Lee's film revisits Michael Jackson's life story in Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, while Herzog has made a documentary about online culture. Festival organisers announced the dramatic and documentary premieres days after revealing the competition titles. Kristen Stewart, Anna Kendrick and Danny DeVito are among the actors in the festival's line-up. The festival kicks off on 21 January in Park City, Utah. Stewart appears in Certain Women, alongside Laura Dern and Michelle Williams, who also stars in Manchester by the Sea with Casey Affleck. Kendrick stars in The Hollars, about an aspiring New York City artist who returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother's brain surgery, while DeVito appears in the whimsical Wiener-Dog, about a dachshund who appears to be spreading comfort and joy. Festival director John Cooper said: "We have seen an increase in younger audiences in recent years, showing that the next generation of independent film fans is culturally adventurous, and drawn to the diverse line-up we offer each year." Trevor Groth, director of programming added that their selection of films revealed "that what resides at the core of captivating stories are fascinating, and at times heroic, characters". He added: "In shining light on these people, independent filmmakers are doing what they've always done best: connecting the dots of human existence with a deeply charged emotional current."

Summary: Films by Spike Lee and Werner Herzog will be among those premiering at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.


Ali Bunney, 20, was found unconscious at the edge of Gloucestershire Airport last February. He died later. He was an economics and accounting undergraduate at Cardiff University. Gloucestershire coroner Katy Skerrett said Mr Bunney's was "a tragic death and a short-form conclusion will be an alcohol-related death." But speaking after the inquest, Mr Bunney's parents, Nigel and Marissa, questioned the coroner's findings. "There [are] a lot of unanswered questions," Mr Bunney said. His wife added: "I don't believe he walked all that way. It's a mother's instinct. I don't believe he walked four miles in an hour - someone has dumped him there. "I always pray for him and pray for justice for Ali." Ms Skerrett concluded the various medical teams did all they could to save Mr Bunney and there was "no unnecessary delay at any stage" in treating him. "This was a young man who had been out drinking with friends and had a very good, fun evening," she added. "For whatever reason, he chose to depart from the plans of going back to a friend's house and it seems more likely than not that he was trying to make his way home. "Due to the amount of alcohol he had consumed and this was a very cold and wet night - both those two factors got the better of this young man, which led to him being found." The inquest at Gloucestershire Coroners Court was told Mr Bunney could have been more than four times the drink-drive limit when he left a town centre nightclub to walk the nine miles to his home wearing just a short-sleeved shirt and trousers in temperatures as low as 4C (39F). He had been out in Cheltenham on the night of 8 February last year with a group of people celebrating his friend's 21st birthday. He was days away from celebrating his own 21st birthday. The inquest was told the student had eaten a meal and friends described seeing him drinking pints of lager, glasses of cocktails and shots of spirits during the night out, which ended at a nightclub. Friends described him as "staggering" and "swaying from side to side" and when he vanished from the Subtone club they tried to ring him but could not get hold of him. The inquest heard dog walker Keith Wilson found Mr Bunney lying on his back. Mr Wilson alerted a fire crew at the airport, who quickly arrived at the scene, and called for assistance from the ambulance service. Mr Bunney was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he was later confirmed dead.

Summary: A drunk student died from hypothermia after walking home from a night out in Cheltenham in shirtsleeves in winter, an inquest has heard.


The 26-year-old Scot finished in 43.590 seconds, ahead of second-placed Choi Min-jeong of South Korea (43.612secs). Christie won the event at the World Cup opener in Calgary, Canada. She set a 500m world record in the quarter-finals at the second World Cup in Salt Lake City, USA but fell in the final. Christie won a silver and three bronze medals at the World Championships in March and competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Summary: British short track speed skater Elise Christie won 500m gold at the third World Cup event of the season in Shanghai, China.


The incident happened on Wednesday at about 18:00 in Wardieburn Place West. The men, aged 43 and 45, had travelled from Aberdeen. They were attacked in a stairwell by two men who are then thought to have left by the back of the block. Both victims suffered serious injuries and the 43-year-old man is in a critical condition. Police are appealing for witnesses. The first attacker is white and aged 17-19. He has a Central Scotland accent and light-coloured short hair, which is shaved at the sides. He was wearing a light-coloured sky blue hooded sweatshirt and grey jogging bottoms. The second attacker is a white man in his mid-20s. He has a stocky build and was wearing a striped top. Det Ch Insp Stuart Houston, of Police Scotland, said: "This was an appalling attack on two men who came to the address in good faith. "This attack happened in daylight and we believe there may be a number of witnesses who may have seen the suspects in the area. "Anyone with information that can help with our inquiries is urged to contact police immediately."

Summary: An investigation has been launched into the attempted murder of two men who had travelled to Edinburgh to buy a car.


Jhon Cordoba shot past Manuel Neuer to give the hosts a surprise early lead before Robert Lewandowski equalised after being set up by Robben. Robben headed home from Thomas Muller's cross to give Bayern the lead before a Lewandowski free-kick made it 3-1. Bayern move above RB Leipzig on goal difference. Both teams are on 30 points, but Bayern have played one game more. Leipzig will re-establish a three-point lead if they beat eighth-placed Schalke at home on Saturday (17:30 GMT). Champions Bayern had 10 shots in the opening 45 minutes against Mainz, and scored with two of their four attempts on goal. Muller wasted a great chance to net his first Bundesliga goal of the season when the score was 1-1. The 2014 World Cup winner has now gone more than 15 hours without a league goal. Match ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, FC Bayern München 3. Second Half ends, 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, FC Bayern München 3. Attempt missed. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Brosinski. Foul by Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München). Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing. Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, FC Bayern München 3. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner. Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05). Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05). Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Stefan Bell. Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa. Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Thomas Müller. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05). Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card. Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05). Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05). Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Pablo De Blasis replaces André Ramalho. Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Daniel Brosinski (1. FSV Mainz 05). Attempt blocked. Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross. Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Levin Öztunali. Attempt saved. Danny Latza (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba. Foul by Robert

Summary: Bayern Munich returned to the top of the table as Arjen Robben scored one and set up another against Mainz on his 150th appearance in the Bundesliga.


Tests on animals, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, showed healing times could be cut by nearly a third. Experts said the early results were "quite impressive" but needed to be tested on people. More than 200,000 people in the UK have chronic wounds which can take weeks to heal. Ultrasound is already used to heal some bone injuries. A team from the Universities of Sheffield and Bristol tried the technology on mice with chronic wounds, which do not close readily and often become infected. Pressure sores from lying or sitting in the same position for too long, and diabetic foot ulcers which can lead to amputation, are both types of chronic wound. They become more common when we age due to a decline in our body's ability to repair itself. The high frequency sound waves physically vibrate cells in and around the wound. The process effectively wakes up the cells to make them more responsive to the wound. The study showed that in both old and diabetic mice, healing times were reduced from nine to six days. The report said ultrasound was "restoring healing rates to those observed in young healthy animals". In the tests the team were treating the wounds before they become chronic, so they will need to test the power of ultrasound on wounds that have been there for weeks. Dr Mark Bass, one of the researchers from Sheffield University, told the BBC News website: "At the moment, treatment is based around stopping the infection and hoping it heals, with ultrasound we are promoting the healing of the wound." "It's activating the normal healing process, that's why it's an attractive therapy; the ultrasound is simply waking up cells to do what they do normally." The researchers now need to study the approach in people, which they expect to do in the next year. "We're looking at 200,000 patients currently with a chronic wound, all those may well benefit from the technology," Dr Bass said. The researchers are using broadly the same equipment that is used in an ultrasound scan during pregnancy. Dr John Connelly, from Queen Mary, University of London, said: "They're getting almost complete reversal of impaired wound healing which is quite impressive." So does it have potential as a treatment? "I think it could, but that's a major question as wound healing is quite different between humans and mice," he said. "One of the big wound-healing treatments is negative pressure - putting the wound under a vacuum - that acts through mechanical stimulation, so it's entirely reasonable that ultrasound may also work."

Summary: A blast of ultrasound can help stubborn chronic wounds heal more quickly, a study suggests.


Lee Galloway-Forbes, 45, from the city, was struck by a black Audi A6 car on North Esplanade West on Monday 7 September at about 18:00. Police Scotland, renewing an appeal for witnesses, said he died in hospital on Saturday. The occupants of the car, a 45-year-old man and a 45-year-old female passenger, were uninjured.

Summary: A pedestrian has died in hospital following a road accident in Aberdeen in September.


