Karena Virginia said Mr Trump approached her when she was waiting for a car outside the US Open tennis tournament in New York in 1998. She accused the current Republican nominee of grabbing her breast and making objectifying statements about her to other men in his group. Mr Trump's campaign dismissed the claim as a "fictional story". "Discredited political operative Gloria Allred, in another coordinated, publicity seeking attack with the Clinton campaign, will stop at nothing to smear Mr. Trump. Give me a break," said Jessica Ditto, a Trump campaign spokeswoman. "Voters are tired of these circus-like antics and reject these fictional stories and the clear efforts to benefit Hillary Clinton." Mrs Virginia - a yoga teacher who comes from the New York area - said she expected to be personally attacked by Mr Trump, but felt it was her "duty as a woman, as a mother, a human being, and as an American citizen to speak out and tell the truth about what happened to me". "Perhaps he will label me just another nasty woman", Mrs Virginia added. Mr Trump, at the final televised presidential debate in Las Vegas, called his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton "such a nasty woman". Speaking at a press conference in Los Angeles alongside her lawyer Gloria Allred, Mrs Virginia recounted her alleged encounter with Mr Trump when she was 27 years old. She said she was waiting for her hire car to arrive when Mr Trump approached her and made comments about her physical appearance to a group of men he was with. "He said: 'Hey look at this one. We haven't seen her before,'" Mrs Virginia tearfully recounted, saying that his words described her "as though I was an object rather than a person". "Then his hand touched the right inside of my breast. I was in shock. I flinched." She told reporters that Mr Trump then said to her: "Don't you know who I am?" "I felt intimidated and I felt powerless," she said, explaining that the incident left her feeling "ashamed" and that she blamed herself for many years. Mrs Allred - who is a vocal supporter of Mrs Clinton - insisted that her legal office was not working in co-ordination with the Clinton campaign, and that Mrs Virginia had sought her help to announce the accusation. She said that there were no corroborating witnesses to the incident, but that Mrs Virginia had recounted the story to friends soon after, and also later to her husband.

Summary: A tenth woman has come forward to accuse US presidential candidate Donald Trump of sexual assault.


However, Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo says he considers such an attack unlikely. "Brazil can be calm about such a possibility," the minister said. Speaking of potential protests, Mr Cardozo said the authorities would not tolerate violence committed by either demonstrators or the security forces. Brazil's security forces have trained for several scenarios, including chemical and biological attacks. But their main focus has been on the possibility of an extremist bomb attack similar to that at the Boston marathon in 2013, officials say. In Boston, two suspects not linked to extremist groups detonated two bombs killing three and injuring hundreds of people. The head of Brazil's counter terrorist task force Gen Julio Cesar de Arruda also thinks that the most likely terrorist attack scenario is that of a "lone wolf" or an extremist acting without connection to known terrorist groups. "This is the most difficult kind of attack to track or predict," he told BBC Brasil. There will be more than 170,000 security personnel working on protecting the tournament in Brazil, including the police and the army. The government is also deploying 1,850 members of the special forces and 36 helicopters as part of its counter terrorism unit. National intelligence officials are reportedly also in contact with several international intelligence agencies. Last year, a leader of the Sao-Paulo-based criminal organisation, First Command of the Capital or PCC, was recorded issuing threats of kidnappings involving tourists and bomb attacks. The PCC said it would target the World Cup if its members were transferred to jails with higher security levels than the ones they are currently locked up in. The authorities think that threat has gone away after the transfer was blocked by legal action. While terrorist attacks are considered unlikely, the authorities think demonstrations are a given. At least seven different social movements have said they will protest around the time of the opening match on Thursday in several Brazilian cities. Mr Cardozo said that "abuses of any kind would not be tolerated". He said the federal government had asked local authorities to ensure local police officers used only a moderate amount of force. "Demonstrations can occur, it is legitimate that they take place, but the Brazilian government is prepared to ensure abuses will not take place," he assured.

Summary: Brazil's counter terrorist strategy for the World Cup will focus on the danger from "lone wolves", senior officials have told BBC Brasil.


The two men were suspected of tampering with the escalator after the incident, report local media. An escalator at the Langham Place shopping centre suddenly reversed at high speed on Sunday, sending passengers tumbling down. The reason behind the malfunction is still unknown. Officials had called in the two technicians, who work for Otis Elevator Company, to assist in investigations hours after the incident. The escalator had been shut down and all personnel involved in the investigation were ordered not to touch it. Late on Sunday night however, officials discovered that the escalator's auxiliary braking system had been reactivated, reported local media. Newspaper Apple Daily said the reactivation could have affected the escalator's computer data records. Officials ordered police to arrest the two men on the spot. Otis has expressed surprise at the arrests and said it would seek clarification from authorities. At least 18 people were injured when the escalator, which was going up at Langham Place, suddenly changed direction and started going down at a fast pace. Videos of the incident show dozens of people losing their balance and tumbling down. Several are seen piled up at the foot of the escalator, with one man lying unconscious on the floor. Two people are still in hospital and are in a stable condition. The city government has ordered immediate tests on all escalators which span more than 15m (45 feet) in height. There has been no official explanation yet, but city officials said a damaged driving chain within the escalator, and a malfunctioning braking device, may have caused the incident. Escalator engineer Charles Wong told the South China Morning Post that auxiliary brakes should have kicked in if the main brakes had failed, and that it was rare for a driving chain to break. The mall said that the escalator had last been inspected on Thursday, with no problems detected.

Summary: Two technicians in Hong Kong have been arrested for "perverting the course of justice", after a malfunctioning escalator injured shoppers in a mall.


The official report warned that police behaviour, particularly with stop and search had had a corrosive effect on community relations. A subsequent inquiry by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary identified an "alarming" 27% of stop and searches in which there were no reasonable grounds to conduct the search. The Home Office has since announced a consultation on reform. There is a sense of deja vu with all this. An inquiry into the the 1981 Brixton riots blamed disproportionate use of stop and search. An independent report on Tottenham's Broadwater Farm riots in 1985 blamed racist policing. Senior officers promised improvements then... as now. The Scotland Yard Commissioner Bernard Hogan Howe has set a target to increase public confidence in the Met by 20% by 2016 and has introduced stricter criteria on the use of stop and search. However, the latest monthly figure for Tottenham and the surrounding borough finds 666 people were stopped and searched - almost double the figure two months before. It is work in progress. That said, the buzzword in the police at the moment is "legitimacy" - an oft-stated determination that officers return to the values of Robert Peel and the principle of policing by consent.

Summary: When the smoke cleared from the riots triggered by Mark Duggan's shooting, uncomfortable questions for the police emerged.


The memorial and museum tweeted that the gas chamber was "not a stage" but was a place for mournful silence. Republican Clay Higgins said in the video that the horrors of the WW2 death camps were the reason why the US military should be "invincible". Some 1.1 million people, mainly Jews, died at the Nazi-occupied Poland camp. Mr Higgins made a five-minute video showing him in different parts of the museum talking about the atrocities in the death camp. At one point, he goes inside a gas chamber and explains how the victims were gassed. "This is why Homeland Security must be squared away, why our military must be invincible," he says. But the museum responded that it was inappropriate to speak inside the gas chambers. "Everyone has the right to personal reflections. However, inside a former gas chamber, there should be mournful silence. It's not a stage," it tweeted on Tuesday. Later it posted a picture of the entrance to the building showing a plaque asking for silence. The Louisiana congressman has not yet responded to the criticism. His offices were closed for the Fourth of July holiday. However, the video was not being displayed on his website and social media users suggested it had been removed. The Anti-Defamation League, an American-Jewish anti-discrimination organisation, said the video was "incredibly disrespectful to the hallowed ground" of the memorial and museum. Some Twitter users reacted with fury.

Summary: Officials at Auschwitz have criticised a US congressman for making and voicing a video inside a gas chamber at the former Nazi death camp.


Harrison Ballantyne was found near a bridle-path close to Daventry International Rail Freight Depot at 17:20 BST on Tuesday. The 11-year-old with the "cheeky smile" was with four other boys at the time. His parents said he was "an outgoing boy and loved to be active outside, exploring, climbing and getting muddy". Harrison, who came from Crick, was pronounced dead at the scene. One of his companions was taken to hospital but was uninjured. Police said the Guilsborough Academy pupil came into contact with electricity from an overhead line. His parents, who have not been named, said: "In less than 12 years he filled our lives with happiness. His lively character lit up the room. "His innocence and inquisitive nature led him to the railway track, stealing him from this world so soon after he arrived. "We will struggle to live without him." British Transport Police is continuing to make enquiries into the circumstances of his death, but is not treating it as suspicious. Supt Chris Hodgkiss said: "His friends who were at the scene have all now been spoken to and offered support, as have pupils at his school." "We cannot stress enough the dangers of the railway," he added. Officers are patrolling the area to keep children away. Julie Swales, principal of Guilsborough Academy, said Harrison was an "enthusiastic student" and "a natural leader in and out of class; he will be greatly missed by all of us". The school has opened a book of condolence and a fundraising page has been set-up to raise money for a memorial to Harrison attracting almost Â£5,000.

Summary: The parents of a boy who was electrocuted near a rail depot have paid tribute to their "kind and thoughtful" son.


