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Question: Teachers are warning that young people are being damaged by an over-sexualised culture.

The National Union of Teachers annual conference heard claims sexism is being “rebranded” as something fashionable and mainstream.
Delegates criticised the “raunch culture” of lap-dancing clubs and pole dancing.
Teachers, meeting in Liverpool, say it can have a “disastrous effect on the self-image of girls”.
The National Union of Teachers heard warnings from teachers that “sexism and inequality are still a huge factor in shaping women’s lives”.
The conference heard claims that old-fashioned sexism has not gone away, but has been re-invented into something that appears to be “ironic or empowering”.
Teachers warned that pole dancing clubs and beauty pageants are turning back the clock on decades of campaigning for sexual equality.
There are concerns that pupils are growing up in a culture where pornographic images are widely available, cosmetic surgery is advertised and there is a “fixation” with staying slim.
Teachers fear this can undermine young women’s self-confidence and contribute to problems such as eating disorders and anxiety about their appearance.
This can disrupt both girls’ school work and their social life, say teachers.
The motion said: “Growing up in a world where it is normal for women’s bodies to be seen as sex objects affects the way that girls in our schools grow to view themselves and their place in society.”
There were also claims that this is linked to the number of sexual assaults and incidents of domestic violence.
Delegates called for recognition of the negative impact of sexism and the need to protect equal rights for women.
In an earlier debate on the conference on Sunday, teachers described the problems of young people living in an environment with such widespread access to pornography.
A teacher from east London talked of pupils setting up websites showing sexual images of teenage girls in their schools.
NUT delegate Kiri Tonks said social media was making it easier for sexism to be spread and better sex education for both sexes was needed.
"It is having a real impact on behaviour," she told BBC News.
"Girls and women internationally are victims of violence that has come out of these kinds of attitudes, but if we want to change the behaviour, we have to talk to boys as well."
Sex and relationship education is compulsory in state-funded secondary schools, but it is up to primary schools to decide if they want to teach it.
Last week, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ annual conference also heard warnings of pupils viewing aggressive sexual images.
Teachers said they feared pupils could be “desensitised” by such images and called for more guidance on how schools should tackle such an over-sexualised youth culture.
Even very young children were inadvertently exposed to such images, the ATL conference heard, either by watching video games with older children or watching late night television.
Teachers said that they had heard sexually explicit language from young children.
NUT general secretary Christine Blower said: “It is important for all children and young people to learn, in an age-appropriate manner, about respect for their own and other people’s bodies and emotions.
“This is all the more important given the rising levels of pornography which is very much in the public domain. There also continues to be a high rate of sexual harassment and homophobic bullying in society at large, despite efforts in schools to address and reduce it.”
A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said ministers were clear about the importance of PSHE (Personal, social and health education).
"PSHE encompasses a number of different areas, many of which are compulsory," she said.
"Beyond that it is right that teachers are given the freedom to tailor PSHE to the pupils whose needs they know best. We are funding the PSHE Association to demonstrate best practice in covering the subject."

Researchers highlighted the growing pressure of social media and the near-constant use of mobile phones.
The study compared the experiences and attitudes of 14-year-olds in 2014 with those in 2005 and found an increase in "psychological distress".
"Young people felt less control over their own destinies," says the study.
The report, tracking the well-being of 30,000 people in 13,000 households, found that young people in 2014 were more "serious" than in 2005.
On the positive side, it saw young people more engaged in school, more likely to want to go to university and less likely to be involved in "risky" activities, such as smoking or getting involved in petty crime.
But there was also a negative dimension, with an increase in psychological problems, particularly among girls.
There were also more problems for those growing up in single-parent families.
Researchers suggested that the sense of seriousness and the need to do well at school could reflect the changing economic climate.
Teenagers in 2005 had grown up in a time of sustained economic growth - while those in 2014 were aware of the tough competition for jobs and the difficulty in affording somewhere to live.
The result seems to have been to make young people more "work focused", says the survey.
And rather than any stereotype of "binge-drinking, drug-taking and laziness", it suggests that young people are more likely to be characterised by increased levels of anxiety and a sense of being under pressure.
The study also linked an increase in psychological problems with changing technology.
The dominance of social media and the widespread access to the internet on mobile phones represents a "major change in the lives of young people", says the study.
Teenagers in 2014, unlike those in 2005, faced the almost constant pressure of social media and the use of smartphones with video cameras.
This played a part in everything from bullying to missed hours of sleep and to pressure on friendships and relationships.
The study found teenagers from better-off families were more likely to suffer from "psychological distress" than those from poorer families.
Researchers suggest this might reflect a lower sense of parental pressure.
Children of parents with higher qualifications were more likely to have psychological problems than those with lower qualifications.
The study suggests that the problems of mental health are so widespread that "broad-spectrum initiatives aimed at all young people" would be valuable.
"In terms of the policy implications of these findings, it would appear that there is little in the way of low-hanging fruit - simple, low-cost initiatives are difficult to identify," the study says.


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Question: A package of measures is being lined up to address an estimated £606,000 shortfall in the education budget in Dumfries and Galloway.

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The shortfall stems from a requirement to maintain existing teacher levels.
It comes after the council's Labour administration dropped savings plans to cut 37 teaching posts.
They were shelved when the Scottish government made maintaining teacher-pupil ratios a condition of the local government grant settlement.
The education department has now drawn up proposals to offset the shortfall.
They include utilising some of the cash from a fund set up to mitigate the impact of the planned restructuring of additional support for learning services.
A savings plan is also proposed involving operational efficiencies,  and through a refresh programme which allows teachers to take early retirement to make way for newly-qualified staff.
A report to councillors said Dumfries and Galloway Council's teacher-pupil ratio was already better than the national average but it received "no benefit" from that.
The Scottish government has said the teacher number guarantee will ensure pupils get the "best education possible".

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Households in Bristol will pay 3.95% - in Bath and North East Somerset a rise of 3.25% was agreed while in North Somerset bills will go up by 3.74%.
The new 2% adult social care charge was announced in the government's autumn statement in November 2015.
It is similar to the Police and Fire Authority in that it is designed to be spent of a specific local service.
Included in Bristol City Council's budget is £56m earmarked for capital investment in new and existing council housing and a one-off payment of £500,000 towards the planned Bristol Aerospace Centre, documenting the city's central role in the development of the modern aviation industry.
North Somerset's decision to put up council tax is only the second time the council has agreed to do so in the past six years.
Council leader Nigel Ashton said it was "very much a last resort, but it is a road we have been forced down".
It means the average Band D council tax bill will be £1,208.40 - an increase of less than £1 a week.
In Banes councillors agreed to find £150,000 to upgrade and improve children's play areas and £85,000 to tackle the area's gull problems.
The budget has made £10m of savings - almost a quarter of the £43m needed over the next four years.


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Question: Manager Mark Hughes believes Stoke City still sometimes suffer from a past reputation when it comes to their treatment from Premier League referees.

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Marko Arnautovic's red card in Wednesday's 0-0 draw with Southampton was the first issued to a Potters player this season.
Hughes told BBC Radio Stoke: "It was simply a mistimed tackle.
"It was not done with intent or violent attitude and should have been viewed as such. But there's no point appealing."
He added: "There's no chance at all that we might get that rescinded.
"Unfortunately, officials come here and think an early yellow card will settle down Stoke. I know for a fact this is what they talk about.
"Those days are long gone. We play a different way and have done for a long time. But the perception is still there that referees come here and they have to calm us down."
Hughes was sent to the stands on referee Anthony Taylor's last visit to Stoke - the 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham in September.
Arnautovic will be suspended for three games for his high challenge on Sofiane Boufal, his second ban of the season having already been shown five yellow cards.
"The ref wasn't great on the night," Hughes said. "He missed a number of decisions and clearly missed an elbow from Shane Long on Bruno Martins Indi. That needs looking at again.
"If you're going to make game-changing decisions like that, then all the other key moments and decisions he has to get right too."
After becoming only the fifth man in English football to both play in and manage 400 top-flight matches, Hughes said that he had seen many better games in that time, but few that had made him more proud.
"To a man, we were excellent," he said. "It could have been very easy to accept our fate and wait for them to score.
"Maybe a lot of people here thought that was going to be the sequence of events, but, in the end, we saw a rearguard action.
"I know I have the players who can dig in and be resilient. We had to do it for 70-odd minutes.
"Apart from one outstanding save from Lee Grant, they did not create too much of note and that's more to do with how well we did."

