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"The choice is clear, the time is right," Mrs Thorning-Schmidt said. The opposition centre-right bloc, led by former PM Lars Loekke Rasmussen, has been leading in the opinion polls. But it would likely need the support of the anti-immigrant Danish People's Party to push laws through parliament. Reacting to the decision to hold the vote in 23 days' time, UK PM David Cameron cancelled plans to travel to Copenhagen on Thursday at the start of a tour of several European capitals. Declaring the election date, Mrs Thorning-Schmidt said her government had succeeded in bringing about economic recovery. "Denmark is back on track, we are out of the crisis. It's time to ask the Danes if they want to maintain this direction," she said. Helle Thorning-Schmidt became Denmark's first female prime minister in 2011, as head of the Social Democrats, ending 10 years of centre-right rule. She has pledged to raise welfare spending, while Mr Rasmussen's Venstre (Liberal) party wants limits on public sector growth. Welcoming the early vote, he promised to focus on creating jobs in the private sector. The vote had to be held before 14 September under election regulations. Although the Liberals had been ahead in the polls, the Social Democrats have been catching up in recent weeks and some surveys have them overtaking Mr Rasmussen's party. Support for the Danish People's Party has also been rising amid tensions over immigration. They have warned thousands more jobs could be lost due to a combination of high energy costs and cheap imports. Workers from Tata Steel plants in Port Talbot and Llanwern, Newport, joined the demonstration on Wednesday ahead of a Labour-led Commons debate on steel. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has called for an emergency EU meeting to discuss the crisis in the industry. Dozens of workers, many wearing "Save Our Steel" T-shirts, gathered at Westminster in a demonstration organised by the Unite and Community trade unions. Jason Wyatt, an electrician at Tata Steel in Port Talbot, urged ministers to cut business rates and energy costs for his employer. "We are worried about what the business will do in terms of any short-term measures such as lay-offs," he said. "The steel works is the biggest employer by a mile in Port Talbot and any job losses would have a massive impact on the area." Pembrokeshire council proposes closing Sir Thomas Picton and Tasker Milward schools to establish an 11-19 school from September 2018. The new school would initially use both sites. Previous plans to create an 11-16 school, with a sixth form at Pembrokeshire College, were met with protests from students. The latest consultation will supersede one preliminary and three statutory consultations. An education spokesman from Pembrokeshire council said the council was "duty bound" to comply with the Welsh Government's School Organisation Code which states they must hold a fresh consultation when "a new option emerges". The latest plans also include designating Johnston and Neyland primary schools as feeder schools to Milford Haven School, where as previously they were feeder schools for Haverfordwest. The deadline for consultation responses is 28 February. There will also be a public meeting on 1 February at County Hall from 18:00 GMT.

Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has called a snap election for 18 June, when her centre-left coalition is expected to face a tough challenge from the opposition. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Steel workers from south Wales have joined a lobby of Parliament urging UK government action to save the industry. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A fifth consultation on the future of secondary education in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, begins on Monday.

Sales in the clothing and home arm fell by 2.7% on a like-for-like basis in the 13 weeks to 26 March. New chief executive Steve Rowe took over form Marc Bolland this month. "Although the sales decline in clothing and home was lower than last quarter, our performance remains unsatisfactory and there is still more we need to do," said Mr Rowe. "Turning around our clothing and home business by improving our customer offering is our number one priority." Mr Rowe, former executive director of general merchandise, replaced Mr Bolland on 2 April. The clothing decline was less steep than analysts had expected, but the division has seen just one quarter of like-for-like sales growth in 21 quarters. On food, M&S said that like-for-like sales were unchanged, but that thanks to the opening of 80 new stores during the year it had seen its market share grow to 4.3%. Meanwhile, the High Street firm said that there had been improvements in its digital offering. It said there had been improvements to the firm's website including increased website speeds and ease of navigation, and sales from M&S.com rose 8.2%. On its international business, the company said it expected to see continued "challenging trading conditions". Clive Black, head of research at Shore Capital, says fixing M&S's clothing problems, "while not necessarily insurmountable... will not be an easy or quick process. If it was then we assert that it would have been done so before now". He added: "Equally, we do not believe that it is an impossible task either and Steve Rowe may be particularly, nay distinctively, positioned to make the necessary changes to see things through as an M&S 'lifer'. "The solutions somewhat obviously revolve around product, merchandising, marketing and price to the extent that M&S can engineer a necessary process of positive change that delivers sustainable same-store and then trading profit growth in general merchandise." And Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown said: "Clothing continues to be a rather large millstone around Marks and Spencer's neck, with yet another quarter of declining sales. "New boss Steve Rowe intends to tackle this problem head on, but we have to wait until May to get details of his strategy to revitalise the brand." The Germans, already through to the semi-finals, were 3-0 up at half-time with striker Klara Buhl scoring two and Annalena Rieke getting the other. Midfielder Kristin Kogel, substitute Caroline Siems and Anna Gerhardt netted after the break. Northern Ireland finish bottom of Group A with one point. Alfie Wylie's team earned that point in their 1-1 draw with Scotland, who ended third in the group and now face England on Thursday in a play-off for a place in the 2018 Under-20 Women's World Cup. England finished third in Group B, behind semi-finalists France and the Netherlands. Germany will play France in the last four with the Netherlands up against Spain. Media playback is not supported on this device Northern Ireland went into Monday's game buoyed by snatching a late draw against the Scots three days earlier. But playing Germany was always going to be a different proposition. Sixteen-year-old striker Buhl opened the scoring inside three minutes, following up after NI keeper Lauren Perry had saved Kristin Kugel's initial effort. Perry then made a splendid save to keep out a Rieke header but the Sions Swifts keeper was beaten for the second time in the 25th minute when Buhl converted from Katja Orschmann's cross. Soon afterwards, Rieke made it 3-0, bundling the ball over the line despite the efforts of the home defence. Bayern Munich midfielder Kogel scored with a low left-foot shot and Siems netted from just a few yards out after fellow substitute Laura Freigang had delivered from the right. Gerhardt completed the scoring in the 86th minute with a first-time shot which defender Yasmin White could not prevent crossing the line.

Marks and Spencer's new chief executive has vowed to turn around the fortunes of its struggling clothing division. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Hosts Northern Ireland's interest in the Uefa Women's Under-19 Championship ended with a 6-0 defeat against Germany at the Ballymena Showgrounds.

Roger Bird was suspended on full pay last Sunday over what UKIP called "allegations of impropriety". He denies sexually harassing recently recruited UKIP candidate Natasha Bolter and abusing his position. Party sources say there won't be a decision on his future until next week, to allow "deliberation over the weekend". The party chairman, Steve Crowther, I understand, is involved in the process, but party leader Nigel Farage isn't on the disciplinary committee. Asked about the hearing while campaigning in Kent, Mr Farage said there would be no resolution on Friday as "when you have a trial the judge has to be given time to deliberate". "There will be a disciplinary hearing," Mr Farage said. "We're taking no chances - we called in a team of outside human resources consultants to deal with this. We'll sit down with him (Mr Bird) and discuss it." The committee met at an undisclosed London location. Ms Bolter has accused Mr Bird of propositioning her after he oversaw her completion of an exam for prospective candidates. He denies that version of events, claiming he had a "consensual relationship" with her. She said this did not happen but he has released text messages which he says back up his case. On Monday, UKIP said it had acted "swiftly and decisively" as soon as it became aware of the allegations but declined to discuss the nature of the claims, saying it was an "internal party matter". A statement on its website said: "Unfortunately, UKIP has had to suspend Mr Bird pending a full investigation into allegations made against him. The party has acted swiftly and decisively and will not tolerate impropriety of any kind amongst its staff." Separately, UKIP has said it will not discuss any donations it receives amid unconfirmed reports that Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers, is set to give the party £300,000. ​​ Its members voted 4-1 for action after rejecting pay offers from Network Rail, which owns and maintains most of Britain's railway infrastructure. Union bosses rejected the offer of a one-off £500 payment to staff and three years of rises in line with inflation. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the result showed "the anger" of staff. "It is now down to Network Rail to start taking this issue seriously, to understand the deep-seated grievance felt by their staff and to come forward with a renewed offer which protects pay and jobs," Mr Cash said. "The union executive will now consider this overwhelming mandate for action and decide on our next steps aimed at securing pay and workplace justice." The ballot had a turnout of 60%.

A disciplinary hearing has taken place into the conduct of UKIP's general secretary. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Network Rail workers have voted in favour of a UK-wide strike in a row over pay, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has said.

George Tonkinson's parents, Lewis and Sally, of Cookhill, Worcestershire, were killed in the crash in Hampshire on 3 January. Jim Turner, head teacher of King's Hawford school in Worcester, took presents to him in hospital on Monday. He said George, who suffered serious injuries, was making a "remarkable" recovery. The aircraft came down in Blackwood Forest, south of the A303 near Popham airfield, after taking off from Bembridge on the Isle of Wight on 3 January. Mr Turner said the six year old "loved" reading the cards at Birmingham Children's Hospital and hearing the audio messages sent to him from fellow pupils. His friends also sent him a teddy bear and made a song for him. One pupil said: "Please do come back to school soon. We all miss you lots and our whole school misses you." Mr Turner added: "I think the messages that we sent in yesterday from the children were a great help to him. They made him smile. "He's got his family around him. He's got older siblings who are caring for him now. He's got obviously his grandparents too." The head teacher said he hoped George, who is recovering from head and arm injuries, would be back at school towards the end of this term or the start of next. In the meantime, he said he was going to see George "on a regular basis" and the school would help him with lessons at home. An analyst says the channel sidelined her after she ended an extramarital affair with Making Money host Charles Payne, the Los Angeles Times reports. Mr Payne said on Twitter the story is "an ugly lie I vehemently deny to my core". Fox has been embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal for a year. The cable news network said in a statement: "We take issues of this nature extremely seriously and have a zero tolerance policy for any professional misconduct. "This matter is being thoroughly investigated and we are taking all of the appropriate steps to reach a resolution in a timely manner." Mr Payne - who has worked at Fox Business Network since its 2007 launch - acknowledged to the National Enquirer on Wednesday that he had had a "romantic relationship" with a married female political analyst, who frequently appeared on Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel. The presenter's statement to the supermarket tabloid included an apology to his wife, children and friends. The unnamed accuser contacted 21st Century Fox's lawyers to allege her appearances on Fox were cut after she ended her affair with Mr Payne, reports the Los Angeles Times. She said she only stayed in a relationship with Mr Payne because she hoped it would help her secure a permanent position at Fox, sources told the newspaper. Neal Korval, Mr Payne's lawyer, told the Times his client denied sexually harassing the woman. The attorney did not immediately return a request from the BBC for comment. But Mr Payne said on Twitter: "That is an ugly lie I vehemently deny to my core. There is a mountain of proof that also proves its [sic] a lie." He added: "I will fight this like a lion armed with truth. Thanks so much to all those that have reached out in support." Earlier this week Fox Sports senior executive Jamie Horowitz was fired amid sexual harassment claims. The scandal has also seen the late chairman Roger Ailes and star anchor Bill O'Reilly forced out. The clampdown by the channel's owner, Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, comes as it seeks British regulatory approval to take over broadcaster Sky.

Classmates of a six-year-old boy whose parents died in a light aircraft crash have sent him get well messages. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Fox Business Network presenter has been suspended amid reports of a sexual harassment allegation - the latest such claim to hit the cable giant.

The vessel was not thought to have been badly damaged but it requires a full safety check. The service's back-up ferry, The Maid of Coul, is currently unavailable. Highland Council, which operates the service, said it was working with third parties to "find a solution" to the matter. Local councillor Allan Henderson said a problem with the ferry's steering caused it to drift. He said the actions of the crew prevented the vessel from being seriously damaged. In a statement, Highland Council said: "We are currently in the process of liaising with third parties to find a solution to the technical difficulties. "Timescales will become clearer after the engineers have had the chance to check the steering, but at present the ferry will be out of service at least today and tomorrow so that these tasks can be carried out. "If repair work is required to the steering it could be out of service for longer." The Maid Of Glencoul, which has been having a refit, is unable to return because a part for its steering has still to be manufactured. The Corran Ferry allows access to and from the communities of Ardgour, Morvern and Ardnamurchan via a narrow stretch of Loch Linnhe. It is also used by people and businesses on Mull, who first travel to the mainland on the Fishnish-Lochaline ferry. The Corran Ferry and Fishnish-Lochaline services also offer tourists an alternative to the Oban to Mull ferry. The ferry is usually available for the emergency services at all times. The decision was taken at Highland Council-run Inverlochy Primary in Fort William after the children and their parents voted to scrap it. About 80% of pupils and more than 60% of their parents voted in favour of an end to homework. Instead of homework, the children will be encouraged to read books and comics that interest them and to play. Highland Council allows head teachers, staff and parents to make decisions on the running of schools. A spokeswoman for the local authority said: "Highland Council has a devolved school management system in our schools. "The authority does not have a Highland-wide 'no homework' policy in place - this is something that Inverlochy Primary School is trialling in their school." Scotland's biggest teachers' union, the EIS, said the move at Inverlochy added to a long-running discussion on the setting of homework. A spokesperson said: "There are a wide range of views and considerable debate within the educational community regarding the value of homework as a learning tool. Inverlochy Primary School is the latest in a lengthening string of schools around the world choosing to scrap traditional homework. Earlier this year, a high school in Colchester told pupils that it was scrapping set homework in favour of a more independent approach to learning. Since September, pupils at Philip Morant School and College have selected their own optional tasks with guidance from teachers. They receive rewards for completed tasks. Meanwhile, in Spain, "excessive" homework has sparked a rebellion, with pupils from 12,000 schools refusing to do any at weekends for the whole of this month. Spanish pupils average more than six hours of homework a week, 11th on the global league table, but its pupils perform relatively poorly in international performance tests. By contrast, pupils in top performing countries such as Finland do less than three hours homework a week. There is "hard evidence" homework boosts results but there is probably an optimal amount that varies between individuals, Institute of Education experts say, quoting a study suggesting GCSE students who did between two and three hours on every school night were 10 times more likely than those who did none to achieve the government's target of five A-C grades. Mobo Awards give out prize to wrong band Giant snowballs appear on beach in Siberia English language's oddest phrases explained "Certainly, it is important that all pupils develop their abilities to study independently and homework is one - but not the only - method of supporting this type of independent learning. "Ultimately, it is for individual schools and teachers to determine, based on teachers' professional judgement and knowledge of their own pupils' learning needs, how best to structure the delivery of all aspects of the curriculum." The spokesperson added: "Engagement with parents - such as through parent councils and forums - is also key in this process."

The Corran Ferry service in Lochaber has been suspended for the "foreseeable future" after the boat hit rocks near a slipway on Saturday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A school in the Highlands has stopped setting homework for its 175 pupils.

The existing library in Cardigan, at Canolfan Teifi, will move to the Morgan Street offices as a result of the work, shutting on 24 June to reopen there on 10 July. There were letters of objection from the public to the plans and a 1,000-strong petition was handed to Ceredigion council. The council said significant annual savings would be made. Objections included access problems, a lack of computer facilities and that it would be located "on a very busy road and at a dangerous junction". The move was also described as a "complete waste of money and time". But the council said it had no control over the decision to close the existing library and that the new location was served by public transport and would be accessible by foot. Ray Quant, cabinet member for technical and corporate services, said: "Bringing everything under one roof will be of benefit to the people of Cardigan, staff and the council." An official opening of Morgan Street Council Integrated Centre will be held in September. Philip Spence, 33, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court in October of three counts of attempted murder. Spence attacked the sisters from the United Arab Emirates at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch on 6 April. He hit one of his victims with such force that she lost part of her brain and can no longer speak. Spence, from Harlesden in north-west London, had admitted the attack, but denied attempted murder. He hit one of his victims, Ohoud Al-Najjar, 34, with such force her skull split open as her nine-year-old nephew cowered under the sheets beside her. She survived the attack but was left with just 5% brain function, lost sight in one eye and can no longer speak. Her sisters Khulood, 36, and Fatima, 31, were both left with life threatening injuries and still require medical treatment. In victim impact statements read to the court, Fatima Al-Najjar said the injuries to Ohoud had left her with a "living dead sister". Sentencing him to life with a minimum term of 18 years, Judge Anthony Leonard QC said: "It is nothing short of a miracle combined with the finest medical attention that led to Ohoud surviving the attack. "You used deliberate and gratuitous violence over what was needed to carry out the robbery." "The ferocity of that attack was such you left one woman so badly injured she will never walk again unaided." Earlier, prosecutor Simon Mayo QC said: "Spence's intention, as the jury concluded, was to kill them." He fled the scene with a suitcase containing iPads, gold jewellery and mobile phones. He dumped the claw hammer just outside the hotel in Marble Arch, the court heard. Mr Mayo said CCTV footage captured Spence on a bus as he examined the stolen items. "Bearing in mind that less than an hour earlier he had carried out a vicious and sustained attack with a hammer on three defenceless women, his concern appears to have been the profit that he might make from his awful crime, rather than the plight of his unfortunate victims," the prosecutor said. Judge Leonard said it was relevant that Spence carried out his attack in front of Khulood's three children, aged seven, 10 and 12. "It is impossible to say what long-term affect this incident will have on the children," the judge said. "Hardened police officers and paramedics who attended the scene said what they saw was horrendous and the worst they had seen across their careers. "I'm sure you represent a significant risk to the public of serious harm." Following the sentencing, Det Ch Insp Andy Chalmers said: "The level of violence Spence chose to use was extraordinary and completely unnecessary for him to steal, as he had set out to do that night." Spence has 37 convictions for 62 offences going back to 1993 including theft, drug offences, grievous bodily harm, robbery and burglary. In October, he was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary during the attack. Neofitos "Thomas" Efremi, 57, from Islington, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary. He was sentenced to 14 years and told he would serve half of his term before being released on licence. James Moss, 34, of Hanley Road, north London, who pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods, was sentenced to 21 months, suspended for two years.

Work is complete on a facility housing council services under one roof. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man who bludgeoned three sisters with a claw hammer in a London hotel while their children slept alongside them has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.

Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo has already started work as the prince's full-time nanny, the palace said. She will travel with the third in line to the throne and his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to New Zealand and Australia in April. The palace said the couple were "delighted" she had joined them. The nanny, who is originally from Spain, trained at Norland College, a childcare training college in Bath, a palace spokesman said. "As an employee of the Royal Household we would ask, please, that Maria's privacy, and that of her family and friends, be respected," said the spokesman. "We will not be giving further details on Maria or her employment, except to say that the duke and duchess are of course delighted she has chosen to join them." The palace also said it was aware photographs had been taken of Ms Turrion Borrallo, and warned that these pictures were taken by a photographer who was not in possession of the correct permit. It added that the pictures, which snapped Ms Turrion Borrallo in Kensington Palace Gardens, consequently contravened the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997, and the issue was now "a matter for the Royal Parks Police". Prince George was born in London on 22 July last year, and christened last October. Earlier this month, the palace confirmed he would accompany his parents on his first official overseas tour, aged eight months. Ms Turrion Borrallo is a full-time replacement of Prince William's former nanny Jessie Webb, 71, who has looked after Prince George as and when the couple needed her. Under legislation passed in parliament on Tuesday, killings linked to allegations of witchcraft will now be treated as murder. The death penalty will be applied to more crimes, including rape, and more methods of execution have been approved. Amnesty International condemned the move to toughen penalties. "Papua New Guinea has taken one step forward in protecting women from violence by repealing the Sorcery Act, but several giant steps back by moving closer to executions," Amnesty's deputy director for the Asia-Pacific Isabelle Arradon said in a statement. In parts of Papua New Guinea, deaths and mysterious illnesses are sometimes blamed on suspected sorcerers, usually women. But officials say accusations of witchcraft are used to justify violence. The repeal of the 1971 Sorcery Act, which acknowledged the accusation of sorcery as a plausible defence in murder cases, came after a series of brutal public killings. In February, a 20-year-old mother accused of sorcery was burned alive in a village market. Two months later, a woman accused of black magic was beheaded. Sorcery-related killings will now be treated as murder and the death penalty will be applicable, local media said. Ms Arradon called the repeal of the act "long overdue" but accused the government of "attempting to end one of form of violence by perpetrating state-sanctioned violence". Lawmakers have also approved legislation allowing the death penalty to be applied to aggravated rape - gang-rape, the use of a weapon, or rape of a child - and armed robbery, PNG's The National reported. Parliament approved several methods for applying the death penalty, the Post Courier reported, including hanging, lethal injection, firing squad and electrocution. Penalties for kidnapping, theft and white-collar crime were also toughened, with longer jail terms prescribed. The laws were tough but reflected crime levels and community demands, The National quoted Justice and Attorney General Kerenga Kua as saying. Papua New Guinea has not carried out an execution since 1954, despite parliament's decision to reintroduce the death penalty for murder in 1991. At least 10 people are currently on death row, Amnesty said. PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neil announced plans to begin implementing the death penalty and to increase prison sentences for violent crimes last month, saying "draconian" measures were needed. His move followed a number of high-profile crimes in the Pacific nation, including the gang-rape of a US academic in April.

Kensington Palace has revealed the identity of Prince George's nanny - and asked for her private life to be respected. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Papua New Guinea has repealed its controversial Sorcery Act but has expanded its use of the death penalty.

Ofsted's inspectors said there were 400 looked-after children and 209 with "care-leaver" status when the inspection was carried out in July. The report highlighted delays in the completion of health assessments and a shortage of nurses. Medway Council said it was making "significant progress" and improvements would continue. Ofsted inspectors said following a previous inspection in January, work in Medway had focused on ensuring all children were safe. The report said: "However, many changes have been recent and have not yet had the opportunity to impact, so deficits within services for looked-after children remain. "Inspectors saw no looked-after child at immediate risk of harm. "Overall, outcomes for children and young people looked after are poor in relation to their emotional health and wellbeing, their educational achievement and continued opportunities for education, employment and training." The inspectors rated the service's "capacity to improve" as adequate, saying the local authority was "actively addressing inadequacies". The report praised Medway's record in avoiding changes in children's placements, saying a "high number" remained for more than two years. Councillor Mike O'Brien, lead portfolio holder for children's services at the Conservative-run council, said: "We are making significant progress. "The council brought in a completely new top team when it realised that much work needed to be done to improve this area and we are pleased that Ofsted have recognised this." The council said it was recruiting more social workers, a new director of social services and a new service manager for children in care. Directory of children's services Barbara Peacock, who joined last September, said "There is a lot of work to do, and we are clear on that fact, but Ofsted acknowledges we are heading in the right direction. Councillor Adam Price, the Labour group's spokesman for children's services, said: "I'm deeply worried. "We're hearing that no child is under immediate risk, but it is worrying that there seems to be poor quality in terms of information on children when they come into care and also go out of care." He said the authority was having to go as far as Ireland to recruit social workers. Media playback is not supported on this device The 17-year-old was trailing Great Britain's Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 2-1 when he struck the ball in anger and hit Arnaud Gabas - and defaulted the match. He must pay $2,000 for the default and $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, escaping the maximum $12,000 penalty as it was not deemed intentional. The International Tennis Federation has said no further action is anticipated. The Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Ottawa was poised at 2-2 after Vasek Pospisil beat Dan Evans to set up a decider, but Canada's hopes ended when Shapovalov was disqualified after letting frustration get the better of him. He later apologised to Frenchman Gabas in the match referee's office before the umpire went to Ottwawa General Hospital as a precaution. No damage to the cornea or retina was found and Gabas will see an eye doctor in France on Tuesday for a further examination. Shapovalov, who had just dropped serve when the incident happened, said he feels "incredibly ashamed and embarrassed". "I just feel awful for letting my team down, for letting my country down, for acting in a way that I would never want to act," he added. "I can promise that's the last time I will do anything like that. I'm going to learn from this and try to move past it." Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent Shapovalov was full of remorse and handled himself very impressively in the hour after his disqualification. He is only 17, and should be allowed to put this behind him. But - given the ferocity with which he hit the ball away - this appears a lenient response from the ITF. By way of comparison: Heather Watson was fined $12,000 and Serena Williams $10,000 for smashing racquets into Wimbledon's turf last year. Yes, they are both much more experienced than Shapovalov - but the consequences in Ottawa were potentially far greater. I wonder if chair umpires around the world feel their employers are doing all they can to protect them?

Medway's service for children in care has been rated as inadequate in a report by the education watchdog. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Canada's Denis Shapovalov has been fined $7,000 (£5,600) after hitting an umpire in the eye with a ball.

Bailey Sumner, from Blackpool, died from head injuries at Easter 2011. The SwampFlyer ride at Greenwood Forest Park near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, had been open only a week. The Dolgellau inquest heard that a mountaineering clip had been passed through a "false loop" in the rope supporting him. Park owner Stephen Bristow said the mistake should have been spotted during safety checks. "The training required them to be absolutely rigorous about what they were doing," he told the inquest. Pathologist Dr Anthony Caslin said Bailey died after suffering a brain injury due to a fractured skull following a fall from height. The inquest jury heard Mr Bristow had taken a decision to open a zip wire at the park in November 2010 and after researching and taking advice had opened SwampFlyer on 17 April 2011. The ride was removed immediately after Bailey's death. Mr Bristow said: "I didn't want it to remain there. It was a symbol of tragedy." He said he had received professional guidance before opening the ride and had not been warned about the risk of a false loop. The park had used a voluntary Health and Safety Executive (HSE)approved scheme of safety inspections, and an expert had passed the ride as safe. "We get the best advice we can find," Mr Bristow said, adding there was no legal requirement to have an inspection. The court heard there was "top-quality equipment" and staff were trained to check equipment. Det Sgt Gary Williams told the inquest that Bailey became detached from some lanyards which remained on the cable. The karabiner, a metal loop, was still attached to the loops of the harness. "It was our opinion the karabiner had been attached to the false loop and as soon as weight had been applied it became detached," he said. Philip Mitchell, a chartered mechanical engineer from Leicestershire, who inspects roller coasters and other equipment, said such a tragedy had never occurred before. Kevin Elliott, the lawyer for Greenwood Forest Park, added there was a plethora of HSE guidance but none highlighted the potential peril in Bailey's case. Coroner Nicola Jones said the delay between Bailey's death and the inquest being held was down to a police investigation and the Crown Prosecution Service. She told the jury: "What we want to know is how he came to die. This isn't a court that deals with any issues of blame. Nobody is on trial here." The inquest continues. Northants rocketed through the morning session, scoring 160 runs in just 29 overs, before Adam Rossington (78) fell after lunch. Olly Stone (60) registered his highest first-class score as his record 10th-wicket stand with Monty Panesar pushed Northants to 498. Panesar dismissed Tom Latham (24) but Kent closed on 88-1, trailing by 14. Nicola Rees, 51, hit Gregory Flowers, from Crynant, near Neath, when she pulled into oncoming traffic on the A4019 in Aberdulais in October, 2013. Rees, of Abercrave, Powys, admitted causing death by careless driving. A judge at Swansea Crown Court handed her a 14-month suspended jail term and banned her from driving for 18 months on Thursday. The court heard that Rees overtook a taxi without checking for oncoming traffic before she hit the 40-year-old's Suzuki motorbike on the Dulais Valley road. Judge Paul Thomas said that a brief moment of "uncharacteristically poor driving" by Rees caused Mr Flowers's death. The body of Peter Shickle, 58, was found at a property in Silam Road on 6 November. Graham King, of Harrow Court, and John George Jamieson, of Wigram Way, both aged 35, were arrested by Hertfordshire Police the following day and have since been charged. Both are due to appear before magistrates at Hatfield Remand Court later.

An 11-year-old boy who died after falling from a Snowdonia zip wire ride had been wrongly attached to the equipment, an inquest has heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The bat continued to dominate as Northamptonshire and Kent's bowlers struggled to make an impact. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A driver who killed a motorcyclist has been handed a suspended sentence and banned from the road. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two men have been charged with the murder of a man in Stevenage.

The S&P 500 index recorded its worst fall in three months, dropping 1.5% to 2,430 points. All of the stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average - which tracks the 30 biggest listed US companies - fell as the index dropped 1.2% to 21,751. The Nasdaq index also stumbled, shedding nearly 2% to 6,222 points. Markets had been rising steadily for weeks, leading analysts to describe stocks as over-valued. Tensions over North Korea unsettled markets earlier this week. On Thursday, the terror attack in Barcelona and speculation that one of President Trump's key economic advisers might resign further unnerved investors. "It is uncertainty on the geopolitical front, on the domestic policy front, and as well it seems as if you have valuations that are stretched," said Chad Morganlander of Washington Crossing Advisors. "So investors are looking for a reason to actually take risk off at this point in time." Walmart was the biggest faller on the Dow Jones, dropping 1.6% after it reported lower profit margins and said it could miss forecasts for the current quarter. Other retail also suffered at the start of trading. L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret and Henri Bendel, was one of the biggest losers, plunging more than 10% after it said sales for the year would be lower than expected. It later recovered some of those losses to finish down 5%. Macy's and Kohl's also fell more than 2%. But Gap shares climbed nearly 6% in after-hours trade, after the firm told analysts its expecting higher sales for the year than previously forecast. Shares of Cisco, which trades on the Nasdaq, slipped 4%, after the firm said quarterly revenues fell more than 4% year-on-year. Payrolls processor Automatic Data Processing fell 5.8%, as activist investor William Ackman pushed for changes at the firm. She will take the role of Carmel Kazemi, Kush's mother. She will start filming her scenes this month and will make her first screen appearance in June. Known for her role as Mel Bush, Doctor Who's assistant as well as her stage roles in Chicago and Cats, Langford said: "I'm so thrilled and delighted to be part of EastEnders." She added: "I'm a great fan of the show and think the recent 30th anniversary was sensational and shows just how good British television can be. To be part of this family is an absolute privilege." Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer for EastEnders, described Langford as a "British institution" as well as an "old-school hard-graft actress gifted at both comedy and serious drama". He added: "Bonnie brings wit, pathos and a touch of class to Carmel Kazemi - a thoroughly modern Essex divorcee who isn't quite ready to cut the apron strings firmly attached to her son Kush. "Even if it means clashing spectacularly with an already prickly Shabnam."

Wall Street suffered turbulent trading on Thursday, with analysts pointing to disappointing corporate results and rising political uncertainty. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Theatre actress and 70s child star Bonnie Langford is joining the cast of EastEnders, the BBC says.

Nigel Camplin, 55, accused driver Colin Evans of "cutting him up" on a roundabout before setting off on a four-mile chase through Caerphilly. Footage played to Cardiff Crown Court saw Camplin tell Mr Evans "I'm going to kill you" in a foul-mouthed rant. Camplin admitted to dangerous driving and was given an eight month suspended sentence. He was also banned from driving for 18 months. The court heard Camplin, of Maesycwmmer, was a 20-year veteran of the Royal Corps of Signals with an "excellent service record" who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. Judge Jeremy Jenkins told him it was "dangerous driving to the extreme" and that people who behaved in such a way "deservedly go to prison". He added: "You completely lost your self control and should not have been behind the wheel of your car." The nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey was shut down in December. Over the two years leading up to the closure, the artist group X-10 has been creating responses to it in the form of video, photography, sound, sculpture and installation. The exhibition, Power in the Land, has opened in Powys and will tour Wales. Each artist has made an individual response to the physical and energetic presence of the power station, the future legacy for the Anglesey site and to the complex associations of nuclear power. The artists were interested in looking at the site's physical, political and cultural contexts as well as surveying the actual landscape and its geographical situation. The exhibition will be at the Oriel Davies gallery in Newtown until 6 April, before moving to Aberystwyth Arts Centre between 14 May and 2 July, and ending at Bay Arts Cardiff in January 2017.

A former soldier has avoided jail after his road rage was recorded on his own "dashcam". [NEXT_CONCEPT] The closure and decommissioning of the last working Magnox nuclear reactor in the world has inspired an art exhibition.

Ian McCall's men had six different scorers - Ross Docherty, Craig McGuffie, Michael Moffat, Craig Moore, Andy Geggan and Declan McDaid. Ryan Sinnamon scored a late consolation for Annan as Ayr made it four wins out of four in Group E. Lee Erwin scored on his Kilmarnock debut as they beat Dumbarton 3-0 to qualify as one of the best runners-up. Ayr will now be seeded for Sunday's draw, having scored 15 goals and conceded just three in an impressive start to the season, with 11 of those goals coming in their past two games. Kilmarnock will join their Ayrshire rivals in the second round after Chris Burke and debutant Erwin both scored their first goals for the club in the win at home to Dumbarton. Burke headed in Dom Thomas' cross eight minutes into the second half, and ex-Motherwell winger Thomas was again the provider as Kris Boyd doubled the lead with another header. Erwin clipped in a third with a nick off the post 12 minutes from time. The Tories won 38 out of 62 seats - a reduction of three from their previous figure of 41, captured in the last poll in 2009. The Liberal Democrats also saw a decrease in seats, dropping by four to nine. Labour has seen an increase of three seats and now holds seven wards; UKIP have won four seats on the authority after fielding candidates in 61 wards. The Greens took one seat and independents took three. Council staff said that the countywide average turnout was 32.9%, down from 43.9% in 2009. Conservative leader John Hart, who held his Bickleigh and Wembury seat, said he was "delighted" with a "good working majority". He said: "It shows that our local policies and our manifesto - where we said we would look after the people of Devon - has been listened to by a lot of people." However, UKIP said national interest in the party showed that people were taking it seriously. Devon UKIP chairman Steve Crowther said: "I think the people have spoken. "What I'm finding is the more people call us clowns and fruitcakes, the more people are inclined to give us their vote." Nearly 600,000 residents were eligible to vote for a total of 313 candidates.

Ayr United marched into the second round of the Scottish League Cup with a thumping 6-1 win over Annan Athletic. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Conservatives have retained control of Devon County Council.

