In September, the firm confirmed it was in the early stages of assessing an offer for the Premier League club. But in a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, the company said it had "terminated" its interest in a takeover bid and was "no longer considering making an offer". Cain Hoy had until 10 October to firm up its interest or withdraw it. Spurs are currently trying to finance a project to construct a new 56,250-capacity stadium. When Cain Hoy confirmed their interest in a Tottenham takeover on 12 September, without the club's consent, Spurs swiftly issued a statement saying they had met company representatives but added there were "no ongoing discussions". Instead, the club said it was focused on the new stadium development and the season ahead. When contacted by BBC Sport regarding Cain Hoy's withdrawal of interest, the club said it had nothing further to add. Cain Hoy's latest statement, however, did leave open the prospect of the company renewing its interest after a six-month restriction, which comes into place with immediate effect in accordance with the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Tottenham plan to move out of their White Hart Lane stadium by 2017, but a legal wrangle means they will have to find a temporary home venue for the 2017-18 season. But West Ham would likely block any move from Spurs to ground-share at the Olympic Stadium, according to Hammers' vice-chairman Karren Brady. Other potential ground-shares include Wembley and Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.

Summary: American investment company Cain Hoy has said it is no longer considering making an offer to buy Tottenham.


Media playback is not supported on this device Dan Topolski, BBC Sport "You are going to get medals galore if you tune into the rowing. Team GB have representatives in 13 of the 14 events, and we could come away with medals in 10 of them. Katherine Grainger, who is in a pretty stunning double scull with Anna Watkins, is looking to turn three silver medals from the three previous Games into a gold. In the lightweight men's double, Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter are the reigning world and Olympic champions, so you'd think they are a good bet. Competition for Britain could come from the New Zealanders who are fantastic in several events." The days when Redgrave and fellow knight Sir Matthew Pinsent ruled the waves may have passed but the sport in Great Britain has never been in better shape and the hosts will be looking for a record return of medals at Eton Dorney. The rowing regatta has produced at least one gold for Team GB in each of the last seven Olympics and the nation's overall medal haul has been increasing in recent times - two medals in Atlanta, three in Sydney, four in Athens and six in Beijing. Redgrave's exploits are now the stuff of legend and there are several other Britons hoping to make their mark in the history books at the London Games. Rowing is a sport that requires huge strength and lung-busting stamina. For those competing at an elite level, the immense mental fortitude needed to cope with the punishing training regimes - pre-dawn starts, even on cold and dark winter days, are just part of the routine. Media playback is not supported on this device A large number of muscles are used for an extended period of time while rowing. The high volume of strokes performed will increase muscular endurance in your legs, back and arms. Rowing also boosts coordination as it involves a complex series of movements from every limb, repeated in a controlled manner. All of these components mean rowing is one of the most physically demanding sports on the Olympic programme, with approximately 651 calories burned per hour. This makes Redgrave's achievement of winning gold at five consecutive Games all the more amazing. As rowing is often carried out in groups, it is an excellent way to develop communication skills and learn to work effectively with other people. Clubs also offer a variety of social events beyond simply playing the sport. Rowing is a diverse and all-embracing sport. You don't need to be an Olympic-standard athlete to get out and enjoy the United Kingdom's waterways. More than 55,000 people from 520 clubs in Britain now row at least once a week and there are around 300 rowing events a year across Britain. Get your performance under pressure analysed in just 20 minutes by four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson Start the experiment For an annual membership fee which may vary between £35-£450 per annum, clubs will provide training programmes and the use of facilities and boats. Most clubs will offer

Summary: Thanks to the success of one of the greatest ever Olympians, Sir Steve Redgrave, and the world famous University Boat Race, rowing has a proud history within British sport.


The Somali-born author was to appear on Australian TV on Monday before starting her tour, titled "Hero of Heresy". But she pulled out due to "a number of reasons including security concerns", event organiser Think Inc said. Ms Hirsi Ali has faced death threats in the past. "[She] hopes to be able to return to Australia in the not too distant future," Think Inc said in a statement. About 2,000 tickets had been sold for the speaking events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. She was granted asylum in the Netherlands in 1992, and was elected as an MP in 2003. Ms Hirsi Ali rose to international attention in 2004 as the writer of a controversial film on violence against Muslim women, Submission, after her collaborator, filmmaker Theo van Gogh, was murdered by a radical Islamist. Having received repeated death threats over her challenges to Islam's treatment of women, Ms Hirsi Ali spent time living under 24-hour police guard. She then moved to the United States, where she has maintained a high profile. In an article for the Hoover Institution last month, Ms Hirsi Ali described what she called "political Islam" as being not just a religion but "a political ideology, a legal order, and in many ways also a military doctrine associated with the campaigns of the Prophet Muhammad". Nearly 400 people had signed an online petition opposing Ms Hirsi Ali's visit to Australia and New Zealand. "Against a backdrop of increasing global Islamophobia, Hirsi-Ali's divisive rhetoric simply serves to increase hostility and hatred towards Muslims," the petition said. Protests had been planned at locations where she was speaking, and people who bought tickets were told their bags would be searched. Think Inc said all ticketholders would receive refunds.

Summary: A former Dutch MP and prominent critic of conservative Islam, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, has cancelled a speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand citing security concerns.


Alexander Beltran Herrera's unit was responsible for moving the hostages and imprisoning them in chains. The contract workers were on an anti-drug surveillance mission when their aircraft broke down in the Colombian jungle in February 2003. They were eventually rescued by the Colombian military in 2008. Hostages Thomas Howes, Keith Stansell and Marc Gonsalves were imprisoned by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and held by Herrera's unit for around two years. While Alexander Beltran Herrera did not have much contact with the hostages, the court heard how the three men were taken deep into the jungle and kept in chains for much of the five years of their captivity. Keith Stansell removed his shirt to show the court scars around his neck from the chains and described being chained to a tree whilst suffering from malaria. But, addressing Herrera, he said: "I don't want him to suffer like we did." Herrera was extradited to the United States in 2012. His lawyer described him as a man of little education who had been trying to build a new life after he deserted from the Farc in 2009. According to Associated Press, he apologised to the men during the trial, saying: "I feel shamed about what you all had to go through.'' Colombian military forces rescued the three Americans in July 2008 in a high profile helicopter rescue operation, which also brought about the release of French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, as well as 10 other hostages. The Farc are currently engaged in dialogue with the Colombian authorities in a bid to negotiate a peace deal - some see it as the best chance for a negotiated settlement since the guerrilla group launched its armed struggle in 1964.

Summary: A US judge has sentenced an ex-Colombian rebel to 27 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of three American contract workers in 2003.


Alicia Moran, 14, was last seen at her home in the Linthwaite area of Huddersfield at 16:30 BST on Sunday. She was found earlier in Bristol after previous sightings of her in Manchester, West Yorkshire Police said. A police spokesperson said a 24-year-old man from the Bristol area had been arrested in connection with her disappearance.

Summary: A missing girl has been found safe and well while a man who was with her has been arrested, police have said.


Robert Thomas, a friend who was with them, said they agreed to move to one of the side pens because there were "too many people" in the tunnel. Nicholas Joynes and Francis McAllister, both 27, were both fatally crushed. Mr McAllister had swapped his ticket in a seated area for one on the standing terraces. Ninety-six supporters died at the Liverpool versus Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989. Mr Joynes, a draughtsman from Liverpool, married Gillian seven months before the match Mr McAllister was a firefighter working in London who, his family said, could "charm the birds out of the trees". His brother-in-law Mr Thomas was among the group that travelled with Mr Joynes. He said they went into the ground in a group of seven and headed down a tunnel leading to pens three and four behind the goal. The jury saw CCTV footage of both Mr McAllister and Mr Joynes entering the stadium through exit gate C at 14:55 BST. Mr Thomas said: "As we got into the tunnel, I was leading... we noticed that it was very busy at the front. There was too many people in there." Mr Thomas said he managed to get to the side of the tunnel and turn around. He spoke to the group and they agreed to try to go back and meet in a side pen. "Everybody agreed that's the route we should take. As we were going out, we were stuck to the wall on the left hand going out, and it was getting really intense coming in," Mr Thomas said. He said Mr McAllister and Mr Joynes had "no choice but to go forward", adding: "You couldn't just turn around and go against it. "They just had a crowd either side, which was carrying them along." The jury heard there is no footage of Mr McAllister in one of the central pens. He was seen in footage timed at 15:27 lying on his back on the pitch. David Roe, a former South Yorkshire Police officer, who went into the stadium as the disaster unfolded, saw Mr McAllister with a leather jacket covering his chest and head. Mr McAllister was "totally motionless" and Mr Roe could not find a pulse, the jury heard He said he spoke to two people nearby who had an "air of despondency" about Mr McAllister's condition, which suggested signs of life had previously been checked. Mr Roe then helped carry Mr McAllister to the stadium's gym, where Dr Allan Redgrave confirmed his death. Mr Joynes was seen inside pen four in images timed at 15:05. Richard Wood, a police officer who was also on duty, said he first saw Mr Joynes to the right of the goal at the Leppings Lane end of the pitch. The jury heard this is likely to have happened after 15:36, 30 minutes after police stopped the match. The officer said he went over to help a group of fans carry Mr Joynes on a makeshift stretcher and his "major concern" was to get him off the pitch

Summary: Two fans who died at Hillsborough had wanted to leave a tunnel leading to fenced enclosures but could not because of the crowd, the inquests have heard.


