A breakdown of voting patterns, drawn from a survey of 5,000 Scots conducted soon after the referendum day, runs counter to the widespread belief that there was a clear split between older and young voters, or that higher earners backed the United Kingdom. It did, however, confirm other polling evidence that women were decisive in the result. While men were 53% for 'Yes', women were 57% for 'No'. Voters earning more than £30,000 were found to be evenly split, while those earning less than £20,000 were 53% for independence. It was those earning between £20,000 and £30,000 who can also be seen as deciding the outcome - voting 'No' by a margin of 56% to 44%. It is not explained why that pattern emerged, but one possibility is that these voters felt they had something to lose if independence proved costly, while not having the higher earners' financial security with which to take a risk on constitutional change. The research found that older voters were strongly in favour of Scotland remaining part of the UK, including 67% of those aged over 70. But the academics behind the Scottish Referendum Study note that the youngest voters, aged between 16 and 24, appear to have voted 'No' as well. Those aged 25 to 29 were in the age group most likely to vote 'Yes', with 62% for independence, yet teenagers and those in their early twenties were 54% for the Union. The analysis does not offer any explanation for why younger age groups split that way. The survey looked for correlation between voters' identities and the way they cast their referendum ballot. It found a strong link on religious affiliation. Some 60% of Protestants voted 'No', while 58% of Catholics voted 'Yes'. Those adherents of the Church of England were 81% for the Union - the strongest correlation of all. However, the research does not indicate that religion was a cause of the way people voted. It found a weaker correlation between owner occupiers and a 'No' vote. Those born in other parts of the UK were much more likely to vote 'No', by 70% to 30%. There was a smaller 'No' majority for those born outside the UK, and those born in Scotland were evenly split. The Scottish Referendum Study is linked to the British Election Study. It is run by academics at the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Essex, and is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Its findings are broadly in line with two polls carried out at the time of the referendum. Though with smaller samples and less detail, these showed a similar gender gap, there was an indication that the youngest voters were pro-union, and there was a a split between higher skilled, higher earners and those on lower pay with lower work skill levels. In an extension of the research, a briefing paper from the Scottish Referendum Study shows the issues that had most impact on voters in the latter weeks of the campaign. The arguments that worked best for the Unionist side were that new

Summary: The 'No' majority in the independence referendum last year is being explained by an unusual alliance of Scotland's youngest voters, its average earners, Protestants and women.


"Celtic have brought in the higher-class player, I think," said former Celtic midfielder MacLeod. "When you are bringing players from Liverpool, boys who have played at Man City - it is good quality players they have brought in. "But Rangers have brought in good quality as well." Former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender Kolo Toure and winger Scott Sinclair, formerly of Man City and Aston Villa, have been recruited by new Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers. Meanwhile, Rangers counterpart Mark Warburton's big-name additions are former Burnley midfielder Joey Barton and his former QPR team-mate, Niko Kranjcar. "I think Rangers fans will be going into this game hoping they all produce a good performance on the day," said MacLeod looking ahead to Saturday's first Old Firm game of the season at Celtic Park. "But Celtic fans will be looking at their team and thinking they are a strong side, quicker, better and they can win the match." However, MacLeod pointed out that the Old Firm occasion has sometimes proved too much for some notable names to handle. "There have been a lot of players and even big-name players who have turned up for an Old Firm game and not played well," he said. "Some players in the past, you have looked at them and thought that he will be great addition to the club and they have not produced anything. "You have to wait until the game actually happens and then decide how well they have played." MacLeod believes Leigh Griffiths could be the difference between the teams in Saturday's Old Firm derby - as long as the striker recovers from injury. The 26-year-old missed Scotland's 2018 World Cup qualifying win in Malta on Sunday with a hamstring complaint, but Celtic are confident he will recover in time to face Rangers in their first Premiership encounter of the season. "In any Old Firm game, you need people who can score goals and, when you have got Griffiths fully fit, that is so important because I think he is the one that will get goals," said MacLeod. "Griffiths is the guy you look at that is going to score, whether from outside the box or inside the box. He is a predator and he will score goals for you at all levels."

Summary: Celtic have got the better of Rangers in the summer transfer market, according to former Bhoys assistant manager Murdo MacLeod.


The new season is due to get underway soon, so what do we know about Bibiana Steinhaus? Speaking about her new role, she said...

Summary: Bibiana Steinhaus is set to become the first female to referee in Germany's top level of football, the Bundesliga.


Danish newspaper Politiken claims it has seen documents suggesting Laudrup's agent, Bayram Tutumlu, could have made more than £3m during the Dane's reign. It claims Swansea accused the two of trying to "benefit from transactions at the expense of the club". However, chairman Huw Jenkins said he sacked Laudrup for "football reasons". Laudrup told BBC Wales Sport: "I have never received any payment or commission related to any player transfer in any of the clubs I have coached. Never." The former Denmark international was appointed in June 2012 and led the Swans to their first major trophy when they won the 2013 League Cup - but he left the club after less than two seasons in charge. The Swans cut all ties with Tutumlu in June 2013 following concerns he was trying to dictate transfer policy, with the club perturbed by his attempt to sell then-captain Ashley Williams without the board's consent. A poor run of form left Swansea two points above the Premier League relegation zone and Laudrup was sacked in February 2014 - but he insists his departure had nothing to do with any irregular payments. "I have read that Swansea stated that they have not found anything that indicates that I have done something wrong or illegal regarding the player transfers in my period as a manager in the club," he said. "I knew that but it is a relief that the club confirms it." The Politiken article was based on documents it says were obtained in collaboration with Football Leaks. According to the article, Swansea wrote a letter to the League Managers' Association (LMA) when Laudrup was sacked, claiming there were "a number of transactions and dealings with players about which the club has concerns". However, speaking to BBC Wales Sport, Jenkins said the club did not suspect the former Barcelona and Real Madrid player of any wrongdoing. "There were discussions with the LMA but that was done in the context of negotiating a settlement and it should be taken in that light," he added. "As far as we are concerned that is the end of the matter and we agreed a settlement and we move on." Tutumlu has represented Laudrup since the 52-year-old played for Barcelona from 1989 to 1994. According to the Politiken article, the documents show Jenkins signed an agreement which would give Tutumlu 7.5% of the net profit from all player sales when Laudrup extended his contract in March 2013. Tutumlu has yet to respond to BBC Wales Sport's request for comment, but Jenkins says that particular clause never came into effect. "On that particular point it was never acted upon and as most people know transfers in and out of the club are controlled and decided by myself, always in conjunction with the manager," he added. "But ultimately we had the control and from that date to Michael's departure in 2014 that point in particular was never active. "All I can say as far as I am concerned is we dealt with everything in the right way as we saw it and in

Summary: Former Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has denied he was sacked because of concerns he and his agent stood to profit from player transfers.


TUV Rheinland, which awarded EU safety certificates to the French implant manufacturer, "neglected its duties of vigilance", the court said. PIP (Poly Implant Prothese) was shut down in March 2010 amidst a worldwide health scare. The company used sub-standard silicone gel, causing many implants to rupture. Q&A: Breast implants health scare Six implant distributors and 1,700 women had sued TUV Rheinland for 50m euros (Â£42m), arguing anything but a cursory inspection would have found problems. The plaintiffs in the civil case will be given an initial payment of 3,000 euros per victim for surgery to have the implants removed. Jan Spivey, a British woman who received PIP implants as part of reconstructive surgery following breast cancer in 2002, said she was "delighted" with the ruling. "Of course TUV has some responsibility and should be held to account. They're the organisation that gives the CE certification for safety, and that was what my surgeon relied on when he gave the implants to me. "Anybody that gives safety certification for a product that is going to make women very sick does have responsibility," she told the BBC's Newshour programme. It could open the door to many more compensation claims, says the BBC's Christian Fraser in Paris. TUV Rheinland had won two previous cases in Germany. This was the first such case in France. The German firm has said it will appeal against the verdict. TUV Rheinland awarded PIP - formerly one of the world's leading suppliers of implants - its European safety certificate for 17 years. The founder of PIP, Jean Claude Mas, is still on trial for aggravated fraud in Marseilles, along with four of his executives. He revealed during police interviews that he had ordered employees to hide the unauthorised silicone when inspectors visited his factory. It has since emerged the substandard gel was used in 75% of the implants. The court heard an employee in charge of quality control had only a cooking diploma - another in charge of the lab had previously trained as a pastry chef, our correspondent says. A ruling is expected in Jean Claude Mas' case on 10 December.

Summary: A French court has ordered a German company to pay compensation to hundreds of women who were fitted with defective breast implants.


