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Media playback is not supported on this device GB finished bottom of the Pool stage in London with no wins and only three goals scored, but produced their best performance in an enthralling fifth/sixth place play-off. Alex Danson scored a match-winning hat-trick, with Lily Owsley also on target. "We didn't lose belief and we are delighted," Danson told BBC Sport. "Obviously I'm delighted [with the three goals] but not just for me, from a whole team perspective because we can build on that performance leading into the summer." Head coach Danny Kerry admitted "harsh words" were spoken after Britain's 4-1 defeat by Australia on Saturday, but was please with how his team responded. "We've had a tough tournament and they know that yesterday wasn't good enough, but today they really committed," he told BBC Sport. Danson struck her first goal of the tournament in the 10th minute, but Anita McLaren drew New Zealand level in the second period. Owsley and Danson struck either side of half-time to take GB clear, but back came the Kiwis with goals from Olivia Merry and Kelsey Smith made the score 3-3. Danson needed time out after being struck in the head by the ball, but recovered to deliver a composed lofted finish over New Zealand keeper Sally Rutherford to win Britain the match. "Although we conceded a few today, which we need to work on, overall that was much better," captain Kate Richardson-Walsh told BBC Sport. "We have a lot to learn, huge amounts, but it's good we're doing that now and can take that forward to Rio." British selectors will reveal the 16 women and 16 men who have been chosen to represent Team GB at this summer's Rio Olympics on Tuesday.

Britain's women beat New Zealand 4-3 to secure a first win at the 2016 Champions Trophy, in what was their final match before the Rio Olympics.

The Republican Party is too badly divided. His rhetoric is too incendiary. Republican voters may be "idiots", but the general public is wiser. The US electoral map, which places a premium on winning key high-population "swing" states, is tilted against the Republican Party. About that last point. On Tuesday a survey of three key swing states - Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania - revealed a virtual dead heat between the two likely standard-bearers. Those states - which account for 67 electoral votes - all went for Democrat Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Add them to the states Republican Mitt Romney carried in 2012, and it delivers 273 electoral votes - three more than the 270 necessary to win the presidency. Throw in a national tracking poll released on Wednesday that has Donald Trump surging to within striking distance of Hillary Clinton, and it's a recipe for acute hyperventilation on the part of Democrats. But… but… but… cooler-heads respond. The Reuters/Ipsos national poll, which has Mrs Clinton ahead 41% to Mr Trump's 40% and 19% undecided, was conducted online. That Quinnipiac swing-state poll oversampled white voters - a demographic group that is more inclined to Republicans. In addition, it doesn't represent that big a shift from the group's battleground-state poll from last autumn, which undermines the theory that Mr Trump's support is growing. The news caused election guru Nate Silver to go on a Twitter tirade, asserting that it's way too early to start gaming out the state-by-state electoral map based on opinion polls. "The election will go through a lot of twists and turns, and polls are noisy," he writes. "Don't sweat individual polls or short-term fluctuations." Sweating polls is what US pundits and commentators do, however. And at the very least, signs that Mr Trump is within reach of Mrs Clinton should cast doubts on the early predictions that the Democrats will win in the autumn by historic, Goldwater-esque margins. Mr Trump has a pathway to the presidency. He may not get there. It is not the most likely outcome. But it's real. That linchpin of a Trump victory centres on the so-called Rust Belt - states like the aforementioned Pennsylvania and Ohio, as well as Michigan and Wisconsin. Even if Florida, due to its rapidly growing Hispanic population, goes to Mrs Clinton, Mr Trump could still win if he sweeps those states. It's a strategy that Mr Trump already appears to understand. "We'll win places that a lot of people say you're not going to win, that as a Republican you can't win," Mr Trump said at an April rally in Indiana. "Michigan is a great example; nobody else will go to Michigan. We're going to be encamped in Michigan because I think I can win it." The challenge for Mr Trump is that the mid-west, particularly, Wisconsin and Michigan, have served as a Democratic firewall that Republicans have been unable to penetrate since 1988. "These states constantly intrigue Republican presidential strategists because the Democratic advantage in them depends largely on an act of political levitation: the ability to consistently win a slightly greater share of working-class white voters here than almost anywhere else," writes the Atlantic's Ronald Brownstein. If Mr Trump is to find success, then, he likely will have to finally win over this stubborn portion of the mid-western electorate or, perhaps, energise what Sean Trende of RealClear Politics has called the "missing white voters". Trende points to a national drop-off more than 3.5 million white voters from the elections of 2008 to 2012, when population growth should have resulted in an increase of 1.5 million. These voters, he theorised, were largely working-class whites who had previously supported iconoclasts like Ross Perot, the 1992 anti-free-trade independent candidate. It's the type of voter that Mr Trump, with his populist economic pitch, has been turning out in the Republican primaries. In 2012 Mr Obama beat Mr Romney by roughly 5 million votes. If Mr Trump can bring those disaffected white voters back to the polls in 2016, it would cut into that margin. If Mrs Clinton is unable to produce the record-setting turnout among young and minority voters that Mr Obama achieved, the gap shrinks further still. That's a lot of "if's", of course. Young and minority voters - particularly Hispanics - may yet turn out to the polls in high numbers, if only to cast ballots against Mr Trump. There are already indications of record-setting Hispanic voter registration in places like California. There's also the risk that Mr Trump's reliance on populist rhetoric and controversial views on immigration could lead white-collar voters to favour Mrs Clinton. For every disaffected member of the working-class he brings in, he could lose a suburban mum or college-educated businessman. Even giving Mr Trump the benefit of the doubt, and viewing the recent polls as a trend and not a blip, there are still more electoral scenarios that end up with Mrs Clinton in the White House come 2017. For Mr Trump, the political stars have to re-align in his favour. For Mrs Clinton, a general-election status quo likely means victory.

In the week since Donald Trump effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination, a great deal of ink and airtime have been devoted to explaining why he will have a difficult time winning the presidency in the autumn.

Moderate exercise increased the size of the hippocampus, an area of the brain that makes memories, in 120 volunteers. The year-long trial, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed performance on memory tests also improved. Exercise may buffer against dementia as well as age-related memory loss. The latest work looked at healthy people in their 60s rather than people with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. But the findings have important implications for ageing societies faced with a dementia time bomb. In the UK, 820,000 people have dementia, and this figure is set to double by 2030. Until a cure is discovered, finding cheap and simple ways to reverse this trend is imperative, say experts. Professor Kirk Erickson and colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh in the US set out to investigate the impact that even moderate exercise might have on preserving memory. They split their 120 volunteers into two groups. One group was asked to begin an exercise regimen of walking around a track for 40 minutes a day, three days a week, while the others were limited to doing simple stretching and toning exercises. Brain scans and memory tests were performed at the start of the study, halfway through the study and again at the end. Scans revealed hippocampus volume increased by around 2% in people who did regular aerobic exercise. The same region of the brain decreased in volume by 1.4% in those who did stretching exercises, consistent with the decrease seen in normal ageing. Both groups showed some improvement over time on memory tests. In the walking group, the improvement appeared to be linked with increased size of the hippocampus. Professor Erickson said: "We think of the atrophy of the hippocampus in later life as almost inevitable. But we've shown that even moderate exercise for one year can increase the size of that structure. "The brain at that stage remains modifiable." Dr Simon Ridley of the Alzheimer's Research Trust said that although the study does not look at memory loss in Alzheimer's or dementia, it suggests "it's never too late to start exercising to help keep our brains healthy". "Even modest exercise may improve memory and help protect the brain from normal decline caused by ageing. "Increasing evidence suggests regular exercise and a healthy diet may help reduce our risk of developing dementia as well as reaping numerous other benefits from living a healthy lifestyle."

Walking for 40 minutes a few times a week is enough to preserve memory and keep ageing brains on top form, research shows.

The victim was fatally injured outside a property on Daniel Hill Terrace, Upperthorpe, close to the city centre. People living in the area said the man was either in, or close to, a black Mercedes car he had been driving when he was shot. Officers, called to the scene at about 13:35 GMT, found the man with a gunshot wound to his chest. Armed police sealed off the area. The victim was taken to Northern General hospital but died from his injuries. Local residents said the man was a member of a family who live close to the scene of the shooting. They said relatives had been gathering for a family celebration when the attack occurred. Many came out of the house to try to help him after hearing the shot, neighbours said. There have been a number of shootings in Sheffield in recent weeks, although all the previous incidents have been in the north of the city and not close to the Upperthorpe area. On Monday, a 25-year-old man was seriously injured when he was shot in the street in the Shiregreen area. Earlier this month, an elderly couple were left shocked when shots were fired through their living room window in the Southey Green area - an incident police believe was a case of mistaken identity. In January shots were fired at houses in two separate incidents in the same street in High Green.

A 23-year-old man has died after being shot in a Sheffield street.

Rachid Lamrabet, 42, who lives in London, denies sexually assaulting a 25-year-old man at Greyfriars Kirk, on 26 August 2015. The judge said the case was being deserted after a matter arose and he heard legal submissions. He added that there were "good reasons" for the move. The trial had only just begun at the High Court in Livingston on Monday. Dismissing the jury members, judge Lord Woolman told them: "In the light of submissions made to me I regret that I'm going to discharge you as a jury and continue this case until tomorrow. "I'm not in a position to tell you the exact reasons for that all I can tell you is that there are very good reasons. "I very much regret that this has happened, but sometimes matters occur which are outwith our control. "I regret and I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused to you." Mr Lamrabet, is accused of engaging in consensual sexual activity with his alleged victim but ignored him when he was told to stop. The charge states that he seized the younger man by the body, pushed him to the ground and raped him to his injury. English is not the accused's native language, and a Spanish interpreter sat with him in the dock so he could understand the proceedings.

The case of a man accused of a homosexual rape in an Edinburgh graveyard has been deserted and will restart with a fresh jury.

Miller turned in Lloyd Dyer's cross in the fourth minute of added time. Lucas Akins had a first-half penalty saved by Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme after Richard Stearman, in his first game since re-joining from Fulham, handled. Prince Oniangue had broken the deadlock for Wolves in the second half of a tight match with a half-volley after good work from Jon Dadi Bodvarsson. The Brewers edged the first half in the first meeting between the sides, with Jamie Ward forcing another good stop from Ikeme. But Wolves, who are unbeaten in the league at home in 10 matches, came on strong late on with Bodvarsson wasting a free header from 10 yards, and Joe Mason poking wide from close range. Miller's equaliser was the first time a visiting side had scored from open play at Molineux since February and left Burton 14th in the table, while Wolves dropped to 11th. Wolves' manager Walter Zenga: "I'm feeling good because the team played good, especially in the second half. "We deserved to win the game without a doubt but we have to understand we can't give them one chance like this in the last minute of the game. "Perhaps in the first half the quality wasn't there as we had hoped but then in my opinion the quality showed, we played some nice football. "It is true sometimes that too much change can create confusion but if you work it the right way, change means you have a fresh team all the time." Burton manager Nigel Clough: "It was a bit frustrating that we had to wait until the 95th minute but it does feel like a win when you get a result so late in the day. "I thought for long spells of the game that we were the ones who were creating the chances and looked the more likely to take the lead. "Had we scored the penalty you never know it might have been a different story. "It was only in the last 20 minutes when Wolves stepped it up a little bit and had chances. Apart from that we were comfortable. "We are going to have a go this season. We will not sit back. We will try and take the game to teams and I think that has been evident in the first six games." Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion). John Brayford (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 1. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lloyd Dyer. Attempt saved. Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Brayford. Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by John Brayford. Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Myers-Harness replaces Tom Naylor. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Edwards replaces Ivan Cavaleiro. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Turner. Attempt blocked. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson with a cross. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion). Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burton Albion 0. Prince Oniangué (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson. Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Jamie Ward. Attempt missed. Hamza Choudhury (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris O'Grady. Attempt saved. Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Ward. Attempt missed. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle McFadzean. Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson with a cross. Substitution, Burton Albion. Hamza Choudhury replaces Lucas Akins. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Paul Gladon. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury. Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris O'Grady (Burton Albion). Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but that's a dive. Attempt blocked. Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Ward. Attempt blocked. Jamie Ward (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Palmer with a cross. Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) because of an injury. Foul by Prince Oniangué (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Substitute Will Miller grabbed an injury-time equaliser as Burton denied Wolves a third win of the season.

The airline had suffered years of financial losses even before it was hit by two major disasters in 2014. Flight MH370 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and is still missing, while MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine. Mr Mueller said he was leaving due to "changing personal circumstance." He took up his role in May 2015 to oversee a $1.56bn (£1.1bn) turnaround plan which included massive job cuts and dropping unprofitable destinations. "We are very disappointed to lose Christoph as CEO but we fully understand his reasons and respect his need to do this," Malaysian Airlines Chairman Md Nor Yusof said. Mr Mueller will continue to serve until September 2016 and will stay on the board as a non-executive director. The carrier has already begun to look for a new chief executive and says it is considering both internal and external candidates. It said that Mueller had set up a strong management team which would be the foundation for a successful turnaround.

Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller has resigned after less than one year of leading the carrier's reorganising efforts.

Steven Conway died while working at Diamond Wheels (Dundee) Ltd, a firm owned and operated by former Dundee FC director of football Paul Marr. The 33-year-old was sent in to remove debris from a chemical tank with limited protective clothing in August 2011. The firm will be sentenced for health and safety breaches in October. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Mr Conway sent into the tank containing "volatile" chemicals while wearing only trainers, tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt and fleece. The mask he was given did nothing to protect him from the toxic fumes let off by the chemicals, which were used to strip alloy wheels for cars. Co-workers found the father of two unconscious inside the tank, and he was taken to hospital before being pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination found he had suffered chemical burns from contact with hydrofluoric acid. Pathologists concluded he had died from inhaling industrial paint stripper. Prosecutors said the tank Mr Conway was working in was not properly ventilated, the gloves he was given had holes in them and the face mask he was wearing was actually releasing "contaminants" into his air supply. The court also heard that there were no safety protocols in place at the premises, no risk assessment was carried out and there was no safe system of work in place. Defence advocate Gavin Anderson said the company had undertaken extensive efforts to adhere to health and safety standards since Mr Conway's death. He said: "I express publicly in open court that Mr Conway's tragic death is genuinely and deeply regretted by all associated with the company. "He had been a friend of Mr Marr for seven years prior to this and was valued not only as an employee but also as a friend." Diamond Wheels (Dundee) Ltd, registered at Nethergate, Dundee, pleaded guilty to a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Sheriff Alistair Brown deferred sentence until October for the Crown and defence to make written submissions. Addressing Mr Conway's parents in the public benches, he said: "Nothing that I can say or do will bring him back and I recognise that. "It is certainly not the case in selecting a fine that I will be in any way seeking to put any kind of value on him or his life. "It is important to keep in mind that Mr Conway died as a result of this - he's not to be forgotten in this process."

A Dundee company has admitted health and safety failings after a worker died while cleaning out a chemical tank.

Pedestrian Olwyn Fulton died after being hit by a car in Parkway Shopping Centre car park in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, on 7 December. A 66-year-old woman was arrested shortly afterwards and has been charged with causing death by careless driving. She has been bailed and will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on 7 June.

A woman has been charged in connection with the death of an 84-year-old grandmother who died in a collision five months ago, police said.

Edward Furneaux, 74, died after crashing his car into a tree in Kewstoke Road, Worle, on the morning of 19 January. The body of his 70-year-old wife, Anne, was found at a property in Pilgrim's Way the same day. No-one else is being sought in the murder inquiry into Mrs Furneaux's death, Avon and Somerset Police said.

A husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide in North Somerset have been named.

The London Taxi Company's (LTC) Ansty Park site in Coventry is the home of its new electric taxi, the TX5. LTC - which now employs up to 1,500 people - has invested more than £300m in the TX5 after manufacturing the black cab in the UK for 69 years. Administrators were called into LTC in 2012 before Chinese carmaker Geely bought the business the following year. Read more news for Coventry and Warwickshire The first electric taxis to roll off the production line will go on sale in London in the final quarter of the year, before being sold around the world early in 2018. It has been described as one of the great comeback stories in UK manufacturing history - and that is exactly what it is. Back in 2013 London Taxis International was on its knees and looking for a new owner. Then Chinese firm Geely came to the rescue and almost immediately announced plans to build a new factory - but not only that, it revealed plans to make electric vehicles and employ more than 1,000 people. It is the first all-new car factory in the Midlands since 2003, when Aston Martin opened its state-of-the-art plant at Gaydon in Warwickshire. That was on a much smaller scale, though. It is also one of the biggest single Chinese investments in the region and it shows that the West Midlands continues to lead the way when it comes to both automotive research and development and production. LTC, previously known as LTI, started life in the 1920s, producing car bodies for Jaguar, Rolls Royce and Bentley. It will retain its existing Holyhead Road premises in Coventry as a paint shop once the production of the existing TX4 taxi ends in the summer. Staff have moved into the Ansty Park plant this month ahead of Wednesday's official lunchtime opening, involving company representatives. The new site will house a research and development centre for the electric vehicle, with engineers accounting for 200 of the newly-created jobs.

A £300m taxi manufacturing plant which created 1,000 new jobs is to be officially opened later.

Os oes ganddoch chi awr i sbario y penwythnos yma Ionawr 28-30 mae Cymdeithas Gwarchod Adar RSPB Cymru eisiau eich help chi. Fel rhan o'u hymgyrch Gwylio Adar yr Ardd, mae'r elusen yn gofyn i chi dreulio awr bore Sadwrn neu fore Sul i weld pa adar sydd yn eich gerddi. Y nod ydy helpu RSPB Cymru i ddeall beth sy'n digwydd i hoff adar gerddi Cymru yn y gaeaf. Cyn i chi ymestyn am y sbiendrych ac agor y drws cefn, beth am brofi'ch gwybodaeth o'n ffrindiau pluog? Pa un yw'r Pâl? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Dyma un hawdd, pa un yw Glas y Dorlan? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Nawr, rhaglen deledu arall o'r '80au - pa un yw'r Bilidowcar? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Pa un o'r rhain yw Pioden y Môr? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Pa un o'r rhain yw Melyn yr Eithin? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill. Ac i orffen, fedrwch chi adnabod y Ji-Binc? Pwyswch yma am yr ateb cywir ac enwau'r adar eraill.

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 19 November 2014 Last updated at 08:38 GMT It follows a BBC investigation into how assembly members use their expenses. Ciara Riddell reports.

The former chairman of a Westminster standards watchdog has called for an investigation into societies that receive public money in rent from MLAs for their constituency offices.

The A344 next to the monument was shut in June to "restore the dignity" of the stone circle as part of a £27m project. Residents of villages including Shrewton and Orcheston say their lanes have become "rat runs" for drivers avoiding congestion on the A303. Campaigners will collect signatures for a petition this weekend. Janice Hassett, from the Shrewton Traffic Action Group (Stag), said: "The A344 should not have been closed before the A303 was dualled. "The A303 at Stonehenge Bottom was bad before, but it's a nightmare now. "Traffic is stupidly backing up to Thruxton on a holiday weekend. "Sat-navs are sending people right through our villages. There's going to be an accident." The petition is asking for "urgent action" to be taken to tackle high volumes of non-local traffic using the B3086 through Shrewton, a 20mph speed limit to be introduced and better signage to be installed.

People concerned with traffic congestion in villages near Stonehenge are stepping up a campaign for "urgent action" to be taken.

