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Caernarfon-based Mulcair told staff on Tuesday about the move. Recent high-profile projects for the company included building a bridge to replace Pont Briwet across the River Dwyryd and a Welsh Water scheme to alleviate flooding in Deeside. The company did not add any further comment. | A @placeholder engineering company in Gwynedd is going into voluntary administration , resulting in 50 workers losing their jobs . | heavy | civil | troubled | successful | traditional | 1 |
Gray, 25, originally had until Wednesday, 31 August to reply to the Football Association, but was given an extension until Monday. One of the tweets, posted when Gray was playing for non-league Hinckley United, appeared to condone killing gay people. Premier League side Burnley said no date has yet been set for the hearing. Gray, who is charged with bringing the game into disrepute, has apologised and asked "for forgiveness", insisting he is now a "completely different person" and does not "hold the beliefs written in those tweets". The posts, which also contained offensive terms, were deleted soon after being highlighted. Gray remains available to play for Burnley, who host Hull in the Premier League at 15:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Burnley striker Andre Gray has asked for a personal hearing over his @placeholder charge for homophobic posts on Twitter in 2012 . | first | misconduct | challenge | loss | future | 1 |
Bernhard Langer won the Senior Open at the Royal Porthcawl on Sunday - the German's 87th professional title but the first major to be staged in Wales. And after a weekend of lavish praise from the players and 43,503 spectators, the Royal Porthcawl is being tipped to host golf's blue riband event, the Open. The course has made a bid to the Royal & Ancient, golf's world governing body, to be added to its roster of Open venues, alongside illustrious locations such as St Andrews. It was just one great hole after another and one great green complex after another. I really fell in love with it immediately The Royal Porthcawl would need to satisfy a number of logistical and infrastructure requirements but, as far as the course is concerned, opinion is overwhelmingly positive. Chief among the advocates is the great Tom Watson, who is convinced this 119-year-old course should host the Open. "I talked to [R&A chief executive] Peter Dawson about the Open being played here and said that, in my opinion, it would be a great course for that," said Watson. "I played my first practice round on Monday and, from the first hole on, it was just one great hole after another and one great green complex after another. I really fell in love with it immediately. It's a great golf course." A five-time winner of the Open Championship, Watson is as sound a judge of a links course as anyone. And there is no doubting the authenticity of his affection for the Royal Porthcawl. It is not as if the American was turning on the charm to win over the locals - his mere presence was enough to do that, his effortless gravitas a magnetic pull for spectators around the course. Watson was the main attraction of a stellar group on the opening two days of the Senior Open, playing alongside Colin Montgomerie and Fred Couples. Although Ryder Cup great Montgomerie and former Masters champion Couples drew a significant following, their popularity paled in comparison to the reverence which met Watson at every tee and green. Cool and courteous, Watson embodies the statesmanlike grandeur of a bygone era when he, Jack Nicklaus and others dominated golf with a ruthless professionalism but a gentlemanly sense of fairness and class too. It is his standing in the game which gave his endorsement of the course such credence, and he was not the only notable name praising the Royal Porthcawl. "I think it's a very underrated and underplayed golf course," said Montgomerie, who captained Europe to a Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Newport's Celtic Manor in 2010. "The first five holes are particularly tricky, the eighth hole is a particularly good hole, while the 15th is a super par-three." The difficulty of the course is one of its strongest selling points, with Watson and Langer among those to declare Royal Porthcawl a tougher proposition than Hoylake, which hosted the 2013 Open. Wales is the only one of the home nations never to have staged the Open, though the events of the last week could help end that barren run. Even before the leading lights of the Senior Open offered their support, there had already been political backing for a bid to host the Open at Porthcawl. First Minister Carwyn Jones cited the 2010 Ryder Cup as proof of Wales' ability to stage major competitions. "We have already proven that Wales can host top quality, international golf events," Jones said, at the launch of the Senior Open in 2013. "We have the facilities, the venues, the infrastructure and, most importantly, the welcome that all add up to us being a great host country." While the course is generally perceived to be ready for the rigours of an Open, the consensus seems to be that the infrastructure around the Royal Porthcawl requires work. Roads leading to the course are narrow and residential, while local public transport could struggle to cater for the huge crowds that Open championships attract. Support in the form of grants and sponsorship could improve the surrounding infrastructure but, even if the R&A gives its blessing, it could be a decade or so before the Royal Porthcawl is added to the Open roster. It has the history befitting an Open venue, having hosted a number of European Tour events as well as the Walker Cup in 1995, when a 19-year-old Tiger Woods was a part of the United States team which lost to Great Britain and Ireland. Woods may not relish a return to Wales, having also tasted defeat with the United States in the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor. But if his fellow giants of the game - Watson et al - are granted their wish, golf's leading figures could one day be playing at the Royal Porthcawl on a regular basis. | The eyes of the golfing world tend only to glance towards Wales , though the glare has been long and @placeholder in recent days . | focused | prevailed | frequent | settled | forgotten | 0 |
The glasshouse building, which is part of Parc Tawe, is home to more than 5,000 plants, many of which are extinct from their natural habitat. Swansea council needs to save £75m over the next three years and closing Plantasia is on the list of new savings proposals. It was opened in 1990. | Swansea 's Plantasia attraction could be closed in a bid to save £ 400,000 as part of planned cuts by the city 's @placeholder . | authority | administration | best | crisis | worst | 0 |
The FA is also expected to contact the Hammers about the events in the stands at their new London Stadium home. West Ham promised a "zero tolerance" approach to any fans found guilty and said they would be banned for life. "We will request courts serve banning orders to prevent these individuals attending any football," the club said. West Ham's first season at the London Stadium in Stratford, formerly the Olympic Stadium, has been marred by unsavoury incidents involving their fans at the last three matches, with criticisms being made over stewarding and segregation arrangements. At the first league match at the venue - against Bournemouth last month - some fans arrived with tickets for seats that did not exist, while fighting broke out between rival supporters outside the stadium. Some of the disturbances are believed to be over persistent standing during matches, with some fans ejected at the Watford match, which West Ham lost 4-2. Before the game, West Ham co-chairman David Gold tweeted that the club was "trying to achieve harmony" between fans who want to sit and those who wanted "to stand and increase [the stadium's capacity] to 66,000". On Sunday he wrote: "I want to assure everyone that the club is working flat out to solve the sitting/standing issue." | The Football Association will @placeholder reports of crowd trouble at West Ham 's match with Watford on Saturday before deciding if further action is required . | dominate | assess | defend | represent | receive | 1 |
The 2009 champion is fifth after the dressage on MHS King Joules, with Australia's Chris Burton and horse Nobilis 18 leading. Why not come along, meet and ride Henry the mechanical horse at some of the Official Team GB fan parks during the Rio Olympics? Germany's Bettina Hoy, riding Designer 10, is second and New Zealander Andrew Nicholson is third on Nereo. The competition ends of Sunday with the showjumping section. Burton managed a score of 30.2 in Friday's dressage, with Hoy on 34.5 and Nicholson posting 35.2. Townend scored 38.1. Britons Gubby Leech, Francis Whittington and Paul Sims lie in 15th, 16th and 17th places respectively. Find out how to get into equestrian with our special guide. Australian Burton, who won Olympic bronze in Rio in the team event, is confident Nobilis 18 will perform well in the cross-country. "The horse is a beautiful mover and today he was really relaxed, which meant I could ride forward and attack the movements," he said. "It's not easy to feel confident about the course at Burghley, but Nobilis is a blood horse and should cope with the trip." | Yorkshireman Oliver Townend leads the British @placeholder going into the cross -country section of the Burghley Horse Trials . | heritage | classic | side | challenge | horse | 3 |
Campaigners against the plans had hoped to have the decision declared unlawful. The judicial review was brought by Hillingdon, Richmond, Wandsworth and Windsor and Maidenhead councils and Greenpeace UK. They argued the government failed to consult local communities or recognise the project's unlawful impact on air quality. But lawyers for the Transport Secretary argued the judicial review should not be heard until after the consultation on the government's National Policy Statement (NPS) on aviation - due later this year - had occurred. The campaigners argued the government had already made its decision. The case was struck out by Mr Justice Cranston on the basis the court had no jurisdiction to hear the claim. The judge said his decision followed from the language of the relevant section of the Planning Act 2008. "Once the Secretary of State adopts and publishes an NPS the court will have jurisdiction to entertain the challenges the claimants advance. For the present this claim must be struck out," he said. Ray Puddifoot, leader of Hillingdon Council, said the ruling was just the first step in what would be "a losing battle for the government" and that the ministers could not get around "the problem of unlawful air quality impacts". Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, added: "The country is now going to waste more time developing a scheme that will never pass a simple legal test on air quality. "Nothing is going to change between now and 2018 to make this scheme any less polluting so they should face this challenge now or abandon the third runway." | A High Court challenge against the government 's @placeholder of a third runway at Heathrow Airport has failed . | development | failure | future | criticism | approval | 4 |
Under new rules set down by the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden, camera drones qualify as surveillance cameras and require a licence. Permits can be expensive and paying to apply for one does not guarantee it will eventually be granted. There are no exceptions made for journalists, and critics have said the ruling could mean job losses. In what some are describing as a "huge blow" to the aerial photography and camera drone industry, the court ruled that drone-mounted cameras are "regarded as surveillance cameras". Industry group UAS Sweden (Unmanned Aerial System) has argued that the court ruling could put 5,000 jobs in danger. "It is a bad decision for Sweden as an entrepreneur country and ominous for the Swedish labour market that is constantly affected by new obscure and complicated regulations from the state and its agencies," said Gustav Gerdes, president of UAS. A lower district court in Sweden had previously ruled that camera drones did not constitute camera surveillance but that decision has now been overruled. According to photography website PetaPixel, more than 20,000 drones were sold in Sweden in 2014 with more than 1,000 permits issued for using camera drones for commercial purposes. In the UK, people wishing to operate a drone must follow some basic safety rules such as keeping it within line of sight, no more than 400ft above and 500m ahead, according to the Civil Aviation Authority's drone code. They will need to obtain permission from the CAA if they are flying a device over a congested area or within 50m of a building. Drone operators must also "respect the privacy of people" around them and anyone with concerns about drones being used in their area are advised to contact the police. | The use of camera drones has been made illegal in Sweden unless they are granted a @placeholder surveillance permit . | free | popular | fake | temporary | special | 4 |
The firm said the offer would be considered "in the normal manner". Dollar Financial also operates online lenders Payday Loans and Payday Express, as well as the pawnbroking firm Suttons & Robertsons. The company has been put up for sale by its American owner following a difficult few years. A clampdown on payday lending in the UK has led to lower profits, with the firm admitting to tougher trading conditions. Loan charges were capped by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in January 2015. Since then the firm has closed hundreds of Money Shop branches, reducing the numbers from more than 600 to 230. A spokesperson for the company said: "Dollar is aware of current media speculation regarding [the] sale of the business. "An approach has been made and will be assessed in the normal manner. In the meantime, such discussions are a commonplace of business, and for the moment remain confidential between the parties involved." Just over a year ago the company was ordered to repay £15.3m to customers who had been over-charged for loans. Dollar Financial UK says that it has now changed the way it operates. The company, which is currently owned by the US firm DFC Group, is a major sponsor of Wolverhampton Wanderers football club. | Dollar Financial UK , the owner of payday lender The Money Shop , says it has received a bid approach from an @placeholder suitor . | ongoing | unnamed | online | historic | independent | 1 |
Chief Muktar Otieno was seized early on Thursday morning on the road to Mandera town, close to the border between Kenya and Somalia. Assistant chief Abdinoor Dakane told the BBC that Mr Otieno was tied to a tree and shot dead by the militants, after locals failed to pay a ransom. Al-Shabab has staged a series of attacks in Kenya in recent years. Kenyan troops are part of the African Union mission battling the Islamist militants in Somalia. Al-Shabab has not yet commented on Mr Otieno's killing. How Garissa has changed Kenya Kenya failings drive al-Shabab recruitment Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? Meanwhile, Kenya has extended an amnesty for al-Shabab militants to hand themselves in by a further 14 days. When making the announcement, Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery said some people had already taken advantage of the amnesty but declined to say how many. Mr Otieno was abducted happened 10 km (five miles) from the place where al-Shabab gunmen killed 28 people travelling on a bus in Mandera county last November. According to the assistant chief, who witnessed Mr Otieno's abduction, a group of local elders managed to track down the assailants to a town on the Kenyan-Somali border. The group pleaded with the militants to release the chief, but when they failed to pay a ransom of 4m Kenyan shillings ($42,000; £28,000), Mr Otieno was shot dead in front of the clan elders, he told the BBC Somali service. Mr Dakane told the BBC that he was now resigning from his position as assistant chief of Arabia ward because he feared for his life. There has been no official comment yet from the Kenyan authorities. The killing comes at a time of heightened tension over security in Kenya, after Islamist al-Shabab fighters killed 148 people, mainly students, during an attack on a university in Garissa earlier this month. | Suspected al - Shabab militants have abducted and killed a @placeholder chief in northern Kenya , a local elder says . | serious | peaceful | traditional | powerful | political | 2 |
Election campaign chief Patrick O'Flynn said Mr Farage was a "snarling, thin-skinned, aggressive" man who risked turning UKIP into a "personality cult". Euro MP Mr Gill said he had phone calls from UKIP supporters "in tears" when Mr Farage said he was standing down after failing to be elected as an MP. UKIP has rejected his resignation but a source said he may face re-election. Mr Farage's resignation and re-instatement has prompted a row within UKIP over his performance and future as leader. The party attracted nearly 4 million votes in last Thursday's general election but returned only one MP, Douglas Carswell, who won the Clacton seat. Mr Gill told BBC Wales on Thursday the fact Mr Farage was going to remain as UKIP leader was "great news which the membership fully support". He said Mr Farage's "strong leadership" would be of great benefit to UKIP at the 2016 assembly elections, when he hoped the party would see its first AMs elected. Mr Gill said Mr O'Flynn should not have publicly criticised the party's leader. "In politics, you do not wash your dirty linen in public", he added. | UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill has said he " totally supports " Nigel Farage as the party 's @placeholder leader . | outgoing | administrative | troubled | overall | national | 4 |
Amos Yee, 16, posted a video critical of the late PM Lee Kuan Yew days after his death in March, comparing him to Jesus Christ and disparaging both. He also posted an obscene cartoon of Lee and former UK PM Margaret Thatcher. Yee's lawyer said the teenager, who had pleaded not guilty, would appeal against both conviction and sentence. The court sentenced Yee to four weeks of imprisonment from 2 June, which means he can be released immediately having already spent 50 days in remand. Judge Jasvender Kaur said the offences "were not serious in nature but not trivial either". Yee's video, titled Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!, was posted on 23 March. He subsequently posted an obscene cartoon of Lee and Thatcher on his blog in an apparent reference to their close political relationship. Authorities arrested him after at least 30 people filed police reports. Yee was charged with spreading obscene images, offending religious groups and harassment. The latter charge was dropped. Singapore has strict hate speech laws particularly on race and religion. The video also came days after the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, amid nationwide mourning. The case sparked public debate in the city-state about censorship and the reaction by the government drew criticism from human rights groups. Yee was facing a maximum penalty of three years in prison for wounding racial or religious feelings and three months for distributing an obscene drawing. | A Singapore teenager who was found guilty of wounding religious feelings will walk @placeholder after being sentenced to jail time already served . | back | home | serious | off | free | 4 |
