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The Japanese engineer created many popular drum machines, including the iconic TR-808. Its sound is a staple of hip-hop and electronic music, used by everyone from Kanye West to Marvin Gaye. Kakehashi received a technical Grammy in 2013 for contributions to electronic music technology. Dave Smith - Kakehashi's co-winner - told the BBC he "was just an amazing man, a good friend, a very good competitor of course and just innovative continually all that time". Before leading Roland for 40 years, Mr Kakehashi founded Ace Tone in the 1960s. The firm made amplifiers and primitive drum machines, laying the groundwork for the engineer's future success. The sound of the TR-808 proved a game-changer in the 1980s and 90s. It appears on Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing", and in the opening bars of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody". Rapper Kanye West's 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak showcases the machine throughout. Musicians have shared their tributes to Mr Kakehashi online, calling his impact immeasurable. Marc Almond of synthpop duo Soft Cell called him "a man who changed music". Martyn Ware, who played keyboards for The Human League, told the BBC: "Roland was central to everything that we did for the whole of the first two albums - they featured on every track." "We were loyal to them like people would be loyal to a football team." In 2015 the TR-808 was the subject of a documentary featuring Pharrell Williams, Fatboy Slim, and Phil Collins - among many others. In a farewell to Mr Kakehashi, his colleague for almost four decades, Roland developer Tommy Snyder wrote: "He was a super funny, wonderful and gifted human being, and his contributions to the musical instrument world, and music, touched millions of people worldwide. RIP dear Taro." | The music world is mourning the @placeholder of Roland founder and electronic instrument pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi , who has died aged 87 . | generation | life | reign | loss | return | 3 |
The first phones would be delivered in October, said Punjab Information Technology Board chairman Dr Umar Saif. Advice from experts would also be distributed via the devices. "The farmers will receive free alerts about the use of pesticides for their yields," said Dr Saif, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. Large numbers of farmers in countries such as India and Kenya have also recently experimented with smartphone technology. Hendrik Knoche at Denmark's Aalborg University was involved in a recent project to design a smartphone interface that could be used by farmers in India, even those with literacy problems. He said the move by Pakistan was "laudable" but added that, from his experience, there might be difficulties in getting the most relevant information to users. "A lot of the information that farmers are really interested in is often not available online," he told the BBC, "such as whether a local dealer has good quality material or whether it's adulterated." At the very least, Dr Knoche said, his experience suggested that even farmers new to the devices would soon pick up the basics of how to use them - and that that could benefit them in the future. | Five million smartphones will be given to farmers in Pakistan in an effort to improve knowledge of @placeholder farming techniques , an official has said . | modern | affordable | free | improving | ongoing | 0 |
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 @placeholder equality at its medical school . | legal | unexpected | improved | racial | female | 3 |
I am a pilot, and I understand the role of new equipment allied with old stuff that, in my life at least, still has a role to play in life. I have a Sharp VHS recorder purchased in 1999 in my drawing room, and an Aiwa hi-fi stack system, all still going strong. I have cassettes from when I was a child in the 80s. I am proud to say I still use video cassettes and vinyl, and have a huge record collection, supplemented by CDs to play in the car. I get disillusioned with this throwaway society where once something is not fashionable anymore it's discarded. I don't see why serviceable films on VHS from the 80s have to be digitally re-mastered, so that people must replace their video collection with DVDs. Then, we have to do the same thing again with Blu-ray, and replaced again with downloads. I don't like waste. What I don't see is why I need to keep changing my collections because of marketers and society - it's nonsensical. I bought my 1972 Akai 4000D player about a year ago from eBay and reconditioned it. I'm an enthusiast and collect equipment like that. You get 45 minutes on each reel, and it is very high-fidelity. It still provides much (easy) listening pleasure. I use the Apple Extended Keyboard II on my home computer as my main keyboard. I write quite a bit for my day job and for pleasure, and I feel much more productive typing on a keyboard like this. The only thing is that they are loud compared to more recent types; everybody in the house knows when I'm typing. But that's a small price to pay for the pleasure of a mechanical keyboard. Technological progress isn't always for the better, and our desire to have computers (and smartphones) as compact as possible has meant that keyboard design has suffered. I collect and restore old British computers. In the 1980s and 1990s the UK was a world leader in computing, developing the ARM processor which now runs in almost all smartphones. The systems still have their uses. Everything from music notation to complex mathematics. I use mine to teach my children about computing and to help them understand how modern computers work. Compiled by Andree Massiah | It might have been the general consensus that the floppy disk , which was big in the 1980s , had had its day - but after the US government 's @placeholder that the technology remains in use at the Pentagon , enthusiasts wonder whether there is still a place for old tech in today 's hi-tech world ? | revelation | statement | memories | assurance | suggestion | 0 |
The 28-year-old has been troubled by plantar fasciitis, an injury affecting the heel and foot, and has not played for the first team since November. "When I get my chance I just want to grab it with both hands," Weston told the club website. "It's a tricky injury. You can't rush it. I had to wait until it was right." Weston's last appearance came against the Blades in a 2-2 draw five months ago, but having made several appearances for the club's under-21 side, he hopes he can make a contribution as the season draws to a close. "I didn't think I could just be fit and go straight back into the team," he continued. "It doesn't work like that. "You have to work your way into the team and earn your spot, so I've been patient. I've been on the bench for two games. "We've done great this season, and I still feel we can get in the play-offs. I don't think we're out of that." | Midfielder Myles Weston hopes to make his Southend @placeholder in Wednesday 's home League One game against Sheffield United . | comeback | role | debuts | challenge | future | 0 |
Eight lifeboat men from the Mumbles lost their lives in 1947 when they went to the aid of the shipwrecked SS Samtampa, whose 39 crew also died. The 7,000 tonne steamer, en route from Middlesbrough to Newport, ran aground at Sker Point near Porthcawl in the face of a 70mph (112kph) gale. Flags are flying at half-mast on Monday over the lifeboat house at Mumbles. It is believed the lifeboat was struck by an exceptionally high wave. The stricken vessel broke into three on the rocks within 80 minutes. Maureen Donald, daughter of the lifeboat's second coxswain William Knowle, who was 10 when her father died, said: "The maroons [lifeboat alert flares] went. "He ran to a young man on the prom and he said: 'Can I borrow your bike, son?' "That was the last time I saw him. My mother then came home, she closed the legion club, and said: 'You'd better go to bed. 'I'll sit up and wait for Daddy.' "(I) went to sleep and the next thing I heard was screaming. "My mother heard me coming down the stairs, I think, because she met me halfway and said: 'Daddy's gone.' And I said: 'What do you mean he's gone?' "She said: 'The lifeboat has floundered and we are not going to have him again, he's gone.' And with that she just collapsed. It was pretty awful." Mrs Donald's mother also lost her brother on the lifeboat, called Edward Prince of Wales. Local church verger Bill Barrington, 93, said the impact of the tragedy still lived with the Mumbles. "Well, we really still haven't recovered," he told BBC Radio Wales. "It's always been here. It's always been part of the community. The Mumbles is one of the busiest lifeboat stations in Wales. Last year, the town's two boats were launched 70 times between them, bringing ashore 89 people. | One of Wales ' worst @placeholder disasters is being remembered by a small community near Swansea . | classic | recorded | maritime | national | professional | 2 |
The men were interrogated by the Army in 1971. They allege this was torture. Their lawyers claim Theresa Villiers has withheld information on briefings given to government ministers before the men were interrogated. A lawyer representing the government said it believed it has disclosed all relevant documents. The men want to know what ministers were told in advance about their interrogation. They have said they were subjected to prolonged torture, and that their treatment was sanctioned by the government. They say they were hooded, forced to listen to constant loud static noise, deprived of sleep, food and water, forced to stand in a stress position, and beaten if they fell. The group are taking legal action to challenge the failure of the police, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, and the justice minister to investigate their allegations. Lawyers acting for the group have accused Ms Villiers of withholding documents needed for their legal challenge. At a court hearing in Belfast on Wednesday, a lawyer representing the secretary of state said the government believes it has disclosed all of the documents relevant to the case. But a solicitor acting for the men disagreed. Darragh Mackin said information provided by Ms Villiers made it clear that some documents about briefings ministers were given before the interrogations took place had not been disclosed to their legal team. "The applicants in this case view this material as extremely relevant," he told the court. Speaking to the BBC afterwards, Mr Mackin said it was essential for the men to know precisely what government ministers knew before they were arrested and interrogated. "The one issue that is not clear at present is what the content of the briefings were, and therefore it's important to determine what actually was authorised, what they actually knew when they did authorise the techniques," he said. "Because it's clear that what they did authorise was torture." The judge, Mr Justice Maguire, urged both sides to try to resolve the dispute, and warned that he would adjudicate if they could not do so. The legal team representing the group of men have been given two weeks to write to the secretary of state setting out what material they say has not been disclosed, and why it is relevant to their case. If they are not happy with her response, they will go back to court to seek an order instructing the secretary of state to hand the material over. | The Northern Ireland secretary has been accused of withholding @placeholder information in the case of a group known as the Hooded Men. | legal | sensitive | widespread | ongoing | important | 1 |
Every match will be shown live on the BBC, including the final between USA and Japan, with coverage starting on BBC Two at 23:30 BST on Sunday. You can get goal alerts for every team using the BBC Sport app - find out more here. All times BST. Schedule is subject to change and new programmes will appear once confirmed. MONDAY, 6 JULY USA v Japan, 00:00 kick-off, BBC Two (coverage starts 23:30 BST on 5 July), BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and BBC Sport website You can view all our TV broadcasts as well as listen to our radio sports programming on the BBC iPlayer. Media playback is not supported on this device The BBC Sport website is available via desktop, mobile, tablet and app, giving fast and easy access to the live stream, text commentaries, news, reports, schedules, videos, as well as highlights of the day's action. The BBC Sport app is available free for Apple and Android devices. Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information. | The 2015 Women 's World Cup is under way and @placeholder with the final on Sunday , 5 July in Vancouver . | concludes | cope | influence | ending | ended | 0 |
Sandman Hotel Group said it would open a hotel in Aberdeen after buying a city centre site from Robert Gordon University (RGU). Sandman plans to invest nearly £20m to transform RGU's St Andrews Street building into a four-star hotel complex with 220 rooms. It will be the group's third base in the UK. The company has already established hotels at Newcastle and London Gatwick. Sandman has estimated that nearly 80 new jobs will be created during the construction phase, followed by more than 150 posts in its hotel and restaurant operations. The group said it would involve a phased opening, with first rooms available within the next two years. The multi-million pound deal will allow the university to continue with the development of its Garthdee campus. RGU principal Prof Ferdinand von Prondzynski said: "The sale of St Andrews Street to Sandman Hotel Group will provide major benefits to the city as well as RGU. "The capital received will allow us to continue with the development of our teaching and learning facilities, providing our students with an outstanding educational environment. "In addition, the city will benefit from a new four-star hotel and a development which will help drive forward the regeneration of Aberdeen's city centre." Welcoming the announcement, First Minister Alex Salmond said it was "excellent news" for Aberdeen's tourism industry. He added: "While this new hotel will undoubtedly benefit business tourism in the Aberdeen area, visitor numbers from overseas markets continue to grow. "The Sandman Hotel Group has seen the golden opportunity Scotland presents and I'm delighted to see them investing upward of £20m in their new Aberdeen city centre hotel." | A Canada - based @placeholder group has announced that it is to establish its first hotel in Scotland . | advocacy | consultation | hotels | tourism | hospitality | 4 |
The Crawick Multiverse will be launched to the public for the summer solstice on 21 June. Materials found on the site - including 2,000 large boulders - have been used to create the work. It hopes to attract international visitors and boost businesses in nearby Sanquhar, Kelloholm and Kirkconnel. The £1m project - funded by the Duke of Buccleuch - follows on from other works by Mr Jencks including the likes of Northumberlandia in north east England, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation north of Dumfries and the Beijing Olympic Park's Black Hole Terrace. He said: "This former open cast coal site, nestled in a bowl of large rolling hills, never did produce enough black gold to keep digging. "But it did, accidentally, create the bones of a marvellous ecology. "The landscape had to be healed, it had to welcome the nearby communities of Sanquhar, Kelloholm and Kirkconnel, and help restore the locality both economically and ecologically - and so the Crawick Multiverse, a new version of an old scientific idea, was born. "This work of land art, created primarily from earth and boulders on the site, celebrates the surrounding Scottish countryside and its landmarks, looking outwards and back in time." The site is managed by the Crawick Artland Trust which includes trustees from the local communities surrounding the site. Trust director Duncan Mackison said: "We are very excited to see this ambitious, large scale project nearing completion and are confident it will prove to be a huge draw for visitors from both home and abroad. "There has been a huge amount of excitement and anticipation locally and we received some extremely positive feedback at our recent community events in Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. "This fantastic artland will appeal to a diverse range of visitors, including art and design enthusiasts, families looking for a day out with a difference, schools who want an 'outdoor classroom' and local groups and organisations." | A work by @placeholder landscape artist Charles Jencks on the site of an old opencast coal mine in southern Scotland is close to completion . | australian | imposing | british | popular | renowned | 4 |
Button and team-mate Sergio Perez were trying revised bodywork in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Button said: "It's going to be quite a big gap to the front. There are some areas we need to work on. "Everyone is improving so you need to make a bigger step than them and I don't think we've done that." Button was 12th fastest in the second session, about 1.5 seconds off the pace-setting Red Bull of world champion Sebastian Vettel. Perez was 13th, half a second slower than his team-mate. McLaren revealed on Wednesday that the team had been afflicted by a problem that meant the car was not responding on the track in the way simulations in the wind tunnel suggested it should. Button said the team had established that this was "much better" but added: "We still need more. Everyone always wants more performance and that's what we're working on now." He said: "It's great we are able to get some parts on the car. There are some positives with the balance but also some areas that are not as good as I'd hoped, areas I didn't think we'd have to work on." Perez also tried a new front wing, but he said that he was unable to draw immediate conclusions about its effectiveness because he ran a different set of tyres with it. The Mexican admitted that McLaren no longer had any chance of battling for the championship. "At the moment it is not realistic to think we are going to be fighting for the title," Perez said. "It is the fifth race and we are two seconds off the pace. We are in a similar situation to three weeks ago so points is the target." | Jenson Button says McLaren " are still a hell of a long way off the pace " despite an @placeholder aimed at improving their Formula 1 car . | announcement | upgrade | appeal | offer | investment | 1 |
Ahead of this programme, we want to hear your hopes and concerns. Should Britain remain in the European Union, or would the country be better off leaving the union? For your chance to be part of the studio audience on the night and put your question to the two party leaders, email the question you would like to ask to europedebate@bbc.co.uk or tweet it using the hashtag #europedebate The European Union: In or Out? will be broadcast on Wednesday 2 April at 19:00 on BBC Two. Thanks for your comments. You can read some of your views here. | Next month the leader of the Liberal Democrats , Nick Clegg , and the leader of the UK Independence Party , Nigel Farage will debate Britain 's membership of the European Union in a @placeholder programme on BBC Two . | weekly | controversial | partial | dramatic | special | 4 |
It joins several other local papers as well as a host of national broadsheets on the list of 2015 award winners. The 2015 Pulitzer Prizes, US journalism's top awards, were announced at Columbia University. The prizes also recognise achievement in drama, music and fiction, as well as non-fiction books. Among the winners is The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina, which won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for an examination of the deadly toll of domestic abuse. The Seattle Times newsroom reportedly erupted in celebration when staff got word that the paper had won an award for its coverage of a deadly mudslide. The New York Times won the international reporting award for what the judges described as courageous work on the front-line, in telling vivid human stories about Ebola. The feature photography prize went to a New York Times freelancer, Daniel Berehulak, for his powerful images of those affected by the outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Bloomberg News, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post also took home awards. The awards also highlighted literary, drama and music achievement. Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, a novel set in World War II that has been one of the top-selling literary works of the past year, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Judges awarded Stephen Adly Guirgis's Between Riverside and Crazy the prize for drama. They praised the playwright for his use of "dark comedy to confront questions of life and death". The play tells the story of a former police officer who shelters orphans at his New York property. | The St Louis Post - Dispatch has won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Ferguson shooting and @placeholder . | unrest | events | tragedy | expectations | compassion | 0 |
