A judge granted them an extra 12 hours to file charges, and they now have until Wednesday evening local time. Correspondents say police have been put on the defensive by questions over their handling of the case. All three women are said to be in good health, following their dramatic rescue on Monday evening. Amanda Berry, who disappeared in 2003 aged 16, escaped with a neighbour's help while her alleged captor was away. Gina DeJesus, who went missing aged 14 a year later, and Michelle Knight, who vanished in 2002 aged about 19, were also rescued from the property. A school bus driver, Ariel Castro, and his two brothers - Pedro, 54, and Onil, 50 - have been arrested. By Jonny DymondBBC News, Cleveland It is difficult to believe that Seymour Avenue could be home to such a crime: a quiet tree-lined street with houses knocked about and sometimes boarded up, a red-brick church and traffic humming back and forth at either end. But it is the residents and neighbours who are most surprised. Aurora Marti, 75, has lived across from 2207 Seymour Avenue for 27 years. Ariel Castro used to come and sit on her porch and chat with her. He took her granddaughter out for bike rides at a nearby park. When the nearby area was being dug up in the search for Amanda Berry's remains, he talked to her about it. All the while he is alleged to have held Amanda and two other women just across the road. Ariel Castro reportedly fled the neighbourhood after neighbours kicked in the door of his house to help the women escape. He was arrested at a nearby McDonald's restaurant, according to local media. It is unclear when Castro's brothers were detained. The reappearance of the women astounded residents of the neighbourhood in which they had been held, but some have claimed police failed to act on their tip-offs. Police have confirmed a six-year-old girl, Jocelyn, who was discovered along with the women, is Amanda Berry's daughter. Police say they are planning to conduct in-depth interviews with the suspects on Wednesday, and charges are expected to be filed by that evening - 48 hours after the men were arrested. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. This investigation will take a very long time," Cleveland police spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia told CNN. Police are carrying out an inch-by-inch inspection of the house at 2207 Seymour Ave and say they are also searching other properties. Monday's rescue unfolded with a frenzied call to the emergency services by Ms Berry, now 27. She escaped with the help of a neighbour who heard her screaming while her alleged captor was out of the house. Rescuer Charles Ramsey said he had helped kick in a metal door so that Ms Berry could climb outside, with her daughter, and phone police. In a recording of Monday's emergency call, she says: "I've been kidnapped, and I've been missing for 10 years. And I'm here. I'm free now." She begged for police to come soon, "before he gets back".

Summary: Police investigating the abduction of three women for about a decade in Cleveland, Ohio, are due to interview three male suspects.


Peter Barker and Alison Waters lost 11-8 11-10 to Australia's David Palmer and Rachael Grinham to give Palmer a first Commonwealth gold. The 38-year-old then teamed up with Cameron Pilley to win his second title of the day in the men's doubles. They beat top seeds Nick Matthew and Adrian Grant 10-11 11-7 11-9. Matthew had been chasing a double after his win over compatriot James Willstrop in the men's singles final. But former world number one Palmer, who had won two silvers and four bronzes at previous Games, decided to come out of retirement in a bid to win his elusive first title. Sheffield-born Matthew, 34, and Grant, 33, recovered from a slow start to take the first game, but the Australians took the second to force a decider and held their nerve to force the win. "In singles there is a planning structure where if something goes wrong it is easier to correct but in doubles there are so many variables and it is such a momentum game," said Matthew. "We did ourselves proud, we put out game plan into practice but they pulled off two great shots to win." England's Willstrop and Daryl Selby took bronze after beating Scotland's Alan Clyne and Harry Leitch 11-9 11-7. Media playback is not supported on this device In the mixed doubles, the third-seeded Australians took an early lead but Barker and Waters led 6-2 early in the second before Palmer and Grinham fought back to make it 10-10 and then win the sudden-death point. "We are disappointed to not convert that lead in the second game," said Barker. "We played well throughout but in the first game they just hit some unbelievable winners. "It was a great match and I thought we played the best we have all week and we lost to worthy champions." Palmer and Grinham's team-mates Cameron Pilley and Kasey Brown won bronze thanks to an 8-11 11-9 11-8 success over New Zealand's Joelle King and Martin Knight.

Summary: England won silver in both the mixed doubles and men's doubles on the final day of action at the Commonwealth Games squash competition.


The couple had abandoned the house in the middle of the night as the water rose over their shoulders and the floorboards floated loose. In the morning they waded back in to rescue some photographs. Nothing else could be salvaged. "Some of the people in those pictures are not even with us anymore, those are our memories," said Ms Lopez, 32. They had already sent their two young daughters to Ms Lopez's mother, on higher ground. "They're safe," Mr Fernandez said. "But we've lost every material possession we owned." Their house, on Rippling Water Drive, was one of thousands in the area that flooded on Monday as Hurricane Harvey dumped record rainfall on Houston and the nearby Addicks reservoir filled beyond capacity for the first time in its 70-year history. As the level in the reservoir rose past its 108ft (33m) limit, water began pouring over an emergency spillway. Fearing the dam around the reservoir would fail, the Army Corps of Engineers began to let out 4,000 cubic feet (113 cubic metres) of water per second into Buffalo Bayou, flooding nearby neighbourhoods including Bear Creek. "The flooding here is not just from the rain, the flooding here is because they released the reservoir," Ms Lopez said. "They notified us they would do it at 7pm and at 1am they released the water. We didn't have enough time. Now everything is gone. If you walk down to my house now, all you will find is a wreck." Mr Fernandez flicked away his cigarette and, after a final glance towards the house, the couple got in their truck and made their way to Ms Lopez's brother's house. There were just a handful of residents left on Rippling Water Drive on Tuesday morning. An eerie silence had descended over the worst-affected parts of Bear Creek, punctuated only by sporadic calls from volunteer rescue boats and the chop of a military helicopter making low passes overhead. As the water level rose, there were fears that a torrent would wash through. The Addicks and Barker reservoirs, built by the government in the 1940s to hold back excessive rainwater along the bayou, store more than half a billion cubic metres of water between them, and the US Army Corps of Engineers has rated the decaying dams around the reservoirs as "extremely high risk". The flooding in the surrounding neighbourhoods would last at least four to five weeks, warned Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist at the Harris County Flood Control District. On Tuesday he advised anyone still there to get out. "Once the water comes into the street, you aren't going to be able to leave," he said. In the Colonies neighbourhoods, just streets away from where water flows from the reservoirs into the bayou, a volunteer army had brought together jeeps, pick-up trucks and military surplus vehicles to rescue stranded residents. Organised on Facebook by two local off-road recovery groups, and manned from a makeshift radio control centre a few miles away, the group scoured the flooded streets for anyone stuck in their home. Josh James, 26, waded through

Summary: As the rain began to fall harder around Bear Creek Village on Tuesday, Leticia Lopez and her husband Edgar Fernandez huddled under an awning, pausing for a cigarette and a final look down the street in the direction of their house.


Nico Ramsay, 19, was found with a stab wound to the chest in Napier Avenue, Southend, on Saturday 13 February. He died in hospital four days later. Essex Police said officers are looking for Allcie Houlder, 21, in connection with the death. He was last known to be living in Mantle Way, Stratford. Mr Houlder has links to Southend, Romford and Newham. He is described as 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall, with dark skin, and has a small scar on his chin and the word Tarnia tattooed on the right side of his neck. Mr Houlder is believed to have left the UK and taken a ferry from Dover to France on 19 February. Mr Ramsay's family issued a statement paying tribute to him. "Nico was a lovely, good-natured, charismatic and humorous young man who had only just turned 19," they said. "He had a life full of hope and promise ahead of him."

Summary: Murder inquiry detectives have named a man they want to speak to in connection with the death of a teenager who was stabbed in Essex.


As well as minor public order offences, 10 of the arrests concerned alleged sectarian breaches of the peace. Eleven men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday; five others are subject of a report to the procurator fiscal; three were issued with a fixed penalty notice. Police said the behaviour of most fans at the game was "excellent". Match commander Ch Supt Andy Bates said: "As usual the vast majority of the 50,000 fans were here to enjoy the game and support their respective team; they deserve credit for their excellent behaviour. "However, again, it is the minority of fans who spoiled the occasion by for example setting off flares and singing sectarian songs. "We dealt with any incidents swiftly and with minimum disruption. As at 1700 hours, 19 men have been arrested for a number of offences - mostly alleged minor public order offences but include 10 arrests for alleged sectarian BOPs (breaches of the peace)."

Summary: Police have said 19 men were arrested for offences connected with the Celtic-Rangers football match in Glasgow.


Media playback is not supported on this device Wellingborough Town's Martin Potton is alleged to have made the comments in a game refereed by Mary Harmer. During a 7-0 defeat by Rushden and Diamonds he was overheard saying Harmer was not fit enough to referee a women's match, let alone a men's game. It is alleged he made further comments about other women in sporting roles. He told BBC Sport: "I deny all the charges but was found guilty in my absence as I was denied the opportunity of a personal hearing." Lindsay England, founder of equality group Just A Ball Game, told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that she was at the United Counties League Premier Division match last April and overheard the comments. She reported him to the Football Association, and others complained as well. She did not know he was chairman of the non-league club, adding: "Nobody challenged him and nobody laughed and joined in with what he was saying. I think he actually knew what he was saying and he believed that he still had that right to do that." Potton was banned for the maximum five games by an FA disciplinary commission and fined £75 after being found guilty of using derogatory and insulting language towards an official. He was also ordered to attend a mandatory education lesson. Sue Ravenlaw, head of the FA's equality and safeguarding team, told BBC Sport: "Any time that discriminatory abuse occurs in football, it's just frankly unacceptable. "We've been encouraging an environment of collective responsibility from club level, with stewards, safety officers all the way through to ourselves. Whenever discriminatory abuse arises, of any form, people should be confident to report it." The case was one of a number of incidents which came to light during a survey carried out by Professor Sue Bridgewater of Liverpool University on behalf of Women in Football. The survey, which aims to identify whether women are achieving their full potential in the football sector, was released to coincide with International Women's Day and is a follow-up to an initial survey carried out in 2014. More than 500 women - from coaches, match officials, administrators and the media - who work in the football industry responded to the 2016 questionnaire. The main findings showed: Heather Rabbatts, FA board member and chair of the FA Inclusion Advisory Board, said: "We still have a considerable way to go before there is a level playing field for women working across the game. "Surveys like this are a good indicator of where the industry is on some of these critical issues and incidents of bullying, sexism and sexual harassment, must be dealt with whenever and wherever they arise in the game."