Norwood, 24, insists Michael O'Neill's side, who are unbeaten in 10 matches after Monday's win over Slovenia, are continually underestimated. Northern Ireland will face Poland, Ukraine and Germany in Group C in France this summer. "We are not going there to make the numbers up," Norwood told BBC Sport. "The lads were saying that we have had not much recognition for what we did achieve. I think it's worked in our favour a little bit to be honest because people do underestimate us a bit and it's worked out for us. "I think we do surprise a few teams because of how good a team we are. But we've earned the right to take part in the tournament and we know what we are good at and that we can achieve good things." Norwood has established himself as a regular starter alongside captain Steven Davis in Northern Ireland's midfield. But he believes that he, along with Reading team-mates Paul McShane, Chris Gunter, and Hal Robson-Kanu, must maintain their club form to ensure a seat on the plane to France. Gunter and Robson-Kanu have respectively earned 66 and 30 caps for Wales, while McShane has played 31 times for the Republic of Ireland, both teams also Euro 2016 qualifiers. Reading have not won any of their last five matches and are only eight points above the Championship relegation zone. "If you are not doing well at your club and not playing then it gives the international managers a decision to make," Norwood added. "You do not want him to be making the decisions and then not make squad for the finals. It's important to get back in the team here [at Reading] as quickly as I can and play well until the end of the season. "We have got to start picking up points, we do not want to be getting drawn into the bottom of the table. We are only eight points off it and we know we are not safe yet."

Summary: Reading's Oliver Norwood believes Northern Ireland will continue to fly under the radar at Euro 2016 - their first major tournament for 30 years.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Frenchman, who reaches the qualification age of 50 in May, famously squandered a three-shot lead at the final hole of the 1999 Open. But he insists he is looking forward to playing the Angus links again. "I came to peace with it a long time ago," he said. "It never wakes me up in a cold sweat." Seventeen years ago, Van de Velde teed off on the 18th knowing even a double-bogey six would result in him lifting the Claret Jug. But, after a risky drive, an ill-advised approach and a fluffed recovery, a global audience of millions were watching him remove his spikes and socks, roll up his trousers, wade shin-deep into the middle of the Barry Burn, and consider hitting his next shot from the water. Minutes of toe-curling agony followed before he talked himself down and took a penalty drop. But he was already unravelling. He dumped his next shot into a green-side bunker and scraped his way into a play-off with American Justin Leonard and Scotland's Paul Lawrie thanks to a brave putt - for a triple-bogey seven. Mind surely scrambled, Van de Velde faded predictably and Lawrie capitalised to secure victory. Van de Velde would be forgiven for feeling nauseous at the very mention of the day he tormented himself, and astonished the golfing world. "I don't," he says, chuckling. "Luckily for me it's not the subject of conversation with most people I see. Having said that, I think it's part of the history of the Open Championship and my life, and my history as a golfer. No, I'm not sick of it. "The only time I think about it, is when someone brings it up." He has been back to Carnoustie more than a dozen times since, competing in the Dunhill Links and on trips with friends. Having stopped playing on the European Tour in 2011, Van de Velde will need to find his competitive edge quickly ahead of July's major championship. Apart from the likely ring rust and any historical hangover, this year's Senior Open will offer the double challenge of the star-studded field and the infamously exacting course. More than 30 former major champions and Ryder Cup captains will show up in pursuit of a first prize of just over £213,000. Among them will be Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie - all serial winners on the seniors' circuits. Van de Velde will enjoy rookie status, among other relative 'youngsters' such as former Open winners John Daly and Todd Hamilton. And then, there is the course: majestic, handsome, frugal. Carnoustie is generally regarded as one of the finest and most challenging tracks on The Open circuit and Van de Velde agrees the links presents an "enormous" challenges. "The wind is always a factor, as is the rough, and with the huge tee areas, they can make the course long, or more approachable," he explains. "You need to have great knowledge of the course, and be a great putter. It's hard to hit it close

Summary: Jean van de Velde will return to the scene of one of sport's most notorious meltdowns when he makes his debut in July's Senior Open at Carnoustie.


Jack Cottle, of Durgates, Wadhurst, East Sussex was arrested after footage of a VW Polo being driven into a Fun Cup race on 14 June was posted on YouTube. He admitted causing a public nuisance by driving on to a live racing circuit causing it to be stopped and putting competitors in harm's way. Cottle is to be sentenced in November. Judge Martin Joy told him: "Motor racing is an inherently dangerous sport and quite plainly it was a matter that put persons at risk for their lives. "You must understand that the court will be considering a custodial sentence." The white car, carrying two passengers in addition to Cottle, was seen in the video travelling along the Kent track at high speed as other cars passed by during the last 30 minutes of the four-hour race. The footage has been viewed more than a million times online. Prosecutor Keith Yardy told the court: "As a result of his actions, the race was brought to a stop. He was interviewed. He said he was dared to do it and was sorry but would do it again." However, defence counsel Ailsa Williamson said Cottle was "an immature man" but had the support of his family who attended court with him. She said: "He was dared by friends. This was a foolish prank that should never have gone this far and he deeply regrets his actions."

Summary: A 22-year-old man who drove his girlfriend's car on to the Brands Hatch circuit during a race could face jail.


The S&P fell 0.1% to 2,347.2, with TripAdvisor down 11% on weak profit figures. But the Dow Jones eked out a tiny gain of 7.9 points to 20,619.7. The tech-heavy Nasdaq also slid 0.1%, to 5,814.9 points. After Wall Street's recent strong run, Nate Thooft, of Manulife Asset Management, said the markets were taking "a little bit of a breather". Signs of a strengthening economy and promises by President Donald Trump to cut corporate taxes and reduce financial red tape have been behind much of the recent gains. But with a strong fourth-quarter earnings season mostly complete, many investors say they need concrete signs of progress from Trump to justify more gains. Cisco Systems rose 2.38% after posting quarterly profit figures. Wells Fargo slipped 0.73% after Credit Suisse downgraded its stock to "neutral" from "outperform".

Summary: The S&P 500 index ended lower, breaking a seven-day winning streak not seen for three-and-a-half years.


Police were called to the scene, near a supermarket on Spring Bank, at about 14:00 BST following reports of two pedestrians being hit. The lorry driver, a 55-year-old man from Hull, has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area and the road is closed between Blundells Corner and Princes Avenue.

Summary: A mother and her daughter have died after being struck by a lorry in Hull.


Mr Davies said it was time to change the name in recognition of the primary law making powers it was granted in a 2011 referendum. The Welsh word used for the assembly building is Senedd, which translates into English as "parliament". But the Wales Office indicated that the move was "not a priority". A spokesman for the Wales Office said any change in the name of the National Assembly would require changes to primary legislation. Mr Davies, leader of the Conservative group in the National Assembly, the second largest party to Labour, describes himself as a "proud unionist". He said his suggestion had nothing to do with any greater separation between Wales and the rest of the UK. He said the move, which he claims would require only a small amendment in existing legislation to be in place by 2016, would be "a statement about the institution which now legislates for our great nation". Mr Davies, the South Wales Central AM, said: "By voting for full law-making powers last year the people of Wales made their National Assembly a parliament in all but name. "It's now time to reward their faith in our institution and acknowledge that where laws are made - the title of a parliament should exist. This is a common-sense move. "It would provide far greater clarity over the distinction between the assembly - as it is currently named - and the Welsh government, and it would give our devolved institution its rightful place alongside other national legislatures. "As we drive forward it is crucially important that we embrace what we now have. Put simply - a parliament." ANALYSIS by Adrian Browne, BBC Wales political reporter Andrew RT Davies' suggestion that the National Assembly should be rebranded as the Welsh Parliament would appear to be aimed at attracting Plaid Cymru voters who might, he hopes, be uneasy about the leadership of Leanne Wood, who is up front about her socialist and republican beliefs. It could also be seen as an attempt to assert his authority within his party. There has been something of a whispering campaign about his leadership of the Tory group in Cardiff Bay for many months, and every leader needs to show who is in charge. Although he is sometimes described as the Welsh Conservative leader, he's not. David Cameron is the official leader of the party both in Wales and the UK. There are those who will see this as Mr Davies engaging in a turf war with the Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan, over who calls the shots. This theory is bolstered by the revelation that Mrs Gillan wasn't given advance warning about his call for a Welsh 'Parliament'. This week he also told the Face to Face programme on ITV Wales that he would not have cancelled the Welsh Conservative conference last February had it been up to him. Although he defended the decision in public, he said he fought the decision but was outvoted by the party's Welsh board. This particular space in Welsh politics will be worth watching closely over the next

Summary: A call for the National Assembly to be renamed the Welsh Parliament has been made by Conservative leader in the assembly Andrew RT Davies.


"Paramedics found the bodies of three people lying inside the aircraft," ER24 medical service told News24 website. The plane crashed into shacks in Benoni, about 40km (25 miles) east of the city. Footage on social media show emergency services taking bodies away from the crash site. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in the city says incidents like this are not common in South Africa. The country has a very good record of air safety, she adds.

Summary: A light aircraft has crashed in the South African city of Johannesburg, killing all three people on board, emergency officials have said.