Mr Gwenlan, who was born in Brecon, Powys, was previously the head of comedy at BBC TV and BBC Wales and was awarded an OBE in 2013. He was responsible for commissioning a string of hit series, including Yes Prime Minister, Blackadder, 'Allo 'Allo and One Foot In The Grave. He was producer on The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and To The Manor Born. Mr Gwenlan also produced and directed High Hopes for BBC Wales. As head of comedy for BBC TV from 1983 until 1990, he was responsible for commissioning a number of classic comedy series, including Yes Prime Minister, Bread, Blackadder, 'Allo 'Allo, One Foot in the Grave, Birds of a Feather and Keeping Up Appearances. During his tenure, the department won the Best Comedy at the Bafta awards every year and counted three Emmys among its other awards. He admitted he could make mistakes - including trying to persuade the producer of One Foot in the Grave that Richard Wilson was not the right choice for the role of Victor Meldrew. As a producer/director, he collected 12 Bafta nominations and two Academy awards. He was awarded a Royal Television Society Fellowship in 1997, as well as winning six other industry awards that year, and in 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. When he produced the Christmas trilogy in 1996, more than 20 million viewers tuned in to watch Del Boy and Rodney finally become millionaires. SOME OF THE COMEDIES WHICH GARETH GWENLAN PRODUCED OR COMMISSIONED: Mr Gwenlan was born on a farm in Brecon but was brought up by his widowed mother and grandparents in Cefn Coed, near Merthyr Tydfil. He trained as an actor and teacher at drama school after national service and initially started out as a theatre director in York and Derby. He joined the BBC drama department in 1965 before moving to comedy two years later. There he was responsible for The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, To The Manor Born and Butterflies in the mid 1970s, all hits in the golden age for situation comedy. He attributed working with Leonard Rossiter on Reginald Perrin as his first big break. "It was a success, and the rest of my career sort of fell in behind it," he recalled. Mr Gwenlan, receiving a lifetime achievement award from Bafta Cymru after 50 years in the business, said he had never had to work very hard. "I've been paid all my life to indulge in my hobby," he said. TRIBUTES TO GARETH GWENLAN: Director of BBC Cymru Wales, Rhodri Talfan Davies, called him "quite simply one of Britain's finest comedy producers. He was a pioneer, a perfectionist". "What finer legacy than to know you brought happiness to millions," he said. Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney in Only Fools and Horses and also worked with Gwenlan on Butterflies and Rock and Chips, said he was "shocked and saddened". "He and I started working together in the late '70s, and I never found him to be anything other

Summary: The former producer of Only Fools and Horses, Gareth Gwenlan, has died at the age of 79.


The new company will take over Crown's 27.4% interest in two Macau businesses. Macau is the world's largest gaming centre and the only place in China where casinos are allowed. Its gaming revenues have been hurt by a slowdown in Chinese spending. China's campaign against corruption and luxury spending began in late 2012 and has left officials and businesspeople from the mainland more wary of gaming and spending in Macau. Crown said the demerger, which included a move away from interests in Las Vegas among others, would benefit shareholders. Rob Rankin, chairman, said: "We believe that Crown Resorts' extremely high quality Australian resorts are not being fully valued and the Crown Resorts share price has been highly correlated to the performance of its investment in Macau." Shares in Crown closed 13.2% higher at $12.75 in Sydney following the announcement, but were still flat over the past 12 months. Crown was founded by James Packer, who stepped down as a director last December. He is the son of the late Australian media mogul Kerry Packer. James Packer still owns a 53% stake in Crown and said last year that he planned to focus on projects in Sydney, Melbourne and Las Vegas, as well as Crown's online gambling operations. Crown's first casino was in Melbourne and has since expanded to Sydney, Perth, London, Macau, Manila and Las Vegas.

Summary: A crackdown on corruption in China has prompted Australian casino operator Crown Resorts to spin off its international assets into a separate company.


The visitors led 24-0 at the break through a brace from Sneyd and tries from Fetuli Talanoa and Albert Kelly. Kelly bagged his second after the restart and Josh Griffin and Carlos Tuimavave scored before Sneyd crossed for his third of the evening. Sam Wood and Oliver Roberts got consolation scores for the Giants in the second half. Huddersfield stand-off Danny Brough, who needs six points to move up to ninth on the all-time domestic points scorers list, missed both his attempts at goal. The dominant victory moves the Black and Whites up to second in the Super League table before the rest of the weekend's fixtures. Huddersfield Giants: Mason, Ormsby, S. Wood, Mellor, McIntosh, Brough, Brierley, Rapira, Leeming, Ikahihifo, Roberts, Smith, Hinchcliffe. Replacements: Wakeman, Clough, Dickinson, M. Wood. Hull FC: Shaul, Fonua, Tuimavave, Griffin, Talanoa, Kelly, Sneyd, Taylor, Houghton, Bowden, Manu, Minichiello, Thompson. Replacements: Connor, Green, Matongo, Washbrook. Referee: Phil Bentham. Attendance: 5,176.

Summary: Marc Sneyd scored a hat-trick and kicked eight goals as Hull FC comfortably won at Huddersfield Giants.


Professional hunter Lee Lightsey said the 15 ft (4.5m) beast was one of the biggest he had come across in 18 years and required a tractor to move it. Mr Lightsey and hunting guide Blake Godwin discovered the alligator in cattle ponds while supervising a guided hunt on Saturday. When the creature surfaced about 20ft (6m) away from them, they shot it. "Although this animal is huge I was not that surprised it existed," Mr Lightsey said. "We have come across lots over the last 20 years that have been only a little smaller. "But what really drew our attention to this animal was the fact that it seems to have been feasting on the cattle on my farm, because mutilated body parts were found in the water. It was a monster which needed to be removed." Mr Lightsey's company arranges hunts for alligators, wild boar and turkey on the farm he owns for hunting trips. The largest alligator previously killed was just over 13ft (4m) long. He charges $10,000 (£7,060; €8,780) to kill an alligator larger than 13ft (4m) and $4,500 (£3,180; €3,955) to kill an alligator between 10ft and 12ft. The animals are mostly killed with a high-powered rifle. "But always we kill them with the minimum of suffering without allowing them to be injured before they die," he said. There are hundreds of alligators for hunters between 10ft and 13ft, he says, while animals longer than 13ft are only encountered about once a year. Mr Lightsey has been commercially hunting alligators since he began "harvesting" them in 1988 and more than 5,000 alligators bigger than 1.5m have been killed since then. American alligators inhabit the south-east of the US with Florida and Louisiana each reported to have a population of more than one million alligators each. Southern Florida is reputed to be one of the only places in the world where both alligators and crocodiles live alongside each other in freshwater environments such as rivers, lakes and swamps. Mr Lightsey says he plans to get the alligator stuffed while the meat will be donated to charity.

Summary: A hunter in the US has told the BBC how he shot an 800lb (360kg) alligator that was feasting on his farm's cattle.


The attack took place at about 06:00 in the northern town of Kidal. Residents said at least two suicide bombers were involved and a car bomb was detonated. A soldier from Chad was killed and at least one other was injured. A 9,000-strong UN force has been responsible for peacekeeping operations in Mali since July 2013. It regularly comes under attack from militants. An official from the UN force, known as Minusma, confirmed the attack to Reuters news agency, but did not provide further details. French and African troops intervened in Mali in January 2013 to stop the southern advance of al-Qaeda-linked fighters on the capital, Bamako. The insurgents were expelled from the northern towns but have continued attacks against Minusma, which took over responsibility for security in the country from the French.

Summary: Gunmen have launched an attack on a UN camp in Mali, killing a UN peacekeeper, residents and eyewitnesses say.


"We were in real difficulty when Boko Haram were here; life was terrible - they extorted our money," he told the BBC in the village which lies just 40km (24 miles) from the porous border with Cameroon. "They were moving around in the village with their cars - they went to [nearby] places like Chikunguldo and Wulgo as well as inside Chad." A short distance along the sandy road within the district of Marte there are the hallmarks of the militants; the burnt-out church and the remains of the village police station which was also gutted by fire. In front of the roofless, blackened building is the carcass of a burnt car. The Nigerian military offered to take journalists in a protected convoy to these areas of Borno state in an effort to highlight what it describes as key gains in the fight against Boko Haram. Just over three weeks ago President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the north-east. He announced a renewed military offensive after making the somewhat surprising announcement that Nigerian territory had been seized by Boko Haram. Earlier this year Boko Haram's black flag replaced Nigeria's green and white one in several villages of Borno state, including Marte - a sign that the insurgents were under little pressure from the Nigerian armed forces. These areas close to the shrinking shores of Lake Chad are extremely remote and poor. Travelling by road north-east from the state capital, Maiduguri, the crumbling infrastructure is evident. Sections of the tarmac road look as though they have been hit by an earthquake and drivers are forced to take to the sand which is steadily swallowing the concrete, cable-less electricity poles. Boko Haram: From preachers to slave raiders It is no surprise that decades of neglect by successive governments and the biting poverty played into the hands of the jihadists looking for recruits. "Some of them join because they are interested in handling guns because that's new to them, and some are aware that it is a way of getting some money," said a young man in his early 20s, who pointed to the lack of job opportunities in the area. "All we do is fishing and farming, although some of us engage in the black market selling fuel or petty trading." We were driven to a former Boko Haram camp north of the village of Kirenowa. The presence of items such as medical gloves suggest there may have been a small clinic there, although it is impossible to know how many people ever stayed on the site. An initial security briefing said there was no fight for the camp - Boko Haram members set fire to the vehicles they could not move and fled before the military moved into the area. Journalists were later told the militants were preparing to leave when the air force and ground troops struck. "Some of them have been able to withdraw to Chad and we are making efforts to pursue them," said Lt Col Danladi Hassan who was the commander in charge of the operation

Summary: "It was like a military coup here two months ago when all the government officials ran away," said a white-bearded elder in Kirenowa, as he described how his village in northern-eastern Nigeria came under the control of the Islamist group known as Boko Haram.


It says homeowners borrowed Â£220.3bn last year, up 8% on 2014 and the highest since 2008's total of Â£247.8bn. However, the figure is still well below the Â£356bn lent at the peak of the property market in 2007. The CML said lending had recovered faster than expected. Growing wages, falling unemployment and cheap mortgage deals were among the reasons. Nevertheless, it said the outlook for 2016 was less certain. "The supply of existing and new properties on the market remains weak, and affordability pressures weigh on activity," said CML economist Mohammad Jamei. "There is an added element of uncertainty as we wait to see the impact of tax changes on the buy-to-let sector." Buy-to-let landlords face an increase in stamp duty from April, and a reduction in tax relief from 2017.

Summary: Mortgage lending in 2015 was the highest for seven years, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).


