It's famed for its pubs, wine bars, restaurants, independent shops and craft outlets - a welcome exception to the rule that every single high street has to look much the same as every other one, complete with the predictable array of coffee shop logos, supermarket chains and the rest of the familiar 'multiples', from Land's End to John O' Groats. But Moseley Village may soon be in Moseley no longer. Under the new constituency ward boundaries proposed by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, it would become part of Balsall Heath. The centre of Erdington, including the station that bears its name, would no longer be in Erdington at all, but in Stockland Green. Hall Green School would be in Tyseley, and time-honoured names like Longbridge, Druids Heath and even the Jewellery Quarter would disappear altogether. Edgbaston's famous cricket stadium would no longer be in Edgbaston. It's proof yet again that there's nothing quite like a review of local boundaries for whipping-up a storm. Remember how passionately the late lamented Lord Bilston (formerly the Labour MP Dennis Turner) fought against the removal from the constituency roll-call of the Black Country town from which he took his title? Now the veteran local Labour activist Steve Gove-Humphries is taking up the cudgels against 'the bureaucrats' who he clearly believes plan to drive a constitutional coach and horse through communal loyalties: And while we're linking to websites, the Local Government Boundary Commission has one of its own. It's open for a public consultation over these draft proposals until Monday 8 February 2016. I predict they will be inundated. It all stems from the Kerslake Review, published just over a year ago, in which the former head of the civil service Lord (Bob) Kerslake addressed the well-documented, and sometimes catastrophic, failings of Birmingham City Council throughout successive administrations. Among his recommendations was that the number of councillors should be reduced from 120 to 101 and that annual elections for one third of the council seats should be replaced by all-up contests every four years. This, he concluded, would facilitate greater stability and longer-term planning. The Boundary Commission's proposals are by far the most controversial result of his report. The present 40 wards, with three councillors each, would be replaced by 77 wards of which 53 would have one councillor each and 24 larger ones would each have two. The commission says it would mean greater equality for voters. Each councillor would represent on average 7,215 voters and the present glaring disparities between larger and smaller wards would be ironed-out. Where possible, the commission say they have tried to create single member wards. But they found some communities which were impossible to divide. Birmingham's two main parties are both unimpressed. The city's Labour MPs say the proposals are a distraction from the project to improve the council's performance and should be scrapped. And the council's Opposition Conservative Group Leader, councillor Rob Alden told the Birmingham Mail: "It is very disappointing that the commission has decided to break up historic communities like Erdington, Hall Green and Northfield

Summary: Let's start in Moseley Village - "Britain's best place to live in", according last year's survey by The Sunday Times.


Jamie Johnstone, 21, from Cranhill, died after being found with serious injuries in Balbeggie Street, Sandyhills, on 16 January. Police have confirmed that a 25-year-old man has been arrested and is being detained in connection with the incident. Nico Donnelly has already been charged with the murder of Mr Johnstone. He made no plea or declaration during a private hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday. The 22-year-old, from Cambuslang, was remanded in custody.

Summary: A second man has been arrested following the death of a man outside a block of flats in Glasgow.


John Rosa, president of the Citadel college, said he found the images "offensive and disturbing". The cadets wore the hoods and all-white clothing as part of a Christmas skit. The Citadel Minority Alumni Association shared one of the photos on its Facebook page, calling it a "disgrace". In it, seven cadets are seen wearing the pillowcases. Another cadet is also seen with them. Founded in the aftermath of the US Civil War, the KKK is notorious for targeting black people with lynchings and cross burnings. "These images are not consistent with our core values of honour, duty and respect," said Mr Rosa in a statement. An investigation is underway. The alumni group said it was pleased at the South Carolina college's response but added more needed to be done "to address the culture that continues to house recurring prejudices against minority cadets". A previous incident in 1986 saw five cadets dressed in KKK robes drag a burning cross to a black cadet's room, the Washington Post reported.

Summary: A top US military college says it has suspended eight cadets seen in photos wearing pillowcases resembling hoods worn by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan.


The figure, based on the American toy GI Joe, was first hit shelves in 1966 and quickly became a must-have. Palitoy, based in Coalville, Leicestershire made its own British version with beards, gripping hands and "lifelike hair". Fans and collectors met on the "sacred ground" of the former factory, now a conference centre, for AMCom16. The action figure - never called a doll for fear of alienating boys - was hugely popular in the 1960s and 70s but then lost out to Star Wars. Meanwhile, Palitoy shifted manufacturing of all its products abroad and by the mid 1980s had ceased trading. Bob Brechin was the firm's chief designer and modelled Action Man's famous grip on his own hand. He said: "[Collectors] don't grow up do they?... They are reliving their childhood really. It's great that they do because it keeps it alive." Organiser Alan Dawson said it was a nostalgic event and many people had brought their children to show what their own childhood was like. "The genius was calling it Action Man because it opened up the door for non military - the football player, the Olympic athlete, the rock climber, the Arctic explorer. Parents who didn't approve of war toys would still let their children play with them. "It's become part of the DNA of that generation, those generations between 1966 and 1984."

Summary: Fans of Action Man have gathered at the spiritual home of the popular toy to celebrate his 50th birthday.


Protesters in the towns of Rohtak and Jind set fire to police vehicles, public buildings and buses. The demonstrators are mostly from the Jat community who are unhappy about India's caste quota system. They say it puts them at a disadvantage in government jobs and at state-run educational institutes. The Jats are currently listed as upper caste but the demonstrators want job quotas similar to those granted to lower castes. Protesters again went on the rampage on Saturday despite a curfew and the deployment of the army which is reported to have opened fire on them in the Rohtak and Jhajjar districts. Demonstrations by Jats were also reported to have taken place in Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Overland transport links to Haryana have been brought to a halt by the protests. The government of Haryana has meanwhile been urged by the central government to initiate talks with Jat leaders, NDTV reported. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has already said that the government is ready to agree to the demands of the protesters "within the ambit of the constitution". Mr Khattar has urged the protesters to desist and appealed to the government to provide more troops in order to restore order. Opposition parties have called for Mr Khattar's government to be sacked by the central government and for presidential rule to be imposed on the state. On Friday protesters in Rohtak hurled rocks at security forces, while blocking traffic, attacking vehicles and attempting to set the finance minister's home on fire.

Summary: At least five people have been killed in a second day of violence related to caste rights in the northern Indian state of Haryana, police say.


Set a target of 218 off 34 overs, Jack Taylor's 34 off 17 balls and Geraint Jones's unbeaten 39 saw them to 218-6 with an over to spare. Michael Klinger, dropped on nought, was the pick of the batsman with a fine 87. Earlier, Hampshire's Jimmy Adams was run out for 97 and Will Smith hit 50 off 25 balls in the visitors' 217-7. After four inspections because of overnight rain, play finally got under way at 13:45 BST - a delay of more than three hours. Having been asked to bat, Hampshire slumped to 1-2 with Michael Carberry dismissed for a three-ball duck while Adam Wheater joined him in the pavilion shortly after. As the early-morning gloom was replaced by mid-afternoon sunshine, Hampshire's batting improved, led by Adams - who was celebrating his 100th List-A appearance for the south coast side. But his 99-ball innings, which included six fours and two sixes, came to an end three runs short of a deserved century when he was run out by James Fuller while attempting to come back for a second. Media playback is not supported on this device In the chase, Gloucestershire were thankful for a dropped catch from Adams with Klinger yet to score, but at the halfway stage of their innings they were 81-3 with Chris Dent, Gareth Roderick and Hamish Marshall the men to fall. Klinger looked to be taking the hosts to victory as he upped the run-rate, but was eventually caught by Adams to leave Gloucestershire 163-5 - still needing 55 off 33 balls. However, two big overs of 19 and 17 runs gave Gloucestershire hope before Taylor gave his wicket away with 11 required. But Jones smashed a six to take his side to victory, with Gloucestershire now facing an away trip to either Yorkshire or Essex.

Summary: Gloucestershire sealed a place in the semi-final of the One-Day Cup after winning a thrilling rain-reduced match against Hampshire in Bristol.


If he wins the support of voters he will be the first elected UK Independence Party MP in the Commons. The maverick Eurosceptic backbencher said he did not believe Prime Minister David Cameron was "serious about the change we need" in Europe. The PM described his defection as "regrettable" and "counterproductive". Mr Carswell said the decision to jump ship from the Conservatives had given him "sleepless nights" but he wanted to see "fundamental change in British politics" and UKIP - a party he believed belonged to its members rather than a "little clique" of political insiders - could deliver it. "This hasn't been an easy decision. I have been a member of the Conservative Party all my adult life. It's full of wonderful people who want the best for Britain. "My local Conservative Association in Clacton is thriving. It brims with those I'm honoured to call my friends. "The problem is that many of those at the top of the Conservative Party are simply not on our side. They aren't serious about the change that Britain so desperately needs. "Of course they talk the talk before elections. They say what they feel they must say to get our support... but on so many issues - on modernising our politics, on the recall of MPs, on controlling our borders on less government, on bank reform, on cutting public debt, on an EU referendum - they never actually make it happen." He said only UKIP could "shake up that cosy little clique called Westminster". On Mr Cameron's pledge of an in/out EU referendum in 2017, after renegotiating powers back from Brussels, he said the prime minister's advisers had "made it clear that they're looking to cut a deal that gives them just enough to persuade enough voters to vote to stay in". He added: "Once I realised that, my position in the Conservative Party became untenable." Mr Cameron - who was not warned by Mr Carswell about his plan to defect - said: "It's obviously deeply regrettable when things happen like this, when people behave in this way. "But it's also, in my view, counterproductive. If you want a referendum on Britain's future in the EU - whether we should stay or go - the only way to get that is to have a Conservative government after the next election. "And that is what until very recently Douglas Carswell himself was saying." Speaking exclusively to BBC political editor Nick Robinson in Glasgow, the prime minister said the by-election in Clacton would be held "as soon as possible" and he "wants to make sure there's a very strong Conservative campaign in that seat". "I want to go early to Clacton for this reason: people in Clacton voted not just for Douglas Carswell, they voted for a Conservative government, for a Conservative member of Parliament," he added. Analysis by Brian Wheeler and Iain Watson Douglas Carswell's announcement took Westminster by complete surprise. UKIP had told everyone they were about to unveil a major new celebrity donor. No-one expected a Conservative defector to be unveiled instead. The

Summary: Tory Douglas Carswell has defected to UKIP and quit as MP for Clacton, saying he will contest the subsequent by-election for Nigel Farage's party.


