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St Clare's Catholic Primary School in Birmingham has met with equality leaders at the city council to discuss a complaint from the pupil's family. The council is supporting the school to ensure its policies are appropriate. But Muslim Women's Network UK said the school was not at fault as young girls are not required to wear headscarves. Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country The Handsworth school states on its website that "hats or scarves are not allowed to be worn in school" alongside examples including a woman in a headscarf. Labour councillor Waseem Zaffar, cabinet member for transparency, openness and equality, met the school's head teacher last week. In a comment posted on Facebook at the weekend, claiming the school had contravened the Equality Act, the councillor wrote: "I'm insisting this matter is addressed asap with a change of policy. "Senior education officers from Birmingham City Council will also discuss this matter with the concerned school early next week whilst the head and governors discuss their next action." In a council statement, Brigid Jones, cabinet member for children, families and schools, said: "Each school's governing body is responsible for the creation and implementation of its own uniform policy. "However, the local authority is supporting the school to ensure its policy is appropriate, in line with legal requirements, and we are engaging with all schools to remind them of their responsibilities when it comes to setting school uniform policies." Shaista Gohir, from Muslim Women's Network UK - which works to improve equality for Muslim women and girls, said: "The school is allowed to set its uniform policy and schools do have to be mindful and inclusive and cohesive and make sure that they don't breach their duties under the Equality Act. "But they haven't done anything wrong because there is no Islamic requirement for a four-year-old to be wearing a headscarf." The school has not commented.

A school has been accused of breaching anti-discrimination laws after claims a four-year-old Muslim pupil was told she could not wear a headscarf.

Barts Health NHS Trust was placed in special measures in March, but has faced further inspections by the Care Quality Commission. It said "too little attention" was paid to safety and pointed out leadership failings at the organisation. The trust said it was "very sorry" and that it was facing a "big challenge". Barts Health NHS Trust is responsible for the care of around 2.5 million people. It was placed into special measures when a culture of bullying and low morale was discovered among staff at one of the hospitals it runs, Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, east London. Fresh concerns have now been raised at the Royal London Hospital and Newham University Hospital. The CQC said patient safety was not given sufficient priority, staff were discouraged from raising their concerns amid a culture of blame. It added that staffing was significantly below recommended levels and the hospitals were so full that patients were not always cared for on appropriate wards. Some faced delays of more than 18 weeks from referral to treatment and some patients had their surgery cancelled on several occasions due to a lack of beds. Prof Sir Mike Richards, the chief inspector of hospitals, said: "It is clear that the leadership issues we found at Whipps Cross were replicated at the other hospitals. "There is still a lack of engagement with the staff, low morale, high levels of stress, even confusion among the workforce about who is in charge. "Across the trust there is too little attention paid to safety, with failures in incident reporting and auditing, and in dealing with or learning from complaints. "If the trust is to turn round then it must focus first on the culture and on the leadership issues so that it can effectively deal with all the individual concerns which we have identified on this inspection." The CQC has identified 65 areas where the trust must make improvements. Steve Ryan, the chief medical officer at Barts Health NHS Trust, said: "We are very sorry for the failings identified by the CQC in some of our services at Newham and the Royal London hospitals. "We know we have a big challenge ahead but we are determined to rise to that challenge. "We are already making rapid and dramatic improvements in key areas. We welcome the targeted help the special measures regime provides to support our improvement journey. All our hospitals will be part of the trust's improvement plan in response to special measures, ensuring a consistent approach to the provision and delivery of high quality care. We will work with each of our hospitals with the same level of urgency and commitment."

Services run by the biggest NHS trust, including two more of its hospitals, have been labelled "inadequate" by inspectors.

While 7% of people underpay and could be fined, 13% are paying too much. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) wants train companies to refund passengers who accidentally buy tickets that are too expensive for their journey. Train operators said that vending machines were designed for simple ticket requirements. They say plans to simplify fares will help them to give clearer information on ticket machines. The ORR employed mystery shoppers to buy rail tickets from machines. "Despite investment in new technology and the removal of jargon from ticket machines, our new research shows passengers may be paying more for their journey than necessary," said John Larkinson, ORR director of railway markets and economics. "We are calling on train companies to commit to refund anyone who finds that they could have bought a cheaper ticket for the same journey," he added. Rail operators C2C and Scotrail already have a price guarantee in place for when passengers overpay. Earlier this month, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operators, announced a trial scheme to simplify fares. It said the 16 million fares on offer were "baffling" for passengers. As part of the trial, which begins in May, ticket machines on stations will also be updated, to make sure they show the cheapest fares available. "To quickly benefit passengers, the Rail Delivery Group must set out what improvements to ticket machines will be made in the short term," said Mr Larkinson. Paul Plummer, chief executive of the RDG, told the BBC that operators were aware that there was a problem with machines, and that they had formulated a 10-point plan to improve them. Yet he pointed out the machines were designed as "queue-busters" for passengers with relatively simple requirements, but "expectations [of passengers] had evolved". He said that the system of fares was far too complicated. The RDG also added: "Complex, decades-old government rail fare regulations make it more difficult for train companies to offer the right, simple options on ticket machines. "Simplifying the number and types of fares in the system will let train companies provide customers with clear information and help them to make better informed choices," they added. by Ben Morris, business reporter In the British Rail era, rail fares were a relatively simple affair, with ticket prices worked out on a cost-per mile basis. But in the 1990s, in an effort to make the network more efficient, the operation of rail services was handed to private train operating companies (Tocs). The Tocs were given some freedom to set ticket prices, with advanced ticket bookings particularly important to them, as it helps them to keep their trains full. To protect passengers, other fares were regulated, including season tickets and off-peak fares. The result is a patchwork of fares, that becomes even more complicated when a passenger wants to cross several train regions. Savvy travellers have been taking advantage of this by splitting their journey into several tickets, rather than one through-ticket.

Rail ticket machines cause so much confusion that one-fifth of passengers who use them buy the wrong ticket, according to the rail regulator.

The reactor at Yongbyon has been the source of plutonium for North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. The White House said North Korea should "focus instead on fulfilling its international obligations". The reactor was shut down in 2007 as part of a disarmament-for-aid deal. But Pyongyang vowed to restart it in 2013, following its third nuclear test and amid high regional tensions. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the international community would not accept North Korea as a nuclear state. "We will work with our partners in the context of the six-party talks to try to return North Korea to a posture of fulfilling those commitments that they have made," he said. "We will repeat our call that North Korea should refrain from the irresponsible provocations that aggravate regional tension and should focus instead on fulfilling its international obligations and commitments." Six-nation talks involving South Korea, the US, China, Japan and Russia aimed at ending the North's nuclear programme have been stalled since 2009. Experts believe that, when fully operational, the Yongbyon reactor can make one nuclear bomb's worth of plutonium per year. A US think-tank said this year that satellite images suggested work had started at the Yongbyon complex. But Tuesday's announcement was the first official confirmation from North Korea that it had restarted operations there. The state-run news agency KCNA said North Korea was improving its nuclear weapons "in quality and quantity". It said that the North was ready to face US hostility with "nuclear weapons any time". However, experts say North Korea's nuclear capabilities are unclear. Pyongyang claims it has made a device small enough to fit a nuclear warhead on to a missile, which it could launch at its enemies. But US officials have cast doubt on the claim. North Korea has made bellicose threats against its neighbours and the US before, often to coincide with annual joint military exercises held by South Korea and US forces. The two Koreas remain technically at war, because the 1950-1953 war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.

The US has warned North Korea to refrain from "irresponsible provocation" after the communist state said its main nuclear facility had resumed normal operations.

Scotland cap Burke, 19, left Forest to join RB Leipzig in a deal that made him the most expensive Scottish player. "It's a massive step," said McGovern, a club ambassador for Forest. "He's got masses of potential. He has to be consistent and he has to get better at one or two of the things that he's not so good at." Burke's move to the Bundesliga came after just 31 appearances for Forest, during which time he scored six goals. "He's an impact player with fantastic pace," said McGovern, who played all his club football in England and played at Under-23 level for Scotland. "I think he might even give Usain Bolt a run for his money. "You need to be able to have an end product to that pace and he's been scoring one or two goals for the first team." Unlike England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales, Scotland missed out on Euro 2016 with the Gareth Bale-inspired Welsh team reaching the semi-finals. But McGovern tempered comparison between Burke and Real Madrid's Bale, saying: "Gareth Bale wasn't playing for Real Madrid at 19 years of age and being outstanding for Wales in international competitions. "If £13m is the fee for someone who's played a few games then obviously it's quite unusual but the transfer fees have gone right through the ceiling anyway so you should never be surprised with anything in football. "It is an awful lot of money and it will be well spent if he realises his potential. He's got a good chance of becoming a very, very good player. "The other thing about him going abroad is that perhaps, in some ways, it might benefit him because the thing he's got to keep away from is too much publicity and then perhaps starting to believe that publicity. "Football can be a cruel game." Meanwhile, James McFadden, who won 48 caps for Scotland between 2002 and 2010, believes the move to Germany will benefit both the player and the national squad. "He'll learn a new culture and develop in a good way, hopefully, for Scotland," said Motherwell player-assistant manager McFadden, 33. "Going over to a different country and learning a new way of playing the game will be great for his development. "He's got a great physique and he looks as though he's got all the attributes to become a real top player. The fact that he's made the move at such a young age will tell you all you need to know about him. "[RB Leipzig] will be hoping to challenge for the [Bundesliga] title because of the ambitions they've got. When players are doing well in Germany, Bayern Munich will snap them up, so that's got to be the next aim for him."

Former Nottingham Forest player John McGovern has cautioned against placing too much expectation on Oliver Burke following his £13m move to Germany.

Media playback is not supported on this device The 28-year-old from Ballymena needs one more victory in Rio to be sure of a medal. It was a close contest but Donnelly, who won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, shaded it on a split decision. He will fight world champion Mohammed Rabii of Morocco in the last eight. That bout will take place at Riocentro on Saturday at 16:15 BST. Thursday's contest was Donnelly's second at the Games as he outpointed Zohir Kedache of Algeria in his opening fight at Riocentro. "There was not so much pressure on me as there was for the first fight and I think that showed in my performance," said Donnelly who finished with a badly-swollen left eye. "I felt more comfortable as the fight went on. "My next opponent is the world champion but I believe in myself and anything is possible at the Olympic Games. "I have great belief in myself and am going to give it my all."

Ireland's Steven Donnelly has beaten Tuvshinbat Byamba of Mongolia on points to reach the quarter-finals of the welterweight division at the Olympics.

Dene Magna School in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, has about 750 pupils on its roll. Headteacher Stephen Brady said: "It's just got worse and worse - we had to send 26 pupils home today, sometimes common sense has to rule." A private cleaning firm will begin a deep clean on Friday to sterilise the school ahead of it reopening. The school normally has an attendance of 97%, with fewer than 20 students off in a day, but on Thursday this had fallen to 80%. "We've had a steady increase in the number of students and staff coming down with this. I think we've been hit with what is a perfect storm of bugs," Mr Brady said. "Some of the students have experienced nausea and sweating, others with vomiting and diarrhoea." He also said a supply teacher had come in for one day but was forced to go home, after falling ill within a matter of hours. It is expected that the pupils will recover from the bug within 72 hours. "My only message is with the students don't let them go out and about at the weekend," added Mr Brady. "If you can keep them in so they don't spread this amongst their friends. "A good wash would go down very well so they can be back on Monday, nice and healthy."

A school has been forced to close until Monday after more than 145 pupils and staff came down with a sickness bug.

The rail operator said recruiting trainees at depots across the country would support the expansion of timetables and roll-out "faster, bigger and greener" trains. The roles will be based in Aberdeen, Ayr, Bathgate, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gourock, Helensburgh, Inverness, Perth, Stirling and Tweedbank. Train drivers' union Aslef welcomed the announcement. Trainees will be paid £24,559 during their first year. This will gradually increase to £43,212, following a probationary period. ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "We're investing in Scotland's railways by modernising trains, expanding timetables and adding journey options - and recruiting a large group of new drivers is vital to make these improvements possible. "We are proud to be supporting local communities and the Scottish economy by creating quality jobs that will make a real impact for customers." ScotRail said it wanted to hear from "enthusiastic, reliable candidates with excellent attention spans, experience of safety-critical roles and a passion for customer service". Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay said: "The Scottish government is investing record levels in Scotland's railways with a £5bn package to upgrade trains, track and services across the country. "Key investment in infrastructure, such as the recent historic reopening of the Borders Railway and our substantial programme of electrification, are only part of the story. "The staff who keep our railways running are a key asset and I am delighted to launch this unprecedented, nationwide recruitment drive that will create up to 100 new train driver jobs." Kevin Lindsay, Scottish secretary of Aslef, said: "This is a great opportunity for all sections of our community to apply to join the railway. "As a union, we look forwarded to continuing our good working relationship with the Scottish government and Abellio as we jointly develop and deliver Scotland's railways."

ScotRail has announced plans to recruit up to 100 new train drivers.

Lucas failed to complete the first of the 10-race series but recovered to win seven of the next nine. The 40-year-old is the only confirmed member of the British Paralympic team for the Rio Games. "It's been a really good regatta and great to start 2016 off with a win," she said. "We have had some great winds and some good conditions in different directions which has made it a good regatta." The Sonar crew of John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas missed out on a medal by finishing fourth. The trio were second behind Canada going into the final day but three fifth places ended their medal hopes.

Britain's Helena Lucas finished with three wins out of three to secure overall victory in the 2.4mR event at the Sailing World Cup in Miami.

MacDonald made 67 league appearances for National League club Torquay after signing in 2014 following the collapse of previous club Salisbury. The 23-year-old former England Under-19 international has also played for Reading and Wimbledon. "Our squad is young and hungry, and Angus fits that mould perfectly," head coach Paul Heckingbottom said. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Championship side Barnsley have signed Torquay defender Angus MacDonald on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has placed male bear Arktos in with female Victoria at its Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore. Polar bear cubs were last born in the UK almost 25 years ago. Arktos is one of two male bears at the park at Kincraig in the Cairngorms National Park. The pair could remain together for about two weeks. Arktos will eventually return to an enclosure he shares with the other male, Walker. RZSS said captive breeding was an important part of a wider effort to conserve polar bears, which are classified as "vulnerable" on the International Union Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. However, animal welfare organisations OneKind Scotland and Born Free Foundation have said tackling climate change to better protect wild bears should be the focus of conservation efforts rather than captive breeding. RZSS, which also manages Edinburgh Zoo where efforts have been made to breed giant pandas, said Arktos and Victoria have mated several times so far. The society said the pair would live together for the next week or two "mimicking what would occur naturally in the wild". Vickie Larkin, head carnivore keeper at the park, said the pair had appeared to have bonded well since being introduced. She said: "Both polar bears have really warmed to each other and all the signs are really positive. "From the first moment they met, Arktos has been really gentle with Victoria and their bond has been immediate. "Polar bear breeding is inherently complex as the species are induced ovulators, meaning that the female only releases an egg after initial mating occurs. They also practice delayed implantation, where the egg doesn't implant into the uterine wall until some months later." Ms Larkin added: "If successful, Victoria will not fall pregnant until August to September time. "Other key stages are her entering the birthing den in October to November and potentially giving birth in December to January. Any cubs would then not come out of the birthing den until March to April 2017." Arktos arrived at the park in April 2012 from a zoo in Hannover, Germany. When being given health checks, park staff talk to Arktos in German, the language he heard when he was in the zoo in Hannover. Victoria, who was brought to Scotland from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark last year and is kept in an enclosure about a mile away from the males, previously raised cubs in 2008.

Polar bears involved in a Scottish captive breeding project are sharing an enclosure and mating.

Belgium's Gianni Meersman sprinted to victory, while Darwin Atapuma retained his overall lead despite being one of the riders caught behind the collision. Colombian Atapuma lost more than a minute, but organisers applied the 3km rule to determine finishing times. Froome and second-placed Alejandro Valverde were part of the bunch sprint having been ahead of the crash. The accident split the pack in the closing stages and ended the race of Dutch rider Steven Kruijswijk, who sustained a suspected broken collarbone. It was a second win in this year's Vuelta for Meersman, who held off the challenge of Italy's Fabio Felline and Kevin Reza of France. Team Sky's Froome is aiming to become the first man in 38 years to win the Vuelta and Tour de France in the same season. 1. Gianni Meersman (Bel/Etixx-Quick-Step) 4hrs 16mins 41secs 2. Laurent Didier (Lux/Trek) same time 3. Kevin Reza (Fra/FDJ) 4. Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa/Astana) 5. Zico Waeytens (Bel/Giant) 6. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) 7. Romain Hardy (Fra/Cofidis) 8. Jempy Druecker (Lux/BMC Racing) 9. Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel/Cofidis) 10. Jose Goncalves (Por/Caja Rural) 1. Darwin Atapuma (Col/BMC) 17hrs 39mins 52secs 2. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +28secs 3 Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +32secs 4. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +38secs 5. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) same time 6. Gonzalez Sanchez (Spa/BMC) +1min 7secs 7. Andujar Fernandez (Spa/Movistar) +1min 10secs 8. Leopold Konig (Cze/Team Sky) +1min 12secs 9. Peter Kennaugh (GB/Team Sky) +1min 14secs 10. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita/Etixx-Quick-Step) 1min 22secs

Britain's Chris Froome remains third in the Vuelta a Espana after a late crash caused chaos on Wednesday's stage five.

The Columba Declaration commits the Churches to "grow together in communion and to strengthen their partnership in mission". Founded in two different branches of Protestantism, England's Church is Anglican and Scotland's Presbyterian. The two Churches will be debating the report over the coming months. The Church of England's General Synod will hold a debate in February and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will consider the report in May. The Columba Declaration appears within the Growth in Communion, Partnership in Mission report, which sets out the history of partnership between the two Churches and their shared beliefs. The report states: "The new arrangements we are proposing are modest and 'light touch' with a small contact group meeting yearly and reporting to the ecumenical bodies within each Church." The declaration has been authored by Kirk minister the Reverend John McPake, and the Church of England's Bishop of Chester, Peter Forster. They say the agreement will allow clergy and lay people from each Church to be welcomed into the other when they move across the border. The pact also recognises that the two Churches have constitutional responsibilities in separate parts of the UK. Rev Alison McDonald, convener of the Church of Scotland's ecumenical relations committee, said: "The joint report sets out clearly the shared foundations of faith of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland, which enable us to recognise one another formally for the first time. "This provides a sound basis for our ongoing co-operation and for exploring future partnership." The Reverend Dr Jeremy Worthern, Church of England secretary for ecumenical relations and theology, said the Church valued its "ecumenical relationship with the Church of Scotland and our relationship within the Anglican Communion with the Scottish Episcopal Church". He added: "There are opportunities for deepening both relationships as this report continues to be discussed and received by the Churches."

A report proposing an agreement between the Church of England and the Church of Scotland has been published, ahead of a debate by the Churches' ruling bodies.

The film, written by JK Rowling and starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, took a total of £15.3m. It is the third highest opening weekend from the JK Rowling series, behind the two final Harry Potter films. Warner Bros executive Josh Berger said: "We are thrilled with the huge response from British and Irish audiences." The film also worked its magic at North American cinemas, taking an estimated $75m (£61m) over the weekend - more than the rest of the US box office top 10 combined. Harry Potter creator Rowling has planned scripts for a total of five films in the series. The first instalment is set in New York, and tells the story of a fictional author mentioned in the Potter stories. Redmayne plays the part of the animal-loving magizoologist Newt Scamander, who visits New York's secret community of witches and wizards. The film is set 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book at his school, Hogwarts. It has received broadly positive reviews from critics. The opening weekend haul in the US and Canada was lower than for any of the Harry Potter films, however. Elsewhere in the box office charts, Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange fell to second with $17.7m (£14.3m), with Trolls third on $17.5m (£14.1m). Sci-fi movie Arrival, starring Amy Adams, took fourth spot with $11.8m (£9.5m), while the comedy Almost Christmas, starring Danny Glover and Gabrielle Union, rounded out the top five with $7m (£5.7m). Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them has had the biggest UK box office opening weekend of the year so far.

The exercise was carried out in Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, Elland and Brighouse. About 2,700 homes were flooded along with more than 4,400 businesses in the area in 2015, said Calderdale Council. Scenarios played for the exercise included a mock rescue of casualties from a sinking canal boat. Operation Calderdale16 was its biggest ever live training exercise, the council said. The Environment Agency has eight flood sirens to warn the upper Calder valley when rivers are expected to flood. The sirens sounded for about two minutes during the exercise. Source: Eye on Calderdale

Flood sirens have sounded as the "biggest ever" training exercise has been held in parts of West Yorkshire inundated by flooding in December 2015.

Govia Thameslink (GTR), parent company of Southern rail, paid £2,233,000 in 2015-16, which it said was about 50% more that in 2014-15. The company went on to face further disruption this year, with months of strikes in a row over guards' roles and high sickness levels on Southern. Compensation figures for 2016-17 have not yet been released. Last December, consumer group Which? lodged a "super complaint" amid claims the system for obtaining compensation for delayed journeys was too complicated. The rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), also made a number of recommendations to the industry - such as raising awareness of what compensation was available and making claim forms easier to understand. Independent watchdog Transport Focus has found the proportion of people claiming compensation has nearly trebled over three years, from 12% in 2013 to 35% this year. The ORR's deputy director for consumers, Stephanie Tobyn, called for continued progress and said: "More needs to be done." Rail minister Paul Maynard said: "Passengers need to know that they will be compensated fairly. "We have been working with partners in the rail industry to ensure passengers are aware of their right to recompense for disruption and, at the same time, we are making the claim process simpler and swifter so that it is easier and more attractive to apply." Data released by the government and Network Rail also showed GTR received more than £22m from Network Rail in compensation for disruption, but GTR said those payments had gone to the government. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents train operators, said Network Rail's payments were "entirely separate" from those made to passengers. The net payment received by the rail company from Network Rail was £22,444,616.71.

A troubled rail firm paid over £2m in compensation last year for disruption to passengers, figures have shown.

