Edinburgh saw 794,792 passengers for the month, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%, and its 'busiest November ever'. Glasgow's monthly figure of 618,583 was a rise of 7.7% on November 2014. The figures suggest Edinburgh Airport will have its busiest year on record in 2015, while Glasgow Airport will be busier than in any year since 2008. International traffic has been especially strong at Edinburgh, with annual growth of 22.5%. Qatar Airways has expanded its service to Doha, and numbers are reported to be up on routes operated by easyJet, Ryanair, Etihad and Turkish Airlines. Edinburgh Airport Chief Executive Gordon Dewar said: "These exceptionally strong figures represent our busiest-ever November; Edinburgh Airport has experienced passenger numbers levels in November - a quiet month in air travel - on a par with what many other regional airports do at the peak of summer. "This tremendous achievement is a direct result of our commitment to increasing connectivity and choice and improving the passenger experience. "This has been another record-breaking month and is a sure sign of the growing success of both Scotland and Edinburgh as a destination which emphasises our position as a key driver for Scotland's economic growth." Glasgow's international traffic was up 12.2%, with new services to Budapest, Vilnius, Lublin and Berlin. Domestic services have also expanded, with a new route to Exeter and extra capacity on flights to Gatwick and Stansted. Glasgow's managing director Amanda McMillan said: "2015 has been a fantastic year in terms of passenger growth. Our November figures not only guarantee we will end the year on a high, they will ensure we are in a strong position as we prepare to enter 2016, the airport's 50th anniversary year. "In addition to gearing up for the Christmas getaway, we have already seen a new service to Milan launch this month with easyJet and there is more to come before the end of the year. "Later this month Blue Air and Wizz Air will both begin a new service to the Romanian capital of Bucharest and British Airways will start a new Saturday service to Salzburg for the ski season."

Summary: Passenger numbers grew significantly in November at Scottish airports, with the introduction of new international services.


Tourist attractions and community groups are among those to benefit from the funding. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has been granted £880,000, which bosses say will be used to reach wider audiences. Birmingham-based One Dance UK will receive the highest investment of £3m, while British Ceramics Biennial in Stoke-on-Trent will receive £700,000. In a move to fund more regional organisations, 25 new groups will receive funding between 2018 and 2022. Some organisations have faced cuts to their funding but none have lost out completely. The Royal Shakespeare Company has lost 3% of their previous investment but will still be granted just under £60m. The Arts Council said in a statement it is pleased to be investing in projects that "will benefit local people". The region will see an overall increase in spending of 8% with the annual sum paid to arts organisations rising from £49.6m to £53.5m. The Lapworth Museum in Birmingham is one of the new organisations to benefit and has been granted £418, 984. Director Jon Clatworthy said it's been a "fantastic year" for the museum which has just celebrated one year since its reopening as well as a nomination for Museum of the Year. The geology museum will be using the investment to diversify its audience and develop digital technology in exhibitions. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-Upon-Avon is another receiving Arts Council funding for the first time. Chief executive Diana Owen says the Trust will spend the money "directly on activities to reach out to more people than ever before". Peter Knott, area director for Arts Council England said: "The Midlands already boasts a vibrant cultural scene with an international reputation for excellence and we look forward to seeing more great art and culture being enjoyed by more audiences in more places. "Arts and culture plays a vital role in making the area a great place to live, work and study and we're pleased to be investing in projects which will benefit local people and their communities."

Summary: A total of £215m has been pledged to 76 arts organisations across the West Midlands by Arts Council England.


Some of the lighter moments from the campaign trail as parties start to launch their election manifestos.

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5 May 2016 Last updated at 08:32 BST The cops even threw in some Scottish country dancing to add their own twist. The Scottish force has now challenged police in London and Toronto, Canada, to get their groove on too. The viral craze sees people recording themselves dancing to My Boo by Ghost Town DJs, posting the video on social media and then challenging others to join in.

Summary: Police officers in Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, have taken on the Running Man Challenge.


Ministers say the process is "outdated" and ending it would give workers more control and save more than Â£6m a year by cutting employers' administration. But unions could lose funds and say it is a "vindictive political attack" that will "poison industrial relations". Labour leadership contenders spoke out against the proposal. It follows plans for reforms of union laws, including tighter strike rules. Civil servants, teachers and nurses are among the union members who will have to arrange for the fees to be collected from their bank accounts by direct debit, under the proposals to update legislation in the Trade Union Bill. The government says the so-called check-off system of taking union dues through wages was introduced at a time when many workers did not have bank accounts. It said it was now a "taxpayer-funded administrative burden" on employers. Cabinet Office Minister Matthew Hancock said: "In the 21st century era of direct debits and digital payments, public resources should not be used to support the collection of trade union subscriptions. "We are bringing greater transparency to employees - making it easier for them to choose whether or not to pay subscriptions and which union to join." Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham said the move appeared to be "vindictive", and was "part of an ongoing campaign of demonisation against trade unions". Yvette Cooper said many people found the current system "easy to use and convenient", adding that the government's "assault on workers' rights" would lead to more industrial disputes. Liz Kendall added: "Tory governments always undermine union rights - I'd oppose these attacks and repeal them in government." The TUC said the government was "determined to re-balance power in the workplace, so that workers lose their voice and their rights". TUC's assistant general secretary Paul Nowak said: "If payroll payment for union membership was outdated, it would not be popular with so many of the UK 's biggest private companies with positive union relations. "Instead of going out of their way to poison industrial relations, the government should engage positively with workers and their representatives for the good of public services and the economy." Business Minister Lord Maude said it was "defeatist" to suggest unions would lose members as a result of the reform. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, he added: "People want to see a proper set of laws where you know there is going to be a minimum turnout in the strike and a minimum vote in favour of a strike, and that people can't have their lives disrupted in the way we far too often see." The PCS union, which represents workers in Whitehall and around the UK in job centres, tax offices, the courts and immigration, said the plans were "unnecessary and vindictive". It represents workers at government departments including the Home Office, HMRC and DWP which have already ended automatic deductions of union subscriptions. However, a PCS spokesman said the union could end up stronger as a result because it would know its members were absolutely committed to retaining their membership and the union

Summary: Plans to stop public sector workers automatically paying subscriptions to trade unions through their salaries have been unveiled by the government.


Two footballers apologised after being photographed apparently urinating into a glass at last year's festival, where women were seen baring their breasts. Chief executive Ian Renton said: "It's to ensure that drinking is not the rationale for people coming racing." The measure is also to be imposed at the Jockey Club's other racecourses. It comes in first at Cheltenham, where the festival takes place next month, but will be in place at Epsom, which stages the Derby, and Aintree, where the Grand National is held. "It's an improvement on things we are already doing," Mr Renton said. "Aintree has already got the ball rolling, with their Ladies' Day, they've already taken steps to improve the way that is perceived. "We want them to come to racing and enjoy the sport and not have those people coming who will be a nuisance to other racegoers," added Mr Renton. As well as the four-drink limit, corporate complimentary bars will close earlier and water points will be made available in every public bar.

Summary: Cheltenham Festival racegoers will be restricted to buying four alcoholic drinks at a time in a bid to crack down on anti-social antics.


The Troop, by Canadian author Craig Davidson, was announced as the winner of the Â£2,000 prize on Wednesday night. The award was set up to celebrate the life and work of horror writer James Herbert who died in March 2013. Herbert's daughter Kerry, who was one of the judges, described the winning book as the "darkest of tales". "My father would have chuckled in his chair; his fans will love it. And you'll never go camping again," she said. "The Troop is a brilliant and terrifying classic that I am proud to champion as the first winner of the James Herbert Award for Horror Writing - it's now one of my favourite books." The book was written by Davidson under the pseudonym of Nick Cutter. It tells the story of scoutmaster Tim Riggs and his troop of boy scouts who encounter an "emaciated stranger" on a camping trip in the Canadian wilderness. The chair of judges, Tom Hunter, said: "The Troop is a perfect first winner, and the judges loved its tense plotting, detailed characterisation and above all the driving sense of fear that compels you to keep turning every horror-soaked page until the end." Born in Toronto, Ontario, Davidson's other works include his first short story collection, Rust and Bone, which was adapted into a film by French director Jacques Audiard starring actress Marion Cotillard as a killer whale trainer. Herbert was the author of 23 novels, including The Rats, The Fog, The Dark, The Survivor, The Magic Cottage, Haunted and Fluke.

Summary: A novel about a scout camping weekend that takes a scary twist has won the first James Herbert award for horror writing.


The decision to discontinue operations followed an "extensive review" of the business. Renishaw said it had tried to find a collaboration or acquisition partner for the diagnostics unit but had not received any acceptable offers. Renishaw Diagnostics (RDL) was spun off from Strathclyde University in Glasgow. It develops technologies to detect infectious diseases in humans. In a stock market announcement, Renishaw said: "We continue to look at opportunities for the sale of RDL assets and to support employees in finding alternative employment. "We would like to express our thanks to the employees of RDL for their considerable efforts since the company was formed in 2007." In a separate development, Ayrshire-based Lamar Group Ltd, which supplied materials and products to the UK printed circuit board industry, has been placed in provisional liquidation with the loss of 11 jobs. Provisional liquidators Johnston Carmichael said cheaper competition from China had had "a profound impact" on the UK circuit board manufacturing industry, with more than 90% of production shifting to the Far East. Donald McNaught, restructuring partner at Johnston Carmichael, said: "Lamar Group has been a very well-run business and retains a portfolio of valuable assets - the management team has been proactive in trying to head off the impact of cheaper Chinese manufacturing, but ultimately they have recognised there is nothing more they can do. "Despite several attempts to diversify into new markets the business has been unable to stop the decline in sales volume. We're actively seeking buyers for the assets which remain."