They seized the regional government's headquarters and prosecutor's office before opening fire with automatic weapons at the main police station. Interim President Olexander Turchynov criticised local police for their "inaction" and "criminal treachery". The US accused Russia of seeking to "change the security landscape" of Eastern and Central Europe. By David SternBBC News, Kiev The pro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine's east seem to be following a strategy of constant expansion and pressure on the Kiev government. Hardly a day goes by without another incident. Just recently, official buildings in Kostyantynivka have been taken over, Western military monitors detained, peaceful demonstrators in Donetsk attacked, and now the regional administration building in Luhansk has been seized. It is difficult to say what their ultimate goal is. Perhaps it is to keep government officials in Kiev on the defensive, forcing them to put out a number of fires at once, while others pop up throughout the region. Or else it is simply to keep the situation unstable, in order to prevent the presidential election scheduled to take place on 25 May. Or it could be just the opposite, as many in Kiev and throughout the country fear: to provoke the Ukrainians into a full crackdown, which would in turn spark a Russian invasion. The militants have called on Moscow to intervene on more than one occasion. In a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry told the Kremlin to "leave Ukraine in peace" and warned: "Nato territory is inviolable we will defend every single inch of it." In other developments on Tuesday: Moscow has said it has no intention of invading eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russia activists have seized government buildings in more than a dozen towns and cities. Until now, only the local office of the State Security Service (SBU) in Luhansk, a city of 465,000 people less than 30km (20 miles) from the Russian border, had been targeted. But on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of people shouting "Russia, Russia" gathered outside the headquarters of the regional government to demand a referendum on greater autonomy. A group of men armed with sticks and metal bars broke into the building. They pulled down the Ukrainian flag flying from the roof and replaced it with a Russian tricolour and the flag of Donetsk People's Republic. Crowds of pro-Russia activists then overran the building housing the prosecutor's office before attacking the headquarters of the interior ministry's police force. Hours later, an AFP news agency journalist reported that officers had abandoned the police station and been taken away in buses, as an angry crowd shouted at them to "Go home". Activists also went into a regional television station, but decided not to take it over after they were allowed to make a live broadcast. Following the takeovers, President Turchynov demanded the dismissal of the police chiefs in Luhansk and the other eastern city of Donetsk. "The overwhelming majority of law enforcement bodies in the east are incapable of fulfilling their duty to defend our citizens," he said. Pro-Russia activists control much of the neighbouring Donetsk region. Sanctions By Daniel SandfordBBC News, Moscow Sanctions screw is tightened Eastern Ukraine, which has a large Russian-speaking population, was a stronghold for former President Yanukovych before he was overthrown by protesters in February. The interim government has rejected the pro-Russian activists' demands for greater autonomy, fearing they could lead to the break-up of the country or more regions being annexed by Russia, as happened with Crimea last month. Pro-Russian activists continue to detain some 40 people, including seven military observers linked to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) seized last week. On Tuesday evening, the self-styled "mayor" of the town of Sloviansk, where the observers are being held, said "good progress" had been made at talks with OSCE representatives. Vyacheslav Ponomaryov had earlier warned that they would only be released if the EU dropped its sanctions against separatist leaders. Earlier, the EU published a fresh list of 15 individuals facing travel bans and asset freezes. It included the chief of the Russian General Staff, the head of Russian military intelligence, and a Russian deputy prime minister, as well as separatist leaders in Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk. On Monday, the US announced sanctions against seven individuals and 17 companies it said were linked to President Putin's "inner circle". President Putin warned that new sanctions might have an impact on the operations of Western companies in Russia. "If this continues, we will of course have to think about how they work in the Russian Federation, including in key sectors of the Russian economy such as energy," he said, adding that there were "neither Russian instructors, nor special units, nor troops" in Ukraine. US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the sanctions, first imposed by Washington and Brussels after Crimea was annexed, had so far caused "a quite substantial deterioration in Russia's already weak economy".

Pro-Russia activists have stormed several official buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk.

Based on a true story, Pride shows how gay rights campaigners from London raised thousands of pounds for miners in the Dulais Valley, after the NUM had spurned their support. Despite initial scepticism on both sides, the characters break down preconceptions and strike an enduring friendship. Starring Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton, the movie played to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival this summer. But, according to writer Stephen Beresford, it's a tale which had almost been airbrushed out of collective gay history. "It was in the early 1990s, during the second round of pit closures, when I first heard about it," he said. "As a naïve 21-year-old, I asked the question: Why should we support the miners? They don't support us. "Someone took me aside and said: 'Let me tell you a little story'. "I suppose the film's been in the making ever since." The film opens with gay activist Mike Jackson at the Pride march in 1984, looking for a cause to support. He persuades his friends that "The miners are hated by Thatcher, the police, and the tabloid press…who does that remind you of?", adding "The only thing we have to worry about which they don't is Mary Whitehouse, and that's only a matter of time" Indeed, in real life it wasn't long until The Sun turned its moral indignation on the unlikely alliance as they branded a joint fundraising concert 'Pits and Perverts'. But Mike quickly discovers that, in the beginning at least, not all the miners are entirely comfortable with the solidarity offered by 'Lesbians and Gays Support Miners'. Christine Powell was treasurer of The Neath and District Miners Support Group, and recalls the first time LGSM visited Wales. "Well we were nervous, not about them, but about ourselves. We didn't know anything about gay people, none of us had ever knowingly met one, and we were just desperate not to say or do anything which was going to offend them - especially after they'd been so kind and supportive to us. "But from the first minute they had us in stitches, and we soon realised that we had far more things in common than there were which separated us. "Before that I suppose we'd been quite prejudiced, through ignorance. "One of the good things to come out of the strike was that it forced us to be less judgemental about things we didn't understand, and realise that there are friends everywhere if you're happy to accept them." After its West End premiere, Pride has its Welsh release in Swansea on Thursday, and opens across the UK on 12 September.

A film telling the story of how the 1984-85 Miners Strike united two utterly disparate sections of society is receiving its West End premiere.

It was taken to the castle in a procession led by a giant King John figure. The city holds one of four remaining original copies of the charter, which was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215. Schoolchildren who helped make the facsimile also joined the procession. A trail of 25 decorative sculptures have also been installed in Lincoln - each representing one of the barons who were present at Magna Carta's sealing. Organiser David Hill said: "We've got a 20m-long parchment - which is a facsimile of the original - and on top of it are words and designs from schoolchildren in the city." Emma Tatlow, from Visit Lincoln, said the anniversary was helping attract tourists to the city, with more than 70,000 visiting the charter at the Lincoln Castle since April. Magna Carta outlined basic rights with the principle that no one was above the law, including the king. It charted the right to a fair trial, and limits on taxation without representation. It inspired a number of other documents, including the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Only three clauses are still valid: the one guaranteeing the liberties of the English Church; the clause confirming the privileges of the City of London and other towns; and the clause that states that no free man shall be imprisoned without the lawful judgement of his equals. The British Library has two copies of the 1215 Magna Carta. Source: The British Library

The 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta has been celebrated in Lincoln with a delivery of a facsimile of the parchment to Lincoln Castle.

At talks in Moscow, he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Russia's actions in the Middle East would always be "responsible". Mr Netanyahu is concerned by the possibility of Israeli and Russian forces inadvertently trading fire. Israel has periodically struck inside Syria against militants it says have been plotting attacks against it. It has also responded to shellfire from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Russia has backed throughout the four-year uprising against his rule. But in the past week, US officials have confirmed reports that the Russian military has sent warplanes, helicopters, tanks, artillery guns, armoured personnel carriers and 200 marines to an airfield near Mr Assad's ancestral home in Latakia province. They believe Moscow plans to turn the airfield into a forward operating base that could allow it to send a large number of troops to Syria and launch air strikes. Israel is believed to have previously targeted Syrian and Iranian weapons convoys in Syria meant for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, though it has not officially acknowledged this. Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Moscow comes at a time of deepening Russian military involvement in Syria. The arrival of Russian fixed-wing combat aircraft at the airbase in Latakia only accentuates the questions surrounding Moscow's military presence there. According to satellite photos obtained by Stratfor - a US think-tank - the jets appear to be four Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role fighters and up to a dozen possible SU-25 ground attack aircraft. Their deployment came shortly after initial military-to-military contacts between the US and the Russians at the end of last week. The US is operating warplanes against so-called Islamic State targets in Syrian airspace and Israel too is concerned about the potential constraints on its military freedom of action over southern Syria. That's why Mr Netanyahu visited Moscow. Clearly all three countries need to have some sense of what the other might potentially be doing if a damaging incident is to be avoided - especially if Russia intends to use its aircraft to support the Assad regime. Mr Netanyahu said Iran and Syria were "trying to set up a second terrorist front on the Golan Heights", a Syrian plateau which was mostly captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. Israel annexed the captured section in 1981, in a move not recognised internationally. Mr Putin told Mr Netanyahu that Syria had no interest in attacking Israel. "We know that the Syrian army and Syria as a whole are in such a state that they have no time for a second front. They need to save their own state," he said. Russia acknowledges supplying weapons to Syria and sending military experts to train government forces in their use, but denies they are involved in combat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to allay Israeli concerns at Russia's military build-up in Syria.

The ska group tweeted the news: "It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP." Bradbury joined The Specials in 1979, and continued with the reversioned band The Special AKA, who had a top 10 hit with Free Nelson Mandela. Bradbury took part in The Specials reunion tour in 2009. He also headed up a band called JB Allstars. The band's representatives said the drummer died in England but no cause of death was given. In a statement, his family said: "It is with deepest regret that we have to announce the very sad news that our much loved husband and father John 'Brad' Bradbury passed away on Monday the 28 of December. "Brad's drumming was the powerhouse behind The Specials and it was seen as a key part to the Two Tone sound. He was much respected in the world of drumming and his style of reggae and ska was seen as genuinely ground-breaking when The Specials first hit the charts in 1979. "He was an integral part of The Specials reforming in 2008 and toured with them extensively up to the present day. His contribution to the world of music can not be understated and he will much missed by family, friends and fans alike. "It is the family's sincerest wish that they are allowed the time to remember him privately." The news comes three months after the band's trombonist, Rico Rodriguez, died. The band, famed for their 1960s mod-style outfits, had seven UK top 10 singles including Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town. Founder and songwriter Jerry Dammers dissolved the band in 1981 but they re-grouped and continue to perform and record without their former leading man. Billy Bragg was one of the first musicans to pay tribute to Bradbury.: "A bad day for good music. First we lose Lemmy, now news that Brad from the Specials has passed away. RIP." Bradbury was born and brought up in Coventry where the band was formed in 1977. Music producer Pete Waterman, also from Coventry, expressed his shock at the news of the Bradbury's death. Speaking to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, Waterman said: "I always had a good laugh with Brad. He was always proud of being in the band and what we'd and he'd achieved. "He never left Coventry because he always wanted to be part of the scene... he was tremendous."

John "Brad" Bradbury, drummer with The Specials, has died at the age of 62.

The woman, who was just 14 at the time, told detectives how she believed Howard was trying to rape her in his flat in Castlederg, in the early 1990s. Arlene, 15, went missing some time later, in August 1994. Her body has never been found, and Howard, who died in prison last year, was the main suspect. It has emerged that some time after the alleged assault, the woman had warned Arlene Arkinson not to have anything to do with Robert Howard. The woman cannot be named for legal reasons. She explained how she had known Howard a little, and how she had always been uncomfortable about the way he looked at her. She told detectives: "He would glare at me. He made me feel very uncomfortable" She later explained how visits to Howard's flat were mostly fine, and uneventful. But one visit became a "nightmare" when Howard came into a room and assaulted her. She told the court: "I thought we were playing an innocent game of hide and go seek." But she said the assault began instead. "I knew that Bob Howard was gong to have sex with me against my will and I was so lucky to get away," she said. She said she shouted for Donna Quinn, the teenage daughter of Howard's girlfriend, who she said was also in the flat at the time. She said when she was struggling to get away from Howard: "I was thinking that he was going to rape me, and I knew I had to do something." Eventually, the court heard, she was able to strike Howard with her knee and get away. When she ran to find her friend Donna Quinn in another room she said she was surprised to see her sitting in a chair there. She also explained how she immediately left the flat and never had anything to do with either Robert Howard or Donna Quinn again. The woman explained how for years she had not told anyone what had happened, until she spoke to detectives about it in 2002. She told a barrister: "That was a living nightmare. When it came into my head, I had to shut it out." Howard was later convicted of the assault of a different teenager and the murder of teenager Hannah Williams in London. Arlene, who was from Castlederg, vanished after a night at a disco in County Donegal in 1994. Later, a social worker told the inquest that Arlene had been "dealt a pretty raw hand by life". She was referring to the teenager's difficulties after the death of her mother in 1990. Michelle McKernan told police that Arlene was missing in August 1994. She did so with the agreement of Arlene's family. This happened a few days after Arlene was last seen - her brothers and sisters had thought she was staying with another family member. Ms McKernan described Arlene as a softly-spoken young person, with beautiful long hair, and who was always wearing makeup when she met her. She was questioned at length by a barrister for the PSNI about the date she reported Arlene missing to the police - her case records of making the call and the police records of receiving it differ by two days.

The inquest into the death of County Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson has heard a chilling account of an assault by child killer Robert Howard.

Girlguiding UK found they needed a new vow that includes non-religious members and those who follow other faiths. It has been replaced with a new promise to "be true to myself and develop my beliefs". The new oath drops the reference to God for the first time since Guides began in 1910. Brownies and Guides currently vow to "to love my God, to serve my Queen and my country". I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve the Queen and my community To help other people and To keep the Guide (Brownie) law The consultation about the vow was carried out earlier this year and involved nearly 44,000 Girlguiding UK members and non-members. Chief Guide Gill Slocombe said: "Guiding believes in having one promise that is a clear statement of our core values for all our members to commit to. We hope that our new promise will allow all girls - of all faiths and none - to understand and feel proud of their commitment."

From September, girls joining the Brownies and Guides in the UK, will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God.

Three fire engines were called to Railway Street, Tunstall, at about 2320 GMT on Tuesday. Crews brought the fire in the lounge under control within half an hour. The cause was believed to be accidental. The two people, who were suffering from smoke inhalation, were rescued from a first floor window. They were later discharged from hospital.

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

The channel's signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to show new episodes of Family Guy from later this year. The agreement also includes other Seth MacFarlane animated comedies American Dad, The Cleveland Show and new series Bordertown. Family Guy has been a major part of the BBC Three schedule since 2006, becoming one of the channel's highest rating shows. But it's not the last we'll see of the Griffins on the BBC as the corporation has one more new series to show - the one currently being broadcast in the States. The BBC also still has rights to repeat episodes from previous series - for the moment. The BBC says Family Guy will be on the BBC for "at least the next two years". There's been discussion over what would happen to the offbeat comedy, given plans to move BBC Three online. More than 270,000 people have signed a petition against the move. The BBC said: "We are incredibly proud that the BBC has successfully aired Family Guy for the past nine years and built the series into such a hit in the UK. "However, when a show becomes so successful it often becomes a target for other broadcasters. "We are sorry that it will not have a long term home on the BBC." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

The Griffin family is moving home - to ITV2.

The Swans dropped back into the bottom three after losing to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday - their third defeat in their last four games. Clement's side were leading 1-0 after 88 minutes but a remarkable late turnaround saw Spurs triumph 3-1. "The fact we've come out with nothing is heart-breaking," said Clement. He continued: "The players know the situation. We're in the bottom three and there are seven games to go, and West Ham [Swansea's next opponents] are a team who've had their own troubles recently so we have to go there believing we can get a result. "We need to get a result, especially in the next two games because the games are running out now." While Tottenham's stunning victory kept alive their title challenge, defeat at the Liberty Stadium was a damaging blow to Swansea's hopes of survival. Their misery was compounded by a win for relegation rivals Hull over Middlesbrough, which leaves the Swans 18th in the Premier League table and two points adrift of safety. They are five points behind West Ham, who are in 15th place, and Clement is hopeful of having top scorer Fernando Llorente back from an ankle injury in time for Saturday's game against the Hammers. "Things are very tight still. There are seven games to go and a lot of points to play for," Clement added. "We have to be encouraged by our performance for long periods of that game. The players put in a good physical effort and we have to dust ourselves off and go again - we have to be professional. "We have to know how to deal with defeat and go again on Saturday."

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement says his side are running out of time in their bid to avoid Premier League relegation.

Joseph Pilates dedicated his life to refining the system of physical exercises he created whilst detained at the Knockaloe camp near Peel. Organisers said Pilates' methodology had "benefited millions worldwide". Pilates spent about three and a half years interned at the camp, which was designed to hold about 23,000 people. The Knockaloe camp was divided into 23 compounds, each designed to hold 1,020 internees. Organisers recreated that figure for the one-off 45-minute class. A spokeswoman said the class had been inspired by seeing a postcard depicting internees putting on a Pilates display, just 15 days after he arrival at the Knockloe camp. During his time in the camp it is believed the young Pilates worked in the camp's hospitals and was highly respected. He spent his time developing a comprehensive system of physical exercise which he called "Contrology". Mo Sherring, of the Isle of Man Pilates Studio, said it is "not just a series of exercises" but a "conceptual approach to movement". Pilates invented his own unique apparatus formed from the springs from his dormitory bed. He also studied the movement of animals. After the war he dedicated his life to refining his methods which are still used widely across the world.

More than 1,000 people have taken part in a Pilates class at the place where its German creator was interned on the Isle of Man in World War One.

The 30-year-old made 245 appearances for the Royals and was part of Australia's 2010 World Cup squad. "It was difficult to leave Reading - I had been there an extremely long time," he told Bournemouth's website. Federici was a free agent after the expiry of his contract, and now joins Bournemouth ahead of their first Premier League season. "I feel like I'm joining something special and I'm looking forward to working with the manager and the boys. I can't wait to get started," he added. "I had a lot of success at Reading and the fans were great for me, but I thought it was time I moved on." Federici is the second goalkeeper signed by the Cherries this week after Artur Boruc, joined from Southampton on a one-year deal. He played 49 games for Reading this season, including the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, but let Alexis Sanchez's shot slip through his hands as they were defeated at Wembley. But a career highlight was his injury-time goal for Reading in a 1-1 draw with Cardiff at the Madejski Stadium in 2008.

AFC Bournemouth have signed Australia international goalkeeper Adam Federici from Reading on a three-year deal.

Police were called to an address in Holland Street at about 16:15 on Wednesday where they found the body of James Chadwick, who was from the city. He had a number of unexplained injuries. Following the results of a post-mortem examination, his death is now being treated as murder. Officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and reviewing CCTV images from the area. Det Ch Insp Iain Smith, of Police Scotland, said: "This investigation is at an early stage and it is important we establish what has happened which led to James Chadwick losing his life. "Our inquiries so far have established that Mr Chadwick was last seen on Monday 31 August and we're appealing to anyone who has any knowledge of his movements since 31 August to contact police as a matter of urgency."

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 37-year-old man in Aberdeen.

The charge follows the mass fracas in the 95th minute of the game at Etihad Stadium, which Chelsea won 3-1. City had forward Sergio Aguero and midfielder Fernandinho sent off, but Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will not face any further action. City manager Pep Guardiola apologised for his team's part in the incident. Aguero, 28, received a four-match ban for what was his second dismissal for violent conduct this season, following a high and late challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz. Fernandinho clashed with Fabregas in the scuffle that followed Aguero's challenge, and the Brazil midfielder will serve a three-match ban. Both clubs have until 18:00 GMT on 8 December to respond to the charge.

Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players during the Premier League game on Saturday.

