Baquer Namazi, 80, was arrested on Monday in Tehran, his wife Effie Namazi said on Facebook. Mr Namazi's son, Siamak Namazi, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was detained by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard in October while visiting family. Officials have yet to announce charges against Siamak. Baquer Namazi, who is also a dual US-Iranian citizen, was taken to Evin Prison, where his son is also being held, Mrs Namazi said in her post. He has a serious heart and other conditions which requires special medication, she said. "Now both my innocent son Siamak and my Baquer are in prison for no reason. This is a nightmare I can't describe," she wrote. "I have been trying to find out more information but have been unable to do so. The lawyer also couldn't get any information or get to see him." Asked at a Senate hearing about the elder Mr Namazi's arrest, US Secretary of State John Kerry said: "I am very familiar with this and I am engaged on it specifically, but I am not permitted due to privacy reasons to go into details here." US State Department Spokesman Mark Toner said the agency was aware of reports that a US citizen had been detained in Iran. A former Iranian provincial governor and Unicef official, Baquer Namazi was more recently running Hamyaran, an umbrella agency for Iranian non-governmental organisations. His son Siamak was most recently working for Crescent Petroleum in the United Arab Emirates, and previously headed a consulting business in Iran. Baquer Namazi's arrest comes more than a month after a high-profile prisoner swap between Iran and the United States, which saw five Americans released from Iranian prison in return for clemency for seven Iranians. Three of the four freed US-Iranian prisoners, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, left Iran late last month. A fourth did not fly with them, US officials said.

Summary: Iranian authorities have arrested the elderly father of an American who has been in jail in Iran for the past four months, the man's family said.


Leeds were crowned champions in 2011, beating Saints in the Grand Final, despite ending the season fifth. "For my personal pride, I want to us to finish as high as we can, and not just because it makes the play-offs easier," Wilkin told BBC Radio Merseyside. "The league table is a good barometer of who's been the best side all year." The England international forward continued: "It's ridiculous that you can finish eighth and be deemed the champions but, the way the competition is set up, you can have a decent shot at it from anywhere in that top eight." Media playback is not supported on this device St Helens are one of the form teams in Super League and lie fourth in the table, eight points behind leaders Wigan Warriors. Wilkin, 28, is celebrating a decade with Saints and is combining his playing duties with events for his testimonial year. "A committee of people have organised a lot of things on my behalf," said Wilkin. "They've organised some great events and the impact on my rugby life has been minimal. "I'm so proud to have been given a testimonial. I remember watching this club as a kid. To have played for 10 years at this club, I couldn't more proud and pleased to be part of this club's history." St Helens face Wilkin's first club, Hull KR, at Langtree Park on Friday.

Summary: Jon Wilkin wants St Helens to finish as high as possible in Super League, despite knowing a top-eight place will be enough for a play-off spot.


Their comments follow Mrs May's claim she was "here for the long term". Labour said she was "deluding herself" - but Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson led her defence, insisting she could win an absolute majority. However, ex-Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps said it was "too early to be talking about going on and on". "The truth is we ran a very poor election and you can't just brush that under the table and pretend it didn't happen - not least because we went from having a workable majority to no majority at all, so that stands to reason," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. And while there was no mood for a leadership election, Mrs May's remarks "will certainly raise some eyebrows". "Let's get some performance, let's get some delivery for the British people and then let's see where we are, rather than vice versa," Mr Shapps added. Debate over Mrs May's long-term ambitions was sparked after she told the BBC's Ben Wright in Kyoto that it was her intention to lead her party into another general election, whenever that was. "Yes, I'm here for the long term. What me and my government are about is not just delivering on Brexit but delivering a brighter future for the UK," she said. Mrs May said she wanted to ensure "global Britain" could take its trading place in the world, as well as dealing with "those injustices domestically that we need to do to ensure that strong, more global, but also fairer Britain for the future" The prime minister has been under pressure after losing her Commons majority in a snap election called earlier this year. Some reports had suggested she could stand down in 2019 after EU withdrawal. But speaking on a visit to Nigeria, Mr Johnson, who received public backing from Mrs May after recent criticism of his performance, said: "I've made it clear I'm giving my undivided backing to Theresa May. "We need to get Brexit done. "She's ideally placed to deliver a great outcome for our country and then deliver what we all want to see, which is this exciting agenda of global Britain. "I think she gets it. She really wants to deliver it. I'm here to support her." The UK is due to leave the EU in March 2019 and supporters of Mrs May have said leadership speculation serves only to undermine attempts to secure the best possible terms of exit. Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett said the prime minister was "deluding herself" about her plan to stay in power until the next election. "Neither the public nor Tory MPs believe her fantasy of staying on till 2022," he said. "Theresa May leads a zombie government." The next general election is not scheduled to take place until May 2022, by which point Mrs May - if she stayed in Downing Street - would have been prime minister for nearly six years. In the immediate aftermath of her party's failure to win June's general election outright, several MPs called on her to consider her position. Former Chancellor

Summary: Some Conservative backbenchers have said they do not believe Theresa May will be able to fight the next general election as prime minister.


Southampton City Council leader Royston Smith and chief executive Alistair Neill tackled Able Seaman Ryan Donovan on board HMS Astute in April 2011. He had just shot dead Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux, 36, from Standish, Wigan. Donovan was jailed for at least 25 years in September last year for murder and three counts of attempted murder. Mr Smith and Mr Neill, who announced his resignation from the council on Friday, had been touring the vessel when Donovan fired six shots from an SA80 rifle in the control room. Father-of-four Mr Molyneux tried to disarm Donovan after hearing shots on board the submarine but was shot in the head. Mr Smith and Mr Neill later pinned Donovan to the floor until police arrived. Mr Smith, who formerly served with the Royal Air Force, said: "It was a surreal situation to have been in." Although he said the medal was the "best thing" he had been awarded, he added: "I wish it was for some other circumstances." Mr Neill said: "Something of that significance never leaves you and it is right that you never forget things as extraordinary as what we experienced." The citation for their medals, which were presented to them by the Queen at Buckingham Palace, said they placed themselves at great risk by choosing to tackle Donovan. "By their actions they prevented further shootings and possible death or injury to others on board the submarine," it read. Both men said their thoughts were with the family of Lt Cdr Molyneux, whose widow Gillian collected his posthumously awarded George Medal on Friday for his role in preventing a massacre on board HMS Astute on 8 April last year. Donovan, of Dartford, Kent, admitted murdering Lt Cdr Molyneux and also admitted the attempted murders of Lt Cdr Hodge, 45, Petty Officer Christopher Brown, 36, and Chief Petty Officer David McCoy, 37. Mr Neill will leave Southampton City Council in March 2013 to take up the same role at Herefordshire Council.

Summary: Two men who wrestled a gunman to the floor on a Royal Navy nuclear submarine have received the George Medal for bravery from the Queen.


Her former husband, Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel, is accused of murder and is reported to have confessed to strangling her with her scarf. Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid, her father, is being held as an accessory to her murder. A lawyer for Samia's father said he intended to lodge an immediate appeal. At a hearing in the Punjab city of Jhelum, Samia's uncle and the policeman who headed the original investigation were granted bail. They were being held on suspicion of falsifying and withholding evidence in the case. Both men will be released subject to the payment of bonds. Ms Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died in July in northern Punjab. She had been visiting family in the village of Pandori when she died, and her relatives initially said she had suffered a heart attack. Her second husband, Syed Mukhtar Kazim, believes she was the victim of a so-called honour killing as her family did not approve of their marriage. A post-mortem examination confirmed she died as a result of being strangled.

Summary: A judge in Pakistan has dismissed an application for bail from the father of Samia Shahid, who was allegedly killed in a so-called "honour killing".


It happened at about 08:25 on the A737 at Lauchlan Way, near Ayrshire College. The Scottish Ambulance Service said one person had been freed after being trapped in a vehicle. No-one on the bus was thought to have been injured. The college has tweeted that there may be some disruption to classes this morning due to a "major traffic incident". Two ambulances and a special incident support vehicle were sent to the scene, the ambulance service said.

Summary: Two people have been injured after a crash involving a car and a bus in Kilwinning in North Ayrshire.


The Treasury will write to cabinet ministers on Tuesday to ask for savings in their departments to total £20bn. BBC Newsnight understands specific targets will not be set for departments. It is expected that cabinet ministers will put forward their proposals for cuts by September. The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has calculated that departments that are not protected by a ring-fence will have to cut 12.6% from their budgets over the next five years. Chancellor George Osborne announced £37bn of spending cuts during this parliament in his Budget. He has already set out £17bn of cuts, including £12bn from welfare and £5bn from tackling tax evasion, avoidance, planning and imbalances in the tax system. At the time he said that no year "will see cuts as deep" as those in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Last month he ordered non-protected government departments to find £3bn in savings in the current financial year. BBC Newsnight's Laura Kuenssberg said the theme of the November review would be "more with less". She said Mr Osborne wants to encourage public sector reforms that use taxpayers' money more efficiently. "The Treasury believes that billions can be found from selling off public land - they say currently more than £300bn's worth is owned by the taxpayer," she said. "For the first time, departments will be expected to show they are contributing to the government's target of building 150,000 homes on land previously owned by the taxpayer by 2020." She said ministers also believe that money could be released by devolving spending from Whitehall, under the Chancellor's so-called "Northern Powerhouse" strategy, which is a plan for increased devolution across England. BBC Newsnight understands the previous process of the "star chamber" - where ministers appeared in front of a small cabinet committee to answer for their plans - will not be repeated. However, ministers who engage with the Treasury as part of the process will have more control over where the cuts to the departments are made.

