Pending a successful medical, the 20-year-old Colombian would become the sixth signing of the summer at Ibrox. Morelos spent 16 months in Finland, after arriving from Independiente Medellin, and scored 47 goals in 62 appearances for HJK. The forward, who has six Under-20 caps, would require a work permit to play in the UK. Morelos would join Bruno Alves, Ryan Jack, Dalcio, Fabio Cardoso and Daniel Candeias as new arrivals at Ibrox, as manager Pedro Caixinha looks to overhaul his squad in time for the Europa League qualifiers, which begin on 29 June.

Summary: HJK Helsinki striker Alfredo Morelos arrived in Edinburgh this morning ahead of his expected move to Rangers.


The MP, who has represented Chichester in Sussex since 1997, said at the age of 60 it was time to do other things but he was committed to public service. Mr Tyrie, who worked for BP before entering politics, has led the Treasury committee since 2010. Veteran Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst is also quitting after 40 years. Sir Alan, who has held the Essex seat of Saffron Walden since 1977, initially intended to contest the seat again on 8 June. But, in a statement on Tuesday, the 79-year old said he had changed his mind after consulting with his family and close friends. "When I heard the prime minister's announcement of an early general election I reacted enthusiastically with my only thought being to play my part in strengthening the position of the Conservative Party in Parliament," he said. "I feel now that my initial instinctive response was premature... "Whilst I have no doubt as to my capacity and commitment to carry out my representative duties I have begun to recognize that it might test the friendship and goodwill of so many people whose support I have enjoyed if I sought to do so for a further five years." Sir Alan, who was first elected to Parliament in 1970 for Middleton and Prestwich and was deputy Commons speaker between 1997 and 2010, has faced opposition to his candidacy from within his local party. In his resignation letter, Mr Tyrie - who opposed Brexit - said he was proud of his contribution to strengthening the select committee system and making Parliament more relevant. Known for his forensic, and at times, acerbic style, Mr Tyrie clashed with then Prime Minister David Cameron on several occasions in his capacity as chairman of the liaison committee of senior backbenchers. He also served as chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition, in addition to his Treasury committee duties. "I remain deeply committed to public service," he said. "I am determined, and hopefully young enough, to contribute in other ways in the years ahead."

Summary: Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie, who chairs the powerful Treasury Select Committee, is to stand down from Parliament at the general election.


The tiny spacecraft, nestling in a dark corner of the comet's rugged surface, will have a ringside seat as this alien world approaches the Sun and starts to generate its tail. Never before in the history of exploration has anything like this been remotely possible and the potential for discovery is extraordinary. The official line had always been that the device had every chance of remaining alive, but privately few people had been quite so bold. But not only has Philae survived, it's come back to life at the best possible moment. The original plan was for Philae to land and use its instruments to study the comet before it became too active - the fear was that emerging jets of gas may make the place too unstable or even dangerous. But what seemed to be incredible bad luck as the lander bounced away from its intended landing site last November may prove to open up a treasure-trove of new information. The unexpected hibernation since last November - and the fact that the spacecraft is tucked safely beneath a cliff - mean it is poised to witness what could be a spectacular process at its most interesting time. That's because the spacecraft is hitch-hiking just as the comet's orbit brings it nearer the Sun with a predicted closest approach during August. If it continues, it will be able to gather information about what's inside the comet as the gas jets grow and accelerate, and possibly even take pictures as parts of the surface break apart to form the tail. One possibility is that the strangely shaped comet, which may be formed of two distinct bodies, will split in two as the Sun's rays intensify. Imagine what images of that would be like. In the 60 hours after its dramatic touchdown last November, Philae managed to carry out an initial batch of experiments before its batteries died. A lot remains to be discovered. Already we have found out that the water inside the comet, locked away as ice, does not have the same chemical signature as water here - so this type of comet cannot have brought water to the early Earth, though other types may have done. But another theory is that comets delivered the building-blocks for life - the carbon molecules without which nothing could have got started here - and now we have an unprecedented chance to investigate that. So this has become one of the most exhilarating opportunities for space exploration. But Philae's reawakening represents more than that. It is a remarkable story of brilliant engineering in which clever design combined with bold ambitions. Across Europe, in labs and companies, clean rooms and workshops, there are people who had a hand in dreaming up and building Philae, and waited 10 years for it to reach its destination, and then seven months for it to wake up. No wonder emotions are running so high. Professor Monica Grady, of the Open University, which designed and built the ptolemy instrument on Philae, was so excited at the landing last November that she

Summary: The astonishing survival of the comet lander Philae means we have a unique opportunity to witness something previous generations could only dream of.


One of 15 children of West African parents, he remembers bunk beds gradually filling up the bedroom until the window could no longer be opened. New arrivals then had to sleep in the living room of their flat on the south-eastern fringes of Paris. "We used to tell each other stories at night," the 40-year-old recalls. "I've always liked living in a housing estate because we're on top of each other. Mixing and sharing are part of life there." Mokobe, who has filled venues from Chad to California over a two-decade career, believes his banlieue roots have given him an edge as a performer. This picture belies the image of the ethnic hinterland of French cities as ghettos. The country often stands accused of failing to integrate migrants, leaving them to fester in crime-ridden poverty. Marginalisation is often blamed for regular waves of rioting and for the rise of home-grown jihadists, such as those who struck Paris last year and Nice in July. After the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January 2015, the French prime minister denounced "geographic, social and ethnic apartheid". But, wretched as they undoubtedly are, the banlieues are in reality hotbeds of upward mobility. Mokobe sees bright side of suburbs Entertainers like Mokobe and sports stars are not the only people to arise from the banlieue and thrive. Most of the rapper's childhood friends, he says, have moved on to have successful careers. Research shows that far from being ghettos, "Sensitive Urban Zones" in official parlance (ZUS) - are the parts of France that have the highest population turnover. Two-thirds of those who lived there 10 years ago have left and been replaced by newcomers, typically other migrant families, says Christophe Guilluy, a geographer. It is true that the ZUS score poorly on every economic indicator. Unemployment there is two to three times the national figure. Crime is rampant. But this disturbing social picture is not inconsistent with individual success. "The jobless banlieue-dwellers of today are not the same as yesterday's and will not be the same tomorrow," as Mr Guilluy puts it. For most residents, ZUS are transit zones. If they were traps, they would be full of pensioners. "Outside the tower blocks you would see men playing cards, just like in villages," Mr Guilluy says. But what first strikes you in any banlieue is how young people are. Those people who rioted in 1990 are now pushing 50 and have moved on. "It is not them who throw stones at police cars today," Mr Guilluy says. "This shows the very real economic integration of people who have left the banlieues." Moussa Camara has worked to channel the youthful energy of immigrant areas for almost a decade. In 2007, as a budding entrepreneur from a rough estate in Cergy-Pontoise, west of Paris, he decided to take action after police shot and wounded a local boy while chasing joy riders. Memories of nationwide banlieue riots 18 months earlier were still fresh and tensions high. Mr Camara convinced people that lobbying was the most effective form of protest and got them

Summary: Like many French rap stars, Mokobe has drawn inspiration from growing up in one of the bleak "banlieues" (suburbs) where immigrants make up a large part of the population.


The Court had postponed the second round of voting amid allegations of electoral fraud. Mohammed Nasheed, who was forced from office in an alleged coup last year, won 45% of the vote, falling short of the total needed to avoid a run-off. Mr Nasheed came to power in 2008 in the country's first free elections. The country's highest court annulled the 7 September result by a majority decision of 4-3, an official told reporters outside the courthouse. Any run-off vote should be held before 4 November so that a new president can take office by the 11 November deadline, the official said. Qasim Ibrahim, who came in third in the first round of voting, had asked the court last month to void the results citing electoral fraud. Local and international observers had described the first round of voting as free and fair. Mr Nasheed had needed more than 50% to avoid a run-off against his nearest rival, Abdulla Yameen, who won 25% of the vote. Mr Yameen is the half-brother of the Maldives' former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who led the country for 30 years. Just hours before the court ruling on Monday, masked men set fire to the studios of pro-opposition television station Raajje TV, which is known to support Mr Nasheed.

Summary: The Maldives Supreme Court has annulled results from the first round of voting in presidential elections, and called a fresh ballot by 20 October.


Ireland's O'Driscoll, 34, was expected to be named captain in Sam Warburton's absence, but has been omitted from the squad by head coach Warren Gatland. Tours: 4 (2001, 2005, 2009, 2013) Matches: 18 (8 Tests) Tries: 9 (1 in Tests) Captain: 7 times (1 Test) Test record: 2 wins, 6 defeats "O'Driscoll has been quiet. But he has been the clarion call once [lock] Paul O'Connell got injured," said Wood. He added on BBC Radio 5 live that the XV had left him "totally at a loss". Former Ireland and Lions lock Willie John McBride believes Australia coach Robbie Deans will be "laughing" at the "absolutely amazing" decision to drop O'Driscoll. On BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, he said: "I must admit I am quite gutted today because Brian O'Driscoll in my book has been the greatest player Ireland has ever seen. "You live and die by your decisions, though, so we will see what happens at the weekend." The series is currently level at one game apiece after Australia hit back with a gritty 16-15 second Test victory following the Lions' 23-21 win in the opener. Gatland - who also coaches Wales - has made six changes to the team beaten in Melbourne, with 10 Welshmen set to start in Sydney. England prop Alex Corbisiero and Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien come into the pack while four Welshmen - fit-again centre Jamie Roberts, hooker Richard Hibbard, scrum-half Mike Phillips and number eight Toby Faletau - complete the changes. Media playback is not supported on this device Lock Alun Wyn Jones captains the side while the 10-strong contingent equals the record for Wales - the previous occasion was the first Test against Australia in 1950 - while England hold the overall record with 12 players in the 1880s. "You should pick a team with the best players in it and for me the ethos of the Lions is slipping," added McBride. "I don't think this is the concept of the Lions that I know but let's see what happens on Saturday, we will all eat our words if we win." The direct approach favoured by Gatland has been dubbed "Warrenball" by sections of the Australian media and Wood - who played on two Lions tours and featured 58 times for Ireland - admitted he was concerned about the tourists' lack of creativity. The 41-year-old said: "You could say he is picking on form, but he has picked an unbelievably direct team, with very little guile, specifically to play this game-plan. "You just wonder if they got a lucky bag and picked some names out. The Lions won the first Test and made eight changes to their squad. The Wallabies won the second and probably won't make any changes. The Lions lose by one point and there are six changes in the team and three guys on the bench who were nowhere near the team for the second Test. I was convinced Brian O'Driscoll should have been named as captain. It's catastrophic leaving him out. He's still one of the top centres

Summary: Former Lions hooker Keith Wood says the decision to drop centre Brian O'Driscoll for Saturday's deciding Test with Australia is a "terrible mistake".