Prof Dame Sally Davies said bacteria were becoming resistant to current drugs and there were few antibiotics to replace them. She told a committee of MPs that going for a routine operation could become deadly due to the threat of infection. Experts said it was a global problem and needed much more attention. Antibiotics have been one of the greatest success stories in medicine. However, bacteria are a rapidly adapting foe which find new ways to evade drugs. MRSA rapidly became one of the most feared words in hospitals wards and there are growing reports of resistance in strains of E. coli, tuberculosis and gonorrhoea. Prof Davies said: "It is clear that we might not ever see global warming, the apocalyptic scenario is that when I need a new hip in 20 years I'll die from a routine infection because we've run out of antibiotics." She said there was only one useful antibiotic left to treat gonorrhoea. "It is very serious, and it's very serious because we are not using our antibiotics effectively in countries. "There is a broken market model for making new antibiotics, so it's an empty pipeline, so as they become resistant, these bugs, which they would naturally but we're breeding them in because of the way antibiotics are used, there will not be new antibiotics to come." Possible solutions will be included in her annual report to be published in March. The World Health Organization has warned the world is heading for a "post-antibiotic era" unless action is taken. It paints a future in which "many common infections will no longer have a cure and, once again, kill unabated". Prof Hugh Pennington, a microbiologist from the University of Aberdeen, said drug resistance was "a very, very serious problem". "We do need to pay much more attention to it. We need resources for surveillance, resources to cope with the problem and to get public information across. But he said it was not a problem entirely of the UK's making. "People are going abroad for operations, going abroad for, let's say, sex tourism and bringing home gonorrhoea which is a big problem in terms of antibiotic resistance - and then there's tuberculosis in many parts of the world. Prof Pennington said the drugs companies had run out of options too as all the easy drugs had been made. "We have to be aware that we aren't going to have new wonder drugs coming along because there just aren't any."

Summary: The rise in drug resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England.


Gerard Coyne accused Unite's current general secretary, Len McCluskey, of "dabbling in politics all the time". Mr Coyne, the union's West Midlands secretary, launched his campaign for the top job in Birmingham. Unite is Labour's biggest donor and Mr McCluskey has been one of leader Jeremy Corbyn's key backers in the face of opposition from some MPs. Mr McCluskey has already announced plans to resign as general secretary but to stand again for the position, a move which brings forward the election by a year. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said Mr Coyne's challenge would be seen by the Labour leader's allies as a political attack. She added that Mr Coyne was understood to be concerned about Mr Corbyn's anti-Trident stance given that thousands of Unite members work in the defence industry. Announcing his candidacy on his Facebook page, Mr Coyne, who has worked for the union for more than 20 years having joined as a shop worker at Sainsbury's, said: "I believe our union needs to be changed so we can get on with the only job that matters; protecting and defending our members at work." "We have got to be strong, smart and organised but we can't be distracted party politics. "As a candidate, my priority is making a real difference for you rather than playing Westminster power games. It's time we changed the union to reflect our members' priorities." Speaking after launching his campaign at Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building, Mr Coyne said: "The reality here is there's been much criticism about the fact that the general secretary and the union more generally has just been dabbling in politics all the time. "I'm not going to fall into the trap of trying to determine who the leader of the Labour Party is. "I am saying that actually my focus is on the members. "It's not a political organisation, it's a trade union." The result of the contest, which will run into next spring, will dictate who has control over a huge network of political supporters, organisation, and financial infrastructure.

Summary: A new challenger to lead the UK's largest trade union says he will stop it "playing Westminster power games".


Jess Herbst, who became mayor of New Hope last May, made the announcement in an open letter to the town's residents. "As your Mayor I must tell you about something that has been with me since my earliest memories. I am Transgender," she wrote. Ms Herbst was appointed mayor following the death of her predecessor. She had previously been elected to the Town Council as an alderman and road commissioner, according to her statement on the New Hope website. "I know that transgender people are just coming to light in our society, and we have made great strides in the last few years," she said. "My daughters have been adamant supporters of me and are proud to tell people their father is transgender," she added. Ms Herbst has been documenting her experience on her blog, JessHerbst.com. As the mayor of the small Collin County town, she is the first known openly transgender elected official in Texas history, the Texas Observer reports. "I will continue as Mayor and hope to do the very best for the town," she said. Transgender issues have made the headlines in Texas in recent months after Republicans unveiled the so-called "bathroom bill", a proposal that bans transgender people from using public bathrooms of their choice. Such bills have become a flashpoint in the battle over transgender rights in the US.

Summary: The mayor of a small town in Texas has become the first transgender elected official in the state's history, local media report.


The woman suffered fatal injuries in the incident involving a lorry at Llangyfelach at around 04:00 BST. The eastbound carriageway of the M4 was closed for several hours resulting in long delays for commuter traffic on Thursday morning. The road was closed until 09:00 BST causing a five-mile tail back along the M4 eastbround.

Summary: A woman reported to have been walking on the slip road of the M4 at Swansea, dies following a collision.


Stand-off Ian Keatley struck from just inside Edinburgh's half after prop John Andress had collapsed a scrum. "If you look where that scrum is, and where the penalty was taken, there was definitely a metre taken there," the head coach told BBC Scotland. "It looked to me that the ball, had it been taken from the right spot, would have gone under the bar." As part of the Pro12's post-match review protocols, Solomons said he will "definitely" raise the issue. The late penalty aside, the South African was frustrated with Edinburgh's inability to secure victory in a match they ought to have won. Will Helu scored a brilliant, flowing try for the hosts - a rare moment of fluency and precision for Edinburgh, who lacked composure and committed too many errors. And the hosts almost snatched victory on the last play after Damien Hoyland's interception saw them pound the Munster line well beyond 80 minutes, climaxing with a rather hurried drop-goal attempt from Sam Hidalgo-Clyne that was charged-down and spilled. "There's no question about that - we should have won this game," added Solomons. "I thought key decision-makers at times didn't have the composure. That happens. We made a rod for our own back with silly decisions that were taken. "It was a superb try and I thought we could get in there at the end, but I think we just had to hold the ball down there and the points would have come. "I thought we played poorly against Zebre [two weeks ago] and fully deserved to lose. I thought we should have come away with a draw at Connacht [last weekend], and this game is a game we should have won. "We've got to look at ourselves. It's those little things, those fine margins we spoke about at the end of the game between winning and losing, and we've got to make sure those fine margins fall on our side."

Summary: Alan Solomons felt the penalty that beat his Edinburgh team against Munster was taken beyond the mark.


Government figures show 375 doses, sent to addresses in England, Wales, and Scotland, were seized in 2016, compared with just five in 2013. Taking the pills while pregnant without medical approval is illegal in the UK. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said as awareness of the online pills increased, more women were using them. The figures, from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - which regulates medicines in the UK - show there were 375 pills seized last year, up from 270 in 2015 and 180 in 2014. The seizures were made during the MHRA's annual week-long raids, known as Operation Pangea, at places like postal hubs where foreign post is kept before being distributed to local post offices. NHS abortion treatment is free and widely available in Britain, but remains mostly illegal in Northern Ireland. However, the UK currently has the harshest punishment for self-induced abortion of any country in Europe, bar the Republic of Ireland. Under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, anyone taking the pills could, in theory, be punished with a life sentence - no matter what the gestational period. Two women have been jailed for using the abortion pill bought online in the UK. In 2012, 40-year-old Sarah Catt was jailed for eight years for terminating her pregnancy with pills she had bought online when she was 39 weeks pregnant. Natalie Towers, 26, was sentenced to two-and-a half-years in 2015 after using the pill to terminate her pregnancy while she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. Bpas and other women's groups are supporting a bill, proposed by Labour MP Diana Johnson, to be debated in the House of Commons next month, which seeks to decriminalise abortion. Some women have revealed why they were driven to using abortion pills purchased online. "I was hoping to have a termination in the comfort of my own home without judgmental eyes and without worrying about my husband knowing. I fear what would happen if he did," one woman said. "I have three children and my third is 11 months old. I considered an abortion when he was conceived and had a terrible pregnancy and [I am] still suffering from post natal depression." Another, a foreign student living in the UK, said she felt "desperate". "I cannot afford this country's prices of procedure, and the place in line for supported abortions is just too long and not guaranteed. "I feel absolutely horrible and desperate." Clara Watson, education officer for the charity Life, said the promotion of buying abortion pills online was dangerous. "Some women aren't suitable for the abortion pill and may suffer from blood clots, there may be other underlying health issues, they may not know how far along they are. It's too risky," she said. Ann Furedi, Bpas chief executive, said women who bought the pills were often "desperate" and in "difficult circumstances". "At Bpas, we do all that we can to make abortion services as accessible as possible. However, it is clear that for some women the barriers to clinic-based treatment feel insurmountable," she said.

Summary: The number of abortion pills being bought online in Britain is increasing, data shown to the Victoria Derbyshire programme suggests.


Liverpool-born Andrew Goodall has worked in the NHS for 23 years and is the ex-chief executive of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. He succeeds David Sissling, who was appointed chief executive of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust earlier this year. Dr Goodall said he was privileged to have been offered the post. The Welsh government said Dr Goodall had worked in Wales for most of his life, having moved to the country at a young age. He has a law degree from Essex University and a Ph.D in health service management from Cardiff Business School. He became Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's chief executive in June 2009, and has led a number of national programmes and initiatives. Most recently he has supported a ministerial review into the handling of complaints which is due to report shortly. He said: "I, of course, understand the pressures and expectations that the NHS faces, but also know that we have the responsibility and opportunity to make the necessary changes, including how we balance delivering our services with focusing on improving the long-term health of the Welsh population." Dr Goodall will head the Welsh government's Department for Health and Social Services in addition to being chief executive of NHS Wales.

Summary: A former health board chief has been appointed the new head of the NHS in Wales.