The three are Richard Usher, Rohan Ramchandani and Chris Ashton, They worked at, respectively, the banks JP Morgan, Citigroup and Barclays. The charges are a follow-up after those banks, along with RBS, paid $2.5bn in fines in May 2015, after pleading guilty to conspiring to rig foreign exchange rates. In a statement the US Department of Justice said the three men were charged over their "alleged roles in a conspiracy to manipulate" the price of US dollars and euros in the foreign currency exchange spot market. "We previously secured criminal convictions of the financial institutions involved in the misconduct," said Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill Baer. "Today we seek to hold accountable the individuals who conspired on their behalf." According to the indictment, between December 2007 and January 2013 a group of traders known as "the Cartel" or "the Mafia" including Mr Usher, Mr Ramchandani and Mr Ashton, "conspired to fix prices and rig bids for the euro-US dollar currency pair". The DoJ statement also said the former bank traders were alleged to have "gained an unfair advantage on their counterparts by committing corporate fraud involving the manipulation of the foreign currency exchange". Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates said: "Whether a crime is committed on the street corner or in the corner office, no one gets a free pass simply because they were working for a corporation when they broke the law." "Today's indictment reiterates our commitment to holding individuals accountable for corporate misconduct," she added. In March 2016 the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) closed its criminal investigation into allegations of price-rigging in the foreign exchange market. It was set up in 2014 to look into allegations of "fraudulent conduct". The SFO said it had concluded "based on the information and material we have obtained, that there is insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction". At the time it said it would continue to liaise with the Department of Justice over its investigation. The May 2015 fines paid by the banks were part of a second wave of regulatory sanctions against big international banks for rigging forex rates, almost every day, between 2007 and 2012. Earlier, in November 2014, six banks were collectively fined £2.6bn by UK and US regulators over attempts by some of their traders to manipulate foreign exchange rates. In that case, the rate-rigging which the authorities uncovered had been going on since 2008. | Prosecutors in the US have accused three former currency traders at @placeholder banks of trying to rig foreign exchange ( forex ) rates in the banking industry . | major | vast | central | sensitive | related | 0 |
The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, which is waging an armed insurgency in the country. The head of US forces in Africa had asked for more flexibility and faster responses. A Pentagon spokesman said the White House had approved its request for "additional precision fired". This effectively means US special forces will be able to call in air strikes more quickly and accompany partner troops in more advanced positions, US media report. "The additional support provided by this authority will help deny al-Shabab safe havens from which it could attack US citizens or US interests in the region," said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis. Who are Somalia's al-Shabab? | President Donald Trump has given the US military @placeholder authority to attack militants in Somalia . | legal | full | special | military | greater | 4 |
Media playback is not supported on this device The visit to Turf Moor takes place on the first anniversary of the stillbirth of Arter's daughter Renee. The 26-year-old starred in a 2-1 win over Manchester United just days after Renee's death last December. "It will be a strange sort of moment against Burnley," Arter told BBC Radio Solent. "We see Renee's birthday as a milestone, which will be difficult." Arter's family raised £13,000 through a charity auction in aid of other bereaved families in the months after Renee's death. But approaching the anniversary, Arter admits emotions on and off the pitch will be high. "It's always going to be a memory for my family either a year or 20 years on," he said. "We'll never be able to forget it and it's not something I would want to be able to forget. "When it comes to the game, I'll be professional and put my head down and family matters will have to be pushed to one side to deal with after." His fiancée Rachel is currently well-advanced in her second pregnancy, with a baby girl due early next year. "That's helped with a bit of hope, but it doesn't change the loss you have," the Republic of Ireland international added. "When you lose a baby, you naturally just want to have one. We've got to make sure Rachel stays strong and her mind is focused." | Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter will put @placeholder heartache to one side when he faces Burnley on Saturday . | potential | unnecessary | further | personal | greater | 3 |
Emergency services were called to a block of flats in Atholl Street after a report that the floor collapsed into the building's basement. Police said the woman was rescued from the basement and is understood to have sustained minor injuries. Residents from the block of flats have been evacuated while a structural assessment is carried out. Atholl Street is closed between Kinnoull Street and North Methven Street. Five fire engines including the heavy rescue unit attended as well as police, ambulances and the Tayside trauma team. A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We received a call at 07:24 hours today to attend an incident at an address on Atholl Street, Perth. "We dispatched one ambulance, our special operations response team, two managers and a trauma team. "One female patient was taken to Perth Royal Infirmary." | A 25 - year - old woman has been taken to hospital after a floor collapsed in a @placeholder close in Perth . | popular | special | suspicious | common | critical | 3 |
He has been given a conditional discharge meaning that he will not be given a criminal conviction as long as he does not reoffend and is of good behaviour for nine months. The case related to a protest against water charges in Jobstown in Tallaght, Dublin, two years ago. The boy was 15-year-old at the time. Judge John King said the personal liberty of Ms Burton and Ms O'Connell was restricted, without their consent. He said the boy had witnessed what was going on and instead of disassociating himself, he was an active participant. The judge told the Children's Court in Dublin that the boy was present as Ms Burton and her adviser walked to the church from the local An Cosán centre in Jobstown until the Garda (Irish police) vehicle, in which she was a passenger, managed to make its way slowly out of the area. He said the assembly of people was not peaceful and the behaviour of the protesters was contrary to public order and morality. Accordingly, he said the protest did not attract protection under the constitution or the European Convention on Human Rights. He said the State had a positive obligation to intervene, for public safety, to prevent disorder and crime and to protect the rights of others, particularly, Ms Burton and Ms O'Connell. He rejected the defence submission that the boy had no case to answer and he said he was satisfied the State had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt and he was entitled to convict the boy. The boy's lawyers told the court he had been in hospital for the last number of days with a number of issues and was disclosed on Wednesday. They were concerned stress was a factor in the medical problems he had been suffering. | A 17 - year - old boy has been found guilty of the @placeholder imprisonment of former Irish deputy prime minister Joan Burton and her adviser Karen O'Connell . | popular | apparent | false | potential | illegal | 2 |
Athletics' world governing body was notified last month but it is unaware whether information was stolen. Athletes who have applied for a TUE were contacted on Monday. IAAF president Lord Coe said: "Our first priority is to the athletes who have provided information they believed would be secure and confidential." His statement added: "They have our sincerest apologies and our total commitment to continue to do everything in our power to remedy the situation and work with the world's best organisations to create as safe an environment as we can." The IAAF revealed that "the presence of unauthorised remote access to the IAAF network by the attackers was noted on 21 February". Russian group 'Fancy Bears' first hacked the World Anti-Doping agency (Wada) database on 13 September last year and began revealing athletes' confidential details and information regarding TUEs - which let athletes take prohibited substances if there is a medical need. US Olympic stars were targeted in the first hack, before Mo Farah, Helen Glover and Justin Rose were among the British athletes who had their medical files made public by the hackers. Sir Bradley Wiggins has also faced scrutiny following the leak of his medical records in September 2016. | The IAAF says its has been hacked by the ' Fancy Bears ' group and fears that athletes ' therapeutic use @placeholder ( TUE ) data has been compromised . | exemption | love | services | incentive | responsibility | 0 |
In Rio de Janeiro, some 200 protesters interrupted the traditional Seventh of September military parade, shouting anti-government slogans. They clashed with police, who threw tear gas and arrested dozens of people. There were further clashes in the capital, Brasilia, where President Dilma Rousseff was giving a speech. She said there was "still a lot to be done" in Brazil and that there were "urgent problems to be addressed and the population has the right to demand changes". But she said the country had "progressed as never before in the last few years". The official ceremony went ahead without incident, but hundreds of demonstrators later clashed with police outside the Congress building. Demonstrators also attempted to make their voices heard outside the Mane Garrincha stadium ahead of a friendly match between the Brazilian football team and Australia. Police stopped the march, which degenerated into violence. Some 50 arrests were made. Many demonstrators accused the police of using excessive force. "They never spoke to us. They came in in great numbers and began throwing tear gas canisters," student Leticia Hellen told Agencia Brasil. In Rio, people who had gone to the parade with their families were caught up in the violence. "I never thought I would go through this. My God! In such a beautiful country," said 63-year-old Josefa da Silva, who had been affected by tear gas. The protests continued into the evening near the Rio de Janeiro state governor's palace. Police stopped demonstrators from approaching the building, in the Laranjeiras district, arresting some 50 people. Streets were blocked off for several hours and a metro station was closed due to the violence. Activists had used social media to call for protests in more than 150 cities. Most of them went ahead peacefully, but there were clashes in a number of other protests, including those in Fortaleza and Curitiba. In Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, police said around 2,000 people took part in a march calling for social justice. The demonstration were largely peaceful, but towards the end activists attacked police officers and vandalised shops and bank branches. Brazil saw a big wave of protests in June, as the country prepared to host the football Confederations Cup. Initially, demonstrators demanded that a hike in bus and underground fares be revoked. But the demonstrations grew into a much larger movement against corruption and excessive spending in preparations for next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, which Rio will host. | Protesters in Brazil have disrupted Independence Day celebrations , demanding better public @placeholder and an end to corruption . | privacy | services | procurement | anxiety | try | 1 |
17 May 2016 Last updated at 11:51 BST The Hollywood actress was questioned on what makes her focus "more time on refugees" than herself. Angelina works with the United Nations, campaigning about the growing refugee and migrant crisis caused by war in places like Syria. "When you can be a part of something in the world, it's a happier life," the star responded. | Watch the moment Angelina Jolie Pitt reacts to being asked why she is " less @placeholder than other celebrities " by Newsround viewer Faisal . | best | pretty | serious | amazing | selfish | 4 |
In Palmer on Thursday, at about 03:00 an officer told Karen and Jay Priest their son Justin, 29, had been killed. The devastated couple drove to Justin Priest's girlfriend's home to inform her, when he greeted them at the door. In fact, another man with the same name but different birthday was killed. The Juneau police apologised for the error. After hearing the horrible news, the Priests telephoned far-away relatives, then drove to Anchorage to tell their other son in person, they told Alaska Dispatch News. Then, the grieving family set out to inform Justin's girlfriend of five years. At her home at about 05:30, Justin Priest said he heard a knock on the door as he was getting ready to walk his dog. Still bleary-eyed from sleep, he was surprised to see his family. All erupted with joy, praising Jesus and embracing one another in tears. "It opens and right here is Justin. I don't even see it but Jay is sobbing. It doesn't compute to me. Then I see him," Mrs Priest told the Associated Press news agency. "You want it to be true, but you go, 'Am I hallucinating?' Justin didn't know what was going on." The Juneau police have apologised for the anguish, however momentary. Justin Priest told the Alaska Dispatch that the family's relief and joy is tempered by the awareness another family lost a son. | Police in a small Alaska town mistakenly told a couple their son had been killed in a car crash , leading to an @placeholder reunion hours later . | independent | traditional | exclusive | extraordinary | apparent | 3 |
Minnie Snodgrass from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, became wedged in the metal bucket which her mother Gemma had been using. She was rescued unharmed by fire crew from Dearne fire station after her parents took her to hospital. "If we weren't here to rescue toddlers from mop buckets, who would?" said a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesperson. "We're delighted Minnie is safe and well and hope she is recovering from her ordeal. "This is just one of thousands of special service incidents we attend each year, in addition to all the fires and road traffic collisions." South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue revealed details of the incident on Twitter. Minnie's mother, Gemma, who was upstairs when her daughter became stuck, said: "My son shouted me and said 'Mum, Minnie is stuck'. "I ran back downstairs and she was stuck in the bucket. "I tried to get her out. I put the bucket in the sink and I put a bit of water in it because I thought I might be able to get her out." | A 16 - month - old girl had to be cut @placeholder from a mop bucket after she got stuck . | out | up | down | free | away | 3 |
The survey of Tory constituency chairmen also indicated a lack of consensus on what the PM's negotiations with EU leaders had achieved. The programme approached all 330 chairmen in Tory constituencies. Of the 128 who replied, 54 said they would vote for the UK to leave the EU. About a quarter, 31, said they would vote for the UK to remain and a third said they had yet to make up their minds. Asked about Prime Minister David Cameron's renegotiation of the terms of British membership, 61 respondents - almost half - said they were not satisfied with the proposed new deal with the EU. About a third, 40, were satisfied. One of the chairmen said Mr Cameron "should have bought himself a handbag," implying the prime minister didn't measure up to Lady Thatcher when it came to negotiating with Brussels. But "he did his best", several others said. "I'm still hungry for facts," said one chairman, reflecting the view of several still weighing up which way to vote. Some hinted at a relative indifference to the issue among voters. "The subject of Europe rarely comes up on the doorstep," another said. Others highlighted divisions, even within themselves. "My heart says leave; my head says stay," said one. So what does this tell us? Let's be honest first about what it doesn't tell us: it doesn't tell us anything definitive, because lots of Conservative constituency chairmen didn't want to talk to us, and we have no idea what their views are. And we only approached constituency chairmen. That leaves many, many loyal Tory activists whom we didn't even ask to speak to. But, with those caveats inserted, what we have found out does offer a snapshot of a conflicted party. Beyond the numbers, it is interesting to take a look at what those constituency chairmen are thinking. Their reflections, in private, are revealing. Conservatives can take comfort that their range of views reflects those of the country at large. But they are painfully aware too that having exposed these differences, they will have to carry on governing after the referendum - with a big chunk of their tribe wounded and defeated, regardless of the outcome. | Senior grassroots Conservatives are @placeholder divided over how to vote in the referendum on UK membership of the EU , a survey conducted by BBC Radio 4 's The World This Weekend has suggested . | free | constantly | deeply | currently | often | 2 |
The comedy series, which has been airing since 2012, will be broadcast from Rio to mark the end of the Paralympics. The seven adverts will be signed by David Ellington, a deaf actor and artist. He will lip-sync, dress up as a cupcake salesman and wear a swimming cap and trunks as part of the break. A fully signed and audio described version of the break will also be available on All 4's Watch Live feature. The ad break has been produced with the support of the charities Action on Hearing Loss and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) with each brand involved donating to the charities. David Steadman, executive director for fundraising and marketing at Action on Hearing Loss, said: "There are currently 11 million people in the UK living with hearing loss and we are very encouraged to see the innovative steps that Channel 4 is taking to ensure that everyone is included." The first series of The Last Leg was broadcast in 2012 to run alongside the Paralympic Games in London. The show's success led to it being kept on by Channel 4 as a comedy talk show, looking back at the week's news events and featuring interviews with special guests. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | A deaf actor is set to do sign @placeholder through a commercial break in Channel 4 programme The Last Leg on Friday . | language | free | health | safety | disruption | 0 |
The incident, which happened during Saturday's game in Hippach, Austria, led to the match being abandoned. Ajax said Nouri, 20, had suffered "cardiac arrhythmias" - heart rhythm problems - during the game. An open training session by the 33-time Dutch champions planned for Monday has been cancelled. Nouri was part of the Ajax squad for the Europa League final against Manchester United in May. However, the Netherlands youth international played no part in the game, which United won 2-0. Nouri played 15 league and cup games for Ajax in 2016-17, scoring one goal in a Dutch Cup tie. Former Netherlands captain Ruud Gullit posted on social media: "#abdelhaknouri we pray for you." Ajax Cape Town, a feeder club for the Dutch side, also sent a message of support. "We would like to wish speedy recovery to Abdelhak Nouri from @AFCAjax who collapsed in a friendly game," it posted on Twitter. An Ajax statement, released on Sunday, said: "Should anything change in the situation of Nouri, Ajax will report through its official channels." | Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri is " out of danger " but @placeholder in intensive care after collapsing during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen . | remains | left | still | progress | interested | 0 |
An internet watchdog based in Canada, Citizen Lab, said the surveillance software is only sold to governments. Last week, Citizen Lab also said that 12 journalists and human rights lawyers had been targeted. At the time, the Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, described accusations that the government was involved as false. Mr Peña Nieto said surveillance software was only used for matters of national security and for fighting organised crime. He added that he had ordered an investigation by the attorney general's office. Citizen Lab said the head of the Conservative National Action Party (PAN), Ricardo Anaya, a PAN Senator, Roberto Gil Zuarth, and the party's communications secretary, Fernando Rodriguez, were targeted. "There is strong circumstantial evidence implicating the government of Mexico", the watchdog said. The software, known as Pegasus, was sold to Mexican federal agencies by the Israeli company NSO Group on the condition that it only be used to investigate criminals and terrorists. It is usually sent in a text message to a smartphone. If the person taps on it, the spyware is installed, and huge amounts of private data - text messages, photos, emails, location data, even what is being picked up by the device's microphone and camera - are hacked. | Three senior @placeholder politicians in Mexico have been targeted by spyware on their mobile phones , researchers say . | american | female | free | national | opposition | 4 |
The Home Office has been looking at a legal aid funding request for the families ahead of inquests into the 21 deaths and a decision is expected to be made this month. But campaigners said without legal aid they would not have representation. A pre-inquest review is due to be held next month. The relatives want their lawyers, who have so far worked free of charge, to be paid out of public funds, in the same manner as police and other agencies who will be in involved in the inquests. Q&A: Birmingham bombings inquests Campaigner Julie Hambleton, from Justice 4 the 21, said: "All families involved in this horrendous atrocity should be able to effectively participate but without funding, without our legal team, we won't be able to do that so we may have to either just not attend or ask for an adjournment." Twenty-one people died and 222 were injured when the bombs exploded at the Mulberry Bush and The Tavern in the Town in 1974. Six men were convicted and then acquitted of the atrocity and no-one has since been convicted of involvement in the bombing, which is widely attributed to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). In June, Birmingham's senior coroner ruled there was evidence that still needed to be heard and gave the go-ahead for fresh inquests. | Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombing victims say they may not take part in @placeholder inquests if they do not get public funding for their legal team . | forthcoming | such | further | major | historical | 0 |
