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Media playback is not supported on this device Kane will be making his first appearance for his country since 4 September 2016 because of injury. England's last permanent captain was Wayne Rooney, who has been left out of the squad. "I wanted to give him that boost," said England boss Gareth Southgate. "He was pretty chuffed. It's a great honour." Kane will be making his 18th appearance for the Three Lions, having made his debut for the senior side against Lithuania under Roy Hodgson on 27 March 2015. He came off the bench to score in the 4-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win at Wembley after replacing Rooney. "We have several players who have excellent leadership qualities," added Southgate. "Harry is a player who we have worked with in the Under-21s before. He's got a terrific mentality and I know he is delighted to be leading the team." Kane, England's 119th captain, scored 35 goals in 38 league and cup appearances for Premier League runners-up Spurs in 2016-17. England team-mate Adam Lallana said Kane deserved to lead his country. "I'm absolutely delighted for Harry, I've been so impressed by him. He's demonstrated why he's one of the world's best players," added the Liverpool midfielder. Group F leaders England are six points clear of fourth-placed Scotland with five games remaining. Analysis: Radio 5 live's football correspondent John Murray This is not a permanent appointment as England captain. Gareth Southgate was very keen to stress that they are developing a group of five or six leaders who can play that role for England. It is interesting that he has been chosen as captain for this game - which is the hardest game in the group.

The 27-year-old recorded a time of five minutes 41.8 seconds at the Lee Valley Park Velodrome in London. Sbihi won world championship gold with the GB men's eight boat in September. "It's a big record and it's stood for quite a long time so I'm delighted to have broken it, especially in the Olympic season," he said. Sam Townsend, world silver medallist in 2014, was second, with Paul Bennett third. Richard Chambers won the lightweight men's 2k category in 6mins 8.8secs.

The sermon, written by the state-run Islamic Foundation, condemns the "unjust killing of any human being". It also urges parents to protect their children from "brainwashing". The move comes after two deadly Islamist attacks in Bangladesh in recent weeks, including a siege on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 people dead. That attack, and an attack on police guarding the country's largest Eid gathering in Kishoreganj, were both claimed by the Islamic State militant group. The sermon said: "The Prophet says the greatest of all sins is to kill a human being. No distinction between Muslim or non-Muslim has been made here." The foundation said it hoped imams would use the message, or take inspiration from it. Although the sermon is not mandatory for mosques, observers say they expect most clerics will deliver the message, which was approved by the government. The imam of the national mosque, Mohiuddin Quashem, read out the message in his Friday sermon. He told the BBC's Akbar Hossain: "I said no human being can kill another human being. Islam never supports this." The move is seen as part of the government's efforts to monitor activities in mosques, following concerns about radicalisation. Abdullah Hasan, who joined the prayer at the national mosque, told the BBC: "I support the government's move to have an identical khutba [prayer]. The imams should deliver this sermon to fight against militancy in the name of Islam." However, another worshipper, Muniruzzamn, argued that it was excessive regulation. "The imams should have their freedom, they should choose what they will speak about. It looks like government-controlled khutba. I don't think it will help." Bangladesh has seen a spate of attacks on secular bloggers, gay activists, academics and members of religious minorities, with more than 40 killed since February 2013. Many of those attacks were claimed by Islamic State militants or al-Qaeda affiliates, although the government has blamed local groups and the opposition instead. The opposition denies the claims.

He will replace the current SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey who announced he is stepping down for health reasons. Mr Diver will be formally endorsed at a selection convention on 22 December. He is currently the party leader on Derry City and Strabane District Council and has been a councillor for 14 years. "Pat Ramsey is a political legend locally," said Mr Diver. "I am honoured to have been put forward and I look forward to the many challenges. I'm looking forward to being in Stormont. "Foyle faces a number of challenges like economic disadvantages, infrastructure issues and the growth of the university." Mr Diver has been working in the community and voluntary sector for 20 years. "I want to focus on job creation and investment in the north west," he said. "Derry and the Foyle constituency has never really got what it deserved. "I'm going to bring my expertise to the table but it's not for Gerard Diver to make changes alone. "I imagine I will be co-opted into the assembly early in January. I'm excited and look forward to the months ahead."

But despite millions of pounds, initiative after initiative, the strategy remains deeply controversial, virtually impossible to fully assess and, if its critics are right, fatally compromised and incapable of achieving its goals. Prevent is one of the four Ps that make up the government's post 9/11 counter-terrorism strategy, known as Contest: Prepare for attacks, Protect the public, Pursue the attackers and Prevent their radicalisation in the first place. In the early days of Prevent, Whitehall was divided over what Prevent meant: was it purely about al-Qaeda-inspired extremism or was it about other groups as well? Was it about tackling violence or the underlying ideology? How could officials work out who they needed to target to get results? Ministers threw cash at Prevent - particularly in the wake of the 2005 London suicide bombings. In the six years after those attacks, almost £80m was spent on 1,000 schemes across 94 local authorities. Security officials wanted schemes to prevent young people from following al-Qaeda's world view. But other officials saw it as a means of funding pet projects on community cohesion. Many groups that received funding knew what they were doing - focusing on theology and countering the politics of extremism. But others had no idea about radicalisation at all - and some believed it was a myth because they had no expert experience and were suspicious of the message. Very few of the schemes could be assessed to show one way or another whether they worked - officials were often taking the word of the people they were funding. There were a few total policy disasters along the way. I remember one really angry imam from the north sending me some materials that officials had presented to him as a proposal for citizenship classes for teenagers. Local people interpreted the materials as implying that al-Qaeda was behind every street corner, working in every mosque. You can imagine the fury as government was accused of turning every young Muslim into a suspect. In turn, some local councils resisted a government attempt to impose a target upon them which would order them to do more to combat extremism. The councils did not oppose the target because they disagreed with the aim - but they were telling Whitehall that the tactics were stigmatising Muslims. Some of the groups with the most insight into al-Qaeda complained they couldn't get around the table because they publicly attacked foreign policy. When the coalition came to power, it promised a clean break. And one of Prime Minister David Cameron's most important early speeches was a promise to be tough not just on violent extremism - but on the radical "us and them" ideas that underpin it. Religiously conservative groups that had been funded in Labour's days were cut off. They were seen as part of the same ideological family tree as al-Qaeda - even if they themselves argued that bin Laden was the black sheep of the family. But one of the biggest knocks to Prevent came when

In some parts of Russia, including St Petersburg, the mistake immediately blocked access to the site on Friday. But the state communications regulator says access has now been restored. VKontakte has 200 million registered users. Last year it was used heavily by opponents of President Vladimir Putin. A spokesman for the state regulator Roskomnadzor said Friday's incident was "a human error". Last November a controversial law took effect which blacklists websites considered harmful to children. The law allows the government to take sites offline without a trial. The authorities say the goal is to protect minors from websites featuring sexual abuse of children, offering details about how to commit suicide, encouraging users to take drugs and sites that solicit children for pornography. Critics see it as another attempt by President Putin to exercise control over the population and stifle opposition.

More than 80 of those at the concert were killed when several gunmen stormed the Bataclan concert venue. The band members were unhurt but Nick Alexander, a Briton selling merchandise at the gig, was among those killed. On Friday, the group issued a short Facebook statement saying: "Our thoughts are with all of the people involved in this tragic situation." Eagles of Death Metal were playing in the French capital as part of a European tour. The band have now cut the tour short and have returned to the US. The raucous rock 'n' roll band were formed by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and his childhood friend Jesse Hughes. Homme was not on the tour. Their support act Red Lemons posted a message saying: "Guys... I don't know what to say. We're more than lucky." They added: "Thinking about those who passed away and who were having such a love (sic) time & happiness with all of us just a minute before." Eagles of Death Metal released their first full LP in 2004 and have been described as "a mash-up of punk, rockabilly and Rolling Stones-style boogie". The group's latest album Zipper Down, which came out last month, reached number 59 in the US Billboard chart and number 32 in the UK. Their songs have been used in advertisements for the likes of Nike, Acura and Microsoft. Jesse Hughes is a hard-living frontman who is also an ordained minister and a former journalist and speechwriter for the Republican Party. Meanwhile, U2 cancelled their concert in Paris on Saturday. In a statement, the Irish band said: "We watched in disbelief and shock at the unfolding events in Paris and our hearts go out to all the victims and their families across the city tonight. "We are devastated at the loss of life at the Eagles of Death Metal concert and our thoughts and prayers are with the band and their fans. And we hope and pray that all of our fans in Paris are safe." Foo Fighters, who were due to perform in Paris on Monday, have also called off the remaining dates of their European tour. "In light of this senseless violence, the closing of borders, and international mourning, we can't continue right now," the band said in a statement. Motorhead have also announced the postponement of a Paris concert scheduled for Sunday.

Khalid Masood killed three people when he drove into crowds on 22 March and stabbed a policeman to death before being shot dead at the UK Parliament. Emergency services staff were among the 2,000-strong multi-faith. Melissa Cochran, whose husband died in the attack, said the service was "the most beautiful thing I've ever seen". "My husband was a big fan of cathedrals and he would have very much liked to have seen that place - it was beautiful," she added. She said: "The support of my family and the outpouring of love from everyone has given me the strength to to do what I have to do. My husband would want me to continue and wouldn't want me to not move forward as quickly as possible." Mrs Cochran was seriously injured during the attack which left her with a broken leg, broken ribs and head injuries. "Kurt was probably the best man I've ever met. He was sweet and kind and I'm extremely proud of him. I'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was", she added. Speaking to the BBC, Mrs Cochran said she could recall "the panic of not being able to see my husband anywhere" and the moment she found out her husband had died. "It was after the surgery on my leg, I had come out of recovery and they placed me in a hospital room. My parents had come to visit and were there waiting for me when I came out and I had asked them to find out what had happened to my husband. "Previously to that no-one could tell me... no-one had any information. My parents walked out of the room and came back in. "Both grabbed my hand and said that he didn't make it, which crushed me." Addressing the congregation earlier, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend John Hall praised the unity of Londoners and Britons in the aftermath of the attack. He spoke of the crowds of who gathered peacefully in Trafalgar Square, the mainly Muslim women who stood holding hands on Westminster Bridge, the unity of faith leaders and the messages of defiance scattered among the flowers on the bridge. He said: "We stand together just as in this service the world faiths are represented and we will pray together above all for the gift of hope. "Our prayer and commitment is to live together peacefully and respectfully rich in our diversity and to sing together in harmony." However, he said the attack had left the nation "bewildered". He added: "What could possibly motivate a man to hire a car and take it from Birmingham to Brighton to London, and then drive it fast at people he had never met, couldn't possibly know, against whom he had no personal grudge, no reason to hate them and then run at the gates of the Palace of Westminster to cause another death? It seems likely that we shall never know." Labour MP Mary Creagh said

In Barcelona, Vettel beat Mercedes' previous benchmark by 0.286 seconds but said Mercedes remained favourites going into the first race in Australia on 24-26 March. But Hamilton said: "I think Ferrari are bluffing and that they are a lot quicker than they are showing. "They are very close, if not faster." He added: "It's difficult right now to say who is quicker." Vettel's time on Thursday of one minute 19.024 seconds beat the previous best of the seven days of testing, set by Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Friday is the final day of on-track preparation before the cars fly to Melbourne. Vettel said: "If you look at the amount of laps Mercedes has done, at how slow they go in testing historically, how much they can ramp it up for races, it's clear. "They're very fast if you look at their long-run pace. They're the ones to beat." Vettel, who set his quickest lap on the "ultra-soft" tyre while apparently lifting off briefly before completing the lap to disguise his full pace, was also impressive in being just 0.3secs slower on the "soft". The "ultra-soft" is said to be about 1.2secs faster than the soft tyre. Hamilton was second fastest, 0.328secs behind Vettel, also using the ultra-soft. It would be unwise to read too much into Vettel's pace at this stage - pre-season testing times are notoriously unreliable indications of real form because it is impossible to know the details of a number of influential variables, such as fuel load and engine mode. But it continues the impression that Ferrari may be in better shape heading into this season than they have been for some time. The team failed to win a race last season - for the second time in three years - and restructured the team internally over the second part of 2016 in the hope of being in better shape for this season. "The car is much better than last year because the nature of the formula has changed," Vettel said, referring to new rules this year that have made the cars faster and more demanding. "So far things are making sense - but it's still early days. "You need to look at more than one single lap time. We still have a lot of work to do. The team is working very hard. "Last year's experience has in many ways helped us to grow as a team. Hopefully we can carry that into this year. We are starting to grow together more and more. "If you win three titles in a row it is clear who is the favourites, rule change or not. Mercedes have good people and a working team. They are the ones to beat." Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo appeared impressed by Ferrari's performance. "Ferrari looks strong," he said. "At the moment they look like they are pretty close to Mercedes' pace if not on it - so it is going to make Melbourne interesting, and I think we will get there." Meanwhile,

His remains were found at Waterfoot beach in County Antrim in November. Mr Wilson was 21 when he went missing from his West Belfast home in 1973. He is believed to have been abducted and murdered by the IRA. The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims Remains began searching the beach following a tip-off that remains were buried there. Members of the Wilson family had just attended a walk at Stormont in memory of the Disappeared on 2 November when a call came through to say his remains had been found. His sister, Anne Connolly, said it was a shock to learn recently that he might be buried in Waterfoot as her mother, Lily, who died three years ago, often sat on the beach in the village. She spoke of a "mixture of relief, and great sadness" to learn that his body had been found so soon after the dig began. The remains of eight people have been recovered since the creation of the independent commission by the British and Irish government in 1999.

Governor Jose Melo said Amazonas police were "at their physical and psychological limit" and federal troops should be sent as reinforcements. State police struggled to contain the violence as rival gangs clashed. Many jails in Brazil are overcrowded and underfunded. Last week, Gov Melo asked the federal government for electronic tags, body scanners and devices to block mobile phone signals within the state's prisons. But following Sunday's deadly clash in a prison in the city of Manaus, Governor Melo said he needed federal forces. He said that police in Amazonas had worked flat out not just to secure the prisons where the riots had taken place, but also to try to capture scores of inmates who had escaped during the riots. Since the start of the year: The rioting also spread to neighbouring Roraima state, where 33 prisoners were killed in the Monte Cristo rural penitentiary on 6 January. Officials say the spike in violence is due to the breakdown of a truce between two of Brazil's most powerful criminal gangs, First Capital Command (PCC) and Red Command (CV). The PCC has its power base in the city of Sao Paulo, while Red Command is based in Rio de Janeiro - although the two gangs' influence extends much further. For years, members of these gangs have been transferred to prisons in northern states in an attempt to break up their gang ties. But these remote prisons are often poorly equipped and badly staffed making it hard for officers to contain a riot once it has started. Raimundo Vidal Pessoa jail, where the latest riot happened, had been closed in October but was re-opened to house prisoners moved from the Anisio Jobim prison after a deadly riot there had left 56 dead. Gov Melo said the problem was at a national level and urged the federal government to help devise a restructuring of the prison system.

None of the bombs detonated in January 1966, but three fell around Palomares and a fourth was found on the sea bed. Highly toxic plutonium was spread over a 200-hectare (490-acre) area. On a visit to Madrid, Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to finalise a deal on disposing of contaminated soil. Under the agreement in principle, signed by Mr Kerry and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, the US will remove the soil at Palomares to a site in the US. Spanish media said the soil would be transported to a site in Nevada. The deal comes a few months before the 50th anniversary of the crash, one of the most serious nuclear incidents of the Cold War. An earlier consignment of contaminated soil was shipped to a site in South Carolina shortly after the accident and buried in deep trenches. But further analysis of soil in the area has been carried out in recent years, and the health of residents in the Palomares area is still being monitored. "I looked up and saw this huge ball of fire, falling through the sky" - Spain waits for US to finish nuclear clean-up

The 25-year-old admits Antonio Conte's side "started bad" with defeat at home on the opening weekend of the season. They responded with Sunday's 2-1 victory over Tottenham. "We don't have the easiest start but this victory is good for the confidence," he said. "Maybe we needed as a group a little wake-up call and say 'look, we need to give 150% this year and not 100%'." Marcos Alonso scored both of Chelsea's goals at Wembley, the second of which came in the 88th minute. Captain Gary Cahill and midfielder Cesc Fabregas missed the game through suspension after being sent off in the 3-2 loss to Burnley, while Eden Hazard is still out through injury. "Physically we dug very deep," said Courtois. "Spurs, especially the last 15, 20 minutes of the first half, they had a lot of pressure on us. As well in the second half. "You see that physically we are very good and for us that is important." Spurs have now lost seven of their past 10 games at Wembley.

