The lab - which is not being named - is run by UK personnel, not the US military, said Colonel Steve Warren. "Another lot came up positive and that lot had sent samples to the UK and Massachusetts," the colonel said, referring to the deadly bacteria. It brings to 68 the number of labs involved in the anthrax scare from the US, including four foreign countries. A number of US military facilities for the past decade have shipped inactivated anthrax samples to labs around the world to help their research into biological warfare. But in recent weeks, it has come to light that some suspect samples were not properly de-activated before being posted. After Tuesday's briefing, Col Warren told the BBC they could not be sure the UK received the live samples but it was sent samples from a larger batch - Lot 5 - in which some of the bacteria was found. Staff members at some of the labs have been treated for anthrax exposure as a precaution, but no-one has fallen ill. In addition to labs around the US, suspect samples were sent to facilities in Australia, Canada, South Korea and the UK. Experts in bio-safety have heavily criticised the lapse and called for improved precautions. Symptoms of anthrax exposure include skin ulcers, nausea, vomiting and fever, and can cause death if untreated. The military has ordered all of its labs that have previously received inactive anthrax samples to test them. In addition it is advising all labs to cease working with these samples until told otherwise. The Pentagon has maintained there is no risk to the general public. What is anthrax? Anthrax bacteria live primarily in inactive spores and are found naturally in the soil, but people can ingest or inhale spores, which can make the anthrax active. Not all will become ill when exposed to anthrax but left untreated, anthrax illness can turn very serious or lead to death. A blood culture test is used to confirm anthrax exposure. Anthrax entered the US national consciousness in 2001, when shortly after the 9/11 attacks, letters containing powdered anthrax arrived at news organisations and the offices of US senators. Twenty-two people were affected and of those, five people died. Sources: FBI Anthrax investigation; CDC, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Summary: A lab in the UK may have received a sample of live anthrax from the Pentagon in 2007, say US officials.


Figures published by holding company Llandarcy Park (Ospreys) Ltd showed a profit in 2014-15 of £143,498 before exceptional items and interest charges. Ospreys chief executive Andrew Hore said: "It just shows what can be achieved and we're really proud." The figures reflect increased revenue from ticket sales and improved funding from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). National Dual Contracts - in which the WRU pays 60% of a player's wage - were introduced during 2014-15, with four Ospreys players signed in that period. It was also the first year funding for the four Welsh regions was increased from £6.7m to £8.7m following the signing of the Rugby Services Agreement (RSA) after protracted negotiations between Pro Rugby Wales and the WRU. The profit compares with a net loss of £123,560 in the previous financial year. Hore added: "A lot of the changes undertaken over the last couple of years actually set us up in a very strong manner for the future, such as changing the RSA and the ability to work more into the community and this kind of thing. "So if we can continue to grow those community links hopefully we can grow revenues in our rugby base as well." Ospreys chairman Roger Blyth said: "These figures are the result of the efforts and hard work behind the scenes, across all departments of the organisation. "We saw a number of new commercial partnerships launched during this period, while the new RSA came into effect, providing a new system to reward national squad contribution more fairly, something which will clearly prove beneficial to the Ospreys given our historic over-contribution to the national cause." Blyth added there was "cautious optimism" about the future, but work remained to be done, particularly improving the domestic Pro12 to compete with the threat of powerful leagues in England and France.

Summary: The Ospreys rugby region has posted a profit for the first time since 2007.


In the Dorfman Theatre there's The Red Lion - Marber's account of modern masculinity laid bare in an old-fashioned football club. The much larger Olivier is home to what he calls a 'fiddled about with' version of George Farquhar's 1707 classic comedy The Beaux' Stratagem. And in the Lyttelton there's a new version of Turgenev's 1870s Russian classic usually known as A Month in the Country but now re-titled Three Days in the Country. No writer has previously filled all three auditoriums on the same night. Only the 225-seat Temporary Theatre has evaded Marber's clutches. "But it's just the way the scheduling worked out," he says. "No one really planned it this way". But it's proof that a long fallow period for the playwright has ended. In the mid-1990s he was the hottest young writer in London theatre. There were big hits at the National - and on Broadway - such as Dealer's Choice (1995) and Closer (1997). Closer was made into a film by Mike Nichols starring Julia Roberts and Jude Law. But until this year Marber, now 50, hadn't come up with an entirely new stage-play for a decade. He says the reason was simple. "I couldn't think of one. I tried and I abandoned various plays. I got half way there sometimes, or a quarter of the way there. But a play is something you have to live with for a very long time. You've got to love the thing and I just didn't manage it." The Red Lion is a tragedy about football, which I suggest to him may be a wholly new genre. "Not if you're an Arsenal fan. But I don't think the play wholly is a tragedy: it has laughs too." It's not the first of Marber's works to address the nature of modern masculinity. Many of his characters appear intimate with despair. I ask him if there's a line from The Red Lion back to Turgenev - a profoundly sad story which has gorgeously comic moments too. "Yes I think it's true that there is a link. There is an underlying tragedy in both plays. But in Three Days, for instance, our brilliant cast gets real comedy out of the situations Turgenev created." Critics have praised the way performers such as Mark Gatiss, John Simm and Debra Gillett (who's married to Marber) extract both humour and sadness from his reworked version of the Russian original. "All these three projects were very different. I loved being back in Farquhar's comic world - it was a play I did as a student and I loved it then. But with Three Days I'm also director: it's a thrill to have the intimacy of working with great actors and to know you can still work on the script in rehearsal." We discuss which playwright is most likely to match or even exceed his schedule-domination at the National. I suggest the prolific Richard Bean may one day come snapping at his heals. "Oh there's any number of writers with more vim and energy than me. I expect someone will

Summary: Patrick Marber insists it's coincidence that for two consecutive nights this week the National Theatre is a relentless 'Marber-thon'.


Mr Le Roux told a news conference that he felt it was his "responsibility", but denied wrongdoing. It is alleged that his daughters were being paid for work while involved in other activities. The Socialist minister has repeatedly insisted that the summer jobs were legitimate. French President Francois Hollande said he had accepted Mr Le Roux's resignation and named Trade Minister Matthias Fekl as his successor. Centre-right presidential candidate Francois Fillon is already under investigation for employing his family. That probe has now been widened to include possible forgery and aggravated fraud, French media report. Investigators are looking at whether Mr Fillon and his wife Penelope forged documents to try to justify the €700,000 ($755,000; £610,000) she was given for work as a parliamentary assistant that she is alleged not to have carried out. Now Le Canard Enchaine newspaper - which broke the allegations about the jobs for Mr Fillon's family - has reported that a Lebanese billionaire paid a firm owned by Mr Fillon $50,000 for helping to arrange a meeting in 2015 with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Total's CEO Patrick Pouyanne. Mr Fillon's campaign team told the AFP news agency that "the suspicions of conflict of interest are totally unfounded". Initially the favourite to win the presidential election in April and May, Mr Fillon is now running third in the opinion polls. In normal times this would be a monumental embarrassment for the French government. The interior minister has been found employing his two daughters as parliamentary helpers, and paying them a lot of public money. There may not legally be anything wrong with what he did - though the prosecutor will need to check that out thoroughly - but the look of the thing is awful. While still at school, these daughters of the French nomenklatura were able to start very substantial savings accounts. It would be embarrassing - but in fact the Socialist government is worse than a lame duck. It is a duck with both legs snapped at the knee. In the upcoming presidential elections, it has no representative. In a few weeks it will simply disappear. So the resignation of a minister is minor news. Except perhaps for Francois Fillon, who can hope to extract a little comfort from the discomfiture. Mr Le Roux, 51, said he did not want the investigation into the contracts linked to his daughters to "undermine the work of the government". "I've made it a point of honour to respect my title as a deputy, and all the responsibilities that come with it," he said, adding: "I have always been honest in my relationships with others and in all my political actions." His daughters began working for him when they were 15 or 16, and between them amassed 24 fixed-term contracts that paid out €55,000 ($60,000; £48,000). The allegations against Mr Le Roux surfaced in the Quotidien TV programme on Monday, when a reporter approached the minister asking about holiday jobs he had paid his daughters for between 2009 and 2016. Employing family members is common practice in France's National

Summary: French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux has resigned over a "fake jobs" row involving work he gave his two daughters when they were teenagers.


The actor and children's TV legend joined Weatherfield last year, but is set to move on to star in a stage production of Driving Miss Daisy. The BBC understands he filmed his final scenes last week and will appear on TV screens until April. But it's thought the character could possibly return to the cobbles at a later date. Freddie first appeared on the soap last March, when he turned up at Kylie's beauty salon. He later got a job at Kevin's garage and had a brief romance with Audrey. It is understood Griffiths left of his own accord at the end of a one-year contract. He was best-known to a generation of TV viewers for hosting classic children's programme Play School and Play Away during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. But as an actor he also spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared in West End productions of Miss Saigon and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Fans of Corrie will have to wave goodbye to mechanic Freddie Smith soon as Derek Griffiths is leaving the soap.


