Midfielder Conor Hourihane made the main headlines with a hat-trick. But teenagers Keinan Davis, who set up Hourihane's opener on his first EFL start, and Andre Green, who curled in a second for the hosts, both shone. Josh Murphy and sub Nelson Oliveira each reduced the arrears after the break but, each time, Hourihane struck. Villa's first four-goal haul since winning 4-0 at Sunderland in March 2015 was only their second league victory in nine matches, going back to last season, and the first time they have scored four at home since their 4-3 win over West Bromwich Albion in January 2014. Hourihane's hat-trick was Villa's first in the league since Christian Benteke's three-goal haul against QPR in April 2015. Meanwhile, Norwich are without a league win at Villa Park since a 3-2 win in November 1992. Davis might have scored in the very first minute when he was thwarted by Norwich keeper Angus Gunn who then dived to save his powerful header. And, after setting up Hourihane's first goal, the teenager was this time denied when his cute lob came back off the bar. There was even better to come for Steve Bruce's side just before the break when boyhood Villa fan Green, also just 19 years old, netted his first goal for the club with a superb right-foot curler. Media playback is not supported on this device There could have been others too. Ahmed Elmohamady just failed to get on the end of Hourihane's cross, while James Chester should have done better with a close-range header at the start of the second half. Those missed chances looked costly when Norwich pulled one back on the hour mark through the tricky, pacy Murphy. Eight minutes later, Hourihane's hopeful right-foot 25-yard strike took a deflection before nestling in Gunn's top-left corner and, although the mood again became fraught when Oliveira scored just five minutes after coming off the bench, Hourihane had the final word. Having been in the right place at the far post to drill home Davis's low right-wing cross for the first, this time he was a lot further out when he again found the top corner to complete the scoring five minutes from time. And there was still time to miss out on a fifth goal when Green was denied only by the bar. Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce told BBC WM: "We've had a difficult week, results-wise. But we were close to blowing Hull away in the first game and we were very close to blowing these away. "It just shows you how quickly this club can lurch into a crisis, after a week. What has been going around is nonsense. I've got the nucleus of a decent team. "We're young. And thankfully, under pressure, they've performed really well. We could have scored another four, if truth be known. And to get a hat-trick from a midfield player is terrific." Norwich City manager Daniel Farke: "The reason we lost was the first half. We made some silly and easy mistakes. We have to improve in the areas that

Summary: Aston Villa made light of their early-season wobbles as they deservedly beat Norwich City to claim their first Championship win of the season.


DUP MP Sammy Wilson decided not to contest a leadership race when Peter Robinson stood down before Christmas. "Obviously the Assembly does not have a great image and that is partly due to its own behaviour and partly due to the way the media has treated even some of its successes," Mr Wilson told the BBC. "So I think the first thing that she should do between now and the election is to get a lot of positives for the assembly." He said that the new first minister must work hard to show how devolution can change people's lives. "There are positive things being done on a day to day basis and those have to be emphasised," Mr Wilson said. Mrs Foster has taken over as first minister from Robinson, who held the post for nearly six years. The Fermanagh MLA previously held the executive posts of finance and enterprise ministers. She became party leader after members met in a east Belfast hotel last month. She said she was "humbled" to be following in the footsteps of Mr Robinson and his predecessor Ian Paisley. Political commentator Fionnuala O'Connor said the new first minister could change perceptions. "Her first biggest hurdle will be reaching out whilst sounding perfectly in command of her own unionism and reaching out to nationalism," she told the BBC. Ms O'Connor also believes that party discipline will be important and should be about "managing the party in a positive way rather than a negative way". In the months ahead the new first minster will want to implement the Fresh Start Agreement which was negotiated before Christmas. Education will also be a priority and not surprisingly the former enterprise minister wants to see more inward investment and prioritise job creation. Aside from the wider economic issues, May's assembly elections loom large and Alex Kane, a former communications director with the UUP, who is now a political journalist, says the forthcoming poll is crucial. He says Mrs Foster needs a very good election and "does not want to spend May 6th touring studios explaining why the DUP has lost six or seven seats". "She has to prove herself: "If she does that on May the 6th she can do what she likes," he added. To some Mrs Foster is more than a politician and they see her as someone who can inspire other women to enter public life. Jane Morrice, who was a Women's Coalition MLA and deputy assembly speaker hopes the new first minister will promote women. "I think that is something Arlene Foster should definitely concentrate on. There are women in her party and elsewhere who she should encourage and she should do that," she said. All leaders are judged by results and Arlene Foster will be no different. Her political honeymoon will be brief and time is short. She does not need to be reminded that polling day is just four months away.

Summary: Arlene Foster, who became Northern Ireland first minister on Monday, faces a "fairly daunting task" according to the man who considered challenging her for the job of party leader.


The shower takes place every year, when the Earth moves into the path of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. The shower reached its peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, between 1.00am and 4.00am, when as many as 100 meteors were expected to be seen every hour. Astronomers expected extra-dark skies which created perfect stargazing conditions. Have you already caught a glimpse of the shooting stars? Or are you planning on seeing it later? YOUR COMMENTS: "I lay outside on our chairs facing the sky. It was very clear as we were in Manchester and we saw about 10 bright, fast meteors. We saw them with the naked eye as they were only visible for around one second!" Benj, Manchester, England "I stayed up to watch the meteors. I saw a few. When I saw one I got very over excited and had to be told to be quiet so I didn't disturb the neighbours." Alfie, Salisbury, England "I really enjoyed the meteor shower and I loved all the bright sparks." Michael, Hereford, England "I tried to stay up but I fell asleep accidentally! I watched Newsround this morning though and it was so cool." Francine, London, England "I normally see it on holiday where there is no light pollution. I live near a busy road so there might be a lot of light pollution." Sarah, Manchester, England Thank you for your comments, this chat is now closed.

Summary: The Perseid Meteor shower is lighting up the night skies and many kids across the UK are staying up late to enjoy it.


Fire crews were called to the Hootananny venue in Church Street at about 17:20 on Monday following reports of an explosion. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said firefighters quickly established that it was not a gas explosion. SFRS said the incident was linked to a fireplace in the pub and a flammable liquid. Miles Stubbs, SFRS Inverness watch manager, said a member of Hootananny's staff was taken to hospital. He told BBC Radio Scotland that no-one else was hurt and fire crews dealt with the incident quickly. Mr Stubbs said: "We turned out to Hootananny to reports of a possible explosion. "On attendance we committed crews very quickly and offensively and ruled out quite quickly that it wasn't a gas explosion. "There had been a small fire involved in a fireplace with some form of bioethanol fuel." Following the fire, the owners of the city centre venue said on Twitter: "We are closed for the rest of today due to an incident this evening."

Summary: One person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a bar in Inverness.


The clever machine dishes up six delicious flavours of ice cream with a variety of toppings. One day robots may become sentient and take over the world. Until then, we're free to boss them about, so we want to know: What job would you give a robot? Perhaps you'd make robots clean your room, or prepare delicious snacks? I would make a robot clean the dishes and make beds! Gabrielle, Birmingham, England I would make my robot cook for me and do my homework for me. Jessica, London, England I would like a robot to work in mines so people don't have to go underground. I would also like a robot that sorts out my Lego bricks. Jack, Swindon, Wiltshire My robot would help me with my home work. Aidan, Beckenham, England

Summary: A robot that can serve ice cream has been revealed at a shopping centre in China.


A man in his 40s was found dead just after 06:30 GMT at the One-Stop store in Ditton Lane, police said. Three men, aged 40, 44 and 69 from Cambridge, and a 50-year-old man from Fenstanton have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. A 45-year-old man from Cambridge was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Police said the man who died was from the local area. A post-mortem examination is due to be held on Tuesday.

Summary: Five men have been arrested after a body was found at a convenience store in Cambridge.


Thomas Sellar stabbed 23-year-old Jamie Walsh during a row in Greenock, Inverclyde, on 10 September 2015. Sellar said he feared for his life but a jury convicted him of murder after hearing that the victim was unarmed. At the High Court in Edinburgh, 38-year-old Sellar was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years in prison before he can apply for parole. Jailing him, judge Lord Ericht said: "It is because of your actions that Jamie Walsh is dead and it is because of your actions that the family of Jamie Walsh have lost a much loved son and brother." During Sellar's trial, the court heard that he and Mr Walsh both lived at an address in Wren Road, Greenock. Mr Walsh had recently moved into a flat below Sellar, which was being rented by the victim's friend. In the days leading up to the murder, Sellar had objected to "noise" which was coming from the downstairs flat. On the night of the incident, Sellar said he had gone to the downstairs flat to try to convince the residents to keep the noise down. He claimed that a group of youths objected to this and had "battered" him and chased him back to his flat. Sellar claimed he felt he had no other option but to grab a knife in a bid to protect himself. He said that in the ensuing fight, the knife came into contact with Mr Walsh, who died shortly afterwards. He said: "They chased me down. I couldn't breathe. I never intended to kill him. I never intended for anything like this to happen." Christopher Walsh told jurors that his brother did nothing wrong and that Sellar had attacked him. He told the court that following the incident, Sellar claimed that Mr Walsh had stabbed him first and showed off a wound which he claimed he had suffered during the fight. He said his brother did not have a knife and when asked why Sellar claimed to have been stabbed by his brother, answered: "He was trying to get a defence." Sellar denied stabbing himself and maintained he was acting in self defence. However, a jury refused to believe his claims and returned a guilty verdict to a murder charge. Following the verdict, it emerged that Sellar, had six previous convictions for offences involving knives. He also wrote a two-act play - Dead Boys tales - when he was 19-years-old. The work, which was performed in Greenock in 1997 by a cast of young people struggling with addiction - depicted the problems teenagers had in staying away from drugs and crime.