Heavy rainfall has left some roads impassable and fields saturated. Water levels at Lough Neagh are at a 30-year-high after recent heavy rain, causing damage to businesses on its shores. Michelle O'Neill took part in an urgent meeting with the environment and regional development ministers to discuss the response to the flooding. A total of £1.3m is available to Northern Ireland, the spin-off from a Westminster flood fund. But first the executive must agree that it will be spent on flood relief and then departments must then make a pitch for the cash. So far neither has happened. "We had some discussions around priorities in going forward, how can we use the £1.3m to actually make a difference to people's lives," Mrs O'Neill said. "We all have different ideas as ministers, we'll have that further discussion next week at an executive meeting where we can actually take decisions on we can make the most effect out of the £1.3m." She added: "As rivers minister, I intend to seek resources to use to improve our flood protections where necessary. "Also, next week I will announce details of a new grant scheme to help people protect their homes from flooding." Flood-hit businesses on the shores of Lough Neagh have been questioning if enough was done to prevent rising waters brought on by winter storms. Council chiefs and representatives of NI Water, Transport NI and the Rivers Agency also attended Thursday's meeting in Cookstown, County Tyrone. Regional Development Minister Michelle McIlveen said the meeting was positive and useful. "My key priority is to identify any immediate remedial works that need to be carried out on roads which have been flooded to ensure they are opened as quickly as possible," she said. "As well as carrying out emergency repairs, I will be seeking to identify longer-term measures to address any issues with the roads infrastructure." Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said: "Working with and through councils, I have already ensured that practical and financial help is delivered to those most in need as early as possible. "We have a £1,000 grant available to assist homeowners in ensuring their homes are habitable as quickly as possible. "Today's meeting though provided the platform to share ideas and plan for the longer term." At Oxford Island on Lough Neagh's southern tip in County Armagh, several business properties have been badly damaged by floods. The lough's level is controlled by floodgates at Toomebridge in County Antrim, which the Rivers Agency has said have been fully opened since early November. But "repeated winter storms" have put pressure on the lough and its outlets, the Rivers Agency has said. The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association has called for the Department of Finance should provide immediate rates relief to businesses affected by floods. In the Republic of Ireland, a compensation scheme is opening for farmers who have suffered fodder losses due to flooding in many parts of the country. Flooding problems in Northern Ireland can be reported by contacting the

Playmaker Graham Carey fired Plymouth into a 21st-minute lead before Jake Jervis made it 2-0 from the spot just before half-time. Carlisle remain third despite a third successive defeat, while Plymouth moved to within four points of leaders Doncaster. Plymouth almost took the lead in the 15th minute but Ryan Taylor's header came crashing back off the crossbar. But Carlisle fell behind six minutes later when Luke Joyce's defensive pass was intercepted by Carey, who exchanged passes with Taylor before sweeping home. The hosts built on their lead in first-half stoppage time when Taylor was floored by marker Shaun Brisley and recalled forward Jervis sent goalkeeper Mark Gillespie the wrong way from the spot. James Bailey came close to scoring for United with a stinging 52nd-minute shot that beat Argyle keeper Luke McCormick but flew just past the post. Jervis came close to adding a third in the 75th minute, flashing an angled drive off the top of the bar. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Carlisle United 0. Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Carlisle United 0. Attempt saved. David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Foul by Matthew Kennedy (Plymouth Argyle). John O'Sullivan (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tom Miller (Carlisle United). John O'Sullivan (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle). Attempt saved. Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Jamie Proctor (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jamie Proctor (Carlisle United). Matthew Kennedy (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tom Miller (Carlisle United). Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Donaldson replaces Jake Jervis. Attempt missed. Tom Miller (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Jabo Ibehre (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Shaun Brisley (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shaun Brisley (Carlisle United). Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Substitution, Carlisle United. John O'Sullivan replaces James Bailey. James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle). Jamie Devitt (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. James Spencer replaces Ryan Taylor. Foul by Ryan

Hart, 30, spent last season on loan at Torino after being told he was free to leave City by manager Pep Guardiola. Claudio Bravo arrived as a replacement last August and last week City bought Ederson Moraes for £35m from Benfica. "I need an offer first and then I need to work out my options if I have choices," said Hart. "I'm not a kid any more, I can't just pack my stuff like a 19, 17-year-old and go on loan. I am a 30-year-old man with stuff I need to organise. I like stability. "I've got nothing at the moment because I think people are focused on international duty and respecting that players are focusing on international duty," added Hart before England's friendly with France on Tuesday. Hart, who was beaten by two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks in the 2-2 draw against Scotland, has recently been linked with a move to West Ham. Hart said he "doesn't know" what City's asking price is for him, but added: "I certainly don't think they are going to try and price me out of a move. "I think there's enough respect between the player and club. "We're going to work together, there's no point in working against each other. There is no animosity between the two. They are going in their direction and I need to go in mine."

State-owned CalMac, which currently operates the services, and Serco Caledonian Ferries Limited are the only two companies competing for the work. The new contract covers an eight-year period. Scottish ministers are expected to make a decision before the end of May on who will run the services. The routes involved link the west coast mainland with the Inner and Outer Hebrides. The tendering process was the source of a dispute between unions and CalMac and the Scottish government last year. Following the row, an independent panel was set up to provide assurances about the process reported that it was being done in a "fair and open" manner. Martin Dorchester, managing director of CalMac Ferries Ltd, said: "I believe the bid we submitted last week is an outstanding piece of work and makes a compelling case for CalMac to win this hugely important contract. "I'm confident we will be the clear winner when a decision is reached in May and, if so, I'm determined that we'll deliver our best service levels yet." Jonathan Riley, Serco bid director for Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS), said: "After two years of eating, sleeping and breathing CHFS I am delighted to confirm that we have submitted our communities-led ferries proposal. "My team have put their hearts and souls into this. I have worked in the UK transport industry for over 30 years but I have to admit that I was humbled by the knowledge and passion from the people who rely on these lifeline services."

A message on Simon Binner's LinkedIn profile read: "I died in Switzerland with Eternal Spirit on 19 Oct 2015 and my funeral was on 13 Nov 2015." He added: "There is nothing that I can say that's positive about MND." In a YouTube video his wife Debbie Binner said he "strongly" believed he had the right to choose when he died. The businessman, a 57-year-old Cambridge University graduate from Purley, Croydon, wrote that the disease accelerated "very rapidly" after he was diagnosed in January. He added: "I don't recommend MND! Better to have one massive fatal stroke or be killed instantly by a drunk driver! " In the video, Mrs Binner said her husband was rushed into choosing when he would die because assisted suicide is illegal in the UK. She added: "He doesn't want to go to Switzerland and he doesn't want to go into a hospital. He wants to be at home as much as possible with his friends and family. "And I think the most important thing to say is that Simon believes if that was available in the UK he may well want to stay alive longer. "Christmas would be lovely for us to have Simon." Mr Binner said: "I don't want to go to Switzerland either. "I want to be here for Christmas but I can't be because I don't know. I have to go."

The batsman, 32, will have surgery on the problem next week and is expected to be ruled out for eight to 10 weeks. Team manager Dr Mohammed Moosaje, who is also a medical doctor, said surgery was the "only long-term solution". "The target is to hopefully have him back for the Sri Lanka home series over the Christmas period," he said. "We have tried the conservative management of rest, physio, rehab and cortisone infiltration into the elbow, but that has not yielded the results that we would have liked." Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis, 32, skippered South Africa in their recent 206-run win over Ireland and will do so in the five-match one-day international series against Australia which begins on Friday, while batsman Rilee Roussouw will take De Villiers' place in the squad. The sides then meet in three Tests in Australia in November.

Research has been carried out and more money is being pumped in to try to finally find out why there has been a year on year decline since 2004. In the meantime, cockle fishers there are fearing for their futures in what used to be a thriving multi-million pound industry which dates back to Roman times. The once 24/7 operation which saw exports across Europe is now a situation of less work and little financial reward. The annual mortality rate sees most stocks wiped out but it is not the only problem. The average size of a cockle used to be up to 19mm but can now be as small as 8mm. And there is no sign of improvement on either front any time soon. Haydn Hughes, who has held a licence to fish for cockles for 50 years, said: "When I started in 1967 it was 24/7. Now we are only working four or five months a year. "In 1967, it was 350kg of prime cockles. We are still getting to 250-350kg now but they are worthless. They are too small. "They are worth like 30p per kilogram whereas years ago it was £1.50 to £2 per kilogram." He said at one time in the late 1990s his team was exporting up to four lorry loads of cockles to Spain while others were sending to the Netherlands. Fishermen have been critical of the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for how the situation has been handled, including lack of progress in pinning down the problem. A three-year investigation ending in 2012 ruled out pollution from sewerage works with the finger being pointed towards a likely combination of parasites, overcrowding and conditioning of cockles after spawning. In a separate report released in 2015, scientist Matthew Longshaw said it was "highly likely" the diseased cockles at the root of the problem may have come from Europe to be processed at the Burry Inlet, with the parasites washed into the estuary. However, the exact cause is still unknown and as a result a solution yet to be found. Cockle fisher Neal Page said he has lost about £50,000 a year. "I saw on a BBC programme the other evening that the TB outbreak has cost the Welsh Government £150m in compensation for the farmers," he said. "In the 14 years, I've never had a single penny compensation when my stock is dying year on year. Why?" The owner of one of Wales' biggest cockle processors, Selwyn's Seafood - a family business running for more than 100 years - is also concerned for the future. Ashley Jones said: "The cockles are so small at the moment, the UK market is the only market for them. The European market does not accept them. "We feel the cockle is substandard because of the size and customers are not buying them. "I am very concerned for the processors and the gatherers because I can't see how we can introduce young blood into the industry when

Ibrahimovic's deflected free-kick wrong-footed goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier and dribbled over the line for the opener, and he tapped home from close range after good work from Marcus Rashford, as well as adding a late penalty. Saint-Etienne caused United problems on the break in the first 45 minutes, particularly with Romain Hamouma's pace, while Henri Saivet and Nolan Roux both clipped efforts narrowly off target. Ruffier's double save denied Juan Mata and Anthony Martial forced the visiting goalkeeper into sharp saves, while Paul Pogba headed against the crossbar from close range. The two sides meet for the second leg on Wednesday, 22 February (kick-off 17:00 GMT). Relive United's win over Saint-Etienne There were question marks over the signing of veteran striker Ibrahimovic on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain in the summer, but the Swede has responded by taking his tally to 23 for the season. The 35-year-old former Juventus, Barcelona and AC Milan man has now netted 17 career hat-tricks. It was his first since joining United, his second in European competition and his third against Saint-Etienne. "Every time I have played against Saint-Etienne, with hard work there has been a couple of goals," Ibrahimovic said after the game. "I have scored a couple of goals tonight and hopefully I can do the same next week." The Ligue 1 side will be pleased to see the back of Ibrahimovic when he retires having scored 17 times against them during his career. Ibrahimovic has 11 titles and three domestic cups to his name, but a major European trophy remains missing from his illustrious CV. Like Ibrahimovic, United have never won this competition, but the result keeps alive their hopes of a cup treble this season. They face Blackburn in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday and Southampton in the EFL Cup final the following week. In his first season at Old Trafford, Jose Mourinho's side are just two points off a Champions League spot in the league, but triumph in the Europa League would give them an automatic passage through to Europe's elite club competition. Against Saint-Etienne, the Red Devils tested Ruffier on numerous occasions but he was left floundering for the first goal, while his parry into the danger area allowed the second. On the other hand, the Ligue 1 side carved United's backline open with ease at times, with defender Eric Bailly looking particularly suspect, but they failed to work goalkeeper Sergio Romero into a single save with their 14 shots. The world's most expensive player, Paul Pogba, was up against his brother Florentin, who was signed by the French side for 500,000 euros in 2012. Mother Yeo and third brother Mathias watched from the stands as the two shared a warm embrace before kick-off, with the elder sibling Florentin sporting a number 19 on one side of his head and his brother's six on the other. "It is something very magical, it does not happen every day and I really enjoyed playing against my brother," said the

The news comes after repeated problems with the launch of the most recent release of the city-building game, which required players to be online. Requiring connection to the internet was seen as an attempt to curb piracy, but some users struggled to log in. The new offline version will be available to all players as a free download once testing is completed. SimCity had been a stand-alone game up until March 2013, when a new online-only version was released. The launch was beset by problems, with many gamers reportedly waiting 30 minutes or more before they could start to construct a city. Others said the game was sluggish once they were playing, that it was slow to respond to changes, and it often crashed. Electronics Arts (EA), which owns SimCity creator Maxis, apologised for the problems and said a lot more people had logged on than it had expected. It called the launch "dumb" and offered a free game to those who had been affected. At the time of the reported problems, Lucy Bradshaw, head of Maxis, said an offline, single-player mode did not fit with its "vision" for the urban-planning game and that many people preferred the online multi-player version. But in a blog post this weekend, Patrick Buechner, general manager of Maxis, said: "Let's get right to it. SimCity offline is coming! I've wanted to say those words for quite some time." "When we launch it, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you anytime, anywhere, without the need for an internet connection." He also said that an offline version would allow users to make modifications to the game and its components without compromising the integrity of the online game. "Modding is a big part of our studio's legacy and we're excited to see what you guys create," he said. Graham Smith, writing on the gaming website Rock Paper Shotgun, said the announcement was good news. "The offline mode is a real boon to the community. If you've got no internet connection or just a shaky one, this is the difference between being able to play the game and not," he said. Mr Buechner said that Maxis was in the late stages of wrapping up development of the offline version and in a nod to the previous launch added that "while we want to get it into your hands as soon as possible, our priority is to make sure that it's as polished as possible before we release it". The offline game will come as a free download with update 10 and will be available to all SimCity players.

The trade gap narrowed to $45.61bn (£29.1bn), from a revised $45.63bn in July, the Commerce Department said. However, the politically-sensitive trade gap with China widened to a record high. US imports and exports both slowed in the month as the weakening in the global economy took hold. For August, exports slipped by $95m to $177.6bn, as sales of expensive industrial items like cars, aircraft engines and oil field equipment all declined. Imports fell by $111m to $223.2bn. China gap With China, which the US has accused of keeping its currency artificially low, imports into the US reached a record $37.4bn. Between January and July, the US trade deficit with China was running 10% higher than the same point last year - when the trade gap between the two ballooned. On Tuesday, the US Senate passed a bill that would mandate the imposition of tariffs on some Chinese goods if the US Treasury determines that China is manipulating its currency. Earlier this week, Congress also approved three free trade agreements - with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.

Media playback is not supported on this device The main topics on the post-match agenda were, once again, captain Wayne Rooney's continuing worth to England and whether this was the sort of display Southgate needed to aid his bid to land the England manager's job on a permanent basis. Rooney's worth to England was subjected to another forensic examination in the build-up to Southgate's first match in charge - and the 30-year-old was given a strong vote of confidence by the new manager. Southgate sympathised with the sole focus on Rooney and admitted he could not understand the audible frustration of England's fans when he shot wildly off target near the end. He said: "It's fascinating to get an insight into his world over the last 10 days. Every debate seems to focus on him. The onus on him is enormous, the criticism of him is, at times, unfair and yet he ploughs on and plays with pride and represents his country with pride." Southgate compared Rooney to long-term England servants such as John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole as he added: "They kept turning out and really put themselves on the line. Some other players have not put themselves forward at those moments and withdrawn from squads when the going has got tough. "Those guys are the people that really desperately wanted to play for England again and again and again and put their necks on the block. Wayne falls into that category." Southgate's faith was clear as Rooney was kept on as captain and started against Malta, and all the indications are that he will keep his place in the next qualifier in Slovenia on Tuesday. The Manchester United man may not be the force he once was but he is a player and personality who never hides irrespective of any personal struggles for form and his determination to always be involved was in evidence once more at Wembley. This was, however, another indifferent performance that once again gave the impression that Rooney is increasingly being shoe-horned into England's plans rather than acting as a fulcrum for a manager's policy. Here Rooney, who is 31 later this month, was operating in a deep-lying midfield role spraying "Hollywood" passes left and right to the flanks but not providing any killer creativity, other than two shots which brought saves from Malta's heroic keeper Andrew Hogg. He was figuring in a role that Tottenham's Eric Dier has played better in recent months - he was one of the relative successes amid the fiasco that was Euro 2016 - and the Spurs player will surely adopt the role regularly once more in the future. Dele Alli, on target once and a danger on several other occasions, is best suited to the "number 10" role Rooney once fitted into neatly, while Harry Kane and Daniel Sturridge are ahead of England's captain as striking options. So will Rooney now simply move around where he is needed and become England's bit-part player throughout this

Roedden nhw'n galw am roi'r hawl i bobl gael ysmygu'r cyffur mewn lleoliadau trwyddedig. Ond rhybuddiodd prif weithredwr elusen cyffuriau ac alcohol, Cais, Clive Wolfendale, y gall canabis fod yn "gyffur cryf iawn". "Mae pobl yn dal i cysylltu canabis â chyfnod hipïaidd y 1960au, ond mae'r gwirinonedd heddiw'n whanol iawn." "Gall canabis fod yn gyffur cryf iawn, iawn, 10-20 gwaith mor gryf ag yr oedd yn arfer bod, ac mae'n gallu cael ei gymryd mewn sawl ffordd wahanol. "Felly mae'n fater gwahanol iawn i'r hyn mae pobl yn ei ragdybio." Mae Al Burrell, un o drefnwyr yr orymdaith, eisiau i ganabis gael ei gyfreithloni ond ei reoleiddio hefyd. Yn ei farn e, byddai cael clybiau canabis yn "ffordd lawer fwy diogel i ddefnyddwyr canabis a gweddill cymdeithas, na'r farchnad ddu sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd oherwydd cyfraith gyffuriau'r DU". "Mae yna stigma felly dyw pobl ddim yn gallu cyfaddeg eu bod nhw'n cymryd canabis, dydyn nhw ddim yn gallu cael gafael ar y math iawn sy'n cael eu cynhyrchu yn y ffordd iawn. "Mae pobl yn cael eu cosbi'n eitha llym, maen nhw'n colli eu swyddi, eu gyrfaoedd, eu teuluoedd, a dyw hynny ddim yn iawn, mae'n rhaid i bethau newid."

The victims are a British man and a Canadian and an American woman, said the Costa Rican authorities The catamaran was taking tourists to the Tortuga Island, on the country's Pacific Coast, when it was hit by strong winds and powerful waves. Survivors said they were given lifejackets shortly before the boat sank. "We were floating in the ocean. Many people were crying, screaming, asking for help," an unidentified woman told local television. The Pura Vida Princess was carrying 99 tourists and 10 crew when it sank some 15km (nine miles) offshore. The accident happened around 09:00 local time (15:00 GMT). "The captain started to turn the wheel to the left. There were pretty heavy seas and we started to take water on, apparently on the right side," said Todd Olson, a tourist from the American state of Kansas. "Within a minute it was flipped. Very fast, shocking," he added. Vice-President Ana Helena Chacon said 106 people had been rescued. She praised the work of the lifeguards, security ministry and the Red Cross. Earlier reports said two tourists were missing, but Ms Chacon said all the passengers and crew, with the exception of the three casualties, had been accounted for. "It's a sad day for our country, that receives so many tourists," she said. The British Foreign Office said it a statement: "We are aware of an incident on a boat off the coast of Costa Rica involving British nationals. We are in close contact with local authorities and are providing consular assistance." The Central American nation is considered one of the safest and most popular tourist destinations in Latin America. Some 2.4 million foreign tourists - most of them from the US - visited the country in 2013, according to Costa Rica's Tourism Board.

