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Charlie Miller created tools that forced phones to visit websites seeded with attack software. The software on the booby-trapped websites helped Mr Miller look at and steal data held on a handset. NFC is becoming increasingly common in smartphones as the gadgets are used as electronic tickets and digital wallets. Mr Miller, a research consultant at security firm Accuvant, demonstrated the work at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas. During his presentation, Mr Miller showed how to attack three separate phones: the Samsung Nexus S, the Google Galaxy Nexus - which both run Android - and the Nokia N9, which runs on the MeeGo system. To attack the phones Mr Miller wrote software to control a reader tag that works in conjunction with NFC. As its name implies, NFC works when devices are brought close together or are placed near a reader chip. In one demo Mr Miller piped commands through his custom-built chip that abused a feature of the smartphones known as Android beam. This allows phone owners to send links and information over short distances to other handsets. He discovered that the default setting in Android Beam forces a handset to visit any weblink or open any file sent to it. Via this route he forced handsets to visit websites that ran code written to exploit known vulnerabilities in Android. "The fact that, without you doing anything, all of a sudden your browser is going to my website, is not ideal," Mr Miller told tech news website Ars Technica . In one demonstration using this attack Mr Miller was able to view files on a target handset. On the Nokia phone, Mr Miller demonstrated how to abuse NFC and take complete control of a target handset, making it send texts or make calls, via the weaknesses exploited by his customised radio tag. Mr Miller said that to successfully attack the Android phones they must be running a particular version of the operating system, be unlocked and have their screen active. Nokia said it was aware of Mr Miller's research and said it was "actively investigating" his claims of success against its N9 phone. It said it was not aware of anyone else abusing loopholes via NFC. Google has yet to comment on the research.

A skilled hacker has shown how to hijack a smartphone via a short-range radio technology known as Near Field Communication (NFC).

England play Australia on Saturday and a win will equal the record 14-match winning streak set by Johnson's men. "We had a very experienced team at that point," Johnson, 46, told BBC Sport. "You've got a group now who have been around for a couple of World Cups, and have got a lot of caps." As England team manager from 2008 to 2011, Johnson was responsible for giving the likes of captain Dylan Hartley and scrum-half Ben Youngs their Test debuts. Both are now integral parts of the set-up, with Hartley leading the side throughout 2016 and Youngs a consistent presence at scrum-half. "Players like Ben Youngs and captain Dylan Hartley have 50 caps-plus, so they are getting into the part of their careers when they are at their peak," added Johnson, who was recently inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. "We still need more players to come through and really hit that world-class level, and when you have a squad of 20-plus guys like that, you have a chance to really do something." A year ago, England were knocked out of their home World Cup at the group stage, but recovered to win the Grand Slam the following spring. And Johnson, who won 84 England caps, feels the players have used their setbacks as motivation. "They have had some disappointments like we all do, and you either fall away or use them to motivate yourself," he added. "I hope they are enjoying what they are doing. When you are winning it does create that momentum of good fun, and everyone wants to be in the group." Twice a captain of the British and Irish Lions, Johnson hopes England's success will have a big impact on next year's tour to New Zealand. "It's a Lions year and it would be great to see a whole chunk of Englishmen go on that tour," he said.

World Cup-winning former England captain Martin Johnson believes Eddie Jones' side is building a level of experience that could see it emulate his all-conquering team of 2003.

The 28-year-old centre-back, who signed on a free transfer from Plymouth in June, has started 17 League One games for Rovers so far this season. He picked up the injury in Monday's 4-1 loss at Charlton Athletic. Meanwhile, on-loan midfielder Charlie Colkett, 20, has been recalled to his parent club Chelsea, after 17 Rovers appearances in all competitions.

Bristol Rovers defender Peter Hartley has been sidelined for up to three months with a foot injury.

"I in no way advocate the gender pay gap," he said, claiming his remarks had been "taken out of context". Chambers faced a social media backlash after claiming men's salaries should be higher as they had families to support. The actor also said his Casualty co-star Derek Thompson deserved to be the BBC's highest-paid actor. "It's like being a footballer - you earn your credits," he was quoted as saying at a book launch. "I've just done six months on Casualty, but Derek has done 31 years of service." "My wife works really hard as a stay-at-home mum, but I'm the only one bringing in a salary for our family," he reportedly went on to say. "Many men's salaries aren't just for them, it's for their wife and children, too." Thompson's salary was among those disclosed in the BBC's annual report, which highlighted a disparity between what the corporation's male and female celebrities are paid. "I am completely mortified by the stories that have run today and didn't mean to offend anyone by my comments," Chambers told the Press Association on Tuesday. "I was explaining that I thought it had stemmed from that past, and shouldn't be how things are now. "I truly believe that change needs to happen." Chambers, a former winner of Strictly Come Dancing, plays Sam Strachan on Casualty and its sister show Holby City. His comments come amid continued debate about the BBC's pay disclosures and the wider issue of gender pay disparity. Others to have commented on the subject include: Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Actor Tom Chambers has said he feels "mortified" after receiving criticism for comments in which he appeared to support men being paid more than women.

Pearlman launched the careers of the Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band of all time, and NSync, among others. He was jailed for 25 years in 2008 over a massive $300m (£153m) Ponzi fraud scheme. NSync singer Lance Bass tweeted that Pearlman was not the best businessman but that he would not be where he was without his influence. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. Pearlman was inspired by the success of New Kids on the Block and formed his own record label, launching a $3m talent sweep that in 1993 selected five unknowns to be the Backstreet Boys. They went on to sell 130 million records. NSync were also a huge success, selling more than 55 million. Pearlman later managed other boy bands such as LFO, Take 5, Natural and O-Town, and the girl group Innosense, which initially featured Britney Spears. Lance Bass wrote on Twitter: "Word is that #LouPearlman has passed away. He might not have been a stand up businessman, but I wouldn't be doing what I love today wthout his influence. RIP Lou." O-Town's Ashley Parker Angel posted: "Love him or hate him, Lou gave many of us our start. It's a shame he let greed get in his way." Pearlman swindled family, friends, investors and banks by enticing them to put money into two fake companies for 20 years. Prosecutors counted at least 250 individual victims who lost a total of $200m plus 10 financial institutions that lost $100m. The judge at his trial said victims included "his family, his close friends and people in their 70s and 80s who have lost their life savings". "So the sympathy factor doesn't run high with the court," the judge said. In a statement, Pearlman had said: "Since my arrest, I've come to realise the harm that's been done. I'm truly sorry and I apologise for what's happened."

American boy band mogul Lou Pearlman has died in prison at the age of 62.

A judge in Nantes ruled that it was a "religious emblem" and incompatible with the French principle of "religious neutrality in public spaces". Town officials have reluctantly removed a figure of baby Jesus, plaster animals and a desk-sized stable they had erected in the local council building. A local senator denounced the ruling. France's strict secularism laws mean that religious symbols are banned from public spaces such as schools, hospitals and local councils. Secularism was a founding principle of the French Republic and was enshrined in a 1905 law separating Church and State. "This decision is grotesque," said Senator Bruno Retailleau in a statement. "Next we'll be banning epiphany cakes at the Elysee Palace." He also argued that it was unfair as in Paris the mayor hosted a dinner celebrating the Muslim month of Ramadan every year. Jean Regourd, a member of the secular Free Thinking Society, lodged the complaint against the nativity scene but denied attacking a tradition that is now part of secular French culture. "It's a child in a stable with a cow and a donkey," he said. "It is clearly a religious symbol, there's no doubt about it. And these local council buildings were built in the 1980s so there is no local nativity tradition to speak of." Sen Retailleau has said he will appeal against the ruling but admits that keeping the nativity on display would be an "illegal act of civil disobedience". And for a French senator, that would be going too far.

Officials in the western French town of La Roche-Sur-Yon have had to dismantle a nativity scene, in the latest row over the country's secular traditions.

Nokia X models will now become part of the Lumia range and run the Windows Phone operating system, although existing Android handsets will continue to be supported. The move comes as Microsoft announced 18,000 job cuts across its workforce. The tech firm acquired Nokia's handset division earlier this year. Nokia unveiled its first family of Android phones at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona in February. The release of the smartphones, which were priced at the lower end of the market, was described as a "perplexing strategic move" at the time, given that Microsoft had its own mobile operating system, Windows Phone. In an email to employees on Thursday, Stephen Elop, Microsoft's executive in charge of mobile devices, announced that Android handsets were being phased out. "In the near term, we plan to drive Windows Phone volume by targeting the more affordable smartphone segments, which are the fastest-growing segments of the market, with Lumia. "In addition to the portfolio already planned, we plan to deliver additional lower-cost Lumia devices by shifting select future Nokia X designs and products to Windows Phone devices. "We expect to make this shift immediately while continuing to sell and support existing Nokia X products." Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight, told the BBC the move was designed to drive sales of Microsoft's Lumia range, which has lagged behind handsets from competitors such as Apple and Samsung. "Everybody was scratching their heads when the Android phones were unveiled in February," he said, adding that the decision had been made before Microsoft's takeover of Nokia. However, Mr Wood said, phasing out the Android devices was a strategic decision, designed to "take the work Microsoft have done on the hardware [of Nokia X models] and drive the Lumia price points to much lower levels".

Microsoft is to stop developing Android-powered smartphones beyond those already available, the BBC understands.

Alexander Mackay, 65, of Blairgowrie, was also ordered to pay former employee Michael Rice £10,000 compensation. Mackay was told by a sheriff that a "wholly inadequate delay" in bringing the case to court meant that he would not impose a prison sentence. Mackay had admitted a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Dundee Sheriff Court had previously heard that the incident happened in December 2011 at G&D Pallets saw room in Dundee. The court was told surgeons were only able to reattach one of Mr Rice's fingers, leaving him permanently disfigured and impaired. Mr Rice was employed as a casual worker in 2010 and given basic training and was taken on again on a casual basis in 2011 and given no refresher training. Defence advocate Neil Beardmore said Mackay took over the running of the business after his wife became unwell. He said: "His direct responsibility was for a matter of months and he has pled guilty to one day. "This is a matter that should be dealt with by way of compensation and fine. "This prosecution has had a marked impact on him. It has been a salutary lesson for him. "He has had an unblemished work record for over 30 years." Sheriff Alastair Brown, who previously described the case as "one of the worst management failures" he had seen, told Mackay it was the proprietor's responsibility to protect employees. He said: "The responsibility cannot be delegated or shuffled off to other employees, however experienced. "You were on the premises every week. There was, in the state of the workshop, an obvious and material danger that should have been observed by you. "Those who run businesses that fail to take even basic steps to protect employees expose themselves to prison." Sheriff Brown said it was a "wholly inadequate delay" that the 2011 incident had only come before the court this year. He said: "The delay is such, in that so much has changed, that the short prison sentence I was considering imposing would be unjust and I will step away from that."

A company manager whose worker tripped over a broken pallet and fell into a moving sawblade, slicing off three of his fingers, has been fined £7,500.

It happened in Oswestry, Shropshire, in January last year. Arsene Cubaka, 24, Nathan McCarthy, 23, and Telmo Bernardo, 19, admitted GBH. Luke Cross, 23, was convicted of threats to kill and threats to cause criminal damage after a trial. They were sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on 9 January. See more stories from across Shropshire here The court heard that at around 20:00 GMT on 23 January 2016, police were called to reports that a man in his 40s had been stabbed at an address in Castlefields, Oswestry. In the following days and weeks, the four men were arrested and remanded in custody. Police said inquiries, including analysis of mobile phones, established that they had been in contact with each other and had worked together to carry out the attack. Those convicted are: Det Insp Mark Bellamy from West Mercia Police described it as a "pre-planned and orchestrated attack". "The victim required life-saving surgery and was extremely fortunate that the stabbing did not fatally wound him," he said. "I hope that the sentences given to these four men enable him to begin the process of moving on with his life following this ordeal."

Four men have been jailed following a "pre-planned and orchestrated attack" in which a man was stabbed and left needing life-saving surgery.

The world champions avoided a third straight loss as Toni Kroos opened the scoring before reported Liverpool target Mario Gotze doubled the lead. Left-back Jonas Hector, another rumoured Liverpool option, then scored a header with a Mesut Ozil penalty making it 4-0 with 15 minutes left. Stephan El Shaarawy grabbed a late consolation for Antonio Conte's team.

Germany bounced back from defeat by England on Saturday to beat Italy for the first time in almost 21 years.

The Olympic and European champion, 33, faces Thailand's Peamwilai Laopeam in the flyweight final at 10:00 BST. Adams earned a unanimous verdict over home fighter Zhaina Shekerbekova in the semi-final in Astana, Kazakhstan. Briton Savannah Marshall lost to Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands in her middleweight semi-final. Adams, who has already qualified for this summer's Olympics in Rio, has won silver at the World Championships three times. Marshall, 25, will return from Astana with a bronze medal having also secured her place at Rio.