At a press conference in Sochi, Mr Cameron admitted the two men differed over how to deal with the conflict. But he said they agreed on the need to end the violence, prevent the growth of extremism and stop Syria "fragmenting". Mr Putin said the two had a "common interest" in stabilising the country. The talks, at Mr Putin's summer residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. were dominated by the two-year conflict in Syria, in which 80,000 people have been killed. The UK has recognised the coalition of forces opposed to the Syrian government and said President Bashar al-Assad must step down as part of a transition to a more representative government. By Steve RosenbergBBC News, Sochi David Cameron flew to Sochi seeking common ground with Russia on Syria. There didn't appear to be any major breakthrough. Vladimir Putin said vaguely that the two leaders had discussed "various options". There were no details about when an international peace conference proposed this week by Russia and America would take place. But the talks themselves signalled a thaw in British-Russian relations. President Putin gave Mr Cameron a tour of the stadium being built for next year's Sochi winter Olympics. And the prime minister announced a resumption of "limited co-operation" between UK and Russian security services for the Sochi Olympics. At the end of their talks, the Kremlin leader reportedly presented David Cameron with a bottle of Armenian cognac, noting that Stalin had given Churchill cognac in 1945. Mr Cameron replied that he often sits in Churchill's study at Chequers - and would keep the bottle there as a memento. Britain has stepped up support to the opposition, providing armoured vehicles and body armour as well as communications supplies, and said the EU arms embargo may need to be lifted to help opposition forces. In contrast, Russia has opposed further action against Damascus and expressed concerns about the prospect of a political vacuum in the event of the government's collapse and the rise of Islamist extremist groups. Despite their different approaches to the crisis, Mr Cameron said the two had made "real progress" in discussions he described as "substantive, purposeful and frank". He welcomed Russia's recent agreement to convene an international conference to find a political solution to the crisis. He said there was an urgent need to "break the vicious cycle that threatens to destroy Syria" and that the UK and Russia, as members of the UN Security Council and the G8, must take the lead in helping shape a political transition. "As permanent members of the United Nations, we must help to drive this process, working with partners in the region and beyond, not just bringing the regime and opposition together at one negotiating table but Britain, Russia, America and other countries helping shape a transitional government that all Syrians can trust to protect them." President Putin said he and Mr Cameron had discussed a number of steps and options to resolve the crisis", The two, he added, had "a common interest in putting an end to the violence in the

Summary: Prime Minister David Cameron has said the international community must do more to "help shape" a transitional government in Syria after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


A total of 16 properties owned by housing association One Manchester will have cladding removed following tests prompted by the fatal London fire. The city council in Salford has also confirmed nine blocks in Pendleton have failed safety tests. The council opted to remove cladding on Friday before the test results were known. Dave Power, group chief executive at One Manchester said: "We will act on the advice of the fire service to ensure that all necessary safety measures are in place to avoid the need for homes to be evacuated for any period." In Manchester, the Village 135 development in Wythenshawe also failed the government tests last week. In Salford, three high-rise buildings failed and work has already begun to remove cladding from nine tower blocks in Pendleton over safety concerns. City Mayor of Salford Paul Dennett said the Pendleton test results vindicated the council's decision to start removing the cladding. "We decided not to wait around and now the test results have come back it has just confirmed that this was definitely the right call to make," he said. The Grenfell Tower fire in north Kensington on 14 June started in a fridge-freezer and outside cladding and insulation failed safety tests, police have said. One Manchester said the type of cladding used on its flats is Alucobond, which is non combustible, differs from that used on Grenfell - Reynobond PE - because it uses a mineral rock wool insulation. The latest One Manchester blocks affected are:

Summary: Eleven more high-rise buildings in Manchester have failed fire tests following the Grenfell Tower disaster.


Events were held around Wales on Thursday to mark the monarch's milestone birthday, including a 21-gun salute and fireworks at Cardiff Castle. The Queen was in Windsor to light the first of more than 900 beacons in the UK and around the world. Army Cadets lit the Snowdon one while others were lit in Swansea, Wrexham, Llantrisant and Cardiff Bay. The 21-gun salute was sounded at 12:00 BST and there was a drinks reception for other people celebrating milestone birthdays and anniversaries. "This is a wonderful opportunity for people to come together and commemorate their special milestones with that of Her Majesty," said Cardiff Lord Mayor, David Walker. Meanwhile, 40 giant fibreglass models of the Queen's head are being displayed at a farm in Flintshire. David Pickering won lottery funding to create them for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012. He has decided to display them again on his land near Higher Kinnerton as the nation pays tribute to Britain's longest-serving monarch.

Summary: A beacon has been lit at the top of Snowdon as part of festivities to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.


The child was struck by the vehicle in Montrose Avenue at the junction with Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, at about 19:15 BST. Police and the ambulance service attended the scene, but he was pronounced dead in hospital. The driver of the car stopped and police said he was helping with their investigation. No arrests have been made. The boy's next of kin have been informed.

Summary: A four-year-old boy died when he was hit by a car in north-west London.


The Ibrox side were outclassed by their Glasgow rivals, only really threatening in the closing stages while 2-0 down. Caixinha also admitted he changed his pre-match team talk on the advice of assistant Helder Baptista to ease tension among the players. "By respecting the opponent we dropped off too much. It wasn't what we prepared during the week," he said. Caixinha said he did not believe his game-plan had been unclear to his players, but he gave an uncommon insight into his pre-match approach. "Helder came to me just at the end of the warm-up and told me 'please, in your speech, don't be so tough. They need to feel a little bit more freedom'," the Portuguese added. Media playback is not supported on this device "When you don't feel that freedom you don't enjoy and you don't perform the way you need to. "We were a little bit 'blocked' and if you're blocked - even if you have the best organisation and the best ideas - you can't perform." Caixinha said Baptista felt the players were tense, but stressed he did not believe they were frightened by the occasion or their opponent. The Portuguese was asked about his tactics for the game, prompting a detailed response, outlining what he had hoped his players would execute. "We organised our defending in three ways. The first one was to try to place a high block - if you see they were trying to build from the back - they open the centre-halves and Scott (Brown) is always in the middle. We had three players down there," he explained. "In the middle of the park what we were trying to get them to play the ball to (Mikael) Lustig, block it, block Brown who was making the triangle with the centre-halves, and with this block we could have space to explore after we regain possession. "We could not do it in this match because we were a little bit lower on the pitch. In the lower block, we were expecting not to allow them to divide the game. "We just played wide when the spaces were inside. The idea was for our wingers to come inside and fill the space." Despite seemingly thorough planning, Caixinha accepted his strategy had failed to work. "The game-plan is one thing, what we put in practice was a totally different thing," he acknowledged. "So it wasn't our day. We couldn't perform the way we prepared. We expected more from our players but we need to keep going. "After tomorrow's day off we need to get back to Murray Park to start preparing the next match and we still have five matches to go until the end of the season."

Summary: Pedro Caixinha felt his Rangers team gave Celtic too much respect as they lost the Scottish Cup semi-final 2-0.


The double Olympic champion clocked the fastest time in the world this year, winning in seven minutes 34.66 seconds "The crowd have been amazing, as has the support I have got for the last few months," Farah, 32, told BBC Sport. He was running in England for the first time since allegations of doping were made against coach Alberto Salazar. Salazar denies the claims while Farah himself is not accused of any wrongdoing. Briton Farah withdrew from June's Diamond League meeting in Birmingham following the accusations against his coach, stating he was "emotionally and physically drained", but went on to win the 5,000m race in Lausanne earlier this month. He was given generous applause from the crowd inside the arena when his name was announced at the start and the Somalia-born athlete responded with a smile and his trademark 'Mobot' gesture. Having celebrated wildly when winning in Switzerland, he showcased Usain Bolt's celebratory pose after the finish line, in homage to the Jamaican who won the 100m event. "I was pleased with tonight," added Farah. "I felt a bit tired at the start but you have to win the race and not to think about the time. "You can only do what you do best. For me, that is running. It is great for the people to understand and support me. "It was great memories from 2012 and I saw Usain Bolt win before me. We take it for granted what he does, to come out year after year and keep winning medals." Farah took the lead after the 2,000m mark, controlling the pace of the race, and he opened up a comfortable gap before sprinting the last 200m in 26.5secs.