During the referendum campaign he was one of the most fervent defenders of the Union. Why did he feel so passionately about the subject? Does he believe Unionists won the referendum only to lose the aftermath? And does he think he overstepped the mark as a journalist in his zeal to keep the UK together? These are some of the issues addressed in the last of our four radio interviews to mark the anniversary of the referendum. I wanted to talk to Alan Cochrane because in a way he is similar to the first of our interviewees, Lesley Riddoch. Each of them reported on the events of the campaign. But they also developed a burning desire to be part of it. Cochrane said he was considered as a special adviser to David Cameron before the referendum began. But he protested - if with somewhat weary resignation - that it is not fair when he is simply labelled a Tory. "My kids, I've got four, don't know how I vote and I don't tell them how I vote," he said. "And sometimes I've voted Tory and sometimes I haven't. (I've voted for) all of them. Well, not Tommy's lot - but I like Tommy (Sheridan). "I suppose it's other people's perception. For instance, I've supported just about all of the SNP's big ticket issues in this parliament - or in recent years - other than independence and education. "I've supported them on Megrahi, there's the business of raising the price of alcohol, I've supported them on that, there's abolishing six month sentences, all of those I've supported." But did he overstep the mark during the referendum campaign? In his book Alex Salmond - My Part in His Downfall, Cochrane discusses how he did not publish a column attacking Downing Street after Alistair Darling, the leader of Better Together, said it would not be helpful to the No campaign. When I asked him about this, Cochrane was indignant: "I find it appallingly hypocritical to talk about this trade as if it's some kind of vocation, like the priesthood. "I didn't not publish it because I was asked to. I didn't do it because I thought it would harm the cause which I thought was much more important than being a journalist. And that cause was keeping the United Kingdom together." As for more recent developments, he is not much more impressed than he was by the performance of the Unionist parties during the referendum campaign. On Kezia Dugdale's suggestion that Labour MPs and MSPs should have a free vote if there is another referendum, he had this to say: "I do think that Labour is a unionist party or its nothing. "And the idea that you can pick and mix on an issue as important as the United Kingdom is, well it's a sign of total desperation. And if members of her party - well, I suspect she hasn't got many members of her party that think that, because they've all joined

The 35-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during Friday's 2-2 draw with Croatia, and national team doctors say he will play no further part in France. Czech Republic next play Turkey on Tuesday, and a win could see them secure second and a spot in the knockout stage on goal difference. For that to happen, Croatia would also have to lose to Group D leaders Spain. However, third place may also be good enough for Czech Republic to make the next round, as the four best third-placed teams across the six groups teams also advance.

But her efforts have helped scientists in India devise a unique, non-invasive way to monitor the physiological health of wild elephants. The key has been freeze-drying dung in the field to preserve the elephant's hormones. As a result, scientists found stress levels in females were more conspicuous than in male elephants. Over five years, Sanjeeta and her colleagues collected more than 300 samples from 261 elephants in the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats area. She explained her technique: "I used to hide and observe till the elephant defecated and moved away." She told the BBC: "These samples mean a lot to me." The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of the elephants' body condition on glucocorticoid metabolites. Animals such as elephants are subjected to various stressors in their lives, with factors including threats from predators, food shortages, drought and illness. Whenever any animal faces stressful events, their body secretes hormones known as glucocorticoids. These hormones are released into the circulatory system which eventually breaks them down into metabolites that are excreted through urine or faeces. The researchers say that collecting blood samples to assess stress levels is neither ethical nor feasible, since immobilising the animals will cause additional stress, thus biasing the study. "So glucocorticoid was measured using faecal or dung samples," said Sanjeeta. The team found the glucocorticoid metabolites in the dung remained relatively stable up to six hours after defecation, though collecting samples as fresh as possible was preferred. After six hours the dung starts to degrade through microbial activity. To prevent this, the collected samples were freeze-dried in the field and stored at -20 degrees Celsius for further analysis. Stress levels for all elephants peaked during the dry season, when resources were low. Senior researcher Prof Raman Sukumar said: "In a natural environment, large and long-ranging herbivorous mammals such as elephants may have to face various ecological challenges or stressful conditions. "One such challenge that might impact their health is forage resource limitation, either in terms of quality or quantity." Higher amounts of glucocorticoids generally indicated that the animal was more stressed, he said. "Stress levels in female elephants were more conspicuous than in male elephants." All mammalian systems would show a similar trend, the researchers say. Dr Sukumar and his team claim that their study is the "first to examine the relationship between body condition, seasonality and stress in wild Asian elephants using large-scale faecal sample collection for assaying glucocorticoid metabolites". The study also focused on finding possible answers to how elephant populations react to chronic stress and if superior nutrition from feeding on cultivated crops could help them reduce their physiological stress levels that may otherwise be enhanced through harassment by farmers trying to protect their fields. They also examined the idea that body condition alone could act as an indicator of physiological health and fitness of an animal. In the study, the animal's body condition was scored on a scale from one to five, with one indicating the animal was in a very

The artist, who has worked with the likes of Roxy Music and David Bowie, said the arts were dismissed as a "luxury" and called for a rethink of culture at the event. He called art "everything that you don't have to do". Eno follows Pete Townsend, Iggy Pop and Charlotte Church who have delivered lectures in previous years. Delivering the inaugural lecture in 2011, The Who guitarist Townsend accused iTunes of using its influence to "bleed" artists like a "digital vampire". He also argued against unauthorised file-sharing, saying the internet was "destroying copyright as we know it". Last year, Pop gave his backing to independent record labels involved in a royalties dispute with YouTube. Church accused the music industry of sexism when she spoke in 2013. Eno instead focused on the importance of art in society and how it helps humans to function and interact as individuals. He said ideas of art and imagination began at childhood during playtime. "Imagining is possibly the central human trick, that's what distinguishes us from all other creatures," he told an audience at the British Library. "We can imagine worlds that don't exist, so we can play out whole scenarios in our head and that helps us experience empathy." Eno, who has produced artists including U2, Talking Heads and Coldplay, also tackled education secretary Nicky Morgan, who claimed arts and humanities subjects did not offer job prospects as promising as the "Stem" subjects - science, technology, engineering and maths. "There's an idea around that those are actually the important things," said Eno. "Even the acronym gives it away - the idea of 'stem', the thing that's at the centre, which everything else grows off from. "So the idea is that those things are important. They're part of the economic mill, and they're part of what makes Britain great, and increases our GNP and what have you. "And the arts, on the other hand, are sort of nice, they're a bit of a luxury actually, something you might do when you're relaxing after you come home from a hard day's work at a proper job." "So I thought that attitude was part of what this comes from - this new idea of the arts as a kind of economic entity." Eno said a rapidly changing world highlighted a clear need to find ways of "keeping in sync, of remaining coherent". "And I think that this is what culture is doing for us," he added.

Colin Hegarty, from Preston Manor School in Wembley, has reached the final stages of a competition to find the world's most exceptional teachers. The winner will receive a prize of a $1m (£690,000) at an awards ceremony in March. Mr Hegarty said it was good to see a competition that "elevated the status of teachers". The Global Teacher Prize, set up by the Varkey Foundation, the charitable arm of the Gems international education firm, is aimed at "unearthing thousands of stories of heroes that have transformed young people's lives". The final top 10 shortlist has been published, after entries were received from teachers in 148 countries. Mr Hegarty is the only UK finalist, alongside teachers from the United States, Australia, India, Finland and Kenya. The shortlist also includes Aqeela Asifi, who teaches refugees in Pakistan, and Hanan Al Hroub who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp and is now a teacher. Mr Hegarty describes maths as "quite addictive" and has set up a website with videos teaching how to solve maths problems. The idea began when one of his pupils had to go overseas to care for his sick father - and Mr Hegarty put materials online so that he could keep up with his maths lessons. Mr Hegarty, who rejects the idea that some people are inherently "good at maths", says that the subject lends itself to being taught through online videos, because pupils can benefit from looking at something repeatedly until they understand. He says there is no simple "formula" for what makes a good teacher, but he says that like being a good student, it can be about sticking at it. "It's about hard work. If you get stuck, just try harder." Mr Hegarty says this was the lesson he learned from his own family. He grew up in a London council flat and went on to get a first-class degree in maths from Oxford University. He has already won a UK prize, in the national teaching awards run by Pearson. Mike Ellicock, chief executive of National Numeracy, welcomed the recognition of the importance of maths teaching, saying: "We know that good numeracy is the best protection against unemployment, low wages and poor health. "We also know that there is no 'maths gene'. Instead everyone can use numbers and data to make good decisions - and it is fantastic to see this recognition for Colin's work to enable that." Last year's global teacher prize winner was Nancie Atwell from the United States, who donated her prize money to her school. Richard Spence from Middlesbrough had reached the top 10. The awards were presented at a ceremony addressed by former US president Bill Clinton, with contributions from Bill Gates. Sunny Varkey, founder of the Varkey Foundation, said he wanted the prize to "shine a powerful spotlight on the incredible work teachers do all over the UK and throughout the world every day". Since last year's prize, Mr Varkey announced that he was signing up for the Giving

Chloe Orr was taken from the address in Nithside Avenue to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary where she was pronounced dead a short time later. Police were called to the address at about 22:20 on Friday. A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death, however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

Natalie Hemming, 31, of Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, near Milton Keynes, has not been seen since 1 May. Her partner Paul Hemming, 42, appeared at Luton Crown Court on Monday charged with her murder. Thames Valley Police said it believed the rug was "very significant in relation to the disappearance". Read more on this story and others from across Buckinghamshire Ms Hemming was last seen in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, at about 15:00 BST on 1 May and was reported missing by a relative on 3 May. On Wednesday, officers scoured an area around Salden Wood near Newton Longville in Buckinghamshire and a disused railway line, both near the family home. The force said the rug, described as 12ft by 10ft with a 3in soft pile, was discovered to be missing during a search of the house. Det Supt Chris Ward said: "Anybody who has seen a similar rug discarded anywhere, particularly within Aylesbury, Oxford, Milton Keynes or over the border in Bedfordshire, [or who has] has seen it, picked it up or moved it [should] to speak to us as soon as they can." He said the force's main objective was to find Ms Hemming and return her to her family. "There are a number of searches going on both within the Thames Valley Police area to the east of Milton Keynes and in the Bedfordshire area as we follow up the information that we've had," he said. "This has, very sadly, become a murder investigation and detectives will be making ongoing enquiries in relation to it." Officers are also trying to trace the movements of a black Ford S Max - registration EJ12 UWG - that could be connected with Mrs Hemming's disappearance. It is believed to have travelled on the A413, the A418 and the A41 around Aylesbury, between 21:45 on 1 May and 00:45 on 2 May.

More than 35 firefighters worked for two hours on Saturday night to keep the fire near Chobham Street from spreading to nearby family homes and buildings. The pastor of a church situated about 100 yards away said fire crews feared the church roof would catch fire. But some local residents defended the bonfire as part of unionist culture. Bonfires are traditionally lit in unionist areas after dark on 11 July, as part of the annual Twelfth of July celebrations. The public holiday commemorates the victory of the Protestant King William of Orange over the Catholic James II at the Battle of Boyne in 1690. However, at some bonfire sites, concerns have been raised about public safety in built-up areas, as well as the burning of some political and religious symbols. Pastor Lucas Parks, whose church is close to the site of the Chobham Street bonfire, said fire crews had to hose his building down on Saturday night to protect it from the heat of the flames. Speaking through tears to BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday News programme, the pastor said he was "saddened" by what he saw during the Eleventh Night celebrations. "There are flags being burned and effigies being burned and... I was struggling to see how that could be a positive celebration of anything really," Mr Parks said. "I mean, there's a statue of Mary on there [the bonfire] and I'm not Catholic but that's offensive to me." He also criticised the burning of the Irish tricolour and political posters. "In any other place people would think that would be some kind of a hate crime," he said. The pastor objected to some residents having to move out of their homes, as the bonfire was set about 30 yards from their houses. However, one elderly man in the street told the same programme: "It mightn't be the right place, but its the only place the kids have." The resident said he understood there were safety concerns, but claimed the majority of his neighbours enjoyed holding bonfire celebrations in their area. He also praised the response of firefighters in keeping the bonfire under control. "They were needed - the fire brigade - here because I think a couple of the roofs nearly went on fire, but I'm for the kids," he told the Sunday News. "Sixty years ago, I would have been along with the boys, because I was collecting wood 60 years ago myself, the same as the young lads now." The man said the local community was "running out of places" to hold Eleventh Night celebrations. "We grew up with bonfires, but every bit of spare ground now they are putting houses on it and we're running out of grounds. "It's sad but years ago, you had six, seven, eight bonfires just in this avenue alone, and the same in the other avenue down below. "Now we have one, but that's modern times I suppose."

Then, in November, we can turn around to our friends and say: "I told you so." Or maybe not. Joining us on this crazy trip of predictions is chief F1 writer Andrew Benson, who explains his reasons for his forecasts. After which, you can probably get them all completely wrong as well. "Let's make one thing clear before we start - this is a bit of fun, based on not very much evidence at all. So let's not fall out if it's wrong. "Having said that, pre-season testing did give some indications about how the year might shape up. No-one would be surprised if Mercedes turned up in Melbourne and blitzed everyone again. But it does not look that way right now. So assuming the picture so far is accurate, let's take a deep breath and jump in. 1.Hamilton 2.Vettel 3.Ricciardo "If the Mercedes and Ferrari are the two fastest cars, my money would be on Hamilton to beat Vettel to the championship. "He's just that bit faster and better, as long as he can keep weekends such as Baku and Singapore last year to a minimum. It's a tough call between the two Red Bull drivers, but I've gone for Ricciardo to edge it just on the basis of last year. "There was a sense of a momentum swing towards Verstappen at the end of 2016, though, both in races and in the pattern of qualifying. In which case the Dutchman could easily swing it." 18. Vandoorne 19. Wehrlein 20. Ericsson "Assuming Sauber will be last, Pascal Wehrlein would be expected to out-do Marcus Ericsson over a season. If he doesn't, his F1 career is almost certainly over. And on the basis of a terrible season for McLaren, Stoffel Vandoorne - promising and extravagantly talented though he is - cannot realistically be expected to beat Fernando Alonso in his first full season, unless the inevitable unreliability is skewed heavily in one direction. "Had Esteban Gutierrez still been at Haas, he would be on this list instead of the Belgian. But Kevin Magnussen is a much stronger proposition so he and Romain Grosjean should be clear of this little 'battle'." Which three drivers do you think will be slowest during the 2017 Formula 1 season? 1.Ferrari 2.Mercedes 3.Red Bull "This is based not so much on the overall speed of the cars, but on the combination of team, car, engine, reliability and driver line-up. "If testing is to be believed, the Ferrari could be the quickest car. And if it's of similar pace to the Mercedes, there's a decent chance Vettel-Raikkonen as a combination will score more points than Hamilton-Bottas, as it's inevitably going to take Bottas a while to adapt to a new team. "However quick the Ferrari was in testing, it's hard to contemplate the idea of them beating Mercedes over a season, but let's go for it anyway. Red Bull may be similarly quick, but there is a reliability question mark over the Renault engine." Which three

Employees may be liable for a tax charge if their bosses spend more than £150 per head during the year on entertaining staff, tax rules state. The £150 allowance had not changed since June 2003, said tax partner Andy Sanford, of Blick Rothenberg. He said that firms should monitor expenditure or face affecting morale. Entertainment of staff is considered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as a benefit in kind which is taxable. So after the £150 allowance, a tax bill could be levied on individual employees. However, firms could enter a settlement agreement that would ensure employers covered the cost, rather than employees. "[That] would be a nice Christmas present," Mr Sanford said. "Matters could be simplified by there being no taxable benefit on individuals, with the company bearing the tax on parties and celebrations." Meanwhile, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has highlighted the difference between some items seen at Christmas in terms of VAT. VAT - a sales tax of 20% - is generally levied on "luxuries", but many "essentials" are VAT-free. This means that children's clothes are not subject to VAT, but adults' clothes are. The ICAEW also points out that shelled and salted nuts are considered to be luxuries and are subject to VAT, but unshelled nuts are free from VAT.

American-based real estate firm, ARC, is seeking planning permission for the £30m development, which, it says, will create 250 jobs. If it goes ahead, the 120-bedroom hotel will overlook the Royal Portrush Golf Club, which is due to host the Open in 2019. A planning application is due to be lodged by Causeway Coast Developments Ltd at the beginning of September. ARC, which is based in Austin Texas is headed up by Gavin Boyd, who is originally from Kilrea, County Londonderry, and his wife Minka. Mr Boyd said a project on this scale normally takes between five and six years to complete. He added: "The challenge the developers face is making it happen in two years in order to be ready for The Open which will be nothing short of a small miracle. "A team of international experts are working around the clock to ensure this world class resort will be delivered on time for Northern Ireland."

That is according to the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October from Ulster Bank. It gives an idea of how firms in the private sector are doing in terms of things like job creation, business activity and new orders. This employment growth was driven by a pick up in construction and retail. However in manufacturing, output across the sector was flat and employment fell at the fastest rate since the middle of 2013. This comes after hundreds of job losses were announced at the Michelin tyre factory in Ballymena, County Antrim, last week. Ulster Bank's chief economist, Richard Ramsey, said: "Manufacturing is exposed to the wider global economic slowdown." He added: "Overall, the Northern Ireland private sector is still experiencing growth, but at a slowing rate, and with contrasting fortunes across the sectors. "There are a number of headwinds evident, and with an ongoing global slowdown impacting particularly on the manufacturing sector, these are likely to intensify into 2016 and indeed beyond."