It came as figures obtained by BBC Radio Wales showed 15% of medical positions were vacant or filled by temporary staff. In the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, one in 10 of the medical staff positions were vacant. The Welsh government said there were difficulties recruiting A&E doctors. BBC Radio Wales submitted Freedom of Information requests to the seven boards in Wales asking about staff levels for consultants, doctors and nurses. All responded for the 11 months to August 2013 and showed that all the A&E wards were regularly operating below agreed staff levels. The worst was Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in south east Wales, where one in 10 of the medical staff positions were vacant. In the Hywel Dda Health Board in south west Wales, a quarter of the A&E staff were temporary. The chair of College of Emergency Medicine Mark Poulden called the issue in Wales a "vacancy staffing crisis". "Over the last year or 18 months we have seen a change. We've essentially reached a tipping point in our staffing levels. Some departments you cannot deliver what you want to for patients," he said. "Sometimes you can't deliver the quality and certain times we can't deliver the safety we require either which can be difficult." Across Wales, more than 15% or almost one in seven positions at A&Es were either vacant or being filled by temporary staff. However the average NHS vacancy rate was more than 5% which is less than the English NHS rate of 9%. In September the Auditor General for Wales identified a deterioration of care at A&Es. Nicola Davis-Job, who represents A&E nurses for the Royal College of Nursing, said: "If you have a nurse down on your shift and nobody to fill that the patient care level it doesn't go down, it just means that the nurses have less time to spend with each patient. "You have to choose which patients that you're going to care for and that's not something that nurses like to do. "They feel they should give dignified care to all those patients on their shift." Responding to the figures, the Welsh government said: "While just over 96% of all medical and dental posts are filled, demonstrating we do not have a general recruitment problem, there are geographical hotspots and recruitment difficulties in some specialities... "If we want senior A&E doctors present for more hours of the week, we will only achieve this if we stop spreading them so thinly and focus their working in fewer centres." Health Minister Mark Drakeford added: "Right across the United Kingdom there is a shortage of senior doctors to work in A&E departments and Wales is no exception." He told BBC Radio Wales that the NHS in Wales was being overhauled, including A&E care in an attempt to prevent such issues arising. "The problems of recruitment don't go away by reorganisation but they become more manageable because you are able to concentrate your forces," he said. The shadow health minister Darren Millar called the figures unacceptable and said First Minister Carwyn Jones was

Summary: A shortage of staff at Welsh hospital emergency departments is at "tipping point" and putting patient safety at risk, a top consultant has said.


West Yorkshire Fire Service said five buildings in Leeds failed, including Park Plaza Hotel and two Unite student blocks. The fire service said it had requested interim safety measures and had carried out re-inspections. As well as the Leeds tower blocks, three failed in Halifax and one in Bradford. More stories from across Yorkshire High-rise cladding combustibility tests have been carried out across the UK in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. The fire service said those which failed in West Yorkshire were a mix of privately-owned buildings and social housing - all six storeys or higher. The West Yorkshire tower blocks which failed cladding combustibility tests are: Some of the failed tower blocks have been asked to install temporary fire alarms, move smoking areas and clear rubbish and combustible items. PPHE Group, which runs Park Plaza, said the hotel "proactively" submitted cladding test samples and "fully complied" with the fire service's interim requirements. Shaun Broers from Park Plaza said: "At this time no recommendations have been made to remove or update the cladding. "This will be reviewed if any further guidance or advice is offered from the Department for Communities and Local Government." A spokesperson for Unite, which manages Concept Place and Sky Plaza student accommodation in Leeds, said: "Based on the advice of experts and bearing in mind the wide range of fire prevention measures we have in place, we believe our buildings are safe for occupation. "We will do everything necessary to ensure our buildings remain safe." The fire service said more fire engines would be sent to tower block fires; six (one with high-reach capability) to most tower blocks, and eight (two with high reach capability) to failed blocks. Residents were also urged to "do their bit" in being vigilant and knowing evacuation procedures.

Summary: Nine high rise tower blocks in West Yorkshire have failed fire safety cladding checks.


McManus is getting married on Saturday to Dunloy and Antrim camogie player Aileen Martin. The Cushendall man played a pivotal role as he struck 1-13 in last weekend's dramatic 3-20 to 2-22 extra-time win over Carlow. Paul Sheehan hit 0-15 for Down as they beat Roscommon 2-24 to 1-20. However, Down's recent form suggest that the Saffrons should still be good enough to see off the Mourne County with something to spare despite McManus' absence. SATURDAY SUNDAY

Summary: Antrim will hope Neil McManus' absence will not unduly hinder them in Saturday's Christy Ring Cup game against Down at Cushendall.


Chanel's creative director accused Streep of rejecting one of his dresses because she found a different designer who was willing to pay her. He has since said he "misunderstood" - but that has not calmed Streep's ire. "I do not take this lightly, and Mr Lagerfeld's generic 'statement' of regret for this 'controversy' was not an apology," she said. She also criticised fashion website WWD, which originally reported his quotes. "He lied, they printed the lie, and I am still waiting," she said in a statement. The dispute began when WWD published an interview in which Lagerfeld said he had started work on a dress for Streep to wear to Sunday's Academy Awards. But he claimed he was then told by one of the actress's representatives: "Don't continue the dress. We found somebody who will pay us." Referring to Streep, he said: "A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?" The designer later issued a statement admitting he had "misunderstood that Ms Streep may have chosen another designer due to remuneration" and said he regretted the controversy. However, Streep, who has her 20th Oscar nomination this year for Florence Foster Jenkins, hit back. She said Lagerfeld "defamed me, my stylist and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication". Her statement added: "The story was picked up globally, and continues, globally, to overwhelm my appearance at the Oscars, on the occasion of my record-breaking 20th nomination, and to eclipse this honour in the eyes of the media, my colleagues and the audience." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Meryl Streep's choice of dress for the Oscars has sparked a bitter row between the star and designer Karl Lagerfeld.


The Russian-born 24-year-old picked up a season-ending injury in September. "I wish I could have shown more to the supporters who have always been very supportive of me," said Bilate. "However, I know at this stage it is the right thing to do for the club and myself and I will now look to progress my career elsewhere." Bilate is the first departure from Tannadice since Mixu Paatelainen took over from sacked manager Jackie McNamara last month with the club sitting second bottom of the league table. "I am sad to be leaving as I feel that, despite the current position in the league, the players and the team are improving things," said the striker. Bilate, who was brought up in the Netherlands, joined United in July 2014 after being released a year early from his contract with Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam. A series of injuries have meant he only started eight games for the Scottish club, with another 10 appearances coming from the substitutes' bench. Bilate scored two goals for the Tannadice side in that time. United said on a website statement: "We know how disappointed he is not to have featured more regularly, but this announcement allows him to look to the future."

Summary: Striker Mario Bilate has expressed his "sadness" after he and the Scottish Premiership club agreed terms for his exit from Tannadice.


Even organising matches is difficult. Visas are hard to come by and world football's governing body rules mean Tibet can only play other unrecognised teams. The Tibetan football team is one of the main obstacles for China. They didn't like the Tibetan football team After five years without a game, the Tibetans - whose national team are nicknamed the Forbiddens - finally took to the field again when they competed in the 25th All India Shaheed Dal Bahadur Durgamal Mal Gold Cup, with teams from across India, Nepal and Bhutan. The tournament took place in Dharamsala, Northern India, the current home of Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in exile. Fearing for his life, the 77-year-old was forced to flee Tibet in 1959 after years of violent conflict between Tibetan rebels and the Chinese army. The Tibetan National Football Association was only set up in 2001. In that same year the team played its first match, a 4-1 loss to Greenland in Copenhagen. But as Tibet's coach Kalsang Dhondup told the BBC's World Football programme, football is something the estimated 150,000 exiles feel very passionate about. "Football was introduced by the British into Tibet in, I think, 1904," said Kalsang. "Since then the Tibetans love football and physically the Tibetans are very much suited to football. Football is the most popular game in Tibet." Ironically the British were in Tibet on a military expedition fearing Russia's growing influence in the region. But now Tibet, in the north-east of the Himalayas, faces a very different problem. The football team encounters strong opposition from the Chinese who claim sovereignty over Tibet and dismiss any show of independence. But coach Kalsang remains defiant. "The Tibetan football team is one of the main obstacles for China," he continued. "They didn't like the Tibetan football team. But, whether they like us or not, we will play football." During the tournament in Dharamsala, the team wore black armbands to show their solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet. Since 2009, 117 Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest against the Chinese Government. Tenzin plays for the Tibetans. He didn't want to give his family name because of fears for the safety of his relatives still in Tibet. He admits that it's difficult to represent a country which is no longer recognised. "I escaped from Tibet in 1996 and I feel very, very special and a lucky one to be part of the national team and it's really a proud moment for me," he said. "Sometimes it's really challenging and difficult in such an environment where Fifa is not recognising our Tibetan football. At the same time I feel proud to represent Tibet and also feel responsible for the Tibetan cause." And, as Kalsang explains, the team have a big fan in the shape of the Dalai Lama. "I think His Holiness has support for Tibetans in all issues," he stated. "Even sport also. We went to Italy in 1999 and after we came from Italy we had an audience with His Holiness. "At the end

Summary: Living in exile and playing for a team unrecognised by Fifa and opposed by the Chinese, means life isn't always easy for Tibet's footballers.


President Wulff was entitled to what is called a Grosser Zapfenstreich, or Grand Tattoo, in front of the presidential palace. In the dark of night, by the Tiergarten in Berlin, soldiers in full ceremonial uniform carried burning torches. Trumpets sounded. The fife and drum were prominent. But it did not feel like a celebration. Chancellor Angel Merkel did attend but the four former presidents still alive were not there. The event was overshadowed by debate over whether it should happen at all because of the allegations of corruption which have forced the current president from office. There was also a row over the music. President Wulff had requested four pieces instead of the usual three. The newspaper Bild said that he had wanted Ebony And Ivory written by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. This tune, it said, was deemed by the military band as not suitable for trumpets! What was played was Somewhere Over The Rainbow, the great hymn to a better life beyond today's troubles from The Wizard Of Oz. It was an instrumental version, but it was hard to see if anyone was humming the words: "Some day I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me." Not for some time, though. President Wulff leaves office to deal with investigations into his closeness to business people when he was a prominent politician and finally president of one of the German states, Lower Saxony. His difficulties started when it was revealed that he had been lent money on favourable terms by a businessman's wife. He then made two big mistakes: he denied a connection to the businessman when asked by the state's parliament, and he left an angry message on the voice-mail of Bild, Germany's best-selling newspaper when it started investigating and publishing details of the loan. Hell hath no fury like a newspaper threatened. Bild went into investigative over-drive, publishing a string of articles about President Wulff and holidays paid for by others. Where previously Bild had painted him as a happily married family man (helpful to a recently divorced Catholic), it examined every detail of his connections to business. Where he went and who paid for it, became the leitmotif. It all became a stand-off between president and press. He would assert that he had done nothing wrong and papers would reveal more questionable contacts and arrangements. It became too much when the prosecutors in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, asked the Bundestag to lift the president's immunity from prosecution. Mr Wulff, the country's youngest ever president at 51 when he took the job in 2010, resigned because he said the trust of the people had "been seriously damaged". A man once talked about as a future chancellor of Germany will, instead, engage closely with lawyers and prosecutors. He has one less thing to worry about: ex-presidents are entitled to a pension of 199,000 euros a year. The papers questioned whether he should get it, but it was decided that he should get the money. And a Grosser Zapfenstreich. It is worth

Summary: The president of Germany marked his early departure from office with the grandest of torchlight parades in the full tradition of the Prussian military - and with a squabble over what tunes should be played.