Summary: The government's spending review that will set out departmental budget cuts over the next five years will take place on 25 November.


Applications by Jane Nicklinson, whose husband Tony had locked-in syndrome, and Paul Lamb, who was paralysed in a crash, were ruled inadmissible. The court said the UK Parliament was "best placed" to rule on such a sensitive issue. Mr Nicklinson's daughter, Lauren, told the BBC she was "devastated" but said the law "has to change at some point". "What it means is, people will continue to go to [the Dignitas clinic in] Switzerland, we will continue to export the problem... and people will continue to suffer." The 1961 Suicide Act makes it an offence to encourage or assist a suicide or a suicide attempt in England and Wales. Anyone doing so could face up to 14 years in prison. Tony Nicklinson, from Melksham in Wiltshire, was paralysed from the neck down after suffering a stroke in 2005. He fought for the right to allow doctors to end his life but, after losing a High Court battle in 2012, he refused food and then contracted pneumonia and died, aged 58, at his home. The judgement has been welcomed by the disability charity Scope, which has said the current law on assisted suicide "protects the lives of disabled people in Britain". Interim chief executive Mark Atkinson added: "Many tell us they fear that a change in the law could lead to disabled people, and other vulnerable people, feeling under pressure to end their lives. "Why is it that when people who are not disabled want to commit suicide, we try to talk them out of it, but when a disabled person wants to commit suicide, we focus on how we can make that possible? "The current law against assisted suicide works. It sends a powerful message countering the view that if you're disabled it's not worth being alive, and that you're a burden. He added that the focus should be more on helping disabled people live fulfilling lives rather than making suicide possible. Mr Lamb, from Bramley in Leeds, has been almost completely paralysed from the neck down since a car accident more than 20 years ago and says he is in constant pain. He has called for the law to be changed so any doctor who helped him die would have a defence against the charge of murder. Mrs Nicklinson and Mr Lamb went to the European Court of Human Rights after their case was rejected last year by the UK Supreme Court, which said the matter should be dealt with by Parliament. Mrs Nicklinson had argued that UK courts "failed to determine the compatibility" of UK law with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the right to respect for private and family life. But judges in Strasbourg said the Supreme Court was entitled to say it was best dealt with by Parliament and ruled Mrs Nicklinson's application "ill-founded and inadmissible". In Mr Lamb's case, the European Court ruled that he had not exhausted all domestic remedies - as he had not taken his argument that he should be able to get court permission to allow a volunteer to administer

Summary: A bid by UK campaigners to overturn the law on assisted dying has been rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.


He completed the 138 nautical mile voyage from Cowes to Dinard in nine hrs three mins and six secs last month. It has been acknowledged as the fastest single-handed crossing in a yacht less than 60 feet long by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. "It's fantastic news and a great feeling to have an official world record under my belt," Sharp said. Find out how to get into sailing with our special guide. Sharp sailed his 40-foot Imerys yacht between the isle of Wight and northern France on 24 November, taking almost three hours off the previous record that had stood for 12 years. "Imerys was on fire in these windy conditions. These latest Class 40's are seriously optimised racing machines, averaging speeds of 15 knots and surfing at over 20 knots," he said. "It is still difficult to believe that Imerys managed to carve three hours off the previous time. Hopefully this sets the bar high enough to hold on to the record for some time at least."

Summary: Jersey-based sailor Phil Sharp's has had his single-handed cross-Channel record officially ratified.


The most striking current example is Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza who, amidst violent opposition, is campaigning for a third term in office despite the constitution saying he can only have two. He argues that he was appointed, not elected, to his first term so it doesn't count. Many believe President Paul Kagame in neighbouring Rwanda is also looking to breach his two-term limit. But that would be a mere dot in time for President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia. "If I have to rule this country for one billion years I will," he told the BBC in 2011. Hanging on does not always work. The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, was overthrown by popular protest last year for trying to change the constitution so that he could seek re-election. While some presidents attempt legalistic tactics to get around term limits, others reject them outright. Seven-term leader President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe says they are undemocratic: "We put a rope around our necks and say leaders can only have two terms," he told a summit of African Union leaders earlier this year. "It is a democracy. If people want a leader to continue, let him continue." Some post-independence leaders in East Asia have been equally unapologetic about staying in office for decades. Indonesia's President Sukarno had 22 years at the top, while Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was Prime Minister from 1959 to 1990. "Lee Kuan Yew was an exceptional guy and at the end of his reign Singapore's GDP was over a dozen times higher than when he took over," Prof Kishore Mahbubani from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore told Newshour Extra. "You have to look at it country by country and not assume there is one Western rule for the whole world." Term limits are seen as a Western idea, in large part because of the United States' two-term presidential rule. It was introduced as the 22nd Constitutional amendment in 1951, six years after Franklin Delano Roosevelt won his fourth term in office. Before FDR the two-term idea was merely a convention dating back to the example of George Washington. Although the history of term limits can be traced back to ancient Greece, it is far from clear the idea is in fact a uniquely Western one. Some European countries have no term limits, including the UK, Italy and Switzerland. And elsewhere there is considerable support for a set period in office. "If you look at the public opinion data we have on most African countries, a majority of people in Africa support presidential term limits," says Prof Nic Cheeseman of Oxford University. "This isn't simply something being pushed by the West." Some argue for term limits on the grounds that a prolonged period at the top can change a leader's personality and damage his or her judgement. Former British foreign secretary and trained psychiatrist, Lord Owen, argues that by the time they have been in power for many years, some leaders tend to become arrogant, unwilling to listen and overly optimistic that their decisions will

Summary: All over the world there are some leaders who are reluctant to give up power.


A Â£26,000 grant has been promised to the council to draw up plans to improve the Lord's Garden in Ruthin. Denbighshire council says 100 people who braved snow and ice to attend an open day at the weekend is testament to the local support for restoration. The authority now has to learn more about the site's history and plan for its future to win the necessary cash. Wendy Williams, of the Lord's Garden Restoration Project, said: "The bid will need to be a balancing act between staying faithful to the tremendous amount of natural and political history in the gardens, and making that history accessible to a modern audience. "The gardens have been virtually untouched for decades, and whilst they're a beautiful wilderness, at the moment you have to be an expert to interpret the wonderful sights and sounds. "We'd like to work with local people to try and find new and sympathetic ways of bringing that history alive again." The Lord's Garden is now part of Nantclwyd y Dre in Ruthin, which is thought may be Wales' oldest timber-framed town house. Although the Grade II-listed gardens, originally known as The Lord's Acre, pre-date even this structure. They are first mentioned in 1282 as having been awarded to Marcher Lord Reginald de Grey along with Ruthin Castle, in recognition of the part he played in subduing an uprising by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native prince of an independent Wales. The Lord's Acre appears to have remained an orchard and kitchen garden to the castle's occupants for around 350 years, and many of the fruit trees there date from between 1300 and 1600. By the time of the English Civil War in the 1640s, the Lord's Acre passed to the Nantclwyd y Dre estate, and the focus seems to have shifted more towards meadowland and ornamental gardens. Next month archaeologists are planning a dig at the site to try and throw more light on the role the area played in the Civil War. But before that, the heritage service wants to give local people the opportunity to see the gardens in their untouched beauty. "Until now we've been unable to open up the gardens, but as part of the public consultation into the proposed restoration, we're throwing open the gates for the first time," said Ms Williams. "We'd love to hear from local historians and amateur detectives about what they've been able to unearth about the history, and we welcome any ideas about how we can make the gardens a valuable learning resource. "But it doesn't matter if all you want to do is come along and have a look, because they really are a hidden treasure which we'd love as many people as possible to see."

Summary: Hopes of restoring a 13th Century garden in Denbighshire have been boosted by the Heritage Lottery Fund.


A military statement said the twin-engine turboprop Antonov AN-26 had crashed in the province of Artemisa on a flight from Playa Baracoa, just outside the capital Havana. The cause of the crash is unclear and an investigation has been launched. The site of the accident was said to be the Loma de la Pimienta mountain about 80km (50 miles) west of Havana. "The eight military personnel on board, including the crew, died," the armed forces ministry said in a statement. "A commission of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces is investigating the causes of the accident." Cuba's last major plane crash was in 2010 when an Aero Caribbean flight went down in flames killing all 68 people on board.

Summary: A military plane has crashed in the mountainous west of Cuba, killing all eight personnel on board.


Service personnel took part in a parade and a service was held to remember those who died in conflicts. Military flypasts were also held, while hundreds of bikers from across Europe converged on Alrewas to raise funds for the Royal British Legion. Organisers said it attracted more people than last year's event, which 3,500 people attended. Lt Col Alistair Fawcett, commanding officer of 22 Signal Regiment, said it was a chance for people to show their support and offered a moment to reflect on the various conflicts around the world. Similar events have been taking place across the country and several of them have seen heightened security after recent attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait.

Summary: Thousands of people have marked Armed Forces Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.


