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For hosts Forfar Athletic it was a second successive home 3-1 defeat after a run of nine straight wins. Draper put the Welsh champions ahead after 24 minutes only for Stuart Malcolm to reply after the break against the run of play. Forfar were on top after the break, but two Draper strikes won the tie. The Welsh side who started their season in the Champions League qualifiers came to Forfar in confident form with 11 straight wins behind them and they looked the more imposing side in the opening 20 minutes. Alex Darlington, who had scored both goals in a midweek domestic win, had the first opportunity of the match, but goalkeeper Grant Adam got down smartly to save his 20-yard effort. TNS wasted another chance as Aeron Edwards came into the box unmarked to meet a corner but sent his header back across goal and off-target. The Welsh side were dominating possession and the Scottish League Two leaders were struggling to link with Jim Lister and Josh Peters, who were trying to provide an attacking threat. TNS took the lead after 23 minutes, but it was tinged by controversy. Forfar were convinced they had won a corner, but a goal-kick was awarded that was swiftly taken and a defensive mis-header found its way to Draper, who controlled the ball and slipped it beyond Adam. TNS wasted two further chances to add to their lead before Forfar hit back. Peters forced a save from Paul Harrison in the TNS goal, but from the resultant corner, Malcolm powered a header in off the bar. Control switched to Forfar after the break as the home side enjoyed better possession and created the better opportunities. Jim Lister was twice denied in the same move, with Phil Baker blocking his second effort, while goalkeeper Paul Harrison produced a fingertip save to deny Jamie Bain. Forfar continued to press and a powerful Martyn Fotheringham free-kick just finished the wrong side of the post. TNS had shown little in an attacking sense in the second half had the inspiration of substitute Robbie Parry to thank for the goal that put them ahead. He finished his run into the box by shooting past Adam and Draper netted. Draper, with one New Zealand cap to his name, secured his hat-trick three minutes from the end when Adam misjudged a long ball and the striker took it past him at the edge of the box to secure victory.

Greg Draper grabbed a hat-trick as The New Saints made history by becoming the first non-Scottish side into the Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

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Andrew Barnes, 61, hit Luke Down with four heavy axe blows to his head, leaving him with brain injuries and close to death. Barnes, from Topsham, Devon, admitted attempted murder and was jailed for 15 and a half years at Exeter Crown Court. The judge described the axe attack as an "impetuous moment of madness". More on Andrew Barnes, and other Devon news Mr Down, 29, had been staying at Barnes's flat for free when he was attacked with the long-handled axe as he slept in the lounge. He had been paying his way by bringing round alcohol and food, but Barnes claimed he had become violent and abusive towards him, the court heard. The trigger for the attack was Mr Down's threat to claim squatter's rights and barricade himself in the flat. The court heard how the injuries would have been fatal if Barnes had removed the protective cover over the blade. Jailed Andrew Barnes was once a drug cartel pilot, flying cocaine from Colombia to the United States. Public school educated at Blundells in Tiverton, Barnes moved to America where he ran his own freight airline in the late 1970s. But his business ran into financial trouble and in the early 1980s Barnes was employed by the Medellin cartel, flying their cocaine to remote US airstrips and Caribbean islands. The planes left Colombia loaded with cocaine and returned crammed with so many dollar bills that drug lords such as Pablo Escobar built apartments with millions hidden in the cavity walls. Barnes worked mainly for Carlos Lehder, who he testified against at his trial in Jacksonville in 1988. He was jailed for eight years in the US after admitting drug smuggling, before being moved to a witness protection scheme. He returned to Britain in the late 1990s and descended into a spiral of alcohol abuse. He moved into a flat owned by his family in Topsham and worked for 18 months at the SPCK religious bookshop on Cathedral Green. In July 2001 he set light to the 15th century building housing the bookshop, causing £200,000 damage and forcing the evacuation of the neighbouring Ship Inn. He also set light to a boat on the banks of the River Exe after the owner refused to sell it to him, and was jailed for four years. He was a well-known figure in Exeter, Exmouth and Topsham, regaling people with tall stories of his exploits as a drug-smuggling pilot. Source: SnowBird: The Rise and Fall of a Medellin Drug Pilot Sentencing Barnes over the axe attack, Judge Mr Justice Dingemans told him: "You acted impetuously and on the spur of the moment. "While he [Mr Down] has made a remarkable physical recovery, he is going to have very serious long term health consequences. "This was an spontaneous attempt to kill because you were fed up with Mr Down saying he was going to claim squatter's rights and also lying on your bed "There is significant mitigation in the fact that he undoubtedly provoked you, although that is not to say there was any justification for this moment of madness."

A former drug cartel's pilot has been jailed for trying to kill his unwanted lodger with an axe as he slept.

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Seventeen-year-old Sylvia Fleming was pregnant when she was murdered in Omagh in 1998 by Stephen Scott. He was sentenced to life, but has been taking part in a pre-release scheme. The prison service said the Victim Information Scheme (PRVIS) gives victims an opportunity to provide and receive information about prisoners. Miss Fleming went missing in April 1998. Her body parts were found under the foundations of a partially-built house eight weeks later. Sentencing Scott in 2000, the judge described him as "thoroughly evil". He said: "The manner in which her body was disposed of after her murder is surely the most gruesome. "I am satisfied that you, Scott, not only deliberately killed this young girl but that you planned that killing and carried it out in circumstances so squalid that they would revolt any right-thinking person." Her sister, Josie Fleming, told BBC Radio Foyle she was contacted by someone who had spotted the killer painting a fence. "Even though we knew the time was coming we are angry and fearful," she said. "They need to let us know when he is due for his official release - it's important for us to know when this evil person will be free to walk the streets." Miss Fleming said she believes Scott is "capable of anything" and should never be freed. "He took her into his flat, he tied her up in a bed and put a blindfold over her eyes and covered her mouth with tape," Ms Fleming said. "He injected her with insulin and when she passed away he put her in the attic and then took her down and put her in the bath to cut her up." "You never can come to terms with what happened, we're learning to live with it but we'll never, ever get over it." In a statement, the prison service said those who register with the Victim Information Scheme will get details about a person convicted of a crime against them. They will receive details about any temporary release a prisoner is granted, the month and year in which a prisoner is expected to be released, any conditions of the prisoner's release and any breaches of those conditions which result in the prisoner's return to custody. In the case of life-sentence prisoners, the victim can obtain information about the minimum number of years the life prisoner must serve, when the life prisoner is being considered for release and have the opportunity to give views when the prisoner is considered for final release.

The sister of a teenager who was murdered, cut up and buried by her boyfriend says she is afraid after discovering he has been out of prison.

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After the pre-season transfer window from 1 January to 18 March and the first half of the league campaign, Manchester City Women lead the WSL 1 table ahead of defending champions Chelsea Ladies and third-placed Birmingham City. Keep up to date with all of the key confirmed signings before the season resumes on 26 June. Media playback is not supported on this device In Katie McCabe (Shelbourne FC, forward) Danielle van de Donk (Goteborg FC, midfielder) Fara Williams (Liverpool, midfielder) Josephine Henning (Paris St-Germain, defender) Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool, striker) Out Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool, goalkeeper) Chioma Ubogagu (Houston Dash, forward) Jade Bailey (Chelsea, midfielder) Carla Humphrey (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder, on loan) In Andrine Hegerberg (Kopparbergs/Gothenburg, midfielder) Isabelle Linden (FFC Frankfurt, striker) Marisa Ewers (Bayer Leverkusen, defender) Corina Schroder, (Liverpool, defender) Ann-Katrin Berger (PSG, goalkeeper) Out Jo Potter (Unattached, midfielder) Jade Moore (Unattached, midfielder) Remi Allen (Reading, midfielder) Christina Torkildsen (Coventry United, midfielder) Karen Carney (Chelsea, midfielder) Chelsea Weston (Notts County, defender) Becky Spencer (Chelsea, goalkeeper) In Karen Carney (Birmingham City, winger) Becky Spencer (Birmingham City, goalkeeper) Jade Bailey (Arsenal, midfielder) Beth England (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder) Out Marija Banusic (Eskilstuna, forward) Marie Hourihan (Manchester City, goalkeeper) Jenna Dear (Everton, midfielder) Laura Coombs (Liverpool, midfielder, on loan) Millie Farrow (Bristol City, striker, on loan) Jodie Brett (Bristol City, midfielder, on loan) Atlanta Primus (Yeovil Town, midfielder) In Jess Sigsworth (Notts County, striker) Anna Moorhouse (Durham, goalkeeper) Becky Easton (Liverpool, defender) Katrin Omarsdottir (Liverpool, midfielder) Natasha Dowie (Liverpool, striker) Carla Humphrey (Arsenal, midfielder, on loan) Alexandra Gummer (Adelaide United, defender) Maz Pacheco (Liverpool, defender, on loan) Out Beth England (Chelsea, midfielder) In Sophie Ingle (Bristol City, midfielder) Siobhan Chamberlain (Arsenal, goalkeeper) Laura Coombs (Chelsea, midfielder, on loan) Caroline Weir (Bristol City, midfielder) Emma Lundh (Lillestrom SK, striker) Mandy van den Berg (Lillestrom SK, defender) Natasha Harding (Manchester City, midfielder) Alex Greenwood (Notts County, defender) Shanice Van De Sanden (FC Twente, striker) Out Becky Easton (Doncaster Rovers Belles, defender) Ingrid Ryland (undisclosed club, defender) Line Smorsgard (undisclosed club, striker) Katrin Omarsdottir (Doncaster Rovers Belles, midfielder) Libby Stout (Boston Breakers, goalkeeper) Natasha Dowie (Doncaster Rovers Belles, striker) Fara Williams (Arsenal, midfielder) Lucy Staniforth (Sunderland, midfielder) Hannah Dale (Bristol, midfielder, on loan) Corina Schroder, (Birmingham City, defender) Maz Pacheco (Doncaster Rovers Belles, defender, on loan) In Tessel Middag (Ajax, midfielder) Megan Campbell (Florida State University, defender) Jane Ross (Vittsjo, striker) Marie Hourihan (Chelsea, goalkeeper) Nikita Parris (Everton, striker) Kosovare Asllani (Paris St-Germain, striker) Out Krystle Johnston (Sunderland, midfielder) Emma Lipman (Sheffield FC, defender) Kathleen Radtke (MSV Duisburg, defender) Natasha Flint (Notts County, striker) Alex Brooks (Everton, goalkeeper, on loan) Natasha Harding (Liverpool, midfielder) Georgia Brougham (Everton, defender) In Jo Potter (Unattached, midfielder) Jade Moore (Unattached, midfielder) Lizzie Durack (Havard University, goalkeeper) Natasha Flint (Preston North End, striker) Megan Walsh (Everton, goalkeeper) Maja Krantz (Linkoping, defender) Angharad James (Bristol City, midfielder) Aivi Luik (Melbourne, defender) Chelsea Weston (Birmingham, defender) Rachel Yankey (Arsenal, midfielder, on loan) Out Jess Sigsworth (Doncaster Rovers Belles, striker) Alex Greenwood (Liverpool, defender) Desiree Scott (Kansas City, midfielder) In Remi Allen (Birmingham City, midfielder) Kayleigh Hines (Oxford United, midfielder) Amber Stobbs (Washington Spirit, striker) Jade Boho-Sayo (Bristol City, striker) Mary Earps (Bristol City, goalkeeper) Out Ellie Wilson (Bristol City, defender) In Lucy Staniforth (Liverpool, midfielder) Kylla Sjoman (Celtic, defender) Krystle Johnston (Manchester City, midfielder) Rachel Pitman (DePaul University in Chicago, defender) Out Rebekah Bass (Middlesbrough, midfielder) Sarah McFadden (Durham, defender)

The Women's Super League transfer window re-opened on Friday, 3 June and will close on Thursday, 30 June.

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The game was given the go-ahead after several pitch inspections, and Justin Tipuric's fine try put Ospreys 7-0 up at half-time. The mud-caked conditions hindered both sides but it was the visitors who adapted best and made fewest mistakes. Dan Biggar's late penalty sealed the victory for the visitors. As referee Ian Davies conducted his pre-match pitch inspection, Ospreys players and coaches seemed unhappy with the prospect of playing on such a sodden surface - on which football team Newport County had played less than 24 hours earlier. But having won their last six matches in all competitions, the visitors entered this fixture with confidence and settled into an early groove with their forwards carrying diligently and full-back Sam Davies dominating the kicking exchanges. Media playback is not supported on this device It was a loose Dragons kick which led to the opening score, as Tom Habberfield sparked an Ospreys counter-attack and, via an offload from the impressive blindside flanker Olly Cracknell, freed openside Tipuric to sprint clear for the first try. Cracknell and the rest of the Ospreys pack seemed to relish the old-fashioned tussle in the mud, keeping things simple with ball in hand and restricting Dragons to just one shot at goal - a missed Angus O'Brien penalty - during a tight first half. The second followed in the same vein, with the visitors' pragmatic and well-executed game-plan in contrast to that of the increasingly error-strewn Dragons. The hosts were guilty of kicking the ball straight into touch on a number of occasions, and their inability to keep possession saw them pinned back in their own half for long periods. Another Dragons mistake - Ollie Griffiths entering a ruck from the side - then presented Biggar with a straightforward penalty to seal the Ospreys' victory and deny their opponents a losing bonus point. The Ospreys have now won 28 of the 30 Welsh derbies they have participated in. Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy told BBC Wales Sport: "We're satisfied to get the win. Conditions were horrific. "We found a way to win. It was only 10-0 but I think it was relatively comfortable." Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones told BBC Wales Sport: "It's a disappointed changing room. The frustration is we did well in many aspects of the game. "I thought in the second half the Ospreys kicked a lot but they came here to do a job. It was a clinical job by them and unfortunately we weren't quite as clinical. "The difference in winning and losing high-level games is forcing errors but unfortunately we made four or five too many unforced errors." Dragons: Carl Meyer, Pat Howard, Tyler Morgan, Sam Beard, Ashton Hewitt, Angus O'Brien, Tavis Knoyle; Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Cory Hill, Lewis Evans (c), Ollie Griffiths, Ed Jackson. Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Sam Hobbs, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Rynard Landman, Sarel Pretorius, Dorian Jones, Adam Warren. Ospreys: Sam Davies, Hanno Dirksen, Kieron Fonotia, Josh Matavesi, Dan Evans, Dan Biggar, Tom Habberfield, Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Ma'afu Fia, Lloyd Ashley, Alun Wyn Jones (c), Olly Cracknell, Justin Tipuric, James King. Replacements: Sam Parry, Nicky Smith, Rhodri Jones, Rory Thornton, Rob McCusker, Sam Underhill, Brendon Leonard, Jonathan Spratt. Referee: Ian Davies (WRU). Assistant referees: Simon Rees (WRU), Gwyn Morris (WRU). TMO: Neil Hennessy (WRU).

Ospreys ground out a gritty win over Newport Gwent Dragons in a Pro12 derby played on a dreadful Rodney Parade pitch.

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Alexander Enoch built his robot, called Marty, as a low-cost tool to inspire interest in programming and robotics while studying at Edinburgh University. XpoNorth takes place on 7 and 8 June in Inverness and will bring together designers, writers and musicians. The festival will include talks, workshops and performances. XpoNorth is funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund and is free to attend. Mr Enoch and Marty will be a feature of the festival's Gaming and Technology Playground, which will also have video games played at 48-hour-long Moray Game Jam, which takes place in March in Elgin. Speakers at XpoNorth will include Matteo Alessi of Italian design house Alessi and Halla Helgadóttir, managing director of the Iceland Design Centre. Sarah Bridge, music supervisor in charge of the multi-Oscar-winning Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything, and commercials such as Nike NFL: Fast is Faster, is also to appear at the festival.

A flat pack robot designed by an Edinburgh-based entrepreneur is to be a feature of this year's creative industries festival XpoNorth.

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The result was further embarrassment for Michael O'Neill's side after their 3-2 defeat by Luxembourg last month. Paterson was among Northern Ireland players to miss great chances before the hosts scored two second-half goals. "If you watched that game you're probably scratching your head wondering how have we lost 2-0. We are," he said. Media playback is not supported on this device "People might see the result and say 'Northern Ireland lost 2-0, what a poor result that is' but they don't see how we've played. "Saying that, we've only got ourselves to blame. We dominated the game for 45 minutes but didn't take our chances and their goalkeeper played very well. "Then we just switched off for a couple of minutes, conceded, and the game changes. "In the second half I hit the bar - it's a game of inches - and their second goal was just frustration." Another night of Northern Ireland ignominy ended with Jonny Evans being sent off for a crude foul, with Mahir Shukurov punishing the foul by netting the free-kick. After a night that proved a body blow to the team's hopes of a bright finish to their campaign, Paterson still felt able to tentatively look on the bright side. With two points taken from a possible 12 against Luxembourg and Azerbaijan in the campaign, that might seem a stretch, but the 26-year-old gave it his best. Media playback is not supported on this device "There are positives to take, as mad as that sounds," said the Huddersfield striker. "I don't think we're miles away but it's a fine line. We had four or five good chances, they got one break and scored: that's international football. "But we are still a young group. We've got to learn quickly and turn results around. "If we do we have a chance of really pushing in the next campaign, but we have to work harder as a unit." Manager Michael O'Neill, who cut a frustrated figure in his post-match media duties, now faces the unenviable challenge of lifting a depleted squad for Tuesday's final match in Israel. Joining Evans in being suspended for that match are defensive talisman Gareth McAuley and midfielder Oliver Norwood, who each picked up their second bookings of the campaign. Northern Ireland are unlikely to add to their squad in Tel Aviv, leaving O'Neill to sift through his current group for answers. "We have three players out but we also have men to come in - particularly the likes of Sammy Clingan and Chris Baird," added O'Neill. "We'll have to look at the centre-back situation because of the players we've lost to suspension and that is self inflicted."

Striker Martin Paterson said Northern Ireland were left dumbfounded by their latest World Cup qualifying humiliation as they lost 2-0 in Azerbaijan.

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 12 July 2015 Last updated at 01:20 BST The BBC's Mohamed Madi went to Soho's Greek Street to find out. Produced by Marcus Thompson.

How has the economic crisis affected Greeks living in London?

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Sandra Bland was arrested during a heated traffic stop captured on film. She was found dead three days later. The 28-year-old's death and the video footage of her arrest sparked outrage. The arresting officer, Brian Encinia, has been charged with allegedly lying about it, a prosecutor announced after a day of grand jury discussions. Hours later, he was fired from his job. The grand jury had picked out the officer's affidavit as behind their decision, said special prosecutor Shawn McDonald. In that affidavit, Mr Encinia had claimed that Ms Bland was "combative and uncooperative" after he pulled her over. The argument began after she was asked to put out her cigarette and he demanded she get out of her car. Video footage showed the police officer drawing his stun gun and threatening Ms Bland with the words: "I will light you up!" After the argument moved off-camera, she was heard screaming that he was about to break her wrists and she complained that her head knocked against the ground. Mr McDonald said grand jurors found Mr Encinia's statement that he had "removed her from her vehicle to further conduct a safer traffic investigation" to be false. Soon after the indictment, the Texas Department of Public Safety said "termination proceedings" would start immediately. Ms Bland's death three days after her arrest was ruled a suicide and the sheriff's officials and jailers were cleared of any crime. But it sparked national headlines for days amid a debate about the police use of force against African Americans. The perjury charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

A Texas police officer has been charged with perjury over his confrontation with a woman who died in jail shortly after being arrested.

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It will also investigate claims about money contained in an Isle of Man bank account. It is understood the PSNI asked the NCA to take the lead because of the complexity and scale of the investigation. It is the NCA's first major investigation since it began operating in Northern Ireland in May. Investigators from the agency are expected to meet the PSNI shortly. In a statement on Thursday, the NCA, the UK equivalent of the FBI, confirmed it had agreed to investigate the sale of Northern Ireland assets owned by the Republic of Ireland's National Assets Management Agency (Nama). NCA deputy director of operations Graham Gardner said: "The NCA has considered a request from [the] PSNI and has agreed to lead an investigation, calling on support as necessary from PSNI officers. BBC News NI Home Affairs Correspondent Vincent Kearney This takes the investigation to a new level. The NCA has a level of expertise and resources not available to the PSNI. They include a specialist economic crime unit and a financial intelligence unit. Those units contain specialist investigators like forensic accountants and technical experts. The NCA also has an international reach and works with other agencies throughout the world, including Interpol, whose members include the Republic of Ireland and the United States. "We will not be providing a running commentary on our progress but will provide updates as and when appropriate." Earlier, an Irish parliament (Dáil) committee was told a former Nama adviser was in line for a £5m payment after the sale of Nama's property loan portfolio in Northern Ireland. US investment firm, Pimco, pulled out of the tender bidding process after discovering the fee arrangement to Nama's former adviser, Frank Cushnahan. The revelation came during a hearing of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It is examining Nama's sale of its 850-property NI portfolio last year. The National Assets Management Agency (Nama) is the Republic of Ireland's "bad bank", set up to deal with toxic loans during the Irish banking crisis, and the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio is known as Project Eagle.

The National Crime Agency (NCA), is to lead the investigation into the sale of Nama's NI property portfolio.

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Just as the fighting for Mosul moved from east to west over the course of many months, the Iraqi military is now moving westwards towards the Syrian border. Although much smaller in size, Tal Afar has been a so-called Islamic State (IS) stronghold that the jihadist group has used as a strategic "base" since 2014. And Tal Afar has had ruthless rulers before - between late 2004 and early 2006, the city was controlled by al-Qaeda in Iraq, a precursor to IS. Before it fell to IS, the city's population of 200,000 was predominantly ethnic Turkmen, a Turkic people who have their own language and customs. The majority were also Sunni Muslims. Tal Afar's residents are not viewed as helpless victims by many in the region; for a relatively small population, security sources say a disproportionate number of men from the city filled the ranks of IS as commanders, judges and members of their vicious religious police. The battle for Tal Afar could also escalate tensions between Iraq, its ethnic Kurdish minority, Turkey and Syria. Turkey refuses to close or move its military base near Mosul, claiming it could be needed to protect Iraqi Turkmen as well as the Turkish border. The mere idea of Turkish military action on Iraqi soil has been enough to cause many, from Washington to Baghdad, to lose sleep. Kurdish leaders in Irbil are also keeping their eyes wide open as well - juggling the real or perceived threats from Sunni Arab insurgents, Turkish forces and an ever-growing number of Shia Arab militiamen. Tal Afar is a two hour drive from the Turkish border, and the main road from Mosul to Syria runs through the city. It is, in many ways, the perfect location - and the right time - for a perfect storm. The military assault on Tal Afar might seem clear cut, but the combination of forces involved invites complications on the ground. Approximately 40,000 troops are taking part in the fighting - three Iraqi Army divisions, Iraqi and US-led coalition special forces personnel, as well as "government-backed" paramilitary fighters from the Popular Mobilisation (Hashd al-Shaabi). The Popular Mobilisation is an umbrella organisation under whose banner are militias like Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades), Moqtada al-Sadr's Saraya al-Salam - the current incarnation of the Mehdi Army - and the Badr Organisation. The Popular Mobilisation's ranks also include fighters from Asaib Ahl al-Haq, a group trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force that has been accused of a number of kidnappings and attacks in Iraq. The factions in the Popular Mobilisation are predominantly Shia and many are backed and funded by Iran. When you speak to them, many of their fighters do not try to hide their deep-seated disdain for Iraqi's Sunni population. Regardless of fears, internally and internationally, about the size and ultimate intentions of the Popular Mobilisation, it is not going away any time soon. It is needed, many argue. Once Tal Afar has been recaptured, this menagerie of forces will face a tougher operation on a wider scale that could last for months. A case can be made that the number of ground troops available to take part in it will be as important as their weaponry and air support. About 290km (180 miles) south-west of Mosul, IS also holds a string of towns along the Iraqi part of the River Euphrates in Anbar province. These villages are known collectively as "al-Qaim", and they are connected by the Euphrates to the last IS stronghold in Syria - Deir al-Zour province. Deir al-Zour is now the heart of the "caliphate" proclaimed by IS three years ago. Accurate figures are hard to come by, but there are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 IS fighters on the Iraqi and Syrian sides of the Euphrates valley. Simply pushing the IS extremists over the Syrian border from Iraq will not be enough - and is likely to add to the problem of IS in Syria - but there is little more than inaudible rumblings about how Iraqi forces will maintain security once they have retaken al-Qaim. One solution may be to leave the Popular Mobilisation in the area as a substitute police force, because it has enough manpower and will need a new task, and also because Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has spoken out against disbanding them. In this scenario, Iraqi border security would be handled by forces that are heavily involved with Iran, yet backed by the government in Baghdad - which in turn, is backed by the US government and other powers. Iraqi regular forces, as they work their way back to Baghdad, will have another problem to deal with; a large pocket of IS territory in the middle of the country that has been contained primarily for three years by Kurdish Peshmerga forces. The fight for the city of Hawija may be as deadly as any so far, as it is a cut-off viper's nest. The IS fighters holding it truly have nowhere to run, should they try. The minute the smoke clears from Hawija, the Iraqi military will be looking across the battlefield at the Peshmerga. They distrust each other with equal fervour, and the only thing they have agreed on is need to the defeat IS.

