But he added that the defeat of rebel groups in the northern city would not end the conflict. The rebels called for a five-day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians, after withdrawing from their last strongholds in Aleppo's Old City. But Mr Assad ruled out any ceasefires, as his army continues its offensive. This is despite new calls for an immediate truce from the US and five Western powers. In an interview with Syria's al-Watan newspaper, President Assad said: "It's true that Aleppo will be a win for us, but let's be realistic - it won't mean the end of the war in Syria. "But it will be a huge step towards this end. "Terrorists are present elsewhere. Even if we finish with Aleppo, we will continue our war against them." Rebel-held districts in east Aleppo are falling fast, faster than expected. The full story from the battlefield is still emerging. Areas we've been able to visit are a testament to intense fighting. The district of Al-Shaar, cleared on Tuesday to enable the army's assault on the Old City, is now in utter ruin. The smoke of battle still hung in the air a day later as did the residue of explosives. There are also reports of deals to allow rebel fighters to retreat, including from the Old City. But the most battle hardened fighters, including forces known as the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front are vowing to fight on in what remains of the opposition enclave. The Syrian military, and its Russian and Iranian allies, aren't listening to calls for a truce, or even for humanitarian corridors. Monday's mortar attack on Russia's field hospital is said to have stiffened Moscow's resolve to finish the battle for Aleppo as soon as possible. Tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped in rebel-held districts of south-eastern Aleppo. The rebel groups said those residents were in great danger, adding that they would support any initiative to ease their suffering. One resident said those districts were now heavily crowded and there were fears that people faced being captured, detained and tortured to death. "I know people who literally did nothing, they just kept doing nothing for four, five years, they just wanted to stay in their homes and now they are being arrested by the regime," Wissam, a teacher and activist said. Food supplies are exhausted and there are no functioning hospitals after months of heavy bombardment. Government forces now control about 75% of eastern Aleppo, held by the rebels for the past four years. The rebels, who had been left with just a spit of land north-east of the citadel after recent government advances, had abandoned it by Wednesday morning, retreating to territory they still hold further south. Meanwhile, the US, Britain, Germany, Italy, France and Canada jointly called for an immediate ceasefire "to allow the United Nations to get humanitarian assistance to people in eastern Aleppo". They also condemned the Syrian government and its main backer Russia for "their obstruction of humanitarian aid", accusing them of targeting hospitals and schools "in an attempt to

Summary: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's five-year civil war.


On Sunday I hope to fly the flag for my country, in my adopted home city of Leeds, in the latest World Triathlon Series event. But first, it will be time to watch the football and rugby. I love my rugby, so hopefully I can definitely get up and watch a bit of that. Obviously it is fantastic to have a Welsh team at the Euros this summer, I would love to see Wales do well and I am really looking forward to them playing England. There will be plenty of chat with the English guys I train with when it comes down to that game, we are doing a Euro 2016 sweepstake and ahead of the game, there will be so much excitement. Let's hope Wales can finally undo England, otherwise, I might never hear the end of it. Even my flatmate Vicky Holland is English. There are lots of Welsh girls already qualified for Rio, Welsh sport at the moment is really strong and Welsh women are at the forefront of that. There are loads of names in the last few years that have come to the public's attention and it is nice to be involved in it all. I draw inspiration from those girls, absolutely, it is hard to describe, but Welsh people will understand, I love looking out for my compatriots and seeing them doing well. For example, I love my cycling and get excited every time I see Geraint Thomas doing so well, because he's Welsh. He's come through the same system as us and it inspires you. And seeing Jade Jones win gold at the Olympics four years ago left a huge impression with me. How could you not be inspired by what she was doing? It is pretty exciting to have a World Series race practically in my back garden. The race goes nearly past my house, it is ten minutes from it at the most and it will literally be a case of running in front of a hometown crowd as well. It will be fantastic, all the athletes from around the world have started descending on Leeds and it is great to be able to showcase the city to them and showcase why we love Leeds so much. It has been so good to perform in London in the past and when Yorkshire had the Tour De France last year, they support the people showed for it was phenomenal. So hopefully they will show similar enthusiasm for this event and it will give us a real boost. Find out how to get into triathlon in our special guide. My fitness is where I would I want it to be, touch wood the last few months have gone as they should and we are on track at the minute for peaking in Rio. I have had some really good sessions in the past couple of weeks and I am feeling good about it, but everything at this point is a stepping stone towards the games. In terms of my result in Leeds, I would

Summary: It is a crazy weekend for Welsh sport, in the best way, with both the national football and rugby teams facing huge games and it is amazing to be able to play a small part in proceedings.


Moeen has a batting average of 38.01 from 15 Tests but has never batted higher than number six for England. Opener Adam Lyth had a disappointing Ashes, despite England winning 3-2, and coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted Ali could partner Alastair Cook for the series in the United Arab Emirates, which starts in October. "I wouldn't mind opening," said Moeen. "But I feel a bit bad talking about that because of Adam Lyth." Lyth struggled against Australia this summer, averaging just 12.77, but 28-year-old Moeen has backed the Yorkshire batsman to rediscover his form. "It's probably the hardest job in cricket, opening the batting, especially in the Ashes," he added. "I really admire the way he stayed bubbly and positive in the changing room when it can be very easy to not give anything to the team. That's a big attribute to have and the reason everyone always likes Lythy. I think he'll come back strong."

Summary: England all-rounder Moeen Ali wants to open the batting in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.


Bosses - including those of BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone - signed a letter published in the Times, saying an EU exit would deter investment in the UK. Leave campaigners point out two-thirds of FTSE 100 firms, including Tesco and Sainsbury, did not back the letter. A referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU will be held on 23 June. David Cameron earlier took questions from employees of mobile phone giant O2, one of the signatories of the letter, at its headquarters in Slough, on the first of a series of tour events to sell his pro-EU message to voters. The move is designed to reach beyond Westminster and the emerging divisions within the Tory party. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the most high-profile politician to back EU exit, has urged people to focus on the issues and played down talk of ill feeling between him and the PM, saying "team spirit" within the party was good. In a move described by No 10 as "unprecedented", chairmen or chief executives of 36 FTSE 100 companies signed the letter, organised by Stronger in Europe and Downing Street, backing the campaign to stay in the EU, including Burberry, BAE Systems and EasyJet. The FTSE bosses were among a total of 198 signatories from the business world, including the chief executives of Heathrow and Gatwick airports. However, nearly two-thirds of the UK's largest publicly listed businesses did not sign, including RBS and Barclays. Asked about why the majority of FTSE 100 companies did not sign the letter, Mr Cameron said companies were often reluctant to "make any form of political statement". But he added: "If the leave campaign could produce 35 business leaders of this sort of stature they'd be over the moon and I don't think they have the prospect of doing that with FTSE 100 leaders in any way." On Boris Johnson's decision to campaign against him, the prime minister said he had "huge respect" for the London Mayor and he had "great future in British politics" but added: "He has got it wrong on this one." Bank of England governor Mark Carney, has meanwhile, said policymakers are "not making a judgment" on the outcome or consequences of the referendum. Mr Carney told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that the Bank was treating the June vote as it would "every other political event". Analysis by the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed For politicians supporting Britain remaining in the European Union, the blessing of business leaders is seen as a positive step. And the list signing the pro-European letter - at least in part orchestrated by Number 10 - are certainly a hefty bunch. But a few health warnings. First, many of the people who have signed have long been public advocates of Britain remaining in the EU. These include Sir Roger Carr of BAE, Iain Conn of Centrica, Dame Carolyn McCall of EasyJet and Bob Dudley of BP. Second, some of the business leaders named say that although Britain would be better off economically in the EU,

Summary: Leaving the European Union would threaten jobs and put the UK's economy at risk, leaders of some of Britain's biggest companies have said.


The trio of Jack Carlin, Ryan Owens and Joe Truman repeated last weekend's win in Glasgow, again beating France into second place in Apeldoorn. Emily Kay, who won the new-look omnium last week, finished second behind Kirsten Wild in the four-race event. Chris Latham was second in the scratch race; Rachel James and Katy Marchant were fifth in the women's team sprint. Britain did not qualify for the medal rides in the men's team pursuit, with senior academy riders Matt Wall, Ethan Hayter, Matt Bostock and Joe Holt recording the fifth fastest time. Racing continues on Saturday with the men's sprint, women's keirin, women's 500m time trial and men's points race. Find out how to get into cycling with our special guide.

Summary: Britain's men won team sprint gold on the opening day of the season's second Track World Cup in the Netherlands.


