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Ian McCann, head of Rosewood Primary School in Burnley, Lancashire, reportedly took part in a charity bike ride and missed the final week of term. The 58-year-old handed in a sick note after governors declined his request for absence outside school holidays. Lancashire County Council topped a recent list of councils fining parents taking children on term-time holidays. Mr McCann, who could not immediately be reached for comment, will now have to face the school's board of governors. 4,800 Lancashire 3,319 Bradford 2,523 Redbridge 2,402 West Sussex 2,354 Derbyshire Chairwoman Alex Bird said: "I can confirm that a member of staff has been suspended. "However, as the matter is subject to investigation we will not be commenting further at this time." Lancashire County Council issued 3,907 fines to parents for unauthorised absences between September 2014 and July. Each parent can be fined £60, doubling to £120 if not paid within 28 days. Failure to pay can result in court action. A recent Press Association investigation found the number of fines handed to parents has almost trebled in two years, from 32,512 in 2012-13 to 86,010 in 2014-15.

A head teacher who went to Brazil on a cycling holiday during term time has been suspended.

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The 24-year-old from Runcorn became Britain's first champion in the event's 17-year history in 2016. After winning gold in the season-opener in Switzerland earlier in April, she finished behind 18-year-old Janja Garnbret in Chongqing, China. Coxsey still leads Slovenia's Garnbret in the overall rankings, with five more events to take place before August. Japan's Akiyo Noguchi, 27, picked up bronze with third place. "It was a hot and sweaty final," Coxsey wrote on Twitter. "I'm very happy to finish in second place. Massive congrats to Janja!" Sport climbing - which includes bouldering - is one of five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser WATCH: How Shauna Coxsey became the UK's first bouldering world champion

Shauna Coxsey took silver in the second Bouldering World Cup event of the year as she continued her title defence.

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Francisco Palomo was shot at least 12 times by gunmen in Guatemala City. Mr Palomo, 63, defended Gen Rios Montt against charges connected to the killing of more than 1,700 indigenous Guatemalans in the 1980s. The general was sentenced to 80 years in prison two years ago but his conviction was overturned. A retrial scheduled for January has been postponed indefinitely because of a legal dispute. Mr Palomo was shot in the chest and face while driving his car at about midday on Wednesday, emergency services spokesman Raul Hernandez said. Witnesses said the gunmen were on a motorcycle. "The victim, still alive, tried to flee the attack and drove a few metres before crashing into a tree," Mr Hernandez said. The motive for the killing is still not clear.

A lawyer who represented former Guatemalan military leader Efrain Rios Montt against genocide charges has been shot dead.

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The home secretary wrote to cabinet colleagues in December seeking approval to "reduce significantly" one type of stop and search, Newsnight has learned. Despite setting a 12 December deadline, the changes are yet to be announced. Downing Street said the prime minister accepted reforms needed to take place. However, officials have refused to say when any decisions might be taken. Critics say stop and search unfairly targets the black community. In November, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said that, overall, black people were six times more likely than white people to be stopped, with Asian or other ethnic minority groups two times more likely to be stopped. On 4 December, Home Secretary Theresa May wrote seeking approval from the cabinet's home affairs committee to a "package of measures". This included a plan to "amend section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 so that the test for the power's use is 'necessary' and 'expedient', (to prevent incidents involving serious violence)". Under Section 60, police can stop and search someone for weapons in a designated area, for a specific time, without suspicion that the individual is involved in wrongdoing. However, a senior officer must hold a reasonable belief that violence has happened or may occur in the area. Mrs May told cabinet colleagues she intended to "raise the level of authorisation to a senior officer who must reasonably believe that violence 'will' take place (as opposed to 'may')". She continued: "I expect this to reduce significantly the number of stop and searches under section 60. Section 60 is only one kind of stop and search." One minister told Newsnight's chief correspondent Laura Kuenssberg that "we all want to get on" with the changes. But sources told her they feared "there's just a lack of will, a fear of looking soft on crime". The Liberal Democrats agree with the proposals and Labour has offered cross party talks to push the policy forward. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Instead of internal rows over this, Theresa May should accept our offer to work together to change stop and search." The prime minister's former adviser on youth and crime, Shaun Bailey, said: "Not getting stop and search right, certainly in urban communities, would be very dangerous because I believe it breeds criminals. "If I was talking to someone in government I'd say: 'Take the brave pill, you'll be rewarded for taking the brave pill and reforming stop and search'." He added: "There's many communities up and down the country who are divorced from politics and feel that the forces-that-be don't represent them and don't care about them. This would be a massive message in the right direction." While filming in Brixton, south London, Newsnight spoke to a teenager who said he had been stopped and searched as an 11 year-old. "Since then I've despised them [the police] more and more because for me they are like criminals in fancy dress," he said. "They've got such a big mob mentality." Another young man said he had been stopped and searched by the police "over 100 times" because he was "in a black neighbourhood" where the police "think everyone is a drug dealer". Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe agreed that random stop and search powers had created distrust between some communities and the police in London. He said over the last two years the Met had reduced the number of stop and searches by over a third, while doubling the number of arrests to one in five. "We employ human beings, they make mistakes and when we make a mistake - particularly with someone who's innocent of any crime, and frankly never will be guilty of any crime - we leave a really bad imprint on that child, on that family, so it's important we get it right. "But I think it's an important power, that used wisely, is really effective."

Plans to limit police stop and search powers in England and Wales have been held up by "regressive" attitudes in Downing Street, senior Conservatives have told BBC Newsnight.

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The game is England's first competitive match since their tame World Cup exit. Hodgson said: "We have to play well and do well here. If the result costs us we have to make sure we learn from losing the battle and win the war. "Winning this game does not make a great team in 2016. Neither does losing it make us a poor team in 2016." Monday's game marks the start of England's qualifying for the tournament in France, which will see 24 teams compete at a European Championships for the first time. Media playback is not supported on this device After playing Switzerland, Hodgson's side will play a further nine Group E games over the course of the next 13 months as they look to secure their place at the finals. The top two in each group will qualify for the tournament automatically, along with the best third-placed side. The eight other third-place sides will then contest play-offs. England's last competitive game was the goalless draw in a dead rubber against Costa Rica in Brazil in June, which saw them go out at the group stage after defeats to Italy and Uruguay. Hodgson, who was appointed England manager in 2012 and led them to the quarter-finals of the European Championships that year, admits the pain of the World Cup still lingers. However, he claims arguably the most testing fixture in England's Euro 2016 group does not mean a completely fresh start as he looks to build towards the European Championship finals in two years' time. "We are not in an embryonic stage," he added. "We are carrying on, despite the massive blow of the World Cup. It's not a totally new team. "Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling were working with us before and so they're not new, but it's an early stage. We have to make sure after these next two years that we are very, very strong." The game against the Swiss follows on from England's unconvincing 1-0 friendly win against Norway at Wembley last Wednesday, after which Hodgson was visibly angered when confronted with the statistic that his side only had two shots on target, including Wayne Rooney's winner from the penalty spot in the second half. Asked whether he was now seeing the nasty side of being England manager after post-World Cup criticism, Hodgson said: "There is no nasty side. I love this job. It's a magnificent job. To have the chance to coach your country is the pinnacle of any coaching career. "Am I aware that after the World Cup and the enormous disappointment that followed there may have been a slight swing in popularity? I'd have been surprised had there not been. "I will have to live with external ideas and thoughts and accept them. I'm sure we will never really be able to explain to people how badly we felt on the plane home. "It's all very well being asked how you feel - you put words to it - but the feelings we had in the dressing room after the Uruguay game in Sao Paolo will live with us for a long time. "It is now up to us to perform well and play well. Is it enough to come here and play 10 behind the ball and sneak a 0-0? No, I'd say it isn't." In contrast to their visitors, Switzerland are surrounded by optimism following a credible World Cup which saw them lose unluckily to Argentina in the last-16 after a late goal from Manchester United's £59.7m British record signing Angel Di Maria. With the lesser lights of San Marino, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia making up the rest of Group E, Monday's game at the St Jakob-Park could go some way towards deciding who tops the section.

Manager Roy Hodgson insists England's immediate future will not be shaped by their opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland in Basel on Monday.

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He defied the odds at every stage of his career, conjuring impossible victories at the ballot box and outmanoeuvring his political opponents with a trademark blend of mischief and guile. As he departs as Scottish National Party leader and first minister, after losing Scotland's independence referendum, it is difficult to believe we have seen last of Alex Salmond. He has bounced back many times before during his extraordinary 20 year career at the head of Scotland's independence movement. And even as he announced his decision to quit, to make way, he said, for a new generation of leaders, there were hints that we had not seen the last of him. So what was it about the ebullient, quick-witted former economist, who never seemed lost for words - except, perhaps, when he was contemplating the destruction of everything he had worked for since his student days - that made him such an effective political leader? Despite his public image, Salmond is often described as a very private person. No one has ever doubted his commitment to the nationalist cause and the incredible drive and energy he has devoted to it during the course of his long career. But where did it come from? Most look for clues in his modest upbringing. There is still "something of the chippy, working-class boy who made it to St Andrews [university] and has been determined to show how much cleverer he was than everyone else," a former Salmond aide told David Torrance in his 2010 biography of the SNP leader Against the Odds. After all, Alexander Elliott Anderson Salmond grew up on a council estate in Linlithgow, a small town in the central belt of Scotland, a traditional Labour Party stronghold. The second of four children, his father, a civil servant, voted Labour and his mother was, in Salmond's words, a "Churchill Conservative". All four of the Salmond children went to university and it was a politically aware household. In an interview with The Independent in 2008, Salmond fondly remembers how Hogmanay celebrations, which fell on his birthday, invariably ended in a political debate in the small hours. His enthusiasm for sport - and Heart of Midlothian football club - predated his interest in politics although his asthma restricted his prowess on the football field. He got his lifelong passion for golf from his father and, according to David Torrance's book, played most Saturday mornings from the age of five. The result, he told The Independent, is "a beautiful swing, a wonderful swing, but I can't chip or putt any more". Horse racing was another early passion. Salmond likes to recall his first bet, at the age of nine, when his uncle put half a crown on Arkle, the winner of the 1964 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and they crowded round the family's black and white television set to watch the race. Salmond wrote a tipping column for The Scotsman and continues to enjoy a flutter. He always cites his grandfather, who filled him with tales of Scottish history, as a source of inspiration. The family lived a short walk from Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, and it was here that the young Salmond began to learn about his country's bloody past. "The most important person in my life was my grandfather," Salmond recently told broadcaster Derek Bateman. "He was the town plumber in Linlithgow. And my grandfather was a local historian. He was a national historian. He took me around Linlithgow. He showed me where all the great things had happened. I got Braveheart from my grandfather's knee." Salmond often recalls the time a Labour Party canvasser came to the door. "That's OK," said the Labour man, when told about Mrs Salmond's Tory allegiances. "Just as long as she's not voting for the Scottish Nose Pickers." His father, who was friends with an SNP supporter, was so incensed by the slur that he switched to the nationalist side, and his young son followed suit. Or so the story goes. His political roots set, Salmond took to campaigning for the SNP from an early age, even winning a mock election for the party at his primary school by promising to replace free school milk with ice cream. But he did not cut his ties with Labour and join the SNP officially until he got to St Andrews University, where he studied medieval history and economics. He got involved in student politics but was growing increasingly disillusioned with Labour's commitment to the Union. "I had a blazing row with a [Labour-supporting] girlfriend from Hackney and she said 'if you feel like that - go and join the bloody SNP', so I did," he told The Guardian in 1991. According to David Torrance's biography, Salmond and a friend went to the AGM of the university branch of the Federation of Student Nationalists the following day and, being the only two fully paid-up SNP members on campus, they were duly elected president and treasurer. Salmond was "very serious about politics" at university, says BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor, a St Andrews contemporary, but he was also "motivated by mischief", something that is still evident in the SNP leader today, he adds. After leaving St Andrews, Salmond was unemployed for six months. He is reported to have considered becoming a Church of Scotland minister, and attempted to get a job in journalism with the BBC, before passing the civil service exam and starting work as an economist in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, in Edinburgh. It was here that he met and fell in love with his future wife Moira. Much has been written about the 17 year age gap between the couple - he was 27 and she was 44 when they married - and the fact that she has stayed out of the spotlight. Some Salmond-watchers see significance in the fact that the couple do not have children. Did that make him even more determined to leave something lasting behind? Salmond is quick to dismiss such talk, and equally quick to praise Moira's loyalty and grace. In her only media interview, nearly 25 years ago, she said: "I married Alex not politics. That's his life and I am happy to be in the background." She also revealed that they liked to play Scrabble together in the home they share in the Aberdeenshire village of Strichen, although they sometimes fell out because Salmond kept changing the rules. She is, by all accounts, a well-liked figure in the party and is thought by those closest to Salmond to be a key factor in his political rise. She is often credited with knocking some of the rough edges off Salmond and giving him a more mature outlook. She even taught him to drive shortly after they were married. Salmond was a committed socialist at this stage and starting to make waves as a firebrand speaker at SNP gatherings. Frustrated by life in the civil service, he managed to land a prestigious role as an economist with the Royal Bank of Scotland, specialising in oil and energy markets. His new job strengthened his commitment to independence still further, he told The Guardian in 1991, "exposing for me a mythology I grew up with: that Scotland was a small, poor, dependent country reliant on munificence from outside". This is a common theme whenever Salmond is asked about the roots of his nationalism - his belief that Scotland has what it takes to go it alone as "a country which can hold its head up". But the SNP in the early 1980s was in a sorry state. The party had been dealt a body blow by the result of March 1979's Scottish devolution referendum. The majority of Scots that took part in the vote backed home rule - but the Labour government had set a threshold of 40% of the total electorate for the result to stand. In the general election that followed, the SNP lost nine of its 11 MPs and looked like it might he heading for extinction as a political force. Salmond had hitched his star to the "79 Group", a small band of left-wing rebels dedicated to transforming Scotland into an independent socialist republic. They managed to get up the noses of the party's traditionalist wing, which held sway under the moderate, centrist leadership of Gordon Wilson. In 1982, after one publicity stunt too many, and controversial efforts to forge links with Labour supporters, seven of the group, including Salmond, were expelled from the party. The ultra-nationalist - some would say neo-fascist - Siol nan Gaidheal faction was expelled around the same time as Wilson battled to stop the party from splitting. Salmond was only re-admitted when he signed a loyalty oath - but he continued to be frustrated by the party's lack of political direction. Its conferences brought out an odd mix of angry socialists in leather jackets, broadsword-wielding men in kilts dreaming of William Wallace and tweedy former Conservatives. "Because we weren't anchored to a political base, we were vulnerable to being called all sorts of ridiculous names; tartan Tories and tartan Trots at the same time. If you don't own up to a particular identity, you can't complain if someone pins one on you," said Salmond in 1991. His mission was to carve out a distinct, left-wing political identity for the SNP. Something that would appeal to traditional Labour-voters in West and Central Scotland - voters that would be key to any future independence referendum. In 1987, he defeated Tory MP Albert McQuarrie in Banff and Buchan to win a seat in the House of Commons. Now, at last, he had the national stage he needed for a bit of trademark Salmond mischief. The following year he grabbed headlines around the world by interrupting Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson's Budget speech. "What I said, although they turned my microphone off, was 'Poll tax for the poor, tax cuts for the rich, nothing for the National Health Service - an obscenity!' That was my wee speech," Salmond recalled earlier this year in an interview with Derek Bateman. The sitting was suspended for more than 20 minutes as MPs voted - by 400 to 23 - to expel the SNP troublemaker. He emerged to a sight that would soon become very familiar to him - a media scrum begging for a soundbite for the evening news. "I walked out from total nonentity to notoriety," he recalled decades later, still relishing the moment. "It was a very astute thing to do, but that was Alex Salmond," says Murray Ritchie, former Scottish Political Editor of The Herald. "He was an opportunist of considerable talent." His next goal was the party leadership and in 1990 he got it, after a divisive battle with the only other contender, SNP grandee Margaret Ewing. In one early coup he persuaded his golfing pal Sean Connery to star in a party political broadcast - his financial support for the party had reportedly almost cost the James Bond actor his knighthood. Salmond began to move the SNP in a more moderate direction, easing back on some of his earlier left-wing rhetoric and talking about how an independent Scotland would seek to join the European Union. He began to make the economic case for independence more loudly, and shift perceptions of the party as a bunch of narrow "little Scotland" nationalists. He recently revealed that he is haunted by Michael Foot's withering put down of David Steel, that he "went from boy wonder to elder statesman with no intervening period whatsoever." He took the decision to grow into a more statesmanlike figure, someone who could lead a country not just a pressure group. Many of the heavyweights that might have proved a threat to his supremacy in Scotland, such as Gordon Brown, Charles Kennedy or Alistair Darling, chose to make their careers in London, leaving the field clear for Salmond to dominate. He kept the party's commitment to a fully independent Scotland but joined forces with Scottish Labour Leader Donald Dewar and Scottish Lib Dem leader Jim Wallace to campaign for devolution in the 1997 Scottish referendum. The fundamentalist wing of the party - the "fundies" - scented betrayal. Their anger was further stoked when news came through that Salmond had accepted an invitation to tea with Prince Charles. The SNP man explained his ideas for a "slimmed down monarchy" to the heir to the throne. While Salmond may have thought he was playing the long game, to his growing army of internal critics it looked like he was consorting with Scotland's enemies and his "gradualist" philosophy was just a polite way of saying he had sold out. And there was another problem. The SNP leader had always been something of a lone operator. Despite his clubbable image, he never had a large circle of friends or even much of a fan club within the party itself. He was described by critics as "aloof" and "intellectually arrogant". Now they were calling him "dictatorial". It did not help Salmond that the party was struggling to make headway against Labour at the ballot box. The best it could manage in the first elections to the new Scottish Parliament, in 1999, was becoming the main opposition to the Labour-Lib Dem coalition government. Independence Day had been put back again. "Free by '93" had once been the SNP's battle cry. Now Salmond was talking about 2007. Some nationalists believed their newly-pragmatic leader would have been happy to settle for much less. In 2000, Salmond got into a spat with one of his most vocal critics over the party's finances and then - to the surprise of most observers, for whom the SNP was Alex Salmond - he stood down as leader. Telling the media he was "knackered", he quit his Scottish Parliament seat to concentrate on life as an MP at Westminster. His exile lasted just four years - during which time John Swinney led the party - before grassroots members begged him to return. "I did not expect to be ever doing the job again, however time and circumstances change," he told a news conference with his choice of deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, at his side. "I am not just launching a campaign to be SNP leader," he told reporters. "I am launching my candidacy to be the first minister of Scotland." The old swagger was still there - but there were serious doubts about whether he could ever win the majority he would need to secure a referendum in a Scottish political system specifically designed to prevent one party rule. Not for the first time, Salmond's opponents, particularly those in the Scottish Labour Party, underestimated him. The SNP broke the system. If Labour was shocked to lose to the nationalists by a single seat in 2007, ushering in a minority SNP government at Holyrood with Salmond as first minister, it was nothing compared to what was to come. With a 15-point lead in some polls, the 2011 Scottish election was Labour's to lose - and that's precisely what they did. Alex Salmond made history by becoming first minister in a majority Scottish government and, after all the decades of frustration, false starts and in-fighting, a referendum was now on the table. The only problem, claimed the pundits, was that Salmond, ever the canny strategist, did not really want one. At least not now, with the global financial system in meltdown and any hopes of signing up to the euro, becoming the next "Celtic tiger", having disappeared down the drain. So confident was Prime Minister David Cameron - he had seen the polls putting the pro-Union camp 20 points or more ahead - that Salmond did not want a referendum that he took to taunting him from the Conservative Party conference stage to name a date. When the two men finally sat down to hammer out an agreement on the referendum, many Westminster pundits thought Cameron had outfoxed Salmond by refusing to allow a third question on the ballot paper. Cameron was confident that the SNP could not win in a straight yes/no contest, so rejected Salmond's demands for a third "devo max" option - more powers for the Scottish Parliament in lieu of full independence - to be added to the ballot paper. "He [Salmond] may well be forced to hold a referendum knowing that he will lose. The greatest political conjuror of recent times will have run out of tricks," wrote commentator Steve Richards in The Independent. In the event, Salmond came far closer to winning the referendum than anyone thought possible when it was announced. The Yes campaign's late surge in the polls shocked the Westminster establishment into offering what may amount to a form of "devo max" after all, before a single vote had been cast. Perhaps the old conjuror has a few tricks left up his sleeve after all. Salmond called the referendum a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Scottish people. He will soon turn 60 and may not get another shot at it. That, he suggested, was one reason why he had decided to step down as SNP leader. Twenty years as SNP leader, with a four year break, and seven years as first minister, something that has been "the privilege of my life" was, he said, a "fair spell". But with characteristic defiance, he said Scotland "could still emerge as the real winner" and suggested his legacy was the tens of thousands of "energised activists" that had been drawn into politics through the Yes campaign, "who I predict will refuse to go meekly back into the political shadows". He may have departed the stage but, he told the reporters, he would "continue to contribute" and said the dream of Scottish independence "will never die".

He is the man who took a rag-tag bunch of political misfits to the brink of achieving their dream of an independent Scotland.

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5 August 2016 Last updated at 13:26 BST The fire at Regent Superbowl and indoor market in Great Yarmouth town centre started in the early hours. Footage shows firefighters using aerial ladders and hoses to dampen down the building, which has been completely gutted by flames.

Aerial pictures show the scale of the blaze that broke out at a Norfolk seaside resort.

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The move is just one of several waste and recycling options considered by the council on Thursday. Black bags are currently collected fortnightly. The council's head of environment, Richard Brown said there will be "high public interest" whatever they come up with. A report before the policy scrutiny committee outlined the challenges faced by the council's waste service as a result of funding pressures. It said £1.2m needed to be saved over the next four years. This is in addition to potential fines for missing statutory performance targets. Five options were presented to the committee. They looked at what was being collected, how often and by what means. Options for black bin bag collection were weekly, fortnightly and three-weekly, while limiting the number of customer-provided sacks to two or three. Pembrokeshire council stopped supplying residents with free black bags in 2016. The report also outlined an opportunity to save money by working with Ceredigion council, which faces "many of the same challenges". The committee's comments will be reported to Pembrokeshire council's cabinet before a decision is made. Mr Brown said waste services "was the one service we all have a vested interest in" and that they have to "do the best they can" and "look at future change".

Black bin bags could be collected every three weeks in Pembrokeshire as the council looks to meet "severe budget cuts" and performance targets.