One ex-manager said he was instructed to offer free bets and drinks - in one case it was suggested he could buy lunch for high-spending customers. Other managers we spoke to said they were paid a bonus if they met financial targets on the machines. The industry says it takes responsible gambling very seriously. Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) offer simple touch screen play, usually on a version of roulette, where people can gamble as much as £100 per spin, in theory every 20 seconds. "John", who was a manager at Coral until recently, said staff were given instructions to offer machine players refreshments as soon as they entered the shop and do "absolutely anything" to make them feel comfortable. "If the shop was too hot for them, we would have to turn the heating down or vice versa. They were the gods of the betting shop," he said. "There was a suggestion from the area manager at one time that if we had a customer coming in their lunch hour, we had to make sure they didn't waste time trying to get a cheese and ham roll instead of playing the machines. You could go out there, buy them a cheese and ham roll and get it ready for them." Coral said it takes its commitments to responsible gambling "extremely seriously". It added it had "strengthened protections for all its customers, providing help and support for the very small minority that may have issues with their gambling activity". John said managers had to hit their machine profit target and would receive a financial reward if they did. "I know another firm based their whole wage on how much money they made on machines, so there was every incentive for the staff to encourage people," he said. The two store managers, who still work for Coral, said they felt pressure to hit financial targets on the FOBTs machines. One passed on internal emails from Coral's central operations department about a new FOBTs game called Big Banker, which gave advice on "smashing your targets". It said: "Ensure your team has… identified your target key customers to demonstrate our popular feature game. Offer a demo to all of your machine customers to whet their appetite, then encourage them to play with their own money. "Once you have identified your target customers, it often helps when you use a 'hook' to encourage them to play. 'You like Big Banker, do you have our bonus card yet? It's quick, it's easy and it's free.'" Case study: 'Red mist' of gambling Tony Franklin has had a problem with gambling since he was a child. He had managed to stay out of the bookies for a year, but over a couple of hours 18 months ago, he blew it all. Having avoided high-street bookmakers for a year, he cleaned out his bank account in just an hour after a trip to the barbers. As he left he was drawn to one of the many betting shops on his high street and one of its FOBTs. "I was totally devastated and just completely caught up in the gambling, in the red mist of it," he says. His addiction has had a devastating effect on his personal relationships. He had been due to bring his wife and child over to the UK to set up home but his expensive relapse put his plans on indefinite hold. Now Tony keeps his betting shop receipts from that day as a reminder of how quickly he can lose control when faced with temptation. He feels the industry should be doing more to stop addicts like him losing control. Under the industry's code of conduct, all staff should be trained to identify and help problem gamblers. But one woman, who works for another unnamed bookmakers, said that did not always happen. "I have never actually been trained. All we have is a leaflet and are told to give them out if we feel people have a problem. But working on your own at night, or even in the morning, makes it extremely hard to hand out leaflets and speak to customers who are clearly frustrated," she said. Malcolm George, from the Association of British Bookmakers, said: "It is absolutely the case that anyone joining and working in a betting shop will receive training about problem gambling." Coral said it rejected the allegations made by the BBC. It added in its statement: "Recent health surveys show that problem gambling rates have in fact fallen since the introduction of FOBTs and the average Coral customer's loss per session on a FOBT is around £6-9. "The introduction of supervised stakes above £50 from April last year has had a profound change in customer behaviour, with an approximate 70% reduction in stakes above that level. "Training, tools and processes are in place throughout the business to ensure that potential problem gamblers are identified and protected." The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:00-11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel.

Betting shop staff say they are told to offer gamblers perks to keep them playing on fixed-odds betting machines, a BBC investigation has found.

The 31-year-old recently signed a two-year contract extension to play only limited-overs cricket for the county. Ingram, Glamorgan's player of the year in the one-day formats in 2016, says he is not necessarily aiming for the high-profile Indian Premier League. "The IPL is not high on my agenda at the moment, but you never know down the line" Ingram said. "For now it's nice to have something secure to come back to, playing for Glamorgan for the next few years." The South African international underwent knee surgery in August 2016 after injury prevented him from playing four-day Championship cricket that summer. He has returned to the longer format for Glamorgan in 2017, but cites family and fitness issues for wanting to reduce a hectic schedule, which also sees him playing for the South African side Warriors. "It's been really tough playing 12 months of the year, and still living back home in South Africa, so I'll spend a little extra time there and we all know about my injury issues," he told BBC Wales Sport. "To make sure I can play as much of my strongest formats, 50-over cricket and T20, is important to me so I'm really grateful to the club and thrilled to be coming back. "But I'd like to get out there as well, experience a bit of what is on the world stage, so hopefully some opportunities come up and I can grab those." The IPL and Australia's Big Bash are currently seen as the most successful tournaments in world cricket, in attracting big crowds- prompting the England and Wales Cricket Board to plan its own big-city competition in 2020. "Everyone talks about the IPL, but when you commit to play in the UK the IPL is of lesser importance, I've always wanted to play county cricket" said Ingram. "It's obviously a wonderful tournament, they get all the best players in from around the world and it's really well marketed. "But I'm fortunate I'm not massively money-driven, I just want to do the right thing, earn a good living and play the game that I enjoy." Ingram was speaking after his career-best limited-overs innings of 142 was just enough for Glamorgan to snatch a one-run victory over Essex in the One-Day Cup. He will continue to play Championship cricket for the remainder of the 2017 season.

Glamorgan batsman Colin Ingram says he would like to experience more of the "world stage."

Staff in Jobcentres, banks, building societies and utility companies in England could also be trained to spot - and counsel - vulnerable people. The ideas are raised in a consultation paper on suicide prevention. The Samaritans said councils should have a mandatory responsibility to try to prevent suicides in their areas. Some 4,400 people killed themselves in England in 2009. Claire Wylie, head of policy and research at the Samaritans, told the BBC News website that many suicide attempts were made on impulse, so trying to restrict access to potentially lethal means was important. "We know that people who are feeling suicidal are often very ambivalent about actually ending their lives," she said. "If you can interrupt them at that moment you can prevent them going ahead." Preventing deaths by jumping is a key aim of the consultation and it suggests a number of ways of doing that. They include: Overall, the number of suicides has steadily fallen in recent years, but the number of deaths on Britain's rail network had been rising until last year. However, specialist training from Samaritans for rail staff was key to an 11% fall in 2010, according to the Rail Safety and Standards Board. London Underground is also rolling out training to all of its staff after a pilot project at one station close to a psychiatric inpatient unit helped reduce suicides. The government wants to see that sort of training given to a much wider range of people who come into contact with individuals who could be vulnerable because of their social or economic circumstances. Jobcentre and benefit office staff, as well as employees in banks, building societies and utility firms are among those suggested in the consultation. Ms Wylie said: "More training for all frontline staff is really important, but that needs investment and money is tight. "In general, we really welcome the government's strategy, but there needs to be a lot more actual commitment to action. "There's also an issue about local implementation because things like putting up signs and barriers depend on the individual local authority actually caring about suicide prevention. "We would like to see a mandatory responsibility placed on local authorities to take this seriously." The consultation closes on 11 October.

Multi-storey car parks, bridges and tall buildings could be designed to make suicide more difficult, under government proposals to save lives.

They know him of old, of course, but for many this is a potentially new David Cameron, freshly elected with an unexpected majority. Many leaders got rather irritated with the prime minister in the long lead up to the election. They felt he played too much to the Eurosceptic gallery at home when abroad on EU business. Will this new David Cameron be a man they can work with, they wonder? They'd like to. With the UK's in/out referendum EU on membership looming large in European headlines, most want to ensure Britain stays in, especially in Germany, as I found out earlier this week on a trip to Berlin. The UK's former ambassador to Germany, Sir Peter Torry, describes the country as the best friend and ally the UK could have in its EU renegotiation. Pretty useful for Mr Cameron, as Germany is Europe's most powerful nation. There are very practical reasons why Germans are so keen to keep Britain in - and not just because they share a love for sausages and beer, as one student I chatted to suggested. German businesses appreciate Britain's free trade, single market, and anti red-tape push. They see this as a counterweight to the EU's more protectionist, interventionist countries. German taxpayers agree with the UK's drive to crack down on welfare claims by migrants. And Germany is very keen to avoid having to pay even more into the EU budget. It would end up making up most of the shortfall if the UK walked away. So there's lots of good will, but no blank cheque. I asked German MP Michael Fuchs, of Angela Merkel's CDU party, how far the Chancellor would go to help Britain. She'll offer "utmost flexibility", I was told, but there would also be red lines. There is little appetite in Germany or anywhere outside Britain for fundamental changes to existing EU treaties (for example to curb the freedom of EU citizens to live and work where they like in the EU). Though the suggestion has been made in several countries that when treaties are eventually changed to facilitate more harmony in the eurozone, that's when the UK could possibly have its own treaty-changing elements written in. But the timing looks wrong for Britain. German Finance Minister Wolgang Schaeuble says any treaty change is unlikely before the UK holds its EU referendum. But there is a widespread hunger for EU change - from the north amongst the Scandinavian countries to Europe's southern reaches. Governments realise that, with near deflation and high youth unemployment, especially in Spain, France and Italy, the EU is failing to live up to the aspirations of its almost half a billion citizens. The question for Britain's prime minister is whether the change favoured by his European partners match the changes David Cameron wants? Not all his European counterparts are prepared to be as open as Angela Merkel when it comes to UK requests. Not everyone would be as regretful as Germany if the UK were to leave. David Cameron has announced he will begin bilateral visits with his European colleagues as soon as this summit is over. They expect concrete details on what exactly Britain wants from the EU by the leaders' next summit at the end of June.

EU leaders are curious to meet the British prime minister when he joins the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga.

The firm admitted releasing a quantity of benzole, exposing five workers to risk of death from flammable vapours coming off it, in June 2011. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation showed it failed to take appropriate safety measures. Tata Steel was fined £930,000 and ordered to pay costs of £70,000, at a hearing at Hull Crown Court. At a previous hearing, the company pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. More stories from around East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire The HSE said two of the workers involved in the incident were exposed to the chemical and suffered coughing and breathing difficulties. They were sent to hospital and discharged the next day. It said the release of benzole could have caused serious injury or death had it been ignited. HSE inspector Stephen Hargreaves said: "It was extremely fortunate no one was seriously affected by this incident. Had the flammable vapour cloud ignited this could have resulted in multiple fatalities. "This incident highlights the need for all duty holders to implement and address all concerns and potential risks which have been identified. "Tata's failure to do so in this case put a number of workers at risk of serious harm."

Tata Steel has been ordered to pay £1m after it exposed five people to toxic substances at Scunthorpe Steel Works.

In a video posted online by a Christian group, Angus T Jones said he no longer wanted to take part. The 19-year-old explained that the show's raunchy humour conflicted with his recent bible studies. Jones, who has been in the show since he was 10, said viewers should question the impact such programmes had on them. The clip was posted by the Forerunner Christian Church in California, where Jones, who reportedly makes $350,000 (£218,000) an episode, says he sought spiritual guidance. "I'm on Two and a Half Men and I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it," he says in the online video. "Please stop filling your head with filth. Please. It's, you know, people say it's just entertainment." He adds: "Do some research on the effects of television and your brain and I promise you you'll have a decision to make when it comes to the television and especially with what you watch on television. It's bad news. It's bad news." Warner Bros Television, which produces the show, and CBS, which airs it, have made no comment. In Two and a Half Men, which has run for nine seasons, Jones is the underachieving son of an uptight father, played by Jon Cryer. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as the womanising uncle of Jones's character. But Sheen was fired in March last year after a bizarre rant against the show's lead writer, and Ashton Kutcher replaced him.

An actor in one of the biggest comedies on US television, Two and a Half Men, has described the show as "filth", while urging viewers not to watch it.

Wales start their Six Nations campaign in Italy on 5 February with Warburton endorsing interim head coach Rob Howley's decision to appoint Jones. Warburton, 28, has led Wales a record 49 times since being handed the captaincy by Warren Gatland in 2011. "It's been lovely while I've done it but I can enjoy my rugby without it," said Warburton. "It allows me to have a little bit more freedom. "There comes a time in your career you need to focus on yourself. Even though you are in a team sport, you do still need to be selfish." Speaking for the first time since the decision was announced, Warburton said: "It's something I've known about for a while and spoken about it to Rob. "There wasn't a definitive moment. This has been happening over the past few months. "It probably came to our attention during the autumn, when we started talking about it, and through December and January. "It was a decision we both agreed on and thought was best for myself individually and the team. "You know it is a big call for a coach to drop his captain." Warburton insists he is not disappointed and is free to concentrate on securing his position in the Wales back row. "I found it to be a relatively easy decision because captaincy has never been the motivation for me," said the Cardiff Blues flanker, who said he was unsure whether he would lead Wales again. "Playing number seven for Wales and the Lions has always been the target. "It's not something I've been bitterly disappointed about or something I've always desperately wanted to do. It's an honour. "There also comes a time in your career you need to focus on yourself. "That's why this is the best thing for me. It will probably make me more hungry not to have the captaincy. "There are so many good sixes and sevens in the squad, that you have got to bring your A-game just to get in the 23." Media playback is not supported on this device Since 2011, when he took the job aged 22, Warburton has led Wales more times than anybody else and captained his country at two World Cups and to a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2012. "People expect the Grand Slam to be my highlight, but I only played three games," he said. "My highlight might be the win against South Africa in 2014 because that was a big moment. "Players are always getting the question about [beating] southern hemisphere sides. To finally get that win was satisfying. "When I look back to 2011 when I nearly didn't take it, that would have been the biggest mistake of my rugby career. "Back then I was completely out of my comfort zone and didn't want to do it. "But it has helped me develop as a person and a player." Warburton is replaced by Ospreys skipper Jones who has captained Wales five times and led the Lions to match and series victory in the final Test against Australia in 2013. "Alun Wyn is a vastly experienced player and has more experience than me at international level," said Warburton. "He's seen pretty much everything in this game. That's what makes him such a great candidate to be captain. "Alun Wyn is the stand-out candidate. It will be a nice smooth transition and he will be able to cope fine with things." Warburton said he was unsure whether his chances of leading the Lions again in New Zealand this summer after captaining the tourists in Australia in 2013 would be affected. "I haven't spoken to Warren [Gatland] since he was announced as Lions coach," said Warburton. "He popped in and observed some training sessions, which I imagine he did across the home nations. "He was informed about the decision by the WRU and Rob spoke to him. "One of my concerns was Warren, because he has invested a lot of time in me, especially when I was so young. "But he knew exactly what was going on which was great."

Sam Warburton says he remains as hungry as ever to play for Wales despite losing the captaincy to Alun Wyn Jones.

The company, best known for its smartphone chips, wants to reduce spending by $1.4bn (£900m), partly through a 15% cut in its workforce. The US-based firm also delivered its third profit warning of the year. Qualcomm had been under pressure from major shareholders to make changes in light of rising competition from Asia. The cost-cutting efforts announced on Wednesday will include culling around 4,500 full-time jobs. Qualcomm also said it may break itself up. Shareholder Jana Partners had been pressuring the firm to separate the chip business from the more profitable patent-licensing business. The company makes chips used in smartphones and tablets, especially the Snapdragon processor found in many mid- and high-end Android devices. But it has faced increasing competition from Asian manufacturers like Taiwan's MediaTek or smaller Chinese chipmakers. Smartphone giant Samsung plans to increasingly use its own processors for its future devices rather than going for the Snapdragon chip. Qualcomm shares fell more than 20% over the past year and dropped further in Wednesday's after hour trading. In a weak revenue forecast, the company had to give its third profit warning of the year. For the past quarter, the company said its net income fell by 47% with revenue down by 14%, both numbers coming in below expectations.

Qualcomm has said it aims to cut costs and jobs and might restructure itself as it delivers a fresh profit warning in the face of rising competition.

The report contains a bogus poll indicating that President Uhuru Kenyatta will win August's election. The BBC has urged Kenyans to verify stories by visiting the BBC website. A recent survey suggested that 90% of Kenyans had seen or heard false news in the run-up to the poll. Many of the people surveyed felt that some news items had been deliberately misleading. It also found that while traditional media remained the most trusted source of information, large numbers of people got their news from Facebook and WhatsApp. The origin of the fake BBC news story is not clear but it began to be shared on WhatsApp on Friday morning. A fake report made to look as if it came from CNN has also been circulating. The presidential election on 8 August will see incumbent President Kenyatta run against seven candidates including his main challenger, opposition leader Raila Odinga.

A fake video report about Kenya's election that is made to appear as if it is from the BBC's Focus on Africa programme has been circulating on social media.

On Friday's show, journalist Camilla Long made claims about how often Mr Farage had visited Thanet South, where he is standing for election. UKIP said that broke a law that bans false statements about candidates. The BBC said the show often made jokes at the expense of politicians. Kent Police said it would not take action. Camilla Long had visited the constituency for an article published in the Sunday Times last month. UKIP advisor Raheem Kassam said: "Camilla Long made false statements about a candidate at this election. "The BBC chose to air it. If this isn't a breach of Section 106 of the Representation of People Act then we don't know what is." The law says it is illegal to make a "false statement of fact in relation to the candidate's personal character or conduct" before or during an election. However, Kent Police said: "It was suggested that the comments breached the Representation of the People Act. "The matter has been reviewed by officers but there's no evidence of any offences and there will be no further action." A BBC statement said Britain had "a proud tradition of satire". It added: "Everyone knows that the contributors on Have I Got News for You regularly make jokes at the expense of politicians of all parties." UKIP has also reportedly complained to the Metropolitan Police, although a spokesperson for that force said she had no information about such a complaint. The full list of candidates standing for election in Thanet South can be found here.

UKIP has complained to the police over comments about leader Nigel Farage on an episode of BBC One's topical quiz Have I Got News For You.

The bodies of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were discovered on a beach in Koh Tao on 15 September. Metropolitan Police officers flew out last month to work with Thai police, who are holding two Burmese suspects. The UK detectives will now compile a report and "update the families of Hannah and David," a spokesman said. "Detectives from the UK who are currently in Thailand reviewing the investigation into the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller have completed their work, as far as possible," the Met Police said in a statement. "They will now be returning to the UK to compile their report and to update the families of Hannah and David on their findings. "The police team wish to thank the Thai authorities for facilitating the visit." Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, both migrant workers from Myanmar, also known as Burma, are alleged to have confessed to the killings. Thai police have denied subsequent reports that the pair, both aged 21, have since withdrawn their confessions. The two suspects are charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape and robbery, and could face the death penalty if found guilty. However, the UK Foreign Office last month summoned the Thai charge d'affaires to express concerns about the police investigation. The concerns are understood to have been around the verification of DNA samples of the suspects and allegations of their mistreatment. The UK police visit came after Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha met Mr Cameron at a summit in Italy and agreed that a delegation of British officers could travel to Thailand. He had previously rejected offers of assistance. Post-mortem examinations found Mr Miller, from Jersey, died from drowning and a blow to the head, while Miss Witheridge, from Great Yarmouth, died from head wounds. Thai police have said DNA found on Ms Witheridge matched samples taken from the suspects.

UK police are to return from Thailand after reviewing an investigation into the murders of two British tourists, Scotland Yard has said.

It is certainly the most quotable, and without question the most revelatory: inside a previously hidden world, showing sport as raw and brutal and beautiful and comic, aped many times but never quite matched. Living With Lions, the fly-on-the-kitbag story of the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, is 20 years old. It came to both define that epic trip, and give it an eternal youth. Two decades on, a special BBC Radio 5 Live programme has brought together the men who made it and those who became its unwitting stars. This is the inside story of the ultimate inside story. Cameraman and director Duncan Humphries (DH): "My mate Fred and I had been making commercials about mops and buckets. We were looking for something more fun to do, so we went to the pub at midday. By 3.30pm we had this blinding idea: why not do a film about the Lions?" Director Fred Rees (FR): "We went to tour manager Fran Cotton. He said: 'Sounds like a good idea, it'll cost you thirty grand.' "My father and I, who ran a production company, decided we'd take the risk, because we were told by Fran and everyone else that once we had the rights then BBC or ITV would come on board and give us the money to actually make it. So we paid the £30,000, and went to the BBC and ITV, and instead they all said: 'You're mad, the Lions are never going to win, no-one's going to want to watch this film, we won't give you any money.' "We were terrified. What do we do now? We're on the edge of a cliff. Either we've lost all this money, or we have to find a whole load more to make the film. So, in great stupidity or wisdom, we remortgaged my house." Winger John Bentley (JB): "These two may have had a conversation with Fran, but [coaches] Ian McGeechan and Jim Telfer actually objected to their presence. They didn't want a circus. They decided to ignore these guys. "On the first Friday, all the players went for a drink. These boys were there. They explained they wanted to do it fly-on-the-wall. I told them they wouldn't get it, and they needed a player to help them." DH: "We all got full Lions training kit. So every day we filmed with them we were wearing the same kit as them. Straight away we started blending into the background. "It had never been agreed that we could put microphones on Telfer and McGeechan. But we just did it, every day. And they assumed it must have been in the contract. Which it wasn't." FR: "We lived in a limbo. We weren't the journalists, and we weren't the team. We lived in a place in between. We were ignored most of the time, which was great for the film. You don't want people conscious you are filming them." JB: "If it's any consolation, Martin Johnson ignored all the players too." Minutes before the opening tour match, against Eastern Province, captain Jason Leonard gathered his team-mates around him in a tight circle. His speech - set against the sound of clattering studs, nervous retching and wild exhortations ("Squeeze the arms! Squeeze!") - was Churchill meets Barking via several broken noses ("What more do you want to achieve? It's there for us…"). We nearly never knew it happened. DH: "Before he called the lads together, Jason threw us out. So Fred and I had a conflab, and we thought, if we don't get in the first dressing room, by the time the Tests come round we won't have a chance. We had to get in there. "So we went to see Fran. 'Fran, we shook hands on this.' 'Leave it to me.' Fran walked in, tapped Jason on the shoulder with his big hand, and that was it - we were in." JB: "The camera had never been in a Lions dressing room. Neither had I. But we didn't even notice they were there." FR: "There was a lot of swearing. We had one 20-second section with Keith Wood where he dropped 13 f-bombs. "We phoned him up afterwards and told him. He said: 'Yeah, that sounds a bit much. I might have to open a supermarket or something.' So we halved the swearing, and when we played it back to him, he said: 'That really doesn't sound like me - you better put it all back in.' JB: The phantom puker was Neil Jenkins. And sometimes Keith Wood too." The hand-held camera Bentley asked for was passed on to team-mate Rob Wainwright and then his fellow Scot Doddie Weir. While Weir's first attempt at self-filming did not go well ("Take two, because in part one I had a wee swear…") the next few weeks revealed just how strong a bond a Lions tour can forge - and what it's like when that bond is forcibly broken. In the tour match against Mpumalanga, Weir's knee was wrecked by a brutal stamp at a ruck. When he was told in the dressing room by doctor James Robson that his tour was over, Humphries' camera was there to capture his reaction. Media playback is not supported on this device Doddie Weir (DW): "You say it breaks your heart to watch it. It broke mine too. "I tried to look cheerful for the boys. It's the way I've always been, to show a positive side. But I was going home, and it had been a wonderful trip and a wonderful tour. "The rugby was pretty special, yet the biggest wrench for me was leaving the 35 players. Bentos [John Bentley] was pretty special. He was my new mate. Leaving that was the biggest thing. The video picked that up, and our camaraderie." DH: "It was close to feeling like I was intruding on private grief. Bentos and Rob and Doddie had been so brilliant and open to us, and so you'd developed more of a relationship with them. "Witnessing Doddie - who had been playing so well on that tour - there was a moment when you wondered about turning the camera off. But you stay, and if someone says 'sod off', you sod off slightly slower. "When I stopped filming, I said: 'Doddie, I'm really sorry.' It wasn't a nice thing to film, but it shows Doddie as the person he is." DW: "I was a shy boy. Meeting John Bentley, who was the main social convenor, really opened my eyes." JB: "There were some lonely days. My wife had the tour itinerary, and she would send letters and photos of the kids. My daughter was six months old when I left, and she was changing in front of my eyes. It was a big ask for me. "After I went to see Doddie to say goodbye, I went back to my room and cried my eyes out. I didn't want to be there then. And Doddie was the nicest man in the world. I love you Doddie, I really do." DW: "You're pretty special, Bentos. You're my favourite." JB: "I really love you. This is a wonderful opportunity to tell everyone you love me. Tell me you love me. Please." DW: "I'll text you." Media playback is not supported on this device After beating Western Province, the squad retired to Cantina Tequila in Cape Town for a few beers. And then several more. With champagne. And tequila. And a lot of singing - even from Martin Johnson. FR: "The Lions weren't holding back, so we didn't think they minded filming it. We just rocked up." DH: "I went in the car with Jonno and Geech [Ian McGeechan]. By then we were part of the trip." JB: "We had a great night. It finished some time on Monday. That's the real side of touring. "People ask why Wonderwall became such a big song for us. We were in the bar that night, and it just came on. We didn't choose it. We hadn't played it in the dressing room. Rugby tours are all about singing, but that just came on and we all sang it. "The words just worked. 'I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now…'" DH: "We wish you'd chosen another song, because it cost us a fortune in rights to use it." Media playback is not supported on this device Forwards coach Telfer was a man possessed on that tour. Convinced - correctly - the Test series would be won or lost up front, he hammered his forwards on the training pitch, then stirred their souls afterwards. The lines have lost little of their power over the past two decades. "There are two types of rugby players boys - honest ones, and the rest…" "This is your (bleep) Everest, boys. Very few ever get a chance in rugby terms to get for the top of Everest. You have the chance today. "They don't think (bleep) all of us. Nothing. We're here just to make up the (bleep) numbers… "You have to find your own solace - your own drive, your ambition, your own inner strength. Because the moment's arrived for the greatest game of your (bleep) life." DH: "We used to call Jim 'Grandad', although not to his face. He was this gentle, grey-haired man. And then he would turn up for training, and this monster would appear." FR: "It's one of the magic things, that we managed to capture Jim and Ian making these amazing speeches. They have no ego, those two. "It wasn't about them, and them feeling they were achieving. It was all about the players. Jim's words, and his delivery, are gold." DH: "You would hear Jim rehearsing, all grumbling and mumbling. And then he would deliver it perfectly, and you would think, 'Where did that come from?'" JB: "We talk about groundbreaking footage for the viewers. I'd never seen those speeches. None of the backs had. They were made to the forwards. None of the forwards had mentioned it. I watched it, and thought, 'Wow!'" Ian McGeechan (IM): "It's the happiest I've ever seen Jim. That was him coming out. It was brilliant." JB: "It was magical footage. You couldn't script it. That wasn't pantomime; that wasn't done for the camera. They were just lucky to have caught it." DH: "I was a table away when I filmed it, but I don't think they even knew we were there. They were so, so focused. "I remember the build-up to the Everest one. The sound man said: 'Jim's off on one…' He was grumbling, he was mumbling, doing the rehearsals in his own mind. I thought, 'Don't muck this zoom up.'" Three hours before the second Test, with the Lions 80 minutes away from a historic series win, McGeechan sat his players down in the team hotel. His speech would be different in tone to those of Telfer, but its impact was just as significant: "On that field sometimes today, all it will be between you is a look. No words, just a look. That will say everything. And the biggest thing it will say is 'you are special'." JB: "That Geech speech smashes me." FR: "There's so much heart in there. There is something very beautiful about that speech." JB: "I was sat there crying. Crying, and scared to lift my hand to my face because of the crying. "Because he spoke about the things that were outside the room, like your family. I missed mine so badly. I hadn't seen them for seven weeks. All of us did. Geech understood." DH: "We had two Churchillian speakers. A few years later, the speeches on behind-the-scenes films felt too rehearsed. But there were times when I was filming when you could feel the hairs on the back of your neck rising." Tour over, series won, Fred sat down to edit the hundreds of hours of footage down to just under three hours. DH: "The blokes who ran the four Home Unions were shocked, when they came to watch it, by all the swearing." FR: "We played them the final sequence. When Jerry Guscott drops the winning drop-goal in the second Test, [chairman of the Lions committee] Ray Williams leapt to his feet and shouted: 'Yes!' They were OK with the swearing after that." JB: "When we had the tour reunion, Fred and Duncan came to it. They became like friends." FR: "The film is two hours 50 minutes long. The Lions win the Test series in the last five minutes. If they'd lost the series, it would still have been the same film. "We knew we'd made something pretty magical. We released it as a VHS, and it quite quickly became the most successful rugby video there had been. You can never know how the world will react, but we knew we had something special." DH: "In 2005 I was filming an advert with Jonno and Brian O'Driscoll. Brian was asked what got him into rugby. He replied that the Living With Lions film had been one of the big reasons. "Jonno started laughing. 'This bloke made it.' Brian took my hand, shook it and said: 'Thank you very much.'" JB: "Everyone around me said it should have been called 'Living With John Bentley'. "I heard from the tour press officer when the film had been put together, and was told that I should have a look before it came out. So I went into the garden, and shared the news with my wife of what I'd been doing. "She went ballistic. 'You were supposed to be playing rugby! What the hell were you doing? Why are you having to look at it?' "A week or so later, I was away playing with Newcastle. I phoned home to see how the kids were. My wife told me a package had arrived for me. "'Oh really?' 'Yes, it's a video from your trip to South Africa.' "'Oh God…' "'Well I've watched it, John, and it's just you being an idiot. As usual.'" IM: "My wife tells me that when she's feeling depressed, Living With Lions is one of the videos she puts on. For that moment in time, it was the watershed moment. The Lions were here to stay."