Summary: A football chairman was banned from attending five matches and fined after being found guilty of making sexist comments about a female referee.


Paul Bingham spotted the blaze on the M6 near Coleshill, Warwickshire, and pulled up to help the stricken party. He then transported the youngsters to the National Motorcycle Museum, where parents were waiting. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation - with four 10-year-old girls taken to hospital. Nobody was seriously hurt in the fire, which remains unexplained. More on this and other Warwickshire stories Mr Bingham was on his way back to his coach company's headquarters in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, when he saw the group, from a school in the Black Country, standing on the hard shoulder. He said "small flames were coming out the rear at the bottom of the engine" before the bus was eventually engulfed. Pictures later showed the vehicle reduced to smouldering remains. "I was there with an empty coach, so it all fell into place," he said. "I did nothing really. I just parked my bus and said 'jump on'. I got 60-odd people away from the scene and allowed them to sit in comfort." Mr Bingham said he was grateful the children hadn't seen the extent of the fire, as that would've been more "stressful" for them. He added that his bosses at Eavesway Travel told him to "crack on" and "deal with it". The four girls taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital were not thought to be in a serious condition, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. The ambulance service commended Mr Bingham for his actions. A spokesman said: "We would like to pay tribute to the Eavesway Travel of Wigan coach driver who spotted the issue, stopped at the side of the motorway and helped evacuate the children."

Summary: A coach driver has described the "dramatic" moment he helped 59 pupils and seven teachers escape a burning bus on a motorway.


Fe fydd y gyfres newydd yn dechrau nos Sul, Mai 21 a cafodd Cymru Fyw sgwrs gyda'r actor am y profiad o weithio gydag un o gyfarwyddwyr ffilm a theledu mwya'r byd, ei fywyd yn LA ac Eisteddfod yr Urdd: "O'n i'n y car pan ffoniodd fy asiant. O'n i wedi cael y clyweliad saith mis yn gynharach ac o'n i'n meddwl bo fi heb gael y rhan. O'dd rhaid i fi dynnu'r car draw a sgrechen, roedd pawb o fy nghwmpas yn edrych yn syn, roedd yn ddydd cofiadwy iawn..." Dyna'r foment pan glywodd Owain Rhys Davies ei fod wedi cael rhan yn y gyfres deledu Twin Peaks, sy'n dychwelyd i'r sgrin nos Sul Mai 21, ar ôl 25 mlynedd ers diwedd y gyfres ddiwethaf. Y cyfarwyddwr David Lynch a'r cyd-awdur a chrëwr Mark Frost sy'n gyfrifol am ddod â'r gyfres yn ôl i'r sgrin fach. Mae'r plot mor gyfrinachol doedd yr actorion ddim yn cael gweld y sgript tan ddeuddydd cyn dechrau'r ffilmio. "Fe ges i'r alwad ddydd Llun, o'n i mewn am costume ddydd Mercher ac ar y set erbyn dydd Gwener. Clywes i bryd hynny fy mod wedi cael fy nghastio wythnos ar ôl y clyweliad gwreiddiol, ond achos o'n nhw moyn cadw popeth yn gyfrinachol doedden nhw ddim yn dweud dim byd tan yr wythnos o'n ni'n dechre ffilmio." Doedd Owain nac un o'r actorion eraill, ddim yn cael datgelu eu bod nhw'n rhan o'r cynhyrchiad hyd nes i restr y cast gael ei chyhoeddi. Mae'r plot, ac unrhyw beth arall yn ymwneud â'r gyfres, yn parhau'n gyfrinach tan nos Sul, ac Owain ei hun heb weld y penodau eto. "Fe fydd y cast a'r criw yn gwylio'r bennod gyntaf gyda'n gilydd cyn i bawb gael eu gweld yn fyd eang. Dwi'n gyffrous iawn, ac fel pawb arall byddai'n gwylio'r gyfres ar ymyl fy sedd i weld sut fydd hi'n datod achos dwi ddim yn gwybod sut mae'r storiau'n dod at ei gilydd. "Mae cymaint o gyfrinachedd o gwmpas y gyfres mae wedi achosi tipyn bach o frenzy yma yn LA. Mae cymaint o hysbysebion o gwmpas sy'n dweud dim byd am y gyfres, mae'n achosi pawb i drafod a chwestiynu popeth, gan gynnwys fi!" Felly sut brofiad oedd hi i Owain weithio mewn cynhyrchiad o'r fath gyda chyfarwyddwr fel David Lynch, a sut argraff a greodd arno? "Cwrddes i â David Lynch ar y set am y tro cyntaf. Ro'n i bach yn nerfus pan ddaeth e draw, ac am ryw reswm pan dwi'n nerfus dwi'n troi mewn i stand up comedian a dweud lot o jôcs! Daliodd e fy llaw a dweud "Shall we...?" Cawson ni chat bach am y cymeriad a wedyn wnaethon ni ddechre ffilmio." Yn ogystal â Twin Peaks, roedd Owain Rhys Davies, i'w weld - neu i'w glywed - yn chware rhan y Broga yn y ffilm Alice Through the Looking Glass, y flwyddyn ddiwethaf gydag actorion enwog fel Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen, Rhys Ifans a Matt Lucas. "Dros y flwyddyn diwethaf hefyd fi wedi ffilmio'r ffilm The

Summary: Fu bron i Owain Rhys Davies daro ei gar pan glywodd ei fod wedi cael rhan yn y gyfres deledu gwlt, swreal, 'Twin Peaks'.


It gained three seats - Colne Valley and Keighley from the Conservatives, and Leeds North West from the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives held five seats as Andrea Jenkyns retained her Outwood and Morley constituency, where she ousted Labour's Ed Balls in 2015. The loss of Leeds North West means the Lib Dems have no seats in the county. Live election result and reaction from across Yorkshire Labour's Alex Sobel took the Leeds North West seat from Greg Mullholland with a majority of 4,224 and 44% of the vote. It was this seat that saw the biggest increase of registered voters in this campaign. There were 68,152 eligible voters, a 16% increase. Mr Mulholland, who represented the Lib Dems in the seat for 12 years, sent a brief tweet and said: "Night night all, it's been an honour & privilege." The Keighley seat was gained for Labour by John Grogan who had a majority of just 249 over the Conservative, Kristan Hopkins. In the third seat the party gained, Colne Valley, it was a majority of 915 for Labour's Thelma Walker over the sitting Conservative MP Jason McCartney. Ms Walker said: "I could see people over the weeks listening to us on the doorstep and saying 'this is good this is what we want'. So we began the last few weeks to think we can do this." Labour also retained several seats such as Halifax and Wakefield that had been Conservative targets. In Halifax, where Theresa May launched the Tory manifesto, Labour's Holly Lynch increased her share of the vote from 40% to 52.8%, taking her 2015 majority of 428 to over 5,376. Yvette Cooper, who retained Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford for Labour, and who voted against Jeremy Corbyn in last year's leadership election, said. "he won twice and that's why the party came together in this campaign to achieve this result".

Summary: The Labour Party has increased its hold on West Yorkshire, winning 17 of the county's 22 seats.


The NASUWT survey claims some parents are asked for £400 or more per year. Schools in England have been warning of cash shortages and the union says schools are now depending on parents. But the Department for Education says "no parent is required to make a contribution". Teachers' unions are holding their conferences over the Easter bank holiday weekend, with funding one of the biggest issues. The National Union of Teachers, meeting in Cardiff, will hear warnings on Saturday about the impact of cash shortages. The survey from the NASUWT survey, holding its annual conference in Manchester, claims that schools are increasingly relying on money from parents. Based on almost 4,000 responses, the survey says 18% of parents have been asked to sign up for direct debits or standing orders for their children's school, typically of about £50 per year. But more than one in 20 parents with children in state schools were paying £400 or above. A further 13% of parents had been asked to make donations in cash or cheques. Your comments on schools asking parents to top up their budgets: "She's only been there a term, but there seems to be a letter home at least once a week asking for money," a parent told the NASUWT survey. "The school asks for a 'voluntary contribution' but if you forget to pay you are sent texts telling you that you haven't paid," said another parent. There were other financial costs for parents, such as a laptop for homework and music lessons. "We have not allowed them to do music at school as they need to provide their own instruments," said a parent, quoted in the survey. Over a quarter of parents said their child had been unable to take part in a trip or excursion because of the cost. "Ski trip was £600. French trip £450. These are for less than a week. They are beyond my funds," a parent told the survey. The union's leader Chris Keates said that "access to education must not be based on parents' ability to pay". This week the Sutton Trust education charity warned of schools cutting staff because of financial pressure. The Public Accounts Committee has said that standards are threatened by school budget cuts of £3bn. A lobby of Parliament over funding, by teachers' unions and parents' campaign groups, has been announced for early June. Kevin Courtney, NUT general secretary, reminded the government of a manifesto commitment to parents that "the money that follows their children into schools will be protected". "In half of the schools in the country the money following your child into schools has been dramatically cut in cash terms, and in the other half it's been cut in real terms," he said. A Department for Education spokeswoman said: "No parent is required to make a contribution to their child's education, the rules are clear on this and no policies have been introduced by this government to allow schools to charge parents." The spokeswoman said school funding was at record levels, but "we recognise schools are facing cost pressures."