Great Britain's Nicola Adams will attempt to complete a full set of major international medals when she fights for World Championship gold on Friday.

The three-day tie begins on 7 April, five days after the Miami Open, which is played outdoors on a hard court. World number one Andy Murray, who sat out Britain's 3-2 victory over Canada in the Davis Cup World Group first round, is expected to play in Miami. Britain beat France in the quarter-finals in 2015, when they won the title for the first time in 79 years. Murray, 29, said earlier this month he expected to return against France after a break following his fourth-round exit from the Australian Open. Rouen's Palais des Sports can accommodate 5,200 spectators.

Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against France in April will be played on an indoor clay court in Rouen.

In all national elections, the BBC is legally required both by its own charter and electoral law to adopt a code of practice. The basic principle behind this is the need for due impartiality of political coverage, as set out in the agreement accompanying the BBC Charter. This requires the BBC over time to "give due weight and prominence to all the main strands of argument and to all the main parties." So, on polling day specifically, the BBC (like other broadcasters, though they are covered by the Ofcom code rather than a charter) doesn't report on any of the election campaigns from 00.30 until polls close at 22.00 BST on TV, radio or bbc.co.uk. However, online sites will not have to remove archived reports. Coverage will be restricted to uncontroversial factual accounts, such as the appearance of politicians at polling stations or the weather. Subjects which have been at issue or part of the campaign - or other controversial matters relating to the election - must not be covered on polling day, so the BBC's output cannot be seen as influencing the ballot while the polls are open. No opinion poll on any issue relating to politics or the election can be published until after the polls have closed. Whilst the polls are open, it is a criminal offence to publish anything about the way in which people have voted in that election.

Strict rules mean the BBC, like other broadcasters, isn't allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open.

Starring Aamir Khan, Lagaan tells the story of peasants who challenge their British rulers to a game of cricket in order to escape a punitive tax. Time magazine said it was the "longest and the most enthralling underdog sports movie ever". The film is one of the biggest Bollywood hits of all time. Lagaan's music was composed by Indian composer AR Rahman, who also won Oscars for his soundtrack to 2009's multi-award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. "From the thunderclap in the first torrential rainstorm - a cue for riotous dancing - to the climactic sunlight on the smiling faces of millions of viewers, this Bollywood epic is cause for joy of meteorological proportions," Time magazine said of the 224-minute film. The magazine said that Lagaan, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, has the "capability to win over Bollywood newcomers - to turn snickers into smiles, indulgence to rapture". Time praised the the film's "masala mix of melodrama and character comedy" and its music. "As sports film, social document or communal ecstasy, Lagaan is the all-time all-rounder," the magazine said. Lagaan is the only Indian movie in the list which is led by Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski.

Bollywood film Lagaan (Land Tax), which won an Oscar nomination, has been included in a list of the 25 best sports movies by Time magazine.

Edwards criticised the slow, turning nature of some of the wickets, which have led to many low-scoring matches. She told BBC Sport: "In terms of promoting the game, it's not great." England face Australia in Wednesday's first semi-final in Delhi, after beating Pakistan by 68 runs in Chennai on Sunday. Edwards said: "We've played on some average pitches throughout the tournament, especially in Dharamsala, which was tough for the batters. "We came back to Chennai and felt more at home there, and what I hear Delhi will be a nice wicket for us." In Dharamsala, England restricted India to 90-8, but struggled against an all-spin attack and won with just six balls to spare. In an interview with the BBC's Joe Wilson, Edwards added: "It is not a great advertisement for the game, especially when they are on the television. When you've got 18 overs of spin in each game, it's not particularly fantastic for anyone." Australia now stand between England and their fourth final in five editions of the Women's World T20. The Southern Stars, holders of the Women's Ashes, have had the better of England in the past three tournaments - beating them in the 2014 and 2012 finals, and edging them out at the group stage in 2010. Edwards added: "It's the fiercest rivalry in cricket. We've got a good record against them in semi-finals and hopefully that continues."

England captain Charlotte Edwards has claimed that some of the pitches used in the Women's World Twenty20 are "not a good advertisement" for the game.

Two chicks had already been confirmed at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in the Lake District in April. But when Cumbria Wildlife Trust were able to get close to the nest they discovered a third had appeared. Each chick has now been fitted with a tracking tag. The rare birds of prey returned to the reserve in 2014. Reserve officer Paul Whitehouse said he was pleased with the discovery. The new chicks' parents have produced eight young ospreys over the past three years at the reserve. By late July the trio should be flying and will learn to fish before they migrate to Africa. There are thought to be between 200 and 250 breeding osprey pairs in the UK most of whom are in Scotland.

Staff at a nature reserve got a pleasant surprise when they discovered they had an extra osprey chick.

The crash happened on the A684 at Dovenby near Maryport involving a Nissan Micra and a Ford Mondeo. Police confirmed the victims had to be cut free and the 67-year-old Nissan driver, Terence Meddings, of Cockermouth, died at the scene. The driver of the Ford, a 27-year old-man and his 17-year-old passenger, suffered minor injuries. Police want to speak to a lorry driver who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the crash.

A driver has been killed and two people injured in a collision involving two cars in Cumbria.

The marine biology students were taught 18m (59ft) beneath the sea on a coral reef off the coast of Indonesia. Prof David Smith used specialised equipment audio equipment to talk to students and describe what they were seeing. "It was a fantastic experience as I was able to use the power of observation like never before," he said. Thirty students took part in the lectures, held on the university's annual field trip to the Wakatobi Marine National Park. The university's Coral Reef Research Unit (CRRU) is studying the impact on coral reefs of climate change. Prof Smith wore a full face mask which included a microphone and students wore headsets so they could hear him talk. A hydrophone - an underwater microphone − was positioned in the water and linked to a control box and recorder on a boat. Fifteen hours of video footage were shot during the underwater lectures, which will be used by students unable to travel to Indonesia. "I have been on thousands of dives over the years but this was a totally new experience as I was able to explain to students exactly what they were seeing and inject more passion and feeling into the whole lecture," said Prof Smith. "It was very special and transformed the whole experience both for me and our students." Tilly James, a second-year marine and freshwater biology student, said: "It was an experience you simply cannot get with traditional lectures."

Students at the University of Essex have been given underwater lectures as part of their degree course.

The 49-year-old was with another man, aged 24, outside Tannahills on Neilston Road when they became involved in an altercation with two other men. Police said they believed the older man was attacked with a weapon. He was taken to hospital for treatment to a facial injury. The 24-year-old man did not require hospital treatment. The suspects were described as both being around 5ft 8ins and one of them was balding and wearing a green jacket. Det Con Colin Leggat from Paisley CID said: "We believe the victim was assaulted with some sort of weapon and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. "The two suspects were last seen making their way along Neilston Road towards Caplethill Road and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the attack or saw two men matching the above description in the area to come forward."

Police have appealed for information after a man was injured in an attack outside a pub in Paisley on Boxing Day.

Ms Rollins took gold while teammates Nia Ali clinched silver and Kristi Castlin captured bronze in the event. The clean sweep was the first by any country in the 100m hurdles and the first by US women in any Olympic event. Ms Rollins, 25, finished with 12.48 seconds while the two other medals came down to hundredths of seconds. "I tried to feed off all the positive energy from Team USA," Ms Rollins said. "I'm just happy to share the moment with Kristi and Nia." The Florida native celebrated her 25th birthday just hours after the win. The US women's team have historically been the strongest in the world in short hurdles, but have fallen short of victory in recent years. Last year, six of the 10 fastest run times in the world belonged to Americans, but the team failed to medal at the world championships. Ms Ali, who was away from the track for more than a year to care for her 15-month-old son, Titus Tinsley, finished with 12.59 seconds. "He won't remember this but he will see photos and see that you can do anything you put your mind to," the 27-year-old said while holding her son, who watched from the stands. Ms Castlin, 28, leaned in at the finish to best Great Britain's Cindy Ofili, finishing just .02 seconds ahead of her at 12.61 for the bronze. "We're from all different states and universities. It feels good to come out and do a great job," she said. The US women's victory comes a day after the US men failed to medal in the 110m hurdles for the first time in a non-boycotted Olympics.

Americans Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin have added to US haul at the Olympics with a historic sweep in the 100m hurdles.

The assailant fired at least three shots outside the court, eyewitnesses said. Mr Dundar escaped unharmed but a reporter was reportedly injured. Police say they have arrested the suspected gunman. Erdem Gul, a former colleague of Mr Dundar who is also on trial, said the attacker shouted "traitor" as he fired. Mr Dundar, a former newspaper editor, was briefing reporters outside the courthouse when the incident occurred. He is standing trial alongside Mr Gul over a series of reports in Cumhuriyet newspaper that alleged Turkish intelligence operatives were transporting weapons to Syria in early 2014. Both journalists face life in prison if convicted. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced international criticism over the decision to prosecute the two journalists. They are among a number of journalists and human rights activists who have been detained or prosecuted in Turkey in recent months.

A gunman has opened fire at Turkish journalist Can Dundar, who is standing trial in Istanbul on charges of revealing state secrets.

The colourful motion graphics will illuminate the iconic building's sails to help launch the Vivid Sydney light festival. "Each creature represents a different emotion," says Ash Bolland, a music video and TV advert director who conceived the display. "It's based on the idea of turning the opera house into a living, breathing entity." Bolland's mesmerising spectacle, Audio Creatures, will be set to electronic music by a Brazilian producer, Amon Tobin. As with previous years, crowds are expected to pack the harbour-side setting and other locations for the popular winter festival. To create the artwork, Bolland sketched his ideas and concept art on a computer. The motion graphics were then completed by an animation company. "I've got friends who are mixed up in the world of image projection," the New Zealand-raised Australian says. "The stuff that is successful for me is when you modify or transform the building. My plan with the Audio Creatures is to tell a story that is thrilling, exciting and feels like an old '80s sci-fi film." Vivid Sydney features art and music installations from 26 May to 17 June. When the festival began nine years ago, it drew 200,000 people. Last year there were 2.3 million attendees, injecting A$110m (£63m; $82m) into the local economy. Event organisers also credit it with attracting interstate and international tourists. This year, other installations include a street art mural in the city centre and sculptures of giant sunflowers in the Royal Botanic Garden. At Sydney's Taronga Zoo, oversized lanterns shaped like Tasmanian devils and crocodiles will entertain visitors, as will a 20m (65ft) walk-through shark. Elsewhere, an optical illusion featuring a giant sinkhole will mimic the Aurora Australis. "For me, it's just bringing people together. I can bring my kids down and be amazed by the nightlife," Bolland says. "In a city that is well known for its summer, it's an event that lights up the night during winter."

When the sun sets on Friday, the Sydney Opera House will light up with imaginary animals inspired by both nature and science-fiction.

Jamal Hakrush starts his job as deputy commissioner after months of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. He will oversee policing in Arab communities where there is a longstanding distrust of the police. A fifth of Israel's population is Arab and they often complain that areas in which they live are not so well policed and have poorer public services. Their grievances have been supported by Human Rights Watch which in recent years has published several reports highlighting the discrimination which it is argued the Arab population faces. Deputy Commissioner Hakrush, from the Galilee village of Kafr Kanna, will be in charge of a newly-created police division established to improve policing in Arab communities, The Times of Israel reported. Deputy Commissioner Hakrush was formally appointed into his new position on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich. One of his main responsibilities will be to stop illegal weapons falling into the hands of the Arab community. Mr Alsheich also wants to reduce domestic violence, murder rates and other crimes in the Arab sector. He and the government wants to recruit 1,300 new officers and construct several new stations in Arab population centres.

An Arab police officer has been promoted by Israel to the highest rank ever attained by a Muslim in the force.

Oil company Total is tackling the leak which is below the seabed in a well being drilled from the Elgin B platform. The company said there had been an "unexpected flow" about 4km below the seabed. WWF Scotland said oil companies need to protect staff and the environment. Director Lang Banks said: "This is a worrying development, as this is the not the first time Total has had problems at its Elgin-Frankin field. "Only a few years ago, a leak on its platform complex led to an emergency evacuation and a halt to production for almost a year. "Protecting staff and the marine environment should always be priority number one for the oil and gas industry. Given the previous problems at this site, serious questions need to be asked by the relevant authorities as to what is going on." Total said the incident was "under full control at the surface" and that it was under "continuous review". A company spokesman said part of the well may need to be plugged and abandoned.

Environment campaigners have said "serious questions need to be asked" about a leak in a gas well in the North Sea.

The Briton, 31, who begins his title defence at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, posted videos on Snapchat of him travelling on a motorway. It is illegal to use phones whilst driving in New Zealand. Police reviewed the incident but will not be taking further action after citing a lack of "sufficient evidence". "Auckland City Police will be taking no further action in relation to recent media publicity about Lewis Hamilton and his motorcycle journey in Auckland," a police spokesperson said. "The video footage available does not provide us with sufficient enough evidence that an offence has occurred." It is not the first time three-time world champion Hamilton has been involved in driving incidents. The Briton was fined around £300 after performing car stunts for fans outside Melbourne's motor racing circuit, before the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. He also had his driving licence suspended for a month in France in 2007 for speeding on a motorway. And in November, Hamilton crashed his £1.6m super car in Monaco because "heavy partying" had left him tired.