Summary: A man who claimed he killed his neighbour in an act of self defence has been jailed for life for murder.


They were forced to hand over property including bank cards, cash, mobile phones and wallets by a man who contacted them on the site Fabguys.com. Police said during one of the robberies a man was threatened at knifepoint and they believe the three crimes are linked. Two of the victims were from Reading and one was from Frimley in Surrey. The first victim, aged in his twenties, arranged to meet a man online at about 22:00 GMT on 9 February in Victoria Park in Reading. A man arrived, threatened him with a knife, and demanded his phone and bank card, which he used to withdraw money. Then on 14 February a 56-year-old man arranged a meeting in his home in the Tilehurst area at about 02:00 GMT. The suspect asked his victim to turn off the lights and light a candle, then demanded his wallet and also stole his bicycle. Both suspects were black, slim, 5ft 8ins to 6ft tall, and aged 20 to 25-years-old. A man in his 40s arranged a meeting at midnight on the same day his home in the Warren Rise area of Frimley after getting in contact via the site's app. When inside his house the suspect robbed the victim of his wallet, mobile phone and iWatch. PC Jim Bone from Reading CID said: "I would like to remind everyone of the need to be careful when you are arranging to meet people online." A police spokeswoman added that people using other dating websites could also be targeted. A spokesman from Fabguys.com said: "We're by far the biggest gay site in the UK so when tens of thousands of men are arranging meets each day, there is the potential for bad encounters. "We're working with the police to assist them with their enquiry." He added that tips for safe meetings were offered to users via its website.

Summary: Three men have been targeted in a series of robberies after using a gay dating website to arrange meetings.


15 June 2013 Last updated at 17:21 BST Tafwyl is a free family festival in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, featuring music, sport and craft activities, as well as cookery and literature. Around 10,000 people were attending. Rhys, who is also due to start filming a BBC Wales drama from Monday, said holding the festival in the city helped to break down potential barriers to the Welsh language. Education Minister Leighton Andrews also said it had an important role to play in showing off the language and its growth in the city.

Summary: Actor Matthew Rhys, the star of Cold War drama series The Americans, returned to his home city Cardiff to open a Welsh language festival.


Baby cheetahs are so prized as exotic pets that entire litters are seized from their mothers when they may only be four to six weeks old. Each tiny animal can fetch as much as $10,000 on the black market and end up being paraded on social media by wealthy buyers in Gulf states. But the trade exacts a terrible toll on a species that claims a superlative status as the fastest land animal on the planet but which now faces a serious threat to its survival. According to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, some 1,200 cheetah cubs are known to have been trafficked out of Africa over the past 10 years but a shocking 85% of them died during the journey. Dr Laurie Marker, the trust's director, describes the horrific conditions involved in shipping the animals from their habitats in northern Kenya, Somaliland and Ethiopia by land and sea to the Arabian Gulf. "They're probably just thrown into a crate, living in their own faeces, travelling for days without proper food, and many of them end up dead on arrival at wherever that place would be, and maybe one or two living out of a pile that are dead." And those that do make it into the hands of new owners usually die rapidly because they are denied the chance to exercise and are given an inadequate diet. Dr Marker says that they're often kept in "chicken coop-sized pens" which are far too small for them. "And this is an animal that is the fastest land animal that is used to living in huge home ranges of 800 sq km. Most of those cheetahs don't make it over a two-year period of time in captivity." With the total of adult cheetahs living in the wild now numbering less than 7,000, the concern is that seizures of an estimated 200-300 a year could drive some of the remaining populations, which are already diminished, to extinction. The poaching comes on top of the long-running destruction of the cheetahs' habitats. The animals tend not to thrive in the confines of national parks where other predators dominate, so they live outside protected areas and are more exposed to conflict with people. The threat to the cheetah will be raised at the CITES COP17 conference being held in Johannesburg over the next fortnight. One criticism of the conservation movement is that it has recently been doing a better job highlighting the plight of the giants of African wildlife, the elephants and the rhinos, compared with other iconic species whose existence is equally at risk. As a vet working in Kuwait, Jill Mullen saw for herself how easily cheetah cubs were imported despite the existence of controls under the CITES convention. Now back in the UK, she told me how her surgery would see as many as six cubs in a single day. All of them would be suffering from dehydration, malnutrition and a common virus known as panleukopenia against which the cubs have no immunity. Usually, only one of the six would survive. "I would stand on the

Summary: Pitiful scenes of cheetah cubs lying emaciated and bewildered highlight one of the cruellest but least-publicised examples of illegal wildlife trafficking.


Jason Downie, 32, befriended youngsters on the social media site before sending them messages asking to meet up. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard how he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Fraserburgh in September 2012. Sentencing him, Sheriff Annella Cowan described Downie as a "dangerous and manipulative" man who would remain on the sex offenders register for life. Downie, who admitted the assault, had started chatting with the young girl on Facebook and X-box Live Chat. The court heard he then encouraged the girl to meet him in a car in Fraserburgh. Fiscal depute Kelly Mitchell said: "The complainer asked if he would get her a sweet from the nearby shop. He said that he would do it in return for a kiss." After seizing the youngster's head and kissing her he jumped into the back seat of the vehicle and sexually assaulted the schoolgirl. Miss Mitchell said: "She screamed 'stop' and 'get off me'. Neighbours stated that they heard a girl screaming." The court heard that the next day the girl went to the police and reported the attack. Downie also pleaded guilty to travelling "with the intention of having unlawful sex" with another young girl he befriended on Facebook earlier this year. The court heard he sent her inappropriate messages in June 2015, asking for pictures of herself in her underwear. At one point, he suggested they go for a drive in his car and they could kiss - but the girl turned up to the meeting near Banff in the company of friends. The court heard Downie later sent her abusive messages, stating that she had wasted his "time and fuel". The girl's mother found the messages on her daughter's Facebook app and reported Downie to the police. Downie, whose address on court papers was given as HMP Grampian, was sentenced to 38 months in jail, with an extended sentence of three years.

Summary: A man who used Facebook to find young girls to have unlawful sex with has been jailed for more than three years.


An image of a Kyrgyz passport purportedly belonging to the suspect circulated on social media. But Kyrgyz authorities said they had questioned the man and that he had played no part in the attack. Turkish media have run images of a suspect, saying they were given out by the police. But the police have given no official details of the search for the suspect. The passport image circulated on social media shows a similar-looking man to the suspect, but the head of the Kyrgyz security services told the BBC that the passport holder was not involved. Rakhat Sulaimanov said the man had been questioned by both their agents and Turkish security and that he had nothing to do with the attack. The Kyrgyz authorities say they were not contacted by their Turkish counterparts about the possible connection. Tairbek Sarpashev from the Kyrgyz state registration service, said they only started to investigate the man in question after seeing the media reports. Turkish media have said the man police are investigating is from Central Asia and had rented a flat in the central city of Konya with a woman believed to be his wife and two children, who have been detained. As more details emerge about the Istanbul nightclub gunman, it looks increasingly likely that - unlike most of the attacks in France and Germany last summer - the murderer had at least some rudimentary military training. Like the IS gunmen who attacked Paris in November 2015 and the jihadists who attacked Mumbai in 2008, he arrived on the scene with several full magazines for his assault rifle, each containing 30 rounds. Reports from the scene say he fired more than 100 rounds, shooting at the wounded and setting off explosive devices as a distraction as he reloaded. After nearly six years of civil war in Syria, and a still-active insurgency in Iraq, governments in both Europe and the Middle East are deeply concerned that fanatical jihadists who have spent time in those arenas will try to import their lethal skills into other countries. Some reports suggest police have gathered details of the man from calls he made on the mobile phone of the taxi driver who took him to the nightclub. However, nothing has been officially confirmed as Turkish authorities have given no details. The only official statements came from Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus, who said on Monday that authorities had fingerprints and a basic description of the suspect. Twelve people were arrested on Monday and another two foreigners were detained at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday. Late on Tuesday, Turkey's parliament extended a state of emergency imposed following a failed military coup in July. It will now be in force until at least mid-April. Mr Kurtulmus said the extension was necessary as followers of the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen - whom the government blames for instigating the coup - were still active in public institutions. He added: "Regardless of which terrorist organisation they are (...) and regardless of their motivation, we are determined to fight all terrorist organisations in 2017

Summary: Kyrgyzstan has ruled out a suspect named in media reports in connection with the new year attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.