Former Gower AM Edwina Hart backed steel-coating firm Kancoat despite a warning of a "weak" business plan. The Tories claim she may have broken the code because the firm was based near her constituency and she did not consult with the first minister. The Welsh Government said the code was not broken. Mrs Hart, who stood down from the assembly at the election in May, has been asked to comment. Paragraph 4.4 of the Welsh Government's ministerial code, which sets out standards for their conduct, states: "Where ministers have to take decisions on their own portfolios which might have a particular impact on their own constituencies or electoral regions, they must take particular care to avoid any possible conflict of interest. "Where ministers are uncertain about whether a conflict arises between their ministerial and constituency/regional responsibilities they should consult the first minister, for a decision as to how the business is to be handled." A Freedom of Information request by the Welsh Conservatives found there was no record of any meeting between Mrs Hart and the first minister to discuss the granting of financial support to Kancoat. Kancoat, which was based at the old Alcoa factory in Waunarlwydd, Swansea, was set up to coat metal used to make food cans and other products. It was based less than half a mile outside Mrs Hart's Gower constituency. Between May 2012 and February 2014 Kancoat was given a mix of loans and grants totalling £3.4m by the Welsh Government in decisions signed off by Mrs Hart. The bulk of the support was given after the Welsh Government's own financial due-diligence reviewer raised concerns about Kancoat's financial projections in February 2013. The review said Kancoat's business plan "appears weak and inconsistent" and the project was identified as high risk. A request for support had previously been turned down by the government's investment arm Finance Wales due to an "unacceptably high" risk. The company went into administration in September 2014. A Wales Audit Office report in July revealed the company owed the government £2.6m - it created 12 jobs but ran into difficulties when it struggled to maintain its supply of steel. Sir Alistair Graham, who chaired the UK's Committee on Standards in Public Life from 2004 to 2007, told BBC Wales he believed possible jobs for Ms Hart's constituents led to a potential conflict of interest. Suzy Davies, Tory AM for South Wales West, said: "The decision comes off the back of a series of poor financial decisions made by the Welsh Government. "I feel strongly that there needs to be an overhaul of the ministerial code, which in its current state lacks independence and transparency. "It cannot be right that the first minister is the sole arbitrator of these rules." Responding to the Conservative claims, a Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "The previous minister did not break the ministerial code." The government had previously said the decision to support Kancoat was based on projections that more than 30 jobs would be created. It has also pointed out that the factory was outside Mrs Hart's Gower

Summary: An ex-economy minister has been accused by the Welsh Conservatives of breaking the ministerial code by approving £3.4m aid for a firm which later went bust.


Tess Newall, 29, of Morham, East Lothian, had worn the dress - belonging to her great-great grandmother - when she got married in June last year. However, after it was booked in to be cleaned by Kleen Cleaners in St Mary Street, Edinburgh, it went missing. Mrs Newall's father, Patrick Gammell, confirmed to the BBC that the dress had now been returned. It was handed back to the family on Monday by two officials from the sequestrators dealing with Kleen Cleaners financial affairs. Mr Gammell said he and his wife were "petrified" to let it out of their sight again. The 61-year-old, who is the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian, told BBC Scotland's news website: "We are thrilled finally to have my wife's family's wedding dress back safely in our hands. "This has been in no small part due to the media interest in which the BBC helped considerably, for which we are very grateful." He added: "We are petrified to let it out of our sight now and I think my wife, Sally, is going to try to clean it herself instead of sending it somewhere again." After the BBC highlighted the dress's disappearance, it was found "in a crumpled heap" at the closed shop. Mrs Newall, who married Alfred Newall, 30, in East Lothian, said she was "absolutely over the moon" at the discovery. The dress was sent to be dry cleaned in September and the shop shut in October. The business is now being dealt with under Scottish bankruptcy law in a process known as sequestration. An AiB spokeswoman said: "Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) was appointed as trustee in this case. "Wylie & Bisset were allocated the case in October 2016 to administer on AiB's behalf and handled the closure of the Kleen Cleaners dry cleaning business in Edinburgh. "In a bankruptcy, the whole estate of the debtor vests with the trustee, with specific exceptions laid down in law. "When business is involved in a bankruptcy, it is normal practice to immediately close down the trading premises and investigate and identify assets of the bankruptcy." She said in these circumstances attempts are made to notify customers of the bankruptcy and return any items that belong to them. She added: "At the commencement of a bankruptcy, a bankrupt individual will complete a questionnaire to disclose assets, income, creditors and other information. "This will be used as a starting point for the trustee to establish the value of the estate and the extent of liabilities. The trustee will not seek to realise assets unless satisfied he is entitled to do so. "AiB has been advised of the issues surrounding this particular case and while it is our policy not to comment on individual cases, we can confirm this issue has now been concluded satisfactorily."

Summary: A 150-year-old antique wedding dress that was lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been given back to its family.


The 111 number, which has been tested in four areas, will be available nationally by April 2013. The service will replace NHS Direct, which the government announced it was scrapping last year. It will give health advice and information about services such as out-of-hours GPs, walk-in centres, emergency dentists and pharmacies. The government says it will reduce confusion and effectively abolish the concept of "out-of-hours" in the NHS. After pilot schemes in County Durham, Nottingham, Lincolnshire and Luton, the service will be extended to the Isle of Wight and Chesterfield before Christmas. The government says NHS Direct is expected to "retain a role" in its the delivery, staffed by call advisers supported by nurses. Currently, around 14,000 people a day call NHS Direct for medical advice, with the service costing Â£123m a year to run. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said: "The new 111 service will mean patients can access the whole of the NHS through just one simple number. "This marks another important step in modernising the NHS and giving patients greater control and choice over their healthcare." Dr Clare Gerada, chairwoman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said: "Not only will callers to the service be advised on what to do but also be directed to the appropriate local service to address their need consistently. "However, patients should be aware that this is not a replacement for the current system and that they can continue to call their GP practice as normal." The change will not affect existing NHS helpline services in Scotland and Wales. Critics claimed the decision to scrap NHS Direct would undermine the quality of the service by reducing the number of qualified nurses answering calls. And shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said last year that the service saved the NHS Â£200m a year and played a key role in taking pressure off the health service. But last June the British Medical Association said MPs should consider scrapping the telephone service, saying it was not cost-effective.

Summary: A non-emergency telephone number for NHS services is to launch across England, the Department of Health says.


HIE along with other public bodies are to be run by a single board under Scottish government plans. The government has said services already provided in the Highlands and Islands would be protected. Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie unveiled the petition on a visit to Inverness. He and his party argue that decisions on HIE should be taken by a board based in the Highlands and Islands. In October, the Scottish government set out plans to reform Scotland's enterprise and skills agencies in a report on Phase 1 of its Enterprise and Skills Review. It has proposed setting up a new single Scotland-wide statutory board to co-ordinate the activities of HIE, Scottish Enterprise and other public bodies. HIE began as Highlands and Islands Development Board more than 50 years ago. It supports businesses and initiatives in the Highlands, Western Isles, Northern Isles, Moray and Argyll.

Summary: The Scottish Lib Dems have started a petition supporting calls for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to keep its board.


Rothamsted said that crops had been vandalised, causing "significant" damage. The incident took place on Sunday morning at the centre's test site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The project aims to see whether the modified crops can deter aphids - a major wheat pest. Rothamsted has previously pleaded with anti-GM campaigners not to destroy their experimental plots, which they say could help reduce pesticide use. But opponents of GM technology claim that planting the crops in the open air would allow modified pollen to get out into the surrounding environment. After the break-in at the site, Rothamsted scientist Toby Bruce wrote on Twitter that wheat seeds appeared to have been strewn onto plots, and the tops of plants had been cut off. However, the laboratory said the account was anecdotal and might not be accurate. In a statement, Rothamsted commented: "The intruder caused significant, random property damage, but failed to disrupt the experiment in this attack." The lab's director Prof Maurice Moloney said the act was an attempt to "deny us all the opportunity to gather knowledge and evidence" on a possible new approach for reducing the use of pesticides. A 50-year-old man from Devon is to appear at the Central Magistrates Court in St Albans on 13 July. The crop being trialled at Rothamsted contains genes synthesised in the laboratory. It will produce a pheromone called E-beta-farnesene that is normally emitted by aphids when they are threatened by something. When aphids smell it, they fly away. Anti-GM group Take the Flour Back has vowed to "decontaminate" the site unless the research is halted. The event was trailed on the organisation's website as "a nice day out in the country, with picnics, music... and a decontamination". There is no suggestion the man who has been charged is linked to Take the Flour Back. Eleanor Baylis, from the anti-GM group, said in a statement: "We have no information about this incident, but are relieved if the quantity of GM pollen released from the trial has been reduced. "The British people are clear that they're not swallowing this technology." The protesters have previously declined an invitation from Rothamsted to meet scientists behind the project and, following a heated debate on the BBC's Newsnight programme, a planned day of action on 27 May will go ahead. But a spokeswoman for Take the Flour Back told BBC News the group would be interested in engaging in a public debate with wide participation. She said the decision not to take part in the debate proposed by Rothamsted was due to the specific conditions of the event. Paul.Rincon-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk

Summary: A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.