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The Labour leader has outlined his party's business manifesto, which includes a promise to "return Britain to a leadership role" in Brussels. The PM has pledged an in/out referendum by the end of 2017, while the Lib Dems are "unambiguous" in their EU support. Meanwhile, some firms criticised the use of their quotes in a Labour advert. Mr Miliband used the first official day of election campaigning to unveil his party's Better Plan for Business during a speech at Bloomberg's European headquarters in London. 'Over-stepped the mark' To reinforce Labour's business message, the party also took out a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times, setting out its determination to "put the interests of Britain and British business first rather than risk an EU exit". But a spokesman for Siemens said Labour had "over-stepped the mark" by quoting its chief executive, Juergen Maier, in the advert. In it, Mr Maier says: "The prospect of a referendum that may or may not happen, at a date yet to be decided upon, with a choice between two unknown options, is profoundly worrying for business leaders." While the quote is not disputed, a spokeswoman said the firm would be contacting Labour to express its displeasure. "We did not give them permission [to use the quote]. We did not know about this. We are an apolitical organisation," she said. Analysis by Business Editor Kamal Ahmed Labour has quoted a number of pro-EU company leaders in the full page advert the party has taken out in the FT today. "We would be devastated - as a company that loves London and wants to be in London - if Britain were out of Europe," is the view of Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the mining giant, BHP Billiton. My Labour sources were being very careful to explain last night that the business leaders quoted in the advert were not endorsing Labour. They were simply being quoted to show the strength of feeling about Europe. What is interesting is that Labour has chosen the first day of the election campaign to focus on an area - business - some see as a weakness for the party. Read more Kellogg's said "eyebrows were raised internally" when the company was told its head of UK and EU operations, Jonathan Myers, would be quoted. But a spokesman said it was too late to have the remarks removed by the time they were told about them on Sunday afternoon. Asked about the quotes, Mr Miliband said: "We've simply quoted public statements by these businesses about the place of Britain in the European Union. "Lots of businesses all round this country aren't necessarily going to be supporting Labour or the Conservatives but they do have a very strong view about our place in the EU." 'Start a revolution' Meanwhile, Labour's economic claims were also called into question by one of its leading donors, Dr Assem Allam, who told the Daily Telegraph that its plans for a "mansion tax" and a rise in the top rate of tax were "alienating" wealth-creators. Mr Miliband retorted that unlike the Conservatives, Labour "donors will have particular views on things - we don't always do what our donors say". The Labour leader launched his party's manifesto on the eve of a party political broadcast by Hollywood actor and Sherlock star Martin Freeman who is set to endorse Labour's values of "community, compassion and decency". The 22-page manifesto promises to cut and freeze business rates for more than 1.5 million small business properties, while at the same time creating an independent National Infrastructure Commission and a British Investment Bank that will support a network of regional banks to boost competition on the High Street. Mr Miliband also promised "to start a revolution in vocational education" that will ensure all young people study English and maths to 18, with a guaranteed apprenticeship for those that work hard and get the grades. Mr Balls insisted the manifesto would not include any pledges that required "additional borrowing" - but the Conservatives warned that a Labour government would raise taxes for every working family in Britain by £3,028. 'Banging on about Europe' But it was the EU that Mr Miliband focused on - and what he sees as the consequences of an in/out EU referendum. Pledging to return Britain to "a leadership role" in a reformed EU, he said: "There could be nothing worse for our country or for our great exporting businesses than playing political games with our membership of the European Union - I'm not going to do it." Main pledges Policy guide: Where the parties stand He said David Cameron "came to power promising to stop his party 'banging on about Europe'. Now if he has his way, he'll have us inside Europe banging on the door to leave or, even worse, outside Europe - banging on the door to be let back in." "It's simply the wrong direction for our country," he said. "We'll show strong leadership to get the best for Britain. We won't condemn this country to years of uncertainty, years of insecurity, by threatening our European future." But Simon Walker, director general of the Institute of Directors, said his members thought it was "sensible" to hold an EU referendum based on reforms, and he warned Labour "there's more to business than just Europe". The Conservatives want to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU before holding a referendum. The Lib Dems will hold a poll if more powers are transferred to Brussels. But UKIP says while it wants Britain to trade with Europe, it should make its own laws.

David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership is "a clear and present danger" to jobs and business, Ed Miliband has warned.

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Father-of-two Timothy Mardon had barricaded himself in after hearing intruders going from room to room. Three men broke into the Grade II listed mansion in Sible Hedingham, Essex on 6 February. One man denies attempted murder and aggravated burglary. Two others have denied aggravated burglary. Mr Mardon, who is in his 40s, had a high-powered job at an insurance firm, but the raiders had mistakenly believed he was a drug dealer. He told Chelmsford Crown Court he was home alone when he awoke to the sound of voices and footsteps on his gravel drive. A man could be seen trying to force open a sash window, he said. Mr Mardon had called 999, and was still on the line to the police when he was shot, the court was told. A recording of the call, which lasted almost 35 minutes, was played to the jury. "Suddenly there was a loud explosion," said Mr Mardon, giving evidence. "I was thrown to the ground and the door burst open and the individual with the stocking over his head burst into the room wielding a gun." The court heard the gunman screamed at him: "Where's the weed money?" With blood pouring from the leg wound, he replied: "I don't deal weed. I work for an insurance company." Mr Mardon said the intruder threatened to kill his family if he was lying. Charlie Simms, 23 from Great Yeldham, Kalebh Shreeve, 24, and Christopher Bergin, 27, both from Sible Hedingham, deny charges of aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, possessing a firearm, and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. Mr Simms also denies attempted murder. The trial continues.

A millionaire businessman whispered to a 999 operator that burglars were in his mansion, moments before he was shot through a locked door, a court heard.

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Now the US has said it is moving to seize more than $1bn (£761m) in assets, ranging from plush properties to a private jet, from people connected to the country's Prime Minister Najib Razak. The asset seizure by the US would be the largest ever by the Justice Department's anti-corruption unit. This is how the story has played out so far. 1Malaysia Development Bhd, set up by Mr Najib in 2009, was meant to turn Kuala Lumpur into a financial hub and boost the economy through strategic investments. But it started to attract negative attention in early 2015 after it missed payments for some of the $11bn it owed to banks and bondholders. Then the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported it had seen a paper trail that allegedly traced close to $700m from the fund to Mr Najib's personal bank accounts. Why is the US intervening now? The Department of Justice alleges $3.5bn (£2.6bn) was misappropriated from 1MDB. "The Malaysian people were defrauded on an enormous scale," Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe said at a news conference. Mr Najib is not named in the suit. But it refers to "Malaysian Official 1", described as "a high-ranking official in the Malaysian government who also held a position of authority with 1MDB".​ The move reflects an intention by the US to open new fronts in its fight against illicit finance. It also sets up a rare confrontations between the US and Malaysia, which is considered an important partner in the fight against terrorism. What do people involved say? 1MDB responded to the US papers by saying it had not benefited from the various transactions described in the suit. The fund has repeatedly asserted that it has never given money to the prime minister and called the claims "unsubstantiated". Mr Najib has also consistently denied taking money from 1MDB or any public funds. His office said Malaysia had "led the way in investigations into 1MDB" and would "fully co-operate with any lawful investigation". Is anyone else involved? Mr Najib has accused his fiercest critic, former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, of using the scandal as a means of "political sabotage". He claims Mr Mahathir worked "hand in glove" with foreigners as part of a campaign "to topple a democratically elected prime minister." The BBC put Mr Najib's allegations to Mr Mahathir, who dismissed the claims. Instead, he called on the prime minister to show proof that he didn't pocket state funds. Over the last year, Mr Najib has also sacked his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin and replaced the former attorney-general over critical comments they made about the scandal. There have been multiple domestic official investigations into the 1MDB fund, including a special task force headed by the attorney general. The team raided the office of 1MDB in 2015 and took away some documents. But the replacement attorney general cleared Mr Najib of wrongdoing in January. Multiple foreign authorities have also been investigating the company. In May, Singapore ordered Swiss bank BSI to shut down in the city-state for breaking its money-laundering laws in its dealings with 1MDB. Swiss authorities have opened criminal proceedings related to 1MDB on "suspected corruption of public foreign officials, dishonest management of public interests and money laundering". Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysians should push for a referendum on the prime minister's leadership. Opposition leader in parliament, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, called upon Mr Najib to give a full explanation in parliament and go on leave so a full probe could take place. Civil society group Bersih said Mr Najib and the attorney-general who in January had cleared the prime minister should both resign immediately to make way for independent investigations. The 1MDB controversy has frustrated many Malaysians who are struggling with the rising cost of living and what is perceived to be ingrained corruption in its political system. Last year tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets calling for the resignation of the PM. However, thousands have also rallied in support of the government. The reaction on Thursday to the US move was muted in both Malaysia's mainstream newspapers and social media. Malaysia's government has cracked down on reporting of the 1MDB scandal, blocking access to certain online news portals and targeting media groups and journalists.

The scandal surrounding Malaysia's state development fund 1MDB has gripped the country for years.

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Cornwall Live said its journalists were told they could not broadcast the PM's visit via Facebook Live. The publication, owned by Trinity Mirror, took to social media to vent its frustrations. The Conservatives said the reporters' "last minute" request to film had "not been possible" because a pooled resource had already been agreed. Reporters and broadcasters are traditionally given a pooled resource for video, stills and text at such events. Read more on this story and others from Cornwall Cornwall Live sent two reporters and a photographer to cover the prime minister's visit to Helston. The reporters published a photo of the room they were held in while the PM was interviewed by other media. Editor Jacqui Merrington said they were "a lot more" than a local newspaper. "When we arrived... we were told we were not allowed to film anything because we were invited as print media, which seems a bit 20th Century really." She added: "We are digital media and that is the case for most local media nowadays and to be restricted on that basis seems very archaic." A spokesman for the Conservatives said Cornwall Live only made a request to film on the morning of the visit. "One media organisation's last minute request to add a camera to a pre-arranged pool of broadcast cameras was not possible this morning. "The organisation's journalists did interview the prime minister and their photographer accompanied [her] on a factory tour."

Website reporters covering Theresa May's visit to Cornwall have complained they were not allowed to film her.

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Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is bidding for a third term, presenting himself as the only candidate capable of defeating a growing al-Qaeda-inspired insurgency. But Sunni Arabs and Kurds accuse Mr Maliki of being too authoritarian and pro-Shia. Some observers think his re-election could endanger Iraq's fragile democracy. These elections are likely to have a big influence on the future stability - and possible even unity - of Iraq. Following five years of sectarian violence in the wake of the 2003 US invasion, the three main ethnic-religious groups - the Shia Arab majority, Sunni Arabs and Kurds - achieved some degree of co-operation and power-sharing, but there are fears this may be breaking down. A worsening of violence in Iraq - or even the break-up of the country - could have major implications for a region already strained by power rivalries, tensions between Shia and Sunni communities and the Syrian civil war. Iraq: Prospects of partition as violence takes its toll Iraqi politics is dominated by shifting alliances or blocs, usually rooted in one of the ethnic and religious communities. Prime Minister Maliki's mainly Shia State of Law bloc only came second at the last election in 2010, which saw the Shia vote split between two rival blocs. It took nine months of difficult negotiations before a government was formed, and Mr Maliki held on for a second term at the head of a Shia-dominated coalition. Since the last election, Mr Maliki has increasingly centralised power in his hands, gaining control over the security forces and - according to some - strong influence over the theoretically independent courts. He says this is needed to deal with Iraq's problems, but many Sunnis argue he has a sectarian agenda and favours the majority Shia. Several key Sunni figures have been arrested and some of them tried in what they claimed was political persecution. Mr Maliki's tough manner of dealing with anti-government protests in majority Sunni areas has further alienated Sunni opinion. Even some Shia groups have become critical. Maliki: Iraq's shrewd operator Against the backdrop of growing political tensions between the majority Shia and minority Sunnis, sectarian violence saw a resurgence last year. The UN reported that at least 7,818 civilians and 1,050 security forces members were killed in Iraq in 2013 - the highest death toll for five years. It seems to be linked to decreased stability in Syria, the Iraqi government's crackdown on Sunni protest camps, and the perception that the Shia-led government is not treating Sunnis fairly, which has strengthened al-Qaeda's position in Iraq. Moderate Sunni tribal militias that fought the radicals and had a role in ending the civil war have become suspicious of the Shia-dominated Baghdad authorities. Buoyed by the conflict in neighbouring Syria, al-Qaeda-inspired Sunni Islamist militants have seized some areas in Sunni-dominated Anbar province. They have also been increasingly carrying out suicide attacks in mainly Shia areas ahead of the election. UN: Iraq's death toll highest in five years Iraq Anbar violence sparks civilian search for safety Voters are frustrated with rampant corruption and poor public services, but see that solving them depends on improved security. Growing violence has shaken Iraqis' confidence in the government's ability to protect people, especially among the Shia majority. Mr Maliki has responded by promoting his determination to deal with the insurgency, using force if necessary. But critics say this is fraught with the danger of further alienating Sunnis. What Iraqis have to say about the elections This is tricky to predict. Iraq operates a form of proportional representation, which gives smaller parties slightly better chances to win seats, making it hard to win an overall majority. Who ends up running Iraq could mainly depend on the post-election coalition talks. Mr Maliki is seen has having a good chance of winning again, if only because his State of Law alliance has escaped the fragmentation seen by other blocs that competed in the last election. His main rival then, former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, is seen as less of a contender this time round, but could still do well among Sunnis. His secular Iraqiya bloc, which included both Shia and Sunni and came first in 2010, has fractured, and Mr Allawi (a Shia) is now seen as a more overtly pro-Sunni figure. The main threat to Mr Maliki is seen as coming from other Shia blocs. One is led by the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), and has a strong focus on welfare and public services. The other is the Ahrar bloc, although this has been weakened somewhat by the surprise resignation of its leading figure, the Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose Mehdi Army fought US troops during the occupation. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Iraqis go to the polls on 30 April in parliamentary elections overshadowed by violence and sectarian tension.

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Police and fire crews were called to the scene, close to Lesmahagow, at about 10:30 on Friday after a tanker carrying highly-flammable ethanol caught fire. No-one was injured as a result of the blaze. The motorway was closed in both directions for several hours, with queues of up to nine miles reported. About 100 firefighters were involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze. Deputy Assistant Chief Officer Paul Connelly, from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said: "The nature of the fuel involved in the fire meant it was both intense and very difficult to extinguish. "Large volumes of water were deployed from multiple jets and our crews also conducted several foam strikes to smother the flames. "Considerable resources were mobilised from across the west of Scotland to conduct a safe and effective firefighting operation, which has ultimately seen the fire extinguished. He added: "Our crews will remain at the scene over the coming hours while the remaining ethanol is removed from the vehicle."

The main motorway link between Scotland and England has fully reopened following a tanker fire.

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The group All Stars has just released a peace song entitled Dafa Dafa which means revenge in the local Arabic. "Revenge will finish us," MC Lumoex, who came up with the idea for the song, told the BBC. In June, troops loyal to South Sudan President Salva Kiir clashed with those of his deputy, Riek Machar. The two had fought a civil war which killed tens of thousands until Mr Machar returned to the capital, Juba, in April under a peace deal. The latest violence began when five Kiir loyalists were killed at a checkpoint, before escalating into confrontations that left hundreds dead. Listen to Dafa Dafa The wounds of war in South Sudan Africa Live: More on this and other news stories "I'm calling upon all of us to leave revenge behind, and forgive each other," MC Lumoex said. "Forgiveness is what we need for this nation to go forward." Another artist, Linus the Genius, backed his call: "The only way we can send our message to people is through music. "We can't hold a gun and fight - but this is how we can bring peace in South Sudan - through music." The song combines a myriad of styles, and a mix of local languages: Juba Arabic, Bari and Zande are represented, as well as Dinka and Nuer, the languages of Mr Kiir and Mr Machar, respectively. The musicians come from different bands based in Juba. "I wish my talent could be a weapon," goes one of the lines sung by Mandari, from the Hardlife Avenue Stars. "I would use it to protect my people." One of the most haunting lyrics is sung by Nicky Prince, who worries about the future of the country. "We don't know how our country's going to develop because the people who are meant to develop it are just dying," it goes. Dafa Dafa is already getting radio airplay in Juba. The band says it will not make money from the song, but hopes to reach the ears of the men in charge. "We don't even know why they're fighting… We just wish that they listen to our song and hear the message," says Mandari.

A group of South Sudanese artists has warned against the revenge culture following the recent conflict which led to hundreds being killed.

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Reports say the blast may have been caused by a letter bomb. Mr Papademos, 69, and his driver have suffered leg injuries but their lives are not believed to be in danger, the reports add. Mr Papademos was appointed caretaker prime minister in November 2011 amid political and economic turmoil. He served in post until May 2012. Mr Papademos has also served as vice-president of the European Central Bank. Current Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is attending a Nato summit in Brussels, is being kept informed of the incident, Greek news agency ANA said. Mr Papademos and his driver, who has not been named, were reportedly rushed to Evangelismos Hospital. Some reports say two banking officials were also in the car, but their condition is not known. No group has said it was behind the blast. In March, a letter bomb sent from Greece exploded at the International Monetary Fund office in Paris. The employee who opened the letter suffered hand and face injuries and staff were evacuated. Days earlier, a parcel bomb meant for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was intercepted and destroyed in Berlin before it could explode. Greek far-left group Conspiracy of Fire Cells said it was responsible for sending that device

Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has been injured by an explosion inside his car in Athens.

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The vessel, thought to be just 20m (70ft) long, capsized at midnight local time in Libyan waters south of the Italian island of Lampedusa. So far only 28 people have been rescued and 24 bodies retrieved. Italy's PM said it was a European tragedy and called for an extraordinary EU summit on the migrants issue. Matteo Renzi said he could not verify the number of deaths, but that it would be a "dramatic amount". Live: Follow the latest developments The UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, said the latest sinking could amount to the largest loss of life during a migrant crossing to Europe. At least another 900 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean this year. Italian naval and coastguard ships, the Maltese Navy and cargo vessels, along with three helicopters, are involved in the rescue operation, 130 miles (210km) off the coast of Lampedusa and 17 miles from the Libyan coast. The Italian coastguard's spokesman told the BBC the operation was still focused on search and rescue, "but in time it will be a search [for bodies] only". 13,500 Migrants rescued 10-17 April 900 Migrants died attempting the crossing between 1 Jan and 15 April 31,500 Migrants have arrived from North Africa so far this year 218,000 Estimated to have crossed the Mediterranean in 2014 3,500 Migrants died attempting the crossing last year The migrants reportedly fell overboard when they rushed to draw the attention of the passing Portuguese merchant ship King Jacob, causing their ship to capsize. The Italian coastguard says the 28 survivors and 24 bodies are now on its vessel the Gregoretti. At the scene: Richard Bilton, BBC News, Lampedusa Lampedusa is scrambling to react to the latest horror in the seas off its coastline. Much of the harbour has emptied. Coastguard, customs and fishing boats all left before dawn to help with the rescue. Marta Bernardini works for the charity Mediterranean Hope, which is based on the island and works with migrants. She told the BBC: "We are very sad. It's so difficult for us who live and work in Lampedusa every day, to know that a lot of people die in this way, in the Mediterranean Sea." Lampedusa is the most southerly point of Italy - nearer Africa than the Italian mainland. Locals say that since January - when the EU took control of patrolling Europe's maritime borders - between 9,000 and 10,000 migrants have arrived on the island. Maltese PM Joseph Muscat said rescuers were "literally trying to find people alive among the dead floating in the water". Mr Muscat told the BBC: "What is happening now is of epic proportions. If Europe, if the global community continues to turn a blind eye... we will all be judged in the same way that history has judged Europe when it turned a blind eye to the genocide of this century and last century." Urging the EU summit, Mr Renzi said: "It is unthinkable that in the face of such a tragedy, there isn't the feeling of solidarity which Europe has shown in other instances." He added: "We ask not to be left alone, not so much when it comes to emergencies at sea, but to stop the trafficking of human beings." He said the trafficking was "a plague in our continent - the slavery of the 21st Century". Citing the fact that 91% of the migrants coming to Italy had left from Libya, Mr Renzi said that more rescue ships was not the answer - "the boats must be stopped from departing". The EU has been criticised for ending its maritime rescue operation, Mare Nostrum, last year. Some EU members said they could not afford it and expressed concerns that it was encouraging more migrants. The EU now runs a more limited border control operation called Triton. Pope Francis expressed his "deepest sorrow" over the sinking. "These are men and women like us who seek a better life. Hungry, persecuted, injured, exploited, victims of wars. They were looking for happiness," he said. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the recent wave of migrant boat disasters was "unacceptable". "We have said too many times 'never again'. Now is time for the European Union as such to tackle these tragedies without delay," she said. EU foreign ministers will meet to discuss the migrant issue on Monday. The UNHCR said that migrant boats had carried 13,500 people into Italian waters last week alone. And last year, a record 170,000 people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East made the perilous crossing to Italy. Thousands died making the journey. Oct 2013: More than 360 people, mostly Eritreans and Somalis, die as their boat sinks off Lampedusa. Sept 2014: At least 300 migrants drown off Malta when people smugglers ram a boat after its occupants refuse to move to a smaller one. Survivors said it was "mass murder". Feb 2015: At least 300 migrants feared drowned as four dinghies get into trouble after leaving Libyan coast in bad weather. April 12, 2015: Some 400 migrants feared drowned after their vessel capsizes off Libya. April 19, 2015: About 650 migrants feared drowned as boat capsizes in Libyan waters south of Lampedusa.

Hundreds of people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, the Italian coastguard says.

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The second row had been an ever-present part of Eddie Jones' England side in 2016 before being ruled out of autumn Tests wins over South Africa and Fiji. Kruis, 26, was part of a 32-man training squad that gathered at England's training base on Sunday. Fellow England lock Joe Launchbury was cited on Sunday night for an alleged kick in Saturday's win over Fiji. England's autumn Test series continues against Argentina at Twickenham next Saturday. Kruis, who missed Saracens' win at Sale on Sunday which sent the champions back to the top of the Premiership, has won 18 caps since making his debut against New Zealand in 2014. He was an integral part of the side which won the Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year, and started all three Tests in the series whitewash against Australia in the summer. England's four-Test autumn series concludes against Australia on 3 December.

Saracens' George Kruis has been added to the England squad after recovering from ankle surgery.

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Monarchs are the only insects to migrate such a vast distance. So, by teaming up with biologists, mathematicians set out to recreate the internal compass they use to navigate on that journey. The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports. Lead researcher Prof Eli Shlizerman, from the University of Washington, explained that, as a mathematician, he wants to know how neurobiological systems are wired and what rules we can learn from them. "Monarch butterflies [complete their journey] in such an optimal, predetermined way," he told BBC News. "They end up in a particular location in Central Mexico after two months of flight, saving energy and only using a few cues." Prof Shlizerman worked with biologist colleagues, including Steven Reppert at the University of Massachusetts, to record directly from neurons in the butterflies' antennae and eyes. "We identified that the input cues depend entirely on the Sun," explained Prof Shlizerman. "One is the horizontal position of the Sun and the other is keeping the time of day. "This gives [the insects] an internal Sun compass for travelling southerly throughout the day." Having worked out the inputs for this internal compass, Prof Shlizerman then created a model system to simulate it. This consisted of two control mechanisms - one based on the timekeeping "clock" neurons in the butterflies' antennae and the other from what are called azimuth neurons in their eyes. These monitor the position of the Sun. "The circuit gets those two signals then matches them, according to how it's wired, to control signals that tell the system if a correction is needed to stay on the correct course," explained Prof Shlizerman. "For me this is very exciting - it shows how a behaviour is produced by the integration of signals," he added. "We can take these concepts to produce robotic versions of these systems - something [that is] powered by and that navigates by the Sun." Prof Shlizerman said that one of his team's goals was to build a robotic monarch butterfly that could follow the insects and track their entire migration. "It's a very interesting application that could follow the butterflies and even help maintain them. "Their numbers are decreasing, so we want to keep this insect - the only one that migrates these huge distances - with us for many years." Prof Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester told BBC News that the study showed that "something as astounding as the monarch migration can be understood in terms of cellular circuitry". "Our current robots are far cruder than even the simplest nervous system," he added. Follow Victoria F on Twitter

Scientists have built a model circuit that solves the mystery of one of nature's most famous journeys - the great migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico.

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Kim Clark, from Kinross, died after being hit the car outside an address in South Street, Milnathort, on Tuesday. Police said Mrs Clark's family were understandably upset at their loss and that she would be greatly missed. Officers said inquiries into the circumstances of the incident were ongoing.

A 46-year-old woman who suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a car understood to have been driven by her husband has been named by police.