Summary: Britain's Mo Farah received a raucous reception as he eased to victory in the 3,000m at the Anniversary Games in the Olympic Stadium, London.


Four other members of the council abstained while the remainder voted in favour. The killing of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in 1995 by Bosnian Serb troops was the worst massacre in Europe since World War Two. The motion had angered Serbia, which rejects the term. It had been drafted to mark the 20th anniversary of the atrocity, which came amid the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia into independent states. During the Bosnian War, which saw Serbia-backed Bosnian Serb forces fighting the Muslim-led Bosnian government, thousands seeking shelter at what was supposed to be a UN refuge were slaughtered. The resolution said that "acceptance of the tragic events at Srebrenica as genocide is a prerequisite for reconciliation". But Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said adopting it "would be counter-productive, would lead to greater tension in the region". The vote had been put back a day to allow the US and the UK - which drafted the resolution - to try to persuade Russia not to veto it. The Serbian President, Tomislav Nikolic, called it a "great day" for his country, the AFP agency reported. Serbia does not have a seat on the Security Council, and had asked ally Russia to block the resolution, warning it would be divisive. The US ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, said: "Russia's veto is heart-breaking for those families and it is a further stain on this council's record." A UN tribunal at The Hague has already convicted numerous people of genocide in relation to the Srebrenica killings, but a formal recognition by the UN could compel individual states to pursue prosecutions.

Summary: Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have described the Srebrenica massacre as "genocide".


A multi-faith prayer and release of doves is due to take place at 09:15 BST. Organisers are encouraging attendees to wear or accessorise in "green for Grenfell" in a display of "reverence and respect amidst the revelry". A "ring of care" will be formed around the tower by police. More than 80 people are believed to have died when fire engulfed the Grenfell Tower block of flats on 14 June. The carnival route passes near the tower. Pepe Francis, chairman of the carnival trust, said: "We support the suggestions of the local community and wider carnival community to start this year's carnival earlier. "This will be the first opportunity for visitors to carnival to pay their respects for those affected by Grenfell." Hundreds of hand-drawn tributes, flowers and candles will be protected by fencing, while the public have been asked not to take selfies at the site. A reflection zone will be placed near the burnt high-rise, where performers will lower the volume of their music. MP Emma Dent Coad, who likened the carnival to a wake, will give a speech ahead of the dove release. At 15:00 on both days, hundreds of thousands of revellers along the route are expected to pause and observe a minute's silence to mark the tragedy. A spokesman for Grenfell United, a residents and survivors group, said: "We hope people will follow these requests from us and our friends and family in the wider community. "They will enable people to pay their respects; be conscious of our vulnerability; and show solidarity for our ongoing demands for housing and full justice, in the creative spirit of carnival." Steel barriers, concrete blocks and a ban on vehicles will be in place to protect revellers from the threat of terrorism. Scotland Yard said there was no specific intelligence but security plans had been "thoroughly reviewed" after the Barcelona attack. Is the fun being sucked out of Notting Hill Carnival? Rewind: More than 50 years of fun at Carnival

Summary: Notting Hill Carnival will open with a special ceremony as a "small act of remembrance" following the Grenfell fire tragedy.


The former maths teacher captured the explosion of the post-punk rock scene in Scotland as well as the new wave of acts which rose to success in the early 1980s. Papadopoulos was a staff photographer for the music weekly Sounds, where he became close friends with Scots bands such as Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and The Bluebells. Ken McCluskey, who was the lead singer of the Bluebells, has co-curated the exhibition What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos which is at Paisley Museum until 1 March, admission free. It includes many of the big names from the Scottish music scene of the time and some who never quite made it as rock stars but had success in other fields. One photo shows Peter Capaldi, now famous for his role in Doctor Who, as the lead singer of art school punk band the Dream Boys, with Scottish comedian turned US talk show host Craig Ferguson on drums. McCluskey, whose band had a number of hits including Young at Heart, told BBC Scotland: "My first memory of Harry is seeing him outside the Apollo in Glasgow and he was selling 10in by 8in photographs. "He would go to Edinburgh and take live shots of a show by David Bowie or someone, develop them overnight and then sell them outside the Glasgow gig. He was quite entrepreneurial." McCluskey adds: "A year or so later he was taking my photograph when I was in the Bluebells." A distinctly early 1980s shot of McCluskey's band in a car showroom on Glasgow's Woodland's Road is one of the photos in the exhibition. McCluskey says: "Harry got a job on Sounds magazine as a staff photographer and he got a flat in London that was a home-from-home for all the Glasgow and Edinburgh bands like the Fire Engines, Orange Juice, the Bluebells, Aztec Camera and Joseph K. "There would be sleeping bags all over his floor." According to McCluskey it was Harry's fearless attitude that made his photographs special. "He was gung-ho and would be right up on stage," says McCluskey. "He was a guerrilla photographer. In the live shots you get lots of the sweat and frenzy of the time. "There was no airbrushing. That's why they have lasted the test of time." Harry suffered a brain aneurism in 2002 and returned to Glasgow in 2006. He says he is proud of the shots he took. "I never used lighting or anything like that, I just chanced my arm," he says. McCluskey says the photos have a feeling of social history to them. He says that the 1980/81 period was one where Scottish bands such as those on the small independent Postcard record label were taking the UK pop scene by storm. "It was a time when there was a light shining on central Scotland," he says. "It has been said that central Scotland invented Indie music."

Summary: An exhibition of images taken by Glasgow photographer Harry Papadopoulos is on display in Paisley.


"I have been saving for nearly four years now, and I still can't afford to buy even the cheapest vehicle here," a frustrated Girma Desalegn tells me. He has been shopping around for a whole week in capital, Addis Ababa, and has still not found an affordable car. He is looking to buy a second-hand car imported from the Gulf states or Europe - but even they are prohibitively expensive because the government classifies cars as luxury goods. This means even if a vehicle is second hand, it will be hit with import taxes of up to 300%. "I have a budget of $15,000 (Â£12,300) and had expected that with that I could buy a decent family car. "I don't want to buy the Toyota Vitz," he says pointing to a row of small hatchbacks that have now become popular on Ethiopian roads. These cost about $16,000 in Ethiopia; in neighbouring Kenya the same car costs not more than $8,000. It seems little wonder that Ethiopia has the world's lowest rate of car ownership, with only two cars per 1,000 inhabitants, according to a 2014 Deloitte report. Henok Demessew, who has been running a car import and sales business in the capital, blames taxation. "If it was not for that, we would have been able to import better cars either from Europe or America. But in order to make any profits we have to sell cars at such high prices. "On top of the cost of shipping the cars from say from Dubai via Djibouti, we have to deal with multiple taxes to the government, making this one of the toughest businesses to be in, even though it's seen as lucrative." The Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority says both commercial and private vehicles imported into the country can be subjected to five different types of taxes. However, despite the heavy tax burden there is a rise in the numbers of car imports. In 2016, government records show that 110,000 cars were imported to Ethiopia, an increase of more than 50% on the previous two years. Kasaye Ayele, a tariff officer at the customs authority, says there is some discretion. "Vehicles that are imported to be used for public transport - we collect a much lower tax of 10% and not all five taxes are applied," he explains. "But for private cars we check the engine capacity and if the capacity is big, we collect anything between 60% and 100% [of taxes due]." Once all taxes are added to an imported car's price tag, it could cost nearly three times more than the retail price in its country of origin. But Mr Kasaye defends the taxation policy, saying it was fair and staggered. He cites examples of discounts given for buying second-hand cars. In a bid to encourage people to buy cheaper, locally made cars, the Ethiopian government has given incentives such as tax breaks to foreign car manufacturers to set up and assemble new vehicles in the country. Currently Ethiopia produces 8,000 commercial and private vehicles for the local market a year

Summary: Owning a car for many Ethiopians - even those with ready cash to spend in one of the world's fastest-growing economies - remains a pipe dream.


Hull succeeds Derry/Londonderry as the UK's City of Culture, after beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay for the rights to the 2017 title. Officials have described winning the title as a "real game-changer", and the "beginning of a cultural renaissance". Hull council leader Stephen Brady said: "It will give Hull a platform to tell the world what this great city has to offer, transform perceptions and accelerate our journey to make Hull a prime visitor destination." Abigail McIntosh, who went to university in Hull, published photos of the city on Buzzfeed in response to the negative image the city sometimes attracts. It is jokingly titled 29 Things That Prove You Should Never, Ever Go To Hull. She said: "When I applied to Hull, and received an offer, I was apprehensive because I had only ever really seen bad things about Hull in the press." Ms McIntosh said she hoped events would help change people's attitudes. The first event of the year will be an installation across the city, telling the story of the last 70 years of Hull, accompanied by a fireworks display to "rival London's New Year's Eve celebrations", officials said. A "musical Humber Bridge", an art work featuring thousands of naked, painted people on the streets of Hull are part of the £32m programme taking place in 2017. Made In Hull will be free and will run every night from 1-7 January. Deborah Stevenson, who regularly posts about the city on social media, said: "I think Hull needed this, it was down and out and at the end of the line. "We have the history of the city, but to be able to build the tourism we need to celebrate it more." In the run-up to 2017, locals have faced traffic misery while improvement work takes place. People have been asked to open up their houses to accommodate visitors, due to a shortage of hotel beds. But Mr Brady said what was planned would "improve the lives and opportunities of everyone who lives, works, visits and invests here". "For Hull, 2017 is just the beginning," he said. 2013 was a year Derry will never forget. From BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend to the Turner Prize, the eyes of the world were on Derry and it certainly felt there was a new confidence to the city and its people. Three years on though, our listeners have have been left asking what do we really have to show for it? Legacy funding dried up in 2015, with city of culture community projects, which were such a success, suffering. The advice to Hull would be enjoy every second of your title year, but keep in mind what you want to have to show for it once the party is over.

