The whale was beached in the Roughty River in Kenmare, about 3km inland. It was kept alive during the low tide and eventually dragged into some water. The whale was herded down the river by two boats and returned to open water under the supervision of County Kerry based vet Henk Offereins. "The last sighting was of the whale swimming in a straight line towards the sea," Mr Offereins said. "Fingers crossed it will keep swimming. Great effort from all involved."

Summary: A beached minke whale that was stranded in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland has been helped back to safety.


The 22-year-old will have an operation in two weeks, which is expected to sideline him for nine months. Brentford have not disclosed the full details of the injury, which was sustained during their victory against QPR on Friday. Macleod was stretchered off in the 87th minute of Brentford's 2-0 win at Loftus Road, having come on as a substitute. The former Scotland Under-21 international was previously ruled out for a year because of various injuries after he joined the Championship club from Rangers in January 2015.

Summary: Brentford midfielder Lewis Macleod will require reconstructive knee surgery and has been ruled out for the season.


Midfielder Bernard Bulbwa scored the winner in the first half. The win cements Nigeria's place as the successful country in the history of the championship, they now have three more titles than closest rivals Egypt. Nigeria and the other semi-finalists from the tournament - Senegal, Ghana and Mali - have qualified for the Under-20 World Cup . The Flying Eagles had already been placed in Group E with Brazil, North Korea and Hungary for the 30 May to 20 June event in New Zealand. Senegal, Ghana and Mali learned their fate after a draw on Monday, Ghana are in Group B alongside Argentina, Panama and Austria; Senegal will face Qatar, Colombia and Portugal in Group C; Mali will battle it with Mexico, Uruguay and Serbia in Group D.

Summary: Nigeria won a record seventh African Under-20 Championship title by beating hosts Senegal 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Dakar.


The Labour leader said the "misery" that those travelling to London had faced made a "very good case" for a change of ownership. Southern passengers have faced delays, cancellations and a reduced timetable amid staff shortages and strikes. The operator is in a dispute with the RMT union over the role of guards. Two days of talks aimed at averting a five-day strike by the union are due to begin later at the conciliation service Acas. Southern has promised to run 60% of its normal timetable if the strike, due to begin on Monday, goes ahead. The company is also facing fresh strike action after the TSSA union said it would be balloting workers in a dispute over ticket office closures. "I want to see Southern back in public ownership. I don't believe it's fulfilling its obligations under the franchise it was given, " Mr Corbyn said at a leadership rally in Brighton. He said that it was a "enormous mistake" not to take all the train operating franchises back into public ownership after the 2001 collapse of the company then running the network, Railtrack, and he re-stated his commitment to renationalise each train service as its contract expires. At the rally, Mr Corbyn also said the government should have intervened to prevent the financial difficulties at the retailer BHS, which went into administration in April. Earlier, Mr Corbyn said he was disappointed at an attack on him by David Blanchflower, an economist who has resigned from the committee advising the shadow chancellor John McDonnell. Mr Blanchflower said Mr Corbyn had no credible economic policy and was more interested in addressing rallies than leading the party to power. Mr Corbyn said: "I'm disappointed because he was helping us, we were developing and are continuing to develop a very strong and very credible economic policy which is about dealing with inequality in Britain and the need for investment in Britain by the promotion of a National Investment Bank." He spoke to about 500 people outside the rally, standing on top of a fire engine, before addressing 1,000 inside the event. Scores of his fans, many wearing "Jeremy for Labour" or "I love Jeremy" t-shirts, queued for hours to get a seat at the rally in the Hilton Metropole. Meanwhile Mr Corbyn's challenger for the party leadership, Owen Smith, has promised the "biggest boost to living standards for a generation" with a pay rise for five million workers if he becomes the next prime minister. In a speech in Milton Keynes, he committed the party to pushing the minimum wage up to Â£8.25 and forcing employers to give it to all adults on the payroll, not just those over 25 - to be funded by tax increases for the highest-earners in society and businesses. Mr Smith said he was offering a "clear plan of action" to combat the "perfect Tory storm" of falling wages, diluted workers' rights and social security cuts. He said: "I am committed to delivering a real living wage for everyone over the age of eighteen - ending the discrimination of

Summary: Ministers should renationalise the Southern rail service, following weeks of disruption for passengers, Jeremy Corbyn has said.


To protect your email, social networking accounts and the rest of your online life, strong passwords are essential. But setting and remembering it can be as easy as singing your favourite song. Here's our step-by-step guide to how lyrics can help you stay safe online. We'll pick the Foo Fighters, because they're generally great. But it could be anyone you like, or U2. As long as you can remember some of the lyrics to one of their songs. The catchier the better, to make sure you can remember those words. Something from Nothing seems like a good track to go for, fresh from the Foo's new album Sonic Highways. It could be the chorus or the bit you like the most. We've gone for the opening lines: "Give me the flammable life, I'm cold as a match." Sing it, Dave. Take the first letter of each word to make the basis of your password. That gives us GMTFLICAAM. Not bad, but it could someone who knows your music taste possibly guess it? Mix lower and upper case letters to make the password a little harder to guess. You should end up with something like: GmTFLICaam Swapping letters for numbers and symbols can make your password even more difficult to guess. So, a capital G looks a bit like 6, we'll swap F for 4 because four begins with f, L and I both look like 1s so that's an easy swap. The @ signs are a good alternative to the letter a. It probably goes without saying, but ours is just an example and not one you should use. Stay safe! Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube. on YouTube

Summary: If you needed a reminder that strong passwords are important online, the Russian website showing thousands of live video feeds could be it.


I have been told that this afternoon Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has been briefing Labour MPs alongside one of his top military aides, Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger, the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) who commanded British forces in Helmand. Mr Fallon is also planning to brief Labour MPs collectively at an open meeting in a couple of weeks' time, followed by another briefing for Tory MPs. And while Downing Street is still insisting that there is no guarantee there will be any vote over military action, that the prime minister will act only if he is absolutely certain of winning that vote, ministers believe the momentum is moving their way. One Cabinet minister told me: "Yesterday was a game-changer. You could see the middle rank of Labour MPs, particularly the women, nodding along with the PM. Afterwards, he was bouncing. He really thinks the mood has changed." And, having spent the morning talking to MPs at Westminster, that minister may be right. So what has changed? As for the numbers, ministers reckon the 30 Conservative opponents of extending military action to Syria can be squeezed down to about 20. They are hopeful of similar numbers of Labour MPs backing them and even more abstaining. The key aim for the Conservative whips is to try get enough mainstream Labour MPs onside for the government's policy rather than relying on old Blairites to stick it to Mr Corbyn. Also crucial will be the role of the eight Democratic Unionist Party MPs. Back in September, the DUP leader at Westminster Nigel Dodds firmly opposed military action in Syria. But I note the way Mr Cameron praised Mr Dodds in the House of Commons yesterday and Tory ministers tell me they are hopeful of winning DUP support. One DUP source said: "We wait and see: if the PM makes a credible case for what the use of British military force can realistically achieve, we could of course support that." As one Cabinet minister told me: "There is now a confluence of events and stars in our favour. I think we can do this." Maybe. But only if Downing Street is absolutely sure they will win.

Summary: David Cameron has yet to publish his new plan for extending military action to Syria but his team are already making the case in the House of Commons.


The deal sees the Northern Irish rider continue his partnership with the Hawk Racing team for the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix. The 13-time TT winner and Mountain Course lap record holder will also contest the Southern 100 and the first British Superbike round at Donington. Dunlop, 27, will test the new machine for the first time on Wednesday. That shakedown at the team's Mallory Park base will be followed by further test sessions at Cartegena and Almeria in Spain. The Ballymoney rider won the Superbike and Senior races at last year's Isle of Man TT, setting a new outright lap record of 133.962mph for the circuit in the latter event. He recorded the first-ever sub-17 minute lap of the course in the week's opening Superbike outing on a BMW. Dunlop also set a new absolute lap record of 123.207mph for the Triangle circuit during the Superbike race at the North West 200 in 2016. In addition to his TT successes, he boasts five victories at the North West and six triumphs at the Ulster Grand Prix. "I was chatting with Steve Hicken, the team manager, for a while, and obviously we've worked together a lot before," said Dunlop. "With the new bike coming out it's been a bit different and we had to gather up exactly what was happening and to see where we were both going to be at this time. "This is a good team and I know they can take a new bike and get it right. It's going to be interesting this year. I've been helping the team build my own bikes." Bennetts Suzuki team manager Hicken added: "We've known Michael for a long time and always wanted to work with him again this year, so we're really pleased we've been able to put a deal together. "We've made good progress already with the development of the new GSX-R1000, and we know the potential is there with the bike, especially with a proven winner like Michael on board." The Hawk-backed Suzuki outfit will also compete in the British Superbike Championship, with former World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli and reigning British Superstock 1000cc champion Taylor Mackenzie their chosen riders.

Summary: Michael Dunlop will ride the new GSX-R1000 for the Bennetts Suzuki team at this year's international road races.


