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Africans players scored nine of the 30 goals on the opening weekend of the season, with big names like Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure, Ghana's Andre Ayew and Senegal's Papiss Cisse all finding the back of the net. It set an explosive pace which was always going to be difficult to maintain, but even four games into the new season, 18 of the total 99 goals scored have come from Africans. Now, after a flurry of activity before the transfer window closed on 1 September, there are even more players from the continent who will be getting in on the action in England. A total of 45 Africans play the Premier League, with representation in 17 of the 20 clubs. That's up from the 37 in the 2014-2015 season. But disappointingly perhaps for their legions of fans on the continent, Manchester United and Arsenal have no African players in their ranks at all. Crystal Place with five: Crystal Palace have a strong history in Africa which dates back to the 1990s. It was the first British club to visit South Africa in the last years of apartheid. The African influence at the club can also be attributed to manager Alan Pardew. He is a huge fan of African talent, even drawing criticism when he was at Newcastle for signing too many African players. He defended himself by saying that English players were overpriced. Chelsea are in second spot, with four: The Blues have a strong Africa tradition which dates back to the time when legends like George Weah, Celestine Babayaro and others were on their books. That was even before Didier Drogba became the club's talisman. Chelsea shares the spot with West Ham, who also have four African players: West Ham have a strong history of signing African players, dating back to 2000 when Guinea legend Titi Camara joined the club. That affinity for African players with a high work-rate has continued with players such as prolific striker Diafra Sakho and combative midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate. Newcastle United are in third spot with three: African players have served Newcastle well since the time of Nigerian veteran Celestine Babayaro, who left Chelsea to join the Magpies in 2005. Since then the club has had successive generations of African players and that streak has continued to today. Former coach Alan Pardew brought most of the current crop of players to the club. Other teams to share the spot with Newcastle United include Norwich City: Watford: AFC Bournemouth:

If the start of the season is anything to go by , then this could be a very @placeholder campaign for Africans playing in the English Premier League .

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About 100 pupils saw the live launch, shown at the Tim Peake Conference Centre at Chichester High School, as others watched around the school. Physics teacher Mike Gouldstone, who taught Mr Peake, said pupils were "jumping up and down with excitement". "It's a great day for the school and a great day for Tim," he said. Speaking about "Major Tim's" time at the school - between 1982 and 1988 - Mr Gouldstone said: "Tim was very engaging and very interested in getting involved with experiments." He added: "I know the school is proud. Personally, I feel quite humble, having had the privilege of teaching such a great star as Tim. "I put a lot down to his parents and those around him. I just shared a bit about the laws of physics with him." Phil Trowl, who was a school friend of 43-year-old Mr Peake, said the astronaut's home town of Westbourne was "buzzing with excitement" at the prospect of him reaching the International Space Station. Eight-year-old Rufus Knight, a pupil at Oakwood School near Chichester, met Tim Peake at the Science Museum in London. Rufus asked him: "... Have you thought about whether Father Christmas will deliver your presents?" Mr Peake said he thought it was unlikely his presents would be delivered by reindeer, but he said he would "look out the window for any activity". Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? Tim Peake live: Launch day live video and updates Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video Video: How the view from space affects your mind Explainer: The journey into space Social media: Twitter on the lift-off

Pupils and teachers at astronaut Tim Peake 's old school gathered @placeholder to watch televised coverage of their ex-student heading into space .

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The incident happened at Unst harbour about 06:50. There were no passengers on board, only four crew members and no-one was injured. There was no loss of fuel from the vessel. The ferry is currently alongside in Unst with the fire brigade pumping out water which was taken on board during the accident.

Shetland Coastguard was called out after the @placeholder - island ferry hit rocks on its way from Yell to Unst .

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The bus hit the bridge near Helen's Bay on Thursday night, when it was being used as a rail substitution service. Translink confirmed double decker buses should not be used in the village because the bridges are too low. On Friday morning, Translink staff, including railway engineers, tried to manoeuvre the vehicle under the bridge. At one stage, air had to be removed from the bus tyres in order to remove it from under the bridge. The bus was damaged, but Translink have said the bridge remained intact. Part of the inquiry will investigate why a double decker bus was used on the route. Translink said a full investigation was under way as the bus had been used as a substitute for the Belfast to Bangor train. A Translink spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that an incident occurred last night (6 November) at approximately 9pm in which a double decker Ulsterbus struck a railway bridge at Helen's Bay, North Down. "The bus was removed from the scene and parked locally overnight. "This morning, the bus travelled back from Helen's Bay to Belfast." In a further statement the company said: "We can confirm that the vehicle which was involved in a bridge strike on Thursday evening, November 6th, was at no time stuck under the bridge and struck only one bridge on route to Helen's Bay train station. "We will be conducting a thorough investigation into the incident and will be reviewing CCTV footage from the vehicle as part of this investigation." BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Buckler was at the scene and said the bus was lodged under bridge for about half an hour. He said: "Translink staff were climbing up ladders to try to find a way of getting the bus out from under the bridge. "The top right hand side of the bus had already been damaged. "But their biggest concern seemed to be ensuring they didn't damage the railway bridge which carries trains on the busy Belfast to Bangor line. "Some of the staff had to direct traffic around the bus as they tried to find a way of manoeuvring it out from the low bridge." On Thursday, the same underpass was flooded when heavy rains affected north Down.

A @placeholder investigation is under way after a double decker struck a railway bridge in a County Down village and appeared to become stuck .

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Shares in IAG closed 1.4% lower after dropping as much as 4% as the airline group counted the cost of three days of disruption. BA says it is now operating a full flight schedule at Heathrow and Gatwick. The FTSE 100 fell back from Friday's record close, and ended 24 points lower at 7,522.9. Elsewhere in the airline sector, shares in Easyjet fell before reversing track to end 0.8% higher. Ryanair opened lower - despite the carrier reporting record annual profits - but then gained altitude to close up 2.3%. Shares in the London Stock Exchange group edged up 1.4% after the company said it had agreed to buy a fixed-income platform from US bank Citigroup for $685m (£535m). The biggest riser on the FTSE 100 was 3i Group, up 2.3%, while Mediclinic International was the biggest faller, down 3.5%. On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.2% against the dollar to $1.2871, and was also 0.2% higher against the euro at 1.1504 euros.

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The call comes after the Dutch company rejected a second takeover offer from PPG Industries, saying an improved 22.4bn euro (£19.3bn) offer was still too low. Elliot Advisors, which has a stake of more than 3%, told Akzo to "engage" with PPG. Elliott said the revised offer price was a "credible basis for engagement". It represented a premium of almost 40% to Akzo's share price before the first bid was announced. Akzo said the new PPG proposal, made on 20 March, was worth 88.72 euros a share. The previous rejected offer made on 9 March was worth 83 euros a share, valuing the company at almost £18bn. Akzo shares fell 1.6% to 75.40 euros in Amsterdam following the rejection on Wednesday. Another large shareholder in Akzo said it remained ambivalent about a deal, but that a slightly higher offer "could be tempting". The investor, who did not want to be named, said: "We would believe it is up to management to convince us not to sell, as Akzo has been 'cheap' for a long time." Dutch politicians had publicly opposed PPG's first proposal, saying it was not in the interests of the country. On Monday, four provincial governors spoke out against an Akzo takeover, saying it would hurt Dutch jobs. Akzo said the latest PPG proposal did not address its initial concerns, which included the valuation, risks that the deal might not be accepted by regulators, the leverage of the merged company, and job losses. The company's board unanimously turned down the new offer, saying it did not warrant "engagement" with PPG. Chief executive Ton Buechner said Akzo was "best placed to unlock value within the company ourselves". The company said it would "provide updated financial guidance and hold an upcoming investor event soon".

Two large shareholders in Akzo Nobel have urged the Dulux paint owner to open talks on a @placeholder takeover .

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The Warriors are chasing the Chicago Bulls' record of 72 regular-season wins but blew a 17-point lead to lose 124-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Golden State made 24 turnovers, while Stephen Curry missed 18 of 25 shots. The Western Conference leaders have 69 wins, with two games against second-placed San Antonio Spurs to come. The Chicago Bulls side of 1995-96, who set the record with Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen in their line-up, are also the only team to have recorded 70 or more regular-season wins. Curry's side also lost on Saturday, when defeat by the Boston Celtics ended their 54-match home winning streak - the longest in NBA history.

The Golden State Warriors must win their four @placeholder regular - season matches to make NBA history after suffering a surprise defeat on Tuesday .

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In an interview with Germany's Bild newspaper, she recalled a comment Andreas Lubitz made last year. "One day I'm going to do something that will change the whole system, and everyone will know my name and remember," he told her. Flight 4U 9525 crashed on Tuesday. The woman, a 26-year-old flight attendant who flew with Lubitz for five months last year, was "very shocked" when she heard the news, the paper says. She is referred to only as Maria W. If Lubitz deliberately brought down the plane, "it is because he understood that because of his health problems, his big dream of a job at Lufthansa, as captain and as a long-haul pilot was practically impossible," she told Bild. Meanwhile, German newspaper Die Welt said that investigators had found evidence of a serious "psychosomatic illness", and that Lubitz had been "treated by several neurologists and psychiatrists". Several medicines used to treat mental illnesses were found at his home, but there were no signs of drug or alcohol addiction, the newspaper, citing an unnamed investigator, said. Separately, the New York Times, citing officials, reported that Lubitz had sought treatment for eye problems. Briton's father in plea to airlines French investigator Jean-Pierre Michel also told the AFP news agency that the pilot's personality was "a serious lead [in the investigation] but... can't be the only one". "We're going to try to understand what in his life could have left him to carry out the act," Mr Michel said, adding that investigators had not discovered any "particular element" so far. The black box voice recorder indicates that Lubitz locked his captain out of the cockpit on Tuesday and crashed the plane into a mountainside in what appears to have been a suicide and mass killing. German prosecutors say they found medical documents at Lubitz's house suggesting an existing illness and evidence of medical treatment. They found torn-up sick notes, one of them for the day of the crash. They say he seems to have concealed his illness from his employers. His former girlfriend told Bild they separated, "because it became increasingly clear that he had a problem". She said he was plagued by nightmares and would at times wake up screaming "we're going down". She added that he became stressed when they spoke about work: "He became upset about the conditions we worked under: too little money, fear of losing the contract, too much pressure." A hospital in the German city of Duesseldorf has confirmed Lubitz was a patient there recently but it denied media reports that he had been treated for depression. Lubitz's employers insisted that he had only been allowed to resume training after his suitability was "re-established". Unanswered questions What drives people to murder-suicide? Who was Andreas Lubitz? A fellow member of the flight school where Andreas Lubitz took lessons told the BBC the co-pilot had known the area of the French Alps where the plane crashed from going there on gliding holidays. A French newspaper, Metro News, reported (in French) that Lubitz had holidayed with his parents at a flying club nearby. French police say the search for passenger remains and debris on the mountain slopes could take another two weeks. Relatives of some of the passengers and crew who died, including the family of the captain, have visited Seyne-les-Alpes, near the crash site. In the aftermath of the crash, the EU's aviation regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has urged airlines to adopt new safety rules. In future, it says, two crew members should be present in the cockpit at all times. Lufthansa and Germanwings have taken out full-page notices in German newspapers, expressing their "deepest sympathy" and condolences for "the unfathomable loss of 150 lives". Depression is more than just feeling a bit down for a few days. It is an illness which, at its most severe, can leave people feeling that life is no longer worth living. It can cause physical symptoms such as headaches, sleeplessness and constant tiredness which may last for months and months. People with depression can also feel anxious, irritable and agitated on a daily basis but it affects everyone differently and only in rare cases is it a reason for violence against others. If people admit their symptoms and talk to someone about their feelings, depression can usually be treated but the biggest barrier to getting help is often stigma and the fear of disclosing mental health problems. German media examine 'depression' reports Headlines add to stigma for sufferers More on depression Source: Aviation Safety Network

The Germanwings co-pilot thought to have deliberately crashed his Airbus in the French Alps , killing 150 people , @placeholder " one day everyone will know my name " , his ex-girlfriend says .

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The official, Antonio Costa, complained that Funai was left powerless after its budget was cut by more than 40%. He said he had been dismissed "for being honest" and for defending the rights of Brazil's indigenous peoples. The assault in the northern state of Maranhao was carried out by farmers and landowners, the authorities said. "I refused to employ [for jobs at Funai] 20 people who were recommended by the government's leader in Congress, Andre Moura, but who've never seen an indigenous person in their lives," Mr Costa wrote on WhatsApp. He later told journalists that he "would never employ people at the agency who have no commitment to indigenous causes". The government rejected Mr Costa's comments. "Considering the high priority the government gives to indigenous matters, the agency requires a more agile and efficient management, which we didn't have," read a statement issued by Justice Minister Oscar Serraglio. The crisis comes as human rights organisations warn of an alarming rise in assaults on indigenous groups in Brazil. They say government cuts in the budgets of environmental enforcement agencies will worsen the situation. Last week, members of indigenous groups clashed with riot police in the capital, Brasilia. Thousands gathered in front of the Congress building to demand more land rights and protest against the encroachment of their land by loggers and farmers. Campaigners say 13 indigenous people died in land conflicts last year.

The head of Brazil 's indigenous rights agency , Funai , has been sacked , days after a @placeholder attack in which at least 10 indigenous people were hurt .

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Following early efforts from Shaquile Coulthirst and Leonardo Da Silva Lopes, Grant McCann's side deservedly took the lead after 21 minutes with Ryan Tafazolli rising highest to nod in Paul Taylor's free-kick. Lopes could have doubled Posh's lead just before half-time but his effort from just inside the penalty area was easily saved by Dillon Phillips. The Addicks came out on the front foot after the break and went close through Josh Magennis, but the forward's effort ricocheted back off the inside of the far post. To frustrate the hosts further, Jordan Botaka then saw a deflected effort loop up onto the crossbar with Luke McGee beaten in the 55th minute as Charlton searched for an equaliser. Peterborough doubled their advantage in the 66th minute courtesy of a superb Gwion Edwards solo effort to seal an impressive away victory. Report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Attempt blocked. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ricardo Santos (Peterborough United). Substitution, Peterborough United. Ricardo Santos replaces Paul Taylor. Substitution, Peterborough United. Bradden Inman replaces Gwion Edwards. Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Brandon Hanlan replaces Morgan Fox. Attempt missed. Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Attempt missed. Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Michael Smith. Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt blocked. Jorge Teixeira (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ademola Lookman (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Chris Forrester (Peterborough United). Attempt missed. Chris Forrester (Peterborough United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic). Tom Nichols (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Paul Taylor (Peterborough United). Adam Chicksen (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United). Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United). Attempt blocked. Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Aribo replaces Fredrik Ulvestad. Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Adam Chicksen replaces Jordan Botaka. Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Attempt saved. George Moncur (Peterborough United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Charlton Athletic 0, Peterborough United 2. Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by George Moncur. Substitution, Peterborough United. George Moncur replaces Shaquile Coulthirst. Foul by Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic). Gwion Edwards (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic). Leonardo Da Silva Lopes (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Ottley House, which is run by Barchester Healthcare, was rated as "inadequate" by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection. The report said people were "unnecessarily deprived of their liberty, they were not always respected and staff were not supported." Barchester Healthcare said it had made "numerous" improvements. The unannounced two-day inspection was carried out in July. The home cares for 72 people who are housed in two different units. In one, Memory Lane, inspectors said staff had not followed the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act. "This meant some people were potentially unlawfully having their movements restricted," the report said. "We saw one example where a person was potentially being deprived of their liberty. "When we arrived on Memory Lane unit we saw two people in a side room together but they could not get out. We asked why they were in there, staff told us, 'The lock on the door is broken'." Inspectors said on another occasion they saw a person repeatedly kick the door of the unit to try to leave, but no staff intervened to help them. The report said staff had not received adequate training, supervision and appraisals. "We saw one person being supported to eat their meal by a member of staff... the food on the spoon was in such great quantity the person was barely able to get it into their mouth," it said. "We saw one person sliding out of the chair where they were seated. "The person's clothing had risen up and exposed their underwear. "We saw three members of staff in the same room talking amongst themselves [who] did not help the person until we intervened." The CQC said it would not take formal enforcement action "at this stage". The company said it had taken "immediate action". "Some of the improvements already in place include training for all staff, appointment of a new general and deputy manager and substantial investment," it said. "We would like to reassure everyone of our commitment to provide the highest quality of care to those residing at Ottley House."

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The incident happened at the Omniplex in the Quayside Shopping Centre on Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews freed the nine-year-old boy using a hydraulic cutter, socket sets and screwdrivers, after he got his hand trapped. The boy was assessed by paramedics at the scene but did not attend hospital. Two fire engines from Northland and Crescent Link stations attended the incident, which was reported on the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue's Facebook page.

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The duke was said to be "progressing according to plans at this early stage" but will have to rest for two months after the exploratory operation. Prince Edward visited the London Clinic earlier to see the Duke of Edinburgh, who is celebrating his 92nd birthday. Asked how his father was, Prince Edward said: "Well, thank you." The Queen arrived shortly before 1900 BST and spent 30 minutes inside. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "He will remain in hospital for up to two weeks, and it is expected he will then be taking a period of convalescence of approximately two months." On Monday evening Prince Philip's doctor Professor John Cunningham arrived at the private hospital. Earlier guns were fired at Edinburgh Castle, London's Green Park, the Tower of London, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland to mark the duke's birthday. Officer cadets from City of Edinburgh Universities Officer Training Corps, of which Prince Philip is Honorary Royal Colonel, fired the 21-gun royal salute at Edinburgh Castle. Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Mackenzie, their commanding officer, said the cadets were "thrilled" to fire the salute in front of large crowds. Prime Minister David Cameron sent a birthday message to the duke on Twitter, writing: "Wishing the Duke of Edinburgh a very happy 92nd birthday as he recovers in hospital today." Buckingham Palace said on Friday that the hospital admission had been pre-arranged and was not an emergency. The duke was admitted on Thursday after a Buckingham Palace garden party, where guests said he had not displayed any signs of being unwell. He had been having unannounced abdominal investigations at the hospital in the days before. The results from the exploratory operation are being analysed, and Prince Philip's hospital stay is expected to last about two weeks. Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital three other times in the past two years after suffering health scares. In August 2012, he was treated at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for a bladder infection. He spent four days in hospital over Christmas 2011, following an operation to clear a blocked heart artery. After attending events to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June, he was admitted to hospital for five nights missing several days of festivities after sustaining a bladder infection.