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been investigated by police after appearing to take a selfie while riding a motorbike in New Zealand.

Jon Shaw handled Adam Mekki's cross in the area and Norwood converted the spot-kick to give the hosts the lead. Mekki was then brought down in the box and Norwood once again scored the penalty to double the advantage. Michael Higdon nodded in the third, before Danny Johnson grabbed a consolation late on. The win sees Rovers consolidate fifth place, with sixth-placed Wrexham now four points behind. Gateshead's hopes of a play-off place remain intact as they sit in ninth position, five points behind Tranmere.

Two first-half penalties from James Norwood strengthened Tranmere's grip on a National League play-off spot as they beat Gateshead.

Rangers avoided relegation by finishing 10th but the club was later charged for failing to implement Haveron's touchline ban against Dungannnon. It could have resulted in Carrick losing three points and being relegated but the Irish FA decided not to apply any sanction following a hearing. Haveron replaced Michael Hughes as Rangers boss in September 2013. "The Board of Carrick Rangers FC can announce that we have accepted the resignation of manager Gary Haveron and assistant manager Steven Mills," said the club on Monday. "Following discussions between the Board and the management team, we were unable to establish a mutual agreement on the best way forward for the club." He guided Carrick to Championship success in his first full season and with it a return to top-flight football. Last month's dramatic 2-1 victory over Ballinamallard United on the final day of the season moved Carrick from the bottom to 10th and safety. Their Premiership status was threatened by the touchline charge but the IFA Disciplinary opted to "exercise its discretion" in not imposing a sanction. Warrenpoint Town, who finished bottom but just a point behind Carrick, have appealed the IFA ruling.

Gary Haveron has resigned as manager of Premiership side Carrick Rangers after a controversial end to the season.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 December 2014 Last updated at 14:08 GMT The bridge, for pedestrians only, would cost £175m to build, making it the world's most expensive footbridge. Lambeth and Westminster councils, who are in charge of new buildings in areas of London, have both said the bridge can go ahead. But some people aren't happy with the idea, saying it could spoil views on the riverside, including St Paul's Cathedral. London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, will have the final say over whether the bridge can be built as planned. Check out Ricky's report for more on this story.

A huge garden bridge over the River Thames in London is a step closer after plans were approved by local council officials.

With that in mind, and MPs not sitting this week, I swapped Westminster for Cardiff Bay to take in First Minister's Questions. The temperature was lower than Westminster, with barely a raised voice and little anger, synthetic or otherwise. The pace was slower, but the first minister was challenged in greater detail on local issues than Theresa May is - his answers took in everything from the Church Village bypass to bus services into Porth. The questions were longer, certainly long enough to have tried the patience of a Bercow in the presiding officer's chair. The Commons Speaker might have grown a little frustrated at how many of the questions were read out by AMs - in one case it appeared the AM was seeing his question for the very first time. Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies focused on the goings-on at Sport Wales or "Sports Wales", as he called it several times. He asked twice if the decision to sack its chair was supported by the whole government - but produced no evidence to suggest that it wasn't. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood focused on job cuts in universities - and prompted concern from Carwyn Jones that Brexit would lead to a cut in income from EU students. You won't be surprised to learn that UKIP group leader Neil Hamilton focused on Brexit. He wanted the first minister to fire off letters to the German chancellor, the Spanish prime minister and Gibraltar's chief minister. Mr Hamilton suggested Mr Jones could let Angela Merkel know he didn't like the proposed choreography of Brexit talks, and let Mariano Rajoy and Fabian Picardo know Gibraltar would remain British. The first minister said admitted he'd never faced three questions on Gibraltar before and said the rock was not part of his devolved responsibilities. But he will be meeting Mr Picardo within the next few weeks. Other questions were about Mr Jones's devolved responsibilities, such as the economy and GDP per head. "That is something we will be focusing on very closely over the next five to ten years and beyond," said the man who's been first minister since 2009, which may be bad news for any AM hoping to succeed him in the next decade.

For David Lloyd George, a change of trouble was as good as a vacation.

Fed up with poor Thai food when visiting other countries, Yingluck Shinawatra came up with the idea of a machine to rate food samples against authentically-prepared dishes. The food robot was due to be unveiled in Bangkok on Tuesday. It is part of a growing trend to use computers to analyse food. The machine, dubbed e-delicious, has ten sensors which create a chemical signature for food, which is then measured against a gold standard recipe, as approved by 120 taste testers. According to the website, the machine is composed of three parts: "An electronic nose for measurement of smell by an array of 16 gas sensors, an electronic tongue that allows us to measure sourness, sweetness, saltiness, spiciness, and a central processing unit that gathers data and interprets the result." Each test takes no more than 30 minutes. Thai food is one of the world's most popular cuisines but, according to the website, "the flavours of Thai food in many restaurants and in hotels abroad are deviating from the authentic ones." The government, which was ousted by a military coup in May, was so concerned about the idea of inferior Thai food that it set up the Thai Delicious committee and gave it $100,000 (£61,000) to build the machine. Each recipe has had its chemical make-up recorded in a database to compare with other versions. Food samples are inserted into the box to be analysed and are rated out of 100. In the case of a Thai green curry, the dish will be tested to ensure it has the right mix of basil, curry paste and coconut cream. The team from the Thai Delicious committee has also created an app with authentic recipes for chefs to use.

A machine that can scientifically evaluate the make-up of Thai food has been developed with the help of the country's ex-prime minister.

The Scarlets head coach was responding to questions over reports linking Williams with a move to Ospreys. "Liam is one of our favourite sons here at the Scarlets and we'd like to see him here for a number of years to come," said Pivac. "I know the WRU would love to see him stay in Wales and together we'll be working to achieve that." Pivac says Williams is "keen to stick around" and doubts he would join Scarlets' closest rivals. "Look, anything's possible, isn't it. But no, I wouldn't think that would be the case," said the New Zealander. Scarlets are one of three teams without a Pro12 point going into the fourth round at the weekend. Title-holders Connacht are also without a win and are one place below the Welsh region in 11th, with Treviso last, before the Welsh and Irish teams meet in Llanelli on Saturday. "Connacht is our focus now and we need to get that first win, which I think could break the shackles and things open up nicely for us," said Pivac. "I'm sure in both camps it's a must-win game because nobody wants to be nought from four and sitting at the bottom of the table. "It's a long way up from that position." Wales prop Samson Lee is over his shoulder problem but a virus means he will miss the game against Connacht and is likely to return at Treviso on Saturday, 1 October. "Lee's been cleared of that shoulder. He's as strong as he was pre the injury, if not stronger," added Pivac. "He's done a lot of live scrummaging with us now and ticked all those boxes. "He's just picked up a bit of a virus so we'll likely leave him until next week."

Scarlets and the Welsh Rugby Union will work together to keep full-back Liam Williams in Wales, says Wayne Pivac.

The Cornucopia hit hit rocks at about 12:15 on Saturday after becoming entangled in fishing gear. A nearby vessel called the Osprey was able to tow the 10m (33ft) boat back off the rocks and into deeper water. The Lerwick Lifeboat later towed the vessel to safety.

A fisherman has been rescued off Shetland after his creel boat ran aground at Sandwick.

El Hadary turns 43 this month and could become the oldest player in Nations Cup history, beating the 2006 record of 39-year-old compatriot Hossam Hassan. Coach Hector Cuper trimmed four players from his provisional list. Al Masry defender Hamada Tolba and midfielder Ahmed Gomaa, Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Ibrahim and Ismaili goalkeeper Mohamed Awad were dropped. Last month, Cuper sprang a surprise by omitting Zamalek striker Bassem Morsi, who had been in the starting line-up for Egypt in their last two World Cup qualifiers in October and November. Only four of the squad remain from Egypt's last participation in the finals, when they won the title for the third time in a row in 2010. They are El Hadary, Ahmed Elmohamady, Mohamed Abdelshafi and Ahmed Fathi. Egypt, who have missed out on the last three Nations Cup tournaments, play in Group D in Port Gentil and open their campaign on 17 January against Mali. The tournament in Gabon runs from 14 January to 5 February. Egypt squad: Goalkeepers: Sherif Ekramy (Al Ahly), Essam El Hadary (WadiDegla), Ahmed El Shennawi (Zamalek) Defenders: Mohamed Abdelshafi (Al Ahly Jeddah), Ahmed Dwidar(Zamalek), Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City), Ahmed Fathi (Ahly),Omar Gaber (FC Basle), Ali Gabr (Zamalek), Karim Hafez (RacingLens), Ahmed Hegazy, Saad Samir (both Al Ahly) Midfielders: Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal), Abdallah El Said (AlAhly), Mahmoud Trezeguet Hassan (Royal Mouscron-Peruwelz), TarekHamed, Ibrahim Salah (both Zamalek), Amr Warda (Panetolikos) Forwards: Mahmoud Abdelmoneim Kahraba (Al Ahly Jeddah),Ahmed Hassan Kouka (Sporting Braga), Marwan Mohsen (Al Ahly),Mohamed Salah (Roma), Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City).

Veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary has been included in Egypt's final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 April 2015 Last updated at 22:16 BST The constituency includes England's smallest city and its 12th Century cathedral, Glastonbury - famous for its music festival - the Mendip Hills, Cheddar Gorge and the Somerset Levels. BBC reporter David Garmston finds out more about this constituency, won by the Liberal Democrats in 2010 and which the Conservatives have declared as a target seat for 2015.

Wells is a large, mainly rural Somerset seat stretching from the Bristol Channel in the west, to Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury in the east.

Wiggins' victory at the 2012 Tour De France saw him become the first ever British winner of cycling's most famous race. Later that summer, Wiggins also stormed to gold in the London 2012 Olympic men's road time trial. This win made Sir Bradley the most decorated British Olympian in terms of medals won, a break down of 4 golds, a silver and 2 bronzes. Wiggins was knighted as a result of his incredible cycling achievements. BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015 is broadcast live from Belfast on Sunday, 20 December from 19:00 GMT on BBC One. Further coverage on BBC Sport's online platforms and Radio 5 live.

In 2012, cycling star Sir Bradley Wiggins was named Sports Personality of the Year.

The fire affected two transmission lines and caused the collapse of the electricity system across the island, officials say. Supply is expected to be restored to most areas on Thursday. Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority has been undergoing restructuring and is seeking funds to update what it says is outdated equipment. The fire department said it had extinguished the blaze at the power plant in the south of the island, which serves most of the island's 3.5 million people. The cause of the fire is still unclear. There was traffic chaos as the outage forced schools and businesses to close earlier, reports say. The blackout also caused 15 fires across Puerto Rico as a result of malfunctioning generators.

A big fire at a power plant has left 1.5 million people without electricity in the US territory of Puerto Rico.

Esmond and Susie Bulmer's home in Bruton was targeted in 2009 and the couple's housekeeper was allegedly tied to a banister. A total of 15 paintings worth £1.7m, and £1m of jewellery were stolen. All the defendants deny any wrongdoing and are due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 22 September. Those charged are: At Bristol Magistrates' Court, all 11 indicated through their lawyers that they would be pleading not guilty to the charges. A 12th defendant, John Morris, 56, of Cowper Gardens, Enfield, London, did not attend court and a warrant for his arrest without bail was issued by the judge. He is accused of conspiracy to receive stolen goods.

Eleven men have appeared in court charged in connection with a multi-million pound raid at a cider-making family's luxury home in Somerset.

The 32-year-old was released by League One side Northampton Town last week despite being named player of the year. Diamond, who began his career with Aberdeen and has also played for Oldham and Burton, played 45 games for the Cobblers in 2016-17. Stags manager Steve Evans said: "He is a dominant centre-back who is vociferous on the pitch and a leader of men. He is still highly ambitious." The length of Diamond's contract has not been revealed. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Mansfield Town have signed experienced centre-back Zander Diamond.

