If this form of renewable energy is supported, it could signal the dawn of a new industrial era, worth £15bn to Wales and the UK. Those behind the new manufacturing and energy sector believe it can deliver sustainable, locally-produced electricity for about a hundred years. Alongside this, a wealth of knowledge would build-up that could be exported around the world. The plan would be for the first lagoon in Swansea Bay to be a prototype and the smallest. That would then be followed by lagoons in Cardiff - east of where Cardiff Bay is now - Newport, Bridgwater Bay, Colwyn Bay and west Cumbria, north of Workington. That is Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP's) dream. Former UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has been gathering evidence for nine months for his inquiry, including visits to all the potential sites and discussions with industry. Now the wait for his conclusions is intensifying. The Swansea Bay lagoon would cost about £1.3bn; the company has promised that half that money would be spent in Wales. So what sorts of Welsh businesses would be involved? The most obvious are civil engineering companies. Monmouthshire construction firm Alun Griffiths Construction is already contracted to work delivering some of the roadways, while Andrew Scott Civil Engineering of Port Talbot is watching keenly. They plan to bid for some of the marine work contracts that would be put to tender if the conclusion of the Hendry review marks the go-ahead. General Electric and Andritz Hydro have between them a £300m contract for the 16 turbines that would be used in Swansea Bay. The plan is that the final turbine assembly would be carried out locally. Alongside that there will be work for companies involved in fabricated metals, steel casting and forging, and power electronics. The chief executive of TLP Mark Shorrock said: "We certainly think we'll be creating direct employment of 1,900 in Swansea. That ignores the supply chain. "As we go through that, we see carpenters, electrical engineers and then there's an awful lot of steel in generators and turbines." If the Swansea Bay project gets the go ahead, TLP will then speed up its preparatory work on larger tidal lagoons in Cardiff, Newport and Colwyn Bay. Each site will also need the same skills but on a greater scale. The estimate is that four tidal lagoons in Wales could support 33,500 jobs during the construction and more than 3,000 when they are in operation. They could be worth £1.3bn a year in Gross Value Added (GVA), the measure of just how much a contribution sector or industry makes to the economy. Mr Shorrock said there was the potential for Wales to become the industry base for exporting mass-produced turbines, generators and engineering around the world. Cost of power The other side of the coin is the cost of the electricity generated by tidal lagoons. It has been described by politicians as "expensive" referring to the guaranteed price - or strike price - that TLP is asking from the UK government. TLP forecasts that its lagoons would generate power for 120

Summary: An independent review into tidal lagoon energy in the UK has been completed - and now the UK Government is expected to decide by the end of the year whether the industry has a future, including a crucial first step in Swansea Bay.


Matt Tubbs' sixth goal of the season came from the spot on 70 minutes for Ryan Astles' challenge on Yemi Odubade. Chester, who had beaten Aldershot 8-2 in midweek, were completely overrun by an Eastleigh side who had lost five of their previous seven league matches. Visiting keeper Tony Thompson denied Luke Coulson, Josh Payne and Odubade before Tubbs' deserved winner. The fight to reach the play-offs remains tense, with Eastleigh now only two points behind fifth-placed Braintree, while Chester are only eight points clear of trouble. Chester manager Steve Burr told BBC Radio Merseyside: Media playback is not supported on this device "There were two things we felt hard done by. We had a goal disallowed in the first half when Ryan Higgins cut the ball back to Ross Hannah. "And the lads are unhappy with the penalty decision. There was minimal contact. It was harsh, to say the least "They have a very expensively assembled side with experience, who you could see are used to playing on that pitch and, in the end, it was settled by a penalty "It was always going to be tough after what has happened this week, then the long journey down. We set off at seven o'clock this morning and you could see one or two tired legs out there. But I don't want to make excuses. We didn't create enough chances."

Summary: Eastleigh secured back-to-back wins for the first time since December as they narrowly defeated Chester.


As violent protests erupted in the capital, Delhi, at the weekend over the horrific gang rape of a 23-year-old student, many Indians were asking this question. It took nearly a week of protests for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appear on TV pleading for calm and promising to make India safer for women. Many thought it was ironical that India's most powerful woman, Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, met a group of outraged students only after massive public demonstrations had been widely televised. Many believe that the violence could have been prevented if either Mr Singh or Mrs Gandhi, or even one of the young ministers, had gone to meet the protesters and promised stern action against wrongdoers and reform of India's broken criminal justice system. That was not all. The city police commissioner told a news channel that even men were unsafe in Delhi as "their pockets were picked" - a shocking gaffe that appeared to equate rape with pick-pocketing. Federal Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde told another channel that ministers could not be expected to personally meet every group of protestors, "like political party workers or Maoists", appearing again to equate ultra-left rebels with angry students, justly upset over the rising tide of crimes against women. Many attribute such attitudes to the sheer hubris of India's ruling class - "they are our rulers, not representatives", was an angry refrain during the protests last week - in what many cynics describe as a modern-day "feudal democracy". Others argue it points to the increasing disconnect between India's rulers and its people, the perpetuation of what many call a paternalistic ruling class which talks to its citizens rather than listening to them. Many politicians and bureaucrats appear to lack communication skills to engage with a young, increasingly empowered and aspirational citizenry, who are demanding more from their rulers. "Young India, old politicians," as author Gurcharan Das once described this dichotomy. Such alienation bodes ill for the future of the world's largest democracy, some think. Analysts like Pratap Bhanu Mehta argue that it leads to the disengagement of democracy from legitimacy. "India's citizens vote in large numbers", he says, "but if the same citizens were truly engaged in the process of making laws, laws would be seen as legitimate and there would be minimal need for enforcement". I believe there is one more reason for this anomie: the decline of genuine mass politicians. Time was when India was known for its charismatic, mass-based politicians - Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan were just some of them - who could easily lead from the front. Today, there are only a handful, two of whom - Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee - are actually women. The reticent prime minister himself has never won an election, and Mrs Gandhi and her son and heir apparent, Rahul Gandhi, hardly speak to the citizens. When he was going around Delhi in 1947 after India's bloody partition, Nehru saw Hindus and Muslims rioting. He jumped out of his car, broke the security cordon, ran into the crowd and stopped the clash.

Summary: Have India's rulers become disengaged from the people?


Some 853,000 16- to 24-year-olds were NEET at the end of 2015, down 110,000 on the same quarter of 2014. But the figures also show the numbers were 5,000 higher than in the summer. City and Guilds managing director Kirstie Donnelly said it was "worrying" to see the figures "creep up after months of more positive news". The Office of National Statistics figures date back to October to December 2001 when 833,000 young people were classified as NEET, some 12.9% of the total age-group. At the end of last year that proportion had fallen to 11.8%. NEET numbers reached from highs of over a million, or more than 16% of the age-group, in 2011, but have fallen consistently since. In England, the government raised the education participation age to 17 in September 2013 and to 18 in September 2015. So young people in England are now expected to stay in full-time education, in an apprenticeship, or in employment with training until they are 18. The UK-wide NEET figures first dropped below the million mark, to 987,000, or 13.5% of the age group in the first quarter of 2014. England-only figures show there were 690,000 NEETs at the end of last year, almost 100,000 fewer than in the last quarter of 2014. This figure is the lowest since 2000 when comparable records began and the number stood at 629,000, says the government. Skills Minister Nick Boles said the figures showed the government was delivering on its commitment to ensure all young people were either earning or learning. "There is no room for complacency, though, and through our plans to deliver three million new apprenticeships by 2020 and our qualification reforms, we are determined to build on these excellent results," said Mr Boles. But campaigners say the figures are still too high "More than one in every 10 teenagers is currently locked out of a path to the future," said Ms Donnelly. And Jenny North, policy and strategy director of Impetus PEF, which funds projects to help the most disadvantaged young people, called for more government action. "We need to see a clear focus from government on how they will help disadvantaged young people succeed in education, and progress into sustained employment so they can fulfil their potential," said Ms North.

Summary: The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is at its lowest for the time of year since 2001, UK-wide figures show.


The 25-year-old, who finished last season on loan at Northampton, has agreed a three-year deal with the Reds. Collins is Crawley's 12th signing of the summer transfer window. "James wants a new challenge and he comes with a very good goalscoring record in League Two," Reds boss Dermot Drummy told the club website. Collins, who has previously had spells at Aston Villa, Swindon and Hibernian, scored 15 goals in 49 appearances last season. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: League Two side Crawley Town have signed James Collins after the striker's contract at Shrewsbury Town was cancelled by mutual consent.


He was talking about the retailer's efforts to drive its stores upmarket and "elevate its retail proposition". The idea is to give more space over to branded goods and showcase their "very best products", even opening gyms in some of the flagship stores. And on Thursday it announced a "strategic partnership" with upmarket Japanese sportswear brand Asics, whose products will be stocked in Asics-managed areas of flagship stores from next year. Sports Direct described this as "an important step in Sports Direct's journey to being recognised as the Selfridges of sport.'" Well, there was only one way to find out what this was all about - take a visit to its flagship store on London's Oxford Street, which is showcasing the latest approach. As I walked through the door, to be greeted by thumping music, I dredged through my memory for the last time I'd been in a Sports Direct. It was a long time ago, but my memory was of the slightly claustrophobic feel of fighting through a crowded jumble of kit and equipment, and my perception, right or wrong, that this was an environment aimed primarily at men. So the fact that the Oxford Street store felt light and airy with plenty of space between rails was a welcome relief. But let's be honest, I'm not a typical Sports Direct customer. Yes, I exercise regularly, but fashion is not foremost in my mind when I'm struggling through another tortuous workout, and I think of Sports Direct as being more about fashion than "serious" sport. Could I be converted? Well, first off, reinforcing my prejudice that this is more of a male environment, the first thing you see as you walk through the door of the Oxford Street store is a display of club strips and a sign proclaiming this is "The Home of Football", a reminder that another of Sports Direct's stated aims is to become just that - the home of football. And most of the customers did seem to be male. Of course, a key element of shopping is how the staff treat you. Would I be made to feel welcome? As I wandered aimlessly, an assistant did offer to help me, so a big tick there. What would happen if I tried to buy something. New boxing gloves. Could I get an assistant to advise me? Yes, as it turned out. A smiley young woman confidently explained the point of the different glove weights. OK, once I'd said I would buy them she tried to sell me a special offer on some "workout make up" but was quite happy when I said I'd think about it. So how about trying to buy something for my sartorially conservative husband? On the floor below there was no price on the black T-shirt I chose. But another assistant spent a good few minutes checking out the price on the website. Ticks all round for my experience of the staff I came up against, anyway. So then I waylaid shoppers as they left the store to gauge their reactions. Rory Bryant,

Summary: "It's clear we have smashed the ball out of the park with our 'Selfridges' of sport concept," boasted Sports Direct chief executive Mike Ashley to financial analysts, following the release of the company's latest results.