The Queen has visited Prince Philip in hospital as Buckingham Palace said he is " comfortable and in good @placeholder " after abdominal surgery .

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Single asylum-seekers without children will get an integration benefit of 5,945 kroner (£564) a month before tax, instead of the current 10,849. Married couples with children will be able to get 16,638 kroner monthly, instead of the current 28,832. Immigrants who pass a Danish language test will be entitled to a 1,500 kroner monthly bonus. On Friday the proposal is expected to be passed by parliament, where the Venstre-led (Liberal) government is supported by the anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP). The new integration benefit - replacing unemployment benefit for migrants - would then become law in September. EU migrant workers will not be affected by it. Denmark has adopted some of the toughest immigration policies in the EU in recent years, as the DPP's political influence has grown. First- and second-generation immigrants form 12% of Denmark's 5.6 million population. "We must tighten up so we can get to grips with the asylum stream to Denmark," said Immigration Minister Inger Stoejberg, quoted by the Copenhagen Post. In the run-up to last month's election, Venstre leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen - now prime minister - said action was needed "so that the influx of asylum-seekers and people coming here through family reunification is brought under control". Separately, the government says more police and monitoring equipment will be installed at the border with Germany to stop smugglers and irregular migrants entering Denmark. However, the measures would not violate the EU's Schengen rules on unrestricted travel, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen said.

Denmark 's new centre-right government has announced plans to reduce @placeholder benefits for asylum - seekers .

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In a long-running dispute India accused the environmental group of "stalling development projects" by protesting against large infrastructure plans. Greenpeace India rejected the six-month restrictions as "clear attempts to silence criticism and dissent". It said it complies with the law governing foreign contributions. In its suspension order, the Indian government accuses Greenpeace of not fully declaring the amount of foreign funds it brings into the country. It has suspended all its bank accounts for six months and threatened to permanently cancel the registration which allows it to operate in the country. Greenpeace India said it was yet to receive an official notice but described the move as a campaign by the government against dissent. The government and Greenpeace have been locked in confrontation for several months over a number of campaigns the group has been running against large projects. Last month, the non-governmental organisation claimed a victory when the government recommended the Mahan forests in Madhya Pradesh not be auctioned for coal mining. The government accuses Greenpeace of blocking India's development. A senior government official told Reuters: "We have evidence to prove that Greenpeace has been misreporting their funds and using their unaccounted foreign aid to stall crucial development projects." But the organisation says it has been, and will continue to be, compliant with the law governing foreign contributions and is only highlighting the impact of projects on the environment and rural communities. Since coming to power in May last year, PM Narendra Modi's government has pushed through a series of long-awaited reforms and new policies making it easier for companies to win approval for new projects. Greenpeace activists have accused him of watering down environmental rules after it allowed industries to operate closer to protected green zones. Divya Raghunandan, Greenpeace India's programme director, said: "We are being repeatedly targeted because we are protesting against the government's unlawful policies."

India has frozen the @placeholder bank accounts of Greenpeace , accusing it of violating the country 's tax laws and working against its economic interests .

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Dunbar, 25, has not played in a dark blue jersey since tearing knee ligaments 12 months ago during the build-up to facing England. The injury ruled him out of last year's World Cup and he has more recently been recovering from a thigh strain. "It's been frustrating," Dunbar told BBC Scotland. "You do all the hard work to come to fitness, play a game and feel good then go on to the next game and you pick up something that means you can't lace the boots up for two weeks. "But I feel good now. Hopefully it lasts." Dunbar played the first half of Glasgow's victory over Cardiff Blues on Sunday but was withdrawn at half-time by head coach Gregor Townsend, who told the media it was a decision made after discussions with the Scotland coaching team. Vern Cotter called Dunbar into the national squad the following day and he is now in contention to face France. Media playback is not supported on this device "You never know," a smiling Dunbar said. "I don't pick the team. I'd be in if I did! "The games I've been back playing for Glasgow I've done all right. I feel good just now and fresh so if I get the chance then I'd jump on it." Dunbar, who has 14 senior caps, has been analysing matches during his recuperation and hopes to add elements he has watched to his own game. "You see bits and pieces from games and how certain teams play," he explained. "Some teams want to go out and attack and score tries while others are a bit more physical and the games are more of a tactical affair. "Some bits you think you could add to your game. You've just got to go out in training and work on it. Media playback is not supported on this device "There's a great buzz around the squad. Boys are laughing and joking and it's all pretty positive. Things are just a bit more relaxed and it takes the pressure off." Assistant coach Nathan Hines says Scotland are focussed on their own game rather than developing a game-plan to combat the physicality of Sunday's visitors. "We're obviously looking at what they do and what they've got the potential to do," he said. "But most of the focus is on us and improving on what we did against Italy."

Scotland centre Alex Dunbar intends to train hard and " @placeholder " being back with the national squad after almost a year out through injury .

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Both sides hit the woodwork before the break, the Latics from a corner that bounced to safety off the far post and Albion through Tom Flanagan's header. But chances were at a premium with just one shot on target throughout. The Brewers, who are four points clear, would have restored a six-point lead over second-placed Wigan with a win. But they remain seven points ahead of third-placed Walsall. Mark Duffy did force Oldham keeper Joel Coleman to palm away a 20-yard free-kick in the second half. But the visitors, who still have two games in hand on fifth from bottom Blackpool, were good value for a point. Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby: Media playback is not supported on this device "We probably had the best training session yesterday morning that we've had since we arrived, and that worried us because if you're that good on the Friday you're usually not that good on the Saturday. "It just happens sometimes. You've seen the honesty of the players all season and they're as disappointed as anything. "But, as I say, it just happens as a footballer sometimes." Oldham manager John Sheridan told BBC Radio Manchester: Media playback is not supported on this device "I think we definitely deserved something out of the game. We looked good. "We knew the importance of trying to get something from the game so I'm pleased we've come out with something. "I think a lot of people probably expected us to get beaten but I think we've shown we're a half-decent side."

Oldham Athletic moved to within a point of League One safety after edging a fiercely @placeholder draw with leaders Burton Albion .

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She had posted a screengrab of a message she received which featured images mocking her 14-year-old son, Harvey, who is blind. The man, 19, from Newick, near Lewes, was arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress. He has been released on bail until 25 February, Sussex Police said. More news from Sussex here

A man has been arrested after @placeholder messages were posted on Twitter about TV star Katie Price 's disabled son .

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The dusky whaler shark, found at Sydney's Palm Beach, was not considered dangerous because it was a juvenile. Wildlife handlers caught the 3ft (90cm) shark with a net before returning it to the sea. It is not known how the shark entered the pool, but locals speculated it may have been washed in by a high tide. Local woman Jennifer Hill said she had been swimming laps before being alerted to the shark. "One of the other regular swimmers was just about to get in, and he looked down and looked up, and said, 'there's a shark,'" Ms Hill told the BBC. "That little shark managed to hide herself from everybody." Rita Kluge, who took photos of the shark, said it appeared to be "more scared of us than we were of it". The animal was rescued easily using nets, said Kerrie McDonald, an aquarist from Manly Sea Life Sanctuary. "She definitely wouldn't have been a risk to the swimmers, but they are very strong capable predators once fully grown," she said. The species feeds primarily on bony fish and is common in waters off Australia.

A small shark has been rescued from a beachside pool in Australia after @placeholder swimmers .

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The virus is suspected to be linked to a large number of babies born with underdeveloped brains in Brazil. In February, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency. Google said its grant would help to raise awareness, reduce mosquito populations and support the development of vaccines. "Today we have Google engineers working with Unicef to analyse data, to determine how to map and anticipate the virus," the company said in a blog post. The firm's team of volunteers is designing open-source software that will be able to collate data, such as weather and travel information, to help predict how Zika may spread. Google said it had also updated its search engine to display detailed information about Zika - available in 16 languages - for visitors to the US and other countries. The company is also working with popular YouTube channels in Latin America to produce information videos about the virus. The World Health Organisation has identified the Zika virus as a serious global threat, in the same category of importance as Ebola. But unlike Ebola, where aid organisations focused on getting "boots on the ground" to treat patients and prevent transmission, with Zika the attention is on understanding the virus' link with microcephaly. Microcephaly is when a baby is born with an unusually small head, as the brain has not developed properly.

Google 's @placeholder arm has donated $ 1 m ( £ 710,000 ) to Unicef to help stop the spread of the Zika virus .

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Brown quit the Scotland fold last week having reached the 50 cap mark, to focus all his attention on his club. However, the 31-year-old says he was worried about disappointing national coach Gordon Strachan, who first took him to Parkhead from Hibernian. "I've been playing international football for 11 years with no break at all, season over season," said Brown. "It's a sad day for myself. I really enjoyed playing for Scotland and I think the biggest thing for me was letting the gaffer down. "He brought me to Celtic and he means so much to me. We spoke and he was wonderful, to be perfectly honest." Brown responded firmly to those who have criticised the timing of his decision, with the 2018 World Cup qualifiers beginning in Malta on Sunday, 4 September. "Well, I don't want to pull out halfway through a campaign, do I?" he told BBC Scotland. "Once my mind's set, that's it. For me there's no going back. "I'm quite stubborn that way and I think it's good timing for pretty much everyone. "I've done 11 hard seasons going away on international breaks, not seeing family, not having the chill-out time. "So, I think it's a good time for me to call it a day." Speaking at Monday's squad announcement, Strachan admitted the national team were "weaker" without Brown, but did not name his successor as captain. The Scotland boss confirmed he would speak to West Bromwich Albion midfielder Darren Fletcher, who wore the armband in summer friendlies against Italy and France, but Hull City midfielder Robert Snodgrass has also "thrown his name into the hat".

Celtic captain Scott Brown believes he had to be @placeholder when deciding to retire from international football .

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Andrew Haines, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), says new legislation is needed to cut the number of laser attacks on aircraft. It is an offence to act in a manner "likely to endanger an aircraft" under the existing Air Navigation Order 2009. A government spokeswoman said it was "looking to make changes" to the law. There is also a lesser offence of shining a light at an aircraft, but the CAA boss called for the law to be toughened so anyone found carrying a laser pointer can be arrested. In an interview with the Press Association, Mr Haines expressed frustration at the difficulty in prosecuting people under the current legislation because of the requirement to "find the person undertaking the task and... demonstrate intent". He said: "We and Balpa [British Airline Pilots Association], the pilots' trade union, are very keen that the government introduces legislation which means that the mere possession of these high-powered lasers by individuals not licensed for them would be a criminal offence. "Why does Joe Bloggs walking down the street need a laser that can pop a balloon at 50 miles, that can cause permanent damage to a pilot?" CAA figures show there were 1,439 laser attacks on aircraft in the UK last year. The most common location was Heathrow Airport, with 121 incidents, followed by Birmingham Airport which had 94, and Manchester Airport, which had 93. Balpa general secretary, Brian Strutton, said the union was concerned over the "high number" of laser attacks in recent years. "People need to understand they are not toys and pointing them at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot at a critical stage of flight, endangering the passengers, crew and people on the ground." An editorial published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology in April warned that pilots can focus on sudden bright lights. This means a laser attack can cause them to be dazzled and leave them with an after-image. According to the journal, between 500,000 and one million laser pointers, pens, and key rings are thought to have been in circulation over the past decade. A government spokeswoman said that anyone found guilty of shining a laser at an aeroplane could be liable to a fine up to a maximum of £2,500. She added: "We take this issue very seriously and we continue to work with other government departments, the CAA and industry to determine how best to control the sale, use and possession of laser pens. "We are looking to make changes as soon as possible."

People found carrying @placeholder laser pointers should be arrested , even if they are not in use , the head of the UK 's aviation regulator has said .

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Zach Kibirige, of Premiership team Newcastle Falcons, denies subjecting the woman to a series of sexual offences at her home, in November. But, Mr Kibirige told Newcastle Crown Court that nothing happened that was "against the woman's will". Earlier, the woman said the player, 21, gripped her throat before raping her. Mr Kibirige denies four counts of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and another serious sexual assault over a period of about an hour. Beginning the case for the defence his barrister, Nicholas Lumley QC, asked the player: "Did you rape [the complainant]?" The 5ft 10ins tall defendant, who has also played for England Under-17s and Under 20s, replied from the witness box: "Absolutely not." Mr Lumley then asked: "Did you do anything with her against her will?" Mr Kibirige replied: "No, I did not." Mr Lumley asked: "Did you go round to her flat to rape her?" Mr Kibirige, who was born in Middlesbrough and brought up in Yarm, Teesside, replied: "No." He told the court he had never been sent off, had no previous convictions, cautions or police reprimands. In November, he was not playing for the Falcons as he was still recovering from an ankle injury, the court heard. Mr Lumley asked Mr Kibirige: "Do you respect women?" He replied: "Absolutely." He said he met the complainant at her home for the first time after they swapped WhatsApp messages, having initially matched on Tinder. He said he was sober on the night he went to her home and claimed they started to watch a film in her bedroom. The trial continues.

A professional rugby union player has denied raping a woman he met on dating app Tinder , @placeholder to a court he " respects women . "

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Deyika Nzeribe, 50, was a former chair of the party's Manchester branch and had stood at several local elections. His campaign manager Astrid Johnson said party members were in "total shock" after losing a great friend and colleague. The father-of-three and long-time green community activist, from Hulme, launched his campaign in October.

The Green Party 's candidate for May 's @placeholder elections for Greater Manchester has died of a heart attack .

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"She did not say anything when she left. She just gave me a sweet smile." Born in Sri Lanka in 1974, Shyanuja Parathasangary was brought to the UK in the 1970s at the age of one, when her father, Sangary, was given the chance to study in Britain. She and her older sister Sindhu quickly adapted to their adopted country. Shyanuja - or Shyanu - attended primary school in Queen's Park, west London, and later John Kelly High School in north London, showing a love of sport and talent for singing. She followed her mother's religion, Christianity, rather than her father's, Hinduism, and worshipped at the Fernhead Road Methodist Church in Paddington, west London. After graduating from London's South Bank University in business and administration, Shyanuja joined the Royal Mail in 1997 and was working at the Old Street office as an assistant purchasing officer at the time of the bombings. One of her closest friends was Nell Raut, a friend since childhood. They would meet up often to go shopping, watch a film or go swimming. On Thursday evenings, they could often be found at Chiquito, a Mexican restaurant in Staples Corner, north-west London. At the time of her death, the 30-year-old was living in the family home in Kensal Green, north-west London, but was just about to move out. She and her sister were in the throes of refurbishing a house they had bought a couple of doors away from their parents. At her inquest, her mother and father said: "To know that this desire did not reach fruition and was cut short, just like her life, is tantamount to depriving her of what she could have achieved, not having asked much from life itself." Ruth and Sangary Parathasangary went on to describe their daughter as a "tower of strength" to the family who would champion the causes of those who were downtrodden. "One of Shyanu's remarkable characteristics is that she never had a harsh word for anyone. Even if she did not agree with someone, she would accept what they said with a smile. "She was kind and generous and had an outgoing personality. "The grief... is insurmountable - the youth, the innocence, the pride, the joy, all taken away in a moment."

The last @placeholder Ruth Parathasangary has of her daughter was as she left home on the morning of 7 July 2005 , heading for work .

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Saffrons joint-manager Gearoid Adams told the Irish News that the 31-year-old Cargin player had opted to end his county career. However, McCann's response on Twitter in a twitter exchange with another Antrim player Chris Kerr made clear the report had taken him by surprise "Have I? Thanks for letting me know," said McCann, 31. Joint-manager Adams said that McCann had opted to end his decade-long Saffrons stint because of club and work commitments. Adams added that McCann had given "tremendous service" to the county. McCann has not been named in the Antrim squad for next month's Dr McKenna Cup as he continues to focus on establishing his gym business but it appears evident that he is keeping his options open in terms of a possible return to the inter-county arena. The 31-year-old helped Antrim achieve promotion to Division Three of the Football League in 2016 and also lined out for the county during their brief championship campaign in the summer as they suffered defeats against Fermanagh and Limerick. Later in the season, McCann was part of the Cargin team which regained the Antrim football title as they defeated 2010 All-Ireland champions St Gall's in the county decider.

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John Clive Richardson, 66, and Jonathan Riley, 24, of Bonchester Bridge, deny the charge. Jedburgh Sheriff Court saw footage filmed by an employee of the League Against Cruel Sports. Terence Hill told the court he had been observing hunts throughout the UK for 30 years. He described what he said he had filmed on 18 February 2016 which he said was the Jed Forest Hunt and how the two accused were taking part. Mr Hill said the footage showed hunt members using a terrier to flush a fox from a hole and then encouraging foxhounds to chase and kill it. He said foxhounds could only be used to flush a fox out of cover towards guns, which should have been used to make the kill. However, Mr Hill said there was no evidence of guns being there, but he described what he said was hunt members calling and encouraging hounds to chase a fox, which he said he assumed died later. He also said he saw one hunt member - in charge of the terriers - try to trip the fox up as it attempted to escape back down a hole. The trial continues.

Two men have gone on trial in the Scottish Borders accused of hunting foxes with hounds - @placeholder in Scotland since the Wild Mammals Act 2002 .

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Among them was an Action Man judo kit, believed to be one of only two in such pristine condition, which fetched £5,400. It belonged to 88-year-old Doug Carpenter, a former salesman for toy firm Palitoy, who had kept scores of boxes in his loft for decades. The items went under the hammer at Vectis Auctions in Thornaby, Teesside. The judo kit, dating from 1969 or 1970, was originally sold for 12 shillings (about 60p) and had a guide price of £4,000-£6,000.

A haul of @placeholder Action Man and Star Wars toys has fetched more than £ 150,000 at auction .

