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Ibrahimovic landed awkwardly when challenging for the ball during the Europa League quarter-final second-leg win over Anderlecht. The ex-Sweden international is United's top scorer this season, with 28 goals. Rojo was replaced on 23 minutes after colliding with a visiting player. Ibrahimovic, 35, joined the club on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain last summer but is yet to agree an extension to his one-year United deal. Rojo's injury leaves United manager Jose Mourinho short of options at centre-back with England internationals Phil Jones and Chris Smalling already on the sidelines. Eric Bailly and Daley Blind are United's only fit senior centre-backs heading into Sunday's game at Burnley (kick-off 14:15 BST), with the Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium to follow on Thursday. It is a big increase on the £4,327 paid in 2014, which prompted an outcry from campaigners who argued it had paid too little. However, critics may also be riled by the fact that the company will receive a tax credit of £11m, which can be used to offset tax bills at a later date. The firm said it was "proud" to have grown its business in the UK. The social network posted taxable profit for the year to 31 December of about £20m, on which it paid tax at the standard corporation tax rate. Turnover more than doubled to £210m. The tax credit is the result of offsetting payments linked to its bonus scheme for staff. Facebook said in March it would no longer route advertising sales through Ireland for its largest advertisers. That change, which took effect on 1 April, should mean the US company starts paying millions of pounds more in tax in the UK. A spokesperson for Facebook said: "We are proud that in 2015 we have continued to grow our business in the UK and created over 300 new high skilled jobs. We pay all the taxes that we are required to under UK law." The figures were revealed in Facebook UK's accounts, which were published on Companies House on Sunday. Richard Murphy, a chartered accountant and professor of practice in international political economy at City, University of London, said it was difficult to determine whether Facebook was paying the right amount of tax in Britain. "Facebook's UK accounts do not represent its real sales in this country, which are actually booked in Ireland with their true value never being disclosed," he said. "The Facebook UK accounts just record the costs it incurs in the UK, with a bit of profit added on to keep HMRC happy. That's not good enough in the current climate. "Facebook UK's accounts are an exercise in opacity when what we really need is transparency. If accountants continue to refuse to provide what users of accounts need then it will be time for the government to act." Tax specialist Jo Maugham QC said: "Facebook's accounts are rather opaque. But we can be confident that the structure of its business continues to be driven by the desire to make the smallest possible financial contribution to the public infrastructure it uses." Analysis Theo Leggett, business reporter When Facebook revealed it had paid just £4,327 in tax in 2014, there was a storm of protest from campaigners. Like other digital era multinationals, it has come under fire for doing a great deal of business here, but paying very little into the national coffers. 2015's bill looks decidedly steeper, but it still appears to bear little relation to the amount of business actually being done by the company. It is based entirely on revenues from engineering and marketing services supplied to other parts of the Facebook group. It will be different in future. The company agreed earlier this year to book sales to major UK advertisers in Britain, rather than Ireland - so they will be subject to tax here. Although this won't include sales made over the internet, it should still mean a much bigger payment is due for 2016. That may go some way towards appeasing campaigners - and keeping the UK authorities at arms length. Facebook employed 682 people in the UK last year, up from 362 in 2014, and the company now has more than 1,000 full-time equivalent staff. Globally Facebook made profits of $3.7bn in 2015 on revenues of almost $18bn - 44% higher than the previous year.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Marcos Rojo have both suffered cruciate knee-ligament injuries and face lengthy spells out of action. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Facebook paid £4.16m in UK corporation tax last year, as it expanded its business in the UK.

Farc commander Pastor Alape said the rebel known as Jairo Martinez had died in the attack in Cauca province. According to the Farc, Jairo Martinez had been on an "educational mission" to tell rebels about the peace process. The Farc and the Colombian government sides are engaged in peace negotiations but have not agreed a ceasefire. Jairo Martinez was a relatively recent addition to the Farc negotiating team, which he joined on 28 February 2014. Not much is known about him except that the Colombian military suspected him of being behind the kidnapping of Sgt Pablo Moncayo. Sgt Moncayo was held for 12 years by the Farc before being released in 2010. His father Gustavo had campaigned tirelessly for his release, walking the length and breadth of Colombia with chains tied around his wrists to symbolise Sgt Moncayo's captivity. The rebels said Jairo Martinez was one of 27 rebels who died in Gaupi in south-western Cauca province. The Farc also confirmed that the commander of the 14th division of the Farc, Roman Ruiz, was killed in a bombing raid in north-western Choco province on Monday. There has been a recent escalation of violence on both sides even as the peace talks continue in the Cuban capital, Havana. The escalation was triggered by a Farc ambush which left 11 soldiers dead on 15 April. President Juan Manuel Santos responded by ordering the resumption of bombing raids on rebel positions which had been suspended since March to reward the rebels for declaring a unilateral ceasefire. About 40 Farc rebels have been killed since the security forces resumed their raids. Nevertheless, the two sides are continuing to meet in Havana in an attempt to put an end to more than five decades of armed conflict. An estimated 220,000 people have keen killed since the Farc was founded in 1964. The company said the proposals have the potential to create more than 400 jobs. A Peterhead Travelodge opened on Wednesday, with further hotels expected in Inverness and Stirling by the end of this year. Travelodge chiefs said Scotland remains a key growth area and it was looking for 21 new hotel sites across the country. Target locations include Ardrossan in North Ayrshire; Aviemore in the Highlands; Galashiels in the Borders; Kirkwall on Orkney; Lerwick on Shetland; Loch Lomond; Montrose in Angus; Oban in Argyll and Bute; and Pitlochry in Perthshire. The firm is also looking to double its portfolio of hotels in Glasgow with a further five locations. Brian Wallace, Travelodge chairman, said: "The value hotel market continues to go from strength to strength in Scotland boosted by cost-conscious businesses looking to reduce travel costs and by the growth in independent leisure travel. "To meet this growing demand in addition to opening in Peterhead today, Travelodge will be opening new hotels in Inverness and Stirling later this year. "This is just the start, we are on a journey to become Britain's favourite hotel for value and we have identified 21 locations across Scotland where we can bring good quality accommodation at a great value price."

Colombia's left-wing Farc rebel group says that one of their negotiators at peace talks in Cuba was among 27 rebels killed in a bombing raid last week. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Travelodge has announced expansion plans which could see 21 new hotels open in Scotland.

The man - who has become known as "horse-boy" - can be seen in the Hardgate area of the city. The sighting has become a popular attraction on Google's service, which offers a photographic map of streets. The man is wearing dark trousers, a purple shirt - and a brown and white horse's head. Dozens of BBC news website users have e-mailed from across Europe to say they know who horse boy is. Your pictures of 'horse-boy' Others have sent in images of the mystery horse-head wearer and some have claimed to be him. Stefan Kleen from Germany said he and a friend met horse-boy at a German festival last weekend. He added: "He only spoke English so we didn't really talk a lot to him." Anders Hauge reckons he has been shopping in Haugesund in Norway; John Hammond was convinced he was playing the fairways and relaxing in the bars of Marbella and Julian Sykes said he had been sighted in Cardiff. John Ainsworth insisted he saw horse-boy in Norwich earlier in the year walking through Wensum Park. He said: "I thought I was hallucinating at first but then realised it was real." Other readers have not been impressed with the story and some have told the website that it is not newsworthy and is a prank to generate further publicity. And Gareth Remblance pointed out: "Horse boy isn't a person, it's a cheap mask - for example I saw at least three people wearing similar heads at this year's Download Festival in Donington." A number of contributors have said that horse-boy features in other parts of Google's street view service. Mark Coates said: "If you go down the road and turn back you can see him putting on the horse head and on the shot back up the road again he has white hair." The BBC news website story had more than 874,000 hits on Thursday, and more on Friday took the total through the one million barrier. Cliffe Castle Museum now houses the object that was displayed at London's Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851. It was acquired by millionaire textile manufacturer Henry Isaac Butterfield when he created Cliffe Castle in Keighley in the late 19th Century. The piece was made in St Petersburg from malachite a green, copper mineral. The ornate fire surround was bought at auction by Mr Butterfield in 1880. In the 1950s it was removed to another house and Cliffe Castle was turned into a museum. When the chimneypiece's latest owner died, it was bequeathed back to the museum. One similar piece survives at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, according to Cliffe Castle. Christy George, 38, of Lime Tree Road, Hucknall, Nottingham, denies a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Leicester Crown Court heard she deleted a record of calls made and received during her journey in November 2014. One motorist died in the crash and another suffered serious injuries. The court was told Ms George's car spun out of control and hit a lorry which crashed into the central reservation between junctions 21a and 22 of the M1 in Leicestershire. The lorry crashed through to the northbound carriageway where it spilled its load of beer barrels, closing the road for 18 hours. Graham Huston, prosecuting, told the jury Ms George's "mind was somewhere else, her attention was on something else and that appears to be her phone". Her mobile phone was examined after the crash and showed she had deleted "a record of the calls made and received during her journey from Nottingham to a work as an agency nurse at Coventry hospital", the court learned. Mr Huston said it showed she had wanted to "disguise her phone usage because she knew the cause of her being distracted was due to her being on the phone". Her actions were undertaken "calmly, cynically and callously", he added. Ms George also denies causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. The trial continues.

Mystery surrounds a man wearing a horse's head who has been captured on Google's Street View in Aberdeen. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A rare restored Russian chimneypiece, said to be one of only two of its kind in the world, has been returned to its grand former home. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A nurse who lost control of her car on a motorway causing a fatal eight-car pile-up "deleted call records from her phone" immediately after the crash, a court has heard.

Driver Jonathan Froudakis de Souza, 20, and conductor Walace Aparecido de Souza Silva, 21, were sentenced for robbery, extortion and rape. They abducted the American woman after she boarded the bus in the Copacabana area of Rio in March. She was raped in front of her boyfriend, a French citizen. Another gang member was given 21 years and a 14-year-old boy is yet to be tried. The incident raised security concerns ahead of next year's football World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympics, which the city will host. Judge Guilherme Schilling Pollo Duarte in Rio de Janeiro said the gang had been operating in the area for months, targeting mainly foreign tourists. The woman was "humiliated, suffering brutally at the hands of her kidnappers, in an act that caused repulsion and indignation", said Judge Pollo Duarte. The American woman and her boyfriend had boarded the minibus late on 30 March. The vehicle was going to Lapa, a popular nightlife spot in the old city centre. A few minutes later, the gang robbed six other passengers who were on the minibus and forced them to get off. But they ordered the American woman, who had been living in Rio, and her boyfriend to stay. He was handcuffed and beaten and had his nose broken. The driver, the conductor and another gang member took turns to rape her while the minibus was driven around the city. "It is difficult to believe that all such acts were perpetrated by human beings," said Judge Pollo Duarte. The couple were dumped in the nearby city of Itaborai after being forced to use their credit cards to buy goods and withdraw money from cash machines. The gang member sentenced to 21 years was Carlos Armando Costa dos Santos, 21. The 14-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons. He has been accused of rape and robbery. After the incident hit the headlines in late March, other women recognised the gang members and said they had been the victims of similar attacks. Steve Bloom, who owns second-hand bookshop Bloomindales in Hawes, charges an entry fee of 50p, refundable on purchase of a book. A customer who did not pay was a "pain in the arse", according to a complaint to the North Yorkshire authority. Mr Bloom has not commented and the bookshop was not open to the public on Wednesday. More live updates on stories from North Yorkshire John Blackie, chairman of Hawes & High Abbotside Parish Council, said it had received more than 20 complaints in the past four years and had discussed the bookseller five times since 2013. Mr Blackie said the entry fee was often a flashpoint. One complaint sent to the parish council said after not paying the 50p "we were told we were both 'a pain in the arse'". "His behaviour was both rude and offensive, being a discredit to your lovely town," the letter added. One comment on the Yell website said shoppers "recoiled in embarrassment" when asked to leave, having refused to pay the entry fee that is refundable on purchase of a book. However, on the same website JeanN-8 wrote a five-star review and said: "To me browsing in a wonderful bookshop filled with fascinating books, maps, postcards and other ephemera is worth 50p any day." The bookshop is based in Hawes Market House and complaints had been passed to the building's trustees, Mr Blackie said. He said he would visit Mr Bloom again and urge him to be more polite.

Two men in Brazil have been sentenced to 49 years in jail each for kidnapping and repeatedly raping an American woman on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A shop owner branded "rude and offensive" was the subject of more than 20 complaints to a parish council.

More than 17,000 animals, mostly ewes and lambs, were booked for the auction at Lairg. George Milne, of the National Sheep Association, said he hoped that this year's bad weather will not have affected prices. He said the annual sale was a "fantastic spectacle to see of lambs straight off the hill". Employment charity - Shaw Trust Scotland - delivered the scheme at HMP Low Moss near Bishopbriggs. Of the 11 participants taking part in the programme, six are now in employment with the other five securing jobs ahead of their release. Shaw Trust said the scheme was designed to help tackle re-offending in Scotland. Those taking part in the scheme were offered advice and training in CV writing and interview skills starting 12 weeks prior to their release. The scheme took into consideration their own individual ambitions and skill sets, along with their employment history. The charity also arranged for suitable employers to visit the prison to interview participants for roles upon their release. Commenting on the success of the pilot, Ashley McCloy, Operations Manager for Shaw Trust in Scotland, said: "Offenders are less likely to commit crime after release if they are given the tools to change their lives for the better and can see a clear route into employment. "Given the success of the pilot, Shaw Trust Scotland is looking to offer the programme to more prisoners at HMP Low Moss, with a long-term view of integrating it into the core services offered at prisons across the country." Shaw Trust Scotland is a national employment, disability, learning and skills charity which manages and delivers the Department for Work and Pensions' national disability employment programme, Work Choice. The retired police general pleaded guilty to links with the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC). The group is accused of mass killings in Colombia and is on the US list of terrorist organisations. Gen Santoyo was also fined $125,000 (£74,400). From 2002 to 2005, Gen Santoyo served as security chief for then-President Uribe. Another close aide of the former president, Mario Uribe, was found guilty last year of having links with the AUC. But Alvaro Uribe denies any link with the organisation, which led a campaign against left-wing rebels and people suspected of collaborating with them. Gen Santoyo handed himself to the US authorities in July. In his plea agreement, he said he took bribes from the AUC from 2001 to 2008 in exchange for tipping them off ahead of police operations against them. Some of the operations also involved US drug enforcement agents. Gen Santoyo initially rejected the charges of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the US, but eventually pleaded guilty. The Eastern District Court of Virginia, in Alexandria, ruled that he must pay $125,000 for the drug smuggling charges. As part of a 2003 peace deal brokered by Alvaro Uribe's government, most paramilitary leaders surrendered and demobilised tens of thousands of their men in exchange for reduced jail terms and protection from extradition.

What has been described as Europe's largest one day sale of hill sheep has been taking place in Sutherland. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A new scheme aimed at getting prisoners into employment upon release has seen all of its participants find work. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A federal court in the United States has sentenced Gen Mauricio Santoyo, who was President Alvaro Uribe's security chief, to 13 years in jail for links with paramilitaries.

Some women who underwent fertility treatment to have a first child and stored their frozen embryos, however, are suddenly at an advantage now to have a second child. The killing took place in north-western Badghis province. There are some reports that the woman's husband had authorised the separation from abroad. But when he returned to Afghanistan, he petitioned a self-appointed Taliban court against her remarriage. The Taliban deny carrying out the killing. Divorce is taboo in the country, especially for women. Officials said the militants forced the woman, whose name has been given as Aziza, to go to her father's house, where they shot her. Local politician Naser Nazari said the woman, thought to be 25, was killed on Saturday. "Her former husband authorised one of his relatives here to divorce Aziza," he told Pajhwok news. It reported that she then married another man but when her husband returned from working in Iran he denied divorcing her and went to the militants. Taliban spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi told the BBC the cause of the killing was a family feud. He said the Taliban had already detained two men involved in the case and pledged to "punish them according to Sharia law". There are regular reports of the Taliban putting women to death in areas they control after accusing them of adultery or other alleged transgressions. They carried out the public killing of women - usually over alleged adultery - in the main stadium in the capital, Kabul, when they were in power in the country in the 1990s. In her first statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Michelle O'Neill said that excessive waiting times were "unacceptable". But she added that in order to tackle the problem, additional investment is required. Mrs O'Neill, from Sinn Féin, was appointed as health minister on 25 May. She told MLAs: "I will assure the assembly, patients and their families, that long waiting times are completely unacceptable to me. "However, I will need time, new investment, radical change in how we deliver services to create the conditions for a sustainable health service and the better outcomes that we all want to see." She added that 80,000 patients have benefitted from additional funding allocated last November but said she would be bidding for further additional resources. It is significant that Ms O'Neill chose to address the problem of waiting times in her first statement to the assembly as health minister. She said that it would require not only additional funding, which she would seek via Stormont's June monitoring round, but also additional investment would also be required. The minister also mentioned the prospect of radical reform which could be recommended under the Bengoa health review. Batting off several challenges from MLAs who were guarded about losing potential hospital services in their area, Ms O'Neill said unless there was meaningful change they would be back time and time again debating the same issue. Alliance Party MLA Chris Lyttle asked the minister what "specific radical reform she plans to deliver that her predecessor did not". Mrs O'Neill said she recognised that "the pace of change was not quick enough". "I want to take the body of work that Professor Bengoa has been involved with and actually seriously transform our health service, otherwise we will be having this debate time and time again." She added: "The only way we are going to get that is to have real pace of change and real meaningful change that actually reconfigures how we deliver services. "That's my priority in the time ahead and that is the legacy I want to leave in this department."

Last year, China ended its one-child policy for urban couples, but the change has come too late for many mothers. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Taliban militants in Afghanistan have shot dead a woman who divorced her husband and remarried, officials say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Northern Ireland's health minister has said her department needs significant additional funding to meet the growing demands within the health service.

Humberside Police Roads Traffic Unit tweeted a picture of their speed camera reading on Saturday morning. The driver was stopped on the M62 near Goole, East Yorkshire. The roads policing unit tweeted: "M62 nr Goole. This speeder was twice over the drink drive limit with his little kids in the car! #inthecells". The 22-year-old Colombian was caught behind his rivals in the closing stages in Tortona but surged up the barriers on the inside to take victory. Bernard Hinault, a 10-time Grand Tour winner, won five stages on his debut at the 1978 Vuelta a Espana. Tom Dumoulin still leads the Giro. The Dutch Sunweb rider finished safely in the peloton to maintain his advantage of two minutes 23 seconds over Colombia's Nairo Quintana (Movistar). Orica's Adam Yates is the highest-placed Briton in 15th, six minutes 52 seconds behind Dumoulin, after Team Sky's Geraint Thomas pulled out earlier on Friday because of injury. Quick-Step Floors' Gaviria also won stages three, five and 12, but this was his most impressive win, having been forced to swerve around team-mate Maximiliano Richeze in the final 300m to overhaul Sam Bennett (Bora), who finished second, with Trek's Jasper Stuyven in third. The focus returns to the general classification on Saturday, with a 131km stage starting in Castellania and ending in a summit finish in Santuario di Oropa. 1. Fernando Gaviria (Col/Quick-Step) 3hrs 47mins 45secs 2. Sam Bennett (Ire/Bora) Same time 3. Jasper Stuyven (Bel/Trek) 4. Roberto Ferrari (Ita/UAE Team Emirates) 5. Ryan Gibbons (SA/ Dimension Data) 6. Rudiger Selig (Ger/Bora) 7. Sacha Modolo (Ita/UAE Team Emirates) 8. Caleb Ewan (Aus/Orica) 9. Andre Greipel (Ger/Lotto Soudal) 10. Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus/Katusha) 1. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Sunweb) 56hrs 28mins 53secs 2. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +2mins 23secs 3. Bauke Mollema (Ned/Trek) +2mins 38secs 4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra/FDJ) +2mins 40secs 5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Bahrain) +2mins 47secs 6. Andrey Amador (Crc/Movistar) +3mins 05secs 7. Bob Jungels (Lux/Quick-Step) +3mins 56secs 8. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/AG2R) +3mins 59secs 9. Tanel Kangert (Est/Astana) Same time 10. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus/Katusha) +4mins 17secs Selected others: 15. Adam Yates (GB/Orica) +6mins 52secs

A motorist who was allegedly twice the drink-driving limit has been arrested after being clocked at 121mph on a motorway with children in the car. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Fernando Gaviria became the first rider for 39 years to win four or more stages on his Grand Tour debut with a stunning sprint victory on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia.

All of them denied charges during hearings at Glasgow Sheriff Court. The 12 were bailed by Sheriff Neil MacKinnon pending trials later this year. Sheriff MacKinnon freed them on the condition they do not attend a football match in the UK meantime. Scott Robertson, 23, Mark Richardson, 50, Shaun Harrold, 25, Graham Smith, 29, Christopher Jardine, 34, Jordan McArthur, 23, Christopher Forbes, 18, Mark Kerr, 21, Christopher Learie, 29, Grant Ross, 29, as well as twins Mark and Liam Cumming all appeared separately. Mr Wright chaired the Scottish Constitutional Convention which laid the groundwork for Holy rood. The retired Scottish Episcopal Church priest died on Wednesday, the Scottish government confirmed. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said he was "a great loss to Scotland's political, civil and religious communities". Her predecessor, Alex Salmond, described him as "one of the great spirits of the movement of self-government." Born in Paisley in 1932, Mr Wright worked as a Methodist missionary in India before serving at Coventry Cathedral in England. He returned to Scotland in 1981 as General Secretary of the Scottish Council of Churches. A long-time campaigner for Scottish devolution, he became chief executive of the cross-party Scottish Constitutional Convention which laid the groundwork for devolution. He famously responded to Margaret Thatcher's refusal to accept the idea of Scottish devolution with the comment: "We say yes - and we are the people." He later ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the parliament he helped create for the Liberal Democrats. Ms Sturgeon said she was "deeply saddened" by the news. She said: "His input to the creation of the Scottish Parliament cannot be overstated. "His chairmanship of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, which led to the creation of the Scottish Parliament, was testament to his strength of character, tenacity and charisma. He was able to bring together the different strands of Scottish politics and society to achieve consensus about the way ahead for Scottish devolution. "His legacy will live on through the work of the Scottish Parliament." Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale also paid tribute. She said: "His work and tireless campaigning with the Scottish Constitutional Convention is a vital reason why we have a Scottish Parliament today. "For generations to come there will be a parliament in Edinburgh that makes decisions affecting the everyday lives of Scots, and that is the wonderful legacy he leaves behind. "The day before the Scottish Parliament opened in 1999, Canon Kenyon Wright handed the Claim of Right to Donald Dewar. "That document now resides in the Donald Dewar Room in the Scottish Parliament, a fitting reminder of what was achieved by these giants of Scotland's devolution movement." Scottish Greens co-convener, Patrick Harvie MSP said: "I was very sad to learn of Kenyon Wright's death, and will remember him not only as a long-standing supporter of the campaign to create and then strengthen the Scottish Parliament, but also as a thoroughly decent and respectful voice on the political landscape. "Politics these days can often be hostile, impatient and divisive; it's a time when we need more people with Kenyon's non-tribal approach. He'll be sadly missed across the whole political landscape and I hope that we'll all remember him both as a friend and as a great example of civilised politics."

Twelve men have appeared in court in connection with trouble which followed the Scottish Cup final between Rangers and Hibs at Hampden Park in Glasgow last month. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Canon Kenyon Wright, who played a central role in the creation of the Scottish Parliament, has died aged 84.

28 January 2017 Last updated at 11:49 GMT People celebrate with fireworks, giving gifts of money in red envelopes, eating special food and performing a lion dance. Martin's been to meet some kids in Manchester getting involved. Officers received a report of an unconscious and injured man found on Lion Street at about 01:00 BST on Sunday. He was taken to hospital by ambulance but later died. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the man was a soldier and Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was being treated as unexplained. It is understood the soldier was not wearing army uniform and there was nothing to indicate his death was linked to extremism. The area has been cordoned off and anyone who was around Lion Street, Bethel Square, Tredegar Street and High Street between 00.30 and 01:30 is asked to call 101. An Army spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident involving the death of a soldier in Brecon. "Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time." With the country seemingly close to running out of cash, government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis said a deal was "required immediately". Greece has to make a payment of €1.5bn (£1.09bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 5 June. Last week , the government raided its IMF reserves in order to pay €750m in debt interest on its existing loans. "A deal is required immediately, this is why we are talking about the end of May, to resolve these critical liquidity issues," Gabriel Sakellaridis said. The Greek government, EU and IMF have been locked in negotiations for four months over economic reforms the IMF and EU say must be implemented before the latest €7.2bn tranche of the country's bailout fund is released. The deadlock has created fresh fears that Greece will run out of cash. Issues still to be resolved are thought to include pension reform, deregulation of the labour market, and the re-hiring of 4,000 former civil servants. There have been suggestions Greece could default on loan repayments as early as the next €1.5bn payment due to the IMF. Greece faces a stringent repayment schedule in the coming months, and also needs to continue paying salaries and pensions. EU Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas welcomed the commitment by the Greek government to bring the talks to a conclusion but said "more time and effort is needed to bridge the gaps on the remaining open issues in the negotiations". "Constructive contacts are ongoing and progress is being made, even though still at a slow pace," he added. He admitted Greece was likely to be one of the main topics of conversation at this week's EU Eastern Partnership Summit in the Latvian capital, Riga. But he added that whatever happened there could be no "substitute for the need to bridge the gaps on the last remaining issues that are being discussed". Separately, the Commission declined to confirm reports in Greek newspaper To Vima that Commission President Jean Claude Juncker was working on watered-down economic reforms that the Greek government could agree to and allow the next tranche of bailout money to be released. The newspaper claimed the proposal put forward to the Greek government required fewer reforms and a smaller primary surplus target than the 3% of GDP currently demanded. "I can't confirm media reports on @EU-Commission/Juncker proposal on GR. Not aware of such proposal. Working towards comprehensive deal," Commission spokeswoman Annika Breidhardt said on Twitter.

Chinese New Year is on 28 January and it's the year of the rooster. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police are investigating the death of a soldier in Brecon. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Greece has said it wants to reach a loan deal with its international creditors by the end of this month.

The party was the biggest loser as the Conservatives took 56 of 75 seats to retain overall control - an increase of 14 compared to the last election in 2013. Labour lost three seats and the Liberal Democrats two, while Independent candidates gained two seats. UKIP's Mark Ellis said his party was "not a spent force". Mr Ellis, who lost his Laindon Park and Fryerns seat, added: "People are listening to Theresa May - and she is pretty UKIP in my opinion - and unfortunately people are thinking UKIP is a spent force, which we are not. "UKIP is here to stay." In 2013, the Tories won 42 seats, while UKIP, Labour and the Liberal Democrats took nine seats each. The Conservatives now hold 56 seats, the Liberal Democrats seven and Labour six. The Canvey Island Independent Party holds two seats, Independents two, Green one and Independent Loughton Residents one. The Conservatives took all four seats in Harlow, including two from Labour. Labour's Mike Danvers, who lost Harlow North by nearly 1,000 votes to Tory Michael Garnett, was deputy leader of the Labour group on the county council. He said he believed he lost because UKIP had not fielded a candidate in the division. He said: "UKIP people voted Tory. The Tory vote has zoomed up and overtaken me." Dick Madden, a Conservative cabinet member on the county council who held his Moulsham seat, said: "We did expect to make gains and we hoped we would be increasing our seats." Mike Mackrory, leader of the Liberal Democrats on the county council, said: "Our number one priority was holding the seats we already had. "We have managed to do that and increased our majorities on some seats." The first result in Essex came in shortly after midnight when Kerry Smith, who quit UKIP in 2014, won Basildon Westley Heights with a majority of more than 2,000. He said the result was a reflection of his "hard work". John Jowers, the Conservative vice chairman of the county council who held his seat, said the council had "lost some good guys" with the UKIP seat losses. He said: "You really do need to work together and cooperate in local government - it is not like the green benches in parliament. "It is often the case that when things get politicized, they go wrong." James Webb, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, was a civil engineering student at Plymouth University. Officers pulled Mr Webb from the water at Sutton Harbour early on Sunday morning but he died shortly afterwards. A police spokesman said officers were treating the death as "unexplained but not suspicious". The spokesman said Mr Webb's family had been informed. Det Insp Ian Reid said: "This is a tragic incident and we would like to offer our condolences to the family. "We are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding James' death." Dr Maureen Powers, Dean of Students at Plymouth University, said: "We were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of one of our students. "Our thoughts first and foremost are with his family, friends, and those closest to him. "James was a promising student who was close to graduating from his MEng Civil Engineering course just next year, and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. "We are doing everything possible to support those affected at this difficult and incredibly sad time."

UKIP has been wiped off the county map in Essex with the loss of nine seats in Thursday's election. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Police have named a man who died after being pulled from a harbour in Plymouth as a 21-year-old student.

Flanagan, 23, has made 40 league appearances for Liverpool since his debut in 2010, including 23 in 2013-14 under Brendan Rodgers. However, the Anfield youth product's progress stalled after after he had knee surgery in September 2014, and he has made just eight appearances since. "It's a massive club with passionate fans, I can't wait," said Flanagan, who has played once for England. Flanagan is Burnley's third summer signing, after Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Nick Pope both joined from Charlton Athletic. Two people died when their car was crushed by a falling tree in Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany. Two children in the car were injured. In Brittany, western France, a woman was swept out to sea. And in the Dutch city of Amsterdam a tree felled by the wind crushed a woman by a canal. Record gusts of 191 km/h (119mph) were measured over the North Sea. Many trains were cancelled in and around London and in north-western Germany. At least 50 flights were cancelled at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands, and the German media reported severe delays at airports in Hamburg and Dusseldorf. In Germany, a fisherman and a sailor were killed in separate accidents at sea. Including the Gelsenkirchen incident, four people were killed in north-western Germany when trees fell onto cars, DPA reported. Power cuts hit 42,000 homes in northern France, and at Belle-Ile in Brittany a woman was swept into the sea from a cliff. The storm whipped across Brittany and Normandy early on Monday, felling trees and knocking out power lines in some places. In the UK as many as 600,000 homes suffered power cuts, though many were later reconnected. In Kent in southeast England, a 17-year-old girl was crushed when a tree fell on the caravans her family was living in while renovation work was taking place at their home. A man and a woman died when they were trapped under rubble after an uprooted tree caused a gas explosion in Hounslow in west London. Earlier, two P&O ferries that had been held in the English Channel because of the storm made it to port. The storm system deepened as it crossed the North Sea, according to the BBC Weather Centre. German meteorologists measured record wind speeds of 191 km/h (119mph) over the North Sea. In Brussels, a big banner on the European Commission building - the Berlaymont - was shredded by the wind. German authorities halted all local trains in Schleswig-Holstein, as well as the Hanover-Bremen service and north-bound trains from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Along Germany's North Sea coast many ferries were confined to port and shipping on the Elbe was also disrupted, ARD reported. Emergency services in Denmark and Sweden have issued storm warnings, as Scandinavia faces winds gusting at about 162km/h (100mph).

Burnley have signed Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan on a season-long loan. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A storm battering north-western Europe has killed at least 13 people - six of them in Germany.

Education had become "one of the first casualties of the crisis" in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, it added. The "most marginalised" would bear the brunt of the crisis for generations to come if "safe schools" were not reopened, the group said. Ebola was declared a health emergency after it was identified in March. Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma said the country still had only 406 beds, or less than one-third of the number required, to treat Ebola patients. The UK has been heavily criticised by Sierra Leoneans for being slow in building a promised treatment centre. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 6,055 people have died of the deadly virus in the three states. Schools were shut to reduce the risk of children becoming infected. The Global Business Coalition for Education said reopening schools would not only give children an education, but it would also provide a "first line of defence in tracing and monitoring potential cases of Ebola". Indications were that 54% of children were unlikely to return to the classroom if they were out of school for a year, its report, published in collaboration with A World at School, said. "Being out of school can have a crippling impact for vulnerable children, especially girls who are more subject to high-risk situations, including pregnancy and early marriage," it added. "The risk of child labour increases rapidly as contributing to the household economy becomes critical for families." Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama renewed calls on Tuesday for Congress to approve $6bn (£3.8bn) in emergency aid to fight the outbreak. He made the plea as medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) again strongly criticised the international response. It described it as patchy and slow, with the job of tackling the crisis largely left to doctors, nurses and charity organisations. The MSF report said foreign governments - notably the UK in Sierra Leone and most recently China in Liberia - were continuing to build Ebola treatment centres. But these were sometimes in the wrong places and using under-qualified local staff. This week 250 Nigerian healthcare workers have been trained in Lagos ready for deployment to Ebola-hit countries as part of the African Union's efforts to help combat the epidemic. The ex-RFU board member has called for "serious structural change" to improve the fortunes of the the national side. The RFU, led by chief executive Ian Ritchie, is conducting a review into England's early World Cup exit. But Halliday, who won 23 international caps and is European Professional Club Rugby chairman, wants a separate "elite" team to manage England. "No-one wants to see England at 8th or 9th in the world," Halliday told BBC Radio 5 live. "We all want to get back up to the top of the tree, so let's make the changes." Stuart Lancaster's side became the first ever sole hosts to fail to reach the knock-out stages of a World Cup. The panel selected to review England's performance has been criticised, with Ritchie instrumental in appointing Lancaster. Halliday believes the RFU should concentrate on administering the game for the "massive majority" who play for fun, leaving the "assets" in the "shop window" to be run by an independent structure "united by a common purpose". "You have to have everyone in the room who has any say in how the players are used, making sure selection is right, and making sure we have the right coaches," he added. "I believe there are successful structures like that all around the world, and they happen to have won World Cups and got into finals. So why not work from them." Unlike in countries like Australia and New Zealand, where the governing bodies also have influence over the club game, in England the clubs exist completely independently of the governing body. And while accepting that won't change, Halliday is adamant the two entities can work closer together for the good of the English game. "The club structure will not be broken here, it is incredibly powerful," he said. "The key is to bring it together with the union, and make certain that we use all of our resource. We need to get closer together. "We've got a four-year window now to consider all this, and there are some great people who want to help. "The RFU are the guardians of our sport. They owe it to all of us, the paying public - whoever you happen to be - if you love your rugby you want to see things work out."

A campaign group has urged the rapid reopening of schools in three Ebola-hit West African states as some 5m children are being denied education. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Control of the England team should be removed from the Rugby Football Union, says former centre Simon Halliday.

