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The 30-year-old had picked up two men and a woman in Hamilton Road, Cambuslang, and taken them to an address in Altyre Street at 02:00. At the address one of the men produced a knife. The taxi driver got out of the car, at which point a group of people came out of a property. They surrounded him before attacking him. The group then went back inside the property. The victim got back into his taxi and drove a short distance before stopping and calling an ambulance. He was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment to a stab wound. Medical staff have described his condition as stable. The first male passenger is described as short, in his late 20's, of medium build and spoke with a Glasgow accent. The other male passenger also had a Glasgow accent. Police described the female passenger as being about 5ft 4in and of slim build. They also said the trio were involved in the assault. Det Insp Tom McKean said: "Why a group of people would target an innocent man in this brutal fashion is beyond me and we are currently working to establish the motive for this horrendous incident. "This type of behaviour is disgraceful and simply will not be tolerated and our officers will do everything they can to find the people responsible for this despicable crime. "I would appeal to anyone who was in Altyre Street or the surrounding area in the early hours of this morning, who may have witnessed a disturbance or saw anything suspicious, to get in touch."

The 24-year-old wicketkeeper has played eight times for the Bears over the course of this summer, sandwiched in around his Minor Counties Championship appearances for Staffordshire. "Alex has impressed with bat and gloves during his time in the Second XI," said Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown. "We hope he can develop into a top-class keeper/batsman by working closely with Tony Frost and our coaching team." Mellor, who averages 39.00 for the Bears in five Second XI Championship matches, was also part of a Staffs side who finished third in the Minor Counties Eastern Division, winning three of their six games. "I've received great support in reaching this point in my career," he said. "I thank my family for all the support they've given me over the years. "I've had a fantastic welcome from the coaching team and players since joining the Bears. I'm very excited to be joining such a great club. "Whilst the current season is coming to a close, I can't wait to get started again in November and hopefully developing my game further."

Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues were crowned Premier League champions earlier this month in Conte's first season at Stamford Bridge. However, they missed out on the double after a 2-1 defeat by the Gunners at Wembley on Saturday. "This season we did something great with the players," said Conte. "We must be cold and analyse the situation." Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea became the first English side to record 30 top-flight victories in a 38-game season and finished seven points clear of runners-up Tottenham. They were favourites to win the FA Cup for an eighth time but they were second best on the day to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, who lifted the trophy for a record 13th time after finishing fifth in the league. "The most important thing is to give a correct evaluation of our season," said Italian Conte. "It's very important to understand that this season for us was incredible. Every single player put so much work in. "For next season we must pay great attention and understand that we have to improve the numbers and the quality in the squad." Alexis Sanchez put Arsenal ahead after only five minutes at Wembley on Saturday and Chelsea were reduced to 10 men in the second half following Victor Moses' second yellow card. And although Diego Costa equalised to give the Blues hope, Aaron Ramsey headed in the winner three minutes later. After the game, Conte refuted claims his players struggled to raise themselves for the final having already secured the league title. "We won the league and it was right to celebrate and enjoy this win," he added. "My players put all of themselves into the game, maybe our start wasn't good and the impact and approach wasn't good and Arsenal pushed a lot. "We paid for this start." This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

His appointment as lead counsel was confirmed by the inquiry's fourth chairwoman, Professor Alexis Jay. He replaces Ben Emmerson QC, who quit in September and was subsequently cleared of allegations of sexual assault and harassment. He has served as first senior treasury counsel - prosecuting serious cases for the Crown Prosecution Service. The inquiry, which was set up in July 2014, has previously experienced a string of problems. Mr Altman said: "The Government and the public have set the inquiry a huge challenge to investigate institutional responses to child sexual abuse in the past, and to report and make recommendations in order to prevent such abuse happening in the future. "I am delighted to have been appointed to lead a team of lawyers dedicated to completing the task of the inquiry. "I will work to ensure that the investigations and the public hearings are kept on track in order to deliver the terms of reference of the inquiry." Professor Jay said: "This is an important appointment for the inquiry and I look forward to working with Brian as we take forward the work of the inquiry." Mr Altman spent 16 years as treasury counsel, the latter two-and-a-half years as first senior treasury counsel, advising on and prosecuting some of the most high-profile cases of the time. Among them was the abduction and murder of Milly Dowler by Levi Bellfield and the case of John Downey, the man accused of killing four soldiers the 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing, who was given a guarantee he would not face trial. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse was set up to investigate allegations made against local authorities, religious organisations, the armed forces and public and private institutions in England and Wales, as well as people in the public eye. Justice Goddard, a New Zealand high court judge, Baroness Butler-Sloss, the former President of the High Court Family Division, and Dame Fiona Woolf, a leading lawyer have all previously stood down from leading it.

Some demonstrators hurled stones while other burned tyres and blocked roads. They say they are angry that billions of dollars are being spent on next month's football tournament, rather than social projects and housing. Protests also took place in many other cities, including the capital Brasilia. Teachers and civil servants, among others, were also on strike across Brazil. By Wyre DaviesSao Paulo Most people here will eventually support the World Cup when it gets under way, but it's cost a lot of money - $15bn (£10bn) - and most of that has been public money. Brazil is still a developing country with many inequalities and high levels of poverty. And when you see brand-new stadiums popping up in a Sao Paulo suburb at the cost of millions, and around there are squatter camps full of people saying they cannot afford to live, then you can see where the conflict comes from. What the government will be looking out for is a critical mass. If these protests are attracting 5,000-10,000 people every time, then they will become too difficult to police. In Rio, aerial images showed hundreds of people marching in rush-hour traffic on a main thoroughfare. The city will host the final match of the World Cup on 13 July. Protesters there and in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, clashed with police before beginning to disperse. The number of people on the streets was much lower than during similar protests last year. Some of those taking part, however, promised the demonstrations would get bigger and more frequent as the World Cup gets closer. Last June, more than a million people took to the street over poor public services, corruption and the high cost of hosting the World Cup. The tournament is due to kick off on 12 June. The BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says that the scale of the protests will be watched closely by the government as an indication of the security challenges they may face during the tournament. He adds that, with both the World Cup and a presidential election this year, many groups have spotted an opportunity to exert maximum pressure on the government. The demonstrations began earlier in the day in Sao Paulo, with one of the biggest protests in the city's Itaquera district near the Arena Corinthians stadium, which will host the tournament's opening match. Protesters there demanded housing, and not stadiums, be built in accordance with Fifa standards, in reference to world football's governing body. "Our goal is symbolic," said Guilherme Boulos, the head of Homeless Workers Movement. "We don't want to destroy or damage the stadium. What we want is more rights for workers to have access to housing and to show the effects the Cup has brought to the poor." The government has tried to downplay the scale of Thursday's unrest, arguing it was not related to the World Cup. "From what I've seen, these are specific claims by workers. I've seen nothing that is related to the (World) Cup,"

Before the age was raised, boys and girls could marry at the age of 14 with the permission of a judge. It is now level with most European countries. The change comes only months after the government raised the age of consent from 13 to 16. The government announced its intention to alter the law in April 2013, but it came into force only on Thursday. The move was welcomed by officials from Unicef and children's rights groups in Spain. According to El Pais (in Spanish), only 365 marriages involving under-16s took place in Spain between 2000 and 2014 - with only five in 2014. In the 1990s, however, there were 2,678 marriages involving at least one under-16 - and 12,867 in the 1980s. The average age of marriage in Spain has increased in recent years. One study by the Statistical Institute of Catalonia showed that, in 2013, men in the region married at an average age of 33.6 years, compared with 32.6 years for women. Ten years earlier, men married at an average age of 30.7 years, and women at 28.7 years.

Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport at about 07:00 GMT, with 11 people reported killed. Another explosion struck Maelbeek metro station near EU headquarters an hour later, leaving about 20 people dead. Brussels police have issued a wanted notice for a man seen pushing a luggage trolley through the airport. He was pictured in CCTV footage with two other suspects who are believed to have died in the blasts. The Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind the attacks in a statement issued on the IS-linked Amaq agency. Belgium has raised its terrorism alert to its highest level. Three days of national mourning have been declared. Prime Minister Charles Michel called the latest attacks "blind, violent and cowardly", adding: "This is a day of tragedy, a black day... I would like to call on everyone to show calmness and solidarity". Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT). A suicide bomber was "probably" involved, the Belgian prosecutor said. Eleven people were killed and 81 wounded in the blasts, Belgian Health Minister Maggie de Block said. Live: The latest updates What we know so far Why was Brussels attacked? Crisis information Some witnesses reported hearing shots fired and shouts in Arabic before the two explosions. Others said that people fled the first blast, only to get caught in the second. A third bomb failed to detonate and was destroyed by the security services. A local firefighter, Pierre Meys, described seeing "war injuries". "I think this is the worst thing I've ever seen in my career," he said. "People were running over others that had fallen, I couldn't breathe. I can't believe I'm alive," 15-year-old Antoine told me as he walked with his school friends in a line of hundreds being escorted on foot and by bus to a sports hall, now a makeshift reception centre. Three hearses passed, heading towards the ruins of the airport departure hall. People sobbed at the sight of them. Several tourists were asking police what they should do now, where it was safe to go - and when the airport might reopen. The police were confused too, but offered what little information they had, telling people to head to a reception centre. An officer repeatedly shouted: "Quickly, keep moving, evacuate, this is serious." The metro blast occurred shortly after 08:00 GMT during the rush hour at Maelbeek station. It struck the middle carriage of a three-carriage train while it was moving away from the platform. Alexandre Brans told AP: "The metro was leaving Maelbeek station when there was a really loud explosion. It was panic everywhere. There were a lot of people in the metro." Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur said "about 20" people had died and more than 100 had been injured, 17 of them severely. Eyewitnesses recall explosions In pictures: Brussels explosions Full coverage The station is close to EU institutions. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, has told employees to stay indoors or at

For 12 years he vigorously denied he was guilty of the murder of 79-year-old Joan Albert at her home in Capel St Mary in Suffolk. What made Simon Hall different was that he was believed. Not just by his family and friends but by the wider public, legal experts, parts of the media and the ex-Ipswich MP Chris Mole. The fact of his confession - made formally to the prison authorities - only emerged on Thursday. Neither Hall's wife Stephanie nor his parents were available for comment about the confession. But the admission has left some of Hall's most ardent supporters stunned. One of them is Ray Hollingsworth, who has invested two years of his life on the case as a layman researcher. "It is one of the biggest shocks I've had in my life, if not the biggest," he said. "In my heart I still support Simon no matter what because my belief has always been in his innocence." He told how on learning of Hall's confession, he wondered whether he had "cracked". "He's been in hospital and I wondered whether it was linked to that, whether he had lost confidence in everyone. "I'm in complete shock. I don't know what his motivation would be. I'm not sure how to accept this news. Has he had a nervous breakdown?" Although the exact wording of Hall's confession has yet to be made public, it appears sincere. It is understood it was first made to a third party and then confirmed with the prison authorities. Hall then agreed to drop his application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to consider his case. It is also doubtful that the confession was made for personal gain - because it will have "no impact" on the minimum tariff he will serve, according to the Ministry of Justice. Mr Hollingsworth, who believes he had gathered evidence which showed two other people were responsible for Mrs Albert's murder, said: "If I'm wrong about this, I'm wrong. "I will hold my hands up. I'm not going to hide from anyone. "I believed in his innocence." And then there are the countless hours of unpaid work by students at the University of Bristol on the Hall case. The university's Innocence Project became involved after an approach by documentary makers for the BBC Rough Justice programme. Dr Michael Naughton told how he received a letter last week from Hall's wife Stephanie telling him her husband had admitted the murder and asking him to close the case down. "We are not shocked - we are alive to the possibility that a lot of people who say they are innocent are not. "We are looking for needles in haystacks in our project. "It is quite sad in terms of the waste of resources and the distress to (Mrs Albert's) family members when it turns out like this." And the "thousands of hours" Bristol law students have spent on the Hall case, said Dr Naughton, could easily have been spent on

The nationwide study by watchdog group Transport Focus found 90% of passengers were satisfied overall with ScotRail services, compared with 83% previously. The group spoke to more than 1,200 commuters, business and leisure travellers across Scotland. There were increased ratings for journey times and train frequency, but satisfaction with value for money fell. ScotRail managing director Alex Hynes said the 90% score "equals our best ever result", saying the firm was building "the best railway Scotland has ever had". Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf said the scores were 7% higher than the average for firms across the UK, posting "huge thanks to all ScotRail staff who've worked tirelessly to achieve this" on Twitter. Mr Yousaf has previously discussed the possibility of setting up a public sector train operator, during a period of criticism after Dutch firm Abellio took over the franchise in April 2015. The latest data shows an improvement in satisfaction with services in the Strathclyde area in particular, up from 87% to 92%. The scores for urban routes were also up, from 85% to 83%, but those of rural routes fell from 89% to 86%. Satisfaction with journey length increased to 92%, and ratings for the frequency of trains on routes went up to 86%. Scores for value for money and how well the firm dealt with delays were lower, at 61% and 54%, but both showed improvement on previous surveys. Scores for personal security on board services fell to 79%, and results for station car parking and ticket-buying facilities also fell. Mr Hynes, who took over as managing director earlier in 2017 following the departure of Phil Verster, said the results were particularly pleasing given the amount of upgrade work ongoing on the rail network. He said: "For nine out of 10 ScotRail customers to be satisfied with our performance at a time when we are delivering one of the biggest upgrades to our network since Victorian times is down to the hard work of our dedicated staff at the ScotRail Alliance. "These results are really encouraging, but we aren't complacent. The major investment we are making now will mean faster journeys, more seats and better services for our customers." Among other routes including stations north of the border, Virgin East Coast's Scottish routes scored 91% while satisfaction with the TransPennine Express services to Glasgow and Edinburgh fell from 90% to 85%. Across the UK, the best scores were recorded at Hull Trains and Heathrow Trains, at 97%, while the lowest scores were for Southern Rail at 72%. Opposition parties welcomed the improved scores, but highlighted some areas of concern. Scottish Conservative transport spokesman Jamie Greene said it was important to acknowledge the efforts of ScotRail staff in achieving the latest improvements, but said there were "still several areas of concern". He added: "It's deeply concerning to see that there are many more passengers who do not feel safe on board trains, and with many also criticising the car parking and ticket-buying facilities at stations, it shows that

Columns of military vehicles have been seen moving from military bases to the border, close to where the jet crashed. The Phantom went down in the sea after being hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft fire. The two pilots are missing. Meanwhile, three people have been hurt in explosions outside a court complex in central Damascus, Syrian TV reports. By Jim MuirBBC News, Beirut Official television was quickly on the scene in Damascus and broadcast pictures of cars engulfed in flames and smoke. It quoted Arabic satellite stations as saying the explosions were caused by "sticky" bombs, explosives which are attached with adhesives to the undersides of vehicles and then detonated. That would be consistent with the state television pictures, which did not seem to show major structural damage to nearby buildings. An attack like this right in the heart of the capital during working hours, though militarily insignificant, clearly has a psychological effect. Together with the storming of a pro-government television station in the suburbs just the day before, it reinforces the impression that the conflict is moving ever closer to the centre of state power. A thick plume of smoke could be seen and state TV broadcast pictures of burning cars after what it called a "terrorist explosion" in the car park of the palace of justice. There are also reports of clashes in three suburbs of Damascus, where activists say 22 people have been killed. The scale of casualties cannot be verified independently as Syria severely restricts journalists' freedom of movement. Turkey's decision to reinforce its border with Syria comes two days after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a change in terms of its military engagement. He told parliament that Syria was a "clear and present threat" and any "military element" that approached the Turkish border from Syria would be treated as a threat and a military target. Syria said the Turkish F-4 Phantom plane was brought down in Syrian waters by anti-aircraft fire with a maximum range of 2.5km. But Ankara says it was hit in international waters by a heat-seeking or laser-guided missile. Extra troops have been sent to the border area and Turkish TV has shown pictures of a small convoy of lorries carrying anti-aircraft guns into a military base near the border town of Yayladagi. Other military vehicles have travelled to the border town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, reports say. More than 33,000 refugees have fled Syria and have crossed the border into the province. Turkish President Abdullah Gul is due to discuss the heightened tensions with Syria at a National Security Council meeting on Thursday. Russia has backed a proposal for a national unity government to take charge of political change in Syria but it has refused to endorse the removal of President Assad from power. According to Western diplomats, UN envoy Kofi Annan's unity plan proposes a cabinet including members of the opposition and government and bars anyone who would undermine its credibility. The idea will be discussed at a

Sir Vincent Fean was speaking to Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee investigating compensation for Libyan-sponsored IRA violence. Libyan Semtex was a key weapon in the IRA's Troubles bombing campaign. While Libya compensated US victims of terrorism, UK victims were left out of the deal. Sir Vincent, who has since retired, told MPs it would have been beneficial if American victims and Troubles victims had joined forces in their compensation claim. He said he found the US decision "sad and negative" and said he was not party to the decision taken in Washington DC. "The United States had a large amount of influence at the time and indeed now, and joining with them would have increased the chances of success," he said. "But the United States for reasons I do not fully understand did not wish to associate the UK victims with the US victims." The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee also heard evidence from former Labour MP Andrew MacKinlay, who was a member of the Foreign Affairs committee. A year before he retired in 2010, Mr McKinlay visited Libya with DUP MPs Nigel Dodds and Jeffrey Donaldson. Mr MacKinlay said the case for the Libyan authorities to compensate Troubles victims was "compelling and overwhelming". He said the Conservative government in London should make the issue of compensation a top priority and that "there should be a minister on a plane today" to Libyan capital Tripoli. He said the issue raised a series of important questions, and was critical of former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. He recalled that during a short meeting between victims and Mr Brown, the prime minister's body language and responses "indicated a lack of real interest". Mr MacKinlay also raised the case of Moussa Kousa, who was expelled from the UK in 1980 and went on to become Libyan foreign minister. He asked why the UK authorities did not question Mr Kousa when he was in the UK for three days in March 2011. Mr MacKinlay said if he had "been questioned or put before the courts, we could have discovered more about the cosy relationships, discussions and agreements that have thwarted the possibility of obtaining compensation from the regime for victims". Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has been asked by the committee to give evidence at a future date. During Northern Ireland questions in the Commons on Wednesday, independent MP Lady Hermon asked the government what pressure is being put on Libyan authorities to provide compensation. Northern Ireland Office minister Ben Wallace said the prime minister is "very keen to try and seek some further compensation". "Of course it is hard at the moment to try and negotiate with a Libyan government that is not functioning or in existence," he said.