Taylor, 31, the first Kiwi double centurion against Australia, reached 290 before he was the last man to fall. His score surpassed that of England's Tip Foster, who scored 287 against Australia in Sydney in 1903. New Zealand made 624, their first 600 against Australia, but the hosts added 258-2 to lead by 193 with one day left. Resuming on 235 in Perth, Taylor made the third-highest score by a New Zealand batsman. Brendon McCullum got a triple century against India in Wellington last year. Taylor batted for nine and a half hours, facing 374 balls and hitting 43 boundaries before he was caught at deep square-leg by substitute fielder Jonny Wells. That denied him becoming only the second batsman to score a triple century against Australia, after England's Len Hutton, who made 364 at The Oval in 1938. It was New Zealand's fifth-highest Test team total, the record being set as recently as last year with 690 against Pakistan in Sharjah. Having begun day four on 510-6 at the Waca, New Zealand were soon reduced to 587-9 before last man Trent Boult helped Taylor guide them past 600 and a first-innings lead of 65. Australia lost Joe Burns for a duck in the third over but Steve Smith hit his fourth hundred as captain in only his fifth Test in charge. He shared an unbroken partnership of 212 in 55 overs with Adam Voges (101) who became the sixth centurion of the match. Taylor celebrated both his century and double century on day three by sticking his tongue out in a message to his daughter. He added he was "undercooked" going into the first Test, which New Zealand lost, after he was sidelined for six weeks by an injury to his testicles sustained in the nets in Zimbabwe in August. "I felt I just needed to get back in the groove," Taylor said. "You can either graft it out or go out and play your shots and the latter probably comes more natural to me. "It's surprising what happens when you hit a couple off the middle, the feet start moving and the confidence comes flooding back." Some observers highlighted the fact that Taylor was not congratulated by the Australian players at the end of his innings. Australia opening batsman David Warner took to Twitter to explain that as Taylor was the last player to be dismissed, the home batsmen had to leave the field to prepare for their second innings.

Summary: New Zealand's Ross Taylor struck the highest Test score by a visiting batsman in Australia as the runs continued to flow in the second Test.


Priority has been given to secondary pupils in fourth, fifth and sixth year who are just three weeks away from sitting key exams. All primary pupils are due to return by next week but uncertainty remains over arrangements for S1-S3 pupils. A total of 17 schools in the city did not reopen after the Easter break. About 7,600 pupils were affected by the closures with five secondaries, ten primaries and two additional support needs schools shut due to concerns over structural issues. All of the schools, which are about 10 years old, were constructed under the same public private partnership contract. The council said on Tuesday evening it hoped to have all pupils back in "places of education" by next Tuesday - Monday 18 April is a bank holiday in the city. Senior pupils from four of the high schools, as well as children from two primaries were due to return to classes on Wednesday morning. Some will go back to their own classrooms but others will transfer to alternative schools where they will be taught by their own teachers. The arrangements put in place by the City of Edinburgh Council will see: About 2,300 S1 to S3 pupils still do not know when they will return to class. The council has said it will give further details on that later this week. The problems were first uncovered in January when a wall at Oxgangs Primary collapsed during high winds. Further closures were prompted on Friday after workers repairing serious structural issues at the primary found "further serious defects" with the building. The city council has said urgent work would need to be carried out on at least four of the schools: two high schools Gracemount and Craigmount, and two primaries - Oxgangs and St Peter's. The initial problem was discovered with wall ties, which hold the outer and inner walls together, at Oxgangs Primary School. An additional issue on Friday was then found with head ties, which hold the top of the walls to the steel roof frame, at all four schools. Concerns had been raised about the need to accommodate senior pupils who are due to sit exams soon and have coursework and assessments to complete. With about 5,000 pupils facing a third day off school on Wednesday, parents were also continuing to express anger and frustration at the cost and hassle involved in arranging extra childcare. Offers of support to the council to accommodate pupils affected have come from organisations including Hibernian Football Club, the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh University and NHS Lothian.

Summary: More than 2,000 pupils whose schools in Edinburgh have been closed because of safety concerns are due to return to classrooms later.


The 26-year-old, who has joined Saints on loan until January, was a team-mate of Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Boyce while the pair were at Cliftonville. "If you look at his career stats in the Irish League, he's scored a lot of goals," Wright told his club website. "He's also a former team-mate of Liam Boyce, who has done well up here." Fellow Northern Irishman Wright stressed: "They are different types of players, but Joe has the potential to do well." Gormley had joined Peterborough from Cliftonville last summer, but he has made only seven appearances for the English League One side - one this season after recovering from a knee injury picked up in September. "He's coming back off a significant injury, but he's fully fit and trained with us this morning," added Wright. "I'm delighted to get a striker in. "Joe is a player I've known from his time at Cliftonville and we were interested in him back then, but he went to Peterborough."

Summary: St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright hopes Joe Gormley will make as big an impact in Scotland as Liam Boyce after signing the Peterborough United striker.


The Scottish Premiership club parted company with Mark Warburton on Friday. McLeish, who was manager for five years until 2006, insisted there has been no contact with his former club. But the 58-year-old told Sky Sports: "When you get asked to come to a club like Rangers then its for sure a decision to turn that down." McLeish, who was sacked by Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek in May, has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite. And he was a television guest as Rangers, with caretaker Graeme Murty in charge, defeated Greenock Morton 2-1 to reach the Scottish Cup quarter-finals. Asked if he was likely to be the new manager, McLeish replied: "You never know. It is purely coincidence that I'm here today. "You called me a couple of weeks ago to come and do this game and I then find there's been some events happening at Ibrox the last couple of days." McLeish was also asked if Rangers had been in touch since Warburton departed on Friday. "No," he said. "Obviously there's a lot of speculation, but at the moment there's nothing I can update you on apart form the fact that I'm here and it looks more than a coincidence, but it is a coincidence." McLeish won two Scottish titles as Rangers manager and the Glasgow club also won five knock-out trophies during his tenure - the Scottish Cup twice and League Cup three times. The man who has also managed Motherwell, Hibernian, Scotland, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Genk hinted that a return to Ibrox would be an attractive prospect. "I am a Rangers man, so you obviously have to keep that in consideration," he added. Rangers chairman Dave King has claimed that the club accepted Warburton's resignation after the manager's representative had talks with Nottingham Forest, while the Englishman denies he resigned. The Glasgow side lie third in the Scottish Premiership, 27 points adrift of city rivals and holders Celtic, and King said Warburton's team had not reached the targets expected of them. Former Rangers players Gordon Smith and Barry and Derek Ferguson have described McLeish as the ideal candidate to take over.

Summary: Alex McLeish admits he would find it difficult to turn down Rangers should he be asked to become manager at Ibrox for a second time.


Nine members of the gang were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court. This followed the sentencing of six men, including Nosakhere Stephenson - described by police as the mastermind - yesterday. The ring was uncovered by a surveillance operation carried out by West Midlands Police in 2014. Eight guns, including a pump action shotgun and a Mach 10 Machine pistol, were recovered from premises in Great Barr and Handsworth - with one taken from a car in Hockley as it was being handed over to a buyer. Another three men - Darren Mentore, 34, of no fixed address; Clinton Officer, 32, of Wallflower Street, Shepherds Bush, London; and Jamal Shaka Smith, 34, of Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham - await sentencing in January. Joynal Abdin, 26, of Hanover Close, Aston, Birmingham was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 7 years 3 months in prison. Mohammed Fedar, 27, of Westfield Road, Smethwick: 4 years 4 months Amar Ghalib, 32, of Davey Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham: 4 years 11 months Usman Hussain, 31, of Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham: 5 years Ifran Hussain, 25, of Underwood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham: 10 years 10 months Joga Mattu, 31, of Cranbrook Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: 5 years Mohammed Selu Miah, 24, of no fixed address: 13 years Janed Mohammed, 21, of Dibble Road, Smethwick: 4 years 6 months Mohammed Ullah, 19, of Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham: 5 years Nosakhere Stephenson, 41, of St Michael's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: 16 years 6 months Sundish Nazran, 32, of Nijon Close, Handsworth, Birmingham: 13 years Rowan Gul, 33, of Reginald Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham: 12 years 3 months Theodore Junior Wiggan, 28, of Scaffle Way, West Bromwich: 10 years Louis McDermott, 36, of no fixed address: 9 years 4 months Fitzroy Ducram, 50, of no fixed address: 7 years 4 months Ch Insp Simon Wallis, from West Midlands Police's serious and organised crime unit, said the convictions were a "fantastic" result for a lengthy operation. "We've put some prolific criminals behind bars who have been responsible for bringing dangerous weapons to our city," he said. "It is no exaggeration to say each and every gun or bullet that we've seized represents a life potentially saved."

Summary: Fifteen members of a Birmingham gun dealing ring have been jailed for selling antique firearms and custom-made bullets to criminals.


European champion Lucie Colebeck, 19, split China's Jia Fangfang and Chen Lingxi to finish second in tumbling. Britain also claimed silver in the double-mini trampoline team event, with Canada taking gold and USA bronze. Kirsty Way, Sapphire Dallard and 2014 individual world silver medallist Nicole Short completed the team. "It's Kirsty and Sapphire's first World Championships, so I am absolutely made up with the result," said Short. A men's tumbling team of Mike Barnes, Elliot Browne and Kristof Willerton finished fourth, with China taking gold.

Summary: Britain's women took two silvers at the 2015 Trampoline, Tumbling and Double-Mini Trampoline World Championships in Denmark on Saturday.


"A Little Chaos" follows Kate Winslet's character Sabine, who is chosen to build one of the main gardens at King Louis XIV's new palace at Versailles. Rickman plays King Louis in the film, which is his second outing as director. The 11th Glasgow Film Festival will consist of 174 events, including 11 world premieres, and is set to run from 18 February to 1 March. It will kick off with US writer and director Noah Baumbach's latest film, "While We're Young", starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts. Force Majeure, which won the jury prize at Cannes, will be the closing gala.

