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The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) and NFU Scotland have been calling for increased incentives in a grant scheme available to crofters.
Ms McLeod said the Scottish government was prepared to look at offering loans.
Fiona Mandeville, of SCF, said such assistance could help young crofters to get on to the housing ladder.
She said: "We do see the loan element as key to the success of this scheme.
"This scheme really needs to be aimed at young crofters who maybe find it hard to get a mortgage, or to get a start on the housing ladder.
"I think it is important to look at the croft house grant scheme as another element of social housing."
Ms McLeod said the government would hold further consultation on the Crofter Housing Grant Scheme while on a visit to Inverness.
Western Isles Council - Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - has welcomed the move.
Donald Crichton, vice chairman of the comhairle's sustainable development committee, said: "Over the last year we have made a strong case to the minister and civil servants for increasing and strengthening the grant as one of the best mechanisms for sustaining our crofting communities.
"This further consultation demonstrates that the minster has been listening and taking on board our views and we are encouraged by the proposals that are emerging." | Crofting Minister Aileen McLeod has said the government is willing to look at the potential of reintroducing loans for building croft houses. | 34775414 | [
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Global giants Barclays, JP Morgan and HSBC are among 17 banks named as part of the two-year investigation.
Banks colluded, using online chat rooms to co-ordinate fictitious bids and offers in order to sway the market, the competition commission says.
It has called for the banks to be fined 10% of in-country annual turnover.
The banks are now likely to face prosecution at the country's Competition Tribunal over the alleged currency manipulation, which investigators say goes back as far as 2007.
Several banks have already said they will cooperate with the authorities.
Speaking in parliament earlier, South African President Jacob Zuma welcomed the competition commission's investigation, saying that the government was prepared to act against the distortion of the financial markets "to protect our country's economy".
He also reiterated the government's commitment to establish a state bank, adding that new players must be allowed to enter to diversify the financial sector.
Analysis: Matthew Davies, Africa Business Report editor, Johannesburg:
Foreign exchange scandals have rocked the international markets over the past ten years and now it's South Africa's turn to host one.
The governing ANC party says the latest developments expose an "ethical crisis in the South African banking sector".
The opposition Economic Freedom Fighters is calling for the banks to have their operating licences immediately revoked.
However, another opposition party, the Democratic Alliance says the timing of the case is suspicious, given that in his State of the Nation address last week, President Jacob Zuma referred to the competition authorities as one of the tools that would be used to drive radical economic transformation forward.
Even if, as expected, the 17 banks come to some sort of settlement with the South African authorities, the whole saga will still be another blow to the sector's reputation.
It has also given certain politicians more ammunition to bash the banks yet again - President Zuma recently accused the country's four largest banks of controlling the economy.
The South African rand has nearly halved in value against the US dollar over the past five years, as the country goes through an economic crisis.
Major international banks have had to pay out billions of dollars in fines since a global scandal in 2013 over the rigging of foreign exchange markets.
Some South Africans on Twitter have been using the hashtag #BanksCollusion to urge national media to intensify their reporting.
They argue that largely white-owned media organisations have been soft on reporting corruption in big business, whose upper echelons are still dominated by white management despite the country's majority black population.
Apartheid, which legalised racial discrimination against the majority black population, ended in South Africa in 1994 with the election of the first democratic government led by Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013. | Local and international banks have been accused of rigging the price of South Africa's currency, the rand, by the country's competition watchdog. | 38992753 | [
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Up to six shots were fired at police during a third night of violence in north Belfast on Tuesday.
Petrol bombs and a pipe bomb were also thrown by nationalist rioters in the Ardoyne area. About 100 officers used water cannon and baton rounds.
The prime minister has said the PSNI behaved in a brave and restrained way during the recent trouble.
Speaking in the Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron described the violence as "unacceptable" and said the PSNI had been forced to respond.
On Wednesday, Assistant Chief Constable Duncan McCausland said children as young as 10 were involved in the violence.
He said as well as throwing stones and petrol bombs, young children were being used as shields by "sinister elements" organising the riots behind them.
ACC McCausland said police had hours of video footage from before the violence started and would use it to identify the rioters.
"There will be significant arrests in the forthcoming days - individuals will not go scot free," he said.
The rioter who dropped a concrete block on a policewoman on Monday night - seriously injuring her - had already been identified he added.
"Wherever he is in Northern Ireland he can sit and be worried - we will be coming for him," he said.
The officer is due to get out of hospital later on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the NI first and deputy first ministers have met the chief constable.
Following the meeting, Peter Robinson said he had "nothing but the highest admiration for the way the police has dealt with the difficulties of recent days".
Martin McGuinness described the violence as a "setback against the huge progress we have made in recent times".
But he insisted that those behind the violence "would not succeed" in disrupting the political process.
The NI Chief Constable, Matt Baggott, said his force was determined to bring those responsible to justice.
Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness were criticised on Tuesday by Assistant Chief Constable Alistair Finlay, who called on them to provide more leadership.
On Wednesday, searches were carried out in the Ardoyne area in relation to the recent trouble and a number of items were taken away for further examination.
A 20-year-old man was also charged with riotous behaviour in connection with an incident during an Orange Order march in the Ormeau Road area on 12 July. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court on Thursday.
On Tuesday night in Ardoyne, burning barricades were put in place and laser pens were shone at police. Some officers suffered minor injuries.
Politicians have condemned the violence, which has flared at the height of the loyalist marching season.
Sinn Fein have said dissident republicans and "anti-social elements" are behind the violence.
SDLP councillor Nicola Mallon spent most of Tuesday night in Ardoyne and said it as a night of "absolute madness and mayhem" with local residents growing increasingly worried about the situation.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford said there was an "extremely sinister edge", in terms of those who were encouraging the rioting.
There was also trouble in North Queen Street area of north Belfast on Tuesday night where youths built a barricade across the road.
In the Markets area of south Belfast a bus was damaged by stone-throwers and a car was recovered by police as youths tried to hijack it.
A car was also stolen in Lurgan, County Armagh and four petrol bombs were thrown at a police vehicle in Londonderry.
More than 80 police officers had been injured over the previous two nights of rioting by nationalist youths.
Police later released aerial footage of the violence, which showed officers coming under sustained attack from people throwing bricks and wielding metal bars and planks.
The chief constable, Matt Baggott, said the cost of policing Monday's violence would run into millions of pounds. | A senior police officer has said there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in rioting in Belfast. | 10624559 | [
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"Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!" he tweeted early on Friday.
Mr Comey told Congress under oath he believed he was fired to influence his investigation into the Trump campaign.
The ex-FBI boss led one of several Russia inquiries before he was sacked.
It is not clear what falsehoods Mr Trump is referring to but his lawyer has rejected as untrue several key parts of Mr Comey's testimony.
Mr Comey, who testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, said the president pressured him to drop an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Mr Flynn was himself forced out after misleading the vice-president about conversations with Russia's ambassador before Mr Trump took office.
Mr Comey also said the president defamed him and the FBI by claiming the agency was "poorly led", which Mr Comey called "lies, plain and simple".
He said he began writing memos after his meetings with Mr Trump because he was "honestly worried he might lie".
He leaked details of his memos after an account of it had already been published in the press.
As a result of that episode, a special counsel was appointed to lead an independent investigation into the Trump campaign's potential ties to the Kremlin.
But there is no known evidence of collusion between Russia and the US, and President Donald Trump has dismissed the story as "fake news".
After the hearing, the president's personal lawyer issued a statement rejecting many of Mr Comey's allegations.
Marc Kasowitz said on Thursday that the president never sought to impede the investigation into possible Russian interference in the US election and that Mr Comey's leaks should be investigated.
He also said the testimony confirmed that Mr Trump was not under investigation as part of any probe into Russian political meddling.
Hours later, Mr Trump ignored reporters when asked about whether Mr Comey was telling the truth. | US President Donald Trump has broken his Twitter silence after James Comey's explosive testimony to appear to accuse the former FBI chief of perjury. | 40224371 | [
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The keynote MacTaggart Lecture will be given by the director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, at what is a crucial time for the corporation.
Last year during the keynote Edinburgh speech, one of the BBC's biggest competitors, James Murdoch, launched an outspoken attack on the corporation.
He called its "dominant" scale "chilling" and said that it should be "far, far smaller".
The BSkyB chairman - who also runs much of News Corporation, the publisher of The Times, Sunday Times, Sun and the News of the World - expressed particular concern over the public funding of the BBC's news output, which he called "state-sponsored journalism".
He claimed it was a "threat to the plurality and independence of news provision", because it made it hard for commercial publishers to earn money from their own news websites.
To some of his audience, the idea of "state-sponsored journalism" was over the top.
But, worryingly for the BBC, Murdoch's general point that the corporation was too big and was harming its commercial rivals, drew murmurs of agreement from other media owners and politicians.
Since then, the BBC has found itself under almost constant fire, not least in the newspapers which now compete with it, as they extend their businesses onto the internet.
In this year's MacTaggart Lecture, Mr Thompson must try to win round the corporation's critics, including some of those commercial rivals and politicians.
But he must also set out his vision for the BBC, as a publicly-funded news and cultural organisation in a world of rapidly changing technology and behaviour - and tighter public finances.
The BBC has been widely criticised for the large sums of licence fee money it pays to its stars and top managers.
In the new age of public austerity, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says much needs changing at the BBC.
He has given notice that the next licence fee negotiations - when they begin in a year's time - will be very tough.
Viewers, he says, can expect to pay less.
Belatedly, the BBC has responded to some of the criticisms.
Senior executives' pay has been published, then frozen, and bonuses withdrawn.
The highest-paid managers are giving up a month's pay for the next two years and will be asked to withdraw from a scheme which tops up their pensions.
The BBC is to publish the names of its highest-paid presenters and performers and it has proposed radical cuts to its staff pension scheme, to cope with a large deficit.
But that in turn has alienated many BBC employees, who are less highly paid.
Unions are balloting their members for strike action.
Other staff are unhappy because their jobs are moving to the north of England, while executives leading the move are keeping their own homes in the south.
Mark Thompson must address all of these different concerns and audiences.
Yet he is also expected to point out that the BBC has much to be proud of.
It still has high support from the public, and large and appreciative audiences for its television, radio and online services.
Innovations such as the BBC website and iPlayer have added to the public benefit provided by the corporation in recent years.
When, asked to make cuts, it tries to close a service such as the digital radio station 6 Music, there is an outcry.
On the eve of Mr Thompson's speech, the case for the BBC has been eloquently argued by two academics in what they call An Appeal to the New Parliament in Defence of a British Institution.
Professor Steven Barnett and Professor Jean Seaton, of the University of Westminster, call on Parliament to remember "the huge affection in which the BBC is held by the British public, the worldwide admiration which it attracts, and the immeasurable importance of the democratic and cultural contribution which it makes to British life".
The BBC director general could hardly put it better himself. Whether he does so remains to be seen. | Broadcasting executives are gathering in Edinburgh for the start of the annual international television festival. | 11101965 | [
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Yorkshire Water said the problem was detected at water treatment works at Tophill Low and Keldgate.
A spokesman said the issue had now been resolved but it could take several hours for water supplies to return to normal.
The HU7 and HU8 postcodes were particularly affected by the problem, along with other places in the city.
Tens of thousands of residents could be affected, but the exact figure will not be known until an investigation has been carried out.
Yorkshire Water said: "We apologise for the inconvenience caused this morning and hope to get the issue resolved and the water supply back to normal by the end of the day." | Thousands of homes in Hull have been left without water due to a technical fault. | 32048806 | [
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Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in ITV's hit period drama, will play Madame de Tourvel in the production, heading up the London theatre's autumn season.
Janet McTeer and West co-star as ruthless former lovers Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont.
Artistic director Josie Rourke will helm Christopher Hampton's play.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses is based on the scandalous 1782 novel by Choderlos de Laclos, which told of sex, intrigue and betrayal amongst aristocrats in pre-revolutionary France.
Its first theatre production 30 years ago starred Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson and Lesley Manville and won both the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for best play.
Hampton went on to win an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for the 1988 film version starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer.
"I have long wanted to direct Christopher Hampton's superb Les Liaisons Dangereuses," said Rourke, "and the cast we have drawn together is a testament to the brilliance of his play."
Along with his stage work, West has appeared in TV dramas The Wire, The Hour and The Affair, while McTeer was recently seen in acclaimed drama The Honourable Woman and The White Queen.
Other highlights at the 250-seat theatre this autumn include the first major London run of Abi Morgan's early play Splendour, which will star Zawe Ashton, Sinead Cusack, Michelle Fairley and Genevieve O'Reilly.
Morgan has since gone on to write films such as The Iron Lady, Shame and the forthcoming Suffragette.
Splendour tells the story of a photojournalist at the heart of a coup in an eastern European state and will be directed by associate director Robert Hastie.
"One of the things that most excites me about this season is the strong leading roles for women," said Rourke.
"It is a thrill to announce a season of work that features, in plays by living writers, women of the calibre and power of Zawe Ashton, Sinead Cusack, Michelle Dockery, Michelle Fairley, Genevieve O'Reilly and Janet McTeer, who returns to the Donmar and the London stage."
The Royal Court's former artistic director Dominic Cooke will direct the UK Premiere of Teddy Ferrara, Christopher Shinn's play about a student tragedy which sends a campus into turmoil.
This autumn will also see the transfer of Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Henry IV to St Ann's Warehouse in New York. Lloyd has just been announced as the theatre's new associate director.
Theatre fans who missed out on Rourke's award-winning production of Coriolanus, starring Tom Hiddleston, will have the chance to catch it on screen in UK cinemas as part of the National Theatre Live Encore screenings. | Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery and actor Dominic West will star in a 30th anniversary revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse. | 32990878 | [
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More than 100 people are still missing and feared dead after a hillside collapsed on Sunday, following the heaviest rains in the country for decades.
Local residents initially used their bare hands to dig into tonnes of mud that engulfed some 30 houses. Seven people have been saved so far.
Thousands of people have fled the area.
The BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Medellin says many of the bodies being pulled from the mud are those of children who were playing in the streets when the landslide hit.
The scar of the collapsed hillside can be seen from miles away, he adds.
The landslide hit the La Gabriela district of Bello, Antioquia province, at about 1900 GMT on Sunday.
In pictures: Colombia landslide
Officials originally feared that 145 people may have been buried.
But the mayor of Bello, Oscar Andres Perez, told Colombian radio 123 people had been trapped.
He said the hill had become increasingly saturated with water over the past few days and that there had been a "high risk of landslides".
Mr Perez said the authorities had warned residents of the danger.
Orfanely Madrigal, a Bello resident, told a local radio station she had been aware of the risk: "I foresaw this tragedy. I told my mother this was a high-risk area but nobody believed me."
"I've lost half my family - my mother, four brothers, nephews and my 13- and 10-year-old daughters," she said.
Several hundred people, including Red Cross rescue workers, soldiers and police, are digging through the deep mud in an effort to find survivors. More than 20 sniffer dogs have also been brought in.
However, teams are moving cautiously for fear that heavy machinery will crush homes buried in the mud.
Red Cross officials say that 174 people have died as a result of the heavy rains in Colombia, 225 have been injured and 19 are missing, without counting the victims of the Bello landslide.
Tens of thousands have been left homeless after most major rivers have burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced he is flying to Bello to personally assess the situation there.
Mr Santos has said recovering from the torrential rains and the damage they have caused is going to be very expensive, and that he is considering calling a national state of emergency if the rains continue.
"Unfortunately, this tragedy has just kept growing," he said.
Neighbouring Venezuela is also experiencing heavy flooding.
Some 70,000 people have been driven from their homes there.
President Hugo Chavez has said his government plans to seize private land to house some of those forced to abandon their homes.
The May-November rainy season in Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America has been severe this year.
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The environment department said anyone who injures, kills or disturbs Arctic Terns could face prosecution.
A spokesman said three walkers with dogs were seen "attacking" the birds with sticks and stones last weekend.
Biodiversity Officer Dr Richard Selman said: "Arctic terns will defend their nests and this can be painful."
He added: "Unfortunately, terns abandon their nests when the pressure from people or predators gets too great.
"They nest in a limited area and I hope people will respect the controls provided in order to give them the best chance of raising their young".
Arctic terns, which have the scientific name of Sterna paradisaea, have an average wingspan of 75-85cm.
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Diego Simeone's side surrendered a 15-game unbeaten run as the Brazilian fired home an 88th-minute volley.
A draw would have seen Atletico climb above Barcelona to the summit going into the 10-day winter break.
But they had to hold on after losing skipper Gabi Fernandez to two yellows cards in the space of five minutes early in the second half.
In a sometimes bad-tempered encounter, the visitors were up against it from the moment Fernandez was cautioned for a foul, then ordered in the 56th minute after committing a handball near the halfway line.
Charles saw two first-half chances saved by Atletico keeper Jan Oblak in a game short on clear openings.
But the Brazilian had the final say, finding the net with the aid of a deflection off defender Diego Godin for his sixth goal of the season.
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The family of Joseph Mulhern, who was shot by the IRA in 1993, believe his death will feature in the inquiry, but they are bitterly divided over whether or not it should even take place.
Mr Mulhern met a lonely, untimely death in July 1993.
The 23-year-old was abducted and shot by the IRA, who alleged he was a police informer.
His body was found on a remote hillside on the border between counties Tyrone and Donegal, dressed in a blue boiler suit and his hands tied with cable.
Those were the tell-tale signs that he had been tortured before he was shot.
For a long period during Northern Ireland's Troubles, Stakeknife was running the IRA's internal security unit, otherwise known as the 'nutting squad'.
Stakeknife has been been named by the media as Freddie Scappaticci.
But the west Belfast man denies the allegation.
The secret agent is to be investigated in connection with the murders of up to 50 people.
It is an inquiry that Joseph Mulhern's father Frank fully supports.
"Stakeknife was employed by the state," he said.
"Stakeknife knew when a lot of these murders were going to take place.
"He obviously reported to his handlers and they did nothing to stop these murders.
"The IRA have pulled the trigger but the state authorities could have prevented it as they would have known about it a number of weeks before [Joseph] was taken away.
"Why did they not act?"
But that is not the view of the entire family.
One of those who carried Joseph Mulhern's coffin was his younger brother Fran, then aged 18.
Not long afterwards, he left Belfast to study law in England and settled there.
He feels the Stakeknife inquiry is focusing on the wrong people.
He said: "The thing that I feel is really strange is that everyone is talking about Scappaticci, but ultimately what about the people who actually pulled the triggers?
"It just seems like they are getting a free pass.
"So, to me, the whole thing just smacks of being almost this inquiry to use as a political football to beat the British government with."
Asked if he would welcome an inquiry that could shed light on what happened to his brother, he replied: "No, because it is not going to bring my brother back.
"It keeps dragging up the past," he said.
"And the second thing it does, is its just money that Northern Ireland does not have."
It has been suggested the inquiry could cost £5m a year for five years.
But those who have argued for it, like Joseph Mulhern's father Frank, say that figure has been deliberately inflated.
"That sum has been mentioned, probably by the state authorities here, to try to make up excuses why they should not have an investigation," Frank Mulhern said.
"They don't need to spent £35m because they have all their information and files in Castlereagh or Whitehall or wherever they keep their files."
Fran Mulhern said he believes the way the government is dealing with past - by holding inquiries into some deaths but not others - is not only unfair but is hampering political progress and reconciliation.
"Either you provide something for all of the victims or you deal with none of them," he said.
"You can't cherry-pick, and for me that is the big problem.
"It seems to be we are going to look at this, but we are not going to look at that.
"The young girl who lost her dad because he was in the [Royal Ulster Constabulary] and was killed by a mortar bomb has every bit as much right as someone who lost a family member at Loughgall or wherever.
"Picking and choosing creates resentment and it doesn't allow the province to move on."
Fran Mulhern lives in the north of England and rarely returns to Belfast.
He is the only remaining male sibling in his family.
The archive television footage of Joseph's funeral shows younger brother Liam, then aged eight, carrying a single red rose behind the coffin.
By the time he was 15, Liam Mulhern was on remand accused of offences linked to the Continuity IRA.
He was later jailed for dissident republican activities and died two years ago after taking ill in Maghaberry Prison.
The two Mulhern brothers are buried in Belfast's City Cemetery beside their mother who died when they were children. | The activities of the army's most high-ranking agent, codenamed Stakeknife, are to be investigated but a date for the inquiry has yet to be set. | 36010970 | [
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Complaints have been made across the UK about the fad, which sees people dress up in order to frighten passers-by.
Dyfed-Powys Police received about 30 reports over the weekend and North Wales Police said it was aware of incidents.
Gwent Police had 18 reports, including clowns "peering through windows".
South Wales Police put out a warning at the weekend after receiving complaints about people dressed as clowns "frightening others intentionally".
Chf Insp Paul Staniforth of Gwent Police said: "Some of the reports have included, clowns running through gardens and peering through windows, lurking around shopping centres, parks and schools and jumping from trees.
"Fortunately, to date, we've had no reports of anyone being harmed during these reports."
He said people could be arrested for a public order offence - causing harassment, alarm or distress.
The culprits are said to be following a trend that started in the US.
Sgt Rhys Williams of Dyfed-Powys Police said while dressing up was not a criminal offence, "deliberately scaring someone, causing harassment, alarm or distress could lead to arrest".
Officers were looking into some of the reports, but no arrests have been made.
Sgt Williams added: "Please be mindful that what seems like a bit of fun to you, could not be seen the same way by those on the receiving end of this prank.
"There is also the possibility that you could attempt to scare the wrong person and they could retaliate.