Having made only three in the first innings, Cook was caught at mid-wicket for five off Jack Brooks (3-22). Adil Rashid took 4-72 as MCC were bowled out for 220 in their second innings, despite Nick Compton's 74. First-innings centurion Adam Lyth made 46 not out as Yorkshire eased to victory with a day to spare on 73-1. Cook did not even manage a boundary in his last competitive knock before England head to the West Indies. Last week, Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie said Cook's inclusion in the MCC team was a "win-win for everyone". The Essex opener went into the annual Champion County first-class fixture after making 35 in last Friday's T20 match against Sussex - his first competitive innings since losing the England one-day captaincy. Having resumed on his overnight score of two, Cook fell to the first delivery of the day's seventh over as Brooks made the Tykes' first breakthrough. MCC, who began the day on 13-0, recovered after losing Cook early as Michael Carberry (23), James Hildreth (49) and Compton gave them a second-innings lead. But Rashid helped wrap up the innings and leave Yorkshire a victory target of only 70, which they passed with ease as Lyth hit seven fours in his 65-ball knock.

Summary: England Test captain Alastair Cook suffered his second failure of the match as county champions Yorkshire beat MCC by nine wickets in Abu Dhabi.


Sam Cataki, 36, who has lived in Neyland for the past five years, has also been told he can no longer work. He lost his job at Milford Haven Port Authority on Wednesday and, with two young children aged one and five, said he fears for his family's future. The Home Office has been contacted for comment. Before he left the Army in 2013, Mr Cataki said he applied for citizenship in the UK but believes he was rejected because of three points on his driving licence. "They say it doesn't count as 'good citizenship' which is one of the criteria," he explained. He was given further leave to remain until his points cleared and told he would then be able to re-apply for citizenship. "I applied again last year but that's when they told me it was void. They're telling me to re-apply for settlement [with] Armed Forces indefinite leave to remain but I'm still waiting," he said. "I normally don't complain about anything but I have followed every procedure they've asked. "After serving they should be giving more to ex-servicemen but it's like they have neglected and left me. They thank you for your service and then you're forgotten about." Mr Cataki had been working in Milford Haven for two years and said the situation was also putting his wife Seini's visa status at risk. "We really enjoy it here, we just want to work," he added. "I've spent about Â£5,000 on applying for visas but without a job it will be difficult to afford applying again." Stephen Crabb, MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, has been assisting Mr Cataki since 2014. In a message on Facebook on Friday, Mr Crabb said: "Lots of strong support from our local community for Sam Cataki over his visa application. He is a lovely guy and served in our Armed Forces for more than a decade. "I have briefed the immigration minister and requested that the Home Office treats this as an urgent case. I have also asked for them to restore his right to work in the UK immediately. "Having strong immigration rules is important but clearly the system should work better for our ex servicemen and women from Commonwealth countries." A petition set up by the Neyland community in support of Mr Cataki has attracted nearly 20,000 signatures.

Summary: A Fijian father who served in the British Army for 12 years says he feels "neglected" after being refused UK citizenship.


As many as 30 stores around the state are expected to start selling the drug for recreational purposes from 1 January, dubbed Green Wednesday. Colorado, along with Washington state, voted to legalise the use and possession of cannabis for people over the age of 21 in November 2012. Washington is not expected to allow the sale of it until later in 2014. Colorado and Washington are among 20 states to have approved marijuana use for medical purposes. The drug is still illegal under federal law. Store owners had stocked up, prepared celebrations and hired extra security in preparation for their opening on Green Wednesday. Burning questions Under the new law, cannabis will be sold like alcohol. Residents will be able to buy up to one ounce, while those from out of the state can purchase up to a quarter of an ounce. Cannabis can only be smoked on private premises, with the permission of the owners. The sale of the drug will be taxed in the same way as alcohol, and state officials have said they expected it to raise millions - the first $40m of which will be used for school construction, The Denver Post reports. It was not clear exactly how many shops were expected to open on New Year's Day, though around 30 were listed by The Denver Post. A total of 136 stores have been given licences to sell marijuana. Most of the shops are based in Denver. Some communities elsewhere in Colorado have exercised their right not to have the stores. Supporters of legalising cannabis have praised Colorado's move. Rachel Gillette, of the Colorado branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said the state "has found an exit strategy for the failed drug war and I hope other states will follow our lead". But critics say it sends the wrong message to the nation's youth and fear it will lead to serious public health and social problems. "There will still need to be a black market to serve people who are ineligible to buy on a legal market, especially kids," said Kevin Sabet of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. "It's almost the worst of both worlds."

Summary: The US state of Colorado is making history by becoming the first to allow stores to sell cannabis.


OP Jaisha said she "could have died" after the women's marathon in Rio. Jaisha, 33, finished in 89th place and collapsed after finishing the 42km (26 miles) race in two hours 47 minutes 19 seconds last week. Indian officials denied the allegation and said Jaisha and her coach had refused refreshments. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) said officials in Rio were not told by the athletes or their coaches about any specific requirement for any drinks. "It is the responsibility of the organisers to provide water and energy drinks. For that there are water and energy stations throughout the course," senior AFI official CK Valson told the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency. "We could have provided water and energy drinks to our athletes but neither they nor their coaches informed us that they would need water and energy drinks separately." Jaisha said she ran "in scorching heat" and there was no water available from Indian officials during the race. "Only once in 8km did we get water [from the Rio organisers] which did not help at all. All the countries had their stalls at every 2km but our country's stall was empty," she was quoted as saying by PTI. Jaisha had to be taken to hospital after finishing the race. "We are supposed to be given drinks by our technical officials, it's the rule. We cannot take water from any other team. I saw the Indian board there but there was nothing," she said. "I had a lot of problem, I fainted after the race. I was administered glucose, I thought I would die." Jaisha said she got no response from officials when she asked why water was not provided to her at the stalls. "I don't know who to blame for this. May be nobody realises the seriousness of a marathon, the fact that we have to run 42km," she said. India's Sports Minister Vijay Goel has said he will investigate the allegation. "I'll look into this and if there was negligence of any sort, action will be taken," he told NDTV. India finished with just two medals at the Rio Games, fewer than the six medals it won during its best-ever performance in London four years ago.

Summary: An Olympic woman marathon runner from India has alleged she was not provided water and energy drinks by Indian officials at designated stations.


Parklands High School in Speke will shut in August following consultations with parents, staff and students, Liverpool City Council said. It was placed in special measures following an inspection by Ofsted in December. Students will transfer to other schools and the council said it would look at alternative employment for staff. Exam results are lower than other Liverpool schools with 32% of pupils getting five GCSEs including English and maths, compared to 58% across the rest of the city, the council said. Parklands High School opened in 2002 as a replacement for Speke Comprehensive. There are currently 198 pupils at the school, which has capacity for more than 900, and only 34 children applied for places in September. Councillor Jane Corbett, cabinet member for education, said: "We are now at the stage where the numbers are so low that it is not able to offer a full curriculum and this is simply not in the best interests of the pupils." Pupils will transfer to others schools in the area including ESLA (Enterprise South Liverpool Academy), St Julies and Gateacre. Councillors will give final approval of the school's closure at a cabinet meeting on 21 March.

Summary: A Liverpool school branded "among the lowest of all schools in England" by the education watchdog is to close.


The Premiership winner tied the knot with Rebekah Nicholson at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire. Guests included stars from the worlds of music and football. The 29-year-old had already postponed the big day three times to avoid footballing commitments but will miss England's friendly on Friday. Fellow England internationals were all apparently invited but manager Roy Hodgson poured cold water on the plans. But he did give permission to the Foxes' Danny Drinkwater - as long as he made it to England training by 17:00. With England commitments taking up much of the summer, Vardy - who signed from then non-league Fleetwood Town four years ago - has said he will delay his honeymoon. Guests at the glitzy bash included One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson and Kasabian guitarist - and Foxes fan - Sergio Pizzorno. Vardy's Premier League-winning team-mates Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson and Marcin Wasilewski also saw him tie the knot along with best man David Nugent. Vardy has previously said it would be a quiet night for him as he prepares for a busy summer of football.

Summary: Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has got married at a star-studded ceremony - after postponing his nuptials three times.


Cafodd y datganiad ei wneud gan Ysgrifennydd Brexit, David Davis, a phrif drafodwr yr UE, Michel Barnier, yn dilyn trafodaethau cychwynnol ym Mrwsel ddydd Iau. Dydd Llun oedd y dyddiad gwreiddiol yr oedd trafodaethau i fod i ddechrau, ond roedd amheuon am hynny yn dilyn canlyniad yr etholiad cyffredinol. Mae'r trafodaethau rhwng y Ceidwadwyr a'r DUP wedi golygu y cafodd Araith y Frenhines ei symud o ddydd Llun i ddydd Mercher yr wythnos nesaf. Fe wnaeth Theresa May danio Erthygl 50 ym mis Mawrth i ddechrau'r broses o adael yr UE. Mae disgwyl felly i'r DU adael erbyn Mawrth 2019. Mae'r pynciau fydd yn cael eu trafod yn cynnwys statws pobl o'r UE sy'n byw yn ym Mhrydain ar hyn o bryd, y costau fyddai'n rhaid i'r DU dalu i adael a sut y bydd y DU yn masnachu gydag Ewrop ar ôl hynny. Ers yr etholiad yr wythnos diwethaf mae galwadau wedi'u gwneud am safbwynt trawsbleidiol i'r trafodaethau, a dywedodd Prif Weinidog Cymru Carwyn Jones nad oes gan Mrs May fandad ar gyfer Brexit caled bellach. Ond mae Downing Street wedi mynnu na fydd eu strategaeth yn newid.