It might just be the greatest sports documentary to ever come out of Britain.

Gordon Culliford, 77, from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, was last seen at about 13.15 BST on Thursday at the city's Singleton Hospital. He is white, 5ft 7in tall, with white swept back hair and was last seen wearing black glasses and a red jacket. South Wales Police said there is "considerable concern" for the man and called or information.

A search has been launched for a pensioner who has gone missing in Swansea.

"Parents no longer have the certainty when they send their child to school that they will be taught by qualified teachers," says NASUWT leader Chris Keates. Labour's Tristram Hunt says "this is nothing less than a scandal". But the Conservatives say there are fewer teachers in school without qualified status than in 2010. The NASUWT teachers' union, holding its annual conference in Cardiff, will hear claims that more teachers without qualified teacher status are being used in schools. The union has asked its members about their experiences. Among the 4,600 who responded 61% said they were "working alongside unqualified staff", with 66% claiming the situation was "deteriorating" because of funding problems. "This is jeopardising the educational progress of children," said Ms Keates who attacked the use of unqualified staff as a "crude cost-cutting measure". Teachers responding to the union's survey included comments such as: "They lack any training in classroom management and discipline" and "I feel that parents are being misled by the quality of teaching within the school." The use of unqualified teachers has become a general election issue. Labour has campaigned against allowing academies and free schools to employ teachers who do not have qualified teacher status or who are training towards being qualified. "The rising number of unqualified teachers in our schools shows yet again that the Tory plan is threatening standards and failing children and working families," said shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt. "David Cameron has removed the requirement for teachers to be qualified, and as a result over 400,000 children are now being taught by unqualified teachers without receiving training in skills vital to the profession such as classroom discipline, safeguarding and how to deliver effective teaching for all children." The Liberal Democrats also want to require teachers to have qualified status. But both Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives say there were more unqualified teachers in schools when Labour were in power. They reject the suggestion that the use of unqualified teachers is increasing. A Conservative party spokesman said: "The number of teachers without qualified status has gone down since 2010. And we need to keep this in perspective - only 3.7% of teachers are 'unqualified'. "But most importantly, we've given head teachers more freedom over the teachers they employ because we trust them to know what is best for their schools. "There are some brilliant teachers who have not got qualified teacher status - nuns, great linguists, computer scientists, engineers and other specialists that inspire their pupils. They may have worked in the independent sector or have experience in the outside world." A spokesman for the Liberal Democrats said they would "change the law to guarantee a qualified teacher in every classroom". "Teaching must be recognised as the vitally important and high status profession that it is, able to attract and retain the very best people." "It is good news that there are now fewer unqualified teachers working in schools than under the previous Labour government. However, every child deserves to be taught by a qualified teacher, regardless of what type of school they attend." The most recent Department for Education figures available, for 2013, show the number of unqualified teachers rose compared with the previous year, from 14,800 to 17,100, but is lower than in 2010, when there were 17,800 of teachers without qualified teacher status. However for academies, the proportion of unqualified teachers has risen each year since 2010, from 2,200 to 7,900.

A teachers' union is warning that schools are increasingly likely to use unqualified teaching staff.

Treating wounds in Welsh hospitals or in the home and at clinics by nurses costs the NHS in Wales around £156m a year. The Welsh Wound Innovation Centre (WWIC) aims to improve treatments and lower hospital admissions and stays. Based in Llantrisant, it will include working with patients at the nearby Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Wound care - which includes dealing with problems like pressure sores and infection after surgery - is thought to account for around 5% of the NHS's overall budget and is rising. The new centre is co-headed by Prof Keith Harding, head of Cardiff University's Wound Healing Research Unit, which has been researching wound healing for more than 22 years. This has included pioneering work in the use of maggots for cleaning wounds. In a typical hospital, between 25% and 40% of beds are occupied by patients with a wound, while nurses in the community can spend between 25-75% of their time treating them. "Treating patients with wounds, whether chronic, acute or traumatic, is a surprisingly expensive problem for the health service - not to mention the emotional costs it inflicts on patients and their families," said Prof Harding. He said the centre would look at improvements to wound prevention and treatment, aimed at fewer hospital admissions and shorter stays. WOUND HEALING CASE STUDY - Lauren Brimble, 27, from Abertillery, had bilateral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and has suffered leg ulcers. She took part in clinical trials for new dressings developed by the Wound Healing Research Unit. "We found the Cardiff research unit on the internet and although I was out of the area I arranged to see them and they took me on. "I was in excruciating pain with my left leg, I've never known anything like it and no pain killers would make a difference. But they got on top of it. I had different trials of dressings on each leg over the summer - the right one is fine now and the left one has improved significantly. "The treatment is ongoing but it's been amazing. It's one of those things that unless you've had it you can't understand what it means and the effect it has on your life." The WWIC was set up with £2.5m funding from the Welsh government, as well as the seven local health boards and the private sector. It hopes to be paying for itself within three years through grants and commercial sources. The centre is already supporting the work of five small businesses based in Wales, as well American and Australian companies. It employs 31 people and aims to attract at least 11 investments from abroad, creating a further 45 jobs over the next five years. It recently won a research award from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to help scientists develop a diagnostic test to improve the treatment of chronic wound management. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said: "Our population is getting older and the time and cost associated with treating and managing wounds is set to increase. Only by looking at new ways of treating wounds can we manage this trend and improve people's quality of life."

A new £4m research centre to tackle the "silent epidemic" of wound care has been launched.

Although 14 candidates are contesting the election, these two men are the frontrunners with most eyes on them. The elections in Africa's biggest oil producer come at a politically sensitive time, with the rise of Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east meaning security is at the centre of the campaigns for votes. Nigerians discuss their experience of the election campaign with the BBC and say whom they plan to support. I am voting APC this time, though I voted People's Democractic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election. This is because PDP has been in power for over 15 years and we haven't really progressed. Our leaders need to understand Nigerians decide who leads them. I have no sympathy for any political party. I simply want the best for my country. We have tried PDP and they have failed. Now is time for change. Nigeria has abundant resources (human and natural) to be amongst the world's greatest nations. We need a compassionate, visionary, strong-willed leader to lead us to our rightful place. Kill corruption and Nigeria will not only live but prosper. Buhari is certainly not the "Messiah" but he surely can be the forerunner. He can help lay the right foundations for a new corrupt-free Nigeria. I'm supporting President Goodluck Ebel Jonathan because he is a true democrat. He is building institutions in Nigeria and giving them the free hand to tell between good and evil. He is a true Nigerian - patriotic and loyal. No past leader compares to GEJ in democracy, performance and transformation. I am not voting because of the candidates. They don't meet my standards. Corruption is the biggest problem in the country. Goodluck Jonathan is weak because there is a lot of corruption in the land and he hasn't confronted it. Muhammadu Buhari could not deal with it in my opinion - he doesn't have enough brains. I would prefer a balance of 50% ability to fight corruption and 50% ability to handle the economy. The other guys aren't popular, the more well-known candidates over-shadow them. People are eager and are waiting to see what happens. This election is divided. Now people don't see themselves as Nigerian but rather by their ethnic group.

Nigeria's presidential elections, taking place this Saturday, will see a showdown between incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) party.

Zachary Barker, nine, died in hospital after the collision in Spring Gardens, Leek, in Staffordshire, last Saturday. His mother Stephanie said she wanted others to "benefit from his short life". She said transplants meant "even in death" he could carry on helping. More updates on this story and others in Staffordshire In a statement released by police, she said: "Zachary was just a lovely lad, full of life and joy. The whole family are devastated by the loss and we cannot believe that we will not see him again. "He will remain in our hearts, thoughts and memories forever. "We took the decision to allow his organs to be used for transplant, so that others may benefit from his short life. "He was a tremendous son who was always willing to help everyone and even in death, he will continue to help others". Police said a friend of the family has set up a Just Giving page to assist with the cost of the funeral.

The mother of a boy who died after being hit by a car says allowing her "tremendous" son's organs to be donated will let him "continue to help others".

From Friday, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is making its video streaming service available in the mainland. The part-sport, part soap-opera joins a long list of sports eager to tap into a new customer base. Industry-watchers say finding local stars will be key to its success. WWE's service will be available through its Chinese partner PPTV, with subscribers required to download an app to access the content. Past events have "received a great response from WWE fans in China," according to Godfrey Zeng, executive vice president of Suning Sports Media, parent company of PPTV. China has held a number of WWE events over the years, and there's even a local WWE-style wrestling organisation, but this is the first time an entire channel devoted to WWE will be available. The network will feature WWE's major live events and original series, as well as reality shows and classic matches. The organisation is kicking things off by making one of its marquee events SummerSlam, which takes place on Monday, available live in Mandarin. Sports ranging from mixed martial arts to Australian rules football have all been trying their luck in China. Other sports have managed to capitalise on the success of Chinese stars. The country's huge population means that most organisations would only need a small share of the market to see a return on their investment, but some industry watchers caution that it's not as easy it might seem. "Everyone's trying to break into China, and you've all got those much more established sports. Then you've got things like rugby, and combat sports and they're all trying to compete for the same demographic," said Mark Dreyer, who runs the China Sports Insider website. Two-time grand slam champion Li Na helped to make tennis more popular, while Chinese NBA star Yao Ming made a huge difference to basketball's popularity.

US-style professional wrestling is leaping off the top ropes and into the Chinese market.

Mark Spencer, the Conservative MP for Sherwood, in Nottinghamshire, said people in the Midlands give more than a quarter of the UK's total licence fee but only receive 2% of its investment. The debate was held in Westminster Hall, London. The BBC said Mr Spencer's figures did not take into account its increasing investment in the region. Mr Spencer said every other region, apart from the Midlands, had seen increased investment by the BBC. Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull and a former BBC employee, said it had become a "bi-polar organisation" with its centres in London and Salford. He said the Mailbox, the BBC's headquarters in Birmingham, "seemed to be full of the HR department, rather than people making programmes for our enjoyment". The Mailbox is the home of BBC Radio 4 dramas The Archers and Home Front, as well as the headquarters of its England Online team. However, MPs did praise programming set in the Midlands like Marvellous, which won two Baftas in 2015, Peaky Blinders and The Archers. Ed Vaizey, the Conservative minister for culture and communications, said the Prime Minister had stated the BBC's forthcoming charter renewal would be the time to ensure the Midlands got "a fair bang for its buck". "The BBC has a strong regional presence in other parts of the country," he said. "We are going to set out what we are doing in terms of charter renewal before the recess." Joe Godwin, director of BBC Birmingham, said: "The BBC is committed to having a significant presence in the Midlands. "The figures quoted in the press of £80m annual spend in the Midlands reflected estimates based on 2011/12 figures. "By the end of 15/16 we are confident that Midlands spend will be in excess of £125m."

The BBC needs to invest more in the Midlands, a cross-party group of MPs has said.

Researchers funded by the charity found that by looking at a specific group of genes they were able to reliably detect underlying problems. It follows the death of Sir David Frost's son Miles, who died suddenly from a condition thought to have been inherited from his father. His family aims to raise £1.5m to make genetic testing available in the UK. The eldest son of the late presenter and broadcaster died last year, aged 31, when he was out jogging near his family's home in Oxfordshire. He was suffering from an undiagnosed heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Previous genetic tests looked at a small number of genes and were only able to identify specific conditions, leading to higher costs and longer diagnosis time - a major barrier to rolling the test out across the NHS. But researchers from Imperial College London and the MRC Clinical Sciences Centre say the new test, which looks at 174 genes, is quicker and more reliable. It has already been rolled out at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust in London , with around 40 patients per month being successfully tested. Dr James Ware, a consultant cardiologist specialising in inherited heart conditions, said: "Without a genetic test we often have to keep the whole family under regular surveillance for many years. This is hugely costly for both the families and the health system. "By contrast, when a genetic test reveals the precise genetic abnormality causing the condition in one member of the family, it becomes simple to test other family members. Those who do not carry the faulty gene copy can be reassured and spared countless hospital visits." The research has been funded by the British Heart Foundation and the findings published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research.

A new blood test could help diagnose people with inherited heart conditions, the British Heart Foundation has said.

The visitors went ahead thanks to a 24th minute penalty by Peter Whittingham, but were pegged back by a great strike from substitute Sullay Kaikai with six minutes left. Neil Warnock's men thought they had snatched the win when Kenneth Zohore raced clear to score on 88 minutes. But in added time, Kaikai headed in to frustrate the Bluebirds. It was a showing which will have frustrated Bluebirds' boss Warnock, who has bemoaned his side's defending as they look to escape the relegation battle at the bottom of the Championship. Whittingham, nearing a decade at the Welsh club, coolly gave Cardiff the lead from the spot after referee Simon Hooper decided Andreas Bjelland brought Cardiff defender Sean Morrison down in the box. Brentford huffed and puffed for an equaliser and might have had it sooner but for a couple of fine saves from Brian Murphy, who was making his debut in the Cardiff goal. In the second half, Murphy first denied Ryan Woods and then pulled off an even better stop to thwart John Egan with 15 minutes left. Murphy was finally beaten when 21-year-old Kaikai cut inside from the left and fired home an excellent shot. Zohore looked to have had the final say for the visitors when he poked beneath onrushing goalkeeper Daniel Bentley, but more drama followed when Bees defender John Egan crossed for Kaikai to head home his second and earn Dean Smith's side a point. Brentford manager Dean Smith: "I find it amazing that we have not had a single penalty this season but we have been there before. The officiating has not been the best this season and that is something that needs to improve. "That said, we should not have got ourselves into that position in the first place. "We started brightly but then they got the penalty and we lost a bit of confidence. "We started to go a little bit more direct but we had a talk at half-time and came out a lot stronger." Cardiff manager Neil Warnock: "We can be a decent team but a team has to be 11 lads on the same wavelength or opponents at this level will find you out. "One or two out there didn't have the desire when we needed it most and need to look at themselves." "The lads want to punish me. They don't want to make it easy for me. "It seems like a loss to be honest. Some of our experienced lads have to stand up - we have one or two who just please themselves instead of taking the game by the scruff of the neck." Match ends, Brentford 2, Cardiff City 2. Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Cardiff City 2. Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley. Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Bennett. Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Zohore with a headed pass. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City). Goal! Brentford 2, Cardiff City 2. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Egan with a cross. Goal! Brentford 1, Cardiff City 2. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ralls. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Craig Noone. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Craig Noone. Attempt blocked. Philipp Hofmann (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a cross. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stuart O'Keefe. Goal! Brentford 1, Cardiff City 1. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josh McEachran. Attempt saved. Anthony Pilkington (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a set piece situation. Foul by Scott Hogan (Brentford). Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Josh McEachran (Brentford). Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford). Craig Noone (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Hogan. Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Brentford). Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Cardiff City. Craig Noone replaces Junior Hoilett. Substitution, Brentford. Philipp Hofmann replaces Andreas Bjelland. Harlee Dean (Brentford). (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harlee Dean (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Bjelland. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Anthony Pilkington. Attempt blocked. John Egan (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Woods with a cross. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brian Murphy. Attempt saved. John Egan (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a headed pass. Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Scott Hogan (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Sullay Kaikai (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Stuart O'Keefe (Cardiff City).

A glut of late goals at Griffin Park saw honours shared between Brentford and Cardiff City.

Inspectors found staff at Complete Utilities Ltd were not fully trained to operate plant vehicles, and the work site was "chaotic and disorganised". At Gloucester Crown Court, the firm was also ordered to pay costs of £27,000. Employee Spencer Powles, 62, from Coleford, died 10 days after the incident on October 24, 2012. He suffered severe injuries to his abdomen when a telehandler lurched forward, pinning him against a metal shipping container at the firm's Maisemore site. A telehandler is a four-wheel drive machine, mostly used in farming and industry, which has an interchangeable bucket on the end of a telescopic arm. Speaking after sentencing, health and safety inspector Caroline Bird said: "This terrible incident could have been avoided and Mr Powles would still be here today if Complete Utilities had provided proper training to staff in the operation of this telehandler. "It is not acceptable to put drivers into vehicles that they have not previously operated, or without the necessary training by a qualified and competent instructor." The BBC has tried to contact Complete Utilities Ltd for a response to the case and the criticisms of its operations.

A Gloucester-based firm has been fined £80,000 after a man was crushed between an industrial vehicle and a shipping container at work and later died.

Hebridean Sea Salt will have its product stocked in Sainbury's 360 UK stores. The £180,000 deal is the Lewis-based company's first with a major supermarket. Hebridean Sea Salt makes its product by slowly evaporating water from Loch Erisort and then harvesting salt by hand. Managing director Natalie Crayton said she hoped the deal would allow the business to grow and increase production.

A Scottish sea salt business on the Western Isles has signed a deal to supply a supermarket chain.

Speaking during a parliamentary debate, Philip Hollobone said individual fireworks are extremely dangerous. But business minister Jo Johnson dismissed a ban and insisted current laws work well. The debate came after a petition to restrict the use of fireworks attracted more than 100,000 names. The petition, which called for restrictions on when fireworks can be used, was started by Jill Cutsforth, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, and Julie Doorne, from Sleaford, Lincolnshire in a bid to reduce stress and fear in people and animals. But, Mr Hollobone, MP for Kettering, called for the government to go further. He said: "I think there's great merit in saying all fireworks displays need to be licensed with a licensed operator, and frankly, amateur family-organised fireworks displays in people's back gardens are basically rubbish." Labour's Angela Smith, a member of the the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, also backed the petition, arguing that restricting the number of days the public and organised events can set off fireworks should be restricted. She said: "Ideally, we would end the use of fireworks in back gardens. But I do understand the difficulty in delivering that as policy." Instead, she called for tighter regulations to govern how people use fireworks. Mr Johnson acknowledged the concerns raised but said restricting their use to traditional holidays would be ineffective. "It is likely that those who already use fireworks in an anti-social or inconsiderate way would not be deterred by further regulation," he said. He added: "Restrictions in use could lead to a drop in legitimate sales, leading to job losses not only in the firework industry but independent and associated businesses." Bracknell MP Phillip Lee also warned the debate that restricting the number of days that displays are permitted could reduce the viability of well-performing fireworks businesses. The government said following the debate it would continue to monitor the situation closely.

Amateur home firework displays should be banned, in favour of licensed organised displays, a Tory MP has suggested.

Failed leadership candidate Lisa Duffy was having dinner with her staff in Bournemouth on Friday. No action was taken against the curry house, which had completed pre-employment checks. UKIP has long campaigned for tougher border controls to cut illegal immigration. Jay Beecher, a spokesman for Ms Duffy, said: "Watching our chef running away into the night, his apron flapping in the wind, was a surreal moment. "Politics can sometimes be such a stale and serous affair, so you have to see the funny side of things. "In this case too, I couldn't help [but] be tickled by the irony." The Border Agency questioned staff about their right to work and live in the UK. Diane James was elected ahead of Ms Duffy to succeed Nigel Farage as the UKIP's new leader on Friday.

Immigration officials raided an Indian restaurant during a UK Independence Party conference dinner, sending the chef "running into the night".