"Anyone who commits a criminal offence should be aware that dressing as a clown does not make them exempt from being investigated and dealt with through the Criminal Justice System."
North Wales Police said officers were aware of incidents, but no offences had been reported. | Sightings of "creepy clowns" have been reported across Wales, with police warning people they could be arrested for scaring others. | 37606220 | [
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The 27-year-old was released by Carlisle United at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
Rochdale began 2016-17 with a 3-2 home defeat by Peterborough on Saturday.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Joe Thompson has signed a six-month contract with League One side Rochdale, returning to the club with which he began his career. | 37002777 | [
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They are asking him to "reconcile" the "tensions" between tougher restrictions and the desire for economic growth.
Net migration figures fell last year, with officials saying this was "largely due" to a drop in foreign students.
But the government says it is committed to stamping out abuses of the immigration system.
On Thursday, the House of Lords is set to debate the impact of immigration policy on UK higher education.
The coalition has pledged to restrict the level of annual net migration - the balance between the number of people who come to live in the UK for the long-term and the number who are leaving - to "tens of thousands".
Since last year, all institutions which want to sponsor non-European Union students for a visa must be accredited as "highly trusted".
Potential entrants have to speak a higher standard of English and the "post-study work route" to staying on has been closed, unless graduates have an offer of one of a list of skilled jobs.
The overall UK net migration figure fell from 242,000 to 183,000 in the year to March.
The Office for National Statistics said this was "largely due" to a decline in the number of foreign students despite an increase in the number of arrivals from China - the UK's largest overseas student market.
Opponents of the government's changes say they damage the economy by restricting the lucrative movement of students to the UK, putting universities at a disadvantage.
In their letter to Mr Cameron, the five select committee chairmen urge "further action to encourage international university students to study in the UK".
They add: "Doing so has the potential to support economic growth in the immediate and longer term, supporting jobs in university towns and increasing export earnings.
"International students who study in the UK also build relationships which last over time, laying the foundations for future business opportunities in emerging economies, and supporting our foreign policy objectives."
They also ask the prime minister to "reconcile the remaining tensions between visa policy and aspirations for growth by removing international students from the net migration target".
The signatories include three Labour MPs: Keith Vaz (Home Affairs Committee), Adrian Bailey (Business Committee) and Margaret Hodge (Public Accounts Committee). The others are cross-bench peers Lord Hannay (Europe Sub-Committee) and Lord Krebs (Science and Technology Committee). | The chairmen of five parliamentary committees have written to David Cameron to urge him to remove overseas student numbers from migration targets. | 21263976 | [
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Wales paid a high price for failing to make their extra numbers count when the Wallabies were reduced to 13 men for seven minutes in the second half.
Fly-half Bernard Foley kicked all Australia's points, with Dan Bigger twice on target for Wales.
Australia now face Scotland in the quarter-final on 18 October, with Wales against South Africa the day before.
It was Wales' 11th consecutive defeat against the Australians, a run going back to 2008.
Wales coach Warren Gatland's men had their chances but were repelled by some extraordinary defence, with number eight Taulupe Faletau dropping the ball inches from the line and George North at centre held up over the line by Wallabies back-row Ben McCalman.
In the long run of narrow losses to Australia, this will rank among the most frustrating for Gatland.
There was a lack of composure in a 10-minute period around the hour mark, when Australia's battling 13 held firm.
And having seen off the barrage, the Wallabies eventually lifted the siege and were rewarded when Foley's fifth penalty gave his side a two-score cushion with eight minutes remaining.
Australia stated their intentions in the opening seconds when they opted to take a scrummage from the first penalty of the game deep in their own half.
They almost paid a high price when Gareth Davies sprinted away down the narrow side.
But Biggar's fourth-minute penalty was all Wales had to show for their early pressure.
Two unyielding defences battered anything that moved, with the breakdown a genuine contest and Wales successfully countering the Wallabies' driving maul.
However, as the half wore on and Australia's pack - and scrummage in particular - got on top, the penalty count mounted against the Welsh with Foley profiting.
The match was a slow burner but it burst into life at the start of the second half.
Australia drove the lineouts with more venom, but Wales took control after the Wallabies incurred the wrath of referee Craig Joubert.
Scrum-half Will Genia had a yellow card for failing to retire 10 metres as his opposite number Gareth Davies took a quick penalty and Genia was followed into the bin when second-row Dean Mumm infringed at a lineout.
However, Australia's defence while reduced to 13 was simply heroic.
Australia's seemingly easier path to a possible final - avoiding South Africa and New Zealand en route - is reward for a courageous and skilful rearguard action.
They will look forward to their battle with the Scots, while Wales face a resurgent Springbok side.
The nature of yet another defeat to Australia, however, will leave a bitter taste in the mouth.
Gareth Davies of Wales was a livewire for the whole of the game and won this accolade. But this was a match won by the defence of Australia.
Wales: Gareth Anscombe; Alex Cuthbert, George North, Jamie Roberts, Liam Williams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Paul James, Scott Baldwin, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris, Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Warburton, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Ken Owens for Scott Baldwin (72), Aaron Jarvis for Paul James (72), Tomas Francis for Samson Lee (53), Ross Moriarty for Justin Tipuric (72), Lloyd Williams for Jamie Roberts (79), Rhys Priestland for Dan Biggar (73), James Hook for Liam Williams (73).
Unused: Jake Ball.
Sin bin: Alex Cuthbert (76)
Australia: Israel Folau; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tevita Kuridrani, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell; Bernard Foley, Will Genia; Scott Sio, Stephen Moore (capt), Sekope Kepu, Kane Douglas, Dean Mumm, Scott Fardy, Sean McMahon, David Pocock.
Replacements: Tatafu Polota-Nau for Stephen Moore (66), James Slipper for Scott Sio (62), Greg Holmes for Sekope Kepu (55), Rob Simmons for David Pocock (59), Ben McCalman for Sean McMahon (48), Nick Phipps for Will Genia (67), Matt Toomua for Matt Giteau (66), Kurtley Beale for Drew Mitchell (66).
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Japanese-owned chemical firm Sekisui Alveo said production at its Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park plant will end by March 2018.
The plant will be decommissioned in four stages over the next three years, the company said.
It is part of a move to relocate production to Roermond in the Netherlands, it added.
Alan Gunter, manufacturing director at the Merthyr Tydfil site, said the decision to decommission the plant had "not been taken lightly".
"I am immensely proud of our highly professional workforce and I would like to thank them all for their commitment and dedication," he said.
"We are aware that this is a difficult time for employees at the Merthyr Tydfil production plant and we will do everything to support them and their families during and after the plant's staged decommissioning.
"We will also continue to collaborate with the local authorities in the coming months." | A foam factory in Merthyr Tydfil has announced it will close with the loss of 80 jobs. | 34490947 | [
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Scotland cap Burke, 19, left Forest to join RB Leipzig in a deal that made him the most expensive Scottish player.
"It's a massive step," said McGovern, a club ambassador for Forest.
"He's got masses of potential. He has to be consistent and he has to get better at one or two of the things that he's not so good at."
Burke's move to the Bundesliga came after just 31 appearances for Forest, during which time he scored six goals.
"He's an impact player with fantastic pace," said McGovern, who played all his club football in England and played at Under-23 level for Scotland.
"I think he might even give Usain Bolt a run for his money.
"You need to be able to have an end product to that pace and he's been scoring one or two goals for the first team."
Unlike England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales, Scotland missed out on Euro 2016 with the Gareth Bale-inspired Welsh team reaching the semi-finals.
But McGovern tempered comparison between Burke and Real Madrid's Bale, saying: "Gareth Bale wasn't playing for Real Madrid at 19 years of age and being outstanding for Wales in international competitions.
"If £13m is the fee for someone who's played a few games then obviously it's quite unusual but the transfer fees have gone right through the ceiling anyway so you should never be surprised with anything in football.
"It is an awful lot of money and it will be well spent if he realises his potential. He's got a good chance of becoming a very, very good player.
"The other thing about him going abroad is that perhaps, in some ways, it might benefit him because the thing he's got to keep away from is too much publicity and then perhaps starting to believe that publicity.
"Football can be a cruel game."
Meanwhile, James McFadden, who won 48 caps for Scotland between 2002 and 2010, believes the move to Germany will benefit both the player and the national squad.
"He'll learn a new culture and develop in a good way, hopefully, for Scotland," said Motherwell player-assistant manager McFadden, 33.
"Going over to a different country and learning a new way of playing the game will be great for his development.
"He's got a great physique and he looks as though he's got all the attributes to become a real top player. The fact that he's made the move at such a young age will tell you all you need to know about him.
"[RB Leipzig] will be hoping to challenge for the [Bundesliga] title because of the ambitions they've got. When players are doing well in Germany, Bayern Munich will snap them up, so that's got to be the next aim for him." | Former Nottingham Forest player John McGovern has cautioned against placing too much expectation on Oliver Burke following his £13m move to Germany. | 37213997 | [
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Lewis, 19, signed a three-year contract with the English Premier League club on Friday, having played three FA Cup games for them last season.
Manager Ray McKinnon has also given a contract to Deniz Mehmet following his departure from Port Vale.
Hibernian midfielder Sam Stanton has also made the move to United on a one-year loan deal.
The arrivals come with Cammy Bell, last season's first-choice goalkeeper, possibly leaving Tannadice to return to Kilmarnock.
Bell, 30, is believed to be keen on a move to the Scottish Premiership club.
McKinnon said of Lewis: "I expect him to challenge for the starting position.
"Harry comes here as one of the top young goalkeeping prospects in English football.
"It says so much about his ambition and desire that he has chosen to come up to Scotland to get first-team involvement.
"It is a coup for us to bring him to Tannadice and I am positive we will hear much more about him during his career."
Lewis, who has represented England at youth level, joined Southampton from hometown club Shrewsbury Town in 2015, hopes to challenge for starts with the Scottish Championship club.
"I am excited at the prospect of being involved in first-team football," he told United's website.
"I believe I am joining a winning team that will be challenging at the top of the league and want to play my part in helping the club secure the title."
Stanton becomes United's ninth summer signing and their fourth of the week.
The 24-year-old Mehmet returns to Scottish football after having played with Falkirk before joining Port Vale in January.
Dutch midfielder Jordie Briels also signed on a one-year contract after the 25-year-old left Fortuna Sittard in his homeland. | Dundee United have signed their second goalkeeper in a week by bringing in Harry Lewis on loan from Southampton. | 40617914 | [
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Chris May, 28, was last seen at his home in Kelvedon, Essex, on 25 May.
His Volkswagen Golf was found abandoned in the village of Fairstead, according to Essex Police.
Police received a letter in June, sent in the post, saying Mr May was dead. Charity Missing People is now advertising Mr May's case nationally.
Det Ch Insp Marina Ericson said: "I am really grateful for all the assistance Missing People have given to us and this national advertising will mean we can reach a wider audience with the appeal for information about Chris's whereabouts.
"Since Chris went missing in May, I have been appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
"There will be someone out there who knows something but, for whatever reason, has not come forward so far.
"I made an appeal in June for the author of a letter, delivered by Royal Mail to Witham police station on 1 June, to contact me.
"To date that person has not made contact. I would like to appeal to them to make contact with me directly." | Police investigating the disappearance of a man three months ago say they have yet to trace the sender of a letter claiming he was dead. | 34050794 | [
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Habtom Zerhom was first shot by a security guard at a bus station in Beersheba and then kicked and beaten by a crowd as he lay in a pool of blood.
A post-mortem examination found he died of bullet wounds - not the beating.
Officials said a prison officer, a soldier and two civilians were charged with aggravated battery.
Mobile footage on 18 October showed an angry crowd surrounding Mr Zerhom as he was lying injured on the floor, under a stool held over him by a member of security.
A set of chairs was then dumped on his head before he was kicked by the mob.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later urged Israelis not to take justice into their own hands.
The beating happened at the time of a deadly attack by an Israeli Arab at the same place in Beersheba.
That attacker killed an Israeli soldier and wounded 10 other people. The gunman was later shot dead.
Initial reports said two people had attacked the bus station in the southern Israeli city.
Twenty-two Israelis Israel have been killed in a wave of stabbings, shootings and car rammings by Palestinians since October, officials say.
The Palestinian health ministry says 149 Palestinians have been killed in that time.
More than half were said by Israel to be attackers. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces. | Four Israelis have been charged over the beating of an Eritrean migrant who was mistaken for a gunman during a militant attack last October. | 35298688 | [
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It says the current TV deals saw Premier League clubs generate £3.3bn record revenues in 2014-15, up by 3%.
Top flight clubs also recorded a second straight year of pre-tax profits in 2014-15, for the first time since 1999.
With more lucrative TV deals from 2016, Deloitte says clubs are "looking at at least three more years of big growth".
Launching its 25th Annual Review of Football Finance, Dan Jones from the business consultancy's Sport Business Group said: "What we are seeing is a continuation of club profitability, it is certainly not a one-off.
"We feel Premier League clubs have turned the corner, and are entering a new era of sustained profitability. Clubs are now attractive propositions to investors, and not merely as vanity projects."
He said increased profitability meant that top flight English clubs could compete with overseas teams in order to buy up the best players in the world, and still have money left in reserve.
From 2016-17 clubs will receive even more cash from broadcasters, with Sky and BT Sport paying a record £5.136bn (up from £3.018bn in 2013-16) for live Premier League TV rights for three seasons.
"When the enhanced new broadcast deals commence in the 2016-17 season, operating profits could rise as high as £1bn," Mr Jones said.
He also said that it was encouraging to see that much of this new-found TV wealth was being spent by clubs not only on players, but also on improving stadia and infrastructure.
"The pace of football's financial growth in two and a half decades is staggering," said Mr Jones, referring to the foundation of the Premier League in 1992.
"By half-time of the second televised Premier League game next year, more broadcast revenue will have been generated than during the whole of the First Division season 25 years ago."
He added: "The impact of the Premier League's broadcast deal is clear to see. For the first time, the Premier League leads the football world in all three key revenue categories - commercial, match day and broadcast - and this is driving sustainable profitability.
Although the wages/revenue ratio has increased for the Premier League clubs, Mr Jones does not see this as cause for concern.
"Wage costs grew at a faster rate than revenues in 2014-15 and as a result the division's wages/revenue ratio rose from 58% to 61%," he said.
"However, this represents the second lowest level since 2004-05 and is 10 percentage points lower than in 2012-13.
"In fact, in the last two years, only 30% of revenue increases have been consumed by wage growth, whereas in the five years to 2012-13 this figure was 99%."
Premier League highlights 2014-15
The 92 clubs in the English Premier League and Football League generated more than £4bn in revenues for the first time in 2014-15, a new record.
Meanwhile, the UK government's tax take from the top 92 professional football clubs in 2014-15 was roughly £1.5bn, up from £1.4bn the previous season.
Deloitte's review of football finance also found that combined revenue for the "big five" European leagues (England, Germany, Spain, Italy, and France) rose 6% to a record €12bn (£9.2bn) in 2014-15.
While the Premier League, Bundesliga and Spain's La Liga were profitable, Italy's Serie A and France's Ligue 1 generated combined operating losses.
In England's second tier, the Championship, combined revenues grew 12% to £548m in 2014-15, exceeding £500m for the first time.
"Wage costs rose by 4% to £541m which, despite a reduction in the wages/revenue ratio from 106% in 2013-14 to 99%, means clubs spent almost as much on wages as they generated in revenue," said Deloitte.
"This remains an unsustainable level of spending without the support of owner funding. This resulted in operating losses of £225m and a combined pre-tax loss of £191m."
In Scotland, Celtic's failure to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League contributed to a fall in Premiership clubs' aggregate revenues of 9%, or some £13m.
However, the Glasgow club still accounted for 50% of all revenues in the division, as they lifted the title for a fourth successive year.
Deloitte said a new deal to market the international (non EEA - European Economic Area) TV rights meant Scottish football was now being shown in more than 100 countries. | Increasingly large TV deals are helping English Premier League clubs to enter "a new era of sustained financial performance", according to Deloitte. | 36412394 | [
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The 12ft-high (3.6m) statue features about 40,000 spoons and has taken almost five months to build at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry.
The spoons have been donated from across the world, as well as local schoolchildren.
It is due to be transported to Mr Geller's home in Berkshire on 28 May.
It was hoped the statue could be transported to Berkshire by helicopter, but after safety fears, the Ironworks Centre said the TV production company behind Shipping Wars had stepped forward to help.
By Bethan BellBBC News
About 250 people toasted the unveiling of the gorilla statue in a sunny Oswestry.
The British Ironworks Centre had long kept the project under wraps so there was a palpable sense of intrigue and anticipation about what a 12ft high gorilla made entirely of spoons would actually look like.
Uri Geller was clearly very pleased with the end result.
He even signed bent spoons for a few of the children who came along to the unveiling.
While Mr Geller laid down the challenge of creating a giant gorilla, Clive Knowles, managing director of the British Ironworks Centre, said it had been built for the nation and funded by the firm.
He said he was hoping the statue would ultimately live somewhere more accessible to the public and that the firm was in contact with Great Ormond Street Hospital as a possible location.
Many of the spoons have been sent from as far away as China, India, Kenya, Tahiti and Armenia.
Mr Geller, a friend of Prince Michael, himself donated a spoon once owned by Winston Churchill.
Speaking at the unveiling, in front of a large crowd, Mr Geller described the statue as "an amazing piece of art".
He said: "This will not raise money for charity. It will do something better. It will amaze sick children."
"I am not going to look at the gorilla too hard in case the spoons bend," he added
"It has been an amazing day and Clive has made the impossible possible.
Sculptor Alfie Bradley, who has hand-welded every spoon to the statue, said he had been amazed at how the appeal for cutlery had taken off on social media.
"Initially we thought we only needed 5,000 spoons, but it's incredibly hard to calculate and it turned out we actually needed 40,000," he said.
"It's been incredibly repetitive, but it's been a challenge. The spoons have been different sizes, different metals."
He said the project had given him "sleepless nights" and now "just the word 'spoon' is enough to drive me crazy".
Mr Bradley added that the gorilla's pose, with one fist breaking out of a cage, had been inspired by the film King Kong.
Due to the number of spoons donated by schoolchildren across the world, he said he had come to think of the statue as "a protector" of children.
Teams from the centre have given presentations at schools in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in an appeal for spoons, but the firm soon looked overseas.
Mr Knowles said he believed the past five months had cost the firm about £120,000 in staff time, but described it as an "exciting rollercoaster of a ride".
He said the experience had given the firm "an immense appetite to do something even better" and appealed to the public to suggest a new project that would "celebrate Britain". | A huge gorilla statue made entirely of spoons for entertainer Uri Geller has been unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent. | 27453471 | [
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The Duke of York was named in US court papers relating to the handling of a case against financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In the palace's second statement on the claims, it said those made about the duke were "without any foundation".
The Mail on Sunday has named the woman as Virginia Roberts. The BBC has not been able to verify her identity.
Palace officials made a second statement after further details about the allegations were published in Sunday newspapers.
An initial statement had said "any suggestion of impropriety with under-age minors" by the duke was "categorically untrue".
BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt described the latest palace denial as "quite remarkable".
He said it was understood Prince Andrew was now back in the UK after a skiing holiday in Switzerland, and it was likely his first public appearance would be at a reception at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, later this month.
This situation "has the potential to seriously damage Prince Andrew and the institution he represents," our correspondent added.
The woman behind the allegations says she was forced to sleep with the prince when she was under age, and on three occasions - in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein - between 1999 and 2002.
A US lawyer, meanwhile, says he is planning legal action against the woman.
Alan Dershowitz, who was also named in the court documents, told the BBC he wanted her claims to be made under oath.
Mr Dershowitz, a former Harvard law professor, said: "My goal is to bring charges against the client and require her to speak in court. If she believes she has been hurt by me and Prince Andrew, she should be suing us for damages.
"I welcome that lawsuit. I welcome any opportunity that would put her under oath and require her to state under oath these false allegations."
Mr Dershowitz also said he thought Prince Andrew should take "whatever legal action is available" to clear his name.
He added: "You cannot allow these false allegations simply to remain out there, and you cannot allow people who make false allegations to have the freedom to continue to make them."
He previously told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the allegations against Prince Andrew must be presumed to be false, and that he had only met the prince at public occasions.
The woman has issued a statement through her lawyers, saying she was "looking forward to vindicating my rights as an innocent victim and pursuing all available recourse", adding that she was "not going to be bullied back into silence".
The court document alleges that Epstein sexually trafficked the woman making her available for sex to "politically connected and financially powerful people".
Prince Andrew and Mr Dershowitz are two of three well-known men named in the court document who it alleges had sexual relations with the woman.
The prince, who is fifth in line to the throne, has previously been criticised for his former friendship with Epstein, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The prince and Epstein were photographed meeting in December 2010, after the tycoon had served his prison sentence, and the prince has also visited Epstein at his Florida home over the years.
The prince later had to apologise for his friendship and stepped down as the UK special representative for trade and investment.
US citizen Virginia Roberts waived her anonymity in an interview with the Mail on Sunday in 2011, claiming she had been sexually exploited by Epstein as a teenager.
She also claimed to have met Prince Andrew on several occasions, but the paper said there was no suggestion of any sexual contact between Virginia Roberts and the prince. | Buckingham Palace has "emphatically denied" Prince Andrew had sexual contact with a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him under age. | 30670837 | [
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The 37-year-old, a podium regular in the Grand Tours, says Rio 2016 will be one of his last competitions.