Tal Afar, about 55km (35 miles) to the west of Mosul, was always going to be next on the "to do" list for Iraqi forces.

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Helio Hermito Zampier Neto, a 31-year-old defender for Chapecoense, was in a stable condition, doctors said, after surgery on a lung, a knee, a wrist and his head. Five other people survived the crash, which killed 71 people. Colombian officials say evidence is growing that the plane ran out of fuel. Miguel Quiroga, the pilot of the British-made Avro RJ85 aircraft, had been warned by an official at Santa Cruz airport, in Bolivia, where the plane took off, that he might not have enough fuel, Bolivian Deber newspaper said. But, despite the official's concerns, he went ahead with the flight to Medellin. The country's authorities have not yet commented. In a leaked tape, the pilot can be heard warning of a "total electric failure" and "lack of fuel". The flight missed a planned refuelling stop in Cobija, on the border between Brazil and Bolivia, because the airport did not operate at night, Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported. The pilot had the option to refuel in Bogota, it said, but headed straight to Medellin. Bolivia's President Evo Morales said he would take "drastic measures" to determine who was responsible for the crash. On Thursday, the country's aviation authority suspended the operating licence of charter airline LaMia, which was part-owned by the pilot and two other aviation officials. Colombian police released a video (in Spanish) with the moment crew member Erwin Tumiri was rescued alive. It showed him conscious, screaming for his colleagues. He is in hospital and reports in local media suggest he may be discharged this weekend. The other crew member who survived, Ximena Suarez, was said to be in good condition in hospital. The four other survivors were still in intensive care. Neto's father, Helam, said on Facebook that news of his recovery was giving the family "renewed hope and faith". "My son is getting better and better. He has just undergone surgery on his leg and doctors say he will return to football," he said. "We shall continue praying because we still need his discharge from hospital to see him closely." Doctors said 24-year-old goalkeeper Jakson Ragnar Follmann would not lose his left leg, after having his right one amputated. Defender Alan Ruschel, 27, had spinal surgery, but his movements were not affected, they added. Journalist Rafael Henzel was listed as stable. The bodies of the Brazilian victims were flown out of Medellin on Friday. Many of the victims were players and staff of Chapecoense, who were due to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana against Medellin team Atletico Nacional. In the squad's home town of Chapeco, in southern Brazil, temporary structures have been set up in the football stadium for an open-air wake on Saturday. Some 100,000 people are expected to attend. The plane's flight recorders are to be examined in the UK. A full investigation into the crash is expected to take months.

A Brazilian football player who survived a plane crash in Colombia on Monday is recovering and may be able to resume his career, his father says.

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"Trust in the values of our people and in our ability to rebuild the economy," Mr Temer said. He has named a business-friendly cabinet that includes respected former central bank chief Henrique Meirelles as finance minster. Ms Rousseff denounced her removal as a "farce" and "sabotage". Mr Temer was the leftist Ms Rousseff's vice-president before withdrawing his party's support in March. She has accused him of involvement in a "coup". After Wednesday's all-night session that lasted more than 20 hours, senators voted by 55 votes to 22 to suspend her and put her on trial for budgetary violations. In her final speech on Thursday afternoon, she again denied the allegations and vowed to fight what she called an "injustice" by all legal means. Mr Temer, 75, has now taken over as president for up to 180 days - the maximum time allowed for the impeachment trial of Ms Rousseff, 68. He said: "It is urgent to restore peace and unite Brazil. We must form a government that will save the nation." Stressing that "economic vitality" was his key task, he added: "It is essential to rebuild the credibility of the country at home and abroad to attract new investments and get the economy growing again." But he also said Brazil was still a poor nation and that he would protect and expand social programmes. "Let's stop talking about crisis. Let's work instead," he said. Michel Temer became interim president as soon as Ms Rousseff was suspended. Read more on Michel Temer here Michel Temer also said he would support the sweeping investigation into corruption at state oil company Petrobras that has embroiled many politicians and officials. Mr Temer has nominated a 22-strong cabinet. There are no women, although two more names are expected to be added to the cabinet. Ms Rousseff had earlier suggested that sexism in the male-dominated Congress had played a key part in the impeachment process. Mr Meirelles, the new finance minister, built a reputation for calming nerves in the markets when heading the central bank, and helped tame inflation to create one of the country's biggest economic booms. But analysts say Mr Temer's popularity ratings are as bad as Ms Rousseff's and he faces many challenges. During the overnight debate, Senator Jose Serra, who has been named the new foreign minister, said the impeachment process was "a bitter though necessary medicine". "Having the Rousseff government continue would be a bigger tragedy," he said. Brazil is suffering from its worst recession in 10 years, unemployment reached 9% in 2015 and inflation is at a 12-year high. In her TV speech, flanked by ministers at the presidential palace, Ms Rousseff said that she may have made mistakes but had committed no crimes, adding: "I did not violate budgetary laws." She said: "What is at stake is respect for the ballot box, the sovereign will of the Brazilian people and the constitution." Branding the process "fraudulent" and saying her government was "undergoing sabotage", she vowed to fight the charges against her and said she was confident she would be found innocent. Her removal ends 13 years of leftist rule. The 180 days allocated for the trial to take place expire on 8 November.

Brazil's new interim President Michel Temer has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to back the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff.

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They are the stars of a new South Korean apocalyptic thriller terrorising audiences and breaking box office records at home and set to open in cinemas across Asia this week. Director Yeon Sang-ho's adrenaline-filled Train to Busan premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Blood, brains and mayhem all feature prominently as hordes of zombies devour unfortunate passengers trapped on board a bullet train from Seoul. Train to Busan is South Korea's first home-grown zombie offering and has already achieved local box office success, taking a record $5.76m (£4.33m) on its opening day in July. The movie starts off with an innocent enough train journey, until a viral outbreak outside starts to infect passengers on board, turning them into the undead. The Korean government eventually declares a state of emergency and martial law. At the heart of the chaos is actor Gong Yoo, a typically-workaholic South Korean businessman travelling with his estranged daughter, oblivious to the unfolding apocalypse. The monsters are fast, really fast, and their attacks lightning speed, putting their Hollywood counterparts from World War Z to shame. Equally terrifying is the infection and the rate at which it spreads rapidly between those unlucky enough to be trapped onboard as the high-speed train races to its final destination. To young Koreans like student Hahn Kwan-woo, 23, it is the film they have been waiting for. "Western films featuring zombies have always been huge hits in our country and there was not a single Korean zombie movie until 'Train to Busan' came out," he said. "Many of my favourite actors also star in the movie." It may have all the predictable elements of a zombie story, but aficionados have also praised the film's uniquely South Korean take on the genre. "With a Mers epidemic [Middle East respiratory syndrome] sweeping South Korea in 2015 and soaring discontent with corruption and economic disparity, a zombie apocalypse serves as a potent allegory for the dog-eat-dog world," film critic Maggie Lee explained in one review. Stunning visual and special effects and "lean, gritty" screenplay also could not have hurt its chances of domestic success. Other critics praised the "brilliant" choice of setting on a Korean bullet train. "I even have a friend who loved it because she takes the same train every time she goes home," said Mr Hahn. But timing was also key, due to the appetite for summertime horror movies, said Jean Lee, a journalist and Wilson Center Global Fellow who also teaches Korean culture and film courses. "South Korean horror films really took off in the late 1990s and 'Train to Busan' is a new twist on the horror genre," she told BBC News from Seoul. "Most horror movies here are released in the summer, when the heat and humidity send people into air-conditioned theatres for movies that quite literally send a chill up their spines." Of course the best part about zombie movies is getting to see the best and worst of humanity, as the world comes to an end. "'Train to Busan': Best zombie scare ever. This is coming from someone who can't even watch 'The Walking Dead'," wrote one fan on Twitter, referencing the popular US drama series. Some even proclaimed it the "best zombie movie" they have ever seen. Fans like 24-year-old Oh Won-heo hope the movie will propel home-grown horror films to an international audience. "When people mention Asian horror, they think of Japan. But Korean horror tales are truly frightening and I hope 'Train to Busan' will make the world realise that our local movies are just as scary - or even better." However, he added: "For my sake, I hope Hollywood will not ruin it with a remake." On that point he may be out of luck - European and US film studios are already reported to be vying to make their own version.

Snakes on planes are old hat - it's zombies on trains you need to worry about this year.

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The work shows that DNA and its chemical cousin RNA are not unique in their ability to encode information and to pass it on through heredity. The work, reported in Science , is promising for future "synthetic biology" and biotechnology efforts. It also hints at the idea that if life exists elsewhere, it could be bound by evolution but not by similar chemistry. In fact, one reason to mimic the functions of DNA and RNA - which helps cells to manufacture proteins - is to determine how they came about at the dawn of life on Earth; many scientists believe that RNA arose first but was preceded by a simpler molecule that performed the same function. However, it has remained unclear if any other molecule can participate in the same unzipping and copying processes that give DNA and RNA their ability to pass on the information they carry in the sequences of their nucleobases - the five chemical group "letters" from which the the two molecules' genetic information is composed. The classic double-helix structure of DNA is like a twisted ladder, where the steps are made from paired nucleobases (RNA is typically a single helix). Philipp Holliger of the UK Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology and a team of colleagues created six different DNA- and RNA-like molecules - xeno-nucleic acids, or XNAs - by replacing not the nucleobases but the sugar groups that make up the sides of the ladder. "There's a lot of chemisty that seeks to build alternative nucleic acids, and people have been modifying the bases, the sugars and the backbone, but what we were focusing on was the type of nucleic acid or polymers that would retain the ability to communicate with the natural DNA," Dr Holliger explained in an interview for the Science podcast. Because the nucleobases themselves were the same as those of DNA and RNA, the resulting molecules were able to join with their natural counterparts. The effect is similar to work recently published in Nature Chemistry , showing that another sugar-substituted DNA analogue could be made to pair up with DNA itself. But the crucial point in creating a full "synthetic genetics" is a set of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA that can not only carry genetic information, but would also allow it to be changed and passed on - evolution and heredity. That requires a set of helper molecules called polymerases, which, once DNA or RNA "unzip" and expose their genetic information, help create new DNA molecules from those instructions. Dr Holliger and his colleagues have developed polymerases that efficiently transcribe the code of their synthetic DNA to natural DNA and then from that back to another synthetic DNA. The process of evolution was encouraged in the lab; one of their DNA analogues was designed to cling to a particular protein or RNA target, those that failed to do so were washed away. As successive copies of those that stuck were made, variations in the genetic code - and the resulting structure the molecules took on - led to ever more tightly attached XNAs. "We've been able to show that both heredity - information storage and propagation - and evolution, which are really two hallmarks of life, can be reproduced and implemented in alternative polymers other than DNA and RNA," Dr Holliger explained. "There is nothing 'Goldilocks' about DNA and RNA - there is no overwhelming functional imperative for genetic systems or biology to be based on these two nucleic acids." In an accompanying article in Science , Gerald Joyce of the Scripps Research Institute wrote that "the work heralds the era of synthetic genetics, with implications for exobiology (life elsewhere in the Universe), biotechnology, and understanding of life itself". But the work does not yet represent a full synthetic genetics platform, he pointed out. For that, a self-replicating system that does not require the DNA intermediary must be developed. With that in hand, "construction of genetic systems based on alternative chemical platforms may ultimately lead to the synthesis of novel forms of life".

Researchers have succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of life in synthetic versions of DNA and RNA molecules.

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The takeover sees 100% of the club's shares and assets transferred from previous owner Steve Morgan to Fosun in a deal thought to be worth £45m. In an open letter to supporters, Morgan said Fosun had "made a commitment to invest between £20-£30m over the next two years" into the club. Chief executive Jez Moxey will also step down after 16 years at Molineux. Wolves, who had been put up for sale by Morgan in September 2015, are the second Championship club to have Chinese owners after Midlands rivals Aston Villa were sold to Dr Tony Xia earlier this year. The new-look board at Molineux will consist of four members, including Jeff Shi, who led the negotiations on behalf of Fosun and will become the club's representative, while local businessmen and Wolves supporters John Bowater and John Gough will also continue to serve as non-executive board members. Moxey will remain as chief executive for the next three months as the club, which finished 14th in the Championship in 2015-16, search for a permanent replacement. "We are delighted to have completed the deal to become the new owners of such a famous and historic club as Wolves," Shi told the club's official website. "We owe a great debt of gratitude to Steve Morgan for taking such good care of the club and for placing his trust in us to become the new custodians of Wolves. "During our conversations Steve's great passion and vision for the club and Wolverhampton was very clear and we feel privileged to pick up the baton from him. "And also to Jez Moxey for his tremendous contribution to Wolves. We are sad to see him leave." Shi continued: "We would also like to thank the hugely loyal and passionate Wolves supporters, and all of the club staff, for their patience whilst our discussions were ongoing. We hope they will be pleased with, and supportive of, our exciting plans for Wolves. "Our goal is crystal clear: we will do our very best to help take Wolves back to the Premier League as soon as possible and to stay there. "We believe the club and the fans belong at the top of English football and getting there is our first and top priority." Under the chairmanship of billionaire businessman Guo Guangchang, Fosun are one of the largest investment groups in China. They have stakes in various leisure and entertainment projects around the world, including Club Med and Cirque du Soleil, and currently have interests in several UK companies including Thomas Cook. Fosun also has links with super-agent Jorge Mendes, who represents Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo among others. Mendes sold a minority share of his agency Gestifute to a subsidiary of Fosun late in 2015 and is expected to play a part in recruitment at Wolves. I don't think there's any significance in the West Midlands suddenly appearing to be the hotbed of Chinese interest as far as English football's concerned. Two factors have combined - the Chinese government encouraging its big economic players to get involved in European football and the stagnant state of the top West Midlands clubs. Since Aston Villa's League Cup win in 1996 only Birmingham City have won one of English football's major trophies, beating Arsenal to win the same competition in 2011. Too many false dawns, too many disillusioned owners. A regional powerhouse stagnating. Enter the Chinese on the wave of a massive interest in football, with their own Super League prospering, serious players being lured by fabulous contracts and TV coverage of English football soaring in scope. The president has said he wants the World Cup staged in China within 20 years. The onward march into English football - and stakes in Atletico Madrid and AC Milan - is just one manifestation of that long-term aim. The money is available to snap up these West Midlands clubs. Other bidders are just being blown out of the water by Chinese money.

Championship club Wolves have confirmed that they have been bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.

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Asked about the allegations surrounding the late entertainer, Mr Cameron suggested that the removal of his honour might be an option. He said: "We have something called the Forfeiture Committee, it's not chaired or sat on by me, but it is responsible for looking at honours and the removal of honours and obviously they have to do their job properly." Police investigating the alleged abuse say they are pursuing 120 separate lines of inquiry, and Scotland Yard says there could be 20 to 25 victims in total. None of the allegations has been proven - but the Sun newspaper has started a campaign to have the presenter's knighthood removed. Sir Jimmy was awarded the OBE in 1971, and received his knighthood from the Queen in 1996. Honours can be taken away in cases when recipients are, according to the Forfeiture Committee's website, "judged to have brought the honours system into disrepute". In January 2012, Royal Bank of Scotland's former chief executive Fred Goodwin had his knighthood removed because of his role in the bank's near-collapse in 2008. And in 1987 the jockey, Lester Piggott, lost his OBE after being jailed for tax fraud. But the Cabinet Office explained that there were no legal arrangements in place to remove honours posthumously. Part of the reason is that an OBE or a knighthood expires when a person dies - but it is also highly unusual for there to be calls for a recipient to be stripped of their honour after they have died. However, a Cabinet Office spokesman said it was possible that as a result of the Jimmy Savile case, the Honours Forfeiture Committee might reconsider the rules. He said: "There are currently a number of police investigations under way into the allegations. "The Order of the British Empire is a living order and individuals cease to be a member when they die. An appointment as a Knight Bachelor would also cease on death. "However, that doesn't mean that the Forfeiture Committee won't consider the impact on the honours system of cases such as the one under discussion."

Prime Minister David Cameron has entered the debate about whether Jimmy Savile's knighthood should be rescinded because of the sex abuse claims against him.

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Steven McIvor, 32, was one of two thieves who targeted the Letterbox Bistro in Balerno Main Street and stole £2,000 and 5,300 Euros on 26 February 2016. McIvor, from Edinburgh, was found guilty after trial. His co-accused Eddie Moffat, 27, was acquitted of the robbery charge on a not proven verdict. The owner of the post office/bistro business Steven Carlyle, 55, said he was talking to his son when he became aware of two men entering the premises. He told the court: "Then the language got worse and they demanded money. They were demanding all the money from the till and the Euros." "The thieves had scarves over their mouths and each was armed with a knife. Mr Carlyle said he pressed an alarm that was supposedly inaudible but turned out to be audible. He said: "That's when they started getting very agitated." One of the intruders became very aggressive and a knife was thrust through a gap in a Perspex screen. Mr Carlyle said: "They were swearing all the time, telling us to 'hurry up, get the money, get the cash'." At the High Court in Glasgow Lord Kinclaven jailed McIvor and told him: "You assaulted Mr Carlyle, who was behind the counter. There was no physical injury, but it must have been a frightening and traumatic incident for those in the post office at the time." The court was told McIvor, who has 17 pages of previous conviction, had a drug problem. None of his previous convictions were for violence. Det Insp Graham Grant, of Police Scotland, said: "Steven McIvor showed no regard for the welfare of the member of staff during this robbery. "Thankfully a swift policing response involving uniformed officers, CID, road policing and specialist Police Scotland resources ensured that he was traced and detained quickly. "Crimes of this nature will not be tolerated when they occur and we will use all resources at our disposal to bring those responsible to justice."

A man who raided a post office on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been jailed for seven years.

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Documents filed with US regulator said French authorities recently completed an audit of Booking.com's accounts from 2003 to 2012. The French government said Booking.com had a base in France and was obliged to pay income and value-added taxes. The company said the majority of funds being sought are penalties. "In December 2015, the French tax authorities issued Booking.com assessments for approximately €356m, the majority of which would represent penalties and interest," the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said. The company said believed it complied with local tax law, and would contest the ruling in court if it could not reach a settlement with the French government. In the same filing Priceline said Italian tax authorities were examining "whether Booking.com should be subject to additional tax obligations in Italy". Last week, Google's headquarters in Paris were searched as part of an investigation into possible tax evasion.

French authorities are seeking €356m (£276m) in unpaid taxes from Booking.com, according to documents filed by parent company Priceline.

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Rose fired five birdies and two bogeys at Quail Hollow Golf Club to sit at seven-under and tied for third. World number five Fowler (68) recorded six birdies in nine holes as he chases his first victory since Abu Dhabi in January. Defending champion Rory McIlroy had a one-over 73 to lie eight behind Fowler. England's Paul Casey is still in contention at three-under after a level-par round in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rose told Sky Sports: "It was what the doctor ordered and has got me right where I want to be going into tomorrow. Being a couple back on the leader is nothing on this golf course." American Roberto Castro is in second after dropping a shot on the last hole while sharing the lead with Fowler. Never want to miss the latest golf news? You can now add this sport and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.

England's Justin Rose hit a three-under-par 69 to trail leader Rickie Fowler by two strokes after the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

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Otters were declared extinct on the Japanese islands by its Ministry of the Environment in August 2012. The Skye-based International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) has been helping with the reintroduction preparations. Dr Takahiro Murakami, who will lead the Japanese visit to Scotland, has never seen otters in the wild. The Japanese otter was believed to be either a subspecies of the Eurasian otter or possibly even a separate species. Conservationists have suggested reintroducing otters to Hokkaido, an island in north Japan. IOSF supports conservation projects across the world. It also rescues and raises orphaned otter cubs.

Conservationists are to visit Skye to learn more about otter habitats ahead of a proposed reintroduction of the mammals to Japan.

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The Marchwood Park and Cracknore Hard industrial estates, covering 113.73 acres, were acquired by Associated British Ports (ABP) for an undisclosed amount. Port director Nick Ridehalgh said the estates would provide "strategic long term value" for the company. Local councillor David Harrison called for a "statement of intent" from ABP. The estates are located on the western side of Southampton water, opposite the cruise terminal and Southampton Docks, and are six miles (9.5km) from the M271 motorway. The sites had been owned by Oceanic Estates for the last 15 years and and are among the largest self-contained industrial and warehouse holdings in the South East with occupiers including Ocado and Royal Mail, according to property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton. Mr Harrison, who represents Totton South and Marchwood, said: "In the longer term, local people in Marchwood and Totton South will be particularly concerned about any change to future usage of the site. For example, any increases in traffic and more pressure on our overburdened local roads will be completely unacceptable". Mr Ridehalgh said: "Our intention is to continue to develop the estates to increase the income... and directly contribute to the economic success of the Port of Southampton and the wider region."

The company which manages Southampton port has bought industrial estates close to its western side.

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In a trading statement, the supermarket said its UK like-for-like sales were up 0.3% in the 13 weeks to 28 May. For the group as a whole, including its businesses in Ireland, the European mainland and Asia, the rise was 0.9%. Tesco also said it had agreed to sell its Harris & Hoole coffee shop chain to Caffe Nero. In recent weeks the retailer has announced the sale of its Dobbies Garden Centres chain and restaurant chain Giraffe, so that it can focus on the main supermarket business. Dobbies was sold to a group of investors led by Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital, while the owner of Harry Ramsden's restaurants, Boparan, snapped up Giraffe. In April, Tesco announced its first growth in quarterly sales for three years, with UK like-for-like sales up 0.9%. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said: "We have delivered a second quarter of positive like-for-like sales growth across all parts of the group in what remains a challenging market with sustained deflation. We are encouraged by the progress we are making." Shares closed up 1.8% at 169.49p, bringing the rise this year to just over 12%. Tesco also hailed the success of its new fresh food brands, with two-thirds of its customers having already tried the ranges. "Customer ratings for the quality of our fresh food offer as a whole have improved to their highest level in more than two years," the supermarket said. The fresh food ranges, launched in March, courted controversy because they were named after fictional farms with British-sounding names. However, the produce is often sourced from abroad. "While the naming controversy provoked something of a media storm, this may have been lost on customers," said David Alexander, senior analyst at Verdict Retail. "After all, the strategy is similar to that employed by Aldi and suggests that for most shoppers, the perception of provenance is sufficient, provided the products are perceived to be good value." Tesco and its "big four" peers - Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons - are under continuing pressure as they face competition from discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl. And earlier this month, online retailer Amazon launched its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in central and east London, with plans to roll the deliveries out further across the UK. Since taking over as Tesco chief in September 2014, Mr Lewis has put Tesco's focus on price cuts and putting more staff in stores in an attempt to revive the company's fortunes. As a result of its price-cutting efforts, Tesco said, the cost of a weekly shop in its supermarkets was now 6% lower than when Mr Lewis took over. Richard Hunter, head of research at Wilson King Investment Management, said Mr Lewis was "clearly aiming to return the stock to its former status as a market darling, an accolade which has long since disappeared". "Nonetheless, a number of red flags remain," he added. "Ongoing investment in the business as announced at the full-year results will drag on profits, competition in the sector remains fierce and the shares are on an expensive multiple compared to its peers. "Even so, the previously highlighted reductions in net debt and costs are complemented by strong revenue streams and there appears to be a clear line of progress emerging. "It remains to be seen whether this new-found optimism will percolate to a share price which has dropped 22% over the last year, as compared to an 8% dip for the wider FTSE 100."

Tesco has said it is "encouraged" by its progress in a challenging market as it reported a second consecutive quarter of higher sales.

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The Tigers, who have now won just once in six Championship matches, would have gone above Middlesbrough with victory. Forest sacked boss Dougie Freedman on Sunday after a run of five defeats in six, but Gary Gardner's 30-yard strike put them ahead at the break. Hull substitute Aluko rescued a draw, sliding the ball in after a deflection. The goal came with 17 minutes remaining and lifted a restless home crowd who had seen their side struggle to create chances against an impressive Forest defence. Although Abel Hernandez hit the post early on, Hull, who drop to fourth, were lifeless in attack and Gardner's sensational strike, after a neat passing move, increased the nerves. Reds substitute Oliver Burke, who replaced debutant Federico Macheda following his loan move from Cardiff, could have made it 2-0 after a swift counter-attack. But the hosts rallied, with Aluko making the most of a cruel deflection from Tom Huddlestone's shot to make it 1-1 and Mohamed Diame wasting a great chance for victory when he fired an effort just wide. Hull manager Steve Bruce: Media playback is not supported on this device "It's really frustrating. We don't deserve to lose the game, that's for sure and they've scored a wonder goal and we've had enough chances to settle us down really. "There's still 10 games to go or whatever it is. There's a lot of water to go under the bridge but we have to handle the situation at home better than what we're handling it at the moment. Everybody's anxious, which is not a good thing. "We need to go up to Middlesbrough and get a result and hopefully that can be the case - there is no reason why we can't - and come back for the last five games and produce the sort of performances which has got us in this position because the last two or three weeks has been very frustrating." Nottingham Forest manager Paul Williams: "I don't think anyone gave us a chance tonight. Credit to the players that we took the game to Hull, especially early on. "I asked every player to be themselves and be the best they could. Don't think it's about me and playing for me, just play for yourselves." "My job is to prepare the team for a spicy local derby [against Derby County on Saturday] and that is what I will do. "There are so many permutations, players who have played for both teams. The game isn't going to be about me."

