MLAs have spent most of Tuesday debating the welfare reform bill, which has reached the consideration stage in Stormont's legislative process. The day's proceedings adjourned at 22:00 GMT but will resume on Wednesday. Welfare reform had caused an impasse until a deal was reached at December's inter-party talks in Stormont House. Politicians agreed to set aside tens of millions of pounds for a fund designed to provide financial support for those adversely impacted by welfare changes. Mr Robinson said the financial cost of not implementing welfare reform would have been at such a level that "we could not have sustained an executive". He said that other parties could not have an "a la carte" approach to the Stormont House Agreement. "If people genuinely want to move forward in Northern Ireland, then it is important this legislation goes through. It's important that the parties uphold the agreement that all of us reached," he said. At the start of the debate, the DUP was accused of "killing off discussion" of the bill. Ulster Unionist Roy Beggs said the DUP had done so by tabling a series of petitions of concern against amendments to the bill. "They have displayed the undemocratic nature of their attitudes as MLAs and the undemocratic nature of their party, which of course has the word democracy in their name," he said. Mr Robinson rejected Mr Beggs' claim that his party's actions were "shameful". The measure was designed as a way to safeguard minority rights in Stormont's power-sharing assembly. If a petition of concern is presented to the assembly speaker, any motion or amendment will need cross-community support. In such cases, a vote on proposed legislation will only pass if supported by a weighted majority (60%) of members voting, including at least 40% of each of the nationalist and unionist designations present and voting. Effectively this means that, provided enough MLAs from a particular community agree, that community can exercise a veto over the assembly's decisions. Apart from the amendments tabled by Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey of the DUP, only two others - put forward by the UUP - survived. However, Mr Robinson, the first minister, said assembly members were still capable of discussing the bill as well as the amendments. The SDLP's Alex Attwood accused the DUP of trying to run a "coach and horses" through the amendments. "Never before in the life of the chamber has there been such a swingeing attempt through petitions of concern to shut down what might be good law for the people of this part of the world," he said. Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness said some SDLP assembly members were defying their party leader Alasdair McDonnell by tabling the amendments in the chamber. "The SDLP dissidents are clearly now in charge of the party and are prepared to risk the collapse of the Stormont House Agreement - and thereby the power-sharing institutions themselves - for the sake of party political grandstanding," he said. Generally, Northern Ireland Assembly bills reach their consideration stage a few months after MLAs first debate their principles. The fact

Summary: First Minister Peter Robinson has told MLAs the Northern Ireland Assembly would have "gone down" if there had been no agreement on welfare reform.


The DNC's computer network was infiltrated in a "serious" incident, said chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. A cyber security firm has been hired to help, she said, to "kick out the intruders and secure our network". Russia has denied any involvement in the hacking. "I completely rule out a possibility that the [Russian] government or the government bodies have been involved in this," Dmitry Peskov, a Krelim spokesman, told Reuters in Moscow. The hack was first reported by the Washington Post. DNC officials said the hack did not expose personal or financial information but email and chat traffic had been stolen. The group says the hackers, two separated "sophisticated adversaries", have now been expelled from the system, and the breach was first discovered in April. "Both adversaries engage in extensive political and economic espionage for the benefit of the government of the Russian Federation and are believed to be closely linked to the Russian government's powerful and highly capable intelligence services," cyber security firm CrowdStrike said. Other organisations targeted by the Russian groups include presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's networks and some Republicans political action committees, according to the Washington Post. Russian president Vladimir Putin has spoken highly about Mr Trump, who has suggested the US pull out of Nato and described Mr Putin as a man he admires. "The security of our system is critical to our operation and to the confidence of the campaigns and state parties we work with," Mrs Wasserman Schultz said. "When we discovered the intrusion, we treated this like the serious incident it is and reached out to [cyber security group] CrowdStrike immediately." Hackers from Russia were also accused of hacking into President Obama's unclassified emails in 2015.

Summary: Russian government hackers breached Democratic National Committee computers to obtain opposition research on Republican Donald Trump, say officials.


Sgt Rob Taylor has called for the law to be updated to also cover animals, such as alpacas and lamas, and increase sentencing powers. He said more than 2,000 sheep have been killed in nearly 500 dog attacks since 2013. The North Wales team and four other UK forces will present their findings to Parliament at the end of the year. The NFU and FUW farming unions have said they too support the campaign for a new Protection of Livestock Act. Sgt Taylor said the current powers of sentencing "do not reflect the true accuracy of the loss to the farmer and the offence involved", and called for powers in relation to the seizure of dogs and banning orders on owners. Iestyn Pritchard, of NFU Cymru, said figures showed there were about 100 cases in 2013 but they were now "closer to about 1,000" per year, meaning the problem was getting worse. "There is obviously the financial effect of losing stock, we always think in terms of the lambing period, but there's also the stress involved with having to deal with dead sheep or severely injured sheep. "When you're trying to run your own business, you're on your own land and you're finding outside influences are having a direct impact on your business and you can't control it," he said. He added rather than just taking one dog for a walk it was a growing trend to take out two or three, making it more difficult for the farmer and dog walker to control a "pack of dogs".

Summary: Police need more powers to stop dog attacks on sheep, the head of rural crime in north Wales has said.


They agreed to a government proposal to extend Stormont's talks until 29 June. During the debate, the secretary of state also confirmed plans to provide legal authority for a Stormont budget, if the parties cannot reach a deal. Stormont has been without a devolved government since January, when a coalition led by the DUP and Sinn FÃ©in fell apart over heating scheme scandal. The Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates Bill gives the parties more time to negotiate after the general election on 8 June. It also allows rates to be collected in the absence of a devolved government. It took just under four hours for MPs to discuss the legislation proposed by Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire. He argued that his bill provides the scope and space for the local parties to strike a political deal. But proof that the government is planning for failure as well as success came in his confirmation that he has been talking to senior civil servants about the budget for the current financial year. If implemented, Mr Brokenshire's indicative budget position will provide certainty, but a projected 2.5% cut to the education budget will undoubtedly cause concern. The debate in the House of Commons was wide-ranging, touching on issues like the Irish language, same-sex marriage, the military covenant and Brexit. The House of Lords will debate the bill on Wednesday and then the legislation, which is being fast-tracked through Parliament, should become law by the end of this week.

Summary: MPs have passed a bill delaying the deadline for Northern Ireland parties to reach a deal to restore devolution.


Stephen Clarke, 59, of Wednesdbury, admitted causing the death of Farzana Kousar, 39, by dangerous driving. The High Court in Glasgow heard how his Mercedes Sprinter van drifted across the carriageway and killed her. Judge Lord Boyd deferred sentence until 30 January at the High Court in Edinburgh and continued Clarke's bail. The court was told Clarke had travelled more than 200 miles before ploughing into the car which mother-of-four Ms Kousar was in on the hard shoulder of the motorway on 22 December 2014. She was getting out of the passenger door to check the car because the engine was overheating when she was struck. She repeatedly said "I'm dying" while lying injured on the road before she lost her life. The court heard self-employed Clarke was a courier driver with UK Express Logistics, sub-contracted since August that year. Advocate depute Bruce Erroch told the court he had left Coventry at about 01:20 and stopped at Southwaite services at about 05:00. Clarke was on his way to Glasgow when the collision happened on the motorway where Ms Kousar was a passenger in a car parked on the hard shoulder. She had opened the door of the car and was making her way out of the Toyota at about 05:30. Just before her car stopped, a lorry driver, Frank Keiller, saw Clarke's van overtake him then "drift into the middle lane" forcing him to brake. Mr Erroch said: "The van drifted back out again and then into the hard shoulder. "Mr Keiller saw Clarke's van appear to 'jolt' and accelerate during these manoeuvres, causing him to think that the driver was asleep. "Clarke accepts that he was indeed falling asleep at this point of his journey and that he had fallen asleep at the point of collision." Clarke's van veered fully into the hard shoulder and struck the Toyota, sending it into a spin before it ended up in the middle lane. Immediately after the crash, passers-by stopped to help and Craig Usher saw Ms Kousar lying on the road. The court heard the driver of the car was uninjured and Ms Kousar was able to tell Mr Usher that she had pain in her back and that she was dying. She lost consciousness and, despite efforts by Mr Usher to save her, paramedics pronounced her dead at 06:11. Clarke told those nearby: "Oh God, what have I done? Is she dead? I didn't see the car." He told police he was the driver of the van and said: "I don't think I was on the hard shoulder. I may have been. I hope not." In March this year, during a police interview, he was asked if he had fallen asleep and said: "I hope not. I don't think I did. I'm not going to say I didn't." A post-mortem examination revealed Ms Kousar's cause of death was chest injuries due to the collision. Defence counsel Matthew Jackson said the working practices of the sub-contracting firm were investigated after a similar fatal crash near the same area took place a month earlier.

Summary: A court has heard how a van driver from the West Midlands fell asleep at the wheel causing the death of a Glasgow woman on the A74(M) near Lockerbie.


Organisers said they intended the Hope over Fear rally to send a message that the journey to Scottish independence continued. The city of Glasgow voted in favour of independence at last year's ballot. Hope over Fear said it is an apolitical organisation, which evolved from Solidarity co-convener Tommy Sheridan's referendum campaign speaking tour. Twenty-eight speakers were to address the all-day gathering and organisers said thousands of people were expected at "Freedom Square". Police estimated the crowd at about 1,500 at its peak. They said there had been no issues and no arrests. Mr Sheridan told BBC Scotland: "We are very pleased that the Yes family is here in Glasgow again to say loud and clear, one year on, not only are we still Yes but more of us are Yes." The former socialist MSP said independence was "no longer a question of if but a question of when" and he called the No campaign's success in the referendum on 18 September last year a Pyrrhic victory. "They won a battle but they have lost the war for the hearts and minds of the people of Scotland," he said. "Scotland is now a Yes country and the next referendum will prove that." Mr Sheridan said a second referendum must be held by 2018 at the latest.