Rovers play Salford on Saturday as both teams attempt to retain their Super League status for 2017. Players on the losing side will automatically have their Super League contracts voided after the game. "On Sunday there will be a group of people without a job, that's the top and bottom of it," Cockayne, 33, said. "At the end of the game there's nothing to celebrate because, if you're on the winning side, you're faced with a bunch of people that you respect who you play a tough sport against numerous times a season who will be out of a job. "Or if you're on the losing side, you're out of a job yourself." Then-Bradford Bulls head coach James Lowes threatened to quit rugby league after losing the inaugural Million Pound Game in 2015, while Wakefield players also expressed concerns about contracts in the build-up. Cockayne continued: "We're not on footballers' wages where we can pay a mortgage off in a couple of weeks. "We're talking about promoting mental health in our game but this does nothing for that. "There'll be some lucky enough to keep their jobs and their salaries, and a group of people who will either lose it, or get their salary chopped or see their family in all sorts of trouble." | Hull KR full - back Ben Cockayne says the Million Pound Game is " a @placeholder " which hurts the Rugby Football League 's efforts to promote good mental health . | special | mistake | joke | disgrace | major | 3 |
Anicet Georges Dologuele, who came first with 24%, will face Faustin Touadera, who got 19%, on 31 January. Last week, more than a million people took part in the first presidential election since a coup in March 2013. The country has since been wracked by conflict along religious lines. Twenty of the 30 candidates vying to replace interim leader Catherine Samba-Panza had earlier this week complained of irregularities and called for the count to be halted. But many of them were persuaded by the transitional government to withdraw their complaints, and the constitutional court will have to look into the remaining grievances. 1,181,115 votes were cast and there was a 79% turnout Source: CAR electoral commission Mr Dologuele was prime minister between 1999 and 2001, and has also served as the country's finance minister. Mr Touadera was prime minister in the government of ex-President Francois Bozize, who was overthrown in 2013. CAR has been torn by sectarian violence since the Seleka rebels seized power in March 2013. A band of mostly Christian militias, called the anti-Balaka, then took up arms against the Seleka. More about the Central African Republic The interim government and international donors pushed for the poll, believing that an elected president and parliament would help CAR recover from years of unrest. CAR is one of the world's poorest countries - yet it is rich in natural resources. Elections also took place for the 149-seat National Assembly. After seizing power, the Seleka rebels installed Michel Djotodia as the first Muslim leader of the majority Christian country. But under pressure from regional leaders and former colonial power France, Mr Djotodia stood down and was succeeded by Ms Samba-Panza. About 1.8 million people were registered to vote, out of a population of roughly five million. More than one million people fled their homes during the communal fighting. | Two ex-prime ministers in the Central African Republic will contest a run-off after no candidate @placeholder 50 % in the first round of presidential elections , officials have said . | suggested | receives | exceeds | gained | appointed | 3 |
"The people are suffering and they are dying," he said. Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino said President Trump's suggestion was "an act of craziness". President Nicolas Maduro's new constituent assembly has been widely criticised as anti-democratic. The US recently imposed sanctions on President Maduro, branding him a dictator. "We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary," Mr Trump told reporters on Friday evening. "We have troops all over the world in places that are very far away. Venezuela is not very far away and the people are suffering and they're dying." The White House later said that President Maduro had requested a phone call with the American president. In response, the White House said Mr Trump would gladly speak to his Venezuelan counterpart, when democracy had been restored in the country. Regional pressure on the Venezuelan government has continued, with Peru ordering the expulsion of the Venezuelan ambassador from Lima after Caracas sent an "unacceptable" response to regional condemnation of its new constituent assembly. The ambassador, Diego Molero, has five days to leave Peru, officials say. The move by Peru's foreign ministry, announced in a statement on Twitter (in Spanish), follows the condemnation by 11 other major countries in the Americas of Venezuela's controversial constituent assembly. The new body has the ability to rewrite the constitution and could override the opposition-controlled parliament, the National Assembly. In a separate development, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a fierce critic of Mr Maduro, has urged him to resign, saying he lost any credibility after the election of the new body. "He's a dictator and has carried out a coup through a fraudulent election to eliminate Congress," Mr Kuczynski told Reuters news agency. Mr Kuczynski also rejected an offer from Mr Maduro to meet face-to-face. The Venezuelan opposition, which boycotted the election for the constituent assembly, accuses Mr Maduro of trying to cling on to power, which he denies. The president has repeatedly said that the new assembly would bring peace to the country. Violent demonstrations since April have left more than 120 people dead in the country. | US President Donald Trump has said he is not ruling out a military option in dealing with the @placeholder in Venezuela . | loss | crisis | latest | insurgency | role | 1 |
Matthew Samuels told women he met on dating websites he was "a millionaire", with a house he rented to footballers, Worcester Crown Court heard. Anne Ruddock, from Ledbury in Herefordshire, claims she gave the 50-year-old £47,500 to invest, but he left owing £21,946. Mr Samuels denies 11 fraud charges. Ms Ruddock claimed when she met Mr Samuels through dating website Zoosk in early 2013, he said he could secure her a £50,000-a-year job with his company - but the job never materialised. She told the court Mr Samuels took a chunk of her father's inheritance windfall "to invest", telling her he would "keep it safe" and promised to use some of the cash to pay off her existing creditors. The mother-of-three said she felt like wanting "to die". Mr Samuels, from Broadway Grove, St Johns, Worcester, is accused of defrauding five women, including a widow and a serving police officer, between 2011 and 2015. The court previously heard the father-of-10 was adept at "juggling" relationships "to obtain money". He is also said to have cheated Alfreda Roberts, a 78-year-old widow from Ipswich, out of £110,000 of the money her husband left her. Mr Samuels is also accused of cheating his stepson out of thousands of pounds. The trial continues. | A man accused of conning five women out of nearly £ 200,000 in an internet @placeholder hearts scam took one woman 's inheritance , a court has heard . | mysterious | secret | dead | lonely | unusual | 3 |
Media playback is not supported on this device The Swans slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Hull on Saturday, dominating possession but blunt in attack. Striker Fernando Llorente was playing only his second game since joining from Sevilla, while club-record signing Borja Baston was absent through injury. "I accept it's our job to break them down. There's no problem. We have to do better," said Guidolin. "We had to be quicker, but it's not easy when a team has 11 players in their half. It's difficult. "We tried everything - to go wide, down the middle, but we risked the counter-attack. But there are no excuses." Swansea's loss against Hull followed a 1-0 win at newly promoted Burnley on the opening weekend of the season. Llorente had a hand in the Swans' goal at Turf Moor but the World Cup-winning Spain striker struggled against Hull. The 31-year-old headed one chance over the bar and, although he attempted to link up with his team-mates, the former Juventus and Athletic Bilbao striker looked laboured as the game wore on. "Fernando needs time to understand our ways and the Premier League. It's normal because he has just arrived," said Guidolin. "If I had the possibility of playing with Borja in the last 20 minutes, I would have done. It's normal for Fernando to be tired." As well as their attacking shortcomings, Swansea also showed a familiar frailty at set-pieces against Hull as they conceded Shaun Maloney's opening goal from a corner. Guidolin highlighted set-pieces as a weakness last season, and the Italian recognises his side still have work to do in that area. "It's a step back and we have to return to our work on the training field," he added. "We have to improve at set-pieces. I am confident in my players. Last season, we had the possibility to improve with set-pieces and it's important we improve both offensively and defensively this season." Media playback is not supported on this device | Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin is urging patience as his side 's new attack takes time to @placeholder . | maintain | achieve | settle | prepare | stay | 2 |
Eighteen-month-old Milo belonged to the Barnes family, who live across the road from the Tesco store in Penzance. Although he headed home to them each night for tea, he spent his days in the foyer of the shop, attracting a large social media following. It is believed he died after being hit by a car on Saturday. More on Milo the supermarket cat, and other news Milos's owner Emma Barnes, 24, said she first realised her young cat was a fan of the supermarket when he disappeared for seven weeks. He was eventually discovered in a village more than nine miles away from the town. Ms Barnes said she thinks he must have climbed inside a Tesco delivery van. She said customers and staff took him to their hearts, and he was often found asleep in the foyer of the store. He once managed to sneak deep into the shop and an announcement was made over the Tannoy, "could someone get Milo from aisle seven?", she added. Luke Mill, team manager of Tesco Penzance, said: "We were very sad to hear about the passing of Milo who was always a welcome visitor to our store." Milo even had his own Facebook page, set up by Ms Barnes who was concerned people might think he was a stray. Hundreds of people have posted their reaction to his death. Claire Jolley wrote: "Heart goes out to you, we only recently met him when he got into our car but he was a real character, RIP Milo, love to you and your family xxxxx." Ms Barnes says she and her two small children were heartbroken, but comforted by the reaction of the community. "It means the world to me that he was so loved," she said. | Residents of a seaside town are @placeholder a local cat who found celebrity status when he took up residence in a supermarket . | preventing | continuing | enjoying | watching | mourning | 4 |
Dr Hugh Blaise O'Neill, 61, from Tasburgh, Norfolk, has been charged with two counts of rape and four of gross indecency. The offences date between the early 1990s and early 2000s and do not relate to his professional role, police said. Dr O'Neill is due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Thursday. An NHS England spokesperson said: "We are aware that Dr Hugh Blaise O'Neill, who was a GP in Horsford, has been charged with a number of sexual offences against girls. "As this matter is the subject of an ongoing legal process, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage." | A doctor has been arrested and charged with historical @placeholder sexual offences against two girls under the age of 16 . | potential | racial | alleged | serious | false | 3 |
It is not yet clear where the troops will be drawn from or where they will be based, though Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have offered to host them. The US aims to train more than 5,000 rebels annually for three years. It marks an expansion in the US training of Syrian rebels which began in March 2013 in Jordan. This covert programme was led by the CIA. In October 2014 it was announced that the project would be escalated and a parallel Pentagon programme established. The latest announcement comes days after senior US officials met Syrian opposition leaders in Istanbul, Turkey. The US hopes that by training the rebels, they will be more effective in the fight against IS militants. Across the border in Iraq, the US has sent more than 3,000 troops to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces. Critics of the training mission say it is too small and too slow to be effective against IS. The CIA estimates that the group may have as many as 31,500 fighters. There are also concerns that the US may end up training rebels linked to other extremist groups such as the al-Qaeda affiliate the Nusra Front. The US has been carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria since August as part of an international coalition to "degrade and destroy" the group. | The US Department of Defense is to send 400 troops and hundreds of support staff to train @placeholder rebels against Islamic State ( IS ) in Syria . | iraqi | major | moderate | special | fresh | 2 |
Former Rangers striker Lafferty, who is being released by Norwich City, has said he would love to return. "He's been here before and the fans know him very well," said full-back Hodson, who has yet to have a chat about his own future with Caixinha. "It would be nice to see him here, but that's down to the manager." Lafferty, who only made 16 appearances for Championship outfit Norwich this season, spent four years in Glasgow after joining for £3m from Burnley, but quit after the club's financial problems in 2012. "Kyle is a great lad," said 25-year-old Hodson. "He's been performing very well for Northern Ireland, both leading up to the Euros and at the championships. "He's a goalscorer. He had a great time here. "I can definitely understand why Kyle says he regrets leaving. Once you're at a big club, you want to stay at a big club. "Kyle has proven himself wherever he goes. Leading up to the Euros, he was top goalscorer for Northern Ireland. "He hasn't been playing much football but has still been scoring during this qualifying campaign, so I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in him." Caixinha has already told out-of-contract defenders Clint Hill and Philippe Senderos they will not be handed new deals following Sunday's final game of the season at St Johnstone. The Portuguese will hold individual meetings with the rest of his squad this week to spell out whether they have a future under his leadership. "To be honest, I'm not really thinking about that," said Hodson, who still has two years remaining on his contract. "There are two games left of the season and they are the most important things at the moment. "I'm just concentrating on the games, working hard in training and that is my only focus at the moment. Whatever happens, happens. "We can worry about it at the end of the season once these games are done. My focus is fully on these last two games of the season." | Lee Hodson does not know if he figures in Pedro Caixinha 's plans for Rangers but @placeholder Northern Ireland team - mate Kyle Lafferty joins him at Ibrox . | manage | insists | hopes | keeps | defending | 2 |
The decision marks the "official start" of the massive A$16.5bn (£9.5bn; $12.3bn) Carmichael mine in Queensland, said chairman Gautam Adani. Pre-construction work is expected to begin later this year, he said. The government says the mine will generate investment, but critics say it will harm the environment. "We have been challenged by activists in the courts, in inner-city streets, and even outside banks," Mr Adani said in a statement "We are still facing activists. But we are committed to this project." The Carmichael mine, in Queensland's Galilee Basin, includes a plan for six open-cut and up to three underground mines across an area of 250sq km (95 sq miles). The company described the announcement on Tuesday as a "green light". It followed a mining royalties deal struck between Adani and the Queensland state government last week. "There will be jobs right across the state. This project will deliver those jobs," said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan said it was a welcome decision after years of delay due to court actions and government approvals. "This is going to be the biggest investment in Australia by an Indian company ever," he said. Critics including environmentalists have warned that the vast quantities of coal expected to be extracted from the mine will exacerbate global warming and threaten the already ailing Great Barrier Reef. "This mine will be a disaster for the climate, the Great Barrier Reef and frontline communities in Queensland and around the world," Greenpeace spokesman Nikola Casule said in a statement. | Indian company Adani has given final investment approval for the construction of a @placeholder coal mine in Australia . | prominent | potential | controversial | second | national | 2 |
Team Sky's Gianni Moscon is facing disciplinary action from Team Sky after it emerged he used racially abusive language towards FDJ's Kevin Reza at the end of Friday's stage three. Italian Moscon apologised and rode in Sunday's final stage. "Any complaint will be investigated," the UCI told BBC Sport. Team Sky chose not to withdraw Moscon from the race following discussions with FDJ. Moscon has apologised to Frenchman Reza and his team-mates but the British team will consider what action to take after establishing all of the facts of the incident. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser | Cycling 's governing body has warned that any rider found guilty of @placeholder will be sanctioned after an incident during the Tour de Romandie . | assault | cheating | concerns | racism | murder | 3 |
Some MPs, including shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, have suggested the next leader must seek re-election or re-endorsement before 2020. But interim Labour leader Ms Harman said whoever was elected should get on with the job for the next five years. A "truth and reconciliation" probe will examine Labour's defeat, she added. In an interview with the Observer, Ms Harman said that once a leader was elected it was "for them to be getting on and doing that job" until the next election, in 2020. It comes as Mr Hunt - who has ruled out standing in the leadership context - said the party should hold another leadership campaign in three years to make sure it had made the right choice as leader. Ms Harman said she had also warned leadership contenders at a recent shadow cabinet meeting that they should demonstrate their effectiveness as opposition politicians. She had told them "the eyes of the party" were on them, she said. Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham, Liz Kendall and Mary Creagh have announced they will stand for the Labour leadership. Candidates must get the support of 35 of the party's MPs in order to stand in the contest, which will be decided in September. Ms Harman said ex-deputy leader Margaret Beckett would also lead a commission to examine "in a forensic way" the reasons behind Labour's election defeat. "We want at the end of this truth and reconciliation commission to have a better and honest understanding of why we ended up in this situation, but we need to be united and coherent in order to be attacking the government and also to make sure we are in a united position to go forward," she told the newspaper. Ms Harman said she believed voters had only made their minds up late on in the campaign not to back the party. There were "a large number" of undecided voters who had made up their minds at the last minute and "stuck with the devil they knew", she told the Observer. "There is some anecdotal information about people hovering outside the polling stations thinking 'Should I do this or that?' It is down to us to find out why we couldn't convince people to trust us," she added. | Harriet Harman has rejected calls for Labour to put a " break clause " in place to @placeholder remove its new party leader before the next election . | legally | forcibly | potentially | automatically | temporarily | 2 |