Sone Aluko's equaliser denied Paul Williams victory in his first game as Nottingham Forest boss, but Hull missed the chance to go second in the table.

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Steelers coach Paul Thompson said the Devils had an advantage, after their request to rearrange their Elite League game 24 hours before the final was declined. League rules state teams cannot change fixtures within four weeks of a game. The Steelers face Coventry Blaze in the Elite League on Saturday, 4 March. "I know Sheffield have tried to make a big media frenzy out of having to play the night before a game," Kelman told BBC Wales Sport. "But 32 weeks of the year, pretty much, you play two games in a row and I think the fans need to understand that. "We had the foresight to plan not to play the night before a game, they did not and they wanted a rule put in place that you could not cancel a game in four weeks, so I don't feel bad for them at all. Cardiff Devils travel to Manchester on Friday to play Manchester Storm in the Elite League, and two days later take on the Steelers in the final at Ice Arena Wales. "It is advantage to Cardiff because they pulled that move on us that we could not move the game," Steelers coach Paul Thompson said. "It is not fair. It is a cup final, both teams should have the same opportunity so we are a little bit rattled about that, but I hope that comes back and haunts Cardiff." The Devils and the Steelers faced each other in the Challenge Cup final in 2015 and during that match it was the Devils who took the victory, winning 2-1 in the Sheffield Arena. Kelman acknowledged that in the Elite League playing back-to-back games is not uncommon, and the Devils even had to play a game the night before their Challenge Cup final in 2015. "Whatever media circus they want to create over having to play the night before a game - they do it every single weekend just like nine other teams in the league do," Kelman continued. "We are not worried about it and we are not rising to it. We are just focusing on the game. "I don't think the Cardiff Devils are the bad guys for making them obey the rule they put in place, I think it is kind of silly." The Devils are currently top of the Elite League standings on 71 points and will be aiming for their third Challenge Cup trophy on Sunday, after winning the cup in 2006 and 2015. The Welsh side were runners up in the competition in 2016 after losing 1-0 against the Nottingham Panthers.

Cardiff Devils managing director Todd Kelman says the Sheffield Steelers have caused a "media frenzy" ahead of their Challenge Cup final on 5 March.

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The holders won eight straight races to triumph 9-8 after being docked two points for cheating in the build-up. Oracle surged to victory by 44 seconds to retain the Cup they won in 2010. The Kiwis won four of the first five races, making Oracle modify their boat and call Ainslie from the warm-up crew. The British sailing legend, 36, a four-time Olympic champion, was drafted in as tactician in place of American veteran John Kostecki and was instrumental in the US outfit's resurgence. "It's been one of the most amazing comebacks ever, I think, almost in any sport but certainly in sailing and to be a part of that is a huge privilege," said Ainslie. Ainslie combined superbly with Oracle's Australian skipper James Spithill and strategist Tom Slingsby, another Australian who won Laser gold at London 2012, to drag the syndicate back from the brink in the most remarkable turnaround in the event's 162-year history. "To be perfectly honest, we had a mountain to climb," Ainslie added. "We knew we had to sort ourselves out. We had to get the boat going faster. We did that. "The designers did a great job and we had to start sailing better. We got the momentum going and we started believing in ourselves. When you do that, you can become quite strong. " The New Zealanders, with impressive early pace upwind and slicker boat handling, opened up a seven-point lead (six to minus one) as Oracle's crew and equipment changes took effect. Media playback is not supported on this device But the US outfit, bankrolled by software billionaire Larry Ellison, were soon up to speed and won 10 of the next 12 races to lift the oldest trophy in international sport, known affectionately as the "Auld Mug". The Kiwis, led by skipper Dean Barker, came within two minutes of glory in race 13 in uncharacteristic light winds before organisers abandoned the race because the 40-minute time limit had elapsed. In the decider in fresh breeze and sunshine on San Francisco Bay, Team New Zealand edged a tight start and beat Oracle to the first mark. The Kiwis stayed clear around the second mark but lost the lead to the Americans early on the upwind leg. After briefly retaking the advantage, the Kiwis then watched as Oracle stormed ahead with remarkable upwind pace and remained clear for a comfortable win. I'm incredibly proud of our team and what they've achieved but I'm gutted we didn't get the last win we needed "What a race," said Spithill, 34, after only the third winner-takes-all final in the event's history. "It had everything. Man, these guys just showed so much heart. "On your own, you're nothing, but a team like this can make you look great. We were facing the barrel of a gun at 8-1 and the guys didn't even flinch. Thanks to San Francisco, this is one hell of a day." Barker, 41, said: "It's obviously very hard to fathom. We went out there to give it our absolute best shot. We felt we didn't leave anything on the table. It's very hard to swallow. The gains they've made are phenomenal. "I'm incredibly proud of our team and what they've achieved, but I'm gutted we didn't get the last win we needed to take the Cup back to New Zealand." As winners, Oracle will decide on the format, venue and timing of the 35th America's Cup. The US syndicate first won the Cup in 2010, when they beat holders Alinghi of Switzerland in a one-off match in huge multihulls following protracted legal wrangling. Ellison and Oracle Team USA boss Russell Coutts, who won the Cup for New Zealand in 1995 and 2000 before defecting to Alinghi for 2003, devised a new concept for the 2013 competition. They opted for revolutionary 72ft catamarans with rigid wing sails - and foiling daggerboards later pioneered by the Kiwis - which allowed the boats to reach startling speeds of more than 50mph. Races were brought inshore to make it more accessible for fans, while cutting-edge TV production with on-screen graphics were introduced to make it more appealing for a new audience of TV viewers. But the format was controversial and designs untested, with critics fearing for the safety of sailors. Oracle capsized last year, but it was the death of British Olympian Andrew Simpson in a training accident in May that prompted wide-ranging safety measures, including upper wind-speed limits and personal breathing apparatus. Critics also pointed to spiralling costs, with only three teams - Artemis Racing of Sweden, Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy - emerging to compete in the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series for the right to take on Oracle. Artemis were unable to mount a meaningful campaign after Simpson's death, as Team New Zealand outclassed Luna Rossa in a one-sided Louis Vuitton Cup final. But despite Team New Zealand's early stranglehold and a number of races postponed because of unfavourable winds, the America's Cup showed that match-racing in giant catamarans can be hugely exciting and is likely to be the future of the event.

Sir Ben Ainslie's Oracle Team USA sealed one of sport's greatest comebacks when they overhauled an 8-1 deficit to beat Team New Zealand in the America's Cup decider in San Francisco.

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GB Taekwondo have overlooked the world number one three times in favour of Muhammad, ranked 59th in the world. The move has been investigated by the BOA and, while they feel selectors acted properly, they were disappointed by the way the issue has been handled. "There are two world-class athletes directly impacted by this nomination," read a statement issued by the BOA. "Our panel would have preferred to see the selection process managed in a manner that would have been of much greater service to both athletes. Overturning the selection made by a national federation would have been an unprecedented decision for the BOA. They asked GB Taekwondo to reconsider their choice of Lutalo Muhammad and the governing body returned with the same name, and, satisfied that proper selection procedures had been followed, the BOA didn't have much choice. That doesn't mean they're happy. They say they might revisit the matter should the international federation's investigation bring new issues to the fore. They're aware of the pressure this has put on both athletes and have criticised the apparent lack of transparency that has made GB Taekwondo's decision to leave out the world number one hard to understand. "That said, after a thorough review, the panel is now sufficiently satisfied that the agreed selection procedures have been followed, and it is on that basis we are ratifying the nomination." GB Taekwondo welcomed the BOA decision. Performance director Gary Hall said: "This has been a long and difficult process for all involved, for the selection panel members and particularly for the two athletes concerned. Both are outstanding candidates and truly world class, both capable of winning medals in London. This has been the most difficult of selection decisions." Cook's camp is now considering whether to launch legal action. "Aaron is naturally incredibly disappointed with the BOA decision," said his agent Jamie Cunningham. "He should be competing in the 2012 Games. It is an absolute disgrace that a British world number one has not been selected for the London Olympics by either his governing body or Olympic Association. "He is world number one, European champion and has beaten 10 of the top 15 athletes in the Olympic rankings in his most recent fights. What more could Aaron have done? "We urge the World Taekwondo Federation to consider the ramifications of this flawed decision. Aaron will be considering whether he wishes to pursue a legal route to contest this decision over the weekend." Bob Mitchell, solicitor at Harbottle & Lewis representing Aaron Cook, added: "Everyone is extremely disappointed by the outcome today. We have retained a leading sports QC and will be deciding over the weekend what the best way is to proceed for Aaron from a legal and sports perspective. A further statement is likely to be issued early next week." The BOA's Olympic Qualification Standards panel can only accept or reject athlete nominations - it is not within its remit to select individual athletes. However, the BOA noted the importance of working closer with national governing bodies over selection policies for future Games. The panel added it reserves the right to reconsider the nomination subject to an ongoing inquiry by the World Taekwondo Federation.

The British Olympic Association has ratified Lutalo Muhammad's nomination for London 2012 ahead of Aaron Cook.

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Gayle (75no) and Pollard added 65 off 25 balls as the Windies racked up 205-4, the highest score of the tournament. Despite a defiant 29-ball 63 from captain George Bailey, Australia never recovered from a poor start, crumbling to 131 all out to lose by 74 runs. West Indies will in Colombo on Sunday. It was a phenomenal display from West Indies, based around another exhibition by the peerless Gayle. "The reason Gayle is so good is that normally a batsman puts the bad ball away for four, but Gayle doesn't even have to hit the ball cleanly and it goes for six. He's so powerful, the grounds aren't big enough for him." Despite facing only 41 balls in the 20-over innings and requiring treatment midway through for a side strain, the left-handed opener still managed to get within 25 runs of a century, smashing six sixes and five fours with a strike rate of 182. Marlon Samuels helped set the tempo with a breezy 26 and Dwayne Bravo hit three towering sixes in his 37 off 31 balls. However, it was Gayle and Pollard, who plundered 63 runs off the last four overs, who really demoralised Australia. After watching the previously economical Mitchell Starc carted for 17 in the penultimate over, Bailey took a gamble by throwing the ball to left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty. It proved a costly mistake as Gayle heaved a six over midwicket before Pollard helped himself to three maximums in a row. He holed out at long-off off the last ball of the innings to fall for 38 off 15 deliveries, but the damage had been done. Australia's best chance of joining their women's team in the final by completing the joint second highest successful run chase in the tournament's history was always likely to lie with prolific openers David Warner and Shane Watson. 16 - Chris Gayle (West Indies) 15 - Shane Watson (Australia) 13 - Luke Wright (England) 10 - Brendon McCullum (New Zealand 9 - Marlon Samuels (West Indies) So when both were bowled by leg-spinner Samuel Badree inside the first five overs, the writing was on the wall. Warner was dismissed off the last ball of the first over when a television replay confirmed that a googly had shaved his off stump. After Mike Hussey top-edged a return catch to Marlon Samuels following a rapid 18, Watson was castled for seven by one that fizzed on. Ravi Rampaul took two wickets in three balls - Cameron White caught down the leg side and David Hussey caught and bowled off a leading edge - before Matthew Wade was caught sweeping to leave Australia reeling on 43-6. Bailey, not renowned for his ball-striking, led a one-man counter-attack, but with the required run-rate creeping above 14 per over, his innings was nothing more than a footnote to proceedings. So it proved as Pollard removed Pat Cummins and Bailey in the same over, Brad Hogg was stumped off Sunil Narine and Rampaul bowled Starc to wrap up a phenomenal win. The Windies are through to their first global final since 2004, when they beat England at The Oval to win the Champions Trophy. Tthey will face a severe test against Sri Lanka, who, in Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis, have two of the most successful bowlers at the tournament, and will be cheered on by a raucous home crowd.

Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard produced a superb display of power hitting as West Indies thrashed Australia to reach the final of the World Twenty20.

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The head of football's governing body outlined his vision for an expanded tournament comprising 16 groups of three teams earlier this month. The top two teams in each group would progress to the knockout rounds. A decision will be made in January but any change to the 32-team format is unlikely to come in before 2026. Fifa's council will discuss the proposal at a meeting on 9 January but Infantino, 46, made expansion part of his election manifesto. "We have to be more inclusive," he said at a sports conference in Dubai, adding that a 48-team tournament was the most financially appealing. "If we can have a format that does not add any additional matches but brings so much joy to those who don't have the chance to participate then we will have to think about that," Infantino said. "When discussed with the associations in the summits they were overwhelmingly in favour, but more discussions will have to take place." The number of competing teams at World Cups last changed in 1998, increasing from 24 to 32. The European Club Association, which represents the region's leading clubs, has rejected calls for the World Cup to be expanded. Infantino also said experiments around video technology in refereeing at the recent Club World Cup had been "very positive" and that he hoped the system would be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The system was first used to award a penalty in Kashima Antlers' semi-final win over Atletico Nacional, with the referee alerted by an assistant watching a monitor. But there was confusion in the other semi-final between Real Madrid and Club America when the technology was used again. After the referee asked for a consultation following a Cristiano Ronaldo goal, play briefly restarted from a free-kick for an infringement before the goal was eventually allowed to stand. Infantino said tests in Japan had moved the system in "the right direction" but added "there is still a bit of fine-tuning to be made". Richard Conway, BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Gianni Infantino may well have "overwhelming" support for Fifa's 48-country World Cup plan - but it is not universal. The European Clubs Association - which represents the biggest teams on the continent - is opposed. European teams provide 80% of the players to a World Cup so they are a significant stakeholder and will place pressure on Uefa. Uefa is still to make its position clear but other confederations are likely to welcome an expanded tournament. European nations take up a big proportion of the current 32 slots at the World Cup. Given there's no chance of any redistribution taking place, Fifa see an expanded World Cup as a way to appease many of its 211 members who miss out on the party. It also fulfils one of Infantino's key presidential manifesto pledges. Uefa may in the end go along with the 48-country plan given the likely support from the rest of the world. But it will likely want more of its countries to qualify too. Let the horse-trading begin.

Global football federations are "overwhelmingly in favour" of plans for a 48-team World Cup, Fifa president Gianni Infantino says.

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Stephen O'Brien said the agencies had been told to leave by Friday, and several international non-governmental organisations (NGO) by Saturday. The Luhansk separatists had earlier banned 10 international humanitarian agencies citing "violations". Pro-Russian rebels seized parts of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions last year. Almost 8,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted in eastern Ukraine in April 2014, a month after Russia annexed the southern Crimea peninsula. In a statement, Mr O'Brien said the "de facto authorities" in Luhansk had ordered the UN agencies and NGOs to leave the area. He also said all UN agency operations had been suspended in the rebel-held parts of Donetsk. Mr O'Brien urged the separatists in "both Luhansk and Donetsk to ensure the immediate resumption of UN and international NGO activities". He warned that restrictions on humanitarian shipments had prevented delivery of some 16,000 tons of vital supplies. "Hospitals cannot perform surgery because they lack anaesthesia. Some 150,000 people are not receiving monthly food distributions," Mr O'Brien said. On Thursday the Luhansk rebels refused to register 10 out of 11 foreign NGOs because of "violations". They accused one of the banned NGOs - Doctors Without Borders - of "illegally storing psychotropic medication". The NGO denies the allegation. Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of arming the separatists and also sending its regular troops in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies this, but admits that Russian "volunteers" fight alongside the rebels. The EU and the US have imposed their own sanctions against Russian officials and top allies of President Vladimir Putin. A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine has been holding in the past two weeks, although there have been reports of occasional shelling.

The UN humanitarian aid chief has expressed alarm after UN agencies were ordered out of rebel-held parts of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.

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Type 22s HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to receive just under £3m from the sales agreed earlier this month. HMS Cornwall has been sold to Swansea Drydocks while the other three have been bought by Turkish firm Leyal. The two companies will recycle as many parts of the former Devonport-based ships as possible. Aircraft carriers Ark Royal and Invincible have also been sold to the Leyal yard in recent years. The four frigates were put up for sale in January with a preference for at least one of them to go to a UK ship recycler to determine the capacity of the UK's industry in the field. An MoD spokesman said: "We believe this deal represents value for money and a number of tenders were received both nationally and internationally. "Certain aspects of the ships' equipment will be recycled for use on other vessels and we have tried to be as economical with the disposal as possible." Penny Mordaunt, Conservative MP for Portsmouth North, had hoped one of the frigates could have been sunk and turned into a diving attraction but bids in that field were rejected. The ships are expected to leave Portsmouth in the autumn.

Four decommissioned Royal Navy frigates are destined for the scrapyard, the BBC has learned.

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The pedestrian was hit at the Texaco garage on Roman Farm Road, Hengrove, on Tuesday evening and trapped by the car until it stopped on Creswicke Road. Shakrun Islam, 30, of Chipping Sodbury, is due before Bristol Crown Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody. The victim, Kyle Clarke, died at the scene from his injuries. His mother, Helen Stockford, said in a family statement: "We would like to thank the public and the emergency services for all their support on Tuesday night. "We would ask the media for privacy at this time to allow us to grieve in peace."

A man has appeared before magistrates in Bristol charged with murder after a man was knocked down and dragged under a moving car.

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Some pupils faced transport fees of £400 a year under the proposals from the Conservative-controlled council. It has agreed to defer the cuts and take another look at the proposals. Conservative councillor Lesley Pendleton said the main aim was to cut council expenditures, but added the proposals would now be reconsidered. Councillor Pendleton, said: "We felt it was a little too soon to make an immediate decision so we are going to have another look to make sure everything is as it should be." She added the council would look to see "whether there is actually some money we can claw out from somewhere" to pay for the transport costs. "I have changed my tune a little but then that is democracy isn't it. You have to listen to everybody," she added. Liberal Democrat opposition leader Simon Galton said: "I am delighted that the Tories listened to us. What they had proposed had no public support and it was clear that this was a cut too far." The authority had proposed to cut £1.3m a year by making changes to the way home-to-school transport and some concessionary travel was funded. Proposals included withdrawing bus subsidies for pupils of faith or voluntary-aided schools and over-16s. The Conservative-run authority is aiming to save £74m over four years.

Plans to cut a school transport budget have been deferred by Leicestershire County Council after opposition from residents and councillors.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Ennis-Hill, 30, hinted at retirement after narrowly losing her heptathlon title to 21-year-old Belgian Nafissatou Thiam in a thrilling contest in Rio. Minichiello told the BBC she should "take two or three months and work out exactly what you do want to do" . "When she takes that time and makes that decision we'll move from there." Next year the World Championships come to London, where Ennis-Hill won Olympic gold four years ago, but after missing out on retaining her title by 35 points, the Sheffield athlete would not commit to continuing. "It's going to be a tough decision, I'm going to go away and think about it," she said. "At this moment, I'm tired and emotional - it's a big decision." Minichiello has coached Ennis-Hill since she was 13, helping her become world champion in 2009, Olympic champion in London three years later, and then take gold at the 2015 World Championships just 14 months after she gave birth to her son Reggie. The Sheffield-born coach said it might be time for him to "be selfish", should Ennis-Hill retire. "She clearly won't do another Olympic Games in 2020. If there are opportunities coming up, I need to start having a look at that as a career going forwards," he continued. "It will be a bit of a decision I have to make for myself so maybe it's time for me to be a bit selfish and make some choices for me." Minichiello said that he counted Ennis-Hill's silver in Rio as a "better performance" than her gold at London 2012, but he had "mixed emotions" after the event. "If you look at the progress she's made, having missed two years of heptathlon competition to come back, the progress she's made is pretty remarkable," he added.

Britain's Olympic silver medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill should "take time" to consider her future, her coach Toni Minichiello has said.

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"I genuinely believe that being on death row for 22 years ultimately saved my life. It was the greatest adventure of my life, and I survived it." Nick Yarris has never had an apology for being imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. He spent almost all that time in solitary confinement, sometimes being beaten so badly by prison guards that, on one occasion, his retina detached. "The hardest thing to do when people are hurting you is to remain a decent person," he told the Victoria Derbyshire programme. While on death row, he educated himself about the law, and sometimes read up to three books in a day. "The whole purpose of my education ultimately was so I could deliver a statement eloquently before my execution," he said. For 22 of the 23 years he spent in prison, Nick genuinely believed he would be executed. Nick has now written his own book about his life called "The Fear of 13", because he believed bad things happened to him around the 13th date. "I didn't mind the 23 hours a day solitary confinement for the majority of the time, because after the first few years in prison, when I stopped being angry and started to like myself and understand myself, it was OK. I still enjoy my own company sometimes. "I've never had any psychiatric help since leaving prison. I studied psychology in there and applied it to myself." Nick grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia with his parents and five siblings, but his happy childhood was shattered when, aged seven, he was attacked by a teenage boy who hit him on the head so hard it gave him brain damage and then raped him. He did not tell his parents. The trauma of this assault led his behaviour into a downward spiral and as he got older he began drinking and taking drugs. He was arrested, aged 20, after being accused of the attempted kidnap and murder of a police officer - a charge of which he was later acquitted. But while in custody before that trial, Nick was desperate to get out and so made up a story, telling police he knew who committed the murder of a woman, Linda Mae Craig, who he had only read about in the newspaper and had never met. "I was just desperate, a drug-addled kid who didn't know what to do to get out of jail." He said the murderer was a man with whom he once briefly lived. Nick thought the man - who had stolen money from him - had later died and so believed he could safely trade this false information for his own freedom. However, the man Nick accused was still alive and the lie was exposed. The police then charged Nick with these crimes instead. In 1982, he was convicted of the woman's rape and murder and sent to death row. During his imprisonment in Pennsylvania jails, Nick's only possessions were a couple of paper sacks full of legal materials, some novels, toiletries and a small radio. He was only allowed to exercise for 30 minutes on weekdays in a small cage. He would spend 14 years, from 1989 to 2003, without being touched by another human being. During this time, he would lie on his arm until it went numb and then use it to rub his face, as though it were someone else. In 1988 he became the first man on death row in the United States to ask for DNA testing, but this led to years of heartbreaking delays and churning frustrations, such as when a vital package containing DNA samples burst open when it was posted to a laboratory, destroying the evidence. Eventually, Nick sought the most extreme form of relief from his imprisonment. "In 2002 I was ready to be executed and I asked to drop my legal appeals so that the execution process would be carried out." But then a judge ordered one final round of DNA testing and evidence came back and cleared him in 2003, demonstrating that there were DNA traces of two unknown men in the car and on Linda's clothing. Linda's killer has never been found and Nick received compensation for his wrongful conviction, although it "feels like pity money" to him. "When I got out, I got a mantra from my mother, who sat me down and said that I had to be a polite and kind man from now on and that I had to be kind to women, otherwise it was a waste of coming home. "She did me a huge favour. I began creating positive passages in my brain that changed my thoughts for the better." He also said that when he got out, he noticed how "people weren't as reserved as they were". "In prison you're not allowed to give out your opinion. But now everyone's expected to give their opinion on social media." He now campaigns for the abolishment of the death penalty, has spoken in front of officials at both the United Nations and European Union and has given around 300 talks in schools. And it was a trip to the UK, to speak to MPs in Parliament, that led him to fall in love with England, where he has lived since 2005. "It felt like a permanent holiday away from my woes," he said. Now a father and living in Ilchester, Somerset, he recently saw a photo from his own childhood, showing 27 children from his neighbourhood in the 1970s. He is the only one still alive, the others dying through drugs, car accidents or violence. Both his brothers died because of drugs and alcohol abuse. He added: "I see my prison past as an old movie I watched that scarred me, but now I don't get so bothered about it. "If I hadn't have gone to prison, then my life wouldn't be as good as it is now. I never look at it in a negative way." The Victoria Derbyshire programme is broadcast on weekdays between 09:00 and 11:00 on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel. International viewers can see clips from the programme here.

Nick Yarris spent more than two decades on death row in the US after he was wrongly convicted of rape and murder, before a DNA test eventually freed him.

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The Phoenix Tent will also host New York indie pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Joining them will be SLUG, a new band fronted by former Field Music bassist Ian Black and collaborative duo Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells. The festival near Dundrennan takes place on 24 and 25 July. The Wickerman Festival's Brian Reynolds said: '"With just five weeks to go until this year's festival, it's fantastic to announce our new stage and the raft of talent that it will showcase. "We are confident that the mix of acts will be a big hit with Wicker fans."

Scottish band the BMX Bandits have been announced as one of the acts playing a new contemporary music stage at the Wickerman Festival.