The bidding is slow and stuttering. "All that wait for nothing," mutters the auctioneer as a telephone bidder thinks long and hard about a making a higher offer before changing his mind. Most works sell at the low end of their estimated price range. Constable's The Lock, for instance, fetches $13.5m (Â£9.1m) when it was estimated to sell for as much as $17.8m. It is an oddly subdued end to the year, because the headlines in the media were suggesting that in 2015 the art market caught fire. In May, Picasso's Les Femmes d'Alger, Version O, sold at Christie's in New York for $179.3m (Â£120.6m). Bidders in the auction room erupted in applause: it is the highest price ever paid for a work at auction. Then, in November, a Chinese businessman paid $170.4m for Modigliani's Nu Couche (Reclining Nude) - the second-highest price ever fetched at auction. However, 2015 also saw seen many auction flops. Claude Monet's Nympheas sold for $33.8m, well below its top estimate of $50m and Andy Warhol's Four Marilyns sold for $36m rather than the expected $40m. It seems that many of the world's millionaires are now feeling worried about the future, and are opting to keep their wealth in cash. This is particularly true of rich Chinese, who now make up a fifth of the world's buyers of art. Turbulence on the Shanghai stock exchange in 2015, an economic slowdown and tough anti-corruption laws have persuaded many to stop splashing out on art. "At the very, very top of the market - amongst billionaires who are really keen to get a great work by a really famous-name artist like Picasso - there is still a lot of competition", says Jane Morris, editor of The Art Newspaper, based in London. "Once you go under that, where we're talking prices in the millions of dollars, people are feeling more squeezed. "There's much less confidence in the Chinese market. The Russians are feeling much poorer. People in general are feeling poorer, and that has had an impact." The biggest impact of all has been on the market for contemporary art, which had been booming for five years or more and where prices had been surging. This autumn, Christie's made only $331.1m from its post-war and contemporary art sale. That is well below the $852.8m made from the same event in 2014. And Christie's Asian 20th Century and contemporary auction, held in November in Hong Kong, made only $66m compared with $82m made at a similar event in 2014, and $121m in 2013. People who buy art as an investment now appear to be switching away from contemporary art towards old masters and well-known painters from the 19th and 20th Centuries. Works by "brand-name" artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Paul Gauguin and Gustave Courbet all fetched record prices at auctions in 2015. Many Chinese buyers, such as Liu Yiquin - who bought Modigliani's Nu Couche - are now buying Western art at auctions in London and New York rather than contemporary art in Hong Kong. Art Basel Miami is an event

Summary: It is a rainy December evening in London and Sotheby's is holding one of its last major auctions of 2015 - a sale of works by Old Masters from the Renaissance era and works by British artists such as John Constable and Joseph Wright of Derby.


Mark Yeates twice threatened for Blackpool before the break, with his second effort tipped onto the bar. A fine run from Stephen Darby set Reid up to fire low into the bottom corner. Blackpool's Will Aimson saw red in injury time for a second caution after a clash with James Henson. Defeat sees Blackpool slip to within one spot of the relegation places, with the Seasiders only above Shrewsbury in 21st on goal difference.

Summary: Kyel Reid scored the only goal of the game as Bradford City moved to within a point of the play-off spots with victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.


Now it faces a new challenge, as US based activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital, which owns just over 10% stake in the firm, has been pressing for a seat on Rolls-Royce's board. While ValueAct describes itself as driving "value-creating strategies", management at Rolls-Royce has previously called the investor an "opportunist". ValueAct, which is now Rolls-Royce's biggest shareholder, is also reported to want the British firm to focus on its main aero-engine business, which accounts for about half of profits, and to offload its unit which makes marine engines. The marine business makes engines and nuclear reactors for ships, submarines and the offshore oil and gas industry, while the aero business makes engines for passenger jets built by Boeing and Airbus. Based in San Francisco, ValueAct was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, its chief executive and chief investment officer, "to manage the capital of its founders, along with the capital of a limited number of outside investors". Mr Ubben is an ex-mutual fund manager at Fidelity and has served as a director at more than 20 companies, including Sara Lee. ValueAct says it manages more than $19bn (Â£12.6bn) on behalf of some of the world's most respected institutional and individual investors. The fund usually makes about three to four new investments a year, and has a reported $3.3bn (Â£2.2bn) stake in Microsoft. It says it "concentrates on acquiring significant ownership stakes in companies it believes are fundamentally undervalued". ValueAct explains that "such companies may be temporarily mispriced for a variety of reasons, including perceived unfavourable industry conditions, poor business performance, changes in management or ownership, reorganizations, or other external factors. "These conditions can often result in fundamentally "good" businesses that are available at depressed valuations." Which is no doubt how ValueAct would say it sees Rolls-Royce. Last week ValueAct nearly doubled its holding to 10.01%, making it by far the largest investor in Rolls-Royce, and giving more impetus to its request to take a seat on the board and cut costs. On its website, the San Francisco-based fund says it "works constructively with management and the company's board to implement value-creating strategies". Some major Rolls investors are reported to be supportive of ValueAct, believing its presence could provide insight that it is lacking at present. As well as profit warnings seeing its share price fall by close to 40% in 2015, Rolls-Royce still has Serious Fraud Office investigations into bribery allegations in China, Indonesia and other parts of the world, hovering over it. Despite this the firm is obviously of interest to ValueAct, which at any given time has a portfolio of ten to 18 core company investments, as well as a small "farm team" of additional investments in development. But running such a diverse operation is not without potential pitfalls. On Monday, ValueAct said its fund had fallen by 8.3% during the third quarter, erasing its gains for the year. It had been hit by a drop in shares of a main portfolio company, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

Summary: UK engineering firm Rolls-Royce has faced a number of problems over the past two years, having found itself making five profit warnings as its stock price has taken a hammering.


The museum hopes to raise £5m to develop its Maryfield tram depot into a fully-restored national visitor attraction. It has been based at its temporary headquarters in Market Street since April 2014. The grant will fund a new museum director and consultancy post for two years. The museum's chairman Jimmy McDonell said: "We are extremely privileged to have been offered this grant from the Mathew Trust. "It will allow us to carry the project forward by bringing in the expertise we need to make the very best of this opportunity that we have." The museum, which is run by volunteers, attracted more than 10,000 visitors in its first year. VisitScotland regional director Jim Clarkson said: "In Scotland's Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, the grant will help Dundee Museum of Transport remain an exciting part of the city's tourism offering, boosting the visitor economy in the process."

Summary: Dundee Museum of Transport's fundraising campaign has received an £80,000 grant.


The research, funded by World Rugby over 29 months, took in 485 men and compared amateur and professional players with matched control groups. World Rugby said it was "difficult" to draw robust conclusions, adding "further research was required". But Professor Patria Hume said it was "irresponsible" to ignore the link. She said rugby players who had suffered four or more concussions performed worse in tests measuring mental and physical coordination, motor speed and multi-tasking. The Auckland University of Technology study, which is in the process of being peer reviewed for publication, was commissioned by World Rugby in 2012 amid growing fears about the potential for long-term brain injuries in high-impact sports. Hume, who said that "94% of elite level rugby players experienced one or more concussions", added that the study showed a statistically significant link between repeated concussion and brain damage. She said: "We've got to go through that scientific process, but what I'm saying is that, as a scientist, it's irresponsible for people to say there are no long-term brain health issues. "Because all indications so far from the analysis we have done indicates that there possibly are for the rugby players and for people who have been concussed more than four times." The study involved 131 ex-players, 281 retired amateur players and 73 retired non-contact sportspeople. World Rugby said in a statement: "The study showed that rugby players performed above average in some tests compared to non-contact sports players and less well in others. "It is therefore difficult to draw robust conclusions about the links between rugby and long-term cognitive health issues and highlights the need for further in-depth research." Concerns about concussions in rugby follow a £490m settlement in 2013 between American football's NFL and former players, who said the league hid the dangers of long-term brain damage. And the issue was highlighted when Wales and Northampton winger George North and England's Harlequins full-back Mike Brown were both stood down from the game for an extended period after suffering concussion earlier this year. The latest annual injury audit for English rugby shows that the number of reported concussions rose by 59% in 2013-14 compared to the previous season. But rugby's governing bodies believe the increase is because of improved understanding of head injuries. In the new findings, athletes who reported four or more concussions during their careers performed worse in some, but not all, neuropsychological testing and those who had one to three concussions had a worse result in one of five balance tests. But researchers said further targeted research was needed to assess the impact of concussion on long-term balance and cognitive brain function. Arthritis and cardiovascular health in retired athletes also requires further investigation.

Summary: A major study of rugby union players points to a potential link between frequent concussion and brain function, the project's lead researcher said.


And his favourite is one of the scariest and most well known, the Tyrannosaurus Rex! Prince George's Mum, Kate Middleton, revealed to children which dinosaur was his favourite during a visit to the Natural History Museum. She said "George loves the T Rex because it's the noisiest and the scariest." Kate was visiting the museum for a special children's tea party being held to say goodbye to Dippy the Dinosaur. Dippy is the museum's most easily recognised exhibit, a massive 21.3m model of a Diplodocus skeleton and was presented to the museum more than 115 years ago! It is being packed up and sent on a tour of the UK, so every piece must be labelled and packed away. A job that's about as big as dippy is!

Summary: We all love dinosaurs and Prince George is no exception.


A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned how the policy will be funded, and whether proper replacement homes will be built. The MPs also said there was evidence that Right to Buy could increase overcrowding for those in housing need. The government said it made no apology for encouraging home ownership. The idea of the scheme is to allow Housing Association tenants to buy their own homes, with discounts similar to those currently enjoyed by council tenants. Members of the Committee said there was also a danger that increased discounts for Housing Association tenants would lead to greater fraud. Meg Hillier, chair of the PAC, said the approach to paying for the policy was entirely speculative. "There are no costings or workings out. We are not talking about a 'back of an envelope' calculation - there is no envelope at all." The policy has previously been criticised by the Local Government Association, and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). It has also been rejected by the governments of Wales and Scotland. The government has said that the extension of Right to Buy - which is already being piloted in five areas of England - will be funded by councils selling off their most valuable council houses. It promised that all the homes would be replaced. But the MPs concluded that the government's commitment "will not ensure that these will be like-for-like replacements". They said new homes "can be a different size and in a different area, and may cost more to rent". Further details available here In their report, the MPs also said it would be difficult to replace homes on a one-for-one basis. They said such a target would require a five-fold acceleration in housing starts. As a result, the policy could "lead to those in need of social housing suffering greater overcrowding." But the government insisted that all the replacement homes would be built. "This government makes no apology for helping people into homeownership," said a spokesperson for the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG). "Our voluntary agreement with housing associations will mean 1.3 million tenants will have the chance to own their own home, while every home sold will be replaced with a new affordable property." The scheme is due to be rolled out across England later this year.