Summary: As the schedule of events for Hull's year as City of Culture are announced, BBC News looks at what the title means for the city, and what is has to offer.


The former Wales fly-half's long-range drop-goal was the highlight of an otherwise low-key first half. Bath's Harry Davies and David Denton had tries disallowed before Semesa Rokoduguni intercepted to score. But Rhys Priestland crucially missed the conversion and Bristol held on to move two points behind Worcester. Mark Tainton's side remain bottom of the table despite the victory, which ended their seven-game losing streak, while Bath are in the final play-off spot just a point above fifth-placed Leicester. Veteran Henson won 33 caps for Wales between 2001 and 2011 and got the better of the kicking battle with his opposing number 10 and countryman Priestland. Bath's Davies and Denton were denied scores by last-gasp tackles from Will Hurrell and Alby Mathewson respectively, on both occasions their feet ending up in touch. The Premiership's record try-scorer Tom Varndell was forced off against his wishes after failing a head injury assessment but, in front of their biggest crowd of the season, they stood firm to defeat Bath for the first time since December 2006. Todd Blackadder's side have now lost their last four away games in the league. Bristol interim head coach Mark Tainton: "Our defensive effort was massive and to beat our neighbours was fantastic as we stood up to them but the fight against relegation will go all the way to the end. "Gavin will be sore after his comeback but he controlled the game as he was accurate with both his place kicking and line-kicking. "He's a confidence player and grew into the game. He's a big man so he threatens the defence before releasing good off-loads and pop-up passes." Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder: "We beat ourselves as we didn't hold on to the ball enough and had plenty of opportunities to win. "The breakdown was messy where they did a good job at slowing us down, but there are no excuses as Bristol showed real tenacity and never stopped believing." Bristol: Woodward; Lemi, Hurrell, Piutau, Varndell; Henson, Mathewson; Bevington, Jones, Perenise, Tuohy, Evans, Eadie, Lam, Crane. Replacements: Crumpton, O'Connell, Ford-Robinson, Jeffries, Fenton-Wells, Williams, Pisi, Wallace. Bath: Homer; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Tapuai, Davies; Priestland, Cook; Obano, Batty, Lahiff, Stooke, Ewels, Ellis, Denton, Grant. Replacements: Van Vuuren, Marfo, Palma-Newport, Douglas, Mercer, Homer, Hastings, Clark. Referee: Greg Garner. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: Gavin Henson kicked all Bristol's points on his injury return as they beat rivals Bath for the first time in 11 years to boost their survival hopes.


Thomas Scanlon, 23, attacked Jamie Bagnall with a piece of wood at a flat in Pensarn near Rhyl, Denbighshire, Mold Crown Court heard. Scanlon, of no fixed abode but who had lived at Rhos-on-Sea, admitted wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. On Monday, he was jailed for four-and-a-half years. Prosecuting barrister James Coutts said Scanlon was in a relationship with Mr Bagnall's sister. It was accepted Mr Bagnall had stolen an iPad from her, and the defendant had made a threat to "get" him. The court heard that after the attack in March 2015, he posted the photograph of Mr Bagnall cowering on the floor on Facebook with a caption which read "I am sorry, ha, ha, ha". Mr Bagnall, who has since moved to the Manchester area, needed surgery, had severe injuries including four deep cuts to the head and an injury to his elbow. Owen Edwards, defending, said he appreciated that he had got himself into a huge amount of trouble. Judge Niclas Parry told him: "This was a revenge attack - a total over-reaction to a dispute between you and Mr Bagnall." A 10-year restraining order was made preventing him from contacting Mr Bagnall.

Summary: A man who attacked another man in a row over a stolen iPad and then posted a photograph of his injured victim on social media has been jailed.


Determined to not repeat their first innings collapse, Lightning batted with resolve on a placid Contarf pitch. North Down leg-spinner Jacob Mulder (2-62) struck twice in the morning session to offer the Knights some hope. But Lightning skipper John Anderson and Simmi Singh negotiated the final two sessions with a century partnership. Despite following on from a first innings deficit of 294 runs, Leinster were never in trouble as Anderson and Singh produced the best partnership of the match with an undefeated 146. Only two wickets fell all day as the home team accumulated 221 in 91 overs.

Summary: Leinster Lightning produced an improved batting performance in their second innings against Ulster Knights to keep their unbeaten Inter-pro record.


Openers Mark Stoneman (93) and Phil Mustard (88) shared a 180-run first-wicket stand and Scott Borthwick hit a quickfire 63 off 53 balls as the Jets pummelled 340-6 from their 50 overs. A century stand between Kevin O'Brien (89) and Mark Cosgrove (63) put the Foxes on course for their target. They were restricted to 329-9, though, as paceman Jamie Harrison claimed 4-40. Earlier, Mustard looked to attack for Durham from the first ball and hit 10 fours and four sixes before being caught off Kevin O'Brien after facing just 70 balls. Stoneman and Borthwick later fell in quick succession to Rob Taylor (4-58) as Leicestershire tried to stem the scoring rate. Their response began disastrously as Chris Rushworth bowled Mark Pettini and Harrison had Neil Dexter caught behind to reduce them to 26-2. O'Brien and Cosgrove shared a 115-run third-wicket partnership to put Leicestershire back in the match, but the former was caught off Harrison as Durham held on to win. Leicestershire all-rounder Kevin O'Brien told BBC Radio Leicester: "To get close when chasing a big total is disappointing but we probably have to blame ourselves. "Three of us who got in, myself, Cossie and Niall (O'Brien), if we're being honest, we threw our wickets away at crucial times. "If one of us had gone on and got 100, 110, 130, we'd have been on the other end of this result." Durham batsman Phil Mustard told BBC Newcastle: "The pitch today was a little bit better, we had the odd one that did a little bit but as the day went on, it did get better. "Once your two openers get you off to the start that we did today, I think 330, 340 was always going to be our target. "Scotty came in at number three and did a fantastic job, and then the boys near the end of the innings put on a nice partnership, and the bowling was really good as well."

Summary: Durham earned a narrow 11-run victory over Leicestershire in a high-scoring One-Day Cup match at Grace Road.


Leeds United's Chris Wood gave the All Whites a first-half lead but second-half goals by Benfica's Raul Jimenez and Oribe Peralta sealed victory. But the game boiled over in the dying stages when Mexico skipper Diego Reyes pulled back Michael Boxall, who then lunged at Hector Herrera. New Zealand's Ryan Thomas also became involved and a mass brawl ensued. Referee Bakary Gassama consulted the video assistant referee before issuing three yellow cards to Reyes, Herrera and Boxall. Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio apologised for losing his temper during the match. The 56-year-old had a heated argument with one of New Zealand's assistant coaches after Mexico's Carlos Salcedo went down with a shoulder injury in the first half. And the Colombian coach later had to be restrained by his own bench during the brawl in injury time. "I would like to apologise to our fans, the way I spoke to one of their assistant coaches was not OK," he said. "There is no place for disrespect in football and I am sorry. The game was rough, almost violent on occasion, so I lost my temper." New Zealand's head coach Anthony Hudson played down the incident. "I thought it was bizarre really, it was like we had elbowed the player the way it was going on," he said. Mexico, who left striker Javier Hernandez on the bench, top the group ahead of Portugal on goals scored. Portugal beat Russia 1-0 earlier in the day - and Mexico now only need a draw against Russia in Kazan on Saturday to be sure of reaching the semi-finals. Hosts Russia are third in the group while New Zealand remain bottom and are out of the tournament. Match ends, Mexico 2, New Zealand 1. Second Half ends, Mexico 2, New Zealand 1. Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico). Michael Boxall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Stefan Marinovic. Attempt saved. Jürgen Damm (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Fabián. Michael Boxall (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card. Diego Reyes (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match (Mexico). Foul by Diego Reyes (Mexico). Michael Boxall (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Aquino. Alfredo Talavera (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Andrew Durante (New Zealand). Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico). Chris Wood (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Héctor Herrera (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez. Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Stefan Marinovic. Attempt saved. Jürgen Damm (Mexico) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez. Ryan

Summary: Mexico came from behind to beat New Zealand and moved top of the group amid ugly scenes at the Confederations Cup.


The 31-year-old carded a four-under 67 to finish seven under with Haas, who was one ahead overnight. He then claimed the play-off with a par for his 15th professional win, but only his second on the PGA Tour. World number one Jordan Spieth, the defending champion, birdied the last for a 73 and was tied 18th, seven back. Playing partner Lee McCoy, the 22-year-old amateur who grew up next to the Copperhead course, followed his third-round 66 with four birdies in a 69 and finished fourth to qualify for the Houston Open. Haas was two shots ahead into the closing stages, but having made par from a greenside bunker at the par-three 15th, he was unable to do so from a similar scenario at the next and was tied with Schwartzel, who birdied three of his final six holes, including a putt from 64 feet at the 13th. At the first play-off hole, the par-four 18th, Haas put his tee shot with a three wood into the trees on the right and his second into a greenside bunker. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, took an iron off the tee and was pin-high in two, before calmly two-putting to secure the title after Haas could not hole for par from 18 feet.

Summary: South African Charl Schwartzel won the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbour, Florida with victory over American Bill Haas at the first play-off hole.


