Police were first called to St James Boulevard in Newcastle just after midnight due to concerns for a man, 21, and an 18-year-old woman. Her condition is described as potentially life-threatening. An hour later, another couple, both 18, also had to be taken to hospital after becoming ill in the city centre. Northumbria Police said a quantity of drugs, believed to be ecstasy, had been seized and inquiries were ongoing. Det Inst Sally MacDonald said: "Taking illegal drugs is incredibly dangerous and the fact four people have been taken ill in just one evening is particularly worrying."

Summary: Four people had to be treated in hospital after taking what is thought to be ecstasy.


So far most of the ground troops deployed are there to protect the airbase, but satellite evidence suggests that at least two other Syrian bases are being prepared to receive additional Russian troops. The Russian build-up is being closely monitored - not least by the Israelis, who have been flying intelligence-gathering aircraft off the coast between Cyprus and Lebanon on a regular circuit. Most of the information available to the media comes from images from civil satellites, but of course US military satellites will also be watching developments, seeking any detail that might give a hint of Russian intentions. Imagery analysts will be looking for evidence of weapons stores; of munitions being loaded on to aircraft or for any other signs of jets being prepared for operational sorties. The electromagnetic spectrum will also be monitored from Western bases in Cyprus and from Israel, where the military has no shortage of Russian speakers. Reports suggest that some of the Russian aircraft have already been undertaking familiarisation flights in Syrian airspace. But the question remains - what will Moscow do next? Is this all preliminary to a direct Russian intervention in the fighting? Or is this something else - military theatre on a grand scale to achieve wider diplomatic objectives? What President Vladimir Putin appears to be doing in Syria is to use at least the threat of military force to pursue his wider diplomatic goals. To see what is going on, one must pull back from the close-up images of Russian warplanes on the tarmac and look at the wider diplomatic picture. Russia - isolated and confronting Western sanctions due to its behaviour in Ukraine - is genuinely concerned about the rise of Islamist fundamentalism, which threatens to spread ever closer to Russia's own borders. It wants to see the so-called Islamic State defeated and some order restored in Syria, where it has long maintained a strategic interest. It believes Western policy in the region has been self-serving and wildly naive. Existing regimes have been toppled leaving little more than chaos in their wake. With the UN General Assembly in New York fast approaching, Mr Putin is eager to embark upon a new initiative on the world stage; one that will highlight Russia's distinctive voice, but one that also will underline what he sees as Moscow's irreplaceable role in the international system. So seen in this light, the Russian deployment to Syria may already have achieved much of what Mr Putin is seeking. For a start Russia has demonstrated that it is a strategic player in the region and is prepared to put its military might behind its diplomacy. It has also demonstrated that its support for President Bashar al-Assad, at least for the short- and medium-term, is solid and a factor with which all other actors must contend. On the purely diplomatic front, the US has reopened military talks with Moscow. Mr Putin is due to meet President Barack Obama shortly - an encounter that will have been highly unlikely if Ukraine alone was top of their agenda. Even more significantly, key

Summary: With some 24 strike- and close-support aircraft and about a dozen attack helicopters on the ground at its new airbase outside Latakia, Russia is poised to be able to make a significant impact on the fighting in Syria if it so wishes.


The performer then forgot to switch his microphone off as he was sick. Ramsey was only a few minutes from the end of his show at Aberdeen Music Hall when he felt sick. The comedian, who was performing in the Granite City as part of a UK-wide tour, had earlier warned his audience that he was unwell. He told fans on his twitter: "As a lot of you will already know, I had to run off stage last night in Aberdeen and projectile vomit was all over the place. It was beyond grim." As well as stand-up, Ramsey starred as Jack Pearson in BBC Two sitcom Hebburn, set near his home town of South Shields in north east England. Ramsey has also appeared on the BBC's Live at the Apollo and is a regular panellist on Channel 4 series Celebrity Juice.

Summary: Stand-up comedian Chris Ramsey has apologised to his audience in Aberdeen after running off stage during his show to vomit.


Representatives from Highland Council along with Scottish economy secretary Keith Brown and UK minister Andrew Dunlop attended the event. Announced in March last year, the deal involves direct funding and greater borrowing powers. There has been criticism that the funding package will not benefit the wider Highland area. The signing ceremony in Invergordon included an agreement to release £12.25m of funding on three projects. These are the Science Skills Academy STEMD, which is a a network of "science rooms" to promote learning in science and engineering, and the University of the Highlands and Islands' School of Health, Social Care and Life Sciences. Also, a land remediation project which aims to make vacant land at Inverness' Longman available to businesses. Other spending planned at a later date includes about £15m to turn Inverness Castle from a criminal and civil courts building into a tourist attraction.

Summary: The £315m Inverness City Region Deal has been formally signed off in a ceremony in Invergordon.


Varnish, 25, alleges Shane Sutton told her to "go have a baby" after she was dropped from the British team. Rowsell Shand insists the sport's governing body treats the women's and men's endurance squads identically. "I've always thought, as a track rider, it's very equal," the 27-year-old said. "Compared to the men's team pursuit squad, we definitely get equal treatment." Sutton denies making sexist comments and says British Cycling did not renew Varnish's contract because her times had slowed over the past three years. Dani King, who raced alongside Rowsell Shand in the 2012 gold medal-winning pursuit team before switching to road cycling, said she had "never encountered" anything sexist. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live's Afternoon Edition, she added: "Shane's a no-nonsense sort of guy, he tells you how it is, but I never had any of those comments made towards me." Team sprint rider Varnish has been been invited to meet the equalities officer of British Cycling to discuss her concerns. Road race world champion Lizzie Armitstead defended Varnish's right to publicly comment about any perceived injustice. "Any athlete in her position has the right to say what she said," said Armitstead, 27. "She's worked so hard to be in the position she's in and to have that taken away from her, if she feels that it's unjust, then she should speak out about it." Armitstead, who won road race silver at London 2012, is now based in Monaco and no longer works with British Cycling on a day-to-day basis. "I haven't operated within British Cycling for a very long time," she said. "I've had to forge my own path, because I needed to." Varnish, a world, European and Commonwealth Games medallist, missed out on qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after she and Katy Marchant finished fifth at last month's World Championships. She subsequently criticised British Cycling's coaches for their selection policy during the qualifying period, telling BBC Sport she and Marchant "had been playing catch-up for two years" because of decisions made "above us".

Summary: Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell Shand says she is "surprised" at Jess Varnish's claim British Cycling's technical director made sexist comments to her.


Seven protesters were arrested overnight outside the immigration office where she was being held. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, 36, a mother of two US-born children, crossed the southern border from Nogales, Arizona at 10:00 local time. Protesters had tried to block vehicles transporting her, but were unable. On Wednesday night, protesters, who feared her deportation under President Donald Trump's clampdown on immigration, blocked a van believed to be carrying Ms de Rayos. It was one of several vehicles stopped from leaving the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre on Wednesday evening. "Seeing my mom in that van... it was unexplainable. It was really heart-dropping," her daughter Jaqueline said during a press conference after the deportation was announced. "No one should ever go through the pain of having their mom taken away from them, or the pain of packing her suitcase," the 14-year-old said through tears. According to US media Ms de Rayos was arrested in 2008 during a raid on her workplace and was convicted of identity theft for possessing false papers. But she was allowed to continue living in Arizona as long as she checked in with her local ICE office in Phoenix every six months, the report adds. Read more on President Trump's immigration order: Banned: An Iraqi family's immigration story Is US heading for constitutional crisis? Is Trump's immigration order legal? It was during this check in on Wednesday that she was taken into custody, just days after Donald Trump signed an executive order broadening the regulations under which some people will be deported. It stipulates that any undocumented immigrants convicted of a criminal offense get priority for deportation. "We're living in a new era now, an era of war on immigrants," Ms de Rayos's lawyer, Ray A Ybarra Maldonado told the New York Times. "Ms. Garcia, who has a prior felony conviction in Arizona for criminal impersonation, was the subject of a court-issued removal order that became final in July 2013," a spokesperson for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement told the BBC. Despite appeals, judges "held she did not have a legal basis to remain in the US", Yasmeen Pitts O'Keefe said. "ICE will continue to focus on identifying and removing individuals with felony convictions who have final orders of removal issued by the nation's immigration courts," she added in a written statement. Dozens of activists gathered outside the centre in a bid to block vehicles from leaving, many of them chanting "justice". Police said seven people had been arrested "without force" but that most of the protesters were "peaceful and exercising their rights properly". Mr Trump's far-reaching executive orders have also suspended refugee resettlement and blocked individuals from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the US. The move sparked numerous protests in the US and across the world, as well as several legal challenges, although the American public appears to be evenly split on the issue. The travel ban was eventually halted last week and a US court of appeals is due to issue its ruling on whether the executive order was justified or not in the coming

Summary: A Mexican woman who had been living in the US since the age of 14 has been deported to Mexico, immigration officials have told the BBC.