If the January 2015 attacks were aimed at specific groups - Jews and blasphemers - the November follow-up was more indiscriminate. At the Bataclan and at the cafes the Islamists killed young adults, out being European hedonists. This time, it's gone a step further. In Nice, it is the people at large - families and groups of friends - doing nothing more provocative than attending a national celebration. Ten children were among the dead. So what's next? As the government contemplates its response to the atrocity, one thing is absolutely apparent. The most comprehensive security set-up in the world will not stop the kind of attack that took place on Thursday. The danger today is no longer webs of intrigue stemming from the Middle East like the Bataclan, with months of planning, smuggled immigrants and secret flows of cash. Today, the danger is the guy next door. It is your neighbourhood terrorist. Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, who carried out the Nice attack, had no background in Islamism. He was a lorry driver with a bad attitude, a flat in town, and some convictions for petty violence. Hardly a rare profile. And yet he talked himself into an act of inexplicable savagery, deliberately mowing down his own townspeople in a 19-tonne truck. The presumption is that he "self-radicalised": in other words he fell prey to the torrent of jihadist propaganda emanating from so-called Islamic State (IS), and elevated his personal grievances into matters of cosmic importance. Larossi Abballa, who murdered two police officers at their home in Magnanville west of Paris last month, had a similar past. Again a nondescript minor offender - no apparent religious leaning - who was transfigured by an act of blood. What the two had in common was not just a weakness for Islamist ideology. They also had hate: a hatred for France, for its symbols, and for all it stands for. This is the awful problem facing any French government. There are many tens of thousands of young Muslim men who feel this hatred for the country that is in theory their own. Normally this is not religious in origin, but increasingly religion is its form of expression. The vast majority will not translate the feeling into violence. But some will, all the more so now, after IS told would-be jihadists to give up the idea of coming to Syria and do what they can at home. And what Nice, and in a lesser way Magnanville, showed is that a determined killer can always find a way. Troops on the street, extra checks at railway stations, protection at synagogues - these will prevent attacks at particular places at particular times. But when a car or a kitchen-knife is a weapon, and when a potential victim is you or me, then there is no stopping the assassin. Which is why the most gloomy prognostications are probably correct. What we have seen up till now is not as bad as what is to come. The next stage in the

Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones inherited the Arriva Trains Wales contract in 2007. He told BBC Wales of his frustration at the franchise and said it should undergo a radical overhaul in 2018. Arriva said it had invested tens of millions in services, in many cases over and above its commitments. The Welsh government said it was looking at how to get better value for money. BBC Wales has been examining spending on rail subsidies as part of an analysis of government expenditure. The Welsh government is committed to paying Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) a subsidy of £170m a year under the terms of a 15-year deal signed in 2003. It is due to expire in 2018. According to figures from the Office for Rail Regulation, last year ATW received the highest public subsidy per passenger mile of any franchise across the UK. Mr Jones said: "What was obvious is that this wasn't a contract that recognised the substantial increase in train passengers that there's been since 2003. "It was predicated on the basis that it would grow far more slowly than it has, so you have the examples of many trains, particularly the Valley Lines services, where you had severe overcrowding and you hadn't got more services available." He added: "Because the franchise was written in the way it was, Arriva was under no obligation to provide extra services, and because we felt that it was necessary to meet some of the demand, we had to pay for that under our own revenue, so we were paying over and above the franchise money simply to order to deal with capacity issues. "The original contract was flawed because it didn't anticipate the increase in passenger numbers." The former minister now wants to see major changes, including a "not for dividend" model for the franchise after 2018, where profits would be re-invested in the service, rather than being paid to shareholders. Transport expert Prof Stuart Cole, from the University of Glamorgan, said the model could deliver real improvements for Welsh travellers. "It has the potential to keep the profits that are made on the business, and any other surpluses within Wales and within the railway franchise," he said. "It's fair to say that any of the train operating companies have to make profits for their shareholders. "The particular problem we had with the Welsh franchise was that it was designed for a low level of demand, and that low level of demand has not, in fact, continued - it has grown substantially. "The Welsh government had to acquire more trains, through Arriva, and all that builds up the cost." ATW said that while the original franchise let by the then strategic rail authority made little provision for investment, it had invested more than £30m in improving passenger facilities at stations and on trains. A spokesman said: "We have also increased the number of services running in Wales where possible in areas of high passenger demand in response to growing passenger

Media playback is unsupported on your device 24 July 2015 Last updated at 00:25 BST It got the man dubbed the "the iPod's father" - the engineer/designer who sold Steve Jobs on his vision of a portable music player, and then worked to build it, update it and then repeat the process with the iPhone. In January, Google's troubled Glass computer was added to his list of duties. "It wasn't handed to me and said, 'Tony clean it up,'" Mr Fadell clarifies, "I offered." "I remember what it was like when we did the iPod and the iPhone. I think this can be that important, but it's going to take time to get it right." Read more: Will Tony Fadell eclipse his ex-workmate Jony Ive?

PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes died from gunshot wounds in an attack in Mottram last Tuesday. Residents joined about 40 officers in a walk from Hyde police station to the scene of the killings ahead of the vigil, which started at 10:45 BST. Funerals for PCs Bone and Hughes will take place at Manchester Cathedral next Wednesday and Thursday. Dale Cregan, 29, has been charged with the officers' murders, along with those of two other men. About 400 people attended the service, despite the pouring rain, which featured addresses from Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy and the Reverend James Halstead. There was a minute's silence at 10:58 BST. By Michelle AdamsonBBC Radio Manchester They walked in silence, through the rain, to remember two fallen colleagues. Exactly a week on, up to 40 police officers from Hyde police station where PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes were based, marched the three miles to Mottram to pay their respects at a vigil. On the way, dozens more officers joined them until they arrived on Ashworth Lane, close to where the two women were shot dead. The mood was sombre and reflective. Some held candles, others clutched bouquets of flowers or single red roses during a minute's silence. As half a dozen white balloons were released, police officers hugged each other. After the "darkest day in the history of Greater Manchester Police" this was a moment for the communities of Mottram and Hattersley and the officers who serve them, to stand side by side and reflect. Photographs of the two officers were on display above floral tributes at the junction of Ashworth Lane and Abbey Gardens, where the vigil took place. Sir Peter said it was a chance to "pray for the dead officers and their families". He said: "I think what you have seen over the past week is Greater Manchester Police is one big family and we have lost two members of our family and we feel that loss very deeply. "I know the families of Fiona and Nicola have been hugely moved and uplifted by the great public support from around the country, around the world, but particularly from the people of Hattersley and Mottram." He added: "I would like to say a huge thank-you to you all for being here. "We treasure the memory of Fiona and Nicola, their great service, which symbolises the great service by so many police officers and police staff, day in day out, doing their best to try and serve the public." Ch Supt Nick Adderley, who also spoke at the gathering, said the numbers of people present "symbolised the popularity of what Nicola and Fiona stood for". Mr Halstead led a prayer for families "in shock and grief from the turmoil over the events of the last few days" and friends and colleagues of the officers. Community volunteer Elsie Dixon also spoke at the service about how the deaths had hurt the community. "Our police officers are part

Jack and Paul Sykes, aged 12 and nine, died when their father Darren, 44, set fire to the property in Penistone. Their mother, Claire Throssell, is aiming to raise money for a new paediatric burns unit. Builders in the South Yorkshire town are taking part in a naked calendar as part of the fundraising. Speaking about the campaign, Ms Throssell said: "Losing the boys was utterly devastating. My world was destroyed and the grief I suffered and still feel consumes me every day. "But I refuse to let my children's death be in vain." She said it was the community spirit shown by people in Penistone which helped her carry on. "[They] lifted me and carried me on their shoulders, just as gently as they carried the boys into the church for their final farewell," she added. Following the fire in October 2014, local tradesmen, some of whom took part in the calendar, gave up their time to help rebuild the house. Other members of the community also helped out. Project manager, Ged Brearley, 46, who coordinated the house being renovated, said: "I'm humbled to be part of a community that willingly gave up their time to help." He said as well as raising money, the idea for the calendar was to raise awareness of the Heads Together Barnsley Charitable Trust. An inquest into the boys' deaths heard they had been lured to their father's home with a new model train set before Sykes, who had recently separated from Ms Throssell, set fire to the building.

And while Zara is the grand-daughter of the monarch, niece of the next king and cousin to the king after that - she is not someone of royal rank. She is of course, part of the family that is royal and which we know as the Windsors - even though in her case she took the surname of her father, Capt Mark Phillips, the cavalry officer whom Princess Anne married at Westminster Abbey in November 1973 (and from whom she separated in August 1989). But as the child of a daughter of the monarch, Zara was never entitled to the rank of "Her Royal Highness". At the time of her birth in 1981 much was made of the fact that her parents had declined to give their daughter a title (just as they had when Zara's elder brother, Peter, the Queen's first grandchild, was born in 1977). But formal royal rank was never offered for the simple reason that under the ancient and, many may feel, somewhat arcane or even outdated customs and practices of the British royal family, being the child of a daughter simply doesn't automatically cut the mustard when it comes to royal styles and titles. In the case of the daughter of the famously no-nonsense Princess Anne, (or "Princess Royal" as she became in June 1987), Zara Tindall probably regarded her relatively unencumbered status as a considerable asset and advantage. It allowed her to get on with her life with a degree of freedom that a good many of her cousins must often have envied. Both Zara's parents were champion horse riders: the Princess Royal competed in the British three-day-event team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976; Capt Phillips had competed in the same event at the Munich Olympics four years earlier and had been a member of the team which won the World Championship for Britain in 1970. Little surprise then, when Zara started to show the same passion for equestrian sport and demonstrated that she had her parents' aptitude for it, that another champion began to take shape. She was helped, of course, by the ready availability of advice and support from her family and she had access to the horses and training grounds without which it would have been very much more difficult to translate a natural ability into a world-beating skill. But Zara showed that she had her mother's single-minded focus and determination to prove herself at the very highest levels of equestrian competition. It culminated in the silver medal which she won with the other members of the British three-day event team at the London Olympics in 2012 - a victory which brought joy to her parents and grandparents. Zara Tindall has navigated a careful path. She's the least royal of the Queen's grand-daughters. Compare her, for example, to Prince Andrew's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, both of whom do have royal rank as children of the son of a monarch. Neither of them has yet fully resolved the challenging dilemma

Low sales figures were blamed for its demise but both the publisher and the editor said readers had really engaged with the paper and it had built a strong following on Facebook. Within two hours of the announcement, hundreds of people had left comments on editor Alison Phillips's goodbye post. Here readers and commentators describe why they think the paper failed to keep up on the news stands. When the paper launched in February it promised an "optimistic approach" to news that would be politically neutral and was aimed at "time-poor" readers who no longer buy a paper. Many women reacted on Facebook saying the content had really appealed to them. Sharon said: "I enjoyed reading it. Unbiased, unpolitical. Thank you for showing us a better read", while Kara wrote: "Really disappointed. Others newspapers just don't work for me and I really enjoyed the new day! Such a shame!" John added: "Conjured something innovative and daring. You were conjuring something quite different from the start. Valiant effort from some sterling writers." Others were more critical, saying that the content was not what they were looking for. Beth wrote on Facebook: "The whole concept of it (news in a fast and simpler format) is exactly the same as the i, which is well established and still only 40p a copy - most people will go for that." Steve Hewlett, presenter of the BBC Radio Four Media show, said the paper "didn't create any traction" and "found no market". "It had all the hallmarks of something that was designed by research, without a beating heart, if you like." At a time when many newspapers are struggling against a tide of free newspapers and online content, many thought the New Day started out facing an uphill battle. John McGrath wrote: "I understand the principle of what you set out to achieve, but I can't say I'm surprised! In this digital age, I was more shocked that there would be an actual new newspaper. I just think, why buy a newspaper when you get the news on your phone for free?" Phil added on the BBC website: "Only read the local freebees that endless(ly) fall on my doormat - three or four pages of local issues. Not read a national daily or weekend paper for 25 years - am I missing anything that is not on the TV, radio or www?.. they are all just a waste of resources in the digital age." Meanwhile, Andy wrote on Facebook: "Hard copy circulation figures are haemorrhaging all over the country. You have to ask who and why was it decided to launch this product in the first place. Surely an e-edition with dramatically lower overheads would have made better business sense. The investment wasted on print could have been better spent on acute marketing." But Kerry adds: "I'm sick of reading all the comments about everyone reading news online. Some of us don't have access to internet or can't afford it. I like to hold and

Aarons, 21, was expected to miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November, having played five games this term. He is back in training and could be considered for first-team duty. "It takes normally around six to eight months," Benitez told BBC Newcastle. "He had the operation in another country, in Italy with the surgeon we knew, and it's been really good. "After four months he's been doing a full training session with the team, so we are really pleased with the way he is going on." The Magpies have options in Aarons' absence, with Matt Ritchie, Ayoze Perez, Yoan Gouffran and Christian Atsu filling the role for Benitez's side. There are eight league games remaining for Newcastle, who are top of the Championship and lead Brighton by a point. "I had a conversation with him, and the doctor, about our ideas and we don't want to take any risks," Benitez added. "The player is training so we could say he can play but we don't want to take any risks for a couple of games at the end of the season. "We prefer to monitor the player every day to see how he progresses and it depends on the necessities of the team, but normally if he plays this year it will be at the end."

The storm brought winds of more than 85mph (140km/h) to North Carolina and a quarter of a million people have been told to evacuate New York city. British Airways has cancelled all its flights between London and New York for the rest of Saturday and all of Sunday. The Foreign Office has advised Britons caught up in the hurricane to follow the advice of the local authorities. British nationals should leave the area if advised, it added. British Airways said it was keeping the progress of Hurricane Irene under "constant review". A spokeswoman said: "Due to the predicted impact of the storm, we have taken the decision to cancel a significant number of services to the eastern seaboard. "Flights to and from New York JFK and Newark will be particularly badly affected after the local authorities made a decision to completely close the airports for much of the weekend." A statement on the BA website said: "As Hurricane Irene moves towards the east coast of the USA we are starting to cancel flights to and from a number of US cities. "Please check the status of your flight before leaving for the airport." BA axed flights to the Bahamas earlier this week as a result of the hurricane. Virgin Atlantic has cancelled flights to and from New York as well as some Boston services over the weekend. The airline warned that some people might have to wait more than three to four days to return home from the US. "We are focusing all our energy on a recovery plan to bring people back home. Because flights are already very full it will be a little while before everybody is accommodated," it said. The Foreign Office said travellers could monitor the progress of the hurricane on the US National Hurricane Center website, the Met Office's StormTracker, and local and international weather reports. The overall level of travel advice to the US had not changed and there were no restrictions in place, it added. The Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) said up to 10,000 British holidaymakers could currently be in New York. New York was the single most popular long-haul destination in the world for Britons, the organisation said. An Abta spokesman said: "If anyone can't get back on their original flight and they're booked with a European airline, the airline will make sure they're looked after with nights in hotels and day-to-day expenses so people won't be out of pocket. "People on package tours will be in the same position." Irish airline Aer Lingus said all flights scheduled to operate between the Republic of Ireland and New York and Boston on Sunday had been cancelled. The carrier said passengers, who are being kept informed by text and email, could change their travel dates on its website. In total, more than two million people in the US have been ordered to leave their homes ahead of the massive category one storm. US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that Irene remained

Umesh Parekh, 34, was stabbed in Waverhill Park in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on 19 June. Ranjit Singh, 41, of Clarence Road, Handsworth, was arrested on 21 June and detained under the Mental Health Act. He appeared at Birmingham Crown Court earlier and was remanded back to a secure mental health establishment. No date has been set for his next court appearance. See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here

The Real Madrid forward was placed under formal investigation in 2015 over an alleged bid to blackmail fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena. When he and another suspect argued the police had acted dishonestly, their case was rejected by the Appeal Court. Now another court has backed Karim Benzema's complaint. His lawyer says he expects the case to be thrown out. "It's definitely a big victory," said lawyer Patrice Spinosi, who told France Info it was a turning point in the investigation. He said Tuesday's decision by France's highest judicial court - the Court of Cassation - meant that the case would return to the Court of Appeal's examining chamber, which would have no choice but to drop the inquiry. At the heart of the case was the role of an undercover police officer. In 2015, a blackmailer got in touch with Mathieu Valbuena, threatening to make the sex tape public. The footballer was asked to appoint a go-between and at that point a police officer was given the task of negotiating on Mr Valbuena's behalf under the false name Lukas. Three suspects were linked to the blackmail attempt before one of them approached a childhood friend of Karim Benzema for help. Karim Benzema is then alleged to have discussed the sex tape with Mathieu Valbuena during a France team training session in October 2015. According to Mr Spinosi, the undercover officer had played a "very active role", pushing the two sides towards a deal. Without his involvement no offence would have taken place, he believes. Prosecutors argue that Karim Benzema urged his colleague to pay the blackmailers although he denies the allegation. Even if it is eventually thrown out, that could take months. The Court of Cassation has only ruled on the conduct of police during the investigation rather than on the allegations themselves, commentators say. That will be the task of the Court of Appeal. Another of Karim Benzema's lawyers, Sylvain Cormier, said "we aren't forgetting the main battle is to prove his innocence". Since the affair emerged in November 2015, neither footballer has played for their national team. Karim Benzema joined Real Madrid in 2009 and is seen as one of the club's leading players, helping them to Champions League victory last month in Cardiff. Mathieu Valbuena's Lyon team finished fourth in France's Ligue 1 last season and reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.

