Louis and Marie-Zelie Guerin Martin, who lived in France in the 19th Century, were the parents of the much venerated Saint Therese of Lisieux. The couple had nine children, four of whom died in infancy. The remaining five, all girls, became nuns. The youngest, Therese, died of tuberculosis aged 24 in 1897 and was canonised in 1925. Known as "the little flower", Therese of Lisieux is widely venerated for the simplicity of her spiritual life. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, has inspired generations of modern Catholics. Her parents are being held up as a fine example of a Christian family while bishops from around the world are gathered here to discuss how best to minister to modern families - including divorced persons who remarry, who - under present Church rules - are barred from taking communion. Pope Francis told the 50,000 people attending the ceremony that serving others - not seeking careers - should be the model for today's churchmen. In his homily, Pope Francis said: "The holy spouses Louis Martin and Marie-Zelie Guerin practised Christian service in the family, creating day by day an environment of faith and love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters, among whom was Saint Therese of the Child Jesus." The Pope also canonised an Italian priest and a Spanish nun, both of whom spent most of their lives helping the poor.

Summary: Pope Francis has conducted the first canonisation of a married couple in a ceremony in St Peter's Square.


But he will kick off a career path that very few of his fellow footballers have ever gone down before this weekend when he will be back on the front cover - this time to highlight his work as an accomplished artist. Former defender Craddock, now 42, was already gaining notoriety for his artwork long before his retirement from football in May 2013. And, although he admits his past footballing connections do still open some doors, his continuing success in this new environment has rarely involved actually painting anything to do with this country's national game. But he has been persuaded by John Hendley and Paul Berry in the club's media department to do the front cover artwork for all of Wolves' home match programmes this season, starting with Saturday's Championship opening day fixture against Middlesbrough. "They first approached me a few years ago," Craddock, who still lives in the same house in the village of Cookley, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, which he and wife Shelley chose when he first arrived from Sunderland in 2003, told BBC Sport. "I just didn't have the time or the ideas then. I was still playing, which made it more difficult, so I declined. "But when they came back to me again I couldn't turn it down a second time," added Craddock, who is still a regular at matches at Molineux with the couple's three boys Joseph, Luke and Toby. "I've had to give it a lot of thought as to what might appeal to the fans. The idea I had was kind of comic-book heroes. But also taking into account that, at Wolves, we already have our heroes on the pitch, the Billy Wrights and all the other legends of the club. "My regular stuff can take two to three weeks to do. I couldn't do that with these as, with 23 programme covers, that would take me over a year and a half. But I've been working hard for the past four months to get them all ready in time." Having met his own personal deadline to get all the covers done in time for the start of the new English Football League season this weekend, Craddock was forced into a rethink when he heard of the plight of his former Wolves team-mate Carl Ikeme, 31, who was diagnosed with leukaemia at the start of July. It is a disease that has touched the Craddock family too. His youngest son Toby was also diagnosed with leukaemia in 2012 at the age of two and a half. Craddock's original choice for the front cover for Saturday's game with Middlesbrough was former West Ham United, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Liverpool and England captain Paul Ince, who put in sterling service late in his career with both Boro and Wolves. But Craddock also wanted to show his support to Ikeme. And the solution was simple. He just went back to his easel and knocked out another picture, in tribute to the goalkeeper. The club will now not only use that as the front cover on Saturday but also

Summary: Jody Craddock was accustomed to seeing his face on the front cover of the match programme at Molineux during his 10 largely successful years as a Wolves player.


The Swiss will turn 35 during the Rio Games, where he will play in the singles and mixed doubles, although he has not decided on the men's doubles. "I've planned all of 2016, you know all the way through the Rio Olympics and beyond," he said. "No plans to retire yet. I don't have a definite date even though that would help to make things easier to plan." Federer, who has been competing in the International Premier Tennis League in India, added: "I'm looking forward to next year. "The Australian Open is obviously a big goal for me. And after that it's going to be a long, tough year. "So I'm happy I'm feeling fine physically and in good shape and of course, like I say so many times I hope I'm still on tour for a while."

Summary: Roger Federer, the 17-time Grand Slam singles champion, does not intend to retire after next year's Olympics.


A 20th-minute Ryan Curran header looked set to give Harps victory before Josh Daniels' 84th-minute goal was followed by a Rory Patterson strike on 88. But Houston powered in a magnificent header in the first minute of injury-time to level. Nathan Boyle missed a glorious Derry chance with the last kick of the game. Leaders and champions Dundalk are now seven points above the Candystripes after edging a 1-0 home win over Bray on Tuesday evening. Cork City's 1-0 win in Dublin over Bohemians keeps them four points behind Dundalk while Shamrock Rovers move above Derry on goal difference into third spot after beating Sligo Rovers 3-0. With former Brandywell favourite Barry Molloy in fine form for Harps, the visitors were good value for their 20th-minute lead as Curran nodded into the net after a David Scully shot had come back off the woodwork. Derry did improve before half-time with Patterson wasting two good chances and impressive Harps keeper Ciaran Gallagher also denying Ronan Curtis. As Harps retreated into a defensive shell in the second half, Derry dominated possession but they needed the introduction of youngster Daniels to finally breach their visitors. Daniels, who lost five members of his family including his mother and sister in the Buncrana pier tragedy in March, notched his first senior goal for Derry on 84 after good work by the impressive Niclas Vemmelund and Boyle. Youngster Daniels then set up Patterson to strike Derry ahead four minutes later with the shot appearing to take a slight deflection. To their immense credit, Harps refused to give up and a clever Kevin McHugh ball released Michael Funston whose cross was brilliantly headed to the net by Houston from the edge of the penalty area in the first minute of injury-time. Inevitably, there was still time for more drama as Boyle somehow managed to side-foot wide from three yards with the goal gaping after a Vemmelund cross. Derry lost 2-1 against Harps in their Premier Division opener in early March.

Summary: Derry City dropped to fourth in the League of Ireland table after Sean Houston's injury-time goal earned Finn Harps a dramatic Brandywell draw.


The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million. But Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% of its population enslaved. The report's authors hope it will help governments tackle what they call a "hidden crime". The index was compiled by Australian-based rights organisation Walk Free Foundation using a definition of modern slavery that includes debt bondage, forced marriage and human trafficking. "A lot of governments won't like hearing what we have to say," WFF chief executive Nick Grono told the French news agency Agence France-Presse. "Those governments that want to engage with us, we will be very open to engaging and looking at ways in which we can better measure the issue of modern slavery." The organisation's estimate of 29.8 million slaves worldwide is higher than other attempts to quantify modern slavery. The International Labour Organisation estimates that almost 21 million people are victims of forced labour. India, China, Pakistan and Nigeria have the highest numbers of people enslaved, the charity said. Together with five other countries, they account for three-quarters of the total estimated number of people in modern slavery worldwide. The report said India's ranking was mostly due to the exploitation of Indians citizens within the country itself. While the highest proportion of slaves is in Mauritania, with many people inheriting slave status from their ancestors, Haiti is second in the index and Pakistan is third. The new survey has the backing of world figures including former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Mrs Clinton said that although the index was not perfect, it provided a starting point, according to the Associated Press. "I urge leaders around the world to view this index as a call to action, and to stay focused on the work of responding to this crime."

Summary: Nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves, according to a new index ranking 162 countries.


The challenge has seen the 26-year-old sports therapist, from Oswestry in Shropshire, run marathons every day, starting in Chester on 6 August and ending in Manchester on Saturday. "I feel like I can keep going. If anything I feel stronger," she said. "If someone suggested running a 54th marathon I probably would to be honest." That is not to say there have not been some difficult times along the way. Last week a stomach bug left her vomiting and meant she had to battle through the 26 miles, walking some of the sections. Overall, however, she said the challenge had been a "fun" experience. "I was inspired by Larry Macon who ran across the states," Ms Hughes said. "I didn't really start by wanting to break a record, I just looked at a map of the major cities in the UK and wanting to run in them. "I've met loads of lovely people and run in some really nice places. Down south, Brighton and Bournemouth were really pretty and the weather was amazing." In all, Ms Hughes has covered more than 1,300 miles, running in cities such as London, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Newcastle, Glasgow and Cardiff. Other runners have joined Amy Hughes along the way and she has had plenty of support, especially on marathon number 50, in her home town of Oswestry, in Shropshire. "The support was amazing, very emotional. Loads of people came out." It was also the first time some of her friends and family had seen her since she started the challenge and hundreds of pupils from the Marches School ran a mile with her. There has also been plenty of backing on Facebook and Twitter, with Paula Radcliffe tweeting her support for Amy's "amazing and inspirational accomplishment". "Someone sent me a picture the other day, saying that last week I'd already run to Italy, which is crazy," Amy Hughes said. As well as encouraging children to lead more active lives, Ms Hughes took on the challenge to raise money for the Isabelle Lottie Foundation after a friend's daughter, three-year-old Izzy Wynne, was diagnosed with a form of brain tumour. She is hoping to raise Â£53,000 for the charity. Amy Hughes's record still needs to be validated by Guinness World Records before it is official. In the meantime, she said the only plans she had were "to chill" and take plenty of rest.

Summary: Finishing her 53rd marathon in as many days, Amy Hughes has run into the record books, not only beating the women's record, but the men's as well.


Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 36, will be flown on a chartered plane to Mumbai where bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala plans to operate. The Indian embassy in Cairo initially denied her visa request as she was unable to travel there in person. After the surgeon tweeted to India's foreign minister that changed. India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is herself in hospital awaiting a kidney transplant, was quick to respond with an offer of help. Ms Abd El Aty's family says she hasn't been able to leave home for 25 years now and claims she weighs 500kg. If the claim about her weight is true, then that would make her the world's heaviest woman alive as the current Guinness record holder is Pauline Potter of the United States who weighed 292kg (643lb) in 2010. Dr Lakdawala, who has performed weight reduction surgeries on Indian minister Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu, told the BBC that from looking at Ms Abd El Aty's medical reports and photographs, he believes that she weighs at least 450kg. Ms Abd El Aty's family says she weighed 5kg (11lb) at birth and was diagnosed with elephantiasis, a condition in which a limb or other body parts swell due to a parasitic infection, Dr Lakdawala told the BBC in a phone call from Mumbai. "They said when she was 11, she had gained immense weight because of which she could not stand up and would crawl. "And then she suffered a stroke which left her bedridden and she has not been able to leave home since then." Ms Abd El Aty is cared for by her mother and sister. Dr Lakdawala said Ms Abd El Aty's sister got in touch with him in October and he began raising money to bring her over to Mumbai as her family was too poor and unable to bear the costs of chartering a flight. "We are expecting to fly her to Mumbai next week as soon as the formalities are over," he said. Dr Lakdawala believes that Ms Abd El Aty does not have elephantiasis, but suffers from obesity-related lymphoedema which causes gigantic swelling of legs. "She would need to remain in Mumbai for two to three months for the surgery and treatment after which she would be able to return home, but it would take two to three years to bring her body weight under 100kg," the surgeon said. "I'm hopeful that I will be able to help her, I won't say I'm confident because I think that would be an exaggeration," he added. Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, is used as a last resort to treat people who are dangerously obese and carrying an excessive amount of body fat. In the UK, this type of surgery is available on the NHS only to treat people with potentially life-threatening obesity when other treatments have not worked. Around 8,000 people a year in the UK currently receive the treatment. The two most common types of weight loss surgery are: Where are you on the global fat scale?

Summary: An Egyptian woman, believed to be the world's heaviest woman at 500kg (1,102lb), will soon be flown to India for weight reduction surgery.


Swindon-based Gaming International Ltd, who run greyhound racing tracks in England and Japan and the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, are currently in the process of buying the club. The Gulls were taken over last summer by a group of supporters after millionaire owner Thea Bristow left. "We're getting very close to the takeover now," Phillips said. "They want to get a football club on board," Phillips told BBC South West. "I've met them and they're very, very good people. I think we need the investment, we've never hidden that - we've never had enough money to really push forward." The club were forced to drastically cut the playing budget, got rid of former manager Chris Hargreaves,closed the youth academy and had to leave their training ground. On the field, the team were 12 points adrift from safety at the bottom of the National League in February, but a run of nine wins in their last 15 league games saw them secure survival on Saturday. "I was one of the fans that saved the club back in June, but now we need to go forward and we need to get back into the Football League," added Phillips. "If we get back into the Football League it'd make a big difference to our club." Phillips is unsure whether he or his fellow directors will remain at the club should the takeover be completed. "We're not sure how the structure will be, but its conceivable that we'll still be here," he said. "I don't know that for certain yet, but that's a possibility."

Summary: A takeover of National League club Torquay United is close to completion, according to chairman David Phillips.


Media playback is not supported on this device Australian Robertson, 34, had won the first two frames of the best-of-17 final and extended his lead to 5-2 during the first session in Cardiff. But O'Sullivan, 40, won the next seven frames, sealing victory with a break of 141 to move level with John Higgins on four Welsh Open titles. "I feel shattered, I need a month of just relaxing," said the Englishman. O'Sullivan caused controversy earlier in the week when he turned down the opportunity of a 147 break, making 146 instead. He also spoke about his boredom at tournaments. But he said he had enjoyed a "fantastic week" and would now be resting before the World Championships in April. "That is the one that everyone wants," he told BBC Sport. "I am not eligible for any other tournaments as I did not qualify, so my cue will be chilling out for a month or so." The 2007 champion Robertson, who was described by O'Sullivan as "the best player in the world", pinpointed the ninth frame as the key moment. "Once he got his tail up and the momentum it was hard to wrestle it back from him," said the world number three. "Everyone knows he is a terrific front runner and he pulled away and finished the match off in style. I made mistakes and that is what happens when you are put under pressure." 36 - Stephen Hendry 28 - Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Steve Davis 18 - Mark Williams

Summary: Ronnie O'Sullivan won seven frames in a row to beat Neil Robertson 9-5 and win his fourth Welsh Open title.


Most of those on board were travelling home from a religious festival in the Andean district of Santa Teresa, according to a local fire chief. Investigators say there were no survivors from Friday night's accident. People often travel by lorry in the Peruvian Andes because of a shortage of public transport. The mayor of the Santa Teresa district, Ruben Pinto, said the search operation was continuing but that children were among the victims. "The vehicle remains trapped in a gorge of the River Yanatile, there are no survivors," chief investigator Juan Carlos Valverde told Peruvian radio. "At the moment we are carrying out the identification, registration and handing over of bodies to the families who are here." "Regrettably, those who have lost their lives are peasant farmers like us," Mr Pinto said. "The town of Santa Teresa is not prepared for an accident of this scale."

Summary: At least 52 people were killed when a lorry plunged 200m (650ft) off a road into a gorge in the Cusco region of south-eastern Peru, officials say.


Grace Mugabe, 51, was addressing a rally of the governing Zanu-PF party. Mr Mugabe has governed Zimbabwe since the end of white-majority rule in 1980 following a bitterly fought war. His wife, who has often professed her undying loyalty to her husband, has assumed an increasingly high profile. "One day when God decides that Mugabe dies, we will have his corpse appear as a candidate on the ballot paper," Mrs Mugabe told the rally in Buhera, south-east of the capital Harare. "You will see people voting for Mugabe as a corpse. I am seriously telling you - just to show people how people love their president." President Mugabe has been backed by his party to stand again in next year's election, but recently cut back on his public engagements. Grace Mugabe has warned contemporaries of Mr Mugabe from the guerrilla war era that they are not in a position to replace him because they likewise would be too old. "Anyone who was with Mugabe in 1980 has no right to tell him he is old. If you want Mugabe to go, then you leave together. You also have to leave. Then we take over because we were not there in 1980," she said, gesticulating towards herself. Last September, the president was rumoured to have died after he reportedly cut short his attendance of an AU summit to fly to Dubai for a health check. Mr Mugabe later joked about the rumours, saying he indeed died but was only resurrected.

Summary: The wife of Zimbabwe's 92-year-old President, Robert Mugabe, has said that he is so popular that if he died, he could run as a corpse in next year's election and still win votes.


Contact with flight MH370, carrying 239 people, was lost en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Despite an extensive search no trace has ever been found. The trial system enables planes to be tracked every 15 minutes, an increase on the current 30 to 40 minutes. It uses technology already installed on most long-haul jets. The system is expected to increase the tracking rate to five minutes or less if there is any deviation from a plane's expected route. Australian Transport Minister Warren Truss said the new system was a "world first". But he stressed the new technology would not necessarily have solved the mystery of MH370. "It would have been very difficult, one would imagine, without knowing what precisely occurred in the case of MH370, to have intervened from outside," he said. "But at least it would have tracked the aircraft to within 15 minutes." Airservices Australia Chairman Angus Houston, who helped lead the search for MH370, agreed it was "no silver bullet". "But it is an important step in delivering immediate improvements to the way we currently track aircraft while more comprehensive solutions are developed," he added. The trial will begin in the Australian city of Brisbane, before being extended to Indonesia and Malaysia. Investigators searching for MH370 are focusing on an area of the Indian Ocean off the coast of western Australia.

Summary: Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia are to trial a new method of tracking planes, almost a year after a Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared.


Wicketkeeper/batsman Billings is one of eight England players at IPL 2017, double the number who played last year. "It gives you another platform to progress as a cricketer," the 25-year-old told BBC Radio Kent. "My game's gone from strength to strength, playing international cricket around the world." Billings played five games for the Delhi Daredevils in last year's IPL and has been retained for this year's tournament, which runs from 5 April to 21 May. Every franchise this year includes an English player, with Eoin Morgan, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes and Tymal Mills also taking part. Billings has also played in the Big Bash, for Sydney Sixers, and the Pakistan Super League, for Islamabad United, and feels the perception of English cricketers is changing as a result. "Ten years ago, if you said an Englishman would go over and play in an Australian team, people would laugh at you," he said. "I think we had 10 former or current English internationals playing in that, so we've definitely been put on the map. "I'm really excited for the IPL. It's a fantastic competition, one of the best in the world. "To have 60,000 people screaming at you and abusing you is a different concept, but it's an amazing experience. "It's re-energised the game and given it a boost. It's just great fun."

Summary: Kent's Sam Billings believes experience of tournaments such as the Indian Premier League and Australia's Big Bash can only improve English cricketers.