The Brazilian, a £16m signing from Villareal, was injured in Wednesday's 2-1 Premier League win at QPR. Arsenal travel to Manchester United on Monday in the FA Cup quarter-final. "It's a special intensity because it's between two teams with a chance of winning," said Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. "We are the holders of the FA Cup and we want to keep it." The two sides are separated by one point in the Premier League, with Arsenal in third and United fourth. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (illness) and defender Nacho Monreal (back) face fitness tests on Friday but Wenger is hopeful both will be fit. Wenger defended playmaker Mesut Ozil after former United midfielder Paul Scholes claimed the German, 26, was only "going through the motions" at Arsenal. The Frenchman said it was a "wrong statement", adding: "I think a player like Paul Scholes would have loved to play with Mesut Ozil. "He puts a lot of effort in to help the team and he works much harder than his style shows. "You can be cheated a little bit by his style of play, because he is fluent, easy, subtle and he does not look like he puts the effort in, but he does." Wenger also said former United forward Danny Welbeck has a "great future" at Arsenal. The 24-year-old has recently played on the right of a front three featuring Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez, rather than through the middle. Welbeck, a late substitute in Arsenal's last two league matches, could face his former club at Old Trafford on Monday, live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website (kick-off 19:45 GMT). "I am very, very happy that I bought him and I think this guy has a great future. "Welbeck is very important and has played many, many games since the start of the season. His position is one of the three up front - central, left or right. He can play anywhere." The Gunners have not won at Manchester United since September 2006, but Wenger believes his side are strong away from home. "I don't believe too much in history, I just believe in the performance on the day," he said. "At the moment we are doing very well away from home. We are confident from our Premier League run, so we go to Manchester United to qualify and to give absolutely everything." "Ideally you want us all to behave in a perfect way. Maybe you have to build a wall between the two dugouts. "The bigger the distance, the better it is. It's much better at the Emirates - we have zero incidents because we are far apart from each other. "What happens when the dugouts are very, very close is that everybody speaks to the fourth official and it very quickly becomes controversial."

The UN refugee agency UNHCR says "acres of people", many from Egypt, are now stranded in chaotic conditions at the Tunisian border. Local resources are swamped and aid agencies have declared a humanitarian emergency. Egypt said it was doing its best to repatriate its nationals. France says it is also sending its second-largest warship, the helicopter carrier Mistral, to waters off Libya to help evacuate refugees. The Tunisian government says 80,000 people have entered the country in the past week to escape the fighting between supporters and opponents of Libya's ruler of four decades, Col Muammar Gaddafi. Another 40,000 are still reported to be waiting on the Libyan side. While most of the refugees are Egyptian, many are also from Vietnam, Bangladesh, countries in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Most of them were migrant workers in Libya, who left their belongings behind when they fled to the nearest border and do not have the resources to arrange their own transport home. The BBC's Jim Muir, at the Tunisian border, says people are living in dire conditions. People are arriving at the crossing point exhausted, he says, and some are being crushed in the mass of people pressing to leave Libya. World Food Program (WFP) spokeswoman Abeer Etefa said that most people had been travelling for three or four days. "They are walking and have had nothing to eat for up to 48 hours," she told the Associated Press news agency. The UN and the Tunisian authorities have established transit camps to shelter thousands of people but UNHCR spokesman Firas Kayal said the need far exceeded the supply. "The situation is significantly increasing. The numbers keep flowing," he said, calling for a "massive international effort". European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has described the situation as "a human tragedy" saying the world "must do more to help those who are in this terrible situation". NGOs swamped as Libya border crisis mounts Who is propping up Gaddafi? But Mr Barroso added that helping people leave was "logistically very delicate," as many do not have identification papers. Britain has announced it is chartering commercial airliners to fly Egyptians home. Two flights left the UK for Tunisia on Wednesday and a third charter flight will leave Verona in Italy later. "It is vital to do this; these people should not be kept in transit camps if it is possible to take them back home," Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament. The British planes will help evacuate up to 8,800 Egyptian migrants to Cairo, according to Associated Press news agency. The French Foreign Ministry said it was sending planes and a ship to repatriate some 5,000 Egyptians over the next week. The transitional government in Cairo has come under angry criticism from the refugees, who say it is not doing enough to help them get home. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki told the BBC their anger was understandable. "I accept it. When you have been through hell and you make your way out to Tunisia,

There has been a long series of attacks on companies previously controlled by Mr Quinn, once Ireland's richest man. He said in a statement that the attacks are "not in the interests of me and my family" and should end immediately. Mr Quinn lost control of his manufacturing businesses in 2011. A consortium of banks and other lenders took over Mr Quinn's group after he made a disastrous bet on shares in Anglo Irish Bank. The packaging and construction materials business, based in counties Cavan and Fermanagh, were sold off to Quinn Industrial Holdings. It is run by some of Mr Quinn's close associates but is jointly owned by three US investment funds that had urged him to condemn "escalating violence and intimidation" against the businesses. On Tuesday, a placard was erected in Derrylin in County Fermanagh threatening executives who now run one part of the former Quinn group. And on Wednesday, a crane hire company working at a wind farm on Slieve Rushen near Derrylin once owned by Mr Quinn quit its work at the site after receiving threats. Part of the dispute over the wind farm is about access rights and land ownership. Mr Quinn said the threats and "negative activity" were "offensive and totally unacceptable". "[My family has] repeatedly made our view clear within the local community over the past number of years, and once more, I, on behalf of the Quinn family, totally condemn any such intimidation," he said. "I have always criticised the intimidation, however I am but one voice. "I feel that other people that operate within this community should play their part also." He added that, in his view, Platina Partners, the owners of the wind farm, needed to do more to "address the unease and tension in the area". Mr Quinn said commercial discussions with the US investment funds that own his former businesses have been "constructive". But he said they had been "unnecessarily hindered" by "negative actions". "[This] simply deepens the hurt and distrust that has plagued the company and the community since Anglo took the Quinn Group away from my family," he said. "As it is wholly counterproductive to my efforts to buy back the company, I would urge that the negativity is brought to an immediate end." Mr Quinn is a consultant for Quinn Industrial Holdings and is the highest paid person at the company. He added that while he has "differences of opinion" with the company's senior management on business matters, he believes they can be resolved. "My hope would be that those discussions will be constructive, and that the company I founded and put my life's work into could return to being one that people are proud to work for, and customers are happy to support."

If he could read Russian, I suspect he'd appreciate the way the media here have been covering the US election. Pro-Kremlin newspapers have waxed lyrical about Donald and, at times, torn Hillary to shreds. "I officially declare that Clinton is a cursed witch," wrote Russian MP Vitaly Milonov recently in the popular tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda. "That's why even a funny guy like Trump looks more reasonable in comparison." The Russian press has portrayed Clinton as a raving Russophobe. "Russia is already fighting on two fronts, in the Donbass and in Syria," wrote the pro-government Izvestia. "If the war-like, Russia-hating Hillary Clinton wins the US election, a third front could open up in the Caucasus; money will pour in to support terrorists, just like it did during the two Chechen wars. There could even be a fourth front in Central Asia, where weak regimes are already being attacked by extremists and 'Orange Revolutions'." In contrast, the Russian media praises Donald Trump's pro-Russia position. "If he's able to put into effect 30% of his plans regarding Russia and Putin, that will be good," noted Moskovsky Komsomolets. Trump is portrayed here as an outsider: "the upstart with no connection to the ruling class", according to Komsomolskaya Pravda. "The political coup against him has failed," wrote the government paper Rossiskaya Gazeta. "Trump's speeches are unpretentious, without the kind of hypocritical political correctness of the conservative establishment. He feels out the pressure points of the deepening structural crisis in America." In America, Trump's lewd conversation about women taped 11 years ago on a bus sparked outrage and condemnation. Not in the Russian press. In the broadsheet Nezavisimaya Gazeta, a Moscow University academic wrote that "Trump's words were the kind of spiel you hear over a cup of coffee...they've been blown up into a whole scandal". Komsomolskaya Pravda compared criticism of Trump's taped conversation to the Democratic Party's outrage over the hacking of its server. "So, to hack the server of the Democratic Party and to publish the cynical correspondence of Hillary Clinton's aides, for an insight into the methods used to finance her campaign, that is considered 'indecent'. But to secretly record a private conversation, that is 'OK'?" The Moskovsky Komsomolets declared: "The Trump 'sex scandal' isn't worth a thing... After all, Franklin Roosevelt, who was US president four times, died with his lover on his knee. And John Kennedy had hundreds of mistresses. One of them had suspected links to East German intelligence; another was the lover of a famous Chicago mafia boss." Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed claims that Moscow favoured Donald Trump in the US election as "complete and utter rubbish". Russian media coverage tells a very different story. And not only in the papers. At times Russian state television sounds like 'Trump TV', repeating at length the tycoon's claims that the election is rigged. Two weeks ago, Dmitry Kiselev, the anchor of Russia-1's flagship news programme News of the Week, read out an extract from Mark Twain's 'Running For

Over a decade, the All Wales Ethnic Minority Association (Awema) received £7m, much of it from Welsh ministers. On Wednesday, the commission said Awema was vulnerable because trustees did not put the right safeguards in place. Chief executive Naz Malik was cleared of two counts of fraud against the charity at Swansea Crown Court in 2014. Awema, which was based in the city, was created to help people from ethnic minorities access public services and give them more opportunities in life. But in January 2012 serious concerns were raised about how the charity was run by Mr Malik. That year, BBC Wales revealed how allegations were raised by staff members about sexual harassment as well as a conflict of interest arising from Mr Malik's daughter being employed and promoted within the organisation. A Wales Audit Office (WAO) report into the scandal in that year concluded it should be seen as a "wake up call" for the Welsh Government's grant funding approach. The report said warnings about Awema were not heeded for a decade and millions of pounds were awarded. On Wednesday, a Charity Commission report highlighted its concerns about Awema's trustees. The report said: "The failure of the trustees to put appropriate safeguards in place left the charity vulnerable to its resources being misused, which did in fact materialise." The 2012 WAO report highlighted how Awema funds were used to pay for gym membership for staff worth £2,120, rugby and cricket tickets totalling £800, and a £110 parking fine for Mr Malik. Other revelations included: In 2014, Mr Malik was cleared of two counts of fraud against the charity at Swansea Crown Court. A jury failed to reach a decision on a third count, relating to the credit card debts. Mr Malik insisted that the payments were made to himself for expenses. On Wednesday, the Charity Commission also revealed that Mr Malik had used the charity's expenses to pay for "luxury hotel" stays and would "spend large sums at business cost at restaurants on food and alcohol". The report said: "Records and invoices examined as part of the inquiry indicate that whilst travelling on charity business, the CEO [chief executive officer] and other staff members would stay in hotels costing in excess of £150 per night, whilst staying overnight in places such as Kent and Llandudno. "They would simultaneously spend large sums at business cost at restaurants on food and alcohol." The Charity Commission said Awema's trustees were not given enough training about their roles and responsibilities, and this led to a "lack of clarity amongst the trustees over who had authority to authorise the CEO's expenses". The report continued: "This uncertainty resulted in poor controls over the authorisation of expenses resulting in a situation where the CEO was potentially able to issue himself cheques for large sums, including projected future expenses, with no meaningful oversight from the trustees."

An editorial in The Lancet Neurology says these decisions should not be made "by those with a vested interest". FIFPro, the footballers' union, has called for an investigation into concussion protocols. This follows incidents during the World Cup where footballers played on after appearing to be concussed. "Because signs and symptoms of concussion can be delayed, removing an athlete when there is any suspicion of injury would seem to be the safest approach," the journal editors wrote. They refer to a recent World Cup group match against England, when Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira returned to the pitch after appearing to be knocked unconscious by a blow to the head. Pereira admitted to arguing with his team doctor, demanding that he should be allowed to continue playing. The editors make the point that the decision on the player's "fitness to play" should not have been left in the hands of the Uruguayan team doctor and team officials. Instead, "return-to-play decisions should be made on an individual basis", they said. In the World Cup semi-final between Argentina and the Netherlands, Javier Mascherano stumbled about and then collapsed on the pitch after clashing heads with a Dutch player. Despite appearing to suffer concussion, the Argentinean midfielder returned to the fray just minutes later. Fifa has been criticised for failing to deal with the incidents safely, by ensuring that the players were immediately taken off the pitch and removed from the game. While many sporting organisations now recognise the potential damage that mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause, the writers said more needs to be done to reduce how often these injuries occur. Improving the assessment, monitoring and care of adults and children with sports-related concussion should also be a priority, it states. Mr Antonio Belli, reader in neurotrauma at the University of Birmingham, said players don't understand how dangerous concussion can be. "When players return to the pitch and continue playing, they are sending out the wrong message. There are lots of medical reasons not to continue." The long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injuries can include dementia and other neurological degenerative diseases. Headaches and dizziness can appear in the short-term. What is concussion? Concussion is an abnormal brain function that results from an external blast, jolt or impact to the head. Even if the knock does not result in a skull fracture, the brain can still experience a violent rattling that leads to injury. What happens? Because the brain is a soft gelatinous material surrounded by a rigid bony skull, such traumatic injuries can cause changes in brain function, such as bleeding, neuron damage and swelling. Research shows that repetitive concussions increase the risk of sustained memory loss, worsened concentration or prolonged headaches.

Bydd y cwmni'n dylunio'r genhedlaeth nesaf o system gyfathrebu ar gyfer y lluoedd arfog. Fe fydd y system yn disodli'r un bresennol sydd yn cael ei defnyddio, sef system Bowman, oedd hefyd wedi ei datblygu gan General Dynamics yn Oakdale. Ynghyd â chreu 125 o swyddi newydd, fe fydd y cytundeb hefyd yn galluogi 125 o beirianwyr ychwanegol i symud o weithio ar Bowman i'r system newydd, fydd yn cael ei galw'n EvO (Evolve to Open). Bydd yn cael ei defnyddio ar gyfer fflyd newydd General Dynamics o gerbydau arfog AJAX y lluoedd arfog, sydd yn cael eu gosod a'u profi ym Merthyr. Fe fydd y system newydd yn cydlynu cerbydau ar y ddaear gyda'r pencadlys a chyfleu gwybodaeth i beilotiaid yr Awyrlu. Mae'r diwydiant amddiffyn yn cyflogi 5,000 o bobl yng Nghymru, gyda'r mwyafrif yn swyddi o safon a chyflogau uchel. Cytundeb EvO yw'r rhan gyntaf yn rhaglen newydd MORPHEUS y Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn ac mae'n adlewyrchu newid cyfeiriad gan y Weinyddiaeth, wrth roi cytundebau mawr i gwmnïau o Brydain. Mae rhai cytundebau'r Weinyddiaeth Amddiffyn wedi eu beirniadu yn y gorffenol am yr oedi cyn eu cwblhau, ac am y gost. Mae'r newidiadau hyn yn golygu y gall gwahanol gwmnïau wneud cynnig am waith ar wahanol rannau o raglen MORPHEUS, gan ddatblygu gwaith sydd wedi ei gwblhau'n barod gan fusnesau eraill. Gallai hyn olygu fod y lluoedd arfog yn llai dibynnol yn y dyfodol ar un cwmni'n unig i gwblhau cynllun ar amser ac o fewn y pris disgwyliedig. Dywedodd Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates fod y buddsoddiad yn "newyddion gwych". "Mae General Dynamics yn gwmni angori gan Lywodraeth Cymru ac rydyn ni wedi gweithio mewn partneriaeth am flynyddoedd lawer i gefnogi eu twf yn ne Cymru. "Rydyn ni wedi buddsoddi swm sylweddol mewn prosiectau ymchwil a datblygu yn General Dynamics sydd wedi galluogi'r rhaglen Esblygu i Agor, i helpu i sicrhau'r contract gwerth £330m yma, gan greu 125 o swyddi newydd a diogelu 125 yn rhagor o swyddi yn Oakdale."

And (the announcer tells us), the next president of the Republic of France is - Francois Hollande. Cue a very happy man strolling through the Elysee gardens. Of course today it sounds utterly implausible. France's head of state has given the word unpopularity a whole new meaning, the country is a strike-bound, demoralised mess. And yet the scenario is not totally to be dismissed. Certainly there is one person who believes it might come to pass. And that person is Francois Hollande himself. The last few weeks have seen the French press engage in a repetitive guessing game: will he, won't he, will he join the dance? (To quote The Lobster Quadrille). Will he, or will he not, take on once again the mantle of the left and stake a claim for re-election? Increasingly the Paris commentariat is of the view that yes, he most certainly will. Once again President Hollande's good fortune is working in his favour. As a politician he has made a career out of waiting. There was once a French prime minister (the forgotten Henri Queuille) who said: "There is no problem that cannot be brought to an end by the absence of a solution." President Hollande has taken this aphorism to heart. On the economy and unemployment, he has steadfastly refused to offer anything that might be called a solution. Instead he has tacked gently from left to right, doing his best not to offend. And now - with less than a year till the elections - his native optimism is paying off. The first signs of growth are re-appearing. Unemployment has fallen for two successive months. The cycle is coming round - just in time. Of course, all this could be knocked off course by this latest outbreak of strikes (against his extremely un-radical labour law). If the country is dragged to a standstill during the Euro 2016 championships, then it will indeed be another black mark. But here too, the president is sending out his customary waves of Zenitude - which may well prove more effective than any bracing clutch of actual policies. The chance of disruption during the Euros is minimal, he will have calculated. No union would be so mad as to wreck such a rare feel-good occasion. So the feelers will go out; various sectors - like the railways - will be bought off with offers on their specific grievances; and some fudge will be found for the law's contentious Article 2. And the games will begin. Another factor working in Hollande's favour is that he is, after all, the boss. The country has got used to seeing the president's authority challenged by left-wing rebels within his own party - not to mention by left-wingers outside it. But when it comes to nominating the man or woman to run in next year's election, what influence do these frondeurs have? Inside the Socialists there are three potential challengers. These are Emmanuel Macron, the liberal-minded economy minister; Arnaud Montebourg, the anti-globalising former

He's hoping lady luck will be on his side this time after having lost $900 (£590) over the past two nights playing his favourite game - roulette. But as the ball settles in slot number four he realises he's lost another $200. "I don't come here to win, but just to have some fun," he says. The 37-year-old businessman claims he is not an active gambler but comes to the casino for the experience. And that's the story of most people who visit Goa's casinos. Goa is often referred as the Las Vegas of India. It's one of the three places in India that allows legal casinos to operate, and the only state that permits live gaming, though with restrictions. Live gaming, which means there's a person dealing you the cards, is allowed only on offshore casinos - so the gambling dens are onboard ships anchored on the Mandovi river overlooking Panaji, Goa's state capital. The casinos on land are only permitted to operate electronic games. Today, the state's 15 casinos - four of them offshore - receive some 15,000 visitors every day. Most of them are domestic tourists - who are in Goa on a holiday to enjoy the famous beaches, but end up visiting an offshore casino for the experience. The age group of these guests ranges from 25 to 40; working professionals, couples, businessmen or just a family from a small Indian city, can all be spotted here. The casinos consciously market themselves as entertainment destinations - providing unlimited food, alcohol, live performances and gaming - all at one ship - for an entry fee that costs around $40. This helps them draw a lot more people, who otherwise would be wary of visiting. "We are catering to the mass market, not the high rollers," says Jaydev Mody, chairman of Delta Corp, which operates two offshore casinos. An average player spends $200-300 on gambling, with roulette and blackjack being the most popular games - and 20% of the visitors are serious players who come here just to gamble like Senthil from Bangalore. He says: "Previously I used to travel to Macau twice a year, but now I come here every two months." Casino visitors have been rising 30% annually - and casinos are now a significant revenue generator for Goa. It's estimated the industry contributes more than $30m a year to the state's exchequer in the form of taxes and levies. But despite their rising popularity, casinos have been facing political heat and opposition in the state. The licences of the four offshore casinos will expire next year on 31 March, and there's pressure on the government not to renew them - till they move out of the river Mandovi and relocate in the deep sea, away from the city. There are two key reasons for this opposition. Political parties and non-government organisations say that casinos are a bad influence and they are making many people gambling addicts. "It is an evil affecting Goan society. Many young

11 December 2016 Last updated at 11:24 GMT The professional 'Jetman' was inspired by the way birds fly and invented a series of jetpacks that allow him to glide through the clouds. He's flown through the Grand Canyon in America and across the English Channel. He says his obsession with flying can be dangerous, but he's yet to even get a scratch.