"I pay homage to the women of Paraguay, who were able to rebuild a country destroyed by an unequal war," he said. Most of Paraguay's male population died in a devastating war against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay between 1865 and 1870. "God protect Paraguayan women, the most glorious of the Americas," he said. Hundreds of thousands of people went for the Mass at the Shrine of Caacupe, some 50 Km (30 miles) from the capital Asuncion. Many of them came from neighbouring Argentina and waved the blue-and-white flags of Pope Francis's native country. "Argentina is his homeland. He is not coming home yet, so we brought it to him," Carmen Mesa, 56, told the Associated Press (AP) news agency. Pope Francis said the visit to Caacupe would be an emotional occasion to him. Before becoming a Pope, he travelled many times to the city, known as the spiritual capital of Paraguay. "I feel at home, here. I came here many times to renew my wishes of living according to the Gospel," he said during Mass. The Pope's religious order, the Jesuits, evangelised the region in the 1600s. Pope Francis said the Lord's Prayer in Guarani, the indigenous language spoken by most of the population. Guarani is an official language along with Spanish in Paraguay. "I would like to remind you that we are all brothers and sisters," Pope Francis said. Paraguay is the last stop on the Pope's eight-day tour of South America, which also took him to Ecuador and Bolivia. The Vatican said the Pope had chosen some of the poorer countries of the region for his visit to reflected his interest in the "peripheries". Pope Francis is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to come from South America. "Progress and development must ensure a better future for all," Pope Francis said in a speech on the Quito airport runway on Monday after he was welcomed by Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa.

Summary: Pope Francis has paid a tribute to Paraguay's women and mothers during Mass celebrated at the country's main pilgrimage site, Caacupe,


Srikant Ganapati from the Sudarshanam charity said people had taken time off work to attend the event. However, he said they were all told because they were born in India, they were not able to donate. The NI Blood Transfusion Service said it was investigating what happened. They said they welcome everyone who gives blood but said there was strict donor eligibility criteria. Mr Ganapati said it was arranged nine months ago that members of the Indian community would donate blood and that their ethnicity was known by the NI Blood Transfusion Service. He said those taking part were not informed in advance that they would need a malaria test to assess suitability before coming to the donation session in north Belfast last Friday. Mr Ganapati said they only found out about the criteria when they turned up at the venue. "They said to me, 'are you born in India?', I said yes. 'Did you recently visit India?', I said no, I have not been there for the last four years," Mr Ganapati said. "He said, 'if you born in India, you have to do a malaria test'." When he asked how long it would take to get the results of a malaria test, Mr Ganapati said he was told between six and eight weeks. He described what had happened as "very frustrating" for all those from the Indian community, most of whom had taken the day off work to attend. "Most of the Indians here are professionals, some are nurses and doctors, they all gave their time to support this blood donation, but unfortunately they all had to leave frustrated," he said. Mr Ganapati said they should have been informed before they arrived but said that all of those who turned up were willing to submit to a malaria test and hoped to be able to donate blood at a future date. The event had been organised by the Sudarshanam charity which promotes Hindu and Indian culture in Northern Ireland.

Summary: More than 150 people have been prevented from giving blood at an event in Belfast aimed at encouraging people from the Indian community to donate.


Transport Minister Edwina Hart has defended her decision to invest in a new motorway south of Newport. ABP's Matthew Kennerley said his firm would lose land and one dock would have up to 60% of vessels unable to use it. A Welsh government spokesman said: "We are committed to this ambitious infrastructure project." Ms Hart has said she expects to face a legal challenge after announcing the go-ahead for the new road, to run between Junctions 23 and 29 of the M4 and to include a new bridge to the south of Newport. To be completed by the spring of 2022, the project would be the largest capital investment programme ever announced by the Welsh government. Seen by some as the answer to crippling traffic congestion into south Wales, it has won the backing of the business group, CBI Wales. Chancellor George Osborne has called the relief road one of the most important road schemes in the UK and UK ministers have since agreed Welsh ministers can borrow money needed to fund the scheme. Environmental and some business groups have criticised the proposed route as unnecessarily damaging and costly. Mr Kennerley, port director of ABP in south Wales, told the BBC programme Wales at Work the proposed road would have an impact on jobs and could make the company less likely to invest in the site in future. He said: "We don't think it's a great idea to put the new route through the centre of Wales' most important general cargo port. "We believe there is an alternative route and we presented that throughout the consultation process as a route slightly further north. "That would still have an impact on the port but to a much lesser extent because it would not be bisecting very important quayside areas. "As it stands at the moment, the impact on the port would be very serious indeed." Mr Kennerley said that as he understands the plans, up to 1,000m (3,000 ft) of quayside north of the proposed new motorway bridge would have height restrictions on up to 60% of vessels currently using it. The Welsh assembly's cross-party environment committee says it has "grave concerns" about Ms Harts's announcement, while Plaid Cymru has withdrawn from budget talks with Welsh ministers in protest. Opponents have criticised the plan because of its environmental impact and one group has dubbed it a "billion pound mistake." Three routes were under consideration before Ms Hart made her decision. The other two were further north. A fourth, the so-called blue route, an upgrade of the A48 Newport Southern Distributor Road (SDR) and the former steelworks road, was proposed during the consultation but was dismissed as one that could not "reasonably deliver the objectives" of easing congestion. The Welsh government added: "The M4 project is of vital importance to the economic prosperity of the country as a whole. "In the past, we were unable to progress the scheme because it was simply unaffordable - but thanks to the new borrowing powers we have secured, we can now take forward this and other vital

Summary: A £1bn new M4 relief road through Newport's dockside could put jobs and future investment at the site at risk, says Associated British Ports (ABP).


The 40-year-old sank five birdies, including two in the final three holes. That put him behind only American duo Shawn Stefani and Tom Hoge, and Korean Seung-yul Noh. Miguel Angel Carballo, Brian Gay, Colt Knost, Dustin Johnson and Steve Stricker matched Donaldson, with Retief Goosen among those a further shot back. This is the final PGA Tour event before the US Open - the second major of the year - takes place at Oakmont next week. We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter ahead of the Euros and Olympics, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here.

Summary: Welshman Jamie Donaldson shot a four-under-par 66 to sit one behind the leaders after the first round of the St Jude Classic at TPC Southwind.


Previously, councillors deferred a decision to grant permission to build a supermarket that would have paid for the stadium, which supporters claimed had put the plans in jeopardy. A partnership is now revising the proposals to see if the stadium can be built using money from smaller shops. The plans are expected to be discussed by Cornwall Council members in May. Truro and Penwith College, the Cornish Pirates rugby club, Inox Group and Henry Boot Developments are behind the revised plans for the multi-use stadium at West Langarth. Julian Painter, director at Henry Boot Developments, said: "A supermarket would have provided funds sooner and generated more value. "That is no longer an option but we are not giving up." The supermarket plans were deferred earlier in March, but two other major retail developments in Truro were approved, which supporters claimed effectively marked the end of that proposal. Mr Painter said the new proposal would split the original supermarket unit into smaller stores - including one retail store and non-food units. He said the partnership was trying to "squeeze enough value from the development" to deliver about £8m of funding, with a further £2m coming from Truro and Penwith College, which will provide the £10m needed for the 6,000-capacity stadium.

Summary: Revised proposals for a stadium in Cornwall are expected to be submitted to the council.


The Championship Rams turned a one-goal half-time deficit into a 2-1 victory to book a place in the fourth round. McClaren told BBC Radio Derby: "We told them to keep their composure We were causing them problems and controlling the game. "How the players kept their composure and came back, credit to them." Darren Bent and Tom Ince scored goals three minutes apart in response to Matt Phillips putting the hosts ahead in the first half. And McClaren was keen to point out the contribution of a massive following from Derby. "I had heard 6,000 were coming along and they were going to fill behind the goal," continued McClaren. "We said to the players that it's a cup tie and there's 6,000 fans coming to watch, so there's a reason why we've got to fight, we've got to react and come back. "I'm so pleased for the players, I'm so pleased for the fans and very proud of them."

Summary: Manager Steve McClaren praised Derby County's control as they came from behind to knock Premier League West Brom out of the FA Cup.


Cheick Cisse, who won taekwondo gold, was given $85,000 (??64,000) and Ruth Gbagbi, who won bronze in the women's event, got $51,000. Cisse's gold medal was the first in the country's history. Last year, President Alassane Ouattara made similar awards to members of the national football team after they won the African Cup of Nations. He did not reveal any details about the houses given to Cisse and Gbagbi, or their location. More on this and other African stories Mr Ouattara and his wife Dominique wore the medals as they posed with the athletes for photos at the presidential palace in the country's commercial capital, Abidjan. Ivory Coast had only won one Olympic medal until this year. Gabriel Tiacoh won a silver medal in the men's 400m in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He died in 1992. Ivory Coast used to be one of Africa's richest countries but its economy has been devastated by years of conflict.

Summary: Ivory Coast's two medallists from the Rio Olympic games have been given cash awards and houses by the president.


The SNP leader was speaking as the leaders of Scotland's six largest parties clashed in a BBC Scotland debate ahead of the Holyrood election. Scottish Labour's Kezia Dugdale questioned why Ms Sturgeon had ruled out introducing a 50p rate next year. But Ruth Davidson of the Conservatives warned against making Scotland the highest taxed part of the UK. The panel also featured Willie Rennie of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who spelled out his plans for pay for a "transformation" of education by raising all income tax bands by 1p - a policy his party shares with Scottish Labour. Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Greens called for the "outdated" council tax to be scrapped, while UKIP MEP David Coburn warned against "frightening people away" from Scotland by raising taxes. The debate, which was broadcast on BBC1 Scotland on Thursday evening, was held as the election campaign officially began ahead of the vote on 5 May. It was largely dominated by the key question of how best to use the Scottish Parliament's new powers over tax and welfare. The parliament will have the ability to set income tax rates and bands from 1 April next year, making the issue key in the run up to the election. Scottish Labour has challenged the SNP to raise the income tax rate for the 17,000 people in Scotland earning more than £150,000 from 45p to 50p - higher than elsewhere in the UK. But speaking in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon said it would be "reckless" and "daft" to do so straight away. During the BBC Scotland debate, Ms Sturgeon again pointed to civil service analysis which suggested the move could actually leave Scotland £30m worse off. That was because some high earners would either move their money out of Scotland or find other ways of avoiding paying the tax. Ms Sturgeon, whose party will be looking to win a third consecutive term in government, told the studio audience she would attempt to find ways to mitigate that risk if she was re-elected as first minister. She added: "I think there should be a 50p top rate of tax, but you don't set tax rates if it is going to lose you money. "I don't want to turn around in two years time and say we have less money to spend on our health service". Ms Sturgeon said her party would not follow UK Chancellor George Osborne in raising the level at which people pay the 40p rate of tax from £43,000 to £45,000. And she said she was asking the 10% of highest earners to "shoulder a bit more of the burden" in order to invest in areas such as the health service, and to "protect against Tory austerity". Ms Dugdale responded by saying Scottish Labour wanted to put up taxes to increase investment in education in order to bring more high skilled jobs to Scotland. She added: "What I cannot believe is that Nicola Sturgeon, who has made her name as this great socialist, this great crusader against austerity, is standing here tonight

Summary: Nicola Sturgeon has reiterated that she wants to eventually see a 50p top rate of income tax in Scotland.