Official data shows that in the first 10 months, 703,781 Russians had the virus, of whom 90,396 died. In nearly 60% of new cases, drug injection using dirty needles was the cause of infection. Meanwhile, worldwide, the number of new infections in adults has stayed broadly stable for the past four years. The executive director of the UN's HIV/Aids agency, Michel Sidibe, told BBC News last week that Russia was among a number of countries still failing to use the right strategies in tackling the virus. Figures from first 10 months of 2010, supplied by Russian federal anti-HIV/Aids centre About 200 Russians now contract HIV/Aids every day, Vadim Pokrovsky, head of Russia's federal centre for the fight against the virus, said on Wednesday. Speaking to Russia's Ria-Novosti news agency, he warned that unless preventative action was taken, the number of cases would approximately double every five years. The data released by his centre shows that in the first 10 months of 2012, a total of 4,398 children were infected with HIV by their mothers, of whom 529 died. Russia has one of the worst heroin problems in the world, exacerbated by its proximity to Afghan smuggling routes and the lack of effective anti-drug action, such as the provision of clean needles. Nearly 39% of new cases of HIV in 2012 were transmitted during heterosexual sex while sex between men accounted for just under 1% of new infections.

Summary: The number of HIV cases in Russia was 12% higher in the first six months of 2012 than in the same period last year, government health experts say.


In Virginia, Terry McAuliffe - a key Hillary Clinton ally - narrowly beat a Republican to become governor of the pivotal presidential swing state. Bill de Blasio's thumping victory in New York makes him the city's first Democratic mayor-elect in two decades. Tuesday's results point the way to next year's US midterm elections. New Jersey's straight-talking Governor Christie brushed aside his Democratic challenger, state senator Barbara Buono, by 60.5% to 38%, retaining a handy platform for a potential presidential bid. His ability to attract the support of Democrats, independents and minorities makes him a tantalising prospect for the ideologically split Republican party ahead of 2016. By Mark MardellNorth America editor "We stand here tonight showing that it is possible to put doing your job first," said Mr Christie in his victory speech, "to put working together first, to fight for what you believe in yet still stand by your principles and get something done for the people who elected you." The governor, known for his readiness to work with Democrats in a left-leaning state, won much praise for his handling of the carnage wrought on the region by super-storm Sandy one year ago. However, fellow Republicans at a national level lambasted him for his embrace of Democratic President Barack Obama as he visited Jersey Shore to see the devastation. In the Virginia governor's race, Mr McAuliffe eked out a smaller-than-expected, 48% to 45.5% win against socially conservative Republican Ken Cuccinelli. "Over the next four years most Democrats and Republicans want to make Virginia a model of pragmatic leadership," said Mr McAuliffe, a Democrat taking charge in a state with a Republican-led legislature. "This is only possible if Virginia is the model for bipartisan co-operation." During the campaign, Mr McAuliffe had emphasised his opponent's tea party support. The hardline wing of the Republican party was widely blamed for last month's government shutdown, which temporarily laid off many of the federal workers who populate Virginia's suburbs. Mr Cuccinelli, the state's outgoing attorney general, had stressed his Democratic rival's championing of the Obama healthcare law, whose troubled rollout has been a White House public relations disaster. A Libertarian candidate who won nearly 7% of Virginia's vote may have cost the Republican the race, say analysts. Mr Cuccinelli was also vastly outspent by his Democratic opponent. Mr McAuliffe is a veteran Democratic party fundraiser who was chairman of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Profile: Bill de Blasio His capture of the governor's mansion in a crucial presidential swing-voting state could help plot a road map to victory for her should she run again for the White House, say analysts. Meanwhile, Mr de Blasio will succeed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to become the first Democratic mayor of America's largest city since 1993. He secured a whopping 73% of the vote, compared with 24% for his Republican rival, Joe Lhota. In his victory speech, Mr de Blasio said the result showed that America's largest city had chosen "a progressive path", and he promised to make fighting income inequality his top priority. In other

Summary: Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has won a landslide re-election, a possible launch pad for a 2016 White House run.


Cameron Marshall Ward was struck by a blue Vauxhall Vectra on Court Lane in Erdington shortly after 21:10 BST on Easter Monday, 1 April, last year. Wayne Payne was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. The 31-year-old, of Somerset Road, Erdington, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court earlier.

Summary: A driver who killed a five-year-old boy when he hit him with his car in Birmingham has been jailed for five years.


St Johnstone took the lead just before half-time through Steven MacLean, who took advantage of a Craig Gordon error. The visitors defended stoutly and troubled Celtic on the counter, and MacLean sent a free header wide. Substitute McGregor saved the champions, though, drilling low and hard into the corner of the net. The equaliser was a reward for Celtic's relentless pressure in the second half, with Scott Sinclair and Mikael Lustig both hitting the woodwork. St Johnstone might also have been reduced to 10 men, with MacLean seeming to catch Kieran Tierney in the face with his arm, but the St Johnstone striker was only booked by referee Willie Collum. The visitors held on to claim their point, though, with defender Steven Anderson and goalkeeper Alan Mannus leading their resistance. A day of drama had the most unfortunate beginning when Murray Davidson suffered a horrendous head injury in an aerial challenge and collapsed to the floor. The St Johnstone midfielder was knocked out. These were worrying moments as medics from both sides tended to Davidson, taking five minutes to get him on a stretcher and away to hospital, Celtic Park applauding as one as he left. Thankfully, before the game concluded, Davidson was said to be recovering. Liam Craig came on to field and his team pressed hard, denying the champions easy space. Even when Tom Rogic - man-marked by Paul Paton - broke free, the visitors scrambled effectively. Leigh Griffiths had a shot into the side-netting, James Forrest had a weak shot easily dealt with. Saints were comfortable in the beginning. Michael O'Halloran had earlier created Celtic some bother down the left when scampering free and squaring for David Wotherspoon, who shot unconvincingly at Gordon. The Celtic goalkeeper soon entered the narrative of the game in a very major way. MacLean's goal was a self-inflicted wound by Gordon, who was jaw-droppingly lackadaisical in clearing his line. In gifting St Johnstone the ball, he gave them a present of a goal, MacLean turning it in. There was confusion, and silence, inside the stadium. Was MacLean offside when he scored? No, said Willie Collum and his assistant. Was Gordon out of his mind in doing what he did? Unquestionably, yes. MacLean hesitated and then celebrated. The hush from the Celtic fans continued awhile. Celtic, flat by their own standards until they motored later on, mustered something before the break when Sinclair came slaloming in from the left before putting in a tame effort on Mannus' goal. Brendan Rodgers made changes at the break, removing the ineffective Olivier Ntcham and Forrest and parachuting in Jonny Hayes and Stuart Armstrong. Armstrong had a shot tipped over by Mannus as Celtic pushed to preserve their unbeaten domestic run. They had a mountain of possession, but nowhere near their usual level of accuracy. They pushed forward but lacked their surgical ability to cut open a defence. On the hour, their chances of salvaging something from the game should have been made all the harder. Saints had a glorious chance to make it two. Brian Easton's cross from

Summary: Callum McGregor's late strike rescued a point for Celtic as they came from behind to extend their unbeaten run in domestic football to 53 games.


The plans include the rebuilding of the North/South Stand and an increase in ground capacity from 17,000 to 20,000. Club chairman Colin Graves said the changes were necessary to ensure the ground could continue to host international matches. A detailed consultation over the plans will be held, the club said. If given the go-ahead, the proposals will also see the installation of floodlights, extra seating in the upper tier of the North East Stand and the development of a new five-storey pavilion. The phased "transformation" of the Headingley ground will take about 20 years to complete, the club said. Mr Graves said it was "the most ambitious project the club and the venue will have undertaken since the ground was first established 125 years ago". "As other venues around the country continue to invest in their facilities, we cannot afford to stand still and expect that Headingley will always host international cricket," he said. "The stark reality is that if our stadium fails to evolve, we will lose our Test Match status which would be a devastating blow to the region." The club will work with Leeds Rugby - which is also based at the Headingley ground - and Leeds City Council to prepare for the redevelopment work, the club said.

Summary: Plans for a £50m revamp of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's Headingley ground to try to secure the stadium's Test Match status have been unveiled.


The attack, at Warrenpoint station, happened in the early hours of Sunday. Officers returning from patrol at about 03:30 GMT, found that a petrol bomb had been thrown over the perimeter wall into the yard of the station. It had smashed, but failed to ignite, and caused minor damage to a car parked in the yard. Insp Colin Patterson said: "We will be viewing footage from the station security cameras, but I would also like to appeal to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the vicinity of the police station or who has any information to contact officers in Warrenpoint on 101." SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie said it was "a cowardly attack". "This attack represents a very clear attempt by an extreme minority to return south Down to the past," she said.

Summary: A petrol bomb has been thrown at a police station in County Down.


Shaper/Caper will perform Within This Dust on 21 April as part of the museum's 15-year anniversary programme. The show is inspired by the images of photographer Richard Drew, which capture a man falling from the World Trade Center during the attacks. It was created by choreographer Thomas Small, who was previously BBC Radio 2's first Artist in Residence. Mr Small, who was born and raised in Dundee, said the title of the show was inspired by an interview with a woman whose husband died in the attacks. He said: "She knew from watching the towers that her husband would be above the point of impact. "Just as she answered her phone, the tower fell and she talked about how she fell to the ground at the same time as him and she grabbed the dust that was on the ground. "She said that she felt that she was now within that dust." Within This Dust was first performed in full at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2012 and has since been shown in Berlin and Sao Paolo. Although it has been performed three times previously in New York, Mr Small said there was a "little" trepidation over its performance at the memorial museum itself. He said: "The very first time we performed it in New York, we did it as part of a bigger festival and it really didn't sit in that programme of work. "All the other bits were cabaret-style work and then there was this very, very sombre piece of work. "No one clapped at the end at the end of the show and that was a real worry. I was really nervous about why that was. "But then, very slowly there was a bit of a slow clap that eventually led to a standing ovation. "Lots of people then came over and wanted to tell us their stories." The dances in Within This Dust are accompanied by music and voices from witnesses to the attacks and relatives of those who died. Mr Small said: "Wherever we've been in New York, people really want to take the time afterwards to sit down and thank us for making the work. "People have obviously got quite extreme reactions to it. "A lot of people get very upset. We've not had anybody angry, but lots of people were very emotional and crying. "I think we have carried that into the work." The invitation to perform at the 9/11 Memorial Museum came after its curator saw the show in New York last year. Mr Small said: "She was really moved by it and was also crying and quite upset afterwards. "They are adapting their auditorium and trying to accommodate ways in which the work might sit there. "It marks the very first time a company has been invited to perform there, so we're pretty honoured, coming from Scotland."