The minke was spotted on a beach west of Elie by a passer-by just before 16:00 on Friday. A team from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) led the operation to refloat the mammal at high tide. An initial attempt failed when the whale re-beached itself, but a second attempt appeared successful. A BDMLR spokeswoman said: "The whale's body condition was fair and it was not injured so we decided to refloat it on the high tide. "We had pontoons in place but when we refloated it, it swam in a circle and re-beached itself. "They found it and got it onto the pontoon again. It was still fairly strong and in a state to swim off the pontoon. "We think it might just have got disorientated with the tide, so this time the RNLI followed it out to sea. "We've had volunteers walking up and down the beach, and so far there's no sign of it so hopefully it will be OK." Ceredigion MP Mark Williams will claim the UK government has been taken over by "dogmatists who continue to stir up a climate of fear" over Brexit. Labour was failing to stand up for "our nation and communities", he will add. "There is a desperate need for liberals to stand up ... and fight for the values and beliefs that we hold dear." Oyston senior attended a public meeting with members of the League Two club's Supporters Trust (BST) on Saturday. He was heckled throughout as he attempted to answer questions from the floor at the Blackpool Hilton hotel. Fans chanted "Oyston out" and "get out of our club" during the meeting, which lasted just over an hour. Oyston was invited to make a rare appearance in front of supporters by trust chairman Steve Rowland. At the end of the meeting, Oyston was escorted from the function room by security guards. Blackpool, who were relegated for the third time in five seasons in May, have been owned by the Oyston family since 1988. Relations between supporters and the owners have deteriorated since the club's relegation after one season in the Premier League in 2010-11. This season, the club will play in the fourth tier for the first time since 2000-01. BST launched a £16m bid to buy Blackpool in July 2015 but Oyston, whose son Karl is to continue as chairman, eventually ended those takeover talks. Alex Cowdy will replace Karl as chief executive as Blackpool prepare for the coming season under new manager Gary Bowyer.

Wildlife experts have refloated a 20ft (6.1m) whale that was found stranded on a beach in Fife. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Liberal Democrats are the only party "fighting for openness, tolerance and unity", its Welsh leader will tell members in Wrexham later. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Blackpool owner Owen Oyston has said the club is "not for sale" despite revealing his son Karl has stepped down as chief executive.

Riise, his country's most capped player and a member of Liverpool's 2005 Champions League-winning side, cancelled his contract at Norwegian side Aalesund with immediate effect. "My inner, secret goal was to play football at the Norwegian top level until I was 40," he said on his blog. "It's not going to happen. It ends here. This body - this head - has been through so much over 20 years." Riise said he has not ruled out a comeback if the right opportunity comes along but admitted his motivation "is not strong enough to compete at the highest level". He added: "It is an admission that is both heavy and painful, and full of emotion." Former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard posted a tribute to Riise on instagram. He wrote: "Congratulations 'Ginge ' on a great career and best wishes for your future. Top left back and the second hardest shot at LFC for years." After turning professional at Aalesund in 1996, Riise spent three years at Monaco before joining Liverpool in 2001. The left-back made 339 appearances for the Anfield club - including their Champions League final win over AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005 and FA Cup final victory over West Ham a year later - before joining Roma in 2008. A return to England with Fulham followed between 2011 and 2014 before spells at Apoel Nicosia and Delhi Dynamos. He returned to boyhood club Aalesund in March. Harry Maceachen from Shrewsbury was born with a rare liver disease and has just undergone his second transplant. His father Simon was a living donor as no suitable match could be found from the organ donor register. Mr Maceachen said: "It's a big operation for a four-year-old and he's getting very tired - he's not normally like this." More on Harry's story and updates from Shropshire Harry's usually boisterous character was illustrated in a show-stealing appearance on BBC Breakfast in December, when his infectious laughter and excited energy captured hearts and distracted presenters. Harry was treated at Birmingham Children's Hospital while his father stayed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham - with mother Clare travelling between the two. "We've had a lot of family support which has made a big difference," Mr Maceachen said. It felt "amazing" to be going home after two weeks in hospital with Harry, said Mrs Maceachen. "We are obviously going to be in and out a lot over the next few weeks because they will keep a very, very close eye on Harry and his progress," she said. "But it will be really nice to go home and sleep in our own bed and sit on our own sofa and watch out own television." Harry was born with biliary atresia which meant he had blocked bile ducts. He had his first liver transplant aged one but experienced a rare mechanical failure, Mrs Maceachen said. She said "hopefully" he would not need another transplant. "Children don't need a full liver and Simon's will grow back," said Mrs Maceachen. "We've explained to Harry what is going to happen and I think it's been easier for him to understand he is going to be having part of daddy's tummy rather than the alternative." Mr Maceachan is a volunteer at Shrewsbury Parkrun and he and his family fundraise for the Children's Liver Disease Foundation.

Former Liverpool and Norway defender John Arne Riise has retired aged 35. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A father who gave part of his liver to his four-year-old son has said they are both doing well after the transplant.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) ruled that everolimus, which can prolong life in some cases, was too expensive. The charity Kidney Cancer UK, which appealed against earlier draft guidelines, said it was disappointed. Each year, 4,000 patients are diagnosed with advanced renal cell carcinoma. Two drugs, sunitinib and pazopanib, have been approved for use by the NHS. Everolimus, also known as Afinitor, has been shown to increase overall survival in cases where the other two have failed. It costs more than £200,000 per patient for a full course of treatment. Sir Andrew Dillon, NICE chief executive, said: "We regret not to be able to recommend this drug, but we have to ensure that the money available to the NHS, for treating cancer and other conditions is used to best effect, particularly when the NHS, like the rest of the public sector, is under considerable financial pressure." Dr Pat Hanlon, from Kidney Cancer UK, said his reaction was: "one of deep disappointment". He added: "We know the NHS cannot afford all drugs, but they are effectively robbing people of a few months of life." He recommended that doctors and patients apply for help from the government's cancer drug fund, which can be used for medication not approved by NICE. Scottish Power engineers were called in after the incident involving a Vauxhall Corsa on the A698 near Denholm Bridge at about 12:30. The road was closed while repair work was carried out. Police said many homes and businesses around Denholm were affected by the power cut. The male driver of the car and three passengers suffered minor injuries in the incident. Police have appealed for members of the public who saw the vehicle before the collision to get in touch. The A698 near Denholm was expected to reopen on Saturday evening. Philip Hammond said £2.3bn would be spent on infrastructure - such as roads - related to housing developments. The chancellor said the money would support the building of up to 100,000 new homes, and amounted to a "step-change" in help for the industry. The government has also agreed to spend an extra £1.4bn on affordable housing in England. Local authorities will be able to bid for the money under one of three existing schemes : Affordable Rent, Shared Ownership or Rent to Buy. The Treasury estimates that could lead to 40,000 more affordable homes being built. The money will top up the existing £4.7bn being spent on grants for affordable housing over the next five years. What the Autumn Statement means for you Ministers back Autumn Statement forecasts UK economy 'resilient' despite £122bn hit Autumn Statement latest updates Key points at-a-glance Your questions answered The National Housing Federation (NHF), which represents Housing Associations, said it was delighted with the announcement. "Increased flexibility and extra investment will give housing associations the freedom and confidence to build even more affordable homes, more quickly, across the country," said David Orr, chief executive of the NHF. Earlier this month, official figures indicated that the number of affordable homes being built in England had sunk to its lowest level in 24 years. In the year to March 2016, just 32,110 affordable homes were completed, a 52% fall on the previous year. However, recent figures suggest that the overall housing supply increased by 11% in the year to April 2016. The chancellor also announced a "large-scale" pilot of the right to buy scheme for housing association tenants. He said it would involve 3,000 tenants being allowed to buy the homes they currently rent. A white paper on house-building will follow "in due course". Where can I afford to live?

A drug to treat an advanced form of kidney cancer will not be made available on the NHS in England and Wales. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A Scottish Borders community was left without power for several hours after a car left the road and hit an electricity pole. [NEXT_CONCEPT] New spending on housing projects totalling £3.7bn in England has been announced by the chancellor.

Mr Rouhani and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi spoke at Rome's Capitoline Museum after Italian firms signed business deals with Iran. But several nudes there were hidden to avoid offending the Iranian president. Italy also chose not to serve wine at official meals, a gesture France, where Mr Rouhani travels next, has refused to copy. An Islamic republic, Iran has strict laws governing the consumption of alcohol. Mr Rouhani is in Europe on a five-day tour seeking to boost economic ties after the implementation of a deal on rolling back Iran's nuclear activity saw sanctions lifted. "Iran is the safest and most stable country of the entire region," the Iranian president told Italian business leaders. He also stressed growth would be key to combating extremism, saying "unemployment creates soldiers for terrorists". Monday saw contracts worth around €17bn ($18.4bn; £12bn) signed between Iran and Italian companies. On Tuesday, Mr Rouhani also met Pope Francis, who urged Iran to work with other Middle Eastern countries against terrorism and arms trafficking, the Vatican said. Iran has been accused of funding militant groups, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mr Rouhani asked the pontiff to pray for him, and gave him the gift of a hand-made carpet. He travels to Paris on Wednesday where more deals are expected to be announced. An agreement with Airbus for the purchase of more than 100 aircraft is due to be finalised. The Gunners are fourth in the table, having slipped nine points behind leaders Chelsea following successive 2-1 defeats at Everton and Manchester City. Wenger, in his 20th season as Arsenal boss, compared football with society and politics, saying "everybody has a freedom to have an opinion". The Frenchman, who is out of contract at the end of the season, said he continues to question himself "always". "I'm not immune to critics," he added. "But immune to excessive reactions, yes. "I've been long enough in the job to put that into perspective as people who love the club, who are really disappointed on Monday morning and get their frustration out. We have to live with that. "It doesn't mean they are not ready to change their mind if we win the next game." Media playback is not supported on this device Wenger - who defended Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil from criticism about his work-rate on Friday - said he had seen many players fail in the Premier League "because they did not have resistance to stress". "It's not easy to walk out sometimes in a hostile atmosphere and perform at your best. We are usually educated to it slowly. "Everybody responds individually to that [the mood of a crowd]. Some are more affected than others. "I believe what is important is the strength you find inside and you respond inside the club to be united inside the dressing room. "You do not go in the season and have no disappointment. We have just lost two games. "It's the teams who respond well together who have the most successful season. It's part of it. "In 20 years I had very few seasons where you start on the motorway and you finish on the motorway with no car in front of you."

Italian hospitality for the visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stretched to covering up nude statues. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is "immune to excessive reactions" as his side look to reignite their Premier League title bid when they host West Brom on Boxing Day (15:00 GMT).

Police found the unconscious man in Miller Road in the Ribbleton area of Preston at about 03:00 BST. After regaining consciousness, he then allegedly punched one of the paramedics who had come to his aid. Lancashire Police said the man, from Ribbleton, has been bailed and is due to appear before magistrates in Preston on 7 July. The Tories have held on to power in ten constituencies in the county with Labour also holding Exeter. Luke Pollard won Plymouth Sutton and Devonport for Labour with 23,808 votes against Conservative Oliver Colvile with 17,806 votes. Plymouth Tory MP Johnny Mercer said the national result "shatters the way politics has run for a long time". Election 2017: Devon and Cornwall results In his acceptance speech Mr Mercer said the "sands of time are shifting" in politics with a new generation of politicians arriving. Mr Pollard said he was particularly grateful to young people he said had voted for him.

A man has been charged with assault after a paramedic treating him was attacked in Lancashire. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Conservatives have continued to dominate in Devon but Labour has gained a seat in Plymouth.

Pearson, 29, who won gold at London 2012 and silver at Beijing 2008, suffered the injury in training. "Unfortunately, it is the biggest sporting event in the world that I am going to be missing out on," Pearson told Australia's Nine Network. "It's devastating that I can't be at Rio as the Olympic champ." Australia's track and field captain only returned from injury in June but has struggled for fitness. The 2011 world champion missed the end of the 2015 season after shattering her wrist competing in Rome. The athlete has had trouble with track times since her return and finished last at Norway's Diamond League event earlier this month. The Australian Olympic team's chef de mission, Kitty Chiller said earlier: "It is just such a shame for a fantastic champion, a fantastic fighter and if she doesn't run in Rio I'll be very, very sad for Sally and the team." In a blog post on 18 June, Pearson described her "exhausting" training regime to get ready for Rio and reflected on the "broken bones, torn calf, degenerative Achilles and hammy problems" that she has suffered from in the past 12 months. The announcement was made after several hours of negotiations on Saturday. Senior aides to the two countries' leaders met at the Panmunjom truce village on the border. North Korea had threatened "strong military action" if the South did not stop border loudspeaker broadcasts that had provoked a "semi-state of war". The two sides have agreed to meet again on Sunday afternoon to "narrow down differences" as overnight talks were finally wound up after nearly 10 hours of negotiations. No media organisations were present at the talks, which took place inside the Demilitarised Zone which divides the two Koreas. South Korea said ahead of the talks that it would be represented by national security adviser Kim Kwan-jin and Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo, and the North would send senior officials Hwang Pyong-so and Kim Yong-gon. Mr Hwang is seen by many analysts as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's second-in-command. North Korea had earlier issued a deadline for the dismantling of banks of loudspeakers, which have been blasting news bulletins, weather forecasts and music from the South. It had moved artillery into positions to fire on them. South Korea has evacuated almost 4,000 residents from border areas and warned that it would "retaliate harshly". Each side is represented by two members of the inner circle of the leaderships in Pyongyang and Seoul. The difficulty is that they cannot even agree on the facts of the events which led to the current state of heightened tension. It started when two South Korean soldiers were seriously injured by landmines in the so-called Demilitarized Zone between the two countries. South Korea said North Korea planted the mines; North Korea said that was absurd. Both sides say the other then fired the first shot in the artillery barrages. The talks will not diminish the fierceness of the rhetoric between the two halves of Korea, but they may find a way for both sides to walk away safely from a dangerous situation before it explodes. US and South Korean fighter jets have been flying in formation near the border. The US's top military officer has reaffirmed his country's "unwavering commitment" to South Korea's defence in a phone call to his South Korean counterpart. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey and South Korea's Admiral Choi Yoon-hee agreed they would "ensure that the US and [South Korea] continue to work closely with one another to deter further North Korean provocations and defuse tensions," a Pentagon statement said. The two Koreas remain technically at war, because the 1950-1953 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. In 2004, South Korea and North Korea reached an agreement to dismantle their propaganda loudspeakers at the border. The broadcasts were part of a programme of psychological warfare, according to South Korean newspaper Korea Times, to deliver outside news so that North Korean soldiers and border-area residents could hear it. Mobilising the propagandists in North Korea

Australian Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson will miss August's Rio Games after tearing a hamstring. [NEXT_CONCEPT] North and South Korea are to hold a second round of top-level talks on Sunday to defuse growing tension, officials from the South say.

Samia Shahid, 28, from Bradford, died while visiting relatives in the country in July. Her first husband Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel is accused of her murder. The court in Jhelum indicated a higher court could yet hear his bail request. Meanwhile, Ms Shahid's second husband, Syed Mukhtar Kazam, wants the case moved. The High Court in Lahore is due to hear his application, which claims Ms Shahid's family has made threats to his life. Lawyers for Mr Shakeel have not said if he now intends to make an application to the Punjab High Court. Beautician Ms Shahid married Mr Kazam in Leeds in 2014 and the couple moved to Dubai. Mr Kazam claimed his wife was killed because her family disapproved of their marriage. Initially it was said she had died of a heart attack, but a post-mortem examination found she had been strangled. Her father, Chaudhry Muhammad Shahid, has been held as a suspected accessory and released on bail. The 80-year-old played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire from 1956 to 1964, scoring 3,314 runs in 94 matches. He went on to umpire 66 Test matches before retiring in 1996. Bird told the club website: "Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would become the president of the greatest cricket club in the world." "It is a tremendous honour and I am very humble and proud. I am grateful to chairman Colin Graves and the Yorkshire Board for nominating me and I'm looking forward to my term in office." Bird will replace former England and Yorkshire batsman Geoffrey Boycott as the county's president and will serve a one-year term.

The ex-husband of an alleged "honour killing" victim has been refused bail by a Pakistani court. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Yorkshire have confirmed that former umpire Dickie Bird is to be voted in as the club's president at their Annual General Meeting on 29 March.

The 26-year-old, who has made 133 appearances for the Magpies, wants to leave following relegation from the Premier League last season. Sissoko was involved in France's run to the Euro 2016 final this summer. "I hope Real will come for me, I'm still waiting," Sissoko told World Football. "If Real Madrid are interested in you then of course you will be happy, but right now I am still a Newcastle player." Sissoko, who has claimed he has been training alone since returning to the club after Euro 2016, said supporters "need to understand" why he wants to leave. "I spent three and a half years here. I gave everything for this club and I want to play some big games. For that I need to go somewhere else," he added. "I want to play in the Premier League, I want to play for a big club who can get into the Champions League. That's why I said I want to leave this year. "I've spent a lot of time here and now it's time to look forward. The fans need to understand my situation, I hope they will and that everything will be OK." The five horses - the largest of which is about 0.8m (2ft 8in) in height - and three foals were taken on 13 July from a field near March, Cambridgeshire. Two were found in Christchurch on Tuesday and five in a field near Beck Row travellers' site in Suffolk on Wednesday, police said. However, a palomino mare, Barbie, is still missing. No-one has been arrested in connection with the thefts and inquiries are continuing, Cambridgeshire Police said. More news from Cambridgeshire Thieves cut through a 12,000-volt fence at the house in Stonea to take the animals, which owners Daniel and Jo Everett had bred for showing. The couple were involved in rescuing some of the animals with police on Tuesday. "We got a phone call from the police that they had eyes on our horses and to be on stand by," Mrs Everett said. When they got to the field, she said the "mares were tied with seatbelts around their necks and two had no access to water". The animals were rounded up and taken back to the stables. Seven of the eight horses and foals are now home, but all are "thin, dehydrated and confused", she said. One also has a leg wound which is being treated with antibiotics. The couple have appealed for the return of mare Barbie, but praised officers involved in the investigation. "There was a huge police presence. They were amazing and two had come in on their own holiday time," Mrs Everett said. The blaze broke out at a property on Mill Croft, Wolverhampton, just after 10:30 GMT on Thursday. The occupant, 37-year-old Lisa Skidmore, was found in a first-floor bedroom. A post-mortem test has since revealed she died from strangulation. Police said they believed a man assaulted her before setting fire to the room and making his escape. Ms Skidmore's 80-year-old mother was also found injured at the property. She was treated for severe facial injuries and officers said they believed she disturbed the intruder, who then assaulted her. West Midlands Police said they were looking for a black man in his 20s, about 5ft 6in tall, with a medium build. He was described as wearing a dark-coloured, long-sleeved jacket, dark trousers and leather gloves.

Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko wants to join a "big club", with reportedly interested Real Madrid his preferred destination. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Seven of the eight miniature horses and foals stolen when thieves cut through an electric fence have been found. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A murder investigation has been opened after a woman discovered after a house fire was found to have been strangled.

A Birthday Cake for George Washington tells the story of Washington's slave Hercules, a cook, and his daughter. It had been criticised for its images of smiling slaves, and described as being "highly problematic". Scholastic said in a statement that without more historical context, the book "may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves". The book, telling the story of Hercules and Delia making a cake together, had been released on 5 January. It was met with a barrage of one-star reviews on Amazon, with readers describing it as "disgustingly inaccurate", and one writing: "I can't believe people are celebrating a children's story that depicts happy, joyful slaves." Scholastic's description of the story had read: "Everyone is buzzing about the president's birthday! Especially George Washington's servants, who scurry around the kitchen preparing to make this the best celebration ever. "Oh, how George Washington loves his cake! And, oh, how he depends on Hercules, his head chef, to make it for him. Hercules, a slave, takes great pride in baking the president's cake." Author Ramin Ganeshram and illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton had written about the historical context in notes accompanying the story, but were criticised for not having included it in the main narrative. Trade journal Kirkus said children could be left with a "sorely incomplete understanding of both the protagonists' lives and slavery itself" if adults did not read them the additional material. Scholastic said in the statement: "While we have great respect for the integrity and scholarship of the author, illustrator, and editor, we believe that, without more historical background on the evils of slavery than this book for younger children can provide, the book may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves and therefore should be withdrawn." They added that they "do not believe this title meets the standards of appropriate presentation of information to younger children, despite the positive intentions and beliefs of the author, editor, and illustrator." Ganeshram wrote in a blog post that she had undertaken four years of research and "thought long and hard about each word and depiction". "How could they be proud to bake a cake for George Washington? The answers to those questions are complex because human nature is complex. "Bizarrely and yes, disturbingly, there were some enslaved people who had a better quality of life than others and 'close' relationships with those who enslaved them. But they were smart enough to use those 'advantages' to improve their lives." Editor Andrea Davis Pinkney said in her own blog post on the subject that while "the topic of slavery is one that must be handled with the utmost care", the book "presents an important slice of American history". She wrote: "A Birthday Cake for George Washington does not take slavery's horror for granted. "On several occasions, the book comments on slavery, acknowledges it, and offers children and adults who will be sharing the book 'a way in' as they speak to these issues." He has also been secretary and a director at Nethermoor Park, and has overseen the club's rise to the National League from the ninth tier. Rogerson initially resigned in 2012 but continued as chairman despite moving to Cornwall last year. Meanwhile, centre-back Elliot Green has signed a new contract keeping him at Guiseley for next season. The 23-year-old joined the Lions in December, making 10 appearances last term. The move comes after a pilot programme in 500 stores this summer that tested a new accounting system. A Walmart official said the employees affected by the changes would have the option of moving into jobs serving customers if they chose to stay. Walmart, the largest US employer, has been trying to increase the number of staff who deal with customers. "This is about simplifying how stores work, there are a number of initiatives that are designed to get more associates in front of our customers," said a representative for Walmart. The changes will be rolled out over the rest of this year and into 2017. Walmart said employees who stayed with the company would have a choice of jobs, depending on their availability in the stores. This could mean a change in pay or hours for those staff members. Walmart, which has been the target of trade union protests over low pay for the past few years, raised its minimum pay rate to $10 per hour earlier this year and changed its scheduling system to improve staffing at peak hours.

A children's picture book about George Washington and his slaves has been pulled by publishers Scholastic. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Phil Rogerson has stepped down as Guiseley chairman after a 37-year association with the Yorkshire club. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Walmart, the US supermarket chain, plans to cut 7,000 back office and accounting jobs in its US stores.

Neil Aspin's side are now six games unbeaten, but squandered two points after goals from Sam Jones and Danny Johnson put them comfortably ahead. But a strike from John Rooney, younger brother of Wayne, and a Hamza Bencherif header brought the Welsh side level. Gateshead's Wes Yorke hit the post, but for new Wrexham boss, Dean Keates, it's two 2-2 draws in his first two games. Wrexham manager Dean Keates told BBC Radio Wales: "This almost feels like a win. The lads showed everything we wanted of them to come back from 2-0 down, the passion and the drive. "They showed character in abundance. This was an improvement again, showing the passion to get back in it, but the performance wasn't really good enough." Match ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 2. Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 2. Hamza Bencherif (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Gateshead. Adam Wrightson replaces Wesley Atkinson. Kai Edwards (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Substitution, Gateshead. Gus Mafuta replaces Wes York. Substitution, Gateshead. Reece Styche replaces Danny Johnson. Goal! Gateshead 2, Wrexham 2. Hamza Bencherif (Wrexham). Goal! Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1. John Rooney (Wrexham). Substitution, Wrexham. Khaellem Bailey-Nichols replaces Shaun Harrad. Leo Smith (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Goal! Gateshead 2, Wrexham 0. Danny Johnson (Gateshead). Second Half begins Gateshead 1, Wrexham 0. First Half ends, Gateshead 1, Wrexham 0. Goal! Gateshead 1, Wrexham 0. Sam Jones (Gateshead). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Prof Neil Gow, from the University of Aberdeen, said more than one million people die from fungal infections around the world each year. Yet there are no vaccines and there is a "pressing need" for new treatments, he said. The warning comes as doctors in England say a new strain of fungi is causing outbreaks in hospitals. There are more than five million types of fungi, but only three major groups cause the majority of deaths in people: Prof Gow said: "Most people know about mild fungal infections, but nobody's ever died from athlete's foot. "However, a million people die a year from fungal infections and we need to understand these different types of infection and how to deal with them." The infections are more deadly in people with weakened immune systems - such as patients with HIV - so the fungal problem is particularly acute in Africa. "It's an underappreciated problem and it's a very serious challenge in the parts of the world least equipped to deal with it," Prof Gow added. Patients having cancer therapy or who are taking immunosuppressant drugs after an organ transplant are also more susceptible to infection. Speaking to the BBC at the Royal Society's Summer Exhibition, he said: "Fungi are extremely tough and manipulate the immune system to prevent themselves being recognised, they are very slippery customers." Meanwhile, health officials have warned of a new strain of Candida auris which has caused an outbreak affecting 40 patients in one hospital in south-east England. The infection was first detected in 2009 in Japan, but has since been discovered across Asia and parts of south America. Public Health England said "Candida auris appears to be unlike other pathogenic yeast species in its propensity for transmission between hospital patients" and warned it was resistant to the first choice anti-fungal drug. Dr Berit Muller-Pebody, from Public Health England, said: "This species of Candida is emerging globally. "We are monitoring it, but as it's an emerging pathogen it is very difficult to talk about trends. "We needed to make the healthcare community aware of it as [doctors] now need to identify the species of Candida that require a more proactive approach." Follow James on Twitter.

Wrexham fought back for what had looked an unlikely point at Gateshead in the National League. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Fungal infections kill more people than malaria or breast cancer but are not considered a priority, say scientists.

There had been concern that their savings might be at risk, should one of the pension schemes collapse. Master trust pensions will now need to meet higher standards of governance, while there will be new powers for the regulator. The bill will also enable a cap to be put on exit fees from pension pots. "We want to make sure that people saving into master trusts enjoy the same protection as everyone else, which is why we are levelling-up that protection, to give these savers more confidence in their pension schemes," said pensions minister Richard Harrington. Master trust pensions are typically used by smaller employers, and include the government-backed NEST scheme, as well as Now: Pensions. In February this year the BBC reported that up to a quarter of a million people who pay into master trust schemes might not have their savings protected. It also aired concerns about the qualifications of people who are allowed to set up master trust pensions. When the bill becomes law, operators of master trust schemes will have to show: The chief executive of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), Lesley Titcomb, welcomed the publication of the bill. "We are very pleased that the Pension Scheme Bill will drive up standards and give us tough new supervisory powers to authorise and de-authorise master trusts according to strict criteria, ensuring members are better protected and ultimately receive the benefits they expect." However, the chief executive of one of the biggest master trust schemes, Now: Pensions, said he was disappointed that the master trust assurance framework - a kitemark for such schemes - would not be made compulsory. "The voluntary assurance framework was introduced as a quality standard to enable trustees of master trusts to demonstrate high standards of scheme governance and administration," said Morten Nilsson. "Making it compulsory and building on this existing framework seemed logical." The bill will also enable regulators to introduce a cap on exit fees from pension pots, which in some cases had been as high as 10%. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants there to be no exit charges on private pensions from March next year. The government wants occupational pensions to have a similar cap. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) welcomed the bill, but said it would require detailed scrutiny to ensure it works as intended. The study of more than 120,000 people suggested red meat increased the risk of death from cancer and heart problems. Substituting red meat with fish, chicken or nuts lowered the risks, the authors said. The British Heart Foundation said red meat could still be eaten as part of a balanced diet. The researchers analysed data from 37,698 men between 1986 and 2008 and 83,644 women between 1980 and 2008. They said that during the study period, adding an extra portion of unprocessed red meat to someone's daily diet would increase the risk of death by 13%, of fatal cardiovascular disease by 18% and of cancer mortality by 10%. The figures for processed meat were higher, 20% for overall mortality, 21% for death from heart problems and 16% for cancer mortality. The study,published in Archives of Internal Medicine, said: "We found that a higher intake of red meat was associated with a significantly elevated risk of total, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality. "This association was observed for unprocessed and processed red meat with a relatively greater risk for processed red meat." The researchers suggested that saturated fat from red meat may be behind the increased heart risk and the sodium used in processed meats may "increase cardiovascular disease risk through its effect on blood pressure". Victoria Taylor, a dietitian at the British Heart Foundation, said: "Red meat can still be eaten as part of a balanced diet, but go for the leaner cuts and use healthier cooking methods such as grilling. She suggested adding more variation to your diet with "other protein sources such as fish, poultry, beans or lentils."

More than six million workers who pay into master trust pensions will see their money better protected, under a bill that has been published. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School.

Tahnie Martin, 29, was hit by a piece of timber in Wolverhampton city centre during Storm Doris in February. Miss Martin suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene. A pre-inquest review on Thursday heard the City of Wolverhampton Council is continuing detailed investigations which are due to be completed in July. See more stories from across Birmingham and the Black Country here Miss Martin, from Stafford, who worked at the University of Wolverhampton, was struck by part of a 2m-long piece of timber which was part of a wooden water tank cover as she walked near a Starbucks cafe in Dudley Street. It is believed the cover was attached to a structure on the roof of the nearby Mander Centre shopping mall. Mr Bernard Thorogood, representing the authority, told the hearing at the Black Country Coroner's Court in Oldbury: "There's still some fundamental factual issues being pursued." This included maintenance records for work on the roofs, which would be analysed, he said. Once primary fact-gathering has been completed, the authority would then be seeking an expert to assist the investigation, he added. Miss Tanya Robinson, representing Miss Martin's family, said the family would be keen for the scope of the inquest to include issues relating to the weather conditions on the day. The hearing was adjourned for a pre-inquest hearing on 25 July. A five-day inquest has been fixed for the week of 2 October. Williams, 36, is to add coaching to playing at Mitsubishi Dynaboars, where he has already spent two seasons. That was interrupted in July 2013 when Williams earned a surprise, but stop-gap, British and Irish Lions call-up from coach Warren Gatland. "I've got the option to go back in April and it's probably something I'm going to take up," said Williams. He intended to retire at the end of the 2011-12 Ospreys season after a try-scoring end to his 87-cap, 58-try Wales career in December 2011 against Australia. But a lucrative offer from Dynaboars persuaded him to continue, albeit in Japan's second tier. The former Neath, Ospreys, Wales and Lions star is looking forward to the dual role. "I'm enjoying myself out there, learning new tricks of the rugby trade and obviously the culture's something to get used to as well," said Williams, who turns 37 on 26 February. "It's something I never thought I'd be doing. "So that's probably going to be the story for the next two years. "But I'm enjoying myself and that's what it's all about really." Williams also works as a rugby pundit on television and radio when home in Wales. Two people were seriously hurt and 31 injured in a suspected gas blast at New Ferry, Wirral, on 25 March. A 65-year-old man from Cheshire has been held on suspicion of conspiring to commit arson with intent or recklessness and a fraud charge. Two men arrested on Wednesday have been released from custody but remain under police investigation.

Investigations are continuing into the death of a woman struck and killed by debris during high winds, an inquest heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Wales's record try-scorer Shane Williams wants to continue his playing career in Japan until he is 39. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A third man has been arrested following an explosion in which 100 people were evacuated from their homes.

Sixteen people were injured, five seriously, when two carriages collided on the rollercoaster. An investigation into the accident found that there were not mechanical faults with the ride, but said that the people running the ride had caused it to crash. A judge said that the company could have to pay "a very large fine" because of how serious the accident was. After the crash, the company said that they had added more safety procedures. Rollercoaster crashes like this are incredibly rare. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions say that the chance of being injured on an amusement park ride is one in 24 million. City will meet an 18m euros (£13.8m) release clause in Nolito's Celta Vigo contract, which expires in 2018. The 29-year-old, who is on duty with his country at Euro 2016, has yet to decide his future, with his former club Barcelona also interested in him. Nolito has started all three of Spain's matches at the Euros so far, scoring in the 3-0 win against Turkey on 17 June. He started his career at Barcelona, where was given his debut in 2010 by Pep Guardiola, who is City's new manager. Nolito moved to Benfica in 2011, before joining Celta two years later. Should the winger join City, he would become Guardiola's second signing following the £20m arrival of midfielder Ilkay Gundogan from Borussia Dortmund. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. The Electoral Office said it intends to deliver the 2015 election results by the early hours of the following morning. The office has been criticised in the past for slow counts by an independent watchdog. It will recruit 1,500 counters and 3,500 polling staff for the count. There will be speed counting tests, but a former counter said previous delays were due to poor management. The 2010 general election was the first time votes were counted overnight in Northern Ireland. Overnight counts did not take place for security reasons during the Troubles. Northern Ireland's 2014 European election results required two days of counting. This was attributed to the complexity of the single transferable vote system used in Northern Ireland. The system is also used in the Republic of Ireland and Malta, who also declared their results after a similar period. Following the 2014 elections the Electoral Commission, a watchdog that monitors elections in the UK, said: "There appeared to be a lack of overall management and oversight on the first day of the count resulting in some count staff not being used as effectively as they could have been." A former vote counter spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, because of a confidentiality clause all counters have to sign. The counter worked at Kings Hall, Belfast in the May 2014 election, and said "management was very disorganised. There were too many chiefs and not enough Indians". The election worker said: "Communication with counters was very poor. Four hundred people were at a standstill for an hour and no information was given. "Everyone stops when the calculations are being carried out. The calculations took a really long time." The election worker also claimed: Graham Shields, the chief electoral officer at Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) said the idea that the calculations done during a count could be hurried was "naive and simplistic". He defended the level of management, describing supervisor training as "in-depth". He said it was carried out over a half-day or evening session, and that they used EONI's full-time staff and retirees that have performed the role previously. He said that "some counters were good while others were poor", and a new recruitment test would allow them to "weed out those that are not up to standard". The 2015 General Election is a first past the post ballot, which is easier to count than single transferable vote ballots. Mr Shields said the Northern Ireland results should be declared by the early hours of the morning after the ballot closes. He also added that his teams had used a "contingency of additional staff", including council employees. The simplicity of first past the post ballots allow for counters to work through the night if needed. Single transferable vote ballots require counters to rest overnight. Mr Shield noted that Scottish local elections, which also use the single transferable vote system, employ electronic ballots, and returned a result in just eight hours.

Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the company that runs Alton Towers, has said that it was responsible for health and safety failings over the Smiler Rollercoaster crash in June 2015. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Spain winger Nolito is a summer transfer target for Manchester City. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The body that runs government elections in Northern Ireland has said it has started recruiting staff for the 2015 General Election.