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Debutant Jordan Allan first two first-half chances for Derry with Gareth McGlynn also going close before David Scully put Harps ahead on 45 minutes. Former Derry player Ryan Curran strode through the Candystripes defence unhindered to double the lead on 75. Rory Patterson replied in injury-time but it was too late for Derry. Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher endured a nervous moment deep into injury-time as he appeared to misjudge a cross into his box but he wasn't punished as the home outfit held on to earn their first win over Derry since 1998. After appearing to start well, Derry lost their way badly in the contest as former Brandywell players Barry Molloy and Tony McNamee impressed in the Harps midfield. McNamee introduction for Sean Houston midway through the first half meant that he was up against his brother Barry, who was in Derry colours. Scottish player Allan missed a great Derry chance in the first minute as he headed a Gareth McGlynn cross wide. As Derry made the brighter start, Harps defender Damien McNulty bravely blocked a McGlynn close-range effort before Allan header over in the 40th minute after Gallagher had flapped at a corner. The key moment of the game came in first-half injury-time as Scully rose to head an Adam Hanlon free-kick past Gerard Doherty. Play was decided scrappy in the third quarter on the heavy Finn Park pitch but Harps doubled the lead on 75 minutes as Curran, who moved to Harps during the close season, sprung woeful Derry attempts to play offside as he ran unchallenged to slot past Doherty. Against the run of play, Patterson scored in the first minute of injury-time with Nathan Boyle also going close as Harps nerves were strained in the closing seconds. But the Donegal club held on for the win they deserved on their first Premier Division game since 2008.

Kenny Shiels ' Derry City @placeholder got off to a losing start as Finn Harps earned a deserved 2 - 1 victory in the League of Ireland Premier Division opener .

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Replacing the Affordable Care Act became a rallying cry among conservatives for years and here was the first attempt by the party to fashion an alternative. But just 24 hours later and the mood in the party has changed, with the knives out for the American Health Care Act before it has even reached committee. It is still a "work in progress", say Republicans who are behind the bill, but what happened within a few hours on Tuesday means that work may be harder than anyone imagined. So what happened and when? All times eastern (-5 GMT) Monday evening - last rites for Obamacare? 18:05 - Republican Party release their bill 19:50 - House Speaker Paul Ryan says "this unified Republican government will deliver relief and peace of mind to the millions of Americans suffering under Obamacare". Health Secretary Tom Price says he "welcomes action by the House to end this nightmare for the American people". 19:50 - It emerges that four Republican senators had released a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell before the bill was unveiled, expressing concerns that it would limit future federal funding for Medicaid, which covers people on low incomes. 01:13 (Tuesday) - An influential group of US House Republicans said they had "major concerns" and called it "Republican welfare entitlement", according to a memo leaked to Bloomberg 10:26 (Tuesday) - Heritage Action for America: "That is bad politics and, more importantly, bad policy." 07:13 - An early morning tweet from the president shows he is fully endorsing the House bill, which he says is "wonderful". 13:55 - Health Secretary Tom Price says the legislation is a "work in progress" that represents a step in the "right direction". 15:53 - President Trump told Republican lawmakers at the White House: "There's gonna be no slowing down. There's gonna be no waiting and no more excuses." 16:42 - House Speaker Paul Ryan says: "Obamacare is collapsing... We are doing an act of mercy by repealing this law." 14:36 - Conservative website Breitbart publishes a story headlined "Obamacare 2.0 guts enforcement, gives illegal aliens health care through identity fraud" 15:08 - Influential conservative writer Ann Coulter calls it a "piece of crap" 15:36 - Senator Rand Paul says: "We have to admit we are divided on replacement. We are united on repeal but we are divided on replacement." Earlier, he said the bill was "dead on arrival". 15:37 - Mike Lee, US Senator from Utah, says the bill was "a step in the wrong direction. And as much as anything, it's a missed opportunity." 17:40 - President Trump warns House Republicans of "bloodbath" if they can't pass healthcare legislation, says CNN 19:14 - He then cajoles Senator Rand Paul to end the dissent and rally behind the "great" health care bill. It seems like passing the recently unveiled Republican Obamacare replacement bill will be about as difficult as making a half-court basketball shot. From a moving car. While blindfolded. While Republicans know they have to do something on healthcare reform given seven years of promises, when the subject moves to what to do after repeal, party cohesion falls apart. Moderates hate the bill because of its coverage cuts. Conservatives hate the bill because it preserves parts of the existing system. The only real support the bill has is of the tepid variety. Donald Trump tweeted that the legislation is now open for "review and negotiation", but the various factions within the Republican congressional caucus will be pulling in opposite directions - and the end results could be a proposal that is left in tatters.

Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled their long - awaited draft healthcare bill on Monday night , amid hopes this was the first step on a road to @placeholder a key election promise .

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Paul Bruce, who has terminal cancer, married his partner Emma Davies at Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge, West Midlands. When matron Claire Towns went to collect the flowers, a man in the shop offered to pay for two dozen red roses. Miss Towns said the couple were "overwhelmed" by the gesture. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Miss Towns said the wedding was arranged on Monday and as she went to collect the flowers on Tuesday, a man overheard her say she was from the local hospice and said he would like to pay for them. "They said the day for them was perfect, but to know that a perfect stranger had just paid for their flowers, they are beyond words and just amazed at the kindness of people," she said. The ceremony took place in the peace room at the hospice with nursing staff, family and friends in attendance. Diane Webster, from Websters Florists in Wollaston, said the stranger's kindness had left her "speechless". "It was [emotional] even listening to the story and then for somebody else to say, out of the blue, "I'll pay for them", yes it was [emotional]," she said. The cost of the flowers has not been disclosed.

A couple who tied the knot at a hospice on Valentine 's Day were left stunned by the kindness of a @placeholder man who paid for their flowers for the ceremony .

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Nether Edge Green Party councillor, Alison Teal, was served with a legal notice for her involvement in protests against Sheffield City Council's tree felling programme. Ms Teal was previously arrested for protesting against the tree removals. Charges against her and 13 others were dropped earlier this year. More stories from across Yorkshire Sheffield City Council maintain that the removal of street trees in the city is lawful and necessary. A "pre-action protocol letter" from the council's legal department to Ms Teal warned the authority will seek a High Court injunction to stop her, and others involved in "direct action", from taking part in future protests. The council said the process would give protesters "a chance to further and finally consider their position" before it begins legal proceedings on 12 July. Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for Environment and Street Scene, said there had been months of "unlawful and costly disruption" to tree replacement works in Sheffield by a small number of protesters. "We continue to support the right to peacefully protest, and the majority of protesters who are doing so peacefully will not be affected," he added. "But there is a big difference between this and direct action which deliberately and unlawfully stops works from being carried out." Mr Lodge said protesters had been sent a letter several weeks ago confirming their actions were unlawful. "Streets Ahead is not just about street trees, it's about ensuring we have roads, pavements and a street scene to be proud of for many years to come," he added. "In addition, it presents us with a unique opportunity to sustainably manage, increase and maintain our diverse street tree stock over a 25 year period." The council said, despite the letter, works were still being disrupted "causing city-wide delays".

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Jones started all three Tests against New Zealand, while scrum-half Rhys Webb came off the bench in each of them. Fly-half Dan Biggar and flanker Justin Tipuric did not play in the Tests. "You'd expect someone like Alun Wyn to be last [to return] with the amount of rugby he's played," said new Ospreys forward coach Allen Clarke. "The likes of Tips and Rhys will be a little bit earlier, but that's going to be - I would suggest - more the middle of September and thereafter." The revamped Pro14 season awaits the Lions quartet and Clarke is relishing the prospect of working with 31-year-old Jones, who has won 110 Wales caps and nine more for the Lions. Jones faced social media and pundit criticism after the Lions lost the first Test against New Zealand and Clarke was impressed by his response as Warren Gatland's tourists fought back to draw. "Alun Wyn in particular probably epitomises what an Osprey player is about," said former Ulster hooker and forwards coach Clarke. "He may have come under a little bit of criticism, but he built into the series and his performance improved, he showed resilience, he blocked out what wasn't important, he focused on what is important. "And I haven't had any direct conversation with him. "I was looking as an outsider, as a supporter of the Lions, but obviously as someone who wanted to see Ospreys players do particularly well. "And I felt it was fantastic, where he ended up, the contribution he showed, particularly in Tests two and three." Clarke also says Wales back-rows Dan Lydiate (knee) and James King (ankle) are "making good progress" as they target returning in the new season.

Lock Alun Wyn Jones is expected to be the last of Ospreys ' 2017 British and Irish Lions tourists to return to action in the @placeholder season .

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Kevin Ainley was living and working on the Spanish island when he went missing in June 2004. The 24-year-old, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had moved to the tourist area of Playa de las Americas three months earlier. His sister Gemma Brooke said the family was "desperate for answers". "It is no exaggeration to say we have been put through 12 years of hell. Somebody must know something," she said. Mr Ainley, who had also lived in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, is known to have worked handing out leaflets for a bar named the Sportsman in an area known as "the patch". On the day of his disappearance he had visited bars and clubs with a friend. At around noon, he and another friend went for a meal at a Chinese buffet restaurant called Merlins. He was last seen walking in the direction of the Sportsman, and his passport and belongings were later found in his apartment. Despite a Spanish investigation and a Lancashire Police review of the case in 2012, no conclusive information has come to light. "We are convinced there must be someone out there who saw or heard something," Ms Brooke said. "I just hope that if someone does know something they can find it in their hearts to come forward and help put us out of our misery."

The family of a man who disappeared in Tenerife 12 years ago have issued a fresh @placeholder for information in a bid to solve the mystery .

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John Friend, who was a constable with South Yorkshire Police in 1989, said he put his anorak over Peter Tootle, 21, when he found him on the pitch. But Mr Tootle's family said they had seen footage which apparently showed him covered with a bin liner. Mr Tootle was one of the 96 Liverpool fans who died as a result of the 15 April 1989 disaster. He worked as a labourer and had been due to go on holiday to Spain, his first holiday abroad. The jury at the new inquests into the disaster heard how fans carried Mr Tootle from the Leppings Lane end of the stadium towards a casualty clearing area at the Spion Kop end after 15:30 BST. In his statement, Mr Friend said Mr Tootle was lying on the floor "his face covered only by his tracksuit top, which he was still wearing at the time". He said: "I checked the man's pulse and pulled the tracksuit from his face. It was obvious he was dead. "I removed my anorak and placed it over his head." Mr Friend said a group of fans used an advertising hoarding to carry Mr Tootle from the edge of the pitch to the stadium's gymnasium, which was being used as a mortuary and place to treat casualties. He said he stayed with Mr Tootle until his death was confirmed. Mark George QC, who represents Mr Tootle's family, said to Mr Friend: "Peter was not covered with your anorak in the gym, in fact it's a matter that has caused some upset to his family that apparently his face was covered with a bin bag, or what looks like a bin bag, which might be thought to be rather inappropriate, even in those circumstances." Mr Friend replied: "No, I'm sorry, that's definitely not my recollection." Mr Tootle's friend, Colin Frodsham, said a huge surge pushed them towards the front of pen three. He told the jury the last thing they said to each other was: "We need to get out of here." In a statement he said: "I was trapped where I was, with my arms in front of my chest. The pressure from behind got worse and I couldn't move." He added: "My legs became tangled up with those of other people and I began to have difficulty breathing." He said he blacked out before he woke up being slapped around the face by a supporter. Video footage showing Mr Tootle in the gym was not played in court, but the coroner, Sir John Goldring, said Mr Friend should be shown the pictures after giving his evidence. Other families have spoken at the inquests of how the temporary mortuary in the gym was "disgraceful" and "atrocious". John McCarthy, whose 20-year-old brother Ian Glover died, said there was "no dignity" for those who died. He also said he had seen video footage showing his brother with a bin liner over his face. The inquests continue. BBC News: Profiles of all those who died

A police officer has @placeholder using a bin bag to cover the face of a victim of the Hillsborough disaster .

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A disciplinary hearing found Nirmala Read, who was in charge of the now-closed Orchid View care home in West Sussex, unfit to practise. The NMC heard that she changed a dying resident's records and ordered documents to be shredded in an attempt to conceal an overdose of warfarin. A total of seven allegations were heard in Mrs Read's absence. She was given an interim suspension order for 18 months after the conduct and competence committee found against her on all seven counts. An inquest in 2013 into 19 unexplained deaths at Orchid View, in Copthorne, found neglect contributed to five of them. The West Sussex coroner said the home was riddled with "institutionalised abuse". The home was owned and operated by Southern Cross Healthcare Group, which has since gone into administration. It later reopened under a new name and management. The NMC hearing heard how Mrs Read tried to cover up an overdose given to one of the 19 residents who died. Jean Halfpenny, 77, who was referred to as Resident A, was about to go into hospital from the Copthorne care home in April 2010 when she was given an overdose of the blood-thinning drug warfarin. Realising that the medical records showed what had happened, Mrs Read told a colleague: "You can't send her to hospital with these - we will be closed down." Administrator Lisa Martin was told to shred the documents, which were then rewritten by Mrs Read. Mrs Read also ordered Ms Martin to administer medication to another resident when she was not qualified to do so.

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Felix, who shot to fame as Huddersfield Station's pest controller, began the challenge in support of Fairy Bricks on 12 August. A GPS tracker was attached to her collar to track her distance. Andy McClements, of TransPennine Express (TPE), said: "The team here could not be prouder of our resident senior pest controller." He added: said: "Ever since the beginning of the year when Felix was propelled to superstardom, she's gathered quite a following on social media who track her daily exploits and adventures through Facebook." TPE said it was delighted the cat's "loyal and supportive fans" had raised the money. Felix fans wished the cat good luck on the challenge on a Facebook page set up in her name. The Fairy Bricks charity supplies Lego kits to children in hospital.

A railway station cat has completed a 5 km @placeholder " run " , raising more than £ 5,200 for a children 's charity .

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Tim Thomson has an advanced form of the illness and has been deteriorating rapidly over the last three months. He is to undergo stem cell transplant therapy, usually used to treat cancer, said to "reboot" the immune system. His family has set up an online fundraising page. More on this and other West Yorkshire stories. Mr Thomson, from Pudsey, West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with the illness 10 years ago. He said he feared that if he did not undergo the treatment he would be using a wheelchair by Christmas. "My rate of decline over the past few months has been so significant," he said. "Each time I have had a decline I've had no reversal from those symptoms." Around 100,000 people in the UK have MS, an incurable neurological condition. Most patients are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s. In MS the protective layer surrounding nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord - known as myelin - becomes damaged. The immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin, causing scarring or sclerosis. The damaged myelin disrupts the nerve signals - rather like the short circuit caused by a frayed electrical cable. If the process of inflammation and scarring is not treated then eventually the condition can cause permanent neurodegeneration. The treatment - known as an autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT) - aims to destroy the faulty immune system using chemotherapy. It is then rebuilt with stem cells harvested from the patient's own blood. These cells are at such an early stage the have not developed the flaws that trigger MS. The therapy is being tested at Sheffield's Royal Hallamshire Hospital, but only for patients with the early stages of the disease. As Mr Thomson's illness is more advanced he does not qualify for the NHS trial. According to the MS Society's website, AHSCT is usually used for cancer treatment but has shown some promising results in trials for treating MS. However, the charity urges patients seeking treatment overseas to carefully check the credentials of any treatment centre.

A man with multiple sclerosis who fears the condition may leave him " in a wheelchair by Christmas " is to spend £ 40,000 on an @placeholder treatment in Mexico .

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The 250ft-long Blade was installed in Queen Victoria Square in January to mark the start of Hull's year as UK City of Culture 2017. It was removed in March. University of Lincoln vision scientists said a "trick of the light" made photos of the Blade look like it had been superimposed. Researchers said light reflections made some people think the 25-tonne installation, designed by artist Nayan Kulkarni, was unreal. Psychology professor George Mather said reflection of light on the blade played on people's "preconceived notions" of how objects are lit in natural settings. He said: "Daylight hitting the object from above produced shading, which created the illusion that the blade was cylindrical and was being lit from the side rather than above," he said. "This subtly reinforced the visual impression that the blade was out of place and that the image of the blade and its backdrop must therefore be a composite of two different scenes." Professor Mather said: "At first sight the photographs seemed to be clumsy fakes. "Something else seemed to be at work too, at least to my eyes as a vision scientist. To test whether the illusion was caused by light and shade, researchers created a virtual c-shaped image and an s-shape one, the research, published in scientific journal i-Perception, found. Both appeared cylindrical when lit from above and in front. Professor Mather said: "The blade appeared to be a cylindrical object, strangely out of keeping with the local environment, lit differently, as though it was superimposed on the scene digitally, but it really was there."

Scientists have revealed why photos of a turbine blade art installation in Hull looked like " clumsy fakes " , even though they were @placeholder pictures .

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Joe Schmidt's Irish looked in control after Simon Zebo's try and Tommy Bowe's breakaway score helped them lead 17-0. However, the strong-running Wallabies fought back to lead after two Nick Phipps tries and a Bernard Foley score. Sexton's penalty levelled before the break and his two second-half penalties proved enough for the Irish. The victory was a big turnaround from their 32-15 walloping by the Wallabies 12 months ago and was further indication of how far they have come under New Zealander Schmidt. After Saturday's game, it was revealed that Schmidt, 49, had been suffering from suspected appendicitis and had gone to hospital for tests. The victory completed a clean sweep of November triumphs for the first time since 2006, with the Irish having leapfrogged the Australians into third place in the world rankings after their wins over Springboks and Georgia. Australia coach Michael Cheika's knowledge of the Irish players had dominated the build-up to the game but the home side produced the early fire as they stormed into a 17-0 lead within 17 minutes. Sexton edged Ireland ahead in the sixth, although the Irish fly-half was off target four minutes later after Australian prop James Slipper had been fortunate to avoid a yellow card for a high tackle on Rob Kearney. Ireland's first try came two minutes later as Sexton's kick - after Rory Best had dispossessed Luke Jones near halfway - bounced perfectly for Zebo to score. After Sexton's successful conversion, the Australians threatened an immediate response through Foley and Kuridrani, but a seemingly outnumbered Bowe ended the attack by intercepting Phipps's laboured pass and running from deep in his own 22 to score at the other end. Sexton's conversion increased the lead to 17 points as Irish found themselves in a similar position to the one they had carved out against New Zealand 12 months ago. But the visitors hit back within a minute as Phipps atoned for his mistake by running from his own half to score after Zebo's ambitious off-load had been intercepted by Aussie debutant Henry Speight. As the Aussies opted to run the ball at every opportunity, Foley touched down again five minutes later, with the television match official deeming Phipps's pass to have been level. With Foley missing the conversion, Ireland's lead was 17-12. But Australia were on terms by the half hour after more sensational running and off-loading from Matt Toomua, with Foley setting up Phipps to score his second try. Media playback is not supported on this device Foley's struggles with the boot continued as he missed the straightforward conversion but more magnificent work from Toomua set up another simple kicking chance for the fly-half in the 37th minute. This time he took advantage but Sexton's penalty in injury-time brought the sides level. The Aussies appeared to have the momentum as the players headed into the dressing rooms but Ireland were back in the lead four minutes after the resumption as Zebo's dancing feet led to a breakdown infringement by the Wallabies, with Sexton punishing the offence. But the visitors were back on terms with four minutes as Foley profited from an Irish scrum which was showing signs of starting to wilt. Yet the Irish were succeeding in making the game a less open contest and they regained the lead on 64 minutes through another Sexton penalty after Kearney had struck an upright with an amazing drop-goal attempt from 50 metres. With Kurtley Beale and Quade Cooper introduced, Australia produced inevitable late pressure but the Irish held on to complete their run of autumn wins. TEAMS Ireland: Rob Kearney; Tommy Bowe, Robbie Henshaw, Gordon D'Arcy, Simon Zebo; Jonathan Sexton, Conor Murray; Jack McGrath, Rory Best, Mike Ross: Devin Toner, Paul O'Connell (capt); Peter O'Mahony, Rhys Ruddock, Jamie Heaslip. Replacements: Sean Cronin for Best 68 mins, Dave Foley for Toner 61, Eoin Reddan for Murray 72, Ian Madigan for D'Arcy 59, Felix Jones for Kearney 78 Not used: Dave Kilcoyne, Rodney Ah You, Tommy O'Donnell Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevenia Kuridrani, Matt Toomua, Henry Speight; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; James Slipper, Saia Fainga'a, Sekope Kepu; Sam Carter, Rob Simmons; Luke Jones, Michael Hooper (capt), Ben McCalman. Replacements: James Hanson for Fainga'a 69, Benn Robinson for Slipper 75, Tetera Faulkner for Kepu 69, Will Skelton for Carter 72, Jake Schatz for Jones 54, Will Genia for Phipps 69, Quade Cooper for Foley 65, Kurtley Beale for Kuridrani 46. Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

Ireland backed up their win over South Africa two weeks ago as they held off a @placeholder Australia fight - back to edge victory in a thrilling game in Dublin .