Michelle Coleman did the Locked in for Autism challenge at Tesco in Long Eaton where she has worked for 11 years. It was in support of Caudwell Children, a charity that supports disabled youngsters. Ms Coleman said people with autism can often feel trapped, isolated and vulnerable. The 48-year-old, who agreed to the challenge after an appeal to the store, said the response by people visiting the store had been overwhelming. She said: "I've enjoyed it but I'm ready for my bed." Ms Coleman said the idea of living in the glass box was to make people more aware of what autistic people can experience in their daily lives. "Things like feeling you are being watched and finding it hard to communicate," she added. While in the box, Ms Coleman changed costumes every two hours to keep herself occupied and entertain visitors. Andy Bailey, from Caudwell Children, said: "Autism is the most prevalent disability in the country and 133,500 children have been diagnosed with the condition." He said the challenge had allowed them to engage with visitors about the work of the charity. The supermarket challenge raised about £2,500 for Caudwell Children. | A supermarket worker has completed a challenge to @placeholder in a glass box for 50 hours to raise awareness of what it is like to live with autism . | hide | stay | resign | prevent | cope | 1 |
Swiss attorney Cornel Borbely has succeeded Michael Garcia, who quit in protest in December. Garcia was unhappy at how Fifa officials handled his investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Borbely said: "I don't take any orders at all from Fifa, none whatsoever." The 36-year-old, who was Garcia's deputy, told Reuters: "I alone decide whether to open, conduct and conclude an investigation. "I am completely independent of any Fifa officials, otherwise I couldn't, and wouldn't, do this job. Nobody interferes, neither the Fifa executive committee nor anybody else." Borbely headed an economic crimes investigation unit in Zurich for three years and has worked as a prosecutor for a military tribunal. He said anyone coming forward with information about alleged Fifa corruption could do so in confidence, with any tips "carefully evaluated". The Swiss added: "I also have my eyes and ears open and if I see something that calls for it, of course I open a preliminary investigation." Fifa has suffered a series of damaging allegations in recent years, including claims of corruption in the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. US lawyer Garcia was called in to investigate those allegations and produced a 430-page report last year. However, when a 42-page summary of his findings was published, which claimed there had been no wrongdoing, Garcia complained to Fifa about its "erroneous" representation of his work. Fifa dismissed his appeal, prompting his resignation, but has since agreed to release a redacted version of Garcia's full 430-page report. | Fifa 's new independent @placeholder chief says " nobody will interfere " with his task of keeping corruption out of football 's world governing body . | information | section | language | ethics | executive | 3 |
The sober faced DUP trio came out of the famous black door just before noon. They have plenty, however, to be happy about. Their negotiations have secured an extra £1bn for Northern Ireland over two years - roughly £800 for every voter in the province. They have forced the Tories to give up some of their more controversial manifesto commitments. They'll have a "coordination committee" - a frequent direct line to the top of the Tory party, all with the chance of going back for more in two years - who knows what will have happened by then. The Tories now face a bumpy day of criticism, about how the DUP have been bought off - £100m for each of their ten votes in Parliament. The other devolved nations will cry foul. Some Tories too are deeply uncomfortable about the association with the DUP brand of unionism. And if the cuts are to be eased in Northern Ireland, what about other parts of the country? But the money that's been found down the back of the Number 10 sofa for Northern Ireland may be worth it for Theresa May as the price of holding power, for now. She now has her majority, whatever the cost, and a dividend could be the conclusion of a deal to get power sharing at Stormont up and running too. | It was n't quite five days in May , but at last Theresa May can say she can @placeholder form a government . | still | confidently | really | officially | automatically | 1 |
Jon Walters and Glen Johnson are fit again and in contention, while Saido Berahino is pushing for a first start. Defenders George Friend and Antonio Barragan are set to be available for Middlesbrough after missing the whole of February with injuries. Arsenal loanee Calum Chambers remains sidelined with a foot problem. Conor McNamara: "Mark Hughes has never finished below the top half in any full season as a manager. To continue that record he will need improvement from Stoke's last performance. "Still, the 4-0 defeat at Tottenham on their return from 'warm weather' training - in an uncharacteristically overcast United Arab Emirates - was food for thought on the age old conundrum: Whether Stoke can, in fact, do it on a cold wet evening in Dubai? "Middlesbrough have only won four league games all season but have not yet spent a single night in the relegation zone." Twitter: @ConorMcNamaraIE Stoke City manager Mark Hughes on his striker options: "He (Bony) was away (at the African Cup of Nations) for a while and during that time Peter Crouch came into the side and did really well. It's been difficult for Wilf to get back in. "We've bought (Saido) Berahino in the meantime, so that's an extra striker on the books. So he's just going to have to be patient, as all players have to be. "He's (Berahino) doing extra work over and above the main group on sharpness and finishing. He's clearly very much in my thoughts." Middlesbrough head coach Aitor Karanka on his side's lack of goals: "When you can't do anymore to work harder and try to improve, you can't do more. "I think we're doing a lot of things, we took a step forward in the games against West Brom and Everton and played well, but last week we had to change everything in the last minute. "We have to keep working and I said after the game the only way to survive is to work harder every day." I would have to back Stoke here. Boro have not won in the league since 17 December but I am not expecting Aitor Karanka to change his team around and go for it a little bit more. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v former England cricket captain David Gower Head-to-head Stoke City Middlesbrough SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches. | Stoke have just one injury concern , with Xherdan Shaqiri back in training but @placeholder to play following six weeks out with a calf injury . | continuing | failing | unlikely | dedicated | unable | 2 |
A parliament spokesman, Omar Humidan, said the move was aimed at stemming the flow of illegal immigrants and goods. There was no indication of how long borders with Chad, Niger, Sudan and Algeria would remain shut. Libya's southern regions have struggled with lawlessness since former leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled last year. One member of parliament, Suad Ganur, said the situation had deteriorated recently because of possible international military action against Islamist militants in northern Mali. She also told AFP news agency that there had been an "upsurge in violence and drug trafficking, and the presence of armed groups that act with complete impunity". The move comes after the European Union proposed to help train Libyans to secure their southern borders and prevent the trafficking of arms from the country. The parliamentary decree said the southern regions of Ghadames, Ghat, Obari, Al-Shati, Sebha, Murzuq and Kufra would be "considered as closed military zones to be ruled under emergency law". The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says it is unclear what this latest decree means in practice because - in the continued absence of a conventional national army - most provinces and cities effectively rule themselves. There was little sign of any change after the government declared a military area in the mountains near the western city of Zintan earlier this year, our correspondent says. Also on Sunday, gunmen killed four policemen in an attack against a police station in the eastern city of Benghazi. Officials said they thought the attack was linked to the detention of men suspected of involvement in a series of recent assassinations. At least two members of the security forces were killed in a separate incident in the town of Bani Walid, a was a stronghold for Gaddafi loyalists during the uprising against his rule. | Libya 's parliament has ordered the temporary closure of southern borders and declared seven southern regions @placeholder military areas . | restricted | admitted | conditions | major | control | 0 |
I was close to the entrance of the tunnel and what struck me was the robotic attitude of the security guards. People had travelled far to come to the festival. When the security stopped letting people in, they started pushing, so there was lots of pressure and screaming. I saw people going blue in the face. I was arguing with a guard to let the people in, but no amount of persuasion and reason could get through. It was a horrific display of mismanagement and stupidity. I'm depressed beyond belief. This was a nightmare. I saw one girl they were trying to resuscitate and she had broken legs. Her boyfriend was near her but there was nothing he could do. They put a cover over her in the end. This is the first time I have seen people die. Someone needs to go for jail for this because people died for absolutely nothing. The moment I got there, I knew it was going to be a nightmare because there were too many people and the area was way too small. I lost my friends during the night but thankfully they're all safe. I'm on holiday and decided to go to the Love Parade spontaneously. The stampede reminded me of a heavy metal concert, only here, there was nobody to help. The number of people that I saw lying on the floor was ridiculous. They had stamp marks on their faces. It wasn't until I saw people being resuscitated that I understood how serious this was. I don't even know if they were alive or dead. Simply unbelievable: the police and security personnel were more concerned with keeping people away from the edges, rather than helping them. We had one very tragic case [here at Duisburg's BGU hospital]. A young girl from Italy was brought here, very disorientated, she said she had been momentarily unconscious, but was otherwise only slightly injured. She had lost all her hair and was missing her friend. She was here only for a short time to get looked after, and then she just waited here to be transferred to her hotel in Oberhausen. While waiting here, she was informed by the police that her missing friend had indeed died in the stampede. It was hell. The tunnel was dark, it was full. Something happened - whether someone tripped or someone fell I don't know. But there was a stampede to get to the other end and those who fell… well, many of them never got up again. I have never seen anything like it. I saw 25 people piled on top of one another, a huge heap. I cried. The people couldn't get any air. I saw the dead there. One person was completely pale and I wanted to give him some water but a medic said that wouldn't help him - he was already gone. I saw police on the bridge just standing there and they didn't do anything. I was standing between the two bridges and saw that more and more people kept coming through. They walked into each other and tried to run up stairs and to climb up a flood defence. It was an absolute panic situation. Nothing went forwards, nothing went backwards. We couldn't do anything. It was quite mixed. There were some who were quite hysterical and were crying. There were some who helped, who offered to help but the majority were just helpless and stood in the crowds. They couldn't do much. At some point the column [of people] got stuck, probably because everything was closed up front, and we saw that the first people were already lying on the ground. Others climbed up the walls and tried somehow to get into the grounds from the side, and the people in the crowd that moved up simply ran over those who were lying on the ground. I was lucky. I found a hole to escape through but two women were killed right next to me. Both my legs were trapped - then, thank God, somebody helped me up, then I helped another up... and then, kind of by luck, we were pushed back out of the crowd. Nothing was possible, no mobile phones, the networks were overloaded. Nothing worked. My family is just happy that I returned home in one piece, because they were worried. They all phoned me later. I just found it all very bad. And I cannot understand that there was only this one way through which we were let into and let out of. That it turned to panic in a situation like this is fully expected. We were standing in the middle of it. More and more people were trying to get to the grounds. We were almost through the tunnel and were standing at the entrance, but [the crowd] went no further. We went back through the tunnel, and my girlfriend and I could scarcely breathe. We had to use our elbows to get through. We told the police that it would soon come to a mass panic. That was around 45 minutes before the accident. There were already people pushed together in rows. | Eyewitnesses and emergency workers have been @placeholder the deadly stampede at an entrance tunnel at the Love Parade music festival in the German city of Duisburg . | postponed | witnessing | recalling | dismissed | reporting | 2 |
Semenya, 25, was subject to gender testing after winning gold at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. She has the fastest time of the year with two runs of one minute 56.64 seconds. Sharp, fourth in the Birmingham Diamond League, said: "I can run faster but I can't control what other people do." Semenya was cleared to compete in 2010 after being sidelined for 11 months while she had tests. She won silver at the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympics, but having claimed gold in 1:55.45 six years earlier, she failed to qualify for last August's world final, finishing last in her semi-final in 2:03.18. New regulations requiring female athletes to take testosterone-lowering medication if their levels were above the legal mark were suspended for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last July. Sharp, 25, ran 1:59.29 at Sunday's race in Birmingham race, which was won in 1:56.92 by Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi. Asked about the Olympics in August, she added: "It's two races, so there's nothing I can do, there's nothing anyone else can do. It's out of our control." | Britain 's Lynsey Sharp says there is " nothing anyone can do " against @placeholder South Africa runner Caster Semenya in the 800 m at the Olympics . | dominant | future | great | former | personal | 0 |
Kyle Byfield, 23, died in hospital after he was found injured at Jubilee Court, Banbury, on 16 April. His family said they had been "overwhelmed" by the support from the local community following his death. Natasha Capell, 26, of Jubilee Court, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. In a statement, his parents, Ronnie and Alan Byfield, and girlfriend Laurie Peach said: "We are all totally devastated and shocked by this tragic loss of our beloved Kyle. "He will be greatly missed by all and forever in our hearts." An inquest into his death is due to open later at Oxford Coroner's Court. | The family of a man stabbed to death in Oxfordshire have described him as a " loving and caring , @placeholder character " . | gentle | unaffected | sympathetic | fantastic | disciplinary | 3 |
Fuller made an unbeaten 84 and Harris 69 not out at Taunton to take the visitors to 361-8, a lead of 125. Somerset made early inroads, reducing Middlesex from 51-1 to 133-6. But the day turned when George Bailey was dropped on 43 - he went on to make 71 - and Middlesex added another 228 to day two on 361-8, 125 runs ahead. Wicketkeeper Alex Barrow was the culprit, failing to cling on to a regulation edge off the bowling of James Allenby. Medium-pacer Allenby had already played his part in running through the Middlesex middle order on a green surface, starting by removing Nick Gubbins, who was caught at second slip for 67. After John Simpson was caught behind second ball and James Franklin bowled offering no stroke, it looked like Somerset would earn a healthy lead. But the reprieved Bailey found support from Ollie Rayner, then Harris. And after Bailey edged to first slip to give Allenby his fourth wicket, Harris combined with Fuller for the partnership that changed the complexion of the match. Somerset could point to the loss of pace bowler Jamie Overton with a back injury and a very close lbw shout against Fuller by Peter Trego that was declined, but they also wasted the second new ball and ran increasingly short of ideas as the pitch flattened and the partnership progressed. Harris was watchful, while Fuller danced to loft Craig Overton over extra cover and out of the ground for six. By the close, Fuller had his highest first-class score and the pair had set a new Middlesex record for the ninth-wicket against Somerset, beating the 93 added by Evan Nepean and George Thornton in 1895. | A remarkable ninth - wicket stand of 149 between James Harris and James Fuller put Championship leaders Middlesex in total @placeholder against Somerset . | control | discrimination | friendly | qualifiers | mood | 0 |
The B797 between Leadhills in South Lanarkshire and Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway is shut for resurfacing. The rail service is being run to help people from Wanlockhead to get to the doctor's surgery in Leadhills. It is also being offered as a "commuter service" for some workers at the Museum of Lead Mining in Wanlockhead. "This service will be unique in that it is usually the other way round, with bus replacements for trains," said David Winpenny of the Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway. The trains are usually run at weekends during the summer months on what bills itself as "Britain's highest narrow gauge adhesion railway" reaching 1,498ft (456m) above sea level. They link Leadhills to a terminus at Glengonnar which is less than a mile from Wanlockhead. The road is shut for resurfacing for up to a fortnight with a diversion in place via the A76, B740, B7078 and A702. | A " replacement " train service is being offered by a narrow gauge railway between two remote villages in southern Scotland during a road @placeholder . | bridge | appeal | loss | closure | break | 3 |
The campaign, launched by the socialist government, shows men embracing, with safe-sex slogans underneath. At least 10 mayors have decided to remove the posters, questioning the campaign's morality but denying homophobic motives. Health minister Marisol Touraine said she would fight back via the judiciary. The posters, sent to 130 towns and featuring a range of men of different ages and races, have captions such as "With a lover, with a friend, with an unknown. Situations vary. And so do modes of protection". Ms Touraine said the local bans were unacceptable. On Twitter she urged people to share the images, which, she said, was the best response against critics who wanted to censor them. Critics have called the posters "provocative" and "against good values and morality". Bruno Beschizza, the conservative mayor of Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris, was among those seeking to block the images, but denied homophobia, saying he would have responded the same way if the posters had featured heterosexual couples. The mayor of the western city of Angers, Christophe Bechsaid, said he had asked for the posters to be taken down but "only in the vicinity of schools and the route of school buses". He said residents had complained, particularly parents. Conservatism is said to be on the rise in France, with right-wing politicians outperforming the left. Ex-Prime Minister Francois Fillon, a Catholic known for his traditional values, is the frontrunner to be the centre-right's presidential candidate. He goes head to head with Alain Juppe in a run-off vote on Sunday. When asked about the posters on Tuesday, Mr Fillon said did not consider the campaign to be very skilful and he understood why people might be shocked. However, he added that the fight against Aids was more important. On Wednesday, Mr Juppe told a French radio station he would not have banned the posters. | French judges are considering a @placeholder decision by several conservative mayors to take down HIV - awareness posters featuring gay love . | rare | judicial | potential | controversial | fresh | 3 |
The frog has a dark camouflage pattern which allows it to blend in with the rocky soil on which it dwells. Researchers with the Humboldt Institute found the frog, which they named Pristimantis macrummendozai, in the Iguaquen Merchan moorlands, in central Boyaca province. Colombia is one of the world's most biologically diverse countries. Researchers said that the species was well adapted to its moorland surroundings. They said that female Pristimantis took advantage of the moist soil to lay their eggs in the ground. According to their studies, the Pristimanti's preferred breeding environment was at high altitude, above 3,500m (11,500ft). Environmentalists in Colombia have been fighting for the country's moorlands to be protected. Last month, they celebrated when Colombia's constitutional court banned mining in the moorlands, arguing that it could cause irreversible damage to their fragile ecosystem. | Researchers say they have discovered a new frog species with @placeholder yellow eyebrows in Colombia . | dark | modern | annual | distinctive | controversial | 3 |