Net profit came in at $2.9bn (Â£1.9bn) for the three months to 26 June, against a loss of $398m a year ago - a higher figure than analysts expected. Revenue for the period was $10.8bn, as a result of what the company called "strong corporate demand". The firm also forecast improved revenues of $11.6bn for the three months to the end of September. Intel shares jumped 5% in after-hours trading following the announcement. Analysts were impressed by the results. "The numbers just blew me away, I cannot see any mention of any problems whatsoever," said Phani Saripella at Primary Global Research. Intel is the second major US company to report its quarterly results following aluminium giant Alcoa on Monday, which also beat analysts' expectations. Some commentators now see these results as a sign of what is to come. "In a quarter where people expected relatively strong performance, [Intel] beat that pretty handily and set a good forecast," said Edward Snyder at Charter Equity Research. "This going to be really good for a lot of other technology companies, particularly enterprise. "It might be the case that this earnings period is so strong that it allays some of the fears about the broader economy."

Summary: US chipmaker Intel has reported bumper profits in what it describes as its "best" quarterly results.


The billionaire's 58th floor residence in Trump Tower offers stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and has been decorated in a "Louis XIV style" decked in gold and marble. Photos of the penthouse, published by the Daily Mail, show enormous chandeliers, plush sofas, and gold-encrusted Corinthian columns. Mr Trump once told biographer Michael D'Antoni about his penthouse, expressing great pride in its construction. "This is a very complex unit. Building this unit, if you look at the columns and the carvings, this building, this unit was harder than building the building itself." And, according to the New York Times, Mr Trump has been speaking with advisers about how many nights a week he would spend in the White House, saying he would like to spend time in New York when he can. The business mogul is reportedly a homebody who flew long hours during the campaign just to sleep in his own bed. It is unclear if Mr Trump, his wife Melania and the couple's 10-year-old son, Barron, who is currently halfway through his school year, will live at the White House. But if he opted out of his presidential quarters he would certainly turn Washington's historical status quo on its head. The White House is seen as a symbol of American history and tradition and has been occupied by every office holder since John Adams, America's second president. In 1902, the president's offices were relocated to the building's second floor, making the commute to a busy job a bit easier. The White House is a quick two miles from the Capitol building where the US Congress is held - Trump Tower happens to be over 220 miles away. Also, if Mr Trump chooses to reside in New York he could greatly disrupt city traffic. New Yorkers frequently take to social media in frustration when President Obama's motorcade disrupts the city's busy grid. Whenever the president travels, roads are blocked, traffic can back up for miles and delays can last hours, but this would be exacerbated in a crowded city like New York. Then there is the issue of security. On election night, the US Federal Aviation Administration established a no-fly zone over midtown Manhattan until 21 January, the day after the US presidential inauguration. The directive cites "VIP movement" as the reason behind the flying ban, which prohibits planes, helicopters and drones from flying below 3,000ft and within a two-nautical-mile radius of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Secret service flights are exempt. Nevertheless, were Mr Trump to remain in New York, security at Trump Tower would have to be bolstered. The White House has multiple layers of defence, making a veritable fortress. An outer iron fence is reinforced by groups of armed guards at the gates and inside the perimeter. Snipers are perched atop the building and windows have bullet-proof glass. Additionally, infrared alarms, lasers, and missiles are all reportedly part of the building's defence system. For a tycoon accustomed to jetting to lavish residences as he pleases, his new job may be an adjustment.

Summary: Since last week's election upset, rumours have been swirling over whether newly appointed President-elect Donald Trump will leave his $100m (Â£80m) New York penthouse for the White House.


Natalia Doherty was last seen on 15 April 2003 in Eastbourne, where she was living at the time. The house in Icknield Way was searched in September as part of the investigation. Two men were later arrested and bailed in connection with the disappearance. A Luton man, aged 66, and a 71-year-old man from Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and preventing a lawful burial. Officers said ground survey work was now being carried out on the surface of the garden to see if the ground had been disturbed. Detectives believe that near to the date she was last seen alive, Ms Doherty - who was also known by the surnames Wilkanowska and Logan - was thought to have travelled to Luton to stay with her ex-husband, Gerald Doherty, who has since died - at the Regents Arms in Hastings Street. But there were no confirmed sightings of the mother-of-three in the town. Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit launched an investigation in January 2014 into the case, which has led them to believe Ms Doherty was murdered. A police spokesman said: "Inquiries have since failed to show any sign she is alive." Investigators are keen to trace her final movements and has asked anyone who recognises her or Mr Doherty from their time at the now-demolished pub in Hastings Street, or has any information relating to her disappearance, to contact them.

Summary: A garden at a property in Luton is being examined by officers investigating the disappearance of a 50-year-old woman police now believe was murdered.


The 27-year-old Jamaican, who also won last year, clinched 100m, 200m and 100m relay gold in the World Championships in Moscow in August. Fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took the women's award after winning the same three golds as Bolt in Russia. 100m: 2008, 2012 Olympics; 2009, 2013 World Championships 200m: 2008, 2012 Olympics; 2009, 2011, 2013 World Championships 4x100m: 2008, 2012 Olympics; 2009, 2011, 2013 World Championships Earlier this week, the 27-year-old said she will refuse to run in major events unless Jamaica's athletics authorities "stand by" their athletes. Bolt, who beat Britain's double world champion from Moscow Mo Farah to the award, became the most successful athlete in the history of the World Championships this year with his eighth gold and 10th medal in total. At the awards ceremony in Monaco, he said his 2014 target was to beat his 200m world record of 19.19 seconds. "That has always been my dream; that has always been my aim," he said. "This season will be the season when I will be going for world records because there are no major [outdoor] championships. Media playback is not supported on this device "The 200m is much easier than the 100m to try for a record and that would be my main focus this season." Bolt has previously said he could retire after the 2016 Olympics - but he added he might yet compete at the World Championships in London the following year. "I was having some talk about this with my coach, and he was saying people had said I should go for another year," he said. Fraser-Pryce has now won seven medals at World Championships to add to her four Olympic medals. Men's finalists: Usain Bolt (Jamaica, sprinter), Bohdan Bondarenko (Ukraine, high jumper), Mo Farah (GB, distance runner). Women's finalists: Valerie Adams (New Zealand, shot put), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica, sprinter), Zuzana Hejnova (Czech Republic, 400m hurdles).

Summary: Usain Bolt has been named male World Athlete of the Year for a fifth time.


The low-budget Ouija, starring Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke, made $20m (Â£12.4m) between Friday and Sunday, according to studio estimates. That put it ahead of John Wick, Keanu Reeves' latest thriller, which made $14.2m (Â£8.8m) over the same period. Last week's top film, Brad Pitt's World War II tank drama Fury, fell to three. Made for just $5m (Â£3.1m), Ouija's success is testament to US moviegoers' appetite for modestly-budgeted supernatural fare without big-name stars. Blumhouse Productions, the company behind the film, has enjoyed similar success with the Insidious, Purge and Paranormal Activity series. Meanwhile, John Wick, in which Reeves plays a retired assassin out for revenge, exceeded industry expectations with its second place opening. This week's top five was rounded out by David Fincher's Gone Girl and animated title The Book of Life. Next week's chart is likely to be dominated by Interstellar, the latest sci-fi epic from British director Christopher Nolan. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway star in this tale of deep space exploration, which has its UK premiere in London on Wednesday.

Summary: A horror film about young people who use a Ouija board to contact the spirit world has topped the North American box office in the run-up to Halloween.


Two brothers and another man are also said to have sold the animal's feet and eaten some of the meat themselves. Police discovered the panda's skin and 10kg of meat in a raid last December. Panda poaching is extremely rare in China where the endangered animals are seen as a national treasure. The case has caused revulsion on Chinese social media. The brothers, Wang Wenlin and Wang Wencai, are accused by police of shooting the panda dead in Zhaotong in southern Yunnan province. They are said to have sold the meat and the feet for about $750 (Â£492) to another man, Li Kequan, who then resold it to six more people. DNA tests on the meat and skin seized by the police confirmed it was from an adult female panda. The China Daily newspaper published a photo of the animal's pelt and said parts of its skull and gall bladder were also found. A Yunnan court says the investigation into the three men has concluded and they have been remanded for prosecution. There are fewer than 2,000 pandas in the wild in China. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists giant pandas as endangered, but their numbers have almost doubled since the late 1970s. Hunting pandas can lead to a 10-year sentence - or, in what the Chinese government calls "grave circumstances", life imprisonment or even a death sentence can be applied.

