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This year the event's being hosted by Nicki Minaj at the city's SSE Hydro.
U2, Alicia Keys and Ed Sheeran are set to perform but Calvin Harris pulled out on Saturday after a heart scare.
On Twitter, the DJ said: "No EMAs for me this weekend. Got some heart problems. Heading home to see if it can be fixed x."
With nominations across seven categories, Katy Perry leads the competition.
See a full list of this year's MTV EMA nominees
She's followed by Ariana Grande with six.
Both are up for best female, along with Minaj, Taylor Swift and Beyonce.
Pharrell Williams is up for five trophies, including best song and best video for Happy.
He is also among the nominations for best male in a category which includes Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake.
The awards show is on MTV and Channel 5 on Sunday from 21:00 GMT.
Redfoo's presenting an award and told Newsbeat it's an "honour".
"They like what I do," he said. "They want the Redfoo energy, with the comedy, just the whole quirky and fun vibe that I have, and that's what they want.
"And that's exciting when someone wants you, you want them."
Labrinth lit up Glasgow ahead of the awards with a 3D video-mapping light, in George Square on Friday.
The video was timed to his new track Let It Be.
MTV held castings for more than 2,000 local music fans to be part of the audience for the show.
Enrique Iglesias, Kiesza and Royal Blood will perform at the 21st awards, which organisers say will have a time travel theme.
MTV also announced the 10 acts nominated for its worldwide act award.
Originally, the number nominated sat at 286 but that's been whittled down to 10 after seven weeks and three stages of voting.
One Direction are representing North Europe although Southeast Asia/China & Hong Kong/Taiwan have won the award for the past two years and are thought to be in front again.
Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and actor David Hasselhoff will present trophies, while Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne is expected to attend to receive the EMA's Global Icon Award.
Grammy award-winning singer Alicia Keys is one of several artists to be nominated in a new category, best song with a message, for her song We Are Here.
She said: "I am crazy excited to perform on the global stage of the EMA and for my song to be nominated.
"We Are Here is a 21st century peace movement that believes if we all stand together and join our voices we can create a kinder world for everyone."
Keys' performance will take place in front of an audience at Glasgow's O2 Academy and be beamed live into the SSE Hydro.
The awards have previously been hosted in London, Liverpool, Belfast and Edinburgh.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Katy Perry leads the nominations for Sunday night's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), which are being held in Glasgow for the first time. | 29951968 | [
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The Federal Reserve also kept interest rates at a record low, blaming the slower growth on "transitory factors".
Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 2.7% to 19,520.21, its biggest loss in nearly four months.
The market extended losses after Bank of Japan left its monetary policy unchanged, while lacklustre company earnings also had their impact on the benchmark index.
Shares in Honda fell 6.7% after it announced a fall in profit for the fiscal year to March, as it deals with recalls following exploding air-bags.
Drug maker Takeda shares fell 3% after it warned it would make a loss because of a $2.4bn US legal settlement linked to its Actos diabetes drug.
Chinese shares headed lower with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index falling 0.9% to 28,157.71, while the Shanghai Composite was 0.6% lower at 4,449.17.
Shares of AAC Technologies in Hong Kong fell 5.2% after a report in the Wall Street Journal that the Apple Watch had defective component, which was supplied by the Chinese company.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ended down 0.8% at 5,790.
South Korea's benchmark Kospi index closed down 0.7% at 2,127.17 - marking its fifth consecutive day of losses.
Government data showed that the country's industrial output fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in March from February - missing market expectations. | Asian markets traded lower on Thursday with investor sentiment dented by a weaker than expected first quarter growth figure in the US. | 32527550 | [
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Manchester United trainee Rothwell, 21, has penned a two-year deal.
The attacking midfielder made seven appearances in all competitions during a loan spell with Barnsley last season.
Maguire, 27, has signed a one-year deal after playing 25 games last season during a loan spell and subsequent short-term move from Rotherham.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Oxford United have signed midfielder Joe Rothwell on a free transfer and agreed a new contract with striker Chris Maguire. | 36773010 | [
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The mix-up led to the body of Philip Bradburn being cremated instead of that of Conservative MEP Philip Bradbourn.
A failure to provide written records created confusion between the two similar sounding surnames, the Heart of England NHS Trust said.
The trust and Central England Co-operative apologised for the blunder.
Former MEP Mr Bradbourn died at Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield on 20 December.
Mr Bradburn died at University Hospital Birmingham four days later and his body was sent to a funeral directors run by Central England Co-operative.
As Good Hope's mortuary was nearing capacity, a request was made by hospital staff to move four bodies - including Mr Bradbourn's - to the funeral company.
The names of those to be moved were given over the phone but not followed up with an email listing their names and addresses, the report found.
Updates on this story and more from Birmingham and the Black Country
The undertaker collected Mr Bradbourn's body, but four days later returned it to Good Hope, when his family requested to change his burial to a cremation.
Meanwhile, Mr Bradburn's body was sent back to the hospital over concerns it had been at the funeral directors for some time.
When it arrived at Good Hope from the funeral directors, paperwork carrying his surname was overwritten with the surname of the politician.
Doctors looked at these papers and signed off the cremation for Mr Bradbourn but the body of Mr Bradburn was released.
Central England Co-operative said: "Our priority has been to work closely with all concerned so that we can learn from this unfortunate incident and build further appropriate safeguards for the future."
Dr Andrew Catto, of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust said there had been a "rare and complex set of circumstances".
He said: "We are very sorry that this incredibly distressing situation has happened." | Mortuary staff's failures to carry out adequate identity checks led to the wrong body being cremated at the funeral of an MEP, a report found. | 34735103 | [
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Salva Kiir issued a decree dismissing all ministers and deputy ministers, as well as Vice-President Riek Machar.
No clear reason was given for the sackings, but analysts say Mr Kiir and Mr Machar have been embroiled in a power struggle for months.
South Sudan has suffered from chronic economic problems since it split from Sudan in 2011.
There was tight security outside ministry buildings on Wednesday, while radio broadcasts urged people to remain calm, the AFP news agency reports.
Its stability has been hampered by lingering rows over territory and oil with its northern neighbour.
Recently some of Mr Kiir's colleagues have hinted at discontent with his leadership.
Local reports say Mr Kiir is battling to maintain control of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), the former rebel group that now runs the country.
Mr Machar, who had been stripped of some of his powers in April, had hinted that he may stand against Mr Kiir for leadership of the SPLM before the next presidential election in 2015.
By Nyambura WambuguBBC News, Juba
Dissolving the cabinet in South Sudan hints at a wider attempt by the president to restructure not only the government but power and access to power in the country.
There have been reports in recent weeks of strained relations within the governing SPLM and the relationship between the president and his deputy are said to be at an all-time low.
Although the cabinet restructuring has been a long time coming, its timing is curious and raises suspicions that the president could be using his executive powers to stamp out dissent in the party and disagreement within his government.
Whether the sacking of the entire cabinet will succeed in calming the disquiet within South Sudan's political circles remains to be seen -there is also a real fear that this might further divide the country along ethnic lines.
The BBC's Nyambura Wambugu in the capital, Juba, says there is a real fear that the sacking could further divide the country along ethnic lines.
Mr Kiir is from the Dinka community, which is the largest in South Sudan, while Mr Machar is from the second-largest group, the Nuer, some of whom have complained about Dinka domination.
Under-secretaries have been put in charge of the departments and the government insists it can function smoothly until new ministers are appointed.
Barnaba Marial Benjamin, who had been information minister until Tuesday, characterised the sackings as a "major reshuffle" and said it was part of Mr Kiir's constitutional mandate.
"Some of these people will come back and some will not," Mr Benjamin AFP.
Among the other leaders to be dismissed was Pagan Amum, the top negotiator in peace talks with Sudan.
He was removed from his post as SPLM secretary general and the decree said he would be investigated for mismanaging the party.
Last month Mr Kiir sacked two other senior ministers embroiled in a multi-million dollar financial scandal, a decision reportedly criticised by Mr Amum.
It was unclear whether Tuesday's decree had any link to the scandal.
South Sudanese journalist Nhial Bol said Mr Kiir had probably acted to end the paralysis in his government.
"Things have not been moving in the government because of this internal fighting over who is going to control the SPLM," Mr Bol told Reuters news agency.
South Sudan is rich in oil, but is one of Africa's least developed countries, with few paved roads and poor health and educational facilities.
It gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 after a decades-long civil war.
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The life-saving services are each to receive a part of the £5m paid to the government in Libor fines.
The Association of Air Ambulances (AAA) estimated that 800 lives could be saved each year because of this and other relief schemes.
Clive Dickin, AAA national director, said it was "excellent news".
The £5m was announced as part of the autumn statement but details of how it would be divided has only just been revealed.
Chancellor George Osborne said: "It is absolutely right that we use funds from those who demonstrated the worst values to reward those who demonstrate the best."
Air ambulance charities serving Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, East Anglia, Essex and Herts, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent Surrey and Sussex, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, London, Midlands, Thames Valley and Chiltern, Wiltshire and Yorkshire are to receive money.
The Great North Air Ambulance, Great Western Air Ambulance, MAGPAS, North West Air Ambulance Charity, the AAA and Wales Air Ambulance and Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance are also beneficiaries.
Mr Dickin said: "Each of the 20 charities will use the funds in ways that will increase availability, types of activity, and overall patient care at a local level and this donation will ultimately help air ambulances across the UK to save many lives."
Air ambulances are not funded directly by the government and receive no National Lottery grants.
Additional money has already been granted to three air ambulance charities.
An announcement was also made last year on relief of VAT for air ambulance charities and aviation fuel.
The AAA estimated the changes would be worth over £15m over the next five years and could mean saving 800 more lives each year. | Air ambulance charities across the country are to receive grants of £250,000 each from a banking fine fund. | 31628570 | [
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The 29-year-old made 260 appearances for the Spireites after joining in July 2009, and played in 38 games last term.
Talbot started his career at Sheffield Wednesday, and has also had spells with Scunthope, Luton and Plymouth.
"I've worked with Drew before and he's a fantastic signing," Portsmouth assistant manager Leam Richardson told the Portsmouth website.
"He's everything that our fans like about a player - he's robust, works hard and is very fit."
Pompey finished sixth in the League Two table last season, but suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat by Plymouth Argyle in the play-off semi-finals
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Portsmouth have signed full-back Drew Talbot on a two-year deal following his release by Chesterfield. | 36600700 | [
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With a fifth successive title win all but wrapped up, the PFA Scotland Player of the Year says thoughts are now turning to defending the crown next season.
"We're fired up again for next year," Griffiths said.
"We've got five in-a-row and next year we'll look at making it six."
Griffiths scooped the Player of the Year prize after a season in which he has contributed 39 goals, and is humbled to be marked out by his peers as the top player in the country in this campaign.
"As a professional footballer to be voted as the player of the year is the main one, you are playing against teams week in week out and for them to vote you the best player in the country is special," said the Celtic striker.
"I still have {my young player award} in the house. My mum's wanting this one, but she's not getting it."
Griffiths' individual displays have kept Celtic's title defence on-track this season, but failure in the cup competitions and in Europe has left many fans disillusioned with the club, and questioning the direction it is heading.
Failure to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League was an early-season blow, and a winless run in the Europa League did little to appease the Celtic support.
Then came a League Cup semi-final defeat to Ross County and, most painfully of all, a Scottish Cup loss at the same stage to bitter rivals Rangers. These factors combined left manager Ronny Deila feeling he had no option other than to step down at the end of the current campaign.
"We were disappointing," admits Griffiths.
"The European campaign wasn't great and the cup defeat against Rangers - everybody said it was a disaster but you know we played one of our worst games of the season and we drew, but got beaten on penalties which we all know is just a lottery."
"{Players} could've been performing better, you know we've lost silly points in silly games. We were beaten twice by Aberdeen, we've drawn a couple of home games we didn't score in but we still managed to wrap up a league title and that's the most important thing."
The list of potential candidates to succeed Deila is a long one. David Moyes, Paul Lambert, Malky Mackay, Michael O'Neill, Brendan Rodgers, Neil Lennon, Roy Keane - just some of the names that have been linked with the soon-to-be-vacant Parkhead hotseat since Deila announced he would be exiting Parkhead in the summer.
Griffiths has already paid tribute to the Norwegian for coaxing out of him the best form of his career, but says a new man in the dugout represents an opportunity for every player at Celtic.
"Everybody in the changing room is going to have a clean slate," said the Scotland international.
"There are players in the dressing room who will be in favour and others who won't be in favour and it will be up to them to work their way back into the squad.
"I've had a good season so far but a new manager coming in will have his own ideas - hopefully I'm part of that plan."
The football world has been captivated by the fairytale story of Leicester City defying the odds to become Premier League champions. Aberdeen did provide a challenge for the Premiership title, but the feeling among many was that Celtic, for all their shortcomings, would have too much strength in depth over the course of the season.
So it has proved, and Griffiths is pleased that another Leicester-style underdog triumph has not unfolded in Scotland.
"As players we are delighted with what Leicester have achieved as it shows why football is the best sport in the world. But we don't want any underdogs winning leagues up here, we want it to be us.
"Aberdeen may have run us close this year, but ultimately we want to be Scottish champions at the end of the year."
Celtic can clinch the title with a point when the Dons visit Parkhead at the weekend.
"The boys are buzzing, we can't wait to go out and confirm ourselves as champions on Sunday.
"We know there's going to be a big crowd coming and we want to send the fans home happy. Hopefully it's three points, we only need one, but we know Aberdeen will come down and make it difficult for us."
Having established himself beyond doubt as Celtic's leading forward, Griffiths' next target is to gain the same status in the Scotland team.
The former Hibs striker has seven caps to his name, but has yet to establish himself in Gordon Strachan's side, more often than not finding himself behind Steven Fletcher in the pecking order.
Griffiths hopes the end-of-season friendly internationals against Italy on 29 May and France on 4 June will give him a chance to prove his worth before the 2018 World Cup qualifiers kick off with a trip to Malta in September.
"I'm just happy to be back in the squad now and if I get a start I'll be buzzing, if not sit on that bench and wait my turn.
"We've got a lot of good strikers all vying for that one place. You've got to be playing well and in favour so hopefully come the World Cup qualifiers I'll be that man." | Leigh Griffiths says Celtic are "fired up" for next season as they aim to win a sixth straight Premiership title. | 36198766 | [
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The rail operator had warned ongoing negotiations meant that drivers were not volunteering for Sunday shifts.
ScotRail said it aimed to run two-thirds of its services and buses would replace trains on some routes.
The operator has published an amended timetable listing cancelled services and those with reduced frequency.
On Wednesday, ScotRail said it had offered drivers a 2.5% pay rise and a one-off bonus, and would increase driver numbers.
But Aslef accused the Abellio-owned operator of trying to push new terms and conditions through.
Scottish Trades Union Congress general secretary Grahame Smith said: "It is simply astonishing that significant service reductions are being announced only three months after Abellio assumed control of the ScotRail franchise.
"Their approach to workforce planning and industrial relations appears nothing short of shambolic and contrary to the impression they were anxious to portray during the bid process.
"The Scottish government must now answer serious questions over how service cuts and amateur industrial relations are permissible under the terms of a very detailed franchise agreement."
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: "Industrial relations are a matter for the employer and the union.
"It is in the best interests of passengers that ScotRail and Aslef come together to resolve this issue as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary disruption.
"Keeping passengers informed and ensuring they can plan ahead with confidence in advance is a key priority and people should check the updated timetables on the ScotRail website before they start their journey."
ScotRail have said that although they will be running fewer trains on Sundays, most of the trains that do run will have more carriages.
It claimed this would provide almost the same capacity as was offered by the normal services on every route.
The rail operator has advised customers to plan ahead for the weekend. | ScotRail has cancelled a third of its usual services this Sunday, after pay talks with train drivers' union Aslef stalled. | 33366219 | [
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Steve Morgan said the planning system was the biggest barrier to new houses.
The suggestion that housebuilders were sitting on landbanks in order to maximise profits was "completely incorrect", he told Radio 4's Today.
Mr Morgan was speaking after Redrow revealed strong half-year results.
The company reported that completed house sales were up 13% in the six months to December 2016 to 2,459 compared with the same period last year and pre-tax profits were up 35% to £140m.
Redrow and other big builders have enjoyed big growth in profits for the last three years, but Mr Morgan said the industry was rebuilding its profitability after suffering heavy losses in the financial crisis. "Profits are growing, but this is a return to normal levels from a nil start," he said.
The planning problem stemmed from difficulties in moving from outline permission - where a council says land is OK for housing - to detailed permission, when the builder can start work.
"This can take normally one year, but up to two years," Mr Morgan said. Redrow has just short of 26,000 plots in its landbank. "At one-third of them, we just can't get on site."
The planning process was also inhibiting supply by dissuading smaller builders from doing more.
"It's not so bad for the big builders like us, but small companies face a wall of bureaucracy. If I was starting out today, I could not build up Redrow as I did."
The housing White Paper proposed forcing housebuilders to surrender land if construction had not started two years after planning permission was granted. The current rule is three years.
Mr Morgan said that if the time was counted from the grant of outline permission, it would make many projects "impossible".
He said references in the White Paper to a "broken" market were "a bit disappointing" and added: "Actually, a lot has been done to increase output in the last few years, but of course, there is more to be done." | The chairman of one of the UK's top housebuilders, Redrow, has rejected accusations of land hoarding by the industry and called the government's housing White Paper "disappointing". | 38904078 | [
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For most of US history, party nominees have been decided by political power brokers and deal-makers behind closed doors. Parties operate like private clubs - they make their own rules and are suspicious of outsiders.
Only in recent history has a more open system of primaries and caucuses been grafted onto the process to give the average American a say in who appears on the general election ballot.
In a close, contentious primary season, however, the veneer of accountability can rub off, exposing the sometimes unsightly gears that still power the US political system.
This has prompted objection from the supporters of two candidates in particular - Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders - who feel that the party establishments are arrayed against their presidential quests.
But are their concerns valid? Here are answers to four pertinent questions as the nomination battles approach its final months.
34
Number of delegates Ted Cruz received in Colorado, which held conventions to pick delegates
759 Trump total delegate count
529 Cruz total delegate count
Mr Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination, but it's starting to feel like he's not winning.
While he's comfortably ahead, with 757 delegates to 529 for second-place Ted Cruz, there's mounting evidence that he's being outmanoeuvred in the behind-the-scenes political process that could come into play if he doesn't reach the magic 1,237 delegate number necessary to secure the nomination outright.
In Colorado - which selected its delegates at party gatherings last week and not through primaries or caucuses - Mr Cruz walked away with all 34 delegates. Even in states that have held contests won by Mr Trump, Mr Cruz's team has been working doggedly to ensure that their people become delegates.
While Mr Trump swept South Carolina's 50 delegates, for instance, the state's convention delegation will be riddled with Cruz supporters who, while bound to Mr Trump on the first few ballots, can switch to the Texas senator if there is a protracted convention battle.
It has Mr Trump and his people crying foul.
"This is happening all over our country - great people being disenfranchised by politicians," Mr Trump tweeted on Monday. "Repub party is in trouble!"
Paul Manafort, Mr Trump's new aide in charge of managing the delegate-selection process, accused the Cruz campaign of using "Gestapo tactics, scorched-earth tactics" in Colorado.
If, as Mr Trump asserted on Monday, the system is "rigged" and "crooked", however, it isn't always tilted in favour of Mr Trump's opponents. Thanks to the Republican Party's delegate-apportioning system, including Florida's winner-take-all primary, Mr Trump has secured a larger share of the delegates so far (45%) than he has of the raw primary vote (37%).
If Mr Cruz manages to win the nomination at the Republican convention despite trailing Mr Trump in total delegates and share of the popular vote, Mr Trump may have reason to feel aggrieved.
But before he complains too loudly, he might want to heed some sage advice attributed (incorrectly) to Albert Einstein: "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."
Mr Trump should be familiar with the quote, since he tweeted it in October 2014.
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States Bernie Sanders has won
18
States Hillary Clinton has won
Mr Sanders has won five state contests in a row and seven of the last eight. If he were an American football team he'd be poised for the playoffs. If he were prize fighter, he'd be tuning up for a title bout.
Instead his pledged-delegate deficit to Mrs Clinton has gone from daunting to only fractionally less daunting. Over the course of his recent run, the Vermont Senator has picked up a net of just 91 delegates, despite winning Wisconsin 56% to 43%, Utah 79% to 20% and Washington 72% to 27%.
According to a New York Times calculation, the former secretary of state currently has 1,305 pledged delegates, while Sanders stands at 1,086. Add in the non-binding support of "super-delegates" - Democratic officeholders and party functionaries who also cast ballots for the nominee at the convention - and Mrs Clinton's lead balloons to 1,774 to 1,117.
To secure the Democratic nomination without drama at the convention a candidate needs the backing of 2,383 delegates
The problem for Mr Sanders is that while he's been posting sizeable wins over the past month, they've largely been in delegate-poor states, like Wyoming (14 delegates), Idaho (23) and Alaska (16). His successes pale when compared to Mrs Clinton's massive earlier wins in populous southern states like Texas, Florida and Georgia, which alone netted her 184 delegates over Mr Sanders.
If Mrs Clinton performs as expected in the coming contests in New York (291 delegates), Maryland (118) and Pennsylvania (210), she'll largely erase all the modest ground Mr Sanders made up over the past three weeks.
9,412,426
Votes for Hillary Clinton during primary season so far
7,034,997
Votes for Bernie Sanders during primary season so far
If delegate maths and selection rules make your head hurt, at least we can rely on the raw vote totals to get a feel for how popular the remaining candidates are, right?
Wrong.
According to current tabulations Hillary Clinton has received 9,412,426 votes during the primary season so far. Bernie Sanders has received 7,034,997. That 2.4m vote lead has been relentlessly touted by the former secretary of state and her supporters to counter the claims of Sanders faithful that their man is more popular than the delegate tallies indicate.
Some states that hold caucuses - like Iowa and Washington - aren't included in that number, however, because they don't report vote totals.
The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler tried to extrapolate numbers for the remaining states based on their total voter turnout and concluded that Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 2.3m votes - still a significant margin.
Among the Republicans, who are better about providing full vote totals, Mr Trump leads with 8,256,309 votes. Mr Cruz is second (6,319,244), former candidate Marco Rubio is third (3,482,129), followed by Mr Kasich (2,979,379).
In the end the popular vote may give the leading candidates a claim of legitimacy as the people's choice - but appearances can be deceiving.
"The media has created the perception that the voters choose the nomination. That's the conflict here," North Dakota delegate Curly Haugland told a television interviewer. "The rules are still designed to have a political party choose its nominee at a convention. That's just the way it is."