Summary: Acting heavyweight Alan Rickman is to attend the Glasgow Film Festival in support of his latest work.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 22-year-old is new manager Antonio Conte's first signing at Stamford Bridge. The fee was not disclosed by Chelsea but is believed to be £33m (40m euros). The forward, who scored 23 goals for Marseille last season, scored in Belgium's last-16 win over Hungary at Euro 2016 and also came on in their quarter-final exit to Wales. "I am delighted to sign for one of the biggest clubs in Europe," said Batshuayi. "[My Belgium team-mates] Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois have told me many good things about the club, and with Antonio Conte coming in, it's an exciting time to become a Chelsea player." Batshuayi signed for Marseille from Standard Liege in 2014 and made his international debut in March 2015 in a 5-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win against Cyprus. Against Hungary, he scored with his first touch after coming on as a substitute, converting a cross from his new club team-mate Eden Hazard.

Summary: Chelsea have signed Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille on a five-year contract.


It follows the release of a report into the disaster which resulted in the death of 96 fans. Kelvin MacKenzie wrote the headline The Truth on the front-page story which ran four days later. Trevor Hicks, of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, said it was "too little, too late". In a statement Mr MacKenzie said: "Today I offer my profuse apologies to the people of Liverpool for that headline. "I too was totally misled. Twenty-three years ago I was handed a piece of copy from a reputable news agency in Sheffield in which a senior police officer and a senior local MP were making serious allegations against fans in the stadium. "I had absolutely no reason to believe that these authority figures would lie and deceive over such a disaster. "As the prime minister has made clear these allegations were wholly untrue and were part of a concerted plot by police officers to discredit the supporters thereby shifting the blame for the tragedy from themselves. "It has taken more than two decades, 400,000 documents and a two-year inquiry to discover to my horror that it would have been far more accurate had I written the headline The Lies rather than The Truth. "I published in good faith and I am sorry that it was so wrong."

Summary: The former editor of the Sun has offered "profuse apologies to the people of Liverpool" for blaming fans for the Hillsborough tragedy.


We drive up the hills in his pickup truck to see farmers harvest the coffee beans in the vast valley around us. Coffee has been the economic backbone of this region - on the border between the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo - for more than a century. But after years of a commodity-fuelled boom, economies like Brazil are having a hard time adjusting to slower global demand and lower prices. Over the decades, the Lacerda family has known fortune and poverty, with their wealth always oscillating around coffee. Droughts, government policies, global consumption, currency problems - these were blessings and curses that determined the fate of the Lacerdas. But in the past five years, farmers in this region are finding new ways to make their own fortunes, trying to move away from producing cheap commodity beans and instead invest in top quality production. Tarcisio drives me to the top of the hill and lets me in on their secret. The valley is filled with coffee trees - but not all of it produces particularly good coffee. In the past, farmers would collect all beans, put them in bags and ship them abroad, getting whatever prices were listed in the commodity markets. Now Tarcisio and his family are separating the best beans - most of which are from trees 1,500 metres above sea level - and producing their own specialty brands. The rest is sold to the market as cheaper, unprocessed green beans. "Usually you double your price - going from commodity to specialty," he says. "A bag of commodity coffee is now worth 450 reais ($110; Â£72) - but we can sell specialty at around 900 or 1000 reais ($220 or $240)," he says. Tarcisio takes me to his neighbour's farm - Forquilha do Rio - which has been winning some of Brazil's top awards for coffee. Their quality has to do with the favourable local conditions - mild temperatures, good sun exposure and high altitude. "We knew our coffee was good, but we had no idea it was this good," says Afonso de Abreu Lacerda (no relation to Tarcisio), in front of a cabinet packed with trophies. "It wasn't until we started competing in awards, about five years ago, that we learned just how valuable it was," he adds. In 2012, when Forquilha do Rio won one of Brazil's top awards, they were able to sell one of their lots for $950 - more than six times the commodity price at the time. They are now exporting their finished brand to China and Japan. The "specialty revolution" is partly the brainchild of Tarcisio's son, 26-year-old Jhone. When he was just 15, Jhone dropped out of school and moved into the family property, determined to learn everything about the coffee trade. With each harvest, father and son experimented with different ways of harvesting, drying up and roasting their product. Jhone designed, built and patented a new coffee drying equipment - which is one of the crucial elements of turning commodity beans into gourmet food. He also became a

Summary: As soon as the sun rises in the Caparao Mountains in southeast Brazil, Tarcisio Lacerda takes me on a tour of his property.


The lyrics are from Vegas, a track on Eminem's upcoming compilation album. He raps: "So what's it gon' be? Put that away Iggy. You don't wanna blow that rape whistle on me. Scream!" Azalea also said that she is "bored of the old men threatening young women as entertainment". She said that women in the music industry have "bigger balls" and "endure much more harassment". Of course Eminem is famed for his controversial lyrics. In a freestyle rap to promote his new album he said he would "punch" Lana Del Ray. He also referenced the shocking case of an NFL footballer who in September was seen in video footage attacking his wife in a lift. "I'll punch Lana Del Rey right in the face twice," he raps, "like Ray Rice in broad daylight". "The new Eminem rap song is yet another example of a stream of music videos that glamorises and normalises rape, rape culture and violence against women," Betiel Barakia, a spokesperson for Object, which tackles issues around women and girls in the media, told Newsbeat. "It normalises and legitimises forms of behaviour that should be condemned, not celebrated or tolerated. "Eminem is a global, successful rapper; his target audience are young boys and he, alongside the music industry as a whole, have a responsibility towards their audience." Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube.

Summary: Iggy Azalea tweeted that her younger brother is "the biggest Eminem fan and now the artist he most admired says he wants to rape me."


The Shamrock Park derby ended 2-2 but the IFA ordered that Glenavon forfeit the match with the bottom placed Ports awarded a 3-0 victory. Glenavon believed Elebert had completed a suspension and was eligible to play. The Glenavon board "unanimously agreed that the club would proceed with an appeal against this decision." The Lurgan Blues were also hit with a £350 fine. Elebert had been suspended for one game from 19 December for five bookings, three of which were picked up during reserve team matches. Glenavon felt Elebert had completed the suspension when he sat out a reserve fixture - but IFA rules dictate that such suspensions apply to the "more senior team". The Mourneview Park club said they had checked Elebert's eligibility with the governing body before including him in their team.

Summary: Glenavon will make an appeal after they were punished by the Irish FA for fielding suspended player David Elebert against Portadown on Boxing Day.


The airline did not operate 331 flights after cancelling 248 on Wednesday. Some passengers have been stranded in European cities after Easter breaks, prompting Easyjet to operate five "rescue" flights on Friday. The flights will bring three parties of schoolchildren back to the UK. The additional flights will run from Luton to Paris, Paris to Barcelona, Barcelona to Luton, Gatwick to Madrid, and Marrakech to Gatwick. Easyjet says it will put larger aircraft on routes that have been most affected to allow more passengers to get home. A spokesman said the "unnecessary" strike had caused "considerable and disproportionate disruption for passengers and airlines across Europe". Rival low-cost airline Ryanair said it had been forced to cancel more than 500 flights over the last two days. "We again call on the EU [European Union] and French authorities to act now and prevent thousands of travellers being held to ransom by these French [air traffic control] workers," the Irish airline said. Johanna Booth, from Liverpool, has been stuck in Barcelona after two Ryanair flights were cancelled due to the industrial action. "We have a four-month-old baby and his formula milk has ran out and he is not drinking much of the other variety, so I am concerned," she told the BBC. "The support we have received from Ryanair has been minimal." Air France said it was operating one-in-four flights to and from Orly airport in Paris, about 40% to and from cities in the rest of France, and 50% of medium-haul flights to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. No long-haul Air France flights were affected on Thursday. Air traffic controllers are planning further industrial action from 16 to 18 April and from 29 April to 2 May 2 - both key holiday periods. Roger Rousseau, head of the SNCTA union that represents French air traffic controllers, said: "We can assure our passengers that we are doing everything possible to limit the inconvenience of this strike on them." Among the issues upsetting members is that the retirement age will be raised from 57 to 59.

Summary: Easyjet has cancelled hundreds of flights as the second day of strike action by French air traffic controllers took its toll.


An estimated 600 people gathered at Westfield in Shepherd's Bush for the so-called "die-in" demonstration. Police said the arrests were made when a breakaway group assaulted security staff and damaged property. The protest was in solidarity with rallies in the US prompted by the death of Eric Garner, a black man who died during an arrest in New York in July. Two peaceful protests were held in west London on Wednesday evening, one inside the Westfield shopping mall and one outside. It is believed those staging the occupation were asked to move outside, a request that was peacefully complied with, Scotland Yard said. But, according to a police statement, a group then tried to gain access to the centre and were arrested on suspicion of public order offences and one man was held on suspicion of assault. The Metropolitan Police said they dealt with the protesters using tactics "including a containment for the purpose of preventing violence and effecting arrests". Commanding officer Ch Supt Mark Bird said: "We will always work with those that wish to demonstrate lawfully - as the majority of protesters did yesterday. "However, we will not tolerate the small minority that offer violence or commit other criminal acts, such as that witnessed outside Westfield." The Met said their inquiries into the incident were continuing. Mr Garner, 43, was stopped on a street in New York on 17 July on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. Police officers wrestled him to the ground and he complained he could not breathe as he was restrained in an apparent chokehold. He became unresponsive and later died. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the US in protest over his death and that of Michael Brown, 18, who was killed in Ferguson, Missouri on 9 August. Grand juries in Missouri and New York have decided not to charge the officers involved. West London protesters held signs carrying the same "Black lives matter" message as seen in US demonstrations.

Summary: Police have arrested 76 people who were taking part in a mass protest at a major west London shopping centre.


