Loss aversion, he said, is when people feel the pain of losing something more than they feel the pleasure of gaining something else, which can leave some wary of taking risks. That could be why the threat of losing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare, has led to more support for the healthcare law than ever before. Can Obamacare be repealed? Why is Obamacare so controversial? President Donald Trump has urged Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare, while Republican lawmakers have suggested they could do so before the end of the month. But the congressional plan to remove Obamacare has been hobbled by the Republicans' inability to present a clear replacement scheme, leaving some Americans unnerved as the healthcare law's expiry date looms. "People are looking at what they're losing and it's not clear what they'll be gaining," says Thomas D'Aunno, director of the health policy and management at New York University's Robert F Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. An uncertain future about the country's healthcare is "playing into people's stronger attachment to the ACA", he says. That sentiment is felt by Americans like Cathy DeLoach, who changed her mind on the ACA after her son was diagnosed with testicular cancer and her family spent $29,000 (Â£23,000) on treatment costs in 15 days. "I stayed with him in the hospital and I had a lot of time to think about how grateful I was for the Affordable Care Act," she told the BBC. Mrs DeLoach, who did not vote for Mr Obama in 2008 and 2012, said she was not a fan of the law when it was first passed, but now worries for her son's future. "This really is something that could be so awful for so many people, and so many poor people, and it's wrong." A recent Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found the highest level of favourability for the ACA in more than 60 tracking polls since 2010, when President Barack Obama signed it into law. The poll found that 48% of Americans approved of the ACA while 42% said it was unfavourable. At its lowest favourability in November 2013, just 33% approved of it. Ashley Kirzinger, a senior survey analyst at Kaiser, said that while it is not a majority of Americans who share this view, the shift underscores American concerns amid a heated debate about its replacement in Washington. A handful of other polls echoed these findings. "To a certain extent much of the debate over the years has been a referendum on the Obama administration," says Michael Sparer, chair of the department of health policy and management at Columbia University. "Opposition to the law very effectively painted it as an expensive bureaucratic interference in the American healthcare system," he said. "But the debate is shifting a little bit from pure rhetoric to what would actually happen if the law was gone." There has been growing hesitation among some Republicans about outright replacing the law, with some suggesting a modification plan as the right way forward. Former

Summary: Nobel-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman famously pioneered the idea that people tend to fear loss twice as much as they prefer gains.


The Reverend Hayley Young, from Hayling Island Baptist Church near Portsmouth, made the video after her treatment started to cause hair loss. She told Victoria Derbyshire she hopes it will counter misconceptions. The video - which sees the 28-year-old tell her story through cardboard signs - has been viewed over 19,000 times. Ms Young contracted HIV following a non-sexual attack in 2013 - for which she decided not to press charges - and prior to the video had only informed a handful of people close to her of the infection. Among them, she explained, were some negative reactions, with one person referring to her as "dangerous". Her loss of hair was also causing rumours to spread in her church, with many people concerned over her health. It was a result of these factors, she explained, that she "thought it was time that I informed my congregation". "I knew telling them face to face was going to be quite difficult for myself and them so I thought about how I could do it creatively," she added. Her decision to choose a "cardboard testimony" was a result of having seen the popularity of such videos in the United States. The video explains the symptoms Ms Young - who has been a minister at the church since January 2011 - has experienced since contracting HIV, but also looks to counter any misconceptions surrounding the infection. "I think people were worried about me being around children, how they can contract it," she told Victoria Derbyshire. One individual thought HIV could be passed on through kissing. "People just don't know unfortunately," she added. Since the video was posted on May 10, Ms Young says she has been overwhelmed by the reaction from church-goers. "On the whole, the congregation have been amazing and [they're from] a variety of ages and a variety of backgrounds, so I've been humbled by their positivity." She says she is glad many others have been "inspired and encouraged" by the video, but does not feel it is her role to become a spokesperson for those with HIV. Ms Young also explained how she had been hurt by some of the abusive messages YouTube users had posted on the video, although she is now learning to come to terms with them. "When you put your head above the parapet, it's going to happen, isn't it?" she said. Ms Young is continuing to take her medication daily, but feels that her health "still isn't 100%". With the right treatment, she hopes to live a "happy and healthy life". She says she is able to take peace and strength from her Christian faith. Watch Victoria Derbyshire on weekdays from 09:15-11:00 BST on BBC Two and BBC News Channel. Follow the programme on Facebook and Twitter, and find all our content online.

Summary: A vicar who made a YouTube video to tell her congregation she was HIV positive says she has been "humbled" by their reaction.


Police said they were being held on suspicion of child neglect. The BBC understands the three men were among four team leaders at the Medway Secure Training Centre, in Rochester, who were sacked on Tuesday. A further three men at the unit, run by security firm G4S - two duty operations managers and a training centre assistant - remain suspended. A female duty operations manager has been placed on restricted duties, while a male healthcare worker employed by Central and North West London NHS Trust (CNWL) has also been suspended. A trust spokesman said: "One CNWL staff member contacted us before the programme to say that they had been present at one incident in the film; the footage broadcast confirmed this. "Whilst we are pleased he came forward, he has been suspended whilst that incident is fully investigated." The allegations relate to 10 boys aged 14 to 17. In a statement, G4S managing director for children's services, Paul Cook, said the company fully supported the action of police and was continuing to provide officers and the local authority with full access to the centre and its records, including CCTV footage. "There is no place in our business for the conduct shown on the BBC's Panorama programme on Monday night. "We are grateful to the police for their swift action in this case. "We will work with the police and local authority to keep our own actions under review in light of today's developments," he said. The arrests follow undercover filming by the Panorama programme at the 76-bed centre, which is for young offenders aged 12 to 17. The programme highlighted allegations of inappropriate staff conduct. G4S referred the claims to Medway's local authority designated officer, the Youth Justice Board, and the Ministry of Justice. Among the allegations uncovered by Panorama and now subject to investigation are that Medway staff:

Summary: Three men have been arrested following a BBC Panorama investigation into abuse at a young offenders centre in Kent.


The ringed bird, known as KL, produced three chicks in the nest at Bassenthwaite near Keswick last year. Two were killed by magpies. She has been joined this year by an unringed male. The Lake District Osprey Project team said they were "delighted", as the birds do not always return to the same nest sites. Project manager Nathan Fox said they were "hopeful for another successful nesting season". The birds have been seen mating since they arrived, having spent the winter in west Africa. Ospreys returned to the Lake District in 2001, after an absence of more than 150 years. They have nested successfully every year, raising nearly 30 chicks. The birds can been seen from specially-created viewpoints and visitors can watch live nest-cam images on screens at Whinlatter visitor centre.

Summary: A female osprey has returned to a Lake District nest for the fifth year running.


The 80 spaces, on top of a gym in Farnborough, Hampshire, were intended to relieve parking pressure in the town centre. But a planned bridge, which would have provided vehicle access, was never built after construction of a second building with a vehicle ramp stalled. The council's chief executive blamed the economic downturn for the delay. Developer, St Modwen admitted there is no timescale for the bridge's completion. Gareth Lyon, Conservative councillor for the town centre area on Rushmoor Borough Council and member of its development management committee, said: "We have a massive problem with car parking in Farnborough. "To have had this huge car park lying empty defies belief. It is ridiculous." A St Modwen spokesman said development was part of a "long-term regeneration project" of Farnborough which had already delivered 185,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and hotel space. Rushmoor Borough Council's chief executive, Andrew Lloyd, told The Independent newspaper St Modwen had rightly decided not to proceed with the development during the economic downturn. "It was right not to proceed until the retail units of the first phase had been let. It wasn't desirable to proceed with void properties in the middle of the recession," he said. He said a shortage of parking spaces was "not a major issue" in the town.

Summary: A roof-top car park has lain unused for five years because it can only be accessed on foot, it has been revealed.


Firefighters were called to the Toys R Us store in Kingsway West Retail Park at 00:34. Seven appliances including an aerial unit tackled the fire in an external canopy at the rear of the building. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the store was heavily smoke-logged as a result, but the fire was extinguished within two hours. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said officers were keen to trace a person seen in the area at the time who was wearing a light-coloured hooded top and dark-coloured trousers or jogging bottoms.

Summary: Police in Dundee are investigating whether a major fire at a Dundee toy shop was started deliberately.


Claire Darbyshire, 36, said she killed her father Brian, 67, at their home in Wykeham Green, Dagenham, on 2 September 2015 as part of a failed suicide pact. She was found the next evening wandering around clifftops in Kent, asking for help. The Old Bailey jury unanimously found her guilty. She had denied murder. Mr Darbyshire, a father of two, had developed MS in 1995 and lost his wife Lynn in 2008. His daughter had become his full-time carer when he became bed-ridden in 2014. Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC said Ms Darbyshire had come to an "agreement" with her father that they would kill themselves; because of his condition and because "she would have nothing to live for once her father had gone". However, jurors heard that Mr Darbyshire had never expressed suicidal thoughts or complained about being in pain to nurses who visited him. Mr Rees said a woman who worked in a jewellery shop where Ms Darbyshire volunteered had also noticed she was "more and more stressed" and complained about having to look after her father. After killing him she took a train to Dover. She was found the next day on the White Cliffs by a National Trust worker. Mr Darbyshire's body was discovered by police on 10 September, eight days after the killing, after a neighbour raised the alarm. Police found him in bed dressed in a suit, with a teddy bear and several notes written by his daughter which praised him as a "wonderful" man and said: "He asked me to help him end it". In a statement to police, Ms Darbyshire said her father had "got to the stage where he couldn't stand the misery of his life and the indignity of it any more". However, Scotland Yard said she never mentioned her father's death or the suicide pact until five days later. Paul Keleher, her defence lawyer, had argued that her actions amounted to assisting suicide rather than committing an unlawful killing. However, the jury rejected the lesser offences of manslaughter or assisting a suicide. Ms Darbyshire was born Christopher, but changed her name to Claire by deed poll in 2008 and has lived as a woman for many years. The Recorder of London, Nicholas Hilliard QC, said he adjourned sentencing until a later date so he could understand the impact of custody "in the particular circumstances".

