BBC Radio Norfolk host Nick Conrad made the comment during a phone-in about the future of the former Sheffield United and Norwich City footballer. Rape campaigners have condemned the remarks. Conrad has apologised. A BBC spokesman said some of the 29-year-old presenter's comments were "very ill-judged". During his programme on Monday, Conrad said: "I think women need to be more aware of a man's sexual desire, that when you're in that position that you are about to engage in sexual activity, there's a huge amount of energy in the male body, there's a huge amount of will and intent, and it's very difficult for many men to say no when they are whipped up into a bit of a storm. "It's the old adage about if you yank a dog's tail then don't be surprised when it bites you." He went on to suggest feminists who had "hijacked" or "jumped on" the argument "neglect that very important part of the argument". "In their fury against men and masculinity they actually forget to stop and say if you tease, if you jump into bed naked with a man, if you give him all the signals and then he acts upon them, then you are partially responsible," he said. "If you don't wish to give out the wrong signals it's best probably to keep your knickers on and not get into bed with him." Conrad added he needed to be "careful" about what he said because he did not "want this to be explosive". "The onus has to be on the men.... if a woman says no and they persist then that's absolutely abhorrent," he said. The BBC said Conrad had spoken to the charity End Violence Against Women Coalition during the programme and there had been no formal complaints. "As part of a wide-ranging discussion.... he made it clear that rape is an abhorrent act," a spokesman said. "BBC management has told Nick that some of his comments were very ill-judged and he has apologised for any offence that may have been caused." Katie Russell, from Rape Crisis, said the "ignorant comments" showed there were "still a number of pervasive and harmful myths around sexual violence". "The idea that men's sexual desires render them incapable of taking responsibility for their actions, or of respecting another person's right to choose what happens to their body, is unfounded, outdated and offensive to men," she said. "The idea that women should take responsibility for men's sexuality is equally insulting to both men and women." Jessica Asato, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Norwich North, called for Mr Conrad to apologise on air. Posting on her Twitter account, she called his comments "demeaning and crass towards women". Wales international striker Evans was jailed in April 2012 for raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room the previous year and released last month. The question of whether he should be allowed to play professional football again for Sheffield United, his employer at the time he was convicted, or any other club has been hotly debated since his release.

Summary: A BBC radio presenter has apologised after saying women should "keep their knickers on", during a live debate about convicted rapist Ched Evans.


Popular attraction Waterhead, on the northern shore of Windermere, is home to a ferry pier, hotels and cafes. South Lakeland Council has agreed proposals to spruce up the area including new seating and an information board to identify key local landscapes. Plans also include widening part of the promenade and new bicycle stands. Lake District National Park planners will have the final say on the development, which if approved, work could start on later this year.

Summary: Plans to give a Lake District promenade a £250,000 makeover have moved a step closer.


Brown and Barclay have won 107 caps between them but have been omitted from Vern Cotter's 32-man pool. "We seem to be promoting players who've come in from New Zealand at the expense of John Barclay and Kelly Brown. "Your chances of playing for Scotland are greatly heightened by playing for Edinburgh and Glasgow," said Nicol. Edinburgh flanker Hugh Blake has been called into the squad for the first time, in preference to both Brown and Barclay. Blake qualifies to play for the national team through his Scottish grandparents. Brown, 32, led Scotland into last year's Six Nations as captain, only to be dropped from the squad for the home defeat to England then recalled as captain for the loss to France at Murrayfield. He was overlooked for selection for the three Autumn tests against Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga. Barclay has excelled in the back-row for Welsh side Scarlets this season and, at 28, is likely to have several seasons left at the top level. Former Bath and Glasgow scrum-half Nicol says favouring players who play their rugby in Scotland isn't necessarily wrong, but that ultimately the decision should come down to ability. "There's not been a stated policy about not picking players playing in Scotland," Nicol continued. "There are a number of players (in the squad) who play outwith Scotland, but I think it's very clear that your chances of playing for Scotland are greatly heightened by playing for Edinburgh and Glasgow. "That might be the right thing to do, don't get me wrong. "I just think that, if you're picking your best players for this Six Nations, and forget the World Cup, because if they're good enough for the Six Nations then you're good enough for the World Cup, you pick your best players and I would've thought Kelly Brown and John Barclay in particular are two that would come in there." Despite reservations about the omission of some experienced players, Nicol is positive about Scotland's chances in the Six Nations. "I'm quite excited about what could happen," he said. "It was a good Autumn series. "A very good performance against Argentina, good again against the best team in the world, New Zealand, and then finished it off well against Tonga. "So there's a lot of confidence in the squad. "Edinburgh have improved markedly since the Autumn tests and that's reflected in more players coming in from Edinburgh. "That's a good sign. These players will be a bit more confident coming into the Six Nations."

Summary: Kelly Brown and John Barclay are among Scotland's best players and should be in the squad for the Six Nations, according to former captain Andy Nicol.


Zimbabwe-born Armand, 28, joined the Chiefs from Super Rugby side Stormers in 2013 and has since played 55 Premiership games, scoring six tries, and represented England Saxons. Hill, 22, has made 12 league appearances for the Chiefs since moving from Gloucester in 2015. The pair are among 11 Chiefs players to re-sign beyond this season. In addition, Chiefs have signed Gloucester flanker Matt Kvesic, Bridgend winger Tom O'Flaherty and Rotherham forward Toby Salmon, and others could follow. "We are really pleased," head coach Rob Baxter said. "We are very close to completing the signing of a high-quality player, and we will probably be able to announce that in the next couple of weeks. "We are still actively in the market for potentially one more high-quality player."

Summary: Back-rower Don Armand and lock Jonny Hill have signed new contracts with Exeter Chiefs that will expire in 2019.


Local media said the T-Team captain, who was 30, collapsed three minutes into the match in Kota Bharu and was taken to hospital. The match was abandoned after 60 minutes when a message was received from the hospital that Oniya had died. Oniya had only just joined the Malaysian club this season.

Summary: Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya died on Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during a friendly between his Malaysian club T-Team and Kelantan.


Lambert will be the headline act of a lavish New Year's Eve show organised and televised live nationally by state-owned broadcaster MediaCorp. Over the course of the week, thousands of Singaporeans have flocked online to sign two duelling petitions. One, started on Wednesday, calls on MediaCorp and the government to drop Lambert, on account of his support for gay rights and reputation for risque performances, which it called "contrary to mainstream Singaporean values". Comments on the petition called Lambert's performances "disgusting", "disturbing" and "lewd". "Please give more wholesome role models to our youths," said one petitioner Elaine Lui. A counter petition was started on Thursday night and quickly gathered steam, calling on organisers to keep Lambert as a demonstration that Singapore "shuns discrimination and promotes diverse inclusive points of view". "In no way whatsoever does his sexual orientation have any relation to his role as an entertainer and singer. Asking for him to be banned on TV is ludicrous and is akin to asking retailers to stop selling iPhones because [Apple has a] gay CEO," said commenter Ivan Lin. As of Friday evening, both petitions were neck-to-neck with thousands of signatures each, drawing in supporters from Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan as well. Lambert previously performed in Singapore in 2013 to few complaints, and concerts by other artists such as Lady Gaga have generated greater controversy. The debate over Lambert this time stems from a cultural divide in Singapore that has widened recently. A modern and open city-state with a thriving gay scene and liberal minority, much of its society also remains deeply conservative. A religious right, supported by some Christians and Muslims, has grown in tandem with a burgeoning gay rights movement. The annual gay rights event Pink Dot, where supporters don pink as a message of inclusion, has sparked a counter campaign called Wear White where conservatives tog themselves in white as a symbol of purity. Both sides have become more vocal in recent years, and though the conflict has not gone beyond heated debate, it has unnerved Singapore officials charged with maintaining the peace on the tiny island. They have tried to strike a balance. A controversial law that bans gay sex - a key flashpoint in the divide - remains on the books, but the government has promised never to enforce it. Authorities have also sought to rein in both camps by curbing their public demonstrations, in some cases refusing permits to both conservative and gay rights groups to hold or expand their public events. As for Lambert, they appear to have come to a compromise. MediaCorp has not dropped him - but has promised that the show will conform to strict broadcast regulations and be made "suitable for family audiences". Meanwhile, Lambert has said in a statement that his performance would "celebrate the entire human family in all its diversity" and that he was "a uniter, not a divider".

Summary: A growing controversy over a Singapore concert starring openly gay US singer Adam Lambert has highlighted a widening cultural divide in the strait-laced city-state.


Investor sentiment was also up after a positive US jobs report on Friday. Sydney-listed shares in mining giant Fortescue Metals rose by a staggering 23.7%, while BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up 5% and 3.5% respectively. By the end of trading, Sydney's benchmark ASX/200 had climbed to 5,142.80 points. In China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was flat at 20,159.72. Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese telecoms firm ZTE Corporation were halted from trade on Monday morning. On Sunday, Reuters news agency said the US Commerce Department was "set to place export restrictions on [the] Chinese telecoms equipment maker... for alleged violations of US export controls on Iran". The firm did not respond to written requests from the BBC for more information about the possible restrictions. Meanwhile, the mainland Shanghai Composite finished the day 0.8% higher at 2,897.34 points. Over the weekend, China's chief economic planner said the country would "absolutely not experience a hard landing" despite growth forecast cuts. Elsewhere, Japan's Nikkei 225 was bucking the regional trend, closing the day 0.6% down at 16,911.32. In South Korea, the Kospi index finished flat at 1,957.87 points.

Summary: Shares in Australia led markets on Monday, closing 1% higher, boosted by commodity and energy-related stocks.