Real - who have won 29 of those 38 matches - are one short of equalling a best-ever run by a La Liga team. James Rodriguez scored twice as he made a rare start in the absence of the rested Cristiano Ronaldo. Raphael Varne also headed home to put Real firmly in control with the second leg in Seville on 12 January. It is a second leg which now appears a formality amid a hectic schedule that could see Real play 21 times in 11 weeks. Madrid started a second consecutive home game without any of their first-choice front three with Karim Benzema on the substitutes' bench, Ronaldo rested and Gareth Bale sidelined with a long-term ankle injury. Rodriguez had previously said he would consider his future in January after playing a minor role so far this season, but made the most of a rare start by scoring a spectacular long-range opener and adding his second from the penalty spot after Luca Modric was fouled by Mariano. Real Sociedad also took a huge step towards the last eight with Willian Jose, Carlos Vela and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring in a 3-1 win over Villarreal.

Summary: Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 38 games with a 3-0 victory over Sevilla in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie at the Bernabeu.


They were seized when the jihadists swept through al-Qaryatain in Homs province, monitoring groups say. Many of the Christians had fled to al-Qaryatain to escape fighting in Aleppo province to the north. Islamic State (IS) has treated Christians harshly in other places under its control. The group follows its own extreme version of Sunni Islam and has previously ordered Christians to convert, pay jizya (a religious levy), or face death. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least 230 people were seized by Islamic State (IS) fighters in al-Qaryatain. Some were taken from inside a church, SOHR said. It said IS was hunting down a list of people it suspected of "collaborating with the regime". The Assyrian Federation of Sweden, whose members have relatives in the town, said about 100 families were being held. The federation says it has not been able to contact anyone inside the town and the conditions of the captives are not known. The SOHR said "at least 60" Christians were among those being held. Earlier this year, dozens of Assyrian Christians were abducted by IS militants in attacks on villages in Hassakeh province in north-east Syria. A local Christian militia said it believed the captives were taken away to a mountain, but their fate since then is unclear. Syria's beleaguered Christians

Summary: Islamic State militants have abducted dozens of people, many Christian, from a Syrian town captured on Thursday from pro-regime forces, reports say.


Sources suggest the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its task force may sail through the English Channel overnight, after leaving the North Sea. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the ships would be "man-marked every step of the way" while near UK waters. However, Nato said Russia had the right to operate in international waters. The Russian task force's journey comes amid heightened tension between Russia and Nato. "We will be watching as part of our steadfast commitment to keep Britain safe," Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said. The Ministry of Defence said at about 13:00 BST the task force was "in the middle of the North Sea heading southwards". At that stage it was understood to be about 100 miles (160km) off Edinburgh, but the MoD has not provided any further updates. Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, escorted by the Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond, sailed from Portsmouth on Tuesday to track the Kuznetsov group as it headed south from the Norwegian Sea, By Jonathan Marcus, BBC defence and diplomatic correspondent If, as anticipated, the Admiral Kuznetsov and its task force are heading for the eastern Mediterranean, this will be the first ever combat deployment for Russia's only aircraft carrier. A Ministry of Defence spokesman says that the Russian flotilla could pass through the Strait of Dover on Thursday, though it could be significantly delayed if the carrier conducts flight operations or has to stop to refuel. Two of the Russian vessels carry land attack cruise missiles and the carrier has an unknown number of aircraft on board. These will enhance Russia's firepower off Syria but this is, above all, a demonstration of force projection; a signal from Moscow that it can deploy its military might when and where it chooses. Russia's naval battle group: Power play or theatre? Russia already has about 10 ships off Syria, which have fired cruise missiles during Russia's bombardment of what it says are anti-government rebels in Syria. The deployment comes as a "humanitarian pause" in attacks on rebel-held eastern Aleppo in Syria begins. The temporary truce is part of a plan to allow civilians and fighters to leave, and Russian and Syrian air strikes have been halted since Tuesday. Russian actions have created alarm in the West and, arriving at her first Brussels summit as UK prime minister, Theresa May said it was important to have a "united European stance" against "Russian aggression", which included "sickening atrocities" in Syria. Downing Street sources said Mrs May had told EU counterparts that Russia's actions had "undermined the West's efforts" to provide a political settlement in Syria. The Admiral Kuznetsov is the only carrier in the Russian navy. It can carry more than 50 aircraft and its weapons systems include granit anti-ship cruise missiles. Former Nato secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told BBC Radio 4's World at One that Russian President Vladimir Putin was engaged in "risky posturing", and the West needed to respond with tougher sanctions against Russia. "I'm not an admirer of Vladimir Putin, but he plays a weak hand rather well, because he knows that

Summary: Two British warships are shadowing an aircraft carrier and other Russian naval ships as they pass the UK on their way to Syria.


Shares of JP Morgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported a mixed bag of second quarter results, putting pressure on share prices. The sentiment spread to other bank stocks, leading to decreases at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. Gains elsewhere offset the losses, as investors shrugged off weak sales data. The Dow Jones climbed 0.4% to 21,637.74 and the S&P 500 index rose 0.47% to 2,459.29. The Nasdaq gained 0.6% to 6,311.41. US retail sales fell 0.2% from May to June - the second month in a row they have declined, according to US Census data. However, May's decline was revised to a fall of 0.1% from the initial estimate of a 0.3% drop. The sales drop did not appear to hurt retail stocks. Walmart shares were among the market's biggest winners, rising 1.7%. Stocks were also boosted by weak inflation data, which could reduce the possibility of a third increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year. The Labor Department said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier, down from a rate of 1.9% in May. The core CPI measure - which ignores food and energy costs - was unchanged at 1.7%. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones are up 9% so far this year, while the Nasdaq is ahead 16%.

Summary: US stock indexes closed higher on Friday despite declines in banking shares as investors reacted to the latest round of results in the sector.


The draft legislation seeks to protect sensitive personal data from hacking and government surveillance. EU citizens are entitled to personal privacy and this extends to online communications, the committee argues. A ban on "backdoors" into encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram is also being considered. Encryption involves digitally scrambling a communication to protect its contents, and then using a digital key to reassemble the data. End-to-end encryption means the company providing the service does not have access to the key, meaning it cannot "listen in" to what is being shared - giving the sender and recipient added confidence in the privacy of their conversation. "The principle of confidentiality should apply to current and future means of communication, including calls, internet access, instant messaging applications, email, internet phone calls and personal messaging provided through social media," said a draft proposal from the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs. The proposal seeks to amend Article Seven of the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights to add online privacy and will require approval by the European Parliament and the European Council before it can be passed into law. During the UK's recent election campaign, the Conservative Party said that tech firms should provide the authorities "access to information as required" to help combat online radicalisation, but ministers have also said they do not want to weaken encryption. That has led to some confusion among tech industry leaders as to whether the government wants some kind of "backdoor", a way to have end-to-end encryption disabled in specific cases, or some other action. However, cyber-security experts warn that criminals can still find a way to protect their communications, even if end-to-end encryption is banned. "There are lots of existing techniques law enforcement can use," Dr Steven Murdoch, a cyber-security researcher in the department of computer science at University College London told the BBC News website. "One of them is traffic analysis, which is looking at patterns of communications, eg who is talking to who, when and from what location. "The other one is hacking - equipment interference in British law - which can happen before data is encrypted and after it's been decrypted, so there are still ways for law enforcement to gain access to information." In the Manchester, Westminster and London Bridge terror attacks, the perpetrators were already known to UK security services, Mr Murdoch added. "They were not stopped because there were either insufficient resources or the resources were not sufficiently prioritised," he said. "The suggestions being considered by the UK government would be worse for computer security. So much of people's lives are now carried out online. We should have privacy online just as we have offline."

Summary: A European Parliament committee wants end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication to protect European Union (EU) citizens.


The proposals were revealed in a draft improvement plan drawn up in response to Louise Casey's report, which branded the authority "not fit for purpose". Other suggestions include using mystery shoppers to test services. The council accepted previous training had been "a bit stale" with little buy-in from councillors. The Casey report was commissioned after an earlier inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay revealed that 1,400 children in the Rotherham area were abused by gangs of men, mainly of Pakistani origin, from 1997 to 2013. The improvement plan - which also includes exploring alternative governance models - will be considered by councillors on Friday. Commissioner Stella Manzie, one of five appointed to run the council, said the authority was "prioritising" training to ensure councillors were "well equipped" to perform their duties and "understand how to scrutinise performance". The improvement plan also suggests "political mentorship" of cabinet members, the leader of the opposition and leaders of other political groups be introduced by the end of June. She said training for staff would focus on areas including improving customer service, developing leadership and management skills and understanding how to work with politicians. One of the proposals is to introduce report writing training for council officers. Mrs Manzie said: "We won't be doing all this training all at once, we will prioritise it and make sure that it is spread over time and make sure that everybody who wants and needs it gets that opportunity." Prof Jay's report said there had been "blatant" collective failures by the council's leadership. Council leader Chris Read: "We've always had [training] but, to be honest, it's been a bit stale, there's not really been the buy-in from councillors. "We accept that we have got to take our share of the responsibility in Rotherham and that means we've got to get much better at being councillors so we're doing this quite intensive training programme."

Summary: Councillors and council staff in Rotherham will undergo training and political mentorship as part of a raft of measures to improve performance.


Stevenage goalkeeper Jamie Jones was tested by Rowan Liburd's header and Garry Thompson's strike from 20 yards. Boro's Tom Conlon had a shot over the crossbar before Jason McCarthy missed the target and Liburd had more chances. The winner came from McCarthy's shot rebounding to Luke O'Nien, who slotted home, while Stevenage almost equalised from 10 yards though Dean Parrett. Stevenage remain in 21st, seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Summary: Wycombe Wanderers secured a narrow win over Stevenage to move up to eighth and sit one point from the play-off places.