A photo of Mr Steinbrueck on the front cover of a news magazine shows him giving the middle-finger gesture. On Twitter he said he was annoyed with journalists who confronted him with "yesterday's news". His actions drew many comments on Twitter - and political rivals' scorn. "This gesture is unacceptable for a chancellor candidate," said Economy Minister Philipp Roesler of the Free Democrats (FDP), Mrs Merkel's junior coalition partner. "Something like that is just not on." An MP in Mrs Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Wolfgang Bosbach, said "someone who presents himself like that before the elections doesn't want to become chancellor". Mr Steinbrueck, a former finance minister, made the gesture during a photo shoot for Sueddeutsche Zeitung; he was reacting to a question about his perceived gaffes during the election campaign. "You don't always need words to speak clearly - for instance if you're constantly confronted by yesterday's news, instead of being asked about the really important issues," Mr Steinbrueck commented on Twitter. Opinion polls suggest that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) are trailing behind the CDU ahead of the 22 September election. Mr Steinbrueck has a reputation for plain-speaking. In February he caused offence among Italians by saying "two clowns" had won the Italian election. In a commentary on his gesture, Sueddeutsche Zeitung said "he wants to lead one of the world's economic powers - so the question arises: Excuse me, but what does this mean? "One week before the election! Who does he want to impress with this? Perhaps it's all the same to him now. He feels long misunderstood, unfairly treated," the commentary said. Rebecca Wooller and Blake Green are celebrating their marriage at Morrisons in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire. Their first date was a plate of chicken curry and chips in the store cafe as Ms Wooller was ill at the time and unable to travel far from her home. They will have the same meal in the same place at their wedding reception. Ms Wooller, 44, was introduced to Mr Green, 53, by their landlady in September. Their first date in the store turned into a plan to wed at the unusual venue. The couple admitted to being "mad as a box of frogs" for choosing to marry in a supermarket but said it held "real sentimental memories for us". "I'm going to be walking down the middle of the store which is the Easter egg aisle at the moment, to 'Love is an Open Door' from the film Frozen," Ms Wooller said. "We want other people to have a good day themselves if they're in there shopping and have a laugh with us." "Morrisons have basically done all the planning for us and we've just invited anyone who wants to, to turn up," Mr Green added. The reception will take place in the restaurant and will consist of "30 portions of chicken curry". Store manager Gemma Avery said: "Everyone is absolutely thrilled for Becca and Blake. We've all been honoured to be part of their big day." The couple will be officially married at a registry office before a celebrant presides over their supermarket wedding. They have asked for donations to the Alzheimer's Society in lieu of gifts and collection buckets will be placed in the shop.

The man seen as Chancellor Angela Merkel's main rival in the German election - Social Democrat Peer Steinbrueck - has sparked heated debate by giving a rude gesture. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A couple will tie the knot in a very public way later when they hold their wedding in their favourite supermarket's Easter egg aisle.

Anna Francolini, who appeared in Damon Albarn's musical wonder.land, will play Captain Hook and Mrs Darling. "The NT is delighted that Anna was available to step into the role, and wishes Sophie a speedy recovery," a theatre spokesperson said. The show begins previews on 16 November. The production, directed by Sally Cookson, was first seen at Bristol Old Vic. Peter Pan was first staged at the National Theatre in 1997, with Sir Ian McKellen as Captain Hook, Daniel Evans as Peter Pan and Jenny Agutter as Mrs Darling. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. Environmental body Cadw wants to stop further collapse of walls and tunnels at the "fragile" Denbighshire castle, which was started in 1277 by Edward I. Cadw hopes to restore the 750-year-old ruins "before large parts of this significant historic site are lost". "The medieval masonry is amazing but has been in a very poor condition for decades," said county archaeologist Fiona Gale. "Two years ago there was a small collapse. Cadw are putting funding in to kick start this fantastic project and to address the worst areas of damage." Cadw said Ruthin is "arguably the most-significant medieval castle in Wales not to have been conserved". The work, which will be a "holding measure", will be undertaken by specialist rope access contractors who have cleared a huge amount of heavy vegetation from the walls to shore up the "crumbling walls to stabilise as much masonry as possible". The Ruthin Castle Conservation Trust, which was created last year, wants to take over the lease of the ancient monument. It hopes to encourage the local community to support "the restoration and sustainable conservation". "Although emergency works at our ancient monuments are rare and are used as a last resort, Cadw's work at the site will prevent further loss of the site and will hopefully attract further funding for the Trust," said Economy Secretary Ken Skates. Ruthin Castle was famously attacked in 1400 as the opening flashpoint of the Glyndwr wars, which were provoked by a regional dispute between Glyndwr and the 3rd Earl de Grey. In the 19th Century, a gothic mansion was built on the site before becoming a private hospital. It was converted into a hotel in the mid 20th Century.

Sophie Thompson has withdrawn from the cast of Peter Pan, the National Theatre's Christmas show, after breaking her wrist. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Emergency work has begun to stabilise the historical Ruthin Castle.

Officers were called to Lavender Grove, Pentrebane, at about 11:20 BST, close to Ysgol Coed-y-Gof, Pentrebane and Holy Family Primary schools. South Wales Police said it was aware of reports of a "possible abduction", but that no-one had been reported missing. On Thursday evening, the force said it was satisfied "no offences took place". Earlier on Thursday, young children who reported an incident to teachers were interviewed by officers, who carried out door-to-door inquiries and made CCTV and vehicle checks. The force helicopter was also involved in a search of the area. Ch Insp Joe Jones said he was aware of the concern the reports had caused so close to the three schools and a nursery. "I am satisfied it is unlikely that any criminal offences have been committed," he said. Before the end of the school day, Pentrebane Primary†Tony Scott and Justine Merton, from Leeds, were in the balcony when gunmen stormed the Eagles of Death Metal gig. After using a grate as a ladder to climb to the roof, they hid with several others in a nearby apartment. Three heavily armed gunmen killed 89 people and critically injured 99 others at the Paris venue on Friday. Updates on this story and more from around West Yorkshire Ms Merton had bought her fiancé birthday tickets for the concert and they had arrived in Paris especially for that on Friday. The pair, who first met at a rock concert, said they usually watched gigs at floor level but they arrived late and so headed up to the balcony for a good view. Talking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, Mr Scott said the "insignificant" decision to go upstairs ended up being "the difference between life and death". Ms Merton had recently returned to her seat from the downstairs bar when they heard gunfire. The couple fell to the floor and hid behind the seats. She said: "They were going round, systematically shooting people. If we had stayed there, all they had to do was come up the stairs and we would be next. "I can't imagine what they went through down on the floor, lying amongst the bodies." Mr Scott said: "We were crawling along behind the chairs on our bellies, but there were gaps between the rows of seats so we were exposed." They reached a door leading to a stairwell, where they were allowed through before it was barricaded shut again. "The only way out was through a skylight and there were quite a few of us jam-packed into this stairwell," Ms Merton said. "There was a grate that they had pulled down, with three blokes hoisting people up because it was quite a height up." After reaching the roof, they were ushered toward a rooftop apartment, where up to 30 people were hiding. Mr Scott said: "The lights went off and we were in darkness, but we could hear bursts of gunfire. "We heard three explosions and we were thinking 'is the building going to collapse?'" His fiancee said: "I was just saying 'you're not getting out of marrying me that easily, we are going home'." Armed police eventually found them and they were escorted down a ladder and away from the venue. Mr Scott said: "There's a lot of hate being thrown around, but we just don't feel any of it, we feel nothing but love really. "We've been through quite a traumatic experience and we're incredibly lucky to be alive." His fiancee added: "Although we saw the very worst of humanity on Friday, we saw the very best as well - people doing very selfless, courageous things." The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:15 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News channel.

Police investigating children's reports of an attempted abduction near primary schools in Cardiff have said no criminal offence has taken place. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A couple have talked of escaping through a skylight in the Bataclan's roof while the music venue was under siege during the Paris attacks.

Profits at the technology giant were up 17% from the same period last year. "Our devices and services transformation is progressing," said boss Steve Ballmer in a statement. He added that Microsoft is launching a "wide range" of new products in the coming quarter. The report shed no light on who is to replace Mr Ballmer, who announced plans to retire within the next year. The company has released several new products this quarter, including an update to Windows 8, and recently bought the mobile phone unit of struggling Finnish giant Nokia. Shares rose 6% in after hours trading on the strong results. For the first time, Microsoft also announced sales of its tablet computer, Surface. It said revenues from Surface "grew to $400 million with sequential growth in revenue and units sold over the prior quarter". Last quarter, the company was forced to take an embarrassing write down of $900m after sluggish sales. The computer, well-liked by reviewers, marked Microsoft's first foray into hardware manufacturing. However consumers, many of whom expressed displeasure at Microsoft's update to its popular operating system Windows, did not bite. The company still did not provide sales figures of the device. Investors hoping for any information about who will replace Mr Ballmer in the new year were disappointed. Earlier today, on a conference call to discuss earnings, Ford boss Alan Mullaly declined to comment on rumours that he was being considered for the top job. Other contenders include Stephen Elop, the former head of Nokia, who resigned as boss after Microsoft announced it would purchase the Nokia's mobile phone unit for 5.4bn euros ($7.2bn; £4.6bn) in September. Mr Elop is now head of Devices and Services at Nokia, although he is expected to transfer to Microsoft - where he was once a top manager - once the deal is completed. Mr Ballmer has been at the helm of Microsoft since 2000, and has been at the company since 1980. The consumer price index (CPI) unexpectedly rose to 2% in August from a year ago, mainly on higher food prices and not due to a pick up in economic activity. On the back of that, the producer price index (PPI) fell 5.9% - marking its 42nd consecutive month of declines. Deflation fears in China are growing as manufacturers continue to cut prices. The decline in the PPI was the biggest drop since the global financial crisis in 2009 due to falling commodity prices and slumping demand. Economists said the continuing fall in producer prices poses the risk of trickling through to consumer prices. "The change in PPI is very worrying. It could affect corporate profitability, which in turn could affect consumption and the economy," said Li Huiyong, economist at Shenyin & Wanguo Securities. Meanwhile, pork prices which weigh heavily on consumer prices in China, rose from 16.7% last year to 19.6% in August, while vegetable prices surged from 9.7% to nearly 16%. "A sharp fall in pig numbers in recent months will continue put upward pressure on pork price inflation," said Julian Evans-Pritchard, China economist at research firm Capital Economics. Economists are expecting the government to step up with more policy measures to stimulate the economy. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Dalian on Thursday, Premier Li Keqiang was the latest policymaker to reiterate that the government will continue to support the economy to ensure stable growth.

Microsoft reported better than expected earnings of $5.2bn (£3.2bn). [NEXT_CONCEPT] Sharply rising food prices in China pushed up inflation to a one-year high in the world's second largest economy.

Gerald Stockwell suffered a collapsed lung and fractures in the collision in Lechlade, Gloucestershire on 19 June. The 66-year-old, from Swindon, was riding his Triumph Bonneville on the A361 when he was injured. Police said a 31-year-old man, from Lechlade, had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop/report an accident. He has been bailed until August while police carry out further inquiries. A photo of Mr Stockwell in his hospital bed was released by Gloucestershire Constabulary on Tuesday in an attempt to prompt witnesses and the driver responsible to come forward. The parliament's corporate body is seeking permission to have the IndyCamp group removed. A procedural hearing was held at the Court of Session to decide the next steps in the case. Before setting the March court date, Lord Malcolm said the case "should be resolved sooner rather than later". The campers aim to stay in place until Scotland is declared independent. At a previous hearing in January, the group signalled its intention to fight the case under the name of "the sovereign and indigenous peoples of Scotland". The campers have previously voiced hopes that their submissions could see the Act of Union dissolved, bringing about the end of the United Kingdom. Arguments in the case will now be heard on 24 March - the date the Scottish government had penned as "independence day" if the "Yes" side had won the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The corporate body of the parliament has insisted that the group did not have permission to camp on parliament land and is preventing other members of the public from using the space. Updating MSPs, Scottish Parliament chief executive Sir Paul Grice said he welcomed the progress made in court. He said: "As we have said consistently throughout this process, the corporate body's main aim is to protect and defend the rights of all those who wish to access and use parliament land responsibly. "The corporate body regrets that it has been forced to take this action but given the protesters refusal to vacate the land or consider alternative options such as on-going daily protests, we were left with no choice." BBC political reporter Philip Sim has been covering the case, to look back on the latest news, follow him on Twitter, @BBCPhilipSim

A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A court hearing as to whether a group of independence campaigners are able to camp outside the Scottish Parliament will take place on 24 March.

He is the closest person yet to President Dilma Rousseff to be sentenced over the case, which has led to calls for her impeachment. But prosecutors say there is nothing to implicate her directly. A former director of the state oil giant Petrobras was also sentenced. Renato Duque, the former director of services at Petrobras, got 20 years and eight months. Vaccari and Duque deny the charges. They are expected to appeal. These are the longest and the most significant sentences yet in a corruption scandal that is undermining the stability and authority of President Rousseff's government, says the BBC's Wyre Davies in Rio de Janeiro. Government supporters accuse conservative politicians and businessmen of attempting to associate the corruption at Petrobras with the Workers Party in order to topple her left-wing government. Federal Judge Sergio Moro said that at the request of Vaccari, Duque made 24 payments to the Workers' Party between 2008 and 2010. The "donations" totalled 4.2m reais (£700m;$1m). "It looked like an old debt was being paid by instalments," said Judge Moro. "The money laundering has had an impact on the democratic process, contaminating it with criminal resources," he added. Investigators say that for many years Brazil's biggest construction companies paid multi-million dollar bribes to politicians, and senior officials at Petrobras, to secure lucrative contracts. Dozens of politicians, civil servants and businessmen have been detained or charged over the past year. The investigation has been dubbed Operation Car Wash, after a petrol station in Brasilia where illegal dollar transactions were alleged to have taken place. Data retrieved from the Petrobras case has led to evidence of corruption in other areas. Last month, Brazilian prosecutors launched a probe on allegations corruption and overpricing in the construction of a stadium used during last year's football World Cup. They believe building construction giant Odebrecht inflated the price of the Arena Pernambuco by $12m (£7.8m). The company's president, Marcelo Odebrecht, has been charged with corruption in the Petrobras case. He denies any wrongdoing. Media playback is not supported on this device Wales were tied 30-30 with Japan until Sam Davies' 80th-minute drop-goal sealed victory for the hosts. Italy recorded their first-ever victory against South Africa on Saturday in a tense meeting in Florence. "We want to finish on a high and there will certainly be a backlash coming," Lydiate told BBC Radio Wales. "We need to step up. We won the last two games which is always good but at the end of the day we need to build on performances. "Maybe we took a step back from the win against Argentina." Media playback is not supported on this device Lydiate, who won his 59th cap in the win against Japan, scored his first Wales try on Saturday but has urged his side to build on their performance when they face the Springboks. "In recent years we've come up short [against southern hemisphere teams]. In 2014 we got a win over South Africa and if we can get the result next week, three out of four [autumn international wins] is not all that bad," Lydiate said. "If we get the result next week, all you will remember is the result and not the spluttering in performance [against Japan]. We want to build each week and today wasn't good enough but we'll put that to bed and train hard for next week." The Ospreys flanker says they can not let themselves be punished when they face out of form South Africa in Cardiff next week. "It feels like a bit of a loss but all credit to the Japan team. It shows how elusive they can be and they certainly punished us when they had the ball in hand," he continued. "We were too loose at times and we got punished for it. If we do that next week it's not going to be a pretty scoreline. We'll look at the video and hopefully tighten up for next week."

The former treasurer of Brazil's governing Workers' Party, Joao Vaccari Neto, has been sentenced to 15 years and four months in jail for corruption and money laundering. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Wales flanker Dan Lydiate says they need to "step up" if they are to beat South Africa after they struggled to a last-minute win against Japan.

The contracts, over the next three years, mean employment for 200 people across southern and central Scotland, north Wales and Merseyside. The energy company has used aerial 3D laser mapping technology to assess the areas of most risk. Scottish Power said that could help assess tree growth rates in order to plan maintenance. It has awarded nine contracts across the areas involved to carry out the "vegetation management". Guy Jefferson, SP Energy Networks distribution director, said: "Managing trees next to power lines is one of the most important maintenance programmes we deliver to keep the lights on. "It means that during severe winter storms we can reduce the number of properties affected by power cuts, and reduce the time to reconnect those who do. "We will always need people on the ground to carry out the work, and we are pleased that our contracts will support hundreds of jobs in Scotland, the north west of England and north Wales." He said information being gathered from the air would help the company target its efforts. "Chainsaws on the ground are now also supplemented by lasers in the sky, and our detailed 3D maps allow us to plot every tree next to our power lines and schedule required maintenance," he said. "Our system also accounts for regional variations, such as the fact that trees in the north of Wales grow on average 2cm more every year than those in the south of Scotland, to make sure we are cutting the right trees at the right time." He said the action being taken to tackle the issue was already having an impact. "In exceptional storm events we will still see trees coming down and affecting power lines, as we have witnessed in the last few winters," he said. "However, because of significant investments in tree management we are seeing up to 25% less fault activity during poor winter weather than we did a decade ago. "We aim to improve these figures even further in the coming years." "What was probably going through my mind was 'well, this is it,'" the Grand Tour presenter said, recalling the crash on a Swiss hillside. "In fact that is what was going through my mind. I thought I'd had it." The host was on a practice run for a race in an electric car when the vehicle left the road, tumbled down the hill and burst into flames. He described the experience as "like being in a tumble dryer full of bricks going down a hill". In a video posted on Drivetribe, he said: "I was aware that I was up, that I was high, that inevitably the car was going to come down. "And yes of course there was a moment of dread. 'Oh God I'm going to die.' And also I was aware that the car was taking just such a beating." The crash came 11 years after the presenter was left in a coma by a high-speed crash as he filmed for the BBC's Top Gear. This time, he said he was conscious throughout. "I was thinking, 'Yeah, I can't make this.' "You're aware of tumbling - sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ground." When the car finally came to a rest more than 100m from the road - and having narrowly missed a house - he dragged himself out of the vehicle before the first people came to his aid. "I do remember saying to them, 'Drag me by my arms not my legs because I think I've broken that leg.'" It transpired that he had fractured his knee. He described how the accident had "collapsed the knee joint on the top of the bottom bone". But he recounted how, when he showed his youngest daughter the dressing on his knee, she was not entirely sympathetic. She told him: "Daddy you look like you've fallen over in the playground." He also said it hadn't had a major impact on the filming schedule of the Amazon Prime programme. The incident on 10 June took place as Hammond completed a hill climb in the Hemberg area. He had been driving a Rimac Concept One, an electric supercar built in Croatia, during filming for the show's second season. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Scottish Power is spending £36m on managing trees next to power lines, in a bid to reduce damage during storms. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Richard Hammond has spoken about how he thought he was going to die when he crashed a car earlier this month.

St Andrews' 17th, the Road Hole, was also named the best par four in the poll undertaken by Visit Scotland. Royal Troon's eighth, The Postage Stamp, was named the best par three, while Machrihanish on the Argyll coast had the best opening hole. The ninth hole at Cruden Bay's Championship Course took the award for Scotland's best view. The course boasts stirring views across the Bay of Cruden and Slains Castle in a category that attracted votes for 300 individual holes around the country. Media playback is not supported on this device The 12th at Kingsbarns Golf Club on the Fife coast was voted the best par five. The tee box at The Battery at Machrihanish Golf Club already features a plaque proclaiming it as the best opening hole in the world. What are your favourites? Let us know using the comments option below. Best Hole - Tom Morris, 18th at the Old Course, St Andrews (799 votes, 27% share) Best Opening Hole - The Battery, 1st at Machrihanish Golf Club (1025 votes, 30% share) Best Closing Hole - Tom Morris, 18th at the Old Course, St Andrews (825 votes, 24% share) Best Par 3 - The Postage Stamp, 8th at Royal Troon (891 votes, 26% share) Best Par 4 - Road, 17th at the Old Course, St Andrews (1176 votes, 36% share) Best Par 5 - Orrdeal, 12th at Kingsbarns Golf Club (654 votes, 19% share) Best View - 9th at Championship Course, Cruden Bay Golf Club (662 votes, 20% share) Brooke Bagley was cycling on the A71 at Burngrange Cottages, West Calder, at about 18:10 on Saturday when she was struck by a black Nissan Micra. She was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where she died on Monday at 19:00. A report is being sent to the procurator fiscal. Police are appealing for witnesses. The family of Brooke Bagley said: "Brooke was a bright and intelligent young girl who was full of life, with a large circle of friends. "She will be sadly missed by us her family, her friends and all who knew her. "We have been left heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Brooke." Maria Brown, head teacher at Brooke's school, St Mary's Primary in Polbeth, said: "The school is heartbroken at the tragic news that Brooke has died. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this desperately sad time. "Brooke was a popular Primary 7 pupil who set a good example for all children in the school and loved her role as a Primary 1 Buddy. She was talented at writing, photography and art work and was a very good friend to many. "Brooke will be sadly missed by everyone at St Mary's Primary School and Polbeth Nursery." Counsellors have been available at the school to speak to pupils and staff. The school will now take time to consider how it will remember Brooke. West Lothian councillor for education, Lawrence Fitzpatrick said: "On behalf of West Lothian Council I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Brooke's family and friends at this very sad and difficult time."

The 18th at St Andrews' Old Course has been voted the best hole in Scotland in a poll of 3,000 golfers. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The family of a 10-year-old girl who died following a crash in West Lothian have said they are "heartbroken and devastated" by her death.

A proposal for the 5,000-capacity venue on the site of the former Granada TV studios was approved in July last year. The new home of the biennial Manchester International Festival was due for completion by summer 2019 but is now scheduled to open in early 2020. The provisional timescale has evolved as plans developed, the council said. The project was backed by former Chancellor George Osborne, who pledged £78m in last year's Autumn Statement as part of his Northern Powerhouse plans. Council leader Sir Richard Leese said Factory will be "a complete game-changer" for the city and will "make Manchester and the wider region a genuine cultural counterbalance to London". A planning application will be considered on 12 January and if approved, construction will start later in the year with the venue scheduled to open in 2020. In order to meet the £110m costs, the council is proposing a one-off contribution of up to £20m, mainly funded from income received from land and property sales. This will be combined with £78m Arts Council England funding, £5m in fundraising while an application for a lottery grant for the remaining £7m has been submitted. It is hoped the development will boost the local economy, create jobs and provide training. The building has been designed by world-renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and in November last year, the government pledged £9m a year for its running costs. It will be located in a new area, St John's in Manchester city centre, which will also be home to independent businesses and 2,500 residential units. Police said an officer protecting Parliament was stabbed by an attacker, who was shot by police. The Conservative MP - and former Army officer - gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to the police officer in New Palace Yard, Westminster. Four people, including the police officer, died in the incident. At least 20 people were injured, including three other officers. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as the attacker was shot several times as he approached a second police officer close to the Houses of Parliament. Paramedics fought to save his life, and that of his victim, on the floor of the cobbled courtyard in front of Parliament. Mr Ellwood - a former Army officer whose brother died in the Bali terrorist bombing in 2002 - was among those who rushed to help and attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of the injured police officer. His friend of 20 years, Conservative MP Adam Afriyie, told the BBC he saw him heading towards the scene despite police instructions to rush to safety. Photographs showed the MP's bloodied hands and face as he applied pressure to the officer's wounds. His actions attracted admiration from his Westminster colleagues. Conservative MP Ben Howlett tweeted: "Tobias Ellwood is an absolute hero for what he did to help the policeman this afternoon!" Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: "Today, Tobias gave MPs a good name. He was utterly heroic, pure and simple. He went above and beyond and did all he could to save a police officer." The Bournemouth East MP is a Foreign Office minister, with the Middle East, Africa and counter terrorism listed among the areas within his brief.

Manchester's new £110m Factory arts centre will not be ready in time for the city's International Festival in 2019, the council has confirmed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood has been called a "hero" after he was pictured giving first aid to one of the casualties of the London terror attack.

Mr Isa, chairman of the World Uighur Congress, was due to attend a conference next week in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala. He said he was "disappointed" by the Indian government's action. Earlier reports said Delhi had granted Mr Isa a visa after China blocked India's bid to get the UN to ban Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, had criticised India's move and described Mr Isa as a "terrorist" with an Interpol red-corner notice against him, leading to Delhi rescinding his visa. Uighurs are an ethnic minority community from China's western Xinjiang region and have a long history of discord with Beijing. They are Muslims and regard themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. "I express my disappointment on Indian authorities' cancellation of my visa to attend the annual Interethnic Interfaith Leadership Conference taking place in Dharamsala from 30 April to 1 May," Mr Isa, who lives in Germany, said in a statement. He confirmed that India had granted him a tourist e-visa which was cancelled on 23 April. "I recognise and understand the difficult position that the Indian government found itself, and regret that my trip has generated such unwarranted controversy." The democracy conference in Dharamsala is being organised by the US-based Initiatives for China and Uighurs, and the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader in-exile, is also due to attend the meeting. The revelation came during questioning of a senior detective who led the investigation into the murders. Ten Protestant men were shot dead by the IRA in the attack in County Armagh in 1976. They were shot after gunmen stopped their bus on their way home from work. The inquest heard on Wednesday about a list of names of those involved in the attack, supplied by a self-confessed IRA man in December 1976. Among those named on the list was a man given the cypher "s104". He had "usually travelled" on the minibus with the other workmen said a barrister for the families of the victims. This could mean that he was involved in setting up his workmates for slaughter, he added. The list of names was put to the detective who led the investigation following the murders. Det Ch Insp James Mitchell said he could not confirm whether or not he had seen it before, but he identified all of those named as members of the Provisional IRA. He added that most, if not all of them, would have been living in the Republic of Ireland and so would have been beyond the reach of the RUC as on the whole the government in the Republic of Ireland were not co-operating when it came to extradition. The former senior officer was asked about his resourcing, given that it has been reported that 1,000 officers are involved in the recent Manchester suicide attack investigation. He said the manpower available to him was totally inadequate with nine additional detectives sent from Belfast for only a period of weeks. Last Friday Det Ch Insp Mitchell apologised to the victims' families for not getting the satisfaction they had hoped for. He said the "workload at the time" and "depleted resources" led to weaknesses in the investigation. In 2011, a review of the case was carried out by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET). The HET investigation established that no evidence remained. It also said that some of the original evidence had been destroyed in a fire at the laboratory eight months after the killings.

India has cancelled the visa of Chinese dissident leader and Uighur activist Dolkun Isa after a protest by Beijing. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An inquest has been told that a man who regularly travelled on the minibus at the centre of the Kingsmills Massacre was subsequently named as one of those involved in the attack.

Zhifei Li, 28, smuggled more than 20 raw rhino horns, while Shusen Wei, 44, is charged with trying to bribe a federal law enforcement officer to aid Mr Li, federal prosecutors said. Qing Wang is accused of sending carved rhino cups to Mr Li in Hong Kong. US federal law bars trafficking in endangered species. Mr Li and Mr Wei are Chinese nationals. The investigation was carried out by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. According to prosecutors, Mr Li sent hundreds of thousands of dollars to a co-conspirator in the US to buy rhino horns, which were sent in porcelain vases to another person in Hong Kong, in an effort to evade US authorities. 'Good health' Mr Li is also accused of trying to buy two rhino horns for $59,000 (£38,000) in a hotel room in Miami in January from an undercover fish and wildlife officer. He also asked the undercover officer to procure more horns and send them to Hong Kong. Mr Wei, who was sharing a hotel room with Mr Li, later asked an undercover informant to take a fish and wildlife officer out for dinner and offer her money to help Mr Li, prosecutors said. Meanwhile, prosecutors say Mr Wang bought libation cups carved from rhino horn in the US and sent them to Mr Li in Hong Kong. Some believe drinking from intricately carved rhino horn cups brings good health, and the cups are highly prized by collectors, US authorities said. Native to Africa, the black rhinoceros is classified as a critically endangered species, according to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. But demand for rhino horns and the prices paid for them on the black market have soared in recent years, US prosecutors said. Chris Whitehead, 12, was angered by rules at Impington Village College, near Cambridge, that do not allow boys to wear shorts in hot weather. The year 8 pupil said he researched the policy, found a loophole in the rules and turned up to school in a skirt. Following his demonstration, the school has pledged to review the policy later in the year. Chris said: "There has been a bit of teasing but I don't mind if people laugh at me, if I feel I am doing something that is good. "I think people agree with me and I hope something will change." He added: "I looked up the uniform policy, it doesn't say girls have to be the ones wearing skirts, so I used this to my advantage. It was a peaceful protest." Some of his friends at the school said it was an unusual thing to see but a brave thing to do. A school spokeswoman praised his "independence" and "individuality". Chris' father Brian Whitehead said: "We are proud of him. We did ask if he was sure it was what he wanted to do. "But he's the sort of lad who will just shrug his shoulders and get on with it." Chris told the BBC he wanted to go in to politics in the future, starting with the House of Commons. Since hitting the national press Chris has generated a huge amount of interest on the social networking site Twitter. TV presenter Phillip Schofield tweeted: "Well done 12-year-old Chris Whitehead. Protesting that at his school, in the summer, girls can wear skirts, but boys can't wear shorts. "He's decided to protest by taking advantage of a loophole in the school rules... and wear a skirt! "Very brave and a point well made. Apparently he wants to be a politician! We will benefit from his brains, I think."

Three people have been arrested in the US and accused of conspiring to smuggle endangered black rhino horns and carvings from the US into China. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Cambridgeshire boy wore a skirt to school in a protest against what he said was "discrimination".

Alexander Mackay's case was described by a sheriff as "one of the worst management failures I've ever seen". Dundee Sheriff Court heard the G&D Pallets saw room in Dundee was in an "appalling state" when Michael Rice was injured. Mackay, 65, will be sentenced on 2 May. The court was told surgeons were only able to reattach one of Mr Rice's fingers, leaving him permanently disfigured and impaired. Depute fiscal Shona McJannett told the court that the incident took place while Mr Rice was sawing wood at the company's warehouse. Miss McJannett said Mr Rice was employed as a casual worker in 2010 and given "basic training". He was then taken on again on a casual basis in 2011 and given no refresher training. The prosecutor said: "At the time the premises were very busy and they were struggling for space in the saw room. "There were pallets partially blocking one door, completely blocking the second door and stacked up throughout the room and around the saw. Miss McJannett said Mr Rice was working alone in the saw room at the time of the incident. Mr Rice had turned and tripped over a broken pallet that was lying near the saw bench where he was working. The fiscal said: "As he fell, he held out his hands and his right hand came into contact with the running blade of the saw. "The emergency stop button was damaged and didn't work, which Mr Watson said he was unaware of but other employees had known for some time." Mackay, of Blairgowrie, admitted a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act committed in December 2011. Sheriff Alastair Brown said: "This is one of the worst management failures I've ever seen. "The workplace was in an appalling state and resulted in significant injury to someone who was vulnerable. "That being so there is a very serious possibility of a prison sentence being imposed." The presidential hopeful wrote in his 1996 autobiography, Gifted Hands, that he had been offered a full scholarship by the prestigious school. But the academy said it had no record of an application from Mr Carson. His team has denied that he lied about West Point, saying the academy effectively offered him a place. In his book, Mr Carson recalls a meeting in 1969 when he was a high school student in Detroit enrolled in the ROTC programme, which provides preliminary officer training for students. Then 17 years old, he dined with the decorated general, William Westmoreland, and says in his book that a "full scholarship" was subsequently offered. Whether any of this will adversely affect Mr Carson's standing in the Republican presidential race is an open question. The retired neurosurgeon has made condemnations of the media and "PC culture" a standard part of his campaign rhetoric, so he may already be immunised against perceived attacks from the mainstream press. In last week's Republican debate on CNBC, a moderator who pressed Mr Carson to respond to allegations that he had close ties to a controversial nutrition supplement company was roundly booed by the partisan audience. "They know," Mr Carson concluded. And they very well may continue to stand by their man. The bizarro-world of Carson denials But his campaign team on Friday, after inquiries by Politico, said he never applied to join the academy and the scholarship assertion was based on "conversations" he had. "His senior commander was in touch with West Point and told Dr Carson he could get in, Dr Carson did not seek admission," campaign spokesman Doug Watts told Reuters in an email. The confusion comes as other parts of Mr Carson's personal story related in his book have also been questioned. He has stood by his assertion in the autobiography that in his youth he was prone to sudden violent rages that he has overcome as an adult. In one episode, he lunged with a knife at a close friend but fortunately struck his friend's belt buckle. The retired neurosurgeon has made much of his struggling childhood while on the campaign trail. Mr Carson is the joint frontrunner in the Republican presidential race with businessman Donald Trump, who wasted no time in capitalising on the latest story. Mr Trump tweeted: "Wow, one of many lies by Ben Carson! Big story."

A company manager has been warned he faces jail after a worker tripped over a broken pallet and fell into a moving sawblade, slicing off three of his fingers. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Republican Ben Carson has admitted that he never applied to join the US military academy at West Point, despite implications in his book that he had.

Merlin operates 99 attractions in 22 countries, and has 54 million visitors to its parks a year. It says it is the second-largest company of its kind in the world after Walt Disney. Its other well-known attractions include Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Warwick Castle. The business has a turnover of £1bn a year and is thought to be worth some £3bn. The share offer, which will see 20% of the company pass to public investors, is accessible to smaller shareholders with a minimum investment stake of £1,000. Shareholders will also get a one-off 30% discount on certain entry passes for Merlin's theme parks. The company, which was formed in 1999, says the number of visitors to its parks has grown by 11% a year since 2008. The company's non-executive chairman, Sir John Sunderland, said: "I have been impressed by the significant growth that Merlin has delivered as a private company. "But there is more to come and I believe Merlin has a very promising future as a publicly listed company." Mark Keary, head of Bethnal Green Academy, told MPs it was still not clear how they had been radicalised. GCSE pupils Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum left in February to join the so-called Islamic State group. Mr Keary said efforts to prevent radicalisation had to keep pace as militants' recruitment tactics changed. Giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Mr Keary said the school had come under "huge scrutiny from counter-terrorism, the police... in a long-running inquiry" into the girls' radicalisation. He said the inquiry had concluded the investigations would be moving elsewhere but "further down the line we are still no clearer what the agents of that change [the radicalisation] were." He said the school had been fully engaged with the Prevent strategy from the summer of 2014, adding that what had happened had taken "many agencies by surprise". "We are hugely concerned. We have looked into every aspect of our work, we have looked closely at what we as a school could or should have done that would have been different." Both Mr Keary and former deputy head Alison Brannick said Prevent training for teachers had focused on "the stereotype of the angry young man", which none of the girls had fitted. He added: "We were quite focused through the Prevent strategy on looking for symptoms of radicalisation that on this occasion simply had not materialised." Mr Keary said Prevent had already changed since February and must continue to evolve. "Any legislative response or any strategy is in danger of becoming outmoded almost instantly because tactics for recruitment and radicalisation appear to shift and change in response... "It needs to be very regularly reviewed across the board. "We cannot be caught in the same situation when we imagine that the radicalisation process and those who represent a threat to our young people will simply stand still. "What we've got to learn how to do is to adapt and be for once proactive in relation to this. "The Prevent strategy, if it had one original flaw that perhaps lingers at this point is that it is predominantly reactive." Mr Keary said the strategy would need commitment from school communities and staff, with work across the curriculum to educate young people to become more critical in their thinking. The committee also heard evidence from Sara Khan, of the organisation Inspire, about the group's work within the Muslim community to challenge radical preachers, and from the advocacy group Cage.