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Philip Hammond says the extra money - to be phased in over three years - will help support a system that is "clearly under pressure". It comes after months of warnings that services provided by councils for the elderly are under threat because of a lack of funding. The numbers getting help in care homes and in their own homes for daily tasks such as washing and dressing have been falling in recent years. This trend has been blamed for contributing to the growing pressures being seen in the NHS, particularly the rise in visits to A&E. Social care chiefs have said they will need to spend nearly £20bn on services this year. But even when you take into account the extra money being raised from council tax increases and NHS money that is being transferred across, (both previous policy announcements to help out the sector) councils are still nearly £1bn short of what they need. By 2020 that funding gap is predicted to grow to £2.6bn. The money announced in the Budget will go some way to plugging that gap, but clearly not all the way. It is expected to be phased in - with £1bn coming next year and the remaining £1bn spread out over the subsequent two. This will go into a pot shared across both services for the elderly, and those provided to younger adults with disabilities. Charities have called it a "sticking plaster" to the wider problems facing the sector. Although, to be fair to the chancellor, he said the extra money would be followed by a green paper later in the year to overhaul the entire system, which has remained largely unchanged since it was created along with the NHS, after the Second World War. About 500,000 people in England pay the full cost of their care in England. This can prove very expensive. One in 10 people face costs of over £100,000 once they pass the age of 65. And there is growing evidence these self-funders are helping to prop up the council-funded side of the market. Analysts LaingBuisson have calculated that the fees councils pay care home firms are £100 a week below the actual cost of providing the care. Its researchers say this shortfall has effectively created a "hidden care tax" with self-funders now paying more than 25% extra for the same care. To limit these costs the coalition government announced in 2013 it would be introducing a cap on the cost of care so no-one paid more than £72,000 over their lifetime. This was meant to be introduced in 2016, but that was delayed until 2020. The green paper that was announced in the Budget will set out how - indeed if - that policy will be incorporated into any future changes. But the extra money will do nothing to help these people. More than 4m people over the age of 65 have care needs, but only about 1.35m of them get formal care - either by paying for it themselves or relying on council help. What happens to the rest? There are 1.5m people who are cared for by family and friends and another 1.2m who struggle by with little or no help. In theory councils could use the extra money to increase the number of people they help. But given there's already a shortfall in funding to maintain the status quo, it seems doubtful this will happen. Again, the promise of longer-term reform remains their best hope. They may also benefit from extra support announced in the Budget for the NHS. There is £100m extra to help A&Es ahead of next winter and £325m over the next three years to help with NHS reform by getting local plans off the ground to shift care out of hospitals and into community services. Eventually this should help boost services such as GPs and district nursing, which the frail elderly are heavy users of. However, given the health budget is currently nearly £120bn a year, the impact of this extra money will be limited. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter

The chancellor has announced a £2bn rescue package for the social care sector in England.

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The Welsh national field of remembrance at Cardiff Castle features 10,000 wooden crosses remembering the fallen. Each one carries a message to someone who has died while serving their country since World War One. Royal British Legion members and First Minister Carwyn Jones were among those at the service. Mr Jones said he was "proud to be attending this event to honour those who have died in conflict." "As we mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War, there is an even greater opportunity for us to remember those who took part in the War, and the impact of the conflict in shaping modern Wales," he added. At 11:00 GMT there was a two minute silence during which Royal British Legion buglers played the Last Post trumpet call. National Chairman of The Royal British Legion, John Crisford, says the service shows the public's gratitude to those who "made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of our country".

A field of remembrance honouring members of the armed forces from the past 100 years is open at Cardiff Castle.

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The result means the Senegalese join Zambia as the only African sides in the round of 16. South Africa and Guinea are already on their way home after being eliminated from the tournament. Senegal put the ball in the back of the net after 54 minutes but the video assistant referee ruled that Aliou Badji's effort was illegal as the forward had fouled Ecuador goalkeeper Jose Cevallos. Senegal finished the match with 10 men after Cavin Diagne was sent off following a second bookable offence. The share of the points in Jeonju means that Senegal finish as Group F runners-up to the United States who drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in the group's other match. Next up for Senegal is Mexico while Zambia will face Germany.

Senegal are through to the second round of the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea after a goalless draw with Ecuador.

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BHS.com will employ just 84 people, a fraction of the 11,000 who lost their jobs after efforts to find a buyer for the high-street business failed. The last of BHS's 163 department stores was closed last month. The new website, which is owned by the Qatari Al Mana Group, will go live in the UK on Thursday. "We are nimble and efficient, but with a great brand, strong customer base and a proven and dedicated team," said David Anderson, the managing director of the new online operation. Mr Anderson added that the website would have "a number of advantages over a typical start-up", including an "iconic" brand and a loyal customer base in the UK, including 1.2 million former online shoppers. BHS.com will sell roughly 75% of the items available on the former online shop, including bedroom, bathroom, cushion and lighting ranges. The new owner of BHS' online shop, Qatari conglomerate Al Mana Group, already works with a number of high-street brands, such as Zara, Mango, United Colours of Benetton and Reebok. Mr Anderson said an all-new online technology platform had been developed for BHS, "so we are not inheriting any legacy systems". He said the majority of people who worked for the previous BHS online operation had been recruited for the new business.

The collapsed retailer BHS is to re-launch as an online shop, selling some of the most popular items previously available on its website.

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The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries. But experts say that, with Ebola cases falling, it may be difficult to establish whether the jab offers any protection against the virus. It has been produced by British company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the US National Institutes of Health. GSK said a plane carrying some 300 initial doses of the vaccine was expected to arrive in Monrovia on Friday. And the company hopes the first volunteer will be immunised in the next few weeks. The chief executive of GSK, Sir Andrew Witty, said the pace of development was almost unparalleled and was comparable to only the development of a pandemic flu vaccine or new medicines for HIV. He told the BBC: "As an example we have delayed two other vaccine development programmes to free up the space to do this work, so this has come with a significant amount of disruption." Scientists aim to involve 30,000 volunteers in the trial in total, including frontline health workers. If all regulations are met, 10,000 volunteers will be given the GSK vaccine. A matching number will get a placebo, dummy vaccine. And there are plans for a further 10,000 people to get a separate experimental jab. The results will be compared to see if either vaccine offers any meaningful protection against the virus. A version of the vaccine has already been tested on 200 healthy volunteers across the UK, US, Switzerland and Mali. GSK says it has been found to have an acceptable safety profile so far. But it is only in affected countries that experts can determine whether it provides adequate protection against the virus. Dr Moncef Slaoui, of GlaxoSmithKline said: "Shipping the vaccine today is a major achievement and shows that we remain on track with the accelerated development of our candidate Ebola vaccine. "The initial phase one data we have seen are encouraging and give us confidence to progress to the next phases of clinical testing." The company stresses the vaccine is still in development and the World Health Organization, and other regulators, would have to be satisfied the vaccine is both safe and effective before any mass immunisation campaigns could be considered. Field trials of other promising vaccines - for example one involving the company Merck - are planned in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the months to come. And there are reports that a trial of an experimental drug called Zmapp might start in the next few weeks. However, experts say with the number of Ebola cases falling opportunities to test vaccines and drugs could be limited. Prof Jonathan Ball, a virus expert based at Nottingham University, told the BBC: "Because case numbers are starting to come down it will become harder and harder to show if the vaccine is having any impact. "Ultimately we may be in position in a few months time where we don't know whether this vaccine is effective in humans. "But it is important to get answers if we can - if not for this outbreak, for future outbreaks. We need to be prepared."

The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia.

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Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was convicted in 2012 of taking part in illegal gatherings and disturbing public order. An appeals court later reduced his original three-year term by a year. He was one of several leading activists arrested by the authorities after pro-democracy protests erupted in 2011. Soon after his release on Saturday, Rajab told the Associated Press news agency that he was happy to be out after spending more than 600 days in prison. He also appealed for the release of all political prisoners, the agency added. Rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights First, have campaigned on behalf of Rajab throughout his prison sentence, calling on the authorities to release him. In December 2013, a Bahraini court rejected a request by Rajab's lawyers for early release. They argued that he was eligible because he had already served three-quarters of a two-year sentence. In addition to his role with the BCHR, Mr Rajab is deputy secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Before his imprisonment in July 2012, Mr Rajab was repeatedly detained in connection with the pro-democracy protests that erupted in the Gulf kingdom the previous year. Amnesty said that he was punched in the face several times by riot police as he led a demonstration in February 2012, and in May 2012 was charged with "insulting a national institution" in comments about the interior ministry he posted on Twitter. In June 2012, Rajab was sentenced to three months in jail over different tweets he wrote about the prime minister. The conviction was eventually overturned on appeal, but only after he had begun his two-year sentence for taking part in unauthorised protests. At his trial, Mr Rajab told the court that he had been held in dire conditions and subjected to ill treatment, including being placed in solitary confinement with a dead animal and kept almost naked. BCHR's founder, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, is serving a life sentence for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government. He was convicted on evidence that was widely accepted as having been secured under torture.

Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been freed after serving two years in prison for his involvement in illegal protests.

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The party secured about 19% of the vote, unofficial tallies show. But it is not clear if it will meet the 25% voting threshold to enter Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo in the 9 July presidential election by itself. The official election results will be announced in May. Some 19,000 seats were contested across Indonesia in Wednesday's polls, including the 560 seats in the national parliament. A poll by Jakarta think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), put the opposition Golkar party in second place with 14% of the vote, followed by the Great Indonesia Movement Party with 12%. Islamic parties also appeared to have performed better than expected, together grabbing about a third of the national vote. Support for the ruling Democratic Party of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono - who cannot serve a third term as president - fell by half. His party came in fourth with 10% of the vote. Mr Yudhoyono told reporters that he respected the early results. "Let's honour the result of this election and be ready to accept new national leadership that will lead the nation to be better," the Associated Press news agency quoted him as saying. CSIS political analyst Philips Vermonte told Reuters news agency: "Parliament is likely to be very fragmented because many parties have gotten a relatively big share of votes." The parliamentary polls are key to deciding which parties can field presidential candidates. Parties must either secure 25% of the total vote or 20% of the seats in parliament. Candidates whose parties fail to meet these thresholds must form or enter a coalition before they can run for president. Indonesian stocks fell over 3% on Thursday, after expectations PDI-P would secure enough votes to put Mr Widodo, the Jakarta governor, straight through to presidential polls were dashed. "We see the possible formation of a weak government with limited ability to push through necessary reforms and policies ahead," Bahana Securities research head Harry Su told Reuters news agency. Mr Widodo is seen by many as Indonesia's next president. He told reporters on Wednesday that his party was "widely open" to a coalition. "It is not possible for PDI-P to work alone. We have to co-operate with those having the same platform," he said.

Indonesia's opposition Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leads parliamentary polls but its star candidate may face a tougher path to the presidency, early election results indicate.

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Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, was arrested after examining and providing medical advice to an undercover police officer. He was released on bail on Wednesday. Mr Love-Robinson has denied that he posed as a medical doctor and said he only used the title because he had obtained a PhD online. "This was me simply trying to do something for the community in a light that I saw that was needed," he told WPTV, a West Palm Beach news channel. "Honestly, if you ask me many people are getting tired of hearing that they have to take a script just to feel better." The website of the New Birth New Life Medical Center describes him as a "well rounded professional". In January 2015, at the age of 17, he was reportedly caught walking around a local hospital wearing a white coat and carrying a stethoscope. He has been charged with practising without a medical licence, and theft, after allegedly stealing and forging three cheques from an elderly woman who sought treatment for stomach pain. In a brief media conference on Wednesday evening, he said he was "deeply saddened and a little disrespected" by the accusations and asked for privacy. Mr Love-Robinson has since insisted in media interviews that he has certifications to practise alternative medicine, including naturopathy. Scans of certificates from the American Alternative Medical Association and American Association of Drugless Practitioners had previously been posted to his Facebook page, which now appears to have been taken down. But the state of Florida no longer offers naturopathy licenses and only licensed doctors are allowed to offer such services in the state. Mr Love-Robinson said he became interested in alternative medicine while suffering from illnesses during childhood. According to the Palm Beach Post, he claims to suffer from the auto-immune disease lupus, while a post on his Facebook page earlier this month said he was suffering from kidney cancer. The Palm Beach County sheriff's office says Mr Love-Robinson examined an 86-year-old in December who suffered from severe stomach pain. He allegedly diagnosed her with arthritis and sold her vitamins, receiving more than $3,000 (£2,090) for a series of home visits. During one visit, she told police, he called an ambulance to take her to hospital and is alleged to have stolen and forged cheques worth nearly $2,800 after she left her purse and house keys with him.

A teenager charged with operating a fake medical practice in the US state of Florida has said he was just trying to help people through alternative medicine.

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Mark Drakeford has already apologised for the scandal on the Tawel Fan ward at Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan. It followed a damning report into what went on with families saying patients were treated like animals in a zoo. But he said the embarrassment to the Welsh government was the "least important part" of it all. "The real focus is to make sure the families and the people who are closely connected to what went on is that we properly attend to what they need," Mr Drakeford told BBC Wales. He added he is yet to meet any of them but he was "hugely impressed" by the way the families have acted and they are "looking for assurances" that there will not be a repeat of what went on. "I'm very willing to speak to the families when the time is right," he said. "This is a really tough time for these families." 'It was probably a mistake keeping him in there' Mr Drakeford said on Thursday he will consider putting Betsi Cadwaladr health board into special measures which could mean the Welsh government or another body taking over some or all of the board's functions. In an interview with BBC Radio Wales on Friday, Mr Drakeford said he will receive advice via a "proper process" involving the Welsh government, Health Inspectorate Wales and the auditor general for Wales which will meet to review whether further intervention is needed. "It isn't a matter of a politician shooting from the hip, making an off the cuff decision," he said. "We get the experts involved together and we act on the proper advice that we are given." Meanwhile, the boss of patient watchdog North Wales Community Health Council (CHC) said the health board needed a "greater level of external support and direction". Chief officer Geoff Ryall-Harvey said: "The avalanche of adverse reports over the past few months has been unprecedented in my experience of 30 years as a CHC chief officer."

The families of patients who suffered "institutional abuse" at a mental health ward in Denbighshire will have a chance to meet the health minister.

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Kerri Imelda Doherty was supposed to see four offenders at least once a month, a Care Council for Wales (CCW) hearing in Cardiff was told. The men needed regular visits because they could suffer a relapse which could put the public at risk. Ms Doherty denied any wrongdoing but three allegations were found proven. A fourth charge of acting "dishonestly" was found not proven. The hearing was told Ms Doherty worked for Vale of Glamorgan council as a senior social worker and had years of experience. Part of her job was to make sure people who had committed "significant crimes" but were living in the community, complied with Crown Court orders issued under the Mental Health Act. Ms Doherty said visits had happened every six weeks but council mental health services manager Andrew Cole, giving evidence on the first of a two-day hearing, said the visits were less frequent. "[This led] to a potential increased risk of somebody's mental health deteriorating and an escalation in their behaviour - which is more likely to go undetected," he said. Mr Cole also said the minimum four-week frequency of visits was set by doctors and would have been "clearly marked" on official documents. In her evidence, Ms Doherty told the panel she often had an excessive work-load, inadequate management support and often felt "left out on a limb". The hearing was also told that bereavement had caused her to "burn out" and that her life had become "chaotic" as a result. Ms Doherty, who had been subject to a suspension order since the allegations came to light in 2014, told the hearing she was not seeking to return to social care. A report by the care watchdog said: "The committee finds that only a Removal Order will be adequate in this case given the seriousness of the impairment."

A social worker who failed to make regular visits to convicted criminals with mental health problems has been struck off.

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Media playback is not supported on this device But it needed Sammy Ameobi's spectacular strike and a late Josh Vela effort to progress Phil Parkinson's side to a potentially money-spinning tie. Ameobi's brilliant 20-yard effort 25 seconds after half-time doubled Wanderers' advantage following Madine's first goal since August 27 in the 44th minute. Bolton also believed a David Wheater shot had crossed the line - backed up by photographic evidence - with the score at 0-0. However, the Blades played their part in an entertaining game and Stefan Scougall missed a sitter before Madine's third goal of the campaign. They deserved to get back in the game through Paul Coutts' deflected effort after 64 minutes, but Vela's superbly crafted goal 20 minutes later appeared to have eased home nerves. However, Jack O'Connell gave United hope with what eventually proved to be an 86th-minute consolation. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United). Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jamie Proctor (Bolton Wanderers). Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 2. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Wheater. Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross. Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Stefan Scougall. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jamie Proctor replaces Gary Madine. Goal! Bolton Wanderers 3, Sheffield United 1. Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zach Clough. Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caolan Lavery. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Chris Taylor replaces Sammy Ameobi because of an injury. Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough. Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieron Freeman. Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Derik replaces Tom Thorpe. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers). Attempt missed. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Taylor. Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Clarke. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lawrie Wilson (Bolton Wanderers). Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale. Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United). Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kieron Freeman (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers). Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers). Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zach Clough. Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Sheffield United 1. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caolan Lavery. Mark Duffy (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers). Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United). Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Andrew Taylor. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Gary Madine scored one of the goals as Bolton beat League One rivals Sheffield United to reach round three of the FA Cup.

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The Rev Canon Alison White was made the Bishop of Hull in a service led by Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu. She and her husband, Bishop Frank White, are the UK's first husband and wife bishop partnership. The Church formally adopted legislation last November to allow women bishops, following decades of argument over women's ordination. Dr Sentamu paused the service at midday to observe the minute's silence remembering those killed in the Tunisia beach attack last week. Earlier in the ceremony, a man wearing a dog collar interrupted the proceedings by holding up a banner and shouting in protest against the consecration of the bishop. The 58-year-old bishop became a priest in 1996 and has served in Durham, Sheffield, Peterborough and Newcastle. The Rt Rev Libby Lane was the Church of England's first woman bishop, who was consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at York Minster in January.

The Church of England's second female bishop has been consecrated during a ceremony at York Minster.

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World number 127 Figueiredo was struggling at 4-1 down, but then took four frames to leave Ding clinging on. Ding, ranked fifth in the world, rallied to take the 10th frame and won a tense decider with a break of 74. The two-time UK Championship winner said: "I missed some easy shots." The 29-year-old, runner-up at this year's World Championship, added: "He played well and made a few 50 breaks. But at 5-4 down I told myself to carry on and I knew that pressure would come so I was confident in the last two frames." Barry Hawkins, another former Crucible runner-up, whitewashed Welshman David John 6-0. Marco Fu saw off Ireland's Josh Boileau 6-2 but the ever-popular Jimmy White was on the wrong end of the same scoreline against Wales' Ryan Day. White, the winner of 10 ranking events including the 1992 UK Championship, drew level at 2-2 but could not maintain his form after the interval. The 2011 champion Judd Trump, world number 13 Kyren Wilson, and Scotland's Anthony McGill are all in action in the evening session.

China's Ding Junhui survived a first-round scare to beat Brazilian outsider Igor Figueiredo 6-5 in a thrilling UK Championship match at the York Barbican.

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The advocacy group Glaad analysed shows seen or to be shown between June 2016 and May 2017 and counted 278 regular and recurring LGBT characters. The number of transgender characters has risen from seven to 16 this year. But Glaad bemoaned the fact that more than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died or were killed off. They include the characters Poussey Washington and Bea Smith, who met violent ends in Orange is the New Black and Wentworth respectively. The report also found a record high percentage of black characters on broadcast television, thanks mostly to shows like Empire, Luke Cage and How to Get Away with Murder. Glaad's Where We Are on TV study based its findings on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series already being shown or for which casting had been confirmed. Glaad's president Sarah Kate Ellis said it was "heartening to see progress being made" but said numbers were "only part of the story". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Shows like Transparent mean there are more LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) characters on US TV than ever before, a report has found.

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The Shanghai Composite was down 1.2% to 4,565.25 with analysts citing a number of reasons for the drop including some brokerages tightening lending requirements on margin financing. Another wave of new share offerings due next week is also expected to remove liquidity from the market. A state-owned investment firm also said it sold shares in the top four banks. Central Huijin Investment confirmed it sold some mainland-listed shares in China's top four banks and other financial institutions, along with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). News of the sale was cited by traders as one factor behind a plunge in Chinese shares. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.3% to 27,362.82. The mainland benchmark index has surged over 140% in the past 12 months despite a slowing Chinese economy. Shares in Japan nudged higher after government data gave conflicting messages about the economy. Inflation was roughly flat in April with core consumer prices rising 0.3%, while household spending was down 1.3% from a year ago. Economists had been expecting spending to rise. However, the jobless rate fell to 3.3% from 3.4% in March, while industrial output rose 1% - rising for the first time in three months. The Nikkei was up 0.1% to 20,566.57. Traders say the benchmark index is taking a breather after rising for the past 10 days in its longest winning streak since 1988. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was up nearly 1.2% to 5,781.5, boosted by commodity stocks. A weaker US dollar has helped copper and aluminium recover some losses, while iron ore prices held steady. Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up 0.6% and 1.2% respectively. South Korean shares were higher with the benchmark Kospi up 0.4% to 2,118.77. Investors appeared to ignore data that showed industrial production fell in April for a second month in a row - declining by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% after falling 0.3% in March.

Mainland China shares continued lower, falling as much as 3.5% on Friday after plunging nearly 7% a day earlier.

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The one-year-old spaniel bitch was found on the A20 in Harrietsham, near Ashford, on Tuesday. She had some "really nasty wounds" on her feet and legs which were "covered in pressure sores and urine scald", an RSPCA spokesman said. The dog, which has now been named Flick, has already been offered a home. She had no form of identification and was not microchipped, the RSPCA said. Live: More on this story and other news from Kent A spokesman for the charity said: "She has a docked tail and some really nasty wounds on her feet and her legs. Vets believe she has had her claws forcibly and traumatically removed, while her legs are covered in pressure sores and urine scald." Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, owners are only allowed to dock the tails of dogs who were certified working dogs under five days old, or for medical reasons as recommended by a vet. "To forcibly remove a dog's claws is an abhorrent act and is illegal under animal welfare law in this country," the spokesman added. "And to simply abandon her by the side of the road like rubbish when she is clearly injured and in need of veterinary treatment is unbelievably shocking."

An injured dog has been found dumped in a bush with an illegally docked tail and having had her claws "forcibly" removed, the RSPCA says.

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20 July 2016 Last updated at 12:06 BST Police said the shopper "defended herself by repeatedly hitting the female offender over the head with the packet of bacon" in a Facebook post. But CCTV obtained by Altrincham Today suggests the police report was slightly more dramatic than the actual incident, The BBC has approached Greater Manchester Police (GMP) for comment.

This is the moment an 86-year-old woman "defended herself" with a packet of bacon against a would-be thief in an Iceland supermarket.

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The Scot dug deep to claim a 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) victory in a match that lasted two hours 59 minutes. He recovered from two breaks of serve in the third set, his opponent serving for the match at one point. Murray now faces Austria's Dominic Thiem in the last four. Ramos-Vinolas, who is at a career-high world ranking of 19, capitalised on a string of unforced Murray errors to take the first set but was pinned back in the second as the Scot battled back to level. In Monte Carlo, Murray had led 4-0 in the final set before capitulating to a defeat to Ramos-Vinolas. In Barcelona, it was the Spaniard who held a final set lead, winning the first two games before injuring his foot attempting to receive a volleyed return, which led to a lengthy period of treatment. The incident initially benefited Murray, who won the next three games, but Ramos-Vinolas steadied the ship and looked set for victory after breaking in the ninth game. However, Murray dug deep and immediately broke back before taking the match to a tie-break that he largely dominated and clinched on his second match point. "It was obviously a very tough match," said Murray. "It was kind of the opposite of the match we had last week where probably today he deserved to win. He created a lot more chances, he served for the match and couldn't quite get it. "Last week I had 4-0 [in the third set], I felt like I had all of the chances. Sometimes on clay matches happen this way, so very happy to get through." Rafael Nadal, a 10-time winner in Barcelona, joined Murray in the last four courtesy of a 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 win over Korean qualifier Hyeon Chung. The Spanish 14-time Grand Slam champion, 30, takes on Russia's Karen Khachanov or Argentine Horacio Zeballos in the last four. Britain's Aljaz Bedene continued his winning run with a straight-sets win over second seed Ivo Karlovic to reach the Hungarian Open semi-finals. British number four Bedene broke the Croat's serve early in both sets on his way to a 6-4 6-3 victory, and a 15th-straight win. The 27-year-old, ranked outside the top 100 at the beginning of March, has climbed to world number 68. He faces fourth seed Fernando Verdasco or fellow qualifier Laslo Djere next. Bedene came through qualifying in Budapest to reach his first ATP Tour semi-final since January 2016. He also won back-to-back titles on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour earlier this month. The clay court specialist has now won 22 of his past 23 matches, with the only defeat coming on hard courts at the Miami Masters.

World number one Andy Murray gained revenge for last Thursday's defeat by Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Monte Carlo by beating the Spaniard to reach the last four of the Barcelona Open.