With one hole of his third round remaining, the 30-year-old is a shot behind leader Kevin Kisner, as are Dustin Johnson and China's Haotong Li. Kisner leads on 16 under after shooting a two-under-par 70 on Saturday. Jordan Spieth, who is hoping to return to world number one, had a nine-under 63 to move to 13 under overall. Spieth began the day 10 shots behind Kisner, but carded nine birdies to move three adrift of his fellow American, who had his first bogeys of the week. On a day when play was delayed because of the weather, the final group of Knox, Kisner and Branden Grace were asked on the 18th tee if they wanted to play the hole. Knox opted not to, while Grace carded a birdie to finish on 12 under and Kisner had a par. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is eight under after a four-under 68. With Knox choosing not to finish in the dark, he will have to return on Sunday to play the par-five 18th. "I played beautifully the first 12 or 13 holes and then I started to limp in a little bit so I decided not to play the last hole because it was awfully dark," said Knox, from Inverness. "Branden and Kevin wanted to get done. It was into the wind and I was like, maybe I'll just wait until the morning and see if I can catch it downwind or no wind. "I was happy with my decision. My caddie didn't want me to play the last. "I'm going to have to wake up a lot earlier, starting at 7.45 and I won't tee off again until probably 10.45. It's going to take the best round of my life, so I'm going to have to go for it." Spieth, playing in his first tournament for two weeks, showed signs of rustiness as he shot 68 and 72 in his first two rounds but was close to his best in his third. "This will be the first and only time I would say this, but I was not expecting to be in this position come Sunday when the week started," said the American, who needs to finish in the top 13 to reclaim the world number one ranking from Jason Day, who is absent as his wife is due to give birth to their second child. "I've struggled to shoot lower than two or three under on this golf course in the past couple years, but Saturday was the day to do it with ball in hand, very little wind and some gettable pins. "I missed four putts inside eight feet - I'm not going to complain about the round but I felt like the way I played could have been 10 or 11 under, for sure."

Summary: Scot Russell Knox was one shot off the lead when the third round of the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai was suspended because of darkness.


Charlie Hodgson converted Samuela Vunisa's try and added two penalties to give Sarries a 13-3 lead at half-time, with Tom Catterick replying. Hodgson then kicked two penalties after the break either side of Nick Tompkins' score from close range. Fly-half Hodgson added a breakaway try late on before Billy Vunipola's score in added time sealed a bonus point. Saracens remained the only unbeaten team in Europe this season and recorded their 13th consecutive victory over Newcastle Falcons in all competitions. With new England head coach Eddie Jones in the crowd at Kingston Park, the north London side had to wait to be sure of victory as a kicking battle in the first half made for a scrappy game. Newcastle, still without a league win this season, put pressure on Saracens' defence in the second half, but despite going through the phases they could not trouble the visitors' line. It was from a Falcons attack that former England international Hodgson, who will retire at the end of this season, got the third try of the afternoon on 78 minutes after intercepting a loose pass and racing clear. With the home side attempting to get on the scoreboard themselves in added time, a turnover and breakaway from Ben Ransom eventually allowed Vunipola to add Saracens' fourth score of the afternoon in the fourth minute of added time. Newcastle director or rugby Dean Richards: "I've not spoken to Eddie Jones, but I would have thought a lot of our guys should be in with a shout for England in the future, especially our hooker George McGuigan. "It was 13-3 at half-time after we gifted them a try and, when it was 23-3, we started to push, made mistakes and conceded those two late tries. "We started to chase the game and that fell right into their hands. "They have a huge kicking game and they are very accurate in what they do. It enables them to sit back and wait and in the end their accuracy was far greater than ours." Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall: "It wasn't the most attractive of games. "Newcastle came with a kicking plan and I was pleased with the patience and energy we showed. "We stayed with it until the end and proved it's very important to be able to bring impact players like Billy [Vunipola] off the bench." Newcastle: Tait; Agulla, Powell, Socino, Watson; Catterick, Young; Vickers, McGuigan, Welsh, Robinson, Green, Wilson, Welch (capt), Latu. Replacements: Lawson, Rogers, Vea, Botha, Hogg, Takulua, Willis, Harris. Saracens: Goode; Ellery, Tompkins, Taylor, Wyles; Hodgson, Spencer; Barrington, George (capt), Figallo, Itoje, Kruis, Wray, Fraser, Vunisa. Replacements: Saunders, Vunipola, Du Plessis, Rhodes, Vunipola, De Kock, Streather, Ransom. Referee: Andrew Small. Attendance: 5,200. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: Saracens returned to the top of the Premiership table after securing a late bonus point in their win at Newcastle.


The fire broke out at the Student Lodge on Player Street on Monday afternoon. Fire group manager David Stevenson said it was proving to be a "very difficult fire to tackle because of a number of hidden voids" in the old building. Students were evacuated on Monday. Residents of nearby terraced housing are now being moved as a precaution. Flames could be seen coming from the roof of the building in Radford earlier. Mr Stevenson said a cordon around the scene had had to be widened because high winds were blowing around debris. The fire is thought to have started between the third and fourth floors. Part of the building is occupied, but about three quarters is still under construction. Builders who were working on the site were evacuated on Monday. Crews from Leicestershire and Derbyshire are also at the scene. The accommodation block is owned by a private landlord.

Summary: About 60 firefighters are still at the scene of a blaze at a student accommodation block in Nottingham's former Player's cigarette factory.


There were 108 inward investment projects counted in the 2015-16 financial year. In the previous two years, there were 122 and 119. The number of jobs created was well below a proportionate share of the British jobs, at 4,200. The British numbers had another strong showing in both projects and jobs supported. Foreign investment in the UK reached more than 2,200 projects, up 11%. This Whitehall report says nearly 83,000 jobs were created that way, down slightly, but the second highest since the data began. The projects counted in these figures included new factories and branch offices, expansion of existing plants, and firms being taken over. The sectors most affected were in finance, professional services, and manufacturing. Although London dominates, with 889 projects attracted last year, Scotland is rated as being attractive to foreign investors. In a separate annual survey by the business consultancy EY, it has recently come second, after London. It has been helped by the experience built up in Scottish Enterprise and the government agency Scottish Development International. By contrast, in recent years, English regions' efforts have had to adapt to the dismantling of regional development agencies. They may now be catching up. Northern England saw 228 new projects in 2015-16, a rise of 24%, linked to 10,700 jobs. Wales secured 97 projects, with 5,400 jobs attached. Commenting on the most recent figures, International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox said they show "the UK continues to be the place to do business". He added: "We've broadened our reach with emerging markets across the world to cement our position as the number one destination in Europe for investment. "This continued vote of confidence in the UK will help attract foreign investment to create jobs, security and opportunities for people across the UK." The UK government report does not say why Scotland's share of projects and jobs created has fallen. But among possible explanations: the competition from England is getting tougher, the slump in oil and gas has hit Scottish numbers, and investors may be discouraged by political uncertainty. We never know how many potential projects go elsewhere, because it's very rare for a foreign company to announce which options it has rejected. With political and economic uncertainty resulting from the European Union referendum, a key test of the UK government and its trade secretary Dr Liam Fox will be how well inward investment performs in 2016-17 and beyond. One of the main reasons given for locating factories and offices in the UK has been its access to the European Union's single market, and it is far from clear whether that will be retained after the UK leaves.

Summary: Scotland's share of inward investment projects has fallen, according to the latest figures from the new UK Department for International Trade.


The Brotherhood is an Islamist movement which has been declared a terrorist group by Egypt's military rulers. Reports suggested members of the group moved to London to escape a crackdown in Cairo and plotted a response to the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi, a Brotherhood leader. There has been no reaction yet from No 10 regarding the lawyers' announcement. The organisation's backing helped install Egypt's first civilian president, Mr Morsi, in 2012, but he was ousted in a military coup last year after widespread street protests. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt but now operates in many states and has influenced other Islamist movements around the world with its model of political activism combined with Islamic charity work. The prime ministerial review ordered by David Cameron back in April into the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK was always going to be controversial. A number of Arab countries, notably the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, all see the Brotherhood as a threat to their rule and want the UK as their ally to ban it. There have even been veiled hints from the Gulf that trade deals with the UK could suffer if the review did not result in a ban. The report's author, Sir John Jenkins, UK ambassador to Riyadh, spent three months taking testimony from a number of sources, including secret intelligence, before delivering his findings to No 10 where they have remained unpublished since July. Whitehall insiders have been saying privately that - while there are concerns about some individual members - nothing has emerged to link the Brotherhood as an institution to any acts of terrorism. While the Brotherhood - or al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun in Arabic - says it supports democratic principles, one of its stated aims is to create a state ruled by Islamic law, or Sharia. Its most famous slogan, used worldwide, is: "Islam is the solution." In December 2013, the new Egyptian government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for an attack on a police station that killed 16 people. Mr Cameron commissioned the review into the group's UK links in April. The review was led by Sir John Jenkins, the UK's ambassador to Saudi Arabia - another country which has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organisation. At the time, Downing Street released a statement which said: "The prime minister has commissioned an internal government review into the philosophy and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and the government's policy towards the organisation." Since Mr Morsi's overthrow, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities which has been condemned by human rights campaigners.

Summary: A review of the Muslim Brotherhood's UK activity has cleared it of links to terrorism, its lawyers have said.