Summary: A large crowd has gathered in Glasgow's George Square for a pro-independence rally one year after the referendum.


After hosting the British Science Festival last year the university wants to capitalise on its success. Visitors will be able to see demonstrations and workshops based on everyday science through to the latest cutting-edge innovations. "We continue to inspire the next generation of scientists," said Professor Hilary Lappin-Scott. The university's senior pro-vice-chancellor added hosting the British Science Festival was an "enormous success" and she wants it to create a "science legacy for Swansea". It brought tens of thousands of people to the city to celebrate developments and talk about issues affecting our culture and society. The new festival will be held at the city's National Waterfront Museum from 8-10 September.

Summary: Swansea University will celebrate its achievements and research by holding a new science festival in September.


A trailer featuring the number 13 in different locations was aired during the tennis on BBC One on Friday. It finished with the caption: "Meet the 13th Doctor after the Wimbledon men's final, Sunday 16th July." The actor will succeed Peter Capaldi who took the role in 2013 and will leave in the 2017 Christmas special. Capaldi made the announcement during an interview with BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley in January. The Glasgow-born star said: "I feel it's time to move on. I feel sad, I love Doctor Who, it is a fantastic programme to work on." The locations in the trailer included 10 Downing Street, Beachy Head cliffs and the Statue of Liberty. The popular sci-fi series features a Time Lord, known only as The Doctor, who travels through time and space in the Tardis, which resembles a 1960s police telephone box. The main character has the ability to regenerate, a quirk that has allowed a number of actors to have played the role over the years. Capaldi, who replaced Matt Smith as The Doctor, was previously best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It.

Summary: The identity of Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord will be revealed following the Wimbledon men's singles tennis final on Sunday, the BBC has announced.


The Australian won three league titles as a Tigers coach, working under former director of rugby Richard Cockerill. "I cut my teeth in the Premiership," O'Connor told BBC Radio Leicester ahead of Newcastle's visit to Welford Road. "I've got a good understanding of what is required in this part of the world to win trophies." O'Connor, 46, coached at Leicester between 2010 and 2013, before leaving to take the top job at Leinster and subsequently going to work for Queensland Reds and Tonga. He has now returned to replace Aaron Mauger, who had succeeded Cockerill in January. "It is fantastic to be back," O'Connor said. "I've got nothing but fond memories of the years spent here previously and I'm really looking forward to starting that legacy up again, hopefully. "To be a part of one of the most successful rugby clubs in the world again was a fantastic opportunity too good not to pursue." O'Connor has been given his old job title of head coach, but this time will take full charge of team affairs, with the club changing the coaching structure in the absence of a director of rugby. And he believes the players now need to take this as a fresh start as they fight Bath for a top-four spot. He said: "I think given the story of the season and the different philosophies that have been significant in the group there is a bit of clarity that needs to be brought. "If we adjust a few of the things that we are doing on both sides of the ball I think it is an exciting three games and everything to play for."

Summary: Matt O'Connor believes he will fit back into the Premiership seamlessly as he prepares for his first home game in full charge of Leicester Tigers.


The attacker targeted a crowd that had gathered as the body of a prominent lawyer murdered earlier on Monday, Bilal Kasi, was being brought in. Lawyers and journalists were among the dead. About 120 people were injured. The Taliban faction, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, said it was behind both the hospital attack and the killing of Mr Kasi. He was head of the Balochistan province bar association. He was shot while on his way to the court complex in Quetta. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar [The Party of Freedom Fighters] split from the Pakistani Taliban two years ago. It has claimed a number of major attacks, including a suicide bombing that killed more than 70 people - including many children - at a park during Easter celebrations this year. Balochistan, Pakistan's poorest province, has long been plagued by insurgency. A number of people, including lawyers, have been murdered in Quetta in recent weeks. Mr Kasi had strongly condemned those attacks. He had announced a two-day boycott of court sessions in protest at the killing of a colleague last week. After the hospital blast, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and chief of army staff Gen Raheel Sharif both went to Quetta for talks with security officials. Mr Sharif expressed his "deep grief and anguish", adding: "No-one will be allowed to disturb the peace of the province. The people, policy and security forces in Balochistan have given sacrifices for the country." The president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association, Syed Ali Zafa, called the assault "an attack on justice". The Pakistan Bar Council has announced a nationwide strike by lawyers on Tuesday. Those killed in the hospital attack were said to include Baz Muhammad Kakar, a predecessor of Mr Kasi as provincial bar president, and more than 30 other lawyers. Two journalists have also been identified among the dead - Shahzad Khan, a cameraman for Aaj TV, and Mehmood Khan, a cameraman for DawnNews. Lawyers in Lahore staged a demonstration to condemn the attack. Some journalists also protested, demanding protection for freedom of expression.

Summary: A faction of the Pakistani Taliban has said it carried out a suicide bombing that killed at least 70 people at a hospital in the city of Quetta.


Michael Reddington, who was 24 when the accident happened in March 2012, has had to learn to walk again and still experiences pain from his injuries. His foot became trapped because part of the escalator in Nottingham's West End Arcade was missing. Managing agents Hodgson Elkington LLP must pay £125,000 including costs. The missing part had been absent for at least a day before the accident, creating a gap. Mr Reddington did not notice the hazard due to poor lighting, and his foot was then crushed between a step and the escalator platform. Updates on this story and more from Nottinghamshire Bernard Thorogood, prosecuting, said there was "real potential for a much more serious, if not fatal, injury". "The public were at risk," he said. "It was a matter of pure chance whose foot or leg went into that gap." Nottingham Crown Court heard there had been no inspection of the escalator between October 2010 and the accident in March 2012. The prosecution said the escalator was past its useful life in 2010. Mr Thorogood said it was not regularly inspected, adding there was a "lack of effective management leading to a range of risks". Mr Reddington, now 27, said: "It's hard to explain the pain to people because it's such an unusual thing to happen. "Everyone knows the pain of stubbing their toe but not everyone knows the pain of having their toe ripped off by an escalator. "It was trapped in this piece of machinery that was going for a few minutes." In addition to one of his big toes being completely ripped off, the two toes next to it were permanently damaged and the flesh on his foot was torn away. He was initially in hospital for two weeks and had five operations under general anaesthetic, he was then required to return to hospital twice a week for three months. The accident also left mental scars as he still experiences flashbacks. "That day will stay with me forever," he said. Hodgson Elkington LLP admitted failing to maintain the machine properly and failing to ensure it was in a safe condition. They also admitted that systems to monitor safety on a daily basis were ineffective. Defence lawyer Tom Gent said the incident was a matter of "significant embarrassment" to the company. "They are truly sorry for the dreadful injuries that were caused to Michael Reddington and are extremely apologetic that this was allowed to happen," said Mr Gent. Judge Andrew Hamilton said: "The escalator was known to the defendants to be beyond its sell-by date and they did nothing. "The defendant clearly forgot their duty in relation to the escalator." The Health and Safety Executive does not keep data on accidents involving escalators, but a search through news reports suggests incidents like this are rare in the UK. However, there appears to have been a recent spate of people being crushed in escalators in China.

Summary: Shopping centre managers have been fined £75,000 for health and safety breaches after a man had his big toe ripped off by an escalator.


Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he had accepted Ms Ley's resignation on Friday. Entitlements scandals have engulfed Australian politics in recent years. Mr Turnbull has now pledged to set up an independent watchdog, based on the UK system, to oversee parliamentary expenses. "Australians are entitled to expect that politicians spend taxpayers' money carefully, ensuring at all times that their work expenditure represents an efficient, effective and ethical use of public resources," he said. "We should be as careful and as accountable with taxpayer money as we possibly can be." In her resignation statement, Ms Ley maintained she had not broken any rules, "not just regarding entitlements but most importantly the ministerial code of conduct". However, she said the saga had become a distraction for the government. "Whilst I have attempted at all times to be meticulous with rules and standards, I accept community annoyance, even anger, with politicians' entitlements demands a response," she said on Friday. Ms Ley faced pressure over separate trips to the Gold Coast, where she purchased the A$795,000 (Â£473,300; $585,200) investment property in 2015 and attended New Year's Eve parties in 2013 and 2014. She described the apartment purchase as an "error of judgement" that was "neither planned nor anticipated". Mr Turnbull said he believed Ms Ley's resignation was the "right judgement" and thanked her for her service. He said the new expenses watchdog would ensure that politicians' claims were transparent to the public. "I have to say I hate the term entitlements. These are work expenses," he said. "The circumstances require us to be seen to be putting these matters plainlyâ€¦ so that people can be assured there is independent oversight." The opposition Labor Party offered "in-principle" support for Mr Turnbull's reform. "We're happy to work with him on work expenses for politicians," said acting Labor leader Penny Wong. "I think the country and the people expect it." The UK set up the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority in 2010 in the wake of the MP expenses scandal.

Summary: Australian Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on Queensland's Gold Coast.