Joe Root, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali and Mark Wood also return for the tie with Pakistan at Old Trafford on 7 September after missing Sri Lanka in July. Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, James Vince, and Dawid Malan all miss out. However, rapid T20 specialist Tymal Mills retains his place. Stokes missed the tie against Sri Lanka, which England won by eight wickets, but has figured in the ongoing five-match ODI series, in which they have beaten Pakistan in the first three fixtures. England impressed at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, scoring an international ODI record 444-3. Hales scored 171 in that match, the highest score by an England batsman in limited overs cricket, while Root added 85 - his fifth consecutive ODI half-century. Liam Dawson took 3-27 on debut against Sri Lanka, but misses out as Test spinner Ali returns, while Malan drops out of the squad without making his debut. National selector, James Whitaker, said: "It is excellent to see the progress we are making in white ball cricket across both formats. "It is testament to the excellent work being nurtured in the county structure and through the England Lions, that there is a depth of quality pushing the nucleus of the current group." England Twenty20 squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Tymal Mills (Sussex), Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), David Willey (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham)

Ben Stokes has returned to the England Twenty20 squad for the first time since being hit for four sixes in the final over of the World T20, when West Indies beat England.

My move has set me thinking about the future of business news. There are two words that sum that up: global and digital. First let us consider global. Businesses are increasingly organised so that their supply chains and markets extend across national borders. This means that events which happen in one part of the world can have important effects on businesses everywhere. So, it is vital for business journalists to steer away from closed-economy thinking. Understanding and explaining the connections between consumers, producers, and policymakers in different countries is now essential to covering the beat. Second, we are in the midst of a digital revolution when it comes to the way news is reported and delivered to audiences. I am not predicting that the end of TV and radio listings is right around the corner, but viewers increasingly want to watch and listen at a time when they want to. I found this with my own programme, Talking Business with Linda Yueh, where many UK viewers watched via BBC iPlayer. Outside the UK, where the BBC's on demand service was not available, the programme had multiple showings through the week. It is inevitable that this trend will continue. The challenge for business reporting in the digital age, though, goes beyond simply making content more easily available online to suit viewer habits. The prevalence of social media and the internet combined with smart phones mean that people have a huge amount of information available at their fingertips. News audiences are now more informed than ever before, especially in business. When news is reported in mainstream media, for many it is no longer new. Personally, I often find news items from social media and other online sources faster than traditional ones. Therefore, business news should look to add value for its audience in terms of relevant and rigorous analysis rather than just the reporting of events. It should be a trusted source among the many sources of information from which the viewer can choose. Being global and digital are what I have tried to achieve in the last two years. This may be my last blog here. But look for my posts elsewhere on the BBC website as I will continue to pen pieces that accompany programmes as a freelance presenter. And readers of this blog know that I will always alert them to a new post via social media.

This is my last blog here, as I've decided to leave my post as the BBC's Chief Business Correspondent based in Singapore and move back to the UK.

The events were organised by the Right2Water group. RTÉ reports that demonstrations were held in various parts of the country including Dublin, Cork and Galway. The Right2Water campaign is made up of community groups, political groupings and trade unions. Brendan Ogle of the Unite trade union said the demonstrations were the first step in a significant pre-election campaign by Right2Water. "Water has been a catalyst in the fight against austerity but people are crying out for a change in how our country is run and that will be visible on the streets of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Donegal, among other counties today," he said. The Irish Department of the Environment said three out of four people are now paying water bills. This figure includes those on private schemes as well as those paying through Irish Water. The department added that it did not think it prudent to advise people to get into debt by not paying their bills and urged them to engage with Irish Water.

Thousands of people in the Republic of Ireland have participated in 30 demonstrations about water charges.

The drama, which focuses of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, will go into production next year. This is in addition to the special one-off episode which will air at Christmas. Created by writer Julian Fellowes, who is set to return for the next series, the show first aired in 2010. "It is fantastic that Downton continues to be such a phenomenon - still the most popular drama on ITV in its fifth series - and we are thrilled to have commissioned a sixth series," said Steve November, ITV's director of drama commissioning. "We don't know yet what Julian has planned, but we are looking forward to working with him, the fantastic cast and Carnival again, and have no doubt series six will be unmissable." Producers have yet to confirm the full cast. Earlier this week Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, talked to Newsbeat about some of the celebrities, including Kim Kardasian and Kanye West, who are said to be fans of the show. "It's only a matter of time before they are on the show," joked Bonneville about the pair. "Hillary Clinton and John Kerry [United States Secretary of State] are fans of the show too. "To have them like the show as well as trying to run countries and economies is great." The fifth series of Downton Abbey ends on Sunday 9 November. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Downton Abbey will be coming back for a sixth series in 2015, ITV has confirmed.

Prices rose by 8.6% in England in the year to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. In comparison, property prices went up by 0.1% in Scotland and 0.8% in Northern Ireland, and fell by 0.3% in Wales, over the same period. Various surveys have suggested a pick-up in UK house prices after last summer's lull. The ONS said that property price rises in England were driven by an annual increase in the South East of England (up 11.7%), London (up 10.8%) and the East of England (up 9.8%). Excluding London and the South East, UK house prices increased by 5.1% in the 12 months to the end of January. Mark Posniak, managing director at Dragonfly Property Finance, said "England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland may be geographical neighbours but they could be thousands of miles apart in terms of house prices. "London will remain a formidable bastion of the UK's property market but for many its prices are an insurmountable obstacle. With interest rates unlikely to rise this year and the employment market as strong as it is, demand will remain." Average UK house prices increased by 0.9% from December to January, with the average home now valued at £292,000. Campbell Robb, chief executive of housing charity Shelter, said: "Last week's Budget brought no hope for ordinary people looking for a place, to rent or buy, to call home that they can actually afford. It's time for the government to get serious, and invest in the genuinely affordable homes that we desperately need." Chancellor George Osborne did announce the creation of a Lifetime Isa for those under 40 in April 2017. They will be able to save up to £4,000 each year into the Lifetime Isa, and receive a 25% contribution from the government each year, which can be used towards paying for a first home. Various surveys record UK house prices on a monthly basis, but they all have slightly different methodology. The house price index by the Nationwide Building Society is the quickest to be released. It uses an average value for properties after considering components such as location and size. The survey is based on its own mortgage lending which represents about 13% of the market. A survey by the Halifax, now part of Lloyds Banking Group, is published a few days later. Lloyds is the biggest mortgage lender in the UK with 20% of the market and, like the Nationwide, uses its own home loan data. Figures from the Land Registry are widely considered to be the most robust but are published much later than the lenders' data. It calculates the price change for properties that have sold multiple times since 1995. This survey only covers England and Wales. A survey is of house prices in Scotland is published by the Registers of Scotland, using a simple average of house prices. The Land and Property Services assisted by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency produces a quarterly house price index in Northern Ireland. The official UK statistical authority - the Office for National Statistics - is another well-regarded survey, used for reference by government. It offers a UK-wide regional breakdown. It draws on data from the regulated mortgage survey by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, so excludes cash buyers of property. Housing market sentiment is reflected in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) survey of some of its members. Various other surveys include a Hometrack review of house prices in UK cities, and a Rightmove survey of asking prices.

House prices have risen significantly in England in the past year in contrast to the rest of the UK, figures suggest.

Africa will go through six human actions this year - it will stand, kneel, squat, bow, fall and then rise again. Here's how. In the group of those who will be standing in Africa in 2017 is Donald Trump. Yes, I know it's an act of treason to associate him with Africa. But when he's sworn in as president, his foreign policy (or tweetplomacy) will have a bearing on our continent. His critics warn that his isolationist stand might mean less attention will be paid to Africa. But it could just force Africans to find solutions from within, by strengthening our institutions, improving infrastructure, governance and security and trading more amongst ourselves. Another man who also takes office in January is Nana Akufo-Addo, the president-elect of Ghana. He's tried to enter Flagstaff House (the presidential residency) through the ballot box as the New Patriotic Party candidate since 2008. Now that he has the keys, Ghanaians will wait to see how he delivers his pledge of one district, one factory, lest he becomes one man, one term. And then there's the state of emergency in Ethiopia, which still stands. It was put in place last October following violent protests. The government says the security situation has improved save for some clashes in the northern part of Amhara region. Some 9,000 people detained under the state of emergency have been released and the government says it could lift the emergency before its six-month period is over. There are two prominent men who will be kneeling before voters to ask for a job. Paul Kagame has been president for the last 16 years, but Rwandans appear to want more of him and have voted to remove the term-limit barrier. In August, Mr Kagame will therefore use his constitutional right to ask for a new employment contract. In the same month, his Kenyan neighbour Uhuru Kenyatta will also be reapplying for his job. Last September, while warning the main opposition leader Raila Odinga to mind his own party and leave the ruling Jubilee party alone, President Kenyatta famously said: "… as you continue to search for a seat and salivate, we are feasting on the meat". It will be clear in August whether Kenyans will give Jubilee more time to feast or turn the party itself into mince meat. Joseph Warungu: "The Nigerian economy... enters 2017 in the squat position" The African Union has been searching for a new Chief Executive Officer and will fill the position in January. Three men and two women from Botswana, Kenya, Chad, Senegal and Equatorial Guinea will fight it out to replace the outgoing South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as Chair of the AU Commission. Now to some situations and people who can't decide whether to stand or sit. The Nigerian economy has caught its nastiest stomach bug in more than two decades. And so it enters 2017 in the squat position. A combination of factors including a crash in the global price of oil, which Nigeria relies a lot on, and a fall in the naira, the country's currency, contributed to the sizeable contraction of the economy in 2016. The anger and frustration among the people was aptly captured by this online comment from one Nigerian in November: "We are now going into depression and deep S***! Buhari has himself to blame for unfortunately being a gentleman!" Over in The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh is no gentleman - he's chosen to squat at State House. He lost the presidential election to Adama Barrow and publicly conceded defeat. A little later, the thought of leaving the seat he has called his own for the last 22 years overpowered him and he changed his mind. Africa and the world have asked him to go home, but he is defiant. As his last day in office approaches on 19 of January, the same force he used to gain power in 1994 could be used to relieve him of his office. There are three notable people who will be bowing out of office in 2017. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first elected female head of state in Africa, is coming to the end of her second and final term of office in Liberia. One of those waiting on the touchline to join the succession race is football star George Weah. The former AC Milan and Chelsea striker failed to score in the 2005 presidential tournament but hopes 2017 will be his year. Angolans will have a chance to replace the only man they've known as president for nearly 40 years. Although Jose Eduardo dos Santos has announced he'll step down, his blood will still flow through the veins of power and the economy in Angola. His daughter, Isabel, heads Sonangol, the state oil company and is considered by Forbes to be Africa's richest woman, while his son, Jose, is chairman of the country's sovereign wealth fund, Fundo Soberano de Angola. In neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 could mark the beginning of the end for another family dynasty, which started in 1997 when Laurent Desire Kabila became president after overthrowing Mobutu Sese Seko. Laurent Kabila's son Joseph picked up the reigns after his father's assassination in 2001, and was bent on staying in power until attempts to change the constitution to allow him a third term backfired. Violent street protests have piled pressure on President Kabila to exit from office this year and the issue is bound to continue into the new year. The theme of falling is alive in South Africa. The #FeesMustFall campaign by university students sought to fight the rising cost of higher education and saw violent clashes between police and protesters, disruptions in the university calendar and the arrest of a number of students. 2017 promises more of the same because not only have the fees not fallen, some top universities have announced an 8% increase. And then there's the question of the country's President Jacob Zuma. In December 2017, his tenure as leader of the governing ANC party runs out, but his term as the country's president only ends in 2019. Allowing Mr Zuma to continue as head of state but with the ANC under someone else's leadership could create two centres of power, which could be political suicide. So will the ANC #LetZumaFall as it did President Thabo Mbeki under similar circumstances? 2017 will have answers. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is another that could face the threat of falling in Africa if more African countries continue to withdraw from the Rome Statute. A number of countries have notified the UN Secretary-General of their intention to withdraw, saying the ICC unfairly targets African leaders in its application of international justice. And now to international trends where fashion, like history, has a habit of repeating itself. A quick glance at catwalk signs for 2017 shows that the hems of women's skirts will be falling - to just below the knee. Apparently midi-skirts elongate the figure and flatter the wearer, so this must be a good fall. The Africa Cup of Nations tournament kicks off in mid-January in Gabon and Uganda carries the hopes of East Africa. The region has a terrible record in continental football. Uganda's last appearance in the finals was in 1978 when it lost to Ghana in the final. Kenya and Tanzania have never progressed beyond the group stage, so if Uganda can rise, East Africa can stand tall. In politics, despite all manner of socio-economic challenges, the spirit of the Africans is on the rise - they've already just about removed one long-serving president from power (The Gambia, even if he is still resisting ) and in 2017 a couple more might follow (DR Congo, Angola) When Africa stumbles, it must rise because as they say in Nigeria, the sun shines on those who stand before it shines on those who are sitting. More from Joseph Warungu: Should the UK join the African Union? Kenyans beg for mercy Doctors take on traditional healers Why Kenya has banned on-air sex

In our series of letters from African journalists, media and communications trainer Joseph Warungu gives a personal guide to some of the key people, places and events to watch out for in Africa in 2017.

The away side were 43-4 when the impressive Tom Taylor (6-61) trapped Alviro Petersen lbw, but Ashwell Prince (97) and Steven Croft (70) put on 160. Lancashire were 264 ahead when their ninth wicket fell, but Davies (89) and Jarvis (17 not out) added valuable runs to leave a far tougher target of 365. Derbyshire then lost both openers cheaply to end the day on 27-2. Wicketkeeper Davies struck nine fours and five sixes to reach his highest first-class score as he dominated the partnership with Jarvis. Peter Siddle and Tom Bailey then took the wickets of openers Ben Slater and Billy Godleman with Derbyshire needing to make the highest score of the match to win. Lancashire's Alex Davies: "A lead of 250, 260 is quite slender going into a full day tomorrow so we knew we had to hang around and help the team get into a good position. "Those extra runs will give us a bit more scoreboard pressure. The pitch is still doing a bit laterally and will start to go up and down as well which will help us. "I think the weather is set fair and if we bowl anything like (we can), we should be able to knock them over." Derbyshire's Tom Taylor: "I think it's definitely possible (for Derbyshire to win), it's just how many big partnerships we can get and we've got to chip in. "The ball has swung and it will swing again in the morning so it would be a great win but we fancy ourselves to try and get them tomorrow."

Lancashire's Alex Davies and Kyle Jarvis put on 100 for the 10th wicket to frustrate Derbyshire on day three.

It will provide extra antenatal support with specially-trained midwives, psychologists and paediatricians. Co-run by Barts Health NHS Trust in London, the scheme could be introduced in other UK hospitals if successful. Consultant midwife Inderjeet Kaur said the extra care was "so important" as giving birth could trigger frightening, graphic memories of an attack. One in five women between the ages of 16-59 in England and Wales has experienced some form of sexual violence, according to official statistics. BBC News spoke to three rape victims about their experiences during childbirth - two of them helped design how the clinic would operate. Melanie (name changed for confidentiality), aged 37, had her baby two years ago. She said: "I was given gas and air whilst in labour and I started hallucinating, seeing the man who had attacked me in the room. I managed to articulate what was happening to my husband, but he didn't know what to do. "He wasn't equipped to deal with it at all, and there was no-one else in the room who was either. I was terrified and screaming. Nobody asked me; I wish I'd had some control." 'I cried and cried hysterically': Three women describe their traumatic experiences Though the service will be integrated into a regular maternity ward at the Royal London Hospital, women will follow a different antenatal route from the moment they are referred. As well as being offered extra, longer meetings with specially-trained staff, women will be able to have more of a say as to how their birthing rooms are laid out and legal advice over their medical checks. The clinic will also provide antenatal classes and breastfeeding advice which has been altered for women who have experienced sexual attacks, and offer specialist gynaecological examinations and mental health support after labour. It also plans to offer women in other countries one-off appointments in the form of video calls. Pavan Amara, founder of the My Body Back project which jointly established the clinic with the Barts Health NHS Trust, has met a number of women who told her of traumatic experiences during their pregnancies. She said: "One woman was told by her rapist: 'If you relax it'll be over with quicker.' When the woman was told the same thing in a healthcare setting, "the health professional was completely unwittingly and unknowingly echoing the words of the rapist". "It had a huge impact on the woman mentally. It's things like this... very small, but very big for a woman who is vulnerable." Women can self-refer to the maternity clinic by emailing the team to make an appointment. Ms Amara explained: "They don't have to say what happened, although they can if they want to. Whatever they feel is right for them. We will then book them an appointment and take it from there." She said support for women in other countries would be conducted out-of-hours in the team's own spare time. The team had received many international emails from women who cannot use NHS services, she said, adding: "We don't want to leave them with no option, we want to do something for them." Ms Amara, who was raped as a teenager, waived her anonymity as a victim when she helped set up a sexual health clinic at the hospital for victims of sexual violence last August. With more than 800 women using the service since it was set up, talks are under way to open a similar unit in Glasgow. One rape victim explained how her body "went into complete shock" when she went into labour. "I just couldn't open my legs for the baby to come out," she said. "There was an emergency so they took me straight down to the operating theatre. It was very noisy and it was very busy. "There were bright lights and just lots and lots of people around. And, I think for me, because there had been lots of people there in my rape and lots of people watching what was going on, it just brought back so many memories. "It was very traumatising." The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, believes the new clinic will help others. "Just by virtue of walking through the door, people know something of what's happened to you. So you've said it without saying it which is often the hardest thing," she said. Consultant midwife at the clinic Inderjeet Kaur said often women did not want to talk about what had happened to them. This could mean medical staff are unhelpful without even realising it, for example by using the wrong language. "This is so important because these women are so vulnerable - we shouldn't be contributing to their trauma," she said.

The UK's first maternity clinic for women who have been victims of rape and sexual assault has opened.

He said it "makes sense" for pay to be handled by AMs and Welsh ministers as education is already devolved. The Welsh Government described the move - part of planned changes to the Wales Bill which sets out the next steps for Welsh devolution - as "encouraging". But two major teaching unions say they are opposed to the idea, fearing lower pay than in England. The move is one of several improvements demanded by First Minister Carwyn Jones for the bill, which the Welsh Government says it is not yet ready to support. The announcement was made as the much-criticised bill, which makes significant changes to the way power is shared between Wales and Westminster, returned to the House of Lords for debate on Monday. "Education is a devolved matter, and it makes sense for the assembly and Welsh ministers to decide the pay and conditions of teachers' in Wales," Mr Cairns said. The amendment to the bill on teachers' pay will be debated next Monday. Powers over the community infrastructure levy - which allows councils to raise cash for local improvements - will also be devolved, Mr Cairns added, with further changes promised in the coming weeks. "I want a clear and lasting devolution settlement that works for Wales and for the UK as a whole," he said, adding he was happy to consider devolving further powers "where there's a clear purpose for doing so". However Geraint Davies, Wales official for the NASUWT union, said teachers in Wales were "best served by a continuous link with Westminster". He said: "We strongly believe that if pay and conditions were devolved there is every danger that teachers here could end up being paid less than across the border for doing the same job." Mr Davies added if wages were higher in England there was also a risk of teachers leaving Wales to further their careers. Owen Hathway, policy officer for NUT Cymru, also said his members were opposed to the move. "We are fearful that we will have terms and conditions that are depressed and will lead to lower wages," he said. "When you think there is a teaching shortage in England, if you pay them more in England it could lead to a brain drain of teachers going across the border. "But the political will is there for it to happen." Earlier in October, Mr Jones told Mr Cairns the UK government's approach to the legislation would "heavily" influence whether his government recommends the bill to the assembly - saying he was not yet ready to do so. A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "As the first minister's recent letter to the Secretary of State (Alun Cairns) made clear, we are not currently in a position to support the bill and there are a number of obstacles still to overcome. "However, these are encouraging amendments from the UK Government, and we note with interest the promise of further changes in the coming weeks." During the debate concerns were also raised about a lack of power Wales has over it courts and prisons. Lord Wigley said it was not acceptable there was no crown court west of Swansea, or between Swansea and Caernarfon, and no crown court between Merthyr and Mold. He added: "Wales is able to decide on the siting of its schools and hospitals, but not on its courts and prisons." Baroness Morgan, shadow minister for Wales in the House of Lords, said it was premature to talk about establishing a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales, but said the issue did need to be addressed. Lord Wigley withdrew his amendment on legal jurisdiction, but said he hoped the focus would remain on such issues.