Dozens of British and Irish people have still not been traced following Saturday's devastating earthquake. The Red Cross had said 90 Britons were missing, but 30 have been located and the UK Foreign Office said it was not aware of any deaths or injuries. The UK's leading aid agencies have announced a joint appeal to raise money to help survivors. More than 4,300 people died and almost 8,000 were injured in the quake. Eighteen of the dead were killed in avalanches on Mount Everest. The RAF C-17 flight, commissioned by the Department for International Development, left RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, carrying more than 1,100 shelter kits. The plane also contains more than 1,700 solar lanterns to help families who have had to sleep outside because their homes have been demolished or through fear of further aftershocks. BBC correspondent Jon Kay said it took ground crew nearly six hours to load the 30 tonnes of emergency supplies. About 15 sombre-faced Gurkhas, who are synonymous with Nepal, were among the troops who had left on the flight, he added. An RAF Hercules aircraft is also expected to leave the UK on Tuesday carrying additional kit. The International Committee of the Red Cross had released a list of 90 missing British and Irish people, but the BBC understands more than 30 have since been accounted for. However, there could still be additional missing Britons not on the Red Cross list. Patchy mobile telephone and email communications have made it difficult to locate people. The Disasters Emergency Committee, comprising the UK's leading aid agencies, has also announced an appeal to raise money to help survivors. The appeal is to launch on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky on Tuesday. A donation line and website has already opened ahead of the broadcasts. The UK government has also promised to match the first £5m of public donations. The government has already given £5m to help people affected by the earthquake. It said it had released £3m to address immediate needs and £2m would be given to the Red Cross. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said "we would expect there to be several hundred British nationals in Nepal". "British embassy staff have helped over 200 British nationals who've presented at the embassy directly," he said. The Foreign Office said teams had also been scouring hospitals, hotels and areas popular with tourists looking for Britons that might need help. A spokesman said: "The situation on the ground is highly challenging. Basic telephone communication and infrastructure are severely disrupted." The UK Foreign Office has released an emergency number - +44 (0) 207 008 0000 - for people worried about loved ones who may have been in the area at the time. It advises against all but essential travel to Nepal. Britons in a safe place have been advised to remain there until it is safe to leave, but Britons able to leave Nepal safely have been encouraged to do so. The Department for International Development (DfID) has already deployed a team of more than 60 search and rescue responders

Summary: An RAF plane carrying UK aid supplies and British army troops, including Gurkha engineers, has left for Nepal.


Aaron Lennon is still missing but Muhamed Besic is nearing a first-team return following nine months out with a serious knee injury. Burnley midfielder Steven Defour is fit, having played only twice in 10 weeks because of various injuries. Johann Berg Gudmundsson has stepped up his recovery from knee ligament damage but might not be risked. Guy Mowbray: "Everton are hunting a new club record for successive Premier League home wins, against a Burnley side still seeking ANY away win. "The Clarets have three chances left, with the last (and furthest!) trip to Bournemouth probably their best bet - assuming both are safe from relegation by the season's penultimate weekend. "With one win in nine since January, it's testament to how well Burnley did earlier in the season that they'll surely be okay by then. "The FA Cup semi-finals line-up should mean that Everton are sitting pretty for a Europa League place, and whilst a strong finish won't get them in the top four it might prove key to keeping Romelu Lukaku." Twitter: @Guymowbray Everton manager Ronald Koeman on his players' ambitions: "If you ask the players one by one, everyone will mention they like to play Champions League: for every manager, for every player and also the fans. "Our next step is to play in Europe. It will be difficult but if we finish fifth or sixth it would be perfect as you don't play any qualification games for the Europa League." Burnley manager Sean Dyche on Michael Keane's PFA Young Player of the Year nomination: "It's a great sign for him and he deserves to be in that company. "We're not shining lights of the Premier League or a superpower, so for other players to see that and say 'hang on a minute, he's been terrific in a smaller side at a smaller club' is good, it's good of his peers to recognise that. "He's in some very good company, some players who are having absolutely fine seasons, and he's having a very strong season too." Since suffering their only home league defeat of the season, against Liverpool in December, the Toffees have won seven league games in a row at Goodison Park. I think Everton's excellent run will continue - and maybe Ross Barkley will deliver the knock-out blow. Prediction: 2-0 Lawro's full predictions v singer Sting Head-to-head Everton Burnley SAM (Sports Analytics Machine) is a super-computer created by @ProfIanMcHale at the University of Salford that is used to predict the outcome of football matches.

Summary: Everton defender Ashley Williams returns from suspension for the visit of Burnley on Saturday.


Media playback is not supported on this device With the score 1-1, victory on Saturday would mean Andy Murray could win the best-of-five tie for Great Britain in Sunday's first reverse singles. Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot were originally named to face Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth. Media playback is not supported on this device But captain Leon Smith exercised his right to change the line-up. "Everyone in the team wants to play, everyone wants to try and help where they can," Andy Murray said on Friday. Jamie Murray has reached the last two Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon and the US Open, with Australian partner John Peers, while Inglot reached the semi-finals in New York with Sweden's Robert Lindstedt. Britain captain Leon Smith had said he would not decide on his line-up until after Friday's play, saying he needed to "talk to Andy", but he has now opted for the pairing who secured a four-set victory over Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-final against France. Murray, the world number three, thrashed Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-0 6-3 in Friday's first singles match against Australia, before Bernard Tomic beat Dan Evans 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. Media playback is not supported on this device Australia captain Wally Masur admitted his side were feeling the pressure ahead of the crucial third rubber. "The locker room is pretty tense because I guess we thought it would be 1-1 and it's come to that situation, where there's so much focus on the doubles," he said. "Everybody knows how pivotal that match will be but we're very happy to be in it."

Summary: Andy Murray will team up with his brother Jamie for Saturday's crucial doubles match against Australia in the Davis Cup semi-final.


Atherton, 28, has won all seven races this season and 13 in a row, a run stretching back to 2015. The world champion had already sealed the 2016 World Cup crown in Canada last month but won in Andorra on Saturday to end the World Cup season unbeaten. She has now won five overall World Cup titles in downhill. Wales' Manon Carpenter completed a British one-two in the overall standings, finishing 560 points behind Atherton. Trek Factory Racing's Atherton won the final race by 6.5 seconds ahead of Australian Tracey Hannah and Myriam Nicole of France. In the men's event, Britain's Danny Hart won his third consecutive World Cup race but finished second in the overall standings behind American Aaron Gwin.

Summary: Britain's Rachel Atherton completed the first "perfect season" in UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup history with victory in the season's final race.


But this was no ordinary camping holiday. Instead, the Binks, from Colwyn Bay, Conwy, were on a mission to visit the grave of every Commonwealth serviceman and woman killed in those countries in World War One - all 750,000 of them. "We wanted to do something to commemorate the centenary of the Great War, something that no-one else would think of doing," said Steve, 58, a tour guide who has a lifelong passion for World War One. "First we thought we'd just go and visit every cemetery on the Western Front, but I thought it sounded a bit like trainspotting - just going in, taking photographs to say we've been and then walking away. "We wanted to do something more inspirational so I thought, why not stop at every headstone, read it and say thank you to the soldier." With just under 2,000 burial grounds dotted all over France and Belgium, the project is a mammoth undertaking. Four years in, Steve and Nancy, 56, have visited 766 cemeteries and have said "thank you" 461,012 times. As well as reading every headstone, they also recite the names on the memorials to the missing; those thousands of soldiers whose final resting places are unknown. "Most people don't quite understand the level of detail and work that's involved," said Steve. "Some of the larger cemeteries took six-and-a-half days just to walk the headstones because I make sure I stop, turn and read each one. "The huge Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in Thiepval has been our biggest challenge so far. "The sheer scale of trying to read 72,500 names with your neck stretched back, in an arch, with a cold wind blowing - it was impossible to do it in a week or two. "We had to keep returning to it over a six month period and keep chipping away, saying thank you to every soldier." Nancy, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), is unable to walk every road in every cemetery. "I like to sit down and read the cemetery register," she said. "I pick out the brothers, I find out the ages of the men and if they were awarded any medals. It's such interesting reading." The couple, who split their time between north Wales and the continent, work chronologically - so far they have visited most of the burial grounds that contain casualties from the first three years of the war. "We still have 450 cemeteries to visit for 1917 - including most of the big Somme burial grounds," said Steve. "That's going to take us at least 18 months to two years. "Then we have 800-odd cemeteries for 1918 burials and in that final year, the casualties were the highest for the whole war and because by then it was a war of movement, those cemeteries are quite fragmented so the trip will become quite logistically difficult." They also keep meticulous records of their trips. "We have 10 volumes of journals from day one," added Steve. "We write down our thoughts and feelings about the trips, about some of the

Summary: In 2012 - like many British couples - Steve and Nancy Binks decided to buy a caravan and head off on a tour of France and Belgium.