Media playback is not supported on this device Wenger is out of contract at the end of the season and has been offered a new two-year deal, although he is yet to announce whether he will continue. Sixth-placed Arsenal are seven points off the top four with eight games left. "I've managed over 1,100 games for Arsenal and we're not used to losing like that," said the Frenchman. "We have to respond very quickly and not accept it." Some travelling fans told Wenger it was "time to go", also singing "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the players, as Arsenal were convincingly beaten at relegation-threatened Palace. Goals from Andros Townsend, Yohan Cabaye and Luka Milivojevic inflicted a fourth straight away league defeat on Arsenal - for the first time during Wenger's 21-season reign. It leaves the Gunners in serious danger of missing out on a top-four finish for the first time under the 67-year-old. "I understand our fans are disappointed and we all are deeply disappointed," he said. "It's very worrying and disappointing the way we lost the game. Palace were sharp, they beat Chelsea the other day, and that shows they have quality. "We are in a difficult position. The game tonight doesn't help." Arsenal controlled possession against their 16th-placed hosts, having 72% of the ball, but were unable to make that dominance count. The Gunners managed just three shots on target, all in the first half. "That's not Arsenal," said stand-in captain Theo Walcott. "It wasn't us at all. "All we can do is apologise for that performance. "Palace just wanted it more. You could sense that from the kick-off. "We thought we had got out of this little patch and hopefully we haven't been dragged straight back into it. Judging on that performance, it looks like we have." Arsenal have won only one of their past five Premier League matches, losing three and conceding 11 goals in the process. Palace boss Sam Allardyce said he had targeted their defensive frailties in the build-up to Monday's game, highlighting the space behind their full-backs for Townsend and Wilfried Zaha to exploit. "We all know they are in a poor spell of results for the first time for years," said the former England manager. "The weaknesses with Arsenal have been defensively because they leave Shkodran Mustafi and and Gabriel really exposed. "Nacho Monreal and Hector Bellerin play like right and left wingers, the wingers come inside with the centre-forward and they're just left on their own." Media playback is not supported on this device Former Blackburn and Chelsea striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 live: "At one time, Arsene Wenger managed the Invincibles. He is now managing the Invisibles. He has to go, because the players are not listening. "The biggest problem with Arsenal is that it's Wenger who makes the decision on his future. I don't get it. It should be up to the owners. "They must be embarrassed by tonight's performance. It was limp. They were played off the park by a team in danger of relegation.

Summary: Arsene Wenger says the uncertainty over his future is not affecting his Arsenal players, but admits their 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace is "a big worry".


Kyle Robert Joyner, of Wroughton Drive, Hartcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with conspiracy to steal, between 10 April and 5 May. The 22-year-old was detained on Friday following recent attacks on ATMs in the area. Seven machines have been attacked since the start of the year. He was remanded to appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court later.

Summary: A man has been charged in connection with cash machine explosions in Bristol and North Somerset.


They believe a Canadian lynx was prowling around the fields of the South West in 1903 before being shot after attacking two dogs in Devon. Tests on the animal revealed it had probably spent some time in captivity before escaping or being set free. The animal had been donated to Bristol Museum at the time of its death and kept in its stores for decades. The scientists' findings are published in the journal Historical Biology. Dr Ross Barnett, a molecular biologist from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Durham, said: "I've seen one of these cats in the wild. "They are pretty impressive cats - they are a reasonable size, and they have lots of fluffy fur which makes them look even bigger. They have sharp claws, teeth and strong muscles." From blurry photos of the Beast of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, to reports of a lion on the loose in Essex in 2012, the UK has a long tradition of spotting big cats. Most of these claims are dismissed as misidentifications, hoaxes or even hallucinations, but not in this case. In 1903, the unusual cat was donated to the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. The museum's records state that it had been shot after attacking and killing two dogs close to Newton Abbot in Devon. Unsure of exactly what it was, the exotic beast was stuffed, its skeleton preserved, and then the remains were tucked away in the museum's stores. More than a century later, the cat was unearthed by a scientist who thought the find might be significant. An analysis of the skeleton and mounted skin revealed that the animal was a Canadian lynx, which is about two to three times the size of a domestic cat and is usually found in Canada and the northern states of the US. The researchers found that the animal's teeth were badly decayed. Dr Barnett said: "We think it had probably been in captivity at some point in its life. "It had lost all of its incisors, which would have been a pretty debilitating injury for a wild cat, but not a problem for one in captivity. "It also had massive amounts of plaque on its molars, which are indication of it not having a wild diet - something with lots of wet cat food, essentially ready-processed meat like steaks." The researchers believe that the lynx had been in captivity for some time, but they were unable to find any records of the cat's owner. "Was it someone's pet? Was it part of a small menagerie that was travelling through the area? There aren't really any zoos nearby where it could have escaped from," Dr Barnett said. The team is also unsure how long the animal had been at large in Devon before it was killed. Its decayed teeth would have limited its chances in the wild, but the lynx is an adaptable animal, and may have been able to survive by preying on small mammals. While many big cat sightings remain unverified, sometimes the rumours do turn out to be

Summary: A "big cat" was on the loose in the English countryside at the turn of the last century, scientists say.


The huge cache was viewable online for a few days in April, but the motoring organisation said that it contained no "sensitive" information. However, a security researcher who analysed the leak said he found details like email addresses, names and parts of payment card numbers. He said said it was a "very serious incident" the AA needed to address. AA president Edmund King said it first learned about the problem with data used for its online shop on 22 April. Soon after discovery, the firm that runs the shop on the AA's behalf was told about the problem. "They identified the vulnerability and the issue was resolved on 25 April," he said. A server "misconfiguration" was blamed for giving access to two back-up files that contained information about orders for maps and other products from retailers and some customers. The AA said it investigated, sampled the data and, because it was not sensitive and only accessed a few times, ended the investigation. The motoring group has started an independent inquiry into the breach and also told the UK's Information Commissioner about it. "We take any data issues incredibly seriously and would like to reassure our AA Shop customers that their payment details have not been compromised," said Mr King. Security researcher Troy Hunt alerted the BBC to the existence of the leak last week. At that time, the AA said it related to shop orders and contained no sensitive information. Mr Hunt, who runs a website dedicated to data breaches called Have I Been Pwned, persisted with his investigation, obtained a copy of the back-ups and subjected them to a deeper analysis. He found 117,000 unique email addresses in them as well as names, net addresses as well as credit card types, expiry dates and the final four digits of the card. A separate analysis by researcher Scott Helme for the Motherboard website found the same data in the cache. "I have confirmed with many Have I Been Pwned subscribers in the data and they have verified that it's accurate," said Mr Hunt. "They're customers of the AA and they never received a notification about the data exposure. "At no point does their statement acknowledge the severity of the exposed data nor that they failed to notify customers when learning of the exposure," he said. He added that discussions with the Information Commissioner might take a "decidedly different tone" when it learned about the customer data in the cache. Last week, the AA was forced to apologise after a mistake led to it issuing emails telling some members to update their passwords.

Summary: The AA has been criticised over the way it has handled a data breach involving 13 gigabytes of data.


Photographs and videos posted on social media showed the confused animal apparently trying to get off the road after falling out the back of a lorry. The tiger had a chain around its neck and appeared to be someone's pet. The tiger was eventually recaptured, and four men were reportedly spotted bundling it back into the lorry. One video posted on Facebook showed the animal falling out of the back door of lorry that was driving down the Doha Expressway before running off. Another video published on Twitter saw the tiger later making its way past cars stuck in heavy traffic. Footage of the animal finally being recaptured was posted by the al-Watan newspaper. Twitter users said the incident took place on Tuesday morning, but this could not be confirmed. It is not clear who owns the tiger, but wealthy individuals in Qatar are believed to keep the animals as pets. Columnist Sultan Al-Qassemi tweeted: "This obsession of keeping wild animals by rich kids in the Gulf has gone too far."

Summary: Commuters on a motorway in Qatar's capital, Doha, were astonished to see an escaped tiger on the loose and walking through three lanes of traffic.


About 30 people were stuck on the ride when it was stopped at about 12.00 BST. A spokeswoman said a piece of rubber "came away from one of the carriages." "At no time were any guests at risk," she added. The ride reopened in March, nine months after the horror crash. Latest updates on this story In a statement, the theme park said all visitors were evacuated from the ride in 30 minutes. "The ride remained closed for a short period to investigate the matter, which is part of our standard process in assessing minor incidents," it added. "The technical team have declared the ride safe and The Smiler re-opened at 16.22." Liam Dennett, 33, from Cheltenham, was in the queue for the ride when an announcement was made about a "technical fault". He said: "The ride's still closed now. We can see it in the distance that it's still closed. I would say between 30 and probably 35-40 minutes that they were stuck for." He said he would not go on the ride after seeing what happened. "My son still wants to go on it, but I wouldn't go on it personally now," he said. Two women needed amputations after two carriages crashed on the track in June 2015. Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd admitted breaching the Health and Safety Act after an investigation found the crash was caused by human error.

Summary: The Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers had to be closed after debris fell from a carriage - 14 months after it crashed leaving five people seriously injured.


The victims' commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has launched a series of reviews to scrutinise the work of criminal justice agencies. Lady Newlove said she was challenging the government to "take action" to help people cope with the "haunting aftermath" of crime. The government said she was bringing about "positive change". 'Real difference' Baroness Newlove, who campaigned for victims' rights following the murder of her husband Gary in 2007, was made victims' commissioner in 2012. Launching the reviews in her annual report on Tuesday, she said: "Victims deserve the very best possible support to get them through the haunting aftermath of crime. "If they are not getting this - their concerns need to be taken seriously and improvements need to be made as a result." She said she would be looking at good and bad practice across the different services, adding: "With the findings of each review, I will be challenging the government and other agencies to take action and make a real difference to victims and their families." The reviews will assess compliance with the Victims' Code, which was revised in October 2013 and includes the right of victims to personally address offenders in court to explain how a crime has affected them. The first review, conducted by a three-person team, will start in the autumn, also looking at handling of complaints and the use of restorative justice. Adam Pemberton, assistant chief executive at Victim Support, said: "We welcome the victims' commissioner's decision to make monitoring the code a priority because we know from supporting hundreds of thousands of victims and witnesses every year how important it is that they are treated with dignity and respect." The issue was key to maintaining public confidence in the criminal justice system, Mr Pemberton added. Damian Green, the victims' minister, welcomed Baroness Newlove's report. He said: "Her position is instrumental in holding to account the positive change brought about by this government, such as the greatly improved Victims' Code which gives those impacted by crime a much greater voice. "This report shows the value the Victims' Commissioner has already brought and provides an excellent basis for delivering further improvements."