The Piece Hall in Halifax opened in 1779 as a trading centre for locally-woven cloth. Calderdale Council leader Tim Swift said the "fascinating finds" hinted at life in the Piece Hall over the past 230 years. It is undergoing a Â£19m refurbishment scheme and is due to re-open in Spring. Three photographs were found behind skirting boards of one of the former shops. One shows a young boy holding what may be a catapult, standing next to a young girl in a hat. Two other Victorian studio portraits are of smartly-dressed gentlemen. Calderdale Council said one was a tintype photograph, widely used in the 1860s and 70s. An un-lidded wooden box was found labelled with Emsley & Collins Ltd, possibly a local company, and a pile of oyster shells was found in the cellar. Mr Swift said: "The fascinating items provide a tantalising view of a forgotten world. It would be great to know the stories behind them but unfortunately we know very little. "The artefacts have little historic value but they provide a hint at what daily life may have been like in the Piece Hall during the past 230 years." In the 1970s, the 18th century hall became a tourist attraction with an art galley, museum and shops. It closed in January 2014 for a two-year renovation and to add an extension and new visitors centre. The Â£19m project is funded by Calderdale Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Garfield Weston Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation.

Summary: Old photos, oyster shells and a World War Two booklet have been found by workmen renovating a Grade I listed building in West Yorkshire.


Officers say the 18-year-old suffered an adverse reaction and later died, after taking MDMA at The Warehouse in Byker, early on Sunday. A 19-year-old man was arrested shortly afterwards and another two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested on Monday. Both 19-year-olds have been released on bail, while the 21-year-old remains in custody. All three were arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. Police have urged anyone who was at the venue on Saturday night and took drugs to see a doctor. MDMA forms the active ingredient in ecstasy pills.

Summary: Police have made further arrests over the death of a woman who took drugs at a Newcastle nightclub.


Rebecca Coriam, 24, from Chester, fell overboard from the Disney Wonder near Mexico. Her body has not been found. Bahamas police investigated because the ship is registered in the island state, leaving it outside UK jurisdiction. There are calls for all suspected crimes at sea involving UK citizens to be investigated by the UK authorities. Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott said that should be the case whatever the ship's "flag of convenience" - where it is registered. Ms Coriam's MP Chris Matheson said he feared she was murdered and has called for a UK inquiry. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said disappearances overboard were "incredibly rare". Ms Coriam was last seen alive on 21 March 2011 on board the ship where she worked as a child minder. Her credit card, which was not found among her personal effects, was used after she vanished. Mr Matheson said: "I believe there's sufficient evidence to indicate a crime may well have taken place. "Whatever the circumstance, there's an obligation to investigate. My worst fear is Rebecca Coriam was murdered." He said it was a "real possibility" she had been killed and the case had not been properly investigated. "Now is the time for that investigation to take place," he said. Information collated in the police report from the Bahamas has been shared with the UK authorities, but not with Ms Coriam's family. Her father Mike said he was "totally baffled and it's upsetting as well" that the authorities in the UK can have a file with instructions not to disclose to the family. "We're the victims here as well," he said. Cheshire Police insist the report is not its property to share. But Mr Coriam said: "It's our daughter. There's been an investigation. Why hold it from us? " In addition to the frustration over the report, the family has been unable to hold an inquest or a funeral as Ms Coriam's remains have not been recovered. Under the Flags of Convenience system, ships are registered in offshore nations, often for tax purposes, and if crimes are committed on board it is up to the flag nation to investigate. National jurisdiction only extends up to 24 miles beyond a coastline - beyond that, the law of the country whose flag the ship flies applies. The Bahamas sent over police Supt Paul Rolle to investigate Rebecca's case. Lord Prescott called for an end to the flags arrangement and for a US-style system in which the FBI investigates maritime crimes involving US citizens, no matter where a ship is registered. Lord Prescott, a former ship steward, echoed calls for an inquiry, saying: "People don't know whether she died or she was thrown over the side. "What is so alarming is many people are going missing and nothing is being done about it, except for America." He said there was "almost like a conspiracy of silence" surrounding the case, adding there should be a change in the law as we "should be looking after our citizens". Bill Anderson, a maritime investigator, said Supt Rolle "only interviewed

Summary: The mysterious disappearance of a British woman on a cruise ship four years ago should be investigated by UK authorities, campaigners have said.


It is thought to be the first such case since the plane went missing between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing in March 2014. The children's mother said she had accepted compensation from Malaysia Airlines and the government so the boys could move on with their lives. The amount has not been disclosed. The search for the plane, which was carrying 239 people, continues. The family of Jee Jing Hang, who was on the plane, brought a lawsuit against Malaysia Airlines on behalf of his two young sons last October for breach of contract, as it had failed to deliver passengers to Beijing. The family also brought claims against the Malaysian government, the Department of Civil Aviation, the immigration department and the air force for negligence. "The court was informed that all the parties in the suit had come to an amicable settlement," Gary Edward Chong, a lawyer for the family, told the AFP news agency on Tuesday. The families of other victims have been following the case closely and experts believe this settlement will trigger other similar legal actions. No wreckage from the flight has ever been found and an Australian-led team is still scouring the southern Indian Ocean seabed in hope of finding the aircraft. Four months after MH370 vanished, another Malaysia Airlines plane - flight MH17 - was shot down by a suspected ground-to-air missile while in Ukrainian airspace, with the loss of 298 passengers and crew. The airline was declared "technically bankrupt" by its chief executive on Monday as he announced plans to cut about 6,000 jobs.

Summary: Two Malaysian children who lost their father on flight MH370 have settled their negligence case out of court.


Scott, 23, joined the Royals' academy aged eight and helped Kelly Chambers' side maintain their top-flight status last term, following promotion in 2015. "I am absolutely delighted to have signed a new deal with my childhood club," Scott told the club website. Manager Chambers added: "Her work ethic and tenacity adds a great dimension to our defence."

Summary: Reading Women defender Harriet Scott has signed a new deal with the Women's Super League One club until 2018.


Rail electrification is already going ahead in south Wales but no decision has yet been made on the north. The Wales Office and Welsh government are working with businesses to make the case for the investment needed for the project to get the go-ahead. But Mr Osborne said a decision would be affected by the HS2 project and a rail hub possibly being created in Crewe. Electrification means faster and more reliable services which help businesses and their workers who commute. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb also said electrification could be a game-changer and could happen in the longer-term. Speaking on a visit to Denbighshire, Mr Osborne said: "Lets make the decision first on HS2 because that new rail hub at Crewe will be crucial for north Wales and it's crucial for the investments we're making in the north Wales economy."

Summary: There is a "really strong case" for the electrification of the north Wales rail lines, Chancellor George Osborne said.


Diver Daley, 18, who won a bronze medal and swimmer Meilutyte, 15, who won a gold for Lithuania, were among a number of local athletes taking part. Both are pupils at Plymouth College, where the parade departed from before heading to the city's Guildhall. Crowds six deep greeted them, waving flags as the Olympians appeared. Daley said: "It's been crazy. The amount of people along the streets is amazing. "A massive thank you from all of us for showing your support." He also thanked Plymouth College. "They have been incredible adapting the timetable so we can train at the same time. "It's a lot of thanks to Plymouth College that I got to the Olympics. "It's been pretty crazy since the Games, but it's getting back to normal now with school and training and my two annoying brothers." Lithuanian swimmer Meilutyte said: "I have been here for almost two and a half years and it's been incredible. "Plymouth is almost like my second home and I'm really proud to be here." By Chris EllisBBC News Online, South West Thousands of people lined the streets of Plymouth to congratulate the city's Olympians and Paralympians. For most of the journey from Plymouth College to the Guildhall there was a stream of people, many with union flags and banners saying 'Well Done Tom' and 'I Love You Tom'. Drivers of buses and cars honked their horns and one woman in a parked car was leaning out of the sunroof and honking the horn with her foot. As we approached Royal Parade hundreds of people were lining the streets and the noise was deafening. Gallery: Olympics 2012 homecoming Other Olympic athletes taking part included divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow, swimmers Antony James, Jamila Lunkuse and Jade Howard, and fencer Corinna Lawrence. Barrow tweeted: "How incredible was the Plymouth welcome home parade! Thank you to everyone who came :)" Couch said: "The parade makes you feel really special, especially in your home city." Wheelchair basketball player Judith Hamer and Paralympic table tennis player David Wetherill, from Torpoint in Cornwall, joined them. Wetherill said: "I'm not used to this much attention. This was so much better than London." Daley's diving coach Andy Banks and Meilutyte's swimming coach Jon Rudd also took part in the parade. London 2012 Games Makers from Plymouth, the volunteers who helped at Olympic venues, joined the parade in their uniforms and walked behind the bus as it travelled down Royal Parade. Stella Goodman, who was watching the parade with three generations of her family, said: "We are proud, proud to be Plymothians and see them today." Deputy council leader Peter Smith said: "It's fantastic that so many of the city's sportsmen and women were selected to take part in the Games and that two of them have won medals. "They are a true inspiration - not just to youngsters here in Plymouth but all over the country - some of whom will one day follow in their footsteps."

Summary: Crowds of cheering fans welcomed London Olympics 2012 medal winners Tom Daley and Ruta Meilutyte as they toured Plymouth in an open-top bus.


Jaymie Stuart Hall suffered a number of serious injuries during a disturbance in Dumbryden Gardens, Wester Hailes, at about 21:25 on Saturday. The 35-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh but died a short time later. The arrested man is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

Summary: A 41-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in an Edinburgh street.