If you wanted to know what was what in the on-going shambles at Dundee United then get yourself to the Phoenix in Nethergate, that was the message. The oracle would be there in his usual spot, left-hand side of the bar, stick, maybe a dog. You'll hear him before you see him; gushing with insight and invective on the downfall of his beloved Arabs. On Thursday lunchtime we arrived at the Phoenix; a Derek-free zone. "He's not about," says the barman, who neither knows nor cares about the travails at Tannadice. All of it goes in one ear and out the other when Del is in full flight. "He's away in Iceland," says a regular. "That's where he had his accident. Skied into a tree while dressed as Santa." There's black comedy in the tale of the mysterious Blind Derek and that's fitting given why we're in town. United fans are beleaguered as never before, but they're not beyond a bit of dark humour. Theirs is a miserable plight, but they can laugh at it, too. Walking down Nethergate there's a man who turns out to be a United fan waiting to cross the road. Is he going to Dens Park on Monday night to witness the possible humiliation of his team by their city rivals? "No," he says, deadpan. "I'm going into jail for the evening. I'll get more peace in there." Thursday was a dank day in Dundee; rain and a touch of sleet. Outside St Mary's parish church, there's a man herding people into his drop-in centre. A Dundee fan, as it turns out. A grandson of John Petrie who, as an 18-year-old, scored 13 goals in Arbroath's historic 36-0 Scottish Cup victory over Bon Accord in 1885. "United could do with him," he smiles. "I'm half expecting to see some of them coming in for divine intervention. Maybe it's too late for them now. Ah, you don't like to see it. I mean that. I don't want United to be relegated." The fatalism is everywhere. There are no dreamers knocking around in the Tannadice support. Nobody has even the faintest hope of a great escape for Mixu Paatelainen's side, who will be relegated if they do not win on Monday. Fans talk about the past, which was not always glorious, that's true, but it was better than the dreadful place the club is in now. There was a connection, a feeling of togetherness, but the bond has been lost. As you go about the city and talk to the supporters the message of the shattered link between the club and its fans repeats over and over again. There's refuge from the rain in the back of Groucho's Record Shop, owned by Alastair Brodie and managed by Frank Mills - a pair of United fans since they were kids. Frank is just back in the door from Tannadice. He went to buy his early-bird season ticket and did so with a heavy heart. He's going on Monday, too. He fears he'll see his team relegated, but he's going anyway. He remembers his grandfather bringing him to watch United play back in 1962 and since the 1970s he reckons he's missed half-a-dozen home games, tops. "When you think about it; 54 years a fan," he says. "What do I feel now? I felt real anger on Sunday when we lost to Hamilton. Today, it's just resignation. So many mistakes have been made, so many disgraceful performances. "We were relegated in 1995, but it wasn't like this. That team was 10 times the side this lot are. I look at them and it's baffling. No tactics, no heart. "Jackie McNamara had to go and Mixu's been a disaster after him. I've sat in the stand and thought, 'If only we'd paid the money for Tommy Wright'. Tommy Wright would have kept us up." United fans can pin-point the moment it all started to go wrong - February 2015, when Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven were sold to Celtic. Their last game for United was a 2-1 victory over Aberdeen in the League Cup semi-final. They were sitting fourth in the Premiership at the time, three points behind Inverness but with a game in hand. They'd put 10 goals on Dundee in two games. No side, Celtic included, had scored as many in the league as United had at that point - 46 in 23 games then as opposed to 34 in 34 games now. Everything unravelled quickly. "From the minute the two boys walked out the door you could see it go down the way," says Frank in Groucho's. "Other players in that team raised their game when those two were in the side and when they weren't there anymore they just went back to being ordinary." Jim Spence has been a beat reporter in Dundee for a quarter of a century and he agrees with the timeline. "Absolutely, that was the moment, that was the killer," he says. "When those two went, it ripped the heart out of the side." United sell, as most clubs sell. John Souttar and Nadir Ciftci; Ryan Gauld and Andrew Robertson; Armstrong and Mackay-Steven; Johnny Russell, Scott Allan and David Goodwillie. There comes a time, though, when you've got little left to sell, when you burgle your bank of youth once too often. The more people you talk to about United's demise the more one name pops up. It's not McNamara or any of his players. It's not Paatelainen or any of his. It's not the failed, almost slapstick, signings of recent times, though many of them come in for heavy flak, not so much for their lack of ability but their lack of spirit. No. Stephen Thompson, the chairman, is very much at the centre of the cross-hairs. We have to be balanced about Thompson, but you'll struggle to find anybody in Dundee who'll provide it. There's been some heady times on his watch, some wonderful football, some footballers that were the envy of the country, some cup finals. Thompson reduced the debt from around £7m to just a shade over £1m now - a soft loan. He has done good work, but perception is reality and the perception of the United fans is that Thompson has fallen asleep at the wheel and has to go. There's unanimity on this. Whether it's fair or unfair is a moot point, but the United fans see no future with him. Thompson has been in America this week, looking for investors, maybe even a buyer. He's prepared to sell up, but here again there is cynicism among the support. "Up to now I've been sat on the fence a wee bit on Thompson," says Frank at Groucho's. "But the last few weeks have been so dire that you have to question everything. We need change now. The impression we get is that he's lost interest in the club. He wants to sell? He'll not get the money he's looking for. No chance." Frank says a trip to Tannadice is in order. Go to the club shop, he says. A disabled fan called Andy arrives in the shop, hands over his £150 for his season book and starts talking. "Stephen doesn't communicate with us," says Andy. "The board of the club don't know us. The link that was there is broken. It was never like this before." Mike Barile, of the ArabTRUST, is also in the shop, collecting tickets for Monday night. Barile says his mates are reluctant to go to the game for fear of witnessing the ultimate embarrassment. He'll be there, though, and, with a laugh, he says he'll be singing the anniversary song, the ditty about the Dens Park massacre of 1965 - the 5-0 drubbing that United inflicted on their city rivals when Mike was only a kid. Barile is one of Thompson's biggest critics. He, and many others, want the entire board to go. "It's totally beyond redemption," he says. "I'm critical of him because I helped get Stephen's father [Eddie] in the door and I know what a decent man his father was. The support was split then between Eddie and wee Jim McLean, but they're not split now. Nobody is backing Stephen or [director] Mike Martin or any of them. "Look at the wall there. That's a picture of Finn Dossing. He scored the hat-trick when we beat Dundee 5-0. September 11, 1965. I was only eight. That was a lifetime ago. I've never known an atmosphere as bad as we have now. Even when we didn't have a particularly good team we still had a spirit. "Everybody was in it together back then and that spirit took us through the 1960s and into the 1970s when we had wee Jim's ambition and he made us believe that we could take anybody on. And that's gone now. Gone in the last couple of years under Stephen's custodianship. Since the Celtic two went, it's been one mistake after another." Barile picks his phone out of his pocket and dials a number, hands over the mobile and tells me to talk to the woman at the other end. It's a lady called Sundie Cabrelli, wife of the late Peter Cabrelli, a one-time United player of the 1940s. Sundie is 93 years young and is still a season-ticket holder. She's going on Monday. "Oh yes, you have to go," she says. She was a fan of Eddie Thompson - "a gentleman" - but not a supporter of Stephen - "I just find him distant". Sundie doesn't like to say a bad word about anybody, but she thinks that Stephen should move on for the good of the club. "It's as bad as it's been in my time," says Jim Spence. "You have a chairman who has lost the faith of the fans and you have directors who are now coming under scrutiny and they don't like it. "I know the chairman well, I knew his father well. I told Stephen what I'm telling you. He's got a war on his hands with the fans. A deep dark hole exists. "There are constant rumours about people who are interested in buying the club, but there's always a Walter Mitty-type living in a caravan in Penicuik who claims to be putting together a consortium. "Stephen wants money to get out, but I can't imagine that any big hitter will give it to him. The club has operating losses of nearly £1m and probably more than £1m next season. Where does it go from there?" It's a question that occupies the mind of every United fan. They know how it all went wrong. What they don't know is how and when - and if - it's all going to come right again. In the meantime, for some of them, there's the slow walk to Dens, like folk heading to the footballing gallows.

Word had it that Blind Derek had all the answers.

The stones and bottles thrown and the hate banners displayed by Borussia Dortmund supporters on Saturday exposed a widespread loathing in Germany for a team seen as upstarts, RB Leipzig. The club is challenging for Champions League football in its first ever season in the top flight. The hatred is because of the way they are wholly owned by one company, Red Bull. A wall of hatred was on view: "Slaughter the bulls", "Red Bull, enemy of football" were some of the milder slogans used. Families came under attack, and six fans and four police were hurt. One top football official Max Eberl said the violence was sick: "Whether you like RB Leipzig or not, it shouldn't get out of hand." Dortmund's fans are not alone. One tabloid newspaper, the Berliner Kurier, even refused to print the club's name a few weeks ago, using the insulting term "Dosenverkauf" (Can-sellers) in their Bundesliga table. Selling drinks is the core business of RB's owner, Red Bull, and there have been plenty more insults since the company bought a team in the Leipzig suburbs in 2009 and oversaw four promotions in seven seasons. Listen to Tim's BBC World Service programme here: The Rise of RB Leipzig The vitriol derives from RB's ownership model. Traditionally German football clubs are run without a single, rich investor. It is the members who must control a majority of the shares in the entity that owns the team. But RB Leipzig has only 17 members. It follows the letter of this law, but not its spirit. Among the club's biggest critics is the chief executive at Borussia Dortmund, Hans-Joachim Watzke. "It's a club built to push up the revenues for Red Bull and nothing else," he says. Read more on RB Leipzig here: RB Leipzig's rapid rise 'no fairytale' Andreas Bischof, whose blog in Leipzig pokes fun at the new club, goes further. "This club is not owned or sponsored by a company, this club is like an outlet of a company," he says. "It's a whole new level of using sports as a marketing vehicle." But others argue that RB Leipzig is just what the city and surrounding region need. There has been little Bundesliga football in the former East Germany since unification in 1990. "Football is a business that needs an enormous amount of money," says Martin Machowecz from weekly newspaper Die Zeit. "And here's someone who's come along, got involved and made sure that we've now reached the same standard as in West Germany in an area of society that's important." What RB as a club lacks in sporting history, its home city and its stadium provide. Lokomotive Leipzig became a household name when they beat Bordeaux in a penalty shoot-out to qualify for the final of the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup in 1987. The goalkeeper saved two penalties before stepping up to score the winner. Gerlinde Rohr, now director of the Leipzig Sports Museum, was among the reported 110,000 in the stadium that night. "I was there with a school mate and after Rene Mueller scored his goal I jumped on the seat and we embraced each other," she remembers. The Zentralstadion fell into disuse after unification but was given a new lease of life by the 2006 World Cup. The oval embankment of the old stadium was retained and a new stadium built inside it. It's now called the Red Bull Arena. Many see the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as the turning point for RBL, who had spent two frustrating seasons in the fourth tier before his arrival in 2012. As sports director and, for a brief period, trainer, he oversaw three promotions in four seasons. Ralf Rangnick's key to success is youth. He likes to buy players who may never previously have had a professional contract and his squad is the youngest in the Bundesliga, with an average age of a little over 23. In his eyes, young players are hungrier for success and fit his playing philosophy. In Leipzig they place huge emphasis on pressing the other team high up the pitch and winning the ball in the opponent's half. "Even if you're the best player in the world and you're being attacked by three players, you lose the ball," he says. Ralf Rangnick also believes in the club's controversial ownership model. "What do you need members for? I'm more interested in the number of supporters we have," he says. As for suggestions that Red Bull's owner Dietrich Mateschitz plays a big role in the way the club is run, the sports director says they meet and speak on the phone a handful of times every year. But what of the complaint that RB Leipzig is merely a vehicle for selling cans of energy drinks? "For us it is completely unimportant," he says. "It's got nothing to do with what we do."

Football hooliganism is nothing new in Germany, but when violence broke out before a Bundesliga match between two of the top clubs, this was something different.

Ms Villiers made the remarks the day after 10 police officers were injured during a riot in east Belfast. The trouble flared during a loyalist protest against a council decision to limit the number of days the union flag is flown at Belfast City Hall. Further protests are taking place across the city on Friday evening. Translink said some Belfast metro bus services have been withdrawn. Ms Villiers said the violence that had resulted from some of the demonstrations in recent weeks was "completely unacceptable". "The incredibly damaging thing is the image it projects of Northern Ireland around the world, she told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme. "Northern Ireland is in a global race for investment and jobs and we need to be projecting the reality of a forward-looking, modern Northern Ireland, not one which is tied up in the kind of conflict which is associated with its past rather than its present." Street protests have been taking place, almost on daily basis, since councillors voted to change their long-standing flag policy on 3 December. The secretary of state said retailers representatives had expressed "a huge amount of concern" to her about the impact the violence had on pre-Christmas trade. "Thankfully no investor has come to me directly to say that this is affecting their decisions - and I certainly hope it won't - but there must be a risk that it does, and that's one of many reasons why these flag protests are damaging and they're actually counter-productive. "They're undermining the cause they are seeking to promote," Ms Villiers said. She called on all political parties in Northern Ireland to engage in dialogue to resolve disputes over flag and emblems, "Political leadership in Northern Ireland has grappled with more difficult than this one," she added. "It does demonstrate that it is crucial there is a push to address division in society, to address sectarian division and build a genuinely shared future, because if we do that, then surely it's possible to make these kind of decisions in a way which is far less fraught with tensions than we've seen in recent weeks," Ms Villiers said. The secretary of state confirmed that she has not spoken directly to the leaders of the two main unionist parties, the DUP and UUP, since they announced they were setting up a unionist forum to deal with cultural issues such as flag on 18 December.

Violence during flag protests is damaging the image of Northern Ireland internationally, the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has said.

The 50-year-old from Felstead in Essex rowed the Atlantic two years ago in the Woodvale Challenge. The 3,000-mile (4,800km) voyage took him 52 days - 10 of which were spent going backwards. Despite this, he set a new UK solo and race record. In January, Mr Pitcher plans to do it all again. This time, he has his sights set on the 40-day trans-Atlantic solo rowing world record. He will live aboard his rowing boat, the Soma of Essex. Made of carbon fibre, it is 6.5m (21ft) long and weighs just 460kg (1,014lb). Each day he will have to eat about 7,000 calories and make his own water to drink from sea water. Asked why he would row the Atlantic a second time, Mr Pitcher said: "The first time, it was an adventure. I stumbled across that adventure and ended up rowing across the Atlantic in a race from the Canaries to Antigua. "But we had very bad weather and it wasn't really what what I had bought into. "When I got to Antigua I decided I wanted to do it again, hopefully with the right weather. "I want to experience those famous trade winds which blow of the coast of Africa towards the Americas. "Of course, I also want to try and break the world record to be the fastest solo rower across the Atlantic. "Last time I spent 10 days going backwards and that is very mentally challenging," he said. "But if we get good weather and I don't go backwards for 10 days, I think there's a possibility of breaking the record." His days will be divided into 16 hours of rowing, four hours sleeping and the remaining four hours will be spent on boat management. Mr Pitcher will sleep on the floor of his compact cabin, which has a carbon fibre seat. For entertainment, Mr Pitcher has a number of audio books to listen to and more than 4,000 songs on an iPod. His music includes a mix of music from classical to hard rock and Abba. The Soma of Essex has been designed to be self-righting in the event of a capsize. "It's designed to come up very quickly if it turns turtle," he said, "and as long as I hold on tight I will be alright - even if I'm like laundry in a tumble dryer." "Those people who think I'm crazy don't really know me. "There's a risk and there's an assessment of that risk. And we reduce those risks as much as possible." The plan is to get the rowing vessel to Tenerife and then to the island of La Gomera. Once there, Mr Pitcher will wait for the the right conditions. Asked what he was expecting on the open ocean, he said: "You only need a tropical storm and it can be very bad. We are not departing in tropical storm season, though there is still a risk. It is less than 10%. "But there are other things which can go wrong. I have a water machine that turns salt water into drinkable water. If that breaks, it'll be game over. "It doesn't have to be storm weather that stops me, there are other things that could be. There's a liferaft on the boat as well," he said. As well as attempting to break the current record - which is 40 days, 9 hours and 44 minutes - Mr Pitcher is raising money for two charities, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The C Group, which seeks to generate support for former Royal Marines.

Charlie Pitcher says people who call him "crazy" do not know him very well.

La Albiceleste are fifth in the 10-team South American qualifying group, with only the top four assured of qualifying for the tournament in Russia. Finishing fifth would mean a play-off against a team from Oceania. Bauza, 59, was appointed in August and guided his side to three wins, two draws and three defeats. "We've told Bauza he's ceased to be the national team coach," said Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia. "The national team is playing badly and everyone knows it." Bauza's final match was a 2-0 defeat in Bolivia, which came hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for verbally abusing an official. Argentina have four games left in qualifying, with their next match against third-placed Uruguay on 31 August. They last failed to qualify for a World Cup in 1970.

Argentina have sacked Edgardo Bauza after eight matches as coach, with the team outside the automatic qualifying places for next year's World Cup.

Drugs such as tamoxifen and bulsufan are now 10 times more expensive despite no longer being under patent. The British Generic Manufacturers Association said trusts often paid much less than the list price. The Department for Health said it has plans to cut generic drug costs. The UK researchers said NHS negotiations with drug companies were failing to contain costs, and getting access to cheaper drugs would allow more people to be treated with more modern medicines. They estimated that the cost of these price rises to the NHS in England was around £380m a year - which only included community-based prescribing, not hospital prescribing. Drugs start off being on-patent, and their high prices allow pharmaceutical companies to profit from their investments in research and development. After patents have expired and generic versions are sold, the theory is that drug prices should fall close to the cost of production. However, because of high drug prices, the NHS is often not able to approve some new cancer drugs for use. New treatments then have to be rationed. Dr Andrew Hill, senior research fellow in pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of Liverpool, and Melissa Barber from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, collected prices on medicines available on the NHS for their presentation at the cancer conference. They discovered that busulfan, which is used to treat leukaemia, cost 21p per tablet in 2011 and £2.61 in 2016. Tamoxifen, used to treat breast cancer, cost 10p per tablet in 2011 and £1.21 in 2016. Of 89 cancer medicines looked at in the analysis, 21 showed price rises from 2011 to 2016 - with 17 of those classified as generic. Fourteen generic cancer drugs showed price rises of more than 100%. And compared with prices for the same drugs in India, the UK drugs were roughly 20 times more expensive. Dr Hill said he was surprised to find several companies had consistently raised the prices of cancer treatment. "We have found that some companies take over the supply of some generic cancer medicines and then raise the price progressively," he said. He said this was "worrying", particularly when the Cancer Drugs Fund is under pressure from high prices. But Warwick Smith, director-general of the British Generic Manufacturers Association, said the actual prices paid by hospitals were usually much lower than the list prices. He said the tendered price paid by hospitals for tamoxifen 10mg tablets is £4.85 for a pack of 30, or 16p per tablet. "Generic competition in the oncology market has produced very significant savings for the NHS and generated access for patients to medicines such as tamoxifen which can be used to reduce the risk of breast cancer and not just to treat it. "In the case of generic medicines used in hospitals, it is important to distinguish between the actual price paid by trusts and the much higher list prices often quoted." The Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill, currently going through Parliament, is designed to allow the NHS to regulate prices in the future. As a result of the bill, companies found to be raising prices with no clear justification will be referred to the Competition and Markets Authority, and could face fines. A Department of Health spokeswoman said: "We will continue to work closely with the pharmaceutical sector to make a success of these new measures, and all the money saved will be invested in the NHS to help provide the highest quality of care for patients." Other European countries have taken similar measures. In Spain and Italy, failure to accept the high prices demanded for some generic treatments has led to warnings from companies that they could stop their supply. "At a time when cancer patients are living longer and better lives due to effective treatments, this situation is particularly worrying," Dr Hill said.

UK prices for generic cancer drugs have risen sharply in the past five years, restricting their use in treating NHS patients, research from the European Cancer Congress has found.

Craig Rodger, 25, was hit by a Porsche as he crossed Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, Manchester, in March 2014. Mohammed Basit Chaudhry was accused of causing death by dangerous driving but died in Dubai the following year. Mohammed Omayr and Raheel Rehman, both from Chorlton, were sentenced to two and three years respectively at Manchester Crown Court. Police said Omayr had been contacted by Mr Chaudhry after the crash. The men drove in convoy to Brookburn Road, about half a mile away from the scene of the crash, where Rehman set fire to a Porsche Panamera. Mr Chaudhry was dropped off at his home by Omayr, police said, and, six days later, he left the country. The following month he died in a collision in Dubai. His identity and death were confirmed when his body was brought back to the UK. Omayr, 33, of Wilbraham Road, and Rehman, 28, of Lambton Road, both admitted conspiracy to pervert the course of justice at an earlier hearing. After sentencing, Mr Rodger's family said they had been given "legal closure" but "the grief and heartache for us will go on forever". They added: "To anyone who thinks they can drive recklessly and dangerously on our roads, this is the result, and to think you can then run and cover up your crime - you cannot and you will always look over your shoulder until you are brought to justice." Sgt Lee Westhead, of Greater Manchester Police, said Omayr and Rehman were "cowardly and insidious individuals". "The decisions they made that night are truly abhorrent," he said. "The unwavering patience and dignity demonstrated by Craig's family throughout this period is utterly amazing."

Two men who helped an alleged hit-and-run killer conceal evidence have been jailed.

His aim was to give children in rural areas an access to education. As a member of non-profit organisation e-Education Project, he travelled across the country for the next year. "I filmed some of the best teachers' classes in big cities, burned them onto DVDs and showed them to students in rural areas," he says. He chose DVDs because internet connection was hard to come by. In the first year, Doga visited more than 700 students in five schools. The examination results at those schools improved by 46%. "In developed countries, kids complain about having to do homework, but these Rwandan children were thrilled to be able to learn, which made me happy." During one of his trips, he noticed piles of food that were in storage. Farmers were too poor to transport them to big cities. Through United Nations workers whom he met in Rwanda, Mr Makiura decided to facilitate the transport of food between the farmers and hundreds of thousands of refugees who were fleeing the civil war in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. That was less than two years ago. Today, he is based in Bangkok where he has started his own company. His passion remains the same: to raise the living standards of people in developing countries. This time he's doing it through a mobile phone application called Personal Data Bank. The app is still in the early-development stage, but the aim is to build a more efficient infrastructure by analysing the locations of people who are using the app. Mr Makiura is an atypical Japanese youth. Above all, he is not afraid to take risks. And his global vision and entrepreneurial spirit are exactly what the Japanese government wants to encourage. Today, Japan has one of the lowest levels of entrepreneurship in the developed world, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. There are a number of obstacles. Japan has long lacked venture capitalists who tend to invest in start-ups elsewhere in the world. And approaching banks for financing help, is a big challenge for entrepreneurs. "I asked for funding through traditional financial institutions but they wanted to see balance sheets which we don't have," says Naoki Mita, who left his banking job to open detox spa Le Furo. Mr Mita approached Mr Makiura and asked for him to be an adviser to the spa venture. And together, they managed to secure funding from investors abroad. But Mr Mita believes not many entrepreneurs would even consider raising money overseas. "Thanks to my experience as an investment banker I could look outside Japan, but at home the gap between demand and supply in the capital market is severe," he says. But the fundamental problem lies deeper in people's perspectives. In a society that appreciates a conformist attitude, not following the usual path of becoming a salaryman - a company employee - is seen as too risky or even reckless. The former boss of the once high-flying internet firm, Livedoor, Takafumi Horie challenged that view in the 1990s. Instead of graduating from elite Tokyo University and looking for a job, he dropped out and started his own firm. "I couldn't care less about what people thought of me," he tells the BBC. "I had no desire to become a salaryman or wear a suit," adds Mr Horie, who stood out in the conservative world of corporate Japan by wearing T-shirts to business meetings. Under his leadership, Livedoor grew rapidly. He also made headlines by trying to buy a baseball team and running in a parliamentary election. But in 2006, Mr Horie was charged with securities fraud and imprisoned for 21 months before he was released on parole. He has maintained his innocence and accused the prosecution of targeting him for his brash, unconventional entrepreneurship. His arrest became known as the "Horie shock" and regardless of their beliefs about his guilt, other entrepreneurs from then on kept a low profile. The support for start-ups that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced is a turning point in people's perspectives. Today, there are more venture capital companies to help start-ups. The number of entrepreneurs is on the rise. "What's lacking now is the true venture capitalist spirit - not just injecting capital but mentoring and helping the next generation grow," says special advisor to the Cabinet Office William Saito, adding that the government is trying to encourage that. But Mr Makiura says many of his peers are still trying to get a job with big listed companies. He says he is who he is today because when he was just 13, he decided to leave the comfort of home to study in the UK. He wanted to see the world outside Japan. Mr Horie says the whole education system needs to change, because at the moment, it is only producing loyal soldiers who are good at following orders. Half a century ago, Japan did produce a number of great entrepreneurs. They were the founders of Toyota, Sony and Honda who were unafraid to try something different. But as the economy grew, Mr Saito says, the Japanese society became unforgiving towards failures, and this needs to change. People like Mr Makiura are still too rare. But Japanese youths who are unafraid to take risks may be the best way to jump start the Japanese economy.