Summary: A carer who said she suffocated her father with a plastic bag because of his "intolerable" multiple sclerosis has been found guilty of murder.


Newspaper L'Equipe reported that the pair, along with winger Juan Imhoff, tested positive for corticosteroids before playing in June's Top 14 final. Racing say the case relates to "treatment by an authorised channel". They added: "We're on the side of law, ethics and love of a clean sport." The statement came after Carter and Rokocoko's agent told the New Zealand Herald he had assurances "all the documents around TUEs were in place". TUEs allow sportspeople to take prescribed medicines - which are otherwise be banned for their performance-enhancing properties - if there is a medical need. "As far as I know today, there was no request [for TUEs] made ahead of time, but people are allowed to regularise these things after the event," French Sports Minister Patrick Kanner said on France Info radio. Fly-half Carter, 34, and winger Rokocoko, 33, scored 20 points between them as Racing Metro beat Toulon 29-21 in Barcelona. Argentine wing Imhoff, who has scored 21 tries in 35 Tests, was also part of the starting line-up at the Nou Camp. Carter, man of the match in the Top 14 final, played 112 Tests for New Zealand and was part of the All Blacks side which won the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Rokocoko scored 46 tries in 68 Tests between 2003 and 2010.

Summary: French side Racing 92 say former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko did not have therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) for "anomalous" drugs tests but insist the players have not done wrong.


The report also recommends giving newly elected members a guide to London transport to help avoid confusion. Some new MPs said they struggled with Oyster cards - the travel passes used on buses and the Underground - when they arrived at Westminster. The report was produced by the Commons Administration Committee. Newly-elected MPs face the twin challenge of learning the sometimes arcane rules and procedures of the House and finding their feet in London, if they have not lived there before. Martyn Day, one of 56 new SNP MPs elected in 2015, said he initially struggled to get to grips with the city's Oyster card system. "I come from a town where I can pay by cash and get change, but if you do that everybody shouts at you on the bus," said the Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP. The mock debate idea comes from New Zealand's parliament. Parliamentary Clerk Assistant, John Benger, told the committee practice debates, held on a "party-by party" basis could help new members understand some of the more arcane Commons rules and traditions. Labour's Jess Phillips, elected to represent Birmingham Yardley in 2015, told the committee new MPs were often worried about making a mistake in their first weeks. More Commons rules When MPs arrive at Westminster for the first time they gather at a New Members' Reception Area, where they are issued with security passes, IT equipment and access to expenses and travel office accounts. At the last election the Parliamentary authorities launched a "buddy" system which paired up the new arrivals with members of staff who showed them how the place worked. The scheme was judged a success by the administration committee in its report. But the practice of giving MPs lockers in committee rooms and allowing them to "hot desk" while waiting to be given their own office - introduced at the last election - was criticised on data protection grounds. "There is not enough space in the locker after four weeks of correspondence coming in, so correspondence gets left in the committee rooms and, as soon as that happens, the member is breaking the law. It is a problem," said Emily Knight, of the Members' and Peers' Staff Association.

Summary: New MPs should take part in mock debates to build up confidence before entering the Commons bear pit, a committee of senior MPs has said.


Prison Officers Association members will withdraw from voluntary duties, including manning "Tornado" teams which respond to outbreaks of disorder. An overtime ban will also be phased in from April. The government said such action was "unlawful" and it would seek an injunction to stop it happening. From Wednesday, staff are being instructed to withdraw from a range of voluntary roles, which also include working as a first aider or hostage negotiator. However, the POA said its members would respond if lives were at risk. What is going wrong with the prison system? The 'poster child' of super prisons The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the planned overtime ban could cause serious problems in jails that are short of staff and struggling to fill vacancies. In a briefing paper seen by the BBC, the union said: "The POA condemns the systematic failure of Noms (National Offender Management Service) to provide safe, decent and secure prisons, failures which have created a prison service in crisis. "More and more members are being assaulted every day, the increase in self-inflicted deaths and daily security breaches are unacceptable and as a result of staff shortfalls and budget cuts." A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said it had made a "good offer" to the union in December, which was endorsed by its leaders, but not members. "We are working hard to retain the invaluable experience within our workforce and want to recognise the expertise and dedication of prison staff," he said. Last week, ministers said pay rises of up to Â£5,000 would be given to some officers at 31 prisons in London and south-east England with recruitment problems. But the POA said the pay rise had "incensed" its members, many of whom would not benefit. In November, thousands of prison officers staged a 24-hour strike because of health and safety concerns. The High Court ordered the POA to suspend the protest and talks later took place with the government, focusing on pay and pensions. The Ministry of Justice announced last month that the National Offender Management Service would be scrapped and replaced with a new prison and probation service aimed at cutting crime and reforming offenders.

Summary: A fresh wave of industrial action will be held in jails in England and Wales in a dispute over pay and pensions, the prison officers' union has said.


Kevin Nunes, 20, a drug dealer, was seized at gunpoint and shot dead in Staffordshire in September 2002. The Crown Prosecution Service said it did "not seek to uphold the convictions" of the men nor press for a retrial. The court heard that concerns about the credibility of the key prosecution witness were not disclosed to the defence. Four senior police officers - including Northamptonshire's chief constable and deputy chief constable - are being investigated over misconduct claims relating to Staffordshire Police's investigation into the murder. Judges were told on Thursday of an affair between two police officers involved in the case, which may have had a bearing on the evidence given by the witness. The key witness, Simeon Taylor, said at the trial he had witnessed what happened, but has since retracted his evidence. Mr Nunes, an amateur footballer on the books of Tottenham Hotspur, was shot five times in an execution-style killing in a country lane after cutting in on a gang's lucrative trade moving crack cocaine from Wolverhampton to Aberdeen. Levi Walker, from Birmingham, Adam Joof, from Willenhall, West Midlands, Antonio Christie, from Great Bridge, West Midlands, Michael Osbourne and Owen Crooks, both from Wolverhampton, were found guilty of his murder at Leicester Crown Court in 2008. They were given minimum tariffs of between 25 and 28 years. Four men will be released soon. However, Walker will remain in jail as he is serving a prison term for another murder. All of them apart from Mr Crooks watched the court proceedings via video-link from prison. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) confirmed in December that it was looking into allegations of misconduct relating to the force's investigation. It followed the men lodging their appeal. Northamptonshire Chief Constable Adrian Lee and Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport are being investigated, along with West Midlands Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale. They were with the Staffordshire force at the time of the murder inquiry. Staffordshire's Assistant Chief Constable Jane Sawyers is also being investigated. Mr Lee joined Northamptonshire Police in 2009. He is also the head of the Association of Chief Police Officers' ethics portfolio. In a statement, Staffordshire Police said it noted the appeal court decision but would not comment further due to the on-going IPCC investigation. "The force will now consider today's judgement - and the rationale for the Crown Prosecution Service decision - before determining the way forward," a spokesman said. "We have assigned family liaison officers to offer support to Mr Nunes' family and keep them informed." Speaking outside the court, Owen Crooks's mother, Jean, said the convictions being quashed was "fantastic news". "It shows that justice has been done."

Summary: Five men jailed for a gangland murder have been cleared on appeal.


Ashleigh Harris was 14 when she broke her back after falling from Polly Perks, owned by Rachel Miller. She now has no function in her legs. She was riding Polly in a field in Mathern, near Chepstow, Monmouthshire, when she was injured in 2012. Miss Harris, 18, of Lydney, Gloucestershire, is suing Mrs Miller at London's High Court. She claims Polly "misbehaved" and broke into a canter of her own accord, throwing her off in the process. But Mrs Miller says the horse was blameless and Miss Harris fell after losing her balance as she descended a "short and gentle slope". The court heard Ashleigh had been taken to a field on 22 September 2012 by Mrs Miller, the mother of her then boyfriend, Keiran Miller. Miss Harris described Polly as "fidgety" and said the thoroughbred mare had been nipping at her and others. She added: "She then went to canter and I held her up because I didn't ask her to. She was throwing her head around and bucked, then I came out of the saddle and went over the horse's head." Her barrister, David Westcott QC, said she should never have been allowed into Polly's saddle as she had only ever ridden ponies. He also said the mare was "bred for racing" and had not been well schooled. Mrs Miller said the teenager fell as she was riding Polly at a walking pace down a hill in the field. She also said she spoke to Miss Harris's mother before letting her ride Polly and believed Ashleigh was a more experienced rider. Winston Hunter QC, for Mrs Miller, said: "Ashleigh gave Keiran an impression that she was indeed a competent rider. "There's no evidence Mrs Miller was aware that she had only ridden ponies." Judge Graham Wood QC will give his ruling on the claim at a later date.

Summary: A teenager who was paralysed after falling off a horse is suing her ex-boyfriend's mother for £3m.