This month is on course to become the warmest December for more than 100 years in the UK. Daffodils - usually associated with Easter - have been spotted in full bloom around Britain. The unseasonal temperatures mean Christmas is beginning to look a lot more like spring than winter. We have been looking at some of your December weather pictures from the UK and the US. Spain? Greece? Italy? No it's Blackpool. Compiled by Rozina Sini | It is December - but @placeholder telling the weather that ! | issues | is | amazing | try | free | 3 |
About 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at Gower College on Tycoch Road, Sketty, which broke out just before 04:30 BST on Friday. Mid and West Wales Fire Service confirmed the fire was not deliberate but would not give any more details. The college said the fire started in the library on the third floor and spread to the fourth. Lower floors have also been damaged by water used to put out the flames. A college spokeswoman said: "The college was given the news from its structural engineers that the building has remained structurally sound. "This enabled us to start pulling together a recovery team. The IT team is also working to get services up and running as soon as possible. "The college is continuing to work with multi agencies including the fire service, police and insurers." The college has confirmed the campus will remain closed to the 2,000 students returning from the half-term break on Monday and Tuesday. However, those due to sit GCSE exams on those days will still take them at Hill House. The fire service has also praised the college for keeping its fire doors closed. "Although the fire was significant... the situation could have been a whole lot worse had the fire doors not have been closed," said deputy chief fire officer Mick Crennell. "I would urge everyone to keep their fire doors closed, they really are there for a reason and they really do work." | A large fire which destroyed part of the main building at a college in Swansea was @placeholder . | accidental | confirmed | discovered | ignited | raging | 0 |
Govanhill Baths, which closed in 2001 despite a local campaign to save it, reopened in 2013 as a community hub. It is run by Govanhill Baths Community Trust, which hopes to use the £1.2m HLF grant to reopen two pools, a Turkish suite, theatre venue and an arts space. The baths is among six Scots projects named in the latest round of grants. Alan Walsh, from the Govanhill Baths Community Trust, said the £1.2m would kick-start the long-term restoration project. "Fundamentally, this will allow us to fix the roof and we will be watertight," he said. "We will, potentially, be able to restore the toddler's pool, learning pool and ladies pool and do up the area through the back which is known as the steamie. Mr Walsh added: "That [the steamie] could be a multi-purpose use area such as a theatre venue, farmer's market and many other ideas." The five other projects named in the latest round of HLF grants are: Dame Seona Reid, chair of HLF's Scotland Committee, said: "Research shows that investing in heritage can make people happier about where they live, and enhance their sense of identity. "Towns and communities across Scotland are realising that far from being a dead hand on development and regeneration, heritage can be the catalyst that encourages both." | A project to restore and reopen a historic Glasgow @placeholder bath house has been given initial support by the Heritage Lottery Fund ( HLF ) . | national | medieval | municipal | known | special | 2 |
The number of approvals rose 7% in April from March to 42,116, said the British Bankers' Association (BBA). That is the fastest rise since September 2013, and the highest number for 10 months. The BBA said one reason may have been the abolition of Stamp Duty on house purchases in Scotland. It was replaced by the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax on 1 April. Some reports had suggested the housing market slowed down before the election, as richer buyers worried about Labour's proposed Mansion Tax on homes worth more than £2m. But the BBA figures indicate that was not the case. "There was a significant pre-election jump in mortgage approvals which we would expect to continue in the coming months," said Richard Woolhouse, chief economist at the BBA. However, Matthew Pointon, housing economist at Capital Economics, said the mortgage market was unlikely to take-off as it did in the second half of 2013. "A lack of available stock continues to dissuade buyers from the entering market," he said. | There was a " significant pre-election jump " in the number of mortgage applications being @placeholder , according to the High Street banks . | reduced | approved | received | advised | ignored | 1 |
He took over the Met in September 2011 after Sir Paul Stephenson quit the post amid criticism of the Met's role in the phone-hacking scandal. A long time before becoming the UK's top police officer, Sir Bernard began his career with South Yorkshire Police in 1979. Sheffield-born, he worked as a traffic officer, detective and eventually district commander. By then he had already gained an MA in law from Oxford University and a diploma in applied criminology from Cambridge University. In 1997, he moved to Merseyside Police and four years later joined the Met as an assistant commissioner, before returning to Liverpool in 2004. 1979: South Yorkshire Police 1997: Assistant chief constable, Merseyside 2001: Assistant commissioner, Metropolitan Police 2004: Chief constable, Merseyside 2009: HM Inspectorate of Constabulary 2011: Metropolitan Police Commissioner 2013: Knighted Radio 4's Profile of Bernard Hogan-Howe Crime dropped significantly and the force claims anti-social behaviour rates were cut in half through a zero-tolerance approach. He made headlines in 2006 for sprinting after a suspected drink-driver after spotting him from his chauffeur-driven car. Sir Bernard was the man in charge in 2007 when 11-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead as he walked home from football practice. The killing horrified the nation and there was pressure from some of the media when there was no immediate arrest. But Sean Mercer, 18, was jailed for life in December 2008 and several members of his gang were also locked up. Sir Bernard also set up the specialist Matrix team to tackle gun crime - the first of its kind outside London. The news of his knighthood comes just weeks after he returned temporarily from his Christmas break to deal with the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" row. He has called the allegations made against the police "extremely serious" and vowed to find out what really happened in the Downing Street incident that cost Mr Mitchell his cabinet post. The then Tory chief whip Mr Mitchell denied accusations by the police that he had called officers "plebs" during an argument at the gates of Downing Street in September. This month, a serving Met police constable was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office and has been suspended from the force over allegedly giving a false account of the incident. Speaking about the issue, Sir Bernard said: "For the avoidance of doubt, I am determined there will be a ruthless search for the truth - no matter where the truth takes us." | A knighthood for Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan - Howe in the 2013 New Year Honours list is the culmination of a @placeholder career . | historic | disciplinary | controversial | successful | military | 3 |
Guy Coponet was forced by the killers to film the murder of 85-year-old Fr Jacques Hamel inside the church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. "I had to film my friend Father Jacques's murder! I can't get over it," said the 87-year-old parishioner. Mr Coponet was himself stabbed several times, including once in the throat. He had to wait 45 minutes for help and told the Famille Chretienne (Christian Family) website he had been very lucky to survive. "The emergency medic who treated me told me 'you had divine protection because the knife attacks missed your vital organs. But it really wasn't far away - it's like a miracle'." He, his wife Janine, and three nuns had been attending Fr Hamel's service when the two Islamist militants burst into the church. Adel Kermiche and Abdel-Malik Petitjean, both 19, were known to French security services. Their attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS). Kermiche was awaiting trial on terror charges and had to wear an electronic tag, although not during the morning. Petitjean was on the French security services' S-list for suspects considered a security threat. He had travelled from the south-east Savoie region to carry out the attack. Both were shot dead by police. What we know about French church attack Tributes paid to murdered French priest How France is wrestling with jihadist terror Mr Coponet described how he had been forced to hold a camera for the killers, who checked on the quality of the images they planned to post on social media. He told French TV on Thursday that Fr Hamel had tried to fend his attackers off right to the end, crying out "Satan, get out of here, get out, Satan". However, he was convinced that even at that moment the priest was not condemning the young jihadist killing him. "They were in the grip of evil, it's a bit like a sect," he said. Earlier this month Pope Francis said Fr Hamel was a martyr and already on his way to becoming a saint. "He accepted his martyrdom there on the altar," he said. Guy Coponet still suffers from the wounds he sustained on 26 July. He has a deep scar on his throat and had trouble swallowing. His wife Janine said she was convinced at the time that he had died. The church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is due to re-open at a ceremony on Sunday. | An elderly man left for dead by two jihadists at a church in the French city of Rouen has spoken of the terrifying @placeholder for the first time . | incident | ordeal | sight | caring | preparation | 1 |
In total, 20 familiar figures will attempt to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Others include TV stars Ulrika Jonsson, Angellica Bell, Julia Somerville and champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington. They will don the Celebrity MasterChef apron for series 12 in August. They will compete in groups of five in heats, facing tests like the Mystery Box Challenge and the Mass Catering Challenge, before semi-finals and the final. Previous winners include Alexis Conran, Kimberly Wyatt, Sophie Thompson and Ade Edmondson. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | S Club 7 's Rachel Stevens , comedian Vic Reeves and Paul Daniels ' widow Debbie McGee are among the @placeholder who will feel the heat of the Celebrity Masterchef kitchen in the next series . | personalities | ones | contestants | latest | familiar | 0 |
The claim: The average current account holder could save £92 a year, rounded to £8 a month, by switching current account provider. Reality Check verdict: The savings are for an average customer. It is likely that the savings available will be greater if you make more use of overdraft facilities and if you bank with one of the banks that have the biggest market share in current accounts. Are you an average customer? It depends largely on whether you use overdraft facilities, whether you tend to keep a balance in your current account and how good an account you are currently using. The CMA report looked at data from thousands of customers. But with 75% of UK current accounts provided free if you have money in your account and do not go overdrawn, where is that saving coming from? So, looking at a comparison with the five cheapest accounts available, an average British customer spending between one and three days a month overdrawn could save about £6 a month by switching, while someone spending four to seven days a month overdrawn could save £11. There are smaller savings to be made if you tend to be in credit, with the "savings" the result of interest you could have earned with other accounts. If you are always in credit by up to £500, then you can only save £3 a month, while even someone usually having between £10,000 and £20,000 in their accounts would save only the average £8 a month by switching. The CMA did find out what proportion of customers in its research fell into each category, but it redacted this information for British customers in the final report. It did give the proportions for Northern Ireland though, with 22% of customers being overdrawn one to three days a month, 18% staying in credit by up to £500 and 21% keeping between £500 and £2,000 in their current accounts. All other proportions were in single figures. Also, clearly, if you already have one of the best available accounts, then the savings available will be smaller. The CMA found that the bigger savings were available to people who currently had their current account with one of the banks with the biggest shares of the market. The report refers to the "big five" in current accounts as@ The figures are for the average annual savings expected in the fifth year after switching, with any switching incentives divided over that period. There are considerably bigger savings to be made with accounts that charge monthly fees but offer additional products such as travel insurance or phone insurance, but that assumes you want the services on offer. | Tuesday 's report from the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) said that the average customer with a @placeholder account could save £ 92 by switching current accounts . | handy | rare | vital | standard | desperate | 3 |
Sixth-generation dairy farmer Derek Mead, 72, employed about 300 staff across the Mead Group. A family statement said Mr Mead was killed in a "tragic accident" on Sunday afternoon "doing what he loved". He was reportedly involved in a freak accident involving a dog and a tractor at his farm in Hewish, near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. The Health and Safety Executive said it had been alerted to the death of a farmer and an investigation was under way. "It's with a heavy heart that we have to let you know our father and grandfather, Derek Mead, was killed on his farm," the family said in a statement. Mr Mead campaigned hard for the dairy industry and had been a critic of the National Farmers Union (NFU) for many years, claiming it did not properly represent the interests of farmers. Speaking in 2015 he described all areas of British farming as being "on the floor" but said dairy farming had "been in crisis for the last 20 years and it's about time it was sorted out". Mr Mead was chairman of Puxton Park, near Weston-super-Mare, and of Junction 24, which is a business centre and one of the largest livestock markets in the South West. Chris Rundle, who worked as an adviser for Mr Mead, said his investment of £10m to help develop Sedgemoor Livestock Centre had "put new heart back in to the livestock trade". "But he never got recognition for it - people have got knighthoods for doing far less than Derek's done." | Tributes have been paid to a @placeholder farmer and businessman who was killed in an accident on his farm . | vulnerable | fair | mysterious | prominent | beloved | 3 |
Malcolm Turnbull has promised to put the issue to a non-binding ballot, or plebiscite, next year. But critics, including many supporters of same-sex marriage, say parliament should make the decision itself. They say the plebiscite will be expensive and runs the risk of unleashing homophobic rhetoric. Parliament will still vote on whether to hold the plebiscite, but without opposition and crossbench support it is unlikely to pass the senate. Mr Turnbull has not yet said whether he will allow MPs a free parliamentary vote instead, as the opposition wants, meaning the issue is unlikely to be resolved soon. Australia's Marriage Act currently specifies marriage as a union between a man and a woman. If parliament approves a vote, Australians will be asked next February: "Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?" According to the 2011 census, there were around 33,700 same-sex couples in Australia - about 1% of all couples in Australia. Opinion polls show between 60% and 72% of Australians support legalising gay marriage The opposition say campaigning around the plebiscite could allow aggressively homophobic language. A no vote could also set the legal changes back for years to come. They pushing for the matter to be settled through a free vote in parliament, where politicians would vote according to their individual beliefs. Read more: Australia gay marriage in the spotlight The vote is expected to cost A$160m (£95m; $120m) which includes equal funding for both the yes and no campaigns. Opposition Labor leader Bill Shorten said on Tuesday that his party would oppose the "expensive, divisive plebiscite". "Why should a couple in a committed relationship have to knock on the doors of 15 million of their fellow Australians and see if they agree with it?" he said. "The easiest way is the way which this parliament has done for a hundred years - legislate." Mr Turnbull is a long-time personal supporter of same-sex marriage but has said the public should have a say. He said on Tuesday that the opposition was "not so much interested in same-sex couples being able to marry as they are in wringing every ounce of political gain out of this debate". | Australian opposition MPs have said they will block the prime minister 's plan to hold a @placeholder vote on legalising same - sex marriage . | spectacular | national | fresh | temporary | secret | 1 |
Photographs and film footage of the national park will then be showcased online. Spokesman Andrew Mitchell said he was "intrigued" to see how people had recorded their experiences. Mr Mitchell said the material would complement the park's library, which includes photographs depicting school visits and bicycle racing. "It's fun to review the images, but they also provide a fascinating record of how the natural landscape and how we interact with it has changed and stayed the same over the 60 years." All images featured will be credited to the contributor. Attractions within the park include the Cheviot Hills, Kielder Forest and Hadrian's Wall. Material can be emailed to 60years@nnpa.org.uk or posted on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #NNP60. | Visitors to Northumberland National Park are being invited to mark its 60th anniversary by sharing their @placeholder . | survival | artwork | safety | approval | memories | 4 |
The first edition King James Bible from 1611 had been stored away at St Giles Parish Church for centuries. But after being rediscovered by Rev Dr Jason Bray, it was sent to National Library of Wales which confirmed it is an authentic copy. Dr Bray said: "It has seen better days but most of it is in remarkably good condition." In 1604 King James VI of Scotland, who had been England's king for a year, ordered a new translation of the Bible to be made. Some 54 Greek and Latin scholars worked on what was to become the official version of the bible for the Church of England. Dr Bray added: "Most churches had them but the fact ours is a first edition and it's been kept here all that time, it's really exciting." The Bible will be kept at the church and Dr Bray hopes one day it can be given a proper display. | A @placeholder Bible dating back to the 17th Century has been uncovered at a church in Wrexham . | controversial | large | famous | classic | rare | 4 |
