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The 16-year-old boy was arrested at his home in the borough of Lewisham on suspicion of affray at intu Bromley.
He was treated in hospital for a minor wound before being taken into custody.
A second 16-year-old boy arrested at the scene on Saturday on suspicion of affray and possession of a weapon remains in custody.
Scotland Yard originally said the first person arrested had suffered a minor head injury during the incident and "was believed to be in his 20s".
The force later issued another statement putting his age at 16.
"At this stage officers believe he sustained the injury as a result of an altercation between a number of youths," it added.
Police, who were called at 15:45 GMT on Saturday to reports of an injured youth, say they recovered two knives.
A photograph taken by a member of the public appeared to show that a machete had been found.
Video filmed at the scene also appeared to show shoppers fleeing in panic. | A second teenager has been arrested after a suspected knife fight broke out at a London shopping centre on Boxing Day, the Metropolitan Police has said. | 35187716 | [
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Rejected by the country they call home and unwanted by its neighbours, the Rohingya are impoverished, virtually stateless and have been fleeing Myanmar in droves and for decades.
In recent months, tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh amid a military crackdown on insurgents in Myanmar's western Rakhine state.
They have told horrifying stories of rapes, killings and house burnings, which the government of Myanmar - formerly Burma - has claimed are "false" and "distorted".
Activists have condemned the lack of a firm international response. Some have described the situation as South East Asia's Srebrenica, referring to the July 1995 massacre of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims who were meant to be under UN protection - a dark stain on Europe's human rights record.
Tun Khin, from the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, says Rohingyas are suffering "mass atrocities" perpetrated by security forces in the northern part of Rakhine state.
A counter-insurgency campaign was launched after nine border policemen near Maungdaw were killed in a militant attack in early October, but the Rohingya say they are being targeted indiscriminately.
The BBC cannot visit the locked-down area to verify the claims and the Myanmar government has vociferously denied alleged abuses.
But UN officials have told the BBC that the Rohingya are being collectively punished for militant attacks, with the ultimate goal being ethnic cleansing.
The Rohingya are one of Myanmar's many ethnic minorities and say they are descendants of Arab traders and other groups who have been in the region for generations.
But Myanmar's government denies them citizenship and sees them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh - a common attitude among many Burmese.
The predominantly Buddhist country has a long history of communal mistrust, which was allowed to simmer, and was at times exploited, under decades of military rule.
About one million Muslim Rohingya are estimated to live in western Rakhine state, where they are a sizable minority. An outbreak of communal violence there in 2012 saw more than 100,000 people displaced, and tens of thousands of Rohingya remain in decrepit camps where travel is restricted.
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Rohingya already live in Bangladesh, having fled there over many decades.
Since a dramatic Rohingya exodus from Myanmar in 2015, the political party of Nobel Peace Prize winner and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has taken power in a historic election, the first to be openly contested in 25 years.
But little has changed for the Rohingya and Ms Suu Kyi's failure to condemn the current violence is an outrage, say some observers.
"I'm not saying there are no difficulties,'' she told Singapore's Channel NewsAsia in December. "But it helps if people recognise the difficulty and are more focused on resolving these difficulties rather than exaggerating them so that everything seems worse than it really is.''
Her failure to defend the Rohingya is extremely disappointing, said Tun Khin, who for years had supported her democracy activism.
The question of whether she has much leverage over the military - which still wields great power and controls the most powerful ministries - is a separate one, he said.
"The point is that Aung San Suu Kyi is covering up this crime perpetrated by the military."
But others say international media fail to understand the complex situation in Rakhine state, where Rohingya Muslims live alongside the mostly Buddhist Rakhine people, who are the state's dominant ethnic group.
Khin Mar Mar Kyi, a Myanmar researcher at Oxford University, told the South China Morning Post that the Rakhine were the "most marginalised minority" in Myanmar but were ignored by Western media, which she said displayed a "one-sided humanitarian passion".
Other researchers like Ronan Lee of Australia's Deakin University disagree with this argument, noting that while the Rakhine also face deprivation, "the solution when faced with massive rights violations is not to announce that someone else is worse off".
In her recent media comments, Ms Suu Kyi said Rakhine Buddhists "are worried about the fact that they are shrinking as a Rakhine population percentage-wise" and said she wanted to improve relations between the two communities.
A special Myanmar government committee appointed to investigate the ongoing violence in Rakhine state said in an interim report in early January that it had so far found no evidence to support claims of genocide against the Rohingya, nor to back up widespread rape allegations.
The report made no mention of claims that security forces had been killing civilians. Observers had, in any case, not had high hopes of a credible or independent investigation from the committee, which is headed by former general and current Vice-President Myint Swe.
Read more - "The Lady": A profile of Aung San Suu Kyi
South East Asian countries generally don't criticise each other about their internal affairs. It's a key principle of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean).
But the current situation has seen some strident criticism from Myanmar's Muslim-majority neighbours, along with protests. Indonesian police even say they have foiled an IS-linked bomb plot targeting the Myanmar embassy.
On 4 December, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak questioned Aung San Suu Kyi's Nobel Prize, given her inaction.
"The world cannot sit by and watch genocide taking place. The world cannot just say 'look, it is not our problem'. It is our problem," he told thousands at a rally in Kuala Lumpur in support of the Rohingya.
His comments followed a call from Malaysia's youth and sports minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, for Asean to review Myanmar's membership over the "unacceptable" violence.
Some question the timing of the comments, given the unpopular Mr Razak is gearing up for re-election.
"What we want is both talk and action to really help the Rohingya, not just ministers posturing to gain domestic political points," said Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch.
In Bangladesh, which borders Rakhine state, Amnesty International says hundreds of fleeing Rohingya have been detained and forcibly returned to an uncertain fate since October - a practice it says should end. Bangladesh does not recognise the Rohingya as refugees.
Read more: Bangladesh presses Myanmar on Rohingya
Leading regional newspapers have condemned Asean's inaction, with Thailand's The Nation describing it as an "accessory to murder and mayhem".
A meeting of Asean foreign ministers to discuss the crisis was held on 19 December in Myanmar's capital, Yangon, but was dismissed as "largely an act of political theatre" by the Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights grouping.
Indonesia's ambassador to London, Rizal Sukma, told the BBC in December that a comprehensive approach was needed.
He said an investigation with regional participation should be launched and that his country stood ready to participate if any such commission was to be formed.
A UN spokeswoman in 2009 described the Rohingya as "probably the most friendless people in the world".
The UN human rights office recently said for a second time this year that abuses suffered by them could amount to crimes against humanity. It also said that it regretted that the government had failed to act on a number of recommendations it had provided, including lifting restrictions of movement on the Rohingya.
It has called for an investigation into the recent allegations of rights abuses, as well as for humanitarian access to be given.
The UN's refugee agency says Myanmar's neighbours should keep their borders open if desperate Rohingya once again take to rickety boats to seek refuge in their countries, as happened in early 2015.
Spokeswoman Vivian Tan said now would be a good time to set up a regional task force that had been proposed to co-ordinate a response to any such movements.
Read more: Kofi Annan downplays Myanmar genocide claims
Separately, former UN-Secretary General Kofi Annan is heading another advisory commission currently looking into the general situation in Rakhine state after being asked in August by Ms Suu Kyi.
But some have questioned how useful this commission will be, given the exhaustive number of reports that already exist. Its report, in any case, will not be released until later this year.
Reporting by Kevin Ponniah. | They have been described as the world's most persecuted people. | 38168917 | [
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He led the parade of soldiers along Llandudno promenade to re-affirm the Freedom of the County of Conwy.
Hundreds of residents and holidaymakers turned out to see the march in the shadow of the Great Orme headland, where Kashmir goats are an attraction.
The Royal goat tradition began in 1844 when Queen Victoria presented the Royal Welch Fusiliers with its first one.
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US and European bond prices have sunk in expectation that he will enact inflationary policies that speed the pace of interest rate rises.
On Monday, some bond yields - which rise as the price falls - hit their highest for more than six months.
Bonds globally lost $1.29tn (£1tn) last week, according to Bank of America.
And there is no sign that the bond sell-off is easing, depressing the value of some pension investments and making it more expensive for countries and companies to borrow money.
On Monday, the 30-year US Treasury jumped above 3% for the first time since January. In the UK, the 10-year gilt yields returned to levels not seen since June's Brexit referendum vote. And German 30-year bunds rose above 1% for the first time since early May.
Italian bonds have been among the most affected. Rome's 10-year yields rose four basis points to 2.01% on Monday, their highest in 14 months.
"It is a continuation of this recent trend. There are still these expectations that inflation could go up if the US takes a more expansionary fiscal stance," said DZ Bank strategist Daniel Lenz said.
Jim Cielinski, head of fixed income at Columbia Threadneedle, said the sell-off trend was not surprising, but the "ferocity of the reversal" was.
And in a research note for Societe Generale, analyst Daniel Fermon said that rising interest rates may not be a good thing.
"As central banks are now less active in the bond market and Trump expects to cut taxes and launch a $1tn infrastructure investment plan, increasing the deficit, we believe rising US long-term rates remain a major risk for financial markets," he said.
Investors had piled into bonds, seeking a safe - but low - rate of return during what has been years of sluggish growth in the US, Europe and Japan.
But since inflation and interest rates are seen as likely to rise, investors are seeking assets with a more attractive return. With a Trump administration promising economic stimulus through spending and tax cuts, investors are worried about putting money into low fixed-payment assets, such as bonds.
That has fuelled share markets since last Wednesday's election result.
Wall Street's Dow Jones index closed at another record high on Friday, in the wake of Mr Trump's unexpected victory. European markets have also risen, and at midday on Monday, the FTSE 100, Cac-40 and Dax were all slightly higher. Earlier, Japan's Nikkei index hitting a nine-month high, closing up 1.7%.
Bond yields are up in the eurozone's financially stressed countries, such as Italy, Spain and Portugal and the moves have been quite pronounced over the last few days. Rising government borrowing costs were one of the central features of the region's financial crisis. So are we are looking at a re-run?
There are three important differences to keep in mind. Those borrowing costs are still well below crisis levels. At the time, a rule of thumb for whether a bailout was needed was ten-year government borrowing costs of more than 7%. Italy has just gone over 2%, Portugal is 3.5%. And it's happening to them all.
Even ultra-safe Germany has seen its government bond yields rise, although they are much lower than Italy's. And the impetus is coming from outside, from political events in the US. Still, it is clear that Europe still has its weaknesses, especially in some countries' banks - Italy and Germany's Deutsche Bank most notably.
The dollar has also strengthened against major currencies. The pound fell 1.1% to $1.2464. Currencies in many emerging markets - from the Mexican peso and Malaysian ringgit, to Turkey's lira and South African rand - fell on fears that protectionism and higher US interest could suck investment from these markets.
"Clearly the market has settled on a 'buy dollar' theme, on the basis there will be a debt-fuelled US fiscal binge that will push up inflation," said TD Securities' European head of currency strategy Ned Rumpeltin.
"There are signs that higher bond yields and the knock of a stronger US dollar are having a domino impact, taking down the weakest risky assets first, before moving on to the next," said Deutsche's global co-head of foreign exchange, Alan Ruskin.
And a senior European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that the uncertainty caused by sudden swings in the financial markets threatened economic recovery.
Speaking in Frankfurt on Monday, ECB vice-president Vitor Constancio said: "We should be cautious in drawing hasty, positive conclusions from those market developments, because they may not necessarily indicate that the world economy will have an accelerating recovery with higher growth." | A wave of selling sweeping across bond markets resumed on Monday as investors continued to digest the impact of a Donald Trump presidency. | 37972909 | [
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Officials from Cuba and Norway, the two countries brokering the peace process, said a week of discussions would begin in Havana on 10 December.
Colombia's president stopped the talks after the rebels seized Gen Ruben Dario Alzate and two others on 16 November.
The captives were released on Sunday.
They were handed over to a humanitarian mission led by the International Red Cross and taken to a military base near the city of Medellin before travelling to be reunited with their families.
"We consider the crisis over and announce that we have agreed that the next cycle of conversations will take place between 10 and 17 December," Reuters quoted a joint statement read by a Cuban official as saying.
The negotiators said the next round of talks would focus on a de-escalation of the conflict, and on meeting the relatives of victims.
They also said the parties had agreed to establish a permanent system to deal with any future crises.
They will reconvene around mid-January, on a date not yet determined.
The negotiations have been under way in Havana since November 2012 and aim to bring an end to five decades of conflict, in which 220,000 people are estimated to have died.
The Red Cross and the Farc said that the handover on Sunday had taken place in a remote location in Choco province, an isolated jungle region on Colombia's Pacific Coast.
Gen Alzate, Cpl Jorge Rodriguez and lawyer Gloria Urrego had been kidnapped 14 days earlier while travelling along the Atrato river by boat. They had ventured into territory dominated by the Farc in civilian clothes and without a security detail.
The Farc said they kidnapped the general because they were unhappy that President Juan Manuel Santos had continued military operations against them during peace talks.
The left-wing rebel group has renewed calls for both sides to call a ceasefire while the peace negotiations proceed.
The government has rejected such calls, saying that a truce would only help the rebel group regroup and rearm.
Gen Alzate resigned from his post on Monday, saying he should have taken more security precautions. | The Colombian government and Farc rebels have agreed to resume peace talks, which were suspended last month over the abduction of an army general, mediators say. | 30322194 | [
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It had notified the UN of its intention to leave last October, saying the ICC pursued "regime change".
The opposition Democratic Alliance then argued in court that the government had to first seek parliamentary approval.
But it may not be the end of the government's bid to leave The Hague-based court.
Justice Minister Michael Masutha was quoted as saying after the court ruling in February that the government would consider its options.
In the meantime, according to a statement on the UN treaties website, the planned pull out has been officially cancelled.
South Africa's original decision to pull out came after a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's visit to the country in 2015.
The authorities refused to arrest Mr Bashir despite him facing an ICC arrest warrant over alleged war crimes.
Mr Bashir was attending an AU summit in Johannesburg, when the government ignored an ICC request to arrest him.
The ICC has been accused of being biased against Africans.
The ICC and global justice:
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The ICC denies the allegation, insisting it is pursuing justice for victims of war crimes in Africa.
Last year, Burundi and The Gambia, along with South Africa, also said they would leave the court.
But The Gambia, under new President Adama Barrow, has changed its mind. | South Africa has revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the High Court said the move was unconstitutional. | 39204035 | [
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The line, which was closed for safety reasons, was reopened at about 15:15.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) said crews were expected to be at the scene "damping down" throughout the evening.
It is believed the unit was being used to manufacture soft toys from the film Minions.
National Rail said trains are now running normally between Sheffield and Doncaster.
Kevin Ronan, from SYFR, said: "We're on top of the fire now. We're just in the process of damping down the remains of the incident.
"Parts of the building have collapsed already. It's been totally involved and it will probably have to be taken down."
He said the cause of the fire is under investigation. | A fire at an industrial unit in Hexthorpe caused disruption to train services between Sheffield and Doncaster for several hours. | 33974012 | [
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The pilot was flying solo during a training flight on Thursday and radioed for assistance while returning to RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
The Hawk jet was promptly joined by another aircraft from the same squadron as a wingman to provide guidance.
They then flew in formation and landed safely.
The RAF has offered no further details on the condition of the pilot.
A spokesman said: "Flying in formation, and conducting an approach to land as a formation, is a daily skill practised by RAF fast jet pilots." | An RAF pilot was guided into landing his jet by a colleague in another aircraft after suffering "a partial loss of vision", it has emerged. | 35460422 | [
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But this year it falls on the eve of Ramadan, prompting an Islamic teacher to start a Wear White campaign against homosexuality, which has been supported by a Christian organisation.
Gay sex is illegal in Singapore.
Government leaders, as well as national organisations representing mosques and churches, have in recent weeks called on both religious and gay rights groups to act with restraint.
The Pink Dot rally proceeded peacefully on Saturday evening with no sign of anti-gay campaigners. Organisers said 26,000 people attended the event.
Wear White issued a statement saying it discouraged supporters from attending Pink Dot, as "it should be an event that no Muslim is associated with".
Some chose to go online instead to protest at the event.
About 4,000 people so far have taken part in a virtual rally called FamFestSG. Its Facebook page carries a quote from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that defines the term family as "one man one woman marrying, having children".
The backlash has reignited the issue of gay rights in the largely conservative city-state.
In recent years, there have been two legal attempts to declare that the law banning gay sex is unconstitutional.
Singapore's government has said in the past that while it will retain the law to reflect mainstream society's stand on the issue, it will not be actively enforced. | An annual gay rally in Singapore has drawn thousands amid an unprecedented backlash from religious groups. | 28071499 | [
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Daniel Jones, 58, who has admitted his involvement in the heist, offered to take police to the stashed loot.
Jewels, gold and gems were buried in Edmonton Cemetery in north London.
Three men deny conspiracy to commit burglary. A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property.
Police searched the area and found two bags, one containing jewellery and another precious stones, at a memorial site for Sidney James Hart, the grandfather of Jones' children.
Jones was then taken from prison and led the officers to another relation's memorial, where a smaller stash of gold, jewellery and gems were hidden.
Prosecutor Philip Evans told Woolwich Crown Court: "He was hoping if he gave up the smaller quantity at plot GB177 he would still have access to the larger stash of criminal property, no doubt for his future use."
Jones told police he was the only person who knew of the stash and declared "there's no other outstanding property. That is all I had", the court heard.
Jurors were told earlier how the mastermind behind the Hatton Garden raid pulled out of the heist after failing to complete the task in one night.
Brian Reader, 76, dubbed the "Master" by co-conspirators, withdrew from the raid when the gang struggled to get into the vault in one night.
Up to £14m was looted from 73 safety deposit boxes in London's jewellery quarter two days later on 4 April.
The gang drilled into the secure premises on 2 April but discovered the vault was blocked off by a metal cabinet, bolted to the floor on the other side, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
The men returned with different equipment two nights later to finish the job, but Reader was not with them when they made off with the loot, which was later hidden in two wheelie bins and stashed in holdalls.
Defendants and charges
Previously John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Daniel Jones, 58, of Park Avenue, Enfield; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.
They will be sentenced at a later date.
The court heard after the raid - the "largest burglary in English legal history" - the gang stored the loot in two wheelie bins and some holdalls. Some was also hidden behind skirting boards and inside kitchen cupboards in their own homes.
The plan was to convert the stolen goods into money, but initially they divided the proceeds between them, with the intention of keeping it hidden until publicity surrounding the heist died down, it was said.
"When they were confident that had happened, they could split it up, melt it down, sell it or hide for a rainy day," Mr Evans said.
Jurors heard part of the bounty was sold for sizeable sums of money.
Officers swooped during one of the loot transfers to Mr Harbinson on 19 May.
In the days before, police recording devices picked up Perkins boasting about the historic feat, saying: "And what a book you could write."
He also described how some of the stolen "Indian" gold would fund his pension.
The trial continues. | One of the Hatton Garden raiders buried his share of the £14m stash under two family graves, but tried to dupe police by just revealing one, a court has heard. | 34914813 | [
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They talk of a boy who dressed smartly and worked hard, but who barely said a word during his time at school.
Police officers have said he may have had a personality or developmental disorder, while one relative told ABC News he was "obviously not well".
Lanza appears to have kept a low profile throughout his life. US media report that unusually, his high school yearbook of 2010 contained no photograph of him.
"Camera shy" was the comment by his entry.
Unlike the majority of his peers, Lanza apparently had no Facebook page. His online footprint was minimal. He appears not to have been known to the police.
Adam Lanza lived with his mother in a well-to-do neighbourhood of Newtown, Connecticut. The house is about five miles (8km) from Sandy Hook School, which he attended as a child.
He went on to Newtown High School, but made few friends. His mother pulled him out of the school and taught him at home because she was unhappy with the school district's plan for his education.
His aunt, Marsha Lanza, said that Adam was "definitely the challenge to the family in that house".
"Every family has one. I have one. They have one. … But he was a very bright boy, he was smart," she said.
Intelligent but shy and nervous were the most common memories of those who learnt beside him.
Richard Novia, who was head of security at Newtown High School, said it was clear Lanza had "some disabilities".
He was protective of his personal space and sometimes appeared to completely withdraw into himself or to "take flight", Mr Novia told AP, meaning his mother had to be called in to resolve the problem.
"You had yourself a very scared young boy, who was very nervous around people he could trust or he refused to speak with."
Mr Novia helped to run a technology club, which Lanza attended, and said he had to keep a close eye on him while the club was using soldering equipment or electrical equipment.
"If that boy would've burned himself, he would not have known it or felt it physically," he said.
An inability to respond to sensation, and a difficult in relating to other people, could be an indication of Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism), say experts.
They stress there is no direct link between the condition and aggression. People with the condition can sometimes struggle to express themselves in socially expected ways, however.
Olivia DeVivo was a student with Lanza in the 10th grade, at about the age of 15. She told the Associated Press he was "very shy and didn't make an effort to interact with anybody".
"Now looking back, it's kind of like 'OK, he had all these signs,' but you can't say every shy person would do something like this," she said.
A former school bus driver in the town, Marsha Moskowitz, said she remembered the Lanza boys.
"You know the trouble kids, and you figure, 'Pfft, that one's going to be trouble.' But I never would have thought that about them," she told the Hartford Courant newspaper.
Marsha Lanza told the Associated Press that Adam had been raised by kind, nurturing parents, who would not have hesitated to seek counselling for their son if he needed it.
The parents divorced in 2009, having separated at least three years earlier. His father, Peter Lanza, moved to Stamford, Connecticut, and recently remarried.
His mother, Nancy, remained in the family home, where it is thought she was killed by her son. She had previously worked in finance, but her divorce settlement left her well off and she stayed at home.
Friends said she was popular and sociable. An acquaintance, Jim Leff, wrote on his blog that she was "a friend-of-friends who I periodically would briefly bump into, and who always seemed kind-hearted... and, yes, a bit high-strung. But with ample reason, as it turns out."