The club who rose from the brink of relegation from the Football League to the top flight without breaking the bank while playing football 'the Swansea way' are now entrenched in the Premier League relegation zone.
They were a club run by a board comprised of businessmen, most of whom were local, and included a fan representing the Supporters' Trust. That same fan-owned club is now in the hands of US owners following a takeover in the summer.
Now stuck in 19th-place at Christmas, supporter discontent is growing by the game with chairman Huw Jenkins and manager Bob Bradley increasingly in the firing line at the Liberty Stadium.
So what are their prospects, and where did it go wrong in 2016?
The omens are not great - but better than they would be if West Ham had not beaten Hull last Saturday to send the English club into bottom place.
Of the 21 teams that have been in 19th-place at Christmas in the history of the Premier League, 11 have avoided relegation.
And 13 have survived from 18th spot at Christmas, including the Swans last term when their late season rally saw them finish in 12th place - but not before then-manager Garry Monk had lost his job.
The team bottom of the Premier League at Christmas rarely survives. It's a feat that has been pulled off only three times in the history of the tournament.
But Swansea are above Hull on goal difference only - so there's little comfort in that statistic.
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When Swansea opted to sack Francesco Guidolin on his 61st birthday in October and replace him with former US coach Bob Bradley, the fact that it no longer registered as a surprise was the biggest surprise.
After a seven-year period where Roberto Martinez, Paulo Sousa, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Laudrup presided over an era of unprecedented success - only Laudrup was sacked - the days of Swansea showing patience on the field appear long gone.
Bradley was Swansea's fourth managerial appointment in three seasons, with chairman Jenkins, once considered by Swans fans to be English football's shrewdest operators, insisting he was to blame for their situation.
A high turnover of managers has led to a situation whereby it doesn't even shock to see calls for Bradley's head, despite him being less than 80 days into the job.
Things are not helped by a lack of cohesion stretching off the field and into the corridors of power at the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea's Supporters' Trust have made their dissatisfaction known regarding how relations have broken down with the club since the US takeover, prompting an apology from majority shareholders Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan.
Swansea have lost six of their 10 games since Bradley succeeded Guidolin, with 25 goals conceded during that time to leave them 19th in the Premier League with only goal difference keeping them ahead of bottom side Hull.
Questions also remain as to whether Swansea's new owners are willing to provide the funds to improve what is looking like an increasingly dire situation.
It would be an understatement to surmise that Swansea's summer transfer dealings left something to be desired.
Top goalscorer Andre Ayew departed for a record fee, but his big money replacement Borja Baston has failed to find his feet in England, scoring just once in 11 games so far this season.
It is a tale of two Welshman, however, that most frustrates Swans supporters who feel the club was weakened significantly over the summer.
Captain for club and country Ashley Williams was sold to Everton, with only young and inexperienced defender Alfie Mawson, who had no top flight experience, signed as a potential replacement.
And not only have Swansea seen a former fan favourite shining on Merseyside, but they failed to bring another one home from the red side of Stanley Park.
Ex-Swan Joe Allen was keen on a return to the Liberty Stadium, but despite starring for Wales at the Euros, Swansea were beaten to the signing by Stoke, a move described as 'a disaster.'
Swansea managers do not pick the players the club signs, but with recent transfer moves proving more miss than hit, that issue has come to the fore ahead of the January transfer window.
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Not only have Swansea gone backwards on and off the field, but they are becoming an increasing soft touch to face, especially away from the Liberty Stadium.
It has not proven easy to replace former skipper Williams, one of the Premier League's most reliable defenders, and Swansea subsequently have conceded more goals (37) than any other side so far this season.
Their apparent lack of fight has already caught the attention of several pundits and it seems undeniable that a relegation battle beckons unless a considerable amount of money is spent in January on new players.
The issue of whether funds will be available and whether chairman Jenkins and beleaguered coach Bradley are the men to identify the players, however, remains to be seen.
It's a statement of the obvious - but a point worth making nonetheless - to say the only Christmas present Swansea want is points.
The squad have decided against holding a Christmas party because of the club's predicament and one former player has a stark message for the team.
"We have now reached the period where to stay in the Premier League they have to do it by hook or by crook," said Owain Tudur Jones who was at the club between 2005 and 2009.
"We have to forget about the Swansea way, that's gone for now - it's going to take a lot of time and the right people and certainly the right manager at the club to get that back.
"At the moment it is just trying to get the job done and these next two home games are huge."
There is no element of exaggeration in describing the next few weeks as the most pivotal in a decade and the club must get it right.
Otherwise, Swansea's Premier League tenure will be neither a dream or a nightmare, but simply a memory.


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Question: The pound fell against the dollar on Tuesday following a day of steep falls driven by uncertainty over Britain's membership of the European Union.

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Sterling was trading down 0.8% at $1.4034.
London Mayor Boris Johnson's decision to join the campaign to leave the EU raised expectations that the results of the June referendum would be close run.
The pound was also lower against the euro, down 0.7%, at â‚¬1.2740.
The euro was weakened due to a 1.7% fall in fourth quarter German exports.
Tobias Davis, head of corporate treasury sales at Western Union, said: "Where sterling goes from here is the $64,000 question. In the immediate term, I cannot see it retracing back towards the $1.4250-$1.4300 level. But noone wants to have to buy the dollar at these levels."
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, noted that there had been movements in sterling since the weekend, when it was announced that the referendum would be held on 23 June.
He told MPs at a Treasury Select Committee hearing: "It does appear that recent moves have been influenced by the upcoming vote.
"What matters for monetary policy is not just a move in the exchange rate but persistence of that move and the reasons behind it. In terms of our forecast...we will take exchange rate as given."
Gertjan Vlieghe, a member of the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee, added: "It is possible that at some point that increased uncertainty from foreign exchange investors also ends up manifesting itself in increased uncertainty by households and businesses, which may or may not reduce or delay their spending."
The pound has fallen 17% against the dollar over the past 18 months as the outlook for an interest rate has changed.
While the US Federal Reserve increased rates last year, Mr Carney has ruled out a similar move for now.
As a result sterling is seen as less attractive for investors, continuing to fall from the $1.7165 peak reached on 1 July, 2014.
A weak pound helps exporters by making British goods cheaper on international markets.
It also makes the UK a better value destination for tourists.
However, a weaker pound makes imports more expensive, possibly hurting consumers and businesses that rely on foreign goods.

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The FTSE 100 ended down 91.39 points, or 1.32%, at 6,818.04, with only a few stocks rising.
Intercontinental Hotels was the biggest faller, dropping 6% after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the stock to "underweight" from "equalweight".
Lloyds Banking Group was another company to suffer from a downgrade.
It fell 3% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the bank's shares to "sell" from "neutral".
Banking stocks across Europe were also under pressure after shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fell 7% to their lowest level since the 1980s. The bank's shares were hit following reports at the weekend that the German government had ruled out state aid for the company.
"Since its peaks last October Deutsche Bank's share price has fallen over 60% reflecting increasing investor disquiet about its ability to deal with its problems at a time of negative rates, shrinking profitability, no dividend and the prospect of tighter capital rules," said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK.
"While one can understand the reticence of German politicians to bailout yet another bank, particularly in the lead up to an election next year, one has to question the wisdom of articulating that reluctance out loud when markets are already nervous about Deutsche Bank's capital position."
Sports Direct was down 6% as the fall out continues over the resignation of its chief executive last week and his replacement by founder and major shareholder Mike Ashley.
On the currency markets, the pound weakened on worries over the form that the UK's exit from the EU would take.
Against the euro, sterling was trading down 0.3% at €1.1518, regaining a sliver of earlier losses that took it near to its lowest since the Brexit vote, while against the dollar it was up 0.16% at $1.2986.


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Question: United Airlines' chief executive has said he will not quit amid an explosive backlash to video of a screaming man being dragged off a plane.