"Powerful women needed," ads published in national newspapers say alongside the face of a woman obscured in shadow. Mossad already has a staff that is 40% female, with 24% of them in key senior roles, local media report. Women have been praised as better secret agents by a former Mossad chief. Tamir Pardo said in 2012 that female agents "have a distinct advantage in secret warfare because of their ability to multitask" and they "suppress their ego in order to attain goals," according to the Jerusalem Post. "Contrary to stereotypes, you see that women's abilities are superior to men in terms of understanding the territory, reading situations, spatial awareness. When they're good, they're very good," the then-agency chief said. The Mossad website tells would-be female recruits: "It's not what you've done, it's who you are." Have you got what it takes to be a spy? Listen to BBC Radio 4 documentary 'The Mossad' (2010)

Summary: Israel's shadowy international spy agency, Mossad, is seeking to bolster its ranks with more women, launching its first recruitment drive specifically targeting females.


Coach Eddie Jones announced at the launch of the championship that the 30-year-old will continue in the role. "I haven't actually told him... shall I say now? I'd like to announce Dylan's the captain," Jones said. Hartley, who led England to the Grand Slam last year, was banned for hitting Leinster's Sean O'Brien in December. He caught the Irish flanker high with a swinging arm during Northampton's 37-10 Champions Cup loss and was shown the third red card of his career. The subsequent suspension took the total number of weeks he has been unavailable during his career to 60. Hartley will not have played for nine weeks before England's opening game against France on 4 February at Twickenham. When the captain was asked if he had changed his game in response to his latest sanction, Jones interrupted: "He's had 60 weeks off mate, he's a world expert." The Australian added: "I think he's ready. He trained well on Tuesday and has still got a couple of days to go. We're pleased to have him back. It's the continuity of the job." Hartley, when asked about his suitability for the role, said: "We did this last year, talking about me. I'm confident, I feel fresh, I feel fit, and focused. "I'm here on behalf of the team. The challenge is to use this week as best we can to get the preparation right for a huge first game." Hartley was dropped from England's 2015 Rugby World Cup squad after he headbutted Saracens' Jamie George, but was recalled by Jones after he replaced Stuart Lancaster. The hooker went on to lead the side to a Six Nations Grand Slam as they embarked on a run of 14 consecutive Test match victories. British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has refused to be drawn on whether Hartley's disciplinary record will affect his chances of leading this summer's tour to New Zealand. Media playback is not supported on this device Jones attended the launch with a dressing on his face and a black eye, caused by a fall in the bathroom of his hotel. However, the Australian did initially suggest he suffered the injury while attempting the combat sports England players have been practising since October. "First we had judo and then we had MMA, so we're just going through all the martial arts sports to see what effect they have on the body," Jones said. "My mother always told me I've got to shave and I forgot, so I walked out of the shower to get the shaver and this is what happened." Back row James Haskell has been given the all-clear to link up with the squad after recovering from a foot injury that kept him out for six months. The 31-year-old was a key part of England's Grand Slam and unbeaten tour of Australia in 2016. But, having missed the autumn internationals, he faces a battle to oust Tom Wood, who was this week singled out for praise by Jones. Jones said people would "have to wait and see" if Haskell would feature

Summary: Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley has been confirmed as England's captain for the Six Nations - two days after his six-week suspension for striking ended.


The 26-year-old came through the German second-tier side's youth academy, playing in over 200 games for the club. Schindler has signed a three-year contract with the Terriers. "He is good in the aerial challenge and is a very composed player, who is great at reading the game," head coach David Wagner said. "A big part of our decision to allow Joel Lynch to join Queens Park Rangers was the availability of Christopher. "I am totally comfortable breaking the club's transfer record to bring him here." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Huddersfield have signed defender Christopher Schindler from TSV 1860 Munich for an undisclosed club-record fee, understood to be around £1.8m.


Esther Lowery, 17, from Holywell, suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic condition which means her body tissue is not strong enough to hold her limbs in place. She calls it an "invisible illness" because the symptoms go unseen by others. Esther can walk short distances which has led to her being branded a "fraud". But she experiences "agonising pain" when her elbows, shoulders and knees pop out of their joints up to six times a week. "When I go out to museums or go shopping and I know it's going to be a long day, I'll use my wheelchair", she said. "But say if it's just walking to the house from the street, I can make it without crutches or a wheelchair, so I think that's what confuses a lot of people when they see me get out of my chair and start walking. "I remember walking up a couple of steps once, and when some people saw me getting out of my chair they shouted 'it's a miracle!' "I was really upset because they have no idea how much pain I'm in on a day-to-day basis." Esther has made a three-minute documentary to raise awareness about the condition.

Summary: A teenager from Flintshire has been accused of being a "fake" for using a wheelchair to cope with a rare illness.


The officer, Ahmed al-Mreyssi, died after being repeatedly run over during anti-government protests. The court upheld a life sentence given to a second man in the case. Bahrain and its Sunni royal family have been shaken by unrest since pro-democracy protests began in 2011. Most protesters are from the Shia majority. The death sentence was confirmed on Wednesday for Ali al-Taweel, and the sentence to life imprisonment for Ali Shamlo. Lawyers for the two men have said they will appeal against the decision at the court of cassation in a final effort to have the sentences reduced. Bahrain's largest opposition political party Al Wefaq denounced Wednesday's decision and said confessions used as evidence in convicting the two men were extracted by torture. The Gulf island kingdom has been wracked by nearly two years of violence that followed the clearing of an iconic landmark, Pearl Roundabout, in the capital Manama, in February 2011. As violence escalated 35 people, including five police officers, were killed. Hundreds more were hurt and thousands jailed - the vast majority Shia Muslims. Since then, opposition and human rights activists say another 45 people have been killed, a figure which the government disputes. In October last year two policemen died of injuries sustained during clashes with protesters in villages outside Manama. Last December, a Bahraini court commuted to life imprisonment the death sentences of two other protesters convicted of killing two policemen in another incident in 2011.

Summary: A Bahraini appeals court on Wednesday upheld a death sentence against a protester convicted of murdering a policeman in March 2011.


Official figures have shown a total of 72.4% of red calls were reached within eight minutes in December. It follows a new year-long pilot to test changes to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust's patient response. In November, nearly 71% of code red calls were responded to compared with the 65% target. The new pilot, implemented in October, measures the results of treatment and patients' overall experience in a bid to make sure they receive the most appropriate care. The Emergency Ambulance Services Committee, which oversees the compilation of the data, said Wales now has the most detailed information on ambulance performance across the UK. The new data, for October to December, showed that out of 69,686 patients taken to hospital or another destination by ambulance, the vast majority - 63,694 - went to A&E. Ambulance crew handed over 58.2% of cases to hospital staff within the target time of 15 minutes, yet 12,233 hours were lost due to delays. Since a new traffic light system for grading calls was introduced, call centre staff have been given more time to determine the nature of the emergency. Of the total number of emergency calls received in December, 1,927 (5.0%) were red - "immediately life threatening" - the figures showed. Of those, more than 90% of red calls received a response within 15 minutes, but seven responses took longer than 30 minutes to arrive. Amber calls, deemed serious but not life threatening, do not have a target time but 65% were responded to within 15 minutes and 23 seconds. Emergency response time figures for November cannot be compared to December's as revised changes where introduced on 11 November, meaning a 999 call is now upgraded to a red category if the patient deteriorates. Tracy Myhill, chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, said they were "committed to learning and improving from this pilot as we move forward". Deputy health minister Vaughan Gething said it was "encouraging" to see "continuing improvement". "The new clinical response model is helping to ensure people get the right care, in the right place, at the right time," he said. However, he called for improvements in Powys and Hywel Dda health boards' performances, as both failed to reach the 65% emergency response target. Welsh Liberal Democrats leader Kirsty Williams has criticised the variation in response times across Wales, adding: "Labour ministers need to address this imbalance quickly."

Summary: New data measuring how effectively ambulance staff in Wales deal with 999 calls has been published for the first time.


UK passport holder Lee Bo, 65 - also known as Paul Lee - is one of five booksellers who have gone missing. All five men worked for a publisher known for books critical of China. Activists fear they have been detained by Chinese officials. The Foreign Office said it was "deeply concerned". The disappearances have sparked fury from lawmakers and activists in semi-autonomous Hong Kong, adding to growing unease that freedoms in the city are being eroded, the BBC's Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu said. Mr Lee is the latest bookseller to go missing, after raising the alarm about four of his colleagues at publishing house Mighty Current, who disappeared in October. He disappeared last week and was last seen in Hong Kong. A letter faxed to his bookshop, apparently written by Mr Lee, says he travelled to China on his own and is fine. Activists believe the letter is genuine - but was written under duress. However, Mr Lee's wife, Sophie Choi, has withdrawn her request for police to help find him saying he has been in contact. She had previously told the BBC she was "really afraid" about his whereabouts. The 'unprecedented' case of the missing Hong Kong bookseller Hong Kong bookstore disappearances shock publishing industry Speaking at a news conference in Beijing alongside his counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Mr Hammond said he had raised concerns about Mr Lee's whereabouts. "These people have gone missing. A Mr Lee Bo, who is a British passport holder, has gone missing and we have urgently enquired both of the Hong Kong authorities and of the mainland Chinese authorities what if anything they know of his whereabouts," he said. Mr Wang told journalists the missing bookseller was "first and foremost a Chinese citizen", while the Chinese foreign ministry has said other countries had "no right to interfere". But Mr Hammond said that any charges against Mr Lee should be dealt with in Hong Kong, not mainland China. "Our view is that the Basic Law, the joint declaration, the principle of One Country Two Systems means that in a question of any breach of Hong Kong laws the question must be settled in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong judicial system." Mr Lee's disappearance has sparked an outcry in Hong Kong, where some suspect he may have been kidnapped and illegally transported across the border to mainland China - in a process akin to extraordinary rendition. Activists believe he may have been detained because of a book about the private life of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BBC's correspondent in Beijing, Steve Evans, said the booksellers had been publishing "pretty scurrilous stuff about mainland Chinese politicians" which was freely available in Hong Kong, but had been seeping over into mainland China. If they have been snatched by the Chinese authorities, that would represent a breach of the guarantees made by China to Britain when Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997, he said. "It matters for Hong Kong, because if there is perceived to be an erosion of the rule of

Summary: The UK has "urgently enquired" for information from Chinese and local officials after a British bookseller disappeared in Hong Kong, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.