The 36-year-old winger announced last month that he would be retiring at the end of the season. Third on Scotland's all-time list with 105 caps, Lamont has made 111 Warriors appearances over two stints, scoring 31 tries. "It would be great to see Sean run in one or two more tries before he finally hangs up his boots," said Townsend. "Sean has shown a real consistency and resilience to get over a couple of major injuries and to continue to play at a really high level. "He'll be one of a very small number of players to have played in every position in the back five. Obviously he played most of his rugby on the wing, but he also performed very well at inside centre when I was an assistant coach with the national team back in 2011. "It was really good to see Sean score that try against Connacht a few weeks ago [in Glasgow's 35-24 win]. You could tell from the players' reaction how much Sean means to them and our supporters loved it. "It was the bonus-point try and a really good finish." With Glasgow 11 points off fourth place with just three games remaining, hopes of reaching the play-offs were virtually extinguished by last weekend's 10-7 loss away to Munster. Lamont, who returned to Glasgow in 2012, has also featured for Rotherham, Northampton Saints and Scarlets over a 17-year period. He made his Scotland debut in 2004 and scored 70 points for his country. "I took a real interest in Sean's game when he was playing at Northampton and started to become a regular in the Scotland team," explained Townsend on the Warriors' website. "Probably as a supporter seeing Sean score two tries against France [in 2006] was a real breakthrough moment, it was a brilliant win for Scotland that day and Sean - with his gloves and blonde hair - was a key part in the victory."

Summary: Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend hopes to see Sean Lamont end his career with a flourish.


Canon Bill Brassell from Gloucester served in the Royal Navy in the 1940s, and battled storms, bombers and U-boats to ferry war supplies to Russia. He has been awarded the Arctic Star medal for the maritime missions, which Winston Churchill said were the most dangerous of the war. "I'm very, very grateful to receive this," he told the BBC. "It's only 70 years I suppose, and at last it's happened. Not just because it's a nice thing for me, but because of all those who served with me and they paid the supreme sacrifice. "Of all the bits that one served during the war, this was the effort that was made by so many. "I take it [medal] very much in memory of all those who didn't come back, all my shipmates, and that's something that I will very much treasure". The medal presentation took place at the headquarters of Gloucester-based A Company 6 Rifles. In 2005, an Arctic badge was awarded to the veterans of the convoys but they felt that it did not go far enough. They lobbied the government for a specific medal to recognise the service of those involved in the mission. The Arctic Star medal was created this year. "This is a medal that we've introduced to honour those people who served on the Arctic convoys in World War II," said Conservative MP Mark Francois, the minister of state for defence personnel, welfare and veterans. "I'm privileged to present this to Canon Brassell." The Arctic convoys brought crucial supplies and weapons to Russia, to help fight off Hitler's armies. The icy voyages claimed over 3,000 lives and Winston Churchill described them as the worst journey in the world. The supply ships were under constant threat of attack by German U-boats and aircraft and also had to negotiate severe cold, storms, and ice floes. The voyages began in 1941 and by May 1945, the Arctic route had claimed 104 merchant ships and 16 military vessels.

Summary: An 89-year-old Gloucestershire man has been honoured for his efforts in the World War II Arctic convoys.


Angelika and Marcin Klis had not been seen since the explosion at the Ariana Grande concert on Monday night. The couple's daughter Alex Klis, 20, a student at York College, had posted an appeal on Facebook for information about their whereabouts. The Polish foreign ministry confirmed two Polish nationals had been killed. It is understood Mr Marcin, 42, worked at York Cars Taxi Service, a cab company in York. Mr Marcin and his wife, aged 39, had taken a picture of themselves together in Manchester shortly before going to the concert to collect their daughters. This was shared on social media by their daughter on Tuesday. She wrote: "Anyone who is in any safe place or hospital in Manchester, if anyone comes across my parents please please let me know as they've been missing ever since the attack, this is a picture taken tonight so this is exactly what they were wearing." In a statement, the Polish foreign ministry said: "We share the pain of the family and the loved ones of the victims and express our most sincere condolences. "Consuls have offered assistance to the family of the victims." The Polish Foreign Minister, Witold Waszczykowski, told a radio station: "The parents came after the concert to collect their daughters and unfortunately we have information that they are dead. The children are safe." Dr Alison Birkinshaw, principal at York College, described the deaths as "devastating news for Alex and her family, the whole college and the wider community". She said: "We are in touch with Alex and will do whatever we can to support her and her family." A JustGiving page has been set up to raise money for Ms Klis and her sister Patrycia and has so far raised more than Â£4,000.

Summary: A Polish couple living in York who had gone to Manchester Arena to pick up their daughters have been killed in the terror attack.


Home Secretary Theresa May said Mr Bristow would lead an agency of "powerful operational crime fighters". The NCA becomes fully operational in 2013 when it takes over from the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Its expanded role will include powers to order police forces to run operations into drugs and trafficking. As well as replacing the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), the new agency will take in the work of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), and also house the national cyber crime unit. It will also cover border policing and economic crime. "For too long we have lacked a strong, collaborative national response in the fight for criminal justice. The NCA will make the UK a more hostile environment for serious and organised crime and strengthen our border," Mrs May said. She said Mr Bristow would play "a vital role" in developing the agency. Details of an extensive policing shake-up, which included the creation of the National Crime Agency, were unveiled last year by Mrs May in a Home Office consultation paper - Policing in the 21st Century. She described it as the "most radical reform of policing for 50 years". Mr Bristow said he would work with the government and other crime agencies "to ensure that the NCA delivers the maximum protection possible for communities within the resources it has available". "In partnership with other law enforcement agencies, we will ensure that criminals are identified, pursued and brought to justice, their groups dismantled and their activities disrupted. We will do even more to strip away their illegally obtained assets," he said. Association of Chief Police Officers president Sir Hugh Orde said Mr Bristow had been chosen from "a very strong field of police leaders" to lead the NCA. "A better co-ordinated response between the international reach and capability of this new agency and the 'eyes and ears' of local neighbourhood policing teams can help keep our streets and communities safer," Sir Hugh said. Mr Bristow was appointed chief constable of Warwickshire Police in 2006 and chairs the G8 Law Enforcement Group. He has been the Association of Chief Police Officers' head of crime and worked in the West Midlands Police and as director of the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

Summary: The first head of the UK's incoming National Crime Agency (NCA) will be Keith Bristow, currently chief constable of Warwickshire.


The pontiff has supported the Buenos Aires-based team since he was a boy. A delegation travelled from the Argentine capital to the Vatican with the trophy. San Lorenzo recently won the Copa - South American club football's most prestigious competition - for the first time in the club's 106-year history. Earlier in the week, Pope Francis said: "I am very happy about it, but, no, it is not a miracle. "For me, San Lorenzo was the team all my family supported. My father played in the basketball team and when we were kids, we sometimes went to the stadium with mum," he added. San Lorenzo beat Paraguay's Nacional 1-0 on 13 August to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Summary: Pope Francis has been presented with the Copa Libertadores trophy by players and officials of Argentine side San Lorenzo.


On the second anniversary of Stephen's death, the charity has also outlined how the cash has aided cancer services for young people. Stephen died on 14 May 2014, after contracting bowel cancer. The 19-year-old, of Burntwood, Staffordshire, became well known after posting a picture online of his "final thumbs up" from a hospital bed. He had pledged to raise £1m himself for the charity and hit the target three weeks before his death. The trust said £2.7m had been spent refurbishing cancer units at hospitals across the country, with four more - in Cambridge, Hull, Newcastle and the Wirral - now to benefit. A total of £1.6m has been used to train specialist nurses, as well as fund the charity's International Conference and Adolescent and Young Adult Global Cancer Congress in December. Stephen's legacy is also helping fund JTV Cancer Support, a project helping young sufferers express their feelings and record their personal journeys. Around £500,000 has been spent on education and awareness programmes, and £200,000 on conference weekends for youngsters called Find Your Sense of Tumour. Stephen's mother Jane has now been made an official ambassador for the trust. "Not a day goes by when I don't miss my brave and brilliant son. But when I think about everything he achieved and how much he's helping other young people, it makes me feel so proud," she said. "With his voice in my ear, I've run a marathon, jumped out of a plane and in a few months, I'll be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. "I'm honoured to call myself an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust, and feel privileged to be able to continue to spread Stephen's unique message of positivity." Kate Collins, director of fundraising and marketing at the charity, said: "Stephen was the most incredible young man and has helped us take huge steps forward for young people with cancer."

Summary: More than £5.5m has been raised in memory of teenager Stephen Sutton, the Teenage Cancer Trust has revealed.


A member of the public found the two bodies as the tide receded at about 20:00 BST on Wednesday, the RNLI said. A search is under way for a third person missing at the East Sussex beach. Lifeboats and a helicopter are combing the water off the coast. Seven other people have died around the British coastline since Friday. Richard Tollett, lifeboat operations manager at Rye Harbour, told the Press Association the RNLI received a request to launch at around 20:30. He said: "As the tide has receded it has left a couple more bodies on the beach in the sand. "A member of the public found them and that person reported another one in the water so we have got two lifeboats and a helicopter searching the area trying to find the other one." The first alert came just after 14:10 when coastguard helicopters, a lifeboat, rescue teams and an air ambulance were sent to the scene after reports three men were in need of urgent medical assistance. The beach was cleared and the public were asked to stay away while the emergency services dealt with the incident. Suggestions that their deaths may be linked to jellyfish have been ruled out. Sussex Police stated there was nothing to suggest the men were migrants. Ch Supt Di Roskilly said: "This has been an incredibly tragic situation. At this stage we are doing all we can to establish who the men are and to identify next of kin." Eyewitness Natalja Taylor, 30, said she saw three people being pulled out of the water, apparently by "regular people, not emergency personnel". "There were so many people there. They were still on the beach when we left," she said. She said police drove on to the beach with a loudspeaker telling people not to go into the water until further notice, and also taped off "a huge chunk of the beach so no-one could get near it". She said: "It's pretty scary. I'm not sure how it happened. We decided not to go into the sea after seeing warning signs about some kind of fish. "It wasn't particularly windy down there, it was just a hot, sunny beach day." Charlotte Frederick, from London, who saw the rescue operation take place, said: "One was taken away on a rescue truck and the other two were left behind." She said she realised later that the other two men had also died. "We saw them take up a blanket and then after that we saw them taken in a body bag. It was really distressing," she said. The incident happened on the hottest day of the year when the beach was packed with people. Ch Supt Roskilly said: "This has been an incredibly tragic situation and very traumatic for those who were there on the beach at the time." Last month, 19-year-old Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea there. He was one of three men who got into trouble in the water. Camber Sands is a popular destination for

Summary: Two more bodies have been found on the beach at Camber Sands, hours after three men were pulled from the water on the hottest day of the year.