Summary: The way crime victims are treated by the police and courts in England and Wales is to be examined.


Police said a woman had been held over suspected fraudulent activity in the process used to vet staff for airside security passes. The two other women were arrested on 3 August and are currently on bail. Contractor Sodexo said about 300 employees' airside passes had been suspended "as a precautionary measure". Scotland Yard said the investigation was not related to terrorism. A spokesperson said the force was liaising with Sodexo following the arrests but would not reveal any more details about the investigation. The woman, a 28-year-old from Ealing, was arrested on Thursday morning and is currently in custody at a west London police station. The Met said her arrest "relates to suspected fraudulent activity in the vetting process for airside security passes at Heathrow Airport". The two other women from Surrey, aged 24 and 20, were arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering after an allegation that money had been fraudulently taken from a bank account. The 24-year-old is also being investigated as part of the inquiry into the vetting process for security passes, the Met said. A spokesperson for Sodexo said the company would not comment further "as this is part of an ongoing investigation". About 70,000 airside staff work at Heathrow.

Summary: Hundreds of staff who work at Heathrow Airport have had their airside clearance suspended after three women were arrested on suspicion of fraud.


A fight which started on Monday evening at a food distribution centre was initially broken up by police but later continued into the night. Hundreds of migrants live in informal camps in the Calais port, trying to cross into Britain illegally. French police have spent months trying to break up the camps, but the migrants say they have nowhere else to go. The latest fight between Sudanese and Eritrean migrants was broken up for the second time once riot police were deployed. A similar incident on Sunday left about 13 people injured. In May authorities attempted to evacuate the migrants from camps built near the port following court rulings, but many have simply moved to different areas in the city.

Summary: Clashes between African migrants in the French port city of Calais have left more than 50 people injured.


Once considered a long shot, Trump is now president of the United States. Scepticism over Trump's candidacy stemmed not only from his controversial platform on immigration and outrageous campaign style, but from his celebrity past. But the 70-year-old businessman had the last laugh when he defied all predictions to beat much more seasoned politicians in the Republican primary race. And he has now gone a step further by winning the presidential election, after one of the most divisive and controversial contests in living memory against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Mr Trump is the fourth child of New York real estate tycoon Fred Trump. Despite the family's wealth, he was expected to work the lowest-tier jobs within his father's company and was sent off to a military academy at age 13 when he started misbehaving in school. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and became the favourite to succeed his father after his older brother, Fred, chose to become a pilot. Fred Trump died at 43 due to alcoholism, an incident that his brother says led him to avoid alcohol and cigarettes his entire life. Mr Trump says he got into real estate with a "small" $1m loan from his father before joining the company. He helped manage his father's extensive portfolio of residential housing projects in the New York City boroughs, and took control of the company - which he renamed the Trump Organization - in 1971. His father died in 1999. "My father was my inspiration," Mr Trump said at the time. Mr Trump shifted his family's business from residential units in Brooklyn and Queens to glitzy Manhattan projects, transforming the rundown Commodore Hotel into the Grand Hyatt and erecting the most famous Trump property, the 68-storey Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Other properties bearing the famous name followed - Trump Place, Trump World Tower, Trump International Hotel and Tower, and so on. There are Trump Towers in Mumbai, Istanbul and the Philippines. Mr Trump also developed hotels and casinos, an arm of the business that has led to four bankruptcy filings (for the businesses, not personal bankruptcy). Mr Trump also built an empire in the entertainment business. From 1996 until 2015, he was an owner in the Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants. In 2003, he debuted an NBC reality television show called The Apprentice, in which contestants competed for a shot at a management job within Mr Trump's organisation. He hosted the show for 14 seasons, and claimed in a financial disclosure form that he was paid a total of $213m by the network during the show's run. He has written several books, and owns a line of merchandise that sells everything from neckties to bottled water. According to Forbes, his net worth is $3.7bn, though Mr Trump has repeatedly insisted he is worth $10bn. Trump has been married three times, though his most famous wife was his first - Ivana Zelnickova, a Czech athlete and model. The couple had three children - Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric - before they

Summary: Long before he was a contender for the US presidency, Donald Trump was America's most famous and colourful billionaire.


The Turkish government imposed the blocks after a hacktivist group leaked emails it said it had stolen from the nation's energy minister. The Redhack group had threatened to publish the information unless left-wing dissidents were released. In total, more than 57,000 emails were put online by the group. News about the block was broken by the Turkey Blocks digital rights group, which monitors net censorship in the county. It said that Google's Drive storage service had also initially been included in the list of sites blocked but this block had been lifted soon after. The blocks stayed in place on the other web companies until late on Saturday as links to the email cache were removed. Turkey Blocks said customers of the TTNet, UyduNet and Turkcell ISPs and others had all been cut off from the sites. It is not clear how effective the block proved as many people on social media said it was possible to reach the affected sites by using a VPN. Turkey has not explicitly confirmed that the blocks were imposed. However, journalists widely shared copies of court documents detailing action against the Redhack members that sought to suppress distribution of the 20GB email cache. The action is the latest in a series of efforts by the Turkish government to clamp down on social media use in the country. In late 2015, Turkey imposed a 150,000 lira (Â£33,000) fine on Twitter for failing to remove what the government called "terrorist propaganda".

Summary: Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday.


Nasheed, the opposition leader, was controversially jailed for 13 years under anti-terror laws last year. He was allowed to travel to the UK to receive treatment on his spine. His lawyer Hasan Latheef said Nasheed had been granted political refugee status, but the British government has not commented. A former human rights campaigner, Nasheed became the nation's first democratically elected leader in 2008, ending three decades of rule by former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Why did the Maldives release its most famous prisoner? In 2012, he was detained after being accused of ordering the arrest of a judge. He resigned months later amid an army mutiny and public protests over the judge's fate. Nasheed alleged that he had been removed by a coup, but this was denied by his vice-president, who replaced him. The current President, Abdulla Yameen, was elected in controversial polls in 2013 and is the half-brother of Mr Gayoom. "Given the slide towards authoritarianism in the Maldives, myself and other opposition politicians feel we have no choice but to work in exile - for now," said a statement issued by Nasheed's office on Monday. The Maldives foreign ministry said it feared Nasheed had used the request for medical treatment as a way to get out of his prison term. It said the government was awaiting confirmation asylum had been granted. If confirmed, the Maldives government "would be disappointed the UK government is allowing itself to be part of this charade, and further, is enabling an individual to circumvent his obligations under the law", the statement said.

Summary: The former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has been granted refugee status in the UK, according to his lawyer.


Russian bantamweight Vladimir Nikitin will not box American Shakur Stevenson after being left bloodied by Conlan. "The injury suffered by Vladimir is too serious," said Russian official Igor Kazikov. Stevenson will fight Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana in the final after the Cuban beat Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev. Nikitin, meanwhile, will still receive a bronze medal. Media playback is not supported on this device Belfast boxer Conlan said after Tuesday's contentious decision that his Olympic dream had "been robbed". Nikitin's face was badly bloodied after the quarter-final, which most observers felt had been conclusively won by the Irishman. Immediately after the bout, Conlan made clear his annoyance at the verdict in an expletive-filled live TV interview with Irish broadcaster RTE. Thursday's development may increase the the pressure on amateur boxing's world governing body, Aiba, which has faced criticism from boxers and coaches in Rio after a number of contentious judging decisions. On Wednesday, the international body announced that it had dropped a number of officials after a review of their decisions at the Olympics. Aiba said that, after 239 bouts in Rio, "less than a handful of the decisions were not at the level expected". The body has admitted it is in a "transition process", but said results of bouts already contested will stand.

Summary: The boxer who controversially beat Ireland's Michael Conlan in the Olympic quarter-finals has pulled out of his Olympic semi-final because of injury.


Terri Calvesbert, now 19, suffered 85% burns as a toddler at her Ipswich home in 1998. Recent pictures of her posted on social media prompted online abuse, and were shared thousands of times. Terri, who said she is "strong enough" to cope, has launched an online anti-bullying page, and is petitioning the government to take action. Now living in Sudbury, she said was "really angry" at a Facebook post which asked people to "like and share" if they were "not ashamed" of a picture of her. The post has been reported to the social media site. However the teenager insisted living with such serious burns has equipped her with the strength to cope with online trolls. Terri, whose story was first reported in the Ipswich Star, said: "I can't pretend for a single moment that it's been easy for me growing up, but I'm a stronger person as a result. "I'm not going to let it get me down, but I do want it to stop." Terri and and two friends, Michelle Wright and Gavin Jaques have set up a Facebook site called the Campaign to stop cyber bullying. They will urge the government to get Facebook to take down offensive posts, delete accounts and track offenders down. Her friend, Michelle Wright, said: "Most people would be appalled that trolls could pick on her. I just knew a lot of people would have got behind it. Terri is so brave." MP James Cartlidge has taken up the case and has written to home secretary Amber Rudd to bring it to her attention. Facebook said attacks of this kind would not be tolerated and that the offensive content had been removed.

