Ince, 25, who scored 38 goals in 115 games for Derby, has signed a three-year contract. USA international Williams, 28, has agreed a two-year deal. Chelsea's 20-year-old forward Kasey Palmer, who spent last season on loan with the Terriers, has agreed another season-long loan. England Under-21 international Palmer has signed a new contract until 2021 with Premier League champions Chelsea. Huddersfield manager David Wagner said of Ince: "He scores goals, creates them for others and is always a threat when he's on the pitch. "I have spoken to Tom and he has a massive desire to come to Huddersfield Town and play in the Premier League. "He has had a taste of the division for two short spells and he is desperate to show everyone that he belongs in the top division. He can be a big player for us." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Huddersfield have signed Derby winger Tom Ince for an undisclosed fee and Reading midfielder Danny Williams after his contract with Reading expired.


The 29-year-old was released by Preston in December and joined Scottish Championship side Hibernian, but was out of contract this summer. His previous clubs include Shrewsbury and Motherwell, with his deal including the option of a further 12 months. Meanwhile, Bury goalkeeper Ben Williams, 34, has left the club after making 21 appearances last season. The former Crewe and Colchester man joined the Shakers from Bradford last summer. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: League One club Bury have signed Jamaica international winger Chris Humphrey on a one-year deal.


But who are the contenders to replace him as leader of a party that won 12% of the vote in the last general election? The 48-year-old barrister is a rising star in the party, holding the high-profile immigration and financial affairs brief, and one of UKIP's most accomplished media performers. Announcing his leadership bid, he promised to tackle social mobility by backing 50 new grammar schools in deprived areas of the UK and to chase Labour's vote "ruthlessly." Thought to be Nigel Farage's favoured successor, he dismissed as "absolute nonsense" suggestions that his leadership bid could be derailed amid reports that his UKIP membership lapsed between the end of 2014 and early 2016 - party rules require candidates to have been members for two years. Born in Manchester, with African-American, Jewish and Irish Catholic roots, he is also head of the party's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) association. After being called to the bar, he practised in criminal law before moving into commercial practice, advising hedge funds and other City businesses on regulatory issues. He joined UKIP in 2010 and was elected as MEP for North West England in 2014. He contested the Stockport constituency in the 2015 general election, where he came third despite boosting the UKIP vote by 10%. Although not a well-known figure in Westminster circles, Lisa Duffy has won the backing of key modernising figures in the party such as Suzanne Evans and Patrick O'Flynn. Ms Duffy is a town and district councillor in Cambridgeshire, a former mayor of the town of Ramsey and as campaigns director, played a key role in fighting by-elections. At her campaign launch, Ms Duffy, 48, a mother of six and former retail manager, pitched herself as the "grassroots candidate" who would "walk the People's Army into Westminster". Chief of staff to MEP Mr O'Flynn, she joined UKIP in 2004 and stood unsuccessfully against Labour's Hazel Blears in Salford in the 2005 general election. She said the party needed to widen its appeal to win seats in 2020 but also continue to tackle "taboo subjects" such as the impact of immigration on British communities and the need for a positive vision for "modernised British Islam". The North East UKIP MEP has thrown his hat into the leadership race, saying he wants to be a "strong and credible voice for the North East". The 35-year-old was elected to the European Parliament in 2014 and is a former general secretary of the party. Announcing his candidacy, he said he wanted to appeal to the millions of voters who did not support UKIP in last year's general election, but backed Brexit in the EU referendum. He warned that the elevation of Theresa May to the premiership meant that "negotiations for the UK's withdrawal from the EU will be in the hands of those who do not actually want us to leave". The MEP for the West Midlands, and Dudley councillor, has said UKIP should stick by its "core principles and values" and not be "distracted by negative influences". The 46-year old was a Conservative activist before

Summary: Nigel Farage is standing down as leader of UKIP, saying he wants "his life back" after helping to secure a Leave vote in the EU referendum.


Vote Leave is pursuing a classic core votes strategy to persuade diehard supporters to turn out on 23 June, by focusing on immigration. The shift in gear came after the campaign spotted what it regards as a path to victory in some of the pollsters' findings. This is the suggestion that turnout in the referendum could be low, potentially handing an advantage to the Brexit campaign, supporters of which are likely to be more energised to vote. The Vote Leave campaign knows it must persuade its core voters to turn out. This explains the recent focus on immigration in speeches and in campaign broadcasts. Vote Leave insists that nothing has changed and that its campaign had always intended to focus hard on immigration in the final phase. But earlier in the year campaign sources had said they would not define their campaign on the issue for fear of alienating a key group of voters - encompassing around a quarter of the electorate - who would be wary of a campaign defined by immigration. Polls commissioned by Vote Leave last year suggested these voters would instinctively like to leave the EU. This issue covers immigration and free movement within Europe. But these voters would need reassurance that jobs would be safe and they would not be supporting a campaign associated with UKIP leader Nigel Farage, whose main focus is on immigration. There is a feeling that Vote Leave has failed to communicate its message about the economic risks of remaining in the EU: the possibility of a Eurozone collapse. One Brexit minister told Newsnight: "There are jitters in the campaign. I am getting a lot of messages about why we are failing to get our message across. "Vote Leave does not want to major on immigration, but the problem is that on the economy we are playing defence. "We are continually having to respond to this tsunami from the Treasury, the Bank of England and the IMF. The only issue we can go on the offensive is on immigration." Bernard Jenkin, the veteran Conservative MP who supports Vote Leave, insists the campaign is in good heart. He told Newsnight: "People knew the government would be mean and unfair and promulgate untruths. It will take more than that to wear us down."

Summary: The main Brexit campaign in the EU referendum is adapting tactics in the final phase, as a series of polls suggest that momentum is building up behind the Remain side.


Ray Jennings, a former South Africa international wicketkeeper, only saw his son had made a ton against India when his power returned an hour later. "When he reached 96 the electricity went off, so I missed his hundred," he told BBC Radio Newcastle. "When it went back on an hour later, I watched one ball and then he got out." Durham left-hander Keaton, whose mother was born in Sunderland, became eligible to play for England in 2016 after serving a four-year qualification period. The 24-year-old opener top-scored with 112 as England ended day one on 288-5 in the fourth Test against India. Media playback is not supported on this device Asked what he said when the power went off, Jennings Snr said: "I'm sure a lot of your listeners would know it wouldn't have been a long sentence - it would've been short and abrupt, but I wouldn't be able to repeat it on air. "It was a little bit of a bitter ending, but I'm very happy to know he actually ended up getting a hundred. "Keaton keeps on telling me that one of the things I've done well is marry a British lady, so she's [his mum] over the moon and Keaton's over the moon. "I've suddenly moved away from supporting a South African side to supporting an English side, and I'm very proud to actually say that. "It's probably the most enjoyable sporting day I've ever had - for someone in your own family to achieve something like that has really been a blessing for me."

Summary: Keaton Jennings' dad Ray says he missed his son's England debut century because of a power cut while he was watching the Test on television in Mauritius.


The 19-year-old moved to Oldham from Stoke last season, but failed to make an appearance. He spent the second half of the 2015-16 campaign on loan at National League North side Chorley. Vassell is the second Walsall signing to join Chester after goalkeeper Liam Roberts, and stays until 1 January. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Chester have signed defender Theo Vassell on loan from League One side Walsall, three days after he joined the Saddlers on a one-year deal.


Via a webpage visitors can control lights around windows, railings and doors as well as a Christmas tree in the house's garden. The page is proving popular with hundreds of people every minute taking the chance to use the page to control the 11 different lights. Live images of the light show are also being regularly uploaded to the web. Ken and Rebecca-Ellen Woods of Fairbanks, Alaska started putting their lights online several years ago but this year the control system got a big upgrade. Mr Woods, who works in IT, has built a dedicated computer-controlled switching box that has ports for every set of lights affixed to their home. The live feed of the changing display shows lights blinking on and off at all times of day. Mr Woods told ABC News that he had got used to the constantly changing display. He added that it had got easier to live with once they only allowed lights on the exterior of the house to be controlled remotely. There are no other houses near to the Woods household so there are no neighbours to complain about the flashing display. This year the bill to run the hardware underpinning the light system looks set to reach more than $400 (Â£275) as millions of people take the chance to fiddle with the decorations over the Christmas period.

Summary: An Alaskan family has added online controls to the Christmas lights adorning their home.


He was named man of the match against Treviso last Friday, was best man at brother Darren's wedding the following day and turned 22 on Monday. "I'm thankful to my big brother, Darren, for getting me into rugby," said Hoyland, who signed until 2018. "He was there to push me to where I wanted to be because he had faith in me to go far." Edinburgh-born Hoyland, who previously played for Boroughmuir and Melrose, becomes the third player this week to commit to the Pro12 club after new deals for hooker Stuart McInally and centre Chris Dean. "Since joining the club in 2014, I haven't wanted to go anywhere else," he said. "You can see how much the club's developed over the last couple of years. "We're definitely heading in the right direction and it's not a place you'd want to leave when we're achieving all this good stuff." Hoyland, who scored two tries in the win over Treviso, represented Scotland at youth level and won his first and only senior cap in August against Italy. "I'm obviously delighted with the one Scotland cap I've got, but I do want to push on for more by playing well for Edinburgh," said the winger who starts against Agen in the European Challenge Cup on Friday. Head coach Alan Solomons was delighted that Hoyland had committed himself to the club. "As a talented young Scottish player, he epitomises our vision for Edinburgh," he said.