Contrary to initial reports, Nancy Lanza never worked as a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
She was a gun enthusiast who is reported to have taken her sons with her to the shooting range. Adam Lanza used her legally purchased Bushmaster assault rifle to carry out his attack. He was also carrying his mother's two handguns, a Glock pistol and a Sig Sauer. Police found a shotgun in his car.
Adam Lanza's elder brother, 24-year-old Ryan, who was initially named in the media as the suspected gunman, has been helping police with their investigation. US media is reporting that he told them he had had no contact with his brother since 2010.
In a statement issued to the media, Lanza's father said: "No words can truly express how heartbroken we are.
"We, too, are asking why. Like so many of you, we are saddened and struggling to make sense of what has transpired." | Former classmates of Adam Lanza, 20, the man identified as the gunman in the Sandy Hook School killings, do not remember much about him. | 20738732 | [
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The dollar climbed 1% against a basket of currencies, and against the Japanese currency it rose above 123 yen.
Analysts cited last Friday's US inflation figures as having triggered the rise in the dollar.
Among stocks, the Dow Jones fell 113.98 points to 18,118.04, while the S&P 500 dropped 9.91 points to 2,116.15.
The Nasdaq index was 19.26 points lower at 5,070.10.
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Shares in Charter Communications rose 0.6% to $176.36.
The latest S&P/Case-Shiller housing survey showed house prices in 20 metropolitan areas were up 5% in March from a year earlier, the same rate as in February.
The biggest gains were seen in San Francisco, where they rose 10.3% over the year, and Denver, where prices climbed 10%. | (Open): Stocks opened lower on Wall Street while the dollar rose, with the US currency hitting a near eight-year high against the yen. | 32889906 | [
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Ashley Brace, from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, could not compete at the Commonwealth Games because of her kickboxing past.
She said she was unhappy with the support from the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA).
Chairman David Francis said the organisation did all it could to help.
The Association of International Boxing Associations (AIBA) said Brace was ineligible to compete for Team Wales because she had competed in professional kickboxing in the past, which she denied.
Organisers of the kickboxing tournaments she competed in have also since confirmed she did so on an amateur basis.
A further rule states any boxer returning from another individual contact sport should apply to an international committee to become eligible to box again.
Brace said she was never told about the paperwork, which had to be submitted by WABA, and felt the association let her down.
She now trains at Bristol Boxing Gym and has her first professional fight in Newport on 30 October.
She added: "I would never go back to Team Wales after this, because if you don't have confidence in the people who are supposed to be fighting your corner, at the end of day, what's the point?"
Mr Francis said the whole incident was "regrettable". | A former Welsh amateur boxing champion said she is turning professional as she does not have confidence in the governing body. | 34390786 | [
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Tom Dryden, from Earls Barton in Northamptonshire, described the news as "absolutely outstanding".
Lorna Clarke, from Oxford, took the the women's title. It's the second time she has entered the games.
Organisers said 190 competitors from countries including Russia, the USA and Japan took part in the event in Southwick, Northamptonshire.
Read more about England's events on Pinterest
Since it began in 1965, the event has raised about £400,000 for blind and visually impaired charities.
Ms Clarke, a digital marketing manager said: "Its amazing. The trick was skill, accuracy and a little bit of luck. My colleagues will laugh but will be very impressed."
Mr Dryden, who is a Cub Scout assistant, said: "I never thought I'd win the first time I entered. The cubs will be over the moon."
A new conker is used for every round. StJohn Burkett said preparations had been tough this year because of a shortage of decent conkers.
He said: "We collect a couple of thousand and we have to get the proper Championship-sized conkers. They're quite rare.
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit.
The $1bn figure was later confirmed with Uber China by Reuters news agency.
US-based Uber launched in China in 2014 and competes against the country's largest taxi app Didi Kuaidi.
Uber is available in more than 40 cities in China. It announced last year that it would expand into 100 Chinese cities over the next 12 months.
"We're profitable in the USA, but we're losing over $1bn a year in China," Betakit quoted Mr Kalanick as saying.
He described China as the firm's largest international marketplace. But Uber's market share is dwarfed by that of the larger Didi Kuaidi.
"We have a fierce competitor that's unprofitable in every city they exist in, but they're buying up market share."
Mr Kalanick has previously said the firm had gone from a tiny 1% share of China's market at the beginning of 2015 to about 30% to 35%.
Didi Kuaidi, which is backed by Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba, has now also partnered with Uber's rival US ride-sharing service Lyft.
Mr Kalanick said he had recently raised about $200m to help the firm compete in emerging markets, Betakit said.
"I wish the world wasn't that way. I prefer building rather than fundraising. But if I don't participate in the fundraising bonanza, I'll get squeezed out by others buying market share," he added.
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Newport's win over Accrington sees the Exiles leapfrog Pools, putting them two points in front with two games remaining.
Victory for Barnet, under caretaker boss Rossi Eames, was only their second win in 13 games.
But they controlled the match throughout against a side lacking in confidence, belief and ability.
John Akinde was denied an opener after 12 minutes when his angled header was tipped over for a corner.
From the set-piece Michael Nelson, the Barnet skipper, fired a shot against a post, while Jack Taylor's goal-bound shot was deflected wide.
Nathan Thomas got Pools' first shot on target after 64 minutes, failing to test goalkeeper Josh Vickers.
And the Bees went ahead in the 66th minute when Akinde turned and powerfully fired an angled drive past goalkeeper Joe Fryer.
Simeon Akinola made it two five minutes later, the Bees racing away down the left side and Jamal Campbell-Ryce setting up the substitute.
Akinde also missed a penalty, Fryer saving his weak spot kick with nine minutes remaining.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 2.
Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 2.
Attempt blocked. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Foul by Elliot Johnson (Barnet).
Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution, Barnet. Wesley Fonguck replaces Jack Taylor.
Charlie Clough (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Brad Walker (Hartlepool United).
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Harry Taylor.
Attempt missed. Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Jack Blackford (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Matthew Bates.
Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Penalty saved! John Akinde (Barnet) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Penalty Barnet. John Akinde draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Joe Fryer (Hartlepool United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Michael Nelson.
Foul by Tom Champion (Barnet).
Jack Blackford (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United).
Attempt saved. Padraig Amond (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Scott Harrison (Hartlepool United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 2. Simeon Akinola (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Campbell-Ryce.
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jack Blackford replaces Nicky Featherstone.
Attempt missed. Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Barnet 1. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Curtis Weston.
Substitution, Barnet. Simeon Akinola replaces Fumnaya Shomotun.
Substitution, Barnet. Tom Champion replaces Ruben Bover.
Attempt missed. Brad Walker (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt saved. Nathan Thomas (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Hartlepool United. Padraig Amond replaces Lewis Alessandra.
Foul by Jack Taylor (Barnet).
Rhys Oates (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Elliot Johnson (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Carl Magnay (Hartlepool United). | Hartlepool dropped into the League Two relegation places as they slumped to a flat home defeat by Barnet. | 39605010 | [
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Jung won aboard Sam, who was a late replacement when Fischertakinou contracted an infection in July.
France's Astier Nicolas took silver and American Phillip Dutton won bronze as GB's William Fox-Pitt finished 12th.
Fox-Pitt, 47, was competing just 10 months after being placed in an induced coma following a fall.
The three-time Olympic medallist, aboard Chilli Morning, produced a faultless performance in Tuesday's final show-jumping phase.
But the former world number one's medal bid had already been ruined by a disappointing performance in the cross-country phase on Monday.
He led after the dressage phase, but dropped to 21st after incurring several time penalties in the cross country.
Ireland's Jonty Evans finished ninth on Cooley Rorkes Drift.
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Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Germany's Michael Jung retained his Olympic individual eventing title by winning gold at Rio 2016 on his second-choice horse. | 36686216 | [
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The British-Brazilian duo were beaten by South Africa's Raven Klaasen and American Rajeev Ram 6-1 6-4 in an hour at the O2 Arena in London.
But Murray and Soares have already overtaken Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in the year-end rankings.
After three round-robin match wins, they were outplayed by Klaasen and Ram.
The latter pair will play Finland's Henri Kontinen and Murray's former partner, Australian John Peers, in Sunday's final.
Kontinen and Peers beat the Bryan brothers 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 in their semi-final.
Earlier, Jamie's brother Andy Murray kept his hopes alive of ending the season as the world number one singles player by beating Milos Raonic in a thrilling semi-final, which lasted three hours and 38 minutes. | New world number one doubles team Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares suffered a disappointing defeat in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals. | 38040543 | [
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The body, believed to be that of Victoria Cherry, 44, of Fulwood, Lancashire, was found by Greater Manchester Police at a house in Toronto Street, Bolton, on Monday.
It was discovered following the earlier arrest of a 43-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
Ms Cherry has not been seen since October 2015.
Det Ch Insp Terry Crompton said: "We are continuing to support Victoria's family as they deal with this devastating news.
"The arrested man remains in custody, but I'm urging anyone with any information that would help our enquiries to get in touch.
"If you have information about Victoria's whereabouts since her disappearance in 2015, or if you hold any information about the events leading up to our discovery, please contact us as a matter of urgency." | Police investigating the suspected murder of a woman missing for 15 months have discovered a body. | 38646237 | [
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But without it, fruit and vegetable crops can't grow properly, and for that reason, farmers are concerned that the UK is having the driest winter in 20 years.
Rivers in Cumbria have been drying up, and the levels of water stored in reservoirs in Cornwall are getting very low.
At the moment, though, the UK isn't thought to be having a drought.
In April the weather was especially dry - the country saw less than half the amount of rain it normally would.
Some farmers, especially those in the south and east of the UK, said there was only 10% of the rainfall they expected to see in March and April.
But if normal levels of rain fall during May and June, they say it will put many crops back on track, although some crops like spring barley probably won't recover completely.
Last month the driest area across the UK was Edinburgh, in Scotland. It saw 7% of its average rainfall.
Southern counties in England, including Kent and Sussex, were also quite dry. They had around 20% of the rain normally expected for April.
It looks like things might be looking up for the farmers soon, with some wetter weather expected this weekend.
To make things confusing, there are several different types of drought.
One type of drought depends on how long it's been without rain, and if there is below the average rainfall for that season.
Another type looks at the reduced flow of water in rivers.
But if you are a farmer, then your main worry is something called an agricultural drought - when there isn't enough water around to be able to water fruit and vegetable crops.
The Environment Agency manages the levels of water stored in UK reservoirs.
They are asking everyone to use water wisely - for example, turning off the taps when you're brushing your teeth.
It's working with water companies, businesses and farmers to make things better for people and the environment should the dry weather continue.
Water companies will also give tips on how to make sure you aren't wasting water, if they think water saving measures are needed. | Wet weather is not something most of us want to see. | 39854492 | [
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The first incident saw a 71-year-old woman from Sandyhills tricked by someone claiming to work for BT.
Now a woman in Stranraer has lost money to a caller who said he was contacting her about problems with her internet.
He claimed to be from BT technical support and gained remote access to her computer to take the cash.
The Sandyhills incident happened on 15 September with the Stranraer con taking place seven days later.
PC Siobhan Pellett said: "The ease with which these people seem to be able to gain access to their victim's computer is frightening and the sums of money being taken are substantial.
"We are asking people to be very, very careful when answering a cold call from someone who tries to gain remote access to their computer in order to rectify an alleged fault.
"Our message is worth repeating once again that people should never, never give out any banking details or account numbers over the telephone.
"Banks, building societies and reputable businesses never ask for this information." | A 60-year-old woman in Dumfries and Galloway has been conned out of £30,000 just a week after a similar scam netted £10,000. | 37471830 | [
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Wing Fu Cheung, known as Nelson Cheung, was stabbed 18 times during a robbery in January 2015.
Portuguese national Virgilio Correia, 35, of Grant Avenue in Randalstown, will serve at least 16 years in prison for the murder.
Christopher Menaul, 27, from Barra Street in Antrim, will serve at least nine years in jail for the murder.
They both also received a further 12 years in prison for wounding with intent, and 12 years for robbery, to run concurrently.
The judge said the murder had been carried out by "drug-addled, parasitic assailants".
Belfast Crown Court heard that the killers needed money to pay paramilitaries over a drugs debt.
Sentencing Correia, the judge said: "Your decision to take a knife with you had a catastrophic effect and led to an orgy of violence.
"But for your actions, Mr Cheung might still be alive, enjoying the grandchildren he never got to meet because of your senseless cruelty."
Speaking after the sentencing, PSNI Det Ch Insp Eamonn Corrigan said: "It was one of the most vicious attacks I have experienced during my service as a police officer.
"The crime was absolutely reckless and I echo the judge's comments that the level of violence used was completely disproportionate to what was to be obtained - this robbery did not require the use of knives."
He said a major break in the investigation came when police identified the attempted purchase of a hot tub on online auction site eBay using one of the stolen credit cards within an hour of the murder.
This led police to an address occupied by husband and wife Gary and Lisa Thompson, who were jailed for their part in assisting the killers.
Ballymena man Mr Cheung, 64, ran the Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant in Randalstown.
His wife Kam-Fung, known as Winnie, was also wounded and robbed in the attack.
The men had attacked the Cheungs as they drove home after closing their restaurant for the night.
Mrs Cheung's handbag - containing £200 in cash, bank cards, an iPad, an iPhone and several other items - was taken during the incident.
Following the murder, she returned to Hong Kong with the couple's children, from where they watched Tuesday's court proceedings.
The judge said: "That pitiful scene at the side of a country road haunts the Cheung family to this day. It is an image they will never put behind them."
The two men also admitted wounding Mrs Cheung with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, and robbing her.
Correia was also sentenced to 12 years in prison for wounding Mrs Cheung and 12 years for robbery, to be served concurrently.
Menaul, who was described as "a secondary party" in the murder, was also given 12 years for the wounding and robbery, to be served concurrently.
Gary and Lisa Thompson, of Felden Avenue in Newtownabbey, admitted assisting offenders by allowing Correia and Menaul to take refuge in their home after the murder, as well as letting them clean themselves and remove clothing.
Both also pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.
Gary Thompson, 34, admitted robbery for which he was sentenced to seven years.
He received three years, to be served concurrently, for the other two charges against him.
Lisa Thompson, 35, also admitted handling stolen goods.
She was sentenced to two years, suspended for two years, for each of the three counts against her, to be served concurrently. | Two "drug-addled, parasitic assailants" have received life sentences for killing a Co Antrim restaurant owner. | 40416136 | [
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The Real Madrid striker appeared before a judge in Versailles after being held in custody overnight.
His lawyer says he played "no part" in an alleged attempt to extort money from fellow French international Mathieu Valbuena.
The two men reportedly had an exchange during a training session.
According to French media, Mr Benzema mentioned the tape to the midfielder during a national team training session at Clairefontaine in early October.
A source close to inquiry, quoted by told AFP news agency, said the 27-year-old star told investigators on Thursday he had approached Mr Valbuena about the tape on behalf of "a childhood friend".
France coach Didier Deschamps left both players out of his squad selected on Thursday for matches against Germany and England later in November.
The prosecutor's office earlier confirmed that Mr Benzema was now under formal investigation for complicity in attempted blackmail and participation in a criminal conspiracy.
When a suspect is placed under formal investigation, he or she is then examined by a judge, who determines whether there is sufficient evidence for the suspect to be charged.
If formal charges do follow and he is convicted, Mr Benzema could face a minimum jail sentence of five years, the prosecutor said.
Meanwhile the court has banned the striker from contacting his France team-mate, or any other people charged in the case.
Speaking to reporters after the ruling, Mr Benzema's lawyer, Sylvain Cormier, said his client was adamant he was not guilty of the charges.
"Karim Benzema has nothing to hide," he said.
"He supports his friend, Mathieu Valbuena, with all his heart. He took no part, I state this again - no part - in the blackmail or blackmail attempts."
"Karim Benzema will show he acted in good faith, and I hope this will be seen as soon as possible," Mr Cormier added.
Whether or not the footballer is charged, correspondents say the formal investigation exposes him to a lengthy period of doubt ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament that France hosts next year.
French coach Deschamps refused to comment on the legal case on Thursday but said Mr Benzema had been injured.
He added that Lyon midfielder Mr Valbuena was not in an emotional state to play in upcoming games against Germany and England.
Karim Benzema is the top scorer in the France team, so doubts about his participation at Euro 2016 represent a cloud over Les Bleus as they aim to make the most of their host status.
The Real Madrid striker has scored 27 goals in 81 appearances for his country, more than double the number scored by fellow France striker Olivier Giroud, and apart from missing out at the 2010 World Cup, has been a mainstay in the team since making his debut in 2007.
Benzema is regarded as one of Europe's top strikers, but despite winning honours at Real Madrid, he is yet to make a telling contribution at a major tournament for his country.
Sources have told French media that a relative of Mr Benzema was contacted by the blackmailers, in an attempt to involve him in the scheme against his team-mate. There has been no confirmation from police.
Three other men have been placed under formal investigation after Mr Valbuena was contacted by someone claiming to have the video.
It is not the first time Mr Benzema has been involved in a police inquiry. Last year, he and fellow France international Franck Ribery were cleared of accusations they had slept with an under-age prostitute, who later went on to become a reality TV star and fashion designer. | French footballer Karim Benzema has been placed under formal investigation in connection with a sex tape blackmail plot involving another player. | 34731780 | [
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Regulator NHS Improvement had wanted to publish data on the scale of hospital deficits but was advised against it by the government.
NHS Improvement said it was "disappointing" the results could not be published until after the election.
The Department of Health and the Conservative Party did not comment.
In a statement, NHS Improvement said a date for the publication of the figures had to be agreed with the Department of Health, but this had not been done when the election for 8 June was called.
"We sought advice and clarification in the hope that a date for publication could be agreed but it was clear, after discussions with the department, that this would not be permitted without breaching Cabinet Office guidance.
"It is disappointing, but the financial results for the provider sector will have to be published after the general election."
The financial state of the NHS in England has been debated intensely.
In the 2015-16 financial year, hospitals and other trusts ran up deficits totalling £2.4bn.
The latest figures covering the three months until the end of March will confirm the deficits for the most recent financial year, 2016-17.
They are usually published ahead of NHS Improvement board meetings with the next one due before the end of May.
It is understood that NHS Improvement wants to publish the figures in line with normal practice, which should be within the next week.
But Whitehall officials have advised that because of so-called purdah rules there should be a delay until after polling day.
The purdah convention limits civil service announcements during election campaigns.
Some have argued that the rules are too restrictive.
Dr Mark Porter, BMA council chairman, said: "The government is clearly running scared, refusing to face up to the funding crisis that has put the NHS at breaking point.
"Delaying the release of the figures won't magically solve the very real problems our health service is facing."
Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: "The general election and purdah appear to be putting a number of important NHS decisions on hold.
"I would argue that it is only right and just that important data pertaining to the NHS in England is published. "
Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth said: "It's a cover-up to deny the public the true picture of the NHS.
"We demand full transparency so everyone knows the real state of the NHS when casting their vote."
NHS England caused some raised eyebrows at the start of the campaign by announcing that the monthly performance figures, including A&E waiting times, due on 8 June would not go out then because it was polling day.
A spokesman said the figures would be published on 9 June on the advice of the national statistician.
Meanwhile, leading scientists, in a letter co-ordinated by the Science Media Centre, have written to the head of the civil service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, calling for clarification of the purdah rules.
The signatories said that the public "are being denied access to the best experts" because university researchers felt unable to provide comment to journalists.
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Norman Lamb said: "It would be wrong to try and hide this vital information until after the election.
"The public deserves to know the scale of the financial crisis facing the NHS before they vote." | The publication of key financial performance data from the NHS in England will be delayed until after the election, the BBC understands. | 39976701 | [
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A Republic of Ireland international, Keogh made two appearances at Euro 2016 as Ireland reached the knockout stages.
"He's an important player, on and off the pitch, so it's great news that he has committed his future for the next three years." boss Nigel Pearson said. | Derby County captain Richard Keogh has signed a new three-year deal, keeping him with the club until summer 2019. | 37045470 | [
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He made the pledge in a Ramadan message to Muslims, who have been worst affected by the ban.
The government shut 13 Somalia-linked firms in April, saying it wanted to prevent militant Islamists from using them to finance attacks.
Kenyans Somalis accused the government of blanket punishment.
Somalis around the world rely heavily on the firms to do business and send cash to relatives in Somalia, where the banking sector is almost non-existent.
Mr Kenyatta, in his message to mark the Islamic holy month, said he had noted proposals to lift the ban on the firms.
He had therefore directed the central bank to "immediately issue comprehensive regulations" for the activities of the firms, "upon which their suspension would be lifted".
The ban was imposed after Somali militant Islamist group al-Shabab killed 148 people in an attack on Garissa University College in north-eastern Kenya.
There has been a similar crackdown on the companies in the UK and US where the governments have adopted strict money-laundering laws making it difficult for banks to deal with them.
The United Nations estimates that Somalis in the diaspora, almost all of whom are Muslim, send home about $1.6bn (£1.1bn) annually, significantly more than foreign aid.
More than 40% of Somalis receive remittances, the bulk of which are used for basic needs, including food, clothes, medicine and education, according to a UN survey.
Somalia has not had a functioning government since the fall of Siad Barre's government in 1991, and has been beset by religious and clan conflicts. | Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that money transfer firms will be unbanned, once the central bank unveils new guidelines for their activities. | 33184639 | [
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Former Great Britain rower Emily Taylor made the allegations about Australian Paul Thompson, chief coach of the GB women's rowing team.
British Rowing said it was aware of the comments made by Taylor, 29, to online magazine The Mixed Zone.
"British Rowing strives to be an open and transparent organisation. We are looking into the concerns and issues raised," it added.
Taylor described Thompson, 52, as a "massive bully" in the interview and said the team operated with a "culture of fear".
She said: "No-one stood up to him. He surrounded himself with yes-men and everyone was scared of him."
Taylor was selected in the original squad for the London 2012 Olympics but was left out of GB's women's eight and retired after the Games.
The team, coached by Thompson, won three gold medals.