The Muslim Personal Law Board told the Supreme Court that men were "better at controlling emotions and unlikely to take a hasty decision". The board's explanation came after Muslim women complained about gender discrimination in divorce cases. Activists said the comments were "patriarchal, inhuman and unjust". The Supreme Court is hearing several petitions challenging what is known as the "instant triple talaq" where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in a matter of minutes by just uttering the word talaq (divorce) three times. "Their [the All India Muslim Personal Law Board or AIMPLB] stand that 'men have greater reasoning power compared to women' smacks of a medieval mindset and prejudice against women," the Mumbai-based Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA - Indian Muslim Women's Movement) and the All India Democratic Women's Association said in a joint statement. "Their justification of polygamy and triple talaq contravenes the constitution and indeed the principles of gender justice in Islam. Triple talaq is unilateral and arbitrary. Nowhere in the Islamic world is triple talaq legal. We oppose it and demand a ban on it forthwith," the statement added. The activists said the board should apologise to all women and ensure that their statements in the future were not derogatory to women. Muslims are India's largest minority community with a population of 155 million and their marriages and divorces are governed by the Muslim personal law, ostensibly based on the sharia. Women's groups and campaigners say the controversial practice of triple talaq is un-Koranic and must be declared unconstitutional. Most Islamic countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have banned triple talaq, but it thrives in India, they say. Islamic scholars too say the Koran clearly spells out how to issue a divorce - it has to be spread over three months which allows a couple time for reflection and reconciliation. Campaigners say men are now increasingly using text messages, Skype, WhatsApp or Facebook to pronounce divorce. But the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) says the divorce rate is still very low among Indian Muslims and that the issue is being blown out of proportion by forces inimical to Islam.

Summary: Women's groups and activists in India have criticised an influential Muslim group for saying that "men have greater power of decision making".


Well, having dusted himself off from scoring a hat-trick on Thursday night, the Manchester United striker is now dishing out life lessons to the club's fans. The giant Swede has taken over United's Instagram account, so here he is with a some advice for all the wannabe Zlatans out there. This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser This content will not work on your device, please check Javascript and cookies are enabled or update your browser

Summary: Ever wondered what it's like to spend 24 hours in the world of Zlatan Ibrahimovic?


The Heritage Lottery Fund said the project lacked backing from Conwy council and was deemed "high risk". The council has applied to have the Grade II-listed structure demolished. However, a protracted legal dispute over the ownership of the pier is still rumbling on between businessman Steve Hunt and the council. The bid for lottery cash from the HLF was made by the Colwyn Victoria Pier Trust, who described the request as a "last chance" for the pier. Announcing that the funding bid was unsuccessful, HLF's chief executive Carole Souter said: "HLF takes its role of investing National Lottery players' money extremely seriously and we only support projects that we are confident can deliver long-term benefits. "Unfortunately, we have not had a clear enough indication of strong support from Conwy County Borough Council. "In light of this as well as the absence of other confirmed financial support and the potential for increased costs, the application was deemed high risk." The campaigners trying to save the pier said on Wednesday they were "bitterly disappointed" by the decision. Conwy's council leader Dilwyn Roberts said he realised the pier trust would be disappointed, stressing that the authority would continue to talk to the trust and Colwyn town council and "would welcome talking to them further about proposals for legacy". However, restoration is not on the council's agenda following the HLF announcement. "As the application was unsuccessful, the council's application to demolish the pier will continue through the planning process," said the council leader.

Summary: Colwyn Bay's Victoria pier has failed to win a £9.6m bid for lottery heritage restoration cash and now faces demolition.


Labour peer Lord Foulkes has said there should be two separate votes - the first one to decide on independence. If that vote was defeated, a second ballot could be held on further devolution. Lord Foulkes has tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill proposing the measure. The bill - which is designed to implement the proposals of the Calman Commission to increase the powers of the Scottish Parliament - is being debated in the House of Lords later. Last week, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond set out the question he intends to ask in the referendum on independence which he wants to hold in autumn 2014. However, the SNP leader, who is holding a consultation on the referendum process, has said that he does not rule out a second question on the so-called Devo Max option, which could see Scotland being given fiscal autonomy. The UK government has insisted that the referendum should be a single question on whether the Scottish people want independence. Lord Foulkes, who was a Scotland Office minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, said many people were confused about what question or questions would be put on the ballot paper. The former MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley argued it would be better to split the issues. He said if people in Scotland voted for independence there would be no need for another referendum. But if the idea was rejected, then a second vote could be held about a month later to decide what extra devolution powers the country should have. Lord Foulkes told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "Well there has been a lot of discussion about two questions at the one time on the one ballot paper, or two ballot papers, making the decision simultaneously and that would confuse things. "The first question is should Scotland remaining part of the UK. If Scotland is going to become an independent country then the question of devolution and the extent of devolution doesn't arise. "But if Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom then we have a second question which says how much devolution do you want - I actually want more devolution, I want more fiscal autonomy, full fiscal responsibility. "But you can't make a decision about that until you know whether Scotland is going to remain part of the UK. How can you make a decision about how much devolution when you don't know whether Scotland is going to remain in the UK - is that logical?" Another amendment to the Scotland Bill will attempt to stop Scottish universities charging students from the rest of the UK up to Â£9,000 a year to study in Scotland, while other EU students pay nothing. A number of peers have said the present system is ''discriminatory" and their amendment calls for an end to the practice. Although peers are debating the bill on Thursday, the proposals will not be considered until after the UK government's consultation exercise has concluded.

Summary: A former Scotland Office minister is calling for a "double referendum" to determine Scotland's constitutional future.


Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Gezi Park was an issue "where we need to be courageous". Plans envisaged rebuilding an old barracks and erecting other structures on the rare central green space. Several people were killed and thousands injured in the protests which began in May 2013. What started as demonstrations against urban redevelopment turned into a wider expression of anger against the policies of the government under Mr Erdogan, the then prime minister. The excessive use of force by riot police escalated tensions. "If we want to preserve our history we must rebuild this historic structure, we will rebuild it," he said in a speech in Istanbul, quoted by AFP news agency. He was referring to the Ottoman-era barracks that used to stand in Gezi Park. For some Turks, the proposed reconstruction of the barracks has symbolic significance. Some accounts say it was at the barracks that a failed mutiny by Islamic-minded soldiers was initiated in 1909. The barracks were demolished in 1940, and attempts to rebuild them are seen by opponents to have the ring of Islamism. In the wake of the 2013 unrest Turkey's top administrative court blocked the redevelopment but last year it reversed its decision, following an appeal by the municipality of Istanbul, AFP reports.

Summary: Turkey's president has signalled that he intends to revive plans to redevelop a central Istanbul park which sparked large anti-government protests in 2013.


Brown, 75, led Scotland to Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup as manager and believes Wales can shine in France. Next summer's finals will be Wales' first appearance at a major tournament since 1958. "When you see the Welsh team play, they're excellent. I think they've got a very good chance," said Brown. "They won't surprise me, but they could surprise a few folk." Wales will not face the Republic of Ireland, who reached the finals as ex-Wrexham striker Jon Walters scored both their goals in the victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday night. The Republic are set to join Wales and Northern Ireland in pot four for the Championship draw. Assistant manager Osian Roberts says Brown's insights and advice have been valuable. "Craig Brown has been a great help to us and Chris [Wales boss Coleman] knows him very well," Roberts said. "I was out with him at a conference in Russia last week. We had a couple of hours going through all the details, which I've brought back and shared. "There's people with a wealth of experience we can tap into, so we're doing that. Media playback is not supported on this device "It gives us a great insight into how to go about it because it's a learning curve for us." The draw for the Euro 2016 pools is scheduled to take place in Paris on 12 December, with Wales among the lowest seeds. Coleman's men hope to finalise their training base for next summer's finals in France before the end of 2015. Euro 2016 matches will be played in Paris, Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Saint-Denis and Toulouse. An under-strength Wales side lost their first pre-Euro 2016 friendly to the Netherlands 3-2 in Cardiff on Friday. Wales' next friendly window will be in March and the ramifications of the draw will be considered before a list of suitable opponents is drawn up.

Summary: Wales have sought the advice of former Scotland manager Craig Brown to help their preparations for the Euro 2016 Championship in France.


Kristin Forbes, a US academic, was the only member of the Monetary Policy Committee to vote to raise rates this month. This was the first split between policymakers on rates since last July. "Monetary policy should not go on hold," Ms Forbes wrote in an opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph. Ms Forbes, who is due to leave the Bank in June, said raising rates would lessen the risk of above-target inflation, and boost an improved outlook for unemployment and UK output. Official data on Wednesday showed UK pay growth, adjusted for inflation, halved to just 0.7% - the lowest since October 2014. But Ms Forbes said that recent weakness in wages growth probably reflects temporary caution about Brexit among employers. The majority of MPC members saw signs of slowing consumer spending as one reason for caution on interest rates, but Ms Forbes said this should be seen in the context of strong levels of consumption in recent months. "This softening ... should only be moderate, due to support from resilient consumer confidence, solid house prices, low unemployment, and easy access to cheap credit," she said. "There are risks consumers could pull back more sharply - but these are still just risks." Although the UK economy faces a long list of risks including slowing growth, she said these "will continue for years" and should not deter policymakers from making "nimble" decisions.

Summary: UK interest rates should be raised, despite risks in the economy, according to a member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee.