Summary: The government's controversial plan to extend the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants has been sharply criticised by a group of MPs.


The country's Central Election Commission said that there had been a record turnout of 95.11% for the poll. The result, giving 74-year-old Mr Nazarbayev a fifth consecutive five-year term, had never been in doubt. The president has promised economic and social stability in the oil-rich Central Asian state. He ran virtually unopposed as his two opponents were both seen as pro-government. Human rights groups accuse the authorities of systematically repressing the opposition. Mr Nazarbayev cast his ballot to loud cheering in the capital Astana, saying he was sure that the people of Kazakhstan would support his campaign. "I am sure Kazakhstan's people will vote primarily for the stable development of our state and the improvement of people's lives, as well as the stability of the state and in support of the policies the country has implemented under my leadership," he told journalists. "I am confident of this." Many voters waited in long queues at polling stations in Astana and in the largest city, Almaty - with many citing a "civic duty" to vote. Correspondents say that the vote has taken place against a faltering economy in recent months in Kazakhstan, which is the richest of the five former Soviet Central Asian states. Domestic producers have been dismissing workers as they struggle to compete against Russian imports made cheaper by the weakening of the sanctions-hit rouble. Elections had been due in 2016, but President Nazarbayev announced they would be held a year early in what some see as a move intended to halt speculation about any possible successor. A former Communist politburo member, Mr Nazarbayev has been president of Kazakhstan since before it became independent in 1991 following the break-up of the former Soviet Union. Some 9.5 million people were eligible to vote in the vast country, which has extensive borders with both Russia and China.

Summary: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a widely expected crushing election victory, with early results showing he has won 97.7% of the vote.


A new exhibition was also opened at Edinburgh Castle looking at the first decade of the regiment's operations. The creation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006 was controversial at the time. It meant names of famous regiments such as the Royal Scots and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers would disappear. Others such as the Black Watch and the Royal Highland Fusiliers would reform as one of the new six battalions of the new regiment. Now a decade on, senior offices said the Royal Regiment of Scotland had been almost continuously on active operations, creating its own history. That history was marked earlier with a parade down the Royal Mile leaving the castle at 11:00 led by the regimental mascot, the Shetland Pony Cruachan the fourth. Major General James Cowan, the regiment's senior officer, said: "Our soldiers will be proud to parade in Edinburgh on Friday symbolising the support we receive from the wider community across Scotland and we are very grateful for Edinburgh City Council for allowing us to 'Exercise our Freedom'." "Since the Regiment was formed in 2006 our soldiers have deployed almost continuously on operations around the world, so the Regiment is now building its own proud history as we head into the future. "The service in the Canongate Kirk will provide us with an opportunity to reflect on our first ten years and commemorate those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country." Steve Cardownie, Edinburgh's Depute Lord Provost, said: "It is a true honour to welcome The Royal Regiment of Scotland to the City Chambers. "This parade is a fitting demonstration of Edinburgh's steadfast support for the brave men and women who continue to put their lives at risk in service of this country. "Of course, as we celebrate the last decade, we will also remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice."

Summary: Soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland have paraded down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh to mark the 10th anniversary of its creation.


In her new book Unfiltered, the Golden Globe-nominated actress writes: "Many of my deepest insecurities stem from these issues with my dad." She also penned an open letter to the Genesis drummer, saying she forgives him for "not always being there" and "not being the dad I expected". Collins left Lily's mother Jill Tavelman when the actress was five. In her book of essays, Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, the 27-year-old star explains her father then moved from England to Switzerland, where he stayed for more than two decades. "He may have still been alive, but most of the time it felt as if he were completely gone," writes Lily. "I knew he loved me, yet he wasn't physically around to tell me." She says a "terrible disconnect" developed between her and Collins - who has four other children - as she got older. "He assumed everything was always fine because I never said otherwise. It established a detrimental pattern. "And I've realized that many of my deepest insecurities stem from these issues with my dad. It's taken me more than a decade to resolve some of them (others I'm still resolving) and to finally build up the courage to speak my mind to him." The Mirror Mirror and Love, Rosie actress - nominated for a Golden Globe this year for Rules Don't Apply - encourages her readers to share an open letter she wrote with their fathers, or to write their own. In it, she assures her father she will always need him and "always be your little girl", but also tells him: "We all make choices and, although I don't excuse some of yours, at the end of the day we can't rewrite the past. I'm learning how to accept your actions and vocalise how they made me feel. "I accept and honour the sadness and anger I felt toward the things you did or didn't do, did or didn't give me." She continues: "I forgive you for not always being there when I needed and for not being the dad I expected. I forgive the mistakes you made. "And although it may seem like it's too late, it's not. There's still so much time to move forward." Lily, whose book is published by Ebury Press on Tuesday, ends by saying: "I love you with all of my heart, more than you'll ever know." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion, email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Lily Collins says it was "painful" that her musician father Phil was absent from much of her childhood.


Media playback is not supported on this device The ultimate childhood tennis dream had been realised in one perfect draw - a Wimbledon wildcard leading to the British teenager facing the legendary Martina Navratilova on Centre Court. It was 1994 and set to be nine-time champion Navratilova's farewell appearance in singles at the All England Club. World number 360 Taylor, then 19, was steadily climbing the rankings, had just beaten a player in the top 50 at Eastbourne and would normally have had the unwavering support of the home crowd. But ruining a legend's day would not have gone down well. "When we came out they gave her a standing ovation for what seemed like forever, so I stood at the net like a doughnut waiting for her," Taylor, now Claire Shepherd after marrying Dean in 2013, told BBC Sport. "It didn't stop; it was incredible. I was just stood there and the umpire said: 'It's OK, this doesn't normally happen.' "The crowd were definitely pro-Martina, but they were still supportive of me. "It is just a bit of a regret that my career highlight was losing a match. I don't like that really, but it was Martina on Centre Court." Now a tennis coach, Shepherd, 42, is still very much in love with the sport and remains a regular visitor to SW19, having been hooked long before she became Oxfordshire county champion at the age of 10. She used go to the All England Club with her tennis-mad father Phil and join the queuing masses to get tickets, so being out on the showpiece court in front of millions watching on television felt "very strange". The Banbury-born left-hander had made her Wimbledon debut in the ladies' doubles in 1993. But this was something else. "We had queued many times to watch Martina so to play her was amazing," the former British number two added. "My first thought was: 'Wow, that's great.' Then, it was: 'No hold on, that's a terrible draw.'" The innocence of youth certainly helped to deal with facing one of the greatest players ever to pick up a racquet. Navratilova won a total of 18 singles Grand Slam titles during her astonishing career. She may have been 37, but she was the world number four and still a dominant force on the All England grass, which was effectively her home turf. "I was a little bit blasé," Shepherd explained. "At 19, you have a certain amount of naivety and just want to get on and do it. You just play the ball; it doesn't matter who is at the other end. "I didn't think: 'I'm going to win, it's all fine.' It is difficult to have that bravado when you respect someone that much. But I didn't think: 'I'm going to get absolutely hammered.' "I was well aware of how incredibly good Martina was. I would have to have had a lot of things fall in my favour but there was always that chance. "I knew I was playing well; I had won a lot of matches and

Summary: Feeling like a "doughnut" while she waited for the biggest day of her career to get going wasn't really in Claire Taylor's planning.


Michael David McCauley, 41, of Cwmbran, denied abusing children as young as six but was convicted of a string of offences and jailed for 15 years at Cardiff Crown Court in January. The case was sent to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, where the term was upped to 20 years. Lord Justice Treacy described it as a "serious catalogue of offending". "The result of the offending, certainly in the first girl's case, amounts to serious psychological harm," he said. "What took place was planned and involved grooming." McCauley was found guilty of six rapes and seven sexual assaults. He also admitted having child abuse images, which police found stored on his computer, visiting sites and discussing paedophilia online, the court heard. Lord Justice Treacy added: "We are satisfied that the overall sentence passed was unduly lenient."

Summary: A child rapist jailed for grooming young girls for sex has had his "unduly lenient" sentence increased.


It has been predicted more than 100,000 fans could arrive in a city with a population of less than 40,000. "We hope the suggested figures are not the same as the actual number of fans who will turn up," Sylvain Robert told the Sport Wales TV programme. "I don't know how we'd find space for 100,000 people." Robert says he and the city's officials are "working on all possible scenarios" and a 10,000-capacity fan zone will be set up. He added: "We are apprehensive about the number of fans who could arrive without a ticket as it's a problem for this type of event." According to Paul Corkrey of the Welsh branch of the Football Supporters' Federation, Lens' Stade Bollaert-Delelis "is one of the best stadiums in France". He added: "But the problem is that's all that's good about it. "The fan zone is very small. To have a tournament of this size there is strange because there are not many amenities there for supporters. I wouldn't go there." Robert is worried that the town's reputation may be damaged by the tournament. "It's not that we would be happier to have fewer people, it's that we would be happier if we can host fans in good conditions," said the mayor. Uefa responded with a statement, which read: "The host city of Lens, in close collaboration with the local authorities and Uefa, will be implementing appropriate measures to ensure that all visitors enjoy matches in a safe and festive atmosphere, be it at the stadium, in the fan zone or in the city centre." Watch Sport Wales, BBC Two Wales from 19:30 BST on Friday, 6 May and later on demand and on the BBC iPlayer.

Summary: The mayor of Lens says he is apprehensive about the number of supporters expected to visit when Wales face England at Euro 2016 on 16 June.