Thompson, who joined British Rowing in 2001, was awarded an MBE following the team's success at the London Games and will again lead the medal hunt at Rio 2016.
Taylor added: "He is fantastic technically, but in terms of people-management, his skills are non-existent."
Thompson has also faced criticism by Olympic medallist Rick Egington, the boyfriend of rower Vicky Thornley. Thornley is the double sculls partner of Katherine Grainger, who is seeking a place at her fifth Olympic Games, but the pair missed out on initial selection for the team.
Egington said the pair had been "mismanaged" by Thompson, and accused the coach of causing "unnecessary stress to his top athlete".
It also follows bullying claims similarly made within British Cycling.
British Cycling is currently conducting a review - chaired by British Rowing chief Annamarie Phelps - to uncover whether there are "fundamental behavioural issues" in its World Class Programme.
The review, co-commissioned by UK Sport, comes after British Cycling's technical director Shane Sutton quit amid sexism and discrimination claims.
Rider Jess Varnish previously claimed Sutton had made sexist comments, which the Australian denied. | British Rowing is investigating claims of bullying by a senior coach. | 36546133 | [
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The day before saw a strike ballot on career progression with the part-time Night Tube drivers and a dispute over a "breakdown in industrial relations" with maintenance workers.
Why? Well it seems that industrial relations are being redrawn.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he would bring in a more constructive relationship with the unions.
He also promised "zero strikes". That didn't happen.
But I know for a fact the mayor, the transport commissioner, the TSSA and the RMT unions have met - that is in stark contrast to the previous administration.
However, with this new relationship there are now new tensions.
Transport bosses seem bemused the unions are upset over the relocation over eight drivers from Essex depots to Earl's Court.
They claim it is in black and white in the contracts agreed by the unions themselves.
They have quoted the contract: "Your normal work location will be Leytonstone Train Crew depot Central Line.
"[London Underground Ltd] will endeavour to allocate you to an operating location convenient to you, but reserves the right to require you to work at any place it may from time to time determine within the area served by [London Underground Ltd] and London Bus Services."
Bosses also say the new Night Tube contracts (agreed by the unions) set out that drivers must stay in their new positions for 18 months.
I put it to Peter McNaught - an Operations Director at London Underground - that this was meant to be a new era of friendlier industrial relations.
"I don't know," he replied.
"This one and the dispute that's just been announced on Night Tube, these are long standing agreements we have with the trade unions.
"The ink is still wet on the Night Tube agreement. The unions signed up to it and now we're in dispute about something they only agreed to five months ago."
"I think it goes beyond London Underground and what we're doing. It's quite strange."
The unions are clearly empowered by the new relationship.
They think the extra 325 staff agreed after the recent strikes over the station staff closures was a victory and are now pushing to achieve more for their members.
I asked John Leach from the RMT if he felt his union was now trying it on under the new mayor.
He said: "I think it's the opposite.
"There is a disconnect between the senior management and their superior people at City Hall in my opinion.
"We're hearing that we should have better industrial relations and then when we talk to management we're up against the same old, same old."
Redrawing industrial relations is not straight forward. It could be a bumpy road ahead.
And the worry for commuters is it could come at a cost. | Yesterday there was a strike over driver relocation on the Central Line. | 39058760 | [
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The 35-year-old's Mercedes was stopped by police after it almost hit a lorry in north London on 20 December.
Carlisle admitted failing to provide a sample to police and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours' unpaid work at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court.
District judge Susan Williams also ordered him to pay £145 in costs and charges.
She said that, although Carlisle had made a "positive contribution" to others through football, she had to sentence him for the risk his "erratic" driving had created.
"If you are not in control of your vehicle in a road in central London you represent a danger to people," she said.
At a hearing in March, the court heard Carlisle's Mercedes had been spotted "swerving" and "almost mounting the pavement" in Pentonville Road.
After his arrest, the court heard, he refused to give a breath sample and demanded to speak to his solicitor.
Lisa Judge, defending, said he allowed the matter to "escalate out of all control" and "unfortunately" believed he had the right to see a lawyer, instead of being breathalysed.
Carlisle has revealed he attempted to take his own life two days afterwards, when he was hit by a lorry on the A64 near York.
Miss Judge described the arrest as having happened while he was "in an extremely dark place in terms of his own life".
Carlisle is now so sorry about what happened that the court-ordered medical report on him "utterly oozes remorse", Miss Judge said.
The court was told Carlisle had been involved in "excess drinking offences" in 1999 and 2011.
He played for teams including Burnley, Queens Park Rangers, Leeds United and Northampton Town and was also the chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association. | Former Premier League footballer Clarke Carlisle has been banned from driving for three years after he admitted drinking and driving. | 32740108 | [
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Williams, 42, was forced to qualify after he was defeated by Mark Selby on Sunday in the final of the China Open.
He will be one of 14 Welsh players who will have to win three qualifying rounds at Ponds Forge in Sheffield to secure a place in the first round.
Ryan Day is the only Welshman to be guaranteed a place in the competition.
The World Championship starts at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Saturday, 15 April.
15-year-old schoolboy Jackson Page and amateur Tyler Rees, 18, will play in the qualifying rounds after receiving an invitation to compete.
Page, of Ebbw Vale, will take on world number 75 Martin O'Donnell on Thursday while Rees will play against world number 44 Xiao Guodong of China on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, Matthew Stevens - twice a runner up at the Crucible - will face off against fellow Welshman Lee Walker on Wednesday.
Find out how to get into snooker, pool and billiards with our fully inclusive guide.
Sign up to My Sport to follow snooker news and reports on the BBC app. | Two-time world champion Mark Williams will face China's world number 84 Zhao Xintong in the World Championship first qualifying round on Saturday. | 39479831 | [
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The company will allow advertisers to see whether online ad campaigns generate offline sales.
Announcing the service, Google said that it captures around 70% of credit and debit card transactions in the US.
Critics said it represented another blow to privacy.
Google also announced a separate monitoring product in a blogpost, saying: "For the first time, Google Attribution makes it possible for every marketer to measure the impact of their marketing across devices and cross-channel - all in one place."
The company has vast amounts of data on net users, from services such as AdWords, Google Analytics and DoubleClick Search which combine details about the ads displayed on devices with what has been searched for in Google.
Google can also collect location information from phones, allowing it to work out when a user has seen an ad, and whether they have searched for the product advertised and gone to an offline shop to buy it.
It introduced store visit measurements back in 2014, using the location data on mobiles to track when people visited a store.
"In under three years, advertisers globally have measured over five billion store visits," it said.
It added that Google's "third-party partnerships" already capture approximately 70% of credit and debit card transactions in the US, but did not reveal who the partners were or how information was captured.
Google will not have access to the details about what individuals spend - instead they learn the value of all purchases in a certain time period.
"While we developed the concept for this product years ago, it required years of effort to develop a solution that could meet our stringent user privacy requirements," a spokesman said.
"To accomplish this, we developed a new, custom encryption technology that ensures users' data remains private, secure, and anonymous."
"What's really fascinating to me is that as the companies become increasingly intrusive in terms of their data collection, they also become more secretive," Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center told the Washington Post.
The measurement of store sales will be aggregated and anonymised and no location data will be shared with advertisers.
Users can opt out of the service by going to their ads setting page and unchecking the box that says: "Also use Google Account activity and information to personalise ads on these websites and apps and store that data in your Google Account".
Users can also disable personalisation for all Google ads. And they can pause or delete their location history.
The service is currently limited to the US - and would likely hit barriers if it was rolled out in Europe, privacy campaigners say.
The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation aims to tighten the ways online firms use and collect data and will require online firms to get explicit consent from consumers about data use.
"The one thing people regularly state as 'creepy' online is when an advert follows them around the internet. These plans appear to extend 'creepy' into the physical world," said Renate Samson from Big Brother Watch.
"If people want to avoid having their shopping habits monitored on the high street by Google, by shops or by banks they should restrict the amount of data they hand over.
"Companies track and monitor in order to advertise to us. If we don't want them to do that, take control; don't give your email address for a digital receipt, check the terms and conditions, avoid using loyalty cards and where possible choose to pay with cash." | Google is planning to track billions of credit and debit card sales to compare online ad clicks with money spent offline. | 40027706 | [
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They join rugby star Mike Tindall, who's married to the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Tindall.
The first series - in which stars compete in winter sports - saw injuries.
Two finalists, Sir Steve Redgrave and comic Marcus Brigstocke, retired hurt.
Sally Bercow, married to MP John Bercow, has been on Celebrity Big Brother, as well as appearing in a Channel 5 series with Paddy Doherty.
Ola Jordan partnered TV wildlife expert Steve Backshall in the latest series of Strictly, but was voted off the show in November.
Also in the line-up are Jackass star Steve-O, ex-JLS star JB Gill, Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills and choreographer and ex-Dancing On Ice judge Louie Spence.
Former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants Phil Tufnell, Ashley Roberts, Joey Essex and Stacey Solomon will all be on the show.
Completing the line-up are Paralympian Jon-Allan Butterworth, socialite Lady Victoria Hervey, heptathlete Louise Hazel and Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson.
Steve-O and Lady Victoria Hervey both appeared on ITV reality show Love Island in 2006.
The 16 contestants have already begun training for events including bobsleigh, slalom and ski cross.
The fastest racers in a skeleton bobsleigh will directly qualifying for the final stages, while others will have to perform a live ski jump to progress.
Those who jump the shortest distances will be put on a subs' bench to replace any casualties.
Last year's winner, Joe McElderry, was drafted in after too many competitors were injured.
Socialite Henry Conway broke a bone in his hand and Melinda Messenger withdrew with concussion suffered on the bobsleigh track.
Past British Winter Olympic stars Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Graham Bell, Amy Williams and Jenny Jones will be among the experts on hand for the show, which will be shown on TV early next year.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Sally Bercow, wife of the House of Commons Speaker, Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan and Gogglebox regular Dom Parker are among the contestants on Channel 4's show The Jump. | 30408557 | [
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It happened on the Linn Road in the town at about 14:05 BST on Sunday.
The two men have been taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries.
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them. | Two men have been assaulted in Larne, County Antrim, by a gang armed with baseball bats and a hatchet. | 32188366 | [
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The Frenchman's agent was reported to have said he is "studying" an option for his client to move to Sevilla.
Martial, 21, was United's top scorer last season with 17 goals, but his equaliser in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League home win over Middlesbrough was just his fifth strike of this season.
"He is a player with amazing conditions to be a top player," said Mourinho.
"Martial played, he created, he scored. He fought. He was very positive. I know he is a top talent."
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Martial, who joined the Red Devils from Monaco for £36m in 2015, played a crucial role as his side came from behind to beat Boro on Saturday.
He drilled in a finish on 85 minutes before Paul Pogba headed in the winner a minute later.
Afterwards, Mourinho suggested Martial should follow the example of team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was told to "do more" by his manager and has scored three goals in his past four games.
The former Chelsea boss said : "I knew Mkhitaryan is a top talent but I was not playing him. At this moment he even plays left-back when the team is winning and we need to defend and need more balance.
"Martial has to listen to me and not his agent. He has to listen to me in training every day and in every feedback I give to try and improve him.
"The Mkhitaryan process I was having almost every day. His agent was calling me saying, 'Mkhitaryan with you will be a better player, keep going.'
"With Martial every day I read the newspaper, 'Anthony Martial goes to Sevilla, Anthony Martial goes on loan, Anthony Martial is not happy'. Anthony Martial has to listen to me."
Former United defender Phil Neville: "I think it's pretty simple. He needs to play like that consistently. He has to ask his agent why he's linking him to Sevilla and say, 'I'm at one of the biggest clubs in the world, I want to stay here'."
Ex-England captain Alan Shearer: "Martial was the best player on the park. He played a big part in getting United back into the game. He was positive from the start.
"He went at defenders, got into the box and created chances. The effort from 30 to 35 yards out was a brilliant strike. He should take huge confidence from that display."
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This is the full statement to the inquests from his niece, Ms Natalie Tennant, on behalf of his brother, Peter Copoc:
Stephen Paul Copoc was born on 1 August 1968, and was aged 20 years when he died at Hillsborough.
Stephen was the baby of our family, and the apple of our Mum's eye. Our family consisted of Mum and Dad, I, Peter, my sister Angela and then our Stephen. I was 10 years old when Stephen was born. Angela was just seven years old.
Our Dad took us to the hospital, so that we could meet our new baby brother. Mum and Dad said that Angela and I could name him, and we did. Financially, we had little, but our parents, Agnes and Harold, made sure that there was lots of love in our house.
Stephen was such a joy to all of us. Mum and Dad only received good reports from Stephen's school regarding his conduct and application to his lessons.
Profiles of all those who died
Stephen's personality was such that people warmed to him instantly as he had an easy way with him. He was popular with teachers and made friends, having the ability to also keep friends. The friends that he made when he was small were still his close friends when he died on that awful day.
When we moved from Garston to our new house in Speke, Stephen had no problems adapting to the new environment, getting to know our new neighbours and making friends in an effortless and uncomplicated way.
I started work at 17. There was a shop in Garston called Smiths that sold everything. It's gone now. I bought Stephen a train set when I got paid. He was about nine at the time and wanted one.
As Angela and I were so much older than him, we kind of spoilt him, as he was such a lovable kid. I remember us both setting up the train set together and the joy Stephen got playing with it.
He was so careful about his toys. When he finished playing with the train set, he would put it away neatly. He minded his toys.
He used to follow Angela everywhere, even if she was going out to meet friends he would follow her and she would complain to Mum and Dad about having to bring 11 him.
However, one day someone told Angela that there was an accident on the road and that Stephen was hurt. Angela ran down the cinder path near our home towards the school crying.
When she got there, she was told he had not waited for the lollipop lady and got a bump from a car. He was physically fine, but Angela was sobbing and so distressed at the thought that Stephen was hurt.
Angela was so good to Stephen and minded him throughout his childhood. All her friends knew him well because he was like her shadow.
Stephen started to take an interest in birds when he was about 12 years old. He started to study them and could tell you the name of most birds as well as their eggs. It was also around this time that he became interested in fishing.
We had cousins that were avid fishermen and they took him along to Speke Hall, which is a rural setting in a National Trust estate right in the middle of Liverpool. He just loved fishing there and knew all about the fish that lived in the waters there.
He seldom, if ever, brought fish home to Mum and Dad. It was a joke in our house about Stephen catching fish, but he preferred to put the fish back into the water.
We think it was the birds and the fishing that started Stephen wanted to work out of doors. He appreciated being outdoors.
He finished school at 16 years of age and studied for his City and Guilds in Botany and Horticulture. He could name any flower and plant and was perfectly at home with nature.
He applied for and got a job with the Liverpool Parks and Gardens based in Calderstones Park. He treasured his job and became a gardener at Sudley Hall in Mossley Hill.
He loved his work, the people he worked with, he enjoyed meeting all the visitors and telling them about the gardens.
When Stephen was about 15 years old, he met his girlfriend Jackie. They were very much in love and were engaged to be married when he died.
Stephen knew what he wanted from life. He was very close to our Mum and his main ambition in life was to save enough money to buy our parents a house. He did not want them living in rented accommodation.
He was mature and sensible for his age. He took out insurance policies in case anything happened to him, as he wanted our parents to have some money.
He was very caring to his nieces and nephews. When Angela's marriage broke down and she was on her own with her two children, Sean and Carla, Stephen with his girlfriend Jackie would babysit and play with the children, keeping them amused for hours.
He could have been out with his mates but knew that Angela needed time alone and his family always came first with him.
Stephen, of course, loved football. His love of football and of Liverpool came from our Dad. The whole family travelled around to watch the matches, but not since 1989.
After 1989, we gave the season tickets back and we never went to a football match again.
Stephen loved to play football as well. He was not the best of players, but he was like an encyclopaedia when it came to anything about football generally.
Stephen was a great music fan. He was always playing Pink Floyd and, in particular, 'Shine on you Crazy Diamond'. He always loved Marillion and went to concerts with his four close friends.
Our parents never got over Stephen's death and the way he died. Our brother Stephen was one of life's genuine nice guys.
Our Stephen was just 20 years of age, but had maturity and a caring attitude towards others and even from a young age carried a donor card.
We miss Stephen from our family and think about what might have been for all of us as a family if Stephen had not died on that awful day. Thank you. | Stephen Paul Copoc, a landscape gardener from Liverpool, travelled to the match by coach with friends Anthony Smith and Anthony Burrows, who both survived. | 26952321 | [
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The Foxes beat Hull 3-1 on Saturday and have won both of their games under Shakespeare since Ranieri's sacking.
"Suddenly he wants to be a manager. It doesn't sit that comfortably with me," Keown said on Match of the Day.
"If you're assistant manager to Ranieri and he's walked, why is it you suddenly want to be the manager?"
Shakespeare, 53, has never managed full-time and was brought to Leicester by Ranieri's predecessor Nigel Pearson.
He says he expects to speak with the Leicester hierarchy about his future next week.
"You have personal ambition, but I think it's almost out of order that he wants to jump in for that job," said Keown.
"Surely they'll go for a manager who is bigger with more experience."
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy added: "While Craig Shakespeare is winning, leave him in charge. Why change? Let him carry on."
Speaking after his side moved five points clear of the relegation zone, Shakespeare said: "My remit was to win these two games and that's what we've done," he said.
"The owners will make a decision for the good of the club and until I talk to them I don't know what that will be. But as I have said previously, I'm comfortable with that.
"I can't control it and there's no point worrying about it."
Leicester had not scored a league goal in 2017 until Shakespeare took charge, but have now scored six in two games - twice as many Premier League goals as they did in their last 10 matches under Ranieri.
Shakespeare has never managed a club before but has a long association with the Foxes.
The Englishman was assistant manager to Nigel Pearson for two years from 2008, following Pearson to Hull in 2010 before they both returned to Leicester a year later.
Following Pearson's sacking in 2015, Shakespeare remained at the club as Ranieri's assistant.
Leicester are believed to have spoken to a number of potential candidates to replace Ranieri, but could also consider giving Shakespeare the job until the end of the season.
The Foxes have held informal discussions with former England boss Roy Hodgson.
The 69-year-old has been out of work since leaving the international set-up after the Three Lions lost to Iceland at Euro 2016.
Pearson, who saved Leicester from relegation in 2014-15, has also been linked with a return. | Leicester City caretaker boss Craig Shakespeare is "out of order" for wanting to replace Claudio Ranieri, says ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown. | 39169601 | [
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People refusing to believe that the London 2012 Games, seven years in the making and more than a month in the doing, had finally ended.
Fans not wanting to take in the fact that there would be no more waking up to read news of British gold medal wins, no more anticipating who had the chance of glory that day and no more watching, either on TV or in person, sports to which usually they would not give even a second thought.
And what about the feel-good factor which has been so evident since the start of the Olympics at the end of July?
People seem determined to hold on to that for as long as possible - and that was proved in Olympic Park straight after the ceremony had finished.
While thousands drifted away to the various stations and thoughts of Monday morning blues, others did not want to let go of the dream.
Some Brazilian drumming and impromptu dancing near the Stratford Gate was just one example.
But walking further round the stadium, you came across a band giving a mini-concert with around two hundred people joining in.
The atmosphere was amazing with the crowd, made up of fans, Games Makers and security staff, dancing and singing along and imploring the musicians, who were playing brass instruments, to keep playing.
"One more song" they chanted to keep the festivities going - and when they were rewarded they responded with a giant conga.
Strangers grabbed hold of people they had never met before as the line weaved its way in and out of the other celebrants in an amazing example of human exuberance.
One Games Maker told me that her train was due to leave in half an hour but that she had no intention of getting it and that they would have to drag her out of the Park, such was her desire not to let the moment end.
And in the half hour I spent witnessing and taking part in this party the spirit of the Paralympic and Olympic Games in London this summer was summed up.
Right from the start people have embraced it, celebrated it and wanted to be a part of it.
Olympic or Paralympic - it made no difference to sports-mad Britons who bought tickets for whatever event in whatever Games they could lay their hands on.
Seb Coe, chairman of organisers Locog, said before the Paralympics that he wanted people to appreciate the quality of the sport and that is what they did with David Weir feted just as much as Jessica Ennis.
And that is why it was fitting that, in the final ceremony of the Games on Sunday night, the athletes were centre stage.
They marched in casually and sat on seats around the edge of the grass area in the Stadium which had been used for field events.
It meant they could watch the whole show, rather than just the end of it, and appreciate the whole spectacular evening.
They were so relaxed that some of them tried to start a Mexican wave before the ceremony got under way.
Other people feted on the night were the armed forces and the Games Maker volunteers, who received a massive cheer from the crowd.
Coldplay and Rihanna had the crowd rocking and a spectacular light display made for some brilliant viewing.
The ideas of flames and of moving through the seasons signalled the continuation of life - a message to the millions of people who were disappointed at the Games' end.
So what comes next?
In the immediate short-term, the celebrations will continue for one more day with the parade of Olympic and Paralympic athletes through central London on Monday.
But what happens after that which is also important - millions of people will take away wonderful memories of attending or watching the Games which will last for years to come.
However the sports themselves need participation and interest in order to maintain the momentum built up.
A festival of disability sports is planned before the end of the year, during which people can try out the sports for themselves, and maybe take them up.
But if interest in disbility sports is to continue, organisers know media coverage is key.
During both the Olympics and Paralympics, the Games have regularly featured on both the front and back pages of the newspapers with special supplements published in the middle.
However Lord Coe is worried that interest may fade quickly. He expressed disappointment that England's World Cup qualifying win in Moldova knocked the Paralympics off the back pages on Saturday morning.
But that is for the future and this is still the time to reflect on what International Paralmpic Committee president Sir Philip Craven described as "the greatest Paralympic Games ever".
And on the achievements of Britain in staging such successful Games as Lord Coe explained in his speech:
"There are some famous words you can find stamped on the bottom of a product. Words, that when you read them, you know mean high quality, mean skill, mean creativity.
"We have stamped those words on the Olympic and Paralympic games of London 2012.