Media playback is not supported on this device The previous highest chase by England at Lord's is 282-3 against New Zealand in 2004, meaning Alastair Cook's men are likely to face a record target. Asad Shafiq (49) and Sarfraz Ahmed (45) batted Pakistan into a strong position. England bowled well - Chris Woakes taking another five-wicket haul - but dropped two catches late in the day. Stuart Broad spilled a difficult chance to dismiss Yasir Shah (30 not out) at mid-off and then wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow dropped what was more of a regulation catch to end a punchy innings from strokemaker Sarfraz. They may also rue the moment Younus Khan, who put on 69 with Shafiq for the fifth wicket, had a leg-before dismissal reversed following a review with the score at 75-4 and Pakistan's lead just 142. Media playback is not supported on this device Woakes was head and shoulders above the rest of his team-mates with the ball. The Warwickshire all-rounder started the day hoping to push England closer to Pakistan's first innings total of 339 all out. However, he was let down by his batting partners as England's last three wickets fell for 19 runs - leaving Woakes unbeaten on a well-constructed 35. He then shone with the ball, recording what are currently the second-best match figures (11-101) by an England bowler this decade. His expert line and length, which is delivered at a livelier pace than when he made his debut in 2013, saw him snare opener Shan Masood via a catch at first slip and helped him to pin Azhar Ali in front. He returned later in the day to bowl the obdurate Asad Shafiq for 49 and have both Sarfraz and Wahab Riaz caught behind with an outswinger and attempted bouncer respectively. England's batsman were bamboozled by the leg-spin of Yasir Shah in their first innings, with Steven Finn becoming the 30-year-old's sixth victim on a frenetic third morning. The odd delivery is beginning to stay low, while Woakes showed the benefit of a lively line and length on a sporting surface. History is also stacked against Alastair Cook's side. Their highest chase at Lord's is the 282-3 they scored against New Zealand in 2004, with the ground's highest successful fourth-innings total being the 344-1 hit by West Indies in 1984. Test Match Special's Geoffrey Boycott: "You'd like to think England can do this. It comes down to how they play the leg-spinner (Yasir). "The seamers will be decent like ours, but when the shine goes it's not easy. So they'll do their bit. "But we come to the wrist spinner - if England play as poorly as the first innings, then it's bye bye. You want England to play better, but they need Alastair Cook to hang around." Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur on Sky Sports: "A lead of 300 would be very nice tomorrow. "Misbah's innings in the first pleased me, Asad Shafiq has been amazing at number six, but I'm disappointed that none of our batsmen pushed on today. "Misbah is a statesman, a

Summary: England face a difficult run chase against Pakistan after the tourists ended the third day of the first Test with a lead of 281.


Raja Ali's car was rammed and then blocked in at the side by two vehicles in Dagenham on 25 September 2016. The 33-year-old was then chased and stabbed. Abubakar Bana, from Hornchurch, Essex, and Jordon Archambie, 20, of Stratford, east London, were convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey. Daniel Welch, 34, of Winstead Gardens, Dagenham, and Zakar Yunas, 22, of Rokeby Steret, Stratford, were found guilty of violent disorder. Mussa Jalo, 21, from Norfolk Road, Dagenham, had pleaded guilty to violent disorder at the start of the trial, along with Bana, of Station Lane, and Archambie, of Hesketh Road. Jurors in the trial heard that Mr Ali was sat in his car along with two friends waiting for what they thought was a drugs deal. A Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 then rammed into Mr Ali's car, shunting it forward, while a red Renault Megane pulled up alongside and the occupants got out armed with weapons. Mr Ali and two other men ran away but they were chased and the 33-year-old was stabbed to death in Braintree Road. Det Ch Insp Dave Whellams called it a "pre-planned and orchestrated murder". "Regardless of what Raja's intentions were that night, when he arranged to meet these men he should not have lost his life. "I hope Raja's grieving family are able to move forward knowing his attackers have now been brought to justice." All will be sentenced on 3 July.

Summary: Two men have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a drug dealer who was stabbed to death after being ambushed by a rival gang.


Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard that 67 videos were found on Mark Ross's laptop following a police raid at a house in Creel Court, St Abbs. They predominantly featured boys aged between eight and 12. Ross, 49, from Gateshead, admitted possession of indecent "pseudo photographs" of children between November 2010 and December 2013. Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said the videos had been found after police received information that someone had been accessing images of child abuse through the internet. The court was told that Ross was a full-time carer for his mother and his lawyer Ross Dow added that his client had been fully co-operative with the police. Sheriff Peter Paterson said: "These are not victimless crimes. "But I do detect a significant degree of shame about your involvement." Ross was also given a three-year community pay back order involving work with a Northumberland sex offenders programme.

Summary: A man found with extreme pornography on his computer has been placed on the sex offenders register for three years.


The hosts, who were knocked out of the FA Cup by League One side Rochdale on Saturday, fell behind in the 14th minute when winger Ben McKenna made a penetrating run down the right flank and produced a neat finish. Barrow, having been watched by a crowd of 4,414 at Holker Street for the cup tie, were looking to improve on sixth place in the National League table, and went close to an equaliser before half-time when an acrobatic effort by defender Moussa Diarra hit the crossbar. Southport could have extended their lead in the second half, but Andrai Jones' close-range effort was saved by Jonathan Flatt as the visitors held out to secure a crucial three points in their battle to pull clear of the relegation fight. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Barrow 0, Southport 1. Second Half ends, Barrow 0, Southport 1. Substitution, Southport. Jake Wright replaces Delial Brewster. Substitution, Barrow. Lindon Meikle replaces Jordan Williams. Substitution, Barrow. Ross Hannah replaces Richard Bennett. Substitution, Barrow. Andy Haworth replaces Dan Rowe. Second Half begins Barrow 0, Southport 1. Jordan Williams (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. First Half ends, Barrow 0, Southport 1. Goal! Barrow 0, Southport 1. Ben McKenna (Southport). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Summary: Barrow suffered a narrow home defeat by Southport on their return to National League action.


The minister and farming representatives met Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in London. "I was adamant that action is needed now and that the intervention price must be raised," said Mrs O'Neill. Farmers have warned they will go out of business if they do not receive higher prices for milk. They have held protests at supermarkets to show their frustration that they are currently paid less than the cost of production. Mrs O'Neill added: "I and farming industry representatives from Northern Ireland were also adamant that pursuing opportunities in opening new markets tomorrow will not address the crisis our farmers are facing today." The minister and the representatives were joined at the meeting by their counterparts from Scotland, Wales and the UK's farming unions. The meeting was called to address a number of issues facing the farming industry, especially the dairy sector. "It is clear that European support for our farmers is vital right now," said Mrs O'Neill. "The dairy sector in Northern Ireland, which is heavily reliant on exports, has been hit hard by adverse exchange rates and poor market conditions. "Farm gate milk prices are now below the cost of production. Assistance is required. Our circumstances are unique and extreme. "While it is good that my counterparts in Wales and Scotland are committed to influencing Liz Truss to act speedily, I am clear that raising the intervention price threshold is the key lever to effect positive change in the short term." The minister intends to ask the EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to raise the intervention threshold price when she meets him in September. She will also attend the specially-convened Agriculture Council in Brussels on 7 September. Environment Secretary Ms Truss said: "I recognise the seriousness of the current situation for the dairy industry and for farming as a whole. "Our hard working farmers and the Â£100bn food and farming industry are vital for our economy and our countryside. "I want to see this situation taken seriously by the EU who have the means to help farmers manage this volatility and build resilience." Earlier, Mrs O'Neill said: "The Northern Ireland dairy farming industry is probably in the worst condition it has ever been." Ulster Farmers Union president Ian Marshall also attended the meeting. He said a united front would help influence the European Commissioner Paul Hogan in attempts to get Brussels to intervene and support the price of milk "When the unions went out and spoke to Phil Hogan a number of months ago, certainly Northern Ireland was a lone voice," he said. "The landscape has changed now in that other member states are certainly applying pressure to the commissioner and we have no doubt that he's coming under immense pressure to revisit the discussion on intervention."

Summary: Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has urged the European Union to act swiftly to support farmers.


Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) said there had been a particular rise in the scam in the last few weeks. Several small or medium-sized companies in the UK have lost sums of between Â£10,000 and Â£20,000 as a result. Typically, staff in a firm's finance department receive an email, which they believe is from a senior manager. The fraudsters use special software to make the message appear genuine. The emails request that urgent payments are made outside normal procedures, often for a pressing reason, such as the need to secure a contract. The scam has been dubbed "whaling" fraud, as it targets the so-called big fish of business. When the money is transferred, it goes into an account set up by the fraudsters. "While an urgent request from the boss might naturally prompt a swift response, it should in fact be a warning sign of a potential scam," said Katy Worobec, director of FFA UK. Staff are being advised to:

Summary: Office staff are being warned about fake emails that appear to come from one of their bosses, telling them to transfer money.


With the game in extra time and Yeovil leading 1-0, midfielder Dolan launched his huge effort over goalkeeper Neil Etheridge to help the Glovers through. Earlier, Saddlers forward Amadou Bakayoko scored an own goal trying to stop Kevin Dawson's header. Bakayoko hit the crossbar later on as Walsall pressed for a goal. Match ends, Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 2. Second Half Extra Time ends, Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 2. Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town). Attempt missed. Simeon Jackson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Substitution, Yeovil Town. Omar Sowunmi replaces Tom Eaves. Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Rico Henry (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town). Attempt saved. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration. Goal! Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 2. Matthew Dolan (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top left corner. Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town). Jason McCarthy (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town). Joe Edwards (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Joe Edwards (Walsall). Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Second Half Extra Time begins Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 1. First Half Extra Time ends, Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 1. Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Goal! Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 1. Tahvon Campbell (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross following a set piece situation. Joe Lea (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matt Preston (Walsall). Substitution, Yeovil Town. Tahvon Campbell replaces Otis Khan. Attempt blocked. Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Tom Eaves (Yeovil Town). Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall). Ryan Hedges (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Otis Khan (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall). Kevin Dawson (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. First Half Extra Time begins Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 0. Second Half ends, Walsall 0, Yeovil Town 0. Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.

Summary: Yeovil Town's Matthew Dolan scored a goal from inside his own half as the League Two side reached the EFL Cup second round with a win a Walsall.


The visitors had taken a first-half lead through Harrison Dunk and looked set to add to their five successive League Two wins until Palmer's late intervention. There was little between the two teams in the opening 20 minutes, although the visitors' Luke Berry saw his ninth-minute cross-cum-shot go across the face of the goal with nobody on hand to apply the final touch before the ball ran narrowly wide of the far post. The deadlock was broken on 21 minutes when full-back Myles Judd blocked a Berry shot in the penalty area and the ball fell to the unmarked Dunk, who had the simplest of chances to tuck the ball into the net. From that point on the well-organised visitors were seldom asked any serious questions by their lacklustre hosts. Uche Ikpeazu almost doubled the visitors advantage when his effort brought a good save from home keeper Alex Cisak. The O's shot-stopper was also called into action diving at full stretch to keep out a firm drive by substitute Max Clark. But Palmer was to have the last word as Cambridge failed to clear the danger and Michael Collins played in the striker, whose shot took a deflection before squeezing under U's keeper Will Norris to give the hosts an unlikely point. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Cambridge United 1. Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Cambridge United 1. Foul by Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient). Luke Berry (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Pigott replaces Uche Ikpeazu. Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Cambridge United 1. Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul McCallum. Michael Collins (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Cambridge United). Substitution, Cambridge United. Ben Williamson replaces Harrison Dunk. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Alex Cisak. Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient). Leon Legge (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tom Parkes. Attempt missed. Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Gavin Massey. Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Mark Roberts. Attempt blocked. Paul McCallum (Leyton Orient) header from very close range is blocked. Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Brad Halliday (Cambridge United). Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Myles Judd (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Myles Judd (Leyton Orient). Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Foul by Ollie Palmer (Leyton Orient). Mark Roberts

Summary: Substitute Ollie Palmer salvaged a point for Leyton Orient in stoppage time as they drew with Cambridge United at Brisbane Road.


Others are sheltering from the hot midday sunshine, sitting under the thatched roof of a mud hut near the lake. This quiet fishing village has been here for longer than any of its inhabitants have been alive. Nobody seems to know when it was first established. Its future, though, is much more uncertain, because oil has been discovered under Lake Albert, the large body of water that straddles the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Exploration work has already taken place, and full scale drilling is due to start within months. "Things don't look so good for us, the fishing community," says Gideon Kaiza, one of the fishermen. "There's a man who came here and told us they'll be relocating us to another place because of the oil business." "They want only a few people to stay," he says. The men do not know exactly who told them to leave, but insist they and their families do not want to go. Initially they did not think they would have to, as one oil firm, Heritage Oil & Gas, built a brand new school at the far end of the village. "We knew that whoever had a house here would be given money if the government chose to relocate them, so that they start a new, better life with their families," says Mr Kaiza. "In Buliisa, when the exploration started, everyone got paid," he adds. "But here, there's been nothing, and yet we fear we're going to be evicted." As he speaks, cows and goats lie around under the shade of a huge tree in the centre of the village. Children, dressed mainly in old clothes full of holes, sit by the water's edge. An hour and a half's walk away, up a steep hill and then along an uneven dirt road, is the nearest small town, Weragaza. The sound from a film being shown in the local video hall can be heard on the main street. Some boys are playing pool on a table, under a rickety looking canopy made of palm leaves. In the town's bar, the elected chairman of the district, Omuhereza Rwemera Mazirane, says no-one will be forced from their homes. "The land belongs to the people," he says. "Anything which will be done, will be done amicably; we shall be sitting around the table." "They cannot be moved without compensation." Weragaza is surrounded by forest, which is home to monkeys and baboons. Some of the nearby land is used to grow crops. Mr Mazirane says the townspeople should be making more use of that to increase their incomes once the oil drilling starts. "We are always encouraging our people to plant more crops, to produce more animals for future consumption by the people who are going to work in the oil industry." He seems less convinced there will be lots of jobs available in the oil companies themselves, although he says a handful of people he knows already have jobs guarding oil sites. A three-hour drive away in Hoima, there is a much greater sense

Summary: As the water of Lake Albert laps at the shore of Bugoma village, some fishermen are fixing their nets.


I've downloaded an episode of David Attenborough's Frozen Planet in about a minute and viewed YouTube videos in the middle of London without a hint of buffering. I've even tested a live broadcast using nothing but a laptop connected to a mobile phone network. All of this has been thanks to 4G - a technology which is already being rolled out in many parts of the world but won't be widely available in the UK until 2013 at the earliest. Two big 4G trials are underway at the moment. In London, O2 has launched a test network covering various parts of the centre of town, and soon out to Canary Wharf and the Docklands. In Cornwall, BT and Everything Everywhere - formerly known as Orange and T-Mobile - have begun testing 4G under very different conditions. The aim there is to work out whether part of the spectrum which is being auctioned late next year will provide a mobile broadband alternative for people who struggle to get a decent service down a fixed line. Now I can already hear the purists shouting that neither of these trials are "real 4G". Â They will point to the standards set out by the International Telecoms Union for the next generation of mobile networks and claim they do not match up. But I think most people will be more concerned to know what the new services promise - and how soon they will arrive. In London the O2 trial involves dongles plugged into a computer - there are no 4G handsets available yet. I've tested the network in Soho, where I got speeds of around 35Mbps, and at the O2 in East London, where, surprise surprise, I got something much faster - up to 90Mbps. So far, these speeds look impressive, although you have to bear in mind that once the new networks are clogged up with thousands of users, they are bound to slow down. But compared with 3G coverage, which is still annoyingly patchy - as I waited for a train in West London this morning I noticed that my phone was only getting a slow EDGE connection - the 4G revolution promises to make a big difference. When it finally arrives, that is. Amid infighting amongst the various mobile operators, the 4G spectrum auction has been delayed until the end of next year. The networks say that's not a problem because the analogue TV spectrum which will be a key part of the sale won't be free until 2013 in any case. But as other countries from Sweden, to Germany to the United States, move ahead more rapidly with rolling out the new technology, there's mounting concern that the UK could be left behind. One company making that case forcefully is eBay. The auction site says the UK is ahead of the pack in terms of mobile use, but falling behind in terms of infrastructure. Sitting in Soho Square - with a good 4G signal and very patchy 3G coverage - Angus McCarey from eBay told me: "The UK leads Europe in

Summary: Over the last week, I've had a taste of our mobile future.


The image, a parody of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, was found on Hanover Place near the city's harbour. Girl with a Pierced Eardrum incorporates an alarm box as the model's earring. On Tuesday, the work was found with dark paint thrown across the bottom of the woman's face. Banksy's last work in the city was Mobile Lovers, which appeared in a doorway in Clement Street in April. A row broke out over who owned it, with Bristol City Council arguing the work was on its land. However, Banksy wrote to Broad Plain Boys' Club saying it was theirs and the club sold it to a private collector for Â£403,000. But the anonymous graffiti artist's new mural is not the first to have been vandalised in his home town. In 2009, red paint was thrown over Mild Mild West on Stokes Croft prompting calls for the piece - one of Banksy's most famous - to be protected with a clear plastic covering. And months later the Hanging Man, at the bottom of Park Street, was damaged with blue paint. Both pieces were successfully restored. But one work that could not be saved was painted close to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The image, featuring a police sniper about to be surprised by a boy bursting a paper bag, was painted over after black paint destroyed the image.

Summary: A new mural by street artist Banksy in Bristol has been vandalised less than 24 hours after the work appeared.