The 24-year-old twisted an ankle in the warm-up and damaged a knee during her second-round defeat by American Alison Riske on Court 18. Mladenovic said both players wanted to stop after only two games "in case something bad happened". The All England Club said the courts were as "playable as per normal". Temperatures have reached 30C at Wimbledon, with around 60 people treated by the St John Ambulance for heat-related symptoms on Thursday. The Met Office is predicting highs of 26C on Friday and 23C on Saturday, but with more cloud cover on both days. Mladenovic blamed the weather for making the courts too dry. She said: "The colour of the court, the fact that there's no more grass, the fact that the baseline where we are running, it's very slippery. There's no grass. "You kind of have to run light and be careful, not to push or press too much, too hard, which is strange to play on." Mladenovic, who lost 2-6 6-4 6-4, added: "It's quite unique with your opponent, after two games, you both agree on stopping playing in a Slam. "I'm just honestly very happy and blessed that I didn't injure myself that much." An All England Club statement read: "The court preparation has been to exactly the same meticulous standard as in previous years. "Grass is a natural surface and it is usual for the baselines to start to be showing signs of wear and tear four days into the Championships."

Summary: France's 12th seed Kristina Mladenovic complained about a "damaged" court at Wimbledon, claiming poor surfaces are the talk of the players' locker room.


Ruth Davidson said people were angry at the SNP for putting "its own narrow political interests before those of the wider country". But the SNP said Ms Davidson should be apologising for the "mess" her party has created with Brexit. On Friday, Nicola Sturgeon launched a "new conversation" on independence. In a speech in Stirling, the first minister urged Scotland to "control its own destiny". She said her party's new "listening exercise" on the issue would seek the views of voters in Scotland using a survey and meetings across the country. Ms Davidson, in a speech on Saturday to the Scottish Conservative party's convention in Perth, said: "Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday that she wants to listen to people who voted No in the hope of meeting their concerns. Well let me tell her how many of us feel. "We do not look back at the referendum on independence with much in the way of nostalgia. It wasn't 'civic' or 'joyous' as the SNP have claimed. "Instead, we remember the division it caused, we remember the pain felt by many, and we remember the fear that our country was about to be split up. She went on: "So if the first minister wants to know the feelings of thousands of Scots across the country - I can give it to her right now. "It is anger at an SNP government which has both broken its word and decided to put its own narrow political interests before those of the wider country. "And it is frustration that we have a nationalist administration which is acting like a drag on Scotland's progress. "Instead of a proper government using new and existing powers to drive the country forward, we instead have a nationalist administration dragging Scotland backwards - allowing the lead weight of separatism to threaten our ambitions and hopes." The SNP described Ms Davidson's speech as "arrogant hypocrisy". A spokesman said: "It was Ruth Davidson who promised that 'No means we stay' in the EU and she should be apologising for the mess her party has now created with Brexit. "People in Scotland remember very well the promises that the Tory-led No campaign made in the run up to the 2014 referendum - on shipbuilding, on the EU, on devolution and more - and they have watched as one-by-one these promises and pledges have been broken. "Scotland faces being dragged out of the EU against our will by an increasingly right-wing, reactionary Tory party." He added: "It is only right that the Scottish government examines all options to protect Scotland's interests and maintain our place in the EU - including the possibility of a second independence referendum." Responding to Ms Davidson's comments, Scottish Labour said the Tories were "more obsessed with independence than the SNP". A spokesman added: "Ahead of the Scottish Parliament returning this week Kezia Dugdale outlined plans to use the new powers of the Scottish Parliament to invest in education, stop the cuts to our NHS, create more jobs and ban fracking whilst the other party leaders are still banging on about

Summary: The Scottish Conservative leader has accused the Scottish government of allowing "the lead weight of separatism" to drag Scotland backwards.


Nicky Syratt signed his two dogs over to the centre in Aberdeenshire in June, but became upset when he discovered one had been put to sleep. Police arrived to find him holding the other dog, and with a pair of scissors in his hand. Syratt, 31, from Ellon, admitted threatening or abusive behaviour when he appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. The animal charity said the dog was put to sleep because it had an incurable disease. Depute fiscal Katie Begg told the court that one of the rescue centre employees had been tasked with keeping Syratt informed about the progress of his dogs. She said: "She did this by telephone and was in regular contact with him. One of the dogs had to be put down due to an incurable illness." She said the employee contacted Syratt to let him know and he began to shout and swear at her, stating: "I'm coming down and nothing will stop me" and said he threatened to "do in staff". Some of the staff were then sent home and the building was locked up as a result of the call. One of the employees returned to her house opposite the rescue centre in Drumoak and saw Syratt arrive at the building later in the day. Ms Begg said: "She then saw him tying a rope to the rear of his car to the door handle of the locus and he then accelerated forward in an attempt to remove the door." After realising he had pulled the door handles off, Syratt then wandered into the building and forced his way into the cattery and kennels. Two police officers who arrived at the scene shortly afterwards found him in a central courtyard with his dog, and holding scissors. Ms Begg added: "One of the police officers asked the accused if the dog was dangerous, to which he replied, 'No but I am'." He later dropped the scissors, as requested. Defence lawyer Chris Maitland said his client denied threatening staff during the phone call. He said Syratt suffered a head injury in a road accident 10 years ago which may have changed his personality. He had a condition called Dissocial Personality Disorder for which there was no cure, he said. The sheriff ordered Syratt to carry 80 hours of unpaid work.

Summary: A man forced his way into a Scottish SPCA rehoming centre after learning his dog had been put down, a court heard.


Media playback is not supported on this device Salford, who have also been charged for improper conduct, won the match 26-24. However, after the game, winger Justin Carney and centre Junior S'au were pictured in heated exchanges with fans as they tried to protect their children in the crowd at John Smith's Stadium. A flare was reportedly thrown in the Salford end moments before the trouble. The Red Devils did apologise for the actions of their fans, while owner Marwan Koukash promised to act against the fans involved. An independent tribunal will hear the case, with a hearing date set for either late June or July.

Summary: Salford Red Devils have been charged by the Rugby Football League for the misconduct of their supporters at Huddersfield Giants on 28 March.


Wood drowned during a boat trip with her husband, TV star Robert Wagner, and actor Christopher Walken. At the time it was ruled to have been an accident. But police reopened their inquiry last year after receiving new evidence. The death certificate now says she died as a result of "drowning and other undetermined factors". The amended document, obtained by the Associated Press news agency, also says the circumstances of how she ended up in the water are "not clearly established". The certificate was altered earlier this month. Chief of detectives William McSweeney said the decision was made by the coroner's office. He added that detectives still had work to do on the case, but that did not necessarily mean a major development was coming. "We don't close these cases," he said. "These cases have active periods and more passive periods. We're moving toward the end of an active period." Conflicting versions of what happened on the yacht have contributed to the mystery of how the actress died in November 1981. Wood had been partying the night before her death, and the coroner's investigation ruled she had been drinking and may have slipped trying to board the dinghy. Resuming the investigation last November, the sheriff's office said: "Recently sheriff's homicide investigators were contacted by persons who stated they had additional information about the Natalie Wood Wagner drowning." The move came hours after the captain of the boat, Dennis Davern, told NBC News that he lied to police during the initial investigation and that a fight between Wood and Wagner had led to her death. In his book Pieces of My Heart, Wagner acknowledged that there had been a fight with Wood before she had disappeared, but authorities have said Wagner is not a suspect in his wife's death. Wood's body was found floating in a Catalina Island cove off the coast of California. Police reports said she was found wearing a long nightgown, socks, and a jacket. The post-mortem report said Wood had bruises on her body and arms as well as a facial abrasion on her left cheek. Wagner's family said they supported the reopening of the inquiry and trusted the detectives would "evaluate whether any new information relating to the death of Natalie Wood Wagner is valid, and that it comes from a credible source or sources other than those simply trying to profit from the 30-year anniversary of her tragic death". As a child, Wood featured in films like Miracle on 34th Street and The Ghost and Mrs Muir. She was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in Rebel Without a Cause, and for best actress for Splendor in the Grass and Love with the Proper Stranger.

Summary: Actress Natalie Wood's death certificate has been amended to reflect some of the lingering questions surrounding the star's death in 1981.


Glenn Houston, who was the only original panel member, cited personal reasons for his departure. He remained on the inquiry team last year after the resignation of the chairwoman, Susan O'Brien QC, and panel member Prof Michael Lamb. One survivors' group said it was "indicative of a crisis" in the inquiry which is examining allegations of child abuse in residential accommodation. Andi Lavery, spokesman for the survivors' group White Flowers Alba, said victims were rapidly losing confidence in the inquiry's credibility. And Alan Draper, from In Care Abuse Survivors, said survivors were "at a loss" to understand what was happening. He told BBC Scotland: "There is concern that the inquiry is dominated by the legal profession, without any balance from other professional groups who have a detailed knowledge of child abuse and its impact and implications for survivors and their families. "Survivors are considering withdrawing from this whole process until they are satisfied that survivors are placed at the centre of the inquiry. "The inquiry is about what happened to them and the failure of the establishment to protect them from harm. This failure is continuing." The probe is due to report in late 2019. Mr Houston said a "change in priorities" in his working life meant he had applied for positions at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and the Disclosure and Barring Service. "I have now been successful in those applications and the appointments have been made," he said. "Lady Smith and I have discussed the potential that at some future time, a perception of conflict of interest may arise between these appointments and my work as a panel member on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. "After careful consideration of both the time commitment required to fulfil these new roles and the potential, however small, for perceptions to arise of conflict of interest, I have tendered my resignation to the inquiry." Mr Houston added that he had been "honoured" to be appointed to the panel. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said he had accepted the resignation of Mr Houston and thanked him for his positive contribution. "I know this was not an easy decision for him to reach, but he can be very proud of the contribution he has made to the establishment of the Child Abuse Inquiry and to ensuring its continuing progress," he said. In July 2016, senior judge Lady Smith was appointed as the new chairwoman of the inquiry following Ms O'Brien's resignation. A successor to Mr Houston will not be appointed to the inquiry so Lady Smith will continue as the sole panel member. The Scottish government said this brought it in line with other public inquiries established in Scotland under the 2005 Inquiries Act. The abuse inquiry has been plagued by problems since it was set up in October 2015. More than Â£3.5m has been spent on it during this period. Prof Lamb resigned in June 2016 claiming the inquiry was "doomed". Ms O'Brien stood down days later after being told she faced the sack over "unacceptable" comments about child sex abuse victims. The

Summary: A third senior figure on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has resigned.