"London 2012. Made in Britain." | The overwhelming sense at the end of the Paralympic Games closing ceremony was one of disbelief. | 19537600 | [
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This will be ripe territory for both sides because they believe that is where the highest numbers of undecided voters are to be found.
Morgan Brobyn, from Vote Leave, said he was looking to take advantage of the split loyalties many feel because of their previous support for remain-supporting Labour.
He said: "It is a combination of failed aspirations which they see around them and because they don't see any tangible benefit to the EU or any difference it's made to their lives.
"The level of structural funding is not enough of an incentive for them to remain."
Lord Hain, who is running the Welsh Labour In campaign, said between a fifth and a third of voters in its heartland areas were undecided.
He said: "People are beginning to get alarmed. We are going to have to fight for a vote that people took for granted.
"There is a big section that is undecided and they will hold the key."
It means that rock-solid Labour areas will become political battlegrounds during the next week, in marked contrast to normal elections where the results are often foregone conclusions.
Unlike in a first-past-the-post general election, every vote in a referendum counts as the the entire UK. In effect, becomes one giant constituency.
The Valleys feature prominently in the areas that Vote Leave will be focusing on in the final days of the campaign.
As well as Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly, they include Port Talbot, Cardiff and Newport.
In the north, extra resources will be deployed in the constituencies of Clwyd West, Aberconwy and Wrexham.
Leave campaigners say their blanket leafleting approach will be replaced by more targeted door-to-door canvassing in the final days.
Any undecided voters expressing some degree of sympathy for a Brexit to a Vote Leave campaigner can expect another visit on June 23rd as the campaign focuses on getting its vote out.
Senior Vote Leave figures admit some of their data is too narrow but they believe they are ahead in most parts of Wales apart from Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Cardiff and in Newport where they say they are neck-and-neck with remain.
They claim to have had up to 500 activists operating in Wales in the past week.
The make-up of the teams vary. In the Vale of Glamorgan, around 80% of the local Conservative activists who campaigned for the party in the recent assembly and general elections are out campaigning for leave.
The remain side is more difficult to characterise because it is made up of a number of different elements.
Wales Stronger In is the umbrella organisation, but it works alongside parties like Plaid Cymru, and parallel with the much larger ground operation run by Labour.
Labour has run a separate operation involving up to 1,000 people on a weekly basis, and has focused entirely on traditional voters using a combination of doorstep canvassing and town centre stalls.
From here until the referendum, Labour's focus will be in the south Wales valleys and Newport, where the party admits there is plenty of heavy lifting to be done.
Lord Hain believes in some areas it is developing into a head versus heart debate.
He says people have begun approaching them saying their heart wants them to leave but their head is telling them to stay.
And it is this remark which they are latching onto, as the leave side try to generate a sense of momentum in the final stage of the campaign. | The main battleground in Wales in the final week of the referendum campaign will be the south Wales valleys. | 36537015 | [
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The drones were designed to bring the internet to remote rural areas, complementing its Loon project - a similar initiative using hot air balloons.
However, the solar-powered vehicles have faced technical difficulties and funding challenges.
On Wednesday, blog 9to5 Google revealed Titan had actually shut in early 2016.
A statement from X, the Google division responsible for Titan, confirmed the news.
"Titan was brought into X in late 2015. We ended our exploration of high altitude unmanned aerial vehicles for internet access shortly after," it said.
"By comparison, at this stage the economics and technical feasibility of Project Loon present a much more promising way to connect rural and remote parts of the world."
Google acquired Titan Aerospace in 2014, reportedly fending off a bid from Facebook, which has also been trialling internet-providing drones.
At the time Google said it was "early days", but that "atmospheric satellites could help bring internet access to millions of people, and help solve other problems, including disaster relief and environmental damage like deforestation".
However, after test flights began in 2015, reports alleged that Titan was facing technical difficulties and was running out of money.
In mid-2015, the Titan team also experienced a crash in the Arizona desert which was later linked to a wing fault.
The statement added that "many" Titan staff had been reassigned to different parts of the business, including Project Loon and Wing, a division dedicated to providing drone-based deliveries.
Facebook's internet drones have also faced problems.
The firm's Aquila drone crashed during a test flight in June, prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, and an explosion destroyed one of its satellites earlier in 2016. | Google has confirmed it has closed its internet drone project Titan, three years after it bought the business. | 38596974 | [
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Entries for all candidates in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are down 0.7% on last year to 5,240,796, according to official figures.
By contrast, in England the overall entry for GCSEs in England increased slightly from 4,916,000 in 2015 to 4,929,000 this year.
Early entries (for students in Year 10 or below) fell for the second year running in England to 300,000 - a 13% drop on 2015.
This follows a 32% fall from 504,000 in 2014 to 344,000 in 2015 and reflects government moves to discourage schools from entering pupils early.
But more older students were entered this year, reflecting the raising of the participation age in education to 17 in 2013 and then to 18 last year.
The government is also encouraging older pupils to resit English and maths if they do not achieve good grades (A* to C) in Year 11
This year there were 355,000 GCSE entries for post-Year 11 students, up 26% on last year's figure of 282,000.
By subject, Ofqual noted 2016 increases for Year 11 students in English literature, biology, chemistry, physics, geography, history, science, additional science Spanish and computing.
But entries fell in English and English language, German and French.
In England this year's GCSEs will be the last to be marked under the existing system, graded A* to G.
Last September new "more demanding" courses were introduced in English and maths for the current Year 10 - but this change will not have any affect on this year's results as the new courses are linear and will be examined next summer at the end of two years.
In England students who started GCSE courses last September in maths, English and English literature will be graded 1-9 in these subjects when they get their results in summer 2017.
The new grades will come in for most other GCSEs the following year.
These include biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, languages, religious education, geography, music and history, which will be taught from September 2016, with exams in 2018.
A third wave of 1-9 graded GCSEs will be taught from September 2017 with exams in 2019.
These include psychology, ancient history, business, information and communications technology (ICT) and media studies.
Ofqual has also said that it expects broadly the same proportion of students who currently received a grade C and above under the current system to achieve a grade 4 and above under the new system.
The new courses will include far less coursework, with grades in almost all subjects depending on exams. These courses are designed to be more rigorous with exams taken after two years of study rather than in modules with exams along the way.
Foundation and higher-tier papers for students in different ability ranges will be phased out.
A GCSE reform programme is also under way in Wales with new courses from the WJEC board taught in Welsh schools from last September in six key subjects.
These are English language, Welsh language, English literature, Welsh literature, mathematics and numeracy and mathematics.
The November 2017 and summer 2017 exams will reflect these new qualifications and the results will no longer be comparable with their equivalents in England, says the Welsh government.
Northern Ireland is also developing new GCSE specifications for first teaching from September 2017 and will retain A*-G grades rather than adopt England's new numeric grading system.
Some schools offer courses from English exam boards alongside those from the Northern Ireland board, CCEA.
You may get your results by text, email or in the post, but it's still a good idea to go to your school or college on results day. By doing this, you can get help and advice from your teachers.
If you live in England, yes. This summer's GCSE cohort in England (born between 1 September 1999 and 31 August 2000) is the second to have to stay in education or employment with training until 18.
In Scotland, if you turn 16 between 1 March and 30 September, you can leave school after 31 May of that year. If you turn 16 between 1 October and the end of February, you can leave at the start of the Christmas holidays in that school year.
In Wales, you can leave school on the last Friday in June, as long as you will be 16 by the end of that school year's summer holidays.
In Northern Ireland, if you turn 16 during the school year (between 1 September and 1 July), you can leave school after 30 June. If you turn 16 between 2 July and 31 August, you cannot leave school until 30 June the following year.
Try not to panic. If you don't get the grades asked for by the sixth-form or college of your choice, approach the staff there and see if they are prepared to be flexible. It's possible they will still give you a place or they might be prepared to take you on for different courses. Alternatively, approach other schools or colleges - you might find they will accept you.
Resits will be complicated by the course changes, with the current set of GCSEs in English and maths being phased out. Ofqual has required the boards to offer resits in the current English, English and maths exams in November and next summer and in science subjects no later than summer 2018.
For other current GCSE courses, boards will also be allowed to offer a single resit opportunity in the year following the last scheduled sitting.
Students will have to resit all the exams for the qualification and there is an expectation that candidates will be at least 16.
If you feel strongly that your grades are wrong and do not reflect your ability, you can ask for a re-mark of your papers. Requests for re-marking can only be done through your school or college. Make sure someone there is dealing with the matter. There is a fee for this service, which is reimbursed only if there is a grade change. The Joint Council for Qualifications has guidelines on the post-results service available to schools.
You can call the national exam results helpline on 0808 100 8000 or the National Careers Service on 0800 100 900. | Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE results - just over two weeks after teenagers in Scotland received the results of their equivalent National 4s and 5s. | 37175074 | [
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The girl, named locally as Holly Hughes, is now in a stable condition after the crash involving a tanker and a van on the A44 in Powys on Tuesday.
Her mother mother Alison Hind, 28, died in the crash.
Ms Hind's uncle Martin Pugh, 47, and his partner's parents Margaret, 65, and John Kehoe, 72, were also killed.
Holly was flown to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after the collision around 15 miles (24km) from Aberystwyth, near Eisteddfa Gurig, between the villages of Llangurig in Powys and Ponterwyd in Ceredigion.
The family's Ford Focus was travelling east on the A44, the transit van was driving behind it and the tanker was going in the opposite direction.
Local councillor Gareth Morgan described the incident as a "great tragedy" for the community.
He said the road was known to be one of the most dangerous in Wales and said the crash called for a major assessment of its dangers.
A Welsh government spokesperson said it was committed to doing all it could to make Wales' roads as safe as possible. | An 18-month-old girl who was the sole survivor of a crash which killed her mother and three relatives is improving in hospital, police have said. | 27927881 | [
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The 36-year-old man, arrested over Penelope Davis's killing, can be held until about 19:30 BST.
Mrs Davis, 47, known as Pennie, was tending to her horses when she was attacked.
Her body was found in a field on Leygreen Farm, Beaulieu by her husband, Pete on 2 September. A total of five people have been arrested in the case.
Hampshire Constabulary said Mrs Davis, a supermarket worker, may have been followed from Sainsbury's in Hampton Lane, Blackfield.
Officers have appealed for witnesses who saw Mrs Davis's dark green Toyota Land Cruiser travelling between the supermarket and the field at Leygreen Farm between 13:30 and 15:00 on 2 September.
A 28-year-old woman from Hythe, Hampshire, arrested on Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, has been released on bail until 3 November.
Leanne Doyle, 24, of Beech Crescent, Hythe, was charged on Monday with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice.
She has been bailed and is due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on 1 October.
A 22-year-old man, previously arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on bail, while a 37-year-old man held on suspicion of assisting an offender was also bailed.
Crimestoppers has offered a £5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of Mrs Davis's killer. | Police investigating the murder of a woman found dead in the New Forest have been given more time to question a man. | 29189184 | [
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England will play their first day-night Test when they host West Indies at Edgbaston in August.
Yorkshire say they were asked by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about their willingness to move one of the Championship games at Headingley and would be interested in doing so.
The club's chief executive Mark Arthur called it a "great opportunity".
He said: "Until the fixture programme is published, we don't know when it will be or who the opposition is likely to be. But because we have got the best lights in the country for cricket purposes, then it's likely that we would be one of the selected grounds to host such an event.
"Hopefully when the fixture list comes out, it's something that all members and stakeholders will save a date for in their diary.
"Whether you're a club cricketer or a member who works 9-5 you'll be able to come along and watch two or three hours of Championship cricket after work and it will be very interesting to see what the uptake is on this initiative."
The start of the second ever day-night Test match between Pakistan and West Indies earlier in October drew a crowd of just 68 in Dubai. | Yorkshire have said they would be interested in hosting a day-night game in the County Championship in 2017. | 37728119 | [
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Lord Oakeshott has donated £600,000 to Lib Dem, Labour and Green candidates in an attempt to prevent a Conservative win in May's General Election.
He quit facing disciplinary action for commissioning research suggesting the party would do better without Mr Clegg.
Berwick candidate Julie Porksen said his donation was just one of many.
"I've received support from people from across the political spectrum and those who have no political allegiance at all," she told the BBC's Sunday Politics.
Lord Oakeshott's aim for a Labour-Lib Dem coalition headed by Ed Miliband were "his views", she said.
In an interview with the Financial Times, the former peer said: "I've taken a leave of absence from the Lords and am just a non-party social democrat now but I want to help save our country from a Tory government cringing to UKIP." | A Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has defended accepting money from a peer who left the party after plotting against its leader Nick Clegg. | 30974482 | [
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Some 1,500 Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have also gathered in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, poised for an offensive to drive IS out of Jarablus.
Turkey has also shelled Syrian Kurdish forces nearby, apparently to deter them from taking Jarablus themselves.
Gaziantep was hit by a suicide bombing on Saturday which killed 54 people.
The BBC's Mark Lowen in Gaziantep says the attack on a wedding in the city, blamed on IS, may have been spurred by reports of the imminent Syrian rebel offensive.
More victims of the blast are being identified and our correspondent says the wave of bombings in Turkey could intensify as the country becomes ever more embroiled in the Syrian war.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that IS should be "completely cleansed" from areas in northern Syria near its border.
Turkish forces have been exchanging shellfire with IS positions in the Jarablus area since Monday.
However, Turkey is also wary of moves that might bolster Syrian Kurdish forces, known as the YPG, which it views as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a Turkish-Kurdish rebel group fighting for autonomy since the 1980s.
On Monday, Turkey shelled YPG positions near Manbij, a town they took from IS this month.
The 1,500 fighters poised to enter Syria from Gaziantep are believed to be Turkish-backed Syrian rebels. A senior rebel official quoted by Reuters said they were fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army.
The identity and motive of the suicide bomber who attacked the wedding party have yet to be revealed.
Soon after the attack, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said IS was the likely perpetrator but Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday that investigators actually did "not have a clue".
He downplayed earlier reports that the attacker was between 12 and 14 years old, saying this could not be confirmed.
The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) said the wedding was for one of its members, and IS have targeted Turkish Kurds in the past.
Many of the victims were children - the two youngest were four years old.
Sixty-six people are still in hospital, 14 of them in a serious condition, Turkey's Dogan news agency reported.
A disproportionately large number of women and children were killed in the attack because it targeted henna night, a part of the celebration attended mainly by women and children, says BBC Monitoring's Turkey analyst Pinar Sevinclidir.
Syrian government forces are not directly involved in the battle for the border at Jarablus, having gradually lost ground in the north over more than five years of civil war.
Turkey's long-time position has been that President Bashar al-Assad must be ousted as a condition for peace in Syria.
However, Prime Minister Yildirim acknowledged this week that he was one of the "actors" and suggested he could play a role in an interim leadership. | Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets across the border in northern Syria ahead of an expected ground attack on an IS-held town. | 37161538 | [
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The cartoon, by prominent artist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, also features a poem, which refers to Mr Zuma as a "dick".
The latest row comes just weeks after the ANC forced an art gallery to withdraw a painting showing Mr Zuma with his genitals exposed.
Mr Zuma is set to face Zapiro in court in October over a different cartoon.
The president sued the cartoonist, who works for the Mail & Guardian newspaper, after he depicted Mr Zuma in 2008 about to rape a female figure representing justice. Mr Zuma was cleared of raping a family friend in 2006.
The pair have also clashed over Zapiro's portrayal of Mr Zuma with a shower cap on his head - a reference to Mr Zuma's statement in the rape trial that he had taken a shower after having sex to reduce the chance of contracting HIV.
"We find it unacceptable and shocking that after the harsh experiences that South Africa, the president and his family has experienced few weeks ago, that Zapiro and the Mail & Guardian will find it appropriate to continue with the insults and hurt to the president, his family and the broader ANC constituency," the ANC said in a statement.
"All South Africans share our disgust."
The painting in the gallery triggered a huge debate in South Africa about the freedom of expression and the right to privacy.
Before the gallery agreed to remove the painting, called The Spear, it was vandalised by two men.
In an affidavit, Mr Zuma said: "The portrait depicts me in a manner that suggests I am a philanderer, a womaniser and one with no respect."
Mr Zuma, who has four wives, has previously sued local media companies 11 times for defamation. | South Africa's governing ANC has expressed its "disgust" at a cartoon of President Jacob Zuma as a penis. | 18743710 | [
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Clarkie and Melanie Killen became the first father and daughter to officiate a senior game in Ireland, according to the North West Cricket Union.
The Drumahoe pair were in charge of Tuesday's game between St Johnston and Ballyspallen in the the Eric Cooke cup.
At the same time, Melanie Killen became the first ever woman umpire of a NWCU match.
"I like the sport, I've always been interested and I just wanted to give something back to it," Ms Killen told BBC Radio Foyle.
"I really hope that me being the first female official will encourage other ladies to come on board.
"The players helped me as well, it was really good to have my dad there just for that extra support."
Her father Clarkie has been umpiring for a while but it was only last winter that Melanie, a keen cricket enthusiast, decided to sit the Level 1 course.
She passed "with flying colours" according to her tutors, and is now looking forward to a bright future in the sport.
"I was nervous at the start, first game, but it went well. Once I got into the match, second innings came round and I got really into the game," Melanie said.
"I had a few decisions to make but I was able to make them easy enough. Everyone was very nice to me, breaking me in gently as they say.
"Also, the abuse I hear umpires get, I don't know if that's going to come my way or not. It's just having to deal with those situations as they arise," she added.
A spokesman for the NWCU said: "We would like to congratulate both umpires and extend a very warm welcome to Melanie in particular.
"In an era when the women's game is growing at a rapid rate it is fantastic to see that participation extended into the officials' ranks as well.
"We hope that Melanie has a long and successful association within the Union and who knows, maybe beyond, and that she serves as an example to other women within the sport." | Cricket appears to run in the blood for one County Londonderry family who have made history twice in one week. | 40042021 | [
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Laura Turner sent a series of lewd messages to one of her co-workers while on duty, the Health and Care Professionals Council tribunal heard.
Staff at the University Hospital of North Durham said her comments had a "devastating" effect on the department.
Ms Turner said she was "disgusted" with her actions.
During the hearing in Kennington, South London, one of the victims said in a statement she was angry and in disbelief and "went to have a little cry" after the incident.
Ms Turner's line manager Judith Allen described the messages as humiliating and degrading and said the department was shocked at the content and her "unprofessional behaviour".
Ms Turner, who did not attend the hearing, was dismissed after the Facebook comments were shared in March 2014.
Panel chairman Philip Geering said: "The panel is of the view that the registrant's conduct fell well short of what would be proper in the circumstances and breached the standards of the HCPC."
He said sending messages that were sexually explicit and degrading to her colleagues while on duty in a clinical setting made her actions "even more unacceptable".
During the tribunal, Ms Turner was described as having a "cavalier" attitude to patient confidentiality, after it was revealed she shared photographs with X-rays and patient notes visible in the background.
Mr Geering said her "sufficiently serious" actions posed a "significant risk" in undermining public confidence in the trust and in the health care profession.
Ms Turner accepted writing and sending the comments during an interview as part of an internal investigation, the hearing was told, but claimed she was "easily led" and said her colleague "told me what to write".
Mr Geering said she had failed to show "meaningful remorse" and was "focused on the impact on her personally and the risk of losing her job". | A radiographer who "humiliated" her colleagues by posting sexually explicit comments on Facebook has been found guilty of professional misconduct. | 33783751 | [
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The former Superior General of Missionaries of Charity was suffering from various ailments.
She took over the running of the charity after Mother Teresa died in 1997 and ran it for 12 years before Sister Mary Prema took over in 2009.
The Missionaries of Charity cares for the homeless and dying in Kolkata.
Archbishop of Kolkata Thomas D'Souza told the AFP news agency that Sister Nirmala "passed away peacefully, surrounded by sisters praying for her".
"She had been suffering from a heart disease for quite some time, but she never lost her smile and was always cheerful."
He said Sister Nirmala "carried forward Mother Teresa's legacy of compassion, gentleness, service to the poorest of the poor and holiness of life".
"Even after she ceased to be head of Missionaries of Charity, she served the people with the same zeal as she did before."
Reports say Sister Nirmala's body will be kept at the Missionaries of Charity headquarters in Kolkata and her funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to the deceased nun.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was "saddened" by Sister Nirmala's death.
The Missionaries of Charity has about 4,500 nuns and hundreds of homes around the world. | Sister Nirmala, the nun who succeeded Mother Teresa as the head of a charity in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta), has died, aged 81. | 33234989 | [
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LGC Forensics, the biggest commercial provider, said the private sector was ready to take on the work of the FSS, but expressed concern that the forensics market was shrinking.
The government announced last year that the FSS would close, with as many of its operations as possible being transferred or sold off.
The government wants private enterprise, which currently makes up 40% of the market, to fill the gap left behind by the FSS.
But some experts are concerned that an over-emphasis on profits could threaten the quality of science.
The FSS analyses evidence from crime scenes in England and Wales, but has been losing about £2m a month.
In a written submission to the inquiry, Steve Allen, the managing director of LGC Forensics, commented: "The closure of the FSS will not damage the prospects for forensic science in the UK so long as its wind-down is properly implemented and is used by the government as an opportunity to support a properly regulated market of a sufficient size to enable competition between dedicated market participants."
The Home Office has tasked the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) with managing the gradual wind down of the FSS.
Written evidence from David Hartshorne and Roger Derbyshire, directors at commercial provider Cellmark, said there would be no negative impacts on the quality or impartiality of forensic evidence.
"Forensic scientists in the private sector have exactly the same motivation to support the criminal justice system and the victims of crime as those in the public sector," they said.
"[Private sector scientists'] ethics and impartiality are independent of the organisation for whom they work; and ultimately, when they stand in the witness box to provide evidence, they are representing themselves rather than the company that employs them."
In a written response to parliamentary questions on 1 February, Crime Reduction Minister James Brokenshire said advice from ACPO, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and others suggested that the UK forensics market would contract from £170 million in 2009 towards about £110 million by 2015.