Oscar Munoz said he felt "shame and embarrassment" and vowed it would never happen again to a seated passenger on one of United's aircraft.
The embattled aviation boss said the passenger in question, David Dao, deserved "certainly an apology".
Mr Munoz initially described Mr Dao as "disruptive and belligerent".
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"That shame and embarrassment was pretty palpable for me and for a lot of our family," the contrite chief executive told ABC's Good Morning America programme.
An online petition calling for Mr Munoz to resign had gained more than 60,000 signatures by Wednesday afternoon.
But when asked if he would stand down, he said: "No. I was hired to make United better and we've been doing that and that's what I'll continue to do."
Mr Dao was pulled off Sunday evening's flight from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky, because the flight was fully booked, and the airline wanted to get four passengers to leave to make room for four staff members.
Mr Dao was left bloodied after law enforcement officials dragged him off the plane as he refused to leave.
The footage provoked international outrage and the Dao family issued a statement on Tuesday evening expressing gratitude for the "outpouring of support".
"This can never, will never happen again on a United Airlines flight," said Mr Munoz in Wednesday morning's television interview.
He was asked what the company would do in future if a seated passenger refused voluntarily to leave an overbooked plane based on the airline's compensation offer.
"We're not going to put a law enforcement official to take them off," he said. "To remove a booked, paid seated passenger, we can't do that."
Mr Munoz was asked if Mr Dao, who has been undergoing treatment at a Chicago hospital, was at fault.
The chief executive paused.
He said: "No. He can't be. He was a paying passenger sitting on our seat in our aircraft and no one should be treated that way. Period."
But on Monday Mr Munoz said Mr Dao's conduct meant employees were "left with no choice but to call Chicago Aviation Security Officers to assist in removing the customer from the flight".
Global outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday after it emerged that Mr Dao was born there, contradicting earlier reports that he was from China.
Vietnamese social media users have called for a boycott, despite there being no direct United flights to the Southeast Asian country.
"Watching this makes my blood boil, I'll never fly United Airlines," said one Facebook user, Anh Trang Khuya.
A spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said the government had "noticed the unfortunate incident in the United States".
Spokesperson Lu Kang added: "We sincerely hope that this incident will be properly settled."
On Wednesday, two of the aviation aviation security officers involved in removing Mr Dao from the plane were  "placed on leave", the Chicago Department of Aviation said, adding to one other that was suspended on Monday.
The agency added that their actions are "obviously not condoned by the department".
The US Department of Transportation is reviewing whether United complied with rules on overbooking.

Lawyers for Dr David Dao, 69, say a condition of the payout is that the "amount remain confidential".
United boss Oscar Munoz "said he was going to do the right thing and he has", Dr Dao's lawyers said.
Dr Dao was violently removed by airline law enforcement officers after refusing to give up his seat to United staff.
Video of the bleeding Vietnamese-American doctor went viral online and sparked international outrage.
The airline had asked Dr Dao to leave his seat in order to allow four United staff members to get from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky.
He refused, saying he had patients to see the next day.
Dr Dao's lawyer, Thomas Demetrio, said his client "has become the unintended champion for the adoption of changes which will certainly help improve the lives of literally millions of travellers".
Dr Dao suffered concussion, a broken nose, and lost his two front teeth in an experience that his lawyer said was "more horrifying and harrowing" than his experiences during the Vietnam War.
What the plaintiff's attorneys described as an "amicable settlement" comes on the same day that United Airlines announced a shakeup of its booking policy.
Passengers will now be offered up to $10,000 (Â£7,700) for giving up their seats, among other changes that Dr Dao's lawyer said should be "applauded".
However, aviation experts doubt that many passengers will actually be offered such a large sum.
Delta Airlines also increased its maximum payout to $9,950 and Southwest Airlines said it will no longer overbook flights "as part of our selling process".
"Every customer deserves to be treated with the highest levels of service and the deepest sense of dignity and respect," Mr Munoz said in announcing the airline carrier's change in policy.
"Two weeks ago, we failed to meet that standard and we profoundly apologise."
On Wednesday United Airlines once again found itself in the headlines, when a giant rabbit travelling onboard one of its planes died.
The airlines has launched an investigation into the death of the 90cm-long bunny named Simon.


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Question: A wily raccoon went on the rampage around a family's home after finding its way inside through a catflap.

Marek Chapanionek initially thought the intruder was a cat, but soon realised the unusual visitor was a more exotic species.
The critter stole a cereal bar from his wife's handbag before running upstairs and opening a chest of drawers.
He eventually trapped the animal in a hallway, where it took a nap before the RSPCA arrived in the morning.
Mr Chapanionek, who first spoke to the Northampton Chronicle, managed to take photos of the furry house guest as it made itself at home.
He said he heard noises on Monday night which alerted him to the raccoon's presence in his home on Denton Road in Horton, Northamptonshire.
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"I noticed this dark thing coming out of my wife's handbag, and thought, 'That's quite a large cat'... that's when our own cat Dotty legged it out of the house," he told the BBC.
The raccoon began walking towards him, holding the cereal bar it had found in the bag, before running up the stairs.
Having failed to open the wrapper, the raccoon went into an empty bedroom, opened a chest of drawers and began rooting through clothing.
Mr Chapanionek said he managed to get it downstairs and trapped in a corridor.
"But I had to wedge a chair under the door handle as it knew how to open them," he said.
His wife Caroline managed to sleep through the commotion "until she heard me making frantic telephone calls, trying to get through to the RSPCA", Mr Chapanionek said.
Clearly worn out by its antics, the raccoon took several naps in a corner, as Mr Chapanionek slept in the lounge "to make sure it didn't escape".
The RSPCA arrived the following morning and took the raccoon away.
It is not yet known where the raccoon - which is native to North America - came from.
However, an RSPCA spokesman said: "When raccoons are found stray, it is usually because they have been kept as a pet and have either escaped or been abandoned deliberately.
"They are wild animals and we would strongly discourage people from buying or keeping one as a pet."

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A black bear decided to take a dip in their pool then climbed into the adjoining hot tub where it seemed to relax for a while.
After around 15 minutes, the bear, which had been tagged by wildlife officials, strolled off, back through the hole it had made in the family's fence.


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Question: Charlton and Coventry fans threw hundreds of plastic pigs on the pitch in a joint protest that interrupted Saturday's match at The Valley.

The supporters were protesting against the two League One clubs' respective owners, and had also organised a joint march to the stadium before the game.
Play was delayed for about five minutes while the pigs were cleared.
Charlton went on to win the match 3-0, meaning Coventry remain bottom.
Fans of the London side have made repeated protests against owner Roland Duchatelet's running of the club.
At the end of last season, they threw beach balls and stress balls onto the pitch and Coventry supporters have also been calling on owners Sisu to sell the club.
Charlton manager Russell Slade told BBC Radio London:
"It was different, I've got to say. Protests are something that's happened down the centuries, that's what we do.
"When we're frustrated, people are entitled to voice an opinion and the fans have done that today. All I think is as long as it's done in the right manner and it's done safely, then that's fine.
"Our focus has got to be that we're delivering on the pitch and we're working exceptionally hard to do that and to turn it around."
BBC journalist Ian Shoesmith at The Valley:
"The plastic pigs were hurled onto the pitch from all around the stadium.
"It was completely simultaneous - and had obviously been planned in advance by the two pressure groups opposed to the owners of both clubs.
"It followed a well-attended joint march from Charlton railway station by Addicks and Sky Blues fans."