Summary: A Dundee-based dance company will be the first in the world to perform at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York.


It sounds too good to be true for someone in secondary school, but the advert was posted by Aberystwyth University's Robotics Club at the start of this term. For three years, Stephen Fearn, of the university's Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, has been teaching children from nearby schools to build bots. And with life-size, remote-control replicas of much-loved sci-fi characters R2-D2, K-9 and a Dalek in his garage, he's a good man for the job. "It's just inspirational with children," he said. "They are just like sponges, really. "They come with completely uninhibited imagination on the creative way then want to design and build their robots." Year 7 pupils from nearby Ysgol Penglais School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig School have joined the club in the past, with some previous members also staying on. They have contributed innovative, original and downright weird machines to its ragtag troupe of creations. "I learn every time," Mr Fearn said. "It's the shock factor - to see what these children come up with, as far as ideas and technology and how they are going to apply it to everyday life." Those involved learn how to solder, how to programme and how to use computer-aided design (CAD) to bring their electric dreams to life. Among the robots is Joseph, the humanoid with servos which operate his neck, eyes and knuckles - all made using a 3-D printouts from InMoov open-source designs. There's also Crawlerbot, a caterpillar track robot guided by infrared sensors and Granny Gadget, a converted mobility scooter operated using a tablet computer. Two of the club's members, Marley and Ferdia, won the best example of design award at the Young Rewired State Festival of Code 2015, a technology event for young people, with their ArduDuck creation. And Mr Fearn thinks the club gives pupils something they cannot get at school. "We're looking outside the box," he said. "We're not following a curriculum." In line with the university's work on the ExoMars Rover Mission in 2018, the robot club will be testing its mettle with a "mini-Mars mission" to give members a sense of the serious side of producing automated machines. In his spare time, Mr Fearn builds replicas of TV and movie robots and cyborgs, which move around using wheelchair and scooter motors and belt out the screen stars authentic sounds. Along with his son, Tomos, 18, who studies computer science at the university, they show off the attention-grabbing clones at sci-fi conventions, with any money made going to a juvenile diabetes charity. His prize attractions include Dalek Doris, which can speak Welsh, fellow Doctor Who character K-9, R2-D2 from Star Wars and Dizzy, an original steam punk cousin of the R2 droid, made with left-over bits. "It's just wow factor," Mr Fearn said. "[When you take them to a convention] you end up just smiling all weekend. "[It's] the reaction of people when they see something like that - any one of those droids coming round the corner. "They're iconic. People instantly recognise them." Tomos added: "We have done a number of

Summary: Twenty pupils wanted: must be willing to give up two hours a week of homework time to build robots.


The Daily Telegraph recorded Paul Jerram and Omar Ali as part of an investigation into the allegations. Mr Jerram, head of medicines management at the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has been suspended. Surrey and Sussex Hospital Trust said Mr Ali has resigned. Both men had been accused of accepting payment to set up meetings between pharmaceutical companies and "advisory boards" responsible for deciding which drugs are used by GPs and hospitals. A CCG spokesman said: "We recognise that these are serious allegations. We are undertaking an internal investigation and will complete a thorough review." "Whilst this investigation is being undertaken we have suspended the head of medicines management. "This is a neutral act which protects both the individual and the organisation. "In view of the investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time." Michael Wilson, chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, said Mr Ali resigned on Thursday. "Mr Ali has worked part-time for the Trust for ten years and has correctly declared his independent business with us," he said. "We do not have knowledge of work that he undertakes in his own personal time." A Department of Health (DoH) spokesperson said the allegations, if true, amount to an "abuse of trust" placed in the NHS by patients. The NHS's fraud protection body has launched an "urgent investigation" into the claims, they said. Mr Ali said as well as working part-time for the NHS he also runs a "market access consulting firm" which runs advisory boards for NHS experts and commercial organisations. He said he had "done everything by the book" and "always made all the appropriate operational declarations for my consulting work in accordance with the usual NHS governance processes". "I never allowed my NHS work to be influenced by my other activities," he added. "A proper examination of the wider debate on this area of the NHS would be of enormous benefit, and could help inform best practice for the future."

Summary: An NHS boss has been suspended and another has resigned over claims senior staff were being paid by drug companies to help promote their products.


The details of more than a million members including their weight, height, job, and phone numbers were discovered unencrypted online in December 2015. They have now been sold on the black market, said security expert Troy Hunt. The firm said the data belonged to members who joined before July 2015 and that no passwords or financial information were included. Security researcher Chris Vickery, who originally discovered it, told the BBC the firm acted quickly after he notified them - but by then, data had already been sold on. "They published it openly to the world with no protection whatsoever," he said. Beautiful People originally claimed the content was from a test server but Mr Vickery said the data itself was still genuine. "Whether or not it's in the test database makes no difference if it's real data," he added. It also transpired that a second researcher had identified the same weakness on the same day. "The breach involves data that was provided by members prior to mid-July 2015. No more recent user data or any data relating to users who joined from mid-July 2015 onward is affected," Beautiful People said in a statement. "As far as we were aware, at that time [in December 2015], only the two security researchers who informed us of the breach had access to this data." Now the compromised data appears to have been sold on the black market, security expert Troy Hunt told Forbes. "Now it's public, cybercriminals have the opportunity to use this information to steal personal identities or more," said David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab. "Unfortunately, once a breach of this nature has been made, there is not much that can be done." Cybercriminals use the genuine identities to synthesise new ones, and they tend to act within a month of receiving stolen data, said John Lord, managing director at identity data intelligence firm GBG. "Organisations need to take action and use more data, analytical insights and triangulation of multiple-identity proofing techniques to minimise the potential effects of identity theft for both the user and the businesses serving them," he said. People hoping to join the Beautiful People website submit photographs which are then rated by existing members of the opposite sex for 48 hours. If they get enough positive votes, they are then granted membership. The firm claims more than 700 marriages have taken place between people who met on its website.

Summary: Data stolen from a dating website aimed at "beautiful people only" has been traded online.


From 1 January cars and motor caravans will pay £6.70 - up 10p - while tolls for small goods vehicles and small buses will rise by 20p to £13.40. Severn River Crossing raises the prices each year in line with inflation. Labour MP Jessica Morden said the toll was now nearing the minimum wage, but UK ministers plan to halve the tolls in 2018. Prices for heavy goods vehicles and buses will rise by 20p to £20. The average increase is 1.3%, according to the operating company Severn River Crossing plc. The Severn Bridges Act 1992 allows for the tolls to be amended annually with the agreement of the UK Department for Transport. Ms Morden, who is MP for Newport East, said: "For many of my constituents on the Tories' minimum wage, the cost of travelling across the bridge is now almost equivalent to an hour's pay, and is actually above it for people under 21. "That means they are effectively losing an hour's pay every day that they cross the bridge." The government's National Living Wage is currently £7.20, while the minimum wage is £6.95 for 21 to 24-year-olds and £5.55 for 18 to 20-year-olds. Ms Morden added that the UK government had yet to explain what its plans were for when the bridges return to public ownership - expected around 2018. "All we know is that the government have announced that the tolls will come down next year when the contract comes to an end, but there is still no sign of the public consultation that was promised," she said. Labour's Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said: "With these higher toll costs about to hit people who are already having to tighten their belts, we now need absolute certainty from the UK government about what exactly is going to happen." In March, the then Chancellor George Osborne announced in his budget that the toll charges would be halved in 2018, when the bridges were expected to have been returned to UK government ownership. Welsh MPs were told by Transport Minister Andrew Jones in July that the switch may come as early as October 2017. Mr Jones said tolls may still be charged to cover maintenance, but added: "They are not a cash system... to fund a scheme in Kent or a scheme somewhere else." In November, assembly members from all four party groups backed a call to scrap the tolls, condemned by UKIP AM Mark Reckless as a "tax on Wales". However, Labour backbencher Lee Waters argued that the tolls should be kept and used to fund the South Wales Metro project to boost public transport. A UK government spokesman said it had "announced its intention to halve the tolls on the River Severn Crossings". "We will launch a consultation on the Severn Bridge and confirm further details in due course," he added.

Summary: Tolls to cross the Severn Bridge and Second Severn Crossing into Wales will increase in the New Year.