In addition, police forces have been bringing forensic work in-house, in order to make cost savings. And commentators say this could pose an impediment to the future expansion of the private forensics market.
Some forensic scientists have expressed dismay at the FSS's closure, voicing concerns about the quality of science, the retention of expertise and the future of forensic research and development (R&D) once the service is closed down.
In a letter to New Scientist magazine in January, Professor Alec Jeffreys, who pioneered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, said the decision to close the FSS could not be in the interests of justice.
"Who will provide the expertise for complex and interdisciplinary investigations, and who will develop and refine new technologies? The private sector is most unlikely to fill this void," he wrote.
As reported by BBC News last month, Peter Gill, professor of forensic genetics at the University of Oslo, said there was a mismatch between the government's aim to commercialise forensic science and the requirement of courts for openness.
He added that UK courts would not accept forensic tests whose details were kept secret due to commercial confidentiality issues.
Mr Brokenshire has said that the Forensic Science Regulator should ensure that quality standards are maintained. This course is questioned by Prospect union, which represents scientists and engineers, in their evidence to the inquiry.
"Currently the forensic science regulator sits in the Home Office, but... Prospect understands that there are very limited powers and no statutory influence," the union wrote.
It added: "Additional regulatory powers will be needed to ensure that there is a level playing field between police forces and private contractors. It will also be essential to ensure that forensic science practitioners have recognisable and respected qualifications and a professional code of ethics."
Professor Allan Jamieson, director of the Forensic Institute in Glasgow, which is a commercial supplier of forensic services, said there was "no reason to expect that, if properly managed, this market cannot deliver the required service at a fair price".
But he highlighted the need for the involvement of the wider scientific community in UK forensic science to prevent it from becoming isolated.
"It cannot be known whether any provider has met the scientific standard if there is no scientific research to measure the standard against," he wrote in his submission.
"Perhaps properly funding this essential research is the obvious, logical, and necessary step to prevent the feared decline of standards in forensic science."
The FSS is headquartered in Birmingham, with a number of laboratories around England and Wales; it has already closed laboratories at Chepstow and central Birmingham to help bring costs under control. The service previously employed about 1,600 staff.
[email protected] | The closure of the Forensic Science Service should have no negative impact on criminal justice as long as the wind down is properly handled, commercial providers have told a Commons inquiry. | 12627754 | [
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Swans boss Paul Clement said after his team's crucial 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday: "It is a shame we can't bring all the fans.
"The players paying for the supporters' tickets came from Leon Britton and I thought it was a brilliant idea.
"That's been done by the players and led by Leon and we hope they get up there safely."
Fernando Llorente scored the only goal as Swansea's win combined with Hull's defeat against already-relegated Sunderland saw the Welsh club climb out of the bottom three with two games remaining.
Britton has not been a regular in recent weeks but started against the Toffees, and Clement added: "Leon was fantastic and he has been really great ever since I have been at the club.
"The fact he didn't play until the Stoke game, yet remained so professional and supported the players and did that even when he was out the squad.
"He helped me as club captain. He came in, did his job and you can see he has a fantastic connection with the crowd. It was really nice to see."
Britton himself, who has made more than 500 appearances for the Welsh club, said he was often amazed by the Swansea supporters.
"The support we've had at home and away has been amazing considering how tough it's been at times," Britton told Swansea's official website.
"That support has been there not just over the course of this season, but for a number of years.
"If there was ever a time that we need one another more than ever, it's now, over these last few games of the campaign.''
Clement said the victory over Everton has given his players a huge lift, but insisted the job is not yet finished.
Swansea still have to travel to Sunderland before facing West Brom on the final day, while Hull face relegation rivals Crystal Palace before entertaining Tottenham Hotspur.
"It was a fantastic win for us at this stage in the season, when the stakes are so high," Clement added.
"I had a feeling the atmosphere would be good and I thought they were unbelievable today, getting behind the players against a really good team.
"We knew Hull would play first and we said in the meeting that whatever happened, we needed to win.
"The message was we have an opportunity, don't waste it. It ended up being a positive weekend, but we know how quickly it can swing the other way." | Swansea players will cover the cost of 3,000 away tickets for the club's match at Sunderland next Saturday. | 39831266 | [
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The 33-year-old, who won the Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010, was a free agent after leaving Galatasaray at the end of last season.
The former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan has signed a one-year deal, the club said.
Sneijder played in the 2010 World Cup final for the Netherlands and has won league titles in four countries.
Nice finished third in Ligue 1 last season and face a two-legged play-off against Napoli later this month to qualify for the Champions League group stages.
On Saturday they lost their opening league match of the season 1-0 to Saint-Etienne. | Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder has joined French Ligue 1 side Nice on a free transfer. | 40845631 | [
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Jamal Campbell-Ryce equalised just after half-time with a drilled finish and Sam Hird headed the hosts in front.
JJ Hooper's curling shot brought the visitors level, but Gboly Ariyibi turned in a corner and O'Shea's 20-yard shot sealed the win.
The win moved the Spireites up to 17th, five points clear of the relegation zone, while Port Vale dropped to 13th, 10 points adrift of the play-off places. | Chesterfield boosted their hopes of staying up with a comeback win to dent Port Vale's slender play-off hopes. | 35902348 | [
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The Fermanagh MLA Phil Flanagan tweeted after Tom Elliott appeared on a BBC radio programme in May 2014.
On Friday, the High Court was told the tweet read "Tom Elliott speaks to Steven Nolan about past.
"I wonder if he will reveal how many people he harassed and shot as a member of the UDR."
Mr Elliott served in the UDR for 10 years, between 1982 and 1992. He is now the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
The High Court heard that he has a clear MoD record.
The court was told that Mr Elliott was alerted to the tweet by the victims campaigner Ann Travers and by DUP assembly member Arlene Foster, who is to become Northern Ireland first minister on Monday.
The tweet was deleted by Mr Flanagan within an hour of being posted.
The apology, which must also be posted on Twitter before the end of Friday, will state that the Sinn Féin MLA accepts that his tweet about Mr Elliott "was untrue and wholly without foundation".
Mr Justice Stevens has reserved judgement on the amount of compensation.
The court was also told that the insurance firm which indemnifies MLAs at Stormont, has refused to cover Mr Flanagan in respect of any compensation and costs in this case.
The Sinn Féin MLA is challenging that decision in a separate court action.
In a statement, Mr Elliott said: "I have been totally vindicated and Phil Flanagan has admitted that the comments he made were totally untrue. I am very disappointed that it has taken so long to get to this stage.
"This could have been resolved 19 months ago, but unfortunately I was forced to go down this route. Despite that, I am delighted with the result." | A Sinn Féin MLA has agreed to apologise and pay compensation to a former Ulster Unionist leader over a defamatory message posted on Twitter. | 35266927 | [
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The order loosens a provision of the tax code which prohibits religious organisations from directly supporting or opposing political candidates.
Mr Trump often complained about the rule as a candidate. Repealing it would require action in Congress.
LGBT groups and several human-rights groups oppose the order.
The order was signed by Mr Trump as he hosts conservative religious leaders at the White House for the National Day of Prayer.
"We will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced ever again," Mr Trump told the audience.
The Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty directs the IRS to provide "regulatory relief" to faith-based organisations that are tax-exempt, a White House spokesman said on Wednesday night.
A current provision in the US federal tax code, known as the Johnson Amendment, says that churches can be investigated and lose their tax-exempt status if they directly support or oppose any political candidate.
Since he cannot repeal the law without congressional legislation, Mr Trump is directing the IRS to "exercise maximum enforcement discretion to alleviate the burden of the Johnson Amendment".
Few religious groups are known to have lost their tax status for violating the law, despite many churches openly advocating for political causes and hosting candidates during their campaigns.
"A crippling financial punishment," Mr Trump said ahead of his signing, adding "very, very unfair. But no longer".
The order also directs federal agencies to exempt some religious groups from providing birth control to employees and staff, as required under President Obama's Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The American Civil Rights Union sent out an "action alert" on Wednesday, calling upon supporters to flood lawmakers' inboxes in opposition to the measure, and threatening to sue the White House administration.
The White House says the order is necessary to protect religious groups that had been "persecuted by the Obama administration" such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group which faced huge fines over their refusal to pay for contraception under Obamacare.
In a full-page ad printed in Politico, more than 1,300 members of clergy argue that the order would turn religious freedom "into a weapon to discriminate against broad swaths of our nation, including LGBTQ people, women, and children in foster care".
Some religious groups, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom, said that the order did not go far enough in its protections for businesses "simply expressing a religious point of view on marriage that differed from that of the federal government".
An earlier draft order that was leaked in February sounded alarm bells among LGBT-rights groups, who have been wary since the election of President Trump and Vice-president Mike Pence.
Mr Pence, a fierce social conservative, signed a religious liberty bill during his time as governor of Indiana, leading to a national backlash from LGBT-rights supporters and the bill's eventual revision.
The earlier draft of Trump's executive order allowed religious organisations and private corporations to deny services to any individual based on "sincere religious beliefs".
Though this version is less sweeping, LGBT-rights groups held rallies outside the White House and Congress on Thursday in opposition to the measure. | President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to ease a ban on political endorsements by churches and religious groups. | 39798989 | [
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David Craig Ellis, 41, has admitted killing Alec Warburton, 59, at a house in Sketty, Swansea, but denies murder.
Mr Ellis said he was unemployed when he moved into Mr Warburton's house.
He told Swansea Crown Court when he could not afford his rent one month, Mr Warburton came into his bedroom and suggested they do "things of a sexual nature" instead.
The jury heard Mr Ellis moved into the house in May 2015 after seeing a listing on the website Gumtree.
Mr Ellis said he was claiming Jobseekers Allowance and despite the tenancy agreement stating nobody claiming benefits could rent the room, he moved in and said Mr Warburton was aware of his financial situation.
By June, he could not afford the full month's rent. He offered to help his landlord carry out renovation work on his father's house instead, but he declined.
Two or three days later, Mr Warburton knocked on Mr Ellis's bedroom door and said he was still in arrears, the court was told.
He said Mr Warburton suggested they should do "things of a sexual nature".
Mr Ellis told the court he was "quite shocked" and "repulsed" by the comment.
When asked why he repeatedly hit Mr Warburton on the head with a hammer, Mr Ellis replied: "I don't know, I was angry but I can't say any particular reason why whatsoever. I was angry about my break up and the fact he'd asked for sexual favours."
He said he tried to clean up the blood and "feebly" attempted chest compressions because he could not feel a pulse
Asked why he did not ask for help, he replied: "I panicked - I didn't think anyone would believe me about what happened."
The court heard on 1 August, Mr Ellis drove Mr Warburton's car with his landlord's body in the boot to north Wales.
He dumped the body in the disused Prince Llywelyn slate quarry in Dolwyddelan, Conwy county, which he was familiar with from his childhood.
Mr Ellis returned home before catching a ferry to Northern Ireland and travelling to the Republic of Ireland where he eventually was arrested.
He confessed to the Garda in Ireland where he had dumped Mr Warburton's body.
"I just thought it was the best thing to do for Alec's family," he said.
The trial continues. | A man accused of murdering his landlord was asked to give sexual favours in lieu of rent, a jury has heard. | 36537989 | [
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While its existence has become a source of controversy on both sides of the Channel, some are also angry at attempts to destroy it. | Demolition teams - backed up by riot police - are dismantling parts of the migrant camp in Calais, known as the Jungle, which has become home to thousands of people desperate to reach Britain. | 35695402 | [
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The 49-strong team for the event, which will be at London Stadium in Stratford from 14-23 July, contains 10 athletes who won gold at Rio 2016.
Two-time Paralympic champion Peacock, 24, missed out on the 2015 World Championships through injury and will look to recapture the 100m title he claimed in 2013.
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Britain won 31 medals in Doha two years ago, including 13 golds, finishing fourth in the medal table.
London will be the first time the event has been held in the same city and in the same summer as the World Athletics Championships, which run from 4-13 August.
Six-time world champion David Weir is not included after withdrawing from British Athletics following a fallout with coach Jenni Banks, and double T11 100m and 200m Paralympic champion Libby Clegg misses out with an injury.
Cox, 26, who has multiple sclerosis, won gold medals in track cycling and athletics at Rio 2016, but has focused her training on athletics this year before her defence of her T37 100m title.
Cockroft, 24, won world gold in the T34 100m, 400m and 800m two years ago, a treble she repeated in Rio last year.
Whitehead, 40, can become a four-time T42 200m world champion in London, while Jo Butterfield will be given the opportunity to defend her club throw titles in the F51 and and Aled Davies his shot title in the F42 .
T38 sprinter Sophie Hahn, who has cerebral palsy, can win her third individual 100m world title, despite only being 20.
Paralympic champions Hollie Arnold and Aled Sion Davies are among nine athletes from Wales included. | Paralympic champions Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Richard Whitehead and Kadeena Cox are in the Great Britain squad for next month's World Para-Athletics Championships in London. | 40185205 | [
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The event takes place at East Kirkcarswell Farm near Dundrennan on 25 and 26 July.
Dizzee Rascal will headline the opening night in his only Scottish festival appearance of the year.
Organisers have also unveiled a string of other acts including Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Zombies, Big Country and The Feeling.
Wickerman Festival co-ordinator Helen Chalmers said she was "thrilled" to be revealing the first acts.
"We are delighted that Dizzee Rascal will be joining the party this year, his live performances are incredible and I can't wait to see the crowd's reaction to his headline set," she said.
"From hip hop, pop, folk to Motown and alternative rock, this year's line-up will once again be a truly diverse offering.
"We look forward to announcing further exciting additions including our Saturday night headliner over the coming weeks." | Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been announced as one of the headline acts at this year's Wickerman Festival. | 26564445 | [
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The UK Renewable Energy Roadmap says measures being introduced will "ensure that low-carbon electricity from a diverse range of sources... becomes a more attractive choice for investors, delivering long-term change while minimising cost to the consumer".
In its UK Bioenergy Strategy, published in April 2012, the coalition government placed high importance on the role biomass can play, warning that excluding it from the energy mix would "significantly increase the cost of decarbonising our energy system - an increase estimated by recent analysis at £44bn".
However, it added that ministers had a responsibility to ensure that "policies only supported bioenergy use in the right circumstances".
The strategy document outlined four guiding principles that would underpin policy decisions, one of which stated:
The UK introduced the Climate Change Act 2008, which obliges governments to deliver an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emission from 1990 levels by 2050.
Experts agree that in order for this target to be met, the UK's energy infrastructure must drastically cut its carbon footprint.
Outdoor laboratory
In a Lincolnshire field, a team of scientists led by researchers from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) carried out a range of experiments on two bioenergy crops: miscanthus grass and short-rotation coppice willow.
Natural England's guide to miscanthus (PDF)
In their outdoor laboratory, they set out to measure how much atmospheric carbon the crops were able to lock in the soil.
"The big barrier as far as bioenergy crops are concerned is a fear of the unknown in terms of soil carbon losses or gains - this is the gap we are trying to fill," explained lead researcher Niall McNamara.
"At this field site, we are very lucky to have two key bioenergy crops growing side-by-side, which is allowing us to make a comparison of their effects on soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions from the soil," he told BBC News.
One of the experiments involves erecting three-metre high tents over a section of the crops, allowing the team to expose the plants to a "carbon tracer" - a form of carbon that is different from atmospheric carbon so it is possible for the researchers to track its movements from the surrounding air, through the plants and into the soil.
"This is added through the tent for about four to five hours," said Dr McNamara.
"During this time, it is fixed by the plants through photosynthesis. We then follow that carbon which has been fixed by the plant into the soil and into the microbes and back out of the soil."
He added that the experiment would provide data on how novel crops, such as miscanthus, introduced carbon into the soil and how stable it was once it was in the ground.
"As you can see, miscanthus is very different from anything you would see normally," he observed.
"It originates from Asia and so there has not been a lot of work done on it and the carbon tracer approach is a very good way of seeing how much carbon fixed by the plant will stay in the soil a year later."
Another experiment the team are carrying out involves taking a metre-deep soil sample, which co-researcher Rebecca Rowe describes as "quite unusual".
"A lot of soil science, at the moment, is done to about 30cm, partly for practical reasons as coring to a metre is difficult," she said.
Digging deep
In order to extract the metre-long sample, the team have to enlist the help of "Kevin", an adapted road-breaker.
"Also because a lot of arable crops or grassland crops the rooting depths are much shallower, a lot of the changes are happening in the top 30cm," Dr Rowe told BBC News.
"Obviously, with energy crops that are in the ground for 20-25 years, we are looking at a lot longer timescale and a greater depth for rooting so it is important for us to go deeper."
Dr Rowe is 12 months into a three-year project that involves collecting metre soil samples all over the UK.
"We could just do it here at our Lincolnshire site, but then we would only be able to say what is happening with soil carbon in this location in this soil type," she explained.
"By going all over the country, we can look at different soil types and different climates - the South-West is very different to, say, southern Scotland.
"It gives us a much better idea of what the overall effect on soil carbon may be in all of the sites across the UK with growing things like willow, miscanthus and different arable crops as well."
(Source: UK Bioenergy Strategy)
Dr McNamara said the data would be used to develop a model, developed by researchers from Aberdeen University and other partners, to show how growing bioenergy crops would affect an area of land's soil carbon characteristics.
"Our plan is to make a model universally available to the community, so a user could download our model and then - for example - predict what would happen if they converted their land to bioenergy crops in terms of the implication for soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions," he said.
The project - commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute, with additional funding from the Natural Environment Research Council - would, Dr McNamara added, help address the concern over the scarcity of data on bioenergy crops and carbon cycling, and allow policymakers make informed decisions about the role bioenergy can play in delivering a low carbon UK energy mix. | Generation of electricity and heat from plant material is listed in the suite of renewable energy technologies that the UK governments think can help deliver 15% of the nations' energy consumption by 2020. | 19962775 | [
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Mr Dewani, 34, left Gatwick Airport through a side entrance that was guarded by police before being driven away shortly before 07:00 GMT.
He is believed to have flown in from Dubai rather than taking a direct flight from Cape Town to the UK.
He was extradited in April for the trial, which was thrown out on Monday.
Judge Jeanette Traverso cleared Mr Dewani after ruling the prosecution case that the care home boss from Bristol had arranged the death of his wife Anni was flawed.
Armed police officers were on guard at the airport preventing reporters from approaching the exit used by Mr Dewani.
He is believed to have flown into the UK on an Emirates flight that landed shortly before 06:30.
Judge Traverso dismissed the case against Mr Dewani at the Western Cape High Court, describing evidence from a key prosecution witness as "riddled with contradictions".
Mr Dewani had always denied plotting to arrange the shooting of his bride in the back of their taxi while on honeymoon in November four years ago.
His wife's family, from Sweden, are now considering whether to launch a civil action against her husband in the UK.
They said the decision left many questions unanswered as it meant bisexual Mr Dewani, who led a double life visiting male prostitutes in the months before he married, would not have to give evidence or face cross-examination.
Her uncle, Ashok Hindocha, said they would make a decision on legal action after the Christmas holiday.
Judge Traverso ruled it was not necessary for Mr Dewani to give evidence, saying a defendant was entitled to be discharged if there was no possibility of conviction unless he entered the witness box and incriminated himself.
She said claims by the chief prosecution witness, cab driver Zola Tongo, about the murder were also "highly debatable" and the evidence from the prosecution was "far below" the required threshold.
Three men - Tongo, Mziwamadoda Qwabe and gunman Xolile Mngeni - have already been convicted for their part in the murder, which happened during a late-night tour of a township when their chauffeur-driven car was hijacked.
Monde Mbolombo, a self-confessed "middle man" who set up the murder, may also face justice having previously been granted immunity by the state.
The prosecution claimed Mr Dewani wanted to get out of his relationship with Anni, 28, and arranged a car-jacking in which she would be killed.
But the defence team criticised prosecution witnesses and said the case against him was weak. | Shrien Dewani has arrived back in England after being cleared by a court in South Africa of arranging the murder of his wife in 2010. | 30408616 | [
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A spending timeline until 2022 shows the price could be about £435,000 more than approved in the Scottish Borders authority's budget earlier this month.
The Scottish government contribution to the project has been estimated at about £32.5m.
The council is being asked to approve the final outline design of the scheme and aim to publish it in April.
A report to the local authority described publication as "the most important stage of the project for determining the programme and successfully obtaining funding".
It warned that if the objection resolution process went beyond an estimate of three months, it could put funding at risk as well as the delivery target of June 2021.
However, the project team has tried to avoid that prospect with extensive consultation over the past two years. | A council report has shown the total estimated costs of a flood protection scheme for Hawick could top £41m. | 39005165 | [
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The 30-year-old has played 12 times for Orient since joining in October.
"There were one or two alternative options that came up but having been here for three months and got a feel for the place, I am happy to be staying," he told the club website.
Orient, who are 21st in League Two, face Mansfield on Saturday. | Leyton Orient midfielder Michael Collins has signed a new contract which will keep him with the League Two club until the end of the season. | 38777343 | [
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Berlusconi told an Italian daily that Americans had chosen Mr Trump, "now let him go to work".
Both men both entered politics from the world of business, Berlusconi a media magnate and Mr Trump a property tycoon.
Legal battles have dogged Mr Trump but unlike Berlusconi, he has no criminal convictions.
Aged 70, the man who defeated Hillary Clinton at Tuesday's polls is one of America's most famous and colourful billionaires, with a net worth of $3.7bn (£2.9bn; €3.4bn), according to Forbes business magazine.
Berlusconi, 80, served four terms as prime minister before his criminal convictions in 2013 and 2015. Forbes values him and his family at $5.9bn.
Asked what they had in common, Berlusconi told Italian daily Corriere della Sera (in Italian): "There are some obvious similarities even though my story as an entrepreneur is very different to Trump's, whom I've never met."
The Italian politician did not go into detail but similarities he may have had in mind include:
The combover: A hairstyle that refuses to lie down
Berlusconi bandana hides mystery
Berlusconi and the bunga bunga
What are the allegations against Trump?