Summary: Winger Damien Hoyland has completed a hectic but happy week by signing a contract extension with Edinburgh.


A team from America have looked at how ants have evolved and found that the insects had complex underground farms, growing different types of fungi. Not only that, the ants had taken fungus from its natural environment to nests in much drier climates. The fungus couldn't survive without the ants so it is a very early example of agriculture. Agriculture is what we call the practice of farming. Such as preparing soil for growing crops and raising animals for food and other products such as wool. Dr Ted Schultz who specialises in ants and works at the Museum of Natural History said that "Ants have established a form of agriculture that provides all the nourishment needed for their societies using a single crop that is resistant to disease, pests and droughts at a scale and level of efficiency that rivals human agriculture." There are many species of farmer ant, over 250 have been found in tropical forests, deserts and grasslands in the Americas and the Caribbean.

Summary: Scientists have found out that ants began farming millions of years before humans did.


The body of Sinead Wooding, 26, was found by joggers near Alwoodley Crags car park in Stairfoot Lane on 14 May. Vicky Briggs, 25, of Throstle Road, Middleton, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court accused of assisting an offender. She was bailed to appear at Leeds Crown Court on 16 June. Two people have previously been charged with murder. A 20-year-old has also been charged with assisting an offender.

Summary: A woman has appeared in court charged in connection with a body found in woodland near Leeds.


11 March 2016 Last updated at 07:50 GMT Dramatic footage captured large pieces of ice breaking away and falling into the river below on the site in the City of El Calafate, in the Santa Cruz Province. The glacier loses ice roughly every few years and the last time big ice chunks fell off was in 2012.

Summary: Part of one of Argentina's biggest attractions, the Perito Moreno Glacier known as the "White Giant", has collapsed crashing into the water.


AFB was confirmed at the apiary at Scaniport, near Inverness, on Friday. There is no permitted treatment in the UK for the disease, which kills bee larvae. The Scottish government said there was a ban in place on the movement of bees and related equipment from the affected area.

Summary: A hive of honey bees has been destroyed at an apiary in the Highlands after the insects were found to be infected with the disease, American Foulbrood (AFB).


Hallel Yaffa Ariel, 13, who had US citizenship, was attacked as she slept inside her bedroom in Kiryat Arba. A security guard who responded to the incident was wounded before the attacker was shot dead by other guards. Later on Thursday, a Palestinian stabbed and injured two Israelis in the coastal city of Netanya before being shot dead by a passing civilian. The Palestinian health ministry identified the Kiryat Arba assailant as Mohammed Tarayreh, 19, from the nearby village of Bani Naim. Thirty-four Israelis have now been killed in a wave of knife, gun and car-ramming attacks since October. More than 200 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. The assailants who have been killed have been shot either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. In Thursday's incident, the attacker infiltrated Kiryat Arba before entering Hallel Ariel's home, which is next to a fence surrounding the settlement. Israeli media report that the girl was repeatedly stabbed in the upper body. She was taken in a critical condition to the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem, where she died shortly after arriving, hospital officials say. The security guard, believed to be a 30-year-old man, reportedly suffered multiple stab and gunshot wounds when he confronted the attacker. He is in a serious condition at the Hadassah Medical Centre in Ein Karem. Following the attack, Israeli troops sealed off Bani Naim and began preparations to demolish Tarayreh's home. "The horrifying murder of a young girl in her bed underscores the bloodlust and inhumanity of the incitement-driven terrorists that we are facing," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. "The entire nation deeply identifies with the family's pain and declares to the murderers: You will not break us." The US state department spokesman confirmed the victim had been a US citizen. Adnan Tarayreh, a cousin of the killer, said Mohammed Tarayreh had dropped out of school and had been working in a bakery, the Associated Press news agency reports. The family, he was quoted as saying, had been surprised by the attack and he speculated that his cousin might have been spurred into action by the death of another cousin killed while attempting to ram his vehicle into Israelis in Kiryat Arba. Kiryat Arba is located on the outskirts of the flashpoint city of Hebron, where many of the recent wave of attacks have taken place. Also on Thursday, a senior United Nations official cited a long-awaited report by the Middle East Quartet as saying that hopes for peace between Israel and the Palestinians were being severely undermined by three "negative trends". Nickolay Mladenov told the UN Security Council that they were continuing violence, terrorism and incitement; Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank; and a lack of control of the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Authority. The Quartet - which comprises the UN, the European Union, United States and Russia - was likely to release the report on Friday, he said. The last round of

Summary: An Israeli girl has been stabbed to death at a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank by a Palestinian.


Nicholas Muton claimed he was protesting against police corruption and the court heard that he was convicted of a similar stunt in 2003. His recent protest, which began on 12 June, cost emergency services £1.4m and the wider economy an estimated £28m. He pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court to causing a public nuisance. Judge Adrienne Lucking QC told him his protest was a "childish response to your beef with the police". "Your actions had a direct economic impact on the constabulary and the wider economy," she said. Muton, 45, of no fixed address, was found guilty of the same offence by a jury in 2003, after he brought the M1 to a standstill for 10 hours by threatening to hang himself from a bridge. He was jailed for 18 months at the time. In 2007 he was arrested for attempting to jump off a bridge, and was Tasered by police while he was in custody. The court heard this was one of the reasons behind his most recent protest; he had also claimed to have been abused as a child. Muton has made 34 complaints to police in the past, plus appeals to the Independent Police Complaints Commission but none have been resolved in his favour. Days before his most recent protest he phoned police anonymously saying there was going to be a demonstration, but he did not say where and exactly when. Muton also wrote a Facebook message warning about his plan and alleging police had "covered up" child abuse. The court heard that no charges have ever been brought in relation to the alleged child abuse. Leicestershire Police said it would not be commenting on Muton's claims of corruption. He climbed the information board gantry between Coalville and Loughborough on the southbound carriageway at about midday at 12 June, and wrote messages alleging that someone "tried 2 kill me" and referring to "2 murder attempts". Police tried to talk him down but he was abusive and threatened to jump. He eventually came down at about 16:00 BST the following day after the IPCC arrived. The gantry was near East Midlands Airport and the court heard that cars were abandoned by people trying to catch flights, which hundreds of them missed. Angela Clark, District Crown Prosecutor at CPS East Midlands, said Muton had "set out to cause the maximum disruption possible". "The regular users of the road were affected and there were also thousands of people due to leave Donington Park from the Download festival at that point," she said. "People reported missing flights at the nearby East Midlands Airport, vehicle breakdowns and some accidents resulting from overcrowded roads." In mitigation, Muton's lawyer said he knew what he did was wrong, apologised and wanted to put it behind him. But the judge said his "one-man protest" was "so serious and had such a significant impact, a clear message must be sent". Muton claimed police closed the motorway to "wind him up", but Leicestershire Police defended their actions. Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay said: "Our priority from the outset was the

Summary: A protester who disrupted thousands of motorists by scaling a gantry and causing the M1 to be closed for 28 hours has been jailed for two years.


After resuming on 48-1, in reply to table-topping Lancashire's 462, Glamorgan had slipped to 182-6 when the threatened downpour arrived 19.2 overs into the afternoon session. It leaves Glamorgan still 280 behind going into the final day. Their first target will be the 131 runs they still need to avoid the follow-on. The patience of Lancashire's bowlers was rewarded as the home side took five wickets, two of them for for Australian all-rounder James Faulkner and two for 41-year-old veteran Glen Chapple, who is now within 18 of reaching a career haul of 1,000 first-class wickets. Nightwatchman Andrew Salter was Glamorgan's top performer with 45 before being stumped by Alex Davies off Simon Kerrigan. Lancashire now need to take 14 wickets in the final three sessions if they are to win this Division Two promotion clash on Monday and take a major step closer to promotion back to Division One. Lancashire veteran Glen Chapple told BBC Sport: "We've played well in this game. We laid a foundation in the first couple of sessions and gradually we increased the scoring rate and put ourselves in a strong position. "The pitch was slow to start with. Our batters tried to wear them down and we did that successfully, then Alex Davies and Jimmy Faulkner really picked up the rate on the second day. "I also think we bowled pretty well. I don't know if I'm leader of the attack but it's nice to be involved and I'm enjoying my cricket. "We've got them at 182-6 and there's a chance of enforcing the follow-on. To take 14 wickets on there will be a good effort but, if we can take four in the first session, that'll give us a chance." Glamorgan all-rounder Andrew Salter told BBC Wales Sport: "This game, we really wanted to hit it running and it hasn't quite happened for us. With them scoring over 400 it wasn't the ideal start with us fielding 140 overs. "But it's important we just do things right and finish this game strongly. We've still got quite a lot of batting to come with the likes of Graham Wagg and Mark Wallace, so we should be able to post a good total. "I've been working quite hard on my batting with our head coach Toby Radford and it was a good challenge coming in as nightwatchman. "I felt good. I'd have liked to score a 50 and then kick on again for 100, but unfortunately not."

Summary: Heavy rain wiped out the second half of the day's play at Old Trafford after Lancashire had bowled themselves into a winning position against Glamorgan.