The number of transactions grew by 12% in the year to the end of June, the highest annual rate since 2008, according to UK Finance. The value of spending also rose, accelerating to 7.2%. Lenders face an upcoming deadline to prove to regulators that they are not lending recklessly. The Bank of England has consistently expressed the need for vigilance over growth in the consumer credit market during "benign" economic conditions, at a time when household income has been relatively stagnant. The latest round-up of statistics show that 77 million more purchases were made on cards in the second quarter of the year than in the first three months of 2017. An extra £110m was spent on cards in the second quarter, compared with the first quarter. Some of that can be explained by the rising cost of living, with the inflation rate having risen over the same period. On an annual basis, growth in the total value of debit card purchases in the year to the end of June was 7.2%, Low-value contactless payments have reduced the amount spent on each typical transaction, but card use has become much more frequent. The total value of credit and charge card purchases was up 6.9% annually by the end of June. There is continuing concern from debt charities about the levels of personal debt and whether this is creating repayment issues ahead. Peter Tutton, head of policy at StepChange debt charity, said: "With our research estimating 3.2 million people are using credit cards to pay for everyday household expenses, the growing stock of credit card debt should focus attention on households in financial difficulties. The growth in borrowing through credit card cash advances is particularly concerning as this can be an expensive form of borrowing and can be a risk indicator of increasing financial difficulties. "The Financial Conduct Authority must ensure credit card lenders are acting responsibly, making robust affordability checks and intervening quickly to help people struggling with credit card or multiple credit card debts." In April, May and June, annual growth in net lending on credit cards - taking spending and repayments into account - was at or above 9%, the UK Finance figures show. The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) highlighted various concerns during a review of lending in personal loans, credit cards and car finance. It told lenders to prove by September that they had been acting responsibly. One issue it raised was the length of 0% credit card balance transfer offers, which have increased sharply in the last five years. The length of these interest-free deals can extend to 43 months, or three-and-a-half years, with the average at nearly 30 months.

They will battle it out against Muse, Coldplay and Lady Gaga for the honour. Both Blur and the Roses are also shortlisted for best live act after reuniting for highly-anticipated shows this summer, along with The Cribs, Radiohead and Bruce Springsteen. Noel Gallagher and Florence Welch also have two nominations each. Both are in the running for best solo artist with Adele and Olympics opening ceremony performers Dizzee Rascal and Emeli Sande. 'Unforgettable year' "It's been the most incredible year for British music," Q magazine editor Andrew Harrison said. "Our bands and our anthems transformed the Olympics into the greatest music event on Earth. And amazing comeback shows from Blur and the Stone Roses showed the enduring appeal of our greatest musicians." He added that the nominees for this year's Q Awards all "helped make 2012 an absolutely unforgettable year". The best album category sees Paul Weller's Sonik Kicks and Bobby Womack's The Bravest Man In The Universe nominated alongside Richard Hawley's Standing At The Sky's Edge, The Black Keys El Camino and The Maccabees' Given to the Wild. Alabama Shakes, Lianne La Havas, Django Django, Alt J and rapper Frank Ocean are all nominated for best new act. A number of honorary awards will also be presented on the day, with other prizes including best track and best video. Here is a list of the nominations in full, with winners due to be announced at a London ceremony, hosted by Pub Landlord comedian Al Murray, on 2 October: Best solo artist

Mary Berry Everyday will see the star share family classics, easy recipes and special occasion dishes. Earlier this month it was announced that Berry, 81, would present another new show, Mary Berry's Secrets From Britain's Great Houses, on BBC One. BBC Two boss Patrick Holland said the series was "a real treat". He added: "I am thrilled that Mary is returning to BBC Two to share her magic." Berry's previous BBC Two shows, aside from Bake Off which began life there before moving to BBC One, include Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites and Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking. She first made her name as a cookery writer and has judged the enormously successful The Great British Bake Off, with Paul Hollywood, since its 2010 launch. The most recent series was the last to be seen on BBC One before it moves to Channel 4 next year. Hollywood is the only Bake Off star moving across to Channel 4 with the series. However, Berry, Hollywood and hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will be seen in two Bake Off Christmas specials on the BBC, which have already been filmed. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Sam Jones scored twice to secure a 3-1 win for Grimsby - their first in five matches - and condemn play-off chasing Blackpool to back-to-back defeats. The result followed a 1-0 loss to Luton, leaving Blackpool eighth, two points off the play-off places. "We're in there fighting and we've got a right good chance of it and it's how we respond now," Bowyer, 45, said. Before the two setbacks, Blackpool had put together a nine-game unbeaten run, which saw them climb the League Two table and offer hope of promotion. Fortunately for Blackpool, the three sides immediately above them - Stevenage, Exeter City and Carlisle United - all also suffered defeats on Saturday and Bowyer is now hoping the loss to Grimsby can spur his side on for the final five matches. "The goals [Blackpool conceded] were embarrassing," he told BBC Radio Lancashire. "They [the players] have had a kick up the backside and we've now got to regroup and go again because the results have been kind to us. "We've got some work to do now, but we've got five good games left now to try to finish strongly and get something out of this season." Blackpool face League Two's form side Accrington, who are on a 13-game unbeaten run, at home before a trip to promoted Doncaster Rovers.

Congestion, which began to build up on major routes on Friday afternoon, has increased steadily and is expected to ease late on Saturday afternoon. This weekend is traditionally one of the busiest of the year with some 16 million cars expected on the roads. The weather for the bank holiday is set to be a mix of sunshine and showers, according to the BBC weather centre. Graham Smith, of AA Roadwatch, said the traffic was "horrendous", and was particularly heavy around the M25 west of London, the A303 and the M5 through Somerset, along with the M6 north of Birmingham and parts of the M1 and A61. In the build-up to the bank holiday, about 340 miles of roadworks were completed or suspended to help ease congestion. Bank holiday information BBC Travel News BBC Weather On the trains, engineering work between Wolverhampton and Stafford has hit services run by Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, London Midland and Virgin, with buses replacing trains on some sections of the West Coast Main Line. 'Saturday sunshine' As the weather forecast improved after the heavy downpours earlier on in the week, thousands of music fans headed to the Reading and Leeds festivals armed with wellies and suntan lotion. BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said the long weekend would see a mixture of sunshine and showers, with some of them being on the heavy side. He said the best place for Saturday sunshine would be south-west England. People heading to Notting Hill Carnival in west London on Monday can expect it to be mostly dry with sunny spells, with maximum temperatures of 20C (68F) in London and Cardiff, 18C (64.4F) in Belfast and 17C (62.6F) in Edinburgh. Meanwhile, estimates suggested some 1.8 million Britons would leave the country over the weekend. Around 840,000 people were expected to pass through London's Heathrow airport, with popular destinations being New York, Dubai, Paris, Dublin and Los Angeles. Another 120,000 passengers were expected to travel to the continent with train company Eurostar over the weekend. Monday is not a holiday in Scotland, which has its August break at the beginning of the month.

A North Korean referred to only as "Kim" was paid to carry out an attack with biochemical substances, the ministry of state security said. The plot was foiled, it said, but gave no details on the fate of "Kim". The CIA declined to comment and South Korea has issued no statement so far. The North's claim comes amid continued high tension on the Korean peninsula. US President Donald Trump has promised to "solve" North Korea and stop it developing nuclear weapons. Full text of North's allegation The statement should be treated with scepticism. The regime has a track record of false information. It would be surprising if American or South Korean intelligence agencies didn't try to have agents in North Korea but the specific allegations about an assassination plot raise many questions. Why hasn't a suspect been produced? Why does the KCNA statement cite poisoning at one moment and a bombing the next? How would anyone get access to Kim Jong-un, a man perpetually surrounded by squads of protectors and whose movements are secret? Journalists who go to Pyongyang have cell-phones taken off them whenever they go to events where he might be, presumably to prevent tracking - so how would an ordinary citizen get more access? Plots to kill Kim Jong-un may have been hatched but a bald statement by the media controlled by a vicious regime does not add up to convincing evidence. The ministry of state security statement, carried by state news agency KCNA, said the CIA and South Korean intelligence services had "hatched a vicious plot to hurt the supreme leadership of the DPRK". It did not mention Kim Jong-un by name, but he is widely referred to as the supreme leader. The ministry said a plot had been hatched to use "bomb terrorism" to target the supreme leadership at a military parade or at an event at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the mausoleum of Kim Il-sung, the country's founding leader. It said "Kim" had been told that the best method was the use of "biochemical substances including radioactive substance and nano poisonous substance" whose results would "appear after six or 12 months". June 2014: A North Korean working at a timber firm in the Khabarovsk territory of far-eastern Russia is "corrupted and bribed" by CIA and South Korean intelligence agents. The man - "Kim" - is given cash and a "satellite transmitter-receiver" and returns to Pyongyang January, May, August, September 2016: "Kim" is in satellite contact with South Korean agents on handling biochemical agents and on the possible sites of an assassination attempt March and April 2017: "Kim" meets a South Korean agent in the city of Dandong in China and is given a new transmitter and more cash. Further communications take place in April. The last date that appears in the North Korean statement is "early May", when "Kim" is supposed to receive "necessary equipment" via a "liaison centre" he has set up with his funding. No details are given on "Kim's"

It is up for seven prizes, including best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, best director for Spielberg, and best film drama. In the latter category, it competes with Ben Affleck's thriller Argo and Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, both of which have five nominations. The winners will be announced in Los Angeles on 13 January, 2013. There are also nominations for three British Dames - Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, as well as TV nods to Downton Abbey, The Hour and Sherlock. In the drama actor category, British star Day-Lewis is shortlisted alongside Richard Gere, John Hawkes, Denzel Washington and Joaquin Phoenix, for The Master. Phoenix shared the best actor prize with his co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman at the recent Venice Film Festival, but the elder actor has been demoted to the supporting actor category at the Globes. Tom Hooper 'proud' of Globes nominations Nominations for best actress are led by Jessica Chastain, who plays a CIA agent on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty. She is joined on the shortlist by Marion Cotillard, Naomi Watts and British stars Rachel Weisz and Dame Helen Mirren, who stars in Hitchcock, which documents the making of Psycho. The film adaptation of stage hit Les Miserables, by British director Tom Hooper, has four nominations. It is in the running for best film - musical or comedy, while stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway both get acting nods. Hooper, who won an Oscar for The King's Speech in 2010, told the BBC the nominations were a "testament" to the film's production crew, "who were largely London-based". "It's a great moment for the industry there," he added. However, Hooper himself missed out on the shortlist for best director. Instead, Ben Affleck, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Kathryn Bigelow and Ang Lee - who filmed the "unfilmable" novel Life Of Pi - all made the cut. This is the first time Affleck has been named in the category, but his counterparts are all former nominees, with Lee and Spielberg going on to win twice. Voted for by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes are an important precursor to the Oscars. Last year's winners included Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer, Jean Dujardin and Christopher Plummer - all of whom went on to receive Academy Awards in the main acting categories. One notable difference of opinion in recent years came over The Hurt Locker. The Globes overlooked Kathryn Bigelow in the best director category, giving the prize to her former husband, James Cameron, for Avatar. A month later, the decision was reversed at the Oscars, where Bigelow became the first woman ever to win the best director award. Darker tones Another of the big differences between the two ceremonies is the spilt between "drama" and "musical or comedy" in the main categories, meaning the Globes can lavish praise on lighter films which may miss out at the Oscars. The category has darker tones this year, however, with the inclusion of Les Miserables

The computers were taken during a break-in at Swan Films in Rusholme, Manchester on Thursday afternoon. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the computers had since been recovered and the video files had not been accessed. It has launched a review into its security arrangements. Six men have been arrested in relation to the burglary. A CPS spokeswoman said the material, which related to Greater Manchester Police cases and also included witnesses' video statements, was sent to the company in August. "The CPS has secured all material which remained at the burgled premises and is asking for an urgent explanation of the security measures in place," she said. She added staff had contacted those involved in the cases affected to inform them "of the successful recovery of the material in question".

The 23-year-old, known for his winning goal for Celtic against Barcelona five years ago, joined Charlton from Standard Liege in 2015. He made 56 appearances for the Addicks, scoring 10 goals, and had loan spells at Cardiff, Blackburn and Hearts. "Tony felt it was best for his career that he had a fresh challenge," manager Karl Robinson told Charlton's website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

The allegations were published by the Colombian weekly magazine Semana. It says it has taped conversations that prove that huge amounts of money were siphoned off by corrupt army officers. The defence budget has soared in recent years and the US continues to pay Colombia a generous annual allowance to wage war on drugs. Some generals and other senior officers are accused of taking bribes of up to 50% of the contracts they awarded; others of diverting money that was meant to be spent at the barracks on petrol and other supplies. The irregularities allegedly took place in 2012 and 2013. President Santos has ordered the ministry of defence to carry out a full investigation. "I feel outraged by the damage that this causes to the armed forces and the country," said Mr Santos. He added that "crimes of corruption" should be investigated by civilian prosecutors - not military courts. Two weeks ago, Semana published potentially damaging allegations involving the Colombian army. It said that an elite military group had spied on government officials engaged in peace negotiations in Cuba with Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc. Mr Santos dismissed the army's intelligence unit. The army said the group had been set up legally and had not performed illicit activities.

Mirroring Saturday's efforts, Sophie Thornhill led a GB one-two-three in the tandem sprint, in front of Alison Patrick and Aileen McGlynn. James Ball again beat his team-mate Neil Fachie to gold in the men's event, while Jon Gildea claimed his second world title in the C4-5 scratch race. GB took its tally to eight golds, four silvers and two bronzes at the event. "We'd joked about doing the treble before coming here but to actually do it is unbelievable," Thornhill, who won three golds with pilot Corrine Hall, told BBC Sport. Gildea crossed the line second in the scratch race before being upgraded to gold after Brazil's Lauro Cesar Chaman was relegated from gold to bronze for an illegal move in the race's latter stages. The title was his second of the week after he won the individual pursuit on Saturday. "It's not the way you'd want to win it and it feels slightly strange but I'll take it," he said. "I'm 38 now but hopefully this is the first step to getting to the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020." Ball, along with pilot Matt Rotherham, beat Fachie and Craig Maclean with one race to spare in the sprint final. "I still can't put it into words. That wasn't in the plans to come out here and win two golds," said Ball. "We just wanted to come out here and see how we'd get on as a pairing but we knew we were going quick so I'm really happy it's all come together." As well as medals, the championships in the USA served as a vital ranking-points event for tandem riders hoping to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

National Assembly speaker Henry Ramos Allup said there was no quorum. He has scheduled a new session for Wednesday. The Supreme Court has said all actions of the assembly are void until three banned members are removed from office. The three members had been suspended for alleged electoral irregularities during the 6 December polls. But the majority in the National Assembly defied the ruling and swore them in last week. Government legislators say the lack of quorum shows that the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro is divided. "The opposition bloc is made up of many factions and they are facing a dilemma," said Socialist Party MP and Venezuela's First Lady Cilia Flores. "Some of them want to abide by the ruling, others have different views," she told Telesur television. Mr Ramos Allup said the session had been suspended "because both government and opposition legislators failed to turn up". The Supreme Court said its ruling applied to all acts that have been taken or will be taken by the current assembly. The opposition bloc had vowed to continue meeting and working at the assembly as usual. An amnesty law for imprisoned opposition politicians and activists was due to be tabled by the National Assembly leadership on Tuesday. Four lawmakers were barred by the Supreme Court - three from the opposition and one allied with the government - after the Socialist Party alleged irregularities during last month's vote for a new congress. The opposition claimed the the ruling was designed to strip it of crucial two-third majority which gives it extra powers such as removing judges from the top court. Without the four legislators, the opposition has 109 seats and the government, 54. With the four banned legislators, the opposition gets the 112 seats it needs to get the so-called "super-majority". The four politicians are all from the rural and sparsely populated south-western state of Amazonas. "The logical, sane and democratic step is for the National Assembly's leadership to revoke the swearing-in of these lawmakers," said the Socialist Party deputy leader and former National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello. If their swearing-in is revoked, the four seats will remain empty until a final decision by the Electoral Court on the alleged irregularities. Venezuela's Supreme Court has almost always ruled in favour of the government during the last 17 years of socialist government under President Maduro and his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez.

Here's a look at what has caused the closures and what is being done to get the schools open again. The first sign that something was wrong came in January, when hundreds of bricks were blown from a wall at Oxgangs Primary School during Storm Gertrude. The school reopened after a few days - but was closed again in March when an inspection revealed serious concerns about the way the external wall had been constructed when the school was built 10 years ago. Oxgangs was part of a wider programme that saw 17 schools built or refurbished following a £360m deal between the council and a private finance consortium under the Public Private Partnership 1 (PPP1) scheme. Days later, a further three schools - St Peter's RC Primary, Firrhill High and Braidburn Special Schools - were also closed after being deemed to be unsafe for pupils. The schools had all been built by Miller Construction, which was acquired by Galliford Try in 2014, under the PPP1 project. It had been hoped the schools would reopen after the Easter holiday - but structural engineers found "further serious defects" during remedial work at Oxgangs Primary on Friday 8 April. The new safety concerns were related to an absence of header ties in the steel structure, so were in addition to the original concerns over external walls. Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP), which oversaw the construction of the buildings and now manages them on behalf of the council, said it was was unable to give assurances that buildings built under PPP1 were safe. This led to the City of Edinburgh Council announcing that 10 primary schools, five secondaries, two additional support needs schools and the Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre would all be closed indefinitely. Not all of the schools were fully built under PPP1, so it may be possible to part open some of them. The closed schools are: Braidburn School, Broomhouse Primary, Castleview Primary, Craigour Park Primary, Craigmount High, Craigroyston Primary, Drummond Community High, Firrhill High, Forthview Primary, Gracemount High, Oxgangs Primary School, Pirniehill Primary, Rowanfield, Royal High, St David's Primary, St Joseph's Primary and St Peter's RC Primary. According to the council, it is too early to say. ESP is carrying out detailed structural surveys at all of the schools, and it is hoped that the majority of these will be complete by the end of the week. Parents have been urged to make alternative childcare arrangements for the coming week, with the council pledging to provide daily updates on the progress that is being made. Its chief executive, Andrew Kerr, told BBC Scotland on Monday morning that the same engineering problem had been discovered in all of the buildings that had been looked at so far. He also said he expected "some parts of some schools" to be considered for re-opening later this week. What about pupils who are due to sit exams? Mr Kerr said he was "very confident" that exams for S4, S5 and S6 pupils that are due to

The pair were sent to the stands in the 11th minute of the first leg at Fratton Park after allegedly using improper language and/or behaviour. The game finished 2-2, with the Pilgrims winning the return game 1-0. Both have accepted the fine, which is the standard penalty for the offence. Plymouth are in the play-off final at Wembley later this month where they will play AFC Wimbledon, who beat Accrington in the other semi-final on Wednesday night.