It is also ending Saturday morning opening at 11 branches. The bank said it is aiming to make the redundancies "on a strictly voluntary basis". The banking union, the IBOA, said: "Reducing the number of staff in these crucial roles is not sustainable in the long term." It added: "It is being driven by a short-term, cost-cutting agenda. "We are extremely concerned about the impact on customers as well as the increased workload for remaining staff." Branches ending Saturday morning opening from 14 May are: Armagh, Ballymena, Bangor, Coleraine, Downpatrick, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Magherafelt, Newtownards, Omagh and Portadown. Seven other Ulster Bank branches will retain Saturday opening hours. An Ulster Bank spokesman said: "We keep all of our products and services under continual review in response to customer demand. "This change does not affect branch opening hours during the week. "Customers will still be able to make use of our online, digital and telephone banking services."

Sirena Seaways hit Harwich International Port in Essex as it arrived at about 12:00 BST. Owner DFDS said the vessel would probably be out of service until at least next Saturday. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch said a team was at the port conducting preliminary inquiries. A spokeswoman for DFDS said the ferry was being repaired in a dry dock. "As a result, it is likely that the vessel will be out of service until at least Saturday 29 June," she said. "We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience caused during this time. "Our customer services team is working hard to find alternative transportation routes for all passengers booked on to the cancelled sailings." Eyewitnesses spoke of hearing a loud bang as the vessel hit the quay at the port. The 23,000-tonne ship started to let in water and began listing to its port side. Its crew plugged the hole in the vessel's hull from inside and built a compartment with watertight doors to stem the leak. Lifeboats and coastguard vessels were launched and an RAF search and rescue helicopter was sent to the scene. Police, firefighters and ambulances also attended but there were no injuries reported and no pollution.

The Batley and Spen MP, 41, was shot and stabbed shortly before she was due to hold a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire on 16 June. Her death prompted memorial events around the world to mark what would have been her 42nd birthday. The cortege will stop at two locations to allow members of the public to pay their respects. In a statement, her family said they were "overwhelmed and touched" by the support they have received since her death. They said: "Now, particularly for the children, we have decided that Jo's funeral will be a very small and private family affair. "Anybody from the local community who would like to pay their respects is welcome to gather along the areas outlined as we make this last journey." The location of the funeral has not been publicised. Mrs Cox, a mother of two, had been an MP for just over a year when she was attacked outside Birstall Library. A fundraising appeal to raise money for causes she had supported has raised more than £1.48m in donations. An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned last month after hearing she died from multiple stab and gunshot wounds. Thomas Mair, 52, from Birstall, faces charges of murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon in connection with the attack on Mrs Cox.

Yankel Rosenthal, a former minister of investment, was arrested on Tuesday after landing at Miami airport. His cousin Yani and uncle Jaime Rolando, a four-time presidential candidate and newspaper owner, were also charged. They come from one of the wealthiest families in Honduras. The three men were detained by customs officials when they landed at Miami airport on Tuesday morning. They appeared before a federal judge in Miami on Wednesday. The three men provided "money laundering and other services that support the international narcotics trafficking activities of multiple Central American drug traffickers and their criminal organisations," said the US Treasury Department in a statement. Seven of their businesses were labelled under the US Kingpin Act as "specially designated narcotics traffickers". They have been accused of transferring drugs money between accounts in New York and Honduras between 2004 and 2015, according to the Efe news agency. Their lawyer, Andres Acosta Garcia, was also arrested at Miami airport on Tuesday and charged. Yankel Rosenthal served as minister in President Juan Orlando Hernandez's administration but left the post unexpectedly in June. During his term, he led Club Deportivo Marathon to several league titles. He also built a brand-new stadium in the north-western city of San Pedro Sula which was named after him.

Of more than 90 trusts that responded to FOI requests, half are making at least £1m a year, the news agency Press Association (PA) found. The Patients Association said the charges were "morally wrong". But many trusts defended their revenues, saying some or all of the money was put back into patient care. The investigation showed hospitals were making increasing amounts of money from staff, patients and visitors - including those who are disabled - who used their car parks. It also found hospitals were giving millions of pounds to private firms to run their car parks for them, with some receiving money from parking fines. Others are tied into private finance initiative contracts, where all the money charged from car parks goes to companies under the terms of the scheme. Seven NHS trusts earned more than £3m in 2014-15 from charges, another eight made more than £2m a year and a further 33 earned more than £1m a year. Almost half of all trusts also charged disabled people for parking in some or all of their disabled spaces. Katherine Murphy, chief executive of the Patients Association, said: "The money is never reinvested in frontline services. Hospital car parks are often managed by private contractors who take a huge percentage of the profits. "This is morally wrong - and charging disabled people is a disgrace." Laura Keely, from charity Macmillan Cancer Support, told the BBC: "You shouldn't necessarily penalise cancer patients and other people with long-term conditions who are having to attend hospital to receive life saving treatment, that just isn't fair. "There could be concessionary schemes. There could be barrier schemes, people proving that they are there for a hospital appointment, to weed out people who should not be using the hospital [car park] to do their Christmas shopping." Shadow health minister Andrew Gwynne said the figures were "worrying". Josie Irwin, head of employment relations at the Royal College of Nursing, said the charges were having a "real impact" on nurses' pay. Hospital car parking charges in Scotland and Wales were abolished in 2008. Three car parks in Scotland, operated under Private Finance Initiative contracts, still have car parking fees. The Scottish government said there are no plans to abolish charges at these hospitals. Three hospitals in Wales also continue to charge, but have been told to stop doing so once their contracts with private parking firms end in 2018. A spokesperson for Northern Ireland's Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety said hospital parking charges are permitted "where they are set to recover the cost of investment in and maintenance of car park provision including associated security costs". Patients receiving radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment, patients receiving renal dialysis and next of kin visiting patients in critical care or a high dependency unit are eligible for free car parking in Northern Ireland. The London North West Healthcare NHS Trust paid £1.8m in 2014 went to the company Apcoa, which manages the Northwick Park multi-storey under a PFI contract.

A recent outcry in India shows just how many fear this in Narendra Modi's government after it accused three TV news networks of violating broadcasting regulations by airing interviews that criticised last month's execution of Yakub Memon, the man convicted of financing the deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings. It even threatened to cancel the licenses of the channels for violating broadcasting laws. Memon's execution was controversial - there were reports that he had been betrayed by Indian authorities after being coaxed into surrendering. He had also spent two decades in prison as legal proceedings dragged on. His execution triggered a debate on the death penalty and "selective justice" in India. His mercy pleas were rejected twice by the president and appeals to suspend the execution were discarded by the Supreme Court, the last time in an unusual early morning hearing. But in what many journalists see as a crude form of censorship, a terse directive was issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which has Orwellian echoes in a country that prides itself as the world's largest democracy. It argued the broadcast interviews contained content which "cast aspersions against the integrity of the president and judiciary". In one of the interviews, a former lawyer of Memon was quoted as saying that one man charged over the blasts had been pardoned by the courts despite playing a bigger role in the bombings than Memon himself. "If you show this pardon to any person outside India - UK authorities or US authorities or the best brains in the world as far as criminal law is concerned - they will laugh at you," the lawyer said. "They will laugh at you. They'll say, "Is this justice"? Another apparently disrespectful interview was with a Mumbai underworld figure who is at large and described as one of the masterminds of the bombings. Chhotta Shakeel called up the channel to claim that Memon's execution was "legal murder". The networks lost no time in taking umbrage at the directive, saying that the government's reasoning was "questionable" and that they had followed ample self-regulation in covering terror-related incidents. India's cable network laws already limit media coverage of anti-terror operations to "periodic briefings" by government press officers until the operation ends. Top lawyer Indira Jaisingh says the government "cannot fight surrogate battles" on behalf of the President and the Supreme Court. "Long years ago, the Supreme Court said the air waves belong to us all, and that free speech cannot be curtailed by the denial of a licence to broadcast - something the government is trying to do," she wrote in Indian news website The Wire. One of the great ironies here is that the broadcasting ministry is run by Arun Jaitley - also the finance minister - who is seen as a moderate face of the government and who, according to a senior journalist, "believes in live and let live". As an opposition student leader in the 1970's Mr Jaitley spent 19 months in prison when Indira Gandhi suspended

Murphy, who is back for his ninth season with the Giants, has won the British Netminder of the Year award eight times. "Stephen Murphy has been the Giants backbone since 2009," said Giants head coach Adam Keefe. Whistle will play his second season at the SSE Arena while it's a seventh campaign for Ballymoney man Dickson. Keefe added: "I am excited to have Jackson Whistle return. He was great for us in his first season as a Giant. "He's a big goalie and I expect a healthy Jackson to share the workload with Murph this season. "I am pleased to have Andrew Dickson back with the Giants again. Andrew works hard and compliments his goaltending counterparts well. "He is a great teammate to have in our locker room and the Giants fans should be proud of one of your own and how he continues to improve year on year."

The former Sweden international headed home from a brilliant Jesse Lingard delivery after only five minutes to put the visitors ahead. Ibrahimovic struck again just after the break when his effort from inside the box went in off Baggies defender Craig Dawson. United are now unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions and have drawn level on points in the Premier League with fifth-place Tottenham, who play Burnley on Sunday. The Baggies remain in seventh place and are now seven points off the European places. Ibrahimovic's double at the Hawthorns brings the striker to 16 goals for the season - 11 more than any of his team-mates. Lingard will take huge credit for the opening goal, though, after his sublime cross from the right landed perfectly for the Swede, who headed down past Ben Foster from eight yards out. His second goal was teed up by captain Wayne Rooney and Ibrahimovic managed to worm his way into the box before striking with his right foot on 55 minutes. Rooney, meanwhile, must wait again to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 249 goals for the club, after he saw a first-half strike from outside the area forced on to the bar by Foster. West Brom have won three of their past six meetings with United but they could not stop their opponents from dominating possession on Saturday evening. Tony Pulis' side managed one shot on target all match, when Chris Brunt fired at David de Gea in the first half. Salomon Rondon scored three headers in his side's mid-week victory over Swansea but on this occasion he could only nod wide from Matt Phillips' cross. It means the Baggies miss out on equalling their Premier League club record of four consecutive home victories. United manager Jose Mourinho was forced to defend Marcos Rojo following Wednesday's win over Crystal Palace, after the defender escaped with a yellow card for a two-footed lunge - the second incident of its kind this month. Defender Rojo went in the book again against West Brom after clashing with Rondon. The pair were booked for dissent after the Baggies striker appeared to push his opponent in the chest, before slapping him across the face. Ibrahimovic may have been lucky to escape with only a yellow card - his sixth of the season - when he barged Dawson off the ball with some force - much to the disdain of the home fans. And in the latter stages of the game Chris Brunt took out an on-rushing Marcus Rashford and was also booked. When asked about Ibrahimovic's punishment after the match, Pulis replied: "Ask the 28,000 fans what they thought of it." Media playback is not supported on this device West Brom boss Tony Pulis: "We gave them a poor goal at the start, which was disappointing. It knocked us a little bit flat. "At half-time I said 'let's make sure we stay in the game, we'll grow into it' and I thought we would. The last thing

The MP for Wallasey, who mounted a leadership challenge to Jeremy Corbyn, said a brick had been thrown through her constituency office window. Ms Eagle said she was pleased that the National Executive Committee (NEC) had supported her claims. Those responsible could face expulsion. Ms Eagle's constituency staff complained about abusive calls and threats after she resigned from the shadow cabinet and announced she was going to challenge Mr Corbyn. Ms Eagle later withdrew her candidacy in favour of her colleague Owen Smith, who was beaten by Mr Corbyn in the leadership contest. A meeting of an NEC sub-committee on Tuesday considered a confidential report and upheld her complaint of abuse and intimidation by Labour activists in Wallasey. According to the Liverpool Echo, a leaked copy of the report says of the brick incident: "It's highly likely that the brick thrown through the window of Angela Eagle's office was related to her leadership challenge. The position of the window made it very unlikely that this was a random passer-by." It said that claims it could have been targeting another company and Ms Eagle was "lying" about being targeted are "categorically untrue". After the meeting, Ms Eagle said: "I am proud to have been the Member of Parliament for Wallasey for 24 years and to have had a good relationship with most local Labour activists for all of that time. "The report by national party officers comprehensively explains what happened earlier this year and the NEC has accepted the findings. "I am grateful that Jeremy took the unusual step of both attending and speaking in the meeting and that he expressed sincere sympathy for both me and for my staff." She added that it was "now clear and accepted by the NEC that homophobic abuse was perpetrated by some members of the local Party", saying: "I will simply not tolerate it and I know I have the backing of both Jeremy and union leaders when I say that there is no place for it in the Labour movement either." Labour has suspended the Wallasey Labour Party indefinitely. Meanwhile, a man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to Ms Eagle. Steven King, of Mirin Wynd, Paisley, Renfrewshire, told police he was "venting his anger" and would not have acted on the threats which included a reference to an "IRA sniper or bomb", the Liverpool Echo reported. King was given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. Speaking after the court hearing, Ms Eagle's spokesman said the death threat had been "credible and frightening" and had led staff to fear for their safety.

Eight unofficial Labour candidates stood in May's assembly election. Andrew Mackinlay said they would do so again in future polls. The Labour Party allows membership in Northern Ireland, but does not field candidates. The issue is being examined by senior Labour figures in London. Mr Mackinlay, the former Thurrock MP, told the BBC: "Even if the party hierarchy don't back local candidates, there will be candidates, of that I am sure. "I am fairly sure there is a degree of inevitability that Labour headquarters and the general secretary and the NEC will acquiesce." Under the banner of the Northern Ireland Labour Representation Committee, eight party members defied the wish of headquarters and polled a total of 1,500 votes. Kathryn Johnston, who ran for the group in North Antrim, accepted it was a disappointing total, but said there were difficulties getting the name on the ballot paper. She said the total "was quite low", but said party activists would continue to fight elections in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Labour Party was once a political heavyweight and in elections in the 1960s and in 1970 polled nearly 100,000 votes. Dr Aaron Edwards, an author and historian who has written about the Labour movement in Northern Ireland, said it is clear Conservative and Labour candidates find life difficult in Northern Ireland elections. He said the majority of electors vote on traditional unionist and nationalist lines and there is "no sign of that softening". For the Northern Ireland Conservatives the recent assembly election was disappointing. The Tories polled 2,500 votes across 12 constituencies which was a drop of 26% on their 2007 figure. Frank Shivers, who ran as a candidate in North Down, admitted it was a poor result. He told BBC NI's The View': "We were obviously very disappointed as a party, very disappointed." The low poll in this month's Assembly election is a far cry from 1992 when the Conservatives got 44,000 votes across Northern Ireland in the general election. Former Conservative Party activist Shiela Davidson thinks the Northern Ireland Tories will not grow politically unless they change tack. She was involved with Conservatives back in 2010 at the time of their electoral alliance with the UUP. The prominent businesswoman has since left the party and said both the Northern Ireland Labour and Conservative groups are seen as irrelevant. She said they are "very much bit players in reality here. They are not considered to be serious. They don't really have very good or heavyweight representation". Despite the poor results, Conservative MPs are keen that voters in Northern Ireland get the chance to vote Tory. Nigel Mills, a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, said it was "important the parties engage with voters across the UK". Labour Party activists in Northern Ireland hope that the party will agree to officially stand candidates in the 2019 local council elections and in the 2021 assembly poll. Labour Peer Lord Soley, who was once a party spokesman on Northern Ireland, has some sympathy

Matthew Lane Durham, 21, had committed "heinous crimes on the most vulnerable victims", the US court said. Durham targeted orphans while working as a volunteer at the Upendo Children's Home in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, between April and June 2014. He is the latest charity worker in Kenya to be convicted of sex crimes. The BBC's Abdinoor Aden in Nairobi says that Upendo Children's Home, where Durham was accused of abusing more than 10 children - some as young as four years, has welcomed the sentence by an Oklahoma court. It has put up a video on YouTube with the headline: "Upendo Children Celebrate Justice!!", showing the orphanage's founder telling her colleagues in Nairobi about the sentencing, which she had attended. "It is a new beginning for them," Eunice Menja said. In court, Ms Menja fought back tears as she read a statement, saying that the sexual abuse carried out by Durham was "not only a betrayal of the Upendo mission but of the trust Upendo placed in him", the Associated Press news agency reports. "Matthew Durham defiled the children. Matthew has no remorse. After he got caught, he still denied [the charges],'' she is quoted as saying. Although Durham said he was innocent of the charges, he added that he was sorry that the accusations against him had damaged the orphanage. "The Upendo kids do not deserve this,'' Durham said, AP reports. Judge David Russell said Durham, who appeared in court in a prison-issued orange jumpsuit, was the abused children's "worst nightmare come true", it reported. The court also ordered the former charity worker, who was arrested in 2014 at the home of his parents in the US after fleeing Kenya, to pay restitution of $15,863 (£11,000). Last year, UK charity boss Simon Harris was jailed for more than 17 years by a UK court for abusing street children between 1996 and 2013 in the agricultural town of Gilgil in Kenya's Rift Valley. Last week, British Airways agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to children who were sexually abused by one of its pilots, Simon Wood, in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Wood took his own life in 2013.