Media playback is not supported on this device In the afternoon fourballs, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose won 5&4 against Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed. Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera-Bello beat JB Holmes and Ryan Moore 3&2, with Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters beating Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar 3&2. But Brooks Koepka and Brandt Snedeker won 5&4 against Danny Willet and Martin Kaymer to ensure the US remain ahead. "I would definitely say it's better to have a small deficit with some momentum because we didn't have much at lunchtime," said Europe captain Darren Clarke. "The guys went back out there and they showed just why I'm so proud of them. They showed a massive amount of desire and the fight in them to get themselves right back into it again." US captain Davis Love said: "Obviously I'm happy to be 5-3. I like being ahead but I keep telling our guys there's eight points a day and then there's 12 points on Sunday." After failing to win a point in a session for the first time since 1981, Europe improved dramatically - especially on the greens - to ensure their quest for a fourth successive Ryder Cup was not effectively ended in just one day at Hazeltine. Still, the hosts hold a healthy advantage as they look to win the event for only the third time in 23 years, though it will not be lost on visiting captain Darren Clarke that Europe trailed 5-3 after the first day of their remarkable comeback win at Medinah four years ago. Both the 3-1 scoreline and margin of European victories in the fourballs not only quelled the rowdy home crowd, but also reversed the momentum of the 41st Ryder Cup, leaving the contest delicately poised for Saturday morning's foursomes. Media playback is not supported on this device Stenson and Rose trailed Spieth and Reed for almost all of the morning foursomes and looked set for a long afternoon in the Minnesota sunshine as the Americans began with more electric putting. But after the US putters finally failed on the fourth, Sweden's Open champion Stenson dragged his team along, making birdie on the seventh when Rose went in the water, then knocking his tee shot on the eighth to gimme range. Though Rose was below his best, Spieth and Reed became erratic after falling behind for the first time in 25 holes, their first Ryder Cup defeat as a pair engineered by the imperious Stenson. If the European turnaround was sparked by their most experienced pair, it was continued by Spanish rookie Cabrera-Bello, who was relaxed enough to be seen encouraging his vastly experienced compatriot Garcia on the way to the first tee. Cabrera-Bello, who sat out the morning, promptly birdied the first then, after a Garcia birdie for two up, put his team another hole to the good with a par on the seventh despite finding water off the tee. Garcia faded in the morning session but found life in his putter in the afternoon - and though Holmes cut the lead from

Summary: Europe fought back from a 4-0 foursomes whitewash to cut the USA's lead to 5-3 after day one of the Ryder Cup.


However, the organisation says it will review its policy to seek alternatives. Uefa ordered CSKA to play three Champions League home games without any fans present as punishment for a series of offences including racist chanting. City plan to complain to Uefa over its stance after 650 vocal fans backed the home side in the 2-2 draw. The Premier League champions do not believe the presence of supporters influenced the result but they feel the "behind closed doors" ruling was not adhered to. City captain Vincent Kompany earlier complained his side had been punished unfairly with their supporters also banned from the Khimki Arena. Media playback is not supported on this device "Why the hell do we not have any fans here? What have our fans done wrong? There's no fairness in it," he said. A Uefa statement read: "Following the match between CSKA Moscow and Manchester City, Uefa has reviewed the officials' reports and found no breach of the conditions related to a match played behind closed doors that make part of the disciplinary decision. "Only people who were allowed to enter the stadium (clubs delegations, media, security staff, Uefa and guests of sponsorship partners) attended the match with no record of inappropriate behaviour. "However, Uefa is reviewing the 'behind-closed-doors' policy to see if alternative solutions could be implemented in the future." City were pegged back on Tuesday despite taking a 2-0 lead in the first half, and are without a win from their opening three games in Group E. "You say no fans, all of a sudden you turn up and the team who has no fans is Man City. So who's getting punished? Who's being done for racism, Man City or Moscow?" added 28-year-old Belgian Kompany. City brought the issue about supporters to the attention of Uefa. Meanwhile, Uefa may order clubs to allow only women and children into European matches as punishment for racist behaviour by fans. The authority's president, Michel Platini, will put forward the issue for discussion by European football's chiefs after a successful use of the scheme in Turkey in 2011, where Fenerbahce imposed the rule after a series of hooliganism incidents. Media playback is not supported on this device Uefa chief of press Pedro Pinto said: "The president has suggested an idea where instead of having empty stadiums only women and children are allowed into the match. "This is just an idea at this stage but Mr Platini is open to discussing it inside Uefa to see if it is better overall for fans and for the image of football." City are third after three games with their remaining matches at home to CSKA Moscow and Bayern Munich before a trip to Roma, who were thrashed 7-1 at home by Bayern.

Summary: Europe's governing body Uefa says no rules were broken despite fans being present at CSKA Moscow's "behind closed doors" match with Manchester City.


It was 1993 when Louise Dyson's agency was approached by Sunrise Medical for disabled models to promote its wheelchairs. She was stumped. At that time the Louise Dyson Agency Ltd dealt only in providing flawless models for clients such as Rolls-Royce and Laura Ashley. "We didn't know any models with a disability and I immediately thought that was such an obvious thing for advertising - to be representative of the consumer," she says. "But until that point it had never crossed my mind." The request led to Dyson helping to organise the Sunrise Model in a Million competition - the UK's first professional modelling contest for people with disabilities - which was won by Sharron Murray and Jason Ward who both received modelling contracts. The popularity of the contest piqued Dyson's interest and she put out a call for disabled models and actors interested in representation - she was flooded with more than 600 requests. Emboldened by the response she took a leap of faith, sold shares in her first agency and established VisABLE - an agency for disabled actors, presenters and models. But the doors were not as open as she had anticipated. "Although everybody said all the right things I knew they thought I'd gone mad and no one gave us any business in advertising for a long time. "We really had to make a business case as to why to include disabled people in advertising." It's a situation she is still perplexed by given that the market surrounding disability - known as the Purple Pound - is worth an estimated Â£249bn in the UK. "If you use a disabled actor in a campaign it means not only will disabled people support a company, so will friends and relatives." Crucially, she says, "It's a way of distinguishing against your competition." Signed to Dyson's books is Shannon Murray, the original winner of the Sunrise competition. She took the crown aged 17, three years after she was paralysed from the waist down in a diving accident. Murray had harboured dreams of becoming an actress but gave up on them after her accident "because there weren't any actors in wheelchairs on TV". The modelling career thrust upon her gave her a chance to challenge that. "I loved doing shoots but I wanted to put out a much stronger message, that fashion should be inclusive. "I was very aware that the teenagers I was meeting in the spinal injuries unit were still young, fashionable, wanting to go to nightclubs and had dilemmas over boys but that wasn't what I saw in the media." Her moment in the spotlight, which challenged perceptions, was warmly received, but she says, only because the fashion houses had requested a model in a wheelchair. "If I'd turned up wanting to walk down the runway it would have been a slightly different reaction." It is this exclusive inclusivity that is the challenge facing the industry in 2017. The notion that a fashion house or casting agent would request a woman in her 40s to play a mother, regardless of whether

Summary: Acting and modelling are notoriously fickle industries often trading on perfection, but in the 1990s one woman challenged the status quo by setting up a professional talent agency for disabled people.


Reports in the Netherlands say ex-Manchester United defender Jaap Stam, who recently left his role as a coach at Ajax, is a contender for the job. McDermott, 55, returned to the Madejski Stadium in December for his second spell as boss of the Royals. But he only won nine of his 30 games in charge and the Berkshire side finished 17th in the second tier. A club statement said it had been a "difficult decision" for the board of directors to relieve McDermott of his duties. Reading said they would now undertake a "rigorous recruitment process" in order to identify the former Arsenal midfielder's successor. McDermott led the Royals to promotion to the Premier League in 2011-12, but he left the club in March 2013 after just over three years in charge. Reading had also enjoyed considerable cup success under McDermott, reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals in 2010 and 2011. He agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal on his return to the club in December and again led the Royals to the last eight of the FA Cup, where they were beaten by Crystal Palace. Reading lost six of their final seven Championship games this season and finished the campaign 12 points above the relegation zone.

Summary: Championship side Reading have sacked manager Brian McDermott after just over five months in charge.


There have been concerns about the viability of the airport after Ryanair dropped a number of air services. First Minister Arlene Foster said the money would allow the airport to plan for the future. Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said the £7m investment was vital because "connectivity is a pre-requisite for economic development". City of Derry Airport is owned by Derry City and Strabane Council. The business is currently running at a loss of more than £2m a year and its chairman does not expect it to break even until 2021. The Northern Ireland Executive has now stepped in to help, but European state aid rules mean the airport cannot just be handed money to cover its operating costs. Instead, £2.5m will be used for route development, which means attracting new airlines. A further £4.5m will be used to invest in the airport's infrastructure. The deputy first minister said discussions are at an advanced stage with another airline, which could pick up some of the lost Ryanair services.

Summary: Details of a £7m funding package to support City of Derry airport have been revealed by Stormont ministers.


Its resolution laid the blame at the door of bodyguards working for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying they had beaten up Kurdish protesters. The Turkish embassy previously said the demonstrators had aggressively provoked Turkish-Americans gathering to greet the president, who was visiting the US. Eleven people were injured. Videos of the incident appear to show Turkish security officials punching and kicking unarmed Kurdish demonstrators. "Any Turkish security officials who directed, oversaw, or participated in efforts by Turkish security forces to illegally suppress peaceful protests... should be charged and prosecuted under United States law," the resolution states. Turkey has demanded a full investigation. House speaker Paul Ryan urged the Turkish government in Ankara to "finally accept responsibility for this egregious incident and apologise to those who were harmed".

Summary: The Congress has called for criminal charges against those involved in a brawl outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC last month.