Rodriguez lies fifth overall after nine stages of this year's Tour de France, 37 seconds behind leader Chris Froome.
"I have no idea what will be my last race," the Katusha rider said. "In theory, Rio and the Vuelta a Espana are still on my programme."
He added: "I still enjoy this sport so much but I am 37 years old. One day, I will have to stop anyway and I prefer to do this when I am still riding at a high level.''
In a 17-year career, Rodriguez's best results include a third-placed finish in the 2013 Tour de France, while he came second in the 2012 Giro d'Italia and at last year's Vuelta a Espana.
Rodriguez, nicknamed 'Purito' ('Small Cigar' in Spanish), made the announcement during a rest day on the Tour de France. | Spanish cyclist Joaquim Rodriguez says he will retire from the sport by the end of this season. | 36765863 | [
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Sunday's 1-1 draw against Ross County, which took the Hoops nine points clear with four games left, saw anti-board protests and boos at the final whistle.
"They can say and do as they please because we have not been producing the right results as we should be.
"We know that and we have let ourselves down," Brown said.
Manager Ronny Deila's announcement that he will leave at the end of the season because of a lack of improvement in performances has cast a shadow over the remainder of the club's season.
But Celtic could effectively wrap up their fifth Premiership title in a row with victory against Hearts at Tynecastle on Saturday, given their vastly superior goal difference to second-placed Aberdeen, who they face the following weekend.
"We need to bounce back from this now," said Brown, in Dublin to promote Celtic's pre-season International Champions Cup match against Barcelona on 30 July.
"We need to start getting ourselves together. We need to go back to winning ways. We've got next season to look forward to.
"We are going for five in a row now and we want to continue it, we want to get six and seven.
"We believe we've got the players in that dressing room that can do that and we've just got to put a lot of faith and trust in ourselves and express a lot more than we have been doing in recent weeks.
"As everyone knows there's going to be a new manager but we're concentrating on the last three or four games of the season.
"For now Ronny is still our manager and now we need to try and win the league for him as soon as possible and give him something back."
Deila resigned days after the Hoops were beaten by Old Firm rivals Rangers on penalties in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
Fans were also frustrated at the club's lack of Champions League progress under the Norwegian.
Former West Brom boss Steve Clarke has become the latest to declare his interest in the vacancy, although David Moyes remains the bookmakers' favourite.
Media playback is not supported on this device | Celtic captain Scott Brown says unhappy fans have every right to vent their feelings after a season in which the team have "let themselves down". | 36134819 | [
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Roedd y Farwnes Eluned Morgan, AC dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, yn siarad wedi i Nicola Sturgeon gadarnhau y byddai'n ceisio am ail refferendwm ar annibyniaeth i'r Alban.
Dywedodd arweinydd Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, bod "angen i Gymru benderfynu ar ei dyfodol" yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Ms Sturgeon.
Yn ôl y Farwnes Morgan nid oes "awch o gwbl am annibyniaeth yng Nghymru", gan ychwanegu na fyddai Cymru yn le cyfforddus petai'r Alban yn gadael y DU.
Gwrthod hynny wnaeth AC Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, gan ddweud bod "awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain".
Yn siarad ar raglen Taro'r Post, dywedodd y Farwnes Morgan bod pobl sy'n "poeni am yr economi, gwasanaethau cyhoeddus" yn "gwybod nad ydi hi'n bosib i Gymru fod yn annibynnol fel gwald ar hyn o bryd. Hyd yn oed ar ôl Brexit".
Dywedodd bod Cymru yn derbyn rhwng £500-600m y flwyddyn gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd, ond bod £14bn yn dod o Loegr.
"Os fydde Cymru yn mynd yn annibynnol fydd 'na ddim arian i dalu am bensiynau, neb ar y dôl yn cael arian, neb sy'n sâl a methu gweithio yn cael arian," meddai.
"Yn economaidd dyw e ddim yn bosib. Mae angen i'r breuddwydio dwl 'ma stopio."
Ychwanegodd na fyddai Cymru yn "le cyfforddus" pe bai'r Alban yn gadael y DU, a bod angen cofio am newidiadau posib yng Ngogledd Iwerddon hefyd.
Dywedodd: "Dwi'n wirioneddol gobeithio na fydd Yr Alban yn mynd yn wlad annibynnol am y bydd yn galed ofnadwy i Gymru fel gwlad.
"Ond 'chydig iawn allwn ni wneud. Pobl Yr Alban sydd efo'r penderfyniad."
Yn ymateb ar y rhaglen, dywedodd AC Plaid Cymru dros Ddwyrain Caerfyrddin a Dinefwr, Adam Price, bod ei blaid yn gweithio ar strategaeth economaidd i sicrhau nad yw Cymru'n ddibynnol.
Soniodd hefyd bod pryder y gallai'r DU ddod i ben o fewn y blynyddoedd nesaf, a phetai hynny'n digwydd yna byddai angen i bobl Cymru drafod pwnc mor bwysig.
"Mae angen cymryd rheolaeth 'nôl. Dyna sy'n gyrru ardaloedd difreintiedig, y teimlad o gael eu hesgeuluso," meddai.
"Mae 'na awch ar lawr gwlad i gymryd rheolaeth o ffawd, tynged a dyfodol eu hunain."
Ychwanegodd: "Os ydi Cymru am aros ar ei thraed ei hun rhaid gofyn sut? Cau'r ffyniant presennol, a hyn drwy'r strategaeth economaidd." | Mae angen stopio'r "breuddwydio dwl" am annibyniaeth i Gymru yn ôl AC Llafur, sy'n dweud nad yw'n bosib yn economaidd. | 39269833 | [
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The abuse took place while the boys were living at Belmont House, in Baker Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester, in about 1989 and 1990.
The home, which was also known as Belmont Assessment Centre, has closed.
Police have made "extensive" inquiries and are now appealing for anyone who worked or lived at the home during that period to contact them.
Det Con Karen Wileman said: "People who were previously residents or members of staff at the home may have moved to different areas of the country, or even abroad.
"We are keen to speak to anyone who was involved with the home around the time the abuse took place." | An appeal has been launched after two boys were sexually abused at a former care home. | 38664396 | [
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A bill is being considered to bolster animal protection by barring any use of wild animals in travelling shows.
Martin Burton of the Association of Circus Proprietors told MSPs that a law based on the proposed ethical grounds "will eventually close your zoos".
A government consultation found widespread support for a formal ban.
The Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill would be the first of its kind in the UK, and is aimed at banning the use of non-domesticated animals for either performance or exhibition.
Holyrood's environment committee took evidence from a range of animal welfare and circus industry groups.
Mr Burton told members that there were no circuses with wild animals which have visited Scotland in recent times.
However, he said a lack of clarity in the legislation about what constitutes a travelling circus and the definition of a wild animal, along with the emphasis on ethics, could have far-reaching consequences.
He said: "The economic impact on animal displays in shopping centres, on displays at outdoors shows of hawks and wild birds, on reindeer and Santa, and eventually zoos will be massive.
"Eventually that is where this will all go, this will eventually close your zoos."
He added: "Once you start banning things, particularly on ethical grounds, it is clear that this will spread, because if it's ethically not right to have a wild animal in a circus, then it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear at a gala or a county show, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a shopping centre, and it is ethically not right to have a wild animal appear in a zoo.
"It is clear and logical that that is the only way an ethical ban can go. You can't choose your ethics, you're either going to say it is ethical or it is not ethical."
Meanwhile, Rona Brown from the Circus Guild of Great Britain said there was no scientific evidence of current welfare issues for wild animals in circuses, with government vets inspecting licensed circuses three times a year.
However, members also heard from Dr Dorothy McKeegan, from the Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow, who said the arguments in the bill were valid.
She said the use of wild animals in the circus was disrespectful, and that there was a welfare argument as well as an ethical one to be made.
Members also heard from representatives of City of Edinburgh and Argyll and Bute councils, who said they did not allow circuses to use their land if they had wild animals.
A government consultation in 2014 showed 98% of respondents thought the use of wild animals for performance in travelling circuses should be banned and 96.4% thought the use of wild animals for exhibition (without performing) should be banned.
Animal protection organisations such as the Born Free Foundation, Captive Animals' Protection Society and OneKind have also welcomed the move. | A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses could eventually lead to zoos in Scotland being closed down, a circus leader has told MSPs. | 40177870 | [
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson endorsed her party's UK manifesto.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the Conservatives were "talking up" the SNP's prospects.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was in New Lanark, while Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy was on the campaign trail in Cumbernauld.
Speaking at the Dawnfresh fish factory in Uddingston, Ms Davdison believed that a Labour government propped up by the SNP would be damaging for the UK's finances.
She said that under a Conservative government minimum wage earners would pay no income tax.
Ms Davidson added: "We're the party which will sort out the economy so that we can afford a great NHS and give you and your family the chance to make the most of your lives.
"The SNP and Labour have the brass neck to pretend that they have a plan for the economy but any plan based on more taxes, more borrowing and more debt would wreck all the hard work of the last five years."
However, Mr Rennie, who was campaigning in Pittenweem, said the Conservatives, were "putting their party before their country by seeking to increase their vote share at any price".
He added: "The Conservative election campaign has repeatedly talked up the SNP. Immediately after the UK leaders debates, George Osborne was talking up the performance of Nicola Sturgeon.
"I am not sure what kind of bizarre tactical game he was playing but it can only have helped the SNP increase their support further.
"And now the Conservatives in Scotland are getting in the way of our battles to stop the SNP in the 11 Westminster seats we hold in Scotland."
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Ms Sturgeon attacked both the Tories and Labour as she continued election campaigning.
She said: "People in Scotland have always known to expect harsh, ideological cuts from the Tories - and today's cuts manifesto is likely to be more of the same. But that Labour have been so quick to meekly fall into line with George Osborne's plans just goes to show how far they have moved away from their roots.
"And with Ed Balls lifting the lid on Labour's cuts plans yesterday and finally putting an end to Jim Murphy's anti-cuts pretence, Labour's commitment to austerity is clear for all to see."
The SNP leader and first minister of Scotland had earlier taken questions from listeners on BBC Radio's Five Live morning phone in.
In response to a question from presenter Nicky Campbell, Ms Sturgeon reiterated that she was not planning another independence referendum. She said that if you voted SNP on 7 May, you were not voting for another referendum.
In Cumbernauld, Mr Murphy said SNP plans for Scottish taxes supporting Scotland's finances would mean millions lost for working families in tax credits.
Mr Murphy said: "The SNP's reckless plans will cost working families the most, with a £7.6bn black hole in Scotland's finances and the end of the UK welfare state as we know it.
"Scotland doesn't have to choose between Tory austerity or SNP austerity max. Scottish Labour is the only party on the ballot paper offering a real alternative to austerity.
"Only Labour is big enough and strong enough to kick the Tories out and give working families the support they need."
Meanwhile, the Scottish Greens backed the manifesto commitments of the Green Party of England and Wales which they believe would make a positive difference to people's lives.
Alison Johnstone, from the Scottish Greens said: "Greens across these islands are clear: we must end Westminster's failed austerity experiment."
Voters throughout the UK go to the polls on 7 May to choose their next MP.
Polling suggests the contest will be tight and no one party will win an overall majority in the House of Commons. | General election campaigning is continuing during a week which is being dominated by manifesto launches. | 32288286 | [
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Meanwhile, use of the drug Spice remains a "blight" within HMP Erlestoke leading to "frequent life-threatening emergencies".
The report comes a day after the Prison and Probation Service downgraded the Wiltshire prison's rating.
The Ministry of Justice said the prison had "addressed a number of concerns".
The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said management must "get a grip".
A disturbance at the Category C prison near Devizes last year saw 130 inmates transferred to nearby jails after two wings were put "out of commission".
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said the "major incident" was not a riot but a shortage of officers "contributed to the incident".
Of the 88 prison officers now working at Erlestoke, 34 are new and have served less than one year.
"Lack of experience and confidence is a concern," the IMB said.
Elsewhere in the report it said the use of the drug Spice "continues to cause concern" and it "may be only a matter of time before there is a Spice-related death".
It added tobacco was being smuggled into the prison and sold for about 10 times the price paid in shops and is "an additional cause of debt, bullying and assault".
A separate report from the Prison and Probation Service downgraded Erlestoke's rating from '3' to '2', meaning its overall performance is of concern.
Mark Fairhurst from the POA insisted last year's incident was a riot, with "cell doors not fit for purpose".
He demanded management "get on the [prison] wings and manage".
"We need experienced staff to guide the new staff. It is a concern that nearly 50% of staff are very new and inexperienced," he said.
Erlestoke's IMB chair Sheila Kimmins said the prison was "reaping the consequences" of government funding decisions.
The Ministry of Justice said "while there remains progress to be made, HMP Erlestoke have addressed a number of concerns". | A lack of experienced staff contributed to a serious disturbance at a prison last year and remains a "concern", a report has said. | 40751759 | [
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The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the award to the George & Dragon at Hudswell, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.
The pub, the village's only community facility, closed in 2008.
It reopened in 2010 after residents formed the Hudswell Community Pub Ltd group and raised £200,000 to buy the building and land.
Read more about this and other stories from across North Yorkshire
The group was helped by the Plunkett Foundation which supports community co-operatives in rural areas.
Camra said the George & Dragon had a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a strong community ethos.
The pub includes a small shop, library, community allotments and free internet access.
Paul Ainsworth, from Camra, said: "The George & Dragon is a great example of how a pub has been resurrected as a true community asset."
The pub's current manager, Stu Miller, said he was thrilled to receive the award.
"It shows that hard work, good beer and the support of the community can help you achieve goals that seemed impossible only a short while ago," he said.
Runners up in the UK-wide competition were the Salutation Inn in Ham, Gloucestershire, the Stanford Arms in Lowestoft, Norfolk, and the Swan with Two Necks in Pendleton, Lancashire. | A country pub saved from closure after villagers stepped in to buy it has been named national pub of the year. | 39144005 | [
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Betsi Cadwaladr health board has suggested downgrading services at one of the area's three district hospitals due to a staffing shortage.
A legal challenge blocked the plan to downgrade maternity care at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire.
That prompted the consultation, which includes a series of public meetings.
Residents are unhappy with the plans, suggesting removing the service at hospitals like Wrexham Maelor and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor will mean women having to travel further for care.
However, bosses said any changes would be temporary and are needed to ensure the safety of mothers and babies.
A dedicated health board website was launched on Monday to collate public reaction to the options, which also includes retaining all services.
Several public meetings are due to take place in September. | A consultation about plans which could see consultant-led maternity care withdrawn from a district hospital in north Wales has begun. | 34017987 | [
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Nearly 250 people in Wales reported suspected stalkers to police between 2012 and 2015, the Network for Surviving Stalking said.
The charity is providing training for the police.
It said 76% of women murdered by ex-partners had been stalked by them.
It is because of this the Network for Surviving Stalking is launching an awareness campaign to help people identify stalking behaviour before ex-partners become violent.
Assia Newton, 45, from Pencoed, Bridgend county, was murdered by her estranged husband Kelvin Newton in 2013.
Her sister, Nadia Salaman, told BBC Wales she believes Assia might still be alive if his behaviour had been identified as stalking at the time.
Mrs Salaman said Newton was constantly turning up unannounced and making her sister feel uncomfortable: "Eight o'clock every morning he was going there, he said he was going there to make my sister a cup of tea and take it to her in bed, because he was letting himself in.
"She said she didn't want him up there.
"If maybe he had been arrested, it would have given my sister some breathing space, who knows what would have happened?"
Stalking became a specific criminal offence in Wales and England in 2012.
According to the charity, 246 people in Wales reported suspected stalkers to police between November 2012 and April 2015. During that period 93 people were charged.
Across the UK, one in six women and one in 12 men will be stalked in their lifetime and many will not contact the police until there have been 100 incidents.
Gwent Police officers will receive training from Network for Surviving Stalking and watch a film called Trouble With an Ex, produced by the charity and funded by Gwent's police and crime commissioner.
The force has previously been criticised for its handling of a number of murders of women killed by their partners or ex-partners. | Gwent Police officers are to become the first in England and Wales to be trained on the danger posed by people who stalk their ex-partners. | 35766781 | [
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The Austrian opened the scoring with a penalty after Ashley Westwood brought down Phil Bardsley.
He set up his second with a looping header which he then chested in.
Leandro Bacuna's late goal gave Villa hope of an unlikely point but the Premier League's bottom club remain eight points from safety.
Stoke's second victory in succession moves them up two places to eighth.
Villa midfielder Westwood said this week that it has been difficult to watch Match of the Day alongside his son this season because of his team's desperate form.
Sadly for Westwood, it will not be any easier this weekend as it was he who conceded the penalty that led to Stoke's first goal, clumsily stopping right-back Bardsley as he broke forward after 50 minutes.
When Villa fell 2-0 behind five minutes later there was still over half an hour to play but the visitors' heads dropped, with morale rock-bottom following a 6-0 loss to Liverpool in their previous game and only three league wins all season.
Before the match, Villa manager Remi Garde said he was not seeing enough commitment from all his players in training. While they did pull one goal back when Bacuna slotted in as Stoke appealed for handball against Rudy Gestede in the build-up, they never looked like taking anything from the game.
Apart from Bacuna's strike, the only occasions when a Villa player looked like putting the ball in the net was when defender Jores Okore twice nearly scored own goals, both times being spared by excellent saves from Mark Bunn.
It might be stating the obvious but relegation is surely a certainty.
Mark Hughes' side went into this game on the same points total as this stage last season and the victory keeps them on target for another top-10 finish.
After three successive 3-0 losses in the league, Stoke have rebounded by beating Bournemouth and Aston Villa and look again like one of the Premier League's most stubborn opponents.
Arnautovic was their catalyst throughout, creating their best openings in a poor first half before netting both their goals as the Potters effectively won the game in the first 15 minutes of the second period.
While Stoke's set-pieces were often poor, they were always a threat from the flanks in open play. Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri - who created the second goal - were frequent providers as the home team sent over 26 crosses.
Hosting Newcastle on Wednesday - another team in the bottom three - gives Stoke the chance to keep up the momentum.
Managers' reaction
Stoke boss Mark Hughes speaking to BBC Sport: "We needed to be a little more dynamic in the second half and we were.
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"At 2-0 we were quite comfortable and cruising to a conclusion. The referee should have given a free-kick to ourselves [in the build-up to Aston Villa's goal] but at 2-1... that was a threat to us but all in all I felt we coped with it.
"Every time we have had a little blip we have bounced back very quickly and we have done that today."
Aston Villa boss Remi Garde, speaking to BBC Sport: "The players did what they can.
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"The first 45 minutes we were OK and defended well. We tried to do our best but we started the second half too poorly and when you are 2-0 down it is over.
"When you are bottom of the table it is difficult to play with full confidence. The fans were behind the team. We don't have enough quality properly."
Stoke host Newcastle on Wednesday, 2 March (19:45 GMT) before travelling to Chelsea next Saturday (15:00 GMT). Aston Villa are home to Everton on Tuesday, 1 March (19:45) and then way to Manchester City next Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Relive Stoke's win over Aston Villa here.
Follow all the reaction to Saturday's football here.
Match ends, Stoke City 2, Aston Villa 1.
Second Half ends, Stoke City 2, Aston Villa 1.
Foul by Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City).
Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jores Okore (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Giannelli Imbula (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jores Okore (Aston Villa).
Mame Biram Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joleon Lescott with a cross.
Substitution, Stoke City. Mame Biram Diouf replaces Marko Arnautovic.
Foul by Phil Bardsley (Stoke City).
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark Bunn.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa).
Goal! Stoke City 2, Aston Villa 1. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Rudy Gestede replaces Jordan Veretout.
Attempt saved. Phil Bardsley (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bojan.
Bojan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Stoke City. Joselu replaces Jonathan Walters.
Substitution, Stoke City. Bojan replaces Ibrahim Afellay.
Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a corner.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aly Cissokho.
Offside, Aston Villa. Aly Cissokho tries a through ball, but Gabriel Agbonlahor is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Mark Bunn.
Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philipp Wollscheid with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Jores Okore.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Sinclair replaces Carles Gil.
Offside, Stoke City. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
Goal! Stoke City 2, Aston Villa 0. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jores Okore (Aston Villa). | Marko Arnautovic's double gave Stoke a deserved victory as Aston Villa's slim hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another blow. | 35619624 | [
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After EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), the club recorded a loss of £142,659.
"It is very pleasing to report continued improvement in our results," chief executive Jamie Clifford said.
"The club has seen just short of £1m improvement in EBITDA since 2009 - an objective that was at the heart of our strategic planning."
Kent have also reported a strengthened balance sheet, with a net asset value of £7.7m - an improvement of just under £1.4m over the year.
The club also sold land at the Old Dover Road side of the St Lawrence Ground to property developers shortly after the end of the financial year, after being granted planning permission.
"This marks a key moment in the club's history. We can expect the construction of high-quality retirement apartments to commence in the coming months," Clifford added. | Kent have announced an improved pre-tax profit of £345,784 for the financial year to November 2015. | 35670640 | [
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It comes in a shake-up of UK military buildings and resettling of regiments.
Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative MP Chris Davies condemned the closure, saying there had been a barracks in Brecon since 1805, home to troops who fought the Zulus at Rorke's Drift.
"This decision is abhorrent and I shall be fighting it every step of the way," he said.
"The government has a great deal of questions to answer over why it is proposing to close a well-loved and historic barracks in a vitally important military town.
"Brecon Barracks has served our country with distinction over its long history, with soldiers from the site fighting in every conflict since the early 19th century.
"This decision shows a blatant lack of respect for that history."