"Well, there's the law, and then there's ethics, and then there's getting votes. I'm not going to get into what tactics are used."
If, as appears to be increasingly likely, the Republican primary season ends without Donald Trump securing the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination, the Republican National Convention could turn into a political free-for-all unrivalled in modern US political history.
After several rounds of deadlocked balloting, most convention delegates would be free to vote their conscience. But could that conscience be nudged by, say, a free weekend at a Donald Trump golf resort, a nice dinner with the Cruz family or even a choice spot in a John Kasich administration?
Maybe! While there are detailed anti-corruption laws governing the behaviour of public officeholders, convention delegates are private citizens. While government regulations prohibit them from taking money from corporations, labour unions, government contractors or foreign nationals, the law beyond that is much murkier.
Campaigns and their wealth donors could likely cover delegate travel expenses, no matter how lavish. Gold watches? Bags of small, unmarked bills? Who knows? State anti-bribery laws may apply, but there's scant legal precedent.
Perhaps the greatest deterrent to untoward action by campaigns is the negative publicity such naked attempts at influence could have if they're documented. But public perceptions and attitudes this political season has been difficult to predict, to say the least.
Although the national convention is still months away, accusations of dirty tricks have already started flying. On Sunday Mr Trump took to Twitter to accuse the Cruz campaign of misdeeds during the South Carolina state party convention - a charge Mr Cruz vehemently denied.
"I win a state in votes and then get non-representative delegates because they are offered all sorts of goodies by Cruz campaign," Mr Trump wrote. "Bad system!"
During a television interview that same morning, however, Trump adviser Paul Manafort appeared to acknowledge that his campaign won't be shy in wooing delegates at the national convention, however.
"Well, there's the law, and then there's ethics, and then there's getting votes," he said. "I'm not going to get into what tactics are used. I happen to think the best way we're going to get delegates is to have Donald Trump be exposed to delegates, let the delegates hear what he says."
Another Trump adviser, Barry Bennett, said they wouldn't be offering "seats on the Trump airplane or anything like that".
"There's obviously a big line - we're not going to do anything immoral, illegal or unethical," he said.
But when a presidential nomination is at stake, and it comes down to just a handful of delegates, that "big line" may end up looking awfully fuzzy. | The United States may be a democracy, but the party presidential nomination process - upon closer inspection - is hardly a shining beacon of democratic light. | 36029381 | [
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The incident happened in Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan at about 14:45 BST on Saturday.
The woman, who has not been named but was in her 70s, was critically injured and died at the scene.
Gerard Street was closed for a time while investigations were carried out. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them. | A woman has died after being hit by a lorry in Greater Manchester, police have said. | 33837365 | [
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The wing of an American Airlines plane clipped the tail of a Southwest Airlines plane, while both were on the taxiway. It happened on Wednesday at 06:05 local time (11:05 GMT) at Detroit Metro airport.
Passengers had to remain on board the planes but there are no reports of any injuries or fuel leaks.
The Federal Aviation Authority has said it will investigate the incident.
Passenger Fletcher Sharpe spoke to the BBC from the airport where he will have to wait until the afternoon for another flight.
He said other passengers commented that the planes were close to each other, but he did not believe they would hit each other until the moment of impact.
"All of a sudden we heard a loud crunch and a scraping sound," he said. "I thought we had run over something. I looked up and the right wing had lost a few pieces and the back tail of the other plane was smashed off.
"It was frustrating. I understand that that's a high stress job. Everyone's depending on you and you have a lot of things on your mind. But it just seems like 101 to make sure you have enough room. You learn that in a car, or when you're walking.
"We just happy we weren't in the air."
Another passenger, Jim Bishop, told Fox 2 News Detroit that he had been kept on board for two and a half hours and information was sparse at first.
He said: "It was ten minutes of silence. Nobody said anything.
"Finally it came over the radio that there had been an accident and to stay calm. A steward walked past and I asked him - he said he'd been in the job for 35 years and this had never happened before. He didn't know what to do."
The temperature was below freezing and the Southwest plane was being de-iced when the accident happened.
Both planes were Boeing 737s.
Southwest Airlines said the plane that had been hit would now be out of service for maintenance. It had been due to fly to Dallas, the airliner said, and 95 passengers would be moved to other flights.
In a statement, the airline said: "We appreciate the patience of our customers as we work diligently to get them safely to their final destinations."
American Airlines apologised to customers for the inconvenience and said the 150 passengers who were on board - also due to fly to Dallas - were being put on other flights. | Two planes have collided on the ground at an airport in Detroit. | 35597607 | [
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Ineos wants to conduct seismic surveys at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire to see if there is potential for fracking.
The firm said the charity had blocked any contact for almost a year and it was considering seeking a court order.
The National Trust said it opposed any activities leading to the extraction of fossil fuels, so rejected requests.
Moves to look for shale gas in the Sherwood Forest area have proved controversial due to environmental concerns over extraction - known as fracking - and expansion of fossil fuel use.
Ineos said it already had permission from nearby landowners for the the non-invasive survey and its ability to extract gas would be "significantly limited" if it could not get on to Clumber Park.
"If the National Trust refuses to change its position, Ineos will have no choice but to write to the Oil and Gas Authority, asking for permission to seek a court order enforcing its rights to carry out these surveys on National Trust land," it said in a statement.
The company said government licences gave it a legal obligation to investigate shale gas deposits around the country and criticised the charity's position as "overtly political" as shale gas had lower carbon emissions than either oil and gas.
A National Trust spokesman said: "The National Trust is opposed to fracking on its land and will reject any fracking requests or inquiries.
"Consistent with this, we say no to surveying on our land for fracking purposes." | A petrochemical company is threatening legal action over the National Trust's refusal to allow testing for shale gas on its land. | 40685060 | [
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The Mariners, back in League Two after a six-year absence, looked nervy early on and former England striker Darren Bent twice went close for the Rams.
Derby made the breakthrough when captain Keogh stooped at the far post to head home Craig Bryson's cross.
Shaun Pearson saw his header saved for Grimsby and Kayden Jackson's shot was cleared off the line in injury time.
Match ends, Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0.
Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
Attempt saved. James McKeown (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
Attempt saved. Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
Attempt missed. Cyrus Christie (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Substitution, Derby County. Jeff Hendrick replaces Will Hughes.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Tom Bolarinwa replaces Ashley Chambers.
Attempt missed. Tom Ince (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Kayden Jackson replaces Dominic Vose.
Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Derby County. Tom Ince replaces Nick Blackman.
Substitution, Derby County. Jacob Butterfield replaces Chris Martin.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Andrew Boyce.
Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
Goal! Derby County 1, Grimsby Town 0. Richard Keogh (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cyrus Christie following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Shaun Pearson.
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Rhys Browne replaces Sean McAllister.
Attempt missed. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Craig Bryson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James McKeown.
Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Davies.
Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Second Half begins Derby County 0, Grimsby Town 0.
First Half ends, Derby County 0, Grimsby Town 0.
Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Derby County) header from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Shaun Pearson.
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James McKeown.
Attempt saved. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Nick Blackman (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt saved. James Berrett (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Will Hughes (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. | Richard Keogh's second-half header edged Derby into the EFL Cup second round with victory over Grimsby. | 36948860 | [
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Broken swords and spearheads were found by archaeologists on the RSPB Scotland nature reserve.
Twelve pieces excavated from several different weapons have been handed over to Kilmartin Museum in Argyll.
RSPB Scotland reserves archaeologist Jill Harden said they had probably been deliberately broken and thrown into a loch as part of a religious ceremony.
"This is the first discovery of this size from Argyll for many years," she said.
"The items were recovered from what had once been a freshwater loch - it seems that they had been purposely broken and cast into the waters as part of a ceremony, most likely as offerings or gifts to the gods or goddesses of the time.
"It is recorded that bronze swords were found on Coll in the 19th Century during drainage works, but their whereabouts today are unknown."
The archaeological investigation was directed by the Treasure Trove Unit, National Museums Scotland and RSPB Scotland.
Trevor Cowie, from National Museums Scotland's department of Scottish history and archaeology, said: "While a fair number of objects from this period have been discovered in the west of Scotland in the past, we generally know very little about the precise places where they were found.
"Archaeological techniques have developed dramatically since those 19th Century discoveries were made, so we have a great opportunity here to resolve many unanswered questions about life on Coll some 3,000 years ago."
The weapons can be viewed at the the Isle of Coll's An Cridhe community centre on Thursday and Friday. | Bronze weapons believed to date back about 3,000 years have been discovered on the Isle of Coll. | 34527912 | [
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Muzaffer Ali, 39, from Maidenhall Road in Luton, Bedfordshire had denied importing prohibited weapons.
Judge Jonathan Carroll told St Alban's Crown Court the weapons were to be used for "terrorising, intimidating and causing serious injury and death".
Four other men were also jailed for their part in the gun smuggling.
The court heard the men brought two shipments into the UK in February and September 2016, unaware they were under police surveillance.
Ali sourced the weapons from criminals in Amsterdam while other members of the gang provided security, delivered the firearms and collected money, the jury was told.
In May 2016, two gang members were stopped at the UK border at Coquelles in France and a search discovered firearms hidden behind the dashboard.
The court was shown evidence from mobile phones, automatic recognition data and police surveillance, gathered in an investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operation Unit.
Ali was found guilty of conspiracy to evade the prohibition on the importation of a prohibited weapon and conspiracy to evade the prohibition of the importation of ammunition.
He was told he must serve a minimum of 11 years before he can be considered for parole.
The judge described him as "a dominating bully" who had never had a legitimate income and had an "utter disregard" for the effects the weapons would have when used by criminals.
Ali's three "lieutenants" were found guilty of the same charges.
His older brother Khalid Hussain, 49, of Maidenhall Road in Luton was sentenced to 19 years, as was Haroon Khatab, 41, of Jasmine Road in Luton.
Sajid Khan, 25, of Manx Close, Luton was sentenced to 18 years.
Ali and Khan were also convicted of transferring a prohibited weapon and transferring ammunition.
A fourth man, Faisal Mahmood, 20, of Maidenhall Road in Luton pleaded guilty to importing guns and ammunition and was sentenced to seven years and 10 months. | A "dominating bully" who led a gang which smuggled a machine gun, semi-automatic handguns and ammunition into the UK has been jailed for life. | 40964995 | [
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The men, from Gambia and Senegal, were crushed while working at Shredmet Ltd in Birmingham on 7 July 2016.
Police and the Health Safety Executive (HSE) are still investigating and inquests have yet to be held.
The families said they were frustrated at the length of time the investigation was taking.
Ousmane Kaba Diabi, 39, who was from Senegal, Alimamo Kinteh Jammeh, 45, Bangally Tunkara Dukureh, 55, Saibo Sumbundu Sillah, 42, and Muhamadou Jagana Jagana, 49, all Spanish citizens, died in the incident.
They had come to the UK to work, some with their families, and were employed along with other Gambians at the plant in Nechells.
Hawa Kaba Dukureh, the 42-year-old wife of Mr Dukureh, said: "Since the incident took place, I've never had any answers from anyone about why my husband died this way.
"I am very sad... I have not stopped thinking about him."
Two men who survived the incident, Basamaba Darama and Tombong Camara Conteh, said they would never forget what they had witnessed.
Mr Darama said he was with the men sweeping up piles of waste metal against the concrete wall when it collapsed.
As he walked away from his friends, he turned to see them suddenly buried under concrete blocks, each weighing 1.5 tonnes, and then scrap metal, which was behind the wall, pouring on top of them.
"I was confused," he said. "I ran and I was confused because I didn't see anyone. The blocks were lying down on them.
"I thought I was going to go crazy. I've never seen this kind of thing before in my life.
"They are my colleagues, we work together, we are friends... and they are dead."
Mr Darama, who still works at the plant, said he was very traumatised by what he saw.
"I'm working there because of my family and I have to. My family has to survive. I don't have a choice.... at night I close my eyes and it's still happening."
Mr Conteh, who suffered a broken leg, said: "I remember lying down and others buried under the rubble. I couldn't move I could just hear noise and from then until now I keep thinking how did it happen and how did I get away?"
Ousman Njie, project manager with the Gambian Association, said: "We think it [the investigations] should have been better than how it is now, but because of legal matters we can't say much but we hope it can be done as quickly as possible.
"We would like it move faster than it is so families know. It's not easy for them to wait and wait."
At the time, Shredmet Ltd, which deals with more than 500,000 tonnes of scrap metal each year, said the wall had been in place for more than two years and had not been subject to any damage that could have caused the collapse.
In a statement, the company said it remained "utterly devastated" by the incident and was continuing to cooperate with the investigation.
It said it was "still in the dark" as to the overall collective causes of the incident.
A HSE spokesperson said it was continuing to support West Midlands Police's investigation. The force said it had passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
The CPS said it was providing "investigative advice" to West Midlands Police. | The families of five men who died when a 15ft wall collapsed on them at a scrap metal yard say they are still waiting for answers a year on. | 40449336 | [
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Williams, 25, suffered the ankle injury during Wales' win over South Africa.
Reports have suggested Williams has agreed to join the European champions for the 2017-18 season.
"As soon as that decision is made 100%, we won't be holding it back," Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac said.
"Liam is getting a rest this week, but in terms of contracting, no change.
"I'm just concerned about what Sanjay [Williams] tells me, and so I'm comfortable where things are at.
"I haven't thought down that line, but we do have [new Kiwi wing/full-back] Johnny McNicholl here."
Pivac is hopeful of having Williams back for the European Champions Cup double-header against Toulon on 11 and 18 December.
Wales squad quartet Jonathan Davies, Gareth Davies, Samson Lee and Jake Ball are set to return to regional action, but centre Scott Williams and hooker Ken Owens will be rested.
Scotland flanker John Barclay is being assessed following his international spell and South African lock David Bulbring is out with shoulder trouble which may need an operation.
"There's three of the internationals that are having a bit of time off. The guys that have been here from the pre-season right the way through, with a lot of minutes [on the pitch] and a lot of loading through training," Pivac added.
"We've got to be smart, look at the games coming up and the best opportunities to have the odd break, a couple had breaks for Treviso and Dragons earlier in the season."
Wales prop Rob Evans is likely to play his first rugby of the season against Zebre following surgery on a wrist injury.
"He's chomping at the bit, he's an excitement machine around the building, he's full of energy and we've got to get him focused, but certainly he's in consideration for the trip," said Pivac.
"Rob's up for the challenge [of regaining his Scarlets and Wales jerseys], he knows it's going to be roll your sleeves up from day one."
The Scarlets are to step up contract talks with regional captain Owens and his regular stand-in as skipper, Kiwi centre Hadleigh Parkes.
"Ken is one we've left alone because he's [been] in the international camp, I'm sitting down with Ken next week to discuss what we do going forward, he's currently the captain of the side so we'd like to think he won't be going too far" Pivac explained.
"[Hadleigh] is the captain while Ken's away and we'd like to think he's not going too far either." | Wales full-back Liam Williams will miss Scarlets' Pro12 trip to Zebre with an ankle injury as the region refuse to admit defeat over his prospective move to Saracens. | 38143080 | [
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A long, slow sigh sounded in the room. Then a consolatory hand on her shoulder. Shortly after, the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Canon Enid Morgan remembers the moment a bill to enable women to become bishops failed by three votes in 2008.
She was sat among the church's governing body in Lampeter, Ceredigion, when the result was announced.
"There was this feeling of 'we're going to carry on discussing this yet again'," she recalled.
Ever since the first woman was made an Anglican deaconess in Usk, Monmouthshire, in 1884, women have been campaigning for greater equality in the church, fighting to prove they were capable of holding the same positions as men.
Just 11 years before the failed vote for bishops, the Church in Wales governing body had accepted women becoming priests by one vote in 1997.
Canon Morgan, of Aberystwyth, who was among the first 61 women to be ordained, said: "There were women there who had been deacons for many years, I had been one for 12 years, so there was a lot of frustration.
"So much energy had gone into arguing the case which would have been better going into our work.
"Yet there was also the realisation this had not happened before and will not happen again. It was hugely important."
Canon Morgan, now 76, has been among the "lucky ones" who has received much support over the years.
She was a lay reader for a decade and studied at the Theological College, Aberystwyth, before being ordained deacon in 1984.
She saw her ordination as a priest "as a sign that times were changing" and would later become director of the Board of Mission of the Church in Wales.
"I didn't have much in the way of humiliation or rudeness but some women got a rough ride," she said.
"Some bishops were very suspicious of us, some thought we might plot.
"If men and women can't get along in the church, then how are they expected to do so anywhere else?"
The move for women bishops would go on to be passed five years later, in 2013.
But the barriers women faced in the past still remain today.
As Revd Mary Stallard, of Llangollen, Denbighshire, said: "The whole gender debate has a long way to go. Having women bishops is fabulous but it's not the end of the road in terms of how the church looks at gender.
"The decision-making committee for the finances of the church, for example, has 26 places on the representative body but only two are women.
"Yet if you look across Wales at who balances the books of households, I'm betting women are doing the lion's share."
She and her husband Andrew were the first paid ordained couple in the Church in Wales before both becoming priests - she was among the first women in 1997 - and have gone on to achieve similar qualifications and experiences.
Yet Revd Stallard, a chaplain at an Anglican school, said jobs have been more readily offered to her husband while she has often been asked to work part-time or even without a salary.
When she found herself in a higher position than her husband, she said she had to "argue that bit harder for it".
"I hope we continue on a trajectory of change and if we are going slower in the church, it doesn't mean we won't catch up," she said.
"The future for the church is a struggle, but it would be less of a struggle if we stop fighting internally about matters like this.
"We are so much more empowered if we harness the powers of everyone."
Both Canon Morgan and Revd Stallard hope the appointment of Canon Joanna Penberthy as Wales' first female bishop will inspire other women and open further opportunities in the church.
"It matters a great deal for the church, for women and for the women who died before their hopes were realised," Canon Morgan said.
"It's a wonderful feeling of completion but in fact it's only really the start." | History will be made this weekend when Wales' first female bishop is consecrated - but women in the church have had to overcome many challenges over the years in order to reach this significant moment. | 38660979 | [
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Magicseaweed, founded in 2002 in Kingsbridge, provides forecasting and live reporting of more than 4,000 beaches around the world.
Surfstitch purchased the firm as part of a combined deal that also includes surf magazine Stab.
Magicseaweed said it was "thrilled" as the deal would enable it to expand.
The firm employs 22 people in Kingsbridge, taking data from offshore weather buoys to forecast surfing conditions, along with allowing surfers to check conditions via web cameras on beaches.
"It's a unique opportunity to find the right balance of surf forecasting, inspirational content and product offerings to our global surf community and millions of users," said co-founder Ryan Anderson.
Justin Cameron, chief executive of Surfstitch, said: "We are excited to welcome Magicseaweed and Stab to the Surfstitch Group.
"These businesses share our enthusiasm and passion in the action sports and youth culture space, and are ideal partners to support Surfstitch's mission to become the global destination for action sports and youth lifestyle content and online retail." | Devon-based surfing goods and forecasting firm Magicseaweed has been bought by an Australian company as part of a £7m deal. | 32749610 | [
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The 57-year-old will take over from former Tottenham striker Mido, who was sacked two weeks ago.
A statement on Zamalek's official website said: "Murtaza Mansour, chairman of the club, has confirmed that Alex McLeish has signed with him in principle to lead the first team."
McLeish left Genk last summer after a season with the Belgian club.
The Scotsman parted company with the Pro League outfit after they finished seventh and was linked with Zamalek before Mido started his second spell in charge in January.
Mido's latest spell lasted just 37 days and seven games with Zamalek, who are currently second behind Cairo rivals Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League.
He became the third coach sacked by the club this season following the dismissals of Jesualdo Ferreira and Paqueta.
Former Aberdeen and Scotland defender McLeish has also previously managed Motherwell, Hibernian, Rangers, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. | Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has agreed to coach Zamalek, the Egyptian club have announced. | 35638654 | [
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Croydon NHS managers have decided to withdraw NHS prescriptions for formula feed to help reduce budget deficits.
Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said the plan could save the NHS thousands of pounds per year.
Mother Sarah Rose however said it was "like taking milk from a baby" as her seven-month-old son Sam depended on it.
Richmond Clinical Commissioning Group is consulting about withdrawing formula prescriptions too and the consultation runs until 3 February.
It said: "It is proposed that GPs no longer provide soya-based infant formula milk, thickened infant formulas or formulas for lactose intolerance on prescription as these are now widely available to buy from community pharmacies and supermarkets at a similar cost to standard infant formula."
People who might be affected include those with cow's milk protein allergy and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, it warned, but it calculated this would provide a saving of £386,000 per year.
Standard formula milk costs about £10 for a week's supply and is available in supermarkets and chemists.
Miss Rose, a 33-year-old primary school support assistant and mother-of-two, said Sam had a prescription for the specialist formula that would otherwise cost £40 online for one tin that would feed him for about two and half days.
She said: "The tins are about half the size of normal milk formula so it works out at eight times the price."
"We haven't got a lot of money. This is not me being fussy, but it's like taking milk from a baby", she said.
"We went to A&E twice before he [Sam] was diagnosed with this allergy at about four months. He was screaming in pain all the time. He arched his back and started refusing milk. Now he's a normal baby. I don't ever want to go back to that again."
An online petition calling on the CCG to reverse its decision has attracted more than 6,000 signatures and charities, such as Allergy UK and Anaphylaxis Campaign, expressed their disappointment and urged a rethink.
Dr Tony Brzezicki, Clinical Chair of NHS Croydon CCG said: "We share the public's concerns and we will do what we can to reduce the impact on the most vulnerable in our communities and to make sure funding is there for those with the greatest clinical need."
He said the prescriptions would cease in the coming months and families would be given notice of the plans before the change took effect.
"These are very difficult decisions but we need to focus our limited resources where we can have the biggest impact on people's health and well-being," he added. | Parents of babies with milk and soya allergies could face charges of up to £112 per week to feed their children in London, it has been claimed. | 38760732 | [
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Gareth Southgate's side went out in the group stage in the Czech Republic.
"We made the decision and I back it," Ashworth told the BBC's senior football reporter Ian Dennis.
"Youth teams are there to help develop players and give them experience to get into the seniors."
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, Arsenal midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere and Manchester United defender Phil Jones were among those eligible but not called up.
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Ashworth added: "Those players are established internationals. It's like being a first-team player and asking them to come back and play in the U21s. It's not necessarily the right thing to do.
"The players who hadn't competed in the two-year cycle and lead-up to the European Championship wouldn't be considered.
"The debate will be reopened now but we stand by the decision Gareth and I made. You never know when you drop players into a new group whether it'll be the right thing to do."
England, who had Premier League quality in Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Everton defender John Stones and new Liverpool forward Danny Ings, lost 1-0 to Portugal, beat Sweden by the same score but then lost 3-1 to Italy.