The role is part of a devolution deal, giving local politicians control over £2bn of public money. The government said the mayor would provide the "local accountability needed with the new powers being devolved". The election will take place on 4 May 2017 and then every four years. The mayor will lead the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, made up of the area's 10 local council leaders, which will control budgets for areas such as transport, skills and housing. Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has taken on the role of interim mayor until the election. Greater Manchester's devolution deal - part of the government's Northern Powerhouse programme - was the first to be agreed in England. The region also became the first to get full control of its health and social care budget in April 2015.

The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to video game developer Zenimax to launch its own VR headset. Oculus said it was "disappointed" and would appeal against the ruling. The case threatened to overshadow Facebook's latest results, which showed it enjoyed a strong end to the year. Facebook's net profit more than doubled to $3.6bn in the fourth quarter. The social network was helped by 53% growth in advertising revenues, and said it was on course to hit two billion users in the first half of 2017. Shortly before the results came out, the court awarded Zenimax damages from Facebook, Oculus and Oculus executives following a three-week trial. Zenimax argued that its early innovations in virtual reality were unlawfully copied when Oculus built its own headset, the Rift. "We are pleased that the jury in our case in the US District Court in Dallas has awarded Zenimax $500m for defendants' unlawful infringement of our copyrights and trademarks," said Zenimax chief executive Robert Altman. The co-founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, was also found to have broken a non-disclosure agreement with the firm. However, the jury ruled that none of the defendants misappropriated Zenimax's trade secrets. Few people will have given Mark Zuckerberg as many headaches as Palmer Luckey. The 24-year-old founded Oculus VR, and when Facebook stepped in to buy the firm for $2bn, he was rewarded very handsomely indeed. Then it went a bit downhill. First, it was revealed he was using some of that money to fund a pro-Donald Trump trolling campaign, which led to Facebook removing him from public view. He didn't even turn up to his own company's developer's conference last year. And now, a jury has ruled that he broke a non-disclosure agreement that'll mean $500m in damages (unless Facebook wins on appeal). Mark Zuckerberg doesn't display many emotions - but you wonder what he'll be like behind closed doors on this one. As it stands, Palmer Luckey is still a Facebook employee, but what he's doing there is anyone's guess - the company won't even tell me his job title. An Oculus spokesperson said: "The heart of this case was about whether Oculus stole Zenimax's trade secrets, and the jury found decisively in our favour." The firm did not comment on the $500m damages. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testified last month that "the idea that Oculus products are based on someone else's technology is just wrong". Zenimax, which owns id Software, a video games developer, was suing Facebook for $2bn. Along with the claims against Palmer Luckey, it alleged that John Carmack, co-founder of id, took intellectual property belonging to Zenimax when he left the firm to join Oculus as its full-time chief technology officer. Virtual reality is only a small part of Facebook's current business, but is seen as important to the firm's strategy over the next 10 years. Most of Facebook's fourth-quarter revenue - which jumped 54% to $27.6bn - came from adverts on its social

Prosecutors have convened a grand jury to investigate Noor Salman, wife of gunman Omar Mateen, sources quoted by Fox News and Reuters say. She is reported to have told police she tried to talk her husband out of attacking the Pulse nightclub. The attack in Florida was the worst mass shooting in recent US history. Fifty-three people were wounded and six remain in a critical condition. Prosecutors quoted by Fox News said they were seeking to charge Noor Salman as an accessory to 49 counts of murder and 53 counts of attempted murder, as well as with failure to warn authorities about the impending attack. It was possible that Mateen had called his wife from inside the club while the killings were taking place, Fox quoted a source as saying. Although Ms Salman has been questioned since the attack early on Sunday, she has not been arrested. US Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee which received a briefing on the investigation, told CNN that "it appears she had some knowledge of what was going on". "She definitely is, I guess you would say, a person of interest right now and appears to be co-operating and can provide us with some important information," he added. On Tuesday, US media reported that Noor Salman had gone with Omar Mateen to buy ammunition and had also driven him to the Pulse nightclub on a previous occasion because he had wanted to survey it. However, she said she had tried to talk her husband out of carrying out the attack, sources quoted by NBC News said. Mateen's father, Seddique Mateen, said on Tuesday that Ms Salman - his son's second wife - had returned to the couple's flat on Monday to pick up some clothes. He said she and the couple's young son were still in Florida but declined to say where. Mateen, 29, who was killed when police stormed the club, pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) during the attack, authorities say. The FBI is investigating reports that Mateen made several visits to the Pulse nightclub and made contact with other men on gay dating apps. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama said Mateen appeared to have been "an angry, disturbed, unstable young man who became radicalised". He also attacked a proposed ban on Muslims travelling to America from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as "not the America we want". Obama v Trump: The gloves are off Investigators have said there is no evidence that Mateen had been in contact with any outside groups such as IS. Mateen was a US citizen, born in New York to Afghan immigrant parents. President Obama will travel to the scene of the attack in Orlando on Thursday.

The BBC understands that he will outline a new management structure for the local health care system. It comes in response to a review that recommended redesigning the system to make it simpler and more efficient. The review said Northern Ireland had too many hospitals for its 1.8m population. It was published in January by Sir Liam Donaldson, the former Chief Medical Officer for England. It suggested setting up an international panel of experts to redesign the local health system so that expertise is no longer thinly spread. The report also identified confusion about who was in charge of health care in Northern Ireland. At present, the Department of Health is responsible for strategy and policy, while below it the Health and Social Care Board is in charge of "commissioning". In essence, this means the board spends a large part of the health budget identifying needs and acquiring resources and services for the trusts. The six trusts are then the service providers. It is understood the minister wants the trusts to be directly accountable to his department, and this could have implications for the Health and Social Care Board. It currently employs about 470 people, with an administration budget of £27m. Alongside the board, the Public Health Agency is primarily responsible for improving health and social well-being and health protection, but it also has a role in commissioning. It is understood commissioning will not longer be part of its remit. The Donaldson review highlighted unnecessary duplication between the department, the health board and the Public Health Agency. The minister is expected to address this directly. Any move to restructure the management of the health service will require a public consultation and legislation, meaning it is unlikely to come into effect for between 18 months and two years. Sir Liam suggested that an international panel of experts be established to make some of the tough decisions regarding the future shape of services, including the number of acute hospitals. The review highlighted that a population of 1.8m could be served by four rather than 10 hospitals. Sir Liam said it should be agreed in advance to accept whatever proposals such a panel made. The BBC understands that Mr Hamilton will set up an expert panel, but it will mostly be made up of local people. There will be no agreement to accept the panel's proposals in advance. The review also pointed to a report from 2011 called Transforming Your Care which had 99 recommendations. It focused on moving patient care away from hospitals and into the home or community setting. Sir Liam said a time-tabled implementation plan was needed that would include an enhanced role for pharmacists and paramedics. It is understood the minister will announce a 'transformation fund' to be taken out of any additional funding the department receives (currently £4.7bn). The fund will be used to pay for cost-saving initiatives developed by the trusts and the implementation of Transforming Your Care. This announcement by the minister is essentially his answer

The most recent case was in February when undercover agents were offered a large amount of radioactive caesium, the Associated Press reports. Investigators say much of the material is believed to come from Russia. They say some gangs have alleged links to Russia's intelligence services. Police and judicial authorities in Moldova shared information with AP to highlight how dangerous the nuclear black market has become, the news agency says. They say the deterioration in relations between Russia and the West has made it more difficult to know whether smugglers are succeeding in selling radioactive material originating from Russia abroad. Moldova is a former Soviet republic. "We can expect more of these cases," said Moldovan police officer Constantin Malic, who investigated all four cases. "As long as the smugglers think they can make big money without getting caught, they will keep doing it." In many cases seen by AP, deals were broken up by police in the early stages but ringleaders managed to escape - possibly with their nuclear contraband. In the case involving the Caesium, the would-be smuggler wanted ???2.5m (??1.8m) for enough radioactive material to contaminate several city streets. At a club in the Moldovan capital Chisinau he told a potential client - who was really an informant: "You can make a dirty bomb, which would be perfect for the Islamic State. If you have a connection with them, the business will go smoothly." A sample vial of less-radioactive Caesium-135 was produced and police pounced, arresting the man and two others. It is not clear whether the cases in Moldova indicate a more widespread nuclear smuggling operation, the report says. Eric Lund, spokesman for the US State Department's bureau in charge of non-proliferation said Moldova had taken "many important steps" to strengthen its counter nuclear smuggling capabilities.

The target is for 65% of ambulances to reach high priority calls inside eight minutes but that has been missed for most of the last two years. September's figures are out next week but BBC Wales can reveal a slight improvement up to 58.9%. Chief executive Tracy Myhill said it needs to satisfy the public. Speaking to BBC Radio Cymru's Manylu programme, Ms Myhill, who is in an interim role, said targets rightly focused the mind and the emergency target had received a lot of attention. "There's a huge focus on the one target - but my own view is until we can satisfy people we are continuing to improve that target, it's hard to talk about other things." Ms Myhill said there were other good things going on towards transforming the service, which include: "It's a do-able target. It's not an imminent fix, it's a really complex system," said Ms Myhill. "I can't say to you tomorrow or a next month that 65% target will be hit. What I'm aiming to do is to ensure there is continuous improvement and continuous movement towards that target. "The whole way this service works, commissions and delivers is different and we need to change with that, to give people the service they deserve," she said. As for getting rid of the target, Ms Myhill said she was in favour of reviewing it only once it was hit. "We need to look at this target and we need to make sure it's the right target for the safety, the quality and service for the population but it's hard to do that when you're not meeting it," she said. "We've got to collectively show improvement before we can change the target to be more meaningful." September's figure of 58.9% compares to August when just 56.9% of ambulances arrived at the scene within eight minutes. But it is above the 58.3% figure for July. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the August targets times were disappointing, adding that he hoped the new acting ambulance chief along with extra paramedics would be able to make a difference. There is more on this story on Manylu, BBC Radio Cymru Thursday 23 October, 12:30 BST.

Schumacher, 27, was appearing in a production of Mirages at the Teatro Lux in Pisa when things went badly wrong. Actors can face specific risks on stages. There is no post-production; the audience is in the same room, and the suspension of their disbelief depends on illusion rather than editing. Here we look at theatre practises for keeping workers safe. Many theatres now ban the use of retractable blades, because they do not always retract on time. Instead, stage knives should have blunt, smooth blades and firm handles that can be gripped easily. Performers should use the same knife in every rehearsal and performance. Theatre staff should treat every firearm as a lethal weapon, whether it is loaded or not. This includes guns that fire blanks. They should be locked away when not in use, and people who are nearby when they are used repeatedly, for example in rehearsals, should have appropriate ear protection for their hearing. In many countries, theatre staff inform the police before using a real or replica gun. The Health and Safety Executive in the UK has published a guidance note, saying that a producer must assess the risks of scenes involving weapons in advance, and agree any controls needed with the actors and the crew. The normal method for hanging scenes is a breakaway noose, where the noose is fake and actually lies quite loose around the actor's neck. Meanwhile, the actor is suspended from a harness. This should be set up by someone with experience in rigging, and it should be supervised. The Ontario Ministry of Labour in Canada says fight scenes on stage must: Bart Williams, who teaches stage combat in the US, told the BBC: "The actor needs to do the fight between eight and nine times a week. It's about rehearsing it so that you can preserve the illusion." Kevin Tanner, a technical director in Canada, told the BBC: "One of the most critical components of staging a production safely is the advance planning that should occur long before you arrive at the theatre. "At the beginning of the artistic process for a production, the technical management should be developing a risk assessment that identifies potential hazards for the actors, artists and technicians, and identifies controls for those hazards. "When it comes to actors, there is a huge trust in the production staff to ensure their safety." It is also normal for stage managers to produce a rehearsal report with all the details of every time the production meets. This could include information about choreographed scenes; for instance if a performer looks shaky in a scene, the director and fight choreographer will be told so that the scene can be re-worked. Martin Brown, the assistant general secretary of Equity, the union for actors in the UK, told the BBC: "Most accidents in theatre happen as a result of accidents rather than neglect. "We represented a stage manager last year who was very badly injured as a result of a door on

They said 43 others, including seven journalists, were injured after bombs exploded at the Dayah hotel - although there have been no official numbers. Somali security minister Abdirizak Omar Mohamed earlier said four attackers had been killed by security forces. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it carried out the attack. Eyewitnesses said the attackers used a vehicle laden with explosives to blast their way into the hotel, where members of parliament were believed to be staying. Shortly after the first blast, another vehicle exploded, killing and wounding more people who had gathered in the area. Survivors described how hotel residents hid under beds and others jumped out of windows to escape from the attackers. Hassan Nur told the AP news agency: "They [the gunman] kicked down room doors and at some point posed themselves as rescue teams by telling those inside to come out, (only) to kill them.'' Police officer Colonel Abdiqadir Hussein told Reuters that security forces had later managed to secure the building. "We have rescued the people and concluded the operation at Dayah hotel," he said. "The security forces are now inside the hotel." The hotel is located less than a mile from Somalia's presidential palace and is popular with dignitaries. The attack comes at a time when the country is preparing for indirect elections where MPs are set to choose a president.

They say the man coded a backdoor into the sites he built for businesses, to harvest their customers' data. He then used the credentials to make online purchases, open gambling accounts and impersonate victims' family members, police allege. Credentials for more than 20,000 people were found on the suspect's computer. "He has worked for various companies building websites with online shopping functionality," police said in a statement in October, when they first revealed their investigation. "It is suspected that he was able to capture usernames and passwords by installing a special script." The 35-year-old suspect was arrested last July and the investigation is continuing. The police have emailed the people whose contact information was found on the suspect's computer, encouraging them to change their online passwords. They said it was not possible to identify whether all the credentials had been abused. However, the force has also warned that opportunistic scammers are impersonating the police and are sending out rogue attachments. The genuine email from the Dutch police did not have an attachment. "Never download files in emails if you do not know the sender," the police force advised.

However, Merchant Hotel Ltd had a solid trading performance with turnover rising to more than £11m. That equated to a trading profit of about £1m after interest payments. A note in the accounts states that the value of the building was written down by £4.1m . The firm said it has also "substantially agreed" long-term arrangements with the bank that now controls its loans. In 2014, the loans relating to the hotel were sold to Goldman Sachs by Ulster Bank. Ulster Bank has sold a large number of loans in a move to reduce its involvement in property-related lending. The Merchant accounts state that although the process of reaching agreement with Goldman Sachs is "not yet finalised" the directors expect "adequate facilities" will be secured. The hotel is is owned by Bill Wolsey, Beannchor Group. Mr Wolsey is one of the leading figures in Northern Ireland's hospitality business. In a statement the group said: "The Merchant Hotel has reported a strong trading period, however, following impairment write-downs this has reflected a loss in the accounts for the year. "Long-term funding has been agreed with Beltany Property Finance Limited (Goldman Sachs affiliate). "Directors remain optimistic about future trading performance."

Evans will defend his WBO European title in Belfast against Stephen Ormond on Saturday, 17 June. Listed ninth by the WBO on their world rankings list, Evans is keen to test himself against Flanagan. "I dream of a crack at 'Turbo'," Evans said. "We've sparred loads of good rounds and Terry knows... I'd give him a competitive fight." Evans has lost just once in a professional career spanning seven years but admits Ormond represents a step up in class. "Ormond is probably the best I've faced as a pro," Evans added. "He's very aggressive and experienced. He should bring out the best in me."

5 January 2017 Last updated at 14:52 GMT This weekend, ITV becomes the new home for the singing contest The Voice. And a new BBC One singing show, called Let It Shine, sees Gary Barlow leading the search for the cast of a Take That musical. But with all these talent shows hitting our screens, we wanted to know if you're still interested in tuning in...