This baby can survive a 1400 revolutions per minute spin in the washing machine. You could say it makes for easy laundering. The Bank of England says it is cleaner and more secure than the cotton paper notes which have been used for the past 100 years. But we're a conservative lot in Northern Ireland: Perhaps we like our lucre filthy. For people in Northern Ireland, plastic fivers are nothing new. To celebrate the Millennium, the old Northern Bank (now Danske) introduced the slippery clean fiver to local pockets in 2000. Two million of the notes were issued in October 1999. It did not fold quite the same into the back trouser pocket. But then again, neither did it attract the dirt from fingers fumbling in a greasy till or handbag to quite the same degree. That was more than 16 years ago, and the trusty paper notes are still going strong. If you get a polymer note these days in Belfast, look up and you might see a pig soar past city hall. In 2005, the Northern Bank reprinted all of its bank notes shortly after £26.5m was stolen from its head office by the IRA. The plastic fiver was the only type of note not replaced. Paul Black from Danske Bank said that when the plastic fiver was introduced, it meant Northern Bank was "away ahead of its time." "We wanted to be innovative and be first on the market. Over time that was eroded a little, because other banks did not follow. At the time it was quite popular," he said. "It did create a real buzz. People found it unusual. They compared it to monopoly money." Down the backs of which sofas do the lost plastic fivers reside? Who knows? But on a well-known internet auction site one seller is asking for £125 for the plastic note. The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, said the new note would be cleaner, safer and stronger. "The use of polymer means it can better withstand being repeatedly folded into wallets or scrunched up inside pockets, and can also survive a spin in the washing machine," he said. While the notes are not indestructible, they are expected to last an average of five years compared to the current fiver's two years. New security features - such as a transparent window - will make the note harder to counterfeit.

It's a big day for plastic money in England and Wales: The new £5 polymer note has been released by the Bank of England.

Forbes Media - which includes Forbes magazine - was sold to Integrated Whale Media Investments for an undisclosed sum. The Forbes family said it would still have a "significant" stake. Steve Forbes will remain as chairman and editor-in-chief. "While today marks a fundamental turning point in this 97-year-old company founded by my grandfather, it should be seen as an opportunity to continue and strengthen our mission," said Mr Forbes in a blog post announcing the sale. Forbes - which says it reaches 75 million people worldwide every month through its print, digital, TV, conferences and research ventures - began looking for a buyer last November. Forbes will continue to be headquartered in the US, but announced plans for an international expansion.

After 97 years of family ownership, Forbes Media has announced it has sold a majority stake in the company to a Hong Kong-based group of international investors.

Michael South, 40, from York, was being transported to a mental health hospital when he took the vehicle in April. He crashed into a double-decker bus on the A64 at Flaxton, near York and died at the scene. Recording an open verdict, North Yorkshire Coroner Michael Oakley said the transport arrangements had been "inadequate and insufficient". He said the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust had failed to pass on Mr South's full medical history to the ambulance provider. He also said the two staff onboard had not had mental health training and the company, ERS Medical, had not done a full risk assessment of the patient. Mr South had been admitted to St James's Hospital in Leeds after stabbing himself in the chest on 7 April. He was being taken to Bootham Park Hospital in York in an ambulance operated by the private contractor ERS Medical on 10 April. The two ambulance staff told the inquest they had left the vehicle after Mr South attempted to grab the wheel. The keys had been left in the ignition and he was able to drive-off. Following the inquest, Mr South's widow issued a statement through her solicitor. "He needed professional help and for the reasons the coroner has given he didn't get adequate help. It led to Michael's death," she said. She added she hoped system changes would in future protect vulnerable people, like her husband, and the wider public. ERS Medical, The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which operated Bootham Park hospital at the time, and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs St James's, said there were "lessons to be learned" from Mr South's death. The three organisations also expressed their condolences to Mr South's family. All said significant changes had already been made and NHS England was carrying out a full investigation into his death.

A coroner has criticised the care of a mentally ill patient who died after stealing and crashing an ambulance.

The row over the firing of FBI director James Comey has led to growing scepticism about Mr Trump's ability to deliver tax and regulatory reform. The pound rose above $1.30 to its highest level since September, helping to pull the FTSE lower. US shares fell heavily on Wednesday. In London the FTSE 100 dropped 67.05 points to 7436.42. Sterling was boosted by stronger-than-expected UK retail sales data, while also benefitting from the weakness of the dollar. The pound was up 0.25% against the dollar at $1.3003, and was 0.59% higher against the euro at 1.1687 euros. The sell-off in shares in London was echoed across Europe, with Germany's Dax index down 0.33% and France's Cac 40 dropping 0.53%. "Stocks are sliding again today as traders are still spooked by the latest scandal surrounding Donald Trump," said David Madden, market analyst at CMC Markets UK. "The row between Mr Trump and the FBI is still on traders' minds and while this is hanging over the market. I can't see sentiment changing anytime soon." Despite the falls, there was good news for some UK shares. Burberry rose 4.69%, despite the luxury fashion brand reporting a dip in full-year profits, and shares in Royal Mail climbed 1.04% after it reported a 25% increase in annual profits.

London's main share index closed nearly 1% down after the political controversy in the US surrounding President Trump continued to hit investor confidence.

The winners and the full nominations for this year's Brit Awards:

Buildings at Newcastle upon Tyne and University College London Hospitals NHS trusts have been found to have combustible cladding. They will now have to take action and continue with 24-hour fire warden patrols in the meantime. It brings the total of failed sites to five - none of the buildings has patients staying overnight. One is an office building, while the others see and treat patients during the day. In all the cases - except one - the cladding is being removed. The exception is UCLH, where a building at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery has failed tests. Other options are being explored because of the size of the building involved. Thirty-eight of the highest risk sites have now been checked. NHS bosses said the review of sites would now be expanded to other hospitals, with another six added to the high-priority list. A spokesman for NHS Improvement, the regulator in charge of carrying out the checks, said: "Patient safety continues to be our absolute priority, and we'll make sure the NHS is supported to carry out the urgent fire safety checks required." The urgent checks were ordered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt following the Grenfell Tower fire. In Scotland, health boards have confirmed combustible cladding has not been used on any buildings.

Two more hospitals have failed fire safety checks, ordered in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Frank Chivers, 49, was found with a head injury at his house in Walter Robinson Court, Layton, on 11 August. Mr Chivers was the father of Paige Chivers who went missing in 2007 aged 15 and has never been found. Sean Conlon, 44, of no fixed address, had denied murder and manslaughter but was convicted on Monday following a trial at Preston Crown Court. He must serve a minimum of 15 years. A post-mortem examination found Mr Chivers had a mark on his cheek and neck consistent with having been kicked. He never regained consciousness after the attack and died from a bleed on the brain.

A man has been jailed for life for murdering the father of missing Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers.

The base level of the salary cap for this season is £6.5m but this will rise to £7m from 2017-18 to 2019-20. Cohen says shareholder-owned Tigers may struggle to spend the full cap, while others can rely on "sugar daddies". He added: "I know the club's chairman voted for [the cap] but personally I think the balance is wrong." Cohen told BBC Radio Leicester: "We've had an increase in players' wages. That's come at the expense of facilities and putting resources into the community game for most clubs. I don't think players' wages needed to go up as high as they have done. "Personally I would not have implemented the extra half million for next year, although the decision to then peg it for three years is very sensible." Cohen admits Leicester's spending power in future will rely on how far money from the Rugby Football Union will go. A new eight-year deal worth more than £225m was agreed between the RFU and Premiership clubs - with clubs earning more for releasing players for international duty, as well as meeting the English-qualified players target and academy standards. "At this moment in time we are funding right up to the extent of the cap," Cohen continued. "The cap goes up half a million pounds next year but we will have to see what sort of central revenue goes along with that. "We are at the edges of what we can generate in terms of our own internal revenue and we don't have a 'sugar daddy' owner simply to sink millions in if there is a shortfall."

An increased salary cap risks creating an unbalanced Premiership competition that alienates the grass roots, says Leicester chief executive Simon Cohen.

Police found several weapons in their car including a shotgun, a rifle, "several hundred rounds" of ammunition and a hunting knife. The men, who were due to compete in the finals, were named as 18-year-old Kevin Norton and 27-year-old James Stumbo. They told police only that they had driven to the event from Iowa. They have now been arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, as well as other firearms offences, Boston Police said. Superintendent Paul Fitzgerald, commander of the Boston Police District's Bureau of Intelligence and Analysis, praised the private security firm for working with the authorities. And he went on to describe the arrested pair and their weaponry as a "very real threat". "The BPD detectives and collaborating agencies did a great job in the stop and prevention of a potential tragedy," he said. James Stumbo had posted a picture of the pair's car, with two guns on the boot, on Facebook at the start of the week. The championships, which took place at the weekend, were by invitation only. Top video and trading card players from more than 30 different countries take part in the annual tournament, competing for top prizes of scholarship money, trophies and merchandise. Pokemon events attract over 400,000 entrants each year, according to the company behind the brand. The franchise, which includes card trading and video games made exclusively for Nintendo consoles, has an enormous global following.

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

Preserved tree stumps were uncovered in Norway by a team including Cardiff University researchers. Scientists believe the forest could help explain a 15-fold reduction in carbon dioxide levels at the time. Dr Chris Berry said it showed what the landscape was like as "the first trees were beginning to appear on Earth". The forests, found in Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, grew near the equator during the Devonian period (420 - 360 million years ago). Dr Berry, from Cardiff University's school of earth and ocean science, said: "During the Devonian period, it is widely believed that there was a huge drop in the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, from 15 times the present amount to something approaching current levels. "The evolution of tree-sized vegetation is the most likely cause of this dramatic drop in carbon dioxide because the plants were absorbing carbon dioxide through photosynthesis to build their tissues and also through the process of forming soils." The team found forests were mainly formed of lycopod trees, which grew about 20cm (8in) apart from one another and reached 4m (13ft) in height. During the Devonian period, Svalbard was located on the equator before tectonic plates shifted and it moved to its current location. The findings were published in the journal Geology on Thursday.

Researchers have unearthed fossil forests, thought to have been partly responsible for a huge change in the earth's climate 380 million years ago.

More than 3,000 objects are now being installed into four galleries of decorative art, fashion and design and six of science and technology. The new galleries represent the next phase of the £80m masterplan to transform the museum. They will be completed in the 150th anniversary year of the Victorian building, which first opened in 1866. Display space will increase by more than 40%, with 75% of the objects on display not having been seen for at least a generation. The £14.1m project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Wellcome Trust and the Scottish government, with £7m of the costs being raised from trusts, foundations and individual donors. Alongside the announcement of the opening date, National Museums Scotland launched the last phase of its fundraising appeal for the new galleries. Edinburgh author, Alexander McCall Smith, who is a patron and long-term supporter of National Museums Scotland, said: "I love to write about Edinburgh. "It is one of the great cities in the world - rich in history, architecture and culture. "And the National Museum of Scotland, situated in the heart of Edinburgh, is a place which connects Scotland to the world and the world to Scotland through stories captured in thousands of remarkable objects. "It's a place which has inspired me and, with the help and generosity of the public, can inspire many more people in years to come." Gordon Rintoul, director of National Museums Scotland said: "We are now in the final phase of work as we progress towards opening our new galleries on 8 July. "From Dunlop's first pneumatic tyre to cutting edge scientific discoveries from CERN, the fashion of Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, Dolly the Sheep and Picasso ceramics - we have something to appeal to everyone."

Ten new galleries at the National Museum of Scotland are to open on 8 July 2016, officials have revealed.

The council had proposed to build an incinerator at Saddlebow, King's Lynn, but the project was scrapped earlier this year at a cost of £33m. Labour council leader George Nobbs said the site would not be sold or rented to any company to build an incinerator. The council is now to develop a strategy to recycle and reuse waste. Mr Nobbs, who heads an alliance of Labour, Lib Dem and Ukip councillors supported by the Greens, said: "Land in different parts of the county would be set aside for waste disposal use. "But there is no intention of building an incinerator anywhere in the county." The scheme to incinerate waste from across Norfolk to generate energy and reduce the need for landfill was spearheaded by the county's former Conservative administration . When the party lost control of the authority in 2013, councillors voted to withdraw from the scheme following delays in obtaining planning permission, due to the scheme being called in by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. The cancellation of the contract cost the authority more than £33m in compensation to contractors Cory Wheelabrator. Conservative councillor Bill Borrett said the waste disposal issue in Norfolk was still not resolved and a solution had to be found that did not involve landfill. The Conservative-run West Norfolk Council had opposed the incinerator plan and celebrated alongside the local protest group King's Lynn without Incineration when the project was abandoned.

Norfolk county councillors have voted to stop the sale of an axed waste incinerator site and ruled out burning as a future method of waste disposal.

The 15-metre high ducky was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman and has travelled the world, from Brazil to Taiwan. The duck will float in Toronto's waterfront as part of a festival celebrating Canada's 150th birthday. But the bill for the duck has some politicians squawking. The 13.6 tonne toy will make its grand debut at Redpath Waterfront Festival on 1 July, before travelling across the province as part of the Ontario 150 tour. But whimsy doesn't come cheap, and the Ontario government has chipped in C$121,000 ($90,000, £70,000) towards the Redpath Waterfront Festival, the government confirmed. It is unclear how much the duck itself cost, or what portion of government funding is going towards the duck. Ontario's Progressive Conservative leaders slammed the duck as a waste of taxpayers' dollars during question period on Monday, opining that government funding for the six-storey inflatable sculpture was "an absolute cluster duck" and "quack economics". Calgary Conservative MP Michelle Rempel has also demanded to know what federal funding, if any, has gone towards the giant duck. Not everyone is a duck-hater. Ontario's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Eleanor McMahon said the duck was "fun and sort of quirky". The duck was designed by Mr Hofman in 2007 and is billed as the largest duck in the world. "We are living on a planet, we are one family, and the global waters are our bathtub, so it joins people," he said.