Merlin Entertainments, the UK company that owns Legoland, Madame Tussauds and Chessington World of Adventures, says it plans to issue shares to the public. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The government's Prevent anti-terrorism strategy needs constant review, said the head of a school attended by three girls who travelled to Syria.

HMS Trenchant was away for 335 days, taking part in operations to tackle terrorism and the drugs trade. It was the longest Trafalgar class submarine deployment, the Royal Navy said. During its time away, the nuclear submarine spent more than 4,700 hours underwater - the equivalent of six-and-a-half months. Dozens of families were reunited when the vessel returned at about 16:30 BST with an onboard compliment of 130 sailors. During its deployment, the nuclear-powered hunter-killer vessel - which travelled 38,800 nautical miles, or the equivalent of 1.75 times around the world - visited the Kingdom of Bahrain, Aqaba in Jordan, Crete and Gibraltar. Commander Irvine Lindsay, HMS Trenchant's commanding officer, said: "This 11-month period away from the UK is the longest ever UK nuclear submarine deployment." Only seven of the crew were on board for the complete deployment, the navy said, However, Cdr Lindsay added the ship's company "met every challenge head-on". He said: "They have achieved success on operations, maintaining the material state of the submarine in a harsh environment and demonstrating the unique and potent military utility of the submarine." During its 11 months at sea, HMS Trenchant conducted training and exercises with seven UK warships, a French submarine, multiple US warships and auxiliaries, a US submarine and a range of multinational aircraft. After coming alongside in Plymouth, Cdr Lindsay said events the boat missed while at sea included the Olympics and the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy. He added he was "looking forward to fresh air". The hoard was buried near Watlington around the end of the 870s, in the time of the "Last Kingdom". This was when the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex were fighting for their survival from the threat of the Vikings, which was to lead to the unification of England. Archaeologists have called the hoard a "nationally significant find". The hoard was discovered by 60-year-old metal detectorist James Mather. He said: "I hope these amazing artefacts can be displayed by a local museum to be enjoyed by generations to come." The find in October was lifted in a block of soil and brought to the British Museum, where it was excavated and studied by experts from the British Museum in London and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The hoard consists of 186 coins - some fragmentary - and includes rarities from the reign of King Alfred "the Great" of Wessex, who reigned from 871 to 899, and King Ceolwulf II, who reigned in Mercia from 874 to 79. During this period, King Alfred achieved a decisive victory over the Vikings at the famous Battle of Edington in 878, prompting them to move north of the Thames and travel to East Anglia through the kingdom of Mercia. Gareth Williams, curator of early medieval coinage at the British Museum, said it was a key moment in English history as Alfred forged a new kingdom of England by taking control of Mercia. He said: "This hoard has the potential to provide important new information on relations between Mercia and Wessex at the beginning of that process." Seven items of jewellery and 15 ingots were also found. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, said "Fascinating finds like this Viking hoard are a great example of the one million discoveries that have been unearthed by the public since 1997." Under the Treasure Act 1996, there is a legal obligation for finders to report such treasures.

A Royal Navy submarine has returned home to Devonport after 11 months at sea. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A rare Viking hoard of arm rings, coins and silver ingots has been unearthed in Oxfordshire.

Barnardo's said it would hire 15 workers to help victims and those at risk of child sex exploitation (CSE). It comes after the Jay report found 1,400 children in Rotherham were abused by gangs of men, mainly of Pakistani origin, between 1997 and 2013. The three-year programme, funded by the government, Rotherham Council and the KPMG Foundation, will start in autumn. Council leader Chris Read said the scheme was an "innovative project". Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan said it would help teach organisations working with children in the town how to spot the signs of CSE. "A project like this will be a real avenue for people to get that support and we have got to work really hard to make sure we don't let the children of Rotherham down," he said. "There are still children at risk in Rotherham, but there are in every part of the country. We think in terms of CSE we are only touching the tip of the iceberg at the moment." Sarah Wilson, 23, was abused by a gang of men in Rotherham between the ages of 11 to 17. She has waived her right to anonymity to raise awareness of CSE and has written a book about her experiences. "I don't think CSE will ever be clamped down on totally, but I think we can [get the numbers down]," she said. "There are more than 1,400 [victims] because there are people that weren't involved with social services or the police, so it's a big thing to tackle. "But hopefully this money will help." Alexis Jay's report found children as young as 11 from the town were raped by multiple perpetrators, abducted and trafficked to other cities in England. She said there here had been "blatant" collective failures by the council's leadership in tackling the abuse and South Yorkshire Police had failed to prioritise the issue. The council is currently being run by government appointed commissioners after a separate report found it was "not fit for purpose". The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating complaints against 42 named South Yorkshire Police officers over their handling of CSE. The 20-year-old was taken to Birmingham's City Hospital at about 02:45 BST, West Midlands Police said. Despite treatment he died a short time later. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later. Specially-trained officers are with the family of the man, who has not yet been named. Anyone with information is urged to contact police, a spokesman said. The map was created by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives using Civil Defence and Air Raid Precaution Records. The creators said the Google Map showed the approximate areas of attack and damage. It covers all the known attacks from 26 June 1940 until the last raid on 21 April 1943. A second map shows enemy aircraft attacks recorded in the Aberdeen County Register of Air Raids and Alarms from 1940 - 1944. The Scotland United Against Austerity event in George Square took place as a demonstration was staged in London. Organisers of the London event said the protests would be the biggest for years. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) joined forces with the Peoples' Assembly, which organised the protests. Speaking at the rally, STUC general secretary Grahame Smith told BBC Scotland: "We know austerity does not work. "It is not a sensible economic policy. "It is entirely about ideology and it is about protecting the position of the already privileged in society." The trade union leader added: "We have seen over the past few years the impact of austerity: growing queues at food banks; people being thrown out of their house because of the bedroom tax; and the unprecedented decline in real wages. "But at the same time we have seen the rich getting richer. That's the impact of austerity and that's why we oppose it." Mr Smith said the vast majority of the people in Scotland and across the UK did not vote for the Tory government and he questioned the legitimacy of its cuts. Other speakers at the rally included Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland, and Pat Rafferty, Scottish secretary of Unite.

A children's charity has received £3m to fund a team of specialists to tackle child sex abuse in Rotherham. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A murder inquiry has been started after a man was left at a hospital with multiple stab wounds. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The sites of World War Two bombing raids in and around Aberdeen have been charted on an interactive map. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Thousands of people have attended a rally in Glasgow to protest against austerity.

A two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT was observed to commemorate the dead of two world wars, and every conflict since. Later on Wednesday, Parliament Buildings will be floodlit in red for the first time to mark Armistice Day. Lord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson said the ceremony of remembrance at the Cenotaph at Belfast City Hall had been "poignant and emotional". "I am here today in respect and remembrance of all those who died in the First World War, nationalist and unionist both," the Sinn Féin councillor added. Democratic Unionist Party councillor Guy Spence, Belfast's deputy lord mayor, said the city had "united to respect the fallen". He added: "My father was a veteran of the armed forces, so it's an emotional day for us all and certainly one we're proud to be a part of." Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers joined MLAs for a remembrance service at Stormont, led by Sinn Féin's Mitchel McLaughlin, the assembly speaker. Lighting Stormont's Parliament Buildings red later on Wednesday would be "an important initiative", Mr McLaughlin said. Armistice Day is one of four days the Assembly Commission has elected for Parliament Buildings to be illuminated during the year. Earlier, Mr McLaughlin said remembrance "should be a unifying, not a divisive concept". "My involvement in First World War commemorations over this last year has only underlined to me the importance that the assembly should remember and show respect to the fallen." In the Republic of Ireland, a remembrance service and parade was held at Glasnevin cemetery in Dublin. Plaques were unveiled at the cemetery to honour Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest British military honour for gallantry. A new exhibition on unionist and nationalist soldiers from Northern Ireland who fought together in WW1 was opened at the cemetery museum after the commemoration. The east Belfast man was shot dead at a remote cottage in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland in April 2006, months after he was exposed as a spy. Patrick Gillespie, 74, from Craigvar Street in Glasgow, was granted bail at Dublin's Special Criminal Court. He must comply with several conditions and live at a County Donegal address. The bail conditions imposed on Friday include a requirement to surrender his passport; observe a night-time curfew and sign on every Saturday at a Garda (Irish police) station in Letterkenny. Mr Gillespie is not allowed to leave the jurisdiction and must provide a mobile phone contact number to police. Two women have agreed to freeze a surety of 15,000 euros (£12,600), which will be forfeited if the defendant fails to comply with bail conditions. Mr Donaldson. who once held a senior position in Sinn Féin, was expelled from the party a decade ago after he admitted being a paid British spy for 20 years. Cassandra Jayne Dulson, 24, from Ruabon, Wrexham, was in a Vauxhall Corsa which fell about 75m (250 ft) down an embankment at the top of A542 Horseshoe Pass on Monday morning. Her family said she was dearly loved and would be sorely missed. Any witnesses have been asked to call North Wales Police on 101.

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The man, who wears a fisherman's black hat, has been linked to up to 450 burglaries in southwest London, including the home of Boris Becker. He is said to enjoy "the notoriety of targeting the wealthy" and has stolen jewellery worth £10m over 12 years. Premier League footballers have also been targeted. Most of the stolen items have never been recovered, said police. Three homes have been targeted in Wimbledon Village in the last two weeks by the suspect who often removes or destroys security equipment before breaking in. Det Insp Dan O'Sullivan said: "This man has been linked to as many as 450 burglaries and related offences, making him the most prolific burglar in the UK over the past 12 years, and possibly in Europe. "We are renewing appeals and asking for the public's help in identifying this man so that we can bring him to justice and bring his crime spree to an immediate halt. "Someone must recognise this man and his distinctive clothing. He spends a lot of time away from home in the early hours, which cannot go unnoticed by his family and friends." Officers said there have been two instances where CCTV systems at other residential properties in the area have been tampered with. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live the detective said the suspect, dubbed the Wimbledon Prowler by the press, always kept his hand over his mouth to protect his identity. Mr O'Sullivan said money was not his main motive, rather, "the notoriety of targeting the wealthy," including premiership footballers and Boris Becker's family who have been targeted twice in the recent past. Journalists said it was a "coup" - they were given notice after being stopped from entering the building on Saturday. The owners said it followed declining sales. The governing party said it was "a rational economic decision". Nepszabadsag has often criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It opposed last weekend's referendum on refugees. Mr Orban's government has often been accused of using public media as a government mouthpiece. A number of private media outlets have also been bought by his allies, critics say. The government-backed paper Magyar Idok echoes the government line that the closure was purely the result of economic factors, and that it would be "an infringement of the freedom of the press, if we were to have a say in the decisions of a media owner". The pro-government news website Origo emphasises that the paper's closure was inevitable, given its plummeting circulation figures and serious financial losses. However, the left-wing daily Nepszava says that, despite the government's claim that the decision to suspend Nepszabadsag was taken on purely economic grounds, many people will conclude that "today's move is a serious attack on press freedom and democracy". A commentary by investigative journalist Pal Daniel Renyi on the independent news website 444.hu concludes: "No-one should be in any doubt that Nepszabadsag is the victim of a political manoeuvre." Nepszabadsag is a leading centre-left daily. It is independent, but tends to support the left-leaning political opposition. Nepszabadsag's shutdown includes its print and online versions. A message posted on the paper's Facebook page described the move as a "coup". "We are in shock. Of course they will try and paint this as a business decision but it's not the truth," a journalist who did not wish to be named told AFP news agency. Many said the suspension came days after the paper had broken stories of alleged corruption involving senior officials. Opposition parties said the move showed Mr Orban wanted to suppress press freedoms in Hungary and to gain full control of the media. The Socialist Party said it was a "black day for the press" and called a demonstration outside the paper's offices at 16:00 GMT. Mediaworks, which bought Nepszabadsag in 2014, said that its circulation had tumbled by 74% in the last 10 years.

A burglar who targets the homes of the rich is being described by the Met Police as the most prolific in the UK and "possibly in Europe". [NEXT_CONCEPT] Hungary's largest broadsheet newspaper Nepszabadsag has stopped publication, with journalists and the opposition alleging government pressure.

The club have described the problem as a "grade two" injury, but have not given a time frame for his absence. Spanish newspaper AS has reported the Wales forward, 27, will be out for three to four weeks. Real face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final next Tuesday, with the final in Cardiff on 3 June. Bale, 27, came off after 39 minutes in Sunday's El Clasico defeat by Barcelona. Real, level on points with La Liga leaders Barca and with a game in hand, have important league games this week, facing Deportivo on Wednesday and Valencia on Saturday. Wales play a World Cup qualifier in Serbia on 11 June, eight days after the Champions League final. However, Bale is suspended for the match in Belgrade. Dozens of baby-carrying mothers entered a McDonald's near the Western Railway Station, sat down, bared their breasts and began feeding their babies. The protest was against the treatment of the young mother on Wednesday. A McDonald's statement blamed a security guard for the incident. Women are welcome to breast-feed in McDonald's restaurants as part of the fast food chain's family-friendly policy, the statement said. It added that an investigation into the incident had been launched. "I was waiting for my sister who was due to arrive by train," the young mother caught up in the dispute wrote on Facebook. "I fed my baby at home before I set out, in order to avoid this [breast-feeding in public], but it was 30C (86F) and my baby was very hot and thirsty. "I went into the restaurant at nine in the morning and looked around for a quiet spot where I wouldn't disturb anyone. "I asked a waitress and she said it would be fine." But when she started the feed, a security guard told her she was not engaging in "accepted activity" in the restaurant. The guard then went away to check with the manager, came back and asked her again to stop. When she told a friend what had happened the story spread further on Facebook and other social media - and Friday's sudden protest was organised. "Very few women nurse their babies in public in Hungary, because they are afraid they will be harassed or treated disrespectfully," Erika Schmidt, a mother of three and member of the Birthhouse Foundation, told the BBC after taking part in the protest. "This was the first time women have gathered to show their solidarity to each other - it was marvellous!" she said. Another baby-feeding protester, Palma Fazakas, said that staff and other diners at the restaurant were "very friendly". "The atmosphere was very good," she said. The McDonald's restaurant where the incident happened is part of the Western Railway Station in Budapest, designed by the French architect Gustave Eiffel, which opened in 1877. It has a reputation as one of the most beautiful McDonald's in the world.

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The teenager was detained in Paris and is believed to have links with a French member of so-called Islamic State (IS), Rashid Kassim. Investigators say the boy was under surveillance since April and had contacted IS through social media. Another boy, also 15 and also suspected of links to Kassim, was arrested in Paris on Saturday. Kassim targets vulnerable youngsters through their mobile phones. French officials say he is a key instigator who uses encrypted forums to direct recruits on how and where to carry out attacks in Europe. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the arrests were part of efforts to pinpoint vulnerable citizens in France who have been targeted with "calls to carry out killings, led by a certain number of actors in Syria". The arrests this week follow the detention of three women, including a 19-year-old, who had allegedly wanted to attack a Paris railway station using a car laden with gas cylinders. Kassim, who has appeared in propaganda videos in Iraq or Syria, is thought to have planned at least four terror attacks in France since June. An amateur rapper and youth leader from Roanne, north-east of France's second city Lyon, Rashid Kassim is thought to have been radicalised either over the internet or on a trip to Algeria in 2011. He fell out with his local Muslim community and left France with his wife and three children for Egypt the following year. Little was known of him until he appeared in a brutal IS propaganda video after the Bastille Day lorry attack on Nice in July. In the video, he murders two Syrian prisoners and threatens similar attacks on the streets of France by French citizens. Also known as Ibn Qassim, his focus is recruiting young French would-be jihadists, using social media and chat groups. He has urged his 300 followers on Telegram to carry out what prosecutors term "terrorisme de proximite" (local terrorism). Who is French jihadist Rashid Kassim? French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said the country's security services are foiling terror plots and dismantling militant networks "every day". He said about 15,000 people were being monitored for radicalisation. France has been under a state of emergency since IS attacks on Paris in November killed 130 people in what President Francois Hollande called an "act of war". Whelan, 77, apologised for newspaper comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people while defending the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager. Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley told the BBC: "You cannot castigate Dave Whelan because of his age. "We must recognise as a diverse society that we have people of all backgrounds, ages and characteristics." Ouseley told 5 live's Sportsweek programme: "Age is no excuse. But people say things that are of a different age. "The problem is that we have to help people come to terms with modern expectations we have of the way people should conduct themselves. "As he [Whelan] was making the appointment, we had Kick It Out staff training and working with their young footballers because we are looking to the future to make sure the next generation of players and supporters will be better than the present in dealing with attitudes. The Football Association issued a statement on Friday in which it said it was "very concerned" by the situation and had written to Whelan. Media playback is not supported on this device The Latics owner then said on Saturday that he would resign as Wigan chairman if the FA punished him for the controversy in which Cardiff owner Vincent Tan has labelled him "racist". Whelan has denied being racist, although he insisted he was misquoted in the original interview with the Guardian newspaper about Mackay's appointment and did not intend any racial slight. Mackay was recruited by Wigan despite being under investigation by the FA for allegedly sending homophobic, sexist and racist text messages while at Cardiff, who sacked him in acrimonious circumstances in December 2013. The Scot, who took charge of the Wigan team for the first time against Middlesbrough on Saturday, has also denied being racist.

French police have arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of plotting to carry out terror attacks in the country. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out is willing to help Wigan owner Dave Whelan following alleged racist comments.

Miles Storey broke the deadlock when he escaped the offside trap and rounded Scott Bain before netting. Danny Devine tapped home at the back post from a corner before Ross Draper capitalised on Julen Etxabeguren's error to fire home. Richie Foran added a late penalty after Liam Polworth was tripped. Dundee knew before kick-off that they needed a win to leapfrog their hosts and finish top of the bottom half of the table. Both sides named unchanged line-ups, with Danny Williams making his last appearance for the home side before joining Dundee this summer, alongside team-mate James Vincent. Dundee's Paul McGinn is out of contract this summer and looks likely to depart with a number of sides apparently keen on recruiting him. If possession won football matches the home side would have been out of sight in the opening quarter. Iain Vigurs wasted a great chance with a tame free-kick from the edge of the box and two long-range Greg Tansey strikes landed safely in Bain's arms. Dundee initially struggled to get on the ball but came closest to an opener on the counter when Greg Stewart combined with Kane Hemmings before curling a great effort from outside the box which unluckily clipped the bar. Rory Loy fired wide, Hemmings fired over with a clear sight of goal and McGinn watched Owain Fon Williams parry his effort clear as the visitors threatened. But Inverness again took control in the second period with Williams seeing a close-range shot blocked, while another long range effort from Tansey was held easily. The match needed a moment of inspiration. It arrived when Storey timed his run well to go clear. Despite being forced wide by goalkeeper Bain, the striker found the angle to net his 13th of the season. Media playback is not supported on this device It all fell apart for Dundee. Devine tapped home at the back-post after a corner was flicked on before Etxabeguren inexplicably lost possession on the edge of his own area and Draper fired past the exposed Bain. It got worse after the home side introduced two popular substitutes. The departing David Raven had a rare outing and Foran came on and scored a convincing penalty after Polworth was tripped by Adam Black. Dundee were denied a late consolation when Craig Wighton's poke toward goal was superbly saved by Fon Williams. This was a fifth win in seven games for John Hughes' side, who might wish this was the start of the campaign rather than the end. It was a horrible end for Dundee, who are a better side than this defeat suggests. The scale of her task and that of the chancellor is now becoming clear. The Resolution Foundation analysis of the Office for Budget Responsibility's economic outlook says that average earnings will only return to levels seen in 2007 - before the financial crisis - by the end of 2022. And that "balancing the books" - cutting the deficit to zero - may not be achieved until 2025. Philip Hammond will find the analysis difficult to dismiss, he approvingly name-checked the think tank in his Budget speech yesterday. On the big controversy of the day - the tax rise for the self-employed - the Resolution Foundation supports the government. "The chancellor is right to begin tackling the unfair and expensive tax advantages enjoyed by self-employed workers by increasing the rate of National Insurance contributions they make," the organisation said yesterday. On this far thornier issue - the incomes squeeze - it is far more waspish, saying that there has been "little policy action" in the Budget or last year's Autumn Statement to solve the crisis. "The Budget offered the Office for Budget Responsibility and the chancellor the chance to respond to better than expected economic news in recent months, following grim forecasts about the outlook for Brexit Britain back in November's Autumn Statement," Torsten Bell, the director of the foundation, said. "Both have largely ignored it. "The big picture from yesterday's Budget is that the big squeezes on both the public and family finances have been prolonged well into the 2020s." Mr Hammond has a political headache with the controversy over the rise in taxes for the self-employed. He has an even bigger economic headache caused by stagnant incomes.

Three goals in nine second-half minutes helped Inverness CT to an emphatic win that ensures a seventh-place Premiership finish. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Theresa May has made supporting the "just about managing" the core of her political project - those who work hard but do not feel better off.

Romania's Halep was a doubt for the tournament after tearing an ankle ligament less than two weeks ago, but thrashed Jana Cepelova 6-2 6-3. Switzerland's former champion Wawrinka overcame world number 152 Jozef Kovalik 6-2 7-6 (8-6) 6-3. Juan Martin del Potro, in his first match at Roland Garros since 2012, beat fellow Argentine Guido Pella. The former US Open champion, a potential third-round opponent for Andy Murray, has had a number of injuries in recent years but impressed with a 6-2 6-1 6-4 victory. Home favourite Gael Monfils, seeded 15th, beat Germany's Dustin Brown 6-4 7-5 6-0 in a match between two of the game's most entertaining players. Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori, who had a wrist injury going into the tournament, beat injury-plagued Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4, while Australian 18th seed Nick Kyrgios also progressed by beating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3. But German ninth seed Alexander Zverev is out after losing 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2 to Spain's Fernando Verdasco. The 20-year-old was fancied for a strong performance in the tournament as only one of two players - the other being Spaniard Rafael Nadal - to win multiple clay-court titles this season. Slovakia's Martin Klizan will face world number one Andy Murray in the second round after a bad-tempered win over France's Laurent Lokoli. Frenchman Lokoli was unhappy with an ecstatic reaction from Klizan to his double fault, accusing him of lacking respect and then refusing to shake hands with him at the end of his five-set defeat. In the women's draw, Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina went through 6-4 6-3 against Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova and Polish ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska won 6-1 6-1 against France's Fiona Ferro. In the men's doubles, Britain's Jamie Murray and his Brazilian partner Bruno Soares - who won both the Australian Open and US Open titles last year - eased past Serbia pair Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki 6-3 7-6 (7-0) in their first-round match. The 18-year-old defender, who signed his first professional deal at the Riverside in April 2017, has been admitted to the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle for treatment. "We were all saddened and shocked to the hear news about Anthony," said manager Garry Monk. "He's got our full support and we'll be with him every step of the way." A statement on the club website said: "As a club we have been right behind Anthony and the family, offering logistical and moral support and as everyone, Anthony especially, comes to terms with the situation the need for continued support from everyone is obvious." Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, 31, was also diagnosed with leukaemia at the start of July. Wolves will host Middlesbrough on the first day of the new Championship season on 5 August.

Third seeds Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep both beat Slovakian players to reach the French Open second round. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Middlesbrough academy player Anthony Renton has been diagnosed with leukaemia.

Labour's James Kelly will begin work on a Member's Bill to repeal the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act. The Glasgow MSP said it was time to axe the "hated" law now that the SNP no longer had a majority at Holyrood. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was a "strange priority" for opposition parties but she would discuss concerns. She said: "I think it's a strange priority for opposition parties to almost have as their first objective to get rid of legislation which is about tackling sectarianism. "That's not something which I think should be the priority of the opposition parties. "But of course we are happy to discuss how legitimate concerns can be addressed, and that constructive approach is one that I will seek to take on any issue." Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens all pledged to repeal the Act in their manifestos for the recent election. With the SNP returned to government as a minority administration, there is now a majority in the chamber which would back repeal. Glasgow MSP Mr Kelly will meet with officials at the Scottish Parliament later to begin the process of drafting his Members Bill. He said: "Today I'll take the first steps to repeal the SNP's hated Football Act. The law has become a symbol of the SNP's arrogance in government and it is time for it to go. "The Football Act was bulldozed through parliament by the SNP with not a single other party voting for it and everyone from football fans to academics and lawyers opposing it. "The SNP still won't admit they got it wrong on the Football Act, but they have lost their majority in parliament and I will work constructively with the other parties to abolish the Football Act." The Act was introduced in 2012 in an attempt to crack down on sectarianism and other football-related offences. Critics have argued there was already sufficient legislation in place to deal with disorder at football matches. They have also claimed the new law has unfairly targeted law-abiding football supporters. The Fans Against Criminalisation campaign group also claimed the legislation had eroded trust between supporters and police and had failed to tackle bigotry. A report published earlier this year revealed there were only 79 convictions in 2014/15 under the legislation, with opposition parties stating the figures demonstrated the law was unnecessary. A spokeswoman for the Scottish government said the Act had "delivered real improvements". "Since its introduction, religious crimes, race crimes and crimes in relation to individuals' sexuality are down and we've seen a decrease in crimes of offensive behaviour at or in relation to regulated football matches in Scotland," she said. "Statistics show a steady decline in offences at stadiums and a YouGov poll shows 80% of Scots support the Act - a view shared by the overwhelming majority of those in the sample who follow Scottish football. "Any move to repeal the Act would send entirely the wrong signal and would undermine progress in driving all forms of prejudice from the game." So far this year, 23.5 million passengers have used the airport, surpassing its previous high in 2008. The airport, which has been operating for 75 years, has direct flights to more than 170 destinations. In recent years, it has been drawing more passengers from Northern Ireland. Belfast International and George Belfast City Airport handle around four million and two million passengers annually. "Dublin Airport is having a record year due to strong growth across all major sectors of the market," said its managing director Vincent Harrison. He said passenger numbers had risen by 16% compared to last year. In 2008, the airport handled 23 million passengers. That number has been beaten with just over three weeks of the year remaining. David Swales died after a disturbance on Durham Road at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. Brian Elliott, 44, of Durham Road, who was originally arrested on suspicion of murder, has been charged with manslaughter. He is due to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Monday. A 29-year-old woman who was arrested has been released without further action.

An attempt to ditch controversial legislation aimed at tackling sectarianism is being launched. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Dublin Airport has broken its previous record for passenger numbers. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a 48-year-old in Gateshead.

The last nuclear reactor was switched off at Wylfa on the island in December 2015. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served an enforcement notice on Magnox Ltd to improve its management of asbestos at the site. There is no risk of exposure to the public. Magnox Ltd said it had already started improvements. The company, charged with removing nuclear fuel from the decommissioned site, said there was no suggestion that any staff had been exposed to asbestos fibres. It has until 28 July to make changes. An inspection of the site, carried out by the ONR, found that while the company had committed to making improvements, action was needed to make sure legal standards were met for managing asbestos-containing materials. Chief nuclear insp Dr Richard Savage said it had "no impact on nuclear safety". "We do require improvements to ensure that any arrangements to manage the risk arising from the presence of asbestos are adequate and appropriate," he said. A statement from Magnox said the Wylfa site contained "significant quantities of asbestos in a wide range of forms" and had an asbestos management plan, as required by law. It reads: "Since this issue was first identified we have mobilised significant additional resources to ensure that it is dealt with as a priority. "We are also reviewing the asbestos management plans across our business to ensure that they are all of the appropriate standard." The economy secretary said US president-elect Donald Trump was "late to the party" when it came to the importance of infrastructure. He said he wanted to find solutions to congestion in north Wales as well as build the M4 relief road. Meanwhile he revealed the government is negotiating with National Grid over a shared crossing over the Menai Strait. National Grid is currently planning to build a tunnel under the Menai Strait to carry cables linking the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station with the mainland. But the company said that, as things stand, the timelines of the projects do not "match". Mr Skates told the BBC's Wales Report programme: "I wish to build as never before". Mr Trump has promised to rebuild the US' infrastructure to become "second to none". "Donald Trump is, I'm afraid, quite late to the party in talking about the importance of infrastructure," the Welsh economy secretary said. "The Labour government said that at UK level back in 1997, 2001." Mr Skates said he had been saying "for some time" that, if you want to really drive economic prosperity, you have to invest in infrastructure, have available skills and have the "right regional economic development vehicle". He said he wanted to be a minister who "builds, not just the relief road, but also builds solutions for congestion in the North on the A55". He also suggested a third crossing over the Menai Strait was a "priority project". The Welsh Government is commissioning work to look at routes for a third Menai crossing. "What we're doing at the moment is negotiating with National Grid over the potential to channel the cables for Wyfla Newydd through a shared crossing," Mr Skates told the programme. He said said a shared crossing would "vastly reduce taxpayers' contribution". Plans for a public inquiry for the M4 Relief Road have been delayed until early 2017. A National Grid spokeswoman said: "We have been in discussions for some time with the Welsh Government to understand their plans for a third Menai Bridge. "We agree, as things currently stand, that the timelines of the projects do not match. We will continue to work together to understand any changes to each other's plans. "Until there is a final suitable design for the bridge and a firm programme to deliver it, we have to progress with our current proposals to provide a connection for Wylfa Newydd by 2024." The Wales Report, BBC One Wales, 22:40 GMT, Wednesday November 16

Safety concerns have been raised over the handling of asbestos during the removal of nuclear waste on Anglesey. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Wales' minister responsible for transport and roads Ken Skates has said he wants to build like "never before".

Bashar al-Assad said Mr Trump would be a "natural ally" if he fulfilled a campaign pledge to fight terrorism. But he said it was "dubious" whether Mr Trump could "live up to his promises". Mr Trump had previously said it was "madness" to oppose both Syrian forces and IS militants, and that fighting Syria could lead to fighting Russia. Conflict continues to rage in Syria. Government aircraft on Tuesday bombed besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the city of Aleppo for the first time in three weeks, activists said. More than 300,000 people have died since the Syrian civil conflict began in March 2011. Speaking to Portugal's RTP state television, Mr Assad said: "We cannot tell anything about what he's going to do, but if... he is going to fight the terrorists, of course we are going to be [an] ally, natural ally in that regard with the Russians, with the Iranians, with many other countries." Mr Assad said that Mr Trump's pledge to focus the fight on Islamic State (IS) militants was "promising", but added: "Can he deliver?" "What about the countervailing forces within the administration, the mainstream media that were against him? How can he deal with it? That's why for us it's still dubious... That's why we are very cautious in judging him." Current US policy is to strike against IS and other jihadists while supporting moderate rebels opposed to President Assad. Mr Assad regards those groups as terrorists. Some US media, including the New York Times, have suggested Mr Trump is likely to end aid for the rebels fighting Mr Assad because "we have no idea who these people are". He has said fighting Syria could lead to fighting Russia and during the election campaign he had shown admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Monday, fellow Republican John McCain lashed out at Mr Trump's planned attempt to reset ties with Russia, saying the price would be the "butchery of the Syrian people". In his interview, Mr Assad again condemned the current US policy, saying: "They think that they are the police of the world. They think they are the judge of the world. They're not." He also called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "sick person" and a "megalomaniac... out of touch with reality". Turkey has carried out operations in Syria to back rebels opposing Mr Assad. Meanwhile, conflict has resumed in Aleppo after a three-week lull by government forces and their Russian allies to allow civilians and rebels to leave. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported that at least five people had been killed as a number of areas were hit. The Local Co-ordination Committees, an opposition activist network, also reported that a missile hit the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province, and that Russian warplanes had targeted the towns of Ariha, Ihsim, Khan Sheikhoun and Tal Nabi Ayoub. The LCC also said there had been air strikes on several locations in Aleppo province on Tuesday, including one that damaged a hospital in Awaijel. US state department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau condemned the renewed air strikes, adding that "Russia again has backed the Assad regime in their ruthless war against the Syrian people". She said reported attacks on hospitals and a mobile clinic in Syria would be a violation of international law. Conor Munro attacked Nicole Jarrett after she poured his whisky down the sink at the supported accommodation in Arbroath where he was staying. A court heard the attack was carried out in front of staff who did not intervene "for their own safety." Sheriff Alastair Brown had sent Munro's case to the High Court in Edinburgh, which has greater sentencing powers. Munro, 24, admitted the offences, which were committed on 21 September last year. Judge Lord Ericht said Munro had subjected his victim to "a terrifying attack" and in addition to the prison sentence said he would impose a 12-month supervised release order on him. One of the conditions of the supervision period is that Munro must inform his supervisor of any developing romantic relationships.