Control over teachers' pay and conditions will be devolved, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns has announced.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 13 January 2015 Last updated at 16:34 GMT Adelaide and Victoria in southern Australia have seen some of the worst bushfires for 30 years. Injured possums, koalas, kangaroos and wallabies have been arriving at animal rescue centres almost every day. A charity called IFAW appealed for the public to sew tiny mittens, to help protect koalas that had burned paws. So many people sent in mittens, they received enough to last them for a year. Now the charity has asked people to sew comfy pouches help the injured baby kangaroos, called joeys, recover. The pouches help keep the babies warm but have to be changed after every feed, so up to six pouches are needed for each animal every day. The animals are being looked after by keepers at Adelaide Zoo. Once they're better they will be released back to the wild.

Wildlife sanctuaries across southern Australia have been helping injured animals - by asking the public to sew mittens and pouches!

The incident happened near Corbett Place and Calais View at about 08:30 on Thursday. Officers are now urging anyone who saw the man to get in touch. He is described as being in his late teens or early 20s with dark, curly, short hair. He is about 5ft 9in and was wearing a dark top.

Police in Fife are searching for a man who was seen exposing himself in Dunfermline.

Northampton Town's League One 3-0 home win over Coventry City was disrupted several times by fans on Saturday. Northamptonshire Police said six arrests were made when spectators from the away stand invaded the pitch and a further three when flares were let-off. Coventry City said the disruption was "unacceptable". Northampton declined to comment. Those arrested were bailed. Northampton Town said it would not comment until a decision was made by the Football Association or English Football League on an investigation. "The repeated disruptions to yesterday's match at Northampton Town were unacceptable," a Coventry City spokesman said. "Coventry City FC will support all subsequent investigations by the police and football authorities." Match reports said the fans were protesting against the Coventry club's owners. Supt Chris Hillery said: "During the fixture we were made aware that some of the spectators in the away South Stand had planned a mass pitch incursion at a designated time. "As a result, match officials turned off the scoreboard time display and officers were placed in front of the West Stand and in the players' tunnel to prevent people intent on disorder entering these areas en masse." There was no serious disorder, violence or injury, police said.

Nine men have been arrested over a pitch invasion and flares being thrown at a football match.

A statement called on Haitians to remain calm until a solution is found. Mr Privert was appointed in February for a six-month term. He filled the vacancy left by former President Michel Martelly, who stepped down with no successor after the suspension of elections last year. Haiti has been mired in political crisis since the disputed first round on 25 October. Representatives of Haiti's main donors, which include the UN and the Organisation of American States (OAS), have called for fresh elections without delay. Has the international community failed Haiti? "This... marks the end of the 120-day mandate of the republic's provisional president," read a statement from the Senate deputy president and the president of the Chamber of Deputies. The statement urged people to "remain calm until the National Assembly meets to take the necessary measures". Last month, a special commission recommended throwing out the disputed results of last year's first-round presidential election and holding a new vote. The commission said various irregularities meant last October's ballot could not be considered legitimate. Haiti has been in political turmoil since the first round, in which Jovenel Moise came first but fell short of an overall majority. Opposition challenger Jude Celestin accused the electoral authorities of favouring Mr Moise and threatened to pull out of the run-off. Deadlines have since been missed for four run-off votes, on some occasions leading to violent unrest.

Haiti faces a power vacuum after parliament allowed the mandate of interim President Jocelerme Privert to lapse with still no solution to the country's political crisis.

According to the military, militants now control only small pockets within the southern Philippine city. But there are still reports of fighting on the ground and thousands of civilians trapped. Nineteen civilians are known to have died. Some were found dead in a ravine with gunshot wounds to their heads. Militants allied to the so-called Islamic State came out onto the streets of Marawi last week after the army attempted to capture a top militant leader. Many residents fled the city as clashes erupted, but a local official said about 2,000 people were unable to leave areas held by the militants. Spokesman for the Philippines' Armed Forces Brig Gen Restituto Padilla said troops were in "complete control of the city except for certain areas" held by militants from the Maute group, the local militants who have declared allegiance to IS. He said that "around 40 to 50 armed elements" were still present in the city, but this may increase given the militants' activities on the ground including the freeing of more than 100 prisoners from a local jail. He added that 18 military and police personnel had been killed and more than 61 Maute fighters. Reports say the remaining fighters are still believed to be holding several hostages, including a priest and a number of Christians. The violence began when the army failed in its attempt to capture Isnilon Hapilon, believed to be the main IS leader in the Philippines and linked to the Maute. In response the Maute swarmed the city, taking over a hospital and burning down buildings. President Rodrigo Duterte then declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao, where Marawi is located. The Philippines, which is majority Catholic, has faced Muslim separatist movements for decades in Mindanao with its significant Muslim population. Marawi is known as "Islamic City" in the Philippines for its Muslim-majority population.

The Philippine military says it has made gains retaking Marawi city from Islamist militants amid clashes that have left about 100 people dead.

Warriors called off the game, without consulting Widnes, as the pitch had deteriorated following Storm Doris and needed time to recover so that Wigan Athletic could play football on it. But the match then went ahead on the scheduled date at the Vikings' ground. Warriors, who won the game 28-26, must pay £2,000 in costs for the RFL. An independent operational Rules Tribunal determined the Warriors breached operational rules and some of the league's code of conduct. The Rugby Football League said it would set up a working party so the stadium sharing clubs - Wigan, Hull FC, Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos - can discuss the issues in relation to sharing a ground.

Wigan Warriors have been reprimanded and ordered to pay costs for postponing their Super League fixture against Widnes Vikings in February.

Barry Pring, 47, was killed by a speeding car as he tried to hail a taxi on the hard shoulder of a dual carriageway in Kiev in 2008. His wife, Ganna Ziuzina, had returned to a restaurant for a missing glove. The coroner at Exeter County Hall, Dr Elizabeth Earland, recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. More on the millionaire 'murdered' by his wife, and other news She said: "His guard was lowered by inebriation. The car had stolen licence plates and did not brake or stop. "I am satisfied that having heard all the evidence... much of it circumstantial, nevertheless, in my view it is overwhelming. "I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Barry John Pring has been unlawfully killed." She said the case demonstrated the difficulty in investigating a case of a death abroad, adding: "Our thoughts and condolences must go to the family who have endured years and years of distress and unhappiness." Close friend Peter Clifford, a lawyer, told the inquest he had "no reasonable doubt" that Barry was murdered. Ms Ziuzina, known as Anna, was 19 years younger than her husband. She tried to claim his assets within days of his death. His family believe he was killed in a staged hit and run accident. The couple met online in 2006 and were married in 2007 following a four-day engagement. Mr Pring's mother, Irene Pring, said Ms Ziuzina claimed to be a teacher when the pair first met, but she was in fact a lap dancer and stripper. She said: "We are sure Anna had some involvement in his death to inherit his money and property. "I was quite surprised how cold she was with Barry. She did not lift a finger, she was a lazy thing." The inquest heard Ms Ziuzina sold her husband's Range Rover, contents from his flat and moved funds from his bank account. The hearing was also told she was "entitled to the first £200,000 of his estate" and that computer records revealed "she was having an affair with a Ukrainian man". Greater Devon coroner Dr Elizabeth Earland said "strenuous attempts" had been made to get her to attend the inquest, but without success. In a statement, Ms Ziuzina said she had made "three separate statements to Ukrainian police" and did not believe she could "add anything further". Det Con Jonathan Watts, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said Mr Pring was hit by a car with no lights, speeding at 75mph. He also said witnesses at the scene in Kiev described the killing "as a deliberate act". The Ukrainian police closed an inquiry into his death, but relaunched it in 2011 as a murder inquiry. The case is still active "but not actively pursued".

The family of a millionaire businessman "are sure" he was killed for his money by his Ukrainian wife, an inquest has heard.

State department officials and Mr Bae's sister were quoted as saying the 45-year-old had been returned from a hospital to the camp on 20 January. Mr Bae, a Korean-American, was arrested in November 2012 and sentenced to 15 years' hard labour in May. North Korea says he used his tourism business to form groups to overthrow the government. He was taken to hospital last year after suffering dramatic weight loss. His family say he has several health complaints including diabetes and liver problems. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington had learned about Mr Bae's transfer to the camp from representatives of the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang, which acts on behalf of the US in North Korea. Ms Psaki said the Swedish diplomats "have met Mr Bae 10 times since his detention, most recently on 7 February in a labour camp". She added: "We continue to urge DPRK (North Korean) authorities to grant Mr Bae special amnesty and immediate release on humanitarian grounds". Ms Psaki did not specify when Mr Bae had been forced back to the camp. However, a US state department official and Mr Bae's sister confirmed the 20 January date. "He's back to eight-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week hard labour," Terri Chung, Mr Bae's sister, was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency. Pyongyang has so far made no official comment on the reports. On Thursday, US President Barack Obama used the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington to say: "We pray for Kenneth Bae, a Christian missionary who has been left in North Korea for 15 months." "His family wants him home, and the United States will continue to do everything in our power to secure his release because Kenneth Bae deserves to be free." If the details of his transfer are confirmed, it would mean Mr Bae was returned to the camp on the same day as he spoke to foreign media in North Korea under heavy prison guard - his first "press conference" since the detention. Mr Bae denied media reports that he had been badly treated and called for US "co-operation" to secure his release. Correspondents say he may have been speaking under strict editorial control. North Korea has arrested several US citizens in recent years, including journalists and Christians accused of proselytising. They were released after visits to Pyongyang by high-profile officials, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

A US citizen held for more than a year in North Korea has been moved back to a labour camp, US officials say.

The miner said it would sell 27 billion shares at 1p per share. That compares with a share price of 16.25p on Friday. Its shares have already tumbled 90% this year as it has also struggled to cope with strikes and rising costs. Lonmin had already stated that its shares would be issued at a "significant discount". Shares in the platinum miner rose nearly 10% to 17.75p in early trade on the London Stock Exchange. Lonmin will use the cash raised to help secure $370m (£246m) in bank loans which will mature in 2020. Those loans will replace an existing $543m of loans, which are due to be repaid next year. The company urged shareholders to approve the cash call, saying the injection was crucial to its survival. It said if shareholders did not approve the rights issue, its lenders would not allow it to refinance its debt. Platinum prices have fallen by about 22% in the last year. "The rights issue has been fully underwritten and we hope shareholders vote positively. We firmly believe that the rights issue is in the best interest of our shareholders," Lonmin chief executive Ben Magara said in a statement. The rights issue came as Lonmin reported an annual loss of $2.2bn, compared with a loss of $326m a year earlier. The majority of its losses came from a $1.5bn impairment charge at its Marikana mine in South Africa, where 34 miners were killed by police during strikes and unrest in 2010. Miners have been suffering heavily in recent months as a result of lower commodity prices. But Lonmin was also hit hard by another miners' strike in South Africa in 2014. In July, it announced plans to close or mothball several mine shafts, putting 6,000 jobs at risk. It said on Monday that about 3,100 people had since left the company. Last month, Glencore announced the sale of two of its copper mines in Australia and Chile, in an effort to reduce a debt pile of £19.5bn created by its 2013 takeover of Xstrata. The share sale is the second in three years at the embattled platinum minter. Lonmin issued an $800m rights issue to shore up its balance sheet in November 2012.

Platinum producer Lonmin has priced its £270m share sale at a discount of 94% as it fights for survival after a near-collapse in the commodity's price.

Guinea finish bottom of Group A having needed a win against Argentina to have any chance of progressing. In the other Group A match England advanced to the last 16 with a 1-0 win over South Korea, who also go through. Guinea earned their only point of the tournament with a 1-1 draw with England on Tuesday. They began their campaign with a 3-0 loss to hosts South Korea. Marcelo Torres opened the scoring for Argentina after 33 minutes and Lautaro Martinez added a second just before half-time. Matias Zaracho and Marco Senesi scored one each in the second half before Martinez completed the scoring.

Argentina thrashed Guinea 5-0 on Friday at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea to knock the African side out of the tournament.

Proposals for the upgraded tennis court at Anmer House would see it moved from its current position to improve views from the hall. The new court, on the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, would would be resurfaced with astroturf, says the application. King's Lynn Borough Council will consider the plans at a later date. The application, lodged by the Estate Office at Sandringham, says the "current tennis court needs extensive work to resurface" and it would make sense to "remove all the existing court and start again". It says: "On completion of the new court, the garden will be prepared to reinstate the fencing and re-erect parkland iron fencing." The Royal couple are known to be fans of tennis and have previously been spotted attending games at Wimbledon.

Plans to revamp the tennis court at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's country mansion have been submitted.

Colonel Christopher Garver said Iraqi forces had cleared only a third of the city and the rest remains contested. Iraqi commanders insist that 80% of Falluja is under their control. Iraq's prime minister announced Falluja's "liberation" on Friday, after the city council building was retaken. Haider al-Abadi claimed that remaining pockets of IS fighters would be "cleaned out within hours". But clashes between government forces and IS militants continue and the militants have dug in in residential neighbourhoods in the north of the city. Falluja: Why the embattled city matters Devastated Falluja remains a battleground Fight to drive IS from Iraq far from over Islamic State group: The full story Iraqi forces moved into the centre of the city on Friday, raising the national flag from the city council building. But Colonel Garver warned that the troops would encounter more resistance as they moved out from the centre of the city. He said: "What it looks like is (an IS) defensive belt around the city with not as stiff defences inside. That could be their toughest fighting." Iraqi commanders said on Tuesday they had pushed IS out of two northern neighbourhoods of the city. They say the battle for Falluja has killed 2,500 militants, but the figure has not been independently backed up. The operation to retake the city has pushed thousands of residents to flee, overwhelming refugee camps. More than 83,000 people have fled since the government launched the assault and up to 25,000 more are likely to be on the move, according to the UN. The Norwegian Refugee Council said reception camps for the displaced were overwhelmed, and there was insufficient water, food, shelter and medical care. Falluja, only 50km (30 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, has been held by IS for longer than any other city in Iraq or Syria. The jihadist group overran the predominantly Sunni Arab city in January 2014, six months before it seized control of large parts of northern and western Iraq.

A US military commander in Baghdad has openly contradicted the Iraqi army's claim last week that it had liberated the key city of Falluja and driven out IS militants from most of the city.

Back-row forwards Horstmann, 35, and Salvi, 31, have agreed one-year deals, while lock Atkins, 26, has extended his contract by two years. Six team-mates, including Phil Dollman, Michele Campagnaro and Olly Woodburn, signed new deals last week. "It's fantastic to have all three guys with us again next season," said Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter. Exeter are currently second in the Premiership, six points behind leaders Wasps, and travel to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Friday.

Exeter Chiefs trio Kai Horstmann, Julian Salvi and Ollie Atkins have signed new contracts with the club.

Solly Msimanga, from the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), said the vehicles would instead be given to a police anti-hijack unit. However, he will continue to use the luxury car used by the previous mayor. The DA took control of Tshwane, a metropolitan area including the capital Pretoria, from the African National Congress (ANC) in local elections. Mr Msimanga said no more luxury cars would be bought under his leadership. He took over from the governing ANC, which lost control of the capital for the first time since 1994, last month. More on this and other African stories Four things from South Africa election The ANC bought 10 new BMW 3 series vehicles, which are yet to be delivered, for 5 million rand ($356,000; £266,000), local reports say. The cars were meant for members of the mayoral council, with the ANC said to be confident it would retain control of the municipality in the elections. He will still use a BMW 5 series car he inherited from the previous mayor, reports the IOL website. Mr Msimanga's spokesman Matthew Gerstner told the BBC that this vehicle could not "be dispensed with because it's been bought and paid for already and treasury regulations prohibit that". He added: "But, as soon as he can replace it, he will, with a sensible, low-cost vehicle". Mr Msimango says the DA-led coalition government wanted to embark on cost-cutting measures. He said in a statement: "No new luxury cars will be bought or leased for politicians‚ and if vehicles currently owned by Tshwane require replacement‚ sensible and low-cost vehicles will be procured. "I will not allow public money to be spent on luxury cars‚ while our people struggle for services‚ houses and jobs. "A Hyundai i20 or Toyota Corolla can do the same job for a politician as an expensive sedan." The ANC national government has been criticised for wasteful expenditure, so South Africans will be closely watching what the opposition do differently in the key urban areas they won in the August elections, says the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. South Africans will be keen to see if the opposition, which has until now only run one province, will be able to make good on its ambitious election promises, our correspondent says.

A new mayor in South Africa says he will give away a fleet of new luxury cars ordered by his predecessors.

Ciaran Williamson, eight, was playing with friends in Craigton Cemetery when a headstone fell on him on 26 May 2015. Council employee David MacCall told the inquiry in the days after Ciaran's death, between 500 and 900 headstones were laid flat over safety concerns. It also emerged that another boy was injured by a headstone there in 2010. Mr MacCall, who the assistant bereavement services manager at Glasgow City Council, was giving evidence at the inquiry which is taking place at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The inquiry will try to establish if there were any reasonable precautions that could have prevented the tragedy at the cemetery in Cardonald. Mr MacCall told the inquiry he joined the council in 2013 and had raised concerns that there were no regular checks of memorials in the city. The witness said he was told "what we carry out at the present time was proportionate to the resources available". He said there was no permanent staff at Craigton Cemetery at the time and the council had teamed up with the Scottish Prison Service to have inmates who are preparing to leave prison work at some of their cemeteries. Mr MacCall said this was done at cemeteries in the east end of the Glasgow because it was in the lead up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The witness was asked by procurator fiscal depute Gail Adair about the response by the council after Ciaran's death. He said that once the area had been made safe they "secured the site" and "attempted to make all memorials they felt were unsafe, safe". Mr MacCall said staff laid flat the memorials that were deemed unsafe. When asked how many were judged to be unsafe, he replied: "Between 500 and 900." Asked if that was a realistic number, he said that Craigton Cemetery had been subject of a "significant amount of vandalism". Ms Adair told Mr MacCall the inquiry has heard evidence that Ciaran and his friends went into the cemetery through a hole in the wall. She asked: "Do you know when, or if, that hole was reported to Glasgow City Council?" The witness said that he had since learned there was a complaint in 2014 and there were two follow ups. The fiscal depute confirmed with Mr MacCall that it was passed between different departments and followed up but was not repaired. She put to him: "I think we heard in evidence the hole in the wall was repaired shortly after Ciaran's death." Mr MacCall answered: "Yes, that's correct." The inquiry also heard that another child had been injured by a gravestone in the same cemetery. Mark Gibson, the solicitor representing Ciaran's mum, Stephanie Griffin, cross-examined Mr MacColl. He put the details of a council incident report form, of an incident said to have taken place in July 2010, at Craigton Cemetery. Mr Gibson read: "Received call on July 20 informed headstone had fallen on to a 14-year-old boy. "Govan Police mentioned lock had to be cut open by the fire service." Mr MacColl said he could not comment on anything as he was not there at the time. Mr Gibson asked if the report "would suggest the council were aware of falling memorial stones in Craigton" but the witness said he could not comment. The inquiry heard that council workers who inspect gravestones adhere to Ministry of Justice guidance. Mr MacColl said if one is inspected and found to be unsafe it is made safe according to protocol or is recorded as safe and inspected again at a later date. The court heard the gravestone that killed Ciaran was not inspected prior to his death. The inquiry heard that the practice at the time was only to inspect five headstones on each side of where a burial is due to take place. Mr MacCall told the court that the tree beside the gravestone that killed Ciaran had now been removed. Asked why, the witness said "because it was at that locus". The inquiry before Sheriff Linda Ruxton continues.