Summary: Three men in south-western China accused of selling 35kg (77lb) of meat from a panda they killed are to be prosecuted, a court has announced.


A commission of inquiry was set up five years ago to look into the allegations surrounding the 1999 government deal. Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president in 2005 after his financial adviser was convicted of corruption over the deal. The president on Thursday announced the inquiry had found no evidence against any government officials of the time. He said money had been paid for consultancy services "and nothing else". The allegations relate to the government's purchase of 30bn rand (then $5bn) worth of fighter jets, helicopters, submarines and warships in 1999. Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president in 2005 after his then financial adviser Schabir Shaik was found guilty of trying to solicit bribes for his boss from an arms company. Mr Zuma always denied the allegations, and in 2009 prosecutors dropped 700 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering against him, just weeks before elections which saw him become president. But his critics refused to let the issue drop, so in 2011 he agreed to appoint a commission to investigate the arms deal, which concluded its enquiries at the end of last year. This is not the only controversy he has been implicated in. Last month South Africa's highest court ruled he had violated the constitution by failing to repay government money for a luxurious upgrade on his private residence. The investigation, which took four years to conclude, found no evidence of widespread bribery, corruption and fraud in the selection of the preferred bidder to supply the arms, or of payment of bribes to officials in the awarding of the deal. The three-volume report on the investigation, which will be made public, has not made any recommendations for further investigations, leading some to believe the ANC is covering up for its leader and other officials who were implicated. The opposition Democratic Alliance believes the Arms Procurement Commission made no real effort to investigate the allegations contained in crucial documents. It has described the final report as a massive disappointment because no-one will face criminal charges.

Summary: South African President Jacob Zuma says an inquiry into an arms deal worth billions of dollars has found no evidence of corruption or fraud.


Under European law, UK patients who are clinically eligible for NHS treatment can seek it in other EU countries. They can also reclaim costs of up to what the NHS would have spent. But fewer than 30 patients in Wales have made such applications during the past three years, BBC Wales has found. There are concerns that patients and even some medical professionals are not aware of the rules. Certain procedures require patients to get prior approval from their health board. The European directive for cross-border treatment came into force in Wales in October 2013 and allows patients to be reimbursed for care in a state-run or private hospital. It also places a duty on the Welsh government and NHS to provide easily accessible information to patients about their rights. Anne Botterill, a retired psychologist from Cardiff, faced a wait of over a year for a hip replacement on the NHS after being diagnosed with arthritis last autumn. "I was in enormous discomfort. I live a very active life... gardening, dancing and walking," she explained. "I couldn't do any of those things, I stopped them all." On the advice of her husband David, an academic with an interest in cross-border health-care, she decided to see if her local health board would pay for her surgery at a Belgium hospital. Mrs Botterill paid Â£9,000 for her surgery and a five-night hospital stay in Ghent and was reimbursed Â£6,500 by Cardiff and Vale Health Board. Had she chosen to be treated privately in Wales she says she would paid around Â£12,500 and would have been unable to reclaim any of it. But Freedom of Information requests by BBC Wales show fewer than 30 applications from patients have been funded through this route since 2011. That included nine patients from Cardiff and Vale Health Board, which reimbursed patients for treatment in the fields of trauma and orthopaedics, dental, urology, spinal trauma and ear, nose and throat surgery at hospitals in Poland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Austria and Slovakia. In July, 17,649 patients in Wales had waited at least nine months (36 weeks) for hospital treatment - despite the Welsh government's target stating nobody should wait that long. The Conservatives's shadow health minister, Darren Millar, said it was clear more needed to be done to highlight the possibility of travelling for treatment. "Awareness of this EU directive is nowhere near where it should be and that's the fault of Labour ministers alone," he said. A spokesman for the Welsh government said guidance on the EU directive has been issued to health boards in Wales. But they made it clear that the EU laws were not a blank cheque for health care in Europe. "The directive does not allow NHS patients to go anywhere within Europe and get any treatment or medicine they may desire and then seek reimbursement from the NHS," stressed the spokesman. "For this reason people are strongly encouraged to speak to their health board if they are considering seeking treatment elsewhere."

Summary: Patients may be waiting months for NHS operations unaware they could get the health service to pay for quicker treatment in Europe.


Powys-Llewellyn Cook, 21, from Grantham, died following the collision on the B1176 in Bitchfield, between Grantham and Corby Glen, on Tuesday. Lincolnshire Police described it as a "tragic loss of life" and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash to get in touch. Mr Cook was riding a blue and white motorbike at the time of the accident.

Summary: A motorcyclist killed in a crash with a lorry has been named by police.


Malcolm McLaren's body was discovered in the North Lanarkshire town's Clark Street at about 10:25 on Thursday. Police Scotland said forensic teams have examined the scene and officers were gathering CCTV footage from the area. They have also been carrying out door-to-door inquiries for any information which could assist the investigation. Det Ch Insp Paul Livingstone, who is leading the inquiry, said: "Extensive inquiries have been ongoing with specialist officers and forensics teams conducting examinations at the scene. "We are working to establish a motive for this murder and we are in the process of piecing together Mr McLaren's movements in the days leading up to his death. "Inquiries so far have revealed that he was in Airdrie town centre around 1500 hrs on Wednesday afternoon before making his way home to Clark Street. "It's important we establish Mr McLaren's movements from then on, where he went, who he saw, who he met. So, if anyone has any information or was in town centre or Clark Street on Wednesday afternoon, please do get in touch with us. Your information could prove vital in our inquiries."

Summary: A murder investigation is underway after the body of a 40-year-old man was found in a flat in Airdrie.


The target waiting time for referrals is 13 weeks, but some patients must wait considerably longer. The health and social services department tries to see patients within three months of being referred by their GP. For some problems, such as sports injuries, diabetes or general surgery, the average wait is about six months. Figures released by Jersey's health department show some patients referred to the hospital for bariatric surgery are having to wait over four years for treatment. Data released by the department has shown that less than a third of specialist areas have a waiting list longer than the target. But women needing to see a specialist before giving birth are able get an appointment right away after being referred by their GPs. People with back pain, adult mental illness or needing breast surgery, also have less than a month to wait before they are able to see a specialist.

Summary: People who need to see specialists at Jersey hospital for obesity problems face an average of a four-year wait.


Her widower Brendan said the UK-wide event, called The Great Get Together, would be a "fitting tribute" to the mother-of-two who died on 16 June 2016. Her murder was "designed to divide our country" so uniting in this way would be "a powerful statement", he added. The Royal Family and several charities are helping to publicise the event. Mrs Cox, MP for Batley and Spen, was murdered outside her constituency office in Birstall, West Yorkshire, by Thomas Mair, who shouted the words "Britain first" as he shot and stabbed her. Mr Cox previously told BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine his late wife "loved a party" and would have been "thrilled by the idea" of people coming together on her behalf. "We wanted something that celebrated Jo's energy but also brought the community together," he said. "That could be picnics on your village green, street parties, shared barbecues, community bake-offs. The basic idea is to get together and have fun." But he said the event also sent a strong message. "The killing of Jo was a political thing designed to divide our country and split communities apart. "As a reaction to that event, [we will] bring the country together en masse." Mrs Cox used her maiden speech in Parliament in 2015 to say people in the UK "have far more in common with each other than things that divide us". The event is expected to be similar the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, when more than eight million people took part in neighbourhood street parties. Last year, 7.3 million people held lunches in streets, gardens and community spaces as part of a project known as The Big Lunch, which began in 2009. This year, The Big Lunch will join forces with the Jo Cox Foundation to co-ordinate events on the 17 and 18 June. "We may even surpass the Jubilee," said Peter Stewart, director of The Big Lunch. As well as street parties, charities including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, NSPCC, Women's Institute, Help for Heroes and RNLI are planning their own events. The RPSB said it would hold activities across its network of nature reserves. with details to come in the next few weeks. "Whether it's the Olympics, Jubilee or Royal Wedding people love that opportunity to come together," Mr Cox added. "But being British we need that excuse to get together." The Duchess of Cornwall and chef Jamie Oliver will join Mr Cox for the launch of the The Great Get Together at Clarence House later.

Summary: Thousands of street parties, picnics and baking competitions will be held on 17 and 18 June to remember MP Jo Cox, a year after she was murdered.


The blue chip index of US stocks remained above the 20,000 mark at 20,093.72 but fell 7.19 points. Lower than expected GDP growth for the fourth quarter dampened sentiment. Chevron, the US oil giant, also weighed on the index after releasing lower than expected quarterly results which sent its shares down 2.3% to $113.79. Microsoft led the risers to close up 2.3% at $65.78. The S&P 500 fell 1.99 points to 2,294.69 while the technology-heavy Nasdaq rose 5.61 points to 5,660.78.

Summary: The Dow Jones industrial average gave up early gains to finish the day lower.


The Dons twice led in the first half, through David Fitzpatrick's 20-yard strike and Tom Elliott's volley. But Compton levelled on both occasions, running through to slide home and curling in a free-kick from out wide. And the winger sealed his treble from the penalty spot after substitute Kevin Dawson was fouled by Callum Kennedy. The home side drop to 10th in the table after seeing their four-game winning run come to an end, while the Glovers are three points ahead of Dagenham & Redbridge, whose match was postponed. AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley told BBC Radio London: Media playback is not supported on this device "You concede three goals at home, that's not good enough. "I knew this would be tough and I drummed it into the players. That's the sort of game I expected. "We struggled at times and we had too many players who probably didn't perform to the levels they have performed at. We're giving away really, really poor goals. "We ran out of ideas trying to chase the game in the last 20 minutes."

