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General Jonathan Vance, Canada's top soldier, has opened an investigation into the weekend incident and has called it "deplorable".
Video from the day shows a tense exchange between the servicemen and people attending the ceremony.
One claims they are members of an alt-right group called "Proud Boys".
That group describes itself on Facebook as "a fraternal organisation of Western Chauvinists who will no longer apologise for creating the modern world".
Among the values they cite are minimal government, anti-political correctness, closed borders, anti-racial guilt, anti-racism, glorifying the entrepreneur and venerating the housewife.
In video from Saturday's confrontation, the servicemen are seen carrying Canada's former "Red Ensign" flag, which includes the Union flag and went out of official use in 1965 after being replaced by the maple leaf design.
One woman is heard asking: "What caused you to feel the need to bring a British flag?"
One man responds: "Because it's a British colony."
"You're recognising your heritage and so are we," another says.
After about 10 minutes, the group leaves the park.
Gen Vance, Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, said in a statement that he "detests any action by a Canadian Armed Forces member that is intended to show disrespect towards the very people and cultures we value in Canada".
He adds: that any military member "who is not prepared to be the defender we need them to be will face severe consequences, including release from the forces".
Gen Vance said the servicemen involved have been removed from active duty and that their future in the military is in doubt.
A sixth armed forces member was also involved but is not under review, according to a National defence spokesperson.
The First Nations ceremony held by a small group of protesters in Halifax on Canada Day was meant to mark the country's troubled history with indigenous peoples. It was held next to the statue of the city's founder, British military officer Edward Cornwallis.
Halifax is in the midst of a long debate over how the city commemorates Cornwallis, who in 1749 placed a bounty on the scalps of Mi'kmaq people after they rebelled against the British. | Five members of the Canadian Armed Forces are facing possible expulsion from the military after crashing an indigenous event on Canada Day. | 40510612 | [
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Matt Groening told Smithsonian magazine
he based the town on Springfield, Oregon, but since it is such a common US place name he knew many would think it was their own Springfield.
The Springfield question is one of the best-kept secrets in TV history.
The Simpsons is the longest-running animation on US TV, on air since 1989.
Characters in the show have often joked about hiding Springfield's real location.
"In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought: 'This will be cool, everyone will think it's their Springfield.' And they do," Mr Groening said.
There are thought to be at least 34 towns or cities called Springfield in the US.
Mr Groening also said he was inspired by the TV show Father Knows Best, which was set in a place called Springfield.
But the Springfield in Oregon is just 100 miles (160km) south of Portland, the city where Mr Groening grew up.
The Simpsons has sometimes given false answers to the question of Springfield's true location, leaving open the possibility that Mr Groening's latest comments are a continuation of the joke.
"Whenever people say it's Springfield, Ohio, or Springfield, Massachusetts, or Springfield, wherever, I always go: 'Yup, that's right,'" Mr Groening said.
In one episode, Marge and Homer Simpson's precocious daughter Lisa points to Springfield on a map, but the audience's view is obscured by Bart Simpson's head.
It appears that the town of Springfield, Oregon, has known of its connection to the sitcom since 2007, when Mr Groening visited before the release of The Simpsons Movie.
"Oh, okay, we knew that," a community relations manager told the Associated Press when she heard about Mr Groening's latest comments. | The creator of the iconic cartoon sitcom The Simpsons has finally revealed the inspiration behind the show's fictional town of Springfield. | 17673475 | [
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Imran Khan, 33, is accused of taking the girl from Nairne Street in Burnley, Lancashire, at 16:00 GMT on Thursday.
Khan, of Pendle Street, Accrington, has also been charged with breaching a sexual offences prevention order and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
He was remanded in custody by Burnley magistrates.
He is due to face the charges at the town's crown court on 23 April. | A man has been charged with the abduction of a six-year-old girl who was taken in a car. | 32112242 | [
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Barcelona forward Messi, 29, made his decision in June after missing a penalty in the shootout as Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America, a fourth major final loss in nine years.
Bauza, who succeeded Gerardo Martino, said: "My sole intention is to see if I can talk football with Messi.
"From that will come the possibility of him being called up in our next games."
Argentina face 2018 World Cup qualifiers at home to Uruguay and away to Venezuela in the first week of September.
They are third in the 10-nation South American group with 11 points from six matches, two points behind leading pair Uruguay and Ecuador.
The top four after 18 matches qualify for the finals in Russia, while the fifth-placed team goes into an intercontinental play-off for one more berth.
Bauza, 58, is a former central defender who has won the Copa Libertadores South American club competition twice as a coach.
Asked about Messi, he added: "I want to tell him my idea and for him to tell me how things are with him and then we'll see what comes out of it.
"I have felt frustrated for losing a match or a final and understand that statement [of quitting] when you are overwhelmed with frustration, but I know it can be reversed." | New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza wants to persuade Lionel Messi to reverse his retirement from international football. | 37001874 | [
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The 18-year-old from Essex broke the tibia and fibula in his left leg after landing on a concrete floor while vaulting in November.
Less than a month before his injury, Bevan was part of the first British team to claim a World Championships medal, when they won silver in Glasgow.
"It hurt my head and heart knowing what I had done," he told BBC Look East.
"My coach tried to jump in front of me to stop me from seeing what had happened - but I had already seen it."
Bevan won a series of junior titles before he claimed bronze in the pommel horse at the 2015 European Games in Baku.
He had hoped to continue that progress at the Olympics in Brazil but, with only 247 days until the Games, he knows it will be a challenge to be ready in time.
"The most important thing for me is getting back to full fitness so I can carry on my gymnastics career," he said.
"I don't think the Olympic Games is fully out of reach, it is going to be tough, but there is still a small chance I can push for a place in that team." | Gymnast Brinn Bevan believes he still has a "small chance" of competing in the Olympic Games in Rio next summer. | 34984169 | [
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Macy's said like-for-like sales fell 4.6% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.
The decline sent shares in Macy's, which also owns Bloomingdales, down 17% on Thursday.
At Kohl's, like-for-like sales slid 2.7% and were down 0.8% at Nordstrom.
Shares fell close to 8% for both retailers, while Sears sank almost 10%
Hudson's Bay Co, which owns chains including Saks Fifth Avenue, said its same-store sales fell 2.9%.
Jeff Gennette, Macy's chief executive, said the company was well aware of the challenges it faced.
"These are unusual and challenging times for retail, especially for mall-based stores. We certainly know these changes that we're seeing are ... not cyclical," he said.
Some analysts said the decline in department store sales point to broader weakness in consumer spending - a key driver of economic growth.
"It's a gut check about the health of the consumer," said Phil Blancato at Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management. "It's a canary in the coal mine moment."
Retailers 'left behind' as consumers change habits
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The US Commerce Department will release retail sales figures on Friday that are expected to further underline online sales growth outstripping those at brick-and-mortar stores.
Nordstrom, which has more than 340 stores in the US and Canada, said about a quarter of sales in the three months to March were online.
It has tried to counter the rise of rival online retailers by opening more of its discount Rack stores, investing in the popular online menswear brand Bonobos and other tweaks such as speeding up its website.
Macy's is adding discount areas to its stores, striking deals to stock exclusive fashion lines, and making it easier for customers to try on shoes without a sales assistant.
Macy's chief financial officer, Karen Hoguet, said putting collection points for online purchases at the front of the store - rather than forcing customers to find their way to a counter at the back - has actually boosted sales.
Mr Gennette, who took over in March, said Macy's hoped to introduce a new store format next year, but the company is still forecasting a fall in sales for the full year.
"How and when will you grow again is what's been on your mind," he told analysts. "We certainly don't have the answers yet, but we're working on them with great urgency."
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, said Macy's now has a "better sense of direction" than it once did, but added: "However, the distance it needs to travel over the next few years is enormous.
"We question whether the company is bold, nimble or healthy enough to cover such ground."
Macy's profits fell 39% to $71m in the quarter compared with the same period last year. | Weaker-than-expected sales at several US department store chains reignited concerns about the US retail sector and prompted investors to offload shares. | 39889623 | [
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Paul Kohler, 55, needed facial reconstruction surgery after the attack in Kings Road, Wimbledon, on 11 August.
Mariusz Tomaszewski, 32, and Pawel Honc, 24, received 19 years each after admitting causing grievous bodily harm with intent and aggravated burglary.
Oskar Pawlowicz, 30, and Dawid Tychon, 29, who admitted aggravated burglary, were sentenced to 13 years each.
Judge Susan Tapping told Kingston Crown Court they had targeted Mr Kohler's south London home either because they were looking for items to steal or they chose the wrong address to collect a debt.
All of the defendants had been under the influence of drugs and alcohol on the day of the attack, the judge said.
Honc, of no fixed address, Tomaszewski, of Crusoe Road, Mitcham, south London, Pawlowicz, of Pitcairn Road, Mitcham, and Tychon, of no fixed address, are all Polish nationals.
The court heard that, apart from Honc, all the other defendants had long criminal records in their home country, with 32 convictions between them.
Pawlowicz had also been convicted in the UK for offences including sexual assault and affray.
The court heard on the evening of the attack Mr Kohler answered the door while his wife Samantha MacArthur, daughter Eloise and her boyfriend Geraint were upstairs.
Mr Kohler, head of law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, was held down on the floor during the five-minute attack as one of the men sat on him and repeatedly punched him in the face while another kicked him in the head, the court heard.
The lecturer suffered a fractured eye socket, a fractured left jawbone, a broken nose and bruising that left him "utterly unrecognisable", the court heard.
He continues to have double-vision in his left eye.
Two of the men ran upstairs and confronted Ms MacArthur. The couple's daughter and her boyfriend were able to call the police after they hid in a bedroom.
After the hearing Mr Kohler said he felt "vindicated".
"Today was the first day I saw them in the dock and I wasn't convinced they looked very remorseful," he said.
"It was far more traumatic than I expected. I felt fear again seeing them, which I didn't expect to feel. In time I hope I will forgive them."
He said he felt "fortunate" that with the physical injury he "can see myself getting better but I think it's been hard for my wife and my daughter, Eloise, who've had no such reminder".
He said: "My wife still gets flashbacks and my daughter was in tears in court... but we're all strong characters and we're getting through."
Investigating officer Det Insp Dan O'Sullivan said the level of violence used was "utterly unnecessary" and the incident had a lasting effect on Mr Kohler and his family.
In his victim statement Mr Kohler also revealed the burglary had taken place a few months after he had suffered a heart attack. | Four burglars who took part in a violent raid which left a lecturer "unrecognisable" have been jailed. | 31056608 | [
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Thunderstorms are short, sharp and shocking - for some literally.
If you can hear the clouds rumbling, chances are the storm is close enough for you to be hit by lightning - it can strike up to 10 miles away from the centre of a storm.
Count the seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder - if it is less than 30 seconds, there is a threat.
If thunderstorms are forecast, postpone or cancel outdoor activities - especially golf and rod fishing.
If a storm is approaching, take cover inside or in a car with the windows wound up - sheds, isolated trees and convertibles do not afford sufficient protection.
Boaters and swimmers should get to shore as quickly as possible, as water conducts electricity. So too do metal pipes and phone lines.
Unplug all non-essential appliances, including the television, as lightning can cause power surges.
Do not use candles if the lights go out, as this poses a fire risk, and instead use a torch.
Do not make phone calls, unless it is in an emergency, or put up an umbrella - the metal directs the current into the body.
It is also best to put off baths, showers and dish washing, in case lightning strikes the house and sends a jolt of electricity through the metal plumbing.
If caught outside in a thunderstorm, find a low spot away from trees, fences, and poles.
If your skin tingles and hair stands on end, lightning is about to strike.
Crouch down immediately, balancing on the balls of your feet, placing hands on knees with head between them.
This makes you into the smallest target possible, and minimises contact with the ground.
If someone has been hit by lightning, call for help as they will need urgent medical attention.
It is safe to touch them - people struck by lightning carry no electrical charge that can shock other people.
Check for a pulse and for breathing - if you know first aid, begin artificial respiration and CPR if necessary.
If they are breathing, check for other possible injuries.
Lightning strike victims have burns in two places - where the electric shock entered and then left the body, usually the soles of the feet.
They may have broken bones or loss of hearing or sight.
If waters start to rise, head for higher ground.
Do not try to drive to safety, as cars can float in as little as a couple of feet of water, the depth of which is often very difficult to judge.
Be wary of venturing out too soon - the BBC Weather Centre advises waiting 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning.
Avoid downed power lines or broken cables.
And one final tip - it is a myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice and always hits the tallest object.
Lightning strikes the best conductor on the ground - whether it has been struck before or not.
Sources: The Met Office and BBC Weather | Much of the UK has recently been hit by thunderstorms, but what is the best way to stay safe when thunder and lightning hits? | 36608210 | [
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The convoy was heading through northern Paris on its way to Le Bourget airport late on Sunday evening when it was raided, reports say.
The gunmen seized a vehicle carrying the money and documents, later releasing the driver and two others.
The convoy was said to have come from the Saudi embassy. No-one was hurt.
The gunmen, reportedly armed with Kalashnikov rifles, targeted a Mercedes mini-van at 21:15 (19:15 GMT) on the northern ring road, or peripherique, at Porte de la Chapelle, on the edge of Paris.
The motorcade, belonging to a Saudi prince, was ambushed by eight people in two separate vehicles who pointed their guns at the driver of the Mercedes, forcing him to stop, French media reported.
The men then drove the vehicle away with the driver and the two other Saudis inside. No shots were fired but the Saudis were later freed.
"In the vehicle there was roughly 250,000 euros in cash and official documents from the embassy," police union spokesman Rocco Contento told BFM TV news.
According to Contento, the operation lasted just a few seconds, something that pointed to "a very organised and especially informed commando unit, who had information and accomplices".
"As far as I am concerned, it looks very much like it could be commandos from eastern Europe, who we know about, who are often paid to do dirty work."
The Mercedes was heading to Le Bourget airport with paperwork for the departing prince, who has not been named, according to the prosecutor's office. Le Bourget is often used for high-level visitors taking private jets to Paris.
The vehicle was eventually found abandoned and another of the gang's cars was found burned out. | Heavily armed men have attacked a convoy of cars belonging to a Saudi prince, stealing 250,000 euros (£200,000; $330,000), police say. | 28832868 | [
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The increase in would-be buyers was at its lowest point in almost a year during February, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said.
Better mortgage deals have helped absorb some of the "pent-up demand", the trade body added.
But prices are still likely to continue rising, according to Rics.
Separately, figures from mortgage lenders show that the government's recently launched Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme seems to have reduced the size of the average deposit required of first-time buyers.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that in January, the average first-time deposit had fallen to 18%, from 20% in December.
However, the number of loans to first-time buyers, and to those moving from a home they already own, fell back because of the normal seasonal lull in the market at this time of year.
The number of mortgages granted to home buyers in January was 16% down from December, but was still 30% higher than in January last year, reflecting the upsurge in sales in the past 12 months.
This lull in activity may continue according to Simon Rubinsohn, Rics' chief economist.
"The growth in buyer numbers that we've seen for some months started to slow down in February, as the surge in interest sparked towards the end of last summer began to level off," he said.
"While this certainly doesn't mean an end to the increasing activity we've been seeing recently, it does suggest that the pent up demand generated throughout the downturn is gradually exhausting itself."
One other reason for the slowdown could have been last month's bad weather, especially the floods, making people less likely to view properties, Mr Rubinsohn added.
But there are still too few properties coming on to the market, Rics said, which means prices are likely to keep going up.
The cost of a home in the UK continued to rise during February, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in previous month, the organisation said.
It said 45% more chartered surveyors saw prices rise rather than fall in February.
According to its surveys, the cost of a home has now risen across the country for 11 consecutive months.
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released in February, the average price of a UK has now hit £250,000 for the first time.
The ONS said house prices rose by 5.5% last year.
However, other reports carry much lower estimates. One of the UK's biggest mortgage lenders, the Nationwide Building Society, says the average UK home is now worth £177,846 with annual prices rising more than 9%. | The "furore" in the UK housing market is dying down because a recent surge in demand is "gradually exhausting itself", according to surveyors. | 26555839 | [
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Owens' team suffered a record European defeat as they conceded nine tries in a 64-14 Champions Cup hammering in Paris.
With New Zealand's World Rugby player of the year Dan Carter kicking six goals and organising the demolition, Wales international Owens believes Racing will be hard to beat.
"It's difficult to stop a side like Racing - they've got the complete package," said Owens.
"They are the best team in Europe.
"Saracens in England are up there, playing very good stuff. But I think Racing, with the squad they've got, the calibre of player and the different variations in their game, have the edge."
Racing beat Scarlets 29-12 in Llanelli in November, before World Cup winner Carter made his debut for the French club.
"They had a different mindset when we played them before - they were happy to live off our mistakes," Owens continued.
"But today they upped the tempo and brought the game to us and they have definitely improved.
"Carter coming in, plenty of experience, a ball-player, really organising the backs - he's made a big difference to their back line.
"He allows players to play off him and his organisation - you could just hear him talking - he's a huge asset to any team. He's the best player in the world and it shows."
However, head coach Wayne Pivac was not happy with his team's discipline at Stade Yves du Manoir.
Scarlets were under pressure, but had stood up to Racing's power before the Welsh region's second row Maselino Paulino was shown a yellow card for a high tackle on Yannick Nyanga deep in Racing territory.
And within five minutes, Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe followed the Samoan into the sin-bin for a tip tackle.
At that point the score was 10-0, but by the time Van der Merwe returned, Scarlets trailed 31-0.
"Twenty-one points came pretty quickly," Pivac said. "Look, they are a class side when it's 15 on 15, let alone taking one and then two players off, so that did hurt us.
"So I was disappointed with our discipline in that early part of the game."
Scarlets have now lost all five of their European Champions Cup matches this season - with the visit of Northampton Saints still to come. | Racing 92 are the best team in Europe, says Scarlets captain Ken Owens. | 35339222 | [
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The Lorenz SZ42 - known as Hitler's "unbreakable" cipher machine - is on loan to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.
Staff launched an appeal for help to recreate the vital component to allow visitors to see it in working order.
Messages from Lorenz were routinely intercepted during World War Two.
The machine was used by German forces in Norway and seized by the Norwegian secret services after the war.
It has been given to the UK on long-term loan by the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum.
It is thought about 200 were in operation during the war, but only four still exist.
The model has a number of inner components missing - including an all-important working motor.
Now, a team of engineers from the Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) has stepped in to recreate the motor using 3D printing technology.
The museum's John Whetter, who helped secure the loan of the Lorenz SZ42, said: "The HMGCC team will take three-dimensional images of an existing Lorenz motor and then reconstruct it using 3D printing techniques.
"Externally, the motor will be almost indistinguishable from an original."
The motor will allow staff to demonstrate how Bletchley Park was able to intercept German commands using the British codebreaking machine, Colossus.
The groundbreaking intelligence work carried out at Bletchley Park during World War Two was credited with bringing forward the end of the conflict.
A HMGCC spokesman said: "The wartime work at Bletchley Park, including breaking the Lorenz cipher, was instrumental in the birth of modern computing and the development of what we now call cyber security." | A team of engineers will use 3D printing technology to reconstruct the missing motor of a rare wartime German code machine. | 38844232 | [
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has 285 full-time vacancies across three sites, which cover Surrey and Berkshire.
The high cost of living in the south of England is said to be a factor affecting recruitment.
Each successful applicant will receive a maximum of £1,340 in subsidies.
Nurses will be offered accommodation at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Frimley Park near Camberley and Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot.
Marko Novosil moved from Croatia to become a nurse at Wexham Park after hearing about the incentive.
"The crucial thing for coming here was the support. I realised that when I started I would get the free accommodation which helped me settle in", he said.
Wexham Park Hospital matron Helen Noakes said: "Rental prices are higher in this area, which means people do struggle and the one thing that we can offer people is the free accommodation when they start.
"Longer term we would look to help them find somewhere in the local area to live."
Currently the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom property in Slough is £897, whereas the average for the same sort of property in Camberley is £930.
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The uprising is now regarded in Kenya as one of the most significant steps towards a Kenya free from British rule.
The Mau Mau fighters were mainly drawn from Kenya's major ethnic grouping, the Kikuyu.
More than a million strong, by the start of the 1950s the Kikuyu had been increasingly economically marginalised as years of white settler expansion ate away at their land holdings.
Since 1945, nationalists like Jomo Kenyatta of the Kenya African Union (KAU) had been pressing the British government in vain for political rights and land reforms, with valuable holdings in the cooler Highlands to be redistributed to African owners.
But radical activists within the KAU set up a splinter group and organised a more militant kind of nationalism.
By 1952 Kikuyu fighters, along with some Embu and Meru recruits, were attacking political opponents and raiding white settler farms and destroying livestock. Mau Mau supporters took oaths, binding them to their cause.
In October 1952 the British declared a state of emergency and began moving army reinforcements into Kenya.
So began an aggressively fought counter-insurgency, which lasted until 1960 when the state of emergency was ended.
The number killed in the uprising is a subject of much controversy. Officially the number of Mau Mau and other rebels killed was 11,000, including 1,090 convicts hanged by the British administration. Just 32 white settlers were killed in the eight years of emergency.
However, unofficial figures suggest a much larger number were killed in the counter-insurgency campaign.
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has said 90,000 Kenyans were executed, tortured or maimed during the crackdown, and 160,000 were detained in appalling conditions.
David Anderson, professor of African Politics at Oxford University, says he estimates the death toll in the conflict to have been as high as 25,000.
He said: "Everything that could happen did happen. Allegations about beatings and violence were widespread. Basically you could get away with murder. It was systematic."
The African Home Guard, recruited by the British, used oppressive violence as a means of controlling the population, Prof Anderson suggests.
He said: "The British armed the militia, rewarded them, incentivised them, allowing them to pillage property of the nationalists.
"Mau Mau families were subject to pillage by their neighbours. People would simply walk up to the farm and walk away with things."
In addition to search-and-destroy missions against Mau Mau fighter bands operating in the forests, the British also strategically resettled Kikuyu in villages. They also detained some 100,000 Kikuyu without trial, often for periods of between three and seven years.