Summary: Almost one in five parents in the UK is being asked to set up payments to their children's schools, as head teachers warn of budget shortages, says a survey from a teachers' union.


One migrant, who said he had spent £15,000 so far on trying to reach the UK from Syria, also said many of the criminals were British nationals. The BBC saw cars with UK number plates at a camp on Dunkirk's outskirts. The mayor of nearby Teteghem, Franck Dhersin, said UK-registered cars - driven by what he called English mafia - were often spotted there. He said people in the UK who complained about migrants trying to reach the country did not realise "the cars are English and the owners are English". The tactics of migrants around Dunkirk are different from those in Calais, where hundreds try to board lorries and scale fences every night to gain entry to the Channel Tunnel. The Dunkirk migrants are driven to locations where they can try to stow away on lorries. The Syrian migrant who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity said the £15,000 he had paid traffickers was all of his money. He has spent £12,000 on getting from Syria to France and a further £3,000 on trying to cross the Channel. He said migrants were threatened by traffickers if they did not follow orders. "I'm so, so scared," he said. "They have guns. They put it to someone's head and said 'You move again and I will kill you'." It's a similar story at the Teteghem camp a few miles away. Mr Dhersin said the traffickers were "very violent" and "just want to make money with immigrants". He said British traffickers had been operating in the area for several years, but were now much more organised. Until Tuesday he had insisted on visiting the Teteghem camp despite the dangers. "I wanted to show that a French mayor can go where he wants," he said. "I said 'I will enter and if you don't want [me to], I will come back with a policeman'." But Mr Dhersin said that a man there had shown him a gun and threatened to rape a reporter he was with. Police have advised him not to return. Pascal Aerts, who leads the officers policing migrants in Calais, has told the BBC he is aware of the probable involvement of British people. "I don't have proof that they're English but we know perfectly there do exist links between the traffickers and the receivers in Great Britain, and with the traffickers who work in France."

Summary: British traffickers are involved in smuggling migrants into the UK from northern France, a mayor has alleged.


Homeowner Sue Abel said she "heard a crack on the other side of the house" at about 00:30 BST on Monday. The stable - which was empty - had travelled about 50m (164ft) from a neighbouring field, Mrs Abel said. She told the BBC: "I've never known the winds, in the 10 years I've been here, [to be] at that strength." Emergency services arrived promptly but the stable was left in place on Monday because the winds were "still quite brisk", she added. The front of the property suffered some damage, including a number of smashed windows. Storm Katie disruption round-up Your pictures of Storm Katie Storm Katie - the 11th named storm of the winter - caused considerable disruption across England, south Wales and the Channel Islands on Monday. Gusts of up to 106mph were recorded at The Needles off the Isle of Wight as the storm hit the south of England.

Summary: An entire stable was lifted by a gust of wind and dumped into the front of a house in Alderney as Storm Katie lashed the Channel Islands.


The comments were made in a statement the day after the BBC reported workers at Scotland's largest container port are set to go on strike on Tuesday in a row over rotas and pay. The spokeswoman insisted changes to shift patterns were needed to reflect the needs of customers. But the Unite union has said the new rotas amount to a "de facto pay cut". A spokesman for the Port of Grangemouth said: "The strike action proposed by Unite the union is unjustified. "We are proposing alterations to shift patterns in response to the changing needs of our customers, whose vessels call at the port seven days a week. "Our staff and their union accepted the need for such flexibility, and that shift patterns may require to change in the future, when this element of their employment contracts was agreed in 2011. She added: "We have decided to close the port's quayside container operations from midnight on Monday 14th March. All other operations at the port will remain open. "We sincerely hope that our staff, and their union, will cancel this strike and work with us to implement the changes necessary to enable us to meet the changing demands of our customers." The union Unite has said all but two of 75 "operatives" based at the Port of Grangemouth voted for the action in a ballot. The workers include crane drivers and loaders. It is understood that about 20 engineers who are also based at the site are not involved in the action, which is due to start at 00:01 on Tuesday. Unite said the action had been called after port owner Forth Ports announced changes to shifts. Grangemouth handles more than 150,000 containers annually, with daily sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg.

Summary: A spokeswoman for Forth Ports has called the planned Grangemouth strike "unjustified".


World number three McIlroy has missed the cut at his home event for the last three years and has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine attempts. "My performances haven't been what I'd want but it's a tournament I would love to win one day," said the 27-year-old. "I feel like my game is in good enough shape to do that." The Northern Irishman, who is tournament host for the second year, recorded his best result in 2008, when he finished seventh in his first full year as a professional. That came two years after he watched the final day of the 2006 Ryder Cup on the course as a 17-year-old spectator. But, despite being frustrated at failing to turn good performances into a victory so far in 2016, McIlroy thinks he can contend for the title. "The Irish Open always was, but even more so now, one of the most important weeks of the year for me," said the four-time major winner. Media playback is not supported on this device "I'm coming off a couple of decent weeks in the States where I felt I played better than the results suggested, and the K Club is a course I feel I can do well on. "It would be huge [to win]. Anyone that plays professional golf, they dream of winning their home open. You don't get many opportunities so it would be very special. It's one tournament that is missing from my CV." Asked if he could pinpoint why he had not performed well in Ireland, McIlroy said: "No, not really. Maybe the pressure of playing at home - we don't play at home often - and maybe trying too hard or putting too much pressure on myself. "There were obviously reasons I wanted to get involved in this tournament. I wanted to contribute something, where coming to the Irish Open was becoming more of a burden instead of something I relished and enjoyed. "Being able to get involved and not just play for myself, but play for and help other people, I enjoy that part of it. "I want to help out. I want to make this one of the best tournaments in the world and we've made a few good strides towards doing that." McIlroy believes he learnt a lot from acting as tournament host last year, when he slumped to an opening round of 80 and missed the cut at Royal County Down, but was on hand to present the trophy to eventual champion Soren Kjeldsen. "There were times where I spread myself too thin last year with a lot of commitments and we've tried to scale that back this year," he added.

Summary: Rory McIlroy is confident he can improve on his poor record in the Irish Open when he competes at this week's event at the K Club in County Kildare.


Archaeologists used a range of techniques to determine the age, diet and health of livestock raised at two sites in Orkney. One of the sites, Earl's Bu, appears to have been organised and managed as a large estate farm. It may have been run this way from an earlier time than previously thought. The study, which involved excavated animal remains and the examination of other historical evidence, could give fresh insights into ancient farming elsewhere. The University of the Highlands and Islands, which did the research, said these other places could include other Scottish islands and Scandinavia. The archaeologists said the good condition of the livestock at Earl's Bu gave an "overall impression" of an organised system of pastoral farming on the land. Herds of sheep and cattle were pastured and fattened up in established fields or upland areas, they said. This suggests that an elite group of people controlled the land in the form of manorial estates from the Viking period onwards. The archaeologists said that this challenged the view of agriculture in the 9th to 11th Century being "dominated by free peasant farmers with varying degrees of obligation to chieftains and larger farmers".

Summary: Studies of teeth from sheep and cattle have provided new insights into farming practices in the Iron Age through to the Late Norse periods in Scotland.


In 2015, the city recorded 1,448 deaths per 100,000 of population, according to the Office for National Statistics. That figure is 56% higher than neighbouring East Dunbartonshire, which had 926 deaths per 100,000. Scotland as a whole had the poorest life expectancy of any of the UK nations - 1,177 per 100,000, compared to England's rate of 989.6. Mortality rates for men in Glasgow stood at 1,787, while West Dunbartonshire had the poorest life expectancy for women with a figure of 1,246 per 100,000. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said: "The substantial variation in mortality rates between different local areas reflects underlying differences in factors such as income deprivation, socio-economic position and health behaviour." The figures were in line with other publications which have shown wide differences between local authority areas. But National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures covering 2011-13 suggested that both men and women were living longer. Those figures said life expectancy was 76.8 years for men and 80.9 years for women.

Summary: Glasgow has the lowest life expectancy of any area in the UK, official figures have suggested.


The Belgium-flagged vessel overturned off the Kent coast at about 23:00 GMT on Tuesday, the BBC understands. One person - spotted clinging to the upturned hull of the boat - was rescued almost nine hours later, at 07:30 GMT. Kaimes Beasley, of Dover Coastguard, said it would be possible to survive in the water for about 15 hours. Two helicopters, including one from the Belgian search and rescue service, plus three lifeboats have been involved in the search. The operation was called off late Wednesday afternoon due to fading light, Ramsgate lifeboat said. Mr Beasley said: "Weather conditions overnight were relatively benign, winds were not terribly strong and the sea had been calm. "Either way, it is still the North Sea in the winter and would have been very cold. "In the southern North Sea, water temperature is about 9.5C and the air temperature less than that. "There is a significant risk in terms of hypothermia." The emergency services were first alerted at daylight when a passing boat saw the upturned vessel with one of the crew members standing on it. He was able to tell them that two of his colleagues were unaccounted for. Earlier, two divers and a doctor from Belgium were lowered on to a Ramsgate lifeboat to join the search for the two missing fishermen. The operation is focussing on an area just up the coast from here in an area known as North Foreland. That is where the lifeboats were searching for much of the morning and continuing into the afternoon.

Summary: A search for two missing fishermen who disappeared when their boat capsized in the English Channel has been called off for the day.