Contractors have been appointed for the scheme from the M25 to Crawley. The move allows the hard shoulder to be used on the motorway which carries more than 120,000 vehicles each day, Highways England said. But the AA has raised concerns and said the "jury is still out" on smart motorways which use technology to control traffic. The M23 scheme is expected to cost between £148.4m and £211.2m, creating a four-lane stretch from a three-lane section. Highways England said other smart motorways had a good safety record and officers could respond quickly if people did break down in a live lane. The spokesman said "environmentally-sound" smart motorways also cost less than widening schemes and they used less land. But Paul Watters, from the AA, said smart motorways needed to be evaluated after a reasonably long period. He claimed the Surrey/Sussex scheme would be "permanent all-lane running", meaning four lanes would in operation all the time, and he added: "We need to see how we're faring with those." Mr Watters added there had been reports of drivers continuing on closed lanes, and surveys had shown people still did not fully understand smart motorways. He said the scheme was justified because traffic was increasing and the M23 served both Gatwick and the M25, but the AA had concerns about using the hard shoulder - leaving no spare capacity for the future - and about the distance between refuge areas.

Summary: A smart motorway scheme is to be built on the M23 in Surrey and West Sussex at a cost of up to £211m.


Right up till the close of Thursday's session, shares were not able to trade as there were about 10 times as many sell orders as there were bids. According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the latest share price was indicated at 583 yen ($5.34; Â£3.74) a share. That is a 20% plunge from the previous day close of 733 yen. Shares tanked by more than 15% on Wednesday. That was as news emerged that Mitsubishi Motors had admitted falsifying fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan. Officials have raided an office of Mitsubishi motors, and authorities are demanding a full report from the company, due on April 27th. In the broader Japanese market, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 2.7% - or 457.08 points - to close at 17,363.62. That is the highest level since 3 February. More than 600,000 Japanese vehicles affected 157,000 Mitsubishi models 468,000 Nissan models 15% Wednesday's share price fall "In a lot of respects I think yesterday's selling of Mitsubishi was a bit overdone," said Gavin Parry, managing director at Parry International Trading. "From what we know so far it's all very domestic, with no US impact and no impact in Europe, and I think people are a bit hasty to cast this in the same light as the Volkswagen scandal. But of course the facts aren't all in yet, so it's hard to know for sure." Mitsubishi's announcement follows on from the Volkswagen's emissions scandal last year, in which it was found to have cheated diesel emissions tests in the United States and elsewhere. Elsewhere in Asia, China's Shanghai Composite index was up 0.42% at 2,985.12, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index rose 1.8% to 21,617.50. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed up 0.8% at 2,022.10, while Australia's S&P ASX 200 index ended the day 1.1% higher at 5,272.69. US stocks closed higher overnight amid mixed earnings reports. Coca Cola reported a fall in quarterly profit. Yahoo revealed a $99m loss in the first quarter. And chipmaker Intel announced it was cutting 11% of its workforce. The Dow Jones closed up 42.67 points at 18,096.27, the S&P 500 added 1.60 points to 2,102.40 while the Nasdaq rose 3.35 points to 4,540.44.

Summary: Investors in Tokyo are waiting in line to sell off more shares of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors.


Thousands of trainer fans - or sneaker heads - have been braving the cold and rain to queue up at Truman Brewery just off Brick Lane. They've been buying new shoes from dealers and showing off their favourite pairs with DJs playing hip-hop to the crowd. Crepe City was founded by trainer fanatics, Ronal Raichura and Paul Smyth, in 2009. The first event held that year at Notting Hill Arts Club had 10 sellers and around 200 visitors. Around 2,500 were expected to attend the one-day event in London this year with trainer prices going from anywhere between £20 and £3,500. There were more than 200 stalls with around 2,000 different shoes for sale. Jim travelled from the US to attend the event. He said: "I wear sneakers because I used to look at the basketball players and liked their style. I like to look good and be comfy." Amar Hayer, 23, was also there looking for a new pair of trainers. "I like wearing what other people can't get," he told Newsbeat. "I sell trainers too. "I have a pair worth £3,500 and still wear them. At the end of the day they are still a trainer." "My name is Pins and I'm an artist and customise trainers. I like doughnuts and I like trainers." Nikki is 28 and said: "I like to be different and have a pair for every occasion. I have around 80 pairs. "I also love heels. I have a heel fetish too." Simian is 25 and said: "It's a lifestyle thing for me." Louis and Daniel, both 13, go to the same school. Louis said: "I have four pairs and would have loads more if I had the money. My parents get it but not as much as me." Daniel said: "I'd love more trainers. My parents don't get it." Vish, 19, is with Linda, also 19, and said he'd bought her matching shoes. "When I was young my mum bought me fake trainers so when I got cash of my own I started collecting and now I run a business selling sneakers." Lawrence, 28, said: "I deal in trainers that are all sold out in the shops. It's the hype of the shoe that dictates price. These ones are £450." Carly, 25, dad Ollie, 43, Oscar, 11, Quinn, eight, Jess, 23, and mum Lisa, 44, are at the event as part of a family outing. Ollie said: "I'm old school and have always loved trainers. My kids do too." Quinn said: "I have just got these today because they're skateboarding shoes." Ashton, 16, is on a day out at the trainer festival with John, who is 40. Ashton said: "John is my homie. We are different ages but both love shoes. These are the most expensive shoes in here. They are £3,500. "They are Back to the Future 2 shoes. They were auctioned off to raise money for the Michael J Fox's Parkinson's Foundation. "They are from the film and even light up. "In the film they are from the future 2015 - next year."

Summary: Europe's largest trainer festival, Crepe City, has been taking place in east London.


The front page of Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has the headline "Storm over London", above a picture of a High Court judge with his wig flapping around in the air. "Judges put the brakes on Brexit," reads a front-page headline in Italy's Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica has "Brexit: Surprise ruling", and French business paper Les Echos says "Brexit: London's dramatic turn of events". For Frankfurter Rundschau's London correspondent, Sebastian Border, the decision is "a heavy blow for May's government", and he sees the Brexit schedule "faltering". The Hungarian tabloid Blikk believes the latest developments are worthy of Shakespeare, with the headline "To Brexit or not to Brexit, that is the question - parliament will decide". French paper Les Echos, says Theresa May's government "hit an iceberg called the High Court of Justice". "Enough to sink the Brexit ship? Or just rock it slightly?" it wonders. An article in German tabloid Bild shows a picture of a kissing couple bearing EU and Union Jack face-paint, along with the headline "Is this the exit from Brexit?" But few commentators believe the ruling is likely to overturn June's referendum result. L'Express describes the ruling as a "thunderbolt from across the Channel", but adds that although a delay is now likely, Brexit will still go ahead in the end. In Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore, London correspondent Leonardo Maisano, says the High Court "detonated a new bomb" under Brexit, but believes MPs will ultimately not go against the "popular will expressed in the referendum". Instead, most think the ruling only complicates an already tricky situation even further. "Here comes the big mess," declares a headline in Germany's Zeit, whose London correspondent, Sascha Zastiral, describes the ruling as "a severe setback" for Theresa May's Brexit plans. France's Liberation sees the decision as "not a setback for Brexit, but a stinging rap on the knuckles" for the government. In Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, London correspondent Marcus Theurer writes that this "bitter defeat" for the PM and Leavers will "poison the political debate" in the UK, and increase the "uncertainty around Brexit even further". Spain's El Pais also highlights the unprecedented nature of the situation, which it says takes the country into "the tricky uncharted waters of Britain's unwritten constitution". Italian paper Il Messaggero describes the ruling as "a spoke in the wheels of Brexit" and emphasises that it is hard to predict what will happen next, as we are now "in completely new territory". "It is not by chance that Collins dictionary has chosen 'Brexit' as the word of the year," it concludes. BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: European press commentators have been taken aback at the UK High Court's ruling that Parliament must be consulted on Brexit, with many predicting further uncertainty for the UK and the rest of Europe as a result.


Pendleton, 35, had been unseated from the same horse at Fakenham on her National Hunt debut 12 days earlier. But the double Olympic cycling champion, who has been riding for just over a year, jumped well and led all the way to win by 29 lengths. A decision on whether she rides in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival will be made next Monday. Media playback is not supported on this device "I will do some more point-to-points and see what the experts around me decide and I will go with their choice," said Pendleton. "But I will definitely be riding for the rest of the season." Pendleton, who had come second in a flat race at Ripon last summer, stayed clear of trouble as she made all the running on the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding to comfortably win the hunter chase from the veteran Big Fella Thanks. 5 live In Short: Pendleton on "incredible" first win She will again partner the nine-year-old Pacha Du Polder if she gets the go-ahead to compete at Cheltenham on 18 March. Pendleton added: "In cycling, my performance was so monitored. I knew exactly my power output, the speed I'd try to be maintaining - everything was so specific, calculated and planned. When you get on a racehorse, everything else goes out the window. "I really wanted to get round and give the horse the ride he deserved. I feel honoured to ride such a wonderful horse." It looks increasingly likely that barely a year after taking up riding, and taking on the challenge of lining up at jump racing's Cheltenham Festival, Victoria Pendleton will contest the Foxhunter Chase. A much more polished, less nervy performance at windswept Wincanton, leading all the way and never close to being unseated, saw her banish the memory of her recent fall. No final decision about Cheltenham has been made but the endorsement of Pacha Du Polder's trainer Paul Nicholls that she is now "more than qualified" seems pretty ringing to me.

Summary: Victoria Pendleton won her first race as an amateur jockey on 5-4 favourite Pacha Du Polder at Wincanton.