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This is the full statement to the inquests from his mother, Edna Murray: Paul leapt into the air, shouting, "This has been the best day of my life". The FA Cup semi-final tickets had finally arrived by post on his birthday on 12 April, 1989. He was excited that both he and his dad, Tony, were going to the match, especially because it was a semi-final. Paul Brian Murray was born in Stoke-on-Trent on 12 April, 1975. He was a very content baby right from the start. He later attended Alexandra Infant School from the age of five and then went to Alexandra Junior School. At school, he enjoyed all sports, but especially football and swimming. He was more keen than talented, but he always turned up on time with his kit and helped the teacher to get everything ready. Profiles of all those who died From the time that he was in junior school, everyone knew that his favourite team was Liverpool Football Club. His love of the club was encouraged by his grandad, who was a Liverpudlian, and also his dad, who appreciated a good team. His favourite players were Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and John Barnes. Paul was a member of the church choir where the vicar's son was also a Liverpool fan. On prize-giving evenings at school, Paul would sit patiently, hoping against hope that he would get one of the awards, but it was never to be. In September 1986, Paul moved to Sandon High School, where his older sister was already a student. He was really happy when he was picked to play in the school football and basketball teams. By then he had joined the food technology class and had started to enjoy cooking at home, too. Paul was really popular with his school friends and neighbours, young and old. After Paul died, the elderly lady who lived next door to us told us how he used to run down the hill where we lived to help carry her shopping home for her. She also told us how he would sit on her garden wall and describe all the plants and flowers in her garden to her. The reason he would do this is because she was almost blind, and I guess this was his way of helping her to see the garden. Unfortunately, we did not know any of this until after Paul died. Paul also played football for a local 'lads and dads' team. He was a very popular team player and he always enjoyed playing with them and having the support of his dad there. By the end of 1989, Paul's name was on several trophies. Both schools he attended had organised special awards in his honour and we were asked to present them to the winners. We agreed as long as they were for the boy or girl who was most helpful, reliable, always smiling and a pleasure to have in school, someone such as Paul himself. The two trophies are still awarded to this day. Paul often said, "I want to be famous". In a strange way, his wish was granted in a small part of Stoke-on-Trent.

A schoolboy from Stoke-on-Trent, Paul Murray travelled to the match on a Liverpool Supporters' Club coach with his father, Tony Murray, who survived

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DSI Plumbing and Heating Ltd of Hampshire was also ordered to pay £1,000 costs at Bournemouth Crown Court after admitting two breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Faults were found at 309 properties in Poole and 40 flats in Reading. Homes in Harbour Reach, Poole, were evacuated following a gas leak in 2009. The court heard that a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that between 2005 and 2007 flues and gas supply pipes had not been properly fitted in the new development. Two self-employed men who worked for the company, Robert Percival, 49, of Legion Road, Poole, and Andrew Church, 42, of Ensign Drive, Gosport, both pleaded guilty to a single breach of the same legislation. Percival admitted commissioning a gas installation at one property between June 2007 and April 2008 and Church admitted making false entries into documents, which he completed without carrying out the required checks between January 2006 and March 2007. They were both given a two year conditional discharge and were each ordered to pay costs of £250. HSE's head of operations, Harvey Wild said the faults, found in more than 90% of Harbour Reach and two thirds of the Caversham Road development, were only discovered after residents complained about ill-health. He called the breaches "serious failings" after the sentencing and said: "It is fortunate that in this case, no-one suffered long term ill-effects but the consequences of the faults, if left undetected, could have been fatal. "Gas installers need to make sure flues and pipes can be properly checked and all installations are checked for safety as part of commissioning to ensure lives are not put at risk."

A heating firm has been fined £10,000 after faulty gas installations were discovered in more than 300 properties across Dorset and Berkshire.

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Pedro, 25, had been training with the Cumbrians and impressed in reserve games against Barrow and Burnley. The Angola-born wide-man has spent much of his career in the Dutch league with teams such as Feyenoord and Heracles, plus stints in Bulgaria and Romania. "We've seen enough to know that he adds something different to the group," said head of recruitment Lee Dykes. He told the club website: "This is a chance for him to show everyone what he can do." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Carlisle United have signed free-agent winger Louis Pedro on a short-term contract that will expire on 21 May.

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Mr Straw introduced the act in 2000 but his place on a panel examining its work has been criticised by campaigners. The ex-Labour MP has said inquiries about ministerial communications and the formulation of government policy should not be allowed any more. But he told the BBC the review would weigh the evidence carefully including that from groups opposed to the act. The review was launched by the Cabinet Office amid concerns within government that "sensitive information" was not being protected. The Campaign for Freedom of Information, however, says the panel does not include any advocates for transparency. It suggests changes will see more requests being refused, resulting in "bad decisions and policy mistakes" concealed. The five-member committee also includes former Conservative Home Secretary Michael Howard, some of whose decisions in government were disclosed using the act. It will be headed by Lord Burns, the most senior civil servant in the Treasury between 1991 and 1998. The other members are Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile, the former Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation, and Dame Patricia Hodgson, chair of the broadcasting regulator Ofcom. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the director of the Campaign for the Freedom of Information, Maurice Frankel, said the panel's composition "was not the basis for an independent review". Mr Frankel added: "Jack Straw has already made his views [clear] on all the issues - he's in favour of restricting the act to make it impossible to obtain policy advice or internal discussions, he's in favour of introducing charges for information and making it harder for people to obtain information." Mr Straw said some critics of the commission would complain even it were "chaired by the Archangel Gabriel". "I think that it's right to review the operation of the act," he said. "Of course, the Freedom of Information Campaign would criticise any review.... but I go into this inquiry to be as open-minded as possible and to weigh the evidence carefully including that from the Freedom of Information Campaign." A Labour source said Mr Straw was acting in a personal capacity on the commission and was not representing the party. The source said: "If the government were genuinely interested in improving the workings of the act, it should have chosen a more balanced panel." A Labour Party spokesman said: "The commission's terms of reference clearly invite a change in the terms of the act. Our freedom of information laws are a crucial check on the power of the executive and the government should not attempt to restrict them by the back door." The passing of the act gave anyone the right to access recorded information held by government and other public sector bodies. It obliged public authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and UK-wide authorities based in Scotland, to publish certain information about their activities. But former Prime Minister Tony Blair has since described the law as one of his "biggest regrets", arguing it has had the effect of denying civil servants a "safe space" to properly advise ministers.

A review of the Freedom of Information Act will be "open-minded", former Home Secretary Jack Straw has said.

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They say the parts, possibly from a Buk surface-to-air system, are "of particular interest" and could help show who was behind the crash. But they say they have not proved their "causal connection" with the crash. MH17 crashed on land held by Russian-backed rebels in July 2014, killing all 298 on board. There were 283 passengers, including 80 children, and 15 crew members on the Malaysian Airlines airliner. About two-thirds of those who died were Dutch nationals, with dozens of Malaysians and Australians among the rest. Ukraine and many Western countries have accused pro-Russian rebels of shooting down the plane, saying they could have used a Buk missile system supplied by Russia. Russia and the rebels deny any responsibility and say the Ukrainian military was to blame. How a missile could have brought down MH17 MH17: What we know A tale of two sisters and flight MH17 Air disaster that touched a nation The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said in a joint statement with the Dutch Safety Board that the parts had been "secured during a previous recovery mission in eastern Ukraine". "The parts are of particular interest to the criminal investigation as they can possibly provide more information about who was involved in the crash of MH17. For that reason the JIT further investigates the origin of these parts," the statement said. Fred Westerbeke, a spokesman for the Dutch Prosecutor's Office, said that seven fragments had been found which were definitely not part of the aircraft, and further investigations had shown that they were probably from a missile system. "We are going to need more investigation to really find out what exactly this is and if it is part of a possible system that took down MH17," he added. "If we can establish that, then we can say that it is a breakthrough." The Dutch safety board is characteristically cautious. For now it is insisting that no causal connection can be established between the discovered parts and the crash. The aircraft is widely believed to have been downed by a surface-to-air missile. Indeed the investigators' preliminary report - released last September - noted that the damage to the aircraft's fuselage and cockpit indicated impacts from a large number of high-energy objects from outside the aircraft; consistent with an engagement by a Buk-type missile. The crucial question remains who fired the weapon - Russian-backed separatists or even the Russian military itself? The Ukrainians also operate a variant of the Buk system. The missile parts could be a help here but satellite intelligence may provide more of the picture. Independent investigators have already established a video trail which appears to place a Buk launcher in the crash area on the day in question. The investigators would now enlist the help of weapons experts and forensic specialists to examine the parts, the statement added. The JIT comprises representatives of the Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium, Malaysia and Australia. They are meeting in The Hague to discuss a draft report on the causes of the crash, the final version of which is expected to be published by the Dutch Safety Board in October. The statement comes two weeks after Russia vetoed a draft resolution to set up an international tribunal into the disaster, triggering widespread outrage. Moscow described the Malaysian initiative as "premature" and "counterproductive". The Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was brought down on 17 July last year in Donetsk region.

Fragments of a suspected Russian missile system have been found at the Flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine, investigators in the Netherlands say.

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The starter at the Gailes course was calling Monty to arms for his second round of the day. His first went well, exceptionally well. The eight-time European number one rolling back the years to card a five-under-par 66. As the Scot limbered, former BBC commentator David Begg, who was on marshalling duty, informed me that: "Monty is putting beautifully." He added: "Ten putts on the back nine." More of the same and Monty would be a shoe-in for one last Open hurrah on his home course of Royal Troon, surely. After all, he ended his first round a shot off the lead and there are three qualifying places up for grabs. No wonder Monty is, as one mature observer informs me, "all sweetness and light". Will it last? Only one way to find out. To set out in the footsteps of Monty, or at least follow him round the course. The former Ryder Cup captain is joined in game 10 by Sam Robinson, from Market Raisen, and John Henry, from Clydebank. But, apart from a coterie of family and friends of the two younger men, the punters are here to see if Monty can do it. There must be at least 150 ready to follow the big man round. "It doesn't get much better than this," a young golf enthusiast tells me. "You can walk right behind him on the fairways, no ropes or anything like that, and the players even talk to you." That said, there's a sort of 10-yard de facto exclusion zone around Monty as he stalks the fairways with loping strides. After all, you don't want to get too close, just in case. Monty starts well, finding the green with his second shot and leaving him a 12-foot putt for birdie. It's in! Today, it seems, he has the magic touch. "He's in great form, chatting away," an elderly gent informs me before another observer, also of mature years, chips in: "No he's not." You couldn't say there's a lot of love in the air for Monty. More like deep admiration and respect for one of our greatest-ever golfers and, yes, a little fear. "Stand still please," he rebukes a couple of golf fans who stray into his eyeline as he prepares to tee off. They freeze, mildly embarrassed, until the moment passes. Alas, Monty's second round is not the same sort of birdie fest as his morning session. The putts just aren't dropping like they did before lunch, but he's fighting for every stroke. This means more to him he says than anyone else in the field - one last chance to qualify for an Open on his home course. Mind you, if he misses out here, he will still get in with a top-four finish at the Scottish Open! Monty only manages one more birdie in his second round and a couple of bogeys, both at par threes, mean he finishes on level par. However, there are flashes of brilliance, particularly at the 15th, where he overcomes a horrible lie to save par. And there is none of the "unravelling" predicted by one doom monger. By the time Monty gets to the 18th green, there are a couple of hundred spectators looking on. When he taps out for par, there is no ovation. His followers are too anxious for that. "Will five under be enough? Is the young Swede still 10 under? What about the closing pack." You see, judging by the demographic of my fellow travellers round 18 holes at Gailes, they don't want this journey to end. They've been following Monty's triumphs and travails for years and, to a degree, shared in them - haven't we all. As Monty lopes into the recorder's office, a small crowd gathers outside. Media men and onlookers. When he emerges, he signs autographs for a couple of young fans and speaks to reporters, telling them: "I hope and pray I've done enough. We'll just have to wait and see." Ending with this promise: "If I make it, I'll come back and talk to you." Indeed, he did make it, just, edging out compatriot Jack Doherty (not the television comic) by a stroke to finish third behind Oskar Arvidsson of Sweden and Scott Fernandez of Spain.

My day with Monty - and 200 other people - began with the words: "Game number 10, on the tee from Royal Troon, Colin Montgomerie."

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Tommy Sheldon, from Southampton, died two weeks after being pulled from the inferno by a passer-by in Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, Hampshire, on 11 August. His mother Teresa Sheldon, from Kent, has also been charged with the attempted murder of another person, who cannot be named for legal reasons. She was remanded in custody when she appeared at Winchester Crown Court. Ms Sheldon, 38, from Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, also faces a count of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and is due back at court at a date yet to be fixed. Tommy was rescued from inside the burning car and airlifted to hospital with serious burns. He died on 25 August.

The mother of a five-year-old boy has been charged with his murder after he died in a car fire.

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The Spaniard won the European Cup both as a player and a coach (twice) with the La Liga side. He goes back to the Nou Camp in the Champions League next week knowing the task facing his City side is immense. "Barcelona are special in the way they play. They're a machine," he said. With former Barcelona officials Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain as chief executive and director of football respectively, and Guardiola as manager, there is clear influence from the Catalan giants at City. But Guardiola knows it is going to take time to achieve the identity Barcelona have forged over the past half a century. "For the last decade, the last 50 years, Barcelona dominate football matches. I love the way they play," he added. "They have three amazing players - Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar - up front. They are amazing on the counter-attack. They have a good build-up. They are a good team." Guardiola accepts City may have a confidence problem facing Barca, given Saturday's 1-1 draw against Everton in the Premier League means they have gone three games without a win. Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero both had penalties saved by Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg, meaning Aguero has failed five times from the spot so far this season, including two for Argentina. Guardiola says he does not have a problem with that, and Everton manager Ronald Koeman, who played with him in Barcelona's European Cup final success over Sampdoria at Wembley in 1992, feels City have nothing to worry about at all. He said: "They are the best team I have played against in my managerial career. "If you look to the football, to the offensive style, the movement, the quality of the players in midfield and in front, then they are the best team in the Premier League. "Maybe we didn't deserve a point on chances but football is unpredictable and our goalkeeper maybe played his best game ever."

Barcelona are a "machine" who are likely to dominate possession against Manchester City on Wednesday, says the Premier League club's manager Pep Guardiola.

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Sgt Brian Wood, who served in Iraq in 2004, told the BBC the allegations had been damaging to him and his team. IHAT's closure was announced after a lawyer in charge of many of the abuse cases was struck off for misconduct. Veterans minister Mark Lancaster said IHAT was set up for the right reasons but was "completely abused" by lawyers. Sgt Wood, who served in the 1st Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment told BBC Breakfast the Ministry of Defence said the government had "big lessons to learn". Talking about the Al-Sweady Inquiry into allegations against service personnel in Iraq, he said: "The allegations were of the highest order - unlawful killing, mutilation and mistreatment of prisoners of war," he said. "That just did not happen and I just don't know where they got the fuel from. He said the closure of IHAT was "good news". "We had holes in our system which were exploited." Sgt Wood said it would have been better for the team to consider allegations in detail first before releasing them as part of a public inquiry. He said: "I can speak for me and my soldiers and what they've put us through for that period of time, it was damaging to a degree of careers, marriage split ups and also fuelling the fire of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and the trauma that we had seen on the battlefield… just to get these allegations thrown at you is a bitter pill to swallow." Former Army Captain Rachel Webster, who was arrested and questioned after a dawn raid in January 2014, said the closure of IHAT was "too little too late". She told ITV News: "I hadn't done anything. I was humiliated and I will never, ever, forget it and neither will any other soldier or veteran that has had this done to [them] as well. "It has ruined lives. It has destroyed me, literally destroyed me." Mr Lancaster told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government had a duty to investigate allegations of abuse, saying: "We can't simply sweep things under the carpet." Without IHAT, he said, UK troops could have been subjected to inquiries by the International Criminal Court, but he said the decision to close it now was "positive". IHAT was set up in 2010 to examine allegations against UK servicemen and women made by Iraqi civilians. But on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said the unit, described by the Commons defence committee as an "unstoppable self-perpetuating machine, deaf to the concerns of the armed forces", would be shut down in the summer and its remaining cases handed to the Royal Naval Police. It came after Phil Shiner, from the now-defunct law firm Public Interest Lawyers, was struck off for misconduct last week after he was found to have acted dishonestly in bringing murder and torture claims against Iraq war veterans. As a result, IHAT's caseload would be slashed from 3,000 to 20 cases by the summer, the Ministry of Defence said. More than 3,500 allegations of abuse have been taken up by the team since 2010, despite many cases not having any credible evidence, said the Defence Committee report. It described a "catalogue of serious failings", including service personnel and veterans being contacted unannounced and covert surveillance apparently being used on serving and retired members of the armed forces. The Ministry of Defence said the department had done its "utmost" to support those under investigation, which included funding all their legal costs, providing pastoral support and tackling issues in the legal process. It had been unable to shut down IHAT sooner because the investigations had been under scrutiny by the High Court and the International Criminal Court, it added. The unit has cost the UK taxpayer £34m so far, but costs were predicted to reach nearly £60m had it remained active until 2019.

A soldier who was investigated by the Iraq Historic Abuse Team after being falsely accused of war crimes in Iraq says its closure is "long overdue".

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Up to 70 personnel will join a United Nations contingent supporting African Union troops fighting al-Shabab. Up to 300 could also be deployed in South Sudan over time. The PM, who will pledge the support at the UN General Assembly summit, said the approach could help curb migrants coming to Europe. Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is one of several world leaders with whom Mr Cameron will hold face-to-face talks. Al-Shabab is battling Somalia's government for control of the country. British forces deployed there will provide combat training and medical, logistical and engineering support. Who are al-Shabab? Mogadishu's Lido beach: Sun, surf and... grenades? The role of those being sent to South Sudan will also include combat training as well as engineering work to strengthen vital infrastructure. Conflict between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar has forced more than 2.2 million people from their homes in the state, which broke away from Sudan in 2011. Mr Cameron said it was important to "step up" existing British contributions. "Obviously we will want to see all the right force protection arrangements in place but we should be playing a part in this," the PM said. "The outcome in Somalia, if it's a good outcome, that's good for Britain," he added. "It means less terrorism, less migration, less piracy. Ditto in South Sudan: if we can, as peacekeepers, help to maintain order and peace and see stable development in that country then that is going to be, again, less poverty, less migration, less issues that affect us back at home." British troops will not be involved in combat roles, Mr Cameron said. "It's not committing troops to conflict, it's committing troops to a UN blue-hatted peacekeeping role - as we've done many times in the past, as we will do in the future," he told the BBC. "And one of the reasons we're doing it is obviously the expertise that British troops have in training, engineering, and mentoring and we're raising the standard for peacekeeping troops which has had some issues and problems in the recent past." South Sudan struck by atrocities despite peace deal Five obstacles to lasting peace in South Sudan

Dozens of British troops are to be sent to Somalia to help peacekeeping efforts to counter Islamist militants, David Cameron has announced.

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Russia's CG effects and the brilliance of Australia's singing were not enough to defeat jazz artist Jamala. Russia's Sergey Lazarev had been the bookies' top tip for days, possibly because his song was so similar to 2015's Swedish winner - with innovative staging and a slick song to match. But Ukraine stole past Russia and Australia under the radar, with the new voting system providing a huge surprise at the 11th hour when Jamala was crowned as winner. She is the first Crimean Tatar to perform at the contest, and her song, 1944, could not have been further from Eurovision's usual fare. It deals with Stalin, Crimea and claims of ethnic cleansing. Jamala dedicated it to her great-grandmother and her five children, who were deported by Soviet troops from Crimea in 1944. Simon Bennett, head of the International OGAE Eurovision fan club, told the BBC that former Soviet countries that would "normally vote for Russia" had sent it a message by voting for Ukraine instead. Political songs are not allowed at Eurovision, but 1944 was permitted because it was based on historic fact, rather than current politics. BBC Music reporter Mark Savage wrote in February that Ukraine's 2004 Eurovision winner, Ruslana, had said the song 1944 had struck a chord over current circumstances in the region. "This song... is precisely what we are all suffering in Ukraine today," she said, referencing Russia's seizure of Crimea in 2014. Jamala simply said after her win: "I want peace and love for everyone," adding at the press conference: "I was sure that if you talk about truth it really can touch people." But John Kennedy O'Connor, broadcaster, author and Eurovision expert, was not happy with Saturday's result. "I'm disappointed that a dirge about genocide and delivering a pointed slap in Russia's face has won this year," he told the BBC. "This contest should never be a political platform and I'm almost angry that it's been turned into one, despite the very clear rule book on the matter." He said that while third place was an "excellent result", the Russians must be "sick as parrots" at the moment. Alasdair Rendall, president of the Eurovision fan club OGAE UK, said immediate reaction to Jamala's victory was "mixed". "Many people admired her strong voice and the impressive visuals on show," he told the BBC. "However many are already saying it won due to the strong political message it carried rather than its musical quality." As for Australia, Bennett said it was "neutral and easy to give your votes to" while O'Connor said it was "time for them to go away and start AsiaVision now", referring to a song contest for Asia Pacific countries. And at the other end of the leaderboard, hopes for the UK's Joe and Jake were dashed when they came third from bottom. Rendall felt the result was "totally undeserved" and Bennett was "distraught for them". But O'Connor added: "The fact that their single is not in the UK top 100 after a month [plus] since its release says it all really." Joe and Jake told the BBC they had given "it their all" and sent "huge congratulations" to Jamala. The new voting system also got a mixed reception, with Bennett saying it was "a disaster that destroyed the atmosphere"' while Rendall said it had "really ramped up the tension". It seems that the only thing everyone agreed on was the show itself. "Congratulations to Swedish TV for putting on one of the most impressive, exciting and high quality Eurovisions ever," said Rendall.

So Ukraine confounded the bookmakers and Eurovision commentators who had been convinced that Russia - or possibly Australia - would win.

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Wearing boxing wraps around their palms and seated on a bench inside a gym in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, two players match moves while huddled over a chessboard. Caught between the mind and muscle, the recently-introduced game of chess boxing is seeing an early surge of interest in India. The game involves alternate rounds of chess and boxing. In less than two years of its launch, 10 state-level associations organising championships have come up, while seven more states have shown interest in the sport. While bigger states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have formed state-level teams, smaller north-eastern states like Tripura and Manipur are also represented. Of about 300 registered chess boxers in India, 195 and 245 players participated in the two national-level tournaments held in 2013. The figures are indicative enough for Iepe Rubingh, president of the Berlin-based World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO), to report in an email to the Calcutta-based Chess Boxing Organisation of India (CBOI) on India's potential to become "one of the leading nations in chess boxing". Globally, 13 countries, including the US, Germany, Russia, the UK and France, play the game. Newer entrants like Iran, China and India have bolstered its profile further. Twenty-seven-year-old Shailesh Tripathi from Mumbai became the first-ever Indian participant at the World Chessboxing Championship held in Moscow on 28 November. He put up a good fight at the competition. Tripathi, who has been a boxer for a decade and a chess player since his college days, says "the limits of body and brain are assessed at a global arena". "It is this combination that attracted me to the sport. If promoted well, chess boxing can gain immense popularity in India," he adds. To popularise the sport in India is the job of CBOI and its founder, Montu Das. Having been involved as a player in high-combat games, including kick boxing, since his childhood, Das was introduced to chess boxing through an online video and subsequently, the WCBO website. He was captivated by a game where the 11 competing rounds are split between six alternating rounds of chess and five three-minute rounds of boxing. At any stage, a checkmate or a knockout can decide the winner, besides other criteria. As a sport, chess boxing is still in its infancy. First conceptualised in 1992 by French cartoonist Enki Bilal in a graphic novel, it was reformatted for "modern times" by Mr Rubingh who felt having shorter-timed alternating rounds of chess and boxing would make the game more appealing for spectators. Mr Rubingh himself was a participant in the first WCBO tournament at Amsterdam in 2003. Chess boxing, according to the current Indian national champion in the senior 75-80kg category, Anurag Mathur, is balanced wonderfully between the mind and body. A former engineering student from Calcutta's Jadavpur University, he believes it takes some of the "mindless machismo out of boxing and the staidness out of chess". Mathur trains at the south Calcutta gym owned by Das. The same address also doubles as the India headquarters of the game, where young hopefuls like 22-year-old Mousumi Bar, silver medallist in the women's category in the first national tournament, practice their punch and marshal their minds. She became a kick boxer against the wishes of her parents so chess boxing has been a happy compromise for all involved. "My parents are happy that it isn't an all-out combat game," says Bar. "As a kick boxer, they would worry that an injury might hamper my marriage prospects." About 30% of registered chess boxers in India are women, informs Das. Ever since Das introduced the sport in India, his native city and state - Calcutta and West Bengal respectively - have seen multiple neighbourhood chess boxing clubs open up which have contributed about a third of CBOI's total membership. While it is reported that WCBO is lobbying for the game to be included as an Olympic sport, Das, on his part, is canvassing for official recognition from the Indian government's ministry of youth affairs and sports. So far, he says he has spent 250,000 rupees ($4,000; £2,443) in organising tournaments and promoting the game. At his gym, young chess boxers are aspiring to make it big, even if it takes much more than the sweat carried from the boxing ring to drip onto chessboards. Shamik Bag is a Calcutta-based journalist

Chess boxing, a hybrid sport combining the mental workout of chess with the physical challenge of boxing, is catching on in India, reports Shamik Bag.