The note was sent in 1960 to the family of Stan Laurel's childhood friend Margaret Miller, who went on to marry the star's school friend. The signed and dated letter thanks Mrs Miller for her belated Christmas card calendar and talks about his "many happy memories" of Tynemouth Pavilion. Newcastle auctioneer Anderson and Garland said the item could create a "bit of a frenzy" among bidders. Mrs Miller's daughter, also called Margaret, found the letter in her brother's belongings when she moved house. The 88-year-old from Hexham, said: "My father and Stan Laurel were at school together in Tynemouth in the 1890s. "Stan's family lived in North Shields and my father's family knew them quite well. "My parents were going to the United States on holiday and hoped to meet up with him. "I don't think they did and I imagine that's why my mother sent the calendar to him because he didn't get to see it." Laurel was born in Ulverston and later emigrated to the US where he found fame in Hollywood. Before emigrating, he spent much of his life in the north-east of England, going to school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and Tynemouth. Anderson and Garland auctioneer Fred Wyrley-Birch said: "There is such a lovely story behind this letter, which is likely to add to the value of the piece when it goes under the hammer. "We expect people interested in Stan Laurel's North East connections, as well as autograph collectors, to be among the bidders. It may well create a bit of a frenzy." It goes to auction on Tuesday and is expected to fetch between Â£300 and Â£500.

Summary: A letter from Cumbrian-born comedian Stan Laurel is to be auctioned.


Londonderry's Oxford Bulls was formed in October 2015 but have struggled to find another team to play against. A plea was put out on social media several weeks ago to try to find them some competitors. The team's manager then received a message from West Brom star McClean, which he thought was a "wind-up". "Out of the blue I get a message from the man himself, James McClean, on Facebook," Kevin Morrison said. "To be honest I thought it was one of those fake accounts, that somebody was taking the hand out of me. "He said: 'I'm playing a match on Tuesday night, I'll be back in Derry at lunchtime on Wednesday - how does that sound?'" Football strips and runners at the ready, it was still a surprise for Kevin Morrison's son when one of his idols joined them at the city's indoor football centre - and brought a few mates to make up a team. West Brom forward McClean had featured in the Republic's friendly defeat by Iceland just 24 hours earlier. "My wee boy, Adam, would be a big fan of his. James walked in and Adam was standing at the edge of the pitch," Mr Morrison said. "He pointed at him, then he pointed again and then the jaw opened. He's was kind of star-struck for the rest of the game. "I think it was a fantastic day, we're going to have some great memories to take away from it." All the young footballers have a passion for the sport and the team has been set up with the help of the Foyle Down's Syndrome Trust. It provides a wide range of activities for young people and adults with the condition. Despite McClean's big match experience, Mr Morrison told the BBC that his young side gave the forward a good run for his money. "He [McLean] had a fantastic attitude and they loved him for it," he said. "The lads had a ball and James was an absolute gentleman, we couldn't believe our luck." The team had initially tried to find a squad with similar abilities, but with no success. After this week, the Bulls are now being offered potential tournaments against the likes of Manchester City, Everton and Liverpool. "You have no idea the offers we've had, it's been crazy," Mr Morrison said. "My phone is nearly melting. I've had hundreds of messages from mainstream football clubs right across the island, right over to England. "[Northern Ireland winger] Paddy McCourt came down to help in training on Sunday as well, so it has been an amazing week and the boys have really responded to it. "They've taken to it like ducks to water and I think we could have serious footballers on our hands before long," he added.

Summary: Republic of Ireland footballer James McClean has surprised a team of children with Down's syndrome following a social media appeal.


Lee Devlin, 40, from Whitley Bay, died in hospital after being found with head injuries next to a walkway near the town's Metro station on 12 September. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter at Newcastle Crown Court. He was bailed to appear before Newcastle Crown Court for trial on 2 March. A 16-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm remains on bail in connection with the death. Two men, an 18-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder, and another, 19, on suspicion of wounding, have been released with no further action, Northumbria Police said.

Summary: A 16-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a North Tyneside man.


The country has never had a sitting US president visit before, and understandably there's a sense of enormous pride. For the Americans, this is a golden opportunity to gain some leverage at a time when security threats posed by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab bind both nations together. From a personal standpoint, it's a time for Mr Obama to build on his legacy here. Without doubt, President Obama is trying to "recalibrate" the relationship between America and Kenya after some difficult diplomatic times. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was up until recently indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for charges relating to a previous election. That proved problematic for the US president, whose envoy warned Mr Kenyatta as he campaigned for the presidency back in 2013 that there would be "consequences" as a result of not trying to clear his name first. Months later, Mr Obama delivered a significant snub to Kenya, bypassing the country altogether during his last African tour. It was deeply felt here in Kenya. Ordinary Kenyans saw it as a personal affront, and the diplomatic sidestepping was met with a ratcheting up of anti-Western sentiment by the Kenyan leadership. But the charges against Mr Kenyatta have now been dropped, in part due to the Kenyan government's apparent "lack of co-operation" with the court. It would appear that all is forgiven, and the words of warmth have returned. Mr Kenyatta confirmed as much in a pre-visit briefing, when he made it clear his US guest was expected to meet his deputy, William Ruto, who still has charges from the ICC hanging over his head. The imperative of working to defeat terrorism would appear to trump matters of international justice. In diplomatic speak, they call it "essential contact". Mr Kenyatta said "the fight against terror will be central" to bilateral talks, and pointed out that Kenya had "been working in very close collaboration with American agencies" and was expecting to "strengthen" ties during the visit. That policy of appeasement is certainly something many security watchers in Kenya have sensed. Peter Alling'o, from the Institute of Security in Nairobi, believes the US is seeking to restore close relations with Kenya, in order to gain a stronger foothold in the region's security apparatus in the face of al-Shabab attacks. It may also help to ensure a few more contracts go America's way. China and its eastern neighbours now player a bigger role in Kenya - not only in building roads and railways but also in the important area of defence procurement. Military vehicles and some weapons have an increasingly Eastern flavour here. Barack Obama visited Kenya as a senator in 2006. His father was a goat-herder-turned-economist from western Kenya. Included in his itinerary were a visit to Wajir, a rural area in north-eastern Kenya hit by a severe drought, and a tour of Kibera, a slum area housing at least 600,000 people. He also took an HIV/Aids test at Kisumu, which had one of Kenya's highest rates of HIV prevalence, to encourage local people to do the same. During

Summary: Barack Obama may not get quite the rapturous welcome he did when he visited Kenya as a senator back in 2006, but his presence in his ancestral home is something of a coup for the Kenyan leadership, and he is expected to be warmly received.


Last month the BBC revealed there had been 14 claims of bullying at the State Hospital at Carstairs since 2010. The hospital has now said that not all data had been uploaded to its register and the true figure was 29. Carstairs employs 700 staff to care for about 125 patients whose mental health issues make them dangerous or violent. The revised figure means that Scotland's minister for mental health, Jamie Hepburn, was not aware of the true extent of bullying problems at the hospital ahead of its annual review in September, at which the facility's performance was discussed. State Hospital chief executive, Jim Crichton, said: "The information provided for the annual review was based on summary data which was held at that time." Andy Hogg, assistant general secretary of the union POA Scotland, which represents many staff at the State Hospital, said: "This news does not surprise me. "The figures are unacceptable and provide sufficient evidence for the State Hospital board to explore this in further detail." A spokeswoman for the Scottish government said it had been assured that the State Hospital "is taking the issue of bullying seriously". The hospital has been under new management since the departure of the previous chief executive in 2013, following a row over thousands of pounds worth of "danger money" which was awarded to board members even though they did not come into contact with patients. Several members of staff recently contacted BBC Scotland to say that those accused of bullying were still in post. The State Hospital said that the 29 complaints related to 24 individuals. Eight members of staff received an official warning over their behaviour. The hospital refused to say whether any staff had been promoted, despite being the subject of complaints. BBC Scotland has also seen the results of the staff survey for 2013, which was completed by 60% of the workforce at the State Hospital. Some 25% of respondents said they had been bullied or harassed by a manager. A similar figure also said they had been bullied or harassed by a colleague. The survey suggested that staff at Carstairs were significantly more likely to report bullying and harassment compared to the rest of the NHS. A report commissioned last year by the chair of the hospital board said bullying was a "running theme". Sickness absence rates in some parts of the workforce are also twice as high as the Scottish government target of 5%, a situation which management at Carstairs have acknowledged is unsustainable. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "NHS boards, including the State Hospital, must have robust local bullying and harassment policies in place, based on national standards. "The Scottish government uses a wide range of measures to understand the workplace culture within a health board, including the NHS Scotland staff survey. At its Annual Review last month, the Minister, Jamie Hepburn, was assured that the State Hospital is taking the issue of bullying seriously and is working with staff to make it clear that bullying is not acceptable. "This government remains clear that we will not

Summary: The number of bullying claims by staff at Scotland's highest security psychiatric hospital is twice as high as previously reported, it has emerged.


Emergency services were called at 14:50 BST on Tuesday to a river at Aberglaslyn, near Beddgelert. Formal identification is expected to take place later today. Specialist police are supporting the man's family. Ch Insp Mark Armstrong said: "Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of the person involved." He said the operation to recover the body had been complex and involved police, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Aberglaslyn and Ogwen mountain rescue teams and the regional police underwater search teams.

Summary: A body has been recovered in the search for a canoeist who got into difficulty in Snowdonia, police have said.


Property prices are expected to grow by 5% a year over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). This prediction had edged down in recent months, Rics said. Price rise expectations in London have dropped from an estimate of 9% a year in March to just under 5% now. "What we are really seeing is some of the very strong upward momentum starting to come off the housing market, as a lack of supply, higher prices, more prudent lending measures and some of the talk from the Bank of England are creating a level of caution among sellers and buyers," said Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at Rics. The Rics survey is one of a number of different surveys that are published about the UK housing market. Earlier this month, the Nationwide Building Society said that there had been signs that activity in the UK housing market was starting to "moderate". However, prices have risen in most parts of the country in recent months, with London showing double-digit annual growth in property prices.