A giant rubber duck is coming to Canada, but not everyone thinks the idea is so spec-quackular.

Two helicopters, two lifeboats and six ships searched an area 27 miles south west of Newhaven, East Sussex. The UK coastguard got a distress call at 18:30 BST on Friday that a member of crew had fallen overboard. The man was not found. The coastguard said the search for him would resume if there were any new sightings. Helicopters from Lydd and Lee-on-Solent and RNLI boats from Newhaven and Shoreham were sent to the scene and several merchant vessels joined the search.

A search for a crewman, missing overboard from a tanker in the Channel, has been called off after six hours.

The 27-year-old seam bowler was recently released by Derbyshire after his contract there was terminated by mutual consent. Carter moved to Derbyshire from Nottinghamshire on a two-year deal last September and took 20 wickets in 16 appearances across all formats. He took 3-34 against Northants in the NatWest T20 Blast in May. Carter joins a Hampshire side bottom of the table with just 86 points from 10 matches.

Andy Carter has joined County Championship Division One strugglers Hampshire until the end of the season.

Goodwillie was allowed to leave Pittodrie on loan until the end of the season after Derek McInnes recruited Wales striker Simon Church. McIntyre believes the former Scotland cap is a great fit for his side. "He's a player I know well," McIntyre said. "He was a young boy at Dundee United when I was a player there." McIntyre believes County's style of football will play to Goodwillie's strengths. "He's got goals in him. I think he's improved his all round game as he's got older. He's got great strength, good awareness and I think the way we play will suit him. "There's no doubt I think a partner, playing beside someone, I think his game suits that. "When we found David was going to be available then it was a no brainer. To attract somebody like David is a fantastic bit of business for us." Goodwille is not ruling out a permanent move to Dingwall but believes he has to demonstrate his ability and earn the opportunity. "If I can do well here I can have that option of maybe staying a wee bit more permanent," he said. "I can't expect it; I need to do well to deserve it. "I watched them progress over the last couple of years and under Jim McIntyre they've been great to watch. It's attacking football and I want to get involved in that. "I just hope to show how good I can be for Ross County and help them progress up the league like I think they will. McIntyre's desire to add to his strike-force was heightened by recent injuries to first-choice pairing Craig Curran and top-scorer Liam Boyce. Boyce did make a substitute appearance in the 3-1 League Cup semi-final win over Celtic but the manager admits he's unclear when Curran will be ready for a return to action. "Obviously lately with Liam Boyce and Craig Curran suffering from injury, then we were a wee bit light," said McIntyre. "Craig is still struggling a wee bit in terms of trying to build up his immune system. "We just felt that could be an ongoing process for the next month or so. Bringing Goodwillie here was the right thing to do." Goodwillie is cup tied in both the League and Scottish Cup competitions so will miss the League Cup final next month and Saturday's match against Linlithgow Rose.

Ross Couty manager Jim McIntyre described the loan signing of David Goodwillie from Aberdeen as a "no-brainer".

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

David Davis has refused to reveal whether the chancellor warned in advance that the Budget increase in National Insurance for self-employed workers amounted to the breaking of a Tory election pledge.

The pride of lions was rounded up after a teenager was dragged from his village, killed and partially eaten. Two other people have also been killed in the last two months, though officials say such attacks are rare. The Asiatic lions, classed as endangered, are amongst more than 500 who live in Gir forest in Gujarat. Gujarat's chief conservator of forests, J A Khan, said the lions were captured from an eastern part of the sanctuary, their last remaining natural habitat. "Lions that have preyed upon humans will be analysed in detail, while the rest will be slowly introduced back into the wild," Mr Khan told the AFP news agency. He added they would find the lions responsible for the killings by analysing their faeces for human tissue. On Friday, a 14-year-old boy was dragged away by lions as he was sleeping in a mango orchard outside his home. His father was injured when he tried to stop the attack. In April, the lions killed a 50-year-old woman as she was asleep in a field, and a month earlier a 60-year-old was killed in his hut in the same village as the boy. The Asiatic lion was listed as endangered in 2008, an improvement on a critically endangered listing in 2000, after numbers increased in the forest.

Forestry officials in India have caught and caged 13 Asiatic lions in western India after at least three people were killed by them.

He was detained along with the TFF's secretary general Selestine Mwesigwa. The duo were held overnight and face a second round of questioning on Thursday. Bureau spokesperson Musa Misalaba added the pair will stay in custody until further notice as they are questioned. The detention comes after a lengthy investigation by the bureau. Details of the specific allegations are yet to be made public. Misalaba said the bureau is continuing to investigate other federation officials over similar allegations.

The president of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Jamal Malinzi, has been arrested by the country's Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau.

Dennis Young, 90, of Burton Stone Lane, York, denies committing the offences while teaching at Skegby Hall near Mansfield almost 60 years ago. Nottingham Crown Court was told the abuse began in the 1950s when the pupil was 10 years old. Mr Young denies seven charges of indecently assaulting a child under 14. In a police video interview shown in court, the alleged victim said he was threatened and told that if he said anything he would be sent to a borstal. He also said when he complained to the school's head he was told "not to be a silly boy". When asked why he had taken so long to come forward, he replied: "To get it off my chest, I'm ashamed, I feel guilty as though it's my fault." The trial continues.

A teacher at a residential approved school for boys "bribed" a pupil with sweets to keep him quiet about sex attacks, a trial has heard.

Five people were immediately killed by the leak on Sunday, while another five died later in hospital, said local authorities in a post on Weibo. Officials are investigating the cause. China has tightened industrial safety regulations following a chemical blast in Tianjin that killed 140 people. Local authorities named the company responsible for Sunday's leak as Zouping County Shandong Fukai Stainless Steel Company. They added that the seven survivors were in stable condition. The Tianjin blast in August decimated a large part of the city's port. The high-profile incident reignited nationwide concerns about industrial safety and proximity of industrial areas to residential districts.

A gas leak at a stainless steel factory in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong has killed 10 people and poisoned seven others, authorities said.

The explosion happened at about 00:40 GMT on Sunday at a car dealership on the city's Cathedral Road. Houses in the area were evacuated while army bomb experts searched the scene and examined the device. Police said they believed the bomb was left at the dealership by a person carrying a backpack 10 minutes before it detonated. Det Insp Will Tate said: "Today we are lucky that we are not dealing with a serious injury caused by this device and the reckless actions of the person or people behind it." The security alert has ended and residents have been allowed to return to their homes. Roads that were closed during the alert have now reopened, apart from a small section of the Cathedral Road.

A pipe bomb blast has caused damage to four vehicles in Armagh, police have said.

"We believe Oscar Pistorius should be afforded due process and we will continue to monitor the situation closely," a Nike spokesman said. It recently pulled ads that featured Mr Pistorius and the line, "I am the bullet in the chamber". He also has deals with BT, Oakley, and Ossur, the Icelandic firm that makes his carbon-fibre blades. Mr Pistorius, a Paralympic champion, denies the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. He is in court in South Africa this week to press to be released on bail pending his trial. On Wednesday, Clarins said that it would no longer run Thierry Mugler ads featuring Mr Pistorius "out of respect and compassion for the families involved". The Paralympian was chosen as the face of the fashion firm's A*Men fragrance in 2011. Another of Mr Pistorius' sponsors, a South African pay TV channel, pulled its TV ad campaign featuring the athlete recently. Mr Pistorius won gold medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. In London he made history by becoming the first double-amputee to run in the Olympics, making the semi-final of the 400m. Nike was recently forced to end its long relationship with Lance Armstrong, who has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and finally admitted to doping after years of denial. It recently signed up Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy as a new brand ambassador, making him one of the highest paid sports stars in the world.

US sportswear giant Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found shot dead in his car on 7 April in Wembley. He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. At Camberwell Magistrates' Court, Khalid Rashad was accused of possession of an explosive substance and possession of ammunition for a firearm. He was remanded in custody to appear at Harrow Crown Court on Monday. Mr Rashad, 61, from Wembley, was charged on Friday in relation to the investigation which the Metropolitan Police said was "ongoing". On 7 April, a 36-year-old man charged with Mr Arwani's murder was remanded in custody, to re-appear in court on 28 April.

A man has appeared in court charged with two offences relating to the death of a Syrian-born preacher.

Stewards decided the Ferrari driver was "predominantly" responsible for a collision that caused Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg to spin and drop back. Vettel has also been given two penalty points on his licence for the incident. The four-time champion felt the clash was a "racing incident" but stewards said he had made a "small error". The decision was made even though the stewards accepted Vettel's explanation he had not been going excessively fast. They ruled that "although the cars involved in the incident were all going at relatively similar speed" Vettel should be punished because he had caused Rosberg to "lose multiple positions". The Japanese Grand Prix takes place next Sunday at the Suzuka Circuit, 30 miles from Japan's third-largest city, Nagoya. Vettel had been trying to overtake Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who used an expletive in calling the German "crazy", adding: "He smashed into Rosberg like an idiot." After the race, Verstappen said: "I braked late but I was still behind Nico, and then Sebastian just dived up the inside, just went really deep and there was definitely no space for that and he T-boned Nico." Rosberg said: "Oh, I just got T-boned by a four-time world champion out of control!" Vettel said: "If anything I was braking the same point as him [Verstappen]. I was going side by side, he was squeezing me down to the inside. It's racing. "I think both of us will make the corner, not a problem. Obviously Nico decided to take a different line, he's ahead, he's got nothing to do with it and doesn't have to bother what people are doing behind. "I think there are two things that are wrong. First that Nico, without any blame, gets turned around. And second that I'm standing here and the race is still going on." "Racing him is moving around, everybody knows by now," Vettel said. "If you get squeezed to the inside your angle doesn't get any better for Turn One, and then it was, I don't know the word, it was quite bad, the angle. "I was trying to do everything to turn and get the corner. I do get the corner no problem, I'm not braking too late. Nico obviously tries to cut back, I guess to fight Lewis. At that point we made contact."

Sebastian Vettel has been given a three-place grid penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix for causing a first-corner crash in Malaysia.

The airline group reported a 5% fall in revenue to €6.22bn (£5.2bn) compared with the same period last year. Air France also joined other European airlines in warning of the impact from the "high level" of geopolitical and economic uncertainties. However, operating profit rose 138% to €317m, partly due to lower fuel costs. "The global context in 2016 remains highly uncertain... resulting in an increasing pressure on unit revenues and a special concern about France as a destination," the airline said. Air France-KLM's results were issued hours after a priest was killed by two armed men in France, adding to a spate of attacks in Europe that has affected demand for travel and coming on top of the aftermath of the Brexit vote. Gerald Khoo, an analyst at Liberum, said the results were "not as bad as feared" as fuel savings had offset the decline in sales. Air France-KLM shares rose more than 3% in early trading. "The company posted a slight improvement in profit and its share price is responding," said Neil Wilson, an analyst at ETX Capital. "But the Franco-Dutch carrier's warning today about the future of European air travel is a stark reminder that this is a sector under pressure." The strike by Air France pilots in June also reduced profit by an estimated €40m. A fresh week-long strike by flight crews from 27 July will see the airline cancel some of its domestic and medium-haul flights. UK airline Flybe said repeated industrial unrest in France had weighed on its second-quarter results. Flybe said passenger revenue increased 5% to £155.8m, despite a slowdown in airline growth and the problems in France, a market which accounts for 12% of its sales. "The current outlook is very uncertain and we have limited forward visibility due to our late booking profile," Flybe said.

Air France-KLM has warned there is concern about "France as a destination" as recent terror attacks affected sales in the second quarter of the year.

It means the Chelsea boss will have to appear at an employment tribunal unless there is an out of court settlement. Carneiro was dropped from first-team duties after Mourinho said she was "naive" for treating Eden Hazard during a draw with Swansea. Her lawyers are already suing the club for constructive dismissal. The legal papers are expected to be served on Mourinho this week as part of separate, but connected, claims against him and against the club. The doctor's lawyers said neither she nor they could comment as the legal proceedings are active, while Chelsea have also not commented on the case. The individual legal claim against Mourinho of victimisation and discrimination means Carneiro's lawyers are alleging he was instrumental in Carneiro's apparent demotion. The incident in question occurred on 8 August, the opening day of the Premier League season, when Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn were called on to the pitch during Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Swansea to treat midfielder Hazard. Chelsea were already down to 10 men after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was sent off, and with Hazard having to leave the field after being treated despite appearing not to be badly injured, the team were temporarily reduced to nine men. Mourinho was widely criticised for his comments but was cleared of using discriminatory language by the Football Association. Carneiro revealed she had not been spoken to personally during the investigation, nor asked to provide any statement, however, the FA said she was given an opportunity. The handling of the case has also been criticised by the Women in Football network group and FA independent director Heather Rabbatts. The FA's chief executive Martin Glenn and head of governance Darren Bailey are to be questioned about the handling of the case by the governing body's Inclusion Advisory Board later this month. The IAB's chair Heather Rabbatts is also under investigation by the FA for her comments. Mourinho has come under increasing pressure on the pitch this season, with the reigning champions 15th in the Premier League table having lost six out of 11 matches.