The average home in Dwyfor put 22% less waste in their black bins in November 2014 than in the same month in 2013. As a result, recycling and composting rates in the county have increased from 54% in March to 57.4% last month. The council said the waste reduction in the Dwyfor area alone would save it £100,000 a year. The first phase of three-weekly bin collections was introduced in October, with 19,000 households in Meirionnydd and 26,000 in Arfon set to follow suit next year. Food waste and recyclable products are still collected weekly. The council said it was now well placed to hit Welsh government targets, which require councils to recycle at least 58% of their waste by March 2016, and 64% by 2020. Councillor Gareth Roberts said: "The people of Dwyfor have delivered an early Christmas present for our environment and for the Gwynedd council taxpayer." Waste collection changes were introduced in Gwynedd to help the council bridge a £50m funding shortfall between now and 2017/18. | The amount of waste sent to landfill in Gwynedd has fallen since @placeholder three - weekly bin collections were introduced to the first 15,000 homes . | two | annual | remaining | controversial | all | 3 |
The Ulster player, 31, was forced off early in the game with what appeared to be a serious injury. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said after the match it "could be a knee ligament injury" but a scan will reveal if Bowe faces a lengthy spell out. Bowe was added to a long injury list for the Irish at the World Cup. It included influential fly-half Johnny Sexton, who missed the Argentina clash because of a groin strain. Paul O'Connell's international career ended prematurely when the Ireland captain tore a hamstring in the group-stage victory over France. Ulster, meanwhile, lost centre Jared Payne to a foot fracture sustained during the tournament. | Ireland wing Tommy Bowe will have a scan on Monday to determine the @placeholder of a knee injury suffered in the World Cup quarter - final defeat by Argentina . | creation | extent | closure | severity | location | 1 |
Emergency crews were expecting to deal with an increased number of alcohol-fuelled incidents as people marked the start of the festive period. The last Friday before Christmas is known as "Mad" or "Black Friday". Gwent Police and South Wales Police said the number of arrests were on par with any busy Friday or Saturday night. Gwent made 28 arrests, while 134 were held by South Wales Police which said its average was 129. Dyfed-Powys and North Wales forces have not revealed their arrest numbers but all four police forces said the evening passed without any real issues. Inspector Jason Herbert, of South Wales Police, said: "Demand was in line with the season. "There were no serious incidents of note and it passed without any real concerns. "It was busier than a normal Friday, but not as busy as previous Fridays at this time of year. "I'd like to thank the public for taking onboard the advice from all the emergency services and for playing their part in making it a safe evening." | Welsh party - goers have been thanked by the police for making the last Friday before Christmas pass safely and without any @placeholder incident . | apparent | major | other | illegal | unnecessary | 1 |
Tate Britain will host the largest presentation of British war artist Paul Nash - who played a key role in developing Modernism in English art. Next summer, the Tate Modern will host the UK's first large-scale show of O'Keeffe's work in more than 20 years. Tate Liverpool will also show about 35 large-scale works by Francis Bacon. The exhibition Francis Bacon: Invisible Rooms will be grouped in themes such as portraiture and existentialism, crucifixion, the stage and arena and invisible rooms, which gives the show its title. O'Keeffe is considered a founding figure of American modernism. She is best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers and New Mexico landscapes. The Rauschenberg exhibition, meanwhile will be the first posthumous retrospective of the artist since his death in 2008. It will also be the first exhibition of Rauschenberg in the UK for almost 35 years. In summer 2016, Tate St Ives will present Sea & Studio, exhibitions which explore the ocean, the landscape and the ceramics studio. In the winter, British artists Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer's film chronicling Paul Gauguin's voyage to Tahiti will be shown. It will make up a wide-ranging exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Gauguin himself, as well as earlier depictions of Tahiti by other artists. | The work of 20th Century artists @placeholder next year 's programme at Tate with exhibitions by US artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Robert Rauschenberg . | dominates | governing | service | marked | continued | 0 |
Enda Kenny was making a speech on the implications of Brexit on Wednesday. He said the move posed a serious threat to the Republic's economic prosperity. He also said the negotiations would be the most significant that Ireland had faced as an independent state. Mr Kenny also warned that if no executive was formed after the election on 2 March, Northern Ireland would struggle to have its concerns heard. While the UK as a whole voted to leave the EU, Northern Ireland voted to remain by a majority of 56% to 44%. The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been the subject of much discussion following the referendum, as it is set to become the UK's only land border with the EU. "With the dissolution of the assembly, there is a very real danger that the absence of political leadership in Northern Ireland will lead to a retreat to partisan debate and an even greater marginalization of Northern Ireland's concerns," Mr Kenny said. "The Brexit process will not wait for another round of lengthy talks in Stormont. "When Article 50 is triggered, the world will move on, and it will move on quickly. "Of course I will do my best to put forward the interests of the north in the Brexit negotiations." Mr Kenny said he would defend the Good Friday Agreement, oppose a hard border, argue for free movement on this island of Ireland, seek EU funding for cross-border projects and protect the rights of EU citizens in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during negotiations. | It is a matter of vital @placeholder interest that there is no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland when the UK leaves the European Union , the taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) has said . | international | super | national | classic | historical | 2 |
FremantleMedia International said 13 hour-long episodes will be written by Heroes writer Joe Pokaski. It added, in a statement, that Casino Royale and Goldeneye director Martin Campbell was also on board. The original series, which ran on the BBC between 1978 and 1981, followed the exploits of a group of renegades and convicted criminals. Roj Blake, played by Welsh actor Gareth Thomas, was a political dissident arrested, tried and convicted on false charges by a brutal totalitarian government, and then deported from Earth to a prison planet. Stealing a spaceship, Blake and his team conducted a campaign against the ruling Terran Federation. Comparing Blake's 7 with the hit US sci-fi series Star Trek, The Independent said in 1998: "No 'boldly going' here: instead, we got the boot stamping on a human face which George Orwell offered as a vision of humanity's future in Nineteen Eighty-Four." At its peak, the series was watched by 10 million viewers and was sold to 40 countries. A range of Blake's 7 merchandise including books, magazines, annuals and toys were also released. A radio adaptation, featuring This Life's Daniela Nardini as villain Servalan, was made in 2006. According to FremantleMedia, the new series will be set in 2136 and will "tell the story of seven criminals - six guilty and one innocent - on their way to life on a prison colony in space, who together wrestle freedom from imprisonment". It continued: "They acquire an alien ship which gives them a second chance at life and become the most unlikely heroes of their time". Chief executive officer David Ellender said: "Blake's 7 was such a forward-thinking concept that the show continues to have resonance with audiences today." The latest announcement is not the first time a remake of Blake's 7 has been attempted. In 2003, a miniseries was shelved after actor Paul Darrow - who played Kerr Avon in the original show - left the project. Later in 2008, Sky One announced it had commissioned two 60-minute scripts for a potential series but two years later said it had decided not to proceed. | Cult @placeholder sci- fi series Blake 's 7 is to be remade for the Syfy network , it has been announced . | great | controversial | defensive | classic | lost | 3 |
Ministers say they could also bring in new measures to license retailers and restrict advertising after warnings about the risks to pilots and planes. The government said it wanted to find "the best way to protect the public". Last year, 1,258 incidents of lasers being shined at aircraft were recorded by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority. This week, Spanish police said a British man and his son had pointed a laser at an airliner over the Costa del Sol. Earlier this year, the government said it would introduce a new law meaning people who deliberately shined lasers at aircraft could face larger fines or even a jail sentence. However, the proposal was dropped from the government's legislative programme after June's general election. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now launched an eight-week consultation on the issue. Business Minister Margot James said: "Public safety is of the utmost importance and we must look carefully to make sure regulations are keeping up with the increased use of these devices. She added: "Used irresponsibly or maliciously, these products can and do wreak havoc and harm others, with potentially catastrophic consequences. "That's why we want to hear from business groups, retailers and consumers about the best way to protect the public from this kind of dangerous behaviour and improve safety." Licensing schemes already exist in countries such as Australia, Canada and the US. In the UK, shining lasers at aircraft can incur a fine of up to £2,500. Brian Strutton, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots Association, said shining lasers into the eyes of a pilot a critical stage of a flight "has the potential to cause a crash and loss of life". "There is also a growing concern that, as the power of available lasers increases, the possibility of permanent damage being caused to pilots' and passengers' eyes increases," he added. Three pilots reported being dazzled during the incident in Spain. If found guilty, the two British holidaymakers could face a fine ranging from €30,001 (£27,280; $35,425) to €600,000 for endangering flight safety. | Buying @placeholder laser pens could require a licence in future , the government has said , amid concerns over the number of attacks on aircraft . | suffering | illegal | powerful | lost | major | 2 |
The two-time Oscar winner was honoured for her role as author PL Travers in Saving Mr Banks, a dramatisation of the making of Disney's Mary Poppins. Her, about a man who falls in love with a computer's voice, won best film. Spike Jonze's quirky romance was also awarded the best director prize by the New York-based collective of film historians, student and academics. The National Board of Review (NBR) is one of the first groups to name its picks in what is shaping up to be an unpredictable film awards season. Earlier this week, the Gotham Independent Awards gave its best film prize to the Coen brothers' musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis, while the New York Film Critics Circle favoured 1970s crime yarn American Hustle. Nebraska, about an elderly father and his middle-aged son taking a 750-mile road trip, saw Bruce Dern and Will Forte named best actor and best supporting actor respectively. Octavia Spencer was named best supporting actress for true-life drama Fruitvale Station, which also saw its director Ryan Coogler and lead actor Michael B Jordan honoured. Gravity's ground-breaking special effects saw the space saga recognised with a creative innovation award, while Hugh Jackman thriller Prisoners received the best ensemble prize. The NBR also released its Top 10 of the year, a list that includes such other Oscar-tipped titles as 12 Years a Slave, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Wolf of Wall Street. The latter film received the best adapted screenplay prize, with an additional honour going to director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio for their "career collaboration". Inside Llewyn Davis was recognised in the best original screenplay category, while Sarah Polley's family portrait Stories We Tell was crowned best documentary. The winners will have the opportunity to collect their prizes at the NBR's annual awards gala, to be held in New York on 7 January. The awards season continues this weekend with the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday and the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday. | Britain 's Emma Thompson has been named the year 's best film actress by the @placeholder National Board of Review . | worst | canadian | overall | influential | vast | 3 |
Some called it baffling, others labelled the chat insane and one said it'll give you a headache. With that in mind we've created a quick quiz to see if you can figure out which quotes came from Will's offspring and which ones were from other famous faces. The answers are at the bottom of the page - no cheating. 1. Willow Smith 2. My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na 3. Wayne Rooney 4. Willow and Jaden Smith 5. Jaden Smith Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Willow and Jaden Smith have given what can only be described as a @placeholder interview to T Magazine . | confusing | potential | holy | unique | personal | 0 |
Media playback is not supported on this device Newtownards man Nixon, who made a record 792 appearances for Glentoran, was manager of H&W Welders U20 side. Nixon's work with the Ards Academy, which included a spell as head coach, was a factor in the club's decision. Currie left the Bangor Fuels Arena club to take over as boss at bottom side Portadown last week. "The board of directors considered Colin's past involvement with our Academy, and the knowledge of our club that he would have gained, as well as his considerable knowledge of Premiership football, including relationships with managers and players throughout the league," said the club. "A Uefa A Licence holder, Colin is a vastly experienced coach, whose most recent role was that of manager to Harland & Wolff Welders U20s. "For some years he enjoyed involvement with Ards through our Academy, eventually being appointed to Academy head coach in 2015." Nixon's brothers Alan and Darren, a former team captain, both played for Ards. John Bailie will remain as part of the first team coaching staff, while Nixon is seeking to bring in an additional coach. Ards are ninth in the standings and Nixon's first game in charge will be against Coleraine on Saturday. | Colin Nixon has @placeholder Niall Currie as the new manager of Premiership team Ards until the end of the season . | suffered | confirmed | resigned | described | succeeded | 4 |
The Championship club say Ikeme, 31, returned "abnormal blood tests" during pre-season testing and further checks confirmed the diagnosis. Ikeme has been with Wolves for his entire career, making more than 200 appearances for Wanderers. Thirty-three of those came last season, having previously been in the team that won the League One title in 2013-14. "It would be an understatement to say that everyone at Wolves has been shocked and saddened to hear the news of Carl's diagnosis," said Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple. "That relates to both players and staff as Carl has been at the club for a very long time and remains such an integral personality within the group. "At the same time, we all know what a fighter and a competitor Carl is, and I have no doubt that he will take all of those attributes into this battle. "Similarly, its goes without saying that Carl and his family will receive the full love and support that we at Wolves can provide - we are all with him every single step of the way towards a full recovery." Football clubs, players and team-mates of Ikeme, past and present, have been offering their support to the goalkeeper on social media. Striker Nouha Dicko: "No words can express how I feel right now. I love you Carl. We are all with you, you are a strong man, a strong wolf. Stay strong bro." Winger Jordan Graham: "Kemes - you're like a second father to me. The love I have for you I can't even put into words. Stay strong we are ALL with you bro!" Midfielder Dave Edwards: "On and off the pitch you are a role model to so many Carl Ikeme...we are all by you and your family's side right now and we all love you!" Millwall midfielder Jed Wallace: "One of the most genuine people you could wish to meet. Role model on and off the pitch. Stay strong big fella." Norwich winger Matt Jarvis: "Stay strong big man! Wishing you my best!" Bolton striker Adam Le Fondre: "Absolutely gutted to hear - one of football's top guys! My thoughts are with you and your family!!" | Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is to begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with @placeholder leukaemia . | advanced | professional | acute | illegal | mild | 2 |
The research by the London School of Economics looked at responses from 200,000 people on how different factors impacted their wellbeing. Suffering from depression or anxiety hit individuals hardest, whilst being in a relationship saw the biggest increase in their happiness. The study's co-author said the findings demanded "a new role from the state". The study was based on several international surveys from around the world. On a scale of one to 10, the doubling of someone's pay saw their happiness rise by less than 0.2. The researchers said this was down to people caring more about how their incomes compared to other people's than how it affected them. However, having a partner saw happiness rise by 0.6 - losing a partner by separation or death saw the same impact downwards. The biggest effect was caused by depression and anxiety, which saw happiness levels dip by 0.7 on the scale. Unemployment also saw the same reduction in points. Report co-author Prof Richard Layard said the findings meant that the state needed to play a new role in its citizens' happiness - focusing on "wellbeing creation" rather than "wealth creation". He added: "The evidence shows that the things that matter most for our happiness and for our misery are our social relationships and our mental and physical health. "In the past, the state has successively taken on poverty, unemployment, education and physical health. But equally important now are domestic violence, alcoholism, depression and anxiety conditions, alienated youth, exam-mania and much else. These should become centre stage." | Good mental health and having a partner make people @placeholder than doubling their income , a new study has found . | better | happier | harmful | less | faster | 1 |
The $5m (??3.2m) prize is supposed to be awarded each year to an elected leader who governed well, raised living standards and then left office. This is the fourth time in five years there has been no winner. A committee member said the group looked "for excellence in governance but in leadership also". Kenya's Mwai Kibaki met at least one of the criteria, after he stepped down as president earlier this year. However, his 2007 re-election was tarnished by disputes which turned violent, leading to the deaths of some 1,200 people. His opponent, Raila Odinga, said the poll had been rigged in favour of Mr Kibaki, who denied any wrongdoing. Three people have won in the seven years since the prize was launched: Cape Verde's Pedro Verona Pires; Festus Mogae from Botswana and Mozambique's Joaquim Chissano. Sudan-born telecoms entrepreneur Mr Ibrahim launched the prize in an attempt to encourage African leaders to leave power peacefully. The $5m prize is spread over 10 years and is followed by $200,000 a year for life. | The world 's most @placeholder individual prize - the Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa - has gone unclaimed yet again . | popular | recent | successful | valuable | best | 3 |