But on the 100th anniversary of the 10 October 1911 rebellion that sprang from the Xinhai Revolution, which ended 2,000 years of imperial rule and ushered Chinese people into a modern era, mention of the ROC is rare - except in Taiwan. In mainland China, the anniversary will be marked by mostly official activities that focus on the revolution and Sun Yat-sen, who inspired it, not the founding of the republic or Sun's principles of democracy. That is because the Communist Party, which had nothing to do with the revolution, does not want to give much credit to the ROC and its founders, the Nationalists (or Kuomintang, KMT). The two sides later fought a bloody civil war that ended with the Kuomintang fleeing to Taiwan in the late 1940s and re-establishing the republic there. But in Taiwan, the government - currently led by the Kuomintang - is sparing no efforts to make sure the world does not forget the 100th birthday of the republic. "It was the biggest event in China's 5,000-year history and a major change in political system which established the first republic in Asia," said the Kuomintang's historical archives director Shao Ming-huang. "That planted the seeds of rebellion in Asia against foreign forces' control," he said, saying one of the reasons why Sun wanted to overthrow the Qing was because it was too weak to fend off foreign invasions. On the island, the anniversary is being celebrated with much fanfare on Monday. A 40-minute fireworks show is planned in central Taiwan. Fireworks will also light up the skies in other areas, including Taipei. Many ordinary people watched the flag-raising ceremony in the morning and the subsequent activities, including a military parade involving more than 1,000 military personnel, 71 aircraft and 168 vehicles. Numerous couples got married in a mass wedding, and President Ma Ying-jeou made a speech. Even tourists were reminded - those arriving on Monday were presented with a centennial souvenir gift. But on the eve of the anniversary, the legacy of the ROC is inevitably debated. Some people blame it for corruption and incompetence which led to it losing mainland China to the Communists in the civil war. And in Taiwan, a still significant segment of the population views the KMT and ROC with resentment because of suppressive rule after relocating to Taiwan in the 1940s. Beijing cautious on centenary It is blamed for the 2/28 Incident in 1947 (an uprising sparked by the beating of a female vendor that lead to deadly riots) and a subsequent crackdown against dissidents known as the White Terror, which led to thousands of people being arrested, tortured, killed or persecuted. Martial law was not lifted until 1987. "The ROC is a Chinese government exiled in Taipei. It should be out of Taiwan," said Tsay Ting-kuei, who is one of a group of people who believe that when Japan lost WWII, Taiwan technically should not have been handed over to the ROC because that was not specified in the treaties signed between Japan and the Western victors in the war. Yeh

Summary: One of the most important events of the 20th Century was the overthrow of China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing, and the founding of the Republic of China (ROC).


The sculpture of Themis - the goddess of justice - wearing a sari was less than six months old, but Islamist groups demanded its removal by Friday. They claimed it hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims and it prompted mass protests in the capital, Dhaka. PM Sheikh Hasina agreed to its removal, but secular groups opposed it. Workers came with equipment and a crane at midnight to uproot the controversial statue, the BBC's Bangla service reported. The statue is being removed to maintain peace, said its creator Mrinal Haque. Analysts say this is a sign of the rising tension between Islamic conservatism and liberal values in Bangladesh. Protesters have long asserted that the figure, which held the familiar sword and scales of justice in her hands, amounted to idolatry. In February, conservative Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam led protests and threatened to spread the demonstrations across the country if the statue was not removed. Many of those protesting will have been followers of Hefazat-e-Islam, but observers have also pointed to increasing conservatism among the general public. The tension between such forces and secular voices has been one of the defining themes in Bangladesh over the last few years.

Summary: Workers have begun to dismantle the statue of a Greek goddess from Bangladesh's Supreme Court complex, after an outcry from Islamists.


The doodle references the artist's famous work of a tiger shark pickled in formaldehyde and was given to an unnamed chauffeur as a tip. "A great drive," wrote the artist along the top of the page. The sale came in the same week that critic Julian Spalding said Hirst's work was "not art" and the market for his productions would bottom out. "The emperor has nothing on," he told The Independent. "When the penny drops that these are not art, it's all going to collapse." However, the sale of the Hirst sketch appears to show that some collectors continue to value his output. It was bought by an anonymous bidder during a sale at International Autograph Auctions in London on Saturday, 24 March. Alongside Hirst's sketch, the autograph book also contained signatures from the likes of Alan Bennett, Julie Walters, Alastair Campbell and Ricky Gervais. Comedian David Baddiel also signed the book, writing: "To Peter, It won't be worth as much as the Damien Hirst." The collection was originally valued at £250-350. An exhibition catalogue signed by Damien Hirst also sold for £900 at the same auction. A spokesman for the auction house said an unadorned page bearing the artist's inscription would normally raise about £100. The highest-value lot at the auction was a signed photograph of Marylin Monroe. It was originally given to Jack Cole, who was the star's choreographer on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Monroe scrawled across the picture in light blue ink: "Jack - You certainly can - and I'm not mad! Marilyn". The photo was sold for £20,088, including VAT and buyer's premium.

Summary: An autograph book containing a sketch of a shark drawn by Damien Hirst has sold for £4,664 at auction.


City had been due to face a winding-up petition on Monday, but Cox told BBC Radio Oxford it will not now be heard. A judge could have passed a winding-up order that would have liquidated the 134-year-old club. Oxford are next to bottom in National League South, having won only one of their eight games so far this season. It has been a turbulent few months for the club, with former club president Thomas Guerriero jailed for fraud in May and managing director Colin Taylor found dead at the club's stadium in July.

Summary: Oxford City chairman Brian Cox has confirmed that a pending High Court hearing has been called off after the club paid an outstanding tax bill.


Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is UFC star Michael Bisping. Englishman Bisping, who is also starring in new action film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, is a Manchester United fan - and unsurprisingly backs them to beat old foes Liverpool. Media playback is not supported on this device You can make your Premier League predictions now, compare them with those of Lawro and other fans, and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the BBC Sport Predictor game. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. On FA Cup third-round weekend, Lawro got nine correct results, including three perfect scores from the 32 ties for a total of 180 points. He was up against a trio of YouTubers - Manchester City fan Alex from Blue Moon Rising TV, Tottenham supporter Barnaby from Spurred On and Arsenal fan Reev. Alex came out on top, with 14 correct predictions, including three perfect scores. Those scores do not count towards Lawro's total for the season from Premier League fixtures or appear on the guest leaderboard. All kick-offs 15:00 GMT unless otherwise stated. Tottenham 4-0 West Brom Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Read the match report Burnley 1-0 Southampton Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Read the match report Hull 3-1 Bournemouth Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Read the match report Sunderland 1-3 Stoke Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Read the match preview Swansea 0-4 Arsenal Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Read the match report Watford 0-0 Middlesbrough Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Read the match report West Ham 3-0 Crystal Palace Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Read the match report Leicester 0-3 Chelsea Lawro's prediction: 2-1 Read our match report Everton v Man City (13:30 GMT) Everton have already started their shopping in the January sales and I would expect one of their new signings, Morgan Schneiderlin, to go straight into their midfield on Sunday. Manchester City could have their own new-boy, Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, involved at some point - but I cannot see Pep Guardiola just throwing him straight in. Goodison Park will be rocking because it is City, and because Everton are signing some players. I am not sure the feel-good factor will be enough for them, though. Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Man Utd v Liverpool (16:00 GMT) Manchester United got a 0-0 draw at Anfield in October in a game that was basically a Jose Mourinho masterpiece. His gameplan was to restrict Liverpool to relatively few chances, and it worked. United will be far more ambitious in attack at Old Trafford, however, and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has some big decisions to make over the fitness of some of his players. If Joel Matip is 75% fit I think Klopp will be tempted to play him, especially if Jordan Henderson is not quite ready. This is a massive game for both teams and I think it will end up with a point apiece. I think Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham would settle for that result too. Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris

Summary: BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests.


Dywedodd y byddai ASau Ceidwadol yn San Steffan yn "senedd o ddefaid gyda bathodynnau glas". Mae'r addewidion yn y maniffesto Llafur yn cynnwys £1.5bn yn ychwanegol ar gyfer gwasanaethau cyhoeddus Cymru, a chefnogaeth i forlyn llanw Bae Abertawe. Digwyddodd y lansiad yn etholaeth ogleddol Delyn, a hynny wrth i Theresa May lansio maniffesto'r Ceiwadwyr Cymreig yn Wrecsam. Dywedodd Mr Jones wrth dorf o ymgyrchwyr Llafur yng Ngholeg Cambria, Llaneurgain fod "y blaid gas wedi dychwelyd". Wrth feirniadu polisïau'r Ceidwadwyr ar ofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru, dywedodd: "Mae'r maniffesto yn dweud un peth wrth bobl hŷn yn y wlad yma. "Dyma yw eu neges - mae'r Torïaid yn eich cymryd chi'n ganiataol. Maen nhw'n credu bod eich pleidleisiau chi'n sicr." Mynnodd fod angen dwy lywodraeth Lafur ar Gymru i sicrhau bod yr economi yn gweithio "i bawb, nid ar gyfer yr ychydig ar y top yn unig". Yn y cyfamser mae pôl piniwn newydd wedi awgrymu fod Llafur bellach ar 44% yng Nghymru, gyda'r Ceidwadwyr ar 34%. Roedd polau gan YouGov ar ran ITV a Chanolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru yn gynharach yn yr ymgyrch wedi dangos y Torïaid ar y blaen. Dywedodd Mr Jones fod gan Lafur "gynllun uchelgeisiol" ar gyfer amddiffyn, trethi a Brexit. Ychwanegodd y byddai ei blaid yn sefydlu "partneriaeth go iawn" gyda llywodraeth Lafur yn San Steffan. Cyfaddefodd fod gogledd Cymru yn ardal ble bydd brwydro agos yn yr etholiad. Ond darllenodd rhai addewidion Llafur ar gyfer y rhanbarth gan gynnwys gwireddu cynllun Wylfa Newydd, a £50m ar gyfer Metro Gogledd Cymru, a thrydaneiddio rheilffyrdd. "Mae ein maniffesto'n gynllun uchelgeisiol, cynhwysfawr o beth all Llafur Cymru wneud gyda'n gilydd, yn gweithio yn y Cynulliad a San Steffan," meddai. "Trwy gydweithio, bydd Llafur Cymru yn ymrwymo i ddiogelu'r arian fyddai wedi dod i Gymru trwy'r UE. "Bydd yr arian yna yn cael ei wario yng Nghymru, ac ar flaenoriaethau Cymreig - dim yn cael ei guddio yn Whitehall fel y mae'r Torïaid yn ei fygwth." Mae Llafur hefyd yn dweud, yn dilyn Brexit, y byddan nhw'n sicrhau'r un lefel o gymorth ariannol i Gymru ag y mae'n derbyn gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd ar hyn o bryd. Wrth ymateb dywedodd arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, Mark Williams, fod Llafur wedi torri addewidion o sefyll dros Gymru "dro ar ôl tro drwy bleidleisio gydag UKIP a'r Ceidwadwyr ar y mater unigol mwyaf y mae'r wlad yn ei wynebu". Ychwanegodd fod y blaid Lafur "wedi rhoi siec wag i Theresa May ar Brexit, gan alluogi'r Ceidwadwyr i ysgrifennu dyfodol oeraidd a chybyddlyd i'n plant". "Ni all y blaid Lafur bellach alw ei hun yn wrthblaid swyddogol," meddai. Dywedodd Jonathan Edwards o Blaid Cymru fod y maniffesto Llafur yn cynnwys "polisïau maen nhw wedi gwrthod gweithredu fel y blaid lywodraethol yng Nghymru". "Y realiti yw nad oes y fath beth a 'Llafur Cymru', a bydd y nonsens rhagrithiol yn mynd yn angof unwaith fydd yr etholiad drosto," meddai. "Bydd pob un AS Llafur yn dilyn yr un gorchmynion o'u harweinydd, Jeremy Corbyn a bydd y maniffesto yma'n diweddu lan yn y bin."