In September 2012, 18-year-old Doga Makiura made his first trip to Rwanda, a country which many Japanese would only associate with the genocide in 1994.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 31 March 2014 Last updated at 12:30 BST It will be able to issue warning and banning orders against agents acting dishonestly or breaching estate agent laws. The move follows a decision by the UK government to disband the OFT. Powys won the competitive bidding process to deliver the service in place of the OFT and will receive £170,000 a year to carry out the work. People complaining about estate agents will still contact their local authority trading standards department, who will prosecute offenders if necessary. However they will refer cases to Powys if they believe parts of the Estate Agents Act have been breached. James Munro from Powys council, who will lead the new team, has said he hopes it will show Powys could take on more contracts and outside work in future. He spoke to Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales' Peter Johnson about what the new role will involve.

Powys council is to take over the role of regulating Britain's estate agents from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) from 1 April.

The extra funding will be paid directly to Welsh councils after they said more money was needed for the clean-up. Natural Resources Minister Alun Davies had already promised £3m to pay for emergency repairs. Most of the funding will be spent in Conwy, Denbighshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Mr Davies said: "We know that the weather over recent months has been extreme and that coastal authorities particularly have been working hard to repair the damage and ensure that flood defences within their communities are sound. "This additional £4.2m is in response to applications from local authorities in which they have set out their estimated flood repair costs. "It is specifically for the swift repair of flood defences and to help ensure the safety of people, homes and businesses in at-risk areas. "The recent review of the storms showed that our flood defences held up well... and that over 99% of at-risk homes were protected, preventing nearly £3bn in damages to property as well as saving lives. "However we know we can never be complacent about the potential impact of flooding on our communities." Much of the Welsh coast felt the full force of the storms during the winter. In Rhyl, Denbighshire, about 150 homes were swamped by waves when sea defences gave way at the beginning of December. Many of those affected are not expecting to return to their properties until the autumn. And people living on the seafront at Aberystwyth were evacuated on more than one occasion due to the threat from high tides and wave swells. Wind and waves battered the promenade leaving sand and debris covering the road. It was a similar picture elsewhere with many smaller resorts also being damaged, including Newgale in Pembrokeshire where a bus was hit by a wave and knocked off the road. About 60,000 tonnes of stones has to be returned to Llandudno's North Shore after the storms, according to Mike Priestley, Conwy cabinet member for environment, highways and sustainability. Another project is due to take place at Kinmel Bay to protect 6,000 properties, importing 25,000 tonnes of material on to the nearby beach. He said the work would not have gone ahead without the £3.8m promised funding, the largest share of the cash coming from the Welsh government. Councils have been left counting the cost with total bills running into millions of pounds. In all, £6.2m will be spent by Wales' 22 local authorities with £1m allocated to Natural Resources Wales. Meanwhile, the flood-hit tourism industry in north Wales has received a £720,000 boost from a Welsh government support fund. And a separate fund has been set aside for the fishermen to repair or replace gear damaged by the weather. The industry employs 1,900 people and is worth £20m a year to the Welsh economy.

Flood defences battered by winter storms around Wales are promised an extra £4.2m for "swift repair" by the Welsh government.

Vale took a deserved lead when AJ Leitch-Smith converted Byron Moore's cross. Jamal Campbell-Ryce equalised just after half-time with a drilled finish and Sam Hird headed the hosts in front. JJ Hooper's curling shot brought the visitors level, but Gboly Ariyibi turned in a corner and O'Shea's 20-yard shot sealed the win. The win moved the Spireites up to 17th, five points clear of the relegation zone, while Port Vale dropped to 13th, 10 points adrift of the play-off places.

Chesterfield boosted their hopes of staying up with a comeback win to dent Port Vale's slender play-off hopes.

There is a general belief here that if you typed Ghana or Ghanaian into a search engine, the words that would be suggested automatically as a follow-up should be politics and football. It is these two subjects that spark animated discussions and get the juices flowing. Even though in football, we have not won anything on the continental or world stage for a very long time, we still believe that the Black Stars, our national team, are special. One of the inner sources of the strength that help Ghanaians survive is the fact that our national team regularly beats the national team of the United States at football. Trying to get a visa from Ghana to the United States is one of the most humiliating experiences for Ghanaians. But we are able to endure it all by simply repeating over and over again under our breaths: "World Cup 2006, we defeated you, World Cup 2010, we defeated you." Now, we discovered quite unexpectedly that defeating the US at football has even deeper implications, when news broke that our government had accepted two Yemeni ex-detainees, Khalid al-Dhuby and Mahmoud Omar Bin Atef, from Guantanamo Bay, where the US detains terror suspects, to live in Ghana. Elizabeth Ohene: "They are excited to come to Ghana because of Asamoah Gyan, the captain of the Black Star - they know him and they like him very much" The government has struggled to explain this decision. We have been told the two men pose no danger whatsoever to Ghana; they were innocent 20-year-olds when they were arrested and to drive home their innocence, our president compares them to his own 20-year-old son. We have been told that even though the two men are such thoroughly harmless and nice people, their every move will be monitored. Normally taciturn officials from the US embassy are suddenly all over the radio and television trying to assure us we should all be proud of our government for bringing to Ghana men the US Senate deems too dangerous to enter their country. When none of these interventions appeared to be calming the protests, the two thoroughly harmless and nice men were brought out to state their own case on national radio. Guantanamo Bay prison: The pair said they do not belong to any terrorist group, and have been wrongly arrested for 14 years without any charge. They have suffered but are not looking for revenge. They want to live in Ghana quietly and peacefully, and put their lives together. All that did not sound very convincing to any of us here; what everybody really wanted to know was why they had been brought to Ghana - did they just pick us on the map because Ghana happens to be the physical centre of the world? And suddenly it all comes tumbling out. They are excited to come to Ghana because of Asamoah Gyan, the captain of the Black Stars, they know him and they like him very much. A lot of the detainees like Ghanaians very much, and during the 2010 World Cup, most of the people there in Guantanamo Bay - no, not most of them, all of them - were with Ghana and when the Black Stars beat America, they were very happy. So now we know... beating America at football has consequences. I am afraid I don't know what happened to our secret supporters in Guantanamo in 2014. They obviously did not cheer loud enough that year, which must be why we lost to the US. And for that reason alone, I think our two long-term visitors should be sent back to reorganize our supporters club in Guantanamo. More from Elizabeth Ohene:

In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the uproar that greeted Ghana's decision to allow two Yemenis freed from the US jail in Guantanamo Bay to live in the West African state.

The government wants some households to pay more to raise money for education, and finance secretary Derek Mackay gave evidence to committee backing the plan. The committee formally recommended the scheme to parliament after members voted four to two in favour of it. Members also rejected an amendment from Green MSP Andy Wightman noting "concerns" about wider local tax plans. The proposals would see the average band E household pay about £2 per week more, and the average household in the highest band (H) about £10 a week more. Parliament has to pass an order, a piece of secondary legislation, to change the bands, and Mr Mackay has now won the formal backing of the committee for that. Members will submit a report to parliament, before the order is voted on by all MSPs at a later date. Putting forward a motion to have the committee recommend the move to parliament, Mr Mackay told its members that his plans would lead to a "more progressive" and "fairer" system of local taxation. Mr Wightman lodged an amendment to the finance secretary's motion to "note concerns" about the fact the council tax base has not been updated since 1991 and recognising the recommendation of the Commission on Local Tax Reform that "the present council tax system must end". Labour's Elaine Smith backed Mr Wightman, saying the committee should "reflect the evidence" heard from members. But SNP and Conservative members united against the amendment, with Tory Graham Simpson saying there "isn't much point" to adding it to the debate. Mr Simpson also opposed Mr Mackay's original motion, saying it represented a "fundamental change" to the way local services are funded, and undermined local accountability. The motion ultimately passed by four votes to two, with Ms Smith joining the three SNP members and Mr Wightman abstaining. The committee will now compile a report on the issue for parliament, while it will be down to the parliamentary bureau to decide if there needs to be a further chamber debate on the issue as well as a vote. The government was only saved from a chamber defeat over council tax in September when Labour leader Kezia Dugdale's vote failed to register. Opposition members had successfully amended a government motion promoting its council tax reform strategy, changing the wording to condemn the approach as undermining local accountability. But the final vote on the amended motion was tied after Ms Dugdale's vote was not counted. Mr Wightman had also called for a revaluation of council tax bands during the committee debate, pointing out that the current bands were based on property values dating back to 1991. The Green MSP said he had a constituent whose flat was in band E, but was worth £20,000 less than neighbouring flats in band B. Labour's Elaine Smith pointed out that some council tax payers weren't even born when the council tax values of their properties were determined. Mr Mackay said a "costly" revaluation would "take time" and could be a "shock" to many households - with some potentially facing "astronomically high" tax increases under a full revaluation. But he said the changes to bands were "not the end of the story in terms of local tax [reform]", saying the government was taking a "balanced approach" while seeking to "make council tax more progressive". The Scottish government has started the process of reforming local taxation following on from the Commission on Local Tax Reform, which called for a fairer, more transparent and progressive tax to fund local services. Opposition members have accused the government of "tinkering" with the system rather than making bold reforms. The Scottish Conservatives support an end to the council tax freeze and increases to the top two bands, but oppose the changes to bands E and F. But Labour and the Greens both want to see the "hated" council tax scrapped, with Labour repeatedly accusing the SNP of abandoning an earlier promise to do so.

Holyrood's local government committee has backed plans to raise the council tax for the four highest bands.

The 29-year-old finished 11th in the -94kg class for Armenia, where he was born, but has since switched to represent the United States. A retest of his 2012 sample revealed the presence of a steroid. A total of 43 weightlifters have now failed retests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Six more competitors from Vardanian's event at the London Olympics are already facing disqualification after retests found steroids. Vardanian was previously banned for six months in 2009 after testing positive for cannabis.

American weightlifter Norik Vardanian has tested positive for a banned substance in a sample he gave while competing for Armenia at London 2012.

Andrew Jones, 34, was convicted of grievous bodily harm and robbery after he left Reg Stocking lying in a pool of blood in West Bromwich. A jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court also found him guilty of a burglary using Mr Stocking's car as a getaway. Jones, of Dingle Street, Sandwell, was remanded into custody to await sentencing on 4 December. He was also found guilty of witness intimidation. Mr Stocking's blue Peugeot 207 was taken outside his home in Chapel Street, West Bromwich. Jones hid before jumping into the car while Mr Stocking opened his driveway gate, said West Midlands Police. Mr Stocking tried to stop Jones but he was hit and dragged by the car which left him in a critical condition with serious head injuries. Jones used the car as a getaway vehicle to steal a TV from a property in Groveland Road, Tipton just hours later. He stored the TV at his ex-partner's flat in Kendrick House saying "ask no questions and I will tell no lies". His ex-partner Stacey Johnson, 26, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods at an earlier hearing and received a 12 month community order and was ordered to pay costs of £300. Detective Inspector Pete Rowe, from West Bromwich CID, said of the conviction: "We hope that this will give some comfort to the family as their loved one continues to recover from his ordeal and injuries."

A man has been found guilty of a car-jacking attack which left a 78-year-old man wheelchair bound, a court heard.

They're not the usual topics for a top 40 chart act, but that's exactly what alt-pop band Everything Everything have been writing about over the past year. "After we'd finished the record, I read the lyrics back and I realised I'd written a horror bible," says frontman Jonathan Higgs. He's not exaggerating. The band's third album, Get To Heaven, is mired in violence and destruction. "I'm going to kill a stranger, so don't you be a stranger," Higgs sings over a menacing electronic pulse on No Reptiles (he's playing a character, he's keen to stress). The lyrics were inspired when the Manchester band took a year off from touring, and Higgs started watching rolling news on a loop. "It all just funnelled into me day after day," he says. "It screwed me up - the violence of that year -and it came out in the music. It became impossible not to talk about it." The story that affected him the most was that of Alan Henning - the Salford taxi driver who was delivering aid to Syria when he was kidnapped, then beheaded, by Islamic State militants. "He was reasonably local to me. An ordinary guy. A taxi driver, for God's sake. And he went out there and he was beheaded by someone else from Britain - Jihadi John. That's what was so shocking. "It really tore me up. It upset me an awful lot. I wanted to badly to understand why this guy had gone there and cut this other guy's head off. Any way I looked at it, I couldn't make sense of it. I tried my hardest and got very embroiled in it." Higgs' confusion and despair poured into a song called To The Blade, which opens the album. "His bow was his anger and his blade was this cursed time," he sings as guitars splutter and strafe beneath him. The lyrics are ugly and Higgs, who suffers from depression, admits the writing of the album affected his mental health. "I knew I was in a dark place," he says. "I was essentially trying to inhabit the minds of the [extremists] that do this stuff and saying 'could I ever do it myself?' "And the answer is yes, maybe I could. And that's a really horrible thing to face." "It's very dodgy ground to even talk about," he adds, "but if you really want to solve this thing, you can't just put it in a box and hide it under the bed and drop bombs on it and hope it goes away." The album offers no solutions, but Higgs wants it to be a call to arms. "Get involved. Don't ignore the things around you. Try to be a good person. It's simple stuff but I'm certain there's a lot of people who, like me, feel helpless and passive and lost in modern life. "I'm really only saying 'do you feel like this, too? Let's talk about it.'" To help disseminate the message, the music provides a hopeful counterpoint to Higgs' bloodthirsty lyrics. The rave chords, syncopated bass lines and soaring guitar figures are a "Trojan horse", he explains, disguising the bubbling "lava of doom" beneath the surface. But he lets slip that the "positive, bright" sound was a condition laid down by the rest of the band, who had grown concerned their singer's world view was unpalatable. When they rejected a song called Pigdog on the grounds it was dripping with self-loathing, Higgs began to agree. "The only way to contain these themes was to do it in a way that tries to escape them and rise above it," he explains. "That's where we met each other, was these pop tunes with horror beneath." The approach enabled the band to smuggle their message onto daytime BBC Radio 1, something the singer is quietly proud of. "Nobody else is doing that," he grins. "And that's something we've actually been pretty successful with in the past, too. "One of our first singles, My Kz Ur Bf, was essentially about an airstrike on innocent people but it was couched in a way that you couldn't really tell unless you listened to what I was saying. And most people couldn't tell because of the way I was singing." Ah yes, that voice. Higgs' vocals are something of an acquired taste. They flit flamboyantly between a raspy alto and the keening siren of his falsetto. One review of the new album called it "almost unlistenable" as a result - although the vast majority of critics awarded it five star ratings. The record was overseen by dance producer Stuart Price, more famous for his work with Madonna and Kylie than edgy art-pop acts like Everything Everything. "We were very worried he was going to pop-ify us or make us bland," Higgs admits. "But he got it. He really understood where we were coming from. He never suggested a softer approach." For all but the last 10 days of recording, Price worked at arm's length - receiving demos over the internet, making a few tweaks, and sending them back to the band. His contribution was a "nous about radio" and "how sound works," Higgs explains. "He can make your record sound like it's exploding out of a speaker rather than passing you by." But the band aren't necessarily aiming for number one singles and festival headline slots. "We're becoming more relaxed. We're aware that the moments we've attempted to make ourselves more palatable are the moments we've had the least success." He's talking specifically about Duet - a delicate, string quartet-assisted love song from their last album. Speaking to the BBC in January 2013, Higgs called it "one of the few proper songs I've written". But a single release failed to make the Top 100 later that year. "I thought that was going to be a huge thing for us but it really wasn't," he muses. "I don't think proper songs is where we should be going. "The bigger things for us are when we were being our weird idiot, idiosyncratic selves. "So that's where we are and that's where we're staying." Get To Heaven is released on Monday, 17 June on Sony RCA.

Ebola, missing airplanes, beheadings, the rise of UKIP.

In a statement to its members, the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) said it has "decided to shelve discussions about a sale" of Silverstone Circuit. Potential investors including the Jaguar Land Rover group and MotorSport Vision had previously shown interest in the Northamptonshire venue. The statement added the move is "not without risk". Former British F1 driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision pulled out of the running for the circuit before Christmas. In November, Jaguar Land Rover said it had ended discussions with the BRDC "for the foreseeable future". BRDC chairman John Grant said it had expected to "pick up discussions" with an "unnamed substantial overseas investor" in the new year, but added: "After further reflection and, in particular, completion of the sale of Formula 1 to Liberty Media, the board has now decided to shelve discussions about a sale and continue on a go-it-alone basis." He said: "While this is not without risk, we feel sufficient confidence in the improved prospects for our business to justify this change of direction." Mr Grant also said the decision means background changes such as the removal of the club secretary role and the introduction of a new voluntary club ambassador would now be put in place. These had been on hold while the talks were on-going. Further details will be discussed at the BRDC's AGM, due to take place in April.

The home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix is no longer for sale, its owner has announced.

It relates to Vodafone's 2007 takeover of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's Indian mobile unit for $11bn (£6.5bn). Indian authorities have said the firm owes nearly $2.2bn in taxes over the deal, a claim the firm has disputed. India's top court ruled in favour of Vodafone in 2012, but the government changed laws later that year to allow firms to be taxed retrospectively. That development was criticised by investors and also triggered concerns among many foreign firms looking to enter India. Vodafone's Dutch subsidiary acquired a 67% stake in CGP Investments Ltd, a Cayman Islands registered company which held the Indian telecom assets of Hutchison in May 2007. Vodafone has long claimed that the deal was not subject to any taxes in India as the assets were held by a firm based in the Cayman Islands. However, the Indian authorities presented it with a tax demand of 112bn rupees - equivalent $2.2bn at the time. The Indian government subsequently also sought penalties of up to 100% of the original bill.

Vodafone has sought international arbitration to resolve its tax dispute with the Indian government.

The fine is the largest in China's corporate history and will require the firm to lower royalty rates on patents used in China's mobile phone market. The move could help Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Huawei. Qualcomm said on Monday it would not contest the ruling that it violated China's anti-monopoly law. "Although Qualcomm is disappointed with the results of the investigation, it is pleased that the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission) has reviewed and approved the company's rectification plan," the tech giant said in a statement on Monday. The firm, which is the biggest supplier of chips used in smartphones, will now charge royalties based on 65% of the selling price of phones in China, instead of on the entire price. China's expanding high-speed 4G network is driving demand in the world's largest smartphone market, where Qualcomm as a key player. The chip giant made about half its global revenue of $26.5bn in China in its last fiscal year. News of the agreement sent the company's New York listed shares up 2.8% in after-hours trading. The firm also increased its profit and revenue forecast for the current fiscal year. Chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said he was pleased the resolution had removed "uncertainty" surroundings its business in China. "We will now focus our full attention and resources on supporting our customers and partners in China and pursuing the many opportunities ahead," he said.

US chipmaker Qualcomm will pay $975m (£640m) to Chinese authorities to end a 14 month anti-trust investigation into its patent licensing practices.

Bath hooker Tom Woolstencroft is joined by lock Marcus Garratt, also 21, who arrives from Championship side Cornish Pirates, having previously played alongside him on loan at The Rec. Woolstencroft began his career in the back row before joining Bath's academy. He was then advised to switch to hooker by former England international lock forward Danny Grewcock. After representing England at Under-16 and Under-18 level, he was part of the Under-20s side, which also contained new Bath signing Jack Walker, that won the Junior World Championship in 2014. He made his Bath senior debut in an LV= Cup tie against London Welsh in November 2014, when he was in the same team as the on-loan Garratt. Former Exeter Chiefs academy player Garratt has spent two seasons with Pirates, who he joined in 2014 from Exmouth. The 6ft 5ins Devonian made 20 senior appearances for Pirates last season.

Premiership semi-finalists Wasps have signed two young forwards to bolster their first-team squad for next season.

The apparent breakthrough came amid fresh US air strikes on Islamic State (IS) positions. Fifteen IS fighters are said to have been captured. The UK, France and Australia joined the US in dropping humanitarian aid. Some 15,000 minority Shia Turkmen in Amerli have been surrounded by Islamic State militants for two months. Military sources told the BBC's Jim Muir, who is a few miles from Amerli, that the Iraqi Army and volunteer militia entered the town on Sunday and had broken the siege. However Amerli remains dangerous because of roadside bombs left behind by IS militants, our correspondent says. No-one here seems to be in any doubt that the combination of forces backed up by Iraqi government air power has in fact broken the siege. There is a lot of celebration here, including gunfire. We cannot go into the town yet as the Islamists have left lots of booby traps and bombs. The situation inside is said to be dire because Amerli has been cut off for two months. However, what we're told from recent figures is that the number of civilians there is much fewer than thought. We were told 15-16,000, but now perhaps 2,500 remain. Many of those are now fighters, having taken up arms. So there might not be as many desperately needy people as first thought. The US military confirmed it had carried out two further air strikes on Sunday. One was near the Mosul Dam and had destroyed an IS armed vehicle. The other was near Amerli, where an IS tank was damaged. The strikes brought the overall total by US Central Command across Iraq to 120. Earlier, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that his government would join other Western countries in arming the Kurds - sending rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and assault rifle ammunition. "None of us want to get involved in another Middle Eastern war, but it is important to do what reasonably can be done to avert potential genocide," Mr Abbott said. The operation to reach Amerli began on Saturday when an alliance of Iraq government forces, Shia militias and Kurdish Peshmerga began a two-front attack on IS positions. US and Iraqi planes provided air cover overnight. Reports described it as the biggest military operation since IS began making major gains in Iraq in June. "Security forces and militia fighters are inside Amerli now after breaking the siege and that will definitely relieve the suffering of residents," Adel al-Bayati, mayor of Amerli, told Reuters. One resident of Amerli, Amir Ismael, told Reuters by phone: "I can see the tanks of the Iraqi army patrolling Amerli's street now. I'm very happy we got rid of the Islamic State terrorists who were threatening to slaughter us." The UN had expressed fears there could be a massacre if IS took the town, which lies in Kurdish-controlled Iraq. IS has been accused of atrocities in areas of Iraq and Syria under its control. The jihadists see the Shia Turkmen in Amerli as apostates. Islamic State has seized large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in recent months, including Iraq's second city, Mosul. Pledging allegiance to their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the jihadists have imposed a harsh form of Islamic rule in areas under their control. The group has declared a new caliphate, or Islamic state ruled by a religious leader, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has announced himself as caliph. The IS ideology has attracted would-be jihadists from a number of Western nations, including the UK, and has spread its message aggressively on social media, often posting gruesome pictures of beheadings and mass killings. The group responded to the US beginning air strikes against it by killing the American journalist James Foley.

