It was found by a submersible vehicle at a depth of around 2.5 miles (4km) off Necker Island. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it was a depth record for an octopod without fins. The creature has already been nicknamed "Casper" after the cartoon ghost. The octopod lacked pigment cells, giving it its light-coloured appearance. "It is almost certainly an undescribed species" Michael Vecchione of the NOAA said, calling it a "remarkable little octopod". Deep-sea octopods fall into two categories - cirrate, or 'Dumbo', octopods with fins, or incirrate octopods, without fins, which look more akin to shallow-water octopus. The sighting of Casper represents the deepest ever observed sighting of an incirrate octopod, Mr Vecchione said.

Summary: Scientists say a translucent, "ghost-like" octopod discovered in ocean depths near Hawaii is "almost certainly" a new species.


They were accused of trying to trick a 20-year-old woman from Slovakia into having an abortion and arranging her marriage to a man facing deportation. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) says new evidence had emerged "which seriously undermined the prosecution". Last November, 13 people were arrested in Greater Manchester but none will face further action. A CPS spokeswoman said four men and a woman were initially charged with immigration offences and "intentionally arranging or facilitating entry into the UK of a person with a view to their exploitation". She added: "The CPS concluded that there is no longer sufficient evidence to generate a realistic prospect of conviction, therefore on 1 April 2015 the CPS formally offered no evidence in the case against all five defendants." Charges have been dropped against Mohammed Ali, 40, and Hateji Yakuyb, 57, both of Ashfield Road, Rochdale; Anna Cicakova, 34, and Malik Ramzan, 27, both of Wesley Street, Failsworth; and Rehman Ghani, 39, of St Heliers Drive, Cheetham Hill.

Summary: Charges have been dropped against five people who were accused of trafficking a pregnant woman into the UK.


Initial Environment Agency figures showed £86,000 was spent on a wildlife survey and putting the animals in winter storage at a cost of £24,000. But the latest figures show the total cost was higher - working out at £2,454 per vole. The agency said it had a duty to move the legally protected species. 'Feel vibrations' Previously, the agency said the wildlife survey was not part of the cost of relocating the voles. But the BBC has since learned the cost of setting up traps along the river banks and checking them over a period of several months was not previously disclosed. Farmer James Winslade said when annual dredging took place before the agency took over, it had not appeared to affect the vole population. "They're not stupid, they'll feel the vibration and move on - it's not like they haven't any other habitat to move on to," he said. "The riverbank adjoins fields so they can move from the riverbanks to the fields." Money spent on relocating the voles was a small percentage of the £6m spent on dredging five miles (8 km) of the rivers Tone and Parrett, the agency said previously. The voles spent the winter in an "over-wintering facility" before being moved to Hampshire and Cornwall, according to the figures. Ecology expert Graeme Skinner said the work required professional, academically-trained people "who hold relevant licences". "They are undertaking sometimes long, arduous hours in the field to make sure it's up to the standard that is required nowadays," he said.

Summary: A total of £135,000 was spent trapping and moving 55 water voles from the Somerset Levels ahead of dredging work - higher than previously thought.


It comes as tennis star Andy Murray prepares to tie the knot with Kim Sears in Dunblane. The tourism promotion agency said nearly a quarter of weddings held north of the border were between people from outside Scotland. It said breathtaking scenery, celebrity weddings and welcoming hospitality were the biggest draws for couples. Among those who have married in Scotland are Madonna and Guy Ritchie (Skibo Castle), Mark Owen (Cawdor Parish Church), Philip Schofield (Ackergill Tower, Caithness) and Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall (Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh). VisitScotland has estimated that the wedding tourism industry is worth Â£80m to the Scottish economy. The agency said market research suggested "tourist weddings" tended to have fewer guests, but people stayed longer at the locations. It added that Dumfries and Galloway was the most popular area for marriages because of "the popularity and romantic significance" of Gretna Green. In second place was Argyll and Bute. VisitScotland chairman Mike Cantlay said: "Put simply, Scotland is one of the most beautiful places in the world in which to get married. "From the splendour and magnificence of our castles and historic homes, to the wild romantic nature of our lochs, mountains, islands and coastlines, there is a uniqueness and magic to having your big day on Scottish soil. "The impact the wedding industry has on tourism itself is significant, but more than that, it gives us an opportunity to showcase Scotland to guests who may never have made the trip before and turn their time here into a holiday."

Summary: VisitScotland has launched a drive to promote Scotland as the place to get married.


The South African former Open champion is level on nine under par with American Kyle Stanley, who also shot 66, with eight birdies and two bogeys. JB Holmes spoiled an impressive round with bogeys on his final two holes to sit third overnight on seven under. Fiji's three-time major winner Vijay Singh, 54, is fourth on six under. He also faded at the end of his round - carding his only bogey in a 68 on the 18th. Singh would surpass Sam Snead, who was 52 when he won the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open, as the oldest winner in PGA Tour history if he were to claim a first victory since 2008. Ian Poulter was Britain's best performer as he followed four birdies and a bogey with an eagle on the 16th to card a 67 and move to five under. Fellow Englishman Paul Casey is one shot further back. "I was really happy with that," Casey told Sky Sports after shooting 69. "But I need more numbers in the 60s to catch guys like Louis at the top. Nothing really fazes him and there's a lot of depth behind too." Rory McIlroy had two birdies and one bogey as he again failed to produce his best, carding a one-under-par 71 to move to level par overall. After his round, the Northern Irishman said he had been suffering with a back problem. "I'm going to get an MRI scan on Monday after the tournament and I might have to rest for a week or two," he told Sky Sports. "As long as I get myself right for the US Open, that's the most important thing." McIlroy's struggles were mirrored by Masters champion Sergio Garcia and world number one Dustin Johnson, who both also finished one under par, two shots above the halfway cut. England's Justin Rose and Lee Westwood finished on one over, but their countryman Luke Donald did miss the cut, two bogeys and a double bogey between the sixth and eighth ultimately costing him as he ended on three over par. Jordan Spieth was another high-profile casualty. The 2015 Masters and US Open champion missed the cut for a third year in a row after adding a 75 to the 72 he scored on Thursday, ending on four over par. India's Anirban Lahiri came within a stroke of carding the highest score at the 18th hole in the tournament's history. The world number 84 hooked three balls into the water hazard that lines the left side of the par-four hole, running up a sextuple-bogey 10. The 29-year-old, in his second full season on the PGA Tour, shot 75 to miss the cut with a six-over total of 150. Earlier on Friday, 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett pulled out midway through his second round because of a back injury, saying his "body and mind need a rest". Willett, who has a history of back injuries, was 11 over par for his 27 holes in Florida. The BMW PGA Championship takes place in Wentworth from 25 May, and asked if he would

Summary: Louis Oosthuizen shot a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to take a share of the lead after round two of the Players Championship at Sawgrass.


There had been speculation the festival could be held elsewhere following remarks made earlier this year by founder Michael Eavis. Eavis previously said he "didn't really want to have a year without a festival", and claimed the event could be held somewhere else in 2017 or 2018. Tickets for next year's event go on sale in October, it has been confirmed. In a statement on the Glastonbury Festival website, the organisers said: "We will be taking our next fallow year in 2018, in order to give the farm, the village and the festival team the traditional year off. "There are no plans to hold an event at another location in 2018." The music festival is held on the Eavis family's Worthy Farm in Somerset, south-west England, and traditionally takes a break every six years so as not to cause damage to the working fields. The last fallow year was 2012. In June, Eavis had told the BBC he was "talking to Longleat" as it was his "favourite site" for a new festival. He had added that hosting it at Worthy Farm meant dealing with 22 different landowners, which "wasn't easy". Next year's festival will take place from 21 to 25 June, with the first batch of tickets, for those buying coach packages, released on 6 October. General tickets will be released three days later, at 09:00 BST on 9 October. Last year's initial release of 120,000 tickets sold out in just over half an hour. The highlight of the music calendar, this summer Glastonbury featured performances from headliners Adele, Coldplay and Muse, who rocked the Pyramid stage, festooned with a giant lightning bolt in honour of David Bowie. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Glastonbury organisers have said they will not hold an event at another site during its "fallow" year in 2018.


Michael Adebolajo, 29, and Michael Adebowale, 22, struck Fusilier Rigby with a car before hacking him to death. Adebolajo had claimed he was a "soldier of Allah" and the killing was an act of war. The men were found not guilty of attempting to murder a police officer at the scene. The Old Bailey jury of eight women and four men took approximately 90 minutes to reach its verdicts. They had heard that Adebolajo and Adebowale drove a car into Fusilier Rigby at 30-40mph, before dragging him into the road and attacking him with knives and attempting to decapitate him with a meat cleaver. Mr Justice Sweeney ordered that the verdicts be heard in silence. He said he would pass sentence after a key appeal court ruling on the use of whole life terms in January. He expressed his "gratitude and admiration" for the soldier's family, saying they had "sat in court with great dignity throughout what must have been the most harrowing of evidence". As the defendants were taken out of the courtroom, Adebolajo kissed his Koran and raised it in the air. Relatives of Fusilier Rigby broke down in tears as the verdicts were given. By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent How did the police and MI5 miss the Woolwich murderers' switch from legitimate activism to violent jihad? This is one of the key questions being looked at by Parliament's intelligence and security committee, which is expected to report its findings in the new year. The short answer is prioritisation. Adebolajo made little secret of his extremist leanings and he was clearly 'an individual of interest' to both the Metropolitan Police and the security services, but he was not considered to be planning any attacks. Many will point to warning signs that suggest they should have paid closer attention to him - he was radicalised by the now-banned group Al-Muhajiroun, and in 2010 he was arrested in Kenya trying to reach Somalia to join Al-Shabaab, the group that this year attacked Nairobi's Westgate mall. But speaking ahead of the trial - and perhaps predicting some tough questions to come - MI5's director general Andrew Parker defended his organisation's record, saying: "Being on our radar does not necessarily mean being under our microscope." His wife said the family was satisfied that justice had been done, adding: "This has been the toughest time of our lives. No-one should have to go through what we have been through as a family." Rebecca Rigby said: "These people have taken away my baby's dad but Lee's memory lives on through our son and we will never forget him. "I now want to build a future for Jack and make him proud of his dad like we all are." Prime Minister David Cameron said: "The whole country was completely shocked by the murder of Lee Rigby and the whole country united in condemnation of what happened and I'm sure everyone will welcome these verdicts. "We have to redouble our efforts to confront the poisonous narrative of extremism and violence that lay behind this and make sure we

Summary: Two men have been found guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May.