The parties are now in opposition together at Stormont. Since going into opposition after the assembly election in May, the effectiveness of the arrangement between the Ulster Unionists and the SDLP has been constantly questioned. The decision to invite Colum Eatwood to address the UUP conference can be seen as the response to that criticism. Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said there was a lot of joined up work going on between the parties but he and Mr Eastwood were conscious people want to see tangible signs of co-operation. Rather than dwell on what divides them, he said, they were focused on common ground, importantly the fact both want Northern Ireland to work. Mr Eastwood said it was a demonstration of what genuine co-operation looks like - two leaders of parties with different views coming together in the interests of people who deserved better from the current Executive. "It's the principle of partnership, ingrained in our institutions by the SDLP and UUP and degraded by the current government, that brings us together on issues of common cause where we can make a positive difference to the lives of the people we represent," he said. Mr Nesbitt said that while there was a lot of co-operation between the UUP and SDLP behind the scenes, he was conscious that people wanted to see tangible signs of it. "We will not agree on everything, but rather than dwell on what divides us, I am focused on the common ground, and importantly, the fact that Colum and I both want Northern Ireland to work, which opens huge possibilities for cooperating on the bread and butter issues of the economy, education, housing and the health of all our people," he said.

Summary: An SDLP leader will speak at the Ulster Unionist conference for the first time on Saturday.


The killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in July 1995 by Bosnian Serb troops was the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two. A service to bury 136 newly-identified victims will take place on Saturday, 20 years to the day since the massacre began. Another 6,241 victims have already been identified. A truck carrying the newly-identified remains left a mortuary in Visoko, near Sarajevo, early on Thursday. Relatives of the victims cried as coffins were put on board. Among them was Hafiza Tihic, 60, whose father Ramiz was among the victims. "I don't know how he was killed, but I remember the moment when he was separated from us," she told AFP. "I entered a bus and he was put to one side. What did they do to him later? Only they would know," she said, referring to Bosnian Serb forces. Crowds also lined the streets of Sarajevo as the coffins passed through the Bosnian capital. On Wednesday, Russia - an ally of Serbia - vetoed a draft UN resolution that described the killing as a "genocide". Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said adopting it "would be counter-productive, would lead to greater tension in the region".

Summary: The bodies of dozens of victims of the Srebrenica massacre are being taken back to the Bosnian town for burial.


Ross's side started the season with a 4-1 win away to Stranraer in League Cup Group H; Gavin Reilly, Ross Stewart, Lewis Morgan and Gregor Buchanan all scoring after Scott Agnew's opener. That puts them above group favourites Partick Thistle, who lost on penalties to Livingston after a 1-1 draw. "I really do love my job here," Ross told BBC Scotland. "I was completely content in the job I had before I left and it was the same when I came back from holiday. "I love the environment I work in, I've got a good relationship with the board, the chairman, I've a bond with my players. I brought players here on the basis of me being here and trying to improve them. "We created a mood of optimism last season, we want to continue that, we want to take this club to the Premier League. When I do that I might be satisfied then." Thistle got off to a good start against Livingston at the Tony Macaroni Arena when Chris Erskine gave them the lead in 14 minutes. Keaghan Jacobs scored a second half equaliser, and goalkeeper Neil Alexander saved three penalties as they earned a bonus point in the shoot-out, winning 3-1. That means St Mirren lead Livingston by one point going into Tuesday's match between the pair. Saints manager Ross is hopeful of signing new players as he targets promotion to the top flight. "Promotion is the aim, it has to be," he said. "It's not being overly optimistic or arrogant, you have to have a cause and a goal. "It's still a difficult division, we still have a big club in Dundee United, Falkirk who have competed there or thereabouts for promotion in recent years, and Inverness who have come down. "I still think we can do with one or two [players], one in the forward area, probably one defensively, and we're working on that. But we have a good squad at present." Match ends, Stranraer 1, St. Mirren 4. Second Half ends, Stranraer 1, St. Mirren 4. Attempt saved. Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Chukwunweike Okoh (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Conor O'Keefe (St. Mirren) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Stelios Demetriou (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Stelios Demetriou (St. Mirren). Daniel Stoney (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Scott Agnew (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Jamie Hamill (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Foul by Rocco Quinn (St. Mirren). Chukwunweike Okoh (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Gary MacKenzie (St. Mirren) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Attempt blocked. Gary MacKenzie (St.

Summary: St Mirren manager Jack Ross is adamant he is happy at the club despite reported summer interest from Dundee.


Analysts expected the entertainment group's revenues to be $13.2bn (Â£8.5bn), but the total was $100m less. Operating income fell at Disney's theme parks and resorts outside North America because of higher operating costs at Disneyland in Paris and Hong Kong. The Asian park also had fewer visitors in the period. At the same time, chief financial officer Christine McCarthy said the weaker euro had cut revenue at Disneyland Paris by about $100m. Operating profit at its theme parks rose 9% to $922m, with a 4% increase in revenue to $4.1bn. Profits at the company's largest unit, media networks, was up 4% to $2.38bn as cable channels brought in higher fees from TV distributors. The division includes sports channel ESPN, the Disney channels and the ABC broadcast network. Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive, said the company was very pleased with the third quarter results. Overall, net profit rose 11% to a record $2.48bn. "The strong results across our many diverse lines of business demonstrate the power of our unparalleled brands, franchises and creative content," he said. Profits at Disney's movie studio business jumped 15% to $472m, helped by the success of Avengers: Age of Ultron, starring Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. The Marvel film has taken more than $450m in the US and $940m in foreign markets. Disney bought the studio in 2009 for what is now thought to have been a bargain $4bn. The company's consumer products division recorded the biggest rise in profits for the quarter - up 27% to $348m - as merchandise based on Frozen, the Avengers and Star Wars continued to prove popular. Shares in Disney fell 6.5% to $113.85 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The stock has risen 29% this year, making it the best performer among the 30-member Dow Jones average. The slide accelerated after chief financial officer Christine McCarthy told analysts on a conference call that Disney had scaled back forecasts for profit growth at its media networks unit. She said the company now expected annual growth in the mid-single digits, rather than high single digits, because of lower revenue from fewer cable subscribers and the impact of foreign exchange rates. ESPN had suffered "modest" subscriber losses as some viewers switch to digital platforms, Mr Iger said. Robin Diedrich, an analyst at Edward Jones, said the lowered guidance for the TV unit and the overall revenue miss sparked the share price fall. However, he said that overall Disney had "a good solid quarter".

Summary: Disney posted a 5% increase in revenue for the three months to 27 June - but missed expectations for the first time in eight quarters.


Sandy Hamilton, 35, and Kevin James McKinley, 46, both of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, were pulled from the water off the Galloway coast on Sunday. BBC Scotland understands that both men were suspected by the authorities of involvement in the illegal puppy trade. Mr Hamilton also faced trial over the deaths of two people in a road crash. He was accused of causing death by dangerous driving after a head-on crash killed 85-year-old Giovanni Coppolaro and his wife Maria, 83, from St Ives, Cambridgeshire, in July 2015. Mr Hamilton and Mr McKinley were reported missing on Saturday evening after failing to return from a boat trip from Port Logan, Wigtownshire. Police confirmed on Sunday that their bodies had been recovered from the Irish Sea. Officers are still trying to determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths. BBC Scotland has learned that both men were known to the authorities in connection with the illegal trade of puppies from the Republic of Ireland. A major route for the trade sees vehicles transporting puppies across the Irish sea by ferry into Scotland. A BBC Panorama investigation into the trade - Britain's Puppy Dealers Exposed - was broadcast last year. The programme obtained footage which showed Sandy Hamilton being stopped in September 2015 on a ferry from Northern Ireland. A concealment of puppies was found in the boot of his car and on that occasion he was allowed to continue on his journey and keep the dogs. The stop was carried out by the Scottish SPCA as part of Operation Delphin. This multi-agency initiative, which includes Stena Line, Police Scotland, Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs was set up to tackle the puppy trade business and protect the welfare of puppies and their breeding. It is now believed that Mr Hamilton and Mr McKinley may have been on their way to collect more puppies in a speedboat at the weekend when the fatal accident happened. BBC Scotland understands that Mr Hamilton's body was recovered, along with a substantial amount of cash. Police Scotland would not comment. A Scottish SPCA undercover inspector told the BBC: "Puppy trafficking has been monitored for some time under Operation Delphin and we have identified a particular route between Scotland and Ireland. "Operation Delphin has gained success tackling the illegal trade involving puppy trafficking in an attempt to improve animal welfare. "We have seen the perpetrators develop more elaborate ways to source puppies undetected." Mr Hamilton was due to stand trial on the death by dangerous driving charge in July 2017. Mr and Mrs Coppolaro had been travelling in a Jaguar car on the A73 in North Lanarkshire when it was hit by a Volkswagen Golf being driven by Mr Hamilton. He had denied overtaking a lorry on a bend when it was unsafe to do so. Mr Hamilton was also accused of driving without insurance.