Iraqi forces have reached the besieged town of Amerli in northern Iraq, where thousands have been trapped by jihadists, military officials say.

The bloc's leader, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, looks likely to succeed Helle Thorning-Schmidt as prime minister. But difficult talks lie ahead. Mr Rasmussen's own Venstre (Liberal) party saw great losses in Thursday's poll, and the biggest party in the right-bloc is now the anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP). As a result, the bloc that will rule Denmark is likely to be very different from the one Mr Rasmussen led when he was prime minister in 2009-2011. We have yet to fully understand the roots of the DPP's success, but its calls for tougher asylum policies combined with demands for border control seem to have paid off, amid concern over the public cost of immigration. It was expected to make huge gains, but on election night it was clear that it had done even better than expected - increasing its share of the vote by 8.8%. The DPP took 21.1% of the vote, while Venstre - the party of the likely premier - saw its worst election result since 1990, with less than 20%. A lot of long-serving Venstre MPs will lose their seats. Their election party was a strange mix of worried faces and joyful cheers. Much of Venstre's failing support is due to Mr Rasmussen himself. Polls have indicated he scores poorly when voters rate him for trustworthiness, following a string of scandals and media stories over the years. As the likely prime minster, he will have to manoeuvre carefully with a strong DPP. Another strong force within the right-wing bloc will be the Liberal Alliance, which also saw large gains after campaigning for tax and spending cuts - quite the opposite of the DPP's more social-democratic economics. Many questions about Mr Rasmussen's government remain unanswered, and the coming weeks will see tough talks. The questions pile up: Will Venstre form a government on its own? Or is the DPP ripe for the responsibility of forming a coalition government? Either way the right-wing bloc will have to deal with differences in terms of euroscepticism and Denmark's position vis-a-vis David Cameron's attempt to renegotiate the UK's EU membership terms. So far the right-wing bloc has signalled support for Mr Cameron's bid. Back in the losing left-wing bloc, Mrs Thorning-Schmidt - Denmark's first female prime minister - announced that she would step down as leader of the Social Democrats. Everything points to Mette Frederiksen as her successor. Mrs Thorning-Schmidt did not mention any names in her succession speech, but noted that she would not be the last female prime minister her party would have. It is still unclear what she will do next. At the age of 48, she is a relatively young former PM, and she has previously shown an ambition for a position in international politics. It is summer time in Denmark - but for everyone involved in politics, vacations will have to wait. Asmus Leth Olsen is an assistant professor at the department of political science at the University of Copenhagen.

The centre-right bloc which won Denmark's general election has begun negotiations to form a new government.

She was a passenger in a car that collided with a lorry on the Legacorry Road at about 15:35 GMT on Thursday. The woman who was driving the vehicle is in a critical condition in hospital. In a separate incident, Moor Road in Coalisland, County Tyrone, has been closed following a two-vehicle crash.

A 20-year-old woman has died in a crash in Richhill, County Armagh.

A special unit was waiting for the man inside the shop Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's biggest shopping street. Interpol believes the gang carried out at least 380 armed robberies jewellery shops between 1999 and 2015. Most of those arrested are from eastern Europe. One of the men robbing the shop was armed, police said. German and Serbian authorities were involved in the build-up to the raid. In February 2014, Pink Panther gang member Borko Ilincic was arrested in Madrid. He was accused of being involved in the spectacular robbery of a jewellery store in Dubai's al-Wafi Mall in 2007. He appeared in court in Dubai for the first time in June after his extradition to the United Arab Emirates. Many of the gang's members hail from the Balkans and have also hit Tokyo and London. Interpol estimates they have stolen close to €334m ($371m; £283m) of jewellery. The Pink Panthers were given their name when police in London made an arrest in 2003, and found a diamond ring hidden in a jar of face cream - a ploy used in the original Pink Panther comedies starring Peter Sellers.

Police in Barcelona have arrested five suspected members of the so-called "Pink Panthers" gang as they tried to rob a jewellery shop.

Special Report: The Technology of Business The workplaces that build Africa's future Is teleworking driving us crazy? The tech getting disabled people into work Recruitment robots need impressing Is technology killing the lure of company heritage? If you're not at work catching up when you think the boss isn't looking, you're quite likely to be on the sofa in front of the television. If so then you're not alone. According to research by Nielsen 88% of US tablet owners use them while watching TV at least once a month, with 45% using them several times a day. In the UK, that figure is 80%, with 24% using it daily. These countries may be at the top of the list - but the figures point to a growing trend. Rather than resign themselves to audiences watching with half an eye, while posting pictures of kittens on Facebook, broadcasters are looking for ways to harness this trend to keep viewers engaged. No verifiable eyeballs on your content leads to dwindling advertising income. At IBC, the annual gathering of the broadcast industry in Amsterdam, the rise of the second screen, or companion device (that's a tablet or smartphone to you and me) was the topic of the moment. If the idea of a coming zombie apocalypse keeps you up at night, you may have found yourself watching The Walking Dead for tips. So many of us tuned in that its broadcaster, FX UK, decided to create a companion app for series two that would appeal to viewers, but that would keep those precious eyeballs glued to the screen during the important bits. "It was fascinating to tie [the app] with the idea of gamification with that particular programme, with that fanbase, which seemed to make sense," says Steve Plunkett, chief technology officer at broadcast technology and service provider Red Bee. "But we had no idea how it was going to play out with the public. So we were delighted to see the take-up rates which were great." As well as being popular with audiences, it has also won an IBC innovation award. A bit like Cluedo for the undead, the app lets you predict how many zombies will bite the dust during each episode, who will despatch them, and the most common weapon of choice. As each member of the undead hordes meets their maker, the app notes the kill, who was responsible and how they did it. At the end of the episode viewers discover how close they got, and can then share the results on Facebook and Twitter. "What's interesting is that we can now accurately tie together the two screens," says Mr Plunkett. "We knew exactly what episode you were watching, you just switched on and it figured everything out, and knew exactly where you were in the programme." It uses technology known as audio watermarking, which lets the app work whether you watch live, time-shifted or recorded on your DVR. Tiny chunks of data that are inaudible to humans are embedded in the soundtrack of the show. The device running the app then "listens" as the episode starts, works out which one you are watching and synchronises with it. For content where it's not possible or practical to embed data, audio fingerprinting can be used, where specific audio triggers the synchronisation of an app. For devices that don't have microphones, signals sent via the internet can also be used. Another show with a cult following that has its own companion app is US biker gang saga Sons of Anarchy. The app has evolved over two seasons, according to Magic Ruby's Robert Gekchyan. "[In our proof of concept app] you see a character you like, you want his hat, you want his jacket. They had all the items already on the website, but by presenting it on this app they really saw a huge uptake of sales. "This year we have a full application that has trivia that gets people really engaged in the show, exclusive on-set photos and some of the writers on the show have contributed to the content in the application." The app also synchronises with each episode, letting viewers track the conversation about episodes on social media - regardless of when they're watching. "We built something called the social timeline so you can actually follow the show through tweets that are happening as things happen specifically in the show. "This really works well in times-shifted environments - different time zones, catch-up TV situations where you still want to follow along the conversation." The next step for Magic Ruby is looking at new ways of making money from these apps. "It would probably be difficult to do the traditional or banner advertising in this space," he says. "So it's how do we get advertisers to do interactive advertising, get involved in the show, it's not just your watching the show and this car commercial that has zero context comes up." John Stoneman of mobile advertising specialists InMobi agrees. "For it to be effective, it needs to be complementary to the user's experience and not obtrusive... and that's one of the great things about the second screen. The consumer has the option to engage if they want to, but it's not forcing them to sit through something they don't want." Mr Stoneman believes broadcasters need to come to terms with second screen devices, and how they're being used. The chief executive of online video platform Brightcove, Jeremy Allaire, believes there's a more radical shift taking place. The company recently launched their app creation platform AppCloud, aimed at letting broadcasters and other content creators build companion apps. "In my mind I think that the current effort is sort of a band-aid or a hack, and the real opportunity is when the full content experience and the applications that interact with that content are all delivered over the internet to tablets or smart TVs." he says. The company is also creating full screen TV apps aimed at content far beyond regular programming. "Dual screen TV apps are about really using the TV set as the second screen. "The tablet becomes the primary screen you interact with, you make choices on, and discover on and the large display is where you have rich media and consume content and information." Perhaps unsurprisingly he has strong views on the future of television. "Linear television is not going to be saved by companion second-screen applications, that's for sure. I think you know more likely 90% of the content that's on linear television should really just be content that's published on demand." Not everyone agrees. Magic Ruby's Robert Gekchyan sees things differently. "I think people still love TV, they love the content, and now they can have the interactivity and the interactivity with their friends. "You're by yourself on the couch and you're watching with multiple people. It's perfect for live events, for sports, for reality shows, water-cooler-type TV shows." No knows what lies ahead - but maybe there's room for something in between. One of the most popular demonstrations at IBC is broadcast software experts NDS' video wall. In their conception of the future the walls of our home become a giant television screen, that integrates with the wallpaper. Content selection is done from a tablet device, and is "thrown" to the wall you want to view it on. This can be anything from movies, television, radio, social media and news to the family calendar, the view from your nannycam, or family photos and videos. It can be any size you want, with as much or as little content on display. Audio is directional, and advertising and other broadcast furniture can be arranged around the picture, leaving the image clean. At the moment screen technology means the bevels are clearly visible between panels. But it doesn't take much imagination to picture technology like Sony's new 4k ultra-high definition television, also on show at the exhibition, or NHK's 8k super hi vision, or even Dolby's glasses-free 3D making the experience even more immersive. Whatever the future holds, one thing is clear. As a species we are likely to become ever more addicted to vast amounts of content - wherever it comes from. As long as the zombies don't get us first...

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The weir, built as a permanent wooden structure to catch fish as the tide ebbed, was found by chance on the shore of Southampton Water in 2005. Radiocarbon dating has shown it was built in the 8th or 9th centuries. Experts from Exeter University said the results were "thrilling" and provided new insights into the process of coastal erosion in the area. The 70m-long (500ft) structure was found by chance close to the Fawley oil refinery by archaeology students more than 10 years ago. Tests showed the structure was built between 680AD and 896AD. Marine archaeologist Dr John Cooper said the discovery has allowed historians to map changes to the shoreline over 1,000 years as it was covered by advancing saltmarsh which later retreated, gradually exposing the structure over the past century. "It has highlighted the level of erosion in Southampton Water over the last few decades. There are factors like sea level rise and dredging carried out but it shows how dynamic coastal change is." He said the wooden structures, once exposed are vulnerable to shipworm and are likely to continue erode away. Some of the posts and wickerwork have already vanished since the initial find in 2005.

A timber fishing trap exposed on the Hampshire coast dates back to Saxon times, it has been confirmed.

A number of men, two of them believed to have been carrying guns, forced their way into the property at Oakfield Drive shortly after 20:00 GMT on Saturday. They demanded money before assaulting a man aged in his 50s. The gang made off with a sum of cash. Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned the attack. "This was a particularly vicious assault, coming as it did in front of a family," he said. "Those behind it must be taken off the streets immediately, as they pose a serious danger to all," he added.

A man has been assaulted while a woman and four children escaped injury during a raid of a house in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, by an armed gang.

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.

Singer Bono said: "We've lost a family member," adding, "He wasn't just a legend in the music business, he was a legend in our band." Sheehan had been on the road with U2 for more than 30 years. The band are in the middle of their latest tour and are currently playing a string of concerts in Los Angeles. They paid tribute to Sheehan on the video screens at Wednesday night's show, said Billboard reporter Shirley Halperin. As he introduced the song Iris, from their latest album Songs of Innocence, Bono said: "U2 is kind of family. We look after each other and it takes a lot to put on a show like tonight. "Last night we lost a member of our family. Dennis Sheehan was his name. He was U2's tour manager for 33 years. He loved, as we all do, the city of Los Angeles and he called the Sunset Marquis his 'home away from home'. "He came to this city as a young man in the 70s, working for Led Zeppelin. He always thought maybe U2 could be the next Led Zeppelin, which of course is impossible." Sheehan, who was in his late 60s, had worked with other rock legends including Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Lou Reed. Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Chris Reade said a medical response team was sent to the Sunset Marquis hotel at around 0530 (1330 GMT) on Wednesday to reports of a man in cardiac arrest. Sheehan was pronounced dead at the scene. Global Music Live Nation chairman Arthur Fogel confirmed the death calling Sheehan "a dear friend to us all". "Our heartfelt sympathy is with his wonderful family," he added. Sheehan's death is the latest in a series of recent woes for U2. Last year, Bono underwent extensive surgery following a high-speed bicycle crash, leaving him unable to play the guitar. Guitarist The Edge then fell off stage on the opening night of the band's tour in Vancouver, gashing his arm. The band were also derided when Songs of Innocence was automatically uploaded into customers' iTunes libraries. Bono later apologised, saying the stunt was inspired by "a drop of megalomania".

Irish band U2 have mourned the death of their "irreplaceable" tour manager Dennis Sheehan, who has died of a suspected heart attack.

The financial services firm said new rules, coming into effect next May, could see fines soar to 20m euros (£17.4m) or more. Fines for data breaches had already risen, from 18 in 2015, to 35 in 2016, amounting to £3.2m in total, said PwC. There were also 23 enforcement notices, where organisations were required to improve compliance - a 155% increase. According to PwC's research, the UK is one of the most active places in Europe for regulatory enforcement in this area, along with Italy. Penalties issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office in 2016 included a record £400,000 fine for telecoms firm TalkTalk over security failings that allowed a cyber attacker to access customer data "with ease". In 2015 the online pharmacy Pharmacy 2U was also told to pay £130,000 after it sold details of more than 20,000 customers to marketing companies without their consent. However, PwC said that when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law across the EU next May, firms would face much tougher obligations and penalties. In particular, the Information Commissioner's Office will be able to issue fines of up to 4% of global turnover, or 20m euros - whichever is highest. The regulator can only issues fines of up to £500,000 at present. "UK organisations must use the remaining time to prepare for GDPR compliance before May next year," said Stewart Room, an expert in global cybersecurity and data protection at PwC. The UK is due to adopt the new rules before it leaves the EU, but PwC said it was unlikely to water down the protections after it left the union.

Companies must prepare for new tougher EU rules on data protection, or face big fines, PwC has warned.

Mae'r ardal wedi ei chynnwys yn y 10 uchaf gan y cyhoeddwyr yn dilyn adfywiad mewn sawl lleoliad, a chyfleoedd awyr agored sy'n gwneud y gorau o'r tirlun. Yn ogystal â'r cyfleoedd antur, mae'r gogledd yn denu pobl sy'n chwilio am fwyd da, cyfleoedd i wylio'r sêr a gwledd o dreftadaeth. Mae Gogledd Cymru wedi cyrraedd y pedwerydd safle ar y 10 uchaf ar draws y byd, gyda Choquequirao ym Mheriw ar y brig. Ymysg yr atyniadau sydd wedi dal llygaid y cyhoeddwyr mae Surf Snowdonia yn Nolgarrog, Conwy, gwifren Zipworld uwchben chwarel y Penrhyn ym Methesda a pharc cenedlaethol Eryri. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi croesawu'r newyddion gan ddweud bod nifer yr ymwelwyr i Gymru wedi cynyddu ac y bydd y wobr yn rhan o farchnata'r llywodraeth ar gyfer 2017. Cafodd y 10 lleoliad eu cynnwys ar y rhestr am eu bod yn cynnig rhywbeth newydd i ymwelwyr wneud neu weld, neu fod rhywbeth arbennig yn digwydd yno yn y flwyddyn nesaf. Roedd ystyriaeth hefyd i ddatblygiadau diweddar neu os oedd arbenigwyr Lonely Planet yn teimlo nad yw'r lle yn cael sylw haeddiannol. Roedd ysgrifenwyr a golygyddion wedi edrych ar gannoedd o leoliadau ar draws y byd cyn penderfynu ar y 10 uchaf. Dywedodd Tom Hall, Cyfarwyddwr Golygyddol Lonely Planet, bod gogledd Cymru yn y 10 uchaf "am fod yr ardal yn haeddu cael ei chydnabod ar y llwyfan byd-eang". "Mae'n ardal syfrdanol gyda phob math o weithgareddau ar gael i ddiddanu teithwyr," meddai. "Mae gogledd Cymru yn berl ac fe ddylai fod ar radar bob teithiwr." Yn ôl Ysgrifennydd yr Economi, Ken Skates fe fydd safle gogledd Cymru ar y rhestr yn siŵr o ddenu ymwelwyr newydd: "Rydyn ni wedi gweld buddsoddiad mewn cynnyrch sydd yn denu pobl i Gymru, nifer am y tro cyntaf ac unwaith maen nhw yng Nghymru maen nhw'n profi'r croeso cynnes, y diwylliant a hanes yr ardal." Choquequirao, Periw Taranaki, Seland Newydd Yr Azores, Portiwgal Gogledd Cymru De Awstralia Aysén, Chile Y Tuamotus, Polynesia Ffrengig Arfordir Georgia, UDA Perak, Malaysia Skellig Ring, Iwerddon

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Now the complete ban is being lifted. Until now, any man who had ever had sex with another man was barred for life from donation. From 7 November the ban is being lifted in England, Scotland and Wales. But men who want to donate must not have had sex with another man in the past 12 months. This deferral period has been left in place because there is a "window period" after infection with blood-borne viruses where they are not detectable. This window period is far less than 12 months. The report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) says that for HIV it varies from nine to 15 days, depending on the type of test. For hepatitis B, which causes liver disease, it is 66 days. In Spain, the deferral period is six months following the change of a sexual partner, whether the would-be donor is heterosexual or gay. In Italy the restriction lasts for four months following the change of partner. By contrast, in the US, Canada, France and many other countries there is a complete ban on donations from men who have ever had sex with men. Whilst welcoming the lifting of the ban in the UK, some still regard the one year deferral as too long. Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. "To retain a blanket ban on any man who has had sex with another man in the last year, even if he has only had oral sex, remains disproportionate on the basis of available evidence." But Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust said: "The remaining deferral regulation for sexually active gay men is based on their heightened risk, as a group, of sexually acquired blood-borne viruses." A one year deferral period for donation applies to other groups as well: for example anyone who has been sexually active in countries where HIV/Aids is very common, and anyone who has had sex with a prostitute. NHS Blood and Transplant has a complete list of who can and cannot donate. The hope will be that the shift in policy will lead to an increase in the number of donors. If you want more detail about the reasoning behind the decision to lift the ban, then the full report from the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) can be read here.

When I reported last year about the urgent need for blood donors I received many comments from gay men that they would like to donate but were unable to.

Warning: Readers may find some of the details of violence in this piece distressing. It was late October 2014, and on paper the young banker had lived what could only be described as a privileged and successful life. But over the space of a few drug- and alcohol-fuelled days, he tortured and killed Sumarti Ningsih, 23, and Seneng Mujiasih, 26, before calling the police to let them know what he had done. In court, lawyers described a much darker side to his apparently gilded existence, one involving drugs, sexual sadism, and an extreme personality disorder. Jutting had tortured Ms Ningsih for three days, before he killed her by slashing her throat over a prolonged period, nearly decapitating her. He then hid her body in a suitcase. A few days later, Jutting brought his second victim, Ms Mujiasih, to his flat. This was a woman he would go on to describe simply as "the prey" he had been hunting. "Sumarti was generous. That much is clear from the evidence in the house. Her driving force was to improve life for her family, to make them richer. Life may be peaceful in the village but she would have been all too aware of the possibilities of a life with more material comforts." The story of Sumarti: Born in Indonesia, murdered in Hong Kong Experts for the defence say Jutting's IQ score is 137 - putting him in the top 1% of the population. But they also diagnosed him with four disorders, which they said combined to lead to the killings: •Narcissistic personality disorder •Sexual sadism disorder •Cocaine use disorder •Alcohol use disorder Prosecution witnesses argued that such conditions should not "substantially" diminish his ability to control his actions. But according to the defence, when it came to his narcissism, the signs were there from an early age. Jutting was born in London in 1985. His first name Rurik was chosen by his mother, and literally translated as "great one" - it was an imperial dynasty in Russia. He described himself as an ambitious boy who had a happy childhood. But even from a young age, Jutting displayed feelings of superiority and entitlement, his defence argued. He was admitted to the prestigious private school Winchester College in his early teens but was disappointed that he ranked sixth in the scholarship selection, rather than first. When his mother expressed delight at his entrance exam results, Jutting commented that he found her reaction "almost insulting", because it implied that she was surprised he had got in. There were other troubling episodes. When he was 16, his father tried to take his own life by slashing his wrists while he was in the house. Jutting had to help provide the initial care and go to hospital with him. Jutting also said he had been sexually assaulted by another student while studying at Winchester. In 2003, he was seen by a psychiatrist, who said he experienced suicidal thoughts and that he was affected by knowledge of his parents' marital problems and concerns about his mother's health. Nonetheless, Jutting excelled academically, being admitted to Cambridge University to study history and law at Peterhouse college. A fellow of the college, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC Mr Jutting was ambitious, a keen athlete, committed to his studies and from a stable Catholic background. British banker guilty of murders Killed by Jutting and forgotten by Indonesia 'We were lucky it wasn't us' (video) Jutting gained first class honours in his history degree but was disappointed to receive a 2:1 in law, and challenged the examiner's approach. The inability to accept criticism, psychiatrists said, was another sign of his narcissistic personality traits. On graduation, Jutting worked at Barclays bank, before being head-hunted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His role involved developing complex tax products and, within a few years, his salary had risen to £270,000 ($334,705) per year. But then, things began to go wrong. In 2012, while trying to market a tax product in Luxembourg, auditors began investigating his team for possible violation of regulations, flagging up Jutting in particular as a serious risk to the organisation. Jutting described this as a "negative turning point" in his career and felt his move to Hong Kong the subsequent year had been arranged by bosses to get him out of the way. At one point, his manager told Jutting he was one of the most unpredictable people he had ever worked with. Jutting's alcohol use was also uncontrollable around this time, as he needed to drink excessive amounts in order to get to sleep. His then-girlfriend was so worried about his reliance on alcohol she banned him from drinking at home. He briefly saw a psychiatrist at this point, and said he often felt down and tearful at work. By the time he had moved to Hong Kong in October 2013, he was consuming three quarters of a bottle of vodka to sleep and using cocaine. He said he smuggled cocaine up his rectum on his flight to Hong Kong. Once in Hong Kong, he rented a flat in The J Residence, a luxury development in Wanchai popular with expatriate workers. Although located in a busy street in the heart of the city, the development gives off a sense of exclusivity. Keycards are needed to access individual floors, while the sheer height of the building, at over 41 floors, means that residents can enjoy views of Hong Kong's skyline - from the bar, garden, and even swimming pool on the roof. But Jutting described himself as feeling increasingly despondent and nihilistic in the city. He did not have much of a social life and spent long periods drinking at home while playing computer games. Jutting also had extreme sexual interests, and an obsession with sadistic pornography, experts said. He began using sex workers in 2009 and as time went on his behaviour became increasingly forceful. On a number of occasions, he removed condoms during sex without their consent, despite knowing this would constitute rape in the UK. Jutting continued to fantasise about rape and kidnap even while he was remanded in a psychiatric centre after his arrest, prosecution expert Dr Kavin Chow said. By 2014, he was "spiralling out of control". He would go on cocaine binges that lasted for days. At one point, he missed a scheduled meeting in London and, as an excuse, he told his boss he had HIV. He developed a round-the-clock craving for the drug, his weight ballooned and in the weeks before the killings took place he stopped going to work. Instead, he spent hours watching and reading violent pornography. He attempted to find men on Grindr to have sex with, later telling a psychologist he had been "trying to do everything I could to get new experiences", but described everything as "disappointing". On 25 October 2014 Jutting took Ms Ningsih to his flat, after offering to pay her for sex. They had had sex on one occasion before, in a hotel, but things had got so violent that Ms Ningsih asked to end the session early, and refunded half his money. On this second occasion, the sex also switched from consensual to non-consensual, as Jutting began to beat Ms Ningsih. He then held her captive, and tortured her using pliers, his belt, sex toys and his hands. He filmed some of the torture on his phone, in footage that was shown to the jury. The details that follow are distressing and brutal. Jutting claims he drifted in and out of the influence of cocaine: "When I became relatively less under the influence of cocaine I became quite apologetic - I told her repeatedly I loved her," he said in one police interview. Yet, in another interview, he said that he hadn't tortured Ms Ningsih as much as he would have liked, before killing her. He killed her on the third day, after he made her kneel in front of the toilet bowl, with her hands tied behind her back, and lick the bowl. He then cut her throat with a knife but Ms Ningsih did not die immediately, so her dragged her into the shower and continued. Jutting recorded several videos describing the aftermath of the killing on his phone. Eventually, he wrapped up the body and placed it into a suitcase, which he left on the balcony. Jutting began planning to torture a second victim on 31 October. He bought tools, including sandpaper, nails and a blow torch, filming them on his iPhone, describing how he might use them to torture a victim. That night, he went out and met Ms Mujiasih, inviting her back to his flat for sex. They began kissing and cuddling on the sofa but Ms Mujiasih began shouting when she saw a gag by the sofa. Jutting held a knife against her throat, telling her he would kill her if she continued to struggle. She continued struggling, and he killed her by slashing at her neck. He later told police: "She was simply, the word I'd use is prey. I was hunting for prey and she was unfortunately the person who was hunted". After taking more cocaine, he says he contemplated taking his own life. He eventually called 999. He also called his boss, saying: "I'm in a lot of trouble, you need to do something about the reputation of the bank." Even though he had not been to work in the two weeks leading up to the killings, the office was still on his mind. After he killed Ms Ningsih, he changed the out-of-office message from his work email to: "I am out of the office. Indefinitely. For urgent enquiries, or indeed any enquiries, please contact someone who is not an insane psychopath. For escalation please contact God, though suspect the devil will have custody. [Last line only really worked if I had followed through..]" On one occasion, according to an expert witness, Jutting likened his life to The Truman Show, a movie starring Jim Carrey about a man who's entire life, unbeknownst to him, is a TV show. This too may reflect his narcissism because Jutting wanted to believe that "his life was so significant that… millions of people would be interested in watching it". He is now likely to spend much if not all of it in jail.