Quins overcame the loss of lock George Merrick to injury to score five first-half tries and secure a bonus point, with Stade managing a solitary reply. Tim Visser's intercept try came as Stade rallied early in the second half. Clement Daguin and Willem Alberts tries gave Stade faint hope that Marland Yarde's late try quashed emphatically. It was an impressively dynamic first-half performance in front of watching England boss Eddie Jones, while it was their defensive mettle under more intense pressure in the second period that would have stood out. Quick shifts and sharp set-piece work set up Joe Marler's try from a rolling maul, and after Merrick's injury stoppage, a two-try blast from Joe Marchant and Visser established control. Sekou Macalou returned a skewed Yarde kick for Stade's opener, but two bludgeoning James Chisholm scores extinguished any momentum the Top 14 side had before the break. Gonzalo Quesada's side threatened to breach a creaking Quins defence in the second half before Visser pounced to increase Quins' buffer. The visitors did find some consolation with scores from Daguin and Alberts but they came too late to influence the result, particularly when Yarde's score took Quins beyond 40 points. Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Marchant, Roberts, Visser; Swiel, Dickson; Marler, Buchanan, Collier, Merrick, Horwill (capt), Robshaw, Wallace, Chisholm. Replacements: Gray, Evans, Jones, Twomey, Luamanu, Mulchrone, Jackson, Marchant. Stade Francais: Camara; Vuidarvuwalu, Bosman, Williams, Sinzelle; Plisson, Daguin; Taulafo, Burden, Slimani, Pyle, Pape (capt), Macalou, Lakafia, Parisse. Replacements: Bonfils, Zhvania, Melikidze, De Giovanni, Alberts, Coville, Fartass, Millet. Referee: Ben Whitehouse.

Summary: Last season's beaten finalists Harlequins kicked off the European Challenge Cup with a dominant home victory against Stade Francais.


A spokesman said the university recognised the "devastating impact" that climate change could have and the "need to reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels". The university is withdrawing Â£18m of investments over the next decade. It comes after students had mounted a campaign calling for the change. More than 1,300 were involved in the campaign, which included rallies and fake oil spills. David Newall, secretary of the university's governing body, said: "The university recognises the devastating impact that climate change may have on our planet, and the need for the world to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. "Over the coming years we will steadily reduce our investment in the fossil fuel extraction industry, while also taking steps to reduce our carbon consumption." The university will freeze new investments in fossil fuels and, over 10 years, divest its hydrocarbon investment which is around 4% of its total endowment. Glasgow joins 13 American universities and many other institutions who together have pledged to withdraw more than $50bn in assets from the fossil fuel industry. Just before the recent New York climate summit, the heirs to the Rockefeller fortune announced they planned to pull their funds from fossil fuels. Campaigners say that, so far, 181 institutions and 656 individuals have agreed to withdraw their money from fossil fuels. Students in many universities are lobbying for governors to divest but are often meeting strong resistance from governing bodies charged with prudent investment of university funds. Glasgow has confirmed that its commitment is subject to reassurance that the financial impact for the university is acceptable. Its effects will be monitored by the governing body. Campaigner Callum Shaw, said: "Among students the argument about whether climate change exists is not really happening - people have read the academic papers and are not in any doubt. We started out as a small group, but the campaign quickly gained traction." Other British universities are also set to consider the issue. The School of Oriental and African Studies is expected to make a divestment decision in the next month. Decisions are also imminent from a handful of other institutions including the University of Edinburgh. Oxford University and its colleges are consulting on divestment from $3.8bn worth of investment. More than 1,000 Oxford students and academics have joined the campaign. Scientific reports have suggested it will only be possible to burn about a third of the fossil fuels already discovered and keep a stable climate. Mary Church from Friends of the Earth Scotland said: "Well done Glasgow for becoming the first university in the UK to take this hugely important step. Not only is this great news for the planet, but it also makes good financial sense [because] at some point this carbon bubble is going to have to burst." So far the divestments worldwide have not dented investments in the fossil fuel industry. Oil, gas and coal companies form one of the world's largest asset classes, worth nearly $5 trillion at current stock market values. They are liked by investors because of their profits and shareholder yield. The campaigners

Summary: Glasgow University has become the first in the UK to announce that it will sell off the shares it holds in companies that produce fossil fuels.


A report published by Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) claimed often concerns of local people were ignored by boards. It suggested more boards highlighted the economic importance of the licensed trade than the damaging consequences of alcohol. And it found more than half had extended licensing hours over the past six years. Boards must publish statements of licensing policy every three years, with the latest round to run until 2016. AFS analysed the 25 which had been published by the end of April 2014 and said some progress has been made in how they are controlling the availability of alcohol. But its chief executive, Dr Evelyn Gillan, said the licensing process was too removed from the people and neighbourhoods most affected by the boards' decisions. She said: "Licensing boards have an important role in trying to minimise the harm that alcohol can cause because they have the power to control how much alcohol is available in their areas. "The good news is that some boards are working well with the police and health professionals, declaring more areas of overprovision and actively seeking the views of local communities in licensing decision-making." However, she added: "There is a lack of transparency about how the evidence of alcohol harm presented to licensing boards by health, police, and local people has been listened to and acted upon." The number of alcohol licences in Scotland has remained broadly static in recent years, according to government figures. In 2012/13 there were 16,237 premises licences across Scotland - 11,363 on-sales and 4,874 off-sales. That was slightly down on the previous 12 months (16,379), and on the figure for 2010/11 (16,377). Among the findings of the report were: Ch Supt Mark Williams, police commander in Edinburgh said: "My staff and other public agencies have made strong representation to the licensing authority highlighting the very clear link between the availability of alcohol and increased harm. "In a policing context this usually manifests as anti-social behaviour, disorder and violence." AFS said there was some good practice where boards had taken into account the views of police, health professionals and local community groups. They included in Glasgow, North Ayrshire, Aberdeen, Dumfries and Galloway, Highland and East Lothian. Fiona Moss, head of health improvement at Glasgow City Community Health Partnership said: "We were invited to give evidence during the consultation process and I was pleased with the way the licensing board considered this evidence and listened to the principal health messages. "I welcomed the board's decision not to further extend routine licensing hours and not to grant further breakfast licences within the new policy." The AFS report recommended boards should produce detailed statistics to enable effective monitoring of the licensing system.

Summary: Scotland's licensing boards have been urged to do more to protect communities from alcohol harm.


A chicks' mother and father had returned to the nest in Bassenthwaite at Easter for the fourth year running, producing a trio of eggs in six days. The first of the three chicks hatched on Thursday, with the other two birds arriving over the weekend. But the Lake District Osprey Project said Monday was a "sad day", when the team saw only one chick was on the nest. A spokesman said it was a "bleak" outlook for the remaining chick as it is "very likely" that the magpies would return. It is not known if the birds, which often take scraps of fish from the osprey's nest, had eaten the chicks. Ospreys returned to the area in 2001 after an absence of more than 150 years, and nearly 30 chicks have been raised at the nest since. The birds fly south to Africa during late autumn, returning to the UK towards the start of April.

Summary: Two newly hatched osprey chicks have been stolen by magpies in Cumbria.


Locations for the Guy Ritchie-directed movie included near the Bealach na BÃ , a pass in Applecross, and Devil's Pulpit, near Killearn. Charlie Hunnam, who plays Arthur, said: "One of my favourite places in the UK is the Highlands of Scotland." "When I found out that we were shooting there I was very, very excited." The star of Pacific Rim and former TV series Sons of Anarchy and Byker Grove, added: "The Highlands of Scotland are absolutely sensational." Hunnam made the comments in a video for VisitBritain, which has created a tourism campaign around the film. The actor's experience of filming in the Scottish Highlands was starkly different from those of other film stars to have shot scenes there. Scarlett Johansson described shooting scenes in Glen Coe in November 2011 for sci-fi Under the Skin as "brutal, cold and wet". At the movie's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, she told a news conference: "It was as if you had just picked us up and dropped us into the middle of absolutely nowhere. "It was harsh and it was brutal and it was cold, it was wet and it was terrifying but we pulled through." Michael Fassbender and Paddy Considine told of battling the elements on Skye while shooting 2015's Macbeth. Fassbender, who starred in the lead role, described the island as "cold, wet and beautiful". Considine said some of the other members of the cast succumbed to hypothermia during the filming. He told the BBC at the film's Edinburgh premiere: "It got pretty bad there." "A few people got hypothermia. We got hit by horizontal rain. It came and hit you sideways," added the actor who played Banquo. Fassebender said the production encountered "rain, sleet and snow - all the wetness of the elements". Another actor, Noel Clarke, told of getting frostbite during filming for the film Centurion in the Cairngorms in 2009. However, the film crew for 2012's Bond flick Skyfall enjoyed themselves in Glen Coe and Glen Etive, and described being "absolutely blown away" by the Highland landscape and the sight of red deer stags.