The 20-year-old made 16 appearances for the Fir Park club during a loan spell from Old Trafford. 'Well had hoped to make the move permanent this month, with talks at an advanced stage. But manager Mark McGhee said: "We have been gazumped at the last minute by an English club who offered a package that we simply cannot compete with." Several newspapers are reporting that Grimshaw is poised to join Preston. "We've held numerous very positive talks with both Liam and his representatives about the possibility of him becoming a Motherwell player," added McGhee on the club website. "So much so, our plan was to try and finalise an agreement with Manchester United this week. "Whilst that is frustrating, we completely understand everyone's position. "Liam himself has been fantastic in how he has approached the move and his conduct and performances throughout. "We're naturally disappointed to be losing him, but at the same time, proud of him that he's earned such a good move and wish him every success." | Motherwell 's bid to sign Liam Grimshaw has been thwarted as Manchester United @placeholder to trade the midfielder on . | refuses | continues | declined | attempts | prepare | 4 |
At close, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 34.60 points or 0.56% to 6139.97. Anglo American was the biggest faller, down at close by 11%, or 59.05p, at 487.45 pence. Antofagasta fell 4.47% after posting a 58% drop in annual profit and cancelling its final dividend. Other miners suffered too: BHP Billiton and Glencore declined by 6.54% and 4.77% respectively. Royal Bank of Scotland was one of the biggest risers on the 100-share index, adding 1.47% after an upgrade from analysts at Goldman Sachs. Supermarket chain Sainsbury's fared less well, shedding 1%, despite issuing a trading statement showing its first sales rise in two years. On the currency markets, the pound was down 1.07% against the dollar at $1.4150 and 1.05% lower against the euro at €1.2749. Traders said sterling had been dragged lower by an opinion poll in the Telegraph newspaper indicating a narrow majority for supporters of an exit from the EU ahead of the 23 June referendum. | ( Close ) : London 's leading shares headed lower in Tuesday morning trading , with copper miner Antofagasta clearly the biggest @placeholder . | seller | limit | service | one | loser | 4 |
The post will replace that of the council leader chosen by councillors, and follows a referendum a year ago. Three candidates are contesting the post in the Lake District borough, which includes the town of Whitehaven. Unsurprisingly, all are focussing on local issues, with economic regeneration a key priority. Conservative candidate Chris Whiteside said one route to achieving this would be to boost the town centres. "There are a lot of boarded up shops, and businesses closing, we need to make sure our town centres are alive", he said. "Instead of appointing a political assistant, I'd use the money to cut prices in council-owned car parks, and make them free after 3pm. "I'd also look at using the council's property portfolio to make more parking spaces. "All this would help bring people into the towns to use local businesses." He also stressed the importance of improving roads and making sure the council benefitted financially from forthcoming nuclear industry investment. Mike Starkie, standing as an independent, said he would run the council as a business, commercialising council activities, and pursuing "a policy of self reliance rather than dependency". One move would be to set up trading companies by themselves or in partnership with entrepreneurs to generate money. He described his independent status as an asset. "Locally, all [the main parties] do is put out manifestos that come down from the national parties", he said. "It's my personal belief politics needs taking out of Westminster. "Local government should put the needs of people first, before the interests of any party." However, Labour candidate Steve Gibbons said: "If you are standing for a party people know what your values and beliefs are. "But to be honest, it's less of an influence on the mayor than on an MP who has to go to work in Parliament on national issues". He highlighted the need to attract external funding, with the mayor deploying "skills of negotiation" to make people invest in the area. He said: "It will be a team effort, working with MPs, stakeholders and volunteer organisations, and the mayor is vital to this. "We've had major investment before, such as Thorpe, when there was a boom, but we lost it afterwards. "We have to learn from that and put things in place for the long term." | At the same time as voters take to the polls in the general and local elections , people in Copeland will be voting for a @placeholder elected mayor . | directly | duly | new | locally | popularly | 0 |
Sion Bedwyr Evans, 41, of Llanrug, and Garry Vaughan Roberts, 43, of Caernarfon, face 50 charges between them. They are alleged to have happened at Canolfan Brynffynnon, Y Felinheli, between September 2006 and March 2014. At Mold Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Rhys Rowlands fixed a provisional trial start date for October 17, 2016. | Two workers at a Gwynedd pupil referral unit charged with child @placeholder offences will stand trial in October . | fraud | service | welfare | cruelty | abuse | 3 |
So why is this suddenly an issue and what could it mean for society? Well it is like a normal baby, but one that has been modified by altering their DNA - which is the blueprint for building a person. Your DNA blueprint is far from perfect. Lots of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, bubble boy syndrome (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease) and the blood disorder beta thalassaemia are down to bad instructions in your DNA. These defects could be corrected. But a baby could in theory also be engineered to resist diseases. A single mutation can protect against HIV infection and there are also sections of your DNA which increase the risk of cancer which could also be altered. Then there's the far more distant prospect of making alterations to alter height, beauty, hair colour or intelligence. Nobody is on the cusp of doing this. However, genetic engineering is progressing at a phenomenal pace and scientists say it is important to discuss what is acceptable now, rather than wait until someone crosses an ethical line. Earlier this year Chinese scientists corrected the defect causing beta thalassaemia in embryos (they were then destroyed rather than implanted). A few years ago a new way of editing DNA was discovered. It has transformed research and is now being used by biology laboratories around the world, whether they're working on plants, animals or human embryos. The method combines a "molecular sat-nav" that travels to a precise location in our DNA with a pair of "molecular scissors" that cut it. But that's a simple description. The main method being used is called CRISPR-Cas9 and it is the way bacteria defend themselves against viruses. A short section of genetic material precisely matches up with a section of DNA and then the enzyme Cas9 comes along and makes a cut. Your DNA then tries to repair itself - this can turn off that section of DNA or allow scientists to insert new sections of DNA that they have engineered. And it is cheap. And it is easy. There are other techniques such as Zinc Fingers and Talens which have some advantages, but are harder to perform. Well that's for you to decide, but in the eyes of the law at the moment then 'no'. But it is worth noting the UK has already made a big shift - in 2015 it made the historic decision to allow the creation of babies with DNA from two women and one man. The reason was to prevent babies being born with "mitochondrial diseases". It was the source of vigorous ethical debate - and it's one we may be hearing again soon. | Scientists say it may be " @placeholder acceptable " to create genetically modified babies in the future and say it is " essential " that they are allowed to experiment on embryos . | economically | more | morally | perfectly | mutually | 2 |
Compiled for Asda by London economists CEBR, the latest income tracker shows families in the region have an extra £8 a week compared with a year ago. However, their discretionary income of £103 a week compares with a record UK average of £201. Discretionary income is money left over after tax and bills and expenses, like a mortgage and food spending, are paid. According to the quarterly income tracker report, the situation in Northern Ireland reflects lower rates of pay compared with other regions of the UK. Additionally, it says almost 10% of Northern Ireland workers in 2014 were employed at or below the minimum wage compared with just over 5% across the UK as a whole. Wales has discretionary income of £180 a week, Scotland has £200, and the poorest English region, the north-east, has £133. The pace of growth has slowed considerably for Northern Ireland householders - it rose by 9% between April and June, compared with 18% in the corresponding quarter of 2015. | Household spending @placeholder in Northern Ireland is about half the UK average , according to new data . | remains | power | expenditure | service | level | 1 |
Frank, a Film4 collaboration with the Irish Film Board, tells of a musician who joins a band led by Fassbender's mysterious title character. The film is written by journalist and author Jon Ronson with Peter Straughan. Sidebottom, the creation of the late Chris Sievey, was an aspiring singer-songwriter from Greater Manchester. The character - often accompanied by his puppet sidekick, Little Frank - became a regular presence on TV in the 1980s and '90s. Ronson, who performed with Sievey as part of the Frank Sidebottom Oh Blimey Big Band, said on Twitter he was "thrilled" the film was being made by "amazing people". He described Frank as "a fictional story inspired by great outsider musicians like Frank Sidebottom, [US musician] Daniel Johnston and Captain Beefheart" - the stage name used by American performer Don Van Vliet. Domhnall Gleeson, son of Irish actor Brendan, will co-star with Fassbender in Lenny Abrahamson's film, to begin shooting later this year. Chris Sievey died in June 2010 at the age of 54, having recently been diagnosed with cancer. Fassbender, seen in such films as Hunger and Inglourious Basterds, drew widespread acclaim earlier this year for his role as a sex addict in Steve McQueen film Shame. Peter Straughan won a Bafta for his screenplay to 2011's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy film, co-written with his late wife Bridget O'Connor. | Michael Fassbender is to star in a film partially inspired by Frank Sidebottom , the @placeholder comedy character renowned for his over- sized , papier - mache head . | black | eccentric | popular | prestigious | romantic | 1 |
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal says Halfpenny's ongoing injuries could lead to his departure without playing a game since arriving for 2014-15. Blues director and Wales legend Gareth Edwards said: "We'd welcome him with open arms." Ospreys coach Steve Tandy said: "We'd always be interested in the quality of Halfpenny, but it's paper talk." The Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back has not played a game since transferring to the French club from the Blues in the summer. Halfpenny had shoulder surgery in March after an injury sustained in Wales' 28-19 Six Nations defeat by England at Twickenham. The Blues tried to keep Halfpenny at Cardiff Arms Park before his move to France, and chief executive Richard Holland said: "Of course, we would be interested if he became available, be that on a dual contract or a regional deal. "If the reports are true, we are keen to explore this." Edwards, the scrum-half throughout Wales and Lions' glories of the 1970s, added: "We did our best to keep him, but we might very well have to wait and see if there's a chance to get him back. "The truth of the matter is the money in France, and certainly in parts of England, is astronomical compared to what we can pay. "But Leigh might very well realise that not everything on the other side is as green as it probably looked at one time. "We'll have to be competitive in securing his services if he does come back. "But at least he'll know he'll be loved and have an arm around him… you're well paid in France, but it's a tough, tough place to go. "And I think we've just seen the beginnings of the sort of tribulations that can take place in somewhere like France." Since the shoulder surgery, the 25-year-old British and Irish Lions player has suffered a groin injury and Boudjellal told French newspaper Varmartin he felt Halfpenny might have been carrying that injury when he arrived at Toulon. "We are awaiting the medical update. The problem that we have now is that we think he may have arrived at Toulon with that injury." he said. "We are conducting an investigation." The Blues would be favourite to sign Halfpenny if he was to return to Wales on a contract partly-funded by the Welsh Rugby Union. Gorseinon-born Halfpenny played junior rugby with the Ospreys before signing a professional contract with the Blues. The Ospreys have two full-backs in their squad at the moment, Richard Fussell and new signing Dan Evans - but Tandy would not rule out a move for Halfpenny. "We'll keep our ear to the ground," said Tandy "We've got our recruitment that goes on, but it's something we're pretty comfortable with at the moment with Dan (Evans) and Fuss (Richard Fussell). "Obviously you'd be interested in a player of that quality, but we've just got to focus on the day-to-day stuff." And Cardiff Blues second row Jarrad Hoeata says Halfpenny would be a great addition to the squad if he were to return to the Arms Park. "Any player with that calibre, you'd welcome into your own team," he said. | Cardiff Blues and Ospreys are interested in signing Leigh Halfpenny if his Toulon contract is @placeholder . | expecting | terminated | resigning | negotiated | suffering | 1 |
The adviser will work independently of ministers to provide a different perspective on policy and legislation. They will also work with victims, survivors and service providers to develop policy and services. Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said: "It is an example of how Wales is leading the way in tackling these problems in our society." The post, which comes with a £58,000 salary, was established in the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 to drive through improvements. Mr Andrews said the adviser would be "an expert in the field and will act as a critical friend to help strengthen the strategic leadership and accountability for gender-based violence, domestic abuse and sexual violence throughout Wales". | Wales ' first @placeholder adviser to tackle violence against women is being recruited by the Welsh government . | controversial | potential | direct | temporary | national | 4 |
Abdul Hafidah, 18, died in hospital from a stab wound to the neck after the attack in Moss Side. Police believe he had been chased by a group of men near Greenheys Lane before he was hit by the car and then attacked. His family said they were experiencing "the most difficult time in our lives". They added: "Abdul was a composed and caring son, who bought us all so much joy. You felt his presence when he was there and you missed it whenever he wasn't. "His strength was in his loyalty to his family and friends, and honesty whenever he spoke." Mr Hafidah's family also urged young people to spend time with their parents and think about the community they wanted to grow up in. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 17-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later bailed. | A teenager who was stabbed after he was hit by a car in Manchester was " @placeholder and caring " and " brought so much joy " to others , his family has said . | unlawful | loyal | beautiful | brave | sweet | 1 |
Prime Minister David Cameron announced three Conservatives, three Labour MPs and one SNP MP would join the Intelligence and Security Committee. The Tories include former Attorney General Dominic Grieve and ex International Development Minister Sir Alan Duncan. The nine-strong committee is drawn from both the Commons and Lords. In the previous Parliament, it was chaired by Conservative Sir Malcolm Rifkind. He quit the post in February saying he did not want the committee to be "distracted or affected by controversy as to my personal position", following a newspaper investigation into "cash for access" claims. The new chairman or chairwoman will be elected by their fellow committee members. The seven MPs appointed are: Once the new committee is up and running, it will face calls to investigate the RAF drone strike that killed two British Islamic State jihadists in Syria. Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman and Mr Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader have called for the ISC, which can summon intelligence chiefs to give evidence, to consider whether the strike was legal. Mr Grieve has said the decision to launch the attack could be "legally reviewed or challenged". Ministers say it was a "perfectly legal act of self defence". During prime minister's questions, Mr Robertson asked Mr Cameron whether the ISC would be provided with "all relevant information" to allow it to review the action. Mr Cameron said he would be happy to discuss this with the next chair of the committee, but said any ISC investigation would have to be retrospective, rather than overseeing current operations. "I am not going to contract out our counter terrorism policy to someone else," he said. | Seven MPs have been appointed to the Parliamentary committee in charge of overseeing the UK 's security @placeholder . | system | policies | authorities | crisis | services | 4 |
Alexander Mackey, 21, from Plymouth, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a goldfish by swallowing it. The fish was won in a game last October at the Goose Fair in Tavistock, Devon by one of Mackey's friends, Plymouth Crown Court was told. A few days later a video was posted on a friend's Facebook account and a complaint was made to the RSPCA. Mackey was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £752 for the crime. The RSPCA commissioned a vet's report which it said confirmed the fish died in his stomach as a result of a lack of oxygen and would have suffered a lot of pain. The court heard that Mackey had drunk at least eight cans of lager before and during the fair. Lindi Meyer, representing the RSPCA, said: "The defendant opened his mouth and dropped the fish in, swallowing it whole. He opened his mouth to prove it was not there. "He said he was aware of the footage on Facebook and when asked if he thought that was acceptable he said 'No'. "He said it did not cross his mind at the time and he would not have done it if he was sober and he was sorry." | A man has been fined after a court heard he swallowed a goldfish in a " @placeholder act of cruelty " at a funfair . | deliberate | horrible | serious | rare | accusing | 1 |
Former Bolton striker Holdsworth, 51, led the Sports Shield takeover of the club in March. Aldridge was most recently vice-chairman at Sheffield Wednesday and also previously worked at West Ham, Leicester City and Manchester City. His main role will focus on looking at business areas of the League One side. "Paul is someone who knows the football landscape very well," said chairman Ken Anderson. "He has top level experience and I am sure he will strengthen our existing senior manager team at the club." Bolton, who appointed Phil Parkinson as their new manager recently, are preparing a season in the third tier for the first time since 1992-93. | Dean Holdsworth has moved from chief executive to become Bolton Wanderers ' director of football , with Paul Aldridge joining in a @placeholder role . | brief | professional | caretaker | consultancy | provincial | 3 |