The move was announced after an urgent meeting of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council in Kiev. It follows weeks of unofficial action by war veterans and activists, who have been blocking roads and rail lines. The blockade is hugely damaging to industry in the rebel-held east - but also to the wider Ukrainian economy. On Wednesday, the council said it decided to act because of a "sharp escalation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and the seizure of Ukrainian businesses" by the rebels in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. It said the decision would remain in force until the separatists handed back control of the businesses and also complied with the 2015 peace agreements signed in Minsk. War veterans, activists and some lawmakers had for weeks demanded that all transport links with the rebels be cut, describing any business activity with the east as "trade in blood". The veterans had also repeatedly clashed with police sent to dismantle makeshift blockade points. The unofficial blockade has cut off vital links between industrial plants on either side of the conflict's frontline. As a result, operations at several steel and coal plants on the separatist side have been suspended. The blockade also puts at risk Ukraine's energy supply. Ukraine is dependent on anthracite from the rebel-held areas, while Donetsk and Luhansk need coke produced in Ukraine's government-controlled regions. Earlier this week, rebel leaders announced that they started shipping coal to Russia. More than 10,000 people have died since the Russian-backed rebels seized parts of the Donetsk and the Luhansk region in April 2014, triggering clashes with Ukrainian forces. In March 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula.

Summary: Ukraine has halted the movement of all goods in and out of areas seized by pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country.


Soldiers had also killed a man who featured in Boko Haram's propaganda videos pretending to be the group's leader Abubakar Shekau, it added. Last year, the military said that Shekau may have been killed, without providing any proof. Boko Haram has suffered heavy losses in recent weeks in battles in its stronghold of north-eastern Nigeria. The military said that 135 Boko Haram members surrendered with their weapons in Biu, Borno state, on Tuesday - and that 133 others surrendered elsewhere in north-eastern Nigeria. The BBC's Will Ross in Lagos says that the claims are impossible to verify. However, if they are true, it could be a major turning point for the army's campaign against Boko Haram militants, our correspondent adds. General Chris Olukolade of the Nigerian military said that a man named Mohammed Bashir was among those killed in the latest offensive against Boko Haram last week. Bashir "had been acting or posing in videos as the deceased Abubakar Shekau, the eccentric character known as leader of the group", he said. Gen Olukolade did not give further details. In a statement in August 2013, the military said intelligence reports indicated that Shekau "may have died" in a shoot-out with government forces at a Boko Haram camp in the vast Sambisa Forest, along Nigeria's border with Cameroon, about two months earlier. But Nigerian journalist Ahmad Salkida, who has good contacts in Boko Haram, says on on his Twitter account that he has it "on authority that Shekau is well and alive". He said he met Shekau during a failed attempt to negotiate the release of 200 schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram in April. Who are Boko Haram? Who are Boko Haram? Profile: Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau Since the abduction, which caused international outrage, a man purporting to be Shekau has appeared in videos, taunting the military and declaring the establishment of a caliphate in areas controlled by Boko Haram. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council meeting, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan urged the council to find more ways to combat the militant threat. "Evidence has shown that Boko Haram is sourced largely from outside our country," he said. "Only by united action and firm resolve can we check this urgent threat to humanity and also build the enduring structures that will resist their re-emergence." "Boko Haram" means "Western education is forbidden" in Arabic, and the group frequently attacks schools and colleges, which it sees as a symbol of Western culture. The New York-based Human Rights Watch says more than 2,000 civilians have been killed in the region this year.

Summary: More than 260 Islamist militants have surrendered in north-eastern Nigeria, the military has said.


Nicholas Woods, 41, and Tim Clark, 50, both of Lincoln Close, Erith, were also charged with false imprisonment and actual bodily harm. They will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday. Police found a second man at the scene with head injuries, who remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Summary: Two men have been charged with murder after a 34-year-old man was stabbed to death in south-east London on Tuesday.


Loughborough's Ama Agbeze captains the side in the Championship section of the tournament between 12 and 15 May. The Roses, who plan to go full-time from June this year, will face Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Gibraltar, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Switzerland, as well as teams from Grenada and USA, will compete in the competition's Challenge section. England Roses: Helen Housby, Ella Clarke, Kadeen Corbin, Ellie Cardwell, Laura Malcolm (VC), Sophia Candappa, Hannah Joseph, Natalie Haythornthwaite, Jodie Gibson, Ama Agbeze (C), Sam Cook, Leah Kennedy. Reserves: Eboni Beckford Chambers, Rebekah Airey, George Fisher, Gabrielle Marshall, Jess Shaw, Sara Bayman.

Summary: England have named a 12-strong squad for the Netball Europe competition in Newcastle next month.


Euan Walker also let a yacht float out into the North Sea. He pleaded guilty to wilful fire-raising, wilful fire-raising to danger of life, and reckless behaviour between 16 and 20 March in Musselburgh. The 29-year-old was jailed for 20 months when he appeared for sentence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. The court heard the most serious incident happened in a car park in Musselburgh's Mall Avenue. Damien Witowski returned to his Fiat Camper van at about 20:00 on 20 March and went to sleep. At about 00:05, another motorist driving past saw the van on fire and phoned the fire service. The blaze was extinguished and it was found that Mr Witowski "had actually slept throughout the incident". Defence advocate, Lily Prais, told Sheriff Fiona Tait her client had turned to alcohol and drugs after separating from his girlfriend. He had struggled to come to terms with his behaviour, she said, which was entirely out of character. He had shown genuine remorse and had been completely unaware there had been anyone in the camper van. Walker, she said, had never been in trouble before and was now living with his family in Edinburgh, who were very supportive. Sheriff Tait told Walker that given the nature of the charges and, in particular the charge involving the camper van in which Mr Witowski had "fortunately escaped", a custodial sentence was inevitable.

Summary: A man has been jailed for setting fire to six cars in East Lothian, including a camper van in which a man was sleeping.


The 27-year-old right-back had just over 12 months left on his previous deal which he signed on arriving from Aston Villa for a reported initial £1m in June 2015. He has appeared in 28 of Burnley's 30 league matches this season. "I had a year left, but when the club and the manager approached me about a new deal it was a no-brainer," he said.

Summary: Burnley defender Matt Lowton has extended his contract at Turf Moor to the end of the 2019-20 season.


Last week, Marriott appeared to have outbid Anbang with a $13.6bn offer that gained support from Starwood's board. In a statement, Starwood's board said the new offer was likely to lead to a "superior proposal". The board, though, has not changed its recommendation in favour of a merger with Marriott. Starwood owns several hotel brands, including Sheraton, Westin and St Regis. Under the terms of its agreement with Marriott, Starwood's board can discuss and provide information to bidders that make superior bids. But under its latest merger agreement with Marriott, Starwood would have to pay a breakup fee to Marriott of $450m if it decided to accept another offer. Anbang, whose consortium includes private equity firms JC Flowers & Co and Primavera Capital, has been making a push into the US market over the last several year. It bought the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York in 2014. Starwood shares rose 2% on Monday to $83.75 on the higher Anbang offer.

Summary: Chinese insurance firm Anbang has raised its offer for Starwood Hotels to $14bn (£9.8bn), extending a bidding war with Marriott for the group.


It will mean changes to the way calls are prioritised to concentrate on "immediately life-threatening" cases such as cardiac arrest. The ambulance service has struggled to meet its target to respond to 75% of category A calls within eight minutes. Under the new system, some call-outs, including certain types of chest pains or head injuries, will be downgraded. This will give ambulance crews longer to attend. The ambulance service said current figures showed they managed to get to 67.5% of Category A calls within 8 minutes. They said the changes would mean highly-trained call handlers targeting the right response for each patient. The new system will start at the end of this year and be reviewed after a year. Patients with immediately life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, or who have been involved in serious road traffic incidents, will be prioritised and receive the fastest response. In less urgent cases, call handlers may spend more time with patients to better understand their health needs and ensure they send the most appropriate resource for their condition. The move follows similar changes in Wales and parts of England which have proved to be highly successful - leading to faster response times for critically-ill patients. The Scottish Ambulance Service said the new response model had been developed following the most extensive clinically-evidenced review of its type ever undertaken in the UK - with nearly half a million calls examined. It is the first major change to the time-based targets system since 1974. Pauline Howie, the service's chief executive, said: "The new model will allow us to respond faster to more patients with time-critical, immediately life-threatening conditions. In other situations, we will safely and more effectively identify and send the right resource first time for patients, resulting in better overall clinical outcomes. "The focus on time-based targets for ambulance responses has changed little in around 40 years and does not take account of the advances made in clinical development of pre-hospital care." Scotland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, said: "The Scottish Ambulance Service has undertaken a rigorous review of its clinical data, involving a full year of actual patient outcome data being analysed. "What the analysis showed was that the current coding system does not always accurately identify some patients' conditions as immediately life-threatening. And that other codes were getting an eight-minute response, although the patient's condition had no time-critical response requirement. "I am persuaded by the extensive clinical evidence that the Scottish Ambulance Service has put forward and know that patient safety is at the heart of these changes." She added: "We will keep this pilot under close review over the next 12 months to ensure that we are seeing the improvements to patient safety and patient outcomes that are expected." Dr Mike Knapton, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said: "I am pleased that this new clinical response model is based on evidence, unlike the eight-minute standard response time which was a pragmatic target set in 1974. "The quality of patient care, before a person even reaches hospital, has improved dramatically

Summary: A new response system for 999 calls is to be piloted by the Scottish Ambulance Service.