Media playback is not supported on this device With a host of governing bodies embroiled in bullying allegations, Grainger told BBC Sport that things "need to improve". In her first interview since being appointed to one of the most powerful roles in British sport, the former Olympic rower also warned the "risk" of a tougher financial future was another major challenge. However, the 41 year-old defended UK Sport's 'no-compromise' funding strategy, which allocates money according to medal potential, and has helped transform the country's Olympic and Paralympic fortunes. "Unfortunately, somehow the message has got out that 'no compromise' could mean 'winning at any costs' and that's not the case," said Grainger, who starts her role on 1 July. "It's not what anybody who believes in the positive force of sport would want to see." In a wide-ranging interview, Britain's most decorated female Olympian, who has a PhD in law, said her new role was "a huge privilege and responsibility". With little experience in sports administration, Grainger was a surprise appointment at such a critical time for UK Sport, but she said: "I was very serious about this job and would not have applied for it if I didn't think I could do it in a very credible way. "I was honest in the interview and said 'I haven't been a chair of anything like this before'. But I'm very keen to learn, and I've got a lot of incredible support around me." UK Sport has distributed £345m to 31 Olympic and Paralympic sports in the pursuit of medals at Tokyo 2020. Lottery funding has revolutionised elite performances over the last 20 years. But with ticket sales declining and the government unlikely to extend Exchequer support after the next summer Games, Grainger warned sports bodies would have to become "much more creative". "There are a lot of challenges facing British sport right now," she said. "I think everyone is acutely aware of it, nobody is hiding. One of the biggest challenges is financial, and it always will be. "I think UK Sport has been very well supported by the government and National Lottery for a long time, that's why we've seen such success. But we can't continue to rely on those sources to the extent we have done up until now. "I think everyone is aware of the risk going forward, and about the fall in lottery ticket sales. "So all different aspects of the sporting landscape must come together and appreciate the challenge we're all facing." After months of negative headlines, it has emerged that a third of UK Sport-funded governing bodies have had to confront athlete welfare issues or complaints, raising fears that medal success has come at the expense of duty of care. "I don't think anyone in sport doesn't want to see a healthy environment for athletes and all staff," said Grainger. "From what we've seen it will always need to improve… we are dealing with human beings, and unfortunately in recent months we've seen some awful stories coming to light and nobody wants to see that going on

Summary: Dame Katherine Grainger, the incoming chair of UK Sport, says she has "huge concerns about athlete welfare".


The Chinese navy seized the US underwater research vessel in the South China Sea on Thursday, the US alleges. The incident took place just as the USNS Bowditch, an oceanographic survey ship, was about to retrieve it. The device, dubbed an "ocean glider", was used to test water salinity and temperature, officials say. The data was part of an unclassified programme to map underwater channels, Pentagon spokesman Capt Jeff Davis told reporters. "It was taken" by China, Capt Davis said during a press briefing on Friday. "The UUV [unmanned underwater vehicle] was lawfully conducting a military survey in the waters of the South China Sea," he added. "It's a sovereign immune vessel, clearly marked in English not to be removed from the water - that it was US property." The Chinese seizure of a US navy drone only serves to increase uncertainty and tension between the US and China, coming in the same week as a US think tank published satellite images of anti-aircraft missiles on China's artificial islands in the South China Seas and in the aftermath of remarks from US President-elect Donald Trump criticising China for building what he called a "massive fortress" in the region. Despite previous statements that China had no intention of militarising the islands, the Chinese Defence Ministry defended what it described as "necessary military facilities" which it called "proper and legitimate". Since Mr Trump questioned the so-called "One China" policy which Beijing describes as the 'political bedrock' of the US China relationship, China has also mounted fighter exercises over the Taiwan Strait. The Obama administration has reaffirmed what it called its "unwavering commitment" to the "One China" policy but the seizure of a US navy drone may be Beijing's way of sending a message to the incoming administration that it too has ways of disrupting expectations and upsetting the status quo. The encounter occurred in the South China Sea about 50 miles (80km) northwest of Subic Bay, Philippines, the US says. "The Chinese navy ship ASR-510, a Dalang III-class ship, approached within 500 yards of the Bowditch, launched a small boat, and seized the UUV," the Pentagon said in a statement. The Bowditch made radio contact with the Chinese ship to demand its immediate return but were "ignored". "This is not the sort of conduct we expect from professional navies," Capt Davis added. The seizure will likely add to US concerns about the growing military posture taken by China in the South China Sea. A US think tank reported this week that aerial imagery shows that China has installed weaponry along seven artificial islands they have built at sea, despite US protests. In November 2015, two US B-52 bomber planes flew over the man-made islands, known as the Spratly Islands. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the device was a "sovereign immune vessel of the United States" and demanded its immediate return from China. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations committee, called the seizure "a remarkably brazen violation of international law". Senior Republican Senator John McCain said the US should

Summary: The US has issued a formal request to China to deliver an unmanned underwater drone that was seized in international waters, US officials say.


Ceredigion council unanimously voted to impose the ban following concerns over the impact on land, wildlife and farm life. The move was proposed by councillor Mark Strong and seconded by councillor Catrin Miles. In October 2013, the Welsh government called on councils to make a stand, stopping short of an outright ban.

Summary: Releasing Chinese and air lanterns on council land and beaches in Ceredigion has been banned.


The girls, aged 13 and 14, were charged with the murder of Angela Wrightson, 39, whose body was discovered at her home in Stephen Street on Tuesday. They appeared separately, with the younger girl wiping away a tear and the older one weeping throughout. No pleas were entered and both were remanded to youth custody, with a preliminary hearing on 18 December. One of the girls' mothers wept as they appeared at an earlier hearing at Teesside Youth Court. The 13-year-old's parents were present at the hearing, with her mother sobbing throughout, and the older girl was watched by her father. At the crown court, no wigs were worm by the judge or prosecution and defence barristers due to the age of the defendants. A post-mortem examination found Ms Wrightson died as a result of blood loss and substantial injuries.

Summary: Two teenage girls accused of murdering a woman in Hartlepool have appeared at Teesside Crown Court.


The victim was with a friend in McKechnie Street, Govan, when the attack took place at about 11:10 on Wednesday. He was taken to South Glasgow University Hospital and treated for a serious facial injury before being allowed home. His attacker is described as a white male in his 20s, with light brown hair. Police Scotland, who have appealed for witnesses, said the suspect ran off towards Harmony Row. Det Con Adam Richardson, of Govan CID, said: "We are currently studying CCTV footage in an attempt to get a clearer description of the person responsible for this vicious attack. "At this time there is no apparent motive for the attack and I appeal to anyone who either witnessed the incident or who saw the suspect running off afterwards to contact police immediately."

Summary: A 61-year-old man was slashed in the face after being attacked from behind as he walked along a Glasgow street.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 44-year-old's predecessor Bob Bradley had spoken of a list of January transfer targets that Swansea had drawn up before his departure last week. But Clement admits he has some of his own targets in mind. "I've had assurances from the club that the opportunity (to buy players) will be there in January," Clement said. "Before I came there were discussions and targets, those targets are known to me now. "I bring with me some of my own ideas and thoughts on where we need to strengthen and players I've seen and like. "It has to be done quickly. But I'm gathering information, that started against Palace, and it's only fair to see what they (the current players) can offer." Swansea were taken over last summer by an American consortium fronted by Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, and have hired former economics journalist Altman, of North Yard Analytics, as the club's 'Moneyball' expert. 'Moneyball' is the use of statistical analysis to buy what is undervalued and sell what is overvalued made famous by a book and subsequent movie based on the Oakland Athletics baseball franchise under general manager Billy Beane. Clement is comfortable with the input of New York-based Altman using data to analyse the current squad and help identify transfer targets as part of the 'due diligence process'. "I'm a believer statistical analysis should be part of the jigsaw puzzle that goes together to help recruit players and assess your own team," Clement said. "I have experience of this, I've travelled in the United States and visited a number of sports teams that use data. "It is my belief it should be used as part of the due diligence process in deciding who should come to the club. "But it's just one part, because you can't take away the expertise of the scouting, calls to get information about a player's character and their professionalism. "We we will be using data as part of the whole picture. Dan is someone hired by Steve and Jason, but he's sent me through some information. He's an intelligent man and an expert in the field." Former Bayern Munich assistant Clement, who had also assisted Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid and Paris Saint German said he felt the Swans job was his ''biggest'' personal challenge. "I have told the players I am absolutely up for the challenge, I am with you on this. I am excited by the challenge," he said. "I have stayed at Bayern and had a great chance to win the league there and advance into further stages of the Champions League. "But I have done that for the last six seven years now and I want another challenge this is going to be really exciting i can feel it already. I feel good about it." Ancelotti backed his long time deputy to be a success. "I think he has a lot of motivation because he wanted to come back to England to be a manager in the Premier League," he said. "He has this

Summary: New Swansea boss Paul Clement will work alongside 'Moneyball' expert Dan Altman to target recruits in the January transfer window.


American Woods, 40, has not played tournament golf in almost a year and had two operations last autumn in an attempt to cure a back problem. His agent has confirmed he will not play for the rest of this season as he is not ready for "competitive golf". The 14-time major winner has dropped to a world ranking of 628. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.

Summary: Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US PGA, meaning he will miss all four majors in a calendar year for the first time since his Masters debut in 1995.


Citizens Advice Bureaux says the 51% increase means it is now Wales' biggest debt problem. Council tax has increased by around 4% in the past year, and many cannot balance that with the cost of living. The Welsh Local Government Association said it does its best to ensure the most vulnerable households are protected. But the charity's report also found bailiffs knocked on the doors of 2,000 people last year in order to collect the tax. A WLGA spokesman said: "In a period of such prolonged austerity, it comes as no surprise that the number of households reporting problems with paying their council tax has risen, on average bills are £160 less than in England. "Council officers take an even-handed approach to enforcement."