Archive classics like Morecambe and Wise and Dad's Army helped Radio 4's sister station achieve record listeners of 2.17 million a week - an increase of half a million on the last quarter. 6 Music maintained its record audience with 2.06 million listeners. Radio 2 is the most popular UK station with 15.09 million tuning in weekly. BBC Radio 1 shed more than 700,000 listeners with 9.7 million, down from 10.43 million last quarter. The station said more than half a million of these were older. "Since Radio 1 has been completely focused on younger audiences - and the most common age of a Radio 1 listener is 21 - it was highly likely some older listeners would move on, like the half a million over-30s that left us this quarter," said Radio 1 controller, Ben Cooper. Radio 4 Extra airs comedy and drama from the BBC archive alongside new speech programmes like TED Radio Hour, Comedy Club and Newsjack. Its recent successes include the decision to broadcast hit US podcast Serial at the end of last year. "Radio 4 Extra was once a hidden gem in the BBC Radio portfolio," said director of BBC Radio Helen Boaden. "These figures show the power of the BBC audio archive. Radio 4 Extra was created to make better use of Radio 4's incredible back catalogue and today's statistics show that brilliantly-made, high quality comedy and drama is timeless." When the previous quarter's figures were revealed in February, BBC 6 Music became the first digital-only station to ever reach more than two million listeners. Home to presenters such as Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and Iggy Pop, it has almost tripled in popularity since a campaign to save it from closure in 2010. Listeners for this quarter - between 5 January and 5 April 2015 - showed 2.06 million people tuning in each week, down slightly from 2.08 million last quarter and up from 1.93 million a year ago. The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Radio 2 is still the UK's most popular programme in the mornings with 9.46 million listeners tuning in every week, compared to 9.6 million last quarter and a record 9.83 million this time last year. The Today Programme on Radio 4 recorded exactly the same amount of listeners as a year ago with 7.06 million per week - back up from last quarter's results of 6.77 million - while Radio 4 averaged 10.89 million listeners a week, a 12.8% share of the audience. Radio 1's breakfast offering with Nick Grimshaw dropped from 5.91 million to 5.5 million listeners a week - with nearly 90% of those down to older listeners going elsewhere. "I'm pleased that Grimmy is doing what I've asked of him by keeping his young audience happy and scaring off the over-30s," added controller Cooper. Radio 2's total share of listening increased from 17.8% last quarter to 18.1%, despite the number of weekly listeners dropping from 15.28 million to 15.09 million. Radio 3 reached an audience of 2.08 million between January and April - back up from 2.03 million

Summary: BBC Radio 4 Extra has overtaken BBC 6 Music to become the UK's biggest digital-only station, according to the latest audience figures from Rajar.


Andrew Tosh, of Dundee, was so inebriated he did not know which country he was in, Sussex Police said. He was jailed after a flight from Glasgow to Turkey was diverted to Gatwick because of his behaviour in May. He was sentenced to nine months in prison on 16 June at Lewes Crown Court. He had admitted sexual assault, threatening and abusive behaviour, assault and being drunk on an aircraft. The Thomas Cook flight to Dalaman was diverted to Gatwick Airport on 6 May and was delayed at the airport for about two hours. Footage released by Sussex Police shows Tosh being carried off the flight by officers. As he was being taken to police cells he said he did not know which country he was in. Tosh, 34, was jailed for nine months and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. A spokesman for Thomas Cook Airlines said: "For the benefit of our customers' and employees' comfort and safety, we have a zero tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour on our flights and fortunately incidents as serious as this are very rare." A Sussex Police spokesman said the force was working with airlines, shops and bars at Gatwick Airport to help deal with those who "have the potential to cause issues" before they board their plane. Ch Insp Andy Kundert said: "Drunken behaviour by obnoxious people on flights can include sexual assaults or assaults on cabin crews. Cabin staff can also have to deal with verbal abuse and threats. "It is also upsetting and can be very frightening for other passengers, especially young children. "This kind of behaviour is totally unacceptable."

Summary: Footage of a drunken man being arrested on a plane at Gatwick Airport after he sexually assaulted a female member of cabin crew has been released by police.


Substitute Szmodics turned the ball home from close range six minutes from time after good work on the left by Ben Dickenson, moments after Macauley Bonne had seen a goal disallowed for offside following another Dickenson cross. Gerry McDonagh had earlier scored his first EFL goal to give the home side the lead after 20 minutes, thumping the ball in following George Maris' pass from the right. Cambridge also had a goal disallowed when Harrison Dunk fired in following Piero Mingoia's cross 11 minutes before half-time. Colchester's only real opportunity of the first period came in the opening moments when Dickenson could only nod Owen Garvan's cross wide at the far post. John McGreal's side were denied 17 minutes from the end as a superb save from Will Norris kept out George Elokobi, before McDonagh fired narrowly wide at the other end ahead of Szmodics' equaliser. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Colchester United 1. Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Colchester United 1. Foul by Scott Wharton (Cambridge United). Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt missed. Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Leon Davies (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Leon Davies (Cambridge United). Brennan Dickenson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United). Drey Wright (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Cambridge United. Medy Elito replaces George Maris. Goal! Cambridge United 1, Colchester United 1. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brennan Dickenson with a cross. Attempt missed. George Maris (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Chris Porter. Attempt missed. Scott Wharton (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation. Piero Mingoia (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tom Lapslie (Colchester United). Attempt missed. Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Matthew Briggs. Substitution, Colchester United. Sammie Szmodics replaces Sean Murray. Substitution, Cambridge United. Leon Davies replaces Greg Taylor. Attempt saved. Gerry McDonagh (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Attempt saved. George Elokobi (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Will Norris. Foul by James Dunne (Cambridge United). Tom Lapslie (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Rekeil Pyke (Colchester United). Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Cambridge United) right footed shot

Summary: Sammie Szmodics struck a late equaliser to earn Colchester a draw at Cambridge in League Two.


The crackdown has targeted those who take on cases involving free speech, human rights and abuses of power, presenting many of them as motivated by greed and a reckless disregard for social order. A statement from the Ministry of Public Security said suspects included lawyers, social media celebrities and petitioners but that lawyers were the core. It accused a group led by the Beijing-based Fengrui Law Firm, of illegally hiring protesters and swaying court decisions in the name of "defending justice and public interests." It went on to accuse the group of organising more than 40 controversial incidents and severely disrupting public order. It gave an example in which it had allegedly presented a legitimate police shooting at a railway station as a murder conspiracy. Since last Thursday at least six lawyers have been detained and more than 50 taken in for questioning by police in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. It is not clear how many are still in custody. Some of those questioned had signed a letter asking authorities to release Wang Yu, a human rights lawyer who vanished from her home last week and is now believed to be in detention. Ms Wang worked for the Fengrui law firm. Another Fengrui lawyer, Zhou Shifeng, disappeared the day after one of his clients was released last week. State media have confirmed that six people including Wang Yu and Zhou Shifeng are in criminal detention for "seriously violating the law". The People's Daily said Mr Zhou was suspected of serious crimes. It also attacked another employee of the firm, online activist Wu Gan, saying he had exploited his fame and exaggerated sensitive incidents for profit. Mr Wu has been in detention since May and earlier this month was charged with "inciting subversion". The People's Daily denounced what it called a "major criminal organisation" which "seriously disturbed social order". Last year saw reforms designed to make courts less corrupt and less embedded in local politics. There were promises to exclude tainted evidence, torture and coercion. But at the same time, President Xi said the rule of law would be "a knife whose handle was in the hands of the party and the people". Any campaign to promote the rule of law which thinks lawyers are part of the problem rather the solution is in trouble. But this is the direction of travel in China. Groups that cannot be co-opted become pariahs. And lawyers who assert a set of values outside the narrowing space allotted to them by the state are no exception. There would be no constitutionalism, judicial independence or separation of powers. And clearly no lawyers or law firms who put their client's interests ahead of those of the party. "Such an unprecedented nationwide crackdown can only have been sanctioned from within the central government," said William Nee, China Researcher at Amnesty International. "This coordinated attack on lawyers makes a mockery of President Xi Jinping's claims to promote the rule of law." Xi Jinping came to power nearly three years ago vowing to tackle

Summary: Dozens of Chinese lawyers have been detained or interrogated over recent days in what seems to be a co-ordinated roundup.