The Royal Society warns that the risk of heatwaves to an ageing population will rise about ten-fold by 2090 if greenhouse gases continue to rise. They estimate the risk to individuals from floods will rise more than four-fold and the drought risk will treble. The report???s lead author Prof Georgina Mace said: ???This problem is not just about to come??? it???s here already." She told BBC News: "We have to get the mindset that with climate change and population increase we are living in an ever-changing world ??? and we need much better planning if we hope to cope." The report says governments have not grasped the risk of booming populations in coastal cities as sea level rises and extreme events become more severe. ???People are increasingly living in the wrong places, and it's likely that extreme events will be more common," Prof Mace says. ???For most hazards, population increase contributes at least as much as climate change - sometimes more. We are making ourselves more vulnerable whilst making the climate more extreme. ???It is impossible for us to avoid the worst and most unexpected events. But it is not impossible to be prepared for an ever-changing world. We must organise ourselves right away." The report???s team said the UK was comparatively resilient to extreme events ??? but still vulnerable because of the high density of people living in areas at risk. The report advises all levels of society to prepare ??? from strategic planning at an international and national level to local schemes by citizens to tackle floods or heatwaves. Its scenarios are based on the assumption that the world stays on the current trajectory of emissions, which the authors assume will increase temperature by 2.6-4.8C around 2090. It assumes a population of nine billion. They say they have built upon earlier work by calculating the effects of climate change coupled with population trends. They warn that the effects of extremes will be exacerbated by the increase in elderly people, who are least able to cope with hot weather. Urbanisation will make the issue worse by creating ???heat islands??? where roads and buildings absorb heat from the sun. As well as building homes insulated against the cold, we must also ensure they can be properly ventilated in the summer, the report says. The authors say cutting greenhouse gas emissions is essential. But they argue that governments will also need to adapt to future climatic shifts driven by climate change. They suggest threats could be tackled through a dual approach. The simplest and cheapest way of tempering heatwaves, they say, is to maintain existing green space. Other low-cost options are planting new trees, encouraging green roofs, or painting roofs white to reflect the sun. The authors say air conditioners are the most effective way of keeping cool ??? but they are costly, they dump heat into city streets and their use exacerbates climate change. Flooding is another priority area, the report says. It finds that large-scale engineering solutions like sea walls offer the most effective protection to coastal flooding - but they

Summary: Climate change and population growth will hugely increase the risk to people from extreme weather, a report says.


The figure for the six months to 31 December is an increase of £5.1m from 2014, helped in part by the £13m sale of Virgil van Dijk to Southampton. Revenue is up 0.3% to £31.4m but the club expect a dip in the coming months with no further European matches this season and fewer home games. "Our performance in Europe this season has been the cause of considerable frustration," said chair Ian Bankier. The Scottish Premiership leaders have increased investment in their playing squad, spending £6.1m on Scott Allan, Logan Bailly, Carlton Cole, Ryan Christie, Nadir Ciftci, Saidy Janko and Jozo Simunovic last summer. Subsequently, during the 2016 January transfer window, they added Danish defender Erik Sviatchenko and Turkish striker Colin Kazim-Richards while English forward Patrick Roberts joined on loan from Manchester City for 18 months. After exiting the Champions League at the play-off stage at the hands of Malmo and going into the Europa League, Ronny Deila's side finished bottom of their group with no wins and three draws. Their hopes of retaining the Scottish League Cup were ended by Ross County in last month's semi-final but they are still in the Scottish Cup. In the league, they lead Aberdeen on goal difference but the Dons have played a game more. "The strategy of the board is unchanged," added Bankier in his statement. "Our overwhelming priority is to win the SPFL Premiership and to qualify for the group stages of the Uefa Champions League. "The challenge has been to maintain a settled and winning squad throughout the summer months when the crucial Champions League qualifying matches are played, to manage the player changes during the summer transfer window and then to kick on when the new season begins. "Each season we meet this challenge within the financial constraints of where we sit in Scottish football, for to do otherwise would be reckless."

Summary: Celtic have announced a pre-tax profit of £11.7m in their interim results.


But with little separating the party from conservative New Democracy, a coalition government is likely. Syriza's leader, Alexis Tsipras, called the snap poll after securing a multi-billion euro international bailout. Whoever is elected will have to oversee austerity measures demanded by Greece's creditors as part of the deal. Syriza supporters' gathered in central Athens for the party's final rally on Friday, in what Mr Tsipas said sent "a message of determination and victory". "On Sunday, we're facing a crucial referendum - to put an end to old political system, protecting oligarchs and corruption," he tweeted. At the final New Democracy rally, its leader Vangelis Meimarakis attacked Syriza's "false promises" in the run-up to the last election, when it pledged to end austerity. "It's high time we did away with incompetence. The Syriza experiment ends on Sunday," he said. At a debate earlier in the week, Mr Meimarakis proposed forming a grand coalition with Syriza but Mr Tsipras rejected it as "unnatural". Most of the parties support the bailout. But one of those that does not - the far-right Golden Dawn - is predicted to come third. Analysts say the migrant crisis on Greece's doorstep may bolster support for Golden Dawn, which is vehemently opposed to immigration.

Summary: Final campaign rallies have been held in Greece ahead of Sunday's elections, with several polls giving left-wing Syriza a small lead.


The Gunners were extremely poor and were outplayed for long periods at home, but they still picked up a point and actually created enough chances to win the match because of the brilliance of Mesut Ozil. I would not even say Ozil had a particularly good game but he got his side out of jail with his cross for Kieran Gibbs' equaliser. Ozil had already provided two balls from a free-kick and a corner that Olivier Giroud should have scored from - he hit the bar with his first header and sent the second one wide. Tottenham knew how dangerous he was because they stopped him from getting on the ball in open play until the final 15 minutes, but his magic touch was still able to rescue Arsenal from what would have been a very bad defeat. Ozil had already made 47 chances this season going into Sunday's game, the most in the Premier League alongside West Ham's Dimitri Payet. That works out at an average of almost five a game in each of his previous 10 appearances. In the first half at Emirates Stadium, however, the German did not even have a sniff of creating an opening in open play. That was because, from the off, Spurs had the perfect game plan. They identified Arsenal's best two players as Ozil and Alexis Sanchez and they stopped their supply at source, pressing high to stop the Gunners from building from the back. Any time Ozil, Sanchez or Santi Cazorla did get the ball, they had two or three men on them straight away and they took them completely out of the game. Ozil dropped deep to get the ball and could not do any damage from there. It was only in the last 25 minutes that Ozil began to get any time in possession in the Tottenham half, and he made it count. I think he is at his most deadly when he picks up the ball when an initial attack has been cleared. The defence pushes up and Ozil is just waiting for them to do that so he can deliver it into the space they leave behind. I have seen it happen time and time again and it was a similar story on Sunday when he picked up the ball and spotted Gibbs's run to the far post. It was his 10th assist of the campaign, four more than anyone else, and he set a Premier League record for making a goal in six successive games in the same season. Some people still seem to have the perception that Ozil is lazy, or a luxury player, so it is worth highlighting again how hard he actually works. He does more work for the Arsenal team than any other midfielder or forward bar Aaron Ramsey and covers a lot of ground right across the pitch. I think it is easy to get the wrong idea because of his style on the ball. Someone like Alexis Sanchez looks busier because he does a lot of one-twos and plays with more urgency.

Summary: Arsenal got absolutely battered for most of Sunday's 1-1 draw in the north London derby against Tottenham - their fans must have been wondering what was happening, because it was embarrassing at times.


Every day thousands of elderly patients are unable to leave hospitals despite being medically fit to do so, because care is not available in the community. But Respublica said if care homes took them in it would be a "win, win". The think tank said it would free up hospital beds, while bringing in vital investment into the care sector. Currently there are about 4,300 patients stuck in hospital each day because of problems discharging them - taking up over 4% of all general beds in hospital. The report, which received funding from care home providers, said if current trends continued the numbers could increase by about 1,000 in the next five years, costing the NHS Â£3.3bn in total over the period. It said if this money was spent on care homes they could take on all the patients facing delays, while investing in staff and facilities. The patients would be cared for temporarily in the care homes until permanent arrangements could be made. Respublica director Phillip Blond said: "The bed blocking crisis in the NHS is only getting worse - clogging up wards and leaving newly arrived patients on trolleys in hospital corridors." He added the extra money could also help care homes stay afloat. A report last year by the think tank warned 37,000 beds could be lost in the sector in the coming years because of the squeeze on fees paid by councils. The idea - known as step-down care - is already being piloted in a number of areas. And a Department of Health spokesman said attempts to get the health and care sectors to "work better together" would be aided by a new initiative called the Better Care Fund, which was launched last year. The fund involves a Â£5.3bn annual pot which is being used to boost shared projects between the two sectors.

Summary: The NHS in England should pay care homes to look after patients trapped in hospitals because of the delayed discharges problem, a report suggests.


Welsh and UK ministers have been rowing since March over how to finance the commuter lines in and out of Cardiff. Mr Crabb said the scheme - estimated at Â£309m to Â£463m - was "probably the most knotty" problem between the two governments but was soluble. The valleys rail electrification is due to be completed between 2019 and 2024. Planned rail improvements will see the upgrade of the main line from London Paddington to Cardiff, which is due to be completed by 2017, and extended to Swansea by 2018 at a cost of Â£850m. The electrification of the Valleys lines was due to follow, but the plan was thrown into doubt in March by a row over the financing of the project. Speaking on Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, Mr Crabb said rail electrification was the "number one issue" for him. He said: "It's something that I've been spending quite a bit of my summer working on. "There's a bit more work to be done between the two governments on where we think the solution lies, but I think when I go around talking to businesses in south Wales they are desperate to see this problem answered, they want the two governments to be working effectively together." Describing the issue as "a bit of a litmus test" for joint working between Wales and Westminster, he warned the issue "can't drag on indefinitely". "There are engineering teams involved in Network Rail who need to get tasks assigned to them if this huge, enormous, financially-challenging project is to go ahead," he said. "There are some quite hard deadlines in that. But we are talking a short number of months hopefully."