Elsewhere, players came together to send a message of tolerance, although in League One the supporters of two clubs were in no mood to be nice to their owners.
Here are five things you may have missed from Saturday's action.
Newcastle seem to be everyone's favourites to canter to the Championship title this season and return to the Premier League at the first attempt.
And since the middle of September, Rafael Benitez's men have lived up to that billing, winning nine league games in succession for the first time since the end of the 1993-94 and start of 1994-95 seasons.
In the latter campaign, the Magpies finished sixth in the Premier League as Blackburn Rovers won the title, and in a quirk of fate, it was Rovers who the Toon faced to try and achieve a record-breaking 10th win.
But sport has a funny way of showing you up - Rovers were in the relegation places at the start of the day, but Charlie Mulgrew's goal saw the champions of 21 years ago take the points and send the statisticians back into their darkened rooms....
In League Two, leaders Plymouth Argyle had won a club-record seven away games on the bounce ahead of their trip to the north west, while hosts Morecambe had lost their last seven at home.
An away banker, if ever there was one? Of course not!
Michael Rose's penalty gave Morecambe an early lead, but Oscar Threlkeld levelled just before half time and Pilgrims fans sensed that their 660-mile round-trip would not be in vain.
Sadly nobody bothered to tell Peter Murphy as the Shrimps' midfielder got his second goal of the season to inflict a third defeat in-a-row for Argyle - who had been unbeaten in their previous 14.
A seven-point lead at the top of League Two eight days ago has evaporated for Argyle, who lost last season's play-off final.
"In affectionate remembrance of Coventry City Football Club which is dying due to neglect and abuse at the hands of Sisu from 2007 to 2016 and by others over several years before.
"Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances. R.I.P. N.B. — The body will be cremated and the ashes taken back to Highfield Road."
The words of Covfans2gether, a group of supporters who held a mock funeral ahead of their League One game with MK Dons at the Ricoh Arena.
City fans have been protesting against the club's owners - the hedge fund Sisu - who have yet to arrange a deal for the club to continue to play their games at the Ricoh Arena after next season.
To end a sombre day for the Sky Blues, they lost the game 2-1.
Karl Robinson must love a challenge. Just a month after leaving MK Dons, he was at The Valley to see his new side Charlton Athletic for the first time before taking over as boss on Monday.
There cannot be many new managers who are welcomed by fans throwing smoke grenades, rubber taxis and balls onto the pitch as a protest, but that's just what the Robinson witnessed.
Like their friends in Coventry, Charlton fans want their owners out - Roland Duchatelet has made Robinson his seventh managerial appointment since the Belgian businessman bought Charlton in January 2014.
While Robinson watched from the stands, coach Kevin Nugent took charge in the dugout, and the Addicks got a last-gasp equaliser in stoppage time to draw 1-1 with promotion-chasing Sheffield United.
It leaves Charlton just two points off the play-offs in League One - perhaps Karl can give the Charlton faithful something to cheer on the field at least?
After the postponement of Oldham's game against Peterborough because of an icy area on the pitch, a number of other grounds were hit by fog, including Oxford's trip to League One leaders Scunthorpe.
But this weekend, teams all across the country came together to show support for Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign.
The LGBT rights charity hopes to be able to make English football - a sport without a single openly gay player - more welcoming to gay people.
Players and clubs the length and breadth of the country did not disappoint as they stood together. #rainbowlaces


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Question: Fraud experts are warning that hundreds of thousands of people are in danger of being duped into laundering money for fraudsters.

They are being recruited as unwitting "money mules"  who allow their own bank accounts to be used to disguise the proceeds of crime.
The study was carried out by Financial Fraud Action, which tackles fraud on behalf of  banks.
It said that students and jobseekers could be especially vulnerable.
Some 19% of students who had been approached had agreed to become money mules.
"It's a very serious problem," warns DCI Dave Carter, an investigator from Financial Fraud Action.
"Almost every single criminal transaction that goes on depends on money mules, to turn the money from crime into something the criminals can spend themselves."
The fraudsters contact likely targets by sending out mass emails offering employment, or after sifting through CVs posted by job seekers on employment websites.
Then they offer jobs as "money transfer agents", "payment processing agents" or "administration assistants" for salaries of hundreds of pounds a week.
It looks like a proper job offer, but the real purpose is to channel cash from criminal activity through a person's own bank account, making them the fraudster's money mule.
Kayleigh Rance has been hunting for work for a year. She was taken in and even signed a contract. Then, luckily, she pulled out.
"It just makes you feel a bit sick," she complains, "I feel like I've got to go through all the websites now and take my CV off because I don't want it to happen again."
The dirty cash comes from credit card fraud, money stolen from bank accounts and other rip-offs.
Paying it into the money mule's account disguises where it comes from. The mule transfers it to an account in an overseas bank, controlled by the fraudster. It is classic money laundering.
Some money mules are paid by a straightforward cut of the cash being handled. A typical share would be 8%.
The first mules tended to be new entrants to the UK, processing funds generated by crime within their own communities in London and other major cities.
But the power of the internet has allowed the perpetrators to start targeting other groups, including students desperate to earn some extra cash.
Financial Fraud Action commissioned ICM to question 2,000 adults along with separate groups exclusively made up of students, jobseekers and new entrants to the UK.
Around 15% had received the suspect job offers. Overall 6% of those who had been approached accepted the offers, rising to 13% of the unemployed, 19% of students and 20% of new entrants.
Crimestoppers is running a campaign in universities across the UK to warn students not to be fooled into becoming involved, telling them: "Don't be a mule!".
Megan Owen, who is studying criminology, volunteered to help at one recent event in Birmingham City University.
"Lots of students we approached said they'd been affected or their friends had been affected," she said.
Extrapolating from its survey, Financial Fraud Action concludes that 380,000 people could have become unwitting money mules.
The figure is a stab in the dark, but it is clear that the problem is becoming worse and that few of those who become involved understand the risks they are running.
Their bank accounts could be frozen. If prosecuted, they could be sent to prison for up to 10 years.
"It's a colossal risk," warns DCI Carter. "In fact you are taking almost all the risk on behalf of the criminal. That's why they ask - the money mules are the ones most likely to be caught."

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Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said that the system "rewards" the public for being lax about internet security.
He said a rethink might alter behaviour over passwords and security software.
Consumer group Which? said the burden of protection should lie with banks.
"With online fraud increasing, this is an astonishingly misjudged proposal from the Met Police Commissioner," said Which? executive director Richard Lloyd.
"When we investigated last year, we found too often that banks were dragging their feet when dealing with fraud. The priority should be for banks to better protect their customers, rather than trying to shift blame on to the victims of fraud."
Losses due to internet banking fraud in the UK rose by 64% in 2015 compared with a year earlier, to Â£133.5m.
Customers who become the victims of online fraud can expect to receive a full refund on any losses from their bank or card supplier, unless they have been "grossly negligent".
In relation to these refunds, Sir Bernard told the Times: "If you are continually rewarded for bad behaviour you will probably continue to do it but if the obverse is true you might consider changing behaviour.
"The system is not incentivising you to protect yourself. If someone said to you, 'If you've not updated your software I will give you half back', you would do it."
The comments were also criticised by Saga, which offers services for older people.
"Blaming the victims of crime is no way for anyone to behave let alone the Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Keeping up with scams is almost a full-time job," said Paul Green, of Saga.
"Society expects the banks and the police to be able to keep us safe from this type of crime - if they're unable to keep up with the ever sophisticated nature of this fraud, what chance do the rest of us have.
"This is a particular problem for older people that could result in them feeling digitally isolated for fear of becoming a victim and then being blamed by those who they expect to protect them."
Lucy Hastings, director at the independent charity Victim Support, said: "We know from our experience of reaching out to thousands of fraud victims every year that many never come forward because they feel ashamed or embarrassed that they have fallen victim to fraud.
"Unfortunately, these comments only serve to reinforce these perceptions and may further discourage people from seeking help."
The Met said that the commissioner's comments were not about blaming victims. Sir Bernard argued that banks needed to consider investing more in their security systems.
"My argument is to at least consider design. Car designers decided 20 years ago to make cars harder to steal and it worked for a long time," he said.
Source: Financial Fraud Action
There are various types of personal financial fraud, ranging from cloning of debit and credit cards to scams which trick people into believing their bank account has been compromised and encouraging them to move funds into a fraudster's account.
In October, banking giant RBS revealed that 70% of its customers who fell victim to a scam did not get a single penny back. Almost 5,000 of the bank's customers fell victim to various scams in the first nine months of last year - at a total cost of more than Â£25m.
The average cost of falling for a scam had risen by 40% since 2014, to more than Â£13,000, the bank said. Many victims had agreed to transfer money to a fraudster so did not seek, or were not given, a refund.
A spokesman for Financial Fraud Action UK said: "There are strong legal protections in place for consumers against unauthorised transactions on their bank card or account. The ongoing priority for banks is supporting customers to spot the warning signs of fraud and avoid becoming a victim."
He said that banks stopped 70% of fraud attempts, so criminals were now targeting consumers directly.
"Fraudsters are using deception and impersonation scams to trick people into giving away their personal or financial details. This can also include tricking victims into transferring money directly to the fraudster, meaning they do not always have the same legal protection and may not get a refund."
Police will include cybercrime estimates in official crime statistics for the first time in July.