The new licensing policy has been imposed by the council following the Jay report into child sexual exploitation in the town. The report said taxis had been used by abusers to traffick victims. Taxi drivers are concerned about the cost of installing and maintaining the cameras. The council said the policy was about restoring confidence. The town has about 50 hackney carriage taxis and 800 private hire vehicles. Drivers have already taken action over the weekend and protested outside the town hall on Monday. They have not said how long the current action will last and are also planning a "slow" drive through the town. Driver Rajah Khan said: "It [the new policy] is draconian and punitive. "We condemn those people who have been involved in child grooming but do not tar us all with the same brush." The new licensing policy, which comes into force next Monday, also requires drivers to adhere to a dress code, reviews licences and introduces additional background checks. Karl Battersby, from the council, said: "The starting point of all this is about public confidence in the trade. We are looking at whether people are 'fit and proper' to have a license." He said the council was meeting again with taxi drivers representatives on Monday. "I would encourage them to work with us rather than a situation which causes disruption to the public," he said. | Taxi drivers in Rotherham have begun an " @placeholder " strike over new rules requiring them to install CCTV cameras . | urgent | ongoing | armed | indefinite | editorial | 3 |
Hodgson has presided over five successive victories since exiting at the group stage in Brazil and takes his side to meet Scotland on Tuesday. "We were doing a lot of things right leading up to Brazil, but the World Cup was a real cold shower," said Hodgson. "Supposedly we had to start again, but I don't think that. We'd always been working towards where we are today." Saturday's 3-1 win against Slovenia at Wembley was England's fourth from four Euro 2016 qualifiers and left them six points clear at the top of Group E. And Hodgson claims the trauma of England's early departure in South America convinced him to give a new generation of talent responsibility in the Euro qualifiers. Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool attacker Raheem Sterling has now become an integral part of the England set-up, Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has cemented his place and Everton teenager Ross Barkley is also ready to press his claims for a regular starting berth. "A lot of players were beginning to emerge and stake their claim just before the World Cup, players who hadn't necessarily fully succeeded," said Hodgson. "I'd like to think some of the players we've brought in have shown signs they can justify the confidence I've shown in them." Hodgson will "probably" all six substitutes at his disposal against Scotland in Glasgow in a bid to look at as many of his squad as possible before the next Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on 27 March. And Hodgson said he would not hide behind an extensive use of replacements should England lose in the hostile atmosphere of Celtic Park. "I don't think we've ever looked for excuses," added the former West Brom, Fulham and Liverpool boss. "The friendlies we have had have been against strong opposition such as Italy, Sweden, Germany, the Republic of Ireland and now Scotland twice. "We've chosen teams who could beat us and when they have beaten us we have accepted that. "I'm not looking for excuses if we don't win. If we don't it will be because we haven't played well enough or Scotland have been better. "This is the last time we will be together as a group, training and playing, for a few months. There will be quite a few guys who here who didn't get a look-in against Slovenia and I might want to give them a look-in. If I do, it will be for that reason." | England manager Roy Hodgson says his side were making @placeholder even before the " cold shower " of World Cup failure . | do | news | progress | waves | professional | 2 |
The Peruvian foreign ministry said its ambassador would not return to Santiago until Chile gave assurances that the incident would not be repeated. Peru said last month it had evidence that three members of its navy had received money from Chile to pass on confidential information. The Chilean government says it does not engage in espionage at home or abroad. In her Twitter account, Peruvian Prime Minister Ana Jara urged Chile to release details of an internal investigation it is carrying out. "Until we get an explanation on the incident, we will withdraw our ambassador to Chile," she wrote. Chile said it would continue to maintain a sober attitude towards the incident. "We are not going to make any comments on the latest diplomatic notes because their content is confidential," said Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz. "We respect this decision [to withdraw the ambassador], which is in the sphere of competence of the Peruvian authorities," he added. The two South American nations have a long history of border disputes. Chile won the War of the Pacific, which lasted from 1879 to 1883, and has kept vast areas claimed by Peru and Bolivia. In the 1970s Chile planted thousands of mines along its northern border during a period of tension with Peru. Last year, the United Nations' highest court defined the maritime boundary between Peru and Chile after an acrimonious dispute over a 1950s agreement. Judges at International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded Peru parts of the Pacific Ocean but kept rich fishing grounds in Chilean hands. | The Peruvian government has @placeholder its ambassador to Chile over allegations of military espionage . | expressed | lost | detained | intensified | recalled | 4 |
GM is investing $500m (£340m) in Lyft as part of a $1bn fund raising initiative and will take a seat on the San Francisco-based company's board. "We see the future of personal mobility as connected, seamless and autonomous," said GM president Dan Ammann. Lyft president John Zimmer said his company shared the same vision. A number of technology companies, most prominently Google, are looking at developing driverless cars. Reports suggest Apple is also building prototypes of what are called autonomous cars in the US. But established carmakers are also in the race, with Daimler, Tesla and others investing in the concept. The tie-up will focus on two main areas. The first is the "joint development of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles". Mr Ammann said that "with GM and Lyft working together, we believe we can successfully implement this vision more rapidly". "We see the world of mobility changing more in the next five years than it has in the last 50." The second is giving Lyft drivers easy access to renting GM cars. Despite various companies' best efforts to develop driverless cars, there remain many barriers to widespread adoption, critics argue. Quite apart from the technology challenges, which may in time be overcome, there are regulatory issues based on ethical arguments and insurance considerations based on questions of responsibility. | US car giant General Motors ( GM ) is teaming up with car sharing @placeholder Lyft to develop a fleet of driverless vehicles . | latest | provider | service | personal | now | 2 |
The judges said it suggested that women were in a market place, and infringed on their right to divorce. But they rejected the argument that the bride price itself was unconstitutional. Campaigners said that it turns a woman into the husband's property. Should a marriage end in Uganda, the wife had been expected to refund the bride price - often paid in livestock. But it was argued that as women tend to have less wealth than their husbands, many became trapped in unhappy relationships. There was a gasp in the court-room when the first justice ruled against the refunding of the bride price. This is being seen by those behind the case as a major step in chipping away at a tradition that is detrimental to women. But as most of the judges acknowledged many Ugandans support the idea of a bride price, which they do not see as a commercial transaction. The women's rights organisation Mifumi, which brought the case, welcomed the ruling, despite not getting everything it campaigned for. "This is a momentous occasion... and this ruling will aid the fight against women and girls' rights abuses," spokesperson Evelyn Schiller told the BBC outside the court. The BBC's Patience Atuhaire in the capital, Kampala, says that traditionally the bride price is seen as an honour and a sign that the couple are entering into a respectful marriage. Bride price practices across Africa: South Africa: Known as "lobola", it is a sign of the man's commitment to take care of his wife and is seen as a symbolic act rather than a purchase Niger: There is an official maximum rate for a bride price of 50,000 CFA francs ($83, £54) but many pay much more than this Kenya: Pastoral communities insist that it is paid in cattle and it has been cited as a cause of cattle rustling Click here for more on Africa Bride Price Traditions Mifumi said that bride price encouraged domestic violence and could lead a man to think that he had paid for his wife's "sexual and reproductive capacity". Six of the seven judges said that the direct link between the bride price and domestic violence had not been proved. However, they did say that using the phrase "bride price" was wrong as it made it look like the woman was purchased. The only dissenting opinion came from Justice Esther Kisakye, who said that while the constitution supports culture "it [only] validates customs that respect the rights of all Ugandans". | Uganda 's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price on the @placeholder of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned . | dissolution | era | reputation | whereabouts | generations | 0 |
After a 30-minute delay at the start to drain a waterlogged pitch, Doncaster went ahead through Tommy Rowe's deflected 28th-minute strike. But Crewe made it 1-1 at the break thanks to Callum Ainley's tap-in before Marcus Haber and Brad Inman struck. Doncaster's inferior goal difference gives them no real chance of survival. Rovers have one game left and are on -16. They are three points behind Fleetwood, who have two matches to play, and whose goal difference is -4. | Doncaster 's relegation from League One was @placeholder sealed as bottom club Crewe came from behind to win for the first time in 16 games . | then | mistakenly | virtually | eventually | temporarily | 2 |
A Vietnamese child and a 33-year-old Vietnamese man were found by immigration enforcement officers at the Crystal Nails & Beauty shop in Buckley. The child has been referred to social services while the man now faces deportation after the raid on Tuesday. Crystal Nails & Beauty were served with an illegal worker notice. "Those who use and exploit illegal workers face severe financial penalties," said Richard Johnson, from Immigration Enforcement in Wales. "We are happy to work with businesses to ensure the right pre-employment checks are carried out, but those intent on operating outside the law will be found and will be punished." | A beauty salon in Flintshire is facing a @placeholder penalty of up to £ 40,000 after the Home Office found illegal immigrants working at the premises . | civil | potential | fresh | rare | maximum | 1 |
Tough bubbles could trap and deliver medication while providing a protective barrier between the wound dressing and the damaged skin, they believe. The Strathclyde University researchers have begun making a synthetic version of foam. They are taking inspiration from the tiny Tungara frog from Trinidad. After mating, the 5cm-sized amphibians whip up a bubbly nest that protects the spawn for days from disease, predators and weather. The foam is made of at least six proteins that retain the shape and strength of the nest. Dr Paul Hoskisson and his colleagues say they have worked out the composition of four of these proteins and have begun mixing their own recipe. When they loaded their synthetic foam with a dye as a test, they found it released it at a steady rate for up to seven days. Next they loaded it with an antibiotic drug called vancomycin and found the drug was released and worked as it should on infected laboratory samples, without damaging the health of cells. But they say they are still some way off creating a foam that is as stable as the one made by the frogs. Dr Hoskisson said: "I'd say we are about half way there, to making a stable foam. Once we do that, we would then need to test it in patients, but that will take a few years yet." While foams like these are a long way from hitting the clinic, they could eventually help patients with infected wounds and burns, by providing support and protection for healing tissue and delivering drugs at the same time, said Dr Hoskisson. The researchers are presenting their early work to the Microbiology Society's Annual Conference taking place in Liverpool. | Foam made by miniature frogs to protect their eggs could offer a @placeholder way to deliver healing drugs to burns patients , say scientists . | personal | clever | stubborn | controversial | convenient | 1 |
Cumbria's South Lakes Safari Zoo was refused a renewal of its licence in March after inspectors raised concerns about its founder, David Gill. However, a takeover by a firm formed by staff has seen a "change of culture". Barrow Council has now granted Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd (CZCL) a licence. The authority's licensing regulatory committee was told Mr Gill had already handed management of the Dalton-in-Furness site over to CZCL on a six-month lease. Government inspectors had previously highlighted concerns of poor management and "inadequate" veterinary care. However, the same inspection team supported CZCL's licence bid as they were "highly encouraged" by improvements made since the management takeover. Speaking at Barrow Town Hall in opposition, Maddy Taylor from Captive Animals' Protection Society (Caps) said the organisation was "disappointed" councillors were being recommended to grant a four-year licence to CZCL. Saying recent changes at the zoo were "too little too late", she added: "Some improvements may have been made in recent months, but it is not a new zoo. There is a history of suffering and neglect." Keeper Sarah McClay, originally of Glasgow, was mauled to death by a tiger in 2013 - leading to a £297,500 fine for the zoo over health and safety breaches. In February of this year, a council report revealed 486 animals had died there in four years. Two snow leopards were found partially eaten, a pair of squirrel monkeys were diagnosed with septicaemia and a post-mortem examination found a giraffe was overweight. | A @placeholder zoo which had been threatened with closure following the death of hundreds of animals and one of its keepers is to be allowed to remain open . | small | traditional | major | troubled | popular | 3 |
The Spanish giants have made a world-record £86m bid for Bale but Spurs, who have been linked with Roma's Erik Lamela, say no deal has been agreed. Spurs missed out on Brazil midfielder Willian, who joined Chelsea. And they are happy to wait over Bale's sale as it may trigger a series of deals which end up boosting rivals. Arsenal, for instance, have been linked with Real pair Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria, and any potential deals for them may be affected by what happens with Bale. The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on 2 September. Spurs have already missed out on former Anzhi Makhachkala attacker Willian, who joined Chelsea for £30m after he had already completed a medical at Tottenham. Andre Villas-Boas's side have been linked with Argentine forward Lamela, 21, and Chelsea's Juan Mata, although Blues boss Jose Mourinho says the Spanish playmaker is not for sale, despite leaving him out of the side that drew 0-0 with Manchester United on Monday. In addition to Real's offer for Bale, Tottenham have also received a separate bid for the Welshman. The identity of that club is not known but Manchester United have been linked with the player this summer. Meanwhile, Bale failed to report for training on Tuesday following a club-authorised break in Marbella. No reason has been given for his no-show. Real Madrid have made two different offers for Bale and are waiting to see whether Tottenham accept either one. It is believed that a stage, nicknamed the "Bale Box", has been erected at their Bernabeu ground to unveil Bale to the Spanish club's fans. Real Madrid's next home game will be on Sunday against Athletic Bilbao, the day before the end of the transfer window. Bale, who joined Spurs in a £10m deal from Southampton in 2007, was named player of the year by both the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers last season after scoring 26 goals for the White Hart Lane side. Madrid have already spent in excess of £50m this summer, bringing in Spanish midfielders Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad and Malaga's Isco for £34m and £23m respectively. | Tottenham are @placeholder to sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid until they have signed a replacement for the 24 - year - old Wales forward . | continuing | looking | prepared | reluctant | due | 3 |
The measure was passed by 461 votes to 179 against. Counter-terrorism officials have lobbied for years for the introduction of Passenger Name Records (PNR), arguing that sharing data will help them trace suspicious itineraries. EU countries will have two years to turn it into national law. The data in question is already collected by airlines but the new legislation sets out detailed rules for national authorities to access it when tackling serious crime. Gun and bomb attacks by the Islamic State (IS) group in Paris last year and Brussels this year have boosted support for such data monitoring in the EU. The European Commission welcomed Thursday's vote, calling it a "strong expression of Europe's commitment to fight terrorism and organised crime". France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement (in French) the new system would be a "precious tool to strengthen the security of European citizens". "Passenger Information Units" (PIUs) will be set up in each member state to store data. The text of the new measure rules out any processing of data revealing a person's race or ethnic origin, religion, political opinion, trade union membership, health or sexual life. PIUs will be obliged to delete any such data if they receive it. The new system will still require the approve of the European Council, which represents member states. | The European Parliament has approved a joint system for police and @placeholder officials to access airline passenger data on all flights to and from the EU . | justice | security | intelligence | corruption | passport | 0 |
On Twitter, the Delta told passengers: "Our systems are down everywhere." Delays were reported at a string of airports, including in the US, the UK, Iceland and Japan. The airline has said en route flights are unaffected, but passengers waiting to board should check their flight status while the issue is addressed. "Delta experienced a computer outage that has impacted flights scheduled for this morning," it said in a statement. "Flights awaiting departure are currently delayed. Flights en route are operating normally." One passenger told the BBC he was waiting with "several hundred" fellow stranded passengers at San Francisco airport, after being asked to leave a plane he had already boarded. "We were ordered off the lane after approximately an hour or more," said Dick Ginkowski. "Tempers are starting to get just a little bit strained at this point," he added. "They aren't able to rebook anyone on other carriers." | Travel @placeholder has hit thousands of passengers around the world , following a " system wide " computer bug at us airline Delta . | disruption | concerns | success | safety | authorities | 0 |