Ashworth had a key role in the FA introducing proposals - the 'England DNA programme' - in December aimed at improving England's prospects at major tournaments.
The plan is to co-ordinate the style, formation and tactics from the under-15 side upwards. And he believes improvements can be seen already.
"I don't want to hide behind the fact we're devastated to have been eliminated in the group stages," Ashworth said. "We're disappointed with the group that we hoped and thought might go a bit further. But there are some success stories.
"In order to win things at senior level, we need to develop players who can deal with the ball in all areas of the pitch. We have to prioritise that in the development teams.
"They're young players and they'll make mistakes - it will cost us games. We have to accept that. We can't after six months say that's wrong, let's just crash it down the other end as quickly as we can.
"We're starting to see a different kind of player come through the system now. Three years into EPPP [Elite Player Performance Plan] we're seeing players more capable with the ball. I believe it will stand us in good stead in years to come. Is it too soon now to see that? Yes, perhaps."
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FA chairman Greg Dyke set a target in 2013 for England to win the World Cup by 2022 and Ashworth is adamant that this remains a realistic goal.
"Yes I do believe that," he said. "I genuinely believe we have a lot of good young players in the system. We have the pathways getting better at clubs and international level.
"We've introduced an Under-15s, 18s and 20s in the past 12 months because we recognise we need to give our players more big-game experience.
"You've seen at this tournament we need players who are able to make decisions at the top level in the big games in order to win tournaments. But that takes time - it doesn't happen overnight.
"We're all doing the right things but we need to sit tight and be a little patient and let it run its course. I'm convinced it will."
Match of the Day pundit Gary Lineker criticised the "exasperatingly amateurish approach" not to select players such as Sterling, Wilshere and Barkley for the tournament.
"We never learn. What a wasted opportunity to gather invaluable international experience," the former England captain added on his Twitter page.
Former QPR midfielder Joey Barton, who won one cap for England, said the "culture is rotten" in English football, and criticised the power of the Premier League clubs.
"There doesn't seem to be the pride there once was at representing England at any level or a major tournament," he told BBC 5 live.
"We have a talent pool to match any nation. It's not the players or coaching staff. It's not one thing, it's an accumulation of many things.
"The culture in English football isn't changing. No St George's Park, no massive spend, no changing coach will change it. The culture is rotten from top to bottom. The England national team will underperform at every single tournament for this reason.
"The players think 'I'm too good for the under-21s, I've been in a senior squad - I don't want to go to a major tournament. I need to rest because I want to play in the Europa League or Champions League next year'.
"Or 'hang on it's better for my career not to go to this tournament'. Or their managers are saying it. That's the problem with the Premier League being stronger than the FA. It's impossible for England to build good teams.
"The FA should say to them if you don't make yourself eligible for the under-21s, then you won't be considered for the national team for however many years.
"I feel for Dan Ashworth, I feel sorry for Gareth Southgate, I feel sorry for Roy Hodgson. What they are trying to do is so difficult until they get the Premier League back in line."
Former England defender Danny Mills has been on an FA commission set up to assess potential improvements to English football.
He said it could take a decade for major improvements to come to fruition, and also suggested English players earning too much is to blame.
"We looked at this as a commission and decided things needed to change. Gareth has only been in the job two years. Things don't change overnight. Changing the way England play and players develop will take 10 years at least. That's what the Germans had to do before becoming very successful.
"Do they get too much too soon? It's very difficult for the coaching staff. Raheem Sterling doesn't want to play for Liverpool - he certainly would have caused more problems for the under-21s than he would have done them good.
"When me and Joey were coming through, playing for the under-21s and national team was massive kudos.
"That doesn't happen now, they're given so much so early in club football that England Under-21s has become secondary. There isn't the same desire to play for them. Spain and Germany still have the desire to play for their Under-21s - they get paid an awful lot less than our players.
"English players are paid too much and clubs put pressure on them not to go to the tournament - 'We want to save you for next season'. We have to change this culture.
"I can't believe players even consider not playing for the under-21s. Those players like Barkley or Sterling could have called Gareth up and said 'I want to be in your side'."
You can listen to BBC Radio 5 live's Dan Ashworth interview and the reaction to the England Under-21s' performance from Joey Barton and Danny Mills here. | England made the right decision to omit some of their Premier League players in the European Under-21 Championship, says Football Association director of elite development Dan Ashworth. | 33276276 | [
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Isis Academy in Oxford said it had rebranded as "Iffley Academy" to protect its "reputation, integrity and image".
The name 'Isis' was originally chosen as the school is near to the section of the River Thames of the same name.
Formerly Iffley Mead School, it became Isis Academy in 2013.
A statement issued by the school said it had changed name following "the unforeseen rise of ISIS (also known as ISIL and the Islamic State) and related global media coverage of the activities of the group".
"Our priority is to remove the detrimental impact which the name 'Isis' had on pupils, their families and our staff."
Last year a language school in the city removed Isis from its name for the same reason.
The Isis is the name given to the part of the River Thames above Iffley Lock in Oxford. It is also the name of the goddess wife of the god Osiris in Egyptian beliefs. | A school has changed its name from "Isis" because the word has become associated with the so-called Islamic State. | 35532051 | [
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Flyers went into the closing weekend in the final post-season place, although Manchester Giants could have gone above them with two wins from three games.
But Giants lost to Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and London Lions, Flyers beat fellow rookies Force.
"It means everything," said Flyers guard Greg Streete.
"We don't want to be waiting on other teams' results, we want to know we are in the top eight because we put ourselves there.
"It sends a clear message to the rest of the league that we are a legitimate club and we are here to win."
With several injury concerns and having already clinched the title, BBL Championship winners Eagles rested key players and fell to Cheshire Phoenix and Leicester Riders.
Glasgow Rocks were the other big winners of the final weekend, prevailing in the three-way battle for fifth position by overcoming Surrey United, Force and Plymouth Raiders.
Rocks meet Phoenix in the Play-offs, after the Cheshire club marked the final league game at Northgate Arena with victory against Sharks.
Worcester Wolves beat Durham Wildcats on Sunday and welcome London in the Play-offs after the capital club finished sixth following a weekend win against Giants - while Wildcats forfeited their final away game having been involved in a road traffic accident.
Raiders edged United on Friday as they finished in 10th position.
The BBL Play-off final on 10 May will be shown live on the BBC Sport website and BBC Red Button.
Sheffield Hatters and Nottingham Wildcats will renew their rivalry in Sunday's first-ever WBBL Play-off Final, after coming through their respective semi-finals against Barking Abbey Crusaders and Leicester Riders.
Hatters have already beaten Wildcats into second place in the WBBL Championship and WBBL Trophy. | Bristol Flyers secured the last spot in the BBL Play-offs with victory against Leeds Force in the final game of their debut top-flight season. | 32380018 | [
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Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, who is a Hindu, was made to hold his ears while performing squats, before being beaten.
Many Bangladeshis were angered by his treatment, posting photos of themselves holding their ears in solidarity.
The government said the sacking was illegal and dismissed the school board. Mr Bhakta denies insulting Islam.
"The head teacher was a victim of injustice. This was a heinous act," Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said.
But he made no mention of local MP AKM Selim Osman who was present at the teacher's ritual humiliation in Narayanganj District near Dhaka last Friday.
The MP has refused to apologise for what happened, the Daily Star reports.
In footage of Friday's incident, a crowd can be heard cheering as Mr Bhakta was made to squat repeatedly and folds his hands - an action associated with shame and apology and usually reserved for children.
Video and photographs showing Mr Bhakta's treatment soon went viral on social media.
Mr Bhakta has told the BBC his treatment was the result of personal grudges against him.
It comes in the wake of a series of attacks on secular writers and bloggers, professors and members of religious minorities in the country. | The Bangladeshi government has reinstated a headmaster who was sacked after being publicly humiliated over allegations that he insulted Islam. | 36329615 | [
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The 21-year-old has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Eagles, but has had six separate loan spells.
In total, he has made 32 league appearances for clubs including Port Vale, Yeovil and Gillingham.
The centre-back has also appeared for England at Under-21 level and joins a club which has won just one of their opening five League One games.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League One side Southend United have signed defender Ryan Inniss on a season-long loan from Crystal Palace. | 37238733 | [
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It was 1993 and Muhammad Ali was in Glasgow signing books with his friend, the photographer, Howard Bingham.
We stood in that queue for three hours or more, people of all ages chatting about Ali and what he meant to them. There was an old man there - maybe 80. Twenty-three years later and his face is as clear in the mind's eye as it was then, when we inched our way forwards and listened to his stories.
This was no braggadocio. As Ali once said, 'It ain't bragging if you can back it up'. And that Glasgow man could definitely back it up. He spoke about being at Wembley when Clay beat Henry Cooper in 1963, about being at Earls Court when Ali took apart Brian London in 1966, about being in Dublin when Ali did Al 'Blue' Lewis in 1972.
He knew it all. He spoke - quietly and not at all boastfully - about attending Ali's fight with Karl Mildenberger in Germany. None of us so-called Ali aficionados in that slowly moving line had ever heard of Karl Mildenberger.
So when Ali's people lowered the boom about his death at the weekend, one of the first thoughts was for that wee man in 1993 and what happened when we eventually got to the top of the queue and entered the bookshop, like children heading into Santa's Grotto.
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He did not ask for Ali's autograph or take his picture, he just stood away at the side and watched Ali do his thing. Then he became emotional. And Ali noticed.
Ali was exhausted - he should have been out of there hours before but he promised to stay until the last person left - and he did not have the strength to speak, but when he got up to leave he looked over at the old man, smiled as much as his illness would allow and then slowly put his up his fists, as if challenging him to a fight.
The old man did the same - and smiled back. It is funny the things you remember, but that one tender and fleeting image is impossible to forget.
No words were exchanged, but none were needed. Ali was the most eloquent man in the history of sport, but even when Parkinson's robbed him of his full voice he still moved people with the simplest gestures.
Since his death, the eulogies have come thick and fast from all corners of the world and all spheres of society. There was not a nook or cranny on this planet that his legend did not reach.
For the best part of half a century he has inspired not just great sports writing but great literature. Hugh McIlvanney, Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Pete Hamill, Hunter S Thompson, Mark Kram, David Remnick, Thomas Hauser - all heavyweights in their own game, all with a body of work that will keep Ali's complexity and the epic sweep of his personality alive for eternity.
In looking back on his life, you have to look at the whole life, not just the best of it. Hagiography has no place in the Ali story. To accentuate the greatness at the expense of the ugliness would actually diminish what he was.
Ali was the most remarkable sportsman in history but he was also, at times, one of the most bigoted, one of the cruellest, one who preached love but delivered hate on to men like Joe Frazier, a man who tried to help Ali at his lowest ebb and got little back apart from racial hatred.
Ali became world champion in 1964 when shaking up the world in victory over Sonny Liston. He defended his title against Liston in 1965, the same year he came to Scotland to fight exhibition bouts at the Paisley Ice Rink.
Even by then he was in the grip of the Nation of Islam, a frightening mob made up, in part, of ex-cons who preached a doctrine of separation of black and white. The integration of the races was a sin and they used Ali for all he was worth to get their message out there. No better man, no bigger audience.
This was one of the many contradictions of Ali. He was, as he said, free to be who he wanted to be, but he was not free at all in that period of his life, he was being manipulated remorselessly; ideologically and financially. The Nation got into Ali's head - and his bank account - to such a degree that he was, by the mid-1960s, espousing the view that any black person who had sexual relations with a white person should be killed.
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He carried on that hateful mantra for years. You look at some of the television interviews he did with Michael Parkinson back then and you get chilled to the bone by Ali's thoughts. He came across as a Ku Klux Klan member in reverse.
The complexity of the man was profound. In 1967 - when still world champion - he appeared in front of the US Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station in Houston. The army wanted to enlist Ali for the war in Vietnam that day. If he had taken a step forward when his name was called out he would have been on the first bus out of Houston bound for Fort Polk, Louisiana and then onwards to Vietnam.
Ali never took the step. Everybody knew he was not going to take it. The FBI had his every move under surveillance. They regarded him as a subversive.
As soon as Ali conscientiously objected to the draft - 'Man, I ain't got no quarrel with them Vietcong' - he was aware of what was coming.
The backlash was seismic. His title was stripped, his reputation trashed by white America and his life put at risk. He was not allowed to leave the country. Red Smith, one of the most influential sports columnists of the age, took out a literary blow-torch and let Ali have it. "Squealing over the possibility that the military may call him up, Cassius makes himself as sorry a spectacle as those unwashed punks who picket and demonstrate against the war," he wrote.
Ali was branded a coward and a phony. David Susskind, the famous American television presenter and political commentator, went on TV with Ali and branded him "a disgrace to his country, his race and what he laughably describes as his profession". Susskind called Ali a "simplistic fool" who ought to be jailed.
Time proved Ali right, of course. It cost him almost four years of his career and an estimated $10m, but his principled stance became a hallmark of his greatness - or one of them.
Ali said that he was prepared to die for what he believed in. Nobody doubted that there were people out there in 1960s America who would have wanted Ali dead.
Ali was suspended from boxing on April 28, 1967 and returned with a fight against Jerry Quarry on October 26, 1970. Those around him said then, and they've been saying it ever since, that the three-and-a-half years he lost would have been his peak years. Ali knew it, too. Not that it stopped him marching onwards into boxing history.
He now entered the Joe Frazier years - The Fight of the Century at Madison Square Garden in 1971, the Thrilla in Manila in 1975 and, in-between, the Rumble In The Jungle - the reclaiming of his world title against George Foreman.
Ali versus Frazier - the blood feud trilogy - has spawned books and films and every new one that comes out adds another layer to what is surely the greatest rivalry in sporting history.
What Ali did to Joe was shameful - and he was remorseful about it until the end. Joe lent Ali money and helped him get his boxing licence back. He went to the White House and asked president Richard Nixon to help Ali out. Joe did not agree with Ali's stance on Vietnam but he felt it wrong that he was banned because of it. "Not right to take away a man's pick and shovel", was his immortal line.
Ali forgot all of that. When he fought Frazier first, in 1971, he belittled him in public. He called him dumb and ignorant and ugly. He called him ape man and the gorilla. Through the force of his oratory, Ali turned black America against Frazier. He said that anybody who supported Frazier was a traitor.
"The only people rooting for Joe Frazier," said Ali, "are white people in suits, Alabama sheriffs and members of the Ku Klux Klan. I'm fighting for the little man in the ghetto."
Frazier was presented as an Uncle Tom - a grotesque distortion of his life, which was entrenched in the kind of poverty that Ali never knew. Their three fights were savage. "The closest thing to dying," as Ali put it. Frazier was prepared to die, no doubt about it.
Right to the end of his own life, in November 2011, Frazier held a grudge against Ali. He used to speak about Ali's Parkinson's and the fact that he could not talk much anymore and he would mock him. He would say that God sent him to fix Ali. "He sent me to get him. I don't think that, I know that."
Ali said sorry to Joe many times over the years. He felt guilt and tried to make amends. It never quite worked out with Frazier, not in this world at least.
As he got older Ali became all about tolerance and love. All the hard edges softened and then disappeared. He lived out his life as a fighter of another kind, not the Louisville Lip, but a crusader against racism, injustice, crime, illiteracy, poverty. Those things, you sense, were of far greater importance to him than anything he achieved in the ring, from his first professional fight against Tunney Hunsaker at the Freedom Hall in his hometown of Louisville to his last, against Trevor Berbick, 21 years later.
"This life is nothing but a fraction of a second compared to eternity," Ali once said. "You give God one good second and God will give you heaven for eternity." | The queue snaked out of the side door of the book shop, 50 yards down the street, 100 yards down one side of an alleyway, 100 yards back up the other side and down the street again. | 36458579 | [
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Striker Kashket scored one goal in 22 appearances for the O's and has joined on a contract until 31 December.
Gape, 21, was captain of Southampton's Under-21 side last season and has made one Premier League appearance.
The pair join amid an injury crisis that has left more than a third of the Chairboys squad in the treatment room.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Wycombe have signed Scott Kashket after his Leyton Orient contract was terminated and Southampton midfielder Dominic Gape on loan until 3 January. | 37237011 | [
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Nathan, 23, said he was worried being bisexual would be a problem with his male housemates.
"I was 100% nervous about what the other lads would think.
"I didn't have any queries with the girls because I thought they'd be more accepting but at the same time, I thought, 'I don't care. You take me as I come.' Not one of them was bothered."
He went on: "Gary came up to me and went, 'I just want you to know, we want to feel completely comfortable in this house. We want you to be yourself. You're in the house for you. We don't have any problem if you're bisexual or gay.'
"I feel like I've pulled Geordie Shore up by its ears, and I'm bringing it up to date. I've splashed colour in there, both in a sexual and physical way."
Figure skating champion Chloe, 19, admits she "hooked up" in the house, despite going in "not looking to get with anyone".
"I did end up hooking up with someone," she admitted in an interview for MTV.
"I didn't really get hurt, but I just wish I'd never gone there with this person. But the drink does that to you."
Chloe says she was also apprehensive before filming the show.
"I was really nervous going in the house because girls sometimes get a little bit: 'God, there's a new girl.'
"But I get on literally with anyone. So I was happy about that because I was so nervous in case they didn't like us but thankfully they did.
"Coming out of the house I felt more like a woman. I went in a girl and I've come out a woman because I've been hanging around with older people."
The new series also shows James Tindale announcing that he's leaving the house.
Vicky Pattison left Geordie Shore after nine series in October.
Geordie Shore was first broadcast in 2011 and was a version of MTV's US reality show Jersey Shore.
The new series starts on 7 April.
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Geordie Shore has unveiled two new characters, Nathan Henry and Chloe Etherington. | 31500441 | [
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The name of each cat killed by Robert Farmer, 26, was read out to him by the judge in Santa Clara Superior Court.
One of the cats showed signs of having been sexually abused, experts said.
Farmer committed the crimes in San Jose in 2015. He was found sleeping in his car in October that year with a dead cat in the centre console and chunks of fur elsewhere in the vehicle.
The cats all went missing in the Cambrian Park area of San Jose in the autumn of 2015. Several pets were found dead, two of them in rubbish bins.
The Mercury News website said that video footage from a security camera showed a young man taking a 17-year-old cat named GoGo. Residents pointed police to Farmer.
GoGo was among the cats who were never found.
Owner Miriam Petrova was at the court on Friday.
She told NBC News: "We finally can say goodbye to every cat that was involved in this tragedy."
Farmer admitted 21 felony counts of animal cruelty - killing 18 cats and wounding three - along with misdemeanour battery and being under the influence.
A letter by him, read out by his lawyer, said: "It feels like another man committed these crimes, but I know it was me. It's so hard to grasp I did this. I stole a member of their family. The fact that I was out of my mind was no excuse."
Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Alexandra Ellis dismissed the letter as an attempt to win leniency.
"The judge agreed with my analysis. She sentenced him to 16 years, we can only hope it is long enough," she said.
Farmer was also banned from owning or caring for a pet for 10 years after his release, and was given a restriction order keeping him away from Cambrian Park. | A man in California has been jailed for 16 years after admitting he stole and tortured cats, killing 18 of them. | 40619161 | [
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Dating back 520 million years, the clawed spider-like fossil shows clear evidence of a brain and of nerve cords running through the creature's trunk.
The specimen now confirms that the ancestors of spiders and scorpions were related, but branched off more than half-a-billion years ago.
A team of international scientists present their work in Nature.
The "great appendage" arthropods, are an extinct group of joint-legged creatures with large claw-like appendages - or growths - protruding from their heads.
The nervous system tends to be similar between major groups of animals, which helps palaeontologists work out how they are related, explained Greg Edgecombe from the Natural History Museum in London.
"The nervous system is one of the more reliable tool-kits we have. We were trying to investigate whether there was evidence for the preservation of neural tissues from very early parts of the animal fossil record," he told BBC News.
"What we've been working with is fossils with very fine anatomical preservation from the Cambrian period. These have given us information about brains, the nerve cords and the neural tissue that goes into the eyes."
New to science, the fossil was recently discovered in South China and is part of the genus Alalcomenaeus. This group had segmented bodies equipped with about a dozen pairs of appendages which enabled the creatures to swim or crawl.
It was placed in a CT scanner and compared with other arthropods in order to understand its evolution. The team then used 3D software to see structures not visible on the surface of the fossil.
"People like myself who are mad keen on creepy crawlies want to understand how very strange early arthropods relate to living ones," added Dr Edgecombe.
"By having access to the nervous system it allows us to study the evolutionary relationships of very ancient fossils using the same kind of information that we would use for living animals."
Co-author, Xiaoya Ma, also from the Natural History Museum, said: "It is very exciting to use new techniques to successfully reveal such a complete central nervous system from a 520-million-year old fossil, and in such detail."
She told the BBC's Science in Action programme that the high resolution of the reconstructed image allowed the team to see "the concentrated neural structures in the head region". They could also observe the segments of the brain associated with the claw-like appendages.
The fossil belongs to an extinct group of marine arthropods known as megacheirans, Greek for "large claws".
To infer the evolutionary relationships between species, the fields of palaeontology and neuroanatomy came together.
Nicholas Strausfeld was from the anatomy side of the team at the University of Arizona, US.
"We now know that the megacheirans had central nervous systems very similar to today's horseshoe crabs and scorpions," said Prof Strausfeld.
"This means the ancestors of spiders and their kin lived side by side with the ancestors of crustaceans in the Lower Cambrian."
He added that their prominent appendages were clearly used for grasping and holding.
"Based on their location, we can now say that the biting mouthparts in spiders and their relatives evolved from these appendages."
The team says they expect to find more fossils dating even further back, which will shed new light onto the ancestors of many of today's arthropods. | Scientists have discovered the best-preserved nervous system in an ancient fossil. | 24550167 | [
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Younger people take religion seriously "when they have the chance to learn about it," he said.
And Cardinal Keith O'Brien, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, urged Christians to wear a cross to symbolise their beliefs.
It comes amid a growing debate about secularisation in British society.
Meanwhile, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have attended traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.
During the service at Canterbury Cathedral, Dr Williams said it was the wrong time to "downgrade the status and professional excellence" of religious education in schools.
RE is not one of the subjects counting towards the English Baccalaureate, the standard for ranking schools brought in by the coalition government.
The English Baccalaureate ranks secondary schools in England according to the number of pupils who get good GCSEs in English, maths, science, another language and a humanities subject - either geography or history.
Supporters of religious education want to see it included in the humanities category.
By Robert PigottReligious affairs correspondent, BBC News
During his decade as leader of the Church of England, Dr Williams has repeatedly complained that Christianity is being marginalised in British public life.
