The Nottinghamshire born athlete, who is a double amputee, set off from John O'Groats in August and headed into Land's End on Monday. The 37-year-old 200m sprinter, who began his career as a marathon runner, said the task had been five years in the planning. He said the challenge had been "an epic journey". "I'm really tired. It has been really tough the last couple of days," he said. "Cornwall is really hilly and the energy levels are wacked at the moment. But I have had a great team around me who have supported me. "It has been awesome to see people on the way and the support online as well." Richard Runs Britain has raised £105,000 for charities Sarcoma UK and Scope, considerably less than his £1m target. He asked people to run with him at certain points and was joined by several athletes and celebrities along the way. Whitehead said he had been inspired by amputee and sarcoma cancer sufferer Terry Fox, who attempted to run across Canada in 1980. He added: "Unfortunately he didn't reach his destination but he inspired me to start running myself and after last year's success at the Paralympics I got this once in a lifetime opportunity up and going, and here we are." Before his challenge Whitehead said he had wanted to reach out to people of all ages and abilities and encourage people into sport as part of the legacy of the Olympics and Paralympics. He was joined for the last two days of the journey by his wife and seven-month-old daughter.

Summary: Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead has completed 40 marathons in 40 days.


They say the rapid test, which looks for a chemical in the blood, would reduce stress for patients, save money and ease pressure on hospital wards. Trials on 6,304 people, published in the Lancet medical journal, suggested it was 99.6% accurate. The British Heart Foundation said the test would produce faster answers without affecting patient safety. About one million people attend A&E departments in the UK with chest pain, only for most of them to be sent home after a sometimes lengthy and anxious stay. They have levels of troponin, a chemical released by damaged heart muscle, tested when they are admitted and again 12 hours later. The new test also looks for troponin, but can detect much lower levels and needs to be done only once. So those given the all-clear can go straight home. The study, led by the University of Edinburgh and taking place in Scottish and US hospitals, estimated that two-thirds of patients could be discharged much more quickly. Dr Atul Anand, one of the researchers and a physician at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, told the BBC News website: "It's really exciting. When you look at patients who come to medical wards with chest pain, 80% are going home 12 hours later. "This avoids the hassle, cost and patient stress." He said the test cost less than Â£10 although not all hospitals currently had the facilities to perform the more sensitive test. However, Dr Anand said it would be "pretty straightforward" to introduce and there was a "clamouring" to do. Last year the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended the NHS uses the more sensitive troponin testing kit however it is unclear when the NHS will move from a double to a single test. By Dominic Hughes, health correspondent Three years ago I woke in the middle of the night with crushing chest pains and was rushed to my local hospital. Once we reached A&E I was given a blood test, looking for the chemical troponin, but the existing test has to be repeated after at least six hours. So there I lay, waiting anxiously for the result, taking up a valuable bed. Like 80% of people with chest pain, it wasn't a heart attack, just a footballing injury gone haywire. But this new test would have saved me some anxious moments, and freed up capacity in a busy A&E. Prof Jeremy Pearson, from the British Heart Foundation, said: "A faster, more accurate diagnosis of whether chest pain is caused by a heart attack would be better for patients and save the NHS money. "No-one wants to be in hospital unless they have to be. "What's important about this study is that the evidence shows you can quickly and confidently rule out a heart attack without compromising patient safety." Follow James on Twitter.

Summary: A blood test can more than halve the number of people admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack, say doctors.


Labour MP Julie Cooper's bill to exempt carers from parking charges was stymied by Tory MPs and is unlikely to become law. Ms Cooper said the charges were "one extra penalty" carers did not need. Social Care Minister Alistair Burt said local hospitals should make their own decisions but should try to reduce the "cost burden" on carers. Mr Burt and backbench Conservative MPs made lengthy speeches in an attempt to kill Ms Cooper's bill by using up the Commons time allotted to it, a tactic known as filibustering. Philip Davies, who spoke for 90 minutes, said Labour MP Julie Cooper's bill was "unnecessary" and his colleague, David Nuttall, warned it could divert money away from frontline NHS services. Conservative MP Christopher Chope extended the Tory filibuster by more than 30 minutes with his speech saying the Labour MP's plan would be difficult to police. The level of charges varies between hospital NHS trusts, but the average cost in England is Â£39 per week and in London it can be about Â£130 per week. Introducing her bill, Ms Cooper told MPs hospital parking charges placed an "unfair financial burden" on carers, and represented "one extra penalty". She said she had cared for her own mother when she was in hospital. "Each night when I left tired and distressed I queued up to pay for my parking," she said. "At that time it was costing me Â£40 a week. On one of those days driving out of the car park, it occurred to me that I was lucky because I could afford to pay this charge and I went on to reflect on the matter and I thought what about those people who can't afford to pay." Her bill would place a duty on health authorities to exempt carers who are in receipt of, or have an underlying entitlement for, Carer's Allowance and those who have been certified by a clinician as providing, or intending to provide, substantial care on a regular basis. Hospital parking policies are set by individual NHS trusts in England. Mr Burt said carers were "unsung heroes" but that it was up to individual NHS trusts to decide how they structure their parking charges. "A one-size-fits-all central policy is not appropriate for car parking," he said. "However we understand the cost burden on carers that might have to make frequent visits so we encourage hospitals to look at the discounts they can offer." MPs have the chance to continue debate on Ms Cooper's bill on another day, but the measure is now unlikely to become law. Department of Health guidelines on hospital car parking charges suggest concessions should be available for carers with relatives who are gravely ill or who have an extended stay in hospital. They also say concessions should be offered to people with disabilities and NHS staff whose shift patterns meant they could not use public transport. A Downing Street spokeswoman said the government had already produced guidance to hospitals on who should be exempted from parking charges but said it was for trusts to decide

Summary: The government has encouraged hospitals to offer discounted parking for carers as it rejected a bid to change the law.


The ruling comes three years after capital punishment was abolished in the state, but for future crimes only. The supreme court's decision means 11 of the state's inmates still on death row will now be spared. Connecticut has had just one execution since 1976. Thirty-one US states still allow executions. The ruling came in response to an appeal by convicted murder Eduardo Santiago, who was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 2005. "We are persuaded that... this state's death penalty no longer comports with contemporary standards of decency and no longer serves any legitimate penological purpose," it said. It noted a "freakishness" in the use of the punishment, with what it said was a wide disparity in its application. Connecticut supreme court judge Richard Palmer said the death penalty amounted to "cruel and unusual punishment" and violated the state's constitution. New Hampshire is the only north-eastern state to still keep capital punishment, though its last execution was carried out in 1939. The latest state to abolish the death penalty was Nebraska in 2015. Source: Death Penalty Information Center Why is the US Supreme Court reviewing the lethal injection?

Summary: A top court in the US state of Connecticut has overturned the death penalty for inmates on death row, deeming it unconstitutional.


After reported lobbying from Spain, the EU's Brexit negotiation strategy is that decisions affecting Gibraltar will be run past the Spanish government. Labour's Keir Starmer said Gibraltar should not be a "bargaining chip". Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has insisted Britain remains "implacable and rock-like" in its support. Mr Johnson held talks on Friday with Gibraltar's chief minister to reassure him of the UK government's continued backing. Mr Johnson met with Fabian Picardo who said the territory was being singled out for "unnecessary, unjustified and unacceptable" discrimination by Spain. An EU source told the BBC the inclusion of the Gibraltar issue in the document triggering Article 50 had come after lobbying from Spain. However, Theresa May had not mentioned Gibraltar once in her 2,200-word letter, starting the Brexit process. Lord Boswell, chairman of the House of Lords EU Committee, said the government must not give the impression that Gibraltar is an "afterthought". Sir Keir, the shadow Brexit secretary, has told Brexit Secretary David Davis that Gibraltar's sovereignty and interests must be protected. Clare Moody, Labour MEP for Gibraltar and south west England, told BBC Radio Four's Today programme it was the government's job to "represent the people of Gibraltar". She said: "I was amazed that they failed to do that in the letter they sent on Wednesday. "It worries me that we are about to enter into the most detailed negotiations that we have known for decades. "If the government has overlooked the interests of Gibraltar, which is a crucial part of the kind of constitutional arrangements of our membership of the European Union, then what else are they going to overlook as well?" Christian Hernandez, president of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce, told the programme that the British government needed to "stand firm in the face of Spanish bullying". "We don't want to be independent from the UK. "We've made it very clear in the last 100 years, in the last 20 years, in the last 15 years, we want a constitutional relationship with the UK, where we continue to be part of the UK and independence is not something we aspire to," he added. Spain has long contested Britain's 300 year-rule of Gibraltar. Gibraltarians, who number about 30,000, rejected by 99% to 1% the idea of the UK sharing sovereignty with Spain, in a vote in 2002. However, Spain has continued to press its territorial claim. Following last June's EU referendum - in which Gibraltar voted by 96% to 4% to remain in the EU - Spain's then foreign minister suggested shared sovereignty could allow Gibraltarians to maintain some of the benefits of EU membership and enable Spain to "plant its flag" there. But Alfonso Dastis, his successor, said in January that Spain would not put Gibraltar at the centre of the negotiations and it would be free to leave the EU if it wished. By Matthew Cole, BBC News politics reporter In the months since the referendum, many senior Spanish officials played down suggestions Brexit would be used to press Spain's claims to Gibraltar. A source close to the Spanish

Summary: The UK has said it will stand up for Gibraltar's interests after the territory accused Spain of using Brexit to forward its territorial aims.