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Question: No viable explosives were found after a suspicious vehicle prompted a shopping centre evacuation, police have said.

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Friars Walk in Newport and a major road adjacent to it were closed for nearly five hours on Thursday afternoon after a bomb disposal team was called.
A suspect package was also reported at the nearby George Street bridge.
Gwent Police said on Friday no viable devices were found at either site and inquiries continued. The incident is not thought to be terror-related.
The force also thanked members of the public who offered bottled water and snacks to officers at the scene.

Residents in the Rodney Drive area were moved from their homes after a suspicious object was discovered on Tuesday.
The road was cordoned off while an Army bomb team examined the object. The area has since reopened and people have been allowed to return home.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.


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Question: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants an explanation after Raheem Sterling was sent off following his 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth.

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After his deflected shot looped in to secure a 2-1 victory, Sterling ran to the City fans and was shown a second yellow card by referee Mike Dean.
"I don't understand. Hopefully they can call me and explain the reason why," Guardiola told BBC Sport.
Gabriel Jesus had earlier cancelled out Charlie Daniels' goal for Bournemouth.
The home side dominated the early exchanges and took a deserved lead on 13 minutes when Daniels drilled home a stunning half-volley off the crossbar from the edge of the area.
But City equalised eight minutes later with their first shot on target, David Silva picking out Jesus with a perfectly weighted pass for the Brazilian to roll the ball home.
The goal seemed to spark the visitors into life and they dominated the rest of the half without adding to their score.
Both teams had chances after the break, with Bournemouth's Joshua King and City's Nicolas Otamendi hitting the post.
King had another opportunity to win it for the hosts when he outmuscled Benjamin Mendy, but his shot was straight at Ederson.
Sterling's winner came moments later, sparking wild celebrations in a finale City captain Vincent Kompany described it as "madness".
He told Sky Sports: "The first thing I did was say to Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva: 'Welcome to the Premier League'."
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While City's fighting spirit will draw praise, Dean's performance will not elicit the same response.
Football's laws state players must be cautioned if they "approach the spectators in a manner which can cause safety and/or security issues".
"We don't invite the fans? Maybe we play without fans?" Guardiola said to Sky Sports.
Former England striker Alan Shearer tweeted: "Don't give me 'it's the law' nonsense. Mike Dean has clearly never experienced scoring the winning goal.
"And for all saying 'but it is the law' if we are going to rigidly apply law with no common sense, why did he only book Sterling?"
Ex-West Ham striker Bobby Zamora wrote: "Can't celebrate a goal now? Absolute joke."
And former Spurs striker Garth Crooks, speaking on the BBC's Final Score, said: "Who is Mike Dean appealing to by sending him off for that? It's certainly not the crowd."
Sterling is the first Premier League player to be sent off for excessive celebration since Frederic Piquionne for West Ham against Everton in January 2011.
But his dismissal was not the only controversial decision in the match.
Bournemouth's Nathan Ake could have been sent off for a blatant first-half trip on Jesus when the striker was through on goal. He was only booked.
"I think Mike Dean has got that one wrong," said former Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer on BBC Radio 5 live. "Ake should have been sent off."
While Sterling's dismissal dominated the post-match analysis, all the talk before the game had centred on Guardiola's team selection.
The Spaniard made four changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Everton on Monday, with striker Sergio Aguero dropping to the bench.
Defender John Stones was also among the substitutes, while Mendy made his debut and Danilo came in for the suspended Kyle Walker.
City, who played three at the back against Everton and Brighton, reverted to a back four, with full-backs Mendy and Danilo pushed high up the pitch.
In between them, and after an uncomfortable opening 20 minutes, Otamendi eventually settled alongside Kompany.
City had more than 70% possession in the match, and Guardiola was happy his team came away with all three points.
He told Sky Sports: "Winning in the last minute is always special.
"It was a tough game. It is always complicated against Bournemouth. They play long balls, balls into the channels and play set-pieces, but we got into the game."
For Bournemouth's part, though they impressed for periods of the match, their third successive league defeat means they are yet to win a point this season.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told BBC Sport: "We thought we had hung on for a point. We had chances to win it, too. I am disappointed for the players and the supporters.
"The second half was bitty, we wanted that to be the case. I am enthused by the performance, which was better than our first two.
"We started really well, very positively. We created more chances today than in our first two games, but we need to start getting some points quickly.
"We knew it would be a different test. We had to be disciplined, which I felt we were, but one or two moments of class from them can hurt you."
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After the international break, City host Liverpool on Saturday, 9 September, while Bournemouth travel to Arsenal.
Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Manchester City 2.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Manchester City 2.
Attempt blocked. Steve Cook (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces David Silva.
Second yellow card to Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) for excessive celebration.
Goal!  Bournemouth 1, Manchester City 2. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo with a cross.
Harry Arter (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lys Mousset (Bournemouth).
Attempt saved. Joshua King (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Charlie Daniels.
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leroy Sané (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
Substitution, Bournemouth. Lys Mousset replaces Benik Afobe because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Benik Afobe (Bournemouth) because of an injury.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
Harry Arter (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner,  Manchester City. Conceded by Adam Smith.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Tyrone Mings (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tyrone Mings (Bournemouth).
Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution, Manchester City. Leroy Sané replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Offside, Manchester City. Danilo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
Joshua King (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
Steve Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Steve Cook (Bournemouth).
Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.

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The 34-year-old, who went off on a stretcher after hurting himself while catching a cross and clearing the ball, was replaced by Willy Caballero.
"Of course he has an injury, probably [out] for some weeks," said Guardiola,
"I don't know if he will be available again this season."
The 0-0 draw - in which Bravo came off after 79 minutes - was only his sixth clean sheet in 22 Premier League games since his £15.4m summer move from Barcelona.


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Question: Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has told lawmakers to introduce legislation to ban child marriage.

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Mr Jammeh said anyone marrying a girl aged below 18 would be jailed for up to 20 years.
Speaking at the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at the end of Ramadan, he said parents and imams who perform the ceremonies would also face prison.
Some 46% of girls in The Gambia get married before they are 18, according to the UN children's agency (Unicef).
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Announcing the ban and jail terms, Mr Jammeh said:  "If you want to know whether what I am saying is true or not, try  it tomorrow and see."
In December last year, he also outlawed female genital mutilation (FGM) with a prison sentence of up to three years for those that ignored the ban.
He said the practice had no place in Islam or in modern society.
Three-quarters of women in the mostly Muslim country have had the procedure, according to Unicef.

"More persons are under threat of imminent executions in the coming days," Amnesty International said.
President Yahya Jammeh had vowed to kill all 47 death row inmates by next month, in a national speech to mark the Muslim festival of Eid.
The last official execution in Gambia took place in 1985.
The African Union called on Mr Jammeh to renounce his plans after he made the announcement on Sunday.
But according to Amnesty International, nine people, including one woman, were removed from their prison cells and executed on Thursday night.
Three of those reportedly executed had been sentenced for treason, the group said in a statement.
"The decision of the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to execute nine prisoners after more than a quarter of a century without execution would be a giant leap backwards," said Paule Rigaud, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Africa region.
She added that many of the death row inmates were political prisoners or have faced unfair trials.
A Gambian security source told AFP news agency that all 47 death row prisoners had been "transferred to one place".
Referring to President Jammeh, the source said: "The man is determined to execute the prisoners and he will do so."
The death penalty was abolished when former President Dawda Jawara was in power but reinstated in 1995 shortly after Mr Jammeh seized power in a military coup.
"By the middle of next month, all the death sentences would have been carried out to the letter; there is no way my government will allow 99% of the population to be held to ransom by criminals," President Jammeh said in an speech on Sunday, which was broadcast on national television the next day.
In response, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi, who is the current chair of the African Union, sent his foreign minister to Gambia.
"After having learned of the imminent execution of a number of prisoners sentenced to death, President Yayi, who is very concerned, wished that President Yahya Jammeh not carry out such a decision," Beninois Foreign Minister Nassirou Bako Arifari told BBC Afrique.
Mr Jammeh's human rights record has often been criticised by international organisations, with particular concerns over press freedom.
Last year, after winning a fourth term in office in widely criticised polls he told the BBC that his critics could "go to hell" because he feared "only Allah".
The tiny West African state is a popular tourist destination.