Summary: Precision engineering group Renishaw is to close its diagnostics unit in Glasgow, with the loss of up to 33 jobs.


Centre Joseph, 25, who has scored 16 tries in 58 appearances for Bath, has been capped 25 times by his country. The most recent of his nine England tries came on the tour to Australia, on which he played with Watson. Versatile back Watson, 22, has 12 tries from his 67 games for Bath and 24 caps for his country. The pair both joined from London Irish in 2013 and started in the 2015 Premiership final, where they lost to Saracens. However, last season the Blue, Black and Whites finished ninth and failed to qualify for the European Champions Cup. Bath first-team coach Toby Booth said: "I've known both Jonathan and Anthony for a long time now, and I'm really pleased they've committed the really important years of their careers to the club. "They are both exceptionally talented players who since gaining greater international experience are having much more of a positive effect on the group - both on and off the pitch."

Summary: England internationals Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson have signed new Bath contracts, keeping them at the Premiership side until at least 2019.


She found overnight fame on the sketch comedy series, and spent two years being doused with water every time she said the phrase "Sock it to me!". Carne was also known for her tumultuous relationship with actor Burt Reynolds, to whom she was married from 1963-65. The Northampton-born actress died on 3 September, reported The Telegraph. Carne's other TV credits included appearances in The Man from Uncle, Juke Box Jury, sitcoms The Rag Trade and Fair Exchange, and the 1962 comedy film A Pair of Briefs. The actress detailed her relationship with Reynolds in her 1985 autobiography Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl. In the book she confessed to several affairs and also described her long struggle with drug addiction. When she and Reynolds met she said they "were immediately in love, so we immediately made love", but they divorced in 1966, with Carne claiming the actor had become abusive. The actress - who was born Joyce Audrey Botterill on 27 April 1939 - was brought up in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, where her parents ran a greengrocer's shop. She was a popular figure during her time on Laugh-In, but quit the show in the middle of the third series - around the same time Goldie Hawn emerged as the show's female star - complaining that it had become "a bore". Carne once described herself as "a 1960s flowerchild who has refused to grow up. Mature and responsible are words I don't understand," she said. During her lifetime she talked of relationships with several well known figures including Vidal Sassoon, Stirling Moss, the actor Anthony Newley, Steve McQueen and Warren Beatty - as well as a "meaningful relationship with a woman for a year and a half". She married again in 1970 to Robert Bergmann, but they split six months later. While living in America in the late 1970s, Carne was charged with heroin possession and prescription forgery, but was acquitted of the heroin charge. She moved back to Northampton in the 1980s where she was later said to have lived a quiet life with her two dogs in the village of Pitsford.

Summary: British television actress Judy Carne - best known as the 'Sock It To Me' girl on hit 1960s show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In - has died aged 76.


It is expected to fetch up to Â£1.2m as part of Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art sale. The controversial piece, shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 1999, gives a snapshot of Emin's life after a traumatic relationship breakdown. It is being sold by art collector Charles Saatchi, who bought it for Â£150,000 in 2000. After installing the bed at Christie's, Emin told BBC News arts correspondent Tim Masters what it still means to her 16 years on. It feels different knowing that it's going to leave. Before, when I've installed it, there is a level of nostalgia each time. But this time I was really quite sad because I don't know where it's going. It's quite scary, it's out of my control completely. Not that I'm a giant control freak. But I really care about the bed, and I really love it. I realise being here today how much it means. It's always meant a lot to me, but I didn't realise how passionate I was about it. The best possible result is that an amazing benefactor buys it and then donates it to a museum. I have no idea where it's going to end up - or how much anyone is going to pay for it. There's never been anything like it for sale in an art auction before. All the duvets were wrapped up, and everything was in airtight containers. It looked like a crime scene or a scientific project. Today when I took the duvet out, it was flat. And when I threw it on the bed, it didn't look right. So I fluffed it up, and it still didn't look right. So I actually made the bed and got in and pushed the cover back so it had that natural feeling that a body has been into it. It is strange because it still has that same smell that it had 16 years ago. Obviously the stains and everything else are touching me, and it's like being touched by a ghost of yourself. My American friends came to see me installing it this morning, and they saw the mattress and they went: "Tracey!" I think people are so used to seeing it as an image that they forget that it's real. When they see it for real, it still evokes these feelings inside them because you can see the trace of a human being in there. It's like the self-portrait of someone that's gone. It's like a time capsule, and a lot of people relate to that in some way. Pretty good. Especially being a woman and being part of art history. I'm pleased about that. If I never do anything else great and seminal again, like the bed, I've done it. And that makes me happy. Now I can just get on with my life and do what's really important to me - and that's making art. My Bed is being sold as part of Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art sale on 1 July, which includes works by Francis Bacon, Peter Doig, Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock.

Summary: Tracey Emin's most famous artwork My Bed (1998), which features stained sheets, cigarette packets, and discarded condoms, is being auctioned in London on Tuesday.


Anne Marie Morris, the MP for Newton Abbot, used the phrase at an event in London to describe the prospect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. She told the BBC: "The comment was totally unintentional. I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused." The Conservative Party later confirmed she had had the whip withdrawn. Announcing the suspension, Theresa May said she was "shocked" by the "completely unacceptable" language. "I immediately asked the chief whip to suspend the party whip," she said in a statement. "Language like this has absolutely no place in politics or in today's society." The BBC understands the prime minister and Conservative Chief Whip Gavin Williamson met to discuss the matter once Mrs May finished her Commons statement on last weekend's G20 summit. According to a recording published on the Huffington Post website, Ms Morris was discussing the impact of Brexit on the UK's financial services industry at an event organised by the Politeia think tank, which was attended by other MPs. Suggesting that just 7% of financial services would be affected by Brexit, she reportedly said: "Now I am sure there will be many people who will challenge that but my response and my request is look at the detail - it isn't all doom and gloom." She went on: "Now we get to the real nigger in the woodpile, which is in two years what happens if there is no deal." The phrase originated in the American Deep South in the mid-19th Century and is thought to have referred to slaves having to conceal themselves as they sought to flee north and secure their freedom. It was subsequently used in the 20th Century - including by a number of leading novelists - as a metaphor to describe a hidden fact or problem. The Lib Dems had called on Theresa May to withdraw the whip from Ms Morris, who was first elected to Parliament in 2010 and was subsequently re-elected in 2015 and earlier this year. Leader Tim Farron said he was "shocked" and called for her to be suspended from the parliamentary party. "This disgusting comment belongs in the era of the Jim Crow laws and has no place in our Parliament," he said. Labour's Andrew Gwynne said Ms Morris had used "outrageous and completely unacceptable" language. Green Party leader Caroline Lucas called on Ms Morris to resign as an MP, telling Sky News: "There is no place for her in the House of Commons." She also claimed that other Conservative MPs at the meeting "apparently did not bat an eyelid" at Ms Morris's language. "At the very least, there ought to be a conversation between Theresa May and the others in that room so that they're very clear going forward that if ever that kind of language is heard in the earshot, it has to be condemned immediately," Ms Lucas said. Labour MP Chuka Umunna tweeted: "Speechless, not just at the remark being made but also at the reported lack of a reaction from the Tories there. Utterly appalling." Politeia's website said MPs Sir

Summary: A Conservative MP has been suspended from the party after it emerged she used a racist expression during a public discussion about Brexit.


Police, fire crews, flood wardens and water and electricity engineers are taking part in the scenario. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the role play will test evacuation drills. Margaret Hughes, 91, died when the small north Wales city was inundated after the River Elwy overflowed in November 2012. The case prompted a major overhaul of emergency evacuation procedures. Mrs Hughes' inquest this month heard the vulnerable pensioner drowned in her Denbighshire home after she refused to leave despite flood warnings. The hearing was told how Mrs Hughes was registered to received flood alert warnings, but her family did not receive them. It also heard how rescue teams had to swim to homes submerged by the River Elwy deluge. NRW said the multi-agency exercise on Wednesday and Thursday would see how the emergency services and local authority would respond to a similar flooding incident. It said the operation would involve both a table-top exercise and live role play - including issuing flood alerts and warnings, putting up removable flood defences and testing the flood warden network. North Wales director of operations for NRW Tim Jones said: "The flooding in 2012 was devastating for people in St Asaph, destroying homes and businesses, damaging infrastructure and unfortunately ending with tragic consequences for one family. "We've been working hard to support the community in the aftermath of the flooding, and to make sure the city is better prepared to cope with flooding in the future. "We've already made huge headway in improving flood protection, but this exercise will be a vital test of the plans we've made, and how all the agencies involved come together to work quickly and efficiently to protect people in such an emergency."

Summary: Flood defence plans for St Asaph are being tested in an exercise, two years after it was swamped when a river burst its banks, killing an elderly resident.