Summary: Over 6,000 people are struggling to pay council tax bills in Wales - double the number a year ago, says an advice body.


Police had been looking for Mr Arnada, who ignored orders to surrender after being sentenced to two years in jail for indecency in August. He had first been tried in 2007 and cleared of all charges. Islamist groups forced Indonesian Playboy to close down after only a few issues in 2006. The Islamist Defenders Front (FPI), a hardline Muslim group in Indonesia, had said Mr Arnada was a "moral terrorist", and the group criticised the authorities for failing to track him down. South Jakarta chief prosecutor Mohammed Yusuf said Mr Arnada had ignored three orders to turn himself in. "We picked him up from Bali today to fly him to Jakarta", Mr Yusuf said on Saturday. Mr Arnada's acquittal in 2007 was seen as a victory of freedom of the press in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation where Islamist extremists launched violent protests when the magazine appeared in 2006. But the FPI and other Islamist groups lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court, which found him guilty of public indecency after publishing a handful of issues of Indonesian Playboy, which contained no nudity. "We are being forced to act by the FPI as a plaintiff in this case", Mr Yusuf said on Saturday. The Indonesian parliament passed a controversial anti-pornography law in 2008, which was backed by Islamist groups. But the law also prompted protests across Indonesia, particularly on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali - a favourite destination for tourists.

Summary: The former editor of Indonesian Playboy, Erwin Arnada, has been arrested on the island of Bali.


Drivers with off-street parking who want to install the facility will be expected to cover the remaining 25%. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said ministers were committed to ensuring that the UK was a "world leader in the electric car industry". Ministers also want councils to install more on-street charging points. The Department for Transport estimates that it costs about £10,000 to install a power point capable of charging two vehicles at once in a residential street. Local authorities will therefore be expected to provide about £2,500 towards the cost of installing each new charging point. A report by the Commons Transport Select Committee in September last year questioned whether government subsidies to encourage people to drive electric cars were a good use of public money. They had benefited only a "handful of motorists", MPs said, and were being used to help more affluent households with the cost of a second car. However, during a visit to Sunderland, Mr McLoughlin said: "Plug-in vehicles can help the consumer by offering a good driving experience and low running costs. They can help the environment by cutting pollution. "And most importantly of all, they can help the British economy by creating skilled manufacturing jobs in a market that is bound to get bigger." The government estimates that it will cost between about £1,000 and £1,500 for drivers with off-street parking to install charging points in their garages or driveways; it will fund 75% of this cost, up to a maximum contribution of £1,000. Ministers also want to encourage train operators to install new charging points at railway stations, and have offered the same 75% incentive. And local authorities wanting to invest in rapid charging points, which cost about £45,000 to install and make it easier for drivers of electric vehicles to undertake longer journeys, will also be able to apply to central government for the same proportion of funding. "We believe that 75% is the appropriate level to offer to incentivise vehicle owners and local authorities to invest," a Department for Transport spokesman said. Business Minister Michael Fallon added: "There are huge business opportunities so we're committed to ensuring the UK leads the way globally for low-carbon vehicles." Grants to residents for domestic charging points will be available throughout the UK, but the grants for local authorities and train companies apply to England only, since power over these policies is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Labour Maria Eagle, shadow transport secretary, said the government was on track to miss their target of 8,500 charging points for electric vehicles by 2013 and "local councils across the country are already struggling after the Government slashed local transport funding". Mark Rowney, from the left-leaning IPPR think-tank, said: "Doubts over the continued funding of charging point infrastructure had been causing uncertainty in the UK automotive industry. "Today's government announcement marks a change in strategy from piloting infrastructure installation, which has led to a postcode lottery of support, to the beginnings of a strategically planned national charging infrastructure. "We still need a cross party consensus for the low

Summary: The government has announced that it will cover up to 75% of the cost of installing charging points for electric vehicles in garages and driveways.


9 June 2016 Last updated at 16:47 BST Youngsters at Davyhulme Primary School in Manchester made the film, as the team prepares to face Russia in their opening game on Saturday. The England team thanked the children via a message on their official Twitter account. "Everyone in the England camp, including Roy Hodgson, all of the players and coaching staff really appreciates your support," the message read. Class teacher Lee Parkinson said: "I'm sure you agree it certainly gets you motivated for the Euros."

Summary: School pupils received a personal message of thanks from England's football squad after they filmed an inspiring team talk ahead of Euro 2016.


Prince William held talks with President Obama in the Oval Office, in advance of delivering a speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime. During the speech, he described the illegal wildlife trade as "one of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today". His wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, visited a New York children's centre. The couple arrived in New York on Sunday night, with the prince travelling to Washington alone on Monday. At the White House, the prince joked with Mr Obama about the birth of Prince George, saying: "The excitement of the event and everything else was just chaos." He added that he expects a "busy year" in 2015, when Catherine is due to give birth to the royal couple's second child. President Obama said the prince's work to protect endangered wildlife was "very important". It seems fair to assume that America's first family would happily have received William and his wife to the White House. As it was, only Prince William got to sit by the presidential fireplace in the Oval Office and chat to President Obama, reminiscing about the birth of Prince George and presumably - after the media had been ushered out - discussing his campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife parts. Catherine had stayed in New York to pursue her very deliberately separate programme. Both the tour planners and the couple are anxious to give both of them a chance to be seen pursuing their separate objectives without either overshadowing the other. And so Prince William was given a clear run to pay his visit to the White House and deliver his speech at the World Bank without any risk of being upstaged by Catherine's presence. There is certainly not the envy or sense of competition that existed between Prince William's father and mother when they were fulfilling engagements. Instead there is a realistic awareness of each other's ability to command column inches and a desire to work together to achieve the maximum impact. Later, in his speech at the World Bank, the prince said: "In my view, one of the most insidious forms of corruption and criminality in the world today is the illegal wildlife trade." He attacked those who "loot our planet to feed mankind's ignorant craving for exotic pets, trinkets, cures and ornaments derived from the world's vanishing and irreplaceable species". Paying tribute to his father, the Prince of Wales, and his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, he said: "They helped to bring about a revolution in attitudes towards our natural environment." Prince William founded the umbrella organisation United for Wildlife to try to preserve the planet's most endangered animals and habitats. The prince has been the royal patron of Tusk since 2005. The charity supports projects in 17 African countries, aimed at protecting wildlife and alleviating poverty. Before starting at St Andrews University, the prince went on a gap year, some of which was spent in Africa learning about its wildlife and game conservation. He added: "From them, I learned that our relation to nature and

Summary: The Duke of Cambridge has met US President Barack Obama at the White House as part of a three-day visit.


A final decision on the new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset, could be announced next week during Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit. Security sources have told The Times the scheme poses a threat to national security - and a senior Tory MP has called for an inquiry. But No 10 said it would not sign the deal if it thought security was a risk. Chancellor George Osborne has already announced a Â£2bn government guarantee to secure Chinese funding for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, to be jointly built with French energy giant EDF at an estimated cost of Â£24.5bn. The final go-ahead for the deal could be announced next week - paving the way for a second new reactor to built by the Chinese and French consortium at Sizewell, in Suffolk. If an agreement is reached, work could then start on the first Chinese-designed and built nuclear reactor in Europe, at Bradwell, in Essex, where a previous British-built reactor is in the process of being decommissioned. Caroline Baylon, a cyber security specialist at the Chatham House think tank, says Chinese investment is a "good thing" for the UK but "when it comes to very sensitive sectors of the economy we have to be very, very careful". Some argue that China would not attack its own nuclear plants, she tells BBC News, but it could obtain access to UK technologies that would give it an insight into any vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems. China is "well known for cyber-espionage" and, in common with other advanced nations, is already seeking out such vulnerabilities to allow it to hide potentially malicious software that could be activated later, says Ms Baylon, who recently co-authored a report on cyber-security at civil nuclear facilities. The trend in the global nuclear industry is towards the nationalisation of nuclear power, or at least the sourcing of components from "friendly countries," to safeguard critical systems - but the UK takes a very "permissive" attitude to the issue that is potentially "very dangerous," she warns. There is a "gentleman's agreement" between nations not to attack infrastructure, but Ms Baylon adds that "if the international situation changes, the UK may find itself in a tricky spot if this Chinese deal goes through. Today's alliances are not tomorrow's alliances." Construction of the first Hualong One reactor began in May in China's Fujian province, according to World Nuclear News. Gaining regulatory approval from the UK authorities for the design would be a major boost to the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation's hopes of exporting the technology around the world. But senior UK defence and security sources reportedly are concerned that the state-controlled company, which helped develop China's nuclear weapons, poses a national security risk. They fear "trapdoors or backdoors" could be inserted into IT systems, allowing Beijing to bypass British security measures. Responding to concerns, David Cameron's official spokesman said: "We have the Office for Nuclear Regulation - which is our independent nuclear regulator - which has very strict regulations in place in terms of how nuclear plants are operated and the

Summary: Downing Street is playing down security fears about plans to give China a stake in Britain's nuclear power industry.