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Symantec said it had evidence that the same group attempted to steal money from a bank in the Philippines, one in Vietnam and Bangladesh's central bank. It also said the rare malware deployed was similar to that used in the hacking of Sony Pictures in 2014. The US government said North Korea was behind the Sony hack. If North Korea is found to be behind the bank attacks, it would be the first time a country has been detected stealing money in a cyber-attack, Symantec's technical director Eric Chien told Reuters. In February this year, hackers stole $81m (£55m) from the central bank of Bangladesh. According to Symantec, it was the same group that attempted to steal $1m from the Tien Phong Bank in Vietnam and attacked a bank in the Philippines. In addition, the code shares similarities with malware used by the group known as Lazarus which has been accused of various attacks on the US and South Korea, including the attacks against Sony Pictures Entertainment. On the internet, no-one knows if you are a dog and they have an equally difficult time working out what kind of cyber thief you are too. It is common for online criminals to take attack code from other groups and bend it to their own malign purposes. They do it to cover their tracks and because what worked well against one target might work for them too. That code-sharing is less true when it comes to nation-state attacks which is why some security firms will name those they believe are behind these relatively rare intrusions. Typically the code used in these attacks is more about stealthy spying than outright theft so is less useful to those after cash. But that is not the case here as the code has been used to target bank networks and go after huge amounts of money. But it is difficult to be sure because code is code and once it is widely disseminated online it becomes harder to see who is behind the keyboard. Taken by David Russell, it was one of hundreds of images submitted for this year's contest. The entries were whittled down to a shortlist of pictures before judges selected a winner. Held annually, the competition seeks to showcase the diverse landscapes of the UK's 15 national parks. The Republic won 1-0 on Wednesday to secure a match against the hosts at the Stade de Lyon in the last 16. "I don't think you would want to head out of the competition meekly," said the Republic manager, 64. "You want to go out blazing if you can and we want to try to stay in it because we feel we can do something." The Republic's midweek heroics in Lille echoed their achievement in beating world champions Germany 1-0 during the qualifying campaign. They go into Sunday's match as underdogs once more, but O'Neill has suggested his team do not necessarily need to be defensive. "I have spent my time in the last two-odd years here in qualification sending out what I would consider adventurous teams to win games," the manager said. "We played a very adventurous game against Sweden. We weren't allowed to play well against Belgium and that can happen because they are a top-class side. "In the game against Italy, we knew we needed some extra energy in the team. "We have some older players playing, certainly in their 30s, so we had to get that energy into the side, which we did - and not only did we have that energy, we played brilliantly in the match, so we have those things to look forward to." Shane Duffy, Richard Keogh, James McClean and Daryl Murphy were all drafted into the team to impressive effect against the Italians and O'Neill must decide whether to tinker with his starting line-up once more. The Republic's preparations for the Lyon contest has included regular penalties practice, with a view to a possible shootout. "We have practised the penalties pretty well consistently, replicating that on the training ground where all players want to take the penalties - all of them, including the goalkeepers," added O'Neill. "I wonder what it will be like if we do get to a shootout? That might be slightly different. "If we go get to penalties, there are at least three players I know who won't take them - who haven't been able to hit the target too often. I shall not name them."

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The number of diverts was nearly double the level in the previous three winters and has prompted warnings about the pressures facing the health service. Hospitals said closures were a last resort but had to be done to maintain safety in A&E. But paramedics warned it had the knock-on effect of slowing their ability to get to the sick and injured quickly. Ambulance crews have failed to hit any of their response time targets since May 2015, with latest figures showing that a third of the most critically ill patients wait longer than eight minutes for a 999 response. Richard Webber, from the Royal College of Paramedics, said that while he was "sympathetic" to the problems hospitals were facing, the diverts were a significant cause of delays in reaching "seriously ill and injured patients". "There is a double whammy in that not only do crews have to drive further away once a divert is implemented - [but] once that's happened, an ambulance crew will then also need to travel further to get back to their own area to respond to the next call." The figures, compiled by the Nuffield Trust think tank from official NHS data, showed there were 478 diverts in December, January and February. That compared to 265 the winter before, 258 in 2014-15 and 225 in 2013-14. Prof John Appleby, of the Nuffield Trust, said tackling the issue should be an "urgent priority". "The extra time crews are having to spend on the road is not helping the ambulance service's ability to meet its response time targets," he said. He also said his research showed there was low morale among ambulance staff, which he said was worrying. The diverts normally last only a couple of hours and are put in place to allow A&E staff to reduce the queues of patients waiting for treatment. When a divert is put in place, ambulances are routed to other nearby hospitals. Five hospital trusts accounted for nearly half of the diverts. These were: Saffron Cordery, of NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, said the trend was "stark". "Diverting ambulances to other hospitals is disruptive for paramedics and bad for patients. "The sharp increase in the number of diversions is very worrying. Further steps will be needed across health and social care to address these pressures." NHS England pointed out many of the diverts would be to hospitals close by so patients were not being sent to hospitals a long way from their homes. In a statement, the organisation added too many ambulances were being dispatched to simply try to hit targets - and it was now reviewing the system to see if there was a more efficient way of running the service to relieve the pressure. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter The former New York Giants star had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a statement released by NBC said. Dozens of former professional US football players have suffered from the same degenerative disease, which can only be diagnosed after death. His family decided to have his brain assessed by medics. He suffered unspecified "cognitive and behavioural symptoms" as he grew older, according to their statement. They "made the difficult decision to have his brain studied in hopes of contributing to the advancement of medical research concerning the link between football and traumatic brain injury". Gifford, whose widow is NBC's Today host Kathie Lee Gifford, died at his Connecticut home aged 84 in August. He played for the New York Giants from 1952-64, selected as the Most Valuable Player in 1956 and an eight-time selection to the Pro Bowl. In 1977, he was inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame, and he helped the Giants win the NFL title in 1956. After his playing career he moved into TV commentary, working for ABC's Monday Night Football from 1971 to 1997. "Frank Gifford was the ultimate Giant. He was the face of our franchise for so many years," Giants President John Mara said after his death. The author of Concussion, which has inspired a new film starring Will Smith, spoke to the BBC's Babita Sharma about the dangers of American football. Isaac Parker, 59, is serving a sentence for sexual offences and robbery. He went missing from the open prison on Saturday morning, triggering police to warn the public not to approach him if they spotted him. Parker - who has links to the Reading and Oxford areas - was arrested later on Saturday.

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According to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, Noor Salman "did knowingly aid and abet" her husband's efforts to support the Islamic State group. She has also been accused of misleading police investigators and FBI agents on the day of the 12 June 2016 attack. Her family say she is a victim herself and innocent of the charges. Ms Salman is charged with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and obstruction of justice. "She knew he was going to conduct the attack," federal prosecutor Roger Handberg told the judge. Al Salman, an uncle of the 30-year-old woman, said that his niece was "simple and innocent" and was physically and mentally abused by her husband, Omar Mateen. He asserted that she knew nothing about her husband's plan to attack Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Mateen was killed in a shootout with police after killing 49 people and injuring 53 others in the worst mass shooting in modern American history. During the attack, Mateen called police to pledge support for the Islamic State group. A lawyer for Ms Salman said in court that she had no advance knowledge of the tragedy and she should be released from jail pending trial. She was arrested on Sunday in the San Francisco area after moving there from Florida following the attack. As she was led back to jail, she looked sadly back at her uncle, according to reporters inside the courtroom. Another hearing is schedule for Wednesday to discuss possibly transporting her to Florida where she may face the federal charges there. It happened at South Fistral Beach in Newquay at 17:20 BST on Friday, the coastguard said. An RNLI sea scooter was used to rescue the victim's wife while a lifeboat was deployed to recover the man and girl. Police said two other children managed to get back on to the rocks and were located by the coastguard. They suffered minor injuries and shock. The family, from Surrey, were on holiday in the Newquay area. The father, in his 30s, and two-year old girl were airlifted the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, where he was pronounced dead. His wife, also in her 30s, received hospital treatment for minor injuries. The RNLI said the sea conditions changed considerably between 16:00 and 17:30 and crews were called to three rescues. James Instance from Falmouth Coastguard said: "At about 16:00 BST, there were normal conditions. "By 17:00, the swell had picked up to eight to 10ft and that massive increase in such a short period has caught quite a few people unawares." Ken Wilkins, who was in nearby Portreath at the time, said the state of the sea was unusual for the time of year. "Today was the biggest summer swell we'd seen for several years," he said. "It came up from almost nothing and forced the stoppage of the National Seniors Surf Life Saving Championships." Police have begun an investigation into what happened and would like to speak to any witnesses who were on the beach. Det Con Jarrod Yewen said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time."

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Daniel McCrossan, who represents West Tyrone, said the incident happened at his office in Omagh on Monday morning. He said a woman entered began "shouting and hurling offensive" abuse about him at the worker, who was on her own. He added unrelated abusive incidents have been happening at his offices on almost a monthly basis for a year. The police said inquiries into Monday's incident are ongoing. Mr McCrossan told BBC News NI his member of staff had been left frightened and shaken by the woman, who he said "kept shouting and roaring, slagging off me, SDLP representatives and the party generally". He claims the incident lasted for up to 20 minutes before his staff member was able to get the woman to leave. The MLA revealed they had been the target of a spate of abusive incidents over the past 12 months, but said he does not believe there is a specific motive behind them. He said windows at his offices in Omagh and Strabane have previously been smashed, staff have received abusive phone calls and people have come into the offices to confront staff directly. "There is no reason in particular, there are a number of elected representatives and offices from an array of parties who get this," said Mr McCrossan. "Largely, most of us have stayed quiet, but we've had enough. "I accept public representatives are going to face some level of aggression, but when people come to abuse a member of my staff it's entirely unacceptable." The SDLP MLA is due to meet with his team on Tuesday evening to discuss reviewing security measures at constituency offices. "My offices in Omagh and Strabane are very accessible, but if this continues we are going to have to look at putting security buzzer systems on doors," he added. Mr McCrossan said, however, that because of budget constraints on office expenditure, he will have to consider raising money in order to ensure that staff are protected. Last week, the head of the standards watchdog said British politics was at a "dangerous moment", with the level of personal abuse aimed at politicians and candidates reaching a "tipping point". It followed a move by the government announcing an inquiry into intimidation received by MPs. Mr McCrossan said he wanted to see a conversation taking place about abuse and threats received by representatives in the UK's devolved assemblies as well. "There needs to be some consideration given to all elected representatives, and constituency staff on the frontline who are always in the office even when MLAs and MPs aren't," he said. "It's time MLAs and elected representatives spoke out against this, it shouldn't be happening no matter who they are." Det Supt Adam Hibbert told the hearing in Crawley a file was being submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. Sussex Police has been investigating pilot Andy Hill, 53, for possible manslaughter by gross negligence. The date for the full inquest into the 2015 crash, which saw a jet plummet on to the A27, has been set for next year. Live: More on this story and other news from Sussex Det Supt Hibbert told the hearing that a "conservative estimate" was that 25,000 documents in relation to the police investigation were now held on the force's database. "We continue to talk with the families and I'm extremely grateful for their continued support and patience in what continues to be upsetting circumstances for them all," he said. Mr Hill has been questioned voluntarily under caution by police. The vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the dual carriageway while performing a looping manoeuvre during the Shoreham Airshow nearly two years ago. West Sussex coroner Penelope Schofield said the inquest may have to be suspended pending the outcome of any criminal prosecution. But she assured families at the hearing that she was was monitoring the police investigation. She told them: "I want to assure you I am satisfied that they are moving forward as quickly as they can in quite difficult circumstances and they are hoping to bring their investigation to a conclusion as quickly as possible." Speaking on behalf of the families after the hearing, Gerard Forlin QC said the families were very disappointed. He said the crash had taken place more than 22 months ago. "However what they want is a full, frank, thorough and fearless investigation into this incident," he added. "And of course for that they will wait as patiently as they can."

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Lewis Knapp was hit by a silver Vauxhall Vectra at 04:30 BST on Saturday as he crossed Anderson Street near the junction with Beach Road. The 20-year-old, of Boldon Colliery, died at the scene. Northumbria Police said a 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the crash had been released on bail. Mike Hall was competing in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race when he was involved in a collision with a car on Friday. The race began on 18 March and was due to finish on Friday. Mr Hall, from Harrogate, had been in second place. Race organisers said his death was a "great loss to the global cycling community". The race, from Perth to Sydney, was cancelled after the crash. ACT Policing - the community policing arm of the Australian Federal Police - and race organisers are investigating. The crash happened on Friday morning on the Monaro Highway at Royalla, south of Canberra, in New South Wales. Mr Hall - who won the 2012 World Cycle Race - died at the scene. His family has been informed, police said. The 35-year-old had been living in Monmouthshire, South Wales. Mr Hall founded the annual Transcontinental Race - an ultra-endurance across Europe. In 2013 and 2016 he won the Tour Divide mountain bike race in the Rocky Mountains. In a statement ,the organisers of the 5,450km, unsupported IPWR said Mr Hall "leaves an incredible legacy". They said he "revelled in the spirit and adventure of ultra-endurance cycling events", and praised his efforts in "both raising money and the spirits of others". Ultra-triathlete Sean Conway said on Twitter: "Today is a very, very sad day. Cycling has lost a legend. "Ride in Peace Mike Hall. We'll miss you so much." A tribute ride is being planned in Sydney for Sunday. Sign-up to get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

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Roberto Calderoli, from the anti-immigration Northern League, told a rally that the success of Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge encouraged "illegal immigrants" to come to Italy. Ms Kyenge is an Italian citizen born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the latest in a series of rows over racism in Italy. "I love animals - bears and wolves, as everyone knows - but when I see the pictures of Kyenge I cannot but think of, even if I'm not saying she is one, the features of an orangutan," Mr Calderoli said in a speech to a rally in the northern city of Treviso on Saturday. He also said Ms Kyenge should be a minister "in her own country". Mr Calderoli's words ignited a storm of criticism on social media and from political leaders. Prime Minister Enrico Letta said the comments went "beyond all limits" and he offered "full solidarity and support to Cecile". At first Mr Calderoli offered only a qualified apology, saying his words were part of a larger debate about immigration. But by Sunday evening, he told the Italian news agency Ansa that he had called Ms Kyenge himself to apologise. Ms Kyenge is a Congolese-born doctor who has lived in Italy since 1983. The Northern League has expelled a local politician who suggested on Facebook that someone should rape Ms Kyenge so that she "can understand what victims of atrocious crimes feel". And a Northern League member of the European Parliament was expelled from his party grouping after he said Ms Kyenge wanted to impose "tribal traditions" in Italy. Newey, 31, played under Cobblers boss Chris Wilder at Oxford, whilst Murdoch won promotion to League One with the Cod Army last season. Wilder told BBC Radio Northampton: "In the difficult periods of your season, you need experience to shine through. "The good players stand up and be counted and those two certainly will." Media playback is not supported on this device Full-back Newey counts Leyton Orient, Grimsby, Rotherham and Scunthorpe amongst his former clubs. He will be able to play against Rochdale, another of his old teams, in the Cobblers' FA Cup tie in November. Murdoch, 23, who joined Fleetwood from Falkirk in 2013 having come through the youth system there, is also available for cup duty. Media playback is not supported on this device "Tom is a character, a voice in the changing room, he's played at the top of this league last year and he gives us that vital experience," said Wilder. "It's been difficult with Evan Horwood [being injured] and Gregor Robertson [played out of position]. We brought Enda Stevens in, who's a young player, but maybe at this period of the season, we need more of a rounded, experienced footballer. "Over the past three or four weeks, you look for reasons [for the defeats] and maybe we haven't had enough competition in key areas. With Lee Collins and Darren Carter coming back [from injury] and these two additions, our group looks a lot stronger." After the early loss of Marcus Trescothick, one of two victims for Toby Roland Jones, Rogers put on 85 for the second wicket with Tom Abell (41). He then shared a unbroken third-wicket stand of 125 with James Hildreth. When play was finally called off at 18:00 BST, Rogers was on 104, with Hildreth on 60, in a total of 219-2. Nine of the former Australia Test opener's 74 first-class centuries have now come at Lord's. That is a total exceeded only by the 13 he has run up at the WACA in Perth, where he spent 10 seasons playing for Western Australia. Darren Neil McCormack, 35, pleaded guilty at a Jersey Royal Court sitting held held in the Magistrates' Court building. He will be back in court on 8 January for sentencing after reports have been prepared for the judge. Mr Chevalier, 46, was discovered in his flat in Duhamel Place, St Helier, with "extensive" injuries.

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Welsh players were caught up in the British Airways power failure that led to the airline cancelling thousands of flights over the bank holiday weekend. The team tried to travel from Heathrow to host city Dusseldorf, Germany. Callum Evans and Daniel O'Connell both had to forfeit their opening round singles matches after arriving late. Chloe Thomas, who won her opening match in the women's singles 4-2 against Emme Arias despite suffering delays of 36 hours, says she and her team-mates experienced "chaos" at the airport as people slept on yoga mats. "We stood in the check-in queue - not moving - for about an hour, then it came up on the screen that the flight was cancelled," she said. Find out how to get into table tennis with our special guide. "To be honest, I wasn't surprised. We didn't think we would make the flight because we were in the queue for such a long time." After finding out they would not be departing for Dusseldorf as planned, the group joined "another queue the length of the airport" to get a number to rebook. "It was chaos, people running about all over the place trying to rebook," Thomas said. "There were lots of people everywhere. There was nowhere to sit, so people were just lying on the floor, sleeping on yoga mats." Airport staff had handed out the yoga mats, as well as thin blankets, for people who were stuck there overnight, she added. Thomas also said one of the shops at the airport sold out of food. The problem has been caused by a worldwide systems failure, which BA said is believed to have been caused by a power supply issue. Thomas and her team-mates had been booked on to another flight out of Birmingham, but that was also cancelled. Evans and O'Connell played doubles on Monday evening after their earlier forfeits in the singles competition. Had they lost, Evans' tournament would have been over, but they enjoyed a 3-1 victory over Jan Medina and Alex Naumi. The Blues were given permission to construct a new ground on the site over three years ago. "I don't want to put false hope in people's minds but we are 90% through the processes we have to do," Martin told BBC Look East. "We're just tying up a couple of loose ends and it's looking good." The new stadium is being funded in part by supermarket chain Sainsbury's, who in return will build a store at the club's current Roots Hall home. Martin said the only decision before work begins is over who will win the contract to lead the construction at Fossetts Farm. I still subsidise the club. It still needs seven or eight hundred thousand pounds put in this season, which we do month on month "We've been out to tender and have those tenders back from four contractors," he explained. "We've selected two. We're now conducting interviews with those two and hope to be through that process within the next three to four weeks. "I don't want to put a date on it but we're very advanced. We've had a lot of properties to buy in and around Roots Hall and Fossetts Farm. Everything is at a very advanced stage. "We're building not just a Sainsbury's store and a stadium but 30 flats for the local authorities." And the Southend chairman has reiterated the importance of the proposed 14,000-seater stadium to the club's future. "The stadium is critical," he said. "I still subsidise the club. It still needs seven or eight hundred thousand pounds put in this season, which we do month on month. "That will continue until the income streams improve. Hopefully that will be through promotion but also through the stadium." The text of the alerts included "NYPD Twitter campaign 'backfires' after hashtag hijacked". They were sent to millions of UK subscribers to BBC News alerts on iOS devices. The BBC said it had not been hacked. "We've been in the process of testing new functionality for our apps and a test message was sent in error this morning," a spokesman said. "We apologise to our app users who were unnecessarily interrupted with the alert." Push alerts for users of BBC News mobile apps, on iOS and Android, were introduced in July 2013. App users receive alerts when there are major breaking news stories.

Flight cancellations forced Wales to forfeit two matches of the World Table Tennis Championships after players endured delays of more than 30 hours. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Southend United chairman Ron Martin has said the club are in the "advanced stages" of starting building work on their Fossetts Farm stadium. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The BBC has apologised after sending two test breaking news alerts in error to BBC News app subscribers.

The 39-year-old 14-time major winner has not swung a golf club since operations in September and October. Asked about his return, he said: "I've no answer. Neither does my surgeon or physio. There's no timetable. "There's nothing I can look forward to, nothing I can build towards. Where's the light at the end of the tunnel? I don't know." Woods had two operations to alleviate pain from a pinched nerve. Revealing that he has spent most of his time playing video games, the American said he had not done any rehabilitation work on his back and that physical activities were limited. "I walk and I walk. I'm just walking, and that's it," said Woods, whose last major victory was at the US Open in 2008. "It's different from the other surgeries I've had in the past. For nerves there are really no timetables." Woods, who turns 40 on 30 December, missed the cut at three of the four majors this year and played in only 11 events. He remains on 79 PGA Tour victories. He played only seven tournaments in 2014, having missed three months of the season after surgery on a pinched nerve in his back in March 2014. "For my 20 years out here I achieved a lot," he said. "I think pretty much everything beyond this will be gravy. If that's all it entails then I've had a pretty good run. But I'm hoping that's not it. "I'm hoping I can get out here and compete against these guys. I really do miss it." He has been named as one of United States captain Davis Love III's assistants for the 2016 Ryder Cup, but said he still hopes to make the team. Woods has played in seven Ryder Cups, the most recent in 2012 under Love's captaincy. World number three Rory McIlroy gave Woods his support, posting on social media: "Wishing my idol and friend a speedy recovery. Golf without him doesn't bear thinking about. Hope to see you back on the course soon @tigerwoods." This is the bleakest picture Woods has ever painted of one of his injuries. He just has to wait for it to heal and it's clearly not done that so far. He's still saying that he wants to be there at the 2016 Ryder Cup as a player, but with no timetable with regard to his rehabilitation you have to wonder when, and if, he'll come back from this. If I was a betting man, my money would be on him sitting on a buggy and not having his clubs anywhere near Hazeltine, not just on fitness but on form as well. It's going to be an awful long way back if he's going to make any kind of comeback. Phillip Begley, 44 of Wellington Road, Bridlington, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Paul Morrison, 51, after a trial at Leeds Crown Court. The jury heard Begley had punched Mr Morrison, causing him to fall back and hit his head on a pillar. Mr Morrison died three weeks later in Harrogate Hospital. Begley carried out the attack in the Wetherspoons Winter Gardens pub in Parliament Street on 1 November. He was also found guilty and sentenced to six months for assaulting Peter Bell, who was drinking with Mr Morrison at the time. Mr Bell suffered facial injuries in the attack, which required hospital treatment. Det Chf Insp Pete Martin, of North Yorkshire Police, said he welcomed Begley's sentence. "Paul Morrison was a devoted family man whose wife and children have been left heartbroken by the actions of Philip Begley," he said. "Paul was enjoying a night out with his friends and he never came home, which is a devastating and tragic scenario which no family should ever have to deal with. "At no time has Begley accepted responsibility for his actions and has forced Paul's family to sit through the anguish of a crown court trial." The man was seen at the canoeists' layby between Callander and Buchany at about 19:30 on Saturday. Officers said the man had blood on his face and shirt. Police Scotland said it believed the man may have been injured and wanted to trace him in order to check on his welfare.

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Academics at Teesside University said tests on domestic wastewater showed sustained use of the Class A drug in Middlesbrough and Stockton. Experts said there was no risk to the public from the amounts discovered, but rather indicated a pattern of use. Cleveland Police said it was "aware and interested" in the study. Dr Gillian Taylor, senior lecturer in forensic and analytical science, said: "The results are very interesting because they tell us the trends of drug abuse across the Middlesbrough central and Stockton areas. "The high levels that we are seeing are comparable with other European cities. "Middlesbrough, for example, is up to four times smaller than many of the major European cities that have also been tested in this way and yet the results are exactly the same. "We have focussed on cocaine, but can also see heroin and cannabis markers within the wastewater." Forensic science student Emma Peacock, who is also working on the ongoing study, added: "We extracted the cocaine from samples we took in the two areas and the concentrations found told us that there is fairly consistent usage in Middlesbrough central and usage that spiked on a weekend in Stockton." The results showed usage in Stockton ranging from 379mg per 1,000 people on Mondays to 1307mg on Fridays. While in Middlesbrough, usage fluctuated between 508mg and 707mg per 1,000 people throughout the week. Identical studies carried out in other European cities showed average daily usage of 191mg per 1,000 people in Berlin, 234mg in Paris and 461mg in Barcelona. A spokesman for Northumbrian Water, which is responsible for treating wastewater in the north-east of England, said there was no risk to the public from the amounts detected. He said: "This is wastewater which is discharged to consent levels set by the Environment Agency and it goes back into the natural environment such as rivers and estuaries where it is diluted. "The traces we are talking about here are absolutely inconsequential and literally a drop in the ocean." A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Officers in our community drugs enforcement team are aware of the research and will take an interest in the findings as and when it is finalised." It is hoped the results of the study could help to provide a more reliable picture of drug use and aid police in identifying drug hot-spots. Sandra Danevska, 38, from Hammersmith, west London, accused the man of rape, stabbings and acid attacks. She also subjected two women he later dated to "a traumatic online campaign". Danevska, a nanny, used 60 fake names to implicate her ex-lover in a string of crimes, so officers visited his home 42 times, the Metropolitan Police said. She created scores of bogus social media profiles and bombarded her victim's other girlfriends with "threatening" and "malicious" messages. Danevska was found guilty on 29 June at Isleworth Crown Court of three counts of stalking involving serious alarm or distress and of two counts of perverting the course of justice. She was jailed on Friday and issued with a restraining order. The harassment started in 2011, but the series of hoax social media profiles were only traced to addresses linked to Danevska last year. Det Con Dean Puzey said: "This woman's actions caused her victims unimaginable distress and the sentence reflects the serious nature of her offending. "Danevska stalked multiple victims and used social media and the police crime reporting system to make their lives intolerable. "Her ex-boyfriend, an entirely innocent man, found himself a suspect for rape, stabbings and acid attacks. The impact on his life in particular was horrendous."

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Media playback is not supported on this device His 85th-minute header gave the Republic a 1-0 win over Italy and set up a tie with France in Lyon on Sunday. "What a moment for everyone involved. I am over the moon. I am emotional," said midfielder Brady. "I grew up waiting to play at [the Euros]. I don't think we've anything to fear this weekend. Roll on France." Media playback is not supported on this device Wes Hoolahan missed a glorious chance shortly before his superb left-footed cross from the right allowed Norwich team-mate Brady to secure the Republic's place in the knockout stages for the first time in their history. "We stuck at it and put in a great performance and in the end got the result we deserved," said 24-year-old Brady. "We said we were going to do a job and we did it. To do it in front of my family is great. "This was the last chance for us to push ourselves through. It has been a two-year project and we were not going to give up. "All the plaudits to Wes Hoolahan as well. He put it right on my head. I would have done well to miss it." Republic manager Martin O'Neill, who celebrated on the pitch with his players at the final whistle, said: "I thought the chance had gone when the goalkeeper saved from Wes. "I didn't want it to be one of those nights of 'if only'. "We deserved to win it. We dominated for periods of the game and played some phenomenal stuff." He added: "There is a great spirit among the players. "Spirit alone won't win you games. You have to have ability and we have shown that. Media playback is not supported on this device "Some players have come of age. We keep going; the players never give up." France beat the Republic in the World Cup play-off in 2009 when Thierry Henry handled the ball in the build-up to William Gallas' winning goal in the two-legged tie. "It is great for us because we are playing the host nation," said O'Neill. "France are very strong. They will be favourites. It will be a big test for us, but one we are looking forward to immensely." Brady added: "We can go as far as we allow ourselves in this tournament." The 25-year-old was a free agent, having been released by Blackburn Rovers when his contract expired earlier this summer. He began his career at Everton and has also played for Crawley and Reading, and had a spell on loan at Hull City. "The fans can expect me to be energetic in midfield. I like to tackle and hopefully I can also score a few goals," he told Burton's website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

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Conservative MP James Cartlidge is to raise the issue during a debate in Parliament. The late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi supplied arms to the IRA during the Troubles and Libyan Semtex was a key weapon in its bombing campaign. Libya compensated US victims of terrorism, but UK victims were left out of the deal. Earlier this year, former prime minister Tony Blair denied trying to prevent IRA victims getting any financial compensation from Libya. Mr Blair's comments came in written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Links between the IRA and Libya can be traced back to 1972 when Gaddafi first praised the group as allies in a struggle against Western imperialism. Gaddafi later helped provide the IRA with the weaponry they needed to wage an armed campaign that lasted more than 30 years and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Victims of IRA bomb attacks say they are entitled to money from the frozen bank accounts of Gaddafi. Towards the end of Gaddafi's rule, relatives of the victims in the 1988 Pan AM flight bombing over Lockerbie received compensation from Libya, which accepted responsibility for the attack. The Ivorian left the Swans for the Etihad Stadium on a four-year contract in 2015 for a fee worth up to £28m. Bony, 28, managed only eight goals in 46 appearances for City - more than half of which came as a substitute - and spent last season on loan at Stoke. His potential return to Wales could depend on the future of Swansea's top scorer last season, Fernando Llorente. The 32-year-old, who is currently sidelined with an arm injury, has been a transfer target for Chelsea, having worked with the Premier League champions' manager, Antonio Conte, at Juventus. Swansea have yet to receive a bid this summer for the Spain international, who scored 15 goals last season to help the Welsh club avoid relegation from the top flight. The Swans did reject offers for Llorente during the January transfer window, and a move for Bony could be seen as insurance should Llorente leave. Swansea signed England Under-21 striker Tammy Abraham on a season-long loan from Chelsea earlier this summer. But with club record signing Borja Baston on loan at Malaga, the Swans could be short of forward options if Llorente was to leave. Before Baston's arrival, Bony was Swansea's record signing when he joined from Vitesse Arnhem for £12m in 2013. He scored 34 goals in all competitions for the Swans before his move to City. Bony's high wages at City were thought to be a stumbling block for a potential return to the Liberty Stadium, though Swansea could soon have more money if midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson joins Everton. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to about 30 vehicles in Baltic Street on Tuesday after their tyres were slashed. It followed a similar incident where car tyres were vandalised in the town on the weekend of 17 and 18 December. Two 16-year-old boys, and two other boys, aged 13 and 14, have been traced in connection with both incidents. They will be reported to the Youth Justice Assessor and procurator fiscal.

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Kipchoge, 31, beat his fellow Kenyan, 33, in a sprint finish in 2015. Kenyan world-record holder Dennis Kimetto, third last year, is also confirmed for the event on 24 April. It had already been announced that 2015's women's race winner, 28-year-old Ethiopian Tigist Tufa, will take on Kenya's two-time victor Mary Keitany. Ethiopia's triple Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele and Eritrea's world champion Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, 20, are also due to take part in the men's race. There will be 13 elite British male runners hoping to secure their place at this summer's Olympics. Scott Overall and Callum Hawkins have already achieved the qualifying time and will guarantee their place in Rio de Janeiro if they are the first two Britons to cross the line. Sonia Samuels and Alyson Dixon have run inside the women's qualifying time and will also guarantee Rio places if they are the first two British females to finish. Media playback is not supported on this device Police were called to Riley Switch Green Road, near Hoghton at 23:30 BST on Sunday after a Renault Clio crashed and ended up on its roof in a field. A 21-year-old man suffered a head injury, broken wrists and pelvis. His passenger, 20, was left with a broken nose and collar bone, police said. A second passenger is believed to have made off from the scene. Both injured men were taken to Royal Preston Hospital although their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The road was closed for four hours while the accident was investigated. Media playback is not supported on this device Former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner has told BBC Sport he thinks he is "the reasonable choice". He has bid £5.67m to buy a 100% stake and invest a further £10m in equity. "Fans have to decide if I'm the reasonable choice or if there's some other choice or other direction," he told BBC South Today. Eisner will address shareholders and members of the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST) at a town hall-style meeting at the city's Guildhall on Thursday. "I've analysed what it's going to take financially and it's daunting," Eisner said. "It's not just the acquisition of the team, that's the least daunting. "It is the stadium, it's the academy, the pitch, it's all the way I'm used to serving the public. Coming out of Disney, we're interested in everything. Every single detail, every seed, every piece of food. "We've made an offer, which we believe is completely fair, completely consistent with what you would make in account of the investment and offer I make. "I hope the fans and the investors see it that way. If they don't see it that way, they have an alternative, which is not ridiculous. So if that's the way they want to go, that's fine." Portsmouth will be playing in League One next season after winning automatic promotion from the fourth tier and there is a possibility they could finish as champions if they win their final game at home to Cheltenham on Saturday.

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30 September 2016 Last updated at 00:00 BST Mr McCall Smith's detective books are set in the southern African country, which gained its independence on 30 September 1966. Tom Watson said the party was "united" on Europe, with 213 of its 231 MPs backing the Remain campaign. He claimed Tory "Brexiters" wanted to take workers' rights away and urged undecided Labour MPs to back the EU. But Vote Leave's Labour chairwoman Gisela Stuart said workers' rights had been "hard won" in the UK, not Europe. Conservative PM David Cameron backs remaining in the EU but many of his MPs will vote to leave it on 23 June. Jeremy Corbyn, regarded as the most Eurosceptic Labour leader for 30 years, has so far played a low-key role in the campaign. In his speech in Coventry, Mr Watson said Mr Corbyn would be "making a major speech very soon setting out in more detail why we should remain". He said he "respectfully disagreed" with those Labour MPs campaigning to leave the EU and urged those who were undecided to "do the right thing by disagreeing with them and agreeing with me". Mr Watson said the EU had "protected, enhanced and extended the rights of working people in the UK for a generation or more" on paid holiday, paternity and maternity leave, rights for part-time agency workers, working hours and equal pay for women. The UK's EU vote: All you need to know EU for beginners: A guide UK and the EU: Better off out or in? "There is no guarantee that those protections will remain in place if the Leave campaigners win the argument and the UK votes to leave the EU," Mr Watson said. He said Conservatives had opposed the EU's social chapter and claimed "the Tories and the UKIPers and the Brexiters reserve a special sort of disdain for any rules that make the workplace safer". "My message to anyone who thinks they wouldn't shelve these protections is a blunt one: Don't be so naive. The Tories are itching to get rid of them." Although Prime Minister David Cameron and his government are campaigning to remain in the EU - four Conservative cabinet ministers and more than 100 Conservative MPs are backing the Exit campaign. Some Conservative MPs have been angered by the government's decision to put out a 16-page leaflet promoting the UK's EU membership to 27 million homes from next week. Earlier Bernard Jenkin MP told BBC Radio 4's World at One Mr Cameron was trying to lead the party "in a direction the Conservative Party fundamentally does not want to go". "How many Conservative MPs would be for Remain if George Osborne and David Cameron themselves were for Leave? Probably not much more than a dozen, or two dozen. The idea that the Conservative Party is evenly split on the European question is wrong." Meanwhile Vote Leave is backed by a number of Labour MPs, including Gisela Stuart and Labour-supporting businessman John Mills while Grassroots Out's supporters include Labour's Kate Hoey and former Respect MP George Galloway. Responding to Mr Watson's speech, Ms Stuart said: "Workers' rights are not something that have been gifted to us by the EU, they have been hard won here at home and should be protected by a Parliament that is properly accountable to voters in the UK. "We have seen in Greece how easily the EU discards with social protections when it is inconvenient to them. If we want to take back control of our economy, our democracy and the £350m we hand to Brussels each week the only safe option is to Vote Leave." The Trade Union and Socialist Coalition has also launched a bid to be designated as the official campaign to get Britain out of the European Union but the TUC, the main umbrella group for Britain's trade unions, backs staying in the EU.