Summary: Surveyors have reduced their expectations for house price growth in the UK, despite a continued shortage of homes for sale.


The 24-year-old is alleged to have sung an offensive song while in a pub in Roseburn Terrace ahead of the Hearts - Hibs derby on 30 March last year. The player is charged under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act. He made his plea to Edinburgh Sheriff Court by letter. The case was continued until September, with Griffiths due to stand trial in October. It is alleged the former Hibs player, who is also a supporter of the club, sang a song with offensive lyrics which was likely to incite public disorder.

Summary: Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has pleaded not guilty to accusations he took part in offensive chanting at a pub in Edinburgh last year.


Media playback is not supported on this device The imposing centre-back did not make his top-flight debut until he was 30, but is now captaining the Premier League leaders in one of the most incredible seasons the Premier League has ever seen. Just over 18 months on from finally making it into England's top division, Morgan talks to BBC East Midlands Today about title dreams, his mum's burgeoning pride and how his journey was nearly over almost as soon as it started. Morgan was released by Notts County as a youngster in 1999 but after a couple of years playing non-league football, he was given a second chance across the River Trent. But the journey was still far from smooth. John Pemberton, then Forest's academy director, remembered having to keep Morgan away from manager Paul Hart when he first joined because he simply wasn't fit enough. "His socks didn't go up to his knees because his calves were too big, his legs rubbed together and his shirt was skin tight. He was well overweight," Pemberton said. "Paul saw him in the car park and said: 'Who's that lad?' We said he was a trialist and Paul said: 'We don't want any trialists looking like that'. So we hid from the manager - and we actually hid him for about eight months." Morgan said: "Getting released wasn't nice. It was hard to take. But I remained positive and I got a trial at Forest and that was an opportunity to get back into it and that's where it all started." Despite an inauspicious beginning, Morgan is quick to thank Hart for the big part he played in getting his career up and running. After heeding the timely fitness advice, Morgan made his debut as a 19-year-old in August 2003 and soon became a first-team regular. "I came on trial and did well and was kept on for the season," Morgan said. "I wasn't in the best shape possible and had to work hard. There was a lot of conditioning work to get to the point where I needed to be. "You have to be at a certain fitness level and I needed to put in the work to get to that point. "I have nothing but good things to say about Paul Hart. He gave me my first professional contract and my debut. It all began with him." Hart told BBC Sport: "When I first saw him he was quite big and I said I am not putting him in our kit until that changes. "But he worked extremely hard. You always saw a good footballer; he always had the basics. I gave him his debut at left-back and he was excellent. "Wesley was very aware of his strengths and weaknesses, and when you have that you have a great chance." Morgan's move across the East Midlands after 10 years with Forest came as a shock in 2012, but Leicester manager Nigel Pearson was desperate for a dominant centre-back who was both a reliable leader and a steadying influence. He was convinced he

Summary: Leicester City defender Wes Morgan's rise has been just as remarkable as that of the team he leads.


Officers also began using ground-penetrating radar equipment, which looks for signs of disturbed earth. Met Police said requests to search two other sites had been granted, and has also asked to extend the current search of scrubland by an extra seven days. Madeleine was three when she went missing in Portugal in 2007. British and Portuguese officers have continued a search of 15 acres of cordoned-off scrubland at the Algarve resort. All search efforts on Wednesday have now finished. The day's main search activity took place within two white tents which were erected on the scrubland, and forensic officers wearing blue overalls and face masks were seen walking in and out of them. The BBC understands that the tents were put up over a hole in the ground - possibly a disused well - and officers were seen filling buckets with earth, which were then placed into a wheelbarrow. No radar equipment was used near these tents. Earlier in the day, officers in Metropolitan Police uniforms were driven to a separate part of the cordoned-off area, where they were joined by Portuguese police and local forestry workers with strimmers. A man in plain clothes wheeled the radar equipment onto a section of ground that had earlier been cleared. Officers from the Met and South Wales Police were also working with sniffer dogs and using spades to help sift through the undergrowth. They were being overseen by the Met's Det Ch Insp Andy Redwood, the senior officer investigating the case. The painstaking search of a site in the resort of Praia da Luz has been continuing, with a forensics officer joining the police team on Wednesday. Work seems to have been concentrated in one particular area, with police going back and forth to a section of land at the perimeter of the site. Two tents have been erected here - it is unclear if that is to prevent the media from seeing what is being done or to provide shade. While the police can't be seen from the beach, which is packed with holidaymakers enjoying the Algarve sun, everyone here seems all too aware of the investigation. Christina, a 35-year-old from Bournemouth on holiday with family and friends, said: "We walked down here last night and it was quite scary seeing so many police around. "The atmosphere here feels a bit flat because of what's happening. When you're on holiday you don't want to see police around but it's completely understandable." Her friend Suzi, 34, said: "It's a bit of a shame because it's a lovely place and this does seem to have had an effect on the economy and on the people here. "But if that was your child, you would want everything possible to be done." Several people the BBC spoke to had not known, before arriving at the resort, that it was the place where Madeleine McCann was last seen. Josie, 29, from Exeter, on holiday with her partner and one-year-old son, said: "It brings it home to you, being here - it makes it feel more real. "We didn't

Summary: Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have focused their efforts on a patch of land on the third day of a fresh search in Praia da Luz.


Michael McFeat from Perthshire was expelled by the Kyrgyz authorities after comparing the national dish with the private parts of a horse. Speaking to the Sunday Post newspaper, Mr McFeat described how he was helped to escape "a lynch mob". He has now been banned from Kyrgyzstan for five years. Mr McFeat told the newspaper he actually believed the traditional Kyrgyz dish - chuchuk sausage - was a horse's penis, but the remark on Facebook angered his local colleagues. He had been working at the Kumtor gold mine, but had to be smuggled away after the incident. When he arrived at Manas Airport in Bishkek, he was arrested by police under race hatred laws. Mr McFeat said: "The police told me my act could send Kyrgyzstan to war with the UK." After appearing in court and making an apology for his remarks, Mr McFeat was put on a flight to Edinburgh. He added: "I was told there was a 17-page petition demanding I be jailed and the mine went on strike after I left, so they were making an example of me. "I've always been up for a joke but this was one time I wasn't joking and it's been blown out of proportion."

Summary: A Scottish worker deported from Kyrgyzstan has said police there warned him a joke about a traditional sausage could have led to war with the UK.


The information was given by the UK government in response to a freedom of information request by the Ferret investigative journalism website. It did not disclose who the companies were or where they have applied to extract shale gas. But Scotland's shale reserves are said to be focused in the central belt. The UK government's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been offering exclusive rights to exploit onshore oil and gas resources under its 14th licensing round. But a decision on who will be awarded the licences in Scotland, and whether they should be awarded at all, will not be taken until after full powers over fracking are devolved to Holyrood under the Scotland Bill. The Scottish government placed a temporary moratorium on fracking in January while a study was carried out into is potential impact. In its response to the Ferret, the DECC said a total of nine companies had applied for the rights to 19 blocks in Scotland, each covering 100 sq km. But the DECC said it could not name the companies, or say where the blocks were, for commercial confidentiality reasons. Stuart Haszeldine, a professor of geology at the University of Edinburgh, told the Ferret: "It is very likely most of the applications for shale exploitation by fracking will focus around east Glasgow, north Lanarkshire, the northwest corner of south Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Edinburgh city, southwest and south coastal Fife, Midlothian and the north west of East Lothian." These areas were identified in a British Geological Survey (BGS) study of the Midland Valley - which runs across central Scotland - as having the greatest potential for shale extraction. The BGS report suggested there was only a "modest" amount of shale oil and gas in place in the area, with its central estimate for shale gas put at 80 trillion cubic feet, and its central estimate for shale oil put at six billion barrels Anti-fracking campaigners have raised concerns about the environmental impart of the controversial technique, which they argue is "dirty and dangerous". But supporters accuse environmental groups of scaremongering on the issue, and say shale gas extraction is an important potential energy source that could become a major new industry for Scotland. Find out more....

Summary: Nine companies have applied for licences to carry out fracking operations beneath 1,900 sq km of land in Scotland, it has been revealed.


Mr Kerry was responding to a major report by the UN which described the impacts of global warming as "severe, pervasive and irreversible". He said dramatic and swift action was required to tackle the threats posed by a rapidly changing climate. Our health, homes, food and safety are all likely to be threatened by rising temperatures, the report says. Scientists and officials meeting in Japan say the document is the most comprehensive assessment to date of the impacts of climate change on the world. In a statement, Mr Kerry said: "Unless we act dramatically and quickly, science tells us our climate and our way of life are literally in jeopardy. Denial of the science is malpractice. "There are those who say we can't afford to act. But waiting is truly unaffordable. The costs of inaction are catastrophic." Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which produced the report, told BBC News: "Even in rich countries, the impacts of climate change could lead to greater incidents of pockets of poverty, even in rich countries could lead to impoverishment of some particular communities. "However there is an equity issue, because some of the poorest communities in the poorest countries in the world are going to be the worst hit." Some impacts of climate change include a higher risk of flooding and changes to crop yields and water availability. Humans may be able to adapt to some of these changes, but only within limits. An example of an adaptation strategy would be the construction of sea walls and levees to protect against flooding. Another might be introducing more efficient irrigation for farmers in areas where water is scarce. Natural systems are currently bearing the brunt of climatic changes, but a growing impact on humans is feared. Members of the IPCC say it provides overwhelming evidence of the scale of these effects. By Roger HarrabinEnvironment analyst The prognosis on the climate isn't good - but the doctor's changing his bedside manner with the people in charge of the planet's health. The report's chair, Dr Chris Field, is worried that an apocalyptic tone will frighten politicians so much that they'll abandon the Earth to its fate. There is nothing inevitable about the worst impacts on people and nature, Dr Field says. We can cut emissions to reduce the risks of catastrophe and adapt to some changes that will inevitably occur. We have to re-frame climate change as an exciting challenge for the most creative minds. Cutting local air pollution from, say coal, can also reduce carbon emissions that cause warming; creating decent homes for poor people in countries like Bangladesh can improve lives whilst removing them from the path of flood surges. Some will criticise Dr Field for being too upbeat. But many politicians have gone deaf to the old-style warnings. Maybe it's worth a new approach. The report was agreed after almost a week of intense discussions here in Yokohama, which included concerns among some authors about the tone of the evolving document. This is the second of a series from the

Summary: The costs of inaction on climate change will be "catastrophic", according to US Secretary of State John Kerry.