Joseph Travers will be charged with gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the death of Ryan Harvey and misconduct in public office. Mr Harvey, 23, was found hanged in his cell at the Buckinghamshire jail on 8 May 2015. Mr Travers is thought to be the first prison officer to be charged with manslaughter after a prisoner death. The Crown Prosecution Service said: "Following careful consideration of all the evidence provided to us by the police it has been decided that Joseph Travers should be charged." Mr Harvey was one of five prisoners found hanging in their cells in HMP Woodhill in 2015. The prison had the worst record for suspected suicides in all of England and Wales that year. Mr Travers will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 20 April. HMP Woodhill, a Category A prison, opened in 1992 and can hold 819 inmates.

Summary: A prison officer is to be charged with manslaughter following the death of an inmate at HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes.


The 16-year-old girl and the 36-year-old married man were in love and killed by the girl's relatives, they said. The bodies were later cremated. One man has been arrested. So-called honour crimes are common in India, where many still prefer arranged marriages within their own caste and love matches are often frowned upon. In 2011, India's Supreme Court said those involved in honour killings should face the death penalty. The latest incident took place in Amaitha village in Bihar's Gaya district on Wednesday. Reports said the couple had eloped a few days ago, but were found by the girl's family and brought back to village on Wednesday morning. "A married man, Jairam Manjhi, had fallen in love with a girl. The girl's family killed the couple by brutally beating them and then burnt their bodies," senior police official Manu Maharaj told BBC Hindi. Mr Maharaj said the village council held a meeting to resolve the issue, but the girl's family refused to see reason and killed the couple. Police have registered a murder case against six people, but so far only one man had been arrested.

Summary: A couple who had eloped in the northern Indian state of Bihar have been lynched by villagers in what is suspected to be a case of honour killing, police said.


The 25-year-old lock progressed through the Pro12 club's academy system. "It's my home region, where I've grown up, and it's an honour to be able to sign up for three more years," said the former Wales Under-20 international. Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy said: "He doesn't get the credit he deserves outside of our environment, but he's consistent, he's diligent."

Summary: Lloyd Ashley has committed himself to Ospreys until 2019 by signing a three-year contract extension.


John Renouf, 63, went missing on 3 July after leaving his home to take photographs. Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Deputy Viscount Mark Harrison said it was likely Mr Renouf lost his footing and fell from the cliffs at Portelet. He said this led to massive injuries which killed him immediately. The inquest heard the former English teacher retired three years ago and had taken a keen interest in walking and photography. On Friday 3 July he went out to take photos at Portelet Common, saying he would be home by 16:30 BST. His wife Naomi said Mr Renouf was a punctual man and when he had not returned by 18:30 BST she called the police. In a statement, Mrs Renouf told the hearing: "We were both teachers until recently. John retired three years ago and I retired a year ago. Our last year together was wonderful. "He felt life was precious and you don't know what's going to happen next, so make the most of it." The discovery of Mr Renouf's rucksack on the clifftops sparked an air, land and sea search involving a French coastguard helicopter. The search had to be called off overnight but the next day, a French pleasure craft found Mr Renouf's body in waters to the south east of the island.

Summary: The death of a popular Jersey teacher who fell from cliffs has been described at a inquest as a tragic accident.


5 October 2016 Last updated at 13:16 BST One of the main threats to these amazing animals is poaching for their ivory tusks. Every year, tens of thousands of elephants are being killed in this way, with their tusks sold for a large amount of money. To stop the criminals doing this, the authorities are using a number of tactics. One of these is using specially trained dogs to sniff out and stop poachers in their tracks. Jenny went to meet some of these talented dogs and spoke to one of their handlers about just how they do it.

Summary: The number of elephants in the world is in decline.


Wanderers parted company with Neil Lennon after former player Dean Holdsworth's company completed a takeover of the Championship side. Brown made more than 250 appearances for Bolton before serving as assistant manager for over six years. "I have had no approach from Dean Holdsworth," he told BBC Essex. "I have sat the players down this morning. We have spoken about the speculation and newspaper headlines, which inevitably you have to print. "Speculation can take our players and my eye of the ball and that's the last thing that you need at this stage of the season." The Shrimpers, who were promoted via the play-offs last season, are four points off the League One play-off places with 10 matches remaining. "We are involved in winning football games and on Saturday we need 100% focus from myself, the management team, the players and the supporters," Brown added. "If the supporters think there is a manager standing on the sidelines that will not be there in a week or two, you won't get the same level of support. "We need it at this moment in time. It is so important that we get back-to-back promotions and get the status of a Championship side."

Summary: Southend boss Phil Brown has said he will not be taking his "eye off the ball" despite speculation linking him with his former club Bolton.


The Sun reported that it was offered the images, which it said included shots of the duchess's children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The paper said someone had contacted it asking for Â£50,000 within 48 hours. The Met Police said inquiries were ongoing and no arrests had been made. The haul from the hack is believed to include 3,000 pictures, and an anonymous person has reportedly tried to sell them via encrypted messaging service WhatsApp. The Sun quoted a spokesman for Miss Middleton, who was maid of honour at her sister Catherine's 2011 wedding, as saying: "Thank you very much for drawing this to the family's attention. "I can confirm that not only have the lawyers been informed but the police are about to be involved as well." A Met Police spokesman said: "Police have received a report concerning the alleged hacking of a personal iCloud account. Specialist officers are now investigating." In the summer, Miss Middleton and hedge fund manager James Matthews confirmed their engagement, with a wedding planned for next year. Several high-profile figures have had images stolen from their iCloud accounts, including actress Jennifer Lawrence and singer Rihanna. In July, US man Edward Majerczyk pleaded guilty to running a phishing campaign to steal private pictures and videos from film and TV stars, in what was known as the "celebgate" affair. In 2014, Apple said it had expanded its use of "two-step verification" checks to protect data stored on its iCloud servers. The process works by introducing an extra step after an account holder has typed their username and password into a device they have not used before. They are also required to enter a four-digit code that is either texted to a trusted mobile phone number or sent via Apple's Find My iPhone app. If the person does not enter the code, they are refused access to iCloud and are blocked from making an iTunes, iBooks, or App Store purchase.

Summary: Police are investigating claims an iCloud account reportedly belonging to the Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa Middleton has been hacked and private photographs stolen.


In the course of a few days there have been high profile interventions from the Prime Minister, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, a universities minister and a representative from the European Commission. In special visits to the region they outlined in detail why they believed we were better off in than out. The Prime Minister spent almost an hour addressing students at University Campus, Suffolk. He admitted that we pay far more to Brussels from the East than we get back in grants, but he believed being a member of the EU was worth it. "In return we get money for British universities," he said. "Cambridge for instance gets 17% of its research grant from the EU. We get money back for our farmers and for regional aid and infrastructure projects. "For every pound paid in taxes one penny goes to the EU. I would argue that given we get the trade and the cooperation, this is worth the membership fee." David Cameron used a local example to illustrate one of the uncertainties of leaving: "Vivaro vans in Luton are a great product," he said. "We know at the moment they are exported all over Europe with no tariffs, no quotas, no taxes. Can you guarantee that those goods will be able to go to Europe without paying a tariff?" The importance of the EU to Cambridge was reinforced when Universities Minister Jo Johnson visited Cambridge and brought with him the European commissioner responsible for research, science and innovation, Carlos Moedas. "We want to ensure we sustain the momentum behind the Cambridge phenomenon and our national status as a global science superpower," Mr Johnson told his audience at Cambridge University, adding that the UK was one of the largest beneficiaries of EU science programmes. "To thrive in the information economy we need to be open to the world, we need to be innovative and we need to be building academic partnerships with our close neighbours, not turning our backs on them," he said. Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, in his first visit to the region since taking over the leadership, visited Bedford. He spoke about the local economy benefiting from being a member of "one of the biggest markets on this planet". In such a diverse town, he focussed on the benefits of EU migration and claimed that if anyone's migrants were a drain on local services it was Brits who live abroad. "The simple fact is that there are two million EU citizens in the UK and around two million UK citizens living in the EU," he said. "For what it's worth, the majority of these people who are here from the European Union are working and paying tax and those who are British and living overseas tend not to be economically active, so Britain is clearly a net gainer from that situation. "The reality is, if you are a European migrant to this country you are several times more likely to be not claiming benefit than if you're a British person - so rather than putting a strain

Summary: With the date now set for the EU referendum, the remain campaign hasn't wasted time outlining its case to people in the East of England.


It is the eighth edition of the event on the shores of Loch Ryan which raises funds for the inshore lifeboat unit. Toploader follow in the footsteps of Dodgy, S-Club and Ben Haenow in performing at the Dumfries and Galloway festival. A host of local acts will also take to the stage at Agnew Park this year on Saturday 19 August.

Summary: Toploader have been announced as the headline act at this year's RNLI Parkfest in Stranraer.


Platt, 19 and Thomson, 21, have both joined the National League outfit until the end of the season. Both players played for Rovers' under-21 side this term in the EFL Trophy, but are yet to play a senior game. Blackburn are currently 22nd in the second tier, while Barrow are seventh in the National League.

Summary: Barrow have signed defender Matty Platt and midfielder Connor Thomson on loan from Championship club Blackburn Rovers' development side.