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The new plan is for training to be split across three different sites. There would be some joint training, but the three services would each have their own facilities. The big winner would be the fire and rescue service - it would get a £44m purpose-built complex at Desertcreat, near Cookstown in County Tyrone. Timeline: Ten years of stop and start for NI's public services college The BBC revealed in March that a programme board in charge of the Desertcreat project had concluded it was no longer economically viable. It said the joint college as originally planned was no longer needed because of reduction in the number of training days required by each of the three services. The Office of First and deputy First Minister then asked for a revised business case, setting out preferred options for future training needs. That review has now been completed and the BBC has obtained a copy of a draft report setting out the board's recommendations. It says the preferred option is for the fire service to have a training facility at Desertcreat at an estimated cost of £44m. If the plan is approved by the Northern Ireland Executive, it is understood the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) would also be allocated about £20m to refurbish its existing training facilities at Garnerville police station in east Belfast. The Northern Ireland Prison Service would be given funding for training at Maghaberry and Magilligan prisons as its training centre in Millisle, County Down, has been closed. The proposed new complex for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) would be built on the site bought 10 years ago for a new policing college at Desertcreat. That plan was later changed to include the fire and prison services, but has now been revised. It would include what is called a 'hot house'. This is a building that can be set on fire in a controlled fashion, or heated to extremely high temperatures, to give firefighters realistic training. Northern Ireland does not currently have such a facility. The NIFRS would like it to have different sections to replicate the different conditions and challenges involved when tackling a blaze in domestic homes, commercial premises and high-rise buildings. The money for all of the training facilities would have to be provided by the executive. That is because a £53m funding package from the Treasury was withdrawn earlier this year due to a failure to build the proposed joint college within a stipulated timeframe. The programme board's report will be sent to Justice Minister David Ford and Health Minister Simon Hamilton for their approval as their departments are responsible for the project. In a statement to the BBC, a project steering group said the draft business case "has yet to be finalised or formally signed-off" by the accounting officers for the fire and prison services and the PSNI. But senior officials from the departments of justice and health sit on the programme board and were heavily involved in producing the draft report. If Mr Ford and Mr Hamilton endorse the preferred option, they will make a joint recommendation to the executive by the end of November.

A planned state-of-the-art joint training college for Northern Ireland's police, fire and prison services has been radically redrawn.

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Father Benedict Seed, 83, denies the charges, which include striking pupils aged between 11 and 18 with a cane and a spiked golf shoe in the 70s and 80s. He is also charged with pulling a boy from his bed and hitting him on the body with a hockey stick. He denies all the charges and will face trial in Inverness in May. An interim hearing into the case was heard at Inverness Sheriff Court on Friday.

The trial of a former priest accused of assaulting eight boys while teaching at Fort Augustus Abbey School in the Highlands has been adjourned until May.

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Earlier this month, NRW estimated the lagoon would mean 21% of salmon and 25% of sea trout dying each year, as they migrate to and from local rivers. Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) said the claims had no "clear scientific basis". NRW said its figures were based on the "best available evidence" it received. In a briefing note sent to AMs and seen by BBC Wales, TLP disputed NRW's figures and claimed that the regulator refused to share its methodology for calculating them. "Without clear scientific basis NRW has recently published figures based in these 'what if' scenarios despite our request to consider the evidence needed to back them up prior to publication," the briefing said. "These scenarios give unrealistic and grossly misleading impact figures [on fish]," the briefing adds. TLP said that computer modelling carried out by experts on its behalf estimated a "worst case scenario" of the lagoon killing 2% of all species of fish. The £1.3bn Swansea tidal lagoon project is being viewed by the firm as a test bed for much larger and more cost effective versions around the coast, including Cardiff, Newport and Colwyn Bay. UK government ministers are considering the findings of a six-month review of the viability of the scheme, which is yet to be published. Wales' Environment Secretary Lesley Griffiths said the Welsh Government was "very supportive" of the scheme. But she said both it and the industry needed clarity on the UK government's position in the "very, very near future." NRW said it strongly disagreed with TLP's criticism, which it was "very surprised and disappointed by". Gareth O'Shea, an NRW executive director, said: "We have received a vast amount of evidence on this subject from the applicant and have held detailed discussions with the developer for a year-and-a-half where we have shared a huge amount of information, data and our methodology. "This has been assessed by independent experts and our own technical experts, and we have the utmost confidence that it is the best evidence available to enable us to make the right decision for the environment in Wales, as we are legally bound to do."

The developers of the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon have accused Natural Resources Wales (NRW) of publishing a "grossly misleading" analysis of the project's likely impact on fish.

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He said such a series "would show what a great service the programme is performing for young entrepreneurs, young people, to inspire them". The BBC said there are no current plans to broadcast a spin-off series. Speaking about some of the show's past winners, Lord Sugar said: "They've turned into great business people." He added: "I think the BBC need to do something about that. They need to do a programme, for example, on where they are now." Earlier this year, BBC Two broadcast a spin-off programme from Dragons' Den, Pitches to Riches, which charted the trajectory of several business ideas the so-called Dragons had invested in. Lord Sugar added that the success of previous Apprentice winners was "what motivates me to carry on doing [the show]". "They're doing very well, and they don't get enough publicity. The BBC doesn't get enough publicity over the purpose of this programme. "I enjoy watching these young people grow a business from scratch really, and that's why I get a great buzz out of it." "Ricky Martin [2012 series winner] has got about 25 people working for him, Tom [Pellereau, 2011 winner] has eight or nine working for him, Leah [Totton, 2013 winner] has got two clinics now." He added: "They are one of the reasons why the candidates flock to the auditions because they want to be them." Not every previous contestant on the show has gone on to success in the business world, however. One of the most high-profile former candidates is Katie Hopkins - who is now a newspaper columnist and radio presenter, well-known for her controversial opinions "You get a few people that are picked up by the media because of their outlandish comments, and they go and pursue a separate career," Lord Sugar said. "Lots of them have tried. Katie Hopkins has found herself a special niche in the market. She's a bit like Piers Morgan on steroids, and of course the media lap it up. And the more controversial she wants to be, the more they lap it up." Claude Littner and Karren Brady have returned to assist Lord Sugar on the new series of The Apprentice, which begins on 6 October on BBC One. The businessman said the show's tasks had been updated for 2016. "One of the things I love about this process is, as I'm getting older, I've got a great production team that keep me on my toes as far as technology is concerned. "With a lot of the tasks some of the stuff we're going to be doing didn't exist 12 years ago. For example, there's a virtual reality episode in there." Lord Sugar said he believes "the freshness of the contestants" keeps the show relevant, adding: "One of them was 11 years old when The Apprentice first started and has watched it since then and here they are, turning up to be one of the contestants in the show." "We have a new audience growing every year, and that's the excitement of the programme." Lord Sugar was speaking hours after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took part in a televised debate with the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. From 2004 until last year, Trump appeared as the figurehead of the US version of The Apprentice - the position Lord Sugar holds on the UK show. Asked for his thoughts on his former US counterpart, Lord Sugar said: "Well he's not as good as me, as far as The Apprentice is concerned. He's not in my class, quite frankly. "I saw the debate with him and Hillary Clinton and what comes to mind is that it's like a US version of Would I Lie To You? "As many people have said it is quite a frightening thought that he may be the most powerful man in the world shortly." Karren Brady added: "For me personally, I think Hillary Clinton, another woman leader across the world, means the world is a safer and better place." Lord Sugar also did not shy away from talking about UK politics, commenting that the outcome of the EU Referendum in June made him "fear for our country". Referring to the vote to leave the EU, Lord Sugar said: "I was very clear in my views, I think they've made a fatal mistake." "Lots of people are saying nothing has changed. Well, exactly. Nothing has changed because we haven't even started [the process of leaving] yet." Lord Sugar, previously known as Sir Alan Sugar, became a peer in 2009, while Karren Brady became Baroness Brady in 2014. So would Claude Littner like to be in line for a knighthood of his own in the future? "To be honest it crosses my mind all the time," he joked, "but no-one has actually made me the offer". Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Lord Sugar has said he would like the BBC to commission a new programme focusing on the progress of past winners of The Apprentice.

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Ethan McKen, 24, was at the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, near Burgas, when he and a friend were hit by a wave, earlier on Saturday. Mr McKen was unable to get back to shore and his friends were unable to reach him, a family member said. Travel agent Thomas Cook is working with local authorities to find him. The UK Foreign Office has been made aware of the incident. Its spokesman said it was providing consular assistance to the family of a British man. A spokesman from Club 18-30, which is owned by Thomas Cook, confirmed one of its customers staying at its Sunny Beach resort went missing earlier on Saturday. A second person is safe and recovering in a local medical centre. He said: "We are liaising closely with the British Embassy and the local authorities as the search effort continues, and can confirm that the local police are stopping anyone entering the water at present while this continues. "Club 18-30's parent company Thomas Cook is liaising closely with the missing person's family in the UK, and are arranging for relatives to travel to Bulgaria at the first available opportunity."

A teacher from Nottingham has been swept out to sea in Bulgaria.

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The 23-year-old from Westmeath beat Gadzhimagomedov on a unanimous 5-0 points decision in the Ukraine decider. Kurt Walker and Brendan Irvine had to settle for bronze medals after losing their semi-finals on Friday. Lisburn bantamweight Walker was beaten by Mykola Butsenko while Belfast flyweight Irvine lost to Niall Farrell. Walker and Irivine were both defeated on a unanimous decision. Belfast light-welterweight Sean McComb missed out on a bronze medal after losing to England's Luke McCormack in the 64kg division on Wednesday. McComb suffered a narrow 3-2 split decision loss in the 64kg division. All four Irish boxers have ensured a place at August's World Championships in Hamburg by virtue of having reached the last 16.

Ireland's Joe Ward has won a third European Championship light heavyweight gold medal after defeating Russia's Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the final.

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Apart from good chefs, many restaurateurs will tell you that an excellent menu boasting many scrumptious dishes is a must. That seems like a good formula but not everyone would agree. Some Indian restaurants have relied on one signature dish to become legendary among food lovers. The BBC's Vikas Pandey profiles five such restaurants across the country. Giri Manjas has established itself as an institution in the southern coastal city of Mangalore. It's a small eatery and people have to often wait patiently for their turn to eat its signature fish fry. Seating only 25 people at a time, Giri Manjas serves around 200-300 portions of fried fish to its customers every day from 11am to 9pm. The restaurant's owner, Nandini M Pai, says the secret of the popularity of her famous dish is "freshness and love". "We always use fresh fish and spices and we still have the same cooks who started this journey with us 40 years ago. And we serve the dish with a lot of love," she says. Ms Pai adds that she has no ambition of opening more branches of her famous restaurant because "it's a tiny place for Mangaloreans and we are happy with that". To find Alamgir restaurant, you literally have to embark on a treasure hunt along the tiny winding bylanes of old Lucknow city in northern India. But the hard - and often confusing - work is worth it just for the mouth-watering taste of bund gosht, which literally translates from the Hindi as "closed meat". The owner of Alamgir Mujeeb Ahmed, 30, claims his father Rasheed Ahmed invented the famous dish in 1963. He explains that the dish is named bund gosht because "the meat, spices and herbs are mixed and then cooked in a sealed pot for hours on a low flame". However Mr Ahmed is not as forthcoming about the actual recipe, saying it is a "closely-guarded" secret. "The recipe stays in the family. I learnt how to cook it from my father when I was 10 years old," he says. This is the 16th article in a BBC series India on a plate, on the diversity and vibrancy of Indian food. Other stories in the series: Tasting India's coveted holy sweet The street food so good, it is waved through airport checks The Indian state that is obsessed with beef fry The dark history behind India and the UK's favourite drink Why this Indian state screams for ice cream The dosa, a crispy, savoury pancake, is a staple dish in most restaurants in southern India. But if you are trying to find one of the best dosas in in the region, do pay a visit to the city of Mysore. More than 80 years have passed since the first Mylari dosa was served in this tiny restaurant, but very little has changed, including the taste. Unlike most other dosa variants, the Mylari is moist and almost melts in your mouth. And the coconut-based chutney that accompanies the dosa also has a unique taste. But when asked what goes into making it, the proprietor M Rajashekar says "let it be a secret". The recipe was invented by his father N Mylareshwara Swamy. "Our recipe hasn't changed. My mother is 74 but she still keeps a very close eye on the ingredients to ensure that our taste remains the same," he says. The samosa, a savoury pastry often filled with potato, spices and onions, is one of the most popular street snacks and is sold in tiny shops across the country. But in the 1920s, Hari Ram gave the snack a radical twist, inventing what is now known as the "Hariram samosa". He used finely-ground spices as the filling and added some herbs to the pastry. The result was a mouth-watering dish which made the shop an instant hit in the entire region. More than 90 years later, his son, Sri Ram, continues his legacy. "Our samosas are different because you can keep them for a month, unlike normal samosas, which you have to eat on the same day," he says. But again, he refuses to reveal the recipe. "Forget the recipe and just enjoy the samosa. I will ensure that my family continues to run this shop even after I am gone and that too without changing the recipe," he says. Babu Bawarchi is a landmark for food lovers in Delhi. The humble shop has been selling its unique biryani, a one-dish meal made of rice, aromatic spices and meat, since 1967. The shop's main chef and owner, Moinudeen, says he is the fourth-generation chef of his family. "My father invented the recipe of our biryani and I learnt it when I was 12-years-old, but only after four years of hard work," he says. "Our recipe is complex and involves several stages of cooking. I don't mind sharing it with you, but you will need at least five years to master it under the watchful eyes of a senior chef," he explains. He adds that he wants to keep the shop small and humble to ensure that "everybody, rich or poor gets to taste the biryani". "If you haven't eaten biryani, you haven't lived," he says. Additional reporting by BBC Monitoring's Aditi Mallya

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He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins the presidency in November, threatening gun ownership rights. Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power. That sparked an online backlash, many accusing him of inciting violence. He replied that he was only urging gun rights supporters to vote in large numbers. The remarks that sparked the firestorm were made at a rally in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon. The Republican presidential nominee said of his Democratic opponent: "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. "But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know." The Second Amendment enshrines the right to bear arms in the US Constitution. A man sitting behind Mr Trump as he made the remarks assumed a look of disbelief as he heard them. Once again, Donald Trump's off-the-cuff style of speaking during his rallies has set the presidential campaign ablaze. The Republican nominee said that gun rights advocates could do something about Mrs Clinton after she gets elected and tries to appoint judges. What could that be? His campaign's explanation that they would organise and vote simply doesn't track. In a political environment where Trump supporters chant "lock her up", say Mrs Clinton should face a firing squad or worse, the Republican candidate's open-to-interpretation remarks likely throw gasoline onto a smouldering fire. Americans often complain about the programmed nature of their politicians. Trump's faithful, in particular, deride polished candidates with their considered answers. There's a reason why those seeking the presidency are exceedingly cautious about what they say. Every word is closely parsed, both in the US and around the world. A verbal misstep can be devastating. Mr Trump ignores these rules. And as his poll numbers sink, he and his campaign are taking on a bunker mentality. The media are biased, the elections could be rigged, the polls are skewed, and Mrs Clinton is an unstable menace. It's Trump v the world. And it's only August. Twitter users were quick to respond to Mr Trump's comments, criticising the Republican nominee for appearing to encourage gun violence. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy said that "unstable people" who hate Mrs Clinton could respond. Robby Mook, Mrs Clinton's campaign manager, said "what Trump is saying is dangerous". But Mr Trump was quick to respond, tweeting that he was referring to the political power of gun rights advocates. His campaign said: "Second Amendment people have amazing spirit and are tremendously unified, which gives them great political power." "And this year, they will be voting in record numbers, and it won't be for Hillary Clinton, it will be for Donald Trump." And former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani backed Mr Trump, saying it clearly was not a threat but the press was involved in a "conspiracy to elect Hillary Clinton". Some Trump supporters leaving the rally in Wilmington told CNN they were not concerned by the remarks because they were clearly a joke and they liked the fact he spoke off-the-cuff. The National Rifle Association also backed Mr Trump and warned Mrs Clinton would pick judges that would not uphold the Second Amendment. Mrs Clinton has made tightening some gun laws part of her campaign but there is no evidence that she wants to abolish the right to bear arms. A spokeswoman for the Secret Service said the agency was aware of Mr Trump's comments but refused to answer additional questions. Mr Trump's remarks come after eight days of negative headlines, controversial remarks and some leading Republicans saying they cannot vote for him in November's presidential election. Trump campaign teeters on the brink 50 Trump supporters explain why they love him 30 things that Donald Trump believes Under the skin of Trump country Trump v Clinton: Comparing economic plans

Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights.

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Revenue rose to $20.26bn (£14bn) between January and March, from $17.26bn a year earlier. But Alphabet's share price fell about 6% in after-hours trading, as the revenue figure fell short of analysts' expectations. Net income for the quarter was $4.2bn, up from $3.5bn a year ago. The earnings report came one day after the European Commission issued formal antitrust charges against Google over claims that it abuses the dominant market position of its Android operating system. Google's advertising revenue jumped 16.2% in the first quarter to $18.02bn. The company said the number of ads, also known as paid clicks, jumped 29%. But the average price of online ads, known as cost-per-click, fell 9% in the quarter. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer at the parent company Alphabet, said the first quarter results represented a "tremendous start to the year", and that the company is "thoughtfully pursuing big bets and building exciting new technologies" which she hopes will put the company in a good position for long term growth. Google embarked on a restructuring drive late last year and created a new parent company - Alphabet. Under the rebranding, Google retained its best-known businesses, such as search, apps, YouTube and Android. Some of the newer entities, such as the investment and research divisions, the "smart-home" unit Nest, and the drone arm will be run under Alphabet.

Alphabet - Google's parent company - has reported a 17% rise in quarterly revenue after strong advertising sales on mobile devices.

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It is alleged Mark H Durkan adopted the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) without telling executive colleagues. The decision is being challenged in judicial review proceedings by the Finance Minister Arlene Foster. BMAP identifies planning zones for 40% of the Northern Ireland population. Counsel for Mr Durkan claimed he was pressurised by DUP executive colleagues over the policy, that ended any prospect of a John Lewis store at Sprucefield. Rejecting claims that he breached a ministerial code by unilaterally approving the planning framework last year, Mr Durkan's barrister said he had tried to get it on the agenda at Stormont executive meetings at least six times. The barrister said there had been an "egregious failure" by others to ensure BMAP was discussed. "That is where the system has broken down, because it never happens," he said. "Does the minister lose his executive power in circumstances where he has been thwarted by those who will not allow it to go on the executive agenda? "No, he does not lose his executive power - he has discharged his obligations, there's been no contravention of the ministerial code." BMAP covers retail, residential or commercial development not only in Belfast, but outlying areas such as Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and north Down. In January 2012, then environment minister Alex Attwood announced the retailing element of the plan. This included a policy of restricting future development at Sprucefield to bulky goods such as furniture and electrical items, effectively blocking the John Lewis plan. During the two-day hearing the court was told the legal challenge involved a disagreement split down party-political lines. The DUP is opposed to the restrictions adopted by the SDLP minister in BMAP. Counsel for Mrs Foster said the plan is so controversial that it required full Stormont executive consent. However, Mr Durkan's barrister said the minister had done everything he could. The court heard how a regional development strategy in place up to 2035 aims to strengthen Belfast's role as a primary retail location. Insisting executive departments are obliged to adhere to it, the barrister asked: "How would the Department of the Environment minister properly be having regard to that policy if he had acted behind closed doors to abandon the bulky goods restriction because he had been put under pressure by a political grouping or part thereof? "That would be an abdication of his statutory responsibilities." The barrister also told the court that the ministerial code was being used to make improper demands. He said: "It cannot be right that the ministerial code is used to coerce the minister to disregard statutory obligations imposed on him." "The only way in which a minister can lose power is if there's a contravention of the code. "In this case there has been none, and he retains his executive power." The case continues.

Attempts were allegedly made to "coerce" the environment minister into ignoring his legal duties over a planning policy for greater Belfast, the High Court has heard.

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Wagner, 46, was appointed on a 12-month rolling contract in November 2015. After a 19th-placed finish in the German's first season, the ex-Borussia Dortmund II coach led the Terriers to fifth last term before beating Reading in the Championship play-off final. Wagner's assistant Christophe Buehler has also signed a new contract. Huddersfield's first Premier League game is away to Crystal Palace on Saturday, 12 August. The club have signed Belgian striker Laurent Depoitre and Australia midfielder Aaron Mooy, for a club-record fee, so far this summer. Chairman Dean Hoyle told BBC Radio Leeds: "Without David being the coach of this football club last year, Huddersfield Town would not be in the Premier League. He defied all odds. "The contract is a reward for the loyalty he has given the club."

Huddersfield head coach David Wagner has signed a new two-year deal after guiding the club to the Premier League for the first time.

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He was held in Essex by officers working on the investigation into historical sex crimes. The probe was launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. The man has been released on bail until early December. The Met said the arrest fell under the strand of the operation known as "others". The investigation has also looked at the actions of Savile and allegations against "Savile and others". He is the 19th person arrested under the Yewtree probe.

A 79-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree detectives, Scotland Yard has said.

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 June 2015 Last updated at 08:12 BST Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, along with three of the main stars - Bob, Kevin and Stuart - hit the yellow carpet. Sandra voices the movie's villain, Scarlet Overkill, BBC entertainment reporter Chi Chi Izundu sent Newsround this report from the star-studded premiere. Minions opens in cinemas on June 26

Minions mania hit London on Thursday night, as the new film starring the loveable yellow characters had its world premiere.