Second seed Murray has yet to drop a set at this year's tournament and the 2013 champion is the highest-seeded player remaining in the men's draw. But the 29-year-old described Frenchman Tsonga as "one of the best grass-court players in the world". "If he plays well, I'm not on my game, I can lose that match," said Murray. Murray, competing in his ninth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final, has beaten Tsonga in 12 of their 14 encounters - twice at Wimbledon. The Scot beat the 12th seed in the quarter-finals in 2010 and the semi-finals two years later, both in four sets. "Both matches were hard," said the two-time Grand Slam champion. "A few of the sets came down to just a couple of points. I'm aware I'll have to be playing at my highest level to win. "I think if I play the level I'm playing at just now, I give myself a chance in most matches. "But the trick is to keep that up, to maintain that level for the whole two weeks. I've done a good job of it so far. I do feel like when I've needed to in the tournament, I have played some good tennis." Murray has been impressive in this tournament - BBC pundit John McEnroe says the Briton is "playing better than anyone" - and for the first time in his career he is the highest seed remaining at a Grand Slam. Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says Murray is "playing his best tennis of his life", citing his improved second serve, net play, control from the baseline and mental focus. But the Briton, who has lost only 34 games in four matches and served up one double fault, has refused to talk about his chances of winning a second Wimbledon title. "When I was younger it was much more difficult to stop myself getting carried away with how I was playing or who I was playing," Murray said in his BBC Sport column. "When I hadn't won a Grand Slam it was like, 'This is my chance. I might do it.' And then, if it didn't happen, I was gutted. Nowadays, I know how difficult these events are to win and I take nothing for granted any more." Like Murray, third seed and seven-time champion Roger Federer has not had to go beyond three sets at this tournament. The Swiss former world number one eased into his 14th Wimbledon quarter-final with victory over American Steve Johnson to equal Martina Navratilova's record of 306 Grand Slam singles victories. More records could be broken on Wednesday if the 17-time Grand Slam champion beats Marin Cilic on Centre Court. Victory over Cilic would ensure Federer equals Jimmy Connors' record of 11 Wimbledon semi-final appearances and draws level with Connors on a record 84 wins at Wimbledon. Federer, aged 34 and 336 days, would also become the oldest man in the open era to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since Ken Rosewall (39 years and 246 days) finished runner-up in 1974. But Federer is still bruised by his

Summary: Britain's Andy Murray says he needs to remain focused as he prepares to take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the men's quarter-finals at Wimbledon.


Gray's side had league wins over Coleraine, Portadown and Glentoran in a six-match unbeaten run to give them hope of avoiding relegation. "It shows what a bit of momentum and confidence can do," said Gray after receiving the Football Writers' award. "It reflects what the players have done but we cannot afford to dwell on it." Warrenpoint are three points adrift of one-from-bottom Carrick Rangers, as well as Dungannon Swifts, and their next league match is at home to Ballinamallard United. Gray acknowledged that Town's on-loan signings, like Martin Murray and Johnny McMurray from Cliftonville, had played a significant part in the team's revival. Murray's goals have proved vital as Warrenpoint, who lost 13 games in a row earlier in the season, suddenly transformed their fortunes. "Martin settled in quickly and has been great for us," added Gray. "He has scored goals and has looked a threat. The challenge now is to maintain that."

Summary: Warrenpoint Town's Barry Gray has been named manager of the month for January - even though his team are rooted to the bottom of the Premiership table.


The decision means all working cameras on England's motorways and major trunk roads will be yellow by October next year. Highways England confirmed the plan after ministers ordered a review into speed camera policy this year. There are about 200 camera sites on England's motorways. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "I've always been clear that cameras should be visible and get used for safety rather than revenue raising. "This move is about applying common sense to our roads. Speed cameras should make journeys safer rather than lead to dangerous braking." Grey cameras were first introduced on the M42 near Birmingham in 2006, following the introduction of variable speed limits. Highways England chief executive Jim O'Sullivan said: "We use cameras for safety and traffic management only when other more popular solutions, like engineering, are not adequate to tackle particular problems on our network." The Department for Transport (DfT) said the majority of colour changes will take place during the standard renewal of camera units to minimise costs. Councils and police forces are required to publish information on the safety impact of speed cameras on local roads. DfT guidance states these cameras should be yellow.

Summary: Grey speed cameras will be turned yellow in a bid to make them more visible and reduce incidents of sudden braking, the government has announced.


He defeated Dr Alasdair McDonnell in a vote at the party's annual conference in Armagh by 172 votes to 133. Foyle MLA Mr Eastwood, 32, is the SDLP's youngest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and becomes the sixth leader of the party. South Belfast MLA Fearghal McKinney has been voted the party's new deputy leader. Mr McKinney received 158 votes, with Upper Bann MLA Dolores Kelly getting 138. Read more: Colum Eastwood's 10-year rise to SDLP leader After the leadership result was announced, Mr Eastwood paid tribute to Dr McDonnell, who had led the party since 2011. "Alasdair has stretched every fibre of his being for this party," he said. "He is a man who has given the work of two lifetimes for the good of this party and the community he serves." Mr Eastwood also pledged he would work together as a team with Mr McKinney. Under his leadership, he added, the SDLP's "principal conversation" would be "about shaping this country for the next 20, 30 and more years". Among his first tasks as leader will be to make key strategic decisions over continuing negotiations between Northern Ireland's main parties aimed at resolving the current political crisis at Stormont. Dr McDonnell, the MP for South Belfast, told party delegates he had "given his all and a little bit more" during his time at the helm. He added: 'I wish to offer Colum every best wish as he continues, I hope, to renew, regenerate and rebuild the party."

Summary: Colum Eastwood is the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).


Swansea have rejected £40m offers from Everton and Leicester for the Iceland international, whom they value at £50m. "You do live in hope that he will stay," Britton told BBC Radio 5 live. "I don't know if it's going to get done. If he does go, it's vitally important to replace him with the same kind of quality." Sigurdsson scored nine goals last season as the Welsh club managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The 27-year-old did not travel with Swansea for their tour of the United States and was also left out of Saturday's 2-0 pre-season win at Birmingham City because of the transfer speculation. The Swans are being linked with Las Palmas midfielder Jonathan Viera, who would be a potential replacement should Sigurdsson depart. "It's a difficult one, it has maybe dragged on longer than a lot of people have expected," Britton, 34, said. "Gylfi wasn't in America, he didn't travel with the squad for Birmingham away. When things like that happen you do think that 'yes, the transfer will happen'. "Things do change overnight, maybe Everton move on to another target they think is better value for money, maybe a new target becomes available. "But it would be a massive blow, you can't deny the influence he had on the team. "When you see Gylfi's stats last year you think he would be playing for one of the top-half clubs, he is a big influence at the top end of the pitch. "Unfortunately at the kind of club we're at, when the biggest teams come calling it is hard to keep him."

Summary: Leon Britton says Swansea City must invest in their playing squad if his fellow midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson leaves the club.


The development was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to the yard on Monday. She said the contract would create new jobs at Ferguson and secure employment for the existing 150-strong workforce. The yard went bust a year ago, but was taken over by entrepreneur Jim McColl who plans to invest up to £65m. The deal, when finalised, will see the Ferguson yard build two vessels for the Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd's (CMAL) fleet. Ms Sturgeon said: "This is an excellent result for Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited and I am delighted to name them as preferred tenderer for the contract to build two new ferries, the largest commercial vessels to be built on the Clyde since 2001. "This contract will see the 150-strong workforce retained and more staff taken on at the shipyard, underlining our commitment to creating the vital jobs needed to boost local economies and help stimulate growth across Scotland. "The Scottish government is committed to supporting ferry users around Scotland by providing safe and reliable services, and this is the latest step to ensuring we have a fleet that continues to deliver for the communities that depend on it."

Summary: The Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow has been named as the preferred bidder for a £97m contract to build two ferries to operate in Scotland.


The prime minister has announced that there will be a public inquiry, but how will that differ from an inquest? More importantly, which will provide the best chance of delivering answers to the critical and haunting questions of what caused the fire, and which organisations or individuals bear responsibility? An inquest is an independent inquiry into a violent or unexplained death, so as a matter of course, there will be inquests into those who lost their lives in Grenfell Tower. Inquests are held in public and conducted by a coroner. The coronial system can be traced back to the 11th century. The inquest is inquisitorial and not adversarial - that is, the process does not seek to determine or apportion responsibility for the death. Its remit is limited: it solely determines who, where and how the deceased died. But inquests can be expanded if Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the right to life - is invoked. There is a general duty on the part of the state to protect life, and Article 2 inquests are held where the state or a public body may have played a part in the death of a person, or failed to protect a life when it knew - or ought to have known - of a real and immediate risk to the life of that person. Such inquests will generally be conducted with a jury, and can be greatly expanded to become wider reaching inquiries into not only by what means the deceased died, but also the circumstances surrounding the death. This can cover the involvement of a range of private and public organisations. The recent inquest into the death of 96 football fans at Hillsborough in 1989 was an example of this expanded "Article 2" type of inquest. The coroner can make what are known as Regulation 28 recommendations to prevent future deaths. This involves writing to individuals, bodies or organisations and advising what they need to do to prevent future deaths or guard against danger to the public. However, these recommendations have no legal force. The person, body or organisation in question may face overwhelming moral pressure to comply, but would not be under a legal duty to do so. Sometimes the bodies or organisations concerned will already have reviewed or changed systems or practices in advance of the inquest. If they have not and they do not comply with the recommendations, it is then down to government to legislate to change the law to prevent or guard against further loss of life. The lack of legal force behind coroners' recommendations was seen after the inquests in 2013 into the death of three adults and three children who died in a fire at the Lakanal House flats in Camberwell, south-east London. The coroner, Judge Frances Kirkham, made clear recommendations, which included updating the building regulations and clarification of the "stay put" policy which advises residents to remain in their flats in the event of a fire. Those recommendations were not followed by ministers. What does have legal force is

Summary: Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower there have been calls for both an inquest and a public inquiry.