Judge Mr Justice Peter Jackson is investigating the disappearance of seven-year-old Mani Dad. Mani was living in Poland with his mother, Leyla Dad, when he vanished. He is thought to be in the UK with her estranged husband. His uncle, Mohammed Chaudhry, is to appear before the judge on Thursday. Ms Dad's estranged husband, Zayn Dean, 47, is also known as Dholtana Dad, lawyers say. She has launched family court proceedings in a bid to find her son. Another judge raised questions about Mr Chaudhry at an earlier court hearing. Mr Justice Newton said at a hearing in June that his preliminary view was that Mr Chaudhry had not told him "everything that was going on". He has told of his "grave anxiety" for Mani's welfare. Lawyers for Ms Dad, 33, say Mr Dean has links to Kettering, Bedford, Birmingham and Manchester. Ms Dad - who uses her middle name, Paulina - made a direct appeal to Mr Dean and wrote an open letter to Mani, saying: "I promise we will be together again soon, my baby." Lawyers said she has begun legal proceedings under the terms of the 1980 Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

The Electoral Commission said Royal Mail was told not to fold leaflets with its material but there were instances where this had been breached. Caerphilly MP Wayne David said it had happened "in large parts of Wales". Royal Mail said it was not its policy to fold leaflets together. A spokesman said: "It appears that in a small number of cases some leaflets may have been folded together with other mail simply for ease of posting through letter boxes. This is not our policy. "All staff have again been reminded that this is not our policy. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and have already spoken to the Electoral Commission." Mr David raised the issue in parliament, saying: "In large parts of Wales this leaflet has been distributed by post inside a very, very good leaflet from the Electoral Commission which explains the voting system for Welsh assembly and the PCC elections. "We are trying to get to the root to how this happened but if in fact it's the Royal Mail that is responsible for this, will he [the speaker] join me in condemning them?" An Electoral Commission spokeswoman said it was a politically neutral organisation and did not support any referendum campaigning organisation. "We have raised these concerns with Royal Mail," she said.

She surpassed the tenure of Queen Victoria in September and has now reigned for nearly 64 years. The Queen, who turns 90 in April, carried out 306 engagements in the UK and 35 overseas. This was more than the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry combined - but fewer than Prince Charles. It was also a busy year for the Duke of Edinburgh, who took part in 217 UK engagements and 33 abroad, despite turning 94 in June. Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had 198 engagements in the UK and 94 abroad between them. The duchess did not travel overseas, largely because she gave birth to Princess Charlotte in May, while the duke combines his royal duties with his role as a helicopter co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, which he started in July. Prince Harry left the Army in June after 10 years' service, before spending the summer as a volunteer with conservation experts in southern Africa. The Prince of Wales undertook 380 engagements at home and 147 abroad, but this was fewer than his sister Anne, the Princess Royal, who carried out 456 engagements in the UK and 88 overseas. The figures were compiled by Times reader Tim O'Donovan, who does so every year based on engagements announced in the Court Circular - the official record of engagements carried out by royals. He told the newspaper: "During the year the Queen became the longest-reigning British monarch; the number of engagements carried out by her majesty in her 90th year and by the Duke of Edinburgh, who will be 95 in June, is remarkable. "Except for Christmas Day and Easter Day, the Queen never has a day off from the official red boxes which pursue her everywhere."

The Education Policy Institute study suggests the most disadvantaged pupils are more than two years behind their classmates when they sit their GCSEs. These children were those entitled to free school meals for 80% of their time at secondary school. The Education Secretary has warned of a social mobility emergency. And in a recent speech, Justine Greening highlighted some areas of the country with an "entrenched disadvantage" - where low skills and poor employment were found in a downward spiral alongside underachieving schools. The EPI report, Closing the Gap? acknowledged the disadvantage gap had been entrenched in the education system for generations and that successive governments had tried to tackle it. It analysed official data on GCSE, other test results and pupil background from the national pupil database and distinguished two groups of pupils whose results it compared with all other state school pupils. As well as the most disadvantaged or persistently poor, researchers looked at disadvantaged pupils - those who have been on free school meals at some point. And researchers converted academic results into months ahead and behind to make it easier to understand. It found the attainment gap between persistently poor pupils and their non-disadvantaged peers had widened by 0.3 months to 24.3 months over the past decade. However, the achievement gap between disadvantaged children and their classmates was found to be narrowing - but at a very slow rate. The report said: "Despite significant investment and targeted intervention programmes, the gap between disadvantaged 16-year-old pupils and their peers has only narrowed by three months of learning between 2007 and 2016. "In 2016, the gap nationally, at the end of secondary school, was still 19.3 months. "In fact, disadvantaged pupils fall behind their more affluent peers by around two months each year over the course of secondary school." It adds: "At current trends, we estimate that it would take around 50 years for the disadvantage gap to close completely by the time pupils take their GCSEs." Children from the poorest backgrounds are often dogged by low expectations with the low aspirations their parents have for them and their own low hopes and poor levels of self-confidence. Before these children even reach school they tend to be months behind their reception classmates. They are less likely to have suitable books at home, to have space to do homework or learn to read and parents with time and tenacity to help them with it. So as school progresses, the gap in achievement between them and more financially stable peers tends to widen. While their wealthier friends gain confidence from dance, drama and sports classes, poorer pupils struggle to gain the vocabulary needed to express themselves in class. It is hardly surprising that by the time they do their GCSEs, these children on average need an extra two years of study to get to the point academically that their more comfortably off peers have already reached. The disadvantage gap was generally smaller in London, southern England and eastern England (16

7 January 2016 Last updated at 03:29 GMT Reed Hastings announced on Tuesday that his internet-streamed TV and movie service had added 130 countries to its tally, meaning it now covers most parts of the world. He sat down with BBC Click's Spencer Kelly at the CES tech show in Vegas, where he also discussed future technologies that might come to Netflix. Read and watch more from CES and follow the BBC team covering the event on Twitter.

The highest majority was 64% in Gosport, closely followed by Havant and the Isle of Wight on 62%. Only three districts voted to remain: East Hampshire, Hart and Winchester, which recorded a strong 59% majority. Hampshire Conservative MPs were divided in their reaction, with Southampton's Royston Smith expressing "euphoria" while Portsmouth's Flick Drummond spoke of future government "paralysis". Nearly 55% of the million votes counted in Hampshire were for the Leave campaign, slightly higher than the national outlook. See the local results here Follow the latest news on the BBC's live EU referendum coverage In larger cities and towns such as Portsmouth and Southampton, people voted for Brexit. Up to 54% of voters in Southampton backed the Leave campaign while 58% of voters in Portsmouth voted for Brexit. Basingstoke, one of the last districts to be counted, also backed Brexit with 52% voting to leave the EU. The Armed Forces Minister and Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, Penny Mordaunt, took to social media to thank local voters, while the Conservative MP for Southampton Itchen, Royston Smith, spoke of his "euphoria". The Conservative leader of Fareham Borough Council, Sean Woodward, tweeted: "We got our country back." But other political leaders voiced fears for Britain's economy. The Conservative MP for Portsmouth South, Flick Drummond, said the result would "paralyse" the government while it concentrated on renegotiating trade agreements and trying to attract foreign investment. The Labour leader of Southampton City Council, Simon Letts, said: "What I'm really scared of is that the economy will go into recession and the public finances will deteriorate rapidly." The leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Portsmouth City Council, Gerald Vernon-Jackson, said trade with the rest of Europe would be more difficult. He told BBC Radio Solent: "Take the motor industry - if we're going to have tariffs put on our exports of cars, why do Peugeot keep building cars in Britain?" There was a mixed reaction from businesses in the region. The Basingstoke-based AA said drivers could expect higher petrol prices, due to the fall in the value of the pound against the dollar. Colin Boswell, who runs the Isle of Wight Garlic Farm, said the vote was a "step backwards". He said: "The European market was an increasing part of our trade. There was a lot of interest in garlic and what we do and we will have to see what the future brings." But Angela Lloyd, secretary of Viviers Fish Market in Portsmouth, said her boss was "dancing on the quay" with delight. She said the business had been badly affected by EU regulations and limits on fishing, which had led to higher imports from Spain.

Katrice Lee disappeared aged two from the British base near Paderborn in 1981 where her father was stationed. Sharon Lee met on Thursday with Defence Minister Mark Francois and Provost Marshal Brigadier Bill Warren. The Royal Military Police has admitted failings in its initial inquiry and Mr Francois apologised, Mrs Lee said. Also at the meeting was Gosport Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, Mrs Lee's local member of Parliament. Mrs Lee, from Gosport, Hampshire, said it was a "massive step forward". The father of Katrice, Richard Lee, from Hartlepool, has called for an independent public inquiry. The family believe Katrice, who disappeared from a shop in Paderborn, is still alive and was abducted. They have been fighting since the disappearance to get to the bottom of what happened to their daughter. Aside from trying to find her themselves, they also claim that the Royal Military Police failed to interview key witnesses quickly enough after Katrice vanished. Mrs Lee said Mr Francois, the minister for personnel welfare and veterans, had apologised on behalf of the government. She said: "The minister showed great compassion and understanding to us and actually apologised to us for the treatment that we had received thus far. "Also at that meeting, Provost Marshal Brigadier Bill Warren admitted that there had been failings in the 1981 investigation. "For the minister to say sorry and for the brigadier to say there were failings indicates to me that we are correct with the path we are pursuing that there are great inaccuracies that occurred on that day with the investigation in 1981." Mr Lee, who did not attend the meeting, said: "What was said yesterday was said behind closed doors and I think it's taken everyone by surprise." There is currently a re-investigation into Katrice's disappearance by the Royal Military Police. The MOD declined to comment, but in a previous statement said: "It is normal police practice to review significant unsolved cases and it is hoped that by applying modern investigative techniques the Royal Military Police will be able to identify lines of inquiry that will shed light on Katrice's disappearance." The Lee family took part in a march in November to try to get the original case files released for an independent review.

2 September 2016 Last updated at 11:19 BST Hermine hit the Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday as a category one hurricane, bringing with it a heavy storm surge. People have been warned to stay inside to be safe.

The 30-year-old Prince, known as Captain Wales, has been embedded with the Australian army for a month as he prepares to leave the British forces. He was out of the country when his niece Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May. Prince Harry has spent the last month with units in Perth, Darwin and Sydney. Prince Harry took part in a counter-terrorism exercise with 2 Commando Regiment, which is a special forces unit within the Australian army. He also worked with the army's Special Operations Engineer Regiment on explosive ordinance disposal techniques. In the images the prince is shown abseiling from a helicopter in an urban warfare drill in Sydney, as well as taking part in water operations in the city's famous harbour with Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers. "I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have worked with these guys," he told local media, referring to members of the ADF. Part of the prince's secondment was spent with the North-West Mobile Force, the mostly indigenous unit which patrols northern Australia. He trained in bush survival skills including how to source food and water. As well as combat training, Prince Harry also met injured Australian soldiers. The prince visited one British soldier, Lt Alistair Spearing, who had travelled to Australia for a new procedure involving him being fitted with prosthetic legs. Prince Harry said he had been in "talks and negotiations" with the surgeon behind the operation, Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis, in the hope that he could carry out further treatments in the UK. During a farewell walkabout close to Sydney Opera House on Thursday, Prince Harry was greeted with a marriage proposal by 21-year old Victoria McRae. He told Ms McRae, who was wearing an Australian flag dress and a plastic gold crown, he would have to think about it. The event was his last official engagement in the country. The prince will next head to New Zealand for a week-long visit, before returning to the UK in mid-May when he is expected to meet Princess Charlotte. During his four-week military attachment, the Prince travelled from Australia to Turkey to join his father, Prince Charles, for the Gallipoli commemorations.

Willie Walsh, chief executive of BA owner International Airlines Group, told investors its initial assessment of the gross cost "is in the order of £80m". He promised to provide an update with more details when appropriate. The chaos was triggered by an engineer who disconnected a power supply. The major damage was caused by a surge when it was reconnected. Speaking at IAG's annual meeting in Madridon Thursday, Mr Walsh apologised again for last month's chaos, describing it as a "dreadful experience". About 75,000 passengers faced severe disruption when BA's system failed over the Bank Holiday weekend. Mr Walsh said BA was "working hard to ensure that affected passengers are compensated as soon as possible". He had previously announced an independent investigation "to learn from the experience". During the outage, the GMB, a union which represents aviation workers, claimed the problems had been caused by BA making IT staff redundant and outsourcing the department last year. Mr Walsh said on Thursday: "What we do know at this stage, however, is that this failure had absolutely nothing to do with changes to the way we resource our IT systems and services." IAG chairman Antonio Vazquez said: "You can be reassured that we will do everything in our powers to avoid similar problems in the future and restore our customers' faith in British Airways." BA was one of several airlines affected by a baggage system problem at Heathrow on Thursday morning. Hundreds of passengers on flights operated by IAG-owned Iberia, as well as BA and American Airlines at terminals 3 and 5 had to fly out without their luggage. Heathrow said the problem has now been fixed and apologised.

Mr Corbyn claimed the prime minister had "no plan" for negotiations over what will happen to the UK when it leaves the European Union in 2019. He said ministers were "desperate" for information, but Mrs May called Mr Corbyn "incapable of leading". The prime minister wants to trigger Brexit talks by the end of next March. Next month, the Supreme Court will hear the government's appeal against the High Court decision that Parliament must have a vote before this happens. During a feisty Prime Minister's Questions session, Mr Corbyn pressed Mrs May to reveal how many extra civil servants will be needed to help with the Brexit process. This follows the leak of a report written by consulting firm Deloitte on Tuesday, which suggested the number could be up to 30,000. Mr Corbyn said: "Your ministers need to know. They are desperate for an answer from you." The prime minister replied: "We are doing the preparations necessary for the point at which we'll start the complex formal negotiations with the European Union." She added: "I have to say to you, from the confusion you've got on your benches in relation to this issue of Brexit, it's yet another example with Labour where they talk, we act, they posture, we deliver. "We're getting on with the job. You're not up to the job." Mr Corbyn said the government was in a "total shambles" over Brexit, telling MPs: "These are the most complex set of negotiations ever undertaken by this country. "The civil service has been cut down to its lowest level since the Second World War. The prime minister's main focus ought to be, surely, coming up with a serious plan." But Mrs May said setting out every detail of the UK's negotiating strategy in advance to the other 27 EU member states would be the "best possible way of ensuring we got the worst result for this country", adding: "That's why we won't do it." Ministers say they are already able - under powers given conferred the royal prerogative - to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, getting formal Brexit talks with the EU under way. But campaigners who brought the case against the government say Parliament must have a vote. The High Court backed their argument earlier this month and the Supreme Court will consider the government's appeal against the decision from 5 December, with a ruling expected in January.

Interest-only deals mean borrowers pay the interest on the loan, then pay the capital when the mortgage term ends. At the end of 2014, there were about 2.4 million outstanding home loans of this type, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said. This was 460,000 fewer compared with a year earlier. About a quarter of these had come to the end of their term, but others have seen borrowers moving on to "safer" deals. However, at the end of the year, a total of 16,000 loans had matured but not been repaid. The CML said that in many cases homeowners would be in the process of paying the lump sum, so not all would be in difficulty. Earlier this month, Citizens Advice warned that 934,000 owners on interest-only deals did not have a plan for how to pay back the money at the end of the mortgage term. Banks and building societies have been told by regulators to write to their customers to warn them that they could be in financial danger. The first sizeable wave of repayment problems is expected to appear in 2017-18, when endowment mortgages sold in the 1990s reach their peak period of maturing. A decade later, in 2027-28, the surge in interest-only mortgages taken out from the early 2000s reaches a high point. The final peak comes in 2032 when the wild lending to people who could barely afford the interest, just before the credit crunch, has to be dealt with. In some cases those facing difficulty have converted interest-only mortgages into Lifetime Mortgages, which allow borrowers to stay in their homes though retirement, paying interest if they can. The debt is paid off when they die or have to move out. The CML said that progress was being made in preparing people for a potential financial hit. "The continued decline in interest-only mortgages outstanding confirms our perception that many borrowers are firmly on top of this issue, and successfully making plans to manage their loans to ensure they are not faced with a payment shortfall at maturity," said Paul Smee, CML director general. "As an industry, we clearly still have work to do to trigger more borrowers to respond to their lenders' attempts to understand their intentions and help them plan ahead for the maturity of their loans." Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: "There is no great surprise at the decline in number of interest-only mortgages. "The changes made by many lenders were draconian, with some of the biggest banks scrapping interest-only in the wake of the financial crisis in an effort to deliver immediate change to the business mix."

It put him in a coma and punctured both his lungs. For the past six years - along with other survivors - he has been fighting for Transport for London (TfL) to improve its bus safety. While TfL says the London bus fleet is one of the safest in the world, someone is killed or seriously injured roughly once every two days in an incident involving a bus. There are 6.5m bus journeys a day and the latest figures from 2014 show 180 people were killed or seriously injured. There is no doubt these campaigners have been a thorn in the side of the administration, and today TfL announced new policies to try and make buses safer. Here is a list of the changes TfL will start to implement: 1) Develop a world leading bus safety standard for London A range of innovative new technologies is currently being considered. These include collision avoidance systems, which utilise sensors to warn drivers of potential dangers and trigger Automatic Emergency Braking systems, and Intelligent Speed Adaption, which is currently being trialled on our buses. Other potential design innovations include improving wing mirror design and windscreen glazing to reduce the impact of any collision. The latest safety technologies and products will be developed and tested by manufacturers on London buses throughout 2016 and incorporated into new buses delivered from September 2017. 2) Update TfL's bus contracts to include new safety incentives Over the next three months TfL will be updating its bus contracting system and will develop incentives to encourage an even greater focus on safety. 3) Provide a UK first Incident Support Service for those affected by fatal or serious injuries In order to provide a better service to those affected by a fatal or life-changing injury on the transport network, TfL is creating a UK first Incident Support Service within its Customer Services Team, which will be available from April 2016. 4) Publish additional bus collision data and making it more accessible TfL began publishing bus safety statistics on its website in June 2014 to further improve transparency for customers and other stakeholders. Initially, details of incidents resulting in a fatality or injury requiring hospital attendance were published. Last year, TfL extended this to publication of all incidents resulting in any form of injury. A new web page will also link to the London Collision Map, which highlights when and where bus collisions have occurred. 5) Provide greater transparency on bus collision investigations For the first time, TfL will clearly set out how fatal and serious injury collisions on the bus network are investigated and the processes that are followed by TfL, the bus operators and the police. In addition, TfL will be reporting annually on the legal outcome of all fatal and serious bus collisions. 6) Provide a new safety training module to all 24,700 drivers TfL continues to invest in the most stringent bus driver training in the UK. By the end of 2016 bespoke 'In the Zone' training will

Kate McPherson was among 80 people who were forced off land in Sutherland and emigrated to Canada where they were to be settled in the Red River colony. Once in Canada, they had to walk 100 mile (161km) to the colony in wintry conditions in handmade snowshoes. Sutherland-born composer Robert Aitken will make the film, Last Footsteps of Home, this autumn in the Highlands. The short will be free of dialogue. Mr Aitken said: "The film follows Kate McPherson at the precise point when she is leaving her home, her way of life and her country and we will quite literally follow her 'last footsteps of home'. "While the Clearances are well documented, what happened to the displaced Highlanders following the evictions and the impact they made on the world is not so well known." The co-producer on the film is double Emmy award-winner Guy Perrotta. Perrotta produced and directed the award-winning Mystic Voices, a documentary film about the 1630s Pequot War between Native Americans and English colonists and their allies. Jaws star Roy Scheider was one of the film's three narrators. Starting in the late 18th Century and running into the 19th Century, the Highland Clearances saw townships occupied by generations of families cleared to make way for large-scale sheep farming and the rearing of deer. Landowners were seeking to "improve" their estates in line with the industrial revolution. Their hope was to make more capital from the land by running shooting estates, or starting industrial-scale livestock farming. In some cases people who had lived on the land for generations left voluntarily, while others were forcibly evicted and their homes burned and demolished.