Summary: Two men who died in a speedboat accident off the west coast of Scotland at the weekend were suspected puppy smugglers, it has emerged.


31 October 2015 Last updated at 19:12 GMT A group of dogs got into the spirit of the celebration at Stormont Estate on Saturday afternoon. Claire Graham reported for BBC Newsline.

Summary: It is common practice for people to get dressed up for Halloween but what about our four-legged friends?


The 25-year-old has an ankle injury and missed the final Test of the recent series against Pakistan. It has been suggested that bowler Steven Finn would also miss the tour with a foot injury but he has said he still hopes to be involved. Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Chris Jordan and Mark Footitt are options to replace Wood in the 17-man squad. James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be England's frontline pace bowlers in the squad, which will be announced on Thursday morning. The tour gets under way on 15 December with a warm-up game against a South African Invitational XI and runs through to 21 February 2016. England will play four Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. All-rounder Ben Stokes is understood to have recovered sufficiently from a "collar bone joint injury" and should be fit for the tour. The 24-year-old suffered the injury fielding in the final Test of the 2-0 series defeat by Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates this month.

Summary: England pace bowler Mark Wood looks set to miss this winter's tour of South Africa because of injury.


An estimated 30,000 runners took to the city's streets with both the 10k event and half-marathon taking place on Sunday. Haile Gebrselassie was forced to abandon the defence of his title won in last year's half-marathon event. The Ethiopian pulled up at the roadside with breathing problems 20 minutes after starting. He told the BBC: "I'm OK now, after I dropped out at 20 minutes I was struggling a bit with the breathing and I'm OK, not too bad actually." Last year the 41-year-old set a new world age group record by completing the race in 61 minutes nine seconds. The half-marathon was won by South African Stephen Mokoka with a time of 61 minutes 25 seconds. Kenyan Edna Kiplagat was the first woman to finish, setting a new race record for the women's event in 67 minutes, 57 seconds. Sean Fontana from Victoria Park ACC was first across the finish line in the 10k with a time of 31 minutes, three seconds. Simon Lawson won the wheelchair race with a time of 29 minutes, 10 seconds. After starting from George Square, the half-marathon runners passed through ÂBellahouston and Pollok parks then back to the city centre towards the finish at Glasgow Green. On "Super Saturday" more than 3,000 people took part in a number of junior and family races. The run is described as Scotland's biggest mass participation event. Councillor Archie Graham, chairman of Glasgow Life said: "Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run. "Whether this was their first time taking part in Scotland's premier celebration of running or the latest of many, the achievement of completing the course will live with them for the rest of their lives."

Summary: Thousands of people have been taking part in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run in Glasgow.


Media playback is not supported on this device The Potters, who have finished ninth for the past three seasons, were beaten 4-1 by Crystal Palace on Sunday and are bottom of the table after five games. "We have ambitions this season and if this run continues any longer we won't be able to achieve them," Hughes said. "We need to turn this round very quickly. We haven't got going yet." He added: "We've been ninth in the last three years, and we spoke about being better than that. "Collectively we need to be better. We can't keep conceding easy goals like the first two." Stoke failed to win any of their first six games last season but then won five of their next seven. The former Wales boss was backed by his Palace counterpart Alan Pardew. Some Eagles fans chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" at Hughes, something Pardew felt was unjust. "This is an experienced manager with very, very good players," Pardew said. "Mark will deal with that. I have no concerns for him because he's terrific. He's having a bit of downtime, but he'll be fine. I have heard those chants against me. I don't think it's right."

Summary: Stoke City boss Mark Hughes says his team's poor start in the Premier League could see them miss out on their pre-season targets.


They were discovered after the Stena Line ferry from Cherbourg to Rosslare docked on Thursday afternoon. The four adults, two teenagers and two children are all safe and well. It is understood they were in what is known as a "curtain container" which had come from the French port. Three ambulances attended the scene and all eight were medically assessed and brought to hospital for check-ups but none of them needed further treatment. It is understood there was one family of six and two other adults and most, if not all, said they were Kurdish refugees. They have been brought to Dublin where their claims for asylum will be processed. Earlier this year, authorities at Rosslare Europort discovered 14 people hidden in the back of a lorry, which also arrived from France. All 14 people, including one juvenile, were found inside a refrigerated trailer unit. They did not need medical intervention either.

Summary: Eight people have been found in a container which arrived on a ferry into Rosslare Europort in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland.


But he has confirmed that he will not be looking for a return to Motherwell after Ian Baraclough's exit there. "That might be one of interest to me," the 51-year-old told Sky Sports News when asked about the Tannadice job. "I won't be returning to Motherwell. I had my time there and I loved my time there, but it's not something I will be revisiting." McCall, who was Motherwell boss for four years until 2014, thought it would be difficult to match his achievements at Fir Park of reaching the Champions League qualifiers, making a Scottish Cup final and finishing as runners-up to Celtic twice. He stressed that he was concentrating on preparing for next week's European Championship qualifiers with Poland and Gibraltar as part of Scotland manager Gordon Strachan's coaching team. However, of United, who parted with Jackie McNamara this week, he said: "They are a bigger club in terms of the fanbase and certainly have a bigger budget - third biggest in Scotland, I think. "They have a good history, been in a couple of cup finals of late, and should be challenging for a European spot." Meanwhile, Inverness Caledonian Thistle chairman Kenny Cameron issued a statement in response to a newspaper report suggesting that manager John Hughes was a target for their Scottish Premiership rivals. Hughes himself told BBC Scotland this week that he is enjoying his spell at Caledonian Thistle. However, he has been frustrated by budget restrictions this season as he looked to replace players who have left this summer and it is thought he could be tempted by a move to Tannadice. "We can confirm that there has been no approach from any club regarding John Hughes," said his chairman. "Since joining the club in late 2013, when Terry Butcher moved on, John's leadership has been inspirational and we are all looking forward to continued success together this season and beyond. "Speculation like this can often be disruptive, but thankfully at the club we are well used to handling this and everybody remains fully focused on the first local derby game of the season this weekend, which is sure to be an exciting affair." United chairman Stephen Thompson revealed on Tuesday that he had already spoken to some out-of-work bosses but did not rule out paying compensation. There had been contact between the club and their former defender, Steven Pressley, but the former Falkirk and Coventry City boss has ruled himself out, saying he wants to find another club in England.

Summary: Former Rangers manager Stuart McCall has admitted he might be interested in the vacancy at Dundee United.


Mazembe - who won the home leg of their play-off 2-0 last weekend - held off Kabylie's challenge to continue the defence of their crown. There was a big shock in Abidjan as former African Champions League winners, Asec Mimosas, were knocked out by CF Mounana of Gabon. Mimosas went into their home leg needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg, but despite fielding a side including the likes of Burkina Faso star Aristide Bancé, the match ended 0-0 with Mounana going through 2-1 on aggregate. Also on Sunday, Platinum Stars of South Africa squeezed past another Ivorian side AS Tanda to progress 5-4 on penalties after their tie had ended 2-2 on aggregate. The South Africans went into their home leg in Rustenburg trailing 2-0 overall, but fought back to take the tie to spot-kicks and book their place in the group phase. It was much more straightforward for another South African side, SuperSport United, who overwhelmed Liberia's Barrack Young Controllers 5-0 in Pretoria. A hat-trick from Jeremy Brockie helped SuperSport United take the tie 6-1 on aggregate. Sudan's Al Hilal Obeid defeated Ports Authority of the Gambia 3-0 at home to progress 4-1 on aggregate. Confederation Cup fixtures: First leg: Sunday: Second legs: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Also on Sunday, Nigerian side Rivers United secured a 2-0 home win over Rwanda's Rayon Sports in the only remaining first leg of the play-offs. The match had been delayed due to the commemoration of the Rwanda genocide. On Saturday, nine teams booked their place in the newly expanded group phase of the Confederation Cup, including Mbabane Swallows, whose 4-3 aggregate win over Congolese side AC Leopards made them the first club from Swaziland to reach the group stage. CS Sfaxien of Tunisia became the first side to reach this year's Confederation Cup group phase with a victory over Rail Kadiogo on Friday. The draw for the group phase will be held on will be on 26 April 2017 in Cairo.

Summary: The African Confederation Cup holders, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, booked their place in the group phase of this year's tournament with a 0-0 draw away to JS Kabylie in Algeria on Sunday.


It followed an incident in the town's Barrie Avenue on Tuesday which left a 33-year-old man seriously injured. Morgan McMurtrie, 18, of Dumfries, and two 16-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared separately on charges of assault to severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder. No plea was made in each case and all three were released on bail. They will make a further appearance at a later date.

Summary: Three teenagers have appeared in court in Dumfries charged with attempted murder.