Kevin Cooper, 34, from Carharrack, beat David Alderson, 72, before leaving him face down in a pond, Truro Crown Court heard. Cooper took his victim's house keys and gained access to a safe containing his life savings of £40,000. The jury failed to reach a verdict on a second man, Trewen Kevern, 21, from Falmouth, also charged with murder. Judge Mr Justice Nicholas Blake said it was clear Mr Alderson had been treated brutally in his last moments in January 2014. Mr Alderson's beaten body was found at west Cornwall's Wheal Maid mine. The court heard he had been brought there on the pretext of arranging a deal for him to buy guns. Cooper went to Mr Alderson's flat and stole about £40,000 from a safe and went on a spending spree including the purchase of a BMW car. When he was arrested two days later on suspicion of drink driving, police found the keys to Mr Alderson's flat in the vehicle. Following the hearing, Det Insp Stuart Ellis, senior investigating officer, said Mr Alderson's generosity was "his downfall". "Once it was known that he kept a large amount of cash at his home a plan was devised to murder him and steal his money," he said. Det Insp Ellis said the victim was "tricked" into driving to the quarry and his house keys were taken from him to enter his home and steal his money. "From that point on a web of lies was spun to cover for Mr Alderson's disappearance and the acquisition of his money. These lies have now finally come undone," he said. Police said they would be consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service to "consider the options for further action" regarding Mr Kevern. | A man has been jailed for 28 years for murdering a " @placeholder pensioner " whom he lured to a disused quarry . | local | naive | false | courageous | homeless | 1 |
The 52-year-old, who only took charge in March, questioned the omissions of all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the one-day squad. "It's disappointing from the fact that I haven't got the best 50-over ODI squad that we can select," he said. Eldine Baptiste, a member of the selection panel, will now take charge of the tour which starts on 14 October. A media release from West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said Simmons' comments appeared to "question the legitimacy of the selection process". It added: "As a result, the management of the WICB has taken action to suspend the head coach, pending an investigation into the issue. "The head coach will not now travel with the team on the tour of Sri Lanka." Bravo and Pollard have not featured in the ODI squad since they were dropped for the tour of South Africa in December 2014 after a tour of India was aborted because of a pay dispute. | West Indies have suspended head coach Phil Simmons after his @placeholder of the selections for the tour of Sri Lanka . | dismissal | criticism | absence | approval | announcement | 1 |
Arturs Karasausks' goal four minutes into added time sent the Latvians through on away goals after Giorgi Eristavi had given the home side the lead from the penalty spot on 33 minutes. Belfast side the Crues held a two-goal advantage going into the game, having secured a 3-1 victory in the first leg at Seaview last week. Liepaja dominated the opening half with a string of good chances before being awarded a penalty following Howard Beverland's challenge on Karasausks. Eristavi dispatched the spot kick past goalkeeper Brian Jensen, who was making only his second appearance for his new club. Jensen was forced into action on several occasions as the Belfast side were unable to register an attempt in the first 45 minutes. Crusaders did create opportunities after the break as Paul Heatley and Jordan Owens tested Valentins Ralkevics in the Liepaja goal. Chances came and went for Matthew Snoddy and Gavin Whyte as the Crues failed to find an away goal that surely would have ended the tie. Having scored the telling away goal at Seaview a week ago, it was Karasausks who was again the hero for the Latvians as his injury-time winner sent his side through to the second qualifying round. Liepaja will now face Lithuanian side Suduva as Crusaders' focus turn to the impending start of the new Irish Premiership season. | An injury - time goal saw Crusaders ' Europa League campaign end in @placeholder as they were beaten 2 - 0 by FK Liepaja in Latvia . | defeat | advantage | trouble | heartbreak | control | 3 |
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will attend, but US Secretary of State John Kerry will miss the meeting because of a cycling accident. The meeting comes after IS took the Iraqi town of Ramadi last month. Iraq has become increasingly reliant on Shia volunteers to take on IS, raising fears over the possibility of worsening sectarian tensions. With coalition air strikes against IS failing to have the impact many had hoped, talk is increasingly turning to Iraq's political terrain, the BBC's Lucy Williamson reports from Paris. The new role for Shia fighters - many backed by Iran - in Sunni areas is adding to what France has called "an especially fragile" situation, our correspondent reports. Ministers will discuss "lasting political solutions in order to resolve the Iraqi crisis," the French foreign ministry said. The meeting comes a day after at least 45 Iraqi police officers were killed in an IS attack in Iraq's Anbar province. A senior security source in Anbar told the BBC on Monday the "final touches" were being put to a plan to drive IS out of Ramadi and that it would begin within days. The source said six Iranian-made rocket launchers had been transported to the frontline in Anbar and that 3,000 fighters had completed basic training near Habbaniya military base, east of Ramadi, in preparation for the assault on the city. As well as discussing the military situation, the meeting in Paris is expected to address threats to cultural heritage, protection of persecuted minorities and the refugee crisis created by the conflict. IS has already destroyed ancient sites in Iraq that pre-date Islam and there are fears it may do the same to the Roman-era ruins in Palmyra. On Monday the BBC revealed footage appearing to show IS militants torturing a 14-year-old Syrian boy. The footage, filmed by an IS defector, shows the boy being beaten while he hangs by his wrists. The UN has accused IS and other armed groups in Syria and Iraq of torturing and killing children. | Ministers from 20 countries are to meet in Paris to discuss @placeholder against Islamic State ( IS ) militants . | measures | action | strategy | control | friendly | 2 |
But with the first majority Tory government in almost two decades going at break-neck speed, as Labour does some soul-searching, the prime minister is keen to make much of the first 100 days. It's an American import to British politics, although it's been around a long time. President Franklin D Roosevelt first spoke of the period back in the 1930s, when an administration was apparently at its most powerful. David Cameron has focused on the most important and most problematic things in his first 100 days, and he's done it with no time to spare. The government has also pushed on with some unexpected measures. Everything mentioned in the Queen's Speech is now going through Parliament. There was that extra summer budget which identified the extra £12bn in welfare savings. There's been a whirlwind tour of various European capitals as the European referendum bill goes through the Commons. The immigration bill, with its heavily trailed "crackdowns", is coming very soon. All of it designed to show what matters most to this government, and all at a pace that's meant to convey an urgency. Some things have fallen by the wayside - the much heralded British bill of rights didn't make it to the Queen's Speech, moves to have a free vote for MPs on fox hunting were rejected, plans to introduce "English votes for English laws" have been delayed. The deal on the future finance of the BBC was done quickly but the commitment to increase the licence fee in line with inflation is now "under review". FDR's modern successors place more stock in the 100 days assessment because they have mid-term election campaigns to deal with after the first year, and often a presidential re-election campaign themselves after that to worry about. David Cameron has neither, so he has more time to get things done. But on the other hand, not dissimilar to the person in the White House, he may have problems enforcing his will over the legislature because - remember - his working majority is in the teens. Perhaps he doesn't have too much time, given the EU referendum will come by the end of 2017 at the latest. That campaign will, at times, dominate the domestic agenda. Don't forget Labour - they won't be looking inwards forever. And, of course, this is the beginning of the end for the prime minister, assuming he lives up to the promise not to serve a third term. So he's getting a move on. | The time to judge the @placeholder of this government will be about 1,800 days in , on the eve of the next election . | fate | success | achievements | legacy | leadership | 2 |
The company has been running services from Waterloo to the south coast, Salisbury and Reading since 1996. Its contract expires in 2017 but it hoped to secure a further two years. The Department of Transport confirmed it was unable to reach agreement with the company and said the franchise would go out to competition. In a statement, Stagecoach said: "A significant difference has remained between both parties regarding the financial evaluation of the proposals. "Nevertheless, as the incumbent operator with nearly 20 years' experience in growing and improving one of the most complex and busiest rail franchises in the country, we believe we are in a strong position to submit a powerful and attractive bid for a new South West Trains franchise." Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin said he believed a franchise competition would achieve passenger benefits and better value for taxpayers. Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomed the announcement, saying it could mean a "more modern structure to cope with what has been a huge increase in passenger numbers". She added: "In our region we've seen the effect of that increase in numbers come out in congestion, which means that some peak time trains can frankly feel like cattle trucks at the best of times." But the RMT's general secretary Mick Cash called the decision a "shocking indictment of government policy and the privatised railway that a company that has been running the franchise for 20 years is not entrusted with the service going forward". | Train operator Stagecoach has failed to reach an agreement with the government over its @placeholder of the South West Trains rail franchise . | value | control | renewal | acquisition | interests | 2 |
The team beat the Island Sailing Club from Cowes in the annual cricket contest held on Bramble Bank. David Mead, Vice Commodore of the Royal Southern Yacht Club, said more than 150 people watched the match, which lasted 30 minutes before the tide returned. The teams take turns to win the match, which was first played in the 1950s. Mr Mead said: "I've never seen such a big turn out in all my time at the Bramble Bank cricket match. It was unbelievable. "A good time was had by all and the weather was beautiful." | A cricket match on a @placeholder sandbank in the middle of the Solent has ended with victory for the Royal Southern Yacht Club from Hamble . | historic | shallow | temporary | popular | controversial | 2 |
21 October 2016 Last updated at 15:03 BST In 2008, about 40 were recorded on the seahorse study site at South Beach in the bay, but none have been spotted there since 2013. Miranda Krestovnikoff has been investigating for Inside Out and speaking to Neil Garrick-Maidment, from the Seahorse Trust, and the Royal Yachting Association's Emma Barton. | Spiny seahorses may @placeholder be locally extinct at Studland Bay in Dorset , according to the Seahorse Trust . | soon | possibly | well | even | still | 0 |
The churchyard of St Leonards Church in Eynsham has enough space for fewer than ten graves. Attempts to use land near the 13th Century church have not proved viable due to land prices and archaeological concerns. Reverend Moray Andrews said it was "causing understandable concern in the community". The church stopped taking reservations for plots ten years ago when the shortage of space was becoming apparent. Mr Andrews said attempts by the church and parish council since then to find additional suitable land close to the church had been hampered by the cost of archaeological investigations as a medieval abbey is known to have been located nearby. He said the issue of "over-burying" in the older parts of the graveyard could be explored but moving gravestones would be time-consuming and there was a reluctance in the community to see old graves moved. Funeral director Annie Green said it was a "major concern" that contingency plans had not been made. "There is an elderly population in the village. A lot of them are from old Eynsham families and they would expect to be buried in their parish churchyard," she said. She said most would "not be happy at all" at the prospect of burials at Whitney town cemetery where fees for "out of parish" burials would be higher. Gordon Beach, chairman of the parish council said: "We've been working with the church for a number of years looking for alternatives - it's not easy, land is at a premium." | Residents of an Oxfordshire village face having to be buried @placeholder as a church graveyard reaches capacity . | aside | elsewhere | soon | again | early | 1 |
It comes after a major incident was declared at the hospital last month due to a large backlog of patients at the emergency department. The review will be carried out by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority. An external team of experts will take part and there will be inspections across the RVH site. News of the review emerged in the form of a letter sent by the minister, Edwin Poots, to the Northern Ireland Assembly's health committee. Health committee chairwoman Maeve McLaughlin described the letter as "fairly significant and important". In January, staff and patients said conditions at the emergency department were "horrendous". The Belfast Health Trust said the move to declare a major incident was necessary to trigger more staff to come in to help clear a backlog of patients. BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly said: "Like a pressure cooker, the Royal Victoria Hospital's emergency department has been constantly simmering. "Last month's major incident, however, was an indication it had reached boiling point with exceptional numbers waiting to be seen, and extra staff called in to work. "In response, last week the health minister said a review would be carried out by the Health and Social Care board but that's now been changed to the regulatory body, the RQIA." In a statement, the trust said it welcomed the review and a fresh perspective on the reforms it had carried out. "Staff in our emergency department continue to make strenuous efforts to give their patients the best possible care in as timely a way as possible," it said. "We would heartily welcome any opportunity improve the system they are currently working in." | The health minister has ordered a review of @placeholder at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast . | procedures | uncertainty | turmoil | restrictions | services | 4 |
Media playback is not supported on this device Dutchman Van Gerwen failed to hold his throw against the 16-time world champion, as Taylor fired in four ton-plus finishes including a superb 167. Gary Anderson also reached Sunday's last four, beating James Wade 10-7. Adrian Lewis beat Michael Smith 10-8 earlier in the evening, while Peter Wright downed Robert Thornton 10-6. Stoke thrower Taylor looked at his imperious best against a stunned Van Gerwen, landing six maximums before sealing the match with a 120 checkout. Taylor, 56, earlier beat Wright 10-5, while Van Gerwen beat Thornton by the same scoreline. Wade registered an impressive 10-3 win over world number three Lewis, while world champion Anderson beat Smith 10-5. Van Gerwen now faces a showdown with Wright on Sunday for a last four spot and Taylor rounds off the group stage against Thornton. Wade plays St Helens' Smith in Group B and Anderson takes on two-time world champion Lewis. Watch live coverage of the Champions League of Darts on BBC Two and online from 13:00 BST on Sunday. Adrian Lewis 10-8 Michael Smith Gary Anderson 10-7 James Wade Michael van Gerwen 4-10 Phil Taylor Peter Wright 10-6 Robert Thornton Gary Anderson 10-5 Michael Smith Adrian Lewis 3-10 James Wade Phil Taylor 10-5 Peter Wright Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Robert Thornton | Phil Taylor thumped world number one Michael van Gerwen 10 - 4 to qualify for the semi-finals of the @placeholder PDC Champions League of Darts in Cardiff . | latest | great | inaugural | forthcoming | remaining | 2 |
Mr Gough showed no emotion as Mr Recorder Jonathan Davies announced he would allow the appeal. Last year Mr Gough was ordered to pay £2,130 in fines and costs after being convicted of grabbing and pushing Miss Cahill on January 5, 2014. Mr Recorder Davies allowed the appeal at Croydon Crown Court on Tuesday. The 38-year-old always denied lashing out at the beauty queen. During the two-day appeal Miss Cahill was accused of being a "manipulative liar" who repeatedly changed her story over the incident. After hearing evidence from Miss Cahill, Mr Gough's barrister John Rees applied for the case to be dismissed due to a lack of evidence which would see the Newport Gwent Dragons forward convicted. Following a short adjournment, Mr Recorder Davies and the magistrate sitting with him, returned and announced he was allowing the appeal. He said: "In these circumstances we have both decided that there is no reasonable prospect of our convicting him of this. "I don't think that the evidence in this case is enough to convict the appellant. "In these circumstances I allow the appeal." He said there would be no point hearing evidence from Mr Gough, a Newport Gwent Dragons player, when there was no prospect of conviction on a charge of assault. He added: "This decision contains no implication or judgement of personality or character on the people involved." Mr Gough, from Penllergaer, near Swansea, hugged his current partner and shook hands with his legal team after the case finished. Miss Cahill was not in court at the time of the verdict. | Former Wales international rugby star Ian Gough has won an appeal against a conviction for assaulting his @placeholder model ex-girlfriend Sophia Cahill . | professional | playboy | personal | glamour | british | 3 |
Flintshire council says the change is needed because of a growing shortage of affordable homes in the county. A consultation will be carried out involving key stakeholders and council tenants. Swansea and Carmarthenshire councils have already successfully applied to the Welsh government to exercise the option to suspend the right to buy. | A north Wales council has voted in favour of @placeholder housing tenants losing the right to buy their homes . | all | developing | controversial | ongoing | social | 4 |
The biannual survey is produced by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA). Just over a third of people responding to the survey rated Jersey's only fixed line telecom company as satisfactory. JT, owned by Jersey's government, is to face competition in the home phone market from June for the first time and 70% say they would change provider. A similar survey in Guernsey of sole fixed line operator Sure, found 26% would change if they had the choice. CEO Graeme Miller disputed the findings of the survey, saying the company's own customer survey had different results - but still showed a need to improve. He said he was confident their work to improve customer services was working. He said he would be offering a free service to a customer if they break their commitment to improve their service. CICRA director Louise Read has called on JT to create an action plan to improve customer satisfaction levels. She said: "Our expectation was that operators value their customers and would initiate improvements themselves. "This second round of survey results suggest that either JT has not initiated improvements or that the improvements it has made have not yet translated into improved customer satisfaction ratings. "This is particularly disappointing." Mr Miller said: "Our data shows the service we are delivering to customers is steadily improving." | The majority of people responding to a survey said they would change home phone provider if given the @placeholder . | chance | role | request | priority | safety | 0 |