Despite Hollywood blockbusters showcasing aerial dogfights, they have almost vanished from modern warfare. In the 20th Century, skilled pilots who clocked up kills were often referred to as aces. The US considers a pilot with at least five confirmed kills to be an ace - but no serving pilot holds the title. A report published by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) in 2015 found just 59 kills since the 1990s - the large majority of which were in the First Gulf War. Later that year, when Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 plane along the Syrian border in a rare conflict, it sparked an international diplomatic row. "The era of dogfighting is largely over," says Justin Bronk, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, specialising in combat airpower. "After the totally lopsided kill-to-loss ratio attained by the US Air Force and US Navy during the First Gulf War, it is a very rare thing for regimes under attack by the US and its allies to send fighters up in defence - since they know how it will end." In that war in early 1991, Iraq lost 33 planes to coalition forces in air-to-air combat. In return, its planes shot down just one coalition F-18, according to the CSBA database. That lesson led many countries to abandon competition with the US and its allies. "Even in the latter stages of the First Gulf War, many Iraqi pilots chose to fly their aircraft to Iran to escape certain destruction - no light decision, soon after the brutal Iran-Iraq war," Bronk says. During the Second Gulf War, Saddam Hussein "had most of his remaining air force buried underground to escape destruction rather than send fighters up". And when Nato intervened in Libya in 2011 to aid the rebellion against Col Muammar Gaddafi, the country's air force did nothing to defend its airspace. Early air combat during World War One involved lining up an enemy aircraft in the plane's sights and firing machine guns at propeller-powered aircraft flying at relatively low speeds. Despite technological advancements, the basic principle remained the same for half a century. But in the modern era, the human eye was quickly replaced. From 1965-1969, guns accounted for 65% of air-to-air kills, the CSBA says. But between 1990 and 2002, they accounted for just 5% of kills - with the rest carried out by some kind of missile. "Modern air combat is almost entirely decided by situational awareness [from radar and other sensors] and missile technology," Bronk says. "All recent air-to-air kills between fast jets were one-sided, quick affairs." Most kills in the last two decades have been against enemy planes too far away to see with the human eye - which means technology often trumps pilot skill. That gives the US a clear advantage. It spends more on military technology than any other nation, has more aircraft carriers and deploys specialist ships with sensor arrays to aid its aerial fleet. Faced with such a prospect,

It said the police had been set too many targets and suggested that a reduction would improve performance. Jonathan Craig, chair of the board's performance committee, said the PSNI's performance had not been good enough. "I think it is symptomatic of what has occurred between the board, the police and the auditor general," he said. "Last year, the board was very keen to set targets for the police. "The police have been fighting back and saying there were far too many targets. "The auditor general made it very clear there should be targets. I think that the lack of agreement and research behind the targets that were set has led to this situation where we now find over half of those targets have not been met." Mr Craig said it looked like some of the targets were not realistic, however he added; "It also looks like some of them were, quite frankly, ignored by the police and not enough effort was made to actually meet those targets." He called for the introduction of "smart targets". Publishing the latest report, Auditor General Kieran Donnelly said: "The Policing Board and PSNI have continued to make progress in developing appropriate targets for the Policing Plan, but there is still room for further improvement. "In particular, there are too many targets. A reduction in the number of targets would help to ensure that efforts are clearly focused on improving performance in line with strategic priorities."

Although he did not place a value on the works, Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota said the gift "greatly enriched the national collection of art". The nine works have been donated by Austria-based philanthropists Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker. The works will go on show at Tate Britain in London later this year. Freud's painting Girl in a Striped Nightdress, or Celia, dates from 1983-85 and shows his lover Celia Paul lying on a bed. The Hockney work, Savings and Loan Building (1966), is one of a series of paintings he made of a glass building in Los Angeles. Also included is Rachel Whiteread's commission Maquette for Trafalgar Square Plinth, a translucent cast of the square's fourth plinth that was displayed upon it for four months in 2001. Other donated items include pieces by Peter Doig, George Shaw and Conrad Shawcross. Announcing the donation at Tate Britain on Tuesday, Sir Nicholas said the gift had been an act of "pure philanthropy" and there was no tax benefit behind it. The works represent two generations of British artists - artists from the 1960s and 1970s and younger ones who emerged in the 1990s. Sir Nicholas said the Stoutzkers had approached him saying they had a number of works that could "fill some gaps" in the Tate's collection. "In the current climate they were very keen to make this public rather than for it to come on their death, because they wanted to encourage others to give works to the national collection," he said. "They see that as part of a general wish to encourage philanthropy in this country." All nine works will be exhibited together at Tate Britain in October at the time of the Frieze Art Fair. Sir Nicholas said the couple's decision had not been affected by the announcement in the Budget of a cap on tax relief for charitable giving. "The conversation began well before the announcements," he said. "But it would not have been affected by the announcement because they are not receiving any tax benefit from making this gift." "There is a generous giving culture in this country," added Culture Minister Ed Vaizey. "I'm sure that, as the Chancellor has said, he will listen to the representations about how the changes that he's proposed should be implemented."

Italian Forestieri, 26, has scored 21 goals in 61 appearances since joining the Owls from Watford in August 2015. Hutchinson, 27, joined Wednesday from Chelsea in July 2014 and has made 68 league appearances. Both players will now stay at Hillsborough until the end of the 2019-20 season. Forestieri's previous deal was due to run out in 2019 and he was linked with a move away last summer after winning the club's player of the year award. The Owls, losing play-off finalists last season, occupy the final Championship play-off position this campaign after just one defeat in their last nine league matches.

Net income rose to $5.43bn (£3.76bn) in the three months to the end of December against $4.93bn a year earlier. The bank cut costs by 7.4% to $14.26bn in the quarter. Legal expenses fell by almost 50% to $644m from $1.1bn. Salaries fell 2.4% to $6.69bn as the bank shed around 7,000 staff to 234,598, from 241,359 a year earlier. US banks have faced a tough year as a result of falling oil prices and worries about slowing growth in China. Those concerns have led to weakness in credit markets, discouraging investors from making big bets. Legal charges and the costs of meeting stricter capital requirements have also added to the costs of banks. Total net revenue rose about 1% to $23.75bn, beating analysts' forecasts. "We had a good quarter as 2015 came to a close," chief executive Jamie Dimon said in a statement. "The businesses generated strong loan growth and credit quality, except for some stress in energy. The consumer business continues to gather deposits, outpacing the industry," he added. "Markets were somewhat quieter, and we saw the impact reflected in the results of our trading and asset management businesses." Profit from investment banking rose 80% to $1.75bn but revenue was 4% lower, the bank added. JP Morgan's consumer banking business reported a 10% rise in profit to $2.41bn. The bank added provisions for bad loans rose 49% in the quarter to $1.25bn. JP Morgan is the first of the big US banks to report fourth quarter earnings. Citigroup and Wells Fargo, the third and fourth biggest US banks, are due to report on Friday.

The Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications will be based at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. It is being developed by Satellite Applications Catapult, a firm promoting economic growth in the space industry. The centre will allow businesses to tap into satellite data that could improve their products and services. According to Strathclyde University, the space industries in the UK produce 40% of the world's small satellites and contribute about £8.2bn to the economy. The hub will be based at the university's new £89m Technology and Innovation Centre. It is one of three centres of excellence set up by Satellite Applications Catapult - with the other two in Durham and Leicester. The centre aims to establish links between the scientists behind space and satellite technology and the business community. It will encourage firms to use satellite data in new ways, from supporting the energy industry to planning future cities. Prof Sir Jim McDonald, the principal of Strathclyde University, said: "Scotland's space sector is already driving the development of new technologies through leading-edge research and technology-driven companies. "The challenge now is to bring universities, businesses and space agencies together to enable the sector to reach its full potential. "The new centre of excellence will play an important role in helping companies to identify where satellite data can assist them in new and exciting ways, from measuring wind speeds from space to determine optimum locations for offshore wind farms, to using satellite navigation for integrated transport systems in future 'smart cities'." The new centre will bring together expertise from other Scottish institutions including the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee and commercial companies such as Clyde Space Ltd, along with Scottish Enterprise. The centre of excellence will be part of Strathclyde University's wider Space Institute. The institute is made-up of a number of different facilities including the Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory, which carries out research on space systems, and the Scottish Space School, which aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

16 March 2017 Last updated at 14:19 GMT Emma Vardy takes a look for the Daily Politics.

The 350 coins have lain on the Atlantic sea bed off the coast of Florida for the past 300 years. The coins are from a fleet of 11 Spanish galleons that sank during a hurricane while making the journey from Cuba to Spain. Treasure hunting is a popular activity in the waters around Florida. The discovery is the second major find by treasure hunters in recent months. In June, they found about 50 coins worth about $1m. The 350 coins, which were brought to the surface at the end of July, turned up in just a metre of water close to the shore, buried under the sand. Under US state law, Florida will keep 20% of value of the find. The diver who discovered the coins, William Bartlett, declined to say what his cut would be, telling a local newspaper: "I'm just a guy on a boat living the dream." Brent Brisben, who owns the rights to the wrecked ships, says the find includes nine rare pieces known as "royal eight escudos". Only 20 were known to be in existence before this latest find. "These royals are perfect specimens of coinage of the time and they were made on royal order for the king of Spain," Mr Brisben said.

Benjamin Netanyahu said the new elections for the 120-member Knesset - the Israeli parliament - would take place "as soon as possible." His right-wing coalition government has been in power since 2009. Although he remains a popular leader he has been unable to agree the annual budget with his coalition partners. The next election had originally been scheduled to take place in October next year. Mr Netanyahu said he had decided to pull the date forward because bickering among his coalition partners had made it impossible to pass a "responsible budget" for 2013. "At this time, in the face of the turmoil around us, it is my obligation as prime minister to put the national interest above all," he said. "Therefore I have decided for the benefit of Israel to hold elections now and as quickly as possible." He did not set a date, but said it would be "preferable to have as short a campaign as possible" and hold the vote in the minimum three months. The BBC's Wyre Davies, in Jerusalem, says that although Mr Netanyahu is facing many tricky policy situations - including the collapse of peace talks with the Palestinians and how to respond to Iran's nuclear programme - it is the failure to agree a budget with other coalition parties that brought about this decision. In particular, small religious parties are accused of refusing to agree on cuts to welfare programmes and government benefits. With Mr Netanyahu's high personal approval ratings, his Likud party is expected to improve on the 27 Knesset seats it took during the last election. But, even if he wins he will almost certainly have to form another coalition, given the proportional nature of Israel's voting system, our correspondent says.

After home captain Steve Smith won the toss and chose to bat, Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir took 3-47 to restrict Australia to 220 all out. Pakistan stand-in skipper Mohammad Hafeez made 72 and Shoaib Malik posted 42 not out as the visitors passed the target with 2.2 overs to spare. It was their first one-day victory on Australian soil for 12 years. The third ODI in the five-match series is in Perth on Thursday.

Adelaide Kershaw, of Littleborough near Rochdale, had a lump the size of a tangerine removed from her forehead. She is the oldest patient to have had surgery at The Christie, the specialist cancer hospital in Manchester said. After the operation to treat her rare form of skin cancer, Ms Kershaw said she was "well", adding: "I just want to get walking again." Her consultant at the hospital, Damir Kosutic, said the tumour was causing her great difficulties but she "came through the surgery really well and was very brave". "Not every patient would be able to have that sort of extensive surgery while awake," he added. One of Ms Kershaw's two daughters, Christine Garvey, said her mother - who has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren - was "keen to get back to her crocheting".

They were 2-0 down after 16 minutes and played for 70 minutes with 10 men after Gaston Ramirez was sent off. The Teessiders are nine points off safety with five matches left and could be relegated as early as next Sunday. "We can only blame ourselves and nobody else. It's hard to take," said former England player Downing. "Sorry to the fans, they've travelled a long way. They've been first class all season." Boro had started the day six points from safety, knowing victory at the Vitality Stadium would leave them with a fighting chance of staying up. However, fellow strugglers Swansea and Hull both won to leave Middlesbrough in grave danger of returning to the Championship a year after winning promotion. Boro are without a league win in 16 attempts and have scored only 23 goals in 33 matches. Indeed, Bournemouth striker Joshua King has scored five goals more than Middlesbrough in the Premier League in 2017. They conceded after just 96 seconds at Bournemouth, leaving head coach Steve Agnew to accuse his side of "naive defending". "In a way, we lost the game in the first 10 minutes. That's not like us - it was really poor defending. Playing short passes on the edge of the area is why we've been conceding. "It was naive defending. We made mistakes, got punished and it made it a very difficult afternoon. There's angry and disappointed players in there but we'll all be in tomorrow morning and address the situation." Media playback is not supported on this device Former Liverpool and Wales striker Dean Saunders on Final Score: "Middlesbrough, at the start of the season, would have been happy to finish the season fourth from bottom. "But their tactic from the first game was counter-attacking, and if you barely create chances in multiple matches your forwards lose confidence. That then resulted in [sacked manager] Aitor Karanka trying to change tactics, and they have never settled on a successful formula." Swansea are two points from safety with four games left after a 2-0 win over Stoke ended a three-match losing run. Swans boss Paul Clement admitted he had one ear on the match involving relegation rivals Hull, who beat Watford 2-0. Media playback is not supported on this device "I knew at half-time it was 0-0 at Hull and they were down to 10 men. It is a terrific result for them," he added. "I did feel it would be a game they would win. We have to concentrate on our jobs. "Hull are in the driving seat but we will chase them down until the last moment. Nothing changed between us and Hull but what has changed is we have got momentum now." Hull have a two-point cushion over their chasers with four games to go following a gutsy 2-0 win over Watford - despite playing 65 minutes with 10 men. Although the Tigers have now won 19 points out of a possible 21 at home under Marco Silva, the Portuguese

Media playback is not supported on this device Extensive damage to the playing surface, dressing rooms and offices was caused by December's Storm Desmond. Carlisle played home games away from Brunton Park while it was restored, in time for Saturday's visit of York. "There's a massive thank you from me as the head of football for the work they do," Curle told BBC Radio Cumbria. "The people behind the scenes that don't get the mentions are working in adverse conditions, completely out of their comfort zone. "The workload they're taking on board is without question phenomenal and there's an opportunity for them to enjoy the limelight they don't usually get." One positive to come out of the devastation left by the floods was the coming together of the community to help - and that included Carlisle's coaching staff and players. The squad contributed to clean-up efforts in the city with local residents, while home games were taken away from Cumbria to Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool and Preston. "There's a real togetherness this season and the boys are buzzing to get back here in front of what I'm sure will be one of the biggest crowds of the season," said captain Danny Grainger.

Sir Michael said it had been a mistake to drop the tests (known as Sats) at the end of Key Stage 3 in 2008. He also said Sats taken at age seven should be externally moderated - at present teachers conduct assessments. Giving his annual report, said he was "strongly urging" ministers to re-introduce external tests for both ages. He said it was vital that youngsters' progress in English and maths was regularly checked. Last week, international rankings showed the UK was falling behind global rivals in international tests taken by 15-year-olds, failing to make the top 20 in maths, reading and science. Shanghai in China came top in the OECD's Pisa tests. Speaking as he published his report, Sir Michael said it was important to know how pupils were doing at certain stages of their education if England was to keep up with the rest of the world. "I am calling on the government to re-introduce more formal external testing at the end of Key Stage 1. Indeed, I would strongly urge the government to re-introduce external testing at Key Stage 3 as well. "Talk to any good head teacher and they will tell you it was a mistake to abolish those tests. That's because good teachers use those tests to make sure every child learns well. "In getting rid of the tests, we conceded too much ground to vested interests. Our education system should be run for the benefit of children, and no-one else. "With the proposed abandonment of national curriculum levels, it is vital that children's progress and outcomes are benchmarked at regular intervals in their school career. "If we are serious about raising standards and catching up with the best in the world, we need to know how pupils are doing at seven, 11, 14 and 16." The Ofsted chief said the watchdog had evidence that some in-school assessment at the end of Key Stage 1 (age seven) was unreliable. He said sometimes schools were depressing results at this age so that progress by the end of Key Stage 2 (age 11) looked better. A spokesman for the Department for Education said: "The department launched a consultation on the primary accountability system and will be responding in due course. "We expect teachers to take professional responsibility for the accurate assessment of pupils." Sir Michael said the decision to abolish national curriculum tests for children in England at the end of Key Stage 3 (Year 9) had been a mistake. The tests were dropped in October 2008 by the then Labour Education Secretary, Ed Balls, following a debacle over the marking these external assessments. ETS Europe, the company charged with administering the tests, had its contract terminated in the summer of 2008 following delayed results and concerns about quality. But Sir Michael said: "Our inspectors say there is a hiatus between Key Stage 2 and 4, a drop-off in the pace of learning, progress slows, pupils mark time. "The reintroduction of Key Stage 3 tests will speed

Yemen's health, water and sanitation systems are collapsing after two years of war between government forces - backed by a Saudi-led coalition carrying out air strikes - and the rebel Houthi movement. The conflict and a blockade imposed by the coalition have triggered a humanitarian disaster, leaving 70% of the population in need of aid. Orla has been tweeting about what she saw. In a hospital in Aden, Orla saw staff battle to save the life of an elderly cholera victim - Abdullah Mohammed Salem - who was brought into the building without a pulse. Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera. Most of those infected will have no or mild symptoms but, in severe cases, the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have contracted cholera in recent months, making it the worst outbreak in history. Hospitals are overcrowded and severe food shortages have led to widespread malnutrition, making people - especially children - even more vulnerable to the infection. Some 60% of Yemenis do not know where their next meal will come from and the World Food Programme is warning of the danger of famine. Doctors told the BBC that Yemen was in danger of losing its future, with 500,000 children now severely malnourished. In two years of war, houses, hospitals and schools have been destroyed by Saudi airstrikes and more than 3,000 civilians have been killed. Some people are living in the rubble of what were once their homes. Yet despite the destruction, no side appears close to a decisive military victory. Pro-government forces - made up of soldiers loyal to internationally-recognised President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and predominantly Sunni southern tribesmen and separatists - stopped the rebels taking Aden. Mr Hadi and his government have returned from exile and established a temporary home there. But they have been unable to dislodge the rebels from their northern strongholds, including the capital Sanaa. The sides have drifted into stalemate - but the human suffering continues unabated.