United are expected to release an official statement in the coming days. Giggs, 42, had a year remaining on his contract as assistant manager but new boss Jose Mourinho intends to fill that role with long-time friend Rui Faria. Unable to reach agreement over another role at the Premier League club, Giggs, who made a record 963 appearances for the club, has decided to move on. Cardiff-born Giggs has passed all his coaching badges and has never made any secret of his desire to move into management. Linked with Swansea last season, he felt he was ready to manage United, having served his apprenticeship under David Moyes and then Louis van Gaal. But he was known to be less than impressed with how Van Gaal's exit was handled by United, when news of the Dutchman's sacking emerged moments after the club's FA Cup final success. Giggs was also disappointed to be overlooked in favour of former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss Mourinho, whose appointment was confirmed in May. Giggs joined the United academy on his 14th birthday, turning professional aged 17 in November 1990 and making his first-team debut against Everton on 2 March, 1991. He won a record 13 league titles, two European Cups, four FA Cups and four League Cups to become the most decorated British player of all time. He became a player-coach following the arrival of Moyes as manager in 2013, taking control of the first team for the final four games of the season after the Scot's dismissal. Giggs was then appointed as assistant-manager by Van Gaal in 2014. In the 2013-14 season, he was made a player-coach by Moyes and retired as a player that summer, aged 40, before signing a three-year deal as Van Gaal's number two, with the pair leading United to their first FA Cup win in 12 years last season. Giggs represented one of the final links to the Ferguson era - and given his service and achievements at United, the club risk a potential PR disaster in letting him leave. The Welshman was largely responsible for promoting exciting 18-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford to the first team last season and is the embodiment of the United traditions of a commitment to youth and attacking football. However, he was part of a static management team criticised by fans, pundits and former players for a dull style of play which ultimately cost Dutchman Van Gaal his job. Led by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, United are now a different club to the trophy-winning juggernaut of the Sir Alex Ferguson era. With a revised transfer policy of world-class marquee signings and the abrupt termination of Moyes and Van Gaal's contracts, along with the appointment of Mourinho, winning has been prioritised ahead of longevity and long-term planning. Despite one senior member of the club's hierarchy saying last year that Giggs "triple-ticked" many essential components needed for the manager's job, he remains unproven at the highest level. Giggs has made no secret of wanting to manage United in the future and it was thought the club had

Summary: Ryan Giggs has ended his 29-year stay at Manchester United by agreeing a settlement with the Old Trafford club.


Tydfil Jenkins, 80, was struck by Alan Davies' car as she delivered a cake to an elderly friend. Davies, 35, admitted causing death by careless driving and driving while disqualified, being uninsured and under the influence of drugs. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced later this month at Cardiff Crown Court. Mrs Jenkins was knocked down by Davies' Renault Clio on Bethania Street in January, after taking a home-made cake to a neighbour. At the time a family member said: "She was a much loved mother and also a loving grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. "She was a straight forward woman who loved going to the bingo with her friends and will be very much missed by all who knew her."

Summary: A banned driver has admitted killing a great-great-grandmother in Maesteg, Bridgend county.


Bryan Cooper sent the 6-1 shot straight to the lead with Nichols Canyon (2-5) his closest pursuer throughout. The pair were almost as one before Petit Mouchoir jumped the second-last better and found another gear. Petit Mouchoir sealed a seven-length success from Nichols Canyon with Ivanovich Gorbatov in third. Henry de Bromhead's charge was slashed to 10-1 from 25-1 for the Champion Hurdle by RaceBets following the victory. De Bromhead confirmed the two-mile hurdling crown at Cheltenham is high on his agenda. He said: "It was amazing. He gave him some ride. It was brilliant and he jumped deadly. "It's lovely when it works out. It's been a frustrating few days now but that's made up for it all. It's great. "I'll speak to Eddie and Michael (O'Leary), but I think we have every right to consider the Champion Hurdle. "He hasn't had a hard season thus far so the Irish Champion Hurdle might be a plan. I'll have to speak to the lads."

Summary: Petit Mouchoir ran out an impressive winner of the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday with odds-on favourite Nichols Canyon in second.


The proposed new high-speed rail line, HS2, is due to slice right through Fred Moreton's 550-acre farm near Offchurch, Warwickshire. And last week, he finally had his chance to tell MPs on the High Speed Rail Bill Select Committee just how this titanic building project would upend his life. Fred brought along slides for them to see. The thick black line is his land and all the green will be taken up by the railway. He didn't want the line at all, he told them, but if it had to be built, he wanted it in a tunnel so it didn't destroy his business. We were in the slightly jaded, but still grand, Committee Room Five in the House of Commons. The room is as high as it's wide, all portraits and rickety chairs with the Commons logo on the back. Fred was up against two lawyers from HS2. The cost of such a tunnel, they explained to MPs, would be Â£190m. Fred told me later that the first HS2 estimate he'd been given was for Â£80m. "All the details keep changing," he said. At the back of the room, 20 or so other people, all of them affected by the proposed line, patiently waited their turn. There were plenty of quiet little "good lucks" and "you did wells" as the day wore on. After all the big rows, we're down to the nitty-gritty of how you actually get a gigantic, hugely contentious thing built in Britain. A piece of legislation called a Hybrid Bill is being put before the committee of MPs. Think of it as planning permission for phase one of the line - the route between London and Birmingham. It's an inch-by-inch summary of exactly where it will go and how it will be built. And this is the forensic scrutiny that takes place before the final version of the Bill goes before all MPs for a vote, probably next year. If they say yes, the line seems certain to be built. If they reject it, well.... Forget arguments about economics and rail capacity. This is about ordinary people, often living in peaceful villages, who are worried about how their narrow country lanes will cope with all the HGVs and diggers that could soon be appearing in their backyards. They're worried about the school kids who walk along those lanes every day without a path to keep them safe. They're worried their businesses will go bust. The High Speed Rail Bill Select Committee is made up of six MPs, who'll eventually spend around 18 months listening to 2,000 or so people and groups directly affected by the project. From what I saw, their attention to detail was impressive as they drilled down into the whys and wherefores of moving a path here, a lorry route there. Every so often they go on site visits. At one point they joked with a petitioner about how good her biscuits had been when they visited her. She'd been impressed that she got her tin back afterwards. During my brief dip into the

Summary: After four years of battling, it was all over in 10 minutes.


The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has several ideas to alter the laws of the game - supposedly to make it more attractive. They form part of a strategy document called 'Play Fair!' - but would they work, and what would be the consequences if they were implemented? BBC football analyst Pat Nevin says he welcomes the discussion - and thinks it is long overdue. "I honestly think we have had 20 or 30 years of Luddites being in charge of the game," the former Chelsea, Everton and Scotland winger told BBC Sport. "But we are now hopefully entering an era where people are willing to see if the game needs adapting, and I have to say I applaud their efforts at the moment. "For example they have finally started using video replay technology, which is something people were calling for when I was playing 25-30 years ago. "The game moves on and people find ways around the rules that are in place - I did it myself when I played. "So, I am very positive about any attempts to make the game better and my attitude generally with most of these proposals is let's give them a go to see how they work out." You can read the full Ifab strategy document here. Nevin has looked at some of the more radical suggestions in detail - this is his verdict. Ifab proposal: Two periods of 30 minutes with the clock stopped whenever the ball goes out of play. Stats from Opta show that, last season, the Premier League team whose games saw the most actual game time were Arsenal, with an average of 58.10 minutes. Crystal Palace had the least, with 52.33 minutes. Nevin: "I agree with the thinking behind scrapping 45-minute halves because the misuse of that time is a big part of the game now. "When you get towards the back end of matches, and people start making lots of substitutions for example, then you never get enough time added back on the end. "This method would mean there is no point in wasting time, because the clock is stopped anyway. Players would not bother doing it anymore. "When they suggest an hour of playing time, they have obviously got it right. People might initially think 'only an hour?' but in actual fact it is exactly the amount of time that I would expect the ball to be in play anyway." Nevin: "The change to playing time would not make any difference to players - the groups of people who this is most important to are fans, and the TV companies. "Broadcasters are the ones who will be most concerned, if they find they can no longer be certain when games are going to finish because it takes a varying amount of time to play the full 60 minutes. "From a fans' perspective, stopping time-wasting is very important and this would be a way of ensuring people are getting their money's worth when they watch games. "But you also have to consider the effect this change would have on

Summary: From 30-minute halves to dribbling straight from a free-kick, proposals have been put forward to change the game of football as we know it.


The 22-year-old only joined the Tigers from Blackpool in the summer. But he has been limited to four games for the Premier League side and has not appeared in the league since August. Reds boss Stuart Pearce told BBC Radio Nottingham: "He needs first-team football and a challenge. He's not featured much for Hull, so this move - for him and us - will be fantastic." Chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi said on Twitter: "I'm thrilled to say Thomas Ince has joined us on loan until 28 December. A very warm welcome." England Under-21 international Ince is the son of ex-England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince, and also made eight appearances for Forest's neighbours Notts County in 2010-11.

Summary: Nottingham Forest have signed out-of-favour Hull City winger Thomas Ince on loan until the end of December.


The 28-year-old Italian, who joined the Black Cats from Arsenal in 2013, was injured during a training session. Manager David Moyes said he would "definitely" look to make a signing as Jordan Pickford, 22, is his only fit senior goalkeeper. Moyes added the club had made a bid for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra. The 28-year-old joined Sevilla from Levante in 2013 and is a three-time Europa League winner. Moyes said Mannone's injury gives Pickford "the chance to show what he can do". He added: "He has a big future ahead of him." The England Under-21 international is a product of the Sunderland academy and has played for a host of clubs on loan. He made his senior debut for the Black Cats in an FA Cup tie at Arsenal last season, before making two Premier League appearances.

Summary: Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone will be out for at least three months and could require an operation after tearing elbow ligaments.