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The report, revealed in The Guardian, was ordered by the government after claims some Muslim groups were trying to take control in some schools. The Department for Education has said it will not comment on the leaks. Birmingham council has released its own report, disagreeing with Mr Clarke. We must acknowledge today that Ian Kershaw's report shows we have serious governance issues in a small number of schools in east Birmingham because of serious malpractice by members of governing bodies. This has been compounded by the inability of head teachers and other governors to counter this behaviour and by the failure of the city council to intervene to instil proper governance. Council response in full Trojan Horse 'plot' schools timeline Reaction to 'Trojan Horse' reports The government's report was compiled by retired senior police officer Peter Clarke, the former head of the Met Police's counter-terrorism unit. It is due to be published next week. It says he found evidence of "sustained and co-ordinated agenda to impose upon children in a number of Birmingham schools the segregationist attitudes and practices of a hardline and politicised strain of Sunni Islam". He also found evidence of a "co-ordinated, deliberate and sustained action to introduce an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos into some schools in the city". The agenda would have confined "schoolchildren within an intolerant, inward-looking monoculture that would severely inhibit their participation in the life of modern Britain," the leaked report says. A spokesman for the DfE said: "The allegations made in relation to some schools in Birmingham are very serious and we are investigating all evidence put to us in conjunction with Ofsted and Birmingham City Council." Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said his union was disturbed by the Clarke review findings but not surprised. They reflected concerns raised in May about improper governance and staffing and "a narrowing of entitlement for children", he said. "We do not need an over-reaction. This is not a criticism of the Islamic faith, but of a narrow current within it," he said. Birmingham's report, compiled by former head teacher Ian Kershaw, differed in its conclusions. It said there was "no evidence of a conspiracy to promote an anti-British agenda, violent extremism or radicalisation in schools" in the east of the city. Mr Kershaw did find "key individuals" promoting Islamic principles in schools and "noted a pattern of these individuals moving between schools". He did not conclude whether the original "Trojan Horse" letter was a hoax, as has been claimed. An unhelpful epitaph for Gove'Islam plot': Will we ever learn the truth? But he found evidence that the "five steps" outlined in the original letter as a means of destabilising school leadership were "present in a large number of the schools considered part of the investigation". His report said evidence pointed to a group of "British male governors and teachers, predominantly of Pakistani heritage", which have formed in order to address perceived failings in some schools. Mr Kershaw said the tactics employed by these groups were often "improper" and there was a "pattern" to their behaviour but it stopped short of a widespread plot. He said their motivation seemed to be an attempt to "raise standards" based on a "genuine and understandable desire...to improve education and opportunities for Muslim pupils. "The evidence is not sufficient to lead me to construe the behaviour to be a co-ordinated plan to improperly influence the direction or management of schools serving students of predominantly Islamic faith or background," he said. Mr Kershaw also says Birmingham City Council was "slow to respond" to allegations in the letter and accused education chiefs in the city of "poor oversight". He identifies a "culture within [the council] of not wanting to address difficult issues and problems with school governance" for risk of bringing accusations of racism or Islamophobia. Speaking at a press conference earlier, Council leader Sir Albert Bore admitted the council failed to act for fear of being seen as racist or Islamophobic. Last month, Ofsted and the Education Funding Agency published their reports and five schools were placed in special measures as a result. The schools involved have always denied any wrongdoing. On Tuesday, the board of trustees resigned at Park View Education Trust, which has been at the centre of claims, stating they had been the victims of a "co-ordinated and vicious" attack. The trust has been the focus of allegations made in the anonymous Trojan Horse letter alleging the existence of a clique of hardline Muslims attempting to seize control of Birmingham schools. The origin of the letter and the intentions behind it have never been determined.

A leaked report into the so-called "Trojan Horse" plot has found evidence there was an agenda to introduce "an intolerant and aggressive Islamist ethos" into some Birmingham schools.

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Bristol Crown Court heard Christopher Daldorph, 45, spent up to two hours a day over 14 years viewing the material. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) found 20 devices at his home in West Wick, Weston-super-Mare, when he was arrested in April. One hard drive alone contained more than 150,000 images and videos. Daldorph admitted nine counts of making indecent photographs and one count of possessing extreme pornographic images between November 2010 and April this year. Passing sentence, Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC, said: "For over 14 years, as you admit, you have regularly set time aside to scour the darkest corners of the internet to find some of the more disturbing representations of child abuse available. "This is in my judgment an extreme case of downloading indecent photographs of children, because of the volume of the material which you downloaded over a substantial time." Christian Hall of the NCA said: "Daldorph was responsible for amassing hundreds of thousands of indecent images, some of them the most extreme possible involving very young children. "Each of those involved a child being abused in some of the worst ways imaginable." Daldorph, who had worked for the NHS for 17 years, was dismissed from his job after he was arrested.

A hospital radiographer, who downloaded more than a million indecent images and videos of children, has been jailed for two years and four months.

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The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked Gwen Louden in the court's foyer in January. The girl had been told to leave the court by PC Louden but returned and assaulted her. The court was told that the police officer was still off work. Depute fiscal Stewart Duncan previously told Dundee Sheriff Court: "The accused was informed she was under arrest for another matter no longer before the court. "PC Louden took the girl's hand and she pulled away, before PC Louden took her by the wrist. "A struggle ensued and she then punched PC Louden in the face with her right fist then headbutted the officer to the left side of her face and repeatedly punched her on the head several more times." PC Louden and a colleague struggled with the girl and pulled her into the main reception area. Mr Duncan said: "She continued to repeatedly punch and headbutt the officer to the head and face. "The accused was eventually forced face down on the ground and handcuffed to the rear." The court was told PC Louden attended Ninewells Hospital with swelling and pain to her forehead and severe swelling to her left cheekbone. The 16-year-old, of Dundee, admitted a charge of assault to injury on 28 January. She also admitted breaching a community payback order previously imposed for another offence. Sheriff Tom Hughes sentenced the girl to eight months detention for the assault and a further four months, to be served consecutively, for the breach of the community payback order. He said: "This is an appalling offence to a police officer while she was on duty. "Police officers have a very difficult job and are on the front line of protecting us. "They should be able to go to work and carry out their duty without injury. "Both officers are to be commended for how they dealt with this. A custodial sentence is inevitable."

A 16-year-old girl who attacked a police officer inside Dundee Sheriff Court after being ejected from the building has been sentenced to be detained for 12 months.

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The "witches' marks" were often carved near entrances to buildings, including the house where Shakespeare was born and the Tower of London. The symbols were believed to offer protection when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread. But heritage agency Historic England says too little is known about them. This Halloween it is calling for people to document the marks, which can be found in medieval houses, churches and other buildings, most commonly from around 1550 to 1750. The symbols, which were intended to protect inhabitants and visitors of buildings from witches and evil spirits, took many forms, including patterns and sometimes letters. The most common type was the "Daisy Wheel", which looked like a flower drawn with a compass in a single endless line that was supposed to confuse and entrap evil spirits. They also took the form of letters, such as AM for Ave Maria, M for Mary or VV, for Virgin of Virgins, scratched into medieval walls, engraved on wooden beams and etched into plasterwork to evoke the protective power of the Virgin Mary. Known examples include several found at Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, carved near the cellar door where beer was kept, and at the Tithe Barn, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, to protect crops. Others have been found in caves, such as the Witches' Chimney at Wookey Hole, Somerset, which has numerous markings. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: "Witches' marks are a physical reminder of how our ancestors saw the world. "They really fire the imagination and can teach us about previously-held beliefs and common rituals. "Ritual marks were cut, scratched or carved into our ancestors' homes and churches in the hope of making the world a safer, less hostile place. "They were such a common part of everyday life that they were unremarkable and because they are easy to overlook, the recorded evidence we hold about where they appear and what form they take is thin."

Members of the public are being asked to help create a record of ritual markings on buildings that were once believed to ward off evil spirits.

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Alun Cairns said it was "strange" that places in the valleys, which benefited from EU aid, registered the strongest Leave vote in the referendum. But he said that European policies did not have a "connection" with the public. He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales the funding had not had an impact. Under current EU funding programmes, due to run between 2014 and 2020, Wales receives £1.8bn in structural funds. Most of the cash is spent in north Wales, west Wales and the south Wales valleys. Mr Cairns, who backed the Remain campaign, said: "In that perspective I think everyone has to look at the sort of European policies that were being developed by the Welsh government, but also by the UK government, that obviously didn't have that connection with the public. "The public didn't recognise the outcomes that were coming from those policies." He added: "I think the sorts of Objective One funding that we all heard of for many years, as we used to call it, hasn't really had the impact. "And I think that all assembly members of all political parties have got to reflect on that." There was too much complexity and bureaucracy in the way money was spent initially, Mr Cairns said. Although EU-funded policies had become more efficient, "ultimately they haven't connected with people and I think that we need to reflect and people need to see outcomes", he said. "It's not about how much money is spent to go in - it's what comes out at the end." David Davies, pro-Brexit Conservative MP for Monmouth, has said he will work with the Welsh Government to ensure Wales gets its fair share of the money saved by leaving the EU. On Friday, First Minister Carwyn Jones called for unity within the Labour party and the nation, saying it would now be "more difficult to attract investment into Wales and keep jobs in Wales". Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales at 10:00 BST

Assembly members should work out why communities receiving large sums of EU funding voted for Brexit, the Welsh secretary has said.

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The East Antrim MP had been considering putting his name forward after Nigel Dodds ruled himself out. Finance Minister Arlene Foster is the only person so far to declare an interest and has the backing of a majority of the party's most senior elected representatives. Nominations to become the next leader of the DUP close later on Wednesday. Peter Robinson announced in November that he was standing down as party leader. On Tuesday, Mrs Foster said she was "very humbled" by the support she has received from party colleagues. Mr Wilson thought long and hard about his decision and spoke to among others, party colleagues Mrs Foster and Mr Dodds. In the end he felt it would be in the best interests of the party that he did not put his name forward. He felt he wanted to make sure there was a smooth transition and that means almost certainly now that Arlene Foster will be the new DUP leader and the new first minister at Stormont. She said she looked forward to leading the DUP, if that was the party's wish. Mrs Foster said she had hoped to work with Mr Dodds as a team. "We will still hopefully work together as a team and that is certainly my wish for the future," she said. In a tweet on Monday night, Mr Robinson said he had "received a valid nomination" from Mrs Foster for the post of DUP leader. "Arlene's nomination was submitted with the support of over 75% of those entitled to vote in the electoral college," he added.

Sammy Wilson has said he will not be running for the DUP leadership.

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Rhinos' hooker Matt Parcell crossed to open the scoring with Liam Sutcliffe's score making it 12-0 at half-time. Parcell's second was added to by Jamie Jones-Buchanan as Wolves made a number of handling errors. Joel Moon's 15th try in 16 games, Parcell's hat-trick and a Rob Burrow try extended the lead as the hosts kept the Wire scoreless. Leeds, beaten by leaders Castleford at Magic Weekend, are up to third in Super League and have won five of their past seven games. The closest Wire came to scoring was when Joe Philbin was held up over the try line, but it was a disjointed performance throughout. Wolves head coach Tony Smith, who spent three years in charge at Leeds, had seen his side lose their first six games of the Super League season but this was just a second defeat in 10 games. Wolves won the reverse fixture back in April, with what was their first win of the season at their eighth attempt, but were nilled for the first time since April 2016. Leeds head coach Brian McDermott: "It was clinical and the further the game went the better we got. "But I'm just mindful we're playing a team who aren't where we know they can be. We went through that last year. "We'll judge it accordingly. I'm really pleased not to have a try scored against us but at the same time we beat a team that is lacking confidence and not as good as they can be." On Matt Parcell: "There's still some improvement in him. I thought Rob Burrow when he went on was very influential as well. He posed a massive threat for us." Warrington head coach Tony Smith told BBC Radio Merseyside: "I'm disappointed. We needed to execute better as we didn't take opportunities when they were there early in the game. "After that I think we forced a lot of things that weren't the right things and the right time. "Our kicking game wasn't good enough and we just didn't put them under enough pressure tonight. "You can't come to Headingley and turn over too much ball or kick poorly as they're a dangerous team." Leeds Rhinos: Golding; Briscoe, Watkins, L Sutcliffe, Hall; McGuire, Moon; Singleton, Parcell, Cuthbertson, Ferres, Ward, Jones-Buchanan. Replacements: Burrow, Baldwinson, Delaney, Mullally. Warrington Wolves: Ratchford; Russell, Hughes, Atkins, Lineham; Brown, Gidley; Hill, Clark, Sims, Jullien, Westerman, Cooper. Replacements: Crosby, G King, Patton, Philbin.

Leeds Rhinos ran in seven tries as they comfortably beat a poor Warrington Wolves side at Headingley.

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The 32-year-old joined the National League side following his release by the Cumbrians at the end of last season after a two-year spell. Sweeney, who is originally from Stockton-on-Tees, spent 13 years at Hartlepool, making 444 appearances. "It obviously was a factor," Sweeney said of the region's appeal. "I've got a young family at home, but it wasn't the be all and end all. I was quite happy to move away if needs be but luckily enough I didn't have to. "Everything fell into place here and I'm quite confident we'll have a decent season and it'll prove a good move." Sweeney was manager Neil Aspin's sixth addition this summer, which has now risen to 13 following the addition of left-back George Smith. Chairman Richard Bennett who along with wife Julie took over the club in May 2015, have targeted the Football League and maintained the club's full-time status. "It's always been a club - with me being from the North East - that I've looked out for on the results and followed," Sweeney added. "I sat down with them and he [Bennett] discussed the plans he wanted to do and they matched my own ambitions, which I've made no bones about. "I still feel I can contribute in league football and hopefully that will be with Gateshead." The Tynesiders began their pre-season training on Wednesday as they look to push for promotion to the English Football League for the first time in the club's history. Sweeney, who spent his entire career playing in the Football League, says success in non-league can be transfer to the higher tiers of the English football pyramid, as Crawley, Stevenage and Fleetwood Town have previously shown. "Its momentum, it's all about momentum", admitted Sweeney. "If you can get out of this league, I'm not sure there's a great deal of difference between League Two and the National League. "So if you've got that momentum and you go into that league, you can carry that on quite easily."

Gateshead midfielder Antony Sweeney is pleased to be returning to his native North East after leaving League Two side Carlisle United.

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The claims against the agricultural commodities trader were made in a report by Mighty, a US-based environmental lobby group. Mighty also accuses Olam and its main stakeholder, Singapore state-owned investment company Temasek, of turning a blind eye to these practices. Both companies reject the allegations. Singapore and Malaysia regularly suffer from haze caused by slash-and-burn practices by small-scale farmers and rogue palm oil traders in Indonesia. Indonesia is often blamed for not doing enough to tackle the agriculture fires used to clear vegetation for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations in the Riau province in East Sumatra, South Sumatra, and parts of Kalimantan on Indonesian Borneo. Singapore-based Olam has confirmed that it buys 99% of its palm oil from third party suppliers and while it is a relative newcomer to the industry, it says it accounts for less than 1% of the global market. Mighty's report says Olam and Temask could be unwittingly encouraging unsustainable palm oil trading practices that may contribute to the haze that is caused by the fires. It also says Olam created a "secretive market for rogue palm oil companies" that allowed the vast majority of its product to be bought from unknown sources. But Olam chief executive Sunny Verghese told the BBC that the firm had a "very vigorous sourcing policy and we insist that there is zero tolerance for burning, so it's a 'no burn-no peat-no deforestation' compliance policy". The company only agreed to release the names of its 14 suppliers on Monday, having previously resisted calls by Mighty to do so. Mr Verghese said he believed the firm's current suppliers all met Olam's strict requirements, but added that the vetting and verification process would take several more years to complete. He added that producers who do not comply with the company's sustainable principles would be removed from its supply chain. Since Temasek is the majority stake holder in Olam, Mighty's allegations could link Singapore's state fund to the devastating annual haze affecting Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia - if the claims of sourcing from rogue palm oil producers are proven. Temasek's investment in Olam means that "the people of Singapore have unwittingly financed what is likely one of the world's black boxes for the kind of unsustainably produced palm oil that fuels the haze," the report says. Temasek has dismissed the allegations, explaining that they "fully support no-burn policies for land clearance, and would urge oil palm companies and plantation owners to do the same." The fund told the BBC: "Olam's operations are properly matters for the board and management of Olam to address. "As a matter of proper governance, Temasek does not direct the business operations of our portfolio companies, including Olam." It would be fair to say that the palm oil industry globally has a troubled track record. It is one of the world's biggest industries, projected to be worth $88bn by 2022 but also often accused of unfair and illegal labour practices, as well as deforestation and the burning of plantations. Green groups and palm oil executives often find themselves at loggerheads with one another - NGOs say that the industry is wilfully turning a blind eye to environmentally unfriendly practices, while palm oil executives claim it is an industry-wide problem, and policing third party suppliers is impossible. Activists say governments need to punish palm oil firms that don't comply with acceptable standards of protecting the environment - but changing the government mindset can be challenging, because the reality is many of these firms bring jobs and investment to rural areas. The report also highlights concerns in the African state of Gabon, where according to Mighty, Olam "bulldozes rainforests to establish monoculture palm oil plantations," bringing the same practices to Africa "that have destroyed vast natural landscapes in Southeast Asia". In response to the accusation that Olam is responsible for vast forest clearings through its joint ventures with the government of Gabon, Olam said its private-public partnerships in the country strove to be both responsible and transparent. "We agree with Gabon's sovereign right to convert a tiny percentage of its least valuable forested land for agriculture, so long as it is responsibly and transparently done," it said. "Our plans and progress for developing sustainable palm oil plantations have been shared transparently with stakeholders and put in the public domain."

Palm oil giant Olam has been accused of using suppliers that may use unsustainable practices in parts of Southeast Asia.

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The group were convicted of Tuesday of assaulting social worker and activist Ken Tsang as he took part in the 2014 pro-democracy rallies. TV cameras caught the officers removing Mr Tsang from the protest area to a nearby park and kicking and punching him as he lay on the ground. The incident, at the height of the protests, caused public outrage. Police in Hong Kong are generally well-respected and incidents of police violence are rare, though there were accusations of heavy-handedness during the protests. The 2014 protests saw 79 days of student-led demonstrations and street occupations by protesters seeking freedom from mainland Chinese intervention in elections for the territory's leader. Defence lawyer Lawrence Lok had argued that the protests had affected police morale, saying that one of the officers who watched the violence had been physically and verbally abused by protesters. But in sentencing, Judge David Dufton noted the men had been working under "immense stress" but that there was "no justification" for their actions. The "vicious assault" had "brought damage to Hong Kong in the international community", he said. Tuesday's ruling said Mr Tsang suffered injuries to his face, neck and body, but that these did not amount to the original charge of "grievous bodily harm". Last year Mr Tsang was himself found guilty of assaulting and resisting officers on the same evening. He splashed an unknown liquid on police and was handed a five-week sentence. Hong Kong has been part of China since 1997 but enjoys a high degree of autonomy under a principle of "one country, two systems". But many Hong Kong locals are concerned about what they see as growing Chinese influence in the city's affairs, with some activists even calling for independence from China.

Seven Hong Kong police officers have been jailed for two years each for beating a handcuffed protester.

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It is seen as a response to the growing threat from Russian submarines which have stepped up their own patrols in these very same waters. It has also highlighted a gaping hole in Britain's own defences. For now though it is the hunt for U33, not Red October. The German U-boat is acting as the unseen enemy below the waves. U33's commander Kai Nicklesdorf and his 28 crew, who live in cramped conditions, are trying to avoid detection by 10 Nato warships. Their task, for this exercise, is to try to take out the command ship, the USS Vicksburg, and an oil tanker. When they dive the only visible sign of their presence will be the brief sight of a periscope breaking the waves for a matter of seconds. Up on the bridge of the USS Vicksburg, Rear Admiral Brad Williamson prepares his fleet of 10 warships, including the Royal Navy Frigate HMS Portland, to begin the search. He says this is important training and that his crews are all aware of Russian submarine activity. There have been recent reports of Russian submarines off the coast of Sweden, Finland and the UK. He says the training "focuses our minds and for the guys in combat it's not theoretical that we might have to do anti-submarine warfare". For the surface ships the task of locating an invisible enemy under vast stretches of ocean is not that easy. It has been likened to looking for a needle in a haystack. Up on the bridge of the USS Vicksburg, the crew scan the horizon looking out for a periscope. Down below, in a darkened room in the bowels of the ship, sailors listen in and monitor the results from the ships sonar and sensors. Lieutenant Colin Ryan, Vicksburg's anti-submarine warfare officer, admits that it is much easier for a submarine to hide than a surface ship. He says there have been incidents on this deployment when they have identified submarines. But when I ask whether they have been Russian, he replies nervously: "I wouldn't want to comment on that," before adding: "In general, we're always on the lookout." Nato members rarely comment on the activities of their own submarines, let alone the movements of any potential enemy. But this exercise is proof there is growing concern about Russia's increasing military strength. While many European nations have been cutting their defence budgets and the capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been heavily investing in his. Russia now has a fleet of around 60 submarines - the larger nuclear powered ones and smaller diesel electric submarines which can operate in shallow waters. Earlier this month Russia launched what it claims is the "quietest submarine in the world". Peter Roberts, a former Royal Navy officer, and now a senior fellow at the defence think tank RUSI, says it now leads the world in submarine development. He describes them as technologically advanced and their crews as highly skilled. They are, he says, the "quietest and most challenging adversary in the world". When out on patrol they can go undetected for months at a time. Often the first time a Nato warship will be aware of their presence is when a periscope briefly pops above the waves. They lie silent and stationary at the bottom of the ocean listening to and "fingerprinting" other nations' submarines and warships. For this exercise, curiously named "Dynamic Mongoose", as well as the warships there are anti-submarine warfare helicopters helping in the search. For the first time, a Nato research vessel has also deployed underwater unmanned vehicles or drones to help track the ocean. Scientists on board listen to the familiar pings as the two robots shaped like torpedoes scan the seabed. It is not always easy to distinguish between the shipwrecks, whales, fish shoals and rocky outcrops in the sea. Ryan Goldhahn, scientist-in-charge at Nato's Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation, says the underwater robots, which appear on their monitors as Harpo and Groucho, have several advantages to the warships and aircraft involved in the exercise. They are cheaper to operate, take the person out of harm's way and can offer persistent surveillance. Underwater drones are for the future. But for now one of the most important assets in any nation's armoury to conduct anti-submarine warfare is the long-range maritime patrol aircraft. These are able to fly long distances while scanning hundreds of miles beneath the ocean. For this exercise, the top cover is being provided by a French Atlantique maritime patrol aircraft. Inside in a darkened cabin, half a dozen crew stare at the monitors that can help pinpoint submarines below. Britain no longer has any of its own maritime patrol aircraft and this exercise is a reminder of a significant gap in the UK's defences. Several times over the past year Britain has had to call on its Nato allies to provide eyes in the sky when there have been reported Russian submarines in or near Britain's waters. RUSI's Mr Roberts says it is a "key vulnerability". He says the lack of any maritime patrol aircraft, that used to be provided by the Nimrod, means a Russian submarine could sit off the UK and track the nuclear deterrent as it leaves Faslane naval base in Scotland. Britain, he says, should be "exceptionally worried" that it is seen as a "soft touch", because Russia will continue to test its defences, just as they have by flying long range bombers near UK airspace. The purpose of this exercise is to ensure Nato is ready to conduct anti-submarine warfare. But it is also a reminder that some nations - including Britain - cannot do it alone. The lack of any UK maritime patrol aircraft will have to be addressed in the government's forthcoming defence and security review. 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In the North Sea, off the coast of Norway, Nato has been conducting its largest ever anti-submarine warfare exercise.

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Sian O'Callaghan, 22, was last seen leaving Suju alone at about 0250 GMT on Saturday to walk half a mile home. About 400 people took part in the search of Savernake Forest near Marlborough which is due to resume at 1030 GMT on Wednesday. A £20,000 reward to help find her has been offered by an anonymous donor. Mobile records put her phone in the area of the 4,500-acre forest 32 minutes after she left the club. Police say the journey could only have been made by car. Miss O'Callaghan's friends and her boyfriend Kevin Reape joined the search along with local people, many of whom did not know the missing woman, following a police appeal for help. Volunteers searching the dense woodland were divided into groups which were then assigned to a specialist police officer. Mikey Jack, 19, who plays Sunday league football with Mr Reape, said: "A lot of people here don't really know Kevin or Sian but they just want to help any way they can." Another volunteer, college student Tizanne Gregory, 17, added: "I came here today in the hope of finding Sian. "I'm just hoping we can do anything to help her parents and it is horrible not knowing where she is." A police spokesman said Miss O'Callaghan had an LG E900 Optimus mobile phone and asked for anyone who finds one to contact the force. CCTV footage of Miss O'Callaghan alone in the nightclub has been released in the hope that it will jog revellers' memories. The black and white footage shows her walking downstairs and outside through the club's entrance, past a small group of men. A police spokesman said the times shown on the CCTV were about six minutes slow. He urged anyone who remembered seeing Miss O'Callaghan to contact the force. Her disappearance has been described as totally out of character. More than 60 police officers are working on the investigation which is being treated as a missing person inquiry. Det Supt Steve Fulcher said: "Sian left Suju and walked along the High Street in Old Town and there were a number of vehicles moving through the High Street between 2.55am to 3am. "We would like to identify the people in those vehicles as possible witnesses. "I'd also like to hear from anyone who saw any vehicles in or near beauty spots between Swindon and Savernake between 3am and 4am. "It is very important that people come forward as they may have vital information which will help us to find Sian." At a news conference on Monday, her boyfriend Kevin Reape, who shared a flat with Miss O'Callaghan, appealed for information to help find her. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said Mr Reape was not being treated as a suspect in Miss O'Callaghan's disappearance. Also present at the news conference were Miss O'Callaghan's parents Mick, 51, and Elaine, 48, brother Liam, 24, and sister Lora, 19.