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Details on hospital admissions from 1989 to 2010 were handed to the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The information was used to produce a report to help insurance firms price their products. The Health and Social Care Information Centre, which runs the database of records, said "greater scrutiny" should have been applied. The information given to the Institute contained details on treatments and diagnoses, age, the area the patient lived in, but not their names. It was handed over in January 2012 and the Institute paid ??2,220 to cover the Information Centre's costs in compiling the data. The Institute is the professional body for actuaries, the risk experts who work for insurance and investment companies. A spokeswoman for the Health and Social Care Information Centre said: "The HSCIC believes greater scrutiny should have been applied by our predecessor body [the centre was known as the NHS Information Centre at the time] prior to an instance where data was shared with an actuarial society. "We would like to restate that full postcodes and dates of birth were not supplied as part of this data and that it was not used to analyse individual insurance premiums, but to analyse general variances in critical illness." It said it would publish details of the bodies to whom it supplied such data later this year. "We are absolutely committed to the public understanding what is being done with their information," the spokeswoman added. But the centre was unable to explain to the BBC in what way the rules were not followed. This development comes amid mounting concern about a new data-sharing project, which will be administered by the Information Centre. Last week, NHS England agreed to delay the roll-out of Care.data by six months until the autumn amid criticism of how it has run the public information campaign about the project. The central database will involve taking records from GP practices and linking them with hospital files already stored by the Information Centre. Experts say it will enable them to assess diseases, examine new drugs on the market and identify infection outbreaks, as well as monitor the performance of the NHS.

Medical records appear to have been @placeholder given to the insurance industry by the health service , the NHS admits .

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The two victims, a woman aged 19 and her boyfriend, 21, were tied up in his family's flat and the woman was raped. Their lawyer said three men had burst into the flat, telling the boyfriend: "You Jews, you have money." Two of the alleged attackers have been detained and a suspected accomplice is also being held. They have been placed under formal investigation and are also suspected of beating up an elderly Jewish man last month. France has the largest Jewish community in Europe and a recent report said there had been a significant increase in anti-Semitic acts there this year. It is also home to the largest Muslim population in Western Europe, and there was a spike in attacks in the summer during Israel's conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. A group representing France's Jewish communities, the CRIF, warned that France was suffering from a "cancer" and said the fight against anti-Semitism had become a "national cause". President Hollande said that, when such "tragedies" took place, it was not merely the family that was wounded and attacked, but "the best of France that finds itself hurt, broken". The male victim's younger brother told French news channel BFM-TV that the attackers had targeted his family on Monday because they thought that he ran a local clothing store. In reality he was a salesman who had been transferred to another branch in Paris. First, the men had assumed that he had brought the cash from the tills home with him but also, he said, it was "because we are Jews: and for them that's synonymous with money". The two suspected attackers are being investigated for rape, armed robbery, kidnapping and extortion. The victims' lawyer, Severine Benayoun, told French radio that the attack had revived memories of the 2006 murder of Ilan Halimi. Mr Halimi, who was 23 and Jewish, was kidnapped by a gang and brutally tortured for three weeks before his body was found near railway tracks in a southern suburb of Paris. Earlier this year, a French jihadist was accused of murdering four people in a gun attack on the Jewish museum in the Belgian capital, Brussels. Two years ago, three Jewish children and their teacher were among seven people murdered by French Islamist Mohamed Merah in the southern city of Toulouse.

French President Francois Hollande has spoken out against an " @placeholder " assault on a young couple near Paris which ministers say was anti-Semitic .

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The 22-year-old Samoan scored 40 tries in 2016, a Super League record, and has been linked with a move to rugby union side Sale Sharks. Josh Charnley recently made a cross-code move from Wigan to Sale. "We have rebuffed three approaches for Denny, two from rugby union and one from rugby league. He is not for sale," Gill told BBC Radio Leeds. "We haven't sold him and we're not loaning him back like I've heard from some rumours. "We expect Denny back in training on 7 November with the rest of the squad." Solomona was nominated for the 2016 Man of Steel award, which was won by Hull FC hooker Danny Houghton.

Castleford Tigers chairman Steve Gill has @placeholder the club have sold winger Denny Solomona .

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Farhan Mirza, 38, of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, is charged with voyeurism, blackmail, theft and fraud. Cardiff Crown Court heard he filmed women exposing parts of their body without their knowledge before demanding money. Mr Mirza, who denies the charges, said all of the women had consented to being filmed. Prosecutor Tim Evans said Mr Mirza, who works at the Usk campus of Coleg Gwent in Monmouthshire, had lied about being a wealthy doctor. His three alleged victims were all Muslim women and the court was told they had been targeted because of the "terror" and "embarrassment" they would have felt. The first woman was described as a doctor from Pakistan who Mr Mirza had formed a relationship with. The jury was told she spent thousands of pounds on him, and he asked several times to film them having sex, but she declined. She later discovered a video of them having sex on Mr Mirza's computer, along with copies of her passport and visa. Mr Mirza told police he kept records to "keep someone like her on a straight path". The court heard he continued to demand money and eventually sent her a "horrific" and threatening video with images of death on it. It was at that point she went to the police. When Mr Mirza's phone was examined, two other alleged victims were discovered who he had met through a dating site, the jury was told. He asked one woman to intimately examine her to help her with her medical problem. He also demanded money, promising to "make her famous" by using a secretly filmed video. The court was shown a video of a third woman dressed in a towel after a shower, which the prosecution said she never consented to. The court heard Mr Mirza demanded expensive gifts from her and promised to marry her. He denies all the charges and the case continues.

A college worker has gone on trial accused of blackmailing women he met on a dating site with @placeholder videos .

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The residents live in flats above the shop on Dunluce Street that was set on fire during the early hours of Saturday. Police said shutters had been forced open and a fire was started in the shop which caused damage to the property. The fire was reported to police at about 03.45 GMT. The residents have since been allowed to return to their homes.

A number of residents had to be moved from their homes overnight due to an arson attack on a shop which sells ' @placeholder highs ' in Larne , County Antrim .

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The 61-year-old, who has managed five clubs in the Premier League, was named Roy Hodgson's successor on Friday. "I think I'm the right age with the right experience," he told the Football Association's FATV. "Hopefully I can pass on a lot of knowledge and experience to the team and get a very happy camp that becomes a very successful one." Former Bolton centre-half Allardyce maintained his record of never being relegated from the top flight last term after joining Sunderland in October, losing only one of the final 11 league matches. Asked what he would bring to the England job, he said: "Man-management, I think. "Many, many years accumulating great coaching techniques and, yes, accumulating sports science ideas, which everybody knows has been one of my biggest adventures from 2000-01 when I took Bolton into the Premier League." Allardyce's first competitive fixture as England manager will be a World Cup qualifying match in Slovakia on 4 September. He has yet to announce who will be in his team of assistants but spoke of creating a backroom staff "that delivers a great service in all areas and departments". He added: "You have to manage that, not just manage players but manage staff, to delegate to them and to give confidence to produce the qualities they have which are actually better qualities than me. "I love finding a person with greater qualities than me in their department and promoting their strengths. "That gives me greater strength to do my job."

England boss Sam Allardyce believes his man-management skills will be @placeholder in his new role with the national team .

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Labour MP Frank Field is chairman of a Commons committee which has warned of children going for days without a meal. Its Feeding Britain report, backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, proposes a tax on fizzy drinks to fund food projects during school holidays. The government said it would look carefully at the recommendations. The report, produced by MPs and peers in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger, set out a blueprint for tackling the "scandal of hunger". Mr Field, a former Labour cabinet minister, said the issue was being treated by the government "as a boil of no significance". He called for an equivalent to the government's Cobra committee - which is convened in response to emergencies such as terrorist attacks - to be established to tackle the problem of hunger. "What is the point of being in government unless you are really going to do something about that?" he said. "Each night we and the prime minister go to bed knowing that kids have gone to bed hungry." As well as a tax on sugary drinks, the report calls for prompt payment of benefits, for budget advisers to work at food banks, and for ministers to stop supermarkets and their suppliers throwing food away. While some progress has been made, the number of people relying on food parcels remains at a level unseen since World War Two, the group says. In his foreword to the report, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, said it was "shocking" to read about the scale of food waste, and about evidence of unnecessary problems caused by delays in the benefits system. The Health Select Committee has recommended a 20p per litre tax on sugary drinks to help combat obesity. The Feeding Britain report suggests that 4p of that levy could be used to help fund meals for children during school holidays, when some went "day after day without a substantial meal". The government said it had a good record of tackling poverty, and would study the report's recommendations.

The " armies " of people going hungry in Britain should be tackled with the same political @placeholder as the battle against terrorism , a senior MP has said .

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Scientists say they can follow a compass route, regardless of the direction in which they are facing. It is the equivalent of trying to find your way home while walking backwards or even spinning round and round. Experiments suggest ants keep to the right path by plotting the Sun's position in the sky which they combine with visual information about their surroundings. "Our main finding is that ants can decouple their direction of travel from their body orientation," said Dr Antoine Wystrach of the University of Edinburgh and CNRS in Paris. "They can maintain a direction of travel, let's say north, independently of their current body orientation." Ants stand out in the insect world because of their navigational ability. Living in large colonies, they need to forage for food and carry it back to their nest. This often requires dragging food long distances backwards. Scientists say that despite its small size, the brain of ants is remarkably sophisticated. "They construct a more sophisticated representation of direction than we envisaged and they can incorporate or integrate information from different modalities into that representation," Dr Wystrach added. "It is the transfer of information aspect which implies synergy between different brain areas." UK and French researchers came up with their findings by studying desert ants. Experiments suggest the ants kept to the right path by following celestial cues. They set off in the wrong direction if a mirror was used to obscure the Sun. If they were travelling backwards, dragging food back to their nest, they combined this information with visual cues. They stopped, dropped the food and took a quick peek at their route. Scientists say the work could have applications in designing computer algorithms to guide robots. Prof Barbara Webb of the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics said the ant can navigate much like a self-driving car. "Ants have a relatively tiny brain, less than the size of a pinhead," she said. "Yet they can navigate successfully under many difficult conditions, including going backwards. "Understanding their behaviour gives us new insights into brain function and has inspired us to build robot systems that mimic their functions." She said they have been able to model the neural circuits in the ant's brain. The hope is to develop robots that can navigate in natural areas such as forests. The research is published in the journal Current Biology. Follow Helen on Twitter.

Ants are even more @placeholder at navigating than we thought .

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As many as 10,000 spectators were evacuated from the arena in Mannheim, in south-west Germany. Reports say model Heidi Klum and judges on the show were the first to leave the arena, before the audience were removed. Police say they received a bomb threat from an anonymous female caller. They investigated a suspicious suitcase but later said no bomb had been found. The show was interrupted at about 21:30 local time on Thursday (20:30 BST), with technical problems blamed. Shortly afterwards, broadcaster ProSieben said it would not be airing the programme, which is one of Germany's most popular shows. Police said the audience left the SAP Arena calmly. But ARD television reported that many left their jackets and bags behind. Klum, who hosts the show, later tweeted (in German): "Dear GNT fans, the evening has not ended as I would have wished! Safety comes first!" Newspaper Bild said Klum, her daughter Leni and the show's judges had been taken to an undisclosed location outside the venue. Four young women were competing in the finale of the 10th series of Germany's Next Topmodel, based on model Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. Klum said the producers would announce the name of the winner in the next few days.

The live final of a @placeholder television show , Germany 's Next Topmodel , was taken off air after a bomb scare at the venue where it was being filmed .

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Dons chairman Pete Winkelman has dismissed an approach from the Blues for the 34-year-old. "I'm flattered - but just as flattered by the chairman's response. It shows he wants me at this football club," Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio. "That gives me the satisfaction of knowing you're wanted somewhere." Robinson has been in charge at Stadium MK since May 2010 and is the fourth longest-serving manager across the Premier League and Football League. He has finished in the play-offs in two of his four full seasons in charge, but has yet to win promotion from League One. Championship side Birmingham sacked manager Lee Clark on Monday and are 21st in the table. "[The approach] has come as a shock and I think everyone has conducted themselves wonderfully well," said Robinson after his side's 2-1 win over Fleetwood on Tuesday, which moved them up to fourth. "It's something I didn't want to get out there. It's happened and the chairman said 'no' and we move on. "To be linked to a club like Birmingham City - it's a massive football club in one of the biggest cities in the UK. "People talk about my name being in for this or that - it's nothing to do with me. The fact that people go to the chairman means I have to answer these questions. "My wife and daughter are extremely happy here and we stroll on at MK Dons."

MK Dons boss Karl Robinson has said he is " flattered " by Birmingham City 's interest in his @placeholder and his own club 's desire to keep him .

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17 July 2013 Last updated at 13:34 BST West Midlands Police have released a recording of the call to reinforce the message that dialling 999 should be reserved for genuine emergencies. Ch Insp Sally Holmes said this kind of call keeps operators from dealing with "a genuine life or death emergency". She said West Midlands Police receive more than 1,500 emergency calls a day.

A 999 call from a learner driver whose driving instructor turned up late has been called a " @placeholder " waste of police time .

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Rudd believes the World Anti-Doping Agency or International Olympic Committee must impose bans. "That way we're more likely to have a credible, transparent and fair results," he told BBC Sport. "At the moment we get different results for different athletes from different countries for different sports." Rudd, who is also head coach of the Plymouth Leander club, led the English team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where Proud won gold in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly events. He has coached Lithuanian breaststroker Meilutyte, 19, since 2010, helping her become Olympic, World and European 100m breaststroke champion, as well as breaking the world record at both 50m and 100m. One of Meilutyte's main rivals - Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova - has had her provisional ban for testing positive for meldonium lifted. "WADA are there with it, they know what they want to do, but they're under-resourced," Rudd continued. "The IOC want to get it right - it's the governing bodies of each of the individual sports that we need to stand behind. "Sometimes they're compromised financially, with certain countries that are maybe helping to resource their sport that then pressurise them into making decisions that are maybe not what the WADA code tells us should be the decision. "That's why we see different results for different countries. We get a particular drug taken by a particular athlete in a particular way, and this athlete in country X gets a four-year ban and this athlete in country Y, doing exactly the same thing, gets a tap on the wrist. "That's the thing that's not right. We either have a zero-tolerance policy or we don't, and if we don't, then we need to stop saying we've got a zero-tolerance policy." Sign up to My Sport to follow swimming news and reports on the BBC app.

Jon Rudd , coach of champion swimmers Ruta Meilutyte and Ben Proud , says sport governing bodies should lose the @placeholder to impose bans on drugs cheats .

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In a bid to diversify the Manx economy, efforts will be made to explore the niche market, according to an economic development department spokesman. The areas being considered include mountain biking, open-water swimming, coasteering and adventure races. Director of Manxtreme.com, Simon Crellin said the island has the potential to become a leading venue. "We have remote fells, rugged mountain terrain, open water swimming potential and luckily for us, it's all in the same place so there are no issues about spending hours travelling around," he said. "More importantly though, we already have a huge appetite for sport here as well as an established infrastructure of fantastic events- we want to communicate those events more effectively to people who don't live here." Tourism officials are working with Mr Crellin to work out ways forward but plans are already in place to maximise what already exists. Over time it is hoped the Manxtreme website will centralise registration for all events, opening them up globally with the use of online registration. "The idea of the website is to get everything going on at a local level in one place which will make it easier to promote and more cost effective," continued Mr Crellin. "We are also working with the organisers of a new event called the TT triathlon which involves an open-water swim, the equivalent of three laps of the TT course on a bike followed by a full marathon- the transition section and finish will be at the TT grandstand." The endurance race will take place on 30 June 2013.

The tourism department is looking at developing the Isle of Man as a holiday centre for @placeholder sport enthusiasts .

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The motoring association is to leave its current headquarters at Fanum House and move to new offices at Basing View. The borough council has approved a deal to release the AA from its existing lease in return for a compensation payment and on the condition that it takes over the new premises. The AA called it "positive and great news". A spokesman for the firm said: "We have been in negotiations with the council for some time now as Fanum House was no longer fit for purpose, we had looked at other locations to move to but why would we change course and cause all the disruption that it would put on staff by moving when we could stay in the town which has been our home for a long time? "It's saving the jobs in the area which can only be a good thing for Basingstoke too." Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council's member for development, John Izett, said the deal vindicated the council's decision to invest in the land preparations before leasing it to developer Abstract. He said: "This will send out a strong message to other companies, investors and developers that Basingstoke is the place to do business." The AA has occupied the building for more than four decades but still has 56 years remaining on its 99-year lease with the council. The value of the deal has not been disclosed but the authority said independent advisers had confirmed it would "obtain good value". The AA - whose business includes breakdown assistance, maps, driving lessons and financial services - is to demolish Fanum House and hand the site back to the authority for redevelopment.