This is probably because starch in spuds can trigger a sharp rise in blood sugar levels, they say. Their study in the BMJ tracked more than 21,000 pregnancies. But UK experts say proof is lacking and lots of people need to eat more starchy foods for fibre, as well as fresh fruit and veg. The BMJ study linked high potato consumption to a higher diabetes risk. Swapping a couple of servings a week for other vegetables should counter this, say the authors. UK dietary advice says starchy foods (carbohydrates) such as potatoes should make up about a third of the food people eat. There is no official limit on how much carbohydrate people should consume each week. Foods that contain carbohydrates affect blood sugar. Some - high Glycaemic Index (GI) foods - release the sugar quickly into the bloodstream. Others - low GI foods - release them more steadily. Research suggests eating a low GI diet can help manage diabetes. Pregnancy puts extra demands on the body, and some women develop diabetes at this time. Gestational diabetes, as it is called, usually goes away after the birth but can pose long-term health risks for the mother and baby. The BMJ study set out investigate what might make some women more prone to pregnancy diabetes. The study followed nurses who became pregnant between 1991 and 2001. None of them had any chronic diseases before pregnancy. Every four years, the women were asked to provide information on how often potatoes featured in their diets, and any cases of gestational diabetes were noted. Over the 10-year period, there were 21,693 pregnancies and 854 of these were affected by gestational diabetes. The study took into account other risk factors, such as: It found a 27% increased risk of diabetes during pregnancy in the nurses who typically ate two to four 100g (3.5oz) servings of boiled, mashed, baked potatoes or chips a week. In those who ate more than five portions of potatoes or chips a week, the risk went up by 50%. The researchers estimate that if women swap their potatoes for vegetables or whole grains at least twice a week, they would lower their diabetes risk by 9-12%. Cuilin Zhang, lead study author, from the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, US, said the findings were important. "Gestational diabetes can mean women develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and hypertension," she said. "This can adversely affect the foetus, and in the long term the mother may be at high risk of type-2 diabetes." But UK experts stressed there was not enough evidence to warn women off eating lots of potatoes. Dr Emily Burns, of Diabetes UK, said: "This study does not prove that eating potatoes before pregnancy will increase a woman's risk developing gestational diabetes, but it does highlight a potential association between the two. "However, as the researchers acknowledge, these results need to be investigated in a controlled trial setting before we can know more. "What we do know is that women can significantly reduce their risk of developing gestational diabetes by managing their weight through

Summary: Eating potatoes or chips on most days of the week may increase a woman's risk of diabetes during pregnancy, say US researchers.


Kazakhstan's Golovkin is unbeaten in 35 professional fights with 32 knockouts. British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr had called out Golovkin, but Brook has got in before him. "When this fight was offered I accepted in a minute. I'm a huge welterweight and I will carry my speed, accuracy and power through the weights," said Brook. "This is the ultimate fight, one of the biggest international fights this country has seen in many years. "You have seen some huge names run from Golovkin but I'm running to him. I'm a special fighter and I will show the world on 10 September." Sheffield's Brook, 30, is following in the footsteps of compatriot Amir Khan, who also jumped two weights to challenge Mexico's then WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez in May. That fight was at a catchweight of 155lb, five pounds below the middleweight limit, but it is yet to be confirmed if Golovkin will make any concessions. "I'm very excited to be fighting in front of the great British boxing fans and promise another 'big drama' show," said 34-year-old Golovkin, the WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight champion. Golovkin has never boxed in Britain before but has beaten two British fighters in world title defences - Matt Macklin was knocked out in three rounds in 2013 and Martin Murray lasted 11 rounds in 2015. Both Brook and Golovkin have been hunting huge-money fights in recent years but have been repeatedly frustrated. Brook, who is unbeaten in 36 pro fights with 25 knockouts, won his IBF title by outpointing Shawn Porter in 2014 but what seemed a natural fight against Khan failed to materialise. Golovkin won his first world title in 2010 but has struggled to find willing opponents, with Alvarez preferring to give up his WBC belt in May rather than face him. "I cannot tell you how excited I am for this fight," said Brook's promoter Eddie Hearn. "You have the number one welterweight in the world against the number one middleweight in the world - 36-0 v 35-0, two of the best on the planet. It's what big-time boxing is all about." After defending his British belt against Tom Doran last month, Eubank Jr said he was keen on a match with Golovkin. It remains to be seen why that fight fell through. Golovkin recently suggested Eubank Jr was presented with a contract and failed to sign it, but Eubank Jr denied that. Eubank Jr said on Twitter: "I haven't been shown one contract since my fight with GGG was announced. I'm still ready & waiting to sign. Fighting Brook is a joke."

Summary: Britain's IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook will challenge undisputed world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in London on 10 September.


In recent weeks, North Korea has carried out a hydrogen bomb test and repeatedly test-fired missiles. Mr Obama met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a nuclear summit in Washington on Thursday. But hours later, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the North appeared to have test-fired another missile. The latest test saw what appeared to be a ballistic missile land off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap reported. Mr Obama said he and Mr Xi were seeking to agree "how we can discourage action like nuclear missile tests that escalate tensions and violate international obligations". Mr Xi, quoted by China's state news agency Xinhua, said it was critical all parties "fully and strictly" implemented newly-agreed sanctions. China is North Korea's closest ally and largest trading partner. Zheng Zeguang, China's assistant foreign minister, said the presidents had a "candid and in-depth exchange of views on a variety of issues...and reached an important consensus". He called the meeting "positive, constructive and fruitful". North Korea's nuclear test on 6 January and a satellite launch on 7 February were violations of existing UN sanctions. Since then, the UN and Washington passed further sanctions on Pyongyang. The UN steps were drafted with support by China and reportedly came after two months of negotiations between Beijing and Washington. Previous UN sanctions imposed after North Korean tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013 did little to dispel its nuclear ambitions. Much of the burden of making sure the sanctions are implemented is falling on China. Under the new measures, any North Korean ships arriving in China must be inspected for contraband and imports halted if there is proof profits from those exchanges go towards the North's nuclear programme. Washington has long pushed for Beijing to put more pressure on North Korea. A White House statement in February said China's "unique influence over the North Korean regime" gave it the chance to do so. China's foreign ministry last week said it was keen to push for wider talks on North Korea, involving a number of regional powers, during the meeting with Mr Obama. There was no confirmation whether new talks were agreed on Thursday. Mr Obama also vowed to closely work on the same issue with its allies South Korea and Japan after meeting their leaders on Thursday. "We are united in our efforts to deter and defend against North Korean provocations," he said.

Summary: China and the United States will work together to try to prevent further missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says.


Andrew RT Davies has joined other politicians condemning the comments by north Wales AM Michelle Brown about Labour MP Chuka Umunna. UKIP's chairman Paul Oakden has said the AM's actions will be investigated. Ms Brown said she accepted her language was "inappropriate" and "apologised to anyone" offended. The former legal adviser from Mostyn in Flintshire called the Streatham MP a "coconut" during a conversation in May 2016 with her then senior adviser, Nigel Williams. She was also recorded using an abusive remark about Tristram Hunt, who was then Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. Mr Williams, who was her senior adviser for 12 months, was sacked by Ms Brown in May. Ms Brown said in a statement: "The point I was making is that because of his considerable wealth and privilege, Chuka Umunna cannot possibly understand the difficulties and issues that the average black person faces in this country any more than I can, and I stand by that assertion. "I do however accept that the language I used in the private conversation was inappropriate and I apologise to anyone that has been offended by it. "As far as the language I used about Mr Hunt is concerned, it was a private conversation and I was using language that friends and colleagues often do when chatting to each other." Speaking on BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme, the Welsh Tory leader said: "The language is completely unacceptable and it's regrettable in the second decade of the 21st Century that that type of language is held by people who hold public appointment. "From my view, if that person was in the Conservative Party - they would be suspended. "As I said - it is completely unacceptable language." Mr Davies joins both Labour and Plaid Cymru in the assembly calling for action over the comments. The Labour Group has condemned the "absolutely outrageous language" and said "anything less than immediate suspension would be a clear endorsement of Michelle Brown's racist slur". Its chairman, Delyn AM Hannah Blythyn, has written to the National Assembly's Standards Commissioner, calling for an immediate investigation. She told Sir Roderick Evans: "I believe that these comments constitute a clear breach of the Code of Conduct for Assembly Members. "I would ask that you look into this matter at the earliest opportunity." Plaid leader Leanne Wood said: "This racism reflects poorly on our parliament - the National Assembly for Wales - and that's why her party should take action on this." A second UKIP AM has also moved to distance herself from her colleague's comments. Caroline Jones told BBC Wales' political editor Nick Servini on Sunday Supplement: "Inappropriate language is not condoned by myself or anyone else in the party." However, she refused to be drawn on what action she thought the party might take, and said that was a matter for the investigation ordered by its chairman. On Saturday, UKIP AM David Rowlands said he "thought we'd put that racist language behind us as a party". "I don't know if there's been any provocation but I'm very disappointed that anyone in

Summary: A UKIP assembly member who made a racial slur about a black MP would have been suspended from the Conservative Party, says the Welsh Tory leader.