Trump lewd video on women: Transcript
Berlusconi says Obama is 'tanned'
Italians have not been slow to pick up on the comparisons between the incoming US president and their former prime minister, fusing the two on social media as "Trumpusconi".
In the interview, Berlusconi stopped short of welcoming Mr Trump's victory but the centre-right politician explained why he thought Mrs Clinton had been defeated.
Mr Trump, he argued, "was elected by all Americans weary of an old political order".
This group had, he suggested, made a "mistake typical of all the left around the world" in "thinking that "'political correctness' was the way to keep close to people's needs".
A constitutional reform referendum due to be held in Italy on 4 December is being seen as a vote of confidence in the country's current Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi. He has threatened to resign if he loses the vote.
Opinion polls suggest he risks a narrow defeat and that would boost Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement.
Five Star's founder, ex-comic Beppe Grillo, has described Mr Trump's election victory as "the apocalypse for information, TV, the big newspapers, the intellectuals, the journalists".
Will Trump-style revolt engulf Europe? | Disgraced former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said comparisons between himself and US President-elect Donald Trump are "obvious". | 37962988 | [
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Acorn Park Care Home in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, was warned it must make a "significant improvement".
If not, it could face having its registration cancelled.
The privately-run home was served with a formal improvement notice by the Care Inspectorate and given until next month to make changes.
Seven areas of concern were listed after an inspection, with nutrition and hydration, personal plans for service users, environmental safety, staffing and administration of drugs all being criticised.
A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: "Everyone in Scotland has the right to safe, compassionate care which meets their needs and respects their rights.
"Where we have concerns, we do not hesitate to take action.
"Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of residents and this improvement notice sets out what we expect the service to do to ensure that the care provided to residents improves.
"We will be inspecting this service again soon to ensure that progress is being made."
An Acorn Park spokesman said: "We are working hard with the Care Inspectorate to meet their requirements within the timescales set." | A care home has been ordered to raise its standards after the industry watchdog criticised areas including infection control. | 28153787 | [
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Residents of the 400 homes have put up posters warning potential newcomers of the issue.
Developer Countryside Properties said it had provided ducting for the cables but it was up to BT what went in them.
BT said it proposed sharing the £45,000 cost of providing fibre-optic broadband.
The development at Kingsmere is part of the 13,000 homes planned by the government to turn Bicester into one of a new generation of garden cities, announced earlier this month.
Resident Matt Maunder said: "I'm a home worker, and I need good broadband to do my job. We've actually got residents who moved here in August who still don't have a phone line - that's just unacceptable.
"I can't carry out my job effectively, I can't take advantage of services like Skype, my family live abroad so I can't get in touch with them as easily as I would like.
"Unfortunately we have got people now saying they wish they hadn't moved here because of the way the service is and that's a real shame, particularly because it's been lauded as the latest and greatest housing development in the country."
BT said it had reached an agreement for 726 additional homes yet to be built and a proposal for the existing houses would be ready by 10 January.
Countryside Properties said the ducting installed at Kingsmere was based on a design agreed with BT in 2010, based on a copper network.
A spokesman said: "It is then BT/Openreach's decision as to whether they would run copper or fibre through the ducting."
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey said: "You wouldn't move into a brand new house in 2014/2015 and not expect to get superfast broadband. It is unacceptable." | Residents in one of the government's new garden cities are warning potential home buyers there is no fast broadband on their development. | 30585271 | [
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Speaking to reporters, FBI boss James Comey said the plans to enable encryption by default could thwart law enforcement investigations.
Lives could depend on police forces continuing to get access to the data on devices used by criminals and terrorists, he said.
The FBI was talking to both Apple and Google about its fears, said Mr Comey.
The conversations with tech firms needed to be had before the day when police forces lost access to those devices, he said.
"I'd hate to have people look at me and say, 'Well how come you can't save this kid?' 'How come you can't do this thing?'" said Mr Comey in a briefing.
His comments came in reaction to a decision by Apple to enable a file encryption system on its iOS 8 software for which it has no keys. This means it would not be able to comply with any official request to help police get at the data on those devices.
Google has said it too is planning to enable a similar encryption system by default on the next version of Android.
Mr Comey said he was "very concerned" about these plans because of what they would allow people to do.
"What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly to allow people to place themselves beyond the law," he said.
"I am a huge believer in the rule of law, but I am also a believer that no-one in this country is beyond the law," he added.
Apple and Google have yet to respond to Mr Comey's comments.
Ten days prior to Mr Comey's press statement, iOS data forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski pointed out that Apple's encryption system would not stop police getting at data on portable devices.
Specifically weakening security systems just to aid the police was a bad decision, he said.
"For the sake of privacy and overall security, the only logical solution is to make products as secure as possible, and let good detective work do the crime solving, rather than an easy button," he wrote in a blogpost. | Plans by Apple and Google to do more to protect customers' privacy have made the FBI "very concerned". | 29378172 | [
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The news comes a day after search teams recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of Flight MS804.
Both recorders, known as the "black boxes", are crucial to discovering why the Airbus A320 came down on 19 May, killing all 66 people on board.
The plane was flying from Paris to Cairo when it vanished from radar.
Investigators have said it is too early to rule out any causes for the crash, including terrorism.
The Egyptian investigation committee said the data recorder had been "retrieved in several pieces" by a specialist ship, the John Lethbridge.
The ship, operated by Deep Ocean Search, found the plane's wreckage on Wednesday in several locations about 290km (180 miles) north of the Egyptian coast, at a depth of about 3,000m (9,800ft).
The data recorder is usually located in the plane's tail along with the voice recorder, which had to be salvaged in stages on Thursday because it was badly damaged.
The investigation committee said the data from the second recorder's memory unit will be downloaded once it has been transferred to the Egyptian port of Alexandria.
The data recorder gathers information about the plane's speed, altitude and direction.
Earlier on Friday, an unnamed official in the investigation committee told AP news agency that the voice recorder's data was already being analysed by experts, including representatives of France's air safety agency and the plane's manufacturer, Airbus.
The cause of the crash remains a mystery.
Egypt's civil aviation minister has said a terrorist attack is more likely than a technical failure.
Automated electronic messages sent by the plane revealed that smoke detectors went off in a toilet and in the avionics area below the cockpit, minutes before the plane's signal was lost.
On Monday, the investigation committee confirmed that radar data showed the plane turned 90 degrees left and then 360 degrees to the right, dropping from 11,300m (37,000ft) to 4,600m (15,000ft) and then 3,000m (10,000ft) before it disappeared.
What do we know so far?
Who were the victims? | The flight data recorder from the EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea last month has been retrieved, Egyptian investigators say. | 36557134 | [
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Conlan and Donnelly have since turned professional and are not impacted by sanctions including an obligation to follow integrity education programmes.
The three boxers did not attempt to manipulate an event at the Rio Games.
The Olympic Council of Ireland and British Olympic Association were also sanctioned with a reprimand.
Participants are are not permitted to bet on Olympic events and the trio violated the Rio 2016 Rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions.
London 2012 bronze medallist Conlan, who suffered a controversial bantamweight quarter-final defeat in Rio, placed bets on boxing contests on 8 and 9 August.
Both bets, in his weight division but not on his two bouts, were lost.
Donnelly betted on himself to lose his welterweight fight against Tuvshinbat Byamba on 11 August - the Ballymena man won on points.
His explanation to the IOC was that he had "bet without intending to cheat by losing his match to win his bets, rather, winning the bets would be some compensation in the event he lost his match".
Donnelly lost at the quarter-final stage while middleweight Fowler, who also bet on boxing events, was beaten in his opening bout.
The IOC said the trio must successfully follow the IOC education programme to be eligible for Toyko.
The are also required to support, through active participation, education programmes organised by the either the AIBA, IOC or their Olympic association.
The Olympic Council of Ireland and British Olympic Association were "sanctioned with a reprimand for not having properly informed its athletes about the content of the different rules applicable to them on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Rio, as well as about the content of the contract signed with them".
They are both "requested to make sure that the team preparation for the Olympic Games (winter and summer) includes complete education on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions and betting on the Olympic Games.
Meanwhile. it is recommended that the AIBA put in place "education programmes on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions and betting on the Olympic Games". | Irish pair Michael Conlan and Steven Donnelly have been issued with "severe reprimands" along with Britain's Antony Fowler for betting on Olympic events. | 37498743 | [
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The 31-year-old won the 13.1-mile race in 59 minutes, 32 seconds, to knock 20 seconds off the record set 14 years ago by Spain's Fabian Roncero.
Farah, also world champion at 5,000m and 10,000m, beat Kenya's Micah Kogo.
The world record of 58:23 was set by Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese in the 2010 edition of the Lisbon race.
Farah's only world record is the two-mile indoor mark he set at the Birmingham Grand Prix last month.
He clocked a time of one hour exactly in winning 2014's Great North Run, becoming the first British man to win the North East's famous half marathon for 29 years.
Kenya's Kogo, the 10,000m bronze medallist from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, was one of six men lining up against Farah to have already run under 60 minutes for the distance.
There was also British success in the wheelchair races for David Weir and Shelly Woods who continued their preparations for next month's London Marathon, which also doubles as the IPC World Championships.
Weir beat Swiss rival Marcel Hug in a photo-finish while Woods got the better of British rival Jade Jones. | Double Olympic champion Mo Farah has won the Lisbon half marathon in a new European record time, becoming the first Briton to break 60 minutes. | 32008651 | [
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John Coyle tried to rob a Scotmid store in Glasgow's Easterhouse, but left empty-handed after the worker shouted to her mother who also worked there.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that Coyle's "very distinctive" hair could be seen on the footage.
The 43-year-old, from Cranhill, will be sentenced in the new year.
It emerged Coyle had served a number of lengthy jail terms for similar crimes.
He had only recently been released after being jailed for a robbery in 2009 before the latest attack in October. | A serial robber who threatened an 18-year-old shop worker with a knife was caught after his streak of grey hair was recognised in CCTV footage. | 38288921 | [
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The squeeze has resulted in reduced opening hours, the removal of play equipment, toilets closing and more litter, vandalism and rats, MPs said.
They urged councils to find new ways to fund and manage parks.
The Local Government Association said councils have to balance spending on parks against other priorities.
The report by the Commons Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee argued housing demand was also putting parks at risk, with new homes "nibbling away" at green spaces in some areas.
Unless parks were recognised as "much more than just grass and tulips", there was a risk of turning the clock back to an era of neglect of 20 to 30 years ago, the MPs warned.
Local authorities have no statutory duty to fund and maintain public parks, and a 2014 report by the Heritage Lottery Fund found 86% of park managers had seen cuts to their budgets since 2010.
The UK has about 27,000 public parks attracting 2.6 billion visits a year.
The MPs argued that parks play an important role by:
Councils should publish strategic plans that recognise parks' wider value and consider a range of alternative models for looking after parks, they said.
However, the MPs added, they should remain owned by local authorities and be freely available to everyone.
The MPs also entered the debate over the free use of parks by organisations such as Parkrun, which hit the headlines when a parish council tried to charge for its weekly runs in a Bristol park last year.
Community organisations, such as Parkrun, which do not charge for participation or raise revenue, could be encouraged to contribute volunteer time to help maintain parks or undertake fundraising, the report said.
Helen Griffiths, chief executive of Fields in Trust, a charity that seeks better statutory protection for recreational spaces, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that parks can help to get more people active, tackle obesity and address anti-social behaviour.
"I think it is really important that we shouldn't see parks as a drain on our services, not as a budget just for cutting the grass, but as an area that can make a real contribution to tackling some of those very important issues," she said.
Peter Fleming, deputy chairman of the Local Government Association, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Many councils are saying actually the park is an asset that can help things around public health, but also around how we bring open spaces for families who live in urban areas as well.
"But we have to try and balance that spending against those other priorities that councils have, so it is a difficult thing."
Parkrun UK facts and figures:
•Number of events - 78,995
•Number of locations - 443
•Average run time - 00:27:54
•Number of runners - 1,199,064
•Total distance run - 69,671,120km.
Clive Betts, Labour chairman of the Commons committee, said: "Parks are treasured public assets, as the overwhelming response to our inquiry demonstrates, but they are at a tipping point and, if we are to prevent a period of decline with potentially severe consequences, then action must be taken."
He said the government had a leadership role to play and volunteers did "fantastic work" but the primary responsibility lay with local authorities.
The vast majority of councils have cut budgets for parks and were likely to cut further, with Newcastle City Council's parks management budget slashed from £2.589m in 2011/12 to £0.253m in 2016/17, the report found.
The government should help councils find innovative ways of managing public parks and green spaces should also be at the heart of planning, the report added. | Public parks are at risk of falling into neglect as funding to maintain them comes under pressure, says a report by a committee of MPs. | 38935787 | [
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"I am most grateful for the many digital messages of goodwill I have received and would like to thank you all for your kindness," she wrote.
The monarch, whose milestone birthday was marked with numerous events, signed off the rare message "Elizabeth R".
The Queen sent her first ever tweet in 2014 when she opened a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London.
Britain's longest-serving monarch celebrated her 90th birthday on 21 April, and a host of events were held over three months, from April to June.
The Queen has two birthdays - her real birthday on 21 April, and her official birthday held on a Saturday in June - a tradition going back 250 years. It was introduced to try to ensure better weather for the monarch's official celebrations.
Her official birthday this year was 11 June and the annual Trooping the Colour was held on Horse Guards Parade, followed by an RAF flypast which the Royal Family watched from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
The following day the Queen hosted the Patron's Lunch, a street party for some 10,000 people along The Mall which recognised her patronage of more than 600 organisations in the UK and around the Commonwealth.
Queen Elizabeth II at 90
Find out more about Queen Elizabeth II on BBC iWonder | The Queen has tweeted her thanks to people who sent her 90th birthday messages on social media. | 36588641 | [
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The 25-year-old claimed her maiden able-bodied national title on Sunday and won team gold with England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
But to qualify for Rio, Brown would have to switch from her favoured compound bow to the recurve, something she will "absolutely not" do.
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"I love shooting the compound and think I still have a lot to give," she added.
"Paralympic sport is my job and I have to go out there and perform well, so that's the main thing."
Brown's stance is backed by ArcheryGB Paralympic head coach Michael Peart, a former world number two in the compound who swapped to recurve in 2001 but was never able to reach the same heights before his retirement earlier this year.
"Going to recurve would be a major change and it would take many years of training to go from the top of one [discipline] to the top of another. I tried, and in 10 years I never got there," Peart, who narrowly missed out on selection for London 2012, told BBC Sport.
"I think she has to concentrate on trying to maintain this Paralympic success and build on that stockpile of gold medals."
Brown will not be able to add to the team title she won at the 2010 Commonwealths in Delhi at Glasgow 2014 after archery was left out of the programme.
"It's pretty tough knowing that archery isn't going to be in Glasgow because I had such a great time in India and it was one of my first major able-bodied events," she told BBC Sport.
"It's a big shame, but I think it's one of those cases where you have to focus on what you can do rather than what you can't."
Brown is preparing to compete in both the able-bodied World Championships in Antalya, Turkey (29 September-6 October) and Para-archery Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand (1-7 November).
Long-term, though, her focus is on further success in 2016.
"I'm aiming for Rio and it should be amazing," she said. "It'll be my third Paralympics and hopefully third gold medal." | British two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Brown has ruled out attempting to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. | 23960341 | [
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A Swedish couple adopted her when she was two-and-a-half years old and gave her a new life.
Forty-two years later, she tracked down her biological mother and had an emotional reunion with the woman she had wondered about all her life.
Speaking over the phone from her home in Helsingborg on the Sweden-Denmark border, she told the BBC that meeting her mother was "nothing less than a miracle".
"My mother was 21 years old. She had been married to my father, a farmer, for three years when one day he came home after a fight with someone. He was very angry. He killed himself. He had consumed pesticides," Ms Purve-Jorendal said.
Her mother went to stay with her parents who wanted her to remarry and restart her life.
"But she was pregnant, and she didn't even know," says Ms Purve-Jorendal.
When the family discovered her pregnancy, they took her to a charity in Pune where she delivered a baby girl in September 1973. "I'm told that for a few months, she stayed at the centre, nursed me and looked after me."
When Ms Purve-Jorendal turned two-and-a-half, she was adopted by a couple in Sweden who provided her a new home and a new life.
"But I always wondered about my mother in India. Who was she? How was she? Why did she leave me? I knew I needed to find her since I was a part of her. I wanted to get answers to all my questions."
Her adoptive parents were supportive of her quest, but others couldn't fathom why she would want to rake up the past. "You have a good life here. Leave her alone," they advised her.
Ms Purve-Jorendal began actively looking for her mother in 1998 and nearly two decades later, her search ended in a small village in Maharashtra.
At the outset, she didn't have much to go by - just the names of her mother and her grandfather that were in the adoption papers.
"I realised how hard it was to get anywhere with that. How do you find someone in a country of 1.2 billion people? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. You must have the right connections, know how to press the right buttons."
In 2014, she contacted Against Child Trafficking (ACT), a voluntary organisation based in Belgium.
On 8 August last year, she received an email from ACT which said they had succeeded in tracing her mother and attached were some photos.
"I can't describe my feelings. Here was a person I had longed for my whole life and then I see her photograph. It was beyond imagination. It was a miracle."
A few days before her birthday in September, she flew halfway across the world to meet the woman who had given birth to her.
"And suddenly I was there. Outside her house, outside her door. A social worker had been in touch with her so she was expecting me. She was sitting down and stood up when she saw me. I had a blackout, I did not react. She was also shocked."
Ms Purve-Jorendal's mother has two children - a son and a daughter - from her second husband who died a few years ago. Today, she lives with her son, his wife and their children.
She has kept her first-born a secret so, with the daughter-in-law and grandchildren watching, "she swallowed her tears. And I had to do the same. I was told I couldn't cry".
Ms Purve-Jorendal was introduced to her brother as a cousin and the family still does not know the truth.
To be able to have a conversation with her mother, she invited her to her hotel.
"In the taxi, we found each other's hands. And for the two-hour-long ride, we kept holding hands.
"She said she didn't want to leave me. She wanted to take me with her, but she didn't have a choice. She didn't know I was in Sweden. She had no idea where I was. She said she'd thought she would never see me again."
Ms Purve-Jorendal says she was "taken aback" by the "striking resemblance" she has with her mother.
"My Indian family has a term for it, they say I'm like her 'carbon copy'. We don't just look like each other, we also have the same mannerisms, we use the same hand gestures, how we sit."
Growing up in a family where "everyone else was alike whereas I was different wasn't easy", Ms Purve-Jorendal says, adding that "it was like being on a different planet".
Now, she says, she no longer wants to live away from her mother.
"She's been carrying this huge burden for most of her life, of not being able to tell anyone. I want to be there for her, she's my mom, I want to be close to her so I'm going to try and live at least part of the year in India.
"She's my blood, my real roots."
Ms Purve-Jorendal spent two days in the village and when the time came to leave, it was a moment she says she would never forget.
"At our final meeting, I didn't want to leave her. I started crying. She was sitting next to me and as tears rolled down my cheeks, she wiped them with the corner of her sari and said, 'Don't cry my child.'
"At that moment, I knew she loved me." | Elisabet Purve-Jorendal was born in India and given away for adoption in 1973 when she was less than six months old. | 35761408 | [
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The 22-year-old student was assaulted and robbed by a gang of youths in a side street when he was in primary school.
It was a long time ago, but he still crosses the road if a large group of people are coming his way. After all, everyone in his family has been targeted in a similar fashion.
France's ethnic Chinese population have long suffered casual racism and been stereotyped as easy targets for crime. But they say they have now reached breaking point.
In August, 49-year-old tailor and father-of-two Zhang Chaolin died in hospital after being attacked by three teenagers. He had been walking in a quiet street in the north Paris suburb of Aubervilliers.
Zhang was reportedly kicked in the sternum and fell, striking his head on the pavement. The aim of the attack was allegedly to steal his friend's bag.
The tailor had nothing on him except sweets and cigarettes.
In response, on 4 September, at least 15,000 ethnic Chinese turned out in Paris's Place de la Republique to give vent to their deep feelings of insecurity.
Estimated at more than 600,000 people, France has Europe's largest Chinese community. But they have not been in the country as long as more prominent migrant groups, including those from Africa.
David was born in Paris to parents who migrated from China in the early 1990s. He says he has been asked publicly if he eats dogs, and has been called a "spring roll head".
He has also been told to "go back to his own country" and "go and work with his little Chinese hands".
Such jibes might be familiar to east Asian migrants and their descendants across the West. As with British Chinese, French Chinese say that racist comments toward them are tolerated, in a way that they are not for more established migrant communities.
But in France, there is a sense that Asian migrants are targeted with particularly nasty violence.
"[These attacks] are because of the beliefs they have about us," says David, who is too fearful to use his real name.
A working-class and immigrant-heavy area, home to more than 1,200 mostly Chinese wholesalers, Aubervilliers is an important European textile centre. Buyers come from far and wide to haggle over Italian-made coats and Chinese-made shirts.
Activists say at least 100 attacks against Chinese nationals were reported in the suburb in just the first seven months of this year. France does not keep statistics based on ethnicity, so it is difficult to know the real number of incidents.
Meriem Derkaoui, the suburb's communist mayor, condemned Zhang's murder as "racist targeting".
Community groups say such attacks are driven by a perception that Chinese people are weak, will not fight back and carry a lot of cash.
During a recent trial of three youths accused of 11 attacks in a three-month span in Aubervilliers, the defendants insisted the ethnicity of their targets was just a coincidence. But when interrogated by police, they reportedly admitted to seeing Chinese people as "easy targets" with money on them.
In interviews with the BBC, several ethnic Chinese shopkeepers and residents of Aubervilliers said they felt that the level of violence was getting worse.
"It's getting out of hand. The situation had stabilised in recent years, but now it's broken out again," says Franky Song, 20, who works in a jeans shop in the CIFA Fashion Business Center. Inter-communal relations in the area have deteriorated, he adds.
In this shopping centre, home to a few hundred clothing wholesalers, everyone would know someone who had been assaulted, he said. "We have the businesses, but not the build, so they take advantage of us."