First of all, there was an apology to customers for the failings of the past. Then there was the announcement of an ethical review. Then a lot of detail about the chief executive's pay and suggestions that the bank may consider blocking future bonus payments that, frankly, were unlikely to be paid out in any case. But it isn't until you get into the guts of the Co-op Bank's annual report and accounts that you understand the true challenges facing the organisation. With tissue-thin capital buffers, there is no room for error. One sentence jumps out. "The year-end Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 7.2% is below prior guidance." This is the key test of a bank's capital position and, therefore, security - the amount of money it has readily available to absorb shocks. It is just above the level at which the Bank of England could force the Co-op into emergency resolution, taking over assets and enforcing losses on investors which include the Co-op Group. The Co-op Bank says it is confident it can raise the necessary capital to avoid such a situation. The bank is in a position where it is wholly reliant on its investors stumping up the necessary millions of pounds agreed in the refinancing which saw the Co-op Group's stake fall to 30%. Co-op Group - itself facing mammoth losses - is still due to make payments of £100m by the end of June and £163m by the end of the year. And that is before the small matter of the £400m extra fund-raising announced last month that the Co-op still needs to get away. The cost-income ratio at the bank has also flown upwards, from 73.7% in 2012 to 93.6% in 2013. On average, banks like to see a cost-to-income ratio closer to 50%. It is clear that the Co-op Bank is becoming increasingly expensive to run, as the balance sheet contracts and the complexity of unravelling previous problems weighs on costs. Some brutally honest points are made in the accounts. "The bank does not have a track record in successfully executing large scale changes"; the board "needs to be strengthened"; the split from the Co-op Group is proving more costly than previously thought and cost reductions - including redundancies - may not be achieved. Any failure and that tissue-thin capital buffer could be torn through. The Bank of England will apply its own stress tests to the Co-op in the summer. Given that the Co-op is a bank well used to discovering some pretty unsightly problems when it roots around under the bonnet, it should be prepared for more bad news. Estimating future poor conduct costs is notoriously difficult, as all the High Street banks found during the payment protection insurance scandal. There are some small pinpricks of light. Despite the adverse publicity of a former chairman who didn't appear to know basic information about the bank's balance sheet and then was filmed apparently taking drugs, customers have remained remarkably loyal. The number of current account and business customers are up slightly. Customers still appear

Summary: The losses were well trailed, but they are still sobering.


Olsson, who played 261 times after joining the Baggies in 2008, would have been out of contract this summer. But the Premier League club have agreed to cancel his deal early so he can return to his homeland in time for the start of their new top-flight season. "Albion has, and will always be, a huge part of my life," said Olsson, 34. "It's all happened so quickly I've not had chance to say a proper farewell to so many people. I will be back at the first chance to do that. "I'm really grateful to the club for helping me sort out this transfer," said the Swede, who also captained Albion during his near nine years' service to the club. Meanwhile, teenager Kane Wilson has signed his first professional contract at The Hawthorns, the 17-year-old defender having signed a deal which ties him to Albion until the summer of 2019. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: West Bromwich Albion's long-serving defender Jonas Olsson has had his contract cancelled to allow him to move back to Sweden to join Djurgarden IF.


Mr Corbyn was quizzed about his views on drone strikes, tax-raising plans and past campaigning in Northern Ireland. Mrs May defended her social care reforms and was repeatedly asked if she had changed her mind on Brexit. But the leaders did not appear together, as Mrs May declined to take part in a head-to-head encounter. The Labour leader chose to be first up in the Battle for Number 10 show, which was broadcast by Sky News and Channel 4, after winning a coin toss. In a Q&A with the studio audience, a small business owner attacked Mr Corbyn's "ruthless short-sighted policies" such as increasing corporation tax and putting VAT on private school fees. "This country is badly divided between the richest and the poorest," the Labour leader replied, asking the man whether he was "happy" that children were going to school hungry and being taught in "supersized" classes. Mr Corbyn was also pressed on his previous campaigning in Northern Ireland, with an audience member accusing him of attending a commemoration for members of the IRA, an Irish paramilitary group. The Labour leader said he had been seeking a "dialogue" in the 1970s and 1980s and that he had marked a minute's silence "for everyone who died in Northern Ireland". A lot of people are only just starting to think about the election and they won't have sat through every bit of the TV event last night. What they'll glean, though, from snippets and headlines is a sense of how this campaign has changed, written on the leaders' faces. Jeremy Corbyn, more comfortable, more assured, with better prepared answers. Theresa May, really having to explain herself. And in this last stage the vulnerabilities are exactly where you'd expect. For Mr Corbyn it's on issues like security, his personal views on groups like the IRA. And for Mrs May, it's a Conservative prime minister facing tough questions over public services. He would not be drawn on whether he would order a drone strike against a terrorist plotting overseas to attack the UK. "I would want to know the circumstances," Mr Corbyn said. "You can't answer a hypothetical question without the evidence." He was also asked back-to-back questions on Brexit - one from a Leave voter calling for immigration controls and another from an unhappy Remain supporter. He refused to set a target for migration numbers, saying Labour would act to prevent the undercutting of wages. He then told the Remain supporter Labour had to "accept the reality of the referendum". Mr Corbyn, a committed republican, was asked by Jeremy Paxman why abolishing the Monarchy was not in Labour's manifesto. "It's not in there because we are not going to do it," he replied, adding that he had "a very nice chat with the Queen". He said he described the death of Osama Bin Laden as a "tragedy" because he wanted him to be arrested and put on trial. And he also defended using the term "friends" towards the militant Islamist group Hamas, calling it "inclusive language" at a meeting where he had been promoting

Summary: Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn faced questions on Brexit and foreign policy from a live studio audience in a special general election programme.


The Dartmouth College team discovered the insects' communication system and studied females' reactions to the males' songs. They say the call is likely to have evolved from males impersonating hunting bats and startling females. Females' shuddering response appears to allow males to locate a mate. Close examination of females' nervous systems suggested that this shudder evolved from a startle reflex, the researchers say. The findings are published in the journal Current Biology. Lead researcher Prof Hannah ter Hofstede investigated this unusual insect duet after a colleague presented some recordings of the insects' particularly high frequency chirps. "It struck me as very strange that these crickets would use such high frequencies for mating purposes," the scientists said. Other cricket species avoid sounds at these frequencies, which are similar to the sounds that bats make when navigating and hunting. Prof ter Hofstede used playback experiments - playing males' songs through speakers - to test females' reaction to the high, bat-like chirps. "I expected the females to walk to the speaker, because this is the usual behaviour for female crickets, but they did not do this - [they instead] made a small jerking motion after each male call," she explained. "From many observations of males and females together, I noticed that it was always the male walking to the female when she produced these vibrational signals." Further study revealed that the male calls also triggered activity in a nerve cell known to be responsible for triggering escape behaviour in crickets. This, along with careful tracking of the cricket evolutionary tree, led Prof ter Hofstede and her colleagues to conclude that what is now a mating song and dance routine originated from a reflex startled "jump". This, the scientists say, is an example of "how communication systems can change over evolutionary time. "And that even something as unlikely as a reflex response to a predator can be the origin for a new communication signal."

Summary: Scientists have discovered that the chirps of some crickets could be a cunning way to "startle" potential mates into revealing their location.


Knockaert, 25, is on the shortlist alongside Leeds forward Chris Wood and Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle. His father died in November, but he has been in fine form to help them maintain their place in the top two. "For what happened with my dad this season I know he would be very proud of me if I win," he told BBC Sussex. "I hope I will win it and it would be a great comeback for me from what happened for me this season. "I didn't expect this when it happened, I was expecting myself to be out for a long time, I mean mentally." Knockaert missed only one game following his father's death, while a number of his teammates and manager Chris Hughton travelled to France to support him at the funeral. "I can just thank the club so much and all my teammates and everything to have helped me like they did," he continued. "I think if I'm here in this position to try to be player of the season in the Championship, it's because of them, I owe them everything. "Obviously it was tough - I'm not going to lie, it was really tough. "But I still thought every morning when I woke up, I was just thinking about my dad and thinking I just need to fight for him and that's maybe the reason I'm here." Brighton are in action again on Tuesday with a home game against Birmingham City and victory would put them top of the table.

Summary: Brighton winger Anthony Knockaert says he wants to win the Championship Player of the Year award for his family following the death of his father.


The new line-up posed inside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, with the PM flanked by Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Chancellor Philip Hammond. For some of the details behind the grinning faces, read the BBC's at-a-glance guide to Mrs May's cabinet. Or take a trip down memory lane below with some of her predecessors' "school photos".

Summary: This is the first official photograph of Prime Minister Theresa May's new cabinet.


The former Sierra Leone tactician was dismissed on Thursday after 15 months in-charge of Amavubi. McKinstry said he was "surprised and disappointed" and the reasons "had not been made fully clear" to him. McKinstry took over the Rwanda job from Englishman Stephen Constantine who stepped down in March 2015. The Northern Irishman then led Rwanda to the quarter final stage of the 2016 Africa Nations Championship that they hosted. He also led the team to the runner-up spot in the 2015 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. "The specific reasons behind the decision have not been made fully clear to me given our performance to date, I am therefore both surprised and disappointed by the announcement today, and that myself and the team will not be able to finish what we started," he said. The 30-year old coach managed to record 11 wins, two draws and a dozen defeats in the 25 games he was in charge of Rwanda. According to the Rwanda FA, McKinstry was sacked because he did not achieve some of the targets that had been set for him. The FA announced former international Jimmy Mulisa, who had been McKinstry's assistant, as Rwanda's interim coach. Mulisa was a key part of the Amavubi side that featured in the country's first and only Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia in 2004.

Summary: Northern Ireland-born Johnny McKinstry has expressed his surprise after he was sacked as head coach of Rwanda's national team.