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Education has been run by Hampshire County Council since 2013 following concerns over standards on the island. Speaking on a BBC Radio Solent election debate, Conservative candidate Andrew Turner insisted secondary schools were "getting better". Other candidates criticised the government policy of free schools set up by parents and independent groups. In 2008, Isle of Wight Council scrapped the island's three-tier education system for two tiers, which led to the closure of some schools. Four of the island's six secondary schools were rated "inadequate" in their Ofsted reports from 2012 - the lowest grade. The government subsequently directed the council to form a strategic partnership with Hampshire County Council to run its education and children's services. Isle of Wight Council is once again consulting on secondary school provision on the island as it seeks to tackle issues related to over-capacity. One option put forward is to merge two Newport schools; Medina College and Carisbrooke College. Meanwhile two new schools, the Island Free School and Isle of Wight Studio School, have opened their doors. Mr Turner said the government's policy of supporting free schools had benefited the island. "We made a difference by introducing two new secondary schools. "The others are getting better now, but it took two or three years to move in that direction." Labour hopeful Stewart Blackmore said the island did not need another "disastrous" reorganisation of schooling. "We need a local director of education who has the power to do something about falling standards locally," he said. Liberal Democrat David Goodall criticised the creation of free schools. "As a party we wouldn't allow any new schools to be set up in an area unless there is actually a need for new school places." Vix Lowthion, of the Greens, who is a teacher, said: "We need consolidation and no more reorganisation - the free schools created a bit of a mess. "The council are right to look at it, but in the meantime our children are suffering." UKIP's Iain McKie said education was a "national disgrace" and pledged to set up a grammar school in the island by 2020 - an idea rejected by other candidates. Independent Ian Stephens, the former leader of Isle of Wight Council, said the authority had "tackled the job" of education and said the partnership with Hampshire County Council had "given us a breadth of talent and expertise we wouldn't have had otherwise." The candidates for the constituency are: Stewart Blackmore (Labour) David Goodall (Liberal Democrats) Vix Lowthion (Green) Iain McKie (UKIP) Ian Stephens (Independent) Andrew Turner (Conservative) The 32-year-old has scored 9,522 first-class runs at an average of 37.63, with 51 half-centuries and 21 hundreds. Horton will join Neil Dexter in the Grace Road line-up, the Middlesex batsman having agreed a deal with Leicestershire on Monday. Chief executive Wasim Khan said: "It is terrific we have signed two experienced batsmen with leadership experience." He added: "Like Neil, Paul has an excellent track record in all three formats of the game and will be another great role model for our younger professionals to learn from. "We are delighted to have both players on board for the next three seasons."

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Several neighbourhoods have been captured since the US-backed operation began on 19 February, but bad weather has slowed the advance in recent days. But more than 45,000 people have been forced to flee the city in the last two weeks, the International Organisation for Migration says. Eastern Mosul was recaptured in January after several months of fighting. IS overran the city, Iraq's second largest, as they spread across large parts of the north and west of the country in a major offensive in 2014. Joint operations command (JOC) spokesman Brig-Gen Yahya Rasool told state TV on Sunday that Iraqi forces were advancing towards the old centre of the city from the south and south-west. JOC statements quoted by AFP news agency said security forces were attacking the neighbourhoods of al-Dindan, al-Sumood, Tal al-Raman and al-Dawasa, where the provincial governor's offices are located. The IOM, the UN migration agency, says more than 200,000 people have been displaced by the fighting since October last year, with a new exodus beginning on 25 February. Up to 700,000 people are believed to remain in the city. Centres for the displaced have been filling up quickly, with 7,619 families (45,714 individuals) arriving in the last nine days, it said. One injured man, named Ibrahim, who fled the western al-Jadida district, told reporters that people had been driven out by hunger. "We are starving to death. We have no food, we didn't even have any rice," he said. "Hunger and bombings forced us to flee our homes. We are fed up and we are really exhausted. Children didn't have anything to eat." Vincent Wagstaff, 39, stepped off a ledge rather than leaping into the sea and struck rocks 10m (30ft) below off the Plymouth coast. Mr Wagstaff asked a friend to record his jump to put it on social media. Coroner Ian Arrow recorded an accidental death verdict which had been contributed to by alcohol consumption. More on this story, and other Devon news An inquest at Plymouth Coroner's Court was shown mobile phone footage of Mr Wagstaff jumping off the wall. Mr Wagstaff could be heard saying "oh no" as he plunged towards the rocks on Thursday 15 October. The inquest heard his companions cried out and called for an ambulance, but Mr Wagstaff died from multiple injuries. Mr Arrow said: "I am satisfied that at the time he was significantly intoxicated. He simply stepped off - it was a serious miscalculation." The coroner said he hoped the publicity surrounding the death would act as a warning to others that alcohol and jumping off high places do not mix and in Mr Wagstaff's case led to "an extremely sad end". The inquest heard his blood alcohol reading was 403mg - the legal drink-drive limit is 80mg. Mr Arrow added that some people would have died from the high alcohol level alone. Speaking after the inquest, Mr Wagstaff's former partner Nikki Rickard, said: "Vince was a loving and caring family man. He was hard working and adored his children. "He leaves behind three devastated children, a partner, a brother, and family and friends. We are left with a huge gap in our lives that can never be filled. He will always be loved and missed."

Iraqi forces have launched a new push in their battle to capture western Mosul from so-called Islamic State. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A "tombstoner" was filmed falling to his death while he was five times over the legal drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.

The tactic has emerged after Scotland Yard's cybercrime unit smashed a fake credit card fraud racket. Officers realised crucial evidence in the investigation was concealed on a suspect's iPhone - but it would be unobtainable if the device was locked. So a covert team seized it in the street while the suspect was on a call - beating the security settings. The street seizure of the phone was dreamt up by detectives from Operation Falcon, the specialist Metropolitan Police team running investigations into major fraud and related crimes organised online. Gabriel Yew had been under investigation for the suspected manufacture of fake cards that gangs were using across Europe to buy luxury goods. Detectives suspected that he was using an iPhone exclusively to communicate to other members of the network but knew if they arrested him, he could refuse to unlock it and they would never see incriminating evidence. They considered whether they could legally force a suspect's finger or thumb on to the device's fingerprint reader to unlock it, but found they had no such power. However, they concluded they could stage their own lawful "street robbery" - using a similar snatch technique to a thief - and in June a team set out to do precisely that. Undercover surveillance officers trailed Yew and waited for him to unlock his phone to make a call - thereby disabling the encryption. One officer then rushed in to seize the phone from Yew's hand - just as would happen in a criminal mugging. As his colleagues restrained the suspect, the officer continually "swiped" through the phone's screens to prevent it from locking before they had downloaded its data. "The challenges of pin code access and encryption on some phones make it harder to access evidence in a timely fashion than ever before," said Det Ch Insp Andrew Gould who led the operation. "Officers had to seize Yew's phone from him in the street. This evidence was crucial to the prosecution." The phone revealed a motherlode of information on Yew's efficient business-like practices. He had orders for fake cards and there was evidence linking him to four men who were subsequently convicted and a further 100 potential suspects. Detectives also uncovered Yew's "factory" with thousands of blank credit cards ready to be programmed. Yew pleaded guilty to fraud and weapons offences and at a sentencing hearing this week at Blackfriars Crown Court was jailed for five and a half years. Andrew Brooks, 35, of New Mill, Penzance admitted wounding and was jailed for three years at Exeter Crown Court. The toddler was left with a fractured skull and brain damage after Brooks had been looking after her. He was caught 10 years after the incident when an ex-girlfriend contacted police. Sentencing Brooks, Judge Erik Salomonsen said: "You have never given an explanation of your actions that led to this injury". At the time of the incident a police inquiry concluded the little girl's fractured skull and brain damage were non-accidental. However, the evidence it happened when she was in Brooks' care was circumstantial. Over the next seven years Brooks made partial admissions to a series of girlfriends while trying to explain why social services were monitoring his contact with children. One of those girlfriends called the police after Brooks told her he had injured the little girl by pushing her against a table. He also told the women stories about his Army and SAS background, but the court heard he had in fact been kicked out of the Army after six weeks basic training. Prosecuting, Martin Meeke QC said the toddler's mother left Brooks in charge of her daughter in September 2006 and returned to find the child unresponsive. She was taken to a children's hospital in Bristol for emergency surgery for a bleeding on the brain. In his defence Mr Lee Bembridge said Brooks admitted he needed treatment and was seeing a psychotherapist. He said he became delusional as a result of being disowned by his father.

Detectives have developed a new tactic to beat criminals using mobile phone encryption - legally "mug" them. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man who falsely claimed to have served in the SAS has been jailed for seriously injuring a two-year-old girl.

The crew of Monday's Sydney to Auckland flight wore All Blacks jerseys, honouring a bet born on Twitter. The wager was inspired by some social media sparring - an earlier suggestion was for the losing airline to repaint its fleet in opposition colours. The Kiwis became the first team to defend the Rugby World Cup on Saturday, defeating the Wallabies 34-17. Air New Zealand started the Twitter exchange on Friday by tweeting a digitally altered photo of a Qantas plane painted completely black, with slogans including "Team All Blacks", "bound in black" and "simply the best". "We've been thinking about this wager. How about you paint your planes like this?" the airline said. Qantas responded with their own image of an Air New Zealand plane in bright Australian gold, saying they "think it needs a golden touch". Air New Zealand responded: "We wouldn't want to slow our planes down … with all that extra paint", to which Qantas quipped: "We wouldn't think you'd be in a hurry to get here when you lose." Qantas planes usually fly in a white-and-red colour scheme, while Air New Zealand usually fly white aircraft with a black tail. The exchange was well-received by rugby fans and Twitter followers, prompting a more realistic proposition. "How about this? On Monday in the air, your crew wear our jerseys," Air New Zealand suggested on Friday. "It's on! But let's not leave the pilots out!" Qantas agreed. Both companies then agreed to "take this offline" to formalise the bet. Air New Zealand thanked Qantas on Monday for being "good sports". The government has agreed a deal with Hitachi - which operates bullet trains in Japan - to provide the new trains by 2017. First Great Western says journey times will be cut and more seats created. However Bob Crow, general secretary of transport union RMT, said the trains should be made from scratch in the UK. The trains will replace a fleet of InterCity trains from the 1970s on the Great Western Main line through Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and also on the East Coast Main Line. First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood said: "This latest government announcement is an essential piece of the jigsaw in improving passenger journeys across our network. "Alongside the further electrification announced last week, these trains will give passengers a faster and more comfortable journey when travelling on the Great Western Main Line between London and destinations such as Oxford, Newbury, Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea." He said journey times will be cut by up to 21 minutes. Under the deal, Agility Trains, a consortium led by Hitachi, will assemble 596 rail carriages at a new factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Agility was announced as preferred bidder for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) in early 2009, but after a series of delays, it has taken more than three years for the deal to be finalised. The first trains will enter service on the Great Western Main Line in 2017 and on the East Coast Main Line by 2018. The government has said the investment will create 900 jobs. Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT union, said: "While any new jobs are welcome, this whole botched and delayed intercity replacement programme could have generated thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs if the trains had been built from scratch in the UK rather than just assembled in kit form shipped from Japan." Staff from three local baking firms used 5,000 of the biscuits to help create the structure as part of the city's summer pageant celebrations. It took the group three days to complete the castle, which measures about 1.2m (4ft) square. Visitors can sample a piece of the creation during the pageant, which runs until Monday. Volunteers came forward after a Facebook appeal from English Heritage, which runs the castle. Ann Fiddler-Robbins, English Heritage site manager at Carlisle Castle, said: "This has been really fun to be involved in. "How better could we celebrate the Carlisle Pageant than to create this city's great landmark from the region's beloved biscuit? "We hope visitors will enjoy a visit to the castle as much as they will enjoy a bite from this impressive cake." Carlisle Castle has dominated the city's landscape for nine centuries and is one of Cumbria's most visited attractions.

Australian airline Qantas has settled its wager with Air New Zealand after Australia's Rugby World Cup defeat. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A £4.5bn contract has been signed to introduce high-speed trains on the Great Western Main line through the Thames Valley. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Carlisle Castle has been recreated in cake form by a team of volunteers armed with thousands of custard creams.

They would have to prove a medical need and show that they could not pay to visit sex workers otherwise. Elisabeth Scharfenberg, an MP, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that she "could imagine" local authorities paying for "sexual assistance". Prostitution has been legal in Germany since 2002. The newspaper wrote (in German) that increasing numbers of sex workers offered services in care homes. A sexual adviser for nursing homes told the paper that prostitutes were a "blessing" for some patients. In the Netherlands it is already possible to claim the cost of sexual services as a medical expense. The Green Party, a bigger political player in Germany than in other countries, won a place in the state coalition government in Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2011. Its share of the federal vote fell to about 8% in the last election. The 21-year-old will officially join the Iron on Friday, enabling him to play against Crawley on 22 November. Williams, who scored twice in seven games during a loan with Hartlepool last season, could make his Iron debut against Notts County on Saturday. "I've had a good first day today and all the lads seem great," he told BBC Radio Humberside.

A spokeswoman for the Green Party in Germany has said disabled and seriously ill people should be able to claim back public money if they pay for sex. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Scunthorpe United have signed Middlesbrough striker Luke Williams on a one-month loan deal.

The Sinn Féin MLA issued a statement in response to calls for her to clarify what she knew about safety concerns over the planned new GAA stadium. It emerged at a Stormont Committee on Thursday that some safety fears were raised with the minister's department more than a year ago. In spite of this, the planning application still went ahead. The concerns were over the emergency exiting arrangements at the 38,000-capacity venue and fears they were inadequate. Basil McCrea MLA said today: "It was clear from the evidence provided at the committee yesterday that people in her department did know, a lot of people knew actually. "They may not have realised the significance of what they'd been told but they certainly knew, and she (the minister) needs to go and clarify that position." A stadium safety expert, Paul Scott from Sport NI, claimed recently that the emergency exiting arrangements were so inadequate that they could have led to a Hillsbrough-type stadium disaster. In her statement, Ms Ní Chuilín said: "I was unaware of the safety concerns at Casement Park, to the extent raised by the Sport NI official, until his evidence to the CAL (Culture Arts and Leisure) committee on 30 April." She pointed out that after hearing his claims, she launched an investigation. She said: "I initiated the independent project assessment review on the back of Paul Scott's evidence. "This will look at all the facts and to what extent issues were reported, and to whom. "I have already undertaken to publish the report of this review. I have asked this review is progressed urgently." The minister's former permanent secretary Peter May admitted at the CAL committee hearing on Thursday, that he was aware of concerns regarding emergency exiting arrangements as far back as late 2013. However, he insisted a potential Hillsbrough-type disaster was never mentioned by Sport NI. It was not raised as a "show-stopper" or "red flag" issue, he said. Instead, it was presented as one of a number of issues still to be resolved. Planning permission for the proposed multi-million-pound Casement Park stadium was reversed in December last year. The GAA intend to submit a new application in the near future. It is not clear whether it will include a new design, with more emergency exits or a reduced capacity. The Embraer was hit on Monday night on a flight from Guernsey to Gatwick. The airline said there was no danger to passengers but the plane had been grounded for engineering tests. Aurigny chief executive Mark Darby said they had chartered an alternative aircraft while the jet is out of action. Flights were disrupted in September 2015 after a plane hit a buzzard as it took off from Guernsey Airport. In August 2014 there were delays when a bird hit the jet as the aircraft was bound for London airport. The Embraer 195 operated its first flight between Guernsey and Gatwick in July 2014. Mr Darby said one cause of the strikes could be the way "birds are managed at different airfields" but added he was unable to say at what point the bird-strike took place.

Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has defended her handling of the Casement Park project. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Aurigny's jet has been grounded after suffering its third bird strike in the 20 months it has been in service.

The BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium is dedicated to encouraging women students to enter the IT industry. More than 150 delegates are expected to attend its 10th annual conference at Aberystwyth University on Wednesday. Dr Hannah Dee, who set it up, said there was "no reason" IT should be a masculine domain. Dr Dee, a senior lecturer in computer science at Aberystwyth University, has previously been named the ninth most-influential woman in UK IT. She created the event after attending a computing conference where she was the only woman, in Prague, Czech Republic. "It was just a little bit disconcerting. It's not unpleasant, it's just a little bit weird," she said. She said having insufficient women role modes in the industry was one "important" factor among many, which may discourage girls from studying computing. Dr Dee added: "I also think there is a real polarization going on at the moment on gender lines. "Allied with that, is this kind of pinkification of of girlhood where girls are expected to be wearing pink and being girlie and doing princess stuff and boys are expected to do the creative, playing with mud kind of side of things. "And computing... there is no reason it should be a masculine domain but it's seen as part of that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) area, so it's seen as being for boys. "And because childhood is so polarized now we find that girls are moving away from it." The conference she created is named after the mathematician Ada, Countess of Lovelace, who is often cited as the world's first computer programmer. It brings together women students, senior women in technology and employers and has been held at different UK cities, but will return to Dr Dee's workplace for its 10th birthday. Fears have been raised in Wales that female talent is being lost due to the poor take up among girls in STEM subjects. And academics have said the way computer science is taught in English schools "leaves girls behind". The event's keynote address will be given by Dr Sue Black OBE, founder of BCSWomen and CEO of TechMums, a social enterprise which provides technical training for mothers in deprived areas. Other confirmed speakers include Milka Horozova from Google and Carrie Anne Philbin, director of education at the Raspberry Pi Foundation. It fell from 195th best-ranked university in the world in 2016/17 to 202nd in the QS World University Rankings for 2017/18. Ulster University was ranked in a band of institutions from 601-650 in 2017/18, similar to last year. The QS rankings are regarded as one of the most authoritative rankings of universities across the globe. Just published, they assess around 4,300 institutions and rank almost 1,000. The ratings are based on a number of factors, including evaluating each university's strengths in research, teaching, academic reputation, staff to student ratio and the number of international staff and students. The QS World University Rankings show the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) once again rated as the world's best. Stanford and Harvard in the USA are ranked second and third in the world respectively. Cambridge, Oxford, University College London and Imperial College London are all in the top 10, but there has been an overall downward trend for UK universities. There are 76 UK universities in the international rankings, but the compilers say 51 of them are in a lower place than last year.

A trend for the "pinkification of girlhood" is partly to blame for the lack of women in computing, a women's conference organiser has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Queen's University Belfast (QUB) has fallen out of the top 200 places in the latest global university rankings.

Members of the the United Cabbies Group (UCG) focused their demonstration outside Transport for London's (TfL) headquarters in Victoria Street. Traffic built up quickly and the knock-on effect was felt by road users throughout neighbouring areas. TfL said it was working to clamp down on illegal minicab activity. It added that 331 private hire drivers had been reported since the recent launch of a high-profile campaign to ensure everyone complied with the regulations. However, UCG drivers complained that TfL is failing to properly regulate private hire drivers and minicab offices by not carrying out sufficient background checks on people applying for licences. They also said minicabs, which are legally only allowed to take passengers that have pre-booked cabs, are picking up passengers from the street. The situation has got worse since the launch of Uber, a smartphone cab booking app, according to the union. Len Martin, chairman of the UCG, said: "We have continually complained of a lack of enforcement creating a real and present threat to lone females at night." David Garness, from Dagenham, Essex, who took part in the protest said: "We don't like demonstrating like this but TfL is turning a blind eye to what is going on. "We have illegal operators coming down to London, sleeping in their vehicles, operating without insurance and without the necessary checks." TfL said it had urged the UCG to call off the protest saying it had launched an operation to clamp down and disrupt illegal activity by minicab and taxis. Garrett Emmerson, of TfL, said: "We are determined to protect the livelihoods of all legitimate taxi and private hire drivers through robust enforcement action." Families of personnel who died while serving in The Royal Welsh will attend the service, in front of the Bastion Wall memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. They will visit the The Royal Welsh monument, built as a place of sanctuary and reflection. Brig Philip Napier is due to address the families at midday. Lt Col Chris Kilmister, regimental secretary of the Royal Welsh, said: "It is very fitting that we have gathered as the regimental family to pay our respects to all those who fell as the result of our fighting in Afghanistan." The memorial replicates the design of the original Camp Bastion memorial wall at the UK's former Helmand Province base in Afghanistan, bearing the names of all 454 UK personnel who died in the conflict.

Parts of central London were brought to a standstill by taxi drivers protesting against operators they claim are working illegally. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Welsh soldiers will commemorate the end of operations in Afghanistan during a ceremony on Saturday.

Frampton beat Santa Cruz to claim the WBA belt in New York last summer but lost the January rematch in Las Vegas. But the WBA ended speculation of a third fight between the pair in Belfast by ordering Santa Cruz to defend his belt against his fellow Mexican. Frampton, 30, is set to announce his next opponent in the next few weeks. The Belfast boxer has indicated that the fight is likely to take place at Windsor Park, home of the Northern Ireland football team, in late July or early August. A WBA statement read: "The World Boxing Association Championship Committee ordered Mexicans featherweight Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KO) super champion and Abner Mares (30-2-1, 15 KO) regular champion working teams to negotiate their upcoming mandatory fight. "They were given a 30 [day] negotiating period, and should they not reach an agreement, the WBA will summon a purse bid. "Mares won the regular WBA featherweight title on December 2016, when he defeated unanimously Argentina's Jesus Cuellar, winning the right to face Santa Cruz for the second time." The Mexicans met before in 2015 in a bout considered one of the best fights of the year, which ended in a majority decision to Santa Cruz, who became the WBA featherweight super champion. The news could pave the way for Frampton to fight IBF champion Lee Selby of Wales. Former BJP chief Lal Krishna Advani, veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi and federal minister Uma Bharti were among those charged in the court on Tuesday. They deny making inflammatory speeches that encouraged Hindu mobs to tear down the Babri mosque at Ayodhya in 1992. The riots that followed killed nearly 2,000 people. Hindus claim the mosque is the birthplace of one of their most revered deities, Lord Ram, and that it was built after the destruction of a Hindu temple by a Muslim invader in the 16th Century. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has always said the destruction of the mosque was a planned event. The special court was constituted after a Supreme Court order in April that said the three must face trial for their alleged role in the destruction of the mosque. The court added that the trial must be completed within two years, that it would be held on "a day-to-day basis" and that "on no grounds, will it be adjourned". All three leaders appeared in court on Tuesday and were told that exemptions from personal appearance would not be allowed under "any circumstances". However, they were all granted bail. The Supreme Court has been hearing the case since 2011 after setting aside a high court judgement which allocated two-thirds of the disputed site to Hindu groups, and the remainder to Muslims. The Allahabad High Court ruling in 2010 addressed three major issues. It said the disputed spot was Lord Ram's birthplace, that the mosque had been built after the demolition of a temple and that it was not built in accordance with the tenets of Islam. For the first time in a judicial ruling, it also said that the disputed site was the birthplace of the Hindu god. Hindus want a temple built at the site, while Muslims want a new mosque. Earlier this year, Chief Justice JS Khehar urged the two communities to settle the bitter dispute through negotiations and even offered to act as a mediator between the parties. The case has already languished in India's famously sluggish legal system for so long that most of the original petitioners have died.

Carl Frampton will not fight Leo Santa Cruz this summer after the World Boxing Association told its featherweight champion to fight Abner Mares instead. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A special court has charged senior leaders from India's ruling party with criminal conspiracy in relation to the destruction of a 16th Century mosque.

A bonus-point system has been introduced to the 2017 championship to "encourage and reward try-scoring and attacking play". Four points for a win and a bonus point for four or more tries are on offer. "It's exciting times to hopefully continue the style which we started to embed in the autumn," said Howley. "We hope to continue that in the Six Nations. "There's no doubt bonus points are going to play a part in the Championship. Six Nations on the BBC "Pundits have looked back about how they might have influenced previous years and they have [changed the table]." Media playback is not supported on this device In 2016 it was two points for a win, but that will become four - plus a bonus point for four or more tries. A losing team could pick up two bonus points - one if they score four or more tries and another if they lose by seven points or fewer. A team that wins the Grand Slam - all five games - will receive an three extra points, making it impossible for a team with a glut of bonus points to win the tournament instead. Teams that draw will now get two points each with a similar bonus point again available for scoring four tries or more. Howley is in charge for a second Six Nations campaign while regular head coach Warren Gatland prepares to take the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand in the summer. In similar circumstances in 2013, when Gatland was pondering his 2013 Lions tour party to Australia, Howley guided Wales to the Six Nations title. He was also part of the set-up for the 2008 and 2012 Grand Slams, but denies Wales have become one-dimensional since their 2013 triumph. "When you look back at our Six Nations success, we haven't done too bad, have we?" he responded. "We've tried to evolve. What you saw out in New Zealand [in summer 2016] was an evolvement of our game. We've continued that for the Six Nations. Media playback is not supported on this device "[It's] another selection where we've been able to tweak one or two selections to enable us to evolve in the way we want to." Wales will have their England-based players available for a three-day training camp under World Rugby rules in the week beginning 24 January. Wales begin their campaign in Rome against Italy on Sunday, 5 February with lock Alun Wyn Jones having replaced flanker Sam Warburton as captain. Ahead of their November win over South Africa, Jones said the new style they were trying to implement had been to their "detriment at times". There are also seven uncapped players in the Wales squad. It said that - contrary to decades of public health advice - switching from saturated fats found in foods like butter, cheese and fatty meats, to polyunsaturated fats such as vegetable oils and fish - did not seem to have any benefit for the heart. This surprised not only me but the people who co-funded the research, the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Pretty much every respectable health body says that we should cut down on food that is high in saturated fat because it can cause cholesterol levels in the blood to build up. Raised cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease. Some unsaturated fats can lower blood cholesterol so the assumption has been that this will cut your heart disease risk. Saturated fat advice 'unclear' But the analysis of dozens of international studies did not yield clear evidence that switching to mono and polyunsaturated fats reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease. It should be pointed out that the authors freely admit their research is inconclusive - the BHF wants to see more studies before anyone considers changing dietary advice. The findings are certainly not an invitation to gorge on a diet of cream cakes and fatty meat pies. Not only do most of us eat too many calories but we eat too much fat overall. But simply demonising saturated fat or any other single food source is not helpful either. We have to get our calories from somewhere. The newspapers are full of the latest dietary battle - is fat or sugar to blame for heart disease? The problem is that sensible food advice, rather than faddy trends, tend to be a bit boring. The key to a healthy heart remains a balanced and varied diet - with a strong emphasis on vegetables and fruit. Add to that exercise and not smoking. Do all of those and not only will you cut your risk of heart disease, but cancer, diabetes and dementia.

Wales coach Rob Howley says the introduction of bonus points will influence his team's approach during the Six Nations. [NEXT_CONCEPT] I had to do a bit of a double-take when I read some research about fat consumption and heart disease.

He added that Steve Ballmer's time as the chief executive was not as significant as that of Bill Gates. Mr Wozniak told the BBC that one of the key reasons for the success of Apple was that despite being a big firm, it had remained nimble and innovative. He also gave his backing to Apple's current chief executive Tim Cook. "Steve Jobs had very strong feelings about what makes a company great, what makes products great. He more-or-less chose Tim Cook to be in that role, in that position," Mr Wozniak told the BBC's chief business correspondent Linda Yueh. He said that those who had been criticising Apple for not coming up with a great new product needed to understand that "great advances for mankind don't happen every year". Apple is one of the pioneers in the smartphone and the tablet PC markets. The success of its iPhone and iPad devices has been a key driver of its growth in recent years, However, the company has been facing increasing competition in the two segments, especially from Samsung. The South Korean firm has gone on to become the world's biggest smartphone maker and has been increasing its share of tablet market rapidly. Mr Wozniak said that while Apple had great products and technology, the firm had found it tough to take on the reach of Samsung, especially in emerging markets. "Samsung had great marketing prowess," he said. "They also had distribution channels in so many markets of the world that Apple was not in, because Apple more-or-less grew up under the Macintosh, which had a low world market share. "You are going up against people that already have the connections, the business strategies, the business methodologies of those other parts of the world. "It is going to be a fight for Apple and a worthy fight," he added. The small section includes a new roundabout at Craibstone junction and the replacement roundabout with traffic lights at the Inverurie Road/Dyce Drive junction. The roundabout at the Craibstone junction will connect with a new airport link road. It opened to traffic on Monday afternoon. Keith Brown, the Scottish government minister responsible for transport infrastructure, said: "The north east economy needs every stimulus that can be provided and our investment in this project is expected to bring in an additional £6bn to the north-east economy and create around 14,000 jobs over the next 30 years. "We can look forward to the full benefits of these works starting to be realised when the road opens in winter 2017." They take the number of suspended executives to eight. Tesco said, "We have asked three employees to step aside to facilitate the investigation into the potential overstatement of profits in UK food. "We will provide an update on the investigation with our interim results on 23 October." Tesco shocked investors in September with the revelation that it may have overstated its profits by £250m. At the start of this month, Tesco said it had been notified by the Financial Conduct Authority that it was under investigation over the guidance error. An internal investigation is being carried out by the accountancy firm Deloitte and law firm Freshfields. The company has a new boss, Dave Lewis, who took over as chief executive from from Philip Clarke on 1 September. He has made clear that the actions taken against the Tesco executives are not "disciplinary or an admission of guilt". How the company came to overstate its future profits by such a sum is not yet clear. In the meantime, billions have been wiped off the value of Tesco's stock market value as a result of the misreporting. Others who have been suspended include former commercial director Kevin Grace and UK managing director Chris Bush. Tesco's share price has plummeted 50% in a year as falling sales, boardroom reshuffles, and increased competition from rival supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl have unnerved investors. This week, Mr Lewis refreshed his board with the appointment of Compass boss Richard Cousins and former Ikea boss Mikael Ohlsson as non-executive directors. Tesco still has a 28.8% share of the UK grocery market, according to retail analyst Kantar Worldpanel.

Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak has said that rival Microsoft has been "resting on" the markets it built up a "long, long time ago". [NEXT_CONCEPT] A link road designed to connect into the new Aberdeen bypass is opening to drivers. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Supermarket giant Tesco has asked three more executives to leave their posts as the fall-out continues from its £250m profit guidance overstatement.

Facing questions for the first time from the cross-party Brexit select committee, Mr Davis emphasised it was his job to return control of immigration policy to British ministers. The Brexit secretary told MPs that immigration control would then be decided by the home secretary but, he added, policy "would be in the national interest" and would affect "all levels of skill" based on "a judgement as what is necessary for universities, business and fruit picking". His remarks may reassure some in business who fear access to the UK after Brexit may be limited to high-value, highly-skilled talent from overseas. The aim of reducing net migration into the UK to the tens of thousands was "still there," he insisted. "My own view of this... is that it will be exercised in the national interest which does not mean suddenly denying universities' Nobel Laureates coming there, or denying businesses the ability to transfer managers from Tokyo or Berlin or wherever and it doesn't involve shutting down all the fruit picking farms in the country either". He made clear the government's opening ambitions for the "Article 50" negotiations on leaving the EU had yet to be worked out and the promised outline of the UK's negotiating plan would not be published before February. Officials were still working through the needs of 57 separate sectors, he explained. He refused, though, to discuss how much detail would be released. "I want to be as open as we can, but we must be careful we are not undermining our own position". Mr Davis indicated he might be prepared to give confidential briefings to MPs on the committee, in private session, on the progress of negotiations once underway. The gang, armed with knives and an axe, targeted the luxury store in Piccadilly, west London on 3 August. But police intercepted the gang at 11:25 BST following a tip-off to the Met's flying squad, Blackfriars Crown Court heard. The gang caused more than £100,000 of damage to the shop. Four Met officers were injured. The court heard the men drove stolen mopeds dangerously, mounting pavements and going up one way streets on their way to the shop. "Terrified" members of the public saw visible weapons sticking out from their clothing and called the police, the court was told. All four men were wearing balaclavas and full faced motorbike helmets. Sentencing, judge Sally Cahill QC said: "In my view this was a professionally-planned commercial robbery." Charlie Kavanagh 26, from Islington, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 13-and-a-half years. He will have to serve a minimum of six years and nine months before he can be considered for parole. He was also disqualified from driving for 10 years. Kavanagh's life sentence took into consideration his 17 previous criminal convictions and the fact he drove his moped at a police officer, leaving him with potentially life-changing injuries. Stephen Hopkins 30, of no fixed address, and Stephen Hopkins 29, from Islington, were each jailed for 14 years and six months. Johnny Kyriacou, 25, from Islington, was sentenced to 10 years and six months. All four men had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob at an earlier hearing. Kavanagh also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and Hopkins admitted an additional charge of unlawful wounding. Det Con Mike Bunn, who was one of the officers hurt during the foiled robbery, told BBC London: "I feel the sentences were very fair considering the danger posed to the public and the injuries sustained by my colleagues."

David Davis has moved to reassure British firms and universities their interests will not be needlessly harmed by migration controls after the UK leaves the European Union. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Four members of an armed moped gang intercepted during the attempted robbery of a watch shop have been jailed.