Summary: A deal on who will pay to electrify the valleys rail network should be ready in a "short number of months," says Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb.


I have been talking to two companies on Anglesey. Both have received EU funding but their owners have opposing views on whether to leave or remain. VOTING TO LEAVE Gabitie Group employs eight people in Holyhead. It started in 2004 as an e-commerce company selling bedding, silk clothing and chandeliers but has diversified into making fabricated steel buildings, staircases and mezzanine floors. Most customers are in the south of England but it also exports to Australia and New Zealand and across Europe. Owner Grant Bond was undecided until recently but is now voting to leave, saying there was too much interference from the European Union. He believes Brexit might have a short term impact but in the long term be beneficial if it means less red tape for small business. "On the face of it looks like it will have negative effect because it looks likely for a year or two we might face recession or financial issues," he said. "But in the long term, the policies and bureaucracy of the EU are harming the business. A lot of what we have to do has to be up to standards and regulations which change almost on a daily basis. A lot of which doesn't make a lot of sense, as I'd argue British standards are often the best worldwide." STILL NOT SURE But Gabitie warehouse assistant Dale Murphy said he was undecided and said the campaigns were not really explaining the issues to young people. "When you get the likes of Boris Johnson and David Cameron not agreeing on something, I don't know who to go with. "I'll come to a conclusion but it's confusing - we don't know what the effects are going to be on us in the long run and this is something we have to think about because it's a big choice." VOTING REMAIN David Williams, owner of Plas Farm Dairies in Gaerwen, started his business in 1987 making frozen yogurt, ice cream and salads and employs 24 people. The company depends heavily on selling its goods on the continent with 40% of its trade to the rest of the European Union while only 5% goes to the rest of the world. Mr Williams said there was regulation in food production wherever they exported to in the world. "It would be very damaging to our business if we left Europe because we work very closely with our customers in Europe. It's very much a partnership and it would be a blow to leave. "Hopefully we'd keep as much of it going as we can but there are likely to be some levies. If you think bureaucracy is bad in Europe, try selling to China and India; in my experience it's much worse. "I think it's really important to the financial well being of this area in Wales; the home market isn't very strong, the population isn't very big, we need exports. And the idea we can build them up from outside Europe in that short time is ridiculous." Businesses' approach to EU membership may well come down to

Summary: Would businesses in Wales be better off in or out of the European Union?


Stefano Brizzi, from south London, admitted dismembering Gordon Semple, 59, when he was high on crystal meth. The Italian national claimed PC Semple, who he met on dating app Grindr, died accidentally during a sex game. Jurors at the Old Bailey convicted the 50-year-old on a 10-2 majority after five days of deliberations. He had already pleaded guilty to obstructing the coroner. He will be sentenced on 9 December. The former Morgan Stanley IT developer claimed Mr Semple, from Greenhithe in Kent, had died on 1 April during a "sex game gone wrong" when a dog leash he was wearing had slipped. However, the court heard it would have taken far longer for him to be strangled than Brizzi's account suggested. In the days after the killing, he was filmed on CCTV buying buckets, a perforated metal sheet and cleaning products from a DIY store. He then started to dismember the body and strip the flesh. Six days after his death, police officers found PC Semple's partially-dissolved body parts in the bath when they visited Brizzi's flat to investigate reports of a putrid smell emanating from his home. Killing highlights dark world of hook-up apps The court heard Brizzi was obsessed with the American TV show Breaking Bad in which the protagonists Walter White and Jesse Pinkman dissolve a rival drug dealer in a bathtub filled with acid. When police visited Brizzi's flat on the Peabody Estate in south London, he told them how he thought he was "getting away with it" and was planning to finish disposing of the body later that day. The court was played a video of a police interview in which Brizzi can be heard saying: "As you can see this man was a very big man and all I have left is two buckets." Police found "globules" of flesh floating in the bath, bags containing bones and a part of PC Semple's head, and pools of human fat in the oven. The court heard there was evidence in the kitchen that Brizzi had chopped up the Inverness-born officer with a variety of utensils and may have even used chopsticks to eat morsels of cooked meat. Following his arrest, Brizzi admitted trying to dissolve the body of a policeman because "Satan told me to". Brizzi told jurors PC Semple died in a "state of erotic bliss". He also told police he had "chucked" some of PC Semple's body into the Thames and thrown away his police badge and belongings. A human foot was later found by a member of Thames Mudlark Club near Bermondsey Wall. In a statement, PC Semple's family said: "Gordon was a loyal and much loved long-term partner, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to all. "We were devastated when the news broke of Gordon's murder and the circumstances, which are still incredibly hard to deal with. It is still insurmountably upsetting." Malcolm McHaffie, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London, said Brizzi was an "evil and calculating man". "He cynically lied to the court and the jury, claiming that PC Semple's tragic death

Summary: A man who strangled a Met Police officer before trying to dissolve his body in an acid-filled bath has been found guilty of murder.


An extraordinary congress in Freetown on Thursday ended with Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) president Isha Johansen and her biggest critics embracing and shaking hands to pave the way for a fresh beginning for football in the country. One of the major reasons for the tension between aggrieved stakeholders and the SLFA executive committee was the setting up of an appropriate body to investigate match-fixing allegations. It's a good day. Football is bigger than us. What I want is a genuine and lasting peace This has now been resolved with the formation of an ethics body - a first for Sierra Leone football. It will be one of the association's judicial bodies and will investigate four Sierra Leone internationals, referees and administrators accused of match-fixing by the SLFA. The convening of the first congress under the current SLFA administration came about after Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma gave the SLFA an ultimatum to solve their internal dispute on or before March 31, 2017. It was also in line with a peace road map set out by Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura (pictured below) when she visited Freetown last November. "I'm extremely happy. It's the start of a good working relationship between us and the stakeholders," said Johansen. "It's a good day. Football is bigger than us. What I want is a genuine and lasting peace." The extraordinary general assembly also paved the way for nine out of 14 Premier League teams to put an end to a breakaway league to participate in the country's top tier league which will commence soon. At the end of the congress Johansen said: "I'm pleased to announce that we are ready to play football everywhere in Sierra Leone at all levels." She also stated that the SLFA would provide almost $29,000 for the commencement of the Premier League and it would also provide financial supports to other domestic competitions including the female national league. Leader of the stakeholders, Idrissa Tarawalley, who doubles as secretary general of a Premier League club Ports Authority FC, is delighted about the truce and the decision for the Premier league to start soon. "We are happy that there is now peace as a result of a successful extraordinary congress. This is what we've been yearning for. We only hope that it'll be a sincere and lasting peace," said Tarawalley. "We look forward to further discussions with the FA on how to move things forward. "I'm also delighted that the beneficiaries - the footballers - will now have a chance to ply their trade as we have agreed that the Premier League will start soon. "For far too long we've deprived our footballers from playing. We can no longer afford to deprive them" Tarawalley added. The Sierra Leone Sports minister Ahmed Khanou, who co-chaired the congress as moral guarantor of the peace process, is also buoyed by the mood of optimism. "I'm happy about the outcome of the congress and be assured that I'm committed to getting lasting peace, " said Khanou. "The consultations will continue and I'm happy everybody is

Summary: Sierra Leone football looks set for a new start after years of problems and infighting within its governing body.


Pearson, 33, began his career at Motherwell before leaving to join Celtic in 2004. He returned for a second stint at Fir Park in 2015 after spells in England with Derby, Stoke and Bristol City. "This was something I was really keen to do and I want to thank everyone at Motherwell for the way they've handled this," Pearson said. "It's with a heavy heart that I go, but at the same time, I am confident the club is in decent shape, with a very good manager and some exciting young talent bubbling under the surface waiting to get their chance, alongside the excellent senior professionals already there. "I've enjoyed my second spell at Fir Park. I want to thank the fans for all their support and who knows, one day I may be back for another go at it." Pearson was under contract with Motherwell until October and the Lanarkshire club have received compensation from Atletico de Kolkata. Motherwell manager Mark McGhee said: "We are desperately disappointed to lose Stephen, but we've known for some time now that this move was on the cards. "There was absolutely no fall out, it was all extremely amicable, and we understand his personal circumstances. He leaves with the best wishes of everyone at Motherwell FC. "However, it was then incumbent upon us to try and recoup something to help us find someone else, and that's what we've done. We have been and are engaged in trying to secure a replacement and the midfield area is our priority." Meanwhile, defender Steven Hammell, Motherwell's post-war record league appearance holder with 530 games, has agreed a new two-year contract. He said: "I've never made any secret of my feelings for this club, so there is no one happier that my future is sorted out and I can get on with my football."

Summary: Motherwell midfielder Stephen Pearson has left the club to join Indian Super League side Atletico de Kolkata.


