The model, called Look At All of Me, has been designed by Frances Duffy, a clinical psychologist in the Northern Health Trust. It aims to equip care home staff with information so they can understand and assess behaviour, particularly when it is most challenging. Dr Duffy said the new model can meet a patient's specific needs. "What is so important is that we remember that the patient is still a person and we look at the person's entire behaviour and not just as someone who has been labelled with dementia," she said. The tool is quite simple - by using initials including A, S, I and P, it records at what time of the day a person is aggressive, sleeping, incontinent or pacing. Dr Duffy said challenging behaviour is not an inevitable symptom of dementia but often a sign of stress, anxiety and frustration. She explained how the model worked using the chart of a woman called Elizabeth, who has been diagnosed with dementia. "The As show when she has been seen as being aggressive," Dr Duffy said. "That happened every morning between 8am and 9am during personal care. That means she became agitated when people came in to undress and wash her. "Can you imagine how you would feel if someone that you don't know very well came into your room, perhaps rushed and not very friendly, and started to undress you? "Of course, you would feel agitated and may come across as aggressive." She added: "The chart also reveals that every day, between 3pm and 4pm, Elizabeth paces. "Staff noted that seemed to happen during visiting time when there are lots of strangers in the care home, which can be off-putting and even stressful." The message is that people with dementia continue to behave and react to situations around them just like anyone else. Just because they have dementia does not mean they will react differently. Dr Duffy said that the chart allows staff and families to understand a dementia patient's actions and reactions. "Of course, it is very difficult but when we understand what might be causing the challenging behaviour - which may look like aggression - we can make changes to how that person's care is being delivered," she said. The model, developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, is being implemented by Avon & Wiltshire and Devon Health Authorities in England. While the scheme has been rolled out across independent residential care homes in the Northern Trust, the aim is for all health trusts to benefit.

Summary: A new assessment tool has been developed to help evaluate people diagnosed with dementia.


Les Price, from Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, has been told he is not ill enough for weight-loss surgery. To qualify on the NHS, a person must have a body mass index of more than 35 and a serious health condition which could be improved if they lost weight. Mr Price, 45, said he cannot complete simple tasks without help. "It's hard," he told BBC Radio Wales. "When I have a shower I need my partner to help me wash... and if I need creams put on, then drying and dressing." Mr Price began to put on weight after losing his wife less than a year after they married. "It sort of knocked me for six, I didn't want to do nothing," he said. "It was just takeaways for a good six months. It really hit me hard, so I did overindulge a lot then." Mr Price also had an accident at work which left him temporarily immobile and unable to exercise, which also caused weight gain. He told BBC's Jason Mohammad programme his weight attracts attention when he goes out. "Mentally every time you go out, it's like you're looking at people to see how they are reacting to seeing you. "Little kids say it how it is, 'oh mam, look at that fat man'." In a bid to get help, Mr Price met Dr Nadim Haboubi, who runs the only NHS-funded weight management clinic in Wales. He was initially told he was a "prime example" for a gastric band, but because he does not suffer from a chronic illness which would be improved by weight loss, such as heart disease or diabetes, he does not qualify for the surgery. "Every time I'm put forward I'm told 'sorry, you're not ill enough'," he said. Mr Price said he was not "pinning hopes" on the surgery, but accepts his life could be shortened by his weight and has been having injections to reduce his appetite. He appeared in a Channel 5 documentary about obesity called Fat Chance of Work. "If I was able to get the operation, I would love to be able to get myself fit enough to go back to work," he said. "I would love to get back into life and get on living."

Summary: A man whose weight ballooned from 23 stone to 35 following the death of his wife has told of his struggles to obtain the treatment he feels he needs.


The Austrian first became a shareholder in Williams in 2009 but has been slowly reducing his links since the start of his involvement with Mercedes in 2013. Wolff's shares, a little under 5%, have been bought by US businessman Brad Hollinger, whose stake rises to 15%. Healthcare entrepreneur Hollinger first bought into the team in 2014 but has no formal management role at this stage. However, he said that he would be "happy to participate in any way they see fit". And Williams chief executive officer Mike O'Driscoll said the team "would be delighted if he could make a greater contribution to our business in the future". Wolff, who agreed with Mercedes when he became its F1 boss that he would work towards ending his involvement with Williams, said: "I am surprised how emotional I am about this day, to be cutting my final business ties to [team founder] Sir Frank Williams and to the team at Williams. "Having entered the team from a pure investment perspective, I soon found myself in a much more active role, helping to restructure this great independent F1 team. "I am proud to have joined the sport with a team of true passionate racers, where we had to make spot-on decisions for the future of the business and its employees; I learned some lessons the hard way, but they were all valuable for understanding the industry." Sir Frank Williams remains the majority shareholder in his team with 52% of the stock; his co-founder Sir Patrick Head holds about 9%, with just under 21% listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and 4% held by an employee trust. Wolff added: "I look back with pride on the first ever IPO (initial public offering) of an F1 team in Frankfurt, and can see the next generation of the Williams family leading the team into a bright future." Sir Frank Williams said: "Given his role at Mercedes-Benz, a full divestment in Toto's shareholding became inevitable and we thank him for this judiciousness in only selling to a suitable buyer when the time was right. "In Brad Hollinger, Toto has sold his full shareholding to a highly successful businessman with an immense passion for Formula 1 and our team - he is a great asset."

Summary: Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has sold off his remaining shareholding in the Williams team.


The clubs agreed a deal for the Bury academy graduate in November and he became a Toffees player when the transfer window reopened on Saturday. Foulds signed his first professional contract with League One Bury in February and made two first-team appearances, both in cup competitions. He has also played on a trial basis for Everton's Under-18 and Under-21 sides.

Summary: Everton have completed the signing of 17-year-old Bury defender Matthew Foulds for an undisclosed fee.


The disease, historically associated with sea explorers, has been found in seven diabetes patients at Westmead Hospital in western Sydney. Scurvy is now a rare condition caused by having too little vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, in your diet. Professor Jenny Gunton discovered the latest cases after treating a patient whose leg wound would not heal. She said scurvy could be more widespread than previously thought. "There's no particular link to diabetes ... except that if you have a poor quality diet you're more likely to get diabetes," said Prof Gunton, who heads the Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology research at The Westmead Institutes. "But of course, a lot of people with diabetes eat perfectly reasonable diets." Health authorities in Australia do not generally test for scurvy or keep statistics on patients suffering from it. However, Prof Gunton said the disease was easy to prevent. "Eat some fruit, eat some vegetables - and don't overcook the vegetables," she told the BBC. "If you really can't manage that, take one vitamin C a day. But healthy diet is the better fix." Is scurvy making a comeback?

Summary: Doctors in Australia have reported a resurgence in patients suffering from scurvy.


The proposal orders public bathhouses to display signs prohibiting "people with sexually transmitted diseases, Aids and infectious skin diseases". It has been posted online for public consultation by China's State Council. But Aids activists and ordinary users of Weibo, China's version of Twitter have strongly criticised the move. "There is no evidence that people can be infected with HIV in public bathhouses," Wu Hao, from the Beijing Research Centre on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Aids, was quoted as saying by the Beijing Morning News. "Apparently, the rule to bar HIV patients from entering public bathhouses is way over the top," he said. The paper also quoted an unnamed Aids activist as saying he was extremely disappointed with the draft proposal. "Banning HIV patients from using public bathhouses and spas will only exacerbate people's misunderstanding, discrimination and fear of HIV/Aids, and will not help reduce the transmission of the disease," he said. The proposal has also been condemned by the United Nations' Aids agency. Hedia Belhadj, China country coordinator for UNAIDS, said it was concerned by the provision and called for it to be removed, the AFP news agency reports. She said that there was no risk of transmission of HIV in a spa or bathhouse setting. "UNAIDS recommends that restrictions preventing people living with HIV from accessing bath houses, spas and other similar facilities be removed from the final draft of this policy," Ms Belhadj told AFP. The proposal has also drawn strong criticism from China's Weibo users. One user said that the decision to ban HIV patients using public bathhouses must be based on scientific facts about the ways HIV was transmitted. "In reality, many public bathhouses have already implemented the ban. The practice is discriminatory and must be stopped, and must not be institutionalised. "HIV patients are already very vulnerable. They should be protected and respected. We must not further harm them with discrimination," the user said . But there are also Weibo users who agree with the ban. One Weibo user said that HIV patients should be advised not to use public bathhouses or at least they should check whether they have any open wounds before entering. According to government figures released in 2012, China has 430,000 people infected with HIV. But the United Nations has said that the real figure could be 620,000 to 940,000. Among them, 146,000 to 162,00 have developed Aids.

Summary: A government proposal to bar HIV patients from using public bathhouses has been condemned in China as discriminatory.


Police say that the reason for Junaid Khan's murder - in which his three siblings were also injured by the knife-wielding mob - was mainly because of a row over seat space on the train. But a man arrested for being part of the mob said on TV that he was goaded into it by others because Muslims ate beef. Shaqir, one of the surviving brothers, told reporters in the hospital that the attackers "flung our skull caps, pulled my brother's beard, slapped us, and taunted us about eating beef". Under Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP, the cow has become a polarising animal and religious divisions are widening. Restrictions on the sale and slaughter of cows are fanning confusion and vigilantism. Two years ago, a mob killed farm worker Mohammed Akhlaq over "rumours" that his family had stored and eaten beef. Vigilante cow protection groups, operating with impunity, have killed people for transporting cattle. Muslim men have been lynched by Hindu mobs, mostly in BJP-ruled states, for allegedly storing beef and, in one case, for helping an mixed-faith couple elope. Many are wondering whether India is hurtling towards a "mobocracy" under Mr Modi's watch. They also question the prime minister's silence over the killings. There is a sense of a rapid breakdown of law and order when it comes to protecting minorities. The police at the railway station in BJP-ruled Haryana failed to save the teenager on Friday. The local police station chief told The Times of India newspaper that they could not rescue the boy because of the crowd. "Such things happen. Whenever there is a riot or fight such things happen and people say some communal things but we can't do anything," he said. The chief minister of BJP-ruled Rajasthan, where 55-year-old dairy farmer Pehlu Khan was lynched in April, offered condolences over his "demise" without mentioning the fact that he had been murdered. A BJP lawmaker said he had "no regret" over the killing because Khan was a "cow-smuggler". The spate of mob murders is earning a bad name both for Hinduism and Mr Modi's government. "India is slipping beyond the pale. It is unfathomable that the ancient Hindu horror at the taking of life, any life - the very same doctrine of ahimsa, or non-violence, that governed the beliefs of men like Mahatma Gandhi and the Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr - should in our time be used as a justification for murder," noted author Aatish Taseer, writing in The New York Times. The Economist magazine has suggested that under Mr Modi debate about communal relations has "atrophied". But India's senior most bureaucrat in charge of law and order, Rajiv Mehrishi, has instead accused the media of "over reporting" the incidents. "I don't think it [hate crime] is new in India. It is feudal in nature. Today, they shake the conscience. You cannot say lynching or hate crimes are something new. I think they are over hyped and over reported," he said. To be sure, hate crimes are not new to India. The crisis of violence is

Summary: On Thursday a 15-year-old Muslim boy, returning home from Eid shopping with his three brothers, was killed in a brutal assault by a mob of about 20 men on a train in the north Indian state of Haryana.


Media playback is not supported on this device It ends a long wait for success, with Great Britain's 3-0 victory over the Kiwis in 2007 their last triumph against either New Zealand or world champions Australia. England took an 8-0 lead with Gareth Widdop's penalty followed by a converted Elliott Whitehead try. Media playback is not supported on this device Jason Nightingale superbly touched down in the corner before the break and the match became increasingly tense after the restart. The Kiwis, trailing 8-6, looked to be wrestling the ascendancy but NRL-bound Whitehead burst through to score. And there was a huge cheer from the sold-out Wigan crowd when the video referee awarded a try after skipper Sean O'Loughlin touched down under the sticks late on. Even then, the Kiwis kept coming as Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jordan Kahu scored to make it 20-14 and leave England desperately hanging on, desperate to close out the game, in the final minute. The match was England coach Steve McNamara's last before his contract expired - and he may well find himself with a new deal now his team have finally won a series. Going into the contest, his side had a record of just two victories from 11 matches against Australia and New Zealand. McNamara is still waiting for his first win against the Kangaroos but after near misses in the 2013 World Cup and 2014 Four Nations, the significance of Saturday's win cannot be overstated. McNamara has established a base for his team in Burton and maintained all along that they are building and progressing - and now he has something to show for it. An England team with class in all areas, and players such as Sam Burgess, George Burgess and Sam Tomkins absent from the current squad, can look forward to the 2016 Four Nations in England and Scotland with great confidence. McNamara made two changes to his starting XIII for this game, and as former GB coach Brian Noble acknowledged: "You've got to hand it to Steve for those." Huddersfield winger Jermaine McGillvary, the top try scorer in Super League last season, was a menace to the Kiwis with his powerful and aggressive kick returns. He also made a brilliant tackle under extreme pressure from Nightingale at a point when the match was in the balance. Even more significant was the presence of Wigan half-back Matty Smith, who brought a measure of control and menace with his smart kicking game. Not only did he help manoeuvre his team around the park, it was his smart grubber that allowed Whitehead to touch down for his team's opening try. Questions were asked about the atmosphere at the previous two Test matches in Hull and London, but there could be no complaints in Wigan. Sold out weeks ago, the knowledgeable crowd fully embraced what former former GB captain Jamie Peacock described as a "blood and thunder" match. Spray flew off the players during collisions on a greasy surface and the crowd roared on every England attack, with the noise ratcheting up even further when

Summary: England won a thrilling decisive Test at a wet and passionate Wigan to seal a 2-1 series win over the world's top-ranked team, New Zealand.


Mr Lam was one of five booksellers who went missing late last year. All were linked to a publishing house specialising in political books critical of China's leaders. Their case gripped Hong Kong, with allegations that China was interfering with freedom of expression in Hong Kong. One of the men, Gui Minhai, is still in custody. The BBC's Juliana Liu shares some of the revelations from Mr Lam. Mr Lam, who owned the Causeway Bay Bookstore before it was purchased by Mr Gui, says he was abducted in the Chinese city of Shenzhen on 24 October on a routine trip to see his girlfriend. After a night in Shenzhen he was taken, handcuffed and blindfolded, by train to the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo, where he was interrogated irregularly and held until March. He says he was kept, alone, under 24-hour surveillance and not allowed to leave a small room. He was not physically abused, but suffered from psychological terror. The furniture in the room was wrapped in plastic, he believes to prevent any suicide attempts. "The toothbrush they gave was very small, and connected to a nylon thread," he recalls. "When you brush your teeth, a guard would hold the other end of the string, and once you finish you have to return the toothbrush. This is because they were afraid I would try to kill myself by swallowing the toothbrush." "Someone must have done it before." 1. Lui Bo, General Manager, went missing in Shenzhen, 15 October 2. Cheung Jiping, business manager, 32, went missing in Dongguan, 15 October 3. Gui Minhai, co-owner, 51, went missing in Thailand, 17 October 4. Lam Wing-kee, manager, 60, last seen before detention in Hong Kong, 23 October 5. Lee Po, shareholder, 65, went missing in Hong Kong, 30 December Hong Kong's missing booksellers and 'banned' Xi Jinping book Booksellers are innocent, says author China confirms Hong Kong bookseller investigation In March, when three of his colleagues were released and returned to Hong Kong, Mr Lam was transferred to a room in the city of Shaoguan in Guangdong province, where he enjoyed more freedom and served the rest of his detention. In a twist, on Friday one of his colleagues, British citizen Lee Po, who had been released in March, used Facebook to dispute claims made by Mr Lam that Mr Lee had been kidnapped. Who exactly was behind the operation to detain all five booksellers, one of whom disappeared from Thailand and another from Hong Kong? For months, there has been debate on whether the campaign was ordered by the highest levels of the Chinese leadership, or, perhaps, by lower levels of officialdom keen to impress the government in Beijing. Some believe the crackdown was prompted by the imminent publication of a book about the private life of President Xi Jinping. Mr Lam says he doesn't know for sure. But, he says, he was held by officials from the "special investigation team": an ad-hoc cross-agency law enforcement team that can be convened only by the senior leadership in Beijing. This elite group has

Summary: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, 61, held a defiant press conference on Thursday night to reveal all about his eight-month detention in mainland China.


Police Scotland said no-one was injured in Tuesday's incident. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said Inverness Community Beat officers dealt with the matter. The officers will be working with staff at the school, which has not been named, over the next few days "to provide reassurance to all involved".

Summary: Police were called to a school in Inverness after a pupil was found with a knife.


Church of the Venerable Bede in West Road, Benwell, closed after a fire extinguisher was used to smash its windows and damage the main hall. Food bank manager Michael Nixon said about 1,000 families missed getting food parcels due to the vandalism. He said a glazier firm had offered to fix the damage for free. Mr Nixon said the project had also received Â£2,500 in donations. He said: "We are limping along and are in disarray after having to close for a few days, which meant hundreds of families missing out. "When I saw the damage I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach. "But now my faith in humanity has been restored - a glazier firm has offered their services for free and they will come next week to repair our windows." Mr Nixon said vandals carried out three separate break-ins in a week and were probably looking for cash to steal. He said they also "mindlessly" smashed up the hall causing Â£2,000 worth of damage. As well as food parcels, the bank also provides dozens of free, hot meals every day. The parcels contain enough food for nine meals and are given out to between 40,000 and 50,000 families a year. I, Daniel Blake tells the story of a man who ends up being plunged into poverty and losing his disability allowance after being diagnosed with a heart problem. Director Ken Loach filmed scenes at the bank for the film, which went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Bafta for Best British.

Summary: A food bank featured in the Bafta award-winning film I, Daniel Blake, which was forced to close due to a vandal attack, has reopened.


Security organisations had previously identified Iran as one of at least eight countries targeted by the code. The spyware is believed to have been designed to steal data to help launch further cyber attacks. The sender has not been identified, but researchers have found a reference to a US television programme in Duqu's code. The Iranian news agency, IRNA, reported that the country's cyber defence unit was taking steps to combat the infection. "The software to control the virus has been developed and made available to organisations and corporations," Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, head of Iran's civil defence body, is quoted as saying. "All the organisations and centres that could be susceptible to being contaminated are being controlled." Mr Jalali said a "final report" into which organisations had been targeted was still being worked on. Last year the Iranian government accused the West of trying to disrupt its nuclear facilities using the Stuxnet worm computer attack. Then in April 2011 officials said the country's facilities had been targeted by a second piece of malware dubbed "Stars". Officials now describe the Duqu attack as the "third virus" to hit Iran. The computer security specialist Kaspersky Lab said it believed that "Stars" was a keylogging program that may have been part of the same attack that installed Duqu. Keylogging programs are able to collect information about a computer system, take screenshots, search for files and capture passwords. The firm also provided more detail about how Duqu worked based on its analysis of other targets. It said another unidentified company received an email from an individual identifying himself as Mr B Jason who requested a joint business venture. The firm believed this was a reference to the Jason Bourne books and spy movies. The recipient was asked to open a Microsoft Word attachment that referenced the targeted company's name in its title, and thus did not appear to be spam. It said that for every victim a separate set of attack files was created using a different control server. The firm said this happened at least 12 times. When the addressee opened the file the malware became active through a Truetype font exploit, but did nothing until it detected that there had been no keyboard or mouse activity for ten minutes. Kaspersky Lab said the font was called Dexter Regular and its creators were identified as Showtime Inc. "This is another prank pulled by the Duqu authors, since Showtime Inc is the cable broadcasting company behind the TV series Dexter, about a CSI doctor who happens also to be a serial killer," the report said. The firm said the exploit then loaded a driver onto the system. Analysis of the driver suggested it was compiled as long ago as August 2007. "If this information is correct, then the authors of Duqu must have been working on this project for over four years," the report said. The firm said the driver then began a process that led to the Duqu trojan being installed allowing the attackers to introduce new modules, infect other networked computers, and collect

Summary: Iran has confirmed some of its computer systems were infected with the Duqu trojan, but said it has found a way to control the malware.


The unusual move by the agency came after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited claims first made on US TV channel Fox News earlier this week. GCHQ responded by saying the allegations were "nonsense, utterly ridiculous and should be ignored". Mr Trump has claimed that Trump Tower in New York was under surveillance. The GCHQ claims were initially made by former judge Andrew Napolitano. Mr Spicer quoted Mr Napolitano as saying: "Three intelligence sources have informed Fox News that President Obama went outside the chain of command. "He didn't use the NSA, he didn't use the CIA, he didn't use the FBI and he didn't use the Department of Justice, he used GCHQ." A GCHQ spokesman said: "Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct 'wiretapping' against the then president-elect are nonsense. "They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored." It is unusual for GCHQ to comment directly on a report about its intelligence work, normally preferring to stick to the policy of neither confirming nor denying any activity. But the allegations are so sensitive that the agency clearly felt they could not let them go unchallenged. Donald Trump's claim that the Obama administration had ordered surveillance on him has generated enormous attention but with so far little evidence to back it up. And British intelligence is clearly determined to avoid being drawn into what is an increasingly toxic row in Washington. A Senate committee has concluded that there are "no indications" Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government before or after the election. The statement from Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard Burr dismissed Mr Trump's claim his phones were tapped. Mr Trump had accused his predecessor Barack Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower during the presidential race. Mr Spicer said Mr Trump maintained his claims.

Summary: Britain's communications intelligence agency GCHQ has issued a statement denying it wiretapped Donald Trump during the US presidential campaign.


Media playback is not supported on this device Jeremy Guscott, Jonathan Davies, Keith Wood and Andy Nicol have 191 Test caps - including 13 for the British and Irish Lions - between them. They will be on your televisions and radios analysing all the action from the 2017 tournament - but we've nabbed them first to find out who they expect to win, and plenty more besides. Media playback is not supported on this device Former England centre Jeremy Guscott: England are the reigning Grand Slam champions and have won 13 out of 13 under Eddie Jones, but being realistic they haven't taken teams apart with amazing attack. It's been very much brutal defence that's been giving them the edge and improved fitness. They may need to produce more than that this year. Ex-Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies: Wales will have to perform better defensively - and more importantly offensively - if they are to be contenders this year. They also need to have more variety in their game. Keith Wood, former Ireland hooker: Ireland are looking very good at the moment. The coaching seems to be a little more flexible than it has been and the team seem more comfortable, with the current gameplan suiting the expanded squad. Former Scotland scrum-half Andy Nicol: Scotland are in pretty good shape - they are definitely improving, with a well-balanced team and good coaching. There is confidence throughout the squad after a positive autumn, as well as Glasgow qualifying for the knockout stage in Europe. My target for them is three wins. JG: It's between England and Ireland. England have three home games (and I expect them to win all three), which gives them a slight advantage, but that is countered with having to play Ireland away. Ireland are playing at a tempo and intensity that the rest of the Six Nations haven't reached yet, and I expect them to win the championship. JD: It's got to be Ireland. However, I don't expect them to win the Grand Slam (winning all five of their matches), so bonus points - introduced this year - will be important. KW: I expect Ireland to win. It is the right cycle of games for them, their confidence is high and the provinces are doing well in Europe. They also have a small injury list - notwithstanding Johnny Sexton's absence from the opening weekend - and more strength in depth than before. AN: England and Ireland start as favourites, with not much between them. They meet in the last game in Dublin with home advantage being crucial and probably the difference between the two. The style that England play and their ability to score more tries and points make them my favourites to win the Six Nations on points difference - or bonus points - but with no Grand Slam. Media playback is not supported on this device There are two main changes this year - stricter rules on high tackles and the introduction of bonus points. The former means anyone making contact with the head of an opposition player,

Summary: We have asked four wise old heads what they expect to happen over the next seven weeks in the Six Nations.


Akbar al-Baker accused the UN body of carrying out a "vendetta against Qatar Airways and my country". The International Labour Organisation (ILO) criticised Qatar Airways for its treatment of its female cabin crew. It said cabin crew that fell pregnant often faced losing their jobs. The UN body added female staff could only be accompanied by a man off company premises if the man was their father, brother or husband. Qatar Airways said that new contracts issued in December for many of its 7,200 female cabin crew addressed these issues and ended a mandatory requirement to seek company permission before getting married. But the ILO report said that the new contract stated: "The company [Qatar Airways] reserves the right to automatically terminate your contract as a flying cabin crew member, should you become pregnant." The ILO recommended that a temporary job should be offered to women while pregnant to exclude the possibility they could be sacked, which it said remained the case. However, Qatar Airways insisted that an employee was free to apply for other jobs within the company once pregnant. The airline also said its rules on which men could pick up and drop off female staff were based on a cultural norm. The ILO committee said it was a discriminatory practice, as it did not apply to men. The inquiry was set up by the ILO in response to complaints brought forward last June by the International Transport Workers' Federation and International Trade Union Confederation, prompted by testimony from serving and former cabin crew. Qatar Airways is one of several major airlines in the Gulf. Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, the fourth-biggest international carrier of passengers and biggest airline in the Gulf, has a similar rule on pregnancy. A spokeswoman for Emirates told the BBC: "The regulatory body suspends the cabin crew licence when pregnancy is confirmed. While Emirates tries to find a ground job for pregnant crew, this is not always possible. Where it is not possible, the cabin crew member can take an unpaid leave of absence for up to one year." The spokeswoman confirmed that no paid maternity leave was offered during an employee's first three years with the company. In contrast, a spokesman for Abu-Dhabi based airline Etihad Airways said that once a pregnant member of the cabin crew was no longer able to fly, she would be reallocated a role on the ground and would not lose her job. She could then return to her role after maternity leave. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways revealed its annual earnings for the first time on Monday. It reported a net profit of $103m in the last financial year. The airline had recently been forced to deny claims it had received tens of billions of dollars of government subsidies over the past decade. It had been accused of distorting competition by American Airlines, United and Delta, who are trying to persuade the US government to alter its position on open-skies policies designed to create a free-market environment for the aviation industry.

Summary: The boss of Qatar Airways has vehemently rejected the findings of a 12-month probe that concluded his airline still discriminates against female staff.


Midfielder Phillip Billing is also a doubt, which may mean that former Aston Villa man Jonathan Hogg could come in. Villa will be without midfielders Birkir Bjarnason and Jack Grealish, who both picked up knee injuries in Saturday's win at Rotherham. Boss Steve Bruce could use full-back Jordan Amavi in a more advanced role. Villa are now looking a lot safer having climbed to 13th after three straight wins - all of them clean sheets.

Summary: Huddersfield Town are hopeful that goalkeeper Danny Ward will be fit after going off with a knock in the weekend home defeat by Newcastle.


Sheffield Eagles said it had failed to find a venue in the city for the 2017 season but had reached agreement to use Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue Stadium. The Championship club has been without a permanent home since the 2013 demolition of the Don Valley Stadium. Sheffield City Council said it was working with the club to secure its future in the city. The move to Wakefield is subject to approval by the sport's governing body. Read more about this and other stories from across South Yorkshire The club said season ticket prices would be reduced and it was investigating introducing some form of subsidised transport for fans. Mark Aston, head coach, said the club had tried everything to stay in the city. He said: "We have tried everywhere, every single football club and every ground we can think of. "It is a crying shame, it is a slant on a great city that we cannot get the support in our hour of need." The club had hoped to eventually move into the Olympic Legacy Park in Attercliffe but Mr Aston said delays are damaging the club's ability to attract investors. Sheffield City Council said the club had been told the pitch at the Olympic Park would be available for most of their 2017 games. "However, the council has always been clear that spectator facilities around the pitch will have to be provided by a private investor," a spokesman added. "We know that the Eagles continue to work on securing an investor which could potentially help them invest in the Olympic Park facilities."

Summary: A Rugby league club said it has been forced to move almost 30 miles (48km) away from its home city.


It was one of four lorries involved in a collision on the motorway in Bedfordshire between junctions 12 and 13 at about 07:00 GMT. Highways England said the jam had been cleared up and all southbound lanes had now reopened. However, it warned of continuing delays and said other routes, including the A5, had extra traffic. Police said no-one was injured in the crash. More on this and other news from Bedfordshire

Summary: Motorists faced a sticky situation when a lorry shed its load of jam on the M1.


The proposal, dubbed Hornsea Three, would create a complex that would be the "world's largest offshore wind farm", Dong Energy said. Hornsea Project One, which is being built 75 miles (120 km) out at sea, is expected to be operational in 2020. The RSPB has previously voiced concerns about the "high collision risk for seabirds using the area". Brent Cheshire, Dong Energy UK's chairman, said moving forward with Hornsea Project Three "underlines our commitment to the UK offshore wind industry." An application for consent to build Hornsea Project Two was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in January last year. A decision is expected later in the year. The energy firm said it expected to submit a planning application for Hornsea Project Three in 2018. If approved, construction was anticipated for sometime between 2022 and 2025. Dong Energy has already built the Westermost Rough wind farm which consists of 35 turbines located 16 miles (25km) off the Holderness coast.

Summary: A public consultation into plans for a third offshore wind farm off the East Yorkshire coast has started.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 39-year-old Somerset captain played 313 first-class matches, scoring 25,470 runs at an average of 49.55. He hit two centuries in his final match as Somerset kept their hopes of a first County Championship title alive with a 325-run win over Nottinghamshire. "It's a pretty special way to go out," Rogers told BBC Radio Bristol. Victory took Somerset to the top of the table, although they will win the title only if Middlesex's game with Yorkshire at Lord's is drawn. The former Middlesex and Northamptonshire batsman averaged 49.55 in 25 Tests for Australia between 2008 and 2015. Rogers finished unbeaten on 100 at Taunton on Thursday - the 76th first-class hundred of an 18-year career - having made 132 on Tuesday. He added: "I remember Darren Lehmann being carried off at the Adelaide Oval after he had slogged 150 against us and I always hoped that I could do something similar. "But, not only that, we've had a fantastic year. To walk around and see the standing ovation from the Somerset supporters is a nice way to go out."

Summary: Former Australia Test opener Chris Rogers has announced his retirement following title-chasing Somerset's final match of 2016.


However Rami Jarrah said in his post that his detention appeared to be related to his work in Syria. His arrest caused concern among media groups, who called for his release. Jarrah - who met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in January - was held in the city of Gaziantep. He was reported to be applying for a residence permit at the time. "The location I was transferred to late Wednesday evening contained prisoners that were all held under the same suspicion of being terrorist elements, all have not been charged and some have been there for up to nine months after having being declared innocent by a court of law," Mr Jarrah said in his Facebook post. "It disturbs me that I was placed in this situation given my background and obvious distance from such an accusation." The reporter said that while he understood "the pressure the Turkish government is under" and the responsibility it has to prevent terrorism, a little more research by the authorities would have prevented unnecessary hardship. The Committee to Protect Journalists said at the time of his arrest that Syrian journalists should be protected rather than detained. Jarrah founded the independent citizen journalist group Ana Press, providing reports to international media, after leaving Syria. He was initially held in a detention facility for foreign citizens, but was moved to a different facility on Thursday, the CPJ said. Supporters say Jarrah is well known for his independent reporting, often carried out at great personal risk. Jarrah, who was brought up in the UK, fled Syria with his wife and child in 2011, fearing that he was in danger, but continued to go back to report. Press freedom 'a major concern' Turkey urged to free Syrian journalist

Summary: A Syrian journalist who was arrested on Wednesday in Turkey has been released without charge and with no explanation as to why he was detained, he announced on Facebook.


Hundreds of volunteers have offered to help finish the Lee Rigby House in North Staffordshire. An ex-serviceman posted an appeal after seeing only three people "struggling to get the place finished" before opening in September. A trustee said the build is on track, but they're grateful for any help. See more stories from Stoke and Staffordshire here The Lee Rigby Foundation was established by the mother of the fusilier who was murdered in Woolwich in 2013 and has gone on to set up the Lee Rigby Home in Oakmoor. Keith Lawson visited the home to do some work on Wednesday and said his phone has been "ringing off the hook" since he shared the post online. "The people working there are veterans themselves. I expected to see a house full of people beavering away so I was surprised when it was just three of them. "Already we've filled five A4 sheets of paper with names and phone numbers of trades people that want to help." The building for Lee Rigby House was donated by local charity, the Kendo Nagasaki Foundation, and will house seven people at a time. The foundation runs purely on volunteers, and Roz MacDonald is one of two trustees. She says the house will offer somewhere for people to unwind. "Nobody else is doing quite what we're doing. Here is it just completely peaceful, people can feel the weights of their problems being lifted." The charity is looking for people to help with finishing touches including furnishing, flooring, and landscaping. Work has been ongoing for two years and the charity feels confident the house will be completed by September. Ms MacDonald described the response as "tremendous- the most welcome deluge".

Summary: A Facebook post asking for help to complete a retreat for veterans and service families has been shared nearly 50,000 times.


The 65-year-old woman and dog living in the home escaped without injury and were led to safety by firefighters. The man taken to hospital is in his 20s and is believed to have been the driver of the car. It happened in Fairfield Street in the Nottinghamshire town of Bingham shortly after 23:00 GMT on Saturday. Firefighters who attended the crash said it also involved two other parked cars. John Betts, who lives nearby, saw emergency services helping someone trapped in one of the cars. "It looked pretty horrendous when I saw them," he said. "I saw the frontage of the house was totally taken out and the curtains were billowing out of the house. "I know the lady there, that's why I've come down to see if she was all right."

Summary: A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a parked car and a house.


The 18-hour spiritual fasts are not easy and for some the month can be a difficult challenge, especially for people with eating disorders. Amina Clayton, who is 19 and lives in Birmingham, is recovering from an eating disorder after having symptoms of both anorexia and bulimia. She was diagnosed at the age of 16 when she was "hardly eating anything and became very obsessed with exercise". Now Ramadan can bring back painful memories. "The hardest thing about Ramadan is that it's all centred around food," she says. "For me, the fast in the day is easier. "It's at night that it's more difficult when families gather after 18 hours of fasting to break the fast," she adds. Amina explains that the problem lay in the fact that she was eating at night and then very early the next morning. "In a space of five or six hours, that's all your intake until your next fast begins so it feels like a binge," she says. "Of course it's not a binge as your body needs that energy to fast the next day." She says it is important that people with the condition realise that Muslims do not have to fast if they are unwell. "Last year I didn't fast at all, and that was a difficult decision to come to because my faith is important to me," she recalls. "To realise fasting might be detrimental to my recovery was the right decision though." This year she has decided to fast on some days. Amina says there had been one particularly difficult evening with her family, when they had all started eating after breaking their fast. "I was having a good time and hadn't really been paying any attention to what I'd been eating," she explains. "And then when I realised, I felt a lot of the feelings I've felt surrounding food, and the guilt and shame of not being in control. "I had to fight quite hard the urge to make myself sick," she points out. Amina says confiding in her mum, as well as speaking to Muslim doctors about fasting during Ramadan, has helped her. Usman Mahmood, an imam from Birmingham Central Mosque, outlines that advice. "Any sort of worship where health becomes an issue, that worship has to stop," he says. "Instead of fasting, people can pay Fidyah where they pay over the month for a poor person to eat." Source: Beat The eating disorder charity Beat says people have reported difficulties to them during Ramadan and other religious occasions. "Food is central to a lot of religious festivals. So Christmas is another time where someone with an eating disorder may experience difficulty," says Lorna Garner from Beat. "People with eating disorders fall into the category of people that are unwell so are exempt from fasting, [so] it sometimes helps people to seek religious guidance. "Family members too could encourage a sufferer to look for other ways of observing Ramadan, perhaps giving to charity," Lorna adds. Maha Khan, who was diagnosed with anorexia, has started the Islam and Eating Disorders blog

Summary: It is coming to the end of Ramadan, when Muslims fast between dawn and sunset for a month.


Chantal Ramazani, who is now in hiding, believes the intention was to block Mr Katumbi's bid for the presidency in elections due in November. President Joseph Kabila is required by the constitution to step down this year but no poll date has been set. The intelligence services deny the accusations. Africa Live: More on this and other stories Last month, Mr Katumbi was convicted of illegal property selling and sentenced to three years in prison, in absentia. The 51-year-old businessman, owns one of Africa's biggest football clubs, is currently out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seeking medical treatment. In a letter addressed to the president and other politicians and organisations, Judge Ramazani says the facts against Mr Katumbi were never examined in tribunal. She claims the purpose of the trial was cripple Mr Katumbi's political future and that she was threatened with losing her job, even imprisonment, if he were not convicted. After sending the letter, she went into hiding. The BBC's Maud Jullien, in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, says Mr Katumbi is seen as a favourite in the race for the presidency and is expected to return to the country before an opposition rally on Sunday. Opponents of President Kabila say he is trying to stall elections to stay in power, but the constitution states he must stand down after his two terms in November. Moise Katumbi was governor of the south-eastern Katanga province for almost a decade. In September last year he broke ties with the ruling party when he accused President Kabila, his former ally, of wanting to cling to power. His popularity is partly down to his job as the president of a great source of Congolese pride - football club TP Mazembe. They are Africa's reigning football champions, having won the African Champions League for the fifth time in November.

Summary: A judge in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said she was pressured by the intelligence service to convict opposition politician Moise Katumbi.


Rescue officials said Minor Vidal, 35, was found with head injuries away from the site of Tuesday's crash. Mr Vidal told his rescuers he escaped after being trapped in the wreckage and survived by drinking his own urine and water from a lagoon. Eight people were killed in the crash near Trinidad, in north-east Bolivia. The Aerocon Airlines flight was travelling from Santa Cruz to Trinidad when air traffic controllers lost track of it. All nine passengers and crew were originally reported to have been killed in the crash. The head of the rescue mission, Captain David Bustos, said they began searching further away from the wreckage when they found only eight bodies at the crash site. "From several kilometres (miles) away, we saw a man on the river bank signalling to us. When we got closer, he knelt down and thanked God," Capt Bustos said. "He said he'd been trapped in the plane for more than 15 hours and that when he finally escaped he began to walk and survived by drinking his own urine and water from a lagoon," Reuters quoted Capt Bustos as saying.

Summary: A Bolivian man who was the sole survivor of a plane crash has been found alive in the Amazon jungle three days after the plane went down.


1 July 2016 Last updated at 08:02 BST The Hitachi Super Express was due to start testing a year ago, but despite being delivered on time, was delayed as the electrification programme to power it is more than three years behind schedule. Fifty seven trains are now being fitted with diesel engines meaning they can go into service next year on the Paddington line. The train, built in Japan, made its first run from Reading to London on Thursday.

Summary: A new high speed train for the Great Western Railway's services through the Thames Valley has taken to the tracks.


The first meeting of the Fed since Donald Trump took office as president discussed the possibility of a rate rise as early as March. Most economists have been forecasting a rise in June. However, Fed officials appear divided on the timing of a rise amid uncertainty over Mr Trump's policies. "Several'' expressed fears that unemployment could fall substantially below the Fed's 4.8% target. That could trigger inflation pressures and force the Fed to boost rates at a faster pace than financial markets expect. Unemployment in December was 4.7%, although it was back at 4.8% in January. Paul Ashworth, chief US economist at Capital Economics, said the "fairly soon"' phrase in the minutes "clearly leaves the door open to a March rate hike, although ... we still think the Fed will delay until June". IHS Markit said the minutes and other recent comments signalled that a March rate hike was a "strong possibility". If inflation and employment data for February were "in line with the recent trends", the Fed might "have no excuses to hold off". Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the next increase was more likely to come in May than March unless there was a big increase in employment in February. The minutes also showed that a couple of Fed officials had suggested the central bank might need to alter the wording of its policy statement. The bank's assurances that it planned to raise rates at a "gradual" pace could be "misunderstood as a commitment of only one or two rate hikes per year", they argued. The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged at the 31 January-1 February meeting. In December it boosted its key rate by 0.25 percentage points to a new range of 0.5% to 0.75%. The Fed had waited a full year to raise rates for a second time after its initial rate hike in December 2015.

Summary: Federal Reserve officials have said they may need to raise interest rates "fairly soon" if the economy stays strong, minutes of their meeting show.


Media playback is not supported on this device They were denied a shot at the gold medal after making an illegal change-over in their semi-final win over Ukraine. Pendleton was penalised for taking over half a bike wheel too early at the start of the second lap of the two-lap race. Britain have won seven out of 10 track cycling gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics Men's individual sprint: Jason Kenny (Gbr) Women's individual sprint: Anna Meares (Aus) Men's team sprint: Great Britain Women's team sprint: Germany Men's keirin: Sir Chris Hoy (Gbr) Women's team pursuit: Great Britain Men's omnium: Lasse Hansen (Den) Women's omnium: Laura Trott (Gbr) "We were probably just a bit too eager," Pendleton told BBC Sport. "It's one of those things. "It was very unfortunate; it was a mistake made in a fraction of a second." China then finished ahead of Germany in the gold medal race, but were also relegated for an infringement at the change-over, leaving Germany as champions. China were left with silver, while Australia beat Ukraine in the bronze medal race. The announcement that Pendleton and Varnish had been relegated to eighth place was greeted by loud boos at the packed London Velodrome. Dave Brailsford, British Cycling's performance director, argued the pair's case with the judges in the centre of the track for more than 10 minutes before the news was relayed to spectators. British cyclists won gold in seven out of 10 events and a total of 12 medals on the track at Beijing in 2008, Pendleton and Varnish were on course to keep the run going in London. They broke the world record in their heat, in a time that was quickly bettered by China in the next race, and were second fastest in the semi-finals, again behind only China. "It happens so quickly when you are full speed in a team sprint. Jess moves up and that's my cue to take over but it was a metre or so too early, unfortunately," said Pendleton. "It was on the change. Jess got stuck a bit on the start and perhaps it put her a little bit on edge and perhaps she was trying to make up for the difference she lost. "Maybe she judged the straight a bit wrong and I just saw the gap and just went for it because that's my cue. "I'm desperately disappointed for Jess. She has done an incredible job in getting this far. Her team sprint today was the best of her life so far. "It's the Olympic Games, it's the biggest thing. To spend four years getting ready for it only to lose in a fraction of a second is gut wrenching." Mark Cavendish on BBC One "I'm sorry for disappointing all the people that have come to support us and perhaps not offering the ride that we would have done." Pendleton, who is retiring from cycling after the Olympics, competes in the keirin on Friday and will begin the defence of her individual sprint title on Sunday, but Varnish's Games are over. London

Summary: Great Britain's Olympic track cycling campaign got off to a disastrous start when Victoria Pendleton and Jess Varnish were disqualified from the final of the women's team sprint.


Taylor, 26, made her debut keeping wicket for Northern Districts in the West End Premier Cricket Competition against Port Adelaide Magpies. The two-day event is the highest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first-class cricket. "I am completely proud of what I have achieved today," Taylor told the BBC World Service's Sportsworld programme. "I would like to think I am not going to be the last woman to play in men's A grade. "To be the first was never a plan of mine, it has just happened that way. I have to thank the Jets for letting me have that chance. "It was a long day, it was tough, but overall I was pretty happy with my performance." Former Australia Test cricketers Darren Lehmann, who is the current coach of the men's national team, and Ryan Harris have previously represented Northern Districts in the West End Premier Cricket Competition. The second day of the two-day match will be next Saturday, when Taylor will bat. "It has been a rollercoaster for me and them these past few days, but the guys were brilliant about it," she added. "There was pressure internally, rather than worrying about external factors, but I am happy with what I have done." Taylor, who has played in men's league cricket in England, is also playing 50-over state cricket for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket League, and will feature for Adelaide Strikers in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League, a Twenty20 competition. "One day there might be a girl who comes through and doesn't want to play women's cricket, and wants to see how far she can go in the men's game," said Taylor. "For me personally, it was just to make a me a better women's player." Earlier this year, England seam bowler Kate Cross became the first woman to play in the 123-year-old Central Lancashire League.

Summary: England's Sarah Taylor made history on Saturday by becoming the first woman to play Australian first-grade cricket.


Media playback is not supported on this device Darren McCurry and Peter Harte led the charge with a combined total of 10 points as the Red Hands recovered from a slow start to triumph at Clones. Mickey Harte's holders will play Derry at Pairc Esler on Saturday in a repeat of the 2016 final. Derry saw off Monaghan 2-12 to 1-13 in the other semi-final at Armagh. Fermanagh started the game with a flourish, driven by energy and desire, and they ran at the Tyrone defence at every opportunity, using support runners to stretch their opponents. They went ahead through Eddie Courtney and Tomas Corrigan, and the Tyrone defence was under sustained pressure. Midfielder Eoin Donnelly charged through with a goal on his mind, but he was denied by a superb Peter Harte block. Tyrone finally got their opening score in the 10th minute when McCurry split the posts, and Niall McKenna brought the holders level moments later. The Tyrone defence grew in stature as the game wore on, and restricted the Erne men to just one point in the second quarter, a third free for Corrigan. An injury to Colm Cavanagh saw older brother Sean enter the action on the half-hour for his first appearance of 2017 and the beginning of a 16th season in the Tyrone county colours. Harte's fourth free sent Tyrone in with a 0-7 to 0-4 interval lead, and they started moving more freely in the second period, with McCurry taking over the free-taking duties, as well as adding a magnificent effort from play. They went ahead by 0-10 to 0-5 and, after Paul McCusker had pulled back an Erne point, the Red Hands went 0-13 to 0-6 up, with McCurry, Cathal McShane and Lee Brennan hitting the target. Fermanagh introduced Sean Quigley, who landed a couple of long range frees, with Aidan Breen and Corrigan also on target, but the holders held out for a place in the final.

Summary: Tyrone overcame a stubborn Fermanagh side 0-14 to 0-11 to reach the Dr McKenna Cup final and stay on course for a sixth successive title.


The firm said the system would allow its better drivers to receive cheaper premiums. It follows similar efforts by smaller insurers. Larger rival Direct Line has told the BBC it is also piloting its own "black box" scheme. Critics of the technology said that data should not be used as a reliable measure of a driver's ability. The system involves the installation of a small black box into the driver's car which records how they drive. The measures include monitoring speed, braking severity, cornering and the types of roads used during certain times of day. This information is transmitted remotely to the insurers, and can also be accessed by users via a website which gives information on overall performance, warning them if they are likely to be moved to a higher premium. "The reports are pretty detailed," AA spokesman Ian Crowder told the BBC ahead of Wednesday's formal announcement. "The point is that these sorts of devices firmly put in the hands of the driver a responsibility for driving safely. It makes you think." The information could be used to prove who was at fault in accidents, Mr Crowder added, but such detailed information would only be disclosed with a court order. He added that the system could also detect sudden hard braking so assistance could be sent. Extreme speeds would be greeted with "a stern email" to the driver. He said the "pay-how-you-drive" system, which is aimed primarily at young drivers, could save customers up to Â£850 per year. "All the anecdotal evidence suggests that people who have installed the system have about a 30% better claims experience - in other words, less crashes - than those who don't," he added. The technology, known as "telematics" or "black box insurance" has for several months been utilised by smaller insurance firms such as Co-Op and Coverbox. Welsh insurance firm Motaquote has just launched a partnership with leading sat-nav manufacturer TomTom to offer real-time feedback on driver performance. Other major insurers are expected to launch policies soon. Direct Line told the BBC it had begun a pilot using its own technology - called Tracker - which it hoped to implement by the end of the year. Elsewhere, car hire firm Avis said telematics is "one to watch", and said it might consider using the technology in its vehicles. Malcolm Tarling, from the Association of British Insurers, said it is an approach which is likely to become commonplace. "It's particularly important for young drivers who have high premiums," he said. "You may say you don't want a 'spy in the car' as some call them, but others may say that if this is one way of making my premiums reflect my safety on the road, this will be of interest." But Keith Peat, a spokesman for the Association for British Drivers, told the BBC he was worried that drivers who did not want to allow telematics in their vehicle would face higher costs. "Providing the drivers give their consent it is OK," he said. "But what we are totally against is people who don't

Summary: The AA is set to launch a new insurance policy which uses sat-nav technology to track driver performance.


Tata Sons, the holding company of Tata Group, in a sudden move on Monday, unexpectedly replaced chairman Cyrus Mistry with his predecessor Ratan Tata, The change is made even more puzzling by the company giving no explanation or details about its decision. The country's media, though, is filled with speculation about the decision and what the future might hold for Tata. The first question on everyone's mind was "Why?" Cyrus Misty had been hand-picked as a successor to Ratan Tata in 2012, as the second chairman from outside the Tata family and with high hopes that he would be the right man to steer the company. He was the sixth chairman in Tata's 148-year history and the first chairman in nearly 80 years to come from outside the Tata family. The Economic Times writes the move was over "performance issues," citing allegations that Tata was not happy with Mr Mistry's "approach of shedding non-profit businesses, including the conglomerate's steel business in Europe, and concentrating only on cash cows". The paper also notes that there was a "fundamental disconnect between [Mr] Mistry and Tata, particularly with regard to ethos, values, vision and the direction" the group was taking. Mr Mistry's explicit disregard for the "old guard" in the company was "considered overtly aggressive and unnecessary," according to the paper. Business publication Mint also speaks of "contrasting styles in investment", saying the approach of Mr Mistry "was in sharp contrast with that of his predecessor Ratan Tata", under whom the group was "one of India's most aggressive acquirers, especially of overseas assets". During his time as chairman since 2012, Mr Mistry though seemed to move into the opposite direction, getting rid of loss-making units and focusing on the stronger core businesses. The plans to sell the British steel plants owned by Tata are part of this trend. The Business Standard says that people in the know were aware the conflict "was building up". The paper cites a number of recent incidents where Tata felt not properly informed by Mr Mistry about his business decision. But the paper cites sources from close to the Tata board saying that the "real issue was that Tata felt [Mr] Mistry may not be the best bet in the long-term" with no vision for the future. Officially, Cyrus Mistry was "replaced", seen by many publications as a decidedly vague term, especially given the context that there were next to no further details or explanations. The change at the top is widely seen as the chairman getting the boot. For the Economic Times, the case is an "ouster," described as "worse than any scene from corporate fiction in which the CEO is given the pink slip at the shortest possible notice". The article also points out that the sudden decision "is most unusual and not in keeping with the reputation of good corporate governance that the Tatas had earned over the past decades". The paper cites an unnamed "old Tata hand" describing the situation as "a coup that was planned to perfection and executed to the tee". The Business Standard

Summary: The replacement at the helm of India's largest conglomerate has come as both a shock and a surprise.


The 16-year-old girl was arrested in November and later sectioned. But, with no bed available, she spent two days in a cell at Torquay police station. Her case sparked an outcry and debates in Parliament, with the home secretary vowing to ban the practice. NHS England has since apologised and described her care as "unacceptable". The girl's mother, who is not being named to protect the girl's privacy, told BBC Inside Out South West she was "absolutely destroyed" to find her daughter sleeping in a cell. "When I walked in and saw her lying there, on that floor... heartbreaking," she said. "She was on a blue thing on the floor - it's not even what you class as a police bed. "She needed the right help. The police, I can't fault them, they did an amazing job looking after my child." More than 24 hours after the girl was put in the cell, Paul Netherton, Assistant Chief Constable at Devon and Cornwall Police, took to Twitter to express his frustration and voice concerns for her welfare. His comments provoked a national debate and questions in Parliament. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was "totally unacceptable for someone with severe mental health problems to be placed in a police cell". The girl was arrested on Thursday evening at Torbay Hospital for an alleged breach of peace. She was then taken to Torquay police station where she was detained under the Mental Health Act on Friday morning. She was never charged with any offence. Once someone is detained under the act, it is the responsibility of the NHS to find a place in a specialist hospital where appropriate care can be provided. As no bed was made available, the girl had to remain in a police cell until Saturday evening. However, Exeter Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has claimed a bed was available, but the private provider declined the referral. NHS England would not comment on the specific case, but said providers "sometimes decline to accept referrals if they feel they cannot meet the individual's needs". Source: Devon and Cornwall Police The girl's mother praised the intervention of Mr Netherton and said that evening - two days after the teenager was first placed in the cell - a bed on an adult psychiatric ward was found. "My daughter shouldn't have been held in a police cell for that long," she added. In a joint statement, the South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England and Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust, said the care was "unacceptable and we apologise". "Following a review of this case, we have agreed a system to ensure that, in any case where a child cannot be found an appropriate placement rapidly, a clear escalation process will be followed," the statement added. However, the mother said she was yet to receive an apology from the NHS. The girl has now been moved to a specialist hospital more than 200 miles (320km) from her family home. "My daughter needs her family. We need her, she needs us. We

Summary: A mentally ill teenager who was held in a cell for two days due to a lack of hospital beds suffered "heartbreaking" failings in her care, her mother says.


The UN children's fund, Unicef, says in a new report that the hopes of a generation across the Middle East and North Africa are being shattered. It says that in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, almost 9,000 schools are not able to be used for education. Unicef also documented scores of attacks on schools and teachers across the region. Peter Salama, regional director for Unicef in the Middle East and North Africa, said: "The destructive impact of conflict is being felt by children right across the region. "It's not just the physical damage being done to schools, but the despair felt by a generation of schoolchildren who see their hopes and futures shattered." The 13.7 million who are out of education represents about 40% of the school-age children in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Sudan and the UN fears that figure could top 50% in the coming months. Unicef says that, in 2014, there were 214 attacks on schools in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Palestinian territories, Sudan and Yemen. One in four schools in Syria have shut since March 2011, affecting more than two million children, it says. Unicef's Education Under Fire report added that "the killing, abduction and arbitrary arrest of students, teachers and education personnel have become commonplace" in the region. Thousands of teachers have abandoned their posts in fear and children are often forced to work illegally to help their families. The children can also become combatants at a young age. Mr Salama said Unicef needed an additional $300m this year to try to improve access to education in the region.

Summary: The UN has said that conflicts in the Middle East are depriving more than 13 million children of an education.


Kent finished second in Division Two last season and were not given a spot in the top flight after Durham were relegated because of financial issues. Gillespie, who joined Kent as cover for Allan Donald in March, led Yorkshire to promotion from Division Two in 2012. "For this whole squad, the world is their oyster," he told BBC Radio Kent. "Kent have shown that they can do it and they can challenge to play in the first division. "They play against first division sides in white-ball cricket all the time so the lads know they can do it, it's just a couple of things falling into place."

Summary: Kent interim assistant coach Jason Gillespie says they can challenge for promotion to Division One of the County Championship this season.


The soldier, who has not been named, died after the device detonated in Ayn Issa, north of the IS stronghold Raqqa. It is the first such death since US special forces deployed in Syria in October 2015. Meanwhile at least 32 people have been killed in intense Syrian air strikes on rebel-held east Aleppo, monitors say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors casualties, said the attack was one of the heaviest since Syrian forces resumed an offensive on the east earlier this month. A statement from the anti-IS US-led coalition said the serviceman died on Thursday from wounds sustained in the blast. Coalition commander Lt Gen Stephen Townsend called the soldier a "hero" and praised those he said were protecting his country from IS's "hateful and brutal ideology". "On this Thanksgiving, please be thankful that there are service members willing to take up the fight to protect our homeland," he said. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the soldier's death was a "painful reminder of the dangers our men and women in uniform face around the world to keep us safe". About 300 US special forces personnel have been deployed in Syria to advise an anti-IS alliance of Arab, Kurdish and other fighters, and improve the coalition's targeting of air strikes. Meanwhile, the Syrian government has intensified its offensive on east Aleppo, monitors and activists say. "There was an escalation in the evening, with successive bombardments," SOHR director Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP news agency, adding that many people were trapped under rubble. Five children were reported to be among the dead. Syrian forces stepped up ground and air attacks on eastern Aleppo in November following a three-week moratorium. Once Syria's commercial and industrial hub, Aleppo has been divided roughly in two since 2012, with the government controlling the west and rebels the east. In late September, two weeks after encircling the east and reimposing a siege on its estimated 275,000 residents, the army launched an all-out assault to take full control of the city. Rebels launched a counter-attack in an attempt to break the siege in late October. But their progress slowed after early gains.

Summary: A US serviceman has been killed by an improvised explosive device while fighting against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, officials say.


Morpeth beat Hereford FC 4-1 to become the seventh Northern League side to win the FA Vase in eight years. Hereford went ahead after 75 seconds through Rob Purdie's 25-yard shot, but Morpeth rallied to clinch victory. In the FA Trophy final, Scott McManus scored the only goal of the game as Halifax beat promoted Grimsby 1-0 in their first visit to the stadium. Grimsby Town were at Wembley for the second time in eight days, having won promotion back to the football league after a six-year absence with last weekend's victory over Forest Green in the National League promotion final. But it was Halifax Town, recently relegated to National League North and on their first trip to Wembley, who started the brighter with McManus sending a curling free-kick over the bar. Following a first half in which neither keeper was really tested, McManus scored the game's only goal in the 48th minute. The 26-year old sent the 10,000 Halifax Town fans wild when he lobbed Town keeper James McKeown from 25 yards. The Mariners upped their intensity, almost grabbing an equaliser in added time, but Halifax cleared off the line to hold on for a famous victory. In their first season in their new existence, following the demise of wound-up Hereford United in December 2014, Peter Beadle's reformed Bulls had already won three trophies this season - notably winning the Midland League at their first attempt. Hereford had three players on show - Purdie, Ryan Green and skipper Joel Edwards - who also used to play for the Bulls in their Hereford United days. After Purdie's explosive early opener, roared on by more than 20,000 travelling fans, the Bulls dominated the first half, hitting the bar and wasting a string of other first-half chances. But the game turned on 45-year-old Chris Swailes' leveller when he chested in after a goalkeeping error to become the oldest scorer in a Wembley final and it triggered the Highwaymen into action. Luke Carr scored from close range straight after the break, followed by further goals from Sean Taylor and Shaun Bell to earn Morpeth their first FA Vase triumph. That earned veteran former Ipswich, Bury and Rotherham defender Swailes his third winner's medal, having won the competition in 1993 with Bridlington Town and in 2012, with another north-east side, Dunston. And, in the end, they deservedly maintained the Northern League's recent stranglehold on this competition. which began with Whitley Bay's triumph in 2008-09. Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst told BBC Radio Humberside: "We didn't get the icing on the cake, that's all I would say. Congratulations to Halifax, they played very well." "We had our day last week. Its a learning curve for us all. I think at the start of the season if we'd have said we'll win promotion and get to a trophy final, everyone would have snapped our hands off." "What we can look forward to is league football and that's what we'll celebrate tonight together."

Summary: Morpeth Town and Halifax Town caused a double upset in the first Non-League Finals Day at Wembley.


The Texas senator fought Mr Trump in a bitter primary battle, marked by mud-slinging and personal insults. Mr Cruz said he would fulfil his promise to vote for the Republican nominee and that electing Hillary Clinton would be "wholly unacceptable". He drew ire at the Republican National Convention in July, when he was booed off stage for not endorsing Mr Trump. "This election is unlike any other in our nation's history. Like many other voters, I have struggled to determine the right course of action in this general election," Mr Cruz announced in a Facebook post. "After months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump." Everything Ted Cruz has said about Trump The comments underscore a dramatic U-turn for Mr Cruz, who has referred to Mr Trump as a "trainwreck" and a "pathological liar" who could not be trusted in the White House. Mr Trump responded to the Cruz reversal by saying he was "greatly honoured" to have the endorsement of "a tough and brilliant opponent". But some of Cruz supporters decried the senator's announcement, including his former campaign spokesman, Rick Tyler, who told NBC: "It's mourning in America for conservatives. We lost our leader today." Meanwhile, Trump campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, who previously worked for a super PAC supporting Mr Cruz, expressed her relief on social media. By endorsing Donald Trump now - after all the heat he took for his "vote your conscience" stand in July - Mr Cruz appears to be acknowledging two realities. The first is that Mr Trump might actually win the presidency even without Mr Cruz's support. At the very least, he will be competitive, diminishing the Texas senator's ability to tell his fellow party mates "I told you so". The second is that Trump-ism is the future of the Republican Party - and if Mr Cruz wants to be a part of that, he's going to have to play ball. The Texas senator has to run for re-election in 2018, and he faces the threat of a pro-Trump primary challenger. This endorsement could be a way to defuse that political bomb. Although he styles himself as an ideological true believe, Mr Cruz has shown remarkable political flexibility. The Ivy League establishment lawyer turned into anti-Washington firebrand to win a Senate seat. During the presidential campaign, he embraced Mr Trump when he saw it in his interest, then turned on the front-runner when the field narrowed. Now, it seems, the Trump-Cruz bromance has been rekindled. But the Republican nominee would be wise to watch his back. Mr Cruz said he decided to back his former foe due to six key policy differences between Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton, including the fate of the Supreme Court, Obamacare, immigration and energy. Mr Trump and Mr Cruz repeatedly clashed during the primary campaign both on and off the debate stage. Mr Trump came under fire after he tweeted an unflattering photo of Mr Cruz's wife, Heidi. He also suggested that

Summary: Defeated Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has endorsed Donald Trump in the race for the White House.


The midfielder curled in from 20 yards following Ben Mee's foul on Tom Huddlestone. Steven Defour had put Burnley in front when he picked the ball up in his own half, ran at goal and beat Eldin Jakupovic with a 30-yard shot. Hull's David Meyler grazed a post at 0-0 and team-mate Curtis Davies almost equalised when heading against the bar. The result means Hull, under the stewardship of caretaker manager Mike Phelan, drop a place to sixth in the table, while Burnley are 15th. Snodgrass, who scored a hat-trick for Scotland in the World Cup qualifying win over Malta last Sunday, was at the heart of most of Hull's good work. The 29-year-old made the slide rule pass in the first half which set up Meyler for the shot across goal which brushed a post. Snodgrass also had a well-struck shot palmed over by Burnley keeper Tom Heaton before delivering the cross from which Davies' header hit the woodwork as Hull pressed for an equaliser. He said of his free-kick: "Shaun Maloney came over and asked if I fancied it, and I said 'yes'." Snodgrass, who spent 16 months out after dislocating a kneecap on his Premier League debut for Hull in August 2014, also scored Hull's winner in their opening game of the season against Leicester. The two goals and late drama in the game were in contrast to the match as a whole between two sides promoted from the Championship last season. Burnley boss Sean Dyche admitted his side were initially "edgy" after a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in their previous league game. While Hull had more possession, both sides lacked a cutting edge, but Defour changed that in brilliant fashion after 72 minutes with one of Burnley's two shots on target in the match. The Belgium international was the club's £8m record signing from Anderlecht before the arrival of Jeff Hendrick for £10.5m on transfer deadline day. Defour was replaced by debutant Hendrick almost immediately after his goal, which was his first for Burnley. Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "I was pleased with performance. We started a bit edgy but built into the game. "It's the way it goes. It is the reality of football. It was a game of few chances and cagey. "He (Defour) was a cheap as chips - have you not seen what is happening in the Premier League? He is a fine player." Media playback is not supported on this device Hull City caretaker boss Mike Phelan: "We suffered in the last minute in the last game (letting in a late goal against Manchester United). "Credit to us as we kept going. The players did what we asked of them today." On being appointed on a full-time basis: "I'm there in the dugout. I'm kicking every ball with the players and it is a joy." Media playback is not supported on this device Burnley's next game takes them to Leicester, while Hull host Arsenal, with both games at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 September. Match ends, Burnley 1, Hull City 1. Second Half ends,

Summary: Robert Snodgrass scored a 95th-minute free-kick to rescue a point for Hull City in the Premier League at Burnley.


Speaking on Saturday, Sinn Féin's Stormont leader said she has contacted the other party leaders to stress her party's commitment to the talks. Ms O'Neill said Sinn Féin had a team ready to "crunch" the issues. The process was suspended for the summer at the beginning of July. However, Ms O'Neill said she is disappointed that all unionist parties have not condemned what she described as "rogue bonfires with effigies, with things which have been absolutely disgraceful and wouldn't be tolerated anywhere and shouldn't be tolerated in the north". She said: "We can't have actions like this that 'sectarianise', that promote hate, that promote distance right across our communities. "We need the unionist leaders to come out and say it's wrong, it needs to stop, it doesn't play its part in culture. "We all should encourage culture and celebrate our culture, Orangeism is a big part of that culture, but it has to be done in a respectful way," she added. Ms O'Neill indicated that Sinn Féin intended to continue to push for an Irish language act, a key sticking point in the talks. "We need to deliver that, that's what the citizens are asking for," she said, adding that "legacy issues" relating to the Troubles also have to be resolved. Ms O'Neill also criticised the deal between the DUP and the Conservatives at Westminster. She said: "Look at the deal which they have done with the Tories, they have given them a blank cheque in relation to Brexit and we all know the devastating implications there are going to be for the island of Ireland". Ms O'Neill said that part of the reason there is a political crisis is because the "DUP has been pandered to by the British government for the last ten years". She said a deal with the DUP is in their own self interests "only to keep Theresa May and her millionaire cabinet in power". "It doesn't bode well for the rigorous impartiality which the British government is supposed to display," she added. Northern Ireland has been without a functioning devolved government since January, when the coalition led by the two biggest parties, the DUP and Sinn Féin, collapsed over a green energy scandal.

Summary: A relatively peaceful marching season bodes well to create the right atmosphere for political talks aimed at restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland, Michele O'Neill has said.


Lady Gaga issued a subtle rebuke to Donald Trump at Sunday's Super Bowl, singing the protest anthem This Land Is Your Land and quoting from the pledge of allegiance. Pop trio Muna were more explicit. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel's chat show this week, they added a new verse to their single I Know A Place. The final line? "He's not my leader even if he's my president." In the UK, Stormzy prompted an overhaul of the Brits after pointing out the ceremony's lack of diversity in his song One Take Freestyle. And now, up-and-coming soul star Jodie Abacus has released a powerful song about the refugee crisis. Called Keep Your Head Down, it tells the story of a family fleeing a war zone, only to be met with fear and suspicion in the country they had thought would provide safe harbour. Jodie performed it live for the first time on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show on Wednesday night. Ahead of the session, he sat down with BBC News to talk about the story behind the song (and Elton John's helicopter). Why did you decide to write about the refugee crisis? I was in LA for a session, and I saw something about refugees on the television in my hotel. That's what triggered it. I wanted to give a perspective of what it would be like to go from one country to another. I can only imagine it's a terrifying feeling. We need to be a little bit more empathetic. How did you write the lyrics? The beat of the song triggered the emotion in me. The first lyric was the chorus: "We're moving on, but the road is long / Don't get your hopes up, you'd better keep your head down." Don't get your hopes up is the father saying "we're running out of chances", and keep your head down was like, "pray that we get out of this". I'd assumed it was about having to keep a low profile in a new country. It's both. There's a lot of double meanings. It's also about keeping your head down to escape the bullets. The thing is, you do all this to save your life - then you're not accepted by the country where you thought you'd be safe. People hate you or they think you're going to steal their jobs or take their benefits. But there's a lot of people running away just to save their own souls. Your musical references are very eclectic. I hear Stevie Wonder, ELO, Steely Dan, even Hall & Oates in there. How did you get into music? I was born in south-east London in Lewisham Hospital. My dad used to be a DJ. He'd carry around these big speakers and play reggae, soul, funk. I was just surrounded by music. What was the first time you performed in public? I gave a foyer concert at college. What I'd done was reproduce the Jacksons' Show You the Way to Go on a little computer, and I'd written my own lyrics to it. No one really knew

Summary: Pop is getting a long overdue dose of politics.


The number four seed from Tipton averaged 94.10 against Harms to reach the last four at Lakeside, where he will play 2013 champion Scott Waites. "I played very well but I'll probably have to play better," Hughes, 29, told BBC Sport. "It's going to be tough but I'm going to enjoy it." He continued: "I'm on so much of a high at the moment, I'm not thinking about what's coming up. I just want to enjoy this moment." Hughes was frustrated with below-par displays in the opening two rounds but showed real quality against Dutch fifth seed Harms to get to a Lakeside semi-final for the first time in his career. "That's what I've been waiting for all week," added Hughes. "I've been saying that if I clicked, someone was going to get a right hammering. That's given me a massive confidence boost." By reaching the last four, Hughes has automatically qualified for next year's World Championships. "When I came here, the semi-finals were the aim," he said. "I should be a more relaxed person over the next year because I haven't got to do as much of the circuit around Europe."

Summary: Jamie Hughes believes he must improve on his 5-1 quarter-final win over Wesley Harms to reach the BDO World Championship final.


The men were located on Thursday on the remote Pacific island of Fanadik in Micronesia. US Navy officials said they had been stranded for three days. The crew aboard a US Navy plane, dispatched after the men were reported missing, spotted them around two hours into their search. As well as the sign, the men were waving brightly-coloured lifejackets to attract attention. The men said their vessel capsized due to a large wave a few hours after their departure from Pulap in the Federated States of Micronesia on Monday. They say they spent the night swimming until they arrived on the island. "Our combined efforts coupled with the willingness of many different resources to come together and help, led to the successful rescue of these three men in a very remote part of the Pacific," said Lt William White.

Summary: Three sailors have been rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island by the US Navy after spelling out "help" with palm fronds.


Sweepers start to clear away debris, and drills buzz in the shells of gutted shops. But the scene of the deadliest ever attack carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS) anywhere in the world is still a makeshift shrine. On 3 July, 292 Iraqis lost their lives here. This week, the haunting strains of a cello wafted through the cavernous black hulks where two popular centres once drew in Iraqis for shopping and socialising. "If terrorists are trying to turn every element of life into a battlefield, I will turn it into a field of beauty and civilisation," declares Karim Wasifi, composer and conductor with Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra. He has played his cello at other major bomb sites in Baghdad as an affirmation of Iraqis' determination to fight back. Hardly a day goes by without an attack somewhere in a city laced with security checkpoints and armed guards. But the explosion in Baghdad's Karrada neighbourhood was no ordinary bomb. From its design to its destination, this attack underlines that IS has found a new way to inflict harm and cause terror. "Daesh used, for the first time, a new tactic which helped it to move undetected through checkpoints," a Western security source in Baghdad tells me, using the name for IS more commonly used in the region. "We've never seen it before, and it's very worrying." Precise details of the attack, which is under Iraqi investigation, are still being pieced together. The tactic known as a VBIED - vehicle-borne improvised explosive device - is now widely used in suicide bombings. But this one is said to differ in the way the explosives were placed in the van, and how the chemicals were put together. "It's really difficult to make," an explosives expert who has knowledge of the investigation explained, saying the device may have been developed in the Iraqi city of Falluja when it was under IS control. "Daesh has given a lot of thought to how to move through checkpoints." The bomb-makers are believed to have taken a formula "available on the internet", and then adjusted the quantities to reduce its risk of detection, and increase its impact. Several Iraqi experts also described the mix of chemicals as "unique". "We are used to big fires but the chemicals in this bomb were used for the first time in Iraq," says Brigadier General Kadhim Bashir Saleh of the Civil Defense Force. "It was unique, strange, and terrible." Another Iraqi security expert, Hisham al-Hashimi, told me he believes a similar mix of explosives may have been used, only once, in an attack by al-Qaeda in 2004. But he describes this new tactic deployed by IS as "very serious and dangerous". The van exploded on the narrow street just after midnight shortly before Eid Festival when shops were packed with families, football fans were glued to big screens, and the billiard hall was doing brisk business. Several say the heat created by the first blast was "as hot as the surface of the sun". The explosion left no gaping crater, and its impact

Summary: On a Baghdad street once throbbing with life, there is a soft recitation of prayers, a silent lighting of candles, and quiet sobbing at the edges of charred ruins.


Media playback is not supported on this device At 63-63, Robertson took the first frame with a respotted black but Carter took the second with a 94 break. Carter won the third frame to go 2-1 up but Robertson fought back with a break of 43 and 57 to take a 3-2 lead. However, Carter came from behind to seize victory, as he won three straight frames including an 84 break. He will face off against Trump, who beat Ronnie O'Sullivan on Wednesday, in Friday's semi-final. Semi-finals Judd Trump v Ali Carter Mark Selby/Marco Fu v Ding Junhui/Anthony Hamilton Quarter-finals Mark Selby v Marco Fu Ding Junhui v Anthony Hamilton Neil Robertson 3-5 Ali Carter Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-5 Judd Trump Round one Stuart Bingham 1-5 Anthony Hamilton Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-1 Liang Wenbo Mark Selby 5-4 Ryan Day Marco Fu 5-1 Anthony McGill Barry Hawkins 0-5 Neil Robertson Judd Trump 5-2 Mark King Ding Junhui 5-4 John Higgins Ali Carter 5-4 Shaun Murphy

Summary: Ali Carter beat Neil Robertson 5-3 in the Players Championship quarter-final in Llandudno, to set up a semi-final tie against Judd Trump on Friday.


The man was walking near Slieve Binnian on Monday when he fell at about 16:30 BST. Other walkers spotted him and raised the alarm. A team of 18 people from the Mourne Mountain Rescue Service helped the man before he was airlifted to hospital. The man had been in a place known as the water slabs, said Martin McMullan, a rescue team coordinator. He described the area as very slippery and quite challenging. "It seems that he lost his footing at the top and then slid down part of the water slabs and started to tumble before he came to rest at the bottom," said Mr McMullan. "He had taken quite a fall and sustained multiple injuries primarily to the upper part of his body. "We treated him for head, neck and chest injuries as a result of that fall." The Mourne Mountain Rescue Service was also involved at the weekend in the search for the two missing crewmen of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter that crashed off Blacksod in County Mayo. Both men have been missing since Rescue 116 crashed on 14 March.

Summary: A man is in a critical condition in hospital after falling up to 50 metres in the Mourne Mountains.


Adam Mudd admitted creating malware in 2013 which was used to carry out 1.7 million cyber attacks. The 20-year-old of Toms Lane in Kings Langley was jailed for two years at the Old Bailey in April. But on Thursday, judges at the Court of Appeal found the original punishment had not given enough credit for his guilty plea. Mudd, who made more than Â£380,000 worth of US dollars and Bitcoins from victims including gaming websites Minecraft and Xbox Live, had his sentence reduced by three months.

Summary: A computer hacker who masterminded global online attacks from his bedroom has had his prison sentence reduced.


The New Syrian Army (NSA) said it had captured a number of IS positions on the outskirts of Albu Kamal, after overrunning a nearby military airport. However, a raid into the town launched at dawn is reported to have been repelled by militants. The offensive, which began on Tuesday, is aimed at cutting a key route between IS-controlled areas in Syria and Iraq. The NSA said it was co-ordinating the assault with Iraqi government forces, who were advancing on the border from the other side. Several hundred rebels are reportedly involved in the attack on Albu Kamal, just a few kilometres from the Iraqi border in Deir al-Zour province. The NSA and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, both said on Wednesday morning that the rebels had taken control of Hamdan airport, about 5km (3 miles) north-west of the town. Fighting was continuing between the two sides in agricultural areas around the town, and coalition warplanes were conducting air strikes on IS hideouts in the town, according to the Syrian Observatory. NSA spokesman Mozahem al-Saloum told the Associated Press that airborne fighters had also been dropped onto the southern edge of Albu Kamal. Later on Wednesday, the NSA issued a statement saying its forces had "conducted a deep penetration raid" into Albu Kamal. "At this time fighting is still ongoing, but the NSA maintains control of the desert, the approaches to Albu Kamal, and maintains freedom of manoeuvre," it added. The Reuters news agency cited two rebel sources as saying that the NSA had been forced to retreat to the outskirts after an IS counter-attack. One of the sources said militants had encircled the rebels in a surprise ambush. The rebels had incurred heavy casualties and lost some of their weapons, the source added. As the rebels advanced on Albu Kamal, IS released a video showing militants beheading five young men in the town who they claimed were working with the NSA, the Syrian Observatory said. The NSA was formed about 18 months ago by rebel factions driven out of eastern Syria by IS, which proclaimed the creation of a "caliphate" in June 2014. NSA fighters, who have been trained at US-run camps in Jordan, captured the Tanf border crossing between Syria and Iraq from IS earlier this year. IS is also facing pressure from a US-backed offensive in northern Syria by an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, who have surrounded the town of Manbij and cut a route to the Turkish border from the IS stronghold of Raqqa. In a separate development on Wednesday, at least seven people were killed in a car bomb attack in the Kurdish-controlled northern town of Tal Abyad, near the Turkish border, state media reported.

Summary: US-backed Syrian rebels say they are closing in on a town on the border with Iraq held by so-called Islamic State.