Heng, a middle-aged lady who has run a florist's with her husband in Aubervilliers for 17 years, joined the recent protests because of the "horrible situation" in the suburb. Her shop has been broken into twice, and her insurer will no longer cover it.
The anger of people like Franky and Heng is mostly directed towards the state, which they say has failed to protect them. Zhang's death was the final straw. It prompted a community normally regarded as quietly focused on work and family to take a public stand.
"Asian people are not used to being in the spotlight; they like to be in the shadows," says Frederic Chau, a well-known comedian and actor of Cambodian-Chinese descent. He has played a high-profile role in the "Safety for All" campaign, which previously organised demonstrations in 2010 and 2011.
"To be more than 20,000 people in the Place de la Republique to make this protest - it's not normal, for us, [especially] for my mother, my father, my uncles.
"But doing this is necessary because we have had enough. We have to do something to change the mentality in France."
As one of the Indochinese refugees who arrived in France in the 1970s with the legal right to residence, Frederic is part of an ethnic Chinese community considered better integrated in French society than their mainland Chinese counterparts.
France's colonial history meant that some of these refugees from Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia - many, like Frederic, of Chinese descent - already spoke French.
The Chinese wholesale trade in Aubervilliers, on the other hand, is dominated by migrants from Wenzhou, a city in China's southeast known for its entrepreneurial migrants. They mostly arrived in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the first generation struggling with the French language.
Ya-Han Chuang researched the integration of Chinese migrants for her doctorate at Paris-Sorbonne University. She says that compared to the Indochinese, these mainland migrants have struggled to accrue "cultural capital".
"The fact that they tend to work in and inherit family enterprises creates some more barriers," she says.
But Rui Wang, the son of Wenzhounese migrants and president of the Association of French-Chinese Youth, belies the stereotypes.
Born in China but raised in France, he casually quotes French philosophers and sociologists like Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Pierre Bourdieu. Articulate and driven, he has written to Prime Minister Manuel Valls to warn him that the situation in places like Aubervilliers is "explosive".
He describes how husbands will pick up their wives and children from metro stations and schools in groups of five to six people for safety reasons.
In La Courneuve, near Aubervilliers, look-outs are posted near weddings to prevent robberies. Security information and patrols are coordinated via the WeChat messaging app.
"There is an anger that has accumulated for too long," Rui says.
The association's immediate demands are straightforward: more police and security resources. Since the demonstrations in August and September, extra police officers have been promised for Aubervilliers. But according to Rui, city hall says it cannot afford to provide more security cameras.
The mayor did not respond to requests for comment on these issues.
The recent protests have captured rare media and political attention for a community unused to the limelight. Alain Juppe, a former prime minister and likely presidential candidate, visited the family of Zhang Chaolin in early September.
Speaking to French-Chinese in the area, he condemned rising incidents of "anti-Chinese racism" and spoke of France "finding harmony between its communities".
This is equally important for Rui. He wants more support from the government for social projects that build links between different migrant communities.
Frederic Chau, the actor, feels the same way. He describes his family home's doormat as being like a border between France and China when he was growing up: "I rejected my origins, I wanted to be whiter than white".
Now, he has fully embraced his Cambodian and Chinese origins, and is proud of them.
What France's Asians want now, Frederic says, is to be "considered French".
When perceptions change, they hope a sense of security will follow. | David Liu, a Chinese Frenchman, says he walks around Paris with "fear in his chest". | 37720780 | [
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The package will offer concessional loans at interest rates pegged at 3.2%.
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said some farmers in Queensland had not earned any income for three years because of drought.
Much of Australia has received lower than usual amounts of rain this year, while the country has just experienced its hottest spring on record.
"Large parts of Queensland and parts of New South Wales are experiencing the worst dry conditions on record, with rainfall at historical lows in many areas," Mr Joyce said.
In the past, the government has provided billions of dollars' worth of drought assistance to farmers.
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) had called on the government to strengthen drought assistance measures that were announced earlier this year.
NFF President Brent Finlay said farmers needed lower interest loans with longer terms of repayment, less paperwork to receive government allowances and additional funding for water infrastructure and pest control.
"These measures will not only assist farmers while in drought, but will help them recover and quickly ramp up production when the rains do come," said Mr Finlay. | Farmers may soon receive as much as A$100m (£53m) in drought assistance from the Australian government. | 30324357 | [
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It comes after Denbighshire council was granted permission to compulsorily purchase the former North Wales Hospital in Denbigh.
Owner Freemont (Denbigh) Ltd had opposed the compulsory purchase.
There has been a long-running dispute between both sides concerned about the future of the historical building.
The Rightmove website advert said the council "does not intend to develop the site but to work with a third party/developer that will".
The council had agreed to pass ownership of the building to the North Wales Building Preservation Trust, a non profit-making organisation which will receive support from the Princes Regeneration Trust.
The property is set for auction later this month.
A Denbighshire council spokesperson said the owners had the right to try to sell it as the hospital site has still not been transferred into the ownership of the council.
He said the authority would still continue with the compulsory purchase process.
"The High Court's ruling in March means that we are one step closer to handing over the site to the trust.
"However, there are many issues to be resolved before the council can take ownership and for the council to pass the ownership on to the trust.
"If the site is sold in the meantime, the council would need to negotiate with the new owner." | The owners of a former Victorian asylum in north Wales have put it on the market for potential redevelopment with a £2.25m price tag. | 36300189 | [
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Mr Lewandowski is charged with simple battery over his encounter with former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields.
Police allege that on 8 March after a news conference in Florida, he grabbed her arm when she tried to ask Mr Trump a question, leaving a bruise.
Mr Lewandowski plans to plead not guilty, the Trump campaign said.
Police in Jupiter, Florida, where he was arrested, have released new footage of the alleged assault.
The security video appears to show him trying to pull Ms Fields out of the way as she walks alongside Mr Trump and tries to speak to him.
"Mr Lewandowksi is absolutely innocent of this charge," the Trump statement said. "He is completely confident that he will be exonerated."
Mr Trump himself has defended Mr Lewandowski on Twitter, saying the police footage shows there was "nothing there".
If Donald Trump is going to win the Republican nomination without a convention fight, he will have to endure yet another string of political blows that would stagger even the strongest campaign.
A week before a key primary in Wisconsin, Scott Walker - the state's governor - gave a full-throated endorsement of rival Ted Cruz. Now Mr Lewandowski has been charged over his manhandling of a female reporter during a rally. This comes after a particularly tawdry few days in the Republican presidential battle as Mr Trump and Mr Cruz engaged in a war of words over their spouses.
The New York property developer has been able to maintain his front-runner status for months despite countless controversies and conflagrations. This time may be different, however.
Recent events are likely to cause further damage to Mr Trump's already poor standing with female voters. The Republican presidential pack has been whittled to just three candidates, with the not-Trump vote consolidating behind Mr Cruz.
Mr Trump's path to securing the Republican nomination is a narrow one, so the slightest stumble could deny him the prize outright. Then it's on to the convention, where party loyalists and a growing cadre of Cruz-friendly activists hold sway.
The charge comes during a difficult time for Mr Trump, just ahead of next week's Wisconsin primary where he is neck-and-neck with Senator Ted Cruz.
Earlier on Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker endorsed Mr Cruz for president.
Mr Trump will participate in a CNN town hall event on Tuesday night when all three Republican contenders will face questions.
He is currently well ahead in the Republican race with 739 delegates to Cruz's 465.
Ohio Governor John Kasich is some way behind with 143, with the 1,237 needed to win the nomination probably out of his reach.
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Mr Cruz's campaign responded to the arrest by lamenting the "abusive behaviour" that they said seems to be part of the Trump campaign culture.
That appeared to be an allusion to the
Around the time of the incident between Mr Lewandowski and Ms Fields, Mr Trump was on the defensive over violence committed by supporters against protesters at his rallies.
In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton will try in Wisconsin to stem the momentum of a resurgent Bernie Sanders, who is on a roll after a string of wins. | Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged with assaulting a journalist at a campaign event. | 35919863 | [
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David Lipton, second in command at the IMF, outlined some of these risks in a speech to the National Association for Business Economics in Washington on Tuesday.
"The IMF's latest reading of the global economy shows once again a weakening baseline," he said. "We are clearly at a delicate juncture."
The comments come after weaker-than-expected trade figures from China showing that exports plunged by a quarter from a year ago.
The IMF has already said it is likely it will downgrade its current forecast of 3.4% for global growth when it next releases its economic predictions in April.
The dismal picture is one that has on-going ramifications for businesses and industries that bet on China's growth story.
Read more from Karishma: Why a story about bulk shipping matters | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy faces a growing "risk of economic derailment" and must take steps to boost global demand. | 35761017 | [
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The newly crowned Women's Super League champions took the lead when Fran Kirby skipped past her marker and hit a sweet strike from the edge of the area.
The visitors' best chance fell to Kelly Montgomery just after the break, but she volleyed over the bar.
Glasgow keeper Lee Alexander also saved well from Millie Bright and Ana Borges.
England striker Kirby had netted twice in the 4-0 win over Sunderland that sealed Chelsea's first league title on Sunday, and proved to be their matchwinner again with her 39th-minute effort.
Glasgow, who reached the quarter-finals of the competition last season, struggled to create chances but were left to rue Montgomery's miss.
The lively Kirby shot wide after escaping from a crowd of defenders as Chelsea pushed for a second, and after denying Bright and substitute Borges, Alexander did well late on to hold another rising strike from Kirby, giving the Scottish league champions hope for next Wednesday's second leg in Glasgow.
Chelsea Ladies boss Emma Hayes told BBC Sport:
"To win 1-0 at home with a clean sheet, for the first time (in Europe) in Chelsea's history, we have to savour these moments.
"Overall it was a good performance.
"If it wasn't for their goalkeeper, we'd be talking about at least a two-goal lead tonight."
Glasgow City boss Scott Booth told BBC Sport:
"I thought we were excellent. We came here to do a certain job and I couldn't have asked any more of my players.
"We came up against some of the best players in the world. We more than matched them at times.
"We were undone by a moment of brilliance from Kirby. I'm looking forward to the away leg, because we're still in this."
Chelsea Ladies: Lindahl, Blundell, Bright, Flaherty (c), Fahey, Davison, Aluko (Borges 68), Ji, Rafferty, Kirby, Spence (Coombs 80)
Subs not used: Hourihan, Chapman, Brett, Meiwald, Ayane
Glasgow City: Alexander, Lauder, Love (Rafferty 88), O'Sullivan, Montgomery, Docherty, McCulloch, Ross (c), Grant, Corsie, Cuthbert (Shine 72)
Subs not used: Cunningham, McMurchie, Jones, Shine, Whyte, Fleeting
Referee: Olga Zadinova
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Anastasia Deyeva, 24, has been appointed a deputy interior minister, unprecedented for anyone of her age. And some Ukrainians think she is not qualified for the job.
"There's nothing wrong about a woman being an adviser, especially if she's pretty and smart," was one typical comment on Facebook. "But it's very wrong if she's that young and has no experience. Or the wrong kind of experience."
As debate swirled around Ms Deyeva's appointment, another young woman was selected for the highly charged job of running a campaign to purge the government of corrupt officials. Anna Kalynchuk, 23, studied law and was already part of the government's anti-corruption department.
Ms Deyeva had to deal with closer scrutiny than most public officials when nude photos of her were posted online.
More tasteful pictures have since appeared on Ukrainian lifestyle website Style Insider.
Nothing to do with her work, insisted Ms Deyeva.
She defended her credentials, telling one interviewer (in Russian) she had exactly the right experience for the job. She was an aide to an MP, worked for a Swedish energy company and was considered suitably qualified enough to be offered an interior ministry job in 2015.
But her promotion to become Ukraine's youngest ever deputy minster unleashed a torrent of criticism.
"I knew that I'd end up in the limelight, that there would be criticism and biased commentary. But I never expected such vile attacks," she says.
Ms Deyeva's boss, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, is firmly behind her.
"The main thing people have against her is that she's young," he wrote on his Facebook page (in Russian), adding that the criticism was based on outdated attitudes. "In the Soviet tradition, this sort of job was for a monster, but we've hired a girl. Maybe so, only we do things differently in my ministry," he said.
He is not alone in thinking it is time for Ukraine to move on.
"I am extremely glad that you're one generation younger than me," wrote Denis Kazvan, formerly an interior ministry adviser. "People like you do not need to spend 40 years wandering through the desert to get rid of the Soviet gene of slavery. People like you are free inside."
BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook. | Political storms are nothing new to Ukraine, but unusually the latest surrounds a young woman who has landed one of the country's top police and security jobs. | 38076261 | [
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Both players could make their Rovers debut at Accrington on Saturday.
Mason, 19, a junior player with Real Madrid who then featured for Blackburn and Southampton youth teams, is yet to make a first-team appearance for Villa.
Houghton, 20, an academy player at Chelsea, had loan spells with Gillingham and Plymouth last term.
Meanwhile, Chelsea goalkeeper Matej Delac, 24, has joined Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron on a season-long loan, while 19-year-old midfielder Bekanty Victorien Angban will spend the coming campaign on loan at Granada in La Liga.
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An RNLI spokesperson said the party were were travelling to Dartmouth when they got into difficulty.
The spokesman said the group were "cold but otherwise unhurt".
Posting on the Dart RNLI Lifeboat Facebook page the crew said: "They came back to the lifeboat station for a warm drink and to meet and thank the lifeboat crew.
"The girls were on a hen party and the irony is that the bride to be had requested a 'no-fuss and low-key day'.
"The hens who had arranged the day thought an afternoon afloat on the beautiful River Dart would set the mood for dinner in Dartmouth in the evening.
"Best laid plans and all of that. I don't think they will ever forget the hen party." | A bride-to-be who wanted a "no-fuss and low-key" hen party had to be rescued by the RNLI after their hire boat ran aground in a river. | 37213556 | [
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Chedjou, who has 50 international appearances for Cameroon and played at the 2010 and 2014 Fifa World Cups, moved to Turkey in 2013 from French club Lille.
The centre-back made 119 appearances and scored 12 goals for Galatasaray during a four-year stint that saw him win the league title in 2015.
He also won an unprecedented three straight Turkish FA Cup titles in 2014, 2015 and 2016 as well as three Turkish Super Cup in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
Istanbul Basaksehir shocked Turkish football by finishing second behind Besiktas in the league and emerging runners-up in the Cup final last week.
They will compete in the Uefa Champions League third qualifying round, whilst their more illustrious city rivals and Turkish football giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray play in the second-tier Europa League. | Istanbul Basaksehir have announced the signing of Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou on a three-year deal. | 40173975 | [
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What would it actually do?
At Monday's event Apple sought to answer some of those questions in a way that satisfied fans and critics alike. And it threw in a couple of more minor announcements too.
Here's a cross-section of reaction to Apple's latest publicity extravaganza - with some points-of-view less serious than others.
Actress Anna Kendrick on Twitter: "We should be thanking Apple for launching the $10,000 'Apple Watch' as the new gold-standard in douchebag detection."
Economist Joseph Brusuelas on Twitter: The Apple watch has the feel of Steve Jobs' Lisa [computer]. It's ill conceived, ill considered & likely to go the way of Google Glass.
User jdflan on Reddit: "It's not uncommon for watches to be priced from $350 to $10,000. But the Apple Watch is different. It's not a Rolex. In a year it's going to be obsolete and in 10 years it won't even power on because the battery will no longer hold a charge."
User LiveLaughLoveRevenge on Reddit: "I was secretly hoping that they'd bring something really cool to the table - something to push the tech ahead. But nope. Functionality seems basically the same, and instead they went the route of trying to make it a status symbol - like MK or LV bags, no extra utility, just a brand name."
User Dan Colasanti on Twitter: Dear people whining about the $10,000 to $17,000 18K-Gold Apple #Watch - it's not meant for you - so get over it.
The Verge: "It is really confusing to have both the Digital Crown and the communications button on the side. As I tried to navigate the Watch interface, I found myself pressing one or both several times, without knowing which one would take me to the home screen, back out of an app, or launch a feature.
"Coming from the traditional iOS paradigm of a single home button that always takes you home, it's a notable difference."
User ipedro on Macrumors: "18 hours is more than reasonable. How many hours a day are you awake? If you sleep just 6 hours, the other 18 hours of the day, you can have the Watch on.
"Take it off at night, put it on in the morning. 18 hours is a very comfortable margin for regular use without having to ever worry about the battery."
User kstotlani on Macrumors:
Eighteen hours is reasonable if you didn't want sleep tracking... [and] when a company says typical usage it means that your real world battery time would definitely be less than 18 hours.
Matthew Ingram, writer for GigaOm, on Twitter: "I know the $17,000 Apple Watch is getting most of the attention because it is extreme, but the $349 one actually seems pretty reasonable."
Re/code: Brain explodes from all the options... KABOOM!
Business Insider: "As I watch this demo, it strikes me exactly like how I decided to buy an iPhone. No single thing convinced me. It was a bunch of little stuff, all added up."
James McQuivey from Forrester analysts (via email): "Competitors will also be relieved that Apple didn't really surprise anyone with its features. Samsung and Motorola don't have to worry that Apple has leapfrogged them in many functional ways -- the Moto 360, for example, already does most of what Apple showed today, though sometimes the user has to go looking for those features."
Wired magazine: "App experiences are stripped down to the bare minimum, in terms of looks and functionality. One thing I didn't like: the calendar app. I certainly think third party developers will be able to make something better."
Norm Wilmer, Now Magazine: "The Apple Watch allows you to take calls on your wrist! But only from members of U2. And they won't stop calling. Ever."
Financial Times:"It may not stand up to Tim Cook's claim that Apple has reinvented the notebook, but it was a very thorough reworking of the concept and is likely to set a new standard in thin-and-light."
Engadget: (Discussing the fact the Macbook only has one port - the new USB-C) "I can tell you now that other PC makers have laptops in the works with USB Type-C ports. On the other hand, that kind of port is hardly ubiquitous yet, and for people used to plugging in full-sized USB connectors into their existing laptops, this could be an off-putting change indeed. I know I'm not used to it."
Jessica Roy, NYMag, on Twitter:"I like the gold macbook [because] it is kinda tacky and so am I."
Wired magazine: "It's expensive - the oddest moment of the event was when Phil Schiller announce the $1,299 starting price, and the room just deflated. It's also a little underpowered for such an expensive machine. But good lord is it beautiful." | We were given a glimpse of the Apple Watch last year when Tim Cook made it his "one more thing" at an iPhone launch event. | 31805655 | [
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That's hardly a surprise. These things are never made public.
Removing Strachan and his coaches and finding replacements would have meant a serious hit to the coffers of an association that has routinely failed to benefit from the millions of euros on offer to those nations who qualify for major championships.
Money was not brought up in the statement, but it's inconceivable that it didn't play a part in the discussion.
Why pay when the World Cup campaign is already on life support? Why not accept your fate of another doomed mission, let him see out of his deal, save the cash and make a change if one needs to be made when the group fixtures are completed?
The SFA couldn't say any of this. It couldn't say it was unwilling, or unable, to pay off the manager, so a different narrative was delivered in its statement, a narrative of "jam tomorrow". In this optimistic view of the world, all that was missing was a complimentary pair of pom-poms.
All hope of a play-off spot for the World Cup is not lost, they say. They're clinging to the belief that Scotland can garner enough points from a remaining available total of 18 to force their way into the reckoning when the evidence of everybody's eyes tell us otherwise.
Presenting a scenario of Scotland reeling off win after win required a fair amount of chutzpah for an association that has watched its team concede seven goals in three winless games. And that on top of two years without a competitive win against anybody other than Malta and Gibraltar.
Stewart Regan, the SFA's chief executive, is quoted on how adamant Strachan is about his team's capacity to make up ground in the group. How? He doesn't say.
Regan points out that the board is convinced that Strachan still has the "hunger for the challenge". Hunger shouldn't have anything to do with it when you've failed to qualify for the most easily accessible Euros in history and then sit fifth out of six in a World Cup qualification group with your dreams going up in a puff of smoke.
Scotland will limp on now until March, when they host Slovenia at Hampden. Will we hear again that Slovenia is not a must-win? Will we see anything different?
Will any new players be considered? Will there be any thoughts about a new formation? Is there likely to be any acknowledgement that, if Scotland keep doing the same things, they are going to end up with the same results?
There was no hint of that in Strachan's words in the SFA statement on Thursday. No acceptance that, if he's staying on, he needs to have a major think about what he is doing, who's he selecting and not selecting.
If he had spoken about a new beginning then you might - might - be inclined to buy into it. Is he even thinking about it that way? You would hope so, but it's unlikely.
There is so much to ponder. Does Scotland have to follow a slavish adherence to 4-2-3-1? Can a solution be found to the absence of dominant centre-backs by converting a full-back or a midfielder? Maybe not, but where are the ideas?
We saw a snapshot of Strachan's out-of-the-box thinking when he played Ikechi Anya at right-back at Wembley. What happens when Kieran Tierney and Andrew Robertson are both fit at left-back, along with Lee Wallace and Stephen Kingsley? Is it really one from four there? Does it have to be that way? Where's the innovation, the sense of a manager trying something a bit different?
And what about an enhanced cast of characters on the scene? Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie, Fulham's Tom Cairney, Brighton's Jamie Murphy, Aston Villa's Ross McCormack, Stoke City's Phil Bardsley and, yes, if he ever starts playing and scoring again, Middlesbrough's Jordan Rhodes.
There are others, either on the periphery of the squad or totally divorced from it, that could be looked at properly. Too often, Strachan has been rigid in his thinking and it's done nothing for the team.
The tired mantra that "the players are just not there" is an entirely bogus argument when all that is being asked is that Scotland become truly competitive, like Northern Ireland. They have decent Premier League centre-halves - from West Brom, who sit 11th - and an impressive midfielder from Southampton - who are 10th - but who have precious little else in terms of quality and, most especially, depth.
And yet, from a squad largely made up of Championship, League One and Scottish Premiership players, Northern Ireland get the kind of results that are beyond Scotland.