Summary: Mae'r blaid Geidwadol "gas" wedi dychwelyd, meddai Prif Weinidog Cymru, Carwyn Jones wrth lansio maniffesto Llafur yng Nghymru.


The Conservative-led authority made the announcement as part of plans to save Â£55m during 2011-12. The council, which has nearly 15,000 employees, plans to save Â£7m by cutting senior management, freezing recruitment and renegotiating contracts. Liberal Democrat councillor Keith House said the council was in "financial chaos" after it failed to plan ahead. The Winchester-based council employs about 40,000 people. Excluding teaching staff, who will not be affected, there are 14,990 people in 11,182 full-time posts. The cuts represent about 8% of the workforce. It has blamed the cuts on a reduction of Â£30.9m (14.3%) in its government grant, following the Spending Review. Peter Terry, of public sector Unison, called the cuts "unnecessary" and said strike action could not be ruled out. "It's quite devastating news for us, for the staff who work for the county council and for the communities that rely on the council's services," he said. "This council has decided upon itself to roll out four years of cuts into two. "It's a double whammy and has been made twice as bad for the people of Hampshire." Mr House, leader of the council's opposition, said it was "unrealistic" for the council to blame the coalition government "It should have been obvious to the council leadership way before the election that there would be some devastating times ahead," he added. "They should have planned ahead. "Residents are going to see that some services are going to stop and others will get worse, across the country, month by month, more and more will change." Jane Frankum, the council's only Labour councillor, said the authority had chosen to "cut deeper and faster" than was really needed. Council leader Ken Thornber told the BBC he expected "anxious months" of talks with unions. He reassured residents budgets for child protection, highways maintenance and schools will be protected. Council tax will also be frozen at last year's levels. "One could point the finger at the last government who spent money that it was going out of style and we could point the finger at the bankers," he told the BBC. "But quite frankly, what I have got to do is to take what the government say should be our reduction and work to it. "I don't remember in 30 years of service anything remotely like the difficulty we are in at the moment." The budget is expected to be approved by the full council on 24 February.

Summary: Union bosses said 1,200 job losses at Hampshire County Council would lead to "inferior services" to communities.


Media playback is not supported on this device The story of how the clubs intertwine is well documented but takes its roots from 2002, when second-tier side Wimbledon were without a permanent home and deep in financial uncertainty. A consortium led by Pete Winkelman decided to take the club from south London to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire - after having the controversial move approved by an independent commission. Since then a lot of water has passed under the bridge and neither side can agree on everything that actually happened. But what is true is that the club set up by Wimbledon supporters 14 years ago in protest to the move now finds itself in the same division as Winkelman's MK Dons. More than that, the phoenix club AFC Wimbledon are above MK Dons in the League One table ahead of their first-ever league meeting. They have played against each other in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy - but there is something different about a league match. So BBC Sport wanted to find out what fans of both clubs feel going into Saturday's match at Stadium:MK. Media playback is not supported on this device A win could take AFC Wimbledon into the third-tier promotion places - but even a match of this importance cannot tempt some into travelling north for the game. Simon Wheeler, chairman of Wimbledon Independent Supporters' Association, has proclaimed he will never set foot in Stadium:MK, even organising boycotts for teams other than AFC Wimbledon playing in Milton Keynes between 2003 and 2006. Wheeler, who has met Winkelman on a number of occasions, is one of several AFC fans wanting MK Dons to drop the final part of their name, but insists it is up to individual fans whether or not they choose to go to the match. "Initially with the FA Cup game [the first meeting in 2012], MK were making a big thing about it and trying to build up a rivalry," he told BBC Sport. "Us Wimbledon supporters were saying it's not a rivalry; they have done a lot of damage, caused a lot of pain and done a lot wrong with the way they got their formation. "Now we are in the same league as them, we are competitive in that league and, more importantly, above them. "They are effectively having a club set up by the fans, because of the theft of Wimbledon's Football League place, sitting above them in the same league as them. It must be incredibly embarrassing." A prominent feeling among AFC Wimbledon fans is to question why Winkelman did not start with a club in non-league and, like them, work their way up. AFC began in the Combined Counties League in 2002, after trialling players on Wimbledon Common, and 14 years later find themselves in League One. "They were presented with a place in the Championship, a brand new stadium and an eight-division head start over us, all on a plate," said AFC Wimbledon season-ticket holder Chris West, another who will not be going to the game. "Catching

Summary: Two teams that need no introduction to each other are AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons.


Sunday's blaze in Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, centred on a building containing recycled plastics. The Environment Agency had previously said Hanbury Plastics ,the site operator, had never held an environmental permit. The operation to tackle the fire has been scaled back but it is still burning in places. See more stories from across Stoke and Staffordshire here The blaze at the site, in Leek New Road, Milton, started around 08:00 GMT on 5 February. The EA said the site's owners had been issued with legal notices to clear waste plastics. Staffordshire Fire Service said it is helping police with its investigation. Investigation Officer Ian Broadhead said: "We have worked closely with Staffordshire Police during the investigation and concluded that the fire was started deliberately."

Summary: A fire at a recycling plant which was storing illegal waste was started deliberately, the fire service said.


But however classy your look, if you want to take care of yourself, you too can find yourself shelling out big bucks like Dolly. What you may not realise is that from low-cost Vietnam to high-rolling Venezuela, the bill can vary hugely. They are the cheapest and dearest nations in e-commerce platform Linio.com's Beauty Price Index. To compile its list, Linio surveyed the cost of cosmetic products and services in 50 countries to find the price of beauty around the world. It looked at three different categories: beauty services, such as hairdos; cosmetic procedures, including Botox and breast jobs; and products, such as make-up and perfume. It found that on the whole, developing nations offer the most affordable beauty services, but show mark-ups on popular cosmetic products. However, Venezuela bucks the emerging market trend. Despite being renowned for its beauty queens, the South American nation is in the throes of economic collapse after years of fiscal mismanagement, and this has caused the cost of looking good to spiral out of control. Apart from that anomaly, the price gap is much as you would expect. The countries where the cost of beauty is higher tend to be in regions that have a higher cost of living in general, such as northern Europe and North America. After Venezuela, the most expensive countries for cosmetic products and services are Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with Australia, Sweden and the US close behind. The cheapest places after Vietnam are India, South Africa, Thailand and Egypt. The Czech Republic, Colombia and Panama also score well. The UK comes in on the pricey side, ranking 36th cheapest out of the 50 nations surveyed. "We hope that our index helps people more confidently interpret variations in costs associated with beauty around the world," said Linio's chief executive, Andreas Mjelde. "Increasingly, the average citizen is a global one, and with a better understanding of global markets comes empowerment to travel, shop and live smarter."

Summary: Country star Dolly Parton once said of her appearance that "it costs a lot of money to look this cheap".


A revamp of the calendar is under consideration with the 2019 US PGA Championship potentially moving to May. That would mean the US major being played in the same month as the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship, which starts at Wentworth on Thursday. This could have long-term implications for the quality of the field. US officials are considering the date shift to try to prevent the climax of the PGA Tour season being overshadowed by the beginning of the American Football season. They want to free up the month of August for the FedEx Cup play-offs to be completed before the start of the NFL campaign which dominates American sports viewing from September onwards. Pelley accepts there could be serious knock-on effects for his tour. "Right now we are looking at our 2018 schedule but at the same time 2019 and 2020 are in our discussions daily as well," he told BBC Sport. "If there are changes that happen in the US with the majors then we are going to have to adjust and adapt." Pelley added that next year's European Tour schedule will follow similar lines to the current timetable, but he cannot guarantee this will remain the case in following years. "It will depend on what they do in 2019," he said. "The PGA of America says they're going to determine whether the PGA Championship is moved to May by the end of August this year. "If that's the case we are going to have to look at everything. We have plans right now but there is no doubt that if those changes happen, the 2019 and 2020 schedule will be considerably different to 2018."

Summary: The European Tour "will have to adjust and adapt" if radical proposals to alter golf's majors schedule are implemented, says boss Keith Pelley.