Summary: Jack Compton hit a hat-trick to earn a shock comeback win at AFC Wimbledon and take Yeovil Town three points clear of the League Two relegation zone.


Dreamland theme park in Margate - home to a Grade II* listed wooden Scenic Railway roller coaster - has been restored after an arson attack in 2008. John Challis, who played Boycie in the BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses, exchanged memories with the crowd. The show filmed in Margate in the 1980s with the characters riding on Dreamland's rollercoasters. "I have always remembered it because it was special," said Challis. "It was a jolly boys' outing - a bunch of hooligans got on a coach in London and came to Margate." Dreamland's website crashed because of high demand as tickets went on sale for the park, which is to reopen on 19 June. People in the queue said they had visited during their childhoods and wanted their own children to do the same. The funfair, once home to Europe's largest big wheel, was bought by Thanet council through a compulsory purchase order in 2013. Dreamland was one of the country's oldest amusement parks. At one time, the 16-acre site held a zoo and miniature railway, a cinema, cafes, restaurants, bars, shops and a 2,000-capacity ballroom. Work on the restoration of the Grade II* listed Scenic Railway ride began in September to replace all the wooden parts. Most of the funding was granted by the Department for Culture Media and Sport's Sea Change programme, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Thanet District council. Vintage fairground rides from around the UK have been restored and re-created for the new fun park, which will be run by the Dreamland Trust. Classic sideshows, vintage cafes, restaurants and gardens have also been installed at the site.

Summary: Crowds of people have queued for tickets for a 1920s funfair which is to reopen after an Â£18m restoration.


Peel Energy and United Utilities had wanted to double the 26 existing turbines at the Scout Moor wind farm between Rochdale and Rossendale. Following consultation with local communities, however, the companies will only install 16 extra turbines. A joint planning application will be submitted next year to Rochdale and Rossendale Borough Councils. Jon England of Peel Energy said: "We received some really useful feedback and have changed our expansion plans in response." He said the companies would seek feedback on the new proposals prior to submitting the planning application. The revised plans involve increasing the distance between the proposed new turbines and important recreational routes, and placing them where they do not disturb areas of deep peat on the moor. Before the wind farm opened in 2008 it faced opposition from residents' groups, Rossendale, Rochdale and Lancashire County councils. It was given the go-ahead in May 2005 after a public inquiry.

Summary: Proposals to double the size of a wind farm on the Lancashire moorland have been scaled down.


Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen was executed in November 1910 after poisoning his wife and hiding her dismembered remains under the cellar floor. He was caught as he tried to escape to Canada with his mistress, Ethel Le Neve, who was disguised as a boy. The letters, written while he was in prison and sold in Wiltshire, would remain in the UK, auctioneers said. Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge described the atmosphere in the saleroom as "frantic" with bidders calling in from Australia and the United States. He said the letters provided a "fascinating insight" into Dr Crippen's mind during the last few days of his life. One of his final letters, written to Lady Henry Somerset on 26 October 1910 - less than a month before he was executed - details his relationship with his mistress and his view that "all yet may come right". Crippen was hanged at Pentonville prison, in London, on 23 November 1910, after an appeal against his sentence failed. He became the first criminal to be captured with the aid of wireless communication, after the captain of the ship he was escaping on to Canada, the SS Montrose, became suspicious. The ship's captain sent a telegraph message informing the owners he believed Crippen was on board. The infamous killer's letters, which are being sold by a private collector, had been expected to make between £3,000 and £5,000 in the sale at Henry Aldridge and Son auctioneers.

Summary: Letters written by one of the 20th Century's most notorious murderers have been sold for £11,000 at auction.


Ahmad Zeidan, of Reading, was sentenced to nine years in 2014 but claims he was tortured into admitting drugs charges. Zeidan's father said his son was "still rotting in prison" despite the Foreign Office pledging to help last year. The Foreign Office said it "continued to assist" Zeidan and regularly raises the case with UAE authorities. UAE authorities previously denied any claims Zeidan has been tortured. But, Monal Zeidan said his 23-year-old son was a "shattered boy" and was "suffering seizures", three years into his jail term in the emirate of Sharjah, near Dubai. In 2013 Zeidan, a student at the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai, was part of a group who had accepted a ride in a friend's car when police stopped them and found 0.04 grams of cocaine in the vehicle. He was accused of possessing and trading in narcotics, but has said the drugs were not his. He claims he was hooded and kept in solitary confinement for two days, stripped naked, threatened with rape and brutally beaten. The other young men were given pardons or were acquitted but Zeidan, the only British citizen, was jailed. Monal Zeidan told the BBC: "He was a young student of 19 when he was detained in the UAE three years ago and singled out for the harshest prison sentence of nine years. "He was a victim of circumstance and simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. His incarceration is a painful tragedy that his family live with every day." A bilateral meeting took place in March 2016 after Zeidan's case was raised in parliament by Reading West MP Alok Sharma. But in an email seen by the BBC, a Foreign Office caseworker told his father that during the meeting "it was decided that Ahmad's case did not reach the threshold for Her Majesty's Government to support a clemency request". This suggests the Foreign Office has made no formal request for a pardon. On its website it states it would only consider pleas for clemency in "exceptional" circumstances, such as "where a prisoner or close family member is chronically ill or dying" or in cases where it has "evidence that seems to point to a miscarriage of justice". Human rights charity Reprieve, which had supported the case in the past but now only deals with death row cases, previously said Zeidan's "brutal torture" and the use of "a bogus confession" were "more than enough reason for the British government to request his release". A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We continue to assist a British man who was arrested in the UAE in December 2013. "Then minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood raised the case with his opposite number in 2016 and we continue to regularly raise this case with the UAE government. "We cannot interfere in another country's judicial system just as we would not allow another country to interfere in ours." Mr Zeidan said the help has so far amounted to a monthly visit to his son from a British embassy representative.

Summary: The family of a British student jailed in the United Arab Emirates over a cocaine find worth about £3 says he has been "forgotten" by the Foreign Office.


Elliott Holdham, who has Asperger's syndrome, heard about the competition on social media and was desperate to be involved. His dad called up the local organisers, who invited them to watch AFC Dunstable in round one of the tournament. On the day, the team were a player short and the 19-year-old stepped in, scoring six goals and securing a place in the side for the second round. I am hoping to push onto bigger and better things Holdham's father, Jason, said: "I'm really proud. Football has helped Elliott grow in confidence and he's been a breath of fresh air for the team." His son has been a Luton Town supporter since he was six but only began playing football eight months ago. Due to his condition, Holdham had not found a suitable team to play for, until discovering the FA People's Cup. AFC Dunstable's manager Josh Spavin said they were "thrilled to find such a great player". Speaking on BBC Three Counties sports programme with Geoff Doyle and Luke Ashmead, Spavin added that "without Elliott they would have struggled over the weekend". And, even though AFC Dunstable did not manage to get through to the finals day, Holdham has high hopes for the future. "I am hoping to push onto bigger and better things," he said. You can catch up with the highlights of the FA People's Cup semi-finals here and will be able to follow the finals day on Sunday, 20 March with our live text commentary.

Summary: The FA People's Cup regional semi-finals saw 400 teams compete across eight venues on 27-28 February - and for one player it was particularly special.


Starting and ending at the Town Hall in the city centre, the route took in views of the Peak District and a climb up to the village of Ringinglow. The event saw shorter routes for junior runners, with the main 13.1-mile event won by Steven Bayton and Sarah Lowery. Among the runners were retired rugby league players Barrie McDermott and Keith Senior. Lowery, the first woman to finish the circuit, said: "I had not done this race before so it's nice to do your local half marathon. "There were loads of people in the crowd all the way round, even in the really remote parts of the course, so I really enjoyed the race." Councillor Mary Lea, from Sheffield City Council, said: "Although the route is undoubtedly a challenging one, the view from the top of Ringinglow Road across the Peak District is surely one of the best rewards any weary runner could hope for. "I would go as far as to say that Sheffield is surely the most picturesque of almost any city half marathon, when you consider the blend of the beautiful rural landscape and the vibrant city centre finish."

Summary: Thousands of runners have tackled the third Yorkshire Half Marathon under blue skies in Sheffield.


But a number of Leicestershire batsmen got starts and then got out as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Debutant Callum Parkinson took 3-64 as four Leicestershire men were out in the 40s, before Eckersley's patient innings helped them rebuild. He hit seven fours as Leicestershire ended the first day on 300-7.

Summary: Ned Eckersley hit an unbeaten 73 as Leicestershire enjoyed a decent opening day with the bat against Derbyshire at Grace Road.


The suspects climbed over a fence to access the velociraptors, which were part of an outdoor display. They then beheaded the fibreglass dinosaurs with a handheld grinder or hacksaw, said local police. Authorities are appealing for information on the vandals, whom they have branded "idiots". Police spokesman Rod Anderson told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the theft was "a pretty stupid act", and that the perpetrators may have wanted to keep the heads as trophies. "We're expecting these perpetrators, because they're obviously not very smart, will tell people about it... We want people to give us information identifying who these idiots are," he was quoted as saying. The incident took place at the National Museum of Dinosaurs on Saturday night and was only reportedly discovered the next morning by visitors. Museum supervisor Mitchell Seymour told The Canberra Times that children "had been asking their parents: 'Mum and Dad, what's happened to the dinosaurs?'". The museum appears to be a frequent target. In March 2013, a dinosaur was stolen in an apparent birthday prank and found in a local man's home. Months later three other dinosaurs were found vandalised at the museum. The next year, another dinosaur was stolen and later found damaged in a nearby park.