Summary: A woman badly burned in a house fire as a baby said she refuses to be defeated by cyber-trolls who bullied her online.


LeRoy, 68, has replaced Tom Saintfiet, with Togo struggling in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying and the country's domestic football in a poor state. He said: "I know it will be difficult; we have only a small chance to qualify for the next Nations Cup and Togo also needs to work on local football. "But I'm happy, I like this challenge." The task appealed to LeRoy to the extent that he ended talks with Tunisia, Algeria and Nigeria over their vacant coaching positions and agreed a three-year contract with Togo after "only a few hours' negotiation" - but only after Saintfiet's departure had been confirmed. "I told them I did not want to discuss the situation before they had an agreement with Saintfiet," LeRoy revealed. "It is always a pity when a coach leaves his job." Togo are third in their Nations Cup qualification group with two games to play and only the winners are guaranteed a place at next year's finals in Gabon. LeRoy feels the best Togo can hope for is to take one of the two places given to the best group runners-up - and the Frenchman knows he must convince talismanic striker Emmanuel Adebayor to commit to the cause. "The key players help the team to get results and win big competitions. I like characters, I like difficult players and I have had a lot of them in my career - starting from Roger Milla (when LeRoy was coach of Cameroon). "But these players I had were also the first ones at training and the last to leave. They worked hard and were at the disposal of the team. "Emmanuel has the potential to be one of the top five strikers in the world; he is powerful, fast, technically at the top level and when he is physically at his best it is very difficult to stop him. "But I want to tell him that nothing is more important then the team, including the coach." Adebayor came out of a self-imposed international exile to play in the 0-0 draw with Tunisia in last month's Nations Cup qualifier. It was his first game since June 2015 and the striker, who is currently with English Premier League side Crystal Palace, has long had a difficult relationship with the Togo Football Association as well as nations team coaches, including LeRoy's predecessor Saintfiet. And following his return to the Togo set-up there have been reports that Adebayor is already unhappy again. "I need to have a big chat with him," added LeRoy. "I like him and I was also very close with him even though I have not been his coach. We have a important Nations Cup qualifier against Liberia in June. "I don't like the term 'star player' because when you see a star in the sky it is completely dark around it. I prefer a player to be like the sun, shining light on all the people around them. Star players belong in individual sport, not in football. I will try to explain this to him." While the immediate

Summary: New Togo coach Claude LeRoy has told BBC Sport he is aware he faces a tough job but took it because he wants to revitalise football in the country.


The fire service said it had been called to more than 25 incidents following the flooding caused by heavy rain. One woman, who lives on Carrow Road, said the water was about an inch away from her front door. "My house is OK," she said. "I've got the towels down in preparation, but sadly the council weren't able to supply us with any sandbags." Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service advised people not to wade into flood water, owing to the risk posed by hidden objects. Flood water in sewers raised a drain cover near St Stephen's roundabout on the inner ring road and a car wheel jammed in the cavity. Traffic was brought to a standstill for nearly an hour as firefighters tried to free the vehicle. Outside the city centre, flood water made driving difficult in Sprowston and Rackheath. People living on Hawthorne Avenue in Hellesdon grew frustrated that their road is flooded again. One resident, Stacey Connerty, said: "Yet again it is left to local people to risk their safety to save their property and vehicles from flooding. "This problem arises every time there is heavy rain. "Despite repeated requests to highways and council to remedy this situation, to date nothing has been done." There were also reports of flooding on the B1145, between Cawston and Aylsham, in Norwich Road, near to the junction with Allison Street in Marsham, at Crossdale Street in Cromer and on the A1062 at Hoveton. Ch Insp Chris Spinks said: "Motorists should drive to the conditions and allow extra time for their journeys home. "Standing water and heavy rainfall makes driving conditions hazardous and I would urge motorists to reduce speed, use headlights and increase the distance between you and the car in front."

Summary: Buildings and roads have been hit by flooding in Norwich.


Richard Brady, 33, accused Alistair Balfour, 68, of tampering with his car in a row in the Montgomerie Arms pub, in East Kilbride, on 8 June last year. He hit Mr Balfour with a single punch, causing him to fall backwards and hit his head on the floor. Mr Balfour died after suffering two skull fractures. Brady admitted a charge of culpable homicide. Sentence was deferred. The High Court in Glasgow heard that Mr Balfour was married for 47 years and had an extra-marital affair with Brady's mother which ended in bad terms on Christmas Day 2012. As a result of this, Brady and Mr Balfour fell out. They reported each other to the police for vandalism and breach of the peace, but no action was taken because of insufficient evidence. The court heard that Brady, who is from East Kilbride, entered the pub and accused Mr Balfour of putting sugar in the tank of his car. He became aggressive and asked if they would take the matter outside. As Mr Balfour put his hands in his pockets, Brady hit him with a single punch. He fell backwards and lay motionless on the floor. The court heard that Mr Balfour suffered two fractures to his skull, bruising to his mouth and two black eyes. The cause of death was a head injury. Judge Lord Turnbull deferred sentence on Brady until next month.

Summary: A man has admitted killing a pensioner who had been involved in a three-year affair with his mother.


John Lawton, 62, from Alsager, was last seen in an off-road race near Kalamata, in southern Greece in April. Nine people from Cheshire Search and Rescue returned for a second time to the country on Friday. The team said they covered a vast area of "unforgiving terrain" on Saturday, in temperatures of up to 44C. A spokesperson said the search included olive groves and river beds around Aghia Sofia. The six-day search has been funded thanks to an online campaign , which has now raised more than Â£16,500. During the last hunt in May, rescuers found discarded energy gel packs which DNA analysis later showed had been used by Mr Lawton. A spokesperson said the team members "remain positive" and are doing everything they can to find him.

Summary: Volunteers searching for a missing runner in Greece have said they remain "positive" despite a second attempt to find him so far proving unsuccessful.


Albanians Artur Doda, 24, and Leonard Isufaj, 27, leapt from the Stena Britannica, off Harwich, Essex, on 26 February last year. The pair had tried to enter the UK hours earlier inside a lorry, the inquest into their deaths in Chelmsford heard. Coroner Eleanor McGann recorded conclusions of accidental death. Mr Doda and Mr Isufaj were among a group of 15 people from different countries caught in a random x-ray check at Harwich before making it into the UK. The inquest heard Mr Doda was sliced by the "machete-like" motion of the ship's propeller while Mr Isufaj drowned. Both men were sucked underwater almost immediately after they jumped over the side of the ship, ten minutes into its journey back to Zeebrugge, Belgium. Essex coroner Ms McGann said: "The evidence suggests they were intending to swim back to England, something that they could see was tantalisingly close to them." Insp Christopher Willis, from Essex Police, told the hearing the sea would have appeared deceptively calm to the men. "To swim to land with those tides and the water temperature would have been nigh-on impossible," he said. "An Olympic swimmer would have struggled." Speaking after the hearing, Mr Isufaj's cousin, Besnik Vata, 33, from north London, said the case highlighted the plight of many immigrants. "We heard that they weren't escorted on board the ship so there was always a risk this would happen - if I was in that position I would have done the same," he said. Border Agency official Giles Young said there was no policy of escorting deportees in place.

Summary: Two deportees who died after jumping from a ferry were trying to swim back to the UK shore, an inquest has heard.


Kirsty Williams said party membership in Wales has grown since last year's general election. Speaking on BBC's The Wales Report programme, she said her party had returned a better result than expected in assembly elections five years ago. She also refused to rule out a deal with other parties this year. "Since the general election, which was a very, very difficult set of results for us, our party membership in Wales has grown," she explained. "We have record numbers of people out on the streets delivering campaigns." Speaking about the last assembly elections, she said: "We defied expectations, we returned with a strong Liberal Democrat group that has punched above its weight for the last five years. "I'm sure we can defy expectations again." She also insisted the Welsh Lib Dems' record proved they can deliver on their promises. Later in the interview, Ms Williams said she would not rule out a deal with any other party after the election to achieve her objectives but she was quick to point out that collaboration with UKIP was unlikely, as their values were "so far apart". Last week, informal talks between the Liberal Democrats, Greens and Plaid Cymru for an assembly electoral pact failed to reach an agreement. When asked if it was her party that pulled the plug on the talks, Ms Williams said: "We were approached informally by another political party about a proposition of doing a pre-election pact. "We didn't think it was the right way to go." Ms Williams added: "What keeps me going is that I know there are no political parties in this coming election that are committed to ensuring that there are the right number of nurses in our hospitals. "We had to drag the Labour party kicking and screaming to introduce a system that put money into the education of our poorest children, and its working, its making a difference."

Summary: The Welsh Liberal Democrats can "defy expectations" in the forthcoming assembly elections, the party's leader has insisted.