Under the Wales Bill, currently going through Parliament, Welsh ministers could vary income tax by up to 10p in the pound, subject to a referendum. Mr Jones said that "on balance" a referendum would still be needed. But opposition parties suggested extra powers being offered to other parts of the UK could make a poll unnecessary. Assembly party leaders were giving evidence to the Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, meeting in Cardiff Bay, which is holding an inquiry into the future of devolution. Mr Jones said: "Is there a need to have a referendum specifically on income tax devolution in Wales? "I think on balance I would say referendums still need to be held but given the pace of change elsewhere in Scotland...I am very wary of any suggestion, leaving aside what I've said on income tax, that every change in Wales needs to be approved by a referendum." Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said AMs should decide on income tax, if English regions were to gain tax powers without referendums. "Given that there will be some tax powers offered, in all likelihood, to some of the English regions now, without the need for a referendum, we would argue that that changes the picture for Wales," she said. "Tax powers should be able to be triggered by the representatives of the people of Wales via this institution." Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams also questioned the need for a poll, if parties put the issue of devolving income tax powers to Wales in their general election manifestos. "I really wonder whether that's necessary, especially if all political parties had it in their manifestos in May and people were elected on the basis of that," she said. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said he was "open-minded" about the need for a referendum, but noted that a specific question on income tax was included in Scotland's 1997 referendum which has not been put to voters in Wales.

Summary: A referendum still needs to be held before income tax powers are devolved to Wales, First Minister Carwyn Jones has told MPs.


In a post on his Facebook profile Mr Zuckerberg said he hoped to announce measures to tackle fake stories "soon". He said this work "often takes longer than we'd like in order to confirm changes we make won't introduce unintended side effects or bias". And he said that more than 99% of content on Facebook "is authentic". "Only a very small amount is fake news and hoaxes. The hoaxes that do exist are not limited to one partisan view, or even to politics," he added. He said that made it extremely unlikely hoaxes "changed the outcome of the election in one direction or the other". Mr Zuckerberg continued: "That said, we don't want any hoaxes on Facebook. Our goal is to show people the content they will find most meaningful, and people want accurate news. "We have already launched work enabling our community to flag hoaxes and fake news, and there is more we can do here. We have made progress, and we will continue to work on this to improve further." Some data has shown that fake stories were being far more widely shared on the platform than follow-up stories debunking the claims. For an increasing number of people, particularly Americans, Facebook is becoming the primary source of news coverage. The site's News Feed is specifically designed to show users content it thinks will be of most interest, creating what some describe as a "filter bubble" that reinforces a person's view without injecting differences in opinion. Earlier this year, Facebook was accused of being anti-Trump after it was alleged its human moderators were favouring liberal stories appearing in people's "trending stories" box. While denying that claim, the site did sack its human team, instead relying solely on an algorithm to determine which stories were shown to be most popular. Mr Zuckerberg said any new changes to the way hoaxes and fake news were flagged up had to be taken with caution. "This is an area where I believe we must proceed very carefully though," he said. "Identifying the 'truth' is complicated. While some hoaxes can be completely debunked, a greater amount of content, including from mainstream sources, often gets the basic idea right but some details wrong or omitted. "An even greater volume of stories express an opinion that many will disagree with and flag as incorrect even when factual. "I am confident we can find ways for our community to tell us what content is most meaningful, but I believe we must be extremely cautious about becoming arbiters of truth ourselves."

Summary: Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook will do more to tackle fake news, and again denied it had in any way aided Donald Trump's presidential election victory.


"Is it always sunny here?" asked The Van T's from the stage during a pause between songs. The reply from the audience inside the big top to the Glasgow band's question was wry laughter. Outside the sun was blazing, as it had done the previous day, but at the back of the tent were muddy puddles. The marshy patch was a reminder of the heavy rain and gale-force winds that battered the north-west Highlands only a few days earlier. But this year's Loopallu, a two-day festival in the picturesque town that every year is officially opened by Ullapool and District Pipe Band, was blessed with some cracking weather. Colourful wellies, today's must-have festival footwear, looked as out of place in the sunshine as the t-shirts and sunburns did on Friday's last day of September and Saturday's first of October. Back in the big top, young guitar band The Van T's powered through the rest of their set. On the very same stage the night before, Feeder, who were probably writing chart hits before The Van T's were even born, closed Friday's first day of Loopallu. Earlier that day had seen performances by acts such as Lional, Manran and Fatherson. Feeder packed out the big top late on Friday night. Even the much avoided soggy corner of the tent had music fans jumping up and down on it as they belted out Buck Rogers. It was a chilly night for those under canvas in the festival campsite, with the clear sky dropping temperatures to close to zero. Going to the toilet in the middle night also came with an unusual, and slightly hazardous distraction. With Ullapool's low light pollution, the stars glittered brightly in the clear sky and it was hard not to look straight up to gawp. However, this meant not paying attention to the maze of trip wire-like tent guy ropes. Saturday dawned with a yet another cloud-less blue sky. It was mirrored in the milk pond still waters of nearby Loch Broom. Little groups of festival-goers gathered on the loch's pebbled shore to drink coffee or tea and to skim stones across the loch's waters. Everyone paused to watch the arrival of the Stornoway to Ullapool ferry the MV Loch Seaforth. From the other end of the beach came two locals. The men harvested mussels from among long strips of kelp washed up on the shore. The shellfish they gathered in a bucket were in shells the size of their fists. Gradually, the nearby festival site started coming to life. The Van T's were among the first acts up and they were later followed by the Little Mammoths. During their set, the Little Mammoths paid tribute to Gord Downie, the lead singer of Canadian band The Tragically Hip. The band recently finished a farewell tour of Canada after rock musician and writer Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Back outside in the sunshine, folk did a double take as a pirate walked among them. The man in the frock coat and tricorn hat was Mark Radcliffe, the BBC Six

Summary: The Loopallu music festival was held at the weekend in Ullapool, bringing together well-known acts, newcomers and several thousand music fans.


The UN Office on Drugs and Crime said land used for opium had risen by 17% this year, from nearly 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres) to 51,000 hectares. Burma is the second largest opium grower in the world after Afghanistan. Almost all of the opium it produces is grown in Shan and Kachin states, which have seen longstanding conflict between the military and ethnic rebel groups. Citing figures from the Burmese government, the report said almost 24,000 hectares of poppy fields had been eradicated in 2012 - about four times the figure in 2011. Gary Lewis, UNODC representative in South East Asia, said the situation on the ground was "very complex". In areas where opium was grown, there was ''a toxic combination of guns, money and drugs'', he said. The army and rebel fighters often profit from allowing the trade to continue. Farmers, meanwhile, say the instability means they have little choice but to continue growing the lucrative poppy plant - which is used to make heroin. Burma accounts for 25% of opium grown in the world, while Laos accounts for 3%, said the report, entitled the South East Asia Opium Survey 2012. In Laos, land used to grow opium increased almost four-fold between 2007 and 2012 to 6,300 hectares. The recent rise contrasts with the situation from 1998 to 2006, when both Burma and Laos saw big drops - with an 83% reduction in the case of Burma. Most of Burma's opium is refined into heroin - about half goes to meet the growing market in China, with the rest being sold across South East Asia. Part of the reason for the sustained growth in the cultivation of this crop is the demand for heroin in Asia, said the report. But the good news, in the case of Burma, was that there was now ''momentum to find the solution'', Mr Lewis said. There is support from President Thein Sein's government, which has embarked on a series of reforms. Ceasefires and political opening up also meant that international organisations such as the UN now have better access to the areas. The Golden Triangle - where Burma, Thailand and Laos meet - has been notorious for opium and drug smuggling for decades.

Summary: Opium growing has increased in Burma for a sixth year running despite eradication efforts, a UN report says.


Chris Kenny, the county's director of public health, warned that a batch of the drug being circulated was three times stronger than normal. He said the six who died were part of a drug rehabilitation programme. Potential users as well as hospitals, pharmacies and GPs have all been alerted about the risk. Mr Kenny said all of those who died within the past week had been on the "road to recovery" as part of the Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI) programme. He said: "We're aware there's some heroin circulating in the community that's two or three times the purity. "What's happened is [CRI] service users have obviously been taking this and have inadvertently taken a level that is dangerous to them and in six cases they have died. "We're treating it as a public health emergency." Mr Kenny confirmed that Nottinghamshire Police was investigating the deaths and the CRI has begun an internal inquiry. Drug users, their friends and families, can call a 24-hour hotline on 0115 896 0798 for advice about the drug.

Summary: A "public health emergency" has been declared in Nottinghamshire after six people died in the county within a week after taking unusually pure heroin.