He had at least three children. The Metropolitan Police says he was born as Adrian Russell Ajao - but the story appears to be more confusing still, because of a string of alternative names or aliases he used. He was entered onto the birth registry in the Dartford district of Kent as Adrian Russell Elms, in the weeks after he was born on Christmas Day 1964. Elms was his mother's maiden name, but two years after he was born she married a man with the name Ajao. The future killer used the surnames interchangeably before he converted to Islam and became Masood. His mother and her husband lived for a long time in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where the young Masood, then called Adrian, attended Huntleys School for Boys. His parents later moved to Wales and their Carmarthenshire home was this week searched by detectives from the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit. They have not been treated as suspects and the BBC understands from a local source that Masood had been estranged from his parents for some time. Masood had a string of previous convictions for violence and public order offences. His first conviction came when he was 18, in November 1983, for criminal damage. Ten years later he appeared to have settled down. He and his first partner had two children and lived in the village of Northiam, East Sussex. While living there in 2000, Adrian Elms became embroiled in a serious pub attack following what may have been racist provocation and ostracisation or arguments in his village. He lost his temper with Piers Mott, slashing him on his face and leaving an 8cm gash on his left cheek. Mr Mott has since died, but his widow Heather recalled the incident. "My husband was defending someone who was working for him," she said. "I don't know how it happened - Piers was just defending this guy." Elms was jailed for two years after admitting the attack - and never returned to live in the village, although his former partner and children remained there for some years. After his release from jail, he moved to Eastbourne - where a man who knew him as a casual acquaintance told the BBC Elms used both cocaine and bodybuilding steroids. He was also on the cusp of a change in identity. "I first met him in a pub around Christmas Eve 2001," the former electrician told the BBC. "He was introduced as 'Black Ady'. I believe he had just got out of jail at the time." Elms came across as a Jekyll and Hyde character. "Everyone who met him said he was really polite, but he was in a pub one night and two guys were playing pool. "Something was said and he battered them both with pool cues. "One time I noticed a Koran and I made a joke like: 'Are you reading that?' He did not seem the religious type at all. "I spoke to my friend who lived with him for a while and he said he used to read the Koran

Summary: The man police say was responsible for the Westminster attack has been formally identified as 52-year-old Khalid Masood.


The Premier League's bottom club have yet to confirm who will take over from Mike Phelan, who was sacked on Tuesday. Reports suggest former Olympiakos boss Marco Silva has been lined up, while former Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett was an early favourite. Ashbee, who played for the Tigers between 2002 and 2011, told the Press Association: "It's a poisoned chalice." He continued: "I don't think Gary Rowett is going to take it. "I think someone from overseas will be appointed. Someone who isn't aware of what's been going on." Portuguese Silva quit Olympiakos for personal reasons in the summer after guiding them to the Greek title, and also won promotion to the Portuguese top flight with Estoril before a brief spell at Sporting Lisbon. Vice-chairman Ehab Allam said on Hull's website the club hope to name their new manager before the weekend. Hull host Swansea in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. "They need to get the new guy in sooner rather than later," said Ashbee "He's got good stock from overseas, but has no experience of the Premier League. "It's a difficult task even if he had the whole of pre-season to put his plans in place, but it would appear to be impossible now." It has been a tumultuous season for Hull, who are up for sale. In July, Steve Bruce left as manager after his relationship with Allam broke down. Phelan was placed in temporary charge and, even though he had only 13 fit senior players at his disposal, his side marked their Premier League return with successive wins and he was named manager of the month for August. However, the Tigers are now three points from safety and without a league win since 6 November. Commenting on the situation, former Hull manager Phil Brown told BBC Radio 5 live: "It's not just about relegation as far as Hull are concerned. The fans are worried about their club. "The stadium was a fortress when I was there and the fans kept us in the league. Now it's known as the library. It's scandalous what's happened to the club. "There has to be joined-up thinking in wanting to take the club forward."

Summary: The new Hull City manager is facing an "impossible task", according to former captain Ian Ashbee.


Since India's partition and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the nuclear-armed neighbours have fought two wars over the Muslim-majority territory, which both claim in full but control in part. Today it remains one of the most militarised zones in the world. China administers parts of the territory. Reporting on Kashmir from both India and Pakistan mainstream media is deeply politicized and reflects the tension between the two countries. Media in Indian-administered Kashmir are generally split between pro- and anti-secessionist. Local journalists work under strict curfews and also face threats from militant groups. Internet access is sporadic and text messaging services are regularly blocked. In Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, the media are used mainly for propaganda purposes, mainly to highlight the alleged human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. Key dates in Kashmir's history: 1846 - Creation of the princely state of Kashmir. 1947-8 - Kashmir's Maharaja hesitates over whether to join India or Pakistan, prompting the two countries to go to war over the territory. 1949 - Kashmir is partitioned between India and Pakistan, with a ceasefire line agreed. 1962 - China defeats India in a brief war in a dispute over the Aksai Chin border area. 1965 - Second Indo-Pakistan war over Kashmir ends in a ceasefire. Rise of Kashmiri nationalism: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front is founded with the aim of forming an independent state through the reunification of Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. 1972 - Simla Agreement: India and Pakistan formalise the ceasefire line as the Line of Control as part of new resolve to negotiate differences after their war which ended in Bangladesh splitting from Pakistan. 1980-90s - Kashmir insurgency: Discontent over Indian rule leads to armed resistance, mass protests and a rise in Pakistan-backed militant groups. Ten of thousands of people are killed. 1999 - India and Pakistan engage in a brief conflict after militants cross the Line of Control into the Indian-administered district of Kargil. 2008 - India and Pakistan open trade route across the Line of Control for the first time in six decades. 2010 - Anti-India protests in Indian-administered Kashmir in which over 100 youths are killed. 2015 - Political watershed: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir see India's ruling Hindu nationalist BJP party emerge as a major political player in the region for the first time when it forms part of a coalition government with the regional Muslim People's Democratic Party.

Summary: The Himalayan region of Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for over six decades.


The League One team had the embargo placed on them in November because of a £300,000 bill from HM Revenue & Customs and fees owed to other clubs. The Latics won their first league game since 18 October on Saturday as they beat Gillingham 1-0 in boss John Sheridan's first game since returning. Sheridan replaced Stephen Robinson, who was sacked after six months in charge. "We'll have three or possibly four players in next week," Sheridan, 52, told BBC Radio Manchester after beating Gillingham.. "We need them and they can only add to what we've got and make us stronger."

Summary: Oldham Athletic have confirmed that they have had their transfer embargo lifted and can now sign players again.


Media playback is not supported on this device The five-time world champion accused World Snooker of bullying after his first-round win at the World Championship on Sunday. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has said the claims are "unfounded". In a statement released on Tuesday, 41-year-old O'Sullivan said his legal team would address the issues at the end of the tournament at Sheffield's Crucible. He also said he would make no further comment on the matter during the event, but would focus instead on winning a sixth world title. "There has been some speculation and commentary around the answers I gave when questioned by the media at my press conference on Sunday. "Any outstanding issues with the snooker authorities will be addressed by my legal team following the conclusion of this great event, when I hope a sensible resolution can be reached. "I will not be making any further comment about this during the World Championships. I request the press and media respect this position in all further interviews. "I wish to focus all my energies on performing to the very best of my ability for the fans in my quest for a sixth world title."

Summary: Ronnie O'Sullivan hopes for a "sensible resolution" over any outstanding issues with snooker authorities.


The aim is to offer speeds of up to 1Gbps to households and businesses. Rather than relying on copper cables to connect them to roadside cabinets, fibre-optic cables will run directly to their properties. The plan, announced by the chancellor in November, has been called "a drop in the ocean" compared with what will be needed to make "full fibre" the norm. Although many households and organisations do not currently need 1Gbps speeds - consumers need only 3Mbps to watch the BBC iPlayer in high definition, for example - the idea is to provide a "future-proof" solution. The Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund's goal is to boost the number of properties with access to "ultra-fast" fibre-to-the-property broadband over the next four years. At present, "full fibre" is available to only about one million premises, representing about 2% penetration. That contrasts with Spain, where the figure is 80%. The government is tapping private investors to bring the total sum to £1bn, and the money will be managed and invested by two fund managers - Amber Infrastructure, and M&G Investments, which is part of Prudential. "Traditionally in Britain, full fibre has been difficult to finance because the industry is relatively young and a lack of certainty around future demand makes investment hard to secure," the Treasury said in a press release. "This has held back alternative providers from entering the market, and consumers have been left with limited choice, which, in turn, has restricted their ability to benefit from this latest technology." A spokeswoman for the Treasury told the BBC that while no company was excluded from seeking access to the cash, the fund was designed to be attractive to small network builders, which found it harder to attract capital than BT's Openreach division or Virgin Media would. But the Labour Party was dismissive of the news. "This is yet another re-announcement from a Government that just isn't keeping pace with developments in the industry," commented Tom Watson MP. "No matter how many times they announce this fund the reality remains that we are on track to have just 7% full fibre coverage by 2020. It's not good enough and it'll leave Britain in the slow lane for years to come." One industry watcher, however, said the initiative was "important" but needed to be tempered with realism. "Consumer broadband is cheap for us as consumers because we share it at some point in the network," said Andrew Ferguson, of the ThinkBroadband news site. "So, while you might have a dedicated fibre for yourself through to a place that may be 10 or 20 miles away, you will still at that point be contending for access with other people. "That may mean that at peak times, even with a theoretical 1Gbps connection, you won't be getting speeds that hit that target." Until now, the UK government's focus has been to deliver "super-fast" broadband speeds - meaning 24Mbps or more. It has pledged that 95% of UK properties will have this by the end of this year and 100% will have at least 10Mbps by the end

Summary: The government has formally launched a £400m fund to boost investment in "full-fibre" broadband.