London law firm Leigh Day & Co lodged a claim in mid-2009 on behalf of five elderly Kenyans. One has died since the case was lodged.
The firm says its clients suffered terribly in detention camps or at the hands of British-led soldiers.
Solicitor Martyn Day told the BBC: "They were put in camps where they were subject to severe torture, malnutrition, beatings. The women were sexually assaulted. Two of the men were castrated. The most severe gruesome torture you could imagine.
"A lot of the officers involved were white, they were controlling the violence against these Mau Mau. It wasn't just isolated individual officers. It was systematic. The whole purpose was to break the Mau Mau."
The UK says the claim is not valid because of the amount of time since the abuses were alleged to have happened, and that any liability rested with the Kenyan authorities after independence in 1963.
But Leigh Day & Co says the case is an "opportunity for the British government to come to terms with the past and apologise to the victims and the Kenyan people for this grave historic wrong".
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has backed their case.
"In my view, the British government's attempt to pin liability on Kenya for British colonial torture represents an intolerable abdication of responsibility," he said.
"Britain's insistence that international human rights standards should be respected by governments around the world will sound increasingly hollow if the door is shut in the face of these known victims of British torture."
But it is clear that brutal violence was exacted on both sides.
Prof Anderson explains: "There was lots of suffering on the other side too. This was a dirty war. It became a civil war - though that idea remains extremely unpopular in Kenya today."
One example was the Mau Mau raid on the "loyalist" village of Lari, where the majority of the men were away fighting with the British Home Guard. The rebels killed more than 70, mostly women and children.
Tim Simmonds, who joined the Kenyan police reserve as a tracker shortly after settling in Kenya in 1954, says the Mau Mau fighters "went on the rampage", slaughtering thousands of people, leaving him so frightened he slept under his bed for a year.
While deploring the treatment of detainees in the camps, he says he has no regrets about fighting the insurgents in the bush.
"They really got what they deserved. I'm really quite tough on this. If I had the chance again in the same situation, them killing people, would I go out and kill them again as I did? Yes sir I would."
It has long been suggested that the suppression of the Mau Mau was more brutal in nature than the action taken against other colonial uprisings across the British Empire.
Some historians have posited that white settler pressure on the British government and the characterisation of the Mau Mau fighters as the epitome of savagery may have been behind this.
The Kikuyu themselves were split, with "haves" often siding with the British against Mau Mau "have-nots" and many happy to take the confiscated land of their fellow villagers.
Prof Anderson notes that one of the things marking the battle against the Mau Mau was the number of hangings, with capital offences extended during the emergency to include "consorting" with Mau Mau.
Some attention was paid to allegations of atrocities at the time, with questions asked in parliament about 11 Africans beaten to death in a British camp at Hola.
Among those who spoke out were the Labour MP Barbara Castle and the Conservative Enoch Powell, now best known for his "rivers of blood" speech.
He suggested at the time that if such killings were to go unpunished Britain did not deserve an empire.
"I would say it is a fearful doctrine, which must recoil upon the heads of those who pronounce it, to stand in judgment on a fellow human being and say, 'Because he was such-and-such, therefore the consequences which would otherwise flow from his death shall not flow.'"
Even though the Mau Mau were thoroughly defeated by 1960, the exact reforms that nationalists had been pressing for before the uprising had started and, by 1963, Kenya was independent. | Legal action taken against the British government to secure compensation for four Kenyans allegedly tortured during the Mau Mau uprising will cast the spotlight on one of the Empire's bloodiest conflicts. | 12997138 | [
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Fox has spent the last five years as chief commercial officer at Premier League rivals Arsenal and replaces Paul Faulkner, who left Villa Park in July.
"I was delighted and even flattered by Tom's interest in the job," said owner Randy Lerner, who put the club up for sale in May but is yet to find a buyer.
"His reputation as a leader and team builder makes him, to my mind, a great fit to take our club forward."
Fox had been with the Gunners since 2009 and brings more than 25 years' experience of sports marketing to Villa.
"Aston Villa has always been an important club in English football and it has a long and rich history of success at the top of the game," Fox said.
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Josh Gillies beat Cameron Belford in the visitors' goal with a fine free-kick to put the Tynesiders ahead.
But Wrexham were back on level terms before half-time when Sean Newton produced an equally fine set-piece.
Ryan Bowman scored a fine winner for Gateshead, though, heading Craig Baxter's cross from the right across goal and into the net.
Gateshead manager Malcolm Crosby told BBC Newcastle: "To go and beat Wrexham tells me we have a decent side.
"We were disappointing in the first half but you have to give Wrexham credit because they played really well.
"In the first half, we didn't pass the ball well enough but in the second half, we did; that made the big difference.
"You come to watch football to see goals like our second one. It was a great bit of play, a wonderful cross and a great finish."
Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales Sport: "It was disappointing. We've had two or three games now when the second half has not been as good as the first.
"We were too open at times in the second half... having said that we've had some good chances and we haven't stuck it in the back of the net.
"They've not had a load of chances: a good free-kick for the first one and then obviously a good headers for the second one."
Match ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1.
Second Half ends, Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1.
Corner, Wrexham.
Attempt saved. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved.
Foul by Joel Logan (Wrexham).
James Marwood (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Foul by Jimmy Phillips (Gateshead).
Adriano Moke (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Corner, Gateshead.
Offside, Wrexham. Connor Jennings tries a through ball, but Connor Jennings is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Josh Gillies (Gateshead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hand ball by Dominic Vose (Wrexham).
Attempt missed. Manny Smith (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Vose.
Corner, Wrexham.
Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Newton with a cross.
Foul by Josh Gillies (Gateshead).
Dominic Vose (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Foul by Lee Fowler (Wrexham).
Jimmy Phillips (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Foul by Connor Jennings (Wrexham).
Matty Pattison (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Foul by James Marwood (Gateshead).
Joel Logan (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Substitution, Wrexham. Joel Logan replaces Wes York.
Attempt missed. Ben Clark (Gateshead) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Gillies.
Corner, Gateshead.
Foul by James Marwood (Gateshead).
Lee Fowler (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Corner, Wrexham.
Foul by Ryan Bowman (Gateshead).
Jamal Fyfield (Wrexham) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Newton with a cross.
Substitution, Wrexham. Lee Fowler replaces Rob Evans.
Foul by Sean Newton (Wrexham).
Josh Gillies (Gateshead) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Dominic Vose (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Wrexham.
Attempt saved. Josh Gillies (Gateshead) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution, Wrexham. Adam Smith replaces James Gray.
Goal! Gateshead 2, Wrexham 1. Ryan Bowman (Gateshead) header from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Chandler with a cross. | Gateshead leapfrogged Wrexham into second place in the National League with a hard-fought win. | 34182164 | [
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It seems in Northern Ireland we call it Tuesday.
Politics dominates the front pages of the papers again today as the clock which was supposed to stop yesterday at 16:00 keeps on ticking.
The Belfast Telegraph seems to have run out of patience and says of stalemate MLAs who failed to secure an agreement: "Give them three months then stop their pay."
It quotes a member of the panel that sets MLAs' salaries who says their wages cost the taxpayer £13.5m per year - about the same as the botched Renewable Heating Incentive scheme that brought down the power-sharing executive.
Former Ass Chief Const Alan McQuillan says there would be public fury if MLAs were able to "sit back and collect pay cheques in the absence of a working executive".
"The political vacuum means that jobs and public services are under threat in the wider community," he says.
"For MLAs to continue merrily on full pay and expenses would anger people who were feeling the pain of the failure to reach a deal."
Inside, political commentator Malachi O'Doherty says he does not envy the position of Secretary of State James Brokenshire, who is faced with deciding how Northern Ireland moves on from the stalemate.
He says if Mr Brokenshire makes the wrong decision, he could "leave this place even more divided".
Also in the Belfast Telegraph, the family of a missing Londonderry man are facing an anxious wait to find out if the body pulled from the River Foyle on Monday was that of the 23-year-old.
Jack Glenn went missing on 2 February after he failed to return home from a night out.
The News Letter leads with its editorial 'Morning View' on the front page, where it is clear on its position with a headline that asserts: "Sinn Féin holding us all to ransom."
It asks when London "will dismiss pressure from Dublin and realise the Sinn Féin, which is not the first choice of 72% of voters, cannot hold Northern Ireland to ransom just because the party doesn't care if the Province fails?"
"London is naturally afraid of a return to violence... but there is only so long you can act timidly due to such fears," it reads.
The editorial concludes with a plea to readers not to take its stance as sectarian.
"The News Letter has shown its independence from unionist parties in our relentless scrutiny of RHI," it argues.
"Now Northern Ireland faces another governance scandal.
"Regrettably, direct rule is looking to be the best way forward, so that hard decisions can be made free of a Sinn Féin veto."
News Letter reporter Stephen Gamble took to the streets of Coleraine where he says the people share the paper's view that direct rule is the best option for a way forward.
One individual spoken to by the paper said Northern Ireland was "constantly lurching from one political crisis to the next" and rule from London was the "only option".
You'll have to reach page 13 of the paper to read its first non-political story of the day: "Teen scrambler gets 18 months for killing mum," reads the headline.
Gary Lewis, 18, was jailed on Monday for causing the death of mum-of-three Valerie Armstrong.
The story also features in the Irish News, which says Lewis "held Mrs Armstrong's hand and cried uncontrollably as she lay bleeding from fatal injuries".
It also says the teenager wrote to the victim's family.
On page three of the Irish News, Former Fermanagh and Down GAA player Shane King speaks out about his son's brain injury.
Patrick King, 15, was injured while mountain biking at Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor on Saturday, and has been sedated in intensive care ever since.
Mr King asks people to keep Patrick in their thoughts and prayers as the family keep a bedside vigil. | What do you call the day after deadline day? | 39415421 | [
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"This is definitely not the Oscars," said 22 Jump Street star Jillian Bell on the red carpet in Los Angeles.
As well as fan-voted awards like best kiss and best shirtless performance (Efron won it - again) the ceremony was also an unofficial promotional platform for this summer's blockbusters.
The night's big winner was The Fault in Our Stars, which won best movie.
The film's star Shailene Woodley also picked up best female performance, the Trailblazer Award and best kiss for a scene with Ansel Elgort.
Woodley gave an emotional speech dedicated to John Green, the author of the book which the film is based on, saying "he gave this world a beautiful masterpiece".
Other winners included Bradley Cooper, who won best male performance for his role as the late Chris Kyle in American Sniper.
The 40-year-old actor said: "Chris Kyle would have turned 41 four days ago. Chris, this is for you," said Cooper.
Channing Tatum took home best comedic performance for 22 Jump Street and Meryl Streep picked up best villain for her role in Into the Woods.
Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lawrence, Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne were also among the winners.
Kevin Hart, who was the target of many size-related jokes throughout the night, brought his kids on stage to accept the comedic genius award.
He said: "I do it all for them. I'm trying to leave a legacy behind."
In one of the more energetic moments of the show, Robert Downey Jr brought his fellow Avengers stars to their knees while accepting the Generation Award.
Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner all took the stage to present their co-star with the award, which Downey called "the recognition I so desire".
Clips from the upcoming Pitch Perfect sequel, Judd Apatow's latest comedy Trainwreck and Marvel's new film Ultron were shown during a look ahead to this summer's releases.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Vin Diesel sang, Channing Tatum danced and Zac Efron showed off his abs, yes - again, at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards. | 32282102 | [
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The bronze figure of the Northern Irishman, crafted by Dublin sculptor Paul Ferrier, was unveiled in front of racegoers at the course on Tuesday.
McCoy, 42, rode 31 winners at the Festival, including two Gold Cups and three Champion Hurdle successes.
His final victory came at his last appearance at the meeting in 2015.
"I can only say a huge thank you to Cheltenham," said the jockey commonly known as AP.
"It was 20 years this week when I won the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup and I had my first ride here in 1994. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have a statue put up in my honour.
"A lot of my friends say the statue has more personality than I have.
"I am very honoured. I can say a huge thanks to Paul Ferrier who did this as he has made it just like me.
"I feel very honoured and flattered by it."
McCoy was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2010 after his only-ever Grand National victory on Don't Push It. | Twenty-times champion jump jockey Sir Anthony McCoy has described having a statue put up in his honour at Cheltenham as 'flattering.' | 39270481 | [
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Bailey Gwynne died after being stabbed in the heart at Cults Academy in October.
His 16-year-old killer - who cannot be named for legal reasons - had denied murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of culpable homicide.
He was sentenced by Lady Stacey at the High Court in Edinburgh. He will be supervised for two years after release.
The boy was handed an eight-year sentence - and the supervision - for the killing, and another year for weapons offences.
He will begin serving his sentence in a young offenders institution because of his age.
The judge told him: "If you had not carried a knife, the exchange of insults between you and Bailey Gwynne would have led at worst to a fist fight - and certainly not loss of life."
Lady Stacey said the killer had shown "significant regret" and "understanding of the loss you have caused".
She said he chose to buy weapons online and take them to school on several occasions which was a "very serious matter".
The judge added: "Nothing that I can say, nor any sentence that I impose, will do anything to lessen the grief that Bailey Gwynne's family and friends feel.
"The shock of his death at such a young age was felt in the wider community; nothing I can say or do can alleviate that.
"I have decided that an extended sentence is the only appropriate disposal, taking into account all of the circumstances including your age.
"I hope that will lead to you being both punished and helped towards rehabilitation while you are detained in a structured environment.
"Following your release you will be supervised to maximise the chance of your successful re integration into society."
Defence counsel Ian Duguid said Bailey Gwynne's killer was an "ordinary, naive teenager" who recognised the gravity of what had happened.
He said the teenager was "constantly monitored by psychiatric services", had post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was medicated for nightmares and depression.
The fight began after an argument about a biscuit.
A jury at the High Court in Aberdeen took an hour and 40 minutes to find him guilty.
Following the verdict, Bailey's mother said the outcome of trial would not bring her "beloved" son back.
The youth was also found guilty of two further charges of having a knife and knuckleduster in school.
Aberdeen City Council said the case had been "devastating" for the families affected and staff and pupils at Cults Academy.
The findings of an independent review into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bailey Gwynne are expected to be published in September.
BBC Scotland revealed concerns about the killer were voiced nine years ago when, as a primary pupil, he threw rocks at another child.
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Tries from Macgraff Leuluai, Ah Van and Chris Bridge gave Widnes a 14-6 half-time lead, with Cas loanee Paddy Flynn responding against his parent club.
Flynn scored another early in the second, but Ah Van, Lloyd White (2) and Joe Mellor tries made it 38-12.
Despite three Cas tries in four minutes - Larne Patrick, Luke Gale and Flynn's hat-trick score - Widnes held on.
The Vikings' victory had looked assured when Mellor took advantage of Castleford indecision on a short kick-off, running straight through to help them to a 26-point lead.
But, having lost nine of their previous 10 matches, their defence creaked as they let Patrick, who has just signed a three-year deal to move from Huddersfield after his loan spell, in for a try.
Gale and Flynn - on loan at Castleford from the Vikings until the end of the season - made it a nervy finish, but the Tigers suffered their fourth consecutive home league defeat.
Widnes moved above Wakefield into seventh, while Castleford remain in sixth, one point above the Vikings.
Castleford: Solomona, Monaghan, Crooks, Webster, Flynn, McShane, Gale, Jewitt, Milner, Patrick, Moors, McMeeken, Massey.
Replacements: Millington, Springer, Tickle, Cook.
Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Runciman, Bridge, Ah Van, Mellor,Brown, Cahill, White, Buchanan, Whitley, Dean, Leuluai.
Replacements: J. Chapelhow, Manuokafoa, Walker, Heremaia.
Referee: J Smith | Patrick Ah Van scored two tries on his return from a five-match ban to help Widnes to victory at Castleford. | 36469756 | [
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The two brothers allegedly sold Musadikur Rohaman's BMW car, his wife's wedding dress and £1,200 worth of family gold to raise funds for him in Syria.
The two men, from Walsall, West Midlands, deny terrorism funding offences. Another two men, also appearing at the Old Bailey, deny funding offences.
All four say the money was to help Musadikur come back to the UK.
Prosecuting, Julian Christopher QC, said dry cleaners Mohammed Hussain, 26, and Mohamed Rohaman, 32, collected a total of £10,000 for their brother, a fighter in Raqqa.
Musadikur and his wife Zohura Siddeka, a teacher, both 27, left for Syria in December 2014.
"Musadikur had told people that he was going on holiday, but the true purpose for his trip was to go to Syria to join and fight for IS, and that is what he did," Mr Christopher said.
Mr Hussain also recruited family friends Mohammed Khan, 27 and Maruf Uddin, 26, both accountants, to help raise funds by taking out credit card loans and selling valuables, Mr Christopher said.
"This case concerns the steps which these four defendants took, in various different ways, to help Musadikur by sending money out to him, by selling items belonging to him and his wife, by obtaining a credit card and by extracting money from his and his wife's bank accounts." | A mother locked up valuables to stop two sons selling them to raise money for another son fighting for the so-called Islamic State, it is claimed. | 36787579 | [
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Carwyn Jones said Wales had a "proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation".
"The message of peace and hope is particularly poignant this year," he said, referring to the terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Paris.
About 50 refugees from Syria have been re-settled in Wales with more to come.
Torfaen, Ceredigion, Neath Port Talbot and Caerphilly have been the first councils to welcome refugees, with more to be dispersed to other areas in the new year.
In his seasonal message to the nation, Mr Jones said: "At Christmas, it's more important than ever that we spread the message of togetherness and unity in our Welsh communities.
"We have a proud tradition of being a friendly and hospitable nation.
"As fifty Syrian refugees make their home in Wales, they will be experiencing their first festive season in the UK - I'm sure they'll get a warm Welsh welcome and we wish them well in their new lives."
The first minister also asked people to "spare a thought" for those working over Christmas - such as the emergency services, medical professionals, charities, care workers and the armed forces - who "all deserve our thanks".
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After an even first 30 minutes, Danny Wright tapped in from James Dayton's free-kick to put the Robins in front.
But Tubbs levelled after the restart, latching onto Maxime Biamou's header and slotting in from 10 yards out.
Robert Dickie headed against the bar for the Robins late on, before Deacon fired in to win the game in added time.
Sutton have won just one of their past eight games in the National League - including a 6-0 home defeat by Dover on Tuesday - but Deacon's late heroics earned them a place in third round for the first time in 22 years.
The U's have twice gone even further in the competition, reaching the fourth round in 1970, and again in 1989 after they famously beat First Division Coventry City in round three.
They will receive £27,000 for getting through the second round, and could earn a lucrative tie with Premier League or Championship opposition when the third round draw takes place on Monday.
Match ends, Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Second Half ends, Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Offside, Cheltenham Town. Robert Dickie tries a through ball, but Daniel Wright is caught offside.
Goal! Sutton United 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicky Bailey.
Substitution, Sutton United. Adam May replaces Matt Tubbs.
Daniel Spence (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Daniel Spence (Sutton United).
James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Downer with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Storer.
Foul by Craig Eastmond (Sutton United).
James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Storer.
Nicky Bailey (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nicky Bailey (Sutton United).
Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Nicky Bailey (Sutton United) because of an injury.
Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
Robert Dickie (Cheltenham Town) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by James Dayton with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jamie Collins.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jon Smith replaces Jack Munns.
Ross Worner (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Ross Worner (Sutton United) because of an injury.
Foul by Craig Eastmond (Sutton United).
Jack Munns (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Simon Downer (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
Gomis (Sutton United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Cheltenham Town).
Attempt missed. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Spence.
Simon Downer (Sutton United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Dayton (Cheltenham Town).
Foul by Roarie Deacon (Sutton United).
James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Roarie Deacon (Sutton United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Eastmond.
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Robert Fidler built the house in Salfords, in the Surrey greenbelt, in 2000 and hid it behind hay bales.
He told Mr Justice Dove at London's High Court that his "beautiful home" had now been "carefully dismantled".
"Hopefully, it will be rebuilt on another site with full planning permission," he said.
At a previous hearing, Mr Fidler, 66, had been told to tear down his home by 6 June or face jail.
On Monday, Stephen Whale, counsel for Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, told the judge that Mr Fidler had made "very good progress in terms of complying with the requirements of the enforcement notices", but that he had not "fully complied with the requirements".
The house had been "very largely" demolished, he said, but there was "still more to be done", including restoring the land to its former agricultural use.
He said the "technical legal position" was that Mr Fidler remained in contempt of court, but the parties had agreed for the matter to be adjourned for a month to give him "an opportunity completely to comply".
Representing himself, Mr Fidler insisted: "I broke no law. I was looking after my family. I acted in good faith. I am a law-abiding citizen."
He described the four bedroom castle as a "work of art built lawfully", but said he would "fully comply" with the council enforcement notices.
Mr Justice Dove adjourned the case until 4 July, but said he hoped it would not be necessary for it to return to court.
Mr Fidler told him: "I assure you we will not have to come back."
At the end of the hearing, he said to the judge: "When I rebuild my house, I want you to come and see it." | A farmer told to demolish a mock Tudor castle that was built without planning permission has vowed to rebuild "the work of art" elsewhere. | 36462386 | [
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A floor stone dedicated to Larkin - who died in 1985 - will join the names of the country's best-loved poets including WH Auden, TS Eliot and William Wordsworth.
It will be unveiled on 2 December 2016, the 31st anniversary of Larkin's death.
The last poet to be honoured was Ted Hughes in 2011.
With poems like The Whitsun Weddings and This Be The Verse - which contains his famous musings on "your mum and dad" - Larkin is widely regarded as one of Britain's finest 20th Century poets.
The decision to honour him was made by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev Dr John Hall.
"Philip Larkin is one of the great poets of the 20th Century in English and it's been pressed on me by a number of his colleagues and friends that it's the right time to memorialise him," Dr Hall told the BBC.
Prof Edwin Dawes, who chairs the Philip Larkin Society, said Larkin's words were quoted more frequently than those of any of his poetic contemporaries.
"The memorialisation of Philip Larkin in Poets' Corner will be warmly welcomed by his many admirers in all walks of life," he said.