The Swede, 35, joined Jose Mourinho's side last summer on a one-year deal and has scored 20 goals this season. Mourinho said on Friday he believed the club's top scorer would still be at Old Trafford in 2017-18. When asked about his future, Ibrahimovic said: "We'll wait and see." Ibrahimovic's goals have helped Manchester United into the EFL Cup final - where they will face Southampton - as well as the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils are also in the Europa League knockout stage. Manchester United won the Community Shield in August and Ibrahimovic is confident of adding at least one more trophy to the collection. "We have one and we can get our second one," he added. "We are still in the Europa League and FA Cup, so if we don't become champions in the Premier League at least we can try and win two or three trophies."

Summary: Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says "nothing is done" with regards to his future but insists he has fulfilled requirements needed to extend his contract.


The incident happened in the Corrigan's Court area on Saturday morning. Police said the victim was assaulted by two men. It is understood the 27-year-old man's injuries are not life-threatening.

Summary: A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Armagh in connection with the stabbing of a 24-year-old man in the city.


Media playback is not supported on this device Jake Jervis hit the post in the second half, after Graham Carey and Paul-Arnold Garita had both gone close. Liverpool went through with a rare goal from Lucas Leiva, ending an FA Cup run which has been worth £1m to Argyle. "We were really unfortunate to go out of the cup because we had the opportunities to score," Adams said. "We had to twist, we had to push forward and the players did that really well," added Adams, whose side had held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw with a very defensive display at Anfield 10 days earlier. "We've got a lot of creative players in our team and at times we were in and around the penalty area. Could we have scored and seen the pressure that would have put on Liverpool?" More than 17,000 people watched the game at Home Park, making it Argyle's biggest attendance for nine years. "It was a fantastic atmosphere, it started really early and just got better as the evening went on," said Adams. "The supporters sang their hearts out and the players responded to that."

Summary: League Two side Plymouth were unlucky not to progress in the FA Cup after their 1-0 replay loss to Liverpool, said Argyle manager Derek Adams.


A total of 28% had not talked about the symptoms, the University of Aberdeen paper revealed. Lead author Dr Peter Murchie said it highlighted the complications surrounding emergency cancer diagnosis. Cancer Research UK said it was a complex area. The study - published in the British Journal of Cancer - said that, of those who had previously flagged symptoms to their doctor, 81% had been appropriately referred on by their GP for further treatment or investigation of their symptoms. However it said 19% could be viewed as missed opportunities for earlier diagnosis. The study, funded by the Scottish Chief Scientist's Office, involved a review of the case notes from 1,800 patients diagnosed with cancer in northern Scotland and registered at GP surgeries across NHS Grampian, Orkney and Shetland. Dr Murchie, a GP and researcher at the University of Aberdeen, said: "This study sheds light on the complications surrounding emergency cancer diagnosis and how quickly circumstances can change for the patient. "It's vital we do more to ensure people with persistent or unusual symptoms feel confident about getting them checked out by a doctor without delay. "And it's equally important to give GPs better access to the tests and specialist advice they need to help them spot potential cancer symptoms at the earliest stage." Jodie Moffat, Cancer Research UK's head of early diagnosis, said: "For some patients, emergency presentation may be difficult to avoid, but for others there are often things that could have been done differently. "Studies like this help us to understand this complex picture and identify what needs to change. "Cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency are more likely to have late stage disease and poorer survival. So it's vital we do all we can to break down barriers to people visiting their doctor with symptoms that could be cancer. "Cancer Research UK is also working with GPs in Scotland to help improve early cancer diagnosis and ensure they have the freedom to refer patients for further tests and access specialist advice if cancer is suspected."

Summary: More than a quarter of cancer patients diagnosed as an emergency in the north of Scotland had not discussed any relevant symptoms with their GP beforehand, according to a new study.


Speaking in South Carolina, Mr Huntsman endorsed the candidacy of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Mr Huntsman received just 17% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary despite campaigning extensively there. He has struggled to build momentum in South Carolina, where the conservative vote is traditionally strong. The Palmetto State goes to the polls on Saturday to pick a candidate for the Republican nomination. The Huntsman campaign had difficulty gaining traction nationally, attracting about 1% to 2% in most opinion polls. As he announced his withdrawal from the race, Mr Huntsman, who pitched himself at his campaign launch as a "civil" candidate who would not play dirty, bemoaned the state of the Republican contest. By Mark MardellBBC North America editor Read Mark's thoughts in full Profile: Jon Huntsman "This race has degenerated into an onslaught of negative and personal attacks," he said, calling on the Republican party to unite behind a single candidate. "Divisiveness is corrosive," he added, saying that the "the current toxic form of our political discourse does not help our cause". Mr Huntsman, 51, is a fluent Mandarin speaker and served as US President Barack Obama's first ambassador to China. In the early 1990s he became the youngest head of a US diplomatic mission for a century when he was appointed ambassador in Singapore. Mr Huntsman's withdrawal from the race came the morning after he received an endorsement from The State, the largest newspaper in South Carolina. They called Mr Huntsman and Mr Romney the "two sensible, experienced grown-ups in the race'', but said the former ambassador was "more principled" and offered "a significantly more important message''. Mr Huntsman threw his support behind Mr Romney, calling him the candidate most likely to defeat President Obama in November's presidential elections. Acknowledging differences between him and Mr Romney - whom Mr Huntsman sharply criticised in recent weeks - he said he would nevertheless support the former Massachusetts governor. Grover Norquist, a prominent advocate for tax reform, writes in Politico's The Arena that "there was a possible Huntsman strategy. He just needed to get started earlier... He could have been Wisconsin's Scott Walker before Walker. He could have been Chris Christie." But The Washington Post's The Fix wonders whether there was ever a way for the Huntsman campaign to have influenced the race: "He needed a vulnerable Romney. And Iowa was the entire field's best chance to show that Romney's front-runner status was shaky at best. Huntsman couldn't have beaten Romney in Iowa, but he could have kept the former Massachusetts governor from winning." Meanwhile, The Caucus blog at the New York Times questions how much of an impact Huntsman's backing will make to the Romney campaign: "The endorsement may not significantly change the shape of the race, but it could inject a new dynamic into a debate Monday night on the Fox News Channel." Paul West writes in the LA Times that the Huntsman campaign probably failed to meet its own targets: "It's unlikely that Huntsman met his own goals as a presidential candidate, and an argument can be made

Summary: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has ended his presidential campaign, saying that "negative and personal attacks" have marred the Republican race.


The jury in Father Benedict Seed's trial found five other charges not proven by a majority. The 83-year-old, who appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court under the name Thomas Michael Seed, belted Paul Curran on the wrists until he bled. Seed, of Brora, denied all the charges against him. He has been fined Â£1,000. Mr Curran, now a 50-year-old businessman living in Hong Kong, told the jury at Inverness Sheriff Court that he had dreams of being "hunted" by Seed for the five years he attended the now closed Fort Augustus Abbey school in the Highlands. He said he was belted with a leather tawse which left his hands and wrists bleeding, swollen and bruised after being caught swearing. Seed, was a housemaster before being promoted to headmaster at the school, told the court that "housemasters gave corporal punishment". But he said caning was "very rare" and belting "pretty rare".

Summary: A former priest has been found guilty of assault to injury of a pupil at a former Catholic boarding school at Fort Augustus in the 1970s and 1980s.


Ferrari's Vettel, 29, swore at Whiting over his team radio while duelling with Max Verstappen on the track. The German, who won four world titles at Red Bull, later apologised. But Horner said: "In any sport, you can't give abuse to the referee." He suggested the sport's governing body the FIA would look at the incident, and added: "I would be surprised if that went unreprimanded." Vettel was stripped of his podium finish in Mexico after he was ruled to have raced in a dangerous manner. After switching to Ferrari from Red Bull in 2015, Vettel won three races and came third overall behind Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. This year he is yet to win a race and lies fourth in the overall standings. Both Horner and former Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo suggested Vettel's lack of success at Ferrari could have played a part in his outburst. "It is not an attribute he had when he drove for us. Obviously his frustration he is vocalising, and everybody can hear that," Horner said. "I definitely sense he has been a bit more frustrated this year," Ricciardo added. Available FIA sanctions include a fine, or even suspending Vettel from the next race in Brazil. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he would be "surprised" if Sebastian Vettel escaped punishment for an expletive-filled outburst at race director Charlie Whiting during Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix.