A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a boy at a Glasgow cemetery has heard that up to 900 headstones were deemed unsafe days after the tragedy.

The justices said they would hear a combined case about marriage bans in four states. But a supreme court ruling on the cases could fully legalise gay marriage in the US. The court previously struck down a US law preventing federal recognition of marriages in states allowing same-sex unions. After that ruling, a wave of decisions in the regional federal appeals courts ended numerous state gay marriage bans. Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia now issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Fourteen state bans remain. On Friday, the justices said they would take up cases from gay and lesbian plaintiffs in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. In November, a US appeals court overturned rulings striking down marriage bans in those four states, the first appeals court to do so since the Supreme Court's initial gay marriage ruling. The US high court previously declined to intervene in cases that had made it to the appeals court level, effectively allowing marriages to go forward. During two-and-a-half hours of arguments, the justices will consider two related questions - whether the US constitution requires states to issue marriage licences to gay and lesbian couples and whether states must recognise such marriages performed in other states. The case will be argued in April and a decision is expected by late June.

The US Supreme Court will rule this year on whether gay couples have a right to marry across all states.

Scotland is set for more devolved powers following the no vote. The Tory leader said the debate must now widen to the rest of the UK. "Just as the people of Scotland will have more powers over their affairs, so it follows that the people of England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have a bigger say over theirs," he said. With the results in from all 32 Scottish council areas, the "No" side polled 2,001,926, votes to 1,617,989 for "Yes" - 55% to 45%. The prime minister is set to outline plans for Scotland to have draft legislation published on its power on tax, spending and welfare by January. But he said the focus must also be on the rest of the UK and what each nation can expect in the future, including how funding is allocated from central government. He said: "It is time for our United Kingdom to come together and to move forward. "A vital part of that will be a balanced settlement - fair to people in Scotland, and importantly to everyone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well." Mr Cameron added: "In Wales, there are plans to give the Welsh government and the assembly more powers and I want Wales to be at the heart of the debate on how to make our United Kingdom work for all our nations." Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg added that "this referendum marks not only a new chapter for Scotland within the UK but also wider constitutional reform across the Union." Analysis - David Cornock, BBC Wales parliamentary correspondent A lot of negotiations have gone on behind the scenes to ensure the prime minister's statement is not just an Anglo-Scottish one. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has been pushing to ensure Wales is not left behind in what David Cameron is calling this "new settlement". Mr Cameron said that just as Scotland will have more power over their affairs, it follows that England, Wales and Northern Ireland must have a bigger say over theirs. We know that more tax powers for Wales are in the pipeline. What this suggests is that perhaps there will be more flexibility about those powers. David Cameron says the "West Lothian question" - English votes for English laws - needs a decisive answer. Why should Scottish MPs vote on English and Welsh issues when English and Welsh MPs cannot vote on Scottish devolved issues? And to a lesser extent it applies to Welsh MPs on England-only issues. Former Welsh secretary William Hague will be drawing up proposals. This is important in terms of Conservative Party management as there is an English backlash from English Conservative MPs who think the current settlement is unfair. Some would say the only answer to the West Lothian question is not to ask it because nobody has managed to resolve the issue. Labour would say that banning Scottish MPs from some votes in the House of Commons would create two classes of MPs. Nobody has yet come up with a definitive, universally accepted, answer to the West Lothian question, but David Cameron thinks and hopes he can have one in the next few weeks.

Prime Minister David Cameron says Wales must have a bigger say over its affairs in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum.

The flight from Manchester Airport to Agadir in Morocco, was diverted to London Gatwick less than an hour after take-off on Thursday. The Thomson Airways Boeing 737-800 took off at 18:42 BST before being struck. A spokeswoman for the airline said it was an "extremely rare" event and the diversion was "precautionary". The flight later landed safely in Agadir. Liam Bolton, 27, from Chester in Cheshire, was travelling to Morocco for a holiday with his girlfriend when he heard a "sudden crack" on the aircraft. He said the plane "lit up like someone had taken a photo". "It was about 10-15 minutes after take-off and there was a large flash... everyone turned round to each other and knew it was lightning. "About half an hour later, the pilot announced we'd been hit by lightning and we'd be landing at Gatwick," he said. After around three hours on the runway, the same plane took off, he added. Thomson Airways has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the adverse weather conditions.

A plane has been forced to carry out an unexpected landing after being struck by lightning.

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.

The English rider crashed at this year's TT and the Fireblade bike has been plagued by mechanical problems. Martin told MCN that he was quitting road racing but he later clarifying his position on Facebook. "I've not given up on racing or road racing but I've got no plans to do anymore road racing on the Hondas this year," he said. Martin didn't race at the North West 200 after team-mate John McGuinness crashed in practice and he will not compete in next month's Ulster Grand Prix. He added: "The TT was a bloody disaster, aside from walking the dog and racing the Mugen, I didn't enjoy it. "It was clear even before that we were going to struggle and then it turned into me really being a test rider, which I did. "But after we did more testing at Cadwell a few weeks back, I said to the team the bike won't be competitive at the Ulster Grand Prix and they decided to withdraw me from the event, although they didn't tell me, which is OK as the decision was made for me. "There's no unfinished business and I want to race classics and oddball stuff."

Road racer Guy Martin says he will not compete for Honda for the rest of 2017 after a frustrating season.

Hilary won the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in Harrogate on Thursday. Radio Times TV editor Alison Graham, who was one of the judges, described the book as "an emotionally exhausting and powerful story". US author Sara Paretsky, who created detective VI Warshawski, received an outstanding contribution honour. The accolades were handed out at the start of the North Yorkshire town's annual crime writing festival. Shetland and Vera writer Ann Cleeves, this year's festival programming chair, said the crime novel of the year shortlist had been "really strong" this year. The panel had felt Hilary's winning book was "so finely written and tightly written", she said. Someone Else's Skin, a thriller that tackles domestic violence and so-called honour crime, is the first in a series of novels featuring Det Insp Marnie Rome. "The author was able to conjure up atmosphere in very few lines," Cleeves said. "The subject matter was well done and well plotted." The other books on the shortlist were: Sara Paretsky was chosen for the outstanding contribution to crime fiction award after her 23-year career writing about VI Warshawski, a female private investigator from Chicago. Actress Kathleen Turner played VI Warshawski in a 1991 movie based on the Deadlock novel and in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation. VI Warshawski was "a real game changer", Cleeves said. "This was a woman who didn't just solve crimes but was like an action hero in a sense." Paretsky "really changed the way that readers thought about female writers", Cleeves said. "When she started writing, it was pretty well unheard of to have a strong female protagonist," she added. Paretsky also set up Sisters In Crime, an organisation to support female crime writers around the world.

Author Sarah Hilary has won one of the UK's top crime-writing awards for her debut novel, Someone Else's Skin.

South Wales Police said 39-year-old Angharad Bullock was reported missing on 28 April, along with the toddler. Officers are concerned for the welfare of the pair.

Police are searching for a woman who has gone missing with her three-year-old son.

The Dow closed up 0.7% at 18,506.41, while the S&P 500 index added 0.5% to close at 2,163.75. Data showing China's economy expanded by a better-than-expected 6.7% in the second quarter boosted sentiment. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 rose for a fifth straight day by 0.7% to close at 16,497.85 points. An outperformer is messaging app Line, which has seen shares closing 31% up in its trading debut in Tokyo after gaining more than 26% in New York on Thursday. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to finish the day at 5,429.60 and South Korea's stock market closed 0.4% higher at 2,017.26. Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 0.5% higher at 21,659.25 and the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 3,054.30. Margaret Yang from CMC Markets in Singapore said the global share rally was due to a "flood of liquidity". "Equity valuations have been elevated by the prolonged low interest rate environment and markets are expecting more monetary easing from the Bank of Japan, European Central Bank and Bank of England to support the fragile economy," she said. Singapore's stock market resumed trading as normal on Friday after a major disruption the previous day. All trading had to be halted after a technical glitch affected its confirmation system. This is the fourth major interruption to its trading system in two years. Singapore Exchange's chief executive, Loh Boon Chye, issued an apology for the interruption. "Our recovery time has to be better and we must minimise downtime for market participants," he said in a statement. Singapore's Straits Times index closed 0.6% higher.

Asian stock markets have recorded further gains after shares on Wall Street hit fresh record highs and China economic data beat expectations.

Chancellor George Osborne said the plan, requiring governments "in normal times" to spend less than they get in tax, represented "economic sanity". Labour voted against the Conservatives' Charter for Budget Responsibility, but 21 of their MPs abstained. It came as shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his decision to reverse Labour's stance was "embarrassing". The charter, an amended version of which was set out in July's Budget, passed comfortably by a majority of 62 despite being opposed by the SNP, the Lib Dems and the majority of Labour MPs. But the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said former shadow ministers Tristram Hunt, Chis Leslie, Shabana Mahmood and Liz Kendall were among 21 MPs to have defied the leadership by abstaining while a further 16 MPs were given permission to be absent by Labour whips. The charter would legally force future governments to run an absolute budget surplus - which involves spending less than they receive in tax revenue - when the economy is growing. After several days of criticism of his handling of the issue, Mr McDonnell sought to explain his position, saying that while tackling the deficit was "vitally important", the charter was a "puerile political stunt" and "an instrument for imposing austerity on our community unnecessarily". Having previously said Labour would give it its backing, Mr McDonnell informed a stormy meeting of Labour MPs on Monday that he had changed his mind - and told the party to oppose it. Justifying his decision in the Commons, he admitted the U-turn was politically "embarrassing" but insisted a "bit of humility among politicians does not go amiss". However, he insisted he had changed his mind on Parliamentary tactics, not economic policy, and that by voting against the framework, Labour would "disassociate itself" from a plan that he suggested was merely cover for spending cuts and an "assault" on the welfare state. What's George Osborne proposing? "I want to break the stranglehold that the focus on deficits has had on the economic debate in this country in recent years," he said. "Yes the deficit is vitally important but we need a paradigm shift to open up the wider debate about what makes a health economy." The proposed rules were not "economic instruments but political weapons", he said, claiming that Mr Osborne had treated his existing budgetary framework "with contempt" and was unlikely to adhere to them. "When the circumstances and judgement change, it is best to admit to it and change as well," he said, adding that he had been influenced by "professional advice" he had received, a change in the economic outlook and the plight of the Redcar steelworkers. The 21 Labour MPs who abstained But Mr Osborne said the UK must "live within its means" and help equip the UK economy to withstand future economic shocks, arguing that if the UK could not manage to get control of its deficit and debt by 2019, after nine years of successive growth, when would it be able to do this. He accused Labour of being "profligate" and wanting "to spend money we don't have and borrow for ever". "It is not a political gimmick to have sound public finances," he said. "I tell you what is a political gimmick - coming out on the eve of your conference with some policy suggesting you support what we are doing and two weeks later turning up in the House of Commons and voting against it". Former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, one of those Labour MPs who abstained, told MPs that the party "should not set its face" against a surplus but said the proposal would not give Mr Osborne sufficient room for manoeuvre in the event of a downturn. The UK has run a budget surplus in only 12 years since 1948. Critics have dismissed the charter as a "gimmick" that will either bind the hands of future governments or have so may exemptions to be pointless - and Mr Osborne himself described similar legislation introduced by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as "vacuous and irrelevant" in 2010.

MPs have backed the government's new spending rules by 320 to 258 votes after a heated debate in the Commons.

A lady was knocked over during the theft in Market Street, Limavady, which happened at about 15:00 BST on Friday. She suffered non life-threatening injuries. Police have said the officers were nearby when the incident occurred and a 20-year-old man was detained. Supt John Magill commended the off-duty officers. "I feel that this is a perfect example of police officers continuing to keep people safe, whether they are on or off duty at the time."

Two off-duty police officers have arrested a man after a burglary at a shop in County Londonderry.

Meanwhile, the big four of Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Murray show no signs yet of retiring, while others such as Wawrinka, Berdych, and Nishikori also provide competition and excitement for fans and backers of the sport. So it may come as something of a surprise to learn that ATP chief executive Chris Kermode, the man behind the continued upwards trajectory, is about to launch a major review looking ahead to what direction men's tennis should take from 2018 onwards. "We will start the process in 2016, taking a hard look at the long term, and what the ATP stands for," he tells me. "Can we offer a better service to players and tournaments? Can we do better in our marketing and promotion, and use social media and digital better? "We will look at how we connect with our audiences, at our TV coverage, our structure of tournaments. Also how many should be in the calendar, and where they should be based? It will be a major work." He says there are "five tennis stakeholders" to consider - players, tournaments, fans, sponsors and the media. The ATP's review comes after another successful sell-out World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena, where close to 263,000 fans watched the top eight players compete. It brought the overall attendance on the 2015 ATP World Tour season to an all-time record of 4.5 million fans (excluding Grand Slams). Mr Kermode says some 15% to 20% of the ATP's annual revenue's annual revenues come from the end of year finals, so as an event it is "financially very important". Now, the finals will stay in London until 2018, beyond the original 2016 deadline. And Mr Kermode says that while other cities offered more money, they did not provide the profile - or "statement for tennis" - he says they currently enjoy at the O2. The 50-year-old also says he has made a conscious effort to present the ATP finals in a different way to other London tournaments, Wimbledon and the Aegon at Queen's (where he used to be tournament director). "We have made it an entertainment event as much as a sports event," says Mr Kermode. World Tour Finals sponsor Barclays will pull out after the end of 2016, as it cuts back its sport sponsorship, but Mr Kermode says the ATP is confident of finding another big backer. "The issue for us at present is whether we go for a two year sponsor deal around London, or a longer deal that is linked to London and another venue somewhere else," says the keen Neil Young music fan. "We are talking to five companies as potential sponsors, and want to be quick in securing a deal." The ATP has been boosted by the fact that in the past six months it has secured deals worth $160m (£106m) over the next five years. These include a deal with Emirates, reportedly worth $50m, to replace beer brand Corona as an ATP World Tour sponsor. The airline's logo will replace those of the Mexican beverage on nets at events. New deals have also been signed with Peugeot, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Indian IT services group Infosys, and Chinese online video business Letv. Infosys has been given the task of crunching numbers and stats for tennis fans, and sports media, in the same way that IBM does at Wimbledon and SAP does for the WTA women's tour. "In the US sports stats are of huge interest, historically less so in Europe," says Mr Kermode. "But many new-generation fans are interested in player statistics, and it is an area we want to focus on. "The more knowledge we acquire about our sport, the more fans want it." With the sponsorship tank nearly full, he says that there is still room to sign other player-focussed deals with firms providing things like medical services and applications, and fitness products. Mr Kermode, who is approaching the last 12 months of his current three year term, says he is keen to stay on for another period in office, but that the final decision lies with the ATP board, not him. One projected development he still wants to get off the ground is an end-of-year finals event for the top eight under-21 players in the world. Originally envisaged for the 2016 calendar, he now says that deadline may be looking tight. "A final decision has still to be made," he says, but - whenever launched - it is envisaged the event will slot in between the Paris Masters in late October and ATP finals in London in mid-November. As well as giving young players experience of high-level, pressurised, competition in the global spotlight, and thus increasing their ability to compete at the top ends of ATP events and Grand Slams, he also plans to use the event to innovate. One of these proposed changes might be to the player warm-up, he says. "We currently bring the players dramatically on court at the O2, as though they are coming out for a boxing match, which everyone finds very exciting, " he says. "But then you get the player warm up, and things cool off for about 10 minutes. It does not matter if you are in the stadium, there is still that buzz, but it can be bit of a dampener for TV viewers." Meanwhile, he remains sanguine about the day when the "Big Four" male players start retiring. "Genuinely, I am not worried about it all," says Mr Kermode. "It is like when you had the Borg and McEnroe era, then they retired and you had players like Becker, Agassi, and Edberg, coming through." He points to players such as Nishikori ("huge in Asia") , Roanic ("that North American presence"), and Dimitrov ("still to fulfil his potential"), as well as youngsters such as Kyrgios and Coric. "There is a great contrast in styles, and good geographical spread," he says. "Sport is a very simple business model, basically it is about caring about someone winning against someone else, and that will continue."

Men's professional tennis has enjoyed another high-powered year, with record attendances at the Association of Tennis Professionals' (ATP) World Finals in London last month, as well as a number of major new sponsor deals signed.

The "bio-glue" is incredibly strong, moves with the body and crucially, sticks to wet surfaces. The team at Harvard University have even used it to seal a hole in a pig's heart. Experts have described the glue as "really cool" and said there would be "absolutely huge demand" for it. Getting something to stick to a damp surface has been a huge challenge - think what happens when you get a plaster on your finger wet. The university's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering turned to the "Dusky Arion" slug, which creates sticky mucus as a defence against predators. "We engineered our material to take on the key features of slug mucus and the result is really positive," researcher Dr Jianyu Li said. The bio-glue they produced has two components - the actual adhesive and a biochemical "shock absorber". The incredible stickiness comes from the trinity of the attraction between the positively charged glue and negatively charged cells in the body; covalent bonds between atoms in the cell surface and the glue, and the way the glue physically penetrates tissue surfaces. But it is the shock-absorbing component that is crucial - it takes the physical stress and strain, so the adhesive component stays stuck. Experiments, published in the journal Science, show the glue is not toxic to living tissue and is three times stronger than any other medical adhesive. Dr Li told the BBC News website: "I'm really amazed by this system. We have solved a big challenge and opened up big opportunities in the medical setting. "The applications are pretty broad - the material is very tough, stretchy and compliant, which is very useful when you want to interface with a dynamic tissue like the heart or lungs." It could be used as a patch on the skin or as a liquid injected into wounds deeper in the body. There are also ideas about using it as a way of releasing drugs to specific parts of the body or to stick medical devices to organs like those to help the heart beat. The glue adheres to a surface within three minutes, but then gets stronger. Within half an hour it is as strong as the body's own cartilage. Dr Chris Holland, from the department of materials science and engineering at the University of Sheffield, said: "It's really cool, I must admit. "It is clear it outperforms the alternatives on the market and oh my goodness, there is potentially absolutely huge demand. "They are still at an early stage, but this kind of thing could be part of a surgeon's standard kit." But there is not yet a technology ready for medical use. So far it has proven its capabilities mechanically in the laboratory, in tests on rats and by sealing a hole in a pig's heart through tens of thousands of simulated heartbeats. The Wyss Institute, which has applied for a patent, says the glue is cheap to make. It is also working on biodegradable versions that would naturally disappear as the body heals. Prof John Hunt, the research theme lead for medical technologies and advanced materials at Nottingham Trent University, told the BBC: "The need for new adhesives as glues or tapes is clear to all healthcare providers. "This one has the potential to improve healthcare and save lives. "This research is really exciting [but] the detail of the biocompatibility will need to go beyond what is presented in the paper to guide the long-term clinical efficacy, safety, and therefore the real medical applications." Follow James on Twitter.

A defensive mucus secreted by slugs has inspired a new kind of adhesive that could transform medicine, say scientists.