"We are delighted that in 2016 Larkin will take his place at the very cultural heart of the nation, in Westminster Abbey amongst Britain's greatest writers."
Born in Coventry in 1922, Larkin studied at Oxford and had his first poems published in 1940.
He took up the position of librarian at the University of Hull in 1955 and, in the same year, published his acclaimed collection The Less Deceived. His last collection High Windows was published in 1974.
In December 1984, a year before his death from cancer, he was offered the chance to succeed Sir John Betjeman as Poet Laureate but declined, being unwilling to accept the post's high public profile.
The posthumous publication of Larkin's letters gave an often unflattering insight into his inner life and led to accusations of racism and misogyny.
Despite the dent to his reputation, in 2003 Larkin was chosen as the nation's best-loved poet of the last 50 years, in a survey by the Poetry Book Society.
Poets' Corner became established at Westminster Abbey after Geoffrey Chaucer's remains were interred in a tomb there in 1556. | Philip Larkin is to be honoured with a memorial in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. | 33148295 | [
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Veterans with amputation-related medical issues can now attend a clinic at the Surrey-based unit's Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC).
The first six such patients have already received treatment there.
Mr Fallon said the veterans who would be treated "have made enormous sacrifices to keep Britain safe".
He added: "This is about making sure they get the best possible treatment."
The six who have already received treatment were seen after referrals from their current NHS centre.
They had all experienced complex amputation-related complications.
While veterans' healthcare remains the responsibility of the NHS, they now have access to the DMRC at Headley Court near Epsom.
Staff there have acquired experience over the last decade in managing the rehabilitation of military casualties with complex trauma injuries.
The new set-up mirrors the tertiary referral system within the NHS, where one hospital can refer a patient to another hospital when needed.
The new programme will also develop existing collaboration with the NHS to ensure that knowledge and best practice are shared. | Veterans will now be treated at Headley Court military rehabilitation unit as well as serving personnel, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says. | 36239809 | [
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The Scotland striker does envisage a return to the domestic scene in his homeland - but not in the near future.
Naismith was not an automatic first choice after Norwich dropped down to the Championship in England.
"They changed the manager and, looking forward, it's going to be really exciting," said the 30-year-old.
Naismith moved to Carrow Road from Everton in January 2016, but he was unable to help prevent Alex Neil's Canaries being relegated and fell out of favour under his fellow Scot.
After Neil was sacked in March, the striker was a more regular starter as Norwich ended the season with another Scotsman, Alan Irvine, in interim charge.
Naismith realises more game-time will again be his goal under former Borussia Dortmund reserve-team coach Farke.
"That's a factor," he said. "As you get older, it's all about routine and playing, so that's when you do need to think about playing more.
"I've got two years left of my contract there, I still think I can contribute massively and help the club get to where they want to be, and we'll see how it goes in pre-season."
Naismith has worked under a number of managers in his career and hopes Farke will have a similar impact on him as Roberto Martinez did at Everton.
"You've got a new manager, a German, so it's something new for me," he said. "I'm hoping to learn lots from him.
"Growing up, I had a lot of British-based managers who gave me my fundamental learning skills for what I've got and the type of player I am.
"I had Martinez - that was the total opposite - and he gave me a whole new dimension on how to play the game.
"I loved that and now, hopefully with the new manager, I'll learn much more.
"The club has had a shake-up and no player at the club is safe - and that's probably a good situation for the club in terms of moving forward."
Farke has already added Marley Watkins, the former Inverness Caledonian Thistle winger, from Barnsley to his forward options, but Naismith has no thoughts of being squeezed out at Carrow Road.
"I signed expecting to see out my contract and that's what I think I'll be doing," said the Scot, who scored seven times in 32 appearances in the 2016-17 season.
"I'll go down for pre-season. Obviously, when any new manager comes in, that can change if you're not in his plans.
"I'm going back to work as hard as I can, show my worth and hopefully he accepts me and wants me to be a big part of his squad."
Naismith's former club, Rangers, are embarking on a reshaping of their squad under new manager Pedro Caixinha, but Naismith does not see himself returning to Scotland just yet.
"I think I will come back to Scotland at some point to play, to finish off hopefully, and I'll assess my options when that day comes, but I don't like to think too far in front," he added. | Steven Naismith is aiming to impress new Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke and has no plans to leave Carrow Road before the end of his contract. | 40142739 | [
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Bethan Rhys Roberts hosts Ask the Leader on BBC One Wales at 19:00 BST on Wednesday.
Kirsty Williams has been a member of the Welsh Assembly since it was created in 1999 - at 28, she was one of the youngest AMs elected.
After the 2007 election, she successfully opposed her party entering into a so-called rainbow coalition with the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru in Cardiff Bay.
The episode caused divisions in the party - which she ended up leading some 18 months later.
Early on in her leadership Ms Williams launched Project 31 - a plan which would see the Welsh Liberal Democrats aim to win a majority of seats in Cardiff Bay.
However, in her only assembly election campaign in charge so far - 2011 - the Lib Dems lost one of their six seats, and polls suggest they have a fight to keep the rest this time around.
Despite leading the smallest party in the assembly, Ms Williams can take credit for getting Welsh Labour ministers to deliver Lib Dem policies such as increased school funding for poorer pupils as part of a deal to support the government's budget.
Her reputation as a party leader may be enhanced - but the biggest challenge for Kirsty Williams is making sure that there are enough Lib Dem AMs re-elected to ensure that she has a party group to lead for the next five years.
Thursday 14 April - Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood in Aberystwyth
Friday 15 April - Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones in Llangollen
Monday 11 April - Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies in Swansea
Tuesday 12 April - UKIP Wales leader Nathan Gill in Swansea
Ask the Leader can be seen on BBC One Wales at 19:00 each day and on the BBC iPlayer.
You can also follow the programmes via social media - @walespolitics | Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams faces questions from an audience in Aberystwyth in the third of a daily series of live TV election specials. | 35999255 | [
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Experts say a lack of early support means patients are reaching crisis.
Data compiled for the BBC by NHS Digital showed that between 2011-12 and 2015-16 the number of patients attending A&E units with psychiatric problems rose by nearly 50% to 165,000.
For the under 18s alone the numbers almost doubled to nearly 22,000.
These figures represent a small minority of overall A&E attendances - just over 1% in total.
But the Royal College of Emergency Medicine said that was likely to be the "tip of the iceberg" as these figures just included cases where the primary diagnosis was a psychiatric condition.
Patients coming in with self-harm or after an attempted suicide may have been recorded as having a different reason for attending hospital.
Some trusts the BBC spoke to said as many as a tenth of patients were attending A&E because of mental health problems.
A 999 call comes in. The man says he is ill, he's hearing voices and wants to kill someone.
Usually emergency services would be despatched and he'd probably be taken to an already overstretched accident and emergency department. But in Birmingham, the street triage team is sent with a paramedic, police officer and psychiatric nurse on board.
By intervening at this stage, they aim to get the patient appropriate help and ease pressures on A&E - the man has been taken there about half a dozen times already in the last few weeks.
After talking to the team and physical health checks, it's agreed he'll remain at home and keep an appointment in the morning.
The initiative set up by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust has reduced the numbers in mental health crisis going to A&Es locally. As part of RAID - Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge - psychiatric teams are also based in emergency departments. They aim to see people with psychiatric problems within an hour.
Dr Peter Aitken, of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said the figures were "extremely concerning"
"Years of underfunding has meant these children have not been able to benefit from early intervention."
He said A&Es needed to invest in specialist psychiatric services to ensure people with mental health problems got the right support.
"Mental health presentations to A&E are unlikely to be minor as they represent an urgent crisis point in a person's life," he added.
Dr Marc Bush, chief policy adviser at the charity Young Minds, said: "Far too many young people end up in A&E, which can be crowded and stressful, because there's nowhere more appropriate for them to go.
"One of the main reasons that crisis services are so overstretched is that young people who are struggling don't get help soon enough, which means that problems often escalate.
"Unless we see greater investment in early intervention, the numbers will continue to rise."
The figures have been revealed just a day after the prime minister announced a package of measures to support people with mental health problems.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said: "As the prime minister has made clear this week - improvements must be made in mental health care both within and outside of the NHS, to make sure people get the support they need before they reach crisis point."
She said extra money being invested in the NHS this Parliament would help ensure improvements take place. | There has been a steep rise in the number of people arriving at A&E departments in England with mental health problems, figures show. | 38576368 | [
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The detentions come less than a week before a visit to Cuba by Pope Francis.
Most of the activists were members of the predominantly Catholic dissident group, Ladies in White.
They walked through the streets of Havana holding up pictures of political prisoners, before they were rounded up by police.
According to Cuba's main dissident website, 14yMedio, members of Ladies in White and activists from other opposition groups were handcuffed and pushed into police cars and buses on Sunday afternoon.
A number of them were released hours later, it said.
Cuba says the protesters are financed by right-wing American groups to destabilise the government.
Cuban dissidents are planning to protest during the Pope's visit to the island, which begins on Saturday.
They have accused the Cuban Catholic Church of becoming too cosy with the government of Raul Castro and failing to speak out against human rights abuses.
"The Church should be concerned about this or any time human rights are involved. It's their duty," said Jose Daniel Ferrer, head of leading dissident group Patriotic Union of Cuba.
He told the Reuters news agency he was handcuffed and taken to a police station after Sunday's protest.
Police later dropped him off at a bus terminal, he said.
The Cuban Catholic Church says it defends the respect of human rights but cannot take up individual political causes.
Pope Francis played a key role in facilitating the historic negotiations between Cuba and the United States, which led to diplomatic relations being restored after more than five decades of hostilities.
Senior Cuban and American officials met in secrets for months at the Vatican before Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro surprised the world last December by announcing they had agreed to mend relations. | Cuban police have detained more than 50 people who took part in a march calling on the island's communist government to release political prisoners. | 34241707 | [
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Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar was performing in the country's capital Ulan Bator when the alleged attack took place.
Russian news reports said he was hit over the head with a bottle and repeatedly kicked in the face.
The Russian embassy said it was investigating, but called local press reports "distorted".
The rapper had taken to the stage in a red deel - a Mongolian robe - embroidered with a swastika.
Though associated with the Nazis, the swastika is a traditional symbol in Mongolia that pre-dates Hitler.
Mr Sukhbaatar's father, Sevjidiin Sukhbaatar, told a news conference that his son spent about 10 days in a coma after the beating.
"My son was hit in the face several times with a metal object and was seriously injured. His brain was seriously hurt," he said.
Mr Sukhbaatar displayed a book of traditional swastika patterns to emphasise that it is not a hate symbol in his country.
The Russian official accused of attacking the rapper has not been identified.
In a statement, the Russian embassy said it was investigating press and social media reports of the assault.
"According to our preliminary information," it said, the reports were "distorted, particularly about the date, the number of participants and the circumstances of the accident".
Tens of millions of Soviet citizens died fighting the forces of Nazi Germany during World War Two.
The swastika is believed to have originated in India thousands of years ago, and was used in Mongolia as a symbol of eternity centuries before the Third Reich.
Amarmandakh Sukhbaatar - who is known as Amraa and is the lead singer of the band Khar Sarnai [Black Rose] - frequently wears the symbol on stage, and his songs often refer to his country's history, culture and identity.
The swastika is also used by groups on Mongolia's far-right however.
The musician's lawyer, father, and a band member denied reports on social media that he shouted "Heil Hitler" at the show.
Lawyer Gankhuugiin Batbayar said the suspect in the beating had not been arrested, adding: "[He] must be investigated according to Mongolian law, no matter his status or immunity as a diplomat".
A police spokesman told the AFP news agency that the case was under investigation.
"The suspect is a Russian diplomatic officer and the reason he wasn't kept in detention is the injury is not serious," he said.
"It's not true that the suspect wasn't arrested because of diplomatic immunity." | A top Mongolian rapper was beaten into a coma by a Russian diplomat after wearing a swastika on stage, his lawyer and family have claimed. | 38181139 | [
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the impact on sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) "could not be fully mitigated".
The £1.1bn M4 proposal would cross four SSSIs along the Gwent Levels.
Welsh Government lawyers argued environmental concerns had to be balanced against other interests.
The inquiry in Newport heard the scheme would mean about 105 hectares of designated land, set aside for the protection of water invertebrates, would have to be lost.
The Gwent Levels' unique network of ditches, known as reens, were dug during Roman times and have since become a habitat for a range of rare species.
The Welsh Government has pledged to replace lost reens with new ones.
Dr Jessica Poole, of conservation body Natural Resources Wales (NRW), told the inquiry discussions between the regulator and the Welsh Government meant she was content with the proposed design of the new reens.
But she said there was no guarantee they would work, and it could be some time before they supported the aquatic insects the sites are meant to conserve.
Replicating a complex ecology that has developed over centuries would be "challenging", she said.
NRW said the Welsh Government had not demonstrated the project would comply with its statutory duty to promote sustainable development.
Should the alternative blue route, suggested by transport expert Prof Stuart Cole, be adopted - the motorway's impact on SSSI land would be "significantly reduced", Dr Poole said.
But the inquiry heard several issues NRW had raised in letters responding to the project's draft plans had been addressed and it was now satisfied on matters including water quality, drainage and some protected species such as otters and bats.
Morag Ellis QC, acting on behalf of the Welsh Government, said it was for Welsh ministers to balance any potential impact on SSSI land with other public interests related to the new motorway.
Claiming adverse effects were "fully mitigated for" was to apply a standard not in accordance with the law, she said.
She described the changes NRW had made to its initial objections after extensive discussions with Welsh Government as "a major step forward". | The scale of loss of conservation land caused by the proposed M4 relief road would be "unacceptable", a public inquiry has heard. | 39962189 | [
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The 31-year-old editorial director at online US fashion website Highsnobiety is unsurprisingly passionate about clothes. He says his favourite luxury brands are now substantially cheaper in London.
"Like anything from Comme Des Garcons. I got a jacket last time I was there for 40% less than I would have paid here," he says.
Before June last year, when the UK voted to leave the EU, he rarely went shopping on his regular work trips to the UK.
"The littlest things from a pint at the pub to a short Uber ride were murder on my bank account because of the exchange rate."
Now that some brands are significantly cheaper, he spends about $350 (£274; 310 euros) each time he comes, but thinks the favourable exchange rate means he saves around $100.
"It's easier for me to splurge and sometimes I do it too much for my own good," he confesses.
Mr DeLeon isn't the only one indulging.
Just over a year on from the EU referendum, the pound is still around 16% lower against the dollar.
The weakness has lured over a flock of international tourists hungry for high-end brands at relatively bargain prices.
Payments firm WorldPay says non-UK consumers' card spending at department stores rose by a fifth in the first three months of the year, while spending on electrical goods rose 22.7%.
US shoppers like Mr DeLeon have been amongst the biggest spenders, splashing out an extra 21.5% on their cards during the same period, it said.
"The extreme currency fluctuations encourages shoppers to buy more," says Honor Strachan, principal retail analyst at GlobalData.
"They're getting more for their money."
But how do companies manage this kind of discrepancy; with precisely the same product priced significantly differently depending on where in the world it is bought?
After all a boom in revenues in one market, can seriously dent demand in the markets international shoppers are coming from.
Many of the world's most famous brands — such as Burberry and Apple — simply raised their UK prices to try and make sure what they sold cost broadly the same across their international markets.
But luxury footwear brand Crockett & Jones, which has 12 stores worldwide across locations including London, Paris and New York as well as global wholesale partners, says it has deliberately left prices unchanged.
"The last thing we want to do is abuse our customer confidence and raise prices in the UK.
"We certainly don't increase our prices at a whim to take advantage of said currency fluctuations," says James Fox, export sales director at the firm.
Mr Fox believes that in the long term it's best to keep pricing simple.
"We strive to have a level playing field as and where we can.
"We offer sterling, euro and dollar price lists, which gives our customers piece of mind that they are buying in their own currency at a level price to the potential competitors within their market."
He says generally any discrepancies tend to average out across currencies, and that re-pricing is only possible "once or twice a year" due to the upheaval it causes for the business overall.
So is he concerned that the firm could be losing out financially?
"We are fortunate to be in a position that we have a few very strong 'Brexit proof' markets which underpin the company when the UK is trying its best to screw up international trade," says Mr Fox.
By selling both through its own stores and through wholesalers the firm's risk is already spread out, he adds.
Crockett & Jones is not the only retailer which has kept prices steady.
Ray Clacher, executive vice-president at Trinity - owner of premium brands Gieves & Hawkes, Kent & Curwen and Cerruti 1881 - says non-EU tourists using either the US dollar or a currency that trades in line with the dollar, have driven up sales at its London stores.
Nonetheless, these sales are still just a small percentage of Trinity's total revenue.
"We certainly have not adjusted our retail prices to reflect the influx of tourism, in fact, quite the opposite as we want to encourage more UK [sales]," he says.
However, he admits this strategy could change if costs continue to rise.
"If inflation continues to rise and sterling continues to struggle against the euro and dollar, we will have no choice but to pass on the cost to our customers - but not at present," says Mr Clacher.
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But it is also important not to be too greedy. Many US retailers that have come to the UK have simply swapped their dollar signs on their US price tags for pounds - betting that British consumers will be willing to pay a premium for their goods.
Banana Republic is one such example. After eight years in the UK, it announced last year it would close all eight of its stores. The decision followed six consecutive quarters of falling sales.
"They thought that because they were a big brand, they could demand higher prices.
But UK consumers "are savvier than that," says Ms Strachan.
Yet for retailers doing a straight currency conversion from their local currency to the country where they are selling their goods also doesn't necessarily work.
"Asos made a big thing about launching local websites with a straight currency conversion and it didn't work - local pricing didn't fit in line with competitors.
"Brands need to look at who else is operating in that space, the wealth of consumers there, and what they're willing to pay, and then price accordingly using localised pricing structures," says Ms Strachan.
Many firms, particularly larger brands such as Hermes also use currency hedging to protect themselves. This involves working with a bank to buy currency at the current rate to protect themselves against adverse future volatility.
In the end, though Ms Strachan says a company's ability to cope with currency volatility comes down to how much people want to buy what they sell.
"If they still want it customers will buy it," she says. | "I really shop when the pound falls in value," says American Jian DeLeon. | 40352908 | [
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This is despite the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) advising the Welsh Government not to fund Prep on cost-effectiveness grounds.
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced that during the research period "those for whom the drug is clinically appropriate can access it".
The trial will begin this summer.
An independent HIV expert group had already called the drug, which has got the go-ahead in Scotland, "highly effective" when used with the right groups and in the right doses.
AWMSG had said there were "several uncertainties and limitations" in the economic model provided by the drug company.
The Terrence Higgins Trust in Wales had called the AWMSG recommendation earlier this week "short-sighted," saying Prep could save the NHS money in the long term.
Mr Gething said there was no doubt that Prep - or Truvada - reduced rates of HIV infection when taken correctly and supported by wider, preventative sexual health services.
"The study will help us to learn how best to provide the preventative treatment to reduce risks of HIV transmission in Wales and answer some of the questions raised by the AWMSG around incidence rates," he said.
"The AWMSG is a highly regarded, independent expert group. I acknowledge their advice that there are uncertainties regarding cost-effectiveness and that they have not recommended the drug for routine use within NHS Wales at this time."
Around 150 new people are diagnosed with HIV in Wales each year, nearly half from sexually transmitted infection between men.
A daily dose of the pill is suggested for people at high risk who might not have safe sex. One estimate is it might cost £2.5m a year in Wales.
It is currently used in the US, Canada, Australia and France, and taken daily, it has been shown to reduce the risk of infection by 86%.
Stonewall Cymru, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans equality charity, has been campaigning for Prep to be made available on the NHS.
The charity's Wales director, Andrew White said: "This trial will allow Wales to protect those most at risk and given that it costs much more to treat than to prevent HIV, in the long-term this will also save NHS Wales money".
"Of course, Prep is not the sole answer to tackling HIV transmission. This preventative measure should be accompanied by high-quality sex and relationships education," he added.
Stonewall Cymru said it will now press the Welsh Government to make the drug available in the longer term.
It is not the first time a Welsh health minister has gone against advice over the cost of a drug.
Four years ago, then Health Minister Mark Drakeford approved the use of cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco which was estimated at costing NHS Wales up to £180,000 per patient per year.
Neath AM Jeremy Miles, patron of LGBT Labour Wales, said: "We must take all appropriate action against preventable HIV transmission and the Welsh Government is listening to clinical experts who know the positive impact Prep could have alongside other measures to encourage safer sex." | A "game-changing" drug which dramatically cuts the chances of HIV infection will be provided in Wales as part of a three year trial. | 39744815 | [
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The comedian used insulting language on the Channel 5 dating show, suggesting the Essex resort is filled with "single mothers", The Sun reported.
Southend Council and Visit Southend responded on Twitter, suggesting O'Grady "hasn't visited for a while".
"Who would help us give him a tour of the best of Southend?" they tweeted.
In response, the Gleneagles Guesthouse tweeted an offer of a free night in its "premier suite with unrivalled views of the estuary".
O'Grady was reported to have called Southend a "shit hole" on discovering a couple had won a date in the town.
In March Channel 5 announced his selection as the host of the updated programme.
He was a close friend of the late Cilla Black, who presented the show on ITV during its run from 1985 and 2003.
The BBC contacted O'Grady's manager who said Channel 5 would release a statement later. | TV presenter Paul O'Grady has been invited on a tour of Southend-on-Sea after reportedly lambasting it during filming of the programme Blind Date. | 39531985 | [
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Chapel Bay Fort and Museum at Angle will open on 3 April after years of restoration work.
The coast artillery fort was completed in 1891 and is the earliest known fort in the world constructed in concrete.
Twelve Victorian forts were built in the 19th Century to defend the Milford Haven Waterway.
On display will be the biggest gun and shell in Wales; a 25-pounder gun howitzer, a 5.5 inch gun and a 10 inch, 18 ton rifled muzzle loading gun.
There will also be displays on World War One, bomb disposal, artillery, small arms, the telephone exchange and the Royal Artillery forge and workshop. | A Victorian fort and museum in Pembrokeshire is opening to the public for the first time and is appealing for volunteers to help run it. | 32007454 | [
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) wants the mascot to be replaced with a modern animal-friendly version.