The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, now part of the National Crime Agency, took more than a year to pass the details on to police. Canadian police sent files to CEOP on about 2,000 men, including Myles Bradbury, convicted in September of abusing boys at a hospital until 2013. NCA head Keith Bristow told MPs he was sorry if children had been put at risk. Information on the men was sent by Toronto Police in July 2012, as part of an international investigation, Operation Spade, into suspected paedophiles. But it was not passed on to police forces until more than 12 months later in November 2013. The BBC has obtained figures from several police forces suggesting they have arrested only about a third of the names they were given. And so far just 6% have been charged, including teachers and nursery workers. West Yorkshire Police, which received the names of 60 people a year ago, had made no arrests a week ago but in the last few days has arrested 24 men A spokesman for the force said the arrests were very recent and no-one had yet been charged. Mr Bristow told the home affairs select committee: "Sitting on data for the period of time between July 2012 and November 2013, that could have led to children being protected or safeguarded, seems to me whether it's systemic or it's down to individuals - and there are certainly some systemic issues that we need to work through - that's not in the spirit of what we stand for. "I'm sorry if that's led to harm to children or exposing them to risk because that's not what we stand for." Mr Bristow told the committee: "We are sat on a daily basis on top of significant risk because of the sheer volume of images and the different methods of offending by people who have a sexual interest in children. "And we have a problem - not just NCA, not just law enforcement, not just government - we as a society have a problem with the number of people in the UK who access these horrible images or paying for children to be abused online." Police watchdog the IPCC has written to every chief constable to see if information from the Canadian investigation has been mishandled. Det Insp Jim Foy, of another of the forces, West Midlands Police, said: "In November 2013, we received 58 packages from the National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with Operation Spade. "After an initial assessment of the information provided, 30 were found to be no longer for our attention as either the suspects were already under investigation, were deceased or had moved away from the West Midlands Force area. "Of the remaining 28 referrals, four people have already been charged with offences. Two are awaiting charging advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and 16 have been arrested and are currently on police bail. "No further action was required in six of the packages: we found no evidence of any offences in five of the referrals and one

Summary: A law enforcement chief has apologised for delays in acting on information about possible British paedophiles.


Barrow Borough Council's licensing committee spent three days considering David Gill's request. But the council refused permission for the extension after inspectors raised concerns about "out-of-date practices". Karen Brewer, the zoo's chief executive officer, said great strides had been made to improve the zoo and keep it the "unique attraction" it is. Whoever takes over running the zoo must apply for a new licence within the next six months. Mr Gill first received a licence to run the zoo in May 1994, when the attraction consisted of 290 animals on 12 acres with about 200 visitors a day. Now the zoo is home to more than 1,000 animals across 50 acres, attracting more than 250,000 visitors and generating Â£3m a year. The council has gone along with an inspector's recommendation that the licence, which must be renewed every six years, should not be reissued until new management is in place at the zoo. A report to the committee said: "Of particular concern to the inspectors is the fact that as this zoo grows, it relies heavily on (Mr Gill's) experience implementing out-of-date practices and refusing to implement modern zoo practices. "This has resulted in animal welfare issues, a higher than expected mortality rate amongst the animals, higher than expected incidents (such as injuries to the public from animals), and places both staff and the public potentially in danger." The council said Mr Gill had installed new management but there were concerns about him, as licence holder, overruling other management decisions. Ms Brewer said: "I am confident in my own position to manage the zoo without David here on a regular basis but we do need his ideas and his contribution in this zoo as it is vital to keep its heart alive."

Summary: Councillors have refused to renew the licence of the owner and founder of South Lakes Safari Zoo.


A judge ordered that access to the popular messaging application be blocked in Brazil for two days from Thursday for its failure to comply with a court order. Brazilian media reported that the judge wanted WhatsApp to provide investigators with access to the WhatsApp conversation of a suspect in a criminal case. Brazilians have been expressing their surprise at the suspension and have been joking about how they would spend the next two days without access to the popular messaging service. A user calling himself simply idiota (idiot) (@euidiotices) made it clear he felt adrift without WhatsApp when he posted the above picture and the sentence: "Me without whatsapp". He was not the only one to make the connection to the popular film Cast Away. Karina Ribeiro (@karinaribeiro72) said she would exchange some ideas with Wilson, the volleyball Tom Hanks' character starts speaking to while stranded on the deserted island. Many others shared what they would do with their newfound time under the hashtag #Nessas48HorasEuVou (#Inthese48hoursIwill), which quickly began to trend. While many of the users said they would pass the time by watching box sets of popular TV shows such as The Walking Dead and Supergirl, some seemed to have forgotten what a TV was. Luis Mariz (@LuisMariz) tweeted: "#Inthese48hoursIwill we have a picture at home here that has people talking inside, I'm told it's called TV, does your home have one?" Others wanted to use the outage to socialise with friends face to face...or even get to know their relatives better, such as user Luanete LS. Some WhatsApp users clearly feel they have lost touch with their closest ones to a sometimes worrying degree, such as Brenda who said she would use the time to "find out who those strange people in my house are. Some promised to use the time to read books they have so far struggled to finish or to simply watch the sun rise over Rio de Janeiro. Many also want to return to the days before mobile communication and spend the next two days visiting people and "hugging them". A thought shared by Rafaa (@rafa_dalri)...or not when she tweeted: "#Inthese48hoursI will have a social life. Just kidding, there's still Twitter".

Summary: Brazilians angered at the 48-hour suspension by a court of the WhatsApp messaging application have been taking to social media.


7 March 2017 Last updated at 14:19 GMT UKIP's Jonathan Arnott will take on a Lib Dem activist at "chessboxing" which sees opponents fighting in the ring and then on the chess board. He explains all on the Daily Politics, joined by Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, who is less than successful in a very speedy game of speed chess.

Summary: As Brexit battles continue to rage in Parliament, one UKIP MEP is taking on a Liberal Democrat rival in another arena.


South Yorkshire MP Angela Smith said Barnsley businessman Tony Hickton's idea to improve transport links would need to provide value for money. Mr Hickton said current routes between the two cities were not good enough. He said a road and rail tunnel from around junction 36 of the M1 to the M67 would boost the economy. The Penistone and Stocksbridge Labour MP said: "The economic impact of improving the link between Sheffield and Manchester shouldn't be underestimated. "You can't put motorways through national parks, we've got to protect those very precious landscapes. "If you stand above the Woodhead Pass and look down on it and see all those HGVs, it's a real blight on that beautiful landscape, and anyone who uses the road knows how difficult it is to use. "So clearly there has to be a solution somewhere along the line to this problem." Mr Hickton, from construction inspection company Hickton, said it could be built using a mixture of private and state funding. He added: "These tunnels won't be built tomorrow, but if we don't press the button now, we'll never be ready, so why not now?"

Summary: A proposal to build a tunnel through the Peak District, linking Sheffield and Manchester, should be looked at according to the area's MP.


Developer Burcote Wind has voiced disappointment at the recommendation for its 10-turbine Longburn project. It said it had worked closely with communities over five years to make it suitable for the site near Carsphairn. However, Dumfries and Galloway Council is being advised to reject the scheme due to cumulative landscape impact. Last year the MCS raised its concerns about the project's impact on Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. The organisation said the project would "close the circle" around the peak. Now the scheme is to be discussed by the planning committee of the local authority in Dumfries and Galloway. It is being advised to turn it down. Planning officers said it would have "significant adverse cumulative impacts" on the landscape and visual amenity of the site surroundings and wider area. They also found it would have an effect on "cultural heritage assets" in the site. Burcote Energy said it was disappointed by the recommendation for the scheme which could put about Â£2.5m into a community benefit fund over its operational lifetime. Operations director Fraser Campbell said: "While the recommendation is based on landscape and visual and cultural heritage impacts, we have had no objections from either SNH or Historic Environment Scotland. "We have been working on the site for over five years now and worked closely with the communities over the years to ensure that our application is well designed and suited to the site." He said they respected the planners' position but did not agree with it. The company also cited support from Dumfries and Galloway Chamber of Commerce and local logistics firm Currie European.

Summary: Planning officials have advised refusal for a wind farm the Mountaineering Council of Scotland said would form a "ring of steel" around a Galloway hill.


They were found in burial grounds in the Al-Kamin al-Sahrawi area in Minya province, south of Cairo. The tombs contained a collection of different sarcophagi, or stone coffins, as well as clay fragments. Egypt's antiquities ministry said the discovery "suggests that the area was a great cemetery for a long span of time". One of the tombs, which was reached through a shaft carved in rock, contained four sarcophagi that had been sculpted to depict a human face. In another, excavators found six burial holes, including one for the burial of a small child. Clay fragments found at the site date the tombs between the 27th Dynasty, founded in 525BC, and the Greco-Roman era, which lasted between 332BC and the 4th Century. Ali al-Bakry, head of the mission, said one of the tombs contained bones believed to be the remains of "men, women and children of different ages". "These tombs were part of a large cemetery for a large city and not a military garrison as some suggest," he said. In a statement, the antiquities ministry said that "works are under way in order to reveal more secrets". This work follows previous excavation at the site, which began in 2015.

Summary: Archaeologists have discovered three tombs that date back around 2,000 years in southern Egypt.


Graham, 21, played the last half an hour of Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat by Huddersfield, after 15 months out with a cruciate knee ligament injury. "I thought he really livened the game up and got some bums off seats when he came on," Stearman, 29, told BBC WM. "If he can stay fit then he'll be a force to be reckoned with next season." Centre-back Stearman is approaching the end of his loan spell from Fulham, having originally left Molineux for Craven Cottage in 2015. He returned to Wolves last summer but says he is waiting, like a large number of other players, on managerial decisions before knowing where his future lies. "There's plenty of players up and down the country who don't quite know what's going to happen next year," he said. "A lot of people are just waiting for the end of the season before they sort out what and who they need."