The boy, 16, suffered serious injuries in the attack in Chatham High Street at the junction of Upbury Way between 19:30 GMT and 20:15 GMT on Friday. Two men aged 18 and 19-years-old have been arrested following the incident and are currently in custody. The 16-year-old and the two men in custody are believed to be known to each other, Kent Police said. The force said it was seeking to speak to a further two suspects.

Summary: A teenage boy is in a serious condition after he was allegedly struck by two cars then chased and assaulted.


The woman, 39, suffered "multiple serious injuries" after plummeting to the ground during a "routine" jump over Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, on 5 April. Police said it was miraculous she had survived, after her main chute failed and a reserve only partially opened. A 35-year-old man was arrested but has since been bailed, police said. Wiltshire Police began an investigation after being alerted by the parachute club at Netheravon Airfield to concerns over what had happened. Detectives said they were particularly looking for "slinks" or soft links, used to connect the canopy to the parachute harness, which were "missing". Det Insp Paul Franklin, said the woman, an experienced parachutist, had "very nearly lost her life". "This woman would have been dead if her chute hadn't partially opened, this meant her descent was slowed enough for her to survive the fall," he said. The woman was taken to Southampton General Hospital with "multiple fractures throughout her body" and was now recovering at home, police said.

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman's main parachute failed to open in a 4000ft (1,219m) jump.


The London Taxi Company has secured a deal with Ujra Holding Company for 200 black taxis after it initially ordered 200 in assorted colours. Chinese car maker Geely bought the company, formerly known as LTI, for Â£11.4m in October, when the former owners went into administration. The United Arab Emirates has also ordered 200 black taxis. The company said all vehicles are on target for delivery by the end of the year. On his return from Saudi Arabia, Peter Johansen, vice president of the London Taxi Company, said the cabs are growing in popularity in the Middle East. He said: "We've got a very good business partner in the Middle East and he's developed the London Taxi concept into Riyadh in particular. "People prefer to use our taxis over the local taxis because they're more comfortable and, in particular, in Saudi women are treated slightly differently from the westâ€¦ "Because our taxi provides a segregated compartment, separate from the driver, ladies in Saudi are allowed to use our taxis on their own, whereas they're not allowed to use the local taxis." The company has also confirmed it is in talks with Azerbaijan which currently owns 1,000 damson-coloured black cabs. In March, the London Taxi Company said it would take on about 100 staff, in addition to its 107 workers, to restart production at the Coventry factory on Holyhead Road. About 156 people lost their jobs when former owners Manganese Bronze Holdings went into administration.

Summary: A Coventry-based black taxi manufacturer is to sell 400 cabs to Saudi Arabia.


An "alarming" gap between rich and poor is risking the health of the youngest generation, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) report warns. It calls for bold action on smoking, obesity and child poverty. The Scottish government said it was committed to ensuring the best start in life for children. And it hailed progress in changing relationships with tobacco and alcohol, with the report showing a decline in the number of young people smoking and drinking. Critics said the report proved that "dramatic action" was needed to safeguard the health of children in Scotland. The key findings of the study include: The report looks at 25 health rates including asthma, diabetes and epilepsy, as well as obesity, breastfeeding and mortality, to provide a snapshot of health and wellbeing. It says Scotland leads the way with high vaccination rates, few cases of tooth decay and a decline in suicide rates among young people. But the report adds: "Child health in Scotland is amongst the poorest in western Europe." It found that children who live in poverty in Scotland are more likely to be overweight or obese, have a mother who smoked during pregnancy, and be exposed to alcohol or drug misuse. 210,000 Children live in poverty in Scotland 400 Children and infants die each year - a "significant" number are potentially avoidable. 27% of all children in Scotland are overweight or obese. 29% of pregnant women in deprived areas are smokers. 15.4% of mothers in deprived areas were exclusively breastfeeding after six weeks. Dr Steve Turner, RCPCH officer for Scotland, told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We are making progress. Children are healthier now than they were 10, 20 years ago but compared to other countries in the EU, we're not doing so good. "Our improvements are slower. And the focus here has to be on the inequalities. We live in a society where the health of children in the most affluent communities is remarkably good and comparable to the best levels of health anywhere else in the world. "But if you look at the state of health of children in our poorest communities, the story is pretty rubbish. We have to do better for these children." He highlighted Scotland's good vaccination rates and a falling number of suicides. But he added: "The overall picture is rather bleak and there's an awful lot the government needs to do." Dr Turner said government should consider children every time they put a new policy in place and he called on ministers to implement more child health targets. "I would encourage them to consider setting other targets which can be measured and have a deadline," he said. "So for example, a target to reduce obesity by a certain proportion by 2020, a target to reduce child deaths by 2020. We can't just sit tight and watch these numbers going the wrong way." He said government, health care services, social services and individuals needed to take responsibility for improving children's health. "Doing nothing is not an option," he said. "We have to

Summary: The health of children in Scotland is among the worst in Europe, according to a major new study.


Chris Grayling told MPs it wouldn't be "sensible" to spend taxpayers money on translation facilities but said the government might review the ban if a new MP couldn't speak English. He was responding to a call from his Labour shadow, Chris Bryant, who suggested MPs could be allowed to speak Welsh during meetings of the Welsh grand committee. Mr Bryant asked him: "I understand that the language of this House is English but Welsh is the mother tongue of many of my compatriots and constituents so is it not time we allowed Welsh in the Welsh grand committee?" Mr Grayling replied: "I have given this careful thought. In my judgement, given the fact that English is the language of this House and given the fact it would cost taxpayers' money to make a change at this moment in time, if somebody arrives in this House who cannot speak English we may need to look at this issue again but I think we have considered this issue very carefully and we should retain the situation where English is the language of this House." MPs have been able to speak Welsh when the Welsh grand committee (made up of all MPs from Wales) has met in Wales and the Welsh affairs select committee (made up of 11 elected MPs) has taken evidence in Welsh at Westminster. Mr Grayling's comments annoyed Cynon Valley Labour MP Ann Clwyd, who told him: "Can I remind you that some of us took the oath in joining this House in both English and Welsh and I'd ask you to look again at the proposal to use Welsh in the Welsh grand committee? Some of us did not speak English until we were aged five and most of us are now bilingual but nevertheless the Welsh language and its status is very important." He told her: "Of course I do absolutely understand the need to protect the Welsh language and indeed across different administrations over the last generation extensive steps have been taken to protect the Welsh language, to make it very much a part of routine life in Wales. "My question to you really is: at a time of financial pressure, is it really sensible for us to be spending taxpayers' money in a House where the prime language, the main language, the official language is English, when we have members of this House who are able to talk in that language? As long as that is the case, I have considered it carefully but I don't believe we should change things." Discuss.

Summary: The leader of the House of Commons has rejected calls from MPs to overturn a ban on speaking Welsh at Westminster.


Phillip Chiyangwa, the chairman of Cosafa - the Council of Southern African Football Associations - has called for a meeting with other African FA chairmen in Harare in Zimbabwe on 24 February. In a letter sent by Caf on behalf of president Issa Hayatou, the governing body tells Cosafa "you do not have any authority to convene such a meeting, without Caf knowledge nor without its required approval". It adds: "Convening a meeting with representatives of many member associations outside Cosafa zone is deemed to represent an attempt to destabilise Caf. "We draw your attention to the obligation of all zonal unions to respect the authority of Caf, and not to conduct in any activities that undermine the common objectives of Caf, for the benefit of African football development. "The Caf Executive Committee reserves it rights to sanction any infringement to the Caf statutes." Caf's warning comes shortly after Cosafa announced it had unanimously endorsed Ahmad Ahmad as a presidential candidate in upcoming Caf elections. Ahmad, currently the head of Madagascar's FA, had already outlined his intention to challenge long-standing Caf leader Hayatou in March's elections in Ethiopia. Hayatou is seeking an eight term in office. Chiyangwa has already sent a reply to Caf's warning, writing "I was taken aback, to say the least, by the tone of your letter and the clear insinuation that such a gathering between presidents of member associations on the African continent would be considered, outrightly, as an attempt to destabilise Caf". He adds that Caf's statutes "promote friendly relations between National Associations, zonal unions, clubs, officials and players" and insists the meeting is for "that very objective". Chiyangwa's letter also refers to Fifa's statues relating to the protecting of human rights which he says include "freedom of Association of member associations and zonal unions for the development and growth of the game on our continent".

Summary: The Confederation of Africa Football has warned Cosafa over a planned meeting with other member associations which it says is "an attempt to destabilise" the governing body.