The isle is a mile long (16.km), depending on tides and weather, and separated from the mainland by a (330ft) 100 metre wide channel. It was first spotted by locals as a "bump" above the water in April, according to the Island Free Press. Photos taken by a Connecticut tourist have gone viral on Instagram, leading to a boost in curious visitors. Photographer Chad Koczera described encountering the island during his visit to Cape Point. "My fiancee and I were driving to the point after a storm to collect shells when we spotted an area we couldn't get to by car," he said. He described returning for his fifth time to the park, and to visit Cape Point where he had proposed marriage to his then-girlfriend. "I sent the drone up to check it out and noticed this beautiful island. We didn't get a chance to make it on to the island because of the strong current." The island is littered with old shipwrecks and whale bones that poke through its sands, says local historian Danny Couch. Experts say the shores of the Outer Banks are constantly shifting, as sandbars rise above or sink back below the water. Park superintendent Dave Hallac has cautioned visitors against trying to swim or walk across the channel to reach the island. Currents can swiftly carry away a person, while sharks and sting rays have been spotted in the area. Visitors are advised to use a kayak or paddleboard to reach Hatteras Island, as it's been dubbed.

Summary: A new island has formed off the coast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras National Seashore.


The Daily Telegraph reported that the star would be dropped after an internal investigation concluded he had attacked a producer on the show. It said director general Tony Hall would explain that such behaviour could not be tolerated at the BBC. Clarkson tweeted a rebuttal of the story on Wednesday morning. "Just to keep everyone up to date, I haven't heard a thing," he wrote, shortly before 10:00 GMT. The BBC also says no final decision had been made on Clarkson's future. "When we have an outcome, we will announce it," said a BBC spokesman. Clarkson was suspended 16 days ago following an alleged "fracas" with producer Oisin Tymon. The row was said to have occurred because no hot food was laid on for the presenter following a day's filming in North Yorkshire. An internal investigation began last week, led by Ken MacQuarrie, the director of BBC Scotland. Mr Tymon did not file a formal complaint and it is understood Clarkson reported himself to BBC bosses. The BBC's director of television, Danny Cohen, felt he had no choice but to suspend the presenter pending an investigation. The decision caused an outpouring of support from Top Gear fans, with more than a million people signing an online petition to reinstate him. Whatever the outcome of the BBC's inquiry, the motoring show is expected to continue. It is one of BBC Two's most popular programmes, and overseas sales generate an estimated £50m a year for the corporation's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. Whether Clarkson's co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond would continue in his absence has yet to be confirmed. All three have their contracts up for renewal this year. Meanwhile Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, who has been touted as a potential replacement for Clarkson, has ruled himself out of the running. "Not only is it not true, it's absolute nonsense," he told listeners on Wednesday morning. "From what I've seen on Twitter and various social media, there's a 50/50 split approximately as to whether me being involved in the show is a good idea. "In TV or radio, if you get a 50/50 love/hate reaction that usually equals massive hit. I used to work for [ratings body] Barb and knock on people's doors and this was the rule of thumb. "However, I'm in the no camp. So regardless of whether it would be a hit, I'm voting a no for myself on that show, so that's never going happen. "And that's the end of that." Speaking later to reporters outside Radio 2, Evans refused to speculate on who else might replace Clarkson, saying he "doesn't know if the post is available yet".

Summary: Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson says he "hasn't heard a thing", after press reports suggested the BBC would sack him on Wednesday.


Alvaro Negredo ended a goal drought which stretched back to the opening day of the season when he put Boro ahead following a neat exchange of passes with Gaston Ramirez. Riyad Mahrez equalised from the penalty spot after Calum Chambers was judged to have handled. Negredo looked to have given Boro the points when he latched on to a long ball from Adam Forshaw and clinically dispatched a low shot past Foxes goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler. But Slimani converted from the spot in the fourth minute of injury-time after Wes Morgan was fouled by Marten de Roon. Relive Leicester v Middlesbrough as it happened Saturday's Premier League reaction There were murmurs of discontent from the home fans at the King Power Stadium, but Leicester's players rolled up their sleeves and fought right to the final whistle. For large parts of the game, the Foxes lacked any kind of zip or purpose about their play. Crucially, though, they kept going and salvaged a valuable point. It came on the back of Tuesday's 2-1 win over Club Brugge, which secured their passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a game to spare. Importantly, it ensured Leicester did not slip to a third successive Premier League defeat. "We showed fantastic character," said Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri. "Lucky is someone who believes in something more." Media playback is not supported on this device Negredo, who is on a season-long loan from Valencia, found the net for the first time since Boro's 1-1 draw against Stoke City on 13 August. It was not just the powerful Spaniard's finishing that caught the eye at the King Power Stadium either. Negredo held the ball up, linked up the play and was generally a handful for the Leicester defence. He scored 23 goals in 48 appearances for Manchester City en route to helping them win the Premier League title in 2013-14. This display was reminiscent of those days. Given his side's overall lack of goals this season, Boro boss Aitor Karanka will hope it represents the start of a hot streak for Negredo. While Negredo was back among the goals, Jamie Vardy's struggles to find the net continue. Vardy has not scored for the champions since 10 September - a run of 15 games. His form is in stark contrast to a year ago, when he scored for a record 11th Premier League game in a row. Without Danny Drinkwater, suspended for three matches for elbowing Watford's Valon Behrami, Leicester tried too many high balls, which did not utilise Vardy's strengths. But irrespective of that, Vardy's performance was subdued, as was his body language. He could have few complaints when substituted with 25 minutes left. Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri: "We are fighting for a relegation battle. Now we could be tired but fortunately the character and spirit of the group is good. We knew it was a tough match. Twice fighting back is not easy. "It was difficult to surprise Middlesbrough, who showed good football to score twice. It's a

Summary: Islam Slimani's injury-time penalty rescued a point for Leicester as they came from behind twice against Middlesbrough.


The 20-year-old Wales Under-19 international had a recent loan spell at Stevenage, but did not make a first-team appearance. Crowe, who has yet to play for Ipswich, has been signed after Will Norris returned to Cambridge United. Braintree are due to face Kidderminster at home on Tuesday after their weekend game at Torquay was postponed.

Summary: Ipswich Town goalkeeper Michael Crowe has joined National League side Braintree Town on a one-month loan.


England seamer Jake Ball, Luke Fletcher and James Pattinson all took three wickets as Durham were out for 162. Stuart Poynter provided the only real resistance, scoring 65 off 59 balls before he was bowled by Fletcher. Notts lost 17 overs of their reply to bad light, but seamer Chris Rushworth took two early wickets to help reduce the away side to 96-4 at stumps. Durham, playing their first game since being relegated from Division One and docked 48 points over financial issues, could have been in far worse position had it not been for Poynter's second first-class half-century. The Ireland international struck 12 fours in his innings to put pressure on the Notts attack, with his 52-run last-wicket partnership alongside Rushworth giving his side hope of getting back in contention on day two.

Summary: Nottinghamshire's bowlers dominated on the first day at the Riverside before Durham fought back with the ball.


The incident happened at about 16:30 BST on Tuesday at a junction in the Moseley area of the city. It was initially reported to police as a serious road collision but enquiries led the West Midlands force to believe the victim, 35, was deliberately targeted and "left for dead". A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. See more stories from Birmingham and the Black Country here Police say the Washwood Heath resident has been released "under investigation" while enquiries continue. The injured man has undergone surgery for a serious head injury and his condition is described by police as critical.

Summary: A man was left critically injured after being intentionally driven at in a Birmingham street, police say.


Media playback is not supported on this device Smith maintains there was "no reason" for Rangers to have to re-enter the league in the lowest tier. "It'll be a massive motivation for Rangers. It would certainly be a motivation for me," said Smith. He also believes the Ibrox board "have to find a way" to back manager Mark Warburton to compete in the top flight. With the club mired in debt, Rangers entered administration and then liquidation in 2012 and had to re-enter the Scottish football pyramid in the fourth tier. Smith feels Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic will not be an accurate gauge of how Rangers will fare next season and accepts Celtic are "the favoured team". However, the former Rangers boss believes Warburton's men go into the tie in a "far more optimistic frame of mind than last season" when Celtic were comfortable winners in the League Cup semi-final. "Four years ago, the club was at its lowest level ever," said Smith. "We were nearly starting a season, or were five days away from starting a season with only five players, no Rangers manager has ever been in that circumstance before. "And no Rangers manager has ever been in the circumstance that he [Smith's successor Ally McCoist] was in for the next three years. "I think it [ill feeling towards Rangers] will always be there. "There was no necessity for Rangers to be put down into the Third Division and I think that's the thing that will always stay in Scottish football. "I think there'll be a bitterness in the Rangers ranks that that's happened. "There's no doubt it was the wrong move in my eyes. Scottish football has been worse off and a lot of the teams who were happy to see Rangers go down have suffered and found themselves relegated or in the process of being relegated. "So, there will be that bitterness. How can they forget what happened to them there? You can't forget that." On the prospect of providing a title challenge in the top flight, Smith said: "Celtic look as though they're going to get five in a row; it's a big thing. "That's them closer to getting to the nine or 10 in a row. So, Rangers will have to show a reaction."

Summary: Former Rangers manager Walter Smith believes a sense of bitterness about the way the club was treated remains as they gear up for Premiership football.