New York start-up Genepeeks will initially focus on donor sperm, simulating before pregnancy how the genetic sequence of a female client might combine with those of different males. Donors that more often produce "digital children" with a higher risk of inherited disorders will be filtered out, leaving those who are better genetic matches. Everything happens in a computer, but experts have raised ethical questions. "We are just in the business right now of giving prospective mothers, who are using donor sperm to conceive, a filtered catalogue of donors based on their own underlying genetic profile," Genepeeks co-founder Anne Morriss told BBC News. "We are filtering out the donor matches with an elevated risk of rare recessive paediatric conditions." Ms Morriss, an entrepreneur, gave a presentation on the company at the Consumer Genetics Conference in Boston last week. She was motivated in part by her own experience of starting a family. Her son was conceived with a sperm donor who happened to share with Morriss the gene for an inherited disorder called MCADD. MCADD (medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency) prevents those affected from converting fats to sugar. It can be fatal if it is not diagnosed early. Luckily, in Ms Morriss's case, the condition was picked up in newborn screening tests. "My son has a pretty normal life," Ms Morriss said, "but about 30% of children with rare genetic diseases don't make it past the age of five." Genepeeks has formalised a partnership with a sperm bank - the Manhattan Cryobank - and has a patent pending on the DNA screening technology. The start-up benefits from the rapid pace of change in genetic technology. Indeed, six months ago, Genepeeks' founders decided it was able to use a superior system for DNA analysis (called "targeted exon sequencing") than the one originally envisaged - a result, says Anne Morriss, of falling costs and increased flexibility. For couples planning babies, other companies already screen one or both partners for genes that could cause disease if combined with a similar variant - so-called "carrier screening". One academic who studies the use of genetic technology commented: "This is like that, but ramped up 100,000 times." Ms Morriss's business partner, Prof Lee Silver, a geneticist and expert on bioethics at Princeton University, New Jersey, told BBC News: "We get the DNA sequence from two prospective parents. We simulate the process of reproduction, forming virtual sperm and virtual eggs. We put them together to form a hypothetical child genome. "Then we can look at that hypothetical genome and - with all the tools of modern genetics - determine the risk that the genome will result in a child with disease. We're looking directly for disease and not carrier status. For each pair of people that we're going to analyse, we make 10,000 hypothetical children." The process will be run for the client and each potential donor one by one, scanning for some 600 known single-gene recessive conditions. In this way, the highest-risk pairings can be filtered out. Anne Morriss added: "At this stage our clients won't be receiving any genetic information

Summary: A service that digitally weaves together the DNA of prospective parents to check for potential disease in thousands of "virtual babies" is set to launch in the US by December.


He is currently director of the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. The Canadian academic, with an expertise in international law, was a postgraduate student at Cambridge in the 1980s. Prof Toope will take over in October 2017, when the current vice-chancellor, Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, steps down. The new Cambridge head, whose appointment will have to be approved by the university's governing body, is a former vice-chancellor of the University of British Columbia. His academic work has specialised in human rights and international dispute resolution, and he has worked for the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Prof Toope will be the 346th person to hold the office, in a role dating back to 1412. He said: "I am thrilled to be returning to this great university. "I look forward to working with staff and students in the pursuit of academic excellence and tremendous international engagement."

Summary: Stephen Toope has been chosen as the next vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge.


Media playback is not supported on this device Heneghan's early near-post header from Peter Winn's free-kick made it 1-0. Southend equalised when Barry Corr's penalty found the bottom corner after John Rooney had fouled John White. But winger Mahon won it on 51 minutes when he cut in off the right flank to fire home from the edge of the area. Mahon's stunning left-foot shot earned Steve Burr's Chester a place in Monday night's televised second round draw for the first time in eight years. It is a level of the competition the reformed club have not reached since a team including Everton boss Roberto Martinez and Stoke City striker Jonathan Walters reached the third round in January 2007. But Chester, 14th in the Conference, were good value for their victory against the Shrimpers, who stand seventh in League Two. Burr's men, in fact, could have won by more, but Southend keeper Daniel Bentley made a good first-half save to deny Craig Hobson's low 18-yard shot and Rooney, younger brother of Manchester United and England captain Wayne, had an effort cleared off the line by Gary Deegan.

Summary: Ben Heneghan and Craig Mahon got the goals at Roots Hall as Conference side Chester produced the FA Cup first-round shock of the day by beating Phil Brown's Southend United.


A study for South Lakeland District Council examined details, including types of wagons, the lengths of routes, and the width of streets. It also took into account how many right turns vehicles made, as these cause them to be delayed at junctions. The council said the Â£35,000 cost of the research would be offset by savings of Â£40,000 a year. Changes, which include different collection days for 65% of households, will come into effect in the autumn.

Summary: Bin collections in south Cumbria are due to change following a project to "optimise" collection rounds.


A statement from Championship rugby side Pirates says they hope the ground will open in September 2019. In December, club director Colin Groves estimated construction would begin "in the middle" of this year. National League South side Truro only agreed to share the proposed 6,000-capacity ground with Pirates in April. The statement said building will "hopefully" start next spring, with work on the stadium on the outskirts of Truro taking 14 months.

Summary: Work on the Stadium for Cornwall, to be shared by Cornish Pirates and Truro City, will not start any earlier than spring 2018.


Moscow turned down a new bid of $26.5m (£18.7) which was an improvement on the original offer of $21.6m (£15.1m). The 23-year-old is believed to be open to a move to Leicester. The Nigeria captain has also attracted the attention of other top Premier League teams and has a $32.5m (£22.8m) buyout clause in his contract. His current deal with CSKA Moscow runs until 2019. Leicester are expected to return with an improved bid for the player before the transfer window closes on 1 February. A former VVV Venlo player, Musa has scored 10 goals in 29 games this season and 11 times in 56 appearances for Nigeria. Musa, who made his international debut against Madagascar in September 2010, scored twice in Nigeria's 3-2 loss to Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He scored the county's fastest-ever goal at a World Cup - netting after four minutes - before becoming their first player to score twice in one game at the tournament.

Summary: Russian club CSKA Moscow have rejected an improved offer from Premier League leaders Leicester City for Nigeria's Ahmed Musa, BBC Sport understands.


1 July 2015 Last updated at 16:19 BST Mark Sampson's squad are only the third England team to reach a World Cup semi-final, after the 1990 men's side and the 1966 World Cup winners. The winner of the match will face USA in Sunday's final Sue Smith, a former England player who is commentating on tonight's semi-final, told Newsround that the World Cup had been a 'game changer' for women's football.

Summary: England women's football team will take on Japan on Thursday in the semi-finals of the World Cup in Canada.


Biggin Hill Airport wants to increase bank holiday and weekend opening times to increase the number of flights. Director William Curtis said he feared the airport could be asked to help the UK meet increased demand for air travel if the extension was not granted. Bromley Council has approved new hours "in principle". The airport, which caters to the business and general aviation sectors, is pushing for an hours' extension on weekdays, five-and-a-half hours' extra flying time on Saturday, and a further four-hour increase on Sundays. Mr Curtis was asked whether he was "scaremongering" about taking holiday airlines during a BBC London interview. He said: "What we will do is to ensure that we have set our stall out in the business and general aviation sector and we won't therefore be potentially looked at later by government as a solution to the capacity crisis." Councillor Stephen Carr, leader of Bromley Council, said the move had the needs of residents versus those of a successful airport "at the heart of" it. Bromley Council said the length and timings of the extension were yet to be decided, and would be subject to noise controls and monitoring. The agreement follows an eight-week consultation period which saw 76% of respondents support the plan, it said. In total, the consultation received more than 41,000 responses, with 31,500 coming out in support of the proposals and about 10,000 against. However, some have expressed concern at the council's decision. Hugh Bance, of Bromley Residents Against Airport Development, said there were 200,000 people living under the flight path who would be affected.

Summary: A small London airport needs to extend its hours to avoid being forced to take on holidaymakers and more commercial airlines, its boss has claimed.


Zia Haider Rahman's critically acclaimed debut, In the Light of What We Know, picked up the James Tait Black fiction prize on Monday evening. The Valley: A Hundred Years in the Life of a Yorkshire Family by Richard Benson won the biography prize. The two prizes are awarded annually by the University of Edinburgh. Chairman of the James Tait Black Prize for fiction, Professor Randall Stevenson, said of the winning fiction entry: "Zia Haider Rahman addresses a whole range of issues - the war in Afghanistan, the rise of Muslim fundamentalism and the banking crisis. "Moreover, he also explores problematic areas of politics and finance, which are often exiled from the pages of fiction, immersing his readers, dauntingly but comprehensibly. "The novel's impressive scope is complemented by Rahman's ability to locate the personal in the political." Benson's The Valley: A Hundred Years in the Life of a Yorkshire Family, sees the author draw on his own family history set in a mining community. Biography judge Dr Jonathan Wild said: "Richard Benson's book represents a remarkable reclamation of a once prevalent social group now almost entirely gone." Each winner receives Â£10,000 each in prize money. The James Tait Black Awards were founded in 1919 by Janet Coats, the widow of publisher James Tait Black, to commemorate her husband's love for books. Previous winners include DH Lawrence, Graham Greene, Angela Carter and Ian McEwan.

Summary: A novel about a disillusioned banker who is reunited with an old friend before embarking on an epic journey has won the UK's oldest literary award.


It was the 23-year-old's third WTA title of her career and is a welcome boost after a poor start to the year. Australian Open semi-finalist and fellow Briton Johanna Konta, 24, rose one place to 26 after making the last eight in Monterrey. Britain's Naomi Broady, 26, is up 20 places to 76 after reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open.

Summary: British number two Heather Watson is up 31 places in the world rankings to 53 after winning the Monterrey Open.