It has also announced a 5.5bn Australian dollar ($4.4bn; Â£2.8bn) capital-raising effort which will involve the selling of new shares. NAB wants to demerge and float its troubled British bank, Clydesdale, and shore up its balance sheet. The lender is one of the country's big four and the largest by assets. NAB's preferred cash profit measure for the period, excluding some accounting items, met forecasts and came to $A3.32bn. Its half-year net profit came in at $A3.44bn, up 20.4%. The cash profit number strips out some one-off accounting items and is the bank's preferred measure of performance. NAB's capital-raising announcement has been reported by some of Australia's media as being the largest in the country's corporate history. The bank also announced Australia's former treasury secretary Ken Henry would take over as its chairman, replacing the long-serving Michael Chaney in December. The lender's shares will be suspended from trade on the Australian stock exchange as its book-building activities commence. NAB is the last of the country's big banks to report this week, together with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ and Westpac. Other results were mixed, with lenders missing and beating expectations. The so-called big four are regarded as highly profitable, however, the latest results have concerned investors, with many analysts referring to a so-called new era that could see Australian banks fail to return any more record profits. The big four lenders came out of the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, but are now facing tighter regulatory controls. In a report published last year, Australian banks were told they needed to hold more capital to be able to survive future financial crises. The Financial System Inquiry report singled out bank competition, increased capital levels and inefficient taxes for reform. NAB's capital-raising effort is largely viewed as an attempt to get ahead of Australian regulators by further boosting its capital ratios. "The chairman of APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) signalled that it would move sooner rather than later in requiring banks to hold more capital," said Shane Oliver, who is the head of investment strategy and chief economist with AMP Capital. "But all the banks have had solid profit growth in recent years, partly helped by low rates and the housing recovery," Mr Oliver told the BBC. "Clearly it can't be sustained at this rate going forward but I don't see a collapse in profits."

Summary: One of Australia's biggest lenders, National Australia Bank (NAB), has posted a 5.4% rise in cash profit year-on-year for the six months to March.


The teenager was last seen at about 20:45 BST leaving an address in Railway Street in Nelson, Lancashire. Lancashire Police thanked the public for their help and said the girl had been found in Furness, Cumbria at about 20:50. Two men, aged 47 and 22, both from Nelson, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of child abduction.

Summary: A 13-year-old girl who had been missing from her hometown since Sunday has been found safe and well.


The Huntsman spider was spotted by staff at a manufacturing firm in Dumbarton on Friday. They called in the Scottish SPCA amid concerns that it could be poisonous. The animal charity contacted an arachnid specialist who helped identify the spider, which can give a painful bite. The Huntsman is being cared for while a suitable home is sought. Scottish SPCA Animal Rescue Officer Emma Bonner, who dealt with the incident, said: "We were called to a manufacturing business on Stirling Road, Dumbarton, on Friday morning after we received reports of a large spider. "When I arrived one of the employees had managed to get the spider inside a clear bag within a container. We didn't know if it was venomous." The spider was passed to Scottish SPCA Ch Insp Fiona Henderson who contacted a specialist. Ch Insp Henderson said: "An arachnid expert identified it as a Huntsman spider. We believe that due to a yellow stripe on its abdomen that the spider is female. "It would be hard to say where it is from exactly due to the fact it arrived here in a shipping container. "It must be a tough little spider as it has done well to survive living in a cold container for so long before arriving in Scotland." Ch Insp Henderson added: "Because it's a Huntsman it's not native to this country so we can't release the spider anywhere in Scotland. "If there are any bacteria or bugs that the spider is carrying that we are not aware of then it could introduce those to other species. "The spider appears in good condition and is already an adult so we are going to try to find a specialist home for it."

Summary: A giant spider common in Australia, Africa and Asia, has been found inside a shipping container in Scotland.


Clinic26 will provide sexual health services and emotional support to men of all ages at the Ambrose Centre at the Royal London Hospital. On average, 12,000 men are raped and 72,000 are sexually abused each year, Home Office statistics show. The clinic has been set up in partnership with Survivors UK. One sexual abuse victim said he was thrilled when he heard the clinic was opening. Jay - not his real name - said he was sexually assaulted by a nurse when he had a routine health screening in 2013. "I was hugely distressed by it (the assault). It took me nine months to go back for another screening," he said. Initially, the health trust did not take action against the nurse, but it eventually reinvestigated before another victim came forward. The nurse was found guilty and was jailed for two years. Jay said he wanted to go to a place "where people knew" he'd been sexually assaulted and he didn't have to disclose it to see the reaction. Andy Williams, consultant physician at The Royal London Hospital, said: "We need to break the taboo that allows men to suffer in silence and this clinic is the beginning of what we hope will be a valued support resource for men in east London." Alan Robertson, Independent Sexual Violence Advisor at Survivors UK, said: "Going to a sexual health clinic can be a daunting prospect for anyone, but especially so for someone who has experienced trauma or an abuse of power." The clinic will run on the afternoon of the last Monday of each month.

Summary: Support groups have set up what they say is the first UK clinic to offer support for male sexual abuse victims.


Children's services in the city have consistently been rated "inadequate" by Ofsted. Lord Warner was appointed as an independent commissioner last year to oversee attempted improvements. On Monday the council's cabinet approved plans that will see an extra Â£94m spent over three years. It includes Â£27.5m already announced for the 2015-16 financial year. New IT and upgrades to existing systems are also to be introduced, including mobile devices for all social workers. Under the plans, the number of front-line social worker posts will increase from 511 to almost 600 by March 2017. The authority has struggled to recruit enough social workers over recent years, particularly those with substantial experience. Councillor Brigid Jones, in charge of children's services, said the authority had previously relied on "emergency measures" to tackle staff shortages and the latest plan allowed it to approach the matter more "more strategically". "The biggest thing we need to get right is the recruitment. It's about getting the right staff here and keeping them," she said. Lord Warner is expected to publish his own report into the state of children's services in Birmingham next month.

Summary: Extra social workers and new IT systems are to be introduced in a bid to improve children's social care in Birmingham.


Bayley, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum jail term of 35 years. Ms Meagher, originally from County Louth, was attacked in Melbourne last September as she walked home. The judge described Bayley as a "recidivist sex offender". Bayley was on parole for previous rape convictions when he attacked Ms Meagher. The case has led to criticism of the parole system in Australia's Victoria state. In an earlier hearing, the court was told that Bayley had a history of violent sex attacks. Judge Geoffrey Nettle said Bayley's rape of Ms Meagher was "savage and degrading". "This is a recidivist, violent sex offender who intended to kill and this killing is amongst the worst of its kind," he said. However, he said that Bayley's guilty plea had to be taken into consideration in the sentence. "As bad as your crimes are, you will have the opportunity in jail to strive for rehabilitation and I propose to set a non-parole period as an incentive for you to try." In a statement, Ms Meagher's family said: "This despicable crime against Gillian has happened and it has taken nine months to get resolved and to get justice." "The police and prosecutors have ensured that justice has been done and we as a family want to thank them for this." Ms Meagher's husband, Tom, said in a statement last week that his life would "never be normal again". "I miss her insight, fun and wit, her huge smile and infectious personality," he said. Ms Meagher, who was originally from Drogheda, moved to Australia from Ireland in 2009 with her husband. She worked for ABC Radio but went missing during a night out with colleagues. Her body was discovered six days later buried on the outskirts of the city. News of her death prompted thousands to take part in a rally against violence against women.

Summary: Australian Adrian Bayley has been jailed for the rape and murder of Irish woman Jill Meagher.


The device was discovered last week, southeast of Tucson, Arizona, when agents spotted a group of men scattering as they approached. A closer look turned up two bundles of cannabis weighing a combined 47lb (21kg), which had yet to be launched. The catapult was dismantled on the Mexican side. No arrests were made. About 650 miles of the 1,100-mile (1,770km) border is covered by some sort of wall or fence. Donald Trump has committed himself to building more walls, but drug traffickers have in recent years turned to increasingly creative means of getting their product over, including drones, car ramps, and air cannons. Traffickers have also made extensive use of tunnels under the border. In March, authorities uncovered a 380m tunnel that ran from a restaurant in Mexico to a house in California.

Summary: US border patrol agents have found a medieval-style catapult mounted on the border wall with Mexico, designed to launch bundles of drugs into the US.


The malnourished mother and her youngster were found traumatised and hugging one another when they were saved by International Animal Rescue. Frightened locals reportedly hurled rocks at them and tried to tie them up. Rescuers say the mother, who was extremely thin, had sustained wounds to the skin. Primates escaping forest fires in Indonesia often head to villages in search of food, but many locals view them as pests - resulting in an increase in human-animal conflict. The International Animal Rescue (IAR) team said that the two primates were rescued just in time. They say that the mother had just enough milk to nourish the baby. She was also injured by a rope that had been tied around her wrist. The rescue team anesthetised both animals in West Kalimantan province last month so that they could be safely released after medical tests to a protected area of forest for monitoring. Many apes have been forced to flee their forest homes to escape thousands of forest fires that have engulfed the country this year. Many of the fires were illegally started for land clearance purposes and have raged out of control in the dry weather conditions. The UK-based IAR says that it has carried out more than 12 operations over the last two months to save orangutans that have strayed from their natural habitats. Many Indonesian forests have for months been shrouded in thick haze caused by the fires, which in turn has contaminated air across neighbouring countries in south-east Asia.

Summary: A rare Borneo orangutan and her baby have been rescued from an attack by angry villagers in Indonesia as they were escaping rampant wildfires.


Yemeni officials said soldiers were ambushed by al-Qaeda insurgents, while so-called Islamic State's (IS) Yemen branch said it carried out the attack. At least 12 soldiers and 15 militants were killed in a gun-battle and suicide bombing near Shibam in Hadramawt province, reports say. Yemen has for months been mired in a war compounded by militant attacks. Large parts of Hadramawt, Yemen's biggest province, are under the control of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Yemeni security officials said masked men opened fire on pro-government troops and detonated a suicide car bomb at a checkpoint on Friday morning. Fighting is reported to have gone on for hours afterwards. Yemeni officials said AQAP had carried out the attack. However, IS' wing in Yemen - a rival of al-Qaeda - said it was behind the assault, which it said had killed 50 troops. IS has carried out a string of bombings and attacks since the group emerged in Yemen in late 2014. A Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Houthi rebels and its allies in Yemen since the government was forced into exile in March by a Houthi rebellion. Since then, the fighting has left at least 5,700 people dead, about half of them civilians, the UN says.