Mr Davies said he was launching a petition against the decision, saying the Brecon area had some of the highest unemployment levels in Wales.
He also hoped the closure would not damage the town's "thriving" military tourism industry.
Brecon barracks has about 85 civilian staff and 90 military but it is not thought jobs are at risk.
Mr Davies said he understood the nearby Sennybridge training ground and infantry school at Dering Lines would not be affected.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon told the Commons on Monday the reorganisation in Wales would see a specialist light infantry centre created at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.
Cawdor Barracks, Pembrokeshire - whose closure was previously announced in 2013 - will now shut in 2024, while a storage depot at Sennybridge will go in 2025.
Responding for Labour, Shadow Defence Secretary Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, said the ministry was "right to restructure its estate".
But she warned closing bases would affect the livelihoods of many people who would face "gnawing uncertainty" over their future. | The Ministry of Defence is to close the British Army's Welsh headquarters at Brecon, Powys, in 2027. | 37902151 | [
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The National Union of Farmers organised the event as a protest about delays in distributing EU farm payments.
It was changed to be about "wider rural economy and food chain issues" after the Scottish government pledged £200m to support farmers in the interim.
Scottish ministers Richard Lochhead and John Swinney, and Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson addressed the rally.
Farmers have been hit by delays in processing Common Agricultural Policy payments due to problems with a £178m computer system set up to administer the newly-reformed system in Scotland.
The Scottish government said 59% of payments have now been made.
Some protestors called for Rural Affairs Secretary Mr Lochhead to resign, as he told them "we'll get the payments out, we'll fix the problems."
He said: "While we have robust political debate inside the chamber, all political parties agree that food production in this country is an absolute priority.
"Helping out our food producers in their hour of need, whether that's because of the issues we've had with payments or the weather, or because of low market prices, we have to do what we can to make sure that the skills you represent and the jobs you sustain and the support you give to Scotland is maintained going forward."
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson urged the protestors to keep up the pressure on the government.
She said: "If this had been an issue affecting urban Scotland it would have been solved months ago.
"There's a real question of what happens now. There's still a real question over next year's claims, given we know the computer system doesn't work."
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie told the protestors that the Scottish government needed to "act quickly to get the money out the door", while Finance Secretary John Swinney told them "your voice has been heard". | Dozens of farmers gathered outside the Scottish Parliament for a rally highlighting rural issues. | 35777012 | [
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In an election pledge, Labour said giving working parents 30 hours free childcare a week for 48 weeks of the year would cost an extra £84m annually.
Economist Gillian Paull told BBC Wales the "upper limit" could reach £200m if "nearly all" parents took up the offer.
The Welsh Government said it was currently analysing the likely costs.
The promise to provide 30 hours free childcare a week was one of Labour's key election pledges and is now part of its five-year programme for government.
The childcare will be made available to working parents of three- and four-year-olds for 48 weeks of the year.
In a report for the Welsh Government in February, Ms Paull, of Frontier Economics, produced various cost estimates for the policy.
It said the cost would be £84m a year if the childcare was offered to working parents and if 87% of them took up the offer at a cost of £5 per hour.
However, Ms Paull warned that she thought the policy was unlikely to encourage many non-working parents to take up jobs.
The Welsh Government insists the policy will remove one of the "major barriers to employment".
Ms Paull said if the policy proved to be successful in enabling large numbers of parents take up jobs, its annual cost would increase considerably.
"The cost estimate [in the report] is based on a very small response in working behaviour," she told the Sunday Politics Wales programme.
"If there is a bigger response, the cost could be considerably higher.
"A reasonable upper limit would be around £200m, based on an extreme response of nearly all parents becoming eligible by working."
David Dallimore, a social policy researcher at Bangor University, warned that money would also have to be spent expanding the availability of childcare in Wales, which he claimed was already "patchy".
"It's very dependent on where you live," he said.
"Wales has a measurably lower rate of childcare than other nations in the UK.
"In Wales it's about 30 childcare places for every 100 children - it's about 40 in England and it's nearly 50 in Scotland."
He added: "I think there's a lot of concern within the sector that there isn't enough provision to be able to deliver this [policy] in the current form we have."
Indicating the end of the Communities First anti-poverty programme on Tuesday, Communities Secretary Carl Sargeant cited the childcare policy as a way of helping parents find work.
"Across government we are ensuring prosperity for all," he said.
"The creation of a generous childcare offer for working parents will help to remove one of the major barriers to employment."
A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "We know there are issues with capacity and cost in some parts of Wales and we are working with the childcare sector to address this.
"We are also currently undertaking complex modelling of costs.
"We have a cost range, and the purpose of our modelling and analysis is to look at key factors such as the number of eligible children, take-up rates, number of hours utilised and hourly cost, all of which impact on the overall cost estimates."
Sunday Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales on Sunday 16 October at 1100 BST | Welsh Labour's promise to increase free childcare could cost considerably more than it has predicted, the author of a report on the matter has said. | 37654815 | [
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The Kremlin's dreams of a US-Russian rapprochement under President Donald Trump were shattered by the American Tomahawk cruise missiles slamming into the Syrian air base. One might add another piece of advice: "Choose your allies carefully".
It is an unexpected reversal of fortune for Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
Only a few days ago US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that removing Syria's Bashar al-Assad from power was no longer Washington's priority. This was probably taken by the Syrian president as carte blanche to step up his attacks on the opposition. But the chemical attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun - believed to be the work of his forces - backfired.
Even if one sets moral considerations apart (and this was a war crime, pure and simple), Moscow's credibility among the leading players in the region is dented now.
Either: Moscow knew about the planned attack and condoned it - which means its co-sponsorship with the US of the 2013 Syrian chemical weapons liquidation deal was a ruse, a deception, and it therefore cannot be trusted;
Or: the Assad regime deceived Russia and kept some of its chemical weapons (or production facilities) hidden, to use them at will. Then it means that the Kremlin has zero leverage on Damascus. In the hard-power world of the Middle East one doesn't know which outcome is more damaging for Russia.
Two US destroyers casually launched 59 cruise missiles, worth nearly $1m (£m) each, just to make a political point. That underlines the discrepancy in financial and material resources between the US and Russia.
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The fact that the Americans told Moscow in advance about the strike, to avoid casualties among Russian military personnel stationed on the airbase, only added insult to injury. The message was unmistakable: "Step aside please while we do our own thing here."
The Trump administration is prepared to act unilaterally in the volatile region, where many are tired of Washington's eight years of inaction and long for a US "return".
Donald Trump showed that he, unlike Barack Obama, is not only prepared to draw "red lines" but is also ready to punish those who cross them.
Key American allies in the Middle East - Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey - roundly praised his action. In the absence of a coherent policy by the Obama White House these states visibly moved towards strengthening ties with Moscow.
However, in the last few weeks President Trump, Secretary of State Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis have held intensive talks with these countries to re-establish confidence in US policies.
Probably the most unpleasant thing for Mr Putin is Turkey's approval of the US strikes. The Russian leader made a big personal effort to forge an alliance between Russia, Iran and Turkey, to help impose the Russian vision of future Syrian conflict resolution, which would keep the Assad regime intact. Now it looks as if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started playing a different game.
President Trump said he took the decision to launch a strike based on humanitarian grounds, after seeing images of gassed children. Whether it is true or not, such an attitude will earn him support in Europe, where such considerations are important. That's bad news for Moscow.
Mr Putin doesn't like - and doesn't know how to talk about - "values". He prefers "interests".
Although the White House said the strikes were a "one-off" action it looks as if a full-scale return of the United States to the Middle East is being considered by Mr Trump and his top advisers. It doesn't look like the White House will consult the Kremlin about the terms of this return.
Moreover, it seems very likely that putting pressure on Russia's top ally Iran may be next on the cards for Washington.
Domestically the Kremlin will redouble propaganda efforts by its massive state TV machine to convince the population that Russia is in the right and that the Americans are once again out to get it. Presidential elections are due in 2018 in Russia. In Mr Putin's view, nothing works as well as anti-Americanism and great power rhetoric to mobilise the electorate.
For the US and Middle East the Kremlin will most likely adopt the old Soviet-style policy of mixing threats with softer language, hoping to reach an accommodation that could be presented domestically as a "victory". It did work with the Obama White House. It might not with the Trump administration.
After all, no one promised that "making America great again" would mean sharing that greatness with others.
Konstantin Eggert MBE is a political commentator and host for TV Dozhd (TV Rain), an independent Russian TV channel. Previously he was Moscow bureau chief for the BBC Russian Service. | "Be careful what you wish for", the old saying goes - and this is exactly what the Russian leadership must be thinking right now. | 39531339 | [
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MSC Oscar is shorter in length than the previous holder the CSCL Globe, which docked in Felixstowe in January, but can carry 124 more containers.
It is 396m (1,300ft) long and has a capacity of 19,224 standard containers.
Clemence Cheng, chief executive of Port of Felixstowe, said it was a "very happy day" for the port.
More than 200 people lined the beach between the public viewing platform and Landguard Point to welcome the ship's arrival, although the ship was not carrying a full load.
Barrie Bridle, 57, from Southampton, was spending the week in Felixstowe to see the ship.
"I work in the marine industry and we get a lot of shipping in Southampton, but it's always nice to see something different and we don't get them that big in our port," he said.
"She'll be just as impressive going out, hopefully with a few more boxes on her."
Graham Meadows, 60, from Ipswich, said he had a "fascination" with its size.
"I missed the Globe in January because I was away, so I got down here early this morning," he said.
"I've just finished a night-shift, so I'm tired and I want to go to bed, but I also hope to come down at night and photograph it before I go to work.
"My partner understands my interest in photography, so she accepts it whether it's wildlife or anything else."
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The MSC Oscar had sailed from Wilhelmshaven in Germany and will leave Felixstowe on Tuesday before heading to Rotterdam in The Netherlands and then on to China via Algeciras in Spain and the Suez Canal.
Mr Cheng said MSC had worked with the port for the past 30 years and that its continued business, despite the added option of London Gateway, was a "seal of approval".
"We're giving them the service that they want," he said. "It's good for the port, good for Suffolk and good for the country."
The size of a container ship is defined in terms of its load capacity. | The newly-crowned largest container ship in the world has arrived at Felixstowe for its first visit to the UK. | 31798664 | [
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Ravindra Gaikwad said he "hit him 25 times with my sandal" for "arrogance" after failing to get a business class seat on an Air India flight.
Air India, which filed a complaint on Thursday, said Mr Gaikwad was banned on all flights operated by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
Members of the FIA include IndiGo, Go Air, Spice Jet and Jet Airways.
All the airlines are dominant players in India's domestic aviation industry.
In a statement, the FIA also called for "strict action" against Mr Gaikwad by law enforcement agencies.
"We believe that an assault on any one of our employees is an assault on all of us and on ordinary law-abiding citizens of our country who work hard to earn a living," the statement said.
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association has also issued a statement, saying that it has asked its member pilots not to operate any flight on which Mr Gaikwad is a passenger.
The MP had been told he could not fly business class on the Pune to Delhi flight because it was an all-economy flight, reports say. The altercation happened when the duty manager was called after the plane landed in Delhi and the MP refused to get off.
The MP told the media: "I am not a BJP MP. I am a Shiv Sena MP and will not tolerate any insult. Let the employee complain. I will complain to the Speaker and other authorities."
On Friday he continued to insist that he would not apologise to the employee, identified as a 60-year-old man.
The airline staff member told Asian News International that the MP had broken his glasses in the attack.
"When I told him what he was asking wasn't possible, he became abusive and started using foul language," he said. "God save our country if this is the culture and behaviour of our MPs."
The story was the top trending topic on Twitter in India on Thursday.
Ashok Ganapathi Raju, the civil aviation minister, told reporters at parliament on Thursday: "No citizen will behave like this. Physical assault won't be encouraged and will always be condemned."
Last year an Indian MP was arrested for alleging slapping an airline official at an airport in Andhra Pradesh after being told he could not board a flight with his family after the gate had closed.
The Shiv Sena party is a junior coalition partner in the Maharashtra state government, which is ruled by India's governing BJP.
Over time, it has acquired a reputation for promoting religious and ethnic chauvinism, and has resorted to physical attacks against those its members and supporters oppose.
In 2015, Shiv Sena activists doused the head of an Indian think-tank in black ink to protest against his support for the launch of a book by a former Pakistani foreign minister. | An MP who beat an airline employee repeatedly with a slipper has been banned on five major Indian airlines. | 39377110 | [
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the full evacuation of civilians and rebels is likely to take several days.
Government forces, backed by Russian allies, took nearly all remaining rebel-held parts of Aleppo this week.
It represents a major victory for President Bashar al-Assad.
He hailed the "liberation" of Aleppo and said history was being made.
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The evacuation of civilians, rebels and their families had been due to take place on Wednesday but an earlier ceasefire deal collapsed.
"Some 3,000 civilians and more than 40 wounded, including children, were brought out," the head of the ICRC in Syria, Marianne Gasser, said after two convoys left.
"No-one knows how many people are left in the east, and the evacuation could take days," she added.
The evacuees are being transferred to rebel-held areas in neighbouring Idlib province.
US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile accused Syrian leaders of carrying out "nothing short of a massacre" in Aleppo and urged them to return to peace talks in Geneva.
"The only remaining question is whether the Syrian regime, with Russia's support, is willing to go to Geneva prepared to negotiate constructively, and whether or not they're willing to stop this slaughter of their own people," he said in Washington.
John Kerry expressed moral outrage at the fate of Aleppo and he stressed that the Syrian regime was responsible for the failure of a year's worth of US-Russian negotiations aimed at a nationwide ceasefire and peace talks.
But he didn't offer any new plan to end the conflict. Nor did he accept that the fall of Aleppo was also due to a failure of US diplomatic strategy. "You can't make someone do something through diplomacy that they're not prepared to negotiate," he told me.
Critics in Washington, though, have slammed the Obama administration for refusing to back that diplomacy with the threat of credible force, giving Mr Kerry very little to work with other than good faith.
Some have faulted the secretary of state for having too much faith in Russia's willingness for a deal - "delusional diplomacy", the Washington Post called it.
Mr Kerry made clear he would continue his tireless efforts to reach a peace deal. But the fall of Aleppo almost certainly means he has run out of time to do so in the waning weeks of this administration, and the Syria crisis will be passed on to the next one.
Syrian state media said rebels had blown up their ammunition dumps and destroyed documents before leaving the city.
A statement from the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, part of Russia's ministry of defence, said the Syrian authorities had guaranteed the safety of all members of the armed groups who decided to leave Aleppo.
The rebels confirmed a fresh ceasefire had come into effect at 03:00 GMT and that a new deal had been agreed.
As operations began, an ambulance service official in eastern Aleppo said that one convoy of ambulances had been shot at, with three people injured.
The White Helmets civil defence group tweeted that one senior volunteer had been shot and injured by a sniper while clearing an evacuation route for ambulances.
Buses and ambulances are taking the injured, civilians and rebel fighters to the neighbouring province of Idlib, most of which is controlled by a powerful rebel alliance that includes the jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham.
The buses left Aleppo via the road through the government-controlled south-western district of Ramousseh, heading towards the nearby rebel-held towns of Khan Touman and Khan al-Asal.
The chief of the Russian military's General Staff, Gen Valery Gerasimov, told a news briefing: "A humanitarian corridor has been created for the evacuation of militants."
"This corridor is 21km long," he said, adding, "6km lie across Aleppo's territories controlled by government troops and another 15km through territories in the hands of illegal armed groups."
Turkey, which helped to broker the evacuation, is preparing to receive some of the most vulnerable civilians, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
In a televised address, he said Turkey would take "children, elders, those who are really in difficult conditions".
The head of the Turkish Red Crescent, Kerem Kinik, told reporters that the wounded would be the first to be transferred.
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said about 50,000 people were still trapped and he warned that moving those evacuated to Idlib might not prove much safer.
"If there is no political agreement and a ceasefire, Idlib will become the next Aleppo," he told reporters in Paris.
The 50,000 are said to include about 4,000 fighters and about 10,000 of their family members.
Aleppo's besieged residents have faced weeks of bombardment and chronic food and fuel shortages.
Russian Lt Gen Viktor Poznikhir said on Thursday that, with the evacuation, the Syrian armed forces had almost finished their operations in Aleppo. Fighting has raged there for four years.
In October, President Assad said victory in Aleppo would be "the springboard... to liberate other areas from terrorists", a term the government uses to describe all rebel fighters.
He singled out Idlib province, west of Aleppo, that is almost entirely controlled by an alliance of Islamist rebel factions and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front.
Idlib contains border crossings used by rebels to receive supplies from Turkey, a key backer. It also borders the coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of Mr Assad's minority Alawite sect. | More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo, officials say. | 38329461 | [
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It condemned "the misogynist, hateful comments" it said had been made by Mr Trump about women and minorities.
It follows the release of a 2005 video last week in which Mr Trump makes remarks about groping women.
Mr Trump has apologised for remarks, which he described as as "locker-room talk".
He has also denied touching women inappropriately.
The motion was filed by Greens party MP Jeremy Buckingham to the Upper House of the NSW parliament.
It said: "This house... agrees with those who have described Mr Trump as a 'revolting slug'."
"It's clear that all reasonable and decent people find Donald Trump's behaviour obnoxious and that the world is hoping American voters reject his politics of hate," Mr Buckingham said in a statement.
Because there was no objection, the motion was recorded as having been agreed to by all of the lawmakers.
It was allowed only after the president of the legislative council determined that "revolting slug" did not amount to unparliamentary language. Parliamentary procedure prevents MPs from using "extremely distasteful" words.
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Australians on social media were critical of the politicians with James Elliot Watson saying on Facebook: "I don't think it's wise for governments to condemn a bloke who they might have to work with as a world leader in future."
"What a spectacular waste of time. Glad to see the House discussing the real hot button issues as they relate to NSW," said David Kelley.
Others pointed out that Australian politics had its own share of problems.
"Why bother for a revolting slug overseas, try looking at our own backyard. Plenty of slugs in Australia," said Bradley Patterson.
"Australian politicians need to keep their mouth shut. They are no better because really that is all they are. And slugs is quite generous to describe them," said Katherine Fav.
Mr Buckingham has developed a reputation for publicity stunts both inside and outside parliament. He previously 'vaped' an e-cigarette in parliament and set a river in Queensland on fire.
Many top Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, have distanced themselves in recent days from the businessman-turned-politician Mr Trump.
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Valerie Cadogan was cycling with her husband when she struck the 25cm (10in) wide, 11cm (4in) pothole and hit her head, Newport Coroner's Court heard.
Council workers were called to the area within hours to fill in the potholes in April this year and make the area safe.
Coroner David Bowen said the effects of the impact may have been lessened had Mrs Cadogan been wearing a helmet.
Mrs Cadogan was airlifted to Bristol's Frenchay Hospital after the incident but never regained consciousness. She died the following day.
The Newport Coroner's Court hearing was told Monmouthshire council immediately filled the pothole on St Mary's Road.
Mark Watkins, of the local authority's highways department, said the road is inspected annually and they had had no reports of defects there following an inspection in June 2012. | A 72-year-old cyclist died after she fell from her bike after hitting a pothole in Monmouth, an inquest heard. | 24160361 | [
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As flames neared the seaside resort of Calampiso, fishermen and boat-owners were drafted in to aid the evacuation.
Matteo Rizzo, the mayor of nearby San Vito Lo Capo, appealed for help from "anyone with safe and reliable boats".
Writing on Facebook, he called the situation at the village west of Palermo "very urgent".
Evacuees were taken to schools in San Vito, and the mayor urged his "friendly and generous" town to pull together.
"We need minibuses and cars to pick people up at the little port and take them to school buildings," he said. "Let's all do something."
There are no reports of injuries caused by the Calampiso fire, but witnesses described running to the beach as their accommodation burned.
Italian paper La Stampa quoted one evacuated tourist, Stella Belliotti, as saying: "We fled in swimwear and slippers. Our apartment was engulfed in flames. They were right above us. I took my daughter and I went to the beach. They made us go on the boats that go around Zingaro. First women and children, and then the others."
Temperatures in Italy's arid south have reached over 40C (104F) after months of little rainfall.
Images from the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, in the southern region of Campania, show clouds of smoke over a kilometre high pouring into the air near Naples.
The national fire service said it was engaged in 441 operations across Italy on Wednesday, including 288 wildfires. Those at Vesuvius are among the most serious.
Around 70 firefighters have tackled the huge fire on the ground, alongside Civil Protection volunteers, and three helicopters have been deployed.
Environment Minister Gian Luca Galletti said a man had been arrested on suspicion of arson in the area.
"If someone set fire to Vesuvius, I want to see them in jail for 15 years," Italian media quoted him as saying.
The minister said a decision would be made shortly about whether to send the army to assist the stricken areas.
The World Wildlife Fund has warned that thousands of people, animals, and a nature reserve are at risk around the volcano.
Italy's government declared a state of emergency last week in response to the drought in the northern provinces of Parma and Piacenza, and opposition politicians are demanding the same for the wildfires. | Around 700 tourists have been rescued by boat from wildfires in Sicily, as swathes of southern Italy battle blazes. | 40590090 | [
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His previous jobs were at Celtic and Bolton, but moving to the second tier of Scottish football was no hindrance to him returning to work at Easter Road.
Lennon saw the vacancy as an opportunity, and that was enough to encourage Hibs that a figure of his profile and experience would accept a role in the Championship.
Even though his last job in Scotland involved leading a team on Champions League duty, Lennon's mind has not been swayed by haughtiness.