Sixteen new officials were charged by the US Department of Justice on 3 December. This is in addition to the 14 people - nine Fifa officials and five corporate executives - indicted on corruption charges at the end of May, some of whom have now been convicted. Several other individuals and entities have pleaded guilty and have been convicted. Here we take a closer look at some of those who have faced charges that include racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies. Seventy-two-year-old Jack Warner from Trinidad and Tobago was a member of Fifa's executive committee from 1983 to 2011, when he resigned amid allegations he had bribed Caribbean associates. At the time he said he had been "hung out to dry", insisting that the giving of gifts had been part of Fifa culture during his 30 years in the organisation. He was also president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) until 2011. After he resigned, Fifa dropped its inquiry into whether he was involved in any corruption. Mr Warner returned to Trinidad and Tobago, where he became minister of security. He resigned from the post in 2013 when a Concacaf ethics panel accused him of enriching himself through fraud. He was arrested at the request of the US authorities in Trinidad on 27 May and faces extradition proceedings. He was bailed after surrendering his passport. Fifa's ethics committee has banned him from football activities for life. Jeffrey Webb, 51, from the Cayman Islands, was a Concacaf president and one of seven Fifa vice-presidents. He succeeded Jack Warner in both posts. He is also a former member of Fifa's Transparency and Compliance Committee. He enjoyed the backing of Fifa president Sepp Blatter, 77, who singled him out as his possible successor to head Fifa. Webb was one of seven men arrested in Zurich, Switzerland, on 27 May. He pleaded guilty in November to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. He has agreed to forfeit more than $6.7m (Â£4.4m). Mr Li, a Costa Rican of Chinese origin, is the president of the Costa Rican Football Federation. He was elected to Fifa's executive committee but was arrested and indicted in Switzerland in May, two days before he was due to take up the post. Mr Li was voted Personality of the Year 2014 in Costa Rica after the national football team stunned its rivals by reaching the quarter-finals in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. On becoming president of the Costa Rican Football Federation, he said: "There's no Arab sheikh who can buy tickets to the kind of events us leaders of world football have access to." He is charged with racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and money laundering. Mr Li agreed to extradition from Switzerland to the US in December. He has pleaded not guilty in New York to 19 charges. Jose Maria Marin, 83, was president of the Brazilian Football Confederation from March 2012 to April 2015. He is a former football

Summary: The US has now charged some 40 individuals and entities following an investigation into corruption in football's world governing body Fifa.


Propper has signed a four-year contract with the club, which was promoted to the Premier League last season. Brighton boss Chris Hughton said the 25-year-old, who has five caps for the Netherlands, is "a strong competitor". The fee tops the £5m which the club are thought to have paid Valencia in June for Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. Propper scored 16 goals in 67 league appearances after joining PSV from Vitesse Arnhem in 2015 and helped the club win the league title in his first full season. "There is no doubting his pedigree, Davy has played a number of matches in the Champions League for PSV, as well as international football for the Netherlands," added Hughton. "He will complement our existing midfield players, and he is also a really good age." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Brighton have broken their transfer record to sign Dutch midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven in a reported £6m deal.


The world number 50 shot a final-day two-under in Malelane to win by four shots from France's Gregory Bourdy. Schwartzel, 31, led Frenchman Benjamin Herbert, who slipped to third, by three strokes heading into the fourth round where he carded a second successive 70. England's Matt Ford was the highest Briton, tied in fifth. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, was unhappy with his round on Saturday and had to recover from a bogey on the third on Sunday. He bogeyed again on the eighth at Leopard Creek Country Club, but four birdies made sure he held off a resurgent Bourdy. "It's an honour playing here," Schwartzel told the European Tour website. "I knew I was going to have to shoot at least two or three under on the back nine to give myself a good chance of winning and I'm very happy with that." It meant Schwartzel became the third South African to win 10 European Tour events, alongside Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, and the youngest to do so ahead of Els. The competition marked the start of the 2016 European Tour.

Summary: Charl Schwartzel secured a fourth Alfred Dunhill Championship title in 11 years when he finished 15 under par in his native South Africa on Sunday.


The man was hit by a Brighton to London express train travelling at 80mph on 24 June 2014. He was leading a team of 12 repairing cracks in the track when he was stuck on the right shoulder and thrown down an embankment near Redhill, Surrey. Network Rail pleaded guilty to two breaches of health and safety law. Rail inspector Tom Wake said: "Network Rail's planning of track maintenance work fell below legal standards, placing workers in unnecessary danger and causing an employee to suffer life-changing injuries." Network Rail said it had since banned working while trains are running on that stretch of railway. Its south east managing director, John Halsall, said: "Safety is our absolute priority and it is clear that we fell short in this instance."

Summary: Network Rail has been fined £800,000 for an accident which left a track worker with multiple serious injuries.


It took the Tapolca seat with a majority of just under 300 votes. Jobbik looks set to present a major challenge to the governing Fidesz party in parliamentary elections due in three years' time. Correspondents say the party has softened its rhetoric in recent years and has gained support from mainstream voters. Lajos Rig's margin of victory was narrow, but his win was symbolically enormous, says the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest. "The mood in Hungary is for a change of government and with Jobbik Hungary finally has a force to change the government,'' party leader Gabor Vona told supporters in Tapolca. It re-enforces their reputation as the most successful nationalist party in Europe and is another setback for Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "There are times when the ball hits the post," said Mr Orban, a keen footballer, on his Facebook page as he admitted defeat. Fidesz easily won the last national and European elections in 2014, when Jobbik took around 20% of the vote. But since then the governing party has seen its reputation falter, with allegations of corruption, and opposition to measures like a planned internet tax and limits on Sunday trading. Fidesz lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority in February after another by-election defeat.

Summary: The far-right Jobbik party in Hungary has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament.


Nigel Wilson, 42, from Bingham, near Nottingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of 17 breaches of the Air Navigation Order. It is the first prosecution of its kind in England to follow a police-led investigation. Mr Wilson admitted two counts, but will go on trial for the remaining 15. Mr Wilson, of Rockingham Grove, admitted two counts of not maintaining visual, unaided contact with an unmanned surveillance aircraft to monitor its flight path. They relate to incidents over the north bank of the River Thames on September 27 and during Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester on October 18. He denied other charges of flying a "small unmanned surveillance aircraft" without permission during football matches at various grounds. They included Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, Liverpool's Anfield ground as well as Nottingham Forest's City Ground, Derby County's iPro stadium and the King Power Stadium in Leicester. The charges also claim he breached regulations by failing to maintain direct visual contact with the drone as he flew it near landmarks including Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster. The majority of the offences are said to have happened in September last year. Prosecutor Edward Aydin said: "These were extremely busy areas. "The fear of the police and the Civil Aviation Authority is that it [the drone] is going to fall out of the sky and hit someone." The Civil Aviation Authority successfully brought two similar cases to court in 2013 and 2014. However, this is the first time someone has been prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service after a police operation. Mr Wilson is due to appear at the same court on Friday so that a date for his trial can be set.

Summary: A man alleged to have illegally flown a camera drone over packed football stadiums and London tourist attractions has appeared in court.


The 23-year-old, who favours a central striking role, is frustrated at being used regularly in other positions. He has two years left on his contract but is debating whether to move rather than accept a new deal if offered one. Asked about Welbeck's future after United's 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, manager David Moyes said: "Danny Welbeck is really important to me and I really value him." Moyes added: "As you know, there have been a lot of stories." Welbeck scored more goals for England than United last season, scoring three times in seven matches for Roy Hodgson's side (strike rate: 0.43 goals per game), compared to twice in 40 appearances under then Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson (strike rate: 0.05). Welbeck has scored 10 times in 32 United appearances this season and is expected to be in Roy Hodgson's England squad for this summer's World Cup. With Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Javier Hernandez and £37.1m January signing Juan Mata all competing with Welbeck for a starting position up front for United, manager David Moyes is unlikely to offer him any assurances about next season. There would be no shortage of suitors should he opt to leave - although United know that the Manchester-born academy graduate is held in affection by the club's supporters. Welbeck scored only two goals last season, although one of those came against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Summary: Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck is considering leaving the club.


More than an hour after the official announcement, details of her death still came as a surprise to passers by. Opinions of the 'Iron Lady', however, were more quickly made obvious among those present. "I think Thatcher was like Marmite, you either loved her or hated her," William Henly, 44, ventured. "Personally, I think she was the right person at the right time." His blunt observation offered an accurate reflection of South Yorkshire's view of Baroness Thatcher. During her 11 years in power Sheffield and South Yorkshire were at the centre of some of the biggest news stories, from the Miners' Strike of 1984 to the Hillsborough disaster five years later. Over the course of 60 minutes people in Sheaf Square praised her as both an "excellent" Prime Minister and branded her as "bad news" for the area and for Britain. Pensioner John Bache, 70, said: "For me, I think she did a great job. "I think she did a lot of things that needed putting right after the unions became too powerful. "She changed very quickly from being the Iron Lady to being a very fragile, old lady. "I've got great respect for her. She was a leader for feminism and I'm very sorry to see her go." By James VincentBBC Sheffield political reporter In a statement from David Blunkett are the words "a ground-breaking politician" and "I cannot forgive her". An unemotional assessment of her abilities combined with an extremely emotive feeling about her effect on South Yorkshire. Ironic that it was just last weekend that Maltby pit closed and left Hatfield to be the final deep coal mine in Yorkshire. Once a huge industry, like steelworking, changed forever by government policy. Places too changed forever. Many of the pit villages in South Yorkshire are exactly that; only built to house workers for the local mine. I have been to Rossington and Orgreave in the last 24 hours, two key scenes during the year-long miners' strike. While one man told me it was "fantastic news" that Baroness Thatcher had died, one woman said "she did a good job" in allowing her to buy her own council house. While the tributes come in, there are people in places like South Yorkshire who will never forget what happened here during Margaret Thatcher's period in power. Those same people will also tell you most communities have never recovered. Marion Field, 51, added: "I thought she was an excellent Prime Minister, one of the best, a very brave lady, the decisions she made were very brave. "I think she put the country back on its feet. She had a lot of tough times but she was a courageous woman." At the opposite end of the spectrum, Maureen Barry, 59, said: "I think she was very bad news. "Bad news for Sheffield and bad news for the country in general - in particular her inhumane behaviour during the miners' strike. "She made terrible cuts to the arts and privatisation, policies which have failed us all in my view." A 52-year-old former colliery under-manager, who asked

Summary: Outside Sheffield railway station the news that former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher had died was slow to spread.