Germany, France and Spain would receive the most migrants under the Commission's latest plan. The idea of using quotas to resettle those who have made it to Europe has caused controversy in some EU states. The UK government says that it will not take part in such a system. France, Spain, Hungary, Slovakia and Estonia have also all voiced concerns, and a final decision will be taken by EU governments after a vote by MEPs. Denmark has the right to opt out of the plan while Ireland and the UK can decide whether they wish to opt in. The plan applies to Syrian and Eritrean nationals who arrive in Italy or Greece after 15 April 2015. The Commission said it could also apply to Malta if it also faced a sudden influx of migrants. This is in addition to moves announced earlier this month by the EU for a voluntary scheme to settle 20,000 refugees fleeing conflict who are currently living outside the EU. Of the 40,000 migrants considered "in clear need of international protection", the Commission says: Dimitris Avramopoulos, the home affairs commissioner, said it was not proposing "the fixing of quotas... for migration in general" and but it was "up to each member to decide how many refugees they will grant refugee status [to]". "We only propose - and we insist on that - a fair distribution of a concrete number of migrants in clear need of international protection across the European Union," he said. Countries would receive â‚¬6,000 (Â£4,250) for every person relocated on their territory under the latest proposal, the commission said. More than 1,800 migrants have died in the Mediterranean in 2015 - a 20-fold increase on the same period in 2014. Some 60,000 people have already tried to make the perilous crossing this year, the UN estimates. Many are trying to escape conflict or poverty in countries such as Syria, Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia. The Commission said Italy and Greece were facing an exceptional level of migration, with Italy seeing a 277% rise in irregular border crossings from 2013 to 2014 and Greece seeing an increase of 153%. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has also urged Europe to do more to help migrants, calling for search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean to be "further strengthened". "I'm urging European leaders to address this issue in a more comprehensive way and a collective way," he said, adding that the "roots" of the problem in countries of origin must also be addressed. But UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening has rejected the European Commission's idea of mandatory quotas because she said it could act as a "pull for more migrants". French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said this month that asylum should be a right, not subject to quotas. Earlier this month, EU ministers backed plans for a naval force to set up to combat smuggling gangs, if necessary by military force, inside Libyan territorial waters.

Summary: The European Commission has called on EU member states to take in 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea who land in Italy and Greece over the next two years.


Seven of her relatives have been arrested, and accused of misusing their royal status to amass vast wealth and carry out numerous abuses. The crown prince himself has now made the disgrace official by ordering her family to stop using the name Akrapongpreecha, which he gave them after he married her in 2001. The king and the crown prince both have this privilege, akin to knighthoods in the UK. Interestingly, the crown prince has not revoked her royal title, "Mom", which translates roughly as "princess", nor yet her use of the royal family's name, Mahidol na Ayutthaya. These are officially bestowed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and it would need his approval for them to be revoked. However if, as expected, the crown prince divorces Princess Srirasmi, she will almost certainly lose both titles. The future status of her nine-year-old son by the prince, Dipangkorn, will depend on his father's wishes. Titles matter a great deal in status-obsessed Thailand, in particular when it comes to those with a claim to the throne. The 1924 Palace Succession Law, enshrined in subsequent constitutions, follows the principle of primogeniture, meaning Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn is the designated heir to King Bhumibol, and his own sons should inherit the throne after him, ranked by age. However, the law also gives reigning kings considerable sway in choosing their own successor - and an amendment to the constitution now allows the possibility of a female successor. The crown prince has four sons by his second marriage, whom he disowned in 1997 when he severed all ties with their mother, Yuvadhida Polpraserth. At the time the crown prince stated that they had renounced all their royal titles. But the palace continues to recognise their right to use the title HSH, or His Serene Highness, even though the boys, now grown up, are banished from Thailand and live in the United States. That leaves some doubt over where they sit in line to the throne, even though most commentators believe they are no longer considered possible successors. It is widely believed that the crown prince may have had another baby boy this year with his current mistress, who is likely to become his next wife. The issue is critical in a country where the monarchy is considered pivotal to political stability, and where King Bhumibol, who turns 87 this week, is in such frail health. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn appears to be sorting out his personal affairs before the succession, so that he can choose who will be his queen, and who will eventually succeed him.

Summary: The downfall of Princess Srirasmi, the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, has been both dramatic and unusually public.


The non-binding proposal was approved at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in South Africa. Conservationists hailed it as a significant step towards ending the current elephant poaching crisis. However Japan, which has a large domestic ivory trade, said the proposal did not apply there. While the international market in ivory has been closed since 1989, legal domestic markets have continued in many countries around the world. There has been growing concern that domestic trading has encouraged the poaching of elephants. A surge in killing over the past seven years has seen populations across Africa shrink by a third, according to the recently published Great Elephant Census. What is driving the slaughter is the value of ivory, which can sell for around $1,100 (£850) per kilo in China. Countries including the US and China have announced plans to close their markets. The UK recently did the same, banning all trade in ivory dated from 1947 until the present day. Trade in materials from before 1947 will continue. While the nations attending this conference are divided on the best approach to protecting elephants, a compromise on the issue of closing domestic markets was arrived at after some heated discussions in a working group. However the measure then passed by consensus. The agreed text calls is not legally binding and Cites can't compel countries to follow, but conservationists believe that it is a strong move as it is the first time that the 183 countries that have signed the Convention have taken a unified position on this question. "It's an important step on the road to closing worldwide ivory markets. It's the first time that Cites has agreed to intervene so directly in domestic ivory," said Robert Hepworth, a former chair of the Cites standing committee. Because it is a compromise, the new resolution does come with a significant caveat. It encourages countries to close their markets where those markets are "contributing to poaching or illegal trade". Some countries, including Japan are likely to argue that their markets don't contribute to poaching so they don't need to close them. Speaking to the Japanese press, the country's environment minister expressed the view that the resolution wouldn't apply to Japan as there was no poached ivory in their market. Campaigners disagree vehemently. "There is evidence that has shown that Japan's market has illegal ivory, fraudulent documents are used and there is ivory from illegal or unknown origins circulating in the market," said Iris Ho, from Humane Society International. "It's very disappointing for the Japanese government to deny the existence of illegal ivory in their markets - Any legal market serves as a very convenient cover for illegal ivory to be laundered." What surprised many of the participants who drew up the resolution was the position taken by China, one of the biggest markets for illegal ivory. According to those involved, the Chinese were looking for an even stronger text on market closure. "China wanted a very clear message that all domestic, legal markets should be closed," said Patrick Omondi who

Summary: Delegates at a UN wildlife conference have endorsed calls for the closure of all domestic ivory markets.


Right now, prices are around 60% down on July 2014. Supply has outstripped demand - great news for motorists but a disaster for the UK oil industry. Around 65,000 jobs are estimated to have been lost, many of them in Aberdeen. It is not the first time a glut of cheap oil has given British businesses a battering. But 150 years ago it was not the North Sea that bore the brunt of the downturn - it was north Wales. In the second half of the 19th Century, Flintshire struck oil. Strictly speaking, it struck cannel coal - a dense, smooth, shale-like variety of coal which can be distilled to make oil. While that admittedly sounds a lot less thrilling than the discovery of a black gold "gusher" under the Flintshire hills, it nevertheless heralded a global investment frenzy to rival the early days of the California gold rush. Speculators ploughed close to a million pounds into a variety of coal-oil ventures from Mold to Queensferry. The vast majority of them were to lose their shirts. "It must have been absolutely astounding," said Dr Robin Chesters, Director of the Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry, which has conducted extensive research into the Flintshire "oil-dorado". "It all happened so fast that some of the oil works weren't actually completed and others were put together so quickly that they began to fall down." The seeds of the oil rush were sown in 1858 when an industrialist named Ebenezer Waugh Fernie discovered an exceptionally rich seam of cannel coal at Leeswood Green Colliery, near Mold. Seven years earlier the Scottish scientist James "Paraffin" Young had patented his process of producing oil from coal and established a highly successful oil works at Bathgate in West Lothian. Fernie suspected there was similar money to be made in Leeswood and he set about building an oil works near the colliery. But the budding enterprise was hampered by Young's patent and Fernie's numerous attempts at surreptitious oil production landed him in court. The "Great Paraffine Case" was brought before the Chancery court in London in January 1864. It lasted 33 days, called 73 witnesses and became a cause celebre. The court found in Young's favour and awarded him substantial damages. But his patent expired a few months later anyway, That, together with the huge amount of publicity garnered by the case, meant that Flintshire's cannel coal reserves were suddenly ripe for the distilling. "People who had been reading about this great court case and all the money that could be made realised that they could now go into the business and make their fortune," said Dr Chesters. Would-be oil tycoons from all over Britain and abroad began ploughing money into coal-oil companies. A total of 26 oil works and refineries were built in Flintshire, mainly near the collieries where the cannel coal was mined. People flocked to the area from far and wide in search of work, rents were raised exorbitantly and overcrowding was rife. By late 1865, oil fever had Flintshire in its grip. An account published

Summary: The tumbling price of oil has been headline news for months.


One server was stolen from a branch in Lurgan, County Armagh, in April 2014 and another was lost a month later by a courier firm in Swindon, Wiltshire. Encryption systems were not good enough to ensure data could not be accessed, the Information Commissioner said. The company apologised and said it had since reviewed its IT security. The Information Commissioner's office said the servers, which are still missing, "held large numbers of local and national customer records and employee details". Under The Money Shop's own rules, servers should have been stored in a separate locked room, but the Lurgan store - and others - did not have rooms available to store them. It also had a "widespread practice" of moving unencrypted servers between its head office in Nottingham and its branches, the commissioner said. Old customer records were not deleted. Head of enforcement at the commissioner's office, Steve Eckersley said customers had expected their financial details to be kept safe. "Our investigations discovered that this wasn't the case and that this information was regularly left exposed when equipment was moved around the country. "There was potential for fraud and financial loss to customers, which is unacceptable, and in both cases had the data been properly encrypted the damage and distress to customers and the monetary penalty could have been avoided." Dollar UK, which owns the Money Shop, said: "Since these events took place, Dollar UK has come under new ownership and management, implementing a complete review of IT and systems security, including the replacement of those responsible for managing this essential element of business infrastructure and consumer confidence."