Summary: The star of new movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has told of being "very excited" when told scenes were to be shot in the Scottish Highlands.


Police said jewellery was taken from two properties in Barrule Park during the day - taking the total to 32 homes in less than a fortnight. Insp Derek Flint said 120 incident logs were completed on Tuesday compared to 37 for the same period last year. Isle of Man residents have been warned by police not to attempt vigilante-style attacks on attempted burglars. The warning follows what police labelled "wild speculation" on social media. Insp Flint said "circulating untested information on Facebook puts others at risk and people must stop doing this". He added: "A call to us with information is much more productive than the wild speculation that some individuals are resorting to on social media. "Police are working flat out to catch those responsible but that, contrary to speculation, we haven't brought in any officers from the UK. "This is being managed within our own resources." Break-ins or attempted break-ins have been reported in Douglas, Onchan, Castletown, Port St Mary, Lonan and Ramsey. Police are again asking for homeowners to remain vigilant.

Summary: An unprecedented spate of burglaries on the Isle of Man continued on Tuesday with the first break-ins in Ramsey.


Nicola Sturgeon published an analysis of possible Brexit consequences, saying the Scottish economy could lose between £1.7bn and £11.2bn a year by 2030. Ms Sturgeon said this could have a severe impact on public spending. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson urged the Scottish government to focus on stabilising the country in the wake of the Brexit vote. She said it needed to focus on stability and "get back to the day job". A spokesman for First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described Ms Davidson's comments as the "height of hypocrisy". And he blamed the Conservatives for Brexit and the "huge economic damage" it could cause Scotland. The UK as a whole voted to leave the European Union, but a majority (62%) of people living in Scotland voted to remain. Ms Sturgeon said a second independence referendum was "highly likely" following the poll, but has promised to explore other options to safeguard Scotland's status in Europe. Analysis published by the Scottish government suggested that by 2030, Scottish GDP was projected to be between £1.7bn and £11.2bn per year lower than it would have been if Brexit does not occur. Tax revenue was projected to be between £1.7bn and £3.7bn lower. Ms Sturgeon said "This paper shows, in the starkest possible terms, the potentially huge cost to Scotland of being taken out of the European Union and the single market. "This analysis - based on a wide range of sources - demonstrates that leaving the EU, under any potential alternative arrangement, will have a profound and long-lasting impact on the public finances and the wider economic and societal wellbeing of both Scotland and the UK as a whole. "That stark picture outlined today means that, whatever the model of relationship with the EU which is chosen by the UK government in their negotiations before and after Article 50 is triggered, it will not be as economically beneficial as full EU membership." These figures are an arithmetical forecast, with caveats. They will be contested by those who argue that the UK/Scotland can thrive outside the EU. But they are also - indeed, primarily - a political tool. Practical implications Firstly, and most immediately, Nicola Sturgeon is seeking to some extent to pre-empt the publication on Wednesday of Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures. Given that oil has continued to decline and that the economy generally is less than buoyant, the latest GERS verdict is unlikely to be rosy. Secondly, and much more saliently, Ms Sturgeon is aiming an attack at the UK government and those who are currently pondering the practical implications of the Brexit vote. She is saying that unless Brexit is accompanied by a soft landing, unless there is substantial mitigation, unless the terms can be made relatively favourable, the potential cost is huge. So today's paper is designed to contribute, sharply, to the Brexit preparation process. However, there is a wider point. It is "simply unacceptable", Ms Sturgeon says, that "Scotland faces the prospect of being dragged out of the EU against its will". Read more from Brian Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

Summary: The first minister has warned that leaving the EU could cost the Scottish economy billions of pounds.


Corbridge in Northumberland was hit by Storm Desmond in 2015, with more than 70 homes evacuated as the River Tyne reached record levels. Water drainage near Station Road and Tinklers Bank was now being improved, Northumberland County Council officials said. Cabinet member Ian Swithenbank said the project was "vital". "We've been working tirelessly since the severe weather last winter to clean-up and repair roads and infrastructure both in Corbridge and the wider area and this major piece of work will help protect the town in the future," he said. A new outfall through Tynedale Rugby Club will replace a culvert badly damaged during the storms, the authority said. Club chief executive Neil Foster said flooding at the ground seemed "insignificant compared to the impact on local residents". "Hopefully this new surface water drainage system will reduce the risk of future surface water flooding, particularly in Station Road where flooding has historically been a problem," he said. The work is expected to take up to four months.

Summary: Work has started on new flood prevention measures for a repeatedly flooded village.


Annie Besala Ekofo, 53, and Bervil Kalikaka-Ekofo, 21, were found dead in East Finchley on Thursday. The Met Police said a 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder and is in custody at a north London police station. A 20-year-old man held on Saturday has been released on bail until October. Scotland Yard also revealed Mr Kalikaka-Ekofo had died from a gunshot wound to the head. A post-mortem examination for the University of West London psychology student took place at Northwick Park Hospital mortuary on Saturday, it said. A post-mortem examination on Ms Besala is yet to take place. Detectives earlier launched a fresh appeal for witnesses. They said there was no evidence to suggest the pair were the intended victims but would be exploring whether anyone else linked to their address could have been a potential target. Police were called to Elmshurst Crescent by the London Ambulance Service at about 06:25 BST and found the pair in their flat. Four other people, including a child, were also at the property at the time of the incident but were not harmed.

Summary: Police probing the fatal shooting of a mother-of-nine and her nephew at their north London flat have arrested two men.


Sheffield City Council say the owner of Cake 'R' Us, in Devonshire Street, did not have consent for the work. It says the shop must be repainted in a colour scheme "more in keeping with its 19th Century characteristics". Owner David Chan said he had painted the shop in an "act of national pride". Live updates on this story and others from Sheffield and South Yorkshire A complaint about the shop, which is in part of the former Wharncliffe Fireclay Works built for John Armitage in 1888, was received in January 2015. The council wrote to Mr Chan to say the design was "unacceptable" but was told he had "no intention of repainting the shop" and would instead apply for consent. It said though no application has yet been made. Mr Chan said: "It's the Union Jack. I do not see why it needs to be changed. I support Queen and country." Asked what he would do if the council took legal action to make him repaint the shop he said: "I will write to the Queen. I do not see anything wrong with it. It's an act of national pride." A council report said: "The union flag theme that has been applied to the shop front is considered to be visually intrusive and does not respect the original character of the property to which it is attached, due to its contemporary and garish design. "Whilst the need of the business to advertise its presence and attract custom is recognised, this shop front has a deep fascia and projecting sign for these purposes, and there is no justification for garish and unsympathetic painting of the shop front to serve this purpose." The report recommends that the council's planning committee, which is due to meet on 26 April, agree to take any "appropriate action including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to secure repainting of the shop front".

Summary: A man who painted the front of his Grade II listed shop with a "garish and unsympathetic" union flag is facing possible legal action for breaching planning regulations.


She was speaking ahead of her party's two-day conference in Glasgow. Ms Davidson told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that she believed the SNP government did not have a mandate for indyref2. She added that if First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called one she would take a "pretty big hit". Ms Davidson explained: "I don't think the FM, even by her own measure, has the right to do it [call a second referendum]. "She doesn't have a mandate for it, she doesn't have popular support for it and I think she will take a pretty big hit when you see how many people across Scotland don't want dragged back to a second independence referendum and if she insists on trying to call one I think she will take a pretty big hit." Prime Minister Theresa May also focused on the issue of independence during a BBC Scotland interview on Thursday. She told Jackie Bird that the SNP had a "tunnel vision" over wanting a second referendum. That led Ms Sturgeon to say that Mrs May's Westminster government had "no mandate" in Scotland. The PM will address Tory party members later. Ms Davidson, who will make her keynote speech to the conference on Saturday afternoon, said Ms Sturgeon had failed to show that she had public support for a second independence vote. She told presenter Gary Robertson: "She [Nicola Sturgeon] also said that she would only have a right to call one if she changed public opinion. "Now, not only has public opinion not changed, but public opinion over whether to call a referendum has gone, down and down and down." Ms Davidson was also quizzed about whether Scotland might receive more devolved powers as a result of Brexit negotiations. She said she had no "ideological objection to absolutely everything coming to Holyrood". However, the MSP said that the decisions made needed to protect the current market agriculture and fisheries had with the rest of the UK.

Summary: Scotland's Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said there is no popular support for a second Scottish independence referendum.


Residents were evacuated from Kirkennan Drive, Dalbeattie, on Tuesday afternoon after the weapons were found while a house was being cleared. A team from the Royal Logistic Corp examined them and found them to be inactive. The A710 (Port Road) through Dalbeattie was closed for two hours during the alert. A spokesman for the Royal Logistic Corp bomb disposal team said: "The ordnance was fully examined and found to be inactive. It has been removed from the house and we have taken it away."

Summary: Bomb disposal officers have removed a shell and hand grenade from a house in Dumfries and Galloway.