Quarry firm A and L McCrae Limited plans to remove 15,000 tonnes of material annually over five years from the site in Glen Creran in Appin. The landowner said the site would be restored to pasture land. But MSP Mike Russell said the glen was part of an "extraordinary landscape" and the quarry should not go ahead. Landowner Dominque Collinet, whose family has owned land in the glen since the late 1970s, told BBC Alba the restoration work that would follow the quarry would improve the quality of the land. He said the field could then be used for pasture and growing silage. Alasdair McCrae, of A and L McCrae Limited, said the site contained high-quality building sand. He said there was a shortage of the material that could be locally sourced in Argyll. He said the sand extraction operations would be screened from nearby houses by existing woodland, and a single track road to the proposed site would be improved. Mr McCrae said: "The single track road is roughly 700m long and we propose to put in three lay-bys and a new bell mouth at the farm entrance to alleviate congestion." He added that lorries going to and from the site would travel no faster than 15mph on the single-track road, and measures would be taken to avoid disturbing wildlife. But Mr Russell said: "There are some places where development should be okay, some places you say 'this is just the wrong place'. "Anybody who sees the glen sees this extraordinary landscape. "Development should not take place in this glen." Tony Kersley, a lead campaigner against the quarry, said the sand extraction operations would be "disastrous" for tourism and Sites of Special Scientific Importance in the area. He said: This area is just too sensitive." | More than 1,000 @placeholder have been lodged against a proposal to extract sand and gravel from a field in an Argyll glen . | arguments | services | failures | objections | permission | 3 |
The council has launched an appeal to raise £150,000 for a bronze sculpture in the Barkers Pool area. Former steelworker Kathleen Roberts said: "It breaks my heart that we haven't been recognised and everyone else has been." The planned sculpture has been designed by artist Martin Jennings. Mrs Roberts said: "Times were tough in 1941, as a country we had our backs against the wall. We worked flat out for the war effort and we were just young girls. "I think the Sheffield industry could give more because they give so freely to others." Sheffield City Council put up a commemorative plaque to the women in 2011, while plans for the sculpture were already under way. Leader of Sheffield City Council, Julie Dore, said: "We all owe it to these amazing women to make the statue a reality." | A woman who " gave up her youth " to work in Sheffield 's steel factories during World War II has said the city 's " women of steel " need @placeholder recognition . | legal | unusual | personal | proper | special | 3 |
Margaret Lee flew from Tennessee to Amsterdam to meet someone she had been chatting with online. The 16-year-old was arrested by Dutch police in the city of Zwolle over the weekend on suspicion of identity theft. Police say she used her sister's passport to leave the country after hers was confiscated by her family. Ms Lee ran away from her home in Clarksville on 1 April, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffs office. She then flew to Amsterdam, via Iceland, by herself. Dutch police began searching for the girl near The Hague, based on her details from her social media accounts. Ms Lee was found by Dutch police at a train station in Zwolle, located about 75 miles (120km) east of Amsterdam. She was reunited with her mother, who flew to the Netherlands to join the search. Police have yet to reveal the identity of the person she travelled to meet. It is also unclear whether she will face any criminal charges in both the Netherlands and the US. | An American teenager who ran away last month has been found in the Netherlands and reunited with her mum , but is @placeholder refusing to return home . | also | left | reportedly | currently | fully | 2 |
Thomas Hutton was jailed for four years and ten months after admitting offences including the sexual abuse of young girls and boys. Dundee Sheriff Court heard he attempted suicide before he was due in court. He posted a suicide note through one of his victim's doors, but the girl read it and contacted police who rushed Hutton to hospital. Hutton, 78, of Dundee, had previously pleaded guilty on indictment to three charges of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour, four of sexual assault and five under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act. Fiscal depute Nicola Gillespie told the court that the abuse began in 2005 against a girl aged just six. It was only stopped in August of last year when his first victim came forward. His victims were five girls and boys over the course of almost 10 years, aged between three and 12. He was caught after one of the girls he targeted became upset when she was told she would be seeing him - and told her parents of the abuse she had suffered. That led to the other four victims coming forward before Hutton confessed. Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC ordered he serve an extended sentence of four years supervision in the community upon his release and placed him on the sex offenders register indefinitely. She said: "It's clear to me that the children must have suffered ongoing and serious abuse at your hands and you have betrayed their trust. "It does seem to me clear that you present an ongoing risk of harm to children. I have to mark society's revulsion and abhorrence to these offences." | A sex abuse victim @placeholder her abuser 's suicide hours before he was due to face charges , a court has heard . | confessed | believes | prevented | attempted | lost | 2 |
26 August 2016 Last updated at 07:32 BST Team GB rode specially designed bikes in Rio and the research behind them was done at the University of Bristol. Professor Stuart Burgess explained how much difference their mechanical tests make to Team GB. | Margins of victory at the Olympic games can be very tight , so any advantage is @placeholder . | terminated | ready | wasted | slim | crucial | 4 |
Pc Timothy Edwards sold 38 stories and pieces of information to Anthony France over three years and was paid more than £20,000, the jury was told. Mr France, 41, from Watford, denies aiding and abetting a police officer to commit misconduct in public office. The trial is part of the Metropolitan Police's Operation Elveden. The operation is investigating alleged illegal payments to police and officials. Zoe Johnson QC, prosecuting, said Mr Edwards, 49, an officer in the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command based at Heathrow Airport, accessed police computer systems and passed on details of "both the victims and perpetrators of crime". She told the court: "This is not a case of whistle-blowing in a noble cause." Ms Johnson described Pc Edwards' conduct as an "abuse of power" and asked: "If you were a victim of crime would you expect a police officer to sell your name and address to The Sun?" Ms Johnson told jurors to "brace" themselves before reading out the first headline of one of the stories allegedly sold by Pc Edwards: "Sexual Healing - BA man quits over squelchy stilettos fetish." The story, published in July 2008, concerned a BA engineer who was caught on CCTV at Heathrow Airport parading up a makeshift catwalk in high heels, the court heard. Ms Johnson told the jury that Pc Edwards committed a "grievous abuse" of his power in looking up details of the incident even though no charges were made against the BA employee. He was paid £850 for the story, she said. In March 2010, Mr France wrote a front page story under the headline, "Heathrow Sex Scandal - Scanner Glamour Ding Dong". Pc Edwards was allegedly paid £1,200 for the story about a member of airport staff abusing his access to new body scanners to "ogle" a female colleague's breasts. The victim reported the incident to police at Heathrow and days later Pc Edwards read the crime report containing the victim's personal details and her address, the court heard. One of the journalist's colleagues later called on the victim at home and Ms Johnson said the woman had been "very distressed". Jurors were told the story turned out to be inaccurate and the Sun printed an apology, also accepting it was an invasion of the victim's privacy. Mr France is accused of aiding and abetting Pc Edwards to commit misconduct in a public office between March 2008 and July 2011. The trial continues. | The Sun newspaper 's crime reporter was involved in a " @placeholder relationship " with a counter - terrorism police officer , the Old Bailey has heard . | romantic | corrupt | precious | secret | neutral | 1 |
Writing in Pediatrics journal, US researchers followed 862 New Jersey children born at a low birthweight from birth to the age of 21. Some 5% were diagnosed with autism, compared to 1% of the general population. But experts say more research is needed to confirm and understand the link. Links between low birthweight and a range of motor and cognitive problems have been well established by previous research. But the researchers say this is the first study to establish that these children may also have a greater risk of developing autism spectrum disorders. The babies in the study were born between September 1984 and July 1987 in three counties in New Jersey. They all weighed between 0.5kg and 2kg or a maximum of about 4.4lb. At the age of 16, 623 children were screened for risk of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Of the 117 who were found to be positive in that screening, 70 were assessed again at age 21. Eleven of that group were found to have an autism spectrum disorder. From these results, the researchers calculated an estimated prevalence rate of ASD of 31 out of 623 children, which is equal to 5%. Jennifer Pinto-Martin, professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and director of the autism centre where this research was conducted, said: "Cognitive problems in these children may mask underlying autism. "If there is suspicion of autism or a positive screening test for ASD, parents should seek an evaluation for an ASD. Early intervention improves long-term outcome and can help these children both at school and at home." But Dorothy Bishop, professor of developmental neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, said it was important to put the findings in perspective. "The association looks real, but nevertheless, most low birthweight children don't have autism, and most children with autism don't have low birthweight." Georgina Gomez, action research leader for The National Autistic Society, said more research is needed to confirm the link between low birthweight and autism and better understand why babies born underweight may be more prone to developing autism. "Low birthweight has been linked to a range of motor and cognitive problems and often goes hand-in-hand with premature birth and birthing complications. "It is important to dig down further to try to understand the biological processes and events that could explain this proposed connection." | Babies born weighing less than 4lb ( 1.8 kg ) could be more prone to developing autism than children born at @placeholder weight , a study suggests . | normal | improving | developing | governmental | odd | 0 |
In 2015, Simon Parsons was jailed for 12 months after admitting five counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust. He had sex with his 17-year-old pupil while teaching at Castle School in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. The Teaching Misconduct Panel said his actions were "deliberate and sustained". Parsons will have the right to appeal 28 days after notice of this order. | A 54 - year - old @placeholder teacher who had a relationship with a student has been banned from teaching for life . | drama | amateur | mathematics | dementia | substitute | 0 |
HMS Trincomalee - built in India in 1817 - is berthed at Hartlepool's Maritime Experience where it has been a tourist attraction for nearly 30 years. A historian from Teesside University now wants to uncover a missing part of the warship's past when it operated as the training ship, Foudroyant. It is hoped people's stories and memories will "bring its past to life". Industrialist Geoffrey Wheatley Cobb bought Trincomalee in 1897 and converted it for training use. She was renamed Foudroyant in tribute to his own ship which had been wrecked in a storm off Blackpool that same year. Academic Dr Ben Roberts has uncovered the ships' factual history but now hopes to trace trainees who were sent from across the country to spend time on the vessel between the early 1900s and the mid-1980s. He said: "While we know much about the ship's early days and also its restoration, we know little about the people who spent time as trainees on her during the 90-year period when she was known as TS Foudroyant. "We have information from ships' logs and other archival details, but I now need people to tell their stories to bring the information from the archives to life. "Their stories will provide a missing piece of the ship's history. There are many photographs from that time too, but no names to go with them." The vessel spent its time in Falmouth, Milford Haven and Portsmouth, remaining in service until 1986. The ship was brought to Hartlepool in 1987, where it took more than 10 years to restore. It reverted to the original Trincomalee name in 1992. The research is being carried out in conjunction with the HMS Trincomalee Trust. | A missing piece in the history of the world 's oldest afloat warship is the subject of a new @placeholder . | book | chapter | hiatus | series | appeal | 4 |
The project, due to be completed by 2020, aims to turn the 19th Century building in Dorchester into a "world-class contemporary museum". Plans include new galleries, a learning centre, a library, and facilities including a cafe and shop. The museum is to host the Natural History Museum's diplodocus skeleton replica which is touring next year. Dippy on Tour, which will be in Dorchester from 10 February to 8 May, will be the last temporary exhibition to be hosted by Dorset County Museum before parts of the galleries are closed for the refurbishment. The aim of the extension project is to put more of the museum's artefacts on display. It is being funded by a £10m lottery grant, with the museum needing to raise the remaining £3m. Founded in 1846, the museum holds the archive of novelist Thomas Hardy and numerous Jurassic Coast fossils. Owned by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, the museum is one of the oldest privately-owned attractions of its kind. The Grade I listed Gothic-style building in High Street West was built to house the museum's collection, which has now grown to four million artefacts. | Plans have been submitted for a major £ 13 m extension and @placeholder to Dorset County Museum . | belonging | permission | loan | upgrade | relocation | 3 |
He was in tears at a presentation before Germany's 2-0 friendly win over Finland in Monchengladbach. The Manchester United midfielder, 32, made his Germany debut in June 2004 and ends his international career with 121 caps and 24 goals. "It means so much that you're here today. It has been an honour to play for you," he told the crowd. "I think you all saw how it affected me. I had just wanted to enjoy every moment, but I hadn't expected it to be so lovely." Schweinsteiger, who was substituted to a standing ovation after 66 minutes, holds the German record for European Championship appearances, having played 18 times at the tournament. He was part of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning squad and retires as Germany's fourth most-capped player of all time. Schweinsteiger, who this week denied he had a problem with new United manager Jose Mourinho, said he wanted to play for the Reds again despite being left out of their first-team squad. "I have a contract with United until 2018 and it's my dream to run out there again," he added. "I love football still too much and that means being on the field, playing, and that is what I am thinking about." Manchester United captain and team-mate Wayne Rooney tweeted his congratulations on a "special international career", while former Germany international Didi Hamann described Schweinsteiger as "one of the all-time greats". | An @placeholder Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has played his final international game . | absent | unusual | unnamed | independent | emotional | 4 |
Meat and tools, not the advent of cooking, was the trigger that freed early humans to develop a smaller chewing apparatus, a study suggests. This in turn may have allowed other changes, such as improved speech and even shifts in the size of the brain. The authors conclude that cooking became commonplace much later. Prof Daniel Lieberman and Dr Katherine Zink from Harvard University have published their work in the journal Nature. The earliest members of our genus, Homo, are only sparsely represented in the fossil record. By the time the species Homo erectus appeared about two million years ago, humans had evolved bigger brains and bodies that had increased our daily energy requirements. But paradoxically, they had also evolved smaller teeth, as well as weaker chewing muscles and bite force. They also had a smaller gut than earlier human ancestors. One of the possible reasons for these changes, cooking, did not become commonplace until 500,000 years ago, the researchers found. This means that it probably did not play a significant role in the evolution of smaller chewing muscles and teeth. "If you were to go and spend time with chimpanzees, you'd find that they spend.. about half of their day chewing," said Prof Lieberman. "At some point in human evolution, there was a shift - we started to eat less. This shift is made possible by two factors: we eat a much higher quality diet than our ancestors, but we also eat food that has been heavily processed." The scientists evaluated chewing performance by feeding adult experimental subjects samples of meat, and the kind of vegetables our early ancestors might have consumed before incorporating meat into their diets. They measured the muscular effort required for chewing and how well the food was broken up before swallowing. The findings suggest that by eating a diet of one-third meat, and using stone tools to process the food - slicing the meat and pounding the plant material - early humans would have needed to chew 17% less often and 26% less forcefully. In their paper, Lieberman and Zink argue: "We further surmise that meat eating was largely dependent on mechanical processing made possible by the invention of slicing technology. "Meat requires less masticatory force to chew per calorie than the sorts of generally tough plant foods available to early hominins, but the ineffectiveness of hominin molars to break raw meat would have limited the benefits of consuming meat before the invention of stone tools approximately 3.3 million years ago." | Eating raw meat and making stone tools may be behind the smaller teeth and faces of humans compared with their @placeholder relatives . | latest | ancient | impressive | acute | efficient | 1 |