Neil Prakash was linked to militant plots in Australia and had appeared in propaganda videos. He was killed during a targeted airstrike in Mosul on 29 April, according to media reports. Prakash was considered to be the most-senior Australian militant fighting with the group. "His death disrupts and degrades ISIL's ability to recruit vulnerable people in our community to conduct terrorist acts," an official said, according to The Australian newspaper. According to the reports, an Australian woman was also killed in a separate US airstrike last month in Syria. The woman, Shadi Jabar, was the cousin of Farhad Jabar - the teenager who killed police worker Curtis Cheng in Sydney last year. She and her Sudanese husband Abu Sa'ad al-Sudani, who was killed in the strike as well, were also allegedly recruiters for the so-called Islamic State group. Prakash left Australia in 2013 and travelled to Syria where he began appearing in propaganda videos and calling for attacks on Australia. Jabar left Australia the day before her cousin, who had been radicalised, shot Mr Cheng outside a Sydney police station last year. This comes after police in Australia recently charged a 16-year-old with preparing an act of terrorism, over an alleged plot to target Anzac Day services. Australia's government estimates there are around 110 Australians fighting with militant groups in the Middle East. The 32-year-old Oman international has only made one appearance for the Latics this season, in the League Cup defeat by Burton in August. "With David Stockdale currently being injured, we felt it was important to bring in another experienced keeper," Brighton boss Sami Hyypia said. "Ali certainly fits into this category as someone who has played at the top level for both Bolton and Wigan." Brighton number one Stockdale missed his side's League Cup defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday with a finger injury. Teenager Christian Walton deputised for the former Fulham man, making his senior debut for the Sussex club. Al-Habsi made 28 appearances for Wigan last season but has been second in the pecking order behind Scott Carson this season. "Last year he was fantastic but I made a decision this year to go with Scott," Wigan manager Uwe Rosler told BBC Radio Manchester. "Ali has been absolutely professional. "He is in my thoughts and in my plans but with such a class goalkeeper, at some point you have to give him games. "I know his contract runs out at the end of the season and at some point we need to make a decision on that. "We loan him initially for a month and after that we see where we are and how Ali feels. "It is a gesture from us to support Ali because he has supported us and to give him competitive games." Al-Habsi could make his debut for the Seagulls against Bournemouth on Saturday but he is ineligible to face his parent club at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday.

An Australian man said to be a senior recruiter for the so-called Islamic State group has been killed by a US airstrike in Iraq, reports say. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Brighton have signed Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi on a one-month loan deal.

Shashi Tharoor wanted to amend Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, saying it "violates the fundamental rights" of the homosexual population. According to the 153-year-old colonial-era law, a same-sex relationship is an "unnatural offence" and punishable by a 10-year jail term. Activists say police authorities often misuse the law to harass homosexuals. The MP tweeted that he "will try again in the future" to amend the law. India's treatment of homosexuals has been under the spotlight in recent years. In a landmark ruling in 2009, the Delhi high court had decriminalised gay sex, describing Section 377 as discriminatory. The Indian Supreme Court reversed the order in 2013, causing global outrage with many describing it as "disgraceful". Gay rights activists have been demanding Indian MPs to amend the law in the parliament, but successive governments have failed to take up the issue. Mr Tharoor wrote on the Quint website that "it is time to bring the Indian Penal Code into the 21st century". "Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was enacted in 1860, and criminalises 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature' - a term so archaic that it would invite derision in most modern societies," he wrote. In deeply conservative India, homosexuality is a taboo and many people still regard same-sex relationships as illegitimate. It now expects growth of 2.1% in 2017 and 2018, against earlier estimates of 2.3% in 2017 and 2.5% in 2018. The forecast is also below the 3% rate targeted by the White House. Proposals such as cuts to spending on programmes that benefit low and middle income households could lead to even slower growth, the IMF warned. "The consultation revealed differences on a range of policies and left open questions as to whether the administration's proposed policy strategies are best suited to achieve their intended purpose," the IMF said. The US is enjoying its third longest economic expansion since 1850. But the country is having trouble adjusting to the challenges produced by technology and demographic changes, the IMF said. Analysis: Andrew Walker, economics correspondent There are some features of this report that must make uncomfortable reading at the White House, suggestions of a struggle to agree policies and concerns about the impact on poorer Americans. The IMF's forecasts were initially raised on the Trump administration's desire to reform taxes and boost infrastructure. Now it's a case of as you were, due to "differences on a range of policies within the administration" and IMF doubts about whether the "proposed policy strategies are best suited to achieve their intended purpose". And as for the current budget plan, the IMF's economists say it seems to place a "disproportionate share of the adjustment burden on low and middle-income households". The US economy is also "effectively" at full employment, making further growth difficult, the IMF said. Meanwhile poverty and income divisions have inhibited demand. The organisation said it supported ideas such as tax reform, family leave policies and investment in infrastructure as a way to boost growth. But it cautioned against some of the other measures supported by the Trump administration. It urged the US to preserve the current system of financial oversight, maintain a commitment to free trade and retain recent gains in health insurance coverage. The IMF's earlier forecasts had assumed the economy would receive a boost from the Trump administration's policies, but it has now dropped those assumptions. "During the Article IV consultation it became evident that many details about these plans are still undecided," the IMF said. "Given these policy uncertainties, the IMF's macroeconomic forecast uses a baseline assumption of unchanged policies."

An Indian MP's bid to introduce a private member's bill in the parliament to decriminalise gay sex has failed. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cuts its growth forecasts for the US economy due to uncertainty about White House policies.

The Exeter Chiefs tight-head prop made his debut in Wales' 16-10 World Cup warm-up win against Ireland in Dublin. "I still have to pinch myself - it's a bit surreal," the York-born 23-year-old said. "Two years ago I couldn't get a game at London Scottish, so to be here now is a dream come true." Francis added: "To come out here and get a win, you can't ask for any more on your first cap." The 20-stone tight-head began his professional career with Doncaster Knights in 2012 before joining London Scottish the following year. Media playback is not supported on this device That brought Francis to the attention of Exeter, who signed him for the 2014-15 season, where a string of impressive performances and his Welsh ancestry - his grandmother Eirlys is from the Swansea valley - brought him onto Wales' radar. A call-up to the Wales 2015 Six Nations squad followed before Francis was included on their World Cup training camps in Switzerland, Qatar and north Wales. Francis impressed Warren Gatland with "the way he trained and his conditioning", persuading the Wales coach to hand him his first cap at the Aviva Stadium. "I'm happy to get it out of the way, the first game was always going to be the most nervous and the most daunting," Francis said. "I'm quite a nervous character before a game, any game, but once I got into it I enjoyed it. "I was happy with my first scrum but there was one before half-time that got away from us, cost us a try, but on the whole we held it. "I'm glad to get that [first cap] under my belt but obviously a long way from [the level] I want to play - I missed a few tackles and that scrum annoyed me a bit. But a good start. Media playback is not supported on this device "I always knew the lungs were going to be tested, but I felt the fitness work got me through it and I'll hopefully get some more game time to gain fitness." Now Francis, along with the rest of the Wales squad, faces a nervous wait to see if he will make the cut for the final 31-man World Cup squad, which will be announced at midday on Monday 31 August. "I've just got to wait. I think we're doing it live so no one is getting told before, so it's a nervy day on Monday, wait and watch and hopefully get the call," Francis added. "Obviously I'm hopeful, I'd love to play but there's a lot of competition in my position. "Samson [Lee] is coming back so I'll have to wait and see." The trawler Alberta had been converted to work as a mine sweeper when it was hit by one of the weapons it was dragging behind it, on 14 April 1916. The boat went down in 22m (72.1ft) of water 35 miles north east of Grimsby. The family of a man who died on the boat want to lay a wreath at the spot. The Humber Vikings British Sub Aqua Divers who found the Alberta are part of the Shipwrecks of the River Humber project, which had been given £176,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to map all the lost fishing boats during the 1914-18 conflict. The Alberta crew included Percy Horn, from Grimsby, who was aged 26 when the boat went down. Grandson Mark Richardson, 50, also of Grimsby said: "It's brought some closure for my own dad, Dennis Richardson, who is now 80. "He always thought the Alberta was sunk much closer to the Humber and he was amazed to discover it was so far out in the North Sea. "He would love to be able to go out with divers and perhaps lay a wreath on the sea above where the wreck of the Alberta lies. "It would mean a lot to him. "We know about the trenches and the zeppelins from World War One, but it seems the Grimsby trawlers and their lost crews have been forgotten."

Wales forward Tomas Francis admits his rapid rise to international rugby is like "a dream". [NEXT_CONCEPT] The wreck of a trawler that sank during World War One has been found by divers searching for Humber fishing boats lost during the conflict.

About 70 firefighters were called to the grass fire at Stoney Castle Ranges near Pirbright on Saturday evening. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said 50 hectares of heathland was alight, with 200 more being affected by the blaze. The smoke can be seen for miles around. Nearby residents have been urged to keep their windows shut. The heath at Pirbright is home to species including the silver-studded blue butterfly, slow worms and lizards. A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said: "We have been fighting the fire overnight with six fire appliances and a number of specialist wildfire vehicles, with approximately 50 firefighters. "These fire crews are using over 10km of hose." He added: "The fire is affecting 200 hectares, with 50 hectares alight, this can be seen from a considerable distance, with smoke affecting surrounding areas including Pirbright Common, Ash Ranges, Deepcut and Mytchett." People living nearby have been urged to keep their doors and windows closed due to the smoke. Surrey Police want to speak to a man wearing a camouflage top, blue jeans and black boots who was seen in the area when the fire started. Pienaar suffered a knee injury in the defeat by Leinster and may also miss Ulster's two upcoming European games. Front-rowers Rob Herring and Rodney Ah You will be out for four to six weeks after suffering knee ligament damage in the Leinster game. Forwards Wiehahn Herbst and Roger Wilson have also suffered injuries. Prop Herbst will be out for at least a month after sustaining a calf injury in training last week, while Wilson will miss the Scarlets match after straining a knee in the game at the RDS. Media playback is not supported on this device Wing Craig Gilroy remains on the absentee list after suffering an ankle injury in training and prop Kyle McCall's absence for four to five months has been confirmed by Ulster following surgery on his torn hamstring before Christmas. Marcell Coetzee (knee), Peter Nelson (foot), Ricky Lutton (toe), Alan O'Connor (concussion), Stuart Olding (calf), Jared Payne (kidney) and Matthew Rea (shoulder) remains out of contention for Friday's game, although Robbie Diack and Ross Kane will be available following injury absences. Ulster will also hope to have Ireland stars Rory Best, Iain Henderson and Paddy Jackson available after they were ruled out of the Dublin game because of the IRFU's player management programme. South African star Pienaar is being forced to leave Ulster at the end of this season following a controversial decision by the IRFU and will be disappointed to miss the upcoming games as his departure looms. After leading the Pro12 table following five opening wins, Ulster have slipped to sixth spot having lost four of their past six games. Ulster do have a game in hand on the top five sides following the postponement of their home match against Zebre but defeat in Wales would leave Les Kiss's side at least eight points off a play-off spot.

Fire crews are tackling a large wildfire in Surrey days after a blaze destroyed about 40 hectares of heathland in the same area. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Struggling Ulster have suffered further injury blows including the loss of South African back Ruan Pienaar for Friday's Pro12 game against Scarlets.

After an unsuccessful loan spell with Wolves, the 34-year-old rejoined Dale from Wigan on a short-term deal. "You've got to give advice at times in the game when we could have done things better," he told BBC Radio Manchester. "It's not naivety, it's youthfulness - they'll learn. You pass advice on and they take it and if they use it, it's fantastic." Holt scored in Rochdale's 2-0 win against Sheffield United, his first goal in 19 competitive games, during which he has played for four clubs in a run stretching 15 months. "Everyone can see I'm enjoying myself," he said. "It's been difficult, I haven't had much game time for the last few months. "I've still got a career ahead of me and I want to keep playing football and keep enjoying it." The former Norwich City and Aston Villa forward feels satisfied with his progression at Rochdale, despite being limited to substitute appearances since his return to Spotland. "You always want to play and start games but that's a manager's prerogative to do what he feels, I haven't played 90 minutes for a long time due to injury," he added. "We're doing it the right way, we're building it up. I'm doing what is needed to do and it's another step closer to where I want to be." Catherine Johnston went missing on Tuesday. Her car, a white Seat Leon, was later found in the Ballintoy Harbour area. Police and Ms Johnston's family said they are becoming increasingly concerned for her safety. Initial searches were suspended in the early hours of Wednesday due to poor light. It is understood that the search operation, involving police and the coastguard, is concentrated around the Dunseverick Castle and Carrick-a-rede areas. Insp Sammy McConnell said: "A white Seat Leon car, which we believe Catherine was driving, has been found in the Ballintoy Harbour area. There is currently a joint police and coastguard search under way. "I would appeal to anyone who saw this white Seat Leon car travelling between Belfast and the North Coast or anyone who has any information to contact police." Ms Johnston is described as being approximately 5'9" tall, of average build and with light brown shoulder length hair.

Rochdale striker Grant Holt says he can act as a mentor to younger players after returning to the club. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A major air and sea search is under way in County Antrim for a missing 39-year-old woman from east Belfast.

Darren Gilpin, from Edinburgh, was in the boat with another man when it capsized in the Killin area on Saturday evening. His companion made it to the shore and raised the alarm. A major operation was launched, involving shoreline patrols and a search and rescue helicopter. But on Sunday night, police said they had recovered a body. Couch, who claimed a career-best individual 10m World Series silver at the weekend, has regularly finished on the podium alongside new synchronised partner Lois Toulson this season. Elizabeth Ferris was the last GB woman to secure an Olympic diving medal, with bronze at the 1960 Games in Rome. "To get to the top you have to aim for the top," Couch, 26, told BBC Sport. "At my first Olympics in 2008 I was there to enjoy diving for Team GB and there was no chance of a medal, but now I have more experience and I'm competition ready, so it would be lovely to achieve my [Olympic medal] dream." Couch was controversially denied a place in the individual 10m platform competition at London 2012 and finished fifth alongside Sarah Barrow in the 10m synchronised event. Barrow's chronic shin injury problems saw the pair broken up last year, with Couch partnered by rising star and European Games champion Toulson for the National Diving Cup in January. A sluggish performance there saw Barrow and Couch re-united for the Rio Test Event, where they secured Team GB a 10m synchro Olympic berth. However, Barrow has since been dropped from the GB squad, with Couch and Toulson going on to secure four successive World Series medals over the last couple of months. "It hasn't been easy," admitted Couch. "But I'm quite laid back and easy-going, so I've not let it affect me too much. "At the beginning it was a bit rushed [with Toulson] as we hadn't had much time together to practise, but now we're training really well and we're on the right track." British Diving is currently enjoying a period of impressive World Series success, which follows a record-breaking 2015 World Championships. Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley and new synchronised diving partner Dan Goodfellow, as well as 3m springboard duo Jack Laugher and Chris Mears have regularly finished on the podium this season. "It's amazing to watch and it's incredible what Great Britain is doing at the moment," she told BBC Sport. Couch's next major event will be the European Championships at the London Aquatic Centre in May, ahead of the Olympic selection trials in Sheffield the following month. "I would love to get a gold medal with Lois at the Europeans and it would be an amazing confidence boost," she said. "The last time I won one was in 2012 with Sarah Barrow, so it would be great to do it again in Olympic season. "I just can't wait to get out and perform in front of a big crowd. "All of that support and competing for Great Britain is what you dream of as a child and, although it's a bit of pressure, it's good pressure and I think it always helps to have a few nerves." With 100 days to go until Rio 2016, the British Olympic Association [BOA] have launched the Team GB fan club where people can sign up for updates about GB athletes in the build up to the Games and beyond.

Police searching for a 29-year-old canoeist who went missing on Loch Tay in Perthshire have found a man's body. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tonia Couch believes she can end Britain's 56-year wait for a women's Olympic diving medal at Rio 2016.

The international trade secretary told the BBC he had no ideological objection to interim arrangements to minimise disruption after the UK's exit in 2019. But he said he did not want them to "drag on" beyond the date of the next general election, scheduled for 2022. The cabinet is said to be united behind a transition although reports it could last four years have been downplayed. Chancellor Philip Hammond is reported to support a lengthy transitional period to bring certainty to business, which is concerned about the impact on trade and employment of a "cliff-edge" departure. Newspaper reports on Friday suggested ministers had accepted it could last anywhere between two and four years. Mr Fox, who is in Washington for discussions on future trade relations with the US, told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that it was "perfectly reasonable" for there to be a transition period to ensure the process was as "smooth as possible" for British business and foreign investors. But he suggested that voters would want any "voluntary" arrangement to end by the time of the next general election, due to take place in May 2022. And he said he would want the UK to be able to negotiate its own trade deals during that period so it could take "full advantage" of its new status. "Having waited over 40 years to leave the EU, 24 months would be a rounding error. "Whether that is 23 or 25 is not a huge deal and neither is it an ideological one. "It is about the practical issues we would face, such as getting any new immigration system into place, getting any new customs system into place." However, he made clear there would have to be clarity not only on the duration of any transitional phase but what limitations it would place on the UK. Several Conservative MPs have suggested that any deal which required the UK to accept continued free movement for a limited period of time or the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in return for continued temporary membership of the single market would be unacceptable. Mr Fox added: "I think we would want to get it out of the way before the election. "I don't think people would want to have it dragging on. I think we would have to be very clear it was time-limited and limited in its scope." "It is imperative that we leave the EU first and that any implementation period is done "voluntarily" alongside the EU to minimise any disruption." The head of the powerful trade body representing German car manufacturers has told the BBC there will be a threat to jobs and investment in Britain if the UK leaves both the single market and the customs union. Matthias Wissman, whose members include Volkswagen, BMW and Porsche, said his preferred option was for the UK to adopt a Norwegian-style membership of the European Economic Area but, failing that, a lengthy transitional period was a bare minimum. "You need a transition period," he told Radio 4's The World This Weekend. "We hope that on the British side that gets deeper and deeper into the intellectual capabilities of those who decide." Urging British politicians to put pragmatism ahead of ideology, he said a tariff-free trade deal with the EU was possible but only if "the UK understands what the preconditions are". "Any kind of unwise, dramatic changes would have an effect on investment and jobs in the automotive industry. Hard Brexit would mean barriers, control of goods." Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he accepted the UK would be leaving the single market, as it was in his words "inextricably linked" with EU membership, but suggested he had not reached a final view on whether it would be better to remain within the customs union. He also suggested future trade deals should be linked to commitments on environmental protection and human rights. "What is interesting is that the EU has said quite clearly, and rightly in my view, that they would only do new trade agreements with countries that sign up to the Paris climate change accord," he said. "The US has said it wants to leave... so it calls into question the whole of the UK government's strategy on a one-off trade deal with the US." Police have discovered ammunition and items they believe to be component parts of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Jenkinstown, County Louth. The search operation is focused on a home and lands in the area. Local officers, a dog unit and members of the Garda (Irish police) Special Detective Unit are involved.

Any transitional arrangement with the EU after Brexit must end by the time of the next election, Liam Fox has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Irish Army's bomb disposal team has been called to examine suspected bomb parts found near the Irish border in a dissident republican investigation.

Customers have likened the smell to cat urine and rotten animals. They say the smell gets stronger in hot weather and if the windows are open. Valspar says the problem is caused by an additive being removed from some of its paint. It has now re-added it. Valspar and B&Q say they will pay for the cost of redecoration. Charlotte Quine from Brighton recently redecorated her spare room using Valspar paint. She told Radio 4's You and Yours it took her a long time to figure out what was making the smell. She said: "I assumed a cat must have got into the room through the window and sprayed everywhere. Eventually I moved all the furniture out, washed down all the walls, got some carpet cleaner, but again nothing." Ms Quine later saw messages left by other Valspar customers on the company's Facebook page complaining that the paint smelt bad. She sniffed her walls and realised where the smell was coming from. Ms Quine complained and Valspar offered to cover the cost of new tins of paint. Their suggestion to fix the problem was to paint the walls with an alkaline-based sealant, and then reapply the paint, but she was worried that it would just mask the problem. She said: "What concerns me is it seems that this problem is caused by bacteria growing in the paint and emitting the smell, and until Valspar are prepared to investigate, I am slightly concerned about just painting over it." Graham Hill is managing director of ECHA Microbiology in Cardiff. He says the problem is likely to be caused by bacterial contamination in the can. He said: "It's a well known issue in the paint industry. The bacteria grow in the can and release hydrogen sulphide gas which is the bad egg small, and ammonia which is the urine smell." Mr Hill also suggested that changes in EU law, which restricts the types of preservatives that paint manufacturers can use, mean this problem is becoming more common. "There's tighter and tighter restrictions on what preservatives we can use," he said. "We've taken solvents out of paints and this does make them more susceptible to bacterial growth. Alkali [sealant] should break down hydrogen sulphide, so it shouldn't smell as much." Valspar said: "The ammonia-type odour occurs very rarely and when used on walls that are particularly porous, and where the wall is exposed to excessive heat or direct sunlight. The odour naturally wears off over time." B&Q says anyone affected should ring their customer service helpline on 0333 014 3098. The individual should have received a short-acting type of the drug, but was given a long-acting variety. Details of the so-called 'Never Incident' - where serious harm or death could occur - were revealed in a report to the Betsi Cadwaladwr health board. The findings will be discussed by the board at a meeting next week. According to the quality and performance report, the incident at the unnamed clinic took place in August. It was one of four separate 'Never Incidents' reported to the board so far in 2015. In July, a swab used during a surgical procedure at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire was unaccounted for, leading to a patient requiring an additional x-ray test to ensure it had not been left inside them. In June, a patient underwent treatment on the wrong knee at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. In April, another patient had a procedure carried out on the wrong body part at Glan Clwyd. This incident has already been the subject of a serious incident review report, which has been passed to the Welsh government. Jill Newman, assistant director for improvement and business support at the health board, said a full investigation has begun into the August incident, with immediate steps taken to prevent similar errors in future. A review of the missing swab case has also taken place with "learning points" identified and an action plan being developed. In the third case, the patient with the wrong knee treatment has gone through follow-up appointments and is pain-free, the report said.

B&Q says it will compensate hundreds of people who experienced bad smells after painting their homes with Valspar paint that it sold them. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Officials in north Wales have held an investigation after a patient at a Wrexham health centre was given a potentially fatal dose of insulin.

The Guardian newspaper claims Whisper has an in-house tool which can track the locations of all its users. This includes some who have specifically opted out of sharing location details, the report claims. Whisper editor Neetzan Zimmerman tweeted that the article was "riddled with outright lies and made-up quotes". The Guardian also claimed the app was tracking "newsworthy" posters and was sharing data with the US Department of Defense in instances where secrets were uploaded from military bases. "We are not sharing specific user data with any organisation," wrote Mr Zimmerman in response. "We noticed how frequently suicide is mentioned among those living on US military bases or compounds and reached out to organisations to see how we could work together to address this important issue." However, he added that "violent or child-endangering threats" were reported to law enforcement agents "to protect our users and the public". "We comply with the legal process in all instances," he wrote. "We respond to both subpoenas and preservation requests from law enforcement. Whisper is not a place for illegal activity." Two journalists from the newspaper had visited Whisper's offices in the US to explore a working relationship, which the Guardian says it will no longer pursue due to concerns over user privacy. The Guardian has been contacted by the BBC for comment. News and community site Buzzfeed has also announced it is "taking a break" from its partnership with the platform following the report. "We're taking a break from our partnership until Whisper clarifies to us and its users the policy on user location and privacy," it said in a statement. Millions of "secrets" - a short sentence written over a picture - have been shared via the social media platform since its launch two years ago. "You look at all of these services like Facebook and Instagram, and they're all about, 'Let me show you the best version of me,'" Whisper co-founder Michael Heyward told the BBC earlier this year. "Whisper is about showing people the behind-the-scenes stuff that we're not always comfortable posting on Facebook." In his response to the Guardian's report, Neetzan Zimmerman added that the firm did not store geographical data or any other information which might identify a user. "There is nothing in our geolocation data that can be tied to an individual user and a user's anonymity is never compromised," he wrote. "Even for users who opt into geolocation services, the location information that we do store is obscured to within 500m of their smartphone device's actual location. "Whisper does not follow or track users. Whisper does not request or store any personally identifiable information from users, therefore there is never a breach of anonymity." Tracey Ullman played Dame Judi last year as a nefarious national treasure - stealing, smashing china in a boutique and hurling bags of dog poo into trees. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Front Row about Ullman's portrayal, she said: "I love it. I dote on it. "But I get into trouble now if I go into a shop with a bag over my arm." Ullman is "brilliant", the actress said - but joked that the sketches in the BBC One comedy show have caused problems. "It's tricky, people look at me in a funny way," she said, adding: "A man came up to me in M&S the other day and said to me, 'I've got my eye on you'." Dame Judi was speaking as she unveiled a blue plaque for her friend, the late actor Sir John Gielgud, at his former London home. She told Front Row that Sir John was one of the greatest Shakespearean actors and that young actors would do well to learn from his performances. She said: "He used to present the whole of a sentence, the whole arc of a sentence, or the meaning of a passage of Shakespeare. "We're in an unfortunate century where people think, 'oh Shakespeare, it needs to be changed because we don't understand what things mean'. That's not so. One can understand it and John was sublime at being able to tell you exactly what it meant." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

The editor of Whisper, an app for people to share secrets anonymously, has angrily denied reports that it has been tracking users and sharing data. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Dame Judi Dench has declared herself a big fan of comedy sketches that show her using her fame to get away with shoplifting and other petty crime.

The former WBO super-featherweight and lightweight champion had lost three of his previous four bouts, but showed his experience in the closing stages. Burns struggled to make his superiority tell in the first half of the fight. However, the Scot floored King with a stinging body shot in the 11th and the Australian failed to beat the count. A spokesman said discussions were "at a very early stage" and there was no certainty a deal would take place. The Wall Street Journal, where it was first reported, said the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) was discussing an offer with private equity firms. Yahoo is under pressure from shareholders to turn itself around. The activist hedge fund investor Starboard Value recently called for the replacement of the entire board at the loss-making company. The spokesman for Daily Mail said: "Given the success of DailyMail.com and Elite Daily we have been in discussions with a number of parties who are potential bidders. "Discussions are at a very early stage and there is no certainty that any transaction will take place." DMGT shares were flat in early trading at 695p after initially falling 0.4%. The company is valued at £2.34bn. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the potential bid could take two forms. In one scenario, a private-equity partner would acquire Yahoo's core web business with the Mail taking over the news and media properties. In another scenario, the private-equity firm would acquire Yahoo's core web business and merge its media and news properties with the Mail's online operations. Yahoo has set a deadline for 18 April for interested parties to submit their offers. Time Inc is also reported to be weighing a bid together with a private equity firm. Earlier this year, Yahoo said it would cut 15% of its workforce as part of chief executive Marissa Mayer's "aggressive" plan to return the company to profit. Richard Dunbar, of Aberdeen Asset Management, told the BBC: "[Yahoo] has struggled against Facebook and Google. Its sales have halved over the past 10 years. In contrast Mail Online has been unbelievably successful - the most visited English language news website in the world. "It will be interesting to see whether the terms of this deal are acceptable to what have been long suffering shareholders at Yahoo." Yahoo's shares have fallen by about 30% since the end of 2014. 27 February 2016 Last updated at 13:05 GMT Scott Ellis reports on the soldiers and air crews from the region were in the battle.

Ricky Burns captured the vacant WBO inter-continental lightweight title with an 11th-round stoppage of Josh King in Liverpool. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The owner of the Daily Mail newspaper is in talks with other parties about a bid for the struggling US internet company Yahoo. [NEXT_CONCEPT] West Country veterans of the first Gulf War will take part in the unveiling of a memorial in Staffordshire to the 47 personnel who died in the conflict.

The claims were made by Lisburn and Castlereagh councillors Geraldine Rice and Vasundhara Kamble. Mrs Rice said she believed she was viewed as "old school" while Mrs Kamble - originally from India - said the party had been a "cold house" for her. However, Mrs Long said there was no basis for the allegations. "I'm disappointed that these councillors decided to resign and, in doing so, to sling mud at the party on their way out the door," Mrs Long said. "That's unfortunate, but that was their decision. "Obviously, given their good relationship with me in the past - I know both of them very well - there is no reason they wouldn't have been able to come to me and talk about it had there been any substance to these allegations at all." The allegations by the two councillors, who have now left the party, were made to the Belfast Telegraph. Mrs Rice, 70, has been a councillor since 1989 but claimed to have been told that she was not "an acceptable face for Alliance today". She told the newspaper she felt stabbed in the back by a party that she "loved and loyally served for 28 years". Mrs Kamble, who came to Northern Ireland from Mumbai in 1995, told the Belfast Telegraph she had "never felt welcome in the party". However, Mrs Long told The Nolan Show that "all of the evidence in terms of our diversity of party membership and diversity of age within our party would actually stand against those claims". She added: "Neither of them ever raised any concerns with me in this regard. "This is not about racism or ageism or any of those things, this is about disappointment - natural disappointment - on their part for not being selected for particular roles. "In Gerry's case, the evening before she went to the press she was not selected to be the next mayor of Lisburn." However, speaking on the BBC's Talkback programme, Mrs Rice rejected Mrs Long's claim that she left Alliance solely because she was not given the mayoral position. "That wasn't the only reason that I decided enough was enough. It was the total disrespect they showed to me, undermining me constantly," she said. "There's only so much a person can take and, if people that you're working with do not show you any respect, then you can't go any further than that, you have to call it a day." Mrs Kamble also rejected allegations that her resignation from Alliance had been motivated by a "sour grapes attitude" over this week's council appointments. She told Talkback: "I was ready to leave this party long before this whole thing surfaced on Tuesday evening. It is only because my friend Geraldine Rice made me stay on in the party. "I was really very disappointed and disillusioned with the general atmosphere towards me in the party and I was ready to leave the party long ago." The 26-year-old was also due to be in the squad for five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s. Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan or Mark Footitt will replace him for the final Test, while his place in the limited-overs squads goes to Liam Plunkett. Finn is expected to be fit for the World Twenty20 in India. England's first match in that tournament is on 22 March against New Zealand. Middlesex right-armer Finn, who returned to the England Test side during the 2015 Ashes after a two-year absence, was not originally part of the squad to tour South Africa. He missed the series against Pakistan in the UAE with a foot injury but, after returning to fitness, was added to the party for South Africa and named in the Test side. Finn has taken 11 wickets to help England to a series victory that was sealed with a seven-wicket win in Johannesburg on Saturday. However, he felt discomfort in his left side on day two of the match at the Wanderers and scans subsequently revealed a strain. England will chase their biggest series win in South Africa for more than 100 years in the fourth Test at Centurion on Friday. Warwickshire's Woakes played the first Test in place of the injured James Anderson, his fellow right-armer Jordan has not played a Test since May, while Surrey left-armer Footitt - capable of bowling in excess of 90mph - is uncapped. South Africa, meanwhile, have added uncapped opener Stephen Cook to their squad.

Alliance leader Naomi Long has said she "absolutely refutes" allegations of ageism and racism within the party by two councillors who have resigned. [NEXT_CONCEPT] England fast bowler Steven Finn will miss the fourth Test and the rest of the tour of South Africa because of a side strain.

Lawro's opponent for this week's Premier League fixtures is England rugby league captain Sam Burgess. You can make your own predictions now, compare them with those of Lawro and other fans, and try to take your team to the top of the leaderboard by playing the new BBC Sport Predictor game. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points. In the last round of fixtures, Lawro got six correct results, including one perfect score, from 10 Premier League matches. That gave him a total of 90 points. He was beaten by Olympic kayak gold medallist Joe Clarke, who got four correct results, but with two perfect scores, for a total of 100 points. All kick-offs 15:00 BST unless otherwise stated. Sunderland 1-4 Arsenal Lawro's prediction: 1-2 Sam's prediction: 0-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Sam's prediction: 2-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-0 Sam's prediction: 1-0 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-1 Sam's prediction: 1-0 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Sam's prediction: 1-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Sam's prediction: 0-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Sam's prediction: 0-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 1-1 Sam's prediction: My team-mate James Graham is a massive Everton supporter, so I am going to back West Ham. Sorry James. 0-1 Match report Lawro's prediction: 0-2 Sam's prediction: 0-2 Match report Lawro's prediction: 2-0 Sam's prediction: 0-1 Match report Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. Lawro's best score: 140 points (week three v Laura Trott) Lawro's worst score: 30 points (week four v Dave Bautista) Healy is alleged to have struck Toulon's Guilhem Guirado with his knee. The initial striking charge was found to be not proven but the incident was deemed to be foul play and he was banned for two weeks. Healy won his appeal against the ban but an independent committee decided the citing complaint should be reheard. Leinster had argued that Healy was cited for one offence yet suspended for another. The 28-year-old was cleared by organisers European Professional Club Rugby to play in the return fixture, won 20-16 by Toulon in Dublin on 19 December. Welsh judicial officer Roger Morris amended the charge to "dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of an opponent without the ball, including shouldering", in breach of World Rugby's regulations. The decision that the complaint should be reheard by a different judicial officer from the original disciplinary hearing was made by an independent appeal committee on 23 December. Jeremy Summers has been appointed as the independent judicial officer for the new hearing.

BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson will be making a prediction for all 380 Premier League games this season against a variety of guests. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Leinster prop Cian Healy will have his citing complaint for an incident in a Champions Cup defeat by Toulon on 13 December reheard in London on Thursday.

The 32-year-old made his name through his scoring feats at Hibernian before signing for Celtic where he played infrequently in his two-year stay. He returned to Hibernian and had spells in China and with Bristol Rovers before returning to Scotland. He has been playing as a triallist for East Fife in recent weeks. The New Bayview side are fourth in Scottish League Two and are aiming for promotion, with the play-offs the most likely route. The firms operate India biggest natural gas field, KG-D6, and had won an approval to nearly double their prices. But the implementation of that move was deferred by India's election watchdog ahead of the ongoing general elections. The firms said the delay in increasing the prices was impacting their plans to develop the field. The companies said in a statement over the weekend that without clarity on when the prices will rise, they "are unable to sanction" planned investments of close to $4bn (£2.4bn) this year. "In addition, this will also delay the ability of the parties to appraise and develop other significant discoveries made last year." The discovery of the KG-D6 field in 2002 was hailed as India's largest offshore gas find. In 2007, India's government - which sets domestic gas prices - had approved a price of $4.2 per million metric British thermal units (BTU) of gas from the field for the first five years of production. It started production on 1 April 2009 and therefore that price expired on 31 March 2014. The new pricing mechanism was debated for nearly two years and was a hot political topic in India. The government finally approved a price of $8 per million metric BTU in 2013. Meanwhile, gas output from the block has fallen since 2010. For its part, Reliance - which has a 60% stake in the field - has said the fall was due to the geological complexity of the block. However, the government has alleged the firm did not meet its projections and has fined Reliance $1.7bn for the shortfall. Over the weekend, the three firms issued a joint statement saying they have been "working diligently to arrest the decline from currently producing fields". They said there was 5 trillion cubic feet of discovered gas resources in the block that "await investment and development to be able to bring them to market". "As we have stated before, these resources need clarity on long term gas prices to be developed economically." BP bought a 30% stake in the field for $7.2bn in 2011. The ballot was triggered by the death of Lord Avebury, the former MP Eric Lubbock, earlier this year. Those standing include Viscount John Thurso, a former MP and Earl Lloyd-George of Dwfor, the great grandson of the former Liberal prime minister. Only the three current Lib Dem hereditary peers in the Lords are entitled to vote in the contest. The small but select band of electors consists of the Earl of Oxford and Asquith - the great grandson of former Prime Minister Herbert Asquith - the Earl of Glasgow and Lord Addington. Ballots must be cast by 17.00 BST on 18 April, with the result due to be announced the following day. John Thurso was MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross for 14 years before losing his seat last year, while Earl Lloyd-George of Dwfor has worked in industries ranging from fishing to risk insurance. The five other candidates are: Each has been asked to submit a 75-word statement about their background and relevant experience. Reforms to the Lords by the last Labour government left just 92 hereditary peers in place. Since then vacancies arising from the death of members have been filled through a series of by-elections.