Artillery and small arms fire were used in the town of Laukkai, in the Kokang region. Fighting reportedly erupted after rebels dressed in police uniforms launched a surprise raid. Five civilians, five police officers and at least 20 rebel fighters are said to have died. The office of Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said in a statement: "According to initial information, many innocent civilians including a primary school teacher... were killed because of attacks by the MNDAA armed group." The Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) is a rebel group fighting Myanmar's armed forces in the region. Officials said the attack was launched early on Monday, and targeted police and military posts. A separate group of fighters later attacked other sites in Laukkai. Video shared on social media appeared to show parts of the town on fire on Monday afternoon, as civilians ran to safety. An army source told the AFP news agency that the fighting was ongoing as darkness fell. "Residents in town are fleeing. We do not know exact figures yet," the officer said. What is Myanmar like? The Northern Alliance, a multi-faction rebel group which includes the MNDAA, confirmed on Facebook that its members were fighting in Laukkai. It said the attack was carried out in "self-defence", citing operations by the Myanmar military since December. The violence is among the worst to hit the Kokang region, in the northern part of Shan state, since 2015. The worsening conflict in the borderlands has raised tensions between Myanmar and much larger China. Kokang has close ties to China, with locals speaking a Chinese dialect and using the yuan as currency. Ms Suu Kyi's government is desperate to end the decades-long violence, amid fears it could spark a new refugee exodus.

Summary: At least 30 people have been killed on Myanmar's border with China, after clashes between ethnic rebels and the security forces.


All of the managerial movements for June will appear below, followed by the full list of each club, league-by-league. To read the list for May, visit the ins and outs page.

Summary: BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, English Football League and National League.


Nasa has created Mars Trek to mark the third anniversary of the rover landing on Mars. It allows people to see for themselves some of the features of the red planet using information gathered by Nasa over the past 50 years. A team from Nasa is also using the interactive map to look at possible landing sites for future missions.

Summary: Nasa has created a new interactive web site to allow people to explore the surface of Mars just like the Curiosity rover is doing.


It happened at about 03:15 BST on Saturday at a house in Austin Drive, Tandragee. The petrol bomb was thrown at the front of the house and fire fighters were called to put out the blaze. A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s who were in the house at the time escaped injury. The kitchen in the house was smoke damaged. Police are working to establish a motive for the attack. They have appealed for witnesses.

Summary: A man and woman have escaped injury in a petrol bomb attack in County Armagh.


Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC tweeted the plea ahead of Wednesday night's away match against Dundee. The message included the line: "We have no right to ask, but be there if you can." It was posted just hours after ICTFC's Highland rivals Ross County beat Hamilton 3-2 in Dingwall. If Hamilton had won, the Inverness club would have been relegated to the Championship. County made the game free of charge to watch to home and away fans.

Summary: A Scottish Premiership football club fighting relegation has appealed to its fans to show their support at the team's latest crunch game.


Mohanna Abdhou, 20, was shot in Malvern Road, Kilburn, and died at the scene. Ms Abdhou, known as Montana, was approached by "two males" on bicycles who fired "shots at her group of friends". Police said nothing in her background gave "any suggestion she would have been a target" in the shooting, which took place on Friday, 26 May. CCTV images of the men believed to have carried out the shooting have also been released. Footage shows the two suspects at 20.53 BST cycling along Malvern Place, seconds before turning into Malvern Road where the shooting took place, police said. They are described as being of slim to medium build, both wearing dark clothing and concealing their appearance through the use of face coverings. A 21-year-old man who was arrested at the scene on the night of the attack has been released under investigation pending further enquiries. A 19-year-old man and a man, aged 20, were arrested in west London on suspicion of murder in the early hours of 31 May. They have been bailed pending further enquiries. Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "Valuable information has been passed to us but we are certain that people in the local community know who has committed this horrific attack. "These individuals should not be shielded by friends or family, or supported in any way. "No right-minded person would want those responsible for depriving Mohanna's family from ever seeing her again, to evade capture. "Mohanna's family deserve answers and that will only happen if the local community tells us who carried out this attack."

Summary: A £10,000 reward has been offered following the murder of a woman shot dead by two men on bicycles in London.


Bath boss Mike Ford announced in October that the former Scarlet star, 28, was taking a sabbatical. "We agreed to sign Rhys on the basis that he did not play international rugby," said Ford. "He's now decided that he wants to play again." Dan Biggar was the first choice No 10 during the World Cup earlier this year as Wales reached the quarter-finals. Priestland has won 40 Test caps and replaced Biggar during the last-eight loss to South Africa on 17 October. Ford explained that Priestland's U-turn was the reason Bath had signed utility back Dan Bowden from New Zealand. But the coach added: "We're hoping Rhys will be with us for the two years of his contract and possibly beyond that." Ford wanted Priestland to act as cover for his son, George, who is expected to be part of England's Six Nations squad.

Summary: Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland has reversed his decision to take an 18-month break from international rugby.


Barney, a former sailing athlete and coach, worked for the England and Wales Cricket Board before joining GB Hockey as head of talent development in 2013. He takes over from Danny Kerry, who had been both performance director and interim women's head coach since 2014. Kerry, who guided Britain's women to Olympic gold in August, said in April he would focus on coaching full-time. "Our sport is in an amazing place," Barney said. "After the women's team's success in Rio, we are now presented with a great opportunity."

Summary: Ed Barney has been named Great Britain hockey's new performance director - overseeing the men's and women's teams.


Now, we've had our first glimpse of where they all lived while the series was being filmed. This year's mansion is in the posh north London suburb of Highgate. When people living nearby noticed the new neighbours they of course got onto Twitter to share the gossip. @Theodoreshand wrote: "cant believe we live down the road from the apprentice house!!! #highgate." @ShafLdn said: "So the apprentice candidates are staying in Highgate. Love a bit of local area on TV! #BBCApprentice." And @maisiemoola_ tweeted: "Why are they playing the Sims music on The Apprentice. And also, Hello Highgate! #hometown." Contestants arrived at the house after being split into two teams while Sarah Dales (above) bagsied a bed straight away. The all-female Team Decadence came up with their name in the garden, although Lord Sugar has since asked them to change it. Company director Chiles Cartwright was the first candidate to be fired from this year's series after Lord Sugar blamed him for the failure of the all-male Team Summit. While the Apprentice candidates lived in Highgate, this year's X Factor contestants are based a half an hour's drive away in Hertfordshire's Hadley Wood. The contestants, who've gone down from 31 to 29 after Blonde Electra were voted off the show, have access to an outdoor swimming pool and landscaped gardens. It has eight bedrooms (cosy), six bathrooms, a gym, a sauna and walk-in dressing rooms. It's on the market for £2.5 million. Last year the X Factor contestants were housed in London's Winchmore Hill in a house which is now worth around £7 million. In 2012 the finalists broke with tradition and stayed at a hotel in central London. Previous houses were in locations including Hertford Heath (2011), Borehamwood (2010) and Golders Green (2009). The 2013 Apprentice mansion was situated on Lincoln's Inn Field in Holborn, London. It's worth between £11-12 million or £58,000 a month in rent. Property website Zoopla says it was a newly refurbished Grade II listed building last year with five or six bedrooms, a new kitchen, double height floor to ceiling windows with an internal courtyard and superb views over the square. 2012's Apprentice house was in London's Bayswater area. The house has eight beds, six baths, three receptions and is valued at around £11 million. Or you could rent it for £36,000 a month. Whichever's easiest really. 2011's Apprentice house was billed as being located in Richmond but was in fact in nearby East Sheen. At the moment it's worth around £7 million. According to reports it was the home of a well-known Welsh singer at the time. Houses before that were located in Chiswick (2005), Hampstead (2006), Notting Hill (2007), Battersea (2008), Ladbroke Grove (2009) and Bloomsbury (2010). Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Summary: The Apprentice house has already lost one member and the original 20 candidates are down to 19.


In December, Nokia sued Apple claiming the company had breached 32 technology patents covering displays, user interfaces and video encoding. The two companies have now signed a deal allowing Apple to use the technology, and Nokia will receive an up-front cash payment. Apple will also stock Nokia's health products in its retail stores. The two companies have not revealed specific details of the financial agreement, but one analyst suggested it would be worth millions of dollars to Nokia. "The agreement is per year, so it's probably in the hundreds of millions of dollars range," said Keith Mallinson, an industry analyst as Wiseharbor. "That's partly because it covers many patents, and Nokia has some very important ones, they were one of the pioneers of cellular standards. "But looking at Apple's business... one industry estimate is that they made $140bn (Â£107bn) revenue on iPhone sales in 2016. "Even a small royalty against that - less than 1% - would be in the hundreds of millions of dollars." Nokia said it was "looking forward to supporting Apple", while Apple's Jeff Williams said the company was "pleased with this resolution of our dispute". Between 2009 and 2011, the two companies were locked in a series of legal battles over the patents for the technology they used in their mobile phones. At the time, Nokia was still the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, but was being rapidly undermined by the rise of Apple's iPhone.

Summary: Apple and Nokia have settled a dispute over the use of patented technology in smartphones and agreed to "co-operate".


Hampshire-based Onecom was the subject of 1,050 complaints, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said. The firm, based in Whiteley, is run by Aaron Brown. He was recently acquitted of the manslaughter of his friend who died in a powerboat crash in 2015. ICO said Onecom could not provide evidence to explain the source of the data used to send the 1,050 messages. It said the firm was also unable to prove it had consent to send the messages. ICO said Onecom confirmed it had sent 3.3 million text messages between 1 October 2015 and 31 March 2016. Steve Eckersley, ICO head of enforcement, said: "Spam texts are a real nuisance to millions of people across the country and this firm's failure to follow the rules drove over 1,000 people to complain." Anyone bothered by a spam text is urged to report it, either via the ICO's website or by forwarding the text to 7726. In March, Onecom chief executive Mr Brown was cleared of the manslaughter by gross negligence of Ryan McKinlay who died when a jet-powered boat, driven by Mr Brown, crashed into a cruiser off the Isle of Wight.