Today he welcomed what he said was a reduction in active hostility towards religion, but issued a new warning.
It was that "serious and liberal-minded commentators" were embracing religion as a socially useful tool - for example for rethinking our "destructive economic habits" - but wanted to "pick out the best bits of religion without all the embarrassing beliefs that go with it".
The archbishop insisted that it was precisely those awkward beliefs - such as the actual resurrection of Jesus - that mattered in Christianity, and that without them it would cease to make sense.
His fear is that Christianity might survive the active hostility of atheists, only to succumb to a kind of asset stripping which reduced it to a set of well-meaning principles without really saying anything about God.
But the government says it is already a compulsory National Curriculum subject and the English Baccalaureate is to encourage more students to take up geography and history in addition to RE - not instead of it.
In his sermon, Dr Williams said: "There is plenty to suggest that younger people, while still statistically deeply unlikely to be churchgoers, don't have the hostility to faith that one might expect, but at least share some... sense that there is something here to take seriously - when they have a chance to learn about it.
"It is about the worst possible moment to downgrade the status and professional excellence of religious education in secondary schools."
Dr Williams said a hostility towards faith and religion in public life may have been tempered by a recent appreciation of the social value of religion.
But he said the ultimate test of Christianity was not whether it was beneficial to the human race, but whether the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually happened.
He said that for Christians a vision of reconciled love between people "is there only because God raised Jesus" and that the answer was not in scientific proof, but by the way believers lived with and in their faith.
The latest debate on faith in Britain was ignited after Conservative co-chairwoman Baroness Warsi warned that the nation was under threat from a rising tide of "militant secularisation".
The Muslim peer said in February that Europe needed to become "more confident and more comfortable in its Christianity".
Research carried out in the same month by a secularist foundation suggested three-quarters of people who describe themselves as Christian in Britain displayed only a low level of belief and practice of the religion.
The Ipsos Mori poll, for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, was rubbished by the Church, with Reverend Giles Fraser, former Canon Chancellor of St Paul's, saying it was not fair to trump people's "self-identification" as Christians.
In his Easter Sunday sermon, Cardinal O'Brien told worshippers to "wear proudly a symbol of the cross of Christ" each day of their lives.
He also voiced concern at the growing "marginalisation" of religion.
Dr Williams also issued a call for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East.
He said: "A visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, will convince you why the state of Israel exists and must go on existing.
"A visit to any border checkpoint will convince you that the daily harassment and humiliation of Palestinians of all ages and backgrounds cannot be a justifiable or even sustainable price to pay for security."
He said: "We have to prod and nag and encourage the religious leadership in the Holy Land on all sides to speak as if they believed in a God who acts, not only a God who endorses their version of reality.
"We have to pray, to pray for wisdom and strength and endurance for all who are hungry for peace and justice, pray that people will go on looking for a truly shared future."
In March, Dr Williams announced he would step down as Archbishop of Canterbury - the head of the Church of England - in December, after 10 years in the role. | Rowan Williams has warned against "downgrading" religious education in secondary schools in his last Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury. | 17646549 | [
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Mr Cunha was accused of taking $5m in bribes from a company that won contracts with the state oil company, Petrobras.
He has vigorously rejected all the allegations.
Mr Cunha was for many years one of Brazil's most powerful politicians.
He led the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff, who was dismissed in August.
Mr Cunha, from the centre-right PMDB party, was expelled from the Brazilian Congress last month.
He was arrested in the capital, Brasilia, and has been transferred to the southern city of Curitiba, where federal judge Sergio Moro is leading the corruption probe.
Mr Moro said he had ordered the arrest because there was "a real possibility of [Mr Cunha] fleeing the country as he has resources hidden abroad".
The fact that he has dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship also increased the risk of him trying to evade justice, added Mr Moro.
Mr Cunha has been detained for an indeterminate period.
Petrobras is at the centre of a massive kickbacks scandal which cost the company $2bn (£1.5bn) and has led to the arrest of dozens of lawmakers and top businessmen.
At least three businessmen have said under interrogation that they paid bribes to Mr Cunha, which they deposited in his overseas accounts.
Along with his seat he has lost the partial immunity from prosecution that comes with being an elected representative.
In March 2015 Mr Cunha stated that he did not have "any type of account anywhere that is not declared on my income tax".
But authorities in Switzerland later gave information to a corruption inquiry in Brazil stating that Mr Cunha and his wife, former journalist Claudia Cruz, were beneficiaries of secret accounts worth about $5m (£3.7m).
During the proceedings against him in Congress, Mr Cunha threatened to reveal secrets and destroy the reputation of many of those who, in his opinion, had betrayed him.
Former President Dilma Rousseff said Mr Cunha had decided to accept a request to open her impeachment case in December last year after she refused to back him up in a corruption probe in Congress.
She was replaced by her vice-president, Michel Temer, who is also from the PMDB party.
Ms Rousseff accused Mr Temer of leading a political coup against her left-wing government. | The former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha, has been arrested in connection with a major corruption investigation. | 37709537 | [
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Four wards were closed to visitors at Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, on Monday before the visiting ban was extended on Thursday.
The ban does not affect Wirral Women and Children's Hospitals.
Gaynor Westray, director of nursing and midwifery at the hospital, said the decision was "in the best interests of our patients".
She said: "The safety of our patients is paramount to us and it is never an easy decision to make but this will help us contain the spread of this highly contagious bug."
The hospital has also asked the public to not visit its accident and emergency department if they have symptoms of the bug.
Norovirus - which causes vomiting, stomach cramps, fever and diarrhoea - is easily spread from person to person.
Symptoms usually begin between 12 to 48 hours after a person becomes infected, with most healthy people making a recovery within one to three days.
Arrowe Park has not given an indication of how long the ban is likely to remain in effect. | A hospital has suspended visits to patients on all its wards following an outbreak of the norovirus bug. | 39732208 | [
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Tigers are fifth after a season of struggle which has seen them sack director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
They are in danger of missing out on a top-four finish in the league for the first time since the 2003-04 season.
"There's a lot more to come from this team," Murphy told BBC Leicester Sport.
"Hopefully the Anglo-Welsh Cup can be the catalyst to kick on in the Premiership. There is a long way to go in the season.
"I am confident we can make the top four and challenge when everyone is looking around and saying 'what are you doing here?' We can answer that emphatically."
Tigers are a point behind fourth-placed Bath with five games remaining, but 11 adrift of Saracens who are third.
They have lost seven of their 17 matches, but welcome respite has come in the Anglo-Welsh Cup where they beat Saracens 32-10 in Saturday's semi-final.
Murphy, who is part of Aaron Mauger's backroom set-up and has been on the coaching team since retiring in 2013 after 16 seasons as a Tigers player, has taken on a leading role in this season's competition.
The 38-year-old said the players fully deserved their place in the final at Twickenham Stoop.
"A lot of people have been saying, 'Hold on a second. How did you guys get here? That wasn't in the script'," he said.
"We have been really good so far in the competition. We have picked some young guys, some inexperienced guys and some players who haven't had a lot of field time.
"We have developed a hell of a lot. We have had different styles of wins. Our opening win against Bath was really tenacious; we had to dig in and fight for everything and we won by a point.
"We had a good win against Newport at home where we put some scores on and played more attractive rugby. And we had a tight win against Saints.
"We went away to Saracens in the pool stages and lost, but the most impressive thing for me was that we learned the lessons from that game. We went back down there at the weekend and executed a game plan and got into the final. Our forwards had a great game.
"The consistent thing from the players who have taken the field is they have been really passionate and have worked hard for each other.
"One of the things we have asked of them is to be able look at each other at the end of the game and know they have given it absolutely everything. So far that has been the case." | Leicester Tigers assistant coach Geordan Murphy says victory in Sunday's Anglo-Welsh Cup final against Exeter would be a big boost for their Premiership play-off aspirations. | 39291139 | [
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Strachan has indicated a willingness to cap some of the country's young talents as he begins preparations for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Some of BBC Scotland's football analysts, all of whom have played for Scotland, give their thoughts on which players deserve the chance to impress the national manager in Prague and Glasgow later this month.
Position: Central midfield
Age: 24
Experience: A product of the Aberdeen youth system and has been capped up until under-21 level.
Former Aberdeen defender, manager and director Miller said: "He's got everything you need to make the step up from club to international level.
"In that defensive midfield role, he has great composure, a good touch, he doesn't get flustered and he's happy to take the ball in tight areas.
"At a young age, he's been given the captaincy of a title-challenging team, which he's handled well and he plays an extremely prominent role in a very good Aberdeen side."
Position: Central midfield
Age: 21
Experience: Came through the youth ranks with St Mirren before switching to Championship rivals Hibernian after the Paisley's club's relegation last summer and is a regular for Scotland Under-21s.
Former Dundee United, Rangers, Cardiff City and Burnley striker Thompson said of his former Buddies team-mate: "I've known him since he made his debut for St Mirren and it looks as though this season he's really turned from a boy to a man.
"He's physically stronger and he now has the belief and confidence that he's a top midfielder.
"He's the complete midfielder: he can tackle and be combative but also creative, with driving, surging runs.
"Despite only being 21, he's played more than 100 league games, so he's got great experience and has managed to maintain a level of consistency throughout this season."
Position: Left-back
Age: 18
Experience: Has not even represented Scotland beyond under-19 level as yet but burst into the Celtic first-team from their youth ranks this season and ousted Honduras international Emilio Izaguirre from the left full-back position with the Scottish champions.
Former Dundee United, Celtic, Bristol City and Dumbarton right-back Wilson said: "He may only have played 23 times for Celtic, but at 18 he's been a real stand-out in a lot of those games and, if you're a stand-out at Celtic, that speaks volumes.
"Given the pressure and scrutiny they're under, he's stood up to the challenge and, even in European games, he's been the man of the match.
"He has a great engine; he can get from goal-line to goal-line and, unlike a lot of young full-backs, he hasn't sacrificed the defensive part of his game just to concentrate on the attacking aspect.
"There are a lot of similarities with Andy Robertson in that he can make a tackle at one end and then be putting in a quality cross at the other within seconds - and he's got quite a number of assists already."
Position: Winger
Age: 22
Experience: Has played for Scotland at all youth levels after coming through the youth ranks with Hearts and has recently returned from long-term injury to resume his place in the first team at Tynecastle.
Former Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Hearts, Hibernian, Genclerbirligi and Charlton Athletic midfielder Stewart said: "Unfortunately, he's missed a chunk of the season through injury, but he's come back and hit the ground running with three goals in three games.
"He's an exciting talent who has the ability to unlock defences with his dribbling skills and also his vision.
"At 22, he is now becoming a mainstay of the Hearts team and is at the perfect age to try to get into the senior Scotland squad and continue his progress." | Scotland manager Gordon Strachan is to announce two squads this week for the forthcoming friendly internationals against the Czech Republic and Denmark. | 35757640 | [
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Guardiola is replacing City boss Manuel Pellegrini in the summer.
Surprise Premier League leaders Leicester will play Barcelona and Paris St-Germain as they make their debut in the invitational tournament.
The Foxes will play Celtic in Glasgow on 23 July, PSG in Los Angeles on 30 July and Barcelona in Stockholm on 3 August.
United's pre-season tour will be much shorter than in recent years.
At manager Louis van Gaal's insistence, the club will only be spending eight days in China, and play just two games.
The first of these will be against German side Borussia Dortmund, who face Liverpool in the Europa League quarter-finals next month, in Shanghai on Friday, 22 July.
Guardiola could meet old foe Jose Mourinho, who has had talks with United about taking over from Van Gaal.
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The Grammy Awards is one of the most prestigious music ceremony's in the world.
Sam Smith, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2014 in January, has six nominations including best new artist.
His single Stay With Me is also up for best pop performance and record of the year. | British artists have scooped several nominations for the 2015 Grammys. | 30358562 | [
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This pointer takes the form of a nickel signature in the rocks of the crater that is now buried under ocean sediments in the Gulf of Mexico.
An international team has just drilled into the 200km-wide depression.
It hopes the investigation can help explain why the event 66 million years ago was so catastrophic.
Seventy-five percent of all life, not just the dinosaurs, went extinct.
The UK-US led team gave an update on its research here at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.
The group is currently running all manner of lab tests on the hundreds of metres of core pulled up from under the Gulf in April and May.
One tantalising revelation is that the scientists observe a big nickel spike in the sediments immediately above what has become known as Chicxulub Crater.
This is an important marker that could lead on to the discovery of asteroid material itself.
The presumed 15km-wide space object would have been vaporised in the impact. But some portion of it would have condensed into small spherules in the sky to then rain back down on the bowl.
It should be stressed that the nickel is not in itself an identification of asteroid material.
To have real confidence, the scientists would prefer to see the element iridium.
This is extremely rare on Earth but is frequently associated with meteorites.
Iridium is apparent in the geological layers around the globe that mark the dinosaur-killing event at the end of the Cretaceous Period, but to find it in the actual crater would be an exciting observation. It could result in further insights on the nature of the asteroid that smashed into Earth. One theory is that its metals could have made the environment toxic for many lifeforms.
Four labs are currently testing for the presence of iridium. Prof Philippe Claeys from the Free University in Brussels says finding the Nickel is a very good sign.
"Nickel behaves chemically in a way that is very similar to iridium; it loves to make strong chemical bonds with iron, just like iridium," he told BBC News.
"So we treat nickel as what we call a proxy for an elevated concentration of iridium. If we see high nickel, it's very likely that we're going to have high iridium."
Chicxulub Crater - The impact that changed life on Earth
The project to drill into Chicxulub Crater was conducted by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). The expedition was also supported by the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP).
Rock was recovered from more than 1,300m below the modern seafloor in the Gulf of Mexico.
What has thrilled the team is the quality and abundance of material now in the labs.
"Why this is a jackpot core is because we have an expanded section. We have an amount of material that turns into a resolution that allows us to ask lots of questions," said Prof Sean Gulick, the co-chief scientist from the University of Texas at Austin, US.
"For example, if we do see iridium especially in dust, it's not just a tracer for the impactor, it could also tell us something about when this material left the atmosphere and things (the likely dark sky conditions following the impact) started clearing up."
Prof Tim Bralower from Pennsylvania State University is studying the core rocks for the fossils of tiny organisms that lived in the seawater above the crater - from the immediate aftermath of the impact to millions of years hence.
What sort of species are present and how they change up through the sediments should tell him something about how long it took for "normal conditions" to return.
"It's unusual to see such a beautiful record of recovery in this exact location where the mass extinction originated. Basically, 'ground zero'," he said.
[email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos | Scientists say they have a clue that may enable them to find traces of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs in the very crater it made on impact. | 38299804 | [
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He was among seven officials arrested at a luxury hotel in Switzerland last year.
More than 40 individuals and entities have been charged under the probe.
Fifa corruption crisis: Key questions answered
Who are the indicted Fifa officials?
Mr Esquivel - a former president of the Venezuelan Football Federation - was extradited to the US in March and had been due to stand trial with six other defendants next year.
He pleaded guilty at the federal court in Brooklyn to racketeering conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud conspiracy and three counts of money laundering conspiracy. He also agreed to hand over more than $16m (£13m).
The charges related to bribery schemes to market South American club tournament the Copa Libertadores as well as the Copa America, which features national teams.
Mr Esquivel faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each charge.
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She told BBC TV's Ask the Leader election special it had been a "terrible mistake" for the Lib Dems to make "a promise which we could not keep" while part of the coalition government at Westminster.
The Welsh Lib Dems want to replace tuition fee subsidies of up to £5,190 a year with maintenance grants of £2,500.
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He was detained at his home in Moscow earlier on Monday, ahead of anti-corruption demonstrations in Russia.
Hundreds of people were held during the gatherings across the country.
Riot police in central Moscow were picking protesters out of the crowd at random, a BBC correspondent at the demonstration has said.
A court in Moscow announced its verdict late on Monday, rejecting demands by Alexei Navalny's defence lawyers to drop the case.
The 41-year-old opposition leader later confirmed this in a tweet on his Twitter page (in Russian).
Mr Navalny, who intends to stand for the Russian presidency next year, had been due to attend the unauthorised rally in the capital earlier on Monday.
OVD-Info, an independent NGO, said that 825 people had been detained at the protest in the capital.
Police in Moscow say about 5,000 took part in the demonstration there, Interfax news agency reports.
OVD-Info also said that hundreds of people were held in St Petersburg.
Russia's interior ministry says about 3,500 people attended the protest in the north-western city, and 500 were detained.
This was a peculiar protest.
At first it was hard to tell who was taking part. Tverskaya Street was full of families marking Russia Day with entertainers in historical costumes.
Then thousands of protesters turned up. Huge numbers of riot police were right behind them.
First they announced that the rally was illegal then the arrests began. We saw dozens of people plucked from the crowd - many of them young - and dragged roughly towards police buses.
By calling people to an unauthorised rally, Alexei Navalny knew he was risking a confrontation. The police duly obliged.
But people I spoke to said they knew the risk and still wanted their voices to be heard. Among other things, those voices chanted loudly: "Putin, thief!" and "Russia will be free".
In a live broadcast by the Russian liberal TV channel, Dozhd, protesters in St Petersburg could be heard shouting "shame" as they were detained by police. Among those arrested was Maxim Reznik, the city's legislative assembly deputy.
Prominent activist Daniil Ken said he was arrested as he left his home in St Petersburg. He urged people to join the rally at the city's Champ de Mars square. "Go for me, please!" he tweeted. He has since been released.
Police had earlier detained several people at demonstrations in the cities of Vladivostok, Blagoveshchensk and Kazan.
Mr Navalny called on Russians to take to the streets on Monday - Russia Day - to express their anger at alleged corruption at the highest levels.
The anti-corruption campaigner uses YouTube, tweets and blogs to reach new audiences.
A video posted in March accuses Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of accumulating a vast private fortune. Mr Medvedev denies the claims. The video, which includes the accusation that the PM has a duck house on one of his properties, has been viewed nearly 23 million times.
In a call for people to join him on Monday, Mr Navalny wrote: "I want changes. I want to live in a modern democratic state and I want our taxes to be converted into roads, schools and hospitals, not into yachts, palaces and vineyards."
Mr Navalny was earlier granted permission to hold a rally at Sakharova Avenue but changed the location - without permission - on the eve of the demonstration to Tverskaya Street, near the Kremlin.
The protest was called over government plans to demolish Soviet-era apartment blocks in the city.
Permission was granted for demonstrations in 169 locations across the country, some of which were broadcast live on the Navalny Live YouTube channel.
The protests coincided with a series of official events - including festivals, concerts and military enactments - taking place across the country to mark Russia Day, the national holiday dedicated to the 1990 declaration of sovereignty.
Similar rallies led by Mr Navalny in March led to hundreds of arrests.
Those protests were the largest since 2012, drawing thousands of people - including many teenagers - to rallies nationwide, angered by a report published by Mr Navalny that accused Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of corruption. | Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to 30 days' administrative arrest for repeatedly violating the law on staging rallies. | 40255908 | [
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Roedd Ashley Talbot yn 15 oed pan fu farw.
Ar ôl y digwyddiad yn Rhagfyr 2014 cafodd gyrrwr y bws, athro yn yr ysgol, ei gwestiynu gan yr heddlu ac yna ei ryddhau.
Cafodd bachgen arall ei anafu yn y digwyddiad.
Dywedodd Ann Rees, oedd yn cael ei hadnabod fel Ann Carhart yn broffesiynol ac oedd yn bennaeth ar ysgol ar y pryd, wrth y rheithgor fod y ffordd i'r ysgol yn cael ei defnyddio gan fysiau, ceir a phlant ar droed.
Clywodd y rheithgor fod na "anrhefn enfawr" ar ddiwedd y diwrnod ysgol.
Dywedodd Mrs Rees fod staff yn cael eu rhoi ar rota ac yn gwarchod gwahanol ardaloedd yn unol â gofynion asesiad risg.
Roeddynt yn cael eu hanfon i wahanol lefydd hefyd yn ôl yr angen.
Mae'r cwest yn parhau. | Clywodd cwest fod yna "anhrefn enfawr" yn gyson y tu allan i ysgol uwchradd ym Maesteg lle bu farw bachgen ar ôl cael ei daro gan fws mini. | 38955089 | [
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The video, filmed by Smith and obtained by a newspaper, appears to show him laughing while retired gymnast Luke Carson mimics Islamic prayer practices.
Smith, who won pommel horse silver at Rio 2016, later said he was "deeply sorry" for his "thoughtless actions".
British Gymnastics said: "We will be investigating the behaviours reported."
In a statement, the governing body added: "Members who break our code of conduct can face suspension or expulsion from our organisation."
Smith, who has won medals at the past three Olympic Games, has already been censured twice this year by British Gymnastics.
In April, the 27-year-old apologised for questioning the judging at the British Championships, where he was beaten to pommel gold by Max Whitlock.
He was also reprimanded in June for posting an image on social media of an American gymnast, who was 16 when the photograph was taken, accompanied by a comment British Gymnastics said was "unbefitting to a participant".
That reprimand was to remain on his record for two years with the added warning "any further misconduct may lead to even greater consequences".
Smith is one of Britain's best-known gymnasts and won the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2012.
He is taking a break from the sport and is instead touring as a guest celebrity on the Keep Dancing stage production. | Four-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith may face "suspension or expulsion" by British Gymnastics over a video in which he apparently mocks Islam. | 37613520 | [
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Tunisia had faced expulsion from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations until apologising to Caf for complaints it lodged against the organisation during this year's Nations Cup.
Morocco, meanwhile, were only able to enter the 2017 Nations Cup qualifying draw after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) overturned a ban on its participation.
We are preparing for a future full of good things for both Africa and Morocco
"We are preparing for a future full of good things for both Africa and Morocco," said Moroccan FA chief Fouzi Lekjaa.
"We are back after a little break of a few months, but it has not had a big impact. The impact was minimal and we were, along with our Caf colleagues, able to make it pass."
Morocco were punished in February after being replaced as 2015 Nations Cup hosts last November, just two months before the competition began.
The North Africans refused to stage the tournament in January 2015, citing fears over importing the Ebola virus, and asked for a postponement of either six or twelve months instead.
Earlier this month, Cas overturned Caf's ruling and reduced a fine imposed on Morocco's FA from $1m (£675,000) to $50,000 (£34,000).
Equatorial Guinea stepped in to stage the 2015 finals, despite having just 64 days to prepare.
The host nation was also at the centre of the incident that led to Tunisia's row with Caf, which the local federation (FTF) says is now over.
"I am convinced that the page has been turned and that there will no longer by any problems," FTF vice-president Maher Snoussi told BBC Sport.
Seeking their first Nations Cup triumph since 2004, the Tunisians were leading 1-0 in the 90th minute of their quarter-final against the hosts when they were awarded a highly contentious penalty.