The former Hibernian and Celtic striker Derek Riordan has joined East Fife, the club has announced, "subject to receiving SFA approval". [NEXT_CONCEPT] India's Reliance Industries, UK oil giant BP and Canada's Niko have filed an arbitration notice against the Indian government over gas prices. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Seven candidates are standing for election to become a Liberal Democrat hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

Dartmouth, ridden by Olivier Peslier for trainer Sir Michael Stoute, won June's Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. Earlier, second favourite Hawkbill was ruled out of the £1.15m race. The Coral-Eclipse winner is likely to run instead in next month's Juddmonte International at York. Stoute will seek a record sixth victory in the King George, with Frenchman Peslier lined up to keep the ride. The Queen has won the Group One race named after her parents only once before, when Aureole triumphed in 1954. Hawkbill, owned by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team, was about a 6-1 chance for Saturday's race. Trainer Charlie Appleby said the horse was in fine form at his Newmarket base. "We have decided he will miss the King George and be saved for races over a mile and a quarter," Appleby said. "The Juddmonte is the likely next target." Last year's King George winner Postponed is the odds-on favourite for a second win in Flat racing's mid-season showpiece over a mile and a half. Postponed was trained by Luca Cumani 12 months ago before being switched to Roger Varian, and won the Coronation Cup at Epsom in June. The van, registered in Poland, burst into flames. The driver's identity is not yet known. Nine Eritreans were found in one of the lorries and taken into police custody. In 2016, the so-called Jungle migrant camp at Calais was closed, but hundreds of people have returned to the area in the hope of reaching the UK. Roadblocks, often built from tyres or rocks, were regularly placed on the A16 motorway leading to the port of Calais before the camp was dismantled in October. Migrants aimed to slow lorries down as they approached the port in the hope of climbing on board. An Eritrean man was killed in an accident involving a British motorist in October. But no further incidents had been reported on the A16 until late last month. The crash in the early hours of Tuesday was described as the first fatality involving a driver. Two lorries were forced to stop when tree trunks were placed in the road near Guemps, 12km (8 miles) east of Calais, at around 03:45 local time (01:45 GMT), local media said. The van was unable to brake in time and ran into the back of them. The driver died at the scene. Police said the nine Eritreans were being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. Several hundred migrants are living in the Calais area in poor conditions. Some 7,000 had lived at the Jungle camp before it was dismantled.

The Queen is set to have a runner in Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot after her colt Dartmouth was added to the line-up at a cost of £75,000. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A driver was killed when a van crashed into lorries that had been forced to stop on a motorway near Calais by a makeshift barrier set up by migrants.

He died at his home in Connecticut of natural causes, his family said. Frank Gifford won the 1956 NFL title with the New York Giants and was inducted into the American Football Hall of Fame in 1977. After his playing career he moved into TV commentary, working for ABC's Monday Night Football from 1971 to 1997. "Frank Gifford was the ultimate Giant. He was the face of our franchise for so many years," Giants President John Mara said. Bob Iger, chairman of ABC's owner, the Walt Disney Company, described Gifford as "an exceptional man who will be missed by everyone who had the joy of seeing his talent on the field, the pleasure of watching his broadcasts, or the honour of knowing him". Gifford made 367 catches for 5,434 yards with 43 touchdowns, whilst also running for 3,609 yards and 34 touchdowns. He was the MVP in 1956 and was an eight-time selection to the Pro Bowl. In a statement released to NBC News, the Gifford family said: "We ask that our privacy be respected at this difficult time and we thank you for your prayers." Gifford married Kathie Lee Gifford, a host on NBC's Today show, in 1986. In a Twitter post, she said: "Deeply grateful to all 4 ur outpouring of grace. We r steadfast in our faith and finding comfort in knowing where Frank is." The Iron, under new manager Graham Alexander, dominated a scrappy first half as goalkeeper Adam Davies saved George Williams' low effort and Jim O'Brien twice shot wide. Conor Hourihane came close for Barnsley after the break but goalkeeper Luke Daniels tipped his effort over the bar. Josh Brownhill's strike in the final minutes then went wide for the Tykes. The draw keeps Barnsley in the final League One play-off position, just one point ahead of Bradford City. Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander told BBC Radio Humberside: Media playback is not supported on this device "We were the better team in the first half. We caused some problems and mixed the play up really well when we had possession. "I don't think some of the decisions helped. There were too many nothing 50/50 goings against us. But I want to have a good relationship with referees and he was good enough to have a proper chat with me. "For the team and the players the effort was fantastic. You could see the determination to get a result." Raven was first aired in 2002 and last shown in 2010. The fantasy adventure children's game show involves contestants being guided on a quest by "an immortal shape-shifting Scottish warrior". The revamped show, which is filming in the Cairngorms National Park between July and September, stars River City's Aisha Toussaint. She takes over from original Raven, James Mackenzie, who will be returning to feature during the "new quest to find an ultimate warrior". Toussaint, 21, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be the new Raven. "I was a massive fan of the original series and remember rushing home from school so I didn't miss an episode - it was always so exciting. "I used to dream of one day being a warrior contestant - I never for a second imagined that I'd one day be Raven. My 11-year-old self would be gobsmacked." "Pulling on the costume for the very first time was a very special moment." Cheryl Taylor, Controller, CBBC, said the overwhelming response was testament to Raven's popularity. She added: "Raven has always inspired a passionate and loyal following from CBBC fans and it's clear from the number of children keen to participate in the new series that its enduring and powerful appeal lives on. "The return of Raven has caused great excitement and we wait with anticipation to meet the new cast and immerse ourselves in this legendary battle." The series is expected to be aired later in the year.

Frank Gifford - a star American football player and later a broadcaster who helped to popularise the sport - has died aged 84. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Scunthorpe extended their unbeaten run to seven games by holding play-off-chasing Barnsley to a draw at Oakwell. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A cult children's television show is to return to CBBC with a new format and star.

Four men on motorbikes shot at members of the Sao Geraldo samba school practising for next month's carnival in the city of Sao Joao Del Rei. Police officials said they believed the attack was gang-related. However, they said it was not clear if those killed were the intended targets. The victims were between 14 and 19 years old. Police officials said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the case. Gun violence is high in Brazil but attempts at banning the sale of guns have in the past failed. A 2005 referendum on the issue was defeated by a clear majority. Leslie Cooper, 36, will appear before Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court later. Mr Arwani, a British national, was believed to be a critic of President Bashar al-Assad. The father of six was found shot dead in the Greenhill area of the city on 7 April. Rob Davis, from the Crown Prosecution Service, confirmed it had authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Mr Cooper following an investigation by counter-terrorism officers. Mr Arwani was found with bullet injuries to his chest in a parked car at the junction of Greenhill and The Paddocks. He had been an imam at the An Noor mosque in Acton, west London, from 2005 to 2011, and is believed to have attended protests against the Assad regime outside the Syrian embassy in London in 2012. In 1982, he claimed he was forced to flee Syria after being sentenced to death for photographing damage in his home city of Hama following government suppression of a rebellion. The Shanghai Shenhua club was also fined 1m yuan (£103,000) and stripped of its 2003 league victory for fixing a match on its way to the title. In recent years, China has increased efforts to clean up its football, which has been hit by a series of scandals. Over the past year, more than 50 officials, referees and players have been jailed. The corruption and rigging has at times been blatant, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Shanghai. One infamous match ended with a team clearly seen trying to score an own goal, he says. Shanghai Shenhua was found guilty of offering bribes to officials to secure a 4-1 victory against Shanxi Guoli, Chinese media report. In addition to the fine, the club was given a six-point penalty for the coming season, as was another top-division side, Tianjin Teda, which was also fined 1m yuan, said China Daily. In total, 12 clubs have been given financial or points-based penalties, Xinhua reports. Among the officials banned for life were two former heads of the Chinese football league, Nan Yong and his predecessor Xie Yalong, who are already serving 10-and-a-half years each in jail after being convicted of accepting bribes. Another 25 players and officials have been given five-year bans. China's football authorities hope that by cracking down on corruption cases they will raise standards and attract foreign talent to play in the country. Former English Premier League players Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka both joined Shanghai Shenhua in 2012, but left after just one season.

Three Brazilian teenagers have been killed and three other people injured after gunmen opened fire during the rehearsal of a samba school in the eastern state of Minas Gerais. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been charged with the murder of Syrian-born preacher Abdul Hadi Arwani, who was found shot dead in his car in north-west London. [NEXT_CONCEPT] China's football association has banned 33 players and officials for life after a three-year probe into match-fixing.

Media playback is unsupported on your device 21 August 2015 Last updated at 18:38 BST The paper's Dublin-based owners, Independent News and Media Limited (INM), said the move is down to the closure of its printing operation within the Royal Avenue premises. BBC News NI's business correspondent Julian O'Neill reports. The Raiders plan to move from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to a proposed 65,000-seater stadium which is expected to cost $1.9bn (£1.54bn). Relocation to the USA's famous gambling destination must be approved by three-quarters of NFL team owners (24 of 32). The Raiders extended their lease on their current stadium by a year for the current season and will remain there until they move. The NFL website states that owners will vote on the team's relocation proposal at a meeting in March. Mayweather, 38, took his unbeaten record to 48 fights with a one-sided points victory over Pacquiao. Khan, 28, who takes on former light-welterweight world champion Chris Algieri on 29 May, says he has also been invited to fight Pacquiao, 36. "I'm in a position where I could face either but I want Mayweather," he said. Khan told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek that Mayweather's manager, Len Ellerbe, approached him after Saturday's fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. He said: "Financially they know it will be a big fight and it will be an exciting fight. "I think Mayweather's team want the fight - but I've spoken to Manny's team and they've said the same thing, that they want a fight." Mayweather has said he intends to retire after one more fight, probably in September, because he no longer enjoys the sport. But Khan, who is Muslim, will be fasting then. "I really believe I have Mayweather's number and I'm ready for whatever he wants," he said. "I can't do September because of Ramadan. It just depends on my schedule this year but if we can do this year or early next year I will definitely jump to it." Khan, who has won 30 of his 33 fights, produced a dominant performance to secure a unanimous points victory over American Devon Alexander in Las Vegas in December. And the Bolton-born welterweight believes he can succeed where Pacquiao failed against Mayweather, now the WBO, WBC and WBA champion. "The mistake Manny made was to drop to Mayweather's pace," said Khan. "You need to stick to your own pace and that's what a younger man could do. "Mayweather is a very classy fighter but he is not the biggest puncher. He won't hurt you. "One boxer who can get to him, throw a lot of shots, and show a lot of heart, is Amir Khan."

The Belfast Telegraph is to cut up to 89 jobs and sell its famous 19th Century office building in Belfast city centre. [NEXT_CONCEPT] NFL team Oakland Raiders have applied for relocation to Las Vegas in 2020. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Britain's Amir Khan says Floyd Mayweather's manager told him "let's get that fight on" after the American beat Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

The latest figures show that between September 2010 and September 2016 police workforce numbers in England and Wales fell by 18,991, or 13%, according to the Home Office. Numbers of special constables and police community support officers (PCSOs) who patrol the streets have fallen by 7% and 11% respectively in the past year alone. These figures are for England and Wales only, because policing in Scotland and Northern Ireland is devolved. In Scotland, police numbers have risen more or less continuously for the past 30 years while in Northern Ireland there has been a smaller decrease since 2010 than in England and Wales. Overall police budgets, excluding counter-terrorism grants, fell by 20% between 2010 and 2015. Since 2015, the overall policing budget has been protected in real terms, but not every force will benefit. But over the same period, the ring-fenced counter-terrorism grant has been rising in line with inflation. In light of the Manchester attack, which left 22 people dead, questions have been asked about whether the police have the resources to tackle the threat from terrorism. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said on the BBC's Question Time programme: "I have asked the head of counter-terrorism whether this is about resources. It is not. We must not imply that this terrorist activity may not have taken place if there had been more policing." There has been a large increase in counter-terrorism spending since a specific grant was introduced in 2001-02. How this grant is shared out across police forces has not been made public in recent years for security reasons but the Metropolitan Police force is the national lead on counter-terrorism and is likely to receive a significant share. In Autumn 2015, the then Chancellor, George Osborne, promised to spend £3.4bn extra on counter-terrorism - an increase of 30% - over the following five years. This was to be allocated to several different agencies working on counter-terrorism, not just police forces. Counter-terrorism policing operates as a network with bases across the UK and resources, including officers and other staff, can be allocated where the need is greatest. The National Police Chiefs' Council does not disclose counter-terrorism police officer numbers. Richard Keen QC is stepping down from his position as chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party to become the new Advocate General for Scotland. He was previously dean of the Faculty of Advocates. Mr Keen said it would be a "great honour" to support the UK government at a "crucial point" as new legislation brings further devolution to Holyrood. He said: "I am delighted to be appointed Advocate General for Scotland. "It is a great honour to join the UK government and I look forward to working with my ministerial colleagues to support the work of the UK government in Scotland at this crucial point in our political and constitutional history." Mr Keen is one of the most prominent figures in Scottish legal circles. He stood down from his role at the Faculty of Advocates to become the chairman of the Scottish Conservatives. Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: "This is a key job for Scotland and Richard is exactly the right person to take it on. "He is one of our most respected and experienced legal minds, and will have a central role in supporting the UK government in Scotland, not least as we work to strengthen devolution to the Scottish Parliament."

In a speech as Labour resumed its election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn said he would "reverse the cuts" to police. [NEXT_CONCEPT] One of Scotland's leading lawyers has been appointed as the UK government's most senior adviser on Scots law.

Ajer, 17, will join the club on a four-year deal in the summer, after agreeing personal terms following a trial. The midfielder has captained and been a regular for IK Start in Norway, but recognises he has to develop further to succeed at Celtic. "I come here as a 17-year-old that surely no-one has heard about, so I need to prove myself," he said. Media playback is not supported on this device "I expect much from myself." Highly-rated in his homeland, the Norway Under-17 cap revealed his decision to join the Scottish champions was influenced by the presence of his compatriot Ronny Deila as Celtic manager. The midfielder did not seek assurances about Deila's long-term future at the club before committing to a contract, though. "He's the manager now and that's what's important," Ajer said. "You don't know what will happen. Ronny's a great manager and I am really sure that he will be manager for a long time. "Back in Norway, he won the Premiership and I will prove that I am good enough to play. "I'm a full member of the A squad. I need to prove myself, develop and be good in training. Hopefully I will play a lot, that's my goal. "I'm a holding midfielder that likes to be on the ball and win it back again. I've had many role models who I've seen on YouTube, such as Patrick Vieira - a great player in that position. "At Celtic, there are holding midfielders who are so good that I need to learn from. I can't wait to start training with them and learn everything. "I've played almost 50 matches in the Premiership in Norway and I felt I was ready to come to such a big club as this and develop as much as I can." Ajer admitted other teams had been keen to sign him but that Celtic was his "number one club", explaining: "I wanted to come here. "My parents have my whole life told me to keep my feet on the ground and never think you are better than someone else, you have to prove yourself," he added. "I will [now return home to] take the driving licence and finish second grade at my high school, so I have many things to do back in Norway." The Portuguese, 50, insists the title race is more open than during his first spell as Blues boss between 2004-2007. "Tottenham are a big contender. They have bought players with quality," he said ahead of Saturday's trip to Spurs. "Six teams are competing for the position. Any one of the six teams can be first, any one can be sixth." Mourinho joined Chelsea in June 2004 and led them to two Premier League titles in his first two seasons, with Manchester United lifting the trophy in his final season at Stamford Bridge. Media playback is not supported on this device Chelsea and Manchester United were the only Premier League winners between 2005-2011, before Manchester City broke their dominance in 2012. Mourinho's side go into Saturday's match, which kicks off at 12:45 BST, fourth in the table, two points behind second-placed Tottenham. "In my first time it was a clear race between Chelsea and Manchester United, two fantastic teams who were probably better than any team at this moment," he said. "Finally, Man City broke that period of blue and red dominance. At the moment the situation is different. "At this moment six teams are competing for the position, that is the beauty of the league. It is better like this." Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has also said six teams are challenging for the Premier League title, claiming Liverpool and Tottenham have joined Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea as realistic contenders.

Kristoffer Ajer says he has joined Celtic to show he can perform at a higher level. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Tottenham are a "big contender" for the Premier League title, claiming they are one of six possible champions.

Homes in the Rumney area of Cardiff and Bristol were raided by police on Monday morning. Four men from Rumney, aged 57, 37, 34 and 33, are being held at Ystrad Mynach police station. The alleged slavery offences relate to two men, who police said were safe and being supported by officers. Three men - aged 57, 37 and 33 - were held on suspicion of knowingly or conspiring to hold a person in slavery, servitude or requiring another person to perform forced or compulsory labour, kidnap, false imprisonment and assault. A fourth man, 34, was arrested on suspicion of knowingly or conspiring to hold a person in slavery, servitude or requiring another person to perform forced or compulsory labour and assault. A Gwent Police spokeswoman said the four arrests related to two alleged victims, who were not recovered from the addresses raided. The arrests were made by officers working on Gwent Police's anti-slavery Operation Imperial. South Wales Police and Avon and Somerset Police were also involved in Monday's operation, as warrants were executed at five addresses in the Cardiff and Bristol area. Det Supt Paul Griffiths, who leads Operation Imperial, said: "All four arrests relate to two victims, both men, who are being supported by specially trained officers. The alleged offences we are investigating are extremely serious. "Allegations from one of the victims cover slavery, servitude and forced labour and span a period of 26 years. Allegations from the other victim cover kidnap, false imprisonment and assault and span a lesser timeframe. "Anyone with any information that could help is asked to call the Imperial team directly by dialling 01633 647174. "Alternatively, if someone has information and would rather not pass this directly to the police then I would urge them to contact Crimestoppers, which is independent of the police and guarantees complete anonymity on 0800 555111." Jacqueline Parry, a local councillor from Rumney said: "There will be absolute shock (over the arrests). "You do not expect it in a suburban area, an area where people know each other, where there are communities." Officials said the six men who had stormed the transport ministry facility and taken several hostages were killed. Two policemen who had been guarding the building also died, they added. But one security source put the toll at 18. No group has claimed responsibility, though Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda have mounted similar attacks. Violence has surged across Iraq in the past year, reaching levels not seen since the height of the sectarian insurgency in 2007. The United Nations says 7,818 civilians and 1,050 members of the security forces died in 2013. More than 900 people are reported to have been killed since the start of the year. The brazen assault on the transport ministry facility in the capital's north-east began just after midday. Officials told the AFP news agency that the attackers had all been wearing explosive vests and had initially tried to detonate a car bomb at the entrance to the building. When it did not explode, one of the men blew himself up to clear the way for the others, the officials added. A second man then detonated his suicide vest at an inner gate. The four remaining militants then held a number of people hostage for several hours before they were killed by security forces, interior ministry spokesman Gen Saad Maan told the BBC. One of the police guards who died had been at an entrance and the other had been in charge of monitoring security cameras, he said. A senior security source told the Reuters news agency that the militants killed at least 18 people including themselves and four hostages. It is not clear who the others were. During the operation security forces sealed off the surrounding area, which is also home to the transport ministry's headquarters and a human rights ministry building. Also on Thursday, at least four people were killed by a car bomb in the northern Kasra district of Baghdad, according to the Associated Press. Nine people were killed in bombings in the capital on Wednesday night. The violence comes amid a month-long stand-off between the security forces and Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda who have seized control of two cities in the western province of Anbar.

Four people remain in custody after being arrested on slavery and kidnap charges spanning a period of 26 years. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Iraqi security forces have ended a hostage crisis at a government building in Baghdad, but there are conflicting reports about the number of casualties.

London Underground staff have been told to say "hello everyone" in an effort to become more gender-neutral. TfL said the move was to ensure all passengers felt "welcome". LGBT campaign group Stonewall welcomed the decision, which was supported by London mayor Sadiq Khan at a session of Mayor's Question Time last month. The revised phrasing will be applied to all new pre-recorded announcements made across the capital's transport network. Mark Evers, director of customer strategy at TfL, said: "We want everyone to feel welcome on our transport network. "We have reviewed the language that we use in announcements and elsewhere and will make sure that it is fully inclusive, reflecting the great diversity of London." Mr Khan said he was "keen" TfL speak in a "more neutral way". He said: "TfL serves a vibrant, diverse and multicultural city, and provision of an inclusive transport service is at the heart of TfL's purpose. "I am aware however, that some customers may not relate to or feel comfortable with the way that certain station announcements are made." TfL said it had briefed staff on use of the new language "though from time-to-time, well-meaning staff may still use the term 'ladies and gentlemen"." "If this happens frequently, we will issue reminders to staff," it added. Stonewall said: "Language is extremely important to the lesbian, gay, bi and trans community, and the way we use it can help ensure all people feel included. "We welcome gender neutral announcements to be rolled out across TfL as it will ensure that everyone - no matter who they identify as - feels accounted for." A statement from Jan Jedrzejewski's family described him as "an amazing, caring and sincere son, brother, brother in law, uncle and friend". Mr Jedrzejewski, who lived in the city, was found on Keene Street, Lliswerry, at about 23:00 GMT on Thursday. He was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, where he later died. Police have arrested four people. His family released a statement in Polish and English, which said: "We will never forget the smile on your face when your favourite football team Real Madrid scored a goal. "You will forever stay in our hearts. We love and miss you, until we meet again." Two men aged 18 and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on Friday and a 43-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder. Bond died in Florida after a short illness, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) said in a statement. US President Barack Obama said he had been "privileged" to have called Bond a friend. Bond was also a writer, poet, politician and professor. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Co-ordinating Committee in the 1960s, organising anti-segregation protests and voter registration drives. "Julian Bond helped change this country for the better - and what better way to be remembered than that," President Obama added. The Southern Poverty Law Center described him as a "visionary and tireless champion for civil and human rights". He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives when black people became eligible to vote in the 1960s and served in the Georgia legislature for two decades. He served as the SPLC founding president in the 1970s. As board chairman of the NAACP in the 2000s, when asked by the BBC whether black Americans had achieved equality with white people, he said that they were "far, far from it". "Black skin still acts as a mark of difference - for many white Americans, a negative difference," he said. He continued to champion the cause in newspaper columns and on TV shows - even hosting NBC's late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live. "With Julian's passing, the country has lost one of its most passionate and eloquent voices for the cause of justice," the SPLC said in its statement. "He advocated not just for African-Americans, but for every group, indeed every person subject to oppression and discrimination, because he recognised the common humanity in us all." Mr Bond is survived by his wife, Pamela Horowitz, a former SPLC staff attorney, and five children by his previous marriage to Alice Clopton.

The "ladies and gentlemen" greeting on Tube announcements is to be scrapped, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tributes have been paid to a 41-year-old man who died after being found unconscious on a street in Newport. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The US civil rights activist and former board chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Julian Bond has died, aged 75.

The "General Lee" Dodge Charger driven by Bo and Luke Duke in the 1980s show spent many an episode escaping the law. However, on this occasion a replica of the car had broken down in Shefford and needed a bit of help. "Finally managed what 'Bosshog' couldn't. Caught up with those pesky Duke boys", police tweeted. "Broken gearbox, one too many jumps maybe," they added, referring to the hectic driving style of the Duke boys in the TV show. Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire road policing unit had popped in to a car show when they came across the General Lee lookalike. "Like all classic cars this one was having a bad day and had broken down," an officer said. "Whilst waiting for breakdown assistance the owner requested the photo opportunity for his own records - understandably - and we were happy to oblige." The car was "fully road legal" and no offences had been committed, he added. Following on, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 181 on the third day as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 4-68 and Mohammed Shami 3-32. Niroshan Dickwella, who top-scored with 41, was one of only three Sri Lanka batsmen to pass 16. India made 487 in their first innings before bowling Sri Lanka out for 135. India won the first Test in Galle by 304 runs and the second in Colombo by an innings and 53 runs, which was their first victory by an innings in Sri Lanka.

In an unlikely turn of events a policeman came to the aid of the car that played a starring role in the hit US TV series The Dukes of Hazzard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs in Pallekele to complete their first whitewash in an overseas three-Test series.

Rutherford Castle Golf Club closed down in 2015 due to falling membership. Development firm Richmond Wight Estates bought the 200-acre site near Carlops, and plans to transform it with 300 luxury lodges, a dry ski slope, and leisure and equestrian centres. Detailed plans, which include retaining nine holes of the golf course, are to be submitted later in the year. It is thought the project could create about 200 jobs. Richmond Wight Estates has previously developed parks in Perthshire, Moray and Dumfries and Galloway. Managing director Chek Whyte said: "We are very pleased to have concluded this deal to buy the land at Rutherford Castle and expand our leisure portfolio, in a fantastic location well placed for both Edinburgh and Glasgow." Plans were previously approved to build a £50m hotel at the site, although developer Manor Kingdom eventually used its part of the site to build luxury housing instead. Denis O'Brien has used a High Court injunction to prevent the Irish media covering details of his personal finances mentioned in parliament. The purchase of one of his companies was discussed last Thursday. However, an injunction was deemed to outweigh parliamentary privilege. This is the principle that politicians have the right to say anything in parliament and they can never be sued for libel for doing so. The principle also means the public and media have a right to report what is said there. The Republic of Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ and other media outlets will make an application to the High Court this week seeking permission to broadcast statements made last Thursday in the Dáil [Irish parliament] by left-wing independent politician Catherine Murphy. Fianna Fáil has called for legal counsel for the Irish parliament to join in this action to reassert constitutional protection for the privilege principle. Government minister Paschal Donohoe of Fine Gael has said it is unacceptable that Irish media outlets cannot fully report her comments while foreign ones can. Mr O'Brien is the Republic of Ireland's richest man. With a fortune estimated to be around £5bn, Mr O'Brien has extensive media and telecommunication interests around the world and is the biggest shareholder in Independent News and Media, the company that owns the Belfast Telegraph. Mr O'Brien has an injunction stopping RTÉ and other media outlets from reporting on certain details of his personal finances and his relationship with the former Anglo Irish bank. The subsidiary of Siteserv, one of the companies he owns, is currently involved in installing the controversial meters for the highly unpopular water charges in the Republic of Ireland. Miss Murphy, a left-wing independent politician, has obtained details through freedom of information requests about the sale of the company to Mr O'Brien by the nationalised former Anglo Irish Bank, now the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation or IBRC. In that deal, £75m (105m euros) of taxpayers' money was written-off. Miss Murphy said in the Dáil that there was a significant public interest in Mr O'Brien's finances. She added that there are large outstanding sums and that the interest rate he was paying should arguably be much higher. The Irish media have not been able to report the detail of what Miss Murphy said because the Dáil's privilege is outweighed by the High Court injunction. The full details of what she said are available on the Dáil website and in the media beyond the island of Ireland. Because of the injunction, the BBC can only report that Mr O'Brien was a major debtor to the former Anglo Irish bank, and that when his loans had expired he sought the same terms from the bank that had allowed him to pay off his own loans in his own time at low interest rates. Mr O'Brien is a noted philanthropist with an interest in human rights and was involved in bringing the Special Olympics to Ireland in 2003. But his critics describe him as a tax exile. They point out that the Moriarty tribunal into suspected corruption found that, in the 1990s, Mr O'Brien received assistance from the then Fine Gael communications minister Michael Lowry in securing a mobile phone licence. Mr Lowry received large sums from Mr O'Brien in complex financial transactions. Both men have strongly denied any wrongdoing and no criminal charges were ever brought in relation to the findings.

Plans have been unveiled to turn a former Borders golf course into an upmarket holiday estate. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Lawyers for the Irish parliament should join a High Court challenge to allow the media to report comments made under parliamentary privilege, the opposition Fianna Fáil party has said.

The council is axing 1,300 jobs as it attempts to cut £100m from its budget over three years. Its original plans were modified after residents, community groups and partners came forward to help keep some closure-threatened facilities open. The updated proposals will now be considered by the full council for approval on 6 March. The Labour leader of Newcastle City Council, Councillor Nick Forbes, said: "This has attracted a lot of comment - quite understandably - but I believe it is important to be frank about what the city faces so we can work together in good time to try to find alternatives. "I am proud of the spirited response from our communities which will enable some facilities and services to continue whilst we set about trying to minimise the 1,300 job losses in the council - but no one should be mistaken about the scale of the challenge public services face." Liberal Democrat opposition leader, Councillor David Faulkner, said the budget process had been dealt with in an "unprofessional" manner, and more could have been done to save services. The updated budget plans state that the council will end or reduce funding for seven of its 18 libraries in June. A proposal to close two respite centres for people with learning disabilities has been placed on hold. But Cheviot View in Longbenton and Castledene in South Gosforth could still close in 2014. The council said that the city would retain a "comprehensive" library service. It remains hopeful that investment will emerge to allow Fenham and Cruddas Park libraries to remain open. Talks are also ongoing with groups interested in taking over libraries at Jesmond and High Heaton, but Dinnington, Moorside and Denton Burn will shut their doors in June. Others will close in March 2015 unless a solution can be found. Community partnerships are also being sought as a means of keeping leisure facilities open. The council had originally proposed a 100% cut to its support for the city's arts and cultural organisations but it has now announced an annual fund of £600,000 to support the sector. It is also proposing a freeze in council tax at current levels for 2013-14. The light show, which is caused by electrically charged particles from the Sun entering the Earth's atmosphere, was visible as the Earth moves into a new alignment with the Sun. The display was spotted across the North East, Yorkshire and Cumbria. Here are some of the images that were captured. Aurora hunting in the UK iWonder: How can I see the Northern Lights in the UK? Stuttgart, the 2007 Bundesliga champions, lost 3-1 on the final day at Wolfsburg to go down. Bremen, who could have been relegated, scored a late winner to beat fellow strugglers Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 and secure safety. Eintracht finished 16th and face a promotion-relegation play-off with Nurnberg, third in the second tier. Relegated in 1975, Stuttgart secured promotion back to the top flight in 1977.

Plans by Newcastle City Council to save £100m over the next three years have been agreed by its cabinet. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - has been giving rare and spectacular displays over parts of England. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Stuttgart were relegated after 39 years in Germany's top flight as Werder Bremen pulled off a dramatic escape.

A Met Office yellow warning to "be aware" of snow is in place for north-west England and much of the Midlands, while snow has also fallen in parts of Scotland. Here are images from the areas that have seen plenty of the frozen side of winter so far. This robin stood out among the snowy landscape in County Durham. Cows were seen being fed on a snowy farm in Loch Lomond, which is located between central Scotland and the Highlands. This shopping trolley got a dusting of the snow that fell in Buxton, Derbyshire. Black sheep stand out even more when they are grazing in the white fields of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. By contrast, these swans are hard to spot in the snow at Tarnfield Park in Yeadon, Leeds. Unfortunately the icy conditions have also meant driving has become treacherous in some areas - this car fell foul of the roads in Sheffield. Frozen weather was not enough to stop these dogs from going out on a walk in Bradford. These dog walkers were also out, despite the freezing conditions, alongside the A58 near Ripponden, West Yorkshire. Also out on the roads was this bus, tackling the snowy A62 near the village of Marsden, West Yorkshire. The Pro12 sides meet on Sunday at Murrayfield and then again at Scotstoun on 2 January. As well as league points, the teams will be battling to win the 1872 Cup over two legs. "Dealing with pressure is really, really important," said former Edinburgh and Scotland back Paterson. "Your opportunities could be very, very few and far between. Your opportunity could be in the opening five minutes of the opening game and you've got to take it. "You may not get another opportunity because everybody will be so tense over the two games. That's the key thing - keeping a calm head under pressure. "You need some of your players, obviously, to get wound up and be more aggressive than others but you need the decision makers to be really clear under pressure and strike when you have opportunity to because there won't be a huge amount of opportunities." Paterson, now an MBE, does some coaching with the Warriors and had two spells at Edinburgh as he became Scotland's most-capped and highest scoring player. "It's your typical derby in many ways," he said of meetings of Scotland's two professional sides. "It's fiercely competitive on the field and off the field. There's a great tradition that the supporters compete as well. "On the field, it's real - it's hard rugby, it's meaningful rugby, it's league points at stake but there's an 1872 trophy at stake as well. "There's a real edge to it. What we have now is two teams that are really strong, really competitive. We've got reigning [Pro12] champions in Glasgow and you've got an Edinburgh team that are vastly improving - final of the European [Challenge Cup] last year. "All that goes out the window when you come head-to-head. It comes down to you against your opposite number in a derby match and it's hard. "They will be close. You've got two teams playing towards the top of their games, over two legs, it's an aggregate score in the 1872 Cup. The team that wins the first leg has a huge advantage."

A spell of cold weather across the UK has seen some parts of the country being covered in snow. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chris Paterson believes "a calm head under pressure" could be the key to success in Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors' annual double-header.

Five people are still missing and more than 30 were injured in the TGV crash near the eastern city of Strasbourg. Investigators are trying to determine who the children are and why they were on board when access was meant to be restricted to technicians. It is not clear whether children were among the dead. "That's not a practice that the SNCF recognises," said company chief Guillaume Pepy. "A test train is a test train". SNCF said it was possible that railway workers' children were on board when the train crashed, reportedly at around 350km/h (217mph). Excessive speed has been blamed for the crash, the first fatal accident since TGV trains began operating in 1981. The train ended up partially submerged in a canal under a bridge. Trevor Gibbon stabbed Alison Morrison 33 times before fleeing the scene in Harrow, north-west London. She named him as she lay dying in the street in December. Sentencing at the Old Bailey, Judge Timothy Pontius said the murder "robbed a close-knit family of a devoted and caring wife, mother, sister and aunt." The judge, who described the killing as "brutal", added: "This was not a frenzied loss of control on the defendant's part but a merciless act of vengeance indubitably with the intent to kill Alison Morrison in the forefront of his mind." He said victim impact statements made clear how devastating her death had been for her husband Cedric and their son. Mr Morrison had told the court: "A bright light has been extinguished forever." Gibbon, from Windsor Crescent, Harrow, denied murder but admitted the killing on the basis that he was "suffering from an abnormality of mental functioning". The jury rejected his defence and he was convicted of murder. The court heard that the day before the killing Gibbon, 48, admitted harassing the family and was given a restraining order. He had armed himself with two knives and ambushed Mrs Morrison from behind as she made her way to work as a senior manager at Which? the jury was told. As she lay dying in the street near her home, Mrs Morrison, 45, told residents who went to help her: "Trevor Gibbon did this to me." Gibbon fled the scene in his car but was picked up in Lincolnshire. The court heard the trouble dated back to 2011 when Mrs Morrison, her husband Cedric and their teenage son moved next door to Gibbon and his partner. Gibbon complained about the noise from her son's skateboard before embarking upon a long campaign of harassment. Mrs Morrison reported the harassment to the council and police and, in the days before she was killed, described in a written statement shown to the jury how "it got so bad" that she could not sleep properly and "felt it would never end". Ch Supt Simon Ovens, who worked with Mrs Morrison when she volunteered with the local police, said: "Nothing can bring back Alison Morrison or make up for her loss, but I am pleased today that the man responsible for her death has been brought to justice. "We all continue to miss Alison a great deal but her many friends and colleagues in the police and our partners will take solace from today's decision by the jury."