Spain had 72.4% of possession in the first half but failed to score. They finally took the lead after 55 minutes when keeper Gianluigi Buffon missed an attempted clearance to leave Vitolo to sidefoot in. Italy rarely threatened but, after Sergio Ramos tripped Eder, De Rossi equalised to extend his country's unbeaten run in qualifiers to 52 games. The last time the Azzurri lost a World Cup or European qualifier was in September 2006 when they were beaten 3-1 by France on their way to reaching Euro 2008. Italy and Spain now have four points from two games, with Albania, who beat Liechtenstein 2-0, top of Group G on six points. Israel won 2-1 in Macedonia in the other game in the group. Spain were out to avenge their defeat by the Azzurri in the last 16 of Euro 2016 and quickly took control of the match. They went close when Andres Iniesta played a one-two with David Silva only to see a weakly struck left-footed shot saved before Gerard Pique sent a close-range header straight at Buffon. Spain looked set for victory after 38-year-old Buffon's error as he completely missed the ball when trying to clear a through ball to Vitolo. However, substitute Ciro Immobile brought some much-needed energy and threat to the home attack and a rash Ramos challenge allowed De Rossi to score. Iceland shocked England when they knocked them out of Euro 2016 and seemed to be on course for a reality check when trailing Finland 2-1 in their first home 2018 World Cup qualifier since then. But Alfred Finnbogason equalised in the 90th minute before Fulham's Ragnar Sigurdsson, who scored in the 2-1 win over England, got a winner in the fifth minute of added time. Finland had opened the scoring through Teemu Pukki and, even though Kari Arnason equalised, Robin Lod quickly restored the visiting side's lead. Gylfi Sigurdsson missed a penalty to compound Iceland's misery before the late drama. Iceland are now second in Group I, level on four points with leaders Croatia, who beat Kosovo 6-0 in Albania. Ukraine drew 2-2 in Turkey and they are third and fourth respectively in the same group. Match ends, Italy 1, Spain 1. Second Half ends, Italy 1, Spain 1. Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Italy). Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy). Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain). Daniele De Rossi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy). Offside, Italy. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside. Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Daniele De Rossi following a set piece situation. Gerard Piqué (Spain) is shown

Summary: Italy salvaged a draw in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Spain with a late Daniele de Rossi penalty.


The ISS recently was fitted with a high-definition projector, which the astronauts use for special movie nights, as well as video conferences with space scientists back on earth. It is isn't the first time they have watched movies in space. Commander Scott Kelly and her team used the same kit last month to watch space disaster movie Gravity.

Summary: Astronauts have been watching Star Wars on board the International Space Station.


The money was raised in a funding round led by the Royal Mail Group and backed by investors, including the Scottish Investment Bank, Par Equity and technology entrepreneurs. Mallzee said the cash would allow it to "scale its global offering". The company was founded in 2013 by 27-year-old Edinburgh-based entrepreneur Cally Russell. Mr Russell pressed ahead with developing the app after turning down an offer of investment on the BBC's Dragons' Den programme. Mallzee is a personalised shopping app, which allows users access to more than 100 fashion stores at one go. It also lets shoppers build their own "style feeds". Mr Russell said: "This round of investment is going to allow us to become the leading fashion shopping app in the world and the mix of investors is going to be vital to allowing us to achieve this. "With Royal Mail Group we have a partner that plays a vital part in the online shopping environment and one which is well positioned to enable us to access new retailers." Earlier this year, Mallzee secured an exclusive promotional link-up with tech giant Samsung. In a separate development, daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel announced it had acquired Edinburgh-based mobile app developer Kotikan. FanDuel said the firm had designed and developed its mobile offering and it was "logical" to bring the Kotikan team in-house to further innovate and develop FanDuel's mobile products. FanDuel reported last week it was set for major expansion after raising $275m (£176m) in a funding round, It was founded in Edinburgh in 2009 and only operates in North America. The business focuses on US sports such as basketball, baseball and American football.

Summary: Fashion shopping app developer Mallzee is set to expand after securing £2.5m from investors.


The two-time Olympian, 38, told BBC Sport the country must be punished over its ongoing doping crisis. "The scale, co-ordination and leadership of a doping system like this is arguably the most heinous crime possible against the Olympic movement," said the former skeleton racer. "So, somewhat reluctantly, I am led to one conclusion: exclusion from Rio." Many Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic stars have endorsed a letter sent by The Times to the IOC urging the organisation to ban Russia from Rio. The signatories include swimmer Rebecca Adlington, 400m hurdler Sally Gunnell, long jumper Lynn Davies and 11-time Paralympic gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. The letter, which was organised by the newspaper, has been sent to the IOC's executive board, which will make the decision on whether to have a blanket ban on Russia's participation. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has already excluded Russia's track and field team from the Games. Pengilly, a member of the IOC's Athletes' Commission and one of four British IOC members, conceded: "I say reluctantly [that Russia should be banned] because there are very probably clean Russian athletes, and they will suffer, and this is nothing short of terrible. "It's an incredibly tough decision. There's no fair outcome for everyone." But he insisted: "The Russian flag should not be flown at the Rio Olympic Games." In 2013 Pengilly received praise for raising the issue of doping before the vote to decide a host of the 2020 Games, questioning both Spain and Turkey during their bid presentations in Buenos Aires. Russia could face a blanket ban after a damning report compiled by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren claimed it operated a state-sponsored doping programme from 2011 to 2015. The IOC is exploring "legal options" before deciding whether to implement "a collective ban" on all Russian competitors for the global showpiece, which starts on 5 August. A decision by its executive board could come on Sunday. "Clean athletes, the Olympic Games and the wider Olympic movement have been mocked," Pengilly said. "However, Russia is an important sporting nation - we want and need them fully involved in the future, but only when they can do it cleanly. "Therefore, I firmly believe that we should offer support and assistance to the Russian Federation so they can escape from this ugly culture and cycle." Russia will find out in August if it is to be banned from the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has "opened suspension proceedings" following the publication of the McLaren report earlier this week. Paralympian David Weir has accused the IPC of being "naive" in their handling of doping allegations. The wheelchair athlete, who won four golds at London 2012, told BBC Sport: "It looks like they are being naive and maybe thought that Paralympians don't cheat, but they are all public funded and there are sponsors so if you want that margin gain maybe you will cheat. "The IPC should have put their foot down straight away." Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said he was "saddened" by the "unacceptable" prospect of

Summary: Russia should be banned from Rio 2016, says British International Olympic Committee member Adam Pengilly.


A statement said "several main locations of the wreckage" had been identified. A deep sea search vessel had also sent back the first images of the wreckage, the statement added. There were 66 people on board flight MS804 when it crashed on 19 May while flying from Paris to Cairo. The Airbus A320 plane vanished from Greek and Egyptian radar screens, apparently without having sent a distress call. The Egyptian investigation committee said that investigators on board the John Lethbridge search vessel, which has been contracted by the Egyptian government, would now draw up a map of the wreckage distribution. What do we know so far? Who were the victims? Earlier this month, search teams said signals from one of the "black box" flight recorders had been detected. Signals emitted by the recorders are expected to expire by 24 June, experts have warned. The cause of the crash remains a mystery. A terror attack has not been ruled out but no extremist group has claimed the downing of the plane. Analysts say human or technical error is also a possibility. Flight data revealed that smoke detectors went off in the toilet and the aircraft's electrics, minutes before the plane's signal was lost. According to Greek investigators, the plane turned 90 degrees left and then 360 degrees to the right, dropping from 11,300m (37,000ft) to 4,600m (15,000ft) and then 3,000m (10,000ft) before it was lost from radar.

Summary: Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say.


She told her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin she expected her toughest campaign yet and would "fight for our values and our way of life". An election is due to be held next year after four years of coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD). Mrs Merkel's poll ratings have slipped since the height of her popularity but she retains wide support. The chancellor, who has been in office since 2005, is also being challenged by the populist right-wing AfD party. She announced she would stand again after meeting party leaders at CDU headquarters. She told reporters that the decision to run for a fourth term had been "anything but trivial after 11 years in office". She added that she expected challenges from both the right and the left of the political spectrum. Is Merkel really on the ropes? Profile: Angela Merkel In September, Mrs Merkel accepted responsibility for election defeats for the CDU in several states and conceded that her open-door policy towards migrants was a factor. Germany expected up to 300,000 migrants to arrive in the country this year, the head of the country's federal office for migration and refugees said earlier this year. In 2015, Germany received more than a million applications for asylum. She's kept Germany guessing for weeks, but it looks as though Angela Merkel has finally answered the so called K-frage (chancellor question). A poll for one Sunday newspaper (in German) found that 55% of Germans would vote for her. Mrs Merkel's approval ratings have gone up and down in recent months as a result of her refugee policy but they remain the envy of other world leaders. Even so, she will be battling the tide of populism that swept Donald Trump to victory in the States and which is also washing across Europe. The anti-Muslim party Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) is likely to win seats in the national parliament next year. It's highly unlikely to take Mrs Merkel down but it is leaching votes from Germany's established political parties. Those parties are - by and large - likely to be relieved by Mrs Merkel's decision. In the past few years the job of German chancellor has become one of the most powerful political positions in the world. The next incumbent must not only lead the country but deal with a fragmenting EU, in a world which may be much changed by the new US administration. It's widely (sometimes grudgingly ) accepted here that there simply isn't another realistic candidate for the job. As one broadcaster put it: "Angela Merkel - the indispensable". Read more: Germany jolted by AfD success A pastor's daughter who grew up in communist East Germany, Mrs Merkel has run the united country since 2005. If she wins next year's general election, due to take place between August and October, she will equal the post-war record set by Helmut Kohl, who was chancellor from 1982 to 1998. Germany - Europe's economic powerhouse - does not have term limits on the country's top job.

Summary: Germany's centre-right Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she will run for a fourth term in office.