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Question: A south Belfast man has admitted offences linked to the death of a County Tyrone student who died after being struck by a van.

William Ross Casement is the second man to appear in court in connection with the death of Enda Dolan.
Mr Dolan was a first year architecture student at Queen's University from Killyclougher.
The 18-year-old died after being struck by a van as he was walking along the Malone Road in Belfast in 2014.
He was returning to his student accommodation at Queen's Elms.
On Tuesday, 31-year old David Lee Stewart, from Grays Park Avenue in Belfast, admitted five charges arising from the death of Mr Dolan, including causing his death by dangerous driving.
Casement, 21, from Belvoir Drive in Belfast, appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Wednesday.
He admitted two charges - aiding and abetting dangerous driving, and aiding and abetting the failure to remain at the scene of an accident where an injury had occurred.
When both of the charges were put to Casement, he replied "guilty".
Casement was informed by Judge Gordon Kerr QC that he will be sentenced for the two charges on 22 April - the same day as his co-accused, David Stewart.

The Irish News front page has a photograph of the scene following the gun attack at a house in Norglen Parade in the Turf Lodge area on Thursday evening.
The Belfast Telegraph says the couple are in a stable condition in hospital after two men forced their way into the property and shot them in the legs.
Its main story is a report that the PSNI have launched an investigation after Arlene Foster said she had received several threats against her life on social media.
Mrs Foster said the threats included one that "wanted to see me beheaded".
In The Irish News, Sinn Fein dismisses as "too little, too late" Communities Minister Paul Givan's revelation that an Irish language bursary scheme could have its funding restored.
Mr Givan said he made the U-turn on the Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme to prevent Sinn Féin from using it as a "political weapon".
The newspaper also reports on the protest outside the headquarters of the Department for Communities demanding an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland.
The News Letter has its own take on the subject, with a Fermanagh Church of Ireland cleric, Rev Alan Irwin, claiming Irish speakers he knows in the Republic of Ireland cannot understand Sinn Féin members when they use the language.  However, Linda Ervine believes "gaelic is a language of the British Isles that unites us".
Its front page focuses on a fraudster from Toome in County Antrim who has been jailed for a year for selling fake fire safety glass that was later installed at schools, universities and hospitals.
Seamus James Laverty, 58, sold ordinary glass as fire safety glass between 2010 and 2013 when he worked on the factory floor of Glassworks Ireland.
A judge said it was "by the grace of God" that the fake glass had not been put to the test.
The Daily Mirror's front page reports on a five-year-old boy being taken to hospital after he was knocked down by a car in the County Down village of Magheralin on Thursday.
The boy is said to be in a "critical but stable" condition. Meanwhile, a nine-year-old-boy is said to be in intensive care in hospital after he was hit by a car near Ballymoney, County Antrim, on Tuesday.
There are plenty of pictures of snow in the newspapers and on a warmer note, the Mirror also carries the story of the diner who surprised staff at an Indian restaurant in Portadown by leaving a £1,000 tip on a £79 bill.


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Question: Lionel Messi scored a late winner as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid to go briefly top of La Liga.

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Rafinha gave Barca the lead when Luis Suarez - who had an effort ruled out - took a shot which ricocheted off two defenders to land at his feet.
Diego Godin levelled when he headed home Koke's free-kick.
But Messi pounced in the 86th minute to win the game for the champions after his initial effort was blocked by defender Stefan Savic.
Real Madrid went back to the top of the table by one point later in the day when they came back from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 3-2. They still have a game in hand on Barca.
Atleti, the 2014 champions, are now 10 points off leaders Real.
Barca were far from their best again, but they have now followed their 4-0 Champions League humbling by Paris St-Germain with two 2-1 victories in La Liga - with Messi scoring a late winner in each of them.
Atletico dominated the first half, with Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen making a multitude of saves. The visitors improved after the break but looked destined to be held until Messi's late intervention.
The Argentine, who had earlier forced a brilliant Jan Oblak save from a free-kick, pounced late on again from close range. Luis Suarez played the ball back to Messi, whose first shot was blocked by Savic. But he remained alert to poke home the rebound and send Barca top for four hours.
That was Messi's 20th La Liga goal in 21 games this season - and his 21st against Atletico in the league in as many attempts.
Atletico had looked well out of the title race at the end of 2016 but a run of eight La Liga games without a defeat, including six wins, had given them an outside chance of mounting a late challenge.
But nine points off Barca and 10 off Real, who have played one game fewer, is surely too big a bridge at this stage of the season, even for the brilliant coach Diego Simeone.
They will come to rue a series of missed efforts - with Godin driving over, and Gabi and Antoine Griezmann forcing saves from Ter Stegen in the first half, and the German again denying Griezmann after the break.
Godin's goal, his first against Barca since the effort which won the 2013-14 La Liga title, had looked enough for a point before Messi's late winner.
Now the real question is whether Atletico can hold onto the final Champions League qualifying spot, with fifth-placed Real Sociedad sitting only one point behind them.
Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 2.
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 2.
Hand ball by Luis Suárez (Barcelona).
Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Sime Vrsaljko tries a through ball, but Ángel Correa is caught offside.
Goal!  Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
Rafinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Barcelona. André Gomes replaces Sergi Roberto.
Lucas Digne (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Neymar (Barcelona).
Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
Attempt blocked. Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Neymar (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Barcelona. Lucas Digne replaces Jeremy Mathieu because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) because of an injury.
Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Kevin Gameiro.
Rafinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution, Barcelona. Ivan Rakitic replaces Andrés Iniesta.
Goal!  Atlético de Madrid 1, Barcelona 1. Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hand ball by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).

David Mainz slotted in from close range in the second half to give the Segunda Division B side a shock lead.
But teenager Carles Alena drilled in from outside the box to level for Barca, who were without star forwards Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Barcelona next face arch rivals Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday.
The champions will go into El Clasico (kick-off 15:15 GMT) in second place in the table, six points behind Zinedine Zidane's leaders.
Luis Enrique's Barca side have now drawn their last three domestic matches, following league draws with Malaga and Real Sociedad.
The second leg against Hercules takes place at the Nou Camp in three weeks' time on Wednesday, 21 December.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid thrashed third-tier side Guijuelo 6-0 in their first leg tie, with Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco scoring twice for Diego Simeone's side.
Imagine you could pick from the combined squads of Barcelona and Real Madrid - tasty but testing. Who would you choose?


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Question: The Greek government's decision not to make the IMF repayment on Friday is being interpreted across Europe as a political statement rather than desperate economic necessity.

Greek officials familiar with the country's financial situation say it has the money to make the bank transfer and the next IMF payment due in a few days' time.
So the decision to become the first developed country EVER to delay a repayment to the IMF is understood as being the latest message of defiance from Greece to its international creditors: "Don't push us too far. We'd rather snap than bend".
And it could yet come to that.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is under immense pressure at home, as will be painfully evident on Friday when he addresses the restive Greek parliament.
His party was, of course, voted into government on an anti-austerity ticket, with a promised hard line attitude towards Greece's hated international creditors.
At this tense, precarious stage in bailout negotiations, Athens is prickling with rumours that Mr Tsipras may yet call a referendum or even snap elections in the hope of getting a popular mandate either to crash out of the eurozone or, more likely, a popular nod to take the medicine necessary to stay in.
Mr Tsipras reportedly spoke again at length to France's President Francois Hollande and to Germany's Angela Merkel by phone on Thursday night.
In a BBC interview a little earlier, the German chancellor told me that Greece remained a No 1 priority for her.
She said she still hoped there would be a positive outcome but admitted the negotiations were tough and she was insistent that the Greek government still had a lot of work to do.
Often painted as the villain of this drama, it's worth remembering that Chancellor Merkel is also under huge pressure at home over Greece's euro woes, including from within her normally extremely loyal CDU party.
Greece was front page news in the German newspapers again on Friday - as it is most days.
German taxpayers are the biggest European national contributors to Greek bailout funds.
Germans are very aware that this current hoo-ha is focused only on finding a short-term solution for Greece, never mind Greece's long-term economic viability.
The current vexed bailout runs out at the end of this month.
Greece will then still need tens of billions of euros of help to survive.
EU leaders are used to late-night, last-minute compromises.
Many are planning for that on Greece at an EU summit late this month.
But Alexis Tsipras is not your typical euro-politician.
He remains an unknown quantity and that makes Europe's economists and politicians pretty nervous.