They started arriving at Poldhu Cove on Sunday, and National Trust volunteers have been clearing them away as they think it could be dangerous for wildlife. The bottles are sealed closed, but it's thought that some may have leaked. The National Trust said it thinks a container had gone overboard from a ship during stormy weather. Other nearby coves including Gunwalloe, Polurrian and Marazion have also been affected, conservationists said. Members of the public have been told to keep small children and dogs a safe distance away, whilst the clean up continues. Justin Whitehouse, from the National Trust, said: "The main worry is all that detergent going into our beautiful marine environment, but thankfully most are full."

Summary: Thousands of bright pink plastic detergent bottles have washed up on beaches in Cornwall.


Klinger, 36, has hit three centuries in 10 Championship innings so far this season, averaging 94.83. His side have five Division Two matches left in 2016, but he is likely to miss September's trip to Northamptonshire and the last game, the visit of Sussex. "We have a baby due in mid-October," the Australian told BBC Radio Bristol. "Once it gets within that four-week period, I can't be here in case the baby comes. I'd struggle to make it with a 24-hour flight back home if she went into labour. I'll leave on the 11th (of September)."

Summary: Gloucestershire captain Michael Klinger is set to miss their final two County Championship matches of 2016 as his wife is expecting a baby in October.


Steve Williams, the British ambassador to Bulgaria, was appointed on Tuesday and will take up the post in April. Both islands agreed to set up a Brussels office last year, to ensure their interests were represented in the European Union. Mr Williams said he has a lot to learn ahead of taking up his new job. He said: "I'll be very keen to spend some quality time on the islands to get to know people, to get to know the issues. "Once the office is up and running properly and I'm established it will be really important to come back regularly." Guernsey's Chief Minister Lyndon Trott described the role of the office as "vital" in how the Channel Islands "engage with Brussels and the European Union over the coming years". The appointment of a deputy director to assist Mr Williams in his new role is expected to be announced shortly.

Summary: The man chosen to head up the Channel Islands' new Brussels office has admitted he has little first hand knowledge of the islands.


The front-runner in the race to be the Republicans' US presidential candidate addressed supporters in Fountain Hills. Some 50 protesters caused traffic jams as they held up posters with slogans such as "Dump Trump". The billionaire's rallies have been marred by a series of recent incidents. A meeting in Chicago a week ago was cancelled after protests. Hundreds of demonstrators had gathered at the University of Illinois and fighting broke out between supporters and protesters in the auditorium where Mr Trump was due to speak. Criticism over violent Trump rallies What Trump says about protesters at his rallies Why are Americans so angry? In the latest disturbance, protesters marched down the highway leading to Fountain Hills. Police made several arrests before the demonstrators dispersed. Some, heavily outnumbered by Trump supporters, made their way to the edge of the rally venue in Fountain Park. Speaking later at a rally in Tucson, Mr Trump described the protesters as "disgraceful" and said they were "representing [Democratic front-runner] Hillary Clinton". "They arrested three people and everybody else left... They left!" Mr Trump told a cheering audience. "I love our police, but we should do a little bit more of that, you would have a lot less protesters, you would have a lot less agitators." Demonstrations also broke out there and the police had to escort out a number of people. In Mr Trump's home city of New York, several hundred protesters gathered outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. Some chanted slogans accusing him of racism, sexism and being anti-gay. The gathering included immigrants' rights activists and socialists. Several protesters carrying "Vote Trump" placards were also present, explaining that they wanted to demonstrate their right to support Mr Trump. On 12 March, a man tried to rush Mr Trump as he spoke on stage in Ohio but was prevented from doing so by Secret Service agents. A Trump supporter was also charged with assault after multiple videos showed him punching a protester at a campaign rally in North Carolina. Mr Trump has been accused of creating tension through divisive rhetoric, but he denies using hate speech or playing any part in fostering division. The Arizona rally was the Republican hopeful's second visit to the state in three months. A primary takes place there on 22 March. The winner in Arizona takes all 58 delegates at stake. The billionaire leads the polls in the state. Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton strengthened their leads in a series of primaries last Tuesday.

Summary: Demonstrators blocked a highway in Arizona as Donald Trump prepared to stage a rally near Phoenix.


Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel said the comments were creating "a climate of uncertainty" about the Philippines' intentions. Mr Duterte has announced a "separation from the US", its longstanding ally. It follows US criticism of the Philippines' brutal war against drugs. The campaign has caused thousands of extrajudicial killings. Mr Russel said the US was concerned about the loss of life in Mr Duterte's crackdown on the drugs trade. "I pointed out to secretary [Foreign Minister Perfecto] Yasay that the succession of controversial statements and comments and a real climate of uncertainty about the Philippines' intentions has created consternation in a number of countries, not only in mine," Mr Russel said. "This is not a positive trend. And as I candidly shared with the foreign secretary, your friends are also concerned about the loss of life in connection with the counter-narcotics campaign." The US called for clarification after President Duterte addressed an economic forum in China last week, saying: "I announce my separation from the United States. Both in military, not maybe social, but economics also. America has lost." He added: "I've realigned myself in your ideological flow and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to [President Vladimir] Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world - China, Philippines, and Russia. It's the only way." US officials said the remarks were "at odds" with the "close relationship" shared by the countries. Mr Russel said that although the US welcomed improved ties between the Philippines and China, it should not come at the expense of the US or other nations. "It's a mistake to think that improved relations between Manila and Beijing somehow come at the expense of the United States. This should be addition and not subtraction," he said. Mr Duterte has grown increasingly hostile towards the US since taking office in June. He has said he wants to end joint military exercises with the US and told President Barack Obama he could "go to hell" after criticism over his bloody war against drugs.

Summary: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's recent statements have caused "consternation" in the US and other nations, the most senior US diplomat for Asia said during a visit to Manila.


BHP's half-year profits were $3.24bn (Â£2.6bn), up from $412m a year earlier. Chief executive Andrew MacKenzie said told the BBC the strong results were also helped by improved productivity. Anglo American reported full-year profits of $1.6bn compared with a $5.6bn loss in 2015. BHP's Mr MacKenzie said the results followed a five-year plan to "improve productivity and redesign our portfolio and operating model". "Our steadfast commitment to this plan has positioned us to take full advantage in a period of higher prices," he added. The price of some commodities has risen, in part because of increased demand from China. Iron ore has risen by more than 80% and coal by up to 300%. However, Mr MacKenzie said there was another factor at play: "China's improved a little bit but I would say much of what's going on in terms of the iron ore price is down to less production of iron ore elsewhere and companies like us have been able to fill that gap. "The Chinese economy is going quite strongly at the moment, partly down to stimulus that was stated probably about three quarters back, and that has really pushed up the premia for high quality iron ore and metallurgical coal and they're our principle products." But in its statement, BHP said China's economic growth was expected to moderate in the coming year, with the housing and car markets expected to cool. It also said "exports may be challenged by the rising threat of protectionism". BHP's results included a $155m charge relating to the Samarco mining disaster in Brazil, which killed 19 people. "Providing our support for the long-term recovery of the communities and environment affected by the Samarco tragedy on 5 November 2015 remains a priority for BHP Billiton," the company said. "Substantial progress has been made on community resettlement, community health and environment restoration." BHP Billiton's surge back in to the black is primarily thanks to an increase in the price of the things it digs out of the ground - iron ore, coal, and so on. Iron ore has doubled in price over the past year. BHP's results out today say the company benefited to the tune of Â£3.9bn because of higher average commodity prices. Yet the boss, Andrew Mackenzie, was irritated when I pointed this out in a radio interview with him. He told me it's the hard work of him and his workforce that's returned the business to profit (last year was a monumental loss). "This is a strong set of results we've been working at for the better part of four or five years," he told me. Indeed the company has cut costs and sold off various part of the business. "Much is down to what we've done in improving our safety and productivity". But it's impossible to get away from the fact that miners' profits are driven by the price of commodities. BHP has got other things to worry about as well. There's a large strike at its Escondida copper mine in Chile. It's still cleaning up after a disaster at its part-owned Samarco

Summary: Two of the world's biggest mining companies, BHP Billiton and Anglo American, have reported a sharp increase in profits, boosted in part by the rise in commodity prices.


Humberside Police advertised for the Â£117,078-a-year senior post on its website. The Chief Constable said it was "vital candidates embraced new technology". But a marketing expert has said the force should not have used "the tactic" for a very "serious role" that commands a degree of respect in the community. Emma Pearson-Kendall, director of Fred Marketing, said: "You would hope in a role this serious people would take it seriously. "I think it would be better maybe if they were saying this [area] was a great place to live and work and all the opportunities here, focusing on that rather than how the applicant looks." Ms Pearson-Kendall said she hoped the selfie was not being used to "discriminate" against any potential candidates. "I wouldn't do it and I probably wouldn't recommend that clients do it," she said. Chief Constable Justine Curran said the force had "invested heavily in new technology in a bid to modernise the way we work". She said: "We currently have a vacancy for a Deputy Chief Constable which is a key role within the force and as such it is vital that potential candidates understand the importance of embracing new technology within Humberside Police at the point of applying for the role. "This is why we have created a recruitment advert that reflects our aims and ambitions as a force by encouraging candidates to get involved from the outset."

Summary: A police force recruiting for a new deputy chief constable has requested applicants submit a "selfie" in order to apply for the role.