Metropolitan Police officers were sent to 166 key junctions during London's rush hour periods as part of Operation Safeway. It follows the deaths of six cyclists in the city within a two-week period. Between Monday and Wednesday 1,392 fixed penalty notices were issued to motorists and 755 to cyclists. The force said the most common reason for motorists being stopped was for using a mobile phone while driving and jumping red lights. Cyclists were spoken to for jumping red lights, cycling on the footway and having incorrect lights. Additionally, 28 people were arrested for assault, possessing drugs, driving while disqualified, failing to stop and assaulting a police officer. Ch Supt Glyn Jones said: "This operation is aimed at getting all road users to behave more safely on the roads, for their benefit and the benefit of others. "My hope is that as the operation continues, compliance with the law and the highway code will improve and the need to issue fixed penalty notices will diminish." During the operation, which will run until Christmas before being reviewed, 2,500 officers will hand out advice to anyone seen putting themselves or other road users and pedestrians at risk. The six cyclists who died between 5 and 18 November are: Brian Holt, 62; Francis Golding, 69; Roger William De Klerk, 43; Venera Minakhmetova, 24; a 21-year-old man from St John's Wood and a man believed to be in his 60s. The names of two of the victims have not yet been officially released by police.

Summary: More than 2,000 fixed penalty notices were issued to motorists and cyclists during the first three days of a police road safety operation across London.


All three teaching unions are now taking some form of industrial action over their concerns about the new courses. Problems highlighted include the level of bureaucracy and increased workload. These are likely to be among the topics raised at a regular meeting involving unions, education chiefs and others. The group brings together a full range of stakeholders including the Scottish government, the exams body the SQA, senior figures in education such as directors of education from local authorities, all three unions and the council umbrella body Cosla. But finding a solution which fully addresses the concerns of unions and leads to an end to industrial action will be a challenge. School qualifications have been through a three-year shake-up. Standard Grades and Intermediates were scrapped, National 4 and 5 qualifications were introduced and Highers and Advanced Highers were revamped. Although the shake-up is now complete - and this year's S4 students will be the fourth set of pupils to study for N4s and N5s - some teachers and unions have serious practical worries. Their concerns are about how the new courses are working out in practice - not the qualifications themselves or the underlying aims of the changes. One issue concerns ongoing assessments - unit assessments - in the National 5 and Higher courses. Members of the largest union - the EIS - are now taking part in a partial work-to-rule over their concerns. Teachers are not taking part in work linked to developing the new qualifications unless they are contractually obliged to. However the work-to-rule should have no direct impact on learners and the union stresses it does not cover other additional activities teachers do such as sports clubs and school trips. The EIS has argued that there is unnecessary duplication between the assessments and the exams. The union said it wanted to see an acceptable timetable for a significant reduction in unit assessments and the workload associated with them. There are also worries linked to the National 4s. In some schools and council areas, N5 candidates routinely have to complete a special unit so they still receive a N4 award if they fail their course. Some argue this is a waste of time for both the candidates and teachers unless the teacher believes there is a genuine chance of the individual candidate failing. The SSTA is likely to hold a ballot soon on taking similar action - an unofficial ballot recently suggested overwhelming support. The NASUWT has also been taking action. The qualifications agency the SQA said it had spoken extensively to a wide range of people in education including teachers, candidates and managers to gather evidence about how the new qualifications were going. This had informed discussion at the Ministerial Group on Assessment and new National Qualifications. A spokesman said this had identified that there were several factors which contributed to the workload for both teachers and students which could have had a direct impact on both the delivery of courses and assessment. One included how well prepared candidates were to start studying for them by the end of third

Summary: Ongoing issues about the workload linked to the new school qualifications in Scotland are expected to be discussed later.


Its last issue came out on 7 October, leaving former colleagues, friends and many others mourning something that had become beloved. HK Magazine was one of only a few English-language magazines in Hong Kong and had earned a reputation as fun, independent and free-thinking. Although it listed the hippest new restaurants, bars and spas, it also reported on issues such as Hong Kong's relationship with mainland China, the staggering income inequality found in the city and LGBT issues, at a time when few mainstream outlets were interested. My three-year stint at HK Magazine was a dream for a rookie journalist. Right after graduation, I was given absolute freedom to chase the topics that interested me. I once travelled to a remote part of the city to talk to street hawkers who were being hassled by authorities during the early hours. I also did my very first interview with Joshua Wong for the magazine. He was only 15 at that time, but would go on to make global headlines - and the cover of TIME magazine - as the public face of Hong Kong's democracy movement. HK Magazine was by no means the most influential weekly in town. It targeted a niche but loyal audience: expatriates and those Hong Kongers with fluent English. Many Chinese-speaking locals with little English would never have heard of it. "I don't think HK Magazine had much cultural or political influence, but it did have a fun and fresh take on Hong Kong, through young expat eyes," said Yan Sham-Shackleton, a writer who was once based in Hong Kong. "It captured the zeitgeist of that subculture, and I think if we read the magazine... it would bring back a lot of memories and a smile." HK Magazine was bought by the English-language South China Morning Post in 2013. An SCMP said it now had to shut down because it faced "very challenging market conditions" which were especially dire for English-language lifestyle media. "The volatile advertising landscape, diminishing profitability from display advertising and event business further thwarted the magazine's sustainability in the foreseeable future," the statement added. It did not come as a total surprise. Even before I left the magazine three years ago there were signs of trouble. Advertising sales, as well as circulation figures, had been falling for a while. In the first six months of 2006, HK Magazine boasted a weekly distribution of about 80,000. Last year, that plummeted to about 40,000. "It reflects the demise of the print media. All print media are losing circulation or they are closing for one reason or another. This is another one," said Ying Chan, the founding director of the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong's competitive media landscape has become unforgiving in the digital age. Even Chinese-language gossip magazines like FACE and Sudden Weekly could not escape the same fate. HK Magazine will certainly not be the last casualty. It is obvious that HK Magazine has faced difficult times, but the closure still prompted questions from some who believed the magazine

Summary: Last week I woke up to the news that HK Magazine, irreverent and wry and which gave me my first full-time job in journalism, is to be closed down after 25 years.


The Public Accounts Committee at Stormont has published a damning report on the affair, after taxpayers were left to clear its Â£1.6m debts. "The level of scandal is completely shocking," said the committee's chairperson, Michaela Boyle. The PSNI is investigating what went on and, separately, NIEC board members are facing disqualification proceedings. This follows a five-year inquiry costing Â£1.2m. "This debacle makes uncomfortable reading - the scale of the mismanagement was massive," Ms Boyle said. The NI Events Company (NIEC) was formed in 1997 to support major sports and music events. It was answerable to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), whose oversight prior to its downfall in 2007 is described as being close to non-existent. The department's then permanent secretary, Paul Sweeney, has already apologised and accepted responsibility for what happened. The PAC report notes that no DCAL official has ever been disciplined. The report said the NIEC board's performance "in key areas was extraordinarily weak" and questioned whether all its members were fully motivated. The NIEC was the subject of an Audit Office report last September, with the conduct of its former chief executive Janice McAleese branded the worst it had seen from a public official.

Summary: The collapse of the NI Events Company quango has been described as one of the worst scandals since devolution.


The Wild Dolphins project was organised by Wild in Art along with the Archie Foundation at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC). For the last 10 weeks they have been the most photographed and talked about attractions in the city. They were in parks, shopping centres, the beach and museums. The models will now be auctioned. The auction will be held at Aberdeen's Music Hall on Wednesday 10 September from 19:00. Proceeds will be split between Archie and WDC.

Summary: A popular arts project which brought 50 life-sized fibre glass dolphins to Aberdeen is drawing to a close.


The message from Celtic Park, in the wake of the announcement of Ronny Deila's exit at the end of the season, was one of calm and an insistence that they know what's gone wrong and they know what needs to happen in order to fix it. As chief executive, Peter Lawwell has been caught in the fallout of Sunday's loss to Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi-final. There have been calls for his head as well as Deila's, but Lawwell is probably less likely to leave now than he has been at any point in recent times. Lawwell - and all people in his position - think about legacy. They all want to leave on a high, serenaded out on the back of a big feel-good moment. Lawwell is not likely to have Deila as the full-stop on his years at Parkhead, even though Deila was his appointment. That's where the pressure comes, though. His next decision is a monumental one - and he'd better get it right. If he doesn't then you wouldn't bank on him leaving on his own terms. If he does, and a winning manager is the result, then everything else fades away - all the supporter disaffection, all the issues about stockpiling players, all of it. There were huge doubts swirling around Celtic Park in the dog-days of Tony Mowbray's reign but Neil Lennon took over and took things forward. Rangers could scarcely have been at a lower ebb than a 6-1 aggregate loss to a poor Motherwell side at the end of last season but Mark Warburton, in rapid time, turned it around. Good managers are like that. They have a touch of magic about them - they make other problems disappear. The names of possible successors are coming thick and fast - David Moyes is, by the looks of it, fluttering his eyelashes at Aston Villa and Celtic. Lennon has made it clear that he would be happy to talk about a return. Malky Mackay has already let it be known that he would love the job. Alan Stubbs was considered a contender in the media a few months ago, then was written off when Hibs hit the wall, and might yet be a contender again if Hibs win the Scottish Cup and get promotion to the Premiership. Media playback is not supported on this device Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has been mentioned. Roy Keane was offered the job before Deila and he's on the betting short-list again now. Before this is done, there will be other names - many, many others. Keane's recollection of the summer of 2014 is interesting. It comes from his book, The Second Half. "I got a call: would I go and have a chat with Dermot Desmond," Keane wrote about the time he was approached to succeed Lennon. "At the end of the chat, [Desmond] said: "The job is yours.' It was all pretty straightforward. There'd be one or two restrictions, about staff. They'd already picked the man who'd be my assistant, and they were insisting on him.