On Thursday the ICC introduced 'demerit points' to its code of conduct, which will be added each time a player offends during a two-year period. Punishments, usually fines, will remain for minor offences such as showing dissent and using obscene language. But players guilty of offences can be suspended if they break rules again. All players start on zero points. The ICC confirmed that planned changes to the decision review system - making it easier to overturn not-out lbw decisions - also came into effect on Thursday. For on-field lbw decisions to be reversed by the television umpire, at least half of the ball must be shown to be hitting any part of the stumps. Previously, half of the ball would need to be hitting a zone between the centre of leg and off stumps. | Players who repeatedly breach @placeholder rules will face harsher punishments under changes introduced by the International Cricket Council . | services | misconduct | free | safety | its | 1 |
Damon Kelly was given a criminal behaviour order last year for harassing a lesbian couple in their home. At Leicester Crown Court last week the order and a community sentence were removed with a curfew now in place. The Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre said the appeal could encourage similar behaviour. Live updates and more from Leicestershire The 54-year-old, previously from Corby, Northamptonshire, has been distributing leaflets condemning homosexuality and other "works of darkness" since 2012. The flyers were delivered to homes across England and said homosexuals were paedophiles, transgender people were "possessed by demons" and condemned contraception, sex outside marriage, "assisted fertilization", divorce, atheism, and more. He also wrote to the online newspaper PinkNews, calling gay people the "Devil's disciples". Danny Lavery, from the Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre, said the appeal could promote other homophobic abuse but admitted freedom of speech is important. "His letters and flyers were the usual homophobic rubbish," he said. "His tone was harsh warning people against LGBT people, how homosexuality is wrong, that homosexuals are into bestiality and are paedophiles. "People should have freedom of speech and freedom of religion but what he was doing was too far. "It sends out the wrong message to anyone who is either questioning their own sexuality and to homophobes. He's been told it is okay - other people may want to follow him." Initially Kelly, who wears black monk robes, was given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting him from delivering leaflets on religious, sexual or reproductive topics in England and Wales or from cold-calling. The order, and a £60 victim surcharge, were removed. A 12-month community order requiring him to do 170 hours of unpaid work has been replaced with a six-month curfew - without electronic monitoring - between 15:00 and midnight. Speaking to the Leicester Mercury after the appeal, Kelly, of Dunoon, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, said he would continue distributing leaflets and "Leicester hasn't seen the last of me." | A successful appeal to overturn a @placeholder monk 's ban on distributing anti-gay leaflets could encourage homophobic action , a support group said . | fake | crucial | special | controversial | national | 0 |
A detailed survey of 60,000 sq km of seabed is to be undertaken to help refine the hunt for the lost jet. The depth and shape of Earth's ocean floor is very poorly known. Leading researchers say the MH370 example should be a spur to gather much better data elsewhere in the world. The search has been hampered by the lack of a high-resolution view of the bed topography west of Australia. This was apparent on the very first dive made by an autonomous sub investigating possible sonar detections of the aircraft's cockpit voice and flight data recorders. It was forced to cut short the mission because it encountered depths that exceeded its operating limit of 4,500m. There are places thought to exceed 7,800m. Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) officials said this week that an area in the southern Indian Ocean the size of Tasmania would now be subject to a full survey using multibeam echo sounders (MBES). A Chinese navy vessel, Zhu Kezhen, has already started on the project. It will be joined by a commercial ship in June, with the work likely to take three months. Drs Walter Smith and Karen Marks have assessed the paucity of bathymetric data in the region in an article for EOS Transactions, the weekly magazine of the American Geophysical Union. The pair work for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). They say only two publicly accessible data-acquisition sorties have been conducted close to where search vessels made possible black box detections, and "both expeditions occurred prior to the use of modern multibeam echo sounders, so depth measurements were collected by single, wide-beam echo sounders that recorded on analogue paper scrolls, the digitizing of which is often in error by hundreds of metres". Modern MBES uses GPS to precisely tie measurements to a particular location. The equipment can not only sense depth very accurately (to an error typically of 2%), but can also return information on seafloor hardness - something that would be important in looking for wreckage in soft sediment. Just 5% of a vast region, 2,000km by 1,400km, which includes the search locality, has any sort of direct depth measurement, Smith and Marks say. The rest - 95% - is covered by maps that are an interpolation of satellite data. These have a resolution no better than 20km. Maps of the arid surface of Mars are considerably better. "The state of knowledge of the seafloor in the MH370 search area, although poor, is typical of that in most of Earth's oceans, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere," the pair write. "In many remote ocean basins the majority of available data are celestially navigated analogue measurements because systematic exploration of the oceans seems to have ceased in the early 1970s, leaving the ocean floors about as sparsely covered as the interstate highway system covers the United States. "When these sparse soundings are interpolated by satellite altimetry, the resulting knowledge of seafloor topography is 15 times worse in the horizontal and 250 times worse in the vertical than our knowledge of Martian topography." Smith and Marks hope that the detailed survey work now being conducted in the search for MH370 will be a catalyst to gather better data in other parts of the globe. High-resolution bathymetry has myriad uses. "Better knowledge of the ocean floor means better knowledge of fish habitats. This is important for marine conservation, and could help us find biological resources including new medicines," Dr Smith told BBC News. "It means also a better ability to assess the mineral resource potential of the seabed. And it means better knowledge of the obstacles to flow that cause turbulence and mixing in the oceans. "We need this mixing and circulation information to make good models of future climate. All of these things depend on knowing the topography of the sea floor." The Australian Joint Agency Coordination Centre, which disseminates all information on the hunt for MH370, confirmed that the MBES survey data would be publicly available. "The bathymetry data gathered in the course of the search for MH370 will become the property of the Australian Government. Recognising the importance of that data, it will be made available to the public via both Australian and international databases," the JACC told the BBC. On Tuesday, all the raw satellite data from the London telecommunications company Inmarsat was also put in the public domain. It was this information that led investigators to look for wreckage in the southern Indian Ocean. | Scientists have @placeholder the decision to make all ocean depth data ( bathymetry ) gathered in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 publicly available . | reached | welcomed | announced | denounced | ignored | 1 |
Dan Groves said the "finer points" of a deal which could see Wright buy 20% of the club are yet to be released. The Sun reported that the 30-year-old will become a club director. Billericay are eighth in the Isthmian League Premier Division, three points adrift of a play-off place. Wright, who was runner-up in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2011, played non-league football for a succession of clubs, including Lewes, Crawley Town and Rushden & Diamonds. Billericay have recently been taken over by multi-millionaire Glenn Tamplin, who said shortly after completing a deal for the club that he was "comfortable" investing £10,000 a week. The club signed former England international Paul Konchesky, 35, at the start of March. | The chairman of non-league Billericay Town has confirmed " there is truth " in reports that former The Only Way is Essex @placeholder Mark Wright is set to invest in the club . | annual | personality | chairman | service | owner | 1 |
A wall collapsed on to Ian Hambridge, a 15-year-old Leeds fan, during the trouble at St Andrews on 11 May 1985. His death was overshadowed by the Bradford City fire on the same day. Vic Hambridge said his son was a "happy-go-lucky lad" attending his first football match. "There was a weakness in the wall where all these fans pushed it and Ian and a few more fans got caught under it," he said. The teenager died from head injuries the following day at Smethwick Neurological Hospital. His father, who lives in Northampton, was not at the game. "A lot's been improved since then [at stadiums] - they've had seating put in instead of terracing and they've come a very long way," he said. A plaque to the teenager was unveiled at Birmingham City's St Andrew's ground in 1998, following a campaign by relatives. The inscription finishes: "As a football supporter, one of us, never to be forgotten." Birmingham City tweeted: "Today we remember those who perished at Bradford and our thoughts will always remain with the family of Ian Hambridge." | The father of a teenage fan fatally injured 30 years ago during fighting between Birmingham City and Leeds United fans has said @placeholder at grounds has come " a very long way " since then . | advantage | fighting | safety | success | lost | 2 |
The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed parallel suits in North Carolina. Attorney General Eric Holder said the government wanted "justice for those who have been victimized." Bank of America denied the charges, arguing "these were prime mortgages sold to sophisticated investors." The bank already hinted it expected the suits in a filing last week. In the Justice Department suit, the government alleged that Bank of America "knowingly and wilfully misled investors about the quality and safety of their investments" in a residential mortgage-backed security known as BOAMS 2008-A. The security, worth around $850m when it was issued in January 2008, eventually collapsed during the crisis as the quality of the loans contained in it soured. This led to investor losses of more than $100m according to the complaint. Bank of America says that the fact that the security failed was not the fault of the bank. "We are not responsible for the housing market collapse that caused mortgage loans to default at unprecedented rates and these securities to lose value as a result," it argued in a statement. Bank of America has recently announced a series of settlements, including an $8.5bn settlement with investors dealing with similar mortgage-based securities and a $1.6bn deal with MBIA Inc, a bond insurer. | The US government filed two lawsuits against Bank of America relating to @placeholder on $ 850 m ( £ 553 m ) of mortgage - backed securities . | fraud | interest | trading | humiliation | focusing | 0 |
A study in Los Angeles, California, showed gonorrhoea and chlamydia were more common in gay men using apps than in those meeting in clubs or online. Sexual health experts said technology was creating more opportunities for sex than ever before. One of the apps, Grindr, said it was committed to promoting safe sex. The researchers were curious about the impact of apps such as Grindr and Scruff which use a smartphone's location to help find partners. They quizzed 7,184 men attending a sexual health clinic at the LA Gay and Lesbian Centre. The results showed men were 23% more likely to have gonorrhoea and 35% more likely to be infected with chlamydia than men using other websites or clubs to meet new partners. There was no difference in the risk of HIV between the groups. Their report concluded: "Technology is redefining sex on demand. "Advances which improve the efficiency of meeting anonymous sexual partners may have the unintended effect of creating networks of individuals where users may be more likely to have sexually transmissible infections." Dr Steve Taylor, a consultant in sexual health and HIV medicine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, told the BBC: "Yes this is definitely something we are seeing in our sexual health and HIV clinics, both among gay men and heterosexuals. "Without a doubt technology has facilitated rapid partner change and therefore it is a perfect environment for sexually transmitted infections and HIV to spread." Justin Harbottle, a health promotion specialist at the Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "However good the sex is, it's not worth contracting a long-term condition. "Gay men today have more opportunities to meet for sex than ever before. "Part of the problem is that communication on dating apps can be brief, making it easy to cut corners on important discussions like safe sex." He said condoms were still the best defence against infection. Grindr told the BBC: "Grindr is highly committed to promoting safe sex within the community and strongly encourages our users to engage in safe sex practices, get tested and know their HIV status." It added that it collaborated with a range of organisations to raise awareness about safe sex. | Using smartphone apps to seek out partners for @placeholder sex poses an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections , researchers warn . | historic | any | another | each | casual | 4 |
The court sentenced him to a minimum of eight months in detention with another 16 months of his sentence suspended. Born in Turkey, he had been in Austria since 2007 and was arrested in October. Prosecutors said he had contact with supporters of Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, with the aim of going to fight in Syria. The boy had been facing up to five years in custody and prosecutors said they would decide in the coming days whether to accept the decision. Austria, like several other European countries, has struggled to stop the recruitment of teenagers by IS. A 16-year-old girl was facing charges in Vienna on Tuesday of supporting IS. The boy, due to turn 15 shortly, was accused of having ties to terrorist groups and obtaining instructions on how to make an explosive device. Before the trial began behind closed doors in the town of St Poelten, west of Vienna, his lawyer Rudolf Mayer told reporters his client would plead guilty. According to Austrian media, his mother had tried to prevent him from being lured by Islamist propaganda, sending him away to his uncle in Germany last year. But he was arrested last October, when police said he had looked into buying chemicals for a bomb to be detonated in public places such as Vienna's Westbahnhof station. He was eventually released but returned to custody earlier this year after he broke his bail conditions and tried to recruit a 12-year-old. Originally from a Turkish Alevi family, he was brought up by his mother after his parents divorced. Prosecutors said the boy had shown no remorse for his actions. However, his lawyer said he was cautiously optimistic that the child had understood he had been targeted by propaganda. | A 14 - year - old boy has been convicted of terrorism offences in Austria , including a @placeholder plot to bomb a railway station in the capital , Vienna . | criminal | controversial | national | serious | potential | 4 |
4 June 2017 Last updated at 15:08 BST The concert is to raise money for all the people affected by the concert attack in the city on 22 May. Lots of famous singers are joining Ariana for the One Love Manchester concert including Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Watch fans talk about what they're looking forward to tonight... | Manchester is getting ready for Ariana Grande 's @placeholder concert tonight and Martin 's been talking to young fans who 'll be attending . | major | national | first | birthday | benefit | 4 |
Last week, at least 1,000 people were held during protests in Moscow, reportedly the largest in five years. The opposition has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over corruption allegations. A smaller group of about 100 people began marching through Moscow on Sunday, but were blocked by police. While police said 31 people had been detained for "breaches of public order", OVD-Info, a website monitoring detentions, said 56 people including four minors were arrested. Those who organised the protest via social media are now facing an investigation. Last Sunday's demonstrations in Moscow and across the country were prompted by main opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was later arrested. Police said 500 people were held, but OVD-Info said at least 1,000 people were arrested in Moscow alone. Mr Navalny had published reports claiming that Mr Medvedev controlled mansions, yachts and vineyards - a fortune that far outstripped his official salary. The prime minister's spokeswoman called the allegations "propagandistic attacks", but the prime minister himself has not commented on the claims. Alexei Navalny has announced his intention to run for president in 2018 against Vladimir Putin. But he is barred from doing so after being found guilty in a case he said was politicised. Mr Navalny was sentenced to 15 days in prison for his role in last Sunday's demonstrations. His spokesman said on Twitter that he had nothing to do with the new protest. Organisers told news agencies that they had planned to march towards the Kremlin on Sunday when they were stopped by police. Witnesses said police had detained people photographed at the previous rally. "You could see they were acting in a targeted way," protester Natalya Ponomarenko told AFP news agency. Russia's Interfax news agency reported that about 400 people had taken part in an authorised anti-corruption rally in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. | At least 31 people have been arrested during opposition protests in Moscow , the second Sunday in @placeholder to see such demonstrations . | conspiracy | november | october | opposition | succession | 4 |
The 21-year-old, who moved to the Terriers from Oldham Athletic last summer, has played 10 first-team games and kept five clean sheets. "Joel has shown what a capable young goalkeeper he is," head coach David Wagner said. "He performed very well every time he came into the team." Coleman played 45 appearances for Oldham before moving to the John Smith's Stadium for an undisclosed fee. | Goalkeeper Joel Coleman has extended his stay at Huddersfield Town until the summer of 2019 , after signing @placeholder contract terms . | losing | impressed | agreed | improved | affected | 3 |
Six-week-old Betty was handed into Foxy Lodge Wildlife Rescue in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in August last year. Ten months on it is feared she may never go back into the wild because the spines that grew fell out, making her prone to predators. "The only way it can protect itself is with its spikes," said John Garner from the wildlife centre. "She's currently got one or two little spikes but they get to a couple of millimetres long and then they just fall out. "Even if she made it until the winter when it's hibernation time she just wouldn't survive because the spikes are a type of hollow hair which gives them warmth as well." It is believed the problem is a genetic disorder. Betty's lack of spines means she cannot spend too long in the sun and she has also become frightened of other hedgehogs after many in the centre excluded her. It is hoped Betty will eventually grow her spines back, but if she does not the shelter said it would continue to home her. "Unfortunately, unless she gets her spikes she will live her days out with us. It's a shame but she is well treated here," said Mr Garner. It is not the first time a bald hedgehog has turned up to the centre, prompting fears there could be a family with the condition in the town. In 2009 a hedgehog with a similar condition was taken to Foxy Lodge but died soon after. | A hedgehog is facing a life in captivity due to a @placeholder condition that has left it without spines . | mystery | technical | stomach | health | natural | 0 |
The Regatta Quay development, which includes a 20-storey building known locally as the 'wine rack', was taken over by administrators in 2010. The Irish government owns the site after buying Irish bank debts. The administrators said completing the ??100m buildings was dependent on the property market. Work on Regatta Quay started in 2007, but it stopped as City Living Developments (Ipswich) Ltd, which had borrowed from the Anglo Irish and Allied Irish banks, went into administration. Ben Gummer, Conservative MP for Ipswich, said it was "almost a metaphor" for the British economy. "It's property speculation gone mad and a banking system which is bust, so it's going to take a lot of time to put that right," he said. "The administrators are actively trying to find a developer to take on the work, so things are moving now but I'd like to see them move quicker." Baker Tilly were appointed administrators for Regatta Quay by Ireland's National Asset Management Agency. The accountancy firm is also the administrator for The Mill development next to Regatta Quay. Regatta Quay has 118 flats built, with space for 150 more in the 'wine rack'. The Mill has 194 completed and 140 uncompleted flats. Nigel Millar, from Baker Tilly, said: "It's very difficult to say when building work could resume. "We'll certainly be in administration for two years. How long we'll be in administration depends on how sales progress." Savills, which is the estate agent for the sites, said sale prices for a two-bedroom apartment had dropped from about ??300,000 in 2008 to ??175,000. Andy Redman, from Savills, said: "If we can continue to sell at the rates we're achieving of 3-4 flats a month, then it may bring things forward, but it's dictated by market conditions." | Administrators say work will not resume on an @placeholder block of flats on Ipswich waterfront until 96 completed apartments are sold . | extensive | abandoned | unusual | experimental | unfinished | 4 |