Mr Musk tweeted that the explosion of Falcon 9 during a routine filling operation was the most complicated in the space travel firm's history. He said that the engines weren't on and there was "no apparent heat source". The rocket's payload, a satellite on which Facebook had leased capacity, was destroyed in the explosion last week. "Still working on the Falcon fireball investigation. Turning out to be the most difficult and complex failure we have ever had in 14 years," Mr Musk tweeted. Facebook, with Eutelsat Communications, had been due to use the Amos-6 satellite for broadband internet coverage for parts of sub-Saharan Africa as part of Facebook's Internet.org initiative. The force of the blast at Cape Canaveral shook buildings several miles away. Mr Musk tweeted that support for the SpaceX investigation by Nasa, the US Federal Aviation Administration, and the US Air Force was "much appreciated". The technology entrepreneur owns and leads SpaceX. Mr Musk is also chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors and chairman of solar energy firm SolarCity.

An investigation into how a SpaceX rocket exploded is uncovering a "difficult and complex failure", the firm's founder Elon Musk has said.

It's known as a technique called "cupping" where heated cups are placed on the skin. Cupping is done by lighting flammable liquid in a small glass cup. Once the flame goes out, the drop in temperature creates suction, making the cups stick to the body. The suction pulls the skin away from the body and is thought to improve blood flow and leaves the red marks, which usually last for a few days. The most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, has been seen with the circles on his skin, as have various other athletes. It's not only athletes who use cupping, lots of celebrities have been spotted with what look like cupping marks. Athletes say they are using it to help with aches and pains, and to help them recover from constant training and competing. The British Acupuncture Council say cupping is not painful but they warn that the hot cups can cause mild burns on rare occasions. It has rules of practice for cupping, and advises people only to visit properly-trained people who are members of their organisation. So make sure you don't attempt this yourself.

A number of Olympic athletes have been competing in Rio with large red circles on their skin - but what are they and why have they got them?

Twenty-five suspects were released because of a lack of evidence. It is the latest batch of death sentences passed in connection with the killings - 36 men were hanged a year ago for their part in the massacre. IS filmed the killings, at the former US base of Camp Speicher, near Tikrit, in an early piece of shock propaganda. Most of the victims are believed to have been young Shia recruits who were based at the camp when Tikrit was overrun by IS. Photos and videos published by IS at the time showed soldiers being lined up and shot at various locations. Some bodies were pushed into the River Tigris, while others were buried in mass graves that were found after government forces recaptured the city a year later. The condemned men have the right to appeal against the sentences.

An Iraqi court has sentenced to death 27 men for their involvement in the massacre of up to 1,700 soldiers by so-called Islamic State (IS) in June 2014.

The 23-year-old has played nine league games for the Spireites this season, all as a substitute, but started two cup matches. The 6ft 4ins former Ivory Coast Under-20 international has made 98 appearances in total for Chesterfield since joining them in January 2013. Gnanduillet previously had loan spells at Tranmere and Oxford.

Stevenage have signed striker Armand Gnanduillet from League One side Chesterfield on a one-month loan.

Convicted murderer Sweat, 35, was shot twice and captured less than two miles (3km) from the Canadian border. His prison-break partner Richard Matt, 49, was killed by police on Friday. The two murderers escaped three weeks ago from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora through the sewer system after using power tools to break out of their cell. The spectacular escape set off a massive manhunt. Sweat was shot and seized in the town of Constable on Sunday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo told a news conference. He said Sweat was shot twice in the torso and was now in hospital in stable condition. The convict was spotted by a police officer on patrol and shot when he tried to run away. "The nightmare is finally over," the governor said. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wrote on its Twitter page: "#DavidSweat of the #PrisonBreakNY captured. Sleep peacefully New York." The Buffalo News website earlier quoted a source who said that the convict's wound were "life-threatening" and he was bleeding badly. Matt was shot dead near the town of Malone. The pair had been making their way through rugged forests in upstate New York, stealing food and guns from woodland cabins along the way. US officials have charged prison worker Joyce Mitchell with aiding the two inmates in their escape. Prosecutors allege that she gave the men power tools that allowed them to saw through a steel cell wall before bashing a hole through a brick wall and crawling through. Ms Mitchell denies the charges. Clinton correction officer Gene Palmer is also accused of aiding the convicts. Officials allege that he gave Sweat and Matt the frozen hamburger meat Ms Mitchell had used to hide hacksaw blades and a screwdriver. Mr Palmer's attorney said his client had no knowledge that the meat contained the escape tools. Matt was serving a prison sentence of 25 years to life for the killing and dismembering of his former boss. Sweat was serving a life sentence for murdering a sheriff's deputy. Manhunt timeline

Second New York State prison escapee David Sweat is in custody after being shot by police, US officials report.

An Environment Agency severe flood warning - meaning danger to life - was removed from the A361 between East Lyng and Burrowbridge on 10 March. Residents in the area saw their homes cut off and experienced long diversions as a result of the closure. The road has been inspected by council highways officers and reopened at 17:00 GMT. There is still some water on a short stretch of the road and Somerset County Council said temporary traffic lights will be installed to protect the carriageway and allow motorists to pass safely. Councillor Harvey Siggs, responsible for Highways, said: "I'm delighted the A361 is to reopen at long last. "Our highways teams have been working hard all week to clear the road and make sure it is safe, and I would like to publicly thank them for their efforts to get this key route open before the weekend." A further inspection will take place early next week and the temporary traffic lights will be removed as soon as the remaining water has receded and the road judged to be safe, the council said. Mr Siggs added: "Although the road is clear, the rhynes at the side of the road remain full of water so I would urge motorists to take extra care when driving, particularly in the foggy conditions we have seen over the last few days." The clear-up of the A361 started on Monday with the removal of fallen trees and the cutting back of damaged vegetation. Around 30 tonnes of used sandbags were removed before a sweeping and cleaning operation covered the 1.5 mile section of carriageway. The council said that the road closure on the A372 Langport Road will remain in place next week for the removal of flood pumps. With improving weather conditions the large temporary pumps at Beer Wall, near Aller, are no longer needed, it added. The Environment Agency expects to begin removing the pumps on Monday and work is likely to take up to four days. The road will remain closed after the pumps have been removed so the council can assess flood damage and carry out emergency repair works.

A road on the Somerset Levels which closed in December when it was engulfed by flood water has finally reopened.

Four tickets were purchased by Bournville College in Birmingham under former principal Norman Cave, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The Longbridge further education college also held a £170,000 centenary event, a £35,000 staff party, and paid consultants £2.8m over three years. Mr Cave, who has since retired, denied any claims of financial mismanagement. Updates on this story and more from Birmingham New bosses at the college said they no longer had the season tickets. A whistleblower, who wished to remain anonymous, said previous management was "chaotic" and it was "clear funds were spent where they shouldn't have been". Referring to the Manchester United tickets, the source told the BBC: "I could possibly understand it if it were a local team [and] you would be showing off Birmingham at its best, but Manchester? No." More than 100 redundancies were made at the college during the last year- almost a quarter of the workforce. New interim principal Michelle Sutton said: "The college has experienced a period of financial challenges as a result of some of the strategic decisions that have been taken in the past." She said the management team had been halved in size and that a recovery plan was now in place. Regarding the football tickets, the college added: "The previous management team pursued a strategy of growth, of which the relationship with Manchester United was part. "The new management team and board cannot comment further on the rationale and detail behind decisions taken by the previous management team. "However, we can confirm that these arrangements no longer exist."

A college bought Manchester United season tickets in a "growth strategy" before cutting more than 100 jobs.

Dentsu is accused of violating labour standards after Matsuri Takahashi, 24, killed herself in 2015. Her friends said Ms Takahashi - who had been at the firm for less than a year - claimed to be so busy she slept just 10 hours a week. Death from overwork is relatively common in Japan, where it has its own word: karoshi. Ms Takahashi is reported to have worked 100 hours of overtime a month for some time before her death. She died on Christmas day 2015. According to reports, a note left behind for her mother included the line: "Why do things have to be so hard?" The Asahi Shimbun newspaper said the company was being charged over illegal overtime, and that prosecutors were seeking a fine. That would effectively end the investigation, Kyodo news agency reported. The case against Dentsu targets the corporate entity, but not any individuals. But Kyodo news agency quoted Ms Takahashi's mother as saying she was "unconvinced" about the lack of charges for her daughter's superiors. The high-profile case has led to renewed calls for changes to Japan's notoriously long working hours and illegal unpaid overtime. Officially, there are several hundred cases of karoshi each year, although campaigners say the real number is even higher. Dentsu has made a number of reforms in the aftermath of Ms Takahashi's case, reported to include turning off the lights at 22:00 every night in a bid to force employees to leave. The agency's chief executive, Tadashi Ishii, offered his resignation last December over the controversy.

One of Japan's leading advertising agencies has been charged over the death of an employee from overwork.

Benchmark Brent crude hit $50.22 per barrel at one stage on Thursday, its highest level since early November. The rise followed US data showing that oil inventories had fallen after supply disruptions due to fires in Canada. Brent crude has now risen 80% since it hit 13-year lows of below $28 a barrel at the start of the year. US crude oil inventories fell by 4.2 million barrels to 537.1 million barrels in the week to May 20, according to US Department of Energy data. Canada is the biggest supplier to the US and wildfires in the western provinces have reduced supplies by about a million barrels per day. Talks in recent months between Opec and Russia about freezing oil production had already encouraged a price rise. Short-term disruptions to oil supplies have also lifted the price, offsetting higher production from Iran and Saudi Arabia. As well as the disruption to key oil production facilities in Canada, attacks by militant groups continue to restrict oil pipelines in Nigeria. Demand has also been better than expected from major economies such as China, India and Russia. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, said: "We do now appear to be seeing the effects that the decline in US output is having, and while supplies remain elevated, the glut does now appear to be diminishing." Against this backdrop, analysts are starting to raise their forecasts. Goldman Sachs said earlier this month that it now expected oil prices to consistently hit $50 a barrel in the second half of 2016 and $60 by the end of 2017. The US bank said: "The oil market continues to deliver its share of surprises, with low prices driving disruptions in Nigeria, higher output in Iran and better demand. "With each of these shifts significant in magnitude, the oil market has gone from nearing storage saturation to being in deficit much earlier than we expected." In a sign of growing confidence, oil companies have started preparing for higher prices. BP said last month it had budgeted for prices of at least between $50 and $55 a barrel in 2017. And last month US oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources announced plans to add up to 10 new rigs when the oil price gets back up to $50. Adam Laird, an investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, told the BBC: "This is an area that's been starved of resources and investment and that psychological barrier [of $50] could be enough to make some executives reassess." However, Mr Laird cautioned that price volatility was likely to continue. "It's too early to say this is the beginning of the big rebound," he said. Abhishek Deshpande, an oil markets analyst at Natixis, agreed and said: "We believe that the market is going up, but if it goes too quickly there will be auto-corrections."

The price of oil has gone above $50 a barrel for the first time in 2016 as supply disruptions and increased global demand continue to fuel a recovery.

The Mosque and Imams National Advisory Board (MINAB) recognises the problem of abuse in the after school classes. Ahmed Beg, from the board, said: "We are working to raise standards and want the teachers to be qualified." Irfan Patel, 33, was found guilty on Friday of cruelty against children at a Lancashire mosque. A Lancashire mother, who wanted to remain anonymous, was horrified to discover her son's madrassa teacher had been hitting and abusing him. "I never sent him to be beaten - I sent him to learn the Koran," she said. He was not the only one to suffer at the hands of a teacher at a madrassa, an after school class where children learn about their faith. In the last year, three teachers from madrassas in Lancashire have been convicted of beating children, the latest case involving Patel. In August Kurram Hussain, also from Blackburn, was found guilty of what magistrates called "gratuitous degradation" in beating two boys aged 10 and 11. That followed Ibrahim Yusuf's conviction while teaching at an Accrington madrassa in 2011. The mother said police had told her that her son's teacher had punched him in the stomach and "slapped his face, and hit his hands with a pencil". "And he made him stand like a chicken. If he fell down, after five minutes my boy said he made him do another five minutes." The stress position her son was forced to adopt is a torture tactic used in war zones. Corporal punishment has been banned in mainstream schools since the 1980s. However, madrassas are classed as supplementary schools where it is still legal in religious settings as long as it does not exceed "reasonable chastisement". The schools are unregulated and teachers often have no training. Nazir Afzal, the chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, handled all three prosecutions. He thinks abuse is far more widespread. "When we talk about three successful prosecutions in the last year in the North West and probably a dozen nationally, we're talking about literally the tip of the iceberg," he said. "In order to meet the demand, schools are being set up left right and centre. "There is no Ofsted, no inspection regime, they're reliant entirely on a particular committee enforcing standards, ensuring discipline is correctly maintained. "And if they are not up to the job, there's nothing to prevent children being harmed pretty much on a daily basis." One school leading the way in the reform is Jamia Ghosia Academy in Blackburn. It has become more like mainstream schools and is seen as a model of good practice by teachers at madrasssas in other parts of the country. Classes are small and interactive, staff are checked for criminal records, CCTV is in place to protect pupils and corporal punishment is banned. Head teacher Ustad Muhammad said: "In terms of corporal punishment, I'm not going to accept that in any form or any way because no child learns with that. "You have to be patient. Children can be rowdy, can shout, can do certain things but that's the whole idea of having teacher training and learning certain types of skills."

An Islamic watchdog is calling for the reform of madrassas following the latest conviction of a teacher for child cruelty.

As the duo perform live in Stockholm on Saturday night, they will be cheered on by Joe Woolford's friends and family in Ruthin, Denbighshire. A party has been organised by his uncle where locals can watch the contest on a giant screen. Geraint Woolford said the town was "buzzing" about the contest. Joe, 21, will performing You're Not Alone with Jake Shakeshaft, 20, from Stoke-on-Trent in the annual competition. Both singers were former contestants on The Voice UK. Joe's family, including his mother Ffion, stepfather Krino Pab, father Alun Jones, sister Misha and younger brother Zac are flying to Sweden to join the 16,000-strong audience watching the final in the city's Globe Arena. An estimated worldwide TV audience of 200 million viewers is also expected to tune in. Mr Woolford, a local councillor, said: "We're all very proud of him. Everyone is talking about it... and he's really putting Ruthin on the map internationally. "A lot of us would have liked to have travelled to Stockholm to be there with him, but it's just too expensive, with ticket prices ranging from £350 to £2,500. "But we'll have a real celebration ourselves, especially if Joe and Jake win." Joe's mother, Ffion Woolford, added: "I've only managed to speak to him for a brief time this week because he's so busy with rehearsals. "He's incredibly excited and really looking forward to the contest. The arena where he'll be singing is vast, but we're sure we'll do well and I'm looking forward to being there to support him." Speaking ahead of the event, Joe and Jake said they were quietly confident their song could do well - despite the UK's recent track record. We've done a lot of preparation, we've been rehearsing non-stop, we've been practising movement, we've been running in and out of the studio," Joe said. "We want to get a good result for the UK." The Eurovision final is on BBC One on Saturday 14 May at 20:00 BST.

They may be carrying the UK's hopes of success at Eurovision but Joe and Jake will have strong support from the home town of one of the singers.

Mohammed Sufiyan Choudry and Zaiur Rahman, both members of the Luton chapter of the banned group Al-Muhajiroun, were caught in an undercover police operation in 2015. Choudry, 23, from Maidenhead, and Rahman, 39, of Luton, were found guilty at the Old Bailey after a retrial. They will be sentenced at a later date. The pair were among a group of five covertly recorded when an undercover officer infiltrated their Luton-based group over a 20-month period before police arrested them. More news from Bedfordshire Bedfordshire Police said the five men attended meetings at a church in Luton and a marquee in Rahman's back garden, during which members praised IS and urged others to support the terror group and travel to Syria to fight. The meetings were attended by up to 80 people including young children. The Old Bailey heard that, during a July 2015 gathering, Choudry spoke of "40 trucks driving down Oxford Street full of explosives". He also said: "A wave is coming. Either be a part of it or you drown.". The five men were arrested by officers from Bedfordshire Police and the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command in December 2015. Three were convicted by a jury in August. Mohammed Istiak Alamgir, 37, Yousaf Bashir, 36 and Rajib Khan, 37, all from Luton, were convicted for their roles in spreading IS ideology. Choudry and Rahman faced a retrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Choudry was found guilty of one count of encouraging support for a proscribed organisation while Rahman was convicted of three counts of arranging/assisting in, arranging/managing a meeting to support a proscribed organisation. All five are expected to be sentenced together at a later date.

Two men have been convicted of organising terrorist speeches and encouraging support for so-called Islamic State (IS).

It happened on the Linn Road in the town at about 14:05 BST on Sunday. The two men have been taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries. Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.

Two men have been assaulted in Larne, County Antrim, by a gang armed with baseball bats and a hatchet.

The gang were responsible for more than 35 thefts across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham and Yorkshire over 11 months in 2013. Lincoln Crown Court heard how the gang targeted three major rail improvement projects being delivered by Network Rail, and stole signalling cable. They then stripped the cabling and sold the copper inside. The men targeted sites where Network Rail were carrying out work to upgrade signalling. Gordon Aspden, prosecuting, said "It was organised, well-planned and professional thieving. "Over 11 months between February and December 2013 the defendants were responsible for the large-scale theft of power cables being used in these projects. Most of the thefts took place in isolated locations. "There is a strong suggestion that at least one person with inside information, an employee within the rail network, played some part in providing information to these defendants." He said: "Once cabling was stolen it was stripped of its sheathing. It was a very valuable commodity. It was sold as scrap to dealers. The total cost to Network Rail was in excess of £1m. That figure dwarfs the sums these defendants gained." Mr Aspden said that on one occasion the line between Lincoln and Spalding had to be closed for two days following a theft at Sleaford that cost Network Rail £23,000. Recorder Simon King, passing sentence, told them: "I have no alternative but to impose immediate custodial sentences. This was organised and professional thieving. It was plainly worth your while to engage in that."

Six men, including five from the same family, have been jailed for conspiracy to steal railway cable.

Poole Borough Council plans to put charges up by 10% in 2017 and by 5% every year until 2020. Poole Beach Hut Association said beach huts were being treated as "cash cows". The authority said the rent rise "reflected high demand". Almost 1,400 names are on the waiting list for hiring its 1,100 seaside huts annually. Council figures show prospective beach hut tenants could face a minimum wait of up to 18 years at some of its seven locations. Bob Lister, from the association, said demand was lower due to the fact applicants could pay to apply for huts in more than one site. "We know that most of those members who got huts last year had waited less than two years," he said. "We've found there are people waiting for a specific hut and that is distorting the figures." Mr Lister said rent on his own hut would be more than £2,500 by 2020- an increase of £1,100. "For a lot of beach hut owners who live in flats, the hut is their life, their garden, their community - at these prices they'll be for the holiday home people and the 'Sandbanks set' who can afford them, rather than the people who actually need it," he added. Kevin McErlane, from the council, said: "Demand for our beach huts continues to rise and for those people who do not wish to hire a hut on an annual basis there are a number of alternative options available."

Beach huts at a Dorset resort could become unaffordable following rent hikes, tenants have claimed.

Luiz, 27, joined the Blues from Benfica for £21.3m in January 2011. "The move is now subject to David Luiz agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical," a statement on Chelsea's official website read. The Brazilian has three years left on the five-year contract he signed at Stamford Bridge in September 2012. He said on Twitter: "Thanks CFC for this time of great partnership. I'm thankful for all! It's a new challenge and together we'll go even further. Allez Paris!" Luiz has been the subject of interest from Barcelona in the last two summers, but French champions PSG - despite recently failing Uefa's financial fair play (FFP) rules - will break the transfer record for a defender to secure his services. Luiz is not part of manager Jose Mourinho's first-choice central defensive pairing and his exit would provide funds to strengthen in other areas, especially as Chelsea themselves only narrowly complied with FFP rules. Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is among those linked with a move to Stamford Bridge. Because of FFP, Chelsea cannot afford to spend heavily on incoming players unless they recoup similar amounts from outgoings - which they could, and did, in the earlier years of owner Roman Abramovich's reign. The new financial restrictions, coupled with Mourinho's plans from a footballing perspective, are now at the forefront of the club's thinking and also explain the £37.1m sale of midfielder Juan Mata to Manchester United in January. All 12 of Luiz's goals for the Blues came in his first two-and-a-half seasons and although he played 34 games during the 2013-14 campaign, Mourinho prefers John Terry and Gary Cahill at centre-half and Luiz is not seen as a long-term option in midfield. Chelsea have high hopes for 21-year-old Czech Tomas Kalas and 19-year-old Englishman Nathaniel Chalobah as defensive options. The Blues also spent £12m on St Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma in January.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Paris St-Germain, worth in the region of £40m, for the sale of defender David Luiz to the French champions.