This includes a "development bank" to support small businesses and a promise to bring fast broadband to everyone. Leader Carwyn Jones said it was "an ambitious plan ... focused on the economy, growth and fairness". He said the aim was "to build economic growth and security for everyone in Wales". "Over the last few years the Welsh economy has punched above its weight with high profile inward investments coming through Aston Martin and TVR," Mr Jones said on Tuesday, launching the manifesto at a college in the south Wales valleys. "Our manifesto today seeks to build on those firm foundations with big and bold new ideas such as a new development bank for Wales and tax cuts for all small businesses to help boost economic growth even further in the years to come." Details: What is in the Welsh Labour manifesto? Mr Jones added: "Today is about taking our country forward. We ask the people of Wales to join us once again on that journey." The focus on the economy comes after he wrote in the Sunday Telegraph there was more he could do to "whip government into shape" in how it helps businesses. Welsh Labour was left feeling shocked and bruised by 2015's general election result and the party says it's been in listening mode ever since. It's been all over the country asking people what they want from Labour. The product of that consultation is this manifesto. There are plenty of attractive promises, such as increased free childcare, more apprenticeships and an extension of its school-building programme. But perhaps the more interesting aspect is what's not in the manifesto. While it commits the party to an M4 relief road, it doesn't give a specific route. And there's a promise to cut the number of councils, but we're not told how many there will be. So Labour is keeping its options open on some controversial topics, perhaps with an eye on post-election discussions with other parties.

Summary: Welsh Labour has launched its assembly election manifesto with a "plan for prosperity" the party says will "get the country moving".


The publication by German theologian Martin Luther, called On the Freedom of a Christian, dates back to 1520. This was a year before he was excommunicated by the Pope for criticising the Catholic Church. It includes around 50 notes written in red by Luther himself, indicating changes he wanted for a second edition. The American who made the discovery, James Hirsten, said it gave an important insight into Luther's thinking at the time. The annotated edition was found in The Humanist Library in Selestat, in the north-east of France. Martin Luther launched the Reformation in Germany five centuries ago in response to what he said were excesses and abuses within the Church. But his works, which also included Christian Liberty, To the Christian Nobility and On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, turned him against many of the major teachings of the Catholic Church. After his excommunication by Pope Leo X in January 1521, Luther was declared an outlaw and a heretic by the Roman emperor at that time, Charles V. He later went on to publish a complete translation of the bible into German, which contributed to the spread and development of the German language.

Summary: A first edition of one of the most important works of the man who inspired the Protestant Reformation has been discovered in a library in France.


It is currently against the constitution but parliament has not yet passed a bill outlawing the practice. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has joined more than a million others by signing an online petition calling for a comprehensive ban. The UN children's agency, Unicef, estimates that more than 90% of Somali girls undergo FGM. It says that it is mainly performed on four to 11-year-olds and can have a long-lasting impact on the girls' physical and mental health. Somali anti-FGM campaigner Ifrah Ahmed told the BBC that she had persuaded Mr Sharmarke to sign the petition organised by online campaign group Avaaz. She said that it was a significant move as many people in Somalia do not openly speak about the issue. •Clitoridectomy - partial or total removal of the clitoris •Excision - removal of the clitoris and inner labia (lips), with or without the outer labia •Infibulation - cutting, removing and sewing up the genitalia •Any other type of intentional damage to the female genitalia (burning, scraping et cetera) Ms Ahmed, who has experienced FGM herself, thought it would help put pressure on the lawmakers to pass the bill. She has worked with Somalia's Women's Affairs Minister Sahra Samatar in drawing up the draft legislation. Ms Samatar told the BBC's Newsday programme that the prime minister's action was a "huge boost" to the efforts to get the law passed. But campaigners acknowledge that it will take more than a law to end the practice. Ms Ahmed said that an education campaign, as well as a willingness to enforce the legislation, will be necessary. She said that it is widely practised in Somalia as people believe it is a religious requirement and girls who have not undergone it are taunted for not being cut.

Summary: Somalia's prime minister has publicly backed a campaign to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) in his country.


It is the first meeting between the sides in the competition in more than five years. "Over the next five or six weeks, I fully expect Rangers to have the league wrapped up, so they should be the confident team going into the game. "For me right now, I would sway towards Rangers," Boyd said. The last match between the sides was in last season's League Cup semi-final, with Celtic emerging as 2-0 victors. Rangers appear to be a stronger proposition on the pitch now under manager Mark Warburton. They are on course to seal promotion to Scotland's top flight at the end of the season, leading the Championship table by 12 points. Boyd thinks the togetherness of the Rangers squad could give them the decisive edge over Celtic, who have faltered in recent weeks under Ronny Deila despite continuing to lead the Premiership. "They've got that close-knit unit," said Boyd, who was impressed by the 4-0 win over Dundee. "If you look at the way they performed on Saturday, it was excellent right from the word go. "It's going to be close. I'm leaning towards Rangers in terms of the tight-knit group. They know exactly what they are doing. "With a steady team, there's no chopping and changing. You are going to training all week fully expecting to play, whereas you look at Celtic - with the amount of bodies they've got going into training on a Monday morning expecting to play on a Saturday, they could field three or four teams." Former Celtic striker Scott McDonald agrees that Rangers will provide Deila's men with a much sterner challenge than they did in the League Cup semi-final in February 2015. "Rangers now you feel are much more ready for the challenge than they were 13 months ago," McDonald explained. "Under Warburton, they've come on leaps and bounds and the football they've played at times has been very entertaining." The Motherwell frontman believes the return of Scottish football's most famous rivalry is great for the game. "Without being disrespectful to all the games in the leagues and the derbies, this is the one," said McDonald. "It's rated as one of the best derbies in the world. So to have it back on the map again is fantastic for Scottish football. "It really needs it within the game. We're hoping for a great spectacle. "It certainly puts it back on the map. It's a chance for both teams to sort of stamp their authority on next season, psychologically you could say, and see where Rangers are really and if they have narrowed the gap from 13 months ago or not."

Summary: Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd has backed his old side to come out on top against Celtic in next month's Scottish Cup semi-final.


The decision had been based not on an examination of Hamas' actions, but on "factual imputations derived from the press and the internet", judges found. The court said the move was technical and was not a reassessment of Hamas' classification as a terrorist group. It said a funding freeze on the group would continue for the time being. Hamas dominates Gaza and fought a 50-day war with Israel earlier this year. Under its charter, the movement is committed to Israel's destruction. Responding to the ruling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas was a "murderous terrorist organisation" which should be put back on the list immediately. Israel, the United States and several other nations have designated Hamas a terrorist organisation due to its long record of attacks and its refusal to renounce violence. Hamas, which was founded in 1987, won Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006 and reinforced its power in Gaza the following year after ousting its Fatah rivals. Its supporters see it as a legitimate resistance movement against Israel, with whom it has fought for years. In December 2001, the Council of the European Union - representing the governments of member states - adopted a "common position" and a regulation to combat terrorism. It established a list of designated entities and people whose funds would be frozen. Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din Qassam Brigades, was named on the initial list, and its political wing was added two years later. Hamas contested the decision and on Wednesday the EU's General Court found it had been "based not on acts examined and confirmed in decisions of competent authorities but on factual imputations derived from the press and the internet". The court said it was therefore annulling Hamas' designation but would temporarily keep existing measures against the group "in order to ensure the effectiveness of any possible future freezing of funds". This would be maintained for three months, or, if an appeal is brought before the European Court of Justice, until it was closed, it added. "The court stresses that those annulments, on fundamental procedural grounds, do not imply any substantive assessment of the question of the classification of Hamas as a terrorist group within the meaning of the common position." Hamas deputy political leader Moussa Abu Marzouk said the decision was "a correction of a historical mistake". "Hamas is a resistance movement and it has a natural right according to all international laws and standards to resist the occupation," he told the Reuters news agency. But European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said the EU continued to "consider Hamas a terrorist organisation" and would consider its response to the ruling. The Israeli economy minister called the court's decision immoral. "Israel is strong and can defend itself against its enemies, but those who will suffer from strengthening terrorist groups will be the Europeans themselves," Naftali Bennett warned. Hours after the ruling, the European Parliament adopted a compromise resolution supporting "in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two-state solution", and calling for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians to be "advanced". The original

Summary: A top court of the European Union has annulled the bloc's decision to keep the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on a list of terrorist groups.


Carol Black has quit the party exactly nine years after the UUP hailed her election to Banbridge Council as a "St Valentine's Day massacre" for the DUP. She branded UUP leader Mike Nesbitt as "arrogant" and told the Belfast Telegraph: "I don't know if he is even a unionist." For his part, Mr Nesbitt told reporters he is "relaxed" about his party's reaction to his plans, and remains committed to unionists and nationalists working together. An unholy row in a rural church in County Fermanagh is the lead story in the Irish News. The paper says a number of people "walked out" of Sunday Mass in protest after a priest accused named individuals of bullying him from the altar. It quotes Fr John Halton apologising "unreservedly" for his outburst, and asking for forgiveness from his parishioners. The Irish News also carries a fresh appeal from the family of a man murdered by loyalist paramilitary gang in a Lisburn pub 30 years ago. Bin man Paul Bradley suffered a fractured skull when he was beaten with pool cues and a broken chair in the Tavern Bar in December 1986. His brother and sister tell the paper they hope witnesses who were too frightened to come forward at the time might feel "safer" about giving evidence now. Troubles legacy cases continue to feature prominently in all the local papers, with the Daily Mirror and others reporting High Court claims that former Prime Minister Edward Heath was "involved in the decision-making process surrounding the torture" of 14 men in Northern Ireland in 1971. The 14 internees, who are known as the Hooded Men, want a a full inquiry into state involvement in the interrogation techniques used against them. The Belfast Telegraph gets Alex Best's verdict on a new documentary on her late ex-husband. The 45-year-old also dismisses claims that she ever suggested "supernatural" goings on in her 200-year-old cottage could be the ghost of George Best. The Mirror features a very unusual Valentine's Day present that came as a complete surprise to one Belfast wife. Murals of masked men are nothing new in Northern Ireland, but this one is in the shape of Holywood star Jamie Dornan, in his Fifty Shades Darker pose. The paper says it has "appeared overnight" on a shop front in Belfast's North Street.