Jose Mourinho is to be the subject of individual legal action from former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro.

The 20-year-old, who has been with the Robins for four years, signed his first professional deal in 2015. The former Hereford loanee missed much of the 2016-17 term with a knee injury. "I want to make up for the last couple of years and get back playing. I am very grateful to the gaffer and the medical team. I really want to repay them now," Page told the club website.

Cheltenham Town winger Adam Page has signed a new one-year contract with the League Two club.

The 20-year-old former Blackburn player joined the Cherries in July, initially as part of the under-23 squad. But following a pre-season appearance against Valencia, Mahoney is hungry for a chance in Eddie Howe's senior side. "I've always wanted to play in the Premier League - once I've ticked that off, I can make new goals," he said. Mahoney played 21 games for Blackburn last season, but made his English Football League debut aged 16 for Accrington in August 2013. Interest also came from Nottingham Forest once his contract at Rovers had expired, but Mahoney admitted Bournemouth's passing style influenced his decision to join on a four-year deal. "It's a massive step up from where I've been playing," he told BBC Radio Solent. "But, when you play with better players, you raise your game. "I've got to be bright, intelligent and quick on my feet to play for Bournemouth. Some of the passing drills I've done in training so far have been unbelievable. "You've got to be a good player, but also quick in the brain too."

Bournemouth winger Connor Mahoney wants to make his Premier League debut as quick as he can as he settles into life with the top-flight club.

"FREE. TAKE A SELFIE WITH VAN GOGH. (Look-alike)," it read. It was 10:00, and Butterworth could see few people at the National Gallery of Victoria, which is holding Australia's largest-ever exhibition of the Dutch painter's works. But after one person came forward, his offer "went crazy". "I had tiers of people lining up to take a selfie with me. I was getting hugs from random strangers," he said. Butterworth posed for 147 selfies in just over 90 minutes, at which time his phone battery went dead. Participants ranged from children to the elderly. He said he got the idea after being constantly told that he resembled the 19th Century post-impressionist, who famously cut off his own ear while enduring mental illness before dying in an apparent suicide aged 37. "I'd underestimated the love that people have for van Gogh," Butterworth told the BBC. "I know he's clearly popular, but there's something about his tragic story that people really connect with." The idea was partly frivolous - "I just happened to look like van Gogh" - but it also carried a message. "We live in the age of selfie and celebrity, and van Gogh is now more a celebrity than he is painter, so I thought it was a perfect combination of those concepts," he said. "I just thought I'll just turn up and offer everyone the chance to take a selfie." The Australian artist is not the first to enjoy time as a van Gogh lookalike. Last year, an actor from Dorset, UK, won a global competition called "I am Vincent" to find the "world's most accurate" likeness. Daniel Baker was chosen by renowned Canadian author and artist Douglas Coupland out of 1,250 entries from 37 countries.

Australian artist Matt Butterworth feared a long day when he dressed up as Vincent van Gogh, travelled to Melbourne's finest gallery, and posted a sign outside.

Black, who was convicted of murdering four young girls across the UK, died in Maghaberry prison last month. The detectives were in Northern Ireland last week to question Barry McCarney who is serving life for the murder of 15 month old Millie Martin in 2009. They questioned McCarney twice over three days, for four hours each time. After Black's death in January, McCarney told prison authorities that the paedophile had confessed several murders to him. Although Black was convicted of four child killings, he never admitted any of them. Timeline of Robert Black's killings The only crime which Black admitted to was the abduction of a girl in his native Scotland when he was caught red-handed. The BBC understands Black and McCarney became close while they were both housed in Maghaberry prison's hospital wing. Black is suspected of at least 12 other unsolved child murders, including that of Genette Tate in Devon in 1978. She disappeared while riding her bicycle on her newspaper round. Her body has never been found. Detectives from Devon and Cornwall Police were close to charging Black with her murder when he died. The force, however, has not confirmed if the detectives who visited McCarney came from there. Meanwhile, in a separate development, a former RUC detective who said he found the crucial piece of evidence which helped convict Black of Jennifer Cardy's murder has been speaking to the BBC. He said he found a petrol receipt which proved Black was less than a mile from Jennifer's house on the day she disappeared. That was 16 years before Black stood trial for Jennifer's murder and a delay which the former officer said was unacceptable. "We went to the headquarters at Shell at Worthenshaw and it was there we sat in the room with monitors and we were looking for Robert Black's signature coming up where he had got petrol. "Whenever we found the receipt that he was only less than a mile from McKee's Dam on the Hillsborough Road where he got petrol. "We were able to tie him down that he was in Northern Ireland at the time Jennifer Cardy went missing."

Claims that serial child killer Robert Black confessed several more killings to a prisoner in Northern Ireland are being examined by English police.

Grealish, 20, who represented the Republic at youth level, has chosen to play for the country of his birth. "It was a difficult decision for him - he's been nurtured by the FAI at youth levels," Kilbane told BBC Radio 5 live. "I'm disappointed because he would have been a great addition to the squad." Birmingham-born Grealish turned down a place in the Republic squad in May. Ex-midfielder Kilbane, who won 110 caps for the Republic between 1997 and 2011, added: "He decided himself that he wants to play for England and I respect him for it. "He would probably have been the Ireland team now. Unfortunately it's not to be from Ireland's point of view. "Hopefully for him he'll go on and have a successful career with England." Born in Preston, Kilbane said he rejected the chance to play for England at youth level. "I would rather have had one cap for Ireland than 100 for England," he said. "I grew up wanting to play for Ireland. I knew from an early age - I'm very different from Jack in that respect." Grealish, who made his first Villa appearance in May 2014, impressed last season and helped them reach their first FA Cup final for 15 years.

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish's decision to play for England is a "bitter pill to swallow" for the Republic of Ireland, says former international Kevin Kilbane.

The episode of Don't Make Me Laugh, which sees comedians discuss topics without causing the audience to chuckle, went out on 21 April. It included the subject "The Queen must have had sex at least four times." The BBC received over 100 complaints and apologised the following day. After presenter David Baddiel introduced the subject, panellists - including comedian Russell Kane - made sex-based jokes about the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh that the BBC Trust ruled were "personal, intrusive and demeaning". In its findings, the trust stated "the offence felt was compounded by the date of the programme's transmission", but added it would be "hard to imagine circumstances in which this broadcast at any time or on any day would not have given rise to significant unjustified offence". In apologising for the show, a BBC spokesman said: "We never intended for the scheduling of the programme to coincide with The Queen's birthday and are sorry for the offence caused by its timing and content." He added that BBC Radio 4 comedy was "a broad church and often pushes boundaries". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

A BBC Radio 4 show broadcast on the Queen's 90th birthday that included jokes about her sex life was in "serious breach" of editorial guidelines, the BBC Trust has ruled.

People were left without tickets after paying to go to the festival on the Isle of Wight earlier this month. More than 900 people have joined the "Stresstival" Facebook page, with many claiming to be out of pocket. Ben Hyland-Ward, 18, from Brighton, was arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation and released on bail. Sussex Police revealed the latest number of complaints as they renewed an appeal to anyone else who may have been a victim to come forward. Bestival was held between 10 and 13 September and featured Duran Duran, The Chemical Brothers and Missy Elliot as its headliners.

More than 150 complaints have been received by police investigating an alleged ticket fraud for the Bestival music event.

Both Ireland and Afghanistan were granted Test status by being awarded full membership to the International Cricket Council (ICC) last week. "To be honest there are so many pieces of the jigsaw," said Deutrom. "We are probably somewhere between not wanting to wait years for our first Test match versus making sure we have the appropriate sense of occasion." The two countries were voted in unanimously to become the first newcomers since Bangladesh in 2000 and take the number of full ICC members to 12. Ireland have been playing as associate members since 1993 and have recorded famous victories over Pakistan, England and the West Indies in that time. Deutrom said last week they were hoping to play England in a Test match at Lord's. But scheduling a first match may take some organising and Deutrom believes it could prove difficult to arrange around the other nations' full schedules. "Another consideration is that we are ready to play our first Test match as we haven't played a five-day game yet. "History would suggest that new full members play their first Test, at home, against a big nation within a year. "But I know how much busier the full members are with their own schedules so trying to find a gap within 12 months in an already-congested schedule is incredibly difficult. "We are going to do our best, we will have as many conversations as possible, but I can't put any members on the spot, although quite a few have been generous to say 'let's have a conversation'. "I don't want to express disappointment if no-one is available because I know how packed those schedules are." With most Test-playing nations having fixtures planned, it could be that Ireland make their bow against fellow newcomers Afghanistan, with neither Deutrom nor his Afghan Cricket Board counterpart Shafiq Stanikzai ruling out that possibility last week.

Ireland may have to wait beyond 2018 to make their Test debut, their chief executive Warren Deutrom has warned.

"We must be allies in this business," she said as she accepted the Vanguard award at Saturday's Glaad Media awards. "We can't say that we believe in each other's fundamental humanity, and then turn a blind eye to the reality of each other's existence." German film-maker Roland Emmerich was also honoured at the Los Angeles event. Washington, who plays a political fixer in TV's Scandal and was seen as a slave in Django Unchained, began her address by admitting she "might be preaching to the choir". But she said she would carry on "because on Monday morning, people are going to click a link to hear what that woman from Scandal said at that award show." The 38-year-old, who was honoured by Glaad (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) for being an "ally" to the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, said she was often told by black people that they objected to gay marriage. "The first thing that I say is, 'Please don't let anybody try to get you to vote against your own best interests by feeding you messages of hate,'" she told an appreciative audience at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "And then I say, 'You know, people used to say stuff like that about you and your love,'" - a reference to previous US legislation, now overturned, that banned interracial marriage. The actress also called for "more LGBT representation in the media... more LGBT characters [and] more employment of LGBT people in front of and behind the camera." Emmerich, the openly gay director of Independence Day, received another special award at an event that also brought recognition for Transparent, the Amazon-produced series about a transgender parent. The Imitation Game, about WWII code-breaker Alan Turing, received the outstanding film award, while legal drama How to Get Away with Murder was named outstanding drama series. There was also recognition for musical TV series Glee, which Glaad said "consistently introduced groundbreaking LGBT characters and storylines" over the course of a six-year run that came to an end last week. A full list of winners can be found on the Glaad website.

Scandal's Kerry Washington has called for unity in the support of equal rights at an awards event promoting the gay community in the media.

The Surrey town's centre was closed off for several hours on Monday as emergency teams tackled the blaze on the Renshaw Industrial Estate. Fire crews stayed at the scene overnight and investigators are still waiting to assess where the fire started. Part of the High Street remained closed on Tuesday but Surrey Police tweeted that the road had reopened. Surrey's Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Owen-Hughes said crews were still in attendance on Tuesday, more than 24 hours on from the blaze. A structural engineer was also at the scene. "At the moment the cause isn't known and it's going to be quite difficult until we can get closer in to determine the actual place where the fire started and possibly the cause as well," he said. Firefighters had spent the night damping down and were there with a "watching brief", he added. A number of businesses in one unit on the industrial estate in Mill Mead had been completely destroyed, he said. Repairs had been carried out on gas and electricity supplies and the telephone network, and the focus was now on the industrial unit where the fire started, he added. "As soon as it's safe to do so, we'll allow businesses to get back in there and keep on trading," Mr Owen-Hughes said.

Roads have fully reopened after a fire on an industrial estate in Staines.

The England all-rounder, who has been involved in heated exchanges with West Indies star Marlon Samuels, feels officials can jump in "too early" and make "a situation out of nothing". Stokes told the BBC: "We're trying to win a game here playing for our country, so give us a bit of leeway." England's vice-captain for the one-day series in Bangladesh also claims some fans want players to sledge each other. "They like to see passion and desire to win, so I think there could be a bit more lenience towards stuff like that, definitely," the 25-year-old told Stumped, the World Service's weekly cricket programme. Stokes and Samuels have clashed several times on the field of play. Samuels taunted Stokes by saluting him as he left the pitch after the England man was dismissed in a Grenada Test in 2015. The pair then confronted each other when West Indies overcame England in this year's World Twenty20 final. Stokes, who has played 25 Tests for England and 44 ODIs, has also been caught verbally abusing South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma. You can hear more from England and Durham all-rounder Stokes on this week's Stumped podcast, which is available from Saturday.