Gavin Egan, 34, was found in Peasholm Park, Scarborough, on 24 February 2016. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said PC Helen Hardie "had a case to answer for gross misconduct". The force said it "disagreed with the content of their [IPCC] report". More on this and other North Yorkshire stories In its report, the IPCC said an ambulance had gone to the park after a member of the public had contacted them to say he had pulled a man out out of the lake. A paramedic searched the park for about 38 minutes but could not find the missing man, so he called the police. PC Hardie attended the scene at about 04:00 GMT. The IPCC report said: "A four-minute search was carried out before PC Hardie left the area, she did not seek assistance and the incident log was closed soon after." It added that the officer concluded the missing man had fled the scene "despite a paramedic's view that he would be incapable of such action because of freezing temperatures". She later told an inspector "there was no evidence a man had been pulled from the lake". Mr Egan's body was found at about 11:30 GMT. The IPCC investigator said that in his opinion "PC Hardie had a case to answer for gross misconduct". In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "We disagreed with the content of their report and their finding that it amounted to gross misconduct. "We appealed their report and it was subsequently agreed with the IPCC that a misconduct meeting would be held. "This has been carried out and the officer has been issued with a written warning."

Summary: A North Yorkshire Police officer made "errors" in the search for a missing man who was later found dead in the lake of a public park, the police watchdog has found.


The decision came after an inquiry found that the tragedy could have been avoided if Harry Clarke had not lied about his history of blackouts. Mr Clarke, 58, was unconscious when the lorry veered out of control on 22 December 2014, killing six people. The inquiry found he had "repeatedly lied in order to gain and retain jobs". Relatives of Erin McQuade and Jack and Lorraine Sweeney made the announcement about the private prosecution after a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the crash published its findings. In their statement, they criticised a decision by the Crown Office not to prosecute Mr Clarke and said they had instructed their own lawyers to take action. The family said: "The family note the press release by the Crown and they contend they were right not to prosecute the driver. "We firmly remain of the view that they are wrong as is their interpretation of the findings and recommendations. "As a result we have instructed our solicitor to commence a prosecution against the driver." The family's statement came after the Crown Office said: "There are no findings in the determination that undermine the decisions not to prosecute the driver. "There was no finding that the driver knew or ought to have known that he was unfit to drive." The statement concluded: "We note the sheriff's findings on the driver's motivation to retain or gain employment. "It is important to note the sheriff was considering evidence at an FAI where a lesser standard of proof is required and where more relaxed rules of evidence apply. "A criminal prosecution requires sufficient evidence to the much higher standard beyond reasonable doubt." The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at Glasgow Sheriff Court, before Sheriff John Beckett, was set up after the Crown Office decided not to prosecute anyone over the crash. The inquiry, which concluded in August, examined the circumstances of the tragedy. Sheriff Beckett's determination is critical in particular of driver Harry Clarke, stating outright that the crash might have been avoided had he not lied about his medical history. But there are also implications for Glasgow City Council and potentially all local authorities; for doctors and GPs; and for the DVLA and driver licensing right across the UK. It includes appeals to government ministers and could see changes to the law. As well as eight "reasonable precautions" which could have prevented the crash - all relating to Mr Clarke's health - the sheriff outlined 19 recommendations which could reduce the chances of such an incident recurring in future. Read more from BBC Scotland reporter Philip Sim, who covered the inquiry at Glasgow Sheriff Court In his report, Sheriff Becket concluded: "The most effective measure to prevent such an occurrence would be to seek to avoid drivers becoming incapacitated at the wheel. "Responsibility in that regard lies with drivers themselves and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). "It may well be that the single most useful outcome of this inquiry would be to raise awareness of the dangers involved in driving if subject to a medical condition which could cause

Summary: A family which lost three members in the Glasgow bin lorry crash is to go ahead with a bid to stage a private prosecution of the driver.


I called it a circus act, a freak show. I said it had all the weird fascination of one of those Victorian Odditoriums with Wang the Human Unicorn and Ella the infamous Camel Girl. The appeal of an Old Firm derby is not so much the football but the grisliness surrounding the football. That's the marketability of this game - the rot. It's not known as one of the most storied derbies in world football because of the quality of the action on the field. Maybe it was back in the day - undoubtedly it was - but that hasn't been the case for a long time now. Those who get drawn to it do so because of its essential madness, its toxicity, its poison. That's an uncomfortable admission given the nature of some of the things that go on around this match - the bigotry, the violence, the viciousness and hysteria on social media. But it's the truth. At its craziest, it's football's equivalent of the Jim Rose Circus. And, love it or loathe it, for the next three months, there will be little escape from it. It's back - or soon will be. It was inevitable. Plenty have missed it. Plenty of others have not. It is possible to celebrate its return while also having an acute dread. That might seem like a contradiction, but in the strange world of the Old Firm, it makes some kind of sense. By the time it comes around, it will have been almost three years since the previous meeting of these two clubs. Expect that to be reflected in the acreage of newsprint and radio hours that will be expended on this Scottish League Cup semi-final. Before a previous meeting, I spent the week counting the number of newspaper pages given over to the fixture, from the Monday before to the Monday after. I gave up halfway through when the count had soared to over 100. One title had 27 pages dedicated to the game on one day alone. After a gap of three years, the mind boggles as to what lays ahead in terms of countdown. If you stop your stopwatch at the point when it was obvious that they would be drawn together, it probably it took a fraction of a millisecond for the first tweets to land, like blows to the jaw of their rivals. Media playback is not supported on this device Some among the Celtic support are steadfast in their belief that a unique occurrence is going to take place next year - the first meeting of the sides. Something akin to virtual spontaneous combustion happened on social media. As commentators ran through the gamut of Things We Cannot Say (TWCS), there was a predictable and plentiful response. "Previous meetings" - there's been none. "Rivalry" - doesn't exist. "Rangers" - no such club. This coterie of Celtic fans say they see this League Cup semi-final as a match with no history. We must assume, by extension, that they believe the Celtic crowd at Hampden for the semi-final will

Summary: A few years back, in the days before former owner Craig Whyte ever darkened Rangers' door and in a time when Charles Green was selling his bombast elsewhere, I wrote a column about the nature of the Old Firm derby as I saw it.


The woman, 26, was filmed cycling through the barrier at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire on 12 September. Following an appeal by British Transport Police (BTP), she came forward voluntarily, officers said. At the time of the incident, rail bosses described it as "one of the closest near misses we've seen". BTP released the CCTV of the Cambridge woman passing the closed barrier and ignoring warning signals and lights. Hundreds of thousands of people watched the footage of her cycling up to the tracks before slamming on her brakes, and edging backwards as the train sped past. Moments later the woman was seen mopping her brow before cycling off in the direction she had come from. Her actions forced the driver of the train to apply the emergency brake when he saw her, operator Greater Anglia said. More than 100 trains travel through the Waterbeach crossing each day, at speeds of up to 75mph (120km/h). Since 1 January, there have been 70 reported incidents at level crossings in Cambridgeshire, a BTP spokesman said. However, incidents such as this one were "extremely rare", he added. The woman was cautioned under section 36 of the Malicious Damages Act 1861. The section covers incidents of "obstructing engines or carriages on railways", which carries a maximum sentence of two years in jail.

Summary: A cyclist who dodged a closed level crossing barrier, coming within inches of being hit by a train, has been formally cautioned by police.


20 July 2016 Last updated at 17:05 BST The special drone can search for objects 100m under the surface of the water. It's been exploring an old steam ship at the bottom of a lake in Nevada, America. Ricky has been finding out more...

Summary: Scientists in America are working with a new type of drone - but instead of flying high up into the sky, this one goes deep underwater.


The Kitchener memorial in Orkney is among those in line for financial assistance. The monument, which sits on an exposed cliff edge, and faces extensive weathering - is getting £30,000. Memorials in Helensburgh, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Huntly, Tullibody and Keiss have also received War Memorials Trust funding. The recipients are: Frances Moreton, the director of War Memorials Trust, said: "The charity is delighted at the level of interest in this scheme and the enthusiasm of people across the country to do something about the condition of their memorials. "There are still plenty of funds available for the right projects so get in touch to see if we can help your local war memorial."

Summary: Grants totalling £190,000 have been offered to restore 21 First World War memorials across Scotland.


Third Energy submitted an application to extract shale gas at a site near Kirby Misperton in Ryedale in May 2015. The authority said a report on the application had not yet been finalised but it had received more than 4,000 representations about the proposals. Third Energy said it aimed to "minimise disruption to the local community". Rasik Valand, chief executive of the company, said: "The hydraulic fracturing and testing is a key step towards determining the viability of producing gas from this hybrid sandstone and shale formation in North Yorkshire." The county council's decision on the planning application had originally been expected last November but was delayed after the authority requested more information from Third Energy. The council said it recognised there would be considerable public interest in the decision and was making arrangements to ensure the meeting, at County Hall in Northallerton, was managed "safely and effectively". Environmental permits have already been granted to Third Energy by the Environment Agency.