Media playback is not supported on this device Britain's most decorated Olympian was at Drumchapel Sport Hub in Glasgow as agency sportscotland announced that it had surpassed Holyrood's target of 150 community sport hubs in 2016. "It's fantastic to see that they've actually committed to this," said Hoy. "The target is to try to have 200 community hubs open by 2020." There are now 153 operational hubs across the country with at least one in each of Scotland's 32 local authorities. Hubs aim to increase the number of people of all ages participating in sport and physical activity across Scotland. The national agency for sport has also announced a new £6m investment of National Lottery money over the next four years to further develop existing community sport hubs and to help reach the target of new hubs. Hoy told BBC Scotland: ''The community sports hubs are about the community, providing somewhere that people of all the community, of all ages and all levels of fitness, can come and get fit and have fun - improve their lives basically. "It's about participation, enjoyment and health, but if we create an Olympic champion off the back of it then all the better." Hoy, meanwhile, who won six gold and one silver Olympic medals in the velodrome, believes the current British cycling team is looking good ahead of the Rio Olympics. "The British team are coming on to form at just the right moment," he said. "They've had a lot of criticism, some of which has been unfounded or a little bit harsh. Teams go through transitions and new riders come in to peak at the right time. "By definition you're going to be off your peak at others times and I think we should be judged by the performances in Rio." A knee injury kept Scotland's Katie Archibald from competing for the British team at the World Championships in London this month but she is striving to be fit for Rio, and Hoy certainly hopes that the case. "Katie is integral to the success of the British pursuit team for the women, and she'll be disappointed that she missed the World Champs," said Hoy. "But it will fuel that passion and that hunger to work hard and make it to the Olympics. "They (the women's pursuit team) performed well in the final ride by winning the bronze medal and setting the quickest time they'd ever done before but there's more to come and I think once Katie gets back she'll be firing on all cylinders and she help the team."

Summary: Sir Chris Hoy says the commitment shown by the Scottish Government and the National Lottery will help ensure the Commonwealth Games legacy continues.


Analysts said June's hot weather had helped to lift sales at the company, which also includes Argos. The UK's second biggest supermarket said like-for-like sales - which strip out the impact of new stores - grew by 2.3%, excluding petrol. Chief executive Mike Coupe said he was "pleased" with the results - its best growth in four years. Laith Khalaf, an analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "The recent heatwave helped to boost sales at Sainsbury's group, as customers turned to the Argos website to buy electric fans and paddling pools to keep cool in the hot weather." Demand for deals on British strawberries and its summer eating range added to Sainsbury's grocery sales, which were up 3%. Food price inflation also contributed to a rise in sales at the supermarket's checkouts. This is the best quarterly performance by Sainsbury's in years, with sales up across the board. Like the other main supermarkets, inflation is driving some of this sales growth. The boss said the company had managed to "keep a control over prices" and that the rise in own label goods had been a big success. Was this a sign of shoppers trading down, for instance eating in instead of eating out? Chief executive Mike Coupe said there wasn't any evidence of a massive change in consumer behaviour although there might be a trend starting to come through. Most striking though is the rise in clothing sales - up by more than 7%, a very strong performance, in stark contrast to its competitors on the high street. A sign, perhaps, that consumers are watching their wallets. Mr Coupe said "inflation was coming through", but that Sainsbury's was trying to keep prices down by striking deals with suppliers. He pointed to chicken, milk and broccoli, which he said were cheaper than three years ago. The company's latest sales figures marked an acceleration from the previous quarter when sales grew by just 0.3%. The growth was also slightly stronger than expected, with analysts having forecast like-for-like sales to grow 2%. David Alexander of GlobalData, said: "Even accounting for a later Easter and Mother's Day, and the inclusion of a buoyant Argos in the figures, the numbers still present a positive picture." Widespread media reports have suggested Sainsbury's is lining up Nisa, a convenience store chain and wholesaler, for its next acquisition. George MacDonald, editor of Retail Week, told the BBC that Sainsbury's was "possibly grabbing on the coat-tails of Tesco which wants to buy another wholesaler called Booker". However, Mr Coupe declined to comment on any possible Nisa deal, saying it regularly looked at potential tie-ups. "We are not holding onto anyone's coat-tails - that's just the nature of a large corporation. Most of these conversations come to nothing," the Sainsbury's boss told reporters.

Summary: Sainsbury's has said sales of clothes, summer food and paddling pools helped speed up growth in the past few months.


Nearly 500 Chinese children are reported to have developed dermatitis, blood abnormalities, leukaemia and lymphoma thought to be a result of air, soil and water toxins at their new school. There is widespread media anger, with news outlets prominently reporting that children are experiencing "serious health problems" in Changzhou, Jiangsu province. The news has triggered a social media campaign calling for local authorities to be made answerable. Tens of thousands of social media users are discussing the incident, asking why earlier campaigns went ignored. It is not the first time that people have taken to social media in large numbers over toxins endangering children's health in the city in eastern China. 'Take notice' On 17 April, China's national state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported that nearly five out of six pupils at Changzhou Foreign Language School who underwent medical checks had health problems. Its primetime news bulletin contained interviews with parents saying that they have been complaining for months. CCTV posted the report on its Sina Weibo platform, which instantly received tens of thousands of shares, and comments from users calling for "relevant departments to take notice". By 18 April, the story had gone viral on social media. It has been the most discussed topic in the past 24 hours, with more than 90,000 Weibo users actively using the hashtag #ContaminatedSchools. Users of the microblog say this is not the first time that health and safety in schools within the city have been a viral talking point. Lujia Cangcang shared a map of the area highlighting that other schools had also been affected. "Do not just focus on the private schools, there are public schools affected too," she said. Her post received more than 100 likes. Yin Yihao adds: "If I remember correctly, this incident was exposed a year ago, but from start to finish was not given huge exposure [and] was repressed locally." Social media users have sparked angry online campaigns about hazardous toxins in Changzhou schools before. In October, thousands of Weibo users set the hashtag #PoisonousTrack trending. According to Sina Jiangsu, a number of parents at schools citywide said that their children had had nosebleeds and dizziness after a new school running track was built using plastic. It added that the "poorly constructed" track may have contained toxic toluene, xylene, lead salt and "maybe even toxic plasticisers". It also appeared that the incident was not limited to Changzhou. In an online poll of more than 800 users, more than 60% said that a "large, choking" smell was coming from plastic running tracks. Some social media users at the time called on supervisors and regulators to reveal safety reports so that users could determine whether this was part of a wider "fraudulent enterprise". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary: The Chinese authorities are investigating reports that hundreds of children have become sick after their new school opened next to a former industrial site.


Maurice Weir told a court he witnessed a "bloodbath" when hounds from a local hunt club attacked the birds on his land in Loughgall, County Armagh. He sued the Countryside Alliance over the intrusion by the Kinnego Grange and Canary Hunt Club's dogs in 2009. The judge rejected defence arguments that Mr Weir had fabricated the claim. Giving evidence to the High Court in Belfast, Mr Weir described how he emerged from having lunch on 7 February, 2009 to discover "a bloodbath" on his Kinnego Road property, with dead and injured birds lying on the ground and in dogs' mouths. He said up to 15 hounds had broken into his pigeon lofts and aviaries and attacked highly sought after homing pigeons, some who could make their way back to Northern Ireland from France, He had been planning to use the birds to set up a small stud business and sought damages for the killing of his pigeons, consequential loss, the cost of repairing his aviaries and a further payout for distress and injury to feelings. His barrister claimed the hunters were negligent in failing to control their dogs. Lawyers for the Countryside Alliance claimed that no hounds from the hunt came into contact with the birds on the day in question, but the judge ruled that that Mr Weir was an honest witness whose account was corroborated by others at the scene. She ruled that the hounds had been on his property, gained entry to the lofts and aviaries and, on the balance of probabilities, killed the pigeons. She awarded him £59,580 in damages and £2,500 for distress and injury to feelings. "To these figures will be added the appropriate interest on general and special damages together with costs," the judge ruled. The Countryside Alliance has six weeks to decide if it wants to appeal the verdict.

Summary: A pigeon fancier who lost 59 racing pigeons after hunting dogs strayed onto his property and killed the birds is to receive more than £60,000 in damages.


Wolecki Black, 50, was taken by ambulance to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. The former Glasgow City head coach took over from Gary Bollan in December after the latter had joined Forfar Athletic. Airdrie thanked their physio Kirsty Hughes and Cowdenbeath "for their prompt and professional response". Former Montrose player and manager Wolecki Black had initially joined Airdrie in September as director of coaching. That followed a spell working with Edusport Academy - a Scotland-based football academy for young French players - and a highly successful period in charge of Glasgow City. City won four successive Scottish Women's Premier League titles during Wolecki Black's time in charge and also reached the Uefa Women's Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 2014. Airdrie's 3-1 win at Cowdenbeath's Central Park moved them up to fourth in Scottish League One, just inside the promotion play-off zone.

Summary: Airdrieonians manager Eddie Wolecki Black is in a stable condition after taking ill during half-time of Saturday's win at Cowdenbeath.


The pair arrive at Ewood Park following centre-half Shane Duffy's departure to Brighton for an undisclosed fee. Williams, 23, made 131 appearances for the Robins, helping the club to the League One title in 2014-15. Hoban, 22, has played 58 games for Watford, scoring twice. Both players, who have Republic of Ireland Under-21 honours, will be available for Saturday's Championship game against Fulham. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Blackburn Rovers have signed defender Derrick Williams for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal from Bristol City, while Tommie Hoban has joined on a season-long loan from Watford.