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When Adidas, Gazprom, Hyundai-Kia, McDonald's, Budweiser, Coca-Cola and Visa signed their deals, they would have envisaged seeing their brands beamed into millions of households around the world. Pitch-side exposure at World Cup matches, accompanied by high-profile advertising campaigns, means that backing the World Cup guarantees getting your company promoted in all parts of the globe. However, having spent tens of millions of pounds to be associated with sporting excellence, those famous brands now find their name and products associated with the increasingly tarnished Fifa brand, arrests and allegations of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted corruption". A number of the sponsors - Coca-Cola, Kia, Adidas and Visa - have made known their concerns about what is happening at Fifa, with the latter particularly vociferous, warning that unless the global governing body makes "changes now", it would "reassess our sponsorship". And McDonald's said it "takes matters of ethics and corruption very seriously and the news from the US Department of Justice is extremely concerning. We are in contact with FIFA on this matter. We will continue to monitor the situation very closely". For the four years of the last "World Cup cycle", from 2011 to 2014, Fifa's six top tier Global Partners (as was - it is now five) paid a total of $177m (£116m) annually, which would mean each partner paid roughly $30m a year for this status. Tier one sponsor Sony decided not to renew its contract last year - it had been a Fifa partner since 2007, after signing a contract in 2005 worth $38m annually. One publicity-savvy bookmaker has offered odds on which sponsor will be the first to pull out of its association with football's Swiss-based powerbrokers. It has Visa as the favourites, followed by Hyundai-Kia, although none of Fifa's backers have said yet they are ending their deals. Russian gas firm Gazprom is bottom of the betting to leave, and indeed it has put out a statement saying the current situation will have "no influence" on its agreement. But as the scandal is not likely to go away any time soon, what damage is being done to these well-known companies, some of whom have associations with Fifa stretching back decades? "This is disastrous for the main core group of big Fifa sponsors. For them, this is a major issue," says Anastasia Kourovskaia, a brands expert at agency Millward Brown. "The idea of sponsorship is to transfer the goodwill that supporters feel for the sport, to the benefit of a brand's equity." She suggests that the big seven corporations may have to position themselves at arms-length from Fifa, if they do not want to be hit by the fall-out from the sensational developments. "The solution is to emphasise that they are supporting football for the benefit of the game itself, and the pleasure and challenge of winning and playing football, rather than Fifa as an organisation," she says. "They have to differentiate themselves from Fifa's management." In addition, she points out that as this is not the first scandal to hit Fifa, it might be a good time for the sponsors to form a committee of their own "to ensure the ethical running of big global football events". One other unforeseen outcome of the furore may be that in future, potential sports sponsors may look to back smaller, grass-roots, events - which traditionally have been more complex and costly to back - rather than global blockbusters such as World Cups, which have a greater potential for scandal. "This might be the tipping point that sees sponsors move away from events which are 'uniform' across the world, and towards more local events," she says. Adidas - the German sportswear firm has been supplying the official match ball for all Fifa World Cup tournament matches since 1970. Also involved in all other Fifa events, such as the Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, and the Fifa U-20 World Cups for women and men. Coca-Cola - the US soft drinks firm is one of the longest-standing corporate partners of Fifa, with a formal association since 1974 and an official sponsorship of the Fifa World Cup that began in 1978. Coca-Cola has had stadium advertising at every Fifa World Cup since 1950. Gazprom - the Russian energy giant signed up with Fifa in 2013 as a partner for all competitions in the period of 2015 to 2018, including the 2018 Fifa World Cup, which is due to take place in Russia for the first time. (The firm is also an official partner of the Uefa Champions League 2012 to 2015). Hyundai/Kia - the South Korean carmaker began its Fifa alliance in 1999, in a deal to sponsor 13 Fifa competitions including the 2002 World Cup, an agreement extended to the 2006 event. It again backed the 2010 World Cup and is now the official Automotive Partner of Fifa until 2022. Visa - the credit card company became a top-tier Fifa partner in 2007, taking over from rivals Mastercard in controversial circumstances, and recently extended its relationship until 2022. It is a sponsor of five Fifa events this year, including the Women's World Cup in Canada. Budweiser - the US beverage has been a World Cup sponsor since the 1986 event in Mexico, and is the Official Beer of the tournament, with its product on sale in all stadiums at the finals, and it also sponsors the Man of the Match award at each game. McDonald's - the American fast food chain has been a sponsor since the 1994 World Cup in the US. Its products are available at all matches in the finals tournament, and it also sponsors the World Cup Player Escort programme, in which children accompany the teams onto the pitch. Meanwhile, it appears that Nike, which is not an official Fifa sponsor (but does come up with clever marketing campaigns around the World Cup) has also been dragged into the furore, with the US Department of Justice questioning its deal with the Brazilian Football Association. The American indictments state that an unidentified "major US sportswear company" is alleged to have been involved in the payment and receipt of bribes. The Department of Justice did not name the firm, but Nike and the Brazilian football federation have been partners since a $400m sponsorship deal was signed back in 1996. Nike did not confirm it was the company alluded to, but said it "believes in ethical and fair play in both business and sport and strongly opposes any form of manipulation or bribery. We have been co-operating, and will continue to co-operate, with the authorities." Meanwhile, the editor-in-chief of Dutch newspaper Nederlands Dagblad says he does not want to see any adverts from Fifa sponsors in his paper until they have "converted". And the sponsorship industry's trade body in Europe is taking a dim view of the arrests and indictments. The European Sponsorship Association says that the developments "underline the critical importance of transparency and high ethical standards in sport and in business". They said that sponsors did not want to be associated with alleged "shady practices" and were "increasingly asking rights-owners tough questions on a range of compliance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues".

It has not been an easy week for the big multinational corporations that sponsor football's world governing body Fifa.

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The Green Lions, hosting the first ever cup match on the island, forced the preliminary qualifying round tie to a replay with a 2-2 draw on Saturday. Guernsey, who often struggle for player availability, now travel to London. "Okay we got something out of the game, but more so it is a game we could have done without from a financial and logistical point of view," Vance said. Guernsey, who play in English football's eighth tier, battled back from two goals down in front of a crowd of 1,142. Dave Rihoy scored both goals for the hosts after the break, helping makeup for what Vance said was an "awful and lifeless" first-half performance. "It wasn't good enough, we didn't have the right energy or movement. We were reactive and not proactive and put ourselves in a situation where we had to try do something. "As much as I'm frustrated with the players for first half, I'll give them loads of credit for the second half. I'm proud." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Guernsey boss Tony Vance admits their FA Cup replay against Thamesmead Town on Tuesday will be a costly burden.

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The 18-year-old will provide cover for Luke Daniels, who starts a three-match ban for his red card in the opening day defeat at Burton on Saturday. Watson, who is yet to make his Tigers debut, could feature for the Iron in Tuesday's League Cup tie with Barnsley. He tweetd: "Delighted to have joined Scunthorpe on a month's loan. Looking forward to getting started tomorrow." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Scunthorpe United have signed Hull City goalkeeper Rory Watson on a 28-day emergency loan.

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Stac Lee rises to 172m (564ft) above the North Atlantic and Stac an Armin to 196m (643ft). St Kildans harvested gannets and great auks from the cliffs of Stac an Armin. St Kilda's last 36 residents left the islands in the 1930s. At the weekend, Assynt Mountain Rescue Team members Bob Kerr, of Portskerra, and Tim Hamlet, of Achiltibuie, climbed to the summits of both sea stacks. The pair, who were among 12 climbers working together, managed to make their climbs during a spell of fine autumn weather. Mr Kerr said the dry conditions made negotiating droppings left by thousands of seabirds on Stac Lee a little easier. He said: "The ascent up and along the exposed ledges and the summit slope involved stepping on and moving up through abandoned gannet nests. "Thankfully there had been a period of relatively dry warm weather in the days before this trip and this resulted in the guano in the nesting areas being fairly dry and stable. "We would not enjoy ascending these slopes if the guano had been wet as it would have been excessively slippery." Once on the top of Stac an Armin, the two climbers were able to take in clear views of St Kilda and the Western Isles. Mr Kerr said: "The views across the entire St Kilda archipelago were awe inspiring as Boreary, Stac Lee, Stac Levenish, An Dun, Hirta and Soay could all be seen from the one spot. "The hills of Harris were also visible on the far horizon."

The remote archipelago of St Kilda is home to the UK's highest sea stacks.

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The changes will see the workforce drop by 85,000, from 135,000 to 50,000. The group has been forced to restructure after the collapse of commodity prices slashed profits. Anglo will also suspend dividend payments for a year, and consolidate from six to three businesses. All the world's big mining companies have seen profits tumble along with plunging commodity prices as demand from China has slowed. The price of oil is at seven-year lows, as is copper, and on Tuesday the price of iron ore tumbled to a 10-year low of $39.60 a tonne, after reaching a peak near $200 in 2011. As part of the restructuring, Anglo American's diamonds business will be run by its De Beers subsidiary, its platinum and base metals operations will come under Industrial Metals, and its Bulk Commodities division will concentrate on coal and iron ore. A company spokesperson said the job cuts would be made through asset sales and internal cuts: "Bear in mind that these include assets that we will sell, so the 85,000 jobs don't [all] disappear as many will be employed by new owners of those mines that we sell." Anglo will sell its phosphates and niobium businesses during 2016 and plans $3.7bn in cost and productivity improvements by 2017. Chief executive Mark Cutifani said: "While we have continued to deliver our business restructuring and performance objectives across the board, the severity of commodity price deterioration requires bolder action." Anglo's share price has fallen by more than two-thirds over the past year. Today they fell 12.3% to 323.65 pence. In February 2011, the shares traded for more than £34 each. Shares in other major mining companies also saw sharp falls in trading in London on Tuesday. Glencore was down 9.3%, Rio Tinto fell 6.3% and BHP Billiton was 5.8% lower. "Anglo American, like all of its counterparties in the mining sector, has found there is no more fat to be cut and, as had been speculated for the last week, it had to face the reality that it could no longer pay out the dividend," said Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG. "Where one goes, others will follow and the possibility that BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto might be forced into similar action now looks increasingly likely."

Shares in mining firm Anglo American have fallen to a record low as the company said it would sell huge chunks of its business and shrink its workforce by nearly two-thirds.

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Third seed Murray plays Italian 25th seed Andreas Seppi in the third match on Centre Court at around 17:00 BST. Ward, ranked 110th, takes on Canada's Vasek Pospisil in the second match on court one at around 15:00. "It's great for British tennis and it's great for everyone involved that more people are winning matches and doing well," said Ward. "I've got to worry about my match. Andy worries about his." Media playback is not supported on this device Murray, 28, practised with Ward on Friday and the pair have become good friends over the past two years. "We've done a few training blocks together," said the Scot. "He stayed with me in Miami a few times. "I watch a lot of his matches online when he's playing challengers and stuff. I kind of say, 'Well done,' or let him know what I thought about the match, anything like that. See if I can help in any way." Ward is through to the last 32 of a Grand Slam for the first time and the 28-year-old Londoner has ensured he will break into the world's top 100 for the first time in the next rankings. He will face 25-year-old Pospisil, the reigning Wimbledon doubles champion, for the first time at the top level. "I know him pretty well," said Ward, who will collect at least £77,000 in prize money. "He's a good friend of mine actually. We spend a lot of time together. In the last few years, we've played a couple of times as well in the Challenger tour, a couple bigger matches in the semis and finals in the past. "We both know each other's games, so there's not too many secrets. As I say, it's a great chance for both of us." Murray has won six of his seven matches against Seppi, the only defeat coming on grass in Nottingham eight years ago. The 31-year-old Italian has reached two finals this year and beat Roger Federer at the Australian Open in January. "He has had such good results this year," said Murray. "He made the final a couple of weeks ago in Halle, plays well on the grass. "He won against Roger at the Australian Open this year. He's capable of playing some top tennis."

Andy Murray will have friend and fellow Briton James Ward for company in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday.

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The bung was left in place after the procedure at Northampton General Hospital. A report which went before the hospital's public trust board said the patient was discharged home and the bung fell out four days later. The hospital has apologised for the incident and said it had learned from the error. It was one of two "never events" to happen at the hospital in Cliftonville in 2016. A hospital spokesman said details could not be given of the second incident - that happened in January - due to confidentiality reasons but it was described as "wrong site surgery" in July's report. The spokesman said: "Almost 80,000 procedures are performed annually by our medical and nursing staff. "We are committed to providing each and every one of our patients with a high level of safe care and are deeply sorry that, in these two cases, a vital aspect of the care provided fell short of the standard we would expect. "We don't underestimate the effect of a never event on our patients and our staff. That is why we believe we need to openly tackle these issues on the rare occasions they occur. "We have undertaken thorough investigations into the circumstances surrounding each of these never events and reported them to the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and our commissioners. "As a result of our investigations we have improved our theatre reporting and recording systems."

Surgical staff left medical equipment in a patient undergoing a hysterectomy at a hospital in Northamptonshire.

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He made the claim at a rally. His team admitted it was incorrect, only for Mr Trump to repeat it at another rally. The money was paid at the same time US hostages were freed, but the president said it was a payment linked to the landmark Iranian nuclear agreement. Mr Trump said the video he saw was of the hostage transfer, not the payment. The White House announced in January it was making payments to Iran - a total of $1.7bn (£1.3bn) to settle a decades-old dispute over a failed military equipment deal - as part of the nuclear accord. A newspaper this week revealed that $400m of that was delivered in cash, flown to Iran at roughly the same time as four Americans were released in a prisoner exchange. The timing of the transfer brought attacks from Republicans, including Mr Trump. President Barack Obama denied any connection between the cash and the prisoner swap, saying: "We do not pay ransom for hostages." He said the payment had to be in cash because strict financial sanctions precluded other methods. Being Donald Trump means never having to say you're sorry - or mistaken. The candidate has made a habit of steadfastly sticking by comments whose veracity, to put it mildly, has been called into question. For instance, assertions that Muslim-Americans celebrated after 9/11, that neighbours didn't tell authorities they saw the San Bernardino shooters making bombs and that Mexico has a policy of sending criminals into the US have been roundly debunked by fact-checkers, yet all have been fixtures in Trump speeches. This track record makes it noteworthy that on Friday morning Mr Trump backed away from his recent claims that he saw a video of Iranians unloading crates currency from a US plane. Perhaps cooler heads in the Trump camp prevailed. Perhaps Mr Trump realised that his remarkably detailed misstatements were burying what could have been an effective campaign issue - the perception that the Obama administration was exchanging money for hostages. It's become conventional wisdom that there isn't a tactical political advantage - on foreign affairs, Clinton emails, etc - that Mr Trump can't mishandle. Republicans can only hope Mr Trump's backtracking here is a sign of new, more disciplined candidate emerging. However, the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Washington says it did not help that Iranian defence officials had described the money as a ransom payment. Mr Trump insisted on Wednesday he had seen video showing the money being delivered. His team on Thursday acknowledged this was not the case, saying Mr Trump was referring to cable news file footage of hostages being released. But Mr Trump repeated his claim at another rally later on Thursday. On Friday, his tweet was echoing the campaign team, saying: "The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!" Donald Trump has had a difficult week. His rival, Hillary Clinton, has seen a significant opinion poll boost since the Democratic convention. He has also run into trouble by rowing with the parents of a Muslim US army captain who was killed in Iraq and was criticised for calling Mrs Clinton "the devil". A number of high-profile figures, including Republicans, have come out against him. Republican Congressman Mike Coffman was one to air an anti-Trump advertisement. Former director of the CIA, Michael Morell, not affiliated to either party, said in the New York Times that he would "do everything I can to ensure [Mrs Clinton] is elected our 45th president". Citing Mr Trump's positions on Russia, Mr Morell called the New York billionaire an "unwitting agent" of Vladimir Putin. Endorsed Mrs Clinton Not voting for Mr Trump On Thursday, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan told fundraisers the party had to protect its majority in Congress or "we could be handing President Hillary Clinton a blank cheque". It echoed the "Let's not give Clinton a blank cheque" phrase used by Republicans in 1996 when it became clear Bob Dole would not defeat Bill Clinton. However, Mr Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, stood firmly behind him on Friday, telling NBC: "Donald Trump and I are standing shoulder to shoulder to say to the American people, 'we can be strong again'."

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has backtracked on a claim that he saw video footage of a US cash payment to Iran.

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Her job brought her into close contact with Goebbels - one of the worst war criminals of the 20th century. She was one of the last surviving members of staff from the Nazi hierarchy, who only spoke about her experience later in life. In a recent documentary, she said she had known nothing of the murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust. In "A German Life", which was released last year, she said she felt no guilt - "unless you end up blaming the entire German population". Born in January 1911, Ms Pomsel worked as a writer for a Jewish insurance broker for a number of years during her late teenage years, before taking a similar job with a right-wing writer. Although she claimed that she had always been apolitical, she joined the Nazi party when they took power in 1933, in order to take a government job with German national radio. Her skill as a typist, she said, brought her to the role of Joseph Goebbels' secretary in 1942, during the war, when he was minister of "public enlightenment and propaganda". She described Goebbels as "a good looking man ... a bit short", who was always well-groomed and well-dressed - but arrogant. She said she was simply a secretary and knew little of the Nazi's brutal actions during the Holocaust. "The people who today say they would have done more for those poor, persecuted Jews… I really believe that they sincerely mean it," she said in interviews for A German Life. "But they wouldn't have done it either." But she always maintained that she did not share in the blame for the actions of her superiors. "I wouldn't see myself as being guilty," she said. "Unless you end up blaming the entire German population for ultimately enabling that government to take control. That was all of us. Including me." Her Jewish friend, Eva Lowenthal, disappeared in November 1943. Sixty years later, Ms Pomsel discovered she had died in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Ms Pomsel was captured by Soviet troops at the end of World War Two - and spent the following five years in detention camps, before rejoining German broadcasting in 1950, where she worked for the next 20 years. She would not speak openly about her time serving the senior Nazi official until a 2011 newspaper interview, and more extensively in the 2016 documentary. She passed away in Munich a few weeks after her 106th birthday.

Brunhilde Pomsel, the former secretary to Nazi Germany's propaganda boss Joseph Goebbels, has died aged 106.

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Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday. British brothers Christopher and James Ware were questioned but police now say there is no evidence against them. Officers had said there was "strong evidence" against Burmese suspects, but now say there are no DNA matches. Forensic tests carried out on Ms Witheridge's body revealed traces of semen from two different men, neither of which matched DNA from Mr Miller, the Ware brothers or 11 Burmese people they have been questioning. Meanwhile, Thailand's prime minister has apologised after he appeared to suggest beautiful women in bikinis could not be safe. BBC south-east Asia correspondent Jonathan Head said police have admitted they "really don't know where to look now". He said investigators had several problems, including that the crime scene was not sealed off and people were not stopped from leaving Koh Tao after the killings. "The impression we got from a police press conference [on Thursday] was they haven't really made much progress at all," he added. He said police were looking for a group of men who were heard singing "Western pop songs" near the crime scene. Post-mortem examinations showed Ms Witheridge, from Hemsby in Norfolk, died from head wounds and Mr Miller, from Jersey, died from severe blows to the head and drowning. Police said Mr Miller also suffered wounds on his hands, which indicated a struggle had taken place. Their bodies were found close to the beach-side bungalows where they had been staying. A garden hoe believed to have been used in the attack was found nearby. Members of Ms Witheridge's family have arrived in Bangkok and had a meeting with Thailand's deputy police chief. British consul Michael Hancock said they were "deeply distressed" and it was "very important for the family" to speak directly to a senior police officer. Thailand's paradise island murder mystery The Ware brothers, believed to be from Jersey, were stopped at Bangkok International Airport as they prepared to leave the country. Police earlier said they were "possible suspects" but did not arrest them. Formally making people suspects is an official judicial process in Thailand. The BBC understands they have now been told they can leave Thailand. British freelance journalist Andrew Drummond, who lives in Bangkok, said the investigation seemed to have followed the "same pattern" as those into previous killings of Britons in Thailand, such as the unsolved murder of Kirsty Jones in 2000. "Police initially seem to always seek the foreigners or the immigrants as the main suspects and that certainly happened in this case," he said. "We've had a week of toing and froing between British suspects and Burmese immigrant suspects and now we find out that... the DNA doesn't match anybody." Speaking earlier this week, Thailand's prime minister appeared to suggest attractive women put themselves in danger by wearing certain clothes. "Can they be safe in bikinis... unless they are not beautiful?" he said. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a military coup in May, has since said: "I'm sorry that it [the comment] hurt people." Ms Witheridge's family described her as "a beautiful, intelligent, loving young woman who poured joy into the lives of all who knew her". In a statement, Mr Miller's family said he was "hard-working, bright and conscientious, with everything to look forward to".

Thai police admit they are struggling to find the killers of two British tourists, after it emerged crime scene DNA did not match that of any suspect.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Kilmarnock started the brighter, though Tony Watt passed up a glorious chance from close range for Hearts. The home side took the lead when Souleymane Coulibaly curled a shot in from distance wide on the right. Steven Smith then added a sublime second to seal the three points when he lobbed goalkeeper Jack Hamilton from 20 yards out. Watt is a difficult player to get the ball off, but his finishing is one that needs improving. He'd only scored once this season but he should have doubled his tally in the fourth minute. He started the move with mazy play in the midfield before releasing the pass. When it eventually arrived at Robbie Muirhead wide on the left the former Killie player delivered the perfect cross for Watt two yards out. But instead of volleying the ball into the net he managed to fluff his effort by only killing the ball and allowing goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald to smother. Souleymane Coulibaly is gradually becoming the Kilmarnock talisman. Twice he had decent efforts before he did give the home side the lead. His first was a header which was blocked by his team-mate Nathan Tyson, his second a 25-yard free kick which curled inches wide of Jack Hamilton's right hand post. It was third time lucky but it was more than fortunate it was another spectacular effort. The Ivorian striker showed all his close control skills holding off challenges at the right edge of the penalty box. As he stumbled he quickly regained his balance to elude the tackle from Faycal Rherras then from 16 yards on the angle he curled a superb shot with his left foot which flew past the Hearts 'keeper into the right hand corner of his net for his ninth goal of the season. Coulibaly came so close to adding a second before the interval, this time showing terrific spring in his legs to rise high six yards out to head goalbound a Tyson cross. However, Hamilton did well to turn away the striker's effort. Muirhead had a 30 yard free kick which stung the hands of MacDonald who gathered at the second attempt, while at the other end Jordan Jones flicked a volley wide of the target. Lee Clark has praised Rory McKenzie's performances in recent weeks and his harrying in an advanced central midfield role ensured the Hearts defenders were not getting time on the ball. He hit a left foot shot which clipped the bar before going over and then produced the assist for Killie's second goal. McKenzie's tenacious play saw him gather possession midway inside then Hearts half and as he turned he spotted Smith advancing in a central area. The midfielder played the ball into his captain's path and he duly delivered the perfect finish. Smith's left foot curling strike into the top left hand corner of the net from 25 yards showing it's not only Coulibaly who can produce the spectacular. Substitute Bjorn Johnsen had a chance to pull a goal back for Hearts, but he, like the strikers he replaced, could not provide a composed finish with only the goalkeeper to beat from six yards. Kilmarnock's form at home has been poor recently but this victory - only their fifth in their last 28 top flight matches - may well have given them a welcome boost for the rest of the campaign. Kilmarnock's Lee Clark: "I'm absolutely delighted. From the first whistle to the last we were outstanding as a team and individually some brilliant performances, but as group superb. "We've won by two but we could have won by more. "Rory McKenzie, Steven Smith and Gary Dicker set the tone when we had to press and also when we had to come off Hearts and get a good shape. "We scored two wonderful goals and I'm absolutely delighted with the three points. "Souleymane Coulibaly is a real showman. The fans love him. He's going to have his own montage of goals-of-the-season. "The manner of the win against quality opposition tells me and it tells the players that as long as we stick to what we're about then we can get results home or away." Hearts' Robbie Neilson: "The performance is disappointing but the biggest issue for me is we had that opportunity to go into second place and put pressure on Celtic and Aberdeen and we didn't manage to take it. If we want to compete at the top of the league when we get that opportunity we need to grasp it. "Credit to Kilmarnock they pressed us really well and we didn't deserve to take anything out of the game. You have to compete, you have to turn teams and we were too easy to play against tonight. "We have to move on to Inverness and try and rectify a poor display." Match ends, Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Foul by Callum Paterson (Heart of Midlothian). Souleymane Coulibaly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Greg Taylor (Kilmarnock). Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian). Adam Frizzell (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Substitution, Kilmarnock. Kris Boyd replaces Nathan Tyson. Substitution, Kilmarnock. Adam Frizzell replaces Jordan Jones. Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Prince Buaben replaces Perry Kitchen. Attempt blocked. Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Delay in match Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian) because of an injury. Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock). Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Greg Taylor. Attempt missed. Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick. Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian). Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Arnaud Djoum (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock). Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Steven Smith (Kilmarnock). Attempt saved. Bjorn Johnsen (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Steven Smith (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rory McKenzie. Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian). Souleymane Coulibaly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the left wing. Robbie Muirhead (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Heart of Midlothian). Greg Taylor (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick on the right wing. Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock). Attempt saved. Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Attempt missed. Steven Smith (Kilmarnock) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Igor Rossi (Heart of Midlothian). Nathan Tyson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Robbie Muirhead (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Hearts passed up the chance to move second in the Premiership as they fell to defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

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They are accused of kidnapping, torturing, and killing left-wing activists under the country's military rule between 1976 and 1983. Human rights groups hope the trial will shed light on Operation Condor, a joint effort among South American military rulers aimed at suppressing opposition. The five have denied the charges. They include two former intelligence officers, Honorio Martinez Ruiz and Eduardo Ruffo, former Gen Eduardo Cabanillas, former Col Ruben Visuara, and former military intelligence agent Raul Guglielminetti. A sixth man, former Vice Cmdr Nestor Guillamondegui, was excused from the trial on health grounds, court officials said. They said his health would be monitored to determine if he could face trial at a later date. The men are accused of having run a notorious detention centre in Buenos Aires. More than 200 people are believed to have been kidnapped and taken to the secret prison, known as Automotores Orletti. Most of the detained were from Uruguay, but survivors say it also housed prisoners from Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Cuba. Condor was devised in 1975 by military officials from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Its aim was to silence the opposition by sending teams into other countries to track, monitor and kill dissidents. A prosecutor said what happened at Automotores Orletti was "calculated and planned and amounted to a death sentence" for the prisoners. Marcelo Gelman, the son of Argentine poet Juan Gelman, was one of those detained in the clandestine prison in 1976. His body was later found in a cement-filled drum dumped in a river. His wife, Maria Claudia Garcia, was pregnant when she was abducted. She was taken to Uruguay, where she was disappeared. Their daughter, Macarena Gelman, was raised by a police officer in Uruguay. She says she will testify at the trial, which is expected to last months.