Sergio Garcia set the tone with his astonishing Masters triumph in April, before Brooks Koepka made his breakthrough at the US Open and Jordan Spieth won The Open. With Thomas' victory, the past three majors have been won by Americans with an average age of 25. So what have we learned from the four biggest tournaments that define the men's game in 2017? The US regained the Ryder Cup last autumn and Europe must be relieved the next match is not this September. There is frightening strength in depth in the American game as Koepka, Spieth and now Thomas have proved. They all trail Dustin Johnson in the world rankings, the world number one's major season having been ruined by the injury he sustained in a freak fall on the eve of the Masters. Matt Kuchar was runner-up to Spieth at The Open, Rickie Fowler's fifth place at Quail Hollow was his second top five of the year in a major and Patrick Reed was joint runner-up in the US PGA. Furthermore, there is a unique chemistry and camaraderie among this generation of American players. Thomas and Fowler were waiting to congratulate Spieth at Royal Birkdale and The Open champion was among those who returned the compliment in Charlotte last Sunday. "We obviously all want to win," Thomas said. "We want to beat the other person - but if we can't win, we at least want to enjoy it with our friends. "I think that we'll all be able to enjoy this together and I know it's going to make them more hungry, just like it did me, for Jordan [at The Open]." As BBC Radio 5 live's Jay Townsend told listeners: "He basically threw away the whole year. If you are not fit, you can't compete." The strength in depth at the top of the game means that even with Rory McIlroy's incredible talent, he cannot keep up with the biggest names unless he is able to practise without physical hindrance. The 28-year-old Northern Irishman shared fourth at The Open - his best major performance of the year - but he was never genuinely in contention at Birkdale and, after finishing 22nd at Quail Hollow, he revealed he suffers back spasms following most rounds he plays. It means his time on the range has to be curtailed and he has still not fully recovered from the rib problem that has blighted his year. Now is the time to take a break. There is no Ryder Cup and he has the opportunity to fully recover before embarking on a vital season next year. The four-time major champion has not won one for three years, but given the freak ankle injury of 2015 and his current problems he has rarely been properly fit in that period. Justin Rose was second to Garcia at the Masters and Tommy Fleetwood came fourth at the US Open, but otherwise there was little to excite UK golf fans. Rose never recovered from the disappointment of his play-off loss to the popular Spaniard, while Fleetwood looks the best

Summary: Justin Thomas' thrilling victory at the US PGA Championship brought down the curtain on a remarkable year in golf's majors.


Ann Barnes said Kent was in a unique position with the UK border and needed its officers now more than ever. She has written to Home Secretary Theresa May to ask for funding cuts to be deferred for a year. The government said it was taking steps to ensure law enforcement and security agencies had the resources they need. On Monday, Mrs May said security would be "intensified" at UK borders. Mrs Barnes said Kent was the gateway to Europe with ports, the Channel Tunnel, tunnels and bridges to the capital, and Dungeness nuclear power station. The police force acted as the "guardians of our borders" with 35m people travelling through the county each year via ports and the Channel Tunnel, she added. She said most were ordinary people but some were hostile, bringing in weapons or terrorist materials, and Kent needed to make sure resources were available. The force had already lost 500 officers and 720 staff under Â£60m cuts already imposed, and another Â£61m cuts could come as the police service looked at between 25% to 40% cuts over the next four years, Mrs Barnes added. Police minister Mike Penning said the government had undertaken significant work to strengthen its response to the threat from terrorism and had protected the counter-terrorism policing budget. He said counter-terrorism spending across government would continue to be protected in the current spending review. "Decisions on wider police funding will not be made until the spending review reports and the operational deployment of resources is a matter for chief constables and police and crime commissioners," he added. The government said the Border Force worked closely with the police and National Crime Agency to prevent importation of weapons and identifying suspects.

Summary: Police funding cuts in Kent should be deferred in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, the county's police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.


Costel Pantilimon could return from an ankle problem, and Daryl Janmaat's groin injury will also be assessed. Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is expected to start after overcoming a minor thigh issue picked up in the EFL Cup final last Sunday. Defender Martin Caceres awaits his Saints debut, while Virgil van Dijk is still sidelined with an ankle injury. Steve Wilson: "This is the only Premier League game Southampton will play between 11 February and 19 March, so Claude Puel will be especially keen to see a points return from Vicarage Road. The Frenchman will also feel that he is due a slice of luck after Wembley. "Walter Mazzarri's Watford look destined for another creditable mid-table finish, but that's unlikely to earn the Italian an invitation to stay a second season. "Mazzarri is the eighth manager employed by the Pozzo family since their ownership of the club began in 2012, and has been wise enough not to invest too much time in learning English. "A pat on the back and a pay-off is probably what Mazzarri expects in the summer. That is unless Watford should slump between now and May - in which case he can forget the pat on the back." Twitter:@Wilsonfooty Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri: "For sure Southampton played a great game [in the EFL Cup final] and maybe they are a bit disappointed because they could have gone at least to extra time, or even won the cup. "We will see on Saturday if they will react or not, but nobody can know this. "We got confirmation that they are a very well-organised team and a very strong team." Southampton manager Claude Puel on his side's fixture schedule: "My biggest job now is to prepare the team for the difficulty of the calendar. "We will play two games in a month after playing every three days since the beginning of the season. It's crazy - crazy for us and difficult." Southampton were unlucky to lose at Wembley against Manchester United last weekend and now they can focus fully on the league. But I don't fancy them to get anything at Vicarage Road. This is a tough game to call but I am going to go with the Hornets. Prediction: 2-1 Lawro's full predictions v former England cricket captain David Gower. Head-to-head Watford Southampton SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Watford's January signing Mauro Zarate is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury against West Ham.


Ex-footballer Geoff Thomas has asked Armstrong to join a ride along the race route, despite his lifetime doping ban. Thomas is hoping to raise £1m to help fight blood cancer. "It's disappointing Armstrong should take centre stage in an event which he cheated in so often," Howman said. Media playback is not supported on this device "He's welcome to try to save lives. I don't think he should be ambush marketing an event which is far superior to what he is doing." The charity ride will follow the same route as the Tour, a day ahead of the race. Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour titles and banned from most organised sport for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) in 2012. He later admitted on US television that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during all of his Tour victories. Thomas was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, a year after he retired from a 20-year football career, and visited Armstrong's home in Texas to persuade the 43-year-old to take part. But the move has drawn criticism in cycling circles, with International Cycling Union president Brian Cookson and Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford condemning Armstrong's plans. Cookson said taking part would be "completely disrespectful" to the current riders, cycling authorities and the Tour de France. Howman also said he was "cynical" about reports that Armstrong had met Travis Tygart, chief executive of US anti-doping agency Usada, in an attempt to reduce his ban. "Armstrong was banned in 2012 and we are now in 2015," said Howman. "If he had information that he felt was going to lead to a reduction on his ban, surely he would have provided it by now? "What's stimulating him to come forward now? I don't know. What he has said to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission was insufficient to lead to a reduction. "I'm just a little cynical."

Summary: Lance Armstrong should not "ambush" this year's Tour de France by taking part in a charity ride, says the director-general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, David Howman.


The latest saw NHS Orkney's headquarters at Garden House broken into overnight on Tuesday, with property stolen. The spate of incidents happened within the space of a week. Police in Kirkwall are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

Summary: Police in Orkney are investigating a spate of break-ins and attempted break-ins in Kirkwall.


The raiders stole house keys, a computer tablet and a mobile phone from the St Vigeans Road flat between 18:00 on Tuesday and 07:30 on Wednesday. Thieves then returned to steal four gent's watches from the same property at about 01:00 on Thursday. Officers have appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward.

Summary: Police are hunting thieves who targeted an Arbroath flat twice in the space of two days.


The former presidential candidate will release her untitled tome on 26 September, says Simon & Schuster. Financial terms were not revealed. The publisher said Mrs Clinton will use some of her favourite quotes to "tell stories from her life". The Democrat lost the election to Republican Donald Trump in a stunning upset, even though she won more votes. "These are the words I live by," former secretary of state Mrs Clinton said in a statement of her forthcoming book. "These quotes have helped me celebrate the good times, laugh at the absurd times, persevere during the hard times and deepen my appreciation of all life has to offer. "I hope by sharing these words and my thoughts about them, the essays will be meaningful for readers," she added. The 69-year-old is also resuming her relationship with the Harry Walker Agency, the speakers' bureau she left in 2013 as secretary of state. Her money-spinning career as a speaker, including talks sponsored by Goldman Sachs, were a festering subject of criticism from political opponents. She is set to speak at an International Women's Day event next month organised by Vital Voices, an organisation founded by Mrs Clinton and then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in 1997. The event was not organised by the Harry Walker Agency, according to Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill. Her plans to return to that agency are seen as making it unlikely that she might launch a bid for the mayoralty of New York City, as Clinton-watchers have speculated. She is also set to appear at an LGBT community centre gala in New York on 20 April and deliver the commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College. Mrs Clinton has kept a low profile since the election, but attended Mr Trump's inauguration last month and has criticised his policies.

Summary: Hillary Clinton is writing a book of personal essays, including reflections on last year's US election.