A property deal has been agreed to keep the AA in Basingstoke and @placeholder 750 jobs in the town .

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Hampshire chased down 320 to complete a four-wicket County Championship win at Headingley with a day to spare. "I'm absolutely over the moon," White told BBC Radio Solent. "To fight back from the position we were in after day one is an absolutely unbelievable effort and a credit to the boys in the dressing room." Victory over White's former county for Hampshire, who were reprieved from relegation to Division Two last season, looked all the more unlikely after they conceded a first-innings deficit of 132 runs. But a bowling fightback on the second day to dismiss Yorkshire for just 187 in their second innings left them 320 to win with more than two days remaining. "We dragged our way back into a winning position," White said. "We believed that was a very gettable total and just a couple of partnerships with someone making 100 would get us there." While only opener Jimmy Adams (72) passed 50 in Hampshire's chase, contributions throughout ensured they chipped away at the target. Rilee Rossouw (47), who joined on a Kolpak deal from South Africa in the winter, was among those who laid the foundations. "It was an unbelievable day of cricket to see us pull it over the line," the left-hander said. "Everyone played a massive part in this victory. "It's a really phenomenal and special win for us and it's now a benchmark we've set to carry on throughout the season."

Head coach Craig White described Hampshire 's victory over Yorkshire as " one of the @placeholder games of cricket he 'd ever been involved in " .

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The couple, who have one child, are both ERT journalists. Ms Psaridou, 42, is a news anchor and Mr Kostas, 49, the editor-in-chief of the news programme at ERT's third channel, ET3. "We are in a state of shock. And we are mad with anger that this could be the way it all ends. I have been working for 17 years for ERT and my wife for 15," Mr Kostas says. The couple are among the approximately 2,700 employees who have been laid off by ERT. The decision, which is intended to placate Greece's international lenders and demonstrate the decisiveness of the government to move ahead with reforms, shocked not only ERT employees, but the entire nation. As Giorgos Toulas, a veteran radio producer at ERT, wrote in an article for the magazine Parallaxi: "This morning, the alarm clock woke me up as it has always done for 25 years. I went to work, but ERT was no longer there. The building was locked, the internet access suspended, telephones dead. "ERT's radio had been on the air since 1938. It was not silenced during the German occupation or the military junta. But it was last night". The leading party in the governing coalition, the conservative New Democracy (ND), insists that ERT was a rotten apple, suffering from chronic mismanagement, lack of transparency and waste. According to government sources, among the many sins of ERT was that not a single employee had been hired transparently or on merit. A completely new ERT, expected to be up and running by the end of summer, is supposed to operate with a third of the staff and half the operating cost. The government promises to model it on the BBC, Italy's RAI and the Germany's ZDF. Even ERT employees concur that the broadcaster had a questionable past, being used for political appointments and offering exorbitant pay to a few handpicked reporters, executives and advisers. Mr Kostas, however, says that these were the exception. "My [monthly] net salary as an editor-in-chief with one child and 17 years of service is 1,440 euros [£1,220; $1,910]. My wife's is 1,350 euros. We are just an easy target," he adds. Not everyone is unhappy with how things turned out. Pashos Mandravelis, a prominent columnist for the conservative newspaper Kathimerini and a vocal critic of ERT, says the government made the right decision. "There was no other option. Every time any restructuring was attempted, ERT unions rebelled. They made the untenable demand of not a single lay-off." "In a country devastated by the crisis and suffering from such unemployment rates, this was impossible," he explains. ERT's critics recall the failed attempt by the former government of the socialist Pasok party to restructure the broadcaster. The plan floundered because of hostility from unions. Now, it is the basis of the new bill restructuring the broadcaster, tabled by New Democracy. Mr Mandravelis says it is paramount that the new state broadcaster is well-run, transparent and independent. ERT reporters also admit that streamlining the broadcaster was a necessity. One point that both ERT's critics and supporters agree on is that the same government that has pledged to rebuild the broadcaster contributed to its problems. "ERT has become worse in the past year. Both in terms of dependence on the government and of staffing choices", says Mr Mandravelis. Mr Kostas says it was the government that gave a TV programme to the daughter of a former ND minister "with a salary of 3,500 euros a month". Elias Mossialos, a professor of health policy at the London School of Economics, was the minister of state who in 2011 presented the Pasok-led government's plan to reorganise Greece's public service broadcasters. He also says the current government had already "had one year to reform ERT and did nothing". "ERT should be made fully independent, its staff evaluated by a third-party organisation, and the restructuring must be supervised by a bipartisan committee - not by the same minister who appointed a constituent of his to ERT or gave a TV programme to an ND politician's daughter." However, the deputy minister who oversaw ERT and announced its closure, Simos Kedikoglou, insists his "hands were tied". "The culture of unionism meant that ERT even ignored my direct orders to refer employees facing serious charges to disciplinary boards," he says. He also dismisses claims of ND nepotism and any responsibility for the broadcaster's appointments. "This is how ERT used to work," he says. "This will not be the case with the new ERT. And besides, it was only a handful of people, whom I did not personally appoint. ERT had its own management and the country is ruled by a three-party coalition." Developments at ERT bode ill for Greece's journalists in general - perhaps the only professionals who are even less popular than its politicians. "Employment in the public sector was the last bastion for journalists. The [private sector] has collapsed as advertising revenue has plummeted," says Makis Voitsidis, the head of the Journalists' Union in northern Greece. According to union leaders, unemployment among journalists currently stands at 50%. Most Greek media companies face tremendous financial challenges and have implemented massive job and salary cuts. Under these conditions, Mr Kostas fears the worst. "We are being kicked out on the street, at a time when the job market for journalists is simply dead."

It took less than five minutes for both Panagiotis Kostas and his wife , Olga Psaridou , to @placeholder their jobs . That was the length of Tuesday 's announcement by a government spokesperson that Greece 's state broadcaster , ERT , would be shut down at midnight .

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Senator Francis Le Gresley said he had spent the past two years putting the details of the legislation together. The minister said it would prohibit any racial discrimination including in work, recruitment, education and clubs. He added that there would be a public consultation into laws covering gender equality later in the year. Dr Elena Moran from the Community Relations Trust, a group that promotes and campaigns for equality, says progress must continue. "I wouldn't like them to rush it to the extent that it is all inter-connected," she said. "There will be a burden on employers and they need to think hard about whether the package as a whole, in terms of unfair dismissal and other burdens, can be lightened." Senator Le Gresley stressed that, despite a decade of delays, he had only had about two years to work on the legislation. He said: "The law stands on its own, each characteristic is added by way of regulation, it is straight forward going forward to add other areas to the law. "This doesn't just apply to discrimination in the workplace, it applies to eating out, clubs, every aspect of discrimination in Jersey." Malcolm Ferey from the Citizen's Advice Bureau says it is long overdue. "We do expect that, in the future, people will come to us with discrimination problems and ask how they can be resolved. "It is a good story, a positive day for Jersey that we finally get to move forward with a discrimination law." Mr Ferry added: "When I speak to my colleagues in the UK they are astonished we don't have this kind of law in Jersey."

More than 13 years after work started on a discrimination law , Jersey 's @placeholder security minister says it will be in place by September .

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Jean Germain, the ex-mayor of Tours, was accused of illegally profiting from a business that arranged for Chinese tourists to renew their wedding vows against historic backdrops in the city. The 67-year-old left a "goodbye letter" denying the charges. His death has sent shock through France's political circles. President Francois Hollande expressed sadness, while Prime Minister Manuel Valls said he had "lost a friend", saying Mr Germain had "hugely changed" the city of Tours. The trial was suspended on Tuesday after Mr Germain failed to attend. The former mayor was found dead near to his home, according to reports. Police sources were quoted as saying the death was believed to be suicide. In a letter given to media outlets (in French) by his lawyer, Mr Germain said the charges were "unbearable" and politically motivated. "I have never defrauded the city for a single cent, nor made myself rich, and I have always worked for what I believed was in the best interests of the people of Tours," he wrote. Hundreds of Chinese couples flocked to Tours on the wedding packages between 2007 and 2011. The owner of the private company that organised the trips was arrested in 2013 and stands accused of embezzlement. Lise Han allegedly ran the company at the same time as working at the City Hall in Tours on tourism issues. The trips did not include a real wedding ceremony but couples travelled long distances for these "romantic wedding" packages and were photographed in wedding attire in beautiful locations, including the Tours City Hall. The mayor even posed with the couples in his full official dress. He was accused of complicity in illegal kickbacks and embezzlement of public funds. Mr Germain said he was in the dark about Ms Han's "lies and manipulations" but admitted he had made mistakes by failing to detect the scheme.

A French Socialist senator has been found dead on the day he was due to stand trial for @placeholder over Chinese wedding tours in the Loire valley .

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Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive of France's EDF Energy, told the BBC the project was not too expensive. He said power from nuclear plants would cut bills compared with low carbon without nuclear power. The project has come under fire for both its £24.5bn cost and delays to investment decisions and the timetable for building. The original plan was for it to start generating electricity by 2023. There is still no start date for the new facility, which will be built next to two existing generation plants at Bridgewater in Somerset. Three days ago, the chancellor, George Osborne, who is visiting China, secured investment from the Chinese by guaranteeing a £2bn deal under which China will invest in Hinkley Point. The deal will be signed next month during the Chinese president's State visit to the UK. Another controversial issue is a government guarantee that EDF will receive £92 per megawatt hour, twice the current wholesale price for power. EDF said it needed that because the price of energy would be much higher in the future: "You cannot compare the price in the next decade with the price of today, which is being depressed by the current low price of gas. We have to protect our self against volatility." Mr de Rivaz said it was a similar situation to a consumer replacing their car with a new one, "more expensive but you will get a much better car". He rebuffed suggestions that building gas power plants would be more cost effective, saying that would mean the UK importing billions of dollars of gas from elsewhere, putting the country at the mercy of geopolitics. What is becoming clear is Britain's increasing reliance on Chinese investment for major infrastructure projects. On his visit to China today, the chancellor has called for Chinese bids for more than £11bn of contracts to build HS2, the proposed high speed rail link between London, Manchester and Leeds. Mr de Rivaz said that China was now an essential partner, and that safety and security were the top priorities. "We know these companies, we have been working with them for 30 years building nuclear power plants in China," he said. Read Kamal's blog in full Meanwhile, EDF announced that the engineering firm Rolls-Royce would take a big share of £100m worth of contracts to supply the new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point. EDF, the French firm in charge of the project, has selected Rolls-Royce to supply heat exchangers worth £25m. In partnership with Nuvia, Rolls-Royce will also supply systems to treat nuclear waste in a contract worth £75m. The contracts awarded to Rolls-Royce and Nuvia are subject to the final investment decision from EDF and the new timetable for its construction. Mr de Rivaz said: "Hinkley Point C offers the UK a tremendous opportunity to boost employment and skills in the crucial manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as leading the revitalisation of the new nuclear programme."

The owner of the Hinkley Point nuclear power station has @placeholder the plan to build a new plant at the Somerset site .

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Mr Sarkozy faces accusations that his party falsified accounts in order to hide 18m euros (£15m; $20m) of campaign spending in 2012. Mr Sarkozy denies he was aware of the overspending, and will appeal against the order to stand trial. He lost the 2012 race, and failed in his bid to run again in this year's upcoming presidential election. What charges does Mr Sarkozy face? The case is known as the Bygmalion scandal. It centres on claims that Mr Sarkozy's party, then known as the UMP, connived with a friendly PR company to hide the true cost of his 2012 presidential election campaign. France sets limits on campaign spending, and it is alleged the firm Bygmalion invoiced Mr Sarkozy's party rather than the campaign, allowing the UMP to spend almost double the amount permitted. Employees at Bygmalion have admitted knowledge of the ruse and several UMP members already face charges. The investigation into Mr Sarkozy centres on whether the ex-leader was aware of the alleged fraud. Thirteen other people are also expected to be tried. However, Mr Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, has said he will launch an appeal against the trial order, because only one of the two judges handling the case signed the order. "The clear disagreement between the two magistrates in charge of the matter is such a rare event that it is worth underlining, as it illustrates the inanity of the decision," Mr Herzog said in a statement. The development comes as other French politicians have faced questions over their financial dealings. Francois Fillon, who beat Mr Sarkozy to become the centre-right's candidate for the presidential race, is accused of misusing public funds to employ his wife and two children. Meanwhile, the European Parliament is demanding France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen return funds it says she has misspent, by paying an aide at the National Front party's headquarters in Paris. Mr Sarkozy is the second French president to be put on trial since 1958, when the current French republic was established. Former leader Jacques Chirac was given a two-year suspended prison sentence in 2011 for diverting public funds and abusing public trust. Profile: Nicolas Sarkozy

A French judge has ordered ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy to stand trial in an @placeholder campaign finance case .

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The volunteers were angry at the RNLI's decision to shut down the station later this year. They had said they would no longer use the lifeboat to respond to emergencies, and would instead use their own boats. But the crew agreed to take back their pagers at a meeting on Friday night. In a statement, the crew members said they felt they had to do so ahead of the busy summer diving season, but they pledged to continue campaigning to save the St Abbs station. There has been a lifeboat station in St Abbs for more than 100 years. The local volunteers have been credited with saving hundred of lives in and around the seaside town on the east coast of the Borders. But following a review the RNLI announced last week that the St Abbs boat was no longer needed and in future cover would be provided with an additional boat in nearby Eyemouth. Supporters of the station have argued that closing it would put lives at risk.

The crew of the @placeholder - threatened St Abbs lifeboat station in the Borders have agreed to take back their emergency pagers and respond to RNLI call outs .

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He said it was time for party leader Jeremy Corbyn to step down. But Mr Corbyn has said MPs needed to "respect" the views of the party members who had elected him. Meanwhile, Newport West MP Paul Flynn has been appointed Shadow Welsh Secretary. He takes over from Nia Griffith who resigned from the position, and comes after several MPs quit the Labour front bench in the wake of the EU referendum vote for Brexit. Mr David was among those to quit and told BBC Radio Wales that Mr Corbyn's position was "untenable" after a no confidence vote by his MPs. Speaking to the Sunday Supplement programme, Mr David said he and colleagues stood down "because they are concerned that the Labour Party is not an effective, coherent opposition under Jeremy's leadership". "We have done our level best to work with Jeremy," he said. "Jeremy's position is completely untenable and I really think that what he should do is look at the likely scenarios over the next few months and years and recognise that, though a decent man he is, his position as leader of the Labour Party has effectively come to an end. "This is a crucial point in the Labour Party's entire history. "If the Labour Party does descend into total civil war then it is quite possible that the Labour Party may cease to exist." Rhondda MP Chris Bryant is also concerned about the future of the party and urged Mr Corbyn to "go out with dignity". He told the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme he could not imagine any other leader of the Labour Party, apart from Ramsay MacDonald, who would not have taken on board the result of the motion of no-confidence. "I'm sure in Jeremy's heart, he knows that there is a real danger that his broken leadership will break the Labour Party," he said. "If he is listening, please, please, please Jeremy, you're the only person who can break this log jam." Mr Corbyn has refused to resign, saying the motion of no-confidence - a vote of 172 to 40 - has "no constitutional legitimacy". But former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock said party rules mean Mr Corbyn would need to secure backing from more than 50 MPs if he wanted to fight a leadership challenge. Lord Kinnock told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: "Unless the leader can have that substantial support in Parliament then there should be a contest or the leader should consider his position and do his duty to the party and resign." Later on Sunday, Mr Flynn confirmed he has been appointed as Shadow Welsh Secretary. It comes as the Wales Bill is set to be discussed on Tuesday, and Mr Flynn said he believed UK and Welsh ministers could come to an agreement. "It has a reasonable compromise and we should sit to discuss it as mutually intelligent people with a great deal of respect for both sides," he said. "It will be a rare event and a sensible discussion, not with grandstanding." He also said he agreed with Mr David and Mr Bryant's comments but said to stand down would leave Plaid and SNP able to "takeover".

The Labour Party is at a " crucial point " in its history and could " cease to exist " unless its leadership row is @placeholder , according to Caerphilly MP Wayne David .

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Jordan Renwick, 24, covered his face with a scarf but his standout footwear was flagged up to police. He was caught on camera still wearing the trainers while spending cash at a shop later the same day. Renwick, of Galashiels, had previously admitted carrying out the robbery in February this year. He armed himself with a hammer to stage the raid on the Gala Park post office on Balmoral Place. During the robbery he repeatedly punched manager Farrukh Sair, who was also struck on the head with an object. Renwick, who lived directly opposite the premises, also robbed another man, John Hardie, who had come into the store. A judge told Renwick at the High Court in Edinburgh: "You have 31 convictions encompassing some 53 offences. "For a young man that is a formidable record and you are placed at high risk of future offending." Lord Burns ordered that Renwick serve 220 days of an unexpired part of a previous prison sentence, from which he had been freed early, before he starts the four-year term. Renwick will be monitored for a further three years following his release from prison. During the raid he stole between £2,000 and £2,500 in cash, along with stamps, cigarettes and mobile phones. He also robbed Mr Hardie of a phone and a wallet containing £40. Renwick had jumped over a counter armed with the hammer and told Mr Sair to get to the floor before taking cash. Mr Sair required six stitches to a head wound he sustained during the struggle with Renwick. Defence counsel Victoria Dow said that Renwick had a "fairly significant" drug debt at the time of the offence and owed the money to what he had described as "a heavy drug dealer". She said Renwick had been panicking, and that his offending took place when he was under the influence of drugs. Det Insp Keith Mackay welcomed the sentence and said Renwick was responsible for a "serious assault and two robberies". "This was a very distressing incident for the two victims, one of whom sustained a head injury during the robbery," he said. "I hope this jail sentence will give them some sense of closure. "I want to thank the local community for all their assistance with our investigation."

A masked robber who wore a @placeholder pair of pink trainers during a violent raid on a post office has been jailed for four years .