England, France and the US will compete along with Northern Ireland in the event, which runs from 18-23 October. The round-robin games will be at Ballymena Showgrounds, Mourneview Park in Lurgan, Portadown's Shamrock Park and the National Stadium in Belfast. NI are the hosts of the Uefa Women's U19 Championship finals in August 2017. Alfie Wylie, the Irish FA Women's coach said the mini-tournament, the International Women's Cup, was a great opportunity for Northern Ireland's young women to play against some of the best teams in the world. "The US women's national team are the current world champions and many of the young American girls taking part in next month's tournament will no doubt aspire to play in the full US women's team," said Wylie. England and France have qualified for the Uefa Women's Under-19 Championship Finals 11 times, with France winning the overall title on four occasions and England winning it once.

Summary: Northern Ireland are to host a four-team Women's Under-19 tournament in October as part of preparations for next year's European Championships.


Two men, aged 35 and 49, were detained for breach of the peace while a 23-year-old woman was arrested for obstructing police officers. The incident happened at about 14:00 in Buchanan Street, while a pro-refugee rally was taking place in the same area. A spokesman from Police Scotland: "All three people were later released." He added: "A report will be prepared for the procurator fiscal."

Summary: Three people have been arrested following a disturbance near a demonstration in Glasgow city centre.


The former England paceman has been suffering from a "lower back issue", but is expected to feature in the five-match ODI series beginning next week. Ireland play the Afghans in three T20s in India, staring on Wednesday. "We're happy with the progress Boyd is making and feel confident that he will still make an impact on this tour," said Irish head coach John Bracewell. "We are lucky that we have cover at present." Bracewell added that bowler Tim Murtagh would be available for the ODI series following the birth of his second child. The matches in Greater Noida conclude with an Intercontinental Cup encounter on 28-31 March.

Summary: Ireland bowler Boyd Rankin has been ruled out of the T20 series against Afghanistan because of a back problem.


The 2009 champions won once, against Bangladesh, and suffered defeats by India, New Zealand and Australia. The team were jeered on their return to Lahore airport, with huge crowds chanting "Shame! Shame!" Former fast bowler Waqar said: "If my leaving makes things better, then I would do it without delay." Waqar is in charge as head coach for a second time and his current contract ends in May. He added: "When there is no cricket at home [because of security concerns in Pakistan] then the foundation will for sure become weak. I place my hands together and beg forgiveness from the nation." Captain Shahid Afridi, 36, is expected to announce soon whether he will be retiring from internationals or not.

Summary: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has "begged forgiveness from the nation" after the side's group-stage exit from the World Twenty20.


Scotland goes to the polls to elect its local councillors on 4 May. The Lib Dems are putting forward candidates in a record number of wards, aiming to build on recent by-election wins. Party leader Willie Rennie said Lib Dem candidates would "put people first", accusing the SNP and Greens of "putting independence first". The Lib Dems are looking to bounce back from the 2012 elections, where they lost more than half their council seats in the aftermath of a coalition deal with the Tories at Westminster. The manifesto describes the party as "intent on winning more seats and playing a major part in Scottish councils". While campaigns in different council areas will highlight local issues, the manifesto sets out the party's national priorities, including mental health, education and scrapping the council tax. It also underlines the party's backing for a reformed federal UK and "continued membership of the European Union", proposing a referendum on the terms of the Brexit deal. At the launch event in Inverkeithing, Mr Rennie said he was confident the party could build on by-election wins and gain seats across Scotland. He said: "Local Liberal Democrat councillors have an impressive record of action and service for their communities. They work all year round for local people, not just at election time. "This year's elections present an excellent opportunity to build on our by-election successes across the country with gains from all parties. We are contesting more wards and looking to win more seats on 4 May. "As the SNP and Greens put independence first, Liberal Democrats will put local people first. Scotland does not need another divisive independence referendum."

Summary: The Scottish Liberal Democrats have launched their national manifesto for May's local authority elections.


Douglas Herridge, 18, hit Colin Payne at the family home in Dartford, Kent, in November. Jurors at Maidstone Crown Court heard Mr Payne intervened in a row over money between the teenager and his mother. Mr Herridge said the 54-year-old grabbed his neck and tried to throttle him, when he struck the blow. Home Office consultant pathologist Dr Richard Chapman said Mr Payne, a former national squash champion, died from a blow of moderate force that damaged a vessel carrying blood from the heart to the brain. Judge Jeremy Carey, presiding, said: "The word tragedy is probably overused, but this case can truly be described as tragic. "Colin Payne was on everybody's assessment a fine man, a distinguished amateur sportsman, a good father, and a responsible and decent member of society, and he came to an untimely death in circumstances that really were absolutely devastating."

Summary: A teenager who fatally struck his stepfather with a single punch to the head has been cleared of manslaughter, because he acted in self-defence.


Having started their campaign with a 2-0 win over Hungary on Wednesday, Wales had chances to score in the first half through Natasha Harding and Rachel Rowe. Both teams came close to scoring after the interval, with Rowe's overhead kick going wide. Wales face Republic of Ireland on Monday, 6 March, with a finals day on Wednesday, 8 March. Wales Women's Squad: Claire Skinner (Cyncoed), Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Emma Gibbon (Eastern Suburbs FC), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Hayley Ladd (Bristol City Women), Sophie Ingle (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC - on loan at Melbourne City), Angharad James (Notts County Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women), Bronwen Thomas (Brighton & Hove Albion Women), Georgia Evans (Bristol City Women), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Helen Ward (Yeovil Town Ladies), Natasha Harding (Liverpool), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Kayleigh Green (Chieti), Melissa Fletcher (Reading FC Women), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Amina Vine (Bristol City Women), Emma Beynon (Swansea City Ladies).

Summary: Wales Women drew with Czech Republic in their second game of the Cyprus Cup.


He had been out of work since parting company with the Robins in November. Crawley, who were relegated from League One earlier this month, had been without a manager since John Gregory left the West Sussex club on 9 May. "My job is to put a competitive squad together that will challenge at the right end of the table," 45-year-old Yates told the Crawley website. He spent almost five years in charge of Cheltenham and guided them to the League Two play-offs in 2012 and 2013. After successive top-seven finishes and unsuccessful play-off campaigns, Cheltenham finished 17th in League Two in 2013-14. And ex-Kidderminster boss Yates was then sacked late last year, following a run of four successive league defeats that left them 18th. He was the third-longest serving manager in England's top four divisions at the time of his departure from Whaddon Road. "I have been out of the game for a few months and when this opportunity came up it really excited me," he said. "There's a big challenge ahead but one I am really looking forward to." Gregory, 60, parted company with Crawley earlier this month, having spent the past six months recuperating from heart surgery. Dean Saunders was placed in interim charge of the Reds in December, but was unable to save the club from the drop to League Two. The 50-year-old former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker was appointed Chesterfield manager last week. Crawley chief executive Michael Dunford said that Yates stood out among "some very strong candidates". He added: "He has a very deep knowledge of the level we find ourselves at next season and is a first-rate coach. "The board spoke to several people in the game who have worked with Mark and they were all very positive about his credentials, his knowledge and his enthusiasm."

Summary: Crawley Town have appointed former Cheltenham boss Mark Yates as their new manager on a two-year deal.


LinkedIn is trying to boost the business content it offers to its 300 million users. Lynda, based in California, has made hundreds of videos that teach subscribers everything from coding to business skills. Subscribers pay $375 per year to access the tutorials. Although the company was founded nearly 20 years ago, it has expanded rapidly in the past two years, adding several languages to its video offerings and increasing outside investment. "The mission of LinkedIn and the mission of lynda.com are highly aligned," said LinkedIn chief executive Jeff Weiner in a statement. "Both companies seek to help professionals be better at what they do." Shares in LinkedIn rose more than 1.5% on the New York Stock Exchange after news of the acquisition was released.

Summary: LinkedIn has bought US online learning business Lynda for $1.5bn (Â£1.1bn), making it the professional networking site's biggest acquisition to date.


The rally is being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Islamist militant movement, Hamas. There were also reports of clashes between protesters with Israeli soldiers elsewhere in the West Bank. On Thursday, a Palestinian teenager was shot dead by an Israeli border guard at a checkpoint in Hebron. Israeli police said he had attacked a guard and threatened him with what turned out to be a metal toy pistol. Tensions have been running high in Hebron in the past week following repeated clashes between soldiers and stone-throwing youths. Hebron is home to about 180,000 Palestinians and some 500 Jewish settlers who live in the centre of the city, guarded by Israeli troops. On Thursday, the Palestinian Authority allowed Hamas to organise a rally in the West Bank for the first time since 2007. Some 5,000 people took to the streets of Nablus to celebrate the group's anniversary. Hamas and the rival Fatah faction, which dominates the PA, have made conciliatory gestures towards each other since the end of last month's Israeli offensive on Gaza, which Israel said it launched to stop rocket-fire. "Hamas steadfastness and victory in Gaza was a big victory for all Palestinian people," Amin Makboul, a Fatah leader, said in a speech at Thursday's rally in Nablus. A rift developed between the two groups after Hamas won legislative elections in 2006 and came to power in Gaza a year later. Repeated attempts at reconciliation have so far failed.