Chelsea have made two cash bids for the 21-year-old winger, who has a year left on his contract, but both have fallen some way short of Wigan's valuation. If Chelsea offer the right amount of money, we will sell Victor Attempts to bridge the gap by offering a player in part-exchange have also been rejected out of hand by Wigan. "If Chelsea offer the right amount of money, we will sell Victor," Latics chairman Dave Whelan told BBC Sport. "We do not stand in the way of young players. But I must stress we do not want to sell Victor, Roberto doesn't want to sell Victor - we would like to keep him for another 12 months. He is a tremendously exciting player and the fans love him. "£10m is the figure Roberto has always had in mind for Victor and that has not changed. We have had two cash bids and Chelsea then asked if they could offer a player in part-exchange or on loan. But we are only interested in a straight cash offer." Wigan made their first signing of the summer last week, when Aberdeen midfielder Fraser Fyvie agreed a three-year contract. However, both and Hugo Rodallega have left the club on free transfers and Wigan could also lose Moses for nothing next summer if he is unable to agree a new deal at the club. Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo is keen to add the former Crystal Palace player to his squad ahead of the new season and the Stamford Bridge club remain confident of reaching an agreement with Wigan. | Wigan have rejected a @placeholder Chelsea bid for Victor Moses and are determined to hold out for a fee of £ 10 m . | controversial | potential | successful | fresh | temporary | 3 |
Permission will now be required for people to investigate the medieval fishing boat and two 18th Century merchant vessels in Devon. Causing deliberate damage to the wrecks will also be classed as illegal. Historic England said the status did not prevent people from "building sandcastles next to them". More on the shipwrecks and other stories For more stories and features about historical objects which lie beneath follow BBC England's archaeology Pinterest board here. Head of listings, Joe Flatman, said the three wrecks on the west side of the Axe River and off Westward Ho! were a "small number of really significant wrecks" with two accessed by a walk down the beach creating a "perfect day out". He said the status "won't stop people from walking over them and building sandcastles next to them, but will stop them from hacking off some wood for a barbecue". Bill Horner, Archaeologist at Devon County Council said: "While these wrecks have been known about for some time and we have been monitoring their condition, it's great that Devon's maritime past is now being recognised." The shipwrecks The Axe Boat Sally A Severn Trow | Public access to three " really significant " shipwrecks will not be @placeholder by government protection for the sites , Historic England has said . | revised | limited | prevented | offered | affected | 4 |
Mr Ge was taken from his Guangzhou home overnight but released late on Friday. He had posted a picture of the Panama Canal, with photoshopped images of President Xi Jinping and two former Chinese leaders in the picture. The Panama Papers showed that relatives of several Chinese leaders had links to offshore firms. Mr Ge, a high-profile civil rights campaigner, was last detained 10 months ago, then released after a public petition, the BBC's Shanghai correspondent Robin Brant reports. He was detained this time for "insulting other people". Mr Ge said police had asked him where he got the picture from and made him write a letter of assurance promising not to post the picture again. He told the BBC he had been released at 21:40 (13:40 GMT), after 22 hours in detention. Dozens of human rights lawyers had gathered outside the public security bureau on Friday to show their support for Mr Ge. The incident comes just a day after the US criticised Beijing for what it called a "severe crackdown" on lawyers linked to human rights campaigners. Last July, the Chinese authorities launched what appeared to be an orchestrated campaign, when more than 280 human rights lawyers and activists - along with their associates - were summoned or detained or just disappeared. While many have since been released, others were formally arrested or charged with subversion. | Police in China briefly detained @placeholder human rights lawyer Ge Yongxi over posts he made on social media about the leaked Panama Papers . | lost | international | local | taiwanese | prominent | 4 |
Visitors to Laugharne have always enjoyed free parking on the Strand, but planning permission for 13 new homes on the high street could be about to change that privilege. Carmarthenshire council is looking to fund a 61-space car park as part of the development and charge people to park. But, controversially, that would mean bringing the Strand in line with a pay and display too. The plans have divided the town - the home of Dylan Thomas - but Laugharne Township Community Council is backing the idea, saying it will help generate income. John Bradshaw, Portreeve of Laugharne, is surprised at the amount of "heat" the issue has generated. "Wherever I go these days I expect to pay for parking," he said. "Laugharne is special because we don't pay for parking, but that's not the only thing that's special. The boathouse is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Carmarthenshire." Mr Bradshaw added it was their intention that locals would not have to pay for car parking on the Strand. "If locals want to come and walk their dog they can still do that for free," he said. Bob Stevens was one of two community councillors who voted against the introduction of the parking charges on the Strand. "We have 300 letters from people saying they are against it," he said. "The car park is higglety pigglety. It's the way it always has been. Leave it alone. "We have created walks around Laugharne to attract people. They don't want to be looking at their watch worrying that they will come back to a £60 ticket." Councillor Stevens is hoping the community council will change its mind when it meets on Thursday, 14 April. In the meantime the plans are subject to a public consultation until the end of May. | A Carmarthenshire town is at risk of losing its @placeholder for free parking . | place | loss | reputation | hope | failure | 2 |
There has been a fierce debate about the use of screening, and policy is being reviewed in England. The latest study, published in the Journal of Medical Screening, said at least seven lives were saved for every 1,000 women screened. Health charities say the findings will provide further clarity for women. Mammograms spot dangerous tumours, increasing the chances of survival, but also detect lumps that are essentially harmless, exposing some women to undue anxiety and surgery. Tens of thousands of women die from breast cancer across Europe each year. The effectiveness of screening programmes across the continent was evaluated in a series of studies. It concluded that for every 1,000 women screened, between seven and nine lives were saved and four cases were over-diagnosed. One of the lead researchers Prof Stephen Duffy, from Queen Mary, University of London, said the study "confirms that the screening services are delivering the benefits expected from the research studies conducted years ago". "In particular, it is good news that lives saved by screening outweigh over-diagnosed cases by a factor of two to one," he said. "Screening doesn't just save lives today or tomorrow, it saves lives 10-20 years down the line." In England, the Department of Health is reviewing the evidence around breast cancer screening, which started in 1988. The findings will be published later this year. The charities Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign said in a joint statement: "This hugely detailed, impressive piece of work supports the widely held view that breast screening saves lives by helping to detect breast cancer early. "As charities, we will be working closely with the screening programme to ensure women receive the best possible information on both the potential benefits and risks of breast screening. "In the meantime, if women have any questions we advise them to discuss these with their doctor." Dr Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK's senior science information manager, said: "This study adds to the information which is currently being independently reviewed on the harms and benefits of breast screening. The independent panel is taking account of all relevant views, studies and evidence. We look forward to the conclusions, which will be available later this year." | Breast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one patient who receives @placeholder treatment , according to a major European review . | lost | steady | existing | unnecessary | powerful | 3 |
The 655-acre Hickling Broad estate will pass to Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It is home to the bittern, one of the UK's rarest birds, and was put on the open market in September 2016. Brendon Joyce, the trust's chief executive, said: "In our hands we know it's safe. We know it will be managed well not only for wildlife but for all the people that enjoy it." LIVE: Updates on this story and other Norfolk news The trust paid £2.5m in total, the biggest land purchase in its 90-year history It will own 1,400 acres at Hickling Broad, about 60% of the total area in one of the most wildlife-rich wetlands in the UK. The flagship reserve's wetland habitats have already been restored by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. It offers a year-round haven for threatened wildlife such as swallowtail butterflies, marsh harriers, Norfolk hawker dragonflies and the bittern. About £100,000 of the target was raised by the general public within the first three weeks of the appeal. The trust has also been helped in the purchase with a £1m loan by the Garfield Weston Foundation and £500,000 from trust reserves. Mr Joyce said: "We hadn't realised the extent to which it's seen as such a special place in the hearts and minds of so many people in Norfolk but also elsewhere. "We had a lot of donations from outside of the county as well." | A £ 1 m appeal to safeguard a wildlife haven of international @placeholder has reached its fundraising target . | culture | service | success | recognition | significance | 4 |
The waiter in Sherbrooke was arrested after the diner was rushed to hospital and spent two days in a coma. A police spokesman said they were recommending the charge because of the seriousness of the incident. Prosecutors are expected to make a decision within the next few weeks. According to the official complaint, Simon-Pierre Canuel informed the waiter about his allergies to seafood when he arrived at the tapas bar Le Tapageur in Sherbrooke in May. He placed an order for beef tartare and again reminded the waiter of his allergies. Police say the waiter did not write down the order. The dish that arrived was salmon tartare, Sherbrooke Police Constable Martin Carrier said, but because of low lighting in the bar, Mr Canuel did not notice it until he had taken a bite. Within minutes he was taken ill and lost consciousness, PC Carrier said. "When you don't do something that is supposed to be your duty, and you show recklessness for the life or security of someone, that's a crime," he was quoted by the Globe and Mail as saying. Mr Canuel told the newspaper: "The server [waiter] had almost killed me. I know it [was] an error, but that error had almost taken my life." He filed a formal complaint with police on 21 July and the waiter, a 22-year-old man, was later arrested. He was released but told he would appear in court if charges were brought. Mr Canuel says he is also considering civil action. Le Tapageur restaurant declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. | Police in the Canadian province of Quebec are recommending a waiter be charged with criminal @placeholder for allegedly serving salmon to a customer with a seafood allergy . | negligence | assault | appeal | intent | conspiracy | 0 |
More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added. Staff will continue caring for babies already at the welfare home, all of whom suffer from illnesses, Mr Xu said. China introduced the centres so parents could abandon infants safely rather than leaving them in the streets. Supporters say the baby hatches save lives, but critics say they encourage parents to abandon their children. Mr Xu announced the suspension on Sunday, saying that 262 babies had been left at the centre since the scheme began in January. "I hope everyone understands the difficulties the welfare centre faces," Mr Xu told Xinhua news agency. "We are temporarily closing the centre [to new babies] so that we can properly care for the infants already at the centre." The centre, which also cares for orphans, has 1,000 beds. However, it currently houses 1,121 babies and young people, with another 1,274 in the care of foster families, Guangzhou's Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau said. All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added. It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required. Abandoning children is illegal in China. However, authorities believe that the hatches give the infants a better chance of survival than if they were left in the street. A total of 25 baby hatches have been established in 10 provincial regions in China, Xinhua reports. Under China's strict population control policies, most couples have only been allowed to have one child and there is a strong preference for healthy baby boys. In December, China's top legislature formally adopted a resolution easing the one-child policy, allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. Provinces are now determining when to relax their restrictions at a local level, with some acting already. | A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned , @placeholder the centre , its director says . | improving | in | becoming | enabling | overwhelming | 4 |
The Taliban, who imposed strict Islamic rule following a devastating civil war, were ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001 but have recently been making a comeback. The internationally-recognised government set up following the adoption of a new constitution in 2004 has struggled to extend its authority beyond the capital and to forge national unity. Nato-led foreign combat troops had the main responsibility for maintaining security after 2001, and the formal end of Nato's combat mission in December 2014 was followed by an upsurge in Taliban activity. Population 31.6 million Area 652,864 sq km (251,827 sq miles) Major languages Dari, Pashto Major religion Islam Life expectancy 59 years (men), 62 years (women) Currency Afghani President: Ashraf Ghani Ashraf Ghani was sworn in as president in September 2014 following months of bitter argument over who won the election. He replaced Hamid Karzai, who led the country for twelve years after the Taliban were overthrown in 2001. Media outlets - private TV stations and newspapers in particular - mushroomed following the ousting of the Taliban in 2001. However, internet access is limited and computer literacy and ownership rates are low. By 2014, only 6% of Afghans were using the internet. Some key dates in Afghanistan's history: 1979 - Soviet Army invades and props up communist government. More than a million people die in the ensuing war. 1989 - Last Soviet troops leave. US- and Pakistan-backed mujahideen push to overthrow Soviet-installed Afghan ruler Najibullah triggers devastating civil war. 1996 - Taliban seize control of Kabul and impose hard-line version of Islam. 2001 - US intervenes militarily following September 11 attacks on the United States. Taliban are ousted from Kabul and Hamid Karzai becomes head of an interim power-sharing government. 2002 - Nato assumes responsibility for maintaining security in Afghanistan. 2004 - Loya Jirga adopts new constitution which provides for strong presidency. Hamid Karzai is elected president. 2014 - Ashraf Ghani elected president. NATO formally ends its combat mission in Afghanistan, handing over to Afghan forces, who face a growing insurgency. | Landlocked and mountainous , Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its @placeholder history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins , and many of its people are refugees . | worst | remaining | annual | modern | infamous | 3 |
Media playback is not supported on this device The first proven case of such practice, known as 'mechanical doping', saw Belgium's Femke van den Driessche banned for six years in April. The cameras will be portable and can be operated from the back of a motorcycle or the edge of the road. They will be used in addition to a magnetic resonance system that screens bikes at the start and finish lines. Cycling's governing body the UCI had defended that method of detection after TV station France 2 and Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera claimed their own thermal imaging picked up five hidden motors at two races this year. Read more: Can you really 'dope' a bicycle? France's minister of state for sport Thierry Braillard said even a stopped motor could be detected by the new cameras, developed by the Atomic Energy Commission at the request of the government. "With this technology, which has been approved by the UCI and by the Tour de France, those who want to cheat will be taking very very big risks," he added. "It's a complement to what the UCI has been doing." Reigning champion Chris Froome will lead Team Sky for the 103rd edition of cycling's most prestigious race, held from 2-24 July. Froome will be supported by Welsh riders Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe, who will be the road captain in the nine-strong team, while fellow Briton Ian Stannard is also named. | Thermal cameras will be used at this year 's Tour de France to @placeholder riders hiding motors in their bikes . | adopt | observe | offer | generate | prevent | 4 |
The 47-year-old, who was detained in Londonderry on Saturday, has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS). The three men who remain in custody are aged 36, 39 and 40. The 36-year-old was arrested in Newry, County Down, on Sunday morning and a property was searched. He was taken to Musgrave police station in Belfast for questioning. Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man arrested in west Belfast on Saturday was later released unconditionally. | Police investigating dissident republican terrorism have released a 47 - year - old man but are @placeholder to question three other men . | expected | believed | preparing | trying | continuing | 4 |
The 28-year-old was appointed as Alastair Cook's replacement on Saturday, following England's recent 5-2 series defeat against Sri Lanka. The Middlesex batsman said: "I thought I better give him a ring and he said 'we'd like to offer you the captaincy'. "I was delighted to be asked. Being offered the captaincy is awesome." He continued: "It's a huge honour to lead an extremely talented group of guys during a really exciting period." Dublin-born Morgan made his one-day international debut for his native Ireland in 2006, but switched to represent England three years later. Morgan has captained England in eight one-day international matches, most recently in the fourth one-day international in Colombo on 7 December, which ended in defeat for England. The then stand-in captain was fined 20% of his match fee for a slow over-rate. The left-hander averages 71.16 with the bat as captain and has led the side to three victories, four defeats and one no-result. England face Australia and India in a World Cup warm-up one-day series before the start of the 2015 tournament which is being jointly held by Australia and New Zealand. England begin their World Cup campaign against Australia on 14 February at the MCG in Melbourne. | Eoin Morgan says he had " 20 missed calls " from national selector James Whitaker , who was trying to offer him the @placeholder of England one - day captain . | availability | future | role | loss | status | 2 |
Alun Wyn Jones is expected to take over from Warburton, who has skippered Wales for almost six years. Warburton's Blues and Wales team-mate Williams said: "He is going to play a big part for Wales this Six Nations. "Sam's done incredibly well as captain over the years and he's shown how important he's been." The scrum-half added: "He's a good leader so whatever Sam decides is up to him but he'll have the players' support." Williams, who hopes to be included when the squad is announced on Tuesday, thinks the 2017 competition will have extra layers of interest because of the bonus point system that is being introduced on a trial basis, as well as the controversial new tackle laws. World Rugby's new laws on tackles came into force on 3 January and mean players can be punished for making contact with an opponent's head even if the tackle starts below the shoulders. "Some games could come down to a few card decisions so it's something all teams will have to be wary of," Williams added. "Big games come down to big decisions so that's important." The 27-year-old, who has won 28 caps for Wales, says the bonus points will be an incentive and have a positive impact on the competition. Wins in the Six Nations will now be rewarded with four points instead of two, while winning and losing teams will win bonus points for scoring four or more tries. "Getting wins is really important. That will be the main priority but, towards the end of the competition, I'm sure bonus points will come into play," Williams added. "Come 50 or 60 minutes, when teams can see the win in sight, they will push for a bonus point." | Wales and Cardiff Blues scrum - half Lloyd Williams says Sam Warburton will still be integral in the Six Nations whether he @placeholder the captaincy or not . | loses | wants | keeps | admits | hopes | 2 |