Joe Pugh, 18, and his girlfriend Leah Washington, aged 17, both of Barnsley, were riding on the Smiler on Tuesday. Two carriages crashed on the ride at the Staffordshire theme park, leaving some passengers trapped for four-and-a-half hours about 25ft (7.6m) up in the air. Mr Pugh and Miss Washington and another man and a woman suffered leg injuries. A man who operated the Smiler ride when it opened in 2013, who gave his name only as Mark, has expressed his frustration the accident happened. Meanwhile, Oaks Working Men's Club, in Barnsley, where Mr Pugh works said: "We at The Oaks WMC would like to extend our prayers and best wishes in the speedy recovery of our barman Joe Pugh and his girlfriend Leah Washington." Mr Pugh's friend Alice Holmes spoke of her shock to the BBC's Mark Ansell. She said: "I text saying 'Are you ok? Smiler has crashed' and I never got a reply. "I text him again and again and he still didn't reply. Then, this morning I saw a clip on the news and I knew it was him from his outfit because he dresses quite nice." The BBC's Declan Wilson spoke to friends of Miss Washington, who said she was the more badly injured. One friend said she had injuries to her legs, hips and hands. Alton Towers said on social media that the park would remain closed on Thursday, as an investigation into the cause of the accident continued. Nick Varney, chief executive of the park's owners Merlin Entertainments, said: "A full investigation is now under way and we will continue to work closely with the emergency services and the Health and Safety Executive to better understand the cause of this terrible accident." The accident happened at around 14:00 BST on Tuesday, leaving 16 people stuck in the air at an angle of about 45 degrees. The park said the carriage carrying the people was travelling at 20mph when it crashed. Four people were airlifted to major trauma centres across the West Midlands. People at the theme park reported hearing "a loud crash" when the collision happened. Mr Pugh, a textile design student at the University of Huddersfield, has been sent supportive messages on social media from friends. "Wishing Joe Pugh and his girlfriend a speedy recovery," Kay Eggleston wrote. Ross William Gibson wrote: "Can't believe when I wrote this I didn't know one of the four was my friend Joe Pugh and his girlfriend. Get well soon pal." Mark, who operated the Smiler ride in 2013, said: "I am frustrated that such a simple error has been made, knowing myself how the system should function and that it is one of the safest rides I've ever worked on. "One carriage should only be in a certain block section at a time. "When the empty carriage didn't make it to the next block section after a certain amount of time, the ride should have stopped any other carriages being sent and entering that block."

Summary: Two teenagers have been named as victims of the Alton Towers rollercoaster accident.


Heidi Gannon was born in Wales and her sister Jo Baines was born in England about two hours afterwards. Their mum didn't know she was having twins. A set of twins were born in England and Scotland in 2012 and were thought to be the first to be born in different countries but Heidi and Jo were born much earlier, in 1976. The family has been in touch with Guinness World Records which has confirmed they will update their records. A spokesperson said: "We were made aware of Ms Baines and Ms Gannon's claim for this record last week and after some research involving our twins consultant we have been able to verify that they are indeed the first twins born in different countries."

Summary: Twins claim world record title as the first pair to be born in different countries - nearly 40 years later.


Calais officials said the man was "crushed" by pallets and was found by a Hungarian driver at about 07:00 BST. The Iraqi man was travelling with two other family members, who were unhurt, a spokesman for the Prefecture du Pas de Calais said. He is the 12th person to have died trying to cross the English Channel to reach Britain since late June. Last week, a teenager, thought to be from east Africa, was killed by a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in Calais. Days earlier a man died when he was electrocuted at the tunnel entrance. The situation in Calais is part of a wider migrant crisis across Europe, with huge numbers of people heading north from the Mediterranean.

Summary: A 20-year-old Iraqi has been found dead in a UK-bound lorry in Calais port, French authorities have said.


Andrew Nay, 39, crashed his Land Rover into the girls' family car as he made a right turn across oncoming traffic on the A509 near Wellingborough. Katrina Raiba, now six, and her sister Karlina, eight, were left paralysed from the waist down. The girls' parents said they would "never be able to forgive" Nay. Live: Reaction to sentencing of Andrew Nay Northampton Crown Court was told Nay, a Jaguar Land Rover manager and off-road driving instructor, was tailgating and "bullying" a woman who had been driving a Mazda. To get away from him during his pursuit in October last year, she safely turned right onto the B547 towards Little Harrowden. Nay, who was seen laughing with his male passenger, undertook a Mercedes and then, in an attempt to follow the Mazda, made an "absolutely ridiculous" turn, the court heard. He hit the family's Vauxhall Signum that was travelling along the A509 in the opposite direction. The girls' parents, Roberts Raibais and Renate Raiba, released a statement saying: "Andrew Nay's reckless actions had devastating consequences for our two beautiful daughters. "Katrina and Karlina were happy, active children and he has robbed them of that. We will never be able to forgive him. "Every day they ask 'when will we start feeling our legs again?' They think it's going to get better and it's too hard to tell them." Nay, from Weldon, Corby, admitted four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, but denied he had been chasing the Mazda prior to the crash. Judge Adrienne Lucking QC said: "This was a prolonged, persistent and deliberate course of very bad driving. "No sentence I can pass will ever feel like enough for this family." The judge told Nay his account of events had been "incredible and inconsistent". Sgt Tony Hopkins, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit in Northamptonshire, said: "This is probably one of the most tragic cases that I think I've had to deal with in my career to date. "There is no end for the family, this will go on for years and this will affect them for years." He added: "I'm pleased to see that the judge has been able to see through Mr Nay's story, and has been able to see what the witnesses have evidenced to us over the few months, to highlight how long this incident actually went on for." Jaguar Land Rover' said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened by this terrible incident and our thoughts are with the Raiba family. We can confirm that Andrew Nay is no longer an employee of Jaguar Land Rover."

Summary: A driving instructor who left two young sisters paralysed after a "road rage" crash in Northamptonshire has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.


CRCC was at the head of a consortium that had won the project last year, which was abruptly revoked shortly after being awarded. The deal was called off over controversy in the bidding process. The Mexican government relaunched the bid earlier this year, but that was cancelled for a second time. The second cancellation of the 130-mile rail link was blamed on budget cuts. The Chinese rail firm gave Mexico's communications and transport ministry (SCT) a list of costs that it had incurred during the bidding process and had requested for compensation. The ministry announced the amount to be paid to the firm on Thursday. If the deal had gone ahead, it would have resulted in Mexico becoming the first Latin American nation to have a bullet train after Brazil and Argentina had postponed their own rail projects.

Summary: Mexico will compensate China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) $1.31m (£835,953) for cancelling a $3.75bn high-speed rail contract.


The comments came after Amazon told a US Senate committee that the country's reticence was holding it back. The firm said that, by the time it had been given permission to test one prototype, the drone had already been rendered obsolete. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the congestion of America's airspace justified its slow approach. Paul Misener, Amazon's vice president for global public policy, told the committee earlier this week that permission to conduct outdoor tests on a home delivery drone prototype had taken more than six months to be granted, and came through about a week ago. "We don't test it anymore. We've moved on to more advanced designs that we are already testing abroad," he said. Mr Misener told the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security: "Nowhere outside of the United States have we been required to wait more than one or two months to begin testing." Amazon has previously said it wanted to use drones to deliver packages to people's homes. The flights would cover distances of 10 miles (16 km) or more and would require drones to travel autonomously while equipped with technology to avoid collisions with other aircraft. The case illustrates the frustrations of many industry representatives, who have said that the US regulatory process is not keeping up with rapidly developing drone technology that could generate new revenues and cost savings for a range of industries. The FAA has sought to alleviate some of the frustrations by announcing a new "blanket" approval for some companies to fly limited operations, rather than requiring a new permit for each flight. The change affected only flights of up to 200ft (61m) during daylight hours and within a drone operator's line of sight. But concerns over the restrictive US policies could provide an opportunity for the UK, according to Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan, a senior lecturer in robotics at Imperial College London. "For commercial growth, it probably does provide an opportunity because companies can do more [in the UK], so they can gauge more of the market and the likely impact," he told the BBC. A House of Lords committee has called for strict controls to be placed on the use of drones, but also for the flexibility to allow the growth of a burgeoning industry that experts have said could create thousands of jobs. Mr Misener called the approach of the European authorities more "reasonable", adding that the US government's "low level of... attention and slow pace" was inadequate. However, Dr Vaidyanathan highlighted the "potential downside" in reducing regulatory requirements, saying that doing so would create a greater safety risk. And Margaret Gilligan, the FAA's associate administrator for aviation safety, said that US airspace was more complex than that of other countries. She told the Senate panel that regulators could set new standards for autonomous drone operations within a year. The FAA recently proposed rules that would lift the current ban on most commercial drone flights, but several restrictions attached would make package delivery and other business applications unfeasible. Among other constraints, the proposed rules would

Summary: US regulators' sluggishness over drone testing could be an opportunity for the UK, a leading academic has said.


Victoria Allen, 51, threatened to take Brannel School in St Austell, Cornwall to tribunal over the matter. The dispute was settled out of court earlier. She had told the pupil she did not agree with same sex relationships and she was unhappy that the rainbow emblem was used to represent gay pride. More on the teacher row, plus more Devon and Cornwall news Both parties spent the day behind closed doors at Bodmin Magistrates' Court thrashing out an agreement. A joint statement said head teacher Andy Edmonds "recognised Victoria Allen's right to share her Christian beliefs with students and has apologised for any upset that Victoria Allen may have felt during the disciplinary process". Outside the court, Mrs Allen said she was made to "feel like a criminal" for sharing her "personal, Biblical beliefs". She said she believes the rainbow emblem, often used to represent the gay community, should indicate "God's promise not to flood the world again". Mrs Allen said the student asked her a direct question about her personal religious beliefs. "If a child asks my personal opinion I feel I should give it," she said. In the statement, Mrs Allen acknowledged that staff "should share balanced views". Libby Powell of the Christian Legal Centre, which supported Mrs Allens' claim, said: "Vicky was asked a question about her personal opinion. "We know that there are lots of people who disagree with the Biblical view of marriage and they are free to disagree. "What we want to say is that there has to be space for the other point of view, Vicky's point of view, to be there as well."