The attitude of "no manager could do better with these players" is fatalism. It's tantamount to a white flag being raised. A quitter's charter, the central tenet of which is blown to the high heavens by what Michael O'Neill is doing with his meagre resources in Belfast.
The SFA's statement on Thursday did nothing to challenge the view that a blind faith - or a meek acceptance of failure - has taken an ever firmer hold of Hampden. When they can't get a draw against Georgia, can't beat Lithuania and can't avoid a drubbing against a moderate team like Slovakia, the idea of Scotland suddenly morphing into a points machine is a hard sell.
Scotland took the most affordable option, but a dwindling number of supporters would agree that it was the best one. | In the Scottish Football Association's statement of Thursday evening, there is no mention of money and the kind of cash it would have taken to bring to an end the reign of Gordon Strachan as national team manager. | 38021627 | [
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Denise Fergus said she had been "let down so many times by the system" but that she would continue to "fight".
Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were convicted of killing two-year-old James in Bootle, Merseyside in 1993.
Mrs Fergus said she believed Venables was capable of harming other people if he was released from prison. He was recalled to prison in 2010.
He had been released from prison in 2001, having served seven years of a life sentence, but was recalled when he pleaded guilty to downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
Mrs Fergus, speaking to the BBC to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing, said: "Do not release him. I still don't think he's capable of walking amongst other people.
"He will do someone else harm. It's in him, and I strongly believe if he's released he will go on to hurt someone else."
Thompson, who was also released in 2001 after eight years in detention, was given a new secret identity and address.
Venables was aged 10 when he and Thompson abducted and murdered James, beating him with bricks and iron bars and leaving his body on a railway line.
James' mother described it as "a stupid, silly little mistake" of hers to let go of her child's hand for a few seconds on 12 February 1993 at the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle.
She said it "still feels so raw to this day".
"I still can't understand how it happened, or why it happened."
Mrs Fergus set up a charity, named after her son, to support young people who have become the victims of crime, hatred or bullying.
Asked if, after 20 years, she should move on, Mrs Fergus said: "Why should I let it go? They took the most precious thing away from me. I won't let it go. And I've always said if there's a fight there to be fought, then I'll fight it for James.
"If I let go of that now I will feel I've let James down. That is something I'll never do, I'll never let James down. I want justice for James. He's never had justice."
She has campaigned to have both men kept in prison, and said: "I did warn [the authorities] that one of them or both of them would go on to reoffend, and I was proven right with Venables."
She said her family - her husband and three sons - mention James often. "I think the day I stop talking about him is the day I give up on life, but I'll never stop talking about him, never stop remembering him." | The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says she still "wants justice" 20 years after her son's death. | 21405673 | [
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The 24-year-old Australian has spent his entire professional career to date at Newcastle, making his debut in 2014.
He has made 44 appearances, five of them coming in 2017.
"His position is one that we identified at the start of the season that we did not have a great deal of depth," said Trinity head coach Chris Chester.
"By bringing in Tyler, it will bring in a genuine competition and add quality to what is already a strong squad." | Wakefield Trinity have signed hooker Tyler Randell from NRL side Newcastle Knights on a two-year contract from the start of the 2018 season. | 40700379 | [
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Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which runs Attenborough Nature Reserve, said they were "surprised" as geese are normally ground nesting birds.
Ranger Tim Sexton said he was "amazed" the adult geese managed to squeeze through the box's small entrance.
The goslings have arrived three weeks earlier than usual.
Photographer Jane Bowen said she saw the female "padding" in the box in January with the male keeping guard on the ground below.
She said this made her think the birds were nesting inside but there was no proof of this at the time.
However, when a family of Egyptian geese were seen feeding elsewhere on the reserve this week, staff inspected the box and discovered the nest.
Mr Sexton said: "I was amazed to think an adult Egyptian goose could even fit in there as the entrance is quite small.
"Then my thoughts turned to the goslings - and 20 feet above a patch of brambles, it made me wonder what it might be like, less than two days old and having to make the jump to the ground?"
The RSPB said Egyptian geese are often seen on ornamental ponds as well as gravel pits, lakes and wetlands, with the north Norfolk coast holding the highest numbers.
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Second-placed Brechin City and Alloa Athletic, who are third, also won against Peterhead and Stenhousemuir respectively.
Airdrieonians, who occupy the other promotion play-off place, beat Albion Rovers 2-1 to stretch their advantage over their opponents to five points.
And Queen's Park were 2-0 winners away to Stranraer.
At Livi, Liam Buchanan's strike in first-half stoppage time put the hosts ahead and Michael Miller's free-kick doubled their advantage before Kevin Smith netted to halve the visitors' deficit.
Mark Hurst was dismissed for a foul on Danny Mullen and Buchanan scored the resulting penalty before the visitors also had Paul McManus sent off.
Ross Caldwell scored a hat-trick as Brechin won 3-1 at Balmoor, Rory McAllister netting the hosts' consolation.
In Clackmannanshire, Alloa comfortably overcame bottom club Stenny, with Greig Spence's strike and Andrew Graham and Jamie Longworth's headers putting the Wasps in command.
Alistair Roy replied for the visitors but Kevin Cawley rounded off a 4-1 win to keep Alloa four points behind Livi.
Airdrie went ahead at Cliftonhill when Andy Ryan lashed into the top corner and Iain Russell doubled their advantage, Ross Stewart heading one back for Albion Rovers.
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The company said the agreement included a guarantee that a conductor would be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year.
The dispute led to several days of strikes over the summer.
Further industrial action was suspended earlier this month for more talks.
ScotRail said the RMT would now present the proposal to its members in a company-wide vote.
The company said discussions had also taken place with Aslef, the train drivers' union, and a similar in-principle agreement reached.
The RMT said it would make its position clear once the proposed deal has been discussed by its national executive on Tuesday.
ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "I am pleased that we have reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT and Aslef unions that, if formally agreed, will bring this dispute to an end.
"This will end the uncertainty for our people and our customers, and will allow us to concentrate on delivering the best possible service for Scotland, every single day.
"What we have put forward in our proposal will make our service more efficient and more effective while maintaining and enhancing the service we provide to our customers.
"It means that the new faster, longer, greener trains that will arrive in autumn next year really will be a revolution in how we deliver our service."
An RMT spokesman said: "After long hard hours at the negotiating table, and a sustained period of determined and solid industrial action involving our members, RMT's team will be reporting back to the unions executive tomorrow where the details will be considered in full.
"A further statement will be issued by the union after that executive meeting." | ScotRail said it has reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT union to bring to an end a dispute over driver-only operated trains. | 37412894 | [
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Bakr Hamad, 38, of Hull, Sharif Kadir, 52, of Sheffield, Zana Rahim, 32, of Derby and Awat Hamasalih, 33, of Birmingham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.
All four refused to consent to extradition when appearing in court.
The men are due to appear before magistrates again on 20 November.
They were arrested on Thursday on European Arrest warrants.
During their court appearance, their lawyers indicated they may challenge their extradition because of the risk of "refoulement", which the United Nations defines as "the expulsion of persons who have the right to be recognised as refugees".
The men were held as part of raids in six European countries, led by Italian authorities and connected to a suspected "jihadist network", Rawti Shax, which is said to be seeking to establish a caliphate in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
The group was allegedly plotting to free its leader, Mullah Krekar, who is in detention in Norway.
Suspects were also arrested in Italy and Norway, while authorities in Italy, Germany, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK also searched a total of 26 properties.
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said there was no suggestion any of those arrested were planning attacks in the UK.
Their focus appeared to have been in the Middle East, he added, with the investigation aimed at breaking up an international recruiting pipeline that was sending jihadists to join the Islamic State and Al-Nusra organisations - both proscribed terrorist organisations - in Iraq and Syria.
Eurojust, the EU agency which co-ordinated the European raids, said suspected leaders and several members of the group were arrested during simultaneous activity in the six countries.
It added: "The arrested persons are charged with international terrorism."
The operation, which follows several years of work by investigators, was launched under the direction of the Public Prosecution Office in Rome.
Mullah Krekar went to Norway as a refugee in 1991 from Iraq and founded radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, although he later tried to distance himself from it.
Norwegian authorities have been trying to deport him since 2003 after deeming him a threat to national security.
Eurojust said Rawti Shax, or Didi Nwe, meaning the "new course" or "towards the mountain", represented an "evolution of Ansar al-Islam", which is listed by the UN as a terrorist organisation affiliated with al-Qaeda.
It says the group has a "primary objective" which is to "violently overthrow the current Iraqi Kurdish government and replace it with a caliphate governed by Sharia law".
It also alleged that the group was active in providing logistical and financial support for the recruitment of foreign fighters to be sent to Syria and Iraq, and also had the intent of training them for a future conflict in Kurdistan. | Four men arrested in the UK following an international counter-terrorism operation have appeared in court to face extradition proceedings to Italy. | 34806028 | [
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They include composer James MacMillan, who is to be knighted, while children's author Aileen Paterson is awarded an MBE.
Motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Gordon Aikman is awarded the British Empire Medal.
John Muir, who has campaigned against knife crime following the murder of his son, receives an MBE.
And Edinburgh-born broadcaster Nicky Campbell has been given an OBE for services to children.
Campbell, a regular on TV and radio for years, has spoken openly about his experience of being adopted and is a patron of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).
Dr MacMillan, who wrote a new choral piece which was sung when Pope Benedict XVI conducted mass at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow in 2010, is being knighted for services to music.
His compositions are widely played around the world by performers ranging from top international orchestras to local church and community choirs.
Dr MacMillan said: "I am totally delighted to receive this honour. I am especially pleased that the world of music, and contemporary composition in particular, will receive greater focus and recognition as a result."
The 55-year-old composer, who was born in Kilwinning in North Ayrshire, has previously described the high point of his career as "writing a piece for the unveiling of a statue of the founder of Celtic FC".
Mr Aikman, 30, from Edinburgh, is being awarded the British Empire Medal after raising £300,000 to raise awareness of MND, which he was diagnosed with last year.
The former Scottish Labour spindoctor, who set up his GordonsFightback.com campaign after being diagnosed, said: "Day in, day out thousands of people across this country are bravely battling this disease.
"I want to share this honour with each and every one of my fellow fighters."
Aileen Paterson, the creator of Maisie the kitten, is also among those to receive an honour.
The author, who penned the much-loved series of books about adventures of a cat from Edinburgh's Morningside, is being awarded with an MBE for services to children's literature.
The same honour has been awarded to campaigner John Muir, who led demands for tougher sentences for knife crime after his son Damian was stabbed to death in the centre of Greenock in 2007.
From the sporting world, Peter Dawson, the chief executive of The R&A and secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is recognised with an OBE.
Mr Dawson will step down in September after 16 years leading the body which organises the Open Championship.
Iain McMillan, who was the director of the CBI in Scotland for almost two decades, is to be knighted for his services to the economy north of the border.
The same honour goes to Prof Pete Downes, who has been the principal and vice-chancellor of Dundee University since 2009, in recognition of his work in higher education and life sciences.
Prof Downes is one of the UK's most distinguished and cited bioscientists, and identified the role of the drug Lithium in treating manic depression.
Dr Lena Wilson, the chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, the national economic development agency, is recognised for her efforts with a CBE.
As part of her role, she has travelled to more than 60 countries across the world, promoting Scottish business interests and advising governments on foreign investment and private sector development.
Lynne McNicoll, who has raised more than £1m to support children with cancer and their families, will be presented with an OBE.
Her fundraising activities inspired her to set up the Edinburgh-based charity It's Good 2 Give five years ago, and she has continued to raise funds despite being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year.
The charity is currently raising funds to build a special centre where youngsters with cancer and their families can go for breaks of up to seven days.
She said: "I am astonished to receive this sort of recognition, it's a tremendous honour. I lead a unique team of volunteers, including our trustees, who have supported so many families through their cancer ordeal." | Scots from all walks of life have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | 33114014 | [
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The court rejected campaigners' claims ministers were acting illegally by not suspending weapon sales to the kingdom, which is fighting a war in Yemen.
The UN claims strikes on Houthi rebels caused thousands of civilian deaths.
The government said defence exports would continue to be reviewed but the Campaign Against the Arms Trade said an appeal against the ruling was planned.
The group had claimed the UK has contravened humanitarian law, and it attacked the refusal of the Secretary of State for International Trade to suspend export licences for the sale or transfer of arms and military equipment.
Lord Justice Burnett and Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, sitting in London, said the decision to carry on the arms trade was not unlawful.
The judges said "closed material", which had not been made public for national security reasons, "provides valuable additional support for the conclusion that the decisions taken by the secretary of state not to suspend or cancel arms sales to Saudi Arabia were rational".
Equipment sold to Saudi Arabia includes Typhoon and Tornado fighter jets, as well as precision-guided bombs.
The sales contribute to thousands of engineering jobs in the UK, and have provided billions of pounds of revenue for the British arms trade.
Saudi Arabia has been supporting Yemen's internationally-recognised government after a civil war broke out in 2015.
Houthi rebels, loyal to deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh, began an attack in 2014, forcing leader Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee the country for a time.
Since then the Saudi kingdom, and eight other mostly Sunni Arab states, have supported an air campaign aimed at restoring Mr Hadi's government.
Andrew Smith, of Campaign Against Arms Trade, said: "This is a very disappointing verdict, and we are pursuing an appeal.
"If this verdict is upheld then it will be seen as a green light for government to continue arming and supporting brutal dictatorships and human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia that have shown a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law.
"Every day we are hearing new and horrifying stories about the humanitarian crisis that has been inflicted on the people of Yemen."
Rosa Curling, of law firm Leigh Day, which represented the campaign group, said: "Nothing in the open evidence, presented by the UK government to the court, suggests this risk does not exist in relation to arms to Saudi Arabia.
"Indeed, all the evidence we have seen from Yemen suggests the opposite: the risk is very real. You need only look at the devastating reality of the situation there."
James Lynch, Amnesty International's head of arms control and human rights, said the ruling was "deeply disappointing".
"Irrespective of this ruling, the UK and other governments should end their shameless arms supplies to Saudi Arabia," he said.
"They may amount to lucrative trade deals, but the UK risks aiding and abetting these terrible crimes."
The government said UK defence exports would continue to be "under careful review" to ensure they meet the standards of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria.
"We welcome this judgment, which underscores the fact that the UK operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world," a spokesperson said. | UK government arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, the High Court has ruled, after seeing secret evidence. | 40553741 | [
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It has called on the government to offer tax breaks to encourage building and investment in the sector.
The Conservative Party has indicated its focus remains on home ownership.
The number of UK households renting property rose from 2.3 million in 2001 to 5.4 million in 2014, according to Rics.
It said that any further investment in property by landlords had been hit by changes to stamp duty in April.
Anyone buying a home that is not their main residence must now pay a 3% stamp duty surcharge. In Scotland, the equivalent tax - the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) - was also up-rated.
This led to a spike in property purchases in March, with transactions falling quickly again thereafter. Next year, landlords are likely to be hit again when their right to deduct their mortgage interest from their income tax bill is removed.
Rics suggests that the stamp duty increase should be reversed, a move which would infuriate potential first-time buyers - many of whom say they are regularly outbid by buy-to-let investors.
Generation Rent, a group that campaigns for better conditions for tenants, said the higher rate of stamp duty was a good thing.
"It does give first-time buyers a much-needed advantage against people who are simply betting that house prices will keep going up," said Dan Wilson Craw, the policy manager of Generation Rent.
"In the first three months of the surcharge, the tax on second homes raised £424m - that cash could help build new homes for people on low incomes."
A body that represents landlords said that rents were likely to rise.
"Tenants will be hurt most, as landlords recover the stamp duty increase by charging tenants more," said David Cox, the managing director of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
"The simple answer is that we need to build more homes."
In addition to a reversal in the stamp duty increase, Rics also called for:
Rics' call comes just a day after Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said the government would take "unprecedented steps" to encourage construction of homes for people to buy.
He told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham that the housing shortage was "a huge issue for our country" and would be his "number-one priority".
He said: "Far too many young people cannot get a foot on the housing ladder. Many are being forced to live back with mum and dad as rents soar faster than wages."
Among the plans announced was an Accelerated Construction scheme, using £2bn of new public sector borrowing to make public land with outline planning permission available to builders.
Where can I afford to live? | The UK is facing a "critical rental shortage" which requires a building programme to focus on providing for tenants, a surveyors' body has said. | 37547912 | [
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The Nottingham-born actress told The Graham Norton Show the incident happened in 2015 after a ceremony in the city to unveil the tram.
She said she and her mother had been told they could have a free ride but were later challenged by a conductor.
Nottingham Express Transit said it was an "unfortunate misunderstanding".
McClure is among several well-known locals to have trams named after them on the Nottingham city network.
Others include ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, cricketer Stuart Broad and author DH Lawrence.
Speaking about the incident, the actress said attempts to prove who she was fell on deaf ears at the time.
McClure said: "We unveiled the name and then I got on the tram with my mum because we were doing Christmas shopping and they'd said 'we'll give you a free ride'.
"We were pulling into our stop and I can see the ticket man coming towards us and he's like 'can I get your ticket?'"
She said the conductor was unswayed when she presented the plaque she had received at the ceremony and ordered the pair off.
"I was like 'oh my god - you've thrown me off the tram for fare evasion. I was mortified," she explained.
Despite the misunderstanding, McClure said she wanted her name to stay on the tram for good.
Nottingham Express Transit, which runs the network, said: "This was an unfortunate misunderstanding as the travel officer was unaware that Vicky had been offered free travel on the day the tram was named in her honour.
"As you would expect from her, Vicky took the matter in good part and the situation was soon resolved.
"We apologised to her as soon as we were aware of the confusion and we certainly didn't want to spoil such a special occasion." | Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure has revealed she was ordered off a tram named in her honour after being accused of fare evasion. | 39678128 | [
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Adam Ashe, Stuart Hogg and Henry Pyrgos have all committed to Warriors until 2019.
However, fellow Scotland internationals Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Tommy Seymour and Josh Strauss are out of contract this summer.
"It's really important," said Blair of the need to arrange new deals.
"It's difficult with the rugby contracts, you don't often get contracts longer than two years so it seems that every year there's half the squad who are pretty much out of contract. We'll be working hard to keep the guys here.
"There's a lot of money being thrown around in England and France but the product that Glasgow can give - the coaching team, the crowd that we've got, the fact that we beat Racing home and away, we're playing against the best teams in Europe and doing well - hopefully that's a big pull for the guys as well."
Dave Rennie will replace Gregor Townsend as Glasgow head coach this summer when the latter becomes Scotland head coach.
"Dave Rennie's going to have a say in what's happening here," said former Scotland and Edinburgh scrum-half Blair.
"He's watched a lot of the games from the last two or three seasons to get a handle on what players we've got here and what he likes and what he could potentially bring in."
American lock Greg Peterson, like Ashe, Hogg and Pyrgos, has signed a new deal at Scotstoun and is nearing a return to the first team following long-term injury, along with Tjiuee Uanivi, Scott Cummings and Richie Vernon.
"We're expecting to see them back in the next two or three weeks," explained Blair.
"They're taking part in all the non-contact stuff so they're progressing well.
"Pete Horne's showing good progress. He's another couple of weeks before he can step up and we'll see how he reacts to that.
"It's good timing for us. We've got some good quality players coming back. They'll be in a good place when they come back in.
"We've got some big games coming up and some big games during the Six Nations as well once the guys are away on [Scotland duty]."
Glasgow host Cardiff Blues in the Pro12 on Saturday with the Warriors, who are fifth, nine points ahead of the Welsh province.
European Champions Cup encounters with Munster and Leicester Tigers follow, with Townsend's men currently top of Pool 1.
"We're really pleased with how things have gone recently," said Blair. "We've done well to be where we are, despite having the home losses [earlier this season].
"We're in a reasonable position. We're in a better position than we were this time last year."
Meanwhile, Glasgow say Ryan Grant remains their player after Brive announced he was joining the French Top 14 side on loan.
And Blair said: "Ryan's said that's not the situation at the moment. He's training with us today, training well." | Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Mike Blair believes it is vital the Pro12 club sign up more of their squad on new contracts. | 38513663 | [
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Karen Munro regularly films and photographs the aurora near her home in Caithness but was unable to go out on Thursday because she was unwell.
She set up a camera to capture footage for a time lapse of the Northern Lights through a window while she slept.
Ms Munro said the footage was "burnt out" in places due to the aurora "being so strong".
The display was filmed visible between 03:00 and 04:00 on Thursday.
Ms Munro said: "Usually the light pollution of Scrabster Harbour drowns out the aurora, but this display was quite special."
The aurora borealis is caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
The Northern and Western isles, the Highlands and north east Scotland offer some of the best places to observe the Northern Lights at night.
In February this year, a Nasa astronaut photographed the aurora borealis over Scotland from the International Space Station.
Baltimore-born Terry Virts, a member of Expedition 42 to the space station, captured the image of the Northern Lights.
ISS orbits between 230-286 miles (370-460km) above the Earth's surface. | A stargazer has captured a powerful display of the aurora borealis from her living room. | 34085793 | [
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Akpan, 25, had a goal disallowed for handball in Tuesday's loss at Sheffield Wednesday, before being shown a red card by Scott Duncan for his protests.
Blackburn have also been charged with failing to ensure players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Akpan and Rovers have until 20 and 21 February respectively to respond.
A three-match ban is the standard punishment for a red card for violent conduct.
However, it is alleged that Akpan's behaviour constituted violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient.
He is currently banned for three matches, including Sunday's FA Cup tie with Manchester United.
In 1998, then-Sheffield Wednesday striker Paolo di Canio was banned for 11 games for pushing referee Paul Alcock to the ground.
Seven years later, Southampton midfielder David Prutton was suspended for 10 matches after admitting two charges of improper conduct, having pushed referee Alan Wiley and attempting to confront another official. | The Football Association has charged Blackburn midfielder Hope Akpan with violent conduct after he was sent off for pushing a referee. | 38995337 | [
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