The 24-year-old scored his third try in four games before teeing up debutant Rory Hutchinson to edge Saints 14-13 ahead at half-time, after Olly Woodburn had crossed to put Exeter in control. Chiefs retook the lead after the break, with Gareth Steenson passing 2,000 points for the club to make it 19-14. But Harry Mallinder kicked two late penalties to snatch victory for Saints. Despite trailing for much of the contest, Northampton were good value for their win - a result that meant they avoided losing three successive home games for the first time in five years. While France flanker Louis Picamoles caught the eye as a potent ball carrier and hard hitter, it was the brilliance of North that turned the game on its head in the space of three first-half minutes. With his side trailing 13-0 early on, the former Scarlets back side-stepped his way inside for a trademark finish to reduce the deficit and then superbly set up Hutchinson after a jinking run straight from the restart. Exeter, losing Premiership finalists in May, remained in touch after the interval and still looked on course for victory thanks to Steenson's accuracy from the tee. But Mallinder, son of Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder, landed a 78th-minute penalty to give Saints their second win of the season. Northampton Saints forward Courtney Lawes: "Harry is growing as a player, he is learning from every mistake he makes - unfortunately when you are young you do make a lot of mistakes. He is growing as a character in the team and he is a brilliant player, he did fantastic today with unbelievable composure to get the win at the death. "We were desperate for that win and I think it really showed out there - we came back twice. "We really back ourselves, we know we have been playing in patches and if we can string it together for the full 80 minutes there are not many teams who can live with us. We are just looking to stop these lapses of concentration." Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter: "We never really grabbed control in that final quarter. There was an opportunity to squeeze the game out, but crucially we needed to hold up a bit better in the line-out, that is where we lost possession and it started to get a little bit messy. "We looked a little bit too edgy in that final quarter, we didn't really look like the team going out to win the game and we were on the back foot for too long. "There was a pretty clear block that opened up some space in their second try, but that is a bit churlish, we missed a couple tackles and sometimes when you get bumped it is because you are not focused." Northampton Saints: Foden (capt); K Pisi, G Pisi, Hutchinson, North; Mallinder, Groom; Waller, Haywood, Brookes, Lawes, Paterson, Gibson, Clark, Picamoles. Replacements: Clare, Ma'afu, Hill, Dickinson, Harrison, Kessell, Olver, Tuala. Exeter Chiefs: Turner; Woodburn, Devoto, Slade, Whitten; Steenson, Chudley; Moon, Yeandle (capt), Holmes, Lees, Parling,

Summary: Wales wing George North starred as Northampton came back from 13-0 down to beat Exeter at Franklin's Gardens.


The Germanwings plane carrying 150 people crashed on its way from Barcelona to Duesseldorf. Mr Hammond said "based on the information available to us" it was likely British nationals were involved. But he said he would not speculate on numbers of Britons involved until checks were completed. "We are working closely with the French, German and Spanish authorities, and the airline, to establish the facts," he said. He also said the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch, and UK disaster victim identification experts, were standing by to offer assistance to the French authorities, if required. One passenger on the plane was named as Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio - a UK resident originally from Jaca in Spain - by the mayor of her Spanish home town. The mayor of Jaca, Victor Barrio, said Ms Bandres was on the flight with her baby son Julian and had been in the Spanish Pyrenees town to attend a relative's funeral. But he said he did not know if her husband was also on the flight with her. Ms Bandres's former school, Colegio Escuelas PÃas in Jaca, issued a message of "sincere condolences" to her family. The Manchester Evening News reported that she had lived in the Fallowfield area of Manchester and Rochdale since arriving in the UK. The Airbus A320 - flight 4U 9525 - went down between Digne and Barcelonnette. There are no survivors, officials say. France's interior minister said the "black box" flight recorder has been found but the cause of the crash is not yet known and the plane sent no distress signal during an eight-minute descent.

Summary: Some British nationals were "sadly likely" to have been on board the plane that crashed in the French Alps, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says.


Mark Donnelly, 23, from Greencastle, denies killing the 19-year-old from Tydavnet, County Monaghan in 2012. Mr McGovern died after being punched during a night out in Omagh, County Tyrone, on New Year's Eve in 2012. Jurors will return to Dungannon Crown Court on Friday to resume their deliberations. In his closing speech to the jury, a prosecution lawyer said Mr Donnelly was either a "cowardly liar" or the "unluckiest man alive". However, a defence lawyer said evidence from a key witness identifying Mr Donnelly as the attacker was "a catalogue of errors" and "mistaken in a number of key respects". The judge told jurors the key issue was the question: "Did the defendant strike the blow in the Weigh Inn car park?" The prosecution lawyer said Mr McGovern, despite "extreme provocationâ€¦ did his best to defuse a volatile situation". He said Mr Donnelly was "a man who would do anything to save his own skin" and had attempted to "hoodwink" and "pull the wool" over the eyes of the jury. He claimed the defendant was responsible for both a "cowardly punch" and a "cowardly denial" and he was "not brave enough to admit" what he had done. The prosecutor said if Mr Donnelly was innocent, he was a "very unlucky man" in being identified by a witness, and being filmed on CCTV in the area seconds before and after the assault. He told the jury: "Because the (CCTV) camera doesn't show him hitting Jason McGovern he's thinking he's going to fool you into thinking he didn't throw the punch. It's just a charade." He added: "You may think he is the unluckiest man alive or he is guilty. I say there is no doubt about that. Mark Donnelly is guilty of manslaughter. Mark Donnelly is guilty of punching Jason McGovern." In summing up the defence case, a lawyer told the jury that there were "too many problems with the evidence of (the key prosecution witness) for you to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of the guilt of this young man". He said the witness had admitted that she could have made a mistake and pointed to the evidence in the witness box of Mr Donnelly, who had said: "I say that she is mistaken. I did not strike anyone down by the Weigh Inn car park." He said even if the jury took the view that Mr Donnelly had been lying, the jury "must not assume for that reason the defendant is guilty of the offence of manslaughter". The judge told the jury that the death of Mr McGovern was "very emotive", but they must approach their task "quite clinically".

Summary: The jury in the trial of a man accused of the manslaughter of Jason McGovern has been sent home for the day after hearing lawyers sum up their cases.


The Met told BBC Panorama it was also "speculation" to suggest Masood had been radicalised while in prison. Masood killed three people when he drove a car into pedestrians on Wednesday. He then fatally stabbed a police officer before being shot dead. Police believe he drove up to 76mph as he crossed Westminster Bridge. The attack took place within 82 seconds. The Islamic State group has previously said it was behind the attack. But Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said while Masood "clearly had an interest in Jihad", police had so far found no evidence of an association with the group or al-Qaeda, or that he had discussed his plan with others. He said: "His methods appear to be based on low sophistication, low tech, low cost techniques copied from other attacks, and echo the rhetoric of IS leaders in terms of methodology and attacking police and civilians, but I have no evidence or information at this time that he discussed this with others." Mr Basu said there was also no evidence Masood was radicalised in prison in 2003. He said Masood had not been a subject of interest or part of the current domestic or international threat picture for either the security service or counter-terrorism policing. There is also no evidence or intelligence that he was a subject of interest or a national security threat in security service or counter-terrorism police investigations connected with Luton or the long-banned al-Muhajiroun network. He added: "I know when, where and how Masood committed his atrocities, but now I need to know why. Most importantly so do the victims and families." It is understood the car Masood used was seen driving in the area around the bridge at some point before the attack. It may have been on the day or before that, although it remains unclear what the purpose of this was. Masood's victims were PC Keith Palmer - who was stabbed outside Parliament - Aysha Frade, who was in her 40s and worked at a London sixth-form college, US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, and retired window cleaner Leslie Rhodes, 75, from south London. Thirteen people are understood to remain in hospital. On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said they believed Masood acted alone but they were also "determined" to find out whether he had been inspired by terrorist propaganda. However, Scotland Yard said it was possible they would "never understand why he did this". It is understood Masood's phone connected with messaging app WhatsApp minutes before the attack, which police say started at 14:40 GMT. An image of Masood's Whatsapp status shows that he was "last seen" on the messaging service at 14:37. The revelations have prompted a debate about the responsibilities of messaging services. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said encrypted messages must be accessible to intelligence services fighting terror, stressing there must be "no place for terrorists to hide". She is holding talks with other EU ministers in Brussels to discuss ways of preventing further attacks and will later this week meet technology firms. A WhatsApp spokeswoman said the company was "horrified at

Summary: No evidence has been found of a link between Westminster attacker Khalid Masood and so-called Islamic State or al-Qaeda, Metropolitan Police say.