Summary: A school has apologised to a Christian teaching assistant it disciplined for sharing her views on gay relationships with a 14-year-old student.


An 18-year-old man was left with a serious neck injury after the attack in a Glasgow bar in May. The man is described as white, tall, with short brown hair and a protruding nose. At the time he was wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and a khaki green bomber style jacket. Det Con Nikki McPherson said: "This was a brutal attack that left a man with serious injuries and requiring urgent medical treatment." She added: "It is important that we trace whoever is responsible as soon as possible. "I would ask anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image to contact police as he may be able to assist with our inquiries." The victim was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after the attack at The Argosy bar in Paisley Road West, Cardonald. He has since been discharged The attack took place during a party at about 23:00 on 13 May. Det Con McPherson said: "We would also like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident and is yet to come forward and speak to police, so please do get in touch."

Summary: Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to trace over an assault with a weapon in a pub.


The incident took place in North Street, close to Charing Cross, shortly before 03:00. The man was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary before being transferred to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. Medical staff described his condition as serious. An area of North Street was closed off by police following the incident. Police said they had no description of the suspect. Det Sgt Kevin Browne said: "From our early inquiries, this was an unprovoked attack on a man making his way home from a night out. "The 42-year-old man was punched by another man who then made off in the direction of Sauchiehall Street. "Our inquiries have been continuing through the night. Officers remain at the scene. "We have been analysing CCTV and speaking to people who were in the area following the incident. "At this time, we are seeking information from anyone who has information which can help trace the man responsible."

Summary: A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after being punched in an "unprovoked" attack in Glasgow city centre during the early hours of Saturday morning.


Shyan Wright wanted the 23-year-old to hide the gun because her "yard ain't hot", meaning police were not aware or interested in her home. Wright, from Walsall, typed "God forbid the children getting closeâ€¦Lol" when the woman said she had stashed it and eight bullets in her room. Wright, 25, was jailed for five years. She denied aiding and abetting possession of a firearm but changed her not guilty plea to guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday and was sentenced. More updates on this story Wright, from Forrester Street, asked her friend, whose children were aged two and three at the time, in a series of messages on WhatsApp in May 2015. Using the name ShyShy, she said: "I need a big favourâ€¦me and my baby father was wondering if you could hold onto a [gun emoji] for a bit. Ur only one I can trust.", West Midlands Police said. Three days later, she asked her where she had hidden it. When the woman confirmed "in Ma room", Wright joked about her children stumbling across it. Officers raided the friend's home weeks later and recovered the weapon. She was subsequently jailed for five years, West Midlands Police said. Detectives did not discover who ShyShy was until a wider gun crime investigation last year uncovered intelligence on Wright. Her home was raided on 2 November when another phone was recovered that was shown to have been used in the WhatsApp conversation. Det Con Damian Forrest, said both women had "found to their cost the catastrophic consequences of holding on to firearms for someone else". He added "The messages 'laughing out loud' about what might happen if they '[the children] found the loaded gun are truly shocking and sickening."

Summary: A woman persuaded a friend to hide a loaded gun in her home and joked over WhatsApp whether her two young children might find it.


While visiting Towers Residential Outdoor Education Centre in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, the royal couple ascended a climbing wall. Earlier, they visited a photography project run by charity Mind in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. They also saw the work of GISDA which provides training for young people. Twm Griffiths, who works at the charity's training centre in Caernarfon, said the couple were rushed off their feet. He said: "They didn't have time for a coffee. They have a very busy day." Afterwards, the couple visited the Men's Shed in Denbigh, Denbighshire - a social group involved in community projects. The pair chatted with a small crowd outside, including four-year-old Esme who presented Prince William with flowers and asked about Prince George. William said his son was "loud" and thanked her for the flowers, which he said he would give to Catherine. Men's Shed director Phil Williams said the couple were given a tour of facilities, including an allotment and a woodwork workshop, and were very interested in the project. Member Alan Maddocks presented them with a gavel and bowl which he carved on a lathe, a skill he has learned since joining the group. "They were very friendly. On the way out they both shook my hand," he said.

Summary: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been in north Wales to meet organisations which support young people and tackle mental health issues.


Ricky Burlton, 20, from Enfield, London, died after he was hit by a car on the A10 exit slip road at Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Officers want to question Alexi Shyti, who is thought to have been living under an assumed named at the time. Mr Shyti, believed to have been driving a Rover involved in the crash, fled the country the next day. Albania national Mr Shyti sustained serious facial injuries in the crash on 4 June 2010, and was at Chase Farm Hospital in Enfield when police found him. It is believed Mr Shyti - who told police he was Greek man Georgios Tsoulos - was living in the UK illegally with a fake EU passport. Det Insp Pushpa Guild urged anyone with information on Mr Shyti's whereabouts to contact police. "We know Aleksi Shyti had been in Albania and would also ask anyone with connections there and who knows where he may be to call us. "We believe he may have now travelled to Greece and he also has connections to Italy. "In the UK, he had connections in Hertfordshire, North London and Loughborough in Leicestershire." Ricky's mother Dawn said: "Five years is an extremely long time not knowing what truly happened to our precious son and brother. "However, the one thing Ricky's mother, brothers and sister have is our unity as Ricky's family to continue with our search to find Aleksi Shyti."

Summary: A fresh appeal has been made in a bid to find a man wanted in connection with a fatal crash five years ago.


Media playback is not supported on this device Even fewer could have imagined just how the game would ebb and flow, and ultimately provide Aberdeen with their first chance in 17 years to win a cup they treated as their own in the eighties. In 1990, as Alex McLeish lifted the trophy just as Willie Miller had done four times in the preceding decade, it would have seemed inconceivable they would not do so again. But those are the bare facts. And four consecutive losing semi-finals ensured no-one took victory today for granted. And yet Aberdeen began the match with such a sense of authority and superiority that all doubt seemed to have been banished inside the opening 25 minutes. Their desire to press Hibernian paid off in the opening seconds - a swifter reward than Derek McInnes could have possibly dreamed of. But it was a tactic they continued to employ to great effect, snapping into tackles and denying the Hibernian backline and midfield any time or space to develop their game-plan. The ploy looked a masterstroke from McInnes, but then Neil Lennon changed the game with one of his own. The introduction of Grant Holt and a change of shape brought Hibs back from the dead - all of a sudden Hibs were able to play the ball forward and not find it coming instantly back on top of them. Again his goal was a quicker pay-off than Lennon could have hoped for, but his overall impact - in particular his pass for Dylan McGeouch's equaliser - was phenomenal. That equaliser came moments after another tactical switch - this time by Derek McInnes - whose decision to move to a back three appeared to play into Hibernian's hands. The Hibs comeback was a significant test of Aberdeen's resolve. Having been so comfortable for 30 minutes, they were rattled by Holt's goal and at 2-2 the clever money was on the resurgent men from Leith. But Aberdeen's determination to avoid a fifth successive Scottish Cup semi-final defeat kicked in and they clawed their way back into the game. McInnes's assertion that they were deserved winners is a generous one, but they stuck steadfastly to their task and though Jonny Hayes' winner had a huge slice of luck attached to it, Aberdeen now have the opportunity to make amends for a tame League Cup final showing earlier in the season. After the match, Lennon declined to accept the tag of gallant losers, insisting his team were simply losers. It's a harsh assessment but an indication of the standards the Hibs manager demands - and will continue to demand - from his side. Lennon has not amassed the medals he has won as a player and manager by accepting second-best, which is what his side were by some distance in the opening half-hour. But he can take solace - on reflection - in the manner his team dug in to give the country's second-best team quite a fright. He can now turn his attention fully to building for next season's return to the

Summary: Few observers predicted anything other than a closely-fought match between the Championship winners and the second-best team in the country.


The new Velvet Edition dark chocolate bars go on sale in the UK this month. Instead of the Fairtrade mark, it carries the Cocoa Life certification, set up by Mondelez International, the owner of Green & Black's. Mondelez calls Cocoa Life "a holistic, cocoa sustainability programme in partnership with Fairtrade". And unlike all other Green & Black's bars, there is no organic label. Glenn Caton, Northern Europe president of Mondelez, said: "These beans are not available in organic at the scale required for Green and Black's, but I am proud that they are sustainably sourced, independently verified beans from the Cocoa Life programme, of which Fairtrade will ensure we remain an accountable partner for farmers." Green & Black's was founded on the Portobello Road in London by Craig Sams and Jo Fairley in 1991. Three years later, its Maya Gold bar was the first chocolate in the UK to be awarded the Fairtrade mark. It sources its organic cocoa from the Dominican Republic. All its ranges, apart from the Velvet Edition, will continue to be organic and carry the Fairtrade logo, which is considered to be one of the most widely recognised and trusted ethical brands in the world. Mondelez, formerly Kraft Foods, owns Green & Black's through Cadbury's, which bought Green & Black's in 2005, before being bought itself by Kraft in 2010. Its Cocoa Life branding is now rapidly replacing the Fairtrade logo across all its chocolate products. By 2019, Cadbury's entire chocolate range in the UK and Ireland - including Flake, Twirl and Wispa - will display the Cocoa Life logo. Green & Blacks said in a statement: "Cocoa Life, which is independently verified, means Green and Black's will build more and stronger relationships with farming communities and become an accountable partner, not just a buyer. " The UK Fairtrade label is administered by the Fairtrade Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation, and appears on some 5,000 products. It claims there are more than 1.65 million farmers and workers in 1,226 producer organisations across the Fairtrade system, which guarantees decent working conditions and a minimum price for produce. Last year, it went into partnership with Cocoa Life to create "greater scale and impact for cocoa farmers and their communities". It says the partnership means that five times as much Cadbury chocolate will now be made with sustainably sourced cocoa. Fairtrade admitted: "The cocoa for Cadbury products in the UK and Ireland under Cocoa Life will not be traded according to the Fairtrade Standards of certification." But it insists farmers will not lose out: "They will instead receive a competitive price for the cocoa, additional loyalty cash payments plus further investments in projects and support to improve their farming practices and implement community action plans. "The value of all this will be at least equivalent to that previously delivered under Fairtrade."