Summary: Bydd trafodaethau ffurfiol Brexit yn dechrau ddydd Llun, yn ôl Llywodraeth y DU a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd.


The bond, which will pay a fixed gross rate of interest of 6.50% a year until 2022, was on sale from 24 April to 6 May. David Armstrong, the club's chief executive, said the response had been "very positive" and offered stability for the club's future. Wasps play in the Aviva Premiership at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The club moved to the 32,600-seater stadium from Adams Park, High Wycombe, in December 2014. "The funds raised [from bond sales] will enable us to restructure our balance sheet and pay down our existing debt, including the loans we acquired with the Ricoh Arena," Mr Armstrong said. "We now have a solid foundation for the long-term future of the club and look forward to the future with confidence." Minimum initial investment in the bond was £2,000 - which, like any investment, has risks involved. There are plans for it to be tradable on the London Stock Exchange's Order Book for Retail Bonds. The bonds will be guaranteed by the two key operating companies, Wasps Holdings and Arena Coventry Ltd, including the Ricoh Arena. Interest will be paid on 13 November and 13 May in each year with the investment due to be paid back in full on 13 May, 2022. Trading in the bonds is earmarked to start on 14 May.

Summary: English rugby union club Wasps has reached its £35m target with the sale of its seven-year bond.


The 32-year-old capped for both France and Martinique is a free agent after leaving Bordeaux last summer. Saints boss Tommy Wright has also taken defenders Daniel Adejo and Plamen Krachunov on trial. Wright said: "All three come with very good pedigrees and quality, but what we'll have to look at is fitness as well as ability." Adejo joined Kalloni in 2014 from Reggina but left in January, the 26-year-old Nigerian having made 11 appearances for the Greek Superleague club this season. Krachunov played eight times for Slavia Sofia this season in his homeland's top flight, the 27-year-old having joined from city rivals CSKA in the summer. The central defender has played all his football in Bulgaria, his previous spells being with Maritsa Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Faubert, who began his career with Cannes, had spent three years back with Bordeaux in the French Ligue 1 before his release. It was his second spell with Les Girondins, who he left to join West Ham in 2007. During his five years with the English club, he had a short loan spell with Real Madrid before leaving to join Turkish outfit Elazigspor. Faubert, born in Le Havre but of Martinican descent, made only one appearance for France, scoring on his debut in August 2006 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He used a legal loophole - the Martinican Football Association is not a member of world governing body Fifa - to make a second international debut. Fuabert scored against Curacao and went on to score twice in his next two international games.

Summary: St Johnstone have handed a trial to former Real Madrid and West Ham United right-back Julien Faubert.


Dubbed Scotland's Route 66, NC 500 loops around the north Highlands' coast and interior. The seven included Commonwealth Games cyclists Lee Craigie and Anne Ewing and British 24-hour mountain bike champion Rickie Cotter. The time trial over Saturday and Sunday started and finished in Inverness. The other riders were author and travel blogger Emily Chappell, transcontinental cyclist Gaby Leveridge, plus Zara Muir and Jo Thom, winners of the women's pairs event at this year's Strathpuffer endurance ride near Strathpeffer. Their time sets a new record for cycling the route. Scottish endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont previously completed the NC 500 solo in 37 hours 58 minutes. The NC 500 features several challenging ascents and descents, including the Bealach-na-Ba at Applecross. The unclassified road rises to about 626m (2,053ft) over about four miles (8km).

Summary: Seven women cyclists have set a time of 36 hours to complete the gruelling 518-mile (833km) North Coast 500 in a non-stop team time trial.


The comic actor, also known for his TV shows with Ben Miller, said voicing the character was "about as close to a dream job as you could wish for". Armstrong takes over from Sir David Jason, who voiced the eye patch-sporting "DM" in ITV's original series from 1981 to 1992. Kevin Eldon will voice trusty sidekick Penfold, Terry Scott's old character. "When I am recording the episodes, I'll be making sure that at all times my eyebrows are at least three inches above my head," joked Eldon, known for his appearances in Big Train, Nighty Night and other comedy shows. Other cast members include Shauna MacDonald and Morwenna Banks, while Dave Lamb - the voice of Channel 4's Come Dine With Me - will take on the role of narrator. The new series, which will initially run for 52 episodes, is due to be broadcast on the CBBC channel in 2015. Armstrong's Danger Mouse will have more gadgets at his disposal than the original, among them a multi-purpose "i-patch". The actor previously voiced an alien super-computer in Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures and Professor M in the animated series Tooned. "As a lifelong fan of Danger Mouse, I was ecstatic just to know that the show was coming back," the 44-year-old said. "To be actually involved with the reboot and to be taking DM out to a whole new generation is about as close to a dream job as you could wish for." "We're all genuinely bowled over to have Kevin and Alexander on board as Penfold and the mighty DM himself," said CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor. "They are both funny and fabulously talented performers and... will ensure that the series' considerable comedy credentials are bestowed on a new generation of fans."

Summary: Pointless host Alexander Armstrong will voice Danger Mouse when the much-loved cartoon hero returns to TV next year.


In a first half boasting five tries, Christian Wade crossed twice and Thomas Young added Wasps's third on half-time after scores from Ross Batty and Dave Atwood for the visitors. Wade completed his hat-trick after the break before Jimmy Gopperth slotted two penalties to extend Wasps' lead. Tom Ellis and Ben Tapuai secured a bonus point for Bath but Wasps held on. For the first time this season, director of rugby Dai Young had a near full complement of backs from which to select, and they were in fine form during a spectacular show in front of a 26,000-strong crowd. Kurtley Beale made his first Premiership start for Wasps, but it was winger Wade who stole the show with both individual brilliance and strong support play. Bath's typically strong defence looked tired, but they fought their way back into the game to secure a try bonus point. Wasps are now level on points with Saracens at the top of the table and will secure top spot outright if they beat Newcastle away on Friday. Following the game, director of rugby Dai Young confirmed that England flanker James Haskell is close to a return from injury and that Wasps are looking at involving him in games against Leicester (8 January) or Toulouse (14 January) in the new year. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: "It was obviously a really tough game, as you expect with it being second against third. "We showed some fantastic stuff in attack, I thought, some real cutting-edge stuff with great support play. But to be totally honest I thought we lacked some energy in defence especially first half. "We also had lots of flu through the camp throughout the week, so I don't think our energy levels were through the roof. "But in fairness to the players I thought they were much more rugged in the second half and we kept Bath at bay." Bath head coach Todd Blackadder: "We made three mistakes in the first half, and they capitalised on two of them, which is what good teams do. "I thought we started really well, and made a couple of nice line-breaks but didn't turn them into points, and that was the difference between the two sides. "As the game went on, we didn't get our basics right, and today was a really good test which highlighted a few things within our game. "Overall it was a good game, and we passed the character test when we were down and could have capitulated, but we showed some fight to get a losing bonus point." Wasps: Beale; Wade, Daly, Gopperth, Halai; Cipriani, Simpson; Mullan, Taylor, Moore, Launchbury (capt.), Gaskell, Johnson, Young, Hughes. Replacements: Rieder, Bristow, Swainston, Myall, Thompson, Robson, Eastmond, Miller. Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Tapuai, Brew; Ford, Fotuali'i; Catt, Batty, Lahiff, Charteris, Attwood, Garvey, Louw, Faletau. Replacements: Dunn, Auterac, Palma-Newport, Stooke, Ellis, Allinson, Hastings, Clark. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: Wasps ended the year with an unbeaten home record after a scintillating match against Bath at the Ricoh Arena.


Police were called to a house in Manor Farm Close on Wednesday after a woman in her 40s was attacked. North Yorkshire Police said the woman remains in hospital in a stable condition. The teenager was remanded in custody by magistrates in York and is due to appear before a youth court on Tuesday.

Summary: A 16-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent in connection with the stabbing of a woman in Carlton, near Goole.


The firm says its oil and gas reserves will not lose value as the world adapts to rising temperatures. However, Exxon does not dispute that global warming is happening. Exxon's report was in response to a call from activist shareholders. It is the first detailed report by a major oil and gas company about the potential impact of climate change on future business prospects. Exxon shareholders As You Sow and Arjuna Capital had demanded to know what impact climate change, and subsequent global policies to slow its impact, could have on Exxon's assets and future profitability. In their appeal, they had cited reports that there would be lower demand or prices for fossil fuels in the future as a result of climate change or greater global carbon regulations. "We believe producing these assets is essential to meeting growing energy demand worldwide, and in preventing consumers - especially those in the least developed and most vulnerable economies - from themselves becoming stranded in the global pursuit of higher living standards and greater economic opportunity," Exxon said in the report. Exxon said that it expected carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels to peak by about 2030 and then begin to decline. Exxon's report came just after the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the impacts of global warming are likely to be "severe, pervasive and irreversible".

Summary: Exxon Mobil, the US's largest oil and gas company, said in a new report that world climate policies are "highly unlikely" to stop it from producing and selling fossil fuels in the near future.