Summary: The resignation of an Ulster Unionist Party councillor, in protest at her leader's plan to transfer his second preference vote to the SDLP, makes the front page of both the Belfast Telegraph and the News Letter.


Maylis de Kerangal is the first French author to win the Â£30,000 award, which honours books of any genre that has a central theme of health or medicine. It is the first translated text to win and only the second novel to win in the award's history. Head judge Val McDermid called it "compelling, original and ambitious". Described as "a heart-breaking and gripping story of life-saving medical science" it follows the story of Simon Limbeau's heart. He heads out on a surfing trip with two friends but they crash their van on the way home and he is left brain dead but with a beating heart. His family then face the tough decision whether to donate his heart. The book depicts the "24-hour whirlwind of trauma and death, life and hope" and ends when the heart starts to beat in the body of someone else. This year's Chair of Judges, Val McDermid, announced the winner at a ceremony at the Wellcome Collection in London on Monday. "Mend the Living is a metaphorical and lyrical exploration of the journey of one heart and two bodies," she said. "Over 24 hours we travel from trauma to hope, discovering both the humane aspect of organ donation and the internal dramas of those affected by it. "Compelling, original and ambitious, this novel illuminates what it is to be human." Mend the Living is de Kerangal's fifth novel. She has won previous awards in France for her novel Birth of a Bridge and her novella Tangente vers l'est. It was translated by Jessica Moore, an award-winning translator, songwriter and poet based in Montreal. The book has already been adapted into a film by French film director Katell Quillevere, which will open in UK cinemas from 28 April. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Mend the Living, a "heart-breaking" novel about 24 hours in the life of a heart that is transplanted, has won the Wellcome Book Prize.


He said the Nord Stream pipeline would reduce Russia's dependence on Ukrainian pipelines, which were shut during gas disputes between Moscow and Kiev. "Technical gas", needed to build up pressure, was released on Tuesday. It is expected German consumers will begin receiving Russian gas through the new pipeline in a few weeks. The official launch of Nord Stream will be marked with a visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Germany in November. Nord Stream, a twin pipeline, was built at a cost of $12.5bn (Â£7.7bn; 8.8bn euros) and is 1,224km (761 miles) long, running from Vyborg in north-west Russia to Sassnitz in north-east Germany. It should be able to move 55bn cu m of gas a year by 2013, after the completion of the second pipeline. Mr Putin, visiting Vyborg, said Ukraine had been "taking advantage", and that relations between the two countries would now become "more civilised". At present, 80% of Russia's gas exports to the EU flow through pipelines across Ukrainian soil. Apart from Nord Stream, Russia has been planning another pipeline, South Stream, which will run from southern Russia to Bulgaria under the Black Sea. The project is expected to pipe 63bn cu m of gas to central and southern Europe annually. In another project to pipe ex-Soviet gas westwards, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Austria have agreed to construct a 3,900km pipeline called Nabucco. It is expected to pump up to 31bn cubic metres of gas annually from the Caspian and the Middle East across Turkey and into Europe.

Summary: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has pressed the start button to open a pipeline carrying natural gas directly to Germany under the Baltic Sea.


It was sweet revenge for Nigeria whose senior side lost 3-2 to Claude Le Roy's Congo last year in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier - a result which ultimately denied the Super Eagles a place at the finals and a chance to defend their title. Nigeria boast a proud Olympics football record, having won gold medals at the Atlanta Games in 1996. They also finished runners-up at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where current Nigeria under-23 coach Samson Siasia (pictured) also coached the 'Dream Team' in China. On Sunday, it was Junior Ajayi who proved to be Siasia's match winner, scoring both goals just after half-time, in front of 35,000 home fans. Le Roy's Congo pulled one back in the 68th minute - but Nigeria held on to seize the first leg advantage in the under-23 level third-round qualifier. The return match is scheduled for early August and the overall winners qualify for an end-of-year tournament in Senegal from which the top three teams out of eight go to Rio. Elsewhere, a late goal blitz helped Egypt overwhelm Uganda 4-0. The Baby Pharaohs led after eight minutes in Alexandria and added three more goals in the last 15 minutes to build a huge first-leg lead. Mahmoud 'Kahraba' Abdel Moneim - bagged a brace and Mohamed Salim and Ramadan Sobhy were also on target. Egyptian TV commentators angered Uganda coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic (pictured) before the match by labelling his team a "punching bag". It looked as though Micho might have the last laugh as the east Africans recovered from falling behind to a Salim goal and even came close to levelling soon after half-time. Uganda captain and leading scorer Farouk Miya found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Mosaad Awad, but failed to score. Egypt coach Hossam El-Badry turned the tide back in favour of a country that has played at Olympics football tournaments 11 times by introducing midfielder Ahmed Rafaat midway through the second half. Rafaat set up goals for 'Kahraba' and Sobhy as the Ugandans wilted under relentless pressure. 'Kahraba' completed the rout in stoppage time by rounding goalkeeper Omar Salim and stroking the ball over the line. Adama Niane became the leading scorer in the African qualifying competition, taking his total to four goals by snatching the winner as Mali defeated Gabon 1-0 in Libreville. Niane, who is with French club Nantes, scored 13 minutes from time. Gabon were shock winners of a pre-London Olympics tournament in Morocco four years ago having eliminated Mali en route. Zambia forced a 0-0 draw with Ivory Coast in Abidjan despite having to play much of the second half with 10 men. Defender Boyd Mkandawire was sent off on 62 minutes after being shown a second yellow card, but the Ivorians failed to take advantage of their extra man. South Africa, whose previous Olympics appearance was in Sydney 15 years ago, drew 1-1 with neighbours Zimbabwe at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Sunday. Keagan Dolly put South Africa ahead in the 67th minute before hosts Zimbabwe were awarded a penalty seven minutes from

Summary: Nigeria edged closer towards qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Congo Brazzaville in Port Harcourt.


Mr Munger said that high-frequency trading was "the functional equivalent of letting a lot of rats into a granary". The central thesis of Flash Boys, which is published, with an updated final chapter, in paperback this week, is that electronic trading has rigged the market against ordinary investors, particularly in America. Computer algorithms allow high-frequency trading (HFT) firms to "get ahead" of institutions investing on behalf of our pension funds and savings schemes. Because HFT firms execute deals in tiny fractions of seconds they are able to "front run" human traders who are buying stocks and make a small "skim" on the deal by pushing prices up or down. Although each "skim" is tiny, the overall effect, according to Mr Lewis, is that billions of dollars are being lost by investors to HFT firms which have inserted themselves into the market. This, Mr Lewis says, is tantamount to rigging the market. When his original book came out last year Entertainment Weekly said: "If you own stock you need to read Flash Boys - and then call your broker." I caught up with Mr Lewis yesterday during his short visit to Britain from his home in California. He told me that what was happening in America was a threat to markets in Europe and Asia. "It is inserting itself everywhere," he said. "High-frequency traders pay for an advanced look at [market] information so they are in an unfair position. They know the prices before the ordinary investors they are trading against. "If you can trade at light speed, you can make thousands and thousands of trades in a second. "It is offensive to me that you have essentially rich traders skimming off of middle class savers. Weaving that unfairness into the financial markets especially at a time when inequality is a problem seems crazy to me." Mr Lewis says the major question is how to structure markets for stocks and shares as well as bonds and currencies as computers slowly and inexorably take over from human traders. Martin Wheatley, the head of the markets watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority, has said that high-frequency trading now accounts for 30% of business on the UK equity market. In America it is higher. Mr Lewis says that it is unclear - certainly in the US at least - whether the regulators are going to do anything about what he says is such a major problem. One reason, he argues, is the "revolving door" between the Wall Street banks and firms engaged in high-frequency trading and the regulators themselves. A "cosy club" has grown up, he says. But, although that may be the case, Mr Lewis actually argues that the story of Flash Boys is one of hope. And that's because the main witness in his book, Brad Katsuyama, a trader at the Royal Bank of Canada, has set up an exchange called IEX which seeks to eliminate "predatory opportunities created by speed". Goldman Sachs, for example, has committed to IEX, and is the exchange's biggest source of orders. "There is a path through the market [to

Summary: In his seminal work on the role of high-frequency traders in global stock markets, Michael Lewis quotes Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right hand man.


There are concerns the report will not be released before the 2015 election. Some MPs have blamed hold-ups on a reluctance to release correspondence between Mr Blair and President Bush. But the ex-Labour prime minister said he was not blocking any documents and publication would allow him "restate" the case for the 2003 invasion. The inquiry, which is examining the UK's participation in the military action against Saddam Hussein and its aftermath, began in 2009 and its last public hearings took place in 2011. Although the inquiry team, led by Sir John Chilcot, has never set a target date or deadline for publication, it is generally accepted that the timetable for publication has slipped on several occasions. David Cameron has said he hopes the report will be released before the end of the year. Mr Blair, who appeared in person twice before the inquiry to justify his decision to take the UK to war, said he had an interest in the report being published as quickly as possible. "It is certainly not me who is holding it up," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "The sooner it is published the better, from my perspective, as it allows me to make the arguments." In its last update, in November, the inquiry said making progress was dependent on the "satisfactory completion" of discussions about the disclosure of private material, including 25 notes from Mr Blair to President Bush and more than 130 records of conversations between either Mr Blair or Gordon Brown and the former US president. Asked about this, Mr Blair said the inquiry has had the documents in its possession "for a long period of time". "Obviously there are whole load of issues to do with confidentiality that have to be resolved - as far as I am concerned the government is resolving them." The former Labour leader was asked whether he believed the US government was responsible for the apparent hold-up. "I do not know what the reason for the delay is because I am not in charge of the inquiry and I am not in charge of the government. All I can tell you is it is not from me and I resent the suggestions that it is. "I have as much interest as anyone seeing the inquiry publish its findings and to be able to go out and, frankly, restate my case and defend my position." The final decision about the publication of UK documents will be taken by Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heyward. MPs have said they may call him to a Commons committee hearing to explain the state of affairs.