Dubbed the "killer of killers", the long-glanded blue coral snake is known to prey on the likes of king cobras. Venom from the 2m-long (6ft 6in) snake native to South East Asia acts "almost immediately" and causes prey to spasm. New research published in the journal Toxin found it targets receptors which are critical to pain in humans and could be used as a method of treatment. Some other stories you may have missed: Can unisex toilets cut down queues? Shanghai finds out First dude or first laddie? What to call Bill if Hillary wins... I divorced my husband to work in the Calais 'jungle' "Most snakes have a slow-acting venom that works like a powerful sedative. You get sleepy, slow, before you die," said researcher Dr Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland. "This snake's venom, however, works almost immediately because it usually preys on very dangerous animals that need to be quickly killed before they can retaliate. It's the killer of killers." Cone snails and scorpions are some of a handful of invertebrates whose venom has been studied for its medical use. However, as a vertebrate, the snake is evolutionarily closer to humans, and so a medicine developed from its venom could potentially be more effective, says Dr Fry. "The venom targets our sodium channels, which are central to our transmission of pain. We could potentially turn this into something that could help relieve pain, and which might work better on us." The snake's venom glands extend to up to one-quarter of its body length. "It's got freaky venom glands, the longest of any in the world, but it's so beautiful. It's easily my favourite species of snake," said Dr Fry. It is the first vertebrate in the world known to have venom acting this way, according to Dr Fry. But the snake is rare: more than 80% of its habitat has been destroyed. "They're really rare. I've only ever seen two of them in the wild," he told the BBC. "Much of their homes have been cleared to make way for things such as palm plantations in South East Asia. Who knows what else was in that forest that could've potentially saved lives?" Dr Fry and his team, which comprises researchers from countries including China, the US and Singapore, is set to study relatives to the snake in Singapore. "We're trying to see if there are any relatives of the long-glanded blue coral snake that would possess any different properties. Some people say the only good snake is a dead snake but we're trying to do the opposite here." Reporting by the BBC's Yvette Tan.

Summary: A snake with the largest venom glands in the world could hold the answer to pain relief, scientists have found.


Lawrence, aged 17 years and 290 days, reached three figures from 146 balls with a boundary off Zafar Ansari. Media playback is not supported on this device He was eventually caught behind after lunch off left-arm spinner Ansari for 161, having hit two sixes and 17 fours. Essex declared at tea on 610-8, a lead of 270, and Surrey were 95-2 in their second innings at the close. Only two players younger than Lawrence, who left school last summer to concentrate on cricket, have scored a Championship hundred - and he is the youngest to do so at The Oval. Kent's Godfrey Bryan made his first Championship hundred in 1920 aged 17 years and 245 days, and Dipak Patel made a century for Worcestershire in 1976, aged 17 years and 270 days. Lawrence, who was dropped on 18 during the second day's play, shared partnerships of 68 and 121 with Essex skipper James Foster (23) and Jesse Ryder (57). And he even faced five deliveries before lunch from Kevin Pietersen, who was pressed into service with his off-spin as Surrey tried to tempt the teenager into an error. He finally departed when he deflected a ball from Ansari into the gloves of wicketkeeper Gary Wilson, but the home attack then came in for severe punishment from Graham Napier and Greg Smith, who added 116 for the eighth wicket. The declaration came at tea after Napier was caught off Jason Roy, having struck three sixes and nine fours in his 73 off 62 balls, leaving Smith unbeaten on 50. Surrey could ill afford the immediate loss of Ansari, who was run out for nought, but the pitch remained benign and Kumar Sangakkara (43) and Rory Burns added 76 before Napier claimed the prized wicket of the Sri Lankan, who edged to Nick Browne at first slip. Pietersen kept Burns (41 not out) company for the for the final eight and a half overs, making just eight from 26 balls as the home side reached stumps requiring another 175 to avoid an innings defeat. Essex centurion Dan Lawrence: "I went to Australia last winter, which was a great experience, and now I'm getting my chance with Essex. "When I hit the cover drive off Ansari on 96, I knew it was going for four and I could start celebrating. It was a great feeling. I've had quite a few messages already, especially from my old school friends. "I don't have many heroes in the game, but I suppose AB de Villiers would be my favourite batsman. "At Essex we have some great players too - like Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara and Jesse Ryder - and they have all been fantastic to me. "All the coaches at Essex have been great, and the bowlers like David Masters and Graham Napier have also helped me a lot by telling me how they would look to get me out and things like that. It really helps to know how they think." BBC London 94.9's Mark Church: "A day that Dan Lawrence won't forget in a hurry. It

Summary: Dan Lawrence became the third youngest batsmen to score a County Championship century on day three of Essex's game against Surrey at The Oval.


The men aged 38, 42, 45 and 46, were arrested after a car was stopped in the Ringfort Road area, in Hazelbank, on Thursday night. They were questioned at Antrim police station. Police said their enquiries were continuing.

Summary: Four men arrested in Londonderry by police investigating dissident republican activity are released unconditionally.


The screenwriter died surrounded by his family in California on Monday after several weeks of hospice care. His widow Rita Hudis said in a statement: "He died peacefully at home with myself and Stephen and Kevin, his two sons. "He did well to reach 93. We will miss him. Our 60th anniversary would have been on the 28 April." Hudis was born in London and began his career as a journalist before writing for stage and screen. He wrote the first Carry On film, 1958's Carry On Sergeant, when he was 34. The cast included future Doctor Who actor William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. Hudis went on to pen Carry On Nurse, Teacher, Constable, Regardless and Cruising - the first Carry On film in colour. Carry On films - the Norman Hudis years Carry On Sergeant - 1958 Carry On Nurse - 1959 Carry On Teacher - 1959 Carry On Constable - 1960 Carry On Regardless - 1961 Carry On Cruising - 1962 Carry On Nurse was inspired by stories from his wife, a former nurse. In a BBC interview in 2008, Hudis said: "I used to call downstairs to Rita and say 'put on the old nurse's cap and tell me something funny'." In 2008, Hudis published an autobiography titled No Laughing Matter: How I Carried On. In it, he revealed that he continued to write Carry Ons after he left the series in the early 1960s in the hope that he might be asked back one day, drafting Carry On Under the Pier If Wet and Carry On Shylock Holmes. After moving to the US, his TV writing credits include The Wild Wild West, The Man From UNCLE and Hawaii Five-O. Morris Bright, chairman of Elstree Studios and a close family friend, said: "Without him we wouldn't have had the Carry On films, because he wrote the first six - and look what that spawned over the years. "We owe the man a lot. He leaves a great legacy of joy, entertainment and laughter - something we can look back on and say, 'We're very grateful for him'. "He was a great guy, I shall miss him a great deal." Hudis is survived by his widow, two sons, and two grandchildren, Veronica and Cameron.

Summary: Norman Hudis, best known for writing the first six Carry On films, has died at the age of 93.


Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are both up for actress of the year, while Todd Haynes' film is also one of 10 titles up for the film of the year award. Tom Hardy has three nominations that recognise his roles in The Revenant, Legend and his whole body of 2015 work. Sir Kenneth Branagh will get a special award at the ceremony on 17 January. Carol, which tells of a shopgirl who falls in love with a wealthy socialite in 1950s New York, gets additional nominations for its direction, screenplay, score and cinematography. Marital drama 45 Years comes close behind with six nominations, two of them - actress of the year and British actress of the year - for its star Charlotte Rampling. Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant and Steve Jobs have five nominations apiece, while Brooklyn, Ex Machina and Room have four. Amy Winehouse documentary Amy, meanwhile, achieves a notable hat-trick by being nominated for best film, best British film and best documentary. Other titles up for the film of the year award include Disney/Pixar animation Inside Out, Ridley Scott's The Martian and hard-hitting documentary The Look of Silence. More than 200 titles were put forward for the film of the year award by the Critics' Circle Film Section, whose membership is made up of more than 145 broadcasters, critics and writers. "There was love for everything from Tangerine and Tangerines to Love, Joy and The Hateful Eight," said Rich Cline, chair of the Critics' Circle Film Awards. "Getting to that final list of nominees certainly wasn't easy this year." Last year's awards saw Boyhood named film of the year, with additional prizes going to its director Richard Linklater and cast member Patricia Arquette. Sightseers stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram will return to co-host the 2016 ceremony at London's May Fair Hotel.

Summary: Romantic drama Carol leads the field at the London Critics' Circle Film Awards, having received seven nominations from the UK's film reviewers.


The government wants to offer rail season ticket holders a "free week" in the wake of criticism of services. ScotRail boss Phil Verster told MSPs talks are ongoing over how the plans will work and how they can be funded. He said he had been told to use money from a rail improvement fund already earmarked for other projects, and "couldn't vouch" for it going ahead. The Scottish government said it "remains absolutely committed" to the initiative. The Â£3m scheme was announced as part of the Scottish government's draft budget, in a move to compensate passengers after a series of delays and disruptions on the rail network. Appearing before MSPs on the rural economy and connectivity committee, Mr Verster said he first heard of the project "two to three weeks" before Transport Minister Humza Yousaf announced it. He told members there were plans to use Â£1.8m from the Service Quality Incentive Regime (Squire) railway improvement fund, which is controlled by Abellio ScotRail alliance and built up through fines and penalties imposed for delays and other infractions. The cash had already been earmarked for "other initiatives". SNP MSP Christine Grahame asked Mr Verster if the firm, as a private company, could tell the government "you're not having it" over the Squire cash. He told her: "We are busy discussing this with Transport Scotland and I prefer not to commit to a position yet." Ms Grahame said: "So the scheme might not go ahead because you've not decided 'Yes, we're going to do this'?" Mr Verster replied: "I can't vouch for whether the scheme goes ahead or not. I can just comment on whether we will make that decision, and when we'll make the decision in the next couple of weeks in terms of how we will deploy the Squire fund." He said talks were ongoing about how the scheme would be funded, and said he had not thought of using the Squire money until it was suggested by the government. Labour MSP Rhoda Grant said: "This is quite extraordinary. I was going to say this is policy made on the back of a fag packet, but I don't think it's even reached that stage of development." Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Rumbles said he had assumed the Scottish government would be paying for the free fares scheme. He said: "It's not new money that the Scottish government is using, it's money that you were going to invest in the railways." He said it was "completely inappropriate" for the transport minister to ask for the money and it should up to Abellio ScotRail how to spend it, not the government. Mr Verster replied: "We have a very constructive relationship with Transport Scotland and the Scottish government. A very open relationship. "Now while we set may priorities of what we think would be best for customers, if Transport Scotland engages with us and makes alternative suggestions, of course we consider that. "I don't think there's anything inappropriate about that. I think what is important is only one thing and that is customers in the end." Mr

Summary: A government scheme to compensate rail passengers with free tickets may not go ahead unless it is fully funded.