Summary: Payday lender The Money Shop has been fined £180,000 after losing computer servers with thousands of customers' financial details.


The experienced striker scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Annan Athletic in the League Cup on Saturday. Having joined the club for the third time in June 2015, the 33-year-old has netted 109 goals for the Rugby Park outfit. "When you have the finishing ability he has, you can't write a guy like that off," McCulloch told BBC Scotland. "I've seen it for the last 15 years. Kris Boyd has been written off at every opportunity because he's a bit more high-profile than most." Ayrshire-born Boyd made his first ever appearance for Killie in May 2001 and is one of the oldest players in McCulloch's squad. "He's always good in the dressing room, and even when he's not scoring," McCulloch said. "People like to focus on what he's not doing but I focus on what he is doing. He's always talking and organising on the pitch, which helps me, and he's vocal in the dressing room." Kilmarnock have taken six points from three matches so far in the League Cup first round and sit joint top of group E, having sustained a 1-0 derby defeat at Ayr United in their opening match of the competition. "After the first match we knew we had to put a couple of wins together and we've done that," added McCulloch. "We played slightly different today and it worked for us." Winger Chris Burke made his second appearance for the club since impressing as a trialist and signing a one-year-deal. "It's a bright future," Burke, 33, said. "We've got some great young players here at this football club and we've got a nice balance of some experienced players as well. "We pass the ball well, we move the ball well, we've got combination play, we're scoring goals, we're all comfortable on the ball and it shows the belief that we have in each other."

Summary: Kilmarnock boss Lee McCulloch believes front man Kris Boyd has been "written off at every opportunity".


The headline, "Imam beaten to death in sex grooming town", ran on Saturday following the death of Jalal Uddin, 64, in Rochdale on Thursday. It is understood it was later changed to "Imam beaten to death in Rochdale". Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said he was "appalled". Nobody from The Times was available for comment. The chief constable has written an open letter to the newspaper stating: "The headline has no relevance to the horrific murder of a former Imam in Rochdale." He added: "Your headline and its irrelevance to this case has the potential to cause community tensions. "It is also offensive to the thousands of peaceful law-abiding Muslims and non-Muslims in Rochdale who are shocked by this murder." Mr Hopkins concluded: "I would hope in the circumstances you issue an immediate apology and provide a response." The victim was found with head injuries in a park in the Wardleworth area on Thursday night. He died in hospital. A 31-year-old man being questioned has been released without charge and eliminated from investigations.

Summary: The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has urged the editor of the Times newspaper to apologise for an "offensive" murder report headline.


Matt Green scored the opening goal in the 63rd minute and Shaq Coulthirst sealed the points after 76 minutes. Coulthirst forced a couple of early saves from Mark Gillespie in the Carlisle goal before Danny Rose had a goal ruled out for offside in the 35th minute. Shaun Miller and Jamie Proctor both went close for Carlisle, while Gillespie blocked a powerful Coulthirst shot and Rose missed the target with the follow-up. Green gave his side the lead when he cushioned home a perfect eight-yard header from Coulthirst's left-wing cross. Coulthirst made the game safe when he arrowed a powerful low finish across the goalkeeper and inside the far post. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Mansfield Town 2, Carlisle United 0. Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 2, Carlisle United 0. Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick. Shaun Brisley (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shaun Brisley (Carlisle United). Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Reggie Lambe (Carlisle United). Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Malvind Benning. Attempt saved. John O'Sullivan (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Joel Byrom. Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Malvind Benning. Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Rhys Bennett. Reggie Lambe (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card. Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Junior Joachim (Carlisle United). Substitution, Mansfield Town. Yoann Arquin replaces Danny Rose. Attempt blocked. Luke Joyce (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Attempt saved. Junior Joachim (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Mansfield Town 2, Carlisle United 0. Shaquile Coulthirst (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Junior Joachim (Carlisle United). Substitution, Carlisle United. John O'Sullivan replaces Alex McQueen. Substitution, Mansfield Town. CJ Hamilton replaces Alexander MacDonald. Attempt missed. Alex McQueen (Carlisle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt blocked. Shaun Miller (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Michael Raynes. Attempt blocked. Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Shaun Brisley. Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Danny Grainger. Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Kyle Howkins. Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Carlisle United 0. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box to the

Summary: Mansfield Town ended their four-game goal drought to overcome Carlisle United at One Call Stadium.


5 January 2013 Last updated at 15:10 GMT Gordon Buchanan was sitting in a specially designed polar bear proof box called the 'ice cube' when a female polar bear spotted him. The hungry bear tries to break through the 'ice cube' but the specially designed Perspex plastic is too tough and she eventually gives up. Cameras inside the 'ice cube' captured the dramatic moment for a new series called The Polar Bear Family and Me, which starts on Monday 7 January on BBC Two. Check out the video above to see Gordon coming face to face with the polar bear.

Summary: A wildlife film maker had a close call with a polar bear in the Arctic, after it tried to hunt him.


That will include a new Ford Focus that charges more quickly and has a longer range, the US car giant said. It also intends to move into the commercial ride-hailing market occupied by firms such as Uber and Lyft. The market is worth $5 trillion, the company said. The initiatives are part of a broader effort by chief executive Mark Fields to counter firms offering alternatives to car ownership and regulators who want vehicles to emit less carbon dioxide. Mr Fields said the company wants 40% of its vehicles to have electric versions by 2020, up from 13% now. The new Focus will take an 80% charge in 30 minutes, about two hours faster than the current version, Ford said. It will also have an estimated 100-mile range, as opposed to 76 miles. The firm also plans to introduce a Mondeo hybrid and a C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid in China next year. Ford currently sells electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of its Focus, Fusion, C-Max and Lincoln MKZ cars. Ford also wants to expand an employee van-hailing service beyond its sprawling corporate campus, and develop it commercially. "The market for vehicle miles travelled is $5 trillion," Mr Fields said. "We get zero of that." Ken Washington, Ford's vice president of research, said: "Our vision is to be a mobility service provider, beyond building a vehicle that would be in somebody else's fleet. We see this as a business we want to be in."

Summary: Ford says it will invest $4.5bn (Â£3bn) to expand its fleet of plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles, and will start selling 13 new electric models by 2020.


With England needing eight to win in Nagpur, Bumrah removed Joe Root and Jos Buttler, the former wrongly given lbw, and conceded only two runs. Ben Stokes (38) looked to be taking England to their target of 145 before falling lbw to Ashish Nehra (3-28). Opener KL Rahul earlier made 71 from 47 balls in India's 144-8. That was three runs fewer than India managed in England's comfortable seven-wicket win in the first T20 game in Kanpur, but this chase was more challenging on a slower, lower surface. And though the majority of England's attack impressed, their spinners were outbowled by India's, with pace bowlers Nehra and Bumrah making telling contributions at each end of the visitors' innings. The deciding third match takes place in Bangalore on Wednesday. England needed 24 from the last two overs, but were made favourites by the hitting of Buttler, who took 12 from Nehra's final three balls, complete with a bottom-handed fetch over the long-on fence. It was left to jerky right-armer Bumrah to defend eight runs off the concluding six balls, which began with a slice of fortune that saw Root adjudged leg before, despite an inside edge, departing for a run-a-ball 38. From there, Bumrah befuddled England with a full length and changes of pace - the tourists only laid bat on one of the last five deliveries, and even that was a Moeen Ali miscue for a single. When a swiping Buttler was bowled, England's best hope went with him, and Moeen failed to make contact when a six was needed off the final ball. England's chase was dealt an early blow by 37-year-old left-armer Nehra, who learned from the way the tourists bowled back-of-a-length to have openers Sam Billings and Jason Roy caught on the leg side from successive deliveries. From 22-2, Root rebuilt in the company of captain Eoin Morgan, England happy to accumulate in the face of the accuracy of the India spinners as only three boundaries came in one 10-over period. It took the power hitting of Stokes to ignite the chase, the left-hander making the most of a reprieve after being bowled by no-ball by spinner Amit Mishra, from the first delivery he faced. Muscling the ball to long-on for two fours and two sixes, Stokes looked to be in control of the pursuit before being pinned in front by the returning Nehra. When he departed, England required 28 from 19 deliveries. As Bumrah and Nehra excelled, they managed only 19, and 10 of those came from two Buttler blows. Whereas India's spinners used the conditions to squeeze England in the middle overs, the home batsmen pounced on slow bowlers Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson. Rashid, who did not bowl in Kanpur, and Dawson, in the side for paceman Liam Plunkett, conceded a combined 44 runs from their five overs. Rahul, who averages 64.50 in his seven T20 internationals, took each of them for a leg-side maximum to go with the sweet cover drives he played off the fast bowlers. Along with the rest of the middle order,

Summary: Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant final over to give India a thrilling five-run win over England in the second Twenty20 international to level the series.