Summary: Green & Black's, which pioneered organic Fairtrade chocolate, is launching its first UK product without a Fairtrade or organic label.


The furry explorer climbed inside the child's plaything and jammed its head through a small hole at the rear. Despite its owners attempts to free it, the plastic proved too tough and the "unusual" emergency call-out was made. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said the kitten was unharmed but its experience served as a warning against "diving into your presents too early". Crews were called to a house in Stanford-in-the-Vale at about midday on Wednesday.

Summary: A three-month old kitten had to be rescued by firefighters after it got stuck in a toy car.


The men turned up at the pensioner's house in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, at about 12:30 on Wednesday, offering to carry out repair work at his home. After agreeing to the work, the man paid the conmen in cash but they made off without carrying out any repairs. One of the men was white, aged 50 to 59, about 6ft tall, of heavy build and spoke with a Scottish accent. The other man was white, about 5ft 8in, and of slim build. It is believed they may have used a small white van. Det Insp Kevin Jamieson, of Police Scotland, said: "These people are the scourge of society who prey on the elderly or vulnerable for their own gains. "My officers are currently reviewing CCTV footage and carrying out door-to-door inquiries to glean any information about these two men who are responsible for this despicable crime." He asked anyone who had seen two men matching the descriptions, a white minivan or anyone who may have had the conmen knocking on their doors, to come forward with any information. "I understand that victims find it difficult to come forward but these people are very expert conmen who can appear to be genuine tradespeople as they can talk in detail about repairs required to properties," Det Insp Jamieson said. "I must urge people to be on their guard when answering the door to people purporting to be genuine workmen. "To prey on vulnerable people and defraud them of significant sums of money is appalling and I will do everything to find those men responsible."

Summary: A 91-year-old man has been conned out of a four-figure sum of money by two bogus workmen.


Marco Pierre White Jr, 21, had pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false representation on 23 November. He was told he had to undertake 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £2,500 in compensation to his victim. Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said she believed goods he had bought with the money were "sold to buy drugs". "There is no doubt this is serious enough for a community order," she said while also admonishing Pierre White Jr for "smirking" in the dock. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard the former Big Brother contestant admitted making a "high volume" of payments on Carina Evans's card after borrowing it to buy food in February. When the card was blocked, he tricked Ms Evans into unblocking it by pretending he had been arrested and needed to pay bail. He then went on to spend about £2,500 during visits to shops including the Apple Store and Sunglasses Hut. He previously pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false representation at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court.

Summary: The son of chef Marco Pierre White has been ordered to perform unpaid work after he admitted dishonestly using his ex-girlfriend's bank card.


The team has made the most precise map of the "oldest light" in the cosmos. Earlier observations of this radiation had suggested the first generation of stars were bursting into life by about 420 million years after the Big Bang. Planck's data indicates this great ignition was well established by some 560 million years after it all began. "This difference of 140 million years might not seem that significant in the context of the 13.8-billion-year history of the cosmos, but proportionately it's actually a very big change in our understanding of how certain key events progressed at the earliest epochs," said Prof George Efstathiou, one of the leaders of the Planck Science Collaboration. The assessment is based on studies of the "afterglow" of the Big Bang, the ancient light called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which still washes over the Earth today. The European Space Agency's (Esa) Planck satellite mapped this "fossil" between 2009 and 2013. It contains a wealth of information about early conditions in the Universe, and can even be used to work out its age, shape and do an inventory of its contents. Scientists can also probe it for very subtle "distortions" that tell them about any interactions the CMB has had on its way to us. One of these would have been imprinted when the infant cosmos underwent a major environmental change known as re-ionisation. It is when the cooling neutral hydrogen gas that dominated the Universe in the aftermath of the Big Bang was then re-energised by the ignition of the first stars. These hot giants would have burnt brilliant but brief lives, producing the very first heavy elements. But they would also have "fried" the neutral gas around them - ripping electrons off the hydrogen protons. And it is the passage of the CMB through this maze of electrons and protons that would have resulted in it picking up a subtle polarisation. The Planck team has now analysed this polarisation in fine detail and determined it to have been generated at 560 million years after the Big Bang. The American satellite WMAP, which operated in the 2000s, made the previous best estimate for the peak of re-ionisation at 420 million years. The problem with that number was that it sat at odds with Hubble Space Telescope observations of the early Universe. Hubble could not find stars and galaxies in sufficient numbers to deliver the scale of environmental change at the time when WMAP suggested it was occurring. Planck's new timing "effectively solves the conflict," commented Prof Richard McMahon from Cambridge University, UK. "We had two groups of astronomers who were basically working on different sides of the problem. The Planck people came at it from the Big Bang side, while those of us who work on galaxies came at it from the 'now side'. "It's like a bridge being built over a river. The two sides do now join where previously we had a gap," he told BBC News. That gap had prompted scientists to invoke complicated scenarios to initiate re-ionisation, including the possibility that there

Summary: Scientists working on Europe's Planck satellite say the first stars lit up the Universe later than previously thought.


The city council has approved plans from the Co-operative Group and Moda Living for the 34-storey Angel Gardens building. It will be built at Shudehill, on a site once home to an 18th Century cotton mill built by Richard Arkwright. Angel Gardens will include more than 450 apartments, resident lounges, a cinema room and a rooftop garden. Developers claim the project will "change the face" of the private rental sector and offer its customers "a lifestyle choice not currently available" in the city. Angel Gardens is the major residential component of the regeneration of Manchester's urban land, owned by The Co-operative Group and Hermes Real Estate, NOMA. David Pringle, a director at The Co-operative Group, said: "Angel Gardens will push the boundaries for purpose-built rental accommodation, in a location dubbed by property consultants JLL as the best residential site in the UK, outside of London."

Summary: A block of "new style" flats is to be built near Manchester's Victoria station.


He was injured in a tumble from Cernunnos, for his boss JP McManus, at the final fence in the Summer Plate Handicap Chase won by Long House Hall. Geraghty, 36, will see a specialist to determine whether he needs surgery. "He'll be out for two to three months with that," said Irish Turf Club senior medical officer Dr Adrian McGoldrick. The first big meeting in Ireland that Geraghty will miss will be the seven-day Galway meeting, which starts on 25 July.

Summary: Jockey Barry Geraghty will miss the Galway Festival and is out for at least two months after breaking his right arm in a fall at Market Rasen.


Team boss Pete McGrath believes promotion is a realistic target in what he expects to be an extremely competitive season in Division Two. Down, relegated without a point last year, have not won a league game since an April 2015 success over Laois. But McGrath says his former county have improved and will present a formidable challenge under the lights at Newry. "Down know they had a poor 2016 but they have been working hard and had a decent McKenna Cup," said McGrath who led the Mourne men to their All-Ireland triumphs of 1991 and 1994. "They are moving in the right direction. Every game is going to be important in what will be a competitive league." McGrath has named an experienced side for Saturday night's opener with Teemore's Cian McManus the only league debutant. Down are managed by Bryansford man Eamonn Burns who played under McGrath when Down famously hoisted those two Sam Maguires of the 90s. After going through 2016 without winning an inter-county match, Down shaded a 0-15 to 0-14 win over Derry in the McKenna Cup group stages in January, although they didn't make the last four. The addition of former Irish League player Alan Davidson to the Down panel has borne fruit. Davidson, who played for Ballymena, Glenavon and Newry, took up Gaelic football just a few years ago with the Belfast-based Bredagh club, earning a reputation as an accurate free-taker. He will start at left corner-forward on Saturday night in a Mourne side that includes other league debutants, Ryan McAleenan, Glenn player Shay Millar and Saval's Pat Havern. Meanwhile, Monaghan boss Malachy O'Rourke has named an experienced side for Saturday night's difficult away Division One opener against beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo. O'Rourke's side includes no league debutants with the likes of Drew Wylie, Colin Walshe, Karl O'Connell, Conor McManus and the Hughes brothers Darren and Kieran all included. O'Rourke, entering his fifth term as the Farney county supremo, will be looking for an improved year after failing to make an impression at Championship level in 2016. Mayo boss Stephen Rochford includes nine players who featured in last year's All-Ireland Final replay defeat by Dublin - Keith Higgins, Paddy Durcan, Colm Boyle, Donal Vaughan, Kevin McLoughlin, Jason Doherty Cillian O'Connor, David Clarke and Stephen Coen. Rochford hands league debuts to Castlebar's Donie Newcombe and 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 winner Fergal Boland. TEAMS Monaghan (v Mayo): R Beggan; F Kelly, D Wylie, R Wylie; C Walshe, N McAdam, K Duffy; D Hughes, K Hughes; K O'Connell, S Carey, G Doogan; C McCarthy, T Kerr, C McManus. Mayo: D Clarke; D Newcombe, K Higgins, P Durcan; C Boyle, S Coen, D Drake; D Vaughan, D Kirby; F Boland, K McLoughlin, J Doherty, E Regan, A Freeman, C O'Connor (capt) Down (v Fermanagh): M Cunningham; R McAleenan, G McGovern, D O'Hagan; G Collins, C McGovern, B McArdle; A Carr, J Flynn; J Murphy, C Maginn, S Millar; A Davidson, P Havern, B O'Hagan. Fermanagh: T Treacy; M Jones, C Cullen, C McManus; D McCusker, R McCluskey, A Breen; E Donnelly, L

Summary: Fermanagh start their league campaign against Down with their sights set firmly on achieving top-flight status.