The investigation by the Press Association news agency found some are now charging £4 for a one-hour stay. It showed most trusts did not increase their charges, but the average rise among the third that did was 15%. The analysis combines figures obtained from NHS trusts and data submitted to statistics body NHS Digital. The most expensive trust in the country for a one-hour stay is the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, where patients are forced to pay £4 for any stay up to two hours. Deputy chief executive Alf Turner said the charge was necessary to cover running costs and fund the expansion of the car park that is taking place. "I do not like having to charge people for car parking and in an ideal world we would not have to," he added. At the other end of the scale, car parking at Trafford General Hospital in Greater Manchester is free for up to three hours. Some trusts allow patients and visitors to park for free for the first 30 minutes before charges start. But others have scrapped cheaper charges for short stays, meaning people have to pay a flat fee covering up to three hours even if they are only staying for 45 minutes. Of the 209 hospital trusts that reported figures to NHS Digital for both 2014/15 and 2015/16, a third showed an increase in their average charge for a three-hour stay. Some 60% showed no change over the year, while 7% showed a decrease. Some 38% also said they also charged for disabled parking. England is the only part of the UK where hospitals routinely charge patients and visitors for parking. Laura Keely, campaigns manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, said charges are particularly unfair on cancer patients. "They often need to make frequent trips to hospital. They should not be left out of pocket in order to receive life-saving treatment." Some NHS trusts offer concessions to visitors whose loved one is terminally ill and also discounts or weekly tickets for lengthy courses of treatment. Last December, figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Press Association revealed that some NHS trusts are making more than £3m a year from car parking fees. Of more than 90 trusts that responded to the FoI request, half were making at least £1m a year.

Summary: A third of hospital trusts in England have increased their car parking charges in the last year, it is being reported.


A third of London's boroughs suffer from high rates of TB, with more than 40 incidents per 100,000 people. Some wards in Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow and Newham have rates of more than 150 per 100,000. The report said prisoners, homeless people, people with substance abuse issues, refugees and migrants were particularly at risk. Although the BCG vaccination against TB is recommended for all newborn babies in London, eight of the 24 boroughs do not offer it. The rate of infection among UK-born Londoners has risen, while among the non-UK-born it has fallen - and the report said it would be wrong to assume TB was a disease of migrants. The borough with the highest rate per 100,000 people was Newham, with 107 cases. Figures for 2013 from the World Health Organisation showed in Rwanda the figure was 69, while in Iraq it was 45. Algeria and Guatemala also had a lower incidence than the capital, the reports points out. The average rate per 100,000 in the UK as a whole was 13. A few strains of the disease are now resistant to antibiotic treatment and the cost of treating them can be as high as £500,000 per patient. Reasons include: Source: Tackling TB in London The London Assembly is calling on Mayor Boris Johnson to educate Londoners about TB, saying many people in the capital are unaware of how TB spreads. More than half of those surveyed thought spitting could transmit it. In fact, TB is usually spread by close and prolonged contact with someone who is coughing and sneezing. "Prevention is poor and awareness low, even among the medical profession itself," said Dr Onkar Sahota, the chairman of the Assembly's health committee. He described the treatment for drug-resistant strains as "expensive, complicated and terribly gruelling". "The quality of care for TB sufferers also varies across the capital," he said. The Assembly said it was "unacceptable that children are put at risk of developing a potentially life-threatening illness on the basis of which borough they are born in" and that offering BCG would not cost boroughs more. Prisoners were among the groups highlighted as being particularly at risk, but TB screening in prisons is not effective enough and the capital's approach to tackling the disease is "fragmented", the report says. The report calls on the Mayor and the Greater London Authority to fund a new "find and treat" service and use the Team London volunteer network as TB community health champions. The Mayor's office said he remains "committed to tackling TB" although recent figures show in the three years to 2014, the number of people infected in the capital fell. He is "assured by Public Health England that every effort continues to be made to prevent and treat the disease in London", a statement said.

Summary: Parts of London have higher rates of tuberculosis than Rwanda or Iraq, a report from the London Assembly says.


Celtic had offered United £250,000 to take winger Mackay-Steven, 24, now rather than wait until the summer, a move that had already been agreed. And the Glasgow club agreed a deal for both players of £2m plus add-ons. "I'm delighted to be here and to have signed on at such a massive club," Armstrong, 22, told BBC Scotland. Mackay-Steven added: "I'm absolutely delighted to be here and to get everything done and dusted today. It's been a crazy few hours but I'm over the moon." Celtic's increased £1.6m offer for Armstrong had been rejected on Sunday before further talks took place on Monday. The Scottish champions had a £1.5m offer for the Scotland Under-21 international rejected last week and Burnley also had a bid turned down. The £250,000 offer for Scotland cap Mackay-Steven was £100,000 more than they had previously offered. Armstrong, who has signed until 2018, and Mackay-Steven, whose deal runs until 2019, will be ineligible for Celtic's Scottish Cup meeting with Dundee on Saturday and next month's League Cup final meeting with their former club. United defeated Aberdeen 2-1 at Hampden Park in Saturday's semi-final, with Celtic recording a 2-0 victory over Rangers the following day. And United will ask for at least 17,500 tickets for the 15 March showpiece. The Tannadice board will also request that tickets outside of the corporate and main stand be priced at a maximum of £25 for adults and £10 for concessions. One director told BBC Scotland: "We want to ensure as big a crowd as possible for the game, which we are sure the sponsors would want too. "The game is being played in winter and, to make sure the game attracts as big a crowd as a possible, we will ask for tickets to be priced at a reasonable level. "That is very important for the fans of both clubs when money is tight." It is believed that United will also ask for the Toryglen end of the stadium to be reserved for their fans at a planning meeting on Tuesday with the Scottish Professional Football League about the final. However, BBC Scotland has learned that the SPFL will stick with tradition and allocate that end of the ground to Celtic fans.

Summary: Midfielder Stuart Armstrong and winger Gary Mackay-Steven have joined Celtic from Dundee United after the clubs agreed deals on transfer deadline day.


The appeal comes on what would have been Beyake Keita Ann's 22nd birthday. He died in hospital three weeks after the assault by a gang of men in Attock Park on 23 August. Police said 15 men had been questioned by detectives as part of the investigation. More on this and other Bradford stories Officers will be staging a reconstruction of the incident. Det Ch Insp Ian Scott said he wanted anyone who was in the park that night to come forward. He said: "Beyake was a young man who today should have been celebrating his 22nd birthday with family and friends. "Instead of celebrating it with him, they will be remembering his life at what is and continues to be a very sad time for them.ã€€ "We are committed to getting justice for Beyake and his family and finding out who it was that inflicted his fatal injuries."ã€€

Summary: Police are asking for new information about the murder of a man who was "brutally attacked" following a row during a football match in a Bradford park.


The assault had earlier been thought to have been a spontaneous reaction to protests over an anti-Islamic film. US President Barack Obama has called the presidents of Egypt and Libya to urge cooperation over security for diplomatic staff. There have been further clashes outside the US embassy in Cairo overnight. Thousands of people gathered outside the building in the Egyptian capital, chanting and starting fires. Police and troops fired tear gas to break up the crowds, some of whom were seen carrying petrol bombs. On Wednesday, demonstrators in Cairo angry at the film - Innocence of Muslims - had breached the walls of the US embassy and torn down the flag. President Barack Obama has vowed to bring those behind the attack to justice, but said the US would not "break bonds" with the new Libyan government. The White House says Mr Obama spoke to Libyan President Mohamed Magarief on Wednesday evening and agreed the two countries should work together to identify the attackers. In a further call to Egypt, President Mohammed Morsi promised to ensure the safety of American staff in the country, the White House said. Security has been tightened at US embassies across the world. A marine anti-terrorism team is being deployed to Libya to bolster security there, a US defence source told reporters in Washington. The US says it is also sending two destroyers to the coast of Libya as a precautionary measure. Armed men stormed the consulate in the city of Benghazi on Tuesday night. It is believed Ambassador J Christopher Stevens died of smoke inhalation. Three other Americans and up to 10 Libyans also died in the attack. Officials have now said the attack was complex and professional, and reports suggest the perpetrators may have had links to jihadist groups. By Mark MardellNorth America editor A senior US official quoted by AFP news agency said the Benghazi attackers appeared to have used the demonstrations as a pretext to staging an assault. "This was a complex attack," he told the news agency. "They seemed to have used this [protest] as an opportunity." US officials told Reuters news agency there were suspicions that a militia known as the Ansar al-Sharia brigade was responsible, although the group has denied the claim. They said there were also reports that al-Qaeda's north Africa-based affiliate, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, may have been involved, the news agency reports. The consulate compound began taking heavy fire at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Tuesday night, and the main building was in flames soon afterwards. Libyan and US security forces tried to retake the compound several times, US officials said, but only succeeded early on Wednesday. One of the Americans killed was Sean Smith, a state department employee. The other victims have not yet been identified. Seventeen-year-old Hamam, who took part in the attack, told Reuters that Ansar al-Sharia cars had arrived at the start of the protest but later left. By PJ CrowleyFormer US Assistant Secretary of State Viewpoint: Libya deaths no surprise "The protesters were running around the compound just looking

Summary: The US is investigating whether the attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador and several other people was planned in advance, officials say.