Dionisio Vilca set off on his search, protesting that the authorities had abandoned efforts to find his police officer son Cesar. Cesar Vilca had been missing for 20 days, after his unit came under attack by rebels in the southern Cusco region. Another officer, Luis Astuquillca, was shot in the leg but walked for 17 days through the rainforest to safety. With the help of two local people who had spotted Cesar's body, Mr Vilca set off to recover his remains. Travelling in a pick-up truck, the group reached the spot and took the police officer's corpse back to the nearest community. Mr Vilca had complained that the authorities had wound down their efforts to locate Cesar. But the interior ministry noted that there had been "an intense and prolonged search" that had cost the lives of three members of the security forces. Cesar Vilca and his unit were deployed on 12 April to search for a group of 36 gas workers abducted by Shining Path rebels. They came under fire from the guerrillas and four officers were killed. The hostages were released by their captors six days after being abducted in a remote region close to the Ene-Apurimac valley - one of the last strongholds of the Shining Path. The Shining Path posed a major challenge to the Peruvian state in the 1980s and early 1990s, but is now reduced to small gangs involved in cocaine trafficking.

Summary: A Peruvian father has recovered the body of his son, after embarking on a nine-hour journey through the jungle.


The application was rejected in September 2014 by Fifa's executive committee, which said its requirements had not been met. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport has told Fifa to submit Gibraltar's application to its Congress, which has the power to grant membership. European football's governing body Uefa accepted Gibraltar in 2013. Fifa is now set to discuss the situation at their next Council meeting, scheduled to take place on 9-10 May. It will decide whether to amend the agenda at the next Congress in order to submit Gibraltar's application for membership. A 6-0 defeat by Scotland in October saw the part-timers finish bottom of Group D in Euro 2016 qualifying without collecting a point. However, without being accepted by Fifa they will not be able to enter the World Cup qualification process. Cas said on Monday that Fifa's Congress "shall take all necessary measures to admit the Gibraltar FA as a full member of Fifa without delay".

Summary: World football's governing body Fifa has been instructed to reconsider Gibraltar's application for membership.


Media playback is not supported on this device Fans chanted "We want Moyesy out" as the Black Cats lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough. Sunderland are 12 points adrift of safety with five games remaining, and could be relegated at the weekend. Asked if he would leave, Moyes, 54, said: "No, I'm here, I'm the manager, you take it on the chin." While there's a chance, I've got to keep going He added: "I'm a football supporter, I know what it's like. You don't like seeing your team lose. "There is nobody who wants to win more than me. I am used to winning, I'm not used to losing and I don't want to get used to it either." Sunderland have failed to score in 17 Premier League games this season - more than any other side in the league. The players were booed off at full-time at the Riverside, but Moyes - who was charged by the Football Association earlier on Wednesday after telling BBC reporter Vicki Sparks she might "get a slap" - said his team had to keep going. "We are not enjoying it, we are not enjoying losing or the position we are in," the Scot added. "Criticism is rightly due, but I wouldn't do it on tonight's performance. "While there's a chance, I've got to keep going and we've all got to keep going."

Summary: Sunderland manager David Moyes has resisted calls from fans to quit with his side facing relegation from the Premier League.


A Royal Navy Frigate and submarine are also thought to be involved in the search, along with Canadian and French maritime patrol aircraft. The Telegraph reports the French plane has searched for the submarine for at least 10 days. The RAF currently has no maritime patrol aircraft of its own. But according to the BBC's defence correspondent Jonathan Beale, this lack of patrol aircraft is expected to be addressed in Monday's Strategic Defence and Security Review. The submarine was detected north of Scotland. The Ministry of Defence did not confirm it was looking for a foreign submarine. "We can confirm that allied maritime patrol aircraft based at RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period are conducting activity with the Royal Navy," a statement said. "We do not discuss the detail of maritime operations." There have been previous concerns that Russia could be developing plans to have submarines sever key internet communications during future wars, following a spike in its naval activity near the locations of undersea cables.

Summary: An RAF plane is "conducting activity" off the Scottish coast, the Ministry of Defence says, amid reports of a Russian submarine being spotted in the area.


A well-known reporter who was sacked from a long-standing job at the liberal Hurriyet newspaper last year, Mr Mumay says the news was a shock. "It's difficult to be facing such accusations," he told the BBC, "but I wasn't surprised." Mr Mumay described Turkey's record on press freedom as "troubled". The country ranked 151 out of 180 in media watchdog Reporters Without Borders' 2016 World Press Freedom Index. Mr Mumay said he had several journalist friends who had been arrested in recent years. "I am just a person who practises journalism and describes himself as a critic," he said. "So I am one of those they point the finger at and accuse of being part of the group who planned the coup." Mr Mumay called on the authorities to look at his social media accounts which would show that he had taken a stand against the coup from the moment he first heard military jets flying overhead. "Just look on Twitter and you will find several tweets from me strictly rejecting any kind of military coup," he said. Another name on the list is Fatih Yagmur, an investigative journalist sacked from another liberal daily, Radikal, after writing a story alleging the Turkish government was arming militants in Syria. In a defiant message on Twitter on Monday, he said that he had no intention of handing himself in to prosecutors, having witnessed torture in Turkish police stations. Many of the journalists named on the prosecutor's list only found out they were facing arrest when their names were published by the state news agency. So far only five have been detained, in dawn raids on Monday.

Summary: Bulent Mumay found out he was on a list of 42 journalists facing arrest when a friend called him on Monday morning.


Ms Saunders will head the Crown Prosecution Service when Keir Starmer stands down in October. The career CPS lawyer has overseen some of the country's most important prosecutions and is currently the organisation's London chief. The DPP is the most senior criminal prosecutor in England and Wales, responsible for more than 6,800 staff. By Clive ColemanLegal correspondent, BBC News The role of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is critical within the criminal justice system of England and Wales. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the organisation that can deliver justice by making independent decisions as to whether there is sufficient evidence to charge a suspect, and when it decides that there is, by prosecuting the case effectively. It works closely with the police but must always be seen to make independent and dispassionate decisions based upon the evidence gathered. It can only prosecute when it concludes that there is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction, and that the prosecution is in the public interest. The DPP is the hands-on, day-to-day head of the CPS - which is currently negotiating a period of austerity and modernisation. Maintaining public confidence in it will be critical. The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, said: "Alison will make an excellent director of public prosecutions and is the right person to help the Crown Prosecution Service meet the challenges it will face in the coming years. "I am particularly pleased that Alison is the first head of the CPS to be appointed from within its ranks as proof of the high quality of the professionals that work within the service. "I'd also like to thank Keir Starmer for the great contribution he has made - not only to the CPS but more generally to the criminal justice system. He can be proud of the reforms that he and his staff have led to keep our criminal justice system one of the best in the world." Ms Saunders said: "I am delighted and privileged to be appointed as the next director of public prosecutions. To lead an organisation of committed and professional staff is an honour, especially having worked for the CPS since its inception." Ms Saunders spent the early part of her career prosecuting in south London before working on CPS policy in relation to child victims and witnesses. In 2001 she became chief crown prosecutor for Sussex and oversaw the prosecution of Roy Whiting for the abduction and murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne. She then briefly left the CPS to join government as a deputy legal adviser to the attorney general. On her return, she set up the CPS organised crime division which deals with complex cases including human trafficking, drugs, counterfeiting and money laundering across borders. In 2009 Alison Sanders was named chief crown prosecutor for London, which deals with more than 200,000 cases a year. She oversaw the successful 2012 prosecution of two of the men who attacked and killed Stephen Lawrence in 1993. She also oversaw the huge number of prosecutions in London in relation to the August 2011 rioting,

Summary: The new director of public prosecutions is to be Alison Saunders, the attorney general has announced.


Djokovic beat Japan's Kei Nishikori in his quarter-final match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. He admitted after the match that he hadn't practiced before his match because he'd played five sets against Gilles Simon. "I was determined, focused. In important points and moments I managed to stay composed and make him play an extra shot," he said.

Summary: World number one Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in the men's semi-final at the Australian Open.


The 24-year-old, who has spent eight years at Deepdale, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with a option for a further 12 months. Head coach Lee Johnson said: "Bailey has a warrior spirit and represents a good signing for us. "He has great Championship experience, he's tough, an Australian international - an old-fashioned stopper." In December, Preston manager Simon Grayson said he was keen for Wright to sign a new deal at Deepdale and that the defender "owes the club a lot". Wright was part of the Preston team which won promotion via the League One play-offs in 2014-15. Since scoring on his Australia debut against Saudi Arabia, he has been capped 12 times and was in the squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Wright is Bristol City's third signing of the January transfer window, with Bosnian striker Milan Djuric and German midfielder Jens Hegeler already added to the squad. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Bristol City have signed Australian centre-back Bailey Wright from Preston North End for an undisclosed fee.


Omar Gonzalez, 42, made it past the front door and all the way to the executive mansion's East Room before being tackled. As part of a plea deal, he will serve between 12-18 months in prison and be barred from entering Washington DC. He was previously ordered to undergo a 30-day mental health evaluation. Gonzalez will be sentenced in June. The breach was led to the resignation of the director of the Secret Service, the agency responsible for protecting the president. "We are pleased that Mr Gonzalez has chosen to take responsibility for his incomprehensible decision to leap a fence and charge into the White House with a knife," US Attorney Ronald Machen said in a statement. "He is lucky to be alive," Mr Machen said, adding the US anticipates he will be required to undergo psychiatric treatment. Gonzalez scaled the White House fence on 19 September, dashed across the lawn and gained entry through an unlocked door, then barrelled past a guard and ran into the East Room before being tackled. Eight hundreds rounds of ammunition, two hatchets and a machete were found in his car, officials say. Gonzalez, an Iraq War veteran said to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, was previously stopped by Virginia police in July. Officers found two powerful rifles, four handguns and other firearms and ammunition in his vehicle along with a map marking the White House. In addition, it has been reported Secret Service agents interviewed Gonzalez twice during the summer but concluded he was not a security threat.