Five former intelligence and military officials in Argentina have gone on trial on charges of murdering 65 people.

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The pair are expected to be charged with financing terrorism, which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years' jail. The man was previously arrested during Australia's largest counter-terrorism raids in September 2014. He is the 14th and final person to be put before the courts as a result of the mass arrests, police said. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn reiterated concerns about the girl's age. "I previously said that it was disturbing that we continue to deal with teenage children in this environment. And today's arrest hasn't altered that position," she told reporters in Sydney.

A teenage girl and a 20-year-old man are accused of sending money to the so-called Islamic State from Australia.

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The 28-year-old was arrested following an investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). Two other men and a woman were also charged with supplying cocaine for "personal use or to on-supply cocaine to friends and colleagues". Hunt has played elite-level rugby league, Australian rules football (AFL) and rugby union. Hunt - who is due to appear in Southport Magistrate Court on 5 March - was not named by the CCC but local media have named him as the 28-year old man arrested. He was arrested on Thursday night, just days after playing for the Queensland Reds rugby team. "The CCC will allege that during an investigation focused on a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating in South East Queensland, these four individuals were identified contacting the syndicate and arranging for the supply of cocaine," a statement said. It is alleged the offences occurred between June and December 2014 when Hunt was playing AFL for the Gold Coast Suns. Hunt rose to prominence playing fullback for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team in 2004, and was selected for Queensland State of Origin and Australian representative squads. He made a code-switch to AFL with the Gold Coast Suns in 2009. Hunt played with the team until 2014 when he made a switch to rugby union. Facing charges with Hunt are a 24-year-old man from Burleigh Waters, a 27-year-old man from Mermaid Waters and a 22-year-old woman from Mermaid Waters.

Australian rugby union star Karmichael Hunt has been charged with supplying cocaine, officials say.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Last year's final was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan after a thrilling 9-5 comeback victory against Australia's Neil Robertson. The schedule of play and scores will appear below, with detailed BBC coverage information available here. All times GMT. Final (best of 17 frames) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 9-8 Judd Trump (Eng) 69-45 (69), 65-64 (Trump 64, Bingham 65), 74-1 (74), 61-21, 35-63, 0-130 (68 & 58), 87-0 (87), 50-61, 1-91, 63-48 (63), 0-69, 36-74, 62-52, 31-66, 46-64, 71-57, 79-25 (55) Semi-finals (best of 11 frames) Judd Trump (Eng) 6-3 Scott Donaldson (Sco) 131-8 (131), 71-26 (55), 57-47, 1-75 (75), 69-7 (65), 0-82, 50-74 (74), 105-5 (82),74-14 (60) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 6-0 Robert Milkins (Eng) 127-0 (127), 81-19 (67), 58-55 (Milkins 55), 71-33 (71), 81-6 (61), 101-4 (101) Quarter-finals (best of nine frames) Scott Donaldson (Sco) 5-0 Zhou Yuelong (Chn) Judd Trump (Eng) 5-4 Barry Hawkins (Eng) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 5-3 Stuart Carrington (Eng) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 2-5 Robert Milkins (Eng) Fourth round (best of seven frames) Mark Davis (Eng) 3-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-0 Lee Walker (Wal) Barry Hawkins (Eng) 4-0 Craig Steadman (Eng) Igor Figueiredo (Brz) 1-4 Stuart Carrington (Eng) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-1 Hossein Vafaei (Irn) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-0 Robbie Williams (Eng) Robert Milkins (Eng) 4-2 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-1 Yan Bingtao (Chn) Third round (best of seven frames) Mark Davis (Eng) 4-2 Fergal O'Brien (Ire) Jimmy Robertson (Eng) 0-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-1 Ross Muir (Sco) Graeme Dott (Sco) 2-4 Lee Walker (Wal) Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Tha) 1-4 Barry Hawkins (Eng) Anthony Hamilton (Eng) 2-4 Craig Steadman (Eng) Dominic Dale (Wal) 1-4 Igor Figuiredo (Bra) Stuart Carrington (Eng) 4-0 Robin Hull (Fin) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-0 Jackson Page (Wal) Allister Carter (Eng) 1-4 Hossein Vafaei (Irn) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-0 Ian Burns (Eng) Michael White (Wal) 2-4 Robbie Williams (Eng) Josh Boileau (Ire) 0-4 Robert Milkins (Eng) Mark Allen (Nir) 2-4 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-2 Mitchell Mann (Eng) Yan Bingtao (Chn) 4-1 Mark Selby (Eng) Second round (best of seven frames) Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) 3-4 Mark Davis (Eng) Stuart Bingham (Eng) 4-2 Rory McLeod (Eng) Kurt Maflin (Nor) 4-3 James Wattana (Tha) Mike Dunn (Eng) 2-4 Mark Selby (Eng) Judd Trump (Eng) 4-2 Alex Borg (Mal) Mark Allen (NI) 4-1 Boonyarit Kaettikun (Tha) Peter Ebdon (Eng) 0-4 Mei Xiwen (Chn) Thor Chuan Leong (Mas) 3-4 Yan Bingtao (Chn) Fergal O'Brien (Ire) 4-2 Chris Wakelin (Eng) Zhou Yuelong (Chn) 4-1 Paul Davison (Eng) Graeme Dott (Sco) 4-1 Adam Stefanow (Pol) Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (Tha) 4-1 Ryan Day (Wal) Jamie Cope (Eng) 1-4 Anthony Hamilton (Eng) Craig Steadman (Eng) 4-1 Sam Baird (Eng) Stephen Maguire (Sco) 3-4 Ian Burns (Eng) Jamie Jones (Wal) 2-4 Dominic Dale (Wal) Mark King (Eng) 2-4 Scott Donaldson (Sco) Ross Muir (Sco) 4-0 Marco Fu (Hk) Lee Walker (Wal) 4-3 Neil Robertson (Aus) Jackson Page (Wal) 4-3 John Astley (Eng) Hossein Vafaei (Irn) 4-2 ChristopherKeogan (Eng) Andy Hicks (Eng) 3-4 Robbie Williams (Eng) Igor Figueiredo (Bra) 4-2 Anthony McGill (Sco) Stuart Carrington (Eng) 4-2 Wang Yuchen (Chn) Elliot Slessor (Eng) 2-4 Jimmy Robertson (Eng) Liang Wenbo (Chn) 3-4 Michael White (Wal) 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Richard Brittain, a former champion on the TV programme Countdown, travelled from England and used Facebook to find Paige Rolland, 18, at her work. He admitted assaulting Miss Rolland with a bottle to her severe injury on 3 October 2014 at Asda, Glenrothes. Sheriff Martin Jones deferred sentence until a later date. A motion for bail was refused. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Brittain uploaded part of a published book of his called The World Rose onto a website called Wattpad, where people can read and critique literature written by others. Miss Rolland read the excerpt of Brittain's book and left comments about it. Procurator fiscal depute Harry Findlay said: "The complainer had read some of that material and gave feedback of what she thought to be the merits or otherwise of the book. "The feedback was negative. What followed were comments made by the accused which give an indication that he was displeased." In October last year, Brittain went to the Asda store Miss Rolland worked in after she began her shift. Mr Findlay said: "He went to the alcohol aisle and picked up a bottle of wine, he then went to the aisle where the complainer was working. "He approached her from behind, she was kneeling down collecting cereal from the bottom shelf of the aisle. "While doing so, the accused approached without warning, any provocation or words and he struck the complainer on the back of the head with the bottle. "One blow. It made contact and the wound bled immediately and she had a moment of unconsciousness." Miss Rolland was taken to hospital suffering from a cut to her head and treated for a head injury. The court also heard that a month before the attack on Miss Roland, Brittain stalked a university classmate, Ella Durant, 23, who moved from London to Glasgow. He used her Twitter and Instagram accounts to find where she worked and turned up on two occasions to speak to her. Brittain, whose address was given as Palgrave, Bedford, pled guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which caused Miss Durant fear or alarm by repeatedly pursuing her, approaching her, following her and publishing a story about stalking her in September 2014. Defence counsel Michael Meehan told the court that in relation to the message from Brittain to Miss Rolland after she criticised his work, his client pointed out she had not read the published version and asked her to remove her comments. The court was told he also contacted her in September this year with an apologetic message.

An author tracked down a teenager in Fife and hit her over the head with a bottle after she gave his book a bad review, a court has heard.

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"The US is an extremely diverse society and attitudes toward LGBT people differ hugely across the country," a travel advisory from the UK reads. Newly passed laws in both states allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT people. The advisory comes from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In North Carolina, legislation passed by Governor Pat McCrory invalidates previously passed legislation from Charlotte, that state's largest city, that enacted LGBT protections. His new law states that transgender people must use public bathrooms according to the gender on their birth certificates. Mississippi's law has a similar bathroom provision and also protects dozens of forms of businesses and services from being prosecuted by the government for refusing to serve LGBT people. It is "both frightening and embarrassing that one of our nation's staunchest allies has warned its citizens of the risks" of travelling to the US, said Ty Cobb of the Human Rights Campaign. "It is now more clear than ever that these terrible measures are not only harming individuals and taking an economic toll on the states, but are also causing serious damage to our nation's reputation, and the perceived safety of LGBT people who travel here." Companies are curtailing their businesses in the states because of the law, and several entertainers have cancelled performances in both states over the law. More than a dozen US states have passed or considered "religious liberty" laws, sparking controversy and protest across the country. Supporters argue the the bills protect religious beliefs, but most critics say they are actually legalised discrimination in the face of gay marriage becoming legal last year. Republican front-runner for the US presidential race Donald Trump has weighed in on the bathroom provisions of the laws, saying people in North Carolina should be allowed to use the bathroom they feel is appropriate. Asked whether reality television star Caitlyn Jenner could use any bathroom in Trump Tower in New York City, he said "That is correct." "North Carolina did something that was very strong," Mr Trump told ABC's The Today Show. "And they're paying a big price." Senator Ted Cruz has said he supports North Carolina's law.

The UK government has warned gay and transgender travellers to be careful in the US due to legislation in North Carolina and Mississippi.

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An inquiry was launched in June last year following reports that face paint was used to impersonate a staff member in a student-led performance. It caused offence to eight students of African heritage, prompting the review by Prof Dinesh Bhugra from King's College London. He sets out 13 recommendations to help the university avoid similar incidents. The college has accepted all of the recommendations, which include: The report was sparked by complaints to officials following a student production called "Anaphylaxis", and led to 30 students being suspended from clinical practice for their part in the show. Prof Bhugra said: "Whilst the university and School of Medicine did their best to deal with this incident in accordance with its established procedures, our report does highlight a number of specific and overarching issues that the university needs to consider and address. "Our recommendations are intended to help the university avoid similar incidents in future and address wider equality and diversity issues identified. "We are encouraged by the extremely positive way the university - at all levels - engaged with our work and its clear commitment to equality and diversity. We also welcome the university's commitment to take action in response to our recommendations." Responding to the report on Wednesday, Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor Prof Colin Riordan said: "Whilst the review was prompted by an incident involving our medical students this was not about pointing the finger of blame or repeating the investigation undertaken by the university - rather it was about highlighting important areas of change that will help avoid similar incidents in the future. "As a university we accept the report's recommendations and are already undertaking a number of proactive measures to address them. "Our message is clear: offensive stereotyping of any person, or group of persons, is not acceptable."

Cardiff University leaders say lessons are being learnt after a report into racial equality at its medical school.

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The Catalan regional parliament has voted to start the secession process, but Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has gone to the Constitutional Court to suspend the resolution. Secession is banned under Spain's constitution and the prime minister has accused campaigners of trying to "liquidate" the nation. When Catalan nationalists held an unofficial poll in November 2014, 80% of those who voted backed independence. The vote was non-binding as the Constitutional Court had ruled it illegal. But the secessionists viewed it as a defining moment and declared regional elections in September 2015 would be a de facto referendum on independence. Catalan nationalist parties won an absolute majority in the 135-seat regional assembly and on 9 November pushed through a motion to start the process towards independence. The Spanish government has hit back, declaring the secessionist step unconstitutional. The votes suggest they have popular support, but last November's non-binding poll was based on relatively low turnout of 2.2 million voters out of a potential 5.4 million. And the Junts pel Si (Together for Yes) coalition of two major separatist parties which won this year's regional election relied on the support of a radical left-wing party, CUP, to secure its majority in the Catalan parliament. Even then, they fell short of a majority of voters, with 48% support. So the secessionists control the regional parliament but Catalan opinion on secession appears evenly divided. And with Spain facing a general election on 20 December, and no party expected to win a clear majority nationally, the Catalan issue is only adding to political uncertainty. Catalonia - its history, politics and language That is the process that the Catalan parliament has voted to start - with plans for legislation to begin by early December on a separate constitution, treasury and social security system. Catalans already have extensive autonomy in education, health and policing. But acting Catalan President Artur Mas wants the rapid creation of other trappings of an independent state, too, such as a diplomatic service, central bank and armed forces. But Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, whose Popular Party is facing a critical test in December national elections, may invoke article 155 of the constitution that allows the national government to compel an autonomous regional authority to meet its constitutional obligations. Before the 2014 vote, he took the case to the Constitutional Court and the poll was declared illegal. Artur Mas is facing criminal charges as a result. And now Mr Rajoy has returned to the court to have the regional assembly's motion suspended. But there is a growing demand in Madrid for the government to engage with Catalan leaders. So far, the independence movement remains peaceful and organised, in stark contrast, for instance, to the separatist violence which plagued the Spanish Basque Country until recently. Spain's rapid return to democracy after the death of dictator General Francisco Franco in 1975 brought devolution for Catalonia, along with Spain's other regions. Prosperity followed, with Barcelona becoming one of the EU's most high-profile cities, famed for its 1992 Summer Olympics, trade fairs and its football. But Spain's economic crisis hit Catalonia hard, leaving it with 19% unemployment (compared with 21% nationally). The region, which makes up 16% of Spain's population, accounts for almost 19% of Spanish GDP but there is a widespread feeling that the central government takes much more than it gives back. This sense of injustice fuels the independence campaign, especially since Mr Mas was rebuffed by Mr Rajoy when he asked for greater fiscal powers in 2012. Catalan became the joint official language along with Spanish after the return to democracy. But in recent years Spain has challenged its status as the first language of instruction in schools. It is difficult to calculate how much more Catalans contribute in taxes to Madrid each year than they get back from investment in services such as schools and hospitals because of Spain's complex system of budget transfers. However, Spanish government data from 2011, published only this year, show the region paid €8.5bn (£6bn) more than it got back. According to the Catalan government, the discrepancy was closer to €11.1bn - the equivalent of nearly half of Catalonia's budget for this year. Meanwhile, state investment in Catalonia continues to drop: the 2015 draft national budget allocated 9.5% to Catalonia - compared with nearly 16% in 2003. While some Catalans may accept their tax money being used to help ailing southern regions like Andalusia, there is a perception that their own public services are being underfunded at the same time. On the other hand, Spanish unionists argue that taxpayers in the Madrid region pay out even more. Scotland's 2014 independence referendum inspired Mr Mas and his supporters, despite the No camp's victory. Unlike Catalans, Scots were allowed a legitimate vote on their future. With its own language, a recorded history of more than 1,000 years as a distinct region, and a population nearly as big as Switzerland's (7.5 million), Catalonia lays a strong claim to nationhood. It also happens to be a vital part of the Spanish state, locked in since the 15th Century, and subjected periodically to repressive campaigns to make it "more Spanish". According to the most recent Catalan government data, nearly one in five adults living in Catalonia today was born in a different part of Spain, while under Franco, the proportion was even higher, at 36.7% (figures for 1970). Depending on who you ask, Barcelona today is the capital of Catalonia - or Spain's second city. Catalonia profile - Timeline Catalonia is worth much more to Spain economically than Scotland is to the UK. So whoever runs Spain after the December general election will want Catalonia to remain part of it. But momentous changes may be afoot in the country's national politics and it is not yet clear who will win. The Popular Party may prefer to stick to the legal route to keep the secessionists in check. The opposition socialists are against independence but have mooted a constitutional reform that would grant the region more powers. The anti-capitalist Podemos movement supports Catalonia's right to a referendum. The rise of new parties also complicates the picture in Catalonia. The centre-right Citizens (Ciudadanos) party, which was born in Catalonia, has become the second force in Catalan politics, winning almost 18% of the vote. Notably, the party is firmly opposed to independence and is surging in the opinion polls nationally too. Independence campaigners argue the idea of a rich region like Catalonia being expelled from the EU is unthinkable. In a BBC interview, Raul Romeva of Together for Yes said that 7.5 million Catalan citizens who were already part of the EU could not be removed from it. However, the region would likely have to apply to become a member from scratch, as it would need to be recognised as a state by all 28 existing members. The EU's executive body, the European Commission, has tried to stay out of the debate, insisting that is not for the Commission to take a position on a member state's constitutional arrangements. But European leaders have backed the stance of the Madrid government. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that an independent Catalonia could end up outside the EU and would have to "take its place at the back of the queue" if it sought to rejoin. And Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she stands with Mr Rajoy on respecting "national law".

Pro-independence parties in Spain's richest region, Catalonia, are pushing ahead with a historic plan for an independent state within 18 months, and the national government in Madrid is fighting back.

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The hosts struggled to make their early possession count, although Manny Smith had to produce last-ditch heroics for Gateshead to prevent Kieron Cadogan going clean through. Biamou drew a foul from Dan Hanford and Roarie Deacon fired the resulting penalty into the roof of the net to give Sutton a reward for their efforts three minutes before the break. The hosts doubled their advantage through Biamou after 60 minutes and the Frenchman added a third with seven minutes left as Sutton ended their four-game winless run. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Second Half ends, Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Substitution, Sutton United. Louis John replaces Dean Beckwith. Goal! Sutton United 3, Gateshead 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Jamal Fyfield (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Kieron Cadogan (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Dundas replaces Jack Jebb. Substitution, Sutton United. Adam May replaces Craig Eastmond. Substitution, Gateshead. Jake D Wright replaces JJ O'Donnell. Substitution, Gateshead. George Smith replaces Mitch Brundle. Goal! Sutton United 2, Gateshead 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United). Second Half begins Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. First Half ends, Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. Goal! Sutton United 1, Gateshead 0. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) converts the penalty with a. Dan Hanford (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Luke Hannant (Gateshead) is shown the yellow card. Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Sutton secured only their second National League win in 10 attempts as Maxime Biamou inspired a 3-0 victory over Gateshead.

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John Kane filmed more than 60 women in the Central Retail Park and a nearby supermarket last July. The 67-year-old also secretly recorded children playing outside a nearby Next store. Kane was placed on the sex offenders register ahead of sentencing on 30 March at Falkirk Sheriff Court. Prosecutor Ann Orr told the court that Kane tried to flush a memory card down the toilet at a police station after being arrested for drink driving. The memory card contained 60 short videos, lasting between 50 seconds and three minutes. Mrs Orr said: "The recordings appeared to be of adult females at various shops in the Central Retail Park. "The camera operator has the camera positioned to show the females from the waist down, focusing on their bare legs and zooming in on their bottoms." The depute fiscal said the memory card also contained three slightly-longer videos showing children aged between six and 12 playing. Mrs Orr said: "One child is doing cartwheels, and the camera zooms in on the crotch area." Mrs Orr said the camera operator's distinctive cream, leather-toecapped trainers and khaki shorts were in shot in many of the videos. She said Police Scotland received an anonymous phone call from someone who expressed "concern" over Kane's behaviour. A search warrant was obtained for his home, and the khaki shorts and distinctive trainers were found in a bag in his spare bedroom. Kane told police he "had a drink in him" at the time the videos were filmed. Asked if what he had done aroused him, he said: "It did at the time, but afterwards I felt ashamed about it." Kane, of Falkirk, admitted operating a recording device to obtain footage of women and children in a public place without their knowledge and consent between 15 July and 22 July last year. Sheriff Derek Livingston deferred sentence for a risk assessment and released Kane on bail.

A pensioner used a mini camera to secretly film women's bare legs in a Falkirk shopping centre, a court was told.

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Elisa Bianco said she had just months to live and Sally Retallack funded a £2,500 final trip for the 22-year-old, London's Appeal Court heard. Bianco, of Station Road, Fowey, Cornwall, was jailed for 32 months at Truro Crown Court in December 2015 after she admitted stalking. Appeal Court judges cut the sentence to 28 months. Bianco met Mrs Retallack, 49, while a 16-year-old student at Cornwall College in St Austell. She told Mrs Retallack she had been given three months to live. Mrs Retallack ended up taking Bianco into her family home and cooked and cared for her, the court heard. She discovered her deceit but Appeal Court judges said Bianco's fantasies had taken a "truly devastating" toll on Mrs Retallack, who had moved abroad to "try to rebuild her life". The appeal judges said Bianco's sentence failed to reflect her guilty plea, deep remorse, and the steps Bianco has taken to find and hold down a job.

A student who faked terminal cancer to con a former lecturer has had her prison sentence cut.

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It said a detailed, time-bound plan for implementation should be outlined as the move could improve safety and efficiency. A plan for the system has been in place since 2007 but prescribing is still paper-based in Welsh hospitals. The scheme must be in place by 2023, but the WAO wants it brought in sooner. WAO director David Thomas said a number of the NHS staff auditors spoken to cited "frustration" that it was taking so long to bring in an electronic prescribing system in Wales. He said implementing one would result in a "much more effective and efficient system within hospitals". The report also looked at other areas of prescribing and found there were some safety issues caused by incomplete medicine information on paper drug charts, including some which did not have information about patients' drug allergies. There were also some instances where notes were unclear about whether patients had received the doses they were due. The report also looked at how new medicines were chosen and although there is a national process for appraising new drugs, it found there were three instances where decisions had been taken outside that process. The WAO would not provide details of the cases, but Mr Thomas said where new drugs are given there needed to be very clear reasons for doing so. The report also found that while NHS Wales was taking steps to improve prescribing in the community, there was scope to further improve quality and costs. It said health bodies were working together well to improve the way medicines are prescribed and managed, and in hospitals, pharmacy services were rated highly by staff. However, auditors highlighted problems with medicine storage and gaps in information about drugs. A Welsh Government spokesman said it was pleased the report recognised there were many good aspects of medicines management in Wales. It added that since last year, it had made good progress on a number of earlier recommendations by the auditor general, and it would respond to the latest advisories shortly. Responding to the report, Nick Ramsay, chairman of the assembly's public accounts committee, said it showed there was "still much to do to ensure the safe and cost effective use of medicines in Wales".

The NHS in Wales must speed up plans to introduce an electronic system for prescribing drugs, a Wales Audit Office report has said.

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There are currently five drop-in clinics in England for victims of the practice, which affects an estimated 200 million women and girls worldwide. But there is no such medical provision in Wales. Now charity Bawso is working to open a pilot clinic at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary to provide medical and psychological help to survivors. In 2014-15 Bawso supported 788 families affected by FGM in Wales which, according to the World Health Organization involves "the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons". Bawso's violence against women director Dr Mwenya Chima said: "In the UK there are women's clinics for women who have had FGM, for medical and psychological help. Survivors can just walk in and ask for help. "But in Wales we don't have any of that. We are trying to make a case to health agencies that we need to have this kind of clinic, even if it is initially for one day a week for a year to see if there is a demand." Dr Chima believes there is a big gap in the support provided, and that many survivors of FGM in Wales are not known about. She said: "I worked with a young women recently - a survivor of FGM - who wanted medical help as she was having problems. Although she wanted help she was already in two minds about having anything done as she was going against her parents. "We tried to get her help from the clinic in Bristol, but there were delays because she was outside the area, so in the end it didn't happen and she is still living with these problems now." The call comes as the world marks the international day of zero tolerance to FGM - a UN-sponsored event to raise awareness of the issue. Although it has been illegal to carry out FGM in the UK since 1985, there have been no successful prosecutions relating to the practice, which is carried out for cultural and religious reasons in certain communities.

Campaigners want a dedicated clinic for victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) to be opened in Wales.