Michael Allen touched down early for the hosts but Dan Leavy, Garry Ringrose, Isa Nacewa and Jamison Gibson-Park responded emphatically. Edinburgh improved greatly after the interval, with Hamish Watson ploughing over from close range. Magnus Bradbury's late try brought Edinburgh back to 26-20, only for Leavy to add a second score. Nacewa's last-minute conversion, his fourth of the match, took him to 500 points for last year's beaten Pro12 finalists. Much of the debate in the aftermath of Edinburgh's stodgy victory over Scarlets last week centred on the supposed lack of attacking ambition from Alan Solomons' men, but they needed just 90 seconds to tear through the Leinster defence. Salsa Tofilau slashed through the midfield defence and when the ball was recycled and shipped wide to Phil Burleigh, he weighted a delightful grubber kick for Allen to touch down. Duncan Weir added a penalty to stretch the lead to 8-0, but Edinburgh's defence, so impressive in shutting down Scarlets' last week, left a gaping hole for Leinster open-side Leavy to gallop through and coast under the posts to make it a one-point game. The variety of the Leinster attack was now proving problematic for the home side to contain, and when Ringrose and Nacewa crossed in quick succession, the momentum had shifted completely. The threats to the Edinburgh line were coming from all over the pitch and, with the home side pinned on their own line, scrum-half Gibson-Park darted over to make it 8-26 at the break. Watson's bulldozing run at the start of the second period suggested Edinburgh were not prepared to go down without a fight, and the open-side was rewarded for his belligerent display when he ploughed over for a try that was converted to offer hope. The home side enjoyed an extraordinary 81% of possession and 82% territory in the second-half, but despite promising breaks from the likes of substitutes Blair Kinghorn and Solomoni Rasolea, when cool heads and crisp passing was required to finish off the chances, both were absent. That was until five minutes from time when good work from another substitute, Fraser McKenzie, allowed Bradbury to burst through to bring his side back within six points. The losing bonus point would have been just reward for Edinburgh's display after the break, but Leavy powered over at the death to deny them even that consolation. Edinburgh coach Alan Solomons: "Our defence wasn't good and I think that ultimately cost us the game. Defensively, I thought we were really poor. "At 26-8, we were in real trouble. We regrouped well, we had a lot of the ball and a lot of territory in that second-half. "Little errors cost us and we didn't translate that pressure into points. "At 26-20 and with every prospect of pulling off a win, poor defence on our line saw that bonus point slip away. That was really upsetting. "I thought the regrouping after half-time was very good because we were under quite a lot of pressure, but defensively we were poor and the error rate was too high." Edinburgh: Glenn Bryce, Michael

Summary: Leinster earned a bonus point win at Murrayfield, exploiting Edinburgh's shaky defence in the first half.


David Cooley, 52, died on Thursday after sustaining head injuries outside the King Richard III pub on Monday. A 55-year-old man, originally detained on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, has been rearrested on suspicion of murder. A 47-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Mr Cooley, from Dersingham Road, Leicester, was involved in an altercation outside the premises in Highcross Street, Leicestershire Police said. A post-mortem examination found he died from a head injury. Both arrested men have been released on bail.

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the victim of a serious assault died in hospital.


Readers turn to Ruchira for its consummate coverage of traditional vegetarian dishes of the western Maharashtra state. The recipes are classic, but the pictures that punctuate the book reveal the changing social world of urban, middle-class Maharashtrians. The cover photo (above) shows a nuclear family eating a meal. The husband and two young children - a girl and a boy - sit at a dining table, and not on the floor as in earlier times. The woman, however, is not sitting and eating with them. In keeping with tradition, she is standing and serving them. She is smiling at her husband, whose expression suggests that he has just complimented her on the food. This is the 15th article in a BBC series India on a plate, on the diversity and vibrancy of Indian food. Other stories in the series: Tasting India's coveted holy sweet The street food so good, it is waved through airport checks The Indian state that is obsessed with beef fry The dark history behind India and the UK's favourite drink Why this Indian state screams for ice cream On the table are puris (fried puffed bread), a vegetable curry or dal, pulao, a prettily arranged plate of lettuce, cucumber and tomato slices, and three kinds of sweets - a far cry from the items and layout of the customary Marathi thali. And, instead of the more traditional metal utensils, melamine dishes are being used to serve and eat. Another photo (below) shows the ideal kitchen, once again straddling tradition and modernity. A refrigerator and a mixer-blender are prominently displayed, as is a soop (winnowing fan) and an old cast-iron mortar and pestle. Gleaming metal containers line the shelves alongside a row of recycled Bournvita - a local health drink - glass jars. There is a gas cylinder and a pressure cooker, and plastic flowers in a vase atop the fridge. One can easily imagine the miniature temple on a shelf where icons of household deities preside over this sacred space. This compact, neatly equipped kitchen exemplifies organisation, a vital virtue for the modern woman who must manage time and space efficiently for cooking - a task that still remains hers alone. "I used to want a kitchen like that," says Shubhada Deshpande. In the 1970s, she was a young bride in a joint family in Pune that included her bank officer husband, two-year-old son, her parents-in-law and an unmarried brother-in-law who was studying engineering. Every morning, she would squat on the floor to scrape coconuts on a whili (curved blade) and to churn butter from yogurt. Her mother-in-law would grind the shredded coconut into chutney on a stone slab. Now that Mrs Deshpande is in her sixties and lives alone with her retired husband, she still makes coconut chutney but in an electric blender. Instead of churning butter, she buys readymade, salty yellow Amul butter to spread on toast for breakfast. Her mother-in-law would not have approved. When relatives visit, Ms Deshpande makes sabudanyachi khichadi (savoury tapioca pearls) or saanja (savoury semolina). It's a gesture of hospitability to

Summary: Forty-five years after it was first published, Ruchira, an Indian cookbook in Marathi language, continues to be a bestseller.


The man, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at Fairfax House in Livesey Close, Kingston, at 08:00 GMT. His death is being treated as unexplained. London Ambulance Service was initially called to reports of a injured man at the scene. Nearby homes have been evacuated as a "precautionary measure", the Met Police said.

Summary: A man has been found dead at a block of flats where a "possible noxious gas" was detected.


Tycoon Sir Terry Matthews, JoJo Mamam Bebe founder Laura Tenison and Cardiff Airport chairman Roger Lewis are among 10 who have signed a letter backing the case for remaining in the EU. It highlights access to the European market and EU investment in skills. The Leave campaign argues that business would still be able to trade with the EU after Brexit. It also believes funding that comes from the EU to Wales could be replaced by Westminster from the savings of not paying for EU membership. But in the letter, the business leaders argue: "Our membership of the EU is vital to the Welsh economy - giving Wales favourable access to a market of 500 million people, supporting competitiveness and innovation and spreading investment in infrastructure to all parts of Wales." At the moment, 41% of exports from Wales go to the European Union. That has risen from £4.7 billion worth of goods and services in 1999 to £5 billion in 2015. Those who support leaving the EU claim it would allow exporters to focus more on growing markets further afield. Exports from Wales to countries outside the EU have risen from £1.7 billion in 1999 to £7.2 billion in 2015. If Brexit does happen, selling abroad will be dependent on what trade deals can be negotiated with other countries. Skills is one of the key areas for businesses and the letter goes on to say: "Investing in skills is so important to raise income levels and encourage further business growth, and in this decade, we will see £1 billion of EU funds invested in young people, training and skills." Others who signed the letter include: Advocates of leaving the EU argue the money saved from membership fees could be reinvested in other areas. Reality Check: Would Brexit put 400,000 jobs at risk? What does the EU referendum mean for Wales? Businesses on Anglesey on the referendum The independent think-tank, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has warned the savings from membership fees do not take any account of the potential damage to the economy of leaving the EU. Most business surveys suggest that firms are, to a greater or lesser extent, in favour of remaining in the EU. In April, aerospace company Airbus, wrote to its 6,000 workers in Flintshire warning about the risks of voting to leave the European Union.

Summary: The Welsh economy is "stronger, safer and better off" in the European Union, a group of top business figures says.


Mackay is expected to be unveiled in the job despite previous allegations that he exchanged racist and sexist text messages. The allegations surfaced after Mackay was sacked by Cardiff City in 2013. Show Racism the Red Card said Mackay had undergone equality and diversity training, and "wished him well". And Lord Ouseley, the founder and chairman of the Kick It Out anti-racism group, said he believed Mackay now had a "better understanding" of diversity issues and deserved a second chance. He also said Mackay's new role would give him an opportunity to "put himself back in a state where he can prove that he is a good person, and a person capable of performing both in football terms, and how he treats people". But SNP MSP Clare Haughey called on the SFA to "see sense" and rule out Mackay as a candidate, arguing that his appointment would send out the wrong signals. Mackay, a former Scotland and Celtic player, was the subject of an English FA investigation in 2014 concerning text messages he had sent containing discriminatory language. He apologised for his actions and stated a desire to return to football. The SFA is expected to unveil Mackay in the role of performance director on Thursday. The post became vacant when former Manchester United striker Brian McClair quit in July. In a statement issued to BBC Scotland, Show Racism the Red Card said: "After admitting to sending text messages that were very regrettable and disrespectful to other cultures, Malky Mackay underwent equality and diversity training through an education programme with the FA and we wish him well in his new role at the SFA." After a lengthy investigation, the Football Association said last year that Mackay would face no action over the text messages, which it said had been sent with a "legitimate expectation of privacy". But it said Mackay had been spoken to "about the inappropriateness of terms used in the messages" Mr Mackay's agent, Raymond Sparkes, told BBC Scotland that the FA's investigative committee had examined 9,000 texts exchanged between Mackay and Cardiff City's former head of player recruitment Iain Moody. Of these, three sent by Mackay were found to have been unacceptable - with Mackay immediately apologising. Mr Sparkes added: "If you were to know Malky Mackay, you would know him as a good man, from a good family, with good values. "He is a talented individual, he has had three years of not being able to take his place back in a place of employment on the back of three text messages. "We know why that penalty has been placed upon us, we have dealt with it, we want to get back to work and we didn't just apologise now - we apologised then." Ms Haughey, the SNP MSP for Rutherglen, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that Scottish football had made "huge efforts" to tackle racism and homophobia and to promote women's football. And she said appointing Mackay would risk sending a message that inappropriate behaviour was "no barrier to a top job in Scottish football".

Summary: Anti-racism campaigners have backed the appointment of Malky Mackay as the Scottish Football Association's new performance director.