It took place in three areas in Deeside on Thursday following complaints that men had been held "virtual captives" for up to three years. North Wales Police said the conditions they were living in were "utterly appalling". The arrested man is local to the area and will be questioned by detectives. Another man will be "voluntarily interviewed" at a later date. Thursday's operation is part of a wider operation which aims to tackle serious and organised crime in north Wales, with a specific focus on human exploitation. Det Ch Insp Neil Harrison said: "As a result of this morning's operation we have safeguarded, or simply put, freed, at least three people who are now being assessed." A firearm, stolen property and a "significant amount of unaccountable cash" were also recovered and will form part of the investigation. Ch Supt Sasha Hatchett, who oversaw the operation, said: "It is sometimes a common misconception that modern slavery is an issue for other parts of the world. "The reality is that human trafficking exists right here on our doorsteps in communities across north Wales."

Summary: Police have arrested a man for human trafficking offences and taken three people to a "place of safety" during a joint operation in Flintshire.


Figures from eight health trusts showed 53,024 people visited between 1 and 25 December, but only 29% needed emergency treatment. Other inappropriate visits during the period included patients with colds or excessive alcohol consumption. Health bosses warned that seriously ill patients could be put at risk. Source: Hospital trusts in the north east The figures were released by hospitals including Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, Sunderland Royal Hospital, University Hospital of North Durham, Darlington Memorial Hospital and Gateshead's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Speaking on behalf of the hospitals, David Evans, chief executive of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Many of the attendances the region's hospitals are seeing are for common winter illnesses such as bad colds, viruses or stomach bugs, which always circulate in the community at this time of year. "These are best looked after at home with over the counter medication, plenty of fluids, rest and recuperation - they certainly do not need a trip to A&E."

Summary: People requesting treatment for broken finger nails and toothache at A&E departments in the north east has prompted a warning about misuse.


The Scottish government wants at least 95% of patients seen within that time. A total of 25,066 people presented at A&E, with 454 spending more than eight hours to be seen, admitted then transferred or discharged. Separate statistics showed a slight drop in the number of people delayed in hospital longer than necessary. Delayed discharge, or so-called bed blocking, occurs when care packages are not ready or available within the community. In November 2016, a total of 1,509 people were patients clinically ready to leave hospital but could not. That figure was down from 1,576 the previous month. The A&E performance statistics for the first week of January showed 87.9% of patients were seen and subsequently admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours. The figure for the same week last year was 88%. The worst performing hospital was Hairmyres in Lanarkshire where 74.6% of patients were seen within the target. At Scotland's largest hospital , the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, the figure was 74.8% - its worst since the hospital opened in April 2015. Responding to the latest figures, Health Secretary Shona Robison said: "The figures published today show in the first week of January, our A&E departments performed at the same level as last year - despite seeing an increase in demand. "While there are undoubtedly seasonal pressures on our frontline healthcare services at the moment, the latest available data shows Scotland's hospitals are performing 10 percentage points better than England's and 15 percentage points better than Wales." She added: "It is also encouraging to see a reduction in the number of bed days lost to delayed discharge in November. "What these figures show is a 5.1% reduction in bed days associated with delayed discharge in 2016 compared with 2015, while the same period in England experienced a 23% increase." The Scottish Conservatives said the A&E statistics showed hospitals across the country were "struggling to cope with current demand". The party's health spokesman Donald Cameron said: "The SNP has been in sole charge for almost a decade, and has no-one else to blame for the state of the NHS in Scotland. "Simply pointing fingers at health systems elsewhere will not cut it. "Ministers have to explain why there's no improvement in this performance, and what they intend to do about it." Scottish Labour's health spokesman, Anas Sarwar, said the 434 patients a day who "waited longer than the SNP promised won't be satisfied by the SNP pointing to England". He added: "It is painfully clear our NHS staff are struggling to cope with demand, but the SNP slashing budgets will just pile on the pressure. "Shona Robison admits delayed discharge is the biggest issue facing our health service, and the major reason pressure is piled on A&E departments. "Yet two years on from promising to abolish it, we still see 1,500 delayed patients in a month and as a result A&E patients waiting too long for treatment." Alison Johnstone, health spokeswoman for the Scottish Greens, said it was "a worry" that NHS management and government ministers did not appear

Summary: Just under 88% of patients attending accident and emergency departments in Scotland in the first week of 2017 were seen within four hours.


The latest fighting is reported to be in Boni forest, which straddles the border with Somalia. Three police officers are confirmed dead and one seriously injured, according to a statement released by the Kenyan police. Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility. The Daily Nation newspaper reports that some 200 attackers were involved in the fighting. It quotes a local official as saying that an unknown number of villagers are also missing. A local communication mast has been destroyed, making it hard to get accurate information from the area. Al-Shabab has attacked Kenya several times in recent years.

Summary: Kenyan security forces have been battling suspected al-Shabab militants for more than 10 hours after they staged a dawn attack on a police post near the coastal town of Lamu.


The Labour-run council has issued £1.3m fines since August when traffic was banned from Coppergate and Lendal Bridge during the day. Last week, a traffic adjudicator ruled the roads did not qualify because bus lanes and signage were inadequate. But James Alexander, the leader of City of York Council, said "the principle of the trial" had been right. Residents, tourists and businesses had complained about the restrictions from the outset. Councillor Keith Aspden, Liberal Democrat leader, said: "It was a botched trial from the start which has made congestion worse and damaged local businesses." In a statement on Monday night, Mr Alexander said lawyers had confirmed the implementation of the trial in August "was legal". He denied its purpose had been to generate revenue, and said it had been aimed at reducing traffic over the bridge and through the city centre. "It is clear, however, that the trial has been polarising and we need greater consensus amongst residents and businesses over measures to tackle congestion," Mr Alexander said. He said he wanted an independently-chaired cross-party commission to look at the data and come up with more consensual suggestions for tackling congestion.

Summary: Traffic restrictions on York's Lendal Bridge will be lifted on Saturday, the council has confirmed.


Bedene, 26, played in the competition for Slovenia three times before gaining UK citizenship in March. A Davis Cup rule change now prevents players representing a second country. But the British number two has appealed on the grounds his passport application was lodged before the rule changed at the start of 2015. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the hearing of the appeal would be adjourned until the next board meeting on 20-21 March, 2016, to "ensure the rights of all parties are to be considered". In a statement, the Lawn Tennis Association said it was disappointed with the decision to postpone the hearing. "We feel it is important to state that we have complied with the process set forth to us and are working hard to achieve a positive outcome," the LTA statement read. Media playback is not supported on this device The adjournment means Bedene will be unable to represent Great Britain in next week's Davis Cup final against Belgium and will also be ineligible for next year's first round, set to be held on 4-6 March. The LTA added that it was in "everyone's best interest" that a hearing took place "ideally" before the first round of the 2016 Davis Cup. "We continue to fully support Aljaz in his bid for a successful appeal," the LTA said. World number 45 Bedene, who has lived in the UK since 2008, said on Twitter: "Disappointed that the hearing with the ITF was postponed, I will keep my head held high. Hopefully more positive news are coming in March. Thank you everyone in British tennis for your help." Jamie Murray, who has been named on the provisional five-man list for Britain's team, said: "They've obviously had a lot of time since the previous meeting. I guess for him it's pretty frustrating, a lot of time wasted for a lot of people that put a lot of time into it. But hopefully in March he gets the green light." British number one Andy Murray - Jamie's younger brother - will lead Britain's bid for a first Davis Cup title since 1936 when Leon Smith's side take on Belgium in Ghent on 27-29 November. The postponement of the hearing means either James Ward or Kyle Edmund will likely take the second singles spot in the team after they were named in the provisional team. Captain Smith does not have to finalise his four-man line-up until a week on Thursday, and is likely to see how Edmund and Ward perform in practice on clay at the Flanders Expo before making a final decision.

Summary: Aljaz Bedene will not be eligible to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup final after the sport's governing body adjourned his appeal until March.


Barely a month after the Champions League final signalled the end of the 2016-17 domestic campaign, the focus is already on the coming season as qualifying for Europe's club competitions started this week. Qualifying for the Champions League is already under way and on Thursday 100 clubs from across the continent take their first steps on the long journey towards Europa League qualification. Several British clubs are involved, including Scottish Premiership side Rangers as they return to European action for the first time in six years. How well do you know some of the more obscure clubs involved, as well as those who play for them? Try our quiz to find out. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Summary: Football is back.


On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the PSNI was wrong to allow the protests to take place in the city. The court found in favour of a resident who claimed the police failed in its legal duty to stop the parades. Loyalists protested for weeks after Belfast City Council opted not to fly the union flag every day of the year. On Thursday, Mr Hamilton said the Supreme Court ruling against police makes for "uncomfortable reading", but that he accepted it. "I apologise to the residents of Short Strand and to anyone else who was inconvenienced by this parade," he said. "The residents had their rights curtailed as a result of us allowing that parade to go forward, so I acknowledge that we have a job to do in some quarters in terms of regaining trust and confidence." Mr Hamilton said that the flag protests had presented a challenging period for the police: "There were many times when we had 80 to 120 protest sites across Northern Ireland." He added that he accepted and respected the Supreme Court judgement. "It is good, actually, after four years of legal debate and a lot of scrutiny around this to have some judicial clarity," he said. "It is uncomfortable reading in parts for us, but it does bring some clarity to us and we will review how we handle un-notified parades in the future in light of this." The ruling also identified the importance of police "operational discretion", he said. "This judgement is not saying that every time there is an un-notified parade, the police should stop it. What it means is that the police have the power to stop it. "So in some ways it's another tactic for us dealing with this very difficult and unresolved issue in Northern Ireland."