Hundreds of volunteers have joined police to search a forest in Wiltshire for a woman who vanished after leaving a nightclub in Swindon.

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The Tayside outfit lost both their games on their maiden outing at the showpiece finals in Nottingham over the weekend. But the Stars showed up well in the 4-2 semi-final defeat to Cardiff Devils and the 15-8 third-place match loss to Belfast Giants. "It's been a great experience for our guys and hopefully next year we can come back here and learn from it, like Cardiff did," LeFebvre said. "I had some time to reflect on Saturday's performance against Cardiff and I'm so proud of my players. It was a dream start for us to go 2-0 up in the first period. "It was always going to be a tough task keeping that pace up all game against a team like the Devils, who are rightfully league champions. "But to be the first team from Dundee to make it to this weekend, it's not to be sniffed at and I'm proud of that." Dundee could hold their heads high after a great performance against the Devils in Saturday's semi-final, even if it was to end in a 4-2 defeat. Vinny Scarsella teed up Kevin Hart on the blue line and he fired his effort past Devils goalie Ben Bowns to open the scoring. Stars then went two up as Brett Switzer's low diagonal shot beat Bowns at his bottom right hard corner. The Devils started to claw their way back into the game six minutes into the second period as Joey Haddad found space in front of Dundee's goal to finish. The EIHL champions pulled level when Mark Louis reacted quickest to tuck in an equaliser. Devils completed the comeback with nine minutes left as Joey Martin put them 3-2 ahead before Andrew Hotham confirmed their place in Sunday's final with a late empty-net goal. It meant an early start on Sunday for the Stars who had to face fellow beaten semi-finalists Belfast Giants, who had gone down 2-0 to eventual play-off winners Sheffield Steelers. The sides shared 23 goals with Justin Faryna netting two for Dundee, while Kevin Bruijsten, Joey Sides, Mikael Lidhammar, Matt White, Vinny Scarsella and Craig Moore were also on target for Stars. LeFebvre added: "The third place game was a lot of fun I guess, but overall, we enjoyed the experience of being involved in this weekend. "Both us and Belfast knew what we were in for in that game on Sunday and the pace of play there would be. It picked up a little bit in the latter stages. "It's more an exhibition game for the fans. Lots of goals, not a lot of hits and penalties and some skills. But they have to figure something out about that game. "If the league put something on the line for them, like some extra money, it might improve it as a spectacle and guys might go harder. "Unfortunately, two teams have to play in that game and on this occasion, it was us and Belfast. I'm sure after seeing that, the league may look at it." Sheffield Steelers took the silverware in an epic Sunday final, beating Cardiff Devils 6-5 after overtime in a game that lasted just under 95 minutes. Saturday Semi-finals Cardiff Devils 4-2 Dundee Stars Belfast Giants 0-2 Sheffield Steelers Sunday Third place play-off Belfast Giants 15-8 Dundee Stars Final Cardiff Devils 5 Sheffield Steelers 6 (OT)

Dundee Stars head coach Marc LeFebvre hopes his side return to the play-off finals next year as a much stronger team.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The hosts went into the match with confidence high after last week's victory over Italy but they were awful against Ireland before the break. However, Ireland had only a Paddy Jackson penalty to show for all their possession and territorial advantage. Wing Craig Gilroy did cross for the visitors shortly after the restart but four Greig Laidlaw penalties secured the win for the hosts. On paper, it was a miraculous victory for Scotland - Ireland had 78% of possession and 80% of territory before the break - but the visitors only had themselves to blame for a string of missed opportunities. For Scotland, it was their first back-to-back victory in the Six Nations since 2001 following their record win over Italy last week. But for Ireland, it was the first time they have lost two Six Nations games in a row since 2008 and leaves head coach Declan Kidney's future in some doubt. Ireland came into the match in some disarray, last week's defeat by England having ruled out Simon Zebo and Gordon D'Arcy for the tournament and Jonathan Sexton and Mike McCarthy out of the match with Scotland. With Sexton injured, Kidney picked Ulster's Jackson at fly-half instead of the vastly experienced Ronan O'Gara and the 21-year-old's first touch was a nervy knock-on. (provided by accenture) Regardless, the visitors had the edge in the opening exchanges, with Ulster centre Luke Marshall, also on debut, wreaking havoc in the Scotland ranks. First, Marshall scythed through the Scotland midfield and set Keith Earls free, only for the Munster wing to be tackled short of the line. And a couple of minutes later Marshall should have put Gilroy in for a try in the other corner after another clean break but butchered the pass. Ireland continued to apply pressure and prop Ryan Grant was shown a yellow card for interfering with Laidlaw's run after 16 minutes, although Jackson missed the resulting penalty from out wide. A minute before Grant's re-appearance Ireland had another clear-cut try-scoring opportunity but Earls decided to go on the outside when he had Brian O'Driscoll inside him and was bundled into touch by Sean Maitland. With Scotland leaking penalties at the scrum and breakdown Ireland continued to batter away at them. But the first points did not come until the 35th minute, when Jackson slotted a penalty from in front of the posts. Stuart Hogg's long-range penalty attempt came up short on the stroke of half-time but Scotland would have been mightily relieved to be only three points behind. Ireland, meanwhile, should have been over the hill and far away. Media playback is not supported on this device The second half started where the first half left off, with Ireland coming in waves. But Scotland's defence, which had hitherto been monumental, could hold out no longer and Gilroy pirouetted over for a try three minutes in. However, two penalties from Laidlaw reduced the deficit to two points while two missed kicks by Jackson would have increased the visitors' concern. That concern would have turned to genuine fear when Laidlaw gave Scotland the lead with another three-pointer after Ireland collapsed a maul. Entering the final quarter Scotland looked like the more vibrant side, while Ireland, feeling the need to take risks, began to make crucial mistakes. O'Gara was introduced after 66 minutes but with Scotland content to kick for territory the Munster veteran was unable to make a mark. Ireland camped out on Scotland's try-line for the final few minutes but Scotland's defence held firm, with the result confirmed when Marshall knocked-on. Scotland: Hogg, Maitland, Lamont, Scott, Visser, Jackson, Laidlaw, Grant, Ford, Cross, Gray, Hamilton, Harley, Beattie, Brown. Replacements: Weir for Jackson (60), Hall for Ford (45), Low for Cross (74), Kellock for Hamilton (72), Denton for Beattie (72). Not Used: Welsh, Pyrgos, Evans. Sin Bin: Grant (16). Ireland: Kearney, Gilroy, O'Driscoll, L. Marshall, Earls, Jackson, Murray, Court, Best, Ross, O'Callaghan, Ryan, O'Mahony, Heaslip, O'Brien. Replacements: Fitzgerald for Gilroy (60), O'Gara for Jackson (64), Reddan for Murray (70), Kilcoyne for Court (53), Toner for O'Callaghan (72), Henderson for O'Mahony (72). Not Used: Cronin, Fitzpatrick. Att: 67,006 Ref: Wayne Barnes (RFU).

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Mr Ashley had been asked to give evidence about the treatment of his workers. It follows a BBC investigation into the Derbyshire company's warehouse working practises. Mr Ashley has until 21 March to respond after a letter from Hartlepool MP Iain Wright. The letter reveals Mr Ashley had invited the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) select committee - which Mr Wright chairs - to a meeting at the company's base in Shirebrook. "The treatment of low-paid workers and enforcement of the national minimum wage are issues that the committee will be keeping under review over the coming months," Mr Wright's letter states. "In line with select committees' commitment to transparency, it is normal practice for the BIS Committee to meet in public at Westminster and we agreed to adhere to this practice on this occasion. "A number of alternative dates have been offered to you by the Committee Clerk, but... you have not accepted any of them, nor agreed in principle to attend. "Should you fail in your reply to agree to attend on one of the dates offered to you...the committee reserves the right to take the matter further, including seeking the support of the House of Commons in respect of any complaint of contempt." Sports Direct has not responded to the BBC's request for a comment. The company has previously pledged to review worker rights, with oversight by Mr Ashley, who also owns Newcastle United Football Club.

Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has been threatened with being in contempt of Parliament after failing to appear in front of a committee of MPs.

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Hamilton described the change as "too drastic" and the "worst-looking" modification in Formula 1 history. John Surtees' son Henry died during a Formula Two race in 2009 after being struck on the head by a stray tyre. "I suffered the tragedy of losing Henry which certainly could've been prevented by a development like this," he said. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel had said the device can be as "ugly as possible" as long as it helps save lives. The German also thinks Henry Surtees would "still be around if we had this type of system". John Surtees, who won the 1964 drivers' championship with Ferrari, said: "Lewis could perhaps think a little more about the 'halo' and think about the responsibility he does have as a world champion. "Change comes about and sometimes changes are forced upon one. It may be that the governing body, just because of the momentum and the fact that they have gone this way, will have no option but to impose these regulations. "Henry was hit by a wheel that weighed 28kg so there would have been a chance there [had a 'halo' been installed]." McLaren's Fernando Alonso, meanwhile, says the 'halo' device is a "necessary" step. "It will be the future of F1, because we cannot afford any serious injury or fatal accident as we had in the last two years," said the two-time world champion, referring to the fatal injuries sustained by Jules Bianchi and Justin Wilson. "I know the 'halo' is a little extreme in terms of aesthetics - maybe a canopy or other solution is found in the next couple of months - but hopefully next year we have one of these systems in all the cars." Read more about the 'halo' here

Lewis Hamilton has been urged to change his stance on the new 'halo' head protection device by former world champion John Surtees.

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The plan involved buying hacking tools offered by the Shadow Brokers and then protecting computers before they could be targeted by cyber-criminals. But critics had argued that the Shadow Brokers should not benefit in this way. One of the researchers behind the plan said the scheme was being abandoned for "legal reasons". Some critics had warned that paying the Shadow Brokers for access to their hacking tools, even with honest intentions, could be illegal. The Shadow Brokers previously sold access to hacking tools allegedly stolen from the US National Security Agency - but often released the vulnerabilities for free later anyway. One of the tools was used to help spread the WannaCry malware that affected thousands of organisations worldwide, including the UK's NHS. The hacking group currently plans to sell a new batch of security exploits, for a payment via the crypto-currency Zcash, worth about $22,000 (£17,000). On Tuesday, two security researchers set up a crowd-funding campaign to buy access to the exploits, so the vulnerabilities could be fixed instead. But the idea divided the cyber-security community. "There's a 50-50 split on whether it is a good idea and whether it would encourage Shadow Brokers to continue their activities," said Matthew Hickey from the cyber-security firm Hacker House, who set up the crowd-funding campaign. Others were more outspoken: "Individuals and corps funding criminals is insane," said security researcher Kevin Beaumont. Announcing the closure of the crowd-funding campaign on 1 June, Mr Hickey said: "If you ever want to hear a lawyer shout expletives at volume down a phone, you need to call him and tell him you have created the first open source crowd-funded cyber-arms acquisition attempt. "It transpires that should funds change hands from ours to the Shadow Brokers we would certainly be risking some form of legal complications." Those who have donated to the campaign using Bitcoin can seek a refund, and any unclaimed funds will be donated to online rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Shadow Brokers group has not specified what buyers will get if they pay the $22,000 bounty and has offered no guarantee that buyers will be rewarded at all. "If you caring about loosing $20k+ Euro then not being for you... playing 'the game' is involving risks [sic]," the group said in a blog post.

Security researchers have cancelled plans to buy potentially undetected software security vulnerabilities from a notorious group of hackers.

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The 28-year-old Erskine has agreed a pre-contract to sign for Thistle on a three-year deal in June. Manager Alan Archibald expects to lose Bannigan in the summer. "We were aware of him being out of contract in at the end of the season and Dundee United hadn't made a move on it," he said of Erskine. "We have went through the right channels and have that in place and it's a good one to look forward to for next season." It will be Erskine's third spell with United's Scottish Premiership rivals. He started his career at Firhill before moving to Tannadice in 2013, only to be loaned back later that season. But he was a first-team regular with the Tangerines last season. This term, he missed out during September, October and November through injury but returned to action in December. Asked if Erskine could join Thistle during the January transfer window, Archibald told BBC Scotland: "That's down to Dundee United. "He's their player and we have to respect that and we've just put that in place for next season." Archibald laughed off newspaper headlines suggesting that he had threatened to resign should Bannigan be sold during January. "It was tongue in cheek what I said in the papers," he said. "But I would be devastated and we'll not let him go. "It would need to be crazy money to let him go. "It would not be worth it for us as he is a key player. "If you let your key player go in January for what would not be a great amount of money would send out all the wrong signals." However, asked about reported interest by Aberdeen, Archibald said: "It is just paper talk. There have been a few linked with him. "He's a good player and out of contract and we expect that. "We know he is going to go in the summer - he will get good offers. "But there is no bitterness. We won't get a fee for him, but we've had four or five years out of him playing at the top of his game."

Dundee United midfielder Chris Erskine will return to Partick Thistle in the summer as the Glasgow club prepare for the departure of Stuart Bannigan.

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The Reid Building sits facing Rennie Mackintosh's famous 1909 landmark. Designed by US architect Steven Holl, the new £30m building - which is part of a £50m project - replaces a 1970s concrete tower block. It will bring the departments of design together under one roof, along with a new lecture theatre, workshops, canteen and staff offices. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a 28-year-old junior draughtsman at a Glasgow architecture firm when he drew up the designs for the building that many consider his masterpiece. The dramatic art nouveau design of the Glasgow School of Art building in the Garnethill area of the city centre took another 12 years to be completed, finally opening in 1909, but it heralded the birth of a new style in 20th Century European architecture. It is now considered one of Scotland's most admired and influential buildings and Mackintosh, under-appreciated in his own time, is lauded as one of the country's finest designers. The task of designing a 21st Century building to sit on the opposite side of Renfrew Street to Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece went to Steven Holl, along with local practice JM Architects. Its design has proved controversial, with The Architectural Heritage Society for Scotland branding it "alien" and questioning the "use of large unrelieved stretches of grey opaque glass". New York-based Holl, 66, won the 2010 competition to design new 11,000 sq ft accommodation for the art school's design department. The building, which will house about 800 students, is named in honour of the art school's former director, Seona Reid. It extends for the same length as its illustrious neighbour, so the temptation to compare them is very great. Holl has described his approach as "complementary contrast". He said he wanted to do the opposite of everything Mackintosh did. Whereas Mackintosh has thick sandstone, Holl has developed a thin skin entirely of glass, which he hopes will pick up the light. Mackintosh worked with detail and ornament and Holl uses modern techniques of glass-making. Inside studios and social spaces have large areas of unobstructed window. As well as that, translucent glass has been extended over all external walls and forms a second layer to a number of windows. Famous Glasgow School of Art graduates includes Dr Who actor Peter Capaldi and Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane, as well as novelist and muralist Alasdair Gray. Artist Peter Howson and Scotland's national poet Liz Lochhead attended the school as well as Fran Healy and Dougie Payne from Glasgow band Travis and members of Franz Ferdinand. In recent years, Glasgow School of Art has produced many of the UK's leading contemporary artists such as Douglas Gordon and David Shrigley and three recent Turner Prize winners: Simon Starling in 2005, Richard Wright in 2009 and Martin Boyce in 2011.

The new Glasgow School of Art building is being officially opened across the road from Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece.

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Medway Council is to stop new takeaways opening near secondary schools at lunchtime and near secondaries and primaries after school. The council said there were currently 179 takeaways within 400m of a school. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said it was simplistic to treat all fast food restaurants in the same way. The restrictions will be used as guidance when the planning committee considers new planning applications. Councillor Jane Chitty said Medway's public health and children's services were extremely concerned about obesity. "Allowing the planning committee to take this guidance into account is a positive step," she said. Local authority health profile figures show 30% of adults in Medway are obese, while the average for England is 24.2% and the wider South East 23.7%. Among children in Medway, 20% of 10-year-olds are obese. "To do nothing is not an option," said Councillor David Brake. "We are already seeing the effect obesity has on our National Health Service and anything we can do to prevent this at an early age is welcome." A secondary and grammar school that responded to a six-week consultation on the restrictions supported the restrictions. But the Kent Small Business Federation has called them draconian and said obesity needed to be tackled by changing behaviour. The BRC said local authorities should encourage companies that wanted to play a positive role in public health and target those that were less responsible. "There are those that are working positively to cut obesity by removing fats and sugars from food and giving clear calorie labelling on their menu boards to help customers make healthier choices," said director of food and sustainability Andrew Opie.

A Kent council has voted to restrict the opening hours of fast food outlets near schools in a bid to tackle rising obesity.

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Under the first deal with Taqa, Proserv will build a control system for three subsea wells near the Tern platform in the Cladhan field. The other contract with an unnamed established operator involves subsea well and manifold control systems. Proserv said the deals strengthened its position in the subsea controls and communications field. Proserv chief executive David Lamont said: "Both contract wins reflect Proserv's industry-leading position and strong track record for delivering high-value integrated technology systems on time and within budget. "Proserv's fast-growing suite of technologies have been developed based on the company's 'ingeniously simple' philosophy and are underpinned by the company's international talent pool of technical and engineering expertise which has expanded considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition." Westhill-based Proserv specialises in exploration and production, drilling and infrastructure technical solutions and services to the energy industry. The company operates worldwide from 30 sites in six geographical regions.

Production technology services company Proserv has won two North Sea contracts worth more than £15m.

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The acceptance of the deal by unions will clear a big hurdle for the service which was due to begin last September. The RMT's 10,000 members will start voting on 11 February. The Night Tube service will take place on five lines - Jubilee, Victoria, Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines - on Fridays and Saturdays. More on this story and other news from London The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a £500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. But three other unions are still to decide on whether they accept the offer. BBC London's transport correspondent Tom Edwards said the RMT executive's move was a "big step forward". The train drivers' union Aslef and TSSA, which represents station staff, are yet to decide, although Aslef is said to be "looking like they will also accept". But Unite, which represents engineering staff, has turned down the offer and wants further talks, Tom Edwards said. The RMT union is still in talks with London Underground over a planned strike this weekend over the issue of job losses.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union will recommend its members accept a pay and conditions deal for the Night Tube service, its executive has decided.

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According to Cancer Research UK some 41, 000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, but 10,700 will die of the disease, making it the fourth most common cause of cancer death - and second only to lung cancer in men. Given such a dire prognosis, and let's face it, given the financial profile of its victims, you might be forgiven for assuming that prostate cancer would be one of the most highly prioritised and well researched areas of oncology. Not a bit of it. Perhaps it's because men are squeamish, or don't like to talk about their health or visit the doctor, but prostate cancer has long been dubbed "the Cinderella cancer". "We just don't make enough of it" according to consultant oncologist Professor Neil Burnet. "On the whole men are less vocal about their health, and older men tend to be even more stoical, preferring to grin and bear it. But it means men are poor advocates, and as a result prostate cancer has been overlooked". Based at Addenbrooke's Hospital on the outskirts of Cambridge, Prof Burnet is trying to improve the targeting and efficiency of radiotherapy treatments, and to reduce toxicity in the healthy tissue surrounding the prostate. The technique, called Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Treatment uses imaging provided by a CT scan to target the tumour before a powerful but precisely shaped radiation dose is administered. "What limits what we can do with radiotherapy are the side effects of the treatment, the toxicity. And, since the prostate can move by up to a couple of centimetres from one day to the next, targeting the treatment is really important. The second half of this technology is in delivering intensity modulated radiotherapy, which allows us to match a higher dose of radiation to the shape of the tumour." But if Image Guided IMRT offers the prospect of better outcomes for men with advanced or aggressive prostate cancer, how much better might it be to get in at an earlier stage? That - at least in part - was the motivation behind the Collaborative Oncological Gene/Environment Study, or COGES, which has announced the discovery of 80 new genetic markers for breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. In one of the largest research projects of its kind scientists from Cambridge University and the Institute of Cancer Research in London looked at samples from more than 200,000 people - half with, and half without, cancer. The results include 23 new gene variants associated with prostate cancer and 16 with aggressive forms of the disease. Initially at least that should help with the development of a viable screening test for the disease. In the longer term it may present new targets for drug treatment and better diagnosis, and a greater understanding of the mechanisms and basic biology of prostate cancer. "It's shocking, but we still don't have an adequate screening test for prostate cancer," says Ros Eeles, Professor of Oncogenetics at the Institute of Cancer Research and COGES study leader on prostate cancer. "That's because the Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA test, just isn't accurate enough and you'd have to treat between 12 and 48 men unnecessarily to save a single life. With this new information we could have a viable test in five to eight years". If that still seems a long way off, surgical techniques have advanced dramatically when it comes to prostate cancer. These days consultant urologist Professor David Neal uses the DaVinci surgical robot to perform prostate surgery. Sitting at a computer console that looks like it would be more at home in an amusement arcade than an operating theatre, Prof Neal can perform a prostatectomy without ever touching his patient. And because the robotic arms of the device (which looks a little like a crab hovering over the operating table) are much thinner than the surgeon's, and the grappling and cutting tools at the sharp end are much smaller, what was once a major operation is now less invasive. As with Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue is kept to a minimum. "The DaVinci robot has made a huge difference to prostate surgery" says Prof Neal. "It's still a major operation, but we can be very precise about what we remove and the function we're able to save. That's got to be good news for the patient".

It's a sobering thought for all us carriers of the Y chromosome, but prostate cancer kills almost as many men every year as breast cancer does women.

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The Amateur International Boxing Association has said pro boxers will compete in Rio if a constitutional change is agreed next month. But Tyson, 49, a former Junior Olympic winner, said: "Some pro fighters are going to get beat by the amateurs. "It's just going to happen, I really believe that." Tyson won gold at the 1981 and 1982 Junior Olympics and, speaking at the 33rd IBF convention in China, said professional boxers would find the fast-paced fighting style of their amateur counterparts difficult to contend with. "If they are like the amateur fighters that I was fighting in the 80s... they are going to beat some of the champions, it's just going to happen," he insisted. Lennox Lewis, another former world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist, is also not in favour of the idea, branding it "preposterous". Tyson has also revealed he is an admirer of Briton and controversial current world champion Tyson Fury. Fury ended Wladimir Klitschko's nine-year reign as champion in November but has become better know since for a string of outspoken remarks. "One guy, Tyson Fury, I like to watch him because he has my name and stuff," Tyson said. "Everybody says 'ah, he's a bum', but I like him. "He beat Klitschko, so what are you going to say? That this guy is still a bum, but he beat the greatest fighter in the last 15 years?"

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says the idea of professional boxers at the Olympics is "ridiculous" - because they would lose to amateurs.