GOSH referred the case back to the High Court after reports of "new" data from foreign healthcare experts suggested treatment could improve his condition. Charlie's parents have made several unsuccessful challenges to a decision to end the 11-month-old's life support. GOSH told the hearing the evidence was not new but it was right to explore it. Mr Justice Francis is overseeing the preliminary hearing in the Family Division of the High Court. In April he ruled that Charlie's life support should be ended and said earlier it would take something "dramatic and new" to make him change his mind. Mr Justice Francis is due to resume hearing the case on Thursday. On Sunday, Charlie's parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates handed in a 350,000-signature petition calling for him to travel to the US for treatment. Charlie's parents are seeking permission to remove their son - who has the rare condition mitochondrial depletion syndrome - from the care of Great Ormond Street Hospital so he can undergo experimental treatment abroad. Charlie's medical case explained The judge said: "There is not a person alive who would not want to save Charlie." A lawyer for the family said new and unpublished data was recently shared with the hospital that suggested treatment could produce a "dramatic clinical improvement" in Charlie's condition. Previously doctors had indicated Charlie had irreversible structural brain damage. Lawyers representing the family have now said using "cutting edge genetic science" there was a "small chance" of brain recovery and that it was a chance "worth taking". They questioned whether Mr Justice Francis was the correct person to assess the latest medical evidence, given that in April he had ruled Charlie's life support should be withdrawn. In reply, the judge said: "I did my job. I will continue to do my job." At the hearing, a lawyer for GOSH said the alleged "new research" had been available for the judge's consideration in April and was purely lab-based anyway, and related to patients with muscle problems only rather than brain damage. Charlie inherited the faulty RRM2B gene, affecting the cells responsible for energy production and respiration and leaving him unable to move or breathe without a ventilator. GOSH describes proposed experimental therapies as "unjustified" and said the treatments being offered are not a cure. However, the hospital's decision to go back to court came after researchers at two international healthcare facilities said they had "fresh evidence about their proposed experimental treatment". Charlie's parents, from Bedfont in west London, want their son to have nucleoside therapy. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Ms Yates described the situation as a "living hell". "I couldn't sit there and watch him in pain and suffering, I promise you I wouldn't," she said, adding: "I think parents know when their children are ready to go and they've given up, and Charlie is still fighting. "It's horrible that this decision has been taken out of our hands. It's not just about us knowing best, it's about having other hospitals and doctors saying we want to treat [Charlie] and we think it's the best

Summary: A lawyer for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has dismissed claims of "fresh" medical evidence in the case of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard.


The body of Drew Jordan was found in the quarry he owned in Eskra, near Omagh, on Thursday evening. The death of the father-of three, who was in his 50s, is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). The police have confirmed his death is not being treated as suspicious. His funeral is to be held on Sunday. The Reverend Noel Regan, a local clergyman who knows the family, told the Ulster Herald: "There is widespread shock and grief at this tragic accident." He said Mr Jordan was very well regarded in the area. A spokesperson for the HSENI said the organisation had been "made aware of a fatality at a quarry in Omagh and is investigating". "Our thoughts are with the family at this most difficult time," they added.

Summary: The death of a man at a quarry in County Tyrone has been described as a "tragic accident".


The ancient creature has been preserved in exquisite detail, providing the oldest-known record of hedgehog-like spines and mammalian internal organs. The discovery is published in the journal Nature. The creature, called Spinolestes xenarthrosus, was unearthed in Las Hoyas Quarry in central Spain. Study co-author Dr Zhe-Xi Luo, from the University of Chicago, US, said: "Spinolestes is a spectacular find. "It is stunning to see almost perfectly preserved skin and hair structures fossilized in microscopic detail in such an old fossil. "This Cretaceous furball displays the entire structural diversity of modern mammalian skin and hairs." The specimen's liver, lung and diaphragm tissues were found intact, as well as fur, spines and scales. "Normally you find bones and you find skeletons - and there are many, many fossil mammal skeletons found, but never these soft parts in such great detail," explained Prof Thomas Martin, from the University of Bonn, Germany. The creature was small, somewhere between the size of a mouse and a rat, weighing about 50-70g. It had big ears and a pointy face, with a short mane and a soft fuzzy belly. It was most likely ground dwelling and ate insects. "It is cute, very cute," said Prof Martin. "It looked like a modern spiny mouse, which is also quite cute." But in addition to its adorable attributes, Spinolestes also had a defensive side. It had small spiky spines on its lower back, as well as scales similar to an armadillo's, helping it to fend of predators. "If a predator comes and bites it on the back, then the spines are easily shed and the predator is left behind with a mouth full of spines, so it can escape" said Prof Martin. Potential predators probably included small dinosaurs, which have also been unearthed from the same site in Spain. Crocodiles, salamanders, frogs, birds and insects have also been found there. And while central Spain is hot and dry today, 125 million years ago it would have been a lush tropical wetland. "These animals lived in a swampy environment comparable to the modern Everglade system," added Prof Martin. The creature was discovered by a team led by Angela Buscalioni from the Autonomous University of Madrid, in Spain. Follow Rebecca on Twitter

Summary: A 125 million-year-old fossil - described by scientists as an exceptionally cute furball - has been unearthed, scientists report.


Earls was dismissed for a dangerous tackle on Fraser Brown playing for Munster against Glasgow Warriors in the European Champions Cup. A "timely" guilty plea and expression of remorse helped in an initial four-week ban being reduced by half. Earls is also suspended for Munster's Pro12 match against Ulster on Friday. Referee Jerome Garces dismissed Earls 19 minutes into the Pool 1 game at Thomond Park. The game in Limerick was Munster's first since the death of head coach Anthony Foley in Paris. Earls was cited under the law for "lifting a player from the ground and either dropping or driving that player's head and/or upper body into the ground while the player's feet are off the ground". An independent disciplinary committee found that the offence was at the low end of World Rugby's sanctions and selected four weeks as the appropriate entry point for a suspension. "As there were no aggravating factors, the committee then reduced the sanction by a maximum of two weeks due to Earls' timely guilty plea, expression of remorse and clean disciplinary record before imposing a suspension of two weeks," the committee said. Ireland take on the All Blacks in Chicago and Earls, who has the right to appeal the decision, will be available for the Test against Canada on 12 November in Dublin.

Summary: Ireland wing Keith Earls will miss the Test against New Zealand on 5 November after being suspended for two weeks following his red card on Saturday.


Axis Studios has secured Scottish Enterprise backing to take on 20 additional staff. The company works for major studios on animations and special visual effects in TV and film drama. It said it was on course to triple turnover between 2015 and 2018 to Â£15m, working from bases in Glasgow, Bristol and London. Axis Studios was founded in 2000, and has recently worked for Netflix, Warner Bros, the BBC, Sega and Universal Studios.

Summary: A digital film producer has announced plans to increase its Glasgow workforce to 180.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Welsh will be vying with England and Australia to top Pool A, which also includes Fiji and Uruguay. Injuries to backs Leigh Halfpenny, Rhys Webb and Eli Walker have disrupted preparations but Marshall refuses to discount Warren Gatland's side. "They've got an opportunity to be that silent assassin team because they've slightly been written off," he said. Full-back Halfpenny and scrum-half Webb, both 26, are out of the tournament after suffering knee and foot injuries respectively in the warm-up win over Italy. Winger Walker is also out with a hamstring problem. "What a great opportunity for Warren Gatland and [captain] Sam Warburton to get together and go 'they've kind of written us off, let's sneak into Twickenham and ambush England and let's put the sword to Australia," former Ospreys scrum-half Marshall told Sport Wales. "I'm very much watching with great interest as to Wales' performances in the pool stages as they could upset and they could qualify." Watch the full Justin Marshall interview on Sport Wales' Rugby World Cup special on Thursday; BBC Two Wales, 19:00 BST. Available on iPlayer for seven days after transmission.

Summary: Former New Zealand scrum-half Justin Marshall believes Wales will relish their underdog status at the World Cup.


The agency says more than 700 divers have visited the site, 4,000m under water off the coast of Canada. The ship will fall under the 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage once it passes the 100th anniversary of its sinking on 15 April. The convention aims to prevent unscientific or unethical exploration. Irina Bokova, director-general of Unesco, said the sinking of the Titanic was "anchored in the memory of humanity" and it was important to protect the site where 1,500 people lost their lives. "There are thousands of other shipwrecks that need safeguarding as well... We do not tolerate the plundering of cultural sites on land, and the same should be true for our sunken heritage," she added. The 2001 convention only protects vessels that sank more than a century ago. The Titanic, built in Belfast, sank on its maiden voyage after setting off from the British port of Southampton. It hit an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada en route to New York, sinking two-and-a-half hours later.

Summary: The wreck of the Titanic is to come under the protection of the United Nations cultural agency Unesco.


Finkley Down Farm, in Hampshire, posted a video of the hungry rodents munching on the Christmas dinner accompaniment. The clip, which garnered 6m views in four days, prompted criticism from some who were concerned the vegetables could cause "fatal" bloating. However, the farm and the RSPCA and Blue Cross animal charities said they were safe "in moderation". Facebook user Bob Hammer commented : "These animals are doomed from bloat as a result of being able to eat this many Brussels, Finkley Down Farm you need to be taken to task!!" Another user, Katie Jacqueline Crossingham, said: "Please be aware: Sprouts can cause bloat in guinea pigs, which can often lead to a nasty, painful death." The farm, which posted the video as a festive message to its followers, said the welfare of its animals was "paramount" and added it had "expert livestock staff" to deal with the needs of individual animals. "Here at Finkley we have a large herd of guinea pigs nearly 50 in total - the sprouts in the video are equivalent to one per guinea pig," the farm added. "We are aware that Brussels sprouts can be difficult for guinea pigs to digest, however, these are safe for them to eat in moderation - something we keep a close eye on to ensure they aren't getting carried away." An RSPCA spokeswoman described the video as "adorable". "Sprouts can make a nice Christmas treat for guinea pigs and offering them as occasional treats in moderation can add variety and interest to their diet," she added. Katie Stiles, animal welfare assistant at Blue Cross, said: "As part of a balanced diet they are absolutely fine. "Guinea pigs need a mix of vegetables, as sprouts and cabbages can cause bloating - though this is more of an issue with rabbits - but they also need vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as peppers, as they are unable to produce it themselves."