Summary: Football history is littered with examples of seemingly lost causes rescued by a great redeemer, situations that appear hopeless being turned around by somebody who knows exactly what they're doing.


Turnout: 187,517 valid votes (48.9%) Second preference votes are only used if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their eliminated opponents. See also our guides to: Dyfed-Powys is the largest police force by geography in England and Wales. It covers the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys, with a population of more than 488,000 and policing more than half of Wales' land mass and more than 350 miles of coastline. The post of chief constable is served by Simon Prince, while deputy chief constable is Carl Langley. Neighbouring forces are South Wales Police, North Wales Police, Gwent Police and West Mercia Police in England. The force's total funding for the year 2016/17 is £93.3m. Average band D properties in the area will pay a precept of £200.07. That compares to £240.12 in North Wales, £220.06 in Gwent and £207.85 in South Wales Police force areas. There were 20,021 crimes recorded in Dyfed-Powys in the year to September 2015. That is an increased of 9% since the previous year. Incidents of violence against the person rose by 28%, although all police forces but one saw an increase. Recorded sexual offences rose by 53%, while burglary rose by 6%, vehicle offences fell by 24% and public order offences dropped by 18%. A recent inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said Dyfed-Powys Police recognised it needed to work with partners in order to prevent crime and reduce anti-social behaviour. The review found that it uses a range of alternative methods to divert offenders from the criminal justice system, and has invested significant resources into establishing strong partnership arrangements for managing the most prolific offenders. But it said there needs to be improvements made in the way the force identifies vulnerability and how it allocates crime for investigation.

Summary: Plaid Cymru's Dafydd Llywelyn has been elected Dyfed-Powys police and crime commissioner.


Nick Bennett said a "fear and blame" culture needed to be tackled describing the situation as "groundhog day". He said his office handled about 2,000 complaints every year - double the number investigated 10 years ago. The Welsh Government said it would consider the findings and expected all public bodies to do the same. The Welsh Local Government Association said there was a Public Services Ombudsman bill going through the assembly which it felt would lead to greater consistency and improvements in complaints handling. Mr Bennett's report highlighted delayed and inadequate investigation of complaints, and said the outcomes were "nothing less than absurd". He has called for effective governance across the Welsh public sector, robust staff training and improved methods of data collection. "The number of complaints coming to my office about public services has doubled over the last decade," he said. "I think it will increase by at least 5% over the next year. I have a choice, either we can deal with an ever increasing number of frustrated service users in Wales, or we can try and do more to make sure that things are being corrected at source." Mr Bennett said the increase in the number of health complaints he had received was likely to be due to an ageing population and patients each having a number of health issues, which increase the risk of something going wrong. "Nonetheless, I still see a significant number of health complaints that are linked back to complaint handling," he added. "This is not a medical issue, it's got nothing to do with a changing demographic - it's about the fact these organisations are not demonstrating the learning from things that have gone wrong. "There is an awful lot of cultural work that can be done by the NHS and other public service bodies in Wales, which has got nothing to do with cuts and nothing to do with the challenge of an ageing population - it's about the culture of an organisation, it's about leadership and it's about better delivery." Sue Pink and her husband Tim from near Llanon, Ceredigion have been struggling to get suitable education for their two autistic sons. Their complaint to the ombudsman about Ceredigion council was upheld two years ago. Mrs Pink said their complaint had been dealt with "very slowly" and there was "an awful lot of burden of proof on themselves". She said they not only had to "prove that what they said was correct, but what the council said was incorrect". Mr and Mrs Pink have gone on to make repeated complaints and do not believe lessons have been learned. "We've experienced the same delays," Mrs Pink said. She said there needed to be "improved communication" and people taking responsibility. Vanessa Young, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, said NHS chiefs had recently met with the ombudsman to discuss sharing good practice. "The feedback and experiences - both good and bad - of patients and their families are critical in helping NHS Wales to provide high standards of care," she said. "However we know

Summary: Public service bodies are failing to learn lessons because of complaints being handled in an inadequate way, the ombudsman has said.


The 34-year-old goalkeeper was hurt during last week's Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium, which finished 0-0. Willy Caballero is now expected to play for the rest of the season as City look to hold on to a place in the top four and Champions League qualification. Boss Pep Guardiola also confirmed striker Sergio Aguero will miss Saturday's game with Crystal Palace. The Argentina international injured himself against Middlesbrough, but could return for their next Premier League match on 13 May. "Aguero is out. Hopefully he'll be back for Leicester, but this game no," said Guardiola. "John Stones and Bravo are out, Claudio until next season and John maybe in the next games [can return]." Guardiola also confirmed David Silva will miss the Palace game.

Summary: Manchester City's Claudio Bravo will miss the last four games of the Premier League season with a calf injury.


With the sound of the drums echoing off the walls of the surrounding buildings, it feels as if it could be an impromptu street performance - but it's not. This is tax collecting Bangalore-style. Fed up with companies refusing to pay their tax bills, the city has gone one better than merely sending out reminder letters. Instead it is striking back, shaming local tax avoiders, through the use of music. Bangalore has a clear message to offenders: Pay up or we send in the drummers, and then everybody will know what you've done wrong. And so far, it seems to be working. "People like this. They gather to hear the drums playing," says one of the band, 19-year-old drummer Shankarantha. The band's co-ordinator is K C Chellaiah, who is standing to one side, watching his team in action. He says while the audience might like it - those targeted do not. "The company owners get afraid of it when the troupe starts beating the drum," he says. "Usually the firms have a good name in their area and when this comes to people's attention and the real picture comes out of it, they start paying their tax immediately - they respond immediately." By Yogita LimayeBusiness reporter, BBC News, Bangalore When we went with the drummers to one company located in south-east Bangalore, dozens of people came out of their homes and offices to see what was going on. The lorry that carried the drummers had big banners on the front and sides displaying the name of the company that had evaded tax. However, no-one from the company was present at the office, and civic officials told us this was probably because information about the drum beating had leaked to them somehow. But the authorities did not call off the drumming. In fact they said the main purpose of the drive was to attract the attention of the company's neighbours and to try to shame the firm into paying up. Bangalore's civic body isn't the only one to adopt this method to try to recover taxes. The Delhi city corporation has launched a similar drive, and some years ago in Patna, the capital city of the central India state of Bihar, eunuchs were deployed to sing outside shops that had not paid taxes. 10 things you might not know about India Bangalore is India's third-largest city, and as the centre of the India's hi-tech industry, its economy is worth some $9.6bn (£6.1bn) a year. But it has a problem with unpaid taxes, and so six months ago it started employing its teams of drummers. And it is proving to be steady work for the musicians. Band member Shankarantha says that he and his fellow players have been called out to beat the drum for Bangalore's tax department four times in the past few days. "Initially we didn't get a good response," says Shivakumar CM, an executive engineer with Bangalore Municipal Corporation. "Since then we have seen that about 50% of the firms we have targeted have come to us to pay up their

Summary: The band of drummers, with their matching shirts and bright bandanas, is beating out a fast-paced tattoo to a small appreciative audience.


The Commons Treasury Select Committee said the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made a serious error last year by mishandling a pre-briefing of its life insurance review. Comments made by an FCA official in a newspaper interview sent insurers' share prices plunging. Companies affected included Aviva, Legal & General and Prudential. Clive Adamson, the head of supervision, said in the interview that the FCA would investigate whether people locked into pension plans were being treated unfairly. That sparked fears about a possible effect on insurers' profits and prompted some investors to sell their stakes. In a strongly worded 89-page report, the Treasury committee said the incident had been a "major self-inflicted distraction" from the FCA's core purpose of making markets function smoothly. Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the committee, said: "By effectively breaching its own listing rules, the FCA itself created a false market in life insurance shares. Had a regulated firm behaved as the FCA did last March, the FCA is likely to have imposed a considerable fine." However, the report stopped short of calling for resignations and instead set out several steps the watchdog should take over the next six months and report back. The FCA said it was determined to learn the lessons and ensure this would never happen again, and would study the committee's recommendations. The authority's executive committee, headed by chief executive Martin Wheatley, should examine communications methods and "poor working relationships" between divisions, the report said. The board, headed by FCA chairman John Griffith-Jones, should commission an external review of its own effectiveness, according to the committee. The FCA and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority should each produce a map setting out the responsibilities of senior officials in the same way the regulators are asking banks to, MPs said in the report. They also called on the FCA to stop briefing certain journalists on forthcoming announcements unless it published the news at the same time any stories appeared in the media. Further, the authority should train its staff on how to handle price-sensitive information. "The evidence from this episode suggests that problems may still exist at the FCA. It is not yet clear to the committee that the FCA has fully grasped this," Mr Tyrie said. The report echoes an independent inquiry by Simon Davis published in December that led to Mr Wheatley and other senior FCA officials losing their bonuses. Mr Adamson left the FCA two days before the Davis report was published.

Summary: Britain's financial regulator created a false market in shares of life insurers last year, a group of MPs has said.