Summary: PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton has apologised to residents in the Short Strand area of Belfast over the handling of the union flag protests.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Dutchman was unhappy at what he saw as an overreaction to challenges from his players. "I don't like coaches from the bench the whole time shouting to referees and linesmen, making a big show about tackles. They were crazy," said Koeman. "According to their bench, the referee should have shown eight red cards." Koeman made it clear he was not referring to counterpart Jurgen Klopp, but some members of the Liverpool staff. Liverpool-Everton games have seen 21 red cards in the Premier League era, more than any other fixture. In a game where goals from Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi took Liverpool third, four yellow cards were shown. "Maybe one or two tackles were a little too much. From both sides I saw tackles that were maybe more than a yellow," added Koeman, whose side missed the chance to go sixth. "It's all about football, but we don't make a show from the bench like Liverpool. It's football - a hard and fair game. Liverpool boss Klopp did not respond directly to Koeman's comments, but was asked about a challenge by Ross Barkley and Dejan Lovren, where the Everton midfielder made heavy contact with home defender's ankle. "I'm still a kind of a guest in this country," said the German. "How can I decide what is OK and what is not OK? My opinion is that the players should leave the pitch healthy and fit but not injured. "It's not my job to judge it. If you saw something - say it. If not be quiet." Media playback is not supported on this device Liverpool did suffer the loss of Mane early in the second half, the forward falling awkwardly after trying to win the ball from Leighton Baines. The 24-year-old former Southampton man injured his left leg and is likely to miss the midweek visit of Bournemouth. "When I saw him in the dressing room, it didn't look like he'll be ready for Wednesday," said Klopp. "Obviously he has pain and it didn't look like it's only a knock or a muscle or something, but we have to wait. "When I came in I was looking for him immediately and I saw him on the bed. He'd already had treatment, and it didn't look like he felt really comfortable."

Summary: Everton manager Ronald Koeman criticised some members of the Liverpool coaching staff following the Reds' 3-1 win at Anfield on Saturday.


The body of Lorraine McCausland, a mother-of-two, was found beside a stream in Forthriver on 8 March 1987. The 23-year-old had been for a night out and was last seen in a loyalist club at Tyndale. Police believe she was raped in the club before she was "savagely beaten" and her body dumped. Det Insp Michelle Griffin said: "The investigation is being re-opened because, having reviewed the case, police believe there are potential new lines of enquiry. Family hopeful police will secure convictions "This was a merciless beating of a vulnerable young woman. It has had a profound effect on her family. "It would also have had a lasting impact on the people who witnessed these events 29 years ago. "The people involved in this attack are still at large." Police said they would be distributing leaflets in the area to highlight the reinvestigation and appealed for people to come forward with information. "I am appealing to anyone who was in the club on the night of Saturday 7 and the early hours of Sunday 8 March 1987. "It's a long time ago but I'm sure everyone who was there still carries those memories. They will probably never leave them." Det Insp Griffin said Lorraine was a "popular member" of the local community. "She had worked as a stitcher and then in her sister's mobile shop," she said. "Everybody in the area knew Lorraine and liked her for her personality and kindness." The officer said some people had been "reluctant to assist" the police investigation. "The shadow of loyalist paramilitarism hangs over this case. I believe people have been reluctant to tell the truth about that night, what they saw and heard, what they know, because they are frightened. "I understand their fear but I believe there are ways of dealing with this and providing a mechanism to enable people to come forward and tell us what they know about the events of that night so that we can get justice for Lorraine and her family." Police said 14 people were arrested during the original investigation but no-one was charged. Detectives conducted 29 searches and took more than 100 witness statements. Lorraine McCausland's son, who was aged just two, when she was killed, was murdered 18 years later in July 2005. Craig McCausland died after being shot in Dhu Varren Park in north Belfast and the killing was blamed on tensions within loyalism by police.

Summary: Police have re-opened an investigation into the murder of a woman in north Belfast almost 30 years ago.


Don and Maxine Simpson from Bakersfield, California, died four hours apart on adjoining beds, holding hands during some of their final hours. Melissa Sloan said her grandmother died first and when her body was removed from the room, her husband followed. "All Don wanted was to be with his beautiful wife. He adored my grandmother, loved her to the end of the earth," she told KERO-TV. He was 90 and she was 87, and they met at a bowling alley in Bakersfield in 1952, getting married in the same year. When civil engineer Don worked for the US Army, the couple spent some time in Germany, where they adopted twin 18-month-old boys from an orphanage. They returned to Bakersfield, where she worked as a nurse and he owned his own engineering firm. They are survived by one son and five grandchildren.

Summary: Even in death, a couple married for nearly 62 years were inseparable.


The 22-year-old Welsh taekwondo athlete says she is determined to defend her title in Rio after her bronze medal at the World Grand Final. Jones says she lacked "grit" in her latest event, but feels well-placed to succeed in 2016. "I'm in a better place than I was going into London. I'm definitely going there to get gold," she told BBC Wales Sport. "I'd be devastated with anything less." Jones claimed the -57kg category gold at London 2012 when she was still 19 years old. This year she won the World Grand Prix event in Manchester, but was below par in the final event of the year in Mexico. Jones beat Swede Nikita Glasnovic in the third-place fight-off. "I'm really disappointed in myself with my performance there," she added. "I know I'm a lot better than how I fought, I think it's just been too many competitions. "I just didn't get up for it the way I had for the other ones. I'm disappointed at myself because I don't think I went for it as much as I should have." However, Jones believes that, after a break, she will be ready to begin serious preparations for her Olympic campaign. "I'm in a great place for Rio," she said. "I've medalled in every Grand Prix and I'm just getting better and better and I'm world number one going into 2016. "I'm in a great place to become double Olympic champions. I have to keep going and pushing the boundaries and keep getting better and better."

Summary: Jade Jones says she would be "devastated" with anything less than a gold medal from the Rio 2016 Olympics.


Gaioz Nigalidze could face a three-year ban if the complaint against him is upheld. The reigning Georgian national champion was playing Armenian Tigran Petrosian in the sixth round at the Dubai Open. Petrosian alerted officials after noticing that his opponent was visiting the bathroom at regular intervals. Nigalidze was apparently using the same cubicle each time for ten minutes or more, arousing his rival's suspicions. When the player emerged from the toilet, officials discovered a smartphone wrapped in toilet tissue and buried in the bin. "He denied it was his, but it was logged into his Facebook page and there was a chess program running on it, showing his positions," the tournament director Yahya Mohamed Saleh told the BBC from Dubai. The first prize up for grabs at the competition was $12,000 (Â£8,000). Gaioz Nigalidze did not respond to an email request for comment. The Georgian Chess Federation called the incident "very bad," but said it was waiting to hear the player's side of the story before passing judgement. "He is very talented," Sofiya Nikoladze told the BBC. "He's a very nice young man and I would never have thought he could do such a thing," she said of the 26 year old, who is ranked 400th in the world. . It is the first case of a grandmaster being referred to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) since it established an Anti-Cheating Commission last year. Describing the problem in chess as "high-tech doping," officials say they have increased their efforts to stamp it out. As computers have become more discreet and more powerful, FIDE has begun deploying metal detectors, blocking devices and carrying out random inspections of players to prevent their use at competitions. In 2008, before smartphones became widespread, an Iranian player was banned from the Dubai Open for taking tips via text message. Today, cheating is relatively rare at the top level but lesser players have been known to hide electronic devices in their socks and shoes, and even inside their ears. As a result, arbiters are now permitted to search competitors. Failure to comply can lead to expulsion. "The problem [of electronic cheating] has increased in the past three or four years, so we've made special efforts to combat it," Yuri Garrett, secretary of the Anti-Cheating Commission explains. He says a poor cheat who manages to consult a computer and then makes too many strong moves will easily be spotted; a more intelligent fraudster who only seeks outside help a few times might evade automatic detection. A formal complaint has been sent to the anti-cheating commission at FIDE, which is now investigating. The commission then refers the case to an ethics committee for a ruling. Should it confirm that Gaioz Nigalidze was using a computer to help his game in Dubai, the Georgian will be penalised with a lengthy ban from chess. That would make the decision to cheat the worst move of his career.

Summary: A chess grandmaster has been expelled from an international tournament after he was discovered using a smartphone in the toilet to check his moves.


The bill against the practice, which aims to "cure" a non-heterosexual person of their sexuality, was voted through unanimously. Under the new law, anyone who tries to "change, repress or eliminate a person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression" will be fined or even jailed. Professionals will face heftier fines of up to 10,000 euros (Â£8,450/$10,700). They could also be jailed for up to a year, according to Malta Today. The bill also enshrines in law that "no sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression constitutes a disorder, disease or shortcoming of any sort". Malta was named the best European country for LGBT rights by advocacy group ILGA-Europe in 2015. Gay conversion therapy has increasingly come under the spotlight in recent years, but remains more popular in the US than in Europe. Its supporters claim it uses standard psycho-therapeutic and counselling techniques so people can change or reduce their "homosexual tendencies" of their own free will. But the World Psychiatric Association has denounced the practice as unethical, unscientific and harmful to those who undergo it. Two years ago, NHS England and the Royal College of Psychiatrists - along with 12 other organisations in the UK - signed an agreement which called it "potentially harmful and unethical". It has also been banned on minors in several places in the US, including California and Illinois.