On the 31st floor of an upmarket block of flats in Hong Kong's energetic Wanchai district, British banker Rurik Jutting brutally killed two Indonesian women in what would become known as one of the city's most notorious killings.

Fedrwch chi ddad-sgramblo'r lluniau a darganfod p-wy sydd tu ôl i'r ŵy? Peidiwch ac egg-seitio gormod, does dim gwobr - dim ond am h-wy-l ... (dyna ddigon nawr. Gol.) Pasg Hapus i chi i gyd!

Mae Cymru Fyw wedi mynd i ysbryd yr ŵy-l ond mae ymennydd ein cwisfeistr druan wedi ffrio'n lân!

A ruling will allow users and expert analysts to carry out repairs. But changes such as extracting and selling code would still breach copyright. Vehicle manufacturers opposed the move, saying repair garages could fix any issues. The ruling follows claims the right to modify software could have prevented the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The Library of Congress, which oversees the US Copyright Office, agreed with fair use advocates who argued that vehicle owners are entitled to modify their cars, which often involves altering software, Reuters reported. Manufacturers, including General Motors (GM) and Deere, spoke out in opposition. A GM representative referred to a statement from an industry group that said the new rules would weaken safety innovation. "Sensitive vehicle data could be easily manipulated, altered, or distributed - undetected - if these changes are implemented," the statement said. Deere spokesman Ken Golden said the company stands by its earlier opposition. But he added that some systems that transmit data from the vehicle to Deere could still be protected by copyright. Security researchers also pushed for copyright liability protection because computer programs are "pervasive" in modern machines and devices, including vehicles, home appliances and medical devices. "We are pleased that analysts will now be able to examine the software in the cars we drive without facing legal threats from car manufacturers," said Kit Walsh, a staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which advocated for the rule changes. In the wake of the Volkswagen emissions deceit, the EFF said car manufacturers' software should not be protected from independent scrutiny. "When you entrust your health, safety, or privacy to a device, the law shouldn't punish you for trying to understand how that device works and whether it is trustworthy," Walsh blogged. The new rules must be renewed in three years, he said. Some US government agencies expressed serious reservations about the new rules, and the Environmental Protection Agency flatly opposed them. "EPA explained that vehicle modifications are often performed to increase engine power or boost fuel economy, but that these modifications increase vehicle emissions and thus violate the Clean Air Act," the Library of Congress said in its final rule. However, the new rules do not allow vehicle owners to break any other laws, the Library said, and will not take effect for a year so the EPA and other agencies have time to prepare.

Security researchers have been given the green light to hunt for flaws in car software by US authorities.

A 59-year-old teacher from London received £185,000 after she slipped a disc in her back after she was knocked to the ground by two unruly pupils. A member of teaching staff in north Wales was given £100,000 compensation when the chair he sat on collapsed. The NASUWTteaching union said it had won £16,077,328 for members last year. A Department for Education spokesperson said: "School employers are responsible for the health and safety of staff and pupils whether the local authority, governing body or academy trust, and they must adhere to the Health and Safety Act 1974." Teachers also received smaller payouts over accidents in the workplace, including a £55,000 package for a female member of staff in north-west England who tripped on a tear in the lino surface of her science classroom. She was later diagnosed with chronic back syndrome. NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates said many of the injuries would be reduced if employers "took the welfare of staff seriously" and followed good health and safety practices. She said: "The consequence of negligence is careers, lives and health blighted and millions of pounds of public money spent in compensation. "Unfortunately, there is no incentive for employers to take health and welfare seriously when they witness the government cutting funding for inspection and failing to take steps to secure compliance with the law. "Failure to respect the rights of employees and to comply with employment law is also prevalent. "Employers flout the law, but it's the teachers and the taxpayers who pay the price. "While compensation is important, it can never make up for the fact that teachers suffer permanent physical and mental injury and often cannot continue in their chosen career." Separate data from the NUT, which keeps its overall compensation figures private, said there were two cases of personal injury compensation paid to its members last year. One included a £46,000 payout to a teacher who suffered "severe psychological injury" following "a sustained campaign of bullying and harassment by senior leadership". Another NUT member was awarded just under £4,500 after she fractured a finger on a defective doorknob, causing her long-term aches and a deformity. The union said it offered legal help in 130 cases last year, including 71 involving criminal activity and 57 in employment cases.

Teachers won millions of pounds in compensation last year after suffering discrimination and serious injuries in the line of work, a union said.

A group of about 400 people, made up of the 15-year-old's friends, relatives and neighbours, took part in the Wear Pink for Paige walk on Saturday. The walkers stopped at the spot in Clydebank where Paige's body was found and a single balloon was released. John Leathem, 31, has appeared in court charged with murdering Paige. He was fully committed for trial at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Friday. He made no plea or declaration and was returned to custody. Paige's body was found in a wooded area just off Great Western Road in Clydebank at lunchtime on 21 March. The teenager was last seen near a deli in the town before setting off for her part-time hairdressing job. Hundreds of people gathered for a memorial event a Clydebank park on Saturday 26 March. The Titan Crane in Clydebank was also illuminated pink in memory of the teenager.

Hundreds of people have paid their respects to schoolgirl Paige Doherty by walking through the streets of her home town wearing pink.

It is the third time Vitalmiro Bastos Moura has been tried for Dorothy Stang's 2005 death after previous convictions were overturned. Ms Stang, 73, campaigned for 30 years to save rainforest from the interests of wealthy landlords. She had tried to block Moura's attempts to seize land and was shot six times. Moura, who was convicted in 2007 and 2010 in verdicts that were subsequently overturned, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. In the latest trial, the judge said Moura had acted in a cold-blooded and cowardly manner. Prosecutors earlier said Moura and another rancher had hired gunmen to kill Ms Stang. Moura's lawyers argued there wasn't enough evidence linking him to the crime. The death of Ms Stang in the northern state of Para became a symbol of the violent conflict for natural resources in Brazil's Amazon region. In the past 30 years, more than 1,000 people have been killed in land disputes in Brazil, with some two-thirds of the murders happening in Para. Ahead of the latest verdict, Ms Stang's sister, Barbara Richardson, said the repeated trials had been upsetting but had helped maintain a spotlight on the issues. "That keeps the injustice of the system before the people's eyes," she told AP. "Dorothy is ever prominent. The people understand what happened to her and what this means."

A Brazilian court has convicted a rancher for ordering the murder of an American nun over a land dispute - a case that caused international outrage.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei index spent most of the day in negative territory to close down 0.19% at 18,264.22. After surging almost 8% on Wednesday, the Tokyo index closed down 2.5% on Thursday - among Asia's big losers. Investor concern over whether or not the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week has set in. Investor sentiment has also been affected by the slowing Chinese economy, which is the world's second-biggest after the United States. Japan's investors seem to shrug off news that Japan Post is seeking to raise as much as 1.39tn yen ($11.5bn, £7.4bn) in a stock market listing - including its banking and insurance arms - that would be one of the world's biggest this year. The plan for the state-owned giant would be one of Japan's largest public share sales in more than 30 years. Chinese shares traded mixed with the Shanghai Composite closing down 0.1% to 3,200.45, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended down 0.3% to 21,504.37. Fresh measures from regulators to ease the volatility in the market may be working as both benchmark indexes did not move dramatically this week. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.47% at 5,071.10 points despite gains on Wall Street overnight. Analysts said investors there were also concerned about a possible rise in US interest rates. After being the one bright spot in Asia yesterday, South Korea's benchmark Kospi closed down 1.06% at 1,941.37. The Bank of Korea left its benchmark rate unchanged at 1.5% on Friday.

Asia's markets were mostly down in trade on Friday following a rocky week featuring particularly volatile swings in Tokyo.

Coventry University's Scarborough campus has been built on the town's former Weaponness Park and Ride site. About 200 students have begun courses at the site, though it is expected to eventually be home to more than 2,000 students. The building, which includes engineering and science labs, a mock law court and a library, is part of a £50m sports and education facility. Professor Craig Gaskell said: "Launching our new state-of-the-art building is a huge milestone for us and demonstrates our commitment to Scarborough and the Yorkshire coast area." A new University Technical College has been built nearby and Scarborough Athletic FC's new 2,000-seater stadium is also under construction on the site. Coventry University also has a campus near London's Liverpool Street Station and recently announced it will open a campus in Dagenham in September 2017.

A new £14m university campus has opened in Scarborough.

Founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, the company is hugely popular for selling books and electronics online. It has 22 million registered users and handles over 150,000 shipments a day. Earlier this year, Flipkart acquired fashion portal Myntra and exceeded $1bn in annual sales. India's e-commerce market was worth $13bn in 2013, with online travel accounting for more than 70% of transactions. According to research firm Forrester, online sales of retail goods were worth $1.6bn last year, but with the growing reach of internet in the country and more people shopping online, it is expected to reach $76bn by 2021, according to consulting firm Technopak. Correspondents say Flipkart is competing for a bigger slice of the Indian online retail market with the Delhi-based marketplace Snapdeal, fashion e-tailer Jabong, and global e-commerce sites like Amazon and eBay. In the last seven years, Flipkart had raised $760m and the recent funding is the largest for the company.

India's largest e-commerce company Flipkart has raised $1bn (£590m; 60bn rupees) in fresh funding, the largest ever for an Indian internet firm.

One hundred years since his birth on 3 October 1916, his family and former colleagues have been talking about the private side of the famous doctor. Victoria Jordan, his great-niece, remembers him with fondness. "In our family, Frank is remembered as a big personality who was completely dedicated to his work, but who would take centre stage at family gatherings at which he would invariably arrive at least an hour late", she said. "He was great company, had a mischievous streak and a low opinion of those in authority - and in particular, politicians!" This lack of respect for authority was a common theme and is the reason, some believe, that he has not received the credit in the UK that his achievements deserve. While Pantridge would go on to save many lives because of his invention - including the high-profile case of former footballer Fabrice Muamba, who collapsed on the pitch in 2012 and was saved by a portable defibrillator - his early life was somewhat troubled. He grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Hillsborough, County Down, his father died when he was 10 and he was expelled from school several times. But he completed his secondary education at Friends School, Lisburn, and went on to study medicine at Queen's University, Belfast, qualifying in 1939. When World War Two broke out, he was posted to the Far East as medical officer to an infantry battalion. He was captured during the fall of Singapore in 1942 and, as a prisoner of war, spent much of his time as a slave labourer on the Burma Railway. Pantridge survived the usually fatal cardiac beriberi - where protein deficiency damages the heart - which may have sparked his interest in heart disease. He was later awarded the Military Cross for his service, with the citation reading: "This officer worked unceasingly under the most adverse conditions of continuous bombing and shelling and was an inspiring example to all with whom he came into contact. He was absolutely cool under the heaviest fire." In 1950, he was appointed as a physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. At that time, coronary heart disease had reached epidemic proportions, Doctors knew that most coronary deaths resulted from a disturbance of the heart rhythm which could be corrected with a brief electric shock to the chest. Prof Pantridge suggested such disturbances should be corrected where they occurred, whether it be in the workplace, at home or on the street. But this meant a portable defibrillator. In 1965, with the help of John Geddes, a senior house officer, and technician Alfred Mawhinney, Prof Pantridge invented the world's first portable defibrillator, using car batteries for the current. He installed it in an ambulance and the device was first used in January 1966. That first model weighed 70 kilos, the modern devices weigh just 3kg. The so-called "Pantridge plan" was taken up in America where mobile units were swiftly put into operation. But in the UK, his invention was met with ridicule in some medical circles. It would be 1990 before all front-line ambulances in the UK were fitted with the device. The mobile defibrillator was used to treat US President Lyndon Johnson when he suffered a heart attack in Virginia in 1972. It was said that Frank Pantridge became so well known in America that he could have run for Congress. As a result of his invention, the process emergency departments use to treat cardiac arrest is known as "The Belfast Protocol". Pantridge, the individual, was regarded as both complex and outspoken. He died in 2004. In his obituary in the Guardian newspaper observed: "Unquestionably focused and brilliant, he brought about unique advances in cardiology. "He could be cantankerous, gruff, even rude, and yet witty and generous. For him to like someone he had to respect them and he could then be a very loyal friend." Many in the medical field believe it was his outspoken nature and problems with authority that meant he did not receive a knighthood. Ronnie Kelly has happy memories of his time working with the cardiologist. "Frank was a very talented man," he said. "I was part of the design team at the Royal that put the portable defibrillator into production," he said. "He made the cardiac defibrillator more accessible and, in turn, saved many lives. I am very proud that I had the opportunity to play a small part in making this happen." Victoria Jordan said her family are very proud of her great-uncle's achievements. "I think he would be pleased to be remembered as a pioneer in his branch of medicine and as someone who was proud of his roots in the countryside outside Hillsborough," she said.

Professor Frank Pantridge is remembered as the cardiologist who invented the portable defibrillator - a device that has helped save millions of lives over the past 50 years.

The hosts claimed Australia's last five wickets for 44 runs on Friday morning to bowl them out for 308 and secure a first-innings lead of 122. Ian Bell and Joe Root both scored 60 and Ben Stokes 42 as England surged further ahead in the afternoon session to the delight of a buoyant Cardiff crowd. And although wickets fell regularly in a frenetic finale, Mark Wood's unbeaten 32 helped England reach 289 all out to set Australia an improbable 412 to win. Only two teams in Test history have successfully chased that many runs, with Australia's best effort the 404-3 by Don Bradman's 'Invincibles' at Headingley in 1948. England set the tone for a near-perfect day with an electric performance on the third morning, executing their plans to perfection to finish off the Australia innings. Shane Watson's vulnerability to lbws was brilliantly exploited as Stuart Broad dismissed him for 30 in the second over of the day before Wood pinned Nathan Lyon in front of his stumps. James Anderson found swing with the new ball to induce edges from Brad Haddin and Mitchell Starc, with Broad removing Mitchell Johnson in between. In little more than an hour, England had advanced from a position of relative strength to one of total control. After a nervy start with the bat - failures for Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance left England teetering on 22-2 - their second innings found momentum. Adam Lyth showed his mettle with a fluent 37, but the main catalyst was Bell, who put a dreadful sequence of 56 runs in nine innings behind him with a fine half-century. The Warwickshire batsman went on the front foot from the off, lashing two cover drives in one Mitchell Starc over and peppering the third-man boundary with his trademark late cut. He reached fifty off 75 balls, and underlined his new-found confidence by crashing Johnson over cover for his 11th four. The next ball brought Bell's undoing however, as, clearly expecting the short ball, he backed away slightly and was clean bowled to give Johnson his first wicket of the match. By the time of Bell's dismissal, England were flying and the in-form duo of Root and Stokes kept them airborne, with both finding the boundary nine times. A mini-collapse from 207-4 to 245-8 in the last session gave Australia a glimmer of hope, only for England to find inspiration from an unlikely source. Swinging from the hip, Wood took the lead role in a 43-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Moeen Ali and was still at the crease when Anderson became Lyon's fourth victim in the very last action of the day. England's brilliance has set up the possibility of a four-day finish, and the hosts would be wise to do their utmost to wrap things up on Saturday because of heavy showers forecast for Sunday. Australia will no doubt still fancy their chances of pulling off a record-breaking victory, but in reality the Welsh weather represents their best chance of avoiding going into next week's second Test at Lord's 1-0 down. Australia spinner Nathan Lyon: "We're definitely still in it. If we bat two days the result will go our way. There's no reason why we can't dig deep. "We've got to learn from our first innings with the bat - be more patient. There were too many 30s in the first innings, so we need to try and push on a bit more and have a couple of our top five get big hundreds." England batsman Ian Bell: "There are no gimmes and we expect more tomorrow. We are going to have to work hard to win."

England hammered home their advantage over Australia in the first Test on a fast-moving third day to put themselves in pole position to take the lead in the Ashes.

It follows the first formal talks since Carwyn Jones and Leanne Wood were tied 29-29 in a Senedd vote on Wednesday. The aim was to form a minority Labour administration rather than a coalition, a joint statement on Friday said. "We are confident that we can find a way forward that will result in the successful nomination of a First Minister next week," it said. "We will continue to work over the weekend, and look to resume formal talks on Monday." The Conservatives and UKIP, had joined Plaid Cymru in backing Ms Wood in the vote for first minister, with Labour and the sole Liberal Democrat, Kirsty Williams, backing Mr Jones. Jane Hutt represented Labour and Simon Thomas Plaid Cymru in Friday's talks, which took place at Welsh Government offices in Cardiff Bay, with neither party leader attending. Labour fell short of a majority at the 5 May election and needs opposition support to govern. Plaid Cymru AMs insist they did not do a deal with other parties before the tied vote on Wednesday. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies told BBC Radio Wales on Friday there had been three sets of "substantial" talks involving two AMs from his party and two AMs from Plaid. But he later released a statement suggesting the Tories would drop their backing for Ms Wood if a deal with Plaid was not forthcoming. "We have an historic opportunity to break the mould in Wales... but this will only be possible with clear enthusiasm from others," he said. "Should such ambition not be shown... Welsh Conservatives will not be minded to repeat our action from Wednesday's vote." UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton said the average Plaid voter did not back the party to see it "effectively" go into coalition with Labour. "We are all in favour of talks, but minority parties should stick together against Labour arrogance," he said. On Thursday, some UKIP AMs suggested they could switch their votes if parts of their manifesto were made law, although Mr Gething said for Labour: "That is not something we would consider." Meanwhile, Labour and the Lib Dems confirmed talks were continuing between their parties. BBC Wales understands Mr Jones has discussed appointing Ms Williams as a cabinet minister, but neither party would confirm any details of the talks. Even with Ms Williams on board, Labour would still need an arrangement with another party to secure Mr Jones's re-election as first minister. At the assembly election Labour won 29 seats, Plaid Cymru 12, the Conservatives 11, UKIP seven and the Liberal Democrats one. AMs have until 1 June to nominate a first minister or face another election. Former first minister Rhodri Morgan has suggested Welsh Labour could learn lessons from the SNP in the way the two parties reacted to last week's elections. Nicola Sturgeon's SNP was two seats short of a majority in the Scottish Parliament, with Welsh Labour winning 29 of the 60 seats in the Senedd. Speaking on BBC Radio Cymru's O'r Bae programme Mr Morgan said: "Nicola Sturgeon was saying this is the third victory in a row that we've had in Scotland. "So you create a psychology, so that everyone expects that you will master, you will govern, and that nobody can ask a question about what the way forward is. "Now Labour was saying, no, don't rejoice, don't claim that we've won, because we haven't. "Technically Nicola Sturgeon hadn't either, but she had created the psychology of expectation."

Labour and Plaid Cymru say they are "confident" of breaking the deadlock over the election of a first minister.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) ruled that the five players all featured in the first round first leg in Sudan on 3 April. Caf rules state only players born after 1 January 1997 are eligible to participate in the qualifiers. Sudan qualify automatically for the second round as they try to reach the finals in Zambia next year. The decision can be contested with the Caf's Appeal Board within three days of being notified.

Kenya have been kicked out of 2017 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying for using overage players.

The 34-year-old Canadian joins the Giants from the Austrian Hockey League side Villacher SV. Johner was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 2001 NHL draft but has played in Europe for the past decade. He won the Swiss A League with the Zurich Lions and had a successful spell in the Swedish League. Johner becomes the fourth new signing of the summer for the Giants following the arrivals of Darcy Murphy, Jonathan Ferland and Sebastien Sylvestre. "Johner is one of those guys that no matter who you speak to about him, they have nothing but positive things to say - as a player, person and team-mate," said Giants head coach Adam Keefe. "We are really excited to add a player of Dustin's pedigree to the Belfast Giants. He's another new signing that will leave it all out on the ice for this city."

The Belfast Giants have added experienced forward Dustin Johner to their roster for the forthcoming Elite League season.

The 22-year-old Algeria international moved to the German side on a season-long loan in August and has made 20 Bundesliga appearances. He has agreed a four-year deal with the Gelsenkirchen team, although neither club has revealed details of any fee. Bentaleb had made 66 appearances for Spurs since joining as a teenager.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Nabil Bentaleb will join Schalke on a permanent deal at the end of his loan spell this summer.