The group has suggested a fish with the slogan Skegness - A Happy Plaice.
The mayor of Skegness said all suggestions were welcome but said he did not think there would be much support for Jolly to be axed.
The original Jolly Fisherman poster was commissioned by the Great Northern Railway to encourage visitors to take the train on their seaside breaks to Skegness.
The poster featured the slogan "Skegness is so bracing".
It was commissioned in 1908 for 12 guineas and has became synonymous with the Lincolnshire resort.
However, Dawn Carr, of Peta, said Jolly "evokes images of cruelty to animals".
"Fish being tricked into impaling themselves in the mouth, animals being pulled out of the ocean in giant nets where they are so crushed together the pressure pushes their stomachs out through their mouths and their eyes pop out."
"This is what the Jolly Fisherman represents," she said.
She said Peta's suggestion would give the resort an opportunity to rebrand itself as a progressive holiday destination.
"One where the mutilation and killing of sea animals is not being celebrated."
Skegness's mayor, Carl Macey, said the Jolly Fisherman was loved by adults and children alike.
He said: "Animal cruelty is something we don't want to be portrayed for, but I don't feel Jolly has ever come across in that manner.
"He is just accepted as happy and friendly and he does such a wonderful job for Skegness.
"It [Peta's suggestion] will go before council, but if it isn't broken we won't try and fix it." | An animal rights group is calling for the Skegness mascot, the Jolly Fisherman, to be replaced with a fish. | 33694248 | [
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Darren Grayson has stepped down from the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards and Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH).
In March the Care Quality Commission said A&E waiting times were "excessive" and targets were being missed.
Campaigners have called for the resignation of the board of the trust.
Mr Grayson said: "Having been chief executive in East Sussex for five years, and having led the organisation through some significant change to improve the quality of our services for patients, I believe the time is now right to hand the baton to the next leader to continue this journey of improvement."
In its latest report in March, the CQC said it had particular concerns over outpatient records and surgical practices at the EDGH.
Liz Walke, chairwoman of the Save the DGH Campaign, said: "It's a start. Let's be clear, that it isn't just Darren Grayson. We think the board should go and, unless you have a clean sweep, no significant change will happen.
"We hope there isn't going to be a massive payout. We are hoping that he has just fallen on his sword."
Former Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne Stephen Lloyd said: "It's about time.
"Frankly, I called for it a good 18 months ago. He still appeared to be hanging on for grim death to the post. I just thought it was absolutely outrageous." | The chief executive of two Sussex hospitals, which the health watchdog said were inadequate, has resigned. | 33547414 | [
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The onus will now be on the Stormont to come up with new abortion legislation.
"We welcome the court's decision today to grant a declaration of incompatibility.
"The Commission will await to see how the department of justice and the executive will take this forward or if any appeals will be lodged."
"We are relieved that Judge Horner acknowledged that to 'interpret' our pro-life laws to allow for the killing of little unborn children diagnosed with life-limiting conditions and unborn children conceived in rape or incest would be a 'step too far'.
"We also welcome that he accepted that a so-called 'fatal foetal abnormality' is not a medical term or diagnosis.
"Precious Life have been fighting this battle for 18 years and we will continue our efforts to ensure that the rights of unborn children continue to be upheld in law, policy and practice in Northern Ireland."
"I have already asked the Eeecutive for agreement to bring forward draft legislation to exempt from the criminal law abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormality.
"The judgement does not alter my position on this policy objective and I will continue to seek executive approval to progress this aim."
"While I believe the original judgement of Judge Horner is seriously flawed and requires an appeal, I welcome the fact that today he rowed back from judge-made law on abortion and recognised that it is for the legislature to make the law.
"Hence, the practical impact of the judge's ruling is that our law remains as was and, correctly, will remain so unless and until the legislature decides otherwise."
TUV believes that the unborn child is entitled to this right and resist any attempt to change the current law."
"We now need our politicians to step up and trust women to make their own decisions and not have decisions imposed on them due to having no choice.
"Mature and sensible debate, which puts women at the centre of decision-making, is needed, rather than barbaric laws."
"We welcome the fact that this declaration of incompatibility makes no immediate change to current abortion law in Northern Ireland.
"However we are concerned about this judgement because the current law in Northern Ireland is clear and has a legitimate and proportionate aim - to protect women and unborn children.
"We hope the Northern Ireland Assembly will actively pursue policies to provide women with world-leading personal pathways of pregnancy crisis care including perinatal hospice care.
"We hope this judgement is appealed."
"The Minister will take time to consider the judgement carefully."
"This is a highly sensitive and very important issue. Until we have considered Justice Horner's judgement in full we will not be issuing further comment." | Politicians and other key figures have been reacting to the judgment on Wednesday that Northern Ireland's current abortion law is "incompatible" with human rights. | 35112233 | [
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Forty-nine children died and more than 70 were seriously injured when flames spread through the ABC nursery, which did not have an emergency exit.
Relatives of the victims have long demanded justice saying the nursery did not comply with safety regulations.
But a lawyer for the relatives said the warrants targeted the wrong people.
Prosecutors asked a judge to issue the arrest warrants for the director of the nursery and some of its management and teachers.
Gabriel Alvarado, a lawyer for the relatives' group Hands United for Our Children called the move "erroneous" arguing it did not target the officials responsible for the tragedy.
He said it could punish those who had risked their own lives, and in some cases had suffered injuries, trying to save the children.
Mr Alvarado added that one of the teachers who could face arrest has a daughter who suffered burns to 95% of her body in the fire.
"This girl could now see her own mother taken to prison," he said.
The fire started at a warehouse in the city of Hermosillo on 5 June 2009.
The flames quickly spread over a roof to the adjoining nursery, where the children where having their afternoon siesta.
The nursery did not have a sprinkler system or any fire extinguishers.
The smoke alarms were faulty and the staff were poorly trained.
Victims' relatives argue that the tragedy could have been prevented if the right safety measures had been in place.
They also point to the fact that a nursery should not have been housed in a building adjacent to one storing tyres and flammable materials.
They are angry that while dozens of officials were put on trial, only the government official who carried out the nursery's final safety inspection has spent any time in jail.
Their anger is further compounded by a media report published last year alleging that the fire in the warehouse may have been deliberately caused to get rid of compromising local government documents stored there.
The official report concluded it had been triggered by a short circuit. | A judge in the north-western Mexican state of Sonora has ordered the arrest of 22 people in connection with a deadly fire in a nursery in 2009. | 33905184 | [
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BBC Wales understands an advisory panel on creative industries recommends rejecting a request from University of Wales Trinity St David for up to £6m.
The panel is concerned a similar hub already exists in Swansea.
Camarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said the comparison was "completely inappropriate".
The panel is chaired by Ron Jones, executive chairman of Tinopolis.
It did not take into account whether the scheme - Yr Egin - would provide any educational or linguistic benefits.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates told the assembly in November it was "disappointing" that a "funding gap" had appeared since the university first announced the plans in 2014.
Mr Skates has yet to decide on the university's application for between £4m and £6m of public funding.
Directors of the project have previously estimated the new centre for creative industries would be worth £11m a year to the local economy.
Planning permission for the development was granted in October and Kier Group has been appointed as the main contractor.
S4C has previously said its plans to relocate remain unaffected, with 55 jobs moving from Cardiff. It has agreed to pay £3m in upfront rent for a 20 year lease.
The Welsh Government, the university and S4C have refused to comment.
Carmarthenshire council leader Emlyn Dole said he was extremely disappointed and concerned by the news.
"The comparison between the development in Swansea and Yr Egin is completely inappropriate," he said.
"Yr Egin involves the construction of a pioneering creative and digital hub and the development of a creative sector cluster, not just for the Swansea Bay region but for the whole of Wales."
Plaid Cymru economy spokesman Adam Price claimed "continued speculation" over the future of Yr Egin could put the wider £1.3bn "city deal" investment plan for the Swansea Bay region at risk.
"This project poses no financial risk whatsoever to the Welsh Government," he said of Yr Egin.
"The university has presented a series of funding proposals which would see the taxpayer fully reimbursed if the project doesn't meet the performance criteria agreed.
"So, with the university acting as a guarantor for the investment, we have to ask the Welsh Government: what's stopping you?" | A creative industries development in Carmarthen which includes the new headquarters of S4C should not receive public money, ministers have been told. | 38846709 | [
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Hamilton has triumphed in all three races since retiring from the season-opener in Australia, which Rosberg won.
Rosberg said: "Every weekend is crucial but the results momentum is on his side and I need to try to turn it around.
"Definitely that is the case. I have come here to win, to try to extend the lead in the championship."
Lewis Hamilton has completed 169 racing laps out of a possible 224 this year (following his retirement from the Australian GP). Of those, he has spent 164 in the lead (97%).
Hamilton is four points behind his team-mate in the drivers' standings and the Mercedes car has such a performance advantage that the two are effectively competing for wins only with each other at every race.
Hamilton said: "This is a much more intense season so far and perfection is required every weekend to get that result, especially when you have a good team-mate who is also doing an exceptional job."
Hamilton has out-qualified Rosberg in three of the four races so far this season, each time when there was a wet qualifying session.
Rosberg said: "What I need is a normal weekend and then I'm sure I'll be able to turn things around."
Both men said they expected the nature of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya could mean they face a tougher challenge from their rivals than has been the case so far.
Long, demanding corners predominate at the track, which is renowned as one of the severest tests of a car's aerodynamic capabilities on the Formula 1 calendar.
The competitive order may also shift as Barcelona is a race where teams traditionally bring their first big upgrade package of the year.
Hamilton said: "It depends what step they make but the Red Bulls are at the back of my mind.
"They have perhaps a little more downforce than us, they just don't have as much power.
"This is very much a downforce-dependent circuit, so you'll get a real good indication of how good their car is."
Alonso finished third in the last race in China after a troubled start to the season for Ferrari, but said he would not start the weekend of his home race expecting to repeat that result.
"We will do our best but we know it will be a tough weekend. Today, sitting here, if I tell you I will fight for the podium, I would lie to you and I don't want to do that for all the people coming," said the 32-year-old, a hero for the tens of thousands of Spanish fans who flock to the race.
Four-time champion Vettel, who has been beaten by team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the last two races and is struggling to adapt to the new Red Bull, said: "Mercedes are in a very strong position. They are difficult to beat, but it's never impossible.
"At the moment there are a couple of things we need to get on top of and then it should be a different story."
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Security consultant Paul Moore examined the publicly available information of the UK's six biggest ISPs.
He said he found plenty of bugs that could be exploited by hackers.
But he said most ISPs had been in contact with him and had worked to tighten security once told of the issues.
The audit of TalkTalk, Sky, BT, Plusnet, EE and Virgin Media was kicked off in the wake of the TalkTalk hack, which saw the personal details of 157,000 of its customers exposed.
More than 15,600 bank account number and sort codes were stolen.
Similar problems to those encountered by TalkTalk could have been experienced by any of the major ISPs, Mr Moore believes.
"There have been a couple of incidents where I had to contact ISPs to report things that were serious," he told the BBC.
The audit found a variety of problems, including passwords stored in plain text, exposed code that would allow hackers to inject their own code on to ISPs' websites and, potentially load malware on to them, and issues with encryption certificates that meant Mr Moore could apply for them from the certificate authority and pose as the webmaster for a set of ISP-owned websites.
Mr Moore said he was impressed by most of the ISPs's responses when he raised the issues with them.
"Ordinarily they would not be so open and honest with me but, after what happened at TalkTalk, they have been stepping in quickly," said Mr Moore.
"On one occasion I notified BT and PlusNet about a bug at 14:00 and they kept people back until 22:00 to fix it."
But, he added, TalkTalk was yet to contact him.
TalkTalk did supply a statement to the BBC saying it had "integrated Paul Moore's comments into an ongoing programme of work".
"We constantly run vulnerability checks using industry-standard third party tools. The vulnerability exploited by the hackers was not picked up by this testing, and if it had been, we would clearly have acted on that information straightaway to secure our system," it added.
Sky told the BBC: "We take our customers' security very seriously. We constantly review our systems and we have robust, independently assessed protocols in place to make sure customer information is as secure as possible."
Prof Alan Woodward, a security expert at Surrey University, said he was shocked by the findings.
"TalkTalk still has problems and others have not dissimilar ones," he said.
"I find it very surprising that after the TalkTalk hack, they [the six ISPs] still appear not to be attending to the basics.
He added: "ISPs are the single biggest handlers of our personal data and I would expect them to get this right." | The security of the UK's biggest internet service providers needs "major improvement", according to one expert. | 34972760 | [
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Kane scored both goals as Spurs came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Arsenal at White Hart Lane.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said England should select Kane, 21, after scoring 22 goals in 34 matches this season.
And former England international Murphy added: "Not just selected, but build the team around him."
Murphy, speaking on Match of the Day, added: "He's so young, but he's so powerful.
"I'm struggling to see a weakness in the lad's game."
Wenger said: "When you have scored the number of goals he has scored, if you don't put him in there somebody else will give him a passport."
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Hodgson was in attendance at White Hart Lane as he continues his preparations for England's next European Championship qualifying fixture against Lithuania on 27 March, before a friendly against Italy four days later.
Kane, who is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland through his father, has represented England at every level from Under-17 to Under-21, and has previously stated his desire to break into the senior England squad.
Hodgson has used Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney in attack for England's previous four fixtures, but can now call on Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, who has returned from injury, and the in-form Danny Ings at Burnley and QPR striker Charlie Austin.
Both of Kane's goals on Saturday came in the second half as his close-range finish following a corner and well-taken header turned the game around after Mesut Ozil's close-range finish opened the scoring for Arsenal in the first half.
"Harry showed today that he is a great player, with a great performance, but my idea is that he can improve still and we need to push him to develop his potential because his potential is massive, but it was a fantastic performance today," said Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Kane told BBC Sport: "It's my first north London derby and it was incredible. I watched so many as a kid and the feeling now is one I can't describe and won't forget. I'm happy for the team and the club. It is a special day.
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"I am working on all aspects of my game and when I get in those areas I am confident. I am enjoying my football at the moment and playing with a smile on my face.
"It [the next England game] is not until March and there is a lot of football to play before then. I have just got to keep doing what I am doing and do my best for the team, and we will see what happens." | England manager Roy Hodgson should build his team around Tottenham striker Harry Kane, according to ex-Spurs midfielder Danny Murphy. | 31204958 | [
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The 18-year-old, who is from Blackwood, took home gold at Saturday's German Open in Hamburg, Germany.
Williams performend well and won the -67kg division taking an impressive 112 points from just four fights.
"At the Euros nobody really expected me to medal. I just tried my best but now there's added pressure to perform," Williams told BBC Wales Sport.
"The German Open was vital for me as I needed points to go to the Grand Prix. Winning gold really was a big bonus.
"I've medalled consistently at competitions. I feel I have to maintain that reputation and keep medalling at these competitions but I try to not think about it too much and put my best into everything.
"The high scorings make it more exciting. Being able to pull off matches with high scores is a massive bonus as it shows the kicks I'm throwing are working and it's given me confidence to throw high-scoring kicks."
Williams first considered taking up taekwondo after watching fellow Welsh fighter Jade Jones win gold at London 2012.
She now trains alongside Jones with the British squad in Manchester and says the double Olympic champion is a great inspiration.
"It's amazing to train with Jade herself. Jade and Bianca [Walkden] are both Olympic medallists," Williams continued.
"To be able to train with them everyday and really push myself gives me great confidence that when I do go out into the ring and fight, they're not going to be much better than Jade and Bianca, so it's a massive confidence boost
"My next big aim is the senior World Championships. I'm hoping to be selected for that. If I can medal at that competition it will put me in a really good place and make qualifying for the Olympics a bit more accomplishable." | European Taekwondo champion Lauren Williams says she feels under pressure to keep up her winning record. | 38750553 | [
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Former Milan station chief Robert Lady had been released and had boarded a US-bound flight, said American officials.
Lady was sentenced to nine years in jail for his involvement in the 2003 abduction of the man - an Egyptian cleric - in Milan.
The cleric, known as Abu Omar, was allegedly flown to Egypt and tortured.
In 2009, Lady was convicted in absentia with 22 other Americans for their role in his "extraordinary rendition".
He was reportedly arrested on Wednesday near Panama's border with Costa Rica.
According to Italian media reports, an international search warrant for Lady was sought by the justice minister in Italy's previous government in December 2012.
The Milan trial was the first involving extraordinary rendition, the CIA's practice of transferring suspects to countries where torture is permitted.
The practice has been condemned by human rights groups as a violation of international agreements.
Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was considered a terrorism suspect by the US.
He was abducted on a Milan street in February 2003 and transferred between US military bases in Italy and Germany before being brought to Egypt.
Twenty-two CIA agents, including Lady and an air force pilot, were convicted in 2009 of abducting the cleric. Their sentences were upheld last year by Italy's highest appeals court.
Three more Americans, including CIA Rome station chief Jeffrey Castelli, were convicted by an appeals court in February.
None of the 26 convicted has ever appeared in an Italian court, and only two have had any contact with their lawyers.
Lady reportedly rushed back to the US in 2007, when court hearings began in Milan to decide whether to put the 23 Americans on trial.
He said he had opposed the proposal to kidnap the imam, but was overruled.
Italy had previously said Lady was the only one of the 23 Americans that could be extradited, given the length of his sentence. | An ex-CIA station chief held in Panama after being convicted in Italy over the kidnap of a terror suspect is '"en route" to the US, officials say. | 23382876 | [
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RTL claims Baysilone, normally associated with the oil or rubber industries, was found in a breakdown of the implant, made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP).
A lawyer acting for PIP strongly denied the report, telling RTL that the product was not industrial but a food product used in lipstick.
The company was shut down in 2010.
RTL had the implant examined by a chemistry and toxicology researcher who alleged that the materials used, which also included Silopren and Rhodorsil, had caused the high rupture rate from the silicone gel implants.
Although the French health safety agency was already aware the defective implants contained industrial rather than medical grade silicone, no mention has been made of additives from the petrol industry.
PIP breast implants: Your stories
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons said earlier that the silicone was believed to have been made for mattresses but a lawyer acting for French implant-wearers said the composition of the implant varied.
French authorities have advised 30,000 women in France to have the PIP implants removed as a precaution because of an estimated 5% rupture rate.
The French health safety agency says it has registered 1,143 ruptures and 495 inflammatory reactions from the implants.
An estimated 300-400,000 women were given the implants, mainly in Latin America and elsewhere in Europe.
In the UK, 40,000 women have been advised by the government not to have them removed although ministers have ordered a review of data used to assess the risk of the implant leaking.
A surgeon advising the British government, Tim Goodacre, told the BBC on Monday that the failure rate was "quite out of the ordinary" and he said they should be removed on "a staged basis".
No link has been made between ruptured implants and cancer.
PIP's lawyer, Yves Haddad, has insisted the fuel additive allegations are completely unfounded.
"This isn't an industrial product but a food product of the same type that goes, for example, into the making of lipstick," he told RTL.
He also promised that PIP's founder Jean-Claude Mas would emerge later this week to give an explanation. Mr Mas, 72, is believed to be in southern France. | A fuel additive untested in clinical trials was used in breast implants that have since been banned, French radio station RTL reports. | 16384708 | [
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The watchdog's annual report on education standards says about a third of secondary schools in the North and Midlands are not good enough.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says more attention must be focused on regions where too many schools are "languishing in mediocrity".
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said more needed to be done to "tackle pockets of underperformance".
The chief inspector of schools warns of schools in some cities in the North and Midlands that have "failed miserably year after year after year".
Ofsted annual report 2015
Sir Michael named 16 weak local authorities - where less than 60% of children attend good or outstanding schools and have below average "attainment and progress" at GCSE - with 13 in the North and Midlands.
They are Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Hartlepool, Knowsley, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Oldham, Salford, St Helens and Stoke on Trent.
The other three are the Isle of Wight, Swindon and South Gloucestershire.
In Bradford, Sir Michael said the problems were so serious that he wanted a commission of inquiry and a separate commissioner for education.
And he warned that poor education meant that young people could be alienated and the "dangers of being alienated from British society are very great indeed".
Increasing attention is being paid to the geography of school underachievement - such as in coastal areas and regional differences.
And the report highlights concerns about a north-south gap - with stronger GCSE results in London and the South and weaker results in parts of the North and Midlands.
"This gap is a worrying one. We don't want to see a divided country after the age of 11," Sir Michael said.
More than 400,000 pupils in the North and Midlands go to a school that is "less than good", and the Ofsted chief said this could not be "explained away" by higher levels of deprivation.
Primary schools were much more successful than secondary, Sir Michael said, despite facing similar problems of social disadvantage.
He also used the example of London to show how deprivation need not be inevitably linked to lower results.
Sir Michael called for greater "political will" and more attention to improve the quality of teaching.
"We've seen a significant difference in the quality of teaching between the South and the Midlands and the North, a significant difference in terms of the quality of leadership... and we need to worry about this as a nation," he said.
"The mediocrity in secondary performance should be a national concern - and the mediocrity is residing mainly, but not exclusively, in the Midlands and north of England.
"If the 'northern powerhouse' is going to mean something, then we've got to improve educational performance in our secondary schools north of the Wash."
Sir Michael also warned that problems were being exacerbated by difficulties in recruiting teachers - and that schools in challenging areas could have the toughest time finding enough teachers in some subjects.
Recruitment problems were having a "significant impact", said the Ofsted chief.
Watchsted, a website that gathers inspections data, ranks local authorities in terms of the proportion of schools rated as "outstanding" or "good".
The bottom 10 at secondary school level includes northern authorities such as Knowsley, Bradford, Oldham, Blackpool and Doncaster - but also the Isle of Wight and Cambridgeshire.
Eight out of the top 10 authorities at secondary level are in London or the South East.
"More and more we are seeing that schools facing the biggest challenges are now in coastal and market towns, rather than large cities. And children from low income families have the greatest barriers," said James Westhead, executive director of Teach First.
Most secondary schools in England now have academy status - but the annual report says that in terms of raising standards "structural reform can only do so much".