The figure does not include the postage costs. The rates process has been hit by Stormont's failure to agree a budget for 2017/2018. "The approximate cost for stationery, data handling and printing is £43,582 for the issue of 581,102 letters," a Finance Department spokesperson said. "Land and Property Services is not currently in a position to provide a cost for postage until the mailing has been completed." Direct debit payments - currently made by about 270,000 people or businesses - will not be taken until after bills have been dispatched. Normally, annual rates payments are spread over 10 months, from April to January. A budget for 2017/2018 has not yet been agreed because of the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Alexander Cassidy crashed into Wayne Strickland's car near Livingston last July, causing it to burst into flames. Cassidy, 29, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, originally faced a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Judge Lord Clark banned him from driving and called for reports ahead of sentencing on 19 April. Cassidy admitted failing to observe slow-moving and stationary traffic which had tailed back onto the inside lane at J3 of the M8 because of roadworks on the A899. The High Court at Livingston was told his Mercedes Sprinter van slammed into the back of Mr Strickland's Peugeot car, shunting it into the vehicle in front. Mr Strickland, who was severely injured, was trapped in his car which almost immediately exploded into flames. Advocate depute Jane Farquhar, prosecuting, said the fire "consumed his car and its contents" before spreading to a Kia Rio in front and the Mercedes van driven by the accused. She said: "The accused tried immediately to get in Mr Strickland's car, which was engulfed in flames. "He had to be dragged away because it was too hot and there were fears it might explode." She said a doctor who was in a car further up the slip road saw the fire and ran back to offer any medical assistance she could. The doctor saw Cassidy pacing about the scene with his head in his hands. She heard him say: "I tried the door. I tried to get him out, but the door was jammed. "It's all my fault! It's all my fault! If I'd been able to stop, it would not have happened." She revealed that a post-mortem examination found evidence of traumatic injuries which could have caused Mr Strickland's death. The father-of-two, from Inverkeithing, Fife, had multiple injuries, including a fracture of the front of the skull, broken ribs and fractures of the spine. He also had a lacerated liver and severe fire damage to all of his body which had destroyed his skin. However, Ms Farquhar said there was no convincing evidence of combustion inhalation, which indicated that perhaps death might have occurred on impact and not as a result of the fire. She said Cassidy "accepts that he failed to properly observe that slow-moving and stationary traffic ahead of him". Barry Smith, defence advocate, told the court: "Mr Cassidy is most anxious I should formally express and record on this day his most sincere regret and remorse at the tragic consequences of this accident. "Also (he wants me) to express on his behalf his most sincere condolences to the family of Mr Strickland, some of whom are in court today."

Victoria Gribovskaja was attacked by Cox at her home in Lambeth on 16 July when he tried to collect his belongings after their relationship broke down. The Swindon-based WBO European super-middleweight champion was convicted, under his real name Jamie Russan, of assault by beating, violence to secure entry, harassment and criminal damage. He is due to be sentenced on 11 April. Croydon Magistrates' Court heard Cox also denied harassing Ms Gribovskaja by sending her abusive texts in the days before the assault and that he had placed his hands around her neck, leaving her with "redness". The boxer, who won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, said he had "barged" through her front and bedroom doors as he was afraid she "could kill herself", which he said she had previously threatened. Magistrates said they found Ms Gribovskaja's account of the confrontation "credible and convincing" and 29-year-old's Cox's evidence "not credible". The court was told the relationship, which had lasted for between nine to 12 months, was "coming to a head" a week before Cox was due to fight for the European title. Cox said, during his evidence, if he were found guilty his career "would be very much in tatters, if not over". The court heard the boxer, who became European champion by beating Blas Miguel Martinez at Wembley Arena last July, was due to fight for a world title and the consequences of assaulting someone would likely result in a suspension of his licence. Cox's lawyer Nathaniel Ikeazor, speaking outside the court, said: "My client intends to appeal this at the first available opportunity. I am personally shocked and appalled by the court's decision." Cox was released on conditional bail to return for sentencing next month.

The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) for services fell to 53.8 in May, compared with 55.8 in April. But a separate report found that companies were increasingly positive about the prospects for manufacturing. The EEF manufacturers' body raised its 2017 and 2018 growth forecasts, saying demand from Europe was "buoyant". Manufacturing growth was faster than expected in May, according to PMI figures released last week. In comparison, the services industry was "out of sync with the other sectors which were fired up and running", said Duncan Brock of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). "It was clear that slower new business growth let the side down, impacted by caution around the general election, and a tightening of purse strings," Mr Brock said. Services growth was at a three-month low, but the PMI data suggested that this was partly offset by stronger manufacturing and construction. "Despite slower growth [for services] in May, the surveys indicate that the economy has regained some momentum in the second quarter," said IHS Markit economist Chris Williamson. British manufacturing growth remains strong, with exports up and companies positive about prospects for the rest of 2017, according to the EEF quarterly survey. The report, compiled with accountancy firm BDO, said that demand in European markets "looks especially buoyant", with 61% of companies surveyed reporting an upturn. Despite Brexit fears and the election, confidence is high, the EEF said. The balance between firms planning to recruit and those contracting stood at 21% during the quarter, up from 18% in the previous three months. Optimism about future growth also rose, leading the EEF to revise upwards its forecasts. Manufacturing is now expected to expand by 1.3% in 2017 and 0.5% in 2018, up from 1% and 0.1% respectively. EEF chief economist Lee Hopley said: "It's very encouraging that UK manufacturers have positioned themselves to capitalise on the windfall of a competitive pound and resurgent world economy." There were, however, plenty of economic unknowns that could derail growth, she said. The continued squeeze on household incomes and the possibility of no deal on Brexit could damage trade, Ms Hopley said.

Commonwealth champion Powell, 25, will be the first Welsh woman to compete in judo at the Olympics after collecting more ranking points than Gibbons, 29. She beat China's Zhehui Zhang in a -78kg bronze medal contest. England's Gibbons, who has been hit by injuries, lost her bronze medal match to Guusje Steenhuis of the Netherlands. Both Powell and Gibbons will meet the qualifying requirement of being ranked in the top 14 in the world, but each nation can only select one judoka for each weight category for this summer's Games in Brazil. Powell is set to finish eighth in the world, with Gibbons 12th.

Joining it will be Chubby Checker's 1960's dance hit The Twist and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. Each year, 25 "culturally" or "historically" significant recordings are added to the registry, established in 2000. Garfunkel, 71, said he was thrilled and flattered to see the work preserved. The Sound of Silence, written after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, initially flopped, only becoming a hit after it was re-edited. Its subsequent success prompted the duo to reunite and record another album entitled Sounds of Silence in 1966, which Garfunkel said was a life changer for him and his partner, Simon. "When you look at the little mesh, wire microphone and you address people on the other side of the mic, you hope that your performance will be special, and you hope that it will have lasting power," He added that he remembers thinking in the 60s that "if we do really good and give a very special performance to these great Paul Simon songs, we might last right into the next century and be appreciated". The recording that received the highest number of public nominations for this year's registry was The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd's groundbreaking 1973 album. The library said it was an example of "brilliant, innovative production in service of the music". The selections, which span from 1918 to 1980 also feature recordings that capture the political climate of the period, including Jimmie Davis' You Are My Sunshine (1940) which became Davis' campaign song while running for governor in Louisiana. It became one of the most popular country songs of all time and the state song of Louisiana in 1977. Other recordings chosen include the soundtrack to the popular 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta and featuring the Bee Gees, which revived the disco craze and the original 1949 cast album for South Pacific. The classical pianist Van Cliburn's Cold War performance when he won the prestigious Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition at 23 also was selected. The American musician who performed for every US president since Harry Truman, died in February.

The Troubles raged on. The Anglo-Irish Agreement was waiting to be signed by Margaret Thatcher and Garret Fitzgerald in November. The coal miners called off their year-long strike and the mines continued to be closed. It was the year of Live Aid when Bob Geldof inspired the pop world to raise millions for famine relief and ended up a Sir. In Russia, Mikael Gorbachev became the new Soviet leader and the Cold War thaw set in. The first mobile call in the United Kingdom was made on a phone that weighed just over 11 lbs. Hair was big and people could blame it on Duran Duran. The Cabbage Patch dolls, skateboards and care bears were big too. And one Tom King was about to travel over to Northern Ireland and take up the mantle of the new Secretary of State. In preparation, civil servants drew up a list of expressions never to trip off his tongue in Northern Ireland. It was confidential back then, but has now been released by the Public Relations Office of Northern Ireland (Proni). Many words are deemed "unacceptable". Talking about "the mainland" was not acceptable. "The six counties" was also "to be avoided", as was "the north of Ireland". Mr King could take refuge in referring to the United Kingdom as "these islands" and the words "the north" and "the province" were acceptable - although the latter was "not strictly accurate". Colour proved a big issue. The incoming secretary was warned that whilst it was common shorthand, the words "orange" and "green" should not be used in public. Londonderry/Derry proved another conundrum. "Londonderry is correct terminology for the city as it is enshrined in a Royal Charter, although usually used by Protestants and 'Derry' by Catholics. Both communities are, however, proud to be called 'Derrymen'," the brief states. When it came to the Republic of Ireland, calling it the 26 counties was "not acceptable", calling it the free state was "unacceptable" as was "Eire" and saying Ireland was "best avoided". Saying the "32 counties" was to be avoided as well. Stick with calling it the republic or the south, the civil servants advised. Various terms for Catholics and Protestants were taboo, the missive said - no Taigs, no Prods, no Fenians and no Orangemen (but feel free to say "Blackmen"). The word loyalist was "best avoided" as was the term "republican". If this did not leave Tom King a tad tongue-tied, there was plenty more. He was advised that the political leader of the Republic of Ireland (see copious advice above) was to be called the taoiseach - and this, they advised, was pronounced "Tee shuck". Under the heading "Security", it was pointed out that calling the Army, the "British Army" or "the Military" was not on. The Maze prison was the Maze, never the H-Blocks, Long Kesh or even the Kesh. There is also advice on the "UDR/UDA" - under that joint heading. The UDR, King was informed was an "important but controversial constituent

Media playback is unsupported on your device 1 July 2015 Last updated at 14:22 BST He made the comment during a discussion with Victoria Derbyshire about why productivity levels in the UK are so low. He argued that part of the problem is that the British economy is dominated by the service sector, where productivity cannot be measured. He said he regularly meets business owners who have no idea how to measure their output - and very few who link remuneration and productivity. Watch Victoria Derbyshire on weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and BBC News channel. Follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter, and find all our content online.

One side relied on the conventional wisdom, coined by Bill Clinton's campaign brain, James Carville, "It's the economy, stupid." But as one of Vote Leave's brains has revealed at length this week, they had something else - a new and powerful way of using technology to find and mobilise their support that helped them overturn the traditional political rules. In 2016, maybe it's the data, stupid. In the early days of the campaign, members of the Vote Leave team told me they hoped to find a way of mashing the mountain of data that we generate in daily life online with more normal ways of measuring political support. Their dream was of a system that could put information from Twitter, canvassing, polls, websites, apps, into one giant IT programme that would then churn out extremely sophisticated models that would reveal the areas most likely to vote Leave, down to the street. And to create models that could test the messages they were going to use, again and again and again, in a more detailed, more effective way than had ever been done before. Of course there were already sophisticated ways of using technology to monitor political mood and moves, and to target voters. But Vote Leave's hope was for something quite different, and much more bold. Essentially, from day one, as Dominic Cummings, Vote Leave's director, has written: "One of our central ideas was that the campaign had to do things in the field of data that have never been done before." In the last few years, the amount of information that's publicly available about what voters are feeling and thinking at any moment has multiplied beyond all expectations. If knowledge is power, developing ways of grabbing and using that information was a huge prize. The software didn't exist, so Vote Leave decided to build it themselves. They hired physicists, data experts and digital specialists and they succeeded. Knowing the potential of the programme, they kept it under wraps. The project was even clandestine enough to be hidden from some of the MPs involved in the campaign. "I kept the data science team far from prying eyes," writes Cummings, instructing what he describes as the "real experts" to tell those inquiring in the office: "I'm just a junior web guy." Over the weeks they managed to develop a programme called VICS, Voter Intention Collection System, building it from scratch, which made them able to respond to the twists and turns of the referendum in ways that no British campaign had previously achieved before, down even to the level of creating a star ratings system so that local teams on the ground knew exactly where the most fruitful door knocking session would be. It also made their online campaign incredibly focused, with the intelligence VICS delivered, they delivered one billion, yes, billion, targeted digital adverts, mostly through Facebook, that were tested and tailored in a "constant iterative process". Money matters in political campaigns, but so does what you do with it.

In a volatile day of trading, the Dow Jones briefly plunged more than 1,000 points, then almost recovered before closing 3.6% lower at 15,871.35. The S&P 500 closed 3.9% lower at 1,893.21, putting it officially in "correction" territory - a drop of more than 10% since its peak. The Nasdaq lost 3.8% to 4,038.6. There were no winners at all on the Dow. US bank JP Morgan was the biggest loser, dropping 5.3%. The sharp falls were driven by ongoing fears over the health of the Chinese economy. China's central bank devalued the country's currency, the yuan, two weeks ago, raising fresh concerns that a slowdown in the country's economy was worse than originally feared. Investors' biggest worry is that firms and countries which rely on high demand from China - the world's second largest economy and the second largest importer of both goods and commercial services - will be affected. Tech giant Apple's shares initially plunged 13% as shareholders feared that demand for its products in China would slow. But reassurance from chief executive Tim Cook, who told CNBC journalist Jim Cramer that "strong growth" for its business had continued in July and August, reassured investors and helped the shares to recover most its losses. Apple's shares eventually closed 2.5% lower. Analysts said US investors were over-reacting. "Emotions got the best of investors," said Philip Blancato, chief executive at Ladenberg Thalmann Asset Management. "The conjecture that the Chinese economy can propel the US economy into recession is ridiculous, when it's twice the size of the Chinese economy and is consumer-based." US trader Mark Otto of J Streicher, who has worked in the industry since 1993, said the big market moves in the US were similar to the "flash crash" of 2010, when billions of dollars were wiped off some of the world's biggest companies in a matter of minutes, only to recover almost as quickly. "I don't get the sense that panic is in the air right now," he told the BBC.

Just 11% of workers who answered the 2016 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) People Survey said they had confidence in senior managers' decisions. NRW's Emyr Roberts said senior managers need to do more to support staff. Plaid AM Bethan Jenkins said "deep morale" problems exist in the agency. The survey follows the first such study held last year which found 14% of workers at NRW felt the merger of existing organisations that led to its formation was well managed. But this year's survey found that only 14% of people felt effective action was being taken on the results of the last one. According to the survey, only 10% of people gave a favourable response to the statement "I feel that the organisation as a whole is managed well" - 10% down on 2015. In total, 69% gave an "unfavourable" response. Just 11% said they had overall confidence in the decisions made by senior managers, 11% down on the year before. 65% did not. Some 47% said they felt valued for the work they do, down 7% on 2015. Mr Roberts said: "The results are disappointing and trends show the impact of continuing to deliver services during a time of constant change as we transition from three organisations into one whilst budgets decrease and we achieve the £158m savings that formed the business case for creating Natural Resources Wales. "However it has also been a time of great achievement and in three years we have continued to deliver important work to help the environment in Wales." But he added: "It is clear from the results of the staff survey that we, as senior managers, need to do more to support them through what remains a challenging time." Plaid AM Ms Jenkins said the survey showed "deep morale problems still exist among staff" at NRW. "Most concerning - certainly so far as the taxpayer goes - is the low level of confidence in NRW's management that staff have," she said. She said the cabinet secretary for the environment and rural affairs, Lesley Griffiths, "needs to outline as a matter of urgency a radical solution to these ongoing problems, in order to ensure that NRW remains fit for purpose". A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "This is a matter for the NRW Board. "The cabinet secretary has discussed the survey with the chair and chief executive and explained the importance of engaging staff fully in the changes NRW are taking forward under our new legislation." Out of 2,004 members of staff, 1,643 took part in the survey.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 22 April 2015 Last updated at 17:10 BST Although kids aren't able to vote, the decisions made at the election will have a big impact on the lives of all children across the country. But with so many different political parties competing with each other, we're giving you the low down on the main ones. Find out all you need to know about the Liberal Democrats in Newsround's 60 second guide.