Summary: Dozens of troops and militants have been killed in clashes in eastern Yemen, Yemeni security sources say.


The cooking competition lost more than half its viewers, falling from highs of seven million to less than three million viewers on New Year's Day. Channel 4 axed the UK version of The Taste last year after just one series. Other shows cancelled by ABC include Forever, supernatural drama Resurrection and new sitcom Cristela. Industry website Deadline had warned earlier this year that the future of The Taste was "up in the air". Starring alongside Lawson were chefs Anthony Bourdain, Ludo Lefebvre and Marcus Samuelsson. The show saw cooks trying to impress the experts with spoonfuls of food. Lawson's UK TV cookery career remains intact however - BBC Two recently confirmed she would return for new series Simply Nigella later this year, her first on the channel since 2012's Nigellissima. Marvel's Agents of Shield, which airs on Channel 4 in the UK, has been renewed for a third season, while Agent Carter - starring British actress Hayley Atwell - will return for a second. Other hit shows including Grey's Anatomy, Nashville, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder have all been renewed for another season, according to Variety. ABC has also re-commissioned Castle, fairytale drama Once Upon A Time, American Crime and Secrets and Lies. Casualties include Forever - starring Welsh actor Ioan Gruffud as a medical examiner trying to solve the mystery of his own immortality - which only survived one season after ratings dipped from 12 million to just under 7 million for its most recent episode. The network's cull makes way for six new dramas and three recently ordered comedies, which include a revival of The Muppets and new thriller The Catch, from Grey's Anatomy and Scandal showrunner Shonda Rhimes. Also commissioned were Biblical saga Of Kings and Prophets, Quantico - from Gossip Girl producer Josh Safran - and 80s crime drama Wicked City. Modern Family, The Goldbergs, Fresh Off the Boat and The Middle are among the comedies returning for new series, along with reality series The Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars.

Summary: Nigella Lawson's US cookery show The Taste has been axed by TV network ABC after two series, following a dramatic ratings slump.


Pershore Town Council has recommended naming a road on an estate to be built opposite the town's high school after Clive Corbett, who has been headteacher since 2002. The council also wants to name other estate roads after previous heads. Councillor Charles Tucker said: "We try to have a historical or geographical link when we name new roads." Mr Corbett said: "I'm delighted, but above all it's a great honour for the school and I hope it reflects its importance to the local community." He is the fifth headteacher at the school, which was founded in 1932. The planned road names will have to be approved at a meeting of the town council later this month.

Summary: A road on a new estate in Worcestershire could be named after the headteacher at the local school.


The club wants to develop the former Twelve Oaks Golf Club in Highworth into a training ground and offices. The Robins' chairman, Lee Power said: "Nigel Eady left a significant sum of money in his will to be invested for the benefit of STFC and the community." Currently the club leases its stadium from Swindon Borough Council. Nigel Eady was a lifelong supporter of Swindon Town and bequeathed the undisclosed sum from his will. DBS Consulting is involved in the project and the ongoing talks between the trust and football club. Managing director, Les Durrant, said: "Discussions have been going on between the Nigel Eady Trust and Swindon Town because the trust want to invest in it, not just for the football club but also for the wider community. "The discussions have been around the trust taking ownership of the site and the facilities being developed for the football club to be used." The former golf club was bought by Mr Power a year go but as yet it has no planning permission. The hope is to create a new gym, treatment rooms, lecture rooms, grass training pitches and a floodlit 4G artificial surface pitch. On Wednesday evening, the club met the town councillors to talk through the project. Mr Power added: "We are working closely with the Nigel Eady Trust and the local community. "We will be developing our proposals in greater detail after further consultation with local people and clubs/organisations over the next few weeks. "We want this new training centre and pitch facilities to be of benefit to the local clubs as well as Swindon Town." The aim is to develop the site over the 24 months.

Summary: Swindon Town FC hopes to develop new training facilities with the help of money from a trust set up by a former supporter.


Laura Jayne Stuart, 33, was wounded in the incident near Love Lane and High Street at around 04:00 BST on Saturday and died on Sunday. Jason Cooper, 27, who is from the town, has been charged in connection with the incident. He appeared before Mold Crown Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody. A post mortem examination revealed the mother-of-two died as a result of stab wounds. Senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp Neil Harrison said: "The weapon used remains outstanding despite a comprehensive search by specialist officers. "From initial inquiries we believe a kitchen knife with a 5in blade was used and then disposed of. "We are therefore asking anyone in the immediate area of Love Lane Denbigh and en-route to, and around, Denbigh Castle to check any outbuildings, gardens, and bins for any trace of the knife and to contact police immediately if one is found but to leave it for officers to recover."

Summary: People in Denbigh have been asked to search their outbuildings, gardens and bins for a kitchen knife used in a fatal stabbing.


Jeroen Blom, a researcher at Glasgow School of Art's Highlands and Islands Creative Campus, brought the team of three artisans together. They are Karen Collins, from Rafford, and Scott Gleed, of Relugas, both in Moray, and Roger Milton, from Auldearn in the Highlands. They are working with three people who use prosthetic limbs. Among the materials being used to make what are known as greaves is wood, while the skills involved include weaving. Mr Blom said: "Through this project three lower limb amputees have been able to have a full involvement in the creation of something very personal and unique to them and in so doing had a much greater sense of involvement and ownership." "For the artisans, meanwhile, this has been an opportunity to apply and showcase their skills in a new area and to create very special partnerships with their collaborators in the co-design process. "The aesthetics of the resulting greaves reflect the identity of the amputee as well as the artisanal process." One of the amputees, Caitlin McMullan, said discussions about her use of a prosthetic limb influenced the design work. She said: "We spoke a bit about my experience of being an amputee, and my experience of before my amputation. "It was good to think about the design of that, and talk about how I think the design is disability-awareness as well." She added: "I like having choice, I like changing what my prosthesis would look like. "I don't like to cover it up. I don't really see the point in trying to hide it. That's what I like about this project. It's making something really nice out of a prosthesis." Chema Perez, who along with Carol Sloan is another of the amputees, worked with craftsman Mr Milton on a wooden greave. Mr Perez said: "The idea Roger had about having a piece of wood which is not really nice and shiny but something that has some marks of imperfection that tells you a story, was something that I was looking for. "Something that reflects my experience to make it more personal." The art school's Highlands and Islands campus is in Forres in Moray. Students and researchers use it as a base for studies in the Highlands and Islands.

Summary: Craftspeople have been working with amputees who use artificial lower limbs to create more personalised prosthesis.


They told the BBC they went to the embassy as there was no security for them in the capital city Bujumbura. Social media has been blocked, radio stations closed and protests banned. People have been protesting since Sunday over President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to stand for re-election in June. African news at it happens: 1 May 2015 The government closed the university on Thursday citing "insecurity". Earlier on Thursday several hundred students tried to organise a march into the centre of Bujumbura. They wanted to stop the president from officially presenting his nomination papers to the electoral commission. The students told the BBC's Maud Jullien that the US embassy was the only place they felt safe and that they feared security forces were pursuing them. She estimates around 500 students are outside the embassy. The US has not reacted to their presence. Senior US diplomat Tom Malinowski met Mr Nkurunziza on Thursday, and afterwards said he had warned that the situation in Burundi was "dangerous". "Some of the measures that have been taken... to shut down social media, to suspend radio stations not only are wrong as a matter of principle but very counter-productive," he told journalists. Rupert Colville from the UN human rights office also said on Friday that he was "deeply concerned" about the authorities' curtailing people's freedom of speech. At least seven people have died amid the biggest protests Burundi has seen since the civil war ended in 2005. In a Labour Day radio broadcast Mr Nkurunziza, a former rebel leader, warned of "severe sanctions" against protesters who are found to be behind an "insurrectional movement". President Nkurunziza said there would be a judicial inquiry into the protests. Under the constitution, presidents can only be elected to two terms in office but Mr Nkurunziza's allies say his first term does not count as he was appointed by parliament. Burundi's senate has announced that the constitutional court will examine the legality of the bid. Mr Nkurunziza has been in power since 2005, when a 12-year civil war officially ended. More than 300,000 people died in the conflict between the minority Tutsi-dominated army and mainly Hutu rebel groups, such as Mr Nkurunziza's CNDD-FDD.

Summary: Hundreds of students in Burundi have spent the night in front of the US embassy after their university was closed amid anti-government protests.


Fjelde, 22, recently left Byrne in his native Norway and his move is subject to international clearance. Scottish forward Loy, 28, was previously loaned to St Mirren by Rangers in 2010. The Buddies - bottom of the Scottish Championship - visit Dunfermline Athletic on Saturday. Former Viking Stavanger player Fjelde told St Mirren's website: "It's a big challenge ahead but I'm looking forward to it and hopefully together we can stay up. It's always been my dream to play in the UK." And ex-Falkirk forward Loy, who has 58 career goals, said: "I've played in this division for two years and did very well in it so I'm not sure it's a case of having anything to prove. I want to score goals and I want to help keep the club up."