The margin of victory of the PS's Frederic Barbier over the FN's Sophie Montel was slim - 51.4% to 48.6%, a difference that hardly shows a resurgence in popular support for France's political establishment.
But it will reinforce the confidence of Francois Hollande - whose popular approval rating has doubled to 40% since the Charlie Hebdo atrocity - that he can withstand the bulldozer demolition of France's elite by the FN's Marine le Pen in the presidential elections of 2017.
Right now the place where this result may be most significant is in Athens, and for the Syriza government led by Alexis Tsipras, because it shows that eurozone leaders' defiant refusal to give in to his demands for an end to austerity and an easing of Greece's debt burden has not done them collateral damage. There has been no apparent boost for another populist party (albeit a right wing one) in France.
So there is little reason to assume that when eurozone finance ministers and government heads meet on Wednesday and Thursday respectively to discuss the Greek crisis, they will be any more likely to compromise with Mr Tsipras.
Which implies they will reject his main demand, for withdrawal from the formal bailout and the extension of a bridging loan of a few billion euros for four or five months - to allow negotiations on the reconstruction of Greece's debts and economy in a less turbulent and fraught climate.
And if other eurozone governments, led by Germany, Spain and Finland, look unbending and intransigent, so too does Mr Tsipras.
In a speech to parliament, he yesterday said he would honour the pledges he made to the Greek electorate that secured Syriza its victory - including a number of policies which are anathema to Berlin, such as a 28% increase in the minimum wage by 2016, the rehiring of lower-paid civil servants (such as school guards, university admin staff and finance ministry cleaners), and formal withdrawal from the terms of the rescue he inherited.
Some of the other reforms he wants, such as cracking down on tax evasion and endemic corruption, would be seen as perfectly sensible in other eurozone capitals.
And quite frankly I am hard pressed to find a serious economist who does not believe that an easing of Greece's crippling debt burden and a less hairshirt approach to austerity would be anything other than sensible.
Added to that, there is polling data, which shows that the new government's popularity has soared since it started a charm offensive around the eurozone that morphed into something of a punch-up.
So it is difficult to see how either side moves enough for a deal to be done in the coming days. Tell me if I am missing something important please.
So the risk of Athens running out of money, of defaulting, which was not trivial last week, looks like a fairly big iceberg looming in front of us.


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Question: Bangladesh beat a spirited Netherlands side by eight runs in their first match of the World Twenty20 in Dharamsala.

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Tamim Iqbal batted through the Tigers' innings, hitting three sixes in his unbeaten 83 from 58 balls, but lacked any meaningful support as they posted 153-7 from their 20 overs.
Opener Stephan Myburgh and captain Peter Borren both made 29, but the Dutch left themselves too much to do.
Tight bowling at the death left them tantalisingly short on 145-7.
Captain Mashrafe Mortaza was Bangladesh's hero with the ball as his four overs cost only 14 runs, just when the Dutch were looking to press the accelerator.
Relive Bangladesh v Netherlands with in-play highlights clips.
One team from Group A, which also includes Ireland and Oman who meet later on Wednesday, will qualify for the Super 10 stage when the eight major teams enter the competition.
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The Irish posted a modest total of 155-8, with Gary Wilson (38) and William Porterfield (31) the main contributors.
Hamilton Masakadza hit six sixes in his 68 which set Zimbabwe on their way to victory, with 160-4 in 17.5 overs.
Ireland start their World T20 Group A campaign in Dharamsala on Wednesday against Oman followed by encounters with Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
The winners progress to Group 2 in the Super 10 stage and games against hosts India, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
Ireland eased to a 10-wicket victory over Hong Kong in their opening warm-up match in Dharamsala on Thursday.


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Question: A Conservative AM forced to face a ballot of party members has come top of the South Wales East regional list for the 2016 assembly election.

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Party officials opted not to automatically reselect Mohammad Asghar, prompting an open contest.
On Thursday night it was announced Mr Asghar had topped the poll.
A second AM forced to follow the same procedure, William Graham, finished outside the top  four - meaning he is effectively de-selected.
Second on the list will be Laura Anne Jones, previously an AM between 2003-07.
In a statement, Mr Graham said: "Whilst I am personally disappointed that I will not be part of an expanding Welsh Conservative team after the elections in May, I remain as invested as any of my colleagues in the goal of bringing an end to this tired Labour government."
The Conservatives currently hold two of the available four seats in South Wales East.
The 60 AMs include 20 elected via regional lists, aimed to give a fairer reflection of support for each party.

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There have been accusations the selection of Neil Hamilton and fellow ex-Tory MP Mark Reckless as UKIP candidates in Wales was imposed by the party centrally.
On Tuesday, Nathan Gill said he would "probably not" have chosen them.
Mrs Hamilton criticised his revelation.
She tweeted: "Only a 3rd rate General would diss his crack troops on the eve of battle."
On BBC Wales' Ask the Leader programme, Mr Gill said: "Would I have allowed people to come in over our hardworking Welsh membership?
"Probably not... but it wasn't my decision."
"The members have given us these candidates and therefore I back them."
Mr Gill added: "Of course they've got years of experience.
"Mark Reckless was an MP. He did a very brave thing when he came over to UKIP. We all recognise that. He's a very intelligent and clever man.
"Of course they're an asset."
Opinion polls suggest UKIP are set to win their first ever assembly members when voters go to the polls on 5 May.
But the party has been hit by a succession of rows over candidate selection.
Mr Hamilton is UKIP's lead candidate in the Mid and West Wales region, while Mr Reckless is the lead candidate in South Wales East.
Mr Gill holds the same position on the North Wales list.


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Question: The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has urged the editor of the Times newspaper to apologise for an "offensive" murder report headline.

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The headline, "Imam beaten to death in sex grooming town", ran on Saturday following the death of Jalal Uddin, 64, in Rochdale on Thursday.
It is understood it was later changed to "Imam beaten to death in Rochdale".
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said he was "appalled". Nobody from The Times was available for comment.
The chief constable has written an open letter to the newspaper stating: "The headline has no relevance to the horrific murder of a former Imam in Rochdale."
He added: "Your headline and its irrelevance to this case has the potential to cause community tensions.
"It is also offensive to the thousands of peaceful law-abiding Muslims and non-Muslims in Rochdale who are shocked by this murder."
Mr Hopkins concluded: "I would hope in the circumstances you issue an immediate apology and provide a response."
The victim was found with head injuries in a park in the Wardleworth area on Thursday night. He died in hospital.
A 31-year-old man being questioned has been released without charge and eliminated from investigations.

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The newspaper said it had been unaware of Mr Barkley's heritage and there was "never any slur intended".
The 23-year-old footballer's grandfather was born in Nigeria.
The Sun said it had been contacted by Mr Barkley's lawyers, who had made a formal complaint about the piece.
In the article, published on 14 April, Mr MacKenzie said looking at Mr Barkley's eyes had given him a "similar feeling when seeing a gorilla at the zoo".
His eyes made him "certain not only are the lights not on, there is definitely nobody at home", he wrote.
Alongside the article, was an image of a gorilla next to a picture of the midfielder.
The columnist is currently suspended by the newspaper.
The Sun's apology, printed on page five of the paper, said that as soon as Mr Barkley's background was drawn to its attention, the article was removed from online.
The apology did not extend to other elements of the article, in which Mr MacKenzie suggested that the only people in Liverpool who could earn as much as footballers were drug dealers.
On Friday, Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said Mr McKenzie would be facing questions from the police about the article.
Mr Anderson described it as a "racial slur... and something we won't tolerate".
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said its investigation was ongoing and officers would be speaking to relevant witnesses.
Mr MacKenzie was approached for a comment but is on holiday, although previously he has said it is "beyond parody" to describe his column as racist.
The Sun, which has previously apologised for the "wrong" and "unfunny" views of Mr MacKenzie expressed in the column, has said he will be "fully investigated" on his return.
The Sun apology in full:
"On April 14 we published a piece in the Kelvin MacKenzie column about footballer Ross Barkley which made unfavourable comparisons between Mr Barkley and a gorilla.
"At the time of publication, the newspaper was unaware of Mr Barkley's heritage and there was never any slur intended.
"As soon as his background was drawn to our attention, the article was removed from online.
"We have been contacted by lawyers on behalf of Ross Barkley, who has made a formal complaint about the piece.
"The Sun has apologised for the offence caused by the piece.
"We would like to take this opportunity to apologise personally to Ross Barkley."