In one of the images by Mario Testino, the princess is pictured with her mother and father, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and brother George. The pictures were taken immediately after the fourth in line to the throne was christened at a church on the Sandringham estate on Sunday. Among the photos is a group picture of Charlotte's immediate family. That image was taken in the drawing room of the Queen's private Norfolk residence. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their whole family had a wonderful day on Sunday and were delighted to share the special occasion with the thousands of people who came to Sandringham. "They are very happy to share these photographs and hope that everyone enjoys them as much as they do." Also among the images are separate shots of the princess with her mother, and George with his father. BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it was the first time the Queen had been pictured by celebrity photographer Testino, who also famously captured the late Diana, Princess of Wales. The main photograph represents the people around William and Catherine, said our correspondent. Testino has previously taken pictures of princes William and Harry with their father, the Prince of Wales, and he took the Cambridges' engagement pictures. Several thousand well wishers turned out to greet the royals ahead of the private christening at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on Sunday. The man, who has not been named in court documents, has been held in custody for nearly 18 months. No criminal charges have been filed against him. The man's lawyer has argued that his client is protected by the Fifth Amendment, which protects US citizens from incriminating themselves. A police search in 2015 at the suspect's home recovered an Apple iPhone 5S, Mac Pro computer and two external hard drives. Authorities allege that they found evidence suggesting that child sexual abuse images had been accessed with the devices after they were able to decrypt the Mac Pro. Prosecutors also say that images of a six-year-old girl that "focused" on her genitals were found on his iPhone 6 Plus, which had been seized separately and which the suspect unlocked during a forensic examination. The external hard drives remain inaccessible, however, and the suspect has been held in contempt of court - and remanded in custody - since late 2015. At one hearing, court documents say the suspect claimed he could not remember the password to unlock the drives. "The government has provided evidence to show both that files exist on the encrypted portions of the devices and that [the suspect] can access them," wrote the circuit judges, rejecting the appeal. They added that they disagreed the Fifth Amendment was grounds for a successful appeal in this instance. "We are disappointed in the ruling and [are] studying the decision to determine what further review it may be appropriate to seek," said Keith Donoghue, a federal defender representing the suspect. "The fact remains that the government has not brought charges and our client has now been in custody for nearly 18 months based on his assertion of his constitutional right against self-incrimination." The US Supreme Court has never ruled on the issue of whether suspects can cite constitutional protection when refusing to unlock a smartphone or decrypt a computer drive. However, it is becoming an increasingly common discussion in American courts. Last year, in a separate case, a Florida court said a suspected voyeur could be compelled to reveal his iPhone passcode to investigators. "I think they got it wrong," Mark Rumold, a senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told the BBC at the time. He added that he believed there were "sound constitutional reasons" for preventing the state from compelling information from a defendant's mind.

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These underwater flowering plants, which have been with us since the age of the dinosaurs, have long been known to have anti-microbial properties. But the latest study demonstrates that their presence really does help to suppress pollution. Coral reefs also seem to be in a better condition when the grasses are nearby. Although these plants grow in vast meadows, fringing every continent except Antarctica, they are also being damaged on a large scale by human activities, with global losses estimated at 7% each year since 1990. Dr Joleah Lamb and colleagues tell this week's Science Magazine that the "ecosystem services" provided by the grasses should be valued more highly. The plants cycle nutrients, stabilise sediments, act as a "sink" for carbon dioxide, and provide nursery habitat for fisheries. "The plants play so many important roles and what we've shown is just another reason to support their conservation," the Cornell University, New York, researcher said. Dr Lamb described her work here in Boston at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Her team sampled seawater in the vicinity of four islands close to Sulawesi where untreated wastewater is allowed to get into the ocean. Using a genetic probe, the researchers measured the levels in the water of Enterococcus-type bacteria, which can cause infections in humans, fish and invertebrates. They found the load of these potentially pathogenic marine bacteria to be reduced by half when seagrass meadows were present, compared with sites that did not have the plants. "We don't really understand the exact mechanisms that are driving the reduction in the load of harmful bacteria, but it could be the result of the seagrasses themselves and their natural chemistry, or the other organisms that are filtering the water within the seagrass meadows," she told BBC News. "But it could also be that because they're plants, they're adding a lot of oxygen to the water through photosynthesis. That's interesting because wastewater treatment facilities will often use pulses of oxygen to deactivate bacterial pathogens." Seagrass meadows and coral reefs are tightly linked habitats, and the team also examined more than 8,000 reef-building corals at the atolls for visual signs of the tissue loss that is characteristic of active disease lesions. The scientists did this along reefs with and without adjacent seagrass meadows. And, again, the prevalence of disease was 50% less on those reefs paired with seagrass meadows. The mechanism here could have something to do with the way the plants anchor sediment, preventing it from moving over corals. Other studies have suggested pathogens could be transmitted this way on sediment particles. Seagrass meadows are being damaged worldwide, through coastal development, port development, destructive fishing practices, and excessive sediment run-off from land. But the hope is that this study will make people sit up and take notice of what seagrasses offer. And co-author Jeroen van de Water, from the Scientific Center in Monaco, put forward one suggestion that would certainly raise their "dollar value". "Aquaculture is undergoing a big increase worldwide because of the global food shortage. But because marine organisms (in fish farms and the like) are densely populated, disease outbreaks are quite a problem. "Maybe it would be interesting to integrate seagrass treatment systems with aquaculture, to reduce the cost on the environment but also economically." Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos 22 August 2016 Last updated at 07:55 BST Det Con Colin Ward, from the modern slavery unit at Greater Manchester Police, says trafficking is "happening more than ever". On a journey around the city, he explained to BBC reporter Mat Trewern that slaves could be found in car wash services, the construction industry and affluent households.

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Christopher Joseph Boyle, 59, from Fitzroy Avenue was placed on probation for two years. He admitted stealing the money which he then spent on drink and gambling. A defence lawyer said his client suffered from a range of mental health issues including schizophrenia. The prosecution said that in April 2013, Catherine Boyle told her five children she had saved £38,000, that she had placed under the stairs of the home she shared with her son, Christopher. He said Mrs Boyle had "saved this money up over a significant number of years". After she revealed the amount and whereabouts of the money to her five children, the siblings agreed it should be stored at her house and would be used for "funeral expenses for the older generation when the time came". In November 2014, Mrs Boyle raised the prospect of covering funeral expenses with her eldest child Christopher - and it was at his stage that he told her there was only about £8,000 of the £38,000 left. When challenged, Boyle admitted he had spent the money on alcohol and gambling. He also told a family member he would bet £500 or £1,000 on a horse race, adding he was "addicted to drink and betting". The theft was reported to police, and when he was arrested and interviewed, Boyle made no comment. The prosecution also revealed that since his arrest, Boyle has spent a total of five months on remand. A defence lawyer reiterated his client's claim that he was addicted to both gambling and alcohol, saying Boyle was sorry for what he did - especially given that he had stolen from his own mother. The lawyer also said that while the theft has meant Boyle is isolated both socially and from his family, there may be the potential for a reconciliation. She became the first British gymnast to win all-around gold at a major international championship on Friday. Congrats, Ellie, who's won a total of four medals at the competition in Romania. Here are 10 things you might not know about the 17-year-old superstar... Her first big success was at the 2012 School Games where she won six gold medals. A year later, when she was 15 (and already pretty busy with GCSEs), Ellie took bronze at the European Championships in France. It made her the first female gymnast ever to win an individual all-around medal for Great Britain. She finished 13th in the all-around final. ...instead of in their boxes. It's so that she can see them all the time! She's not brilliant at everything! She's said that she's really bad at swimming, and uses a floatie. Her big sister Becky is another Olympian and European champion in the uneven bars. Ellie used to watch Becky training. When she was eight, she watched Becky competing in the Beijing Olympics, so it's no wonder she was inspired to do the same! In a typical day, she does two sessions, each 2-3 hours long. She's taken time out of education so that she can fully concentrate on gymnastics. Even though Ellie is seven years younger than Becky, Ellie sometimes gets mistaken for the older sister because she's taller!

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Police say Ellie Underhill was on the bonnet of a silver Vauxhall Corsa being driven in a Dudley car park, before she fell and suffered a head injury. The 20-year-old was taken to Russells Hall Hospital where she died from her injuries on 3 January. West Midlands Police said three teenagers have been arrested and bailed in connection with the incident. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Police said Miss Underhill, from Quarry Bank, Dudley, was on the bonnet of the car moments before she fell at the Tesco Extra car park at Burnt Tree, Dudley, at about 22:30 GMT. In a statement, her family described her as a "bubbly, lively girl" who "truly lived life to the fullest". "As a family we are totally devastated and really need to find out the truth of what happened that night." A man and woman, both 18, and 19-year-old man, all from Stourbridge, were arrested on 5 January on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. They have been bailed until 29 March while inquiries continue. Officers are appealing for information and would like to speak to people who were in the car park at the time. Police said they particularly want to hear from the occupants of a dark blue three-door VW Golf, which was in the car park playing loud music, and those of a small red Peugeot with a spoiler on the rear and red tinsel attached. Williams had been in full-time charge since March 2016, earning a five-year contract after impressing as caretaker. The 37-year-old was joined by former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood as director of football in November. Sherwood took a step back from that role in recent times, but the Robins only won two of their final 11 League One matches on their way to relegation. Williams, who has spent the past four years coaching at the County Ground, said after Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Charlton that he would have a meeting with chairman Lee Power. A statement from the Robins said: "Following our relegation to League Two, reviews have taken place and, as a result, the football club and Luke Williams have mutually agreed to go their separate ways. "The club would also like to confirm that the search for a new candidate to take the club forward is well under way and we will issue a further update in due course." Media playback is not supported on this device Sherwood was named director of football at the County Ground, a move described as "one of the biggest appointments the club has ever made" by Power. The former Spurs manager was given responsibility for "transfers, the way we play, the formations and the picking of the team" - though Williams was kept in his post. Despite an impressive 3-0 win over Charlton in their first game following Sherwood's arrival, the appointment did not result in a sustained improvement in form, as Swindon have won only seven of their 31 games since his hiring. At times, it was unclear whether or not Sherwood was managing the team, though as the season came to its end his first-team responsibilities decreased, and he did not attend all of the Robins' games. But the return to a more conventional coaching structure did not pay dividends, as a four-game winless run sent them down to the fourth tier for the first time since 2012. Andrew Hawes, BBC Wiltshire's Swindon Town commentator With fan frustration writ large at the County Ground, a continuation of the status quo was pretty much impossible. Power has been open about the failure of the club's recruitment over the past year, and the interlude of Sherwood being the pivotal figure at the training ground didn't really help Williams either. That said, questions remain over whether the style of play Williams was wedded to could both develop players for sale and get results in the nether regions of the EFL - both requirements of the job. How much, or little control, his successor gets in the acquisition of new players could well define their fate.

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Slade, who revealed his desire to stay at Cardiff long-term despite fan pressure, says the players understand. Tan told BBC Wales: "In every match I want to see 30 or 40 attempts on goal." Cardiff boss Slade explained: "The more attempts at goal, the more you take, the idea being you score or test the goalkeeper." Tan outlined his football philosophy in a question and answer session with supporters on Thursday, where he revealed he plans to reduce the club's £140m debt by half. "Just shoot from 25, 30 yards, I told the players. What's the point of passing, passing, passing and hoping to get in the box that way," Tan said. "Unless you're Lionel Messi looking for a tap-in, it's not going to work. "They get the ball and it seems to be like a hot potato. Pass it to somebody else straight away. As fans, you must see that, because I do. "The law of averages says the more you shoot, the more you'll score. If you shoot 30 times you'll get three goals, 40 times will be four goals, 50 times and you'll get five goals. "Don't respond by saying I know nothing about football. I've learned an awful lot, I see players regularly scoring in the Premier League from distance and we have to do that." Cardiff are ninth in the Championship, five points outside the play-offs, and Slade insists his players will listen to their major shareholder. "The players sat and listened to that, they saw the logic of taking opportunities when they come to them," he said. "I think all players know that, whether you are shooting from five, 10 or 25 yards out." Slade has admitted he wants to stay with the club beyond this season when his current contract expires and Tan has called on fans to back Slade although the Malaysian entrepreneur has not given the Cardiff boss no assurances. Asked if he wanted a new contract, Slade said: ''Yes of course when it's right. I have enjoyed my time here. I am not looking to move.'' The pair have been at the club for four seasons, with Parker playing 80 times and Dancer making 61 appearances. Former Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Arnott has agreed to join National One side Plymouth Albion, having scored 16 tries in two campaigns at the Mennaye. Prop Luke Chapman and Edd Pascoe have also departed, while hooker Rob Elloway announced his retirement in February. Pirates coach Gavin Cattle said: "At the end of a season there's always going to be outgoing and incoming players, however I just want to acknowledge the five for their efforts and thank each one of them." The Cornish side have 24 players signed on for next the 2017-18 campaign, with Cattle saying he is happy with how his squad is shaping up. They were killed during raids on hideouts in a village near al-Arish town in the north of the region, AP news agency reports. An offensive against Islamist militants in Sinai was launched last week after 16 border guards were killed. It was the most brazen attack against Egyptian troops in the Sinai region for years. Sunday's killings in al-Ghora village, some 30km (19 miles) south of al-Arish, are the first reported casualties among the suspected militants since the military operation began. A security source told the AFP news agency the suspected militants were armed with rocket launchers, grenades and automatic weapons. State television, which gave no details of the fighting, said three soldiers had also been killed. Analysts say that the security situation in the Sinai has deteriorated following the fall of Egypt's long-time President Hosni Mubarak last year, which Islamist extremists appear to have exploited. The area in Sinai where the borders of Egypt, Israel and Gaza meet has also become a hotbed of smuggling - through tunnels into Gaza. On Friday, Bedouin leaders in the Sinai agreed to help the army in its offensive and they also backed plans to destroy the smuggling tunnels into Gaza.

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The world number 306, who shot a level-par 72 on day one at Spyglass in the three-course event, had nine birdies and an eagle to reach 11 under par. Japan's Hiroshi Iwata had a six-under 66 at Pebble Beach to tie for the lead. Four-time winner Phil Mickelson is one back after five birdies and an eagle in his first 10 holes in a six-under 65. "I thought I was going to shoot a lot lower than I did," said the 45-year-old American who has won five majors. "I didn't expect to play one over [par] coming in but I'm not going to complain because I made a lot of good putts on the front [nine]." England's Justin Rose also played at Monterey and is a further shot behind Mickelson on nine under after a 68. Sung, who has a best finish of third in his 57 PGA Tour events, holed from eight feet to par the ninth, his final hole. He needed a birdie to become only the seventh player to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour but hit his "worst shot of the day" off the tee on the par-three hole, missing the green. "I got a break in the rough," he said. "My career [low] round was 61 a couple of times so I was like, this is good. If the putt goes in, it goes in. If it doesn't, it doesn't. I don't really care. "I holed almost all my putts inside 15 feet." World number one Jordan Spieth did not drop a shot but made only two birdies in a 69 at Monterey and is three under for the tournament. "I drove the ball spectacularly, I just couldn't get it in the hole," said the 22-year-old Masters and US Open champion. "I've struggled putting here at Monterey in the past few years. They're the hardest greens to putt because they are the softest. Speed control needs to improve to have a chance for these putts to drop." Actor Mark Wahlberg, partnering former Masters champion and fellow left-hander Bubba Watson, came within an inch of a hole in one at Monterey in the $7m (£4.8m) PGA Tour event, where celebrities including Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake play alongside the world's top golfers. Each team plays three rounds on the three different courses, with the leading 25 pro-am teams and 60 professionals returning for the final round at Pebble Beach on Sunday. In 2012, property firm Allied London bought a 150-year-lease to Leeds Dock, then known as Clarence Dock, when most of the site's retail units were empty. The company owns 161,845 sq ft of the site and has 16 tenants, the Yorkshire Evening Post first reported. One of the largest tenants is Sky, which employs 650 staff in its digital and technology hub. Leeds Dock is also home to one of Leeds' best-known attractions, the Royal Armouries museum. More stories from Leeds and West Yorkshire The original Clarence Dock development, which opened in 2007, was created to transform the industrial riverside area into a fashionable urban village with upmarket shops and restaurants. Businesses raised concerns the site wasn't attracting sufficient visitors, with the recession blamed as a contributing factor to the lack of trade. Kevin Grady, a Leeds historian, said: "When Allied London took over the dock, their idea was to revitalise it with events and get new office uses - they gave up on the retail side and have done pretty well. "Now is really a prime time to sell really because it's now a prime retail asset, there's a lot of development interest in this part of the city now." Leeds Dock has more than 1,000 apartments and approximately 2,000 people working there. James Vincent, managing director of Royal Armouries International, said: "It's a fantastic area now, right on the waterfront. "Allied London have done a really good job of getting people in and involved at Leeds Dock." Allied London have been approached by the BBC, but declined to comment.

South Korea's Sung Kang carded a course record 60 at Monterey Country Club to share the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A major waterside development in Leeds has been put on the market for offers over £32m.

Dr Rod Thornton was suspended after he claimed the university told "lies" after Rizwaan Sabir's arrest in 2008. In a joint statement, the university and Dr Thornton said an article by the academic, published on a website, contained a number of inaccuracies. He also apologised for any offence and distress caused to colleagues. In May 2008, counter-terrorism officers arrested and questioned Mr Sabir along with Hicham Yezza, who worked as the principal school administrator at the university's School of Modern Languages. Mr Sabir had downloaded a book called The Al Qaeda Training Manual but said it was research for a dissertation. Six days later both men were released without charge. Dr Thornton, who worked in the School of Politics and International Relations, questioned the support the university had offered and was later suspended. His situation attracted support from leading figures from universities around the world, including US scholar Noam Chomsky. The statement acknowledged that after the publication of the original article, the posting of "edited and incomplete material on the Scrib'd and Unileaks websites, (which was carried out without Dr Thornton's full permission and knowledge), had led to a serious misunderstanding of events at the university and of the motives of individuals who work there". HSBC said at midday it had "processed all outstanding payments". Some customers are still taking to Twitter to complain that their funds have not appeared, but HSBC advised them to contact their own banks. HSBC said remaining delays could be because "individual banks may have slightly different clearing times" and apologised for "inconvenience caused". Friday's fault, which affected HSBC customers and people expecting payments from HSBC accounts, left many people without expected money ahead of the bank holiday weekend. It is understood to have been caused by an error in a file sent to Bacs, the system used across the UK to process payments. The bank will conduct a review but the fault is not thought to have been the result of a major systems failure or hacking. David Kennard, from Haywards Heath in West Sussex, said he and his partner had been scheduled to complete the purchase of their new house on Friday. "We sat outside our new home with the removals lorry for hours waiting for confirmation that our funds had arrived with the vendor's solicitors," he said. "By 5pm the money still hadn't arrived, and we were told that nothing would now be done until Tuesday after the bank holiday weekend. "So last night we had to check into a local hotel for four nights and go out and buy clothes for the weekend and toothbrushes, etc. "We will have to pay for the removal company to store and re-deliver our household goods next week. Thank you, HSBC." Carole Collins, from North Baddesley in Hampshire, said she was due to get money from the council on Friday as part of her care package - but nothing had come through. "I have four carers who look after me and I won't be able to pay them," she said. "I won't be going anywhere this weekend." Paul Lewis, presenter of personal finance programme Money Box on BBC Radio 4, said knock-on effects like missed mortgage payments meant there was "a lot of unwinding to do to make sure nobody suffers from this". HSBC has said it will ensure that "no-one loses out" as a result of the "unacceptable" payment problems. They should contact their bank if they have suffered any costs as a result of the problems, he added.

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The home side dominated the first half and went close to breaking the deadlock in the 19th minute when Michael Green picked out Matt Tubbs, whose shot just missed the far post from a tight angle. But the hosts capitalised on a defensive blunder three minutes later to take the lead. Gavin Hoyte's attempted backward header left goalkeeper Michael Stack stranded and Robbie Tinkler tapped the ball into an empty net. Ross Stearn levelled in the 77th minute with a great shot into the far corner from the edge of the area, but Villagers striker Thompson struck two minutes from time to win it. Stearn nearly equalised again in stoppage time, but his fierce strike was well saved by Owen Evans. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Second Half ends, North Ferriby United 2, Eastleigh 1. James Constable (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card. Goal! North Ferriby United 2, Eastleigh 1. Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United). Graham Stack (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Ryan Fallowfield (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Eastleigh. Ayo Obileye replaces Craig McAllister. Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 1. Ross Stearn (Eastleigh). Reece Thompson (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Eastleigh. Ross Stearn replaces Hakeem Odoffin. Substitution, Eastleigh. Scott Wilson replaces Matt Tubbs. Owen Evans (North Ferriby United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Second Half begins North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0. First Half ends, North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0. Goal! North Ferriby United 1, Eastleigh 0. Robbie Tinkler (North Ferriby United). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal with Karl Robinson's side after helping the Bantams to May's play-off final, where they lost to Millwall. Clarke scored 25 goals in 122 games over three years for the Bantams. "Billy is someone that I've tried to sign a number of times and I'm really excited that he will be joining us," boss Robinson told the club website. "Billy ticks all of those boxes and on top of that he is also very talented. If you look on paper, he is up there with some of the best players in League One. "He is very effective - can play in a number of positions - and he is certainly going to bring goals, creativity, energy and an aggressive streak to the team." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. The former England Under-21 player will join up with the Championship club as a free agent on 1 July, after signing an undisclosed deal. Lewis joined Posh in January 2008 from Norwich City, having spent loan spells at Stockport County and Morecambe. The 6ft 6in stopper made almost 190 appearances for Peterborough and will contest the goalkeeping position with David Marshall, another ex-Canary. Cardiff needed to strengthen their goalkeeping options after releasing Tom Heaton earlier this month, along with defenders Lee Naylor and Paul Quinn. Marshall was Cardiff boss Malky Mackay's preferred choice between the posts in the league last season and the Scotland international has recently signed a new three-year deal. 6 June 2017 Last updated at 09:32 BST The outcome of the election will have a big impact on your lives, even though you can't vote. So these kids have asked BBC expert, Chris Mason, all their burning questions - like what will happen to Larry the Downing Street cat? What happens if there's a draw? Watch to find out.

Reece Thompson gave North Ferriby's slim survival hopes a boost with a late 2-1 victory over Eastleigh. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Charlton Athletic have signed forward Billy Clarke from League One rivals Bradford City for an undisclosed fee. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Peterborough United goalkeeper Joe Lewis has agreed to join Cardiff City. [NEXT_CONCEPT] There's a general election coming up on Thursday - adults will vote for who they want to run the country.

Laugher, who won bronze in the event at the 2015 Worlds, was sixth after the first of six rounds, but fought back into third with his penultimate dive. His final routine was solid, but not strong enough to secure a medal. Team-mate Ross Haslam was 11th. GB have just one medal - mixed 10m silver - to show from 10 events so far. Laugher finished fourth with fellow synchronised 3m springboard Olympic champion Chris Mears on Saturday, while Rio 2016 bronze medallists Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow were fifth in their 10m event. China's Siyi Xie claimed 3m gold ahead of Patrick Hausding of Germany, with Ilia Zakharov of Russia taking bronze. Laugher, 22, told BBC Sport: "That was dreadful from start to finish, awful generally and finishing five points off a medal really isn't good enough. "I felt prepared, injury free, and training had gone well but I felt nervy and stressed and that showed." Haslam, 19, scored a personal best of 452.90 in his maiden World Championships, and was delighted with how performed in the final. "What a thing to be a part of, I'm so pleased and proud to have been a part of it," he told BBC Sport. Rio Olympian Grace Reid qualified for Friday's individual 3m springboard final with an impressive showing in the semi-final. The penultimate day of diving action will also see Tom Daley begin his bid for a first individual world title since 2009 when he competes in the 10m preliminaries. Diving and swimming commentator Bob Ballard: That's agony - to miss out on a medal by six points. It will be no consolation to Jack Laugher to know he has been involved in one of the great 3m finals. All he will think about is the big dives that weren't quite on when he needed them to be. Fifth in that company is no disgrace and will make him even more determined not to finish off the podium again. He is a classy diver among many in that field. Ross Haslam will gain a lot from this experience - he's proved he can survive at the highest level. Mr Qahtani, an economics professor, faces nine charges, including setting up an unlicensed organisation and breaking allegiance to the king. Another rights campaigner, Abdullah al-Hamid, also appeared in court. Human rights groups say political activists are regularly jailed for their work in Saudi Arabia, some without access to lawyers. Mr Qahtani, a co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), is one of several Saudi human rights activists who are being tried on similar charges. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. Mr Hamid, who is also on trial, is another founder of ACPRA. The BBC's Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher says supporters and relatives of Mr Qahtani and Mr Hamed were allowed into the courtroom but were later ordered to leave by the judge. During the hearing, they were using Twitter to report on proceedings, giving the opening of the trial a measure of transparency that is unusual in Saudi Arabia, he says. Mr Qahtani said he was told by the court to issue a new written response to his charges by Monday. Speaking afterwards to the BBC, he said: "We have been doing our work for several years. The authorities kept quiet for a long time, but now they are coming after us hard. We are not going to be silent. We will continue to do our work." Amnesty International says Mr Qahtani faces other charges which include inciting public opinion by accusing authorities of human rights abuses, and turning international organisations against the country. In April, rights activist Mohammed al-Bajadi received a four-year jail sentence, in what Amnesty said demonstrated "a blatant disregard for his fundamental rights". Saudi Arabia's interior ministry has said there are no political prisoners in the kingdom.

A disappointing World Championships for British diving continued as Olympic silver medallist Jack Laugher finished fifth in the 3m springboard final. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Prominent human rights activist Mohammad al-Qahtani has gone on trial in Saudi Arabia.

As many as 4,000 reindeer are involved in accidents with cars every year in Lapland, which is a region of Finland. The Reindeer Herders Association hopes the reflective spray will help drivers see them during the dark months. The special spray is being tested on the reindeer's fur and antlers to see if it stays on in different weather conditions. It comes after the Islamic State (formerly known as Isis) seized two towns and two nearby oilfields from Kurdish troops over the weekend. Kurdish forces, known as the Peshmerga, say they are planning a counter-attack. Militants seized large swathes of northern Iraq from government control in June. Since then, relations between the autonomous Kurdistan Region and Baghdad have been strained. Correspondents say Mr Maliki's offer of air support could indicate a degree of rapprochement in the face of the Islamic State advance. In a statement on Monday, Iraqi army spokesman Qassem Atta said: "The commander in chief of the armed forces has issued orders to the leadership of the air force and the army's aviation units to provide air support to Peshmerga forces." Kurdish leaders have not yet responded to the offer. Earlier, a Kurdish official told Reuters news agency that Peshmerga forces had been overstretched but were now calling in large numbers of fighters to hit back. "It is a very dangerous situation for the region. Something needs to be done soon," the official said. A Syrian Kurdish group, the PYD, said its fighters had crossed the border on Monday. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) also urged all Kurds to take up the fight against the Sunni militants, Reuters reported. The PKK has spent three decades fighting for autonomy for Turkey's Kurds and is currently engaged in a peace process with the Turkish government. The UN said tens of thousands of people from Iraq's minority Yazidi community had fled their homes after the Sunni militants captured the towns of Sinjar and Zumar at the weekend. Many of those who fled were said to be in exposed mountainous areas near the towns. Who are the Yazidis? Iraq: The minorities of Nineveh The UN special envoy to Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, told the BBC their situation was desperate. "We have the supplies in place and we can move them immediately as soon as the security situation permits us to do that," he said. "The situation is quite dramatic. We have increasing reports of people who have no access to drinking water, not to speak of food or lack of medication." The Kurdish minority in Iraq managed to establish an autonomous region in the north in 2005 after decades of political and military efforts to seek self-rule. When jihadists from the Islamic State swept across northern Iraq in June, Kurds seized many areas abandoned by the Iraqi army. Peshmerga fighters were regarded as one of the few forces capable of standing up to the Sunni insurgents. In July, the Kurdish political bloc ended all participation in Iraq's national government in protest over claims by Mr Maliki that Kurds were sheltering militants. IS describes the territory under its control in Iraq and Syria as a caliphate.

Herders in Lapland are spraying their reindeer with a special paint designed to reflect car headlights. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has ordered the air force to provide support to Kurdish forces fighting Sunni militants in the north.

Defender Davies, 30, put a picture on social media of two large scratch marks on his neck just over an hour after the game. But Davies tweeted on Thursday: "I agree there was no malice in it. "I didn't even notice until HT. It was just a war wound I thought I'd share." Swansea boss Garry Monk had earlier dismissed suggestions a Swansea player maliciously caused scratch marks on the face of Davies. "Had anything untoward gone on you'd have seen a reaction on the pitch," Monk said. "It was a very clean game, there was no malice that I saw on the pitch at any point. "I think we're just guessing what that message really means. You'd have to ask him, I don't think it's directed at any Swansea player." Former Aston Villa and West Brom player Davies tweeted a picture with the caption "And they say Diego Costa is "physical" #Scarface #Claws. Chelsea striker Costa was banned for three games for violent conduct after he clashed with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny. Monk, a former centre half himself, said the battle between defender and striker can be a physical one on the pitch. "I wouldn't say it's part of the game, but sometimes you get into battles. You can get a scratch or a cut from anything," Monk added. "It could be unintentional, it can be intentional, I've seen it throughout the years." Monk hoped the physical nature of football would not be diluted by increased scrutiny and said: "It should be physical. We should never take it away from the game. "We've cut it down in terms of reckless challenges and rightly so, but for me the physical part of it is what fans pay to see as well. "They want to see teams fighting each other for the ball, but in the right manner." 13 October 2015 Last updated at 08:16 BST Their mum couldn't look after them so they're being cared for by zoo staff in a special nursery of their own. Staff are bottle feeding the cubs, who are enjoying crawling around their nursery and playing with other tiger cubs.

Hull City defender Curtis Davies said scratches on his face were not deliberately caused by an opponent during his side's 1-0 League Cup win over Swansea City. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three rare white Bengal tiger cubs have been born at a zoo in Crimea in Eastern Europe.

Media playback is not supported on this device The Norwich player's neck was put in a brace and he was given oxygen as he was carried off on a stretcher late on. Brady spent Thursday night in a Dublin hospital and the Football Association of Ireland said his concussion had led to him being released from the squad. Manager Martin O'Neill said that Brady was "out cold" after a clash of heads. "He was concussed," added the Republic manager. "He's come back around and the doctors are quite pleased with him." Brady's absence from O'Neill's much-depleted squad comes after midfielder Jeff Hendrick's booking in Thursday's fortunate 1-0 win resulted in his suspension for Sunday's game. Daryl Murphy, who scored the Republic's late equaliser in last month's 2-2 draw in Serbia, was among eight players already ruled out of this week's qualifiers with Keiren Westwood, Harry Arter, Stephen Quinn, Kevin Doyle, Aiden McGeady, Anthony Pilkington and Marc Wilson also absent. But striker Shane Long is expected to be fit for the game in Chisinau despite limping off late in Thursday's game with a leg muscle injury. Seamus Coleman's first international goal in the 56th minute secured the Republic's win after Georgia had twice hit the woodwork in a dominant first half at the Aviva Stadium. General secretary Russell Hobby says ministers should no longer be allowed to claim school funding is protected. The Department for Education has said school funding is at record levels. But the Institute of Fiscal Studies says this claim does not tell the whole story or take account of the impact of cost pressures on per pupil funding. It has just published research which says to keep school funding at its present levels in real terms, an extra £2bn will be needed between 2017 and 2022. Between 2015 and 2017, schools had been required to make £1.7bn savings, it added. Luke Sibieta, director of education, employment and evaluation at the IFS, said: "When the government says school funding is at record levels it isn't telling the whole story. "It doesn't take into account cost pressures and the impact of those on per pupil funding," he told the BBC News website. Mr Hobby, whose association is gathering for its annual conference in Telford, said that although a number of organisations had found significant cost pressures affecting schools, the government's standard line was that "school funding had never been higher". He said rising costs and additional expenses, like increases in National Insurance and pension contributions, meant cash was not going as far as it used to. "You can't expect it to. But the government is flatly refusing to admit the reality," he said. "Until they do, schools are at risk." The association has been highlighting, along with other teaching unions, the cost pressures facing schools in England. The rise in the amount that schools have to pay out is estimated to be £3bn by the National Audit Office between 2015 and 2020. In research carried out with 1,100 union members, nearly three-quarters (72%) said their budgets would be "untenable" going forward to 2019-20. Nearly a fifth, some 18% of respondents, said their schools were already in deficit. Incoming NAHT president Anne Lyons said: "In my own school I've got to find £200,000 from somewhere. "I don't know about you but that kind of cash isn't exactly lying around in reserves. "It isn't ready to be simply wiped off the balance sheet just by buying my toilet rolls from a different company," she added, referring to DfE advice urging schools to look at how they procure products and services. The Department for Education spokesman has said it has protected the core schools budget in real terms since 2010, with school funding at its highest level on record at almost £41bn in 2017-18 - and that is set to rise, as pupil numbers increase over the next two years, to £42bn by 2019-20. "We recognise that schools are facing cost pressures, which is why we will continue to provide support to help them use their funding in cost effective ways and make efficiencies. "This includes improving the way they buy goods and services and our recently published School Buying Strategy is designed to help schools save over £1bn a year by 2019-20 on non-staff spend."

The Republic of Ireland's Robbie Brady will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Moldova after being knocked out in Thursday's 1-0 win over Georgia. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The £3bn savings expected of England's schools threaten the stability of the whole education system, says the National Association of Head Teachers.

The expert says it is possible to start the octocopter's engines, engage auto-takeoff, control its camera and, potentially, crash the machine. He will present his findings at the RSA security conference in San Francisco, and has published a thesis. The drone's manufacturer has been informed. However, the researcher told Wired magazine there would be "no easy fix" to the problem, meaning units might have to be recalled for a hardware update. Nils Rodday is currently a security consultant at IBM, but carried out his research at the Netherlands' University of Twente. His work focused on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the Dutch police force for surveillance. He said it cost about 20,000 euros ($21,700; £15,400). It is more expensive than consumer drones because it: The UAV is also used for power-line inspections, professional photography and agriculture applications The aircraft's maker lent Mr Rodday a copy of its machine on condition its name was not disclosed. Mr Rodday focused on its use of a telemetry module fitted with an Xbee radio chip, made by the company Digi International. The module converts wi-fi commands sent by a computer app into low frequency radio waves, which are then transmitted to another Xbee chip on the drone. This allows the operator to control it from a greater distance than would otherwise be possible. To achieve the hack, Mr Rodday required two Xbee chips of his own, among other low-cost components, as well as the use of a computer. The hack consisted of two parts: The second step had been relatively easy, Mr Rodday said, because the drone-maker had opted not to make use of Xbee's built-in encryption features. The reason for this was that they would have extended the lag between the operator sending a command and the drone reacting. "The whole communication is sent in clear text," wrote Mr Rodday in his thesis. "As long as the arriving data is syntactically and semantically correct, the data is forwarded to the application." Countermeasures were possible to prevent such attacks, he added, but they would "require better hardware, which leads to increased production cost". The drone manufacturer intends to fix the problem when it releases its next-generation model. But Mr Rodday believes other similar high-end aircraft may also face the same issue. To raise awareness, he intends to hack a drone on stage at the RSA. "[I] will make the UAV engine's spin, so the UAV will have to be tied to something heavy during the presentation," he said. Another expert, who has previously spoken out about the risks that drones pose, said he was concerned. "That a engineering student could demonstrate how to hack and take control of a larger commercial UAV as part of his masters degree shows both the infancy of this technology and the potential risks presented by the proliferation of these devices," said Prof David Dunn, from the University of Birmingham. "As this report shows, drones such as this can be commandeered [and] then be stolen, or redirected to crash into a specific target such as a crowd, building or airliner. "This report, however, raises the more general issue of the risks presented by the development of a new technology, the use of which is way ahead of preparations to regulate, deter, or defend against its potentially malign uses." Read more cybersecurity stories in our special index The body of Shaun Skelton was discovered at a flat in Chancery House, in Holgate Road, in March. Daniel Thomas Reed, 19, of no fixed abode, appeared at Leeds Crown Court earlier where he pleaded not guilty to murder. He was remanded in to custody following the hearing ahead of a trial which is due to take place on 24 July.