Summary: A family farm provoked controversy when it posted a video of guinea pigs eating Brussels sprouts.


Solva Care, which launched as a two-year pilot in October 2015, helps about 40 elderly people in the community. The not-for-profit initiative matches people who need support to 30 volunteers who provide it. A grant of Â£21,421 was awarded by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's Sustainable Development Fund. Solva Care's project leader Mollie Roach said the money, together with Welsh Government funding, will keep it going for another two years. She said: "This is very good news. We know that Solva Care works and is making a real difference to people's lives."

Summary: A project that cares for the elderly in a Pembrokeshire village has secured funding to keep it going for two years.


Roy and Shirley Erskine, from Dunblane, told the Radio Times magazine they had been sent "one or two nasty letters" about their grandson. Their daughter Judy told them to throw away the letters, which attacked the 29-year-old's behaviour on court and also criticised his accent. Mr Erskine, 82, said it was hard to deal with "very nasty" online comments. He said: "The people who write these comments, that's their prerogative, but I find it upsetting." Mrs Erskine, 84, told the magazine: "We've had one or two nasty letters. "One about Andy supposedly snarling on court, and another about his accent, saying he sounded American. "Just comments like that, but they do upset you. Judy would say, 'Put it in the bin, just forget it'. "She would tell me that there are always going to be people like that." Mrs Erskine said some of the letters provide light relief, with one man writing to tell them he thinks Murray needs to eat more baked beans. Her husband said he is one of the harshest critics of Murray's performance on court and prefers to watch him on television than live as he struggles to contain his language. He said: "If I'm at home I can kick the coffee table and use some language that I probably shouldn't." The couple revealed that Murray, who won a record fifth title at Queen's on Sunday, managed to take a run virtually unnoticed on Boxing Day. He ran from his mother's home in Bridge of Allan to nearby Dunblane, disguised in a beanie hat, and then visited the tennis courts where he watched a family game, before being recognised. Mrs Erskine said: "Andy went on court and hit with them. That must have been a lovely moment for those kids."

Summary: Andy Murray's grandparents say they have been left "upset" after receiving hate mail criticising the tennis star.


The producer of one of the UK's most popular lagers, his business had grown too fast and over-extended itself. It was making a loss, and had built up substantial debts which it was struggling to service. While this situation may have been rectifiable in benign economic conditions, the global financial crisis that exploded in 2008 meant that Cobra had to put itself up for sale in November of that year. "We had lots of debt and we didn't see the crisis coming," says Lord Bilimoria, speaking at Cobra's headquarters in London. At the time the company had been growing by an average 40% every year since it was set up in 1989. All potential profits had been invested back into continuing to grow the company, so its cash reserves were running very low at a time when Lord Bilimoria says "cash didn't just become king - it became emperor". He adds: "What I could have done - should have done, with hindsight - is proven the profitability [of the business] for two or three years, and slowed down the growth. But at that stage... the mindset when you are growing at 40% is that you are on a roll." Cobra was saved in May 2009 when, under a so-called "pre-pack administration" deal - a pre-arranged agreement that saw the firm go quickly in and out of administration - Lord Bilimoria bought the business back in a joint venture with North American brewing giant Molson Coors. The deal wiped out Cobra's debts, leaving creditors Â£71m out of pocket. However, Lord Bilimoria, who is Cobra's chairman, says he is paying back every single person, despite having no legal requirement to do so. "It is my belief that if you go through a tough time it is not just what you do, but how you do it," he says. Born in India in 1961, Karan Bilimoria is the son of a general in the Indian army. His father, Faridoon Bilimoria, commanded a regiment of Gurkhas when India fought on the side of Bangladesh in its eastern neighbour's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. By the time the late Lt Gen Bilimoria retired, he was commander-in-chief of the central Indian army, with 350,000 men under his command. It was as a teenager that Lord Bilimoria decided to go into business instead of joining the army like his father. "I decided that the army for me would have been too constraining. And if I had followed in my father's footsteps I was worried that I would always be compared to him, and be in his shadow," he says. "Also I wanted more blue sky, and a career in business offered me a much broader opportunity." After gaining a degree in commerce at the University of Hyderabad, Lord Bilimoria moved to London, where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He then completed a law degree at Cambridge University in the late 1980s, which was when he came up with the idea for Cobra. A lover of beer since his teenage years, Lord Bilimoria was unhappy with the quality

Summary: Lord Bilimoria speaks openly and honestly about the difficulties his company Cobra Beer faced back in 2008.


The lender was the biggest faller on Germany's main stock market before paring back the losses. Talks between chief executive John Cryan and the US Department of Justice ended without agreement at the weekend, according to reports. The bank has been under intense pressure over the size of the fine. Mr Cryan was in the US for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's autumn meetings. Some investors had hoped that while he was there, he might negotiate down a settlement for the bank's mis-selling of mortgage-backed securities. Others, though, said it was always unlikely the bank could strike a deal with the US authorities so quickly. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, said: "Deutsche Bank hasn't as yet been able to come to any agreement with the US Justice Department as it looks to overcome the hurdle of the prospect of a rather large fine. "Talks are continuing while the bank looks at potentially spinning off a stake in its asset management division in order to free up some extra capital." Terry Torrison, managing director at McLaren Securities, said the bank was "never going to sort out the US issues that quickly". Deutsche Bank's shares touched 33-year lows at the end of September, before recovering slightly in recent days, over fears its finances are not strong enough to handle a large US fine. The bank declined to comment on reports Mr Cryan had failed to reach a deal. The share price recovered to close slightly up by the end of trading.

Summary: Deutsche Bank shares dropped in early trade on reports that its boss failed to reach a swift deal with the US over lowering a $14bn (£11.3bn) fine.


Seven separate failures affected Southeastern passengers through London Bridge, which then created overcrowding at Victoria and Canada Water. Network Rail and Transport for London apologised to customers saying cable damage and signalling problems had caused delays. Most faults were repaired by 08:00 BST. Points problems led to suspensions on the District, Circle and Hammersmith and City lines. Overrunning engineering work and signalling problems resulted in delays of up to 90 minutes for passengers using London Bridge. It is the latest in a series of problems at the station. On the Tube, a signal failure, at Edgware Road in north west London, resulted a part-suspension of the District line as well as severe delays on others. Sasha Simic, who was caught up in the disruption, tweeted: "Nightmare Monday for commuters after underground suffers severe delays." Another passenger, Warren Geraghty, tweeted: "Delays in and out of Paddington. Tube has "severe delays". I think my commuting days are coming to an end!!" Both Network Rail and Transport for London apologised to customers. A Network Rail spokesman said: "The causes were a mixture of cable damage, component and asset failures. "Many of those faults were repaired before 8am but by that point the damage was done and trains were severely delayed as a result."

Summary: Rush hour travellers have had a "nightmare Monday" commute across London after a series of unrelated rail and Tube train delays.


Turkey reacted angrily when Germany's constitutional court banned Mr Erdogan from appearing by video link at Sunday's demonstration in Cologne, accusing Berlin of infringing freedom of expression. Although officially aimed at celebrating the defeat of the military coup, the protest was also viewed by many in Germany as a sign of the leverage Mr Erdogan enjoys as a result of his support among Germany's large Turkish-origin diaspora. The spat also comes as Germans are torn between fear for the survival of the EU's migrant deal with Turkey and dismay at Mr Erdogan's perceived post-coup crackdown on opponents. "This is how long the reach of Erdogan's arm is," says a report in Der Spiegel on the Cologne demonstration, pointing out that the president's AK Party won a bigger share of the vote among German Turks in last year's parliamentary elections than the 49% it garnered at home. Some German Turkish-language media reflect the mood of support for Mr Erdogan the coup has generated among many both at home and in Germany. "They shook Europe," says the Post Aktuel newspaper of the Cologne demonstration, adding that thousands had expressed their anger at the coup, "despite the best efforts of German politicians to create obstacles". Its tone mirrors that of pro-government newspapers in Turkey, such as Aksam, where a commentary urges Turks to "put aside their own slogans for a while and try to ensure that the language of unity dominates". But there is dissent too. Turkey's secularist Sozcu tabloid accuses the government of having "suspended democracy" and leading Turkey into "honourable loneliness" on the international stage. Some German Turkish media also share the misgivings about Mr Erdogan's response to the coup. The Yeni Ozgur Politika website describes the organisers of the Cologne demonstration, the pro-Erdogan Union of European Turkish Democrats, as "fascists", and reports extensively on three counter-protests, including one by German Kurds. A commentary by Sueddeutsche Zeitung's Turkey correspondent, Mike Szymanski, thinks the new "mistrust" between Germany is down to "one man" - Mr Erdogan, whom it accuses of reshaping Turkey into a "one-man country". Mr Erdogan also appears to know that it is "pictures of full migrant boats in the Aegean" that will really "clobber" Angela Merkel in her campaign for re-election next year, he adds. The jittery mood has been fanned by a demand by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu that the EU lift visa requirements for Turkish nationals. This is Ankara's key condition for sticking to the migrant deal, but one the EU insists cannot be fulfilled unless Turkey modifies its terrorism and other laws. "A compromise appears almost impossible," says tabloid Bild's website in its top story on what will happen if Turkey follows through on its threat to cancel the refugee deal. "Germany is faced with a dramatic decision." Many feel there is no need for Germany to buckle under the pressure. Sueddeutsche Zeitung's politics editor, Heribert Prantl, points out that the German constitutional court was right to deny Mr Erdogan the opportunity to address the Cologne rally, saying the constitution's guarantee of basic rights such as free

Summary: The row over a rally in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Germany has brought the growing tension between the countries since July's failed military coup to the surface.