The appointment of the former Celtic manager as successor to Alan Stubbs suits both parties, because it is mutually beneficial.
Success is alluring, and Hibs offer Lennon the chance to accumulate more achievements. He was immediately engaged in crisis management at his previous club Bolton, but will find stability, potential and accomplishment at Easter Road.
The demand will be to deliver promotion, but that will not seem daunting when the majority of the squad that pushed Rangers for a while last season then won the Scottish Cup is still in place. Lennon's task is to refine and bolster the team, when new managers are often faced with a period of overhaul.
Stubbs left the club on an emotional high after delivering their first Scottish Cup in 114 years, but before the final against Rangers there was a tangible sense of exasperation that promotion had been missed.
Hibs were entitled to feel that it was an unnecessary failure given their circumstances.
The club is about to embark on a third season in the Championship, but by most other measures they can be considered a top-flight outfit.
The budget will be significantly more than the rest of the teams in the division, the training ground at East Mains and facilities are first-class, the football side of the business is stable and well-run by George Craig, the club's head of football operations, the squad is full of talent.
Lennon can rely on consistently assured performances from the likes of David Gray, Darren McGregor, Paul Hanlon, Lewis Stevenson, John McGinn, Fraser Fyvie, Dylan McGeouch, James Keatings and Jason Cummings.
Some minor issues remain, such as who will fill the goal next season, but the challenge is more on adding depth and strength of will to the squad and man-management.
McGinn, one of the most reliably effective players in the Championship last season, has already insisted that he remains committed to Hibs despite the failure to achieve promotion. The 21-year-old midfielder provides the kind of industry and spirit that a team can be built around.
There may be critical decisions to make, though, since Cummings is entering the final year of his contract and so represents a sellable asset. He is a regular goalscorer, though, and Stubbs had to sign Anthony Stokes on loan last January to provide some support up front.
These are tweaks compared to the amount of work Stubbs had to carry out when he was appointed two years ago.
Hibs are ready to be guided forward, not waiting to be rescued.
When Lennon left Celtic two years ago, it was to pursue a career in England. The sense was that the manager and the club were ready for a change in direction, but his next choice was misjudged.
Bolton were heavily in debt when he joined the club in October 2014 and although relegation was avoided in his first season, the following campaign was more fraught. Once Bolton entered administration, Lennon was engaged in fire-fighting.
The upheaval at the club would have contributed to the team's failures, but Lennon will feel that he needs to re-establish his standing. Managers can be quickly marginalised when they are out of work, which would have figured in Lennon's thinking.
Most prominently, though, he would have assessed the chance to build on the sense of progress and optimism at Easter Road and pursue success in the leagues and the cups as the ideal tonic for his career.
For Hibs, Lennon represents substance and profile. He is a proven manager, at least in terms of building a first-team and motivating them to success.
Hibs are a contemporary club in their approach to recruitment, sports science and analysis, which might have suited other candidates better, but Lennon knows what it is to thrive and deliver under pressure.
Supporters will respond to his presence, which is significant when the level of season ticket sales will determine the level of budget that is available. The club had planned for two years in the Championship, so a third campaign requires resourcefulness.
Lennon is a captivating figure. Fans will welcome his wholeheartedness, while his standing in the media will keep attention focused on events at Easter Road. Players have a tendency to perform under his guidance, and it would not be surprising if one or two figures considered marginal by new Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers find a welcome home in Leith.
Hibs have made a bold appointment, with a focus on achieving their short-term aim of return to the top-flight. Lennon is likely to fulfil their ambitions, and at the same time rejuvenate his own. | Convention never stood much chance of standing between Neil Lennon and Hibernian. | 36480304 | [
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But this is also a story which has cut to the heart of the country's political conscience and raised questions about so-called VIP culture.
On Wednesday evening, as chairman of the Pakistan's People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto was visiting Karachi's Civil Hospital, so too was Bisma, a 10-month old child who needed urgent medical care.
The infant's father Mohammad Faisal Baloch, from Karachi's poorest Lyari district, alleged he couldn't gain entry for more than an hour because of the security protocol surrounding Mr Bhutto's visit.
"Doctors told me they could have saved her if she was brought in 10 minutes earlier," he told local media. Bisma was his only child and was suffering from respiratory problems.
The story has created a storm in Pakistan even though there are conflicting reports about whether it was the traffic jam caused by the visit, or a single security guard's decision not to let the family through, that caused the delay.
Much of the outrage is focused on the dilemmas of ordinary people trying to live their lives amid politicians with enormous security details, albeit politicians who may have cause for enhanced security - Bilawal's mother Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi in 2007.
"What if Bisma has died, Bhutto is alive, long live Bhutto" is one tweet which despondently reflects the anger people are pouring out on social media.
The PPP had been using the slogan "Bhutto is alive" to counter efforts by political rivals to weaken the party.
The news of Bisma's death put social media in Pakistan on fire. #Bisma, #RIPDemocrazy and #VIPCuture immediately started trending. Bilawal Bhutto also tweeted: "Anguished over Bisma's death. Am personally inquiring into this heart-breaking incident to ascertain what went wrong."
Such tragic controversies and the resultant inquiries are not new to Pakistani's elite, especially the PPP. In 2010, a woman had to give birth in an auto-rickshaw when the motorcade of the then president Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the PPP's co-chairman and Bilawal's father, blocked traffic in the city of Quetta.
The woman's brother Mohammad Yaseen had told media at that time: "We pleaded with the policemen as it was an emergency but they refused, citing orders that no one should be allowed to move until the president had passed."
Bisma's father has described a similar situation five years on.
Opposition parties such as Imran Khan's Tehrik Insaf all jumped on the chance to criticise the PPP, which rules Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital.
A PTI leader, Naz Baloch, tweeted after meeting the bereaved family that Bisma's father refused a job offer from the PPP but asked for improvements to their local Lyari General hospital. Lyari ironically is a PPP stronghold, but has remained underdeveloped for too long, many feel.
Although the death of Bisma has been a catalyst for yet more criticism of Pakistan's so-called "VIP culture", ultimately what it may show is just how much development still needs to come to parts of Pakistan, given how easy it is for a toddler to quickly develop an illness which brings her right to the brink of death. | The tragic death of a toddler has gripped Pakistan's social media conscience over the past 24 hours. | 35173909 | [
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The takeover, which would include the Rodney Parade ground, has already been approved by the WRU and Dragons boards.
It needs to be ratified by 75 per cent of Newport RFC shareholders next month.
Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies agreed the decision was pivotal, adding: "It is a hugely important moment in the history of Newport RFC, the Dragons and Rodney Parade."
He warned that holding company Rodney Parade Ltd faced going into liquidation of a deal was not agreed.
The shareholders have been issued with a document providing information on the central issues.
It also includes an open letter from Tony Brown, one of the two main financial backers, advocating the deal.
Rugby union has been played at Rodney Parade since 1877, and the ground is used by the Dragons regional side, Newport RFC and League Two football club Newport County.
The venue is in need of updating, with the pitch suffering from water-logging problems that have led to football and rugby matches being abandoned or postponed.
The deal on offer would see:
Davies described the Dragons current financial position - set out in the documents sent to shareholders - as "not healthy" and suggested a refusal to go ahead with the takeover could lead to the end of rugby at Rodney Parade.
"It all points to one thing. Rugby stops and the ground stops."
"It's an historic venue known the world over and the protection of the venue has been at the heart of this," he said.
"It's an incredibly important evening and we have done everything we can to ensure everything is understood and more importantly the implications of it not being supported.
"When you read through the circular and see the accounts you realise what our trading position is.
"Our financial situation is not healthy so the circular clearly sets out in the event a "no vote" the directors are likely to call in an administrator or receiver and that leads to events where the ground has to be sold for best price to secured creditors.
"It all points to one thing. Rugby stops and the ground stops."
Newport RFC chairman Will Godfrey said the WRU's offer of £3.75m for the ground reflected its value as a sports ground.
"The problem you have got is that you either treat it as a development site or a sporting venue," he said.
"There is limited demand for a sporting venue so when we established the value we consider that to be a fair price for a sporting venue.
"Some of the facilities here are pretty old and people coming are going to look at them and say is a further investment going to bring back a return?"
Major benefactor Brown said in his letter to shareholders he had initially invested £4m into Newport Rugby Club after his association started in 1997 which was turned into shares and written off when he initially left the board.
After returning to the board, Brown claims he and Martyn Hazell put in an extra £5.5m to 'keep the Newport Gwent Dragons and Newport afloat.'
He said the deal on offer was "the product of two years of many challenging board meetings and difficult decisions being taken to evolve it to this point, once we accepted that the current business model was not working and would ultimately fail.
"Both Martyn and myself are over 80 and anxious to cut back on our responsibilities.
"Before doing so, we have explored multiple options while trying to ensure a successful Dragons, a secure Newport RFC, protection of the venue and the continuation of professional rugby in Gwent at Rodney Parade.
"The WRU became our preferred option rather than a choice of last resort, and I believe they are doing this with the best of intentions.
"They are best placed to make a success of the Dragons, and ensure rugby for all continues at Rodney Parade." | The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) takeover of Newport Gwent Dragons will be put to the vote on Tuesday, 9 May. | 39591750 | [
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Norman Rimmington, also known as "Rimmo", signed with Barnsley in 1945, earning £3 a week as a goalkeeper.
He worked for the football club in many roles after he hung up his gloves, including coach, assistant manager, groundsman, physio and kit man.
Fans of the club applauded as the funeral procession passed the Tykes' Oakwell stadium.
Mr Rimmington, who was born in Staincross, was described by the club as a "fearless" keeper who made 27 appearances for the side, before moving to Hartlepool United in 1947.
The goalkeeper, who also worked as a pit fitter and a mechanic, returned to the South Yorkshire side in 1952 and never left.
He died in late December aged 93.
Family members, friends, colleagues and former team-mates attended a service at All Saints Church, Darton, followed by a ceremony at Barnsley Crematorium.
In an interview with BBC Sport, Mr Rimmington said he "used to get some stick as a goalkeeper" during his playing days.
"They could knock you into back of net and it were a goal; it's not the same game," he said.
"Now they go down as if they've been shot and there's nothing wrong with them."
Shortly before his death, he was informed he had been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to football.
Discussing his deep connection with the club, he said: "I were born in Barnsley, brought up in Barnsley and played at Barnsley.
"I love the club and everything I've done here."
In a statement, the club said: "Rimmo was a true club legend and a man who represented the club with the upmost pride and dedication throughout his life."
•Born: 29 Nov 1923, Staincross, near Barnsley
•Occupations outside football: Pit fitter and mechanic
•1946-47: Barnsley FC (27 appearances)
•1947-52: Hartlepool Utd (127 appearances)
•1952-61: Barnsley 'A' team coach
•1961-1972: Head coach and physio
•1972-1978: Groundsman and physio
•1978-1980: Assistant manager and physio
•1980-1985: Physio
•1985-2016: Kitman and laundry | The funeral of a "club legend" who worked for Barnsley FC for more than 65 years has been held. | 38597904 | [
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Thousands of border agency workers are expected to strike on 30 November in protest at government pension changes.
Ministers fear there could be major disruption for travellers, so volunteers are being asked to step in.
PCS Union chief Mark Serwotka said ministers were in a "blind panic" and should be resolving the dispute.
The UK Border Agency has insisted the civil servants will be properly trained.
It is expected they would mainly check the passports of travellers arriving from the European Economic Area and man so-called "e-gates" where passengers use their biometric passports.
A UKBA spokesman said: "The security of the UK border remains our top priority and it is absolutely right we explore all options to ensure we minimise any disruption caused by planned union action."
However, union chiefs expressed concern that the officials might not be properly trained and that borders could be put at risk.
Mr Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, blamed ministers for leaving it so late to try and resolve the dispute.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the call to civil servants was an example of "blind panic" at the 11th hour, he said, and accused the government of engaging in a misleading "PR exercise" about public sector pensions to try to force through "damaging" changes.
"Instead of scratching around trying to put untrained people on the front line, they should say today they want urgent talks to try to resolve the dispute," he said.
The government has confirmed earlier reports that UKBA is planning to fly some officials home from overseas positions to help deal with the strike.
In the wake of the recent row between Home Secretary Theresa May and former UK border force chief Brodie Clark over the relaxation of controls during the summer, it is extremely unlikely that officials would be prepared to bypass any rules to ease the pressure of queues.
The BBC has also learned that the government has told union bosses that they are not prepared to offer any further concessions over pension reforms as a result of the planned strikes.
The government recently made what it describes as an improved offer to the unions, promising that public sector workers ten years away from retirement would not see any change to their pensions. It also promised improved accrual rates.
Ministers fear that any further concessions would send the wrong signal to financial markets by suggesting that the government was not serious about cutting the deficit and making substantial savings in the public sector pension bill.
Ministers argue that public sector pensions have become unaffordable because of rising life expectancy, but they insist that even after the planned changes, state employees will still be better off than the majority of workers in the private sector.
Unions say their members are being asked to work longer, contribute more and receive less. | Civil servants from across Whitehall are being lined up to act as border staff at UK ports and airports during next week's public sector strikes. | 15865138 | [
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The subsidies for job-seeking graduates and other state support for youngsters are worth €400-500m (£321-401m).
The Nuit Debout movement has organised nightly rallies since 31 March against Mr Valls' labour market reforms.
Early on Monday police cleared away a protest camp on a central Paris square.
Wooden structures erected on Place de la Republique were dismantled and about 100 protesters dispersed peacefully.
The Nuit Debout activists, organised through social media, are mainly left-wing, and their activism has been compared to the Spanish Indignados citizens' movement and the Occupy anti-globalisation movement.
Mr Valls announced the new aid package during a meeting with student leaders on Monday.
It includes a four-month subsidy for graduates who face financial hardship while seeking work.
There will also be a state housing guarantee for people under 30, which could apply to 300,000 people renting property.
The leader of France's main student organisation Unef, William Martinet, welcomed Mr Valls' package but said the protests against the labour bill would continue.
The labour bill would remove some of the protection workers enjoy against being laid off, in a bid to encourage businesses to hire more people.
It envisages giving employers more flexibility in setting the hours that their staff work; lowering the current high barriers to dismissal of staff; and new rules on industrial tribunal payouts.
The Socialist government is striving to push the unemployment rate below 10%.
Many Socialist voters see the current labour protections and 35-hour working week as key achievements that must not be sacrificed for a pro-business economic agenda. | French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has proposed an aid package for students and young apprentices, after so-called "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night) protests by thousands of young people. | 36013849 | [
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The bird's head and wings became stuck in the wire fence in Bethesda while it was chasing a wood pigeon.
RSPCA Inspector Mike Pugh, who freed the animal, said: "The buzzard was feisty, but luckily, had not had much feather damage.
"I released the bird back to the wild where he belongs straight away." | A buzzard has been rescued after becoming trapped between fencing and a wall in Gwynedd. | 37250267 | [
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Lee Waters said Neil McEvoy had suggested a "great party political conspiracy theory" was behind various matters the Public Accounts Committee had investigated.
Mr Waters warned against the committee becoming a "circus".
Mr McEvoy said he was "not surprised" Mr Waters "wants to brush the failures of his government under the carpet."
Speaking in a Senedd debate about the committee's work, Mr McEvoy suggested former economy minister Edwina Hart or the first minister should be called to give evidence on several issues the committee had looked at.
They included the Welsh Government's financial support for failed companies, its sale at a loss of two shops in Pontypridd and the RIFW land deals.
"We need to get serious about ending financial waste in Wales, and I think the public accounts committee is the perfect place to do that," said Mr McEvoy .
"I'd ask the chair if he would accept my call to put to the committee the suggestion of a forensic investigation into all these matters, because Labour incompetence is endangering devolution, and we have to shed light on these matters and bring transparency."
Mr Waters responded: "It's imperative it [the public accounts committee] doesn't become a circus.
"I have no problem following any evidence and in holding governments to account with rigour but that requires all members to take the committee seriously, to engage in its work, read the voluminous papers in advance, to engage with the evidence.
"Not to spend the whole committee meeting tapping away at their iPhones then lobbing in some partisan-fuelled conspiracy theory, because that I think brings the committee into disrepute."
Mr Waters said that "when there is evidence we must follow it" and "we should be ruthless in pursuing it".
Following the debate, Mr McEvoy told BBC Wales: "I'm not surprised that Lee wants to brush the failures of his government under the carpet because he's a Labour AM.
"It's becoming a consistent theme now that when I challenge Labour on the issues their AMs resort to smears and personal attacks.
"I've highlighted £53m that the taxpayer has lost thanks to Labour incompetence - this isn't some conspiracy theory." | A Labour assembly member has accused a Plaid Cymru committee colleague of being a conspiracy theorist. | 38833750 | [
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Sir Steve Webb, director of policy at Royal London, wants the government to encourage more people to claim them.
Parents who give up work are given NI credits while their children are under 12, to help them get a state pension.
If they return to work, relatives can claim the credits instead.
To qualify for the so-called grandparents' credit, such relatives need to be of working age, while caring for the child in question.
In the year to the end of September 2016, only about 1,300 people claimed the credits, according to a response to a Freedom of Information request.
However, Sir Steve said that as many as 100,000 relatives could get them, if only they were made aware.
"The scheme is not much use if hardly anyone takes it up," he said.
"The government needs to act quickly to alert mothers to the fact that they can sign over the National Insurance credits that they do not need."
Any close relative can apply for the National Insurance credits, but it's most likely to be a grandparent, as long as they're under pension age.
Each year of caring for a child under 12, qualifies them for an extra £231 of annual pension.
Which is valuable if they don't have a full National insurance record and aren't earning enough to pay National Insurance anyway.
If families think they've missed out, they can make backdated claims for all the years back to 2011.
A grandparent or other relative who takes part in the scheme for a full year is able to claim an extra 1/35th of the state pension.
That is worth £231 a year, or about £4,600 over a 20-year retirement.
In response, the government said that as many as 5,000 people in total had benefited from the scheme - officially known as Specified Adult Childcare credits - since it started in 2011.
"These credits are available to people in a small number of specific circumstances," said a spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
"As with all credits, details of the Specified Adult Childcare credits are well publicised on GOV.UK and are promoted through a number of consumer websites."
Those who have missed out on the scheme can make back-dated claims.
The application form can be found on the government's website. | Tens of thousands of grandparents are missing out on National Insurance (NI) credits which could be worth more than £230 a year when they retire, a former pensions minister has said. | 38654321 | [
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It was one of several measures European and African leaders agreed to reduce the flow of people into Europe.
The leaders said their aim was to "address the root causes of migration".
The Europe-Africa meeting was planned after around 800 migrants died when their boat sank off Libya in April.
Senegal's President Macky Sall, who currently heads the West African regional group Ecowas, told journalists on the sidelines of the summit that the money pledged was "not enough for the whole of Africa".
Later, at the closing press conference, he said he was pleased with the trust fund, but said he would like to see it "more generously financed".
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou echoed the Senegalese president's sentiments and added that "reform of global governance" was also needed, to make world trade fairer, Reuters news agency reports.
While Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashidali Sharmatke told the BBC: "What Africa needs today is not charity, but investment."
EU Council President Donald Tusk said the summit had agreed "a long list of very concrete actions to be implemented by the end of 2016".
These include setting up a joint European and African team in Niger to tackle people smuggling and increasing the number of visas available to students and researchers.
"We are under no illusions that we can improve the situation overnight but we are committed to giving people alternatives to risking their lives," Mr Tusk said.
The European trust fund is supposed to "foster stability... and to contribute to better migration management", according to a European Union statement.
It is also aimed at "promoting economic... opportunities, security and development" in the 23 African countries named which, along with Senegal, include Nigeria, Eritrea and Libya.
The money will be spent on:
"Financial aid to accept deportation of thousands" declares Algerian daily El-Khabar, before quoting human rights groups warning that Europe was "forcing African countries to play the role of policeman".
However, Germany's tabloid Bild asks: "Why is Chancellor Merkel negotiating with Africa's despots?" in its account of the "tricky Valletta summit".
Similarly, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung says the EU's offer of money for fewer refugees from Africa was making critics "accuse the EU of showing its real values by cooperating with unjust regimes".
In neighbouring France, Le Figaro urges President Francois Hollande to "have the courage" to drastically cut all kinds of aid for migrants. "In the short term, what is he waiting for to close the Calais 'jungle'... and change the policy against clandestine immigration?"
In Russia, state-controlled Channel One TV describes the summit as "another attempt by Europe to stop the chaos", noting that "whilst Europe and Africa are bargaining with each other, thousands are embarking on fatal trips in the Mediterranean".
The $1.9bn fund is in addition to the $20bn the EU already spends on development assistance in Africa every year, Mr Tusk said.
The fund is also supposed to be boosted by contributions by individual member states, but only a small amount had been pledged.
The UN says some 150,000 people from African countries such as Eritrea, Nigeria and Somalia have made the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.
But this has been dwarfed by the arrival of some 650,000 people - mostly Syrians - via Turkey and Greece.
There have been more than 3,000 deaths as people try to make the crossing.
BBC world affairs reporter Richard Galpin says the crisis has evolved so quickly this year that European leaders have been struggling to keep up and formulate any coherent policies. | The $1.9bn (£1.2bn) European fund to tackle African migration is not sufficient, several African leaders have said after crisis talks with their European counterparts. | 34797715 | [
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City remain without long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan.
Liverpool will assess forward Roberto Firmino, who missed last weekend's win against Burnley with a minor injury.
Dejan Lovren, who has been nursing a knee problem, played for the under-23 side on Monday and is fit to make his first senior appearance since January.