Summary: An Iraq war veteran who jumped the White House fence and ran into the building with a knife has pleaded guilty to two charges.


The government's preferred route for the second phase of the line, linking Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds, includes a spur junction at Crewe, but no stop at Stoke-on-Trent. The council has submitted a bid and leader Mohammed Pervez said Stoke-on-Trent would become a "core city". A decision is due later in 2014. Alison Munroe, chief executive of HS2 Ltd, told BBC News that the public consultation had just been completed and the secretary of state would make a decision at the end of the year. Current proposals for the Â£50bn HS2 project would allow trains to run at 225 mph (362km/h) from London to Birmingham from 2026, with branches to Manchester and to Leeds via Sheffield planned by 2032. Mr Pervez has said the proposed station would put Stoke-on-Trent within 55 minutes of London. Councils in Coventry, Warwickshire and rural Staffordshire are opposed to the rail plan. "This would make Stoke-on-Trent a core city," Mr Pervez said. "The amount of growth that will happen is unimaginable and actually, the amount of contribution the area that Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire can make to the overall economy of the UK is absolutely huge."

Summary: A station in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the high-speed rail project "has not been ruled out", the HS2 boss says.


TPG Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan want to buy parts of Fairfax Media including its newspapers and property advertising arm, Domain. A deal could be worth as much as A$2.5bn (Â£1.4bn). However, loss-making Fairfax said the offer "may not optimise shareholder value". It also said the proposal may not get off the ground "given the complexity involved in splitting the businesses". A deal would also need approval from the federal government's Foreign Investment Review Board. Fairfax, which also publishes The Age and the Australian Financial Review, posted a loss of A$893m last year as it struggled with plunging print advertising revenue and newspaper sales. Last week journalists at the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in Melbourne went on strike for a week in protest after management announced more job cuts. However, the Domain division, which accounts for half of Fairfax's profits, is growing strongly and the company wants to spin it off and retain a majority stake. Domain is Australia's second-biggest real estate website after one owned by Rupert Murdoch and is valued by analysts at about A$2bn. According to Fairfax, the consortium has offered 95 cents a share for Domain, along with the metropolitan newspapers, an events business, and a start-up investing arm. That would leave existing Fairfax shareholders with assets including newspapers in regional Australia and New Zealand, as well as stakes in the Macquarie Radio Network and Stan, a video-streaming service. Shareholders would also be left with existing debt. Lee Mickelburough, of Henderson Global Investors, which owns about 5% of Fairfax shares, said: "It's a troublesome structure to say that we get 95 cents for the good business and you get to keep the debt for the transition businesses. It's cheeky, the way they've structured it." Shares in Fairfax gained 2.4% in Sydney on Monday following news of the bid, valuing the company at about A$2.5bn.

Summary: The owner of Australian newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald is in takeover talks with a North American private equity consortium.


As reported by The Sun, a utility worker had planned to buy a Persimmon Homes property near Colchester. But he pulled out after learning a clause in the contract meant he would not be able to park his van outside. The town's Conservative MP Will Quince said the ban "seemed unreasonable". Persimmon has yet to respond to the BBC. LIVE: For more on this and other Essex stories It is understood the restrictive covenant on homes in the new Oakwood Meadows development also bans boats and caravans from being parked either on the property or out on the road. Mr Quince said: "I am a former property solicitor and am well used to these kinds of covenants and there's always a reason why they are included. "The commercial vehicle one has always seemed unreasonable to me, particularly in a county like Essex which is an entrepreneurial county and many of those people will operate out of vans. "They cannot always afford to own a car as well so effectively you're saying van drivers are not welcome in Essex which is a particularly snobby attitude." Commonly used restrictive covenants can dictate parking arrangements, letting, the display of advertising posters on property and pets. Restrictive covenants are not only imposed on commercial or other large vehicles. Residents on a new development in Beverley, East Yorkshire, for example, are subject to a covenant banning them from hanging out the washing or airing clean clothes outdoors. Covenants prohibiting hanging washing in the front garden are not uncommon, but the one at Westwood Park covers windows, balconies, roof terraces, communal gardens and potentially even the back gardens of individual houses on the site. The developers, though, did fit every home with a washer-dryer to help the enforcement of the covenant. Other common covenants prevent occupiers from erecting fences in their front garden, keeping livestock other than domestic pets, washing their cars on the premises and removing any grassed areas. Covenants can also be imposed on who can buy a property. In Wales, for example, a covenant on a home in Maentwrog meant it could only be bought by a local person.

Summary: A housing developer has been accused of "snobbery" for banning traders from parking vans outside their homes.


The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight will take off from Tokyo around 1230 local time, bound for Hong Kong. The Dreamliner had originally been scheduled for delivery in 2008, but Boeing has suffered a string of setbacks. Boeing plans to make 10 of the planes a month from 2013. Wednesday's flight is a special charter, with normal services due to start in November. Because of the materials used in construction, Boeing says the Dreamliner is about 20% more fuel efficient than similarly sized models flying today. That would be a big help for airlines coping with the high cost of jet fuel, which is usually their biggest single cost. Japan, a country in which Boeing dominates rival Airbus, is a major market for the Dreamliner. ANA will take delivery of dozens more of the aircraft in the coming years. But Boeing's delays have hurt its business. Last week, China Eastern Airlines cancelled orders for 24 Dreamliners, rather than wait for production to pick up.

Summary: After three years of delays, Boeing's Dreamliner jet is set for its maiden commercial voyage.


The League One champions have confirmed Leon Barnett, Ryan Jennings, Kevin McNaughton and Reece Wabara will be allowed to exit. Midfielders Chris McCann and Jordan Flores are offered new deals. Emyr Huws, Jack Hendry, Billy Mckay, Andrew Taylor, Dan Lavercombe and Danny Whitehead have all been out on loan but will return for pre-season.

Summary: Wigan Athletic have announced that four players will leave the club when their contracts expire during the summer.


Nancy Soderberg said the Northern Ireland peace process was a large part of Mr Clinton's legacy as US president. "This is something he cares very deeply about, and if there's a way he can help, of course he would be willing to," she told the BBC's Sunday News. Northern Ireland's political parties have been holding round-table talks. It follows a row sparked by a police assessment that IRA members were involved in murdering a former IRA man. In the wake of the killing of Kevin McGuigan Sr, police said the IRA still existed, but added that it was not engaged in terrorism. Three Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers subsequently resigned from Northern Ireland's ruling executive, and Peter Robinson, the party's leader, stepped aside as first minister. Mr Clinton's offer of assistance was made public on Saturday by Irish prime minister Enda Kenny, who met him last week in New York. Ms Soderberg said the ultimate responsibility for achieving progress lay with the Northern Ireland parties. In an Irish Times article last year, she accused Northern Ireland politicians of an "abysmal abdication of leadership" and being "stuck in the past". Asked if this was still her view, she said: "The fact that you need to call back Bill Clinton to move things forward is evidence that this remains true. "That's not to say that this is easy - I don't mean to sit over here on this side of the pond and just throw darts, but after all that Washington has invested in this, as well as London and Dublin, the fact that they're still questioning whether you can have a devolved government is quite stunning." She added: "It should give the leaders pause to say 'what's missing in this equation?' "My view is it's trust - this generation doesn't trust itself and what it's not doing is cultivating the next generation that will." Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said on Thursday that this week's talks had been "useful and intensive". Ms Villiers said the talks would resume on Monday to "discuss the impact of continued paramilitary activity".

Summary: Bill Clinton has a genuine willingness to help Northern Ireland parties resolve the crisis at Stormont, a former senior aide has said.


Four years ago, Veronica Boquete's winner denied Anna Signeul's side a place at the Euro 2013 finals. But the disappointment this time round was every bit as real as Virginia Torrecilla cancelled out Emma Mitchell's opener in the dying seconds. It kept intact Spain's unbeaten record under new head coach Jorge Vilda. Despite the visitors enjoying the bulk of possession early on, it was Scotland who created the first real chance, Leanne Ross combining with Jane Ross before firing in a low cross that goalkeeper Dolores Gallardo managed to smother at the feet of the on-rushing Kim Little. The visitors' best chance fell to Amanda Sampedro, but her header looped harmlessly over goalkeeper Gemma Fay's crossbar. Jane Ross was a constant threat for Scotland, causing problems with her pace and movement, but neither team were able to create much in the way of a goalscoring opportunity. It was no surprise then that the opening goal came from a strike from distance, Mitchell going on a powerful run from her left-back position before unleashing an unstoppable effort that Gallardo could only parry into her own net. The goal sparked Spain into life and Alexia Putellas should have found an equaliser after a passage of intricate build-up play found her in space in the box, but the strike was well over. Jane Ross came agonisingly close to ensuring the win late on as she connected with Mitchell's cross from the left, but Gallardo was able to get her body in the way and deny what would have been a very deserved goal for the Scotland striker. Then came the sucker punch. With the clock ticking over to 90 minutes, Spain won a corner and Torrecilla found the touch to finally beat Fay in the Scotland goal. Scotland, presently ranked 21st in the world, will take positives from a match where they went toe-to-toe with a top-15 ranked nation - Spain are at their highest-ever position of 14th. Signeul's side now build towards next month's crucial Euro17 qualifier against Slovenia in Paisley. Scotland head coach Anna Signeul: "I thought we did better in the second half and started to take the game to them and played some really good passes. "It was just fantastic to see what excellent players we have on the pitch and I think Kim Little was brilliant. "Spain had some great chances also, so maybe it was a fair result, although it was sad to lose at the end from a set-piece. "It was important that we redeemed ourselves after the defeat in Sweden and I felt this was the standard we are capable of. "Spain played their strongest team and we put in a very strong performance."