Summary: A telecoms firm has been fined Â£100,000 for sending millions of spam texts about mobile phone upgrades.


Rovers took a 24th-minute lead at the Silverlake Stadium when Christian Doidge sweetly headed in Keanu Marsh-Brown's cross from the right for his 14th league goal of the season. Eastleigh twice went close before Ayo Obileye levelled 10 minutes later, bundling in Luke Coulson's teasing corner at the back post. Towards the end of an exciting first half, Forest Green's Dale Bennett made a fine block from Hakeem Odoffin's shot. Eastleigh introduced newly-signed striker Darius Henderson at half-time but Rovers initially threatened most, although Ben Strevens headed just wide with 12 minutes to go amid late chances for both teams. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Eastleigh 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Ben Strevens (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card. Dale Bennett (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Marcus Kelly replaces Keanu Marsh-Brown. Substitution, Eastleigh. Scott Wilson replaces Hakeem Odoffin. Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Shamir Mullings replaces Rob Sinclair. Substitution, Eastleigh. Jai Reason replaces Sam Togwell. Substitution, Eastleigh. Darius Henderson replaces James Constable. Second Half begins Eastleigh 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. First Half ends, Eastleigh 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Sam Togwell (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card. Goal! Eastleigh 1, Forest Green Rovers 1. Ayo Obileye (Eastleigh). Goal! Eastleigh 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Summary: Forest Green missed the chance to go level on points with National League leaders Lincoln as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Eastleigh.


The cuts include 190 management jobs and 400 non-management staff working at its head office in Hong Kong. In March, the airline said it would save 30% in employee costs at its head office after it posted its first annual loss in eight years. The cuts are part of a three year programme to turn around the losses. The airline said in a statement that the job cuts would be complete by the end of the year, with most of the affected employees to be informed on Monday, and over the next month. The changes will be overseen by the airline's new chief executive, Rupert Hogg, who replaced Ivan Chu Kwok-leung earlier this month. Mr Hogg cited increasing competition and a challenging business outlook for what he called "tough but necessary decisions for the future of our business and our customers". Cathay has been facing tough competition from Chinese and Middle Eastern airlines that have expanded rapidly in the Asia Pacific region. Earlier this year, it posted a net loss of HK$575m ($74m; Â£60.1m) for 2016. It was only the third time the firm posted a full-year loss in its 70 year history.

Summary: Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has said it will cut nearly 600 jobs as part of the biggest restructuring in 20 years.


City were held to a 1-1 draw at League One Rotherham, before securing a bonus point with a 4-2 win on penalties. Spurs' under-21s earned a point in a 2-2 draw with the Hatters, who beat the visitors 4-2 in the shootout. League One side Plymouth also won on penalties, beating Chelsea's development squad 5-4 after a 2-2 draw. There were wins for two Premier League development squads inside 90 minutes, as West Ham and Swansea both earned three points in the opening round of fixtures. Swindon twice equalised against the Hammers after falling behind, but Dan Kemp slid in a third goal late on to secure the visitors victory at the County Ground. Kyle Storer gave League Two side Cheltenham the lead early in the second half against the Swans, but Kenji Gorre equalised in the 73rd minute, before Aaron Lewis slotted in an 83rd-minute winner. Notts County were the only English Football League side to earn the maximum three points, as goals from Jonathan Forte and Haydn Hollis earned the Magpies a 2-1 win over Everton Under-21s. Swindon Town 2-3 West Ham United Under-21s Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Chelsea Under-21s (Plymouth won 5-4 on penalties) Cheltenham Town 1-2 Swansea City Under-21s Luton Town 2-2 Tottenham Under-21s (Luton won 4-2 on penalties) Rotherham United 1-1 Manchester City Under-21s (Manchester City Under-21s won 4-2 on penalties) Notts County 2-1 Everton Under-21s

Summary: Manchester City Under-21s won on penalties in their first EFL Trophy appearance, while fellow debutants Tottenham lost in a shootout at Luton.


The prime minister said the UK should still be part of summits and negotiations when matters affecting all 28 member states were being discussed. Sources have denied the issue was the subject of a row at a dinner at the EU summit - Mrs May's first as PM. Both the French president and German chancellor warned if Mrs May pursued a "hard Brexit", talks would be hard too. Arriving at the summit in Brussels on Thursday, Mrs May pledged to continue to "work closely" with the EU after Brexit. She stressed it was important to have a "united European stance" against "Russian aggression" that included "sickening" violence in Syria. She told fellow leaders they "must be ready to take steps to change Russia's approach and the way it thinks about this if we are ever to bring an end to the violence in Syria", according to No 10 sources. Before sitting down for a dinner with fellow EU leaders that included pan-fried scallops, crown of lamb with roast fig and iced vanilla parfait, sources said Mrs May raised the issue of continuing UK participation in negotiations at an earlier meeting. Sources said she was keen that the UK was still fully included in discussions that affected all members - particularly on security issues - but denied she was concerned about being "frozen out". Troubled by the need to find a common approach to Russian ambitions in Syria, and distracted by a faltering trade deal with Canada, the EU's leaders didn't have Brexit at the top of this summit agenda. So long did proceedings over-run that it was reportedly 01:00 local time before Mrs May took the floor to offer a Brexit briefing. And brief it proved to be - EU sources said she spoke for around five minutes and there were no speeches in response from the other leaders. She used the summit though to make an important point - that just as Brexit means Brexit, so the UK remains IN the EU until the moment when it's officially out. The British view is that that means the 27 countries that will remain shouldn't jump the gun in starting to make decisions that exclude the UK. That message has now been delivered. But German MEP Manfred Weber told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It's not really normal that such a member who wants to leave a club like the EU also wants to decide the future of this club. That's really creating a lot of anger; the behaviour of the British government." The prime minister has promised to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - beginning two years of formal exit negotiations with the EU - by the end of March. This means Brexit, backed in a UK-wide referendum in June, will take place by the summer of 2019. The Brussels summit is not focused on Brexit but on issues like migration, trade and relations with Russia. On arrival, Mrs May said: "The UK is leaving the EU, but we will continue to play a full role until we leave and

Summary: Britain expects to be part of EU decision-making until Brexit, Theresa May has told fellow EU leaders.


Her son Bryce, 23, was flying off on a dream holiday in Bali with the "love of his life", 21-year-old Daisy Oehlers. "They were heading for paradise and never came back." They were among 298 who lost their lives when the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014. No-one has yet been prosecuted for the attack but the Dutch-led joint investigation team says it has identified a list of 100 "persons of interest". They say the plane was brought down by a Buk missile brought in from Russian territory and fired from a field in the hands of pro-Russian rebels. The memorial site, the first official monument chosen by their families, is a short drive from Schiphol airport, where three years ago to the day many would have waved their final goodbyes. Two-hundred-and-ninety-eight trees have been planted. One to represent each victim. They were either planted by the relatives themselves or decorated by them with flowers and butterfly mobiles. The young forest at Vijfhuizen is designed to symbolise life, growth and hope and offer a permanent place full of life to remember the dead. At the heart of the forest is a monument in the shape of an eye. Each of the 298 victims' names is engraved in the iris pointing upwards. Above the forest the blue sky was streaked with white aircraft trails, and the air filled with the constant rumble of jet engines as King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined an estimated 2,000 relatives for a moving ceremony. All 298 names were read out by relatives, their voices faltering and often breaking. As the Royal Netherlands air force orchestra played, the king and queen joined local children placing sunflowers at the foot of the monument. The flowers are a poignant symbol for the families as much of the wreckage of flight MH17 came down in a field bordered by sunflowers. Monday's ceremony marked the third anniversary of the disaster but many relatives hoped these high profile events would keep what happened in the public consciousness and maintain pressure on the authorities to track down the culprits. The Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has confirmed the rocket was smuggled in from Russia, fired from a field in territory controlled by Russian backed rebels at the time. But they still have not named any suspects. Many of the families are struggling to keep their faith in the international community's ability to bring to justice the people who carried out the attack. Malaysia's transport minister hinted the first arrest warrants may be issued later this year or early in 2018. There has been no confirmation from the Dutch prosecutors leading the criminal investigation. Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution in 2015 to establish an international tribunal. Instead members of the JIT have agreed that any future trials will be conducted in the Netherlands in accordance with Dutch law - which means the accused could be tried in absentia. If the suspects are in Russia, few believe they will be

Summary: "It's so important not to forget but remembering brings all the memories flooding back," said Silene Fredriksz, as relatives came from across the world to mark the first official monument in the Netherlands to those who died on flight MH17.


Geoffrey Sutcliffe admitted causing the death of Lucille Abraham, 92. When applying to renew his driving licence, a court heard, Sutcliffe said he met the "required eyesight standard" and did not need glasses to drive. He was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years. Sutcliffe hit Ms Abraham, from Baildon, at the junction of Godwin Street and Kirkgate, in Bradford, last October. During an eye test the previous month, Prosecutor Michael Smith said, Sutcliffe told the optometrist he was not a driver. Had he done so, Mr Smith said, she would have said that his eyesight had failed the visual acuity test. "The defendant suffers from cataracts in both eyes and it seems that the medical opinion here is that he should not undergo an operation on his right eye because effectively that's the only eye that can see," said Mr Smith. Barrister Ken Green, for Sutcliffe, said he had been driving for over 60 years without any previous offending and his client intended never to drive again and had surrendered his licence. "He will never forget that day and I am sure he will never forgive himself for that error that he made," said Mr Green. Passing sentence, Judge Colin Burn said "It is obvious that you should not, with the benefit of hindsight, have been driving at all on that day. "Your eyesight wasn't up to it as a matter of objective fact." He added: "The misrepresentation you made about your eyesight was a contributory cause of this collision because you shouldn't have been driving at all."