Divock Origi is doubtful because of a knock and illness, while injured duo Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge will again miss out.
Steve Wilson: "Pep Guardiola is well used to managing his sides through a sequence of big games. However, it is unlikely that with either Barcelona or Bayern Munich he approached such a run with each fixture so laced with the danger of defeat.
"After Liverpool at the Etihad, Guardiola travels to Arsenal and Chelsea as a prelude to pitting his wits against Arsene Wenger again in the FA Cup semi-final.
"City might win the lot - but, after Monaco, Guardiola surely cannot completely silence the nagging voice which says that they could also lose the lot.
"Jurgen Klopp will have studied Monaco's approach to beating City and concluded that it was not so very far removed from his own preferred modus operandi - an approach which earned Liverpool a thumping win at City last season."
Twitter: @Wilsonfooty
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola: "I have heard people have written that I will change 12 or 13 players [this summer]. That is impossible. They have contracts. You have to pay them.
"We will try and improve the team. Next month and a half I expect a huge step forward. Next season will be better. Just because they are out of contract doesn't mean they will all leave. Some will stay."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Guardiola: "I am not in doubt about his quality. Maybe a few people are but I am not. I respect him a lot.
"I know probably a few people think (differently) now they are out of the Champions League but I think the way they played was quite impressive as Monaco.
"City could have won the game easily in the second half but because they are human beings they missed a few chances. For me City is the most difficult team to play. I know their image at this moment in this country is a little bit different."
There could be a backlash from City after their defeat by Monaco but, even if there is, I don't see them keeping a clean sheet.
The Reds will get chances but they will have work to do at the other end too. I am going for a draw, which I think Liverpool would take now.
Prediction: 1-1
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The book was compiled by the fleet's senior medical officer as a ninth birthday gift to his son in 1943.
Autographs include Flt Cdr Henry Melvin "Dinghy" Young, second in command of the raid, who was shot down and killed on his return.
The book was sold in Newark, Nottinghamshire.
The seller's father collected the signatures at the RAF base at Scampton, Lincolnshire, where Squadron 617 - better known as the Dambusters - was formed in March 1943.
Bombing raids on three major dams in Germany's industrial Ruhr Valley took place in May using Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb. Of the 19 planes that went, eight were lost.
Henry Young - known as "Dinghy" because he survived two crashes into the sea in an inflatable boat - flew an Avro Lancaster, codenamed A-Apple, in the first wave, which attacked the Möhne Dam.
There are signatures from members of other squadrons based at Scampton, including Gp Capt Robert McFarlane, who later led a Lancaster Bomber squadron at the height of the Battle of Berlin, and Flying Officer Chas Walker, an Australian professional cricketer who was killed in action in December 1942.
Some added illustrations to their signatures, including a detailed drawing of a Lancaster in flight, a picture of a kangaroo by an Australian airman and a pair of cartoon airmen, captioned, "Jolly good show, what?!!".
James Brown, who sold the album, was also selling a silk map which was rescued from a burnt-out Lancaster bomber and the official warrant appointing his father as flying officer. | An album containing autographs of members of the World War Two Dambusters squadron has sold at auction for £5,800. | 34945180 | [
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One of the few women to receive a mention is Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who basically discovered radiation and helped apply it in the field of X-rays.
She won two Nobel Prizes, in physics and chemistry. Yet even so, she was turned down for membership of the prestigious French Academie des Sciences in 1911, the very year she went on to win her second Nobel Prize.
The Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt was heavily criticised for his disparaging remarks about women in science last week, which for some raised the issue of where women stood in the scientific community.
The larger truth is that women have made big and important discoveries in science - think of Dorothy Hodgkin, the brilliant crystallographer who mapped the structure of penicillin and went on to be awarded a Nobel Prize in 1964.
Hodgkin was the first woman to win the prestigious Copley Medal, and she remains the only British woman to have won a Nobel in the sciences. Yet at the time, the newspapers carried headlines such as "Oxford housewife wins Nobel".
But many female scientists in the past were not given the credit they deserved for their achievements. As a result, their names have all but disappeared from public consciousness.
Here are just a few.
Esther Lederberg, a microbiologist, conducted groundbreaking research in the field of genetics.
She developed basic techniques that have gone a long way towards helping scientists understand how genes work.
Her work helped her husband, Joshua, win a Nobel prize in 1958, but she was not cited in the award.
The British biophysicist Rosalind Franklin was a pioneering X-ray crystallographer.
Her image of the DNA molecule was critical to deciphering its structure - one of the biggest and most important scientific breakthroughs of the 20th Century - but it was James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins who received the 1962 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their work.
Ida Tacke made huge advances in both chemistry and atomic physics.
It was she who managed to find two new elements, rhenium and masurium, that Dmitri Mendeleev had predicted would form part of the periodic table.
She gets credit in the science books for the discovery of rhenium.
But masurium is now known as technetium, the discovery of which is attributed to Carlo Perrier and Emilio Segre.
Tacke's evidence was ignored until Perrier and Segre artificially created the element in a laboratory.
Tacke is also credited with being the first person to open up the idea of nuclear fission.
Lise Meitner's work in nuclear physics led to the discovery of nuclear fission - where atomic nuclei split in two.
This laid the groundwork for the atomic bomb.
After moving to Berlin in 1907, Meitner collaborated with chemist Otto Hahn over many decades.
But Hahn published their findings without including Meitner as a co-author.
And he went on to win the 1944 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his contributions to splitting the atom.
Chien-Shiung Wu was one of the most important physicists of the 20th Century.
She participated in the development of the atom bomb, as part of the Manhattan Project. Yet few know her name today.
In the 1950s, two theoretical physicists, Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang, asked Wu to help disprove what is known in physics as the law of parity. Wu's experiments turned this law on its head.
This landmark moment in physics led to a 1957 Nobel Prize for Yang and Lee, but not for Wu, who was left out despite the key role she played.
Another neglected pioneer is the astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, who helped change the way we see the universe.
She began her work by measuring and recording stars at the Harvard Observatory - one of the few jobs in science that was considered suitable for women.
Leavitt spotted a pattern between the brightness of a star and its distance from the Earth.
This led her to uncover what is known as the period-luminosity relationship, allowing scientists to calculate how far away a star was from Earth based on its brightness.
The Royal Society - swift in its condemnation of Sir Tim's remarks - was founded in 1660 and has yet to elect a female president.
It represents the scientific establishment in the UK, and its early members included Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke.
Women were not permitted to become fellows until 1945, almost 300 years after its foundation.
Some say that the comments from Sir Tim - a prominent fellow of the society - will damage the efforts it is making to improve diversity.
It has been reported that only 6% of its fellows - a prestigious title in the world of science - are women.
That statistic, some say, sums up the scale of the wider problem of the difficulties faced by women in the scientific world. | A quick web search for the world's most famous scientists lists, among others, Galileo, Einstein, Newton, Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Alexander Fleming. | 33157396 | [
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The 93ft (28m) long VC10 fuselage left Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire for RAF Museum Cosford, Shropshire, at about 07:00 BST. It will be on permanent display in the autumn.
The VC10 has been one of the RAF's most significant assets for nearly 50 years, the museum said.
A lorry took the fuselage on the M69, M6 and the M54 and through Shifnal in Shropshire.
The VC10 entered service with the RAF in 1966 and had the ability to carry up to 124 troops at a time with nine crew members or a freight load of up to 20,400 kg (44,974 lbs). It completed its final mission in 2013.
It will be positioned on the airfield at RAF Cosford for about five to six weeks and partially reassembled, before being moved on to the museum site in August.
It is scheduled to be placed on permanent display next to the Hercules in October.
The museum's head of collections, Ian Thirsk, said: "For one aircraft type to have been in service for such a long period is remarkable in itself.
"However, when this is added to the variety of roles and worldwide scope of operations, it is clear this is a unique aircraft." | A military aircraft has made a six-hour journey to its new home at a museum. | 33215901 | [
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Andre Cassagnes died in Paris on 16 January, the Ohio Art Company, the US-based firm that made the toy, said.
Mr Cassagnes came up with the idea for a mechanical toy that creates erasable drawings by twisting two dials in the late 1950s, while working as an electrical technician.
Picked by the Ohio Art Company at a toy fair in 1959, Etch A Sketch went on to sell more than 100 million copies.
Etch A Sketch, with its familiar red-frame, grey screen and two white dials, allows children to draw something and shake it away to start again.
Mr Cassagnes saw the potential for the toy when he noticed, while working with metal powders, that marks in a coating of aluminium powder could be seen from the other side of a translucent plate.
The Ohio Art Company spotted the invention at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1959, and the next year it became the top-selling toy in the United States.
"Etch A Sketch has brought much success to the Ohio Art Company, and we will be eternally grateful to Andre for that," the firm's president Larry Killgallon said.
"His invention brought joy to so many over such a long period of time."
The toy may seem old-fashioned in an age of tablet computers, but the Ohio Art Company says it still has a steady market, thanks in no small part to its appearance in the Toy Story movies.
And it became a feature of last year's US presidential campaign, when an aide to Republican candidate Mitt Romney likened his campaign to the toy.
"You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again," said campaign spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom, a comment seized upon by his rivals as evidence that Mr Romney was willing to change his position to get elected.
Etch A Sketch has been named by the American Toy Industry Association as one of the most memorable toys of the 20th century.
As well as being the man behind Etch A Sketch, Andre Cassagnes also developed a reputation as the most successful designer of competition kites in France during the 1980s. | The inventor of the classic toy Etch A Sketch has died at the age of 86. | 21311866 | [
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The money is on top of £58m already allocated for 2014-15 to a sector which covers more than 230,000 homes.
The new money should mean a further 70-90 houses become available for renting across Wales.
The extra cash for each county ranges from just over £700,000 in Cardiff to nearly £111,000 for Merthyr Tydfil.
Finance Minister Jane Hutt said it would make "a real difference" to people's lives and also act as "an economic stimulus" for growth and jobs. | The push to build more homes for rent in the social housing sector is getting another £5.8m in Welsh government cash. | 31307540 | [
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Clive Weatherhogg's counsel told appeal judges that prosecutors now conceded there had been a miscarriage of justice over the coercion charge.
Appeal judges also agreed that a jury was misdirected over charges relating to the footage sent to relatives.
Mr Weatherhogg, 43, was jailed last May after being found guilty by a jury.
It is understood he will now be released from prison.
Sheriff George Way had remitted the case from Dundee Sheriff Court to the High Court in Edinburgh to be dealt with because of its greater sentencing powers.
Defence counsel Shelagh McCall QC told the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that the Crown conceded there was insufficient evidence to prove lack of consent on the coercion charge.
The Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, who heard the appeal with Lady Paton and Lord Turnbull, said: "We are satisfied the concession is well made."
Lord Turnbull said that information conveyed to the court seemed to show that even at an earlier preparatory marking stage in the case there were concerns over a lack of corroboration.
Lady Dorrian said the appeal judges were also satisfied that misdirections given to jurors by Sheriff Way over the charges relating to the footage sent to relatives were "material and constituted a miscarriage of justice".
Mr Weatherhogg, of Guthrie, near Forfar, Angus, had denied the charges during the trial, but admitted a separate charge of uploading the film to the internet.
He was jailed for four-and-years by Lady Wolffe with an additional 18 months for the charge he admitted.
The appeal hearing was told that Mr Weatherhogg had been in custody since March last year and had served the 18 month sentence, taking into account early release provisions. | A man jailed for six years for coercing a woman into having sex with a stranger and sending "revenge porn" to her family has had the convictions quashed. | 38839837 | [
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Harry Arter will miss the Dublin games because of an Achilles injury.
The Bournemouth player, who has only one Republic cap, has returned to his club for treatment.
Stoke City forward Walters sat out training sessions in Dublin over recent days.
"Jeff has got a shoulder injury that he has had to deal with for quite a number of weeks now so we thought it best going back and getting is sorted a club level," said Republic manager Martin O'Neill.
"Jon, I think he will be fit for Tuesday, he just thought he might be best to go home for a day or two. He should be back on Friday night to watch the game. He will definitely play on Tuesday.
"Robbie Keane sat out training again on Wednesday but there is no real problem. He will be okay and will be available for any of the two games."
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Monday, 13 June
Republic of Ireland v Sweden (17:00; Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday, 18 June
Belgium v Republic of Ireland (14:00; Stade de Bordeaux)
Wednesday, 22 June
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It is the second time the Swiss curator has topped ArtReview's annual Power 100 list, having also done so in 2009.
Polish curator Adam Szymczyk was placed second in the list, climbing from 14th place last year.
Art dealers Iwan and Manuela Wirth topped the list in 2015, but they have dropped to number three.
Oliver Basciano, Deputy Editor of ArtReview, told BBC News: "To put it simply Hans Ulrich Obrist is everywhere.
"His network spreads globally, connecting artists, thinkers, scientists, curators and more. Through this network he proliferates ideas.
"And ideas, as opposed to necessarily objects, for better or worse, are what makes contemporary art tick currently."
US art dealer David Zwirner dropped a place to number four this year.
Sir Nicholas Serota, who recently announced he would leave the Tate after 30 years to chair the Arts Council, held his number five position.
Frances Morris, the newly-appointed director of Tate Modern, took joint fifth place with him.
The ArtReview top 10 is:
The 16-member international jury placed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei 10th on the list - a drop of nine places from his position last year.
New entries further down the list included feminist theorist Donna Haraway at number 43, British artist Ed Atkins at 50 and Indian art group Raqs Media Collective at number 86.
The judging panel is made up of writers, artists, curators and critics, who base their rankings purely on an individual's influence in the previous 12 months.
The full list can be found on the ArtReview website.
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London, has been named the most powerful figure in the art world. | 37702850 | [
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Since the initial fall-out there has been a legal challenge and a general election.
While everyone waits to see exactly what will happen, Leave voter Paul Austin has told the BBC why he made his choice and whether, a year on, he would vote the same way again.
Mr Austin lives in North Yorkshire and runs an interior fitting-out business. He has spent 36 years working in the construction industry around the world.
"I was quite an aggressive Brexiteer and my friends were probably sick to the stomach of me trying to persuade them all to vote Leave," he said.
"I wanted limited immigration, not a ban, because I feel that it's totally uncontrolled.
"I'm also still concerned about taxation and VAT. I think the payments we make are very high and that money is going to other countries when it could be used better here."
However, Mr Austin says that on recent trips to the EU he has started to pay more attention to the immigration queue for non-EU passport holders - and is already starting to feel that he is becoming an outsider.
"I think other Europeans are starting to look at us as if we're a bit different and I've now started to back-pedal a bit on how I think about things," he explained.
"I have ended up with more questions than before the referendum."
As well as the continuing political conversations around Brexit, Mr Austin said recent news events had played a significant role in him moving from a clear Leave stance to one where he was less certain.
The recent news story about about baby Charlie Gard and the decisions about his continuing treatment had a powerful impact on him.
"I was quite upset by it and I'm glad his parents were able to get access to the European Court of Human Rights so he can be kept on life support until another group of experts have had time to look at his case," he added.
"But I wonder now about what this means when we leave and if means that other real people won't be able to have one more throw of the dice to have their case heard.
"I'm not saying that had the court not been available judgements would have been unjust, but they would have been unfair because they lost that extra level of consideration."
Another key factor behind Mr Austin's decision to vote Leave was his belief in the potential for the UK to expand its trading base around the world and access more competitive markets.
However, Mr Austin says that since the Grenfell Tower fire last week he now has concerns about how rigorous quality checks will be post-Brexit for imported goods.
"It's made me wonder about the sort of building materials that might be able to come into the country that might not have been tested properly or as well as things are now.
"At the moment we have the European kite mark which means the goods we buy are strongly and intensively vetted and tested.
"I still want more aggressive trading around the world but I'm also starting to think that maybe 40 years of working together to do all this in terms of quality control might be wasted."
By the UGC and Social Media Team | It is a year since the UK voted to leave the European Union and Brexit negotiations are under way. | 40356313 | [
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The initial estimate showed growth picking up from the first quarter of the year, when it was 0.2%.
The ONS said the growth was driven by services, particularly retail, which more than offset falls in output in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
It added there had been a "notable slowdown" in growth from last year.
However, the figure for the second quarter was in line with economists' expectations.
Analysts said the rise in growth was unlikely to change expectations that the Bank of England will keep interest rates at their current record low next week.
ONS head of national accounts Darren Morgan said: "The economy has experienced a notable slowdown in the first half of this year."
Film production in the UK, plus box-office receipts from cinemas, was one of the best performing parts of the economy during the period.
"While services such as retail, and film production and distribution showed some improvement in the second quarter, a weaker performance from construction and manufacturing pulled down overall growth," Mr Morgan said.
On Monday, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecast for UK economic growth this year because of the weak first-quarter figure.
The IMF said it expects UK GDP to grow by 1.7% instead of its previous projection of 2%.
Chancellor Philip Hammond said the UK economy had now grown consistently for four-and-a-half years.
"We can be proud of that, but we are not complacent," he added.
"We need to focus on restoring productivity growth to deliver higher wages and living standards for people across the country."
Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell said: "Today's GDP figures reveal weak growth under a weak government, and expose the last seven years of Tory economic failure.
"Growth for the first half of 2017 is below expectations, and it follows continued data showing working families are being squeezed with wages not keeping up with prices."
Aberdeen Asset Management chief economist Lucy O'Carroll said: "This pick-up will be taken as good news, but it really doesn't amount to much.
"The figures are the first estimate of growth, based on very patchy data. They always get revised over time, and often substantially so.
"It's the underlying trends that matter. They don't look favourable at the moment, given the uncertainties around Brexit and the pressure on household budgets from higher inflation." | The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the three months to June, driven in part by a booming film industry, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | 40726833 | [
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He helped them to a third-placed finish this season, before they were beaten by Millwall in the play-off semi-finals.
Bishop told the club website: "With the way the season finished, it's a sense of unfinished business and it was disappointing for all of us." | Scunthorpe midfielder Neal Bishop has signed a one-year contract extension. | 39928191 | [
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The move would also ease the "growing burden" on politicians in Cardiff Bay as more power is devolved, the group's Wales director Martin Warren said.
Peers serving in the UK cabinet have set the precedent, he added.
Parties in the assembly have questioned the idea on the grounds of democracy and accountability.
The accountants' organisation said scrutiny of Welsh legislation was suffering due to "significant workloads for politicians shifting from Westminster to Cardiff Bay".
If it proved difficult to increase the number of AMs from the present 60, a bigger role could be given to the 40 MPs from Wales as their role in Parliament diminished, Mr Warren said.
He suggested letting the first minister appoint MPs to the Welsh cabinet, or inviting MPs to serve on assembly committees, in both cases reducing the demands on the time of politicians in Cardiff Bay.
Another idea put forward was the creation of a non-political body of professionals who could advise on and scrutinise policy.
"Wales is a small country with limited resources and making best use of those resources within a democratic framework to achieve for Wales must surely be an objective that crosses all political borders," said Mr Warren.
Dr Rebecca Rumbul, politics lecturer at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University, said involving MPs in assembly business might be "confusing" to voters.
Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black was also doubtful, claiming MPs "won't be able to do either job properly".
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said: "After 17 years of the same old, tired ideas in a Labour-run Wales, our country needs a change.
"May's election is the chance to choose the Welsh Conservatives and secure new ministers, fresh ideas and a brighter future."
For Plaid Cymru, former presiding officer Lord Elis-Thomas said it was "a completely anti-democratic idea".
"The notion that people could come down to Cardiff, turn up and be ministers without having been elected takes us back to a pre-democratic period, and certainly before the assembly was in existence," he told BBC Radio Cymru.
"If anyone is suggesting something like this, we'd need to have a referendum immediately."
A Welsh government spokesman said: "Ministers are selected from the membership of the democratically elected National Assembly and we see no need to change this." | MPs could serve as Welsh government ministers in a bid to widen the talent pool, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales says. | 35153651 | [
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He will make his 18th appearance against Leinster on Friday, has been rewarded with a new Dragons deal.
"I was given an opportunity to prove myself as a professional and hopefully I have done that," said Cudd.
The former Scarlets academy product has impressed this season and been one of the success stories of the season for the Dragons.
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"Over the past few months I have improved in terms of physicality and carrying the ball." | Flanker Nic Cudd has signed a new two-year deal with the Newport Gwent Dragons. | 21604485 | [
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Let's call it Alice in Financial Wonderland.
On Thursday the European Central Bank took additional steps to stimulate the eurozone economy, including a further cut in an interest rate that is already below zero.
Why is this so odd?
Think about what interest is. The lender gets paid interest for allowing someone else to use their money. But when the rate goes below zero the relationship is turned on its head. The lender is now paying the borrower. Why would anyone do that? Some reasons below.
Of course, this situation only applies to a limited number of financial relationships. No-one will pay you to spend on your credit card. But this unusual state of affairs does exist.
The ECB's deposit rate, which applies to money parked overnight by commercial banks, is now minus 0.4%.
Does that make the ECB president Mario Draghi the white rabbit - the one who led Alice into Lewis Carroll's subterranean fantasy world? Or perhaps there is a whole family with fluffy tails whose warrens extend to the central banks of Japan and several European countries, which have similar policies.
These negative rates are the policy decisions taken by a handful of central banks. But the phenomenon has also affected the bond market, where investors buy and sell the bonds or debts of governments and large companies.
The cost of borrowing is set when the bonds are issued. It depends on how much the financial firms who buy the bonds pay for them - what they are buying is a promise to make a series of payments in the future. If the price is high enough, the borrowing cost, in effect the interest rate, can be zero or even negative.