Summary: Malta has become the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.


Southampton's second 13-mile event was held on Sunday and attracted more than 6,000 runners. Race director Chris Rees said there was "definitely a demand" for a 26.2-mile (42km) run at next year's event and one could be formally announced by the autumn. More than 500 people responded to the suggestion on social media, he added. Southampton City Council has said it cannot "offer any comment at this early stage", but added it was "delighted" by the recent successes of the half marathon. The inaugural Southampton half-marathon was held last April, along a route that passes many of the city's landmarks, including the Bargate, St Mary's Stadium and Itchen Bridge. Organisers said most people who had responded to the suggestion of a full marathon favoured a separate 26-mile route, rather than the idea of running the 13-mile route twice. Mr Rees said: "This weekend showed how much the city embraces and enjoys running so it would be great to have a marathon in the city - it just has to be done right. "We've got a couple of ideas and proposals and we want to work with the council, runners and community groups and residents to make sure they are all backing the event."

Summary: Organisers of the Southampton half marathon have said they would like to introduce a full marathon to the city.


Jume Tahir, 74, was reportedly stabbed after he led early morning prayers at the Id Kah mosque on Wednesday. His killing came two days after dozens of people were reportedly killed or injured in clashes with police in Yarkant county, in the same prefecture. The reasons for his death remain unclear. But the BBC's Damian Grammaticas in Beijing says Mr Tahir, who was from Xinjiang's mainly Muslim Uighur ethnic minority, was a vocal and public supporter of Chinese policies in the region. Radio Free Asia quoted an unnamed shopowner near Id Kah as saying he saw a body lying in a pool of blood front of the mosque in the morning and police clearing a huge crowd that had gathered. He was told the body was that of Mr Tahir. A hasty burial was conducted by the late afternoon and the funeral procession was heavily guarded by military and police, according to The Los Angeles Times . Shortly after his death, police sealed off roads in and out of Kashgar and cut internet and text messaging links to other parts of China. Those restrictions have since been lifted. Mr Tahir was appointed imam of the 600-year-old mosque by China's ruling Communist Party. Some say he was deeply unpopular among many Uighurs who disliked the fact that he praised Communist Party policies while preaching in his mosque. He had also echoed the official government line that blamed the rising level of violence in Xinjiang on Uighur separatists and extremists, says our correspondent. On Monday, a knife-wielding gang attacked a police station and government offices triggering clashes that killed "dozens" of Uighur and Han Chinese civilians, according to state media outlet Xinhua. But activists disputed this account and said that local Uighurs were protesting against a Chinese crackdown on the observance of Ramadan, which ended on Monday. Reports surfaced earlier this month that some government departments in Xinjiang were banning Muslim staff from fasting during Ramadan, and several university students told the BBC that they were being forced to have meals with professors. There has been an upsurge in Xinjiang-linked violence that authorities have attributed to Uighur separatists. In May at least 31 people were killed when two cars crashed through an Urumqi market and explosives were thrown. In March, a mass stabbing at Kunming railway station killed 29 people. In response Chinese authorities have launched a year-long security campaign which includes increased police and troop presence in key cities and towns in Xinjiang. Scores of people have been arrested, and some sentenced to lengthy jail terms or death.

Summary: The imam of China's largest mosque - in the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang - has been killed in what appears to be a targeted assassination.


A study, published in the journal Nature, showed that mice spending pregnancy in complete darkness had babies with altered eye development. It indicated tiny quantities of light were needed to control blood vessel growth in the eye. The researchers hope the findings will aid understanding of eye disorders. If you could journey inside a mouse or a person, there would not be enough light to see. However, tiny quantities of light do pass through the body. This effect has already been used to film an infection spreading through the body. Now scientists - at the University of California, San Francisco, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - believe that body-penetrating light can alter the development of the eye, at least in mice. Normally, a network of blood vessels known as the hyaloid vasculature is formed to help nourish the retina as it is constructed. However, the blood vessels would disrupt sight if they remained, so they are later removed - like scaffolding from a finished building. The researchers said this did not happen when the pregnancy was spent in total darkness. The critical period was around 16 days - which is very late in mouse gestation, but corresponds to the first trimester in people. "It's not something subtle here, it's a major effect on the way the retina develops that requires light going through the body," said Prof Richard Lang, from Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He said it was a "huge surprise" that this was happening. The researchers hope their findings may aid understanding of human diseases of the eye, as many are down to blood vessels. Some babies born prematurely develop "retinopathy of prematurity", when the blood vessels in the eye grow abnormally resulting in damage to the retina and a loss of vision. Prof Lang said: "In retinopathy of prematurity there is overgrowth of blood vessels and that's what you see in these mice." The researchers showed that light was activating in the mice a protein, melanopsin, which also has a role in regulating the body clock, and is present in people. However, whether the same processes take place in people or other animals is unknown. Prof Robin Ali, from University College London, said it was a "fascinating study". He said more research was still needed, but the findings may lead to considerations of light levels during pregnancy and efforts to grow retinas in the laboratory. He said: "It gives us a whole new aspect to consider in in the development of the retina. "It illustrates how much we've yet to understand about the eye."

Summary: Light passing through the body and into the womb has an important role in the developing eye, US researchers have discovered.


The families of six of the eight men who drafted the original 13 laws of Association Football were tracked down on behalf of the Football Association. They have travelled from as far away as Washington DC, Chicago and Auckland, as well as Lancashire and London. The event starts a week of celebrations to mark the FA's 150th birthday. The FA said little was known about Ebenezer Morley, Arthur Pember, Charles William Alcock, Francis Maule Campbell, John Forster Alcock, Herbert Thomas Steward, George Twizell Wawn and James Turner, who formed the FA in 1863. Mr Morley, a London solicitor who formed Barnes Football Club in 1862, wrote to popular newspaper Bell's Life suggesting that football should have one set of rules to end disputes about how the game should be played. He said football should follow the example of cricket, whose rules were set by the Marylebone Cricket Club. Mr Morley's letter led to the first meeting between the men at the Freemasons' Tavern in Great Queen Street, where the FA was formed on 26 October 1863. Mr Morley was not represented as his family tree ended upon his death in 1924. However, 16 relatives of six of the other men were expected to attend following a four-month search led by cultural historian Dr Jane Clayton, of the International Football Institute at the University of Central Lancashire. It was also discovered that the family tree of Mr Pember crossed with that of another figure of huge historical and cultural significance, Charles Darwin. In 1925 Mr Pember's great-niece married the evolutionary theorist's grandson, Charles Galton Darwin. Dr Clayton said: "For the search to have been so successful is incredibly pleasing as, from a historical perspective, we now know a lot more about a number of the men that created the most popular sport in the world 150 years ago." Alex Horne, general secretary of the FA, said: "In terms of historical significance, the eight founding fathers of football should be placed alongside other great pioneers of this nation. "The game has become a focal point of the lives of nearly every household in England since it was formed, so to now understand more about the history of these men is incredibly important."

Summary: Descendants of the founding fathers of football have attended a ceremony at Wembley Stadium as a blue plaque was unveiled in their honour.


It emerged this week at the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry that Gardaí (Irish police) knew Smyth was a paedophile as far back as 1973. Smyth continued to abuse for more than 20 years, until he was jailed in 1994. Both the main opposition party, Fianna Fáil, and Sinn Féin have called on the government to take action on the case. Sinn Fein has urged Dublin ministers to set-up an independent judicial review into the HIA revelations. Fianna Fáil's justice spokesperson, Niall Collins, urged the Irish minister for justice and the head of the police to set up a "mechanism" to address concerns that state agencies failed to act to protect Smyth's victims. Mr Collins said: "Along with the rest of the country, I have watched with growing dismay and disgust as further details of Brendan Smyth's abuse has been laid bare in the hearings in Banbridge. "The absolute priority of the Irish state needs to be his victims and ensuring they get the support that they are entitled to." The Fianna Fáil member added "I have today written to the Garda [police] commissioner and minister for justice and called on them to come forward with a proposed mechanism, at the earliest possible opportunity, to address the concerns of the victims following the revelations that the state appears to have been made aware of the child abuse allegations against Brendan Smyth in 1973 but failed to take action against him until 1994." Sinn Fein's justice spokesman, Pádraigh Mac Lochlainn, said "This is particularly disturbing because it's those that we trust to protect our society and to look after out laws. "So, it's particularly serious when it's the Garda Siochána and that's why it needs a serious response from government." Referring to the HIA inquiry, Mr Mc Lochlainn added: "It is essential that the Irish government assist and complement, in their response, what is taking place in the North." In a statement on Friday evening, a spokesman for the Department of Justice in Dublin said "The process which is under way in Northern Ireland in relation to historical abuse is ongoing and any conclusions or findings of relevance to this jurisdiction will be studied as and when they are made, taking into account in particular the historical inquiries which have already been carried out in this jurisdiction." Meanwhile, a man who was sexually abused as a teenager by Fr Brendan Smyth has said Irish police must be held responsible for the abuse he suffered in the 1970s. Brendan Boland said: "[Gardaí] are equally as responsible as the Catholic Church because they chose not to prosecute him." Belfast-born Smyth was eventually convicted of more than 100 indecent assaults against children, in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Summary: The Irish government is facing calls to respond to revelations that police failed to prosecute the paedophile priest, Brendan Smyth, in the 1970s.