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London Street in Norwich was pedestrianised on 17 July 1967. The pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre is often referenced by fans of the fictional DJ, played by comedian Steve Coogan. The Norwich Society said the city had "pioneered pedestrianisation in the UK". Alan Partridge posed the question "what do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich city centre?" during an intimate scene. In the episode from 1997, Partridge said: "I'll be honest, I'm dead against it. People forget that traders need access to Dixons. "They do say it will help people in wheelchairs." Norwich City Council approved plans to pedestrianise more parts of the city in 2015. Paul Burall, vice chairman of the Norwich Society, said: "Norwich pioneered pedestrianisation in the UK and continues to extend the benefits, with another two streets being pedestrianised in the last two years. "While a few local people agree with Alan Partridge and still want to be able to drive everywhere, the vast majority welcome the ability to walk around without the noise, pollution and potential danger from traffic, and the great majority of traders recognise the benefits as well." Norwich is far from being the only town or city whose profile has been raised by its television connections. During the pedestrianisation ceremony, the then Lord Mayor of Norwich CH Sutton tied - rather than cut - a ribbon across London Street to signify its closure to traffic. Although other shopping areas - such as those in new towns like Stevenage - were made pedestrian-only long before London Street, the Norwich road was the first to be closed to motorised traffic and given over to pedestrians.

A city whose traffic plans were made @placeholder by Alan Partridge is marking 50 years since one of its roads became the first to be pedestrianised in England .

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Dylann Roof should have been stopped from purchasing a weapon due to a felony charge, FBI chief James Comey told reporters on Friday. But he said the charge was either incorrectly entered into a background check system or mishandled by analysts. Roof is facing nine counts of murder over the 17 June attack in Charleston. Speaking to reporters at FBI headquarters in Washington DC, Mr Comey outlined a series of missed opportunities and incomplete paperwork that allowed Mr Roof to buy a firearm. Mr Roof, 21, was charged with possessing drugs just weeks before the attack on the Emanuel AME Church, and police said he admitted to the offence. That admission should have been enough to stop him from buying a weapon, Mr Comey said, but the offence was incorrectly added to Mr Roof's record. This meant the FBI analyst doing the mandatory background check on Mr Roof did not see it. "If she had seen that police report," Mr Comey said, "that purchase would have been denied." He said he learned about the problem on Thursday night and FBI officials were meeting with relatives of the nine victims on Friday. An internal review into how the agency uses criminal background checks in gun transactions has been launched. The FBI runs background checks for gun dealers in about 30 states, including South Carolina. "We are all sick that this happened. We wish we could turn back time," he added. Mr Comey's comments came on the same day that South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from the capitol grounds in a ceremony attended by some relatives of the church shooting victims. The flag was the battle emblem of southern states in the US Civil War and was raised over South Carolina's statehouse in 1961 to mark the 100th anniversary of the conflict. Critics have long called it a symbol of slavery and the backlash against it grew when pictures of Mr Roof posing with the banner were discovered online. Mr Roof was arrested the day after the shooting more than 200 miles away in North Carolina and then flown back to Charleston. He appeared in court via a video link for a bail hearing last month and is next expected in court in October. Source: FBI fact sheet

The man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in South Carolina last month was able to buy a gun due to a background check @placeholder , the FBI says .

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 October 2014 Last updated at 10:54 BST The American musician said he decided to "create" the jobs after hearing about the number of unemployed people in the UK. Roles included playing instruments on the track, being part of the promotional team and directing the music video. He's teamed up with Rudimental and GoThinkBig - a company which offers paid work experience placements. Nile Rodgers and Rudimental were talking to Newsbeat's Nesta McGregor. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Nile Rodgers , who played on Daft Punk 's Get Lucky , is giving his @placeholder really famous song , Le Freak , a remix with help from a hundred 16 to 24 - year - olds .

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 3 September 2015 Last updated at 23:33 BST It has now launched a course in etiquette in the digital age. Its training manage James Field says selfies are fine as long as you get everyone's permission. He gave BBC News some other digital tips.

Debrett's is a school of etiquette , which offers lots of courses in @placeholder skills , etiquette and style .

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The Chiefs prop was sent off against Harlequins on Saturday after his shin struck Danny Care's head as he went to kick a loose ball at a ruck. Baxter has already defended the 24-year-old Welshman, saying there was "no malice" and he went for the ball. "Referees should have a choice on if it should be a red card or not," he said. Baxter referenced an incident last season, when Exeter scrum-half Will Chudley was cleared of an alleged kick on Wasps lock Joe Launchbury. "That was deemed, to the letter of the law by a disciplinary panel, to be no offence," Baxter told BBC Radio Devon before Francis' RFU tribunal. "The law hasn't changed at all [but] World Rugby have instructed referees that they should now issue a red card. That to me is going from one extreme to the other." Francis became the first Exeter player to be sent off in the Premiership following his dismissal in the final minutes of the 36-25 win over Quins at Sandy Park. "There's a huge amount of ambiguity, and until we see something in writing that says 'this is what our referees have been told and this is how we expect them to referee', then I think it's putting referees in a difficult scenario," Baxter said. "It would be nice to have a bit of clarity around what we are expecting from everybody."

Exeter head coach Rob Baxter wants clarity over the @placeholder of the rules after Tomas Francis was banned for two weeks for kicking an opponent .

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Irish secured an immediate return to the top flight after beating Yorkshire Carnegie 84-66 on aggregate in an eventful Championship play-off final. "It is the players' hard work that's testament to this," director of rugby Kennedy told BBC Sport. "We've asked them to do an awful lot this season and they've been incredible and I've so much respect for them." Irish took an 11-point lead into the second leg of the final at the Madejski Stadium on Wednesday. And the two sides traded 12 tries before their 55-48 second leg victory guaranteed promotion. "There's relief and happiness," Kennedy admitted. "We made it hard for ourselves, but credit to Yorkshire, they came out swinging and have played some incredible rugby all year. "We're just delighted to be back in the Premiership where I believe this club belongs. We've rotated the squad all year and all the players fully deserve to be up there celebrating. "It's just a shame we couldn't get them all kitted out. We thought about 'doing a John Terry' and putting them out there, but it was voted against." Kennedy was promoted from the club's academy to lead Irish's coaching team at the start of the season following Premiership relegation last May and the departure of head coach Tom Coventry. Irish lost just once in the regular season as they secured top spot by March, but had to negotiate the Championship play-offs before confirming their promotion. There are more than three months before the new Premiership season, but Kennedy revealed the club has already been busy recruiting. "We've done the majority of our signings," he said. "We've signed people that want to come to this club and believe in what we're doing. "If we'd lost this tie tonight, they were turning up anyway and we'd have kept fighting and fighting to put this club back on the top."

London Irish boss Nick Kennedy admitted their promotion back to the Premiership was a true squad @placeholder .

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The decision, which is not yet final, follows a request by Argentina in 2009 to expand its maritime territory to include that of the islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina. The move would increase its waters in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35%. The area is potentially rich in oil. However, the UK government has played down the commission's ruling. The Prime Minister's official spokeswoman said: "At this stage we have yet to receive details of [the] report. It is important to note that this is an advisory committee. It makes recommendations, they are not legally binding." The Falkland Islands' government says the UN does not make changes in sovereignty in areas where the territory is disputed. Mike Summers, chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, which governs the islands' internal affairs, said: "Our understanding has always been that the UN would not make any determination on applications for continental shelf extension in areas where there are competing claims." The decision comes from the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Although not yet binding, the move raises the stakes in the claims by the UK and Argentina to the Falkland Islands region, whose waters are being closely explored for oil and gas deposits. The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a group of experts established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, but it is not a United Nations' Commission. The Commission notes that the islands are the subject of a dispute between the UK and Argentina, who went to war over the group in 1982. Tuesday marks the anniversary of the ordering of the naval task force to the Falkland Islands by the then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. The UK has held the Falklands since 1833, and the vast majority of its 3,000 citizens want the islands to remain a British overseas territory. Many islanders remain concerned about Argentina's claim as well as the potential for problems from rapid change brought by the oil exploration industry. Drilling for oil in the territorial waters around the Falklands has been carried out despite opposition from Buenos Aires. Shares in one of the companies drilling in the region, Rockhopper International, were down 9% on Tuesday.

The Falkland Islands have asked the UK to clarify the @placeholder of an international commission judgement that would leave the islands surrounded by Argentina 's territorial waters .

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On a warm February afternoon, as Kiran Bedi sets out on a lively roadshow in Connaught Place in the heart of Delhi with drummers and folk dancers, a few hundred young supporters enthusiastically cheer her on. "Bedi... Bedi... Bedi," they shout. The BJP has promised to turn Delhi into a "world-class city" by completely revamping its infrastructure and making it safe for women. "This is a fight between truth and lies," Ms Bedi tells her supporters. "I will bring the police, prosecution, parents and teachers together to fight crimes against women. I will work to the best of my abilities, I will work very hard." In recent years, Delhi has been in the spotlight for several high-profile rape cases. Many of her supporters say perhaps what the city needs is a tough former policewoman to fix it. "She is a good person and she will work to improve women's safety. I will vote for her," says college student Zeba Khan. Kiran Bedi, 65, comes with the perfect pedigree. India's first woman police officer, she was known for being tough on criminals and traffic violators, and was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry. Reports that she used a crane to tow away a car that belonged to then prime minister Indira Gandhi "for wrong parking" turned her into a legend of sorts. Her project to reform hardened prisoners as head of Delhi's notorious Tihar jail brought her global acclaim and won her the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. So three weeks ago, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah inducted her into the party and named her their candidate for chief minister, it seemed like they had a winning formula. But just days before the vote - due on 7 February - it's obvious things haven't gone to plan and the BJP's strategy seems to be unravelling. Ms Bedi is challenged by Delhi's former chief minister and anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The two have worked together as anti-corruption campaigners, but they have fallen out in recent months. Soon after her nomination, Mr Kejriwal challenged her to a public debate - a request Ms Bedi denied, saying her former colleague wanted to use the opportunity to throw "muck" at her. Critics, however, say she shied away from a debate because she is no match for the AAP leader. According to almost all pre-election polls, he is expected to win the election. Analysts say a panicked BJP parachuted in Ms Bedi to halt the AAP leader's march, but if she was meant to be the BJP's trump card, it doesn't seem to be working - with some in the party describing her even as a "liability". At the BJP office, party workers sidle up to tell me how senior leaders are frustrated that an "outsider" has been brought in to lead them. A few days ago, one of her senior campaign managers quit accusing her of being "dictatorial", although he was later persuaded to rejoin. A senior leader says in the last few days, she has been asked to avoid journalists after a series of gaffes. "She talks too much and gets carried away," he said. Writing for the NDTV channel, analyst Mukul Kesavan accused her of "humourless self-righteousness" - an unattractive quality in a politician. Also, ever since Ms Bedi entered politics, there has been greater scrutiny of her past and it appears that at least some of the stories that catapulted her to fame were not entirely true. In a television interview last week, she was forced to admit that it wasn't she who towed away a car belonging to Indira Gandhi's fleet, but an officer who worked under her. The story also appeared a lot less glamorous once it became known that at the time of the incident, Mrs Gandhi was not even in the country. Over the past three weeks, Ms Bedi has been keeping a gruelling schedule, traversing the length and breadth of the city. Everywhere, she tries to connect with the voters by talking of her past "glories", when she was a "gutsy police officer" who took on powerful people, but it seems many voters are looking for something more. At her road show in Connaught Place, there are dozens of young women wearing saffron caps and carrying party flags, but they are not all BJP supporters. At least two of them tell me they are going to vote for Mr Kejriwal. I ask them why then are they cheering the BJP candidate? "We have our reasons," they say, refusing to elaborate. Bhola Ram Patel, who sells cheap hand-made shoes from the footpath nearby, says the BJP has hired the women for 500 rupees ($8; £5) a day. Asked to respond, the women do not deny the charge. With just 24 hours before the polls open, BJP leaders are putting up a brave front publicly, saying they will sweep to victory. But in private, senior leaders admit a win seems out of reach and that Ms Bedi is not the leader who can deliver Delhi to the BJP.

Kiran Bedi , retired policewoman - turned - politician , is India 's @placeholder Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi elections this weekend . The BBC 's Geeta Pandey trails her on the election campaign to assess her chances .

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She will serve seven days, with another seven suspended, for charges relating to her attempt to kill herself in July. She ended a hunger strike last week, after the military agreed to provide her with gender dysphoria treatment. The army private, born as Bradley Manning, is serving a 35-year sentence for espionage. Last July, the former intelligence analyst attempted to take her own life, after what lawyers said was the Army's refusal to provide appropriate health care. She was found guilty on Thursday by prison officials in Leavenworth, Kansas, of "conduct which threatens" for her suicide attempt. She also was convicted of having "prohibited property" - the book "Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy" by Gabriella Coleman. The secret life of a transgender airman Profile: Private First Class Manning "My punishment is 14 days in solitary confinement. 7 of those days are 'suspended.' If I get in trouble in the next six months, those seven days will come back," Manning wrote in a statement released by her supporters. "I am feeling hurt. I am feeling lonely. I am embarrassed by the decision. I don't know how to explain it," she added. Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013, after being found guilty of espionage for her role in leaking diplomatic cables and battlefield reports to Wikileaks, the anti-secrecy group. The leak of more than 700,000 documents and videos was one of the largest breaches of classified material in American history.

A military prison @placeholder board has sentenced US whistleblower Chelsea Manning to 14 days in solitary confinement , her lawyer has said .

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Ben Kitto, from Scarborough, had used the laser jamming device on the A64 in North Yorkshire in June. The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to speeding and attempting to pervert the course of justice at York Crown Court on Monday. He was given a two-month jail term, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £2,200 in fines and costs. Kitto was also ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and was given five penalty points on his driving licence. Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire The judge, Andrew Stubbs QC, told Kitto that he had "narrowly" avoided jail due to his "exceptional character". Kitto, the court heard, had raised thousands of pounds for charities in Scarborough. The jamming device, which could be used to prevent the police from recording a speed, had been fitted beneath the front number plate of his BMW car. Kitto was estimated to have been driving at between 81.9 and 91mph (131 and 146km/h) on the A64 between Malton and York. Police realised he had been using a device after reviewing video footage, and Kitto was later arrested at home. Judge Stubbs told him: "For you it appears the speed limits were an inconvenience. "This arrogance led you to fill your car with gadgets, both legal and illegal, to allow you to operate outside the law." What are jammers?

A man who fitted a device to his car to jam police @placeholder cameras has been given a suspended prison sentence .

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Manchester Thunder have now returned to the top of the table following their 64-56 victory at Surrey Storm. In the battle of the bottom two, Yorkshire Jets secured their first win of the season with a hard-fought 45-44 success against Celtic Dragons. On Monday, Loughborough Lightning beat Team Northumbria 61-41.

Hertfordshire Mavericks suffered only their second Superleague @placeholder of the season after Team Bath beat them 55 - 54 in a thrilling round 13 match .

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The map, which was recently bought by Oxford's Bodleian Library, was previously owned by illustrator Pauline Baynes, who produced the first illustrative map for Tolkien's trilogy. It was unseen for decades until a bookshop put it on sale for an asking price of £60,000 last October. It had been due to be displayed for one day at the Bodleian's Weston Library. But its popularity prompted the library to extend the display for an extra day on Friday. Tolkien annotated the map in 1969 in green ink and pencil, adding place names in Elvish - one of the languages he created for the books. He also instructs Baynes on the placement of important towns and cities like Hobbiton, the home of the trilogy's hero Frodo Baggins. In one annotation he writes Hobbiton should be "approximately at the latitude of Oxford", where the author lived. Other notes include the colours the ships should be painted and where animals should appear on the map. Until then The Lord of the Rings had never been illustrated and Tolkien was keen to ensure his world was depicted accurately. Baynes was introduced to Tolkien when she first submitted illustrations for his Middle-earth epic in 1949 and was the only artist personally approved by him during his lifetime. Tolkien went on to introduce her to fellow author CS Lewis, for whose Narnia books she also went on to produce illustrations. The map, which was bought by the Bodleian Libraries in the region of the asking price, is now part of its Tolkien archive. Speaking about the author's connection to Oxford and the university, the Bodleian Libraries' keeper of special collections, Chris Fletcher, said: "Tolkien spent almost the whole of his adult life in the city and was clearly thinking about its geographical significance as he composed elements of the map." It was originally drawn by Tolkien's son Christopher for the 1954 edition of the book.

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The firm will, however, pick and choose who can take advantage of the proposal. The initiative follows the launch of the Google Home speaker and its associated Assistant. One expert said the two tech firms were now involved in a "land grab" to become the sector's number one player. Doing so will help attract developers, and in turn ensure that one product has a wider range of capabilities than the other. A spokesman for Amazon said the announcement was not meant to signal that it had become less committed to developing its own Echo speaker range, which uses Alexa. "Our vision is for Alexa to be everywhere, and that means making it available to other companies and services to integrate into a wide range of devices," he explained. "We expect Alexa to be in many devices over time, including products that compete with Echo, which is why we're investing in making a wide range of hands-free and far-field reference solutions available to OEMs [original equipment manufacturers]." Amazon's invite-only offer includes: Those taking advantage of the scheme will be given a reference kit as a starting point for their own designs, and the freedom to source components from a range of parts manufacturers. Amazon does not reveal sales figures for its Echo devices, but analysts have estimated that more than eight million have been sold in the US alone since their launch in 2014. The speakers are also available in the UK, Germany and Austria. Amazon has also formed partnerships with LG, Ford and Huawei, among others, to build Alexa into products including fridges, cars and smartphones. Google released its rival voice-activated Home speaker last November, which is powered by Google Assistant - a variation of the digital helper it developed for Android handsets. Many smartphone-makers have since adopted it, and Nvidia has added the tech to its latest TV set-top box. "Amazon needs to be very careful that it isn't eclipsed by Google," commented Ben Wood from the tech consultancy CCS Insight. "Google can just roll the Assistant out to hundreds of millions of Android smartphones, so people get it by default, whereas Amazon has to work harder to get Alexa into people's hands or appliances. "This offer shows Amazon has fully understood the hardware is just a means to an ends and that the real prize is getting people to use its platform, because scale gives such an advantage in this field," he added.