Media playback is not supported on this device A new manager is required after Mark Warburton exited this month. And they suffered a 2-1 defeat by Dundee on Sunday in Graeme Murty's second game in caretaker charge. Further meetings with hopeful contenders are planned in London over the next few days as they look to reshape their management structure. Ross Wilson, Southampton's director of recruitment and scouting, is one of those who has already met with Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson with a view to taking on the new director of football post. However, there are reportedly at least another three candidates vying for the role. Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish has said he would find it hard to turn down a return to Ibrox should he be offered another job there. Frank De Boer, the former Rangers defender, has admitted that he would be interested but not until the end of the season. Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes, another former Rangers player, could come into the Ibrox board's thinking with his current team six points ahead of the Glasgow outfit in second place in the Scottish Premiership. Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew, St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright and Billy Davies, the former Rangers player who last managed Nottingham Forest, are behind McLeish in the bookmakers' odds. Rangers are 30 points behind defending champions Celtic as the Ibrox side's city rivals lead the Premiership. They have only won one of their last four games - a Scottish Cup win over Greenock Morton in Murty's first game in charge - and they are only five points ahead of Hearts as they chase a Europa League place. However, PA reports that no appointment for either Ibrox position is expected this week, meaning Murty is again likely to be in charge when the Light Blues travel north to take on Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Friday night.

Summary: Rangers have held interviews as they seek a new team boss - and to fill the new role of director of football - PA Sport has reported.


A 50-year-old was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after a fire broke out in a chalet in Kelty at 10:50 on Monday. She has now been transferred to St John's Hospital in Livingston. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the blaze was still under investigation. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police Scotland and the Scottish fire and Rescue Service responded last night following a fire at a travellers site in Kelty. "A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured. "A joint investigation is currently underway to establish the full circumstances of the incident."

Summary: A woman is in a serious condition in hospital with arm and chest burns following a fire at a travellers site in Fife.


Media playback is not supported on this device Strachan's side entertain Gareth Southgate's charges in World Cup qualifying Group F on Saturday. And the boss believes his men are ready to reignite their qualifying campaign. "The enthusiasm the players have had and the time they've put in, they're ready for the game, physically and mentally," said Strachan. The Scots lost 3-0 to England at Wembley in October, but Strachan is convinced his side are well placed to avoid a repeat. "We have real assets in our team and real assets as a group," said the Scotland boss, whose side are six points adrift of leaders England in the group. "It's going to be well used tomorrow, we've got to use what we're good at. "What we have in our group is enthusiasm, fitness and determination, so we must use that. Within that, we must relax when we have the ball, have no fear when we have the ball." England and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane goes into the match in fine form, having finished as the Premier League's top scorer in the last two seasons. And Strachan reckons Scotland's best chance of nullifying him will be to dominate possession. "I've been a big fan of Harry Kane for a long time," he said. "I'm sure that Harry Kane has a lot of confidence in himself, which he should have. "If you keep the ball more than them, that's one way of doing it. If you have the ball at the other end then their attacking players have less chance of scoring." The match is huge for both sides, but Strachan revealed he has no inspiring team talk planned. "It's something you don't plan in advance, you feel it," he said. "You feel the atmosphere and you have to talk it from there, so there's no planned Churchillian speech in the back of my mind at the moment, something kind of materialises. "Alex Ferguson, I'm sure, never planned some of these team talks well in advance. I'm convinced he never. "In the modern game, that 'get into them' theory, which a lot of people in Scotland are desperate for us to do when I meet them, died with the back-pass rule, tackling from behind, better pitches," said Strachan. "That weapon Scotland had years ago, when 'get into them' was well and truly used, is not used so much now because you have to think your way through games."

Summary: Head coach Gordon Strachan says his Scotland players are "physically and mentally" ready for their World Cup qualifier against England at Hampden.


The aim is to help people save money by encouraging them to change their banks, especially if they are likely to go overdrawn. The plans come from the Competition and Markets Authority, which has the power to enforce its proposals. They are the result of its two-year investigation. The big idea is that something must be done to break the inertia of the UK banking public. Just 3% of individuals and 4% of businesses switch their banks in any one year. The CMA has already come to the conclusion that there is not enough competition to pressurise the banks into offering significantly better or cheaper services than their rivals. In effect the big five banks - RBS, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Santander - plus the Nationwide building society have their own huge, but largely captive, markets. So the aim is to make it easier for people to switch banks and accounts, and to encourage them to save money by finding a better deal. "The older and larger banks, which still account for the large majority of the retail banking market, do not have to work hard enough to win and retain customers and it is difficult for new and smaller providers to attract customers," the CMA says. The other big issue is one that has dogged the industry and its customers for many years - the ability of banks to charge more or less what they like if you go overdrawn without permission. In 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (now part of the CMA) failed completely in a legal challenge which would have overthrown the right of banks to set their own charges as they saw fit. Now the CMA is ordering the banks to set their own monthly cash limits - a monthly maximum charge - on just how much they can charge if you go into an unauthorised overdraft - going into the red without asking your bank in advance. Of course that doesn't go as far as a regulator being allowed to set a monthly limit on overdraft fees and charges. But the fact there will be some sort of stated cash limit will make things clearer. "Many personal customers, in particular overdraft users, could make significant savings by switching to a different current account," says the CMA. That particular change should happen by September next year. To encourage customers to switch or shop around, the CMA is ordering the banking industry to embrace the idea of Open Banking. That means the financial technology industry is being invited to develop a computer application which will let bank customers run all their bank accounts, including moving money between them, even if they have several accounts spread around different banks. At the moment the increasingly popular bank apps, which are issued by banks to their own customers for use on mobile phones, operate that bank's accounts only. This new, all-purpose, banking app should be able, the CMA says, to let customers upload all their banking details so that "authorised intermediaries", such as price comparison services, will be able to tell

Summary: Some very big changes are now in the pipeline for the way people use their bank accounts and the way banks charge their customers.


Only 13 of the 1948 Gandhi 10-rupee Purple Brown and Lake 'Service' stamps are in circulation. The block of four was sold to a private collector-investor in Australia for the highest ever price for Indian stamps, said dealer Stanley Gibbons. However, the record price for a stamp sold an auction was $9.5m (£7.4m). That British Guiana one-cent magenta stamp was sold to an anonymous bidder in June 2014. The Indian stamps were particularly rare owing to the fact they were in a set of four. Stanley Gibbons previously sold one of these singles for £160,000 to a client in Uruguay last year. A block of four is in the Queen's stamp collection, which is believed to be the world's largest and most valuable in private hands. Keith Heddle, managing director of investments at Stanley Gibbons, said: "The market for high-quality Indian rarities has been strong for several years and is supported by the ongoing desire of the wealthy Indian diaspora and savvy international clients to own these historic assets."

Summary: A set of four stamps featuring the portrait of Gandhi has been sold for £500,000 - but the total remains well short of an international record.


The attackers were driving dozens of four-wheel drive vehicles when they swept into the hunters' camp at dawn on Wednesday, officials said. They struck near Layyah, 190km (118 miles) from regional capital, Samawa. A wide-scale search has been launched for the attackers, police say. The Qatari foreign ministry released a statement saying it was working with the Iraqi government "at the highest security and political levels... to find out the details of the Qatari citizens' abduction and work on their release as soon as possible". It said they had been hunting with official Iraqi permission - though Iraq's interior ministry accused the hunters of failing to abide by its instructions to remain inside secured areas. The aim of the abduction was "to achieve political and media goals", the interior ministry said. The remote area where the incident took place is highly tribal in nature and a Shia region, reports the BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut. The Shia political parties which dominate the Iraqi government are highly critical of Qatar's role in supporting Sunni rebels in Syria - so this is bound to be a serious diplomatic incident, he says. Iraq is one of several countries frequented by Gulf Arab huntsmen and falconers as they search for prey that either does not exist in their own countries or which has been almost hunted to extinction there. Their favoured prey is the Asian houbara bustard, akin to a small turkey, and to find it and other similar species Gulf hunters often travel to Morocco, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They take with them their prized falcons, typically peregrines, sakers and lanners, which are expertly trained to home in on their quarry at high speed. According to a former CIA officer, in 1998 a CIA-run sniper team in Afghanistan observed Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda followers gathered at a camp near Kandahar but they were ordered to take no action for risk of harming the Emirati hunters who were with them. Other Gulf hunting expeditions have even extended as far as the Central African Republic in search of big game. Two Iraqi officers providing security for the party were also taken by the gunmen but later released, officials said. No details were provided on which members of the Qatari royal family were among those held. Wealthy practitioners of the ancient sport of falconry from various Gulf states often travel to the area at this time of year. The hunters had been escorted by Iraqi security forces but they decided not to engage a large number of gunmen, a police colonel from Samawa - the capital of Muthanna governorate - told Reuters. "We are talking about at least 100 gunmen armed with light and medium weapons," he said. More than 12 years after the US-led invasion and occupation, Iraq is still plagued by violent crime and militant attacks. In September, 16 Turkish construction workers were freed a month after being kidnapped in the capital, Baghdad, apparently by Shia Muslim militants. Falconry was an important skill for Bedouin hunters in the harsh deserts of Arabia and Syria

Summary: Gunmen have kidnapped at least 27 Qatari hunters - including members of the ruling family - in a desert area of Iraq near the Saudi border, say police and the local governor.