And it highlights that being an academy does not "insulate" schools from decline, with 99 academies that had been good or outstanding being regraded as less than good.
Roy Perry, chairman of the children and young people board at the Local Government Association, said ranking councils by school results "disguises the fact that over 60% of secondary schools are now academies, leaving councils powerless to intervene early and build an improvement programme".
"It is extremely worrying that over the last three years only 37% of secondary schools have actually improved their Ofsted rating after becoming academies."
The Ofsted report also highlights that pupils' progress up to the end of primary is too often not sustained when they move to secondary.
This was revealed last month in an analysis of this summer's GCSE results, by education data company, SchoolDash.
This mapped the growing north-south divide at GCSE level, but also showed there was much less of a gap in primary school.
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman linked the north-south gap to the "very serious difficulties" that schools faced in recruiting teachers.
Mr Lightman, head of the ASCL head teachers' union, said schools in challenging areas were finding it "incredibly hard" to find teachers in some shortage subjects, particularly affecting schools in some parts of the North.
Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said the gap between primary and secondary performance had been "driven by the turmoil at secondary compared to primary", such as the upheavals in exams and curriculum.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said: "More needs to be done to deliver educational excellence everywhere."
"That's why we are introducing new measures to transform failing and coasting schools, funding the best academy chains to share excellence in struggling regions in the North and creating a National Teaching Service - sending some of our best teachers to the areas that need them most." | Ofsted is warning of a north-south divide in England's secondary schools. | 34964522 | [
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Mary Burrows, who was chief executive of Betsi Cadwaladr health board, moved from Colwyn Bay, Conwy county, to London two months ago.
She is staying with her son while she receives treatment for breast cancer.
"Treatments that have not been approved by Nice are not routinely available in Wales," a health board statement said.
A £200m-a-year cancer drug fund was set up in England in 2011. There is no similar fund in Wales.
Mrs Burrows said her consultant in Wales advised her to go to the Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, for the next stage of her treatment because the drug she needed was not available in Wales.
She called the situation "distressing," adding: "A lot of people can't just move their family to another UK nation. There needs to be a debate across all of the UK about how we fund these treatments.
"Not just cancer treatments; advanced technologies and surgeries coming through that people will want to access."
Mrs Burrows left her role with the health board last January.
She said she had "arguments with myself" about the fairness of the Welsh government policy and if having a cancer drug fund takes resources from people with other illnesses.
Mrs Burrows' husband died two years ago of advanced melanoma after he was also unable to get treatment in Wales, she said.
Now she is calling for more investment in the NHS "across the board".
A Betsi Cadwaladr spokeswoman said: "Where a clinician wishes to use a treatment that has not received Nice approval, they can make an application to the health board under the all-Wales individual patient funding request process.
"These requests are considered by an expert panel. Because each patient is different, each case has to be individually assessed." | A former head of a Welsh health board has moved to England in order to get a cancer drug. | 33039327 | [
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Andrew Barrett, 32, from Norfolk, worked for the East of England Ambulance Service but resigned when he was charged.
The girl was aged 14 and 15 when she was sexually assaulted in summer 2013 and May last year.
Barrett, of Rayners Way, Mattishall, who was not on duty when he committed the offences, was jailed for 16 months.
Norwich Crown Court heard the father of one met the girl while doing voluntary work and began sending her sexually explicit messages on Whats App and by text.
He also texted the girl naked photographs of himself and became "persistent in his requests" for her to do the same, the court was told.
Martin Ivory, prosecuting, said she eventually sent him five pictures.
During the first sexual assault, he hugged her when she became upset and touched her indecently.
The second took place while he was driving and she was in the passenger seat. He again touched her indecently.
In a victim impact statement read to the court, the girl said she became anxious every time she heard an ambulance siren and at the prospect of ever having to call an ambulance.
She said she had nightmares and had self-harmed.
David Wilson, defending, said Barrett had been a man of "exemplary conduct" and had worked for the ambulance service for 13 years.
Disregarding Mr Wilson's call for a suspended sentence, Judge Antony Bate said: "I would be failing in my public duty if I didn't send you to prison immediately today." | A paramedic who admitted sexually assaulting a teenager and possessing indecent images of her has been jailed. | 34114463 | [
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With a theme of 'We are One', the parade was led by Mary Ellen Campbell, Belfast's first openly gay deputy mayor.
The Pride festival, which runs over 10 days, finishes on Sunday.
More than 100 events have showcased the creativity, arts, history and culture of the LGBT community in the city.
Festival goers and musicians gathered in Queen's Square before parading through the city centre.
The 'Pride Village', aimed at families and children, was a smoke and alcohol-free zone.
Custom House Square hosted a celebration concert on Saturday evening.
Sean O'Neill, chair of Belfast Pride, said the event is now one of the biggest in the city.
"It keeps getting bigger every year," he said.
"The point of pride is about visibility - bringing LGBT people on to the streets to challenge stereotypes and making a point that we want to be full and equal citizens with the rest of the city." | Thousands of people took part in the Belfast Pride Parade through the city centre on Saturday. | 36998464 | [
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Rodgers' men thrashed Partick Thistle 5-0 on Thursday and must avoid defeat by Hearts on Sunday to finish their title-winning campaign without defeat.
"We matched 33 wins, which is the most wins in the history at Celtic," Rodgers told BBC Scotland.
"We go one behind in the record for goals. Now we're on to 104. So, we've got everything to play for."
Celtic are looking to become the first team to go a 38-game Scottish Premiership campaign unbeaten.
They have gone unbeaten in a season once before, in 1897-98, winning 15 of the 18 games played. Glasgow rivals Rangers followed suit a year later, winning all 18.
Leigh Griffiths, who would later appear to question being substituted, scored Celtic's opener at Firhill from the penalty spot after Patrick Roberts was fouled by Callum Booth.
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Tom Rogic netted Celtic's second from a low Griffiths cross, and Roberts swept in their third before the break.
Strikes from outside the box by Callum McGregor and Roberts followed in the second half.
"It was a joy to watch the team," said Rodgers. "Five special goals and, fundamentally, the players worked very, very hard. It was an outstanding team performance.
"If you go 38 games of a season [unbeaten] with all the games we've had, the level of games, perform like we have done then it's a truly remarkable achievement relative to the time that we're playing in."
Asked if there was any chance of keeping Roberts, who is due to return to parent club Manchester City this summer, Rodgers replied: "I don't know. You have to respect he is a Manchester City player.
"The only thing I would ever say is if there ever is a possibility that he's going to leave Manchester City then of course Celtic would be certainly there to want to bring him here.
"I still think he's got a lot of development left in him. At 19 years of age, he still needs a lot of education, a lot of training. He's getting a wonderful education here with the club, the size of the club.
"He's a wonderful talent. He's very much a part of the team structure and that's great to see.
"When he has the ball, especially in the final third, he truly is a little magician. He was one of a number of outstanding team performers.
"He took his goals absolutely brilliantly. He's always a threat in the penalty box - gets the penalty and scores two other wonderful goals."
Partick Thistle boss Alan Archibald accepted his side had been outclassed and said of the gap between Celtic and the other top-flight clubs: "It's huge and you need to get everything right to get anything off them. The worry is the gulf could get bigger.
"They were miles ahead of us tonight and they have been all season and miles ahead of most of the league.
"We stood off them and I think Celtic could smell that fear in some of our individual battles and if you do that against a good side, they'll certainly hurt you and we gave them a gift with the opening goal, which didn't help." | Brendan Rodgers says it would be a "remarkable achievement" for Celtic to complete an unbeaten league season. | 39966693 | [
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One person died when a car, a van pulling a trailer and a lorry crashed between junctions 10 and 10a on Sunday at about 15:00 BST.
Major repair work was needed to the motorway surface with leaking fuel suspected to have caused damage, said West Midlands Police.
The road was closed for about 15 hours with tailbacks to junction 7.
The hard shoulder could remain shut for repairs for two days.
Highways England described it as a "complex recovery operation overnight". | The M6 motorway between Wolverhampton and Walsall has reopened after a fatal crash. | 37152503 | [
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For 70 years, my father has lived with the shame of what happened to his ship, HMS Hebe, in June 1940.
During the evacuation of Dunkirk, he was the chief engine room artificer on board the Hebe, a minesweeper deployed to Dover as a control vessel.
The Hebe crossed the Channel to Dunkirk three times during those chaotic days between 27 May and 4 June.
"It was torrid, dangerous and nerve-wracking with all-day long German air attacks", says Harold Biles who marked his 28th birthday during the height of the bombardment.
"The Hebe was lying about 200 metres off the beach at Dunkirk, and there was just a seething mass of soldiers. All we knew was that we were on the water, they were on the beach and were trying to get to us.
"There was constant bombing and shellfire. We just used to wait for nightfall when there was a relaxation, and we could perhaps get some sleep."
In the early hours of 29 May 1940, the captain of HMS Hebe sent a gig ashore to the beach at Dunkirk. It was to collect Lord John Gort, the commander-in- chief of the British Expeditionary Force and take him to England.
"As we sped back to Dover, I remember seeing Lord Gort standing in the waist of the ship, holding the guardrail to offset the rise and swell of the waves. He was resplendent in his red-trimmed uniform, but he was motionless, with his head sunk to his chest".
"It was not for him to receive any acclaim for the evacuation of some 330,000 men and saving them from Nazi POW camps. In his eyes, there was only defeat. He had lost an army."
The German bombardment, the trauma and the fatigue were taking a toll on the crew of HMS Hebe, and no doubt other ships involved in the evacuation.
My father describes how on the morning of 1 June, he witnessed the first signs of what we now know to be post-traumatic stress, but in those days was sometimes referred to as a "lack of moral fibre".
"We were embarking more stores and ammunition back in Dover. An RAF plane flying low overhead was the starting point. A seaman looked up, screamed and fell into convulsions with hysteria. It was contagious and he was joined by three or four others.
"Later in the day an order was issued, amazing and ill judged. Anybody feeling the stress of the last week was told to leave the ship and assemble on the dockside in preparation for going to hospital.
"About 20 men left the ship and I can still see their grins as they trooped over the gangway. The majority were malingerers but in fairness, the prospect of that final trip was frightening as the Germans were almost on the French beaches."
The captain of the Hebe sent for Harold Biles as the Chief Engineer, and the Coxswain.
"We both had to tell him that the ship was so depleted of crew that a further sailing was impossible. And so we remained alongside while other craft made the trip, some never to return."
To my father's dismay, HMS Hebe played no further part in Operation Dynamo.
"This was the greatest blow which sometimes I feel to this day," he says, on the eve of his 98th birthday. | BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles has been talking to his father, Harold, about his recollections of the Dunkirk evacuation. | 10169745 | [
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The League One side have been under the embargo since November because of a £300,000 bill with HM Revenue & Customs and fees owed to other clubs.
The Latics are bottom of the table, three points from safety, and are the lowest scorers in the Football League.
"As far as I'm led to believe it should be cleared at the latest next week," Robinson told BBC Radio Manchester.
"There is money coming in from the league so hopefully we can clear that and we can try and crack on with things."
Oldham have not won a league game since 18 October in what is Robinson's first season in charge after arriving last summer.
"We've got plans," the 42-year-old added. "We've had plans since November or December time and we've spoken to a lot of players
"Obviously it is not an ideal situation as we've not been able to press the button on things. When we get the green light to go and sign people we'll see if they're still available." | Oldham Athletic should be able to exit their transfer embargo within a week, says manager Stephen Robinson. | 38570197 | [
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Gilmartin, 30, has signed an undisclosed-length deal after leaving the Hornets, where he failed to play a first-team game in three years.
His most recent senior match in England came for Plymouth in January 2013.
Keeper Brill, 31, joined Colchester in January on a short-term deal and rejected the offer of a new contract.
The former Luton, Barnet and Oldham player found himself as number two to Sam Walker, who played every league game last season.
Gilmartin will coach keepers Walker and Dillon Barnes, with Ademola Bankole leaving the role after more than nine years at the club.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Colchester have signed goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin as a player-coach after his release by Watford, and confirmed Dean Brill will not be returning. | 40519109 | [
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The boy, 17, shocked passengers on board the Copa Airlines flight from Panama City as he flung the door open before leaping out on Tuesday.
He was confronted by construction staff working nearby and held until police arrived to arrest him.
The boy, a US citizen, was not harmed.
Passengers said the teenager seemed fidgety and anxious throughout the flight and that he had acted very quickly, making it difficult to stop him, according to the Associated Press news agency.
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One eyewitness, Sophia Gibson, told San Jose's KNTV that people were shocked when the passenger leapt through the door and onto the plane's wing.
"It was as if he was like flying out, like it was really fast," Ms Gibson said.
Another passenger, 11-year-old Andrea Sepulveda Guzman, told CBS San Francisco that people had started to scream.
"This guy, I see him jump on the wing and then he starts climbing down the wing and then he just runs. And then he just starts running the other way. And everyone was just screaming," she said.
It was not immediately clear why the teenager had leapt from the plane and run.
San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel said the boy was travelling alone, adding that no runways or flights were affected by the incident.
A Copa Airlines Flight 208 crew member closed the emergency door and the plane taxied to its gate, where all remaining passengers alighted without incident, the Panama-based airline said in a statement on Tuesday.
The airline added that an investigation was under way and that it was co-operating with the authorities. | A teenager has been detained after opening the emergency door of a passenger plane and sliding down a wing onto the tarmac minutes after touching down in San Francisco, officials say. | 40799779 | [
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Five justices in the Supreme Court dismissed the challenge for an inquiry into the shootings at Batang Kali in 1948 by a four to one majority.
The families, who say the men were "massacred", had their case rejected by the UK Court of Appeal last year.
British forces at the time of the killings said the men were insurgents.
In the Supreme Court panel's judgement, one of the justices, Lord Kerr, described the case as "shocking" and said the "overwhelming preponderance of currently available evidence" showed "wholly innocent men were mercilessly murdered".
He said it was "with regret" that he dismissed the appeal.
"This is an instance where the law has proved itself unable to respond positively to the demand that there be redress for the historical wrong that the appellants so passionately believe has been perpetrated on them and their relatives," Lord Kerr said.
"That may reflect a deficiency in our system of law. It certainly does not represent any discredit on the honourable crusade that the appellants have pursued."
Another of the justices, Lady Hale, said she would have allowed the appeal and said the UK government "did not seriously consider the most cost-effective form which such an inquiry might take".
"They did not seriously consider the "bigger picture": the public interest in properly inquiring into an event of this magnitude; the private interests of the relatives and survivors in knowing the truth and seeing the reputations of their deceased relatives vindicated," she said.
The appellants in the case - Chong Nyok Keyu, Loh Ah Choi, Lim Kok and Wooi Kum Thai, two of whom were at Batang Kali as children - were supported by the action group Condemning The Batang Kali Massacre, a campaign in Malaysia that includes 568 civil society organisations.
Michael Fordham QC, representing the appellants, told the court that the families wished to "vindicate the legitimate interests of the deceased, in order to achieve justice, before they die themselves".
Relatives argued that Article 2 - the right to life - of the European Convention on Human Rights imposes a duty on the UK to commission an independent inquiry, despite the killings occurring before the convention was drafted and signed.
It was argued on behalf of the government that the Human Rights Act "does not have retrospective effect and does not impose an obligation to hold an inquiry into deaths occurring several decades before it came into force".
The account of the British authorities at the time was that the deceased were justifiably shot while they were attempting to escape from the patrol.
An official explanation was contained in a written parliamentary answer in Hansard, published on 26 January 1949.
On 11 and 12 December 1948 - when Malaya was still a British colony - 24 villagers were killed by a platoon of Scots Guards during a raid at Batang Kali.
The men were Chinese migrant workers suspected by the British of helping rebels during the Malayan Emergency - a conflict between communist guerrillas and British and Commonwealth forces, which lasted 12 years.
An investigation at the time cleared the soldiers of wrongdoing, but in 1970 some of the soldiers said the villagers had been executed.
In the 1990s, authorities in Malaysia opened an investigation, but it was halted before a conclusion was reached.
There have been numerous calls for a public inquiry - all of which have been rejected by the UK. | Relatives of 24 rubber plantation workers killed by British troops almost 70 years ago in Malaya have lost an appeal for an official investigation. | 34920910 | [
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Reports on Wednesday suggested more than one iguana was actually filmed, with scenes then stitched together.
But the BBC has said only one animal was chased by the snakes - with other iguanas only filmed for close-ups.
The scene quickly went viral when it was aired last year and later won a Bafta for must-see moment.
The iguana hatchling, filmed in the Galapagos, eventually got away - much to viewers' relief.
The Daily Mail claimed the episode was embroiled in a "fakery row" after producer Elizabeth White told the Media Production Show: "It wasn't the same iguana, no, and often we have to augment it with other clips.
"Unfortunately lizards, snakes and iguanas aren't good at 'takes'."
But the BBC defended the Sir David Attenborough-fronted programme, with a spokeswoman saying: "The BBC strongly refutes any suggestion that the award-winning iguana v snakes sequence was 'faked'.
"The final iguana chase in which one iguana escapes the snakes was - unusually for natural history filming - shot using two cameras, allowing us to follow both the individual iguana and the snakes' point of view.
"What was captured in the field was extraordinary animal behaviour which had never been witnessed or filmed before."
She added: "As is common in natural history film-making, pick-up shots were filmed separately - for example close-ups of iguana eyes - to make the story of the sequence as clear as possible for the audience.
"This is absolutely in keeping with the norms of natural history film-making - and absolutely in line with the BBC's editorial policy guidelines, and was a true representation of animal behaviour."
Other BBC nature documentaries have previously been accused of faking footage. Frozen Planet, also fronted by Sir David, showed footage of newborn polar bear cubs in a den with their mother in 2011 - but it was filmed in an animal park, rather than in the wild.
The BBC denied misleading viewers, with Sir David saying it would have spoiled the atmosphere to point out where the filming had taken place adding: "It's not a falsehood and we don't keep it secret either".
And then there was the Blue Planet footage shot in a lobster tank - but the BBC said this was done to protect the environment.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | The BBC has denied claims award-winning series Planet Earth II faked a nail-biting scene showing a baby iguana being chased by racer snakes. | 40272104 | [
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea did, however, allow Ghana to continue developing current oilfields.
These include the so called-Ten fields, part owned by UK firm Tullow Oil.
Ivory Coast had asked that all drilling be suspended, but the tribunal ruled this would risk "considerable financial loss" to Ghana.
Instead, it told the West African nation to "take all necessary steps to ensure than no new drilling either by Ghana or under its control takes place in the disputed area" and to "refrain from granting any new permit for oil exploration and exploitation in the disputed area".
The area is believed to contain large reserves of oil, which both countries are keen to exploit.
Pending a ruling on the precise maritime border, the tribunal told both countries to "pursue co-operation and refrain from any unilateral action that might lead to aggravating the dispute".
The ruling was welcomed by Tullow Oil, which owns a large stake in the near $5bn (£3.3bn) Ten project, which could reportedly produce up to 80,000 barrels a day.
"Following this ruling, the Ten project can move ahead and we will now await instructions from the government of Ghana with regard to implementing those provisional measures that have been ordered by [the tribunal]," a Tullow spokesman said. | Ghana has been told by an international tribunal not to begin any new offshore drilling for oil in disputed waters with the Ivory Coast. | 32472101 | [
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President Barack Obama said it was a "step towards a more normal and productive relationship".
But he may face a battle in Congress where some Republicans are opposed to his dealings with the communist island.
The new ambassador, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, had been working at the new US embassy in Havana, which opened in July last year.
President Obama said there was "no better-qualified public servant".
President Obama and Cuba's President Raul Castro have begun to reignite the diplomatic relations that were broken off in 1961 after the Caribbean island's communist revolution.
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Restrictions on flights have been lifted but the US embargo on Cuba remains in place.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is Cuban-American, has previously said the improved relations will go "a long way in providing the economic lift that the Castro regime needs to become permanent fixtures in Cuba for generations to come''. | The US has appointed its first ambassador to Cuba in 55 years as relations between the countries thaw. | 37491380 | [
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The 65-year-old said he was going to "miss it dreadfully" but there always comes a point when things must end.
Sir Eric also served as secretary for communities and local government between 2010 and 2015.
He is one of several high-profile MPs who are standing down, including George Osborne and Alan Johnson.
Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday she intended to call a snap general election, a move that was backed by MPs the following day. The election will take place on 8 June.
Labour MP for Nottingham North Graham Allen also announced on Saturday that he is to step down as an MP, due to ill health.
Speaking to the BBC, Sir Eric said: "I think it's always better to leave when people are asking why you're going, rather than why you're staying.
"I'd always decided this was going to be my last Parliament having served 25 years and came to the view that it was time Brentwood and Ongar had a new MP."
He said he had told Mrs May of his decision, and wrote on Twitter that he would be continuing in his role as the prime minister's special envoy on post-Holocaust issues.
Which MPs are quitting - and who might stand?
In a letter sent to his local Conservative association, Sir Eric wrote: "It has been an enormous honour to represent the constituency for 25 years; Brentwood and Ongar is a wonderful place to live.
"Throughout that quarter of century, I have enjoyed success and some setbacks, but have always been sustained by the friendship back home in the patch."
He added that he was grateful for the invitation to serve a further five years but that after "much heart searching" he had concluded it was the "right time for Brentwood and Ongar to have a new representative in Westminster".
Sir Eric, who was born in Yorkshire into a Labour-supporting family, joined the Keighley Young Conservatives in 1968, going on to become chairman. He was knighted in 2015.
Formerly a Eurosceptic, in 2016 he joined the group of Conservative MPs supporting the campaign to remain in the European Union subject to David Cameron's renegotiations.
Sir Eric was responsible for the Localism Act of 2011 that changed the powers of local government in England.
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Emily Gardner, 14, from Gloucester, drowned when an ill-fitting buoyancy aid snagged on a speedboat which capsized in Brixham, Devon in May 2015.
Parents Clive and Debbie Gardner set up Emily's Code to highlight safety issues for small boat owners and users.
They said something as simple as checking a buoyancy aid or lifejacket fits properly could save a life.