10 August 2016 Last updated at 17:14 BST The hashtag, #Olympics_Women_Don't_Represent_Us, opposing women's participation in the games in general, garnered over 100,000 tweets. But an Egyptian beach volleyball team was also mocked and humiliated on Arab social media for wearing long-sleeved T-shirts and leggings. While many came out in their defence, there seems to be a minority set on criticising women in sport regardless of how they act. Produced by Julie Wall, Mohamed El Assar and Alma Hassoun BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: Social media users have harshly criticised female athletes in various Arab delegations for showing too much or too little skin.


The centre said all 200 tickets to see Brumm, Maja and Brumma were booked within 15 minutes of being made available on Thursday. The bears are 22-month-old siblings and arrived at the centre at the end of November from Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden. Visitors will be able to see them from 4 January. The new arrivals join Star, the centre's resident female bear. Comet, the centre's other European brown bear, died in August aged 30 after a short illness. A Leisure & Culture Dundee spokesman said: "We have been absolutely blown away by the response to the preview. "We are really excited about introducing the bears to visitors in the New Year and early indications suggest they are going to be incredibly popular."

Summary: Staff at Dundee's Camperdown Wildlife Centre said they have been "blown away" by demand for preview tickets to see its three new European brown bears.


Europe's largest economy grew by 0.2% between July and September, half the 0.4% rate seen in the previous three months. This was slower than economists had expected and well below the 0.7% rate recorded in the first quarter. "The development of foreign trade had a downward effect on growth," said Germany's Federal Statistics Office. "Exports were slightly down while imports were slightly up compared with the second quarter of 2016. "Positive impulses on the quarter came mainly from domestic demand," the statistics body added. "Both household and state spending managed to increase further." Some analysts said that the uncertainty caused by Britain's vote to leave the European Union may have counteracted solid domestic activity. "Brexit meets solid domestic economy. This is probably the best description of the German economic performance during the third quarter," ING Bank economist Carsten Brzeski told Reuters. He added that there was a threat to the economy from Donald Trump's US election victory if he followed through with campaign pledges to limit foreign imports. "If Germany's single most important trading partner, the US, really moves towards more protectionism, this would definitely leave its mark on German growth." Signs of slowing economies also emerged in other European countries, with GDP growth coming in below forecast for Norway, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Italy bucked the trend, however, reporting slightly faster-than-expected growth of 0.3% in the third quarter, after having stagnated in the second quarter. The slowdown in Germany's growth rate means the country grew more slowly than the eurozone as a whole in the third quarter, with the 19-nation bloc expanding at a rate of 0.3%, according to latest estimates. Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said he expected eurozone GDP growth to pick up to 0.4% in the fourth quarter, given recent upbeat survey data. He predicted the eurozone would grow by 1.6% in 2016 as a while, but thought growth could slow to 1.3% next year "as it is likely to be increasingly hampered by political uncertainties". "The political environment could be increasingly problematic for eurozone growth over the coming months, especially given that the UK's Brexit vote in June and November's election of Donald Trump as US President fuels concern over potential political shocks in the eurozone," Mr Archer said. "General elections are due 2017 in the Netherlands (in March), France (in April/May) and Germany (around September), and the Renzi government is looking vulnerable in Italy, particularly over constitutional reform."

Summary: Germany's economic growth slowed in the third quarter of the year, dented by weaker exports, figures have shown.


Mary Boyle was six years old when she went missing on 18 March 1977 whilst visiting her grandparents at Cashelard. The dig was prompted by Danish psychic Yan Sterns, hired by country singer Margo O'Donnell - Daniel's sister - a close friend of Mary's mother, Ann. Gardai have confirmed they were assisting the family in the fresh search near Ballyshannon. Material taken from the ground is to be examined. Mary Boyle is officially the Republic of Ireland's longest missing person. The psychic visited a remote hillside near Ballyshannon on Friday and pointed to where the dig should take place. It was his third visit to the area. Gardai supervised the dig. They said the would act on any information supplied. Mary Boyle disappeared 34 years ago but this is a still "a live investigation", a spokesman for the Irish police said.

Summary: A fresh dig to find the remains of a young girl who disappeared almost 34 years ago has taken place in Donegal.


Fairer outcomes remained an "entrenched" problem, she said, at an event promoting social mobility. Too many pupils fail to reach their potential, said Ms Greening. Making the most of all young people's talent was a "hard, cold, economic imperative," she said. "Children from high-income backgrounds who show signs of low academic ability at age five, are 35% more likely to become high earners than their poorer peers who show early signs of high ability," Ms Greening told a Social Mobility Commission event. Ms Greening said giving a fairer opportunity to all pupils remained a "really hard long slog". In her own family, she said she was the first to go to university. And the education secretary said that she had never planned to be a politician - and could remember her father shouting at out-of-touch politicians on the television. He was "frustrated that he felt they didn't really talk about his life," she said. Ms Greening said that poorer pupils, despite any early signs of talent, were more likely to leave school without A-levels and miss out on the chance to go to university. Even among those who went to university, there were still inequalities. "Graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds who do make it to the top jobs still earn, on average, over Â£2,200 a year less than their colleagues who happen to have been born to professional or managerial parents," she said. This was not just economic disadvantage, but also geographic, with some parts of England having much lower attainment, she said. A child living in one of the country's most disadvantaged areas was 27 times more likely to go to an inadequate school than a child in the most advantaged area, said Ms Greening. She said the government's "opportunity areas" would help to focus support in such deprived areas. And ensuring a supply of quality teachers could make a big difference to accelerating attainment. With the end of European Union membership, she said, it would become an economic necessity to make better use of all young people's abilities. Rather than employers "scouring the world" to find staff, she said, employers would need to focus more on making better use of home-grown talent. The UK had lower levels of productivity than many competitors, much of which was down to low levels of education, and that showed the importance of investing in education and training. But this week the education secretary faced strong criticism from the Public Accounts Committee, who warned the Department for Education had failed to engage with the seriousness of funding problems facing schools. MPs said ministers were failing to recognise the "real-world consequences" of their funding plans. The government has said that creating new grammar schools will promote social mobility. But Ms Greening said that any new grammars would also be accompanied by a "new model" for selection. "We're talking about a new model of grammar schools and how selection can work," she said. "It means an education system which caters for the very different talents and potential of different children - whether it's technical education, maths schools or

Summary: Low-ability youngsters from wealthy families go on to earn more money than their more gifted, poorer counterparts, says the Education Secretary Justine Greening.


Confederate forces acquired hundreds of Clyde-built boats because they were fast, making them ideal for evading Union ships blockading Southern ports. Archaeologists believe the shipwreck off Oak Island, North Carolina, is a blockade runner called Agnes E Fry. It was launched on the Clyde under a different name, Fox. A sonar scan was made of the wreck earlier this year and the shape, size and location suggests that it is of the Agnes E Fry. Deputy state archaeologist, Billy Ray Morris, told the BBC News Scotland website that a further investigation was imminent. He said: "We will be conducting 3D sonar imaging operations on Fry next week and will have a detailed computer model of the site shortly thereafter." The North Carolina archaeologist added: "Agnes E Fry was built by Caird & Co in Greenock. She was launched 26 March 1864. "She was an iron-hulled paddle steamer with two oscillating engines. She was lost 27 December 1864 commanded by Joseph Fry. "Originally named Fox, Fry renamed her after his wife when he took command." Coincidently, work is also under way to try and give a wrecked blockade runner in Scottish waters better protection. The Iona I operated on a Glasgow to the Highlands passenger route before it was purchased by Confederate agents for use in delivering supplies to blockaded American ports. But it never reached the war as it sank in the Clyde near Gourock following a collision with another ship in 1862. Earlier this year, the Scottish government proposed designating the site as a Historic Marine Protected Area (HMPA) to preserve it as a historic asset of national importance. Historic Environment Scotland has begun a public consultation on the designation. The wreck of Iona I has been described as being in a good condition. Glasgow Museums has a scale model of the paddle streamer in its collections.

Summary: Archaeologists are preparing to make a detailed examination of a wreck believed to be that of a Scottish ship used in the American Civil War.


The advertisement shows a black, emaciated child holding a red parasol over the fair, bejewelled actress. A group of activists, in an "open letter" to Ms Rai Bachchan, called the image "extremely objectionable". The film star's publicist said she had been photographed without the backdrop. "The final layout of the ad is entirely the prerogative of the creative team for a brand," Ms Rai Bachchan's publicist said in a statement, suggesting that the actress had not been involved in the final image that appeared in the advertisement for Kalyan Jewellers. The ad featuring the 41-year-old, who is a former Miss World, appeared in a newspaper last week. After criticism, the company issued an apology on its Facebook page. It said the advertisement was intended to portray "royalty, timeless beauty and elegance" and expressed deep regret for any inadvertent hurt caused. The company said it had begun withdrawing the ad from its campaign. In an open letter addressed to the film star and published on Wednesday, a group of activists expressed "dismay" at the "offensive image". "In the advertisement you appear to be representing aristocracy from a bygone era - bejewelled, poised and relaxing while an obviously underage slave-child, very dark and emaciated, struggles to hold an oversize umbrella over your head. "The extremely fair colour of your skin (as projected in the advertisement) contrasted with the black skin of the slave-boy is obviously a deliberate 'creative' juxtaposition by the advertising agency, and insidiously racist." The activists said the image reminded them of "17th and 18th century colonial European portraits of white aristocracy, depicting women being waited upon by their 'black servants'" and called on the actress to dissociate herself from "this offensive image". In India, where there is a marked preference for fair skin and skin-whitening creams and lotions are big business, many say the advertisement perpetuates the retrograde idea that fair is beautiful. The advertisement was also criticised on social media. Author and activist Meena Kandasamy tweeted:

Summary: An Indian jewellery advertisement featuring top Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been withdrawn after criticism that it was "racist" and promoted child slavery.