Last week the bond market took a new step down the financial rabbit hole.
Japan is the first government among the G20 major economies to borrow money by issuing bonds for 10 years at an interest rate of less than zero.
It's true that several other countries have done it for shorter periods and Switzerland (which is not a G20 member) has already done it for 10-year borrowing.
But Japan being paid to borrow money for 10 years is nonetheless a remarkable development.
It's a much bigger economy than Switzerland, with a much larger government debt - much larger even in relation to its economy.
The usual pattern with borrowing costs is the longer you borrow for the more you have to pay. So a negative 10-year cost is a striking thing.
It's worth emphasising the distinction between the two contexts in which we have negative rates. One is central banks making a judgement about what is best for economic growth employment and inflation. The other is private investors accepting a negative return on an asset, which is arguably much the stranger of the two.
So why do they? Accepting a pitifully low positive rate is one thing: it is better than nothing. But if the rate on offer is negative, then zero, or just sitting on the cash looks preferable.
With the latest government debt sale in Japan, one reason is thought to be investors buying the bonds with a view to selling them later when the central bank goes into the market as part of its quantitative easing programme, which involves buying financial assets with newly created money.
In other cases, banks have been more willing to buy bonds with negative returns because they are charged by the central bank if they deposit excess funds. In some cases, foreign investors think they can make money if the currency rises enough to compensate for the negative yield.
With central banks in the developed economies it is a policy choice to have kept their official interest rates very low - below zero in a few cases.
One of the key reasons is something else that is also very strange - at least by the standards of the relatively recent past. Inflation, in the judgement of central banks in the main developed economies, is too low.
At times it too has been below zero, but in the US, Japan, the eurozone and the UK even when above zero it has been well below the central banks' targets of 2% or thereabouts.
Central banks' failure to get back to the target and the persistence of sluggish economic growth in the eurozone and Japan has led them to try increasingly unorthodox policies: quantitative easing and negative interest rates.
The underlying idea is much the same as cutting interest rates in more normal times. The aim is to encourage more borrowing and spending by firms and households. Central bank rates do not completely determine the cost of such borrowing, but they are a major factor. Or at least they usually are.
There are some concerns that when central bank rates go negative, they have less impact on lending rates in the private sector beyond the money markets. A review by economists at the Bank for International Settlements said: "Questions remain as to whether negative policy rates are transmitted to the wider economy through lower lending rates for firms and households."
There are also concerns that they make it harder for banks to lend profitably.
The obvious alternative is fiscal policy - government spending and taxes. But governments in the west have been reluctant to use this approach, due to concerns about increasing government debt, although critics say those worries are misplaced.
So how long before we emerge from Financial Wonderland? There was a period last year when there were some signs that things might be starting to return to normal. The clearest indication of that was the decision by the Federal Reserve in December to raise US interest rates from essentially zero.
The expectation then was there would be several more hikes this year. However, this glimmer of financial normality - signs of Alice the banker regaining consciousness perhaps - didn't last. Now the markets think it is more likely that the Fed will raise rates again just once or twice this year. The prospect of any such action by the other major central banks has receded into the more distant future.
More than seven years on from the most intense phase of the financial crisis, the aftermath is still with us. Some things clearly have improved. Unemployment is low in the US, Britain, and Germany and the eurozone is no longer in imminent danger of chaotic disintegration. But there are many weaknesses and the unusual financial conditions will not return to normal for a while.
It's getting to feel like Alice's tea party, with the clock stopped at tea time. She certainly hasn't come round yet. | The global financial system is venturing further into the bizarre world of negative interest rates. | 35755100 | [
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"Dependency on giving that only appears to be charitable must end," he said in a tweet ahead of this weekend's African Union summit in South Africa.
The BBC's Robert Kiptoo in Kenya says it is not a government policy but a rallying cry for African leaders.
Aid is believed to account for 5-6% of Kenya's total income.
Mr Kenyatta said that foreign aid "often carries terms and conditions that preclude progress".
"It is time to give it up," he wrote. | Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity. | 33108716 | [
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Last season, Tedesco took charge of second-tier FC Erzgebirge Aue for the last 11 games - his first job as a boss - and guided them to survival.
Tedesco has signed a two-year deal at Schalke, who finished 10th in the German top-flight.
The division's youngest coach Julian Nagelsmann, 29, has extended his deal with Hoffenheim until 2021.
Nagelsmann took over in February 2016 without a proper senior licence, but led them to a club-best fourth-placed finish, qualifying for the Champions League play-offs.
His excellent showing has since seen him linked several bigger clubs, including champions Bayern Munich. | Bundesliga side Schalke have appointed 31-year-old Domenico Tedesco as coach to replace the sacked Markus Weinzierl. | 40228554 | [
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The charge follows the mass fracas in the 95th minute of the game at Etihad Stadium, which Chelsea won 3-1.
City had forward Sergio Aguero and midfielder Fernandinho sent off, but Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will not face any further action.
City manager Pep Guardiola apologised for his team's part in the incident.
Aguero, 28, received a four-match ban for what was his second dismissal for violent conduct this season, following a high and late challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz.
Fernandinho clashed with Fabregas in the scuffle that followed Aguero's challenge, and the Brazil midfielder will serve a three-match ban.
Both clubs have until 18:00 GMT on 8 December to respond to the charge. | Manchester City and Chelsea have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players during the Premier League game on Saturday. | 38213922 | [
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If the bill is adopted, the lyrics would change from "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command".
The initiative is backed by the Liberal government and will reach the Senate soon, having passed two readings in the House of Commons.
The fight to change two words to O Canada has stirred a passionate debate.
Who wants to change the lyrics?
A similar idea to change the lyrics was rejected in 2010 by Conservatives, who held the majority in parliament.
Longtime liberal MP Mauril Belanger started the initiative this time with Bill C-210, and many in Parliament view the bill as his legacy project. Mr Belanger is sick with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and uses a computer with a voice generator because he can no longer speak.
The Ottawa Citizen reports that there has been a push by Liberals and New Democrats to move the bill for Mr Belanger's sake, while some Conservatives want more time to debate the bill because of the anthem's significance to Canadians.
What's the case for a gender-neutral anthem?
In May, Mr Belanger presented the case for his bill: "On the eve of the 150th anniversary of our federation, it is important that one of our most recognised and appreciated national symbols reflect the progress made by our country in terms of gender equality."
"We are in 2016. The Canadian population will understand why we want to make the change," New Democrat MP Christine Moore said. "It is not a big change, and there will not be a big difference in the national anthem, but the difference is significant for women all across Canada."
Liberal MP Greg Fergus said it "would be nice if [Canada] stops excluding women from the national anthem", according to the Ottawa Citizen.
Why stick with tradition?
Some Conservative MPs have voted yes to the bill, but others want more time to debate the issue.
"It is tragic that this is being done in a fashion where Canadians are being shut out," Peter Van Loan, a Conservative MP, said in committee last week, the National Post reports. "Their national anthem is being changed. They have been singing it for decades, millions of Canadians. It belongs to them, it is not a plaything of us."
"We are telling Canadians, 'Guess what, you don't have a say in your national anthem. It belongs to us as politicians ... for us to deliver our worldview to you and impose it upon you'."
O Canada, originally composed with French lyrics, became the country's national anthem in 1980.
The first English version included the lines "Our home, our native land, True patriot love thou dost in us command". But during World War 1 that phrase was changed to "in all thy sons command" in an effort to stir patriotic feelings.
Other countries have changed their national anthem lyrics to make them more inclusive. In Austria, for example, a lyric about "sons" was changed to "sons and daughters" and a lyric about "fraternal choirs" was changed to "jubilant choirs".
In Switzerland, a contest was held to replace the country's national anthem in 2015, but the government has not decided on a winner yet. | The Canadian parliament is considering passing legislation that will make the English version of the national anthem gender-neutral. | 36463698 | [
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Residents from two blocks of flats were evacuated but have since been allowed home.
The man, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of having an imitation gun at about 17:15 GMT, police said. | A man has been arrested following an 11-hour stand-off with armed police in south London. | 38357267 | [
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Barcelona said it paid €57m (£43m) for Neymar in 2013 but investigators say the fee was closer to €83m and Barcelona concealed part of the deal.
Neymar spent an hour and a half before the judge.
He has previously denied wrongdoing, in an interview with Brazilian media.
Leaving court, the football star signed autographs for fans.
Barcelona FC says his parents, Neymar da Silva Santos and Nadine Goncalves da Silva Santos, received €40m and his former club, Santos, was paid €17m.
Neymar's father, who arrived at court with him on Tuesday evening, acts as his agent.
The case was brought by Brazilian third-party investment fund DIS, which owned 40% of the Brazilian player's sports rights.
DIS alleges it was financially harmed by the transfer when it received €6.8m of Santos's €17m fee and argues it was deprived of its full share.
Barcelona FC President Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, were called to give evidence at the court in Madrid on Monday, but they refused to testify. They insisted instead on the version of events they had given at a previous hearing.
In a statement on Monday, the club said: "They are not worried and said they have confidence in justice."
The pair are also accused in a separate case of defrauding the Spanish tax office of an estimated €13m. They deny the allegations.
Neymar's move to Barcelona FC has been a big success on the pitch. The striker became part of a goal-scoring trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
In 2015, Neymar helped the club win five trophies and came third in the Fifa Ballon d'Or competition. He also scored in the Uefa Champions League final against Juventus.
But the 23-year-old has also encountered legal difficulties in Brazil, where a court has frozen $47m (£33m) of his assets in connection with suspected tax evasion between 2011 and 2013. | Brazilian football star Neymar has appeared in court in connection with allegations of corruption and fraud surrounding his transfer to FC Barcelona. | 35469928 | [
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The unconscious man was found on the Old Shoreham Road at the junction with Lancaster Road at 03:50 BST.
It is believed he was hit by a vehicle which failed to stop. He has potentially life-threatening injuries, Sussex Police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police quoting Operation Bycroft. | A cyclist has been seriously injured in a suspected hit-and-run during the early hours of Saturday in Brighton. | 35954315 | [
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Derby, already assured of a play-off spot, are unbeaten in five games.
"The main thing is that we go into the play-offs full of confidence and not losing games," Bent said.
Former England striker Bent said falling at the first hurdle of the play-offs against West Ham in his last season with Ipswich Town in 2004-05 was a harsh early lesson in his career.
"A fair few years ago now at Ipswich, our season had gone because we only managed to win one out of our last five games. We went into the play-offs with no real confidence," Bent told BBC Radio Derby.
As for his own personal form, Bent was pleased to make an impact as a substitute having not featured since Derby's 3-3 draw with Rotherham in March.
The goal was the former Aston Villa, Sunderland and Charlton forward's first since netting the winner in Derby's 2-1 FA Cup third-round win against League Two side Hartlepool in January and only his second in the Championship this season.
Bent scored 12 goals in 17 games during a loan spell at the iPro Stadium from Villa last season, before signing a full-time deal last summer.
"The boys have been joking it was my first touch in three months, it was nice," Bent said.
"It was a while for that one to come. It's been difficult to get minutes on the pitch with the team playing really well, Chris Martin at the top of his game and the two wide men playing well.
"To be match sharp is impossible if you play a few minutes every four or five weeks, but when you do get on the pitch you want to help the team out, and it worked." | Striker Darren Bent was relieved to score with his first touch in six weeks to keep Derby County's unbeaten run intact ahead of the play-offs. | 36130790 | [
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Well, for many people Nick Griffin was the BNP, and his personal - and his party's - fortunes appeared intertwined.
He was its leader for 15 controversial years, in which he saw off criminal charges of racial hatred, and, for a moment, looked like he was on the verge of a breakthrough for a far-right leader.
There was the prospect of becoming a British Jean-Marie Le Pen.
In 2009 he and his then colleague Andrew Brons were elected to the European Parliament on an anti-immigration platform.
I was in Manchester Town Hall when the result of his election as an MEP for North West England was declared - he was surrounded by a large entourage which proceeded triumphantly through the building as he was being criticised from the podium by the other parties' candidates - including UKIP.
He later blamed that party for contributing to the BNP's electoral decline when it transpired that 2009 wasn't a turning point, but the high point, in his party's fortunes.
2014 hasn't been a good year for Nick Griffin.
He lost his seat in the European Parliament, was declared bankrupt, replaced as party leader and has now been expelled from the party.
He says he will not '"resort to the BBC gutter" to air his grievances - the members will sort it all out, he says.
But a political comeback looks like a very tall order. | Why the fuss over the internal machinations of a party which has no MPs, no MEPs - and which polls suggest commands the support of about one per cent of voters? | 29455671 | [
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Jeremiah Regis, aged two-and-a-half, was found injured at an address in Wolverhampton on November 20.
Sindyann Regis and Chevaze Mcgregor appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday charged with murder.
The court heard Jeremiah was found with more than 100 injuries, including a bite to the chest.
A tribute released by his family said: "Jeremiah was a lovely, quiet, innocent little boy who was always smiling.
"He will be greatly missed by his Nanna and entire family."
At Friday's hearing, Ms Regis, 25, of High Street, Wednesfield, and Mr Mcgregor, 27, of New Road in Rainford, Essex, spoke only to confirm their names.
Judge James Burbidge adjourned the case until December and set a provisional trial date of 25 April.
Jeremiah was found with head and body injuries when police and paramedics were called to an address in High Street, Wednesfield, shortly before midnight on Sunday.
He was pronounced dead in hospital on 21 November.
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Yet in this election, it is way down the list of priorities for most political parties.
Philip Hammond, himself a former defence secretary, has been reported as saying recently that "there are no votes in defence".
He does not recognise the quote, but the sentiment is largely borne out by the opinion polls which show defence just scrapes into the top 10 of electorate concerns, way behind the economy, the NHS and immigration.
UK military interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya may have also contributed to a sense of combat fatigue among the public and a reticence by politicians to focus on the subject.
James de Waal, a senior fellow at independent think tank Chatham House, says in this campaign, politicians have been "on the defensive on defence".
This election issue includes foreign policy and the role of UK’s defence forces at home and abroad.
Policy guide: Where the parties stand
To find out Labour and Conservative policies on the subject you will have to persevere to page 77 of both their manifestos.
Even then they are pretty short on detail and do not really address the difficult decisions the next government is likely to face.
So to help, here is a guide to some of the more sensitive issues being left out.
Most analysts, and politicians, agree the world is becoming more dangerous and unstable, whether that is shown by thousands of migrants fleeing so-called failed states, the threat from Islamic extremism, or a more belligerent Russia.
Yet at the same time, most European nations, including the UK, have been making significant cuts to their armed forces.
The size of the UK's regular Army is being reduced from 102,000 to 82,000.
You could fit that number in Wembley Stadium and still have seats to spare.
The Royal Navy now has a fleet of just 19 warships, while the RAF has been left with eight - soon to be seven - front-line fast jet squadrons.
There are some things the UK military can no longer do - so-called capability gaps.
The UK has no Maritime Patrol Aircraft. It has to rely on its Nato allies to hunt for Russian submarines near or in its waters.
At the start of the last parliament, David Cameron could boast that the UK was the fourth biggest spender on defence in the world.
Now, according to the Stockholm International Research Institute, the UK has fallen to sixth place, behind the US, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and France.
A commitment to spend 2% of the nation's wealth, or GDP, on defence is conspicuous by its absence.
Only two smaller parties - UKIP and the Democratic Unionist Party - say they would continue to meet that goal.
But all the indications suggest the UK will soon fall below the Nato threshold.
Malcolm Chalmers, of the defence think tank Royal United Services Institute, says on current projections, UK defence spending will fall to 1.7% by the end of the decade.
If there are more cuts it could fall to 1.5%.
He calculates that defence would require another £25bn over the next five years to stay above 2%.
The military top brass know that is not going to happen.
Their planning assumptions are based on flat spending plus an annual increase of 1% in the equipment budget.
Spending 2% is not mandatory to Nato membership.
Few states do, but it is totemic.
The US will inevitably think less of a key ally that no longer lives up to that commitment, especially when David Cameron recently lectured others on the need to increase defence spending at the Nato summit in Wales.
In US eyes, the UK's credibility will inevitably suffer if, as seems likely, it fails to meet the 2% target.
It is more than likely that any future government will have to make more cuts in defence.
The question is by how much?
Over the lifetime of the last parliament, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) cut its budget by about 8%.
With the Conservatives, Labour, and the Lib Dems promising to bring down the budget deficit, there will have to be more savings in public spending.
None of these three parties say they would ring-fence or protect defence, like the NHS or overseas aid.
The MoD has reason to be nervous - it has the second largest non-protected budget, after welfare, of £34bn a year.
Another Conservative-led government plans to make savings of around £12bn a year.
Shared across the board that could mean the MoD losing at least another £2bn-£3bn of its annual budget.
But Michael Clark, director of defence think tank Rusi, says most of the political parties appear to be backing away from further big cuts, in part because UKIP has made defence an issue during the campaign.
The Conservatives also appear to have limited their options.
They are promising to replace Trident, to increase the defence equipment budget by 1% a year, and to make no further cuts to the size of the regular army.
Mr Clark says those commitments will make it hard to find "significant savings" in defence.
But without raiding the MoD's coffers, he says, the Conservatives' entire fiscal plans would "go out of the window".
Labour has been careful to avoid making similar commitments.
Military chiefs, though, are still worried.
Gen Sir Richard Shirreff, who was the second most senior military commander at Nato, says: " I fear it's almost certain that there will be more cuts."
The Conservatives and UKIP are committed to renewing Britain's nuclear deterrent with a like-for-like replacement.
That means building four new submarines at an estimated cost of at least £20bn.
According to the MoD's own figures, about one quarter of committed defence equipment spending over the next decade will be on the successor submarines and deterrent systems.
So it is an obvious area to look for savings.
Labour say they would continue the round-the-clock patrols, known as Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD), but will look at whether that can be done with three rather than four submarines.
The Liberal Democrats say they would retain a nuclear deterrent, but end CASD - what has been dubbed a "part-time deterrent".
The SNP and the Greens would scrap it altogether.
There is no political consensus.
James de Waal, who worked in the MoD on the last Strategic Defence Review says: "Trident might be up for grabs."
It is worth remembering the Tories went into the last election committed to renewing Trident, but as part of the coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats, postponed the decision.
What is to prevent another review and another delay, especially if a party like the SNP holds the balance of power?
Paul Ingram, who heads the British American Security Information Council, says the nuclear programme will have to be included in the next Strategic Defence Review, due after the election.
Not least because he says the US will find it hard to stomach a key ally spending all that money on the nuclear programme, if it means contemplating further cuts to the UK's conventional forces.
By the end of this decade, after a gap of 10 years, the UK will have two new operational aircraft carriers.
The Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales will be the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy.
They should be a symbol of power and of global ambition.
But there is a danger that they will be more like the emperor's new clothes.
On current manning levels, the Royal Navy will struggle to crew both carriers, even if as planned only one of them is operational at any given time.
Plans to equip them with the new F-35 jet, have already had to be scaled down.
There is space on board for 36 F-35s, but current plans are to sail with just 12.
The current chief of the defence staff, Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton, has already warned of the dangers of a "hollow force" with "exquisite equipment" but not enough people.
Politicians have long boasted that in military terms Britain can punch above its weight on the world stage.
But it's becoming harder to live up to that rhetoric. | Defence of the realm is often cited as the first duty of government. | 32435850 | [
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Hoa Titcombe's husband James said he told Furness General Hospital staff "several times" his wife was ill.
Midwives Catherine McCullough and Gretta Dixon are accused of failing to have Mrs Titcombe assessed.
But midwife Caroline Duncan told the Nursing and Midwifery Council there was "no evidence" they knew she was ill.
Mr and Mrs Titcombe's son Joshua died of an infection in 2008, nine days after he was born.
On day two of the misconduct hearing, Ms Duncan said Ms McCullough did meet the standards expected of her.
However, she said that if the patient did tell her she was ill she should have referred her to be assessed in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) and midwifery rules.
She also told the hearing there was also no evidence that Ms Dixon was aware Mrs Titcombe had been unwell.
It is alleged Ms Dixon failed to refer Mrs Titcombe for an assessment when she was told she had been unwell, on 26 October, 2008.
Ms McCullough faces the same allegation, as well as failing to take a urine sample to test for infection.
An independent inquiry into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust last year found 20 major failures from 2004 to 2013 at Furness General Hospital and concluded there were "lethal failures."
Eleven babies and one mother died after being cared for at the hospital during this time.
The hearing continues. | A misconduct hearing has been told there was "no evidence" two midwives knew a woman was ill days before the birth of her son who later died. | 35769528 | [
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White lions are very rare - their zoo keeper thinks there's only around 90 of them in existence.
They are usually found in wildlife reserves in South Africa and a few zoos around the world.
Check out the clip and see the newborns settling in... | Three white lion cubs have been born at a zoo in Poland, in eastern Europe. | 26045934 | [
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The 34-year-old will sign a permanent deal until the end of the season in January when the transfer window opens.
He previously spent two years at Bootham Crescent, scoring 14 league goals in 64 league games between 2002 and 2004 before joining Macclesfield.
Parkin is likely to go straight into the Minstermen's team for Saturday's trip to Tranmere. | National League strugglers York City have signed Newport striker Jon Parkin on loan until January. | 38157917 | [
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The suggestion has attracted more than 27,000 votes in an online poll of names for the Royal Research ship, causing the website to crash.
Former BBC presenter James Hand said he found the list of possible names "really funny" so decided to "throw one into the ring".
He "apologised profusely" to the Natural Environment Research Council.