The new interim police HQ will at the Scottish Police College in Tulliallan in Fife and the unitary fire HQ will be at Perth Community Fire Station. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said communities would remain at the heart of the services. The news came on the day the matter was discussed by Holyrood's local government and regeneration committee. It has been hearing evidence from president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland), Chief Constable Kevin Smith, as well as the Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland and the Scottish Police Services Authority. MSPs have been looking at draft legislation, focusing on its potential impact on local democracy. The Scottish Government's Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill will establish single forces for both the police and fire services. There are currently eight police forces - Central Scotland Police, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, Fife Constabulary, Grampian Police, Lothian and Borders Police, Northern Constabulary, Strathclyde Police and Tayside Police. Mr Smith said a lot needed to be done in the next year to "make the change necessary to have the new structure in place". He added: "Reform will not stop on the first day of the new organisation and the service will continue to take shape over the next five years to ensure it's fit for purpose and makes the savings which are required in a challenging financial landscape. "All of this work is taking place at the same time as we continue to deliver high levels of performance. We cannot, and will not, take our eye off the ball in delivering business as usual. "Our people are what make the police service tick. As we go through reform, leadership across the service will be important to make sure the Police Service of Scotland is delivered and that visible and responsive policing to communities continues at a high level." Mr Smith said that using Tulliallan as an interim police command base would offer a "practical and pragmatic" solution. The Chief Fire Officers Association welcomed the announcement that Perth Community Fire Station would be the interim HQ for the single fire service. Its chairman, Alex Clark, said: "On behalf of all Scottish Fire and Rescue personnel, I'd like to reassure the public that wherever we are based, our communities can continue to expect the same high quality service." The union Unison said a number of "major issues" continued to concern its members about the police reforms, but it was happy to continue a dialogue to resolve those issues. Unison's Dave Watson said: "We believe that a balanced workforce is needed to provide the best service for communities throughout the country with highly-skilled police staff in a wide range of specialist roles playing a full part in the future of policing." MSPs sitting on the local government and regeneration committee want to know what a single police force and a single fire service would mean for councils, police boards, community planning and jobs. Mr MacAskill said he welcomed the decision of the services to base their leadership teams in Fife and Perth. He added: "The final decision

Summary: Single forces for Scotland's police and fire services are expected to begin operating on 1 April next year.


In the case of Baldock Town, that job has this season fallen to injured defender Liam Kenna. But his updates from the dugout during their FA Cup preliminary qualifying round tie against North Greenford United came to abrupt halt when he was sent on as a substitute with 10 minutes remaining. And the absence of his tweets prompted him to post an apology on behalf of the club the following day, which quickly went viral. "The secretary used to do it, but he left at the end of last season and because I have a bad back I've been doing it," the 29-year-old told BBC Sport. "I tweet every chance, every goal, every yellow card, I do it constantly." Kenna, from Llanelli, has not played this season because of his injury, but after only two or three light training sessions he was named among the substitutes. "There was a 90% chance I wasn't going to get on, but the centre-half got injured with 10 minutes left and we'd already used the other two subs," Kenna continued. "When I went to see the linesman to get my studs checked, I still had my phone in my hand. He said 'you can't go on with that mate'." The South Midlands League Division One side were 3-1 ahead when Kenna joined the action and held on to win by the same scoreline, but his lack of recent game-time took a physical toll. "I only touched the ball two or three times. I couldn't get round the pitch and couldn't breathe afterwards," he said. Former England striker Kevin Phillips and ex-Arsenal midfielder Ian Allinson both played for the original Baldock Town, which eventually folded in 2001. The current club was formed two years later and are now tenants at Arlesey's Town's Armadillo Stadium five miles away, having previously ground shared with Hitchin and Stotfold. Their reward for beating North Greenford is a home tie against Thame United of the Southern League over the weekend of the 9-10 September. And the FA have offered to do Baldock's tweeting for them so Kenna can concentrate on playing. He is no stranger to glory after captaining former club Welwyn Garden City to a league and cup double in 2014-15, but is doubtful about whether he will be match-fit. "I'm seeing a physio once a week privately, but it's more than likely I'm going to be on the bench again," he said. "But I'd better be careful because after Sunday's game, the manager fined me £10 for having my phone in the dugout."

Summary: Such is the reach of social media these days, even non-league football clubs provide their supporters with blow-by-blow updates via Twitter.


Omar Gonzalez, 42, was carrying a knife when stopped by Secret Service officers just inside the building. On Monday officials said he was also arrested in July with two rifles and a map marking the White House. The Secret Service says it has stepped up security and launched a comprehensive review of procedures. Mr Gonzalez, a US military veteran who was decorated for his service in the Iraq war, faces charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building carrying a "deadly or dangerous weapon". During his court hearing on Monday, federal prosecutors also said Mr Gonzalez was stopped but not arrested in August after he walked past the White House with a hatchet. Assistant US Attorney David Mudd said that the accused intruder was a danger to the president, and a judge agreed to hold him in jail until a hearing in October. Video footage showed Mr Gonzalez running across a White House lawn after scaling a fence on Friday. Mr Gonzalez was only stopped after entering the North Portico doors, the Secret Service said. He was later found to be carrying a 9cm (3.5in) folding knife. The president and his daughters had just left the White House by helicopter before Mr Gonzalez entered, but White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Mr Obama was "obviously concerned" about what happened. Immediately after Friday evening's incident the Secret Service increased foot patrols along the perimeter fence, deployed additional surveillance resources, and changed the procedures for ensuring the entrance to the building is secure, Mr Earnest said. "The president is confident the changes will be properly implemented," he said. The review of security was initiated by Secret Service director Julia Pierson, who also ordered "the immediate enhancement of officer patrols and surveillance capabilities" around the White House. In July, police found two powerful rifles, four handguns and other firearms and ammunition in Mr Gonzalez's vehicle along with a White House map when he was stopped in south-west Virginia, a local prosecutor told the Associated Press news agency. He served in the military from 1997 until his discharge in 2003, and again from 2005 to December 2012, when he retired due to disability, the AP reported. Family and friends told the Washington Post Mr Gonzalez was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving as a sniper in Iraq. An apparently unrelated incident on Saturday saw a man drive up to a vehicle gate in the complex and refuse to leave. Secret Service agents shut down nearby streets and searched the vehicle for explosives. Officials said Saturday's incident was an "everyday occurrence".

Summary: The man who broke into the White House on Friday evening had 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in his car, authorities have said.


Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt had called for the system to be simplified to help "turbocharge" tourism in the wake of the London 2012 Olympics. But a letter seen by the Daily Telegraph suggests Theresa May believes it would pose a security threat. The letter, written by Mrs May's private secretary, says she believes the plan is "unacceptable". On Tuesday, Mr Hunt set out a strategy to give UK tourism a boost following London's Games and said ministers were looking at simplifying visa applications for non-EU nationals. The strategy focused on attracting visitors from China, where the government thinks there is potential to triple the number of tourists - generating more than Â£500m in extra spending and creating more than 14,000 jobs. Currently, visitors can apply for a single visa to visit much of Europe - but a separate one is required to travel to the UK. Countries such as France and Germany are far more successful at attracting Chinese visitors, and the UK could do better if getting a visa was easier, Mr Hunt has suggested. But a letter from Mrs May's private secretary to the prime minister's private secretary said the current rules were a "key tool in protecting the public against significant harm". There are already 400 Chinese criminals awaiting deportation and 1,000 asylum applications from Chinese citizens last year, it said. "The proposal... is not acceptable to the home secretary for national security reasons," the letter said. "We also face significant challenges with foreign national offenders and organised crime, including drugs, money laundering, fraud, criminal finances, intellectual property, immigration and cyber crime." But Mark Tanzer, chief executive of the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), said: "In the absence of concrete data about visa abuse, it is impossible to determine whether the right balance is being struck between the UK's commercial interests and its security needs." He argued that "proper visa monitoring and reporting processes" were needed, and any abuses of the system could be addressed as they arose. "We must not forget that visas are only one of the factors that deter Chinese tourists from visiting us - lack of air routes and high aviation taxes also depress demand," he added. Mr Tanzer has previously said his organisation "welcomed" Mr Hunt's position as "a step in the right direction". Meanwhile, Immigration Minister Damian Green told that a visa scheme had failed to attract as many of the most talented artists, musicians and scientists to come and work in the UK as the government had hoped. "We offer a thousand visas a year for the exceptionally talented," Mr Green said. "In its first year in operation it came nowhere near using them all. "That tells me we need to fine tune the system to make sure that around the world, if you are a bright young artist or a gifted young scientist, you know there is this route to come and work in Britain. We need to do better on that." The minister added: "If you are a current Nobel Prize winner, you won't find it very difficult to

Summary: The UK's home secretary has expressed concerns about plans to make it easier for Chinese tourists to get visas.


Bingham, 22, who had a loan spell with Falkirk in 2013, spent the last season with Hartlepool United. The 29-year-old Seaborne rejected a new contract with Partick Thistle after two seasons at Firhill. Accies manager Martin Canning said: "We're just waiting for the clearance to be confirmed for both of them." Seaborne, who joined Thistle after leaving Coventry City in 2014, made 35 appearances for Accies' Premiership rivals last season. Bingham, who began his career with Wigan Athletic and had a spell with Mansfield Town, scored four times in 38 appearances for League Two outfit Hartlepool last season. "In Dan, I have been looking for a bit more experience and he brings that to the team," Canning told BBC Scotland after Friday's 1-1 draw with Dundee. "The two guys who played tonight played well and it gives us good competition now. "Up top, we've got Rakish coming in who offers something slightly different to Alex D'Acol, Eamonn Brophy and Shaka Roy, who are stronger, take the ball in. "Rakish can also take it in, but he gives you that threat in behind. He's quicker and more mobile, so hopefully that gives us a better balance up top as well." The point at Dens Park leaves Accies third bottom of the table with two points from their opening three games and having played one more game than Hearts and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. However, Canning stressed: "We are in a good place. "Our squad's strong I feel and I have been trying to bring in a couple - and the right people - and it's taken a while to get those deals done."