A security researcher has reported finding a way to hijack a high-end drone, using parts costing as little as $40 (£29). [NEXT_CONCEPT] A teenager has appeared in court to deny murdering a 53-year-old man found dead at a flat in York.

Mike Coupe said the set-up pegged to property valuations was "archaic" and ignored the rise of online shops based in out-of-town warehouses. His comments came after business groups urged ministers to lessen the impact of April's revaluation in England. The government says the majority of firms will pay the same or less. Properties concentrated in the South East of England and urban centres are said to be disproportionately impacted by the first revaluation since 2010, with retailers in some areas facing rises of up to 400%. There is a similar debate taking place in Scotland and Wales where rates are also being reassessed after April. Reality Check: Are there more winners than losers on business rates? Mr Coupe, the boss of the UK's second-largest supermarket chain, urged the government to undertake a wide-ranging review of the way businesses are taxed, highlighting changes in retailing culture. Mr Coupe said: "The way it currently stands, there is an advantage for those without bricks and mortar operations, so there's a strong case for a level playing field in business rates and taxation more generally. "Businesses like ours with lots of property and employees face a bigger burden than others." Referring to the revaluation plans, he said: "As it stands, we could see High Streets face serious challenges and ultimately more closures. It could impact investment in places that most need it, in areas of the country where there is already a marginal call on investment." Rates are calculated by multiplying the rateable value of a property by a multiplier set by the government. But as property values change over time, rateable values need to be reassessed periodically - usually every five years. However, this update to property values is two years behind schedule, making it a harder pill to swallow in areas where the price of real estate has been rising. According to analysts, Sainsbury's will see its annual rates rise to £500m, up from £483m, while internet giant Amazon will see its bill cut. Pubs, NHS hospitals and hotels in some areas are also said to be facing increases in their business rates. On Friday, business groups - including the British Retail Consortium and the CBI - signed a letter urging the government to drop the revaluation plans. Pubs and restaurants have also called on the chancellor to dilute the impact of the changes by providing more transitional relief for the sector. Meanwhile, the Sunday Telegraph has reported that ministers considered extra financial support to ease the impact of business rates before the general election in 2015. According to the paper, the Department for Communities and Local Government worked with the Treasury to protect the sector, but eventually decided to adopt more modest reforms. A government spokesman said: "Nearly three quarters of businesses will see a fall, or no change, in their business rates as a result of the revaluation. "The generous reliefs we are introducing mean that 600,000 small businesses are paying no rates at all - something we're making permanent so they never pay these bills again. "Across the country, there's also a £3.6bn scheme to support companies affected by the business rates revaluation." The Finn has until Friday 1 April to respond and a disciplinary hearing has been set for Wednesday 13 April. St Mirren manager Alex Rae, meanwhile, has been "offered" a one-match ban. He is alleged to have used "offensive, abusing or insulting language to the referee" in a game against Raith. The Buddies boss has until Wednesday 30 March to accept the ban or Friday 1 April to notify the SFA that he will contest it. As with Paatelainen, the principal hearing is set for 13 April. After seeing his side fight back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in the derby, Paatelainen said the Dundee fans "were giving me plenty of pelters throughout the game". "When we scored, they were very quiet and I couldn't hear anything so that's why I was like, 'where are you, have you gone away?'" he explained. "I gave them a little wave afterwards, that's the way it goes."

Sainsbury's chief executive has called for "fundamental reforms" to business rates amid concerns hikes could spark a raft of High Street store closures. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen has been called to a Scottish Football Association disciplinary hearing for allegedly "shouting and gesticulating" at Dundee fans at Tannadice on Sunday.

21 March 2016 Last updated at 19:10 GMT Those who died when their car entered the water at Buncrana pier on Sunday were the husband, sister, mother and two sons of Louise McGrotty, from Londonderry. They have been named as Sean McGrotty, 49, his sons Mark, 12, and Evan, 8, his mother-in-law Ruth Daniels, 59 and Ruth's daughter Jodie Lee Daniels, 14. Frank McGrotty, Sean McGrotty's brother, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that the whole family had been left devastated. Smith, from Peterborough, was banned for two months by British Gymnastics after the video emerged on 7 October. The 27-year-old apologised over the clip, in which he was seen laughing and imitating Islamic prayers. But city councillor Mohammed Jamil said Smith's apology meant he had "done enough" to earn his forgiveness. Mr Jamil, who is a Muslim, said he had wondered if it were appropriate that Smith should "represent such a diverse city of Peterborough" while considering the honour. He said he also had several people contacting him who asked: "Are you really sure about this?" But he said his view changed after Smith instantly apologised, missed the Olympic celebrations in order to visit mosques and spoke on Islam Radio in Peterborough. Labour councillor Mr Jamil said: "Part of our religion is to forgive. He had done enough to earn my forgiveness." A panel of Peterborough leaders unanimously voted to give Smith and two Paralympians, James Fox and wheelchair basketball star Lee Manning, the honour. In a Tweet, Smith said he was "humbled and honoured". A city council spokeswoman said: "Each of the nominations were unanimously approved by councillors, and each will now be officially awarded in a ceremony in the new year." In October, Dr Omer El-Hamdoon, deputy secretary general of the Muslim Council of Great Britain, praised British Gymnastics for taking action against Smith, and fellow gymnast Luke Carson, who was also featured in the leaked film. He said: "We hope they reflect upon their actions and realise the need for people to follow their faith with dignity."

Relatives of the victims who lost their lives during a family outing to the Donegal coast have been speaking about the tragedy. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Olympian Louis Smith has been granted the freedom of his home city, just weeks after a film in which he mocked Islam was posted online.

Du Plessis was found guilty in November after footage appeared to show the 32-year-old licking his finger and shining the ball while eating a sweet in the second Test against Australia. He was fined 100% of his match fee by the International Cricket Council. But he will be able to play in South Africa's Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka as he will not face a match ban. "It is the duty of the ICC to ensure fair play on the cricket field," said International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson. "Although it was not picked up by the umpires at the time, when the incident came to our attention subsequently, we felt it was our responsibility to lay a charge in this case because the ICC can't let such an obvious breach of this law pass without taking any action. "We are pleased that both the match referee and Mr Beloff QC have agreed with our interpretation of the laws and hope that this serves as a deterrent to all players not to engage in this sort of unfair practice in the future." Du Plessis, who is also captain of the Twenty20 side, has always denied any wrongdoing and said he had been made a "scapegoat" after the original conviction. In 2013, Du Plessis was fined 50% of his match fee for ball tampering in the second Test against Pakistan. He was caught on camera rubbing the ball against a zip on his pocket on the third day of the match in Dubai, leading umpires to penalise South Africa five runs and change the ball. He did not contest the charge. Last week Du Plessis was appointed as the permanent captain of South Africa following AB de Villier's decision to step down in order to concentrate on his recovery from an elbow injury. South Africa now face Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series starting at Port Elizabeth on 26 December. Nottingham has been chosen to host one-day races for men and women on Sunday, 26 May. The original Milk Race, which ran between 1958 and 1993, was a multi-stage race and one of the many guises of what is now the Tour of Britain. Steven Burke is the first big name to sign up for the race, which will move from city to city each year. "It's an historic event and it's exciting to be a part of it," said the Olympic track champion, who is trained by 1987 Milk Race winner Malcolm Elliott. "London 2012 and the exploits of Bradley Wiggins have already increased participation in cycling and the more big events like this can happen the better it is for the sport." Officers were called to Mid Street, Kirkcaldy, in the early hours of Saturday. The area was cordoned off while forensic teams carried out investigations. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a body was found within a bus stop in Mid Street, Kirkcaldy, on Saturday. Inquiries are ongoing." 3 January 2016 Last updated at 13:47 GMT Because of a condition in her legs, Josie, who is a rough collie, was starting to lose the use of her back legs and couldn't go for walks. A fundraising page collected enough money to buy Josie a frame with wheels. She's now getting used to moving around with the frame and is enjoying walks again with her owner Kate.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has lost his appeal against his ball-tampering conviction. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Milk Race is set to make a return to the British sporting calendar after a 20-year absence. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police are investigating a death at a bus stop in Fife. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A dog called Josie has been given a set of wheels to help her walk.

Scientists in the US "decoded" the calls of male elephant seals, revealing that vocal communication played a crucial part in their social lives. This showed seals communicating their identity with deep, rhythmic calls. In their Current Biology paper, the team says this is the first example of non-human mammals "using rhythm" in everyday life. Just as humans can identify a particular song based on its distinctive rhythm, this research revealed that male elephant seals could identify each other from the pulsing pattern of their calls. Lead author Prof Nicolas Mathevon, from the University of Lyon and St Etienne, described these grumping vocalisations as "distinctive". They were "very rhythmic, like a metronome", he told BBC News. "In the colony, everyone knows who is who… they recognise the voice of all the other males in the colony." And this is important in a congested beach colony - at the site the team studied, more than 4,000 seals are packed on to the beach, so it is important to know your neighbours. "If you think about the social life of a male elephant seal, it's actually quite complicated," said co-author Caroline Casey, from the University of California Santa Cruz. "Within his own social network, he's potentially interacting with 20-30 other individuals." In these situations, it can be crucial to distinguish quickly between dominant and subordinate males - to avoid a potentially lethal conflict. "If he gets it wrong, the costs of that mistake are pretty high. We saw a male die last year from a canine through the skull," Ms Casey said. In this context, the rhythmic call of a male elephant seal acts as a distinctive "fingerprint", helping other males decide whether to flee the vicinity. The research team spent six years studying the colony of more 4,000 elephant seals in Ano Nuevo National Park, California. They recorded the vocalisations of dominant males, then played back those calls through loudspeakers to subordinate males. As expected, less dominant males fled the sound of the high status seals, which are referred to as "beachmasters". Crucially though, when the researchers artificially modified the rhythm of a call, subordinate males no longer recognised it and did not respond. If they did not recognise a voice, "they wait and see", said Prof Mathevon. "It's their strategy." While doing nothing might seem lazy, this "very efficient strategy" is also potentially life-saving. During the breeding season, elephant seals haul out from the ocean and stay in the colony for almost 100 days without any food or water. So, if males do not recognise the rhythm of a call, they simply do not move, and therefore avoid a waste of vital energy. Prof Patricia Gray, from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, who was not involved in the research, said it had captured "natural animal behaviour in the wild" and shown how important producing and recognising rhythm was to their survival. She added that understanding how other species used rhythm could "unlock many answers" about how they perceived other animals and their surroundings and how these qualities related to human perception. A controlled explosion was carried out on the object after it was found in Market Place. It was made safe and removed for examination during a security alert which lasted several hours. Police say a vehicle was seized during a follow-up operation in the Lagmore area of west Belfast on Saturday night. Supt Brian Kee said: "Our investigation into the circumstances surrounding this security alert is at a very early stage. "We are following a number of lines of enquiry, one of these is that the device may have fallen from a vehicle. "As part of a follow up operation in the Lagmore area of Belfast last night, a vehicle was seized for examination. "We are keen to hear from witnesses or anyone who was in the Market Place area of Lisburn yesterday and who may have information that could assist the investigation."

Male elephant seals recognise the rhythm of one another's voices, researchers say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police have said they are investigating if a bomb found in Lisburn on Saturday had fallen from a vehicle.

The woman initially told police she was gang raped at gunpoint in a Brooklyn park on 7 January. Police arrested five teens, but parts of the woman's story began to come under scrutiny as more details emerged. Her father was said to have been chased off by the suspects, but it took him nearly 30 minutes to alert police. The teenagers said the encounter was consensual. They told police when they entered the park they saw the woman and her father engaged in a sex act. Prosecutor Kenneth Thompson said the 18-year-old woman provided "multiple inconsistent accounts" when detectives questioned her. "That night, this young woman's father and the five young men engaged in conduct that was reprehensible and wrong, but because of the lack of reliable evidence, criminal charges simply cannot be sustained," Mr Thompson said. On that basis the story about cuts to nurse training funds has spread like wild fire. People are in shock. Charities, nurses, doctors and health unions are furious. Furious not just at the impact the cuts will have, but also the harsh way the news was delivered. It's also confusing. In a week where sums of £1bn were being reported to be part of the DUP/Tory deal, why such brutal cuts to training health staff of the future? It's understood that on 18 May the director of nursing at the Public Health Agency wrote to the Department of Health outlining the required budget for training nurses. That figure sat at £10m. It's now emerged that over £1m has been cut from that training budget. A source described the move as "catastrophic". It means further training in specialist areas including in liver disease, neo natal training, endoscopy procedures and children in schools will not happen. It will also mean no dedicated nurse for GPs' surgeries. Advanced life support resuscitation is also affected. Questions are being asked about who is making these major controversial decisions, especially when there is no health minister in place? Those trying to provide essential services and balance the books are asking if civil servants are allowed to do this and why no one is holding them to account. And there is also news of further cuts to training budgets - 23% off allied health professional budgets, which include the likes of physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. That means around £150,000 has been shaved off their budget. In radiography there is a further cut of 23% to next year's budget that follows a 25% cut last year. So in total almost 50%. Transforming the health service, removing pressure from hospitals and placing greater emphasis on the community requires people like nurses and allied health professionals. No training means services will suffer. So in these politically uncertain times, the big question is who is currently setting health policy?

New York City authorities are dropping sexual assault charges against five teenagers after their accuser recanted her story. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Good news travels fast, but bad news travels even faster.

Atul Shah, 47, was found dead in Crescent Road, Luton, on 6 January. Luke West, 23, of Abbots Wood Road and Kyle Pitchford-Price, 23, of Dovehouse Hill in Luton, both denied his murder, although West admitted manslaughter. Luton Crown Court heard the dumbbell was smashed into Mr Shah's mouth with such ferocity that three of his teeth were later found in his stomach. A liquid chemical used to encourage plant growth was also poured over his face. The court was told the men attacked Mr Shah after going to his flat to rob him of money and cannabis. During the five-week trial, forensic pathologist Sir Alexander Kolar took the jury through a catalogue of injuries found on Mr Shah's body, including bruises and swelling to his face and head and cuts and lacerations. The court heard the pair bound and beat Mr Shah, hit him with a broom handle and used a kitchen knife to inflict other injuries. He was found naked from the waist down with his ankles tied. A post-mortem examination found Mr Shah died as a result of multiple injuries. Det Insp Justine Jenkins of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire major crime unit said: "This was an absolutely sickening and brutal case, with both Pitchford-Price and West inflicting unimaginable torture on their victim." Speaking after his death, Mr Shah's family said they were "devastated and may probably never recover from this cruel horrific murder of Atul". "We know those who are guilty of his death will serve their time in prison, however, we are truly saddened to say that the outcome of the trial has no bearing on the fact that we will never see Atul's smiling face again." Both Pitchford-Price and West were also convicted of conspiring with others to rob Mr Shah. Corrina Armstrong 21, of Dovehouse Hill, who was the girlfriend of Pitchford-Price, and Callum Holton, 19 were cleared of the robbery charge. However, Armstrong was convicted of conspiracy to burgle. She admitted perverting the course of justice. Brian Edge, 56, the step-father of West, was cleared of perverting the course of justice. West and Pitchford-Price, together with Armstrong will be sentenced at a later date. Redland High School said its buildings "no longer meet the demands of a 21st century education" and it would be merging with Red Maids' School, which was founded in 1634. The new school, Redmaids' High School, will operate from the current Red Maids' site in Westbury-on-Trym. Red Maids' head, Isabel Tobias, will also head the newly merged school. Dr Tim Chambers, chair of governors at Redland High School, said education expectations had changed and their "beautiful but inflexible 18th century listed buildings no longer meet the demands of a 21st century education". "A considerably larger number of pupils is needed in the modern educational world to create the strong balance sheet to be sustainable and to invest in the educational provision our girls deserve," he added. "We can never achieve that alone on our current site."

Two men accused of bludgeoning a man to death with a dumbbell have been found guilty of his "sickening" murder. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Two of Bristol's private schools are to merge.

The Mexican, 24, joins Franco-Swiss Romain Grosjean in the team, which is based in Kannapolis, North Carolina and will make their debut in 2016. Gutierrez was named at a Haas event in Mexico City on Friday evening. The announcement, considered F1's worst-kept secret, was streamed on the websites of Gutierrez's long-term sponsors. Talking about the sort of driver Haas were after, team principal Gunther Steiner said earlier this month: "Someone who has driven an F1 car, of the current generation, money is always important, because it costs a lot of money, and North America is a nice place for a driver to come from." Gutierrez has been Ferrari reserve driver since losing his seat at the Swiss Sauber team at the end of last season. Haas have strong links with Ferrari. They are using Ferrari engines, will buy as many parts for their car from the Italian team as possible and their 2016 challenger has been designed in Ferrari's windtunnel. Gutierrez raced for Sauber for two seasons in 2013 and 2014, scoring a best result of seventh place. He comes with significant financial backing from Mexico. The 40-year-old batsman set a record last year for the most Test wins by a Pakistan skipper. "Test cricket remains the ultimate test for me and we have tough series coming against England and India," he said. Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi will quit ODIs after the World Cup to concentrate on T20 cricket. Misbah, who made his ODI debut in 2002, has scored 4,669 runs at an average of 42.83 in 153 ODIs, and captained Pakistan in 78 games. He has played 29 Twenty20 internationals, the most recent of which was 2012. "I took the decision to retire after much thought and feel this is the best time to go from ODIs," Misbah said. "The World Cup is my last ODI venture." Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan said: "He has been a big source of inspiration for the Pakistan team since the spot-fixing scandal and it is his personal decision to retire from ODIs after the World Cup." The World Cup in Australia and New Zealand starts on 14 February, with Pakistan's opening Pool B game against India in Adelaide the following day. Pakistan host England in a three-Test series in late 2015, followed by two Tests against India. Pakistan's Test victory over New Zealand in Abu Dhabi in November was Misbah's 15th as skipper, putting him ahead of Javed Miandad and Imran Khan.

Former Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez has been named as the second driver for the new US-based Haas team. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will retire from limited-overs internationals after the World Cup to focus on Test cricket.

Two Central American-born students are in custody after a 14-year-old girl was attacked last week at Rockville High School in Maryland, police say. The White House said "tragedies like this" had motivated President Trump's illegal immigration "crackdown". On Tuesday night, protesters gathered outside the school, some expressing concern about undocumented immigrants. Henry Sanchez, 18, and Jose Montano, 17, were charged in the alleged assault, which the victim said took place in a boy's toilet at the beginning of the school day last Thursday. Authorities say the older boy is in the country illegally, but they refused to disclose the other suspect's immigration status because he is a juvenile. On Tuesday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer condemned the crime, calling it "shocking, disturbing, horrific and whatever other words that someone can think of". But at a press conference, school officials played down the immigration angle. "We would like to change the conversation," said Jack Smith, superintendent of the 159,000-student Montgomery County Public Schools system. "Some have tried to make this into a question and issue of immigration... but we serve every student who walks through our doors," he added. He said the two suspects had been enrolled in a special programme for non-English speakers. On Tuesday night, demonstrators outside the school chanted "safety not sanctuary", a reference to sanctuary cities, where local authorities often protect those without legal US residency from deportation. Montgomery County Police Capt James Humphries said he believed the victim of the alleged rape was a US citizen. A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that border agents had encountered Henry Sanchez near the US-Mexico border in Texas last August. He was freed and ordered to appear before an immigration judge, but no court date was set. According to the Washington Post, Henry Sanchez spent 17 years of his life in his native Guatemala. Jose Montano lived in El Salvador for 16 years, according to court documents. Earlier his week, Maryland lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled legislature passed a bill designed to prevent police from stopping people to ask about their immigration status. Republican Governor Larry Hogan said the legislation would make it more difficult for the state to co-operate with immigration investigations. He has vowed to veto the bill. Ben Edge, 25, was working without safety equipment in windy conditions in a quarry in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester in 2014. Christopher and Robert Brown, who admitted trying to cover up what had happened, were jailed for 20 months. Mark Aspin was sentenced to a year. His mother Janet Edge blasted the men for their "abhorrent actions". Speaking after the verdict, Mrs Edge said: "Ben was the most fun loving and hard-working man. "He was like a breath of fresh air, always smiling with a huge friendly personality and would do anything for anyone. "The sentence given to those responsible for Ben's death and for their abhorrent actions bears nothing compared to the life sentence that my family and I were given on the 10 December 2014. "Nor does it do justice to an irreplaceable life." Mr Edge fell from a structure he was helping to dismantle. He died from head injuries. SR and RJ Brown Limited, of which brothers Christopher and Robert Brown are directors, was fined £300,000 at Manchester Crown Court after admitting corporate manslaughter. Christopher Brown, 25, of Gollinrod Farm, Gollinrod, Bury, and Robert Brown, 32, of Lower Gollinrod Farm, near Ramsbottom, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice and two counts of health and safety breaches. A count of manslaughter for the brothers is to lie on file. Aspin, 37, of Hameldon Road, Hapton, Lancashire, was jailed after admitting health and safety offences. The company he is director of - MA Excavations Ltd, of Garden Street, Ramsbottom, which contracted out the work - was fined £75,000 after pleading guilty to two health and safety breaches. Employee Peter Heap, 34, of Copthurst Farm, Barrowford Road, Padiham, Burnley, was spared jail after he followed orders to bring safety harnesses to the site after his colleague had fallen to try to conceal what had happened. His four-month sentence for perverting the course of justice, which he had admitted, was suspended for two years.

An alleged rape at a US high school has sparked a row over immigration that has reached all the way to the White House. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Three company bosses have been jailed following the death of a man who fell from a roof he was working on.

The cortege left Chatsworth House for St Peter's Church at Edensor, where a service was held. The Prince of Wales, who paid tribute to the last of the Mitford sisters who died aged 94 earlier this week, was there with the Duchess of Cornwall. More than 600 staff from the stately home and hundreds of members of the public lined the route to the church. The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire's body was laid to rest in a wicker coffin among the Cavendish family graves in the village churchyard. Chatsworth Garden has been opened to the public for a celebration of her life. By Aleena NaylorBBC Radio Derby presenter I understand the dowager duchess attended a funeral herself and there was a wicker coffin at it. She was absolutely enthralled by the idea. When someone rather disparagingly said, "Well it looks like a picnic basket," she said, "Well that's what I want." The order of service for the funeral included hymns, as well as Elvis Presley's How Great Thou Art because of the duchess's love of the singer. The duchess transformed Chatsworth House in Derbyshire into a popular tourist attraction. Tributes have been paid all week. Prince Charles said he would "miss her so very much". The dowager duchess's son Peregrine, the current Duke of Devonshire, said this week his mother had always kept the family together. "She never complained much about anything. She gets irritated by things but only briefly. Very much a 'half-full' person, optimistic and really happy," he said. A book of condolences will be available for people to sign in Flora's Temple in Chatsworth Garden. The Helen's Trust, which supports the terminally ill and the Addington Fund, which helps farming families, were supported by the duchess. Donations were collected for the two charities. Chatsworth House, farmyard, stables shops, restaurants and the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop have been closed for the day. Wales Office minister Guto Bebb announced plans for the meeting at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday. Decent mobile connectivity is "vital" for small rural firms to develop and grow their business, he said. The Welsh Government said it "regularly" meets with mobile phone operators to discuss issues. The summit is expected to include representatives from farmers' unions, landowners, councils and the country's four mobile operators. Mr Bebb told an Ofcom reception at the Royal Welsh Show more than a quarter of a million people in Wales work for small or medium-sized firms that need good broadband and mobile phone reception to make a living. "It is vital for small and medium-size companies and home-based enterprises to develop and grow their business in the rural Welsh economy," he said. "We now rightfully expect our mobile devices to work reliably wherever we are, be it at home, at work, in a car, or in the fields of Powys. "That's why, building on the discussions at this event, we will convene a summit with Ofcom, the mobile network operators and other key stakeholders to formally consider the issues surrounding poor mobile connectivity in Wales." Mr Bebb also reiterated calls, made by Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns earlier this year, for planning restrictions on masts in Wales to be relaxed as they have been in England. Earlier this year, the former Chancellor George Osborne announced revised planning restrictions which would allow masts up to 25m (82ft) to be built in England without planning permission. Mr Bebb said: "I want Wales to be in a position where operators find it at least as easy as England to invest." A Welsh Government spokesman said: "Officials regularly meet with mobile phone operators to discuss telecommunications issues, including those related to the current permitted development rights for telephone masts. "We are currently considering our options to ensure we have the right regulatory approach for Wales."

The funeral of Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, has taken place on the Chatsworth estate. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Mobile phone operators, farmers' leaders and rural councils will take part in a summit this autumn to discuss poor signal coverage in Wales.

23 March 2017 Last updated at 10:34 GMT Some of the first dinosaurs could have come from the UK. This is according to new research by Matthew Baron, a scientist from the Natural History Museum. He suggests that what we know about the evolution of dinosaurs, and where they first came from, might be wrong. By looking at fossils Matt thinks that some of the first dinosaurs might have been around nearly 15 million years earlier that we thought. And the exciting thing is, they could have lived around 245 million years ago in an area called Laurasia, which is now the UK. Mr Putin was speaking at a summit in Belarus with leaders of ex-Soviet republics, including Moldova. He said he wanted Moldova to postpone a free trade deal with the EU until 2016, as Ukraine had agreed to do recently. Russia supports separatists in Trans-Dniester, a long strip of land that broke away from Moldova in 1992. The pro-Russian separatists are heavily armed and the fighting in eastern Ukraine has raised concern that the frozen conflict in Moldova could similarly reignite. The EU and US accuse Russia of sending troops and armour into eastern Ukraine to help the rebels there. Russia has repeatedly denied doing so. Mr Putin warned that economic integration between some ex-Soviet republics and the EU could undermine their preferential trade ties with Russia. He is pushing for a Russian-led Eurasian economic union. Moldova is one of Europe's poorest countries and has particularly close economic and cultural ties with neighbouring Romania, an EU member. In June the EU signed far-reaching partnership deals with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Moscow is worried that the Russian market could be flooded by cheap goods from the EU that would hit Russian producers. Last month Russian pressure resulted in the EU and Ukraine agreeing to postpone until 2016 the free trade part of their new partnership agreement. Russia persuaded the EU to include it in further discussions on the trade deal's possible impact on the Russian economy. At the Minsk summit on Friday Mr Putin referred to that agreement with the EU and asked: "Where was Moldova? Why couldn't we build a relationship like that with Moldova? "We wanted to, and asked many times for it. Unfortunately, we haven't heard a clear answer from our Moldovan friends... "We have to resolve the existing differences and find compromise solutions," he said, adding that such compromises would help "all the member states of the CIS free trade zone" - that is, the ex-Soviet states with which Russia has preferential trade links. Russia has selectively blocked imports of food and drink from Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in recent years, moves seen by Western politicians as efforts to exert political control. Russia mostly justified the measures by alleging hygiene violations.

A scientist has made an important discovery which could rock the dinosaur world. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Moldova that it must take account of Russia's interests before developing closer trade ties with the EU.

Natalie Hemming, 31, was found dead in woodland near Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire, on 22 May. Paul Hemming denies murder but admitted manslaughter at the start of his trial at Luton Crown Court. He told the jury the heavy egg, made of jade, hit Miss Hemming's head, causing her to fall into a coffee table. He said he then realised she was not breathing, telling the jury: "I couldn't believe I had done it. I just thought...I'm in trouble. How am I going to explain it to the kids upstairs? So then I thought I am going to cover this up." When he was asked why, he replied: "Because I knew I had killed her." Miss Hemming was last seen alive in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on 1 May. The court was told Mr Hemming drove Miss Hemming to a wooded area 30 miles away from the couple's home in Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys in Milton Keynes, where he left her body in undergrowth. The jury has been told their relationship was difficult and Miss Hemming had told her partner she wanted to leave him for another man. In court, Mr Hemming admitted he was "heartbroken" at the prospect of them splitting up, but he denied claims he had been violent towards Miss Hemming shortly before her death. When asked what he was thinking when he threw the £1,000 egg, he replied: "I have no idea what was in my mind." He said he had not intended to kill her. The trial continues. Officers were called to the address in Tonteg, Pencoed, on Saturday afternoon. The body of 67-year-old Rita Stephens was found and the man was arrested and taken to Queens Road police station in Bridgend. He has also been charged with making threats to kill and will appear Bridgend Magistrates' Court on Monday. Det Chf Insp Kath Pritchard of South Wales Police said: "This incident has brought shock and sadness to the local community in Pencoed who I would like to thank for their support since this tragic incident." Agulla, 27, joined the Falcons from French side Agen in October and has since made eight Premiership appearances for the club. "This squad is very united and I have been made to feel very welcome since I got here" he told the club's website. "I share the ambitions of everyone here in wanting to get better for next season." Agulla is one of six players who have recently renewed deals with the club, which finished 11th in the Premiership this season. The club's top try-scorer Nili Latu, prop Rob Vickers, lock Will Witty, scrum-half Sonatane Takulua and fly-half Craig Willis have already committed their futures to the Falcons. Ten new signings have also been announced by the club in recent weeks as they look to improve on a disappointing season.

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Both players would have been free agents this summer but the League Two side have triggered options to keep them at the club. Scotland Under-21 international Jones, 21, has scored nine goals for Crewe this season. Cooper, 20, has netted eight times in 47 appearances this term while also contributing nine assists. The government is facing calls to reconsider the changes, which come into force in April, or to soften the impact on the people affected. In the House of Lords, cross-bench peer Baroness Meacher is tabling a motion to amend the reforms. The government says people's incomes will be protected by other measures. Ministers point to the new National Living Wage, increased free childcare and a larger personal income tax allowance. Mr Osborne is due to address Conservative MPs later, with a Commons debate about tax credits triggered by Labour taking place on Tuesday. Some Conservatives have expressed concern about the impact of the changes, and former minister Andrew Mitchell has suggested a "tweak" is needed before April. Speaking BBC Radio 4's PM programme, Conservative MP Stephen McPartland - one of two Tories to vote against the reforms last month - said he was unhappy they had not been mentioned in his party's general election manifesto. "There are still a number of Conservative MPs who are very unhappy," he said, adding that it would have helped if those now questioning the changes had spoken out earlier. Mr McPartland, the MP for Stevenage, said he believed "mitigation" would be put forward by the Treasury. "My understanding is that they are going to be looking at a range of issues to try to calm the situation down," he added. Mr Johnson told the BBC tax credits, which supplement low earners' incomes, were "extremely cumbersome". "Many people come to see me saying they've got an unfair situation, in that they are finding if they work more than a certain period every week, they get their tax credit withdrawn, so it's got to be sorted out," he said. "We need a way forward. Obviously what I would like to see is working with the tax and benefits system and the living wage to make sure that hard-working people on low incomes are protected, and I'm sure the chancellor can do that." The Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip also told BBC Radio 4's The World at One programme he believed the tax credit changes were under "intensive review". "Let's see what they come up with," he said. "I'm sure that they are working on it now." Tax credits debate: Finding your way From April, the threshold at which tax credits begin to be withdrawn will fall from £6,420 to £3,850, and people's income over this amount will be reduced more steeply. MPs approved the changes in a vote last month. They were introduced using a statutory instrument, so did not need to pass through the House of Lords. But Baroness Meacher is expected to table a rare "fatal motion" challenging the policy which would mean it is debated and voted on in the Lords, where the government does not have a majority. She told The World at One she expected Conservative peers as well as Church of England Bishops would join her in opposing the measures. "The most vulnerable people in our society are going to lose money," she said. Baroness Meacher said it was "unbelievable" people earning as little as £3,850 were going to lose out and called on the government to "think again and protect people at the very very bottom". Former Labour minister Frank Field has proposed his own alternative solution which he says would mitigate the effects of the reforms at no extra cost. Mr Field told the BBC's Daily Politics he hoped the Lords would defeat the government and claimed that pressure from Conservative MPs to soften the cuts was also "being applied in the most intense form" to the prime minister and the chancellor.

Crewe Alexandra have extended the contracts of midfielder James Jones and winger George Cooper. [NEXT_CONCEPT] London Mayor Boris Johnson says he is "sure" Chancellor George Osborne can come up with a way to protect people on low incomes from tax credit cuts.

Whale researchers have discovered a population of Omura's whales living near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It's the first time the whales have been seen alive in photos or video. Dr. Salvatore Cerchio from the New England Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution led the study. So little is known about the Omura's that scientists don't know how many exist in the wild. The study looks at the Omura's techniques for finding food, the sounds they make and their preferred habitat in the shallow coastal waters of Madagascar, an island in the western Indian Ocean. "Over the years, there have been a small handful of possible sightings of Omura's whales, but nothing that was confirmed," says Dr. Cerchio. Omura's whales are a relatively small whale ranging in length from 10 to 12 metres long. They are from the whale family called rorquals, which all have long, deep grooves along their throats that can expand when they feed. They are the smaller cousin in this group that includes the giant blue whales and the acrobatic humpbacks. The species was only given its name, based on dead specimens, in 2003. Since then scientists have failed to find live ones. But in 2013, Dr. Cerchio and his team spotted the unusually marked whales off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Cerchio said, "At first, we thought they were Bryde's whales...but then with good photographs and underwater video, we noticed they more closely resembled the description of Omura's whales." The scientists spotted an odd colouring on the head of whales, a rare characteristic found in only one other whale species - fin whales, which are much larger. "When we clearly saw that the right jaw was white, and the left jaw was black, we knew that we were on to something very special," said Cerchio. In late 2014, DNA tests confirmed that they had found the first live population of Omura's whales. They have said they want to honour "the most charismatic actor of his generation" whose "dazzling talent" means he belongs "in the pantheon of legendary actors". Clooney will be bestowed with the Honorary Cesar Award from the Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema later this month at the French equivalent of the Oscars. The Academie said it had chosen the Ocean's Eleven and Gravity star because of his "dazzling talent as an actor, director, scriptwriter and producer - and above all, his artistic and spiritual generosity". He "embodies Hollywood glamour", their effusive statement went on, adding: "His charm, humour, personality and engagement stand at the heart of our perpetual and eternal admiration." And they predicted that Clooney's name "will forever be inscribed in the pantheon of legendary actors". That should be enough to make sure he turns up to the Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris on 24 February. Others to have won the honorary Cesar in the past include Scarlett Johansson, Quentin Tarantino, Kate Winslet and Michael Douglas. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

The first moving images of a mysterious whale species, with bodies as long as school buses, has been released by a team of international scientists. [NEXT_CONCEPT] In case George Clooney has not had enough gushing compliments during his career, the organisers of France's top film awards have some more for him.