It would also diminish President Trump's ability to dismiss sanctions against Russia. After Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, in 2014, the Obama administration in tandem with the European Union introduced an array of economic sanctions on Russian individuals and businesses. Many of the individuals targeted were linked to Russia's actions in Ukraine or were part of President Vladimir Putin's elite entourage. Assets were frozen and restrictions imposed on Russia's oil industry, as well as its state finance, technology and arms sectors. In December 2016, Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and closed two Russian compounds in response to what the US intelligence community concluded was a Russian government-backed cyber-attack directed to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Moscow denies the allegation. Members of the US Congress want to turn existing sanctions, and some new ones, into law. Both houses have Republican majorities, the same party as the president. Senators overwhelmingly backed the bill earlier in June, with only two opposing votes, and it now requires a successful vote in the House of Representatives. It will then go back to the Senate for approval before going to the White House. The new bill also targets Iran and is expected to include North Korea. President Trump will either sign it into law or reject it with use of a veto. With enough votes, Congress could use its own veto to counter the president. The bill tightens existing sanctions around the ongoing situation in Ukraine and imposes new measures including some in response to alleged hacking during the 2016 election and others that target key Russian industries such as the railways, shipping, metals and mining. It would also bring in restrictions on companies doing business with the Russian oil industry. It means getting rid of sanctions will become much harder, and the power to reverse the sanctions effectively moves from the hands of the president to Congress. Previously, the sanctions were introduced as executive orders, which any president has the power to remove instantly. Under the proposed law, Congress must approve any request from the president to ease the financial penalties detailed in the bill. In order to waive individual sanctions, a president would need to submit a report to Congress outlining why it is in the national interest to take that action. The White House says it supports the sanctions legislation. A presidential veto would provoke "a major outcry" among politicians in Washington, wrote Steven Pifer for Brookings, a foreign policy think tank. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, signalled the White House's support for tough sanctions on Russia until the situation in Ukraine was "fully resolved". Without a clear end in sight, that could mean a long time. James Nixey, head of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, a foreign policy think tank, says Russia has so far given the president the benefit of the doubt when it comes to Mr Trump's promise to forge better relations between Washington and Moscow. However, these new sanctions may "test their faith" because they are in

Summary: The US Congress is considering a significant piece of legislation to punish Moscow for alleged interference in last year's election.


The latest figures, for 2011, show just 62% of newly qualified teachers were still in teaching a year later, the ATL annual conference has heard. This is a steep drop from 2005 when there were 80% still in teaching after a year, says the union. This is a "crisis of teacher supply" said general secretary Mary Bousted. "Teachers are leaving in their first year, or not starting teaching when they have completed their training," said Dr Bousted in her speech to the union's annual conference in Liverpool. "That's almost 11,000 qualified teachers never entering the profession - taking work elsewhere. Work with better pay and reasonable workload." The union's analysis draws on official Department for Education figures for 2011. The researchers added the figures for teachers who left the profession within their first year in service to figures for newly qualified teachers who never actually practised as teachers. The results suggest that in 2011 some 10,800 newly qualified teachers never entered service after completing their training, just over a third (38%) of the total. "Why are we losing the next generation of teachers, that new blood for the profession which should be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of promise and ambition?" asked Dr Bousted. "Is it, I wonder, because trainee and newly qualified teachers see very early on just what teaching has become and decide that they do not want to be a part of it? "Is it that they learn as they work with exhausted and stressed colleagues that teaching has become a profession which is incompatible with a normal life? "Trainee and newly qualified teachers cannot fail to understand that, despite Michael Gove's intentions, teaching has become a profession monitored to within an inch of its life." Dr Bousted said fear of the demands of Ofsted had led many head teachers to impose an excessive bureaucratic load on staff, "filling forms, inputting data, using three different coloured pens for 'deep marking' and so on". The increased workload adds "not one jot to the quality of teaching", she said. This exodus from teaching "could not happen at a worse time", said Dr Bousted. "We need our teachers and lecturers now, more than ever, if we are to face the challenge of change. "A tsunami of curriculum and qualification changes threaten to engulf schools and colleges as Ofqual, the qualification agency, marches on - leaving dismay and devastation in its wake," she told the conference. Dr Bousted concluded with a reminder that it is education professionals and not politicians who raise standards. She warned that failing to improve the lives of education professionals risked politicians reaping "the bitter reward of parental fury when there is no teacher for their child". In challenge to politicians to act she warned that this was no threat, but "a crisis of your own making".

Summary: Record numbers of new teachers are leaving the profession within a year of qualifying, according to a teachers' union's analysis of official figures.


Over six years, the Tackling FGM Initiative has given Â£2.8m of funding to community-based prevention schemes. It said in a report that the funding had helped spark a necessary debate about FGM. But it added that maintaining momentum would be difficult without more money. The initiative was set up by five charitable trusts, including Comic Relief, to discourage the cutting of girls' sexual organs. As well as funding the work of dozens of community groups, the money also paid for the training of more than 6,000 teachers and healthcare staff in how to spot and respond to the illegal act of female genital mutilation. Under the scheme, people were encouraged to work within their own communities. For example, a Somali elder in Bolton recruited other men in his community to emphasise the need to protect their daughters. But the Tackling FGM Initiative's report said there was still a lack of clarity over who should be funding future FGM prevention work. It said local authorities, health and wellbeing boards, and public health or clinical commissioning groups all had a part to play. The report says it is difficult to measure the success of preventing FGM because of the lack of data about an illegal procedure, but, using surveys, it found attitudes to FGM had changed. It concludes that awareness of FGM has increased, particularly among women, and there has been a strong focus on educating young people from a wide range of communities. But the report warns that funding is still the major barrier to ending mutilation and the authors say, in the current financial climate, it will be difficult to maintain progress. It said: "There is good evidence that the community-based approach has worked with a range of audiences within communities affected by FGM and has started to create a critical mass of people who are opposed to the practice."

Summary: Community groups involved in an initiative to tackle female genital mutilation in England and Wales have warned that future progress could be threatened by a lack of local funding.


A spokesperson for the Co-op said two of the chocolate figures had been found to contain a small button-cell battery. "The health and safety of our customers is our top priority," said the spokesperson, adding that the Co-op was investigating and the police and Food Standards Agency were being notified. No other products are affected. The Co-op chocolates that had been subject to tampering were bought at two locations, one in Suffolk and one in Essex. It is thought that the tampering took place after the Santas left the factory. Surgeons recently warned that button batteries pose a potentially deadly risk to young children. If accidentally swallowed, the small, round batteries can get lodged in the oesophagus and burn a hole through its lining. The most serious cases are associated with Lithium button batteries larger than 20mm (the size of a 10 pence piece) which can cause severe injury within two hours. London's Great Ormond Street Hospital said in September that it had seen a big increase in cases in the past year. The Co-op said customers with one of these products should not eat it, but call the company's customer relations team for a full refund. Anyone who is concerned should call Freephone 0800 0686 727.

Summary: The Co-op grocery chain has announced a nationwide recall of 165,000 hollow milk chocolate Santa figures after two alleged tampering incidents.


The SSE Swalec Stadium was the venue for an Ashes Test and a double-header of men's and women's T20 games. The club turned in an operating profit of £593,000 after losing £87,000 in 2014. But the accounts also show a fall in income from domestic cricket. Chief executive Hugh Morris highlighted the success of staging international cricket in his report to members for the annual general meeting taking place on 31 March. "Our priority was to deliver sell-out crowds and we were delighted to fill the ground not only for four consecutive days of Ashes cricket, but also for the T20 international," he wrote. "We were particularly proud to receive our highest ever customer experience rating for the Ashes Test." The match was the third Test in Cardiff, which will host England one-day matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in 2016, with international games scheduled until 2019. 2015 saw Glamorgan finish fourth in division two of the Championship and narrowly miss out on a place in the T20 Blast quarter-finals. Morris warns the club must improve its income from county cricket and from the use of the stadium, admitting that membership numbers and money taken on the gate from spectators are on the decline. "The current squad size and the development of our own cricketers are only going to be improved by increases in our own income," he wrote. "It is vital we improve our core product, increase gate numbers, revitalise memberships, attract sponsors, consolidate our conferencing business, and development other sources of income." Pop group Simply Red will headline the first major music concert at the stadium in July with another concert to be announced shortly. But the financial year was also notable for the club having to ask for major debts to be written off. Cardiff Council agreed for £4.4m of debt to be cancelled, while Allied Irish Bank also agreed a 70% write-off of its debt and former chairman Paul Russell accepted a 75% loss. Morris's report thanked departing coach Toby Radford and groundsman Keith Exton for their work, while urging members to get behind new head coach Robert Croft and captain Jacques Rudolph.

Summary: Hosting England versus Australia matches helped Glamorgan to record a profit for 2015, thanks to a surplus of £1.36 million, according to the club's annual financial report.


Mr Primakov died in Moscow after a prolonged illness, Russian news agency Interfax reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin had been informed of the former prime minister's death and was "deeply saddened". Mr Primakov was head of the Russian government for just eight months between September 1998 and May 1999. Born in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev in 1929, he was brought up in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He studied Arabic at the Moscow Institute for Oriental Studies and went on to be a correspondent for state radio and television. After moving into politics and a stint as the chairman of the Soviet parliament between 1989 and 1990, Mr Primakov played a prominent role in negotiations with Saddam Hussein ahead of the first Gulf War. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, he was appointed head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and later foreign minister in January 1996. Then in 1998 he was appointed prime minister by then-president Boris Yeltsin, and was credited with introducing difficult reforms and a degree of stability to a country still reeling from financial crisis. In March 1999, Mr Primakov attempted to prevent Nato strikes against Yugoslavia. He famously ordered his pilot to turn around midway across the Atlantic while en route to the United States on an official visit, after learning that Washington had decided to launch the air raids. The incident became known as "Primakov's loop". But Mr Primakov's stint as prime minister was short lived. He was sacked in 1999 by President Boris Yeltsin, who reportedly became fearful of his rising popularity. Mr Primakov signalled his intention to run in the 2000 presidential election, but dropped out when Kremlin powerbrokers united around Vladimir Putin. In 2003, he once again travelled to Iraq and met Saddam Hussein in an attempt to prevent war, this time at Mr Putin's request. But three days later a US-led offensive began. In later life, Mr Primakov headed a business lobby group and was respected as one of Russia's leading elder statesmen.