Southgate, 46, has just concluded a four-game stint as interim manager following Sam Allardyce's departure. He will be interviewed at St George's Park by a panel including FA chairman Greg Clarke, chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth, as well as League Managers' Association chairman Howard Wilkinson and former England defender Graeme Le Saux. The FA insists there is no time frame on when an appointment will be made, with England's next game a friendly in Germany in March, and the final decision will be taken by Clarke, Glenn and Ashworth. The organisation is determined not to be rushed into an appointment and wants to conduct a thorough process, although no other interviews are currently scheduled and Southgate is firm favourite to take over on a full-time basis. He is ingrained in the FA system through his work as England under-21 coach and has impressed with his demeanour off the pitch as well as the manner in which he has taken big footballing decisions, including dropping captain Wayne Rooney for the World Cup qualifier in Slovenia. Southgate has left England top of their World Cup qualifying group after victories against Malta and Scotland at Wembley and a goalless draw in Slovenia. He also presided over Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Spain, in which the visitors scored twice in the closing moments. England next play in March, with a friendly against World Cup winners Germany in Dortmund, followed by a home qualifier against Lithuania. The FA will want Southgate to deliver his vision for England's future following a series of failures in major tournaments. There is also likely to be a review of his brief stint in control of the national team. FA chief executive Glenn said after Southgate's final game in interim charge: "Clearly his candidacy has become much stronger. We just need to weigh up the facts and take time to make the right decision." He added: "His candidacy is not just based on one or two matches, but because of what we've seen over the last couple of years. "He's got renewed confidence and is a different manager to what he was two years ago. So it is not all about assessing him on a few games."

Summary: Gareth Southgate will meet the Football Association hierarchy on Monday for what is effectively his interview for the England manager's job.


Emergency services were called to Small Heath Highway at 23:25 BST on Friday after a Porsche Cayenne crashed into a lamppost and rolled over. West Midlands Police said two men in their 20s had died - one after being taken to hospital. A further two men who were in the car are being treated in hospital for minor injuries. The ambulance service said the two men had been ejected from their car when it rolled on to the opposite side of the carriageway. It said one man was confirmed dead at the scene, while a second was taken to hospital with "extremely serious" injuries. West Midlands Police said he had later died. The ambulance service said: "The men had been ejected when the car they were travelling in rolled and came to rest the right way up, on the opposite side of the carriageway. "The car had collided with the central reservation and a lamppost in the incident. "Bystanders were already carrying out CPR on one of the men prior to our arrival. It quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene." They said the second man was in cardiac arrest and had a "significant head injury" before he was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The service said two other men, in their 20s, had suffered minor injuries and were taken to Heartlands Hospital. The road was closed in both directions for several hours while an investigation at the scene was held. Sgt Paul Hughes, from West Midlands Police, said: "Although this tragic collision happened late in the evening, we know there would have been other vehicles on the road at the time." He called on any witnesses to contact him.

Summary: Two men have died after being thrown from their car when it rolled over on a dual carriageway in Birmingham.


In it, she plays Apple marketing executive Joanna Hoffman, the right-hand woman to the charismatic but deeply flawed genius at the centre of the film, played by Michael Fassbender. "Thank you! I was trying to tidy away empty boxes that had been holding Christmas decorations that I just put up. It's the story of my life. A journalist said earlier: 'So how did you prepare for this day, did you get up early?' And I said: 'Yeah, I got up early and took the kids to school.' But I'm so thrilled, I can't tell you." It doesn't get any easier. People think: 'Oh you're dab hand at this, it must be water off a duck's back." It bloody isn't! I think it gets more tense because 20 years ago when I was nominated for Sense and Sensibility, one wasn't as aware of who was the frontrunner was and what was causing some buzz. If you didn't want to read about it, you just didn't read about it - so you didn't have to hear about it. But now, however hard one tries, it permeates into the ether with the internet. Things have really changed, so I have been much more aware of the comings and goings of this season that I would normally like to be - and it's made me quite sick. It's fantastic. I'm so delighted to be nominated for something that really means as great deal to me and I'm proud to be a part of. The whole experience has been a highlight of my career and this role was not without its challenges, so to be acknowledged really feels terrific. I'm so thrilled for him. That makes me breathe the biggest sigh of relief because just watching him and working with him for three months was great. We barely drew breath - particularly him. It was just mesmerising what he was pulling off and so it's great to se him recognised. He's so deserving of this month. No, but I do have a little trick which I will share with you. One of the most stressful moments of an awards ceremony is not before you start getting ready - it's not even while you're getting ready. It's the moment sitting in the car between getting ready and the red carpet. That moment is agony because you're sitting in a dress you don't want to crease, or it's slightly uncomfortable and you don't want to rip it. But I have managed to eradicate that moment in my my life by getting ready in same venue as the ceremony and then all you gave to do is walk down stairs. It's the funniest thing in the world. A few years ago when I was nominated for Mildred Pierce I arrived at the venue and people were vacuuming the red carpet. I walked down the red carpet in my flip flops stepping over Hoovers, it was hysterical. The paparazzi only see the film star version of Kate Winslet - the real one doesn't look anything like that. They did kind of

Summary: Kate Winslet has landed her 11th Golden Globe nomination for the Danny Boyle film Steve Jobs.


Jordan Abdull keeps his place after being a late call-up to the squad for the win at Widnes, with Mark Sneyd also included having recovered from injury. Injuries force Catalans to make three changes to the squad which suffered defeat at St Helens. Todd Carney, Jodie Broughton and Justin Horo are replaced by Romain Navarette, Jordan Sigismeau and Antoni Maria. Hull FC (from): Shaul, Fonua, Tuimavave, Talanoa, Sneyd, Taylor, Houghton, Watts, Minichiello, Abdull, Green, Thompson, Hadley, Michaels, Manu, Bowden, Pritchard, Yeaman, Washbrook. Catalans (from): Gigot, Duport, Anderson, Aiton, Casty, Stewart, Baitieri, Taylor, Bousquet, Pelissier, Mounis, Elima, Yaha, Escare, Maria, Sigismeau, Albert, Navarette, Garcia. Referee: Phil Bentham.

Summary: Super League leaders Hull FC rest captain Gareth Ellis for the visit of Catalans Dragons.


Media playback is not supported on this device Couch and Barrow totalled 321.24 from five dives in the synchronised 10m platform final, with China winning gold (337.14). Gallantree and Starling scored 302.88 in the synchronised 3m springboard event to finish behind China (322.40) and Italy (306.90). It is the first event at the London Aquatics Centre since the 2012 Games. Great Britain's Couch and Barrow, who finished fifth at the Olympics, led the standings after the first two rounds, where the difficulty of the dives performed is restricted. However, four-time Olympic champion Chen Ruolin and her 2013 world championship gold medal-winning partner Liu Huixia edged ahead in the third round and could not be caught. Canada finished third with a total score of 316.11. "We really enjoyed the competition and it's great to be back," Barrow, 25, told BBC Sport. "The result means we're the leading pair in the Commonwealths, so that's a big confidence boost ahead of Glasgow this summer." Couch, 24, added: "I had a bad injury (dislocated knee) at the beginning of the year, but we have come back strong and came here today thinking 'let's do it' and the support from the crowd really helped us." We really enjoyed the competition and it's great to be back Gallantree, 29, is usually partnered by Alicia Blagg, but she missed the event through injury and Starling, 18, was only drafted in last week. "I'm so proud of the way we dived today," Gallantree told BBC Sport. "We haven't had much time together and have only dived as a pair once before back in 2012 so it's a great result." Starling added; "It's my first international medal which means I'm not the only one of the team without one anymore so I'm delighted." The men's synchronised 3m springboard final was another event won by China, but new British pairing Jack Laugher, 19, and Chris Mears, 21, impressed by coming fourth. "Although it's frustrating to come so close to a medal we have to be so happy about how we dived today," said Laugher after finishing 11 points off the podium positions. Mears added; "It's the pairing we've wanted for a while and it's so great to be diving out there with my best mate and I think we can go on to do big things together." With Tom Daley currently without a synchronised diving partner, Dan Goodfellow, 17, and Matty Lee, 16, were the British competitors in the men's final. They had won two successive World Series bronze medals since making their debut as a pair earlier this year, but despite recording a personal-best of 403.86, finished fifth. China secured gold with 479.13, while Ukraine (448.26) and Germany (425.82) filled the other podium positions.

Summary: Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow won World Series silver while Rebecca Gallantree and Hannah Starling took bronze.


The theft of the bronze sculpture happened in July but police have just released CCTV footage of the robbery. It shows two men walking into the Glyptoteket museum and removing The Man with the Broken Nose from its plinth before walking out. The art work made in 1863 is thought to be worth $300,000 (Â£190,000). Chief investigator Ove Randrup said the theft of the 25.5cm (10.4-inch) art work happened on 16 July. Danish police say they believe the thieves visited the museum a week before the theft in order to loosen the sculpture from its base and disable the alarm. Interpol and Europol have now joined the hunt for the men.

Summary: Police in Denmark are hunting for two thieves who stole a small bust by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a museum in Copenhagen in broad daylight.