Umpires are too quick to clamp down on sledging, says Ben Stokes.

Mohammed Haji Sadiq denies committing 15 child sex offences over a 10-year period. Mr Sadiq, from the Cyncoed area of the city, taught Koran Studies at the Madina mosque between 1976 and 2006. Cardiff Crown Court heard he "took advantage of his position". He is accused of eight offences of sexual assault of a child under 13 by touching and seven offences of indecent assault. The allegations involve four girls and are said to have taken place between 1996 and 2006 at the mosque, then situated on Woodville Road in the city. The court heard the girls were aged between five and 11 at the time of the alleged offences. The jury heard Mr Sadiq would touch the girls in intimate places. Prosecuting barrister Susan Thomas said one of the alleged victims was told to lay face down on the defendant's lap, while he touched her bottom. When interviewed by police the defendant said the allegations were made for political reasons within the mosque and that other allegations were for "financial motivation". Mr Sadiq has had no involvement with the mosque since 2006. The trial is due to last up to 10 days.

An 81-year-old man who taught at a Cardiff mosque created a culture where physical punishment "was the norm", a court has heard.

Mark Adair pointed a replica pistol at Helen Baillie as she was getting ready to close Menstrie Filling Station on 28 December last year. The 32-year-old entered the shop wearing a balaclava and escaped with £100 from the till. He denied the charges, but was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. Sentence was deferred. Adair's distinctive red Honda Civic was caught on CCTV travelling to Menstrie and driving away from the Clackmannanshire village following the raid. Ms Baillie told the court Adair had pointed a black handgun, which appeared to be real, at her and demanded money and the keys to the safe. She said: "He told me to get the keys or he was going to shoot me. I kept saying I didn't know how to do it. "He pointed the gun at me and said to me that he knew where I stayed, he knew where my family stayed and he was coming back to shoot me." A jury took less than an hour to find Adair guilty of assaulting and robbing Ms Baillie. He was also convicted of possessing an imitation firearm. Lord Jones deferred sentence until next month for background reports. Police launched a "long and thorough investigation" into the robbery, titled Operation Torres, and arrested Adair at the end of January. Det Ch Insp Jim Smith said the probe had utilised resources from across Police Scotland. He said: "By committing this brazen crime, Adair put his victim through an appalling experience. "He showed no regard for her wellbeing, and used an imitation weapon to purposefully frighten. "Thankfully crimes of this nature remain rare but when do occur, Police Scotland will not be tolerate them and we will use all our resources to bring those responsible to justice."

A masked raider who threatened to shoot a petrol station worker has been convicted of assault and robbery.

Barnes made his first-team debut as a substitute in the Foxes' 5-0 Champions League defeat by Porto in November. The 19-year-old also made four appearances for Leicester's Under-21 team in the EFL Trophy this season. "He carries the ball really well from a central-midfield position and he's really hungry and energetic," Dons boss Robbie Neilson said. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

League One side MK Dons have signed Leicester City midfielder Harvey Barnes on loan until the end of the season.

The 34-year-old was released by AFC Wimbledon shortly after scoring a penalty in their fourth-tier play-off final victory over Plymouth in May. He asked managers to "hit me up on WhatsApp" in his post-match interview. Gareth Ainsworth is the boss to have heeded the call for the 16-stone man, who has 143 career league goals. The cult hero, who counts Gillingham, Northampton and Barry Town among his various former clubs, admits himself that he is not the "typical footballer size-wise". But his physique has made one of the most recognisable English players outside the Premier League. It has also led him to being known worldwide as the strongest man on the video game 'Fifa', as well as prompting him to release his own 'Beast Mode' clothing line. Ainsworth told the club website: "Bayo has had a phenomenal career and still has plenty to offer, not just on the pitch but also in the changing room because of his character and real leadership qualities. "He's kept himself fit over the summer and joins the squad at a perfect time just as we're heading out to France for a pre-season training camp which will help everyone get to know each other better and enable us to put more plans in place for the year ahead." Media playback is not supported on this device Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Iconic striker Adebayo Akinfenwa - also known as 'The Beast' - has joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on a one-year contract.

The vessel was operating off the North Korean coast for several days when it disappeared, a paper with close links to the US military says. The accident comes at a time of heightened tension in the region as South Korea and the US continue their largest-ever military exercise. North Korea has issued another threat of war over the drill. It said it was prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike in response to any sign that an invasion was being prepared. According to the US Naval Institute journal, officials said the US Navy was tracking the submarine when it suddenly disappeared. It says the North Korean military operates a fleet of about 70 submarines ranging in sizes. The US military had observed the North Korean navy searching for the missing submarine, CNN reports. BBC Korea correspondent Stephen Evans says North Korea has two submarine bases on the eastern coast, facing Japan, and the submarine was thought to have been operating near these bases. If the North Korean submarine has sunk, it is not known if its difficulties were connected to the current stand-off between North and South, our reporter says. Security tensions have increased since the North tested a nuclear device in January. Can South Korea defend itself? Dealing with the North: Carrots or sticks? How advanced is North Korea's nuclear programme? Earlier this week, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea a few days after threatening to launch a "pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice" against the US and South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also claimed scientists had developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on ballistic missiles. Many analysts think this capability could still be several years away.

A North Korean submarine is missing and presumed sunk, according to reports in the US media.

The 66-year-old from Ballybinaby, Hackballscross, County Louth, is being tried for tax evasion at the Republic of Ireland's Special Criminal Court. He denies nine charges against him. A handwriting expert gave evidence at the trial on Tuesday. Mr Murphy's defence lawyers claim that his brother managed the accused man's cattle herd and farming activities. It is the prosecution's case that, although Mr Murphy conducted significant dealings in relation to cattle and land, and received farming grants from the Department of Agriculture, he failed to make any returns to revenue. The charges against Mr Murphy arise out of an investigation by the Irish police's Criminal Assets Bureau. On Tuesday, a handwriting expert told the court there was "strong evidence" that Thomas Murphy did not sign a number of documents signed in his name. He told the court that there is "conclusive evidence" that the three documents, dating from 2007 to 2014, were all signed by the author of another set of documents, which are tax forms in the name of Patrick Murphy, the accused man's brother. The trial continues.

The trial of Thomas "Slab" Murphy for alleged tax evasion has heard there is "strong evidence" the prominent republican did not sign a number of documents bearing his signature.

The Inverness City Region Deal, announced in March by Highland Council and the Scottish and UK governments, involves direct funding and borrowing. But Lochaber councillor Andrew Baxter said Inverness and its surrounding areas would see most of the investment. Highland Council said the deal would invest in projects in the wider region. Earlier this month, the local authority said business cases for projects worth about £48m had been submitted for Inverness City Region Deal funding. About £15m has been sought for a plan to turn Inverness Castle from a criminal and civil courts building into a tourist attraction. Cases have also been made for an £11m Northern Innovation Hub and £10m to make vacant land at Inverness' Longman available to businesses. The Scottish and UK governments will consider Highland Council's bids. Mr Baxter told BBC Radio Scotland: "We are continually being told that it is a city region deal for the whole of the Highlands, but everything that I am seeing, that is being reported or coming out from the council officers suggests otherwise. "It is quite clearly a city deal that will predominantly benefit Inverness and the immediate area and we will see little benefit beyond that. "This was a deal that was done behind closed doors by council officials and civil servants in London and Edinburgh with virtually no input from local councillors." Highland Council said the deal would support healthcare, affordable housing, transport and employment projects with pan-Highland benefits. A council spokeswoman said: "The city region deal is worth £315m of investment which is anticipated to attract a further £1bn of private investment to the region. "Cities are the engine house of their regions and the investment in infrastructure in the Inverness area will benefit the whole Highland region. "Several projects investing in education, research and young people, as well as assisted living, will bring also benefit to a number of areas across the Highlands. The affordable housing, digital and innovative hub projects are all Highland-wide projects."

Areas of the Highlands such as Lochaber, Caithness and Sutherland will not benefit from a £315m funding package, a councillor has said.

David Little was speaking the day after BBC Scotland revealed the (SYFA) had 949 volunteers without Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certification. The scheme carries out background checks on individuals to ensure their suitability to work with children. Mr Little explained the "churn" in volunteers had led to a backlog. SYFA chief executive Mr Little said his organisation had 15,000 or so helpers who ran its 39 leagues and coached 60,000 registered players. He told members of Holyrood's health and sport committee: "We have a churn of anywhere between 30 and 40% of our members on a yearly basis, which causes great difficulties. "It's not as if we've got members who are going to be there year in, year out. "There will always be people to be checked. "This is indicative to sport in general, not just football, that there is this churn of officials." Mr Little said up to 1,000 checks can be required each month, with the system for processing these run by volunteers. Any official who had not completed the PVG process was classed as a provisional member and was not permitted to have unrestricted access to players. Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said the "weak link in the chain" was what happened while coaches were waiting for the PVG check to come through. Mr Little replied: "I would suggest that that's a risk." He added: "As long as we have PVG checks outstanding, I am concerned." The evidence session on child protection in sport follows allegations of historical abuse in football. Police Scotland is investigating 130 reports of child sexual abuse in the sport. A number of professional clubs have started internal investigations while the Scottish Football Association (SFA) is setting up an independent review. Andrew McKinlay of the SFA said the review would also consider the PVG process at the SYFA and how it was run and funded. He said: "We feel there is a lack of consistency potentially across the membership." The Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme is managed through Disclosure Scotland.

The boss of the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA) told MSPs he was concerned that there were hundreds of coaches awaiting vetting checks.

Rob Wainwright, who heads the European Union's law enforcement agency, made the comments to Newyddion 9. It comes after the US State Department warned of possible militant attacks in France. But Mr Wainwright, originally of Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, said he was "impressed" by French security. He said French authorities were "putting in a great deal of effort to secure the tournament" and fans should "really celebrate" Wales making their first major finals in almost 60 years. "But it's true - we have a terrorist threat in Europe at the moment," he added. "We've seen the devastating effects of that also in France as we know in the last few months. "I think the Euros will be a potential target of Islamic State and so we shouldn't close our eyes to that." Mr Wainwright, who was first appointed Europol director in 2009, added: "Europol is helping French authorities to really protect these championships from a possible threat. I'm concerned about the possible threat but impressed by the security safeguards that the French authorities have put in place." On Tuesday, the US State Department said "the large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists" in a travel alert for US citizens. Euro 2016 is being hosted from 10 June to 10 July at various venues, with up to a million foreign fans expected in France for the tournament. France is already under a state of emergency following Islamist-claimed attacks in Paris in 2015.

The Welsh director of Europol has said he is concerned about possible terrorist attacks during the Euro 2016 football championships in France.

It was decided that the surface at the Silverlake Stadium was unsafe during an 08:45 GMT inspection on Tuesday. Eastleigh must now wait until Saturday's visit of struggling Woking as they look to record their first league win of 2017. They are 12th in the National League table, eight points adrift of the play-off places and two behind Macclesfield.

Tuesday's National League game between Eastleigh and Macclesfield has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.

A 73-year-old woman was robbed at an ATM near the Cenotaph, in Paisley town centre, at about 16:00 on Saturday. The next day, a 56-year-old woman was robbed outside the Tesco store in Newmains Road, Renfrew. In both cases the man came up behind the women and stole the cash from the ATM. He is described as white, 6ft tall, of medium build with dark hair. He was wearing a dark jacket and trousers, with black trainers that had a white sole. Det Con James Craig said: "The two locations where the thefts took place are extremely busy and I am sure that there are people that saw this man approaching both victims. "Also, if anyone was in these areas around the times of the incidents and witnessed anything suspicious, then please come forward. "I would also ask people to be extra vigilant when using cash machines and to be aware of who is standing behind you."

Police believe one man is responsible for two separate cash robberies on women at ATM machines in Renfrewshire.

The 15-8 favourite, trained by Colin Tizzard, took control at the last fence and won by 15 lengths, with Vezelay (50-1) third. Jockey Paddy Brennan said: "He's a dream - a privilege to ride him." Cue Card will claim a £1m bonus if he also wins the King George and the Cheltenham Gold Cup this season. The ten-year-old almost landed the hat-trick last season when winning the Betfair Chase and King George VI Chase before falling in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. "There's a responsibility to riding a horse like Cue Card," Brennan told BBC Sport. "I'm not saying he's Kauto Star, but he's got an aura and he's got a following by so many people that I feel lucky. "I felt it got away a little in the Gold Cup but after today I think we have a chance of putting that right. "When I hacked to the start I knew things were going to be different today; he was the Cue Card I know. "When he's on that form today you can ride any way you want - he's different class." Coneygree did not go down without a fight on his return from an absence of 377 days. He led to four out under Richard Johnson, but Cue Card decimated the field with his speed and stamina. Two-time Betfair Chase winner Silviniaco Conti (13-2) was fourth. Cornelius Lysaght, BBC horse racing correspondent Defeat at Wetherby in October left some fans of Cue Card a little shaken, but not Colin Tizzard, and that faith was vindicated with a scintillating success over the gallant Coneygree. Sticking to the inside of the track he put in a command performance, quickly putting the race to bed after leading at the fourth-to-last fence. Those around him are looking, of course, to the next legs of the Triple Crown, the King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup, but particularly Cheltenham after he fell late on there last time. After a lay-off and against a top horse that was race-fit, Coneygree can be said to have run an absolute 'screamer' in second. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Cue Card powered away from the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree to claim a third victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.