Cash, who still presents shows on BBC radio in the South, played his first record, Bill Haley and His Comets' Rock Around the Clock, in Canada. "This little job came up as holiday relief on 15 August 1964," he said. "It feels more like 50 minutes than 50 years. There were times when things weren't the best in the west, but 99.99% of the time they were great." Cash, aged 72, was born in London but went to Canada with the Merchant Navy. His first broadcast give him an audition tape to take to the pirate ships broadcasting offshore to Britain, and he joined Radio London. "I saw this guy huddling over and being very ill, because the ship was going up and down at a heck of a pace," he said. "He said, 'I'm Maurice Cole - they call me Kenny Everett'." When the pirates, which inspired the 2009 film The Boat That Rocked, were outlawed, Cash became one of the first DJs on Radio 1 in 1967 alongside the likes of Tony Blackburn, Pete Murray, Ed Stewart and John Peel. He also worked for Capital Radio for 20 years from 1973 before rejoining the BBC in 1999. "I love talking to the people and getting their reaction," he said. "And, of course, you get to play the best music on the planet, which can't be bad." Cash's shows are broadcast at weekends in Kent - where he lives - Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Hampshire. There will be a special show on 25 August, but he said he was spending the 50th anniversary of his first show getting an MOT for his car. "Maybe I'll have a cup of coffee or something later on with the wife."

Summary: Former pirate radio and Radio One DJ Dave Cash is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting.


The Football Association of Wales confirmed Coleman's appointment until 2014 at a Cardiff news conference on Thursday. Coleman said it was one of the proudest moments of his career but also a difficult situation. "We're still all shocked by what happened [with Gary Speed] and we're still grieving," said Coleman. "And the only way we can put smiles on fans' faces again is to continue to win matches but I don't think we'll ever get over the loss of Gary. "I've already spoken with the FAW members... and I said 'excuse me if I don't seem that excited, I am excited, I'm just a little bit subdued because of the circumstances'. "It won't be easy but I'm looking forward to it. I think for any manager who was going to come in it was going to be difficult because of the situation and it's more difficult for me with my relationship with Gary. "...It's not going to be easy, but it's something I'm prepared for. "On one hand it is the proudest moment of my career but on the other hand, with the circumstances I was very close friends with Gary for 30 years. "It is the most difficult press conference I am ever likely to do." The FAW's chief executive Jonathan Ford admitted it had been a difficult time since Speed's death in November 2011. "We have explored every avenue, every scenario possible," said Ford. "We have taken on board the thoughts and views of the backroom staff, the players and the supporters. "All along we believe that we have been respectful and dignified and had no wish to be involved in a public debate on the appointment of Gary's successor. "Gary was the manager of Welsh football and of course we want to continue his legacy. "He was not a figurehead, he was the manager and that is why we have decided on the appointment of Chris Coleman to build on the excellent foundations put in place by Gary." Former Wales international and Manchester City manager Mark Hughes added: "I think he'll [Chris] do a great job and respect the legacy Gary left behind." Former Fulham boss Coleman was contacted by the FAW last week after resigning as manager of Larissa and citing financial problems at the Greek club as the reason for his departure. However, on the day Coleman was appointed Wales manager, Larissa began legal action to claim compensation from the Football Association of Wales. John Hartson, another former Wales international, was the only other candidate to publicly announce his interest, while Ryan Giggs and Ian Rush had been suggested as possible "figureheads". Coleman joined Larissa in May 2011 as he attempted to resurrect his managerial career after a year out of the game. His last job in England was with Coventry City, but he was sacked in 2010 after a difficult two and a half years in charge. Before joining the Sky Blues, a promising start as manager of Real Sociedad ended in resignation following internal upheaval at the Spanish club. Injuries suffered in a car accident

Summary: Chris Coleman has been unveiled as the new Wales manager to replace the late Gary Speed.


Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce said the 33ft (10m) stainless steel sculpture next to Hull's Beverley Gate relic was like a "granny's vase". The gate was where King Charles I was refused entry to Hull in 1642, sparking the English Civil War. Hull City Council said it has submitted plans for "an engaging piece of art". The chamber is to request the council reconsider the plan. Live updates on this story and others from Hull and East Yorkshire The statue, called Shadow Gate, is to be positioned between Whitefriargate and King Edward Street. Architects Tonkin Liu said it "invokes the imagery of the trading ships masts and sails," and that "careful consideration has been made to position the sculpture to minimise any harmful impact to surrounding historical buildings." Beverley Gate was designated a scheduled ancient monument earlier this year. The chamber has suggested, as an alternative, a statue of Sir John Hotham - the governor of Hull who refused King Charles I entry into the city and its arsenal. During the civil war he was found guilty of treachery and executed in London.

Summary: Plans for a sculpture near the remains of Hull's ancient defence walls have been criticised by the chamber of commerce.


The Australian hit a nine-under-par 63 at Sawgrass to move ahead of a group of five players that includes England's Justin Rose and Ireland's Shane Lowry. Lowry picked up seven shots on the back nine to come home in a tournament record 29 strokes. Masters champion Danny Willett is seven adrift on two under, while world number two Jordan Spieth is level par. Rory McIlroy, the world number three, also finished nine shots off the lead after a 72 containing two birdies and two bogeys. Day, starting on the back nine, began his round with three straight birdies and reached the turn in four under par. He then added five more birdies when he got to the front nine to equal the course record shared by Martin Kaymer, Roberto Castro, Greg Norman and Fred Couples. Lowry, 29, has recorded only one top-10 finish this season but joined Rose and American trio Bill Haas, Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale in a homeward run that included chipping in for an eagle-three at the par-five 11th. Willett and Spieth, both playing their first tournaments since an Augusta duel won by the Englishman, ended up well adrift on a day of low scoring. Indeed, Spieth took a seven on the par-five ninth, his final hole, after taking five shots to get down from a greenside bunker.

Summary: World number one Jason Day equalled the course record to take a two-shot first-round lead at the Players Championship.


Stephen Gannon, 36, was assaulted on Broomfield Lane, near St Monance Street in the city's Springburn area, at about 17:20 on Friday. Police Scotland said his attackers ran off in the direction of Balgrayhill Road. Mr Gannon died at the scene. The death is being treated as murder and officers have appealed for information. Det Ch Insp Allan Burton said: "Extensive inquiries are ongoing to try to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident. "We have detectives from across the country assisting with the investigation and we will have additional uniformed officers in the area."

Summary: Detectives are looking for two men who left another man dying after a street attack in Glasgow.


When he saw the exit poll on election night, 2015, on the first bong of Big Ben, he began to celebrate the first majority Conservative government for 23 years. But the successful decapitation of his coalition partners turned out to be a curse. Without a majority, it would have been easier to postpone the EU referendum that brought him down, and blame the delay on those pesky Liberal Democrats. That chance was lost. Instead, with the bravado that he sometimes enjoys to indulge, he pressed on. And another piece of luck turned against him. He watched the Labour Party elect Jeremy Corbyn to succeed Ed Miliband. Still unaware of how much that meant, he prepared for life after the referendum and the delicious chance to reshape his government for an extended swansong. But Corbyn's lukewarm referendum campaign - and his unpopularity among many older Labour voters who pulsed to the Brexit message - compounded the consequences of Cameron's decision to go for a vote. And there was no way back. He now finds himself in the unusual position of depending on his referendum arguments being proved wrong for his reputation to rise. If recession is avoided, and Brexit seems calmer than the Cameron-Osborne stormy forecast - complete with thunder, lightning and financial pestilence - then he may be seen as a significant transitional figure who left the country strong enough to adapt to fundamental constitutional change. If not, he will surely be considered - at least in the years immediately ahead - a prime minister whose rashness betrayed him, and as a leader too weak to unite a party still riven by the schism at the end of the Thatcher era that remains an obvious and debilitating rift, albeit a touch less ill-mannered than Labour's. The Cameron project delivered some of the "progressive" reforms that he promised - he would cite gay marriage and the national living wage - but never stood a chance of healing a party in which many of the members didn't want those reforms. Therefore his legacy will depend in large part on the performance of his successor. If she finds a way of negotiating a way through the Brussels thicket that can satisfy most reasonable Leave campaigners and reassure others that 40 years hasn't been thrown away for nothing, Cameron will be one of the beneficiaries. But think of the dangers. A governing party split more painfully even than before. Financial storms stirred up by markets and businesses who don't believe the negotiation offers prosperity, and take their investment elsewhere. Perhaps even - although there's been too much loose talk of this - an independence referendum in Scotland in two years or so, and the possibility of a Yes vote. In those circumstances Cameron would slip fast down the prime ministerial league table. He might find himself near the bottom of the modern ones, bumping into Anthony Eden, after whose downfall an American secretary of state said famously that Britain had lost an empire and not yet found a role. The pervasive feeling of failure that followed

Summary: David Cameron's luck ran out at the moment of his greatest triumph.


Terry Bywater led the scoring with 24 points in a 77-48 victory. "It's another dream, another Paralympics and there's no reason why we don't deserve it," he told BBC Sport. The women's team, who lost their final pool game 64-52 to the Netherlands, have already qualified for Rio. GB's men are chasing a third straight European title after back-to back successes in 2011 and 2013. They got off to a slow start against the Italians in the first period, but a three-point basket from Bywater sparked a run of 10 unanswered points to take a 36-27 half-time lead. Haj Bhania's side eased their nerves in the second half to earn a 29-point win and book a semi-final tie against Germany on Friday (14:45 BST). GB women will play London 2012 Paralympic champions Germany in their semi final at 18:15 BST on Friday after a hard-fought effort against the Netherlands. Helen Freeman finished the game with 28 points but it was not enough to upset the tournament favourites, who raced away with the lead in the second half to claim a 12-point victory.

Summary: Great Britain beat Italy in the men's quarter-finals of the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.