Asked by a journalist about reports on the personal wealth he has accumulated since leaving office, he said these had been "greatly exaggerated". "I haven't actually changed, despite what people want to say," he said. "The same thing that motivated me when I stood here... 20 years ago motivates me today. It's not about making money, it's about making a difference." Mr Blair said his job as a Middle East peace envoy was unpaid, and he said that in total he spent two thirds of his time on unpaid work. But his businesses supported 200 jobs, and needed to stay afloat, he added. "I read that I am supposed to be worth Â£100m," the former prime minister said in a question-and-answer session after he delivered the Philip Gould Lecture to the New Labour think tank Progress. "Cherie is kind of asking where it is. I'm not worth a half of that, a third of that, a quarter of that, a fifth of that, and I could go on." His two businesses relied upon "a whole infrastructure, and I need to support that", he continued. He said that "despite what people want to say about how I've changed" he still had the same motivation "but I'm doing it today as a private citizen, and I'm doing it in some of the most difficult places in the world, but I'm doing it with the same passion and purpose as ever I had before". In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Blair said "radical" policies that bridged the divide between left and right-wing traditions were needed to propel the Labour Party to victory under Ed Miliband. But he praised his successor, Mr Miliband's judgement on the EU. Mr Miliband has said if he wins the 2015 general election there will only be an in/out referendum on the EU if there is a significant transfer of powers proposed from Westminster to the EU institutions. Mr Blair said: "I support Ed's leadership very much on this issue. I think he has made the right call on this and I think it is important to give him credit for that." Two decades to the day since Mr Blair won the leadership of the Labour Party, he defended his record in government. "We realised that there was no possibility of the British people accepting a programme which either pivoted on more state control or which didn't open up power for people as individuals," he said. "The same is true today. That centre can and should be radical, but it will cut across traditional right-left lines because, over the past 100 years or so, people have learned from their experience about the state and the market that neither, untrammelled, is the route to the future. "There will inevitably be a partnership between the two. And there will be a host of new ideas around how each might work and in combination with each other and the voluntary sector." He also said he was "saddened and angry about the tragedy of the Gaza conflict". Mr Blair, who is now a Middle East envoy

Summary: Tony Blair has said he is as motivated by "making a difference" as he was when he became Labour leader 20 years ago.


Owners of the company said the tough decision had been made due to falling ticket sales and high operating costs. "As far as this great American institution, it is a sad moment," ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson said. For the performers, it also means the end of a tight-knit community that lived on a train in between shows. TAP HERE to read and watch how performers are dealing with the end of the circus. The final performance of what the company described as "the greatest show on earth" was streamed live online. Just before the show, David Vassallo, a clown at the travelling circus, told Reuters: "For every artist it's a dream to be part of this show, the greatest show on earth. "I cannot even describe how happy it was for me to be part of that and I'm sad of course to wake up from this amazing dream." Ringling Bros was the last American circus that travelled by rail. Until Sunday, the company's train was the primary residence for most of the performers, who hail from 13 different countries. "I learned to walk on the train, my parents were living on the train when I was born," Ivan Vargas, a sixth-generation circus performer, told the BBC earlier this month. Vargas, 26, whose family is originally from Mexico, was born in between Sunday performances. The final blow was delivered on 14 January 2017, late one night after the last in a "six pack" of performances in Orlando, Florida. Posters printed in English, Portuguese, Ukrainian and Mongolian had gone up earlier in the day announcing a mysterious, mandatory all-staff meeting. So when Feld Entertainment executives delivered the news that the circus was shutting down completely, it landed hard. "You watched hundreds of people burst into tears at the same time," recalls ringmaster Kristen Michelle Wilson, Ringling Bros' first female ringmaster. She had just given up her job, apartment and car to join the circus four months earlier. But the show had to go on. "The next day, we came in and did two more shows." The five months leading up to the final performances haven't been easy. Feld set up career counsellors at each stop. One by one, performers who found new gigs dropped off the tour. Foreign performers without new jobs will lose their work visas shortly after the final show, and the Felds are covering plane tickets and reimbursing mileage for road trips home. Animal rights campaigners - who had been accusing the Ringling Bros of animal abuse - have welcomed the decision to shut the company. They held a protest in New York, carrying placards "We shut you down!" and "Bye-bye animal abusers".

Summary: After 146 years, America's most celebrated circus Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus has staged its final performance in New York.


The musician was found at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders on Thursday after a suspected heart attack. Renbourn teamed up with fellow musicians, including guitarist Bert Jansch who died in 2011, to form Pentangle in the late 1960s. His manager, Dave Smith, said Renbourn had been "a huge character". He said: "He was always playing and teaching. "That is what he loved doing and he never stopped." Among those paying tributes to London-born Renbourn were DJ Cerys Matthews who said: "So sorry and sad to hear of John Renbourn's passing. "A loving, lovely man. "RIP John, it was an honour and pleasure meeting you." Novelist Ian Rankin tweeted: "Ach, and now John Renbourn has died. What a guitarist."

Summary: Influential folk guitarist John Renbourn has died aged 70.


John Whittingdale was speaking on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show after launching a debate on what types of programmes the BBC should make. Of Strictly, he said: "The BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. "And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things." The government published a Green Paper on the future of the BBC on Thursday, including the question of whether the corporation should be "chasing ratings" or delivering "distinctive, quality" programmes that are unavailable on other channels. That has led to some suggestions that the BBC could stop showing Saturday night light entertainment programmes. Asked about the difference between Strictly and the BBC's long-running Generation Game, Mr Whittingdale said: "Saturday night has always been a time when families sit around the television and we traditionally have had light entertainment shows. "In many ways, Strictly Come Dancing is the successor to The Generation Game. "But Strictly was perhaps, at first sight of the commissioning editor, not necessarily a show which was going to be as successful as it has proved to be. "So I think the BBC took a risk. It paid off well and it has achieved a mass audience. And that seems to me admirable if you can do all those things. "But, of course, in the age when you and I were sitting watching The Generation Game, the amount of choice available was extremely limited. "At that time there were probably only about three channels, whereas now you've got 50, 60, 70 to choose from." Before becoming culture secretary, Mr Whittingdale had told the Guardian newspaper that it was "debatable" whether there was a public service argument for the BBC making Strictly. The show should certainly not compete for viewers with X Factor on ITV, he told the paper. On Sunday, Mr Whittingdale told Andrew Marr he was a "huge admirer" of the BBC. But he said he was "a little surprised that the BBC expressed such disappointment at the Green Paper". He said the document was "just a series of questions with no answers as yet decided". Almost 30 celebrities, including Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, have signed a letter warning against creating "a diminished BBC". But some of the signatories have revealed that they were asked to sign by BBC executives. Conservative MP Andrew Bridgend told the Sunday Express the BBC's director of television Danny Cohen should resign over the matter because it broke the BBC's lobbying guidelines. In his interview on Sunday, Mr Whittingdale did not refer to the row but said he "fully agreed with" most of the letter's contents. He added: "I admire the BBC. The last thing I want to do is undermine the BBC."

Summary: Strictly Come Dancing is an "admirable" example of where the BBC took a risk on a show that was not guaranteed to be a hit, the culture secretary has said.


Since 1943 Caversham Park has been the home of BBC Monitoring, whose offices still summarise news from 150 countries in 100 different languages for the BBC. But after a Â£4m funding cut, the remaining journalists, academics and translators are to leave the country estate for new offices in London. As the international newsgathering service enters a new chapter of its life, BBC News examines how Caversham Park shaped the news agenda in the mid-20th Century. The monitoring service began at the outbreak of war with Germany in 1939, with its primary purpose to inform the War Office of propaganda by Nazi-controlled media outlets and the broadcasts of other Axis Powers. It initially set up camp in shacks around Wood Norton, Worcestershire, but by 1943 the service had commandeered Caversham Park, which was at the time being used as a hospital. The recorded history of the site goes back to the Domesday Book, when it was inhabited by relations of William the Conqueror, but by the 20th Century it was being used by the Catholic Oratorians as school. By 1941, the premises had been transferred to the BBC. Monitoring staff at Caversham would transcribe and summarise 240 broadcasts into an 80,000-word document called the Daily Digest. This was swiftly delivered to London by war despatch drivers. BBC Monitoring played a key role in tapping communications made by Hellschreiber (a kind of teleprinter) from Nazi Germany's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels to newspaper and radio networks. A site outside London was chosen in part because it was less likely to suffer bomb damage. By the end of the war 1,000 people worked at Caversham Park helping to provide the War Office and BBC journalists with up-to-date information from Axis Power news agencies. People of many nationalities worked at the monitoring station, including German-Jewish refugee Karl Lehmann, whose family fled Nazi rule. He said: "It was a very sociable place to work, in fact staff would often come in on their off days and eat in the canteen, which greatly eased the effects of rationing. "There was a library in the building, and the park - so a pleasant place to spend a day off. In fact the building was almost like a club and the service was like one big family - even though there were nearly 1,000 of us here in total, from monitors to engineers and editors. "We were all totally united in the one aim of winning the war." Shortly after the end of Word War Two the service halved to about 500 members of staff, and attentions were turned to the burgeoning threat of the Soviet Union. The service covered the Soviets' invasion of Hungary in 1956 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. It played a key role in the Cold War, monitoring the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis as the USA and Soviet Union came close to nuclear conflict. In 1962 President John F Kennedy told Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to dismantle Russian missile sites in Cuba or "face the consequences". BBC Monitoring listened in to

Summary: For nearly 75 years BBC staff at a sprawling stately home on the outskirts of Reading have been listening in to some of the world's most seismic events, from Nazi Germany's occupation of Europe to the death of Stalin and the Cuban Missile Crisis.