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Ironbridge Power Station, in Shropshire, opened in 1969 and became one of the UK's largest plants. The power station was switched off on Friday afternoon, when it reached its 20,000 hours limit of generation under an EU directive. About 130 workers are at the site, some of whom will be kept on until 2017 to help with the decommissioning process. Updates on this story and more from Shropshire Former engineer Mike Smith pressed the button to end production. Mr Smith, who started at the station when it first opened and retired from Ironbridge in 1992, said it was "a great honour" to have been involved with the plant. "Obviously many people will have mixed emotions today, but I'm proud to have contributed to the success of a power station which has been at the cornerstone of energy generation and has supported the careers of many members of staff for so many years," he said. A mosaic designed and created by pupils from St Martin's Modern School in Oswestry in 1966, which was displayed in the main conference room, will be returned to the school. No further decisions on the future of the site will be made until the decommissioning process is completed in 2017. E-On chief executive Tony Cocker thanked workers at Ironbridge for keeping the power station operational for decades. "The closure of such an iconic plant will of course be tinged with sadness having played such an important role in the community," he said. "Our continued focus will be supporting those colleagues who are directly affected by today's closure."

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The team was set up in 1968 and usually has about 100 calls per year. In July there were 23 - its busiest month on record - including calls for missing people, injured mountain bikers and unconscious walkers. Deputy team leader Mark Jones said he believed it was linked to more people taking part in outdoor activities. "The Storey Arms car park is visibly packed almost every day now, where it used to be on busy bank holidays or sunny days," he said. "You can't deny there are more people out enjoying the outdoors and I think it must be that. "We do analyse our statistics - generally, over the past 10 years, 60% of the people we are called to rescue and search for are local to the area in which they have become lost or injured." As of 31 July, the team - made up of volunteers - had received 74 callouts.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Albion, booed off after a 0-0 Premier League home draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday, have signed two players this summer - Matt Phillips from QPR and Brendan Galloway on loan from Everton. But Pulis believes further arrivals will lift morale. "We need those players. There are no problems with the boardroom, they know my feelings," Pulis said. "They don't need people to boo to know my feelings." Only Hull City, of the clubs in the Premier League, have made fewer signings than West Brom during this summer's transfer window. However, Albion have recently been taken on by new owners, with former chairman Jeremy Peace agreeing a deal earlier this month to sell to a Chinese investment group led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai. Pulis added: "As you have seen today, we need that bit of quality and mobility. We have 14 players that were here when we came in two years ago when we were favourites to go down. We've improved but we need five new players." Match report: West Brom 0-0 Middlesbrough The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Wednesday, and Pulis is expecting "an interesting few days" before then. West Brom striker Saido Berahino started on the bench against Middlesbrough on Sunday, and his long-term future remains uncertain. "That's going to be another topic of conversation over the next few days," said Pulis. "We'll see in the next 48 hours hopefully." Berahino's future has been uncertain for some time. The Baggies turned down bids from Tottenham for the 23-year-old during last year's summer transfer window, while Stoke and Crystal Palace had offers rejected earlier this year. Berahino's contract expires next summer and he has turned down an offer to extend it. Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright believes the situation needs to be resolved imminently, so that the Baggies can add to their squad before the window closes. "Berahino can then get on with his career," he told BBC Radio 5 live. "You heard them [the fans] booing three games in, but it depends what kind of players they bring in. Are they going to be offensive, creative players that get fans up off their seats and they look forward going to see?" Never want to miss the latest West Brom news? You can now add the Baggies and all the other sports and teams you follow to your personalised My Sport home.

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As a respected religious scholar, he is generally held in high regard in Taliban political and military circles. He was one of the few religious scholars who had gained the esteem of the Taliban's founding leader and spiritual head, Mullah Mohammad Omar. Both Mullah Omar and his successor, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, sought his advice and his fatwas on issues related to war and peace. Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada served as head of the Taliban courts, before his appointment on 31 July as one of the two deputy heads of the former Taliban leader Mullah Mansour. Mullah Mansour was killed in the first known US drone attack in Pakistan's Balochistan province on 21 May. As Mullah Mansour was mostly hidden from public view and not attending meetings openly for security reasons, it was down to the man who ended up succeeding him to handle the day-to-day running of the group. Profile: New Taliban chief Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada Who are the Taliban? The trail of clues after Taliban leader's death Read full profile He was more visible than Mullah Mansour's other deputy, Sirajuddin Haqqani, who was mostly busy with military affairs and is commonly known as the head of the Haqqani Network. For many people, Mawlawi Hibatullah was the face of the group. As Mullah Mansour's deputy and representative, he also regularly met people to collect pledges of allegiance for Mullah Mansour. Mawlawi Hibatullah does not have any military experience, but he is known as someone equipped with good skills of communication and persuasion. He also had an instrumental role in negotiating a ceasefire with the Taliban's splinter group in late December 2015 and early January. The Taliban had been proud of their cohesion. But this unity was shattered when the death of Mullah Omar was announced in July 2015. The emergence of the splinter group which opposed the election of Mullah Mansour as the new leader, and the infighting that followed, was unprecedented. The appointment of Mawlawi Hibatullah is mostly aimed at removing differences within the group and dealing with factionalism. One faction within the Taliban wanted Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the eldest son of Mullah Omar, to take over. He is believed to be about 27 and reportedly graduated from a religious seminary (madrassah) in the Pakistani city of Karachi about two years ago. Mullah Yaqoob was appointed by Mullah Mansour in April 2016 as the movement's military commander in 15 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, as well as a member of the group's powerful decision making body, the Leadership Council. As he did not have enough experience to be the overall leader, Mullah Yaqoob has now been appointed as one of the two deputies. There were also reports that Sirajuddin Haqqani might become the new leader of the Taliban. But for some, he has been a controversial figure and is not thought to be familiar enough with the insurgency landscape and dynamics in the south of Afghanistan. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who had been appointed a deputy by Mullah Mansour, remains in the same position. Mawlawi Hibatullah's religious background complements the Taliban's claim to be a religious movement. Like the two previous Taliban leaders, Mawlawi Hibatullah also hails from the group's heartland, Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar. He belongs to the Noorzai tribe of the Pashtuns from Panjwai district in Kandahar. The head of the Taliban's splinter group, Mullah Mohammad Rasool, is also a member of Noorzai tribe. The Taliban expect that his religious and tribal background as well as his links with Kandahar will not only increase his legitimacy but also help him to keep the group united and motivated. But those hopes dimmed within hours of his appointment with the spokesman of the splinter group saying it would not accept him as the new leader and arguing that he had been chosen by a small group of Taliban leaders, rather than by the wider rank and file. Like Mullah Mansoor, Mawlawi Hibatullah's biggest challenge will be ensuring the group's cohesion while dealing with multiple challenges simultaneously. These include countering the so-called Islamic State group (IS) in Afghanistan, continuing the war against the Afghan government and its international allies and fighting the Taliban splinter group. In the short term, it will be difficult for Mullah Hibatullah to change the overall direction of the Taliban. After the way Mullah Mansour was killed, and the manner in which his death was welcomed by US and Afghan officials, many in the Taliban are now talking of revenge rather than peace.

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Cook's 34 from 42 balls neither silenced the doubters nor soothed the supporters. He may have been the second violinist to another virtuoso performance from Moeen Ali, but he played a decent melody. There were two crisp drives off Angelo Mathews and two deft late cuts in the opening five overs, at which point he was scoring at almost a run a ball. If there was a criticism, it was his inability to push quick singles. There was composure and control but no real urgency. Crucially, he does not impose himself on a bowling attack. You know he will put away the bad ball, but he is not intimidating to bowl at. Openers who are - such as Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Moeen come to that - bristle with intent. They pounce on any tiny lapse in line and length. They loom large in the bowler's mind, forcing them into error. A batsman like Dilshan or Moeen can have a debilitating effect on a bowler's optimism. Cook tends to be controllable. Bowlers don't fear him. That said, Cook and Moeen's opening partnership of 84 was the ideal platform for this short run chase. Moeen's batting was again exhilarating and after his early surge, Cook largely gave him the strike. Frustratingly, he lapsed into a bad old habit - poking at a slightly wide full delivery and nicking to the keeper. The jury is still out and, regarding Cook and one-day cricket, it will probably never return. But if another of the objectives of this short series was to expose the less experienced members of the batting order to pressure situations, it was a useful exercise. After some wanton wastage of wickets - Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan the most culpable - 50 were required off five overs. Jos Buttler had the bat speed to slice and pull Ajantha Mendis for two fours, and 40 runs were needed off four. Joe Root, who had stabilised the innings, then produced an amazing six with the first ball of the 32nd over. When Root was then caught at extra cover off the next delivery, it seemed as if England would again sacrifice themselves on the altar of over-ambition. But the fractional overstepping by the bowler, Prasad, preserved Root's wicket. It was the slice of fortune England craved, if hardly deserved. Buttler carved five fours through the offside afterwards, rattling up a 34-ball fifty, and the job was as good as done. Root calmly finished it off. But it was a small step up a very steep hill.

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Papa Massata Diack, a former consultant for the IAAF, and ex-IAAF anti-doping director Gabriel Dolle are charged with breaches of the IAAF's code of ethics. Former All-Russia Athletic Federation chief Valentin Balakhnichev and coach Alexei Melnikov are also in the dock. None are expected at the three-day hearing, which starts on Wednesday. The charges relate to the payment of about £435,000 that Russian former London Marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova allegedly made to have her doping violations covered up. Her 38-month ban from track and field was reduced by seven months after she turned whistleblower for the World Anti-Doping Agency. A decision from the hearing, which will be held in London, is expected in early January. Russia have been banned from international athletics competition after a report by Wada's independent commission alleged they were guilty of "state-sponsored doping".

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The missive - signed by six Assembly Members (AMs) and Ceredigion MP Mark Williams - called for a reversal of proposed budget cuts to BBC Wales and S4C. It also said local newspapers should be re-classified as community assets. The Welsh government said it had "made clear" its own concerns. The UK government has been asked to comment. "The media landscape across the UK is dominated by a handful of large corporations who fail to adequately represent the UK population and, in particular, the communities and cultures that exist in Wales," the letter read. Unions, including the NUJ, Unite, Unison and BECTU, joined The Welsh Language Society as co-signatories, along with a series of media and journalism academics. AMs from Welsh Labour, Welsh Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru also added their names to the letter, issued by the Media Reform Coalition.

An open letter calling on the UK and Welsh governments to prevent " damaging media @placeholder " has been signed by politicians , unions and academics .

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PC Rathband's family has brought a civil action against the force, claiming an alert should have been issued as soon as the gunman rang, threatening to hunt down officers. It was Supt Jo Farrell's job to assess the threat and decide the response. She said they were attempting to pinpoint his location via his phone. Giving evidence at the hearing at Newcastle's Moot Hall, Ms Farrell said: "With the cell site analysis we would have gained more information and narrowed down which officers were at risk. "I was seeing if I could further develop information about Moat to allow that warning to be given to a smaller group of officers to ensure it was effective." The hearing was told there were about 700 officers on duty that night. Geoffrey Tattersall QC, for the family, said: "In this case here there should have been a warning as soon as there were threats to shoot police officers, and later, if you got further information which confirmed a more precise location, you could deploy your armed response unit." Ms Farrell said: "I started a course of action in very quick time to try and identify where Moat was in order to protect the people he threatened, being the public and police officers. "This was a legitimate and reasonable course of action." Moat had gone on the run after shooting his ex-partner Samantha Stobbart and murdering her new lover Chris Brown in Birtley, Gateshead, in the early hours of 3 July 2010. The next night he spoke to a Northumbria Police call handler for almost five minutes, saying he would kill any officer who came near him, that he was not coming in alive and, at one point, that he was hunting for officers. The civil claim states that had PC Rathband, who was sitting in his patrol car on a Newcastle roundabout above the A1, been warned about the threat, he would have kept moving. The hearing continues.

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But as the talks have dragged on, a sub-plot has kept waiting press entertained, with a succession of "English" meals dangled before the 28 leaders - only to be whisked away as negotiations extend longer than planned. First up: This was how aides to European Council president Donald Tusk billed what were to be Friday morning's triumphant talks sealing the deal. Had it been called an "all-day breakfast" they would have been covered. But the 8am fry-up was touted as the key to reaching a deal if there was no agreement on Thursday night. With "no real progress" made, it was pushed back to 11am, giving it more of an air of a brunch. As it happened though, the bilateral talks carried on. As announced by European Council president Donald Tusk's spokesman, it was then put back to 14:00, before going the way of the breakfast and the brunch. Or, as an EU spokesman put it, "late English lunch". With Europe's leaders still at loggerheads, tired and surely starving, would a plate of sandwiches and scones help bridge the gap? It was meant to take place at 15:30 Brussels time, 7.5 hours after the promised breakfast. But the scones never materialised. No sign of a deal, and no sign of that meal, as the breakfast/brunch/lunch morphed into an "English dinner" - with the time to be confirmed: The "English" tag attached to each meal did not go unnoticed, as some wondered why other parts of the UK were not contributing. Speculation raged as to what the dinner could consist of: We might find out, with an EU source suggesting a "good chance" of a deal over dinner. But German chancellor Angela Merkel was taking no chances as she popped out for a bag of chips. She might need the extra sustenance, as leaders have been told to book a hotel room for an extra night - so they could be contemplating that English breakfast all over again.

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NHS Devon said it was unacceptable patients were experiencing problems getting to and from appointments. Two drivers, who did not want to be identified, told BBC News crews were under too much pressure to keep appointments. NSL has provided non-emergency patient transport in the county since October 2013. The drivers told BBC News they were often late because timings were wrong and crews were pressurised. "I think the thing that strikes us all most is that NSL seem to have a profound lack of understanding of the fact they're transporting patients," said one driver. "Some of them are very elderly and may be suffering from dementia, which makes them very vulnerable." Another driver said he was late for patient collections every day. "I feel upset for them, I really feel for them," he said. Diana Baxter, a kidney dialysis patient from north Devon, said she sometimes had to wait two hours to be collected. "It's very, very tiring because you're tired after your dialysis anyway, sometimes you're not feeling very well, and all you want to do is get home. "If your transport is not well organised it really doesn't help. I've had to complain several times. "All they're interested in is running their business." NHS Devon and NSL said transport problems were "unacceptable" and they were monitoring the situation. An NSL spokesman said 89% of outpatients and 94% of kidney patients were on time for appointments, excluding delays beyond the company's control. The spokesman said that demand for transport was so high patients could not have sole use of vehicles unless they have specialist needs. Patients who are not ready at their allotted collection time also cause delays, said the company.

Drivers at a private ambulance company in Devon say they do not have enough time to provide a @placeholder service .

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The broadcaster said it hacked emails from John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoe, and his wife Anne. A spokesman for Sky News said police "absolutely knew" the emails - which it passed to officers working on the Darwin case - were obtained by hacking. Sky News said the action was in the public interest and amounted to "responsible journalism". The second email hacking incident Sky disclosed targeted the accounts of a suspected paedophile and his wife. The broadcaster released a statement which said: "Sky News is committed to the highest editorial standards. "Like other news organisations, we are acutely aware of the tensions that can arise between the law and responsible investigative journalism. "We stand by these actions as editorially justified and in the public interest." By Torin DouglasMedia Correspondent Just days after James Murdoch resigned as chairman of BSkyB, and with Ofcom reviewing whether Sky's a 'fit and proper' owner of a broadcasting licence, this story is embarrassing for the company. Intercepting emails is illegal under the Computer Misuse Act, and there is no public interest defence. But Sky News has strongly defended its action, saying it was editorially justified, and it had never tried to conceal the facts. In a blog, the head of Sky News, John Ryley, said the Crown Prosecution Service had acknowledged there were occasions when it was justified for a journalist to commit an offence in the public interest. He said the Daily Telegraph paid for stolen data to expose the MPs' expenses scandal and the Guardian - which first published this latest news - had admitted hacking a phone in pursuit of a story. The statement went on: "We do not take such decisions lightly or frequently. "They require finely balanced judgement based on individual circumstances and must always be subjected to the proper editorial controls." John Darwin was reported missing in a canoe in the North Sea in March 2002. His wife Anne collected more than £500,000 in life insurance payouts while he hid in their marital home, allowing their two sons to think he was dead. The pair were found guilty of the deception in 2008. In the run-up to the trial former Sky News managing editor Simon Cole agreed North of England correspondent Gerard Tubb could hack into Darwins' Yahoo! email account. A Sky source now has told the BBC that Mr Cole will be leaving the company in the coming weeks. On his Twitter feed , Mr Cole later wrote: "I've been planning for some time to retire from Sky News after 17 years. This is unrelated to the Darwin story. There is no linkage. Fact." Mr Tubb uncovered messages which cast doubt on Mrs Darwin's claim during her criminal trial that her "domineering" husband forced her to go through with the fraud plan. Sky News said it supplied material it had gathered to Cleveland police which was "pivotal" to the court case. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "Cleveland Police has conducted an initial review into these matters and can confirm that enquiries are ongoing into how the emails were obtained." The Crown Prosecution Service said police inquiries were ongoing. "This remains an investigative matter... but, as with any case, we will provide advice to the police if required," a spokesperson said. It is illegal to hack into emails under the Computer Misuse Act. Tom Watson MP, a vocal critic of Rupert Murdoch journalists during the phone hacking scandal, said of the latest development: "There are many questions that need answering. "The chair of BSkyB needs to say something on this and reassure viewers this has not been going on more widely." He continued: "There are cases where the public is best served with journalists breaking the law. "But it has to be done in extremis and I am not sure whether it was in these two cases. It is too early to know." But Peter Preston, a former editor of The Guardian newspaper, said: "I think it's pretty clear there are [public interest defences for hacking the Darwins' emails]. "I don't see this as a story in the News of the World type at all. "Nobody is saying there was not some real crookery here that the police weren't properly informed of." He added: "It is when you get into the more seedy areas of stories, which don't have any public merit at all, the difficulties start." Sky News is part of BSkyB, which is 39% owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. BBC Home Affairs Correspondent Matt Prodger said: "It's extremely sensitive, because Sky News is a subsidiary of BSkyB, which is currently under investigation by Ofcom to see whether it is fit and proper to continue holding a broadcasting licence. "So it is a real blow to yet another part of the Murdoch empire."