But Sigmar Gabriel also emphasised his wish to return to "friendly relations". President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany of "Nazi practices" because of the cancellation of rallies involving Turkish ministers. He is seeking new constitutional powers in a 16 April referendum. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu repeated the Nazi comparison on a visit to Hamburg aimed at drumming up support among some of the 1.4m Turkish voters who live in Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has condemned the Nazi jibe as "unacceptable" and Mr Gabriel echoed her sentiment after a breakfast meeting in Berlin with Mr Cavusoglu. "The Turkish side said it wanted to be treated equally with respect but I believe both sides have a responsibility and there are lines that must not be crossed and any comparison with Nazi Germany is one of them," Mr Gabriel said. But Mr Gabriel was also keen to stress the "success" of the two nations' ties, and stressed his intention to avoid lasting damage to them. Turkey is targeting millions of its expatriate voters eligible to cast a ballot in the referendum - including 1.4m in Germany. However, German officials have withdrawn permission for rallies in Gaggenau, Cologne and Frechen. In his remarks, Mr Erdogan suggested such a move was anti-democratic, and made his Nazi comparison on those grounds. In response, Germany has insisted such moves are made by city councils, and were largely based on security concerns. Then on Tuesday evening, Mr Cavusoglu accused German authorities of "systematic pressure" on German-based Turks, saying Berlin was intervening in favour of a "no" vote in the referendum. He said Germany should not give Turkey "democracy and human rights lessons". He was speaking from the balcony of Turkey's consular residence in Hamburg after the building originally scheduled for the rally was closed by authorities. Relations have deteriorated since last July's attempted coup in Turkey. Germany has been critical of the mass arrests and purges that followed - with nearly 100,000 civil servants removed from their posts and academics among the latest. Meanwhile, Turkey has bridled at its perceived lack of support - accusing Germany of foot-dragging in its request for the extradition of people it suspects of being linked to the coup bid. Another contentious subject raised at Wednesday morning's meeting, according to Mr Gabriel, was the fate of Deniz Yucel, a German-Turkish journalist working for Die Welt who has been detained in Turkey for alleged terrorism propaganda. Mr Cavusoglu agreed to give Germany consular access to the reporter, Mr Gabriel said. German-Turkish reporter arrested in Turkey for 'terrorist propaganda' There are irritants that go further back, with Turkey, for instance, accusing Germany of giving a safe haven to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels, which it deems to be terrorists. Such tensions matter because Germany and Turkey are inextricably linked. Some 3m people of Turkish descent live in Germany - many as a result of Germany's "guest worker" (Gastarbeiter) programme in the 1960s and 1970s. Also rocky, in many cases. The Dutch and Austrian governments have also criticised the Turkish government's drive to take its referendum

Summary: Comparisons with Nazi Germany are "lines that should not be crossed", the German foreign minister has warned his Turkish counterpart as they met to try to defuse a bitter row.


In April, the authority launched a search for organisations to run the sites, which include Wales' only working windmill and a Victorian prison. The council said budget cuts had forced it to give up the attractions. Only one organisation has so far expressed interest. Beaumaris courthouse and gaol, and Melin Llynnon and its ancient roundhouses, near Llanddeusant, are currently run by the council's museums and culture service. Anglesey's head of learning, Delyth Molyneux, said: "Given the significant financial pressures faced and the fact that these sites don't form part of a statutory service, there's a real possibility that they will have to be mothballed or closed altogether if no one else can be found to run them." Politicians had expressed concerns the courthouse and gaol could be sold to developers. Beaumaris town councillor Jason Zalot said a sub-committee had been set up to look into running the Beaumaris gaol and courthouse. "It's a massive undertaking for us. But bear in mind the town council have already taken over the management of the toilets. "We have proven that we can work hand in the hand with the council." Llynnon is currently closed and both Beaumaris courthouse and goal are open on weekends and during upcoming half term holiday. Council leader Ieuan Williams said the council would do its best to support "interested parties" in order to ensure a smooth handover "as the success of these attractions is very important to us".

Summary: Some of north Wales' most important heritage sites could close if no-one is found to take them over, Anglesey council has warned.


The 19-year-old follows Wayne Rooney, Raheem Sterling, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero in winning the award for Europe's best player aged under 21. Rashford and Sanches' club team-mate Kingsley Coman also made the podium. Portugal international Sanches will receive the award at a ceremony in Monte Carlo on Monday. The prize, voted for by journalists across Europe, was established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003, who revealed this year's winner on their front page. Sanches has played eight games for the German champions this season, having joined in the summer for £27.5m, and has 11 caps for Portugal. At Euro 2016 - then aged 18 - he became the youngest player to feature in a European Championship-winning side and won the Young Player of the Tournament award.

Summary: Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches has won the European Golden Boy award, beating Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford.


The government said any decision should await a report being written by the former bishop of Liverpool James Jones. Andy Burnham, who called for the law, criticised the failure to include it in the Policing and Crime Bill. He said it was wrong Margaret Aspinall had to use compensation for her son's death towards the "fight for justice". The shadow home secretary said Ms Aspinall, whose son James died in the 1989 disaster, had to put the Â£1,000 she received in compensation towards legal fees and was then "living on the breadline" trying to cover the cost of fighting for justice. The Leigh MP said the 27-year fight Hillsborough families had to endure showed how the odds were stacked against families seeking the truth. It has been revealed South Yorkshire Police spent at least Â£2.1m on legal fees representing its suspended Chief Constable David Crompton during the inquests into the deaths of the 96 fans who were killed. The Labour MP said: "This Bill was an opportunity to make this country fairer, to even up the scales and tip them in favour of ordinary families and away from the establishment. "I fear we have failed to do that." He said Ms Aspinall, who is chairwoman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, watched the debate from the public gallery, and was "disappointed" by the government's refusal to accept equal legal funding in to the Bill. The Policing and Crime Bill gives police stronger powers and hands responsibility for fire and rescue services to elected police and crime commissioners. It creates so-called super complaints which will allow organisations like charities to bring a large-scale complaint against the police and strengthens protections for whistleblowers so identities are protected while investigations are conducted. Home Secretary Theresa May said the Bill would allow police to go "further and faster" and "radically reform" the complaints and disciplinary systems. However, Mr Burnham said it was a "mixed bag" that included improvements but also missed opportunities including the equal legal funding for victims as well as a second Leveson Inquiry into the relationship between police and the press. The Bill will now pass to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. In April, jurors ruled the 96 victims of Hillsborough were unlawfully killed. The Rt Rev James Jones, the former Bishop of Liverpool, led the Hillsborough Independent Panel now acts as the home secretary's adviser on Hillsborough.

Summary: A decision on a "Hillsborough Law" to ensure legal funding for bereaved families at inquests where police are involved has been put on hold.


The 56-year-old was sacked by Chester in April after a run of just one win in 10 put the club in a relegation fight. Southport relieved Andy Bishop of his duties on Saturday with the side lying second from bottom in the table. Ex-Kidderminster boss Burr takes over a side that has picked up four points from their first eight league matches of the season, suffering six defeats.

Summary: National League side Southport have named former Chester boss Steve Burr as their new manager.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 17 June 2015 Last updated at 20:43 BST Evans was announced as Jeremy Clarkson's replacement on Tuesday. McCarthy, who lives in Mountnessing, told the BBC he hoped the Stig would return in the new format.

Summary: The "original Stig", Essex-based Perry McCarthy, has backed new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans to create "something special" when the show returns.


Eilidh Doyle won last month's British indoor title over 400m and knows what it take to succeed on the European stage, having won gold in the 4x400m relay and silver in the 400m in Gothenburg four years ago. Much has changed for the 30-year-old since she last competed at the European Indoor Championships. She's now an Olympic bronze medallist for one. Having decided against competing in Prague in 2015, Doyle opted to include Belgrade in her schedule this year, and she will again compete in both events. "Indoors is a bit of a no-no for me, I don't really do it very often," Doyle told BBC Scotland. "My last full indoor season was in 2013, but we kind of thought this year that we'd kick off the season early, so it's gone well. "When I did it in 2013, it paid off pretty well. I had a good indoor season but a really good outdoor season as well, it kind of carried through. And that's what we're sort of thinking this year; get a good indoor but really use it for the outdoor which is the main thing." While Doyle is looking at the bigger picture, with the World Championships in London this summer, she is keen to add to her indoor medal haul. "Championships are always about trying to get a medal; you want to bring something home," she said. "But I think for me because it is indoors and it is 400m, not my preferred event over the hurdles, it's more of a step to the outdoor season. "Obviously I want to come here and contend and win a medal but if I run a great time and don't make the podium, I'm not going to be too disheartened. Ultimately I just want to have a great performance, but yes it would be great to bring a medal home." While the focus is more about performance for Doyle, one of her fellow Scots on the GB team is desperate to win her first senior major medal. Laura Muir is in the form of her life - having already broken three indoor records this season. Her latest impressive feat came two weeks ago in Birmingham as she set a new British mark in the 1,000m - breaking Kelly Holmes' record from 2004. Already in 2017 she'd claimed the European 3,000m and British 5,000m indoor records. Doyle, who like Muir hails from Perthshire, continues to be impressed by her fellow Scot. "You look at the likes of Laura, she is known throughout Europe and worldwide because of how fast she's ran. "I think it's great to have Scottish athletes on the map. It's brilliant for the sport and I think it's definitely come from Glasgow 2014. "There's definitely been a big push in Scottish athletics, there's so many of us that are making teams, winning the British Championships, breaking British records, European records and it's just really, really encouraging." While Muir targets medals in both the 1500m and 3,000m in Belgrade, she won't be short of Scottish company in either event. Eilish

Summary: Six Scots are competing in Belgrade, Serbia for the European Indoor Athletics Championships starting on Friday, and there are high hopes for some.


Ross Underwood, 30, was last seen at HMP Springhill at Grendon Underwood on Sunday during 08:00 BST roll call. Underwood is described as white, well built with green eyes and short cropped hair. Police said the man, who has links to Northamptonshire and Leeds, "should not be approached directly". Det Insp Joe Banfield, from Thames Valley Police, said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who may know the whereabouts of this man and can provide us with information about his movements."

Summary: A convict serving a seven year sentence for robbery has absconded from an open prison in Buckinghamshire "by unknown means", police said.