Summary: There was a sense of deja vu as Scotland lost a last-minute goal against Spain for the second successive meeting between the two sides.


Relatives of Kailash Chander, ex-mayor of Leamington Spa who is assisting police with inquiries, said the crash was "beyond anyone's imagination". Passenger Rowan Fitzgerald, seven, died when the bus crashed into Sainsbury's on Trinity Street on Saturday. Pedestrian Dora Hancox, in her 70s and from Nuneaton, was also killed. Mr Chander has not been arrested in connection with the crash. When the crash happened Rowan, of Leamington Spa, was on the upper deck with his grandparents and his cousin, an eight-year-old girl, who was seriously hurt. She remains in a stable condition at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Five other people required hospital treatment. A statement issued by unnamed relatives of Mr Chander said: "Being a grandfather himself, he is devastated to the core by what has happened. "He is a very quiet man, and a caring and devoted person. He has strong ties with the local community and has spent most of his life helping and thinking of others." The relatives said they would "only ask that the privacy of the families is respected at this tragic time" and the police "are given space to complete their investigation". "We want to express our deepest and most sincere condolences to those involved, particularly the families who have lost their loved ones," it concluded. A friend of the driver, Baldev Singh Sandhar, said: "He is such a good character. He always helps people. He never likes to see any people suffering from anything." A former colleague of Mr Chander, who was mayor in 2008, said he had been left "deeply traumatised". Rowan was a pupil at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School where pupils are being supported by staff. Head teacher Jane McSharry said he was "the most beautiful little soul". She said: "Rowan was a perfect, kind, unassuming, gorgeous little boy, with a smile to melt any heart. "He loved to learn, but he also loved to play. So he loved his sport, he loved his football." Insp Paul Bennett said as the families of Rowan and Ms Hancox "struggle to come to terms with their loss, they have chosen at this time not to release any images of their loved ones or to provide any words of tribute". "They have also asked for the media to respect their privacy as they grieve." The bus company, Stagecoach Midlands, said: "No driver we employ is allowed behind the wheel of our buses without us being satisfied that they are fully qualified, safe and meet all necessary legal requirements. In this case, our driver has many years' experience and has also passed a mandatory annual medical. "Both our driver and our company are co-operating fully in helping police determine the full circumstances involved. Police have not yet completed their investigation and it is inappropriate to speculate in advance of their inquiries being concluded." Almas Fatima from Pleck, Walsall, said her two daughters, aged 12 and 14, were not able to sleep after they saw the crash and narrowly missed being hit. "I just remember a bus coming towards us and we survived. That's the only thing we

Summary: The family of a 77-year-old bus driver whose vehicle crashed into a Coventry supermarket, killing two people, say he is "devastated to the core".


He told the BBC he had been in talks with Labour MPs but added: "We've got to keep building the case". He admitted it would be harder to get the support if Labour ordered its MPs to vote against air strikes in Syria. Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, who opposes air strikes, said he had not decided whether to offer them a free vote. MPs could vote next week on whether to extend UK air strikes against IS into Syria, but the government has said it will not call the vote unless it is certain to win. Ministers need the support of enough Labour MPs to compensate for Conservative rebels who will vote against military intervention, and Mr Fallon said he had been briefing Labour MPs on the government's case. It's all about the numbers. Even though the government has a majority of 12, a number of Conservative MPs - perhaps a dozen - have strong doubts about extending air strikes to Syria. And the government will not risk a defeat in the House of Commons. In fact, it wants an emphatic win. The government won't get the support of SNP MPs, the third largest party in Parliament, so it needs a chunk of Labour MPs with it. Some Labour MPs had briefings with the MoD this weekend and are wrestling with the arguments, listening to constituents. It is why Jeremy Corbyn's decision is so important. If he allows a free vote, perhaps half his shadow cabinet and around 60 Labour MPs may vote for air strikes. If he insists on collective opposition there will be an almighty row within the Parliamentary Labour Party that could scupper the government's plans. One shadow cabinet minster has told me there's a chance Labour will not agree a position on Monday at all and will wait for the wording of the government's motion before deciding how to vote. It will be a crucial week. Asked if the numbers were in place to support action, Mr Fallon said "not yet", but that ministers were "working at it".. "You shouldn't extend military operations lightly," he said. "There are legitimate questions to answer and we're doing our best to answer them." He also rejected suggestions attacking IS, also known as Isil, would make the UK more of a target. saying: "There are always risks in war but there is a greater risk from not doing something about Isil and leaving our streets vulnerable to the kind of slaughter we saw in Paris." MPs rejected a vote for air strikes against Syrian government targets in 2013. However, it is taking part in air strikes against IS in Iraq after MPs backed the move last year. Mr Corbyn, who has set out his opposition to bombing, reiterated his position, saying he "seriously questions" the government's claim there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters on the ground. He said: "There also has to be a recognition that if we bomb in Raqqa we are going to take out civilian lives, we may not in effect do very much damage to Isil and actually may

Summary: The government does not yet have enough votes from MPs to back air strikes against Islamic State (IS) in Syria, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.


Surrey Police said bottles were thrown in the disturbance at the Epsom Downs Racecourse on 4 June. The all-male group, charged in connection with disorder near a music stage, is due in court over the next four weeks. During the violence a police officer's tooth was knocked out. He had to be treated in hospital for his injuries. Those charged are aged between 16 and 20. About 100,000 race-goers attended the two-day festival.

Summary: Eleven people have been charged following a fracas at last year's Epsom Derby.


The club's annual accounts show turnover for last season was up by £337,000 to £13.4m. An operating profit of £448,000 was slightly down on the previous year. The Scottish Premiership club's wage bill increased by about £150,000 to £6.8m. According to chief executive Duncan Fraser, that was "as a direct result of our continuing investment in the overall quality of the playing squad" in a season in which they finished second behind Celtic. But their wages to turnover ratio of 51% compares favourably to many clubs. The report confirmed that planning application for a new stadium at Kingsford, seven miles west of the city centre, would be submitted before the end of the year. Chairman Stewart Milne said: "We have now completed the opening round of public consultations and, whilst there are specific issues to be addressed in relation to traffic management, there is also widespread support across various supporters' groups for the Kingsford site. "Subject to planning consent being obtained, the proposed site layout will feature much-needed training, community and youth academy facilities. "The final stadium design will incorporate many of the features being proposed in feedback received from supporters and as part of the detailed consultation process that was undertaken in July." Milne said that the club and project team were visiting stadia in the United Kingdom and northern Europe to collect ideas for the facilities. However, he added: "There are significant challenges ahead, not least in the raising of the funds that will be required to deliver the project, which would provide the club, the community trust and our youth academy with appropriate facilities and infrastructure to increase their portfolio of activities in the local area. "The fact that we have continued to make progress, both on and off the field of play, without a permanent training base and with accommodation that is simply not fit for purpose in the 21st century is quite remarkable and demonstrates what great potential there is for this club if we were operating on a level playing field with the competition. "If we can maintain the momentum on the playing front and build our average home attendances, that will greatly assist in raising the finances that can deliver the much-needed facilities that can take our club to new levels on so many fronts."

Summary: Aberdeen have posted a record turnover and another profit but warned of "significant challenges" in raising funds to complete their move from Pittodrie to a new stadium.


The number of turbines on the Kentish Flats wind farm is being increased from 30 to 45, with the operation being co-ordinated from Ramsgate. Swedish energy company Vattenfall said six turbines had so far been installed on its site, off Herne Bay. All 15 will be switched on later this year, and it is expected they will be fully operational and exporting power to the national grid by early 2016. Matthew Green, project director, said the original 30 turbines could produce enough power for 40,000 homes. The additional 15, which are slightly larger, will be enough for another 35,000 homes. "They have larger rotors so we're able to make use of lower wind speeds to get more power," Mr Green said. Vattenfall also owns and operates the Thanet offshore wind farm.

Summary: Work to expand one of Kent's three offshore wind farms has got under way.


The hotel is considered a modernist masterpiece and a perfect representation of 1960s Japanese style. A pair of glass towers designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, son of the Okura's original architect, will replace it. Built in 1962, the hotel has been favoured by world leaders, celebrities and was even James Bond's preferred abode in You Only Live Twice. US President Barack Obama joined a roll call of other US leaders when he stayed there in 2009. A farewell concert was held in the hotel's lobby on Monday. The main building will be torn down next month but an annex will remain open. The hotel's management say that the redevelopment is necessary for the hotel to keep its five-star rating. "It is difficult for us now to provide a top Japanese hotel due to the building's age," an Okura spokeswoman told the AFP news agency. The new hotel will have 510 rooms housed in towers reaching 41 storeys. It is due to open in 2019. However, the decision to demolish the hotel has been controversial, with a social media campaign and petitions launched to save it. The British design magazine Monocle described the closure as "a heartbreaking and irreparable loss". Academics have also said that the Okura's design is unique and irreplaceable. "It is a destruction of culture. This building is a one and only, which truly integrates Japanese aesthetics with a Western-style hotel," Tadashi Yamane a professor of urban design at Tokyo City University told AFP.

Summary: Tokyo's iconic Okura hotel has closed ahead of its demolition and redevelopment for the 2020 Olympics.