Summary: Tony Blair has said he wants the Iraq Inquiry report to be published as soon as possible and "resents" claims he is to blame for its slow progress.


Belle Gibson gained fame in Australia after she claimed to have beaten cancer using natural remedies rather than medical intervention. She launched a successful app and cookbook, but later admitted the diagnosis was made up. Consumer Affairs Victoria is aiming to prosecute Ms Gibson for allegedly breaking Australian consumer law. The regulator said it had conducted an in-depth investigation of Ms Gibson's activities and had applied to Australia's Federal Court for leave to pursue legal action. Ms Gibson's claims to have cured her cancer with Ayurvedic medicine, oxygen therapy and a gluten and refined sugar-free diet propelled her to prominence. She capitalised on her fame with a successful app and a cookbook, both called The Whole Pantry, and promised to deliver a share of the profits to several charities. But the money allegedly never reached the charities and cracks began to appear in Ms Gibson's story. She later admitted to the Australian Women's Weekly magazine that none of her claims was true. Attempting to justify her behaviour, she told the magazine: "If I don't have an answer, then I will sort of theorise it myself and come up with one. I think that's an easy thing to often revert to if you don't know what the answer is." Ms Gibson's publisher, Penguin Australia, has already agreed to pay A$30,000 ($22,200; Â£15,300) to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund as a penalty for releasing The Whole Pantry, which was not fact checked.

Summary: An Australian blogger and author who faked terminal brain cancer faces legal action over her deception.


Bill Sharp, a Tory councillor at Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, is accused of assaulting activist James Parkin at Hadleigh's former fire station in March. Mr Sharp, 68, of Softwater Lane, Benfleet, appeared before Southend Magistrates to deny the charge. He is due to stand trial next year. The assault is alleged to have taken place on 14 March when Mr Sharp, who was deputy leader of the council at the time, was holding a surgery at the fire station. Mr Parkin was a candidate for the Appleby ward in Castle Point and was also an agent working with Jamie Huntman, UKIP's defeated parliamentary candidate for the Castle Point constituency. Mr Parkin was campaigning outside the fire station. Councillor Sharp, who is a cabinet member at the Conservative-run council, was released on bail ahead of a trial due to take place on 4 January.

Summary: A Conservative politician has appeared in court to plead not guilty to assaulting a UKIP candidate in the run-up to elections earlier this year.


Jim Gallagher was due to celebrate his 21st birthday when he was shot on a bus at Fort George on the Strand Road. He had been released from prison just six days before after serving time for planting a bomb and IRA membership. A soldier has served a prison sentence for Mr Gallagher's manslaughter. Fiona Gallagher has said that she would like to know what the solider has to say. Fiona was the key speaker at the latest in a series of events hosted by the Towards Understanding and Healing Team, which was held on Wednesday. "Jim got out on Tuesday 11th May and by Monday he was dead. Jim was hit on the base of the neck at the right hand side. "There were two shots fired and he was hit by one of them and the other went through the left side of the bus," she said. "When he came out it was his upcoming 21st birthday. Effectively the food and drink that was bought for his birthday ended up being served at his wake." "I think I would be able to stand eye to eye and say I know you took my brother's life but I want to know what his feelings are."

Summary: The sister of an IRA man has said that she would like to meet the soldier who killed her brother in Londonderry in 1976.


This was back in 2003, and Mr Warrillow - at the time a 28-year-old advertising executive - was looking for a complete career change. He wanted to set up his own gin distillery. And so he contacted Mr Rolls, a veteran of the gin industry, and 18 years his senior, for advice. Mr Rolls, who had successfully grown Plymouth Gin, agreed to meet for a coffee in central London. Within an hour or two they had decided to become business partners. But instead of forming a new gin company, they resolved to set up a premium tonic water brand. Mr Rolls, 57, recalls their first meeting: "The conversation quickly turned from gin to tonic water, and the fact that while there had been a huge increase in the number of premium gins, when it came to the tonic water you added to them, you essentially only had two choices - the market leader [Schweppes], or supermarket own brands. "And these all contained artificial sweeteners. We decided there and then to launch a premium tonic water, with all natural ingredients." But was either of them concerned about going into business with someone they didn't really know? "Not really," says Mr Rolls. "I could see an energetic, but pretty mature and determined individual. Tim was exactly the right type of person." Mr Warrillow, 39, adds: "It was very apparent from our first few meetings that we seemed to understand each other." And so their business, Fever-Tree, was born. It is named after the colloquial term for the cinchona tree, from whose bark the natural anti-malarial drug and core tonic water ingredient, quinine is produced. But while it took Mr Rolls and Mr Warrillow just a few hours to decide to go into business together, it then took them 18 months to find a recipe they were happy with. As Mr Rolls had some money in the bank after selling his 25% share in Plymouth Gin, they were able to take their time. In their efforts to formulate their recipe, they flew to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to source pharmaceutical grade quinine from a plantation, and hired plant hunters to help them find other flavourings, such as a bitter orange grown in Tanzania. Securing some outside investors, they were finally able to start selling bottles of Fever-Tree tonic water in 2005. Mr Warrillow says: "The intention was to treat the launch like a premium spirit company would do - in the first instance try to get Fever-Tree stocked by the best hotel bars and restaurants. "This is a great way of building reputation, prestige and word of mouth. And it was all about the shoe leather - we walked to the most exclusive hotels and restaurants in central London, getting them to taste our tonic water against the competition." With such venues quick to get on board, the company then got what it says was its most important break - upmarket UK supermarket group Waitrose phoned to say it would like to start selling Fever-Tree. Mr Rolls says: "Tim thought this was a

Summary: When Charles Rolls and Tim Warrillow decided to set up a business together it was the first time they had ever met.


Stewart Spence, who owns the five-star Marcliffe Hotel, said a complete rethink was needed on how rates were calculated. Mr Spence told BBC Scotland he would only continue to pay his old rates and not what he said was a 25% hike. The Scottish government said thousands of businesses would pay no rates. Why are business rates causing concern? Business rates - what do they pay? It said the non-domestic rates would raise less money than last year because thousands of small businesses had been removed from paying altogether. The Scottish government has raised the threshold for paying the rates from a rateable value of £10,000 to £15,000 and it has also reduced the rate poundage each business pays. However, the rateable value of each property will change for the first time since 2010 after a national revaluation by The Scottish Assessors' Association. Some businesses have seen a cut in the amount they pay but others have seen large increases. The hospitality sector has seen large rises and the north of Scotland has complained that the rises do not take into account the slump in the area caused by the problems in the oil industry. Mr Spence said his business rates rise equated to an extra £1,000 a week, while turnover was down by 40% due to the downturn. The hotel - a popular venue for wedding receptions and functions - has been at its North Deeside Road location since 1993. The Marcliffe was given a rateable value of £550,000 in 2010 but appealed and that was reduced to £497,000. It now has a 2017 rateable value of £575,000. The rateable value (RV) is an assessment of the annual rental value of the property and is not related to the profitability of the business. The RV is combined with a poundage rate set by the Scottish government in order to arrive at the rate a business will pay. Mr Spence said: "I am going to continue to pay my old rates - £253,000 a year. "My new rates are £315,000 a year." He called for others to take part in a boycott. Finance secretary Derek Mackay said: "Nationally, more than half of premises will pay no rates, 70% will pay either no or less rates than they do currently and the total package of reliefs we are offering will increase to more than £600m. "The Scottish government is fully committed to further engagement with the business community and stands ready to work with councils considering any options to provide support for businesses locally. "The valuation of business properties is undertaken by independent assessors, funded by local councils, not the Scottish government. "Each council retains all the business rates revenue it collects, and it is for councils to apply rates reductions, on top of existing statutory reliefs, as they see fit. "Individual business rate payers can appeal their valuation via independent processes if they feel it is incorrect." He added: "The Scottish government remains committed to supporting the economy in the north east. "The Scottish government's actions on business rates already mean that

Summary: An Aberdeen hotelier has called for a nationwide boycott of new business rates after vowing to refuse to pay any increases.


Nicholas Sloots, 34, was due to stand trial at Swansea Crown Court but changed his plea to guilty. Marcus Sheppard, 37, also from Neath, died after being found seriously injured on Dalton Road, in Sandfields, Port Talbot on 27 February. Det Ch Insp Rob Cronick said Mr Sheppard had "found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time". He said: "The tragic death of Marcus brought shock and sadness to the community. "We welcome today's sentencing which brings an end to the criminal investigation and I again pass on my condolences to Marcus's family who have acted with great dignity and humility throughout this horrific ordeal. "Knife crime is unacceptable. This case shows the devastating effect the criminal use of a knife can have on an individual and their family."

Summary: A Neath man has been jailed for nine years after admitting the manslaughter of a man he attacked with a knife.