The spot-kick was converted and Equatorial Guinea went on to win 2-1 in extra-time, as the Tunisian players and bench largely lost their heads as tempers flared.
The Tunisians wrote a furious letter to Caf in response, which prompted African football's ruling body to demand an apology by 31 March 2015 or face disqualification from the next Nations Cup.
Contrary to media reports, the Tunisia Football Federation insists it never accused Caf nor Mauritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn of corruption.
"We never spoke of corruption because we had no evidence," said Snoussi.
"But we were strongly convinced that the referee sought out an unjustifiable penalty, and that perhaps he was influenced by the atmosphere inside the stadium."
"But we never accused either him or any Caf member of corruption. "We simply said the referee was very badly chosen and we contested that a 45-year-old, coming towards the end of his international career, should have been selected.
"In our famous letter, we said that the commission in charge of appointing referees had to assume responsibility for appointing a referee incapable of handling the match."
Tunisia's 2017 participation seemed in doubt until a meeting with Caf president Issa Hayatou and others in Senegal in mid-March led to a rapprochement.
"Luckily, with the strong pressure of Issa Hayatou, with whom I had a meeting in Dakar where we discussed our difference, we've managed to turn the page," said Snoussi.
"We are very happy to be playing the (2017) Nations Cup and I feel this difference has been now completely ironed out."
Following last week's draw in Cairo, Tunisia will face Togo, Liberia and Djibouti in Group A while Morocco will Cape Verde, Libya and Sao Tome in Group F.
Should the Tunisians reach the 2017 finals in Gabon, they will reach their thirteenth straight Nations Cup - which would be a record. | Tunisia and Morocco's differences with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) are in the past, both North African nations say. | 32278778 | [
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Jones, 31, suffered a shin injury while on international duty with Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday.
Cardiff manager Russell Slade said there was no break and Jones will be assessed once he returns to Wales.
"We're hoping he will be in on Sunday," said Slade. "We don't know how long he'll be out for."
This is the second time in the space of two months Jones has been unavailable for Cardiff following international duty.
He missed the opening four games of the season after being deemed unfit following his involvement in the Gold Cup, held in America and Canada in July.
The latest set-back came in his country's goalless draw with Nicaragua in Port of Spain when he was carried off on a stretcher after 73 minutes.
"It's not broken, that's the most important thing, but there is a lot of swelling there. It will be assessed the moment he lands," said Slade.
Jones' injury ends a miserable week for Slade that also saw him lose defender Bruno Ecuele Manga for at least two months to a groin injury sustained while training with Gabon.
"As with Bruno, it's difficult to get the information you require," added Slade of Jones' condition.
Cardiff missed the striker's presence on Saturday in a dour stalemate with Preston.
Slade admitted his side were poor as they registered two efforts on target against a team that started the afternoon on the bottom of the Championship table.
"I didn't think we got going until 50 or 60 minutes into the game and that can't happen," he said.
"Clearly it's not something we designed or wanted. We set out exactly what we wanted to do but we didn't do that.
"It can happen away from home sometimes, but it's dangerous because when you come up against top opposition, they will punish you in those periods.
"We haven't served up too many halves like that so benefit of the doubt.
"We came out for the second half and looked like a team again that wanted to go on and win a football match."
Slade's mood on Saturday evening would not have been helped when one of his discarded strikers, Javi Guerra, put Rayo Vallecano in front against Barcelona in La Liga at the Nou Camp.
Guerra, 33, moved to Rayo on a season-long loan in August after being told he was not in Slade's plans. | Cardiff City are waiting to discover the extent of the injury to Kenwyne Jones that forced the striker to miss Saturday's draw at Preston. | 34563833 | [
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Watson, world ranked 110th, was beaten 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 by the Estonian Anett Kontaveit, who is the world number 99.
The 24-year-old faced 18 break points - compared to just one for her opponent - on the way to losing.
World 124 Broady was beaten 6-4 6-2 by German Julia Goerges, who is 46 in the women's rankings. | British pair Heather Watson and Naomi Broady were both knocked out in the first round of the Biel Bienne Open in Switzerland. | 39567933 | [
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Road closures are expected to stay in place until midday, the fire service said.
About 75 firefighters worked into the night to put out the fire.
They also prevented its spread to neighbouring properties.
The incident was scaled down at 2300 GMT, when the fire was brought under control. | An investigation has begun into the cause of a fire which has severely damaged a plastics factory in Cambridgeshire. | 12491361 | [
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The officer was carrying a handgun in the railway station in Inverness on Tuesday as he walked through the main concourse.
Police Scotland said the officer had breached new force policy.
A spokesman said he had been reminded of the strict criteria about the issue.
It was a sight more common in 2013 when a policy was introduced allowing firearms officers to carry handguns with them at all times while on duty.
However, after concerns from politicians, the chief constable of Police Scotland, Sir Stephen House, stated last October that specialist armed police officers in Scotland would only be deployed to firearms incidents or where there was a threat to life. | A police officer in Inverness has been photographed carrying a firearm despite assurances that sidearms would only be deployed under special circumstances. | 32333738 | [
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Flight EZY6238 was carrying 170 passengers from Berlin to Bristol on Sunday when it was diverted to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.
"The aircraft landed routinely and was met by emergency services as per procedure and as precautionary measure only," said an Easyjet spokeswoman.
She described it as a "technical issue" and apologised to those affected.
As well as the pilot, some passengers reported the smell of smoke in the cabin but they were able to disembark the plane normally.
Ellen Braksator wrote on Twitter: "We're all okay, there was a strong smell of smoke on flight deck and emergency landed in Schiphol. No panic."
Nick Canham also tweeted: "I'm a passenger on EZY6238 Berlin-Bristol which just emergency landed in Amsterdam due to strong burning chemical smell."
A replacement Easyjet aircraft was organised to carry passengers onto Bristol after a delay of three hours in Amsterdam.
The airline said it was investigating to determine what caused the smoke. | An investigation is under way into a pilot's reports of cockpit smoke which led to an Easyjet flight diverting. | 30981753 | [
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Cafodd yr Esgob Joanna Penberthy ei chysegru yn Esgob Tyddewi yng Nghadeirlan Llandaf am 11:00.
Roedd wedi ei hethol gan aelodau ym mis Tachwedd.
Dywedodd ei bod yn edrych ymlaen at "ymuno â phobl Tyddewi", tra bod Archesgob Cymru, Dr Barry Morgan, wedi disgrifio'r achos fel un "hanesyddol".
Daw'r penodiad yn dilyn ymddeoliad Wyn Evans, fu wrth y llyw am wyth mlynedd.
Cafodd y penderfyniad i ganiatáu menywod i fod yn esgobion ei wneud yn 2013.
Dywedodd yr Esgob Penberthy, sy'n 56 oed ac sydd wedi bod yn ficer yn Sir Gâr ac yn Ganon Tyddewi, ei bod "yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr iawn at ymuno â phobl esgobaeth Tyddewi wrth i ni fyw a rhannu ein ffydd yng Nghrist".
Esgob Joanna Penberthy | Cafodd esgob benywaidd cyntaf yr Eglwys yng Nghymru ei chysegru mewn seremoni yng Nghaerdydd ddydd Sadwrn. | 38704443 | [
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The body of his 70-year-old wife, Anne, was found at a property in Pilgrim's Way the same day.
No-one else is being sought in the murder inquiry into Mrs Furneaux's death, Avon and Somerset Police said. | A husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide in North Somerset have been named. | 38741701 | [
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An app which helps people share pictures of litter and report it to their local council may not seem a threat.
But to one of the world's largest corporations it was, with the US internet giant's lawyers saying the name was "unacceptable".
Trademark infringement cases are not new, so how have they been won or lost in the past?
Back when the iPhone and Macbook were a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye, there was a bigger Apple.
Set up by The Beatles in 1968 to release their songs and manage their creative affairs, Apple Corps was the first.
The dispute dates back to 1980, when the George Harrison noticed an advert for a fledgling computer company in a magazine.
The sides reached a deal in 1981 allowing Apple to use the name as long as it stuck to computers, while The Beatles' company would continue in the entertainment field.
With the advent of iTunes and the iPod this changed and battle recommenced.
A deal was finally struck in 2007 with Jobs' Apple taking full control of the brand, licensing certain trademarks back to Apple Corps.
A popular sandwich bar in Birmingham faced the wrath of Hollywood with its choice of Hungry Hobbit as the name for its business.
The cafe chose the name in honour of the author who grew up in the Moseley area.
But in 2012 lawyers for the Saul Zaentz Company objected saying it was trademark infringement.
A campaign ensued with actor Stephen Fry voicing support for the eatery.
As of 2016 its name remains the same.
Before Little Mix became chart sensations they were plain old Rhythmix- a group of X Factor contestants pushed together in the hope of forming a successful girl band.
Unfortunately for them, and X Factor, the name Rhythmix was already being used by a Brighton charity.
Simon Cowell's show eventually caved in and a new name was sought.
The four girls were said to have come up with the name Little Mix themselves.
A comedy club chain may be responsible for forcing one of the biggest TV hits of the past 10 years to change its name.
The owner of The Glee Club, Mark Tughan, took 20th Century Fox to court in 2014 arguing its TV show Glee breached its trademark rights.
He won his case. What's more, he recently won an appeal.
However, 20th Century Fox said it is planning a fresh round of appeals. | Instagram has ordered the owner of a British anti-litter app to change its name from Littergram, but how have other "David v Goliath" corporate name battles panned out and does the big guy always win? | 36159560 | [
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The US and UK have announced new carry-on restrictions banning laptops on certain passenger flights.
The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has been working on ways to smuggle explosives on to planes by hiding them in electronics, US sources tell ABC.
The tip-off was judged by the US to be "substantiated" and "credible".
Inbound flights on nine airlines operating out of 10 airports in eight countries are subject to the US Department of Homeland Security ban.
Phones and medical devices are not affected.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is hosting a two-day meeting of ministers and senior officials from 68 nations to discuss the threat from IS.
The Washington talks will be the first full meeting of the coalition since December 2014.
The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher looks ahead to the Washington meeting:
This will be a chance for the Trump administration to put its stamp on the global battle against the Islamic State group, and for the reticent secretary of state to put his stamp on a foreign policy issue that the president has identified as a priority.
The State Department says the meeting aims to accelerate efforts to defeat IS in its remaining strongholds: the Iraqi city of Mosul and the Syrian city of Raqqa.
On the campaign trail Mr Trump claimed to have a secret plan to obliterate the group. But his Pentagon has largely stuck with Barack Obama's strategy of supporting local ground forces, albeit with increased US military participation as the assault on Raqqa nears. Coalition members will also discuss how to stabilise and govern the cities after the conflict; and they're looking to see if Washington remains committed to a longer term effort to secure the region.
Eric Swalwell, a Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC News there was "a new aviation threat".
"We know that our adversaries, terrorist groups in the United States and outside the United States, seek to bring down a US-bound airliner. That's one of their highest value targets. And we're doing everything we can right now to prevent that from happening."
Another member of that committee, Republican Peter King, told the New York Times he was forewarned about the ban.
"It was based on intelligence reports that are fairly recent. Intelligence of something possibly planned."
The restriction is based, we are told, on "evaluated intelligence", BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner writes.
That means that US intelligence has either intercepted discussion of a possible extremist plot or has been passed word of one by a human informant.
Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning
The nine airlines covered by the US ban are Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways.
The British ban, announced hours after the American measure, is similar but applies to different airlines, including British Airways and EasyJet.
It covers direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
The 10 airports affected by the US ban are:
The airlines included in the US decision have been given a deadline of 07:00 GMT on Saturday to impose the ban, officials said, adding that the restriction had no end date.
However, an Emirates spokeswoman told Reuters news agency the airline understood that the US directive would come into effect on 25 March and remain valid until 14 October 2017.
What do you want to know about the electronics flight ban? Send us your questions and a BBC journalist will investigate and answer the most popular.
Use this form to ask your question:
If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question on this topic. | An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, say US media. | 39348615 | [
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Arthur's adventurous spirit came out though, he wouldn't sit still and left the sofa to explore the studio.
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25% of all births in 2013 were to mothers born outside the UK
The "above average" increase of 491,100 from mid-2013 to mid-2014 included net migration adding 259,700 to population growth, the ONS figures show.
This was more than "natural growth" - births minus deaths - which added 226,200.
The ONS said a quarter of births were to mothers born outside the UK.
The overall number of births was down compared with the previous year, continuing a downward trend seen since a peak in mid-2012.
Analysis: Brian Wheeler, BBC Politics
Is there any limit to the size of Britain's population? And if so what is it?
Prime ministers, from Tony Blair to David Cameron, have always refused to answer that question.
To do so would risk accusations of pandering to the far-right and provide a hostage to fortune, when their predictions, inevitably, proved wide of the mark.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has made political capital out of their discomfort but even he rarely talks about the overall size of the population.
David Cameron thought he had hit on a formula for talking about numbers without announcing that the country is full by targeting "net migration".
But, his critics would say, he only succeeded in revealing how little control he has over it.
For some Britain's growth spurt, which began at the end of the 1990s, is a sign of success. It is the secret weapon that will pay the pensions bill and underpin economic growth. Some of our European neighbours struggling with declining populations, such as Germany, can only look on in envy.
But anxiety about the pressure on services and the pace of cultural change among many voters is not likely to go away.
The population increase was above average compared with rises over the last decade, the ONS said.
As well as net migration and natural growth, other changes and adjustments, mainly in the armed forces, accounted for an increase of 5,200 people, the ONS said.
The ONS figures show the annual growth in population rose steadily from about 150,000 in 1992 to about 300,000 in 2004, but that rose sharply in 2005 to 460,000.
It has remained above 400,000 since - 2014's net increase is the fifth biggest.
Migration Watch, which supports tighter immigration controls, said the increase "will only worsen the housing crisis and put still more pressure on our public services."
Population Matters, which researches the environmental impact of population size, said the growth is having an impact on quality of life.
"We are all affected adversely by the rapid population growth of recent decades," said chief executive Simon Ross. "Examples include pressure on housing and public services to the environment and climate change."
The figures also found that the number and proportion of older people in the UK continued to rise.
The median age of the population - the age at which half the population is younger and half the population is older - in mid-2014 was 40 years, the highest ever estimated.
There were 11.4 million people (17.7% of the population) aged 65 and over in mid-2014, up from 11.1 million (17.4%) in the previous year.
Of the UK's individual nations, England's population grew the most quickly during the year, growing by 450,800 people (0.84%).
Within England, London had the highest population growth, up 1.45%. The East and South East regions of England increased by 1.08% and 0.92% respectively.
The figures found that the population of Scotland increased by 19,900 (up 0.37%) to 5,347,600 and accounts for 8% of the UK's population.
Meanwhile Wales' population increased by 9,600 (up 0.31%) to 3,092,000 and accounts for 5% of the UK's population
Northern Ireland's population, which accounts for 3% of the UK's population, increased by 10,800 (up 0.59%) to 1,840,500 people/
The lowest regional population increases in the year were seen in Wales, North East of England and Scotland growing by 0.31%, 0.32% and 0.37% respectively.
No country of the UK or region of England experienced a population decrease.
1. City of London - up 5.54% from 7,600 to 8,100
2. Tower Hamlets, London - up 4.08% from 272,900 to 284,000
3. Westminster, London - up 2.84% from 226,800 to 233,300
4. Forest Heath, West Suffolk - up 2.56% from 61,200 to 62,800
5. Islington, London - up 2.48% from 215,700 to 221,000
6. Coventry - up 2.31% from 329,800 to 337,400
7. Hackney, London - up 2.24% from 257,400 to 263,200
8. Camden, London - up 2.23% from 229,700 to 234,800
9. Oxford - up 2.08% from 154,800 to 158,000
10. Exeter - up 2.08% from 121,800 to 124,300
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This revolution is the result of someone sending a Facebook invitation to many people. I got it like other people on our network. The buzz around it was then created on different social media websites and with videos. I was here on 25 January when riot police forced us out and by the 28th, we were back following the violence. I've been sleeping here most of the time since.
Our social network was established in 2005, when there was a democratic opening around the time of the presidential elections. People from different backgrounds all met through blogging and hoped to use technology for social change. It meant we have all gained good contacts, experience and strong networks.
I like to think the social network is the people itself. Things like Facebook, Twitter, SMS and phones are just social tools. When they blocked Facebook and shut down technology, our network still operated because it's about people. Internet activists are also people and a lot of our organising, social work and relationships are developed offline.
This is something that people dreamt of but didn't anticipate happening in reality. If anything, it shows that all the effort we put in over the past few years has not been wasted. It has climaxed into this critical mass of people you see in the square.
At the moment I'm not getting a lot of internet connection. I'm trying not to drain my phone battery. We're still using it to distribute footage people are bringing to us that we've sorted through.
I hope the internet will continue to play a complementary role in activism. At the moment we physically exist in downtown Cairo and I hope that when we have finished this sit-in, we will have won the right to organise ourselves outside the internet.
Twitter: Amr Gharbeia
I was involved in this revolution from the first day, 25 January, and I've now been spending my nights here for a while. For the past five years, I was very active online, blogging and tweeting. As we live under emergency laws in Egypt it has been very difficult to meet or communicate except on the internet. I'd never been part of a demonstration on the ground.
At first we were mocking the event on 25 January. We questioned whether it was really possible to have a "Facebook revolution". I came on the 25th because I felt it was my duty as a citizen and I couldn't believe how it turned into something so different from what we've seen before. I was walking among the people and weeping.
Now I sometimes just tweet to update people about what's going on or to call for a million-man demonstration or a day to remember our martyrs. I'm well-known among bloggers for my long articles and constant tweets, but once I was here I stopped communicating this way so much. I felt it was totally different to have real freedom rather than just hypothetical freedom or internet freedom.
Blogging and tweeting has been important as we were building our minds. This regime stopped us from doing that. We had have poor education and no national cultural programmes. I am so proud now, especially when I think of our young martyrs. In Egypt we have suffered a lot and it's about time that we start to live like real people.
Twitter: Nawara Negm
I'm not writing my blog right now. We're just using Twitter as it's easy and flexible to do from your mobile. If we have a lot of action here I might do as many as 20 or 30 tweets a day. We also use Bambuser for live-streaming from our mobiles here in Tahrir Square.
The internet gave us our backbone but it is not because of Facebook that this happened. It was the force used by the police that brought everybody together. If they had let us leave peacefully on 25 January, this would never have happened. It got worse with the violence on 28th: The shootings, the tear gas, the killings, the brutality. When they cut the internet and mobile phone lines this only increased people's anger.
In the square we have organised our lives well. We have a co-ordinating committee telling us where there have been attacks and a group doing cleaning. We have some people singing and some praying. We have Christians, Muslims, agnostics, leftists and rightists and we all live together well. In our community we're trying to set an example of how we can all live together. It's like a city inside the city here. We are the kernel of the revolution.
Blog: MaLek X (in Arabic)
The revolution was publicised on the internet. The spark was Facebook. People were really sceptical about it because they didn't think you could have a revolution where you named the date, but now I look around me and I am really proud of the Egyptian people and the initiative. I'm sure that those who named the date didn't think things would go this far.
To begin with on 25 January, we had mostly young people of all classes who somehow use the internet. You have internet cafes even in the poorest areas of Egypt so even less well-educated people have access, especially to Facebook. A lot was also achieved through word of mouth - people telling their friends and neighbours. The independent media took a middle-ground to begin with as everyone was watching their backs but now they have got onboard.
After our huge turnout on the first Tuesday, demonstrations continued for the next two days and we publicised further action for Friday on the internet. That day they cut our communications and took our cameras so we had an information blackout and the violence was unbelievable. A lot of people died.
Still the threshold of fear and pain had been broken and we have kept up momentum since. Now older people especially come up to us when we're collecting trash or whatever in the square and they say: "We're really proud of you... You did what we didn't manage to do for 60 years."
People have called this the "Facebook Revolution" because it gave us a form of expression even when people were too scared to talk in big groups about political issues. We had already set up Facebook pages for people who were tortured to death. We found it was a way to talk without being tracked.
In the square we have bridged a lot of gaps. I've been living here since 29 January with tens of thousands of other people. I put my head down to sleep and I don't know the people sleeping around me. I have wonderful conversations with people from all over Egypt who normally I would never have talked to.
We're finally getting to know each other. It's wonderful. | Egypt's internet activists have played a key role in the pro-democracy protests from the outset, but they tell the BBC that the online campaigning is evolving to suit their real-life activism in Tahrir Square. | 12381295 | [
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Diego Valeri put Portland ahead after just 27 seconds when he charged down a clearance from keeper Steve Clark.
Rodney Wallace then headed in to make it 2-0 in the seventh minute.
Kei Kamara pulled one back before half-time but the Timbers won their first major trophy since joining MLS in 2011.
Portland captain Ridgewell, 31, who played in the Premier League for Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion, is in his second season with the club.
The final, at the Crew's Mapre Stadium, got off to a dramatic start when Clark's error gifted Valeri the opening goal.
The keeper's attempted clearance bounced off the Argentine and into the net, to set a new record for the fastest goal in the history of the MLS Cup - the name given to the final.
Portland were then gifted another goal when they were allowed to play on after the ball had clearly gone out for what should have been a throw-in, and Lucas Melano crossed for Costa Rica international Wallace to head in.
Columbus hit back as their top scorer, Sierra Leone forward Kamara, fired in his 26th goal of the season on the turn after goalkeeper Larsen Kwarasey had spilled a cross.
But the hosts barely made another chance as Ridgewell's defence stood firm and Portland were unfortunate not to add to their lead in the second half as they created a number of chances.
Melano saw a shot blocked, Kamara was spared an own-goal by Michael Parkhurst's goalline clearance, Fanendo Adi headed against a post and Clark saved superbly from Natt Borchers' close-range header. | Portland Timbers became Major League Soccer champions for the first time as they beat Columbus Crew in the final, with ex-Premier League defender Liam Ridgewell lifting the trophy. | 35009121 | [
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Images showed the Italian's Astana team car pulling alongside him and then both he and the car accelerating rapidly.
Judges decided Nibali was either towed by the car as he held it, or grabbed a water bottle extended from the window.
Britain's Chris Froome lost four seconds to rival Nairo Quintana as Esteban Chaves won the stage.
Nibali, winner in 2010, had lost 88 seconds after being involved in the crash with around 30km of the stage remaining.
Meanwhile, Tour de France champion Froome is chasing a Vuelta-Tour double that has been done just twice before.
However, he could not match Quintana's kick on the final ascent as he finished seventh in Caminito del Rey.
Colombian Chaves leads the overall race by five seconds after beating Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, with Froome's Team Sky team-mate Nicolas Roche in third.