The Australian was hit on the head by a stray Bhuvneshwar Kumar throw on day one of the fourth Test and did not take any further part in that game. Scans gave Reiffel the all clear but he was advised to continue resting. He is set to return to duty for the one-day series between New Zealand and Bangladesh, starting on 26 December. Fellow Australian umpire Simon Fry, who is on the International Cricket Council's second-tier international panel, has stepped in for the fifth and final Test in the series, which India lead 3-0. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Umpire Paul Reiffel is missing the fifth Test between India and England in Chennai after suffering concussion during the previous match.

McIlroy said that although the risk was low, his health and that of his family came first. He had been due to compete for Ireland at the Rio de Janeiro games. Vijay Singh and Australia's Marc Leishman have already pulled out of the games because of Zika worries. But the International Olympic Committee, following World Health Organisation advice, said it has "total confidence" the Games will be safe for athletes. The Zika virus is a disease which is spread by a type of mosquito, called the Aedes mosquito, found in some hot countries like Brasil. Most people who catch Zika aren't affected very badly but it is much more serious for women who are pregnant. Scientists say they think it may affect how a baby grows before it's born. Other people might feel unwell, as if they have flu, but it doesn't usually last more than a week.

Top international golfer, Rory McIlroy, has pulled out of the Olympics in Brazil because of concerns over a virus called Zika.

Associated British Foods said it opened 16 new outlets for the discount fashion chain in the UK, Europe and the US last year. It predicts total sales for Primark will jump 11% in the six months to 4 March. There were no signs UK consumers were reducing their spending, AB Foods said. Finance director John Bason said: "The consumer in the UK has got more disposable income this year than they had a year ago - fact." AB Foods said Primark in the UK was performing well and expected like-for-like sales to be up 2% for the six-month period, but be flat for the business as a whole. The chain will open new stores in London, Belgium, Spain and the US over the next three months. However, the company warned the weak pound could squeeze margins at Primark, which accounts for about half its profits. Sterling has fallen 16% against the US dollar since the EU referendum last June and 10% against the euro, making imports to the UK more expensive. Kate Ormrod, senior analyst at GlobalData said Primark's keen pricing gave it some protection, but added: "Ensuring product ranges remain fashionable and relevant will be imperative to retain appeal. "This is particularly important as emerging players such as boohoo.com and Missguided continue to encroach on Primark's fast fashion USP, enabling them to steal customers and share." AB Foods, which also owns brands including Twining tea and Kingsmill bread, said it expects "excellent progress" in group profits and its outlook for the full year was unchanged. In November, chief executive George Weston said the pound's fall would bring "benefits and challenges" to the group. ABF said Twinings and Ovaltine revenues were well ahead of last year, with Twinings winning market share in the US, Australia and France as well as the UK. Ovaltine sales posted good growth in the developing markets of Vietnam and Brazil. Higher sugar prices and increased production in Africa helped boost revenue at AB's sugar business. Shares in AB Foods were flat at £26.09 in afternoon trading in London but have fallen more than a fifth over the past 12 months.

The owner of Primark expects profits to keep rising as it continues to open more stores.

Students at UWE Bristol, working with the charity Oxfam, have built the urinal which they're testing at the university's grounds. They hope that if the trial is successful, the technology could be used to provide light for toilets in refugee camps, where electricity is scarce. Andy Bastable, from Oxfam, says this could be a massive step forward: "Fuel for generators is expensive. As urine is free, this an extremely low-cost and sustainable way of producing light for people at night." A human produces 500 litres of wee every year, so there's always a lot to use and it's easy to get hold of. The technology is called Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC). Microbes are little cells that feed on wee; they then create electricity as a side-effect which can be used to power the lights! The equipment that does this is placed under the toilet to collect the wee and process it. Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos, who's leading the project, says the important thing is how cheap this is: "This experiment could cost as little as £600 to set up. "This technology is in theory everlasting." This isn't the first experiment to try and make our body waste produce useful things. Recently the world's richest man, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, revealed a machine that takes human poo and converts it into electricity and clean water you can drink.

A toilet that uses human wee to generate electricity is being tested in Bristol, to see if the tech could power lights in refugee camps.

It posted pre-tax profit of £295m, up from £210.2m the previous year. Chief executive David Thomas said a 9% increase in completions had been done without compromising on quality. He also said the housing market remained strong thanks to improved mortgage availability and government support for first time buyers. In early morning trading on the London stock market, shares in Barratt were up by 1.16% at 569.50 pence. The firm completed 7,626 homes in the six months to the end of December 2015, compared with 6,971 a year earlier. They were sold at an average price of £254,000, an increase of 11% on the £229,200 average price in the first half of the previous financial year. "In line with our strategy, we have stepped up the number of completions in the first half and we did this in a disciplined way, both financially and operationally, without compromising on the quality of the homes we're building," said Mr Thomas. Barratt also said that sales performance across the group in the second half of the financial year to date had been strong. The company said it was pleased to see an extension of the UK government's Help to Buy programme until 2021. It also welcomed the introduction of the government's separate equity loan scheme for London, introduced on 1 February, which helps those buying a new build property in the capital. "Both changes will be important for our customers, particularly in helping buyers into the market," Barratt said in a statement. "We remain supportive of the government's Starter Homes Scheme, which is aimed at providing 200,000 homes for first time buyers by 2020."

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has reported a 40% surge in six-month pre-tax profits, helped by selling more homes at a higher price.

The group are part of an experiment to chart how a person's thinking power changes over their lifetime. The reunion takes place 70 years to the day since many of the participants sat an intelligence test in the 1947 Scottish Mental Survey. Some of the group - members of the Lothian Birth Cohort 1921 - are 96. The other group involved in the study, from the 1936 cohort, are now aged 81. They will meet the University of Edinburgh researchers behind the project to mark their achievements on the understanding of the ageing brain. As well as regularly re-sitting mental tests, both groups have, in the recent decades, taken three-yearly medical examinations, including blood and ultrasound tests, brain scans and retina examinations in older age. They have also reported on their diet, social background, activity and feelings of wellbeing. Researchers have looked at a number of mental and physical functions of the group as they grow older including memory, speed of thinking, and many aspects of fitness and health. During the reunion of the Lothian Birth Cohort, the researchers will reveal some of their key findings. The University of Edinburgh's Prof Ian Deary, who originated and leads the study, said: "These anniversaries of Scotland's national intelligence testing in June 1932 and 1947 are a lovely way to bring these special individuals together to celebrate what they have contributed to ageing science. "From the start of the Lothian studies, almost 20 years ago, I've made sure that the participants see their basic results before we report them. "Of course, it's also a happy occasion in which to have a good blether and to swap the pleasures and pains of growing older." The project has been funded by Age UK.

More than 400 people in their 80s and 90s who have been the subjects of a decades-long research project are being reunited at an event in Edinburgh.

Barbie was bitten on Monday night by Falco, a German shepherd, on a private lane, and was put down due to the extent of her injuries. Falco's operational licence has been removed while the incident is investigated, Lincolnshire Police said. The suspension was "normal practice" and was "not a pre-judgement of the circumstances", it said. No action has been taken against Falco's handler Mick Judge, who the force said was "very upset" by the incident. More on this and other stories from across Lincolnshire on our Live page Barbie's owner Charles Giermak described Monday's attack, near Fishtoft, Boston, as a "horrible sight". He said the other dog came out of the darkness and shook three-year-old Barbie "like a rag doll". Mr Giermak, who was out walking with Barbie and her daughter Candy, said: "There was no barking, no growling - nothing - it just attacked." He said the attack could have been prevented if the police dog had been wearing a muzzle.

A police dog that fatally injured a Yorkshire terrier in an unprovoked attack has been suspended from duty.

He will promise investment in jobs and industry at a rally in Bangor, after meeting community groups in Llandudno. Labour came within 92 votes of taking Arfon from Plaid Cymru and cut the Tory majority in Aberconwy to 635. The Welsh Conservatives said his plans would lead to "bankrupt public finances". Ahead of Saturday's visit, Mr Corbyn said the next Labour government would "transform" the economy, building on the new Development Bank of Wales. "We will develop the jobs, skills, infrastructure and industries of the future through an investment-led approach, supported by our National Transformation Fund and a Welsh development bank, building on the Welsh Labour Government's Development Bank of Wales," Mr Corbyn said. "People in Wales need a government in Westminster that is on their side," he added, pledging a £10 minimum wage, an end to the public sector pay cap, and action on energy prices and rail fares. Labour gained three seats from the Conservatives in Wales in June's election, as Theresa May lost her majority at Westminster. Conservative Guto Bebb and Plaid's Hywel Williams were both re-elected for Aberconwy and Arfon respectively but both saw majorities of almost 4,000 over second-place Labour drastically cut. Targeting voters in the two seats, Mr Corbyn said: "We can win here and form the next government that will work for the many not the few." The Welsh Conservatives said Mr Corbyn's plans would lead to "bankrupt public finances" and "broken public services". The party's leader Andrew RT Davies said: "In Wales we've endured a Labour-led government for the past 18 years with take-home pay still the lowest in the UK and communities left behind by empty rhetoric and broken promises. "Today, hardworking people across north Wales have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the failures of the Labour Party over the past two decades and will rightly be excused for pressing Jeremy Corbyn on the shortcomings of his colleague Carwyn Jones in Cardiff Bay."

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will tell voters in north Wales they need a UK government "on their side" in his summer campaign tour of marginal seats.

Bailiffs arrived at the Eaton Square mansion, owned by Russian oligarch Andrey Goncharenko, at 08:00 GMT. The squatters were removed in an operation which lasted 15 minutes. The activists, from a group called the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians, had occupied the five-storey property since 25 January. They said they were protesting over the number of unoccupied residential properties in the capital. The protesters inside the Grade II-listed building in London's upmarket Belgravia district - less than a mile from Buckingham Palace - told the Press Association on Tuesday they expected to be kicked out "sooner rather than later", following a court ruling to evict them. A spokesman for the activists said they intended to move on to another property. "As long as we can occupy somewhere - I don't know which one is going to be our next building but if we can stay close to such a politically important area like this, the spokesman, a Hungarian national who gave his name as Mordechai said. They also claimed up to 10 homeless people had been sleeping in the mansion every night and said they had invited rough sleepers from the area around nearby Victoria station to use the mansion as a shelter. Another of the squatters, Jessica Ellis, said she had been in the multimillion-pound property for three days. The 23-year-old described the problem of homelessness in London as "severe". Ms Ellis added: "I have been homeless. I know the severity of the homelessness situation. "I think if someone like him [Andrey Goncharenko] buys a property like this and if within 12 months still hasn't lived in it or used it for anything, it should be turned into some place for the homeless." She added she was "one of the lucky ones" as she had supported homeless accommodation to return to.

Squatters who moved into a £15m unoccupied mansion in west London saying they wanted to highlight inequality have been evicted.

It happened on the Lissan Road shortly before midnight on Monday. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

A man has died after he was hit by a car in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

The Conservative-run authority has agreed to sell its share of the Northgate site, where Sedgemoor Splash swimming pool used to be, for £4m. Sedgemoor District Council agreed to sell its share of the land to the company for nearly £6m in January. The supermarket giant wants to develop the entire area with offices and shops. It will also develop nearby Brewery Fields by building a play area and water features and new footpaths and cycle paths to the town centre and docks. The county council said selling the land would cover the cost of moving staff who currently work in offices on the Northgate site into district council offices at Kings Square. It also said the move would save money as well as helping to improve an area of Bridgwater. The Conservative-led district council will also receive £1m to make up for losing one of its car parks. Campaign group Bridgwater Forward said the town did not need another supermarket as the site was next to a Sainsburys and an Asda, and a leisure centre should be built there to replace Sedgemoor Splash. It is hoped a new pool will be built at Chilton Trinity school in the town. Tesco has 12 months to apply for planning permission for the development.

A new Tesco Extra superstore in Bridgwater has moved a step closer after Somerset County Council decided to sell land to the company.

18 March 2016 Last updated at 11:17 GMT BBC Radio 5 live presenter Kaye Adams, West Bromwich Albion Head Coach Tony Pulis and actress Emilia Fox were among those sending their good wishes to coincide with the project's 10th annual News Day.

BBC presenters, contributors and celebrities from across the UK have been wishing BBC News School Report a very happy birthday.