And the classic BBC comedy series Fawlty Towers is being deployed by some teachers in an attempt to give Japanese students an example of spoken English - rather than focusing on written language and grammar. Japan's government and businesses want to use the Olympics to boost tourism and global trade and to present a positive image of Japan to the world. So the government needs to ensure a supply of English speakers to be Olympic volunteers and work in the accommodation, tourism, and retail industries. There is also a demand for professionals, such as doctors and nurses, to speak to visitors or competitors in English. Japan's government has been working to bridge this English language gap. The subject is now taught in school from when students are eight or nine years old and remains compulsory for the next seven years. University students and school teachers have been sent on trips abroad to learn English, and many universities are giving language lessons to prospective Olympic volunteers. There are even proposals to create an "English village" in Tokyo, populated entirely by English-speakers, where learners could immerse themselves in the language. But early indications are that progress has been slow, and the country still comes surprisingly far down global rankings of English proficiency. More stories from the BBC's Global education series looking at education from an international perspective, and how to get in touch. You can join the debate at the BBC's Family & Education News Facebook page. Japan is 40th out of 48 countries on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), and last year it fell from "moderate proficiency" to "low proficiency" on EF's English Proficiency Index. So why is learning English so difficult for the Japanese? Megumi Tada, an education expert at Hirosaki University, said the main reason is "the lack of teachers who can effectively use the language". When the Kyoto Board of Education asked middle school English teachers to take the TOEIC, fewer than one in four teachers reached the threshold for language skills good enough for most social demands and limited work requirements. Ms Tada said that although the government has now introduced English in primary schools, most of the teachers in these schools are not qualified to teach the language. She said a better way to improve English teaching would be to increase the number of trained teachers in primary and secondary schools, and to train them for longer. There are also questions about the way English is taught in schools. The focus tends to be on grammar, vocabulary and writing, which are repeatedly tested in high-pressure exams. As a result, English is rarely spoken in Japanese classrooms. Junnosuke Nakamura, who leads the education company EF in Japan, has said that "too often in our schools, a Japanese national is teaching English in Japanese, and English must be taught in English". He said the government's reforms "have not actually changed anything at a fundamental level". Helen Bentley, who worked on Tokyo's Olympic bid for communications firm Finsbury, said: "There are relatively few opportunities to use spoken English

Summary: Japan is struggling to make sure it has enough proficient English speakers when it hosts the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.


The announcement was made at the Geneva motor show in Switzerland. The Japanese carmaker said that its £125m investment would create 2,000 jobs. The government is supporting the project with a £9.3m grant. Nissan said that 400 of the new jobs would be in its Sunderland plant, and it estimates 1,600 jobs will be created in the supply chain. "When we've looked at the numbers before, it's usually for every one person employed in the facility there is four in the local supply base," Trevor Mann, senior vice-president of manufacturing for Nissan Europe, told BBC News. Production of the new compact car is scheduled to start from mid-2013. Nissan plans to build 100,000 of its new Invitation model per year at its plant in Sunderland, where it currently makes about 480,000 of its Qashqai, Juke and Note models per year. The plant is already the biggest car factory in Britain. The company said that the Invitation was designed to compete with cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. It stressed that the car unveiled in Geneva was a concept vehicle, but that the key characteristics and styling were already in place. "The new car's key USP [unique selling point] will be its fuel economy," said Kevin Fitzpatrick, Nissan's vice-president for manufacturing in the UK. Source: SMMT 2011 "It will be fitted with a new generation of engines, which will be built at the plant as well." The name of the car will also probably have changed before it goes into production. Business Secretary Vince Cable told the BBC that the news was "a really great announcement". He added: "It is very positive, but you can't see this in isolation, because the other big car companies have also made major commitments to the UK. "Jaguar Land Rover, Ford, BMW Mini, are all putting in more money and bringing back supply chain." The additional investment in Nissan's Sunderland facility will increase its workforce to 6,000, which is a record high for the factory. The employers' organisation, the CBI, also welcomed the announcement. "The Nissan Sunderland journey is a remarkable story, demonstrating British manufacturing capabilities at their best - excellent training, a committed, skilled workforce and brilliant, determined leadership," said CBI director-general John Cridland. Labour leader Ed Miliband said the investment in Sunderland was a result of work done by the last government. "Government, unions and management worked together, and Peter Mandelson recognised the need for a change in attitude," he told the EEF National Manufacturing Conference. "We see the response today; the new Nissan investment is a culmination of that approach."

Summary: Nissan is to build a new compact model, called the Invitation, at its Sunderland factory.


Car Wheatley, 31, from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, was found guilty of murder at St Albans Crown Court on Wednesday. Alexa-Marie Quinn had 66 injuries including a bruise from her stomach to her ankles when she died last year. Wheatley was told he will have to serve a minimum of 21 years in jail before being considered for release. He had been awarded custody of Alexa-Marie in December 2013 - three months before he killed her. He admitted manslaughter, but the jury rejected his plea of not guilty to murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The jury was told Wheatley beat Alexa-Marie with "hard, sustained, persistent hitting" after losing his temper. The blows were delivered with such force that fat deposits entered her bloodstream, blocking her lungs, and it was described as the culmination of a period of beatings lasting several weeks. Police found her body on 12 March 2014 and a pathologist said she died from "extreme blunt-force trauma". The jury was told that psychiatrists diagnosed Wheatley with multiple mental health disorders. Prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC said Wheatley dialled 999 on the morning of the fatal attack, but by the time paramedics arrived it was likely Alexa-Marie had been dead for hours. Det Ch Insp Jerome Kent said: "No child should suffer in this way and it is right that Carl Wheatley, who is a dangerous and violent man, was found guilty of murder and sentenced accordingly." Adrian Foster, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Without any eyewitnesses, we needed lengthy and highly technical evidence from top medical experts to help provide an explanation as to why this little girl died." Alexa-Marie had been removed from her mother's care some years earlier and had been living with foster parents in Bedfordshire before moving in with her father. Hertfordshire County Council said there would be an independent review of all the care agencies involved in looking after Alexa-Marie. Her mother issued a statement via Hertfordshire Police, in which she was not identified, which said: "Myself and my extended family have been deeply traumatised by what Carl Wheatley has done. "How anyone could cause such pain and suffering to someone so young and so sweet is truly beyond me. "She will never have the chance to make daisy chains or go to a school prom and we will never be able to celebrate happy occasions, such as birthdays, Christmas and Mother's Day, because of what this man has done."

Summary: A man who beat his four-year-old daughter to death has been jailed for life.


The MAC chief executive Anne McReynolds was speaking ahead of a debate at the theatre later that involves members of the main political parties. She said the arts benefit the economy. "Our politicians understand the arts contribute to wider society in terms of economic renewal, cultural tourism and social regeneration," she said. "The arts are an economic driver in Northern Ireland and yet we're languishing at the bottom of the levels of subsidy and investment compared to other parts of the UK." A number of Northern Ireland arts organisations face funding cuts amid pressures on the Stormont budget.

Summary: A theatre manager in Belfast has questioned why the arts in Northern Ireland receives less funding than other parts of the UK.


The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of Christianity's oldest, founded in Alexandria around 50 AD. But since President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood were removed from power by the military in early July, Islamist extremists have targeted Egypt's Christian minority, holding them partly responsible. The Coptic Pope, Tawadros II, has received death threats, while several Christians have been killed. At St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday, dozens of children gathered for Bible study. Security at the gates was tight, after an attack there earlier this year. Last Tuesday, 10-year-old Jessi Boulus was walking home from her Bible class in a working-class area of the capital when a gunman killed her with a single shot to the chest. For Jessi's parents, the grief is still almost too raw for words. She was their only child. Both try but cannot hold back the tears as they describe their daughter. Her mother, Phoebe, believes that she was targeted purely because she was Christian. BBC Religion: Coptic Orthodox Church "She was my best friend, my everything. Jessi was just becoming a young woman," she says. "Every woman dreams of becoming a mother, and for 10 years I was lucky enough to be a mum. I'll miss Jessi calling me mum - I know I won't ever hear it again." Jessi's father, Boulus, veers between grief and despair, as he recalls the hatred that changed their lives forever. "Jessi was everything to us. Her killers didn't know that Jessi was my life - my future. They killed our future. I lived for her. We both did," he says, unable to conceal his emotion. The couple say that in recent months, Jessi had begun to worry about her own safety, aware of the tensions on the streets. The family had talked about emigrating, but made a conscious decision to remain in Egypt, their home. Boulus, though, says that a climate of increasing intolerance created by Islamic fundamentalism led to his daughter's and other deaths. "I'm telling you in the West that your taxes and government money go towards supporting the killing here - by funding Islamist political parties." Though Muslims and Christians stood together in Tahrir Square in July, radical Islamists have blamed Egypt's ancient Coptic Christian community for helping to remove President Mohammed Morsi from power. At another church in Cairo, St Cyril's, the walls outside are scrawled with graffiti. Inside, Father Antoine Rafik Greiche is praying for his Melkite Greek Catholic flock as he prepares for the evening service. He explains that the cross and the crescent have co-existed, mostly peacefully here, for well over a thousand years, especially in the 18th, 19th and much of the 20th Centuries. But he, too, says radical Islamists are now scapegoating Christians in Egypt, as well as other Muslims who disagree with their views. "The fall of President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood was a release for Christians," he says, explaining that many Muslims and Christians felt that early promises made by the Morsi government were never fulfilled, leading to the mass popular demonstrations against his rule.