The group has been in turmoil since a £1.5bn hole emerged in its finances last year, forcing it to sell off parts or all of its farming, pharmacies and banking divisions. Changes to the structure of the board were proposed, but had met stiff resistance from some key figures. But 83.7% of members voted in favour of the changes. The plans were proposed by former City minister Lord Myners and were accepted in principle in May. Lord Myners had blamed the structure of the Co-op Group's board for much of the chaos surrounding the business. Among the changes: Ursula Lidbetter, chair of the Co-operative Group, called it a "momentous and defining moment". "These reforms represent the final crucial step in delivering the change necessary to return the group to health," she said. Patrick Gray, president of the Midcounties Co-op which opposed the original changes from Lord Myners, said the vote was "not necessarily the end of the matter but rather the beginning of a new phase". He described the process as "exhausting". "The effort now is to make new Co-op both commercial and ethical. It's possible but difficult to achieve and depends on how the new [commercially focused] board gets along with the also new [members'] council." Following the discovery of the £1.5bn black hole in 2013, a deal was reached which saw the wider Co-op Group cede majority ownership of the bank to bondholders, including a number of US hedge funds. In a separate scandal before the bank had to be rescued, revelations emerged about the bank's disgraced former chairman Paul Flowers, who pleaded guilty to drugs possession in May. BBC business correspondent Joe Lynam said: "Today's vote is basically reinventing how the Co-op is run, putting it on a more commercial footing while retaining crucially the ethical background to the Co-Operative movement - the fact that it cannot be turned into a company at some stage in the future, that is one of the safeguards." He added: "It will still very much be an ethically focused, members-driven organisation but with far more business acumen and experience going forward. "That doesn't mean that there won't be a residue of a split-type movement - there are a lot of people who were very resistant to this change." | Members of the @placeholder Co-operative Group have voted in favour of reforming how the business is run . | original | british | international | troubled | famous | 3 |
On average, three soldiers were allegedly assaulted or harassed sexually each day, often by a superior. Female soldiers (15% of the military) were four times more likely than males to report being sexually assaulted. Army head Gen Jonathan Vance said the findings were "regrettably sobering". Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan described the findings as "completely unacceptable". "We need to do better, and we will do better," CBC News quoted him as saying. More than 50% of the Canadian army participated in the Statistics Canada survey. About 960 Regular Force members - or 1.7% - reported being victims of sexual assault during the last 12 months, the report found. More than a quarter of all women in the military - 27.3% - reported sexual assault at least once over their military careers, according to the survey. Types of assault and harassment experienced include "unwanted sexual touching, sexual attacks and sexual activity to which the victim is unable to consent". The findings follow a damning report last year by retired Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps which accused the military of being "hostile" to women and homosexuals. It said steps to address the problem had not been successful. Gen Vance said 30 officers had been relieved of their command or positions of responsibility for paying no attention to his order last year that all troops should refrain from such behaviour. "I am more motivated than ever to eliminate this behaviour and the perpetrators from our ranks," he said. The report revealed that: "Harmful sexual behaviour is a real problem in our institution," Gen Vance said. "We know it and we're trying to tackle it head-on." | The head of Canada 's military has said he is " extremely disappointed " after a @placeholder survey revealed nearly 1,000 soldiers had complained of sexual harassment over the past year . | national | dramatic | public | limited | troubled | 0 |
But if you didn't know that, and you listened to his speech this morning, you would not have left the room with that overwhelming sense. Mr Corbyn said the Labour message was "loud and clear", that the Conservative Party was a bigger threat to the country than the European Union was, and that whether on workers' rights, the environment, or renewable energy, Britain can achieve more progressive policies working with other countries in the EU than alone. But as part of his "Remain and Reform" agenda, the Labour leader listed almost as many downsides with the EU as positives. And, he criticised the "prophecies of doom" being put forward by other parts of the Remain camp. With an enthusiastic membership behind him, and his position as the party's leader, he is obviously in a powerful position to try to get the Labour vote to turn out, three weeks today. But the hard thing for Mr Corbyn, and frankly, lots of politicians in this whole debate, is that while he wants you to vote to stay in the EU, he does not approve of everything it does, and wants reform. And many Labour MPs and campaigners are worried, really worried, that the party's message about the EU just isn't getting through. If they are right, the party has got three weeks to turn it round. As I've written before, senior Labour figures like Gordon Brown believe the party has to make a stronger, more positive case for staying in the union. In the coming days, it is likely, following Mr Corbyn's speech today, that we'll see plenty more of that. Remainers aren't panicking about the referendum result, at least not yet. But the nerves about losing are real, very real, on all sides of their camp. | Here 's the @placeholder thing . Jeremy Corbyn is campaigning to stay in the European Union . In fact nearly all of the Labour Party is . | troubled | strange | best | outgoing | other | 1 |
Groups of bankers who went by the exotic names of The A Team, The 3 Musketeers and The Players colluded to fix foreign exchange rates for the advantage of their banks. And themselves. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) helpfully published a selection of the messages - just so we could all see what was going on. Mr McEwan is one banking chief executive who has actually faced the media music today. Of course, his bank is 80% owned by the taxpayer, so he has more responsibility than most. But the approach is certainly in contrast to the response of others. HSBC, for example, put out a one line statement this morning after the announcement of the record fines for foreign exchange manipulation. "HSBC does not tolerate improper conduct and will take whatever action is appropriate," it said. In his interview with me, Mr McEwan was slightly more expansive. "The chat room articles talk about the individual looking after themselves and not looking after the customer and that's the thing that makes me cringe," he said. "We are building an organisation centred around the customer and these are a few people looking after themselves and their mates at other firms - unacceptable, totally unacceptable." He said disciplinary action could follow and I understand that three people have already been suspended by RBS with a further six under what is known as "serious review". Over 50 present and former staff are having their work investigated. "We have a major accountability review that started some months ago," Mr McEwan said. "We've been looking through the millions and millions of emails and files and chat room conversations. That process is underway today to look at who is accountable. "As an organisation we do want to hold people accountable for good behaviour and rewards - and bad behaviour. We will be clawing back [pay awards] and taking disciplinary proceedings where wrongdoing has been done." This has been another grim day for banking. Despite protestations that things are changing, there is evidence published by the FCA today suggesting that, before the official investigation, whistleblowers were ignored by banks and complaints from customers (the global businesses and pension funds that rely on foreign exchange markets) pushed aside. Interviewing the Governor of the Bank of England on Monday, I was struck when he said issues of misconduct were now so widespread they could have an impact on financial stability. And the banks are nowhere near out of this peculiar Groundhog Day - where fines arrive as regularly as London buses. Banks are still setting aside billions of pounds to deal with the mis-selling of payment protection insurance. Further, banks have paid out £1.4bn to settle claims they mis-sold interest rate hedging products to small businesses. There will be more to come. On foreign exchange, criminal investigations are ongoing by the Serious Fraud Office and the Department of Justice in America. They could drag on to 2016 with trials and possible jail sentences. There are also investigations into the operation of the commodities market and the US housing market at the time of the financial crisis. Legal action is pending over efforts by RBS to raise £12bn of capital in 2008 and Lloyds calamitous takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland the same year. And RBS will soon hear the details of millions of pounds of fines it is facing over the collapse of its IT systems in 2012 which led to people being locked out of their accounts. Barclays is also facing regulatory misconduct claims over its capital raising, also in 2008, from Qatari and Abu Dhabi investors. And so it goes on. And on. Public frustration is understandable. At the top - the likes of Mr McEwan - there seems genuine desire for change. And of course, the vast majority of people working in banking - traders included - are simply trying to do a good job. But while a handful of influential "Musketeers" and "Players" are talking about screwing the opposition and doing collusive deals (remember, the evidence published today is from as recently as last year) the public will remain sceptical that the banking stables can ever be cleaned out. | The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland ( RBS ) has told me that he " cringed " when he saw copies of the chat room messages which talk of " making free money " and " @placeholder numpties out of the market " . | lost | keeping | enjoy | stay | making | 1 |
The 22-year-old former Arsenal and Bristol Academy midfielder has been capped more than 50 times. James had been left without a club when Notts County Ladies folded one day before the start of the Spring Series. "After the disappointment of what happened at Notts County, I'm delighted to join Yeovil Ladies," she said. "I'm looking forward to working with Jamie [Sherwood, Yeovil's manager], who I can't thank enough and the talented group of players we have here. "The ambition is to get maximum points from the next four games, putting us in a strong position leading up to the winter season." | Wales international Angharad James has joined Yeovil Town Ladies for the Spring Series , following her departure from @placeholder Notts County . | serious | national | major | other | defunct | 4 |
It said the US company is withholding information from customers, and making them wait too long for repairs. Which? said some owners were having to wait up to 12 weeks, just to obtain a customer ID. The company said there were inconsistencies in the report, but it would investigate the issues raised. The BBC has previously reported that customers are having to wait up to 11 months in total for repairs to be carried out. The fires have been caused by excess fluff, which can catch on the heating element. Some five million affected machines have been sold in the UK, under the Creda, Indesit and Hotpoint brands. Which? used a series of mystery shopper calls to test responses from Whirlpool. It found that customers were repeatedly told to take up the problem with the retailer who had sold them the machine. When they did so, consumers were re-directed back to Whirlpool. Many owners were faced with the choice of lengthy delays for a repair, or else paying for a replacement at a reduced price. Some were told by Whirlpool staff that it would take eight to twelve weeks just to be given a customer ID - something Which? said could have been done at the touch of a button. "Whirlpool customers rightly feel dissatisfied with how they've been treated, being faced with delays, confusion and a lack of information," said Alex Neill, director of policy and campaigns at Which? "Whirlpool must clean up their act and sort this mess out," she said. Which? has also called on Whirlpool to list all 127 affected model numbers on its website, rather than the model checker which is currently available. In response, the company said there were "a number of inconsistencies" in the Which? report. However it promised to investigate any instances which were inconsistent with its "high standards." In a statement it said, "Whirlpool's response to the tumble dryer issue is at an unprecedented level, and our staff are working round-the-clock to ensure we're able to resolve the matter as quickly as possible for our customers." It was continually looking at ways of speeding up the repair process, it said. However Which? is calling on the government to intervene, to close the "loopholes that allow companies to leave consumers without the basic information and advice they need." | Whirlpool , the firm behind the @placeholder tumble dryers involved in a series of fires , has been accused of " multiple failings " by the consumer group Which ? | notorious | many | original | troubled | faulty | 4 |
17 February 2016 Last updated at 14:26 GMT Now the team behind it has created Orion - software which integrates Leap Motion control into virtual reality environments. The BBC's North America Technology Reporter Dave Lee was given the chance to see it in action. Follow Dave Lee on Twitter @DaveLeeBBC and on Facebook | Leap Motion 's precise movement tracking device has long been criticised for being a @placeholder idea in need of a practical application . | major | bizarre | great | new | novel | 2 |
Although curating the ruins at the Unesco World Heritage site would become his life's work and he had a degree in history from Damascus University, he had no formal training in archaeology - all his knowledge in this field was self-taught. Archaeologist and former Syrian antiquities official Amr al-Azm, who knew Mr Asaad, told the BBC that he was an "icon of Palmyrene archaeology". "If you needed to do anything in Palmyra with regards to the archaeology or the monuments, you had to go through Khaled al-Asaad. He was essentially 'Mr Palmyra'," Mr Azm said. Mr Asaad was involved in the early excavation and restoration work at the site, and carried on this work for four decades. "When you look at Palmyra today as an archaeological site, really that's the legacy of Khaled al-Asaad," Mr Azm says. "We lost this great... resource of knowledge on Palmyra and its history, much acquired through personal, direct contact... the sort of information you could never get from a book or a lecture," he added. One of the "crimes" IS apparently accused Mr Asaad of was working with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. He was a member of the ruling Baath Party but there is no clear evidence that he was an active supporter of the regime - anyone in any position of authority in Syria during this time had to be a party member. When he retired in 2003, his son Walid took on the mantle of his work at the site - both were reportedly detained by IS last month. Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told AFP that Mr Asaad's other son Mohammed and his son-in-law Khalil actively participated in the rescue of 400 antiquities as the town was being taken over by the jihadists in May. Mr Abdul Karim said IS militants had tried to extract information from Mr Assad about where some treasures were hidden. Some reports say that he was executed after refusing these requests. Historian and writer Tom Holland said if the reports were true, Mr Asaad was "not just a martyr, but a hero. "Islamic State is very keen on the idea of martyrdom, but if this is true, it shows that it is not only religiously inspired interpretations of the past that people feel are worth dying for." | Khaled al - Asaad , the archaeologist who has reportedly been killed by Islamic State militants , had a lifelong connection to the town , having been born into a @placeholder family in the area in 1934 . | prominent | brief | poor | farming | muslim | 0 |
The company, whose activities range from laptops to TVs to nuclear energy, is shedding the jobs in its consumer electronics division. News of the predicted losses sent shares in Toshiba down by nearly 10%. The restructuring comes after Toshiba admitted earlier this year that it had overstated profits for six years. The scandal led to the resignation of Toshiba's president and vice-president. Masashi Muromachi took over as chief executive and president from previous president Hisao Tanaka. As part of its restructuring, Toshiba will sell its TV and washing machine manufacturing plant in Indonesia to Hong Kong-based TV maker Skyworth for about 3bn yen. It is also looking for investors for its healthcare business. The 6,800 job cuts will go in its Lifestyle division, essentially its consumer electronics business, and Toshiba said the cuts would be made by March 2016. A number of jobs will be lost by offering early retirement to those employed in Japan. Toshiba, which was founded in 1875 and launched the world's first mass-market laptop in 1985, currently employs almost 200,000 people. Its shares have lost about 40% of its value since news of the profit overstatement began to emerge in April. Some of Toshiba's problems go back to the tsunami which hit Japan in 2011. This struck the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which it operates and is decommissioning with Hitachi and other companies. Toshiba has not yet fully calculated the impact of the nuclear disaster on its books. | Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba has said it will report a record 550 bn yen ( $ 4.5 bn ) @placeholder loss and cut 6,800 jobs as it carries out a restructuring . | net | needed | free | established | annual | 4 |