Summary: Hamilton Academical are in the process of completing the signings of defender Danny Seaborne and striker and fellow Englishman Rakish Bingham.


The single-lane bridge over the Cuckmere river on the A259 between Eastbourne and Seaford regularly has long queues of traffic on both sides. Many visitors to Seven Sisters Country Park, Beach Head and Birling Gap on the East Sussex coast use the route. A government grant is to be used to build a new two-lane crossing. East Sussex County Council said it would chose a location for the bridge which minimises the impact on South Downs National Park. Traffic can only cross the existing bridge in one direction at a time. Priority is given to vehicles travelling from the west, causing long delays for those waiting to cross from the Beach Head and Birling Gap side. Councillor Rupert Simmons, lead member for economy, said: "As well as being frustrating for motorists, the bottleneck does nothing to help the businesses in our county. "We have considered a number of options to deal with the problems at Exceat, including traffic lights, but it is felt that a new two-lane bridge is the only way to effectively deal with the congestion created by the current layout. "The location of the new bridge is a sensitive one and will need to be carefully designed to minimise the impact it has on the South Downs National Park in which it sits." Any proposals will be subject to discussion and approval from the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA), the council said. A spokesperson for the South Downs National Park Authority said: "As the planning authority for the South Downs National Park, we would welcome pre-application discussions with East Sussex County Council as they develop their plans. "Any application that comes forward will need to be of a high quality, taking into account both this sensitive location; the people who know and use this area, and the special qualities for which the national park was designated."

Summary: A bottleneck on a popular tourist route along the south coast is to be tackled with a new £2m bridge.


The News Letter's lead focuses on what they are calling a "huge cash request at Stormont talks". The paper has seen a leaked document detailing a proposal submitted to the political talks process aimed at restoring the Northern Ireland executive. The suggestion from the chief executive of the Ulster-Scots Agency, Ian Crozier, to the head of languages at the Department of Communities, proposes an additional Â£140m in funding for Ulster-Scots culture. Mr Crozier is a former special adviser to DUP MP Nigel Dodds and remains a member of the party, according to the News Letter. His paper outlined his belief that "the Ulster-Scots community is facing discrimination" and that the Irish language receives 10 times more funding than all Ulster-Scots culture combined. Staying with politics, the News Letter reports that the DUP South Antrim MP Sammy Wilson is "fed up" with MLAs "gurning", which is, incidentally, Ulster-Scots for complaining. His remarks come as a complaint against his DUP colleague Edwin Poots for allegedly breaching the Northern Ireland assembly's code of conduct was dismissed. "Why can they not just be grown up and accept that, look, in the rough-and-tumble of politics, people will say things you don't like, and you just have to live with it, rather than running to granda or daddy to reprimand people you don't like," Mr Wilson said. "Hero policeman dies in Thailand," is the front page headline in the Belfast Telegraph, the story billed as exclusive. 50-year-old Heath Taylor died in what the paper describe as a "freak accident". Mr Taylor was a friend of PSNI chief constable George Hamilton, the Telegraph reports. Devoting two pages of coverage to Mr Taylor's death, the paper reveals that Mr Taylor received a citation while a serving officer in the RUC. The Telegraph also gives two pages to political coverage as issues around Brexit and the crisis in Northern Ireland's political system begin to re-emerge after the summer break. The Irish News leads with a question for health authorities: "Why did ambulance take 10 hours to reach Jimmy (79), leaving him to die alone?" Jimmy Cassidy was found dead in his home at Brookvale Fold in north Belfast on Sunday, the paper reports. A friend, Michael O'Reilly, found him collapsed at about 19:00 BST on Saturday and called an ambulance, which, he said, did not arrive until 05:00 BST on Sunday. The ambulance service told the Irish News that it could not comment on the issue as an internal investigation in the circumstances is under way. The paper's editorial is a call to "root out sectarianism" following recent events in Londonderry, a city which has been, according to the Irish News, "a strongly positive example" for other area in recent years.

Summary: There is an eclectic mix of stories on the front pages of Northern Ireland's daily papers this morning.


The bomber detonated explosives at a checkpoint near Camp Chapman, formerly used by the CIA, in eastern Khost province on Sunday. Camp Chapman was the site of one of the worst attacks on the agency in 2009 when a bomber killed seven officials. No US or coalition soldiers were killed in this latest attack. The base now houses both Afghan and foreign troops, including US soldiers. Youqib Khan, the deputy police chief in Khost province, told the Associated Press news agency that Sunday's blast hit a checkpoint manned by members of an Afghan unit that guards Camp Chapman. Officials said those killed were civilians in cars waiting to clear the checkpoint at the time of the blast. No group has said it carried out the blast as yet, although the Taliban has often targeted troops and launched a fresh offensive in late April. Khost borders Pakistan and is one of Afghanistan's most volatile provinces.

Summary: A suicide car bomb has killed at least 17 people, mostly women and children, near a military base in Afghanistan, officials say.


Unison says the role of assistants has increased in recent years but they have different pay and conditions depending where they work, unlike teachers. There are claims some are qualified at a more senior level but paid at a lower grade. The Welsh government said it does not have the power to set conditions. But Unison says ministers could use their law-making powers and specifically the Education (Wales) Bill to standardise conditions. Where teachers are paid over 52 weeks of the year, teaching assistants are only paid in term time. Their salaries can also vary as pay is set by each of Wales' 22 local authorities unlike a nationally-agreed rate like teachers. Jessica Cromie, the Unison schools lead for Wales, says the inconsistency of what was expected from different grades of support staff "exposes a deep unfairness of the way support staff are treated". She says although the issue of assistants' conditions is not devolved, the Welsh government's Education (Wales) Bill could help as it was currently looking to improve standards across the school workforce. "What they could do as an interim measure even if they weren't going to look at pay and conditions is they could look at this issue of role inconsistency," she told BBC Radio Wales. She claimed some staff qualified to work at a senior level were employed on split contracts across the week - and paid to work at both the lower and top grades although they were using the same skills across the week. Amanda Thomas, a lecturer in early years education at the University of South Wales, says in the past she taught college students looking to become teaching assistants. She found some being used to cover work above their grade, probably because they were about £100 a day cheaper than a supply teacher. Ms Thomas also said she knows of newly qualified teachers unable to find work as supply teachers which she believes is due to schools using teaching assistants. Local government consultant Jeff Jones, a former leader of Bridgend County Borough Council, said with councils could only do so much as they are looking to make further austerity budget cuts in the years to come. "If you give more money to classroom assistants it means less money for other people," said Mr Jones, a former education spokesperson for the Welsh Local Government Association which acts for all councils. Simon Thomas, education spokesman for Plaid Cymru, said teaching assistants had become "essential" and suggested devolving pay of teachers to Wales to enable a national package to be put together to manage the terms of all education workers. In a statement, the Welsh government said: "We do not have the power to act with regards to pay and conditions of support staff. "Where we do have responsibilities for support staff we are working hard to help them with their training and development to deliver a highly skilled school workforce through the support staff action plan. "We want to raise standards of teaching and leaning by ensuring learning support workers are appropriately qualified and skilled. "The

Summary: A union has called for 17,000 teaching assistants in Wales to have a national structure for pay and conditions to end unfairness.


Sean Murray said his studio had endured "years of secret stupid legal nonsense" after the broadcaster Sky said the game's title infringed its trademark. "We finally settled with Sky (they own the word sky). We can call our game No Man's Sky," he tweeted. The game was expected in June, but has been delayed until August. Hello Games has not revealed whether it paid Sky to settle the lawsuit. "I now know more about trademark law than any sane man would ever want to," tweeted Mr Murray in a follow-up post. The studio is not the first company to face a legal challenge from Sky, which provides satellite television and broadband services in Europe. In 2013, Microsoft had to change the name of its cloud storage service SkyDrive to OneDrive, following an infringement claim. A year earlier, US technology firm Livescribe pulled its Sky pen from UK stores after receiving a legal challenge from the satellite broadcaster. It renamed the product "Livescribe wifi smartpen" and recalled stock using the old name. Sky told the BBC it had no comment on the dispute.

Summary: The maker of the highly anticipated video game No Man's Sky has revealed a legal challenge that threatened the game's name.


The annual inflation rate stayed at 0.2%, according to the flash estimate from the EU's statistics agency Eurostat. Energy prices fell 5.6%, compared with a 5.1% drop in June. Food, alcohol and tobacco prices rose 0.9%. Eurostat also said that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 11.1% in June, for the third month. James Howat, European Economist at Capital Economics, said the figures were not positive: "Worryingly, surveys of employment intentions have weakened recently, suggesting that the labour market recovery will remain pretty weak." He also pointed out that the ECB still has a lot of work to do to hit its inflation target of "below, but close to, 2%". In March, the ECB began a massive â‚¬1.1 trillion bond buying programme in an attempt to stimulate the eurozone economy. Policymakers spent much of last year in fear of deflation. The worry is that if price falls become entrenched, consumers and businesses will delay purchases and investment in the expectation that prices will fall further.