The same formula protects humans and badgers from TB - but a supply shortage has seen use of the badger vaccine suspended to prioritise human health. The Sussex Badger Vaccination Project (SBVP) said work would still continue. Director Trevor Weeks said badgers would retain some immunity against bovine TB, which affects cattle. Mr Weeks said volunteers, who began vaccinating badgers in 2014, had to carry out site surveys, paperwork and mapping before vaccinations could take place and they saw this as an opportunity. He said the big problem for SBVP was lack of time and added: "We are very much going to use this to our advantage." Both SBVP and the Badger Trust have said they do not want to see renewed calls for a badger cull because of the lack of vaccines. Dominic Dyer, chief executive of the Badger Trust, which has its headquarters in East Grinstead, said the charity had called on the National Farmers Union (NFU), National Trust and Wildlife Trust to support continued vaccinations. James Osman, from the Sussex NFU, said the suspension of vaccines was disappointing but the organisation still saw culling as a "vital part of the toolbox" of measures to tackle bovine TB. He said bovine TB levels remained lower in Sussex but it was still "endemic" with some farms still closed down. Last month, Defra said nearly 1,500 badgers were killed in 2015 as part of the government's cull in the South West and more than half of England was expected to be free of the disease by 2019. Campaigners claim there is no evidence killing badgers reduces levels of the disease in cattle.

Summary: Badger vaccination volunteers will spend a year surveying and mapping sites after a vaccine shortage forced them to halt jabs for the rest of 2016.


An investigation has been launched at the Angel Hotel after management decided to shut it as a precautionary measure. A spokeswoman said they were providing support to guests, 26 of whom have been struck down by gastroenteritis. No one needed hospital treatment. The hotel has been contacting guests due to arrive over the next few days to help them make other arrangements. Cardiff council said environmental health officers have confirmed the virus is gastroenteritis. No further information can be given until the investigation has been completed, the spokeswoman added. The council was notified on Wednesday that guests were falling ill at the hotel. Teacher Kevin Waite from Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff, said he fell ill over the weekend after attending a training event at the hotel on 5 June. "I felt nauseous, I was having hot and cold flushes and my limbs were aching," he told BBC Wales. "I started vomiting on Sunday and this lasted through until Monday." Mr Waite said he has contacted the hotel to discuss his sickness and is waiting to hear from managers. "The hotel looked plush, pleasant and clean. There was nothing to point to any problems," he added. "I'm shocked and disappointed. But these bugs can happen for many reasons."

Summary: A Cardiff hotel remains closed on Friday after a virus outbreak.


Manchester United moves up from fourth to second on the list, which is based on season 2013-14 revenues. Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain filled the next spots. English clubs Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool were placed sixth to ninth, all of them showing healthy rises in revenues. Tottenham were in 13th spot, while there were new entries for Newcastle United and Everton at 19th and 20th. The total combined revenue for the top 20 richest clubs rose by 14% to €6.2bn, the report found. The list only looks at revenues accrued and does not take into account club debts. Real Madrid, which won its so-called "Decima" European Cup/Champions League after beating city neighbours Atletico 4-1 last May, saw revenues of €549.5m (£459.5m, at average exchange rate for the year ending 30 June 2014). The club saw revenue growth of €30.6m, from increases of 8% and 9% in broadcast and commercial revenues respectively. Other findings include: Meanwhile, broadcast rights deals pushed the entire Premier League into the wider top 40 highest earning clubs. "The Premier League's new broadcast deals have translated into big revenue increases across the English top flight," said Austin Houlihan, senior manager at Deloitte. "In fact, every Premier League club reported record revenues in 2013-14." DELOITTE FOOTBALL MONEY LEAGUE •1. Real Madrid: 549.5m (518.9m) •2. Man Utd: 518m (423.8m) •3. Bayern Munich: 487.5m (431.2m) •4. Barcelona: 484.6m (482.6m) •5. Paris Saint Germain; 474.2m (398.8m) •6. Manchester City: 414.4m (316.2m) •7. Chelsea: 387.9m (303.4m) •8. Arsenal: 359.3m (284.3) •9. Liverpool: 305.9m (240.6m) •10. Juventus: 279.4m (272.4m) Source: Deloitte, revenues in euros for 2013-14 season. Note: 2012-13 revenues in brackets Mr Houlihan said that between them, the eight English clubs in the top 20 achieved total broadcast revenues of €1.1bn. "The fact that all the clubs in the Premier League are in the top 40 is testament to the huge appeal of the league globally and also the equality of the distributions the clubs enjoy relative to their European counterparts," he added. "Additionally, the Premier League is currently negotiating for the next cycle of media rights and further uplifts are anticipated." Once again, the list was dominated by clubs from the so-called "Big Five" leagues; England's Premier League, Germany's Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A, Spain's La Liga and France's Ligue 1.

Summary: Real Madrid has matched its 10th triumph as champions of Europe by topping the Deloitte football rich list for a 10th straight year.


But after an amazing Northern Ireland Assembly election result in the constituency in March, Sinn Féin can see the summit. The party began 155 votes behind the SDLP on the previous assembly poll result of May 2016. They emerged 6,650 votes ahead. That is why many believe Chris Hazzard, one of Sinn Féin's two candidates in that election, is set to become the party's first MP for South Down. But there is a caveat - or two. Firstly, the SDLP's Margaret Ritchie easily beat Mr Hazzard in the 2015 general election - the margin was 5,891 votes. And, of course, there is the old claim that in Westminster elections many unionists lend their votes to the SDLP to ensure Sinn Féin is defeated. Right? Well, maybe not this time. According to Paul Smyington, the editor of the Down Recorder newspaper, unionists who were spooked by the surge for Sinn Féin in March are telling voters on the doorsteps to "vote for the union". He claims that could have an "important impact on this election". Not that Ms Ritchie appeared bothered about the unionist factor two years ago. In her victory speech, she told her supporters: "Let us be very clear that the SDLP vote increased and that we have a solid majority now in South Down without any votes being lent to us. "So, let's lose that myth now." That claim is about to be put to the test. Asked about the forthcoming election, the outgoing SDLP MP chose her words carefully. "I, as an MP who has served for the last seven years, have been an MP for all of the constituents in South Down, representing them on a wide range of issues," she said. "Every vote is valued for me and I look forward to many, many people right across the constituency - irrespective of political affiliations - voting for Margaret Ritchie on 8 June. "They will get an MP who will represent them both here in the constituency and at Westminster 24-7, 365 days per year." Sinn Féin has been putting a massive effort into the constituency. About 400 people, including the party president Gerry Adams, attended Mr Hazzard's campaign launch in Newcastle. "When the results were coming in in March more people joined Sinn Féin in the six hours during the count than had previously joined in the previous six months in South Down," said Mr Hazzard. "There's an appetite now for Sinn Féin that is growing year-on-year. "We have canvas teams out in nearly every village and town every night and certainly the message coming back is positive. "People see the work that we are doing, the leadership that we are giving and they're coming on board." The largest unionist party, the Democratic Unionist Party, is not represented this time by the well-known Jim Wells but by a first-timer, 32-year-old accountant Diane Forsythe. She said the election in March was a wake-up call for unionists. "There's definitely that strong feeling that I'm getting on the doors that people are wanting to come out and put their pro-union

Summary: For three decades the chances of toppling the SDLP in South Down have been about as strong as the prospect of anyone scaling the Mourne mountains barefoot.


Style is Eternal, which showcases key items from his 50-year career, has been running at the Bowes Museum in County Durham since July. It has been the most popular exhibition in the museum's history, attracting three time the usual visitor numbers. The initial closing date of 25 October has now been extended to 8 November. The show highlights how the designer revolutionised womenswear and includes dresses from the late 1950s which have never been seen in public before. There have been 55,000 visitors to date, a figure which is expected to reach 70,000 by the time it closes. Adrian Jenkins, Director of The Bowes Museum said: "It has been a wonderful moment in the museum's history. "The exhibition has dazzled visitors and informed us of Yves Saint Laurent's huge contribution to the world of fashion, evident in the way women dress every day."

Summary: The first major UK exhibition of the work of French designer Yves Saint Laurent has proved so popular that it is being extended.


The Norway international, 29, was substituted in the 36th minute of Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat by Chelsea after a collision with Eden Hazard. "It's not good news but we have got strength in depth in midfield," Neil said before Saturday's trip to Swansea. The Canaries are 18th in the Premier League after an eight-game winless run.

Summary: Norwich midfielder Alex Tettey needs ankle surgery and is likely to miss the rest of the season, says Canaries manager Alex Neil.


The UK voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June. A spokesperson from CoDA confirmed that Citywing's proposed new service had become "commercially difficult" since the vote. Discussions will now take place between the airport and other potential carriers. The flight was originally announced by the Isle of Man-based regional carrier Citywing in March 2015. It was due to begin its new service in October but was delayed on numerous occasions. The proposed new route was to be part funded by the Governments Regional Air Connectivity Fund. Citywing has not yet issued the BBC with a statement, but a spokesperson from CoDA confirmed the loss on Friday. "The impact of the referendum vote in favour of Brexit has led to significant devaluation in the pound sterling, given that the airline industry operates in Euro and Dollars, the economics of the route deteriorated to a position which has made the operation of this route commercially difficult." The spokesperson added that while this was "clearly disappointing news for the Airport and for the passengers", it remained optimistic in future efforts to secure the route. In August, Ryanair announced it would be reducing its service to London Stansted.

Summary: A proposed new flight from City of Derry Airport (CoDA) to Dublin has been cancelled as a result of the Brexit vote.


The survey of more than 1,600 business leaders also found nearly 10% said some staff had quit for the same reason. Government policy "should evolve to help as many parents as possible stay in the workplace," the BCC urged. The government said it was doing "more than ever before to support families". Under current measures, every three- and four-year-old in Britain is entitled to up to 15 hours of free early education and childcare per week. From 2017, this entitlement will be doubled to 30 hours a week. Those surveyed said they would welcome further support. The BCC carried out the survey in conjunction with Middlesex University researchers. One third of those questioned said the availability of childcare was a "key issue in recruiting and retaining staff". Some 12% said their employees' productivity had fallen because of the cost of childcare, and a further 8% said staff changed roles within their business as a result of the same issue. Although almost 40% of the businesses surveyed said the government plans to double free childcare in 2017 would help, the BCC said it was calling on ministers to do more, including considering offering universal childcare until a child started school. Adam Marshall, director general of the BCC, said the government should consider the childcare system as part of Britain's core business infrastructure - "in the same way that it thinks of energy, transport, or broadband". A Department for Education spokesman said that in England, from September, parents would have up to 30 hours of childcare a week for three- and four-year-olds, "helping to remove the barriers that can stop them from working". "It is backed up by a record Â£6bn per year investment in childcare by the end of the Parliament, as well as introducing tax-free childcare worth up to Â£2,000 per child per year."