Summary: About 3,000 Palestinians are marching towards an Israeli checkpoint in Hebron, not far from Jewish settlements in the centre of the West Bank city.


It follows a string of high-profile gang rapes in the country. The watch, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, can be used to alert authorities and family members if the wearer is in danger. The wearer can send a message to the nearest police station or chosen relatives by pressing a button. The GPS system will pinpoint the location. The watch will also feature a built-in camera that can record for up to half an hour. According to the Wall Street Journal blog India Real Time, a prototype watch will be ready by mid-year and will cost between $20 and $50 (Â£13 to Â£32). The government has held initial talks with state-run telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd about manufacturing the watch, it said. The brutal gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December raised questions about how well the country is protecting women from sexual violence. It led to nationwide protests with campaigners calling for tougher rape laws. This month, a 21-year-old factory worker living in a suburb of Delhi was found dead, allegedly another victim of gang rape. Meanwhile in Goa, a seven-year-old girl was raped in a school toilet. The cases have sparked a search for technologies that can help and Indian trade group Nasscom recently announced a competition for firms to develop apps specifically focused on keeping women safe.

Summary: The Indian government is working on a GPS watch that it hopes will help in the fight against rape.


He's not only trying to mediate a solution to a visceral feud among America's Gulf Arab allies which threatens US national security interests. He has also been undermined by President Trump, who has publicly taken a side in the dispute and may even have helped to trigger it. At issue are the accusations - levelled by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt - that Doha supports terrorists. They've cut diplomatic and travel ties and issued a sweeping set of demands that Qatar claims are so "unrealistic" they're really aimed at forcing it to "surrender its sovereignty". Mr Trump has delegated the mess to Mr Tillerson, but that didn't stop the president from castigating Qatar at a White House press conference for having funded terrorism "at a very high level". He made the remark shortly after a visit to Saudi Arabia that so fulsomely embraced Riyadh some regional observers believe it emboldened the kingdom to take radical action on long-standing grievances against Doha. "We felt that we had Trump by our side," mused a Saudi security expert, "so let's finish this little country that's been bugging us for years." Qatar has been "bugging" its neighbours with its maverick foreign policy. They accuse it of harbouring their opponents and giving them a platform on its Al Jazeera satellite channel, especially political Islamists such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which is viewed as a particular threat by the absolute monarchies. The White House has called the tempest a "family issue", but it's not happening in a teapot; with US Mideast military assets spread out among the Gulf States, it can't avoid getting drawn in. America's al-Udeid air base in Qatar is not only the headquarters for the air war against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, but important for its ability to project power into the Indian Ocean. And the feud has thrown a spanner into the works of US Mideast policy, shattering a unified Arab front aimed at countering terrorism and confronting Iran. "This is not a local regional thing," says Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. "This is not a game." This week Washington was crowded with Gulf foreign ministers making their case, and Mr Tillerson's been in the eye of the storm. His intensive engagement has the backing of the White House, an administration official insisted. "What gets the attention are the tweets and public statements," he said, but on the underlying policy, the "White House and State Department are on the same page." At times, though, it has seemed as if they weren't even reading the same book. Mr Tillerson was reportedly blind-sided and infuriated by President Trump's Rose Garden denunciation of Qatar, delivered just hours after the secretary of state had called for an end to the blockade. His aides were apparently convinced that the true author of Mr Trump's statement was the UAE ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, a close friend of Mr Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to Mark Perry of the American Conservative. Qatari communications, on the other hand, have been channelled

Summary: Rex Tillerson is facing his biggest test as secretary of state over the crisis involving the tiny nation of Qatar.


Marilyn Carre was giving evidence at an inquiry investigating claims of abuse in the care system dating back to 1945. The inquiry also heard Ms Carre describe the Haut de la Garenne children's home as a "barbaric" place. Ms Carre joined Children's Services in 1977 before becoming a probation officer in 1990. Ms Carre explained how, while serving as a probation officer, she had visited Les Chenes secure school to see a client who had been locked up and was screaming, apparently coming down from heroin. She told the inquiry she reported concerns to her superiors and was told a doctor had been called, but weeks later, the girl told Ms Carre she had been in agony and had not seen a doctor. Ms Carre, whose career took her to most of Jersey's children's homes in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, described Haut de la Garenne as a "barbaric" place by today's standards, where violent teenagers were kept with younger children. The former social worker also said Morag Jordan, who worked at the home and was later convicted of abuse, was "cold as ice" and added that she used to pin children against walls. The independent inquiry began in 2014 and Chief Minister Ian Gorst has set a deadline of December 2016 for it to conclude its investigations.

Summary: Concerns over the treatment of children at Jersey's care homes were either covered up or ignored, according to a former social worker.


Needing a point to be crowned French champions for the eighth time, the in-form Kylian Mbappe scored the opener in style. Mbappe, 18, latched on to captain Radamel Falcao's through ball, skipped around the goalkeeper and slotted in. Forward Valere Germain made sure of the win in injury time with a tap-in from close range. The home side had all but secured the title before kick-off, with Paris St-Germain three points behind with just one game to play and a far inferior goal difference. The new champions rarely looked troubled in registering their 11th consecutive league win and subsequently lifting a trophy that has eluded them since the turn of the millennium. The last time Monaco won Ligue 1 they were fielding a team which included the French trio of Fabien Barthez, David Trezeguet and Willy Sagnol. Monaco's success this season is largely down to the reinvigorated Colombian Falcao and the emergence of French teenager Mbappe. Falcao, 31, has put the disappointment of his loan spells with Manchester United and Chelsea, where he scored just five goals in 36 appearances, behind him. The forward will finish top scorer for Monaco this campaign, netting 24 times with four assists. Mbappe has caught the eye of suitors from the top teams in Europe in his breakthrough season. He has scored 15 league goals this season to add to his remarkable performances in the Champions League. Mbappe, voted Ligue 1's young player of the year, scored six in six as Monaco reached the semi-final stage, eventually losing to Juventus over two legs. That defeat did not overshadow their achievements, however, as Monaco brushed aside Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund en route to the semi-finals. Monaco's triumph is all the more impressive given they finished eighth in Ligue 2, France's second division, five years ago, having been in and out of the relegation zone over the course of the 2011-2012 season. The following season they finished top of Ligue 2 and returned to top-flight football. Just two seasons later, they have scored over 104 goals, conceding just 29, on their way to being crowned the best team in France. Four players from that Ligue 2 winning team are in Monaco's current title-winning squad: Goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, defender Andrea Raggi, winger Nabil Dirar and forward Germain. Whether they struggle to hold onto the likes of Mbappe awaits to be seen, but the celebrations, prematurely, had already been put in place before Wednesday's victory. On Wednesday morning, the club announced on Twitter that American rapper 50 Cent would be performing at the players' victory party. A statement on the club's website read: "The American star will come to celebrate the excellent results of Falcao's team-mates this Sunday in the Palace Square in the Principality." Before the party can begin, Monaco will end their season with an away trip to ninth placed Rennes on Saturday. Match ends, Monaco 2, St Etienne 0. Second Half ends, Monaco 2, St Etienne 0. Goal! Monaco 2, St Etienne 0. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the

Summary: Monaco have won the Ligue 1 title for the first time in 17 years after a 2-0 win at home to Saint-Etienne.


The Ghana international, 22, made 51 appearances for Bundesliga side Augsburg before moving to Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal last August. Raman made his Chelsea debut in the Champions League and went on to make 23 appearances for the Blues. His return to Germany reunites him with former Augsburg manager Markus Weinzierl, who took over as Schalke manager in June. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Schalke have signed Chelsea defender Baba Rahman on a season-long loan.


David Cameron is thought to favour a question along these lines for the referendum on the UK's European Union membership. The prime minister is said to believe this would allow those who want Britain to remain in the EU to style themselves as the Yes campaign. "It is the Bob the Builder philosophy," says Matt Qvortrup, professor of applied political science at Coventry University. The referendum question must: "It is the 'Yes we can' mood that was used by Obama. It is an attempt to be the positive campaign because nobody likes to be seen as negative." Maybe the government has learnt lessons from last year's Scottish independence referendum, where the Yes campaign was widely acknowledged to be the more positive one. "It was all about taking a chance, let's do this. It was about hope and possibility," Prof Qvortrup says. Former SNP leader Alex Salmond, who led the Scottish independence campaign, told BBC Newsnight last week: "You certainly should not fool about with the question. It should be straightforward and honest. But the Yes side is important. "If you want to embrace a positive vision of staying in Europe you want to be Yes." In 1975 when Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson held the last referendum on the UK in Europe, one of his slogans was 'Say No to the No men'. Prof Qvortrup says Wilson ran his campaign as a vote for Yes and characterised No voters as grumpy naysayers like Tony Benn and Enoch Powell. Maybe UKIP leader Nigel Farage will be able to persuade people that his campaign to leave the EU is about a new dawn and a fresh start for the UK, but he will be fighting against the negative implications of a No campaign. In the run-up to last year's Scottish independence referendum both sides agreed that the Electoral Commission should scrutinise the SNP government's preferred "yes/no" question: "Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?" The elections watchdog tweaked those words and reported that the question should be: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The commission said the question must be presented clearly, simply and neutrally. The Scottish government agreed to changing the question when the commission reported its findings. The question thought to be favoured by Mr Cameron does not use the word "agree", which is very common in referendums worldwide, according to Prof Qvortrup. The possible wording is very similar to that used by Mr Wilson in 1975, which was: "Do you think the UK should stay in the European Community (Common Market)?" Prof Qvortrup says one advantage of asking: "Should the UK remain a member of the EU?" is that the question is short. Voters tend to become more sceptical about a proposition if the question is too long, they suspect they are "having the wool pulled over their eyes", he says. According to Prof Qvortrup, there is one lesson the prime minister can learn from Mr Wilson's 1975 campaign that would have a far greater impact on the result than the question. "If you have a referendum soon


The 28-year-old won in four hours three minutes nine seconds, more than eight minutes faster than Belgium's Pieter Heemeryck, with fellow Briton Mark Buckingham third. In the women's race, Emma Pallant claimed victory from fellow Briton Lucy Charles, finishing in 4:35:15. Switzerland's Daniela Ryf was third. The race in the Canary Islands involved swimming 1.9km, cycling 90km and running a half-marathon (13.1 miles or 21.09km). The Ironman 70.3 event is half the regular Ironman distance. The men's Olympic triathlon - which Brownlee won in 2012 and 2016 - involves a 1.5km swim, a 40km cycle and 10km run.