Ireland's Roche made his bid for victory on the steep 4.5km climb to the finish line but ran out of energy in the closing couple of hundred metres, leaving Movistar rider Chaves and Giant's Dumoulin to fight out the sprint for the line.
Chaves picked up 10 bonus seconds for being first.
Quintana rode clear of the chasing bunch before eventually finishing sixth, 26 seconds adrift of Chaves, and being credited with the same time as Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez.
Froome finished one second ahead of another of his rivals for the overall victory, 2009 Vuelta champion Alejandro Valverde.
Stage two result:
1. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) 3hrs 57mins 25secs
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) +01sec
3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/Team Sky) +09secs
4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Cannondale) +14secs
5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +26secs
6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) Same time
7. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +30secs
8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +31secs
9. Daniel Moreno (Spa/Katusha) Same time
10. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +37secs
General classification after stage two:
1. Esteban Chaves (Col/Orica) 3hrs 57mins 15secs
2. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Giant) +05secs
3. Nicolas Roche (Ire/Team Sky) +15secs
4. Daniel Martin (Ire/Cannondale) +24secs
5. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa/Katusha) +36secs
6. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) Same time
7. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +40secs
8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +41secs
9. Daniel Moreno (Spa/Katusha) Same time
10. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +47secs | Vincenzo Nibali was thrown off the Vuelta a Espana when TV images showed him being towed back into the pack after a crash on stage two on Sunday. | 34035096 | [
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He spent last season in charge of the Under-20 development squad, but will not return for the start of pre-season training.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton wants to alter the coaching personnel, leaving Durrant without a position at Ibrox.
He spent 14 years as a player at Rangers, before returning as a coach in 2005.
Durrant held several positions in the youth set-up, then stepped up to work with the first team during Walter Smith's second spell as manager in 2007.
He was first-team coach when Ally McCoist succeeded Smith in 2011, then returned to working with the youths again after McCoist resigned during season 2014-15. | Ian Durrant is to end his long association with Rangers as part of a coaching reshuffle. | 36486846 | [
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On 1 July 1916, British soldiers started fighting in the Battle of the Somme.
The people in charge said that the battle had to happen to win the war.
But by the time it was over, more than a million soldiers on both sides had died or were injured.
Even now people can't agree on whether it was the right decision or a huge mistake.
Martin has been to the trenches in northern France to find out what happened. | This Friday marks the 100th anniversary of one of the deadliest battles in World War One. | 36646412 | [
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Africa will go through six human actions this year - it will stand, kneel, squat, bow, fall and then rise again.
Here's how.
In the group of those who will be standing in Africa in 2017 is Donald Trump.
Yes, I know it's an act of treason to associate him with Africa.
But when he's sworn in as president, his foreign policy (or tweetplomacy) will have a bearing on our continent.
His critics warn that his isolationist stand might mean less attention will be paid to Africa.
But it could just force Africans to find solutions from within, by strengthening our institutions, improving infrastructure, governance and security and trading more amongst ourselves.
Another man who also takes office in January is Nana Akufo-Addo, the president-elect of Ghana.
He's tried to enter Flagstaff House (the presidential residency) through the ballot box as the New Patriotic Party candidate since 2008.
Now that he has the keys, Ghanaians will wait to see how he delivers his pledge of one district, one factory, lest he becomes one man, one term.
And then there's the state of emergency in Ethiopia, which still stands.
It was put in place last October following violent protests.
The government says the security situation has improved save for some clashes in the northern part of Amhara region.
Some 9,000 people detained under the state of emergency have been released and the government says it could lift the emergency before its six-month period is over.
There are two prominent men who will be kneeling before voters to ask for a job.
Paul Kagame has been president for the last 16 years, but Rwandans appear to want more of him and have voted to remove the term-limit barrier.
In August, Mr Kagame will therefore use his constitutional right to ask for a new employment contract.
In the same month, his Kenyan neighbour Uhuru Kenyatta will also be reapplying for his job.
Last September, while warning the main opposition leader Raila Odinga to mind his own party and leave the ruling Jubilee party alone, President Kenyatta famously said: "… as you continue to search for a seat and salivate, we are feasting on the meat".
It will be clear in August whether Kenyans will give Jubilee more time to feast or turn the party itself into mince meat.
Joseph Warungu:
"The Nigerian economy... enters 2017 in the squat position"
The African Union has been searching for a new Chief Executive Officer and will fill the position in January.
Three men and two women from Botswana, Kenya, Chad, Senegal and Equatorial Guinea will fight it out to replace the outgoing South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as Chair of the AU Commission.
Now to some situations and people who can't decide whether to stand or sit.
The Nigerian economy has caught its nastiest stomach bug in more than two decades.
And so it enters 2017 in the squat position.
A combination of factors including a crash in the global price of oil, which Nigeria relies a lot on, and a fall in the naira, the country's currency, contributed to the sizeable contraction of the economy in 2016.
The anger and frustration among the people was aptly captured by this online comment from one Nigerian in November: "We are now going into depression and deep S***! Buhari has himself to blame for unfortunately being a gentleman!"
Over in The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh is no gentleman - he's chosen to squat at State House.
He lost the presidential election to Adama Barrow and publicly conceded defeat.
A little later, the thought of leaving the seat he has called his own for the last 22 years overpowered him and he changed his mind.
Africa and the world have asked him to go home, but he is defiant.
As his last day in office approaches on 19 of January, the same force he used to gain power in 1994 could be used to relieve him of his office.
There are three notable people who will be bowing out of office in 2017.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first elected female head of state in Africa, is coming to the end of her second and final term of office in Liberia.
One of those waiting on the touchline to join the succession race is football star George Weah.
The former AC Milan and Chelsea striker failed to score in the 2005 presidential tournament but hopes 2017 will be his year.
Angolans will have a chance to replace the only man they've known as president for nearly 40 years.
Although Jose Eduardo dos Santos has announced he'll step down, his blood will still flow through the veins of power and the economy in Angola.
His daughter, Isabel, heads Sonangol, the state oil company and is considered by Forbes to be Africa's richest woman, while his son, Jose, is chairman of the country's sovereign wealth fund, Fundo Soberano de Angola.
In neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 could mark the beginning of the end for another family dynasty, which started in 1997 when Laurent Desire Kabila became president after overthrowing Mobutu Sese Seko.
Laurent Kabila's son Joseph picked up the reigns after his father's assassination in 2001, and was bent on staying in power until attempts to change the constitution to allow him a third term backfired.
Violent street protests have piled pressure on President Kabila to exit from office this year and the issue is bound to continue into the new year.
The theme of falling is alive in South Africa.
The #FeesMustFall campaign by university students sought to fight the rising cost of higher education and saw violent clashes between police and protesters, disruptions in the university calendar and the arrest of a number of students.
2017 promises more of the same because not only have the fees not fallen, some top universities have announced an 8% increase.
And then there's the question of the country's President Jacob Zuma.
In December 2017, his tenure as leader of the governing ANC party runs out, but his term as the country's president only ends in 2019.
Allowing Mr Zuma to continue as head of state but with the ANC under someone else's leadership could create two centres of power, which could be political suicide.
So will the ANC #LetZumaFall as it did President Thabo Mbeki under similar circumstances?
2017 will have answers.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is another that could face the threat of falling in Africa if more African countries continue to withdraw from the Rome Statute.
A number of countries have notified the UN Secretary-General of their intention to withdraw, saying the ICC unfairly targets African leaders in its application of international justice.
And now to international trends where fashion, like history, has a habit of repeating itself.
A quick glance at catwalk signs for 2017 shows that the hems of women's skirts will be falling - to just below the knee.
Apparently midi-skirts elongate the figure and flatter the wearer, so this must be a good fall.
The Africa Cup of Nations tournament kicks off in mid-January in Gabon and Uganda carries the hopes of East Africa.
The region has a terrible record in continental football.
Uganda's last appearance in the finals was in 1978 when it lost to Ghana in the final.
Kenya and Tanzania have never progressed beyond the group stage, so if Uganda can rise, East Africa can stand tall.
In politics, despite all manner of socio-economic challenges, the spirit of the Africans is on the rise - they've already just about removed one long-serving president from power (The Gambia, even if he is still resisting ) and in 2017 a couple more might follow (DR Congo, Angola)
When Africa stumbles, it must rise because as they say in Nigeria, the sun shines on those who stand before it shines on those who are sitting.
More from Joseph Warungu:
Should the UK join the African Union?
Kenyans beg for mercy
Doctors take on traditional healers
Why Kenya has banned on-air sex | In our series of letters from African journalists, media and communications trainer Joseph Warungu gives a personal guide to some of the key people, places and events to watch out for in Africa in 2017. | 38458406 | [
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Peter Bunyan, 53, of Brooklands Road, Cosby, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Derby Crown Court.
The court heard a witness saw him forcing entry into 84-year-old Brian Robson's house on 23 February.
Police then found Mr Robson with fatal head injuries. Bunyan will be sentenced at a later date.
Police told the court they arrived at the address to find Mr Robson in the hall and attempts to revive him failed.
Bunyan had returned to his house next door and was arrested there.
Det Insp Chris Barratt, from Leicestershire Police, said: "Bunyan's actions on that tragic day led to the death of a very much loved family man and devastated a family.
"I would like to offer my condolences to the family and thank them for their co-operation and understanding throughout our investigation and subsequent court proceedings." | A Leicestershire man has admitted killing his neighbour after kicking down his front door. | 40828349 | [
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The 20-year-old England international passed a medical and agreed personal terms with the club on Thursday in a deal reported to be worth £20m.
Henderson, the club's first summer signing, signed what Liverpool described as 'a long-term deal'.
"I'm over the moon, overjoyed to be here and I'm really looking forward to it," Henderson told the Liverpool website.
"Obviously it's hard to leave your local club. I'm a Sunderland lad, I've supported them all my life.
"But I'm really looking forward to the future now and obviously this is a massive opportunity for me. I'm really excited by it."
Steven Gerrard is one of the best players in the world, you want to be playing with him and training with him to try and improve yourself as a player
The midfielder, whose one and only cap for England came last November against France, has now joined the England Under-21 squad in Denmark ahead of the European Championship.
The Black Cats had rejected Liverpool's previous offer for the player, which was thought to be worth £16m.
Striker David Ngog, 22, could move in the opposite direction as part of the deal, but that is yet to be confirmed.
Henderson will provide competition in the Reds' midfield, which already boasts internationals Steven Gerrard, Lucas Leiva, Raul Meireles and Christian Poulsen.
"Coming to a massive club like Liverpool, there is always going to be competition," added Henderson. "Hopefully I can keep working hard, keep improving, and get my chance on the pitch.
"(Gerrard) is one of the best players in the world, you want to be playing with him and training with him to try and improve yourself as a player. Hopefully I can learn a lot from him."
Reds director of football Damien Comolli said of the deal: "I'm very pleased because he was one of the targets we had and when you get your first target it's always a good sign because you think the others will come through as well.
"He has got all the skills technically that we needed," he added. "He's good with the ball, he's creative, he's got good passing, he's physically very good.
"That's everything we wanted in a midfielder and he's versatile as well. For manager Kenny Dalglish he will be the player we wanted."
The Sunderland-born Henderson, who had a loan spell at Coventry City early in his career, signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light in April 2010.
He came to prominence as Steve Bruce's Black Cats made a fine start to the season and was rewarded with an England call-up by coach Fabio Capello.
And though his form dipped as Sunderland struggled in the second half of the campaign, Henderson is still regarded as one of England's brightest young prospects.
Manchester United had been regarded as the long-time favourites to sign Henderson after he made an outstanding start to last season, but their interest cooled and manager Sir Alex Ferguson has moved on to other midfield targets. | Liverpool have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson from Sunderland. | 13685517 | [
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The England Lions batsman ended on 117 as the hosts made 255-6 in 92 overs in their pursuit of overhauling Kent for second spot and £43,000 prize money.
Skipper Daryl Mitchell weighed in with 67 as he completed 1,000 first-class runs for the fourth time in his career.
Ben Cotton picked up 3-46for Derbyshire on his firstteam recall.
The visitors have not managed a Championship away victory and are hoping to avoid going an entire season without a win on the road for the first time since 2008.
Worcestershire batsman Joe Clarke told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
"It was quite difficult out there. The pitch is very slow. Once you get in, it is a lot easier but to start with it is very tough.
"It has got a little bit more pace in it now but this morning it was very slow and credit to Daryl Mitchell. He did a fantastic job in getting us through that period.
"It meant a lot to get a hundred because we've been struggling a little bit with the bat. In the last few weeks, we haven't been getting the scores we'd have liked and to be there at the end is very pleasing.
Derbyshire bowler Ben Cotton told BBC Radio Derby:
"It was nice to take a couple of wickets on my return. It took me a while to settle in for the first five or six overs, then I found a nice rhythm and took the wickets we needed.
"You've just got to put as many balls as you can in the right area and hopefully there is enough there to take an edge or get an lbw.
"Tony Palladino and Tom Milnes started well after tea and put some pressure on them and due to their hard work I took a wicket and managed to get another near the end as well." | Joe Clarke made his fifth County Championship century of the summer as Worcestershire batted out the opening day against Derbyshire at New Road. | 37407836 | [
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Scientists believe the drug, metformin, may mimic the effects of extreme calorie restriction.
This regime, which is based on eating a very low calorie diet, is thought to promote healthy ageing.
The human implications of the study are unclear, the researchers report in the journal, Nature Communications.
Rafael de Cabo, of the National Institute on Ageing in Baltimore, Maryland, US, said calorie restriction in laboratory animals had been shown to increase their lifespan.
His team is searching for interventions - such as a drug - that can mimic these effects.
Metformin is one of the most widely prescribed treatments for type-2 diabetes, which occurs mainly in people above the age of 40. It is also used to treat metabolic syndrome, a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.
Previous work has shown that metformin can extend the lifespan of simple organisms such as worms, but studies in flies and mammals have given conflicting evidence.
The scientists gave one of two different doses of metformin to middle-aged male mice and found that lower doses increased lifespan by about 5%, and also delayed the onset of age-associated diseases. But they said the higher dose of metformin was toxic and reduced the lifespan of mice.
Further studies were needed to determine if metformin has any effect on human health and lifespan, said Dr de Cabo.
"These are very promising results that need to be translated to humans via clinical studies," he said.
He said the best current advice was to eat a good diet and exercise.
"Right now the best that we can say is probably what your grandmother told you," he told BBC News.
"Eat a good diet and exercise are the only two things that we know for sure that they work very well in humans."
Prof Tom Kirkwood, associate dean for ageing at Newcastle University, said it is unclear what the study might mean for human health.
"Metformin is a well-established drug that acts on metabolism and has long been used against type-2 diabetes," he said.
"We've known for a long time that modulating metabolism in mice can extend survival and postpone age-related conditions, and there are sound reasons why this should be the case is a small, short-lived animal.
"What we don't know however is whether similar effects on lifespan might be produced in humans.
"This is something that we cannot simply take for granted and the study's authors do well to sound a note of caution." | A diabetes pill has anti-ageing effects and extends the life of male mice, research suggests. | 23490410 | [
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Inflation, as measured by Consumer Prices Index (CPI), rose to 0.1% in May, up from -0.1% in April.
The biggest contribution to the rise came from transport, notably air fares, the Office for National Statistics said.
In April, CPI inflation turned negative for the first time since 1960, mainly due to a drop in air and sea fares.
ONS statistician Philip Gooding said: "Last month CPI turned negative, mainly because of falling transport fares due to the timing of Easter. This month, that fall has been reversed."
He added that the falls in food and fuel costs over the past year "have eased this month, helping to push inflation up".
While the prices of food and fuel rose in May from the previous month, the prices were still lower than a year earlier.
However, while the overall effect of food and fuel on CPI inflation pulled the rate down by about 0.5 percentage points in May, this was less pronounced than the month before when the prices had a negative effect of 0.7 percentage points.
Ben Brettell, senior economist at Hargreaves Lansdown, said that "seasonal factors surrounding the timing of the Easter holiday were at work in last month's figures - CPI inflation was pushed down by cheaper air fares relative to last year. Now those factors have dropped out of the calculation we are back where we started."
Negative inflation "proved both marginal and fleeting", said Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight.
"We doubt that deflation will recur in the UK, although it cannot be completely ruled out if oil prices take a renewed appreciable downward lurch," he said.
Nevertheless, inflationary pressures "remained limited in May and core inflation was still only 0.9% after hitting a 14-year low of 0.8% in April," Mr Archer added.
Martin Beck, senior economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, said that CPI inflation measure could briefly turn negative again during the summer.
"Petrol prices, having rallied earlier in the year, have stabilised lately, while today's producer prices data indicates that there are no inflationary pressures coming along the supply chain," Mr Beck said.
In May Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, a separate measure which includes housing costs, was 1%, up from 0.9% in April.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said he expects inflation to remain low in the short term.
The Bank expects near-zero inflation to help the UK economy by boosting the spending power of households.
Chancellor George Osborne said "a powerful mix of low prices and rising wages" was "good news for working people and family budgets".
Nevertheless, he said: "Of course the job is not done and we will continue to remain vigilant to all risks, particularly when the global economic situation is so uncertain."
Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, Shabana Mahmood, said that despite the low level of inflation, "many households are still struggling to pay the bills".
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Artykov finished third in the men's -69kg weightlifting competition.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the 22-year-old's "medal is forfeited" and "he is excluded from the Games" after testing positive for strychnine.
The bronze medal will be reallocated by the weightlifting federation and the International Olympic Committee.
Colombian Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano would be the weightlifter to move into the bronze medal position, having finished fourth.
Meanwhile, Moldovan canoeist Serghei Tarnovschi has been provisionally suspended for failing a drug test.
The 19-year-old was set to compete in the 1,000m C2 event on Friday with his older brother, Oleg.
However, the International Canoe Federation said Tarnovschi - who won C1 1,000m bronze on Thursday - will "no longer be eligible".
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Kyrgyzstan weightlifter Izzat Artykov has become the first Rio medallist to test positive for a banned substance and has been stripped of his bronze. | 37122892 | [
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Last week, growth for 2014 was up-rated to 3% from 2.1%, but will now be around 4.5%, Ireland's finance minister said.
Michael Noonan said the economy was in "a catch-up phase... after recession".
The year-on-year growth of 7.7% was the strongest recorded in Ireland since the early 2000s, Mr Noonan told reporters. By comparison, the eurozone recorded growth of just 0.7% over the same period.
Along with Greece, Spain and Portugal, Ireland was among the eurozone's worst hit economies, with the bursting of its property bubble and soaring unemployment.
The 1.5% quarterly rise beat the 0.5% expected by economists polled in a survey by the Reuters news agency.
Mr Noonan said the faster growth would mean Ireland's budget deficit falling to about 3.5% of GDP this year against a target of 4.8%. That meant 2bn euros of tax rises and spending cuts planned for next year would no longer be needed to reach the EU limit of 3% by the end of 2015, he said.
The economic improvement comes after years of austerity, a bailout from international lenders, and relentless austerity measures.
"At face value, the numbers suggest that the boom is back," said Austin Hughes, chief economist at KBC Bank Ireland.
"It shows a clearly improving economy. It's very encouraging to see the improvement in consumption, in construction. So a domestic recovery is taking hold, if a lot less intense that the headline number would suggest," he said. | The Republic of Ireland's economy grew 1.5% in the second quarter of the year, figures show, and was up 7.7% on the April-to-June period in 2013. | 29252950 | [
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But when she walks down through the jagged stairs of the Petare slum in Caracas, she meticulously scans the different supermarkets and pharmacies where she may be able to buy one of the price-controlled products that are so scarce in Venezuela these days.
Finding basic products has become a reason for Marta to get out of bed in the morning. "It's become like an obsession," she says.
In 2003, then-President Hugo Chavez introduced price controls for some 40 food and hygiene products to guarantee the poor had access to staple goods.
But lately, in the midst of a cash crisis, price controls seem to have become a headache.
For the first time in years, shortages and inflation have replaced security as the biggest worry for Venezuelans, according to a recent poll by Caracas-based Datanalisis.
It is a surprising statistic for one of the most violent countries on earth.
But necessity is not the reason why Marta shops - it's opportunity.
"The other day I bought olive oil without knowing what it works for because people were buying it like crazy as it was supposed to be cheap," she says.
After the global drop in the price of oil, Venezuela's biggest source of revenue, shortages in the South American country went from bad to worse.
Datanalisis says every week, on average, Venezuelans go to four different supermarkets and spend around five hours looking for goods.
President Nicolas Maduro says shortages are caused by US-backed, far-right groups who smuggle and hoard products in an economic war to destabilise his socialist government.
"Venezuela currently has the necessary goods to feed the people, but there is a problem with distribution," says Eduardo Saman, a former commerce minister in the government of the late Hugo Chavez.
"And distribution is in the hands of companies who operate as a cartel and seek to affect the government," he tells the BBC.
Yet government critics don't believe that this sort of conspiracy is the source of scarcity.
"When you impose prices that are below the value set by supply and demand, you will have an oversubscription and a drop in supply, here or anywhere in the world," says Angel Alayon, an economist who has written several papers on scarcity for the ideas website Prodavinci.
"I don't doubt there is hoarding and smuggling, but these are consequences of scarcity, not causes," he tells the BBC.
Venezuela country profile
Partly thanks to price controls, the government has more than halved the malnutrition rates the country recorded 20 years ago, a policy that has been celebrated by international organisations such as the UN.
But with the highest inflation rate in the world - 68.5% in December - Mr Alayon says producers can barely cover their costs.
The Venezuelan economy shrank throughout last year, hit by falling oil prices. And as the country has fallen into recession, crime has boomed.
The government has not made national homicide rates public in more than a year, but independent organisations such as the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence say the rates are increasing.
The NGO's annual report for 2014 recorded 24,980 violent deaths - equating to 82 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, up from 79 in 2013.
Those are figures for a country at war.
Even the police have become victims of crime, as 268 policemen were killed in the country in 2014.
A recent poll by the Observatory on Organised Crime reported that 51% of Venezuelans say murders had taken place near where they lived.
"As insecurity is not solved - and far from it, it only gets worse - people had got used to the problem as part of their life without any hope of a real solution nor genuine offers from politicians," says Luis Vicente Leon, chief executive of Datanalisis.
"Since people have got used to insecurity, new problems that get worse like shortages or inflation tend to be more mentioned as their main concern."
But there might also be a psychological reason why shortages have become such an "obsession" for Venezuelans.
"Overall, at the precise moment when you stop finding a product, it becomes more precious than it used to be," says American psychologist Eldar Shafir, co-author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much.
"Think of it as a work of art that was stolen and when it is found the price is three times higher.