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A series of groups spoke out after Europe's top court ruled a Romanian man whose employer read his messages had not had his rights violated. He broke company policy by using a work account to talk to his family. In response, bodies representing directors and workers, as well as privacy and human resources groups, all issued similar warnings to bosses. The European Trades Union Congress, which represents workers across the continent, said the judges' decision should not act as a "green light… to start snooping" on staff. The case in the European Court of Human Rights did not introduce any new rules, but acted as a stress test for those that already allowed similar surveillance by employers in some circumstances. Institute of Directors director general Simon Walker said: "Employees should not be subject to Stasi-style surveillance at work. "We would strongly urge businesses not to read an employee's personal messages, apart from in the most exceptional circumstances." British Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O'Grady said: "Big Brother bosses do not get the best out of employees. "Staff who are being snooped on are less productive and less healthy". And the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said: "Employees that feel under excessive surveillance are also more likely to suffer from stress, so there needs to be a clear case for monitoring." They were joined by the privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, which said: "None of us should ever assume that what we do online during work hours or when using devices owned by our employer, such as computers, tablets or mobile phones, is private - but, equally, no employee should be in fear of being monitored by their boss." The judges' ruling, handed down on Tuesday, said Romania had not failed to uphold the right to a private life of its citizen Bogdan Barbulescu. Mr Barbulescu's employer had sacked him after finding he had been using a Yahoo Messenger account to speak to both his fiancee and his brother, despite having been asked to set up the account for work purposes only, the seven judges said. The company had also banned private use of the internet at work. When confronted, Mr Barbulescu had denied violating the policy, the judges found. And the company had therefore been justified in reading both the work and private correspondence on the account - some of it highly sensitive. Mr Barbulescu said his rights had been violated and, having been unsuccessful in arguing as much in the domestic courts, asked the judges to rule that Romania had failed in its duty to him. The court's decision does not introduce new measures. Reading the messages was already legal in Romania, as it is in other countries, including the UK. Rather, it agreed with the Romanian authorities that the circumstances in which Mr Barbulescu's messages had been read did not represent a breach of his right to a private life. The judges, in effect, declined to send a signal to courts across Europe that they considered surveillance under those circumstances unacceptable. If the judges had found the other way, the Romanian government would have been obliged to abide by their decision. Others, however, would not, because European Court of Human Rights decisions affect only the country named in the case. The effect on domestic courts is different. Each country adopts its own approach to the court's decisions. In the UK, for example, judges are obliged to take them into account, not to follow them without question, as has sometimes been claimed. Moreover, the court's decision did not actually go further than existing UK laws, which already allowed some reading of employees' communications under certain circumstances. One of the seven judges, who disagreed with his colleagues, did say that the blanket ban on private internet use at work imposed by Mr Barbulescu's former employer was unacceptable and there should be stricter regulation of when and how bosses should be allowed to carry out such surveillance. The case before the court considered the specific circumstances in which Mr Barbulescu found himself - rather than workplace surveillance as a whole - and agreed that they were not a breach of his rights. So, avoiding those would be a good start. In the UK, the amount of access employers have to employees' communications is defined by a series of laws and regulations that balance when it is lawful against when it is proportionate and necessary. Essex University professor of EU and human rights law Steve Peers told the BBC: "Employees might be violating employer policies if they install software to block tracking. "It is best for people to stick to company policy on use of work equipment and use their own smartphones if they need to do something personal. "Definitely the wisest course for people whose company policies allow their work emails to be read - or who believe their employer would do it anyway - is to use their own phone or tablet, and use mobile data if they can, instead of employer wi-fi." Apps that use end-to-end encryption, such as Signal, WhatsApp and others, provide an extra level of security. Broadly, "the legal principles should be similar across Europe, particularly regarding personal data, as this is derived from EU legislation", said Kathryn Dooks, an employment partner at the law firm Kemp Little. But some domestic laws and regulations would differ, she told the BBC. The banking regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, requires banking companies to "take reasonable steps to record relevant telephone conversations, and keep a copy of relevant electronic communications" on company equipment. FCA-regulated businesses must also take steps to stop staff sending work messages on their own equipment. According to a 2014 Financial Times article, some banks became so concerned employees, aware they were being watched, would move to non-work channels to engage in illicit behaviour that they started comparing performance against average internal communications channel use.

Bosses have been urged not to indulge in invasive surveillance by reading their employees' private messages.

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He also suggested they should not be eligible for tax credits. It comes as a survey suggests 77% of Britons want to see immigration cut. The coalition brought in a three month ban on EU citizens getting out-of-work benefits ahead of work restrictions being lifted for Bulgarians and Romanians on 1 January. But Mr Farage, whose party fought the last election on a policy of halting immigration for five years, said the government should go much further. He said the cost of migrants claiming in-work welfare payments, such as child benefit, housing benefit and tax credits, had not been factored in to the government's calculations. "We must be completely mad, as a country, to be giving people from Eastern Europe in-work benefits," he told BBC News. And he said lower economic growth was a price worth paying for cutting immigration. "Even if I thought, which I don't, there was an economic benefit to mass immigration some things are more important than money, namely the shape of our society and giving our own youngsters a chance to work." London Mayor Boris Johnson also weighed in to the debate, suggesting the ban on EU citizens claiming benefits should be two years. Labour said it supported the government's three-month ban, which it said was "reasonable and achievable". Downing Street said withholding benefits from migrants for longer periods may be illegal. "We are doing all that we can within the law," said a No 10 spokesman. Downing Street also confirmed ministers were examining measures to curb the ability of migrants to claim child benefit for children in their native countries. The British Social Attitudes Survey suggests more than three-quarters of Britons want to see a cut in immigration - and 56% want to see a major crackdown. Almost half of those surveyed, 47%, thought immigration was bad for the economy, and among the 31% of respondents who said it was good for the economy, half wanted to see immigration reduced anyway. The figures are revealed in a BBC Two documentary called The Truth About Immigration, to be broadcast later on Tuesday. Business Secretary Vince Cable tells the programme the government's target of cutting net migration to below 100,000 by 2015 is "not helpful" and will almost certainly not be achieved. Mr Cable, who has sought to distance himself from the net migration target in the past, calling it a Conservative and not a coalition policy, said politicians on all sides must be "practical" and accept that net migration cannot be controlled. "It involves British people emigrating - you can't control that. It involves free movement within the European Union - in and out. It involves British people coming back from overseas who are not immigrants but are counted in the numbers," he says. "Setting an arbitrary cap is not helpful. It almost certainly won't achieve the below-100,000 level the Conservatives are setting - so let's be practical about it." Labour said the "gap between the government's rhetoric and reality on immigration is continuing to undermine public confidence". Shadow immigration minister David Hanson said Mr Cable should toughen up enforcement of the minimum wage and prevent employment agencies recruiting solely from abroad. David Cameron promised to cut net migration - the difference between the number of people coming to live in the UK and those emigrating - from more than 250,000 a year to less than 100,000 by the next election in 2015. After some initial success, the latest figures show net migration is on the rise again, going up from 167,000 to 182,000 a year, largely because fewer Britons were emigrating to eurozone countries. Asked last month if that meant it would be impossible to meet his target, Mr Cameron said: "'I don't accept that." "If you take the whole three-year period [since the election], net immigration is down by around third." He said some measures the government had taken, such as closing "bogus" colleges and tightening up the rules on family reunion, would take time to have an impact. In Nick Robinson's documentary, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says the Labour government of which he was a prominent member "got it wrong" on immigration, "and I deeply regret it". Labour MP and former Home Secretary David Blunkett adds: "We didn't spell out in words of one syllable what was happening, partly because of a fear of racism." Nigel Farage tells the programme: "They tried to rubbish us, they tried to say that anybody that dared to talk about this subject was necessarily a bad person and racist, that was what they tried to do and actually this has been going on ever since [Enoch] Powell's speech." In the so-called "rivers of blood" speech, made in 1968, Mr Powell said Britain's immigration policy was like watching a nation "heaping up its own funeral pyre". He was sacked from the Conservative shadow cabinet by party leader Edward Heath, who said it was "inflammatory and liable to damage race relations". Asked whether he thought Mr Powell had been right, Mr Farage says: "He was right for the wrong reasons. He was wrong in the sense that he felt that black and white would find it difficult to mix, but unfortunately he's been proved to be right because the sheer numbers that have come into Britain have led to segregation." BBC political editor Nick Robinson says all political parties now "promise to control" immigration because they are "acutely aware of the high level of public concern" about it. In the programme, he looks back to a civil service paper published in 2001 which examined the economic and the social impact of immigration. The paper concluded that there was "little evidence that native workers are harmed by migration". Its author, former Cabinet Office economist Jonathan Portes, said: "I think politicians do have to say to individuals who are negatively affected, and let's face it there will be some: 'Yes, we're doing this for the good of our country, and yes you may lose out, but ultimately we still have to do this.' "Just as we said to the coal miners 30 years ago: 'Sorry we can get our coal a lot cheaper abroad. We can't afford to keep on propping you up.'" The Truth About Immigration is to be broadcast on BBC Two at 21:30 GMT on Tuesday, 7 January.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has called for immigrants to be barred from receiving any benefits until they have been resident in the UK for five years.

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The African champions let in goals from Kerem Demirbay and Timo Werner, who netted twice, while Vincent Aboubakar grabbed a consolation goal for them. The Indomitable Lions also had Ernest Mabouka sent off after confusion involving the Video Assistant Referee. Sebastien Siani was initially dismissed in a case of mistaken identity before the error was corrected. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan consulted the VAR after a high challenge by Mabouka on Germany's Emre Can led to Cameroon captain Siani wrongfully receiving a yellow card. However, the initial outcome was to switch the colour of Siani's card to red. It was only after Cameroon's players insisted he review the incident again that he realised his error, rescinded Siani's dismissal and sending off the correct culprit Mabouka. "The referee didn't give any explanation," said Cameroon coach Hugo Broos. "First of all he gave a red card against Siani, then the video ref called him back and told him it was the wrong player, so Mabouka was sent off. "Both players [Can and Mabouka] had their legs high, so I don't see why he had to give a red card. I think everyone is confused "I didn't understand it and I still don't understand it now. "I think this is something for the referee. He and he alone can explain what happened in that incident." As Group B winners, Germany will face Mexico in the last four in Sochi, Russia. Portugal will play Chile in the other semi-final.

Cameroon's Confederations Cup campaign is over after a 3-1 defeat by Germany in their final Group B game on Sunday.

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Swiss Xhaka, 24, is believed to have been with a friend who had visited him in London and was returning home. The man is understood to have arrived late for his flight back to Germany and was not allowed to board. It is at this point that the racial abuse is alleged to have occurred. Arsenal have declined to comment other than to say it is a private matter that is now in the hands of the police. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told the BBC: "Police were called at 19:29 GMT on Monday, 23 January following an allegation that a member of staff had been racially abused at Heathrow Airport, Terminal Five. "The allegation was made by a third party. Officers attended and spoke with a man in his 20s. He was not arrested. He voluntarily attended a west London police station where he was interviewed under caution. Enquires continue." The incident occurred just over 24 hours after Xhaka was sent off during his team's 2-1 victory over Burnley in the Premier League.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been interviewed under caution by police following an allegation he racially abused an airline staff member at Heathrow on Monday night.

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William Dunlop, of Billingham, Teesside, was jailed in 2006 over the 1989 killing of Julie Hogg. It is now alleged he raped one girl and forced himself on to another with the offences said to have taken place in Billingham and at Mr Dunlop's home from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. He denies three counts of rape and two charges of indecent assault. On the opening day of the trial, a jury at Teesside Crown Court heard from one of the complainants who said she was raped on several occasions. She said she had been left disgusted by what had happened to her and had been unable to tell her parents. The second alleged victim described having to fight off Mr Dunlop as he tried to kiss her. Both girls were under the age of 16 at the time. Mr Dunlop's legal team told the jury the claims had been fabricated and said there were inconsistencies in the timings and dates given. The trial continues.

A convicted murderer has gone on trial accused of historical sex offences against two teenage girls.

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The forward, who turns 37 next week, has played over 500 games since joining his hometown club as a teenager. "It's what I and the club wanted. I thank them for giving me another chance to wear the shirt of the only team I've ever supported and loved," he said. Francesco Totti is 47 goals away from becoming Serie A's all-time leading goalscorer. Ex-Lazio, Torino and Juventus striker Silvio Piola, who played between 1929 and 1954, leads the way with 274 strikes. The ex-Italy international made his Serie A debut aged 16 in March 1993. Totti has scored 228 goals for Roma, putting him second on the all-time list of leading Serie A goalscorers. He played a key role in Roma's 2000-01 title win and also helped them to six runners-up spots between 2002 and 2010. And the five-time Italian Footballer of the Year, whose new deal runs until the end of the 2015-16 season, has started all three matches of Roma's 100% winning start to the Serie A season under new manager Rudi Garcia. "I have another two years of responsibility and I know that we can do great things here," he said ahead of Sunday's Rome derby against Lazio. "So far this season we've got off on the right foot, we have a manager who wants his team to play and demands respect, which we haven't had recently." Totti won 58 international caps for Italy, retiring shortly after helping them win the 2006 World Cup.

Roma captain Francesco Totti has signed a new two-year contract which ties him to the Italian side until just before his 40th birthday.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The Blues boss says his side have "almost" won the Premier League title after their 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge moved them 10 points clear at the top. United dominated possession and had more chances than the league leaders. Mourinho said: "We prepared for it to be like this. It was the game we wanted and expected." Chelsea will be champions if they win at Arsenal and Leicester in their next two matches, having beaten third-placed United with a first-half goal from Eden Hazard. Visiting manager Louis van Gaal said it was his side's "best display of the season" but Mourinho insists it was part of the game plan. "It was difficult, but less than you think," he said. "Control their direct football to Marouane Fellaini and control the wingers from making crosses on the inside foot. "When we know Wayne Rooney plays in midfield, we control his progression into the box. Control set-pieces and don't give away direct free-kicks as they have three specialists. "Wait for a mistake and score a goal. We were able to make their important players disappear. Nobody saw them. They were in our pockets." United went into the match knowing they needed to win for the first time in five league visits to Chelsea to have any realistic hope of winning the title. But, despite big celebrations at the end of the match, Mourinho was careful to point out his side are not champions yet. "We are not celebrating," he said. "Football is not about 'ifs' and 'almosts', it is about mathematics. When it is done, it is done, and until that moment we don't celebrate. "The celebration is because we have beaten one of the biggest clubs in the world. The celebration is because they have everything to win that game and the result is because of the work they did all week to prepare for this game. "I feel we are almost there but there are no 'almosts' in football."

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said Manchester United's important players were "in our pockets" in a match that went "exactly" as they wanted.

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The man was once a specialist in chemical and biological weapons for Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi leader overthrown by the US invasion in 2003, Iraqi and US sources told US media. Named as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari, he was reportedly seized last month. In a statement to the BBC, the Pentagon would not confirm his capture. However, its spokesman confirmed US special forces had begun operations in Iraq - part of a more aggressive strategy against IS. The man has already told interrogators how IS loaded mustard gas into shells, US sources told the New York Times. Last month, sources at the global chemical watchdog, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), announced that sulphur mustard had been used last year in an attack on Kurdish forces in Iraq blamed on IS. If confirmed, it would be the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam. Mr Afari was identified as a former employee of the Military Industrialisation Authority, which functioned under Saddam, who used poison gas against Iraq's Kurdish community in the 1980s. Unnamed US defence sources told the New York Times Mr Afari was being held in Irbil, a Kurdish stronghold in northern Iraq. He is being questioned about IS plans to use mustard gas, which is banned under international law, in Iraq and Syria, the paper says. The alleged IS weapons expert reportedly gave his captors details of how the group had weaponised mustard gas into powdered form and loaded it into artillery shells. One defence official quoted by the paper said the gas was not concentrated enough to kill anyone but that it could maim people. Mustard gas, which is liquid at ambient temperature, is a powerful irritant and blistering agent which causes severe damage to the skin, eyes and respiratory system and internal organs. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited the prisoner after it was notified of his capture by US officials, the paper adds. No details were given. Two unnamed Iraqi intelligence sources quoted by the Associated Press news agency described Mr Afari as the head of the IS unit trying to develop chemical weapons. A Pentagon spokesman told the BBC on Wednesday: "I cannot confirm these reports. "What I can tell you is, and as the [Defense] Secretary [Ashton Carter] said recently, the Expeditionary Targeting Force [ETF] has begun operations in Iraq, but we will not discuss the details of those missions when it risks compromising operational security. "One of the goals of the ETF is to capture ISIL [IS] leaders. Any detention would be short-term and coordinated with Iraqi authorities." US officials announced last week that a US commando force had captured an IS leader in Iraq without giving his name. IS, a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim group also known as Daesh, is notorious for its brutal methods in gaining territory in Iraq and Syria. It claimed a number of devastating gun and bomb attacks outside the region in 2015, notably the attacks on Paris and downing of a Russian airliner over Egypt. Last week, the UK's national head of counter-terrorism policing, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, warned that IS might be planning a "spectacular" attack in the UK.

A chemical weapons expert from the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq has been captured by US special forces and is being questioned, reports say.

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In a letter to all party leaders, the Equality and Human Rights Commission expresses concern about hate attacks that have taken place since the UK voted to leave the EU in June. It calls for "accurate information and respectful debate" from politicians. The Home Office said extra money had been allocated to tackle hate crime. The commission's letter, which is co-signed by its chairman David Isaac and chief executive Rebecca Hilsenrath, said politicians had spoken about "the need to heal the country and bring people together" following the UK's EU referendum. But instead, it said: "There is growing concern that the divisions on a range of big questions are widening and exacerbating tensions in our society." It pointed to the killing of Arkadiusz Jozwick, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic attacks on the streets, and reports of hijabs being pulled off, all of which it described as "stains on our society". The letter comes after Thomas Mair was jailed for life on Wednesday for the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox during the referendum campaign. Prosecutors said the attack was "nothing less than acts of terrorism" and the judge said it was carried out to advance a political cause of violent white supremacism. The commission, an independent statutory body which advises on equality and human rights law, said: "We are concerned that attacks on supporters of both sides of the Brexit debate have polarised many parts of the country. "There are those who used, and continue to use, public concern about immigration policy and the economy to legitimise hate. "The vast majority of people who voted to leave the European Union did so because they believe it is best for Britain and not because they are intolerant of others." It describes the Brexit vote as a "defining moment" for the country, saying that while the focus has been on the economic and trading implications there should also be a "discussion on what values we hold as a country". The letter also criticises the government's aborted plan to demand companies set out the proportion of foreigners they employ, which was announced by Home Secretary Amber Rudd at the Conservative Party conference in October. It said "politicians of all sides should be aware of the effect on national mood of their words and policies, even when they are not enacted". The letter also mentioned the discussion around child migrants, "where dialogue escalated to irrational levels". And it said there had been an "ambivalent reception" to claims of anti-Semitism in politics, an issue that BBC political correspondent Chris Mason said had dogged the Labour Party in particular. The commission said it welcomed the government's hate crime plans, but said more concerted action was needed. It suggested there should be a review of the sentences for hate crimes in England and Wales. Home Office figures released in October showed racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police in England and Wales jumped 41% in the month after the UK voted to quit the EU. The Home Office said there was "absolutely no excuse" for such offences and extra money had been allocated to tackle the issue.

Westminster party leaders should tone down campaigning that has "polarised" the country and "legitimised hate", the equalities watchdog has said.

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Kamal C Chavara was detained by the police in Kerala state on Sunday after the youth wing of the Hindu nationalist BJP lodged a complaint against him. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Some 20 people have been held in Kerala and Tamil Nadu since then for remaining seated during the anthem. Also, India's colonial-era sedition law has been often used against students, journalists, writers and social activists and those critical of the government. Reports said that the BJP's youth wing lodged a complaint against a Facebook post by Mr Chavara which allegedly insulted the anthem. The post was apparently an excerpt from one of his books. Senior police official Sateesh Bino told the NDTV news channel that the writer-activist "is being questioned for his controversial post on the national anthem on Facebook" and had been charged with sedition. Earlier this month, 12 people were arrested at a cinema in Kerala, after they remained seated while the national anthem played. The cinemagoers, who were attending an international film festival, were later freed but they face charges of "failure to obey an order issued by a public servant, thereby causing obstruction or annoyance to others". And at a cinema in Chennai, eight people who did not stand for the anthem were assaulted and abused, police said. The eight were later charged with showing disrespect to the anthem.

A writer in India has been charged with sedition for allegedly showing disrespect to the national anthem.

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Thousands of patients, or their families, will be able to apply to the £380m pot from next month. Those diagnosed after July 2012 and who cannot sue former employers as they have gone bust or insurance details have disappeared will be eligible. Ministers said the move ended "years of injustice". Mesothelioma can take decades to develop, but when symptoms emerge it progresses rapidly. Most die within three years of being diagnosed. Around 2,000 people are diagnosed each year, and the numbers are set to increase over the next 30 years, with an estimated death toll of between 56,000 and 63,000, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The cancer is most prevalent among those who worked in industries with heavy exposure to asbestos up to the 1980s, including construction, shipbuilding, engineering and power generation. Until now, victims and their families have been able to claim damages under two pieces of legislation but the sums paid have not generally exceeded £20,000. The new fund will entitle UK claimants to 80% of the average settlement paid out in civil actions relating to mesothelioma, meaning payments will range from £115,000 to £123,000. On top of the payment, the fund will pay out £7,000 towards legal costs. The Mesothelioma Act was passed in January and allowed the creation of the compensation pot, funded by the insurance industry. Those diagnosed before the scheme was first announced, on 25 July 2012, will not be eligible. Claimants will have to demonstrate that they were negligently exposed to asbestos at work and are unable to claim compensation because they cannot track down a liable employer or insurer. Work and Pensions Minister Mike Penning said: "This will end years of injustice for mesothelioma victims and their families - who have had to endure this terrible disease with little hope of any compensation from the insurance industry. "We have made it an absolute priority to bring in the scheme as soon as legislation will allow, so I am pleased to announce that victims will be able to apply for payments from next month." According to government calculations, around 3,500 patients or their dependants are likely to be eligible for support. Dr John Moore-Gillon, honorary medical adviser at the British Lung Foundation, said: "Mesothelioma is a particularly devastating disease, killing over 2,400 people every year in the UK, most of whom were innocently exposed to asbestos in the work place. "The government's announcement today is therefore a positive move for mesothelioma patients and their families, many of whom struggled to gain any compensation at all until recently. "What we urgently need to see now is greater commitment to funding research into new treatments for mesothelioma." He added: "Although compensation awards are very helpful, they don't change the fact that most people who develop mesothelioma will be dead in less than three years. "Only research investment will change that - it is what patients and their families want, and with over 50,000 likely to die of the disease in the UK within the next 30 years, it is something we desperately need to prioritise."

Victims of mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, are to receive an average of £123,000 compensation from a new fund.

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Beijing imported almost 524,000 barrels per day, a 35% jump from the previous month. The surge comes even as the US has asked countries to cut oil imports from Iran and threatened to impose sanctions against financial institutions doing business with Iran's energy sector. Beijing, the biggest buyer of Iranian crude oil, defended its imports. "China's importing of Iranian oil is based on its own economic development needs," said Hong Lei, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry. "This is fully reasonable and legitimate." China's economic growth in recent years has seen a rise in demand for energy resources, turning it into one of the biggest consumers of crude oil in the world. Imports from Iran are key part of Beijing's overall fuel imports. However, it has been under pressure to cut its imports from Iran after the US threatened that firms dealing with Tehran's energy sector will be cut off from the US financial system. China's imports from Tehran had fallen significantly in the first four months of the year, but analysts said that was mainly due to the ongoing payment dispute and low seasonal demand. They said that with the dispute now settled, it was business as usual between the two countries. "They are quietly carrying on as normal," Tony Regan of consultancy firm TriZen told the BBC. Mr Regan added that Beijing was also hopeful that the US will grant it some kind of an exemption from the sanctions, not least because of the delicate nature of the US-China relations. "The US may not want to be seen as the one challenging China on this issue," he said.

China's imports of crude oil from Iran rebounded in May after the two countries resolved a payment dispute.

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Frank Field said Jeremy Corbyn was in touch on "economic injustices" but warned of an electoral "walloping" over security and migration. Mr Corbyn is against Britain's nuclear weapons system and has called on the UK to accept more refugees. Meanwhile, a former Labour pollster has criticised the party's report into why it lost the election. Deborah Mattinson told the BBC's Sunday Politics her research had not been included in the review, led by Dame Margaret Beckett, and branded it a "whitewash and a massive missed opportunity". Labour said the Beckett report had "consulted far and wide", taking input from pollsters, pundits and academics. Mr Field, a former welfare minister, campaigns on migration issues alongside Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Soames. In a Sunday Telegraph article, they call for an end to the UK's "open-door policy", warning of a risk to social cohesion unless immigration is reduced. He told Sky News: "On the big issues, sadly, which will decide the next election, which is about defending our borders and defending us as a nation, the Labour opposition looks as if it is walking in the opposite direction. "Clearly that is going to have to be sorted out before the next election if we are not to get a walloping yet again." Speaking on the BBC's Sunday Politics, Michael Dugher, who was sacked as shadow culture secretary in Mr Corbyn's reshuffle, said the Labour leader "faces a big test" in the May elections. Mr Dugher said Mr Corbyn had to be given a chance because of his "huge mandate from party members", but said he had to show he could convert this into support from the public, including Conservative voters. Speaking to John Pienaar on BBC Radio 5 Live, former front-bencher Chuka Umunna said May's elections would be "essential" but said Mr Corbyn was "elected by our members and he deserves a chance to show he can do it". He also said it was "unfair" to call the report into Labour's election defeat a whitewash.

Labour's leadership is heading "in the opposite direction to where voters are" on big issues, an ex-minister says.

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