The M74 will be closed in both directions between J4 Maryville and J5 Raith from 20:00 on Friday 18 November to 06:00 on Monday 21 November. It is for the safe demolition of Bothwellpark Road Bridge near Hamilton. The work is part of an ongoing Â£500m works programme to improve Scotland's motorway network. Graeme Reid, Transport Scotland project manager for the M8, M73, M74 Motorway Improvements Project, said: "This is the most significant road closure we have implemented as part of the works and we are anticipating major delays on all approaches, the surrounding roads and the main diversion route. "We are advising road users to plan their journey, avoid the area and surrounding local roads and, if possible, to use alternative modes of transport for the weekend." The weekend closure will result in no access from the M73 to the M74 southbound at J4 Maryville or to the M74 northbound at J5 Raith. Signed diversion routes will be in place via the A725, A8 and the M73, although Transport Scotland is warning road users to expect major delays on all surrounding routes. Mr Reid added: "On a typical weekend we can expect to see as many as 140,000 vehicles using this main arterial route, and we fully appreciate the disruption this will cause. "However, we need road users to play their part by avoiding the area where possible and using alternative modes of transport to keep traffic levels on the diversion route to an absolute minimum." Motorists will continue to have access to the M74 southbound at J5 Raith and the M74 northbound at J4 Maryville and J3A Daldowie. However, there will be no access to Bothwell Services from the M74 southbound. The next available service area is the M74 southbound at J11 Happendon and J13 Abington. In a bid to reduce congestion on alternative routes, South Lanarkshire Council will put in place parking restrictions on a short section of Main Street, Bothwell, for the duration of the weekend closure. ScotRail will also provide extra capacity on trains on Lanarkshire railway services throughout the weekend.

Summary: A busy section of Scotland's motorway link to England is to close for a full weekend next month causing "significant delays" to drivers.


Mustafa Bashir, 34, also forced bleach into her mouth, but the judge in Manchester said his sentence took into account his wife was not "vulnerable". Both Jess Phillips, Labour, and Maria Miller, Conservative, said they were concerned by the case and would write to the attorney general. Bashir's ex-wife said she was "disappointed" by the judge's comments. At Manchester Crown Court, Bashir of Hebers Court, Middleton, Manchester, admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Judge Richard Mansell said his decision on the sentence was guided by the fact he was "not convinced [Bashir's then wife] was a vulnerable person" as she was "an intelligent woman with a network of friends" and a degree. Despite acknowledging the attacks had an "ongoing effect" on his victim's ability to trust people, he sentenced Bashir, who played cricket for Oldham, to 18 months, suspended for two years. Speaking to the BBC, which has agreed not to use her name, Bashir's ex-wife said she was "disappointed in the comments which the judge made about my vulnerability". She added: "I am a confident and strong woman because of what I have suffered. I was suffering for my life but the judge didn't believe me." The judge also ordered Bashir to attend a workshop entitled ''building better relationships'', pay Â£1,000 costs and banned him from contacting his ex-wife indefinitely. Ms Phillips, who is MP for Birmingham Yardley, said the judge's comments sent a "dangerous" message. "Your vulnerability and your risk is a completely dynamic thing," she said. "Everybody has a dynamic risk, I've met women who went on to be murdered who had law degrees, who were very eminent business people. "There's no category that domestic violence does not touch. It does not follow class lines, it does not follow race lines, it does not follow age lines." Ms Miller, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, told the BBC: "The brutality of the sort of acts that have been outlined really make me believe that this was a devastating episode in the victim's life. "I do think this needs to be properly understood by judges and it needs to be properly accounted for in sentencing." An apparent defence claim, noted by the judge, that a prison sentence would have lost Bashir a contract with Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) has been rejected by the club, which denies it has ever been in contact with Bashir. The CPS said: "We are aware of recent developments relating to this case and are currently considering our options." Anna Soubry, Conservative MP Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, said: "Police need to get a statement from LCCC. "They may want to consider whether any other charge needs to be brought if the defendant has deliberately advanced something that is not true to reduce the sentence and/or keep him out of prison." While the offence is not one where the sentence can be referred to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient", the judge has 56 days to recall it if doubt is cast on the grounds for the sentence.

Summary: MPs have criticised a judge over a suspended jail term given to a man who attacked his wife with a cricket bat.


The event in Cattistock, which also incorporates a food festival, sees participants hurling the locally-made buns in pursuit of a new record. The existing record holder, Dave Phillips, lobbed his winning knob an astounding 29.4m (96ft) in 2012. For the first time this year, winners were presented with a bronze knob, cast by local foundry Coles Casting. Other games include guess the weight of the big knob, knob archery, knob and spoon racing, pin the knob on the Cerne giant, and the knob eating cup.

Summary: Thousands of people have turned out for the annual Dorset knob throwing contest.


The 44-10 win sees Ireland go top of Pool D and they can seal a quarter-final spot if they beat Italy at the Olympic Stadium next Sunday. "Next week is the pivotal week. It's pressure for us and pressure for Italy," said Schmidt. "That is why people come to a World Cup - they want to see how teams respond." After facing Italy, Ireland complete their pool fixtures with a match against France on 11 October. "For us it starts in earnest now, because we know we can qualify if we win next weekend," added Schmidt. "The game against France just decides who we play in the quarter-final if we can win next week. "Italy, after a win and a loss, need to win to qualify. It becomes a last-16 game for us." Ireland must wait to find out if Rob Kearney will be fit after he was injured in scoring the fifth try shortly after coming on as a substitute. "Rob was involved in a high-speed play after coming on the pitch and just after scoring the try he's jarred himself," Schmidt added. "We hope it is not too much but the next 24 to 48 hours will tell if he has done anything telling for next week." Losing Kearney would be a setback for Ireland, but several players impressed in a dominant performance against Romania. Schmidt made 12 changes with Italy and France in mind, but his altered line-up showed few signs of weakness, scoring six tries, including four in the second half. Tommy Bowe and Keith Earls crossed the line twice each, before Kearney and Chris Henry added two more late on, and Simon Zebo also staked a claim with an impressive display at full-back. "There were a number of players who performed really well and will create a big of selection headache for Italy," Schmidt said.

Summary: Ireland's World Cup campaign "starts in earnest now" after Sunday's convincing bonus-point victory over Romania, according to coach Joe Schmidt.


Edward Beavis, 34, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to arson and criminal damage, at Salisbury magistrates court. If follows a fire at Avenue Primary School in Warminster, in which two classrooms were destroyed. Nobody was injured in the blaze. He is due to be sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on date yet to be decided.

Summary: A man has admitted setting fire to a primary school which was partially destroyed in a blaze early on Wednesday.


The device, which was left on the vehicle just off Main Street, led to a security alert in the village on Saturday afternoon. It has been taken away for forensic examination. Nearby shops and 15 homes were evacuated while police and Army officers dealt with the incident. Sinn FÃ©in's Declan Kearney said it had caused disruption and damage to trade. The South Antrim MLA criticised those responsible for leaving the bomb, saying their actions were "indefensible". "Saturday is one of the busiest days in Crumlin," he said. "Many businesses and shoppers were affected as a result of the disruption caused. "Those responsible must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. "There is no room for these type of attacks in our society and they must end immediately."

Summary: A viable pipe bomb which was left on top of a car in the County Antrim village of Crumin has been made safe by the Army.


Published in Plos One, their study found empathetic people preferred more mellow, low-energy music. While those who were "systemisers" - people who seek to analyse patterns in the world - enjoyed punk, heavy metal and more complex music overall. Researchers say their work could have implications for the music industry. Many people make snap decisions about the tunes they like or dislike, but scientists say what drives these preferences remains unclear. To unpick this, researchers recruited 4,000 participants and put them through a series of different tests. First, they were asked to complete self-reporting questionnaires with statements designed to assess whether they were "empathisers" or "systemisers" overall. For example, people were asked whether they were interested in the design and construction of car engines and separately whether they were good at predicting how people were feeling. Participants were then subjected to 50 short pieces of music spanning 26 different styles, and asked to give each a rating between one and 10. People who scored highly on empathy were more likely to be drawn to R&B, soft rock and folk. In contrast those who score more highly on systemising tended to like music by heavy metal bands and more complex, avant-garde jazz. People who score highly on empathy might enjoy songs such as Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley and Come away with me by Norah Jones. While people who identify as systemisers are encouraged to try Enter Sandman by Metallica. And when researchers delved deeper, they found even within a given genre, there were differences in the intensity and style of music favoured by each group. David Greenberg, a doctoral student at Cambridge University, suggests these findings could be employed by the music industry. He said: "A lot of money is put into algorithms to choose what music you may want to listen to, for example on Spotify and Apple Music. "By knowing an individual's thinking style, such services might in future be able to fine tune their music recommendations to an individual."

Summary: A person's taste in music may offer insight into the way in which they think, researchers at Cambridge University say.


The man, who has not been named, was with a friend on Scales Fell, one of the Blencathra peaks, on Thursday. The terrain meant an air ambulance was unable to land at the scene, so members of the Keswick mountain rescue team took the decision to carry him to a waiting helicopter. The man was taken to hospital in Newcastle with severe head injuries. A spokesman for the rescue team said: "Two walkers on their way down Blencathra spotted something blue on a lower path. "As they watched, they saw an arm move, and realised to their horror that it was a man in distress. "One of them got down to him, and realised that he had fallen some considerable distance from the path above, and had suffered serious head injuries. "A decision was taken to carry the patient down. This was achieved successfully and the casualty was then airlifted to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary. A spokesman for the Great North Air Ambulance added: "The helicopter took our doctor and paramedic as close to the scene as was safe, before landing at the base of Scales Fell. "The patient was assessed and treated before being carried three miles down to the helicopter."

Summary: Rescuers carried an injured man for three miles after he fell more than 130ft (40m) down a Cumbrian mountain.