Several children were on board when a high-speed train derailed during a test run in France, killing 11 people, the rail company SNCF has said. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man who murdered his neighbour in "a merciless act of vengeance" after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for 28 years.

The 24-year-old fast bowler has been told that he must now require surgery. Milne was signed in January to cover the second half of the T20 Blast qualifying group campaign, while Pakistan's Wahab Riaz was then brought in to cover the first seven matches. But Riaz now joins up with Pakistan for the Test series with England. Essex, second bottom of the southern group with just two points from five games, now hope to find a stand-in at short notice. "We have a list of replacements that we are working hard to bring in," said Essex head coach Chris Silverwood. "Hopefully we can treat the fans to an exciting arrival in the coming weeks. "It is disappointing for ourselves and Adam. We were excited by his arrival. But, unfortunately, he requires surgery on an elbow injury he picked up previously." Although struggling in the T20, Essex remain top of Division Two in the County Championship and also head their One-Day Cup group after four games. Adam Milne has not appeared since being ruled out with a hamstring injury after his Indian Premier League debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in mid-April. Playing in the same team as Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, he went for 43 runs from his four overs in a 45-run win over Sunrisers. Milne is the third New Zealander forced to return home early from T20 duty, following in the wake of Worcestershire's Mitchell Santner (broken finger) and Birmingham Bears wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who has been selected for the Kiwis' forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa. The West Bromwich Albion player died in 2002, aged 59, from a brain condition normally linked to boxing. His family met FA chairman Greg Dyke on Sunday after a long-running campaign. The coroner at the footballer's inquest ruled Astle's brain had been damaged by heading heavy leather footballs in the 1960s and 70s. Daughter Dawn Astle said a study would now be carried out looking at former players and instances of dementia. The Justice For Jeff group has previously called on the FA to carry out research into the risks of heading footballs and players suffering concussion. The striker was originally thought to have died from Alzheimer's disease. Neurosurgeon Dr Willie Stewart, who carried out an examination of Astle's brain, also met Mr Dyke, alongside Astle's widow, Laraine, of Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Dawn Astle described the meeting as "brilliant" and said the family finally felt as if they had been listened to. "I didn't pull any punches," she said. "I told him that we felt 12 years ago, when Dad's brain was examined, there was enough evidence for the FA to be considering 'have we got a problem here with our former players?' "I said 'you didn't do anything, so me and my sister did.'" Mr Dyke said the meeting was "constructive" and that the FA was working to address the "complex issue". "We will keep in touch with family and have outlined our plans to look at what research is needed next and take the subject forward on a global level because, as we have seen in the recent World Cup, head injuries are not just prevalent in English football," he said. The FA said it would now be working with partners including the Professional Footballers Association to establish the exact terms of the study. The Premier League introduced new rules on how to deal with head injuries last week.

New Zealand international Adam Milne is to miss his scheduled seven-match T20 Blast stint with Essex following an elbow injury. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Football Association has agreed to carry out research into head injuries in the sport after meeting the family of former England striker Jeff Astle.

The Bank of England's new Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced that all those whose accounts are in credit will be automatically moved to Bank of Cyprus in the UK. This means that up to £85,000 of their deposits will be protected under the UK compensation scheme. Laiki customers in Cyprus face losing much of their money above that amount. It follows the country's bail-out deal with the European Union, under which customers with more than 100,000 euros in their accounts face a levy of up to 60% on the remainder of their deposits. But 15,000 Laiki customers with an estimated £270m in their accounts in the UK are being told their money is safe. They will now be able to access it via Bank of Cyprus UK. Unlike the UK arm of Laiki Bank, Bank of Cyprus UK is a full UK subsidiary and is regulated by the PRA. On average, Laiki customers in the UK have £18,000 in their accounts. About 5% of customers have more than £85,000, according to Bank of Cyprus UK. Any money above that amount would not be guaranteed by the UK compensation scheme, but the Bank of England confirmed that all deposits had been moved to Bank of Cyprus UK. "This is a good thing for customers," said a Bank of England spokesperson. "Some of the deposits may be uninsured, but they have all been transferred," she said. Speaking at the launch of the PRA, the Chancellor, George Osborne, paid tribute to one of its first decisions. "In your very first day in existence, you sorted out a banking problem without having to come to me and ask for British taxpayers' money. And long may that continue," he said. Authorities in Cyprus are in the process of winding up the Laiki Bank. "Good" parts of the bank are being transferred to Bank of Cyprus. UK customers of the Laiki Bank whose accounts are overdrawn will not be allowed to transfer their money to Bank of Cyprus UK. Their accounts will be frozen, said the PRA. Those with mortgages or loans from Laiki Bank will see them transferred to Bank of Cyprus, not in the UK, but in Cyprus itself. Such customers are advised to continue making payments as usual. Those whose current or deposit accounts are being transferred to Bank of Cyprus UK are being told to contact their new bank with any questions. The Tapi project aims to feed energy-deprived South Asian markets and transit fees may benefit Afghanistan. But details about security and funding were not addressed in the framework agreement reached by the four states. The pipeline will have to cross Taliban-controlled regions and Pakistan's troubled border region. Turkmenistan has previously costed the project at $3.3bn (£2.1bn, 2.5bn euros) although other estimates are as high as $10bn. Tapi, a project which dates back to the mid-1990s, is backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The US has also encouraged the project as an alternative to a proposed Iranian pipeline to India and Pakistan. The framework intergovernmental agreement was signed in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat by three presidents - Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan and Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan - and India's energy minister, Murli Deora. "This will not be an easy project to complete - it is mandatory that we guarantee the security of the pipeline and the quality of construction work," ADP chief Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters in Ashgabat.

Thousands of customers with funds in the UK arm of Cypriot bank Laiki will escape any levy on their accounts. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A deal has been struck on building a 1,700km (1,050m) pipeline to carry Turkmen natural gas across Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.

The Japanese computer games firm posted a net loss of 2bn yen ($24.7m; £15.6m) for the six months to 30 September. This compares with a net profit of 69.5bn yen for the same period in 2009. Nintendo's sales for the first half of its financial year were down 34% to 363.16bn yen, partly due to lower demand for its Wii console. The company did not release a net profit figure for its second quarter to 30 September, however its operating profit more than halved to 30.9bn yen. Nintendo is forecasting that its annual profit will drop to the lowest level in six years, as sales of the Wii console decline for the second year in succession. The firm has also been forced to delay the launch of the new 3D version of its DS hand-held console in the US until March, meaning it will miss out on key Christmas sales. Nintendo's weak results were in line with market expectations, as it had already warned at the end of last month that profits would be lower. The release of its latest figures came after the close of Thursday trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nintendo shares had closed down 0.7%. The new requirements would put "Australian values at the heart of citizenship processes", the government said. But as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained the system, social media observers were keen to interrogate an obvious question. That question appeared to trouble even Mr Turnbull, when a reporter asked him to provide a summary. "What we will… the answer is yes, but the discussion paper that [the immigration] department has released is going to engage public discussion on this," he said. After some further comments, he said: "Australians have an enormous reservoir of good sense, and we know that our values of mutual respect, democracy, freedom, rule of law, those values, a fair go - these they are fundamental Australian values." Despite his clarification, Mr Turnbull's response drew rapid criticism from political commentators. "Wow... doesn't answer," said one; another dubbed the briefing "surreal"; a third suggested Mr Turnbull was in "full gibbering mode". Sharing comments on a hashtag #AustralianValues, many people were quick to offer amusing alternatives. Some joked that sporting fans complaining about rising match costs demonstrated "Australian values", while others poked fun at Australians' use of language and skill at making coffee. Others took aim at politicians including one who resigned over an expenses scandal involving a chartered helicopter. Some used it to protest government policy over the ailing Great Barrier Reef, or Australia's tough policy of offshore detention for asylum seekers. There was also criticism of Australia's soaring house prices, a topic of much national discussion in recent weeks. Others suggested that "Australian values" as a solitary concept would not necessarily result in wise policy. Criticism included comparisons to last century's White Australia policy, when Australia took migrants from only certain countries, and the Stolen Generations, when Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families. That may be difficult to immediately assess, given the specifics of the new test are not fully known. However, although the opposition accused Mr Turnbull of playing domestic politics, it did agree some of his ideas were worthwhile. "I think it is reasonable to look for English language proficiency and I think it is reasonable to have some period of time before you become an Australian citizen," said opposition leader Bill Shorten. Mr Turnbull's linking of Australian values to gender equality, and preventing domestic violence, also drew praise. "The Prime Minister is on the right track defending the fundamental right of every woman and child to live free from violence and domestic abuse," said Libby Davies, the CEO of anti-domestic violence group White Ribbon.

Nintendo has reported a half-year loss after being hit by falling sales and the high value of the yen, which lowers its overseas earnings. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Australia unveiled significant changes to its citizenship process on Thursday, flagging - among several changes - new tests on English language and "Australian values".

Andrew Coates, 41, and assistant Polly Connor, 46, were preparing a display for a wedding reception near the shore of Lake Windermere when they died. The wedding was held in the grounds of a luxury cottage in Ecclerigg, Cumbria, on 30 August 2014. Explosions were heard three miles away, the hearing in Kendal was told. It happened about 30 minutes after John Simpson, 61, wed Nicole Rothwell, 44. Firefighters were called to Larch Cottage in mid-afternoon where they found the bodies of father-of-one Mr Coates and mother-of-three Mrs Connor, both from Kendal, near the entrance of an outbuilding. Giving evidence Stewart Myatt, a fireworks expert from the Health and Safety Laboratory, said he could not find any evidence to say how any of the fireworks ignited. The "most likely sequence of events" was a firework shell penetrated a partitioned wooden wall from outside and hit the back of a metal cabinet in the storeroom before bursting into flames, he told the hearing. The outbuilding was an L-shaped single-storey wooden construction split into three compartments, also containing a garage and another storage room. Mr Myatt said: "Going through the wall, through the cabinet and exploding seems to be the most likely, plausible mechanism where the people that were in there were rendered unconscious immediately, not able to do anything, not even to run to the door." He thought Mr Coates, a builder, and Mrs Connor, a plumber and former racehorse work rider, would have entered the storeroom to either find shelter from exploding fireworks outside or to get firefighting equipment. Mr Coates and insurance broker Mr Simpson were friends and had launched a joint business venture, Stardust Fireworks, with Mr Coates asked to organise the pyrotechnics for the wedding. Both men were described as "incredibly safety conscious". The inquest at Castle Green Hotel in Kendal continues with the jury expected to retire to consider its conclusions later. The union that represents them wants better protection and pay for roles that cause "voice stress" such as repeated shouting. It also wants a clearer definition between the roles of voice actors and those who are involved in motion capture. Members are due to vote next month. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Afrta) said that, if more 75% of members agree, then all union members working on video games will go on strike. It wants actors to get stunt pay for vocally stressful recording sessions and for such sessions to be restricted to two hours. It is also calling for performance bonuses each time a game sells two million copies. The strike has been supported by some prominent actors who have united on Twitter via the hashtag #PerformanceMatters. In a blogpost, Wil Wheaton, who provided voice-overs for Grand Theft Auto, explained why he is supporting the strike. "I fully realise that for anyone who doesn't work as a voice actor it sounds insane to care about vocally stressful sessions," he said. He invited critics to "grab your favourite book" and read aloud from it for several hours. "If you've done this as I asked, it's now six or seven hours after you started. Don't talk at all for the rest of the day and don't make any plans to go audition for any other voice work for the rest of the week, because your voice is wrecked." The union also wants actors to be given more information about the roles that they are auditioning for. It called for stunt co-ordinators to be on set when actors do motion capture work - something which voice actors are increasingly being asked to do. "Asking us to go into something with absolutely zero knowledge about the project, or what we'll be expected to do if we are cast, is completely unreasonable," said Mr Wheaton. "Maybe someone has a moral objection to the content of a game, and they'd like to know what it is before they commit to it." The 34-year-old defender played 27 times as the Toffees finished seventh in the Premier League last season. Everton have made seven new signings this summer and Jagielka now wants to help create "special memories". "The club is moving forward," said Jagielka. "I do not think the transfer business is finished but it is good we have got people in nice and early."

Fireworks display organisers "most likely" lost consciousness when a single firework flew into a storeroom and exploded, an inquest jury heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The actors who provide the voice-overs for video game characters are considering striking over pay and conditions. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Everton captain Phil Jagielka has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019.

Fifteen militants were killed and seven others arrested during the operation, according to a statement. Soldiers also destroyed half a tonne of the explosive TNT and seized two vehicles containing hand grenades and hundreds of mobile phones, it added. An affiliate of so-called Islamic State (IS) is active in the Sinai peninsula. It has been blamed for killing hundreds of soldiers and police since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 following mass protests. Last month, five soldiers were reportedly killed by a roadside bomb in north Sinai. Dozens of Coptic Christian families also fled the region after several members of their community were killed and IS vowed to escalate a campaign of violence that saw a chapel adjoining St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo bombed in December. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ordered military and police chiefs "to completely eradicate terrorism in northern Sinai and defeat any attempts to target civilians or to undermine the unity of the national fabric" in response to February's killings. Dilovan Fazil Mohammed, 30, was discovered injured early on Wednesday morning and died later in hospital. Rajesh Chhagan Khunti, 30, of Kinley Road, Leicester, was remanded in custody by city magistrates on Saturday. He is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court on Monday.

Ten Egyptian soldiers have been killed by two roadside bomb blasts during a raid against jihadist militants in the Sinai peninsula, the military says. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man who was found stabbed outside Leicester railway station.

The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the sector rose to 58.1 in June from 55.9 in May. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Markit added that confidence in the sector about the coming 12 months was at its highest for 11 years. Residential house building remained the fastest growing area in the construction sector. Looking ahead, nearly two-thirds of construction firms expect to see a rise in their activity as a result of increased investment spending among developers and robust demand for new residential projects. Construction firms are also hiring staff at the fastest pace in six months the survey found. Tim Moore, senior economist at Markit said the extent of the recent rise in construction optimism was "partly down to relief that pre-election uncertainty has now passed". He added that the rise in output also suggested firms were confident that underlying demand would continue to recover. Earlier in the week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised UK economic growth for the three months to March up to 0.4% from an original estimate of 0.3%, based on stronger than previously calculated activity in the construction industry. The upbeat construction survey contrasts with the Markit/CIPS PMI reading for the manufacturing sector, which indicated growth slowed to its lowest pace in more than two years in June. The manufacturing PMI reading fell to 51.4 in June from 51.9 the month before. Markit's survey for the UK's services sector is due to be released on Friday. South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) trust data showed attacks rose yearly from 98 in 2011-12 to 184 in 2015-16, including a jump from 126 in 2014-15 to 184 last year. Secamb said several ambulance services were looking at using "body-cams". Unison has called for a government-led task force to tackle the problem. Secamb security manager Adam Graham said current measures included CCTV, risk assessments and conflict resolution training. He added: "One thing that's being looked at nationally is additional devices and additional training - so for the devices, body-cams, such as the police have, [are] being considered." The ambulance service, which released its figures under a Freedom of Information Act request, can also take sanctions ranging from warnings to prosecutions over violence and aggression, he said. In 2015-16, Secamb submitted 44 sanctions. Paramedic Gemma Fitzgerald was assaulted while trying to help a lady who was collapsed in the street. "When we got there, she was lying in the road and we knew that she was quite agitated, screaming and shouting at passers-by," said Ms Fitzgerald. "She became really verbally abusive, so we backed off and made sure the road was safe with the ambulance and called police. "But whilst we were waiting for them, she actually started to attack a friend. She also started to hurt herself. "As we stepped in, she sort of caught my eye, and that was it. I became the target of her aggression. "[She was] very verbally abusive, lashing out, and actually managed to - I was kneeling down next to her - kick up and kick me in the face, knocking me off my feet. "The police arrived and pretty much arrested her straight away. I went to hospital and found I had a broken jaw." When several services met last year for a presentation by Kent Police on body-cams, one of the features was the quality of evidence, Mr Graham added. West Midlands Ambulance Service is also looking at body-cams - a spokesman said the trust was looking at costs but "nowhere near piloting it". But Bea Adi, from Unison, said: "It's not just about things like CCTV, it's about educating people to let them know the impact that these incidents have on people who are working to protect them. "Unison itself is calling for the government to set up a special task force that looks at ways of keeping people safer in their roles." NHS Protect said it undertook research into assaults in the ambulance sector, including aggravating factors such as likelihood of injury, times incidents were most prevalent and the demographics of the perpetrator. It said it was working to provide guidance for the future and the protection of NHS staff. In a sample of 2,479 incidents between 2010 to 2015, NHS Protect found 1,184 had one or more aggravating factors and of those 22.1% were attributed to illegal drugs and 72.2% to alcohol.

Activity in the UK's construction industry grew last month at its fastest pace since February, a survey suggests. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Paramedics could start wearing body cameras in the south east of England as part of efforts to tackle a 46% rise in assaults on them.

Government guidelines recommend some groups, including the under-fives, should take a daily supplement. However, recent research found that many parents and health professionals were unaware of the advice. There has been an increase in childhood rickets over the past 15 years. According to Dr Benjamin Jacobs, from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, links to heart disease and some cancers are also being investigated. The consultant paediatrician told BBC Breakfast that the hospital saw about one severe case a month of rickets - softening of bones through lack of vitamin D in childhood. He said: "There are many other children who have less severe problems - muscle weakness, delay in walking, bone pains - and research indicates that in many parts of the country the majority of children have a low level of vitamin D." The Feeding for Life Foundation report, published in October last year, suggested one in four toddlers in the UK is vitamin D deficient. However, this may be an underestimate as only vitamin D from food was included, and not any vitamin D obtained through sun exposure. Vitamin D supplements are recommended for all people at risk of a deficiency, including all pregnant and breastfeeding women, children under five years old, people aged over 65, and people at risk of not getting enough exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D is mainly obtained from sunlight. However, too much sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. According to one recent study, nearly three-quarters of parents and more than half of health professionals are unaware of the recommendations. The Department of Health has asked the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition to review the issue of current dietary recommendations on vitamin D. Dame Sally Davies: "We know a significant proportion of people in the UK probably have inadequate levels of vitamin D in their blood. People at risk of vitamin D deficiency, including pregnant women and children under five, are already advised to take daily supplements. "Our experts are clear - low levels of vitamin D can increase the risk of poor bone health, including rickets in young children. "Many health professionals such as midwives, GPs and nurses give advice on supplements, and it is crucial they continue to offer this advice as part of routine consultations and ensure disadvantaged families have access to free vitamin supplements through our Healthy Start scheme. "It is important to raise awareness of this issue, and I will be contacting health professionals on the need to prescribe and recommend vitamin D supplements to at-risk groups." It has long been known that vitamin D prevents rickets and children were once given food supplements like cod liver oil. However, this practice was stopped in the 1950s because it was thought unnecessary. In the last 10 years, doctors have been seeing more cases of vitamin D deficiency, leading to a debate over the use of food supplements and concern that many medical staff are unaware of the problem. Most of them opened lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a weaker start in China, but once Shanghai and Shenzhen recovered some of their losses, things calmed down across the region. It certainly helped that regulators in China announced that Monday's "circuit breakers" - trading curbs that kick in when stock drops too far, too fast - were an attempt to calm markets and "protect investors". China's security regulator also injected some $19.94bn (£13.5bn) into the money-market system, and said it might restrict share sales by major shareholders. It appears authorities are trying to inject along with the money a sense that they are in control of the situation, monitoring things so they can step in again if it all goes pear-shaped. There is a precedent for this. The Chinese government put in place many measures after last year's crash, to stop shares from falling further. They limited short-selling, threatened to arrest alleged market manipulators, ordered pension funds and large mutual funds to buy more stock, and imposed a six-month ban on large shareholders selling their stock. That measure expires at the end of this week and there is speculation that smaller shareholders are selling their shares ahead of that, expecting further losses. So markets are calmer - for now. But underlining Monday's falls was the continuing narrative that China's economy is slowing down. That should not come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention, and it certainly should not come as a surprise to investors in China. What is under the spotlight though, is how authorities there manage China's "new normal".

The chief medical officer for England, Dame Sally Davies, is to contact medical staff about concerns young children and some adults are not getting enough vitamin D. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Volatility is the word of the day - and perhaps of 2016 so far - at least when it comes to Asian markets.

The winner is selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, and awarded to whoever "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses". Over the years, 10 individuals from Africa have been honoured for their efforts: "The Nobel Committee for the second time chose a prize-winner who was being persecuted by his own authorities" "After having taken the initiative in negotiating a peace treaty between the two countries" "The Committee has attached importance to Desmond Tutu's role as a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa" "For their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa" "For their work for a better organised and more peaceful world" "For her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace" "For their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way" "For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work" "For its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011." Find out more Over the next six weeks professional surfers will run one-to-one lessons for 20 young people with diagnosed mental health needs. The aim is to give them therapy through building confidence and help them learn a new skill. The project, which is costing a total of £5,000, is worth the money, said Cornwall Primary Care Trust (PCT). Joe McEvoy, who commissioned the service for the PCT, said: "I think it will offer excellent value. "It's a long-established body of evidence which shows that when you organise therapeutic activities around particular tasks, people benefit not just from social interaction but also build confidence. "That's been one of the tenets of occupational therapy which has been an established therapeutic discipline in all sections of health care for many decades." The participants are all aged between 12 and 25 and have been referred into the scheme by local charities and mental health professionals. Another scheme, offering surfing therapy to armed forces personnel suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, started in Cornwall in 2009. Mr McEvoy said: "The coast is one of our greatest assets and it makes sense to use it to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients. "There are many positive health benefits that flow from physical activity and people who are suffering from poor mental health can also gain from improved self-esteem and doing things which are enjoyable." The surfing lessons are being delivered by Polzeath-based adventure company Era Adventures, which came up with the idea of offering 12 half-day sessions at beaches including Watergate Bay. A spokesman said: "This is a really exciting opportunity and a great way of using surfing in the community."

The Nobel Peace Prize, first awarded in 1901, has this year gone to four civil society groups in Tunisia. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A pilot project is under way offering surfing as therapy on the NHS for young people in Cornwall.

The Cumbrians lost 2-0 to their fellow promotion hopefuls but remain fifth in the table and four points off third. Curle's side did not drop out of the top three between October and March before the recent slump. "I'll turn results round," Curle told BBC Radio Cumbria. "I'll turn negatives into positives. That's what I do." Curle continued: "That what I do as an individual, as a professional. I've got the full backing of the board, the owners and the dressing room - before all that starts. "Those are the negatives which get thrown in, he's lost the dressing room, players aren't playing for him or the board aren't backing him. Watch me do my job now." Curle has been in charge at Carlisle United since September 2014 and has won 55 of his 141 games in charge. Emin, probably best known for her unmade bed installation, follows in the footsteps of Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst and Vivienne Westwood in designing the award. Last year, hat designer Philip Treacy put his own stamp on the statuette. Emin said: "I was thrilled to be asked to rework the Brits trophy." She added: "It's so nice as a visual artist to have an involvement with the creative side of the music industry and it's such a sweet celebration of the amazing talent we have in Britain today." My Bed, which Emin created in 1998, was recently sold at auction for £2.2m. The new owner, Count Christian Duerckheim, has agreed to loan the work to the Tate for at least 10 years. Next year's Brit Awards will be held on 25 February at London's 02 arena, with a set created by Es Devlin, who has also worked for the likes of Take That and Kanye West. Actor James Corden has stepped down from hosting the event after five years, and a new presenter has yet to be named. Queenie Law, the granddaughter of the owner of the Bossini clothing chain, was taken from her home in the Sai Kung area of Hong Kong in late April. The gang, who also seized valuables, held Ms Law until her family paid HK$28m ($3.6m; £2.3m). The South China Morning Post reported that five other suspects had also been detained. The men were arrested in Guangdong province in mainland China on Monday, the paper reported late on Tuesday, but this has not been confirmed by Hong Kong police. The man in court on Wednesday, surnamed Zheng, was arrested at the Lo Wu border crossing on Sunday night as he was trying to leave Hong Kong. He did not enter a plea and the case has been adjourned until Monday, said broadcaster RTHK. On Tuesday, he was led hooded around parts of Kowloon by police trying to reconstruct the events around the kidnapping. The case has gripped Hong Kong, which has very low levels of violent crime. Police had set up road blocks across the territory and combed rural areas looking for Ms Law. She was released unharmed by the gang after four days, but the ransom money has not been recovered. The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says when the territory was still a British colony, a number of high-profile kidnappings targeting the city's richest families shocked the public. Since reverting to Chinese rule, such cases have become much rarer, she says.

Manager Keith Curle is convinced he can help Carlisle United rediscover their League Two form, despite a fifth defeat in six at Mansfield on Saturday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tracey Emin is the latest artist to be asked to design the winners' trophy for the Brit Awards in 2015. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has appeared in court in Hong Kong in connection with the kidnapping for ransom of a wealthy heiress.

The 45-year-old American was taken from the water at Jeffreys Bay and rushed to hospital after he was struck by his board prior to his second-round heat. Slater said the incident was "like smashing my foot with a big hammer". Writing on Instagram, he said he is likely to need between four and six months to recover. In an earlier post, which included an X-ray of his foot, he wrote: "You ever folded your entire foot backwards? If you try it sometime, this is what it might look like. "Sorta feels like I'm giving birth out of my foot right now. "It sucks but so many people deal with such horrible things around this world every day that a broken foot is pretty minor in the scheme of things. Sometimes a bad thing is a good thing." Meanwhile, Australia's Mick Fanning and Brazilian Gabriel Medina were pulled from the water in Jeffreys Bay after a shark was spotted swimming into the competition zone. Fanning, 36, escaped a shark attack while competing in the same event two years ago. Surfing is one of five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the government will instead introduce faster trains with more seats and better on-board facilities. He said: "We are making the biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era." Andy McDonald, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, accused him of "taking people for a ride". Routes between Cardiff and Swansea, and between Kettering, Nottingham and Sheffield, and between Windermere and Oxenholme will be affected. Mr Grayling said said the new trains on the Great Western and Midland Mainline would be bi-mode, meaning they could run on electrified sections of track and then transfer to non-electrified sections. He said: "Thanks to this new technology disruptive electrification works... will no longer be needed. "Passengers will benefit sooner and experience less disruption compared with putting up intrusive wires and masts along routes where they are no longer required." However, Mr McDonald said: "The Tories have been promising the electrification of the Great Western Mainline from Paddington to Swansea since 2012 and today's announcement confirms that they have been taking people for a ride." Eight years ago Network Rail dramatically over-promised how quickly and how cheaply it could electrify some of Britain's busiest rail lines. Reality soon hit home. A recent report by the Public Accounts Committee described the electrification of the Great Western line as "a stark example of how not to run a project". The budget went from £874m in 2013 to £2.8bn two years later. Why? Because when Network Rail first did their sums, it was based on guesswork. They hadn't looked in detail at what needed doing and it was just much harder than they thought to upgrade Victorian bridges and tunnels on a line that was being kept open at the same time. So having kicked some of the promised electrification schemes into the long grass a while ago, the government's finally chopped them. New trains which are part diesel, part electric, will be used instead. Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Jenny Randerson, said: "The Liberal Democrats secured vital investment for rail electrification when in government. "That was then delayed by the Tories and now has been scrapped altogether." The government said it would introduce new Intercity Express trains in Wales with around 130 more seats and faster services. Wales' Economy Secretary, Ken Skates, told Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme: "I don't buy it." He accused the UK government of "years of broken promises" and said Mr Grayling had not responded to his requests for a meeting on the issue. "I'm urging the UK government to clarify the situation immediately," he added. The Department for Transport said the new services meant long distance journey times from Nottingham and Sheffield would be reduced by up to 20 minutes in peak periods. It said four direct services a day in each direction between Windermere and Manchester Airport will be introduced from May 2018.

Eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater will be out for up to six months after breaking his foot in the J-Bay Open in South Africa. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The government has scrapped the planned electrification of railway lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding efforts to source technology that can detect small, unmanned aerial vehicles near airports. Three British companies developed the Anti-UAV Defense System (Auds), due to be included in new trials. It works by jamming signals to drones, making them unresponsive. A thermal imaging camera allows the Auds operator to target the unwanted drone before signal jamming, via a high-powered radio signal, is activated. Auds was designed by Enterprise Control Systems, Blighter Surveillance Systems and Chess Dynamics. "Sometimes people fly drones in an unsafe manner," said Marke "Hoot" Gibson, an FAA senior adviser. "Government and industry share responsibility for keeping the skies safe, and we're pleased these three companies have taken on this important challenge." The technology will be tested at several airports to be selected by the FAA. Two other firms - Gryphon Sensors LLC and Sensofusion, both US-based - will also take part. The event, now in its 131st year, celebrates the region's heritage, more than 20 years after the closure of the last local pit. Banners from the former colliery villages were paraded through the city, as brass bands played. Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn and trade unionists addressed a rally at the racecourse. Liz Kendall, another candidate for the Labour leadership, and artist Grayson Perry were also among those taking part in the parade. Media playback is not supported on this device Poland's Kubot and Brazil's Melo edged Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 13-11. Russian duo Makarova and Vesnina beat Chinese Taipei's Chan Hao-ching and Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-0 6-0. The winning pairs will receive £400,000 each in prize money. Media playback is not supported on this device Kubot, 35, and Melo 33, were broken in the 11th game of their match by Austrian Marach and Croat Pavic and lost the first set before bouncing back to claim the next two. They lost the fourth set before falling 13-11 in the decider after more than four-and-a-half hours of play. There was no such trouble for Makarova and Vesnina, who raced to victory without dropping a game, sealing the first set in 29 minutes and the second in 26 minutes.

A UK-developed system capable of jamming signals to small drones is to be trialled by the US aviation authority. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Tens of thousands of people, including former pit workers, have attended the Durham Miners' Gala. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo took four-and-a-half hours to win an epic Wimbledon men's doubles final, as Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina earned the women's title in 55 minutes.

But could the House of Lords be Nigel Farage's next stop? Prime Minister Theresa May declined to rule out the idea when it was put to her during Prime Minister's Questions. This has reignited a debate about whether UKIP's acting leader could soon be sitting on the famous red benches. SNP MP George Kerevan raised the question during PMQs, asking Mrs May whether there had been any "official conversations" about giving Mr Farage a peerage. As MPs laughed at the question, the prime minister replied: "All I can say to him, I'm afraid, is that such matters are normally never discussed in public." The matter was raised with Mrs May's official spokeswoman after PMQs, who said: "We don't comment on individuals. There's a process to be followed. "You will have heard the prime minister talk in October about her views on the honours system and making sure that it recognises people who really contribute to society and their communities." Supporters of the move point to UKIP's record in elections - it comfortably won the 2014 European elections, got the third largest vote share in last year's general election, and achieved its long-held goal of an EU exit in June's referendum. Despite its vote share, UKIP has been left with just one MP and three members of the House of Lords - and these all switched allegiance to the party - compared with the Lib Dems' 104. Supporters say this is unfair and means the party is under-represented. Mr Farage has been promoting his own role recently, offering his services to the government as an intermediary to Mr Trump. However, in July he said his "political ambition has been achieved" with the Brexit vote. It's not too surprising that support for Mr Farage's peerage comes from UKIP leadership contenders Paul Nuttall and Suzanne Evans - perhaps more so that former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett also backs his elevation to the Lords. "No matter how deeply we disagree with UKIP's politics, they should also be far better represented in the House of Lords," she said last year. Conservative backbencher Peter Bone told the BBC he would have put Mr Farage in the Lords after the general election. Although life peers are appointed by the Queen, it is the prime minister who nominates them. The leader of the opposition and other party leaders are also given a set allocation, but UKIP does not, which has long been a bone of contention with Mr Farage's party. One-off announcements can also be made by the government to award peerages to people appointed as ministers who are not MPs. Left-back Leighton Baines is Everton's regular penalty-taker, but ceded spot-kick duties to Mirallas and the Belgium winger struck the outside of the post. "Kevin felt his hamstring was getting sensitive. It was a precaution," the Everton boss told BBC Radio 5 live. "They are not related. The talking point is because we missed it." Media playback is not supported on this device Martinez says Baines did not have a problem with Mirallas, who converted from the spot in Everton's penalty shootout defeat by West Ham in the FA Cup last week, taking the kick instead of him. "Normally Leighton takes the penalties but we have a few players in the squad capable of taking them," Martinez added. "Leighton was quite happy to let him take it because he felt confident and right in that moment. "There is no big issue in that. It became an issue because he couldn't find the back of the net." However England assistant manager Gary Neville, covering the game for Sky Sports, disagreed. "What he's done there at 0-0, taking it off the major penalty taker, which is what it looks like has happened, is a despicable breach of team spirit," Neville said. "To go against team orders, you do not do that." Meanwhile, Gary Brabin has left his role as manager of Conference side Southport to join Everton's coaching staff. The 44-year-old began a second spell in charge of the Sandgrounders in October 2014 and guided them to the third round of the FA Cup this season, where they were beaten 1-0 by Derby County.

He has been in the European Parliament since 1999, failed to get elected to Westminster seven times, and recently made it to Trump Tower as a guest of the US president-elect. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Kevin Mirallas was substituted at half-time in Everton's 0-0 draw with West Brom because of injury rather than his penalty miss, Roberto Martinez says.