Summary: Double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee marked his debut in long-distance triathlons with victory in an Ironman 70.3 event in Gran Canaria.


Cafodd Paul Davies, yr Aelod Cynulliad Ceidwadol dros Preseli, Sir Benfro, y cyfle i lunio deddf newydd ar awtistiaeth ar ôl iddo ennill pleidlais yn y Senedd fis Mawrth. Pwrpas y ddeddfwriaeth yw cynnig mwy o gefnogaeth i bobl sy'n byw gyda'r cyflwr. Mae'r mesur yn anelu at gyflwyno strategaeth ar gyfer diwallu anghenion plant ac oedolion yng Nghymru, a sicrhau bod cynghorau a byrddau iechyd yn deall ac yn cymryd y camau angenrheidiol er mwyn i blant ac oedolion dderbyn y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt. Bydd pleidlais ar y Ddeddf Awtistiaeth yng Nghymru yn mynd ger bron aelodau'r cynulliad ddydd Mercher. Mabwysiadodd Cymru strategaeth awtistiaeth yn 2008 ac yn ddiweddar cafodd y strategaeth ei diweddaru i gynnwys targed amser aros penodol. Yr argymhelliad yw na fydd yn rhaid i blant ag awtistiaeth aros mwy na 26 wythnos cyn cael yr apwyntiad arbenigol cyntaf. Mae'r cynllun presennol ond yn para tan 2020. "Be mae fy mil i'n ei wneud," medd Paul Davies, "yw sicrhau bod y gwasanaethau yma yn fwy parhaol ynghyd â gosod sylfaen statudol i'r gwasanaethau." Er hynny, mae Steve Thomas, prif weithredwr Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, wedi dweud wrth raglen Eye on Wales, BBC Radio Wales nad yw'n siwr bod angen deddfwriaeth o'r fath. Meddai: "A ydy Cymru o dan anfantais i beidio â chael Deddf Awtistiaeth fel Lloegr? Dwi ddim yn gwybod i fod yn onest. Mae peth o'r gwaith sy'n digwydd yn y maes yng Nghymru yn arloesol." "Rhaid sicrhau nad yw'r broses o ddeddfu yn amharu ar y gwaith sy'n digwydd ar hyn o bryd." Cafodd ymgais flaenorol gan y Ceidwadwyr i gael Llywodraeth Cymru i ymrwymo i ddeddfwriaeth ar awtistiaeth ei threchu yn y Senedd fis Hydref. Ond mae Paul Davies yn hyderus y bydd ei ymgais yn llwyddo: "Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd y mesur yn digwydd. Yr oll dwi'n gofyn ar y funud yw bo fi'n cael amser bant i gyflwyno'r bil - bydd angen ymgynghori yn eang." Dywedodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei bod wedi ei hymrwymo i wella cefnogaeth i bobol gydag awtistiaeth wrth i £13m gael ei wario ar Wasanaeth Awtistiaeth Integredig Cenedlaethol yn ystod y pedair blynedd nesaf. Ychwanegodd llefarydd bod yna eisoes "bolisïau a deddfau i gefnogi pomilag awtistiaeth" ond y byddid yn cadw golwg ar y sefyllfa a phetai angen byddai deddfwriaeth yn cael ei chyflwyno.

Summary: Mae gobaith y bydd deddf a fyddai'n cynnig cymorth i bobl sy'n byw gydag awtistiaeth yn cael y gefnogaeth angenrheidiol i ddod yn gyfraith.


Belfast-based UTV says it is in talks which could lead to its TV business in Northern Ireland being sold. If the deal goes through, STV would be the last Channel 3 broadcaster outside ITVplc's control. Like STV, up until now UTV has guarded its independence and identity fiercely. Originally the Channel 3 network was a federation of regional franchisees. Between 1993 and 2004, the regional stations based in England and Wales - including Border TV which serves southern Scotland - gradually consolidated into one company through a series of takeovers and mergers. At the end of the process, the company was named ITVplc. Later ITVplc also acquired Channel Television in the Channel Islands leaving UTV and STV as the only independent companies in the network. Parent company UTV Media - which also owns several radio stations - said this morning it was in talks which could lead to the sale of its television business. It had already been widely reported that ITVplc was the potential buyer. Inevitably, there is bound to be renewed speculation over STV's future independence if UTV comes into ITV's ownership. However industry watchers point out that STV has had to live with this sort of speculation for 20 years and still managed to retain its independence - sometimes against the odds. The relationship between STV and ITVplc would not be directly affected by any takeover of ITV by UTV. Three years ago, STV entered into a new affiliation deal with ITVplc which led to a new, friendly relationship between the two companies. Previously it had become strained after STV started dropping popular network programmes. Ironically, before the current management team took control of STV in 2007, a merger between STV and UTV was on the cards. UTV Media has been hit by the cost of setting up a TV station serving the Irish Republic. It has led the company to issue several warnings that losses at the new station would be greater than originally anticipated.

Summary: Scottish broadcaster STV could soon be the only independent station left in the Channel 3 TV network.


Turker Bayram's InstaAgent app was pulled from Apple and Google's stores after another developer flagged it was copying users' names and passwords for the photo-sharing service. But although InstaAgent used the logins, Mr Bayram denies saving them. One expert said sending the passwords to an unknown server was still "highly unorthodox". InstaAgent had topped the free app charts in several countries, including the UK, before it was blocked. The software promised to let users see who had viewed their Instagram profiles. But on Tuesday, David Layer-Reiss - a German iOS developer - posted a series of tweets that included evidence InstaAgent was "hacking" people's details. Mr Bayram failed to explain his actions when he was phoned by the BBC the next day, but later posted a statement online in broken English. In it, he said he had been working on a new way to promote the service. The app had charged people a fee if they wanted to see more than three people who had looked at their pictures. Mr Bayram explained he had been working on a feature that would have unlocked full access for free if device owners let an advert for InstaAgent appear in their feeds, but said he had decided not to activate it. "It was not a good idea," he acknowledged. "We didn't publish because we learned that Instagram wasn't allowing private APIs [application program interfaces] for third-party applications' usage." He added, however, that for reasons he "couldn't understand" the code still started posting the ads to some people's accounts. "It was a terrible experience for us. Because our application has removed both mobile markets," he wrote. But he said people who had downloaded the app should not be concerned. "Nobody's account [was] stolen. Your password [was] never saved [to] unauthorised servers. "But again and again we apologise... [and in the future] we must read service providers' policies carefully." Instagram - which is owned by Facebook - has advised users against using such bolt-on services. "Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password," a spokeswoman said. Security consultant Alan Woodward added that he still had concerns. "Offering users an app to see who has viewed their profile is a classic way of scamming users into installing malware," he said. "For a third-party app to send your password to an external server is at best a way of circumventing the policy of that social media service. At worst it is simply a means of grabbing your password for nefarious purposes. "The particular way in which this app was sending user credentials to an unknown server seems highly unorthodox."

Summary: The creator of an app that posted spam to peoples' Instagram accounts has said he made "a terrible mistake".


Jason Kenny, 46, has been getting more than 50 messages a day on Twitter from fans of his namesake who has won three gold medals in Rio. The father-of-one, who like the Olympian is originally from Farnworth, said it was an "absolute pleasure" to get the cyclist's tweets. "I reply and say thank you but I am not in Rio", he told the Bolton News. The Peugeot car sales manager, who lives in Adlington, said it was no trouble for him and "because he's such a nice guy, they are always very nice messages". Mr Kenny has gone to considerable efforts in his Twitter biography to differentiate himself from the star. It reads: "Bolton lad but not an Olympian, that's @jasonkenny107 who's amazing + not Canadian that's @jkenney who's...Canadian. Often confused for both you ain't the first." Cyclist Jason Kenny equalled Sir Chris Hoy's British record of winning six Olympic gold medals on a sensational night in Rio on Tuesday. Mr Kenny then woke up to a string of tweets praising the 28-year-old Olympian for his success. He said it has happened for years, starting during the Beijing games, continuing in London and now Rio. "I usually just re-tweet them or sometimes I reply", he said. People "usually apologise" when they realise their mistake, he said, "but they don't need to - it's easily done!" A keen cyclist himself, Mr Kenny remembers getting a "good luck" tweet from the Olympian in 2012 when he messaged him about a bike challenge he was completing early one Sunday morning. He said the sportsman "is doing fantastically" in his career, adding: "If he does not become Sir Jason Kenny, then there is something wrong."

Summary: A car salesman has received a flood of congratulatory tweets after he was mistaken for an Olympic gold medallist.