With John Stones wanting to leave Everton for Chelsea and Saido Berahino eager to leave West Brom for Tottenham, BBC Sport examines the ins and outs of a transfer request. You handed in your transfer request to the owner, Ken Bates. Bates read your transfer request. Bates pulled your contract from his filing cabinet. Bates slammed it on his desk. Bates roared: "It says here you've got two more years at Stamford Bridge! Get out of my office!" You got out of Bates's office. Sharpish. The Chelsea player this story relates to, who shall remain anonymous, stayed at Stamford Bridge for another year, his game presumably severely compromised by his tail, dangling between his legs. "This was an England international," says David Seligman, a football agent and sports lawyer who has worked with the player in question. "But he said handing in that transfer request to Bates was the scariest thing he's ever done." But the days of hovering outside the owner's office, like a sweaty schoolboy clutching a page of lines for the headmaster, are long since over. Roman Abramovich, who bought Chelsea from Bates in 2003, is a suitably scary successor. It's just that the modern player doesn't do his own dirty work. "Players like to hide behind their agents, so they can get the blame if anything goes wrong," says Rachel Anderson, a football agent who also works for clubs, negotiating 'wantaway' deals for their players. Transfer requests, staples of the media world's August silly season, during the run-up to the equally silly transfer deadline day, can take many forms. They can, in theory, be verbal; they can be emails; they can be scrawled in blood on the back of a discarded season ticket. But, normally, they will be letters drafted by agents or legal representatives, with a player's signature at the bottom. "You want it in writing, because a transfer request is essentially a breach of a player's contract," says Seligman. "They can lead to payments becoming void, such as signing-on fees and loyalty bonuses, which are often paid over the course of a player's stay at a club. By signing that letter, a player is saying he is aware of that." So a transfer request is a last resort for most players, especially those plying their trade in the lower divisions. Not because they want to avoid being accused of betrayal by disgruntled fans, but because of the financial implications. Former England Under-21 player Rohan Ricketts recently claimed he was so desperate to leave Arsenal for Tottenham in 2002, and felt so bound by his contract, that he owned up to stealing a team-mate's phone when it wasn't actually him. The club didn't believe him, but they released him anyway. But Premier League superstars, to whom the surrendering of certain contractual payments means little, will usually attempt to negotiate a smoother exit. "Usually a player will talk to the manager first and give his reasons for wanting to leave, not least because handing in a transfer request, especially if that club discovered and nurtured you, doesn't always

Summary: Here's what might have happened if you were a player who wanted out of Chelsea Football Club in the 1980s:


Forest goalkeeper Stephen Henderson saved Hogan's initial effort and Lewis Macleod's follow-up before Hogan tapped home his first goal of the season. Dean Smith's Bees have now won back-to-back games at home with clean sheets. Damien Perquis was sent off late on for Forest for a second yellow card and striker Britt Assombalonga wasted a one-on-one in injury time. Brentford goalkeeper Daniel Bentley produced a number of second-half saves to secure three points, including his parry from former Southend team-mate Assombalonga. Earlier, Macleod had hit the crossbar for the Bees while Hildeberto Pereira and Eric Lichaj went close for the visitors. Head coach Philippe Montanier, who joined Forest in the summer, has seen his team suffer back-to-back Championship losses after their opening day win over Burton. Brentford boss Dean Smith: "It was nice to get two clean sheets and two home wins on the spin. We worked very hard for that - you have to in this league because no one will roll over and give you the points. "We were masters of our own downfall at times because of our decision making and I felt we created most of their chances. People were giving the ball away in the last five or six minutes, but Daniel Bentley was very composed which was just as well. "We didn't look after the ball well enough in the second half but we defended very well and looked organised, which made it difficult for Forest to create too much themselves. We had to re-organise and I'm glad the players did it themselves rather than me having to do it with substitutions." Nottingham Forest boss Philippe Montanier: "We were in control of the game and had many opportunities to score, but the story is always the same. It was a frustrating evening but I was pleased with the character of my side. "We lacked efficiency to score goals and unfortunately that reflects the whole game. I thought Britt would score late on but we had too many opportunities to score and if you don't there's a danger you can always concede one goal. "We made mistakes and that is frustrating but the mentality is good and we are trying too hard to achieve victories in what is a difficult moment for us." Match ends, Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Attempt saved. Britt Assombalonga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a through ball. Apostolos Vellios (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Saunders (Brentford). Foul by Hildeberto Pereira (Nottingham Forest). Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside. Attempt saved. Pajtim Kasami (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Britt Assombalonga. Attempt missed. John Egan (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses

Summary: Scott Hogan's goal for Brentford was the difference in their match against Nottingham Forest.


Jo Meeke and Matt Gurney's son Puck died in hospital following complications in labour. They have set up an appeal to create an outdoor space for other grieving families and hospital staff. Ms Meeke, from Bosham in West Sussex, said she hoped the woodland would help people on the "long journey" of coping with the death of a child. She had an "uncomplicated dream pregnancy" but after complications in labour, Puck was born via emergency Caesarean section on 15 March. He was transferred from St Richard's Hospital in Chichester to Southampton General Hospital's neonatal ward, where he died the following day. When it became clear he would not survive, the couple had 30 minutes to say goodbye. Ms Meeke said the time together had been "a special moment that will live with us forever". "The hardest thing we're having to deal with now is the immediate raw grief of looking at photos of our son, knowing we're not going to hold that little boy," she said. "But it's all the other things we had planned for our family moving on - suddenly those things are not going to happen." The couple has set up the Puck's Promise appeal and aim to crowd-fund £65,000 to buy the woodland. Mr Gurney said he hoped it would bring "something positive" out of their experience. "I'd primarily like families who have lost children in some way to be able to use it, for a walk or overnight camp, to be with other people who have been though the same thing."

Summary: A couple who lost their newborn baby have raised more than £12,000 towards buying an area of woodland in his name.


The Glovers took an early lead but found themselves 5-1 down at the break before eventually falling to a joint-record league defeat. Skipper James Bailey told the club website: "We know we let ourselves and the fans down. "As a group, we want to apologise and give fans their money back." Boss Darren Way added: "Saturday was never going to be easy but the manner of the defeat was totally unacceptable and I apologise to the supporters and take full responsibility for that. "Paying supporters their money back is a collective decision - we're not happy with just apologising, but at the same time know our best apology will come on the pitch in the coming weeks." The League Two side will release details of how fans can claim their refund on Monday. Yeovil's players are not the first to reimburse travelling fans after an away day nightmare. Sunderland's players refunded the 2,500 Black Cats supporters who saw their side fall to a humiliating 8-0 defeat at Southampton in October 2015. In January 2016 Charlton's players did the same for the 166 who made the trip to see their side go down 5-0 at Huddersfield, in a performance that club captain Johnnie Jackson called "disgraceful". Earlier this year, Bristol City's players refunded the 312 fans who made the 386-mile round trip to Preston North End to see the Robins lose 5-0.

Summary: Yeovil Town's players and staff have agreed to refund the 258 fans who travelled to their 8-2 opening day defeat at Luton Town.


The prime minister said he appreciated people were "disillusioned" with the EU and he "absolutely understood and received the message". He told the BBC that only Conservatives offered a referendum on UK membership. The BBC's Nick Robinson said this "simple message" instilled confidence for many within the party. UKIP gained 23 MEPs, with the Tories having 19, behind Labour which has 20. The Conservative share of the vote was 23.9%, behind Labour on 25.4% and UKIP on 27.5%. Some Conservative MPs have expressed dismay at the performance and Mr Cameron said he was "disappointed" for the MEPs - including its former leader in Brussels Martin Callanan - who lost their seats. But he said the vote reinforced his belief that the UK's relationship with the EU needed to change. "I take a very clear message from the election. People are deeply disillusioned with the EU. They don't feel the current arrangements are working well enough for Britain and they want change. "I would say that message is absolutely received and understood." While he was an instinctive "reformer" who, in the referendum would "give the choice to the British people of whether to stay or go", Labour backed the "status quo" in Europe and the Lib Dems did not want any change. Mr Cameron rejected suggestions that UKIP's victory was a snub for the Westminster elite in general and for Mr Farage's different campaigning style, saying the UKIP leader was a "consummate politician" who was already discussing tactics for the 2015 general election. He again dismissed any talk of pre-election pacts, at either a national or constituency level, saying he was "100%" focused on delivering an outright Conservative victory. He said Labour had got a lower share of the vote in the 2004 European election and managed to comfortably win a general election the year after. "It is possible to win from here," he said. "We have just got to have a real focus on what really matters which is completing our economic plan and turning our country round." Foreign Secretary William Hague said the rise of Eurosceptic parties should serve as a wake-up call to European politicians. UKIP's support would switch for next year's general election, he told BBC News. "They can have a free hit; they can have a vote that does not have the consequences of bringing the wrong government in," he said. "So it is very different to a general election." But backbencher Bernard Jenkin wrote on Twitter: "Some of us who opposed Maastricht 20 years ago predicted it would lead to the rise of the right in the EU: and here we are." And Clacton MP Douglas Carswell added: "So maybe those of us who sometimes banged on about Europe were on to something?" The European election results come just days after the Conservative Party lost more than 200 seats in local polls, prompting ministers to promise tougher curbs on immigration. Home Secretary Theresa May said they were considering deporting people who came to the UK to work, but who could not find a job after six months.

Summary: David Cameron has insisted the Conservatives can win the next general election despite being pushed into third place in the European elections.


Malala Yousafzai is recovering in hospital in Birmingham after being shot on school bus on 9 October. Doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital said she could make a good recovery. On Monday she was visited there by Pakistan minister Rehman Malik and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague. Mr Hague and Mr Malik, who were also accompanied by United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, met surgeons and Malala's father Ziauddin. Mr Malik said the attack on Malala was "meant to tarnish the true face of Pakistan and to discourage those struggling for human liberties and for the democratisation of our society". He added: "Let me reassure our international friends that such acts of cowardice will not deter us and the whole Pakistani nation stands behind Malala and her cause." Mr Hague said Malala's "swift and full recovery is our absolute priority" and thanked the doctors at the hospital. He added: "The people of Pakistan have paid a high price from terrorism and extremism. "We will stand by all those who, like Malala, are courageously defending the rights of women in Pakistan and around the world." Malala's father arrived at the hospital on Friday to visit his daughter, saying he believed she would "rise again" to pursue her dreams. He had revealed how the Pakistani president had taken the decision to move Malala because of the need for a safe environment for her recovery. Doctors in Birmingham have said Malala is still weak but stands every chance of making a good recovery. The Pakistan Taliban said it carried out the attack because Malala was "promoting secularism". She had campaigned for the rights of girls to have an education and had written a diary for the BBC Urdu service when the Pakistan Taliban controlled her home area of Swat in 2009. Since the attack, the teenager has received thousands of goodwill messages from around the world.