Four of Mr Carmichael's constituents raised the case under the Representation of the People Act. They said the MP misled the electorate over a memo which claimed SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon wanted David Cameron to be re-elected prime minister. Roddy Dunlop QC asked judges at the Court of Session to dismiss the case. He told the specially-convened election court that the petition was "irrelevant" and "bound to fail". However, Jonathan Mitchell QC, representing the petitioners, later told the court that his clients believed that Mr Carmichael leaked the information to deliberately smear the SNP. The court heard that this was to reduce the chances of a Scottish National Party candidate being elected in Orkney and Shetland. The case, believed to be the first of its kind in Scotland for 50 years, arose from remarks made by Mr Carmichael at the start of the general election campaign in April. The MP, who had been Scottish Secretary in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition before the election, authorised leaking a civil service memo suggesting the first minister had told the French ambassador she backed Tory PM David Cameron to remain in Downing Street. Mr Carmichael had initially denied leaking the confidential memo to the Daily Telegraph. He claimed the first he had heard of it was when he received a phone call from a journalist. However, the MP later admitted full responsibility for sanctioning its release, and accepted the "details of the account are not correct". Mr Carmichael was not in court for the hearing. His QC, Mr Dunlop, said Section 106 of the act forbids election candidates from making false and statements about their rival candidates. He stressed that a false statement of fact must be "directly related" to the personal character or conduct of a candidate. Ms Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP and Scotland's first minister, was not a candidate in May's general election. The QC said it would have been the "easiest thing in the world" for the Act to make it clear if a false statement could be about non-candidates. He also said attacking the political position of a candidate did not necessarily attack their character. Mr Dunlop said the case put by the petitioners "flies in the face of the authorities" and was "wrong in law". The QC said that if the petitioners were right then court would get a lot busier, as all that would be needed was a dispute during an election with one false answer. He said if this was the case then any prospective MP in the run-un to an election would have to be strapped to a lie detector and administered with a truth serum. Mr Mitchell representing the petitioners seeking to remove Mr Carmichael from office, said the MP did not dispute that he made certain statements of fact which were false, or that the statements were made before or during an election. However, Mr Mitchell said Mr Carmichael did dispute that he was attempting to affect the return of a candidate, as the petitioners claim he was. The hearing before Lady Paton and

Summary: A legal challenge over the election of Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael as Orkney and Shetland MP should be dismissed, his QC has claimed.


One of the most extraordinary documents on show is Memo 173-42. It is dated 13 July 1942 and marked "secret". "The occupying authorities," it reads, "have decided upon the arrest and grouping together of a certain number of foreign Jews." Over nine pages, the head of the Paris police details his orders for the enactment of the Holocaust on French soil. Three days later, a few hours before dawn on 16 July, French police operating in groups of two (one in uniform, one in plain clothes and accompanied by a German soldier), arrested more than 13,000 Parisian Jews. "Many, many documents of this period were destroyed at the end of the war," says Olivier Accarie-Pierson, curator of an exhibition that has just opened at the town hall of Paris's third arrondissement, or district. "It's very rare. This is unique." Mysteriously, in this district and in no other, the documents testifying to the daily life of Paris during the occupation escaped destruction. Whether it was an act of civil disobedience or an administrative oversight, nobody knows why the records survived, Mr Accarie-Pierson says. But one day - about 20 years ago - they were discovered in a cupboard. They are a treasure trove for historians. Although this is the first time they have been put on public view, historians have been studying them since they were put into the central Paris police archive, a mine of information about the minutiae of Parisian life stretching back to before the French Revolution. Other documents on display are the lists of names - hundreds and hundreds of them - written in a ledger by meticulous French policemen during the census of Jews ordered by the Germans as soon as they occupied Paris in 1940. That census was updated in 1943 when Jews were forbidden from listening to the radio and ordered to hand in their wireless sets. The names and addresses of those who complied were taken down and used for future round-ups. Poring over the documents in this exhibition, it is difficult not to be shocked by the clipped, official language employed. "And yet we were talking about thousands of people!" says Mr Accarie-Pierson. Men, women and children who would soon perish in Nazi death camps. The Jews were sent to two camps - the Winter cycling track (Velodrome d'hiver or Vel d'hiv) in the west of Paris and an internment camp set up just outside the capital at Drancy. Although no photographic evidence has survived of their interiors, conditions must have been hellish. "Where were the beds?" I ask in front of a post-war photo taken of the inside of the cycling stadium. " Around the edge there?" "There weren't any beds," says Mr Accarie-Pierson. In Paris, the Jews were already being treated like animals. Police chief Rene Bousquet collaborated directly with the Gestapo to facilitate the round-ups and the bureaucratic language sometimes lets through a glimmer of disdain for the Jews from other police chiefs. After a few weeks all the Jews rounded up on 16 July had been deported by train, mostly

Summary: The only surviving police archives of the biggest World War II deportation of French Jews are being opened up to public view for the first time.


They will play hosts France in the quarter-final on Sunday after goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson knocked out England and forced manager Roy Hodgson to resign. Iceland, ranked 34th in the world, were surprise qualifiers for what is their first international tournament. "We all believed. The rest of the world didn't but we did," said Arnason. Iceland's population is just 329,000 - not many more than live in Coventry and almost 10 times fewer than Wales - and it is believed 8% of those are in France following their side. The island nation, which has no professional clubs, ranked 131st in the world during the last European Championships four years ago. "This is without a doubt the biggest result in Icelandic football history. We've shocked the world," added Arnason. Wayne Rooney put England ahead with a fourth-minute penalty but Iceland were ahead by the 18th minute and held on comfortably despite Hodgson's side having 18 attempts on goal. Iceland defender Sigurdsson, 29, accused England of complacency against a side who had already held Portugal and Hungary and beaten Austria during the group stage. "They thought this would be a walk in the park but we had faith in our ability," Sigurdsson said. "It went well. We didn't feel that England created any chances. We were just heading away long balls. I wasn't stressed in the second half." Media playback is not supported on this device Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson - joint manager with former Sweden boss Lars Lagerback - praised his side for taking their chances and is in confident mood for Sunday's quarter-final in Paris. "I was more relaxed than during the game against Austria," he said. "If someone had told me a few years ago that we would reach the last eight, I have to say I would not believe it. "But no obstacle is too big for these guys now. If you want the best out of life you have to be ready when the opportunity comes. That is a fact and these boys were ready and this opportunity that was put in our hand was huge - it can change their lives. "We are optimistic. Some Icelanders maybe think we are too optimistic, that we don't think we can fail, but we have a gameplan." Icelandic TV commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson went viral last week with his excited reaction to the win over Austria and he was at it again during the win in Nice - even seeming to reference the result of Britain's EU referendum. "This is done! This is done! We are never going home! Did you see that! Did you see that!" he said. "Never wake me from this amazing dream! "Live the way you want England! Iceland is going to play France on Sunday. France-Iceland! You can go home. You can go out of Europe. "You can go wherever the hell you want. England 1 Iceland 2 is the closing score here in Nice. And the fairytale continues." Create leagues and play against your friends in BBC Sport's new Euro 2016 Predictor game

Summary: Iceland's European Championship last-16 win over England "shocked the world", according to defender Kari Arnason.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 9 October 2014 Last updated at 12:47 BST As Holyrood Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick welcomed visitor Italian Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano to the main chamber, a round of applause from MSPs trigged a round of barking from trainee guide dogs. The guide dog puppies, their walkers and trainers were invited to the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness for guide dogs week.

Summary: First Minister's questions has been upstaged by a group of guide dog puppies, who were visiting the Scottish Parliament.


AC London were formed in 2012 by Prince Choudary to help stop teenagers in Croydon falling into a life of gangs. They entertain Crawley Down Gatwick in the extra preliminary round on Saturday (15:00 BST), with Choudary set to become the youngest manager in the competition's history. "In 2011 we didn't exist, now we're in the FA Cup," said the 21-year-old. As well as founding and managing AC London, trainee solicitor Choudary is also chairman of the 10th-tier Combined Counties League Division One club. Choudary was at school when rioting took place across London in the summer of 2011. Croydon, where Choudary was born and raised, was one of the areas badly hit. "They broke into my uncle's clothes shop, causing him to sell up his livelihood. They went past our house but luckily nothing happened," Choudary told BBC Sport. "The problem is the youth are misled in today's society and go down the wrong path; they choose the street life. "It was soon after the riots that I had the idea to start a new football club. There was little in terms of activities in Croydon and I wanted to make a change." AC London has grown rapidly since being founded as a youth team in July 2012. Within three years they were elected into the football pyramid for the first time and spent 2015-16 in the Kent Invicta League before being transferred to the Combined Counties. "Setting up a club from scratch is an extremely hard task to achieve," added Choudary, who has FA Level 1, FA Level 2 and Uefa B coaching badges. "I worked part time at a local solicitor's office as a cleaner to get the extra cash." The current squad is made up of 16 nationalities, including players from Venezuela, Brazil, Cameroon, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece and Nigeria. AC London groundshare at Whyteleafe's 2,000-capacity Church Road ground, close to Croydon. James Phillips is believed to be the youngest boss in FA Cup history after he led Romsey Town in the competition at the age of 22 in 2014. Choudary was not born when Everton beat Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup final at Wembley. "Being the youngest manager and chairman has taken years of sacrifice and hard work that I invested to make this a reality," added Choudary, who played as a goalkeeper for the club but now concentrates on his off-field roles. "The one advantage about being chairman and manager is that I can't sack myself." AC London's squad includes club captain and defender Ernest Simon, who is more than 10 years older than Choudary. Choudary said he hoped for a crowd of about 400, which would be a club record, for the visit of Crawley Down Gatwick, who play one tier higher in the Southern Combination League. It is just 68 days since Arsenal beat Chelsea to win the 2016-17 FA Cup at Wembley. The extra preliminary round features 370 teams who will have to win six games if they are to advance to the first round in November. Winning clubs at this

Summary: A club formed by a 16-year-old after the 2011 London riots will compete in the FA Cup for the first time.


PC Steve Hutton and other Wiltshire Police officers had tried to pull over a suspicious vehicle travelling over the speed limit in Swindon. A "stinger" device was used to stop it and the four occupants fled on foot. PC Hutton said he chased one of the men and decided to shout that he had a dog, adding a "few fake barks", which made the man give himself up. "He stopped and we got up to him before he realised there wasn't a dog and he was arrested," he said. "By the look on his face you could see he was a little bit disappointed with himself. "Some people on the shift think I should now do a dog-handler job without the dog." The man arrested has since been released without charge, but police are still investigating the incident.

Summary: A policeman has told how he "barked" like a dog in order to fool a suspect and arrest him.