Summary: Fit-again winger Jordan Graham will add an extra dimension to Wolves' attack next season, according to team-mate Richard Stearman.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 27-year-old, who tested positive for two anabolic steroids, broke into the British team last year, competing at the European Indoor Championships. Wilson blamed a contaminated sample for her positive test. UK Anti-Doping chief Andy Parkinson said: "This sends a strong message to anyone looking to dope in the UK." Lincolnshire sprinter Wilson tested positive for banned steroids testosterone and clenbuterol after running the 100m in 11.95 seconds at the Bedford International Games on 12 June. Wilson won the Commonwealth Games 100m trials in 2010 only to miss out on a place in the England squad due to not meeting the qualifying time She issued a statement in July calling for UK Anti-Doping, who administer drug testing in the UK, to withdraw the case and open an internal investigation to determine the cause of the contamination. However, an independent National Anti-Doping Panel upheld the European Indoor 60m semi-finalist's four-year ban. "We have successfully argued for a four-year ban which demonstrates that UK Anti-Doping always seeks robust sanctions against athletes who look to cheat the system and betray those around them," Parkinson added. "[It] gives clean athletes the confidence that we are working hard on their behalf, within the framework of the World Anti-Doping Code, to protect their right to compete in doping-free sport." Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador tested positive for Clenbuterol during the 2010 Tour de France, which he claimed was a result of eating contaminated beef. Clenbuterol, similar to the asthma drug salbutamol, is used to treat breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. It causes an increase in aerobic capacity, blood pressure and oxygen transportation, and speeds the rate at which fats are burned. It is officially classified as a sympathomimetic steroid.

Summary: British sprinter Bernice Wilson has failed in her appeal against a four-year suspension handed out after a positive drugs test in June 2011.


Officers were called to his constituency office in East Dunbartonshire on Tuesday afternoon. Police set up a temporary cordon around the Townhead area in Kirkintilloch, although it has since been removed. The package has been taken for examination by police. Mr Nicolson was last elected to represent the area at Westminster in May 2015. In a tweet, Mr Nicolson said: "Everyone is ok. The police were speedy and efficient and took away the package."

Summary: Police are investigating a suspicious package delivered to the office of the SNP's John Nicolson.


Every Chinese New Year as people board trains, planes, buses, cars and mopeds to head home for the warmth of the family reunion, they arrive battered and beleaguered, each with their own tale of travelling woe. The 20-hour journeys with standing room only. The pickpockets. And just the sheer overwhelming numbers of people, thronging every platform, forming every queue. So when the whole country seemingly becomes one large crowd it might seem unlikely that China would be shocked by pictures of a large crowd. But then the Guangzhou Railway Station crowd was a particularly special one. The snarl-up began on Monday with bad weather further north causing the cancellation or delay to some services out of Guangzhou. As word spread of the increasingly large throng of waiting passengers, even more people began turning up extra early for their trains and the problem only intensified. At the peak, 100,000 people were crammed shoulder to shoulder on the giant square in front of the station, spilling out into side roads. "We are like dumplings in a bowl," one man told me. He faced a three-hour wait to clear security and then, once finally aboard his train, an eight-hour journey home. "I am very tired," another young woman said "but when I think about my mother and father at home I feel warm and I want to be with them sooner." Despite the extraordinary scenes of congestion, this was as much a picture of railway efficiency and resilience, as chaos and delay. Despite more than 1,000 extra police officers being drafted in for the crowds, there was little trouble for them to deal with. I saw one passenger slugging a uniformed police officer with his bag, enraged that he had been stopped from climbing over a metal barrier, but for the most part, there was that old, resigned acceptance that all this is part of the fabric of Chinese New Year. And, by Wednesday, the authorities had begun to get to grips with the problems on the network itself, bringing in extra trains, or diverting passengers to other train stations, and all the while thousands upon thousands of new passengers continue to arrive, shepherded through the concourse in long, snaking lines, through security and onto trains which, for the most part, were kept running to time. This year, for many of the migrant workers who make up a large proportion of the crowds, there is another, far deeper concern than the issue of just another hectic trip home. China's industrial landscape is changing. The factories, once the centrepiece of the economy, are relocating to countries where wages are lower and, in addition, many migrants now see increasing opportunities in the smaller towns and cities closer to their homes. So, many migrants are packing their bags for the last time and deciding that, after travelling home this year, that is where they will stay. China manufacturing shrinks for sixth month in a row Factory bosses report that, at the same time as they face falling demand for their products, they find it increasingly hard to man

Summary: For many millions it is an unavoidable ritual, something to be tolerated with as much patience as one can muster because the reward at the end is worth it.


The offers from West Ham and Burnley are in the region of £10m, though the Hammers' is higher. Clarets boss Sean Dyche said there was a "difference" between a fee being agreed and "a player joining". Meanwhile, Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka says his club are "working on offers with Hull". "I think they rejected an offer but we are working, " he added. Snodgrass has scored seven league goals this season for the 19th-placed Tigers. West Ham's proposal comes a day after Burnley's bid and is their latest attempt to sign the player this month - they previously had offers of up to £6m rejected by Hull. The Tigers say the move is now down to the player and he has not yet gone for a medical at Burnley. "It's an ongoing situation. There's no imminent moment that the player is here or going to sign," added Dyche. "In theory they gave us a chance to speak to the player and take it from there. I get the feeling there are a number of clubs who have been interested." Snodgrass missed Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea with what manager Marco Silva described as "a small injury in the knee". Silva is reluctant to part with Snodgrass, having already sold midfielder Jake Livermore to West Brom for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £10m. Snodgrass has been linked with a move since December, before Hull triggered a one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until the end of the 2017-18 season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Summary: West Ham have joined Burnley in having an offer accepted by Hull for Robert Snodgrass, while Middlesbrough say they have also made a bid.


Berwickshire-based Hutton Stone is behind the bid to bring the Swinton Quarter Quarry back into use. It says the rock there has "very good qualities" and some of it could be used on Historic Scotland properties. The firm has made scoping request to Scottish Borders Council which could lead to a full planning application. The proposals would see an average of 1,000 tonnes of stone extracted over a period of about 20 years. Scottish Borders Council's planning department is currently considering the scoping request.

Summary: A Scottish Borders quarry renowned for the quality of its stone could be reopened under plans to extract thousands of tonnes from the site.


The attack took place in the compound of the Helmand MP, Mir Wali. He is believed to have survived but two of his grandchildren are reported to have been killed. Security forces at the scene say the gunmen are now holding hostages. Security in Kabul has deteriorated significantly throughout 2016. The three gunmen began their assault early on Wednesday evening, with at least one of the attackers reported by Tolo News to have detonated explosives inside. It reported that also among the dead were the 25-year-old son of Kandahar MP Obaidullah Barikzai and two security force members. A number of people are reported to have been wounded including a former police chief. Gunfire and explosions were recently reported to have been heard at the premises in the west of the city. Afghanistan Kabul mosque suicide attack kills dozens Twin Kabul explosions 'kill 24 people' Kabul families struggle to smile amid rising violence Taliban attack on Afghanistan police cadets near Kabul kills dozens Relatives and friends of Mr Wali - who is reported to have escaped the attackers through the house of a neighbour - are believed to be among the hostages. The Taliban in a statement said suicide bombers attacked the house because it was hosting an "important gathering of security officials". The attack again exposes continuing instability in Afghanistan, with regular strikes by suicide bombers and gunmen in recent months in Helmand and in Kabul. The city has been targeted repeatedly by the militants throughout this year. Police special forces have now been deployed at the scene, officials say, and their priority is to evacuate people from the house and surrounding areas. The Taliban have made sweeping gains in Helmand - a major opium-producing region - since international coalition forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2014.

Summary: Taliban militants in Afghanistan say they are responsible for attacking the house of a member of parliament in Kabul, killing at least five people.


The Britain's Got Talent judge has signed a deal with Scholastic to write two books about Aurora Beam, a young girl who happens to be a superhero. The ex-Strictly champ said she wanted to "create a strong female character who young girls and boys can hopefully be inspired by and look up to". The singer and presenter confirmed the news on Instagram. Dixon said she was "delighted to be working" with Scholastic on the books, the first of which will be out next spring. The deal sees the former Mis-teeq member join a growing number of celebs who have written books for kids, including: Nine stars who became unlikely children's authors Earlier this month politician George Galloway revealed he had signed a deal to write a series of children's books about an "ethical pirate" called Red Molucca. DJ Greg James, meanwhile, has teamed up with Radio 1 colleague Chris Smith to write a series of books about an ordinary boy - "Kid Normal" - who attends a school for children with super powers. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Summary: Alesha Dixon is to become the latest celebrity to try her hand at writing books for children.


Lord Krebs sits on an independent panel which advises central government and the devolved administrations on greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in Northern Ireland, accounting for 29%. He said flooding was the biggest risk, with about 60,000 homes vulnerable. Lord Krebs, who was in Belfast to present a report on the specific challenges for Northern Ireland, said increased rainfall could also pose a risk to agriculture from soil erosion. If properly managed, however, climate change could present opportunities, with warmer summers and longer growing seasons, he added. Agriculture, power generation and transport are the biggest emitters here. There have been calls for local climate change legislation; Northern Ireland is the only devolved administration not to have it. It would mean targets for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. But there has been opposition to that, with claims it could make industry and farming here less competitive. Lord Krebs said climate change could no longer be denied and there was now "absolutely overwhelming scientific consensus" about it. DUP MP Sammy Wilson said the assembly should not pander "to mostly well off green zealots" by introducing a "disastrous" policy. Agriculture and Environment Minister Michelle McIlveen has said she would keep the issue of local legislation "under review".

Summary: Northern Ireland needs to act now to prepare for the effects of climate change, a senior government adviser has warned.