Emily was with two friends and her best friend's father, Paul Pritchard, on a 16ft (4.8m) speedboat when a wave hit the vessel, causing it to overturn.
An inquest into Emily's death heard all four were thrown into the water. Emily was trapped underneath the boat after one of the straps on her buoyancy aid caught on a cleat.
Mr and Mrs Gardner said: "Many parents like us have no awareness of recreational boating safety guidelines and have never used a boat before.
"When Emily went on a day trip with her friends we were reassured that safety was paramount and that the equipment was top notch.
"If just one family sees this and takes action to protect their children on the water, then Emily's Code will have succeeded and Emily's name will live on."
The code has the backing of the Royal Yachting Association, HM Coastguard, British Water Ski and Wakeboard, and the RNLI.
Emily's Code: | The family of a teenage girl who drowned on a sailing trip have launched a safety code in her memory. | 39172535 | [
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The footage shows Mr Duterte and his supporters making light of the assault by prison inmates in 1989 when he was town mayor.
He said the female missionary was so beautiful that "the mayor should have been first".
Critics say this shows Mr Duterte is "unfit" for the office of president.
Mr Duterte's supporters however have dismissed the comments as a joke.
The candidate is known for his irreverent speeches and boasts of sexual conquests.
One recent poll had him leading over other contenders ahead of the 9 May election.
The rape comments in a YouTube video are the latest in a string of inflammatory statements - including the proposed mass executions of suspected criminals - made by Mr Duterte.
In the video he refers to the missionary who was murdered while ministering in a prison in the city of Davao in the southern Philippines and goes on to make his remark to laughter at a campaign rally.
President Benigno Aquino's spokesman Herminio Coloma said the comments reflected Mr Duterte's "lack of fitness for the presidency" and his "utter lack of respect for women".
A rival presidential candidate, Vice-President Jejomar Binay, called the comments revolting.
"You are a crazy maniac who doesn't respect women and doesn't deserve to be president," Mr Binay told Mr Duterte in a statement.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Asia Director Phil Robertson said the comments "were a disgusting endorsement of sexual violence" for which Mr Duterte should be utterly condemned.
In 2015, HRW described Mr Duterte as the death squad mayor for his tactics in dealing with violent crime in Davao, with more than 1,000 people being killed. | A video of leading Philippines presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte joking about a murdered Australian rape victim has provoked a storm of protest. | 36067011 | [
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The Scottish distance runner already had a certain inner steel and now likens herself to Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic cyborg creation after acquiring a bit more in the aftermath of a broken ankle in January 2015.
"I already had five screws in my left foot and now I have another two and a metal plate in my ankle," the 25-year-old from Dundee explained. "It is almost like a robot foot - I am slowly turning into The Terminator.
"I don't set off airport scanners yet, but it is certainly getting that way. It is just really unfortunate that it has always been my left foot."
A top-two finish in Sunday's 5,000m at the British Championships, doubling as Olympic trials, would secure a place in the Great Britain team heading to Rio - a fitting reward for persistence in the face of adversity.
As McColgan relates the "long process" of recovery from the initial ankle break, to further surgery last July, to jogging again, to issues with "compensatory injuries" and additional nerve problems, it is not hard to understand her surprise at the form she takes to Birmingham.
The Scottish 3,000m steeplechase record holder has ditched the hurdles and water jumps to protect her vulnerable ankle and run personal bests in the 3,000m and 5,000m - the latter in her first track outing for 22 months - to achieve the Olympic qualifying standard.
"It has been an absolute blessing to come back as quickly as I have," she told BBC 5 live's Sports Panel recently. "I honestly thought this year would be just about slowly building things up and just being happy to be running again.
"But my form has come back quite quickly. I put a lot of work in on the cross-trainer and in the gym and pool. I did everything I could apart from running.
"It is nice to be back running PBs over all distances and I am ready to race the trials now."
Steve Cram, BBC Sport's athletics commentator, saw first hand what McColgan went through at a winter training camp for some of Britain's distance athletes in early February.
"I have got a lot of time for Eilish," Cram told BBC Scotland. "I was with her in Kenya and she was still struggling then.
"But she never gives up on it. Everyone else was going out and doing their miles on the trails and Eilish was not able to run much at that point, but she was going into the gym and running on the machines.
"She threw herself into that rehab with an incredible amount of energy. Her motivation stayed high and that is why she has come out the other end of it.
"We have got three or four girls who are doing well at the 5K this year, but if Eilish can re-produce her form at the trials, hopefully she will be in Rio."
Fellow Scottish 5,000m runners Steph Twell (14:59.00) and Laura Whittle (15:08.58) have both run faster this year than the 15:09.94 McColgan posted in California in early May.
But, given her rapid progress since returning to the track, you wouldn't bet against her, even if she admits the reward of an Olympics spot brings added pressures.
"Preparing to put on a GB vest is completely different for me to competing in a Diamond League or a smaller race," she explained.
"The Olympics is the pinnacle of sport, it is what you spend years training for and dreaming of.
"It is definitely a lot more intense and there are a lot more nerves on the start line knowing the opportunity to make the team is up for grabs.
"It is like another level of competition up, but it is one you have prepared for.
"You are still running and racing and doing exactly what you have trained to do. But the whole environment is a little bit more pressurised."
McColgan has already competed at an Olympics, missing out on the final of the 3,000m steeplechase in London four years ago.
She concedes switching to the 5,000m so close to Rio is "quite a scary change"- particularly in such a competitive event. But, considering the alternative, the risk-reward decision became clear.
"I can run and get through the aches and pains of my ankle, but the impact of jumping in the steeplechase is just too much of a risk," she said.
"It is my favourite event, but if it meant I had to sit on the sidelines for another year, I think mentally it would have been very, very difficult.
"I just love running and it would have been silly to risk it to try to make the team for Rio. I just wouldn't be confident mentally."
If McColgan requires any further inspiration on the road to Rio, she only has to look at her coach, and mother, Liz McColgan-Nuttall.
The 1991 world 10,000m champion, two-time Commonwealth gold medallist and London Marathon winner, who also won Olympics silver, was famous for her belligerence and grit.
"My mum is a huge inspiration to me," says her daughter. "So many people come up to me and say 'I used to watch your mum running 25 years ago, it is amazing to see you doing it'.
"She is still inspiring people today. It is really nice to hear that about someone who's not just your coach but your mum.
"There is something very different about her persona. She is very motivated and hard-driven. She was just so dedicated to what she did.
"It is a mentality thing. She has got a fighting mentality and that is what makes people legends in their sport - they have a different mentality to other people.
"You don't know why that is or how it has happened, but there is something unique about them."
And possibly their offspring too.
Bringing home precious metal from Rio would be a huge stretch for McColgan or any of the Brits in a women's event dominated by the leading Ethiopians and Kenyans.
But just getting there at all would be cause enough for celebration. | 'I'll be back' could have been Eilish McColgan's personal mantra over the past 18 months - even when the doubts and demoralising setbacks continued to afflict her. | 36607825 | [
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The two-time Australian Open champion, who gave birth to Leo in December, won 6-3 4-6 7-6 (9-7) against Japan's Risa Ozaki at the Mallorca Open.
It was the 27-year-old Belarusian's first match since losing at the French Open in June 2016.
Azarenka was sixth in the world when she announced her pregnancy last July.
She was a game away from defeat when play was suspended on Tuesday because of fading light.
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But she showed her trademark resilience to twice break 74th-ranked Ozaki's serve when they returned on Wednesday, then going on to fight back from 5-3 down in the tie-break.
Azarenka was given a wildcard to play in the Mallorca Open, which is scheduled to be her only competitive action before Wimbledon.
The former Wimbledon quarter-finalist has used her protected ranking to play at the All England Club in the tournament which starts on 3 July. | Former world number one Victoria Azarenka saved three match points before winning on her comeback from a year out after the birth of her son. | 40349053 | [
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The fatwa, which is not legally binding but will be influential, was issued after a three-day congress of female clerics in the country.
The clerics urged the government to raise the minimum legal age for women to marry to 18 from the current 16.
Indonesia is a majority Muslim country and has among the highest number of child brides in the world.
According to the UN's children office Unicef, one in four women in Indonesia marries before the age of 18.
Fatwas are issued regularly in Indonesia, but usually by the Indonesian Ulema Council - the highest Islamic authority in the country which is made up almost entirely of men.
Hundreds of women descended on Cirebon, on Java Island, for the Indonesian KUPI Women's Ulema Congress.
Most of the clerics - experts in Islamic sacred law and theology - were from Indonesia, but speakers travelled from as far away as Kenya, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to take part in the conference, said to be the first major gathering of female Muslim clerics.
Female clerics, or "ulema", have existed in Indonesia for hundreds of years, but their role has been played down previously. Nowadays, they help empower their communities and lead educational institutes, organisers say.
It is hoped the congress will highlight the vital role they play.
Steering committee chairman Badriyah Fayumi told the BBC: "Through this conference, we want to state that female clerics exist, and have been proven to contribute, and this is the time to acknowledge their existence, and to give an appreciation for the... contribution of the female clergy."
The committee will now present its recommendations to the relevant groups - including the government - which will then decide on whether or not to take them any further.
The fatwa called underage marriage "harmful" and said preventing it was mandatory.
"Female clerics know the issues and obstacles women face, we can take action and do not just wait for the government to protect these children," Ninik Rahayu, the conference organiser, told Reuters.
The female clerics cited studies which highlight that many Indonesian child brides are not allowed to continue their education and half the marriages end in divorce.
The child marriage fatwa was one of a series issued during the congress. There were also edicts against women being sexually abused, and environmental destruction.
You can read more coverage of the conference from the BBC's Indonesian language website. | Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage. | 39741891 | [
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Bids have been submitted by Abellio, Arriva, KeolisAmey and MTR for the next Wales and Borders franchise.
The successful bidder will have to make a slice of its profits available to be reinvested in the railway.
They will also be responsible for delivering a major upgrade to the rail network in and around Cardiff as part of the Metro scheme.
A contract will be awarded in early 2018.
The four bids are being assessed by Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh government-owned company, as part of what ministers said would be an "ambitious and creative not for profit model".
Officials said the four preferred bidders were the only four to come forward for the contract.
The Welsh government has set out its ambitions for the Metro but it will be up to the bidders to propose how it will operate, as well as drawing up plans to build a new rail or tram system.
Analysis by Sarah Dickins, BBC Wales economics correspondent
This is the first time that the Welsh Government has awarded a rail franchise. It did not have the power to do so when the all-Wales franchise was awarded to Arriva.
The model this time will focus on what level and quality of service the various bidders can offer. They will be asked to outline what they will do to drive up the numbers of passengers taking trains and buses across Wales.
While the Metro for south Wales will be part of the bid, the company's proposals will also be scrutinised in terms of how they will affect all geographical locations.
Whichever company wins will have a cap set on how much profit they can make. We do not yet know at what level that will be set but once that is passed remaining profit will go to the body responsible - Transport for Wales - to be reinvested in public transport in Wales. That cap will be for negotiation.
Each company is expected to put together its own particular mix of heavy rail, bus and possibly light rail. The preferred contractor is expected to be known by early 2018.
Negotiations are underway with Network Rail about handing over responsibility for the track on the core Valleys lines to the franchise holder.
The current franchise is run by Arriva Trains Wales which gets a subsidy from the Welsh Government of between £150m and £180m a year.
Rail privatisation laws stop the Welsh Government giving the contract to public sector bodies.
The Welsh Government has lobbied for more powers, but said its requests have been turned down in Westminster.
Officials said in time TfW may evolve to take on more responsibilities, similar to Transport for London.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said new trains, quicker journeys and modernised technology were priorities for the franchise.
"We now have four highly skilled, experienced companies entering the next, competitive phase and I am keen to hear more from them about what they can offer Wales and how they can deliver on our plans for integrated public transport," he said.
"Over the next 10 years I envisage significant strides in the delivery of our public transport network including the electrification of the Swansea, Valleys and north Wales lines, a South and North Wales Metro and widespread structural improvements that are already in the pipeline." | Four foreign-owned firms are competing to run train services in Wales and create the £600m South Wales Metro. | 37634693 | [
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Bemba, 53, was accused of failing to stop his rebels from killing and raping people in neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003.
He had sent more than 1,000 fighters to help put down an attempted coup.
Bemba, once vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will remain in custody until sentencing.
The court in The Hague found him guilty of several charges including rape and murder. He is expected to appeal.
It is the first time the ICC has focused on rape as a weapon of war, and the first time a suspect has been convicted over crimes committed by others under his command.
The fact that Bemba was convicted for sexual violence is significant. Many Congolese suspects have been accused of such crimes, but this is the first guilty verdict.
His conviction was for crimes committed in the Central African Republic, but it will send the message to high-ranking soldiers and militiamen in DR Congo, where sexual violence is rife, that they are responsible for preventing it.
But in Congo, despite his murky record, Jean-Pierre Bemba still enjoys significant popularity.
Members of his opposition party had hoped he would be released in time to run in the next presidential election, which is scheduled for the end of this year.
Welcoming the verdict, ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said: "While the reality of the crimes is appalling, the significance of this decision is to be celebrated.
"What this decision affirms is that commanders are responsible for the acts of the forces under their control."
Carrie Comer, from the International Federation for Human Rights, said the verdict was "a historic moment for victims of such unspeakable atrocities".
It was "a strong message from ICC judges that commanders must prevent and punish war crimes," she wrote on Twitter.
It is alleged that for a period of five months Bemba's Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) rebel fighters killed hundred of civilians, raped women and looted.
The court heard horrific accounts, including how a man, his wife, his daughters and his granddaughter were all gang-raped by militiamen.
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Bemba's lawyers argued that once the troops had crossed the border they were no longer under his command, but under the then-CAR President Ange-Felix Patasse.
But the presiding judge ruled that Bemba had effective control over the troops and was therefore "criminally responsible".
Mr Bemba led the MLC during DR Congo's brutal civil war. He is the son of a prominent businessman and a former assistant to ex-Congolese President Mobutu Sese Seko.
After a peace deal in DR Congo in 2003, he laid down his arms and joined an interim government.
Bemba is the most senior figure to face judgement at the court and only the third person to be convicted since the court's founding in 2002.
Germain Katanga and Thomas Lubanga, both Congolese former warlords, have previously been found guilty of offences.
What does this verdict mean for the ICC?
This is a rare success for a beleaguered institution. It is the court's first conviction for rape as a war crime and establishes the principle that commanders are responsible for the actions of their subordinates.
Why have there been so few convictions?
The cases are often complex and so it takes a long time to go through the evidence. There are also logistical problems such as bringing witnesses from remote areas and organising translators. However, some cases have collapsed, most notably that of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Why are most of its cases in Africa?
This is a question African leaders have often asked - they say the many African cases are evidence of discrimination. Critics say leaders such as Mr Kenyatta and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir have used accusations of bias as a smokescreen to evade justice. One former president, Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo, is on trial accused of war crimes. And the ICC is investigating non-African cases.
What is the International Criminal Court? | Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba has been found guilty of war crimes in a landmark trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC). | 35864047 | [
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Robert Lewandowski's penalty gave the German champions the lead before Thomas Muller swept home on his 27th birthday.
Joshua Kimmich stabbed in and quickly added a header as Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti became the first man to manage seven clubs in the competition.
Juan Bernat fired in from 10 yards for 5-0. Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at PSV in Group D's other game.
Kimmich, 21, has now scored his first goal for Germany, first Bayern Munich league goal and first Champions League goal in a 10-day period.
After beating the Russian side, Ancelotti, who has won the tournament three times as a manager, said: "Can we win the Champions League? For sure our team will be competitive this season and for the moment everything is good, but the first objective is to win the group, and then we will see the draw."
English referee Martin Atkinson ruled out "a good goal", according to PSV boss Phillip Cocu, after Luuk de Jong's fifth-minute effort was disallowed in Eindhoven.
Saul Niguez's scissor kick from 18 yards proved decisive for Atletico, who had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for saving Andres Guardado's penalty on the stroke of half-time.
In Group B, Anderson Talisca produced a stunning 93rd-minute free-kick to earn Besiktas a 1-1 draw against his parent club Benfica.
"It's a draw that feels like a victory," said Besiktas midfielder Ricardo Quaresma.
Talisca's strike in Lisbon leaves both sides adrift of Napoli, who came from behind as summer signing Arkadiusz Milik struck twice in nine minutes to overhaul Dynamo Kiev's lead before half-time in Ukraine.
The Italian side netted with their only two shots on target against Kiev goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovski, who became the second-oldest player in Champions League history at 41 years and 255 days. Ex-Lazio player Marco Ballota remains the oldest at 43 years and 252 days.
Bulgarian side Ludogorets - in the Champions League group stage for the second time - faced 14 shots at Basel but left Switzerland with a 1-1 draw, matching the other result in the group between Paris St-Germain and Arsenal in Paris.
Barcelona produced the stand-out result of the night as Lionel Messi struck a hat-trick in a 7-0 win over Celtic, while the other fixture in Group C between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach has been rescheduled for Wednesday due to adverse weather.
Match ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Rostov 0.
Second Half ends, FC Bayern München 5, FC Rostov 0.
Attempt missed. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aleksandru Gatcan (FC Rostov).
Goal! FC Bayern München 5, FC Rostov 0. Juan Bernat (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Ribéry.
Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Aleksandru Gatcan (FC Rostov).
Attempt blocked. Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Denis Terentjev (FC Rostov).
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Vladimir Granat.
Attempt saved. Aleksandr Erokhin (FC Rostov) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Timofei Kalachev.
Foul by Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München).
Moussa Doumbia (FC Rostov) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, FC Bayern München. Arturo Vidal tries a through ball, but Franck Ribéry is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Timofei Kalachev (FC Rostov) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Erokhin.
Corner, FC Rostov. Conceded by Javi Martínez.
Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Moussa Doumbia (FC Rostov).
Attempt blocked. David Alaba (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Aleksandru Gatcan (FC Rostov).
David Alaba (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (FC Rostov).
Foul by Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München).
Moussa Doumbia (FC Rostov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Renato Sanches replaces Thiago Alcántara.
Foul by Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München).
Timofei Kalachev (FC Rostov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Javi Martínez (FC Bayern München).
Aleksandr Erokhin (FC Rostov) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Franck Ribéry replaces Douglas Costa.
Substitution, FC Rostov. Andrei Prepelita replaces Sardar Azmoun.
Delay in match Soslan Dzhanaev (FC Rostov) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
Goal! FC Bayern München 4, FC Rostov 0. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat following a corner.
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Denis Terentjev.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Costa. | Bayern Munich began their bid for a sixth European Cup title by hammering Champions League debutants Rostov 5-0. | 37357282 | [
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These clouds of particles are released in explosive outbursts from the Sun.
With the Sun in an active part of its cycle, there are concerns that some storms could disrupt technology on Earth including satellite navigation signals and aircraft communications.
The Sun may seem to change little from our viewing position on Earth. With the right equipment, it is possible to see dark regions called sunspots. But up close, our Sun is a dynamic, violent beast.
Bright loops of matter arch and twist like fiery fountains above the surface of this gigantic natural nuclear reactor. And every so often an intense burst of radiation called a solar flare appears when magnetic energy - stored in our star's atmosphere - is suddenly released.
Solar flares are sometimes associated with the release of high energy particles into space - eruptions that are known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), though these can also occur on their own.
A large CME can contain billions of tonnes of gas and other matter that pours into space at several million km per hour. The charged particles in this cloud stream towards any planet or spacecraft in its path.
When these particles collide with the Earth, they can cause a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in the magnetic sheath (or magnetosphere) that surrounds our planet, protecting its denizens from the worst effects of cosmic rays.
Many of the effects of charged particles hitting the Earth's magnetosphere are benign, such as polar lights - the Aurora borealis and australis.
Geomagnetic storms - often referred to as solar storms - cause these northern or southern lights to become visible at lower latitudes.
However, they also disrupt technology on Earth, such as communications systems - including those used by aircraft, satellite navigation signals and electrical power grids.
As such, they could wreak long-lasting havoc with communications and power infrastructure across the globe.
A 2008 report by the US National Academy of Sciences concluded that an extreme storm could cause up to $2 trillion in initial damages by crippling communications on Earth and causing chaos around the world.
As such, several agencies around the world are working to better understand the changing conditions near our planet - known collectively as space weather.
Forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center monitor activity using data from a network of sensors, including those on satellites, and US Geological Survey instruments that detect magnetic fields (magnetometers).
The Sun goes through cycles of high and low activity that repeat approximately every 11 years. It is currently gaining in activity and is expected to peak in 2013 or 2014, although nobody can be sure.
This means we can expect more solar flares and more coronal mass ejections over the next few years. The solar cycle we're currently in has been a relatively quiet one in compared with previous ones.
But that does not mean that there could not be a large event in the build up to the next "solar maximum".
Yes. In 1994, a solar storm caused major malfunctions to two communications satellites, disrupting television and radio services throughout Canada.
In March 1989, another event caused the Hydro-Quebec power grid in Canada to go down for over nine hours. The resulting damages and loss in revenue were estimated to be in the region of hundreds of millions of dollars.
But the most significant historic event remains the great solar storm of 1-2 September 1859. This disturbance shorted telegraph wires, starting fires in North America and Europe, and caused bright aurorae to be seen in Cuba and Hawaii.
In 1859, our technological infrastructure was in its infancy, but a storm with the magnitude of the so-called Carrington Event would be much more damaging today.
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Real politics will inevitably mean concession and compromise after a campaign in which both sides seemed at times to suggest it was a choice between Utopia and Armageddon.
Politicians on the Leave side have already candidly admitted that some of their supporters will be 'disappointed' by the deal that emerges.
What some heard as promises may prove to be "just a series of possibilities," as Iain Duncan Smith put it yesterday.
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Equally, on the Remain side there is palpable dismay bordering on despair, but politicians must work hard to ensure that frustration and disillusionment can be quickly soothed.
Britain has a tough job on and it will be far harder in a climate of bitterness and division.
The campaign itself was unedifying to many. The standing of politicians was frighteningly low before the referendum and one suspects their stock will not have been raised by the events of the last few months.