Summary: Inflation in the eurozone held steady in July, as falling energy prices offset rises in industrial goods.


"Revenge porn" broadly describes the act of publishing explicit images of someone without their consent. The MPAA said the Minnesota draft law could restrict the publication of "items of legitimate news, commentary, and historical interest". But supporters of the proposal said its reach was "plainly legitimate". Revenge porn commonly refers to the sharing of intimate images after the end of a relationship, but is also used in a broader sense to describe any publication of explicit images without consent, for example when private photographs of a celebrity are leaked online. A number of countries and US states have introduced legislation that prohibits the practice, but there is no US-wide federal law on the subject. Opponents of revenge porn legislation have argued that some of the new laws are too broad in scope, and that existing copyright, communication and harassment laws sufficiently cover the subject. The MPAA, which represents six major Hollywood film studios, said the Minnesota law could "limit the distribution of a wide array of mainstream, constitutionally protected material". It cited images of Holocaust victims and prisoners at Abu Ghraib as examples of images depicting nudity which are shared without the subjects' consent. The MPAA called for the legislation to clarify that images shared without consent only broke the law if they were shared with an "intent to harass". In a statement, the organisation said: "The MPAA opposes online harassment in all forms. While we agree with the aims... we are concerned that the current version of the bill is written so broadly that it could have a chilling effect on mainstream and constitutionally-protected speech." But the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, which has campaigned for revenge porn to be made illegal, said an "intent to harass" provision would render the law "incoherent". "It would allow people to distribute private, sexually explicit material of no public concern unless it could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that their motive was to harass," the organisation said in its response to the MPAA. "The motive of a distributor has no bearing on whether the material is newsworthy or a matter of public concern. "A photograph of a dirty restaurant kitchen is not rendered less newsworthy because the distributor intends to harass the restaurant owner." If passed, the Minnesota law would become effective on 1 August.

Summary: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has opposed draft "revenge porn" legislation that is being considered in Minnesota.


The new reporting system, called 'Step Up', is in use at Ballyclare High School and can be used at home, in school or on a smartphone. The school believes it is the first system of its kind in Northern Ireland. It means pupils can raise concerns with the appropriate teacher directly via the school website. 14-year-old Emma Blacoe, who helped develop it, said that teachers could receive a lot of information about alleged incidents. "Pupils can upload files and pictures of screenshots and chats if they feel someone's in danger," she said. "They can also simply just say if they're being pressured or bullied or if anyone else is." If pupils click on a button on the school website they are taken to an online form where they specify their year group and who they want to deal with their concerns. The information they provide cannot be seen by anyone but themselves and teaching staff, and they can choose to give their name or remain anonymous. David Andrew, who also worked on 'Step Up', said that it was easy to operate and accessible to pupils. "If pupils really feel there's something which needs to be sorted out they can do it," he said. "Bullying is never acceptable and the sooner someone steps up, the sooner it can be sorted out." The school's head of cyber safety, Mhairi Hill, said teachers would investigate every allegation they received information about. "Staff will pick it up and the earliest opportunity and follow the procedure already in place for dealing with incidents," she said. "With online bullying, pupils can come to us with screenshots and that's concrete evidence we can use to take the investigation forward. "We would establish the facts before proceeding but we would follow up every report. "If a child has felt it's necessary to raise the concern then it's worth following up in our eyes. "We have a duty of care for our pupils and if a pupil's upset or distressed in class they're not going to learn to their full potential so it's important that we address these issues."

Summary: Pupils at a County Antrim school have developed a new tool to target cyberbullying.


The five-time African champions have been draw in a pool with SuperSport United, Horoya and Mounana in the expanded group stage. Three-time winners CS Sfaxien of Tunisia will face South Africa's Platinum Stars, debutants Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland and Mouloudia Alger from Algeria. Moroccan side FUS Rabat, who won the tournament in 2010, face two sides making the debuts in the group stages in Rivers United of Nigeria and Uganda's KCCA. The group is completed by Tunisia's Club Africain, who were crowned continental champions in 1991 and runners-up in this competition 20 years later. Rivers United were the last team to qualify for the group stage with a 2-0 aggregate win over Rayon Sports after a goalless draw in Rwanda on Saturday. The first leg of the tie was postponed due to the the commemorations for the genocide in Rwanda. First group matches due to be played on the weekend of 12-14 May. The top two from each group will progress to the quarter-finals with the final set to be played over two legs in November.

Summary: TP Mazembe of DR Congo face trips to South Africa, Guinea and Gabon as they bid to defend their Confederation Cup title.


The Brimmon Oak in Newtown, Powys, won the title following a public vote. Judges picked it as the overall champion of the four UK winners. Beccy Speight, Woodland Trust chief executive, said: "Trees are inspirational in so many ways and our four winners clearly demonstrate how we cherish these natural landmarks." Each winning tree will get a care grant of Â£1,000 and will go forward into the European Tree of the Year competition in February. The Brimmon Oak, which has a girth of more than 6m (19.6ft), faced being destroyed by plans for the new Â£56m Newtown bypass as campaigners feared the close proximity would damage the roots. Thousands of people signed a petition and the Welsh Government agreed to adjust the route to accommodate the oak with "minimal work" within a 15m (49ft) protected zone around the roots. Ms Speight said trees "punctuate our lives and landscapes and tie us to our past, the equivalent of our best buildings but yet are far less protected". Videos of each of the trees can be seen here.

Summary: A 500-year-old oak that a planned bypass road will be built around to prevent it being destroyed has been named as the UK's Tree of the Year.


Gary Watson was the frontman of The Lapelles who recently performed at T in the Park and the Belladrum festival. A post on the band's Facebook page said Mr Watson died "as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident" on Saturday night. Police said the death was not suspicious. Emergency services were called to the River Clyde near Glasgow Bridge at about 22:00 on Saturday. Mr Watson was rescued from the water and taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary but later died. The Lapelles statement read: "It's with shock, heavy hearts and sadness that we have to let you know the news that Gary sadly passed away this morning as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident last night. "Today was his 22nd birthday. We are lost for words and struggling to process such a tragedy. "Gary was a creative force, a man who without his vision this band wouldn't exist. We have lost a friend, a brother, a hero. At the moment it doesn't seem real. "We send our deepest condolences to Gary's family and would appreciate your respect in allowing them & us some peace whilst we grieve. Forever in our hearts, with peace you go. X." The band were due to head off on a UK tour in October. Tributes were paid to Mr Watson on social media by fans and fellow bands. Franz Ferdinand posted on Twitter: "We're so sad to hear of the tragic passing of @TheLapelles Gary Watson, a lovely, talented man. Thoughts are with his family, friends & band."

Summary: Tributes have been paid to a musician who died after falling into the River Clyde in Glasgow the day before his 22nd birthday.


A group of about 20 caravans moved on to the recreation ground at Muscliffe last week and the council is taking legal steps to remove them. MP Tobias Ellwood, councillors and residents called on police to "act immediately". Dorset Police said it would only move travellers on in "exceptional circumstances". Bournemouth Borough Council said it had no traveller sites and there were no pitches available for travellers in the borough. Mr Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East, said police had powers to go in "firm and fast" and "if there's six or more pitches, then they have the right, straight away, to tell these individuals to move on". Supt Mike Rogers said: "We will only move travellers on in absolute exceptional circumstances, in a last case scenario. "The basic situation would be one where the community... are denied, in entirety, the facilities of a particular area or a particular piece of land. "In this situation, this has not occurred." On Friday, Bournemouth Borough Council said it was aware of the unauthorised encampment and the site was being visited and monitored daily. On Monday it announced it had started legal proceedings to repossess the land. Bournemouth and other councils across Dorset began a consultation in 2011 to identify potential sites to accommodate Gypsies and travellers. The plan, required by government, will allocate permanent and transit sites for the next 15 years, is due to be adopted by the end of this year. A 2013 report found, while there was a need for 88 pitches across Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset, the total supply was eight. Bournemouth Borough Council leader John Beesley said: "The council's position remains the same as it has done for the past three years. "We do not believe that there are any suitable sites for a permanent transit facility within the Bournemouth boundary."

Summary: Police say they have no power to remove an illegal encampment in Bournemouth, despite calls for them to act.


Supporters' loyalty will be rewarded with those who regularly attended games during the Euro qualifying campaign to be given priority. The decision follows discussions this week between the Irish FA and Uefa. Priority will be given to block bookers who renewed tickets after the 2014 World Cup campaign and those who bought tickets for Euro 2016 qualifiers. The success of applications from fans who apply for two tickets will be affected by the "purchasing behaviour" of the second named applicant, according to the IFA. "Supporters who apply for one ticket will have a level of priority based on their own purchases, while fans who apply for two tickets will have a shared priority allocation," stated the IFA's head of communications, Neil Brittain. "If a block booker who applies with another block booker, then both remain at the level of priority that they would have had if they had been applying as individuals. "However, if a block booker applies with a supporter who hasn't attended any Northern Ireland games in recent years, then the priority points will be divided between both." The move to allow fans to apply for two tickets is good news for Under-18s, who would not have been able to purchase tickets under Uefa rules. The IFA has over 500 junior campaign card holders who are now eligible to apply for tickets.

Summary: Northern Ireland fans will be allowed to apply for two tickets to the Euro 2016 finals in France.