Media playback is not supported on this device There's an art to not exposing the weaknesses of your team, which is always your first priority Since taking charge of a side that won last season's Premier League title by 11 points, David Moyes has endured a miserable eight months. Clubs so often happy to leave United with a narrow defeat have boarded their respective team buses with landmark victories, domestic cup hopes have ended and, after midweek defeat at Olympiakos, the Red Devils' European dreams are on the same path. Moyes put his head in his hands as Robin van Persie ballooned a late chance over the bar in Greece. In truth, supporters could be forgiven for having done the same at a far earlier stage, such was the latest bland offering in a season in which one disappointment has quickly followed another. I still believe Moyes is the man to lead United in what would always be a tricky post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. What I did not expect was for so much to go wrong so quickly. Here are 10 Moyes mistakes at Manchester United: One moment which stood out to me was his admission he did not substitute Robin van Persie in the home defeat by Newcastle because of the potential reaction from supporters. So what? He would have made the change at Everton. He was once fearless, but suddenly fearful. Fearful of a backlash. Moyes should not care about what others think because he is at United because of his ability. He is good enough. He was the man chosen and now he has to believe in himself. I have spent time with him and he is a passionate, hard-working man, but that will count for little if he does not start believing in himself a bit more. This, I thought, would change. He was criticised at Everton for not beating the big clubs and, this season, in the head-to-head table of the league's top seven clubs, United sit bottom. They have just one win in nine games against those sides and five defeats. It just is not good enough for a United team. Moyes carries an inferiority in the big games and it is a big question mark. You can also point at the players, but couple a failure in big matches with the fact United will not win a trophy and not much has changed for Moyes since moving from Goodison Park. A lack of conviction in the transfer market has been costly. He spent £65m on Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata combined, but the big question mark is the failure to land Cesc Fabregas. He was the man Moyes wanted and would have gone some way to addressing the club's biggest on-field problem - midfield. In their league appearances this season, Tom Cleverley, Michael Carrick, Shinji Kagawa, Marouane Fellaini and Darren Fletcher have not offered a single goal assist between them. Only Carrick and Cleverley have scored a goal. Cesc Fabregas has created 12 goals in 27 appearances at Barcelona, scoring eight times. Michael Carrick, Tom

Summary: Manchester United will not win a trophy this season, and the man heralded as the "Chosen One" on a banner in the Stretford End has made too many poor choices of his own.


28 March 2016 Last updated at 14:18 BST Two motorists captured this footage of the koala taking a casual stroll along the road, stopping all the traffic. Watch the video of the police helping it to safety.

Summary: A koala has received a police escort to save it from being injured, after it wandered onto a busy road in Brisbane, Australia.


Sales volumes were 1.3% higher in the month compared with March. They were also 4.3% higher than a year earlier, the Office For National Statistics (ONS) said. The ONS revised March's retail sales figures, showing retail sales fell by just 0.5% rather than 1.3%, as first estimated. "Clothing stores remain the main drag on growth in the retail sector, with sales hampered by unseasonal weather. However... sales increased in April compared with March as lower prices boosted sales," said ONS statistician Melanie Richard. Colder than usual weather had also dented spending in March, hurting demand for spring and summer clothes, according to the ONS and surveys from the British Retail Consortium and the CBI. The latest ONS figures showed total average store prices in April were 2.8% lower than a year earlier, dragged down by a 7.3% drop in fuel prices. Food store prices fell 2.3% amid the continuing supermarket price war. However, the total amount spent in April increased by 2.1% to Â£28.1bn compared with the year before. Keith Richardson, of Lloyds Bank commercial banking, said a rush to complete property deals before a stamp duty rise came into effect in April had helped to boost demand for household goods and furniture. Vicky Redwood, chief economist at Capital Economics, said that consumer confidence did not seem to have been adversely affected by the UK's upcoming referendum on EU membership. "Indeed, consumer spending should prevent the economy from slowing too much this quarter, even if referendum uncertainty has a bigger impact on business confidence and investment," she said. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said the rise in April's retail sales was welcome, but highlighted imbalances in the UK economy. "After the disappointing decline in March, the strong retail sales recovery in April supports our view that in spite of major headwinds the UK economy continues to grow, albeit at a slowing pace," said David Kern, BCC chief economist. "However, the contrast between buoyant retail sales and the problems facing other sectors such as manufacturing highlights the unbalanced nature of Britain's recovery." The BCC called for "a more balanced economic structure with a stronger focus on exports, investment and manufacturing". The stronger-than-expected retail sales figures pushed up the value of the pound. Sterling rose against the euro by 0.3% to â‚¬1.3053, and climbed 0.2% against the dollar to $1.4625.

Summary: UK retail sales volumes rose strongly in April despite lower spring clothing sales due to the cold weather, official figures show.


Media playback is not supported on this device Buatsi, 23, won by knockout against Uzbek Elshod Rasulov - his second consecutive stoppage in Rio. He faces Abdelhafid Benchabla of Algeria next. "I wasn't expecting to knock him out." Buatsi said. Fellow Briton Pat McCormack progressed in the light-welterweight category, but Josh Kelly was eliminated from the welterweight category. Media playback is not supported on this device Birtley boxer McCormack won his preliminary bout in the men's light-welterweight by split decision against Kazakhstan's Ablaikhan Zhussupov at Riocentro Pavilion 6. McCormack was awarded both of the opening two rounds, eventually winning two rounds to one in the eyes of the judges. "When they said split, my heart dropped a bit," McCormack said. "I was thinking they can't have given it to him. "I thought I won very well but it is what it is - as long as I got the win. That's all that I've come for." He faces the tournament number two seed - Yasniel Toledo of Cuba - in the last 16. However Josh Kelly's Olympic Games are over after he was soundly beaten by unanimous decision by top-ranked Daniyar Yeleussinov, of Kazakhstan, in the welterweight division last 16 by unanimous decision. Media playback is not supported on this device There are no British fighters in action in Rio on Friday, but Joe Joyce begins his Olympic super-heavyweight campaign against Cape Verde's Davilson dos Santos Morais at 23:00 BST on Saturday. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: British boxer Joshua Buatsi has reached the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic light-heavyweight competition.


What is the row about? Hindus and Muslims have been at loggerheads for more than a century over the Babri mosque in Ayodhya, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Hindus claim the mosque was the birthplace of one of their most revered deities, Lord Ram, and that it was built after the destruction of a Hindu temple by a Muslim invader in the 16th Century. Muslims say they offered prayers at the mosque until December 1949, when some people placed the idols of Ram under the cover of darkness in the mosque. The worship of the idols began soon after. Over the next four decades, Hindu and Muslim groups went to court over the control of the site and the right to offer prayers there. The dispute erupted in 1992 when a Hindu mob destroyed the mosque, and nearly 2,000 people were killed in subsequent religious riots across the country. What do the courts say about the row? Allahabad High Court's ruling in September 2010 addressed three questions. It said that the disputed spot was Ram's birthplace, that the mosque was built after the demolition of a temple and that it was not built in accordance with the tenets of Islam. Following the decision, Hindus hope to see a temple built on the site, while Muslims are still demanding the reconstruction of the mosque. In 2011 the Supreme Court suspended the ruling after Hindu and Muslim groups appealed against the 2010 verdict. The case has already languished in India's famously sluggish legal system for so long that most of the original petitioners have died. Who was awarded what? The court ruled in an 8,500-page judgement that two-thirds of the disputed site should be allocated to Hindu groups, with the remainder to Muslims. For the first time in a judicial ruling, it said that the disputed site was the birthplace of the Hindu god. The court ordered that the current arrangement at Ayodhya - which is currently the site of a makeshift Hindu temple - should be "maintained as the status quo" for three months to allow time for any appeals against the judgement. How did the judges rule on the conflicting claims? The court ruled that the disputed site is the birth place of Lord Ram, who is "both a juristic person and a deity". The two Hindu judges on the three-judge panel said that the building constructed by the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India, Babur, was not a mosque because it was built "against the tenets of Islam" on the site of a demolished Hindu temple. However the Muslim judge in the case dissented from this view, arguing that no temple had been destroyed and that the mosque was built on ruins. The two Hindu judges also agreed that the Ayodhya site was found by the Archaeological Survey of India originally to have been "a massive Hindu religious structure" and that Hindus had been worshipping there as a "sacred place of pilgrimage... since time immemorial". It also ruled that Hindu idols were placed in the disputed structure in

Summary: BBC News examines key questions surrounding the bitter dispute over the flashpoint religious site at Ayodhya in northern India - in 1992 it prompted some of the country's worst religious violence since partition.


Susan Norman, 68, died when tonnes of mud and rubble engulfed her flat in Looe, Cornwall, in March 2013. An inquest jury concluded Cornwall Council had not listened to "consistent and frustrated complaints" from residents about previous landslips. The authority has apologised to Mrs Norman's family. More on the landslide inquest and other news from Devon and Cornwall The court heard neighbours had warned Cornwall Council about the risk of erosion and questioned the stability of the land years before the fatal accident. Mrs Norman's landlady, Christina Miller, told the inquest as soon as her tenant raised concerns she had called in a structural engineer who warned about the risk of "catastrophic collapse". A post-mortem report read to the jury at Truro Magistrates' Court said Mrs Norman died immediately. The jury said in its findings: "Cornwall Council did not listen to regular consistent and frustrated complaints by the residents. Cornwall Council did not respond to an independent report highlighting risk." It added: "The landslide was caused, or more than normally contributed to, by a failure of Cornwall Council to prevent the surface water moving from St Martin's Road on to the rear of Veronica's (Mrs Norman's house)." After the inquest, Mrs Norman's daughter Helen Hazeltine said: "She was taken away from us and she didn't have to be. "This should never happen again and I don't want anyone else to go through this, at all, ever." Kate Kennally, Cornwall Council's chief executive, said: "I would like to apologise to Mrs Norman's family and friends and express our sincere condolences for their loss." She said it would "not be appropriate to comment in more detail", as court proceedings against the council and its civil engineering arm CORMAC had been lodged.