The 24-hour strike by four unions began on Wednesday evening and there will be no Tube service until Friday. Public transport has become busier this evening as commuters make their journey home after work. Unions are unhappy at conditions offered to drivers on a new Night Tube service due to start next month. Live coverage of the Tube strike Latest travel updates on London Underground London Tube strike: Facts to know 12 tips for a first-time cycling commuter How to cope with the Tube strike Tube strike: No beer and sandwiches A long-serving LU train driver, who wished to remain anonymous, told BBC News, "We get paid an amazing salary and the holidays are great too [43 days leave including eight bank holidays] but why should I be forced to work nights and more weekends when that is not what I signed up for? It's about the principle of changing our working conditions without discussions. "I hate striking but I will continue to do so until the company listens or they make it illegal to strike. "I feel sorry for commuters but instead of complaining to staff, they should complain to TfL and stand up for their rights too." Commuters told the BBC they understood the reasons for the strike but they did not think "the impact on commuters was very fair". Transport for London (TfL) have said that buses are being delayed by up to an hour, especially those travelling in zones one and two. River bus service MBNA Thames Clippers tweeted: "We're experiencing high demand at piers due to #tubestrike & expect delays. Please allow extra time to travel." Extra buses have been laid on for the strike and there are hundreds of bicycles available for hire from £2 at a temporary cycle hub in Soho Square, BBC London Travel reports. During the evening rush hour, there were 894 separate traffic jams around the city causing a combined 500 miles (804km) of tailbacks, traffic analysts TomTom said. That was double the congestion of the morning rush hour, but it was not as bad as during the previous Tube strike in July when there were 1,445 jams and 761 miles (1,224km) of delays. "With many Londoners away on holiday and no school runs, the roads were not as congested this morning as they were during the last strike four weeks ago," a TomTom spokesman said. Transport for London said it would have a total fleet of 8,200 buses operating at peak times during the strike with an extra 250 vehicles leased from companies around the country and old buses including Routemasters being brought back into service. But even those aiming to beat the crowds and setting out on their journeys by 06:00 BST faced travel problems. Alessandra Bonomolo tweeted: "6:20am. Couldn't get on the first train - too crowded" while Roxy Baker said: "Not even 6:30 and you can barely get on the 205 at Bow Church... its first stop". People are being encouraged to use alternative modes of transport with some being very creative to reach their destinations. Alan Price,

Summary: Commuters are dealing with long queues and delays as they try navigating London during a strike that has shut down the whole Tube network.


Media playback is unsupported on your device 1 July 2015 Last updated at 06:46 BST Sally Holland said children needed to be protected from the impact of Westminster austerity measures. She said too many children in Wales were being denied a decent childhood. Ms Holland and the commissioners for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland said in a report to the United Nations they were alarmed at how welfare changes had increased child poverty. They said under current policies figures were expected to rise, with 4.7m children projected to be living in poverty by 2020. Figures released last week showed a third of children in Wales lived in poverty - defined as such when in a household with an income below 60% of the UK average of Â£453 a week. The charity Barnardo's welcomed the report, and said millions of children were being failed.

Summary: The UK government must stop making cuts to benefits or more children will be "pushed into poverty", the children's commissioner for Wales has said.


And that is largely down to the chief executive Simon Stevens. His five-year forward view in October 2014 set out some big numbers, which were widely seen as realistic and then in turn adopted by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in the general election campaign. But are those numbers quite what they seem? One former minister in the coalition government now claims the financial projections were amended after intervention by Downing Street. David Laws, the Lib Dem MP who lost his seat in the 2015 general election, said Mr Stevens was "lent on" to reduce the amount of money he would call on the government to chip in. The plan set out by Mr Stevens and senior NHS colleagues predicted a £30bn gap in 2020 between expected demand and what the NHS could deliver. He said £22bn could come from efficiency savings, leaving £8bn above inflation needed from the government. Mr Stevens acknowledged the target for efficiency savings was very ambitious but argued that it was achievable. But David Laws said Mr Stevens had originally argued that a maximum of £15bn of efficiency savings could be delivered, with £15bn more needed from government. Mr Laws told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday: "The problem seems to be that when he then took that figure to the Conservatives in Number 10 they said: 'You must be kidding. There is no way the chancellor and the prime minister will sign up to that figure, you better get that figure down if you want it to be taken seriously, you better increase the efficiency savings'." The request went in for £8bn of extra money in the end. NHS England has in turn argued that in the autumn of 2014 a range of financial projections were discussed based on different scenarios. A spokeswoman said: "We stand by the analysis and were not lent on. "David Laws was not part of the discussions. Simon Stevens has been more publicly outspoken in arguing the NHS's corner than any previous serving NHS chief executive." Senior NHS sources don't deny there were negotiations, but they reject the idea that Mr Stevens had his arm twisted by Downing Street. They argue that the purpose of the five-year forward view planning was to model different assumptions about the level of productivity gains that could be delivered. Mr Laws' intervention comes at a sensitive time in the debate over NHS funding in England. Some authoritative voices across the service are questioning where the £22bn of savings will come from and calling for more government funding than has been pledged so far. The idea that the £22bn might have been seen at an early stage as too ambitious will no doubt fuel this discussion. Mr Laws has set out his version of events in his new book Coalition. He said the NHS "almost completely collapsed over Christmas" in 2014 and "came very close to preventable deaths in unsafe hospitals". Money for the NHS, he said, dominated political debate between the coalition partners at that time. Mr Laws, as a Lib Dem, has a

Summary: The question of how much extra money NHS England needs to meet rising patient demand has dominated recent political argument over the health service.


Steven Van de Velde, 21, admitted three counts of rape against a child he met after travelling from Amsterdam in August 2014. The girl was raped near Furzton Lake and at an address in Milton Keynes. Van de Velde returned to the Netherlands, but was extradited and arrested in January. He appeared at Aylesbury Crown Court via a video link for sentencing after admitting all three offences last month. The court heard he was aware of the girl's age, having had conversations on various social networking sites. He went to the girl's home when her mother was out and had sex with her, taking her virginity. Sentencing him, Judge Francis Sheridan said: "You were a potential Olympian. You had the possibility of a stellar future representing the Netherlands. "She was a child aged 12. You were fully aware of that fact." Van de Velde - of Cornelis De Wittlaan, Den Haag - travelled from Amsterdam on 2 August 2014, having booked a return ticket with EasyJet that day. Prosecutor Sandra Beck said: "She had got very close to him via Facebook and spoke regularly. He made her feel very special. "He is a member of the national volleyball team and she liked what she saw." Mitigating, Linda Strudwick said: "There is genuine remorse. He has lost a stellar sports career and has been branded a rapist. Plainly it is a career end for him. "

Summary: A Dutch international volleyball player who raped a 12-year-old British girl he met on Facebook has been jailed for four years.


The Google-owned video service had been at odds with Gema - a German rights body representing musicians, composers and publishers - since 2009. The disagreement had affected clips in which the artists appeared as well as those that used their songs in the background. Payments will now be made, but neither side has disclosed the terms. Google's Content ID system means that clips flagged as containing Gema-protected tracks can now have adverts automatically added to them to recompense the songs' creators. And red banners that had prevented thousands of YouTube's clips from playing in Germany have now been removed as a consequence. "This is a win for music artists around the world, enabling them to reach new and existing fans in Germany... and for YouTube users in Germany, who will no longer see a blocking message on music content," blogged YouTube's head of international music partnerships, Christophe Muller. Gema said there remained disagreement about whether YouTube or the person uploading a clip was ultimately responsible for licensing the music it contained but the new agreement still marked a "milestone" "We remained true to our position that authors should also get a fair remuneration in the digital age, despite the resistance we met," said its chief executive, Harald Heker. One industry watcher said it was a "significant" that the matter had been resolved. "Gema had been a long-term holdout on and critic of YouTube, hitting out at the video site even when many record companies were supportive of it," said Chris Cooke, director of Unlimited Media. "It has meant YouTube is not the music hub in Germany that it is elsewhere, which has hindered newer artists looking to use it as a marketing channel. "Though it has to be said in the last couple of years most labels have also become critical of YouTube, the way it operates and the royalties it pays compared to, say, Spotify or Apple Music, even though they continue to work with the service. "It will be interesting to know quite what deal Gema has secured and how its songwriter members feel about it."

Summary: YouTube has resolved a long-running dispute that prevented many of its clips being accessible in Germany.


From 2018, people who cannot have a dish installed will be able to receive Sky over the internet instead. The company said the move would help it reach a further six million customers across Europe. One analyst said the development was a "logical step", but customers would need to live in an area with fast broadband speeds to benefit. "I don't think Sky is giving up on other things but they see this as an opportunity," said Toby Syfret, TV analyst at the Enders consultancy. "There are about two million households in the UK, mostly in dense urban areas, where people can't put up dishes. "If they can offer the full Sky experience without the need for a dish, that is broadening their offer. "But there will be questions about which homes can get it. Not everybody has the necessary broadband speed." Sky is also facing competition from new rivals such as BT and TalkTalk, which deliver pay-TV over the internet. Sky already sells its Now TV streaming service, offering a small selection of television channels and a library of on-demand programmes over the internet. However, the company told the BBC its new dish-free option was designed to provide a more complete service. Details of which channels will be carried, and whether the service will support ultra-high definition 4K broadcasts have yet to be decided. The company is currently in a dispute with broadcaster Discovery, which has threatened to remove its 12 channels from Sky on 1 February. It claims Sky does not pay a "fair price" for its channels - but Sky says Discovery's threat is about "commercial self-interest". On Wednesday, the pay-TV giant reported a 9% fall in operating profits after paying more for broadcast rights to Premier League football matches.