Summary: An 81-year-old driver whose poor eyesight meant he should not be on the road has been given a suspended jail sentence after he hit and killed a woman.


This could involve anything from a mortgage or loan, to applications for a credit card or a mobile phone contract. But, during tough economic times, lenders are being more choosy about who they lend money to. So, is there anything you can do to improve your credit rating? James Jones, from credit reference agency Experian, answers some of your questions. Q: I have a mortgage with Northern Rock. I am trying to transfer it to another lender to get a more favourable rate. I took out a loan with First National in February 2005. I made regular payments of Â£120 per month for more than four years up until June 2009. Due to a change in bank accounts and address I defaulted on that date. I settled the full amount of Â£7,202 in October 2009. I believe due to this default I am unable to get another lender. Please advise me what I should do to repair or improve my credit ratings. R Patel. A: Defaults stay on a credit report for six years from the default date, so I am afraid yours will hang around until June 2015. Do make sure you review your report to check the default has been updated to "satisfied". If you want to explain on your report why the default occurred you can send a "notice of correction" to each of the three credit reference agencies - Experian, Equifax and Callcredit. The negative impact that the default has on credit scoring will reduce over time and may eventually be outweighed by more recent positive repayment information. A reputable mortgage broker should be able to help you find a competitive deal based on your current circumstances. Q: I currently have a rating in the green (excellent) zone however it is towards the bottom end. As I have no debts, apart from a totally up-to-date mortgage, and have never been behind with credit card or council tax, why is my rating not higher? Ronald P Macleod. A: You do not actually have a credit rating at all. Each lender you approach for credit will calculate a rating for you based on the data available to them at the time and their own lending policies. You can get a score from each of the credit reference agencies to help you understand how your credit report is likely to be viewed by a typical lender, and you have clearly done this with one of the agencies. An excellent score is certainly good news for you but there is always room for improvement and the agency you obtained this score from should be able to give you some custom advice based on your actual data. Do not forget, there are three credit reference agencies and lenders will typically use just one or two, so it is certainly worth reviewing all three credit reports from time to time. Local authorities do not currently share council tax records with the agencies, so you will not find this on your report. Q: Companies are quick to report to the credit reference agencies when you

Summary: Credit ratings are used by lenders when deciding whether to accept an application for credit.


A member of the public found the dead bird of prey in the Millcroft area of Strathaven last Friday. Specialist wildlife crime officers are attempting to establish how the bird died, and whether any crime has been committed. Buzzards are scavengers which feed mainly on the remains of dead animals, making them particularly vulnerable to the illegal use of poisonous bait. A post-mortem examination and toxicology tests will be carried out on the bird to determine its cause of death.

Summary: Police are investigating the discovery of a dead buzzard in South Lanarkshire.


Under the current constitution, the president has been unable to seek re-election because he is over the age of 70 and has already served two terms. The opposition say turnout was low and the vote should be annulled. However, official results put the turnout in Sunday's referendum at 72%. More than 1.2 million people voted in favour of the change - 92.3% of voters - while nearly 102,000 rejected it, the electoral commission said. The opposition called for a boycott of the poll and one of its leaders described the official results as a "fraud". "From what we could see on the day of the vote, the announcement that turnout was more than 72% is extremely scandalous," Clement Mierassa told the AFP news agency. President Sassou Nguesso, 71, is one of Africa's longest-serving rulers, first coming to power in 1979 and ruling until 1992 when he lost elections. He returned as president in 1997 after a brief civil war and has since won two elections. He is now coming to the end of his second seven-year term. Tens of thousands of people took part in a peaceful demonstration against the referendum in September. Four people died last week, when security forces dispersed angry protesters in the capital, Brazzaville, and the economic hub of Pointe-Noire. The election is due to take place in 2016. Africa's longest-serving leaders: The arrogance of power The Mobutu and Gaddafi effect

Summary: More than 92% of voters in Congo-Brazzaville's controversial referendum have approved constitutional changes to allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to run for a third term, results show.


The other contestants to have been announced so far are; Peter Andre, Carol Kirkwood, Katie Derham, Georgia May Foote, Kellie Bright, Ainsley Harriott and Jeremy Vine. More are still to be announced. Mr O'Donnell said that he is nervous, despite his many years in show-business. "It's really happening," he said. The singer said he is uncertain if he is up to the standard required. "I can put a few steps together, but can I dance to the level I need to dance? Well, that's a whole other ball game." Earlier this year, the Kincasslagh man decided to take a short break from touring. "I told myself that I would only consider doing something if it was both different and exciting. Well, what could be more exciting than Strictly Come Dancing? I love to dance and boy am I looking forward to getting started and being the best that I can be," he added. Daniel O'Donnell, who has sold more than 15m albums, first rose to fame in 1983 and has had considerable success in Ireland, the UK, the US and Australia. Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One for its 13th series in September 2015.

Summary: Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell has been confirmed as the eighth contestant on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.


The 26-year-old man smuggled the alcohol from neighbouring Gujarat state and delivered it to local dealers in Mumbai, the police said. The liquor was then sold from illegal liquor vends in Mumbai. Toxic alcohol deaths are a regular occurrence in India, where people often drink cheap bootleg liquor. The death toll in the latest incident has risen to 102, and 40 others, suffering from symptoms of poisoning, are being treated in hospitals. Seven people, including two women, have been already arrested in Mumbai in connection with the incident. Police said Mohammed Latif Khan, the main supplier, had fled Mumbai after the incident and had been staying at a friend's place in Delhi. "During questioning, we got to know that the suspect used to source the illicit liquor from Gujarat's Ahmedabad [city]," a police official told The Indian Express. Gujarat is the only state in India where alcohol is totally prohibited by law. Police suspect the deaths were caused by methanol poisoning, but are still awaiting reports. Distilling alcohol safely requires a precise control of the temperature, because if that rises above a certain level then methyl alcohol can form. Sometimes, certain herbs or chemicals might be added to increase the strength or improve the flavour, and these can react badly with other chemicals. At least 29 people were killed after consuming toxic alcohol in Uttar Pradesh state in January. India has witnessed many other incidents of toxic alcohol deaths in the past:

Summary: Police in the Indian capital Delhi say they have arrested a man who supplied the toxic alcohol which has killed more than 100 people in the city of Mumbai.


The body of Paul Jefferies, 52, was found by police at his house in Coggins Mill Lane, Mayfield, on 25 February following concerns for his welfare. A post-mortem examination showed he died from multiple injuries. The boy, from Crowborough, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of killing Mr Jefferies on 23 February. He has appeared before magistrates. A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man from Crowborough and a 17-year-old girl from Eastbourne were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three have been released on bail until 21 April.

Summary: A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man found dead at his home in East Sussex.


Alexander Baird, 55, of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, went before Caernarfon Crown Court on Monday. He has been charged with failing to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safe operation of a vessel. In January 2012, a crewman on the scallop dredger, Steven Robertson, 25, of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, was lost while aboard the St Amant. The body of Mr Robertson was never found. Mr Baird will appear in court again at the end of February.

Summary: A fishing boat master has appeared in court almost four years after a crewman was lost overboard off Anglesey.


About 130 military drivers will replace striking London Ambulance Service and North West Ambulance Service drivers, the Ministry of Defence said. In London, 74 police vehicles will also be used for low-priority calls, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. Unison, whose members are striking over pay, called the move a "quick fix". It said it had arranged emergency plans for Monday with all the other ambulance trusts in England. NHS workers in England will strike for four hours from 07:00 BST on Monday, with a number of public sector unions planning further industrial action over pay during the rest of the month. One hundred military drivers will be drafted into London while 30 will assist ambulance services in the North West. London Ambulance Service (LAS) has said patients in a life-threatening situation will still receive an ambulance response, but people with injuries such as minor breaks, or women in routine labour may not. It has said there will be an impact on services for the whole day. North West Ambulance Service has also warned that with a "substantial reduction in its workforce" there will be delays for some patients. East Midlands, South Western, South Central and South East Coast Ambulance Services have all confirmed they have staff members who will also be on strike on Monday. LAS director of operations Jason Killens said: "We are expecting a significant number of our staff to take four hours of strike action. "The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is providing 100 military drivers during the strike action. They will support our clinical staff by driving our vehicles to an incident while our medics look after the patient." An MoD spokesman confirmed its involvement and said personnel from the Army, RAF and Navy would be involved. A spokesman for the Met Police said: "The LAS will attempt to deal with higher priority calls. "Lower priority calls will be passed to 'double-staffed' police vehicles and an assessment made as to whether the patient requires transport to hospital or can obtain treatment any other way. "If an ambulance is required, officers will wait with the patient until the ambulance arrives." Merseyside Police will assist the ambulance service by making five police vehicles available for use with first-aid trained staff, a spokesman said. Christina McAnea, Unison's head of health, said: "The fact the government did not even try to talk to trade unions to arrange emergency cover in the capital is outrageous. "Instead they've decided to deploy military troops as a quick fix. "We have agreed emergency plans with all the other ambulance trusts in England." Rehana Azam, national officer of the GMB said the union had written to the chief executive of LAS with concerns about using the Met and military drivers. He said: "GMB does not accept that this is last-minute contingency planning but a deliberate attempt by government to cause concerns among the public and to undermine the hard work of LAS staff taking strike action." The Royal College of Midwives is also joining the action on Monday, in what will be the first walkout in its 133-year

Summary: Military personnel and police vans are being drafted in to help ambulance services affected by a public service workers strike on Monday.