Summary: Yevgeny Primakov, a former Russian prime minister, foreign minister and spy chief, has died at the age of 85.


The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was looking into more than 100 allegations. It said complaints had been made against 42 named officers and a number of "unknown" officers. The complaints include allegations of neglect of duty and of corruption. In a statement the IPCC said its investigation had "expanded" since it announced in November it was investigating 10 officers involved in incidents highlighted in Professor Alexis Jay's report into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham. The Jay Report, published in August, found the abuse of 1,400 children in the town over a 16-year period was ignored by agencies. The IPCC said: "Since that announcement we have received 30 complaints relating to South Yorkshire Police's handling of CSE in Rotherham. "The complaints contain more than 100 allegations against 42 named police officers, both retired and serving, as well as a number of allegations against officers whose identities are currently unknown. "Work to establish the identity of the unknown officers and to identify any links between the different complaints and incidents is ongoing. "The allegations range from neglect of duty by failing to adequately investigate on the basis of intelligence or to deal with incidents appropriately, inappropriate comments and suggestions of corrupt relationships between police officers and offenders." It said it was also investigating a claim that South Yorkshire Police "failed to act on information passed to them in 2004 and 2006 about alleged child sexual exploitation in Sheffield", in relation to two named officers who are now retired. In a statement, the force said: "South Yorkshire Police has referred a number of allegations to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in relation to child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. "We remain committed to assisting them with their independent investigation into any alleged misconduct."

Summary: The police watchdog has said it is investigating complaints against 42 South Yorkshire Police officers over the handling of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.


Senator Ben Cardin called the move "an important step". If carried out, the move could pave the way for the two countries to reopen embassies. US President Barack Obama is also expected to meet Cuban leader Raul Castro formally for the first time. Both leaders will be attending the 35-nation Summit of the Americas in Panama on Friday and Saturday. It will be the first time a Cuban leader attends the Organization of American States (OAS) summit, which is usually dominated by the United States. Cuba is one of four countries still on the US list of countries accused of repeatedly supporting global terrorism; Iran, Sudan and Syria are others. Cuba was first put on the list in 1982 for offering sanctuary to militant ETA Basque separatists and Colombian Farc rebels. "The State Department's recommendation to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the result of a months-long technical review, is an important step forward in our efforts to forge a more fruitful relationship with Cuba," Senator Cardin said. If Mr Obama opts to accept the state department's recommendations, Congress would have 45 days to decide whether to override him. There are vocal critics in Congress of Mr Obama's efforts to reach a diplomatic detente with Cuba. US Senator Ted Cruz, a Cuban-American Republican, has been among President Obama's biggest critics on the issue. Correspondents say removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism will throw a stark light at the OAS summit in Panama on the US's relations with Venezuela. The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hopes to bring a petition signed by 10 million of his citizens urging Mr Obama to remove an order imposing sanctions against seven Venezuelan officials accused of human rights abuses in an opposition crackdown. Oil-rich Venezuela has many friends at the summit and other Latin American nations have criticised the order, which calls Caracas a US national security threat. President Obama has tried to reduce tensions with Venezuela ahead of the summit, saying the US did not perceive the country as a threat. "But we do remain very troubled by the Venezuelan government's efforts to escalate intimidation of its political opponents." he told the Spanish news agency EFE.

Summary: The US State Department has recommended that Cuba be removed from its list of states said to sponsor terrorism, a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee says.


Mr Johnson, 57, told the Mirror on Friday that the club paid him £50,000 to keep quiet about allegations of sexual abuse by a former chief scout. In a statement, Chelsea said Mr Johnson had "suffered unacceptably". The club said a review into the case would take place, adding it had "no desire to hide any historic abuse". It said the review would examine whether it had carried out a proper investigation when the allegations first came to light and why it did not report them to the Football Association and Premier League. "We are fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children and young people who are in our care or attending our premises. "Their welfare is of paramount importance," the club said. Mr Johnson was a member of Chelsea's first team from 1978 to 1981. He joined the club as an 11-year-old in 1970 and told the Mirror he had been groomed from the age of 13 by scout Eddie Heath. Mr Heath, who was the club's chief scout from 1968 to 1979, died before the allegations against him were made. According to the Mirror, Mr Johnson signed a confidentiality agreement in 2015 and accepted £50,000 from the club, but they did not accept blame. Chelsea said in its statement that when the settlement was reached the club's board understood it was "usual practice" to include a mutual confidentiality agreement, adding that Mr Johnson's solicitors had not objected to the clause. "More recently, against the current backdrop of wider revelations and other victims coming forward bravely to tell their story, we no longer felt it appropriate to keep the confidentiality agreement in place. It was therefore removed," the club said. The club said the decision to have a confidentiality clause had received "significant scrutiny" and it had now asked an external law firm to review this decision and make recommendations for settling claims in the future. "In advance of that, however, the board would like to make clear that, in light of what we know now about the wide-scale abuse in football clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, it now believes that the use of such a clause, while understandable, was inappropriate in this instance. "We certainly have no desire to hide any historic abuse we uncover from view. Quite the opposite." Chelsea said Mr Johnson's solicitors at the time claimed Heath had "inappropriate relationships" with other young boys and men from the club, but no names were given. The club said with the "limited information" it received it had been unable to identify any further individuals who may have been subject to abuse. It comes after former Chelsea midfielder Alan Hudson said on Facebook that it was "common knowledge that Mr Heath was a danger to us youngsters". Chelsea added it was now a "very different club" to the one it was in the 1970s. It said its safeguarding policies were robust and continually reviewed and audited by the Premier League. Meanwhile, an ex-Southampton FC employee who has been accused of abusing young boys at the

Summary: Chelsea Football Club has apologised "profusely" to former footballer Gary Johnson over sex abuse he suffered as a youth team member in the 1970s.


The move follows a North East Linconlshire Council decision to demolish six nearby high rise blocks, moving hundreds of people out. One of the buildings, Nelson House, was only allocated to older people who now need new accommodation. Under the plans, Shoreline Housing Partnership would develop 46 one and two bedroom homes. A group of residents in Nelson House have requested they be rehoused in the same area and together. The proposal would allow for that and will go before councillors on Wednesday. It has been recommended for approval by council officers. The development would start on site in early summer and be completed in spring 2016, ahead of the demolition of the East Marsh blocks and Comber Place maisonettes. A small section of the 115-bay car park would remain. North East Lincolnshire Council said it was currently "greatly underutilised".

Summary: A council-owned car park in Grimsby is set to be sold and turned into an older people's housing scheme.


Father-of-six Peter O'Brien, 51, and 41-year-old Mark Sim died after a blast in the basement of the Celsa Steel UK plant in Splott on November 18, 2015. Five men were also injured in the incident. "What happened a year ago was the most tragic event in our history," said Celsa managing director Luis Sanz "And our thoughts remain with their loved ones. "We will be holding two minutes' silence to pay tribute to Mark Sim and Peter O'Brien," . The then Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted his support to "those affected" by the explosion at Celsa's rod and bar mill, while Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones said he was "deeply saddened" by the deaths. More than 10 fire engines and ambulances attended the incident around 10:30 on November 18, 2015, while the air ambulance was also deployed. Mr O'Brien, who lived in the Llanishen area of Cardiff with his wife Marie, played rugby and baseball for St Peter's RFC and more than 1,000 people attended his funeral. Mr Sim, who lived in Caldicot in Monmouthshire with his wife Sam and their two children, was a fan of his home-town football club Newcastle United and played for his local darts team. "We have been very moved by the levels of support we have received throughout Cardiff, Wales and the UK," added Mr Sanz. "On behalf of everyone at the company, I want to say thank you for the kindness we have received. "We continue to work closely with the authorities to establish the causes and learn lessons. "The safety of employees is our absolute number one priority and we are deeply committed to the community here in Splott."

Summary: Steelworkers will observe two minutes silence on Friday to remember two colleagues killed in an explosion at a Cardiff plant a year ago.


Mr Obama issued the executive order weeks after meeting Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's access to trade benefits for poorer nations was suspended in 1989 over human rights abuses. But the White House said substantial advances to promote democracy meant that it was no longer a threat to America's national security. Correspondents say the move is designed to coax the rapidly transforming South East Asian country from decades of economic isolation as Ms Suu Kyi's government manages the difficult transition to democracy in Myanmar, also known as Burma. "While Burma faces significant challenges, including the consolidation of its democracy, the United States can, and intends to, use other means to support the government and people of Burma in their efforts to address these challenges," Mr Obama wrote in a letter to the US House and Senate speakers. However, while many companies will now enjoy lower tariffs, there are some sanctions which remain in place. A "blacklist" of at least 100 companies and individuals with links to the former military junta has been scrapped, although a few individuals will remain sanctioned. Myanmar was run by an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011. Ms Suu Kyi, who as opposition leader was kept under house arrest for 15 years, led her National League for Democracy party to victory in Myanmar's first openly contested election for decades in November 2015.

Summary: President Barack Obama has formally eased long-standing sanctions on Myanmar.


Calvin Trevena and Ann Varran, both 51, were found between Chiverton Cross and St Agnes in Cornwall on the 2 August. Police found a damaged white S4 Audi estate on the B3277 and the bodies of the two walkers nearby. Ryan Morrish, 27, from Redruth, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one of perverting the course of justice. He is due to appear at Truro Magistrates' Court on 28 March.