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The former Liverpool, Swansea City, Reading and Watford boss has signed a 12-month rolling contract to replace Ronny Deila, who departed the Scottish champions at the end of the season. Rodgers, 43, left Anfield in October after more than three years in charge. "I will give everything I have and do all I can to bring our supporters exciting, entertaining and winning football," said the Northern Irishman. Rodgers can give Celtic hope - Sutton "The club has been in magnificent shape in recent years and has collected silverware regularly during this time. "My objective now, of course, is to continue this work, to keep us at the top and again make our mark in Europe." Speaking to the BBC earlier this week, Celtic's largest individual shareholder Dermot Desmond described Rodgers as "a great manager", adding that the Scottish Premiership club had interviewed "in excess of six" candidates, It also emerged that Rodgers met club representatives for several hours on Wednesday. "Brendan is a highly-sought after manager and we are pleased we have been able to bring such a high calibre individual to Celtic," said chief executive Peter Lawwell. "I know Brendan feels privileged to be named Celtic manager and he will bring huge experience, knowledge and ability to the role. "We wanted to bring one of the biggest and best names to the club to match our own aspirations and those of our supporters - we believe, in appointing Brendan, that we have done this. "We have appointed a special manager and we are sure he can bring some special times to Celtic." Media playback is not supported on this device Rodgers moved into management with Watford and subsequently had a spell in charge of Reading before leading Swansea City to promotion to the Premier League. A switch to Liverpool followed and Rodgers came close to the title in 2013-2014, finishing two points behind Manchester City. However, he left Anfield without winning a trophy. Rodgers will come up against Rangers manager Mark Warburton next season, with the two men having worked together on the coaching staff at Watford. "He's very experienced, well organised, a good motivator, a good man-manager," Warburton said this week. "He's a manager of the highest quality." John Hartson, a former Celtic striker is also a fan of Rodgers and believes his appointment will be warmly greeted by the Celtic supporters. "I think they've got themselves a proper manager of the highest regard," the former Wales international said. "I think he'll do very, very well. It's a great opportunity for Brendan and I think the fans will embrace his appointment. " 'Rodgers has to not pretend to reinvent football as he did at Liverpool' Former Celtic manager John Barnes is not surprised that the club have managed to lure Rodgers. "He will not view it as a step down, despite what others will think," he said. "Celtic is a huge club. They are in the Champions League and I'm sure Brendan would want to pit his wits against the big sides there. "The fans can expect a very exciting brand of football. In terms of playing the Celtic way, they couldn't pick a better man for the job." BBC Scotland's Richard Wilson "For Celtic, the most comparable spell has been Rodgers' time at Swansea - an aspirational club, with a well-defined budget, and a sense of momentum. "The Northern Irishman embraced the club's past, but also redefined its horizons, taking them into the Premier League and then to 11th place. "He signed shrewdly, seeking talented players who had not been coveted by larger clubs or were not yet ready for that stage, and moulding them into a side that played attractive, engaging and artful football." 'Rodgers' Swansea model can be a success at Celtic'

Celtic have appointed Brendan Rodgers as their new manager.

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Trees for Life said a mother and at least two kits have been observed on a river near Beauly. It has asked that the mammals be allowed to remain where they are or be relocated. The government has instructed that the beavers be trapped and then kept in captivity. Trees for Life believes the animals have been in the area for at least five years. The presence of beavers has been found previously in the Highlands. In 2008, one was found dead on a beach at Eathie on the Black Isle after suffering what police described as a "cruel" death after ingesting a large quantity of sea water. Police suspected the animal was linked to illegal releases of beavers in other parts of Scotland. Native Scottish beavers were hunted to extinction in the 16th century. Last year, the Scottish government announced that beavers reintroduced to Scotland could remain and were given protected status. Eurasian beavers taken from Norway were released at Knapdale in Argyll in 2009. An illegally-released population has also been discovered in Tayside. Both groups will be allowed to expand naturally but will be managed to protect farmers and land owners. But in the case of the Beauly beavers, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said the animals had been released illegally and must be removed. She said: "We have been clear that we are minded that beavers can remain in Scotland and that their range can expand naturally. "But the unauthorised release of beavers is a criminal offence and will damage the beaver reintroduction project. "That is why I am asking Scottish Natural Heritage to take swift action in the Beauly area. We must avoid a repeat of the experience on Tayside." Alan McDonnell, conservation projects manager at Trees for Life, said the government's decision was "disappointing". He said: "Whilst we understand that the minister wants to address the concerns of landowners in Tayside, the situation here is very different and we think it is possible to consult and negotiate with landowners in the immediate vicinity of the family and upstream to find an alternative outcome for the animals. "We think these beavers have been active at this site for at least five years without any local concerns being raised. Which just goes to show that in the right location, beavers and other land use interests can co-exist successfully."

A conservation charity has asked the Scottish government to protect a family of beavers found to have been released illegally in a part of the Highlands.

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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.

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In a statement (in French) it said it was "worried about the continued worsening of the situation". On Saturday, Turkey began shelling the militia, which it says is linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The fighters, the YPG militia based in Syria, have rejected Turkey's demand to leave areas it has seized, saying Islamists would return if it left. Turkey's assault is a new thread in an already-complex conflict that has drawn in competing regional powers. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu insisted on Sunday that Turkey "will not permit the [Kurdish militia] to carry out aggressive acts". "Our security forces gave the necessary response and will continue to do so," Mr Davutoglu said. Syria has also condemned the Turkish action as a violation of its sovereignty and asked the UN Security Council to intervene. France also called on the Syrian regime and its allies to stop their bombardments "across the whole of the country". France said priority should be given to implementing an agreement reached in Munich this week on ceasing hostilities, and the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) group. Almost five years of civil war in Syria have led to the deaths of more than 250,000 people. More than 11 million people have been displaced. How Putin is succeeding in Syria Displaced Syrians struggle to survive Syria: The story of the conflict Turkey v Islamic State v the Kurds: What's going on? Attempts to broker a peace deal have repeatedly failed, but on Thursday, world leaders agreed to work towards a so-called cessation of hostilities in Syria within a week. The US and Russian presidents agreed in a "frank and business-like" phone call to work more closely to achieve this, the Kremlin said on Sunday. Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been carrying out air strikes since September against what it terms "terrorists". Among the targets shelled by Turkey is the Menagh airbase, which was seized by the YPG on Thursday from Syrian Islamist rebels. The YPG controls much of Syria's northern border with Turkey. Syria's war hardly needs a new front, but another has now opened up. Ankara sees the Kurdish PYD party and its YPG militia as terrorist organisations. It's worried that weapons are seeping over the border from Syria to the PKK, with which Turkey has renewed its armed conflict since a ceasefire broke down last year. Washington rejects Ankara's view that the PYD is a terrorist organisation, seeing it instead as an effective ally against so-called Islamic State (IS). That has caused rifts between the two Nato allies and is hampering international peace talks. Syria is the stage for several proxy wars, and Turkey has just started another, going after its Kurdish nemesis there and vowing to stop the PYD from cementing control of northern Syria. Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said Turkish forces shot at Kurdish fighters inside Syria on Sunday after coming under fire themselves. Ankara sees the group as being linked with Kurdish guerrillas from PKK, which has waged a campaign against security forces in Turkey for decades. In other developments: Under the agreed cessation of hostilities plan, efforts will be made to try to make urgent aid deliveries to besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria. Steps will also be taken to work towards an eventual ceasefire and implementation of a UN-backed plan for political transition in Syria. The halt would not apply to the battle against the jihadists of IS and al-Nusra Front. However, neither the Syrian government nor the rebels were involved in the deal and both have since vowed to continue fighting. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that he intended to retake "the whole country" from rebels - a statement the US government said was "deluded". Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, have almost encircled rebels in parts of the northern city of Aleppo. Also on Sunday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev repeated a warning that any foreign ground operation in Syria would lead to "a full-fledged, long war". Turkey has said its troops and forces from Saudi Arabia might participate in a ground operation against IS.

France's foreign ministry has urged Turkey to end its assault on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.

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The find, which spans adjacent blocks operated separately by the two companies, has been flow-tested at a maximum rate of 5,350 barrels per day. The discovery has been called Marconi by GDF Suez subsidiary GDF Suez E&P UK, while BP has named it Vorlich. GDF Suez E&P UK managing director Ruud Zoon described the discovery as "encouraging". He said: "The discovery is our third successful well this year and demonstrates a continuing commitment by GDF Suez to an active exploration and appraisal drilling programme on the UK Continental Shelf." GDF Suez has already built up more than 50 licences in the Central and Southern North Sea and West of Shetland. The company employs more than 300 staff and contractors in offices in London and Aberdeen. BP, along with co-venturers, is undertaking a £10bn investment programme in the North Sea. It has undertaken to spend more than £7bn of that sum in the next five years. Trevor Garlick, regional president of BP North Sea, said: "As BP marks its 50th year in the North Sea and as the industry looks to maximise economic recovery from the basin, increasing exploration activity and finding new ways to collaborate will be critical to realising remaining potential. "This discovery is a great example of both." Industry body Oil & Gas UK welcomed the new discovery. Operations director Oonagh Werngren said: "At a time when exploration in the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf) is facing severe investment and cost pressures, it is heartening to see two UK explorers apply their expertise to understand the risks of the CNS (Central North Sea) and demonstrate that there are still significant economic plays to be developed within the basin. "Going forward, the UKCS needs to secure substantial investment and increase exploration, and this will come both through an improved fiscal regime and better technical understanding of the basin." The UK government's Business and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock said: "We are determined to have set the right fiscal and regulatory regimes to make sure we can get the maximum possible economic extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea. "This discovery shows exactly what can be achieved in the North Sea if companies work together to maximise the considerable potential of remaining oil and gas reserves." The SNP said the discovery raised "serious questions" over the "scaremongering on oil revenues" by pro-Union politicians ahead of last month's independence referendum. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: "This discovery is another great example of the huge potential the future holds for the North Sea. "With more effective collaboration, increased exploration activity and a commitment to maximising economic recovery, the overall value that the industry continues to generate for the wider economy can also be maximised. "It is critical that current reforms to the regulatory and fiscal regimes applying in the North Sea are expedited and prioritised with a view to ensuring the economic viability of projects such as these, and to realising the opportunities for development of the vast remaining resources in the North Sea."

Oil firms BP and GDF Suez have announced the discovery of a new field in the UK Central North Sea.

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For most footballers, the recovery time they get after training and between matches usually means plenty of golf, or computer games. But saving birds by re-homing them after they have finished their commercial lives is what keeps Wales international Allen busy. "The football can threaten to take over at times but spending time with my family and pets is very important to me so I always find a way to get the right balance," he told the British Hen Welfare Trust publication. Media playback is not supported on this device Allen, though, isn't the only professional player using his downtime in a different way. Arsenal goalkeeper Cech fills his time by performing fills - on his drum kit. The Czech Republic international posts videos online showing him drumming along to rock bands like the Foo Fighters. He credits drumming with improving his keeping skills too, recently telling the Arsenal Weekly podcast: "It is especially useful for a goalkeeper. There are so many things I learn on the drums that I can use in goalkeeping as well, because the hand-eye coordination and the independence on each of the limbs is helpful." Cech showed off his musical skills in a Christmas video for the Arsenal foundation, alongside team-mates Alexis Sanchez and Nacho Monreal. Media playback is not supported on this device The former Liverpool defender is now playing back home in Denmark, at Brondby. The prototype inked footballer was one of the first to sport tattoo sleeves but is also capable of etching his designs onto others - he's a qualified tattoo artist. The Russian ex-Arsenal forward is still playing for Kairat at the age of 34, but when his career ends he can still fall back on the fashion design skills he learned at university, where his thesis was on tracksuit design. Turns out he's pretty handy with a needle and thread, too. Tottenham and Manchester United fans used to say he was an artist when he played in the Premier League. Now playing for PAOK in Greece, the Bulgarian striker is as deft with a pencil in his hand as he is with the ball at his feet. He has posted sketches of rapper Snoop Dogg, actor Marlon Brando and the Breaking Bad cast to his social media accounts. The Everton full-back, 35, has not made a first-team appearance this season, which will have given him more time to focus on his carp fishing empire. Like Allen, Hibbert was a cover star of a non-football magazine - the Angling Times - in 2013 after catching a 42lb beast at his private fishery in France - the aptly named Lac de Premiere. An ex-Millwall centre-half with a love of felines. The 37-year-old former Premier League defender is now captain at League Two Yeovil Town, but has a family business on the side - a cattery in Hertfordshire. BBC Sport visited the cats home in 2011 and Ward said: "Playing for Millwall you've got to be thick-skinned. You do get some eyebrows raised and a few giggles." Put a plate full of wild mushrooms in front of ex-Barcelona and Spain great Xavi Hernandez, and he'll be able to name every one. The 36-year-old, now with Al Sadd in Qatar, loves nothing more than foraging for fungi - or to give it its official term: mycology. Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Simply head to the menu in the app - and don't forget you can also add score alerts for the Six Nations, your football team and more.

Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen has ruffled a few feathers by appearing on the front cover of Chicken & Egg magazine.

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"We save people here every day," said the 46-year-old policeman - managing to sound both proud and chiding and the same time. Mr Hassan has now spent three years assigned to the lifeguard unit that patrols the beach. At high tide on a recent Friday afternoon, thousands of mostly young Somalis were playing in the surf - a scene of cheerful relaxation that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago in a city notorious for its decades of anarchy, famine and violence. "This place is bangin'! Beautiful!" said an exuberant 21-year-old named Hassan Mohammed. Like many others at the shore, he was from the diaspora and spoke English in a broad London accent. "Never been here before. Very nice country. I'm born and raised in Europe. I thought it would be like seeing the end of the world. But it's improved very much," he said. Several restaurants have opened up at Lido beach, their shaded tables packed with Mogadishu's wealthier elites. "Octopus, sea turtle, lobster, shrimp - it's all over this place! Somalia is the most rich in seafood," said Lule Dhan, an Ethiopian who is executive chef at the Benadir Beach Restaurant. "This fabulous city... is not what the media portrays," he declared. "Absolutely, I'm here to stay," said the restaurant's slightly less effusive co-owner, Abdi Resak Jamcale, who has returned to Somalia after two decades in California. "I'm not making a profit but I'm breaking even. We need new laws to have more foreign investment here. For years people here never knew what's wrong and what's right - whoever has the gun [was in control]. But we're getting there, slowly," he said. Read Andrew's other reports from Somalia: 'Why I left al-Shabab' Getting round remittance bans In a country famous for its entrepreneurial culture, Lido beach's popularity has attracted a range of new business ventures - the most visible being the stalls renting out bright red life jackets to the many less confident swimmers. "When the security improves, everything gets better. Before there was no work at the seaside, but now we're very proud to have this business," said Mariam Hassan Ali, 45, sitting beside an inflated inner tube that she also rents by the hour. But if Lido beach is a clear indication of the growing sense of optimism in Mogadishu, this is not a city in which one can, or should, drop one's guard for long. Later in the afternoon, the local district police chief arrived and demanded that we leave the beach immediately, hinting darkly that our film crew might be working on behalf of al-Shabab. To reinforce his point, he was brandishing a grenade with some enthusiasm. Further down the beach, Hassan Mohammed - the young visitor from London - also began sounding slightly less emphatic about the city's charms when I asked him if he had any concerns about security, and al-Shabab. "No. No. You talk about that and they'll come to you! You don't talk about that - not even a little bit. I'm scared of that. This country's un-trustable, the people are un-trustable. They're just like you but then they've got this different mentality. "There's only certain people that you can trust but that's cos they're your family. Do you know what they say here [about al-Shabab]? Arsenal or Chelsea! They don't even call them by their name. They say Arsenal or Chelsea. And if you hear that, run! Run! Don't even turn around. Just run!" he said.

Abdullah Mohammed Hassan climbed down from his perch, and strolled purposefully into the sea to rescue yet another bather who appeared to be struggling against big waves and a rocky, barbed-wire-infested shoreline at Lido beach, on the northern edge of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

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Luis Barcenas will be asked about documents published in El Pais newspaper that allegedly show payments to leading PP members, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Mr Barcenas and Mr Rajoy both strongly deny any wrongdoing. Financial markets slumped earlier this week amid worries about the claims. State prosecutors, who received the documents from El Pais on Tuesday, are holding preliminary investigations to see if anyone has broken the law. El Pais says Mr Barcenas wrote the documents that it published last week, describing them as the PP's "hidden accounts". They contain lists of donations against the names of senior members of the party, including Mr Rajoy. Mr Barcenas arrived by taxi at the anti-corruption prosecutors' office accompanied by his lawyer, Alfonso Trallero, Spanish media report. A crowd of onlookers and journalists had gathered, and shouts of "thief!" and "where is my envelope?" could be heard. On Saturday, Mr Rajoy went on TV to deny ever having received secret or improper payments. Key players: Spanish 'slush fund' Q&A: Spain's corruption scandal Small groups of demonstrators took to the streets in Madrid, Barcelona and Seville calling on him to step down, and clashes with police took place in the capital at the weekend. Mr Barcenas stepped down as treasurer in 2009 after being implicated in a separate corruption case known as the Gurtel scandal. In that case, he stands accused of tax fraud and receiving illegal payments, claims he also denies. He is due to be questioned by investigating judge Pablo Ruz about the Gurtel case on 25 February, El Pais reports. Correspondents say the latest allegations have particularly angered the public because Mr Rajoy's government is demanding huge sacrifices from the public as the country battles recession and 25% unemployment. The central claim is that documents published by El Pais are a list of undeclared cash "donations" linked to senior PP members. Until 2007, Spanish political parties were allowed to receive anonymous donations. Spain's chief prosecutor has said there could be enough evidence to investigate the allegations. The PP has said it will take legal action against those responsible for what it says is a smear campaign, and Mr Rajoy has promised to publish his earnings online. Opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has called for him to resign, but the BBC's Tom Burridge in Spain says that, as things stand, that looks unlikely. Political scientist Anton Losada of Santiago de Compostela University said that the prime minister would find it harder to implement austerity policies. "There is a high political cost to pay, with a problem of legitimacy," he told AFP news agency. "He cannot demand sacrifices and at the same time make money, especially if it is not legal." According to Ferran Requejo, a political scientist at Barcelona's Pompeu Fabra University, Mr Rajoy would now struggle to be taken seriously in the eurozone. "An accusation of corruption in a governing party is a serious accusation," he told AFP news agency. "He is not going to be listened to the slightest bit by the European institutions."

A former treasurer of Spain's governing Popular Party (PP) has arrived for questioning by prosecutors in Madrid over claims of secret payments.

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Commentators on the internet have been quick to make fun of Mr Boehner over the years, but his willingness to show emotion has also endeared him to many. His latest crying bout came on Thursday as he watched Pope Francis address Congress and a crowd of thousands just outside of his office. With his face scrunched, his wet green-blue eyes glistening and matching his tie, he did not disappoint. Boehner, dubbed the "Weeper of the House," responded to jokes about his emotions with this tweet. Other notable times he cried include when he became House Speaker, during Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies, at the unveiling of statues and even during an interview with the Golf Channel. Here is how Twitter reacted to its favourite wailer unexpectedly announcing he will resign from Congress at the end of October:

With John Boehner's resignation, Twitter is losing one of its favourite public figures, a politician famous for his tears and his perma-tanned complexion.

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Elin Jones is expected to lay out plans where some areas of Welsh forest could be transferred to the private sector or to not for profit organisations. But she has already ruled out the widespread sale of Welsh woodlands. Forestry Commission Wales said it would explore the feasibility of transfer to the private sector case by case. The minister told BBC Radio Wales she plans to "compensate" the public by buying new land for new planting or management if any forest was sold off on a case-by-case basis. "I don't want any stagnancy in the forest estate. I want it to work for public benefit whether that's economic or environmental or access benefit," she said. "It's my view there should be no reduction in the publicly owned estate and I have asked the Forestry Commission to look at how it can make that estate work harder, provide a better return for the public. "Whether that's in terms of public access, in terms of environmental benefit in the production of renewable energy or biomass potential or also in terms of the economic return from that forestry estate." The minister is due to outline her plans to AMs during Tuesday's plenary session in the Senedd. Further commercialisation being planned would include partnerships with the private sector for more forest holidays, wind farms and limited extraction of coalfield methane. Around 37% of Welsh woodland comes under the Assembly Government Woodland Estate (AGWE). A report commissioned by the assembly examined a number of options, including a complete sell-off of the land to the private sector or a not-for-profit trust. It warned there were potential difficulties with both of these, instead recommending that a case-by-case approach should be taken to the future of Wales' forests. Jerry Langford, the Woodland Trust's director in Wales gave a guarded welcome and said the plans were "considered and enlightened". "If these changes do lead to more native woodland creation and a new urgency for the restoration of ancient woodlands planted with conifers, this could be the start of a new 'age of the tree' in Wales," he said. Any sell-off in Wales would release resources to the FC to purchase other areas of land not currently under its management to increase their public benefit. Overall, there would be no reduction in the size of the Welsh forests in public ownership. The report states: "The minister agreed that FC Wales should adopt whenever possible a more commercial approach to its management of the estate and in particular to be pro-active and imaginative in exploring opportunities for deeper commercialisation when dealing with the private sector." Forestry Commission Wales said it would "explore the feasibility of small-scale transfer to the third sector on a case by case basis". A spokesman said: "This would be subject to proper safeguards being in place to ensure that the woodland continues to be sustainably managed and that it can continue to deliver key benefits such as access for the public."

Wales' rural affairs minister has ordered the Forestry Commission to take a more "commercial approach" to managing publicly owned woodlands.

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Media playback is not supported on this device United are unbeaten in 14 Premier League games but have drawn their past three and been sixth in the table after each round of matches since 6 November. "Playing to win, having the responsibility to win, and coping with the pressure of winning is something that has to belong to your natural habitat," said Mourinho. "For some guys, it doesn't." Six players in the Old Trafford club's first-team squad have not won a domestic league title or major international tournament - Luke Shaw, Matteo Darmian, Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. Mourinho did not name any individuals but, speaking before Sunday's trip to champions Leicester (16:00 GMT kick-off), he said his squad contains players who "need time to go out of a comfort or a protected zone where they don't think the aim is to win". Meanwhile, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been added to United's Europa League squad after being left out for the group stages. The 32-year-old former Germany captain will now be available for the last-32 tie against St Etienne later this month. Having signed four players last summer, United did not buy anyone during the January transfer window - but Mourinho has identified the men he wants in the summer. In recent seasons, United have become embroiled in negotiations with Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and forward Gareth Bale, and midfielder Cesc Fabregas when he was at Barcelona, but the Mourinho says he will not chase "impossible" transfers. "I know what I want and I am very realistic," said the Portuguese. "I know what are the impossible targets and I don't like my club to participate in them. "It is a waste of time. It is a gift to the agents to help them improve their situation." Simon Stone, BBC Sport Given they have been in sixth place since early November, there is a real possibility that United will fail to qualify for the Champions League for a second successive year. That would cost them more than £20m in sponsorship income due to a clause in their £750m, 10-year deal with Adidas, but is unlikely to impact on their ability to attract top-class players because of Mourinho's reputation and the club's ability to pay top salaries. Mourinho's priorities will be to bring in at least one "game-changing forward" and bolster his defence significantly. Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has been heavily linked, although United officials have played down a story from France that personal terms with the 25-year-old have already been agreed. A formal move for Benfica's Victor Lindelof is anticipated after United ruled out a January move for the 22-year-old Sweden defender due to his near £40m buyout clause. Monaco defensive midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is also of interest to Mourinho, with England winger Ashley Young and Schweinsteiger top of the list of likely departures.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says certain members of his squad need to realise the importance of winning.

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Thanks for sharing your pictures of #DogsAtPollStations. Welsh Springer Spaniel Dyddgu went with owner Rhiannon Williams to Grangetown Pavillion, a former bowls club, in Cardiff. Macey the dog lives on a farm in Wincanton in Somerset where a temporary polling station has been sited. Don't worry Brody it happens to us all! Brody the golden retriever caught blinking in Heaton Norris in Stockport, Greater Manchester. "What do you mean I can't vote?" asks Fausto in Richmond, London. Orinoco looks happy to be at St Christopher's Church in Hinchley Wood, Surrey. Albus joined owner Tony outside Aldermaston polling station in Berkshire. Not wanting to be left out in the cold, or the rain, this cat decided to create an alternative trend by using #CatsAtPollingStations at Wilnecote Junior School in Tamworth, Staffordshire. And he wasn't the only one... ...with Atticus the polecat becoming a poll-cat for the day. Owner Alison Catterall from Low Wood in the Lake District said: "He's also capable of giving a sound bite. A very sound bite."

As voters head to the polling stations for the EU referendum so have some dogs - although cats and even a political polecat have been keen to get in on the act.