The independent Legal Aid Committee is examining the existing system and how it can be best provided in the future. Chairman Andrew Swithinbank said their focus is to promote a "fair, equitable and transparent" system. Legal aid gives access to justice for those without the means to pay for it. The first stage of the review will be a public consultation in the Isle of Man which will run until 28 November. Mr Swithinbank said: "The focus of the committee is to promote access to justice in a manner which is fair, equitable, transparent, professional and which uses public resources carefully and effectively. "

Summary: A full review of the Isle of Man's legal aid system will be carried out for the first time in 14 years, the Manx government has said.


The strikes by RMT, Aslef and Unite union members will start on the evenings of 26 January, 15 February and 17 February. RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said the plans to introduce a Night Tube were "bodged". London Underground called the unions' position "absurd". It has offered a four-year pay deal over the issue and said it would hire part-time drivers to staff an all-night service at weekends. More on this and other London stories. Aslef claimed earlier London Underground management had refused to meet to discuss conditions for working on the proposed Night Tube. The union's London district organiser, Finn Brennan, said: "We genuinely regret the inconvenience that will be caused but the behaviour of London Underground's senior management team have left us with no other choice. Steve Griffiths, LU's chief operating officer, responded: "The unions' position is absurd and detached from the real world." He added: "The truth is that they expect our customers to pay for their excessive demands for even more money, fewer hours and a four-day week." "No employer could allow this and strike action will change nothing. There is no more money." The Night Tube, which was due to begin in September, will see 24-hour services on five lines on Fridays and Saturdays. Tube drivers are also unhappy with pay and station rosters, according to BBC London transport correspondent Tom Edwards. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said the union supported the principle of a "properly worked-out night Tube service" but said an "abject failure to work through the detail has led to a comprehensive breakdown in the negotiations". London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "If a strike goes ahead, it will hit many London Underground workers who do not necessarily support the action, and it will cost the strikers in lost pay." But Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan said Mr Johnson was to blame, arguing: "It proves once and for all that the Tory strategy of refusing to negotiate or even meet with the unions makes strikes more likely not less." Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA, which represents office and ticket staff, said the union will be consulting members over the next week to decide its next move.

Summary: London Underground staff are to stage three 24-hour strikes and other industrial action over pay and night Tubes.


Notts, who have now lost seven of their last eight matches and are only 12 points off the League Two relegation zone, looked comfortable until Bennett shot home just before the break. Bennett made it 2-0 when he slotted in just after the restart. A Christian Burgess header and Marc McNulty's lob sealed a win which keeps Pompey five points off the top three.

Summary: Kyle Bennett scored twice as Portsmouth thrashed Notts County in Mark Cooper's first game in charge of the Magpies.


So I start 2015 wondering why I feel five years older, since nothing much seems to have changed around me: there appears to be a general election looming here and something of a financial calamity brewing in Greece and in the euro area. Here is what strikes me: the eurozone is both stronger and sicker than in 2010. How so? Well, the eurozone is stronger in that it has put in place financial buffers to absorb the losses that would be generated if Greece were to unilaterally renege on its debts, and even be forced out of the eurozone - which could happen if Syriza wins the 25 January elections (though the language of the left wing party has become less aggressive towards the euro). It would be hugely damaging to economic confidence if there were a further Greek debt default. But this time there would not be a domino effect of collapsing banks and collapsing economies: losses on official loans to Greece would be shared in an orderly way between eurozone governments, banks are better capitalised than they were, and there is a more effective system in place to scrutinise and protect them (the limited "banking union" established last year). As for the other eurozone governments that were massively financially overstretched, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, and Cyprus, they are not the basket cases they were. They would not be abandoned by their creditors if Greece went pop. But the eurozone is also fundamentally sicker than it was in 2010 - in that it has proved itself unable to grow and recover, even when the US and the UK have been enjoying significant and sustained economic expansion. There is little growth anywhere in the eurozone, unemployment remains stubbornly high and has been edging up (and is not far off twice the UK rate), and inflation is widely seen as dangerously low - in the sense that it could turn into the kind of deflation that would discourage businesses and households from spending (why spend today when things will be cheaper tomorrow?). In other words the euro is not seen to be working for the people of the eurozone. That said, the euro area is a huge consumer of oil, so the tumbling oil price should put money into the pockets of consumers and companies. But if they are feeling glum, which they seem to be, they may hoard it - which would not be a fat lot of good. The other related sense in which the eurozone is much weaker than it was is that anti-euro and anti-EU political parties are gaining enormous popular support all over the region. Where that currently matters most is in France and Spain, where the Front National from the right and Podemos from the left are respectively posing existential challenges to the political establishment. Or to put it another way, Greece will not be the last eurozone country where a party hostile to the tenets of the great European project will be seen as on the cusp of power. So politics, rather than economics, is now what

Summary: The 2010 general election was fought under the dark shadow of a financial crisis in Greece that was infecting the eurozone - and was bound to damage the UK's economy.


The organisation says many of those returning to Somalia are motivated by fear of being forced out. Tens of thousands of refugees have been making the journey back home after years in the camp. Both Kenya and Somalia say it is time Dadaab was shut down. But HRW says Kenya is not giving the refugees a real choice between being repatriated or staying. It also says the UN's refugee arm, the UNHCR, is not giving the refugees accurate information about security conditions in Somalia and they face serious risk of persecution or threats to their lives if they return. Pressuring refugees to return to a place where their lives or freedom could be under threat is a breach of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the organisation says. Some of the refugees are also choosing to leave because they fear being deported later and forfeiting a $400 (Â£300) UN cash grant, the organisation says. "There is no way these returns can be considered voluntary," said HRW's Bill Frelick. Some refugees who have left Dadaab have since found themselves stranded near the border after regional leaders in Jubaland, which borders Kenya and where most of the returnees are going, stopped receiving them, citing inadequate humanitarian support. The Dadaab camp in Kenya is home to more than 300,000 Somalis. It was set up in 1991 to house families fleeing conflict and some people have been living there for more than 20 years. Kenya says attacks on its soil have been planned in the camp.

Summary: The repatriation of Somali refugees from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya fails to meet international standards for voluntary return, a Human Rights Watch report has found.


The father of the alleged 21-year-old victim has told the BBC she was gang-raped. Her body was found on Saturday. Two men have been arrested and a third suspect is reported to have fled. Meanwhile, five men have arrived in court for a hearing in the case of the abduction, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old, a case that shocked India. The victim in the latest case was a factory employee in Noida, a suburb of Delhi. She disappeared on Friday night while returning home from work, Indian media reported. The woman's father complained that police initially failed to react when he reported her disappearance, suggesting instead that she had gone off with someone. The case has triggered protests in Noida. News of the case came shortly before a preliminary hearing in Delhi in the case of five suspects in last month's gang rape. Security at the court building is tight, says the BBC's Andrew North, who is outside the hearing. Prosecutors have said they have extensive forensic evidence against the suspects, who could face the death penalty if found guilty. The five accused have been named as Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur. Their trial is expected to take place in a newly-formed fast-track court in the next few weeks. A sixth person accused in connection with the attack, a teenager, will be dealt with by a juvenile justice board. On 16 December the victim, a student, was raped for nearly an hour on a bus before she was dumped with a companion by the side of a road. She later died of her injuries. Protests have continued across India in the wake of the attack. A demonstration in Delhi on Sunday included protesters who have been on hunger strike for more than a week. Campaigners are calling for tougher rape laws and reforms to the police, who critics say often fail to file charges against accused attackers. By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Did the father of the Delhi gang-rape victim give permission to a British newspaper to reveal her name? The newspaper says yes. But the father has subsequently denied it. Indian law strictly prohibits naming a rape victim as long as she is alive and states that "where the victim is dead", her name can be published only with "the authorisation in writing of the next-of-kin of the victim" to the government. On Sunday, the victim's brother told the BBC that he was not aware that his family had sent any such authorisation letter to the authorities. The high-profile case has generated worldwide interest and the Indian courts have so far insisted on not naming the victim - in court documents she has been called "XYZ". Senior Supreme Court lawyer Priya Hingorani told the BBC that the family "is confused, they are grieving, and they sometimes may say something which is not thought through". Ms Hingorani said the law, of course, cannot prosecute the parents for releasing the name of their daughter, but the police and courts can take action against the

Summary: Four policemen have been suspended and a fifth transferred over the handling of a suspected new rape and murder case close to the Indian capital, Delhi.


Dr David Nott recalled how he was unable to reply when she asked him about his experience in Aleppo at a lunch at Buckingham Palace. Sensing he was "seriously traumatised", the Queen asked if she could help before calling for her corgis. He told Desert Island Discs the dogs had a therapeutic effect. The surgeon, who volunteers with Medecins Sans Frontieres and the International Committee of the Red Cross, said the Queen's humanity was "unbelievable" and described her as "warm and wonderful". Dr Nott told the BBC Radio 4 programme that he had been operating on "badly damaged" children from a makeshift theatre in the Syrian city and key battleground of Aleppo, and he did not know what to say to the Queen when it was his turn to speak. For more than two decades, Dr Nott - a consultant surgeon at Royal Marsden, St Mary's and Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals in London - has given up several months every year to volunteer in war zones and amid major humanitarian crises. He has performed life-saving surgery in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan and Syria. During Desert Island Discs he recalled meeting the Queen at a private lunch at Buckingham Palace in October 2014. Dr Nott - who admitted that he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of his work in war zones - said: "I [had been] coping [in Syria] with children that were really badly damaged and she must have detected something significant. "I didn't know what to say. It wasn't that I didn't want to speak to her - I just couldn't. I just could not say anything. "She picked all this up and said, 'Well, shall I help you?' I thought, 'How on earth can the Queen help me?' "All of a sudden the courtiers brought the corgis and the corgis went underneath the table." Dr Nott said the Queen then opened a tin of biscuits and invited him to feed and stroke the dogs. He added: "And so for 20 minutes during this lunch the Queen and I fed the dogs. She did it because she knew that I was so seriously traumatised. You know the humanity of what she was doing was unbelievable." During the programme, Dr Nott also recalled the moment when he was operating on a man and six armed militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) burst into the room. Dr Nott said he was too scared to speak for fear that the militants would recognise he was British. "I remember so vividly my legs shaking like jelly, and they stayed in for about 20 minutes with their guns all pointing towards us, then all of a sudden something happened outside... and they left," he said. Earlier this year, Dr Nott was named winner of the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2016. He also set up the David Nott Foundation which offers other surgeons and medical professionals training and advice on how to help in conflict and natural disaster zones around the world.