Summary: More than one in four UK business leaders say employees have cut their hours because of the "high cost of childcare", a report from the British Chambers of Commerce says.


The hosts led when Harrison ran onto a long goal kick that had bounced over Cambridge keeper Josh Coulson, and tapped the ball into the net. Ben Williamson hit the post for Cambridge as they looked to level. Stevenage sealed the win when Connor Ogilvie's drilled cross found Harrison, who converted from close range. Harrison helped Stevenage secure promotion to League One in 2011, and is back at the club on loan from Chesterfield. Stevenage caretaker manager Darren Sarll told BBC Three Counties Radio: Media playback is not supported on this device "It was a good performance. We've come away from that knowing that that's still not our best. There's still so much to do in terms of improving us. "There's real signs of the old Stevenage coming back. Standing shoulder to shoulder, and we won't be beat. I love that mentality, that's the mentality that I've been brought up on here. "I thought we could have done better in the first half. To be a little more authoritative with our football, to go after Cambridge a little bit more than we did. There's lots to be pleased with, more so the fact we can beat sides above us."

Summary: Byron Harrison scored twice on his return to Stevenage, securing their first home win since November.


Speaking from the Heights Bar in Loughinisland, where loyalist gunmen carried out the murders, Kevin Gordon said what he found "never leaves you". On Thursday, an official report said there was collusion between police and loyalist gunmen in the killings. "Everybody knew in their hearts there was a cover-up," Mr Gordon said. "For it to be exposed at such a high level is a relief." An emotional Mr Gordon told the BBC: "Talking to the relatives, there's that sense of justice being done and their long campaign has been justified." The Catholic victims were in the bar watching the Republic of Ireland play a World Cup football match against Italy on 18 June that year, when two Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) members walked in and opened fire indiscriminately. They were killed instantly. Mr Gordon said he was driving past the bar on what was "a beautiful summer evening" and saw a friend come "staggering out of the bar". "I thought he perhaps had too much to drink but he wagged me down," he said. "I stopped and he said: 'Kevin, Kevin, help us, they've shot us. There's six dead in here.' "I abandoned my car outside the door, I came in and the bodies were lying. "I was in for a long, long time - it seemed a long time. Obviously, you're in shock and as time lapses, you don't realise how fast it goes." Mr Gordon said that he felt comfort in returning to the bar after the attack, and that he and others found it to be "a good place to meet". But he added that he is still dealing with the trauma of what he witnessed that night. "I actually found solace in meeting my friends and we talked about it, a shoulder to lean on, rather than sitting at home," he said. "Of course you remember, you never forget - I personally am still getting treatment for it. "Twenty-two years down the line and it'll never ever leave you. "You walk through this room and you look at that plaque on the wall and you remember your friends - I knew every one of them. "I'm delighted, if that's the word, that the families, who have fought a really hard, emotional battle for 22 years, have got justice at last."

Summary: The first person to arrive at the scene of the massacre of six men in a County Down pub in 1994 has said he is still having counselling after what he saw.


Prof Michael Arthur said that he "regretted" the personal difficulty suffered by Sir Tim, who has been accused of sexism. But he said his comments about women in laboratories had struck "such a discordant note". He said they were at odds with the university's aim to create a working environment where women felt supported. Prof Arthur added in a statement in the staff news section of the UCL website that Sir Tim's offer of resignation was his personal choice and the honourable thing to do. He said that despite many calls for him to reinstate Sir Tim, there had been "very significant" representations to him not to do so - and not only from women in science. "Our view is that reversing that decision would send entirely the wrong signal and I have reason to believe that Sir Tim would also not want that to happen," he said. The Nobel prize-winning scientist resigned from his honorary post at UCL earlier this month following the reaction to comments he made at a science journalism conference in South Korea. He said at a lunch that women in labs "cry" when criticised and "fall in love" with male counterparts. His resignation prompted many messages of support for Sir Tim from scientists, including many Nobel prize winners calling for his reinstatement. His supporters said that his comments were meant as a self deprecating satirical joke and were taken out of context. The evolutionary biologist and author, Prof Richard Dawkins, described criticism of Sir Tim as a "witch-hunt" But Prof Arthur said in his statement that "an honorary appointment is meant to bring honour both to the person and to the university". "Sir Tim has apologised for his remarks, and in no way do they diminish his reputation as a scientist. "However, they do contradict the basic values of UCL - even if meant to be taken lightly - and because of that I believe we were right to accept his resignation. "Our commitment to gender equality and our support for women in science was and is the ultimate concern." Follow Pallab on Twitter

Summary: The president of University College London has said that Prof Sir Tim Hunt will not be reinstated.


This takes FOI closer to the centre of power within Whitehall and the personal involvement of the prime minister. But how good is the Cabinet Office's own record on handling FOI requests? New data obtained by the BBC shows a big increase in complaints to the information commissioner about Cabinet Office slowness. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has disclosed that the number of Cabinet Office delay cases which were not previously reported amounted to 90 in the two years 2013/4 and 2014/5. That's more than three times the comparable figure of 29 in the previous two years. This is on top of the smaller number of investigations which have led to the ICO publicly issuing formal decision notices. It is the latest evidence of the historically poor track record of the Cabinet Office, which has twice been subject to special monitoring by the ICO due to its inadequate performance on processing FOI applications. It's possible that the Cabinet Office may now face this for a third time. "In the last two months or so we've issued six decision notices against the Cabinet Office for exceeding the statutory time limit - it's not a good record," says Graham Smith, the deputy information commissioner. As well as obtaining direct control over freedom of information policy, the Cabinet Office has also taken over the "clearing house" from the Ministry of Justice. This is the team of officials who advise other government departments on how to handle sensitive FOI cases. "The Cabinet Office should be setting a good example to the rest of Whitehall," Smith adds. "You would hope that they would want to be an exemplar". A few days ago the ICO also rebuked the Cabinet Office for failing to comply properly with an investigation. A decision notice reported that the commissioner was "extremely disappointed" he had to serve a formal notice on the Cabinet Office to get cooperation. However the ICO itself is often criticised and sometimes derided by those who feel that for political reasons it fails to take a tough enough stance over the Cabinet Office's failings. Some who believe this are FOI officers in other public authorities. In June the commissioner issued an enforcement notice against the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland, instructing it to deal with its extensive backlog of unanswered FOI requests. But Smith told the ICO press office not to issue a press release announcing this measure, because it would "provoke more questions and comment about lack of action against others, notably the Cabinet Office". This document was revealed following an FOI request to the ICO by the information law consultant, Tim Turner. Smith says he does not feel any embarrassment at this disclosure. He argues that the specific legal and practical circumstances for an enforcement notice to be issued do not exist in the case of the Cabinet Office. His reasons for dropping the press release simply reflected the facts of life, he says: "We know how these things are talked about". A Cabinet Office spokesperson commented: "The transfer of FOI policy to Cabinet

Summary: Last month the Cabinet Office took control of government policy on freedom of information, removing it from the Ministry of Justice.


On Tuesday Mr Mugabe read a state-of-the-nation address he gave in August. The error has been blamed on a mix-up in the president's office. It took Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa two hours to submit the correct version because of demands from opposition MPs for an apology. Wednesday's extraordinary session was called so that Mr Mugabe's speech could be officially recorded. The state-run Herald newspaper has printed the speech in full. It says that the government plans to introduce legislation requiring senior public officials to declare assets as part of measures to tackle corruption. The speech mix-up has prompted questions from the opposition over whether the president remains fit to lead, the BBC's Brian Hungwe reports from the capital, Harare. After Mr Mugabe began speaking on Tuesday, it was not long before it dawned on those present that they had heard it all before, our reporter says. When he delivered the speech last month on the economy, he was heckled by opposition MPs. Analysis: Brian Hungwe, BBC Africa, Harare This has been an unprecedented fiasco for Zimbabwe's 91-year-old leader. Never in his 35-year rule has he been allowed to be so publicly embarrassed. He repeated the whole 27-minute speech at the opening of parliament, before military generals, judges, diplomats and both chambers of the house. It has provoked a barrage of criticism. Some explain the mix-up as a sign of an internal power-struggle within the ruling Zanu-PF party - that he was deliberately given the wrong papers. Others see it as evidence that President Mugabe is too old to continue in the job. Sheer incompetence on the part of his office is another explanation. Opposition MPs are unlikely to get the formal apology they demand. And for Zanu-PF, the debate over the effectiveness of Mr Mugabe's leadership style is unlikely to end. The state broadcaster had cancelled its live feed of the opening of parliament on Tuesday fearing further disruptions. Opposition MPs belonging to Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) reportedly kept quiet during the speech, as Zanu-PF supporters clapped at regular intervals. However MDC spokesman Obert Gutu later told the Reuters news agency that it was "a historic blunder", adding: "Anyone who is still of a sound mind would have quickly picked it up that the speech was the wrong one." Opposition MP Ruth Labode blamed infighting within the ruling Zanu-PF. "I suspect someone did that deliberately to embarrass the old man," she told the BBC, saying a formal apology was necessary. Mr Mugabe, who has been in power since 1980, is Africa's oldest leader.

Summary: Zimbabwe's vice-president has submitted to parliament a speech that President Robert Mugabe was supposed to deliver, a day after the 91-year-old leader accidentally gave the wrong one.