Summary: A council ought to have known a grandmother faced "a real and immediate risk of death" from landslides, jurors have said.


Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Tom Danielson, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie all received reduced sentences because they gave evidence against Armstrong to Usada. Leipheimer has been provisionally suspended by his Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling team. Armstrong has been banned for life. The 41-year-old, who has always denied doping but chose not to fight the charges filed against him, has been labelled a "serial" cheat by Usada and is accused of leading "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen". Armstrong has also been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles by Usada, whose report is now being looked at by the International Cycling Union, the sport's world governing body. Because of their testimonies to Usada, Leipheimer, Hincapie, Danielson, Vande Velde and Zabriskie avoided a two-year ban but will remain out of action until the end of February 2013. The riders all withdrew from the London Olympics in August as part of their deal with Usada. Media playback is not supported on this device Hincapie, 39, retired from the sport in August, but Danielson, Vande Velde and David Zabriskie are still active with Garmin-Sharp - the team of Briton David Millar. Armstrong's former Discovery Channel team-mate Roger Hammond believes the penalties are too lenient. "I can't understand why these riders are only being given a six-month winter ban," said retired Brit Hammond, who rode with Armstrong in 2005. "Usada talk about creating a legacy and the whole point of this investigation was to create a legacy for the sport. What sort of legacy is being created now? "To me it says if you cheat and lie about it for several years, and then drop somebody else in it, you'll be alright. They need to be given the same ban as Lance. They cheated, they took that risk." BBC Radio 5 live Sport will look at the Lance Armstrong saga in a special programme on Monday at 19:00 BST. "Peddlers: Cycling's Dirty Truth" includes interviews with Armstrong's former team-mate Tyler Hamilton, former Wada head Dick Pound, and British cyclist David Millar who was banned for two years after admitting taking performance enhancing drugs.

Summary: Five of Lance Armstrong's former team-mates have received six-month doping bans from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada).


Paul Kelly, deputy leader of North Lanarkshire Council, was speaking the day after plans for 500 redundancies at the Uddingston base were made public. Belgium owners Ageas said it was looking to close the site by the end of March next year. The Scottish government said it was "ready to assist" if jobs do go. Mr Kelly told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that closure would have a "direct impact on the Lanarkshire area and the local community". He added: "This is a very significant number of jobs and our immediate concern is with the workforce and their families. This is the lead up to Christmas, it is devastating news. "But we are wanting action, we are wanting to immediately act on this that is why we have called on the establishment of a taskforce." Mr Kelly urged the Scottish government to get round the table with other partners "to do all we can" and "as soon as possible". Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish government are understood to be seeking another company which could use the insurance firm's contact centre skills. Five years ago, the company had more than 900 staff in North Lanarkshire. It now employs 521 people at the Tannochside Business Park site. An Ageas spokeswoman said Kwik Fit Insurance Services had been "under pressure for some time" as a result of changes in the way people buy insurance and the way the personal insurance market now operates. Mr Kelly said he did "not disagree" with the reasons Ageas had given for the planned closure but he believed the current workforce was "highly skilled and a huge asset" to the wider business community. He explained that the council had written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon asking for the establishment of a taskforce. Business minister Paul Wheelhouse said on Tuesday that he was "very disappointed" to learn of the proposed closure. He added: "Should any job losses proceed, we stand ready to assist those affected through our initiative for responding to redundancy situations, Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) and our Finance Sector Jobs Taskforce. "I am keen to meet with North Lanarkshire Council to work together with them to ensure we support the local community and secure investment at the site." Ageas said it would now enter into a consultation period ahead of the planned shut down next year.

Summary: A taskforce to save jobs at the Kwik Fit insurance office in Lanarkshire should be set up "as soon as possible", a local councillor has said.


The focus of their report is on BT's Openreach division and its alleged failure to invest in fast fibre. But there are others with questions to answer - notably the government, the regulator, and the broadband users. Because if, as the report says, "the UK is not adequately investing in critical telecoms infrastructure", and is "a laggard by international standards in providing fibre connectivity", that cannot be entirely BT's fault. The structure of our telecoms industry and the direction of our broadband strategy are, to a large extent, determined by the regulator Ofcom and by government ministers. Over the last decade, you could sum up their policy with those old retailers' maxims "pile it high, sell it cheap" or maybe "never mind the quality, feel the width". In other words, they have determined - perhaps rightly - that we as consumers want to get hold of broadband as quickly as we can but pay as little as possible. The intensely competitive landscape here and Ofcom's pressure on prices are presumably why the UK scores well compared with other EU countries when it comes to geographic coverage, take-up and lower prices. Where we score badly is in providing the most expensive but future-proof connection, FTTP, fibre to the premises. BT is now beginning to ramp up investment in FTTP, as are rivals like TalkTalk and Sky, but the UK has a lot of catching up to do. Five years ago just about all the big players in the industry seemed convinced that nobody would want or pay for such a luxury service, so they were not going to waste money in a competitive environment. Perhaps the regulator should have been more focused on the long term, rather than promoting competition. Competition was not the priority though in handing out the cash to reach rural Britain under the BDUK programme. Instead, it seemed to be speed and convenience that drove the decision to hand out all that money to BT. While the rollout has proceeded mostly on schedule, there are real concerns about a strategy which has seen the easier areas served first and information withheld from community schemes, making it difficult for them to know where to invest. But the biggest failure in broadband strategy is surely what has happened to small businesses. They have been told by the government that fast broadband connections are vital to their future and to Britain's economic wellbeing. But "the present system is unacceptable", says the report, describing a situation where small businesses are given a choice of a ridiculously expensive leased line or waiting for months or years until BT decides to hook up their business park. Yes, blame BT - but the MPs say it is being "perversely disincentivised" to put more effort into rolling out fibre to business parks, and that must be a failure of regulation. There is also a revealing exchange between the committee and the former digital minister Ed Vaizey about a voucher scheme designed to help small firms get better broadband. The scheme had been such a hit that the

Summary: The MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport committee are clear - our UK broadband strategy is going down the wrong path and BT must shoulder much of the blame.


From April 2015 millions of people reaching retirement age will be able to spend their pension pot in any way they want. In effect, the move will remove the requirement on many people with defined contribution pensions to buy an annuity, a financial product that guarantees an income for the rest of your life. The government says that the overhaul will give retirees more flexibility to do what they want with their pension savings, but Labour says this policy has the potential to be "reckless". So what are the potential hidden consequences? This scenario has been much discussed immediately after the chancellor's Budget speech, but George Osborne says that new pensioners can be trusted to organise their own finances. Some people might decide that their pension pot, locked up during their working life, will provide a nice lump sum to use to celebrate retirement with a holiday of a lifetime, a massive party, or - as the pension minister admitted - a Lamborghini sports car. But it will be clear to all that in doing so, they take away the option of using those savings when money is tight in retirement, especially if they underestimate how long they will live for. The new flat-rate state pension will provide just over £7,000 a year of income to fall back on - described by the chancellor as "generous", but much lower than the vast majority of people are used to during their working life. At times, individuals will receive this years after they have access to their defined contribution pension pot. In Australia, where people are already able to withdraw lump sums easily, recent evidence suggests that most retirees invest the money or use it to clear debts, but a few choose to buy holidays or cars. Freed of the need to put their pension savings into an annuity, new pensioners may decide to use the money to invest in property instead. Mark Giddens, partner of accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, says: "With pensioners no longer being railroaded into investing in annuities, they will be looking for other higher-yielding investments - that inevitably means a huge boost to buy-to-let investments. "Unfortunately, it is often the case that the higher the yield, the higher the risk." There is also one other big hole in this theory. The City watchdog's recent review of annuities found that the average pension pot was only £17,700. That is hardly enough for a deposit, let alone a house or flat. Anyone who decides to take all their money in one go will not escape the taxman. Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here "This [plan] gives people the key to unlock their pensions and take money out, but they must remember that there are tax implications," says Anne Redston, professor of law at King's College, London. Put simply, the money will be categorised as income, and so will be subject to income tax. Anyone taking out a large amount in one go might find 40% income tax is levied on

Summary: A huge change in the way people fund their retirement is expected following the chancellor's "pension revolution".