Over the next week, every BBC local radio station in England and the Channel Islands is accepting nominations for a local artist (or venue) that changed the course of musical history. The winners will be honoured with a plaque on a building where they lived or a venue where they became famous. To be considered the nominee must be: The candidates will be submitted to The British Plaque Trust - and the 40 recipients will be unveiled on Friday, 9 June as part of BBC Music Day. Surprisingly few pop musicians have one - with a notable exception being David Bowie, who is honoured at the location of the photoshoot for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust in London's West End. But who else deserves one? To get you thinking, here are five people and places that could benefit from a blue plaque. Long before he could grow that designer stubble, George Michael met Andrew Ridgeley at Bushey Meads school and pop history changed forever. Bonding over a love of music, the duo initially formed a five-piece band called The Replacements, who played everything from ska to Beethoven's Fur Elise. Their friendship was vital in sustaining George through the whirlwind success of Wham! and eventually giving him the courage to go solo. Estimated to be more than 100 million years old, Peak Cavern is undoubtedly the oldest music venue in the UK. The natural limestone cavern has hosted gigs by the likes of Richard Hawley, Mystery Jets and The Vaccines, who all benefit from the site's remarkable acoustics. Fun fact: It used to be called The Devil's Arse (because of the flatulent sound caused by flood water draining from the cave) but received a more demure name in 1880, so Queen Victoria wouldn't be offended when she visited for a concert. While Queen were still a struggling young pop band, Freddie Mercury ran a stall in London's Kensington Market with drummer Roger Taylor. They sold clothes and bric-a-brac, as well as a thesis Freddie had written about Jimi Hendrix while attending Ealing College. The stall did well enough to fund the band in their early days - so much so that they kept it going after Queen released their first album. Delia Derbyshire is one of the earliest and most influential pioneers of electronic sound. Working in a time before synthesisers, samplers and multi-track tape recorders, the musician, assisted by her engineer Dick Mills, created not only the original Dr Who theme but countless other experimental and ground-breaking recordings. She was born in Coventry, but was evacuated to Preston, Lancashire, during World War Two. A blue plaque at either of her childhood homes would be a fitting memorial. Not the most rock'n'roll of locations, Beachy Head nonetheless deserves its place in music history. David Bowie filmed elements of the video for Ashes to Ashes there; and The Cure used it as the backdrop for both Just Like Heaven and Close To Me. Industrial noise terrorists Throbbing Gristle used it in the deeply-ironic cover for their album, 20 Jazz Funk Greats; and, most famously of all, it stars in the final scene of The Who's Quadrophenia, where the young Jimmy throws his scooter over the edge of those chalky cliffs. To make your suggestion for a musical blue plaque, you can contact your BBC local radio station via email, Twitter or Facebook; or email localmusiclegends@bbc.co.uk. You can also share suggestions on social media using #localmusiclegends. The British Plaque Trust criteria is to commemorate innovative, influential and successful people who have died - but any genre of music is permissible, and significant locations which have played a part in our musical heritage are also eligible. The initiative is not a vote - so the final decision on who or what the plaques commemorate, and where they are located, will not be based on the number of suggestions received. Nominations close at midnight on Sunday, 26 February. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Rock and pop's most influential figures are to be honoured with blue plaques on BBC Music Day this year - and you can decide who gets one.

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.

The research firm warns he could disrupt the global economy and heighten political and security risks in the US. However, it does not expect Mr Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton who it sees as "his most likely Democratic contender". He is rated as riskier than Britain leaving the European Union or an armed clash in the South China Sea. China encountering a "hard landing" or sharp economic slowdown and Russia's interventions in Ukraine and Syria preceding a new "cold war" are among the events seen as more dangerous. "Thus far Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies - and these tend to be prone to constant revision," the EIU said in its global risk assessment, which looks at impact and probability. The EIU ranking uses a scale of one to 25, with Mr Trump garnering a rating of 12, the same level of risk as "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". "He has been exceptionally hostile towards free trade, including notably Nafta, and has repeatedly labelled China as a 'currency manipulator'," the EIU said. It warned his strong language directed towards Mexico and China in particular "could escalate rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican border, paid for by Mexico, to keep illegal immigrants and drug dealers out of the United States. Why is Donald Trump considered only slightly less of a threat to global security than a new Cold War? Perhaps it is because unlike traditional presidential front-runners the candidate has little or no policy substance to back up his shoot-from-the-hip-style pronouncements. Want details on how the New Yorker would restructure US trade relations with China? Or how he would implement his proposed Muslim immigration ban? Good luck finding out. Mr Trump has been promising to reveal his foreign policy team since mid-February, but the deadline keeps getting extended. A well-developed foreign policy campaign structure would provide not only substance behind Mr Trump's rhetoric, it would also give foreign leaders connections for their questions. So far, however, it seems international affairs and national security experts in the US are more focused on stopping Mr Trump than trying to help him. Until that changes, expect the global alarm bells to continue to sound. On the campaign trail, Mr Trump has advocated killing the families of terrorists and invading Syria to eradicate the so-called Islamic State group and appropriate its oil. "His militaristic tendencies towards the Middle East and ban on all Muslim travel to the US would be a potent recruitment tool for jihadi groups, increasing their threat both within the region and beyond," the EIU added. Critics of Mr Trump have raised similar concerns. However, the businessman is moving closer to clinching the Republican presidential nominee ticket after winning most of the popular vote in primary elections. Mr Trump, who has no prior political experience, has said his supporters would "riot" if he was denied the nomination. In the event he does win the nomination and presidency, the EIU forecasts that domestic and foreign policymaking will be undermined. "Innate hostility within the Republican hierarchy towards Mr Trump, combined with the inevitable virulent Democratic opposition, will see many of his more radical policies blocked in Congress," it said.

Donald Trump winning the US presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

It follows a long dispute over the future of education in the town, which would see the Tasker Milward and Sir Thomas Picton schools shut down. They could be replaced with an English medium high school on a different site. After a heated debate, councillors voted 28 to 22 in favour of another consultation. A previous consultation was abandoned last November after the trustees of the Tasker Milward and Picton Charity group warned they were considering launching a judicial review. Plans for a new Welsh medium school in Haverfordwest are continuing under a separate process.

Pembrokeshire councillors have voted to begin a fourth consultation on plans to shake-up education in Haverfordwest.

But now that she's wielded a dagger and showed off her martial arts moves to dispatch the undead as a very modern Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Lily James wants to play action heroes. When a film starts with the line "it is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains", it is clear this is going to be no ordinary period drama adaptation. The corsets and courtship are still there, but so is a horde of the undead, rampaging through the 19th Century countryside and the world that Jane Austen fans hold so dear. "When I heard the title, I was a bit confused," admitted James. "I was slightly cynical about the idea of putting zombies into Jane Austen, but literally within a few pages of the script I was sold and I loved it. "I thought, what a fresh, exciting, fun way to revisit this story. And it was this idea of being an action hero - I just loved it. "I want to be an action hero forever more." One of her main sparring partners was Sam Riley, who plays Colonel Darcy, with their verbal battles as imagined by Austen made rather more physical. "When I was hitting Sam, I would get a bit carried away," James confessed. "He was really gentlemanly, and wouldn't tell me until after. "But I was really going for him a bit hard, so he was pretty bruised. You get caught up in the heat of the moment and the adrenalin. You forget you're actually not meant to punch them for real." She says she was more inspired by films like The Terminator when preparing for the role, rather than re-watching famous adaptations of Pride and Prejudice. "I needed Liz Bennet to feel quite tough," explained James. "So I watched Linda Hamilton in The Terminator and Angelina Jolie and tried to channel their strength." She also watched YouTube clips, forwarded to her by her trainer, to see the "grace, skill and accuracy" needed in martial arts. Putting this spin on the story brings Liz Bennet, as she prefers to call her, up to date and makes the story "more modern", said James. "She's breaking the mould, she's not giving in to that structure in life. She's already such an independent, fierce character, and in this version even more so, because she's a fighter - so it's total girl power, total strength." Australian actress Bella Heathcote, who plays "sensible" older sister Jane, agreed it was "great" that the Bennet sisters are the ones who save the day in the new film. "It's pretty rare for one woman to be the heroine, let alone five of us," she said, adding that while "everyone said it could have been horrible having five girls all together", there was no cattiness within the group. She insisted Jane is "still the nice girl" in this version, "but she gets to kick ass and kill a few zombies". Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 41 weeks. This film adaptation had been planned since 2009 but there were delays due to changes in the cast and crew, including the role of Elizabeth, which was originally lined up for Natalie Portman - now producer of the film. Some Austen fans may not appreciate their beloved romance being infiltrated by brain-guzzling zombies, but James said the point of the film was to reach out to people who may not otherwise "engage with the classic". "I think we've taken Pride and Prejudice and handled it with absolute love and care," she said. "We're all huge fans of Jane Austen and we've been incredibly sensitive and the story is the heart of the movie still. The characters and the action is propelled by the brilliant plot." Heathcote agreed that classics are there for the taking when it comes to bringing them up to date for a modern audience. "I feel like people shouldn't be precious with them," she said. "They're not precious with Shakespeare - they do all kinds of interpretations and settings. "So why not do it with all the classics? Because otherwise, they're going to be dated and going to be forgotten." And what would Austen herself have thought? "I think she'd have loved it," said James, adding that the author "had a great sense of humour". Much of the humour in the film comes from Parson Collins, played by Doctor Who star Matt Smith - who is James's partner. "He just improvised and made everything up," she said. "I was laughing so much, he was so funny." The end of the film hints at a sequel - and James and Heathcote both said they would love that to happen - but critics have not been entirely convinced. Mark Kermode wrote in the Observer that the mash-up "lacks bite", the Financial Times said "the title is the funniest thing", Variety thought it "awkward and unsatisfying", and Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian said it "seems like it's just laughing at Austen". But the Radio Times described it as "perversely clever", saying it "works like a charm", and Geoffrey Macnab in the Independent gave it four stars, saying it was "energetic and occasionally inspired". James is currently in the US, filming Baby Driver, in which she plays an American diner waitress. But perhaps she shouldn't stop the Shaolin martial arts moves training just yet - after all, there's still Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters ready to be adapted. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is in UK cinemas now.

She is best known for period dramas - having been seen most recently in War and Peace and Downton Abbey.

The response from many in that time has been: "Let's get on with it." That view was shared by the First Minister Carwyn Jones until recently when he altered his opinion and said that we should only start the official Brexit negotiations in the early part of next year. My sense is that the public will be flexible on the timing up to a point, as long as they are given a clear sense of direction. The majority of the political establishment have had to come to terms with the fact that most people ignored their advice to remain. So much for being in touch with the electorate. In conversations with politicians on the remain side since, I have come across a mix of bewilderment, frustration and sadness. And while people like me spend a lot of time talking and writing about a Welsh political dynamic, on this subject at least, Wales was a carbon copy of England. In stark contrast, those that supported leaving feel vindicated by their campaign, and now believe they are the ones in touch with vast swathes of the population. The referendum result was a devastating indictment of the effectiveness of the billions of pounds of EU funds spent trying to regenerate economically deprived communities. The brutal reality is that those who were most likely to vote to leave lived in communities where most EU money had been spent. It is an extraordinary paradox that raised eyebrows far further afield than Wales. The early stages of a debate about replacement funding has got under way. The Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns, a Remain campaigner, led the way by wasting no time in calling for a fundamental change in approach. Brexit means the Wales Office may have been given a new sense of purpose, and no more so than in regeneration funding. There's been little meat on the bone but his fundamental premise is that everything has to change, and simply writing a Westminster cheque rather than a Brussels cheque will not cut it. The early signs are that the Wales Office would like to play a part redesigning a new funding system. This will not go down well with the Welsh Government but the come-back from Westminster will be that officials in Cardiff have not done a good job spending the money. There will be something just as fundamental going on regarding financial support for the farming industry. This is a devolved matter so the Welsh Government will have a far stronger sense of entitlement to owning any new system that is introduced. So far there have been plenty of warm words about being in listening mode but not much in terms of concrete proposals, or even ideas, about how to create a new system of agricultural subsidies. And finally, what about the Welsh economy? Those who express concern about the impact of Brexit are criticised by Leave campaigners for creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. When the chairman of the Welsh Conservatives, Jonathan Evans, a fiercely pro-European politician, talked openly to me about recession, there were a number from within his own party who were deeply unhappy at the tone. But how do you then deal with the facts of the matter regarding things like inward investment, when most companies have come to Wales because of our membership of the single market? That was the elephant in the room when the Welsh Government's Economy Secretary Ken Skates spoke about a renewed focus on promoting Wales abroad in light of the Brexit. It is a huge hurdle to overcome, and something that will depend on the effectiveness of the trade deals that Brexiteers like Boris Johnson and Liam Fox will now have to strike with countries around the world. At the same time, there are strong indicators in the Welsh economy, with a continued trend on unemployment in Wales which is remarkable. The norm has been for a number of months that the rate in Wales is lower than the UK average, reversing years of it being the other way round. The underlying strength of the Welsh economy will be tested in the months ahead with the inevitable uncertainty that will accompany the start of negotiations.

It has been a month since Wales voted to leave the European Union.

Jamie Leek of Clifton, Nottingham died in Zante in June 2012 when he was hit by motorcyclist Spiridon Koklas. A Greek appeal court has upheld his sentence of four years and 10 months but suspended it for three years. Jamie's mother Lydia said the family "feel cheated of justice". "We are mortified by this and at a loss for words. We have to accept it is probably the end of the line in legal terms," she said. Jamie and his family were on holiday in the resort of Kalamaki to celebrate his parent's 10th anniversary when he was hit crossing the road with his father. More updates from across the East Midlands The day he died was his ninth birthday. Mr Leek suffered a broken arm in the accident but Jamie died later in hospital. Koklas was convicted of involuntary homicide and involuntary bodily harm in 2015, but had appealed his sentence. He was not in court for the appeal hearing. After a previous hearing, Mrs Leek said the rider "didn't show any remorse to us at all. He didn't show he was sorry one bit". The family have been supported by Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, who has asked two prime ministers - David Cameron and Theresa May to help raise the issue. Both promised the MP they would help the family by contacting the Greek authorities. Ms Greenwood said: "I am really shocked, angry and upset that despite the long quest for justice for their son Jamie it has resulted in what feels like a totally inadequate sentence. "It has taken several years to get to this stage and then for the sentence to be suspended feels like a complete kick in the teeth."

The family of a nine-year-old British boy who died after being hit by a motorcyclist in Greece five years ago are "mortified" that the driver will not be jailed.

"We do not have plans to develop a successor Reader model at this time," the Japanese firm told the BBC. The PRS-T3 was the last version made and will exist as long as supplies remain in Europe. Earlier this year, Sony pulled out of selling e-books and directed its users in the US and Europe to the e-bookstore of rival Kobo. North American customers using Sony Readers have been directed to buy books from Kobo since February this year, and European and Australian customers since May, a Sony spokeswoman said. But users in Japan, Sony's home country, can continue to still get its line of Readers and access Sony's Reader Store. The news was first reported by German site Lesen. The dominance of Amazon's range of Kindles and the growing smartphone, tablet and so-called phablet market have made it hard for Sony's suite of e-readers and rivals like Nook to carve out a niche for themselves. According to The Bookseller, Amazon has around 90% of the dedicated e-reader market in the UK. Canadian firm Kobo was bought by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, which is looking to grow its business globally in a bid to challenge Amazon. The global market in dedicated e-readers peaked in 2011 with 23 million devices sold, but is expected to fall to 10 million by 2017 as phones and tablets eat into the overall market, according to the research consultancy Gartner. Still, the sale of printed books will be outstripped by e-books by 2018, a report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers suggested.

Sony has given up selling its line of Reader devices for e-books after failing to find a big enough market.

Media playback is not supported on this device The American, 32, looked set to take part after warming up on the range but he then withdrew on the first tee. The US Open champion fell on the stairs and hurt his lower back on Wednesday. "I'm playing the best golf of my life and to have a freak accident happen yesterday afternoon, it sucks really bad," said Johnson. "I have been worked on all morning and obviously I can take some swings, but I can't swing full, I can't make my normal swing and I didn't think there was any chance I could compete." The 15-time PGA Tour winner added: "I was wearing socks and slipped and went down the three stairs. The left side of my lower back took the brunt of it and my left elbow is bruised as well." Johnson's caddie was placing the ball on his tee for him on the range, while coach Butch Harmon said pain hindered Johnson's rest overnight. Shortly before his withdrawal, he progressed from hitting wedge shots on the range to fuller swings and his involvement looked likely as he made his way to the first tee for a scheduled 19:03 BST start alongside playing partners Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker. Johnson was a popular pick to win the first major of the year as a result of the fine form he has shown in 2017. He has won the past three tournaments in which he has competed - February's Genesis Open, and both the WGC Mexico Championship and WGC Dell Match Play in March. As well as winning last year's US Open by four shots, he finished ninth at the Open Championship and tied fourth at the Masters. BBC Radio 5 live correspondent Iain Carter Johnson took until the very last second to make what must have been an agonising decision to pull out. He was standing on the first tee before making the toughest call of his career. It is a severe blow for the player who has dominated golf this season. He arrived here off the back of three big victories and was a justifiable favourite. All that has been lost through his freak fall at his rental home and the damage done to his back.

World number one Dustin Johnson is out of the Masters at Augusta National after suffering a back injury in a fall at his rental home on Wednesday.

Noel Conway, 67, who was diagnosed in November 2014 and is not expected to live beyond 12 months, said he should be free to determine his own death. Mr Conway, from Shrewsbury, attended court in a wheelchair and on a ventilator. The case is the first heard since the law was challenged in 2014 and 2015. Right-to-die campaigners lost an appeal to the Supreme Court in 2014 and this was followed by a debate in Parliament which concluded with MPs rejecting an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. The campaign group Dignity in Dying is supporting the legal bid. Mr Conway wants permission to bring a judicial review which could result in terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria making their own decisions about ending their lives. Richard Gordon QC, who is representing Mr Conway, said: "He wishes to die in the country in which he was born and has lived for his whole adult life. "The choices facing him therefore are stark: to seek to bring about his own death now whilst he is physically able to do but before he is ready; or await death with no control over when and how it comes." He said that Mr Conway contended that these choices, forced upon him by the provisions of the criminal law, violated his human rights. He wants a declaration that the Suicide Act 1961 is incompatible with Article 8, of the Human Rights Act 1998 which relates to respect for private and family life, and Article 14, which protects from discrimination. If the judges rule that Mr Conway has an arguable case, they will be asked to direct that it is heard as quickly as possible. Lord Justice Burnett, sitting in London with Mr Justice Charles and Mr Justice Jay, said at the start of the hearing, which is due to last half a day, that they were minded to reserve their decision "only for a relatively short time". Before his illness, Mr Conway, who is married, with a son, daughter, stepson and grandchild, was fit and active, enjoying hiking, cycling and travelling. His condition means that whilst he retains full mental capacity, his ability to move, dress, eat and deal with personal care independently has diminished considerably. At present there is a blanket prohibition on providing a person with assistance to die. Mr Conway has said: "I feel very strongly that it is a dying person's right to determine how they die and when they die. The current law denies me this right. "Instead, I am being condemned to unbearable suffering in my final months. I may die by suffocation or choking, or I could become completely unable to move or communicate. "The only way for me to have some control is to refuse use of my ventilator, but there is no telling how long it would take for me to die, or whether my suffering could be managed. "I'm going to die anyway. It's a question of whether I die with or without suffering and on my own terms or not. "I'm bringing this case not just for me, but for all others facing terminal illness who want and deserve to have the option of a safe, dignified assisted death." But a spokesman for the Care Not Killing Alliance said that changing the law would send out the wrong message. "Changing the law would send out a negative message about those who are terminally ill, disabled or old and might pressure some into ending their lives because they feel that they have become either a financial or care burden. "The current law exists to protect those who have no voice against exploitation and coercion. "It acts as a powerful deterrent to would-be abusers and does not need changing." A case brought by Tony Nicklinson - who suffered from paralysis after a stroke - was ultimately dismissed in 2014 by the Supreme Court, which stated it was important that Parliament debated the issues before any decision was made by the courts. Mr Conway's case is different in that he has a terminal illness and his legal team are setting out a strict criteria and clear potential safeguards to protect vulnerable people from any abuse of the system.