Summary: A war surgeon has told how the Queen helped him overcome trauma by allowing him to pet her corgis, days after he returned from Syria.


So why would a country like Zambia lift the ban on the shooting and killing of its precious lion and leopard populations? The answer is very clear - it is the need for foreign currency in order to fund sustainable wildlife programmes, which can be costly, and also to benefit local communities. Trophy hunting is a multi-million dollar industry - a licence to shoot a lion can cost up to $25,000 (Â£15,000) in neighbouring countries. Zambia's economy was built on the back of copper mining but now commodities are on a cyclical downward spiral. Consequently the country's currency, the kwacha, has lost a substantial amount of its value. For this small country, tourism is another way of bringing in foreign currency. There is no doubt that the beautiful banks of the Zambezi river in Livingstone and the Victoria Falls are still a draw card for international tourists but take a closer look at the numbers and it soon becomes clear that trophy hunters bring the lion's share of the greenback. Zambia's country director of the World Wildlife Fund Nyambe Nyambe told me that when the ban was initially announced back in 2013 "there were not enough monitoring systems in place". The government lifted the ban following expert recommendations which suggested that hunting resumption would "assist communities in affected areas with access to financial benefits", he said. Mr Nyambe also explained that "concerns about the big cats conservation led to the ban in the first place and there is due recognition of the same as the ban is being lifted". The authorities saw the need for a robust and implementable plan for leopards as well, as they have different needs to lions. Hunting regulations were structured only for lions because hunters were mostly interested in the king of the jungle. Mr Nyambe added: "We hope and trust that the hunting of big cats will be an integral part of sustainable harvesting of wildlife resources." But critics say there is no justification for shooting majestic animals such as the elusive African leopard just so that wealthy hunters, largely from the West, can pose for photos with dead animals. And there is one country on the continent that wants no part in the hunting of wildlife - Zambia's neighbour, Botswana. It has an established tradition of "shoot with the camera not the gun". Last week an American hunter paid $350,000 for a licence to shoot a black rhinoceros in Namibia. Corey Knowlton, from Texas, killed the rhino with a high-powered rifle after a three-day hunt through the bush with government officials on hand to ensure he killed the correct animal, which had reportedly been chosen as it was old and had become aggressive. Mr Knowlton, 36, won the right to shoot the rhino at an auction - attracting criticism, and even death threats, from conservationists. His supporters argued that the money raised would be used to protect other rhinos - there are just 5,000 left in the world, 2,000 of which are in Namibia. Zambia cannot be singled out for criticism because trophy hunting, albeit

Summary: Big-cat trophy hunting is regarded by many as primitive in this day and age.


The 34-year-old Warwickshire captain has played 118 Test matches, scoring 7,727 runs at an average of 42.69, but last represented his country in 2015. Bell, who has 18,533 runs in first-class cricket, is still ambitious to regain his England Test place. He said he was "thrilled" to sign a new contract with the club he first joined as a 10-year-old. "Warwickshire is the only county that I've ever wanted to play for," he added. "The club has played a huge role in my career and it's a great honour to now captain the team and help our young, talented players fulfil their potential here at Edgbaston." Bell has been part of an Ashes-winning team on five occasions, helping England win the urn in 2005, 2009, 2010-11, 2013 and 2015. He has played in a total of seven series against the Australians, having also been a part of the touring side in 2006/07 and 2013/14. In domestic cricket, Bell has won six trophies, including captaining the Bears to success in last summer's Royal London One-Day Cup in his first season as skipper. He is the most capped international cricketer in Warwickshire's history, having played 161 one-day internationals and eight T20 matches for England, in addition to his 118 Test appearances. Warwickshire sport director Ashley Giles said: "Ian is a true Bear who has been with Warwickshire since the age of 10 and has gone on to be one of the most decorated players in the club's history. "He continues to be one of the leading batsmen in the country across all three formats and, as our captain, he sets exceptionally high standards for the rest of the squad."

Summary: England batsman Ian Bell has signed a new deal with Warwickshire which runs until the end of the 2020 season.


The Labour leader said it would lead to "failed segregation for the few and second class schooling for the many" in which children "could only lose out". He suggested ex-PM David Cameron was among the many critics of the plans. But Mrs May said she backed "levelling up, not down" in education and accused Labour of denying opportunities to others which they enjoyed themselves. During exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions, Mrs May defended plans for more grammar schools and to allow existing state-funded schools to select pupils on the basis of academic ability. She said 1.25 million pupils were currently in schools which were "failing, inadequate or in need of improvement" and the plans - allied to the expansion of faith schools and more obligations on private schools - would give every child the high-quality education they deserved to enable them to go as far as their talents allowed. Noting that, like her, Mr Corbyn had himself gone to a grammar school, she accused Labour politicians of "stifling ambition and opportunity" and "taking the advantage of a good education for themselves and pulling up the ladder behind them". "He went to a grammar school, I went to a grammar school. It is what got us to where we are today. My side may be slightly happier than his." Mr Corbyn said it was not a question of pulling up the ladder, but ensuring all children, not just a few, were given a ladder up. The Labour leader said the 11-plus test used to admit children to grammar schools was a "life-changing division" and cited statistics suggested children from low-income households performed more poorly in grammar school areas. Claiming the plans had united the entire education profession in opposition, Mr Corbyn pressed the PM to confirm how existing grammar schools in Kent and Buckinghamshire would be required to widen their admissions criteria. "Why does the prime minister want to expand a system that can only let children down? "Every child should have the best possible education they can have. We don't need and never should divide children at the age of 11, where the majority end up losing out. "Isn't this a case of a government heading backwards to a failed segregation for the few and second class schooling for the many. Can't we do better than this?" Speculating that it may be Mr Corbyn's last PMQs as Labour leader - this was the last session before the outcome of the current leadership contest is announced - Mrs May said that whoever won the contest "the country would lose out". BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said it had been Mr Corbyn's most effective PMQs performance "for ages". She said grammar schools were a risky and complex policy for the government, adding that Mrs May's "big problem" in getting it through the Commons was that Labour was "united" on the policy and the Tories were split. During PMQs, Mrs May also paid tribute to her predecessor David Cameron following his decision to step down as an MP, praising his "tremendous" record of public service.

Summary: Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May have clashed in the Commons over government plans to expand grammar schools.


The airman, whose next of kin have been informed, was shot dead while on a routine patrol of the Western Dashte area, said the Ministry of Defence. British forces spokesman Lt Col Gordon Mackenzie said "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time." British military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 now stand at 398. The airman had been on a partnered patrol and so would have been interacting with civilians while accompanying an Afghan officer. His death comes after Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment was also killed by gunfire, in Helmand's Khar Nikah area on 27 January. Some 500 of around 9,500 British servicemen and women in Afghanistan are due to be brought home in 2012 and Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that more will leave in 2013. He has said he wants British forces to end combat operations in the country by 2014.

Summary: A Royal Air Force Regiment airman has been killed during an insurgent attack in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand.


The researchers say that soda is more effective than current methods and less damaging to the environment. The team have already successfully trialled microcapsules filled with the substance. They believe that the baking soda approach could be 40% cheaper than existing technology. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is believed by many scientists and politicians to be a critical element in global attempts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change caused by CO2 emissions. The burning of coal, gas and oil for energy production remains the single biggest source of the gas. For years researchers have been working to build experimental technology that would capture CO2 from chimneys and flue pipes before it gets into the atmosphere. The gas would then be buried permanently, deep underground. Indeed the promises made in Paris Climate Agreement to limit global temperatures to "well below" 2 degrees will need significant deployment of CCS. "Nobody can see us keeping temperatures increases below 1.5 degrees without these technologies," said Dr Oliver Geden at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. "Yet there hasn't been any debate about this technology and it doesn't exist at scale." The equipment and chemicals that need to be built on to a power station to extract the CO2 are known to be expensive and cumbersome. While governments and industry both recognise the benefits of such a system, they have been unwilling to put up the large amounts of cash needed. Late last year the UK government pulled the plug on a Â£1bn competition to build a scaled-up version of the technology. Scientists are now looking at other materials to see if they can achieve the same impact but at a lower cost. At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California, they believe that baking soda could be a key ingredient for curbing the carbon. They've created microcapsules that have a liquid solution of sodium carbonate (also known as soda ash) at their core, surrounded by a polymer shell that allows CO2 to flow through. The tiny blue balls sit in an aqueous solution which prevents them from sticking together. When they come in contact with CO2 they change colour to a yellowish brown. Exposure of sodium carbonate to CO2 and water creates sodium bicarbonate - otherwise known as baking soda. "The whole idea is that by making these individual capsules you can have a dramatically increased surface area, so if they clump together you can decrease that," said researcher Congwang Ye. "You really want to have them separated." The scientists say that current CCS techniques using chemicals like monoethanolamine are toxic and expensive and create as many problems as they solve. The LLNL team believe that baking soda can do an effective job at a much lower price. "Like all the commercial CO2 schemes we have today, the goal for large scale implementation is taking many tonnes of gas from a power plant and finding geological features deep underground where we can inject that CO2 and it will stay indefinitely," said Joshua Stolaroff, an environmental researcher at Livermore. "Microcapsule solvents like we've

Summary: Scientists in California are testing sponges made with the key ingredient of baking soda as a way of capturing carbon emissions.