Children aged 14 to 17 were sold vaping devices by 246 of the 634 retailers visited between January and March 2016. The operation's report said compliance with rules prohibiting sales to under-18s was "disappointingly low". The British Retail Consortium said major retailers had "rigorous policies and training" to ensure compliance. E-cigarettes deliver a hit of addictive nicotine and emit water vapour to mimic the feeling and look of smoking. The vapour is considered potentially less harmful than cigarette smoke and is free of some damaging substances such as tar. In October 2015, it became illegal for retailers to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s. The operation, which was funded by the Department of Health, highlighted the wide variety of businesses supplying nicotine e-cigarettes and vaping liquids. Most of the illegal sales (68%) were made at markets and car boot sales. High levels of sales were also found at "other" premises, which included independent pharmacies, specialist e-cigarette shops and discount stores. Fewest sales were made by national newsagents, petrol station kiosks and convenience stores, which are generally experienced in the sale of age restricted products and "specifically in the principle of challenging a young person about their age and asking for proof", the review said. The operation found most of the vaping liquids were flavoured but some could be considered to be particularly "child appealing" - notably bubble gum, cherry cola and chocolate. Trading Standards said the figures should be seen against the results from a 2014 drug survey, which showed that while one fifth of 11-15 year-old respondents had used electronic cigarettes, only 1% were regular users of the products. Leon Livermore, chief executive at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, said that while the results were disappointing it was important to consider them in context. "More than 2.5 million adults use electronic cigarettes and evidence suggests the products are now the most popular quitting aid for smokers in England," he said. "And these products are being sold in a wide variety of retailers and many of them will have little or no experience of challenging age restricted sales." He said that where an illegal sale was made, further advice and guidance were given to help the business achieve compliance, but that penalties for the offence can be a fine of up to Â£2,500. Nicola Blackwood, the public health minister, said there was strong support for restrictions from businesses when they were consulted, and added: "As the school holidays are upon us, this is a timely reminder of their obligations under these regulations not to sell nicotine products to under 18 year olds." Commenting on the results of the operation, the Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association said it welcomed the introduction of legislation to prohibit sales to under-18s and it was "disappointing" that compliance was "so low". Chief Scientific Officer Tom Pruen said: "While e-cigs offer the potential to save many lives by reducing the harm caused by smoking, it is important that they do not form a gateway into nicotine addiction for people, especially teenagers, who do not already use nicotine. "Fortunately, while teenagers

Summary: Almost 40% of sellers targeted in an operation by Trading Standards in England were caught illegally allowing under-18s to buy e-cigarette products.


Fe fyddai'r rheiny ar ddyddiau nawddsant y pedair gwlad. Mae Jeremy Corbyn yn credu y byddai hyn yn "dathlu diwylliant cenedlaethol ein pedair cenedl". Fel arfer mae gan Loegr a Chymru wyth o wyliau banc y flwyddyn, naw sydd gan yr Alban a 10 sydd gan Ogledd Iwerddon. Mae Llafur yn dweud mai cyfartaledd gwledydd y G20 yw 12. O dan y polisi newydd byddai llywodraethau'r gwledydd datganoledig yn cael penderfynu os y bydden nhw'n cymeradwyo'r gwyliau banc ychwanegol neu beidio. Mae creu gwyliau banc yn un o'r pwerau sydd wedi ei ddatganoli yn yr Alban. Dywedodd ffynhonnell o'r blaid Geidwadol: "Byddai economi Prydain ar wyliau parhaol pe byddai Mr Corbyn yn cyrraedd Downing Street." Newyddion arall ynglŷn â'r ymgyrchu

Summary: Mae'r blaid Lafur wedi dweud y bydden nhw'n creu pedair o wyliau banc newydd petaen nhw'n ennill yr Etholiad Cyffredinol.


The US sprayed 12 million gallons of the defoliant over jungles between 1961 and 1971 during the Vietnam war. Vietnamese experts say more than three million people have suffered the effects of the herbicide, of which some 400,000 died. The development is being hailed as one of the most significant in relations between Washington and Hanoi. A ceremony to launch the programme was held at the Danang airport where the defoliant was stored before being sprayed over forests hiding fighters from the Viet Cong, guerrillas backed by the Communist government of North Vietnam. US-Vietnam ties have blossomed since diplomatic relations were established 16 years ago and steps to resolve issues left over from the war have formed a cornerstone of progress, say correspondents. "I think it's fair to say that dioxin contamination and Agent Orange was one of the single most neuralgic issues in the US-Vietnam relationship," said US charge d'affaires Virginia Palmer. For years, Hanoi and Washington argued about questions of compensation for victims of the defoliant. But now the US recognises that dioxin, found in Agent Orange, is a highly toxic substance. "Studies suggest that this chemical may be related to a number of cancers and other health effects in humans", says the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Five years ago the embassy began to shift the focus to cleaning up dioxin hot spots, clearing the path for swift progress on what had become the biggest remaining war-era issue. The US Congress appropriated an initial $3m (Â£1.8m) in 2007 for the effort and the figure has since risen to $32m.

Summary: Vietnam and the United States have taken the first step towards cleaning up Agent Orange contamination.


17 March 2017 Last updated at 09:23 GMT A BBC team and some tourists were on the mountain when the explosion happened. BBC science reporter Rebecca Morelle described the experience of "Running down a mountain pelted by rocks, dodging burning boulders and boiling steam." Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, it's been erupting for the last three weeks. Mount Etna erupts a few times a year.

Summary: The Mount Etna Volcano in Italy has erupted.


The IAAF voted to suspend Russia's federation (Araf) on 13 November after the publication of an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) report that alleged "state-sponsored doping". The IAAF has outlined conditions Araf must meet for the ban to be lifted. The Olympic athletics programme begins in Brazil on 12 August. Russia, which said in November it is "fully committed" to reforms, will only be reinstated if it fulfils strict criteria, including compliance with all Wada and IAAF anti-doping rules. The athletics federation must cut ties with all convicted dopers, resolve current disciplinary cases and investigate potential cases if it is to be readmitted to competition. Media playback is not supported on this device

Summary: Russia's participation in athletics at the Rio Olympics will be decided when the council of world governing body the IAAF meets on 17 June in Vienna.


Media playback is not supported on this device From Popdance to Street Dance, Ballroom to Fitsteps, there is a type of dance to suit everyone, whatever your age, taste, aspiration or fitness level. Before you know it, you'll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It's easy to get into, effective and a great way to meet new people. Eight Count is by filmmaker Kelly Jayne Gill. You can find out more about Kelly and our other young film makers on the BBC Three Fresh profile page. BBC Three Fresh is a digital space for short documentary films, finding the voices and directors of the future.

Summary: Members of 8 Steps Dance Group explain why dancing is a fantastic way of expressing creativity and emotion as well as being a great way of keeping active.


A 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been held following the discovery at Packett Street, Fenton. Staffordshire Police was called to the scene at 10:00 BST. A force spokesperson said post-mortem tests would take place on Wednesday. Formal identification of the child has yet to take place. More on this story and other Staffordshire news Scenes of crime officers have been examining the property and an alleyway behind it. Det Insp Dan Ison said: "Our thoughts are with the little girl's family at this time. "This is a very distressing incident and we are doing all we can to support those affected." West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews found a child "who was sadly confirmed deceased". A spokesman said: "They also treated a woman at the scene before she was transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital."

Summary: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a two-year-old girl was found dead at an address in Stoke-on-Trent.


Nearly half the roughly four million children displaced in the region are not in school, according to a new report by the Malala Fund. They risk becoming a "lost generation", Ms Yousafzai warned. The BBC's Lyse Doucet was given exclusive access to the report ahead of its release on Friday. Ms Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban after campaigning for education for girls in Pakistan, has been raising awareness of the lack of education for Syrian refugees. A growing number of Syrian girls are already teenage brides, or working in farms and factories, our chief international correspondent reports from the Jordanian capital, Amman. Major donors are under pressure from Syria's neighbouring countries to provide substantial long-term support if they wish to convince Syrian families to stay in the region instead of heading to Europe. "It's time for the world to match their commitment to get every Syrian child back in school," Malala Yousafzai told me in an email. The 18 year-old campaigner for children's rights will be attending the London Conference with 17-year-old Syrian education activist Muzoon Almellehan, whose family recently settled in the UK. "My generation is not lost," she insists. But the longer Syrian children stay out school, the greater the risk they will not return. British officials say it is not a realistic goal to get them back in class by the end of the next academic year. But they are still pushing hard. UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening told me: "We must ensure Syria's children do not become a lost generation." According to the report by Ms Yousafzai's's charitable fund, donors have provided only 37% of the money needed to supply resources such as school places and teachers. It says $1.4bn (Â£1bn) a year is urgently needed to plug the gap. Ms Yousafzai has warned that children are being deprived of education at a time when they begin to form into future doctors, teachers, and engineers. The report comes ahead of next week's Syria Conference in London, where donors will be asked to pledge that all Syrian refugee children in the region should be in school by the end of the next academic year. But even Nordic countries, which have been taking the lead on funding, are indicating that they may need to divert money to educate Syrians arriving in their countries. According to Ms Yousafzai, neighbouring countries are already bearing too much of the cost of educating Syrian refugees.

Summary: Campaigner Malala Yousafzai has called for more to be done to educate millions of Syrian refugee children displaced within the country and its neighbours.