Some are worried about being seen as informants, while others fear being implicated if something bad happens to the person who attacked them. Frontline workers who deal with gang violence in Nottingham said they know people who have paid a vet to treat a stab wound. The "going rate" is said to be £200. Sources told the BBC the practice has been going on for years. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons said vets are not legally permitted to prescribe medicines for humans, but it does not have specific advice on whether they can treat wounds. Former gang member Marcellus Baz, winner of the Unsung Hero award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, said he knew a qualified vet who stitched up knife wounds. Mr Baz, who runs an anti-knife crime programme, said: "They've got to get healed, they've got to get stitched and they know if they go to hospital, they're going to get police involvement." Nathan Kelly, a youth mentor for the Nottingham School of Boxing, said he was aware of people who had sought treatment outside hospital because "they don't want to go to the hospital and get it down on record they had been slashed or whatever". Mr Kelly said he lied to medics after he was slashed in the face in an unprovoked attack several years ago. "The first thing they want to do is get the police involved," he said. "For me that wasn't an option because I don't want to get seen as being an informant. And you know what they say, snitches get stitches." The BBC has been told that some victims hop out of ambulances to avoid going to hospital, while others look for people who can stitch them up at home. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons said no concerns have been raised about vets treating human wounds, but anyone with a concern can raise it confidentially. Nottinghamshire Police has been asked to comment.

Hibernian closed the gap on the Bairns to just three points after their win over Rangers but have played a game more than Falkirk. "We know that we have got to win the two matches," Houston said ahead of the Championship game against Raith Rovers. "If we win our two games we are in with a good shout of finishing second." Falkirk, who host Greenock Morton the following weekend, also hold a seven-goal advantage over Hibs but Houston says Alan Stubbs' side can wipe out that cushion. "Hibs are capable on their day of changing that very quickly," explained Houston. "We will know where we are [in the league] perhaps this time next week, what we have to do." Falkirk travel to to face Raith on Saturday evening, with the Kirkcaldy side the third Championship team involved in the battle for promotion to the Premiership via the play-offs. Houston insists Ray McKinnon's side are the ones to avoid playing in the first play-off tie, which will feature the teams finishing third and fourth. Raith are unbeaten in their last 10 games and have lost only one game since the middle of February. "What ourselves and Hibs are trying to do is make sure we are not playing against Raith Rovers who are the form team," added Houston. "We go there on Saturday for a very tough game knowing that we need the three points. Rovers will want to continue their excellent run so it's going to be a really tough match."

The National Union of Teachers, Fire Brigades Union and Association of Teachers and Lecturers are calling for cladding to be analysed urgently, in the wake of the Grenfell fire. The unions also asked for clarity on whether plans to water down fire safety rules for schools were being scrapped. Ministers say cladding on schools over four storeys high is being checked. And the government insisted there were no plans to bring in any changes which would make fire safety laws less strict. The unions made their call for fire safety action in a letter to Education Secretary Justine Greening. They asked her to publish a list of all schools that had been fitted with cladding that needed to be removed, as well as a timetable for removal. They also asked for ministers to bring forward legislation to require sprinklers to be fitted to all new schools. Fire safety guidance for schools, known as Building Bulletin 100, had required all new schools to be fitted with sprinklers - except for a few low-risk schools, the letter highlights. Despite this, only 35% of new schools built since 2010 - when the coalition government came to power - had been fitted with sprinklers. This compared with 70% of schools built between 2007 and 2010. In a statement, the unions said: "It is clear that current guidance is being ignored in the rush to build new schools as cheaply as possible." Kevin Courtney, National Union of Teachers general secretary, said: "For far too long the government has viewed health and safety as a 'red tape' burden. "It has been seen as an afterthought and an opportunity to try to cut corners and save money. "We all now know the terrible consequences of that approach. Fire safety in schools must now become a priority and for this to happen the government needs to heed our advice." The national school-building programme, Building Schools for the Future, was scrapped by the then Education Secretary Michael Gove in 2010 for being "wasteful" and too expensive. A new programme for school building was developed which the then government said was more efficient and less costly. And scores of free schools have since been opened up in buildings not previously used as schools. The Local Government Association said that fire safety checks were continuing in council-run schools, with Friday the deadline for completion. Nick Gibb said: "The government is taking the potential impact from the Grenfell Tower seriously and as such, we are taking a strategic approach to the assessment of the wider public sector estate. "The department is undertaking an analysis of all school buildings to identify those over four storeys high, to ensure we include all buildings that are over 18m in our analysis. "This analysis is to establish what, if any, external cladding has been used on these buildings." A Department for Education spokesman said all schools had to have mandatory fire risk assessments and new schools were subject to additional checks during the design process. Where

The Pope closely followed the four-year talks between the government and the Farc rebel group, which led to a peace agreement in November. President Juan Manuel Santos said the Pope was travelling to Colombia to help "in the building of peace". He will arrive in the capital, Bogota, on 6 September and will visit Medellin, Cartagena and Villavicencio before returning to Rome five days later. A Vatican spokesman said that the fact that the Pope was visiting only one country in the region and the length of the trip showed the importance Pope Francis attributed to Colombia. Pope hints at ordination of married men During a visit in 2015 to Cuba, where the peace negotiations were held, he urged the Colombian government and the Farc to persevere with the talks. He said the two sides could not allow "another failure on the path of peace and reconciliation". "Pope Francis is a builder of bridges, not walls,'' said Mr Santos, "The visit will help Colombians come together as a fairer, more compassionate, more equal country, one that is in peace," he added. Mr Santos won last year's Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the conflict with the left-wing rebels. Pope's reforms polarise the Vatican Pope warns against rise in populism Peace deal 'must rebuild' Colombia The agreement is now being implemented. But it still divides opinions in Colombia, where many think the rebels will not pay for the crimes committed during the 52-year-long conflict. Some 7,000 Farc fighters are now gathered in transition zones across the country to be registered and to hand over their guns, before they return to civilian life in June. This is the third visit by a pontiff to Colombia, a nation of 47 million people where an estimated 70% of the population are Roman Catholics. Paul VI was the first Pope to visit Colombia, in 1968. Pope John Paul II travelled to the country during a Latin American tour in 1986. Pope Francis, who is Argentinian, has already been on pastoral visits to six Latin American nations - Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay.

The Spaniard has made 48 appearances since signing from Espanyol for £2.5m in June 2013. Swansea go into Tuesday's Premier League game at West Bromwich Albion four points above relegation after recent wins over Watford and Everton. "This is my home. I am happy here and my family is too," said Amat, 23. "It's great news and I'm so happy to sign a new extension. "I've been here for two and a half years and I'm very happy to be here for another three years."

Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 March 2015 Last updated at 07:22 GMT More than 150 firefighters have been battling the flames, which have destroyed some people's homes and turned huge areas of plants to ash. Authorities are planning to bring in another 250 extra firefighters from other parts of the country. No-one has been killed but some people had to have treatment after breathing in smoke and for minor burns. A firefighter was also hurt by an explosion and taken to hospital. The fire began on Sunday, and strong winds have fanned the flames, spreading the destruction. Wildfires are common in the area at this time of year but this fire is one of the worst in recent years.

A convoy of protesters staged a demonstration at the border between County Louth and County Armagh. Brexit opponents have said border checkpoints would affect free movement. Theresa May has said she wants to maintain a "seamless, frictionless border" after Brexit. However, the Irish government has said it has begun contingency work to identify places where customs checkpoints could be set up. Last Sunday, former taoiseach (Irish prime minster) Bertie Ahern said that "any kind of physical border" would be "bad for the peace process". During the Troubles, there were only 20 places to cross the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. The success of the peace process led to huge numbers of roads being reopened and there are now 260 crossing points. Both Irish and British governments have repeatedly said they do not want a return to the "borders of the past". However, it was the past that protesters highlighted on Saturday with a World War Two-era bicycle and mock customs hut among the props underlining their post-Brexit border concerns. Costumed border officers wearing traditional greatcoats waved down traffic with the aid of vintage signs that read "Stop: Customs". Truck drivers in the traffic queue pretended to pull their hair out and waved supposed travel documents, while people gathered with placards. Protest organiser Declan Fearon said protesters "never want to see this community going back to what it was before". "The people here do not want to contemplate the reinstatement of spikes and roads being closed and of customs checkpoints and it looks like that is where we are going." He said the prime minister and UK government did "not seem to have any of our interest here along the border at heart and we want to make sure our voices are heard as far and wide as possible". Last week, a UK Government spokesperson said that both the UK and Irish governments "have made it clear that we want these seamless movements between our nations to continue".

Some gay activists called the one-year rule discriminatory, but it matches policies in other counties including the UK, Australia and Japan. The ban was put in place at the start of the Aids crisis during the 1980s. Groups that handle blood donations lobbied for the change, calling the ban on gay donors "medically unwarranted". While calling the decision a "step in the right direction", activist David Stacy said the FDA needs to go further. "It continues to stigmatize gay and bisexual men," said Mr Stacy, a spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign. "It simply cannot be justified in light of current scientific research and updated blood screening technology." Why are blood donors asked their sexual history? The FDA's decision follows a formal recommendation in 2014. The federal agency sets national standards for blood donations, which are tested for diseases. Before the rule change, potential donors in the US who admitted having sex with other men after 1977 were not allowed to give blood. The new policy treats gay men the same as other higher risk groups. People who have sex with prostitutes or have used intravenous drugs in the past 12 months are also barred from giving blood.

An arrest warrant had been issued for Trevor Devamanikkam, from Witney, after he failed to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Mr Devamanikkam was accused of six sexual offences allegedly committed while he was a vicar in Bradford. His body was found by police just after 16:00 BST on Tuesday, at an address at Otters Court, Priory Mill Lane. Thames Valley Police officers attended the scene after concerns for Mr Devamanikkam's welfare were raised. A spokesman said: "Officers entered the property and found a man in his 70s deceased. "He was declared dead at the scene. At this stage the death is not believed to be suspicious. "A file is being prepared for the coroner." The six offences Mr Devamanikkam was accused of are alleged to have taken place against a 16-year-old boy, between March 1984 and April 1985.

A Street Cat Named Bob, the original book about how Bob helped busker James Bowen turn his life around, has sold more than a million copies in the UK. Work on the film will begin version in October. Luke Treadaway, who found fame on stage in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will play Bowen. The movie will also star Treadaway's real-life girlfriend, actress Ruta Gedmintas, and be directed by Roger Spottiswoode, who made Tomorrow Never Dies. The film will be based on the book, which tells the story of how Bowen, then a recovering drug addict, found an injured Bob in his sheltered accommodation in 2007 and nursed him back to health. The pair became inseparable and Bowen credits the scarf-wearing cat with aiding his own recovery. A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life was published in 2012, and there have since been five further books. A film has been in the pipeline for several years, and in 2013 Bowen told the BBC: "Bob changed my life and if they make a movie about us, that will just be the ultimate rags-to-turning our life somewhere better."

Media playback is not supported on this device Peaty, who set a world record 26.62 seconds in the semi-finals, won 50m breaststroke gold in a time of 27.00. Halsall edged out fellow Briton Georgia Davies by one hundredth of a second to win the 50m backstroke final in 27.81. Britain have won six golds and 19 swimming medals in total and are top of the medal table, with one day to go. Their previous best performance at a Europeans Championships was the 18 medals, including six golds, they won in Budapest in 2010. In addition to 19 medals in the pool, open water swimmer Dan Fogg and diver Sarah Barrow have also won gold while Tom Daley's silver helped Britain into top spot in the overall medal table for all the aquatic disciplines. City of Derby swimmer Peaty, 19, also won gold in the 100m breaststroke and the 4x100m mixed medley, and could win a fourth in the 4x100m medley relay on Sunday. "I'm really happy with winning that one," he said of his 50m breaststroke victory. "It was a bit slower than my heats and the semis, but I was coming off a massive high last night - a high I've never experienced before. "Hopefully come the Olympics I can fine-tune that and get stronger through the rounds." Halsall, who does not count the backstroke as one of her main events, beat Commonwealth Games champion Davies to the wall with a personal best time of 27.81. "I don't know how that happened," said Halsall. "It was just a fun event where I wanted to see how I could do. Media playback is not supported on this device "I was hoping to dip under 28 seconds, and I did that and managed to get a gold medal, so I can't complain. "It's just on the day who gets their fingernails on the wall first and today it was me." The 24-year-old, who won gold alongside Peaty in the mixed relay, will go for another medal in the 50m freestyle final on Sunday after qualifying second fastest. Adam Barrett just missed out on a medal after touching in fourth place in the 100m butterfly. Ben Proud progressed into the 50m freestyle final as the second fastest qualifier behind Olympic champion Florent Manaudou.

The education minister has written to councils advising them head teachers should instead exercise discretion. Pupils are allowed to have up to 10 days away, but schools are judged on absenteeism rates. Campaign group Parents Want a Say said the advice was a "terrific result". Nearly 2,000 people signed a petition after hundreds of parents were fined over term-time holidays. In his letter to councils on Wednesday, Huw Lewis said he was concerned some councils were advising "head teachers should not exercise their discretion and should instead refuse all requests for term-time absence as a matter of course", regardless of the circumstances. "This is contrary to the regulations which allow a margin of discretion for the school in such matters so that each request can be considered fairly and on its merits," the minister wrote. A BBC Wales Freedom of Information request in 2015 found wide variations in policy of imposing fines. While Cardiff council issued 370 fixed penalty notices between January and May, 10 other councils did not issue any. After receiving the petition in December, petitions committee chairman, William Powell AM, wrote to Mr Lewis saying some parents may have been dealt with unfairly and unlawfully. He welcomed the minister's response, saying some councils had been "engaging in a cynical game of 'pass the parcel' on this issue". "It is clear that the minister's intention, contrary to what applies in England, is for the discretion of individual head teachers to be respected," Mr Powell said. "The Minister's response to the petitioners, in the light of compelling evidence received, is, in my view, a victory for common sense." Craig Langman, chairman of campaign group Parents Want a Say, said it was a "terrific result" for parents in Wales. "We hope this will encourage Westminster to reconsider its position on the policy in England," he added.

But what about the tactic used to restrain him? The chokehold has long been considered a controversial technique for law enforcement officers in the US, although it's not a term widely used in other countries such as the UK. Video footage of the incident shows officer Daniel Pantaleo lock his arm around Mr Garner's neck, before wrestling him to the ground. "As defined in the department's patrol guide, it would appear to have been a chokehold," New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters at the time. It is defined in the New York Police Department patrol guide as any pressure to the throat or windpipe that may hinder breathing or reduce intake of air. They have been prohibited in New York since the 1980s because, in Bratton's words, of the "concerns of potential deaths around them." Most police departments across America also ban their use. In pictures: Chokehold ruling sparks protests The origins of the chokehold come from martial arts such as judo, where it is also known as a "shime waza", explains Gary Golz, president of the US Judo Association. Mr Golz, who has been a defensive tactics adviser for the Los Angeles Police Department, says there are several iterations of the chokehold, which he describes as more of a strangle than a choke. "If they choke, you're doing it wrong," he says. Mr Golz says the move applies pressure to the carotid artery in the neck, restricting blood flow to the brain. "It should be a very painless hold, it would knock you out, and make you feel kind of woozy, then you'd be fine." In judo this move would only last between 3-15 seconds, says Mr Golz. "After that it's going to take on a new dimension, the person is going to pass out... go longer, [for example] a minute or two and someone could die." Golz believes it can be a very effective move for officers to restrain people, as long as they are trained properly. "Problem is lots of police don't have the skills that a judo person who's been doing it for 5-10 years has". Even though police officers in New York aren't meant to use the move, many still do. A report released in October 2014 by the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) said 1,128 complaints about chokeholds had been received in the past five-and-a-half years. Between July 2013 and July 2014 there were 219, the report said, with the vast majority of chokehold cases occurring with more than one officer present. The report said the NYPD was failing to appropriately discipline officers because of inconsistencies in how they interpret what a chokehold is. In judo terms the definition may be simpler, but the CCRB report says in the NYPD there is an "interplay" between pressure and breathing tests for chokehold complaints. "For some investigators, a chokehold existed if and only if breathing was restricted, while for others, it was correctly, the presence of pressure regardless of whether

Tulsa police said the death occurred inside a mobile home park near suburban Sand Springs on Wednesday. The park was nearly destroyed in the storm. "It could have been much worse," Sheriff's Capt Billy McKinley said. It was unclear whether the damage was caused by the tornado or just high winds. Mr McKinley said the exact number of people hurt was not known. Tornadoes were seen elsewhere in Oklahoma, as well as in Arkansas, but no injuries were reported from those. Until Tuesday, when a waterspout formed over an Arkansas lake, the US had not had a tornado in more than a month, marking a slow start to the season. Typically more than 100 twisters are recorded in the US by this time each year, but as of last week only two dozen had been reported.

The 24-year-old said the gift, which will pay for three pieces of medical equipment, was her way "giving back to Barbados". "I believe that this will have a huge impact on the people of Barbados. This was all done to save lives or at least extend them." The singer's grandmother, Clara "Dolly" Braithwaite, died in June. She had fought a long battle with cancer. The hospital's radiotherapy unit has been renamed the Clara Braithwaite Center for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, made the announcement at a visit to the hospital over the weekend, where she was accompanied by her mother, Monica, and grandfather, Lionel Braithwaite. She was particularly close to her grandmother, and took a last-minute break from her European festival tour in June to spend some time with her in hospital. When she died on 30 June, the pop star took to Twitter and posted several photographs of the two together, writing, "my heart smiled and cried all at once". Born and raised in Barbados, Rihanna is one of the most successful female musicians in the world. Since her debut in 2005, she has released an album a year, with the exception of 2008. Her most recent, Unapologetic, became her first US number one, and gave her a global hit with the lead single, Diamonds. Forbes magazine last week named her the third-highest-earning woman in the music industry, after she made $53m in 2012.