The terror attacks, against government buildings in Oslo and a Labour party youth summer camp on Utoeya island, left 77 people dead and hundreds injured. They left behind both a very public, national trauma and untold stories of personal grief across Norway. Local memorials have already been unveiled in towns and villages that lost someone either in the bombing or during the Utoeya shootings. The then Labour-led government decided two national monuments should also be built, each one near a site of Breivik's attacks. But now neighbours and some relatives of the victims say they do not want the Utoeya commemoration, and plan court action if it is not stopped. "I think we have enough with the graves of our children and we have also memorial sites in our towns," Cathrine Lutken told the BBC. "And we have Utoeya. We are reminded every day. It has to stop. We are getting sick." She lost her 17-year-old daughter, Eva Kathinka, to Breivik's bullets at the Labour youth summer camp nearly three years ago, and has come to see for herself the proposed site for a national memorial. "I think about it several times a day, I have difficulties sleeping at night," she said. "There are a lot of us still struggling. It's terrible. Even three years later it's terrible." The memorial would see a channel cut across the tip of a peninsula which points out towards Utoeya. The names of the dead would be engraved on the cut rock. Some 400 people live along the stretch of water overlooking the island. Many of them helped save young Labour supporters who tried to swim away from the attack. Many others worked to save the lives of the severely injured who made it to land. A petition delivered to the government this week shows a large majority of the neighbours are opposed to the memorial. "We will see this every day, a constant reminder of what we saw that day," said Ole Morten Jensen, who organised the petition. "All the blood, the noises, the shooting, the screaming. No, I don't want to remember that. "I think it is cruel for a government to expect us to be reminded of that. It's not necessary. There are a lot of places where nobody lives where they could put this." Mr Jensen and other locals have now hired a lawyer to prepare for civil action against the government should the memorial go ahead as planned. To avoid any court action and further upset, the Norwegian authority responsible for public art, which commissioned the winning entry, earlier this week invited all interested parties to an open meeting to discuss the way forward. The memorial design was chosen from many entries by a jury which also included representatives of the victims' relatives. Trond Blattmann, leader of the 22 July support group and father to one of the Utoeya victims, defended the choice to the meeting. "The 22nd of July was a national catastrophe," he said, "and you know as well as me that out of those who lost their lives

Summary: A planned national memorial for the victims of Norwegian extreme-right mass killer Anders Behring Breivik could be postponed as locals and victims' relatives oppose the plan.


The pasty tax became synonymous with George Osborne's so-called Omnishambles Budget of 2012. The chancellor was forced to backtrack on several proposed tax rises - including charging 20% VAT on alterations to historic buildings and static caravans - in the weeks after his statement. But it was the plan to charge 20% VAT on hot savoury food which caused Mr Osborne the most indigestion. He had proposed that all food sold "above ambient temperature" - including pasties, pies and sausage rolls - should include VAT to close a tax loophole. It might have looked innocuous on paper but the idea caused an outcry among businesses up and down the country, who argued it would hit trade and jobs. The chancellor and Prime Minister David Cameron also faced claims they were out of touch with the pasty-munching masses. The measure was finally dropped in late May, about two months after it was first announced. Towards the end of his time as chancellor, George Osborne performed another screeching U-turn, this time over cuts to tax credits for low-income families in work. It was part of a £12bn cut to the welfare bill which the Conservatives had promised before the 2015 election but had given very little detail of before the poll. In an "emergency" June Budget after David Cameron's election victory, the chancellor announced that spending on tax credits had ballooned since 1997 and he planned to reduce the income threshold from £6,420 to £3,850 and restrict tax credits and Universal Credit to the first two children. Labour, who were in the throes of a leadership contest at the time, were somewhat slow to respond but soon the opposition galvanised themselves against the proposal, which was also criticised by Tory backbenchers and charities, who said it would cost many families £1,000 a week. The government suffered a damaging defeat in the House of the Lords, where peers backed Labour calls to delay the plans. Mr Osborne finally conceded defeat in November's Autumn Statement when he said the plans would simply not be implemented. Gordon Brown loved to wrongfoot the opposition by springing a surprise at the end of his Budget speeches - but it was his own side that was in uproar when he cut 2p from the basic rate of income tax in his 10th and final Budget in March 2007. He announced that the 10p starter rate would be scrapped at the same time - and initially refused to accept that there would be any losers from this measure. The then chancellor argued those earning less than £17,000 would not be disadvantaged because of a commensurate increase in working tax credits but Labour MPs were not impressed, accusing the chancellor of clobbering the poor to fund a middle-income tax cut. The change was not due to come into force until May 2008 and Mr Brown had plenty of time to find a way out. He was eventually forced to agree a £2.7bn compensation package for those set to lose out, by raising income tax allowances. By that point, of course, Mr Brown

Summary: Chancellor Philip Hammond may have set a record by scrapping a planned rise in National Insurance for the self-employed less than a week after announcing it - here are some other contenders for quickest political U-turn of recent times.


Media playback is not supported on this device World champions Argentina went ahead through a penalty corner in the sixth minute and Carla Rebecchi got the crucial second just before the break. Alex Danson got one back on 65 minutes but there was not enough time to break down a strong defence again. Argentina will play reigning champions the Netherlands in the final on Friday. The Dutch earlier beat New Zealand in a penalty shoot-out after a dramatic match ended 2-2 in normal time. "Great Britain will be so disappointed. In this situation, if you can come off the pitch knowing that you gave absolutely everything and you just weren't good enough then you can take some kind of comfort in that. 2-0 down against the number two team in the world? It's a tough ask to come back and win it. "GB gave it absolutely everything in the second half but they just weren't getting it into the Argentine circle and causing problems." Britain will have to console themselves with a bronze medal match against New Zealand and the opportunity to match the team of Barcelona 20 years ago. "I thought we were the dominant side in the second half," said GB coach Danny Kerry. "The reason for not winning was the half-chances, not converting the opportunity, but I couldn't have asked any more from the girls. I felt Argentina were really just defending, not offering much other than that, but they did that well." Argentina repeated the formula of rock-solid defence and clinical finishing which won them the Champions Trophy final on home soil against Great Britain in January. They got off to the perfect start with their first attack when Noel Barrionuevo coolly converted a penalty corner. From that moment on, the task was considerable for Great Britain. They had much of the possession without creating a real shooting opportunity until Danson attempted an ambitious reverse-stick finish on the half hour. Rebecchi then made them pay when she linked up with Luciana Aymar's surging run down the left and forced the ball into the goal despite a strong challenge from two British defenders and keeper Beth Storry. The second half was a more positive affair, with Crista Cullen getting an early penalty corner, but it was charged down by Macarena Rodriguez Perez. Helen Richardson had the clearest chance in open play on 55 minutes when the ball fell to her in space in the 'D', but she snatched at her shot. With hope fading both on the pitch and in the stands, Danson then gave the whole match a bolt of energy. She dived forward to convert a fizzing Richardson cross and set up a frantic last five minutes, but the Argentines stood firm to book their place in the final.

Summary: Great Britain's women will play for bronze after missing out on the hockey gold medal match with a 2-1 loss to Argentina at the Riverbank Arena.


The ban, which was proposed by the state's top two associations of traders, came into effect on Wednesday. The associations say that soft drinks firms take too much water from rivers, leaving farmers struggling to irrigate their land at a time of severe drought. More than a million shopkeepers are expected to comply with the ban. Two major trade bodies - the Federation of Tamil Nadu Traders Associations (FTNTA) and the Tamil Nadu Traders Associations Forum (TNTAF) - said they proposed the ban after seeing young people coming out in huge numbers last month against a ban on the local bull-taming festival, jallikattu. Many who protested against the jallikattu ban said they saw it as an attack on local customs and traditions. "We started the campaign against soft drinks several months back. But it gained momentum when we extended support to the pro-jallikattu movement," Tha Vellaiyan, president of FTNTA, told BBC Tamil. "Drinks like Pepsi and Coca-Cola are not good for your health because of their high sugar and chemical content. We are promoting Indian soft drinks, and will encourage better sales of fruit juices," he said. The associations have also urged supermarkets, restaurants and hotels to follow the ban and "help local businesses and farmers prosper". Pepsi and Coca-Cola have not commented on the ban.

Summary: Traders in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have banned the sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in favour of local products.


Back in 2005, the then 16-year-old was annoyed that his Norfolk secondary school had put strict blocks on its computer network, to prevent the pupils from accessing music and games websites. So, as a keen computer programmer he decided to use his knowledge to hack the system. "I thought it would be fun to bypass the school's filters, says Mr Cator, now 26. To do this he used a website which disguises a computer's digital fingerprint, by rooting it through a remote server, typically located abroad, allowing a user to surf the internet privately and anonymously. Such websites provide users with something called a virtual private network (VPN). Mr Cator got it to work, and soon instead of using a school computer to research his homework, he could watch his favourite music videos. But unhappy with the qualities of the then VPN providers, which he said weren't easy to use and carried too much advertising, Mr Cator decided to build his own. This took him just one afternoon sat on his parents' sofa, and he gave the website a tongue-in-check name - Hide My Ass (HMA). Fast forward 10 years, and Mr Cator has just sold the business - of which he was the boss and sole owner - for £40m. HMA, which Mr Cator turned into one of the world's largest VPN companies without the need for any outside investors, has been bought by global software group AVG. For its money, AVG is getting a company with more than two million customers, an annual turnover of £11m, and yearly profits that exceed £2m. And Mr Cator is to continue at HMA's chief executive. Despite being a 16 year old school boy a decade ago, Mr Cator already knew enough about the dark arts of promoting websites, and making money from the internet, to realise that HMA could be a commercial success. So he started to promote the website on interested internet forums to build up some buzz. HMA would make money from something called "affiliate marketing". In simple terms this means that Hide My Ass gets a commission from a retail website whenever someone clicks through to it via HMA and buys something. Within a month HMA had hundreds of thousands of users around the world, and revenues of £15,000 per annum. Mr Cator says: "I was so surprised that it went viral so quickly. I never wrote a business plan or anything. "I just launched the whole site in one afternoon. [But] if people think it's a good cause, they will share it." With the business earning Mr Cator rather a lot of pocket money, he stay on at school and went to college in Norwich to do computer studies. But in 2009 he decided to drop out to run HMA full-time, adding a paid service which now has more than 200,000 subscribers. These are in addition to the two million people who now use its basic free version. To help grow the business Mr Cator realised he needed staff, which he employed on a freelance basis. To begin with

Summary: There are not many people who have become multimillionaires as a direct result of misbehaving at school, but Jack Cator is one of them.