Summary: Pakistan's interior minister has said a 15-year-old schoolgirl activist who was shot in the country by the Taliban is a "symbol of courage and determination" against "extremist ideology".


A foreign ministry spokesman said the "ball is in Pakistan's court" and the "immediate issue" was their response. Indian troops killed six militants during a four-day battle at the base in Punjab, close to the Pakistan border. Foreign secretaries of the two sides are due to hold peace talks next week. Although India has not officially announced any dates, Indian media reports say the meeting is due to take place on 14-15 January in Islamabad. The assault on the Pathankot base started on Saturday, when a group of gunmen - wearing Indian army uniforms - entered residential quarters on the air base. Seven Indian troops and six militants were killed in the gun battle. Hopes for Delhi-Islamabad detente were raised in late December after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an unexpected visit to his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his way back from Afghanistan and the two sides announced plans to resume peace talks. But the attack has come as a blow to the peace initiative. "Pathankot terror attack has put renewed focus on cross-border terrorism," Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup told a press conference in Delhi on Thursday. "The government's policy towards Pakistan is clear and consistent. India wants friendly relations with all its neighbours including Pakistan," he said, adding that "India will not tolerate cross-border terror". On Tuesday, Mr Modi urged an "immediate" response to the Pathankot attack after Mr Sharif telephoned him to discuss the incident. Mr Sharif promised that Pakistan would take "prompt and decisive action against the terrorists", Indian officials said. India's Press Information Bureau said India had provided Pakistan with "specific and actionable" information on the attack. Earlier in the week, the United Jihad Council - a coalition of more than a dozen militant groups fighting against Indian rule in Kashmir - claimed that its "national highway squad" was behind the attack. The council, based in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, is headed by Syed Salahuddin who also leads Hizb-ul Mujahidin, the longest surviving Kashmiri militant group. Some Indian security officials have suggested the Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed was to blame. India says the group is backed by Pakistan, but Islamabad denies this.

Summary: India has said that planned talks with Pakistan would go ahead only if Islamabad took action against militants that Delhi said were behind the deadly assault on the Pathankot air base.


Two days before polling day, Emmanuel Macron let slip on French radio that he had someone in mind for prime minister should he win Sunday's vote. He did not say who it was, simply tantalising listeners with a vague reference to "someone with experience of politics, and the skills to lead a parliamentary majority". But such is the secrecy around his plan for government that it was enough to send the French papers into a spin. It is a taboo subject even within his campaign team, according to the daily newspaper Le Monde. "It's like sailors who refuse to say the word 'rabbit' in case it brings bad luck," one unnamed staffer told the paper. On one level, his reticence is understandable. Forming a government is a delicate business at the best of times and for Mr Macron it is delicate in ways previous presidents can only imagine. First there is the tension between the poetry of campaign and the prose of government. It was Mr Macron's promise of renewal and change that won him his place in the Elysée Palace. He has promised fresh faces from outside politics, an overhaul of the established political system and a new kind morality in political life. His En Marche! (English: On The Move) movement has the feel of a start-up, with the average age said to be around 30. But he is also going to need experience, particularly in areas such as security. Alexis Kohler, 43: Special adviser and likely to be Mr Macron's secretary general at the Elysée. Joined a shipping company after working as chief-of-staff for Mr Macron while in government Brigitte Trogneux, 64: President-elect's wife initially helped rewrite his speeches but is said to seek role as a "bridge" to the president Ismaël Emelien, 29: Right-hand man and longtime friend, head of communications and strategic adviser, ex-colleague in economy ministry Jean Pisani-Ferry, 65: Economics professor and government adviser, in charge of Macron economic programme and big ideas. Founded Brussels-based Bruegel think tank Sophie Gagnant-Ferracci, 40: Head of campaign team. Highly experienced corporate lawyer and longstanding friend of president-elect through her husband, economist Marc Ferracci François Bayrou, 65: Political heavyweight, head of centrist Democratic Movement party; his backing boosted Macron candidacy in February "The young technocrats that surround Macron are impatient for their go," says Pierre Haski, former deputy editor at the left-wing newspaper Libération. "They think the oldies have made a mess of things… [but] Emmanuel Macron needs to find a balance between the traditional big beasts of the main parties and the newcomers. It can't just be the younger generation." Balancing the expectations of sweeping change with the demands of government will not be easy, especially as he is likely to face a politically diverse cabinet - and probably a divided parliament too. And that is the second challenge for Mr Macron: the unique blend of left and right that he promised in his campaign means that his cabinet will need to contain not just a mix of fresh faces and old hands, but a mix of figures from the

Summary: Emmanuel Macron has gone from political newcomer to French president in just a few years He has promised a new approach to politics but what exactly will his government look like?


Beavon smashed home just before the half-hour mark to inflict a second successive defeat on Swindon, following their loss at Barnsley last weekend. The striker punished hesitancy among the Swindon defence with a clinical volley, the Brewers' first ever goal at the County Ground. Wes Thomas dragged wide from inside the penalty area for the home side. Jon Obika and Louis Thompson also missed the target while Yaser Kasim had a free-kick pushed over by Jon McLaughlin as Burton held out for the win. Burton Albion boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby: Media playback is not supported on this device "I'm very happy. I think when you're coming to Swindon, you know what they're about. They can keep the ball for fun and they can test your nerves and get overloads in certain areas, but we made it very uncomfortable for them. We didn't let them get into their stride, we didn't let them play their game and get into their rhythm. "For us, it was all about winning the ball back in their half and trying to penetrate in the last third and I think we did that really well. "We should have scored more goals and that's something we need to work at, but I must say I'm extremely happy with how the team has worked today. We were very solid and we were quite creative with the ball at times, but the belief needs to become greater because they can do a lot more than they think."

Summary: Stuart Beavon's first-half strike moved Burton to the top of League One with their first ever win at Swindon.


The club has fined the pair for the incident, which happened prior to Tuesday evening's defeat by Brentford. "I'd like to apologise to the Bolton fans for what we did before the game," Trotter, 27, told BBC Radio Manchester. "We didn't realise it was live, it wasn't aimed at the fans or club, it was a silly gesture as we walked in." A club statement said: "Bolton Wanderers takes the conduct of its players and staff extremely seriously and will not tolerate such behaviour." The defeat, Bolton's 22nd in the Championship this season, means they could be relegated to League One on Saturday when they face Derby County. The club have spent much of the season fighting a relegation battle, as well as off-the-field financial problems, and are 17 points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table with six games left to play. "It's too hard to pinpoint one thing, there's a lot of things gone wrong. If we knew what the problem was then we would be doing better," said Trotter. "There's a lot of factors, a lot of outside influence with what's been going on at the club, but it's not just that, the players haven't been good enough this season. "We haven't done enough on the pitch. We're in the position we're in because we deserve to be."

Summary: Bolton Wanderers midfielder Liam Trotter has apologised for making an offensive gesture with David Wheater in a pre-match live club broadcast.


The result marks a 5% rise on cash profits from a year earlier. The lender also said its after-tax profit rose $A3.5bn during the period, up 3% from a year earlier. The cash profit number strips out some one-off items and is the bank's preferred measure of performance. Forecasts were for a rise in cash profit to A$3.6bn for the period. Analysts said the results were a "welcome relief" as Australia's economy continues to face slowing growth and after rival Westpac bank posted disappointing results on Monday. ANZ's chief executive Mike Smith said the results were "well balanced" and that progress had been made in reshaping the lender's business in a "more challenging macro-environment". But Mr Smith noted the lender would be operating in a "lower growth environment" in the future, "in which there will continue to be occasional volatility and shocks". The bank's positive half-yearly performance numbers come as Australia's central bank meets later today to decide whether to cut interest rates to an historic low. Analysts said investors seemed to like the latest numbers from the lender as the stock was up as much as 3.9% following the announcement. "The result from ANZ will be taken favourably, with cash earnings modestly above consensus," said Melbourne-based Chris Weston from IG Markets. "The result itself was of a better quality than Westpac," he said, "although investors will take little heart from either bank's capital position." Michael McCarthy of CMC Markets in Sydney said ANZ's results were "a welcome relief" after Westpac's flat result on Monday. ANZ and Westpac are among the top four banks in Australia, together with National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank. ANZ is the nation's third biggest bank by market value. Australia's banking sector, particularly the so-called top four, is regarded as being highly profitable. The country's big lenders made it through the global financial crisis relatively unscathed.

Summary: One of Australia's biggest lenders, ANZ, has beaten expectations and posted a half-year cash profit of 3.7bn Australian dollars ($2.9bn;£1.91bn) in the six months ending in March.


The 45-year-old man from the Swansea valley was riding a Kawasaki ZX 1000 when he crashed into the animal on the A4069 between Llangadog and Brynamman. He was taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales after the crash, which happened just before 18:00 BST on Sunday. Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating.

Summary: A motorcyclist is in a critical condition in hospital after hitting a sheep in Carmarthenshire.