The singer announced on Tuesday that he was leaving the BBC One dancing competition after three live shows for "personal reasons". His dance partner Karen Clifton has said she is "so sad" at his departure. Strictly will proceed as normal this weekend, with a third celebrity eliminated on Sunday. Young, 37, sent a text to BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Chris Evans after quitting the contest, which was read out on air. It said: "Here's the thing. I'm absolutely dandy, thanks. It's all very undramatic, really. "I've done my statement and others can say what they want to say. I never read what they say anyway." He is only the fifth celebrity contestant to pull out of the show in its 13-year history. In his statement, the former Pop Idol winner said he was leaving Strictly "with joy in my heart that I have been able to take part in one of the most loved shows on British television". He said: "To be a part of Strictly has been a long time ambition of mine. As a performer, a viewer, and a fan of the show, to dance as a contestant was an experience I always hoped for. "I have made some great friends, and am in awe of their performances week in, week out. I have found a creative partnership with Karen that has been the most wonderful thing to experience." He promised to keep watching as a viewer and wished his fellow Strictly contestants "so much luck". Young and Clifton came joint fourth on the leaderboard after last weekend's movie week, and the pair had been considered early favourites to lift the glitterball trophy. They were due to dance the Viennese Waltz to Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera on Saturday's show. Clifton said: "I'm so sad that Will has decided to quit the show and I know it wasn't an easy decision for him. "It was great dancing with him, he was such fun to work with and I wish him all the very best for the future." Young had been criticised by head judge Len Goodman for his dance not containing enough salsa elements. When Young disagreed, he was advised to "turn up, keep up and shut up" - but Goodman stressed this was "only a joke". A Strictly source said there had been no falling out between the pair. "The pair have a lot of mutual respect for each other and had a laugh about what had happened backstage together when the show came off air on Saturday evening," the source said. Other celebrities taking part in the show have reacted with sadness to the news. Daisy Lowe wrote on Twitter: "@willyoung you are such a talented superstar... @bbcstrictly won't be the same without - I love you dearly and hope you're alright." Ore Oduba said: "So sad to see our @bbcstrictly friend @willyoung leave us. Been amazing sharing the floor with you, even better getting to know you." Laura Whitmore tweeted a quote, seemingly in relation to Young's departure, reading: "Be

Summary: Will Young says he is "absolutely dandy" after leaving Strictly Come Dancing, stressing that his early exit is "undramatic".


The defence ministry had been told to develop plans for a "modest military industrial complex," the president, who came to power in May, said Nigeria has been battling the militant Islamist group Boko Haram for the last six years. The US has refused to sell arms to Nigeria citing human rights abuses. President Buhari told a gathering of newly graduated military officers that Nigeria "must evolve viable mechanisms for near-self-sufficiency" in defence equipment that it usually imports. On a visit to Washington last month, Mr Buhari said that the US had "aided and abetted" Boko Haram in the past by refusing to sell weapons to Nigeria. A US law prevents the government from selling arms to countries which fail to tackle human rights abuses. On Tuesday, a group of visiting US Congress members said Washington could lift its ban on shipping arms to Nigeria's military if the country improved its human rights record. The US's stance has effectively stopped other Western countries from selling sophisticated military hardware to the country, the BBC's Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi reports from the capital, Abuja. Nigeria's only weapons factory in the northern city of Kaduna mainly produces rifles and civilian tools, Mr Buhari's spokesman Garba Shehu told the Reuters news agency. He said that defence chiefs had now been asked to "re-engineer" it. Boko Haram has killed some 10,000 people since 2009 and has also kidnapped hundreds of girls and women. Last month, human rights group Amnesty International said that some 8,000 men and boys had died in Nigerian military custody after being detained as suspected militants. The military rejected this allegation and Mr Buhari promised an investigation, although there have been no further details. Why Boko Haram remains a threat Who are Boko Haram?

Summary: Nigeria is going to establish a domestic weapons factory in an effort to cut its dependence on imported arms, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.


The words of British Chancellor George Osborne. With this week's UK state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the British government hopes to step over that golden threshold. President Xi will be accorded every honour, including a visit to the prime minister's country retreat at Chequers and an address to both Houses of Parliament. After the pomp and ceremony of a carriage on the Mall and a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, President Xi is expected to preside over the signing of some multi-billion pound business deals, including one to bring China into the heart of Britain's civil nuclear power programme. "Let us embrace the golden era," echoed the Chinese ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, in a news conference on the eve of the visit. Last year I said the UK had some catching up to do, but now the UK is catching up from behind. It is committed to being China's "best partner in the west", and in developing relations with China it is indeed becoming the leader in Europe. But as London prepares to welcome the Chinese president, the UK drive to become China's best western partner raises important questions about costs in other areas of British foreign policy and consequences for existing alliances. How China guards the Xi creation myth Nigel Inkster, former director of operations and intelligence for the Special Intelligence Service, MI6, voices concern over "a propensity on the part of some areas of the UK government to see China as little more than a giant hypermarket, to which we can export clones of Eton and Dulwich College and the kind of Burberry rainwear that few British nationals would ever wear. "But I think if that is really the way the relationship is perceived, it does not represent an adequate assessment of what it is we're dealing with." The momentum for a shift in the UK's China policy is coming very much from George Osborne, who also happens to be the bookies' favourite to succeed David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. Whitehall sources tell me the so-called "Osborne Doctrine" does amount to a strategic shift on China, one in which the prime minister has let the chancellor drive the agenda and where reluctant members of the cabinet are being "dragged along". The chancellor wants China to become the UK's second-largest trading partner by the end of the decade. He points out that while growth in China has slowed, it is still supplying about a quarter of global growth, enough to add an economy the size of the UK's over five years. Mr Osborne insists that this is a golden moment, where the interests of the UK and China align. China's maturing economy can absorb more of the services which are British export strengths. And UK infrastructure can soak up Chinese investment funds looking for a reliable return. Win-win for both sides, according to the chancellor. But not everyone is convinced. Jonathan Fenby is a former editor of the Observer who has written several books on China. "My unease about this policy is that in

Summary: "Let's stick together and make a golden decade for both our countries."


Peter Baldwin, 13, from Cardiff, died in 2015, just days after he was diagnosed. His family are working closely with Diabetes UK Cymru "to put a stop to completely preventable deaths". A national assembly committee will meet on Tuesday to discuss how health boards diagnose the condition. It follows a petition set up by the Baldwin family calling on the Welsh Government to introduce routine screening for children and young people. People with type one diabetes cannot produce the hormone insulin, which controls the amount of glucose in the blood. It is an unpreventable, lifelong condition and the cause is unknown. It usually affects children or young adults, with symptoms starting suddenly and progressing quickly. Diabetes UK Cymru figures show it affects around 1,400 children and 18,600 adults in Wales. About one in five of children are not diagnosed until they are in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which is life threatening and requires urgent medical attention. The symptoms, commonly known as the four T's, include going to the toilet more often, feeling really thirsty, tired and looking thinner. Despite showing the symptoms, Peter's diabetes went undiagnosed until he was seriously ill with DKA. His mother Beth Baldwin said: "Losing a child is beyond anyone's worst nightmare. "It's something that no family should have to go through and now it's our mission to make sure that parents and medical professionals have the symptoms of type one at the front of their minds." She said type one diabetes could be "easily mistaken" for other illnesses, and because Peter was unwell with a chest infection, it made his symptoms harder to identify. "We need to be much more vigilant if we're going to put a stop to completely preventable deaths," she added. "Being able to recognise the symptoms, get a quick diagnosis, and early treatment could save your child's life. This is Peter's legacy, and it's all about helping as many other families as we can." The family also want to raise awareness of the need to check for the condition in anyone who has unexplained flu-like symptoms or who is generally unwell. They want to make the test, which involves a finger prick or urine sample, as routine in GP surgeries and clinics as temperature and blood pressure checks. The national assembly petitions committee agreed in February to write to all of the health boards in Wales for information on their diagnosis and referral pathways for type one diabetes in children and young people. The responses will be discussed at Tuesday's meeting. The Welsh Government diabetes delivery plan for Wales 2016-2020 highlights the need for prompt diagnosis of type one diabetes to reduce the risk of harm associated with DKA. Diabetes UK Cymru will launch its Know Type 1 campaign in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday, to coincide with National Diabetes Week. The charity's policy and public affairs manager Sara Moran said: "We want the four Ts to be common knowledge and to just roll off the tongue." She welcomed that the Welsh Government was reviewing health board responses to "identify any gaps in pathways", especially

Summary: The family of a teenager who died from type one diabetes have made it "their mission" to raise the profile of the condition.


Michael Higdon scored what proved to be the decisive goal, heading home Lee Vaughan's cross just before the hour. Torquay almost grabbed a late equaliser when Luke Young's 25-yard free-kick was saved by Scott Davies, but Rovers held onto the lead to move three points clear in the final play-off position. The Gulls remain in 18th with a three-point cushion from the division's relegation places.

Summary: Tranmere consolidated their play-off position with a narrow win at Torquay.


The 26-year-old is expected to play five games for the Sixers before joining up with England's limited-overs squad in India. "To get the opportunity to play at the SCG is obviously a massive ambition of mine," he told the club website. Roy could make his debut in the game against Sydney Thunder on 20 December. He played three Big Bash games for Thunder two seasons ago. "Jason is known as an explosive weapon at the top of the order and we look forward to his contribution, bringing also his English experiences from which we can share," said Sixers head coach Greg Shipperd. England begin the limited-overs section of their tour to India next month. Media playback is not supported on this device

Summary: Surrey and England batsman Jason Roy has agreed a short-term deal to play for Sydney Sixers in the forthcoming Big Bash tournament in Australia.