Matt Smith nodded QPR in front before their former winger Junior Hoilett equalised by blocking goalkeeper Alex Smithies' clearance. Sol Bamba's header gave Cardiff the lead, fuelling a fiery atmosphere at Cardiff City Stadium. The hosts had chances to score a third but held out comfortably for a fifth win from five league games. Their victory, coupled with Ipswich's defeat at home to Fulham, means the Bluebirds are now three points clear at the Championship's summit. There was an expectant crowd at Cardiff City Stadium, but the sense of optimism stemming from the hosts' perfect start to the season was punctured by Smith's opener, as he nodded in from close range after Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Etheridge failed to clear Luke Freeman's cross. Etheridge will have been disappointed with his hesitant effort, though it paled into insignificance compared to his opposite number Smithies' blunder. Under pressure from a poor back-pass by his captain Nedum Onuoha, the QPR goalkeeper's clearance ricocheted off Hoilett and straight into the net. Those two goals were typical of a compelling encounter played at breakneck speed, as entertaining because of its errors and robust challenges as it was because of its goals and chances at both ends. It was fitting too that this battle should include a headed goal from a corner for Bamba, whose aerial duels with his adversary Smith were so brutal that they could have registered on the Richter scale. Cardiff maintained the frenetic tempo in the second half and, buoyed by a vociferous home crowd, they twice went close to a third goal as Hoilett had one effort disallowed for a push before Nathaniel Mendez-Laing struck the crossbar. Kenneth Zohore was then denied by a brilliant close-range save from Smithies as Cardiff continued to press but, with QPR offering little in attack, it was an ultimately simple fifth consecutive league win for Neil Warnock's in-form side. Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock told BBC Radio Wales: "Obviously I'm pleased. We made hard work of it at times but I was delighted with the way we played. "We showed a lot of character, played some good stuff on the front foot, created some good chances. I thought [QPR goalkeeper Alex] Smithies was brilliant. "It's a happy place and I'm really glad we've got two weeks off now [for the international break] without a press conference." Queens Park Rangers manager Ian Holloway said: "We were doing fine when we got in front, we looked pretty comfortable and then it changed when we conceded the first goal, the manner of it, the timing of it. We could have dealt with it better. "Unfortunately they forced us into a mistake and it knocked the stuffing out of us, got the crowd up. They then go and score from a set-play. "On the balance of play, that's as good a Cardiff team as I've ever seen. It's going for them at the minute - they're making it go for them. They looked a real solid unit. "The Bluebirds will be buzzing tonight but we weren't that far off them." Match ends,

Summary: Cardiff City beat Queens Park Rangers in a breathless encounter to stay top of the Championship table.


The 33-year-old world number one is this week ending her 14-year boycott of the BNP Paribas Open in California. Her father accused fans of racial abuse after the then-19-year-old was booed and heckled in the 2001 final. And speaking ahead of her return, the American top seed admitted: "I didn't think I would come back." However, Williams, who last month confirmed she would play in the tournament in a Time magazine interview, said the time "felt right" to return. The 19-time Grand Slam winner added: "There's not one thing that said I should come back, that I should come back in 2015. I didn't even know if I would be playing in this year. "I just felt like it was the right time for me to come back here and try to be the best that I can be." Williams beat Belgian Kim Clijsters in a final marred by the behaviour of some fans who heckled her and her family, apparently in response to sister Venus withdrawing injured from the semi-final between the siblings. The watching Venus was also jeered by the crowd at the final. "The whole point of me coming back was not to necessarily focus on what happened 14 years ago," Serena added. Williams meets Romania's Monica Niculescu on Friday.

Summary: Serena Williams says she never believed she would return to Indian Wells after suffering crowd abuse at the tournament as a teenager.


Mousinho, 31, has captained the Brewers in all three Football League divisions, but had not played in the second tier before last season. "The Championship was a bit of an unknown for me," he told Burton's official website. "Now I feel in a better place with that season under my belt." Mousinho made 32 appearances in the Championship in 2016-17, starting in Burton's victories over Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich, Huddersfield and Leeds, all sides who finished in the top eight. And while he admits the Brewers will no longer carry the element of surprise, Mousinho says the team, who were playing non-league football less than a decade ago, will be stronger following their maiden campaign at Championship level. "Maybe a few underestimated us last season and I don't think that will happen again," he added. "It will be a completely different challenge but we have more experience, we know what it takes, what the level is all about and as last season went on we got better and better. "Next season I think we will be set up well but there will be new challenges and we will relish that."

Summary: Burton Albion skipper John Mousinho says he is relishing a second season in the Championship after signing a new one-year contract.


Small studies by UK and Korean scientists indicated patients were less likely to fixate on food and body image after a dose of oxytocin. About one in every 150 teenage girls in the UK are affected by the condition. The eating disorders charity Beat said the finding was a long way from becoming a useable treatment. Oxytocin is a hormone released naturally during bonding, including sex, childbirth and breastfeeding. It has already been suggested as a treatment for a range of psychiatric disorders, and has been shown to help lower social anxiety in people with autism. And one four-week study in Australia found people given doses of oxytocin had reduced weight and shape concerns. In the first of the most recent studies, published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, 31 patients with anorexia and 33 people who did not have the condition were given either a dose of oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, or a placebo, or dummy, treatment. They then looked at a series of images to do with a range high and low calorie foods and people of different body shapes and weight. People with anorexia have previously been found to focus for longer on images of overweight people and what they perceive as undesirable body shapes. However after taking oxytocin, patients with anorexia were less likely to focus on such "negative" images of food and fat body parts. The second study, published in PLOS ONE, involved the same people and looked at their reactions to facial expressions, such as anger, disgust or happiness. It has been suggested that anorexia can be linked to a heightened perception of threat, and animal research has shown oxytocin treatment lessened the amount of attention paid to threatening facial expressions. In this study, patients with anorexia were less likely to focus on the "disgust" faces after oxytocin treatment. They were also less likely to avoid looking at angry faces. Eating disorder expert Prof Janet Treasure, from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, led both studies. She said: "This is early stage research with a small number of participants, but it's hugely exciting to see the potential this treatment could have. "We need much larger trials, on more diverse populations, before we can start to make a difference to how patients are treated." Her co-researcher, Prof Youl-Ri Kim, from Inje University in Seoul, South Korea, added: "Our research shows that oxytocin reduces patients' unconscious tendencies to focus on food, body shape, and negative emotions such as disgust. "There is currently a lack of effective pharmacological treatments for anorexia. "Our research adds important evidence to the increasing literature on oxytocin treatments for mental illnesses, and hints at the advent of a novel, ground-breaking treatment option for patients with anorexia." Leanne Thorndyke, of the eating disorders charity Beat, said: "Eating disorders are complex, and a number of risk factors need to combine to increase the likelihood that any one individual develops the condition. "Brain chemistry and hormonal factors are part of the mix, with adrenaline, dopamine and the various appetite regulating hormones such as ghrelin being active areas for researchers as

Summary: A hormone released during childbirth and sex could be used as a treatment for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, scientists suggest.


Dutch customs officials discovered a parcel containing two handguns, ammunition, herbal cannabis and GHB, also known as liquid ecstasy, addressed to a location on Merseyside. The seizure was referred to the National Crime Agency. Officers raided two addresses in St Helens earlier, arresting a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman.

Summary: A couple have been arrested on suspicion of allegedly importing firearms and drugs into the UK.


Those on the list are "wanted" because they have not been punished, even if they have extradition orders against them or have been tried and convicted. In some cases it is unclear whether they are still alive. They remain on the list until it is proven that they are dead. Resident in Austria. Former Croatian police chief, accused of role in deporting hundreds to their deaths. Extradition to Croatia was requested in 2005 but was refused on medical grounds due to dementia. Resident in Syria - possibly dead. Commander of Paris internment camp, deported thousands to death camps under orders of Adolf Eichmann. Convicted in absentia in France but never punished. Resident in Germany. Arrested Jews who were later murdered by Nazi collaborators in Lithuania. Deported from US. Convicted by Lithuania and sentenced to jail - but sentence was not carried out. Resident in Germany. Sentenced to death in the Netherlands for murdering prisoners at Westerbork camp and Groningen prison but sentence commuted to life imprisonment in 1948. Escaped to Germany in 1952. German courts currently considering an arrest warrant issued by Dutch authorities. Resident in Estonia. Accused of participating in murder of Jews. Stripped of US citizenship and fled to Estonia where he has remained under investigation for several years without charge. Believed dead. Doctor who experimented on prisoners at Mauthausen camp. Reports suggest that he may have died in Cairo in 1992, but his death remains unconfirmed due to a lack of evidence. Resident in the US. Accused of participating in the murder and deportation of Jews living in the Lvov Ghetto. Ordered to be deported from the US for concealing his wartime activities. Remains in the US until a country volunteers to admit him. Resident in Germany. Accused of murdering an anti-Nazi newspaper editor. Indicted in Denmark but two extradition requests have now been refused by German authorities. Resident in Hungary. Accused of mass murder of civilians at Novi Sad, Serbia. Convicted in Hungary in 1944 but never punished. A new investigation has led to an indictment against him for war crimes and a trial is scheduled to begin in May. Resident in Germany. Accused of serving as an SS guard at the Treblinka I concentration camp and to have participated in executions. Under official investigation by prosecutors in Germany following the discovery of witness statements about his role at Treblinka. Resident in Germany. Accused of participating in the massacre of 560 civilians in the Italian village of Sant' Anna di Stazzema. Convicted in absentia by an Italian military court in 2005. Has been under investigation in Germany for almost a decade but so far without charge. Resident in Australia. Accused of participating in persecution and murder of Jews. Successfully appealed against extradition from Australia to Hungary, but the decision is under review following an appeal by an Australian government minister. Source: Simon Wiesenthal Center, 2011

Summary: The Simon Wiesenthal Center, which investigates Nazi war criminals, has published its latest list of its most wanted surviving suspects.