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New Zealand-born Solomona, 23, will be available for Eddie Jones' side later this year after playing in England for the past 36 months. He left rugby league when he switched codes to join Sale Sharks in December. "He's scoring better than anyone in recent times. He's a revelation," Monye told BBC Radio 5 live. "Is he good enough for England, based on what I've seen? Most definitely. "The beauty of English rugby at the moment means we've got so many quality players and out of nowhere in the few months we've unearthed another potential international. It's a fantastic position for Eddie Jones to be in." Solomona won a rugby league cap for Samoa last year, but that would not affect him meeting residency criteria for the 15-a-side code. After successful spells with London Broncos and Castleford Tigers, including a record-breaking 40 tries in a single season, Solomona has caught the eye since joining Sale with seven tries in five Premiership games. "He's a natural-born finisher, his try against Northampton was the best finish you'll see from any winger this season," said Monye, who believes the British and Irish Lions summer Tests in New Zealand and Argentina could be a good way to introduce Solomona to international rugby. Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond has echoed Monye's thought, saying that Solomona has the "world at his feet". Diamond added: "He understands the game. His spell in rugby league did him no harm. He got his basic skills up and comes to the party a top-drawer professional. I'd be looking at him if I was Eddie Jones." Solomona's departure from Cas was acrimonious and the Super League club are taking legal action against the player, his agent and Sale.

Former England winger Ugo Monye believes Denny Solomona has a good chance of playing for the national team when he becomes eligible.

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The woman, named only as Uzma, was escorted across the Wagah border by Indian High Commission officials. She has accused her husband, Tahir Ali, of torturing her. He denies the allegations. The incident comes amid increasing tension between India and Pakistan. On Thursday, India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted, welcoming her return: Pakistani security officials escorted Uzma, who is in her early 20s, to the border crossing in the morning. She arrived in Delhi later in the day. Uzma's return comes as India and Pakistan trade accusations over violence in disputed Kashmir, territory which both countries claim. Tensions also rose after Pakistan sentenced an Indian national, Kulbhushan Jadhav, to death on charges of spying. On her arrival in Delhi, Uzma described Pakistan as "a death trap". "I've seen women who go there after arranged marriages. They're miserable and living in terrible circumstances. There're two, three, even four wives in every house," she told a press conference. "If I'd remained there for a few days more, I would have died." Uzma met Tahir Ali in Malaysia and fell in love with him, according to reports. She then travelled to Pakistan earlier this month where, she said, she was forced into marriage on 3 May. While there is enough evidence to suggest that Uzma came to Pakistan of her own accord, it remains unclear why she changed her mind. Tahir Ali has said that his father sponsored Uzma's visa for Pakistan after the couple met in Malaysia and decided to get married. Uzma's contention that she was married at "gunpoint" sits uneasily against the fact that she, along with Mr Ali and his relatives, had visited a district court in Buner town to get married. The official who performed the wedding says she appeared to participate willingly in the ceremony. Mr Ali has alleged that Indian officials at the high commission forced her to change her mind. On 12 May, Uzma filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court, accusing her husband of harassing and intimidating her, and taking away her travel documents to stop her from leaving Pakistan. She told the court that he had not told her that he was a married father of four and that she had been "terribly beaten... tortured physically and mentally". Uzma also has a five-year-old daughter from an earlier marriage. Her lawyer requested that the court should allow her to go back to India, saying her daughter was thalassaemic and needed daily blood transfusions. Mr Ali told BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad that the charges against him were false - he said she had known about his marital status and was "disappointed" that he was not allowed to speak to her under court's supervision. He said he was "confident" that she would get in touch with him once the dust had settled.

An Indian woman who alleges she was forced to marry a Pakistani man at gunpoint has returned to India, a day after a court in Islamabad granted her request to leave.

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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.

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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to get enough support for his presidential nominee on Monday and will call an election for 25 January. The price of copper also fell to its lowest in four-and-a-half years on a strong dollar and a slowdown in China. Japan's Nikkei fell 1.6% to 17,450.77 on its last trading day this year. But the index ends the year up 7.1%, driven by aggressive asset purchases by the Bank of Japan and a weaker yen that boosted company profits. The dollar was at 120.41 yen from 120.66 yen in morning trade. Japanese markets will be shut for the reminder of this week and will reopen next Monday. China shares traded in opposite directions with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 0.9% at 23,550.44. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite bucked the trend and was up 0.7% to 3,189.64. In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1% to 5,416.6 after gaining 1.5% on Monday. Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were both down more than 0.7% on falling commodity prices. South Korean shares were lower despite economic data showing signs of the economy picking up. The country's industrial output rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in November from October, just beating expectations and marking its fastest rise in four months. Meanwhile, its current account surplus was also up to a seasonally adjusted $9.73bn (£6.2bn) in November - its highest in seven months. But the benchmark Kospi closed down 0.6% to 1,915.59, down 4.8% for the year. This year marked the first annual decline for the main bourse since 2011. South Korean markets will reopen on Friday.

Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a sell-off in commodities weighed on investors' appetite.

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Photographs of the endangered Magnolia dealbata, held by Bristol-based Arkive, were seen by a botanist at a Mexican university more than 5,500 miles away. The plants were tracked to Mexico's Serra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and identified. Lucie Muir, chief executive of Arkive, said they were "thrilled" by the discovery. After seeing pictures of the flowers, botanist Dr Jose Antonio Vazquez asked the original photographer for more images of the plant. Photographer Roberto Pedraza Ruiz said he then made several more trips to the forest "documenting the flowers and fruits of the trees until finally receiving confirmation that I had photographed not only one but two completely new species of magnolias". The first specimen was named Magnolia rzedowskiana, after emininet Mexican botanist, Dr Jerzy Rzedowski, while the second is to be named Magnolia pedrazae, in honour of its photographer. Mr Ruiz said: "This is without doubt the highest honour that a conservationist and nature photographer can receive." The Arkive website, run by the charity Wildscreen, hosts 16,000 images of flora and fauna. It claims to be the world's largest online encyclopaedia of life, receiving donations of images from wildlife film-makers, photographers, conservationists and scientists.

Two new species of magnolia flower have been identified after being spotted on "Noah's Ark" online archive.

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Karoo national park authorities had originally considered putting Sylvester down but will now rehouse the animal away from male competition. The lion's plight was highlighted in a Twitter campaign in South Africa. Sylvester will now join two young female lions in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape province. Sylvester escaped at the end of March by crawling under an electric fence after heavy rain dislodged earth, a park spokesperson said at the time. It is thought three-year-old Sylvester was running away from threatening older males. The move will establish him as the dominant male, said Fundisile Mketeni, CEO of South Africa National Parks. "There is always a risk that this lion may break out again but this will be mitigated to a large extent by reducing any potential conflict with other males," Mr Mketeni added. Last June, Sylvester went on a three-week sheep-killing spree, wandering 300km (180 miles) before he was found taking a nap by rangers and airlifted from the Nuweveld Mountains. When he was found he was fitted with a tracking collar. The second time he escaped, rescuers followed the signal from his collar to find him high up in the mountains in Western Cape again. He was tranquilised and airlifted by helicopter, an operation the park authorities captured on video. He had been away for four days.

A South African lion called Sylvester who twice fled a national park will be rehoused rather than put down, and encouraged to become an alpha male.

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Luke Bennett, 20, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis four years ago - a form of inflammatory bowel disease. After medication and steroids failed to improve his condition, he decided to undergo surgery six weeks ago. Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Jason Mohammad programme, Mr Bennett said he wanted to help other people like him. Talking about his decision to have surgery, he said: "It was very hard. It was quite a long process really. "In my head I was thinking 'why am I going to wait until I'm really ill to go into surgery when it's inevitable?" Mr Bennett posted the picture on the Crohn's and Colitis UK Facebook page to show what "a normal person" looks like with a colostomy bag. "If you have surgery there's nothing really to worry about... it does get better," he added. Dan McClean, director of marketing at Crohn's and Colitis UK, described Luke as an "inspiration". "We are currently seeing this inflammatory bowel disease being diagnosed in about 10,000 younger people a year," he said. "To see Luke's story is very inspiring for a lot of people."

A student from Swansea University has gone viral after a selfie he took with his colostomy bag was viewed by more than one million people online.

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The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry is examining allegations of abuse in state-run children's homes and other institutions in Northern Ireland. However, victims of clerical child abuse and former residents of Magdalene laundry-style institutions in Northern Ireland are excluded from the remit. They have launched a joint campaign. The two groups were due to call for the remit of the Historic Institutional Abuse Inquiry to be widened. The inquiry, chaired by retired judge Sir Anthony Hart, was set up by the Stormont Executive and is examining cases from 1922 to 1995. It will also determine if there were systemic failings by the state, or institutions, in their duties towards children under 18. It was originally set up to investigate cases going back as far as 1945, but it was later extended to cover the period back to the foundation of the state in 1922. Previously, Sir Anthony has opposed further extending the scope of his inquiry to deal with abuse which took place outside institutions. He pointed out that such a move would have significant implications in terms of time and money. The inquiry is currently investigating 35 residential facilities. They include 15 state-run children's homes, 13 institutions run by Catholic Church orders and four borstals or training schools. The inquiry was announced in December 2010 and the first phase began in October 2012. Three institutions run by Protestant churches or voluntary organisations will also be investigated.

Abuse victims whose cases are excluded from a Stormont inquiry into historical child abuse have united in a campaign for their allegations to be included.

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It is in fact the Atacama desert in Chile, one of the driest places on Earth. Average rainfall here is les than 0.1mm (0.004 in) per year and there are many regions which have not seen any precipitation for decades. But while there is little rain, the clouds here do carry humidity. Coastal fog forms on Chile's shore and then moves inland in the form of cloud banks. The locals call it "camanchaca". The fog is made up of minuscule drops of water which are so light they do not fall as rain. During a particularly severe drought in 1956, scientist Carlos Espinosa Arancibia had an idea. The retired maths and physics professor from the University of Chile carried out a series of experiments in the highest hills near the city of Antofagasta. There, he came up with the idea of the fog catcher: netting with tiny openings of approximately 1mm across to capture the tiny water droplets in the fog. The droplets accumulate in the netting and form a bigger drop which eventually runs off the netting into a canal underneath. From there, it is channelled through a pipe to containers at the base of the hills, ready for use. And the research continues today. The town of Pena Blanca boasts one of the biggest study centres for the fog catchers. There are six big nets in the hills overlooking the town. Technical adviser Nicolas Schneider says that thanks to the fog catcher they have managed to combat the desertification of the region. He says that 100 hectares now are again covered in the flora once typical for the region. "We're planning to provide local families with water from the fog catcher in the near future," Mr Schneider says. At the heart of the community is a small building which also uses water from the fog catcher: the town's small artisanal brewery. Fog Catcher Brewery is small. It only produces has three vats and one cold store producing about 24,000 litres per year, but it is the pride and joy of its owner, Miguel Carcuro. "The water from the camanchaca is of excellent quality and gives our beer a special quality," he says. The project's backers say the fog catchers are cheap and sustainable. An average-sized fog catcher of 40sq m costs between $1,000 (£635) and $1,500 depending on the material used. They say its impact on the environment is minimal as the metal posts can be discreetly hidden among vegetation. As the water is transported down the hill by gravity, there is no extra cost involved for transport, they say. It is an idea which has been exported to other arid regions in Peru and Mexico. The largest expanse of fog catchers is located in Tojquia in Guatemala, where 60 fog catchers trap 4,000 litres of water a day. Prof Pilar Cereceda of the University of Chile says she hopes that within a decade Chile will have enough fog catchers to supply the whole Atacama region. "I dream of the day in which the fog catchers can compete with desalination plants, which is not environmentally friendly."

The dry, red earth could almost be mistaken for a Martian landscape.

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Judge Michael Levanas said the $2bn sale could go ahead. Mr Sterling, 80, had been contesting his estranged wife Shelly's decision to sell the basketball team franchise to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Mr Sterling was banned from basketball for life after he was recorded making racist remarks in April. The Los Angeles court case focused on allegations that Mrs Sterling used medical tests of her husband's mental capacity to remove him as a member of the trust that owned the team, and deceived him into selling. Mr Sterling had originally agreed to the sale of the basketball team, but then revoked his blessing, saying he had been improperly removed from the trust. Mrs Sterling had told her husband to seek an evaluation by two doctors in May. The doctors declared him "mentally incapacitated" and unfit to administer his duties as trustee of the Sterling Family Trust. This in effect handed Mrs Sterling control of the Clippers. Judge Levanas of the California Superior Court said he found Mrs Sterling to be a more credible witness than her husband and that she had acted properly over the sale, the BBC's Peter Bowes in Los Angeles reports. He said that Mrs Sterling "had every good reason to believe that Donald agreed to the sale of the team". Mrs Sterling burst into tears as the ruling was delivered after the nine-day hearing, saying: "I can't believe it's over. I feel good." The ruling would take effect in the coming weeks, the judge said. In a statement, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said it was "pleased" by the ruling. "We look forward to the transaction closing as soon as possible," it said. The racism allegations had led the NBA to fine Mr Sterling $2.5m. It had also said it wanted to force Mr Sterling to sell the team. In a 10-minute audio recording published on celebrity website TMZ in April, Mr Sterling was heard telling a woman, subsequently identified as his girlfriend V Stiviano, not to associate in public with black people nor bring them to Clippers games. The remarks drew widespread condemnation from fans, retired basketball stars and President Barack Obama. Mr Sterling is suing the NBA, alleging it violated his constitutional rights by relying on information from an "illegal" recording.

A US judge has ruled that the LA Clippers basketball team can be sold, despite the objections of banned co-owner Donald Sterling.

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The plans resolve a concussion lawsuit filed against the federation by parents but US Soccer said it had planned to introduce a new safety campaign. They also intend to limit the amount of heading in practice for children between the ages of 11 and 13. "Although these are recommendations, they are based on the advice of the US Soccer medical committee," it said. "Therefore US Soccer strongly urges that they be followed." The lawsuit filed by young players and their parents in August 2014 accused governing bodies, including Fifa and the California Youth Soccer Association, of acting "carelessly and negligently" and failing to protect young players. US Soccer said the reforms would also include "modifications to substitution rules in relation to concussions" and would be "requirements for players that are part of US Soccer's youth national teams and the development academy." It added: "Protecting the health and safety of athletes and preventing injuries is critically important to US Soccer." There has been previous criticism of football's attitude towards concussions but new rules have been brought in for Premier League matches after Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris continued playing after he lost consciousness. Following those measures Dr Michael Grey, a leading neuroscientist from the University of Birmingham, said it was dangerous for children to head a football. The Football Association offer no specific guidance for children heading footballs in England but said it had "noted the new rule changes outlined by US Soccer and will closely monitor any available new research in this area". The FA also said it would shortly announce new guidelines formed by an independent expert panel "which look at how to identify, manage and treat suspected head injuries and to manage a player's safe return to play at all levels of football". It added: "However, they do not relate to how football should be played - something which is governed by the laws of the game set out by Fifa as the world's governing body. "In addition to this new guidance, the panel has been tasked to identify key research questions into the long-term effects of head injury or repeated concussion episodes on the brain. The FA will take these research questions to Fifa in due course."

The United States Soccer Federation has outlined plans to stop children aged 10 and under heading footballs.

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The 32-year-old, who earned his only cap for Wales in 2006, has spent time at eight clubs including Nottingham Forest, Yeovil and Peterborough. "No matter what club you are at you have to strive to do the best you can and aim for the top," Davies said. "Everyone will be thinking about promotion at this time of the year and we're no different." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Accrington Stanley have signed former Exeter City midfielder Arron Davies on a one-year deal.

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The UK could also be allowed to keep many of its trade terms with the EU so as to avoid disruption, Moody's said. The report shows economic warnings from pro-EU groups have been "baseless scaremongering", Vote Leave said. But the Britain Stronger in Europe group said it was further evidence that leaving would damage the economy. The Moody's report comes after the CBI warned a British exit from the EU - known as a "Brexit" - could cost the UK economy £100bn and nearly one million jobs. A vote to leave in the 23 June referendum would create significant uncertainty that would hamper economic growth, according to Moody's. But the ratings agency said this would be partly offset by a decline in the pound - making UK exports more competitive - and by companies having time to adjust during UK-EU negotiations that it expects to last for at least two years. "Our central view is that the negative economic impact of Brexit would be relatively small," the credit agency said. As a result, Moody's would "not expect to see significant increases in unemployment or [interest] rates, or substantial declines in property prices across the UK as a whole". Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave, said of the report: "The UK will not face trade barriers after we Vote Leave, jobs will be safe and our credit rating will not be affected." However, Lucy Thomas, deputy director of Stronger In Europe, said: "By leaving, we would unavoidably end up with worse trade terms. That would hit British industries such as car makers and financial services, putting jobs, low prices and financial security at risk for British people. "Until the Leave campaigns can specify exactly how they would avoid that, going out on our own is a risk we can't afford to take." No trade deal would be as good as the one the UK currently has, she added. Moody's said: "We expect that, over time, the UK and EU would come to an arrangement to preserve most - but probably not all - of the current trading relationships, thereby limiting the impact on UK exporters and supply chains of UK importers." This is because both the UK and EU would want to avoid large-scale disruption, it said. The ratings agency also pointed to HSBC's recent decision to keep its headquarters in London as evidence the capital would still be an attractive home for financial services firms. "Although there are clear downside risks to the City of London's standing as a global financial centre, in our central scenario we do not see Brexit materially damaging its strong position," it said. Gas, electricity, water and broadband networks would see "little" impact from a Leave vote, despite the UK having to replace existing EU regulations. The agency looked at 200 UK companies for the report, finding that the risks of a "Brexit" would mainly centre around: additional trade barriers; investment decisions; regulatory changes; and curbs on migration.

The UK economy would be hit by leaving the EU, but the impact would be "small" and unlikely to lead to big job losses, according to credit agency Moody's.

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The injured girl was riding the the Hogwarts Express train with her family, who were on holiday from Tennessee visiting Universal Studios in Orlando. Police described the explosion as a "fireball", burning the girl's face. "It was just a weird, freak accident," Lieutenant Dan Brady told the Orlando Sentinel. "It wasn't a big explosion but was definitely enough to scare everyone who was in that cab of the train," he added. Her name has not been released. The girl was riding the train, which connects Universal Studios with the Island of Adventure theme park, at about 15:30 local time (19:30 GMT) on Saturday when the device exploded. The girl suffered mild burns to her face, arm, and leg, and was taken to hospital. The vapouriser was inside another man's pocket when it malfunctioned, causing minor burns to his leg. The explosion burned a hole in a seat, but otherwise there was no significant damage to the train, officials say. Universal Studios shut down the ride temporarily to allow detectives to investigate. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Studios in 2010.

A 14-year-old girl suffered burns on a Harry Potter ride when another passenger's electronic cigarette exploded, police in Florida say.

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The 51-year-old admitted making recordings of people sunbathing nude and swinger friends having sex in their back garden, with four other men cleared at Sheffield Crown Court of misconduct in a public office. Recordings were made from the helicopter on four occasions between 2007 and 2012 while the crew were out on police assignments. Pogmore was part of the South Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit when the aircraft was used to record footage. On a July 2008 flight, two naturists were filmed as they sat outside a caravan on Candy Farm, a naturist campsite near Doncaster. Matthew Lucas, a police officer who was cleared of misconduct, told police in his interview that it was "common knowledge" Pogmore visited naturist camps and was the "team deviant". Colin Wood, who runs Candy Farm, described the filming of it as an "abuse of power". "It was an invasion of privacy just the same as somebody going out in a public place with a hidden camera and filming up ladies' skirts," he said. "When we're naked there's nothing wrong with it, we're not ashamed, it's just the secretive invasion of privacy that's upsetting." The pair who were filmed from the helicopter are said not to have returned to the campsite since. "It's an abuse of public equipment," Mr Wood added. He said it was the sort of thing you might expect from a schoolboy, not a grown man. On the same day, Pogmore recorded a couple, who were his friends, having sex on their patio, the court heard. At one point the naked woman is seen to wave at the aircraft, with the prosecution stating it was "no coincidence" that the helicopter flew above "while they brazenly put on a show". A nude woman who was sunbathing with her daughters was also filmed from the aircraft in 2007, while other naked sunbathers were recorded in 2012. Statements from all except the couple filmed having sex on the patio - who did not make a statement to police - said their privacy had been invaded. As well as the privacy aspect of the case, there is also the issue of reputational damage to the police. Former Ch Supt Dick Rothwell said the misconduct was "as extreme as it gets" and would tarnish the image of the National Police Air Service (NPAS). "This was not NPAS, this was the South Yorkshire Police Air Support Unit, but to most people a helicopter in the sky is just a police helicopter," he said. "NPAS on a daily basis work their socks off. They work throughout the whole country, keeping people safe, finding people that are missing. Now all that, possibly, is tarnished." Pogmore pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office but Matthew Lucas, 42, Lee Walls, 47, Matthew Loosemore, 45, and Malcolm Reeves, 64, were all cleared by a jury of the same charge. Mr Rothwell continued: "Whilst time will heal, initially people will have this case at the front of their minds; they will start to question for the first time what the police are doing in the air as opposed to just accepting it. "For a period of time confidence will be reduced." Outlining the severity of Pogmore's conduct, he said: "First of all it's a gross violation of the privacy of the individuals concerned, but also it's a gross misuse of a vital public resource. "It's disgraceful, there's an element of trust in the public services and that trust has been grossly breached in this case. This just lets everybody down."

Adrian Pogmore was described in court as a "swinging and sex-obsessed air observer" who went to extraordinary lengths to spy on naked people and film them from above in a police helicopter.

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Scientists hope the material will reveal details about the formation of the planets, and improve our knowledge of how potentially dangerous space objects move through the Solar System. The probe, dubbed Osiris-Rex, blasted away from Florida on an Atlas rocket at 19:05 local time (00:05 BST). It will be seven years before it returns to Earth with its bounty. This will be delivered in a capsule that will be parachuted down to the Utah desert on 24 September 2023. It is not the first such sample-return mission - the Japanese brought back a tiny amount of dust from asteroid Itokawa in 2010. But the Americans hope to acquire considerably more material, weighing perhaps a few hundred grams. Engineers have developed a collection device that will extend from Osiris-Rex on a robotic arm and "high five" the surface of Bennu. On contact, the mechanism will deliver a burst of gas to kick up loose fragments that should then settle in a holding chamber prior to being packed away in the return capsule. Asteroids are left-overs from the original building blocks of the Solar System. As such they should still retain clues to the events that brought the Sun and the planets into being. Bennu is a so-called "B-type" asteroid. It is very dark. Telescope observations suggest it is rich in carbon compounds. "For primitive, carbon-rich asteroids like Bennu, materials are preserved from over 4.5 billion years ago. We're talking about the formation of our Solar System," explained Christina Richey, Nasa's Osiris-Rex deputy programme scientist. "And these primitive materials could contain organic molecules that may be the precursors to life here on Earth or elsewhere within our Solar System." Sample-Return missions are the future of space exploration, believes UK mission scientist Ian Franchi. The range of studies that can be conducted back on the Earth is far broader than can be pursued in-situ by a probe. "The instruments we use in the lab are the size of family cars or bigger if you think of synchrotron facilities," he told BBC News. "They require amazing temperature control or very sophisticated sample preparation techniques. "These are all things you just cannot do robotically on a spacecraft. And the other big issue is dating - we have to understand when something's happened and that chronology work has to be done in an Earth lab." Osiris-Rex - Mission to Asteroid Bennu Osiris-Rex will spend at least 2.5 years at Bennu. One of its tasks in this time will be to measure accurately something called the "Yarkovsky effect". This describes how an asteroid will alter its path through the Solar System when its surface is heated by the Sun. "It has to radiate that energy back out into space, and when that happens it acts like a thruster and changes the trajectory of the asteroid," said Dante Lauretta, the mission's principal investigator from the University of Arizona, Tucson. "If you want to be able to predict where an object like Bennu is going to be in the future, you have to account for this phenomenon." The effect is tiny, but over the centuries could make the difference between a threatening asteroid either hitting or a missing the Earth. Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

The US space agency (Nasa) has launched a mission to retrieve a rock sample from a 500m-wide asteroid called Bennu.