The White House has been quick to note that this is a "working" vacation. The president won't be leaving the duties of office totally behind. It's fair to say, however, that Mr Trump will spend more than a little bit of time on the fairways. The White House is coy about how much the president has played golf so far during his time in office, but given that he's visited his golf properties at least 43 times so far, he almost certainly has teed up more at this point in his administration than any past president. So while he's lining up his shots over the next two weeks, will memories of his past six months in office break his concentration? Will an ill-timed twinge of concern turn what would have been a solid drive into a wayward slice or cause a sure-thing birdie putt to lip out of the hole? How many of his apparently unlimited supply of mulligans will he have to use to soothe a troubled mind? The president may comfort himself with thoughts of low unemployment or a booming stock market. He may smile when he recalls the cheering crowds at recent campaign-style rallies or the unexpected coup of the Democratic West Virginia governor joining the Republican Party. But as any vacationing piker knows, when a holiday ends there's twice as much work and a load of problems that have piled up in the meantime. Even if the president sails through his vacation without a care, there are plenty of troubles brewing back in Washington. Here's a look at some of them. Perhaps the single biggest legislative accomplishment of the Trump presidency so far is the law imposing new sanctions on Iran and North Korea and strengthening existing ones on Russia. Given that the president signed the measure with extreme reservations, it's safe to say things aren't going according to plan. Efforts to repeal and replace Barack Obama's signature healthcare reforms were dramatically dynamited by a handful of Republicans and a united Democratic Party in the Senate. An overhaul of the tax law is currently barely a glimmer in legislators' eyes. The proposed modifications to the legal immigration system recently unveiled at the White House have been deemed dead on arrival in Congress, while any kind of infrastructure spending package is going nowhere fast. When the politicians return to Congress in September they will have their hands full with more pressing matters. Hardliners may attempt to prevent the treasury from issuing new government debt - raising the "debt ceiling" - without extracting spending cuts. New appropriations bills must be passed to avoid a government shutdown. All this leaves little time for big new legislative efforts to reach fruition before the calendar flips to 2018 and legislators start thinking about their re-election campaigns. View from the tee: The president faces a treacherous par four, with water on both sides and sand around the green. If Mr Trump's domestic agenda creates headaches, the international outlook has the makings of a splitting migraine. North Korea continues to press ahead with its nuclear

Summary: On Friday Donald Trump jetted off to his resort golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, for a 17-day vacation.


Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust said funding offered by central Norfolk clinical commissioning groups (CCG) does not meet the "volume of demand". A trust board meeting was told the CCGs were "not commissioning sufficient capacity" in beds or staffing levels. The central Norfolk CCGs said they were still in negotiations. At the meeting Andrew Hopkins, director of finance, said funding arrangements had been agreed with all its CCGs apart from central Norfolk. The meeting heard the plans put forward by central Norfolk CCGs did not provide enough funds for out of area placements, when no beds can be found in the area. There were also issues surrounding staffing levels. In previous years, the trust has been criticised over the need to send patients outside of Norfolk and Suffolk due to a shortage of mental health beds. The BBC revealed that in November last year the cost of sending Norfolk and Suffolk mental patients to other parts of the country almost tripled to Â£600,000, from an average of Â£200,000 a month in December 2013 to September 2014. In December, the trust said the number outside the counties had been cut to 24 from a high of 50 earlier in the year. Non-executive director John Brierley said: "The issue is the commissioners are not commissioning sufficient capacity to the volume of demand." If no agreement is made the dispute will go to arbitration where a final decision is made by NHS England and health watchdog Monitor. Trust chief executive Michael Scott said after the meeting: "We don't think there is adequate funding for mental health. It remains the Cinderella service. "In some areas such as Suffolk and Great Yarmouth and Waveney we have managed to agree funding. "Unfortunately across central Norfolk we are unable to agree and we have to go to arbitration." A Norfolk CCGs spokesman said: "CCGs across Norwich, South Norfolk and North Norfolk are still in discussions with the trust regarding the 15/16 contracting year. "All parties are hopeful of a swift conclusion to current negotiations." In February, this year the trust became the first of its kind in England to be put in special measures due to it not providing a "safe service".

Summary: Cash for future mental health provision in Norfolk and Suffolk has "fallen short" of what is needed, prompting a dispute with an NHS trust and a funder.


It emerged with the help of Iran during the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in the early 1980s, though its ideological roots stretch back to the Shia Islamic revival in Lebanon in the 1960s and '70s. After Israel withdrew in 2000, Hezbollah resisted pressure to disarm and continued to strengthen its military wing, the Islamic Resistance. In some ways, its capabilities now exceed those of the Lebanese army, its considerable firepower used against Israel in the 2006 war. The group also gradually became a key power broker in Lebanon's political system, and has effectively gained veto power in the cabinet. Hezbollah has been accused of carrying out a string of bombings and plots against Jewish and Israeli targets and is designated a terrorist organisation by Western states, Israel, Gulf Arab countries and the Arab League. Some Lebanese consider Hezbollah a threat to the country's stability, but it is enduringly popular within the Shia community. Hezbollah's precise origins are difficult to pinpoint, but its precursors emerged following the Israeli invasion of South Lebanon in response to attacks by Palestinian militants in 1982, when Shia leaders favouring a militant response broke away from the leading Amal movement. The new organisation, Islamic Amal, received considerable military and organisational support from Iran's Revolutionary Guards based in the Bekaa Valley, and emerged as the most prominent and effective of the Shia militias that would later form Hezbollah. The groups launched attacks on the Israeli military and its ally, the South Lebanon Army (SLA), as well as foreign powers in Lebanon. They are believed to have been behind the bombings of the US embassy and US Marine barracks in 1983, which together left 258 Americans and 58 French servicemen dead, and led Western peacekeeping forces to withdraw. In 1985, Hezbollah officially announced its establishment by publishing an "open letter" that identified the US and the Soviet Union as Islam's principal enemies and called for the "obliteration" of Israel, which it said was occupying Muslim lands. It also called for the "adoption of the Islamic system on the basis of free and direct selection of the people, not the basis of forceful imposition". The 1989 Taif Accord that ended Lebanon's civil war and called for the disarmament of militias prompted Hezbollah to rebrand its military wing as an "Islamic Resistance" force dedicated to ending Israel's occupation, allowing it to keep its weapons. After the Syrian military imposed peace on Lebanon in 1990, Hezbollah continued its guerrilla war in South Lebanon, but also began to play an active role in Lebanese politics. In 1992, it successfully participated in national elections for the first time. When Israeli forces finally withdrew in 2000, Hezbollah was credited with pushing them out. The group resisted pressure to disarm and maintained its military presence in the South, claiming as justification the continued Israeli presence in the Shebaa Farms and other disputed areas. In 2006, Hezbollah militants launched a cross-border attack in which eight Israeli soldiers were killed and two others kidnapped, triggering a massive Israeli response. Israeli warplanes bombed Hezbollah strongholds in the South and in

Summary: Hezbollah - the Party of God - is a Shia Islamist political, military and social organisation that wields considerable power in Lebanon.


Police believe the 49-year-old victim was doused with petrol before she was set alight on Monday. She died in hospital days after being airlifted from the property in Surbiton Road, Newton Heath, with 70% burns. Her brother Stephen Archer, 50, is charged with murder and arson with intent to endanger life. Greater Manchester Police said he would appear before the city's magistrates' court on Monday.

Summary: A man has been charged with the murder of his sister, who was set on fire in an attack at her Manchester home.


Media playback is not supported on this device Schalk went down in the box under no contact from Celtic's Erik Sviatchenko, with Liam Boyce converting the spot-kick to earn County a point. Hearts' Jamie Walker was banned for a similar incident on the opening day of the season against Celtic. And Tierney said: "It should be the same rule for every player." Tierney was the player penalised in that match at Tynecastle in August, which Celtic won 2-1. The champions paid a two-point penalty for Schalk's antics on Sunday, and Tierney could barely believe referee Don Robertson awarded a spot-kick as he thinks the incident was even worse than the one involving Walker. "I knew straight away it was a dive," said Tierney, who scored Celtic's opening goal on Sunday. "It was the same kind of thing with Jamie Walker when we played Hearts in the first game of the season. But this incident was more obvious. "It's not a nice part of the game, you can expect contact, but you're not going to go down if there's no contact. It's as simple as that. "If it's striker's prerogative to do that then everyone would be falling about. Whenever you get close to people in games you need to stay on your feet, but if someone gets too close then fair enough. "I couldn't believe it when the referee gave the penalty, everyone was so surprised. The linesman had a great view and was standing straight in line with it, but obviously not." In the immediate aftermath of the incident, Celtic skipper Scott Brown was red carded for a late challenge on Boyce. With Celtic likely to appeal against the red card, Brown will be available for Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers. Boyce said: "I sort of knew that someone was coming, and I was waiting until the last second to try and get out of the way to buy a free-kick and take the pressure off. Media playback is not supported on this device "Once I flicked it though I just felt like I'd been hit by a bus, and I looked down and my sock was ripped and my leg is really swollen now. "I had been hit on the hand and got it sliced a wee bit and there were a few comments then, and just before that I had made a challenge from behind on him. "These things build up in a game and I think he might have been a wee bit frustrated with the way things went and it has just happened."

Summary: Celtic defender Kieran Tierney reckons Ross County's Alex Schalk should be hit with a two-match ban for diving in Sunday's 2-2 draw in Dingwall.


The 30-year-old winger was named player of the season in his first year at The Valley, which included 13 goals. "It was a no-brainer for me to sign a new contract," Holmes said. "Hopefully we can get promoted this season." Holmes also produced six assists in his 38 appearances after joining on an initial two-year deal from Northampton Town in June 2016.

Summary: Charlton midfielder Ricky Holmes has signed a new three-year deal with the League One side.


The council will look at proposals to build a new English-medium school to replace those in Gwernyfed and Brecon. It also recommended a new school be built in Builth Wells, replacing the town's existing high school and the one in Llandrindod Wells. If approved, it is hoped the plans will cut costs and tackle the issue of surplus places.

Summary: Plans to overhaul secondary schools in Powys will be discussed next month.