He has played 12 games since arriving in October on non-contract terms. "It's down to the club to put something on the table in January and we can take it from there," 29-year-old Gerrard told BBC Radio Shropshire. "If somebody wants a player badly enough, those funds can miraculously appear from out of the blue." The cousin of former Liverpool and England skipper Steven Gerrard, he was released by Huddersfield Town in the summer, having made only 10 appearances in 2014-15. He is grateful for the opportunity given to him by Town boss Micky Mellon, who has warned that he will not spend money the club does not have. "It's the first time I've strung a consecutive amount of games together in about a year and a bit," said Gerrard. "I'm just concentrating on each and every 90 minutes that I can get under my belt. "For a player who has played whole seasons, last year was a bitter blow to my career. But it's done now. I'll be glad to see the back of 2015, and look forward to a promising 2016. I'm here to play. "I'm here to do what I can for the team and help them get to a nice solid base. I can see myself staying here, but obviously there's a lot to be talked about and figures to be spoken about before that can happen."

Summary: Shrewsbury Town defender Anthony Gerrard hopes that talks can take place next month with a view to him signing a full-time contract at the club.


The man was reported dead at the Yarl's Wood centre earlier. A Home Office spokesman said Bedfordshire Police had been informed and a full inquiry would be carried out by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. Sally Chidzoy, BBC Look East Home Affairs Correspondent, said a source at the centre told her the man died after drinking an energy drink. She said: "My source says the man who died had been arrested with his wife and child over an alleged breach of visa regulations at an airport. They are believed to have travelled from the Indian subcontinent. "I have been told he was staying at the Hummingbird wing. In the morning he was having breakfast with his wife, and was laughing and joking. "He was given an energy drink and shortly after collapsed and died, I am told." A Home Office spokesman added: "Our thoughts are with the family at this very sad time." The spokesman could not comment on claims that he died after drinking an energy drink.

Summary: A detainee has died at an immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire, the Home Office has confirmed.


"Swachh Bharat is an oxymoron," says stand-up comedian Sanjay Rajoura, referring to PM Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign. "Just like good Taliban. Just like intelligent Rahul Gandhi. Just like happy marriage." The audience applauds with loud cheers and clapping. Besides Rajoura, Aisi Taisi Democracy comprises writer-lyricist Varun Grover and singer-musician Rahul Ram. The men say their 90-minute show - a mix of stand-up comedy, storytelling and songs parodying popular Bollywood numbers - reflects the "bizarre experience" of Indian life and offers a "nuanced critique" of its democracy. The group, which debuted last year, has just kicked off its second season with a show in Gurgaon and performances planned for Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Delhi over the next month. There are no holy cows for the performers - they make fun of the recent ban on porn sites, health food fads and fashionable diets, the craze for selfies and Mr Modi's controversial monogrammed suit. "We are a bizarre country with a million prejudices - a country that would be really sad if it was not this funny," says Grover, adding that their intent is to "expose our darkest secrets as a nation" through irreverent political humour and songs. "We do lots of political content in this atmosphere where people are always ready to take offence, so it's really encouraging to see people applaud," he adds. "It's a very political show," says Ram. "We get inspired by events taking place around us all the time in this amazing democracy." As he breaks into song on what is sometimes described as the schizophrenic India-Pakistan relationship, many in the audience join in, clapping and singing. "They say the enemy lives across the border, but when I look closely, he looks just like me," the lyrics say. Political satire has been growing more popular in recent years, with UnRealTimes, FakingNews and spoofs on elections trying to tickle India's funny bones. However, most stand-up comedy shows stick to poking fun at regional differences, accents, marital issues and families. "Comedy that relies on ethnic differences is limited and limiting. It's true that politics is a minefield but it's a never-ending source of inspiration. So I don't think we would ever run out of inspiration," says Ram. Grover says the group comments on people's choices, "rather than what they are born with, like their caste, colour or religion". "We talk about the choices they have been making and these choices make them vulnerable to comedy."

Summary: At a nightclub in Gurgaon, an upscale suburb of the Indian capital Delhi, about 100 people are watching the popular political satire show, Aisi Taisi Democracy, which translates from the Hindi as Democracy Be Damned.


In the ruined village of Arquata del Tronto, a group of bloggers has gone in search of its destroyed history, posting findings on a Facebook page called Chiedi alla polvere (Ask The Dust). "Ask the dust" is an old saying that usually refers to something unknowable. But here, some young residents want to give the dust a voice. Time in the hilltop village of Arquata del Tronto did not just stop during the quake, which struck in the night at 03:36 (01:36 GMT), it disintegrated: the shock wrenched the minute hand from the village clock. Visits to the no-go "red zones" are brief and hazardous, and firefighters bark you back on to the road if you start down an alley or peer too closely into a ruined house. But the dust stays with you. A fine white coating that clings to your boots. From a tent in an aid camp in Arquata's lower village, the bloggers post old photos of the village and its surroundings, stories and reflections, news about the relief effort, blogging in Italian and English. One entry shows a child's drawing of an idyllic little house with a horse and a hen - next to a photo of a ruin. "I thought I was at my house," it begins. "There where nothing bad that could happen. My refuge, my every day, my bed, my beloved couch where I spent entire afternoons in winter watching movies." "Unfortunately," the post ends, it became "that part of TV that every time I hate to see" - the TV news. "My couch is gone." When Gaia Paolini, 18, comes home from her school in Ascoli Piceno she spends time with her childhood friends curating the blog. She is one of the lucky ones whose home survived the quake. "We put our emotions, all our story, the story of the village, into the page," she says. "We are trying to preserve the memory of this place and also trying to preserve its future after the construction of new buildings that we hope can be made soon." The blog records the support that the village has received, from the aid effort co-ordinated by the government to the concerts played by visiting musicians in the canteen tent, which is also used for church services. "We have so much help from local people and people all over Italy and it is so beautiful," Gaia says. Another website translates a poem from before the quake about Pescara del Tronto, a hamlet near Arquata that suffered even greater damage: 48 people died there, including 12 tourists. "Pescara sweet notes Of water, Pescara of rocks and labours Stories of fathers Ancient Tales, Pescara of houses Cling to each other Like sisters or friends. Pescara perfume From childhood and memories Walls of stone Warm sunsets." The poem, written by someone called Eidi, comes from Pescara's website, which has become a virtual time capsule for the pre-quake days when holidaymakers headed there for the mountain air and tranquillity. One day the tourists will return to the Tronto Valley and its ruined villages

Summary: Several villages were pulverised by the 24 August earthquake in which 298 people died, but some young Italians are determined not to let it erase their heritage.


Ironbridge Power Station, in Shropshire, opened in 1969 and became one of the UK's largest plants. The power station was switched off on Friday afternoon, when it reached its 20,000 hours limit of generation under an EU directive. About 130 workers are at the site, some of whom will be kept on until 2017 to help with the decommissioning process. Updates on this story and more from Shropshire Former engineer Mike Smith pressed the button to end production. Mr Smith, who started at the station when it first opened and retired from Ironbridge in 1992, said it was "a great honour" to have been involved with the plant. "Obviously many people will have mixed emotions today, but I'm proud to have contributed to the success of a power station which has been at the cornerstone of energy generation and has supported the careers of many members of staff for so many years," he said. A mosaic designed and created by pupils from St Martin's Modern School in Oswestry in 1966, which was displayed in the main conference room, will be returned to the school. No further decisions on the future of the site will be made until the decommissioning process is completed in 2017. E-On chief executive Tony Cocker thanked workers at Ironbridge for keeping the power station operational for decades. "The closure of such an iconic plant will of course be tinged with sadness having played such an important role in the community," he said. "Our continued focus will be supporting those colleagues who are directly affected by today's closure."

Summary: An historic power station has stopped generating electricity after more than 45 years of energy production.


The Virgin East Coast driver sheltered next to his cab just three seconds before the high-speed train passed. The 3 August incident happened 12 miles (19.7km) north of York station. A report said it was the result of a lack of "clear understanding" between the driver and a trainee signaller over whether a line blockage was in place. Live updates and more from across North Yorkshire The Rail Accident Investigation Branch report said the driver was attempting to carry out tests on the 07.55 BST Inverness to London King's Cross train when it experienced a loss of power at Kyle Beck, near Tollerton. It said the driver contacted the signaller - a trainee working under the guidance of an experienced colleague - to request trains on the adjacent lines be stopped in order to carry out the checks. After communicating the request, the signaller said he would call the driver back to confirm the line blockage. But, the report found, the driver stepped down from his cab before receiving the confirmation. A CCTV image taken from the front of the passing train showed the driver sheltering next to his vehicle. The driver was unhurt. "It is possible the driver may not have heard what the trainee signaller said or that he had misunderstood what he was being told," the report said. "The driver and the trainee signaller did not reach a clear understanding about stopping trains on the adjacent lines and the driver subsequently alighted from the driving cab of his train, incorrectly believing it was safe to do so."

Summary: A train driver narrowly avoided being hit by a second train travelling at 105mph (169km/h) when he was investigating a power failure.