She has the sweetest face. Beate Zschaepe smiles gently at the camera as she twirls for the video the police made for their files. She is dressed in a girlish pink top as she performs the required choreography shortly after giving herself up. It is a face of child-like innocence, a young woman who would not hurt a fly. But is it the face of genuine innocence - or a deceptive face concealing her involvement in the murder of 10 truly innocent people? Prosecutors have called Beate Zschaepe the country's most dangerous neo-Nazi. She is accused of helping to murder nine men, all but one of them of Turkish background, and a policewoman. She is also accused of helping in 28 attempted murders as well as being a member of a terrorist organisation. And she is charged with robbery, causing explosions and arson. The arson relates to the fire which she is alleged to have started before giving herself up on 8 November 2011, telling police she was the one they were looking for. She shared a flat in Jena, in the old East Germany, with two men - Uwe Boehnhardt und Uwe Mundlos. They had been found shot dead four days earlier, apparently a double suicide after they botched a bank robbery. After the deaths, the gun used in the murders of the 10 people was discovered, thus clearing up one mystery but opening another: how did they get away with it for so long? And it opened a debate about whether the police and security services were "blind in the right eye" because they had failed to see right-wing terrorism. And there was even speculation that maybe they had detected it through informers but then failed to act on it out of sympathy. The first murder took place at a stall on the outskirts of Nuremberg on the Saturday afternoon of 9 September, 2000. Two gunmen shot a seller of flowers in the face. They fired eight shots at Enver Simsek, six of which hit him. Two days later he died in hospital. One of the weapons used was a Czech-made pistol - a CZ 83 - the gun found after Beate Zschaepe handed herself in 11 years later. The pattern of that first murder was repeated over the next six years. The victims were Turkish except for Theodoros Boulgarides, a locksmith who may have been mistaken for a Turk. The last murder was that of a policewoman on 25 April, 2007. Nobody - except perhaps Beate Zschaepe - knows the motive for this murder, though it may have been a personal grudge or an attempt to get weapons. Either way, after the double suicide and Ms Zschaepe's surrender, a grisly video emerged (some say sent by the woman now on trial) which gloated over the killings. To the tune of the Pink Panther, it showed pictures of the corpses of the victims and identified the "organisation" behind the murders as the National Socialist Underground. It was a revelation to the police. They had initially assumed that the murders were the work of the Turkish mafia. This meant that the families of the victims had been interrogated, in their grief, as potential perpetrators rather than as victims themselves. In one case, a mother who had scrubbed and cleaned up her own son's murder scene then found herself the object of suspicion. Mehmet Daimagueller, who represents one of the families, still seethes with anger. He told the BBC: "It's obvious you can't survive underground in Germany - you need to have people supporting you - and I would like to know who supported the group." He is voicing a common discontent about the trial in Munich. It is, the critics say, about much more than the specific charges against one woman. Big questions arise because of the failure of the security authorities. The neo-Nazi trio were known to have been involved in far-right demonstrations 20 years ago in Jena, the run-down town where they got to know each other as rebellious teenagers. One case cited is where a doll bearing the sign "Jew" was hung from a motorway bridge. The three realised they were known to the authorities so, it is alleged, they vanished from view in 1998 to found their murderous cell. One of the problems for the authorities is that they have admitted that documents relating to the investigation were shredded. The questions asked by sceptics are: did informers tell the authorities of the activities of this group and, if so, why were the murders not halted? The authorities' defence is that law enforcement in Germany is in the hands of myriad agencies, police and secret service, national and local. On top of that, the murders were spread out in place and time. Sometimes the killers would strike within a few weeks of the previous murder and sometimes many months would pass. Even today, it is hard to see why these particular victims were chosen. They were invariably the operators of small businesses - tailors, internet cafes, a flower stall, kebab shops - with no public profile. Their shops were nondescript and often in run-down parts of a city. The murders were spread across Germany in no particular pattern. One of Germany's leading investigative authors, John Goetz, wrote a book on the case. He concluded that it was more cock-up than conspiracy. "What we are looking at is security services which failed dramatically but basically out of incompetence and pettiness, not out of Nazi sympathies," he told the BBC. On this view, the shredding of documents was to protect the security services from embarrassment over incompetence rather than to hide their complicity. Sebastian Edathy, who heads a German parliamentary investigation, inclines to a similar view but thinks there was a blindness to the crimes of the right - the police simply assumed that Turkish victims meant Turkish criminals. The Bundestag, he said, was debating new legislation which would oblige police to investigate a possible political background to any severe crime where the victim was a member of a religious or ethnic minority. "Right-wing extremism should never be underestimated again in Germany," he added. | One of the biggest trials in Germany since the war @placeholder on an alleged neo -Nazi ring . | occurred | centered | focuses | denies | lost | 2 |
The Nevin Spence Centre was opened on Thursday at Ulster's Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Visitors can explore the history of rugby and see the benefits of the game. In 2012, Spence was killed along with his brother Graham and father Noel in a slurry tank accident at the family's farm near Hillsborough. "It has been an honour to come and see how Nevin's name has been remembered," said the player's sister Emma. Media playback is not supported on this device "Every time somebody walks into Ulster's ground, they will see his name above the door and it is a privilege that he has been given such a legacy. "Nevin was special to us, and now we find this centre special. "I hope when people go there they will learn a bit about Nevin and the character he was. "It is humbling that this honour has been given to him. "We have learned very quickly that life is precious and that you have to make the most of life. "We are just very privileged that Ulster are letting Nevin's legacy, and the person he was, live on." The centre was officially opened by Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín and the ceremony was attended by Nevin's mother Essie, and sisters Emma and Laura. It is housed in the Memorial End stand which was constructed as part of a major redevelopment of the Kingspan Stadium. | The family of an Ulster rugby star killed in a farming accident say they are honoured to have an @placeholder centre established in his name . | illegal | extensive | extreme | educational | unusual | 3 |
Michael Beaumont, a successful aircraft engineer, inherited the title from his grandmother, the Dame de Sark, Sibyl Hathaway, in 1974. Lt Col Reg Guille, President of Chief Pleas, said the news came as a shock and he would be missed. His son, Maj Christopher Beaumont, has inherited the title from his father and will become the 23rd Seigneur. Lt Col Guille said: "He was a quiet man, a very private gentleman but ran the island quietly and firmly but he wasn't a showman. "He saw the title as his duty that he willingly gave his life over to." The minister responsible for Crown dependencies, Lord Faulks said: "I was deeply saddened to hear today of the passing of Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark. Our thoughts are with his wife Diana and his children." The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Vice Adm Sir Ian Corder, said that he and Lady Corder were "extremely sorry to hear the sad news" and expressed their deepest sympathies for the family. Mr Beaumont was 11 days short of marking 42 years in his position. Lt Col Guille said he "had a significant impact on our island in this period of time". The popular and traditionalist Seigneur clashed with the Barclay brothers, who bought the island of Brecqhou in 1993. The pressure brought about by these events resulted in fundamental changes to Sark's feudal laws by 2009. Lt Col Guille said Mr Beaumont fully agreed with the change to a full democracy: "He was uncomfortable with the hereditary nature of Chief Pleas and felt a fully democratic parliament was the way forward." Many of the Seigneur's ancient rights and duties were revoked, including having the sole right to keep pigeons on the island. | " A @placeholder " and a " quiet man " is how the Seigneur of Sark has been described after his death on Sunday . | farmer | reformer | poet | disgrace | boy | 1 |
The Giants blitzed the Scottish side by hitting six goals in the first period at Murrayfield Ice Rink. Colin Shields notched a hat-trick in the opening 14 minutes of action with Dustin Whitecotton (two) and Jeff Mason also on target in the first period. Whitecotton completed his hat-trick with a final-period strike. Belfast were already four goals to the good when Curtis Leinweber opened Edinburgh's account in the 13th minute. Jade Portwood scored the only goal in the second period but the game was long beyond Edinburgh by that stage. With Dundee Stars losing 5-6 at home to Sheffield Steelers on Sunday night, the Giants extend their league advantage to 17 points. Sheffield are now level with Dundee on 41 points with Braehead also move to the same total after their 3-0 win over Hull on Sunday. Belfast's win in Edinburgh completed a successful weekend for Paul Adey's side after Saturday's 3-1 victory in Sheffield. | Belfast Giants are now an @placeholder 17 points clear in the Elite League after Sunday 's thumping 7 - 2 away win over Edinburgh Capitals . | independent | extra | overall | frustrated | amazing | 4 |
The pool at Fivemiletown College was the vision of the headmaster at the time, Dr John Burrell, who wanted to ensure there was somewhere people could learn to swim after a young boy drowned in a local lake. "I said nobody else should drown and it was also part of my plan to make it into a community school as well," he added. "The vision was to have a facility, the start of a community school if you like, where the school buildings are used, not just left at half three or four o'clock." On Wednesday, Dame Mary Peters, who opened the facility four years after claiming an Olympic gold medal in Munich, returned to unveil it again following recent refurbishments to upgrade the facilities. She described the pool as a "very valuable asset for Fivemiletown" and hoped that more people would come and learn to swim there. The refurbishment inside and outside includes new anti slip tiles and additional sports facilities for the school and local community. It was originally built as an outdoor pool by sixth form pupils in a pre-apprenticeship class, with the help of staff and even the school bus drivers. Dr Burrell said: "We had a professional digger to dig out the ground and they (the pupils) built it over two or three years." The pool was constructed using hollow core concrete blocks and reinforced steel rods, and was officially opened by Dame Mary in 1976. She returned when a roof was built over the pool to enclose it in 1995 so that it could be used all year round. The pool has stood the test of time and Dr Burrell's vision for a community facility has been realised. The youth annexe and sports facilities are used after school until 22:00 GMT, at weekends and during school holidays. There are big plans for the future to develop a sensory pool, disabled facilities and an indoor arena. | A swimming pool originally built by pupils at a County Tyrone school 40 years ago has been given the official seal of @placeholder by an Olympian . | safety | control | status | england | approval | 4 |
Mr Giggs was granted the injunction in April 2011 after a 14 April article in the Sun on an unnamed player's alleged affair with model Imogen Thomas. Despite the order, Mr Giggs was widely identified. The High Court heard that he had now consented to being named. It is considering whether he can sue the Sun for alleged breach of privacy. Mr Giggs had been granted an injunction on the basis that TV presenter Ms Thomas appeared to have been trying to blackmail him. However, the 2003 Miss Wales and former Big Brother contestant took legal action against him and, in December 2011, Mr Giggs accepted that she had not been blackmailing him. In court on Tuesday, Mr Giggs's lawyer - Hugh Tomlinson QC - said the injunction that had been supposed to stop his client being identified as the subject of the Sun's story had been breached by thousands of people on the internet. Mr Tomlinson said there had been "large scale and continued breaches of the order by a number of malign individuals" who had put his client's name in the public domain. Mr Giggs, a former Welsh international who has played for Manchester United for 20 years, was widely identified on social networking sites and in a Scottish newspaper. In May, Lib Dem MP John Hemming also named Mr Giggs during an urgent Commons question on privacy orders. Using parliamentary privilege to break the court order, he said it would not be practical to imprison the 75,000 Twitter users who had named the player. Mr Tomlinson said his client was claiming damages from the Sun for the subsequent re-publication of information in other newspapers and on the internet. "He has suffered damage and distress by the chain of events that has been set off by the publication of the article in the Sun," he said. "We say the printing of information on the front page of a national newspaper can give rise to an action for misuse of private information." Mr Tomlinson said the Sun article had "generated a large media storm" and that the damages claim was about "providing effective protection" for Mr Giggs's right to privacy under the European Convention on Human Rights. For News Group Newspapers - which publishes the Sun - Richard Spearman QC said the newspaper had behaved "entirely properly". He said the original account of the affair published in the Sun was an "extremely generalized and anodyne" account. "We didn't identify him. We didn't intend to identify him," he said. "On the damages for publication, it is dead in the water, this case." Mr Spearman said the Sun had informed Mr Giggs about the article before it was published, giving him an opportunity to seek an injunction. He said legal action had been "spun along for a long, long time", but Mr Tomlinson said that allegation was "wholly without foundation". After hearing legal arguments at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Mr Justice Tugendhat reserved his decision on whether the case should go to trial. | Ryan Giggs has consented to being named as the footballer behind a legal order @placeholder the publication of details of an alleged extra-marital affair . | approved | following | demanding | preventing | affecting | 3 |
In a trading update ahead of its annual results, the Currys and PC World owner said total sales including those at newly opened stores jumped 9%. It enjoyed strong growth in southern Europe, particularly at its Kotsovolos chain in Greece. Dixons now expected annual pre-tax profits to be between £485m to £490m. Chief executive Seb James said Brexit had not changed consumer behaviour. "We're very vigilant because there's lots of chatter about how the UK consumer is gloomy or isn't gloomy ... so far it seems that customers continue to shop in our stores," he said on a conference call. In the last three months of its financial year, UK sales were hit by the five-week delay for Samsung's new S8 smartphone. Revenues for that period fell 1%. Mr James said: "We anticipate no let-up in [consumers'] very rational view that price and service are critical factors in deciding where to shop." Shares in Dixons Carphone rose 3.6% in morning trading in London but have fallen by a quarter over the past 12 months. Analysts at Liberum described the trading update as "solid" and that Dixons Carphone remained their top pick in the UK retail sector with a "buy" rating. | Sales at mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone rose 4 % for the year to April despite what it calls " a lively @placeholder backdrop " . | political | strategic | significant | personal | serious | 0 |
The group identified gold in waste from American sewage treatment plants at levels which if found in rock could be worth mining. Details were outlined at the 249th national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Denver. Extracting metals from the waste could also help curb the release of toxic substances into the environment. "The gold we found was at the level of a minimal mineral deposit," said co-author Dr Kathleen Smith, from the US Geological Survey (USGS). In addition to gold and silver, human waste also contains amounts of rare earth metals such as palladium and vanadium. "We're interested in collecting valuable metals that could be sold, including some of the more technologically important metals, such as vanadium and copper, that are in cell phones, computers and alloys," said Dr Smith. The team estimates that seven million tonnes of solid waste come out of US wastewater facilities each year. About half of that is used as fertiliser on fields and in forests, while the other half is incinerated or sent to landfills. The scientists are experimenting with some of the same chemicals, called leachates, which industrial mining operations use to pull metals out of rock. While some of these leachates have a bad reputation for damaging ecosystems when they leak or spill into the environment, Smith says that in a controlled setting - they could safely be used to recover metals in treated solid waste. In a previous study, another team of scientists calculated that the waste from one million Americans could contain as much as $13m (£8.6m) worth of metals. | US researchers are investigating ways to extract the gold and @placeholder metals from human faeces . | political | neglected | contemporary | precious | related | 3 |
Chief executive Carlos Ghosn said the firm would need "compensation" for tax barriers that might result from Britain leaving the European Union. Nissan's plant in Sunderland produces about a third of the UK's car output. The comments come amid warnings from the UK car industry about the risk of EU tariffs from Brexit. "If I need to make an investment in the next few months and I can't wait until the end of Brexit, then I have to make a deal with the UK government," Mr Ghosn, who also runs France's Renault, said at the Paris Motor Show. "You can have commitments of compensation in case you have something negative," he said. Nissan is due to decide early next year on where to build its next Qashqai sport utility vehicle. The plant at Sunderland is Nissan's biggest factory in Europe, employs 6,700 people and has the capacity to produce around 500,000 cars per year. "We would like to stay. We're happy, we have a good plant, which is productive but we cannot stay if the conditions do not justify that we stay," he added. Mr Ghosn told the BBC that the Sunderland plant would "lose competitiveness" if Brexit meant the UK had to pay 10% tariffs to import into the EU. The International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, said on Thursday it was in other countries' interests to avoid tariffs which he said would "harm the people of Europe". In 2015, around 1.59 million cars were manufactured in Britain with 80% of them for exports - mostly to European countries. The industry employs around 800,000 people. In a separate call for action on Brexit, Japanese carmaker Honda on Thursday urged the British government to take "a fast decision". "Then what we need is free trade," Jean Marc Streng, Honda's general manager for Europe, told the BBC. "The sooner we have a clear statement on Brexit the better it is for us," he said. | The boss of Nissan has warned that Brexit @placeholder and possible tariffs could damage investment in the UK 's biggest car factory . | personalities | intelligence | uncertainty | safety | relations | 2 |
27 September 2016 Last updated at 18:51 BST Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted to leading rebel forces who destroyed historic mausoleums at the world heritage site in Mali in 2012. It is the first sentence based on cultural destruction as a war crime. Video Journalist: Louise Smith | The International Criminal Court ( ICC ) has sentenced an Islamist militant who destroyed @placeholder shrines in Timbuktu to nine years in jail . | ancient | annual | several | powerful | religious | 0 |
He was quoted by the state news agency Mena as revealing that "official procedures" regarding his candidacy were expected in the coming days. It is the clearest indication yet that he will stand in the election which is scheduled to take place by mid-April. He led the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July. The field marshal has been widely expected to resign and declare a presidential bid since the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) gave its public support at the end of January. Correspondents say he would be likely to win, given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals. Field Marshal Sisi commented on his prospective candidacy in a speech at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo. He said he could "not turn his back on calls by the majority of Egyptians for him to run for president", Mena reported. "Official measures should be taken in the coming days," he added. The field marshal added that Egypt was "going through a critical phase that required unity among the people, army and police", arguing that "no party alone can help Egypt get up onto its feet in such conditions". Officials close to the field marshal have told AFP news agency he will step down as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and defence minister after a law regulating the presidential election is approved by Interim President Adly Mansour this week or next. The 59-year-old former military intelligence chief was appointed to the posts by Mr Morsi in August 2012. But after mass protests demanding Mr Morsi's resignation took place on the first anniversary of his taking office, it was the field marshal who gave the president an ultimatum that he would have to satisfy the public's demands or see the army step in. When Mr Morsi refused, Field Marshal Sisi suspended the constitution and announced the formation of a technocratic interim government. Since then, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of members of Mr Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood have been detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities, who have designated the Islamist movement a terrorist group. Mr Morsi and many other senior Brotherhood leaders are currently being tried on a variety of charges, including incitement to murder and conspiring to commit terrorist acts. | Egypt 's armed forces chief , Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al - Sisi , has said he can not @placeholder calls by the majority for him to run for president . | clarify | ignore | disclose | affected | lose | 1 |
Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie was a notable absentee from the national coach's two separate squads named for friendlies against Czech Republic and Denmark. "I know Gordon can only pick so many, but I wouldn't swap him for anybody," said Dons boss McInnes. "I think he's the best left-back in the country." Celtic's 18-year-old left-back, Kieran Tierney, was one of six players - including Aberdeen midfielder Kenny McLean - to be called into a Scotland squad for the first time. While Tierney was named for the squad to face Denmark on 29 March, Hull City's Andrew Robertson is the natural left-back in the party to take on Czech Republic five days earlier. Versatile pair Steven Whittaker, of Norwich City, and Charlie Mulgrew, of Celtic, are also options for that role and are included in both squads. "I'm so disappointed that he's not in it," said McInnes of 24-year-old Shinnie, who joined Aberdeen from Inverness Caledonian Thistle last summer. "I'm really surprised that he's not in it. "It is just the manager's preference. It is his job to pick the squad and, let's not kid ourselves, he's done the job very well. "There is no criticism from me. I'm just disappointed for my own player but happy that Kenny's involved." Aberdeen paid St Mirren £300,000 for McLean just over a year ago. "I'm hoping Kenny goes and shows everybody at Scotland why we regard him so highly and why he's deserved his inclusion in the squad," said McInnes. "The challenge for Kenny now is to continue to improve with us, as he has been with us all season, and be a regular. "I think he's good enough to go and show that." McInnes had also been hoping that McLean's fellow 24-year-old midfielder, Ryan Jack, would receive a first call up. "Ryan's time will come, I firmly believe that," added the Dons manager. "He's just coming back from injury and it's maybe understandable why he's not in it. "He's just come back two or three games ago there, but I expect him to be pushing to be in future squads." | Gordon Strachan has omitted the best left - back in Scotland from his @placeholder national squads , says a " surprised and disappointed " Derek McInnes . | various | latest | upcoming | brief | controversial | 1 |