Despite stringent carbon emissions targets in Europe designed to slow global warming and massive investment in renewable energy in China, demand for this most ancient source of energy is greater than ever. In fact, coal was the fastest growing form of energy in the world outside renewables last year, with production up 6% on 2010, twice the rate of increase of gas and more than four times that of oil. Consumption data paints a similar picture, while figures for this year are set to tell the same story. There are a number of drivers behind coal's renaissance, many of which may be short lived. Others will push demand ever higher for decades to come. Coal consumption in Europe, where governments have been at the forefront of the push to curb carbon dioxide emissions, has risen sharply in recent years. Why? Because it's cheap, and getting cheaper all the time. Due to the economic downturn, there has been what Paul McConnell, senior analyst at energy research group Wood Mackenzie, calls a "collapse in industrial demand for energy". This has led to an oversupply of coal, pushing the price down. It has also led to a massive surfeit of CO2 emissions permits, pushing the price of carbon, and therefore the cost of coal production, sharply lower. Equally important, there has been a huge influx of cheap coal from the US, where the discovery of shale gas has provided an even cheaper alternative energy source. The coal has to go somewhere, so it's exported to Europe. Finally, higher non-shale, natural gas prices are making coal an attractive alternative. As Laszlo Varro, head of gas, coal and power markets at the International Energy Agency (IEA), says: "All parameters favour coal." So much so that "coal is [now] being burned as the baseload fuel across most of Europe," says Gareth Carpenter, associate editor at global energy information provider Platts. Germany's decision to scrap all nuclear power and build more coal-fired power stations can only boost production further. Just how long coal's resurgence lasts depends to some extent on the global economic recovery and the ability of governments to implement a system that finally delivers a meaningful carbon price. But, in the meantime, legislation passed more than a decade ago will severely curb coal production over the coming years, according to Mr Varro. The full impact of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive, which is designed to reduce local air pollutants, but not in fact carbon dioxide, is about to be felt, meaning a number of inefficient coal plants will be decommissioned. As a result, in five years, coal production capacity "will be considerably lower than today", says Mr Varro. The directive will do nothing, of course, to restrict cheap US imports. But whatever happens to coal production and consumption in Europe, spiralling demand for energy in Asia, in particular China, will ensure that coal production continues to rise significantly over the coming decades. Source: BP. Reserves calculated at current price using current technologies Population growth and the exploding middle classes will see to that - in China

Summary: Coal, the dirtiest and most polluting of all the major fossil fuels, is making a comeback.


The BBC has presented the company with evidence that many of its customers' router credentials have been hacked, putting them at risk of data theft. The UK broadband provider confirmed that the sample of stolen router IDs it had been shown was real. But it is still advising users that there is "no need" to change their routers' settings. A cyber-security advisor to Europol said he was astounded by the decision. "If TalkTalk has evidence that significant numbers of passwords are out in the wild, then at the very least they should be advising their customers to change their passwords," said the University of Surrey's Prof Alan Woodward. "To say they see no need to do so is, frankly, astonishing." A spokeswoman for TalkTalk said that customers could change their settings "if they wish" but added that she believed there was "no risk to their personal information". She referred the BBC to another security expert. But when questioned, he also said the company should change its advice. The risk to TalkTalk's subscribers was first flagged over the weekend by cyber-security researchers at Pen Test Partners. They had been investigating the spread of a variant of the Mirai worm, which was causing several makes of routers to stop working properly. During tests of a TalkTalk model, the researchers discovered that the vulnerability exploited by the worm was also being abused to carry out a separate attack that forced the router to reveal its wi-fi password. But TalkTalk played down the discovery, saying it had "not seen anything to confirm" that users' router credentials had been stolen. It said it was also making "good progress" to protect its routers. The BBC was subsequently contacted by someone who said he had access to a database of 57,000 router IDs that had been scraped before any fix had been rolled out. He did not reveal his identity, but agreed to share a sample of the credentials that had been harvested. The list contained details of about 100 routers including: The source said he wanted to highlight the problem because other more malevolent actors might have carried out a similar operation. The BBC passed the details on to TalkTalk. "The list that you sent me, I can confirm that they are TalkTalk router IDs," said its head of corporate communications. "But we haven't seen anything to suggest that there are 57,000 of them out there." Hackers could not use the credentials to carry out a mass attack from afar - but they could use the IDs to identify high value targets to travel to, or they could simply drive through the streets hunting for a match. Prof Alan Woodward said once a hacker was outside a vulnerable property, they could: TalkTalk's spokeswoman referred the BBC to Steve Armstrong, a cyber-security instructor that she said would support it on the matter. He said the risk to an individual user was relatively low. "If you look at the average home user and what is on their home network, that would be exposed to an attacker,... then there is not

Summary: TalkTalk's handling of a wi-fi password breach is being criticised by several cyber-security experts.


The barrister and master of Clare College Cambridge will remain a party member but will sit as a crossbencher. He told the Times Jeremy Corbyn's proposals were "terribly damaging". It comes five days after former junior health minister Lord Warner resigned the Labour whip, saying the party did not have a "hope in hell" of winning power under its new leader. Lord Grabiner said Labour was now in "disarray" and that he could not "square [staying] with my conscience". He added: "I have nothing in common whatever with Mr Corbyn and I don't believe we are ever going to win an election." He also said he was particularly concerned about John McDonnell's appointment as shadow chancellor. "I am concerned with the economic stuff. I am really concerned with the shadow chancellor," he declared. Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Mandelson has also criticised Mr Corbyn. Speaking on the BBC's Week in Westminster programme, he said the Labour leader was not "growing into the job at all". Mr Corbyn was not showing "any professionalism in his leadership of the Labour party", and had made poor choices in his appointment of senior staff in his team, he said. A Labour spokesman said of the peer: "We welcome Tony's continued membership and support of the party. "We know he has been increasingly busy and less able to attend the Lords to participate in House business and we of course understand his decision to relinquish the Labour whip". The spokesman also said Lord Grabiner had not voted in the Lords since 2013.

Summary: Lord Grabiner has become the second peer in recent days to resign the Labour whip in the Lords.


The German Grand Prix was once a cornerstone of the calendar, a historic race on a unique and special circuit, packed out with enthusiastic spectators. But that status is under serious threat. For one thing, the demise of the Nurburgring - which shared the hosting duties - means the event is held only once every two seasons. And its future beyond the end of Hockenheim's current contract in 2018 is uncertain to say the least. The German GP used to be overrun with fans - and not just in the Michael Schumacher era; way before then, too, going back decades, from the golden days of the old Nurburgring and its 14 unbelievable miles and 180-odd corners through the Eiffel forests, and into the Hockenheim era. Now, though, the race seems to have lost its appeal. The last time it was held, in 2014, only 50,000 or so fans turned up - and Hockenheim's atmospheric concrete 'stadium' section, which used to be packed, was dotted with gaps. This year, organisers are hopeful of reaching the 60,000 they need to break even. But that's still less than half the numbers who thronged Silverstone for the British Grand Prix earlier this month. Is it down to seven-time champion Schumacher's absence? If so, what did the German fans find so alluring about him that they do not now about four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, title challenger Nico Rosberg and a dominant home Mercedes team? Is it part of the perceived general decline of F1's appeal to younger audiences? If so, why are crowds going up at Silverstone, and staying strong at other historic venues, such as Italy, Canada and Brazil? And why are German TV figures rising, not declining? Or is it that Hockenheim has had it character largely removed, with its long, flat-out blasts out into spooky pine forest replaced by yet another characterless 'Tilke-drome' from Bernie Ecclestone's favoured track architect? It's not a completely terrible race track. The long, curving straight between Turns Two and Six provides for decent overtaking opportunities, there are a couple of demanding fast corners and the racing is usually OK, sometimes very good. But it lacks spirit, challenge, jeopardy and, most of all, a sense of specialness - a reason to be excited. Just as, to a lesser extent, did Magny-Cours before the French Grand Prix - the oldest race of all - dropped off the calendar after 2008. Is Germany going the same way? One has to hope not. But keeping it on the calendar will not be easy. Andrew Benson, Chief F1 Writer Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Something strange has happened to Formula 1 in Germany.


Operators Serco said it was a "peaceful protest" and it was talking to the women involved. Two members of staff had earlier been suspended following allegations of abuse. Undercover filming by Channel 4 News had shown staff referring to inmates as "animals", "beasties" and "bitches". The facility houses up to 400 women under threat of deportation. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Home Office Minister Karen Bradley told MPs Serco "immediately suspended" one member of staff and then another after seeing the footage. "The company has also commissioned an independent review of its culture and staffing at Yarl's Wood," she said. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for an independent inquiry into conditions at the centre.

Summary: About a dozen female detainees at Yarl's Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire were involved in a "small" protest on Tuesday night.


Joedyn Luben, 32, had £77,000 in a safe at his home in Penlan, Swansea, he told Cardiff Crown Court. He claims officers from South Wales Police stole £30,000 of this during the raid in April 2011. Det Sgt Stephen Phillips, 47, of Swansea, Det Cons Christopher Evans, 38, of Llangennech, and Michael Stokes, 35, from Glynneath, deny theft. Mr Luben told the court on Tuesday he gave the code to the safe to Det Con Stokes when asked by the officers. He said he had been saving the money since he was 16 and last used the safe the night before the raid, when he deposited £12,000 following the sale of a car. No action was taken against Mr Luben so a cheque was written for him to return his money. However, he said this was £30,000 short of what was seized. The case continues.

Summary: Three detectives stole a man's life savings in a raid on his home, a court has heard.