There are countless instances of artists destroying their own work. If Louise Bourgeois disliked a small sculpture she'd been working on, she would simply shove it off the end of her kitchen table and watch it smash to smithereens. Francis Bacon famously destroyed all his early work, and an impecunious Picasso would paint over pictures he thought unsuccessful because he didn't have the money to buy a fresh canvas. When I visited the Belgian painter Luc Tuymans in his Antwerp studio earlier this year he told me that his $1m-plus paintings only ever took a day to paint. That is his way. When he returns in the morning he either decides to send the finished painting to his dealer or destroy it. Fair enough. But that's tantamount to trashing a million bucks! My favourite story in the long history of art destruction concerns American pop/conceptual artist Robert Rauschenberg. Early in his career, inspired by the work of Marcel Duchamp, he decided he wanted to test the boundaries of what could be deemed a work of art. Could a work of art be created, he wondered, through the act of erasure? He started out by rubbing out one of his own drawings. It didn't work. He felt that the destruction of a not very important work by a then not very important artist didn't really test his idea to a degree where an artwork could conceivably be made. Rauschenberg decided the only thing to do was to destroy a significant work of art by a significant artist. So, he spent the next few days plucking up the courage to visit studio of one the world's most famous artists in the 1950s, an artist whom Rauschenberg held in very high esteem. He knocked on Willem de Kooning's studio door and was welcomed by the stern face of the Dutch-American master who wanted to know why this young buck was bothering him. He wasn't very impressed when Rauschenberg nervously explained that he had come to ask for an original De Kooning artwork to be given to him free of charge and on the understanding it was going to be destroyed. De Kooning growled, said he didn't approve, and then acquiesced on the grounds that young artists should be allowed to experiment. He pointed to a few artworks scattered around the studio and told Rauschenberg to pick one. Which he did. Initially he went for a pencil drawing, but decided against it. Too easy, he thought. Instead he chose drawing that had traces of ink and maybe even paint. Much better. Much harder to erase. Rauschenberg then took it away and laboriously worked on the act of destruction, eventually erasing all visible traces of De Kooning's image. He then took the now blank paper to Jasper Johns, his great friend and fellow artist and asked him to create a frame for the work. Johns did as he was asked and produced a label for the obliterated artwork which read: ERASED de KOONING ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG

Olimpija Ljubljana boss Marko Nikolic has been widely reported as calling Blessing Eleke a "black idiot" after he felt the Nigerian, 20, spent too long celebrating an equaliser. The club initially refused to suspend the Serb, but the Slovenian FA intervened "because of clear racism". Olimpija are two points clear. The game against Zavrc ended 1-1 thanks to Eleke's first home goal for Olimpija following his January move from league rivals Gorica. Nikolic said he made "an emotional reaction" as Eleke's celebration meant there was less time for a winner against and "never intended to offend the player racially". He added: "I spoke to Eleke and he said he understood my reaction because emotional outbursts of this kind can happen. "I apologise for my reaction generated solely by the rush to score the winning goal after getting a 92nd-minute equaliser and I thank the team for not judging my act as racist." Olimpija president Milan Mandaric, the former Leicester and Portsmouth owner, had defended Nikolic, saying: "We have come to the conclusion that the coach did not target the player's race."

Shanay Walker was living with her aunt and guardian Kay-Ann Morris when she was found dead in July 2014. Ms Morris, 24, of Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, has denied murder and cruelty charges. Shanay's grandmother Juanila Smikle, 53, of Easegill Court in Top Valley, also denied cruelty charges relating to Shanay and four other children. Ms Morris, is also charged with cruelty against two other children in 2011. The court heard Ms Morris told police officers Shanay had accidently fallen down the stairs. The prosecution said the aunt was "covering up the truth" that she had subjected her niece to a "sustained, vicious and brutal beating". A paramedic who arrived at the scene said the child's leg were "covered in bruises and scab wounds". A post-mortem examination found more than 50 injuries to Shanay's body, face, arms, legs and buttocks and the cause of death was a brain injury. Teachers at Shanay's school told police her personality changed from "bubbly and happy" to "introverted and anxious" when she was around her aunt. The prosecution said two neighbours had told police they had seen Shanay "upset, crying and even hysterical" at times. The trial continues.

The Irish FA ruled that the club concealed the fact that Gary Twigg was to be paid an extra 14 weeks wages. However, the appeal against the charge of making undisclosed payments to Tim Mouncey was allowed. "It is a fair and proportionate punishment for the offence of bringing the game into disrepute," said the IFA. It added: "We do not consider that expelling Portadown from the Danske Premiership, relegating them or forfeiting points would be a proportionate or fair punishment for this particular offence. "However, the offence committed by Portadown must be treated as a serious breach of sporting integrity." The signing ban relates to players on a new professional contract until 1 June, 2017. Portadown have responded to Friday's decision by saying that the punishment "for this minor oversight is wholly disproportionate and detrimental to the future of the club". "We will consult with our legal advisors as to the options available to challenge the severity of the punishment." Portadown have endured a troubled season, with long-standing manager Ronnie McFall stepping down from his position last month after 29 years in charge. The club head into the final round of Irish Premiership fixtures this weekend still under threat of relegation in ninth place and only three points ahead of bottom-placed Carrick Rangers.

The flight left Luton at around 12:00 GMT on Monday, but was diverted to Jersey where the papers were offloaded. Operated by Atlantic Airlines, the aircraft has failed to arrive seven times since December, with all but one instance due to technical problems. The BBC has approached the firm for comment. The director of Guernsey's distributor said it was the worst he had seen it. Brian Lowe, from Le Gallez, said: "In the 36 years I've been in the wholesale business in Guernsey I have never known three consecutive technical problems like we have experienced in the past few days." However, he told the BBC he was optimistic that an improved service would run on Tuesday because publishers had been "rattling a few cages" and increasing pressure on the airline. Currently national newspapers are printed in the UK, though from May they will be printed in Jersey. Stuart Douglas, the President of the National Federation of Newsagents in Guernsey, said while delays in winter were expected, the recent cancellations were affecting profits. He said: "The papers don't come in, we can't distribute them, we can't make any money".

Lewis Haunch collapsed at the event and was pronounced dead in hospital shortly after midnight on Sunday. Two 17-year-old boys held in Greater Manchester on suspicion of drugs offences have been released on bail. Erica McGuinness, a friend, said: "All his close friends will remember him for the fun person that he was." About 40 people held a candle-lit vigil on Sunday in his home town of Leigh in Greater Manchester. Ms McGuinness said: "Everyone's really upset, he was really popular and it was really sudden. "We're expecting him to come around the corner and tell us it's a joke, it's going to take us a while to get it into our heads." She added: "He was a very clever lad, so if he would have known it would have caused harm to him or anybody else he wouldn't have done it." A total of 58 people were arrested at Leeds Festival, with the majority in relation to drugs offences.

A glossy ibis was spotted at the ruined Ormiclate Castle on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides on Saturday. The bird has the body of a curlew and the legs of a flamingo and gets its name from the iridescent sheen on its wings. It has become a regular winter visitor to the south of England, with young birds appearing in flocks from Spain. The sighting comes a few days after a little swift was spotted in Scotland for only the fourth recorded time. The bird was discovered at Thortonloch, near Dunbar in East Lothian, on Hogmanay. The little swift, whose scientific name is apus affinis, breeds from Africa eastwards through southern tropical Asia to western Indonesia.

It gives the president the right to negotiate global trade deals, with Congress only able to approve or reject a deal but not change it. The 'fast-track' trade bill must now go the Senate for approval, which is by no means assured. Democrats and unions believe it will lead to the loss of US jobs. The measure, which was passed by 218 - 208, was amended to strip out a companion bill which aimed to provide support for American workers hurt by imports. It takes President Obama a step closer to passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - a deal between the US and 11 other nations to remove or reduce barriers to trade and foreign investment. The deal would include Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. Businesses support the TPP because they argue that it would open new markets for them. Unions, on the other hand, are concerned about the effect on jobs.

She was granted the title in 1997 when she married Inaki Urdangarin, a former Olympic handball player who is also accused of tax evasion. Princess Cristina had asked the king to remove her title, her lawyer said. But the royal palace said the king made the decision before seeing her request. She denies the tax fraud charges. Prosecutors in Palma de Mallorca have long been investigating the business dealings of Inaki Urdangarin. He stands accused with 15 others of embezzling 5.6m euros (£4m; $6m) of public money from the Noos Institute - a charitable sports foundation he ran with a business partner. The princess is accused of involvement in the alleged scam. It is the first time in modern Spain's history that a member of the royal family has faced court cross-examination in a major corruption scandal. Cristina is the youngest daughter of former King Juan Carlos, who abdicated last year.

The fact that complete, permanent borders still have not yet been drawn around Israel 60 years later is testimony to the rancour of its relations with neighbouring Arab states. Jordan and Egypt have signed treaties with Israel, turning some of the 1949 ceasefire lines into state borders. But the absence of final settlements with Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinians mean most of Israel's boundaries remain potential flashpoints and the state itself is unstable. In 1948, when British rule of Palestine ended, Israeli forces managed to push most of the Arab forces that joined the war to the former Mandate boundaries, which became temporary ceasefire lines. The exceptions were what we now know as the West Bank, which remained under Jordanian control, and the Gaza Strip, which was controlled by Egypt. Thus Israel came into being on 78% of the former Palestine, rather than the 55% allocated under the UN partition plan. Parts of Israel's central region were just 15km (9 miles) wide, and strategic Jordanian-held territory overlooked the whole coastal region. Fast forward to 1967, when Israel captured both the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as Syria's Golan Heights and Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Israeli-controlled land now stretched from the Jordan Valley in the east and the Suez Canal to the west; it completely enclosed the Sea of Galilee in the north, and gave it a foothold on the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea. The Sinai was exchanged for peace with Egypt in the early 1980s (at about the time Israel occupied south Lebanon, where it remained until withdrawing unilaterally in May 2000). So it was that, more than 30 years after the foundation of Jewish state, Israel acquired its first recognised international border with an Arab neighbour. Jordan became the second treaty holder with Israel, agreeing river borders in the north and a demarcated desert border south of the Dead Sea. The boundary between Jordan and the occupied West Bank was also agreed, but "without prejudice to the status of the territory". Such deals are the exception, and the state of Israel and its neighbours have had to live with the insecurity of moveable boundaries and an assortment of different coloured lines ("green", "purple" and "blue"). Politically, the most important of the Green Lines - as the 1949 ceasefire lines were called - is the one dividing Israel from the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Occupying the West Bank in 1967 was an important strategic gain in Israeli eyes, and successive governments have ignored the Green Line and built numerous Jewish settlements on the territory. The settlements are illegal under international law, but Israel disputes this and has pressed ahead with its activity despite signing various agreements to curb settlement growth. Today, more than 430,000 settlers live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Settlements have separate civil infrastructure to surrounding Palstinian areas and are protected by a vast military infrastructure. The land is strategically significant, but in Judaism is also religiously and historically so. An

Khyra Ishaq was mistreated by her mother and her partner at a house in Handsworth, Birmingham, and weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when found. The Serious Case Review into her death found there were a catalogue of missed opportunities by professional agencies. It also said better assessments and more effective communication could have stopped her death in 2008. Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB)'s 180 page Serious Case Review is the first of its kind to be published in full. Some professionals "lost sight" of their responsibilities to protect Khyra, who succumbed to an infection after months of starvation and cruelty, and instead focused on the rights of the girl's mother and her partner, the review found. It pointed to a severe lack of communication between her school, social workers and other agencies dating back to March 2006. The review found social workers did not listen to school staff members' concerns about Khyra, and contact by two worried members of the public was not acted on. Tony Howell, head of children's services, said the report found two fundamental failings that occur through a huge range of services. "One is the inability on occasion for them to follow their own procedures so they don't complete the task that needs to be done," he said. The second one is communication between departments and agencies, he said. "I think one of the issues that we have to be honest about (is that) all the agencies and indeed the safeguarding board's view is that we did fail Khyra in this case," he said. "We will do everything we can to see our safeguarding procedures are better in future," he added. Education Secretary Michael Gove said: "It is beyond anyone's comprehension that a child could die under such tragic circumstances. "Today's serious case review confirms that all the agencies in Birmingham failed to protect this vulnerable child." The seven-year-old's mother Angela Gordon, 35, and her partner Junaid Abuhamza, 31, were jailed earlier this year after they admitted Khyra's manslaughter. Khyra and five other children in the couple's care were deprived of food and prevented from entering the fully-stocked kitchen by a bolt on the door. Khyra was taken out of school by Gordon in December 2007 and concerns were raised about home education in the report. Mr Gove said local authorities needed to develop "positive relationships" with their home-educating community. "Clearly lessons need to be learned by the tragic events in this case, and I will consider the letter I expect to receive from Birmingham shortly, to see what changes need to be made to the existing arrangements, and reply in due course." Birmingham City Council confirmed three staff directly involved in the Khyra Ishaq case have been removed from front-line duties and said it had "already acted" on most of the report's recommendations. Hilary Thompson, BSCB chairwoman, said: "The serious case review concludes that although the scale of the abuse inflicted would have been hard to predict, Khyra's death was preventable. "The report identifies missed

Tigers boss Steve Bruce said McGregor, 34, had not recovered from the back injury that forced him out of the Championship play-offs. The manager's son Alex, 31, has injured his Achilles and will also miss the start of the Premier League season. Bruce said the two players are "distraught at the moment." "They're severe injuries and you don't want that at this particular time," said Bruce Sr. "Surgery was always going to be the last resort with Allan because it's a horrible, complex operation."

England are just one match away from lifting the cup - so here's everything you need to know before the big day. England will play either India or Australia on Sunday. The match will be held at Lord's, which is a famous cricket ground in London. Tickets have sold out, with 26,500 fans expected to attend. Heather Knight She's England's captain and a ferocious batsman. Heather was also part of the world record-breaking team that played the highest ever game of cricket on Mount Kilimanjaro. Anya Shrubsole Anya is England's vice-captain and is a strong bowler - but her batting also came in pretty useful at the semi-finals. She made the winning runs against South Africa to edge England into the final. Sarah Taylor For wicketkeeper Sarah, just making it to the tournament was a big deal. She's been suffering from anxiety over the past year. She had a great semi-final against South Africa, notably speedily stumping their batsman Trisha Chetty. Take a big breath - because there are loads! In a nutshell, there are 11 players in a cricket team. One team bats, the other bowls and fields. Then they swap over. A player called a bowler carries the ball towards two sets of wooden sticks called stumps, which are 22 yards (20 metres) apart at either end of a piece of ground called the wicket. The bowler's job is to then throw the ball, aiming it one set of stumps, hoping it will hit them and knock tiny pieces of wood, called bails, off the top of them. A player from the opposing team - called a batsman - stands to one side of the stumps the bowler is aiming at, waiting for them to throw the ball. The batsman tries to stop the ball hitting the stumps, using a piece of wood called a bat. There are a few ways of getting out, which can get complicated! The fielding team could hit the stumps with the ball while you are batting, or they could catch the ball you have hit. There's also the LBW (leg-before-wicket). The batsman is not allowed to use their legs to stop the ball hitting the wicket. If they do, and the umpire (cricket referee) thinks the ball would have hit the stumps, the player is out LBW. The 10 members of the fielding team who are not bowling stand around the field and try to stop the batting team scoring runs. Batsman bat in pairs, so one stands at the stumps the bowler is bowling at, and the other stands at the opposite end. When a batsman is out one of his teammates replaces him, until 10 players are out and only one is left, at this point the team is 'all out'. Since the last player is not allowed to bat on their own, the batting team have to stop and the teams swap. Bowlers bowl the ball in sets of six, called overs. Batsman stay in and try to score