Prof Stuart Cole has looked into the feasibility for such a scheme aimed at reducing the amount of cars in the city centre but favours a bus option. He found the 242,000 population is too low to sustain a tram network unless they were heavily subsidised. Swansea council leader Rob Stewart said he had not yet reviewed the report. "Swansea could become as successful in reducing car use through bus priority schemes on a similar scale to Bristol where £44m has been spent over several years," said Prof Cole, Professor of Transport at the University of South Wales. "While I would love to have a tram system in Swansea, what there isn't is enough people. "It would cost hundreds of millions of pounds but how much money is available and how is it going to be paid? "Is it going to be funded by government grant and subsidised or is it going to be funded by the public?" The number of people entering the city could be boosted by the Swansea Bay City Region deal which is due to be signed imminently with the aim of creating thousands of new jobs over a number of years. Swansea council is already trying to cope with a long-standing congestion problems at peak times, especially on the main gateways into the city. It is understood a tram or monorail-style system is an idea favoured by those in authority. Prof Cole carried out a recently-published report for the Welsh Government about "the clear, urgent and well-evidenced need to introduce smart interconnected transport arrangements". He said a new transport system, based on models in Dublin and the Netherlands, could help serve to bring people into the city centre to work from park and ride hubs on Swansea's outskirts. It could also carry tourists to areas such as Mumbles and sports fans to the Liberty Stadium. Prof Cole has also suggested local transport hubs to improve cross-region routes including nearby towns Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, Neath, Llanelli, Ammanford and Port Talbot. "Swansea has three entrances and you've got towns with big centres around it," he added. "Swansea doesn't have the same characteristics like the centre of Cardiff which are big pulls for passenger movement on a daily basis. "My report of buses was relatively cheap and doable in the short term."

The bull seal, who is surrounded by females on the Norfolk coast, has a deep neck wound but vets do not want to approach him during breeding season. The RSPCA said he did not appear to be in "imminent" danger, but they hoped to remove what was believed to be the embedded netting in January. It said it did not want to disturb the mothers while they nursed their pups. The public beach at Horsey, about 12 miles (19km) from Great Yarmouth, has had breeding grey seal colonies since 2003, according to the Friends of Horsey Seals. Peter Ansell, chairman of the group, which patrols the beach to try to prevent people disturbing the animals, said: "The poor old boy does look pretty gruesome. "At this time of year, all the bulls want to do is dominate their competitors and mate, so he's among the ladies and full of testosterone. "You could never catch him and if you tranquilised him with a dart there's a risk he could bolt into the sea, lose consciousness and drown." Read more on this and other news from across Norfolk He said the breeding season would not finish until mid-January. An RSPCA spokeswoman said they wanted to remove any netting, but the bull still seemed "strong and mobile". "Although we are concerned for the seal's welfare, he does not appear to be in imminent danger," she said. "We have to be very cautious as we do not want to disturb the pups and nursing mothers. "As soon as it is safe to do so, once the pup season is over, we are planning to try to catch him so we can remove the netting from his neck."

Van Gaal has failed to win a trophy in almost two years in charge, but Ferguson had to wait four years for his first silverware - sparking a run of 38 trophies in the next 22 years. "For 150 years of history it is worth having a couple of years on the quiet side of success because they will always come back and come back strong," Ferguson told Sky Sports. "You have to have some patience being a Manchester United fan and they have shown that over the years; in Matt Busby's time, in my time." Van Gaal has won titles in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as the Champions League with Ajax in 1995. United have only won the Community Shield since Ferguson's retirement in 2013, with his replacement David Moyes not even lasting a season before Van Gaal's appointment. The Red Devils are sixth in the Premier League, although only one point behind fourth-placed Manchester City. They face West Ham in an FA Cup quarter-final replay on 13 April but lost in the Europa League to fierce rivals Liverpool. Ferguson added "it is dead easy to be critical" and cited injuries and the amount of summer signings as reasons for their disappointing season. Never want to miss the latest Man Utd news? You can now add United and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.

Later this summer it will open around 100 offices on a Sunday afternoon for customers to pick up their parcels. Delivery offices with the highest parcel volumes across the UK will take part in the scheme. The company will also try out parcel deliveries to addresses within the M25 motorway. "Through these new Sunday services we are exploring ways to improve our flexibility and provide more options for people to receive items they have ordered online," said Royal Mail's chief executive Moya Greene. "The support of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has enabled us to respond quickly to a changing market, " she added. CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Royal Mail's announcement about expanding delivery and collection services to seven-days-a-week is an exciting innovation which we welcome. "We have worked closely with Royal Mail to develop how best we can go forward to grow the company together and improve the services for customers." Royal Mail's express delivery service, Parcelforce Worldwide, which tends to deal with larger and more valuable parcels, will also offer a Sunday service to retailers from June. It will be up to the retailer to decide whether to offer it to customers. The BBC's John Moylan says that rival firms, including Hermes and DPD, have already announced plans to deliver on Sundays and that some have been undercutting Royal Mail, which increased the price of posting letters and parcels earlier this year. Royal Mail was privatised last year. The company reports its first annual results as a public company on Thursday.

Media playback is not supported on this device The 22-year-old heptathlete cleared 1.97m at the British Indoor Championships, and made an unsuccessful attempt at two metres. "I'm glad to jump a PB [personal best] but I can't believe I'm a little disappointed with a 1.97m," she said. Chijindu Ujah won the men's 60m in 6.57 seconds, while Dina Asher-Smith took the women's event in 7.15. Morgan Lake, 17, set a new British indoor junior record in clearing 1.94m to finish second behind Johnson-Thompson. Lake's effort was enough to secure her place in the British squad alongside Johnson-Thompson for March's European Indoor Championships in Prague. Ujah, who broke the 10-second barrier last year with a run of 9.96, powered clear of Sean Safo-Antwi (6.66) and Roy Ejiakuekwu (6.72). Heptathlon specialist Johnson-Thompson, from Liverpool, won a high-quality high jump competition from 17-year-old Morgan Lake, who cleared a new personal best of 1.94 to break the British junior record, and Isobel Pooley (1.88). The world indoor silver medallist, who set the previous record of 1.96m at last year's meet, was taking part in only her second competition since suffering a foot injury which forced her to miss last summer's Commonwealth Games and European Championships. Hurdler Lawrence Clarke continued his return to form, after two years blemished by injury, with victory in the 60m hurdles at the English Institute of Sport. Clarke, 24, clocked 7.69 to guarantee selection for the European Indoor Championships, beating David Omoregie (7.78).

The #rideforolivia tribute was launched following the death of Australian Olivia Inglis, 17, in a fall on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of social media users from dozens of countries have been posting and sharing photos of their own horses using the hashtag. Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin is among the high-profile figures to have joined in the tributes. Fellow British dressage rider and gold medallist Carl Hester has also paid tribute. The movement echoes a similar social campaign to mark the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes in 2014. The hashtags #putoutyourbats and #putyourbatsout were tweeted and shared across platforms such as Instagram and Facebook along with photos of cricket bats. As of 08:00GMT on Thursday, more than 120,000 people had posted photographs and videos for #rideforolivia on Instagram alone. The images will be used to create a mosaic of Olivia for her family, following a call from the bloodstock company which her family runs. "We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and sympathy from family and friends throughout the school, equestrian and thoroughbred communities," parents Arthur and Charlotte said in a family statement.

The findings came to light during a study into the host range of the bacteria, which reached Europe in 2013. The findings offer hope of limiting the impact of Xylella fastidiosa that experts described as one of the "most dangerous plant pathogens worldwide". If it is not controlled, it could decimate the EU olive oil industry. The study, carried out by Italian researchers and funded by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA), began in 2014 and consisted of two main types of experiment: artificial inoculation (via needle) and inoculation via infected vectors (insects) collected from the field. The tests were carried out on a variety of species, including a range of olive, grape, stone-fruit (almond and cherry) and oak varieties. "The first results are coming from the artificial inoculation because the field experiments began in the summer so it is only six months old, therefore only part of the results are available," Giuseppe Stancanelli, head of the EFSA's Plant and Animal Health Unit, told BBC News. "The key results are that, 12-14 months after artificial inoculation on different olive varieties, the team found that young plants typically grown in the region displayed symptoms of the dieback. "The research team also found evidence of the bacterium moving through the tree - towards it root system as well as towards the branches." But he added: "What has also been shown is that some varieties have shown some tolerance. They grow in infected orchards but do not show strong symptoms, as seen in more susceptible varieties. "They are still infected by the inoculation but this infection is much slower so it takes longer for the infection to spread, and the concentration of the bacterium in the plant is much lower. "This shows the potential for different responses (to the pathogen) in different varieties." Dr Stancanelli added that these results were important in terms of providing information for tree breeders. However, it was too early to say whether or not the olive yields from the varieties that have displayed tolerance to the infection are nonetheless reduced or adversely affected, he observed. The EFSA Panel on Plant Health produced a report in January warning that the disease was known to affect other commercially important crops, including citrus, grapevines and stone-fruit. However, the results from the latest experiments offered a glimmer of hope. "Olives seemed to be the main host of this strain while citrus and grapes did not show infection, either in the field or by artificial inoculation," Dr Stancanelli said. He added that the infection did not spread through the citrus and grape plants that were artificially inoculated, and the bacterium was not found beyond the point it was introduced to the plant by injection. But he added that more research was needed on stone-fruit species. "The tests on the artificially inoculated varieties of stone-fruit need to be repeated because there is a mechanism in the plants that makes artificial inoculation difficult," Dr Stancanelli explained. "Another uncertainty we had was about (holm) oak. Quercus

The ruling came days after the Court of Cassation quashed a death sentence relating to another case. Morsi was overthrown by the military in July 2013 following mass protests a year after he took office as the country's first democratically elected leader. Morsi was elected president a year after an uprising brought an end to Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. During his 12 months in power, Morsi was seen by many Egyptians as preoccupied with establishing political control rather than tackling economic and social problems. On the first anniversary of his taking office, opponents of Morsi organised demonstrations that saw millions take to the streets to demand his resignation. Three days later, then military chief - and now president - Abdul Fattah al-Sisi overthrew Morsi. The authorities subsequently launched a crackdown on supporters of Morsi and the Islamist movement to which he belongs, the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood. So far, more than 1,400 people have been killed and tens of thousands detained. Morsi and his top advisers were held incommunicado by the military for several months before prosecutors began filing charges against them. He has since been detained at a high-security prison near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. DETENTION AND TORTURE OF PROTESTERS Morsi was sentenced to 20 years of hard labour in April 2015 after being found guilty of ordering the unlawful detention and torture of opposition protesters during clashes with Muslim Brotherhood supporters outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo in December 2012. Morsi was, however, cleared of inciting Brotherhood supporters to murder two protesters and a journalist - a charge that could have carried the death penalty. LEAKING STATE SECRETS In June 2015, Morsi was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of "leading a group established against the law" - the Brotherhood - and a further 15 years for "facilitating the leaking of classified documents to Qatar". Prosecutors alleged that Morsi's aides had been paid $1m (£800,000) to leak documents to Qatari intelligence and the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera TV network that included details on the location of, and weapons held by, the Egyptian armed forces and on Egypt's foreign and domestic policies. PRISON BREAKS In May 2015, Morsi was sentenced to death after being convicted of colluding with foreign militants - from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Lebanon's Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement - to organise a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising. He was found guilty of the murder and kidnapping of guards, damaging and setting fire to prison buildings and looting the prison's weapons depot. In November 2016, the Court of Cassation ordered a retrial. CONSPIRING WITH FOREIGN ARMED GROUPS Morsi was also given a life sentence - equivalent to 25 years - in May 2015 after being convicted of conspiring to commit terrorist acts with foreign organisations to undermine national security. Prosecutors alleged that the Brotherhood had hatched a plan in 2005 to send "elements" to military camps run by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Revolutionary Guards

Gabor Presser filed for damages of at least $2.5m (£1.7m) at New York's US District Court. Presser claims one-third of New Slaves, from West's album Yeezus, is an unauthorised copy of the 1969 song Gyongyhaju Lany. Lawyers for West and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC have yet to comment. Presser said he wrote Gyongyhaju Lany, which roughly translates as Pearls in Her Hair, when he was in the band Omega. He said it was "one of the most beloved pop songs ever in Hungary and across Eastern Europe". The musician and composer, who began his music career during the '60s, said he was unaware his song was being used until West's lawyer emailed him soon after marketing began, indicating the star "would like to work out a deal with you as soon as possible". Presser, who filed his legal claim on 20 May, said he was given 24 hours to respond to the email. His complaint stated West's lawyers sent him a $10,000 (£6,850) cheque and insisted he grant a licence, but Presser added he did not cash the cheque. "Kanye West knowingly and intentionally misappropriated [the] plaintiff's composition," the complaint said. "After his theft was discovered, defendants refused to deal fairly with plaintiff." Rapper West headlined Glastonbury last year, and is one of the biggest names in popular music with 21 Grammy Awards under his belt and more than 11 million albums sold in the US alone. However he is notoriously erratic and uncompromising, comparing himself to figures including Jesus and Leonardo Da Vinci, and occasionally launching into long mid-set rants. It is the latest high-profile copyright case to make headlines - in April a US court ruled Led Zeppelin founders Robert Plant and Jimmy Page must face trial in a row over the song Stairway to Heaven. A Los Angeles district judge said there were enough similarities between the song and an instrumental by the band Spirit to let a jury decide if damages should be awarded.

Meshack Yebei's decomposed body was discovered in western Kenya after he was reportedly abducted on 28 December. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said he was offered protection in a safe location but returned home. Mr Ruto denies charges of crimes against humanity over violence which erupted after the 2007 election. He is the most senior government official to be tried by The Hague-based court since its formation more than a decade ago. The ICC dropped similar charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta last month, alleging that prosecution witnesses had been intimidated and had changed their testimony. Mr Kenyatta maintained he was innocent, saying the prosecution had no case against him. Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko has ordered police to carry out a "speedy and thorough investigation" into Mr Yebei's murder. His family said over the weekend that he was killed to prevent him from appearing at The Hague, but there was no official confirmation at the time of his involvement in the deputy president's trial. Mr Ruto's lawyer Karim Khan has now written a letter to the head of Kenya's Criminal Investigation Department, saying Mr Yebei had been a "critical witness" who had been referred to the ICC's Victims and Witness Unit for protection. "It's our strongly held view that an attack on any witness constitutes an interference with the proper administration of justice and indeed an attack against William Ruto," Mr Khan said. "The news of his abduction and murder is both shocking to us and a matter of grave concern." The ICC's registrar, Herman von Hebel, said Mr Yebei had been offered safe residency in a new place, but he returned to Eldoret - a town in western Kenya which had been badly hit by the violence which following the disputed 2007 election. "We express our profound condolences to the family," he said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that he was not a prosecution witness. Mr Yebei's body was found on Saturday near a bridge on the road between Eldoret and Kisumu town. The post-mortem showed that he had been hit on the head with a blunt object, Kenya's privately owned Standard newspaper reports. Mr Ruto and Mr Kenyatta were on opposite sides of the 2007 election, but formed an alliance for the 2013 election which propelled them into power. Some 1,200 people died and 600,000 fled homes in the conflict - the worst in Kenya since independence.

He told MPs he was very happy to see plans for St Mellons Parkway in east Cardiff go ahead. Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty said south Wales needed new stations to make the most out of rail electrification. The new station has been provisionally named Cardiff Parkway. Mr Doughty said the proposals to build the station in east Cardiff were "backed by the private sector, backed cross party, backed by the Welsh Government, backed by Cardiff council". The Labour MP asked when there would be a decision from the new stations fund. Mr Grayling said it did not need quite the same system of approval as stations seeking public funding. The Conservative MP said: "I'm very happy to see that project go ahead." He said the real issue was making sure it worked with timetables. "Private sector project - a private sector funded project - I can see no reason why any of us would do anything else except want to support it if it's practical to do it," he said. BBC Wales economics correspondent Sarah Dickins understands the developers are working closely with Welsh Government to ensure that there is a frequent service into Cardiff and Newport city centres. The only other privately-owned station is at Southend Airport. The new station, which would be part of the Metro network, would be built south of St Mellons Business Park. The business park would focus on science and technology and would have a 1,600-space car park and a bus station.

Here are a selection of images from the first three days of the event, which kicked off on Wednesday with a screening of French film La Tete Haute (Standing Tall). Ingrid Bergman's face adorns the exterior of the Palais des Festivals, the imposing edifice that provides the centrepiece and focal point of the annual film festival. Jury co-president Ethan Coen entertains juror Sienna Miller by finding a new use for a translation device at Wednesday's jury press conference. Joel Coen, Ethan's older brother and co-president, appears mildly amused. Jake Gyllenhaal joins Miller and the Coens on a jury that also includes French star Sophie Marceau and Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro. Gyllenhaal told reporters he was "thrilled to see films before anyone else... and for free!". Natalie Portman, pictured at Wednesday's opening night with husband Benjamin Millepied, is presenting her first feature as a director at this year's festival. Portman also appears in A Tale of Love and Darkness, a film told entirely in Hebrew that is "well-meaning but dreary" according to Variety. Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar-winning star of 12 Years a Slave and the upcoming Star Wars film, shows off her gown to photographers at the opening night gala. Having otherwise been engaged 12 months ago, Julianne Moore finally accepts the best actress award she won at last year's festival for Maps to the Stars from master of ceremonies Lambert Wilson. French actors Tahar Rahim and Adele Exarchopoulos do without shoes during a photocall for their film The Anarchist, part of the festival's Critics' Week section. British actor Toby Jones shields his eyes as he arrives for a press conference to promote Matteo Garrone's Tale of Tales, a fantasy that was greeted enthusiastically by critics on Thursday. Mexican actress Salma Hayek also has a role in Garrone's film, for which she was required to eat a "disgusting" pasta dish made to resemble the giant heart of a sea creature slain by her husband (John C Reilly). Tom Hardy cups an ear while fielding questions about his title role in Mad Max: Fury Road, a post-apocalyptic action movie that brought autovehicular car-nage to the celebrated Croisette. Hardy's co-star, actress Charlize Theron, was joined by her partner Sean Penn as she stepped out in yellow at the Fury Road screening on Thursday. Emma Stone and Woody Allen grapple with the wind and boredom respectively as they do the rounds for his latest feature, Irrational Man. The Cannes Film Festival runs until 24 May.

Bottles and glasses were thrown when violence flared on Stoke Road on a stretch between two pubs. Police said the injured were treated for cuts and bruises and there was a "considerable amount of damage". A 26-year-old Leatherhead man was arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody. Det Sgt Dave Bentley said: "This was an unpleasant incident involving a large group of people which broke out in the street after the football match. "A number of people were injured as a result of a number of bottles and glasses being thrown and there was also a considerable amount of damage caused."

Police officers were called to the town's High Street at 12.20pm. The area was cordoned off and an investigation was launched. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing."