The graduates were seen driving a convoy of black Mercedes jeeps noisily through Moscow last month, blocking traffic and hanging out of the windows. Some veteran Russian spies have said such behaviour amounted to treason. The FSB says those involved will have the conditions of their service changed, without elaborating further. In a statement (in Russian), it also says some of the FSB Academy's senior officers have already been demoted and some will be sacked. "The immodest, demonstrative behaviour linked to the short-term rentals from a luxury car company sparked justified indignation among citizens and strong condemnation from the community of military security bodies." Footage of the celebration was posted online shortly after the incident, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers. The FSB is the main successor of the Soviet KGB. The agency's powers and budget have risen significantly under President Vladimir Putin - himself a former KGB officer.

Summary: Russia's FSB security service says it will punish a group of new agents who allowed themselves to be photographed lavishly celebrating their graduation.


A toxin in the sting kills cancer cells without harming normal cells, lab studies suggest. The University of Brazil team say the experimental therapy latches to tumour cells and makes them leak vital molecules. The work is at an early stage and more studies are needed to check the method will work safely in humans. Polybia paulista is an aggressive social wasp endemic in south-east Brazil. Though its sting is largely seen as unwelcome, scientists increasingly believe it could be put to good use. It contains an important toxin called MP1 which the insect uses to attack prey or defend itself. And recent studies in mice suggest it may target and destroy cancer cells. Prof Joao Ruggiero Netto and colleagues set out to discover how, by putting it under the microscope. They found MP1 interacts with fat molecules that are abnormally distributed on the surface of cancer cells, creating gaping holes that allow molecules crucial for cell function to leak out. In healthy cells, the same molecules are hidden on the inside. This means healthy tissue should avoid MP1's attack, the scientists say in Biophysical Journal. Co-researcher Dr Paul Beales, from the University of Leeds, said cancer therapies that attacked the lipid composition of the cell membrane would be an entirely new class of anti-cancer drugs. "This could be useful in developing new combination therapies, where multiple drugs are used simultaneously to treat a cancer by attacking different parts of the cancer cells at the same time," he said. Dr Aine McCarthy, science information officer for Cancer Research UK said: "This early stage research increases our understanding of how the venom of the Brazilian wasp can kill cancer cells in the laboratory. "But while these findings are exciting, much more work is needed in the lab and in clinical trials before we will know if drugs based on this research could benefit cancer patients."

Summary: The venom of a wasp native to Brazil could be used as a weapon to fight cancer, scientists believe.


Media playback is not supported on this device Christine Still, BBC Sport "It is such an exhilarating thing to watch when you see people bouncing so high in the air and then landing in such a small square. It is one of the sports where the margin for error is so slim. You can be in the lead and one little small movement finishes you. This means that there is often a surprise winner. The really strong nations are Russia, China and Canada." The top competitors in the world are still genuine high-flyers though, reaching heights of up to 10 metres during their routines. Although it forms part of the gymnastics programme it shares some similarities with diving in terms of the suppleness and skill needed to compete at the top level. The two sports also share the same terminology - back-flips and half-pikes feature in both. Lee Brearley and Jaime Moore were the first Britons to compete when trampoline made its Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Games. Britain had previously produced world men's champions Paul Luxon (1972) and Stewart Matthews (1980) as well as Sue Shotton, who took the 1988 women's world title. Gymnastics requires strength, mobility, endurance, flexibility, body control and coordination. The high level of physical fitness needed to excel helps encourage a healthy lifestyle, including regular physical activity and eating a well-balanced diet. The wide range of movements involved in trampolining works every muscle in the body and burns approximately 410 calories per hour. Jumping on the trampoline - or rebounding - has been discovered by NASA scientists to be up to 68% more effective exercise than jogging. The effort of rebounding develops both upper and body strength without putting undue strain on joints or muscles, thus reducing the risk of injury. Gymnastics is a breathtaking sport featuring a range of disciplines such as artistic, trampoline, acrobatics, aerobics and tumbling. It is enjoyed by an estimated four million people in the United Kingdom. Media playback is not supported on this device There are more than 1,600 gymnastic clubs in the country and you can find the one closest to you by using the British Gymnastics club finder. You only need to buy your own sports kit as the different apparatus and equipment can be found in clubs. An extensive range of training programmes for people of all abilities and ages are available in sport centres, gyms, schools, universities and colleges. British Gymnastics' GymFusion scheme has seen over 2000 performers take part in the non-competitive, show style festivals, with 11 events set to set to take place across the UK in the future. Contact your local British Gymnastics development officer to discover information on how you can get started, with the GymMark scheme ensuring the highest standards are adhered to throughout the UK. Further information can be found on the English Gymnastics,Welsh Gymnastics,Scottish Gymnastics and Gymnastics Northern Ireland websites. More on the British Gymnastics website 'Join In Local Sport' aims to get as many people as possible to turn up and take part in activities at their local

Summary: From the circus tent to the Olympic hall, trampoline has travelled a considerable distance from its 19th Century genesis.


Carolyn Fairbairn said she had rarely stayed to the end of such corporate functions because she was bringing up her three children. Along with sporting events, the black-tie dinners are seen as places to do business, she said. But she has "never been a fan", and added that "a lot of women aren't". "They'd rather go home to their families in the evening," Mrs Fairbairn said. "Maybe the business dinner is a vestige of old business life." An alternative, she said, might be to host an "early evening discussion panel, hold a proper debate, and then people can go home by 7.30pm". In one of her first interviews since taking over earlier this month, Mrs Fairbairn said it would be "terrific" if her appointment inspired women to look at business careers. "There has been good progress on reaching the 25% target of women on boards, but there is a long way to go, especially among senior management," she added. The new CBI director general also expressed confidence that Europe would not tear the employers' group apart. Campaigners have criticised the CBI for being too pro-EU, but Mrs Fairbairn said most of its members "want to stay in a reformed European Union". She was also optimistic about the UK economy, as long as issues such as productivity, skills and infrastructure were tackled.

Summary: The first female chief of business lobby group the CBI has criticised business dinners as "not very inclusive" for women.


Mills, 28, and Clark, 36, hold a 20-point lead going into the finale, after finishing second and third in Tuesday's races. The duo missed out on gold at London 2012, taking silver as New Zealand edged them out in the medal race. "It feel like we've been sailing forever to get this gold," said Clark. Find out about how to get into sailing with our special guide. "It's completely surreal. We've sailed out of our skin in a marathon event." The pair have dominated throughout the event, winning three races and finishing in the top eight in all 10. However, a medal is now out of reach for male 470 pair Luke Patience and Chris Grube, who are sixth going in to the medal race. Alain Sign and Dylan Fletcher stand a chance of claiming a medal in Thursday's 49er medal race, sitting fourth, but Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth are seventh. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Great Britain's Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark will win Olympic gold in the women's 470 sailing if they finish Wednesday's medal race.


Bite The Ballot and Hope not Hate aim to sign up 500,000 young people to vote by the 7 June registration deadline. They say interest in the 23 June poll is high although the campaign is perceived as being dominated by "old men shouting at each other". Young people are twice as likely not to be signed up as the public at large. In five weeks' time, the UK will decide whether it should remain a member of the European Union or not, with British citizens aged 18 and over and specified others entitled to vote. It will be the first public vote on the country's future in Europe for more than 50 years. Amid concerns about levels of youth turnout, efforts are being stepped up to encourage young people to sign up to vote in time to take part. Those who registered ahead of the local and national elections on 5 May do not need to re-register. The #TurnUp campaign, which launches on 31 May, is focused on getting young voters to encourage their friends and colleagues to sign up at events in universities, youth clubs, workplaces and cafes. A survey of 1,300 18-30 year olds carried out by YouGov suggests 51% are closely following the referendum, 39% are not while 10% are avoiding coverage of it altogether. While the majority - 52% - of those polled said the economy was the most important issue in determining how to vote, the research found low levels of trust in those representing either side in the referendum debate. Only 10% of those canvassed trusted politicians to make the case for either a Remain or Leave vote, while the figures for the media (13%) and business leaders (16%) were only slightly higher. In contrast, teachers and academics scored much higher levels of trust (72%) as did other young people (50%). Bite the Ballot's director Mike Sani said it was vital the campaign was not merely the preserve of politicians and business people. "We need to act now to ensure those unregistered are empowered and inspired to take a role in the decision-making process," he said. "Young people will be living longest with the outcome and the risk of not engaging them in the issue is too big to ignore." And Hope not Hate said there would be serious consequences if young people were shut out of the debate. "It is vital they get registered but also vital for both Remain and Leave campaigners to address the concerns of the young far more directly," said its chief executive Nick Lowles. "We know that if they don't, and the voices of the young are not heard, disaffection can breed alienation. That in turn can act as a potent lure for extremists and others who would divide society." The groups say 30% of all 18-24 year olds are not registered to vote at the moment and, of those who signed up to vote in last year's general election, only 54% ended up voting - much lower than other age groups.

Summary: Young people must be "inspired not ignored" in the EU referendum debate, campaigners said as they began a drive to boost turnout among 18-24 year olds.


Media playback is not supported on this device Bury's Quigg will put his WBA belt on the line against Belfast's Frampton, the IBF champion, at Manchester Arena. "There's something different about this fight as the rivalry has been so long. It's exciting me in a way that no other fight has before," said Frampton, 29. "I'm not expecting an easy night but if I'm clever I'll be alright." "Making this fight happen has been talked about for so long. It has been a long time coming," added the Northern Ireland boxer. Media playback is not supported on this device Both men are unbeaten in their professional careers, making it the most eagerly-anticipated domestic match-up for some time. "It's a big occasion but I've been involved in big fights and big atmospheres before. "I'm relaxed, ready and raring to go. I feel like a kid at Christmas, I'm super-excited and can't wait to get going. "I've been in camp for a long time as I wanted to make sure I was fully prepared. I'm in the shape of my life and my weight is perfect, it's the easiest I've ever made it." Frampton will rely on the backing of a large travelling support to help cheer him to victory on English soil. "I'll have 70% of the support in the arena on the night and I know my fans will make a lot of noise. "The home fighter will have fewer fans than the away fighter and I'm not sure how Scott's going to deal with that. "I know I have the punching power to take him out, whether it be in the first round or the 12th. I also possess the boxing brain to comprehensively beat him on points. "My power has been massively underestimated - they are making Quigg out to be this ferocious puncher but I can punch just as hard, if not harder."

Summary: Carl Frampton says his long-standing rivalry with Scott Quigg will add spice to Saturday's world super-bantamweight unification fight in Manchester.


In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, they said early schooling was causing "profound damage" to children. They are calling for more emphasis in the curriculum on learning through play. England's Education Minister Elizabeth Truss said starting school later would damage attempts to close the achievement gap between rich and poor. The signatories to the letter, including academics, teachers and some writers and charities, said the current system focused too much on formal education, such as the "three Rs", at too early an age. They said national policies should be reassessed to make them more similar to education systems in Scandinavia. In Northern Ireland, the statutory age of entry to school is four. In England, Scotland, Wales, Cyprus and Malta, the age is five. The statutory age is six in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. The age is seven in Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia and Sweden (Figures from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)) Your comments The letter said children who entered school at six or seven "consistently achieve better educational results as well as higher levels of well-being". It was signed by 127 experts including Lord Layard, director of the Well-Being Programme at the London School of Economics; senior lecturer in psychology of education at Cambridge University Dr David Whitebread, and director of Play England Catherine Prisk. Another of the signatories, former Children's Commissioner for England Sir Al Aynsley-Green, said: "If you look at a country like Finland children don't start formal, full-scale education until they are seven. "These extra few years, in my view, provide a crucial opportunity, when supported by well-trained, well-paid and highly educated staff, for children to be children." The letter was sent by the campaign group, Save Childhood Movement, which has launched a campaign called Too Much, Too Soon. Group founding director Wendy Ellyatt said: "Despite the fact that 90% of countries in the world prioritise social and emotional learning and start formal schooling at six or seven, in England we seem grimly determined to cling on to the erroneous belief that starting sooner means better results later. "There is nothing wrong with seeking high educational standards and accountability, but there is surely something very wrong indeed if this comes at the cost of natural development." Currently most children in England go to nursery at the age of three or four before starting school in the September following their fourth birthday and spend a year in reception class. Legally all children in England have to be in full-time education by the term after their fifth birthday. Education Minister Elizabeth Truss rejected calls for formal schooling to start later in England, saying this would damage the life chances of children from poorer homes. "I think the campaign is wrong-headed," she told The World at One on BBC Radio Four. "At the moment we've got one of the biggest gaps between the performance of low-income and high-income students. And

Summary: Children should not start formal school lessons until the age of six or seven, a group of educationalists has said.


Up to 6,500 homes in the Castlemilk and Croftfoot areas of Glasgow and some parts of Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire had been affected. Some properties lost all water supply, while others experienced low pressure or discoloured water. A water main in Castlemilk Drive burst at about 07:00 on Saturday. Scottish Water said engineers were still working on the repair but had been able to restore normal water supplies to the "vast majority" of affected properties. Homes still without water are likely to be on higher parts of the network. The company said in a statement: "When normal supplies are restored, affected customers might experience discoloured water as the system recharges. "If so, customers are advised to run the cold water tap in their kitchen gently until the water starts to run clear. "Scottish Water apologises to all affected customers for the inconvenience and thanks them for their patience and understanding." The road where the burst occurred remains closed to allow engineers to work on the pipe.

Summary: Water has been restored to most of the homes which lost their supply after a mains pipe burst, Scottish Water has said.


The quick rush defence of the Lions has been a feature of the tour. Farrell believes they were unfairly caught offside against the Highlanders last Tuesday, and expects the officials to review the tour matches before the series opener in Auckland on Saturday. "I've been looking for the offside, and I'm still looking for it now," he said. "It's up to us to show a good picture, but it's hard when everyone is going together. "We have good referees going forward. I am sure they will review the games like we will. "But I think it's pretty obvious we want to bring some line-speed to the game." The Lions play the Chiefs in Hamilton on Tuesday before starting the three-Test series against the All Blacks this weekend. They have played five matches on the tour so far, beating the Maori All Blacks 32-10 last Saturday, four days after a 23-22 defeat by the Highlanders. Flanker James Haskell says intensity in defence is a hallmark of sides coached by coach Warren Gatland and Farrell. "It's almost using defence as an attacking weapon in itself," said Haskell, who starts for the Lions against the Chiefs on Tuesday. "The guys the other night [against the Maori All Blacks] took the defence on tour to a new level, but you have to go to another level again to deal with the All Blacks." Media playback is not supported on this device Meanwhile, Haskell says the six new additions controversially added to the squad over the weekend have been warmly welcomed into the fold as players can stay out of the "politics of situations like that". "What's most important is you have team-mates coming on board who buy into what the Lions are about and deliver a performance," Haskell said. "Being a sportsman you can crack on with the job because life is way too short to be worrying about other things. "They are good boys, get on with it. That's all that matters." And Farrell thinks the Lions are ready to meet the challenge of New Zealand, who have won the last two World Cups. "The All Blacks are the best team in the world," Farrell added. "They're an unbelievable side. But our squad is full of winners. It's full of guys who are used to winning and know how to win. "They're in a new side that's been developing over the last four weeks. And I think we're going to be a hell of a side. "We play this game on Tuesday, hopefully we'll get the result we're after and show improvement again. "Then we'll go down to Auckland, there's a sea of red there. Everything builds up. The strength of the collective group is going to be phenomenal. Let's see what we can bring when we bring a togetherness."

Summary: British and Irish Lions assistant coach Andy Farrell is wary of his side being harshly penalised in defence in the Test series against New Zealand.


A new reporting procedure, changes to the way users block others and new ways of dealing with reported tweets are among the changes outlined by the social network. Twitter told Newsbeat the changes would give users "more control over their experience". The changes come after several high profile cases of abuse. Twitter's head of public policy in Europe, Sinead McSweeney said: "We've always said that users' safety is a priority. It's a job that we never regard as done." The social network said the changes will take effect gradually "in the coming weeks". A more "mobile-friendly" process will be introduced, with users asked for less information when they first report abuse. Twitter claims the process will make it "simpler" to flag tweets and accounts for review. Users will also be able to report abuse which is not directly targeted at them. "It's more intuitive, it's conversational and it gives people an opportunity to flag content which they regard as abusive, but may not be directed at them," said Ms McSweeney. There will be a new page giving details of accounts a user has blocked. "If you block somebody, they will no longer be able to see your profile," Ms McSweeney explained. She added the network itself would continue to suspend users temporarily or permanently where necessary. Twitter said it has implemented several "behind the scenes" changes to the way it handles reports from users. There will be "more staff and more resources" and "better tools and systems" for dealing with abusive content. Ms McSweeney suggested users could expect a quicker response to certain types of reports. "We are constantly working to reduce the times in which it takes us to get to reports." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: Twitter is making changes aimed at allowing users to report abuse or offensive content more easily.


Guy Coponet was forced by the killers to film the murder of 85-year-old Fr Jacques Hamel inside the church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. "I had to film my friend Father Jacques's murder! I can't get over it," said the 87-year-old parishioner. Mr Coponet was himself stabbed several times, including once in the throat. He had to wait 45 minutes for help and told the Famille Chretienne (Christian Family) website he had been very lucky to survive. "The emergency medic who treated me told me 'you had divine protection because the knife attacks missed your vital organs. But it really wasn't far away - it's like a miracle'." He, his wife Janine, and three nuns had been attending Fr Hamel's service when the two Islamist militants burst into the church. Adel Kermiche and Abdel-Malik Petitjean, both 19, were known to French security services. Their attack was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS). Kermiche was awaiting trial on terror charges and had to wear an electronic tag, although not during the morning. Petitjean was on the French security services' S-list for suspects considered a security threat. He had travelled from the south-east Savoie region to carry out the attack. Both were shot dead by police. What we know about French church attack Tributes paid to murdered French priest How France is wrestling with jihadist terror Mr Coponet described how he had been forced to hold a camera for the killers, who checked on the quality of the images they planned to post on social media. He told French TV on Thursday that Fr Hamel had tried to fend his attackers off right to the end, crying out "Satan, get out of here, get out, Satan". However, he was convinced that even at that moment the priest was not condemning the young jihadist killing him. "They were in the grip of evil, it's a bit like a sect," he said. Earlier this month Pope Francis said Fr Hamel was a martyr and already on his way to becoming a saint. "He accepted his martyrdom there on the altar," he said. Guy Coponet still suffers from the wounds he sustained on 26 July. He has a deep scar on his throat and had trouble swallowing. His wife Janine said she was convinced at the time that he had died. The church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is due to re-open at a ceremony on Sunday.

Summary: An elderly man left for dead by two jihadists at a church in the French city of Rouen has spoken of the terrifying ordeal for the first time.


The 47-year old taxi driver, from Eccles, Salford, was taking aid to Syria when he was kidnapped and killed by Islamic State (IS) militants in October 2014. At the time, he was the fourth western hostage to be murdered by the group. People in Eccles laid the ribbons in memory of Mr Henning. A similar tribute was held in the days after his death. Meanwhile, Eccles MP Barbara Keeley has renewed calls for Prime Minister David Cameron to officially recognise his charity work with a posthumous award. "I think there should be some way to mark the noble sacrifice that Alan made," said Ms Keeley. "His mission to help children in Syria was a remarkable one and, of course, he lost his life. "I think that should be marked with some sort of formal award." Ms Keeley said she had spoken to Mr Cameron and hoped there could soon be developments. Prayers will also be said over the weekend at Eccles Parish Church.

Summary: A Greater Manchester town has been adorned with yellow ribbons to mark the first anniversary of aid worker Alan Henning's murder.


Ellie-May had been missing for two days before the grim discovery was made by a member of the public in Lincoln Drive, Cannock. The RSPCA has launched an investigation to find out whether the pet has been killed by a human or a wild animal. The owner of the 18-month-old black and white cat, Brenda Hearndon, said the news of her last moments was "awful". The 74-year-old said: "I have had Ellie-May since she was dumped 10 months ago with 12 kittens and she worked so hard bringing these kittens up. "She was a very timid cat but she was affectionate towards me. "It is so sad because she was just starting to enjoy life, going outside and doing what cats like to do, but now something like this has happened and it is awful." RSPCA inspector Kate Levesley said: "We do not know for certain how Ellie-May died, whether it was by the hands of a cruel human being or whether she died naturally and had started to be scavenged by wild animals. "However we cannot rule anything out. If this was done deliberately, it does not bear thinking about how terrified Ellie-May may have been in her last moments." Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

Summary: The body of a cat missing its head and tail has been found in a Staffordshire garden.


The 73-year-old is starting treatment immediately, meaning a number of the act's upcoming shows will be cancelled. A statement on Facebook said the illness had been caught "at an early stage", so the pair hoped to be "back out on the road" soon. Chas & Dave enjoyed the height of their fame in the 1970s and 80s with hits including Rabbit and Snooker Loopy. They also performed two FA Cup final songs with Tottenham Hotspur FC, including Ossie's Dream in 1981, which reached number five in the charts. "Chas recently underwent hospital tests which revealed cancer of the oesophagus," the Facebook statement read. "Luckily this has been spotted at an early stage and he'll be undergoing treatment immediately. "Apologies to ticket holders for the inconvenience. The venues themselves will advise regarding rescheduling/refunds." Performances at Potters Bar, Norwich and in Milton Keynes on February 17, 18 and 19 will need to be rescheduled, the statement said. Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock both grew up in north London and have been performing together since the 1970s. Before forming their act, Peacock had played in a number of bands, backing Jerry Lee Lewis and opening for the Beatles. Together they became famous in their own right, with a number of top 20 hits. They have also played Glastonbury and opened for Led Zeppelin at Knebworth in 1979. They took a brief hiatus in 2009 following the death of Peacock's wife of 36 years, Sue, from lung cancer.

Summary: Chas Hodges - lead singer of "rockney" duo Chas & Dave - has been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus.


The 25-year-old winger revealed to BBC Radio Lancashire he turned down an offer from Rangers to sign for the English League One side. "Rangers are a massive club but I've done four years up here and I felt it was right to move on," said Humphrey. "It was time for me to have a new challenge somewhere else." He continued: "Also, I can be closer to my family. I've been away from them for four years now. I went through a bit of a rough patch when I first moved to Motherwell but they were fantastic throughout that. Chris Humphrey and Marlon King were banned from playing for the Jamaican national team last year after breaking curfew rules. "I've got nothing but great things to say about the club and it will be sad to leave, but it's time for me to push on and try to achieve another goal of mine which is to move down south and win promotion." Jamaica international Humphrey played 155 times in four seasons at Motherwell and helped Stuart McCall's side finish second behind champions Celtic in the SPL last season. Humphrey becomes North End's second confirmed signing of the summer, joining who has agreed a free transfer to Deepdale after being released by Huddersfield Town.

Summary: Chris Humphrey will join Preston on a two-year deal on 1 July after rejecting the chance to remain with Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.


There will be a temporary exhibition of the haul, in the Great Hall next summer, Tamworth Borough Council said. Key pieces of the hoard, the UK's largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure, will also be shown in Lichfield and Stafford. A Mercian Trail is also being developed to allow the treasure to be permanently displayed at several places. These would include Tamworth, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield. Councillor Steve Claymore, from Tamworth Borough Council, said: "The news that the Staffordshire Hoard is coming to Tamworth is fantastic news. "Residents and visitors will be able to see the hoard in its rightful place - the ancient capital of Mercia. "The touring exhibition could lead to tens of thousands of people discovering the fascinating history of Tamworth and its surrounding area." The 3,500-piece haul was found in a Staffordshire field in July 2009. It is now jointly owned by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum after Â£3.3m was raised to keep it in the area. Cleaned and restored items of the hoard, including a pectoral cross which is one of the signature pieces of the collection, are currently on show at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley.

Summary: Parts of the famous Staffordshire Hoard will be exhibited at Tamworth Castle next year.


Matip, 25, was named in Cameroon's preliminary squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations, but the defender said he did not want to play. He would have been in the squad, maybe on the pitch so I don't think it's fair He was not in the final 23-man squad, but the Reds are seeking "clarity" from Fifa about his availability. Germany-born Matip has not featured for Cameroon since September 2015. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said: "In our understanding, Joel is officially retired from international football. "The club did everything we had to do to make this clear, but up until now we couldn't get the response we need to be 100% sure he can play. "It's pretty difficult and really frustrating. He has been in training four or five days. He would have been in the squad, maybe on the pitch [against United] so I don't think it's fair." Matip was one of seven of their players who said they did not want to play at the tournament in Gabon, which started on Saturday and runs until 5 February. Another, West Brom full-back Allan Nyom, also failed to received international clearance and did not feature in his side's 4-0 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday. The Cameroon football association (Fecafoot) can ask world governing body Fifa to suspend those players at club level for the duration of the event. Liverpool said Fecafoot has failed to confirm whether centre-back Matip - who has made 12 Premier League appearances since moving to Anfield from German side Schalke in the summer - can continue to play club football.

Summary: Liverpool withdrew Joel Matip from their squad to face Manchester United on Sunday because they are unsure about his international clearance.


There are few of us that do not have a camera in our pockets for most of our waking hours that: I say a camera and not a phone because as the quality of smartphone camera functionality has improved, we have increasingly communicated through the visual image rather than the spoken word. The average number of photographic images stored on a smartphone device in the UK in 2014 was estimated at 2,000 - but how many of the people creating and storing those images would describe themselves as a photographer? Not many, I suggest. And yet those images are being shared and therefore published through social media platforms and creative platforms such as Twitter and Instagram to an eager and interested audience just as a professional photographer would want their work to be seen. The photographic image has become an instant method of communication, a democratic visual language with no national boundaries, not just a hobby or profession - but have you considered how to improve your smartphone photography? The smartphone camera in your pocket has also led to a vast amount of images being created that document the everyday, the minutiae of our daily lives, images that have been created to tell stories, record moments and precious memories. But it can also be used as a tool to improve your photography and make you more aware of factors such as light, texture, form, composition and juxtaposition, the very elements that constitute the building blocks of visual creativity. That is the basis of what I call "photosketching". Too often, we are concerned with creating a "good" photograph - but what makes a "good" photograph? Everyone has their own ideas and definitions on this, so rather than worrying about how your photographs look before you take them, photosketching frees you up to just have fun in the process of creating them. Taking photos just to see what things look like as photographs can be an incredibly liberating experience and the perfect way to begin your photographic experimentation. With no need to worry about the mechanics of photography, you are also free to capture images focusing solely on the aesthetic. This makes us more aware of our environment and of the basic elements that constitute a successful photograph. Don't play safe when photosketching, have fun, take risks and experiment, be instinctive and not cerebral. Of course, this way of seeing is nothing new to photography. Experimentation has been at the basis of its being since its earliest days, but it is never been easier or cheaper to do than it is today. One good way to start photosketching is to take a walk in your immediate neighbourhood with your smartphone in your hand and the camera functionality on and ready to shoot. Walk slowly and deliberately looking out for anything that catches your eye. That could be a sign, a shadow, an old painted gate, something thrown away or left behind, a person seated waiting for a bus, a reflection in a window, some graffiti, anything that you usually walk past. When you see

Summary: Professional photographer, writer and lecturer Grant Scott explains how you can use your mobile phone to improve your creative photography.


Militants from the group swept virtually unopposed into large swathes of the country, including the second city Mosul, in June 2014. Their gradual expulsion from Iraq seems at the moment to be almost a matter of time, albeit a good deal of time. Territory that was lost in a day or two is taking many months to claw painfully back. If that process continues and the militants are defeated, the way Iraq fits together - if it does - will be decided by who pushes them out, and how the resulting vacuum is filled. The IS fighters were able to lodge so easily in the Sunni Arab heartlands because the people there had been largely alienated by the sectarian policies and practices of the Shia Arab-dominated Baghdad government under Nouri al-Maliki, who was finally prised out of the prime minister's office in August 2014. Precious little has been done since then to foster national reconciliation and make the Sunnis, a powerful minority under Saddam Hussein, feel they are full partners in a national project. Legislation to empower the Sunnis by devolving security and financial responsibilities to the provinces has not happened. Nor have measures to reverse the persecution of former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, or the random arrests, detentions, and to assuage other Sunni grievances. While slow progress is being made to drive IS back, many argue that military victory alone is not enough. "Unless there's political reconciliation, we'll have IS back again five years down the line," a senior diplomat warned. It happened before, so the historical lesson is there, and not so long ago. The predecessor of IS, al-Qaeda in Iraq, was driven out of the mainly Sunni western province of Anbar from 2006, after the local tribes were induced to switch sides and fight alongside the US and Iraqi militaries against the militants. But promises of employment and empowerment were not kept. Mr Maliki's policies so angered many Sunnis that the terrain was soon ready for the militants to move back in from refuges in Syria. The US, who have about 3,500 military personnel training and advising Iraqi government forces on the ground, also seems to be aware that military muscle is not enough. "We can't just kill our way out of this one," said Col Steve Warren, spokesman in Baghdad for the US-led international coalition against IS. "We need good governance, a peace settlement in Syria, and other things to fall into place." Neither of those elements is currently available. But the fight against IS goes on, and looks set to be stepped up. There is a strong feeling that the Americans are pushing for a major victory such as the recapture of Mosul and possibly Raqqa in Syria - IS's self-declared "capital" - as a legacy item before President Barack Obama bows out in January. But even if initially successful, such an ambitious project, indeed, any further moves to oust IS, could go badly wrong if the foundations are not sound. Mosul is an almost wholly Sunni city with a population of about two million.

Summary: More than in any other country, Iraq's future is intimately bound up with the fate of self-styled Islamic State (IS).


Mrs Beshenivsky was killed outside a travel agency in Morley Street on 18 November 2005 while responding to an armed robbery call. The service was held in Norfolk Gardens where a minute's silence was observed at the exact time she was shot. Her husband Paul and family were joined by police colleagues. The mother of three and stepmother of two died after she was shot in the chest on what was her youngest daughter Lydia's fourth birthday. Her shift partner, PC Teresa Milburn, was also shot and injured during the incident. Two men were jailed for life for her murder. Dozens of new floral tributes have been left at the memorial in the city centre. Ch Supt Simon Atkin, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "The memorial service for family, friends, colleagues and community members from across Bradford is to ensure that we can collectively come together to remember police constable 6410 Sharon Beshenivsky. "Our thoughts are still with Paul and his family as we recall that fateful day 10 years ago when Sharon was killed in the line of duty. "We come together as friends within the police family to reflect and support as we ensure that Sharon will not be forgotten." Lord Mayor of Bradford Joanne Dodds said: "Sharon made the ultimate sacrifice and gave her life protecting us and ensuring we could continue to enjoy the liberty, freedom and way of life we all value so dearly."

Summary: Family and colleagues of murdered PC Sharon Beshenivsky have paid tribute to the officer on the 10th anniversary of the day she was shot dead in Bradford.


Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) will conduct the joint inspection with its counterpart in England and Wales. From February, officers will analyse BTP's efficiency, legitimacy and leadership of the service. They will also examine strategic issues caused by the proposed transfer. BTP's inspection was commissioned by the parliamentary secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT) under the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003. A single joint report will be produced by inspectors following the examination which will be submitted to the DfT. Derek Penman, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, said: "In addition to assessing the performance of British Transport Police in Scotland, it is my intention to use this joint inspection to identify any strategic issues arising from the proposed transfer of its Scottish operations to Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority under the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill. "Our report and any recommendations or findings could inform future discussions about the implementation of this transfer." BTP has about 230 officers in Scotland and a network of 11 offices within major railway stations. The force currently polices all of Britain's railways, providing a service to rail operators, staff and passengers. Police Scotland is the largest force in the UK outside London, with more than 17,000 officers. Scotland's Justice Secretary Michael Matheson decided in 2015 that Police Scotland should take over railway policing when the function is devolved. The plans were criticised by rail unions who said skills and expertise in dealing with the specialist policing needs on the railways would be lost if the move went ahead.

Summary: A police watchdog will inspect British Transport Police (BTP) ahead of a proposed transfer of its Scottish operation to Police Scotland.


Froch told BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Sports Panel that he is set to play "wing man" to Hollywood actor Jason Statham in a three-part crime series. The four-time world super-middleweight champion says he is undergoing acting lessons to prepare for the role. "I'm dipping my toe in the water for a bit of acting," the 38-year-old said. "I've just been reading the script this morning, so it may come to fruition or it may not. "It's crime in London, it's all going off and there's terrorists going off, and Jason's tackling it through the Metropolitan Police." Four-time world super-middleweight champion Froch retired in July 2015, 14 months after his last fight, when he knocked out George Groves at Wembley Stadium to retain the WBA and IBF titles. Froch's only defeats in his 35-fight professional career over 13 years came against Mikkel Kessler in 2010 and American Andre Ward in 2011, although he beat the Dane in a 2013 rematch. The Nottingham fighter still believes he could win another world title, but says family commitments and the prospect of 12 weeks of hard training have persuaded him to rule out a comeback. "I think about a comeback every day, but I am realistic," he told Friday Sports Panel. "I am 40 years old next year. It is not just the fight, it is the 12-week training camp, the intensity, the dieting, and then being away from my kids." "But as a retired athlete I still look at the super-middleweight division and think: 'James DeGale - I can beat him. George Groves - I beat him at Wembley in front of 80,000 people.' Froch, who is also set to appear in a Terry Stone film called "Once Upon a Time in London", follows a long tradition of sporting stars who have appeared on the silver screen. His mini-series co-star Statham, who starred in the action thriller "The Transporter" trilogy, competed for England in the diving competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson played a cameo role in the Hollywood film "The Hangover", while Irish former middleweight champion Steve Collins held a minor part in the British action film "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". Former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona won critical acclaim for a series of roles in French independent cinema, and in the 2009 Ken Loach film "Looking for Eric", while a number of US sports stars, including wrestler Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and former American football star OJ Simpson, have appeared in Hollywood films. Former Wimbledon and Leeds United footballer Vinnie Jones is arguably the most successful sportsman-turned-actor that Britain has produced. Jones, 51, made his big-screen debut in "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" in 1998, then starred in the 2001 film "Mean Machine", the British remake of the Burt Reynolds movie "The Longest Yard". Jones also starred alongside action stars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2013 thriller "Escape Plan".

Summary: Former world champion Carl Froch says he will not reconsider his decision to retire from boxing, but hopes to build a career in acting instead.


North Wales Police had 473 complaints in 2014/15 - a 43% rise on the previous year - Independent Police Complaints Commission figures (IPCC) show. Gwent Police had 398 complaints - up 28 - and South Wales Police saw a 20% rise to 864. But Dyfed-Powys had 268 complaints - a decrease of 18%. There were record number of complaints against police in England and Wales. A total of 37,105 complaint cases were recorded in 2014-15 - a 6% rise in the amount of complaints made in 2013-14. The most common complaint made was for "neglect or failure in duty". In Wales, the number of complaints in the last five years have increased at a slightly higher rate than the increase nationally. Compared to 2009/10, the number of complaint cases recorded by Welsh forces in 2014/15 increased by 10%. Over England and Wales as a whole the increase was 8%. The figures found: The IPCC said the figures also revealed "marked inconsistencies" in whether forces investigated most complaints formally, or used more informal "local resolution" processes. Dame Anne Owers, chairwoman of the IPCC, said overall the figures showed a complaints system that was "both over-complex and inconsistent, and is clearly failing to satisfy a significant number of complainants". She said: "Chief officers and police and crime commissioners should look closely at the figures for their own forces to satisfy themselves that complainants are being treated fairly and well. "However, the underlying problem is the system itself. We welcome the fact that the government proposes to bring in legislation to simplify and streamline a system that at present satisfies neither those who need it nor those who have to operate it." The number of complaints made to the watchdog marks the most it has received since it started collecting data in 2004-05. Det Supt Richard Lewis, Dyfed-Powys Police's head of professional standards department, welcomed the reduction in complaints, adding: "It is important to us that people have the confidence to report complaints, and know that we have a thorough procedure for investigating and monitoring complaints."

Summary: Three Welsh police forces have seen huge rises in the number of complaints they received last year.


Attorney General Jeremy Wright said it was a "proper and well established" principle that governments use the royal prerogative in such cases. But those bringing the case argue that it is vital MPs and peers get a say. Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which starts the Brexit process, is to be triggered by the end of next March. Campaigners say the prime minister lacks the power to do this without the prior authorisation of Parliament. But, arguing the government's case, Mr Wright said Article 50 was available to "to give effect to the will of the people", as expressed in June's referendum, in which a majority of voters backed Brexit. The use of the royal prerogative - powers historically held by the Crown but these days passed on to ministers - was "wholly within the expectation of Parliament", he said. Parliament had also passed an act allowing the referendum to take place, he added. The attorney general said the "notification - once given - will not be withdrawn. It is our case that Parliament's consent is not required". James Eadie QC, also representing the government, said the case had "profound constitutional implications and profound political implications". He added: "It also raises a series of questions about how the British constitution should react in unique circumstances that concern the court and confront the country at this time." Mr Eadie said there was no written, constitutional formula and that the claimants in court wanted to use legal principles developed in different constitutional and legal circumstances to make them fit their argument - "precisely denying the constitutional flexibility that lies at the heart of our constitution". Mrs May announced at the Conservative Party conference that she intended giving an Article 50 notification by the end of March 2017 using the royal prerogative. Her opponents argue this would unlawfully remove statutory rights granted to UK citizens under the European Communities Act 1972, which made EU law part of UK law. Because of the urgency and constitutional importance of the case, any appeal is expected to be heard by the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land, before the end of the year. One of the judges, Lord Thomas, has hit out at people who have threatened investment fund manager Gina Miller, one of the organisers of the challenge to the government, with abusive emails and "other communications". The three-day hearing ends on Tuesday.

Summary: Consent from Parliament is "not required" for Theresa May to go ahead with getting Brexit under way, the High Court has heard.


Creighton was riding at Warrnambool on Saturday when was unseated as his horse The Walrus stumbled early in the race. He was initially conscious but his condition deteriorated at Warrnambool Base Hospital and he was transferred to Melbourne for further treatment. He remains in intensive care following wrist surgery, Racing Victoria said. Creighton was formerly based in Britain and rode big winners for trainer Mick Channon. Former England footballer Channon tweeted: "Some positive news about Eddie Creighton thankfully. A smashing lad."

Summary: Irish jockey Eddie Creighton is "conscious and responsive" after coming out of an induced coma following a fall at an Australian racecourse.


Sgt Matt Harness, 36, said he had no choice but to deliver Spencer in the unlikely surroundings of the Waggon & Horses at Branston. The drama began after he and his partner Kaylee had visited a labour ward when her contractions started. The couple were told the birth was still some way off and returned home, only for Kaylee's waters to break. Sgt Harness, who is a firefighter in Leicestershire and Royal Marines Reservist with the Nottingham detachment of RMR Merseyside, said they arranged to meet an ambulance at the pub after realising the baby was coming. "She screamed its coming, its coming, - I had a look and there was a baby's head - so, I rolled my sleeves up, and before I knew it there was a baby in my arms," he said. More on this and other local stories in Lincolnshire Sgt Harness, who has completed tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, described delivering baby Spencer, who weighed 6lb 9oz, as "the most frightening experience of my life". His partner Kaylee Harshaw, 28, said: "His birth certificate says Waggon and Horses car park, so when he is 18 he will quite like to say he was born in a pub." She added: "He might not be quite so keen on his nickname - we called him Pickle because he was born in Branston."

Summary: A Royal Marine has told how he delivered his baby son in a Lincolnshire pub car park.


The 55-year-old Australian has agreed a four-year deal with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to replace Stuart Lancaster and will start in December. Jones has confirmed there will be no change to the policy of only selecting home-based players. "I want players who want to play for England," he said. "If you want to play for England you have to be in the Premiership. I am happy with that." Jones says he intends to speak with captain Chris Robshaw but is yet to decide who his captain will be. Jones, who will take his first news conference at 13:00 GMT on Friday, leaves his role as head coach of South African franchise the Stormers - who he only joined in September after leading Japan in the World Cup. His first match will be England's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on 6 February as he looks to resurrect England's fortunes after their failed World Cup campaign. "I hope to build a new team that will reflect the talent that exists within the English game. I believe the future is bright for England," Jones said. "I'm now looking forward to working with the RFU and the players to move beyond the disappointment England suffered at the World Cup." Jones, who has had success with Japan, South Africa and Australia at World Cups, said: "The opportunity to take the reins in, possibly, the world's most high-profile international rugby job doesn't come along every day, and I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity." Jones will be among the best paid coaches in world rugby, with RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie adding: "Eddie is a world-class coach, with extensive experience at the highest level with Australia, South Africa and Japan. "We believe that the appointment, which was unanimously approved by the RFU board, is the right one to bring England success in the short, medium and long term." Jones is expected to bring former England captain Steve Borthwick on to his coaching team, who he worked with at Saracens and Japan. Borthwick is currently under contract as forwards coach at Bristol. Former Australia captain David Campese, who played 101 times for the Wallabies, says opting for a foreign coach like Jones, who he feels is no improvement on Lancaster, shows that England are "desperate". "I don't think they should have stuck with Stuart Lancaster because he's a school teacher. Unfortunately rugby is a professional sport and we don't need school teachers. I think Eddie is one as well," he said. "Don't you want an Englishman to coach an English team and win the World Cup?" But former Australian flanker Phil Waugh, who played 79 times for his country, said England would benefit from Jones' taste for experimenting with selections. "One thing he's very good at is talent identification so he'll pick the best players and work with those guys to get the best out of them," Waugh told BBC Radio 5 live. "England have suffered from probably being a bit too conservative in selections and not necessarily picking the most attacking and most dangerous

Summary: Eddie Jones has been named as England's first foreign head coach.


KK Fine Foods is to open a third production hall to meet new contracts from customers including Wetherspoons, Ikea, Aldi and Morrisons. Its staff of 250, based at its premises on Deeside Enterprise Zone, will rise to 350 over the next six months. The company's £833,000 expansion has been helped by a £100,000 Welsh government loan. The business was started by chief executive Leyla Edwards in 1987 in her own kitchen, moving to Deeside in 2003 when it employed just 23 people. Last year KK Fine Foods announced a £4.2m expansion backed by the Welsh government and Finance Wales. The investment in extra manufacturing space and new equipment created 90 new jobs.

Summary: One hundred jobs are to be created after a Flintshire frozen ready meals company announced it was expanding.


16 March 2015 Last updated at 14:20 GMT The Green Lantern ride at the Movie World park on Australia's Gold Coast stopped after a wheel broke. It became stranded 50 metres off the ground and took fire crews to take 3 hours to get the people down safely. No one was hurt - and you can see the clip of the rescue mission above.

Summary: Six people had to be rescued after a rollercoaster in Australia got stranded 50 metres in the air.


But for many people on the continent, America's role appears to be a distant, nebulous one, increasingly overshadowed by that of another emerging global super-power. Here in Lesotho, the Chinese are in almost every village - from the cornfields of the western lowlands right up to the snow-dusted peaks of the mountainous east. In Nazareth, halfway up a steep hillside an hour's drive out of the capital Maseru, a cluster of people were gathered at the door of the local store. A young woman from southern China was helping a farmer to load supplies into a pickup truck. "It's good here. The air is much cleaner than back home," she said, politely declining to give her name. Inside, her Chinese colleague was manning the cash register with China's CCTV News playing on a television nearby. The only American brand visible came in the form of a handful of Coca Cola bottles in a fridge. "I've been here two years. My relatives were already here. Business is okay. I feel the Basotho people respect us, to a certain point, because we do help out and they think we're okay as people," said the shopkeeper. Some locals grumble about the influx of "Ba-China" - the Chinese - saying they are taking away jobs, and undercutting local businesses. But many quietly acknowledge the entrepreneurial spirit and resourcefulness of the mainland Chinese and Taiwanese business people whose presence is strikingly obvious in this small nation of some two million people. "American investors don't come to Africa.... I don't think they know much about this region, and we need to try and show them what we are, what we do. The Chinese are everywhere. I think they are great explorers," said Motebang Mokoaleli, from Lesotho's National Development Corporation. But if American business people are thin on the ground in Lesotho - and the only one we could find was running the local grain mill - it does not necessarily follow that American influence is small here. The biggest employer in the country is the garment manufacturing industry, housed in warehouses on the edge of Maseru. Some 40,000 locals are currently working here, many for wages of little more than $3 (Â£2) a day. None of the workers I spoke to had any idea that the tracksuits they were stitching together were all heading for the United States. Their work is a direct result of America's African Growth and Opportunities Act (Agoa), which offers tax breaks to support manufacturing in a select group of African countries and is single-handedly responsible for the garment industry's success in Lesotho. But, unsurprisingly, it is business people from the Far East, and in particular from Taiwan, who are taking advantage of Agoa to build and run the sector in Lesotho. "This is my second home now," said Jennifer Chang, owner of the Shinning Century factory. "We're not the enemy. We want to get the benefit, but we also benefit our team, our employees. This past 10 to 15 years we see a big change here - people are able to have education,"

Summary: As US President Barack Obama visits East Africa this weekend there is an understandable focus on issues like security and counter-terrorism, as well as entrepreneurship.


The incident happened outside the Black Bull pub on Lockerbie's Station Road at about 22:25 on Saturday. A 26-year-old man who was in the beer garden was approached by two men and an "altercation" ensued. The victim was knocked to the ground by one of the men and the pair then made their way from the scene towards the High Street. The man had been knocked unconscious and was taken to Dumfries Infirmary for treatment to cuts to his face. PC Mike Briody said: "This was a nasty assault and could have resulted in the victim being very seriously injured as he was unconscious after the attack. "As it was he required hospital treatment and received stitches as a result." The men police are trying to trace have been described as: Police said CCTV had shown a number of people in the area at the time and asked them to come forward.

Summary: A man was left in hospital after being knocked unconscious in a south of Scotland beer garden.


Private Gareth Bellingham, 22, from Stoke on Trent, of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, was shot while on patrol with Afghan troops in the Nahr-e Saraj district on Saturday. He was described as an "extremely hardworking and committed Warrior who was wholly respected". The number of UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan stands at 374. Private Bellingham's parents Leslie and Suzanne said he died doing the job he loved. "We are all proud of the job he did. He will be sadly missed by family, friends and all those who knew him. Rest in peace," they said in a statement. Lieutenant Colonel Giles Woodhouse, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, said Private Bellingham's death was a "tragic loss to the Battalion". "Pte Bellingham was one of those soldiers that you had to have in your section; fearless, utterly professional, a prankster and a loyal friend who never let you down; quite simply he was a force for good. "Observing Private Bellingham before deploying on a patrol with his Afghan Army partners with whom he had developed a genuine affinity, I can understand why they fought so hard to save him when he was mortally wounded. "That his death has affected our partners as deeply as it has all the soldiers from the Battalion is testament to the high esteem in which he was held," he said. The soldier had been been deployed from his base on Saturday with C Company Tactical Headquarters and Number 3 Tolay (Afghan National Army) in the Upper Gereshk Valley. The troops were conducting a patrol to assess the situation on the ground and meet the local population who had recently returned to compounds in the area. Colonel Jens Riis-Vestergaard, Commanding Officer Combined Force Nahr-e-Saraj (North) said Pte Bellingham's "conduct, professionalism, confidence and good nature helped reassure and protect a population in harms way". "Typical of his unit, fighting to keep others safe, he was an excellent soldier who will be desperately missed by all in Combined Force Nahr-e-Saraj (North)," he said. Lance Corporal Rob Davis, Section Commander, C Company, 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) said: "Bell, as we sometimes called him, was the morale within our Section. "He was never afraid to tell anyone 'how it was' and was the life and soul of the party. "He was always whinging, but in a way that always cracked us up. He was a top bloke and a good soldier." On Saturday, two other soldiers, who died in separate incidents on Thursday, were named as Corporal Lloyd Newell and Craftsman Andrew Found.

Summary: A British soldier killed on patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, has been named by the Ministry of Defence.


It was thought the 1929 locomotive, called "Newstead", had been scrapped. However, it had been saved by an enthusiast who had it restored and then built a small track and shed at a convent near his home, where it remained for almost 30 years. It will be displayed at the Nene Valley Railway in Peterborough this weekend. Newstead - a Hunslet 16-inch saddle tank design - was used to transport coal at Woolley Colliery, on the border of South and West Yorkshire, before being purchased by vintage vehicle collector Malcolm Saul in the late 70s. Live: More on this and other stories from Cambridgeshire His widow Jane, said: "Malcolm said to me one day, 'I'm going to have an engine', and I said, 'Oh don't be silly'. Then it arrived." It was stored in a specially built shed on land Mr Saul rented from a convent next door. The engine was sent to Suffolk for a two-year refurbishment in the 1990s and then returned to its shed, where it remained. "Malcolm loved it, and used to tinker with it all the time. He always said one day he'd build a longer track and we'd see it in steam again," Mrs Saul said. When her husband died she contacted the Small Loco Group at the Nene Valley Railway, who went to see Newstead and described it as "one of the biggest preservation stories of the 21st Century so far". The engine will be transported the 90 minutes up the A1 on a flatbed truck later, before being put on show at the Peterborough museum as part of its celebration of industrial steam locomotives. "Newstead's owner died before he got the chance to play with her properly," Alex Alder from the Small Loco Group said. "We will restore it and put it in steam again. We want to finish what he started."

Summary: An industrial steam engine last used to haul coal in the 1970s has been "rediscovered" at a convent in the east of England.


Media playback is not supported on this device Walker was unexpectedly joined by Maria de Cezar while presenting live on BBC Four from Copacabana beach, and after she joined him for an impromptu on-air chat to discuss her wedding, she has invited him to next month's ceremony. It comes hot on the heels of FOUR marriage proposals at the Rio Games, meaning Maria's is not the only 'Olympic wedding' on the horizon. Romance was in the air at the individual dressage on Monday, as Briton Charlotte Dujardin not only retained her title but received a proposal - of sorts - from fiance Dean Golding. Watching Dujardin from the stands, he wore a sign that read: "Can we get married now?" After winning gold, Dujardin told BBC Radio 5 live: "He's already asked me. He knows it's 'yes'. "I'm hopefully going to get married next year. I said I would get married after London but time just flew by. It's definitely on the cards now." Cupid then found British race walker Tom Bosworth at the Copacabana. The 26-year-old almost pulled off a shock when he led the 20km walk at the halfway stage, before finishing sixth. On Monday, he surprised boyfriend Harry Dineley with a marriage proposal. Bosworth's was the third proposal of the Rio Games. On Sunday, Chinese diver He Zi had just been awarded her women's 3m springboard silver when boyfriend and fellow diver Qin Kai proposed in front of a stunned arena. She nodded. Media playback is not supported on this device The first proposal of the Games came during the first week, when Olympic rugby sevens venue worker Marjorie Enya asked Brazil player Isadora Cerullo to marry her. "The Olympic Games can look like closure but, for me, it's starting a new life with someone," said Enya. "I wanted to show people that love wins." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: BBC presenter Dan Walker has been invited to the wedding of the woman whose hen do gatecrashed his live Olympics broadcast.


A Saudi-led coalition of nine countries has been heavily criticised over the civilian death toll from a bombing campaign in Yemen. The parliament called on EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to "launch an initiative aimed at imposing an EU arms embargo". The motion passed by 449 votes to 36. There were 78 abstentions. Although the vote is not legally binding, lawmakers hope it will pressure EU governments to agree to an embargo, following a petition of 750,000 European citizens. Scottish MEP Alyn Smith, who led the motion, said EU-made weapons were being exported to Saudi Arabia "in breach of international law". Mr Smyth said: "Having grown up in Saudi Arabia I am sensitive to the realities of the Saudis and appreciate that the Saudis have concerns in their neighbourhood. "But our duty is to the civilians in Yemen, and given widespread and very valid concerns over the conduct of the war by Saudi forces, our call for an EU-wide arms embargo is proportionate and necessary." Anna MacDonald, director of campaign group Control Arms, said the group welcomed "this first step towards preventing European arms from being used to further human suffering in Yemen and elsewhere". Nearly 6,000 people have been killed since the Saudi-led coalition entered the conflict in March 2015, almost half of them civilians, according to the United Nations. The US is the largest international supplier of arms to Saudi Arabia. The UK and France are the main European suppliers, while Germany has also licensed arms exports to the kingdom. Correction 26 February 2016: This report has been amended to change incorrect figures given for the European Parliament vote.

Summary: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over alleged breaches of international law in Yemen.


Oswell, 24, who scored 22 goals in 2016-17, started his career at Crewe and joined Newtown from Airbus UK in 2014. "It is disappointing to lose Jason, he has been a fantastic player for us in recent years," Newtown boss Chris Hughes said. "But he expressed desire to return to the English system."

Summary: Welsh Premier League top scorer Jason Oswell has left Newtown for National League North side Stockport County.


The additional Barnett formula money will come from increased UK government spending on areas such as education. Mr Hammond told the House of Commons that the additional funding demonstrated that "we are stronger together in this great United Kingdom". He also confirmed additional help for the North Sea oil and gas industry. The Treasury said the Scottish government would see its resource budget boosted by £260m over the next three years, and its capital budget by £90m over the period to 2021. It said the money would be in addition to the £800m of additional Barnett funds announced by the chancellor in last year's Autumn Statement. The Scottish government said the "limited increases" in Barnett consequentials meant the Scottish budget was still facing cuts of £2.9bn over the next decade. Its finance secretary, Derek Mackay, said: "The real elephant in the room in this budget was Brexit. There was no mention of the UK government's plans to protect and grow the UK economy as the prime minister gets ready to trigger Article 50. "This is simply not acceptable. Brexit is a real threat to people across Scotland in so many ways. The chancellor must tell us his plans." £350m Over four years to 2021 £260m Resource budget £90m Capital budget But Mr Hammond insisted his budget would "equip our economy and our people for the future - while dealing with the challenges we face as one nation". He added: "Benefitting from £350m of extra investment, the Scottish government can take further steps to strengthen Scotland's economy and make sure that Scottish people, of all background and no matter where they live, feel the benefits of economic growth." The Barnett formula is used to calculate public expenditure allocated to the devolved nations. The additional money will largely be the result of increased UK government spending in social care, health and education in England - but the Scottish government will be free to spend it however it wants. The chancellor also confirmed that a panel of experts would be set up to examine how to boost sales of late life oil and gas fields - so they can keep producing for longer. The SNP benches proved stubbornly immune to Phil the Funster. He announced that there would be £350m extra for the Scottish government to spend. There then followed a showbiz moment: the Tories cheered and the chancellor grinned broadly while repeatedly gesturing towards the SNP benches, inviting them to join in the general hilarity. The Nationalists, entirely understandably, declined to participate, sitting silent upon a peak in Darien or, rather, upon their benches in the Commons. Both at Westminster and Holyrood, the SNP subsequently noted that the cash available, while welcome, was spread over three years and failed to compensate wholly for what they said were more substantial reductions over the past ten years. There was precious little jollity, either, surrounding the issue of oil. The chancellor announced a review of North Sea taxation in an effort to bolster this late phase in the history of the black, black oil. Scottish ministers say

Summary: The Scottish government will receive a £350m funding boost as a result of measures announced in his budget, the chancellor has said.


The helicopter swooped on Durdham Down at about 14:40 BST on Sunday, with air crew reporting the kite was soaring 1,000 feet (300m) up in the air. No action was taken against the man, who was told the flying limit was 240 feet (73m). The pilot said the kite endangered small aircraft from Bristol Airport.

Summary: A police helicopter landed on an area of Bristol parkland to order a high-flying kite enthusiast to bring down his craft.


It has called for an extension of their right to ask for time off to look after grandchildren, which currently only applies in emergencies. The TUC estimates that seven million grandparents provide regular childcare for youngsters aged under 16. The government said it was extending the right to request flexible working to all employees from April 2014. A separate report suggests many of these grandparents will be better off than the next generation. People born in the 1960s and 1970s will rely on inheritance in order to be better off in retirement than their predecessors, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The most common reason for grandparents to take on childcare duties, according to the TUC, is to allow the child's parents to go to work. It said that its survey suggested that working grandparents were more likely to help look after grandchildren than retired grandparents. Consequently it wants to see a clearer right to ask for unpaid leave, such as one day a fortnight, rather than just being able to ask an employer for the occasional emergency day off. "The informal childcare that millions of grandparents regularly provide is one of the most important and unheralded forms of care in Britain today," said TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady. "The childcare provided by grandparents allows mums and dads to work, saves them money on nursery and childminder fees, and creates a special bond across different generations in a family. "Many businesses have yet to keep up with this trend and thousands of grandparents who want to look after their grandkids are prevented from doing so. It's important that public policy catches up with the needs of working grandparents and their families." A spokeswoman for the Department for Business said: "Making flexible working available to all will not just benefit grandparents but allow the wider family to help out with child caring responsibilities. It will give all employees the opportunity to better balance work with their personal life." The TUC's call comes on the same day as the IFS report suggests that many of today's parents are relying on inheritance to continue the trend of being better off than their predecessors. It said that, when compared with those born a decade earlier, pay was no higher and their savings no greater for those born in the 1960s and 1970s, when inflation was taken into account. They were also less likely to own a home, would have lower pension wealth and were likely to see a proportionately lower state pension compared to earnings. "Since World War Two, successive cohorts have enjoyed higher incomes and living standards than their parents. Yet the incomes and wealth of those born in the 1960s and 1970s look no higher than [those] who came before them," said Andrew Hood, who wrote the report. As a result, he said, those born in the 1960s and 1970s would see this topped up by inheritance, but this was unequally distributed and tended to benefit those who were already wealthy.

Summary: Grandparents should be given the right to request unpaid leave as they are so involved with childcare, the TUC says.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 25 April 2015 Last updated at 13:34 BST Here are some of his finer moments on BBC Radio Derby, including his Elvis impersonation.

Summary: Colin Bloomfield was known for his radio sports commentator but he also had a keen sense of humour.


She died in Milan after a long illness, Italy's Ansa news agency reports. Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of publishers Conde Naste International, described her as "one of the greatest editors who ever made a magazine". Celebrities including Madonna, Kanye West and Victoria Beckham paid tribute to her. In a post on Instagram, Madonna posted a photo of her with the caption: "RIP Franca Sozzani! A trail blazer and a True Rebel! You are loved and adored by so many! We will miss you." US fashion model Kendall Jenner tweeted: "Rest peacefully, Franca Sozzani." Sozzani took charge of Vogue Italia in 1988 and became a key figure on the global fashion scene. In 2008, she produced an "all black" issue, featuring black models only. It became an international hit. Once asked how to define style, she said: "I think people should buy more mirrors than clothes, to see themselves before going out... but I think that clothes need to correspond to one's own personality. That is style." Sozzani was also a champion of humanitarian causes. She served as goodwill ambassador to fashion for the UN, supporting workers in the fashion world in Africa and Asia and helping to raise money to fight hunger. In a tribute on the Vogue website, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour described Sozzani as "warm, clever, funny". "She made everything she worked on appear effortless, regardless of whether it was an event for several hundred; a whirlwind trip to Africa to support the continent's emerging designers; or the creation of yet another newsworthy, provocative, and utterly spellbinding issue of Italian Vogue," she said. Sozzani attended the Fashion Awards in London earlier this month where designer Tom Ford presented her with the Swarovski award for positive change.

Summary: Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia for 28 years and a champion of Italian fashion, has died at the age of 66.


They are holding an inquiry into the procedure, used to ease incontinence, after some women experienced painful complications. Last year, the then Scottish health secretary Alex Neil urged health boards to suspend use of the implants. Adam Slater, a US compensation lawyer, said "women are not told the truth" about the devices. He was lead trial counsel in the first pelvic mesh trial against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, resulting in a compensatory and punitive damages verdict of $11.1m. Giving evidence to members of the Scottish Parliament committee via videoconference, Mr Slater said the closest comparison to the mesh implant situation he could think of was asbestos. He said: "Something that was thought to be a wonderful invention for a long time and now everybody in the world knows it's something you wouldn't want to go near. "It's the closest analogy I can find to these horrible devices that are now in so many women." The committee is considering calls to suspend mesh implant operations. Operations continue to be carried out by some health boards despite the health secretary's call to stop using them. Mr Slater has worked almost exclusively on mesh cases in the US since 2007 and is currently the lead counsel for more than 7,000 cases in New Jersey. He said some doctors are now refusing to use the devices, with one even branding them a "social cancer". He told MSPs that studies into the safety of mesh have been influenced by manufacturers, who enjoy a "close relationship" with regulators of the products. The lawyer said thousands of women in the US are suing both manufacturers and doctors on the grounds that mesh devices are defective or that there was a failure to warn them about the dangers and complications. The US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), indicated last April that it plans to reclassify mesh for pelvic organ prolapse as "high risk", but is yet to do so. Mr Slater urged UK regulator the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to "look at the studies that are relied on by the mesh manufacturers". "Most of the studies they rely on are written or investigated by paid consultants," he said. "I would throw those in the garbage immediately because if somebody is being paid by the manufacturer, there is a financial bias." He added: "There has never been a high-level study...that has ever been done that has proven the mesh to be safe and effective."

Summary: Vaginal mesh implants are as dangerous as asbestos, MSPs on Holyrood's petitions committee have been told.


Dele Alli starred on a memorable night in Berlin as Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier scored England's goals. So how did England's players fare overall? Chief football writer Phil McNulty runs the rule over the players on duty. Sad night for a good goalkeeper - carrying an injury before making his mistake for Toni Kroos' goal. Excellent going forward but still questions to answer defensively. Superb cross for Vardy's goal. Part of an uncertain looking central defence but did better than Gary Cahill. Had a mixed season for Chelsea and was flawed here. Looks uncertain against the highest class and was caught out for Mario Gomez's goal, getting exposed by Emre Can's cross. Not a bad England debut and did not do his Euro 2016 chances any harm. With no standout candidates at left-back deserves another opportunity. Another who has put his name firmly into Hodgson's plans for Euro 2016. Very solid in central midfield without being spectacular and capped it all with that towering injury-time header that gave England an outstanding victory. Hard to see how he will flourish for England against elite opposition. Hard working but real impact minimal. Another who was on the periphery. Talented player but did nothing to suggest he would be a starter in France when Hodgson's serious shake-up is complete. England's best player and lived up to the pre-match hype comparing him to former England captain Bryan Robson. Contributed in all areas and could have had a goal but was thwarted twice by Germany keeper Manuel Neuer. His fine performance was marred with a bad late miss. Trusted by Hodgson and back in the starting line-up for the first time in a year after injury. Worked hard in the wide positions and set up a couple of chances. Back in the fold. Excellent all-round performance from the Spurs striker. Worked hard, linked well and scored with clinical efficiency. A Euro 2016 starter. Did well to turn away Marco Reus' free-kick and could do nothing about Gomez's goal. What an impact. Brilliant flick brought England level and set up Alli for a chance he should have scored. One or two nice touches but little time to make a serious impact.

Summary: England mounted a stunning comeback to come from two goals behind to beat world champions Germany.


Customers are being urged not to eat the affected products, made in a factory on Teesside. The biscuits, including cheese thins, shortbread, chip cookies and fudge brownies, were made by a company called Baketime, based in Middlesbrough. "There has been no evidence of any contamination", it said. But Baketime confirmed it had seen "evidence of pest activity" in January and again in March. "We continue to work closely with our local environmental health officer and pest control contractor to ensure that the issue has been properly eradicated and hygienic standards on site are upheld," the company said in a statement. Baketime, based at South Tees Imperial Food Park, said it was recalling all the biscuits and snacks as a precautionary measure. In the meantime they were being taken off sale. The products are sold in Aldi and in small convenience stores around the UK. The FSA said the biscuits and snacks had been manufactured in "unhygienic conditions", and that it was investigating further. The affected products are: Aldi Cheese Thins (10% Cheese) - L16026, L16027, L16055, L16056, L16057, L16073, L16074, L16075 Aldi Cheese Bakes - L16026, L16027, L16032, L16033, L16039, L16040, L16046, L16047, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066, L16067, L16073 Aldi Oddbites Cheese - L16060 Aldi Oddbites Salt and Vinegar - L16061 Aldi Oddbites Smoky Bacon - L16061 Aldi Ginger Nuts - L16047, L16048, L16061, L16062, L16068, L16069 Bestway Mini All Butter Shortbread L16034 Bestway Mini Brownies L16035 Bestway Mini Cheese Thins L16032, L16033 Bestway Mini Choc Chip Cookies L16035 Happy Shopper Cheese Thins L16026, L16027, L16032, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066 Happy Shopper Fudge Brownies L16041 Happy Shopper Choc Chip Cookies L16041â€‹ LBV Potato Bakes Korma L16034 LBV Potato Bakes Mild Thai L16034 LBV Strawberry and Vanilla Biscotti L16027

Summary: A number of biscuits and snacks sold in the supermarket chain Aldi may have been contaminated by pests, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.


Kaleem Ali, 18, approached one of the women who gave evidence in the trial of his father Qurban and five others. The victim said she had been left "shaking and in fear of her safety". Ali, of Clough Road, Masborough, received a three-year restraining order at Rotherham Magistrates' Court. He was also ordered to pay Â£360 towards the cost of the prosecution and given 12-week curfew requirement. Qurban Ali, 53, was one of six people jailed in February for the "systematic abuse" of 15 girls. He was convicted of conspiracy to rape and jailed for 10 years. Prosecutor Mark Hughes told the court Kaleem Ali approached the woman in March 2015 as she was in her car with her children. He said Ali addressed the woman and one child by name and appeared to start taking photographs of them on one mobile phone while using another to make a call. Reading from the victim's police statement police, he said: "I truly believe this male wanted to scare me and it worked. I was crying and shaking. I was scared he was calling for other people to join him. I had my children with me and I feared for my safety." Mr Hughes said Ali had accepted seeing the witness but denied taking photographs and denied that his actions were intended to intimidate. Ali's lawyer, Steve Smith, said his client had learning difficulties which left him unable to understand how people perceived him or his actions. He said Ali had approached the woman as a result of a "chance meeting".

Summary: The son of a man jailed as part of a gang who groomed and abused teenage girls in Rotherham has been given a 12-month community order after being found guilty of witness intimidation.


The city council said it was installing the safety equipment "to provide extra reassurance to residents". Tenants will be consulted about the work later this year. The authority also said exterior cladding used on the flats was "fireproof and complies with building and planning regulations". More on this and other Sheffield stories In a statement, the council said: "Twenty-one of the council's 24 tower blocks have metal cladding. "This is fireproof as the insulation is mineral and rock wool, with fire breaks at the floor and party walls. This creates a fireproof box around each flat to the external structure to prevent the spread of fire to other flats. "The other three are brickwork-clad and designed to operate in the same way as the other 21 but in these cases have a separate metal fire barrier installed."

Summary: All 24 council tower blocks in Sheffield will be fitted with sprinkler systems following the Grenfell Tower fire in London.


Mark Jones, 45, of Cwmbran, Torfaen, has pleaded not guilty to murder at his trial at Newport Crown Court. The jury heard Mr Jones changed his story during a series of police interviews over a number of months. Initially, Mr Jones said he tripped over a toy and dropped Amelia Jones the day before she was taken to hospital. He told police he dropped his granddaughter on 16 November 2012, but then said in a later interview that another person, who cannot be named for legal reasons, dropped her the following day while "messing" with their phone. The trial has been told that baby Amelia suffered a fractured skull, brain swelling and eight rib fractures. She had been injured at least three different times, the court heard. The trial continues.

Summary: A man accused of murdering his five-week-old granddaughter said someone else dropped her the night she was taken to hospital, a court has heard.


What is mental health? Mental health is to do with how people think and feel, and how they are coping. There are different types of mental health problems and they are treated in different ways. It is perfectly normal to feel sad or worried from time to time, but if those feelings last a very long time or won't go away, this can be when there is a mental health issue. In a speech on Monday morning, she said she wanted to make sure that "children and teenagers get the help and support they need and deserve". She said one of the ways she wanted to do this was by helping schools to support pupils who might be having problems like anxiety or depression. This will be done by: â€¢Providing more training for teachers, so they know what to do if someone in their class is having problems â€¢Help schools and colleges to link up with mental health experts in their areas, to make sure children have any support they might need The prime minister also said that the UK government would be looking at the services that are available at the moment for children and teenagers, to see what is working and what isn't. One of the issues is that people who have a mental health problem are not always treated in the same way as those diagnosed with a physical problem. She said that, currently, the way people with mental health problems are treated is "inadequate". For example, many children have to travel a long way from their homes in order to receive their treatment. The prime minister said that by 2021, no child will have to do this anymore for a general mental health problem. Overall, she said the government needs to do more to support people who may have mental health problems. "[They] affect people of all ages and all backgrounds," she said. "All of us need to do more to support all of our mental wellbeing." Paul Farmer - the chief executive of Mind, which is a mental health charity - said it was "important to see the prime minister talking about [this]".

Summary: The UK's prime minister Theresa May has said she is going to provide more support to help young people who may be struggling with a mental health problem.


The "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity has attracted applications from more than 226,000 people. The random selection process to choose the 50,000 successful entrants is now under way with the winners being chosen by computer. People will know by 13 July. The Queensferry Crossing Experience takes place on 2 and 3 September. The vast majority (97%) of entrants have Scottish addresses with 51% hailing from postcodes near the bridge. About 5,180 people entered have postcodes from elsewhere in the UK and the remaining 437 are from the rest of the world, including the United States, India and one single entrant from Slovakia. Economy Secretary Keith Brown said: "We're delighted with the response to the Queensferry Crossing Experience, it really proves just how strongly the new bridge has captured the imagination of the public in the past decade of consultation, development and construction. "The process to randomly select the lucky 50,000 is now under way and we would ask everyone who has entered to keep their eyes on their email inboxes as, if selected, you only have 48 hours to confirm your attendance. "It is also pleasing to see the large amount of ballot entries hailing from local postcodes which should ensure local communities are well represented over the weekend. "To have a walking event of this scale is fantastic for all those successful in the ballot, providing a close-up view of the impressive new crossing and a unique way for people to be physically active."

Summary: The online ballot to select 50,000 people to walk across the new Queensferry Crossing has now closed.


UCU, NUS Wales and Unison Wales said those elected following May's election needed to invest or risk denying opportunities for people in disadvantaged areas. The unions will meet on Monday at University of South Wales in Cardiff to launch the Don't Cut Me Out campaign. They added most adults returning to study did so without employer support. Ebbi Ferguson from NUS Wales said: "Our colleges and universities offer a vital second chance to adults who want to develop their skills and to those from disadvantaged communities. "Cutting funding for post-16 full-time and part-time education denies these people, the majority of whom are women, another opportunity and means there is a huge untapped resource of potential Wales is missing out on."

Summary: Three trades unions have joined forces to urge assembly members to commit to funding post-16 education.


It raises questions about the conduct of one of the UK's second biggest firearms unit at a time when Manchester has recently been hit by a terror attack. A public inquiry into one of the deaths has heard about flawed intelligence, a senior officer destroying notes and employment of an officer disciplined for assault. Its former head of training, John Foxcroft, said he left the firearms unit due to its "aggressive" tactics. Many of the officers in the cases are still serving. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said its firearms officers "volunteer for the role and do a very difficult job, quite rightly under the highest levels of scrutiny". Here is the story of the three fatal incidents, with new findings uncovered by the Victoria Derbyshire programme's investigation. "He was a beautiful person inside and out," Anthony Grainger's partner Gail says. The couple lived together with their two young children. "I remember thinking, 'My life's perfect.' Then he nipped out - and he didn't come home." Anthony Grainger was unarmed in a car when he was shot by police in Cheshire, in March 2012. Police intelligence had suggested he was going to carry out an armed robbery with two associates, also in the car. Mr Grainger had previously been found guilty of handling stolen cars, but had no convictions for violence. The two other men did have convictions for violence. Police saw one as very dangerous. Mr Grainger was killed in a car park on a busy Saturday evening in the village of Culcheth. Armed officers said they saw him drop his hands in a move interpreted as him going to grab a gun - he was shot once, fatally. But another man in the car, David Totton, told the inquiry no warning was given before the shot was fired. All three men in the car were unarmed. On the day of the operation, the firearms team had been on duty for 14 hours when it was told to move in. There were 16 firearms officers. Several had failed training courses and it was argued during the public inquiry they should not have been on the operation, which Greater Manchester Police disputed. One officer, known as X7 - who had directed the operation on the ground - had failed a firearms course with the Met Police, who removed him early as his performance was "adversely affecting other students." Another, known as Z15, had failed a safety course shortly before the operation after three extreme safety breaches in potentially life-threatening situations. A firearms expert told the inquiry these were so "fundamental and inherently dangerous" that it should have led to Z15's "immediate suspension". Martin Harding, a former superintendent and firearms officer with Greater Manchester Police, told the BBC: "A force such as Manchester has got resilience, so there shouldn't be a reason why you would have someone on a job who wasn't trained to carry out their role." It emerged during the public inquiry that the officer who fired the gun - referred to as Q9 - had seriously injured a suspect during a

Summary: Greater Manchester Police is facing new investigations by the police watchdog over three separate fatal firearms incidents, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.