Summary: A man has been charged with causing the deaths of two walkers by dangerous driving.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 73-year-old, who guided England to three Test series wins against Australia, believes their "exciting" crop of young players are the key. Brearley, captain in 31 Tests from 1977-81, said Alastair Cook is "decent, straightforward and honest", but added: "I'm not sure how much flair he has. "Can you win the Ashes without that flair? No." He added: "One of the exciting things is the flair in the young players from number five to number eight - Joe Root is a terrific player, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali." By winning in 1977 and 1978-79, Brearley was the last skipper to lead England to home and away Ashes success until Andrew Strauss, more than 30 years later. His most famous win came when he returned to the captaincy part way through the 1981 series, leading his country to a 3-1 victory over Australia. As the 2015 series approaches, Brearley has been talking to Michael Vaughan - an Ashes-winning captain in 2005 - about the challenges facing Cook's side, and the demands of leading your country. After losing 5-0 down under in 2013-14, England are seeking to regain the Ashes this summer, but Brearley feels they may struggle. He said: "Australia are a very tough team. On paper, they're a better team than us. They've certainly got better bowling than we have. "But we're playing at our home grounds, which makes a difference. If we can get that spirit going, and people play to their best, then we've got a chance." England's Test captain Cook was replaced as one-day skipper by Eoin Morgan last December, and left out of their World Cup squad earlier this year. "There's an advantage for Alastair Cook in not having played in the World Cup and the recent one-day matches," Brearley said. "He's been able get away, reorganise, remind himself of his technique and come back fresh. "But it will be difficult for him if things don't go well to start with - and if he doesn't feel he's got the same spirit that the team have had in the one-day matches recently, and if he doesn't quite feel in charge." Brearley sees Cook as one of England's quieter captains - but does not view that as a problem. He said: "Alastair Cook is not a big extrovert. He's not somebody who is going to change things in dramatic ways. "Tony Greig [Brearley's predecessor as England captain from 1975-77] was a bit like that. He was a 6ft 5in blond-haired South African, who made big gestures, who reacted to the crowd, who said things to the opposition, who stirred up Dennis Lillee. "I don't think you have to be like that. One of the important things as captain is that you have to be yourself. "I think Alastair Cook is a leader who is conscientious, he works at it, he's fair-minded to the players." He currently averages 54.11 after 27 Tests and Root's performances at number five have impressed Brearley to the point that he feels the 24-year-old Yorkshireman

Summary: England need the flair of their younger batsmen to win an Ashes series, says ex-skipper Mike Brearley.


Mr Adams was told there was a security issue when he attempted to attend the event in Washington DC on Tuesday night. He waited for about 80 minutes before deciding to leave. The US Secret Service said administrative errors were to blame. In a statement, it expressed its regret that the issue had not been resolved in a more "timely manner". "Unfortunately, an administrative input error received by the Secret Service was not able to be rectified promptly," the statement added. Mr Adams had been invited to the annual shamrock ceremony which was hosted by President Obama. He said he was subjected to "unacceptable and unprofessional" treatment. As he tried to check in to the event, he was told a security issue had arisen. His party colleagues, Martin McGuinness and Mary-Lou McDonald had already entered the celebrations. "He (Mr Adams) stood to one side and he waited around, he waited around and he waited for something like between 80 and 90 minutes," said BBC News NI economics editor, John Campbell, who is covering events in Washington. "By that stage I think people inside the room texted him to say President Obama had started speaking and at that point Gerry Adams decided that, well, he was going to leave. "He wasn't technically refused entry but he was left hanging around for the best part of an hour and a half and then decided it wasn't worth his while staying any more, so he left." Mr Adams said that he had been invited to the event and was "pleased to accept". "When I arrived the staff at the White House informed me there was an issue of 'security'," he said. "After two decades of travelling back and forth to the USA and countless meetings in the White House with successive US Presidents, this is an unacceptable development. "It is obvious that there remain some within the US administration who seek to treat Sinn Féin differently." Mr Adams added that Sinn Féin representatives had been denied entry or had to go through extra searches when travelling to the USA, while the State Department had also initially refused to meet him last year until "protest from US political leaders". "Sinn Féin will not sit at the back of the bus for anyone," he said. "I am hopeful that the controversy around my White House invitation will help lead to a resolution to all these matters." Mr Adams told the BBC that Sinn Féin representatives often face enhanced security checks but they normally do not "broadcast" it. He said what had happened was "bad manners and not a good way to treat guests". He said he had not been embarrassed by the incident, adding: "I just deal with this in a non-personal way." Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald said it was "ludicrous" for Mr Adams to be stopped at the White House for unspecified security reasons. The White House has not commented.

Summary: The American Secret Service has said it regrets delays which meant Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams did not attend a St Patrick's Day reception at the White House.


Reading played the last 10 minutes with 10 men after Paul McShane saw red for a dangerous tackle on Kevin McDonald. After a goalless first half, Reading took the lead when Jordan Obita drilled in off the inside of the post. Tom Cairney headed Fulham's leveller from close in after Ali Al-Habsi failed to hold on to Scott Malone's drive. Ryan Fredericks went close to a stoppage-time winner for Fulham but his shot across goal went just wide after a run down the right. The two sides will meet again in the return leg at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday. With the first leg drawn, both sides stretched their impressive unbeaten runs which secured their respective places in the play-offs. Reading will hope a home record of just two league defeats all season will prove a good omen in Berkshire in the return leg, while Fulham will hope to avenge a 1-0 defeat back in January. In a tempestuous and rowdy affair in west London, referee Stuart Attwell had a task on his hands to keep a lid on emotions both on and off the pitch. Reading's goal was perhaps a touch fortunate when an apparent foul by McShane on Stefan Johansen went unpunished and Obita was on hand to finish as the space opened up for the visitors. As well as McShane's red card, four yellow cards were produced as the sides, who finished sixth and third respectively in the regular season, looked to gain the ascendancy. Despite the at times overly physical challenges, Attwell showed his composure to ensure McShane's reckless challenge was the only significant punishment for either side. Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic: "We cannot be completely satisfied with what happens in the game. But I was expecting a tough game and I believed in ourselves to win the game, but the result is what it is. "Everything is set up for the return on Tuesday and it's open. "The red card is very clear and I believe it's very clear. It looked a clear free-kick for their goal as there was a touch with the hand too but it's a physical and very complicated game and sometimes referees can make mistakes. "But we must be ready, we must be better for what's going to come on Tuesday. "We showed we weren't scared after their goal, they didn't give us a lot of space but we found more in the second half. We had many chances but we weren't clinical enough. We must be strong and believe in ourselves for the return leg." Reading manager Jaap Stam: "We can still win a game without Paul McShane, he's been very important to us throughout the season but we have options and we're very confident that we can still do well. "I'm not going to say who does or doesn't have the advantage for the second leg. We know what we can do and what we can bring as a side and you've seen that today. "Home advantage doesn't guarantee you a win, you still have to work very hard and

Summary: Fulham and Reading could not be separated as their Championship play-off semi-final first leg finished all square in a fiery encounter.


The Wikileaks Twitter account, which had previously been commenting on its release of internal US Democrat party emails, instead began tweeting what appeared to be computer code. The three tweets - accompanied by the words John Kerry, UK FCO (Foreign Office) and Ecuador - led to speculation they could be part of a "dead man's switch": an automated release of information triggered if someone did not regularly "check in" to prove they were alive. Of course nothing had happened to Mr Assange, he had just been disconnected. Ecuador said it took the temporary step because it did not wish to interfere in the race for the White House, implying that Mr Assange had been doing just that. It took several hours before the Wikileaks Twitter account was running again. By that time someone else in another location - it isn't known who - had taken over, says Dr Einar Thorsen from Bournemouth University. He believes the automated Twitter messages could relate to Mr Assange's "insurance file" - said to contain information more damaging than anything yet released and automatically made public were anything to happen to him. It follows the release during the summer of a large 88-gigabyte file "seeded" onto "torrent" download sites, where it is rapidly duplicated, meaning it cannot be removed by government authorities, Dr Thorsen says. "You or I could download the file but without the code it would just be a lot of data that we couldn't access," he said. Mr Assange fears for his future. He sought refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex assault allegations that he says are a US plot to jail him for leaking US military and diplomatic files. But the war of words has escalated dramatically this month. US authorities say the Clinton emails were stolen by Russian hackers, leading to accusations that Wikileaks was being used by the Kremlin. Wikileaks has since found itself denying allegations that Mr Assange received money from the Russian government and attempted to groom a child online. The latter claim appeared on the US blog the Daily Kos. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has found herself denying claims that appeared on a right-wing blog that she once said of Mr Assange: "Can't we just drone this guy?" "It would have been a joke, if it had been said, but I don't recall that," Mrs Clinton said, Politico reported. "Does Wikileaks have a beef with Clinton? Yes they probably do," says Dr Thorsen, referring to the drone comment. "Is there a concerted effort to smear Assange? Yes absolutely." But he and other observers say it is still unlikely Mr Assange is deliberately trying to skew the US election. "Julian said that choosing between Trump and Clinton is like choosing between gonorrhoea and syphilis," his former colleague and partner Sarah Harrison told London's Evening Standard newspaper last month. "He has always said that Wikileaks is just a tool, it's neutral, Assange is anti-power. He's an anarchist in the pure sense, someone who wants self-determination for everybody," says Sean Dodson from Leeds Beckett

Summary: When Ecuador cut Julian Assange's internet at its London embassy, something unexpected happened.