The fresh contracts will keep O'Callaghan, 25, and Copeland, 28, at Thomond Park until 2018. Centre Rory Scannell, a former Ireland Under-20 star, has signed a senior contract with Munster after impressing in the province's academy. "Each player has their own individual attributes and are valuable members of our squad," said coach Anthony Foley. "With Robin and Dave, we are maintaining the services of two hugely physical players who bring different skill-sets to our overall game. "Both have proven their versatility over the years in playing across the back row and at lock, so we are delighted to have players of their calibre." Copeland joined Munster at the start of the 2014-15 season and has scored six tries in his 24 appearances. O'Callaghan, like Scannell a product of Munster's academy, has made 52 appearances for the province but is currently sidelined with a thigh injury. Scannell, 22, is the younger brother of Munster hooker Niall. "We are fortunate to have home-grown talent like Rory make their way up through the ranks," added Foley. "For a young guy who has been playing at the next level for over a year now we are looking forward to seeing Rory's contribution develop." Police officers found parts of Tracey Woodford's body in a bath along with a saw and knives three days after she had been reported missing, Cardiff Crown Court was told. Ms Woodford, 47, was discovered at a flat in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, on 24 April 2015. Christopher Nathan May, 50, of Graig, Pontypridd, denies her murder. Mrs Justice Nicola Davies warned the jury that some of the evidence would be "distressing" during the two-week trial. Jurors heard that, after the discovery in the bathroom, the arresting police officer asked where the rest of Ms Woodford's body parts were, and the defendant replied: "Some is in the cupboard and some in the storm drain at Pontypridd RFC." The court was also told a woman's decapitated torso was recovered from a black bag in a kitchen cupboard and a right thumb was found in a handbag along with a purse with Ms Woodford's bank cards. Roger Thomas QC, prosecuting, said the defendant claimed he either acted in self-defence, it was an accident or he lost self-control. "The defendant admits his actions were responsible in causing her death but disputes his conduct amounts to murder," said Mr Thomas.' "The prosecution submits, quite simply, this was a deliberate, brutal, vicious and sexually-motivated murder." He added: "The circumstances surrounding her death are harrowing and distressing. After her death she was mutilated and dismembered. "These actions were carried out deliberately and methodically with the clear intention of concealing the body parts, and thereby evading detection and arrest." The court heard Ms Woodford, who lived with her brother and mother, visited a number of pubs after shopping at Pontypridd's Cash Generator store on 21 April. She was refused alcohol after appearing intoxicated at the town's Skinny Dog pub at about 19:45 BST, but joined Mr May and two other men who were drinking at a table. A barmaid said the men were "merry" after drinking six to eight pints, the barrister added. After the group left the pub at 23:20 BST, Ms Woodford was seen walking with Mr May in the general direction of his home in Andrew's Court. "That was the last time that anybody saw her alive, apart from, of course, the defendant," Mr Thomas said. He explained how, three days after she had been reported missing, enquiries led two police officers to Mr May's flat on Friday 24 April. Mr Thomas said they discovered a "truly gruesome sight". "When the officer pulled back the shower curtain he was confronted with a sight he had never seen before and certainly did not expect," he said. The trial has been adjourned until Wednesday.

Munster back row pair Dave O'Callaghan and Robin Copeland have signed new two-year deals with the Irish province. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A woman was mutilated and dismembered after she was murdered in a sexually motivated attack, a court heard.

Paul McCleary, 36, of Newton Stewart, and Elizabeth Walton, 77, of Stranraer, died in the accident. Two men aged 81 and 72, and a 70-year-old woman remain in hospital as a result of the crash. Their condition has been described as stable. Police said inquiries into the accident were continuing and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. The accident involved a Suzuki Grand Vitara being driven by Mr McCleary which was in collision with a Vauxhall Meriva in which Ms Walton was a rear seat passenger. It is consulting on plans to expand its bases at Bessemer Close, Leckwith, and Wedal Road, Roath, into recycling "super sites". The other premises at Lamby Way and Waungron Road would close. A report says 80% of current waste could be recycled and that the changes would provide more staff to encourage this, as well as saving £300,000. The proposal comes as Cardiff council faces an overall budget shortfall of £50m in 2014/15. The local authority says its four sites, which are free to use and open seven days a week, are running at only 50% capacity. The Bessemer Close plant is the least used at only 29% while the existing Wedal Road plant is running at almost full capacity. The proposed new Wedal Road super site would back on to the existing recycling centre and would open in the autumn of this year. Cardiff's four current sites take recycling, composting and waste materials from householders but not from businesses. The report putting the reduction proposals out for consultation claims up to 80% of the waste dumped by householders could be recycled. It says the changes would "improve the customer experience with additional staff at the new super sites to help visitors recycle more of their waste". The drive to increase the rate of recycling comes as the council strives to reach the Welsh government's recycling target of 58% by 2015 or face fines of up to £200,000 on each percentage shortfall. Cardiff's recycling rate is currently 52%. The council's cabinet has put forward proposals for £4.9m of cuts to help bridge a £50m budget shortfall for 2014/15. Under the plans some staff's working hours would be cut by an hour per week and senior managers pay cut by 2.7%.

Police have identified the victims of a two-vehicle crash on the A75 near Kirkcowan on Saturday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Cardiff council is proposing to cut its four waste recycling centres to two as a way to boost recycling rates.

The dress sold in an online auction last week for a top bid of £170,100 after being modelled by 12-year-old Sian from Prestatyn in Wales. When that deal failed, the makers of the dress were hoping to agree a "second chance" offer of £150,000. But the second chance bidder didn't respond by 3pm on Wednesday - the deadline for them to buy the dress. Sian's mum, Helen, told Newsround today that they'll re-list the dress for only three days and she "hopes this time we get genuine bids". Helen says they'd do things a bit differently to avoid the auction getting out of control again. For example, bidders will have to email her first with their bid, before it is accepted. Helen told us that as with the first time around, "anything over £50 is a bonus". Although the dress hasn't sold, Helen says Sian has thoroughly enjoyed the experience. She's even made her a scrapbook of all the media coverage that the loom band dress has received, including Sian's visit to Newsround's studio. But Helen said the family "are ready to go back to normal and get on with our lives." The National Audit Office (NAO) has blamed the UK government for huge extra costs and lengthy delays to modernising the Great Western rail network. Swansea West MP Geraint Davies said ministers should honour a pledge to electrify to Swansea, despite mistakes. On Tuesday, Network Rail said that was planned to be completed by 2024. But Wales route managing director Andy Thomas said dates and costs were "to be confirmed". UK ministers also said electric trains were due to start running between Cardiff and London in 2019, despite the deferring of work on other lines. The NAO report, published on Wednesday, said the estimated cost of the Great Western network improvements had increased by £2.1bn to £5.6bn since 2013. Delays had added between 18 and 36 months to the project's timescale, it said. The report blamed the project's problems on poor government planning, describing the modernisation as a "case study in how not to manage a major programme". Mr Davies said Swansea's "jobs and prosperity must not be the price paid for Conservative incompetence in planning and implementing rail electrification". He said it was "crucial that the Conservatives honour their promise to extend rail electrification to Swansea so we are part of the Europe-wide electrified rail network". Welsh Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates said it was important that the UK government "gets a grip of the situation". "We are pressing the UK government for confirmation that electrification to Swansea will be delivered immediately after electrification to Cardiff is completed in 2018," he said. Plaid Cymru transport spokesman Jonathan Edwards MP said electrification "should have happened under Labour's 13 years of unbroken rule but we are still waiting". "The consequences of continued delay is that the Welsh economy will continue to perform below its potential, fewer jobs will be available to people here and those jobs that are available will be poorly paid," he said. Russell George, for the Welsh Conservatives, said the UK government had committed "the largest investment in the railways since the Victorian era". "We should never forget that in 13 years of Labour rule at Westminster there wasn't a single inch of track electrified here in Wales," he added.

A dress made from loom bands will be put up for sale again after two deals to buy it fell through. [NEXT_CONCEPT] "Incompetence" in managing rail improvements must not threaten electrification of the Swansea-to-London main line, an MP has warned.

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index rose to 0.5% last month, up from 0.3% in February, driven mainly by a sharp increase in air fares. Sterling was up 0.5% against the dollar at $1.4307, while against the euro it rose 0.5% to €1.2543. On the stock market, by midday the FTSE 100 had wiped out its early losses to stand 6.63 points higher at 6,206.75. Commodity-related stocks were having another good day, and among the big mining firms Anglo American rose 5.9% and BHP Billiton added 3.2%. Equipment hire company Ashtead Group was the biggest faller in the FTSE 100. Its shares dropped 3.9% after HSBC cut its rating on the stock to "hold" from "buy". Whitbread's shares were down 1.9% after it said that the managing director of its Costa Coffee chain, Christopher Rogers, was leaving the company. Oil prices continued to rise on hopes that a meeting of oil producers this weekend will take action to reduce the global supply glut. Brent jumped to $43.58 a barrel at one point before dropping back to $43.17. US crude rose 23 cents to $40.59 a barrel. The study, in the American Journal of Public Health, found that 400,000 females aged 15-49 were raped over a 12-month period in 2006 and 2007. That rate is significantly higher than the previous estimate of 16,000 rapes reported in one year by the UN. DR Congo says the figures reflect women being better able to report rape. Sexual violence has long been a dominant feature of the continuing conflict in eastern DR Congo. Amber Peterman, leading author of the study, said: "Our results confirm that previous estimates of rape and sexual violence are severe underestimates of the true prevalence of sexual violence occurring in the DRC. "Even these new, much higher figures still represent a conservative estimate of the true prevalence of sexual violence because of chronic underreporting due to stigma, shame, perceived impunity, and exclusion of younger and older age groups as well as men," she added. The study, entitled Estimates and Determinants of Sexual Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, used data from a 2007 government health survey. Previous estimates have been derived from police and health centre reports. The highest numbers of rapes were found in war-ravaged North Kivu, where an average of 67 women out of 1,000 have been raped at least once. However, the report said sexual violence was also widespread outside the conflict zones of eastern DR Congo. The BBC's Thomas Hubert in Kinshasa says the study is in line with earlier reports that found sexual violence was spreading outside of war zones and into DR Congo's civilian society. Government spokesman Lambert Mende told the BBC that recent increases in rape figures were a result of better reporting rather than rising violence. "The report itself of these scientists is an evidence of the state becoming more and more efficient by dispatching judges, prosecutors, police all over the country," he said. "It is that, that allows people now to complain and to feed such reports." Commenting on the report, Michael VanRooyen, director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, said that "rape in the DRC... has emerged as one of the great human crises of our time".

Sterling rose after the UK's inflation rate increased by more than expected. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A study by US scientists has concluded that an average of 48 women and girls are raped every hour in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hogg, 28, was injured in a collision with team-mate Mark Hudson in Town's 4-0 defeat by Bristol City on 17 March. The initial diagnosis would have ruled the former Watford man out for the rest of the campaign. But the Championship club said in a statement that he could now return to training on Sunday, 2 April. Huddersfield's head of medical Ian Kirkpatrick said: "The initial information, symptoms and summary down in Bristol Royal Infirmary suggested Jonathan had a fracture in his cervical spine. "However, a detailed review with the specialists we use in the area has added to Jonathan's diagnosis and rate of recovery. "If there was any remote question over this, the specialists would say and we would err on the side of caution. However, a team of multi-disciplinary specialists - and an independent third opinion on Tuesday - gives us complete confidence. "We can now lift the restrictions on Jonathan, with the aim of him returning to full training as soon as is safely possible." It arose in a single dog and has survived in canines ever since, with the cancer cells passing between animals when they mate. A team led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute near Cambridge decoded the DNA of the cancer. It revealed the "genetic identikit" of an ancient husky-like dog, which first developed the disease. The animal was of a medium size with a short, straight coat that was coloured grey-brown or black. "We do not know why this particular individual gave rise to a transmissible cancer," said lead researcher Dr Elizabeth Murchison. "But it is fascinating to look back in time and reconstruct the identity of this ancient dog, whose genome is still alive today in the cells of the cancer that it spawned." The cancer studied is extremely rare - one of only two known types of the disease, both in animals, that is sexually transmissible. Known as dog-transmissible cancer, it causes genital tumours. By decoding the genome of the cancer, and looking at a type of mutation that acts like a "molecular clock", researchers were able to pinpoint its origin to 11,000 years ago. Remarkably, the cancer has survived, despite accumulating millions of genetic changes. Rather than dying out with its first host, the cancer spread by "jumping into other dogs", Dr Murchison added. "It is the oldest and most common cancer lineage that we know of." The research, published in the journal Science, shows the cancer existed in an isolated population of dogs for much of its history. Then it spread around the world in the last 500 years, perhaps carried by dogs accompanying explorers on sea voyages. Apart from this one, the only other known transmissible cancer is facial cancer in Tasmanian devils, spread by biting. "The genome of the transmissible dog cancer will help us to understand the processes that allow cancers to become transmissible," said Prof Sir Mike Stratton, Director of the Sanger Institute. Most cancers arise when a single cell in the body gains mutations that cause it to divide out of control. Cancer cells often spread to different parts of the body in a process known as metastasis, but it is very rare for cancer cells to leave the bodies of their original hosts and spread to other individuals. Russia led the tie 22-21 after the first leg, and were ahead at half-time in Montevideo, but three tries in the second half saw Uruguay home. Los Teros qualify for the World Cup, which will take place in England and Wales, for only the third time. They will face England, Australia, Wales and Fiji in Pool A. Fly-half Felipe Berchesi kicked 21 points for the hosts, with Joaquin Prada, Alejo Corral and Agustin Ormaechea crossing for tries. Aleksandr Ianushkin's try just before the break had put Russia 17-12 ahead, but after a penalty increased their lead, Prada's try began the decisive phase of the match. Yet despite Uruguay's three tries, when Yuri Kushnarev converted Vasily Artemyev's try with three minutes left, Russia were a converted try away from winning the tie. But a penalty from Berchesi in injury time secured Uruguay their place at the World Cup, where they will face Wales in their opening match on 20 September in Cardiff.

Huddersfield Town midfielder Jonathan Hogg may feature again this season after specialists ruled he had not fractured his neck. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The world's oldest-known living cancer dates back 11,000 years, according to UK scientists. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Uruguay qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup by beating Russia 36-27 in the second leg of their play-off to claim a 57-49 aggregate victory.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said it was "unfortunate" that both the federal and Uttar Pradesh governments had failed to clean the river. A petitioner told the NGT on Monday that dead bodies were still being dumped in the heavily-polluted river. The Ganges is considered holy and supports a third of the country's population living on its floodplains. "It is really unfortunate that the Ganges continues to be polluted. Why don't you [the state and federal governments] do something? You raise slogans [about cleaning the river], but do exactly opposite of that," the NGT said. The watchdog was hearing a petition filed by environmental activist Gaurav Bansal. Mr Bansal told BBC Hindi that people still dump dead bodies in the Ganges from the northern city of Varanasi and the government hasn't been able to stop the practice. "Millions have been spent to clean the river, but nothing has changed. All governments of the past and the current one are responsible for the situation," Mr Bansal said. Environmentalists say unchecked industrial waste and sewage heavily pollute the river. And the Hindu practice of using the river for cremation also causes pollution. Many Hindus do not cremate unwed girls and young boys, and many poor people cannot afford cremation so they wrap the body in white muslin and float it in the river. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to clean up the Ganges during his election campaign speeches in 2014 and his Bharatiya Janata Party government subsequently set an "ambitious" target to complete the task within three years. But correspondents say that little has changed and the river continues to be one of the most polluted in India. Planets with atmospheres that orbit too close to their host stars are bombarded by a torrent of high-energy radiation. The gaseous outer layers of these worlds are then stripped away, according to the international team of scientists. Their work appears in the journal Nature Communications. The researchers used data from Nasa's Kepler space telescope, which was launched to identify and study exoplanets, which circle stars other than our own. They focused on a category of planet called "super Earths", which are roughly 2-10 times more massive than our own planet. Co-author Dr Guy Davies, from the University of Birmingham, said: "For these planets it is like standing next to a hairdryer turned up to its hottest setting. "There has been much theoretical speculation that such planets might be stripped of their atmospheres. We now have the observational evidence to confirm this, which removes any lingering doubts over the theory." The astronomers used a technique called asteroseismology, which probes the internal structure of stars, to confirm the idea. By characterising the host star, the team was able to also determine the precise sizes of the exoplanets around them. The results of the study have important implications for understanding how stellar systems, like our own Solar System, and their planets, evolved over time - including the role played by the host star. Dr Davies added: "Our results show that planets of a certain size that lie close to their stars are likely to have been much larger at the beginning of their lives. Those planets will have looked very different."

India's environment watchdog has criticised the government for failing to clean up the Ganges river. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Astronomers have confirmed the existence of planets that have had their atmospheres stripped away by their host stars.

Land. How much is there to build on, and what should be built on it? It's been apparent from the start of the 2016 campaign that all the leading mayoral candidates appreciate that - for the first time in five contests for City Hall - housing could be a major determinant of how people end up voting. More on this story and other news from London So - what are the early signals? The housing issue is dense, and the policy questions complex. It's hard to see many voters getting beyond the bold-type pledges made with nice round numbers. But genuine credibility established over the next few weeks - based around detailed solutions - could achieve cut-through. Mainly so far the turf for this particular war has been publicly owned "brownfield" land. It's difficult to say yet how much there might be to play with. But it was reported this week that the London Land Commission set up last year has so far identified enough for 130,000 homes. There's a fairly big caveat attached. Much of this land is owned by agencies like the NHS, the Ministry of Defence or local government. And they have to weigh up the pressure for immediate disposal against predicting future operational needs. Cross-department land assembly won't be easy. But the mayor does have a direct say over land owned by Transport for London. It claims it has now identified about 300 acres, across 75 sites, which could deliver 10,000 homes over the next decade. Two thirds of them would be in Zones 1 and 2. There are already plans for developments at Parsons Green, Northwood and above the proposed new Tube link at Battersea power station, where affordable housing is badly needed. Most sites are what TfL describes as "operationally constrained", adjoining or above stations or track, making development more tricky. It means the new mayor could have, optimistically as things stand, around 1,000 new homes a year to shape directly. We've learned so far that Labour candidate Sadiq Khan will apportion an unstipulated amount of this new housing to shared ownership where you typically start by buying 25% of a property's value and pay rent on the remaining 75%. He says he will give priority to people who've been renting privately for more than five years, and claims he will be able to cut the typical rent element because TfL will retain the freehold. Conservative Zac Goldsmith has said that he would ensure the land is used for a mixture of affordable rented, shared ownership and market housing which would go to people who had lived in the capital for three years. The Liberal Democrats' Caroline Pidgeon has called for a new mayoral building company, the Greens' Sian Berry for a "community" homes agency, and UKIP's Peter Whittle for a social housing building programme alongside a debate on the pressure of migration on the current housing stock. And what of previous experience? Over the last few years, the Greater London Authority (GLA) under Boris Johnson has sold off - rather than retaining a stake in - around 1,500 acres of land. According to the latest GLA figures 27,300 homes have received planning consent, of which 7,590 were deemed affordable, either to rent or buy. Mr Khan has described this as a "fire-sale" and said public assets need to be "sweated more". In recent years, too, more than a hundred Metropolitan Police buildings have been sold, raising around £1bn. Mr Goldsmith says that the limited physical and monetary resources available in the future means regeneration needs to combines transport and housing, and new ways of raising money for infrastructure like the mayor taking a slice of stamp duty will be necessary. Whenever I hurt myself, I often come back again even stronger The world number eight is not fully fit after a knee problem forced him to withdraw during his second-round match at Wimbledon in June. "It would be stupid to go there knowing full well that I have no chance because I'm not prepared enough," the Frenchman, 28, told his website. The US Open at Flushing Meadows begins on 26 August, with Britain's Andy Murray the defending champion. "I have to take care of me and make sure I can play 100%," said Tsonga. "The doctors told me that it would be at least two months for my tendon to partially heal and five months to be completely healed." Media playback is not supported on this device

It's a four letter word at the heart of the London mayoral election campaign. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled out of this month's US Open because of injury.

The Care Inspectorate said an inspection of Brae Cottage Residential Home in Broughty Ferry raised "serious concerns." The regulator has served the home with a formal improvement notice listing five areas requiring immediate attention. These include staffing levels and restraint of residents. A Care Inspectorate spokesman said: "Our inspection raised serious concerns and we will report on that inspection in full in due course. "The improvement notice we have issued clearly lays out the improvements we must see so that the care provided to residents improves quickly. "We will visit this care home again soon to check on progress and if we are not satisfied that the matters raised are being addressed urgently we will not hesitate to take further action." The home's manager has been given until the end of April to ensure there are sufficient numbers of staff "appropriate to the health, welfare and safety of service users." A system to ensure no resident is subject to restraint "unless it is the only practicable way of securing their welfare and safety" must be in place by 30 March. The service must also carry out full assessments on all environmental issues which may cause harm to people in the home. The notice also said that radiators in the home must be fitted with covers by the end of February to protect residents from the risk of burns. Morocco left the organisation in 1984, after it recognised the independence of Western Sahara, regarded by Morocco as part of its historic territory. It was the only country in Africa that was not a member of the continental body. AU leaders also voted for Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat to be the next head of the AU commission. Mr Faki Mahamat beat Kenya's top diplomat Amina Mohamed. The race is usually settled behind the scenes before the vote but this went to seven rounds of voting. Outgoing commissioner, South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, stayed in the job an extra six months after leaders failed to agree a candidate in July. Mr Faki garnered 39 votes in a hotly contested election at the ongoing heads of state summit in the city. While campaigning for the job, he said he dreamt of an Africa where the "sound of guns would be drowned out by cultural songs and rumbling factories" and pledged to streamline the bureaucratic AU during his four-year term in office. Analysts say he was considered an outsider but being at the forefront of the fight against Islamist militants in Nigeria, Mali and the Sahel may have worked in his favour. Western Sahara is the last African case on the United Nations decolonisation committee. A referendum was promised in 1991 but never carried out due to wrangling over who is eligible to vote. BBC World Service Africa editor James Copnall says the issue is likely to remain contentious despite Morocco's readmission to the AU. Kitesurfing in a danger zone Figures from the Eurostat agency showed the jobless rate fell from 9.6% in January to 9.5% - the lowest since May 2009. The lowest unemployment rates were in the Czech Republic (3.4%) and Germany (3.9%), while the highest were in Greece (23.1%) and Spain (18%). France, the second-biggest economy in the eurozone, was stuck at 10%. At the height of the financial crisis, unemployment in the eurozone peaked at 12.1%. Separate survey data suggested strong growth among eurozone manufacturers. IHS Markit's final manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the eurozone rose to 56.2 in March, from 55.4 in February. Any reading above 50 shows growth. However, Chris Williamson, chief business economist at IHS Markit, said high demand was bringing problems. "Eurozone manufacturing is clearly enjoying a sweet spell as we move into spring, but it is also suffering growing pains in the form of supply delays and rising costs," he said. "The survey is also signalling the highest incidence of supplier delivery delays for nearly six years, underscoring how suppliers are struggling to meet surging demand." On Friday, official figures showed inflation slowed by more than expected in March. Prices in the eurozone were 1.5% higher than a year ago, down sharply on the 2% rate seen in February. The collision on Manchester Road, Altrincham, at 10:50 BST on Saturday involved a Toyota Auris driven by a 45-year-old man. The girl who died is thought to be in her early teens. The driver and an 11-year-old female passenger were taken to hospital. Greater Manchester Police urged witnesses to get in touch. It is is believed the driver and the children are all from the same family.

A Dundee care home has been told to make "urgent improvements" in the care provided to its vulnerable residents. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Morocco has been readmitted as a member of the African Union (AU) after months of intense lobbying. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The eurozone's unemployment rate has continued to fall, dropping to a near eight-year low in February. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A teenage girl died after a car crashed into a brick wall, police said.

Daniel Johnson will serve a minimum of 23 years behind bars for killing David Wilson, 49, as he lay in bed in his Sunderland flat. Johnson, of Morris Street, Gateshead, who had earlier been drinking at a nearby house party, had denied murder. But he was found guilty of the "brutal" killing at Newcastle Crown Court. The hearing was told how Johnson was at a party on 14 December 2014 and footage was shown in court of him pouring alcohol into his eyes and dancing. When he left the party he came across Mr Wilson's partner, who had left their Southwick Road flat to get a takeaway. CCTV footage showed Johnson lead the man to a cash machine to try and force him to get money out but this failed. Johnson then took the man's house keys before running off and letting himself into the flat where his victim - who had also spent the night drinking - was asleep. He then straddled his victim and repeatedly stabbed him through his duvet as he slept. Det Chf Insp Mark Ord, of Northumbria Police, said it was a "stranger" murder and Johnson did not know his victim. "David was brutally murdered when he was most likely asleep. We focused on CCTV footage showing the attempted robbery of David's partner at a cash point", he said. "The second key piece of evidence was a call being made to the police that morning from David's phone at 04:41 asking for a lift - these were the two pieces of a complex jigsaw that we needed to fill in." A British Transport Police spokesman said the incident happened at 10:30 GMT at Reading West station. The man was found by emergency service workers and pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious. Passengers faced delays of up to an hour, as replacement buses were put into operation between Theale and Reading. The train lines reopened at 12:15 GMT.

A drunk man who knifed a grandfather to death and then later used the victim's phone to call police asking for a lift has been convicted of murder. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has died after being hit by a train in Reading.

Trevor Bayliss will take over the management of the team for this summer's games, which include the ashes against his native country. The 52-year-old replaces Peter Moores, who was sacked from the job in May. Bayliss has previously coached Australia and Sri Lanka, who he took to the World Cup final in 2011. "It's an honour to be appointed England coach," said Bayliss. "I firmly believe that the team has a bright future." Bayliss will take up his new role in June, in time for the start of the Ashes series against Australia which begins in July. Malaki Leo Boadu Hughes, from Saltney, Flintshire, was fatally injured in the incident at his grandmother's house on 12 September last year. The hearing was told Carole Hughes left him on a sofa to go upstairs before she heard an "almighty crash". Coroner John Gittins recorded an accidental conclusion at the hearing in Ruthin. In a statement read to the court Mrs Hughes said: "It [the crash] was so loud that I was immediately in a panic." She ran downstairs to find the fire surround on top of Malaki and managed to move it off him but he was not responding. He was given CPR until an ambulance crew took over on arrival. Malaki was taken to the Countess of Chester hospital where his death was confirmed. A post mortem examination found he died from a traumatic rupture of the heart. Centre Piutau made 12 Premiership appearances for Wasps last season, having joined them on loan in February. The 31-year-old previously played for Chiefs and Highlanders in Super Rugby before moving to Japan in 2012. "He will give the squad a boost in a crucial period of the campaign," interim head coach Mark Tainton said. "I know Siale from his time at Wasps and he's a big presence in the midfield who carries hard and is a reliable defender." From "Where does the name Lady Bay come from?" to "What would a map of the caves look like?". Here's how we have got on with answering your questions. We put the question to the city council's archaeologist Scott Lomax who said there isn't just one cave system across Nottingham, but in fact hundreds of cave complexes. He said the caves have never been joined together but here is a map of them across the city. The main concentration of caves is in the city centre, around the medieval town, between Parliament Street and Castle Boulevard and Canal Street, he said. He added: "Caves do, however, extend out of the city centre, predominantly along roads including Mansfield Road, Derby Road and Alfreton Road, reflecting post-medieval and modern development of the city. "There are some caves in suburban areas such as Old Basford, Sherwood, The Park, Sneinton and St Ann's. There is one cave beneath Wollaton Hall." Mr Lomax said more caves were being discovered all the time so the above map will change. We went underneath a city pub to explore a newly discovered cave... Mr Wahid was prompted to ask the question after a lengthy debate with a friend from Banbury about how many young people there were in the county, and said he "was intrigued to see what our population looks like in regards to age". After wading through a lot of figures from the Office of National Statistics, we found the average age of someone from Nottinghamshire is 41.5 years. These are the most recent figures and are from 2015. Martin contacted us because he is often asked by people visiting the area and "it is something I have often wondered myself". After a trawl of the internet and conversations with historians unfortunately it still remains a bit of a mystery. There are, however, several theories about its origins: If you know the answer, do please get in touch. Do you have a question about Nottinghamshire? Is there something you have seen or heard you would like us to investigate? Use the form below to send us your questions. We could be in touch and your question could make the news.

England have appointed a new head coach for their cricket team, and he's Australian. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A two-year-old boy from Flintshire died when a heavy wooden fire surround fell on him, an inquest has heard. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Bristol have signed Tonga captain Siale Piutau from Japanese club Yamaha Jubilo in a deal starting from January and running until the end of the season. [NEXT_CONCEPT] You've been using Your Questions to tell us what you have always wondered about Nottinghamshire.

I would understand people's shock and horror if I had - but I did not. Quite the reverse. Anjem Choudary is nothing like Mahatma Gandhi. Nor Nelson Mandela for that matter. Indeed, that was my point and I am saddened if it has been misconstrued. Let me be clear what I was saying - the legislation being devised to deal with the former will need to be very carefully drafted to avoid scooping up anti-establishment figures such as the latter. The home secretary and the prime minister are looking for a way to silence individuals whose extremist rhetoric helps radicalise people into supporting so-called Islamic State and Al Qaeda. Such support can and, tragically, sometimes does lead to violence that threatens our very way of life. It is the responsibility of ministers to consider how to counter such threats to national security and individual safety. But there are concerns that the definition of extremism being used by the government is too broad and risks undermining the very freedoms ministers say they are trying to defend. The Home Office's Prevent strategy defines extremism as "vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs". Denying the right to free speech to anyone who falls foul of this description has already worried senior parliamentarians. The former attorney general Dominic Grieve QC says he is concerned that extremism powers could result in people being prosecuted for having a point of view. The former head of MI5, Eliza Manningham-Buller has similar anxieties: "I am afraid that it is a profound irony that we are seeking to protect our values against this pernicious ideology by trying to bar views that are described, too vaguely, as 'non-violent' extremist - but which fall short of incitement to violence or to racial or ethnic hatred - which is already forbidden by law." This is the dilemma I was highlighting. Putting new powers into statute may deal with one immediate problem, but some speculate how a future government might exploit such powers to silence dissent and criticism. There is an irony in this, not lost on the prime minister and home secretary. They wish to defend fundamental British values such as free speech, but to do so they find themselves looking at ways to deny some that very right. It is far from easy. Scottish Care said "radical action" was needed to reform home care services. Its study found the number of people assessed as requiring free personal and nursing care had reduced after a tightening of eligibility criteria. The Scottish government said free personal care benefits around 77,000 people in Scotland each year. A spokeswoman said: "We are absolutely committed to delivering the policy." Scottish Care, the representative body for the country's independent social care services, said older people who would have received support at an earlier stage for tasks like housework or cooking were now receiving much less support or none at all. Its report "Bringing Home Care" will be launched at a conference in Glasgow on Friday. Scottish Care's chief executive officer Dr Donald Macaskill said: "Whilst we fully support the existence of free personal and nursing care and value its role in supporting people with social care costs, what we have seen since its introduction in 2002 is a move towards less people receiving more care. "Whilst this reflects the reality of constrained budgets, it means that many older people are being denied the support they need to enable them to live for as long as possible in their own homes." Dr Macaskill said delaying or denying access to care was financially "counterproductive" as it would probably lead to more hospital visits. It also had a negative impact on older people's health and wellbeing, he added. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "The intensity of home care for older people is increasing, with more time spent on average with those in receipt of care, enabling those with the highest level of need to stay in their own home for longer. "We have also taken action to protect and grow our social care services. In the current year there will be almost half a billion pounds of NHS investment in social care and integration. "Through this, this government is enabling, for the first time, adult care workers in Scotland to be paid the real Living Wage of £8.45 from 1st May 2017. This will benefit up to 40,000 people."

After my blog earlier this week and an appearance on the BBC News at Ten reporting on government plans to introduce extremist banning orders, it is upsetting to find myself accused of positively comparing the radical Islamist firebrand Anjem Choudary with civil rights hero Mahatma Gandhi. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Elderly people are being denied services they previously would have received, according to research by a care body.

French prosecutors - acting on information supplied by the World Anti Doping Authority - suspect Senegalese Diack, 82, of receiving money in 2011. The IAAF's new president Lord Coe was questioned by French police on Tuesday, having offered to co-operate. Athletics' world governing body says it is "fully co-operating" with inquiries. It confirmed police had carried out searches and interviews at its Monaco headquarters. Wada president Sir Craig Reedie told BBC Sport he was unable to comment on the Diack case until the publication of a report by an independent commission into the allegations of systemic doping. However, the organisation did confirm that the French criminal investigation was a result of "information passed on" by its commission "to the relevant authorities". Wada will publish the findings of its report into allegations of widespread doping on Monday, in Geneva. The International Olympic Committee, of which Diack is an honorary member, said its ethics commission will also investigate the claims. Diack ended his 16-year reign as IAAF president in August, when Briton Coe, a double Olympic 1500m winner, was elected as his replacement. The IAAF has previously denied claims of widespread doping in the sport. The French financial prosecutor's office said Diack and adviser Habib Cisse were arrested on Sunday and released on Tuesday, after being "interrogated" and put under investigation. The IAAF's former anti-doping doctor Gabriel Dolle is also part of the investigation, according to AFP. Last December, German broadcaster ARD/WDR alleged in a documentary there had been systematic doping in Russian athletics and implicated the IAAF in covering up the problem. The Russian Athletics Federation (RAF) said the allegations were "lies". And in August, the Sunday Times and ARD/WDR said they had obtained data that exposed the "extraordinary extent of cheating" in the sport. The IAAF and the Wada said it would investigate the claims at the time. Wada president Sir Craig Reedie told BBC Sport he was unable to comment on the Diack case until the publication of a report by an independent commission into the allegations of systemic doping. Media playback is not supported on this device Speaking on the day of his election in August, 59-year-old Coe said suggestions his organisation were complicit in a doping scandal were "just inaccurate". In its statement, the French financial prosecutor said: "Diack is suspected of receiving money in exchange for deferring sanctions for several Russian athletes who were found guilty of doping in 2011, ahead of the Olympic Games. "Diack and Cisse were arrested on Sunday and released on Tuesday, after being interrogated by police officers and judges. "They were presented to a judge on Tuesday who informed them that they had been put under a formal investigation. The investigation also continues into whether other persons were involved in suspected corruption." Thiam, 22, arrives from French Ligue 1 club Dijon, having netted nine times in 38 games on loan at Clermont last term. Barnes, 19, spent the end of the 2016-17 season on loan at MK Dons, scoring six goals in 21 League One games. Barnes has featured once for the Foxes, coming off the bench in the Champions League loss to Porto in November 2016. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Lamine Diack, ex-head of the IAAF, is being investigated over allegations he took payments for deferring sanctions against Russian drugs cheats. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Barnsley have signed Senegalese forward Mamadou Thiam on a three-year contract, plus Leicester City midfielder Harvey Barnes on a season-long loan deal.