The Frenchman arrived as a relative unknown in England, plucked from Japanese side Nagoya Grampus Eight to become only the third foreign manager to take charge of a Premier League club. After more than two decades at Arsenal, 16 trophies, a new stadium and almost £700m spent on players, the longest-serving - and most successful - overseas manager this country has known has agreed to stay on. To some, he is responsible for transforming the English game - "a great visionary", according to his former defender Martin Keown. To others, including the many Arsenal fans who demonstrated against him, his initial success petered out and he will be judged on a run of 13 years without a league title. So as Wenger now prepares for another season at the Emirates, how does his record stand up? A Premier League and FA Cup double in his first full season, a second double four years later and a team which went an entire season unbeaten - the first half of Wenger's reign hinted at greatness. After his first 10 years at Arsenal, Wenger had amassed three league titles and four FA Cups, putting him on course to rival the trophy hauls of the most successful managers English football has known. But a relatively barren second half of his tenure means Wenger stands third when judging post-war managers by trophies won. He can claim to be the most successful foreign manager in English football's history. But for how long, now that bitter rival Jose Mourinho is back in the winning groove at Manchester United? Up until this season, Arsenal had finished in the top four in every one of Wenger's 20 seasons in charge, a feat no other club had managed during that time. And that partly explains why, during this period, the Gunners' four major competitors (Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United) have had a combined 42 managers. That ability to guarantee Champions League qualification held plenty of sway with the club's board, with all the financial benefits that come with being in Europe's premier cup competition. But at times that consistency has masked a lack of competitiveness in the title race. Wenger's suggestion in 2012, following an FA Cup fifth-round exit at Sunderland, that finishing fourth was as good as a trophy - "the first trophy is to finish in the top four" - has come to be viewed as characteristic of a club that can - at the moment - no longer be considered genuine title challengers. Indeed, in 11 of his past 13 seasons, Arsenal were 10 or more points adrift of the champions. Despite getting them into the Champions League with remarkable regularity, the major omission from Wenger's Arsenal CV to date is a European trophy. Although he has won seven of 12 finals as Gunners boss, none have come in European competition. He guided the club to the Champions League final in 2006, when his 10 men were 14 minutes from beating Barcelona before two late goals ended their hopes. And that has been as good as it

Summary: Arsene Wenger's 21-year reign as Arsenal manager will continue - after he agreed a new two-year contract.


McCarron picked up a hamstring injury in training, while McMahon is struggling with a quad injury which has been slow to respond to treatment. Both are rated extremely doubtful for the first round tie, a repeat of last year's quarter-final, which Tyrone won. Conor Meyler has recovered from a hamstring injury and is set to start. McMahon's injury has kept him out of his last five club games and he is unlikely to feature as the Red Hands begin the defence of their provincial title against the Oak Leafers. "Cathal McCarron has picked up a hamstring injury which is concerning, because it only happened about a week ago," said manager Mickey Harte. "He has had a good couple of years for us and has a lot of ability in that sector of the field. "Justin has picked up a lot of niggly injuries throughout his career. He has quad injury at the minute and has had it for four or five weeks. "He's so versatile and so capable, and it's unfortunate, but we still have a lot of good players in the squad, a lot of versatile players."

Summary: Tyrone look set to be without key defenders Cathal McCarron and Justin McMahon for their Ulster SFC opener against Derry at Celtic Park on 28 May.


The Swansea boxer's chance comes at Bethnal Green's York Hall on Saturday, 24 February. Harris' father Peter was a British champion and Harris, who trains with Gary Lockett, is looking to follow in his footsteps. "To be fighting for a title in just my 10th fight is huge for me," he said. "I'm determined to become the Commonwealth champion." Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide.

Summary: Welsh boxer Jay Harris will challenge Thomas Essomba for the Commonwealth flyweight title in just his 10th professional fight.


The authority has reduced the frequency of grass cutting to save money. But it has led to complaints from residents, with the overgrowth said to be "destroying" people's final resting places. The council said it has brought forward its next scheduled cut in many locations. Councillor Dilwyn Lloyd has received complaints about a park in his ward of Talysarn. He said the long grass posed a risk to the public. Meanwhile, Nerys Owen-Jones recently visited her mother's grave at Coetmor cemetery in Bethesda and was "deeply saddened" by what she saw. "I drove up to my mum who thankfully has my father maintaining her plot, but apart from a few others, it's all overgrown," she said. "There are a few there that I know will never be looked after as there are no children and the wives/husbands are not capable. "It's so very sad that your last resting place ends up under council cutbacks and the visiting place for families is destroyed." She added: "The grass cutting service needs to be reinstated immediately. It's a disgrace." In March Gwynedd council approved a programme of service cuts totalling Â£4.94m. It included an option to reduce the frequency of grass cutting. A council spokesman said: "It must unfortunately be accepted that less frequent grass cutting will inevitably lead to a deterioration in the tidiness of some areas during certain times of the year. "However, the very recent spate of growth means that the council has brought forward the next scheduled cut in may locations throughout the county, and this work is being carried out as quickly as possible."

Summary: Gwynedd council has been criticised for not cutting the grass in its cemeteries, play areas and open spaces.


Visitors will be shown updates from authorities, news articles, emergency telephone numbers and other useful information in a single place. The SOS Alerts facility can also be set to trigger mobile notifications to those nearby to affected locations. However, Google is still seeking partners to improve the service. The initiative builds on earlier emergency response efforts from the US firm, including its Person Finder and Crisis Map tools. But this time, rather than requiring users to go to special sections of its site, SOS Alerts attempts to bring key information about incidents directly into two of Google's most used services. When activated, the Maps tool reveals, among other things, areas that should be avoided, which roads have been closed and places users can seek refuge. Data gathered from the firm's crowdsourced Waze mapping platform also makes it possible to see where traffic jams, accidents and other problems have been reported by the public. The level of detail shown within the Search tool depends on whether the person carrying out the query is close to the incident. If nearby, they are presented with links to official alerts, tweets from first responders, and useful short phrases in the local language. Those searching from afar are shown less detail unless they click for more information, but they may also be told how to make donations to charities involved in clean-up operations, if Google believes it to be appropriate. "In situations of crisis, the need for information is crucial," Yossi Matias, the firm's vice-president of engineering, told the BBC. "People need to know what's going on - anything that may be related to their safety, or any action they should be taking." He added that Google had set up a dedicated team to decide which events warranted an SOS Alert, but declined to reveal how many people had been assigned to it. Facebook - which offers a parallel service to let members in the vicinity of a disaster tell friends they are safe - has at times been criticised for activating it under "inappropriate" circumstances. Google has joined forces with government bodies, the Red Cross and various weather-forecasting organisations to help provide SOS Alerts in 12 countries. They include local organisations in the US, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Canada. But it has yet to secure partners in the UK and other European nations. SOS Alerts will still cover events there, but will contain less information as a consequence until information-sharing arrangements are struck. "In times of crisis, more and more people are turning to online sources of information to find out what to do," Omar Abou-Samra from the International Federation of Red Cross told the BBC. "Designed to be shared in tandem with public alerts, the service provides localised lifesaving information that people can immediately act on to protect themselves and their families."

Summary: Google has begun rounding up information about unfolding natural disasters, terrorism and other crises within its Search and Maps tools.


Retirement is an ever receding distant dream - probably just as well, as the pension is probably more likely to cover a week in Southend rather than a grand world tour. Then there's the always present danger that if your manager isn't replaced by a machine, you may well be. But that's not the whole picture - technology can be the great leveller, a transformational entity that could alter society and the future workplace for the better. So which is it - shiny tech-driven utopia, or something more reminiscent of Bladerunner? To round off a month looking at the future of work, I spoke to several experts who have contributed to technology of business over the past few years and found out if they had changed their view of the future. I'm not sure my vision of the future of work has changed much per se, not in a visible way at least. My hope remains that technology will increasingly afford greater freedom in where, when and how we work. But, I think that the biggest change that is yet to come lies with how companies address the cultural and organisational challenges. These must be overcome, in order for the incredible opportunities that are offered by transformational technologies to be able to take effect. The success of the future of work will come down to one thing. People. It will be the extent to which the people are engaged with the "purpose" of their organisation that will dictate the success or failure of that organisation in the future. Engaged employees embrace change, they look for growth and learning in all they do and best of all they unleash the full potential of new technology. They do this by using it to find new ways of working rather than simply making the old ways of working happen a bit quicker. In ten years' time, I hope we will have broken free of many of the physical ties of our current working world. I hope that employees, engaged and empowered with the purpose of their organisation, will use the incredible advances offered by new forms of interaction, like holograms and displays that offer "high empathy presence" where more of our body language can be conveyed to enable us to collaborate more effectively wherever we are. It would be foolish to think that any of this would replace the pleasure or efficiency of being there face to face. But ultimately it provides a greater degree of choice and a greater range of people with whom we can connect and collaborate to deliver a better outcome for ourselves and our organisations. To an extent, we should be worried about [being replaced by machines], as being worried should mean that we take the opportunity of the rising power and automation of the machines seriously and seek to use it to ensure a better outcome for our society. But we should never be thinking in terms of humans versus machines, and rather of humans plus machines. Our future has always relied on our ability to use the potential

Summary: For the workers of today, the future can look bleak.