There is no guarantee the ship will be given the name that tops the poll, with the final decision to be made by the chief executive of the NERC.
Other names in the running are RRS Pingu, RRS Usain Boat and RRS David Attenborough.
A NERC spokesperson said staff were "very much enjoying hearing everyone's ideas".
Mr Hand said: "I read the story about naming the ship on the BBC website on Thursday and some of the entries were really funny - my favourite was Clifford The Big Red Boat.
"I thought I would throw one into the ring. By Friday night it was leading by a couple of thousand, and when the site crashed on Sunday it was leading by 8,000. It's been utterly bizarre."
Boaty McBoatface is 25,000 votes ahead of the second place suggestion, RRS Henry Worsley.
The boat is being built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead on Merseyside and when completed in 2019 it will study ice sheets, ocean currents and marine life as part of the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey.
"I've apologised profusely to the people behind the website," the former Good Morning Jersey host said.
"It was actually nothing to do with me. It was my suggestion but the storm that has been created has legs of its own.
"I suggested this for the Condor Liberation when they had a poll, I bet they're kicking themselves now."
Mr Hand, who presented Good Morning Jersey from July 2013 to September 2015, added: "It's all really good fun, but it's so surreal."
Lord West, the former First Sea Lord, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he was "proud that we have silly names going around" but hoped that none of them were actually selected.
Alison Robinson, director of corporate affairs at the NERC, which based in Swindon, said: "We've had thousands of suggestions made on the website since we officially launched; many of them reflect the importance of the ship's scientific role by celebrating great British explorers and scientists.
"We are pleased that people are embracing the idea in a spirit of fun." | A man who suggested naming a new £200m ship Boaty McBoatface has apologised. | 35860760 | [
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Ayoze Perez, Chancel Mbemba and Dwight Gayle scored in a comfortable victory, but it was Jack Grealish's 89th-minute goal which sealed the Magpies' title.
Perez's flicked finish made it 1-0, before Mbemba smashed in to double the lead from a Perez rebound.
Gayle added a late third before Grealish's goal handed them the title.
It was a comfortable win for Rafael Benitez's side - yet it looked like it would not be enough to seal top spot, after Glenn Murray's penalty had put league leaders Brighton in front at Villa Park.
However, despite being down to 10 men following Nathan Baker's red card, Grealish beat Brighton keeper David Stockdale to send the Magpies above Brighton in the table.
At St James' Park, DeAndre Yedlin terrorised Barnsley down the right-hand side and it was his cross which Perez guided into the bottom corner to open the scoring.
Christian Atsu forced Barnsley goalkeeper Adam Davies into two strong diving saves with powerful shots and Massadio Haidara smashed a good chance over the crossbar from Perez's cut-back as the hosts dominated.
Davies kept out Jack Colback with his legs, but the Magpies got a deserved second when Davies pushed Perez's shot out perfectly for Mbemba to smash home his first goal for the club.
Jonjo Shelvey struck the post before Aleksandar Mitrovic's header sent substitute Gayle through to complete the scoring with a confident finish past the onrushing Davies.
Under manager Benitez, Newcastle brought 12 players to the club after dropping into the Championship last summer, with Matt Ritchie and Gayle moving down a division to sign five-year deals.
With more than £50 million spent in transfer fees alone, the Magpies were under pressure to achieve promotion - a feat they managed with two games to spare.
Benitez's side have battled with Brighton throughout the season for top spot, but since the Seagulls achieved promotion on 17 April they have dropped off the pace dramatically.
Ultimately it is three straight wins for Newcastle and three matches without three points for Chris Hughton's side that has told, giving the Toon the perfect end to the campaign.
Match ends, Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0.
Second Half ends, Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0.
Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saidy Janko (Barnsley).
Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
Attempt missed. Elliot Lee (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew James.
Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Newcastle United 3, Barnsley 0. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Moncur.
Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
Ryan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Ayoze Pérez.
Attempt blocked. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Moncur.
Substitution, Barnsley. Elliot Lee replaces Tom Bradshaw.
Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Williams replaces Ryan Kent.
Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
Substitution, Newcastle United. Mohamed Diamé replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
Offside, Barnsley. Matthew James tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
Massadio Haidara (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley).
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Adam Davies.
Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
George Moncur (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
Saidy Janko (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal! Newcastle United 2, Barnsley 0. Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing. | Newcastle United clinched the Championship title with victory over Barnsley, after Brighton conceded a late equaliser at Aston Villa. | 39760419 | [
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It works by looking for a combination of "markers" in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease.
Delegates at the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference heard that the University of Nottingham is now developing a quick and easy test to do in clinics.
It could mean much earlier diagnosis and better treatments, they said.
The test uses some proteins that have been strongly linked with Alzheimer's disease, such as amyloid and APOE.
But through careful analysis of blood from people with the disease, as well as those with early-stage memory problems, the researchers detected some other markers that were suggestive of the disease.
Most notably, some proteins related to inflammation seem to have been added to increase the power of the test.
Prof Kevin Morgan from the University of Nottingham said they still had to validate the test and it could be a decade before it was used in patients.
But he added that the combination of markers they had found was looking very promising.
"Our findings are exciting because they show that it is technically possible to distinguish between healthy people and those with Alzheimer's using a blood test.
"As blood tests are a fast and easy way of aiding diagnosis, we are really encouraged by these findings and the potential they hold for the future."
He said there were several ways the test could benefit patients, including giving people a definitive diagnosis, which was not always possible at the moment.
It could also direct future therapies to make sure patients were getting the most appropriate treatment, he explained.
Potentially, it could be a "cheap and easy pre-screen" test which enabled Alzheimer's to be picked up before symptoms appeared, he said.
"The way we see it working is you can test people and it will tell them if they have the all-clear, or if they are medium- or high-risk.
"If they are medium-risk, they can be monitored closely and high-risk patients can be referred to a specialist for more in-depth testing."
Dr Eric Karran, director of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "Giving people with dementia an accurate diagnosis is not always easy, and so building up our armoury of diagnostic techniques is vital.
"While there is still some way to go before a test like this could become available, the results are promising.
"When used alongside other diagnostic techniques, a blood test like this could be a real help." | British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages. | 21712349 | [
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The "call for sites" forms part of the second stage of a comprehensive review of the island's planning strategy.
The department has stressed that no guarantees will be given as to where development can take place, but it wants to assess the potential.
Islanders have until 17:00 BST on 13 September to submit applications.
The information will help form the Strategic Land Use Plan.
Two main areas have already been deemed suitable for development in Guernsey.
These are St Peter Port and St Sampson/Vale, which have already been extensively developed.
There are 10 further areas which are under consideration as "local centres", where development will be encouraged in order to provide housing and employment opportunities.
Only submissions relating to these areas will be considered.
Details of successful and unsuccessful submissions will be published in the final review, meaning there will be no confidentiality other than in respect of contact details.
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The vital vote focused on the proposed £140m plan - backed by £50m from businessman Sir Ian Wood - to transform the historic Union Terrace Gardens.
In a referendum earlier this year, there were 45,301 votes in favour with 41,175 votes against.
New proposals from the Independent Alliance Group were backed by 22, with 20 against and one abstention.
Improvements to Union Terrace Gardens, and landmark buildings, are instead proposed.
There were heated exchanged afterwards between some business leaders who supported the City Garden Project and councillors who voted against it.
Sir Ian's £50m offer has now been withdrawn. He said he was dismayed.
Callum McCaig, leader of SNP group, had called for the City Garden Project to be backed.
He said he was "bitterly disappointed" at the decision.
Conservative Alan Donnelly said the amendment was an "almighty fudge".
However, Mike Shepherd, chairman of Friends of Union Terrace Gardens, said: "There is no doubt that our councillors made the correct decision.
"This is the end of the City Garden Project debacle.
"Union Terrace Gardens is at the heart of our city. Let's nurture them with the care and attention they deserve. We can restore them to a place of pride and glory. Let's go ahead and do it."
The abstention was from Liberal Democrat Ian Yuill.
Various delegations had addressed the full meeting of Aberdeen City Council during the day.
One of the first to speak among earlier delegations was Leo Koot, managing director of oil firm TAQA Bratani, who said Union Terrace Gardens was a "dark hole".
However, that claim was contested by Iain Richardson, from Common Good Aberdeen.
Prominent Aberdeen hotelier Stewart Spence said the city needed to attract tourists, and required more than a spruce up.
Dan McCroskrie, speaking on behalf of the young people who support the scheme, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which would help attract more young people into the city.
The cost of the winning Granite Web design was £140m.
The council administration's senior coalition partner, Labour, had vowed to scrap the scheme. | Aberdeen's controversial City Garden Project has been narrowly rejected after a council debate. | 19348330 | [
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The 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in an electric car for the Amazon Prime show when the vehicle burst into flames.
Hammond injured his knee and leg and in a blog entry says he had "two sleepless nights and several hours' surgery".
The ex-Top Gear host posted photos of himself on crutches and his stitches.
Another image shows his X-rays and the metal pins he has had inserted in his knee.
The presenter had sustained a fracture to the knee, a spokesperson for The Grand Tour said.
Writing on the Drive Tribe website, Hammond says: "I'm pleased to announce that after two sleepless nights and several hours' surgery, my Swiss Army Knee is finished and works.
"It bends in the middle and whilst a problem at airport security, is at least rustproof.
"Back in action soon."
The incident on 10 June, which took place as Hammond completed a hill climb in the Hemberg area, was described as a "serious crash" by The Grand Tour.
He had been driving a "Rimac Concept One", an electric super car built in Croatia, during filming for the show's second season.
A photograph shows the burned out car overturned in a field.
The Grand Tour said Hammond had "climbed out of the car himself before the vehicle burst into flames".
It added: "The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated."
The crash came 11 years after the presenter suffered life-threatening head injuries in a high-speed crash as he filmed for BBC's Top Gear.
He was in a coma for two weeks after losing control of a Vampire dragster at Elvington Airfield, near York.
The presenter suffered brain injuries and was in a coma for two weeks but made a full recovery. | The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond is vowing to be "back in action soon" following surgery on his knee after a car crash in Switzerland. | 40267728 | [
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The 39-year-old Englishman has not played in a competitive match since the World Championship quarter-finals in April, and has not entered next week's UK Snooker Championship.
"I do want a place within the sport, and I'm trying to fathom what that place is," he told Eurosport.
"I'm trying different things."
O'Sullivan also opted not to defend his title at last week's Champion of Champions in Coventry, which Neil Robertson won.
He is currently playing exhibition matches.
"It's been tough at times but I truly feel I have a good idea of what it is I want," he said. "I don't want the pressure of being the top man in snooker any more. I feel that should be left to the new generation of players.
"It's funny really. I'm actually enjoying my practice more then ever. I play for fun now. I still try to be the best I can be, but I don't have to be so serious about being so committed to it.
"Me and my mates play a lot these days." | Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he no longer has any interest in being snooker's "top man" but has not retired. | 34850246 | [
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Prison inspectors discovered the average period of stay at the facility near Gatwick Airport had risen from 28 to 48 days.
Twenty-three people were held for more than a year.
The Home Office said it did not want to detain people for longer than necessary but some had prolonged the process.
Brook House holds almost 400 adult male asylum seekers, illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
Despite a push by the Home Office last year to reduce the number of people being detained, inspectors could not identify why periods of detention had lengthened.
The report added that some detainees at the G4S-run centre had been held for excessive periods due to "unreasonable delays in immigration decision making".
Peter Clarke, chief inspector of prisons, said the lack of analysis made it "hard to see how detention periods could be systematically reduced and the inevitably negative outcomes for detainees mitigated".
A 2016 Home Office review said fewer people should be detained in immigration centres, while pointing out that each place cost £34,000 a year.
In response to the report a spokesman said: "Detention is an important tool that helps us remove those with no right to be in the country and it is vital that this is carried out with dignity and respect."
But he said some of those being held had attempted to frustrate the removal process by failing to provide accurate and timely information about their identity.
He said of the people leaving detention in 2016, 64% left within 29 days and 93% in less than four months.
The centre was assessed as "reasonably good" on safety, respect, activities, and preparation for removal or release, but inspectors were concerned that the residential units "very closely resembled" a prison.
Director of the removal centre, Ben Saunders, said inspectors had "rightly" identified the purpose-built design was stark in some places, and G4S would work with the Home Office, which owns the buildings, to soften the environment.
Brook House opened in 2009 but a year later was branded "fundamentally unsafe". A further report in 2012 found there were still "significant concerns", but in 2013 inspectors saw sustained improvement. | Four men have been held for more than two years at Brook House immigration removal centre as the average length of detentions has grown, a report found. | 39221869 | [
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The competition finishes on 29 May in the same stadium. There are eight teams taking part, facing each other twice, with the top four sides qualifying for the play-offs.
You can keep up to date with all the scores, fixtures and results with BBC Sport.
Leading run-scorers: Warner (294) Kohli (267), De Villiers (249),
Most sixes: Warner (12) De Villiers (12), Kohli (8)
Highest score in an innings: De Kock (108), Warner (90*), Gambhir (90*)
Most wickets: McClenaghan (9), Kumar (8), Rahman (7)
* Four current or former England players will take part in the tournament:
Eoin Morgan will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Jos Buttler is with Mumbai Indians
Sam Billings plays for Delhi Daredevils
Kevin Pietersen will play for Rising Pune Supergiants.
Fixtures & results
(all times 15:30 BST unless stated)
Monday, 25 April
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
Tuesday, 26 April
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rising Pune Supergiants
Wednesday, 27 April
Delhi Daredevils v Gujurat Lions
Thursday, 28 April
Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
Friday, 29 April
Rising Pune Supergiants v Gujurat Lions
Saturday, 30 April
Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders (10:30)
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunday, 1 May
Gujurat Lions v Kings XI Punjab (10:30 BST)
Rising Pune Supergiants v Mumbai Indians
Monday, 2 May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
Tuesday, 3 May
Gujurat Lions v Delhi Daredevils
Wednesday, 4 May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Thursday, 5 May
Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiants
Friday, 6 May
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Gujurat Lions
Saturday, 7 May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rising Pune Supergiants (10:30)
Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
Sunday, 8 May
Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad (10:30)
Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujurat Lions
Monday, 9 May
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Tuesday, 10 May
Rising Pune Supergiants v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wednesday, 11 May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
Thursday, 12 May
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils
Friday, 13 May
Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
Saturday, 14 May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujurat Lions (10:30)
Kolkata Knight Riders v Rising Pune Supergiants
Sunday, 15 May
Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils (10:30)
Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Monday, 16 May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Tuesday, 17 May
Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils
Wednesday, 18 May
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
Thursday, 19 May
Gujurat Lions v Kolkata Knight Riders
Friday, 20 May
Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad
Saturday, 21 May
Rising Pune Supergiants v Kings XI Punjab (10:30)
Gujurat Lions v Mumbai Indians
Sunday, 22 May
Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (10:30)
Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Tuesday, 24 May
Qualifier 1
Wednesday, 25 May
Eliminator
Friday, 27 May
Qualifier 2
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Final | The Indian Premier League returns for its ninth season on 9 April with defending champions Mumbai Indians opening the tournament against Rising Pune Supergiants in Mumbai. | 35980802 | [
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Joe Acquaro was shot dead in Melbourne in the early hours of Tuesday. Investigators believe underworld bosses may have put a price on his head.
The lawyer was well-known in the city's Italian community and his body was found outside a cafe he owned.
Clients included crime bosses accused of extortion, drugs and arms offences.
A vicious gangland feud that claimed at least 28 lives in Melbourne ended more than a decade ago, but detectives say that underworld tensions still fester in Australia's second biggest city. | Police in Australia believe a lawyer who represented some of the country's most notorious organised crime figures was the victim of a contract killing. | 35818310 | [
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Lincoln Crown Court heard how the gang targeted three major rail improvement projects being delivered by Network Rail, and stole signalling cable.
They then stripped the cabling and sold the copper inside.
The men targeted sites where Network Rail were carrying out work to upgrade signalling.
Gordon Aspden, prosecuting, said "It was organised, well-planned and professional thieving.
"Over 11 months between February and December 2013 the defendants were responsible for the large-scale theft of power cables being used in these projects. Most of the thefts took place in isolated locations.
"There is a strong suggestion that at least one person with inside information, an employee within the rail network, played some part in providing information to these defendants."
He said: "Once cabling was stolen it was stripped of its sheathing. It was a very valuable commodity. It was sold as scrap to dealers. The total cost to Network Rail was in excess of £1m. That figure dwarfs the sums these defendants gained."
Mr Aspden said that on one occasion the line between Lincoln and Spalding had to be closed for two days following a theft at Sleaford that cost Network Rail £23,000.
Recorder Simon King, passing sentence, told them: "I have no alternative but to impose immediate custodial sentences. This was organised and professional thieving. It was plainly worth your while to engage in that." | Six men, including five from the same family, have been jailed for conspiracy to steal railway cable. | 35296659 | [
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Officers recovered three large knives, scissors and cannabis from the "large and unpredictable" crowd, they said.
Two boys aged 17 and 15 were arrested - one on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and the other on suspicion of an assault on police.
Scotland Yard said no one had been injured at the event.
Insp Jason O'Donohue said: "By getting these knives off the street when they did, my officers have helped save lives and prevented another needless tragedy." | Two teenagers have been arrested and three knives recovered after 300 people attended a house party in east London. | 33214863 | [
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed until 29 November.
Greater Manchester Police said they were investigating the incident at Queen's nightclub on Wigan Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Widnes Viking said they had been "advised that [Tickle] will make a complete recovery", adding they would make no further comments on the matter.
The 32-year-old former England international joined the club on a three-year contract in 2014 from Hull FC.
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He was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he later died.
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Overall, the poorest pupils do worse in science and maths subjects in areas with selective schools, suggests research for the Royal Society, the UK's independent scientific academy.
New grammars are likely to help "only a small proportion" of the poorest pupils, it says.
Ministers maintain that their proposals will improve social mobility.
A government consultation on plans for more selective education closed earlier this month.
"Social mobility is a complex issue," said Prof Tom McLeish, chairman of the Royal Society's Education Committee.
"We support the government's commitment to ensuring all students fulfil their potential, regardless of their background.
"However, we are concerned that the approach to selective education outlined in the green paper may only support the small number of high ability disadvantaged pupils who do attend selective schools, at the cost of disadvantaged pupils who do not."
Researchers from the Education Policy Institute, commissioned by the Royal Society, looked at the impact of selective education on the attainment of the most disadvantaged young people - those on free school meals - in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects.
The researchers found free school meals pupils performed less well in GCSE maths in areas where there were selective schools.
In non-selective areas in 2015, 48.1% of free school meals pupils got a C or more, compared with 72.3% of pupils not eligible for the meals.
But in selective areas the attainment gap was wider, with only 43.9% of free school meals pupils getting at least a C, compared with 74.8% of pupils not receiving the meals.
The researchers found that free school meals pupils in selective schools performed very well, with 98% getting at least a C, compared with 99.2% of non-free school meals pupils.
However, free school meals pupils make up only 3% of selective schools so their achievements are not enough to make any difference to "an overall negative impact on the attainment of all free school meals pupils in GCSE mathematics in selective areas", say the researchers.
They also found that fewer free school meals pupils in selective areas took double or triple sciences at GCSE.
"We have found no evidence to suggest that overall educational standards for free school meals pupils in STEM subjects in England would be improved by an increase in the number of places in selective schools," the Royal Society concludes.
Dr McLeish added that the best way to help every pupil achieve their potential is to make sure that they are taught by "well-trained, motivated and supported, specialist science teachers".
Support is essential, he said, to help teachers "draw out the natural curiosity and creativity that grows from a framework of knowledge in science".
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The review into 22 abuse cases in Northern Ireland criticised the authorities for not doing enough.
The young people went missing a number of times over a 20-month period while being looked after in the care system.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it has recently made policy changes aimed at keeping children safe.
In September 2013, the PSNI said it had begun a major investigation into the sexual exploitation of children and young people who had gone missing from care in Northern Ireland.
Officers said they had identified 22 people, aged between 13 and 18, who may have been sexually exploited.
The PSNI investigation was known was Operation Owl.
Thursday's report, examining the PSNI response, has been published by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland.
It said PSNI officers were effective in locating the teenagers and returning them to the care system.
However, it found that they failed to properly examine the extent of the child sexual exploitation taking place and their attempts to find and stop the abusers was - in the words of the review - "limited and inconsistent".
While there is praise for the help offered by some staff from residential care homes, Stormont's Health Minister Simon Hamilton said that the report shows not enough support was given to protect the teenagers from harm or the risk of harm.
He said the review had identified "a significant gap" in knowledge about perpetrators of child sexual exploitation.
The head of the PSNI's Public Protection Branch, Det Ch Supt George Clarke said that following Operation Owl, the PSNI has "implemented a number of changes in our approach to handling this issue to ensure we are doing everything we can to keep children and young people safe".
"Indeed, in April of this year, the PSNI formed the Public Protection Branch which is now responsible for policy and practice in relation to a number of areas including child sexual exploitation.
"The new structures enable us to work closely with our partner agencies in a much more cohesive way than before to ensure better protection and safeguarding for children and young people."
The office said the PSNI has also revised its Missing Persons Protocol, a joint policy with the health and social care authorities.
"This protocol is designed to support effective collaborative safeguarding responses by the PSNI and social services in respect of children who run away or go missing from their homes or care placements and builds upon developments in our knowledge and experience," Mr Clarke added.
Last year, a separate review into the issue concluded that sexual exploitation was a growing threat to young people in Northern Ireland.
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