"When you're not able to get something, it becomes a challenge that captures your attention, to the point of getting obsessed with it and sacrificing other things that are on the periphery, such as exercising or playing with your children." | Marta doesn't need to go shopping today, because her fridge is filled with all the products her family requires. | 32703081 | [
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Administrators of the ACT test took the decision just hours before some 5,500 students were due to sit it.
The ACT is one of two entrance exams available to international and domestic students wanting to go to a US college.
This is not the first cheating scandal to hit the tests in East Asia.
The other entrance exam - the SAT - was cancelled in South Korea in 2013 because some of the questions were leaked.
The ACT test was due to be held at 56 test centres in both South Korea and Hong Kong on Saturday morning.
The Associated Press said teachers at some of Seoul's private "cram schools" said they were not notified until about an hour before the students were due to sit the test.
ACT Inc, an Iowa-based non-profit organisation that was operating the test, said it took the decision after receiving "credible evidence that test materials intended for administration in these regions have been compromised".
The organisation said in a statement that all students would get a refund but would only be able to resit when the tests are held again in September. | An examination for students in South Korea and Hong Kong hoping to study at US colleges has been cancelled after "credible evidence" emerged that it had been leaked in advance. | 36506952 | [
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Roads were closed for a time on Sunday morning to allow crime scenes officers to investigate.
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The city council has proposed that owners face harsher fines for dog fouling and is asking the public to take part in a consultation.
Dogs could be banned from play areas in parks and owners set limits on the number of dogs they take for walks in public.
Authorised officers would also have the power to request dogs be put on a lead.
Councillor John Tanner, board member for the Cleaner Greener Oxford campaign, said: "There is nothing more annoying than getting dog mess on your shoe or in the wheels of the pushchair.
"Oxford City Council wants to get tough with irresponsible dog owners."
The consultation runs until 31 January and a report is presented to the city's executive board in March.
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He argued that you can only have a vibrant West End if you've got a strong regional base developing the talent and he sees no reason why so much more arts funding goes into London per head of population than it does to the regions.
The MP for Colchester argued: "The West End is often the showcase of our best theatre, but it does not exist in a vacuum; it exists because it is fed and sustained by the talent of regional theatres across the country."
As ever, the nub of the argument was money. "Much of our regional theatre is not self-financing," Mr Quince said. "It relies on subsidies from the Arts Council and local government to ensure its year-to-year viability. In Colchester, the Mercury theatre's income is 30% grant income, with the other 70% earned."
Mr Quince argued every pound spent on the Mercury theatre made £3 for the local economy.
He was well-supported by MPs who praised the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, the Buxton Opera House and the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds.
The MP for Bury St Edmunds, Jo Churchill, outlined the community value of local theatres: "I have in my constituency the only example of a regency playhouse in the country. We have the historic value of the building - it is 87% self-funded and, as it reaches out, it is very hard to put a price on its social value.
"We reach out to Women's Aid and work with them. We reach out to children with physical and mental disabilities and to Suffolk Age Concern. We also work with the YMCA, and young people who are homeless and without work have come to work in the theatre. Does my honourable friend agree that a price cannot be put on that?
Ed Vaizey, the minister for culture, replied for the government, arguing that changes in funding were moving in the right direction.
"There is a lively debate about the amount of funding that goes into London and to other areas outside London," he said.
"It is important to say that when we came into office around 60% of lottery funding went outside London. That has now risen to 70%, and the Arts Council has an ambition to go further to reach 75% by the end of 2018.
"It is also following the same strategy with its national portfolio organisations. In 2012, 49% of funding went to London and 51% went outside London. By 2015, that had changed to 45% in London and 55% outside London."
The minister welcomed the debate and agreed in principle that regional theatres deserve every penny they get but made no promises that any more money would be forthcoming.
The member for Colchester, who treated BBC Essex listeners to a burst of Les Miserables following the debate, said he would continue to campaign for theatre but promised he had no plans to tread the boards anytime soon.
"They do say that politics is showbusiness for ugly people," he concluded. A thought perhaps better not shared with his colleagues. | No sooner had the curtain gone up on the new year's debates in Westminster Hall than Will Quince seized the day to make an impassioned plea for support for our regional theatres. | 35258358 | [
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LGBT Youth Scotland said its research suggested more needed to be done to ensure LGBT young people felt safe.
It urged those affected to understand their rights and report discrimination.
The charity said not every young person was aware of what constituted a criminal act under hate crime legislation .
In an online survey of LGBT people aged 13 to 25 conducted by the charity, 49% of the 273 respondents said they felt safe and supported by the legal system. The figure fell to 40% among those who identified as transgender.
Half of those surveyed said they were aware of their rights, while a similar proportion (53%) said they would feel confident in reporting a crime they experienced to the police.
Among transgender young people the figure dropped to 48%, while bisexual women were the least likely to feel confident reporting a hate crime at 46%.
Just over half (51%) of transgender young people said they felt safe using public transport.
While the charity has welcomed an increase in the reporting of hate crimes, YGBT Youth Scotland has recommended that campaigns, activities and lesson plans be developed for use in schools, with specific reference to hate crime.
Chief executive Fergus McMillan said: "In Scotland, we are fortunate to have strong hate crime legislation that is inclusive of transgender identities yet the safety report shows a gap in knowledge and confidence for transgender young people in particular.
"When young people know about their rights, and have confidence in the process, they are more likely to be willing to report.
"An increase in reported crimes since the introduction of the legislation is certainly positive, yet more must be done to ensure that LGBT young people feel safe in their communities, understand their rights and how to report discrimination and harassment, and have the confidence to report." | Many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) young people still encounter harassment in public spaces, according to a Scottish charity. | 33103763 | [
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Leading man Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor in a drama, while Alejandro G Inarritu won for its direction.
Ridley Scott hit The Martian was named best comedy or musical film, winning a further Globe for star Matt Damon.
Room star Brie Larson was named best actress in a drama, while Jennifer Lawrence won best comedy actress.
British winners included Kate Winslet, picking up the best supporting actress award for her role in Steve Jobs, as the Apple guru's assistant; singer Sam Smith, for his Bond track Writing's On The Wall, and the BBC's adaptation of Wolf Hall was named best mini-series.
But hopefuls Eddie Redmayne, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Maggie Smith and Idris Elba missed out.
Mark Rylance, who - like Elba - was nominated in both the TV and film categories, was tipped to win the best supporting actor Globe for his role in Bridge of Spies, but lost out to Sylvester Stallone for his comeback performance as Rocky Balboa in Creed.
"I was here in 1977 and I was hit by tumbleweed - and the view is so beautiful now," said Stallone, who received a standing ovation.
Steve Jobs picked up the award for Aaron Sorkin's screenplay - making the biopic the only other multiple film winner of the night.
There were no awards for Todd Haynes's critically acclaimed love story Carol, nor for the much admired Spotlight.
There was also nothing for George Miller or his Mad Max reboot Fury Road, nor did The Big Short or The Danish Girl make good on any of their nominations.
As widely predicted, Pixar's Inside Out won best animated film and veteran Italian composer Ennio Morricone won his third Golden Globe for Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.
In the television categories, the streaming services' original dramas Mr Robot and Mozart in the Jungle won awards.
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal was named best actor in a comedy or musical TV series for his role as brash conductor Rodrigo in Mozart in the Jungle, and Christian Slater won the best supporting actor in a series for Mr Robot - shutting out British star Damian Lewis (Wolf Hall) and Alan Cumming (The Good Wife).
Having missed out on an Emmy in September, Empire star Taraji P Henson was named best actress in a TV drama series and Mad Men's Jon Hamm picked up his second best actor Golden Globe for Mad Men - eight years after winning his first at the start of the series.
But, in an otherwise disparate night, the evening belonged to Alejandro G Inarritu's survivalist tale The Revenant - and the combined power of Inarritu's direction and DiCaprio's visceral performance.
The victory comes just a year after Inarritu lost the best director prize to Richard Linklater, when Inarritu's Birdman faced off with Linklater's Boyhood - though Inarritu went on to win the Oscar.
It must also put DiCaprio centre stage for the Oscar that has eluded him throughout his career.
"This has been the most difficult journey I have embarked upon," said Inarritu, receiving his award. "But we all, in this room, know pain is temporary - but a film is forever. So who cares?" | The Revenant has triumphed at this year's Golden Globes, winning the night's most coveted prize for best dramatic film. | 35267777 | [
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The 36-year-old former Coventry City, Derby County, Stoke City and Watford midfielder has signed a one-year deal and will take charge in the summer.
"I want someone who can take the club forward towards league football," chief executive Colin Gordon said.
Gordon also said they hope to tie up a deal for Worcester City joint boss Matt Gardiner to work alongside Eustace.
"I've been working hard for a long time to get the perfect team together," Gordon, who has been in temporary charge of the first team since January, told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"I was very concerned we needed the knowledge of the league we're going into. We've got balance and all bases covered."
Harriers have endured a turbulent season on and off the field, with the departures of Gary Whild and Dave Hockaday as managers and the pressure of severe financial difficulties.
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Relegation from the top tier of non-league football was confirmed with Saturday's failure to beat Barrow.
But with the club now of a much firmer financial footing, Gordon says the arrival of Solihull-born Eustace will take them to a new level.
"He's a winner - a brilliant character and one of the best I've come across as a player in terms of coping with pressure," he added.
"It would have been easier for him to have gone somewhere else as a coach and shadowing someone but that's not John's character - he's always been the boss in the dressing rooms he's been in."
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Moat Brae in Dumfries has been a private house, a nursing home and harboured hopes of being turned into a themed hotel.
It has gone to the brink of demolition and back but now its future finally looks secure.
The mansion, designed by architect Walter Newall for a local solicitor, will now become a national centre for children's literature after raising £5.3m in capital funding.
It has been a dramatic journey very much in the spirit of author JM Barrie who studied at Dumfries Academy and played in Moat Brae's gardens as a child.
Born in Kirriemuir in Angus, he moved south in 1873 at the age of 13.
In his memoirs published in 1904, he wrote of Peter Pan: "Our escapades in a certain Dumfries garden which was an enchanted land to me was certainly the genesis of this work."
That was during Moat Brae's first life as a private home but, for many Doonhamers, it is best remembered in another role.
Until the 1990s it was run as a private hospital/nursing home.
However, when that operation was closed, the building at the back of Dumfries Academy faced an uncertain future.
It sat empty for some time before eventually being sold at auction to a private buyer in late 2000.
There were hopes that its fortunes could be transformed but talk of a grand hotel never came to fruition.
Instead, the property remained empty and became a target for vandals as its sorry decline continued.
In January 2003, furniture inside the building was set on fire, a number of windows and fittings smashed and plasterboard ripped from walls.
It was estimated that it would cause £200,000 to repair, prompting fresh calls for action to help safeguard its future.
Yet there would be five more years of deterioration before the building was put up for sale once more.
It was secured by the Loreburn Housing Association (LHA) in May 2008.
They wanted to create a residential development as well as a visitor centre but not everyone approved of the proposed project.
In August 2009, the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) served an interim interdict on LHA to stop their overhaul works which would have seen the facade retained but much of the rest of the building demolished.
It came just days before the bulldozers were set to move in.
Later that year the housing association agreed to sell the building to the trust for £1.
Convener Iain Agnew said it now felt the PPMBT was "best placed" to lead the restoration project.
But that was just the start of another difficult voyage - raising the funds needed to convert the building into a centre for storytelling and children's literature.
That goal sometimes seemed as distant and imaginary as Neverland but slowly but surely it gathered momentum.
The drive and determination of the PPMBT - and generosity of numerous groups and individuals - has put the resources in place to create what they hope can be a major visitor attraction.
It should provide a happy conclusion to the Moat Brae tale which JM Barrie himself would have been proud to have penned. | The grand sandstone building which helped to inspire the Peter Pan story has known a few adventures of its own over its 193-year history. | 35522274 | [
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Vaughan Gething said he was "looking again at charging arrangements" for people from countries without reciprocal arrangements with the UK.
In a new BBC Wales poll, 79% of those surveyed said they would increase charges for visitors from outside the UK for using the health service.
But Mr Gething said such charges were a "marginal area" of NHS activity.
Speaking to The Wales Report on Wednesday, he said: "We have reciprocal arrangements with most European countries, and as long as those reciprocal arrangements work I see no reason to intervene and change those.
"However for people outside the UK and Europe where we don't have those, we're looking again at charging arrangements."
"Later in the year I'll get to make a decision on what charging may or may not look like."
But the health secretary added: "This is such a marginal area of activity."
"Really, when you're talking about the central funding of the health service, with the big challenge that we face, the actual conversation about charging people from abroad is an absolute distraction."
Asked whether he would consider charging patients who have illnesses caused by their lifestyle choices, Mr Gething said: "If you're really saying, for example, that someone with lung cancer who smoked should therefore be charged for their treatment.
"I actually think that when you get into real examples like that, people will very quickly say that isn't what I think should happen.
"When you think about the practical reality of it, it isn't that simple at all."
Mr Gething warned while the Welsh Government had made "significant additional commitments" to the health service from its budget, there would be difficult consequences if austerity continues across the UK.
"The challenge will be if we don't see the tide turned back on austerity every single part of the UK health service system will face really awful choices, that I don't think the public will tolerate." | The Welsh Government is reviewing NHS charges for visitors from outside the UK, the health secretary has said. | 39131595 | [
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Since late November, Scotland's five mountain resorts have attracted 373,782 customers.
The ski season is estimated to have attracted £37.5m into the local economy.
With fresh snow on the slopes, CairnGorm Mountain expects skiing during the first weekend of June.
Recent figures from Ski Scotland showed that this season's figures were better than the last bumper season of 2000-2001.
Chair of Ski Scotland Heather Negus said: "All winter, we realised we were heading for a great season.
"We had hoped to match the figure for 2001, but didn't realise we had beaten it until recently, when everything was added up - and of course, CairnGorm Mountain is still operating, so we're still counting."
It is estimated that for every pound spent on the slopes another £3 is spent in the local economy with more than £28m being spent this winter in local accommodation, cafés, bars, restaurants, shops and filling stations.
Ms Negus added: "All the ski areas have been delighted to see other local businesses thriving this winter.
"Everything really came together for us - we had lots and lots of superb snow, which kept on coming, some truly amazing overhead weather giving 'bluebird' conditions, and, because there was also snow elsewhere in the UK, people realised that the Scottish Highlands did have skiing and snow boarding to rival the best and they came here to enjoy it." | Skiing on Scotland's snow slopes looks set to continue into the summer month of June as new figures reveal the best season in 14 years. | 10203169 | [
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Both blasts went off on Thika road, a busy highway north-east of the city.
The buses were crowded at the time of the explosions, which police said were caused by improvised devices.
Sunday's attack was the second in Kenya in as many days. Recent violence has been blamed by the government on Somali Islamist group al-Shabab.
According to reports, the two explosions went off outside a hotel and at an underpass not far from Kasarani, north-east of the capital.
Kenya's National Disaster Operations Centre said 20 of those wounded were in a critical condition.
The buses were badly damaged by the explosions. Television footage showed a gaping hole in one, while the doors and windows were blown out of the other.
On Saturday, a grenade was thrown in a bus in the coastal city of Mombasa leaving four people dead and another 15 wounded. The bus had just travelled from Nairobi. There was a second blast near a beach-front hotel, but no-one was hurt.
The al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab has launched a series of attacks against Kenyan targets in recent years in retaliation for Kenya's military involvement in Somalia since 2011.
In September, at least 67 people were killed when al-Shabab fighters seized the upmarket Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi for four days.
Kenya has vowed to halt attacks by militant Islamists and arrested some 2,000 people in the capital last month. | Three people have been killed and at least 62 others wounded in two explosions on passenger buses in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. | 27277811 | [
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But what's brewing in this new crop of commercial meaderies - as they are known - is lot more refined from the drink that once decorated tables across medieval Europe.
"Do we have any mead makers or home brewers in the group?" asks Ben Alexander, eying a crowd of a dozen or so people who have come to his Maine Meade Works, in Portland, on a rainy Friday for a tour.
When no-one raises their hand, Mr Alexander launches into the full spiel.
"If you guys want to come around, I'll show you how this thing works," he says, gesturing to two ceiling-high columns of stainless steel filled with something resembling a mushy golden porridge.
"We mix up honey and water over there and we pump it through a hot water bath at 160 degrees [71C] in a stainless steel coil here. Each one produces about 50 to 75 gallons [227-340 litres] of mead a day," explains Mr Alexander.
It's fair to say he is obsessed with mead.
"It's the quintessential local beverage - you can go anywhere in the world and find honey to make mead, and I think that's unique among alcoholic beverages," he gushes.
After being introduced to the drink by a home brewer, Mr Alexander thought there were profits to be had in a commercial meadery. He founded Maine Mead Works in 2008, pouring his savings and money from friends and family into the business.
His business has since grown, along with the popularity of mead in the US.
It's now a seven-person operation that manufactures more than 7,500 cases a year, shipping them as far away as China.
Mr Alexander is not the only one to have caught on to the commercial potential of mead.
Vicky Rowe, the owner of mead information website GotMead, says interest in the product in the US has exploded in the past decade.
"We went from 30-40 meaderies making mead to somewhere in the vicinity of 250 in the last 10 years," she says.
"I like to say that everything old is new again - people come back to what was good once."
Even visitors to Mr Alexander's meadery agree.
Tour participant Dirk Heseman admitted that while Maine Mead Works was the first meadery he'd actually visited, he has noticed that mead "is becoming more and more available - similar to cider".
Just this year, commercial meaderies in the US have banded together to form an industry group, the American Mead Makers Association, to better share information and encourage growth in the industry.
But there's a lot of work that needs to be done to improve the image of a drink long associated with Renaissance fairs and medieval re-enactments.
"I think our number one challenge as an industry is awareness of what mead is," says Mr Alexander.
"You ask 10 people in a room if they've ever heard of mead, and two of them might say, 'yes', and only one of them has had a very positive experience."
The mead of the past was often sweet, and didn't appeal to many drinkers who were just looking for something good to pair with food. But mead has since changed.
"People don't realise that just because it has honey in it, [mead] doesn't need to be sweet," says Ms Rowe, citing the proliferation of not only dry meads but also meads flavoured with fruits, herbs, and spicy peppers.
Yet hampering efforts towards building mead awareness is also the name mead itself.
Technically, mead is classified as wine by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which regulates alcohol sales and labelling in the US.
This means that mead has to be labelled as "honey wine", which doesn't help combat people's perception of the drink as being as cloyingly sweet.
"How do people recognise it as mead if you can't say the word?" says Ms Rowe.
Ironically, the alcoholic beverage that most credit with the resurgence of the mead business is beer.
The craft brewing movement, which was recently singled out in a report by the Atlanta Federal Reserve as a source of job growth, inspired many home brewers to expand their repertoire.
"I was a home brewer, and at first I liked mead because I had never had it," says Brad Dahlhofer of B Nektar meadery in Detroit, Michigan.
"Every home brewer has the same dream of, 'Hey what if I could sell this? Wouldn't that be great?'" he says.
After he spent months making batch after batch of mead, perfecting his recipe, he realised that mead was "kind of an untouched category", and that no-one, at least back in 2008, was really doing it commercially.
So when he and his wife, Kerri, were both laid off of their jobs in Detroit's car industry during the recession, they decided to take the plunge.
Now, B Nektar is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, US meadery, shipping 1,100 cases a week across the country.
But for Mr Dahlhofer and his fellow mead enthusiasts, that's just the beginning.
"If you look at craft beer 25 years ago, they had 1% of the total beer market, and now they have 8%," says Maine Mead's Mr Alexander.
"So we've got a long way to go, but I feel like it's got the opportunity because of the diversity of the beverage.
"You've got a canvas with very few limits." | Long relegated to the dusty corners of history, mead - the drink of kings and Vikings - is making a comeback in the US. | 24184527 | [
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As part of a three-year package, London and Manchester will also host legs of the World Grand Prix series in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Steve Flynn, director of GB Taekwondo, said the events would give the sport "a chance to drive real growth".
The GB Taekwondo team includes two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones.
Rio silver medallist Lutalo Muhammad, bronze medallist Bianca Walkden and Mahama Cho, who finished fourth, are also in the Manchester-based squad.
The bid team - which beat competition from American city Houston - is also discussing the possibility of hosting the World Para Taekwondo Championships alongside the Grand Prix event at the Copper Box Arena in London next year. | Manchester will host the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships - after a record-breaking medal haul for Britain at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio. | 37984477 | [
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Linton Bridge, over the River Wharfe in West Yorkshire, was damaged in the Christmas floods.
Emergency work has been undertaken but the cracked bridge between Linton and Collingham remains at risk of collapse, said Leeds City Council.
Work, which will cost £4.5m, is to start in July to put in place a river platform to work on the foundations.
Parts of the bridge dropped about 8in (20cm) after the floodwater undermined its foundations.
It has been shut since 27 December and the permanent repair works are expected to be completed by the summer of 2017.
More than 100 bridges were damaged by floods in West Yorkshire and a bridge partially collapsed in Tadcaster in North Yorkshire.
Councillor Richard Lewis said: "I think everyone now realises the challenge of repairing Linton Bridge is considerable and requires detailed and complex work, so is not something that can be done quickly."
The meeting also decided not to put a temporary footbridge in place due to cost and environmental impact.
A free shuttle bus service has been operating between Linton and Wetherby since January. | Multimillion-pound repairs to a flood-hit bridge have been approved by senior councillors. | 36591372 | [
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It will be able to issue warning and banning orders against agents acting dishonestly or breaching estate agent laws.
The move follows a decision by the UK government to disband the OFT.
Powys won the competitive bidding process to deliver the service in place of the OFT and will receive £170,000 a year to carry out the work.
People complaining about estate agents will still contact their local authority trading standards department, who will prosecute offenders if necessary.
However they will refer cases to Powys if they believe parts of the Estate Agents Act have been breached.
James Munro from Powys council, who will lead the new team, has said he hopes it will show Powys could take on more contracts and outside work in future.
He spoke to Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales' Peter Johnson about what the new role will involve. | Powys council is to take over the role of regulating Britain's estate agents from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) from 1 April. | 26817428 | [
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said an innovative project has seen approximately 4,000 of the threatened crustaceans reared and released here since 2009.
The focus is on the River Wye and its tributaries, the last remaining native crayfish stronghold in Wales.
Some fear the species could die out completely by 2030.
Crayfish are considered a key indicator of the health of our rivers.
But numbers have been in sharp decline since the introduction of North American signal crayfish to Britain in the 1980s.
Initially, these larger crayfish were farmed for their meat.
But the non-native species spread widely, out-competing native populations for food and infecting them with a deadly plague.
Oliver Brown, NRW's fish culture officer, said parts of the country had lost between 50 to 98% of their population of white-clawed crayfish.