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"There have been some deaths in jousting," he says. "But it is usually through inexperience, the wrong safety equipment, and a lot of bad luck combined." Putting on an exact replica of a medieval suit of armour, the 53-year-old jousts a dozen or so weekends every year. Holding a 12ft (3.7m) long steel-tipped wooden lance in front of him, he rides a stallion full pelt towards another would-be knight coming at him in a similarly determined attempt to knock him off his horse. "You are both moving at about 20mph (32km/h), so [if the other person's lance hits you] it is like hitting a brick wall at 40mph. "I have never fallen off, but I have taken three people out of the saddle. Historically people have died, and it is always the lance tip going through the eye slot [of the helmet]." Given how Jason spends his weekends, you might imagine that his day job is equally daring, that he is some sort of professional stuntman. Instead, he is the chief executive of one of the UK's largest computer games companies - Rebellion Developments. Jason set up the Oxford-based business with his younger brother Chris in 1992, and today it has an annual turnover of more than £25m. Still wholly owned by the two siblings, its best-selling titles include Sniper Elite and Rogue Trooper. For the past 17 years the company has also owned cult UK comic book series 2000 AD, and publishes a range of novels. While Jason doesn't wear one of his £25,000 suits of armour in the office, he says that he tries to run Rebellion - and all other aspects of his life - according to a medieval knight's chivalric code of conduct. "What the code comes down to is try to be a decent person... and there are three parts - bravery, honesty and kindness. "In business the need to be brave is obvious; the ability to charge forward and seize the opportunity, and do the best that you can with it. "It is also about exploring new territories and seeking out new markets. It is an essential component in being a leader." He adds: "Honesty doesn't mean telling everyone your secrets, it means dealing fairly with people. "So in business, I don't try to get the best deal for myself, I'm trying to get the best deal for both sides. "This is fairer and the right thing to do, and if the other side makes a profit they will come back and work with me again. "And kindness is simply about the need to treat people well." As a teenager Jason says that he and his brother both loved role-playing games. They would sit around a table with their friends and each take on a fantasy character, such as a wizard or knight. Dice would then be thrown to determine how the characters interacted with each other, and how the stories developed. Jason also wrote a number of "gamebooks", where the reader has to decide how the story develops from multiple-choice options. Studying at Oxford University, they started to develop and programme computer games as a hobby. After they both graduated, Jason says they decided to start Rebellion "because we loved games, and we saw an opportunity in making computer games". He adds: "It really was just naivety and enthusiasm, but I think that is a really good reason for starting a business, because it is much easier to be successful if you love what you are doing." Working on a number of demo games, Rebellion got its first big break in 1993 when it won a contract from then-games giant Atari to produce the title Alien vs Predator. The game was a bestseller, and Rebellion has never looked back. After making games for other companies, such as James Bond and various titles for The Simpsons, it today tries to focus more on producing and distributing its own material. Jason says: "We knew we wanted to build up our own IP (intellectual property) and fund our own games, and that is where we are now. "It has taken us a long time, 25 years to get there... but we now come up with the ideas, fully fund the games, and release them ourselves worldwide. And that's great, there's no-one else in the loop." Profits from the computer games sales have also been used to expand the business into other areas, such as buying 2000 AD, home to cult comic character Judge Dredd. While Jason won't reveal the exact cost of the deal, he says it was "many millions". "We felt that 2000 AD was on the decline [under its then-Danish owner], and needed to be owned and cherished by someone British who knew the culture of what it was trying to do. "I genuinely think it is an important bit of our cultural heritage." Gaming industry expert Dan Maher says that Rebellion has been particularly praised for its custodianship of the 2000 AD comic book. "As the name suggests, the company prides itself on going against the grain, using the money earned from an industry driven by bleeding-edge technology to make uncynical acquisitions in the traditional publishing sector," says Mr Maher. "Such moves, driven as they are by real love and appreciation for comics and sci-fi, have earned them great respect from consumers and professionals alike." Jason has the boss role on a day-to-day basis at Rebellion, while his brother Chris holds the chief technology officer position. But before he goes to work, Jason spends two hours every morning looking after his 13 horses, and then two hours again in the evening. "Yes I could afford to get staff to do it all for me but I like doing it. The horses are my friends, my family," he says.

Jason Kingsley seems far too relaxed about the fatal dangers inherent in his daredevil hobby.

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The success of anti-austerity campaigns is viewed as a blow to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who lost a key political ally in France's Nicolas Sarkozy. And the surge of the radical left Syriza coalition in Greece has raised fresh doubts about the country's international credit lifeline. Editorial in Germany's biggest-selling paper Bild The euro is shaking again after the chaos-election in Greece. The change of the guard in France has robbed Angela Merkel of her most important partner... What now, Mrs Merkel? Berthold Kohler in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Berlin and Paris must quickly find a new way of co-operating, the crisis won't wait. The result of the election in Greece is a new aggravation: what do the rescuers do, if those they are trying to rescue don't want to be rescued? Alexander Hagelueken in Munich's Sueddeutsche Zeitung It's relatively simple: Greece needs a government, if necessary after more elections, which continues with the cuts. Otherwise the helpers will shut off the money, and Athens is officially bust. No-one should be pleased: It will cost German firms orders and will be expensive for the German taxpayer - and could infect Portugal or Spain. The European partners must now think about how they can support growth in Greece. Gerd Appenzeller in Berlin's Der Tagesspiegel Both results [in France and Greece] could be a problem for Angela Merkel's Europe strategy, which is based on financial solidity... If the international financial markets start to lose confidence in France, the second strongest industrial nation in the EU, then that will weaken the euro. And Germany alone will not be able to stabilise it. Erik Izraelewicz in Le Monde To negotiate with the rest of Europe, France must quickly demonstrate its willingness and its ability to reduce its debt and deficit. Even if he finally achieves a reorientation of Europe, Francois Hollande cannot turn things around overnight. Nicolas Demorand in Liberation The terms of debate are clearly set and Francois Hollande, not yet sworn in, is already cornered: Could France influence Berlin's consensus or has she already lost the necessary authority in Europe? The upcoming five-year period will be played and judged by this issue, which goes far beyond the borders of our country. Pierre Rousselin in Le Figaro The [fiscal] pact will be ratified as it is by the [German] Bundestag. It will take effect... when 12 countries of the eurozone have ratified it, whether France honours its signature or not... [Hollande's] supporters should stop taking their wishful thinking for reality. Nikos Konstandaras in English-language Kathimerini The Greeks voted with their eye on yesterday and they opened the door to tomorrow.... Yesterday's elections destroyed the political system of the past 38 years. They opened the way for new forces and showed the need for co-operation, both before the elections and after. If our politicians and all those who are involved in public life did not learn their lesson yesterday, we will fall into a cycle of conflict that will only end in catastrophe. Editorial in Kathimerini "It is obvious that pro-European powers will fight the battle with great disadvantages... If we go to elections under these circumstances, the prevalence of [Syriza leader] Mr Tsipras and the extreme anti-memorandum [Greek bailout] bloc is certain.... Whoever remains silent or inactive will face history and their share of responsibility for what will follow." Sergio Romano in Corriere della Sera There is within the European Union an opposition party comprising a broad sweep of movements, too different to march together, yet sufficiently numerous to make life difficult for those whose job it is going to be to run their respective countries... Europe is not going to emerge acclaimed or triumphant either from these elections or from those scheduled to be held over the next few months - but Europe's enemies will not have succeeded in proving that there is something better in which we should invest our hopes. Editorial in El Pais Hollande, the head of the EU's second biggest economy, although in the political minority, can drive the debate of ideas and politics against the dominant neo-liberalism. The new French president also has to understand that most of the other EU member states feel left out by the almighty Berlin-Paris axis. It is necessary that a Europe of all and based on EU institutions comes back. Sami Kohen in centrist Milliyet Europe is presenting a picture of political ambiguity and instability... The Socialists [in France] have succeeded in taking over the presidency after 18 years. This is a sign of both the reaction against rightist Sarkozy and a hope for "change" pinned on leftist Hollande. Roundup compiled by BBC Monitoring, which selects and translates news from radio, television, press, news agencies and the internet from 150 countries in more than 70 languages. It is based in Caversham, UK, and has several bureaux abroad. For more reports from BBC Monitoring, click here

Press commentators across Europe are coming to terms with elections in France, Greece and Italy which saw big gains for left-wing politicians.

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Mr Putin defended the meeting - a coup for Ms Le Pen - saying that he was not seeking to influence France's election. Ms Le Pen has garnered widespread support at home but her extreme views have deterred most foreign leaders. Russia was accused of meddling in the US election in support of Donald Trump. "Of course I know that the election campaign in France is actively developing," said Mr Putin. "We do not want to influence events in any way, but we reserve the right to talk to representatives of all the country's political forces," he added. Ms Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front (FN) party, called during her visit to Moscow for the lifting of EU sanctions against Russia, arguing that they were "counterproductive". When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the US and EU imposed travel bans and asset freezes on individuals and companies linked to Russia's ruling elite. "I believe that barring parliamentarians from speaking to each other, working together is an infringement of democratic rights," Interfax quoted Ms Le Pen. Speaking at Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, she vowed to push for the so-called "blacklists" of targeted individuals to be abolished. Ms Le Pen has previously stated her approval of Russia's annexation of of Crimea. She also said that Russia and France should work together to save the world from globalism and Islamic fundamentalism. Moscow likes what Marine Le Pen has to say. It likes her call for EU sanctions imposed on Russia to be scrapped. It likes her claim that "Crimea has always been Russian" and that "there was no Russian invasion of Crimea". It likes her commitment to forge a strong partnership with Moscow. Which explains why the Kremlin leader took the decision to meet her in Moscow. It's rare for Vladimir Putin to receive a presidential candidate from abroad. I asked President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov whether any Russian banks or financial institutions intend to provide financing for Ms Le Pen's campaign. "I don't have that information," he replied. Coverage of her in the Russian state media has been favourable. There is little doubt Russia would be happy to deal with a President Le Pen. However, today, the French far-right presidential candidate was less than happy to deal with the media. Journalists crowded into the lower house of parliament, the Duma, for a le Pen press briefing. She never showed up. FN Treasurer Wallerand de Saint-Just has said Ms Le Pen's visit is not a cash-raising exercise, though party members have said they are seeking millions to fund the presidential and later the parliamentary election campaigns, the Associated Press news agency reports. Recent opinion polls in France put Ms Le Pen neck-and-neck in the first round with centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, with Mr Macron slated to win the run-off.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has met France's far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow, saying she represents a "fast-growing element" of European politics.

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On Saturday afternoon, members of the public have been invited to take part in planting thousands of new trees at Brackfield Wood in the Faughan Valley. The project has been organised by the Woodland Trust, and is one of four new woods being created across the UK. Its aim is to plant "millions" of native UK trees to commemorate the millions of people who died during WW1. The four-year project is one of the trust's most ambitious planting programmes and uses the pledge: "We will stand for those who fell." In Brackfield Wood, the conservation charity plans to plant 40,000 trees in tribute to the estimated 40,000 people from the island of Ireland who lost their lives in the conflict. The trust said it was inviting local people and visitors to the Faughan Valley to "get involved and to make a mark on history through the simple act of tree planting". Its director, Patrick Cregg, said: "This is a special opportunity to make a personal and hands-on contribution to Brackfield Wood, still very much in its infancy. We do hope that as many people as possible will join us, roll their sleeves up, and plant a tree. "By the end of the project, our aim is to have 40,000 native trees planted here at Brackfield, with carpets of wildflowers including iconic poppies. It will be a place where wildlife will thrive and where people can walk, relax and reflect." The charity is providing the saplings for members of the public to plant, and has advised volunteers to wear welly boots or "stout footwear". Brackfield Wood is about seven miles outside Derry city, just off the Glenshane Road and limited parking is available for those taking part in the project. "The trees, which will stand for generations to come, will be a living, growing tribute to the people from Ireland who played a part in the war: the soldiers, their families and loved ones," Mr Cregg said.

A new public woodland is being created in County Londonderry to mark the centenary of World War One.

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21 October 2014 Last updated at 10:09 BST Strong winds are expected to cause disruption across the country as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo sweep in from the Atlantic. In Scotland, the west coast is expected to be the worst affected area as winds move towards the east. A few flights have been affected, ferries have been disrupted and the Skye Bridge is closed to all vehicles due to high winds. The strongest gust so far has been 64mph recorded on the Forth Road Bridge around 06:00. Strong winds are forecast to continue through the day. You can keep track of the latest weather warnings on the Met Office website Up-to-date forecasts can be found on the BBC Weather website The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) Floodline has the latest on flood warnings Scotland-wide travel information is available from Traffic Scotland and Traveline Scotland, while National Rail has the latest on rail disruption Regular travel updates are provided on BBC Radio Scotland - on 92 to 95 FM and 810 MW - and on the BBC Travel website If you know of a problem, you can call the travel hotline on 08000 929588 (call only if it is safe to do so)

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The 20-year-old Slovak has yet to play for Fulham's first team, but made 17 appearances in the National League on loan at Welling last term. Rodak, who has represented his country at youth level, will go straight into Accrington's squad for their League Two fixture against Cheltenham on Saturday. Stanley are 20th in the table, four points above the relegation zone. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Accrington Stanley have signed goalkeeper Marek Rodak on loan from Fulham until the end of the season.

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Assistant nurse Emilie Telander, 26, cheers as one of the day patients at Svartedalen's elderly care home in Gothenburg manages to roll a six in a game of Ludo. But her smile fades as she describes her own luck running out at the end of the year, when after 23 months of six-hour shifts, she was told to go back to eight-hour days. "I feel that I am more tired than I was before," she reflects, lamenting the fact that she now has less time at home to cook or read with her four-year-old daughter. "During the trial all the staff had more energy. I could see that everybody was happy." Ms Telander is one of about 70 assistant nurses who had their days shortened for the experiment, the most widely reported of a handful of trials in Sweden involving a range of employers, from start-ups to nursing homes. Designed to measure well-being in a sector that's struggling to recruit enough staff to care for the country's ageing population, extra nurses were brought in to cover the lost hours. The project's independent researchers were also paid to study employees at a similar care home who continued to work regular days. Their final report is due out next month, but data released so far strongly backs Ms Telander's arguments. During the first 18 months of the trial the nurses working shorter hours logged less sick leave, reported better perceived health and boosted their productivity by organising 85% more activities for their patients, from nature walks to sing-a-longs. However, the project also faced tough criticism from those concerned that the costs outweighed the benefits. Centre-right opponents filed a motion calling on Gothenburg City Council to wrap it up prematurely last May, arguing it was unfair to continue investing taxpayers' money in a pilot that was not economically sustainable. Saved from the axe at the eleventh hour, the trial managed to stay within budget, but still cost the city about 12 million kronor (£1.1m; $1.3m). "Could we do this for the entire municipality? The answer is no, it will be too expensive," says Daniel Bernmar, the Left Party councillor responsible for running Gothenburg's elderly care. But he argues the experiment still proved "successful from many points of view" by creating extra jobs for 17 nurses in the city, reducing sick pay costs and fuelling global debates about work culture. "It's put the shortening of the work day on the agenda both for Sweden and for Europe, which is fascinating," he says. "In the past 10, 15 years there's been a lot of pressure on people working longer hours and this is sort of the contrary of that." Yet while work-life balance is already championed across the political spectrum in Sweden, the chances of the Nordic country trimming back its standard 40-hour week remain slim. On a national level, the Left Party is the only parliamentary party in favour of shortening basic working hours, backed by just 6% of voters in Sweden's last general election. Nevertheless, a cluster of other Swedish municipalities are following in Gothenburg's footsteps, with locally funded trials targeting other groups of employees with high levels of illness and burnout, including social workers and hospital nurses. Cleaners at Skelleftea Hospital will begin an 18-month project next month. There's also been an increase in pilots in the private sector, with advertising, consulting, telecoms and technology firms among those testing the concept. Yet while some have also reported that staff appear calmer or are less likely to phone in sick, others have swiftly abandoned the idea. "I really don't think that the six-hour day fits with an entrepreneurial world, or the start-up world," argues Erik Gatenholm, chief executive of Gothenburg-based bio-ink company. He is candid enough to admit he tested the method on his production staff after "reading about the trend on Facebook" and musing on whether it could be an innovative draw for future talent. But the firm's experiment was ditched in less than a month, after bad feedback from employees. "I thought it would be really fun, but it felt kind of stressful," says Gabriel Peres, as he slots a Petri dish inside one of the 3D printers he's built for the company. "It's a process and it takes time and when you don't have all that [much] time it kind of feels like skipping homework at school, things are always building up." On the other side of the country, his concerns are shared by Dr Aram Seddigh, who recently completed his doctorate at Stockholm University's Stress Research Institute and is among a growing body of academics focusing on the nation's shifting work patterns. "I think the six-hour work day would be most effective in organisations - such as hospitals - where you work for six hours and then you just leave [the workplace] and go home. "It might be less effective for organisations where the borders between work and private life are not so clear," he suggests. "This kind of solution might even increase stress levels given that employees might try to fit all the work that they have been doing in eight hours into six - or if they're office workers they might take the work home." Back in Gothenburg, Bengt Lorentzon, the lead researcher for the Svartedalen care home project, argues that the concept of six-hour days also jars with the strong culture of flexible working promoted by many Swedish businesses. "A lot of offices are already working almost like consultancies. There's no need for managers to have all their workers in the office at the same time, they just want to get the results and people have to deliver," he says. "Compare that to the assistant nurses - they can't just leave work to go to the dentist or to the doctors or the hairdressers." "So I don't think people should start with the question of whether or not to have reduced hours. "First, it should be: what can we do to make the working environment better? And maybe different things can be better for different groups. "It could be to do with working hours and working times, but it could be a lot of other things as well." Listen to Maddy Savage's report on Sweden's experiment with six-hour days on The World Tonight.

Sweden has been experimenting with six-hour days, with workers getting the chance to work fewer hours on full pay, but now the most high-profile two-year trial has ended - has it all been too good to be true?

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An Amsterdam judge told the tech firm to release internet and email addresses, phone numbers and names related to four reviewers, one of whom assumed the identity of a dead woman. Google deleted the reviews but the nursery's lawyer said it has not yet handed over the information. Google is reviewing the decision. The nursery, which was not named in the judge's ruling, complained that the reviews were making serious and unfounded claims that it was neglecting children, and that this was harming its business. Three of the reviews were removed by Google for breaching its anti-spam rules after the nursery complained, including one written in the name of a woman who died in the US in November 2006. Others were found to have been copied and pasted from other websites. In a ruling handed down last week, the judge CM Berkhout ordered the fourth to be removed because it too was in breach of the rules. Google was given two weeks to hand over the information related to the four accounts - all of which remain active on Google+ - as well as the exact dates and times the reviews were posted. It was also told to pay more than €1,500 (£1,100, $1,600) to the nursery by the same date. Paul Tjiam of Simmons and Simmons, who represented the nursery, said he believed the case would make it more difficult for fake reviewers to "hide themselves behind their computers." He added that the nursery would contact the people behind the fake reviews before deciding whether or not to pursue civil action against them. He told the BBC that fake reviews online were not just an issue in the Netherlands, but a "worldwide problem." He said the courts' decision "shows that Google has a long way before its notice-and-take-down policy functions properly." Mr Tjiam said it was "stunning" that Google allowed the reviews to remain online. "Hopefully, another consequence of this decision is that it will make Google rethink their own policies and the way they enforce their policies." He added: "Google's attorneys informed me that Google is still considering an appeal, but as far as I know they have not made a decision." A Google spokesman declined to confirm that and said: "We've received the ruling and are currently reviewing it." The BBC understands that this is not the first time Google has removed reviews in the Netherlands, nor is it understood to be the first time it has been ordered to hand over internet protocol information, which identifies computers online.

Google has been ordered to hand over all contact details linked to accounts behind a series of damaging fake online reviews of a nursery.

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Ann Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death by a 15-year-old pupil at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in April. Her attacker Will Cornick, now 16, was jailed for a minimum of 20 years at Leeds Crown Court in November. The plaque is displayed at the pavilion at Wigan's Mesnes Park where Mrs Maguire sold ice creams as a teenager. A rose was also planted in the park's memorial garden. The plaque was unveiled on Friday by Mrs Maguire's sisters, Shelagh Connor and Denise Courtney. Ms Courtney told BBC Radio Manchester it was "very, very important" to have a memorial in Wigan. She said: "This was her hometown; she was here for 19 years of her life and she still has family and friends [here]. "She said she wanted somewhere this side of the Pennines for people to go to to remember her without having to travel to Leeds." Ms Courtney added: "She was an extraordinary person; she touched so many people in so many different ways particularly the students she taught for 40 years." She said the words on the plaque "capture the essence of Ann and the person she was". They say: "Ann was one of life's beautiful, sunny and extraordinary people. May her goodness, kindness and generosity of spirit continue to be an inspiration to us all and may her memory never be forgotten." A memorial service was held in Mrs McGuire's memory on Thursday, featuring a choir consisting of many of her former pupils.

A plaque dedicated to a murdered school teacher has been unveiled in her hometown in Greater Manchester.

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His is one of dozens of cases opened by authorities in a crackdown on condoning or threatening terrorism. Justice Minister Christiane Taubira said words of hatred and contempt had to be fought with the "utmost vigour". Dieudonne already has convictions for inciting anti-Semitism and the courts banned several one-man shows last year. A judicial source quoted by AFP news agency said he was due to be released on Wednesday evening but would face trial at a later date. The justice ministry said earlier that 54 cases had been opened since the murders of 17 people in Paris last week. Of those, 37 cases involved condoning terrorism and 12 were for threatening to carry out terrorist acts. Some fast-track custodial sentences have already been handed down under anti-terror legislation passed last November The justice minister said prosecutors should act firmly and quickly against anyone found condoning terrorism or carrying out racist or anti-Semitic acts. Dieudonne is already facing an inquiry into whether he condoned terrorism in a video in which he mocked the decapitation of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants. If found guilty, he could face up to seven years in jail and a €5,000 (£3,800; $5,900) fine. Hours after 3.7 million people took part in rallies across France on Sunday, with the biggest in the centre of Paris, Dieudonne said on his Facebook page that the "historic" march had been as magical as the Big Bang that had created the universe. "I'm finally going home," he wrote. "Know that this evening, as far as I'm concerned, I'm feeling like Charlie Coulibaly [French: je me sens Charlie Coulibaly]." He combined the "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie") slogan adopted across the world in support of the 17 victims of the Paris attacks with the name of one of the three Paris gunmen, before deleting the remark a short time later. Coulibaly killed a policewoman near a Jewish school last Thursday before going on to hold up a kosher supermarket the following day when he murdered four Jewish hostages. Dieudonne's comment drew an angry response on Monday, with Prime Minister Manuel Valls saying that freedom of speech should not be confused with anti-Semitism, racism and Holocaust denial. After Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said he had asked the authorities to investigate Dieudonne's remarks, the comedian posted a response on his Facebook page, arguing that he was being treated as public enemy number one when all he wanted to do was make people laugh. "I'm being seen as an Amedy Coulibaly when I'm no different from Charlie," he said. The murders at Charlie Hebdo by the Kouachi brothers were widely seen as an assault on freedom of speech, on a magazine that has frequently launched withering attacks on religion, with depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. The publication of a new issue of Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday was so sought-after that the publishers increased the print run to 5m copies. Dieudonne's detention immediately drew claims of double standards from some quarters in France. But French daily Le Monde pointed out (in French) that French law limited freedom of speech and it did not extend to incitement to hatred or racism, anti-Semitism and homophobia. In 2007, the then editor of Charlie Hebdo, Philippe Val, was cleared of inciting hatred against Muslims for reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Dieudonne was himself acquitted last year over comments made in a video in which he called for the release of a man who tortured and murdered Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man, in Paris in 2006. His trademark "quenelle" gesture has been criticised as an inverted Nazi salute although he argues it was intended to be anti-establishment.

Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been detained by police for a Facebook comment appearing to back Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly.

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In comparison, it is long on her vision of "a great meritocracy" and short on specific policies that could become hostages to fortune in government. So the promise not to raise income tax or national insurance contributions has gone, along with (after 2020) the triple lock on pensions. The winter fuel allowance will be means-tested with the money spent on health and social care in England (and the Welsh Government) given a share of the cash. There are big changes proposed to social care in England. The new approach means the Swansea tidal lagoon that featured in the 2015 document does not appear by name here. There is a commitment to modernise the railways but not specifically to electrify the Great Western route all the way to Swansea. The promise to scrap Severn Bridge tolls, announced earlier this week, does not feature. So just because something's not in the manifesto doesn't mean the Conservatives don't plan to do it. One other policy that could have a big impact on Wales caught my eye. The Conservatives say that after Brexit they'd replace EU funds for poorer parts of the UK with what they call a "UK shared prosperity fund" to reduce inequalities across the four nations. The manifesto says they'd consult with the devolved administrations on how to spend it, but critics will fear a power grab by a UK government apparently keen to decide priorities. This is the UK manifesto, with a Welsh version expected to be launched next week.

To the prime minister, it is "my manifesto" and Theresa May's programme for government certainly looks and feels rather different from the one David Cameron stood on two years ago (which featured Mrs May on the cover).

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The aircraft, nicknamed "Bette" after one of its pilot's girlfriends, was built in 1941 from donations from the Borough of Lambeth Spitfire Fund. It was stationed in Cornwall, Hampshire, Norfolk and Shropshire during the war but crashed in 1944. Bidding stalled below its £120,000 to £150,000 valuation. The aircraft saw service with four RAF squadrons between 1941 and 1944 and was flown by author Alec Lumsden, who gave it the name Bette and added a character from the Daily Mirror cartoon strip 'Just Jake' to the paint work. After it crashed in Shropshire in September 1944, killing its Australian pilot, its wreckage was taken to Ibsley museum, Ringwood, Hampshire and displayed. The aircraft was later passed to a collector who showed it at events. It has also been immortalised by modelmakers Airfix and Revell. John Tomlin, from Historics at Brooklands, said: "The historical side of war birds is an up-and-coming market. There are now about 42 flying Spitfires and this seems to be increasing ever year. "The rarity, the history and the provenance of all these aircraft make them very investable items and they're investments that can be used and enjoyed by a lot of people." Experts believe it would cost about £1.8m to fully restore the plane.

The fuselage of a World War II Spitfire that has spent the last few years in a garden in Oxford has failed to reach its asking price at auction in Surrey.

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