Summary: As tensions rise again in Egypt, the country's Christians are dreading a further backlash.


The charges were laid in 2014 after a number of women complained to Toronto police that Mr Ghomeshi had been physically violent towards them. He denies all the charges, saying his actions were consensual rough sex. If convicted, the 48-year-old - who was sacked by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2014 - could be sent to prison for life. At CBC he hosted the popular arts show Q. A crowd of reporters and onlookers met Mr Ghomeshi as he arrived at court in Toronto on Monday. He faces four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking. A number of women earlier accused him of punching, strangling and battering, and three of the alleged victims later became plaintiffs in the case. Throughout the investigation, he denied the allegations and later pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The CBC began an inquiry into Mr Ghomeshi's sexual activities after Canada's Toronto Star newspaper began investigating allegations by an ex-girlfriend that he had engaged in non-consensual, violent sex with her. After being shown "graphic evidence" that Mr Ghomeshi had physically injured a woman, the broadcaster fired him in 2014.

Summary: Canada's former popular radio host Jian Ghomeshi has gone on trial on charges of sexual assault and choking.


One of the most influential Facebook groups calling for people to take to the streets was "We are all Khaled Said", set up in memory of a young man alleged to have been killed by police officers in Alexandria in 2010. Yet to date, there have been relatively few reforms and the crisis in Egyptian policing has only deepened. The police are less feared than before the revolution and at the same time less respected than ever. As a result, morale in the force is low. And now, Egyptians are dealing with a security vacuum. Recently there has been a spate of serious crimes of a kind not seen in the past, including armed bank robberies and kidnappings for ransom. Petty theft has risen dramatically. People found it easy to believe that the security forces were either negligent or directly implicated in February's football violence in Port Said that left more than 70 people dead. In an unusually candid interview with a former senior police officer, I heard first-hand why the forces meant to protect Egyptians have become better known for corruption and brutality. "Egyptian police ruled the country from behind an iron curtain. They controlled all aspects of life," says Mahmoud Qutri who retired as a police brigadier in 2001. "If you wanted to be promoted in a government job then you needed approval from state security, even if you were a low-level employee." He explains how police abused their sweeping powers in many ways. "Much of what I saw was shocking," he says. "Police officers would bully people, torture them, 'sex-up' cases and deliberately send innocent people to jail." Mr Qutri gives the example of a father who went to report his daughter missing only to be tortured and imprisoned himself before she returned home of her own accord. In another case, he says, a young army conscript was jailed after being forced to confess to raping and killing a woman who later turned up unharmed. The ex-police brigadier's descriptions of torture methods commonly used by Egyptian security services are most disturbing. "Police can use finger prints or other technologies in criminal investigations but they don't have enough resources so they use other techniques that save time and money," Mr Qutri tells me. "Usually they cuff your hands and put a bar under your knees and beat your feet. Sometimes they handcuff and hang you on a door until your shoulder breaks," he says. "In Bedouin areas where masculinity means a lot, I have seen men electrocuted on their genitals. They also blow air into a man's anus and jump on the stomach. In state security departments, they might bring someone's wife, sister or daughter and rape her to make him confess." Mr Qutri says it was impossible to speak out while he was in his old job but since his retirement he has acted as a whistleblower. In 2004, he evaded censors to publish a book, Confessions of a Police Officer, which led to lawsuits and personal threats. Only since Egypt's popular uprising has he felt freer to call

Summary: It was no coincidence that Egypt's uprising began on Police Day last year; protesters' original demands included the resignation of the hated former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, and an end to the abuses committed by his security forces.


A total of 58% (1.8m) give Christianity as their belief, a 14% drop since 2001, a larger fall than any English region. But a total of 32% in Wales said they had no religion, the highest total was in Blaenau Gwent with 41.1%; the lowest in Flintshire with 25.4%. The Church in Wales said Christianity is "no longer the default setting" for many people but the picture is complex. A quarter of the population in Wales and England as a whole said they have no religion. This was a rise of 10% from 15% (7.7 million) in 2001 to 14.1 million in 2011. Census: Key Welsh data on religion But the proportion in Wales with no religion was higher than across Wales and England as a whole. Those stating that they were Muslim in Wales is 1.5% - up from 0.7% - with the highest proportion in Cardiff (6.8%) and Newport (4.7%). There were also slight increases in the percentage of people who said they were Hindu or Buddhist - both up from 0.2% to 0.3%. There was also a rise in people saying they had other faiths - from 0.2% to 0.4% The percentage who said they were Sikh or Jewish remained unchanged between 2001 and 2011 at 0.1%. The Church in Wales said the figures show that Christianity "is no longer the default setting it once was for many people in Wales". But a spokeswoman added that the reasons were complex. "Today we find people go to church because they want to, not because they feel they have to or because it's the place to see and be seen," she said. "It should also be borne in mind that statistics can't show the whole picture in matters of faith. "The past few months, for example, have seen people in different parts of Wales turn to churches in their thousands following various tragic events: in Machynlleth, in Ely, in St Asaph. "People find God when life gets tough and it is the Church's privilege to be there for them whenever and wherever we may be needed." Canon Bob Reardon, communications officer for the Catholic diocese in Cardiff, said the faith communities were already aware of the challenges shown up by the figures. "It's apparent in organised religion there has been a decline but that's not to say there is not a spiritual side to people," he said. "There is still a spiritual dimension to how people live their lives, that is something we all share." Meirion Morris, general secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, said that despite "rumours to the contrary", the census showed that almost 60% of the population of Wales still considered themselves to be Christian. "As a bilingual denomination that serves communities across Wales we are aware of this underlying sense of belonging to the Christian tradition," he said. "However, we are also realistic and know that the level of this commitment varies enormously, and that during the last century the life of the church has become increasingly marginalised." He said churches were seeking to find "relevant

Summary: Nearly one third of people in Wales have no religion, according to census data.


Matilda Winkleman has undergone several operations for severe burns since it happened last year and is now recovering. But what should parents consider when they're buying a fancy dress outfit? Firstly Halloween costumes are classed as toys which means that, by law, they don't have to be as fire retardant as normal children's clothing. Some stores have voluntarily agreed to make theirs as resistant as children's nightwear. BBC News NI tested four costumes bought randomly from a variety of stores. The good news is all four performed well, all self-extinguished and didn't accelerate into a fireball. One costume said on the label it had been subjected to additional fire safety testing and it performed the best. Kevin O'Neill from the Fire and Rescue Service said: "These are toys. Toys have a lower fire safety requirement. They have a lower fire safety standard. Just be aware of that and take measures. "One of those measures is to ensure children are wearing clothes under the costume. "They should be wearing woollen tights for example or a woollen jumper or jeans. That way it gives some protection that if they were to catch fire you've still got a barrier between the garment and your skin". If the worst does happen, Mr O'Neill said children should know the 'stop, drop and roll' drill. "Stop what you're doing, get on the ground and roll. Allow the ground to be the means of suffocating a fire and not a person's hands".

Summary: The case of TV presenter Claudia Winkleman's daughter, whose Halloween costume brushed by a candle and burst into flames, has put the issue of fire safety firmly in the headlines.


His comments appear to contradict his running mate Mike Pence, who told NBC Mr Trump would "absolutely" accept the election result, despite media "bias". Mr Trump's adviser Rudy Giuliani has also accused Democrats of "cheating". Polls suggest Mr Trump is losing ground in some key battleground states against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Mr Trump has questioned the legitimacy of the election process in a series of tweets, the latest of which said on Monday: "Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. "Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!" An earlier tweet said: "The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary - but also at many polling places - SAD." The White House candidate also tweeted: "Election is being rigged by the media, in a coordinated effort with the Clinton campaign, by putting stories that never happened into news!" Speaking on NBC's Meet The Press on Sunday, Republican vice-presidential candidate Mr Pence said Americans were "tired of the obvious bias in the national media". But he added: "We will absolutely accept the results of the election." "Elections always get pretty rough," he added, but said the US has a tradition of "the peaceful transfer of power". Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is Mr Trump's campaign adviser, told CNN's State of the Union he'd have to be a "moron" to think that some elections, such as those in Philadelphia and Chicago, were going to be fair. "I've found very few situations where Republicans cheat... they don't control the inner cities the way Democrats do. Maybe if Republicans controlled the inner cities, they'd do as much cheating as Democrats," he said. "I'm sorry. Dead people generally vote for Democrats rather than Republicans," he added. Donald Trump has claimed for months that the election was rigged - but that message is now at the centre of his campaign just as his poll numbers begin to slump. And in doing so he hits at the very heart of American democracy - the idea that elections are free and fair. Mr Trump's tactics allow him once more to paint himself as the anti-establishment figure being victimised by the Washington political elite. It also gives him an excuse if he loses. But where would it leave his supporters? The fear is that the Republican candidate's rhetoric could further divide this country and stoke anger and suspicion among the millions who follow him. If Hillary Clinton is elected, would they accept her presidency as legitimate and if not, what form would those protests take? Mrs Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine blasted Mr Trump's election-rigging claims as "scare tactics". He told ABC's This Week Mr Trump was "swinging at every phantom of his own imagination" because "he knows he's losing". Multiple women have come forward to accuse Mr Trump of groping or kissing them in the past week, following the emergence of a 2005 video tape in which the Republican nominee made obscene remarks about women. He has repeatedly denied the

Summary: US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the election is "absolutely rigged" by the "dishonest media" and "at many polling places".