She took the seat with 91,036 votes with her Labour rival Gareth Derrick on 87,242 votes after both went through to a second round. There was a turnout of 22.8%, up from 15% in the election of November 2012. The area's first police and crime commissioner, Conservative Tony Hogg, who was elected in 2012, confirmed last year he would stand for re-election. Ms Hernandez said: "I'm just delighted that the people of Devon and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have put their faith in me to get the best out of Devon & Cornwall Police and keep us all safe." BBC News App users: tap here to see the results. More information is available on the Choose my PCC website.

Summary: The Conservatives' Alison Hernandez has been elected as Devon and Cornwall's police and crime commissioner.


Members of the RMT union will walk out for 48 hours from 18:30 BST on 8 July. The union said a guard should be kept on every train, "not a diluted customer service role", but First Great Western said having drivers controlling doors was safer and jobs would not be lost. In the ballot, 80% supported strike action and 92% other forms of action. The union said "no satisfactory solutions" had been proposed by management in response to its demands for a "safety competent guard" and buffet car facilities on trains. It also said maintenance of the new rolling stock should remain in-house and there should be no job losses. First Great Western (FGW) said it was seeking a meeting with the union following the ballot result. A spokesman said: "We are disappointed that our assurances over job security, the need for more - not fewer - staff and maintaining existing pay and conditions for those staff have not been heard. "These new trains will shave journey times by as much as 17 minutes, and provide the capacity we know our customers want to see but in order to be able to do this we need to operate these trains differently to the way we operate our current 40 year-old High Speed Trains. "The best way to make the most of these new trains, in an efficient and safe way, is by the use of driver operation of the doors." Buffet cars could also be replaced with a trolley service under the plans. RMT General Secretary Mick Cash accused the company of "profiteering". "RMT has made every effort to secure a series of very basic assurances from FGW over jobs, services and safety as a result of the introduction of the new Hitachi fleet and they have simply ignored us," he said. The first Hitachi trains will run on the Great Western main line from 2017 and the East Coast main line from 2018. The new trains are being introduced under the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on routes between London Paddington and Oxford, Bristol and South Wales.

Summary: First Great Western rail workers have voted to support strike action over plans to axe guards and buffet cars on new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.


Justice Secretary Michael Gove rejected a ruling last month by the Parole Board that the notorious gangster was suitable for a move to open conditions. Noye, 68, was jailed for life for the road rage murder of 21-year-old Stephen Cameron in 1996 during a fight on an M25 slip road at Swanley in Kent. He went on the run after the killing, but was captured in Spain in 1998. He was jailed in 2000 with a minimum term set at 16 years in 2002 by the then Home Secretary David Blunkett. The parole board considered a request from Noye to be released from Wayland Prison in Norfolk. Being moved to an open prison is the first stage of the process that usually leads to release. Such an intervention by the Secretary of State is rare, with fewer than 1% of Parole Board recommendations being turned down over the last five years. About 40 recommendations out of up to 6,000 from 2010 to this year have been rejected by the Justice Secretary. Noye is entitled to another parole hearing within two years. After the Parole Board made its recommendation Mr Cameron's father Ken said he and his wife Toni believed he would abscond from an open prison. "Finally we have got justice again for Stephen," he said. "He's going to be there for another two-and-a-half years with a bit of luck." Noye became one of Britain's most notorious criminals through his involvement in the £26m Brink's-Mat raid in 1983 - one of the UK's biggest robberies. Six armed men posed as security guards and stole 6,800 gold bars from a warehouse at Heathrow Airport. During the police investigation, undercover officer Det Con John Fordham was stabbed to death in the grounds of Noye's mansion in West Kingsdown, Kent in 1985. Noye was cleared of murder on the grounds of self defence, but jailed for 14 years for handling stolen bullion.

Summary: Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has been refused a move to an open prison over fears for public safety.


The advance came as the US said it had conducted 21 air strikes near the town, slowing down the IS advance. Tall Shair hill had been captured more than 10 days ago by IS militants. Later on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama will host talks with military chiefs from more than 20 countries on how to combat IS in Syria and Iraq. Correspondents say this is the first time such high-ranking military officials from so many countries have come together since the US-led coalition was formed last month. In a separate development, Turkish warplanes on Monday bombed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebel targets in Hakkari province near the Iraqi border, causing "heavy casualties", Turkish media report. If confirmed, this would be the first major air raid by Turkey on the PKK since a ceasefire was reached in March 2013. On Tuesday sources in the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) told the BBC that they had regained control of Tall Shair hill-top, about 4km (2.5 miles) to the west and near an informal border crossing. In a statement the US military said Tuesday's air strikes had destroyed IS buildings and military vehicles. The statement said the security situation on the ground "remains fluid with IS attempting to gain territory and Kurdish militia continuing to hold out". The battle for Kobane, a predominantly Kurdish town, has lasted for a month and emerged as a major test of whether the coalition's air campaign can push back IS. Two weeks of air strikes against IS targets in and around Kobane have allowed Kurdish fighters to slow the jihadists' advance, but Turkish and Western leaders have warned that the town is still likely to fall. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, reported that IS carried out three separate suicide bomb attacks. One IS suicide bomber blew up an explosives-filled vehicle in the north of the town, near the border, while the second targeted an eastern area, it said. Later, a third bomber attacked a YPG position in the north-east. The Observatory said it believed IS now controlled about half of Kobane. Capturing the town, from which more than 160,000 people have fled, would give the group unbroken control of a long stretch of the Syrian-Turkish border. Meanwhile at least 10 Syrian soldiers were killed on Tuesday in fighting against IS militants in the oil-rich eastern province of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory said. The fighting took place near Deir Ezzor military airport, one of the last government-controlled outposts in the province. Deir Ezzor has been a key target of air strikes by the US-led coalition fighting against IS.

Summary: Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) say they have recaptured a strategically important hilltop west of Kobane on Syria's border with Turkey.


Media playback is not supported on this device Leigh Griffiths and Stuart Armstrong secured a 34th win of the campaign for Brendan Rodgers' side, who were then presented with the Premiership trophy. The feat was last achieved by Rangers in 1898-99, over an 18-game season. And Celtic join Arsenal (2003-04) and Juventus (2011-12) in being unbeaten over a 38-game league season. Rodgers' side, who won the League Cup in November, will attempt to win the club's first domestic treble since 2001 when they take on Aberdeen in Saturday's Scottish Cup final. Celtic, who have won six top-flight titles in a row, are unbeaten in 46 domestic games this season (38 in league, eight in cups), and 47 domestic matches overall including the final league game of last season. And they are unbeaten in 31 games in all competitions since losing to Barcelona in the Champions League on 23 November. With the win and goals against Hearts, Celtic set new records for the Scottish Premier League/Premiership era, including goals, points, wins and margin of victory. With so much anticipated from the hosts, Hearts head coach Ian Cathro sought to frustrate Celtic, restricting them to long-range efforts. Kieran Tierney and Callum McGregor came closest with those and Griffiths sent a free-kick into the side netting. And it could have been Hearts that went in front, Bjorn Johnsen laying a free-kick off for Alexandros Tziolis to strike narrowly over. When Celtic did get into the box, goalkeeper Viktor Noring was in fine form. The Swedish stopper made an instinctive block to deny Dedryck Boyata at a corner and then punched away Patrick Roberts' dangerous cut-back. However, Hearts' resistance was broken when Roberts danced clear on the right and set up Griffiths for a confident header. And Griffiths was involved in the second, his cross not properly cleared and falling for Armstrong to finish. Though sustaining a fourth straight defeat, Hearts competed well in Glasgow and fared much better than their 5-0 home loss to Celtic last month - the match that clinched the title for Rodgers' men. Johnsen headed against the right-hand post from a Malaury Martin corner as Cathro's men sought consolation. And substitute Martin's volley was then kept out by Craig Gordon late on. Match ends, Celtic 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Second Half ends, Celtic 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Jamie Walker (Heart of Midlothian). (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Don Cowie (Heart of Midlothian). Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Craig Gordon. Attempt saved. Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko. Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Kieran Tierney. Krystian Nowak (Heart of Midlothian) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Scott Brown. Attempt blocked. Malaury Martin (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side

Summary: Champions Celtic beat Hearts to become the first team to complete a Scottish top-flight season unbeaten for 118 years.


Jake Lawlor headed the home side in front after 13 minutes, but out of the blue Torquay turned the match on its head in under two minutes. First Sean McGinty headed in Luke Young's corner, and seconds later Jamie Reid threaded a ball through for Ruairi Keating to plant home. Both sides missed further chances to add to the score, before Guiseley staged late drama. Kevan Hurst struck with four minutes left before a frenetic goalmouth scramble led to Guiseley's winner, with the identity of the goalscorer unclear. Match report supplied by the Press Association.

Summary: Guiseley turned impending defeat into victory against Torquay at Nethermoor Park with two late goals.