James Brokenshire also said he will fast-track laws through parliament by early May if a deal can be reached. Theresa May announced a plan to call an election for 8 June. Leaders of the DUP and Sinn Féin welcomed the decision. The announcement came during a pause in talks to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland. Stormont's parties have yet to reach agreement on forming an executive six weeks after the assembly election. Mr Brokenshire had warned that there will either be direct rule from Westminster or another election if there is no agreement reached by early May. Speaking after the plan for a general election was announced, he said: "Discussions between the parties and the UK and Irish governments will continue in accordance with the three-stranded approach. "The prospect of a forthcoming UK general election does not change this approach. "In addition, I believe it is also right to introduce provisions that would enable an executive to be formed in early May should agreement be reached. "To have this legislation in force in time, I will be requesting that its progress through parliament be fast-tracked." He said he also intended to introduce legislation addressing immediate issues such as setting a regional taxation rate to allow rates bills to be introduced by councils. Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said he told Mr Brokenshire he was "concerned" about the effect the election would have on the talks process. We're looking at yet another election during the worst political crisis Northern Ireland has faced in the last 10 years. In the last Assembly election in March, there was a significant shift in the landscape. Sinn Féin came within a whisker of becoming the largest party at Stormont. That result, and the ongoing debate around Brexit, has led to more talk about the possibility of a united Ireland. That means this general election will be about, more than ever before, unionism versus nationalism - orange versus green. The prospect of another divisive election is unlikely to encourage the parties to compromise during the political talks. Mr Flanagan said that while legislation could facilitate an executive being formed, he was "conscious of the political reality that all of the parties involved in the talks will now be competing in a general election". "Nevertheless, it is the firm hope of the Irish government that the talks process can continue and conclude successfully in the coming days." DUP leader Arlene Foster said the election was an "opportunity to vote for the union" while the party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the announcement was a "surprise". He said the election would have a big impact on the talks: "The next six or seven weeks are going to be dominated entirely by the issues in the general election. "I think that's inevitable - once a prime minister fires the starting gun then everything else becomes subservient to it." Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams tweeted that it was another chance to vote against Brexit and the party's northern leader Michelle O'Neill said the election would be "an opportunity for voters to

Summary: The Northern Ireland secretary has said there will be no change in Stormont's talks process despite the announcement of a snap general election.


Retired Ch Supt Donald Denton told the new inquests he could see "no reason" why some accounts were changed. However he denied there was a deliberate attempt to withhold officers' accounts from the original public inquiry in 1989-90. Ninety-six Liverpool fans died due to a crush at the match on 15 April 1989. More than 600 police statements were internally reviewed by South Yorkshire Police (SYP), of which about 60 were amended between May 1989 and May 1990, the court heard. The jury was shown how statements which contained comment on police leadership, lack of manpower and poor communications were altered. Mr Denton, who had overall responsibility for the vetting of statements, told the inquests that removing criticism of senior officers was justified because it was "very largely opinion", whereas criticism of fans was seen as "fact". In one statement, a sergeant at Hillsborough recalled that, in previous years, a group of police officers was stationed at a tunnel into the central pens at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium. This part of his statement was crossed out and did not appear in later versions. Mr Denton, who has now retired from SYP, said: "I can't see any reason why this should have been taken out at all. That should have been left in." He agreed it was "not satisfactory" that a reference to police radio problems, a year before the disaster, was also removed from another officer's statement. "Because of the difficulties that were being experienced with the communications system there on the day [in 1989], I would have thought that should remain in," he added. Mr Denton told the jury that SYP's legal advisors suggested the removal of comment, opinion and hearsay from officers' statements, even though it was allowed in the original Taylor public inquiry between 1989 and 1990. But he admitted he was wrong to tell a previous inquiry all statement changes were suggested by lawyers and none by police. Pete Weatherby QC, a barrister for 22 bereaved families, put it to him that key evidence about a police tactic to close the tunnel to the Leppings Lane terrace, once the central pens were full, was removed from officers' statements. He said there was a "train of evidence for this critical matter that is not provided to the Taylor inquiry by South Yorkshire Police". Mr Denton replied: "I don't accept the construction you're putting on it, sir. It may obviously have been an error somewhere along the line but there was definitely nothing deliberate in withholding statements." The inquests in Warrington, Cheshire, continue. BBC News: Profiles of all those who died

Summary: A former police chief who oversaw the vetting of officers' statements after the Hillsborough disaster has admitted some facts were removed.


The 22-year-old is now being treated in hospital after the flight carrying him landed in Ohio on Tuesday. Mr Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. He was given a sleeping pill after becoming ill after his trial last year and did not wake up, North Korea said. He is now being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. How harsh is prison in North Korea? "We want the world to know how we and our son have been brutalised and terrorised by the pariah regime," his parents, Fred and Cindy, said. Former US ambassador and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who has previously served as special envoy to North Korea and in 2016 attempted to negotiate the release of the student, said the Warmbiers had updated him on their son's condition. "In no uncertain terms, North Korea must explain the causes of his coma," Mr Richardson said. The BBC's Stephen Evans in Seoul says it remains to be seen if Mr Warmbier's illness is the direct result of brutality in prison. If it were, there might be pressure on President Trump to take action against Kim Jong-un's regime, he says. Otto Warmbier is an economics student from the University of Virginia, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was in North Korea as a tourist with Young Pioneer Tours when he was arrested on 2 January 2016. He appeared emotional at a news conference a month later, in which he tearfully confessed to trying to take the sign as a "trophy" for a US church, adding: "The aim of my task was to harm the motivation and work ethic of the Korean people." Foreign detainees in North Korea have previously recanted confessions, saying they were made under pressure. After a short trial on 16 March, Mr Warmbier was given a 15-year prison sentence for crimes against the state. His parents told CNN in early May that they had had no contact with their son for more than a year. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr and Mrs Warmbier said: "Sadly, he is in a coma and we have been told he has been in that condition since March 2016. We learned of this only one week ago." They were quoted by the Washington Post as saying they had been told Otto had contracted botulism, a rare illness that causes paralysis, soon after his trial in March 2016. He was given a sleeping pill and had been in a coma ever since, the newspaper said. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made no mention of Mr Warmbier's condition in a statement, saying only that he was on his way home to be reunited with his family and would not make any further comment, out of respect for the privacy of the family. There are reported to be three other US citizens in custody in North Korea. They are: The US has in the past accused North Korea of detaining its citizens to use them as pawns in negotiations over its nuclear weapons

Summary: The parents of Otto Warmbier, the US student who is in a coma after being freed this week by North Korea, say he was "brutalised" by a "pariah regime".


It follows a three year legal battle by Shrien Dewani against returning to the country where his wife Anni, 28, was shot in November 2010. Mr Dewani, from Bristol, denies murder and lost his latest appeal against extradition in March. The couple were held at gunpoint while being driven in a taxi through Gugulethu township near Cape Town. By Andrew PlantBBC News, Cape Town Shrien Dewani is expected to land at Cape Town international airport at 06.15 on Tuesday morning and will then be interviewed under caution, before being charged. He's then expected to be taken to a holding cell before appearing before a judge at Cape Town High Court at about 10:00. He's expected to spend the night at Valkenberg Hospital, a large psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Cape Town. Doctors there will assess whether or not he is mentally fit to stand trial. South African authorities have 18 months to put him on trial - or return him to the UK. Cape Town ready for Dewani trial Timeline: Anni Dewani murder Mr Dewani was thrown from the car. The body of Mrs Dewani was found the next day in the abandoned taxi with a single gunshot wound to the neck. Three men have already been convicted in connection with Mrs Dewani's death. Prosecutors in South Africa allege Mr Dewani ordered the killing of his Swedish national wife. Mr Dewani's legal team still have the option of applying to the European Court of Human Rights, but so far no application has been received. The businessman, from Bristol, is expected to arrive in Cape Town on Tuesday.. Once on South African soil he is likely to appear before the Western Cape High Court where his legal team could apply for bail. If that is refused, he will be taken to the high-care wing of Valkenberg, a psychiatric facility, the BBC's Karen Schoonbee in Cape Town understands. Ashok Hindocha, Anni Dewani's uncle, told ITV's Daybreak that the family would attend the court hearing. "We want to know what happened to Anni. That is it," he said. Anish Hindocha, her brother, added: "We are just focusing on this case at the moment and it is hard to even start making the grieving process final yet because there are so many questions we need answers to. "We hope we get it and now today he is getting extradited and that is one step closer towards what we are seeking for her - that is justice for her." Mr Dewani is being compulsorily detained in the UK under the Mental Health Act after being diagnosed as suffering from severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. South African Xolile Mngeni was convicted of premeditated murder for shooting Mrs Dewani and jailed for life. Prosecutors claimed he was hired to carry out the killing. The couple's taxi driver, Zola Tongo, was jailed for 18 years after he admitted his part in the killing and another accomplice, Mziwamadoda Qwabe, also pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Summary: A man accused of arranging his wife's killing on their honeymoon is expected to be extradited to South Africa later.


The 22-year-old just beat team-mate Scott Quinn in a finger-tip finish as Great Britain claimed a one-two in the SB14 100 metres breaststroke. Moores, from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, trains in Swansea and is funded by Disability Sport Wales. "I can't believe it, I'm so glad about moving to Swansea," he said. "The whole team down there have just picked me up and moved me forward." His gold came on a day when Paralympics GB overtook their medal haul from London 2012 - making Rio their most successful games. Great Britain's tally includes golds for Welsh athletes Aled Sion Davies,Rob Davies,Hollie Arnold and Rachel Morris. Wheelchair basketball player Phil Pratt, of Cardiff, helped GB to a 22-6 win over Australia in the quarter-finals. GB face Spain in the semi-finals on Thursday, 15 June with Turkey and United States contesting the other game.

Summary: Swansea-based swimmer Aaron Moores was among nine Paralaympics GB gold-medallists on day seven of the Rio games.