Russia failed to comply with a human rights obligation to provide evidence, the Strasbourg judges ruled. But they also said the court had no authority to rule on the inquiry. Soviet Russia only admitted in 1990 that its forces, and not the Nazis, had carried out the atrocity. The massacre in Katyn forest, by the Soviet secret police (NKVD), took place before the European Convention on Human Rights was signed. The court said it did not have competence to rule on Russia's handling of the Katyn investigation because too much time had elapsed between the massacre and the entry into force of the Convention. The court's examination came after 15 relatives of the victims claimed that Russia had failed to carry out an adequate investigation. They said Moscow had prevented them from finding out the truth about the killings in western Russia. The Strasbourg judges dismissed the applicants' claim for just satisfaction in the case, known as Janowiec v Russia. But the judges also said it must be assumed that the applicants' relatives had been killed at Katyn, as they had heard nothing since 1940 from the men who disappeared. Moscow started a criminal investigation into the killings in 1990, but it was discontinued in 2004 on the orders of the Russian chief military prosecutor's office. Files about that decision remain classified, and the Polish claimants have not had access to it or any other information about the investigation. The court judgment on Monday - which is final - said states party to the Convention were "obliged to comply with its requests for evidence and found that Russia, in refusing to submit a key procedural decision which remained classified, had failed to comply with that obligation". They added that "the Russian courts had not conducted a substantive analysis of the reasons for maintaining the classified status". No-one has ever been convicted in connection with the massacre, with Russian prosecutors arguing that those responsible are now dead. However, in 2010 Russia's parliament issued a statement saying more work needed to be done in "verifying the lists of victims... and uncovering the circumstances of the tragedy". The parliament also said the killings had been carried out on Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's orders. In 2010, Russia also published online six once-secret files on the mass killings. The documents had until then only been available to researchers. Poland has repeatedly demanded that Russia open all its files on Katyn. Polish newspapers deplored Monday's court ruling. A headline in Gazeta Wyborcza said "Strasbourg tribunal washes its hands of Katyn crime", Rzeczpospolita said "Strasbourg: Polish defeat in Katyn case" and Nasz Dziennik said "There will be no justice for the Katyn victims". The killings were carried out by the NKVD in April and May 1940 in the Katyn forest near the city of Smolensk, and also near the village of Mednoye, in the Tver region, and the village of Pyatykhatky, in what was then Soviet Ukraine. The victims were members of the Polish elite, arrested after

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board (ABMU) is asking patients for opinions on closing Coelbren Health Centre. Patients would have to travel to Seven Sisters in Neath Port Talbot - three miles (4.8km) away - but a bus service between the villages has stopped. ABMU said Powys and Neath Port Talbot councils were working to try and find a solution. John Brunt, Powys council member for highways, said the route was commercial and the council had no control over it being withdrawn. Vikki Jones, who lives in the village, said: "It's quite shocking and quite upsetting. People just feel increasingly isolated and forgotten about. "There's a running joke that we're going to put a 'closed' sign up at the entrance to the village." An ABMU spokeswoman said Dulais Valley Primary Care Centre, which runs both surgeries, has had issues with GP recruitment and has been unable to provide the full range of services at Coelbren for a year. She said it was not possible to safely run a main surgery in Seven Sisters and a branch surgery in Coelbren with only two doctors, and efforts to recruit more proving unsuccessful due to a national shortage. Part of the proposal is to base support services, such as counselling and physiotherapy, at Coelbren. The spokeswoman added there was low-cost community transport available between the villages. Ms Jones said she had offered lifts and help to elderly and disabled people in the village. "We're a community and, if we don't fight together as a community and make our voices heard, we are going to lose these things," she said. "People are becoming prisoners in their own homes, having to pay £5 each way for a taxi to go to the doctor, if they can get one at all." The community engagement process began on Thursday and continues until 16 February. A public meeting is being held at Coelbren Welfare Hall at 11:00 GMT on Saturday, which will be attended by Brecon and Radnorshire AM Kirsty Williams. Ms Williams said: "It is clearly an extremely difficult time for the community. To lose GP services and a key bus route in such a short space of time will be hugely challenging for many people in Coelbren, and is a prime example of the challenges isolated communities face. "If people can't see their GP in Coelbren it's absolutely essential transport links are maintained to stop them being cut off and to allow them to see someone nearby".

One of the documents, to be displayed at Chester Town Hall, shows the mathematician admitted "acts of gross indecency" at a trial in 1952. He then underwent chemical castration. Helen Pickin-Jones, chair of Chester Pride, said: "Just a few simple lines of text reveal the appalling treatment of one of our national heroes." During World War Two, Turing's work at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire helped Allied efforts to read secret German messages sent by their Enigma machines. In 1952, he was working at the University of Manchester when he was arrested for having a relationship with 19-year-old Arnold Murray at a time when homosexuality was illegal in the UK. The court document, provided by Cheshire County Archives, lists the charges, guilty pleas and sentences passed on the pair during a trial in Knutsford. Turing's 1952 conviction meant he lost his security clearance and had to stop work at GCHQ, the post-war successor to Bletchley Park. He was found dead from cyanide poisoning at the age of 41 in 1954, a half-eaten apple by his bedside. An inquest concluded that it was suicide. In 2013, Turing was given a posthumous royal pardon after an official apology by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009. On Thursday, the government said proposals to introduce new legislation that would pardon all gay men convicted under historical gross indecency laws would be brought forward "in due course". Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who was involved in the bid to secure Turing's pardon, said the exhibition was "an important public service and a great contribution to LGBT history". The files will be on display until 9 October.

Supporters and opponents of the bill held competing rallies outside the statehouse in Raleigh. More than 50 critics of the legislation were arrested after entering and refusing to leave the building. The controversial law invalidates local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people. It also requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates. Major companies such as Bank of America and Apple have criticised the law. Other companies including Pay Pal and Deutsche Bank vowed to curtail their businesses in the state because of it. "It took great courage for them to establish this bill," Doug Woods, 82, a supporter told the Associated Press. "They need to stand firm." Although the Republican-dominated legislature opposes overturning the law, Democratic state lawmakers have proposed repeal. "It would not undo with the swipe of a pen the incredible damage that House Bill 2 has done to our economy," Democratic lawmaker Grier Martin said of a repeal. "But it would stop the bleeding and put North Carolina back on the path of progress and moving forward." The legislators met for a brief session on Monday evening but soon adjourned, to the annoyance of critics of the bill. Arrests were made as the protesters refused to leave the building when it closed for the night. In response to the backlash, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has made small adjustments to the law, but he said restrictions on the use of public toilets would remain. Business groups and gay rights activists said Mr McCrory's adjustments were not enough. Also on Monday, pop singers Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas cancelled forthcoming shows to protest against the law, joining dozens of other entertainers including Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. Some supporters of the law said allowing transgender people to choose their restroom could lead to women and children being attacked. They said they feared that men could pose as transgender people and use legal protections as a cover.

The director of public prosecutions said the cases were part of a trend of crimes committed through social media. The use of the internet to control and threaten victims was rising, she said. Domestic abuse and sex offences make up 18.6% of CPS cases, with prosecutions and convictions at record levels. The CPS's annual Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) report, which also incorporates data on abuse and sex offences against men and boys, has been produced since 2007. So-called revenge porn often involves an ex-partner uploading sexual images of the victim to cause the victim humiliation or embarrassment. It became an offence to share private sexual photographs or films without the subject's consent in England and Wales in April 2015 , with a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment. The CPS report said 206 people were prosecuted for disclosing private sexual images in the first year of the offence. It did not specify the number of cases referred to prosecutors. However, Freedom of Information responses to the BBC from 31 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales showed there had been 1,160 reported incidents of revenge pornography from April 2015 to December 2015. The responses showed some victims were as young as 11 but 61% of reported offences resulted in no action being taken against the alleged perpetrator. Among the main reasons cited by police include a lack of evidence or the victim withdrawing support for any action. In the year 2015-16, ending in March: Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said changes in the way sexual offences are prosecuted had helped improve conviction rates. She said she had doubled resources in specialist units handling rape and serious sexual offence cases, and that prosecutors received detailed training. "Today a rape, domestic abuse, sexual offence or child abuse case is more likely to be prosecuted and convicted than ever before," she added, but there was "still more to be done to ensure all victims receive the service they deserve." Ms Saunders said technology had created a "new landscape for controlling, sexually-motivated or other forms of inter-personal offending". She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We're working very hard with prosecutors and with social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook to make sure that we understand exactly how social media might be used but we also understand how we might extract the evidence from social media." By Danny Shaw, Home Affairs Correspondent Although this category of offences, Violence against Women and Girls, includes crimes against men and boys, the vast majority of victims are female. In years gone by, their allegations were often not taken seriously; violence in the home was treated as "just a domestic" with police reluctant to get involved; prosecutions weren't considered or were abandoned too readily unless the case was clear-cut. These figures, however, together with a series of new criminal offences, provide evidence of real change in the justice system, with the CPS more willing to prosecute than ever before. The question is

Media playback is not supported on this device Former Linfield defender Chris Casement scored the opening goal five minutes into the second half. Ross Redman, who seconds earlier had cleared off the line from Andrew Waterworth, set up the score with a great run down the left wing. Marcio Soares made it 2-0 as the match was entering stoppage time. It was a breakaway goal, with Gary Twigg unselfishly squaring the ball for substitute Soares to score into an empty net. Just before that Linfield had mounted pressure but home keeper David Miskelly made a number of good saves. Linfield stay in fourth because the team immediately below them, Glenavon, were beaten 2-0 at Glentoran. It is the first time Linfield have lost four league games in a row since March 1997. And this latest defeat will place additional pressure on Northern Ireland's record scorer Healy who was only appointed Blues manager in mid-October when the they were joint top with Crusaders. Now Linfield find themselves 12 points behind the defending champions after 18 matches of the league campaign. Next week Linfield are at home to Coleraine who are up to second in the table after an unbeaten run of 11 Premiership matches. Portadown assistant manager Kieran Harding: "The real turning point was the clearance off the line by Ross Redman who then got up the other end to set up the goal. "He got to the bye-line to pull the ball back for what was an outstanding goal from our perspective. "We had to defend for our lives and overall it was a great team performance." Linfield manager David Healy: "I thought today we probably didn't get the rub of the green, but I am not one for excuses and we have lost another game of football. "I have told the players to get their heads up because we have a big game on Tuesday against Carrick in the semi-final of the Shield. "I have been working 100% every day to try to turn this club around and make it as successful as it has been before."

The World Health Organization, which is supporting the government campaign, fears possible outbreaks of disease. More than 5,000 people were killed when typhoon Haiyan battered the central Philippines. Huge numbers - including many children - were left homeless, and many are surviving in cramped, unhygienic conditions in damaged buildings. These "displacement centres", which include dilapidated schools or community buildings, were sturdier than people's homes, and more able to withstand the battering from the typhoon. But, over-run by homeless people, they have created the perfect environment for the spread of disease. Tarik Jasarevic, spokesperson for the World Health Organization's emergency relief team said: "Measles is a viral infection that spreads very very fast. "When you have an over crowded setting, there is a risk of infection. "It is enough to have one case and then we would probably see very fast transmission. "Therefore, it is very important we prevent this before it happens." The aim is to immunise all under-fives in Tacloban City. The children will be given polio drops and measles injections. More than a hundred medics are expected to be involved in the first day of vaccinations. Around 40 will be from the Philippines, the rest will be from mostly European countries including Spain and Germany. The children will also be checked for malnutrition and given vitamin A drops to help boost their immune systems. Unicef is helping to provide the Philippines Government with the vaccines, but other supplies, like syringes, are also being flown in from around the world. These also include 16 solar-powered fridges from the UK. A major challenge is keeping the vaccines cold. They need to stay below 8C during transportation to the immunisation site, and between 2-8C after medical team mix the vaccines with a diluting agent. With no electricity and temperatures of around 30C and high humidity, that is a huge challenge. Dr Heather Papowitz, senior health advisor from Unicef, said: "In this environment it's extremely difficult. Getting the vaccines from the plane to the cold room at the department of health is a real challenge in this circumstances. "The vaccines need to go through quite a process to get here. They arrive by plane or boat, when they arrive they need to be picked up in cold boxes and taken by road to the cold room." The cold room is a 9 sq m refrigerated room that is constantly kept between 2-8C. It is kept powered by a generator. "Then we distribute them to the vaccination teams in these cool boxes," said Dr Papowitz. "Then when people have to go out into the community, they take them in really small cool boxes to make sure they stay at the right low temperature the whole time." The programme will start at the main displacement centres where the big centres in Tacloban city before medical staff head to more remote areas next week.

Negotiations drew to a close on Saturday afternoon without agreement and are set to resume on Monday. But Mr Adams said a deal was unlikely to happen by Monday when the Northern Ireland secretary is due to update MPs on his next course of action. Earlier, the DUP accused Sinn Féin of having a "shopping list" of demands. The mood music from the negotiations has not been good over the past 24 hours, with each side blaming each other for refusing to compromise on a number of contentious issues. Matrimonial matters meant the leaders of both Sinn Féin and the DUP temporarily paused their participation in the talks on Saturday Negotiations finished on Saturday when Mr Adams and other Sinn Féin negotiators left to attend a rally protesting against Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage. They had to get to the Belfast city centre demonstration by 15:00 BST. It is understood that the DUP leader Arlene Foster attended a wedding on Saturday morning, but returned to the negotiations at Stormont Castle after the ceremony. Mrs Foster and Sinn Féin's northern leader, Michelle O'Neill, spoke separately to Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday night. Mrs May urged them to reach an agreement and said the government would do everything it could to help bring the talks to a successful conclusion. But speaking on Saturday, Mr Adams said: "The DUP are showing no urgency about dealing with the equality and rights issues, which caused the collapse of the political institutions. "There is little prospect that they will do this before Monday. "There is no agreement on Acht na Gaeilge [Irish language act], the Bill of Rights, marriage equality, respect, anti-sectarian measures or legacy issues. Equality, rights and respect are the only basis for sustainable institutions." The Sinn Féin leader said this could only be achieved with "a step change in the DUP position". "A starting point for all the parties and especially the DUP has to be that there can be no return to the status quo. The institutions have to deliver for all citizens," he said. On Friday night, the DUP's Christopher Stalford said Sinn Féin had presented a "shopping list" of demands and was refusing to go back into government until they had received every item on their list. He also said that politicians needed to stop "using culture as a stick to poke each other with". Secretary of State James Brokenshire has the option of extending the talks, calling another assembly election or reintroducing direct rule. On Saturday, he said: "I still believe power-sharing can happen, but it has not happened yet." Mr Brokenshire said there were no deadlines but he would be making a statement to Parliament on Monday afternoon to update the House of Commons on what the next steps in the talks might look like. On the BBC's Any Questions on Friday, he said that the absence of devolved government in Northern Ireland "cannot continue for much longer". Mr Brokenshire said the Northern Ireland Civil Service

In a scoreless first half, Jersey's Jordan Davies came closest to a try but was held up just before the line. The visitors did go ahead when prop Sean McCarthy went over after a series of pick and goes, and Callum Sheedy crucially kicked the conversion. Kyle Moyle got to Max Bodilly's chip to touch down for the Pirates, but Will Cargill's kick was caught in the wind. A losing bonus point keeps fifth-placed Pirates ahead of Jersey in the Championship table, but defeat damages the Cornish side's play-off hopes and ended their seven-game home winning streak. The teams will meet again in the last eight of the British & Irish Cup at St Peter on Friday night. Pirates coach Alan Paver told BBC Radio Cornwall: "They deserved their victory - we couldn't get a grip of the game. "Our normally potent kicking game didn't function, our line-out just couldn't give us enough possession and when we had possession we just couldn't keep it for long enough. "It wasn't a spectacle of a game - in fact it was awful - but credit is due to them. They've come here and ground out a victory." Jersey Reds head coach Harvey Biljon: "Let's be honest, the rugby you saw is not what you want to see from the Pirates or Jersey. "Anything could've happened, and it was difficult for rugby players out there. "Around the 60-minute mark we probably had a sustained period of pressure and I think we should've come away with more, but ultimately we'll take the win on what was a very difficult day." Cornish Pirates: May, O'Meara, Bodilly, Hendrickson, Moyle, May, Day, Walker, Innard, Andrew, Parker, Caulfield, Cheesman, Stevens, Duncan (capt). Replacements: Andrew, Chapman, Lee, Bartlett, Pope, Cargill, De Battista. Jersey Reds: Cuthbert; Adair, Davies, Ma'afu, Scott, Sheedy, Hardy; McCarthy, Buckle, Tampin, Phillips, Voss, Freeman (capt), Graham, Haining. Replacements: Macfarlane, Woolmore, Armstrong, Kolo'ofa'i, Argyle, Dudley, Robling. Referee: Simon Harding. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Sir James Munby, president of the High Court's Family Division, said he had not been persuaded by the "central core of its case against any of the adults". He also said a significant part of the adults' evidence was "untruthful". The council had taken action to remove the children from their parents because of fears they were in danger. Neither parties in the case can be identified for legal reasons. Sir James said the family's explanation that they were "on holiday" near Turkey's border with Syria before they were intercepted was "not credible". "The truth of course may be that the local authority's case is right, but it has not persuaded me, even on a balance of probabilities, that it is," he said. "Neither the local authority's arguments nor the family's lies and evasions suffice to make good the local authority's case." The case involves a brother and sister, aged 12 and under, and two brothers aged four and under to whom they are related. In March 2015 the three adults involved travelled to Turkey with the children, first to Antalya and then to Adana. They were detained by the Turkish authorities close to the border with a part of Syria controlled by so-called Islamic State. The children were made wards of court at the local authority's request. When the family members returned to the UK, the adults were arrested and held in custody for three days while the children were placed with foster carers until later returned to their parents' care after safeguards, including electronic tagging, were imposed. The local authority argued there was evidence that the adults had intended to leave their UK homes permanently and had lied about their plans. But the judge said it was "very significant" that the local authority accepted it could not say that the motivation for the journey was to join the so-called Islamic State group, or some other religious or political organisation. A large part of the evidence against the family members came from the police and involved what was found when various properties were searched, including a document entitled "Muslims Will Not Compromise on the Khilafah". A hard drive found at one home contained images relating to a Syria Winter Crisis Appeal and another showed four men being hanged from a crane. But the police considered the material was not necessarily supportive of extremism likely to lead to terrorism, said the judge.