World number 127 Figueiredo was struggling at 4-1 down, but then took four frames to leave Ding clinging on. Ding, ranked fifth in the world, rallied to take the 10th frame and won a tense decider with a break of 74. The two-time UK Championship winner said: "I missed some easy shots." The 29-year-old, runner-up at this year's World Championship, added: "He played well and made a few 50 breaks. But at 5-4 down I told myself to carry on and I knew that pressure would come so I was confident in the last two frames." Barry Hawkins, another former Crucible runner-up, whitewashed Welshman David John 6-0. Marco Fu saw off Ireland's Josh Boileau 6-2 but the ever-popular Jimmy White was on the wrong end of the same scoreline against Wales' Ryan Day. White, the winner of 10 ranking events including the 1992 UK Championship, drew level at 2-2 but could not maintain his form after the interval. The 2011 champion Judd Trump, world number 13 Kyren Wilson, and Scotland's Anthony McGill are all in action in the evening session. | China 's Ding Junhui survived a first - round scare to beat Brazilian @placeholder Igor Figueiredo 6 - 5 in a thrilling UK Championship match at the York Barbican . | international | free | lost | outsider | professional | 3 |
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the scheme would benefit more than 200,000 people initially, and would cover the entire country by the end of 2013. Authorities say it will bring the country's poorest citizens "into the mainstream". But opposition parties have accused the government of "bribing the voters" ahead of the 2014 general elections. The government plans to disburse 3,200bn rupees ($58bn; £36bn) under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme. Under the scheme, money meant for recipients of 29 welfare programmes - mainly related to scholarships - will be transferred to bank accounts linked to their unique identification numbers in 20 districts from 1 January. It will be extended to 11 more districts from 1 February and 12 districts from 1 March. "This is indeed a game-changer for governance, the manner in which we govern," Mr Chidambaram told reporters on Monday, a day before the launch of the scheme. "This is a game-changer in which we account for money. It is a game-changer in the manner in which the benefit reaches the beneficiary without any intermediation by any human being," he added. The finance minister said that at this stage the scheme would not cover subsidies for food, fertiliser, diesel and kerosene because the government was proceeding with a "great degree of caution". "We will look at transferring all subsidies and benefit through this scheme but we have to do it slowly. We are not going to rush into anything and then find that the system cannot cope with it," he said. Under the scheme, those living below the poverty line will receive between 30,000 rupees ($542; £338) and 40,000 rupees ($723; £450) per year in lieu of nearly 30 welfare programmes, including scholarships and pensions. Officials say it will reduce waste while ensuring federal welfare money reaches those who need it most. Analysts, however, say implementing the scheme may not be easy as only 222 million people in India have so far enrolled into a biometric identity scheme, most poor families do not have bank accounts and many villages do not have a bank. Indian authorities say around 360 million people currently live in poverty. But one estimate suggests around three-quarters of India's 1.21 billion people live below the poverty line. | India has rolled out an @placeholder plan for a cash payout of subsidies to the poor in 20 districts , officials say . | ambitious | experimental | independent | overwhelming | emotional | 0 |
Under the Political Parties and Referendums Act 2000 all parties need to confirm their registration details with the Electoral Commission. But despite having six months notice, the BNP missed the deadline. BNP spokesman Stephen Squire said: "It's the first I've heard of it - it's obviously an oversight." But former BNP leader Nick Griffin, who was expelled by the party in 2014, told LBC Radio the mistake was "either incompetence or it's a combination of a deliberate wrecking job which has been going on over the last year or so." However, BNP chairman Adam Walker, in a fundraising email to party supporters, said the "media frenzy" created by the technical oversight "proves how relevant and newsworthy the BNP is". By law, the Electoral Commission has to remove from its register any political party that fails to submit its details. Such a waste? The BNP's statement of accounts were due on 7 July 2015, but despite a six-month window, the party had still not paid up by the final deadline on 7 January 2016, forcing the commission to take action. Removal from the register means BNP candidates cannot use the party's name, description or emblems on ballot papers at elections. But, a commission spokesman said if the party re-registered in the near future, its candidates would be able to stand under the BNP banner at this May's local elections. However, if they wish to stand before the registration is considered, BNP candidates will have to stand as independents. Mr Squire suggested the party had too much to lose to let its registration lapse further. "After battling for 30 years to get the debate on immigration going, we don't want to waste it on a technicality," he said. Party names and identities are protected for two years under the 2000 Act to prevent other parties using them. Nick Griffin stepped down as BNP leader in July 2014 after 15 years at the top. His decision came after he lost his seat in the European Parliament and the party saw its vote collapse in that year's local elections. But months of infighting followed and Mr Griffin was expelled from the BNP amid accusations that he had tried to "destabilise" the party. | The British National Party @placeholder being unable to stand for election - because it failed to pay its annual £ 25 registration fee . | lost | offering | hopes | risks | needs | 3 |
So when the 17-year-old tweeted what the cover of her single for the Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One looked like, we were, well, slightly disappointed. We'll have to wait almost a week to find out what Yellow Flicker Beat will sound like. Earlier this month, the singer gave us a taste of some of the lyrics. In August it was announced that Lorde had been chosen to handpick all the songs for the film's soundtrack. She said: "I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people." The film's director Francis Lawrence said: "I sat down with Lorde on the set of Mockingjay this spring and I was immediately struck by how she so innately understood what we, as both fans and filmmakers, were trying to accomplish with the film." Yellow Flicker Beat is out on 29 September and Mockingjay Part One will be released on 21 November. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | When two @placeholder greats , Lorde and The Hunger Games , come together you know it 's going to be amazing . | remaining | little | future | modern | great | 3 |
The derelict North Wales Hospital in Denbigh has been at the centre of a long-running dispute over its future. On-duty police officers saw the roof collapse when they attended the scene responding to reports of trespassers. It failed to sell at auction in May after its £2.25m price was not met. | A roof has collapsed at a former Victorian hospital in Denbighshire , prompting police to label the site " dangerous " and advise people to stay @placeholder . | quiet | away | further | out | around | 1 |
30 April 2017 Last updated at 14:50 BST It's a country in east Asia, and there have been lots of arguments about it recently. So what do we know? And should we be worried about North Korea? Watch Leah's report to find out more. | For decades , North Korea has been one of the world 's most @placeholder countries . | dangerous | modern | natural | important | secretive | 4 |
War movie Man Down, which also stars Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Kate Mara, made £7 on its opening weekend. Or - to put it another way - the film sold one adult ticket. To put that into perspective, Beauty and the Beast took a further £6.75m over the weekend. Why so low? Well, to be fair, it did only open in one place: the Reel Cinema in Burnley. The screening was held to coincide with the film's simultaneous release on digital platforms. The cinema has since told the BBC it has sold a further four tickets - including two on Wednesday. And while the popularity of the film has not gone through the roof, the staff member said there had been "quite a few" calls from the media. The film's appearance in just one cinema is likely to have been done to secure reviews in the media. But Man Down has not fared well with the critics. The Daily Telegraph says Man Down is a "bomb site of a film" and gave it one star, while The Guardian's two-star review calls it "irredeemable". The i is slightly more favourable, giving the film three stars. It is "impossible to fault Shia LaBeouf's commitment to the lead role" of an ex-marine who has post-traumatic stress disorder, its writer says. Other films released last weekend that only opened at one cinema include Guru, which grossed £17, and horror film The Void, which grossed £1,163, according to figures from the British Film Institute. And last year, Beauty and the Beast and Harry Potter actress Emma Watson's film Colonia, also known as The Colony, made just £47 over its opening weekend in the UK. But we still have an unanswered question: who was the one LaBeouf fan who bought that ticket? If you want to catch it on the big screen there's just one screening in Burnley left - tomorrow at 12:20 BST. There are only 78 seats left though, so you had better be quick. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. | Shia LaBeouf 's @placeholder film has n't exactly set the UK box office on fire . | governing | grand | latest | seminal | national | 2 |
French newspaper La Voix Dunord revealed a judge in the city of Valencienne renamed the child Ella after the parents failed to turn up to a court date in November. The court's decision noted that Nutella was the trade name of a spread. "A name like that can only lead to teasing or disparaging comments," it stated. In a separate case, another family from Raismes, who named their child Fraise (Strawberry), were also told the name could be detrimental to the child. The parents then re-named their child Fraisine, an old French name. Many countries restrict baby names, including Germany, Sweden, China, Iceland and Japan. In Iceland, there is a list of 1,853 female names, and 1,712 male ones, and parents must pick from these lists or seek permission from a special committee. In 2007, a New Zealand couple blocked from naming their baby 4Real instead settled on calling him Superman. And in Germany in 2002, officials refused to allow a Turkish couple living in Cologne to name their baby boy Osama Bin Laden. The UK has much more liberal rules on baby names. There are no restrictions on parents, apart from exceptional cases, when an official can refuse to register it if the name is deemed offensive. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | A French court has ruled that a baby can not be named Nutella because it is against the child 's @placeholder . | role | parents | progress | interest | gender | 3 |
An online poll commissioned by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (Fare) also found 92% of Australians believe alcohol is linked to domestic violence. Fare surveyed 1,820 people across Australia. However one alcohol industry lobby group rejected the study as "all spin and no substance". Source: Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education Fare chief executive Michael Thorn told the BBC the research suggested Australians were concerned about the harm caused by alcohol, but that many were resistant to changing their own behaviour. "Australians should think about the annual alcohol toll: 5,500 deaths, 160,000 hospitalisations, 70,000 assaults," he said. "We know what the solutions are. Fix the way alcohol is taxed, reduce its availability, and cut back on the way it is promoted including phasing out sports sponsorship." The survey also found most people believe the alcohol industry should be held responsible for harm cased by drinking. Alcohol Beverages Australia dismissed the poll as sensationalist and lacking in evidence, and that most Australians used alcohol in moderation. "The focus should be on properly establishing and addressing the causes of family and domestic violence, not simplistically blaming alcohol for its prevalence," said the body's executive director, Fergus Taylor. The World Health Organization ranks Australia 19th on the global alcohol consumption ladder, ahead of Ireland at 21, the UK at 25, New Zealand at 31, Canada at 40 and the United States at 48. | The vast majority of Australians worry that @placeholder drinking habits are excessive , according to new research . | dominated | deprived | harmful | developed | national | 4 |
The New Chinatown scheme aims to build on a derelict site at Great George Street, near the Anglican Cathedral. Developers North Point Global said the plans would provide 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) of commercial space along with flats and town houses. A planning application is expected to be submitted to the city council soon. A listed building containing a bridal shop on the site will be retained, the developers said. Meetings will be held with local community groups and businesses, with a two-day exhibition about the plans starting on Sunday at Studio 2 Parr Street. Councillor Ann O'Byrne, from Liverpool City Council, called it a "really exciting proposal". She said: "It's about the creation of new jobs in an area that has been left derelict for far too long. "The community quite rightly have been frustrated. I think once they see these plans, they will think we're making a difference." | Liverpool 's @placeholder Chinatown could benefit from a £ 200 m redevelopment plan which would house 200 businesses and result in 800 new homes being built . | controversial | historic | existing | famous | central | 1 |
The Agni-V missile was launched from a site off the east coast on Monday. It has a range of more than 5,000km (3,100 miles), potentially bringing targets in China within striking distance. President Pranab Mukherjee tweeted that the launch "will enhance our strategic and deterrence capabilities". India launches long-range missile India conducted the first test launch of the Agni V in 2012, the second in 2013 and the third one in 2015, PTI news agency reported. The Agni-V is 17.5m (57ft) tall and solid-fuelled. It has three stages and a launch weight of 50 tonnes. The missiles are among India's most sophisticated weapons. Agni means "fire" in Hindi and Sanskrit. | India has successfully conducted a fourth test launch of its nuclear - @placeholder intercontinental ballistic missile . | inspired | dimensional | loved | tipped | capable | 4 |
A new report alleges that government forces and many rebel groups are committing war crimes on a daily basis. The government has reportedly stepped up its bombardment of Aleppo in recent weeks in response to a rebel offensive. President Bashar al-Assad categorically denied that barrel bombs had ever been used by his forces in an interview with the BBC in February. At least 10 people, including four children and teacher, were killed on Sunday when a barrel bomb hit a nursery school in the Seif al-Dawla district. Local journalist Zaina Erhaim told the BBC on Monday that she heard the sound of children's screams and saw rescuers struggling to pull victims from the rubble. Amnesty's report says that from January 2014 to March 2015, government aircraft launched continual attacks using barrel bombs - oil barrels, fuel tanks or gas cylinders packed with explosives, fuel, and metal fragments - in Aleppo. Their targets included at least 14 public markets, 12 transportation hubs, 23 mosques, 17 hospitals and medical centres, and three schools. "I saw children without heads, body parts everywhere. It was how I imagine hell to be," a local factory worker said describing the aftermath of an attack on al-Fardous district in 2014. The vast majority of fatalities from the eight attacks Amnesty investigated were civilians. According to the Violations Documentation Center, an activist-run monitoring group, barrel bombings killed at least 3,124 civilians and 35 rebel fighters in Aleppo province over the same period. Amnesty said evidence suggested the air campaign in Aleppo had "deliberately targeted civilians and civilian objects", and noted that it was a war crime to intentionally make those not directly participating in hostilities the target of attacks. "Such a systematic attack on the civilian population, when carried out as part of government policy as appears to have been the case in Aleppo, would also constitute a crime against humanity," it added. Armed opposition groups in Aleppo were also accused of committing war crimes by using imprecise weapons such as mortars and improvised rockets fitted with gas canisters called "hell cannons" in attacks that killed at least 600 civilians in 2014. The report also documented widespread torture, arbitrary detention and abduction of civilians by both government security personnel and rebels in Aleppo. Amnesty said the widespread atrocities had made life for civilians in Aleppo "increasingly unbearable", with many forced to eke out an existence underground. A resident described Aleppo as a "circle of hell". "The streets are filled with blood. The people who have been killed are not the people who were fighting," he said. "More than a year ago the UN passed a resolution calling for an end to human rights abuses, and specifically barrel bomb attacks, promising there would be consequences if the government failed to comply," said Philip Luther, director of Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa programme. "Today, the international community has turned its back on Aleppo's civilians in a cold-hearted display of indifference to an escalating human tragedy." "Continued inaction is being interpreted by perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity as a sign they can continue to hold the civilians of Aleppo hostage without fear of any retribution." | Civilians in Syria 's second city of Aleppo are @placeholder unthinkable atrocities , Amnesty International says . | investigating | urging | continuing | suffering | commit | 3 |
The setting created by Dattatec.com has clocked more than 9,000 downloads in a few hours, after "going viral". Despite the pro-Argentina stance of the game, the developers say they mean no disrespect. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falklands, but last month islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain British. The game opens with a promotional video that says "in 1982, Argentines fought the English to claim back the sovereignty of the Malvinas" - the Spanish name for the islands. As in any Counter Strike game, there are two opposing groups of four players: police and terrorists. In the Falklands version, the Argentines are the police and start the game in the Argentine Cemetery. Their foes have their base in Port Stanley, the Falklands capital, but it is identified with its Argentine name, Puerto Argentino. The Argentine web hosting company responsible for the online game told the BBC it was not seeking controversy, but wanted to honour Argentine troops who died in the 1982 Falklands conflict. "It's a tribute. We wanted to honour our fallen heroes. We went to the Malvinas last year and deposited a bottle in the cemetery, full of messages people left for the soldiers," Dattatec press officer Fernando Llorente told the BBC. Local landmarks are reproduced in the game, but no Union flags can be seen. "In the Malvinas map, there are no English flags on show due to the respect, glory and honour to the fallen," the company's press release says. The game's release comes amid tension over the islands, as Argentina continues its diplomatic campaign for sovereignty. On Tuesday, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman asked the United Nations to mediate in the dispute. Mr Timerman presented his case at meetings with the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and the head of the UN Decolonisation Committee, Diego Morejon. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has also asked the newly elected Pope Francis, who is Argentine, to intercede in the dispute. In a two-day referendum on the Falkland Islands earlier this month, just three residents out of 1,517 voted against remaining British. In 1982 Argentina's military invaded the Falklands but was repulsed by a British task force. An estimated 650 Argentines, 255 British servicemen and three islanders died in the conflict. | An Argentine company has developed a map for the @placeholder online game Counter Strike in which players fight British " terrorists " on the Falkland Islands . | best | popular | upcoming | controversial | british | 1 |