Summary: Sky is to offer a complete subscription television package without a satellite dish for the first time.


Passenger Kris Goodman, 30, was travelling on the bus with his five-year-old daughter when the incident happened at about 20:30 on Monday. He said two teenagers, one armed with a machete more than a foot long, targeted the bus in Alexandra Parade. Other vehicles were also said to have been targeted. Several police vehicles and a helicopter were seen in neighbouring Roystonhill following the incident. A Police Scotland spokesman said two men were arrested on Monday night.

Summary: Two men have been arrested in connection with reports that a teenager armed with a machete attacked a bus in the east end of Glasgow.


United are on the verge of completing a transfer for the 23-year-old that could cost them in excess of £100m. "If you are making money and have to pay big money for the best players, why not do it?" Robson told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek programme. Manager Jose Mourinho wants the deal to be completed before 14 August. No deal has been announced for Pogba, who has been on holiday in the United States since losing the Euro 2016 final with France against Portugal last month. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said he expects the midfielder to be at training on Monday, although reports in Italy say Pogba has flown to the UK for a medical. Manchester United have not responded to these reports. Pogba played at United for three years before rejecting a new contract and joining Juventus for a £1.5m compensation fee in 2012. He won the Serie A title in four successive seasons in Italy and has established himself as one of the most highly rated players in the world. "Sir Alex Ferguson allowed me to watch training as Pogba joined the first team squad [as a teenager]," said Robson. "I was very impressed with him. He was a good build, with a good temperament. "He is the type of player we need. "He is similar to Yaya Toure in the sense he is very good going forward and can score spectacular goals. "I am not sure he is a great defender but he does an adequate job." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson says he has no problem with the club breaking the transfer world record to re-sign Paul Pogba from Juventus.


The financially successful 2015 Rugby World Cup in England was followed this year by the Sevens version of the game being contested at the Olympic Games for the first time, attracting attention in previously untapped parts of the world. That has left World Rugby juggling a number of positive challenges - continuing the global growth of the game, taking the sport into new markets, enhancing fan engagement, growing the women's game, and engaging with sponsors and broadcasters. According to Bill Beaumont, former England captain and World Rugby chairman, the game now "faces growing pains" experienced by most sports when they are "on a mission to become truly global". "World Rugby's strategic mission... is to grow the global rugby family, and I am pleased to say the sport is experiencing a golden period of exceptional growth," he adds. It comes as the body has updated its strategic plan for now until 2020, covering everything from player welfare to finances, but with the core aim being to continue its "transition from purely a game regulator to that of an inclusive game-inspirer". On the financial side, thanks to the commercial success of last year's World Cup in England (and Cardiff), World Rugby says its total investment in the game in the coming years is anticipated to be £245.8m. That is some 22% more than was invested in the previous 2013 to 2016 cycle, as the governing body seeks to "maximise commercial values and increase the financial sustainability of international rugby". Looking ahead, among other updated monetary goals, it also hopes its commercial programme around the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan will deliver an envisaged £210m for the sport. Meanwhile, according to new figures from Nielsen Sports researchers, commercial income into rugby union from sponsors has been on an upwards trajectory in recent years. It says that globally, spending in rugby union by commercial partners increased by 21% from £231m in 2012 to £362m last year. "The value of global commercial and broadcast deals continues to increase through strong partnerships that do not just see record investment injected into the game, but... encourage, promote and support rugby participation," says Mr Beaumont. And, as revenues are growing off the pitch, it says more players are taking up the game. Mr Beaumont says the sport is now played in 121 national member unions, with a further 60 nations recognised through the sport's six regional associations. Speaking at the World Rugby ConfEx event in London, he said there had been an increase of 8% in playing participation this year, taking the total number of players globally to eight million. "[This is] a number that has doubled since rugby was voted onto the Olympic programme seven years ago," he said, adding that a further 1.5 million children have been introduced to the sport in 2016 thorough the Get into Rugby participation programme. "Pleasingly women now represent nearly 30% of that [playing] total, and in many nations women's rugby is the fastest growing team sport," he adds. "We must continue to prioritise investment and competitions to ensure that rugby is

Summary: As the autumn rugby union internationals put the sport firmly back in the spotlight, the game's governing body says it is perfectly poised to build on the huge boost it has been given over the past 12 months.


After losing Adam Lyth cheaply, Ballance (55) and Andrew Gale (31) led the champions to 106-2 at lunch. Steve Magoffin (2-33) removed Gale after the break and Ballance and Jonny Bairstow soon followed. Jack Leaning (36) and Adil Rashid (53) added 72 for the seventh wicket after a rain delay, but Sussex reduced the hosts to 241-7 at stumps. Needing to gain nine points from the game to guarantee survival in Division One, the visitors made a good start when England discard Lyth was trapped lbw for three by Chris Jordan in the fourth over. Lewis Hatchett (2-47) picked up his first wicket when Alex Lees was given out leg before, but Gale and Ballance prevented any further damage before the interval. As has so often happened in recent seasons, Magoffin was the man to break a partnership for Sussex, but Rashid and Leaning threatened to regain the initiative before Hatchett had Leaning caught at slip, and Chris Liddle (2-44) removed Rashid in the final over of the day. Yorkshire have already secured their second successive County Championship title, having amassed a record 265 points this season.

Summary: Sussex dominated the first day against Yorkshire to improve their hopes of retaining their Division One status.


Northern is implementing increases of up to 50p from 21 May to "bring fares in line with other areas". The RMT union said the "latest fares rip off is just another example of costs being shifted" to passengers. Northern, which has introduced rises since September 2016, said fares in the area have been "historically low". The rail operator said there would be an increase "of no more than 50p" on the majority of off-peak day returns and singles for journeys made within Greater Manchester. It said there would be no change to anytime day single, anytime day return or weekly season tickets and Transport for Greater Manchester concessions. There would be reductions on some tickets, it added. Northern said the rises were to make fares "fair and consistent" across the network. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "This latest fares rip off is just another example of industry costs being shifted to the passenger." Rochdale councillor Andy Kelly said the hike was "the great rail rip off " and would "affect the poorest". "Many commuters tell me that they have changed their shift patterns to take advantage of off-peak discounts." Northern said the travel increases would go towards its modernisation programme which will see it get rid of Pacer trains by 2020. Rail workers on Northern, Southern and Merseyrail have gone on a number of strikes with the latest on 8 April over proposals for driver-only-operated trains.

Summary: Rail fares for some off-peak Northern services in Greater Manchester will be increased by up to 10% - the third rise within the past year.


It follows the Aslef, TSSA and Unite unions calling off their action over pay, the Night Tube and station rotas. The RMT said the suspension would allow for "further consideration and consultation on the current offer". However, it said further industrial action was still planned. The proposed agreement includes a 2% pay rise in year one, RPI inflation or 1% (whichever is greater) in years two and three, and RPI plus 0.25% or 1% (whichever is greater) in year four, plus a Â£500 bonus for staff on lines where the night Tube will run. General Secretary Mick Cash said: "The union makes it clear that we remain in dispute and the strike action scheduled for February remains on. "The union is finalising the details for the continuation of that industrial campaign and the on-going fight over the threat to jobs, services and safety." The Night Tube was due to begin last September but was delayed after the unions raised concerns over pay and conditions and went on strike over the dispute. Two more 24-hour strikes have been arranged for 15 and 17 February. An additional strike on 7 February has also been called in a separate RMT row over jobs and station staffing.

Summary: A 24-hour Tube strike planned to start on Tuesday evening has been called off after the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union agreed to suspend it.


The actress plays Annalise Keating - a brilliant but conflicted criminal defence professor who, with five of her students, becomes entwined in a murder plot - in How to Get Away With Murder. Her win came after two other black women took home Emmy awards - Regina King for American Crime, and Uzo Aduba for Orange Is the New Black. Here is a transcript of her speech. "'In my mind, I see a line. And over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line. But I can't seem to get there no how. I can't seem to get over that line.' "That was Harriet Tubman in the 1800s. And let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of colour from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. "So, here's to all the writers, the awesome people that are Ben Sherwood, Paul Lee, Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes. People who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black. "And to the Taraji P Hensons and Kerry Washingtons, the Halle Berrys, the Nicole Beharies, the Meagan Goodes, to Gabrielle Union. Thank you for taking us over that line. Thank you for the Television Academy. Thank you."

Summary: Actress Viola Davis received a standing ovation for her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards, where she became the first black woman to win outstanding actress in a drama.


They point to figures showing a nearly five-fold increase over two years in the number of children and young people waiting more than 14 weeks to be seen. Leader Kirsty Williams said mental health was seen as an "afterthought". The Welsh government said it would spend an extra £7.6m a year to ensure young people were assessed quicker. The Liberal Democrats found that in April 2015 there were 1,332 children who had been waiting over 14 weeks to be assessed by psychiatric services, up from 282 in April 2013. "These figures are appalling and show that mental health waiting lists are spiralling out of control," said Ms Williams. "For too long mental health services have been an afterthought of governments. This complacency means our mental health services are miles behind where they should be." A Welsh government spokesman said an extra £7.6m a year would be spent to ensure young people receive "the right treatment at the right time". He added that work was needed to cut the number of "unnecessary referrals", with a 100% increase in children and young people seen by child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) over four years. "Services tell us that around a third do not have a problem requiring any intervention and are discharged at once, and a further third of referrals do not need specialist treatment," he said.

Summary: Mental health waiting lists are "spiralling out of control", the Welsh Liberal Democrats have claimed, accusing ministers of "complacency".