Opposition factions alleged fraud during the first round of voting and there have been widespread street protests. A special commission set up by President Michel Martelly last week is to investigate the electoral process. There were more violent protests on Saturday when the results for the legislative vote was announced. Jovenel Moise, a banana exporter, won the most votes in the presidential elections but with 33% fell short of a majority. He is to face ex-state construction company head Jude Celestin, who came second with 25%. Mr Moise has little political experience but has the backing of current President Michel Martelly. Mr Celestin is seeking the presidency for a second time. Whoever wins will face a daunting task when taking over from Mr Martelly in February. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Americas. Since it was devastated by an earthquake in 2010, the country has relied largely on international donations and foreign aid from the United States and other countries.

Summary: Haiti's presidential and legislative run-off elections have been postponed, officials have said.


Julie-Anne Wood started her career in her hometown of Milford Haven in 1999. She has now become the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's head of maritime operations and oversees the co-ordination of search and rescue around the UK coast. Up until now the role has always been held by a man. Ms Wood, who started out as a part-time coastguard watch assistant, said what once had been a male-dominated industry had changed. "[It's] very different these days. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has incorporated women in everything they do," she said. "In my experience, there have been no restrictions." Of her new position, she added: "'It's a huge responsibility and a position that I'm very honoured to hold." Before she became a coastguard, Ms Wood ran her own business providing safety training to fishermen and merchant seamen in Wales. When an opportunity to become a coastguard watch assistant came up, she took the job and said she "never looked back". Over the next nine years she climbed the ranks and now has one of the most senior roles in HM Coastguard, heading up the National Maritime Operations Centre in Fareham, Hampshire, and the 10 Coastguard Operations Centres around the UK.

Summary: A coastguard from Pembrokeshire has made history by becoming the highest-ranking woman in Her Majesty's Coastguard.


The Prince of Wales. This country's next hereditary head of state. The man yet to set foot on the soil of mainland China. But this isn't an outright princely boycott. The reality is more complex. When it comes to actively avoiding showcase set pieces involving Chinese leaders, Prince Charles has form. He didn't turn up to one in 1999. He chose instead to dine with the then Camilla Parker Bowles. According to the prince's former aide, Mark Bolland, this was a "deliberate snub" because he didn't approve of the Chinese regime and because he was a great supporter of the exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama whom he viewed as being oppressed by the Chinese. Back then, the Daily Telegraph was briefed about the reasons for the prince's boycott of the banquet. Sixteen years on, no explanation is being offered for his absence next week. The future king will be in Scotland while, in London, considerable attention will be devoted to the attire of the Duchess of Cambridge and Jeremy Corbyn. It's not often the future queen and the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition appear in the same sentence about the same subject. What royal officials are happy to talk about is what they call Prince Charles's "significant involvement" in the Chinese state visit. He will meet President Xi Jinping and his wife, take part in the formal welcome on Horse Guards Parade, attend a private lunch at Buckingham Palace given by the Queen and, strikingly, have a private meeting with Mr Xi on his home turf, Clarence House. Such a dialogue, aides say, is far more valuable than any small talk that might be exchanged between courses at the state banquet. They argue that the prince is investing a great deal of time in events next week. He is showing an impressive commitment, one insisted, given the reservations he has. The man who once, privately, described some Chinese officials as "appalling old waxworks" has moved. And moved significantly. In 1999, he disengaged. Now those around him talk about the heir to the throne engaging with China. The role the country could play in tackling climate change hasn't escaped his attention. To facilitate this engagement, Prince Charles didn't meet the Dalai Lama when he was in the UK last month. The Dalai Lama has talked about the pair being the "best of friends". The Chinese view the spiritual leader as a separatist threat. The absence of any encounter between the Dalai Lama and the prince has paved the way for one between the Queen's son and President Xi. The Chinese, diplomatically, are keen to focus on the evolving Charles of today, rather than on how he has been presented in the past. "We tend to look forward", one official said. "We are very happy to be friends with people who want to be friends with us". The prince - to use much loved modern day-parlance - has been on a journey. There are royal officials who would wish that he had travelled far enough to enable him to attend a state banquet

Summary: When, next week, the Queen invites her guests in the Buckingham Palace ballroom to stand and toast the People's Republic of China there will be one notable absentee from the state banquet.


EJ has weathered a snow storm and harassment from rival ospreys while incubating her clutch of three eggs. All hatched over the past few days. The RSPB suspects mate Odin, who was bringing fish to the chicks, was frightened off by another male. On Monday, an osprey was at the nest with a fish but the chicks were dead. The bird is thought to have been EJ. RSPB Scotland said she was expected to remain at the nest and guard it against being taken over by other females. It is possible to view the nest site via a webcam. Footage on Monday morning appeared to show the nest had been abandoned. Later, on occasions, an adult osprey was seen at the nest, at one point with a fish. At the weekend, RSPB Scotland said it had decided not to intervene in what it described "heart breaking" but natural process playing out at its reserve. EJ, who is 20 years old this year, has been visiting Loch Garten for 15 years and has reared 25 chicks over that time with mate Odin and other males. The nest is in a tree on an RSPB Scotland reserve. EJ and her long-term mate Odin are the most successful breeding pair at the Loch Garten site. Over previous seasons, 17 of their chicks have fledged. Ospreys migrate from west Africa to Scotland to breed and can be seen hunting for fish from rivers and lochs. EJ's breeding seasons have been fraught with drama in the past. Incidents have included eggs being kicked out of the nest by a male bird and battles between EJs and rival females over the nest.

Summary: All three chicks being raised by a well-known female osprey in the Cairngorms have died, RSPB Scotland has confirmed.


Cardiff and Vale health board said admissions to the University Hospital of Wales will go to a different ward or a different hospital. The board has not confirmed what the infections are. Babies already being treated on the ward will remain there, so it has not closed completely. Ruth Walker, the health board's executive nurse director, said: "In order to protect very vulnerable babies we will not be taking any planned or routine admissions over the coming days."

Summary: The neonatal intensive care unit at a Cardiff hospital has stopped taking admissions due to a "cluster of infections".


The world's largest maker of passenger jets earned $1.70bn (Â£1.1bn) for the July-to-September period, up from $1.36bn a year ago. Revenue rose by about 9% to $25.85bn, with commercial aircraft deliveries up 7% to 199. The Chicago-based company also raised its 2015 sales and profits guidance. Revenue will be $95-97bn, up from the prior estimate of $94.5-96.5bn. Operating cashflow, Boeing's preferred performance measure, may be $9.5bn for the year, up from the $9bn the company estimated earlier in the year. Boeing's shares rose 2.8% to $142.82 in pre-market trading. Boeing said deliveries had surged on its backlog of orders. It delivered 126 of its narrow-body, short-haul 737 aircraft in the period, up from 120 a year ago. It made more 737 planes than all other commercial models combined. Its commercial backlog stands at $426bn, while it has $46.2bn of defence, space and security orders to fulfil. "By continuing to profitably deliver on our large and diverse backlog, we are driving strong growth in revenue, earnings and cash flow," said president and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg. "Solid operating performance across our commercial and defence businesses during the quarter also supported our continued investment in innovation and our people, and our commitment to return cash to shareholders."

Summary: Aircraft maker Boeing has reported a 25% rise in quarterly profit, helped by an increase in deliveries of commercial aircraft.


The Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill is the first step towards the national force taking on the responsibilities of British Transport Police in Scotland. Members of the justice committee have endorsed the bill, although they were split on the final recommendation. The Conservatives and Labour both argued against the merger, citing concerns raised by BTP and unions. MSPs agreed to the general principles of the legislation by 66 votes to 44, with the Greens and Lib Dems backing the SNP - although the Lib Dems incidated they would seek to make amendments at committee stage. The Scottish government has long wanted to integrate railway policing services into the single national force, and tabled a bill to that end in December 2016. The Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill would confer extra powers on the Scottish Police Authority and the Police Service of Scotland, but further legislation would be needed at Holyrood and Westminster to transfer staff, properties and cross-border policing functions. A report from the justice committee backed the general principles of the bill, but members were split after hearing the majority of respondents to their inquiries oppose the plans. Witnesses including BTP chief constable Paul Crowther have warned that a merger could prove a "real challenge", saying it could cause a "significant outflow of expertise", but Police Scotland have said a merger would be "complicated but not insurmountable". Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said he was "very pleased" with the progress of the bill, adding that the government had "listened closely" to concerns. He said: "Integrating the BTP in Scotland into Police Scotland will further enhance the safety of passengers and railway staff and our plans will provide railway policing which is more accountable to the people of Scotland. "The bill will also provide more joined up service across our key infrastructure and with local community policing." The Conservatives and Scottish Labour have opposed the merger, and voted against backing it in the justice committee and the chamber. However, Lib Dem and Green MSPs on the committee supported the bill and in the chamber, despite some voicing concerns. Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Douglas Ross spoke out against the merger, describing it as an "utterly needless move, inspired by nationalism rather than national security". And his Tory colleague Oliver Mundell added: "This is just another ill-thought out power grab, driven not by logic but by an ideological and constitutional obsession with control. It's change for change's sake." Labour's justice spokeswoman Claire Baker said the government seemed "determined to railroad its bill through parliament", and called on them to halt the plans. She said: "We have heard numerous concerns from BTP, staff, unions and railway providers that haven't been fully addressed by the SNP. There are clear operational and serious financial questions that remain unanswered by the government. "We already have in Scotland a transport policing system that works and serves us well, but this Bill risks that. With concerns over the financial memorandum attached to this bill, this could prove to be a costly way to fix a problem that isn't broken." Scottish Green MSP John

Summary: MSPs are to debate legislation aimed at integrating railway policing into Police Scotland for the first time.