Spurs made the Champions League for the first time during Redknapp's four-year tenure at the club, reaching the quarter-finals in 2011. The 69-year-old says he would not swap manager Mauricio Pochettino's starting XI for any other side in the division. "They have been fantastic under Pochettino," Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Football Social. "I have absolutely loved the way they have played - their football, the pace of the full-backs. "Tottenham will go on and win the Premier League in the next three or four years." Spurs sit third in the Premier League, 10 points behind leaders Chelsea, but lost to Liverpool on Saturday and at Gent in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie on Thursday. They have not won the title since 1961 and finished third last year after looking like champions Leicester's main challengers for long periods. But Tottenham expect to have a new 61,000-seater stadium completed in time for the 2018-19 season, which Redknapp, who left the club in 2012, believes will play a big part in any future success. "They've not been up there with the big spenders," he added. "Now with the new stadium the crowds are going to nearly double. "The man who owns the club, Joe Lewis, is up there with the richest men in the world. So there's certainly no shortage of money. "Maybe they do run out of steam, maybe he [Pochettino] hasn't been able to rotate and could do with another three or four top players to give him the strength in depth. "If you said to me 'go and manage any team you want', I would take Tottenham's best XI." Turnout: 165,794 valid votes (38.3%) Second preference votes are only used if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their eliminated opponents. See also: Gwent Police covers the local authority areas of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and Caerphilly councils. It stretches across 600 sq m and has a population of more than 576,700 people. A busy section of the M4 runs through the force area in the south, all the way to the Second Severn Crossing. The force currently employs 1,285 officers, 835 staff and 191 community support officers. The workforce is 10% smaller than it was in 2010, according to the force. The current chief constable is Jeff Farrar, who was appointed after former-chief constable Carmel Napier resigned in 2013 in controversial circumstances. Gwent Police budget for 2016/17 £130.7m. Other than Welsh and UK government funding and £5.8m in income, some £47m is expected to come from the police precept on council tax. In 2016/17 the council tax precept was set at £220.06 for a band D property. That compares to £207.85 for South Wales, £200.07 in Dyfed-Powys and £240.12 in North Wales Police force areas. The PCC was planning efficiency savings in 2016/17 of £4.3m, Recorded crime in Gwent rose by 4% between September 2014 and September 2015. There was a total of 37,306 incidents, excluding fraud. Incidents of violence against the person rose by 26% during that period, although all but one police force recorded a rise in that category of offences. Sexual offences rose by 24%, but incidents of burglary fell by 11% and criminal damage and arson by 1%. In the last annual inspection of police forces by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), inspectors found the force has made considerable progress in improving quality and standards and has a good approach to investigating crime and managing offenders. HMIC said Gwent was good at preventing crime and anti-social behaviour and had a strong relationship with a wide range of partners.

Tottenham Hotspur will win the Premier League within the next four years, says former manager Harry Redknapp. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Labour's Jeff Cuthbert has been elected Gwent police and crime commissioner.

John Foster, 72, of Moodiesburn, was accused of causing a collision between two vehicles on the A72 near Peebles on 4 June last year. Robert Kerr, of Glasgow, died in hospital following the accident. Mr Foster made no plea and the case was continued for further examination. He was released on bail. Breath, bodily odours and urine are all amazingly revealing about general health. Even the humble cold can give off an odour, thanks to the thick bacteria-ridden mucus that ends up in the back of the throat. The signs are not apparent to everyone - but some super-smellers are very sensitive to the odours. Joy Milne, for example, noticed her husband's smell had changed shortly before he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Humans can detect nearly 10,000 different smells. Formed by chemicals in the air, they are absorbed by little hairs, made of extremely sensitive nerve fibres, hanging from the nose's olfactory receptors. And the human sense of smell is 10,000 times more sensitive than the sense of taste. But dogs, as the old joke might have had it, smell even better. Their ability to detect four times as many odours as humans makes them a potential early warning system for a range of diseases. Research suggesting dogs' could sniff out cancers, for example, was first published about 10 years ago. And there have been many tales of dogs repeatedly sniffing an area of their owner's body, only for it to turn out to be hiding a tumour. What they are smelling are the "volatile molecules" given off by cells when they become cancerous. Some studies suggest dogs can be 93% accurate. Others suggest they can detect very small tumours before clinical tests can. And yet more studies have produced mixed results. At Milton Keynes University Hospital, a small team has recently begun to collect human urine samples to test dogs' ability to detect the smell of prostate cancer. The patients had symptoms such as difficulty urinating or a change in flow, which could turn out to be prostate, bladder or liver cancer. Rowena Fletcher, head of research and development at the hospital, says the role of the dogs - which have been trained by Medical Detection Dogs - is to pick out samples that smell of cancer. Further down the line, a clinical test will show if the dogs' diagnosis is correct. She says the potential for using dogs in this way is far-reaching - even if it is not practical to have a dog in every surgery. "We hope one day that there could be an electronic machine on every GP's desk which could test a urine sample for diseases by smelling it," she says. "But first we need to pick up the pattern of what the dogs are smelling." And that's the key. Dogs can't tell us what their noses are detecting, but scientists believe that different cancers could produce different smells, although some might also be very similar. Lab tests to understand what these highly-trained dogs are smelling could then inform the development of 'electronic noses' to detect the same molecules. These might then give rise to better diagnostic tests in the future. The potential for using smell to test for a wide range of diseases is huge, Ms Fletcher says. Bacteria, cancers and chronic diseases could all have their own odour - which may be imperceptible to only the most sensitive humans, but obvious to dogs. It may be possible in the future to use disease odours as the basis for a national screening programme or to test everybody at risk of a certain cancer in a particular age group. However, there are fewer than 20 dogs in the UK trained to detect cancer at present. Training more will take more funding and time. On the positive side, all dogs are eligible to be trained provided they are keen on searching and hunting. Whatever their breed or size, it's our four-legged friend's astounding sense of smell which could unlock a whole new way of detecting human diseases. Highlights from Scotland included a performance by Stevie McCrorie of The Voice and a specially commissioned sketch from the stars of TV comedy show Burniston. Nationally the appeal raised more than £37m on Friday night, beating last year's total of £32.6m. The money will be spent on children's projects across the UK.

A pensioner has appeared in private at Selkirk Sheriff Court accused of causing the death of his 87-year-old passenger by careless driving. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The fact diseases have a smell comes as no surprise - but finding someone or something that can detect them at an early stage could hold huge potential for medicine. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Nearly £3.2m has been raised by Scots in this year's BBC Children in Need appeal.

Arek Jozwik, 39, who was originally from Poland, died from head injuries from the attack in Harlow on 27 August. Essex Police said they believed he was knocked to the floor by a single punch outside the TGF Pizza and Mr Luigi's in The Stow. His ashes were buried at Parndon Wood Crematorium in Harlow. Read more on this and other Essex stories Leading the prayers in Polish and English, Father Bogdan Kot, a priest at Harlow's Catholic Church, said: "We gather together to pray and ask why? "Why God allowed this to happen? Whatever the cause God will bring good out of it, if we let him." Mr Jozwik was cremated on Thursday at a private service. His ashes were buried on Friday at a memorial service attended by friends and family. Speaking at the service, his friend Eric Hind said: "Arek was a wonderful man and even better friend. "We loved the same video games, we watched the same TV shows. "He was one of the few people I've met who actually cared, he was a true friend. "Let's all think back how Arek touched our lives. We should all be thankful we were given chance to know a man called Arek." Mr Jozwik was taken Addenbrooke's Hospital after the attack where he was pronounced dead. Six teenagers have been arrested and released on police bail as part of a murder inquiry. In the aftermath of his death, more than 1,000 people - including Poles from across the UK - gathered for a vigil in Harlow. The 55-year-old Frenchman, who was appointed in June 2016, led Saints to eighth in the Premier League last season despite losing 16 games. They also reached the League Cup final, their first major final since 2003. A Southampton statement read: "The search for a new management team is under way. We are confident that we will find the right fit in line with the long-term vision of the club." Puel spent four years as manager of Nice before replacing Ronald Koeman, who led Southampton to sixth in the table in 2015-16. Southampton were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United in the League Cup final in February. They managed only one win in their final eight league matches of the season and scored one goal in the last six games. The club statement read: "Everyone at Southampton would like to express our thanks to Claude for his hard work and commitment this year. "The highlight of the season was a memorable day at Wembley in the EFL Cup final, a day our fans will always treasure." Puel is the third manager to leave Southampton in the past three years, following Mauricio Pochettino's departure for Tottenham and Koeman's move to Everton.

More than 100 people gathered to celebrate the life of a "wonderful" man who was killed in an attack outside a takeaway. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Southampton have sacked manager Claude Puel after one season in charge.

Adam Rooney shot Aberdeen into an early lead but Iain Vigurs levelled soon after following an Ash Taylor mistake. Taylor was then harshly penalised for a high challenge on Ross Draper, with Greg Tansey tucking away the spot-kick. The unfortunate Taylor then touched the ball on for Carl Tremarco to head in a third before the Dons had two penalty claims rejected. The end of Aberdeen's 12-game unbeaten run leaves Derek McInnes' side three points behind Premiership leaders Celtic, who have a game in hand and a vastly superior goal difference. Media playback is not supported on this device The Dons were looking for their first win over Inverness in three attempts this season and made a strong start. Former Caley Thistle defender Graeme Shinnie drove in from the left and thundered in a shot which Owain Fon Williams touched onto the bar without Willie Collum noticing. It was not the last time the referee would upset the visitors. Moments later, however, Craig Storie burned through the home defence with a fabulous driving run and provided a lovely weighted pass for Rooney to slam home via a flick off defender Danny Devine. Then came the first of Taylor's errors and the game was all square. Liam Polworth tried to thread a ball in to Miles Storey but Taylor was always getting there first, only for the defender's clumsy touch to allow Vigurs to tuck the ball home home with a composed finish. Aberdeen's Niall McGinn curled a free kick wide of the target before Tremarco nodded wide from close range after a corner squeezed through a cluster of players to reach him at the back post. The visitors' plans were disrupted when they lost winger Jonny Hayes with what looked like a hamstring injury and they were relieved when Tansey, a target for Aberdeen in the transfer window, blasted a curling free-kick narrowly away from the top corner. Tansey hit the net six minutes into the second half with a cool spot-kick after the game exploded into life with a controversial decision from Collum. Draper executed a one-two and got the slightest touch on the ball as both he and Taylor raised their feet high in the air, with the home player then crashing to the turf without any apparent contact. Aberdeen were rattled by the decision and by the hosts' fierce pressing. Rooney attempted an overhead kick from close range but could not connect properly. Maximum points and a place in the top half of the table were secured for Inverness when the impressive Miles Storey dinked a ball into the six-yard box and a stretching Taylor could only steer the ball towards Tremarco, who nodded home at the back post. Collum's assistant initially flagged for offside but was correctly overruled by the man in the middle. Dons duo Shinnie and Taylor felt they should have had penalties after going to ground in a frantic finish but Inverness, who played with a vigour that has been missing for much of the season, held on for a deserved victory. Nearly 40% of a group of trial participants fitted with one of the £80,000 battery-operated devices ended up with healthy heart function. Researchers at the University of Newcastle said the pumps could help solve the shortage of donor hearts. The devices are usually fitted when patients are waiting for a new organ. Lead researcher Djordje Jakovljevic, from the Institute of Cellular Medicine at the university, said: "We talk about these devices as a bridge-to-transplant, something which can keep a patient alive until a heart is available for transplantation. "However, we know that sometimes patients recover to such an extent that they no longer need a heart transplant. "For the first time what we have shown is that heart function is restored in some patients." The pump, known as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), is usually fitted in patients with end stage heart failure. The trial involved 58 male patients who underwent treadmill tests of their heart fitness. Of the 16 who recovered enough to have their LVAD pump removed, 38% demonstrated a heart function equal to that of a healthy individual of the same age. The next stage of the study is to determine why the device is "curing" some patients and identify those who will respond best to having one fitted.

Aberdeen's title hopes suffered a hammer blow as they were defeated by determined Inverness Caley Thistle. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Helping blood to circulate using a mechanical pump can overcome heart failure and lead some patients to make a full recovery, a study has shown.

Kelly, 24, is from a family of amazing resilience. His adoptive mother is a world-renowned humanitarian, his brother - who was born with similar, severe limb deficiencies - is musically gifted and appeared on the Australian version of the X-Factor, while his adoptive sisters, Trishna and Krishna, were born as conjoined twins and separated through surgery in 2009. Ahmed and Emmanuel, who sang John Lennon's Imagine on the Australian talent show in 2011, were both born in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Unable to care for the children, their parents left them at an orphanage where Ahmed spent the majority of his first seven years. That was until his future adoptive mother, Moira Kelly, took the brothers to Australia in 1998. "What my mom does is quite extraordinary, bringing kids from all over the world that need life-saving operations," said Kelly. "She has done an awesome job. She brought me and my brother over for our own surgery and I pretty much haven't looked back since." Once in Australia, Kelly had surgery to remove the deformed sections of his lower legs and learned to walk, and then run, using prosthetic legs, before he started to play Australian rules football. He switched to swimming and has now competed at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Kelly, who failed to win any medals in Brazil, was cheered on by his mother and brother, who both made the long trip from Australia to Rio. Speaking about his brothers and sisters, Kelly added: "They are remarkable siblings. "They themselves had to conquer their own challenges and I'm very proud of all three of them. "My mom has always had values of treating each other with respect and trying to be as fair as possible. They are great values and that's something I really worked hard to live by as well." Facebook became mired in controversy after some users complained fake news changed the outcome of the US election. Mr Zuckerberg posted details of several projects to "take misinformation seriously", including methods for stronger detection and verification. He previously responded to criticism of fake news on Facebook by saying over 99% of its content was "authentic". 'I write fake news that gets shared on Facebook' Can you spot the fake stories? In his post, billionaire Mr Zuckerberg said: "We've been working on this problem for a long time and we take this responsibility seriously." But he said the problems were "complex, both technically and philosophically." He noted Facebook did not want to discourage the sharing of opinions or become "arbiters of truth". What Facebook's challenges over fake news reveal, I think, is that we're in completely uncharted territory. Never has any private company had such immediate power over the way we act, feel, think, date, buy, fight - whatever. There's an urgent accountability gap between what technology companies do and what the public is allowed to know. It's simply no longer enough for Zuckerberg to deny an issue and expect people to blindly take his word for it. Zuckerberg's global ambitions will live or die on his ability to be an astute political operator. The fake news row was a big test, and he handled it poorly -  dragging out the issue in the news agenda for well over a week. Read more: Zuckerberg is a politician now Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook is currently working on seven proposals to combat misinformation more robustly including methods for stronger detection and verification, and providing warning labels on fake content. In the wake of the US presidential election results last week, many criticised Mr Zuckerberg, saying fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump. He dismissed the idea as "crazy" but fake news sites are on the rise due to the profits which can be made from web advertising. Fake news purveyors can be enticed away from creating funny satirical content to more believable content because they think it is more likely to be shared. One such story, which was widely shared on Facebook after the election, falsely claimed Hollywood actor Denzel Washington had praised Mr Trump. On Monday, Google announced it would do more to prevent fake news sites from making money through advertising. Shortly after, Facebook made explicit a similar restriction on the use of its advertising network.

Every Paralympian has a story of how they battled the odds to compete in the sport they love, but few have a tale as remarkable as Australian swimmer Ahmed Kelly. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for how he hopes to combat fake news on the site.

The Northumberland Hen Harrier Protection Partnership (NHHPP) said three of five nesting pairs in the county produced young this year. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says the iconic species is under "severe threat". The NHHPP said the news was a "positive step" in efforts to re-establish them. Illegal killings, along with destruction of their habitat, are behind the collapse of their population in England. Numbers fell from 12 pairs in 2010 to four in 2016. Numbers of pairs in Scotland fell from 505 to 460 over the period, while in Wales they declined from 57 to 35 breeding pairs. In Northern Ireland, pairs fell from 59 recorded in 2010 to 46 in 2016. The NHHPP said the Northumberland figures showed the county was bucking the trend. Chairman Andrew Miller said: "Hen harriers are still facing an uphill battle to re-establish themselves in the uplands of England. "However with the positive support of all our partners including key landowners, 10 young birds have successfully fledged. "Working together and using the latest scientific techniques is also increasing our knowledge of this amazing species. "We will continue to monitor our birds throughout the year and hope that this year's youngsters will stay safe and be as successful as Finn" Mike Pratt, chief executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trust, said "The news that several pairs of hen harriers nested and bred successfully, raising 10 young, in the uplands of Northumberland is very encouraging and speaks loudly of the partnership between conservationists locally in protecting the birds." Historically, hen harriers were once much more widespread before being driven to extinction in mainland Britain during the 19th Century. Despite a subsequent comeback, the species has remained rare in the UK, with a breeding population under 1,000 pairs. Tory AM Paul Davies said the law is needed as children and adults had not received the help that they should. The law would require a strategy to be introduced ensuring councils and health boards take the action needed to support people with the condition. Ministers have said £13m is being spent on a National Integrated Autism Service over the next four years. The Welsh Government maintains that there are already "legislative and policy levers to support people with autism in Wales" but says the situation will be kept under review. But Mr Davies told BBC Wales that services "have been patchy in the past". "We need legislation to ensure these services are put on a statutory footing," said the Preseli Pembrokeshire AM. "What this bill will also do is ensure there are clear pathways to diagnosis [and] that staff dealing with people with autism get the right training as well." Mr Davies won a ballot in March to present a bill in the assembly. If a majority of AMs support his plans, he will have 13 months to draft a formal bill which could then become law. The Conservative AM said he was "hopeful" his proposals would progress to the next stage. In October, a Conservative motion calling on Welsh ministers to introduce an Autism Bill was defeated in the assembly.

Ten hen harrier chicks have hatched in Northumberland, despite fears that the endangered bird of prey is heading for extinction in England. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Assembly Members will be asked to back efforts to introduce a new autism law for Wales on Wednesday.

The climber, who is her 30s, fell at Offa's Dyke near Llangollen, Denbighshire, on Sunday. An RAF rescue helicopter from Valley on Anglesey airlifted her to a major trauma centre at a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent. North East Wales Search and Rescue team assisted the rescue. The bone is believed to be from the elbow of St Thomas, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 after he fell out with King Henry II. The fragment is the centrepiece of a week-long pilgrimage in London and Kent. The pilgrimage starts with a Holy Mass at Westminster Cathedral in London. Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols will celebrate the Holy Mass with Hungarian President Janos Ader and the country's Primate Cardinal Peter Erdo. The elbow fragment will be reunited with a fragment said to be from Thomas Becket's skull, normally kept at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire. Cardinal Nichols said the pilgrimage was a return journey for the Hungarian relic - 800 years late. "It helps to solidify that growing sharing of life that takes place between Christian churches and it reminds all Christians that there comes a point where their loyalty to Christ becomes the overriding loyalty of their lives and they might have to pay a final price," he said. King Henry II made his close friend Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury in 1161. The friendship came under strain when Becket stood up for the church in disagreements with the king. In 1164, Becket fled to France, returning in 1170. On the 29 December 1170, four knights, believing the king wanted Becket out of the way, murdered him in Canterbury Cathedral. Becket was made a saint in 1173 and his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral became a focus for pilgrimage. The Hungarian relic will also be on display Westminster Abbey and St Magnus the Martyr Church in Lower Thames Street while in London. It travels to Rochester Cathedral on Friday and Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday before being returned to Hungary. It is not known how the relic arrived in Hungary but two prelates from Hungary were said to have been present in Canterbury Cathedral when Thomas Becket's body was reburied in 1220 and his tomb opened. The shrine at Canterbury containing most of Becket's remains was destroyed during the reign of Henry VIII when the practice of venerating saints was condemned. Police said the incidents took place in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow in February and March. Kevin Ayre, 29, from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, has been charged with culpable and reckless conduct and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday and made no plea or declaration. He was released on bail and is expected to appear at court again at a later date.

A woman was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after falling 20ft (6.09m) down a sheer drop in north Wales. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A bone fragment believed to come from St Thomas Becket is going on display in England for the first time since it was taken to Hungary 800 years ago. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has appeared in court after allegedly pointing lasers at aircraft and police vehicles.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said it will investigate the sale. The ICO said the sale of this information could be "a significant breach of data protection principles". The profile seller Edgars Apalais has denied that people did not give consent for their contact details to be shared. The programme was sent photographs and lists of names, email addresses, dates of birth and details of sexual orientation by the website Usdate. Some profiles included photographs of celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Michael Caine and the TV chef Rick Stein. Some of the contact details sold were genuine. The email addresses of academics, a House of Lords life peer and BBC employees were included on the list. All of these individuals told the programme that they had never used a dating website. Gerald Masterson tried online dating a couple of years ago but said he did not meet anyone and stopped using the websites. He was surprised to learn that his personal details had been sold to Panorama as part of the bulk purchase of fake profiles. "I am angry and feel they have taken my identity…. I feel it's just a money-making scam," he said. It is a breach of data protection law if someone sells your information without consent and if the information is inaccurate. The material sold to Panorama appears to meet both criteria. The man who sold the BBC these profiles calls himself Edgars Apalais. Panorama tracked him down to the Dominican Republic and eventually he agreed to an interview. We secretly recorded the conversation. He denied that people had not given their consent for their contact details, photographs or personal information to be shared. "This is sensitive personal data. I'm very concerned to see that these lists are being sold on. You've got lists about these individuals' sexuality," said Simon Entwisle, Director of Operations at the Information Commissioner's Office, the body responsible for ensuring companies protect private data. "If you're talking about significant numbers of names, that's a significant breach of the data protection principles potentially," You can watch Panorama - Tainted Love: The Dark Side of Online Dating Monday 29 July at 20:30 BST on BBC1 and then on the BBC iPlayer in the UK. The American, 24, is the world record holder for both the 100m and 200m and among the biggest names in the sport. The single-leg amputee has told US Paralympics he is not "mentally and physically prepared to compete at the level I am capable of". He finished second behind Britain's Jonnie Peacock in the T44 100m at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Browne had been suffering with a hamstring injury and did not compete in last weekend's US trials - however he was still eligible to be considered for discretionary selection. He suffered broken ribs and concussion in a car crash in January, but returned to training shortly afterwards. Browne's rivalry with Peacock was expected to be one of the highlights of the Rio Paralympics. However, he said in an email sent to US Paralympics that his 2016 season was over and he would now focus on 2017. The eastbound carriageway was closed near junction 23, causing a traffic jam to junction 24 near Coldra. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with the incident. All three lanes have since reopened. The 66-year-old man and his dog died in the accident, west of Penicuik on the A702 near the Flotterstone Inn, at about 18:00 on Tuesday. The man was hit on the northbound carriageway by a red-coloured Mercedes Sprinter van. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The roadway was closed for five hours for investigations to be carried out. Police have appealed for anyone who was travelling in the area around the time of the incident to get in touch. Sgt Andrew Gibb, of Police Scotland, said: "Our inquiries into the full circumstances of this incident are ongoing and I am keen to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident."

A total of 10,000 online dating profiles has been sold to the BBC's Panorama programme, many of which were fake. [NEXT_CONCEPT] T44 world champion sprinter Richard Browne has pulled out of the Paralympic Games and ended his season. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Drivers were stuck in five-mile queues after a horse box overturned on the M4 in Monmouthshire. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man and his dog have been hit and killed by a van while walking across a road in Midlothian.

The Office for National Statistics data shows 19 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 men in 2013. Overall, 6,233 suicides were registered in men and women over the age of 15 in 2013 - 4% higher than the previous year. The legacy of the recession is one explanation for the rise. Overall suicide rates had been falling consistently from 15.6 deaths per 100,000 in 1981 to 10.6 per 100,000 in 2007. "Since 2007, the female rate stayed relatively constant while the male rate increased significantly," the ONS report states. In 2013, 78% of suicides were in men. The most vulnerable age group were those aged between 45 and 59, however, the rates have been increasing in all age groups except in the under thirties. The report added that research suggested that "the recent recession in the UK could be an influencing factor in the increase in suicides" and that "areas with greater rises in unemployment had also experienced higher rises in male suicides". Marjorie Wallace, the chief executive of the mental health charity SANE, commented: "It is really shocking that men who are or could be in their prime of life should feel driven to such a state of hopelessness and despair for the future that they are taking their own lives. "SANE's own research shows that many suicides could be prevented, if people were able to talk more openly about their feelings and felt able to seek therapy or other help. "Our concern is the number of suicides which are preventable and the fact that when people with mental illness hit crisis point, there are no available beds or units and they are sent home from A&E and left to suffer in silence." Joe Ferns, from the Samaritans, said: "The news is sadly not surprising to us given the context of a challenging economic environment and the social impact that brings. "We need to see a greater focus at local and regional levels on the co-ordination and prioritisation of suicide prevention activity especially in areas with high socio-economic deprivation." Ben Lake, the country's youngest MP at 24, defeated the Lib Dem's leader in Wales, Mark Williams, after two recounts, taking 11,623 votes compared with 11,519. Meanwhile, Conservative Glyn Davies has retained the Montgomeryshire seat, taking 51.8% of the vote share. Chris Davies held Brecon and Radnorshire, taking 20,081 votes against the Lib Dem's 12,043. Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said Mr Lake fought "an energetic and positive campaign" and would make "an excellent MP". She said his addition to the three seats the party held in 2015 would give Wales "a formidable voice to defend Wales" in Westminster. Mr Lake said the win had been "unexpected". "We have been able to run a very positive campaign and also engage with a lot of young people," he added. The chair of the Welsh Lib Dem national executive committee Carole O'Toole called the Ceredigion result "a sad day for liberalism in Wales". She added: "Mark Williams has worked tirelessly for the communities of Ceredigion and for Wales since 2005, leading campaigns to change the legal definition of child neglect, to secure a better deal for milk farmers, and standing up for rural Wales. "This is a difficult result for us following the results in last year's assembly elections and we will need to take stock and consider how we move forward from here."

The proportion of men taking their own lives in the UK has reached its highest level for more than a decade, according to official figures. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Plaid Cymru has taken the Ceredigion seat from Wales' only Liberal Democrat.

On Monday, Mrs May met the first and deputy first ministers on a one-day visit to Northern Ireland. She stressed that no-one wanted a return to the "borders of the past". Her meeting with Mr Kenny is understood to have focused on the impact of Brexit on British and Irish relations. Earlier in July, shortly after her appointment as the new prime minister, Mrs May spoke to Mr Kenny by telephone and agreed to build on the "strong relationship" between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire described Mrs May's meeting with Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness on Monday as "positive". He also said there was agreement about protecting the current border arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. "I think that the prime minister had a really helpful exchange with the first minister and the deputy first minister and I think there is a strong will and strong commitment to not see the return to the borders of the past," he said. "Indeed that's a theme that underlined discussions that I previously had with the taoiseach on Friday." Mr Brokenshire added that there were "treaties and various other mechanisms" in place that underlined that there was a "different arrangement" between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said he hoped there would be an "arrangement which will see the people of the north of Ireland continuing to see their future in Europe as part of an imaginative solution." The DUP MP Gavin Robinson said there were "two aspects" that had to be considered relating to the border. "So far, discussions have focussed on the movement of people, there will also need to be a discussion about the movement of goods, customs and whether or not there is a form of a single market or not, whether there is a disparity in tariffs or not and if that is the case, then how you control that," he said. "So whilst I see no difficulty in getting an arrangement that builds on the Common Travel Area and that allows you and I to move freely into the Republic of Ireland and similarly people from the Republic of Ireland can move freely into the United Kingdom, knowing that we have a uniform immigration policy, it may well be that further discussions will need to take place." Bartosz Ojeda-Rodriguez, 35, Stanislaw Czyz, 29, and Andrzej Pawel Czyz, 31, were found guilty of murdering Tomasz Bachta. The 29-year-old died outside his home in All Saints Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, on 15 July 2015. Piotr Miezal, 33, was convicted of manslaughter after acting as a lookout for the other defendants. More on this story and others from Stoke and Staffordshire A trial at Stafford Crown Court heard Mr Bachta was attacked after working a night shift, two days after a previous altercation in a doctor's surgery car park with some of the defendants. He had been attacked with baseball bats, a sickle and other weapons, and police officers found him lying unconscious in the road. A sickle found nearby had the DNA of Ojeda-Rodriguez on the handle, the court heard. A post-mortem examination confirmed he died from a stab wound to the neck that severed a major artery. Ojeda-Rodriguez, from Hunter Street in Burton; Stanislaw Czyz, of Byrkley Street, Burton; and Andrzej Czyz, of Byrkley Street, Burton, were all jailed for life, and will serve a minimum of 20 years each. Miezal, of Pershore Drive in Burton, will serve nine years in prison. Sentencing, Judge Michael Chambers QC described the defendants' behaviour as "particularly reprehensible". "None of you have shown any remorse for what you did," he said. "This was, in my judgement, a cold and ruthless joint attack." In a statement Mr Bachta's family said there was "no explanation for such a horrific action" that left them with "overwhelming grief". They said: "We will not accept Tomek's death for the rest of our lives and will never forget those responsible for it."

Prime Minister Theresa May has held talks with Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Enda Kenny at Downing Street. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Four men who attacked a man in the street with a variety of weapons have been jailed.

The sale of the seven-time European Cup winners values the Italian club at €740m (£627m), with a further €220m (£186m) in debt. The group buying the club, the Sino-Europe Sports Investment Management Changxing, have agreed to invest €350m (£297m) in the next three seasons. AC Milan finished seventh in Serie A last season. They will join their city rivals Inter in being owned by Chinese investors. The announcement comes on the same day that Premier League side West Brom joined their Midlands neighbours Wolves and Aston Villa in being bought by Chinese consortiums. Dispersed wreckage was found in the Andaman Sea, the military said in a statement on its Facebook page. The aircraft, a Y-8 transporter made in China, was carrying 14 crew. Most of the passengers were military personnel and family members, including children. The plane was flying from Myeik to Yangon and the debris was found in the sea off the coastal town of Dawei. Communication with the flight was lost on Wednesday half an hour into the short routine trip. According to the military, by mid-afternoon on Thursday search teams had recovered 29 bodies - 20 women, eight children and one man. A wheel, several life jackets and some luggage were found earlier. Should everyone on board have died in the crash, the death toll would make it among the country's worst aviation disasters, says the BBC's Myanmar correspondent Jonah Fisher. The reason for the crash remains unclear. There has so far been no report of a mayday call and the dispersed nature of the wreckage suggests it could have broken up in mid air. Although it is monsoon season in Myanmar, there were no reports of bad weather at that time. The plane was purchased from China in March last year and had logged 809 flying hours, according to the military. Myanmar has seen a number of aircraft incidents in recent years. In February 2016, the five-member crew of an air force plane died when the aircraft crashed in the capital of Nay Pyi Taw. A few months later, three officers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in central Myanmar. An Air Bagan commercial aircraft made an emergency landing in 2012 and burst into flames, killing two people.

AC Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell his 99.93% stake in the club to a Chinese consortium. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Burmese army says debris and bodies have been found after a military plane went missing with 122 people on board.

The Ibrox manager was left angry after Aberdeen were awarded a free-kick that led to James Maddison's late winning goal at Pittodrie on Sunday. Warburton was also unhappy about an offside call involving Barrie McKay. He will sit out Saturday's match against Partick Thistle after admitting a Scottish FA misconduct charge. Media playback is not supported on this device Warburton told Rangers' website: "My frustration over two big decisions hasn't changed, but it is what it is - a process - so it will be a one-match ban. "I pride myself on being respectful and being disciplined and if I appeared to lose that then you deserve to be punished accordingly. "I'm not proud of that, if that is the case, but I think my frustration was very evident. "The two decisions, when we looked at it post-match, it was quite clear we were right in our assumptions." Aurimas Butkys, 25, ran off earlier, shortly after he entered Boston Police Station in Lincolnshire. He had been detained on a extradition warrant in connection with an assault in Lithuania, Lincolnshire Police said. The suspect was last seen on Tower Street wearing a dark t-shirt and brown shorts. The force has asked for any sightings of him to be reported. 21 January 2016 Last updated at 15:18 GMT But the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham has adorned the walls with pictures of icy scenes. Mirrors and patients photos are also carefully placed. Burns specialists Prof Steve Jeffrey and nurse Liz Shale said they chose the designs to “aid wound healing†The government regulator, Monitor, said it would examine why a national target of four hours is routinely not met. It said Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is "consistently failing" to meet the standard of 95% of patients seen within the timeframe. The trust said the target was only narrowly missed last month. Monitor regional director Paul Streat said: "For the benefit of local people in Gloucestershire, the situation needs to improve soon. "Over the past year we have worked with the trust and local healthcare organisations to identify what could be done to improve healthcare across the area, but we now need to look more closely at what the trust could do for its patients in A&E." The watchdog said the trust had missed the 95% of patients being seen within four hours target "for the majority" of the financial year 2014-2015. It said no decision had yet been made on whether action would be needed, and it is to announce the outcome of its investigation once it has been completed. A spokesman for the trust said a "detailed action plan" had already been implemented and the trust "continued to make good progress". "In May the trust narrowly missed out on the four-hour wait, having achieved 93.53%" Clinical chair of NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, Dr Helen Miller, said: "There is a joint plan in place which includes recruiting additional staff, providing increased access to GP appointments and increasing capacity within community services. "This plan is supported by significant additional investment in frontline services." The emergency departments in Cheltenham and Gloucester treat about 120,000 patients every year, according to the trust's website.

Rangers' Mark Warburton has accepted a one-match touchline ban after being accused of using "offensive, abusing and insulting language" at officials. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has escaped from custody while being escorted into a police station wearing handcuffs. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The art on the walls is probably the last thing on your mind when you go to hospital. [NEXT_CONCEPT] An investigation has been launched into why A&E patients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals often have to wait too long to be seen.