The Republic of Ireland international failed to make a Premier League appearance for Eddie Howe's side after joining from Stoke in August. "We felt we could not stand in Marc's way after the reasons he gave, which will remain private," said Howe. Wilson, 29, has been out with a hamstring injury since 7 January. He picked up the injury in the last of his three appearances for Bournemouth, a 3-0 defeat by Millwall in the FA Cup third round, having also featured in two EFL Cup ties earlier this season. Baggies head coach Tony Pulis previously signed Wilson when in charge of Stoke in 2010. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here. The council began a 12-month trial of monthly collections in September, to encourage residents to recycle more. Councillor Bill Darwin, who represents Kinmel Bay, said the new arrangement was a "potential health time-bomb". Conwy council said it is half way through the trial period and there is no evidence of an increase in vermin. Mr Darwin said there had been an increase in fly-tipping in the Towyn and Kinmel Bay areas as people struggle to fit four weeks' worth of waste into one wheelie bin. "It's not too bad if there's just one couple living in a house but it's a big problem for families," he said. "People are resorting to taking household rubbish, including dog excrement and cat litter, to public litter bins and this is causing an increase in rats and seagulls. "The smell is terrible and it's only going to get worse as the warmer weather comes." More than 10,000 Conwy residents are taking part in the trial, while the council has brought in three-weekly bin collections for the rest of the county. Clwyd West AM Darren Millar said complaints had "increased dramatically" since it had started. "The situation is totally unacceptable and unless these changes are scrapped, it will have a detrimental impact on our tourism industry and local wildlife," he said. The council's recycling and waste policy states that properties with fewer than six residents are restricted to one wheelie bin for household waste and that overflowing or open bins will not be collected. There are weekly collections for recycling and food waste. Mr Darwin is asking for more feedback from local residents as he writes a report to present to the council. A council spokeswoman said there was "no evidence of an increase in vermin" and that "the vast majority of residents are disposing of their food waste correctly in their food waste bin". She added the four-weekly trial was introduced after the council found half of rubbish thrown away to landfill could have been recycled, wasting £1.6m each year. Since September, the trial has seen residents throw 507 tonnes less into their wheelie bins compared to the same period last year.

West Brom have signed Bournemouth's Marc Wilson on loan until the end of the season, with the defender leaving the Cherries for personal reasons. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Four-weekly bin collections in Conwy county are causing an increase in rats, seagulls and flies, a councillor has claimed.

"I'm sorry this has been confusing," she told the cable news channel MSNBC. Her use of private email has generated a barrage of criticism as Mrs Clinton runs for the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2016 election. Critics say that her set-up was not secure, contrary to government policy, and meant to shield her from oversight. Political analysts - including fellow Democrats - have said the Clinton campaign has stumbled in its response to the controversy and Mrs Clinton had not seemed contrite - at times even making jokes about the email issue. A more sombre Mrs Clinton took full responsibility in Friday's interview, saying she didn't "stop and think" about how use of a private email account would be perceived. It has been a major issue in the presidential race. Polls show an increasing number of voters view her as "untrustworthy" due in part to the questions surrounding her email use. Under US federal law, officials' correspondence is considered to be US government property. Government employees are encouraged to use official email accounts although some top officials have used personal accounts in the past. In March, Mrs Clinton said she and her lawyers made the decision over what would be considered work-related email when the state department asked for records from former secretaries of state. The emails deemed work-related were about half of the 60,000 emails she sent in total during her time in office. The emails she deemed personal were deleted, Mrs Clinton said. Since then, the state department has been releasing the emails to the public in batches about once a month. The former Barcelona player, 33, suffered the injury after his side had made three substitutions and Juve finished with 10 men. A club statement said Alves "fractured the fibula bone in his left leg". The Brazil international completed a free transfer to reigning Italian champions Juventus in June after signing a two-year deal. Defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29, also had to go off with an injury in the first half after "straining the flexor muscles in his thigh".

Hillary Clinton has said she wished she had made a "different choice" and not used a private email account while serving as US secretary of state. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Juventus defender Dani Alves broke his leg during his side's surprise 3-1 defeat by Genoa on Sunday.

Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, hit a six-under 65 to move to 12 under, with Sweden's Henrik Stenson (68) second. Overnight leader Marcus Fraser of Australia (72) is third on nine under. American Bubba Watson (67), David Lingmerth of Sweden (68) and Emiliano Grillo of Argentina are tied fourth on six under, while Ireland's Padraig Harrington is in a group on five under. "It would mean an awful lot to win, especially when you see what it means to other athletes here," Rose said. "It would be unbelievable. "The top three have really separated themselves from the rest of the pack so it is going to be a fun last group." Rose and Open champion Stenson, who combined to win all three of their matches as Europe retained the Ryder Cup against the United States at Gleneagles in 2014, will tee-off their final round alongside Fraser at 14:39 BST on Sunday. Further down the field, Britain's Danny Willett is on three under after a two under par round of 69. It means that Willett, the 2016 Masters winner, is six shots behind current bronze medallist Fraser, in a tie for 14th. "After three days we have left ourselves with a little bit too much work to do," admitted Willett. "I am going to have to keep playing well and see," Meanwhile, South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl sank Olympic golf's second hole-in-one at the par-three eighth hole. Media playback is not supported on this device Clubhouse leader Rose hit the first hole-in-one on Thursday. The men's winner will become the first Olympic champion since 1904, with the sport returning to the Games following a 112-year absence. More than half of the world's top 10 are not in Rio, including number one Jason Day and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy who pulled out citing concerns over the Zika virus. In July, Northern Ireland's McIlroy added that he was unlikely to watch television coverage of the golf, preferring "track and field, swimming, diving, the stuff that matters". Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. Three men were shot dead by police after driving into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbing people. Seven people were killed and a further 48 were injured. The police have arrested 12 people. Amy Webster was in Borough Market, along with her boyfriend, when the attackers tried to make their way in. "There were glasses being chucked around, bottles, and then people were throwing chairs," she told BBC Radio Foyle. "People at the back of the restaurant started screaming and running away from it." "We started to run away and it wasn't until after a couple of minutes the manager managed to get the guys out of the restaurant and close the shutters. Ms Webster explained: 'We started to come back into the restaurant and someone was saying: 'A girl's been stabbed.' "Basically, three men had come in with knives and stabbed a girl next to the door." The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack. "My partner saw one of the attackers briefly," said Amy Webster. "He saw a man holding up a big knife that [he said] was about a foot-and-a-half long and waving it about." "We thought it was all over. I was getting our bags together and i was down next to the door and then we started hearing gun fire outside. "We heard about four rounds of gun shots, in hindsight that was probably the police but we didn't know they were there at that point. "I found leaving the restaurant was almost the scariest part. We didn't know what was on the other side of the door," she added. The 26-year-old, who survived a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal in 2015, said that when the police arrived, everyone was asked to "keep their hands above their head". "We walked past a couple of other bars that were also attacked, there was a lot of blood on the ground and there was people still in the bars that were injured and were being treated. It just seemed chaotic," Ms Webster said. "We feel incredibly lucky. There were so many people who weren't as lucky as we were to walk away unharmed."

Great Britain's Justin Rose leads the Olympic golf tournament by one shot heading into Sunday's final round. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman from Londonderry has described the "chaotic" scenes in a London restaurant during Saturday night's terror attack.

Adam Alderson had organs including his pancreas, stomach and spleen replaced after contracting a rare cancer. The operation took a team of 30 people about 17 hours to complete. Mr Alderson, 36, married his fiancée, Laura Blanchard, in Hornby and said: "After everything we've been through this is the icing on the cake". More stories from across Yorkshire Mr Alderson, from Preston-under-Scar, near Leyburn, was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei in 2013 and at one stage was told nothing could be done and he was sent for end of life care. But, after learning of pioneering surgery carried out on England rugby league player Steve Prescott he underwent the same procedure at Oxford's Churchill Hospital. Mr Prescott died from complications three weeks after undergoing the operation but the same surgery was successful for Mr Alderson. He is believed to be only the fourth person in the world to survive the operation. Speaking after the ceremony he said: "I'm an emotional wreck today. I never thought we would see this day." His wife, Laura, added: "We've been to hell and back, but it's what makes you really. It means the world to me and I'm absolutely thrilled." Among the guests at the wedding was surgeon Georgios Vrakas, who led Mr Alderson's operation. "It is probably the biggest operation someone can have today. It is a massive undertaking," he said. "You have to really be fit and have the mental motivation to undergo this so, it's amazing to see that he's actually leading a normal life now." The couple will celebrate their wedding by taking part in a 15,000 mile rally to Mongolia to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and The Steve Prescott Foundation. Media playback is not supported on this device The GB1 crew were lying fourth after two runs, 0.02 seconds off bronze, but they rolled over on corner nine. Lamin Deen, Ben Simons, Bruce Tasker and Joel Fearon emerged unscathed but they missed out on a fourth run for the top 20 sleds. "It's hugely disappointing," said performance director Gary Anderson. "But they are strong characters and I have no doubt they will bounce back from this and be better for it. "They have shown they are truly world-class and we need to make sure we remember that as we build towards the next Winter Olympics in two years' time. "They were on course to be within a tenth of a second off the leaders at the end of run three and would have been ahead of the eventual gold medallists going into the final run." GB's other crew, led by John Jackson, finished in 11th place, while Oskars Melbardis of Latvia took his team to gold ahead of Germany and Switzerland.

A man who survived a multiple organ transplant has married his fiancée two years after being told he had just weeks left to live. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Great Britain's hopes of winning a first four-man bobsleigh medal in 77 years ended with a crash at the World Championships in Igls, Austria.

Introducing a nationwide rate is "ludicrous", Mr King told BBC series The New Workplace. The living wage will come into force in April 2016 and set a new minimum pay level of £7.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and over. A Department for Business spokeswoman said it would ensure "work pays" and reduce reliance on benefits. She added: "The new National Living Wage is an essential part of moving to a higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare society." The rate will be 50p an hour higher than the National Minimum Wage fixed by the Low Pay Commission. By 2020, Mr King argued, the Living Wage could be "10% or 15% higher" than the minimum wage equivalent. "The Low Pay Commission has done tremendous work on the minimum wage for many years," Mr King said. But the living wage "is not economically justified", he added. Employers will seek to make their workforces more productive and that will lead to fewer jobs, he argued. "You can't talk about productivity without recognising that one of the consequences of productivity is less people producing the same output", Mr King said. "Companies will invest in more productivity and as a consequence there will be less jobs." His comments come in the same week that Sainsbury's announced that, from 30 August, its 137,000 shop-floor staff, including workers under 25, will see their standard rate of pay rise 4% to £7.36 an hour. Frances O'Grady, the general secretary of the TUC, told The New Workplace she was concerned employers may replace older staff because the National Living Wage only applies to workers aged 25 or over. "The real risk here is we see employers who want to keep their labour costs low substituting in young, lower-paid workers for adult workers who they would have to pay more," she said. Earlier this week, McDonald's UK chief executive Paul Pomroy told the BBC that his company was "working through" what the impact of paying the living wage was going to be. You can hear the full interview on The New Workplace at 12.04BST on Saturday, 29 August. The broadcaster, who presents the Victoria Derbyshire Show on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel, revealed the diagnosis on Twitter and said she would be having a mastectomy. Derbyshire, 46, said she planned to work on the programme "as much as possible during treatment". She also praised family, friends, the NHS and her colleagues in her tweets. Derbyshire, a former BBC Radio 5 live presenter, tweeted: "Hi, have been diagnosed with breast cancer & am having a mastectomy in a few wks. "Family, friends, work & NHS staff are being brilliant." She added that said she would be "doing the programme as much as possible during treatment in the months ahead". A BBC spokesman said: "We wish Victoria a full and speedy recovery and look forward to having her back full-time on the programme as soon as possible." Police said they were detained by officers investigating allegations staff mistreated youngsters at Medway Secure Training Centre, in Rochester. Four of the men were arrested on suspicion of child neglect. The force has not confirmed the arrest details for the fifth person. They have all been bailed until April. The allegations uncovered by Panorama relate to 10 boys, aged 14 to 17, and involve unnecessary force, foul language and a cover-up. Three of the five men arrested on Wednesday were among four team leaders at the centre who were sacked on Tuesday, the BBC understands. Paul Cook, who is managing director for children's services at G4S, said there was "no place in our business for the conduct shown on the BBC's Panorama programme" and the firm fully supported the police action. A female duty operations manager has also been placed on restricted duties, while a male healthcare worker employed by Central and North West London NHS Trust (CNWL) has been suspended.

The National Living Wage will "destroy jobs", former Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King has claimed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The BBC journalist and presenter Victoria Derbyshire has been diagnosed with breast cancer. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Five men have been bailed following arrests over a BBC Panorama investigation into abuse at young offenders centre in Kent.

It was set up in November last year to speed up development and encourage private investment in the industry. The move followed the collapse of wave power technology firm Pelamis which called in administrators after failing to secure development funding. Scottish Renewables welcomed the announcement, which it said comes at a "challenging time" for the sector. The first contract will be awarded to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by the company's former chief executive. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said he was glad they were able to "retain some of the best brains working in marine energy in Scotland". He said: "Only last month, Highland and Islands Enterprise, on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland, successfully acquired the intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis. "And yesterday, Wave Energy Scotland agreed to work with 12 former Pelamis employees to capture the impressive learning they have acquired on their technology development journey." Lindsay Leask, senior policy manager of offshore, wind and marine at Scottish Renewables, said: "Today's announcement on the funding to be allocated to Wave Energy Scotland comes as a welcome sign of the Scottish government's continued commitment to the sector, particularly after a recent challenging period. "This money will enable Wave Energy Scotland to continue the development of wave energy in Scotland and build upon the global lead we enjoy by funding work on some of the key challenges commonly encountered by technology developers. "The industry has recognised for some time that a collaborative approach to solving these problems is vital to ensure wave energy devices can develop to commercial scale, and Wave Energy Scotland provides a space for that to happen." The cash will be rolled out over the next 13 months. Scottish Liberal Democrat energy spokesman Liam McArthur said the funding was a step in the right direction, but that there must be "sustained" support for the industry. He said: "Wave energy offers the chance to create jobs and wealth in communities across Scotland, as well as real opportunities for exporting services and expertise overseas. Hopefully today's announcement provides a basis now to crack on and deliver that ambition." In December, workers told BBC Scotland the Scottish government had "pulled the rug" from under the country's leading wave energy companies by withdrawing public funding. The criticism came after Pelamis called in administrators and its main rival, Aquamarine Power, said it was making more than half of its workforce redundant. The Scottish government insisted it had supported the sector. Paul Costa, from Falkirk, produced and supplied the drug from more than 100 plants grown at the Emotion Karting centre in Ayr between 2013 and 2015. The 35-year-old was caught after police raided the site and found high powered lamps and other "gardening equipment". He was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and will be sentenced next months. The court heard that the large crop of cannabis plants had a value of up to £100,000. Costa had denied being responsible - despite police finding numerous cannabis related web searches on his computers. Police also found his fingerprints in the area where the drugs were and his DNA on a juice can. When they searched his computer, they also discovered a number of YouTube videos had been watched - including "how to properly dry cannabis". A leaflet for a hydroponics company was also seized. He claimed it was him who found the farm and was in the process of trying to catch the culprit when detectives raided the complex. However, jurors rejected that and convicted him of producing and supplying the drug between February 2013 and February 2015. The court heard Costa was effectively "second in command" at Emotion. His boss Manoj Deo had also faced the same allegations, but prosecutors dropped the accusations during the trial.

The Scottish government has awarded £14.3m to Wave Energy Scotland to "kick start" the new marine energy body. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A go-kart worker has been convicted of growing a large cannabis farm in a concealed area near the kart track.

In a statement (in Czech), the foreign ministry says they are in "satisfactory health", and a special aircraft will be sent shortly to bring them home. The ministry did not not say whether a Lebanese driver - who was with the group - was also found. The Czechs disappeared in the eastern Bekaa Valley last year. Their empty car with documents and money was found in the Kefraya region. A security operation was launched immediately amid fears the group was kidnapped. Media reports at the time suggested that their disappearance may have been linked to the case of a Lebanese man held in the Czech Republic in connection with suspected arms smuggling. In 2011, seven Estonian cyclists were abducted at gunpoint in the Bekaa Valley and released four months later. Some areas of the Bekaa Valley, east of the capital Beirut, are notorious for lawlessness and drug trafficking. Gomis, 28, was out of contract after spending almost five years at the French club, where he scored 56 goals in 120 league appearances. The forward was a target for the Swans last summer and has now signed a four-year deal. Newcastle United agreed a fee in the region of £8m for the Frenchman in August, but the deal fell through. Gomis was impressed by the persistence of manager Garry Monk and chairman Huw Jenkins in their continued interest in him. "They showed they really wanted me - and that's one of the main reasons I chose Swansea ahead of the other interested clubs," said the 12-times capped Frenchman. "They've been trying for over a year to sign me. It didn't quite happen back then, but they kept trying and I'm absolutely delighted to be here now. "Although I've been aware of Swansea for a number of seasons, I've been following them a lot closer since the interest first materialised last year. "It's a proud club with strong philosophies. It is growing all the time and I'm honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of it." Gomis, a product of St Etienne, made his last appearance for Les Bleus in their 3-0 friendly defeat by Brazil in September. He became Monk's second signing since becoming manager at the Liberty Stadium. His first was a deal to secure goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Arsenal, whose contract with the Gunners expires at the end of June.

Five Czech nationals who went missing in Lebanon in July have been found and are now in the care of Lebanon's security force, Czech officials say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Swansea City have completed the signing of striker Bafetimbi Gomis after he left Lyon.

It said the number of foreign fighters worldwide had soared by 71% between the middle of 2014 and March 2015. Syria and Iraq were by far the biggest destinations and had become a "finishing school for extremists". It also said if IS were defeated in Syria and Iraq, the foreign fighters could be scattered across the world. The UN Security Council had asked experts six months ago to investigate the threat from foreign fighters joining Islamic State and other militant groups. In the report filed to the council late last month, the experts say the flow of foreign fighters has risen from a few thousand a decade ago and is now "higher than it has ever been historically". They say: "For the thousands of [foreign fighters] who travelled to the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq... they live and work in a veritable 'international finishing school' for extremists, as was the case in Afghanistan during the 1990s." Syria and Iraq were said to house 22,000 foreign fighters, with 6,500 in Afghanistan and hundreds in Yemen, Libya, Pakistan and Somalia. Foreign fighter case studies Texan Michael Wolfe, 23, planned to fly to Turkey via Iceland and then get into Syria to commit "violent jihad". But he unknowingly relied on an undercover FBI agent for travel advice, was arrested and admitted attempting to provide material support to terrorists. Embarking on a path to jihad Melbourne schoolboy Jake Bilardi travelled to fight with IS and reportedly died in a suicide attack in Iraq this year. The 18-year-old Muslim convert left Australia last year and flew via Turkey to Iraq. Who are Australia's radicalised Muslims? Briton David Souaan was jailed in December 2014 for preparing terrorist acts. Arrested at Heathrow last May after a tip-off from fellow students. Had previously been in Syria and had pictures of himself posing with guns. Tracking UK's jihadists A high number of foreign fighters had come from Tunisia, Morocco, France and Russia but there has also been an increase from the Maldives, Finland and Trinidad and Tobago. The report called for greater intelligence sharing between nations to help identify foreign fighters. It highlighted the effect of social media networks which had linked "diverse foreign fighters from different communities across the globe". The chances of foreign travellers becoming caught up in terrorist incidents was "growing, particularly with attacks targeting hotels, public spaces and venues". The Security Council adopted a resolution in September demanding all states make it a serious criminal offence for their citizens to travel abroad to fight with militants, or to recruit and fund others to do so. The Welsh government said Jobs Growth Wales, which started in April 2012, will benefit another 4,000 young people in its fourth year. The idea is to help young people find work by giving them experience, and to help employers by paying half of the wages for the first six months. The programme had exceeded its target, the Welsh government said. Jobs Growth Wales aimed to create 12,000 job opportunities over three years for unemployed 16 to 24-year-olds. The Welsh government said the EU-backed programme had already almost achieved that in its first two years, with more than 9,000 of those 12,000 getting a job. Deputy Skills and Technology Minister Ken Skates visited Swansea fluids manufacturer Hydra Technologies on Thursday, after it took on five people through the scheme. "Meeting the team here today has shown me yet again how Jobs Growth Wales can not only help provide fantastic opportunities for young people who would otherwise be out of work but also allow employers in Wales to grow their business by accelerating their recruitment plans," he said. "The programme is clearly reaping huge rewards for all involved and we are really proud of the progress that has been made in its first two years. Ricky Owen, from Ogmore Vale in Bridgend county, had been unemployed for several months but said the new job had turned his life around. "I had been really struggling to find a job that not only appealed to me but also met the skills and experience I already had. The job opportunity was fantastic," he said. "It helped me to gain the skills and knowledge I needed in order to apply for one of the permanent jobs available."

More than 25,000 foreign fighters from 100 nations have travelled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS), a UN report says. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A scheme that helps young unemployed people in Wales get into work is being extended at a cost of £12.5m.

David Smith, from Galston, was found guilty of the attacks, which took place over a 16 year-period from 1975 to 1991 in the East Ayrshire town. He was also convicted of sexually abusing a third girl and physically abusing two girls and a boy. Smith denied the charges against him and claimed his victims were "scheming" and "liars" but was convicted following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. Jailing him, judge Lord Matthews told Smith: "You committed a catalogue of physical and sexual abuse towards children. "I have seen the victim impact statement which detail in graphic detail your offending. Mere words are inadequate to describe your actions." Smith was described by one of his rape victims as always being "touchy-feely". She was first abused by him at seven years old and first raped when she was 10. The victim told advocate depute Bruce Erroch, prosecuting, that Smith had "stolen her childhood". He raped her on various occasions between June 1979 and June 1985. The victim, who is now 45, told the jury that Smith would also beat her with a belt, a poker, a shovel and a wooden spoon. His other rape victim, now aged 39, told the jury: "I've blocked most of what he did to me out. It was the only way I was able to survive." First offender Smith was also convicted of sexually abusing a third girl between February 1976 and February 1979. Smith, who is also known as Darter, engaged in sexual activity with one of his rape victims while she was sleeping in bed with his other rape victim. The 25-year-old arrived from Doncaster at the end of December on an initial six-month deal, and has scored five goals in his 16 games since. "The aim was to be here longer than the six months, so I'm really happy to get it over the line," he told Rangers TV. "I love it here, and playing at Ibrox. There are good times ahead at this club and I want to be part of that." Forrester was taken off injured in Rangers' Petrofac Training Cup final win over Peterhead, but insisted he was "totally fine" for Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic. And he is confident Rangers can cause problems for the Premiership leaders at Hampden. Forrester gave Rangers the lead after 13 seconds in their 4-0 quarter-final victory against Dundee. And he said: "We got off to a flying start and it was against Premiership opposition. That gave us belief that we can mix it up there with the league above and we believe we can get something out the game. "We believe in the dressing room. We talk day in, day out. We have to keep improving but it's a good test for us on Sunday."

A 64-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for raping two young girls. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Rangers winger Harry Forrester has signed a new three-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2019.

The 30-year-old forward, who has joined Burton Albion on loan, said starting one league match and both EFL Cup fixtures "painted a picture" for him. "The most important thing at my age is to play," Ward told BBC Radio Derby. "It obviously wasn't going to happen for me there and I am not a player to sit around and just collect the money." Ward did not play against Burton in the season opener, but scored in the EFL Cup game against Doncaster and then started the league fixture against Brighton. However, he was taken off just over an hour into the 3-0 defeat and did not feature in the Championship again. The Northern Ireland international said linking up with Nigel Clough - his manager from his time at Derby County - was a "great" opportunity. "I obviously wasn't playing at Forest," Ward added. "Nigel knows what I am like and I know what he is like. We have had a good relationship in the past and hopefully it carries on." The rodents normally avoid mature forests with large trees as they provide little in the way of cover. But researchers, writing in Biotropica, say that logging makes rainforests more attractive for rats as fallen wood contains more insects which they eat. Scientists are concerned that the invading black rats will be bad news for native mammals. Sometimes called the ship rat, these rodents have spread around the world over the past 400 years, often causing the extinctions of native species and spreading disease. Much of their notoriety rests on the idea that black rats were the origin of bubonic plague, although recent research casts doubt on that notion. Black rats have usually avoided older forests as they contain large trees which do not provide much in the way of ground level protection. They also tend to have leafy forest floors which are noisy for rats to run through, as they attract predators. This new study examined the idea that logging of trees in rainforests might facilitate the spread of the rodents. The researchers looked at the island of Borneo where large tracts of the natural forest have been degraded. It had been believed that black rats were confined to urban areas in Borneo. To test the idea that they might spread into deforested regions, the scientists trapped rats from four different species - they then attached small spools of cotton thread to their backs and and tracked their movements. Across the animals in the study, the researchers found that the black rats had the strongest preference for the type of disturbed habitat associated with logging. The increased amount of fallen wood boosted the amount of insects which the rats eat. The logged forests also have more undergrowth which provides better cover. The researchers believe that black rats favour these small changes far more than related species. "Logging creates micro-environments that black rats love, helping them move in," said study co-author Dr Rob Ewers from Imperial College London. "This could be bad news for native mammals who might not be able to compete with black rats for food and resources. It's also bad for the forest, as many small mammals are important seed dispersers, helping rainforest plants to grow, and they are also prey for larger animals." The researchers say that the widespread destruction of forests throughout the tropics may well be multiplying the threat from invasive species like black rats. They believe the presence of these rats could pose a significant threat to nesting birds and other small mammals. The scientists say that the way that logging is done can have a big impact on the suitability of the land for the black rats. The more dead wood that is left behind the better the black rats like it. If felled trees were more accurately cleared as well as the vines that connect the trees, the rat's progress might be curbed. Follow Matt on Twitter and on Facebook.

Jamie Ward felt he had no option but to leave Nottingham Forest during the transfer window after playing just one of the club's five Championship games. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Cutting down trees in rainforests facilitates the spread of invasive black rats, a study suggests.

He met veterans and appeared at a rally in South Carolina on Monday, ahead of Saturday's primary election. George W Bush's legacy has come under fierce attack from Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, has spent a lot of campaign cash but failed to make an impact. He is struggling to catch up with Mr Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who won the New Hampshire and Iowa contests respectively. Mr Bush's famous family has largely kept out of his presidential nomination battle and he insisted last year that he was running as his own man. But last week his mother Barbara Bush, wife of former President George HW Bush, spoke out in his support. And on Saturday, Jeb Bush defended his brother's presidency, saying he had built a "security apparatus to keep us safe". In a televised debate, billionaire businessman Mr Trump tore into George W Bush's record, accusing him of lying about the reasons for the Iraq War, which he said had destabilised the Middle East. Ebb with Jeb The Bush campaign launched with cash and hope abundant, so what happened? Trading blows The winners and losers in the last, rancorous Republican debate Angry Americans The driving forces behind the rise of outside candidates like Trump Trump 'joke' Satirist PJ O'Rourke casts his eye over the White House candidates "I want to tell you - they lied," said Mr Trump. "They said there were weapons of mass destruction, there were none. And they knew there were none." He also scoffed at Mr Bush's defence of his brother. "The World Trade Center came down during your brother's reign, remember that." Experts say that Mr Trump's tactic of attacking the former president is risky because he still maintains wide appeal among Republicans in South Carolina, from churchgoers to business leaders and retired military personnel. On Monday, George W Bush, alongside his wife Laura, met US military veterans at an American Legion Post in Columbia, South Carolina. Last week, he praised his brother's abilities in a radio advert, and Jeb Bush will hope his personal appearance will bring dividends on polling day. Although George W Bush remains a divisive figure nationally, he and his father both won primary elections in South Carolina. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who quit the presidential race and is now backing Jeb Bush, said: "The Bush name is golden in my state." While Republican voters in South Carolina make their choice for president, the Democratic Party is holding its own contest in Nevada on Saturday. Republicans in Nevada and Democrats in South Carolina get to express their views in separate contests the following week. Mr Cruz, Mr Trump and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have all won one state each. 20 February - South Carolina primary (Republican); Nevada caucus (Democrat) 23 February - Nevada caucus (R) 27 February - South Carolina primary (D) 1 March - 'Super Tuesday' - 15 states or territories decide 18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked 25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked 8 November - US presidential elections In depth: Primary calendar Piotr Dziurdzik, of Meetinghouse Street in Ballymoney, appeared at Antrim Crown Court on Wednesday. The 33 charges include 27 of making indecent photographs of children. Dziurdzik, who worked at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, was due to go on trial but asked to be re-arraigned and pleaded guilty. The offences were committed between 2012 and 2015. The other charges included three of possession of prohibited images of a child and three of possession of extreme pornographic images. A defence barrister asked for a pre-sentence report ahead of sentencing. The judge said the defendant will now be subject to notification regarding the Sex Offenders Register. A spokesperson for the Northern Trust said it is "aware of this case and took appropriate and timely action at the earliest stage to deal with this matter. "We are also aware that an interim order of suspension has been placed on the doctor's registration by the GMC."

Former President George W Bush has hit the campaign trail to boost younger brother Jeb's faltering presidential nomination bid. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A County Antrim anaesthetist has pleaded guilty to a number of charges of making indecent photographs of children.

The 32-year-old suffered the injury during Ulster's Pro12 win over Treviso in Belfast on Friday evening. Tommy Bowe has been drafted into the Irish camp as they prepare to play Wales in Cardiff on Friday night. Ireland must also do without Connacht lock Ultan Dillane, who will be sidelined for at least two months after undergoing shoulder surgery. Head coach Schmidt will now hope to have stalwart full-back Rob Kearney back in full training on Monday. Kearney had been battling a hip issue but is now thought to be ready to come back. The British and Irish Lions full-back's return could offset Trimble's loss, with Ulster's Jared Payne then likely to go head-to-head with Garry Ringrose to start at outside centre in Wales. Ireland are second in the Six Nations table, three points behind leaders England. Schmidt's side lost to Scotland in their first match but then beat Italy and France. The investigators said in a report last month that thousands of people had been tortured, suffered sexual abuse or disappeared during political violence. They also warned of the danger of genocide from the escalating violence. The decision comes days after Burundi announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). A letter signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Alain Aime Nyamitwe said Pablo de Greiff of Colombia, Christof Heyns of South Africa, and Maya Sahli-Fadel of Algeria were no longer welcome in Burundi. Their investigation, published in a UN report, had described "abundant evidence of gross human rights violations" possibly amounting to crimes against humanity, by the government of Burundi and people associated with it. Speaking in New York on Monday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric urged Burundi to continue to co-operate with the investigators. "It's critical that Burundi and every other country co-operate fully with UN human rights mechanism and that is including working with those representing it," he said. Burundi's announcement to withdraw from the ICC came six months after the Hague-based court said it would investigate ongoing violence in the country. The African Union (AU) has repeatedly complained that the ICC treats Africans and Africa unfairly. Burundi descended into political turmoil in April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunzinza began his bid for a third term. Since then, more than 500 people have died and at least 270,000 have fled the country.

Ireland winger Andrew Trimble will miss the last two matches in the Six Nations after breaking a bone in his hand. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Burundi has banned three UN investigators from entering the country after they accused the government of gross human rights violations.

Coventry is famous for the 2 Tone music of the 1970s ska scene and manufacturing the iconic London Taxi. Our 2Tone Taxi will hit the streets this autumn to tell the story of the city - the music, the monuments and the people. 2Tone Taxi updates We want to hear about the hidden gems - the characters and places you think we should be proud of and shout about. It could be the park at the end of your street, the site of an old factory or a junction on the ring road. Use the form below and we could be in touch to share your photographs and anecdotes on the BBC website. Keep listening to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire as we meet the people helping us create the 2 Tone Taxi and hear your stories about the city. If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your suggestion. Media playback is not supported on this device After an opening draw against Australia and disappointing defeat to India, GB needed a victory to have any chance of reaching Friday's gold medal final. Ashley Jackson opened the scoring, before David Condon (twice) and Alistair Brogdon struck to secure all three points. "We wanted to come out and prove a point," Condon told BBC Sport. "We were good against Australia but let ourselves down against India, so we really wanted to give the crowd something to shout about today." The match also saw Henry Weir claim his 100th international cap from combined Great Britain and England games. Weir said: "I'm obviously really happy to reach that landmark, but it was about getting the result today and I think we looked more like ourselves." After scoring just once in their opening two fixtures GB signalled their intent to threaten as an attacking force early on against Korea. They dominated the first half with goals from Jackson and then Condon in each of the opening two quarters, before Seungju You brought Korea back into contention before half-time. The British men lost none of their focus in the final two quarters, though, scoring twice more to ensure the victory. GB head coach Bobby Crutchley told BBC Sport: "It's really pleasing to score some good goals and create lots of chances. "We need to keep building throughout the tournament, but we need to do enough early on to give us a chance of reaching that final. "It'll be exactly the same [at Rio 2016], where we'll need to cope with the pressure and perform throughout," he added. Britain will next face Olympic champions Germany on Tuesday, before rounding off the pool-stage against Belgium on Thursday. The top two ranked teams will then face-off for gold on Friday, with third and fourth battling it out for bronze. Find out how to get into hockey with our special guide.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire needs your help to decorate a taxi to celebrate the city and the people in it. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Britain's men secured their first win of the 2016 Champions Trophy with a 4-1 defeat of South Korea in London.