The deal will see the 24-year-old loose-head remain at Kingspan Stadium until 2019. "This season has been particularly pleasing because I have played a lot more than I expected to," said McCall. "I'm grateful to Les Kiss for giving me an opportunity to prove myself this year," added the front-rower. McCall's outstanding form this season was recognised at the Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner earlier this month when he collected the Young Player of the Year award. He made his Ulster debut against Leinster in March 2013 and made three further appearances before earning his first start, against Dragons in November last year. He went on to start five of Ulster's six Champions Cup games, scoring his first senior try in the dramatic 24-23 away win over Oyonnax in January. "I want to continue to work hard to develop my core skills and try to push my game on to the next level," explained McCall. "Hopefully I can cement a starting position next season and contribute to a successful Ulster team in the Pro12 and Europe." Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss described the news as "another great boost for us, following on from the news that Stuart McCloskey has also signed a contract extension". "Kyle's incessant work-rate has seen him earn a reputation as one of the best trainers in the squad. At 24, he is still young for a front row player, and with his huge potential and desire to be the best that he can be, I've no doubt that he can become a future international."

Summary: Prop Kyle McCall has become the latest Ulster player to commit his future to the province after signing a two-year extension to his current contract.


Mid and West Wales fire service and the RNLI have issued advice as they predict a busy bank holiday weekend. It includes supervising children, not using inflatables in strong seas and swimming only at beaches patrolled by lifeguards. RNLI lifeguard manager Phil Davies urged people to heed their advice. "We want people to enjoy our beautiful coastline, but make sure they do it safely," Mr Davies said. "Conditions can change quickly at the beach, so it is really important to respect the water and take extra care when visiting the coast." Steve Davies, of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, added: "We cannot stress enough just how dangerous the sea can be, and how your life could change in a second. "We want you to enjoy the wonderful beaches that the Welsh coastline has to offer safely and incident free this weekend." Safety advice includes: Lifeguards will patrol beaches at Camber Sands, in Sussex this weekend after five friends died during a day trip to the coast. Their deaths on Wednesday come after six others died around the UK coast last weekend.

Summary: Beachgoers have been urged to stay safe on the coast this weekend following 12 sea deaths around the UK in the past week.


The exception may come on Wednesday, when the Lib Dem Leader, Tim Farron, takes the unusual step for a party boss, of presenting a 10-minute rule bill calling for a referendum on the terms of the UK's divorce deal with the EU.... It does not, or course, stand a prayer of becoming law, both because 10-minute rule bills hardly ever do, and because there is virtually no support in the Commons for the idea, and even those who do want a second referendum may balk at backing a bill from the Lib Dems. But beyond that, just imagine the scene, with the staunchly pro-Leave DUP behind him, and Labour MPs, increasingly infuriated by the way the Libs are seeking to outflank them as the party of Remain, to his right, this could very quickly turn into something resembling parliamentary bear-baiting, even before the Conservatives get involved. And it might be quite a test for the not noticeably Farron-friendly Speaker, as well. So will we see a masterpiece of pro-Remain performance art, or something rather messy? Parental Advisory; may contain scenes of disorder and bad language. Watch out for responses to the Scottish Parliament's decision on whether it wants to hold a second independence referendum. Elsewhere there's a lot of finishing-off on not very controversial bills - with the biggest contested legislation probably the Digital Economy Bill, where there are a number of major issues in play - including new "fit and proper person" tests for the individuals running companies involved in media mergers and acquisitions, and the creation of new offences around online ticket-touting. Here's my rundown of the coming week: The Commons opens (2.30pm) with Education questions - and any post-weekend urgent questions or ministerial statements will normally follow at 3.30pm. The main debate is on the second reading of the Prisons and Courts Bill - which aims to reform the prison system, strengthening safety and security, improving efficiency and services for users in courts and tribunals, and reforming the claims process for minor whiplash injuries resulting from road traffic accidents. It also provides for greater use of mobile phone blocking technology in prisons. In Westminster Hall (4.30pm) MPs debate e-petition 166847, which complains that insurance companies are making it harder and harder for people aged 18 to 25 years of age to start driving. Premiums for first year drivers can be Â£2,500 or more - completely unaffordable for many. The petition has attracted 185,175 signatures. On the committee corridor, Public Accounts has a headline grabbing session (3.30pm) on ambulance services - they will quiz Department of Health Permanent Secretary Chris Wormald about evidence that half a million hours of ambulance time are wasted every year, as ambulances queue outside Accident and Emergency departments. There's also a ground-breaking meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee (1.15pm) in what is effectively a joint session with the Scottish Parliament's Social Security Committee, to look at the impact of devolving control of disability benefits to Holyrood. In theory the MSPs will be witnesses, but they will be sitting around the same table as MPs and

Summary: After the sound and fury of the Brexit Bill, the Westminster agenda seems rather more quiet in the coming week, with much of the most significant action taking place on the committee corridor.


The incident happened on the A92 north of Inverbervie at 11:00 on Saturday. The 23-year-old driver died at the scene. The 13-month-old girl suffered minor injuries and was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Police Scotland said no other vehicles were involved. The road was closed for several hours but has now re-opened.

Summary: A woman has died after a car with a baby on board crashed and overturned in Aberdeenshire.


The woman - a 45-year-old mother of two - was convicted in August along with an unmarried Sri Lankan man. She was sentenced to death by stoning, while the man was sentenced to 100 lashes. Saudi Arabia's decision to stone the woman was condemned in Sri Lanka, where protests were held. Sri Lankan embassy officials visited the woman in a Saudi jail on Sunday, Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva said. The country had appealed to Saudi Arabia's government to pardon the couple. "Through our intervention, they have agreed to reopen the case," Mr de Silva said. "This is a big victory. We will provide her with legal help." Deputy minister Ranjan Ramanayake added that the Sri Lankan government was informed about the woman's case only after she had been convicted in August 2015 - despite the fact she was arrested in April 2014. "Islamic Sharia law says four respected Muslims need to be eyewitnesses for this type of case, but this has not been possible in this case," he said. "Unfortunately, not knowing the law, she has confessed under pressure without any legal help." Protests were held outside the UN compound and the Saudi embassy in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo - with some calling for a ban on sending Sri Lankan workers to Saudi Arabia. The Sri Lankan government says it is gradually reducing the number of women sent to work in the Middle East.

Summary: Saudi Arabia has agreed to reopen the case of a Sri Lankan maid sentenced to death for adultery, Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister said.


Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that American Martin, also undefeated, is a possible opponent for Joshua at London's O2 Arena on 9 April. Martin, 29, has won 23 and drawn one of 24 fights and beat Vyacheslav Glazkov for the vacant IBF belt in January. An Olympic gold medallist at London 2012, 26-year-old Joshua has 15 knockouts from 15 professional fights. He most recently beat Dillian Whyte with a seventh-round knockout to claim the British heavyweight title, the first time he has been taken past the third round. Tyson Fury was stripped of the IBF world heavyweight title after he opted for a rematch against Ukrainian Glazkov's compatriot Wladimir Klitschko rather than face the mandatory challenger.

Summary: Unbeaten British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is in talks over an IBF world title fight against Charles Martin.


The woman, in her early 20s, was rescued by RNLI lifeguards who were on duty for the first day of the season at Newquay's Fistral beach. Lewis Timson, lifeguard supervisor, said the surfer's longboard leash snapped while she was competing in the Natty Surf Jam one-day event. He described conditions at sea as "pretty wild". The "distressed" woman, who is thought to be from Newquay, was taken ashore, but was not believed to need hospital treatment. The festival was arranged in memory of 25-year-old local surfer Nathaniel Loney who died after battling severe depression and bi-polar disorder. The money raised is being given to the Invictus Trust, a charity which supports young people with mental health issues. The rescue highlights statistics from the RNLI, which show a big increase in the number of incidents around the South West. Last year, beach lifeguards dealt with more than 11,000 incidents, while lifeboat crews launched 1,614 times - a 35% increase from the previous year. There will be full-time lifeguard cover at Fistral and Croyde in Devon until the end of the season, with a number of other beaches in Devon and Cornwall patrolled during the Easter school holiday period.

Summary: A woman has been rescued from the sea after getting into difficulty during a charity surfing festival in Cornwall.


Tata Steel closed its Dalzell mill in Motherwell and the Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang with the loss of 270 jobs. Both were later bought by international metals firm Liberty House which intends to restart production at the Motherwell site in September. About 60 staff are currently working there, with 40 more recruits expected - many of them former Tata Steel staff. Liberty Steel said that the Dalzell plate-rolling mill had taken delivery of about 1,500 tonnes of slab steel rom the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe. This is in preparation for the restart of steel plate production next month. Jon Bolton, chief executive of Liberty Steel UK plate division, said: "This is a significant milestone for the plates business in Scotland, but also positive news for the UK steel sector as steel once again is manufactured in British Steel's Scunthorpe site to be rolled in Scotland. "It is pleasing to watch the plant gradually coming back to life as more people arrive on site and particularly pleasing to welcome young apprentices to the team." Liberty said that about 60 staff were involved in the preparations to reopen Dalzell, with a further 40 expected to join the workforce before production starts. The firm said that about 70% of the initial wave of recruits were former employees returning to their old jobs. It has also awarded about 20 new supply contracts, for business and engineering services, to firms in the Motherwell area. Liberty House Group executive chairman, Sanjeev Gupta, said this was the beginning of the fulfilment of a promise to the local community. "We said we would revive this historic steelworks and that is exactly what we are doing," he said.

Summary: Steel production is set to resume next month at one of two Lanarkshire plants that were mothballed last year.