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Question: A whistleblower paramedic, banned from two hospitals in Worcestershire, has been given an apology and seen the restrictions lifted.

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Stuart Gardner, who works for West Midlands Ambulance Service, had criticised care at Worcester Royal Hospital A&E unit.
He was banned by the hospital trust, which said his comments had upset staff.
It has since backed down and offered Mr Gardner an apology.
"Unison and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have agreed that the Trust does not have the authority to exclude an individual paramedic from its premises and the paramedic has received an apology for the suggestion that he should be excluded," the union and hospital trust said in a joint statement.
Two weeks ago Mr Gardner told the BBC he had seen patients being treated in corridors at the Worcester Royal Hospital and said conditions were the worst he had seen in his 26-year experience.
He said he had not criticised doctors or nurses but wanted to "raise concerns" about the location of treatment.
"I was highlighting that issue and saying [patients] should have been on the wards," he said.
Mr Gardner said he had been informed by the chief operating officer of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust that he was "not welcome" on either of its two sites.
At the time, Unison had said it was considering legal action. It said it welcomed the latest decision by the hospital trust.
The two organisations said, like other parts of the country, hospitals in Worcestershire had seen high levels of demand in A&E in recent weeks.

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Dr Gideon Lauffer is alleged to have misdiagnosed a man with acute kidney failure at the West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth after allegedly misreading blood tests.
The patient, Nick Johnson, was sent home and told he was suffering from constipation, but he was later re-admitted to hospital and treated for blood cancer.
Dr Lauffer had been a consultant surgeon and was found guilty in 2010 of serious professional misconduct and dishonesty. He then retrained as a non-surgical hospital doctor.
Dr Lauffer said: "Following an extensive investigation, the General Medical Council decided to close the case with no action on my registration.
"I owe obligations of confidentiality to patients and it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."
The General Medical Council said Mr Johnson's complaint could not be taken forward due to a lack of evidence.
But Mr Johnson, who is still recovering from cancer treatment and is awaiting the removal of his gallbladder, said he is considering how he can take the case further.
BBC London's Ayshea Buksh reports.


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Question: Three-time world champion Hannah Stodel hopes to set an example to others as she aims to become the first disabled sailor to complete the Vendee Globe.

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The 31-year-old, who was born without a right forearm, hopes to take on the solo round-the-world race in 2020.
Taekwondo and badminton have replaced sailing in the Paralympics from 2020.
"Sailing's been dropped from the Paralympics so this is me kicking in the door for everyone else to prove it can be done," she told BBC Look East.
Stodel has never completed a full ocean cross, so in preparation will be attempting a transatlantic crossing in November.
She also needs to raise funds in order to buy the correct boat for the Vendee Globe, considered by many as the hardest of sailing races, with the most recent edition of the competition running last year.
The four-time Paralympian continued: "[The Vendee Globe] is certainly going to be a challenging race. Every skipper I've spoken to has said it's the best and the worst of off-shore racing.
"I'm actually quite looking forward to that. At the same time I'm obviously scared of the challenge but my uncle left me with a nice little saying to put on the boat: I am strong, but the boat is stronger."

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The 42-year-old race leader reached the South African coast in 17 days, 22 hours and 58 minutes on Thursday as he broke the record by over five days.
Thomson also set a record-breaking time from the equator to the Cape of Good Hope in a time of eight days, 15 hours and 56 minutes.
Averaging 20 knots since setting off, he has led the fleet since 12 November.
With 18 days passed since the race began, the skippers still have to reach Cape Leewin and Cape Horn before turning north and sailing through the Atlantic on the way to the finsih line in Les Sables d'Olonne.
Gosport-based Thomson says he is "going strong" in the journey, as he aims to be the first British skipper to win the solo non-stop round-the-world race.
The Vendee Globe is renowned for being one of the most gruelling sporting challenges, with only 71 of 138 sailors to date have finished since the first race in 1989.


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Question: Golden State Warriors beat hosts Oklahoma City Thunder 108-101 to force a decider in the best-of-seven Western Conference final.

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Klay Thompson led a fourth-quarter rally scoring an NBA play-off record 11 three-pointers and a career play-off best 41 points.
The winner of Monday's game seven at Oakland will face the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals.
The Cavs beat Toronto Raptors 4-2 in the Eastern Conference.
After surrendering a 3-1 series lead, the Thunder must win on a court where the Warriors have lost only twice all season.
Thompson said. "We were down almost the whole game. We never gave up and our resilience got us through. We kept our composure. We knew if we didn't get it done we were going home."
Steph Curry, named the NBA's most valuable player, also played a key part in the Warriors' victory, adding 29 points - 10 rebounds and nine assists.

Miami beat the Washington Wizards 110-102 but needed the Chicago Bulls or the Indiana Pacers to lose their final game to qualify from the Eastern Conference.
But Chicago defeated the Brooklyn Nets and Indiana beat the Atlanta Hawks with both opponents resting players.
The top eight sides in the Eastern and Western conferences qualified for the play-offs, which start on Saturday.
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Question: Apple believes it has fixed a problem that caused its Safari web browser to crash when users carried out a search via its address bar.

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The problem appears to have begun earlier in the day.
Users had complained that they had experienced the bug on both the firm's mobile devices and its Mac computers.
Apple recently updated its iOS and OS X operating systems, but users who had not installed the new versions had also reported the fault.
This would suggest that the immediate cause was a process happening at Apple's data centres. However, some experts have suggested that an additional flaw in Safari itself may have led to the program crashing as it was unable to handle the invalid input.
Apple has not provided a comment about the fault.
But the BBC understands that the fix may take some time to go through for everyone.
Users can, however, speed up the process by clicking on the "clear history and website data" in Safari's preferences.
The issue only impacted people whose "suggestions cache" had updated while they were using the phone between 09:00 GMT and 12:00 GMT.
As a result, Europe-based device owners were more likely to have been affected than those in Asia or the US.
Earlier in the week, it emerged that a web link had gone viral that forced Safari to crash.
The page the browser was sent to used JavaScript to put the software into a loop forcing it to fail.
However, the more recent problem appears to have been much more widespread, and was replicated by the BBC.
Apple revealed on Tuesday that there are about one billion of its core devices in use.
The vast majority of those may have been affected, although the number also includes its set-top TV boxes and smartwatches, which do not use the browser.

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The flaw affected its software on iOS, Android and some versions of Windows, but did not appear to affect Macs.
"{We] have rolled out updates for all impacted platforms," a Skype spokeswoman said.
The action came a week after a similar but unrelated bug was found to affect texting apps on iPhones.
Apple has since described a workaround for that issue but is still working on a more permanent fix.
The problem with Skype, which is owned by Microsoft, was first flagged by a Russia-based user on the company's community forum.
"Clearing chat history [does] not help, because when Skype downloads chat history from server, it will crash again," wrote a person nicknamed Giperion.
The report was later brought to prominence by the news site Venturebeat, which detailed a possible fix: the person who sent the original message must delete it, and the affected user needs to delete the Skype app and install an older version of the software.
However, while it was easy to download and install an old version of Skype for Windows, it was more complicated to do so for iOS and Android devices.
Updates for all affected platforms have since been rushed out.
This is distinct to last week's discovery of a text bug that crashes iOS devices, which involves messages featuring specific strings of Arabic, Chinese and other non-Latin characters.
That flaw continues to affect Apple's Messages app as well as third-party services, including Twitter and Snapchat.
Apple's temporary workaround - which involves telling Siri to "read unread messages" - tackles the problem in the company's own chat app, but not others'.