The Department For Transport (DFT) said it will invest more than £16m in four stations in England and one in Wales. The stations will be at Horden in County Durham, Warrington West in Cheshire, Reading Green Park, Portway Parkway in Bristol and Bow Street in Ceredigion. Durham County Council said the Horden stop would be a big employment boost. Leader Simon Henig said: "The station will greatly enhance commuters' ability to reach employment sites across the region and will be served by more than 20 trains a day heading north and south. "It will also act as a park and ride, with spaces for more than 100 commuters." The DFT is providing £4.4m towards the £10.55m station with the rest coming from the county council and North East Combined Authority. The £17.2m Warrington West station, which is getting £4.23 from the DFT, should reduce congestion on the M62 and support new houses in the area, the department said. Reading Green Park will receive £2.3m towards a total project cost of £16.5m with the DFT saying it "has the potential to unlock 7,500 new jobs and 1,500 homes". The £2.23m Portway Parkway, which is getting £1.672m from the DFT, will serve an existing park and ride site and aims to reduce congestion on inner Bristol roads. Rail minister Paul Maynard said: "The stations will improve access to the rail network and create new leisure, training, employment and business opportunities, as well as supporting new housing developments. "All of the stations will be completed by March 2020."

Summary: Five new rail stations should be completed by March 2020 after funding was confirmed, officials have said.


He was the Spectator magazine's editor, when it carried an article which said "drunken fans" had "mindlessly tried to fight their way into the ground". Apologising, he said he was glad a report "lays to rest the false allegation" about the fans' behaviour The Hillsborough Families Support Group said it was "too little, too late". Mr Johnson said: "I was very, very sorry in 2004 that the Spectator did carry an editorial that partially repeated those allegations, I apologised then and I apologise now. "I do hope the families of the 96 victims will take some comfort from this report and that they can reach some sort of closure." The Spectator article, which was not signed, was written in the wake of the death of British hostage Ken Bigley in Iraq, but went on to criticise "drunken" Liverpool fans at Hillsborough. Mr Johnson said sorry at the time and went to Liverpool to reiterate his apology. But Margaret Aspinall, chairwoman of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, who lost her son James, 18, in the tragedy, said: "What he has got to understand is that we were speaking the truth for 23 years and apologies have only started to come today from them because of yesterday. "It's too little, too late. "It's fine to apologise afterwards. They just don't want their names in any more sleaze. No, his apology doesn't mean a thing to me."

Summary: London Mayor Boris Johnson has said he was "very, very sorry" for comments made in 2004 about Liverpool fans in the Hillsborough disaster.


Media playback is not supported on this device After Wales had brought Ireland's 10-Test winning streak to an end in a brutal meeting in Cardiff, an enterprising England team finally got the job done against Scotland at Twickenham. France's win over Italy in Rome was far less entertaining, but it leaves four teams with at least a mathematical chance of lifting the trophy. Moment of the weekend: Just before we went to air on BBC One in Rome this weekend, the weather was so wet that presenter John Inverdale had to ask for a hairdryer to restore his locks to their television best. I think the rest of us enjoyed that. Media playback is not supported on this device Try of the weekend: France have not scored many tries this year, but Yoann Maestri's score was superb. Scott Spedding's break from deep was brilliant, the support from the French forwards came thick and fast and it was a great line and pass from Yoann Huget to put the second row in at the corner. Player of the weekend: Lock Luke Charteris, whose 31 tackles in an outstanding defensive display by Wales set a Six Nations record. Wales as a team made a Six Nations record 250 tackles (beating the 208 mark set by Italy last year). With England, Ireland and Wales level coming into the final weekend, points difference is going to prove crucial. If Stuart Lancaster's side had finished just some of the raft of clear opportunities they created against Scotland, they would be comfortably ahead on that score. As it is, they squandered most of those chances and are only four points better off than Ireland. It was disappointing that Jack Nowell, Luther Burrell and Tom Youngs all made clean breaks and then failed to give a scoring pass. You have to be smart in that situation. Unless you are much faster than the opposition - like Gloucester's Johnny May or South Africa wing Bryan Habana - or have got the size of All Black wing Julian Savea, then you have to think about buying time to find support, like Spedding did for Maestri's try against Italy. The England boys didn't look like rugby players in those situations. But I am not going to be too critical - I remember doing exactly the same against France at the Parc des Princes in the early 1990s. I made a break and got tackled, and afterwards wing Rory Underwood told me he was right on my shoulder waiting for a pass. I just didn't believe him, but when I watched the match back afterwards, I saw him there, perfectly placed just as he said. Media playback is not supported on this device I don't think I did it again! It is difficult to weigh up all the options in a couple of seconds, but it is partly experience. If you are a good player you may mess it up once, but you won't do it twice. One player who is looking completely at home in international rugby is George Ford. He has

Summary: A largely superb weekend of rugby sets up a cliff-hanger of a conclusion to this season's Six Nations.


"I'm sorry for the scandal," chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun said at the company's annual meeting in Seoul. Samsung Group boss Jay Y. Lee is accused of bribing a friend of the former president in return for government support in a deal. Mr Lee is currently in jail awaiting trial. Samsung has said it did not pay bribes in the form of donations, but has pledged to improve its corporate governance. The world's largest smartphone-maker also addressed the fallout from last year's failure of the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung had to abandon production of the smartphone after a number of them caught fire. "I apologise once again for the mistake with the Note 7 last year. It was a failure that arose from trying new technology," Mr Kwon said. The debacle is estimated to have cost Samsung about $6bn. Samsung Electronics also announced at Friday's meeting that it would not be changing its corporate structure to use a holding company. The company has been under pressure from investors to simplify its ownership structure. "There are negative effects that would arise from transitioning to a holding company so it does not appear it will be easy to do so at present," Mr Kwon said.

Summary: Samsung Electronics has apologised to shareholders for its role in a corruption case that led to South Korea's president being impeached.


On Wednesday the Egyptian Competition Authority said it had referred the Caf president Issa Hayatou to prosecutors for investigation. It said he was suspected of not opening up the tender to free and fair competition as required by Egyptian law. Caf is based in Cairo so the authorities say it must follow their laws. Caf said the reports were false, adding that in the letter it was sent by the competition authority there was no mention of any prosecution against Mr Hayatou. "False information, published in the Egyptian press since yesterday and widely reported around the world, indicates a recommendation for prosecution of the president of the Caf to the Attorney General of Egypt on corruption charges," said the statement. "It should be noted that in the letter sent to Caf by the Egyptian Competition Authority, there is no mention of any prosecution against the president of Caf, whether for acts of corruption or something else." "Caf wishes to point out that the contract with Lagardère Sports does not contravene national or supranational legislation, as established by categorical legal opinions in this regard." In June 2015, Caf signed a deal with Lagardere which gave the French media company broadcasting rights to a variety of African football competitions, including the flagship Africa Cup of Nations, from 2017 until 2028. The deal was valued at $1 billion by African football's ruling body and followed on from a previous contract with Lagardere, which had run from 2008 to 2016. The French company is not the subject of the referral, but has denied any wrongdoing. "Any allegations that the agreement breaches local Egyptian competition laws are wholly unfounded and we have clear and categorical legal advice to that effect," it said in a statement to the BBC. The Egyptian Competition Authority's complaint comes days after the new deal took effect and a week before the Nations Cup gets underway. The continent's largest sporting event kicks off in Gabon on 14 January, with the final taking place on 5 February.

Summary: The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has strongly denied that a deal with a media company for broadcast rights to several African football tournaments has broken any laws.


Flanker Davies, 25, was a key player as Team GB claimed a silver medal in the rugby sevens in Rio. New Zealander Pivac credited Davies with a key moment in helping GB beat Argentina in a tense quarter-final, and expects him to be pressing for a first Wales 15-a-side cap. "He's always been knocking on the door, he's there or thereabouts," said Pivac. "There are three or four good sevens (openside flankers) in Wales - it would depend on the style of game that you play. "James suits an open style of game with a lot of running and a lot of ball movement. "So if that's the way Wales are going, he's suited. But he's not the only one in that position that can do that." Davies was selected for the Olympics after being omitted from Wales' squad for the summer tour of New Zealand. After receiving his medal in Rio, the player jokingly thanked Wales coach Warren Gatland for not selecting him. Media playback is not supported on this device Pivac has coached at World-level sevens but says he has not dealt with an Olympic medallist in the past. He said Davies would be given a break before returning to training, but was looking forward to seeing him "because he's a character at the best of times." Team-mate Scott Williams expects the flanker - younger brother of Scarlets and Wales centre Jonathan Davies - to turn up for his first training session wearing the medal. Asked the region were proud of Davies' achievement, Pivac replied: "Immensely so." "It's the first rugby sevens at the Olympics, the biggest stage. "When you listen to all the successful GB athletes each night, talking about how proud they are and how their families are so proud of them - they want to make their country proud and James is no exception. "He played a big part in that." Pivac added Davies' strengths as a 15-a-side player had made him a key player for GB sevens team particularly in their nail-biting 5-0 sudden death win against Argentina. "I think it's his 15-a-side skills, the ones that he's very good at, transferred well into sevens," Pivac said. "His work at the breakdown is what he's known for in 15s and he was exceptional in gaining turnovers for his team in Rio - either straight turnovers or holding-on penalties against the opposition. "His defence under the goal-posts against Argentina in the quarter-final allowed the side to get into the medals."

Summary: Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says the region are "immensely proud" of Olympic silver medallist James Davies.