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The 24-year-old will only be sold to the Spanish giants as part of a swap deal, with defender Sergio Ramos, 29, joining United. The club see Real as acting "like bullies" and, with their own revenue soaring, are intent on "slugging it out" with Real for the best players. De Gea is Real's main summer target. The Spaniard has one year left on his contract and wants to return to his homeland. But the Old Trafford club, irritated at the idea Real can cherry-pick their best players, struck first, making two bids for Ramos - the most recent for £28.6m - which have both been turned down. And speaking on the Spanish club's pre-season tour in Australia, Real Madrid's new coach Rafael Benitez said Ramos, the only Real player United are interested in, was going nowhere. But while United and manager Louis van Gaal know there is no chance of persuading De Gea to remain at Old Trafford beyond 2016, they are adamant they will not part with their two-time player of the year other than on their terms. The loss of a potential transfer fee is offset by the knowledge that De Gea can be the difference between winning trophies and not, while in turning down a contract offer from United believed to be around £180,000 a week, the keeper remains on the same £60,000 salary he agreed when he left Atletico Madrid in 2011. There is also a wider issue. Since the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo for £80m in 2009, United have seen Real sign up a succession of big names, including, in the case of Gareth Bale - who signed from Spurs for a world record £85.3m - players they would like to have signed themselves. The club's hierarchy are eager to see this situation change. Given Real's more cautious spending policy this summer, there is a belief at Old Trafford that the Spanish club's revenue is increasingly constrained. The reason for that is a combination of the new method of negotiating TV deals in Spain - Real and domestic rivals Barcelona will no longer be free to negotiate their own contracts and will instead become part of a central pool - the fact most of their major sponsorship deals are already in place, and the fact they have agreed a series of expensive, long-term contracts with their star players. Meanwhile, Van Gaal has revealed reserve goalkeeper Victor Valdes refused to play for United's under-21 team and is to be sold. But the 33-year-old could remain at the club for a while, given statements from his agent that Valdes does not want to leave and the fact that - given his strong Barcelona connection - it may be difficult for him to play for another club in Spain.

Manchester United are @placeholder to lose more than £ 25 m and let goalkeeper David De Gea leave for free next summer rather than give in to Real Madrid .

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Employment: 4,104 workers. What does it do? The largest steelworks in the country and is the only plant left in Wales making steel from scratch. It produces slab, hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel plus galvanised coil. Reaction: Unite union secretary and steelworker Mark Turner said it was a crazy situation the place which made the "best steel in the world" may no longer have a long-term future. "We were really surprised by the announcement because the one thing that the company told us that would not happen is that they would put us up for sale." Actor Michael Sheen, still with a close connection to the town he grew up in, said: "Welsh and UK government must do all they can now to show support for steelworkers in Port Talbot and across the UK. "Steel industry hit hard by '08 bank crisis. Hope as much support for steel industry and workers now they face their time of greatest need." Employment: 649 workers What does it do? Produces tinplate and other packaging steels - including for the food and drink industry. It also has cold-rolling facilities. Reaction: Carmarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said the community was concerned as hundreds of jobs depended on it but the plant was modern and "should have a viable future". Llanelli AM Keith Davies accused the UK Government of "repeated inaction" and said it was important that the "voice of steelworkers and the interests of our local economy" were the main priorities. Employment: About 1,000 workers (1,314 including Newport Orb). What does it do? The sister plant to Port Talbot, it rolls the steel which the larger plant produces. Galvanises steel for the car industry and products like washing machines. Part of the works - the hot and cold-rolled strip mill - was mothballed last summer with the loss of 250 jobs. Reaction: Reg Gutteridge, union official believes the site could be sold off separately because of its strong automotive line. He says workers are shocked and disappointed. Labour MP for Newport East Jessica Morden called the plant "world class" and said nationalisation could be a solution in the short to medium term, while longer term solutions are found. Employment: Estimated at between 300-350 workers What does it do? Grain-oriented electrical sheet steel, produced by Cogent Power, a subsidiary of Tata. The material is used in generators, transformers, motors and magnetic products. The factory, based near Newport's transporter bridge, dates back to 1898. Employment: 727 workers What does it do? The main steel-making works closed under British Steel in 1980 with the loss of 6,500 jobs but the remaining plant produces galvanised and colour-coated coil. Business is doing so well it was not included in the recent jobs cuts package. Reaction: Keith Jordan from the Community Union said Shotton is already profitable by itself. He says workers there will be facing a tough time in the next few weeks as they deal with the uncertainty and the need to keep producing a quality product. Conservative AM Mark Isherwood said it was a deeply worrying time. "Support from the Welsh and UK Governments will be critical in achieving the future of steel in North Wales - and the workers at Shotton deserve nothing less than to see every possible avenue explored." Local AM Carl Sargent said he hoped the possibility can be explored of selling the Shotton site as a going and viable concern - separately from what happens to Port Talbot if need be. "I vividly remember the impact of the high level of redundancies we experienced here in Deeside in 1980," he said. "The Shotton group is still profitable and it must be safeguarded and jobs protected."

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This includes a "development bank" to support small businesses and a promise to bring fast broadband to everyone. Leader Carwyn Jones said it was "an ambitious plan ... focused on the economy, growth and fairness". He said the aim was "to build economic growth and security for everyone in Wales". "Over the last few years the Welsh economy has punched above its weight with high profile inward investments coming through Aston Martin and TVR," Mr Jones said on Tuesday, launching the manifesto at a college in the south Wales valleys. "Our manifesto today seeks to build on those firm foundations with big and bold new ideas such as a new development bank for Wales and tax cuts for all small businesses to help boost economic growth even further in the years to come." Details: What is in the Welsh Labour manifesto? Mr Jones added: "Today is about taking our country forward. We ask the people of Wales to join us once again on that journey." The focus on the economy comes after he wrote in the Sunday Telegraph there was more he could do to "whip government into shape" in how it helps businesses. Welsh Labour was left feeling shocked and bruised by 2015's general election result and the party says it's been in listening mode ever since. It's been all over the country asking people what they want from Labour. The product of that consultation is this manifesto. There are plenty of attractive promises, such as increased free childcare, more apprenticeships and an extension of its school-building programme. But perhaps the more interesting aspect is what's not in the manifesto. While it commits the party to an M4 relief road, it doesn't give a specific route. And there's a promise to cut the number of councils, but we're not told how many there will be. So Labour is keeping its options open on some controversial topics, perhaps with an eye on post-election discussions with other parties.

Welsh Labour has launched its assembly election manifesto with a " plan for @placeholder " the party says will " get the country moving " .

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The club has fined the pair for the incident, which happened prior to Tuesday evening's defeat by Brentford. "I'd like to apologise to the Bolton fans for what we did before the game," Trotter, 27, told BBC Radio Manchester. "We didn't realise it was live, it wasn't aimed at the fans or club, it was a silly gesture as we walked in." A club statement said: "Bolton Wanderers takes the conduct of its players and staff extremely seriously and will not tolerate such behaviour." The defeat, Bolton's 22nd in the Championship this season, means they could be relegated to League One on Saturday when they face Derby County. The club have spent much of the season fighting a relegation battle, as well as off-the-field financial problems, and are 17 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table with six games left to play. "It's too hard to pinpoint one thing, there's a lot of things gone wrong. If we knew what the problem was then we would be doing better," said Trotter. "There's a lot of factors, a lot of outside influence with what's been going on at the club, but it's not just that, the players haven't been good enough this season. "We haven't done enough on the pitch. We're in the position we're in because we deserve to be."

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter has apologised for making an @placeholder gesture with David Wheater in a pre-match live club broadcast .

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The guide for tracking manufacturers of weapons used against public protest, is also available on Dismaland's website. The release coincides with the opening of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) fair in London. A statement on the theme park's website said: "We're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF." Since the park opened in the derelict seafront lido in Somerset on 22 August, thousands of fans have flocked to the site, with the £3 tickets selling out in minutes. Dismaland has been labelled as "twisted", but the Bristol artist insists it was built as a "family attraction that acknowledges inequality and impending catastrophe". A statement on the park's website - under the headline "Tickets to the gun show?" - reads: "This week sees the opening of the DSEI Arms Fair (the world's largest arms fair). "To commemorate the occasion Dismaland's museum curator Dr Gavin Grindon alongside the #RiotID project have produced a guide for tracking the manufacturers of weapons used against public protest. "These are available in the park from today, but obviously are of limited use in Weston super-Mare so we're asking anyone who might find this helpful to disperse the PDF below." The artist said he was inspired to create the park after peering through a gap in the fence at the Tropicana site in January. The show, a dark take on theme parks with a nod to Disneyland, was organised in secrecy over the course of months. Running twice a day until 27 September, it has been claimed it will boost the local economy by £7m.

A @placeholder Banksy weapons guide - which the artist describes as being " of limited use in Weston super - Mare " - is being offered at his Dismaland theme park .

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On Thursday it was confirmed Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse, who won silver in the 10,000m in Osaka in 2007, is under investigation over doping allegations. If Abeylegesse is found guilty, Pavey will be moved up from fourth place. The 41-year-old tweeted on Friday: "My emotions are all over the place. Thank you for all the nice messages." Last year the Devon-based distance runner won bronze in the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games and gold in the 10,000m at the European Championships, but she has never claimed a World Championships medal. The Turkish Athletics Federation revealed Abeylegesse is one of 28 athletes being investigated by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after the retest of samples from the 2005 and 2007 World Championships. Ethiopian-born Abeylegesse, 32, is still competing but has been withdrawn from this month's Worlds in Beijing. Before Abeylegesse's name had been released, Pavey tweeted: "If reports are officially confirmed then it's bitter sweet. Lovely if I get a medal but very upsetting & frustrating to miss the moment." In Osaka, Pavey was beaten into fourth by the American Kara Goucher, with Abeylegesse taking silver and Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia winning gold. Goucher posted a photo of her bronze medal on Twitter and said: "Lots of rumours floating around, but nothing would make me happier than to pass this to the rightful owner, Jo Pavey."

Britain 's Jo Pavey says the prospect of being awarded a @placeholder World Championship bronze medal has left her emotions " all over the place " .

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Media playback is not supported on this device Ryan Hampson set up a campaign on Facebook calling on officials across the UK to boycott grassroots games in protest at the treatment they receive. The 18-year-old says the Football Association's procedures to protect referees are not strong enough. "At times it has been awful," said Hampson, who referees in Manchester. "I have been headbutted, I've been spat at and I've been punched, just to name a few things that have happened." Hampson, who began refereeing three and a half years ago, says threats of violence are not uncommon. "I had a match where one team was awful all game and it got to a point where I had to be escorted off the pitch by the 11 players on the other team," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Breakfast. "They had to get in a circle and escort me physically, because the other team wouldn't let me go." But Hampson says such incidents are not always upheld when taken to appeal at regional FA branches. "Another game, when I got hit, the other manager was there and gave the same version of events as me and it got 'not proven'. I don't know how," he added. "I put all my hope in the FA really." The FA said that every season, on average, just short of 4,000 referees decide not to re-register, with a small portion citing dissent from players and parents as a contributing factor. It said 880,000 youth and adult affiliated grassroots football matches were played last season in England, with 111 proven cases of assaults. "Under FA regulations, this means those offenders are now banned from all football activity," an FA statement said. It added: "It was valuable to meet Ryan last month. He raised some important points and we look forward to maintaining this dialogue." The governing body also said it had given the Respect campaign some "renewed focus" by appointing a dedicated campaign manager to continue the work. Manchester FA has announced it will provide more support to referees, visit them within 24 hours of an incident and report any assaults to police.

More than 2,000 @placeholder referees will go on strike this weekend , according to a teenage official who says he has been " headbutted , spat at and punched " .

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The University of Texas (UT) System is joining the edX online platform project set up by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The University of Texas says it could offer degree credits through the online platform, with a tuition fee attached. Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said he wanted Texas to "lead this revolution". "The UT System does plan to eventually offer courses for credit. There will be a tuition charge for credit-earning courses, but the amount hasn't been determined," said Jenny LaCoste-Caputo, spokeswoman for the UT System. This would be a major step for this new wave of online universities set up this year by top universities in the US. The edX alliance, launched this year, already includes MIT, Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. But so far these have offered free courses which do not carry credit towards degrees. The latest recruit to edX - with more expected this autumn - is one the biggest public university systems in the US. The network of universities in the University of Texas System has more than 200,000 students, 19,000 academic staff and an annual operating budget of $13bn (£8bn). There has been something of an academic format war emerging with a rival Coursera platform, started by academics from Stanford in California. Coursera now has 1.6 million students around the world studying courses from more than 30 leading universities, including Edinburgh and the University of London. The University of London reported that 9,000 students had signed up within the first 24 hours. There have been online courses in the US and UK for a number of years - but there has been a recent surge of interest as self-study courses have been put online by some of the world's most famous institutions. These can be studied anywhere in the world and the assessment is also carried out online. Helping to drive the expansion of online courses in the US has been a concern about the high costs of university and the rising level of student loan debts. Gene Powell, chairman of the UT System Board of Regents, said the partnership with edX is intended to help them reach a "wide range of students, raise graduation rates and cut the cost of higher education".

The latest expansion in @placeholder online universities in the US includes plans to charge for courses which will count towards degrees .

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Giorgio Roncari, who was also known as Giuseppe, was discovered in Blackburn Street, Salford, on 17 April. Police said a post-mortem examination had failed to establish the cause of his death. The 61-year-old's family said he had been a "loving uncle" and "a twin brother with a big heart". Det Insp Andy Butterworth said a murder investigation was continuing and officers were "actively searching for those responsible for his death".

The death of an Italian man whose body was found at a house in Greater Manchester has " left an unbearable @placeholder " , his family have said .

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Jon Callas, co-founder of Silent Circle which makes the anti-snooping device, said "we are going to have a tablet soon". The Blackphone offers users encrypted calls, text messages and extra protection when browsing the web. Mr Callas hinted there could also be further versions of the Blackphone in the works. "Blackphone as it is, is our first device not our last device," he said. Since going on sale in June 2014, the Blackphone has been selling "very well" according to Jon, but he admitted the device has limited appeal. "We expect that it is going to be a niche, but it's a larger niche every day." The Blackphone runs a modified version of the Android operating system, but without Google apps. Jon Callas said despite the relatively limited number of apps available, the Blackphone offers users greater choice. "You can have social media apps which can't get to your contacts, game which can't get to your network." With no further details available on the forthcoming products from Silent Circle, potential customers will just have to wait and see. Revelations by former US National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden raised a fresh awareness of privacy and data security. "They have shown that we were onto something," said Jon Callas, acknowledging the timing has helped the company's sales. "We've been very fortunate that we've been on the early edge of a wave." At the Defcon conference in August 2014 there were claims the Blackphone had been hacked. Silent Circle President Phil Zimmerman said despite the phone being touted as the most secure available, government intelligence agencies could still potentially gain access to it. He said in a BBC interview "If they really wanted to attack just your phone... they would find a way in." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

The company behind the privacy - @placeholder Blackphone has told Newsbeat it is planning to release a tablet .

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The Las Vegas match-up between Kovalev and ex-super-middleweight king Ward is being billed as the fight of the year. Kovalev is one of the most feared punchers in boxing, while American Ward is one of the most skilful. "If Kovalev makes any mistakes I will make him pay. He can be dropped and he can be knocked out," said Ward. "We will see who is the puncher. There have been many times when the guy who had the jackhammer did not turn out to be the puncher." Kovalev, 33, has 30 wins and one draw from 31 professional fights, with 26 knockouts. Ward is unbeaten in 30, with 15 knockouts. At 168lb, the 32-year-old Ward beat the likes of Denmark's Mikkel Kessler and Britain's Carl Froch and many believe him to be the world's best pound-for-pound boxer. Kovalev beat Welshman Nathan Cleverly inside four rounds in 2013 to secure the WBO light-heavyweight title before winning the WBA and IBF belts from American legend Bernard Hopkins. Kovalev has long been linked with a fight against WBC champion Adonis Stevenson, but the Canadian appears reluctant to share a ring with him. "I want to destroy him [Ward]," said Kovalev, whose last fight was a scrappy points victory over the awkward Isaac Chilemba. "It's not about who is stronger, but who is smarter, brings the best skills into the ring and is mentally stronger. If I happen to knock him out it will be a bonus for boxing fans and myself."

Andre Ward believes he can finish Sergey Kovalev @placeholder when they meet for the Russian 's IBF , WBA and WBO light - heavyweight titles on Saturday .

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A record 40% of US homes with children relied on mothers as their main or only source of income, a Pew survey found. Of the women supporting their families, 37% were married women who earned more than their husbands, while 63% were single mothers, the report said. In the 1960s, just 11% of families were supported primarily by mothers. According to the Pew report, married women with a higher income than their husbands tended to be older, white and college-educated. They were likely to earn much more than single mothers, who on average tended to be younger, more likely to be black or Hispanic, and less likely to have attended an institution of higher education. For married women, the median total family income was almost $80,000 (£53,000) compared to the median income of $23,000 for the families of single mothers. In the US about one-quarter of all households are headed by a single mother and women make up nearly half the national workforce. According to the study, which was based on census data, the employment rate among married women rose from 37% in 1968 to 65% in 2011. The authors of the Pew Research Center report said it was unclear if the financial crisis had an effect on the trends. But the study noted that since 2007, more women have said they wanted to work full time and fewer said they would prefer not to work at all. The study also said that women's growing role in the workforce remained divisive. While women in the workforce bring clear financial benefits to their families, the study said three-quarters of adults said it was harder to raise children if their mothers worked, and half said it was harder for marriage to succeed under those circumstances. Yet most Americans do not believe women should return to a traditional role in the home.

Mothers are @placeholder the primary breadwinners in their families , a new report has found , marking a dramatic shift in US household finances .

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Over the last year, Acas said it had received about 20,000 calls about harassment and bullying at work. Some callers to its helpline had even considered committing suicide. In a consultation paper, it said businesses need to take the issue much more seriously and to improve anti-bullying policies. The chair of Acas, Sir Brendan Barber, said bullying was on the rise in the UK. "Callers to our helpline have experienced some horrific incidents around bullying that have included humiliation, ostracism, verbal and physical abuse," he said. "But managers sometimes dismiss accusations around bullying as simply personality or management-style clashes, whilst others may recognise the problem but lack the confidence or skills to deal with it." The Acas analysis shows that bullying is more common in certain groups. These include: It said many employers lack the skills to tackle the issue. Often managers just moved staff around, rather than investigating and dealing with the problem behaviour. The study recommends that workplaces agree on acceptable standards of behaviour, with senior managers acting as role models. The TUC has said that every organisation should have a zero-tolerance anti-bullying policy. One expert on bullying agreed that poor managers were often to blame. "Although bullying takes place at all levels within the workplace, the most common perpetrators are managers," said Shainaz Firfiray, assistant professor of organisation and human resource management at Warwick Business School . "This type of bullying often arises due to an unequal balance of power, with managers attempting to control the behaviour of their subordinates through coercive methods," he said.

Bullying in the workplace is growing , with many people too afraid to speak up about it , according to the conciliation @placeholder , Acas .

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