The 33-year-old batsman lost his England place ahead of last winter's tour to South Africa and is set to lead the Bears for the whole summer. "Division One, this year, will be the toughest that it's ever been," he said. "The two counties that have come up, with Test Match grounds, look strong." Bell has set his sights on regaining his England place as soon as possible, but is looking forward to playing a big part for the county this summer. "The squads in the first division get stronger every year. The standard is very high," he said. "I am very excited about the season. There is a lot of cricket ahead and a lot of hard work ahead and no doubt there will be ups and downs but myself and the guys can't wait for the challenge in front of us." Alongside Bell, Warwickshire will also have former England batsman Jonathan Trott and current England all-rounder Chris Woakes at their disposal in the early weeks of the season. And he believes that could be key to the team making a good start. "It's the first time for a long time that we will have everybody available for the start of a season - usually we've been without a couple of myself, Trotty and Woakesy," Bell added. "We've got a strong squad which, injuries permitting, will allow us to rotate our seamers the way Yorkshire have done to such good effect in the last couple of years." After returning from their pre-season tour of Dubai, Warwickshire continue their preparations for the new season with a two-day friendly against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston on 28 and 29 March.

Summary: Warwickshire captain Ian Bell says County Championship Division One will be the most competitive ever this summer following the promotion of Lancashire and Surrey.


Last week, the Mayor of London issued his first "black alert" warning about air pollution. With pollution levels as high as they've been for five years, Londoners were advised to limit the amount of time they spent exercising outside. Today's pollution is usually invisible. But standing outside Sir John Cass Foundation School in the City of London, where some younger pupils had restricted time in the playground during the high pollution episode, we found parents who feel they can smell and taste it. "It's a sad state of affairs when you've got to tell your kids not to breathe too deeply," said one father of two. "Sadiq Khan (London's Mayor) really does need to ban diesel cars." Another father drives a black cab: "I drove in towards the school, and looking towards the city you couldn't see the top of the Gherkin. I was thinking that can't be fog, must be pollution. "I can't wait until they bring out hybrids or something because I feel I'm contributing to the pollution obviously. So I'm doubly worried about it." I took a close interest in this problem when I was head of the Downing Street Policy Unit under David Cameron. One of my children is asthmatic, so I have followed the growing health evidence - and the court battle. In November, after a series of challenges from an environmental law firm, the High Court ruled that the government must produce a credible plan to stop breaching air quality standards, by July of this year. Many things contribute to air pollution: central heating, wood burners, generators. But there is growing concern about diesel emissions from traffic. The government wants five major cities - Birmingham, Leeds, Southampton, Derby and Nottingham - to create clean zones which would charge some of the most polluting vehicles. In addition, London is creating an ultra-low emissions zone. But will this work? And will it be enough? In 2012, the World Health Organization classified outdoor air pollution as a cause of cancer. The UK government estimates that the harm done by particulates, tiny particles we can't see, in shortening our lives is equivalent to 29,000 premature deaths a year. Add in nitrogen dioxide emissions, which, like particulates, are partly generated by diesel traffic, and that figure rises to about 40,000. This would make air pollution more deadly than obesity and alcoholism combined. We asked Frank Kelly, prof of environmental health at King's College London, what 29,000 premature deaths means. "Everyone in the UK from birth is losing an average of six months off their life," he says. In practice, he explained, some individuals will suffer more than that, and some less. Prof Kelly also described the developing body of science. We have known for a long time that particulates could enter the lung. But new evidence links pollution to heart attacks, strokes, even dementia. There is also concern about the impact on children's development. Dr Satish Rao, consultant in respiratory medicine at Birmingham Children's Hospital, told us that traffic pollution can aggravate the symptoms of children who already have respiratory problems,

Summary: The former head of the Downing Street policy unit, Camilla Cavendish, assesses government efforts to control traffic pollution.


The Scot, 27, levelled after a poor first set before racing through the decider against the Argentine. He will face Tommy Robredo in Sunday's final in China after the Spaniard earlier beat Santiago Giraldo 6-1 6-4. "Tommy will be a very tough opponent. I will need to play a really good match if I want to win," said Murray. It will be their first meeting since the Briton defeated him in the third round at SW19 last year. Murray's semi-final victory boosts his hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals at the 02 Arena in November. The Briton, currently ranked 11th in the world, will rise above Grigor Dimitrov into 10th place in the race to qualify for the finals if he wins the tournament. He served 10 aces and converted six of nine break points in a performance that improved significantly as the match wore on. In hot and humid conditions, Murray fell a double-break behind at 4-1 as repeated errors, particularly off the forehand side, handed easy points to his 30-year-old opponent, who is ranked 97th in the world. A backhand that clipped the outside of the line allowed Murray to retrieve one of those breaks, but he immediately gave up his serve again, a limp forehand slapped into the net all too typical of his play. When another backhand sailed long, the Scot had lost the opening set in only half an hour. A lucky net cord and Monaco double fault allowed Murray to break first in the second set but another errant forehand conceded the advantage straight away. At 3-3 and break point down, Murray was in a precarious position but a swinging second serve allowed him to avert danger and he pounced on a poor Monaco drop shot to break for 5-3 before serving out the set. The second seed was in inspired form in the decider, winning it to love with his forehand now drawing gasps from the crowd as it repeatedly found the target and proved too powerful for Monaco to handle. "The turning point was when we were 3-3 in the second set," said Murray. "But before that he was dominating the match." Japanese world number eight and US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori made it into his second consecutive final, beating Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the semi-final of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. He'll play fourth seed Julien Benneteau, of France, who knocked out the second seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-4.

Summary: Britain's Andy Murray defeated Juan Monaco 2-6 6-3 6-0 at the Shenzhen Open to reach his first final since winning Wimbledon last year.


The 20-year-old, who has three caps, spent five years at Fulham before leaving for the Cherries in the summer on a four-year contract. He made his first Bournemouth start in Saturday's FA Cup defeat at Millwall. Rangers are also in talks with Arsenal over the loan signing of attacking midfielder Jon Toral, who is currently on loan with Grenada in Spain. "I think the two clubs have similar styles which makes it an easy transition and all the boys have helped me out on my first day," Hyndman told Rangers TV. "The philosophy here is the same as Bournemouth in the way that they like to press but when they have the ball they like to keep it in attack. "In that way it is very similar which will hopefully make my transition a lot easier. "There were a lot of reasons I wanted to sign for Rangers, it is a massive club, they are fighting for Europe and there are good players here. "I think it is a good opportunity for me to play in, not just a good environment, but in front of 50,000 fans at home which is absolutely unbelievable." Meanwhile, talks are on-going with Arsenal over Spaniard Toral, 21, who has only featured six times for Granada this season and was an unused substitute in their 5-0 defeat away to Real Madrid on Saturday. Toral played under Rangers boss Mark Warburton in 2014-15 when he was in charge at Brentford, and spent last season on loan at Birmingham.

Summary: Rangers have signed USA midfielder Emerson Hyndman on a six-month loan deal from Bournemouth.


Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts found a doubling in the odds of obesity by the time the child was three years old. The team said birth by C-section might affect bacteria in the gut, which in turn affects the way food is digested. The study looked at 1,255 pairs of mothers and children from 1999 to 2002. The mothers joined the study - published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood - before 22 weeks of pregnancy. Their babies were measured and weighed at birth and this was repeated at the age of three. About one in four of the deliveries were C-section births and the remainder were vaginal deliveries. The team found a link between body mass, skin thickness and how a child was born. They also found that mothers who delivered by C-section tended to weigh more than those delivering traditionally - something which is known to influence obesity. But the researchers said another possible explanation was the difference in the composition of gut bacteria acquired at birth between the two delivery methods. They suggested expectant mothers who choose a C-section should be made aware of the obesity risk to their babies. In the UK just over 23% of births are Caesarean. Patrick O'Brien, a spokesman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: "This is an interesting study, but small. It needs to be replicated in a bigger sample."

Summary: Babies who are delivered through Caesarean section are twice as likely to become obese than those born traditionally, US research suggests.


Liverpool will host FA Cup finalists Notts County in the other semi-final, with the dates for both ties in October still to be confirmed. Three-time winners Arsenal's quarter-final with City was postponed after City were charged with fielding an ineligible player in the group stage. The charge was found to be unproven and the tie is still to be re-arranged. Two-time finalists Birmingham knocked out Women's Super League One leaders Chelsea in the last eight. Liverpool thrashed Bristol Academy in the quarter-finals, while Notts saw off WSL 2 side Reading. The final of the cup, now in its fifth year, will be held at Rotherham's New York Stadium on Sunday, 1 November. The full semi-final draw is as follows: Liverpool Ladies v Notts County Ladies Arsenal Ladies or Manchester City Women v Birmingham City Ladies

Summary: Holders Manchester City or Arsenal will host Birmingham City in the semi-finals of this year's Women's Continental Cup.