Summary: A decision on whether to allow fracking at a site in North Yorkshire will be taken on 20 May, the county council has said.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Belfast bout was cancelled after Gutierrez, 24, slipped in the shower on Friday and suffered facial cuts, two broken teeth and bruising to the head. Northern Irishman Frampton, 30, had earlier weighed in for the fight a pound over the featherweight limit. That meant the contest would not have been a WBC title eliminator for him. Media playback is not supported on this device It is not clear if the rescheduled fight would be a title eliminator and much depends on the time required for Gutierrez to fully recover from his injuries. Frampton's manager Barry McGuigan said on Friday: "We're all so disappointed. It was a freak accident. "He slipped in the shower, smashed his face, the guy is concussed. He has a deep gash on his chin, his nose, lost two of his teeth." WARNING: Image of Gutierrez's facial injury below Saturday's bout was due to be Frampton's homecoming fight after losing to Mexican Leo Santa Cruz in Las Vegas in January. "Since the accident on Friday night and subsequent event cancellation, Cyclone Promotions, the SSE Arena, the Gutierrez management team, boxing authorities and relevant broadcasters have been working to agree a new date for the fight," Cyclone Promotions and the SSE Arena said on Saturday. "We appreciate the patience of all ticket holders who can retain their tickets pending confirmation of a rescheduled fight. For anyone wishing to arrange a refund, further details will be released early next week. "We wish to apologise once again for this very unfortunate cancellation and wish Andres a speedy recovery from the serious injuries he sustained last night."

Summary: Work has started on agreeing a new date for Carl Frampton's featherweight fight against Mexican Andres Gutierrez after Saturday's contest was called off.


They described a horrific scene at the end of the two day stand-off at Moulvibazar near Sylhet. Police told local media the militants detonated a grenade after failing to escape and to avoid being captured. The dead are believed to include members of a local jihadist group. On Saturday six people - two police officers and four civilians - were killed in twin bombings in Sylhet when commandos flushed out another group of suspected Islamist militants. So-called Islamic State (IS) claimed on messaging app Telegram that it was behind one of the blasts. In the latest incident on Thursday, police told The Daily Star that the bodies were discovered when a bomb disposal team entered the militants' den after "disposing of grenades and bombs [which were] lying scattered on the floor" of the building. The paper says that the sound of gunfire and explosions could be constantly heard right up until the time the security forces entered the premises. It is unclear how a child was apparently caught up in the violence. The BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka says that another suspected hideout in the same north-eastern area has also been surrounded by police since Wednesday. Meanwhile, law enforcers are also keeping a close watch on a building in the eastern town of Comilla, where a similar raid to flush out militants is imminently expected. The escalation in violence comes at a time when many in Bangladesh thought security forces had managed to curb Islamist militancy, following the deadly siege on a cafe in Dhaka last year. Recent suicide attacks on security camps and checkpoints have surprised many. IS has claimed to be behind at least two other incidents this month, including one at a checkpoint near Bangladesh's international airport and one involving a man who tried to cross a checkpoint run by an elite police unit. However, Bangladeshi police maintain that an offshoot of the banned Islamist outfit Jamiatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is responsible for many of these attacks, despite claims to the contrary by IS and al-Qaeda.

Summary: Up to eight people including a child were killed when suspected Islamist militants blew themselves up after being surrounded in a hideout in north-eastern Bangladesh, police say.


The deal would see Dublin Bus staff receive pay rises totalling 11.25% over three years. This is more than the increase of 8.25%, as recommended by the Labour Court. Drivers have been seeking a 15% pay rise over three years. The latest deal would not be linked to additional productivity. Strikes had been scheduled for 11 more days in October, including this Saturday, when Dublin face Mayo in the All-Ireland senior gaelic football final replay. Under the proposal, staff will be expected to cooperate with the introduction of drug and alcohol testing at work. Irish broadcaster RTÃ‰ reports that cooperation will also be expected on measures to reduce absenteeism. The proposal also included items relating to scheduling, pensions, and other policies. The ballot of Dublin Bus staff is expected to take about ten days. Hundreds of thousands of people have already been disrupted by a series of strikes by bus drivers in September.

Summary: Bus strikes in Dublin have been suspended pending a ballot of staff, after talks between management and unions at the Workplace Relations Commission.


"I recovered from anorexia, I became bulimic and struggled with self-harm and depression and I was diagnosed with bipolar after that," says Ruby, who is now 22. The illustrator and author, now known as Ruby etc, found herself in a cycle of hospitalisation from the age of 14, and she found each return to the classroom painfully stressful. "I was too unwell for school a lot of the time and hated formal art classes in particular," she says, and night-school was a non-starter too. Ruby is now building a successful career in art and has landed a publishing deal. At 17 she left education and began to draw every day. At the time, it was one of the only things she could engage with and it became an important coping mechanism. "When I drew it was a relief. It was catharsis," she says. Her sketches started on post-it-sized bits of paper always with the aim of making herself laugh. The "bizarre" nature of the mental health system provided plenty of inspiration - from the therapists to the mood stabilisers, which she thought of as bike stabilisers that required her to "do the peddlin'". "Often when I'm feeling really down I'll draw very silly things to take my mind off it all. Other times I might be feeling okay, but want to focus on something a little deeper or more serious," she says. After encouragement from a friend, Elliot started to post her images online. Over the next three years she amassed 200,000 subscribers to her Tumblr blog, 31,000 fans on Facebook and 28,000 Instagram followers. "I was so unwell and isolated but being able to put stuff on the internet and communicate with other people is something I could do from inside the house when I couldn't leave due to paranoia." Elliot now takes her sketchpad everywhere she goes and regards it as her "safety blanket". She doesn't do draft versions of her work, she just goes straight to it in pen - generally in black ink. Being depressed for me feels like I've been steam-rollered by an external force that renders me a grotty non-human pancake of sadness. I become so saturated and overwhelmed with feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness that the simplest of things become a giant effort - it can take me a week or more to convince myself to crawl into the shower. The subsequent shame and embarrassment about not being able to Do Anything is the icing on the cake really. I become noticeably slower. I sleep more. It's a scary place to be. The other side - mania - or hypomania (mania but without psychotic symptoms) is like a switch flicks within me and I suddenly have masses of energy; I sleep less, I do more. I can seem quite happy and 'well'. But I will have a pretty constant stream of rushing thoughts I'm trying to manage, and although they can be exciting, when I get sleep deprived I get agitated. It can get to a point where I can't 'switch off' and that gets

Summary: For Ruby Elliot her sketchbook was her only sanctuary from a life in "constant crisis mode".


Now, after nearly two years in the post, his union is involved in four simultaneous fights with four different rail companies. On Southern railway and ScotRail, his members have staged strikes against plans by the train companies to run more trains on which drivers, rather than guards, operate the doors. The ScotRail dispute may be nearing resolution, while the latest Southern train strikes have now been called off for talks. More recently, Virgin East Coast rail workers have voted for strike action, while RMT staff on Eurostar are set to stage two walkouts this month. It seems that Mr Cash has a lot on his plate at the moment. But his tactics are still the same as those he outlined to the Guardian in September 2014, shortly after taking office. "We negotiate first, we seek to get deals, but if we can't, we give our members the opportunity to have their say," he told the newspaper. Mr Cash has been a member of the RMT, and its predecessor the National Union of Railwaymen, for 35 years. He had some big shoes to fill when he became the union's general secretary. The previous occupant of the post, Bob Crow, widely portrayed as a left-wing bogeyman and a throwback to the more militant era of the 1970s, had become the best-known trade unionist in the UK. In contrast, Mr Cash, who had been Mr Crow's deputy for 12 years, was immediately labelled a "moderate", despite his assertions that there would be "no deviation from the industrial, political and organising strategy mapped out by RMT under Bob's leadership". Mr Cash is a long-time Labour supporter who has served on the party's National Executive Committee and as a local councillor. His association with Labour has continued even after the RMT was expelled from the party in 2004, while the union itself is now affiliated to the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. He has never made any secret of his view that the railways should be renationalised. He has referred to rail companies as "parasites" and written that "the only answer to this continuing rail chaos is public ownership". But rail industry observers say the RMT's main objective in the current round of disputes is not a political one, merely a desire to hold back a growing tendency to hand more tasks to train drivers and reduce the role of guards. This, for the union, is an issue of safety. And given the way that passenger numbers have increased and trains have lengthened in recent years, some analysts feel the RMT does have a case. Mr Cash is a railwayman through and through, having begun work with British Rail in 1978 in the signal and telegraph department. He joined the RMT full-time in 2002. In the current wave of industrial action, he has been popping up on picket lines from Glasgow to Eastbourne, always ready to denounce rail bosses for "ripping apart the safety culture on our railways". True, his public profile remains self-effacing, unlike that of his ebullient predecessor. But that may not matter too much,

Summary: When Mick Cash took over as general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, he defined his approach as "pick your fights".


Traditionally a place for studios to show off what they have been working on, this year the gaming industry extravaganza has shaped up a little differently. Publisher EA has decided to run a separate event aimed at gamers, while rival Activision is letting the console companies promote its games, rather than having its own showcase. "Usually it has been a retail show connecting publishers with buyers, but that is less relevant now due to the digital opportunities in gaming," said Piers Harding-Rolls, director of games at consultancy IHS Technology. "But E3 still has an important role to play. It's where people learn about new products coming to market." And plenty of studios have capitalised on the excitement around E3 to tease their new releases, many squeezing out announcements before doors open on 14 June. Of course, if previous years are anything to go by, there are likely to be a few surprises during the week. Harvey Smith has worked on critically acclaimed games including cyberpunk role-playing adventure Deus Ex, and stealth-action thriller Dishonored, which won the Bafta award for best game in 2013. The BBC asked him to share the games he's most looking forward to at E3. Overland I'm a big fan of Adam Saltsman. His game Capsule - an incredibly tense and claustrophobic space travel game - is sublime. Overland is a thoughtful, soulful, post-apocalyptic road trip game with a beautifully laconic art style. Every year, there's an indie game or two that just feels like it was made for me. This year, it might be Overland. Luna I really like Robin Hunicke's work and the art style is super cute - but it goes beyond that. I love that you're not really sure what kind of game it will be. It's the combination of looking sweet and naive on the surface, but somehow hinting at something more complex and sophisticated. I suspect it's a bit of a Trojan horse in that respect. No Man's Sky We play games for a variety of reasons. Some people play games to demonstrate mastery over systems; some play to marvel at a reality beyond ours; some play to feel a sense of wonder at the ecological grandeur of the world. No Man's Sky promises all of that, seducing us with unknown possibilities. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided As one of the people to have participated in the genesis of the Deus Ex brand of dystopia, I am full of hope for the new Deus Ex game. If it's all I want it to be, it will present players with a gritty world gone wrong, challenging moral terrain, and flexible game systems that lead to improvisational "play" in the true sense of the word. State of Decay 2 (Rumoured) As a fan of often nihilistic zombie fiction, I was really drawn to State of Decay. The original was a gem in the rough. The best thing about the game was the way it kept enabling player-driven stories. So many times, I got into a tight spot of my own making, then managed to get out

Summary: This year's E3 could prove to be a turning point - not just for gaming, but for the event itself.