A man with terminal motor neurone disease has told the High Court he faces an "unbearable death" because of the law on assisted dying.

Bath and North East Somerset (Banes) Council said a pay dispute between the Unite union and the contractor Kier was over following successful talks. The council said a backlog of waste would be cleared by the weekend. Only half of scheduled collections have taken place recently due to industrial action over what Unite called a "glaring pay inequality".

Further planned strikes by waste collection workers around Bath have been called off.

Celebrations were held in the streets around the Belgrave Road, known as the Golden Mile. About 35,000 turned out for the lights switch on last week, and even more people are believed to have attended the main event. Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness and is a major Hindu festival also marked by Sikhs and Jains. Source: BBC Religion and Ethics The annual Leicester event, which culminates in a large firework display in nearby Cossington Street Recreation Ground, is thought to be one of the largest Diwali parties outside India. Manjula Sood, chairman of the Leicester Council of Faiths, said that like many Hindus, she started the day with family prayers at home before exchanging sweets. "This year we are going to have a spectacular fireworks show and people will see how beautiful it is and then we greet each other on Belgrave Road," she said. She added: "It's not only for Hindus, Sikhs or Jains. This has become such a wonderful festival. You see people from everywhere, not only Leicester. They come from outside Leicester and share in our joy." As well as fireworks, people can enjoy Rangoli street art by artist Janak Chauhan as well as entertainment on stage in the park. Across the rest of the city, events have been held to celebrate Diwali including arts and crafts at Newarke Houses Museum and Gardens and several shows at Curve theatre. Belgrave Road and Belgrave Flyover will be closed to traffic from 17:30 to 21:30 GMT.

Tens of thousands of people have celebrated Diwali in Leicester city centre.

The move comes after the Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building on occupied land. The resolution was passed after the US refused to veto it, breaking with long-standing American practice. Washington has traditionally sheltered Israel from condemnatory resolutions. Blame and bitterness keeping peace at bay Mr Netanyahu insists that Israel will not abide by Friday's vote at the 15-member UN Security Council, which was welcomed by Palestinian leaders. "I instructed the Foreign Ministry to complete within a month a re-evaluation of all our contacts with the United Nations, including the Israeli funding of UN institutions and the presence of UN representatives in Israel," he said. He described the Security Council decision as "biased and shameful", adding: "It will take time, but this decision will be annulled." The Egyptian-drafted resolution had been withdrawn after Israel asked US President-elect Donald Trump to intervene, but it was proposed again by Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal and Venezuela. The resolution, approved by 14 votes to zero, with only the US abstaining, demands that Israel immediately "cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem". It says Jewish settlements are a "flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace". Israel earlier announced that its ambassadors to New Zealand and Senegal had been ordered to return for consultations and that it was cutting all aid programmes to Senegal. Israel has no diplomatic ties with Malaysia and Venezuela. The issue is one of the most contentious between Israel and the Palestinians. About 500,000 Jews live in about 140 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. A spokesman for Mr Abbas said: "The Security Council resolution is a big blow to Israeli policy, a unanimous international condemnation of settlements and a strong support for the two-state solution." The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour said: "The Council's action, while long overdue, is timely, necessary and important." The US envoy to the UN, Samantha Power, said the resolution reflected the "facts on the ground" that settlement growth had been accelerating. "The settlement problem has gotten so much worse that it is threatening the two-state solution," she said. Criticising Mr Netanyahu, she said: "One cannot simultaneously champion expanding settlements and champion a two-state solution that would end the conflict." However, she said the US had not voted in favour of the resolution because it was "too narrowly focused" on settlements. Meanwhile, Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January, tweeted after the vote: "As to the UN, things will be different after Jan. 20th." On Thursday, Mr Trump had urged the council to reject the motion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will re-assess its ties with the United Nations.

He said he had been inspired by Pope Francis's call for peace and dialogue. Demonstrators set fire to the Congress building last month in protest at a secret Senate vote to allow second terms. Paraguay suffered under decades of dictatorship until 1989 and many oppose presidential re-election. Senators say they will continue to campaign for a vote in the lower house. They argue that Paraguay is the only country in Latin America that does not allow second terms and it needs to modernise its constitution. During the riots, police shot dead a demonstrator which triggered calls for crisis talks backed by Pope Francis. They fell apart when the main opposition, the Liberal Party, boycotted them. The conservative president had the backing of his leftist rival Fernando Lugo, who was president from 2008 to 2012 and also wants to run again.

The President of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, says he will no longer seek re-election after his bid to change the constitution triggered rioting.

Marie Logie's body was found in her first-floor flat in Green Gates, Leven, at 20:00 on Tuesday. She had last been seen alive at 08:00 that day. Mrs Logie had sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Her family paid tribute to the "beloved mother, grandmother and friend". They said Mrs Logie would be sadly missed, adding that she was "born, bred and lived in the Leven area all her life". "The family are assisting the police in the investigation and wish to be left alone at this difficult time," they added. Detectives said there were no signs of a break in and so far no clear motive but they said Mrs Logie was murdered in "a brutal" way. Mrs Logie was said to be independent, capable and was an active member of the local church. She had spent the festive period with one of her sons in England, returning home in the new year. Police said Mrs Logie's neighbour had spoken to her in the morning. She told the neighbour she was going to the shops and then to the hospital to visit a friend. When the neighbour did not hear from Mrs Logie again he went to investigate and found her dead in her home. Det Ch Insp Keith Hardie, of Police Scotland, said: "She had a brutal head injury. "An 82-year-old woman in the safety of her own home being subjected to such a brutal attack is horrendous." "Whoever has been responsible for causing Mary's death has preyed on a vulnerable and elderly member of the community and we are pursuing various lines of inquiry as part of this ongoing investigation. "I would ask that anyone who remembers seeing anything suspicious in the Green Gates area in the days and hours before Mary was found contacts police immediately. "In addition, anyone with any other information that can help us find Mary's killer should also get in touch." Mrs Logan's local Church of Scotland minister said the whole community had been "shocked" and "stunned" by the murder. The Rev Gilbert Nisbet, of Leven Parish Church, said: "Mary was part of the church community and very much involved in the life of the church. "I have been the minister here for nine years and she came virtually every Sunday and I would chat to her at the door. "Mary was friendly and outgoing, a kind lady who was bright and interesting to talk to. People are absolutely stunned."

An 82-year-old woman found murdered in her Fife home was the victim of a "brutal and horrendous attack", police have said.

LGC Forensics, the biggest commercial provider, said the private sector was ready to take on the work of the FSS, but expressed concern that the forensics market was shrinking. The government announced last year that the FSS would close, with as many of its operations as possible being transferred or sold off. The government wants private enterprise, which currently makes up 40% of the market, to fill the gap left behind by the FSS. But some experts are concerned that an over-emphasis on profits could threaten the quality of science. The FSS analyses evidence from crime scenes in England and Wales, but has been losing about £2m a month. In a written submission to the inquiry, Steve Allen, the managing director of LGC Forensics, commented: "The closure of the FSS will not damage the prospects for forensic science in the UK so long as its wind-down is properly implemented and is used by the government as an opportunity to support a properly regulated market of a sufficient size to enable competition between dedicated market participants." The Home Office has tasked the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) with managing the gradual wind down of the FSS. Written evidence from David Hartshorne and Roger Derbyshire, directors at commercial provider Cellmark, said there would be no negative impacts on the quality or impartiality of forensic evidence. "Forensic scientists in the private sector have exactly the same motivation to support the criminal justice system and the victims of crime as those in the public sector," they said. "[Private sector scientists'] ethics and impartiality are independent of the organisation for whom they work; and ultimately, when they stand in the witness box to provide evidence, they are representing themselves rather than the company that employs them." In a written response to parliamentary questions on 1 February, Crime Reduction Minister James Brokenshire said advice from ACPO, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and others suggested that the UK forensics market would contract from £170 million in 2009 towards about £110 million by 2015. In addition, police forces have been bringing forensic work in-house, in order to make cost savings. And commentators say this could pose an impediment to the future expansion of the private forensics market. Some forensic scientists have expressed dismay at the FSS's closure, voicing concerns about the quality of science, the retention of expertise and the future of forensic research and development (R&D) once the service is closed down. In a letter to New Scientist magazine in January, Professor Alec Jeffreys, who pioneered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, said the decision to close the FSS could not be in the interests of justice. "Who will provide the expertise for complex and interdisciplinary investigations, and who will develop and refine new technologies? The private sector is most unlikely to fill this void," he wrote. As reported by BBC News last month, Peter Gill, professor of forensic genetics at the University of Oslo, said there was a mismatch between the government's aim to commercialise forensic science and the requirement of courts for openness. He added that UK courts would not accept forensic tests whose details were kept secret due to commercial confidentiality issues. Mr Brokenshire has said that the Forensic Science Regulator should ensure that quality standards are maintained. This course is questioned by Prospect union, which represents scientists and engineers, in their evidence to the inquiry. "Currently the forensic science regulator sits in the Home Office, but... Prospect understands that there are very limited powers and no statutory influence," the union wrote. It added: "Additional regulatory powers will be needed to ensure that there is a level playing field between police forces and private contractors. It will also be essential to ensure that forensic science practitioners have recognisable and respected qualifications and a professional code of ethics." Professor Allan Jamieson, director of the Forensic Institute in Glasgow, which is a commercial supplier of forensic services, said there was "no reason to expect that, if properly managed, this market cannot deliver the required service at a fair price". But he highlighted the need for the involvement of the wider scientific community in UK forensic science to prevent it from becoming isolated. "It cannot be known whether any provider has met the scientific standard if there is no scientific research to measure the standard against," he wrote in his submission. "Perhaps properly funding this essential research is the obvious, logical, and necessary step to prevent the feared decline of standards in forensic science." The FSS is headquartered in Birmingham, with a number of laboratories around England and Wales; it has already closed laboratories at Chepstow and central Birmingham to help bring costs under control. The service previously employed about 1,600 staff. Paul.Rincon-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk

The closure of the Forensic Science Service should have no negative impact on criminal justice as long as the wind down is properly handled, commercial providers have told a Commons inquiry.

The ex-Bury player scored from close in, just as the visitors looked set to hold on for an unlikely point. Stefan Scougall hit the bar as the Blades dominated before Jacob Mellis was sent off for a foul on Matt Done. They had two second-half efforts cleared off the line and Leon Clarke had a goal disallowed before Greg Leigh was sent off for a second yellow. The win kept United in second place in League One, six points off leaders Scunthorpe, while Bury are just two points off the relegation places after their ninth consecutive league defeat. Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Goal! Sheffield United 1, Bury 0. Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Coutts. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Antony Kay. Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Antony Kay. Attempt missed. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Second yellow card to Greg Leigh (Bury) for a bad foul. Foul by Greg Leigh (Bury). Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Corner, Bury. Conceded by Jack O'Connell. Greg Leigh (Bury) is shown the yellow card. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) because of an injury. Foul by Leon Clarke (Sheffield United). Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Bury. Neil Danns replaces Leon Barnett because of an injury. Substitution, Sheffield United. Caolan Lavery replaces Matt Done. Attempt saved. Matt Done (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Jones. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Jones. Attempt saved. Matt Done (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United). Antony Kay (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Leon Clarke (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Greg Leigh. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Vaughan (Bury). Substitution, Sheffield United. Harry Chapman replaces Jake Wright. Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United). James Vaughan (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing. Ben Williams (Bury) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Matt Done (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Foul by Paul Coutts (Sheffield United).

Sheffield United needed an injury-time goal from Ethan Ebanks-Landell to beat nine-man managerless Bury.

Down an alleyway in central Kano, I find one of the many Koranic schools which have changed little in generations. About 800 boys are sitting on mats chanting verses of the Koran, which they have written out on wooden tablets with short sharpened sticks, dipped in ink. They do this for hours each day. For most of these boys, this is the only education they get. Many come from villages far away. They board at the school where conditions are basic, to put it mildly. Across northern Nigeria, it is estimated that about 11 million children get no access to mainstream education. But there is a growing belief that reforms are long overdue and a broader education is essential. "When I was growing up I didn't get any Western education. I only attended a Koranic schools like this one," says Abdurrahman Muhd, the mallam, or religious teacher, as he shows the students how to write the Arabic script. "But we have to change to compete with the challenges of modern society." When they return from afternoon prayers, about 30 of his students are given lessons in maths, Hausa, English and social sciences. "Some of my own children have finished secondary school and are going to the next level after studying the Koran alongside Western education," says Abdurrahman Muhd, mentioning the word "boko" in the local Hausa language. Boko Haram, meaning "Western education is forbidden", is the nickname of the extremist group which has killed thousands of people in recent years during a brutal campaign of violence. It has attacked many schools in north-east Nigeria - including the boarding school in Chibok, from where hundreds of girls were abducted, and in Buni Yadi, where dozens of boys were killed in their dormitory. Who are Boko Haram? Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau The group wants a strictly Islamic education and for boys only. Boko Haram used to be extremely active here in Kano. Security has improved in what is the largest city in the north, although a suicide bombing on 18 May was an ominous warning that the threat persists. The relative peace offers a chance to make improvements to the quality of education. "Those children who don't go to school only stay at home and then they go out to sell things on the streets," Fatima, 12, tells me as we chat outside her community-based Islamiyya school in a suburb of Kano. "If they are asked to write something short and simple, they can't. But I can read and write now," she says, beaming proudly. "I stay with my grandfather but when I go home every weekend, I teach my younger siblings how to read and write and my mother is happy about that," Fatima says, before heading back to her English class. It is a short walk to the home of her grandfather, Al Haji Sani Jibril. He is convinced that Fatima's education is good news for the whole community. "I believe sending Fatima to school is like educating our whole society, because my granddaughter will influence her peers to go to school," he says. "During my time, we did not have this opportunity to learn. I wouldn't want my children to suffer from the experiences I had," he says, adding that educated people are the only ones who have a say in today's society. British taxpayers are helping fund improvements to Nigeria's long-neglected education system, including these reforms to the religious schools. Oil-rich Nigeria is not short of cash, but by offering technical expertise the goal is to improve the quality of education for both boys and girls. There is a fear that more uneducated youth could end up as recruits for groups like Boko Haram. The Kano state governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has thrown his support and financial clout behind educational reforms, including the modernisation of Koranic schools. "I believe it is important to engage them to make sure that they are employable, so we can reduce the challenges we are facing today," says Mr Kwankwaso. His government has now introduced a law banning parents from sending their children away for religious education without offering them financial support. "We are all aware that there is certainly a correlation between illiteracy, poverty and conflict," he says. I asked if he was worried about the reforms, given Boko Haram's view on Western education. "What we are doing here in Kano is to say that Western education is very relevant, Islamic education is very relevant and of course they have to go side by side," he says. "That is the only way we can really make progress in this part of the country." Controversy over education is not new here. Islam came to northern Nigeria more than 1,000 years ago. But secular education is a relatively recent arrival. British forces, using mainly African troops, captured Kano in 1903. Since then, there has been a degree of resistance to "Western education" because of the link to colonialism and a perception that Islam was under threat. So for those keen to see the old and the new integrated in the religious schools, there was initially some nervousness. "From the beginning, some people thought the programme was going to be small in terms of numbers," says educationist Yardada Maikano. "But the demand has been huge as more and more mallams are calling for basic education to be integrated in their schools. So this demand is now a challenge. "I feel overwhelmed, I feel elevated and I feel happy," she adds. "And that is why I continue with the struggle to make sure that those that have not been enrolled are given a chance to have religious and secular education at the same time." Improving education in northern Nigeria was already an immense task, even before Boko Haram started its campaign of violence. But every day, people are working hard here to give all children a fighting chance of fulfilling their dreams. Fatima already has high hopes. "I want to be a doctor or a lawyer - that is my goal," she says. "I will not get married until I achieve this goal."

For Muslim children in northern Nigeria, memorising and reciting the holy Koran is an integral part of growing up.

Anatoly Kucherena told reporters his client would remain in the transit zone at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where he has been for the past month. Earlier, airport officials said that Mr Kucherena had given Mr Snowden the travel documents. The US wants him extradited for leaking details of surveillance programmes. Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to hand him to the American authorities, but said he could stay in Russia only if he stopped leaking US secrets. Mr Snowden, whose passport has been cancelled by the US, has stayed in the airport's transit area since arriving from Hong Kong on 23 June. Who is Edward Snowden? Where will Snowden end up? Q&A: Prism He has requested temporary asylum in Russia, and said recently his favoured final destination was Latin America. Mr Kucherena visited his client at the airport on Wednesday and told a news conference later that the 30-year-old would not yet be leaving the airport. He said the application for temporary asylum had not been processed, and no travel documents had been received. "He is not planning to leave for now. He asked for temporary asylum, which in the case of a positive decision is granted for a term of one year," said Mr Kucherena. The lawyer said Mr Snowden wanted to study Russian culture, adding that he had given the American books including Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment. Mr Kucherena said Mr Snowden was "anxious" about leaving the airport. "I hope that this situation will be resolved in the nearest future," he said. "This is the first time Russia is facing such a situation, and this issue of course requires time for the immigration workers." The lawyer's account contradicted that of airport officials, who earlier told local media that the lawyer had handed Mr Snowden the documents he needed to leave the airport. It was unclear whether there had been last-minute political intervention or some other problem. The Interfax news agency quoted unnamed officials saying the American would be provided with new clothes before leaving the airport. After the lawyer's news conference, the White House said it wanted clarity from Russia on his status. Spokesman Jay Carney said Washington had already made it clear to Moscow that Mr Snowden should be handed over to face espionage charges. The Snowden affair has caused diplomatic ructions around the world, upsetting America's close allies and traditional enemies. Leaks by the former CIA worker have led to revelations that the US National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting Americans' phone records. On Wednesday evening, an attempt to block funding for the programme narrowly failed in a 205-217 vote in the US House of Representatives. The White House had lobbied Congress to support the surveillance. Opponents of the US, including Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua, have all offered Mr Snowden asylum.

Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has not been given Russian travel documents, his lawyer has said, contradicting earlier reports.

The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy. The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential. Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications. The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan. Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey. These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed. There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as "local centres", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities. Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered. Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details. Information about the consultation and the submission form required have been made available on the department's section of the States website.

Guernsey's Environment Department has invited islanders to identify the parcels of land that could be suitable for development.