Summary: St Mirren have signed midfielder Pal Fjelde and striker Rory Loy until the end of the season, with the latter joining on loan from Dundee.


This may suggest would-be adult apprentices are being put off by having to borrow to fund their courses, says an education charity. Official targets are for 25,000 people this year to borrow about Â£4,000 for higher and advanced apprenticeships. The government says numbers may pick up later in the year. It points out that not all apprenticeships start at the beginning of the academic year. Until this year apprentices have not had to contribute to the costs of their training - but from September 2013 some 25,000 over-24s on advanced or higher level apprenticeships have been expected to take out a loan to be paid back once they are earning. A further 50,000 adults are expected to have their training costs paid by their employers. Trainees under 24 still do not have to pay. Figures published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on Thursday show that in the first quarter of 2013-14 only 404 people had applied for the loans. NIACE says a second set of official figures, published on Thursday show that by contrast some 197,000 people were enrolled on higher and advanced level apprenticeships in 2012-13. NIACE is concerned that the low uptake of the loans may indicate that would-be trainees are being deterred by being required to part-fund their courses. The charity's chief executive David Hughes said: "We have continually voiced our concerns about the impact loans for apprenticeships would have. "However as today's figures show, that impact has been even more severe than anyone first feared." He called on the government to take "urgent action", including writing off some loans and subsidising under-represented groups on higher and advanced level apprenticeships. A spokeswoman for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills said: "Application numbers indicate that employers and learners are not engaging with loans in apprenticeships. We are keeping a close watch on the data and the implications for the apprenticeship programme."

Summary: Only 404 people have applied for loans for adult apprenticeships in the three months since September, official data suggests.


Patients will be transferred from air ambulances to a lift and then a land ambulance, which will take them for treatment at Queen's Medical Centre. The £3m helipad will reduce transfer time from around 20 minutes to two to three minutes, Nottinghamshire University Hospitals NHS Trust said. A ground-level helipad would have been preferable but not possible, it said. Helicopters currently land at a helipad at Highfields Park a mile away and are then transferred by road ambulance. Under the plans approved by the city council earlier, patients will reach the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre on the QMC site within three minutes via a dedicated ambulance which will travel along the hospital's own service road. "We're the biggest major trauma centre in the UK. We see an awful lot of patients," clinical lead Adam Brooks said. "Our results are excellent but by minimising that time we can further improve the care we deliver." The Air Ambulance Association's advice is that helipads should be at ground level but Mr Brooks said the layout of the QMC did not make that possible. The County Air Ambulance Trust, which is giving £250,000 to the project, said every possible solution had been investigated. "It's not the best solution but it's the only solution at the QMC," chief executive Robert Bertram said. A fundraising campaign is underway to raise a total of £3m needed for the helipad. The six-storey car park for more than 650 vehicles will be for staff and visitors and will cost the trust £1.5m. It is set to open in the Spring.

Summary: A plan for a helipad on top of a new multi-storey car park at a Nottingham hospital has been approved.


Alun Ffred Jones said Natural Resources Wales (NRW) had offered confusing advice and was sometimes seen as being "too close" to the Welsh government. Mr Jones has outlined his concerns in a letter to NRW, following an inquiry. But NRW said it was "clear" about its purpose and insisted it was already dealing with many of the points raised. The body was formed in 2013 by merging the Countryside Council for Wales, the Environment Agency and the Forestry Commission. In his letter, Mr Jones wrote: "NRW does not appear to be clear about its purpose as an organisation... many of the more specific issues raised... stem from the confusion that exists within NRW about its purpose and the apparent lack of awareness at the top of NRW of how it is perceived on the ground by key stakeholders and staff." The letter states some councils were confused on occasions when NRW stated it had no objection to a planning development, but then listed "serious concerns" about its impact. Mr Jones added some organisations raised concerns the environment body was too close to Welsh ministers, particularly in relation to the controversial Â£325m Circuit of Wales race-track project planned in Blaenau Gwent. NRW chief executive Emyr Roberts said creating NRW had been "uniquely complex" and "nothing like this has ever been attempted before anywhere in the world". "We are clear about our purpose and working with staff and stakeholders around this new concept of managing our natural resources in a more joined up way," he said. "We are already taking action on many of the points raised and, against a backdrop of significant change, I'm very proud of the fantastic work our staff have continued to do for the people, environment and economy of Wales," Dr Roberts added. A staff survey published in April found only 14% of workers at NRW felt the merger that led to its creation was well managed and one in five thought the organisation was well managed. Just over half of its 2,000 staff took part in the survey.

Summary: Wales' environment body is not clear of its own purpose, the chair of the assembly's environment committee has claimed.


A spokesman for the Exeter and Greater Devon District Coroner's office confirmed there would be no inquest into the death of Gareth Jenkins, 25. Lt Jenkins, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy, collapsed at the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone, Devon, while on a 30-mile (48km) march in May. The former Eirias High School pupil played for Colwyn Bay Rugby Club.

Summary: A Royal Marines trainee who collapsed on a training exercise on Dartmoor died of natural causes.


The two senior members of staff in the university's marketing and student recruitment department were dismissed last December. They had previously expressed concerns at plans to restructure the department. The university said it was trying to resolve the matter with the pair and was disappointed at the strike. The dispute is over the sacking of two staff, Helen Ghaly and Sam Bowker, a union official. "No institution should be allowed to ride roughshod over agreed procedures and violate its employees' rights in this way," says UCU regional official Martyn Moss. The UCU believes the pair may have been targeted as a result of their role in the union and has also lodged an unemployment tribunal complaint on their behalf. The union says some 75% of the staff who took part in the ballot voted in favour of the strike. In a statement, a University of Salford spokesman said: "We have been trying to resolve this dispute with the individuals concerned and are therefore disappointed that a day of strike action has been called. "We expect all student lectures to run as normal on Thursday. "We hope that a resolution can be found but, as this is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable to comment further."

Summary: Staff at the University of Salford are expected to strike on Thursday in support of two sacked colleagues.


Officers were called to a property in Fore Street, Chudleigh, on Monday evening. The injured 20-year-old, who was taken to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital after the assault, has since been discharged. Devon and Cornwall Police said a 25-year-old man has been arrested and believe the assault was an "isolated incident".

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was found with stab wounds in a Devon town.


A Lewisham Council cabinet meeting, which was set to confirm a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the land, has been postponed until February. The Lions have played in Lewisham since 1910 and at The Den since 1993. "I can't rule out relocation in the event the CPO went through," Kavanagh told BBC Radio 5 live. Lewisham Council aims to regenerate the land around Millwall's ground in conjunction with property developer Renewal as part of the 'New Bermondsey' scheme, which proposes to create 2,400 homes, community facilities and a new overground station near the stadium. Kavanagh says Millwall "actively" support regeneration of the area, but the League One club want to be involved in any scheme as the current CPO would affect the future of their academy and the Millwall Community Trust (MCT). "We are calling for regeneration and development but we don't want to feel we are not important in this," Kavanagh added. "If we are treated in such a manner that this CPO goes through and we are not at the heart of the proposed redevelopment, then we have to consider what we do. "I have to look at every single angle to make sure the commercial viability and the long-term future of the club, and its community trust, is well served where we live." Lions supporters have been vocal in their opposition to the CPO, with an online petition against the proposals gathering more than 27,000 signatures. Tim Farron MP has been among the politicians to speak out about the plans, with the leader of the Liberal Democrats saying it would be "heartbreaking" for Millwall fans and the local community if the club were forced to move. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also "wholeheartedly supports" Millwall remaining in Lewisham. On Monday, Kavanagh wrote to the council seeking talks about the "critical issues" surrounding the CPO, which the council said were a factor in the postponement of Wednesday's meeting. "There has been an ongoing exchange of correspondence between the council and Millwall FC over the last few weeks," a statement from Lewisham Council said. "A little more time is needed to complete this, and so the mayor and cabinet is not in a position to reconsider the decision. "We are asking Millwall to provide outstanding information by 23 January as we intend to reconsider and make the decision in February." The council has previously stated it is "very supportive" of Millwall and that its ability to operate at The Den "must and will be protected".

Summary: Millwall would have to consider a move away from London if land around The Den is sold to developers, according to chief executive Steve Kavanagh.


Wiltshire Police said there had been an increase in the number of the patterns appearing in fields in the county. A spokesman said creating a crop circle was criminal damage and an offence. Damage caused means a loss in revenue to the farmer and landowner. Wiltshire remains one of the hotspots for the formations, which appear every summer in the English countryside. Wheat farmer Tim Carson said his land at Alton Barnes near Marlborough was first used for a crop circle 27 years ago. For a time he would charge visitors to see them. He said: "At the time it was the first one that had ever occurred anywhere in the world. Little did we know we would get hundreds more after that. "It was a one-off but the press seemed to go for it, and people just started turning up. Thousands of people came into that formation." However, he is now trying to discourage crop circle enthusiasts using his land as it creates harvesting problems. The farmer, who currently has a crop circle in one of his fields, estimates a loss of about Â£120,000 in lost or damaged crops. Mr Carson said: "This is quite a small formation compared to some of the ones that we've had in the past. "The wheat is completely flat on the floor now, it's unlikely we'll be able to get the combine low enough to harvest it."

Summary: Farmers have been urged to report crop circles made on their land to police after a recent spate of them.