Summary: Australian police are on the hunt for vandals who hacked off and stole the heads of three dinosaur statues from a Canberra museum.


The Blackburn Rovers striker pleaded guilty to attacking Anthony Bradley in Buck Whaleys nightclub in Dublin on 8 June 2013. He had already agreed to give his victim 30,000 euros for breaking his nose and two of his teeth. He faces the second payout after being sued in the High Court in Dublin. Former car park attendant Mr Bradley, 53, was attacked by Stokes in the VIP section of the Leeson Street venue. Stokes, who has four Scottish league title medals with Celtic and nine Republic of Ireland caps, was given a two-year suspended sentence earlier this month after admitting the assault. He has now been ordered to pay Mr Bradley 150,000 euros in general damages, 50,000 euros in aggravated damages and 32,000 euros for medical expenses, his solicitor confirmed. The damages award by a jury in the High Court in Dublin is enforceable in Britain. During the hearing, Mr Bradley told the court he has not received an apology from Stokes over the incident, although lawyers for the footballer apologised on his behalf during the sentencing hearing at the start of February. The assault occurred while Stokes was on a night out with friends. Mr Bradley, who had arrived at the club two hours earlier and had drunk one pint of beer while there, twice had drink spilt on him by a man before he was headbutted by Stokes. The footballer was escorted from the premises following the incident and his sentencing heard he had told an employee: "If someone puts it up to me, I'm going to nut him." Mr Bradley was headbutted across the bridge of his nose and suffered a deviated septum and two broken front teeth in what was described as a "nasty, cowardly attack". His medical bills have cost 13,500 euros over the past three-and-a-half years. Mr Bradley was away from his job as a car park attendant in the Gresham Hotel in Dublin for eight months following the incident and subsequently stopped working as he suffered physical and psychological effects. He has also been diagnosed with a degenerative spinal condition since the assault, which causes pain across his neck and shoulders.

Summary: Republic of Ireland international Anthony Stokes has been ordered to pay an Elvis impersonator 230,000 euros for headbutting him in a nightclub.


The news emerged days after she flew to London for medical tests. Her treatment begins immediately, her daughter said. Ms Nawaz is due to stand for election to parliament in a by-election in her husband's former seat next month. He was forced to resign in July after the Supreme Court disqualified him from office for not disclosing assets. Mr Sharif denies wrongdoing. The couple's daughter, Maryam, tweeted that the cancer had been found on the left side of her mother's neck. End of Twitter post by @MaryamNSharif In another tweet she said doctors were hopeful of curing Ms Nawaz because the disease had been diagnosed early. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It occurs when tumours build up in tissues found in areas such as the bone marrow or lymph glands. Earlier reports suggested Ms Nawaz had throat cancer. Maryam Sharif is now expected to run her mother's political campaign while she undergoes treatment. "We hope that she will recover soon enough, but it is likely that she won't be around during the days leading up to the election," senior PML-N party member Mushahidullah Khan told BBC Urdu. Mr Sharif had to vacate his seat after becoming embroiled in the Panama papers scandal. The papers revealed his children were linked to offshore companies that owned properties in London. Kulsoom Nawaz's decision to stand for election was seen as a change of plan for the family, who indicated originally that Mr Sharif's younger brother would run for the seat, and then the premiership. But instead the ruling party elected Sharif loyalist Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister. It has been suggested he will hold office until elections next year.

Summary: Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been diagnosed with lymphoma.


He lost control of his microlight while attempting to land at an airstrip near Edenbridge, Kent, on 16 July last year. Investigators said his decision to fly at 15:30 BST was when conditions were more likely to be turbulent than later. They said he may have been influenced by the fact the airstrip operator took time to help him prepare the aircraft. "He may have felt some pressure to fly," the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found. A nearby dog walker described how the Pegasus Quantum 15 was "a bit wobbly" and travelling "too fast and at too acute an angle" as it came in to land at East Haxted Farm Airstrip. The AAIB said the pilot encountered "very rough air" which caused him to veer off course and abort the landing. The pilot, who was not identified by the AAIB, suffered chest and hand injuries when the microlight became entangled in the branches of an oak tree about 15ft (4.6m) above a field near Lingfield Road. He was freed after several hours by fire crews using using ladders, lines and a winch. He had held a private pilot's licence since 1997 and although he was "reasonably experienced" he was "not in current flying practice" and had flown for just two hours in the 90 days leading up to the crash, the report said. Civil Aviation Authority data from December 2015 shows he was one of the country's oldest pilots, as just 13 people aged 89 or older held pilot licences at that time. Holders of his type of licence aged over 50 must renew a medical certificate every 12 months to keep flying.

Summary: A 90-year-old pilot who was seriously hurt when his microlight crashed in to a tree may have felt under pressure to fly, according to an accident report.


Pedro Caixinha has recruited eight players so far in the transfer window - seven from overseas. Ferguson, who had two spells at Rangers, says new players may be taken aback by the Scottish environment and the level of expectation on them. "These guys will need to get up to pace pretty quick," Ferguson told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. "There's no doubt in my mind that they're good players. "It's a bit easier to a certain extent at Ibrox where there's a bigger pitch and you've got 50,000 fans behind you but when you go to the smaller grounds, where it's tighter, the pitches aren't as good, they get the fright of their life. "It's 100-mile-an-hour stuff. If you're not up for the fight, when you got to places like Easter Road or Tynecastle or Fir Park, these guys are going to run over the top of you. "They're used to a different type of football. Scotland is a tough, tough, tough place to play football." Portuguese defenders Bruno Alves and Fabio Cardoso and compatriots Dalcio and Daniel Candeias, who play in wide attacking roles, as well as Colombian striker Alfredo Morelos and Mexican duo Carlos Pena and Eduardo Herrera - a midfielder and a striker - have joined Scottish midfielder Ryan Jack in moving to Ibrox this summer. "I don't know too much about most of the signings," said Ferguson. "Obviously, I know Bruno Alves, who has got 90-odd caps for Portugal. I've seen him play quite a bit. He's an experienced centre-half and a really good player. And Ryan Jack, I know obviously [from his time at Aberdeen]. "I've got to take my hat off to Pedro Caixinha. He's come in and he's identified that he's needed quite a lot of players. He's done his homework early and he's made a lot of signings pretty early as well. "My only worry is, there's quite a lot of foreign players. In my time when foreign players came in to Rangers, they got the shock of their lives with demands that are put on them, the pace of Scottish football. "It'll be interesting to see how they settle in. I still believe that you've got to get a spine at least of Scottish players. I know he's after Graham Dorrans, who I think's a fantastic player - and obviously, I saw yesterday, Kenny McLean as well. "You can't lose your identity. You've got to have Scottish players. "Many a player's come in who had 30-, 40-odd caps, who had played in big leagues over in the continent and they couldn't believe the pressure that they were under. When you play at Rangers, you're expected to win every single game. "I believe that you've got to give him two or three months and you've got to give these players two or three months to settle in but again you don't get much time when you play at a club like Rangers."

Summary: Former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson believes the club's new signings will need to adapt pretty quickly.


Assistant coach Gary Neville will delay his arrival after his Valencia side lost a third La Liga game in a row. Hart and Sterling could be out for four weeks, making them serious doubts for City's Champions League quarter-final. Winger Sterling has a groin injury, while keeper Hart has a calf problem. Sterling, 21, limped off during City's 1-0 loss to United, while Hart, 28, was hurt after clearing a poor backpass from Martin Demichelis and went off on a stretcher. City boss Manuel Pellegrini, asked whether they would miss England's games in Germany on Saturday and against the Netherlands at Wembley on 29 March, said: "I don't think muscle injuries are one week. Normally this is three or four weeks." Neville, meanwhile, is to stay in Valencia to work with his players after fans called for the ex-England defender to leave following a 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo. The 41-year-old, who said he will link up with the England squad on Thursday, said: "You'll report it as panic, but it is not panic, it is something that's important. "I have just spoken to Roy Hodgson and I am going to stay back in Valencia. The players train Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday this week. I feel it's the right thing to do. "Obviously it's not an ideal situation. I'm the assistant coach for the national team of England, with 60 million people, but I understand the two or three million people in Valencia need my attention this week." Stoke City midfielder Ibrahim Afellay and Sunderland defender Patrick van Aanholt could feature against England at Wembley after being added to the Netherlands squad. Coach Danny Blind has been hampered by the withdrawal of several players for next week's friendly matches against France and England. PSV Eindhoven pair Davy Propper and Jurgen Locadia pulled out on Monday, missing out along with Arjen Robben, Daryl Janmaat, Erik Pieters and Ron Vlaar. Afellay was a surprise omission from the original squad, while Van Aanholt could make his first international appearance in more than two years. The Netherlands were World Cup semi-finalists in 2014, but have failed to qualify for Euro 2016.

Summary: Joe Hart and Raheem Sterling are set to miss England's friendlies with Germany and the Netherlands after being injured during Manchester City's derby defeat by Manchester United on Sunday.