Mr Trump invited the County Down golfer to play at his Trump International Golf Club on Sunday. After 18 holes on the Florida course, McIlroy said of his playing partner: "He probably shot around 80. He's a decent player for a guy in his 70s." However, following a backlash on social media, McIlroy took to Twitter on Friday evening to defend his actions. In the post, he said he respects Mr Trump's office and hit out at those who described him as a fascist and a bigot in the wake of the meeting. "I don't agree with everything my friends or family say or do, but I still play golf with them," he tweeted. "Last week, I was invited to play golf with the president of the United States. Whether you respect the person who holds the position or not, you respect the office that he holds." He added that the game was "not an endorsement, nor a political statement of any kind". "It was, quite simply, a round of golf," he wrote. "I've travelled all over the world and have been fortunate enough to befriend people from many different countries, beliefs and cultures. "To be called a fascist and a bigot by some people because I spent time in someone's company is just ridiculous. I hope, to some degree, this clarifies my decision to accept the invitation."

Summary: Rory McIlroy has said a round of golf he played with Donald Trump was not an endorsement of the US president.


The database is reported to contain information on 100,000 US Department of Defense employees, among others. Troy Hunt, who published news of the leak, said the information had "enormous" potential for scammers. Business services firm Dun & Bradstreet confirmed to tech news site ZDNet that it owns the data. Information on government departments and private sector employees is commonly collated by business services that sell the data to other companies, such as marketing firms. In this case, the records - including names, job titles and contact details - were originally compiled by NetProspex, which was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet in 2015. Organisations with employees mentioned in the data include the US Postal Service, telecoms giant AT&T and the retailer Walmart. Mr Hunt pointed out that people might try to use the names and email addresses in the database to scam or retrieve sensitive information from recipients - a practice known as spear phishing. "The value for very targeted spear phishing is enormous because you can carefully craft messages that refer to specific individuals of influence and their roles within the organisation," he wrote on his blog. Dun & Bradstreet told ZDNet: "Based on our analysis, it was not accessed or exposed through a Dun & Bradstreet system." The leak is the latest in a long string of personal data caches dumped online. In January, personal information of health workers in the US Army was found online by another security professional.

Summary: Details of more than 33 million US employees - including military staff - have been released online, according to a security researcher.


The Oromo and the Amhara make up about 60% of the population. They complain power is held by a tiny Tigrean elite. Violence has intensified since last Sunday when at least 55 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters at an Oromo festival. Hundreds have died in months of protests, human rights groups say. Tens of thousands have also been detained, they say. Declaring the state of emergency, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said in a televised address: "We put our citizens' safety first. Besides, we want to put an end to the damage that is being carried out against infrastructure projects, education institutions, health centres, administration and justice buildings." The state of emergency will last for six months. BBC World Service Africa editor Mary Harper says the violent protests are the most serious threat to Ethiopian stability in a quarter of a century. Source: CIA World Factbook estimates from 2007 The protesters have been attacking foreign companies, she says, threatening Ethiopia's reputation as a growing economy, ripe for international investment. The details of the state of emergency remain unclear, but she adds that protesters have already shown they will not back down when faced with force. Many roads into and out of the capital, Addis Ababa, are blocked by protesters. The protests since last November are for manifold reason, and include: In the most recent unrest in Oromia, at least 55 people were killed in a stampede. Opposition activists blame the police for causing panic at the annual Ireecha celebrations - a traditional Oromo religious festival. The government blames "anti-peace forces" demonstrating in the crowd. Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters angered at their handling of the event, witnesses told the BBC. Protesters say violence by the security forces led to the stampede, but the PM denied security forces had opened fire. Correspondents say that while the ruling coalition has some solid achievements to show for its 25 years in power, it has been unable to manage the transition from being a secretive revolutionary movement to running an open, democratic government.

Summary: Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country's two largest ethnic groups.


Goodwin, who gave Trevor Francis his Blues debut, led the club to two FA Cup semi-finals and promotion to the old Division One in his time in charge, from June 1970 to September 1975. He had previously been manager of both Scunthorpe United and Brighton. During his playing career, he was a wing-half for Matt Busby's United, then Leeds before finishing at Scunthorpe. As one of the Busby Babes, he made his first team breakthrough at Old Trafford following the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. He played in the first game after Munich, just a fortnight later, when the team-sheet in the programme was famously left blank for the club's FA Cup fifth-round win over Sheffield Wednesday. And he was in the rebuilt United team all the way to Wembley, where they lost 2-0 to local rivals Bolton Wanderers. Heywood-born Goodwin also played first-class cricket over two summers, making 11 appearances as a fast bowler for his native Lancashire, in which he took a career-best 5-35 against Middlesex at Lord's in June 1955. After leaving Birmingham in 1975, Goodwin took up an offer to move to the then burgeoning North American Soccer League, where he had two spells as coach, then club president of the Minnesota Kicks. He remained in the United States for the rest of his life, and died at home in Gig Harbor, Washington State at the weekend. Birmingham City will pay tribute at Tuesday night's home game with Bolton Wanderers at St Andrew's. The players will wear black armbands and there will be a minute's applause.

Summary: Former Birmingham City manager and Manchester United player Freddie Goodwin has died at the age of 82.


The dig at Auckland Castle's walled garden revealed a pioneering pinery-vinery, created by Bishop Richard Trevor in the 1750s. This utilised furnaces and flues to allow the cultivation of exotic fruits, particularly much coveted pineapples. It is believed to be one of the first of its kind in the North East and set the standard for following ones. The dig, by archaeologists from Durham University and volunteers from the Auckland Castle Trust, was in advance of a Â£10m scheme to grow fruit and vegetables under glass domes in the walled garden to supply a new on-site restaurant.

Summary: Heating systems to grow fruit have been uncovered at the former private palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham.


Hugh Shaw, the UK government official overseeing the salvage operation, said preparations were being made to allow the Hawk to begin the journey to Malta. From Malta the 17,000-tonne drilling rig is to be taken to a yard in Turkey to be broken up. The structure ran aground at Dalmore on Lewis in a storm in early August while being towed to Malta. Last week, Transocean Winner was floated on to the deck of the Hawk, a semi-submersible ship used for transporting large maritime structures over long distances.

Summary: The rig Transocean Winner is expected to be moved on a heavy lift ship from Broad Bay, Lewis, on Wednesday.


The US company says the "limited edition" Toq is designed to showcase its new technologies rather than compete with its other products. Qualcomm is best known for making processors that power smartphones. However, one analyst suggested the device was too bulky to appeal beyond a niche enthusiast audience. The $349 (Â£215) gadget is being made available via only Qualcomm's website to US customers, and the company said it was "unlikely" it would sell the watch elsewhere. The Toq is designed to be paired with any smartphone running Android 4.0.3 or higher. It allows its owner to receive and send text messages, manage reminders and view other information - such as weather forecasts or stock prices - obtained via their handset. There is no software store for the watch itself, but existing handset apps can be adapted to send details to its display and activate a vibrate function. In addition it can be used to accept or reject calls, and control what music is being played from the linked phone's library. The company says that the watch's key innovation is its use of its proprietary Mirasol technology. Rob Chandok, president of Qualcomm Interactive Platforms, described this as being similar to the e-ink displays commonly used by e-book readers and another smartwatch - the Pebble - but better. "In addition to the fact it offers colour, the refresh rate of Mirasol can be 30 frames a second, which allows you to build a touch interface," he told the BBC. "That's tremendously important when you are trying to offer some of these experiences. "In an e-ink display you can't refresh the screen fast enough to follow the finger." Mirasol is significantly less power-hungry than the OLED tech used by Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch, meaning that unlike its rival, its screen does not have to turn itself off when angled away from the user's face to extend battery life. Sony's Smartwatch 2 does offer an always-on LCD display - however, it requires the user to switch on a backlight in dim conditions. Although Qualcomm suggests the Toq's lack of an on/off switch makes it the superior option, Mr Chandok acknowledged that the Toq display's graphics were not as vibrant or crisp as the alternatives. "But we've got other versions of Mirasol in the pipeline that are going to have a better colour gamut and vibrancy," he added. Qualcomm has also included three other technologies it has developed that it hopes will attract the attention of manufacturers: Mr Chandok said "tens of thousands, but not hundreds of thousands" of the watches were being produced, adding that its appeal was likely to be limited to an "early adopter" crowd. "We would consider making more if the demand were high," he said. "But our preference is for our partners to bring out products [using the new technologies] in the next six months, and we're working hard with a few people to do that." He declined to name the companies involved, but did reveal that in theory the Toq could be made compatible with Apple's iPhones. "We limited the spend

Summary: Qualcomm has released a smartwatch that it says can last days between recharges despite the fact its touchscreen display is always on.