Africa is not a country. It is a continent that feels like it has come of age. Despite the very real problems of poverty, corruption and the sense you sometimes get in some quarters, that no-one is held to account, business types hail Africa as the "final frontier". After nearly 12 years reporting this region, for me it feels like a place where one grows up. I have met priests and politicians, warlords and entrepreneurs, gangsters and teachers. Ordinary mums and dads. Each of them has helped to shape my impressions and many have become firm friends. One of the first lessons I learnt in Kenya was survival. There is no safety net here when times get tough. In the early days on a visit to the slum known as Kibera, an elderly lady called me over as she stirred her supper in a thick black cast iron pot. "Hey sister, where are you from?" she asked. "London," I replied. "Yes, but where in London?" I was rather puzzled as she pressed me further. "I know London," she nodded, sagely. "In fact, I know Paris and Berlin, too." It emerged that this friendly stranger had once been a glamorous stewardess for a international airline. She had drunk the best champagne and visited the fanciest European hotels but when times got hard in the 1980s and the airline folded, she lost her job. She was now selling samosas in the slum to survive. From that day onwards I learnt never to make any assumptions about Africa: a jet-setter one day, a slum dweller the next. It the drumbeat of so many who take the knocks, but reclaim their dignity and survive. Yet, in absolute terms, people are getting poorer in Africa because the population continues to grow. During my time on this continent I witnessed a colleague of mine - away from the BBC - lose two of his three young children. That is never OK. When I arrived in Africa more than a decade ago, Boko Haram in Nigeria did not exist, Somalia's al-Shabab insurgency group had yet to be formed - not to mention the so-called Islamic State - and Sudan was one vast, sprawling country emerging from more than two decades of civil war. I arrived to a continent of 53 states. I now leave behind 54. South Sudan's independence in 2011 marked the newest addition to the globe. The birth pains are still being felt. When I arrived, George W Bush was beginning his second term as US president, oil and gas had yet to be discovered in many parts of Africa and mobile phones were just beginning to open up a world of possibilities from e-commerce to telemedicine. Now, two US presidents later (give or take a week or two), China has become the second-biggest investor in Africa, with India hard on its heels. The brain-drain is beginning to slow down as African talent is being retained, especially in the technology sector. And there is more money flowing back into Africa from remittances, than the entire aid budget

Summary: As she moves on from her posting, the BBC's Southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen looks back on nearly 12 years of reporting from the continent.


It is to build a replica of the magnificent palace used from 1702 by the kings of Prussia. Where there is now wasteland in the heart of Berlin, the plan is to recreate the courtyards and ornate domes which were once fit for Frederick the Great. Or at least, to create the appearance of them. The plan is to build the facade of the old palace on three sides, with a modern interior and a modern fourth side facing the River Spree. The way a country sees its buildings reflects the way it might like to see itself. Berlin's Nazi past has nearly vanished. The pockmarks from bomb shrapnel all over the city have been filled in. The important buildings of the Hitler regime are car parks or they are used to house exhibitions illustrating the misdeeds. But there is a yearning for the grandeur of the 19th Century. As onlookers at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone put it: "It's important for German history to build us this kind of castle. "It's good for the history of Germany to make other people see how it has been here in the past." The mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, told the BBC: "We are rebuilding something that got lost in the troubled history of this city, a city that had to go through two world wars and the communist dictatorship." The original palace survived the bombing of the war - just. It remained standing but damaged. What finally destroyed it was the communist regime of the German Democratic Republic. It decided that a royal palace did not quite fit the zeitgeist, applied dynamite and turned it to rubble, using the flattened site to build its parliament. When communism fell, the new authorities decided that the parliament was a pretty ugly and worthless landmark and demolished that too - leaving a gaping space and so room for the recreation of the royal palace at an estimated cost of about 600m euros (Â£509m; $800m). And that is one reason for the controversy surrounding the scheme. Germany now has a string of big construction projects which are massively over-budget and behind time. Berliners swing between mirth and anger when they discuss the city's new airport. It was supposed to open two years ago but delay after delay means it will not now open until 2014 at the earliest. The cost has soared as steeply as the planes that do not take off from its runways. Currently, the estimate is double the initial budget. On top of that, there are elements of farce such as the trains which have to run to it every day - empty - to keep the lines in good shape (and the money meter clicking away furiously). Then there are the lights in the terminal that cannot be regulated so they shine through the night. Or there is the Elbphilharmonie on the waterfront in Hamburg. This concert hall and five-star hotel in shimmering glass on top of an old warehouse was meant to cost 180m euros and meant to open in

Summary: Amid much grandeur, President Joachim Gauck of Germany has just laid the foundation stone of one of the country's most ambitious post-war projects.


There has been plenty of EFL activity in the transfer window so far this summer and expect plenty more moves before deadline day arrives on 31 August. With the new season starting on Friday, how well do you know your EFL transfers? Try your luck with our quiz... This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Summary: An ex-England captain, a former Lance Bombardier in the Army and the most expensive signing in Championship history.


Filming for Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur will begin on Monday and last for six days, Snowdonia National Park Authority has confirmed. The Guy Ritchie film will star Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur and Jude Law as the villain Vortigern. Velocity Productions will be filming in and around Capel Curig, Nant Gwynant and Pen y Gwryd. Meanwhile, Bangor University has just extended its archive about Arthur after Flintshire council donated its Arthurian Collection.

Summary: Snowdonia's renowned natural beauty is to play a starring role in a Hollywood film featuring Jude Law.


Webber, who arrived from Huddersfield in April, is heading up the search for a permanent replacement for Alex Neil. "We have a list of candidates, and once their seasons are finished, we can start to accelerate that process," Webber told BBC Radio Norfolk. Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has distanced himself from the role. Neil was sacked by the Canaries on 10 March, with Alan Irvine taking the team on an interim basis for the rest of the season. Webber said he still expected the new head coach to be in place by the end of May. "We have a clear idea of the type of person it'll be," he added. "Things are a little bit slow because people's seasons are still going on and we have to be respectful of that. "There's certain rules that we have to adhere by." Webber also reaffirmed Norwich's interest in signing Ajax left-back Mitchell Dijks, 24, on a permanent deal, following a successful loan spell, while playing down speculation over Steven Naismith's future at Carrow Road. "With Mitchell, we have the option to buy him, so to a certain degree it's our call," he said. "We need to agree personal terms and from a financial point of view we need to be creative with the squad, so if that means Mitchell or any other player we're trying to get falls out of that, we can't do it. "I had a laugh with Steven the other day about what came out of the media in Scotland, saying he was going to be let go on a free. "It's news to me, and it's news to Steven. He's a good player, we all know that, [with] unbelievable experience at the highest level, in terms of international football. "He's our player, he's under contract."

Summary: Norwich City's next head coach will come from a shortlist of managers currently in jobs, sporting director Stuart Webber has said.


Supt David Borrie, of Northumbria Police, is said to have simply been told "don't apply for promotion" by his chief constable, Mike Craik. Mr Craik has been at the centre of allegations about officers' conduct. The claim was made at a tribunal brought by the force's former head of legal services. Denise Aubrey, 54, was sacked in 2014 for gross misconduct after allegedly disclosing information about an affair Mr Craik was said to be having with his assistant chief constable, Carolyn Peacock, and a second relationship between two further high-ranking officers. Mr Aubrey denies she did so and is claiming unfair dismissal, sexual and disability discrimination, victimisation and harassment. In her witness statement, she said Mr Borrie, who is now 57 and retired from the force, pursued the "extremely vulnerable" civilian member of staff, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and "groped her in the office". She said: "On another occasion, he took her for a drink in the afternoon at a pub and then pressurised her into giving him oral sex." This happened a second time and eventually an investigation was launched, the tribunal in North Shields heard. Ms Aubrey said: "Whilst it was felt that a criminal charge would not succeed, he had clearly breached police standards. "Instead, it was decided to move him but to allow him to complete his service so that he could get his pension. Mr Craik decided to have a 'quiet word' with him and told him 'not to bother applying for promotion'. "However, the IPCC [the police watchdog] insisted that he received a formal written warning." Earlier in the week, the tribunal was told Mrs Peacock's husband, who was also a policeman, punched Mr Craik at a barbecue after learning of the affair. Officers were called to deal with the altercation, but the record of the incident was then said to be deleted - leading to an allegation of a "cover-up" by Ms Aubrey's QC, Daphne Romney. Rumours of the relationship began circulating in 2007, Ms Aubrey said. Allegations of a second affair at the force, involving assistant chief constable Greg Vant and Mr Craik's secretary, Juliet Bains, were also raised at the tribunal.

Summary: A policeman who pressured a vulnerable member of staff into two sex acts was allowed to keep his job so he would not lose his pension, a tribunal heard.


Some people have been waiting up to three hours to clear passport controls, with freight traffic building up on roads approaching the Kent port. A Port of Dover spokesman advised customers to allow plenty of time for their journey. France has been under a state of emergency since last November. The country's National Assembly voted to extend the measure by six months in response to last week's attack in Nice in which 84 people were killed and scores injured when a lorry was driven into crowds. The state of emergency was brought in after terror attacks in Paris on 13 November that left 130 people dead. Latest updates on the Port of Dover and other Kent stories A P&O Ferries spokesperson said: "We are doing everything we can to allow passengers to begin their journey as quickly as possible. "If passengers miss their allocated ferry they will be able to board the next available ferry at no additional cost." Disgruntled travellers have taken to Twitter to express their dismay. John Hippisley said "terrible PR for the French Authorities I appreciate the need to protect the border but clearly all tourist not terrorists". The extra security checks have been causing delays since the early hours. DFDS Seaways advised customers on Twitter at 13:00 BST that they should "allow 180 minutes to complete the check-in process... the port is very busy".

Summary: Thousands of Cross-Channel ferry passengers are facing long delays at the Port of Dover amid heightened French security checks.