The 32-year-old Dane spent the second half of last season on loan at the Lilywhites where he made 14 outings. Lindegaard made 29 appearances for Manchester United over five years before his move to the Baggies. "I'm really happy that things have fallen into place before we get closer to the season," he said. "It was a very easy decision. I could have gone to several other clubs in England but it was a no brainer, I wanted to stay here." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Preston North End have re-signed goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard on a one-year deal after he had his contract cancelled at West Bromwich Albion.

The 23-year-old, Ulster's Player of the Year, made his international debut for Ireland in the Six Nations game against England at Twickenham in February. McCloskey still had a year remaining on his previous contract but had no hesitation in signing a long-term deal. "I grew up in Ulster and it was always a dream to wear the jersey," he said. "Despite some strong interest from other clubs, it was a fairly straightforward decision since all of my family and friends are here. "The supporters, the facilities we have and the quality of the coaching were all factors in my decision. "We had a disappointing finish to the season but I believe things are promising for the future and I'm excited to be part of that." McCloskey has accumulated 42 appearances, scoring five tries, since making his debut for the province in February 2014 as a replacement in the Pro12 fixture against the Dragons. Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss described McCloskey's expressed delight at McCloskey's decision to extend his stay. "Stuart has been one of our standout performers all season. A major strength of his is his gain-line busting runs, which we used to great effect this season. "In addition to his powerful carrying ability, his deft handling and decoy lines have also caused havoc for defences."

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey has signed a contract extension which will see him remain at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2019.

Washington blamed Russia and the Syrian government for intensifying their attacks against civilians. Last week, the US warned it would halt the talks unless Moscow stops bombing the city of Aleppo. Russia said it regretted the US move, accusing it of shifting the blame for the collapse of last month's truce. Aleppo, Syria's largest city in the north, has come under heavy aerial bombardment since the end of the ceasefire two weeks ago. The main trauma hospital in the rebel-held eastern part of the city was hit in an air strike for the third time in a week, activists said on Monday. Hundreds of people, including children, have died since government forces launched an offensive to take full control of Aleppo after the week-long truce lapsed. Some 250,000 people are trapped in eastern Aleppo. In a statement, state department spokesman john Kirby said: "The United States is suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia that were established to sustain the cessation of hostilities. "Unfortunately, Russia failed to live up to its own commitments... and was also either unwilling or unable to ensure Syrian regime adherence to the arrangements to which Moscow agreed. "Rather, Russia and the Syrian regime have chosen to pursue a military course," Mr Kirby said, admitting that "this is not a decision that was taken lightly". He said Moscow and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops had been "targeting of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching civilians in need, including through the 19 September attack on a humanitarian aid convoy". Moscow strongly denies involvement of its own or Syrian planes in the deadly aid convoy strike, and says the incident was caused by fire on the ground and not by an air strike. In response to the US suspension of the talks, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: "We regret this decision by Washington." "Washington simply did not fulfil the key condition of the agreement to improve the humanitarian condition around Aleppo. "After failing to fulfil the agreements that they themselves worked out, they are trying to shift responsibility on to someone else," Ms Zakharova said. She also said that the US had failed to divide jihadist groups in Syria from the moderate opposition. Russia and the US were due to convene in Geneva to try to co-ordinate air strikes against jihadist groups, but American officials were told to return home. The US also said that it would withdraw personnel "that had been dispatched in anticipation of the possible establishment of the Joint (US-Russian) Implementation Centre". However, the two sides would keep talking about counter-terrorism operations in Syria to avoid unnecessary clashes.

The US has said it is suspending talks with Russia over Syria, accusing Moscow of having "failed to live up" to its commitments under a ceasefire deal.

Media playback is not supported on this device The 48-year-old German was appointed as Brendan Rodgers' successor on Thursday, signing a three-year deal worth £15m. He takes over a side who are 10th in the Premier League with 12 points from eight games. "I was never a guy for an easy way," Klopp told LFCTV. "This is the biggest challenge in football. It is the most interesting job in world football." Klopp, who will be joined at Anfield by his former Borussia Dortmund assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz, continued: "I read in the papers it is a disaster, but we are only six points to the top position in the table. "It is interesting that nobody is satisfied or patient. We have to think about what to change. That is my job. "I know what I want. First I need to talk to the players to find a common way. We will find that and who wants to do what I propose. "Whoever wants to do what I want can be a good friend of mine. And it is not so bad a thing to be a friend of mine." Media playback is not supported on this device Rodgers led Liverpool to a second-place finish in 2014, but they managed only sixth last season. Klopp, who won the Bundesliga twice and reached the 2013 Champions League final during his seven years at Dortmund, said: "I am here because I believe in the potential of the team. "In this moment we are not the best team in the world, but who cares? We want to be the best team in the world in the future. "There are problems, you need to solve them. We have good defenders, strikers and midfielders. The first game is at Tottenham [in the Premier League on 17 October]. We need to make a team for this game. "You have to change from doubter to believer. We have to change our performance because nobody is satisfied at the moment." During Rodgers' tenure, Liverpool operated what has become known as the 'transfer committee' - a six-member group responsible for identifying transfer targets, considering their merits and conducting negotiations. Twenty-three players were signed on permanent deals during Rodgers' reign for a combined fee of nearly £292m, with Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling sold, to Barcelona for £75m and Manchester City for £49m respectively. It is understood that Klopp will operate in this existing system but the German pointed out that he would have a decisive role. "It's enough for me to have the first and last word," Klopp later told a press conference. "We only want to discuss really good players. I'm not a genius, I don't know more than the rest of the world. I need the other people to get perfect information. It's really easy to handle it." It is 25 years since Liverpool last won the league - their 18th top-flight title - under Kenny Dalglish. "Twenty-five years ago is a long time," said Klopp. "History is only the base for us; [we shouldn't] keep the history in our backpack all day. "I want to see the first step next week and not always compare with other times. This is a great club with big potential. Everything is there. Let's try to start a new way. "I ask, please give us time. If you are patient and are prepared to work, in a special Liverpool way we can be successful. "If I am sitting here in four years, we will win one title [piece of silverware] in this time." Klopp introduced a style of powerful, high-speed football during his time at Dortmund - a style he says he will continue at Anfield. Media playback is not supported on this device "Winning is important, but so is how you win and how you play the game," he said. "I believe in a playing philosophy that is very emotional, very fast and very strong. "Everybody knows me. I haven't changed in four months. [My style is] emotion inside, it's speed, it's a transition game. All the things that make football interesting for me I want to see on the pitch. "I have said this phrase 'full-throttle' football. It will be this. "But it's not the day for promising a certain style of football. Let's start to work, let's speak next week, let's start normal work." There are a number of revered managers in Liverpool's history, such as Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley and Dalglish, who won 12 league titles between them. However, Klopp, who described joining Liverpool as "one of the best moments of my life", said he was more focused on the work he has to do in the present than on whether he could join them as a Reds "legend". "I don't compare myself with genius managers of Liverpool," he said. "It's cool that some of you, and the fans, are looking forward to the next few years and months, but none of these managers said 'my target is to be a legend'. "This is a great club because of many, many great decisions in the past. Now we have to work in the present." In Jose Mourinho's first press conference after joining Chelsea in 2004, he described himself as a "special one". Reminded of this and asked to assess himself, Klopp responded: "I don't want to describe myself. I'm a totally normal guy, I'm the 'normal one'."

New Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described the Anfield job as "the biggest challenge" in world football.

NHS Highland said a midwife-led community maternity unit (CMU) is to be in place at the hospital at the end of this month. In November last year, the health board had anticipated introducing the change by April. Maternity services are currently led by consultant obstetricians. NHS Highland has said the majority of births at Caithness General do not require obstetrics. The hopsital has no facilities for on-site specialist neonatal paediatric support or adult intensive care. Complicated pregnancies are to be handled by "strengthened" services at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and also close working with the ambulance service, the health board said. It said it was introducing the CMU sooner than planned for staffing reasons. Highland councillor Gillian Coghill has told BBC Alba that she was "surprised" by the health board's latest announcement on the change to the services. She said a run-in period of about three months had been expected.

Preparations are being made to change the operation of maternity services at Caithness General in Wick earlier than previously planned.

A man entered the store on Balmoral Place between 07:30 and 07:45, threatened a 33-year-old member of staff with a weapon and attacked him. The suspect fled with a four-figure sum of cash, cigarettes and the wallet and mobile of a 61-year-old customer who came into the shop and intervened. Police described it as a "shocking" and "vicious" attack. The suspect was described as white, in his early 20s, wearing black trousers, a black top, light pink trainers and a black scarf covering his face. He was also carrying a black backpack which may have had pink markings on it. Det Con Andrew Hope said: "This was a shocking attack. It was vicious and the member of staff sustained a serious head injury during the attack. "He was taken by ambulance to the Borders General Hospital where he was treated and has since been released. "The suspect had no thought for the staff member or the customer who thankfully was not injured in the incident. "The Post Office is a busy place, as is Gala Park where the suspect made off towards, so I would appeal to anyone who saw the attack and who hasn't already spoken to police, or anyone who can assist officers with their inquiries to contact us."

A shop worker has been seriously injured during a raid on a post office in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.

Bemba, 53, was accused of failing to stop his rebels from killing and raping people in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003. He had sent more than 1,000 fighters to help put down an attempted coup. Bemba, once vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will remain in custody until sentencing. The court in The Hague found him guilty of several charges including rape and murder. He is expected to appeal. It is the first time the ICC has focused on rape as a weapon of war, and the first time a suspect has been convicted over crimes committed by others under his command. The fact that Bemba was convicted for sexual violence is significant. Many Congolese suspects have been accused of such crimes, but this is the first guilty verdict. His conviction was for crimes committed in the Central African Republic, but it will send the message to high-ranking soldiers and militiamen in DR Congo, where sexual violence is rife, that they are responsible for preventing it. But in Congo, despite his murky record, Jean-Pierre Bemba still enjoys significant popularity. Members of his opposition party had hoped he would be released in time to run in the next presidential election, which is scheduled for the end of this year. Welcoming the verdict, ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said: "While the reality of the crimes is appalling, the significance of this decision is to be celebrated. "What this decision affirms is that commanders are responsible for the acts of the forces under their control." Carrie Comer, from the International Federation for Human Rights, said the verdict was "a historic moment for victims of such unspeakable atrocities". It was "a strong message from ICC judges that commanders must prevent and punish war crimes," she wrote on Twitter. It is alleged that for a period of five months Bemba's Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) rebel fighters killed hundred of civilians, raped women and looted. The court heard horrific accounts, including how a man, his wife, his daughters and his granddaughter were all gang-raped by militiamen. Who is Jean-Pierre Bemba? Profile: Jean-Pierre Bemba More about DR Congo Bemba's lawyers argued that once the troops had crossed the border they were no longer under his command, but under the then-CAR President Ange-Felix Patasse. But the presiding judge ruled that Bemba had effective control over the troops and was therefore "criminally responsible". Mr Bemba led the MLC during DR Congo's brutal civil war. He is the son of a prominent businessman and a former assistant to ex-Congolese President Mobutu Sese Seko. After a peace deal in DR Congo in 2003, he laid down his arms and joined an interim government. Bemba is the most senior figure to face judgement at the court and only the third person to be convicted since the court's founding in 2002. Germain Katanga and Thomas Lubanga, both Congolese former warlords, have previously been found guilty of offences. What does this verdict mean for the ICC? This is a rare success for a beleaguered institution. It is the court's first conviction for rape as a war crime and establishes the principle that commanders are responsible for the actions of their subordinates. Why have there been so few convictions? The cases are often complex and so it takes a long time to go through the evidence. There are also logistical problems such as bringing witnesses from remote areas and organising translators. However, some cases have collapsed, most notably that of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta. Why are most of its cases in Africa? This is a question African leaders have often asked - they say the many African cases are evidence of discrimination. Critics say leaders such as Mr Kenyatta and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have used accusations of bias as a smokescreen to evade justice. One former president, Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo, is on trial accused of war crimes. And the ICC is investigating non-African cases. What is the International Criminal Court?

Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been found guilty of war crimes in a landmark trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The prime minister told MPs the plan must be treated seriously, but also "tested out properly" to ensure it was not a "delaying tactic" or a "ruse". He said the resolution would include "a proper timetable, process and consequences if it's not done". The plan is for stockpiles to go under international control and be destroyed. Mr Cameron said the Russian plan, apparently welcomed by Syria, was an idea "definitely worth exploring" but added that he entered the process with a "hard head and cool calculations". Mr Cameron, who spoke to US President Obama and France's President Hollande on Tuesday, said he wanted to ensure that this was not just a way "to simply buy time" for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mr Cameron told the liaison committee of senior MPs that if one of the world's largest chemical weapons stockpiles could be eliminated it would be a "significant step forward". But he said the UK and its allies must remain sceptical. The wording of a joint US, French and UK resolution on Syria's chemical weapons is unlikely to be agreed on Tuesday, Whitehall sources have told the BBC. By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor I am told that the wording is still very much a work in progress Diplomats from the three allies are said to be discussing the questions of "what, where, when, who and how" - in other words what weapons should be removed from Syria, where should they be taken to, according to what timetable and who should supervise it, BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson said. There was also a discussion about what type of UN resolution should be tabled - whether it should be a so-called chapter 7 or chapter 6 resolution, he added. Chapter 7 resolutions are binding, seen as authorising military action if other measures do not succeed. Chapter 6 resolutions, in contrast, are entitled "Pacific Settlement of Disputes" and stipulate that parties to a dispute should use peaceful methods of resolving disputes, such as negotiation and mediation. Russia's ambassador to France, Alexandre Orlov, earlier said Moscow was ready to negotiate a UN resolution that foresees international control of Syria's chemical weapons, but ruled out a recourse to use force to impose it. President Obama said he would put plans for a US military strike on hold if Syria agreed to place its stockpiles under international control. He described the idea - in response to the Syrian government's suspected use of chemical weapons on civilians - as a "potential breakthrough", but said he was sceptical the Syrian government would follow through. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his Syrian counterpart, Walid Muallem, welcomed his country's proposal. The US accuses Damascus of war crimes including the use of chemical weapons, allegations denied by the regime. The crisis, which began when anti-government protests were brutally suppressed, has left about 100,000 dead and forced more than two million Syrians to flee the country. The suspected chemical weapons attack in Damascus on 21 August killed more than 1,400, according to US authorities, entrenching divisions among world leaders on how to respond. The US has said that the use of chemical weapons crosses a "global red line", and President Obama is seeking approval from Congress for military action in response to the attack. He gave a series of television interviews on Monday aimed at building support in Congress, as he maintained a limited strike was needed to punish President Assad's regime. Key Syria ally Russia has been highly critical of plans to intervene, arguing that there is no proof the Syrian government was behind the attack, and warning of "catastrophic consequences" of military intervention. While Mr Cameron conceded there was "never going to be unanimity" on Syria at last week's summit in St Petersburg, those who supported a strong response following chemical weapons attacks on civilians by the Assad regime made an "extremely powerful" case, he said. "I am clear that it was right to advocate a strong response to the indiscriminate gassing of men, women and children in Syria and to make that case here in the chamber," the PM said. He said he understood and respected the House of Commons' recent decision to vote against intervention, so the UK would not be part of any military action but would continue to press for the strongest possible response, including at the UN. But shadow chancellor Ed Balls told Channel 4 news that "jaws dropped" when Mr Cameron ruled out UK military action in Syria. Mr Balls insisted Labour would be prepared to revisit the issue if Mr Cameron were able to present new evidence to MPs. "But he is the prime minister - he has got to lead," the shadow chancellor said. Meanwhile, Business Secretary Vince Cable was accused of allowing the export to Syria of chemicals which could be used in the manufacture of chemical weapons, in breach of the government's own policy. Sir John Stanley, the chairman of the Commons Committee on Arms Export Controls, said the export licences, issued in January 2012, should never have been approved. He called on Mr Cable to release the name of the company involved, declaring that he could no longer hide behind the need for commercial confidentiality. In correspondence with the committee, Mr Cable had said the licences for the export of sodium fluoride and potassium fluoride were granted after an assessment in relation to both EU and UK rules - including whether there was a "clear risk that they might be used for internal repression" - and concluded there were no grounds for refusal.

David Cameron has said the UK is to table a UN resolution with France and the US about the Russian plan for Syria to hand over its chemical weapons.

Darren Turk, 53, of Fontridge Lane in Etchingham, is charged with 14 offences including rape and indecent assault between 1996 and 2002. At the time he was a member of the care staff, and later head of care, at Frewen College in Northiam. He has been bailed to appear before Hastings Magistrates' Court on 1 July. Sussex Police said the charges did not involve any staff or pupils currently at the school. Frewen College is a day and boarding school for children aged between seven and 19 with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.

A man has been accused of committing sexual offences against boys at an East Sussex school where he worked more than a decade ago.

It effectively completes the four-year-old software's transformation from a "lightweight" chat app, spun off from the main Facebook site, into a fully-fledged "platform" of its own. More than 40 new add-on apps have already been developed so far. But one expert said there was a risk Messenger would become bloated. Messenger has already proved controversial with some users of the social network, who have complained about having to switch between two apps to stay in touch with their Facebook friends. Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the move at his firm's F8 developers conference in San Francisco. He said more than 600 million people already used Messenger at least once a month to express themselves, and that allowing other social networks and services to directly post to it would make "conversations better". Among the new apps unveiled are ways to post: It builds on a move to allow US-based users to send money to and from each other via Messenger, which Facebook announced last week, and the earlier inclusion of Voip (voice over internet protocol) calls and stickers. Mr Zuckerberg also revealed plans to launch an associated service called Businesses on Messenger. Using the app instead of email, the public will be able to hold conversations with companies from which they buy goods, or have other interactions with. Facebook suggested this could include receiving delivery status updates, organising the return of an order and asking follow-up questions. The company is far from the first to attempt to turn a messaging app into a wider platform. China's WeChat service has gone even further by allowing its users to book taxis, pick cinema seats and find nearby restaurants among other actions. But one expert suggested Facebook should be cautious about the rate at which it adds further facilities to Messenger. "There's a potential risk that they are going to overload Messenger with too many functions and none of them become that important - it really depends on how extensive they get with the features that they add over time," said Brian Blau from the Gartner tech consultancy. "We have seen something like that happen with Facebook's Timeline, where you have all these different people competing for your attention. "So, Facebook won't want to over-bloat, but it could enable all kinds of interesting scenarios where you can integrate messaging with other apps and services." Right now many of the Messenger apps look fun, if a bit gimmicky. But over time these new interactions will give Facebook another source of rich information about a user's interests - and thereby the potential to attract more ad revenue. Facebook would have taken inspiration from companies like China's WeChat and Japan's Line, which have proven successful in building both content and business services atop their core messenger offerings. But Messenger for Business is an ambitious plan. It is asking users to supplant more tried-and-tested means like email. Other communications behemoths like Skype tried - unsuccessfully - to become places to reinvent communications between businesses and their customers. Will users be happy to shift their business interactions over to Facebook - a platform where, until now, they have been used to dealing primarily with friends? Other announcements made at F8 included:

Facebook has confirmed that it is opening up its Messenger service to third-party developers, allowing them to add functions of their own.

Anh Nhu Nguyen, 52, of Beckenham, south-east London, is accused of defrauding charities and Kensington and Chelsea Council by posing as a victim of the fire for nearly two weeks. He pleaded not guilty to both counts at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody and his trial is due to take place in December. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard last month that Mr Nguyen claimed he lived in the North Kensington block, and that his wife and son had died in the blaze. The court also heard he was given a hotel room, clothing, food, electrical items and cash after he went to the Westway Sports Centre, where he allegedly claimed to have lost all his possessions, The centre had been set up as one of the focal points for the local relief effort. The tower block fire on 14 June killed at least 80 people and made hundreds homeless.

A man accused of claiming almost £10,000 after allegedly pretending his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire has denied two counts of fraud.

The Frenchman will over see back-to-back qualifiers against Cape Verde, the top-ranked African team. A seven-day, 50-match schedule starts on Wednesday and the co-Group F leaders meet in Praia Saturday and in Marrakech Tuesday in key matches as only mini-league winners are guaranteed places at the finals in Gabon. Both countries beat Sao Tome e Principe convincingly and Libya narrowly in previous group games, with Cape Verde topping the table on goal difference. Nations Cup qualifying fixtures and results Renard, a 47-year-old who succeeded Badou Zaki last month after indifferent Moroccan performances, guided no-hopers Zambia to 2012 glory and repeated the feat with perennial underachievers Ivory Coast last year. Hassan Shehata coached Egypt to three consecutive titles between 2006 and 2010, but only Renard has won the Nations Cup with different countries. His successes in Africa contrast with failures in France. He could not prevent Sochaux being relegated and a second Ligue 1 stint ended this season with Lille sacking him. Given that Morocco are ranked only 19th in Africa, Renard has been set a tough target of at least reaching the 2017 Nations Cup semi-finals by his new employers. And while some pundits remain sceptical as to whether Cape Verde are the strongest African national football team, they are chasing a third consecutive finals appearance. Like Morocco, Cape Verde will have a new coach with local Felisberto 'Beto' Cardoso succeeding Portuguese Rui Aguas, who quit after not being paid for seven months. Cape Verdean football officials said the salary was supposed to be paid by Portugal under a development and co-operation agreement between the countries. Former assistant coach Cardoso will rely heavily on Djaniny and Heldon for goals while Moroccan sharpshooter Youssef El Arabi bagged a brace in Spain at the weekend. Renard has successfully persuaded France-born Lille midfielder Sofiane Boufal to play for the country where his parents were born. Other high-profile showdowns involve Nigeria and Egypt in Group G and Cameroon and South Africa in Group M. Nigeria, who have home advantage first, are another team with a new coach as Samson Siasia took over when Sunday Oliseh quit following a social media rant against his critics. Those called up for the Super Eagles include 19-year-old Alex Iwobi, whose first English Premier League start for Arsenal was crowned by the second goal in a 2-0 weekend win at Everton. The youngster suffered a scare when he fell ill and was taken to hospital in Abuja on Tuesday but he has made a recovery and will be fit to play. "Had The Maddest Food Poisoning But I Am Good Now & Feeling Ready For The Egyptian Match," Iwobi Tweeted. Argentina-born Egypt coach Hector Cuper has recalled 43-year-old Nations Cup-winning goalkeeper Essam El Hadary after an injury ruled out first choice Sherif Ekramy. The squad also includes in-form Roma striker Mohamed Salah and mid-season Arsenal recruit Mohamed Elneny. Egypt, whose three titles in a row were followed by failures to qualify for the last three tournaments, beat Tanzania and Chad convincingly to lead Nigeria by two points. South Africa coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba has come under media fire for picking out-of-favour players like Bournemouth striker Tokelo Rantie for must-win games against Cameroon. Bafana Bafana were held by Gambia and lost to Mauritania, leaving them bottom of the table and five points adrift of the Indomitable Lions. New Belgium-born Cameroon coach Hugo Broos has recalled Alex Song, whose last appearance ended prematurely with a 2014 World Cup red card against Croatia. Another African in the running to play for the first time since the last World Cup is United States-based Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey. The Group H leaders will lack injured midfielder Andre Ayew against bottom-of-the-table Mozambique, but younger brother Jordan is among the strikers chosen by coach Avram Grant. Home and away fixtures against lowly-ranked Sudan offer defending champions Ivory Coast a realistic chance to win in Abidjan and Khartoum and build a four-point Group I lead.

New Morocco coach Herve Renard begins his quest for a record-equalling third Africa Cup of Nations as qualifying for the 2017 tournament resumes this week.