The prime minister has said Britain will vote on whether to remain in the EU on Thursday 23 June. David Cameron announced the referendum date after a cabinet meeting on Saturday to discuss his deal with the EU he says gives the UK special status. Mrs Foster said the DUP will recommend to voters to leave the EU. "At every stage in this European negotiation process we had hoped to see a fundamental change to our relationship with Europe," she said. "In our view, we see nothing in this deal that changes our outlook. Therefore we will on balance recommend a vote to leave the EU. "As every voter has the opportunity to express a view, we fully expect that DUP members and voters will hold a range of differing personal views as to what is in the best interests of the United Kingdom. "They are fully entitled to do so during what will be a momentous political debate about the direction of travel our nation chooses." The SDLP and Sinn FÃ©in are to campaign to remain within the EU, with the Alliance Party expected to do the same. The Ulster Unionists are still considering their position. Sinn FÃ©in's Martin McGuinness said the benefits of EU membership could "be felt daily across all sections of our society". "In particular, our agriculture and agri-food industry have gone from strength to strength with the help of EU Single Farm Payments," he said. "The EU has also supported key infrastructure projects and boosted our economy through peace and structural funds. "It has also been a key supporter of the progress made in the peace and political processes over the last two decades." SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said the referendum will be one of the most important votes faced by people in Northern Ireland in decades. "It is therefore vital that a strong and positive campaign is conducted to remain in Europe. "The SDLP's campaign has already begun and today I am calling on the leaders of Sinn FÃ©in, the Alliance party and the Green Party to do their utmost in ensuring that Northern Ireland delivers a strong vote to remain in the EU on 23 June. "I would also urge the Ulster Unionist Party to do what is best for farmers and families and campaign for an In vote." Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland Secretary of State has declared her intention to join the campaign in favour of leaving the EU. David Cameron has suspended collective responsibility over the issue of the UK's future membership of the EU. This means Eurosceptic ministers can campaign in favour of Brexit - against the official government position. Theresa Villiers is one of five cabinet ministers who joined the "Leave" camp. Others include Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, Leader of the House of Commons Chris Grayling, and Culture Secretary John Whittingdale. Employment Minster Priti Patel, who is not a full cabinet member, is also in favour of leaving. Home Secretary Theresa May heads the list of those who have announced they will campaign

Summary: DUP leader Arlene Foster has said while her party remains Eurosceptic, members must decide for themselves how to vote in the EU referendum.


The information covers individuals who declined an honour from 1950 to 1999 and have since died. It identifies 287 instances [PDF list], including 89 rejected MBEs, 89 OBEs, 61 CBEs and 27 knighthoods. For some people such honours and the official recognition they represent can be a high point of their lives, but clearly for others they have been unwanted, whether for reasons of principle or otherwise. This official data confirms much that has been reported previously, for example that a serial refuser was the painter L S Lowry, who over a period of 21 years dismissed the offer of an OBE, a CBE, a knighthood, and twice becoming a Companion of Honour. The list also confirms that those who have rejected knighthoods include the actor Robert Morley, the writer Aldous Huxley and the physicist Paul Dirac, while those who dismissed lesser honours include the author Roald Dahl, the painter Francis Bacon and the biologist Francis Crick. Some who accepted one honour previously or later refused another, such as the film director Sir Alfred Hitchcock who had earlier turned down a CBE before he was knighted. The list also discloses some apparently new information, however. The author and publisher Leonard Woolf declined to be made a Companion of Honour in 1966, the journalist and editor of the New Statesman Kingsley Martin turned down a knighthood in 1965, and the critic and academic F R Leavis rejected a CBE in 1966. As far as I know, these facts (among others in the list) are previously unreported, although I am not an expert on their biographies and could be wrong. The list also identifies many more obscure figures who for whatever reason did not want to accept the honours on offer. The Cabinet Office has been keen to preserve the secrecy which has traditionally surrounded the honours system and at first refused to reveal the list in response to a BBC freedom of information request. The BBC then complained to the Information Commissioner who ruled that it was in the public interest to disclose the information for honours rejected before 2000. The Commissioner argued that disclosing more recent rejections was more likely to undermine the integrity of the honours system and that 2000 was a reasonable if arbitrary cut off point. The data does not cover living individuals since that may constitute personal information protected by the Data Protection Act. And to avoid doubt it is restricted to people where, according to the Cabinet Office, "it is immediately apparent as a matter of fact that a relevant individual is dead". This means that the individuals listed are only a limited proportion of all those who have declined honours. It does nevertheless show that over the decades there have been many individuals who have not wanted to accept a form of recognition which the British state wanted to bestow on them. What we don't know, however, are their various motives.

Summary: The Cabinet Office has been forced by the Information Commissioner to release an official version of what could be called an alternative honours list - names of people who rejected honours.


Four birdies in the first six holes set the Northern Irishman on his way at the London Golf Club near Maidstone. England's Paul Casey beat Wales' Jamie Donaldson, while Ireland's Shane Lowry beat Scotland's Stephen Gallacher 3&2. Other winners on day one were Joost Luiten, Thongchai Jaidee, Jonas Blixt and Victor Dubuisson. Having successfully partnered McDowell to two foursome wins in Europe's recent Ryder Cup success, Frenchman Dubuisson matched McDowell's run of four birdies in the opening six holes as he overcame Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal 3&2. Another Ryder Cup winner, Sweden's Henrik Stenson, halved with South African George Coetzee. The 16 competitors, divided into four groups of four, play three group matches each on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before Saturday's quarter-finals and Sunday's semi-finals and final. "There are no easy matches. You can't take anyone lightly, especially a guy who won last week, so I'm very happy to get the victory," said McDowell. "It's important to control your own destiny in the group stages - you don't want to be relying on other people." Full World Match Play results and tables

Summary: Graeme McDowell began the defence of his World Match Play title by beating France's Alexander Levy 3&2 in Wednesday's opening match.


The bodies of the state's first mental institution - called the Insane Asylum - stretch across 20 acres of campus where administrators want to build. Officials predict that it may cost up to $21m (Â£16m) to exhume and rebury each body - more than $3,000 for each. The campus medical centre, where the bodies have been discovered, is looking at cheaper alternatives. The university hopes to bring the total cost down by handling the exhumations in-house, the Clarion-Ledger newspaper reports. They predict that it can be done for $400,000 per year over the next eight years. They also hope to create a memorial and laboratory where students can study the patients' remains, as well as remnants of clothes and wood unearthed in the process. A group of academics have formed a consortium dedicated to studying the remains. "We have inherited these patients," said Ralph Didlake, who oversees the campus Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. "We want to show them care and respectful management," he told the Clarion-Ledger. "It would be a unique resource for Mississippi," Molly Zuckerman, a professor of anthropology, told the newspaper. "It would make Mississippi a national centre on historical records relating to health in the pre-modern period, particularly those being institutionalised." The Insane Asylum was completed in 1855 and operated until 1935. Before then, patients with mental illnesses were often kept chained in jails and attics of homes. According to records, of the 1,376 patients admitted between 1855 and 1877, more than one in five died. After the US Civil War the facility expanded dramatically, eventually housing about 6,000 patients during its peak. The first coffins were discovered by the university in 2013 while constructing a road near campus. In 2014 officials found more than 1,000 coffins while building a parking garage.

Summary: The remains of at least 7,000 people may be buried beneath the University of Mississippi, officials estimate.


Pete Cresswell was forced to leave Liverpool University without graduating for protesting against its investments in apartheid-era South Africa. The student was one of 10, including Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow, punished for a six-week sit-in at the university's Senate House. Mr Cresswell said he was "gobsmacked". "If I went back through it 1,000 times, my 22-year-old self in 1970 would do it again," said Mr Cresswell, who was the only one of the 10 to be expelled. The former politics student said he was "astonished" to be awarded a degree and had always thought "hell would freeze over" before the university gave him one. Awarding him an honorary Bachelor of Arts degree at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, vice chancellor Prof Janet Beer said "we in the university want to put this right". She said that while the university "cannot undo" Mr Cresswell's "unfair and wrong" treatment, it can "recognise that wrong, and publicly do so" to a man who "saw what was the right thing to do and paid a price for it". Inspired by the 1968 student revolts in France, activists across the UK brought protests and sit-ins to universities into the early 1970s and students in Liverpool were no exception. The chancellor of the university at the time was Lord Salisbury, a known supporter of apartheid. Mr Cresswell said: "Looking back, I think we were right and if you look at the issues, we have been proved right. "This does put a full stop on the whole thing and I just feel pleased that a bit of history has been reviewed and put to bed." The Birmingham-born student stayed in Liverpool and despite having to leave his politics course during his third year with a "CV from hell", eventually became a social worker, holding roles with the council and the Care Quality Commission. Now retired, Mr Cresswell said he was pleased his daughter had had the chance to see him in robes - she graduated herself more than 10 years before him. Mr Snow, who received an honorary degree from the university in 2011, sent him a congratulatory video message, saying: "Well done Pete. Well done Liverpool - I still love you." Mr Cresswell said that while Mr Snow could not attend, he was "there in spirit".

Summary: A student who was expelled from university for taking part in anti-apartheid demonstrations in 1970 has been awarded an honorary degree.


Officers found Matthew Williams, 34, attacking Ms Yemm in the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed, Caerphilly county on 6 November 2014. He was stunned with a Taser and arrested at the scene but later died. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales is looking at the mental health support Williams received before the killing. Williams was known to mental health services at Aneurin Bevan, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale University health boards. The health watchdog said its independent review would investigate the care, medical history and events surrounding the killing in a bid to "provide an understanding and background to the fatal incident". The review will try to identify any change in Williams's behaviour, look at documents including risk assessments, assess how different agencies worked together and and interview staff involved in Williams's care. It has published the terms of reference for the independent review, which was ordered by the Welsh government. Inquests into Williams's and Miss Yemm's deaths are due to be held in the autumn.

Summary: A report to ensure "lessons are learnt" after a homeless prison leaver killed 22-year-old Cerys Yemm is to be published in early 2016.