It was due to be set up in February. Responding to a question from the UUP leader, Mike Nesbitt, Ms O'Neill told MLAs that the terms of reference for the group had been drafted but "have not been formally signed off". She said this meant consequently that the group has not yet met. The group was proposed in February when First Minister Arlene Foster asked then health minister Simon Hamilton to set up a working group to look at how the issue of fatal foetal abnormality could be addressed. It was initially due to report back by the end of June. The minister told the Assembly she was giving the matter "careful consideration", adding: "I am meeting the justice minister in the next number of weeks and I intend to discuss how we take the issue forward." The minister also said she was meeting Sarah Ewart, who brought the issue of fatal foetal abnormality to the public's attention after her own personal experience of abortion.. On Monday, an appeal began against a High Court ruling that abortion law in Northern Ireland is "incompatible" with human rights law. The appeal has been taken by the Department of Justice and Northern Ireland Attorney General John Larkin. In December, a judge ruled the law did not comply with the European Convention on Human Rights in cases of fatal foetal abnormality or sexual crime. That case was brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. However, the justice department believes the ruling by the High Court could lead to a widening of the abortion law. The current abortion legislation differs from the rest of the UK as the Abortion Act 1967 was never extended to Northern Ireland. Currently, a termination is only permitted in Northern Ireland if a woman's life is at risk, or if there is a risk of permanent and serious damage to her mental or physical health. She told the Radio Times magazine they have their differences but she "admired him a lot". "I would always stand by him. Paul and I had our differences about what was important to us, but he is a brilliant bread-maker and I admired him a lot." She said "no one was more surprised" than her when Bake Off left the BBC. It was announced in September last year that the show had been bought by Channel 4 after six years on the BBC. It emerged that the corporation fell £10m short in its offer to Love Productions, which makes the show. The 81-year-old said she was always going to stay loyal to the BBC and wasn't tempted by a potentially bigger salary at Channel 4. "No, I wasn't. And anyway, I was never asked to go," she said. "I avoided being asked. It was suggested what would happen if I did go to Channel 4, what I would get, the advantages. "But I didn't ever have a meeting with them. I'd made up my mind. To me, it's an honour to be on the BBC. I was brought up on it." The show's hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins also didn't enter into negotiations with Channel 4 and Mary said she was very fond of the "extraordinary" comedy duo. "It was the BBC's programme, it grew there. So I decided to stay with the BBC, with Mel and Sue." She is moving on with two new BBC programmes in the works. But before then she has admitted one issue she had Bake Off - contestants crying over baking mishaps in the early episodes of the series. "In life you shouldn't keep bursting into tears. There are occasions when you want to cry your heart out, but not on a television programme. "If you do something that doesn't work out, you have to gather yourself up and keep going." Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

The health minister Michelle O'Neill has confirmed that the working group proposed to deal with the issue of abortion in Northern Ireland has not been officially established. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Mary Berry has said she is "standing by" former fellow judge Paul Hollywood as he continues with The Great British Bake Off in its new Channel 4 home.

Christopher Robinson, of Aspen Park in Dunmurry, was also held to have broken the terms of his release by failing to disclose details of a mobile phone. Based on the two identified breaches of bail, a judge at Belfast Magistrates' Court remanded him back into custody. Mr Robinson, 46, is accused over the killing of Adrian Ismay in March. He also faces a further charge of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life. Mr Ismay suffered serious leg injuries when a booby-trap bomb exploded under the van he was driving in the east of the city. The 52-year-oldb died following a return to hospital 11 days later. Mr Robinson is allegedly linked to the bombing by CCTV footage of a car believed to have been used when the device was planted at the victim's Hillsborough Drive home in the early hours of 4 March. Forensic examination of the car revealed traces of RDX, a component in high explosive material, on its rear floor and seats. Mr Robinson was said to have known Mr Ismay through working with him as a volunteer with St John Ambulance. Earlier this month, a prohibition was imposed on him putting messages on social media. In court on Thursday, a detective sergeant involved in the murder investigation claimed Mr Robinson began posting again on 16 October. He alleged that the defendant provided a photo of a PSNI officer to another social media user and then commented on it when it was put online. "Last night police had to apply to Facebook to have the image of the police officer and text removed from a Facebook page," he said. The judge was told a mobile phone discovered on Robinson when he was arrested on Wednesday is to be examined. Strenuously opposing the accused being released from custody again, the detective claimed there had been up to five previous breaches of bail, including failure to comply with a curfew. A defence lawyer argued that his client only purchased the phone this week and had planned to provide police with the number. With Mr Robinson denying that he posted the Facebook comments, his solicitor claimed someone else must have used his account. But another detective responded: "They would have to have known the user name and password - it's highly unlikely." The latest blast took place at an apartment block at 08:00 local time (00:00 GMT) in Liucheng county, said state media. Seventeen separate parcel explosions hit Liucheng on Wednesday. A man suspected of having built the bombs - 33-year-old Wei Yinyong - died in one of the blasts, media said. Earlier reports said a suspect had been arrested. The cause for Thursday's blast was not clear, and no casualties have been reported. It is also not known if the blast is connected to the multiple explosions on Wednesday. Thursday's explosion took place at a six-storey building in a residential area. Xinhua news agency said the force of the blast had caused debris to rain down on a road opposite the building. Local police issued a statement calling on the public to be wary of accepting parcels sent by strangers or packages "sent by non-proper channels". The local postal service has halted all deliveries until Saturday. The parcel bombs on Wednesday targeted a prison, a railway station, a hospital and a shopping centre among other locations. State media said 51 people were injured in the afternoon's blasts. A video reportedly of one of Wednesday's blasts taken from a street surveillance camera has since emerged, showing a person being catapulted out of a shop as a bomb goes off inside. Another person walking down the street past the shop is knocked to the ground by the powerful blast. The BBC's John Sudworth in Beijing says there have been a number of cases in China of disaffected people with a legal grievance against the authorities using explosive devices in public attacks.

A man charged with murdering a prison officer in Belfast had his bail revoked over Facebook comments about a policeman's photo. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, following a series of parcel bombs that have left 10 people dead.

Media playback is not supported on this device Everton took the lead inside two minutes when a ball from Tom Cleverley released Lennon down the right and he crossed low for Kone to tap in. Lennon effectively ended hopes of an upset when he received Bryan Oviedo's centre and squeezed in an angled shot. And Barkley's deflected long-range effort capped an assured display. The 1995 winners will now travel to take on Bournemouth in the fifth round. League Two Carlisle's best chance came at 1-0 down when Derek Asamoah fired straight at Joel Robles. The Cumbrians' exit means there are now no sides from outside the top three divisions remaining in the FA Cup. Everton meanwhile continue their strong recent record in the FA Cup and will be in the fifth-round draw for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Everton surrendered a first-leg lead in losing to Manchester City in the League Cup semi-final on Tuesday, and manager Roberto Martinez has come under pressure this season after a series of underwhelming results. But the Spaniard is well aware of the importance of the FA Cup - having won the competition with Wigan in 2013 - and he named a strong side, with Phil Jagielka, Ramiro Funes Mori, Cleverly and Barkley all retained from that midweek defeat. Cleverley in particular was outstanding, having more touches than anyone else on the pitch and finding the target with 95% of his passes. And despite the lowly calibre of the opposition, this was the kind of display that will give Martinez hope that his side can add to their six league wins and finish the season strongly. Much effort had gone in to making sure the pitch at Brunton Park was playable after the stadium was flooded during Storm Desmond. But while the newly-laid surface held firm, Keith Curle's side were swamped by Everton's pace and verve in attacking areas. The hosts had just 29.7% of possession and only managed two shots on target. Their attentions now turn to making a late push for the League Two play-off places. Carlisle manager Keith Curle: "It wasn't ideal with the two early goals, very quickly you are on to plan B. We knew how good they were and wanted to try and contain them for as long as possible. "Two down after 14 minutes you know it was going to be a long afternoon. Credit for the players to the way they responded. "It was a fantastic experience for our players. We got turned over by a fantastic team. A lot of praise has to go to everybody, hopefully we have done a lot of people proud." Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "We knew that you can allow these games to be very complicated. I thought we dealt with it with an incredible professionalism. The start of the game allowed us to control the rest of it. "The fourth round of the FA Cup always brings excitement. I thought we played well and controlled the threat that Carlisle can bring. We scored three goals, created chances and overall we deserved it and look forward to a draw." Carlisle face Accrington in League Two on Saturday, while Everton host Newcastle in the Premier League on Wednesday evening. Finding buried treasure might sound like a dream but it's one that came true for Derek McLennan. He dug up more than a hundred objects, including gold jewellery and a silver Christian cross. So how did he find them and does he get to keep it all? Watch Ricky's interview to find out. Ricky also asked Derek how he started using a metal detector and got some tips for any of you who fancy becoming the treasure hunters of the future.

Arouna Kone, Aaron Lennon and Ross Barkley scored as Everton progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable victory at Carlisle. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The amateur metal detector, who unearthed a massive hoard of Viking treasure in Scotland, has been telling Newsround how he did it.

Unison said staff in sterilisation and disinfection units and radiology departments are "infuriated" their claim to be paid the same as colleagues in other hospitals has not been taken seriously. Unison is "confident" members will vote in favour of strike action. The health board said it is "fully committed" to resolving concerns. Unison said it has repeatedly put the case for pay parity to managers, but the "exasperation at the lack of progress has turned to anger". The ballot affects band two assistant technical officers (ATO) in hospital sterilisation and disinfection units and band two clerical officers in radiology. There are 128 such staff working at Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Princess of Wales, Bridgend, although not all are Unison members. Unison said ATO staff are employed on band three pay in most of Wales, with ABMU workers worse off by between £466 and £1,879 a year. It also argued that their job description is "hopelessly outdated." Radiology staff are said to be similarly affected by a dispute over pay banding. Mark Turner, Unison organiser for ABMU, said: "Simple justice says two healthcare workers in the Wales NHS, with the same role, responsibilities and experience, should be paid the same rate for the job. "Staff are so angry they are likely to vote for strike action. They cannot understand why their health board values their work less than peers doing exactly the same job." He added: "The sterilisation and disinfection unit might be 'behind the scenes' work but it is essential to the effective running of the hospital". ABMU Health Board said it was "sorry" its discussions with Unison have been unable to resolve staff concerns. A spokeswoman said: "We would like to make it clear that all our staff - no matter what their role within the health board - are valued and all of them contribute equally to the care of our patients. "Only in Cardiff and Vale Health Board where restructuring has taken place, and Hywel Dda Health Board where a different service is provided, are ATOs a band three. "We have been working with Unison to develop a new job description for ATOs and have reached agreement on all areas apart from the necessary qualification." She added that they are also working with the radiology department to address any concerns staff have. "ABMU is fully committed to continuing its partnership work with UNISON," she said. "In the meantime, we would like to reassure patients should strike action go ahead we will be working to ensure any disruption to services are minimal." Thomas Bow City Asphalt built landmarks including the Raleigh factory extension and the University of Nottingham's Trent Building. It was set up after founder Lawrence Bow arrived in Nottingham in 1867. Chairman Alistair Bow said the company's connection to the city was a source of pride for the family. Mr Bow, who is among the sixth generation to run the firm, said: "You can't drive more than a quarter of a mile without going past an old Thomas Bow landmark. "It's something I'm immensely proud of and I know my dad would have been, to think you could still be working and operating with the same company name 150 years later." The company, which was named after the founder's son, is trying to track down former employees to help extend the Thomas Bow archive. Commercial manager Andrew Jackaman said: "It could be as simple as a picture of a relative on a building site or it could be anecdotes. "All this pieced together to give us a bit more of a history." The firm was responsible for the Raleigh factory extension, which was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1952, and the extensions to the former Wilford Power Station. The company also built a number of smaller buildings all over the city including the former branch of Barclays Bank in the Old Market Square. Thousands of homes and some schools were also built by Thomas Bow in Nottingham city between 1921 and 1960.

Some Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board hospital workers are being balloted in a row over pay. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A firm that has helped "build Nottingham" including the construction of about 6,000 houses is celebrating 150 years.

Wenger, 66, celebrates 20 years as Arsenal boss next month and is out of contract in the summer of 2017. According to L'Equipe, PSG tried to recruit him in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Asked why he had turned PSG down, Wenger said: "I always remained loyal to Arsenal because it's a club that has the qualities I love - and that's why." Arsenal have won three league titles and six FA Cups during Wenger's reign. However, they have not won the Premier League since 2003-04 and some fans have called for Wenger to leave. PSG have been crowned French champions for the past four seasons and have reached the Champions League quarter-finals four times in a row. Beaten in the last eight by Manchester City earlier this year, they are backed by wealthy owners Qatari Sports Investments, who Wenger says he "knows well". The Frenchman added: "PSG are a good test for us. They're a team who are, in France, the team above everyone else." Arsenal are seventh in the Premier League, with seven points from four games. PSG are seventh in Ligue 1, with seven points from four games. Swiss side Basel entertain Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets in the other Group A contest on Tuesday. Although monthly figures can be very volatile, it is the largest such fall for nearly five years. One economist said it was evidence of the increasing squeeze on consumers. A separate report warned that five million low-paid workers have been completely priced out of either renting or buying a home. The Nationwide figures showed that on the more reliable annual comparison, house prices were up 3.5% in March from a year earlier, compared with rate of 4.5% in February. The average UK house price is now £207,308, the building society said. "The South of England continued to see slightly stronger price growth than the North of England, but there was a further narrowing in the differential," said Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist. "Northern Ireland saw a slight pickup in annual house price growth, while conditions remained relatively subdued in Scotland and Wales." Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said the news "fuels our belief that the housing market is being increasingly affected by the increasing squeeze on consumers and their concerns over the outlook." A separate report from the National Housing Federation (NHF) said there was now only one town in England where a low-paid worker could afford a mortgage. It said Burnley in Lancashire was the only place that a nursery nurse, for example, could afford to buy. House prices in England had risen by 120% between 2002 and 2016, the NHF said, while salaries had risen by just 38% over the same period. As far as renting is concerned, it said there was no area of the country where low-income workers paid less than 30% of their monthly salaries on rent. "This analysis makes for truly depressing reading," said David Orr, chief executive of the NHF. "Low-income workers are left with fewer affordable options than ever, even though their jobs are absolutely critical to local economies." Where can I afford to live?

Arsene Wenger says his "love" for Arsenal saw him reject approaches from Paris St-Germain, who host the Gunners in the Champions League on Tuesday. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Average house prices across the UK fell by 0.3% in the month of March, according to the Nationwide, the first fall since June 2015.

The hosts wasted a great chance to break the deadlock in the 21st minute when Danny Whitehead's cross was fired over at the far post by Chris Holroyd, who went close again a couple of minutes later when he wriggled his way through the Solihull defence but shot the wrong side of the post. However, the Silkmen broke the deadlock at the start of the second half when Holroyd got the goal his efforts deserved by heading in Whitehead's free-kick. Solihull nearly equalised moments later as Jack Byrne's header struck the crossbar via a deflection and the ball was scrambled away, but George Carline levelled 12 minutes from time with a bullet header from Connor Franklin's cross. Byrne headed in a free-kick from Ash Sammons to put Moors in front in the 85th minute and Regan Charles-Cook latched on to an Andy Brown flick in stoppage time to make the points safe. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 3. Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 3. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 3. Regan Charles-Cook (Solihull Moors). Substitution, Solihull Moors. Nortei Nortey replaces Omari Sterling-James. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 2. Jack Byrne (Solihull Moors). Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Andy Halls replaces Neill Byrne. Substitution, Solihull Moors. Regan Charles-Cook replaces Oladapo Afolayan. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 1. George Carline (Solihull Moors). Substitution, Solihull Moors. Andy Brown replaces Harry White. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Danny Whitehead. Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Danny Whitaker replaces James Thorne. Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Solihull Moors 0. Chris Holroyd (Macclesfield Town). Kristian Green (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 0, Solihull Moors 0. First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 0, Solihull Moors 0. Oladapo Afolayan (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card. Simeon Maye (Solihull Moors) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up. The supermarket said it was "urgently investigating" problems encountered by at least 20 customers at its store at Branksome, Poole. Customers have complained of damage running into thousands of pounds being done to their vehicles. Tesco said a first round of tests on fuel sold in Poole had been inconclusive. The supermarket said more samples had been taken for testing and told customers to continue to take receipts to the store where fuel was bought. Jonathan Waddington-Jones said his Ford car broke down when being driven to Weymouth by his wife after she had bought diesel at the store. He said the breakdown had caused a "great deal of inconvenience" to his family. Robbie Studwick from Bournemouth said he smelt a "plastic, toxic smell" from his exhaust after filling up on Thursday. He has been told £5,000 of damage has been done to his Toyota and faces problems in running his wedding photography business. Among customers complaining to Tesco on Twitter, @johnpenfold tweeted: "car is ruined after filling up at Branksome branch. I've no car with 3 kids" @lincnew tweeted: "New Van ruined long journey big ££." Tesco said anyone experiencing problems after buying diesel at the Branksome filling station in the last few days should contact the store.

Solihull ended a six-game losing run and gave their National League survival hopes a shot in the arm with three late goals earning them a stunning 3-1 comeback win at Macclesfield. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Drivers have reported engines problems after buying diesel from a Tesco filling station in Dorset.

Albion Rovers' game at home to Queen's Park was called off due to a waterlogged pitch after a 09:30 inspection. Leaders Livingston blamed "relentless overnight rain" for their game against Stenhousemuir following suit. But games hosted by Berwick Rangers and Stirling Albion both survived. Berwick, who are playing Elgin City in League Two, said their pitch passed an inspection at 11:00. As did Stirling's Forthbank Stadium surface, where Edinburgh City are the visitors. A Dutch court rejected attempts by a group of shareholders to force a special shareholder meeting aimed at ousting the company's chairman. Antony Burgmans is seen as the main obstacle to the PPG takeover bid. Hedge fund Elliott Advisors, which brought the case to court, has urged Akzo to "engage" with PPG. But The Enterprise Chamber, a commercial court of the Netherlands, ruled that Akzo was not required to hold the special meeting or to include investors in its response to the PPG bid. A spokesperson for Elliott Advisors said it was "disappointed". "Elliott is considering the implications of this judgment for shareholder rights in the Netherlands and for its next steps in relation to Akzo Nobel," he added. Akzo has rejected three successive takeover offers from PPG since March, saying the €26.9bn (£22.8bn) offer undervalued the firm and showed a "lack of cultural understanding of the brand". The Dutch company, which claims its own plans for growth are superior, has also been urged to reject the merger by the Dutch government and its own workers. PPG will now need to decide whether to walk away from Akzo Nobel, or go directly to shareholders with a hostile takeover offer. The US firm suggested its third bid earlier this month was its last friendly attempt to merge with Akzo and indicated it had not ruled out putting the matter directly to shareholders. Under official takeover rules, the firm has until 1 June to decide. After the court ruling, PPG said it "remains willing to meet with Akzo Nobel regarding a potential combination of the two companies". "But without productive engagement, PPG will assess and decide whether or not to pursue an offer for Akzo Nobel," it said. Akzo says its own plans for the firm - which involve spinning off its chemicals division into a separate business - would better serve shareholders. It has promised to increase its dividend for 2017 by half and pay a €1bn special cash dividend in November.

Two games have been postponed in Scottish League One, but two have survived pitch inspections in the division below. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Dulux paint owner Akzo Nobel has scored a court victory in its battle to fight off an unwanted takeover offer from US rival PPG Industries.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp wants to boost his attacking options and is willing to make Mane one of the biggest signings in the club's history to do it. Liverpool and Southampton will continue to hold talks over the 24-year-old, with the fee a possible sticking point. The Saints are likely to want around £40m for a player who scored 11 goals in 37 Premier League games last season. This is around £10m more than the top end of Liverpool's price range, so there is still more negotiating to be done before any deal can be concluded. The process might also be delayed by the fact that Southampton are still without a manager following the departure of Ronald Koeman to Everton. Klopp was impressed by Mane, heavily linked with Manchester United during Louis van Gaal's time at Old Trafford, when he scored twice as Southampton came from 2-0 down to beat Liverpool 3-2 at St Mary's on 20 March. Alongside England striker Daniel Sturridge and Belgium youngster Divock Origi, Mane would add pace and a goalscoring threat. Liverpool would seek to recoup much of the money they spend on the Senegal international by selling striker Christian Benteke, who has struggled after his £32m switch from Aston Villa. If he makes the move, Mane will be treading a well-worn path between Southampton and Liverpool. Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Rickie Lambert and Nathaniel Clyne have all moved to Anfield since the summer of 2014. It would also give Saints a handsome profit on a player they bought from Salzburg for £10m two years ago. It would also make Mane the third biggest signing in Liverpool's history behind Benteke and Andy Carroll, who came from Newcastle United in a £35m deal. Southampton have also sold midfield man Victor Wanyama to Tottenham for £11m at the start of what could be another summer of transition at St Mary's. George Thompson was convicted of supplying cocaine and amphetamine between 18 July and 21 November 2014. A jury found him guilty of two charges at the High Court in Livingston. Judge Lord Ballantyne told greyhound breeder Thompson, of Livingston, he would be remanded in custody until sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh in July. Thompson's son Stuart, 36, from Uphall, West Lothian, walked free from court on Wednesday after being acquitted of the same charges after the judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. Thompson senior had denied handling and dealing in the Class A and Class B drugs at various locations in the central belt and the Scottish Borders between 18 July and 21 November 2014. The jury heard he had been under surveillance by Police Scotland's serious crime and counter terrorism squad for months Officers watched as he made contact with three men who were stopped in possession of controlled drugs shortly after they met him. All three associates were later prosecuted and convicted of drugs offences. Police also monitored Thompson as he made daily visits to West Cairns Farm at Kirknewton, where Alexander Cameron was killed by his tenant James Smith. Smith's wife Helen had reported suspicious late-night movements at the farm which resulted in the major police drugs investigation focusing on Thompson. Police stopped his white Transit van on the A7 near Heriot in the Borders on 20 November 2014 and found half a kilo of cocaine hidden in a compartment above the driver's seat. A search of the accused's home uncovered two bags containing amphetamine in his freezer drawers. A search of the farm uncovered three kilos of high purity cocaine and a kilo of amphetamine, commonly known as 'speed', in kennels used by Thompson. It emerged after Thompson's conviction that he had previously served a three-month prison sentence for being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs. Det Ch Inspector Kenny Gray from the East Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit said: "There is no doubt that George Thompson was heavily involved in the distribution of drugs throughout the Lothians and Scottish Borders, given the significant quantity of Class A drugs we seized from vehicles and properties linked to him. "The cocaine was of a very high-purity and we are delighted to have recovered it before it could cause untold harm to our communities. "Tackling drug crime is a priority for Police Scotland and we robustly gather and investigate all intelligence from the public relating to those involved in offences of this nature.

Liverpool have made Southampton striker Sadio Mane a prime transfer target this summer and are willing to pay £30m. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A 59-year-old man has been convicted of trafficking illegal drugs with a street value of more than £500,000.

The blog, published on 5 April, details the history of the 114-room mansion, which is often described as Mr Trump's "winter White House". House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden accused the state department of promoting Mr Trump's "private club". The department has issued no comment. In her tweet, Ms Pelosi wrote: "Why is @realDonaldTrump's State Dept promoting the President's private club? #Trump100Days." Meanwhile, Sen Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, wrote: "Yes, I am curious @StateDept. Why are taxpayer $$ promoting the President's private country club?" State department spokesman Mark Toner was not aware of the post when the issue was raised by the media on Monday, CNN reports. The blog post says that "Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's Florida estate, has become well known as the president frequently travels there to work or host foreign leaders". Mr Trump has hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the resort. The post also states that Mr Trump "is not the first president to have access to Mar-a-Lago as a Florida retreat, but he is the first one to use it. "By visiting this 'winter White House,' Trump is belatedly fulfilling the dream of Mar-a-Lago's original owner and designer." Has Trump kept his promises? 100 voters reflect on Trump's 100 days How much has Trump achieved so far? Since taking office, the president has spent seven weekends at Mar-a-Lago, which he bought in 1985 and turned into a private members club. His visits have led to concerns over costs and mixing business with politics. The club has raised its initiation fees from from $100,000 to $200,000 (£78,190-156,380) following Mr Trump's election. Since Mr Trump's inauguration, Democratic groups and ethics watchdogs have been monitoring whether there has been a potential conflict of interest that could benefit his business holdings while he is in office. In December, Mr Trump announced that he planned to shut his charitable foundation, although an investigation into its practices continues. Cole's expletive-laden response to the fan followed a 2-2 draw between the Hammers and Spurs on 22 February, a game he had played in. An FA independent commission will now meet to decide his punishment. In April 2011, Cole, 31, was fined £20,000 for comments he made on Twitter during England's friendly with Ghana. On that occasion, he wrote: "Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! "The only way to get out safely is to wear an England jersey and paint your face w/ the St George's flag!" He later deleted the comments and apologised, describing them as a "light-hearted joke". Cole has made 17 appearances for the Hammers this season and scored three goals. He is accused of attacking a 36-year-old man on a Metrolink service near Beswick early on 8 October. Michael Niles, 49, of Wood Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, is charged with serious assault and possession of a bladed weapon. A woman arrested earlier on suspicion of committing a serious assault has been released without charge.

Democrats have criticised a blog post on the website of the US embassy in London about President Donald Trump's luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. [NEXT_CONCEPT] West Ham striker Carlton Cole has accepted a Football Association charge for directing abusive comments towards a Tottenham supporter on Twitter. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A man has been charged with stabbing a man in the neck on a tram in Manchester.

James Brokenshire was appointed by the Prime Minister Theresa May after she took over from David Cameron last week. Mr Brokenshire will be working alongside a Northern Ireland Executive which is deeply divided over the UK's plan to leave the European Union. He said last week that Northern Ireland's interests need to be protected during the Brexit process. The Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup was in favour of a remain vote in last month's EU referendum. Mrs May also voted to remain, but after the result she said Brexit "means Brexit" and she vowed to make a success of leading the UK out of the EU. Mr Brokenshire has already served under Mrs May at the Home Office. He spent four years working as a security minister while she was home secretary. During that role, he had oversight of the work of MI5 and the national police counter-terrorism network. In his new role, Mr Brokenshire's priorities include the implementation of the Stormont House and Fresh Start agreements, tackling paramilitarism and dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. He has already said there should be no border controls between the UK and the Republic of Ireland. He replaced Brexit campaigner Theresa Villiers, who quit the government after turning down Mrs May's offer of a new, non-cabinet role. Pakistan lost the rain-shortened match by 124 runs at Edgbaston. Wahab, who had conceded 87 runs, left the field in the 46th over of India's innings and scans confirmed the 31-year-old had a ligament problem. Pakistan have called up left-arm paceman Rumman Raees, 25, as a replacement. They face South Africa in their second group game at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

The new secretary of state will visit Northern Ireland today for the first time since taking up the role. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz will miss the rest of the Champions Trophy after suffering an ankle injury in the Group B defeat by India on Sunday.

A £2bn proposal, which includes a 1.8-mile (2.9km) tunnel, was announced by the government in December, aimed at easing congestion on the nearby A303. Dan Snow, Ruth Scurr and Tom Holland have now united with Stonehenge Alliance to oppose the plans, which they say "endanger" the ancient site. But, the Department for Transport (DfT) said safeguarding it was essential. "Stonehenge is one of Britain's greatest treasures and it is important to note that English Heritage and National Trust support our plans," said a DfT spokesman. "It is essential that we ensure this site of cultural and historical significance is safeguarded as we progress with the upgrade. "As with any road scheme, we will consult with interested parties before any building begins on the A303." A similar scheme for the route, which links London and the South West, was dropped several years ago because of the cost. However, there are growing concerns over congestion on the A303 which has been described as "highly detrimental" by English Heritage, which manages the monument. But Stonehenge Alliance campaigners want "no further damage" to the world heritage site, which totals around 25 sq km (9.6 sq m) of chalkland, according to UNESCO. Joining with them, Mr Snow - president of the Council for British Archaeology - said: "Of all our many treasures on these islands, none is more internationally revered than Stonehenge. "We have recently started to realise that the standing stones are just a beginning, they sit at the heart of the world's most significant and best preserved Stone Age landscape. The government's plans endanger this unique site." Ms Scurr added the proposal to widen the A303 would have a "destructive effect on the surroundings", with Mr Holland suggesting the battle against the plans was "an unending one". Both English Heritage and the National Trust have given their support to the option of "the longest tunnel possible". The director of the National Trust, Dame Helen Ghosh, and chief executive of English Heritage, Dr Simon Thurley, said no decisions had been made yet on possible locations, road alignment or design. In a dominant first-half, Harlequins' Joe Marchant danced through to score, before tries from Newcastle's Callum Chick and Worcester's Huw Taylor. Northampton's Harry Mallinder scored twice under the posts and Marchant got a second, with Ireland's points coming from Adam McBurney and Shane Daly. Beaten by New Zealand in 2015's final, England added to wins in 2013 and 2014. Victory at the AJ Bell Stadium has completed a emphatic turnaround by England's youngsters, who picked up just one victory in the 2016 Six Nations at the start of the year. Head coach Martin Haag joined from Nottingham in March after that tournament and he was won all five games in charge in Manchester. Earlier in the day, Argentina overcame South Africa 49-19 in the bronze play-off to take third place in the tournament for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Wales won their second game of the five-week competition in the seventh placed play-off as they beat Scotland 42-19 at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. New Zealand, who were the holders coming in to the tournament in Manchester, ended their campaign by running in nine tries in a 55-24 win over Australia to finish fifth, while France secured ninth as they beat Georgia. Japan are relegated to the World Trophy tournament after losing 41-17 to Italy. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

A campaign against the building of a road tunnel past Stonehenge has been backed by a trio of historians. [NEXT_CONCEPT] England secured their third World Rugby Under-20 title in four years with a commanding 45-21 win over Ireland.

The aircraft came down at an old airfield near Margam Country Park, Port Talbot, just after 11:00 GMT on Sunday. The two men are being treated for non life-threatening injuries at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. South Wales Police is investigating on behalf of the Air Accident Investigation Branch. Barry Dodson, who quit as Labour mayor of Rotherham on 28 June citing personal reasons, faces allegations he indecently assaulted a 13-year-old girl in 1987, the BBC understands. South Yorkshire Police confirmed a 66-year-old Rotherham man was arrested on Friday and has been released on bail. Mr Dodson has not commented. He has resigned from the Labour Party and now stands an independent councillor. Rotherham council said it could not comment on a police matter. The auditor, accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers, will start work immediately, a papal spokesman said. Pope Francis has promised to make the Vatican's finances more transparent after a series of scandals. Last year he created a new ministry to oversee papal finances, headed by Cardinal George Pell. Cardinal Pell later said he had discovered millions of euros "tucked away". While he did not say any wrongdoing had occurred, he added Vatican departments long had "an almost free hand" with their finances. Turning to an external auditor puts the Vatican more in line with international standards. PwC will review the Vatican's consolidated financial statements, spokesman Federico Lombardi said, which includes assets, income and expenses. Author Gianluigi Nuzzi obtained secret recordings of Pope Francis this year suggesting the Pontiff had grown exasperated at vested interests in the Vatican. "If we don't know how to look after money, which you can see, how can we look after the souls of the faithful, which you can't see?" he told clerics in 2013, the recordings said. The index climbed above the 7,500 level for the first time, closing at 7,522.03 points after nine days of gains. Confidence in the outcome of the UK election and a recovery in commodity stocks helped lift the index, analysts said. Continuing weakness in the pound also helped, they added. "Investors seem to be feeling confident about the outlook for Britain under what is expected to be the biggest Conservative party majority since Margaret Thatcher," said Jasper Lawler of LCG. Laith Khalaf, analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "Investors will be thinking that the 8,000 mark is hovering into view." Sterling dipped after the latest UK inflation report, before rallying back to the $1.29 level. The inflation rate jumped to 2.7% last month from 2.3% in March. Connor Campbell of Spreadex said: "The Bank of England appears reluctant to combat rising prices with a rate hike; combine that with the alarming squeeze on real wages and the pound has little reason for cheer, something that only works in the FTSE's favour." In general, a weaker pound lifts the FTSE 100 as many companies on the index have significant revenues from overseas. A weak pound means these revenues are worth more when converted back into sterling. The pound also slipped 0.7% against the euro to 1.1663 euros. Vodafone was the biggest riser on the FTSE 100, with the mobile giant's shares rising nearly 4% as investors overlooked a hefty annual loss and focused on its upbeat outlook. It expects profits to rise due to healthy revenues from contract customers. Hargreaves Lansdown was by far the biggest faller, ending 8.5% after US exchange-traded fund provider Vanguard said it planned to sell directly to investors in Europe for the first time. Shares in EasyJet fell 7.3% after the airline reported larger-than-expected half-year losses. The airline recorded a loss of £212m in the six months to March, partly due to the impact of the lower pound and the timing of Easter.

Two men have been taken to hospital after a microlight crashed in Neath Port Talbot. [NEXT_CONCEPT] A mayor who stood down last month three weeks after taking office was facing claims he sexually abused a girl, it has emerged. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The Vatican has ordered the first ever external audit of its accounts as part of Pope Francis' efforts to reform the Roman Catholic Church. [NEXT_CONCEPT] The FTSE 100's recent record-breaking run showed no sign of ending as the UK's main share index set new intra-day and closing highs.

Midfielder Mason, 25, clashed heads with Blues defender Gary Cahill 13 minutes into the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on 22 January. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital in London, where he had surgery. "The number of messages offering support during Ryan's recovery has been quite overwhelming," said Hull club doctor Mark Waller. Well-wishes flooded in for the England international, and both Hull and his former club Tottenham wore training shirts with Mason printed on the back before last week's fixtures. Mason, who joined Hull from Spurs last August for a club-record undisclosed fee, has scored one goal in 16 Premier League appearances for the Tigers. Best actor winner Kevin Kline summed up the mood by saluting the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), which faces funding cuts under the Trump regime. US talk show host Stephen Colbert also mocked Trump by suggesting his tenure as president "could close early". Dear Evan Hansen was named best musical at the New York ceremony. The show, about a teenager who fabricates a former friendship with a classmate who killed himself, also saw Pitch Perfect star Ben Platt named best actor in a musical. Bette Midler received the female equivalent for her role in Hello, Dolly! and celebrated her second Tony win with a lengthy acceptance speech. "Shut that crap off!" the veteran comedienne snapped at one point when the orchestra tried to play her off the stage. Other awards went to Laurie Metcalf for her role in a newly written sequel to A Doll's House and to Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon for her supporting role in The Little Foxes. There was also an award for Briton Nigel Hook, who won best scenic design for the Broadway transfer of British production The Play That Goes Wrong. Yet other big names, among them Danny DeVito, Cate Blanchett and singer Josh Groban, left New York's Radio City Music Hall empty-handed. Full list of 2017 winners Spacey opened proceedings with a musical number that climaxed with him tap dancing in top hat and tails. He also appeared in character as House of Cards' Frank Underwood, with his on-screen wife Robin Wright beside him. But such comic flourishes went hand in hand with acceptance speeches that reflected America's politically charged climate. Nixon's speech, in which she quoted directly from The Little Foxes playwright Lillian Hellman, was a case in point. "Eighty years ago she wrote there are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it, and other people who just stand around and watch them do it," she told the audience. "My love, my gratitude and my undying respect go out to all the people in 2017 who are refusing to just stand and watch them do it." Sunday's ceremony took place shortly after news that Delta Air Lines and Bank of America had withdrawn financial support for a New York production of Julius Caesar. The contemporary staging of Shakespeare's play features an assassinated Caesar who resembles President Trump, a depiction Delta said had "crossed the line on the standards of good taste". Last year's Tonys, hosted by Britain's James Corden, were dominated by hip-hop musical Hamilton. which won 11 awards. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

Hull City's Ryan Mason has been discharged from hospital a week after fracturing his skull against Chelsea. [NEXT_CONCEPT] Kevin Spacey sang, danced and mimicked Bill Clinton at a Tony Awards ceremony where the policies of President Trump's administration were taken to task.