The institutions and public servants whose expertise and motives were called into question at times during the campaign are going to be key to guiding Britain through the turbulent times ahead.
The British people must have confidence in their system of governance and their precious democracy at this uncertain time.
We have proved to be remarkably resilient in the past. We will need the same grit, determination and courage now.
Emotions are running high on both sides of the argument and there will be a need for a calm head at the steering wheel as Britain navigates the "bumps in the road".
Offering comfort to foreign-born residents that they will be treated fairly and protected from abuse is essential. The same goes for British ethnic minorities.
After all the accusations of lying during the campaign, the public must believe now they are being given honest counsel.
The process just beginning will not yield speedy benefits. Some will suggest that the very people who are charged with guiding Britain out of the EU are trying to undermine it.
There will be anger and bitterness. It will need to be managed carefully. | Just as the Chancellor spent the morning trying to calm the City, so there will be a need to manage the expectations of the country. | 36639163 | [
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Meaning "to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession", it reflects a marked change in viewing habits, due to subscription services like Netflix.
Lexicographers noticed that its usage was up 200% on 2014.
Other entries include dadbod, ghosting and clean eating.
Helen Newstead, Head of Language Content at Collins, said: "The rise in usage of 'binge-watch' is clearly linked to the biggest sea change in our viewing habits since the advent of the video recorder nearly 40 years ago.
"It's not uncommon for viewers to binge-watch a whole season of programmes such as House of Cards or Breaking Bad in just a couple of evenings - something that, in the past, would have taken months - then discuss their binge-watching on social media."
Those partaking in binge-watching run the risk of dadbod, one of ten in the word of the year list.
Referring to an untoned and slightly plump male physique, dadbod is not without its admirers, with actors like Seth Rogen and Leonardo DiCaprio fitting the purported brief.
"Once again, the list of Collins' Words of the Year offers a fascinating snapshot of the ever-changing English language," said Newstead.
Those words that remain popular could be included in the next print edition of the Collins English Dictionary, due in 2018. | Collins English Dictionary has chosen binge-watch as its 2015 Word of the Year. | 34723515 | [
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GM will also hire 1,000 new workers in Ontario to focus on research for connected and driverless cars.
Canada and particularly Ontario has been promoting its car-making sector as it attempts to compete with Mexico.
Ontario's Premier called the investment a "vote of confidence".
"Our government welcomes this investment, which will help Ontario play a leading role in building the auto industry of the future," said Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Canada has been fighting to keep carmakers in the country. Many have been lured to Mexico where production is cheaper and the cars have the same tariff free access to the US market.
As part of this effort last year Ontario became the first Canadian province to allow road testing of driverless cars.
Over the last five years carmakers in Ontario produced nearly 15% of all North American vehicles.
The investment will be in GM's Kapuskasing plant, which focuses on cold weather technology.
In April, GM purchased land to develop an urban mobility campus to test driverless cars in city driving conditions. | General Motors has announced plans to invest $10m (£6.96m) in a Canadian plant as part of an effort to boost driverless technology and cold weather testing. | 36503453 | [
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Pottery fragments and the remains of kilns used for drying grain were among discoveries made at Torvean.
Archaeologists who have been monitoring the building of the West Link displayed some of the items at Lochardil Primary School last week.
The new road is being built for Highland Council to ease traffic flow through Inverness.
The finds include Bronze Age burnt mounds.
The mounds are large piles of burnt waste, often including ashy deposits and stones that have been shattered by heat.
They are usually horseshoe-shaped and found close to streams, and archaeologists say that they are the product of repeated events of burning.
The mounds are connected to the heating up of stones which were then placed in water-filled pits to heat water, possibly for use in cooking, washing wool or even as small saunas. | Prehistoric and Bronze Age finds have been made during work to construct the new Inverness West Link road. | 38049966 | [
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Asif Kahn, who worked at Oldknow Academy in Birmingham, had faced allegations of misconduct.
A National College of Teaching and Leadership panel heard the allegations against him in November, although Mr Khan did not appear at the hearing.
The Professional Conduct Panel has said it did not find the case proven.
Oldknow Academy was one of several schools investigated amid claims of a Muslim hardliners' plot to control them; known as the Trojan Horse affair.
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Mr Khan had been accused of agreeing "to the inclusion of an undue amount of religious influence in the education of pupils" at Oldknow, on or before 31 July 2014.
The accusations had included telling some male pupils to change for PE in a cupboard so they would not show their thighs, banning children singing during a production of The Wizard of Oz and turning his back on a woman as she offered to shake his hand.
He was also accused of sharing his personal beliefs with the children, for example telling the children they were not allowed pet dogs as they were Muslim.
A fellow teacher, former-acting head teacher Jahangir Akbar, was banned from teaching indefinitely in January, although he can apply to have his ban set aside in five years time. | The case against a teacher accused of stopping Christmas and Diwali celebrations at a school has not been proven, a disciplinary panel has ruled. | 37249034 | [
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Chancellor George Osborne said the plan, requiring governments "in normal times" to spend less than they get in tax, represented "economic sanity".
Labour voted against the Conservatives' Charter for Budget Responsibility, but 21 of their MPs abstained.
It came as shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his decision to reverse Labour's stance was "embarrassing".
The charter, an amended version of which was set out in July's Budget, passed comfortably by a majority of 62 despite being opposed by the SNP, the Lib Dems and the majority of Labour MPs.
But the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said former shadow ministers Tristram Hunt, Chis Leslie, Shabana Mahmood and Liz Kendall were among 21 MPs to have defied the leadership by abstaining while a further 16 MPs were given permission to be absent by Labour whips.
The charter would legally force future governments to run an absolute budget surplus - which involves spending less than they receive in tax revenue - when the economy is growing.
After several days of criticism of his handling of the issue, Mr McDonnell sought to explain his position, saying that while tackling the deficit was "vitally important", the charter was a "puerile political stunt" and "an instrument for imposing austerity on our community unnecessarily".
Having previously said Labour would give it its backing, Mr McDonnell informed a stormy meeting of Labour MPs on Monday that he had changed his mind - and told the party to oppose it.
Justifying his decision in the Commons, he admitted the U-turn was politically "embarrassing" but insisted a "bit of humility among politicians does not go amiss".
However, he insisted he had changed his mind on Parliamentary tactics, not economic policy, and that by voting against the framework, Labour would "disassociate itself" from a plan that he suggested was merely cover for spending cuts and an "assault" on the welfare state.
What's George Osborne proposing?
"I want to break the stranglehold that the focus on deficits has had on the economic debate in this country in recent years," he said. "Yes the deficit is vitally important but we need a paradigm shift to open up the wider debate about what makes a health economy."
The proposed rules were not "economic instruments but political weapons", he said, claiming that Mr Osborne had treated his existing budgetary framework "with contempt" and was unlikely to adhere to them.
"When the circumstances and judgement change, it is best to admit to it and change as well," he said, adding that he had been influenced by "professional advice" he had received, a change in the economic outlook and the plight of the Redcar steelworkers.
The 21 Labour MPs who abstained
But Mr Osborne said the UK must "live within its means" and help equip the UK economy to withstand future economic shocks, arguing that if the UK could not manage to get control of its deficit and debt by 2019, after nine years of successive growth, when would it be able to do this.
He accused Labour of being "profligate" and wanting "to spend money we don't have and borrow for ever".
"It is not a political gimmick to have sound public finances," he said. "I tell you what is a political gimmick - coming out on the eve of your conference with some policy suggesting you support what we are doing and two weeks later turning up in the House of Commons and voting against it".
Former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, one of those Labour MPs who abstained, told MPs that the party "should not set its face" against a surplus but said the proposal would not give Mr Osborne sufficient room for manoeuvre in the event of a downturn.
The UK has run a budget surplus in only 12 years since 1948.
Critics have dismissed the charter as a "gimmick" that will either bind the hands of future governments or have so may exemptions to be pointless - and Mr Osborne himself described similar legislation introduced by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as "vacuous and irrelevant" in 2010. | MPs have backed the government's new spending rules by 320 to 258 votes after a heated debate in the Commons. | 34524078 | [
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Switzerland has been investigating Malaysia's scandal-hit 1MDB fund since last year.
Last week, its Attorney-General Michael Lauber said $4bn (£2.8bn) may be missing from Malaysian state firms.
A Malaysian minister said this was not possible due to extensive audits, and called the statements "premature".
The indebted 1MDB state fund, set up by Prime Minister Najib Razak to pay for socioeconomic projects, has been at the centre of a political scandal in Malaysia.
Mr Najib was himself cleared of any wrongdoing by Malaysian prosecutors last week.
The full background to the 1MDB scandal
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Swiss authorities opened their investigation after 1MDB amassed more than $11bn (£7bn) of debt.
Mr Lauber's office said on Friday there were "serious indications that funds have been misappropriated from Malaysian state companies".
Some of the money, he said, had been transferred to Swiss accounts held by Malaysian former public officials and current and former public officials from the United Arab Emirates.
He said the Malaysian companies concerned had made no comment on the losses believed to have been incurred.
In a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, Malaysia's communications minister Salleh Said Keruak said 1MDB had undergone extensive audits, some by international firms, and that billions of dollars "simply could not have been misappropriated under such conditions".
The fund had also issued explanations and financial breakdowns about alleged losses, he said, and other state-linked firms had made public filings that showed they did not sustain losses caused by misappropriation of funds.
He said Mr Lauber's comments were "very unusual and against normal protocol", and criticised him for speaking to the media, rather than to Malaysian authorities who he said had been waiting to hear from Switzerland.
"These premature statements appear to have been made without a full and comprehensive appreciation of all the facts," said Mr Salleh.
Mr Lauber's office told the BBC it would not comment on political statements.
But it said it "took note with satisfaction of the reaction of its Malaysian counterpart and of its commitment to fully support Switzerland's request for mutual assistance".
Singapore, the US and Hong Kong authorities are also probing the fund.
On Monday, Singapore said it had seized a large number of bank accounts as part of an investigation into possible money-laundering linked to 1MDB. The city-state had already frozen two accounts last year.
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That was a maxim Gabor, who has died at the age of 99, seemed to live by. With nine nuptials, she was the celebrity world's most prolific knot-tier. But others have come close.
Gabor's first marriage in 1937 was to Turkish politician Burhan Asaf Belge - but she later claimed to have had an affair with then president of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk, while married to Belge.
She moved to the US and they divorced in 1941. She then met and married hotel magnate Conrad Hilton Senior in 1942 and the union produced Gabor's only child, Francesca. But the pair divorced after two years.
Next was actor George Sanders, followed by investment banker Herbert Hutner, Barbie doll designer Jack Ryan and her divorce lawyer Michael O'Mara.
Her marriage to Mexican lawyer Felipe de Alba was annulled because Gabor's marriage to O'Mara had not been properly dissolved.
In 1986, when she was 69, she married Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, and remained with him until her death.
Liz Taylor had seven husbands but eight weddings - she got married to Welsh actor Richard Burton twice.
She defended her record: "I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?"
Her first marriage at 18 was to Conrad Hilton Jr, the son of Conrad Hilton, who had been married to Gabor (see above).
Four years later, she married actor Michael Wilding, but after three years she moved on to film producer Mike Todd. When he was killed in an air crash soon afterwards, Taylor was distraught.
Singer Eddie Fisher became husband number four in 1959, and Taylor and Burton entered into their first marriage five years later.
They became one of Hollywood's most famous couples, renowned for their passionate and turbulent relationship. They divorced after nine years, but reconsidered and remarried two years after that.
Their reunion lasted five months and they were divorced for the second time in 1976.
Then she met and married a former US naval secretary, John Warner, who became a Republican senator. That lasted until 1982.
Finally, she married builder Larry Fortensky in 1991. The couple met in rehab and got married on Michael Jackson's Californian ranch.
She once said: "I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too - for being married so many times."
Like Elizabeth Taylor, US chat show host Larry King has been married eight times but to seven people.
His first marriage was to childhood sweetheart Freda Miller in 1952, but it was over by the following year.
Another brief marriage followed, this time to Annette Kay, before he wed a Playboy bunny called Alene Akins in 1961. But the couple divorced just two years later.
King then married Mary Francis Stuphin in 1963. However, they divorced three years later and King went back to Akins. But they divorced for a second time in 1972.
Maths teacher and production assistant Sharon Lapore was King's fifth wife, followed by businesswoman Julie Alexander. That union was also short-lived.
King is still married to his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, with whom he has two sons.
In his autobiography, King wrote: "When I look back, there are a few regrets. I certainly wouldn't have gotten married eight times. But I don't dwell on regrets."
In 1937, budding actress Rita Cansino married Edward Judson, who was 22 years her senior and managed her early career. He advised her to change her surname to Hayworth and to dye her hair auburn.
She became a star - but filed for divorce in 1942.
Her second marriage was to director Orson Welles in 1943, but the pair divorced in 1948. In court documents, Hayworth wrote: "Mr Welles told me he never should have married in the first place; that it interfered with his freedom in his way of life."
She then met Prince Aly Khan, who served as Pakistan's UN representative, in 1949. That lasted two years, before Hayworth moved on to singer Dick Haymes.
Her final marriage in 1958 was to movie producer James Hill, who cast her in one of her final major films, Separate Tables. That marriage lasted three years.
She once said: "What surprises me in life are not the marriages that fail, but the marriages that succeed."
The director behind films such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street has been married five times.
The first was Laraine Marie Brennan, then in the '70s he tied the knot with writer Julia Cameron. But they divorced after just a year.
He was married to actress Isabella Rossellini between 1979 and 1983 before going on to marry producer Barbara De Fina in 1985. That also ended in divorce.
But with his fifth wife Helen Morris he has found a lasting union - the pair have been married since 1999.
Hollywood actress Lana Turner was married eight times. Singer Jerry Lee Lewis was married seven times, as was comedy actor Richard Pryor, while actor Tony Curtis tied the knot six times.
Actor Henry Fonda was married five times - the same number as Ginger Rogers, Clark Gable, Stan Laurel, Joan Collins, Dennis Hopper and Billy Bob Thornton.
Some younger stars already have several marriages under their belt.
Halle Berry has been married and divorced three times - first to baseball player David Justice, then Eric Benet and finally French actor Olivier Martinez.
Demi Moore has been married three times - she first wed when she was just 17, to singer Freddy Moore. She then got engaged to Emilio Estevez before meeting and marrying fellow actor Bruce Willis.
The couple were married for 13 years and the pair have three daughters. She later wed actor Ashton Kutcher but they split in 2011.
Drew Barrymore also married young first time around. She got hitched to Welsh bar owner Jeremy Thomas aged 19 in 1994, but they split weeks later.
In 2001, she married comic Tom Green, but that lasted just six months. She married art consultant Will Kopelman in 2012 and they divorced earlier this year.
"Divorce might make one feel like a failure, but eventually you start to find grace in the idea that life goes on," the pair said in a statement.
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Katy Bethel, 28, and Aaron Harris, 33, were arrested on 4 July 2015 at Coquelles' Eurotunnel check-in.
The couple were returning from Calais to Folkestone when they were stopped by customs officers after a four-hour trip to France.
Both were charged with aiding and abetting unlawful immigration.
Harris had previously pleaded guilty to the charge.
Ms Bethel, of Dial Road, Gillingham in Kent, appearing at Maidstone Crown Court, denies the charge.
Ms Bethel was six months pregnant with her fourth child when the Mercedes van she was in was stopped for border checks, the jury was told on Thursday.
When Harris was asked to open the van doors a police officer glimpsed a person's legs, and discovered 12 people concealed amongst tyres in the back of the van.
Ms Bethel told the court she had "no idea" the people were in there.
The prosecution questioned why she had previously stated they were going to buy alcohol and cigarettes for a party, but did not return with any purchases on what was a very short day out.
In the four hours the pair were in France, they sent and received 67 messages and voicemails to and from unknown numbers, the court heard.
Ms Bethel said Harris was using her phone on the trip to make calls and texts and she was unaware of their content.
She and Harris, the father of two of her children, were loaned the van from a friend of Harris' for a last minute day trip, the court was told.
They got lost while looking for a beach so instead left the van on a roadside to take an hour-long walk to a strawberry field near Calais, she said.
The prosecution accused Miss Bethel of talking "nonsense".
The case continues. | A pregnant mother had "no idea" there were 12 Vietnamese migrants in the back of a van she was travelling in, a court heard. | 40814355 | [
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The Boeing 767 bound for Miami experienced an "uncontained engine failure", officials involved in the investigation said.
The pilot aborted the take-off and evacuated everyone on board via emergency chutes as black smoke billowed from the plane.
Twenty people suffered minor injuries, the fire department said.
Nine crew members and 161 passengers were on board.
A federal official quoted by the Associated Press news agency said the plane appeared to have suffered a rare and serious type of engine failure in which parts break off and are spewed outside the engine.
Passengers reported an explosion followed by flames and black smoke as the plane was speeding down the runway.
Sarah Ahmed said everyone on the right side of the plane rushed from their seats and moved to the left side.
"People are yelling, 'Open the door! Open the door!' Everyone's screaming and jumping on top of each other to open the door," she told WLS-TV.
"Within that time, I think it was seven seconds, there was smoke in the plane and the fire is right up against the windows, and it's melting the windows."
The incident took place at 14:35 local time (19:35 GMT).
An initial statement by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane had burst a tyre, but that information was later deleted from the statement.
Why do people grab their bags after a plane crash?
American Airlines said passengers who still wanted to travel had been put on another flight to Miami.
Elsewhere, a FedEx plane caught fire at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, airport after its landing gear collapsed on landing, the FAA said. | An American Airlines plane has caught fire on the runway of Chicago's O'Hare airport while taking off. | 37804736 | [
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The technology is being trialled at New York Red Bulls' stadium, with a video assistant referee taking 30 seconds to review a challenge in a Red Bulls II match against Orlando City.
A screen at the side of the pitch helped the officials decide to dismiss Orlando's Conor Donovan for denying a goalscoring opportunity just outside the penalty area.
Video replays will be used to advise on "game-changing" decisions in United Soccer League matches - the third tier of US football. That includes goals, red cards, mistaken identities and penalties.
They will also be tested in six other countries in the next two years, including Germany and Italy.
The game's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), wants to decide by 2019 on whether to introduce video replays across the sport. | Video replays were used for the first time to send off a player for a professional foul in a Major League Soccer reserve match. | 37069367 | [
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The rail union is calling on the Scottish government to set out an immediate timetable for Abellio to be stripped of its ScotRail franchise.
It has said making Scotland's railways safer can only be done with a publicly-owned service.
ScotRail said it had invested hundreds of millions of pounds on new trains and improved technology.
Protests are being held at railway stations across the country.
The RMT claims that Dutch firm Abellio is plundering a £1m-a-month profit which Scotland's railways desperately need.
A Scottish government spokesman said: "Any notion excessive profits are siphoned off is quite simply a fallacy."
Abellio was awarded the ScotRail franchise in 2015 for 10 years but could be stripped of the contract after five years if punctuality falls below 84.3%.
ScotRail said the union's comments bore no scrutiny.
It accepted that performance had dipped, but insisted it was still around 90%.
Almost 20,000 people have signed a petition calling on Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to "make ScotRail bosses improve Scotland's trains or strip them of their contract".
ScotRail was recently fined £483,000 for failing to meet required standards for trains and stations.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week indicated that stripping the company of its contract to run the railways was on the table if performance failed to improve.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: "RMT is campaigning to make Scotland's trains safer, more secure and accessible.
"This can only be done with a publicly-owned service where profit isn't the main motive of the operator."
He added: "RMT calls on the Scottish government to set out a timetable for bringing ScotRail under public ownership, and with the current level of anger that's reinforced in the petition there can be no excuse for the dragging of heels.
"The union is available for talks with ministers to take the issues of safe staffing, investment and public ownership forwards."
A ScotRail spokesman said: "These comments bear no scrutiny whatsoever.
"Performance has dipped by around 1% - but is still tracking around the 90% mark - and we have a robust performance improvement plan to rectify that.
"At the same time, we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds on new trains, refurbishing our existing fleet and introducing queue-busting smart technology to keep people moving."
A Scottish government spokesman said: "This government has ensured profits are capped, that this cap is tighter than any previous franchise and that at least 50% of revenue above that cap is reinvested into our railways.
"A manifesto commitment was made to facilitate a public sector bid for our railways and ministers remain firmly committed to this.
"Currently, 89 trains out of 100 arrive within five minutes of the timetable - our contract demands 91.
"That is why we asked ScotRail to implement the improvement plan which looks at addressing service-quality issues and tackling congestion, while minimising 'skip stopping', until new train fleets arrive."
The spokesman added: "We fully expect ScotRail to hit their anticipated targets to lift performance.
"This contract will deliver very real improvements across the term - new and better trains, improvements at stations, initiatives on fares and a revolution in the end-to-end journey experience." | The RMT union is staging a day of protests in support of "safer Scottish railways". | 37914911 | [
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It happened at about 16:00 BST on Saturday - the blaze spread from one house to neighbouring properties in Ballyoran Park. It gutted one house and badly damaged two others.
No-one was injured, but two dogs died as the fire spread.
At this stage police have said they are not treating the fire as suspicious.
Fire station commander William Weir said five pumps were brought in to bring it under control.
"On arrival the first crews found two houses well alight and the fire spreading either side of them along a row of five terrace houses," he said.
"It quickly became apparent that there was an oil tank involved which had allowed its contents to ignite which spread to a second oil tank in the house next door which then further added fuel to quite a large fire.
"The fuel then followed through the gardens of the remaining houses in the street and set fire to a further six garden sheds and some fencing.
"It was quite a large fire and it took crews approximately 35 to 40 minutes of hard fire fighting to stop it spreading to the other properties and to bring it under control and extinguish it."
Mr Weir said an investigation by the fire service and police had concluded that the blaze had started accidentally.
"Basically what happened was that some rubbish in the garden which had been burnt earlier in the day and left unattended re-ignited and set fire to a fence and then compromised the oil tank allowing its contents to become involved in the fire and from then the fire grew in intensity," he added. | A number of homes and gardens have been damaged in a fire in Portadown, County Armagh, after an oil tank caught alight. | 29101393 | [
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But if you thought that meant he was about to announce some pre-election giveaways in order to woo undecided voters you're likely to be disappointed.