As a keystone species, the native crayfish's decline impacts on the overall diversity of water courses with knock-on effects for a large number of other organisms and habitats as a whole.
The re-introduction project at Cynrig Hatchery, near Brecon, was designed as a "stop-gap" measure to avoid a total wipe-out in Wales.
With help from local charity the Wye and Usk Foundation, the reared crayfish are released into specially selected "ark" sites, where they are protected by natural barriers from possible invasion by signal crayfish.
Recent site visits have shown the juveniles surviving for at least two years post release.
"If we can create enough of these ark sites it should give us that little bit of extra time to find a solution to the issues," Mr Brown told BBC Wales.
He added that there was growing interest across the UK in the work being carried out in Wales.
"It's an iconic species, indicative of a really good river habitat. If we lose it then it's the start of a slippery slope.
"But in reality we are going to have to come up with something pretty spectacular (to reverse the decline)."
Meanwhile, researchers at Cardiff University are hoping they can do just that.
PhD student Rhidian Thomas is set to present his research on the invasive signal crayfish at an International Crayfish Symposium in Madrid this month.
"It is quite a grave situation - the non-native species are continuing to spread and bringing crayfish plague with them," he said.
"The main focus of the research here at Cardiff Research into Infection and Parasites in Ecological Systems (Cripes) is to try and understand which factors are associated with their success.
"We also want to understand more about the parasites and pathogens that get co-introduced with them when they're brought over.
"It's to try and understand what sorts of management practices we can put in place."
One method that is increasingly being encouraged is for people who use waterways - such as canoeists and fishermen - to check, clean and dry their equipment after use to try and prevent the spread of crayfish plague from area to area.
The NRW said getting the message across was "vital" as a wet wader or the underside of a boat that had been in contact with one affected river could cause the death of native crayfish in another. | Efforts to save the native white-clawed crayfish from extinction in Wales are showing "encouraging" results. | 37225797 | [
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It's part of her new role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador for women.
The actress is hoping to challenge peoples views about women and the inequalities they suffer. Something inspired by her own experiences.
Emma said: "I think it is right, that socially I am afforded the same respect as men, but sadly, I can say, that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive these rights."
She added: ''No country in the world can say they've achieved gender equality." | Harry Potter star Emma Watson's been speaking out about making boys and girls more equal. | 29327092 | [
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Andre Andre gave Porto the lead, volleying in after Asmir Begovic pushed away Yacine Brahimi's effort.
Midfielder Willian equalised on the stroke of half-time with a superb free-kick from the edge of the area.
Maicon put the home side ahead again with a flicked header at the front post, before Diego Costa rattled the bar with a curling shot.
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas and Pedro both forced Spain team-mate Iker Casillas - making a record 152nd appearance in the competition - into saves early on.
But despite their early pressure, and a late penalty claim for a handball by Ivan Marcano, they came away from the Estadio do Dragao with nothing.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho surprisingly left out last year's PFA player of the year Eden Hazard, who has struggled for form this season.
On-loan striker Radamel Falcao failed to even make the bench against his and Mourinho's former team.
Meanwhile, Brazil midfield duo Willian and Ramires - who both came on and scored in the 2-2 draw against Newcastle at the weekend - were named in the starting side, as was striker Diego Costa, currently serving a domestic suspension.
But it was in defence that the Blues looked to have the biggest problems when the Portuguese league leaders - who won the competition when Mourinho was in charge in 2004 - went ahead six minutes before half-time.
Full-back Branislav Ivanovic's indifferent season continued when he was too easily beaten by Algerian Brahimi in the lead-up to Andre's goal.
Mourinho described his side's first-half performance against the Magpies as "minus one out of 10" and this tie looked to be heading the same away until Willian levelled with a curling free-kick.
Chelsea have conceded the second most goals (14) in the Premier League this season and Jolen Lopetegui's Porto underlined the London club's problems at the back as Maicon lost his marker to reach a near-post corner and head past Begovic. Danilo also hit the post from another set piece.
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Toiling in 15th place in the defence of their Premier League title, eight points behind leaders Manchester United, Mourinho's side have now suffered five defeats in 11 games in all competitions this season.
The Portuguese manager has had disagreements with the media and differences with his coaching staff as his team have stuttered so far domestically - and Mourinho's troubles appeared to have spilled over into Europe.
Mourinho's side easily defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 in their opening group game and Chelsea might have taken a point from a hardworking Porto side.
But they saw efforts either hit the woodwork or deflected wide, while Marcano appeared to handle the ball in the area.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho: "We watch dozens and dozens of repetitions of Porto taking corners. We were completely ready for that and in a moment when the game is under control we concede a goal that is ridiculous.
"They hit the post from a similar mistake. Apart from that, the game was balanced. Two ridiculous moments and we were punished."
Porto coach Julen Lopetegui: "The players attitude was amazing, spectacular. It was our best performance of the season. I have to congratulate my team. This three points are totally deserved. It was tough and unfair to go to the dressing room at half-time with a draw, but we reacted well."
Chelsea face a tricky home game against Southampton on Saturday, while they come up against Dynamo Kiev in their third Group F game in the Champions League on 20 October.
Match ends, FC Porto 2, Chelsea 1.
Second Half ends, FC Porto 2, Chelsea 1.
Attempt blocked. Kenedy (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Costa.
Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marcano.
Giannelli Imbula (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Giannelli Imbula (FC Porto).
Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Evandro Goebel (FC Porto).
Substitution, FC Porto. Pablo Daniel Osvaldo replaces Yacine Brahimi.
Attempt missed. Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danilo Pereira (FC Porto).
Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross following a corner.
Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
Substitution, FC Porto. Miguel Layún replaces André André.
Nemanja Matic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
Giannelli Imbula (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, FC Porto. Evandro Goebel replaces Rúben Neves.
Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
Substitution, Chelsea. Nemanja Matic replaces Ramires.
Substitution, Chelsea. Kenedy replaces Pedro.
Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
Attempt saved. Yacine Brahimi (FC Porto) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, FC Porto. Conceded by Cesc Fàbregas.
Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Vincent Aboubakar (FC Porto) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André André.
Attempt saved. Giannelli Imbula (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Aboubakar.
Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (FC Porto) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcano.
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by André André (FC Porto).
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Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
André André (FC Porto) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro. | Chelsea's poor start to the season continued as they were beaten by Porto in the Champions League. | 34384083 | [
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Louise Richardson said terror groups were characterised by a "highly oversimplified view of the world".
Prof Richardson, whose academic expertise is in terror and counter-terrorism, was speaking at a British Council conference in London.
But she argued that "radical ideas belong in a university" and should be debated and challenged.
Last week, Prof Richardson was nominated as the next head of Oxford University. She will be the first female vice chancellor of the university since the post was created in 1230.
At the British Council's Going Global international education conference, she spoke on a panel examining universities and radicalisation and extremism.
Prof Richardson argued that "education is the best possible antidote to radicalisation", because it challenged the "black and white" views of extremists, undermining "simplification and certitude".
But she said there was a "crucial distinction between radical ideas and incitement to violence" and that it was "imperative that we have a place where radical ideas can be expressed and challenged".
Prof Richardson, currently head of St Andrews University, also argued that even though improving education could help to reduce extremism, well-educated people were still capable of violent extremism.
This could become a particularly potent problem where young people had been educated but were then frustrated by a lack of jobs and opportunities.
"The most combustible combination is an educated workforce and an economy that can't allow them to realise their expectations," said Prof Richardson.
She described the terror attacks on universities - such as at Garissa University in Kenya earlier this year - as a new and "very sobering phenomenon".
Also speaking on the panel was Bill Rammell, vice chancellor of Bedfordshire University and former universities minister, who had tackled concerns about campus radicalisation in the wake of the London tube bombs in 2005.
Mr Rammell said there was a lack of knowledge about how radical views crossed over into violent extremism.
"We don't understand enough about the process of what moves someone beyond that boundary to commit acts of violence," he said.
Universities had to respond to challenges such as extremist groups trying to recruit students, he said.
Mr Rammell said it was "reasonable" to expect universities to have policies about the material allowed on campus and "to have an effective whistle-blower procedure if a student feels that they are being groomed by violent extremists".
But he also warned that it would be "counter productive" to block open campus debate about radical ideas, because that would "feed the narrative of victimhood".
Marie Breen-Smyth, chair in international politics at the University of Surrey, said responses to terror tended to exaggerate the threat.
She said that with her own students she examined how transport systems provided examples of very different responses to a perceived threat of terrorism.
While air travel had adopted what she called the "rituals" of searches, rail travel had emphasised using the vigilance of the public.
The challenge was "how to keep people safe without scaring people into unnecessary measures".
Mohammed Farouk, vice chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere in Nigeria, said the threat of Boko Haram meant that there were now metal detectors on the gates of the university. | Education is the most effective "antidote" to violent extremism, says the incoming head of Oxford University. | 32977768 | [
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After thunderstorms ended play prematurely on Friday, Poulter completed the remaining four holes of his second round in one under.
That gave him a six-under round of 66 and a halfway total of 14-under-par.
Veteran Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez parred the four holes he had to finish, adding a 73 to his opening 63, to leave him in a six-way share of second place.
Poulter, who birdied five of the first 11 holes on Friday, tweeted that evening: "Now that was a close call. On 14th green when lightning struck very close by."
After three-putting the 12th to drop a shot, the world number 40, aided by a strengthening wind, reached the par-five 13th green in two shots to set up a simple birdie.
And on Saturday he birdied his first hole of the day, the 15th, to boost his chances of a first European Tour victory in two years.
The 38-year-old is now 33-under-par for his last six rounds at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Maxx Royal course.
"I played exactly the same last week but didn't hole my putts," said Poulter, who finished joint sixth in the WGC-HSBC Champions last Sunday, the tournament which provided his last win in 2012.
Ryder Cup player Victor Dubuisson, who won the inaugural tournament last year, was 13 shots off the pace and one over.
The Frenchman, who played with a persistent nose bleed in round two on Friday, birdied the last for a round of 68.
World number four Sergio Garcia, the highest ranked player in the field, is two over after recording triple bogey sevens at different holes in both of his opening rounds.
The tournament is the third event of the European Tour's Race to Dubai Final Series, which culminates with the World Tour Championship in Dubai from 20 to 23 November. | Ian Poulter extended his lead to six shots after round two of the delayed Turkish Airlines Open in Belek. | 30062503 | [
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It says "cosmetic lightening and hygiene creams... that de-pigment the skin... are now forbidden".
Whitening creams have been popular for years among young women - and some men - across Africa, who believe they make them more beautiful.
But medical experts say they may cause cancer, diabetes, severe skin conditions and other diseases.
"The number of people with side-effects caused by these medicines is really high," Christian Doudouko, a member of Ivory Coast's pharmaceutical authority, was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
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British consultant dermatologist Justine Kluk told the BBC the major concern was over unregulated products, which may contain ingredients such as mercury or excessive amounts of steroids.
"If one thinks about steroids being present in these products, they're often present in much higher quantities than we would prescribe," she said.
She said the creams can cause a variety of health issues, such as "acne, thinning of the skin, glaucoma or cataracts if applied near the eyes".
"Or if applied liberally to the whole body, [they can] cause high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, weight gain, mood disturbance due to absorption of large amounts of steroids," she said.
However, analysts say the ban may not stop people buying the products.
They are still used in The Gambia despite a ban.
South Africa has the world's toughest laws against skin lighteners, having prohibited the most active ingredient - hydroquinone, but a University of Cape Town study found that more than a third of South African women still buy them.
The use of whitening creams in Africa is most widespread in Nigeria - where more than 75% of women buy them, according to a 2008 UN Environment Programme study. | Ivory Coast has banned skin-whitening creams because of health concerns, the health ministry says. | 32628240 | [
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Details of the amount paid by the consortium and the total stake acquired have not been disclosed.
The takeover ends Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti's troubled three-year stay as O's owner.
The club recently staved off a winding-up petition at the High Court, having paid off debts to four creditors.
Following the dismissal of the winding-up petition, representatives of the Leyton Orient Fans' Trust (LOFT) had urged Becchetti to sell the club "urgently to any new responsible owner".
In a statement on the Orient website, Becchetti said the club had been sold without any "debts to the bank" and "without arrears for taxes".
"Over the last two years, I have, unfortunately, not been able to dedicate myself to following the club as closely as I would have wanted," he continued.
"This is clearly the moment to leave the club to others and I know that in doing so I am leaving it in good hands with Nigel Travis."
Travis, who describes himself as a "lifelong" O's fan, has been appointed as chairman of the club.
A second investor, Kent Teague, has been named as a director, while a fan representative will also be appointed to the board.
Local businessman Marshall Taylor has been appointed interim chief executive, while former Orient owner Barry Hearn will retain ownership of the club's stadium at Brisbane Road.
"Barry and I actually went to school together," Travis told BBC Radio London.
"Barry did a great job previously [as owner]. We're going to take some lessons from what he did and bring in some new stuff, but he remains the owner of the stadium and that's the way it's going to stay."
Travis has taken over the club in a personal capacity, with Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins, not involved in the deal.
Leyton Orient had been beaten in the League One play-off final less than two months before Becchetti purchased the club in July 2015, but last season their 112-year stay in the English Football League came to an end with relegation from League Two.
The club had 11 managers or head coaches under Becchetti's ownership, including five different bosses last season alone.
They have been reported to have only 15 senior players under contract for next season, with the oldest of those players being 20-year-old Charlie Grainger.
Manager Omer Riza is only under contract until 30 June, with the club's first pre-season game scheduled for 12 July.
"We're going to make an announcement on the football side tomorrow [Friday]," said Travis.
"They will be the two key appointments. The idea is the board doesn't get involved in the day-to-day things." | A consortium led by Baskin Robbins and Dunkin' Donuts chief executive Nigel Travis has completed its takeover of Leyton Orient. | 40366597 | [
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The University of Essex study of 712 Italian-American mafia members in the 1960s showed their income had risen by 7.5-8.5% per extra year of education.
Those involved in complex crimes such as charging exorbitant rates for loans or extortion saw three times the boost of those who committed violent crimes.
But, on average, the 712 left education a year earlier than other white men of a similar age in their neighbourhoods.
"Criminal careers are known to start very early and are likely to be interwoven with schooling choices," the study says.
Lead researcher Prof Giovanni Mastrobuoni said education tended to have a protective effect against getting involved with crime, but he added: "It is also true that if you decide to be a criminal it's better to be a better-educated one."
The study says: "Private returns to education exist not only in legitimate but also in the illegitimate activities that imply a sufficient degree of complexity,"
"Mobster returns (in terms of income) to a year of schooling are around 7.5 to 8.5%, compared to 9-10% for the neighbour sample.
"Moreover, for mobsters who, according to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics records, were involved in white-collar crimes that require running an illegal business (ie racketeering, loan sharking, bootlegging et cetera) we found returns to education that are about three times as large as for those who are involved in violent crimes (ie robberies, murders et cetera)." | Mafia criminals who are better educated tend to earn more, research suggests. | 36518309 | [
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A period of uncertainty over political leadership after the announcement that David Cameron would quit has not made the mandarins' lives any easier. One familiar and important issue has bubbled up to the surface again - NHS finances.
The fraught task of finalising the Department of Health's accounts for the last financial year is close to completion. Sources indicate it's touch and go as to whether the department kept to its spending limit agreed by parliament for the health service in England.
An overspend would be a serious breach of Whitehall protocol and lead to senior officials being hauled over the coals by the National Audit Office.
Ministers and the leadership of the NHS in England are determined to demonstrate they have got a grip on the finances. To that end, a major initiative is planned involving commitments by all trusts in England to stick to agreed spending limits.
The regulator, NHS Improvement, under pressure from the government, is straining every sinew to bring down the £2.4bn total deficit racked up by trusts in the last financial year. Putting finance directors' feet to the fire and extracting pledges to stay on budget has been the priority in recent weeks.
The NHS financial announcement is likely next week and could well come on the same day as the publication of the Department of Health accounts. The government line will be that running up unplanned deficits and risking breaches of limits set by parliament will be no longer acceptable.
At a conference organised by the Reform think tank, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt talked of the need to "restore financial discipline".
He said that trusts should not assume there was a choice between maintaining patient care standards and controlling their finances and that the two were not incompatible. Mr Hunt argued that the hospital trusts with the best ratings by the Care Quality Commission tended to be those with the lowest deficits.
But announcing commitments to prudent spending is one thing, delivering them is another. Once winter and the second half of the financial year arrives, the pressures will mount.
It's hard to see what sanctions can be applied to trust managements who feel they have to go over their agreed budgets to meet relentlessly increasing demand for patient care.
At some hospital trusts, the inevitable consequence of sticking to agreed spending totals will be longer waiting lists.
Looking longer term, the referendum has raised more questions about the sustainability of NHS finances.
The head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has called for politicians from either side of the referendum campaign to ensure that pledges for a better funded NHS made during the campaign are delivered. But it will be harder to hold out the begging bowl to the Treasury.
The Health Foundation think tank has pointed out that the public finances will be under even greater pressure with economists revising down short-term economic growth forecasts in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Anita Charlesworth of the Foundation made the point that when the economy sneezes the NHS catches cold and that the service's finances were already "in a truly dire state".
Ministers argue that the government has already made a significant commitment to funding above the rate of inflation for the NHS at a time when other parts of Whitehall are being severely squeezed.
They say that making better use of resources, through greater efficiency, is well within the capability of most trusts. But as the NHS celebrates its 68th birthday, the question marks over financial sustainability are perhaps as big as they ever have been.
How things will look when the service celebrates its landmark 70th anniversary is anyone's guess. | After prolonged debate during the referendum, Whitehall has been busy since polling day trying to work out the implications of Brexit - including how the NHS could be affected. | 36740661 | [
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City's 2-1 EFL Cup win at The Liberty on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive win since Guardiola's appointment.
Spaniard Rangel is impressed with the way his compatriot has adapted to English football.
"He's a maestro at what he does," Rangel told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
The former Barcelona and FC Bayern manager has made City the team to beat in the Premier League, according to Rangel.
"He's shown everywhere that he's been that he's a top manager," he said.
"At the moment Man City are looking like the best team in the UK."
Rangel says he is relishing the prospect of trying to stop Sergio Aguero.
The City striker missed Wednesday's match with the Swans as he sat out the last game of a a three match suspension.
"We've played against him a few times now and we know what he's capable of," added Rangel.
"He's scored a few goals against us. At the end of the day you're in this league to play against the best. And you have to challenge yourself against the best."
Rangel says Swansea must "go back to basics" if they are to start winning games.
The Swans have lost three and drawn one of their last four and the pressure is mounting on boss Francesco Guidolin.
"There were are a lot of positives to take from the [Man City] game. We showed a bit of character and we looked more compact. We defended well until their first goal," Rangel explained.
"But at this level it's about winning and losing. It's as simple as that.
"It's about being honest with each other and working on the simple things. In a difficult time you have to go back to basics.
"There was better communication on the pitch [on Wednesday]. We looked solid and we kept them quiet for a long time.
"We have to do the same in the league [on Saturday]. It isn't going to be easy.
"Going back to basics doesn't mean that we'll start winning games again. But we know that we need to improve."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Swansea City will be coming up against a managerial 'maestro' in Pep Guardiola when they face Man City on Saturday, defender Angel Rangel has warned. | 37440191 | [
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The victim was killed on Wednesday about a mile from a West Glacier campground.
The authorities say armed police officers are searching for the bear but gave no further details.
Bear attacks are rare in the area with only 10 deaths reported since the park was created in 1910.
The dead cyclist was a 38-year-old officer with the US Forest Service, Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry told Daily Inter Lake.com.
Officials say the grizzly confronted two cyclists on a trail after they disturbed it.
The dead rider was taken off his saddle by the bear and the other rode off to get help.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced plans to remove grizzly bears from the threatened species list.
Who, What, Why: What should you do if you encounter a bear? | A grizzly bear has attacked and killed a cyclist just outside the Glacier National Park in the northern US state of Montana, police say. | 36670145 | [
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Clwyd West Tory MP David Jones said he backed proposals for "English votes for English laws" but it was important to define clearly what those issues were.
He said many of his constituents used public services in England and many voters there relied on Welsh hospitals.
The UK government said it was bringing about constitutional reform to serve people living in all parts of the UK.
The House of Commons rule changes would also limit some votes to English and Welsh MPs only.
Speaking during a Commons debate on the Queen's Speech, Mr Jones said of the policy: "I strongly approve of that commitment, since it will restore fairness that has been eroded in the wake of the 1999 bout of devolution.
"However...I say that we should treat that proposal with caution and what is most important is that defining what are English or English and Welsh issues is of paramount importance."
Mr Jones said many of his constituents used hospitals in the north west of England.
"The people of north Wales have an absolute right to expect that that their representatives in this place should be able to speak in this House on those issues that concern them."
He added: "I would say to my right honourable friends on the front bench that this is extremely important if the fairness that we seek to achieve by creating by English and Welsh votes for English and Welsh laws, or English votes for English laws, is not to be brought into disrepute."
Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: "As a one nation government we will revise the rules to make the law-making process fair - bringing about constitutional reform that serves people living in all parts of the United Kingdom.
"The introduction of English votes for English laws will do just that for England."
He was challenged by Delyn Labour MP David Hanson, who said he represented a part of Wales that uses English hospital services, transport, employment and airports.
"I want to know from you, why I can't speak or vote on those issues," he said. | Plans to restrict the role of Welsh MPs should be treated with caution, a former Welsh secretary has warned. | 32997872 | [
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The Love Actually star will have a supporting role in the spy film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander and Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill will also feature in the adaptation of the TV series, which ran from 1964 to 1968.
Grant, who most recently starred in Cloud Atlas with Tom Hanks, will play the head of British Naval Intelligence.
The film follows special agents Napoleon Solo, played by Cavill, and Illya Kuryakin - Lone Ranger star Hammer - who work for the mysterious United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.).
Swedish actress Vikander, known for her role as Kitty in Joe Wright's Anna Karenina, has been cast as the female lead, while The Great Gatsby's Elisabeth Debicki will also star in the adaptation.
Tom Cruise had been tipped for the role of Solo, originally portrayed by Robert Vaughn in the TV series, while George Clooney was set to play the lead role in director Steven Soderbergh's earlier version of the film.
However, Clooney withdrew from the film and Soderbergh subsequently dropped out of the project.
Director Ritchie will co-write the script with Lionel Wigram, who wrote both of Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, starring Robert Downey Jr.
Production is due to begin in September with a release planned for 2014.
There were 105 episodes of the multi-award winning TV show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, with the first series broadcast in black-and-white. | Hugh Grant has been cast in Guy Ritchie's big-screen adaptation of the 1960s TV show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. | 23629830 | [
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