Media playback is not supported on this device Philippe Coutinho scored the only goal in the quarter-final replay to book a last-four tie with Aston Villa. It came after defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal brought criticism and reports of "crisis talks". "A lot has been made of that meeting but the review was very important in how we want to work," said Rodgers. Media playback is not supported on this device "I'm a coach who speaks openly to players. If you don't review and analyse your performance, how can you get better?" Rodgers said this week's meeting had been no different to the others he held during the impressive 12-match run that yielded 32 points before those recent defeats. "It's something that we've done all year," said Rodgers. "It provides us the lever to move forward - how can we be better, how can we improve? "I'd seen all of this about saving our season. It wasn't about saving our season. "We just needed to stay calm. Our two performances against Arsenal and Manchester United weren't to the standards we'd set for three months." Liverpool will now face Aston Villa in the semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, 19 April. Henderson's perfect present The victory was particularly significant for captain for the day Jordan Henderson as it came hours after the birth of his second daughter. "His wife had a child during the night. Jordan had to go away, he hadn't slept much and then travelled all the way back again. "He said 'boss, as soon as the baby's out, I'll be coming back'." Mixed emotions for Ince over Gerrard send-off Paul Ince is hoping his old club Liverpool will win the FA Cup in former team-mate Steven Gerrard's final match for the club on his birthday, 30 May. There will still be a sense of regret though. "It would be nice for Steven Gerrard to finish at Liverpool by winning something," Ince said on BBC Match of the Day. "But I wish it had been the Premier League. Someone of his greatness should have won the Premier League."

Summary: A Liverpool team meeting after recent defeats had a key role in their FA Cup win at Blackburn, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.


The US central bank will wrap up its two-day policy meeting later in the day and is expected to indicate whether it is on track to raise interest rates. Trading volume was also thinner with one of the region's biggest markets - Japan- closed for a public holiday. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended 1.85% lower at 5,838.60 points. Chinese shares headed lower, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ending 0.15% lower at 28,400.34 points, while the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 4,476.62. In South Korea, the benchmark Kospi index closed 0.2% lower at 2,142.63. Shares in Samsung Electronics rose 1.4% higher after its earnings came in line with the guidance it released earlier this month. The tech giant reported a first-quarter operating profit of 6 trillion won ($5.64bn; Â£3.63bn).

Summary: Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of US growth data and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting.


Massaro, 31, who took time out after suffering from fatigue in February, beat New Zealand's Joelle King 11-6 11-2 11-7 in Hull. England's Nick Matthew is in the last four of the men's event. The 34-year-old, seeking a fourth title, beat Frenchman Mathieu Castagnet 11-7 11-7 11-7. Massaro will play defending champion and world number one Nicol David, after the Malaysian beat England's Sarah-Jane Perry 11-6 11-8 12-10. Matthew's preparation had been interrupted by an ankle injury, but he was pleased with his performance which sets up a semi-final against world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy. "I guess if you'd offered me a place in the semi-finals before the tournament I'm sure I would have taken it because it means I would have been feeling healthy," he said. Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez plays Gregory Gaultier of France in the other men's semi-final, while in the women's competition, Camille Serme of France will meet Delia Arnold of Malaysia.

Summary: England's former world champion Laura Massaro is through to the semi-finals of the British Open in her first tournament after a break from squash.


European football's governing body introduced FFP 'break-even' rules in 2013, requiring clubs to balance their spending with their revenue. PSG more than doubled the world record transfer fee when they spent 222m euros (£200m) to sign Neymar last month. They have signed Kylian Mbappe on loan, and could pay £165.7m for him in 2018. PSG have been owned by the Gulf state of Qatar, via its Qatar Sports Investments fund, since 2011. The French club made made a profit of 10m euros (£9.2m) on revenue of 520.9m euros (£389.6m at the time of conversion) in the 2015-16 financial year, according to the most recent figures published by Deloitte. The six-time French champions have failed to meet FFP rules before - receiving a fine, a spending cap and only being allowed to register 21 players for the Champions League in 2014. Uefa's FFP regulations were approved in 2010 and the first assessments began the following year. The 'break-even' element states clubs can spend 30m euros more than they earn over a three-year period. A Uefa statement said the investigation into PSG would "focus on the compliance of the club with the break-even requirement, particularly in light of its recent transfer activity". It added: "In the coming months, the investigatory chamber of the Uefa club financial control body will regularly meet in order to carefully evaluate all documentation pertaining to this case. "Uefa considers financial fair play to be a crucial governance mechanism which aims to ensure the financial sustainability of European club football."

Summary: Uefa has opened a formal investigation into Paris St-Germain as part of its "ongoing monitoring" of clubs under financial fair play (FFP) regulations.


Protestors are blocking access to Woodburn Forest near Carrickfergus. One man has been arrested for causing an obstruction. Contractors turned up on Thursday morning to start preparatory work on the site. Protestors have maintained a presence there since Monday. The oil company, Infrastrata, wants to drill an exploratory well on the site. A trailer has been used to block access to it and a number of private cars are also blocking the road outside it. Campaigners claim that the well could impact the water supply because the site is within the catchment of a reservoir that supplies water to thousands of homes in Belfast and Carrickfergus. Northern Ireland Water, which has leased the well site to the company, has said it is confident there is no threat to the water supply. The campaign group Stop the Drill has called for the planning consents to be reviewed by the Department of the Environment. The company has said that once it starts, it will take seven weeks of drilling to complete the borehole. In a statement, the company said: "Infrastrata is committed to carrying out this conventional exploration in an environmentally-responsible manner. "In common with other petroleum exploration sites in the UK, the site at Woodburn Forest has been designed to assure the maximum protection for the environment." The company says this will involve developing a fully watertight site which will protect local watercourses including the Woodburn River and the nearby reservoir. All work will be finished within four months.

Summary: Police and environmentalists are in a stand off at a County Antrim forest where an oil company plans to drill a well.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Real Madrid star left the pitch with a thigh problem following a clash with goalkeeper Kiko Casilla. "It was a minor scare, a knock, but in a few days I will be well," said Ronaldo, who has 51 goals this season. Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in Milan this weekend in a repeat of the 2014 final, which Real won 4-1. Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, has been plagued by a thigh injury that forced him to miss three games in April. He came off at half-time during Real's final La Liga game of the season.

Summary: Cristiano Ronaldo says he will be fit to play in Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid after limping out of training on Tuesday.


The home affairs minister said he was refused a visa as the constitution prohibits hate speech. Mr Anderson runs the Faithful Word Baptist Church, which says that homosexuality is an abomination punishable by the death penalty. He said that religious freedom no longer existed in South Africa. "I feel sorry for people who live in South Africa, but thank God we still have a wide open door in Botswana," Mr Anderson posted on his Facebook page after the decision to refuse him a visa. South Africa has one of the most liberal constitutions in the world which protects gay rights. The BBC's Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg says Mr Anderson was invited by a local church to visit this month. Two petitions with more than 60,000 signatures, organised by gay and human rights activists in South Africa, had called for the trip to be stopped. "I have identified Steven Anderson as an undesirable person to travel to South Africa," Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said. Mr Anderson's church is based in the US state of Arizona and describes itself as an "old-fashioned, independent, fundamental, King James Bible only, soul-winning Baptist church". In a video posted on YouTube before South Africa's decision was made, he said that the trip was not going to be about homosexuality, but he stood by his views against homosexuality, which he said were endorsed by the Bible.

Summary: South Africa has barred controversial US pastor Steven Anderson from visiting the county because of his critical remarks about homosexuality.


Campaigners say the former Volkswagen car showroom in Iffley Road is being used as "Oxford's unofficial homeless shelter". The site is currently home to 14 people and has been vacant for two years. But Wadham College hopes to redevelop the building into student accommodation. Campaigners have asked for the site to be officially designated as homeless housing. "I don't want to see anyone freezing to death in the city that's my home," said one supporter, Miranda Shaw. "That is something that has happened in other cities around the country and I think that is totally unacceptable." Lewis Cairns, who is homeless and living in the squat, said: "It's a bit of a godsend really, I feel like I can get somewhere now. "I can start applying for university and get things done." A spokesperson for Wadham College said it was "exploring everything" and had not decided whether to take legal action. It added its primary focus was "the safety implications for the homeless who have moved in" and said it had a longstanding relationshop with the Gatehouse homeless project. A statement said: "The college will be making every effort to speak to representatives of this homeless group as well as local residents, safety experts and the site developers. "As part of [redeveloping the site], Wadham College has undertaken to contribute more than Â£900,000 towards social housing provision in Oxford. "The college regularly fundraises for homeless organisations and we donated much of the furniture from the Iffley Road site to a homeless charity."

Summary: A college that owns a building used by squatters as a homeless shelter has said it is "investigating all options", including legal action.


PC Jonathan Adams part-owns a horse with a racing syndicate and on one of the occasions was seen celebrating a win on television, the panel heard. He faces three allegations of gross misconduct under "honesty and integrity" but denies lying. If proven he could be dismissed from Gloucestershire Police. The hearing continues. The panel was told that in September 2015 and April 2016, the probationary police officer had reported in sick and went to Nottingham racecourse to watch the horse he part-owned, named Little Lady Katy. In June 2016 he reported in sick again and went to Royal Ascot to watch Quiet Reflection, another horse owned by his syndicate, win the Commonwealth Cup. The misconduct panel was shown a television clip of PC Adams jumping around and celebrating which had been shown on Channel 4 Racing. PC Adams said he had acted to avoid a "toxic" environment at Barton Street station in Gloucester where he worked as an investigation officer. He described suffering stomach cramps, migraines and being in an emotional place which was affecting his irritable bowel syndrome. He told the hearing if he had gone into work instead of going to Ascot he "wouldn't have lasted" and would have been "sent home, not fit for duty". Stephen Morley, presenting the case for the force, told the hearing: "It is not good enough to report in sick and go on a jolly. "He is a public servant and he is obligated to do what he could for the public." Barrister Richard Shepherd, representing PC Adams, said the officer was of "impeccable character" who "did his best" to manage the symptoms of a "stress-related" condition. The hearing heard PC Adams transferred to Gloucestershire Police in 2014 from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

Summary: A police officer threw a "sickie" three times in order to watch horse racing, a misconduct hearing has been told.