Some areas did see announcements that are aimed at stimulating growth - the chancellor announced provisional agreement had been struck to allow Greater Manchester to keep 100% of the additional growth in local business as part of the government's drive to build a "northern powerhouse".
In fact his speech was peppered with place names - from funding to help boost the oil industry in Aberdeen to a £1 billion world-first scheme to provide green energy from the tides of the Severn estuary and £60 million of funding for energy research in the Midlands.
But, despite the fact he was on his feet for over an hour, the South East region was conspicuous by its absence in his Budget speech.
Measures that had been trailed, such as increasing inheritance tax, which would have helped those with properties in the South East which have increased in value, are now going to be reviewed before any changes are implemented.
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There are measures which will be welcomed. The Budget book recognised that housing remains a significant challenge across the South East.
The government created an Urban Development Corporation to drive forward development of a new garden city in Ebbsfleet. Board members are due to be announced and it's due to be up and running by next month.
For individuals, he announced a new ISA to help first time buyers - those who save £12,000 will see their savings increased by £3,000 in order to help them onto the housing ladder.
But, other than that, there was very little to bring cheer. It's always said George Osborne delivers very political Budgets and this one was no different.
I think he's taken the calculated risk that levels of income in the South East remain a lot higher than in other parts of the country so therefore it will be of greater benefit to help boost the economy in places like the North West and Yorkshire, rather than Kent or Sussex.
Also, when you look at the raw politics of this region's 29 MPs, 25 of them are Conservatives. Labour has so far failed to make the resurgence in the South East they would have liked ahead of this election.
Of course there are marginal seats - Hastings and Rye, Brighton Kemptown, and Hove and Portslade are all held with majorities of less than 2,000.
But the Conservatives are far more confident of holding on in these seats than in other parts of the country - in fact there were nine mentions of Birmingham in his speech. Warwickshire North, held by the Tories with a majority of just 54 votes, will benefit from the funding for energy research at the universities.
Of course political opponents have seized on the chancellor's new-found affection for the north of England.
There is a mention in the budget red book about the government providing £100,000 for a further study into reopening the Lewes-Uckfield railway line.
The Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, Norman Baker, welcomed the announcement, saying: "It has become clearer than ever in recent weeks that there is a need for an alternative line from the Sussex Coast to London.
"A reopened Lewes-Uckfield line would provide exactly that, enabling through trains to run from Seaford and Newhaven via Uckfield, and also freeing up space on the Brighton main line for more Brighton trains."
Welcome news for Lewes, but in the scheme of the whole Budget £100,000 is a drop in the ocean.
The UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the the chancellor was in danger of increasing the north/south divide. He said: "Marginal constituencies all over the country were mentioned but nothing in the South East got a mention at all."
He said he could only conclude that the chancellor and prime minister "think the South East is sewn up".
"Labour aren't doing well and therefore there is no need to even mention it," Mr Farage said.
The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Chris Leslie also accused the chancellor of being complacent about voters in the South East.
The Green's Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas described it as "an electioneering budget from a chancellor who puts politics above people".
With just 50 days until the election, Mr Osborne has to hope he's done enough with this budget to woo voters in marginal seats while not alienating traditional Tory voters in the South East. | Chancellor George Osborne has delivered his final Budget before the general election - his message was that Britain is growing again - in fact faster than any other major advanced economy in the world. | 31952287 | [
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Demonstrators marched outside the Iranian embassy accusing Tehran of interfering in Afghanistan's affairs.
Soaring fuel prices have angered many Afghans at a time of high demand during winter.
Afghan officials say 2,500 fuel tankers are stranded at the border. Iran denies blocking fuel exports to Afghanistan.
It is thought the Iranian government fears the fuel could be used by foreign forces, but Afghan officials say these concerns are unfounded.
Earlier this week Iran's ambassador in Kabul, Fadahoseyn Malaki, dismissed reports that Iran had barred fuel exports to Afghanistan.
"We give fuel to the Afghan nation," he told a news conference, although he added his government still had concerns which "should be addressed".
Friday's demonstration was led by Afghan MP Najib Kabuli, who has organised similar protests against Iran in the past. | Hundreds of protesters in Kabul have accused Iran of stopping fuel tankers from crossing the border into Afghanistan. | 12138317 | [
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The platform was set in the first half as Wasps dominated field position and they went in 14-3 up thanks to tries from Christian Wade and Beale.
Tom Homer's penalty was the only reply from Bath, who conceded a third try when slick hands worked Beale in.
Bath fought hard after the break, but Wasps' 13th win was never in doubt.
Both sides occupy places in the top four, but even with internationals Taulupe Faletau, Luke Charteris and Anthony Watson back in the side, Bath looked well short of competing with the expensively-recruited visitors.
England star Elliot Daly was absent for Wasps, but Dai Young was still able to field a back three of Beale, Christian Wade and Willie Le Roux and most importantly, they won the front-foot ball needed to get them in the game.
The forwards laid the platform for both first-half tries, Alex Rieder stepping through to give Wade a chance on the right and Thomas Young ripping a hole for Beale's first.
His second was again built on softening up by the Wasps forwards, followed by a sliding move to the left that well and truly put the game beyond doubt.
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young:
"Today we took a big stride in cementing our place in the top four. That's the important thing. Then you've got four games to cement ourselves in the top two.
"It's not a foregone conclusion by any means.
"This is the best we have played in the block of four games (during the Six Nations). Now we are in the business end. We've got Worcester and Bristol, two teams who will be scrapping for their lives. There's no easy games for us but we are in a very strong position, one I am very pleased with."
Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder:
"We looked tired out there, just hanging on. We're a far better team than we showed out there.
"We were far too passive and waited for Wasps to attack us. They just showed what a good side they are when they get a roll on and get momentum. We were on the back foot the whole game.
"Then we probably tried too hard. We kicked the ball back to them - and they kept attacking us.
"We'll get our internationals back and attack the last quarter of this competition."
Bath: T Homer; Rokoduguni, Clark, Tapuai, Watson; Hastings, Cook; Catt, Batty, Lahiff, Charteris, Ewels (capt), Ellis, Denton, Faletau.
Replacements: Van Vuuren, Obano, Palma-Newport, Stooke, Mercer, W Homer, Jennings, Phillips.
Wasps: Beale; Wade, Leiua, Gopperth, Le Roux; Cipriani, Simpson; Mullan (capt), Taylor, Cooper-Woolley, Symons, Gaskell, Johnson, Young, Rieder.
Replacements: Festuccia, McIntyre, Moore, Rowlands, Willis, Robson, Armitage, Bassett.
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | Wasps extended their lead at the top of the Premiership with a Kurtley Beale-inspired victory against fellow play-off hopefuls Bath. | 39118627 | [
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Syed Ali attacked the teenager in Sunderland's Mowbray Park on 8 December last year.
Ali, from the city's Barnes area, was found guilty after a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
Det Insp Phil Bond said Ali had "preyed on his victim, befriending her and quickly gaining her trust before subjecting her to a horrific attack".
He said: "I hope the victim and her family can now move on from what has been an incredibly distressing time and can come to terms with what has happened and rebuild their lives.
"Although we know this sentence will in no way help erase what has happened, we hope there is some comfort in knowing Ali is now in prison." | A 47-year-old man who raped a 16-year-old girl in a Wearside park has been jailed for eight years. | 33928160 | [
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The emails confirmed the Trump camp's interest in receiving help from the Russian government to discredit opponent Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign last year.
The Dow Jones was unchanged at 21,409.07 and the S&P 500 edged down 0.08% to 2,425.53.
The Nasdaq rose 0.3% to 6,193.3.
Wall Street has generally climbed this year, in spite of some shaky moments stemming from unease over the fate of the Trump administration and prospects for its business-friendly agenda.
Markets also sank in May amid a furore over US President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating ties between the campaign and Russia.
That investigation is ongoing.
On Tuesday, a rise in oil prices helped lift energy stocks, such as Exxon Mobil, which climbed 0.6%.
But bank stocks lost ground ahead of the release of quarterly earnings this week and a day after the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a rule making it easier for customers to file collective lawsuits.
introduced a The rule forbids companies from requiring that people use an individual, out-of-court process to resolve disputes as part of the contract for their credit card and bank accounts.
Bank of America and Citigroup shares fell 1.2% on Tuesday, while Wells Fargo dropped 1%.
The rule may be short-lived as it comes amid a push by the White House and Republicans in Congress to make the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau less powerful.
Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican who represents Arkansas, said on Tuesday he would file legislation to undo the rule. | The US stock market closed on Tuesday about where it began, recovering after a flash of panic prompted by the release of emails from Donald Trump Jr. | 40573319 | [
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The anti-IS group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said a water pumping station had been hit, along with the Taj Hall and Furousiya area.
IS-linked news agency Amaq also said Raqqa's water supply had been cut.
Russia said its bombers had targeted an arms depot, a chemical weapons factory and a training camp.
A defence ministry statement said the strikes had inflicted "significant damage" and that a large number of militants had been killed.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), whose activists have reported on developments on the ground in Raqqa since IS militants seized control of the city in early 2014, said the water pumping station hit in Thursday's strikes was located in the nearby village of Kasrat.
Residents found their water had been cut off "totally" afterwards, it added.
Amaq also reported the "interruption of the water supply in all neighbourhoods".
RBSS said 20 civilians had been killed and 50 others wounded in the air strikes, but the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll higher.
It said 24 civilians had died, along with six others whose identities could not yet be confirmed.
Raqqa, estimated to have a population of between 250,000 and 500,000, has become the de facto capital of the "caliphate" whose creation was proclaimed by IS two years ago after it took control of large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq.
IS militants are currently under pressure from two separate offensives west and north-west of Raqqa by Russian-backed Syrian government forces and an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters supported by the US. | Air strikes on so-called Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa have cut the city's water supply, with 20 civilians reported dead. | 37044615 | [
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The planned opening of the primary and secondary schools, in the Castel, has already been delayed by a year and is now scheduled for September 2018.
Chief Minister Jonathan Le Tocq said putting the decision back by a month would not cause further delays.
He said the time would be used to ensure points raised had been answered.
Deputy Le Tocq said the Policy Council had only had the chance to discuss three elements - the Education Department's report, the Treasury and Resources Department's comment and the independent review panel's report - on Monday.
He said: "Having discussed all three, I will be actively encouraging both the Education and the Treasury and Resources Departments to address points raised, in order to ensure we demonstrate a balance between the needs of our community's education system and best value-for-money for taxpayers."
The plans include an autism centre and improved sports facilities.
The secondary school is the last of the States high schools to be redeveloped, following the rebuild of Les Beaucamps and St Sampson's. | A final decision on the £59m redevelopment of La Mare de Carteret schools will not now be made until May, Guernsey's Policy Council has ruled. | 31920450 | [
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The row of huts on Mablethorpe promenade will be "rejuvenated and enhanced" with the money.
Fourteen other coastal landmarks in England will benefit from a share of £700,000 from the Coastal Revival Fund.
Communities Minister Mark Francois said: "We've got heritage hooks to be proud of, but some of these places need some tender loving care."
He said: "This country has sightseeing gems that are a match for anywhere in the world and I'd urge people to take a trip down to the seaside to discover them."
The beach huts have been at Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea for more than 70 years.
Grants of up to £50,000 will be awarded to landmarks from Durham in the North East to Dorset in the South West.
A disused lido in Morecambe, Lancashire, will become a venue for festivals, arts and leisure, while Herne Bay Pier in Kent will be given a "sturdy stage" with lighting, changing room and screen.
Ilfracombe Museum in Devon will receive £50,000 to "protect and preserve its unique collection of Victorian curiosities right on the seafront".
A full list of the projects can be seen here.
In March, £800,000 was also announced for seaside communities in the South West from the Coastal Communities Fund.
Mr Francois said he hoped the work would encourage "a wave of enthusiasm" for seaside trips, and help boost the £4bn already generated each year by tourism to coastal communities. | Dilapidated beach huts in Lincolnshire are to get a £50,000 makeover in an attempt to attract more holidaymakers. | 36249107 | [
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said negotiations would be "complicated" but the direction was clear.
The proposed deal would see all migrants travelling to Greece from Turkey sent back.
In return the EU might offer Turkey incentives, including financial aid and visa-free access to Schengen countries.
The aim is to establish a joint position of all 28 EU member states before talks with the Turkish prime minister on Friday.
But Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite warned that the plan to return people to Turkey was "on the edge of international law" and difficult to implement. And Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said he could not accept negotiations that looked like blackmail.
Since January 2015, a million migrants and refugees have entered the EU by boat from Turkey to Greece. More than 132,000 have arrived this year alone.
Tens of thousands are now stuck in Greece as their route north has been blocked.
"Germany will negotiate intensively because we have to improve the humanitarian situation in Greece," Mrs Merkel said.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said if a deal could be reached the influx of migrants from Turkey to the Greek islands could be stopped "in three to four weeks".
Under initial proposals, for each Syrian migrant returned to Turkey, a different Syrian would be resettled in the EU directly from the country.
In return, the EU would double financial aid to Turkey promised last year, make a fresh push on talks over Turkey's eventual membership of the EU and offer visa-free travel to Europe's Schengen states.
However, those proposals have since been watered down, lowering expectation on greater financial help and talks on EU membership and linking visa-free travel to 72 conditions to which Turkey must agree.
EU member Cyprus has threatened to veto a deal. The Greek Cypriot government is not recognised by Turkey.
The Spanish foreign minister has said Spain will oppose the "blanket return" of refugees to Turkey.
Stressing what he called the UK's special status in the EU, Prime Minister David Cameron said he would not be offering visa-free access to Turkey. What mattered was "busting the business model of the people smugglers".
A number of EU countries have raised concerns about what is on offer to Turkey amid a clampdown by the Ankara government on academics and journalists.
German magazine Der Spiegel said on Thursday it had withdrawn its Istanbul correspondent, Hasnain Kazim, after the authorities refused to renew his press accreditation.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the talks with Turkey would not just focus on migration.
"We have the internal situation in Turkey we are working on, being it the human rights and the rule of law issues, being it the necessary process with the Kurds to reopen spaces for peace," she said.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | EU leaders trying to finalise a deal with Turkey on the migrant crisis have warned of the difficulties they face at the start of a summit in Brussels. | 35828810 | [
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Blair Alston opened the scoring for the Bairns on the brink of half-time, heading an Aaron Muirhead cross into the bottom corner.
John Baird netted his 18th of the season shortly after the break.
But Derek Lyle pulled a goal back with a neat turn and finish and Iain Russell's strike levelled the scores in stoppage time. | Queen of the South fought back from two goals down to draw with promotion-chasing Falkirk in the Championship. | 35902859 | [
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Members of the University and College Union (UCU) are taking part in a two-day national strike which is happening at universities across the UK.
UCU members in Wrexham formed a picket line at the university's main entrance on Mold Road on Wednesday as members also showed their support via placards outside the main building in Cardiff.
University employers have described the decision to strike as "disappointing".
The union said the 1.1% pay rise offered by the universities was "an insult".
Staff are refusing to set extra work, cover for absent colleagues or work overtime on Wednesday.
If no agreement is reached, members have agreed to further strike action targeting open days and graduation ceremonies in June and July.
The union is also beginning preparations for a boycott of the setting and marking of students' work, to begin in the autumn.
Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said the offer was "at, and, for some, beyond, a limit of affordability for higher education institutions and the very best offer that will be available this year".
UCEA maintained the weighting of the offer meant the worst paid university staff would get a rise of more than 5%. | Universities in Wales are staging a walk out in a row over pay. | 36377438 | [
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Former Chester and Kidderminster boss Burr, 57, joined the Sandgrounders in September to replace Andy Bishop when they were second bottom.
But they have lost their last three games and are only a point above the National League drop zone.
Watson, 46, has spent eight years as manager at Southport in two spells.
"Following a disappointing series of results the board have taken the above decision in the best interests of Southport to move forward in a different direction," said a club statement.
"With 19 players recruited during Steve Burr's tenure and significant financial backing to strengthen the squad, the performances and results recently have not shown signs that confirm the club can get to a position in the league that provides the security as required." | Southport have sacked manager Steve Burr after just over four months in charge, with director of football Liam Watson taking interim charge. | 38796427 | [
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The Cheetahs and Kings are set to enter the league for the coming season, which begins in early September.
The pair meet in their final Super Rugby fixture on 14 July, leaving scant opportunity for rest and preparation.
"They're not having a break at the end of a strenuous Super Rugby season," Solomons told BBC Scotland.
"They're going into a competition that is literally nine months. It'll be brutal for them. That is massive.
"Players are very, very well-conditioned today, so the collisions are mighty. I think that is brutal and the logistics, in my opinion - they will have to play away from home for about three weeks at a time.
"They'll have to come out on a three-week tour and play a block of games together. And then sides coming to South Africa will have to play both [South African] sides."
The Cheetahs and Kings are expected to be cut from Super Rugby by the South African Rugby Union on Friday 7 July as the tournament is reduced from 18 to 15 teams.
The expanded Pro12 may be split into two seven-team conferences, which would likely reduce the number of fixtures and volume of travel required.
South African Solomons, 66, says spending long periods overseas would handicap the new additions.
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"You're not practising and living at home - that's the disadvantage," he said. "You're not sleeping in your own bed in your own home environment.
"The South African sides are at a distinct disadvantage, there's no question about that.
"But I think we have always felt like we were at a disadvantage geographically in Super Rugby and had to travel more than the others - there's little you can do about it.
"Your first game when you go to New Zealand is very difficult, because you're knackered. It takes about 10 days to acclimatise.
"And now, with the teams going across to the UK, there is no change of time zone.
"It's an overnight trip. There will be a bit of jet-fatigue but no jet-lag. I think what is going to fatigue them is doing it multiple times. That has never been done before. They may reduce the number of trips, but it's still going to be brutal."
Solomons has coached the Kings and Stormers in his homeland, as well as assisting Nick Mallett with the national side and working as a high performance consultant for the game's global governing body, World Rugby.
North of the equator, he has led Ulster, Northampton Saints and Edinburgh, whom he left after three years in September 2016, and spent the second half of last season with Bristol in a consultancy role.
The veteran coach believes both franchises would adapt well to their new league.
"Knowing the Pro12, both those teams as they are operating at the moment are well capable of being competitive," he said.
"The Pro12 has always been a cross-border competition - none of the nations could have their own domestic competition because they don't have sufficient playing numbers within their countries.
"I think it is a natural fit to have the Kings and the Cheetahs come in from a cross-border perspective. I think there will be benefit to both parties.
"It will be marvellous for [the existing Pro12 teams] to travel to South Africa and compete in a completely different environment.
"I do think there will be good support for the Cheetahs and the Kings - certainly there will be bigger television audiences and I think that'll help [the Pro12].
"Hopefully, there will be more money coming into everyone's coffers due to increased broadcast revenues and the competition itself will generate better revenue, which will help with the travel." | South African inductees to the Pro12 face a "brutal" transition from Super Rugby, former Edinburgh head coach Alan Solomons has warned. | 40469953 | [
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When Claire was told she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after a spinal injury, she wanted to get back on her feet as quickly as possible and regain her independence.
For the past three months she has been training intensively for the marathon using a robotic walking suit to prove she is just as determined as in her sporting days.
When Claire sets out with participants on Sunday she knows that most will aim to finish in hours. For her, it will take about three weeks.
A former event-rider who had competed at the highest level, Claire thought that the Burghley Horse trials, a four-star horse-riding event for top-class riders in Stamford, Lincolnshire, would be her greatest test.
"I didn't think I'd ever get to that level. But the marathon is a bigger challenge. I was wrong."
In the beginning she could only take two steps. Just a few weeks ago, she could only walk 30, making the marathon a near impossible feat.
But Claire's sporting background has provided her with the resilience she needs to keep going. Following gruelling training sessions three times a week at a Yorkshire clinic, she can now cover longer distances of up to a mile in one session.
It takes at least two-and-a-half hours for her to complete a mile but she hopes to improve her speed as the weeks pass, staying in a hotel at night-time and starting afresh every morning from the point where she left off the night before.
In 2006, Claire's horse Rolled Oats clipped his shoulder, flinging her from the saddle into a nearby tree. The fall broke her neck, back and ribs and left her paralysed from the chest down.
Claire first saw the "robot legs", or ReWalk bionic walking device, while researching her condition on the internet. She jokingly likens the device to Wallace and Gromit's "wrong trousers", and with the help of her friends and family raised the £43,000 necessary to get them.
But walking in "techno trousers" is not as quite as easy as in the Nick Park animation - while the "wrong trousers" walk on their own, Claire's require patience, perseverance and intense effort.
She says: "Not feeling my body makes it so hard. I don't know what my feet are doing."
Claire relies on motion sensors to help her move and lift her legs and one of the most difficult things for her has been simply learning to stand on two feet again.
"To start with I just had to find my balance without wobbling."
The London marathon is not the only race Claire is competing in, as she and her one-year-old daughter, Maisie, are battling it out to see who will be the first to walk unaided.
"We've had this competition all along so we'll see. She can do 10 steps on her own now. I'm as wobbly as her."
Claire hopes to raise more than £50,000 for Spinal Research, a charity which funds medical research to develop treatments for paralysis.
Former rugby player Matt Hampson, who was paralysed after a rugby accident, will provide moral support for part of her marathon journey, as will retired tennis player Tim Henman and former champion British equestrian Lucinda Green.
"There's a lot of people who are worse off than me and haven't got the support I've got, so I want to raise as much as I can."
But, when the marathon is over, Claire thinks that for the first time in six years, she will be delighted to return to her wheelchair. | Six years ago, professional horse-rider Claire Lomas was told that she would never walk again but now she is attempting to walk more than 26 miles (42km) at Sunday's London Marathon thanks to a pair of "robot legs", which have transformed her life. | 17743915 | [
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Journalist Didi Akinyelure investigates why African art has become big business. | Buyers of African art have descended on London this week for an auction at Bonhams and the 1:54 Contemporary Art Fair. | 37584306 | [
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