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Homeowners in London could lose as much as £7,500, while homes elsewhere in the UK could lose £2,300, the National Association of Estate Agents said.
The report, jointly commissioned by the Association of Residential Letting Agents, said rents could also fall.
The Vote Leave campaign said first-time buyers would welcome a drop in prices.
The study suggests that prices in London would be hit by a slump in demand from foreign buyers, particularly those from EU countries.
In 2013, 17% of homes sold in the middle of the capital went to EU nationals.
The figures suggest prices would continue to rise, but at a slower rate.
If the UK did not maintain free movement of labour after a vote to leave, the research claims the population of the UK could fall by more than a million people, as EU workers return home.
A separate research note from the ratings agency Moody's said a leave vote could be good news for first-time buyers.
"First-time buyers would benefit from lower competition for housing, as house price and rental inflation would slow down if immigration is curbed," said Gaby Trinkaus, a vice president and senior analyst at Moody's.
The research - carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) - suggested a British exit could reduce the total value of UK housing by as much as £26.5bn by 2018.
As far as rents are concerned, it calculated that the impact would be minimal in the first two or three years.
EU nationals living in the UK are more likely to be renters than homeowners, it said.
So if fewer were to come to the UK in the longer term, country-wide rents could be impacted "more severely".
However, landlords said that if rents fell too far, many might sell up.
"If demand eases to such an extent that landlords cannot recuperate costs, we'll likely see a mass exit from the market, which would then just have the opposite effect on demand as supply falls - and we'd be back to square one," said David Cox, managing director of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
The Vote Leave campaign said that both renters and first-time buyers would benefit from a UK exit.
"The biggest pressure on housing supply is immigration which has made buying your first home and even renting unaffordable for many," said Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave .
However the chancellor, George Osborne, has previously warned that first-time buyers would see higher mortgage payments in the event of a British exit.
The report also warns that a vote to leave could lead to fewer new homes being built, because of a shortage of construction workers.
About 5% of construction workers in England and Wales were born in other EU countries, according to the 2011 census.
If such workers could no longer travel so freely to the UK, estate agents say the skills shortage might be severe.
"We simply wouldn't have the resource to put the bricks and mortar together," said Mark Hayward, managing director of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
"It has the potential to have a very damaging effect on the future housing market."
Correction 14 June 2016: This story has been amended to clarify that the report suggests prices will continue to rise but at a slower rate. | A UK exit from the European Union could wipe thousands of pounds off house values over the next three years, estate agents have claimed. | 36323010 |
The doping review board of the IAAF - athletics' governing body - agreed the seven athletes had met "exceptional eligibility criteria".
The group includes world champions Sergey Shubenkov and Mariya Kuchina.
In November 2015, Russia was banned from international athletics after claims of state-sponsored doping.
The country did not compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, after which the suspension was extended.
As it stands, Russia will not have a team at this year's World Championships, which take place in London during August.
But Shubenkov and Kuchina could now defend their respective 110m hurdles and high jump titles.
Athletes can apply to the IAAF doping review board for neutral status if they can demonstrate they meet drug-testing criteria.
The other five to be cleared are pole vaulters Illia Mudrov and Olga Mullina, race walkers Sergey Shirobokov and Yana Smerdova, and high jumper Daniil Tsyplakov.
They take the tally of Russian athletes cleared to compete as neutrals to 12, with three applications approved in February, and two last year.
Their participation in competitions is still subject to approval by the organisers of individual events. | Seven more Russian athletes have been cleared to compete as neutrals while their country remains suspended from international athletics. | 39565762 |
Academy product Hughes, 24, scored 436 runs and took 10 wickets across all competitions this summer.
He managed 299 runs at an average of 34 in the County Championship and was captain in nine limited-overs games.
"Alex is an exciting cricketer who provides us with options with both bat and ball," said the club's new director of cricket Kim Barnett.
"When given the opportunity, he has risen to the challenge and shown what he can do, performing very well, whilst also displaying exceptional leadership skills." | Derbyshire all-rounder Alex Hughes has signed a new contract until the end of the 2018 season. | 37551795 |
A study of feedback from organisations, audiences and artists showed there were more than 12,000 events, 3,000 performances and 3,600 exhibition days.
A total of 8,000 artists were supported to produce and present work with 600,000 people taking part in events.
The evaluation was carried out by research organisations BOP Consulting and Counting what Counts
The report said: "Drawing on a range of sources, it can be concluded that the Glasgow 2014 cultural programme constituted a bold and innovative initiative, producing some work of real artistic excellence, while offering a mix of cultural experiences that felt fresh and exciting to peers and audiences alike."
The cultural programme was a partnership between the Glasgow 2014 organising committee, Glasgow Life and Creative Scotland, with National Lottery funding.
Janet Archer, chief executive of Creative Scotland, said: "The artistic community of Scotland responded to the call to create the most ambitious programme of cultural activity this country has ever seen with breath-taking energy, imagination and skill.
"They reached out to people and communities throughout Scotland to make the absolute most of the once in a lifetime opportunity presented by Glasgow and Scotland's hosting of the Commonwealth Games.
"The result was an inclusive, multi-faceted programme pulsing with artistic excellence, innovation and quality that has set in motion new ideas, new partnerships, and renewed confidence for Scotland's bright, brilliant artistic future."
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop added: "The Glasgow 2014 cultural programme was the most ambitious nationwide cultural celebration that has ever taken place in Scotland, bringing a national programme of new work by world-leading and emerging Scottish and International artists to communities across the country, as today's findings show.
"The Scottish government is committed to securing a legacy for communities across Scotland from hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and the cultural programme has offered an excellent platform to strengthen connections both here at home and internationally, through culture and learning, enhancing our reputation as a vibrant and culturally-rich nation." | Cultural events linked to last year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow attracted more than 2.1 million people. | 33048772 |
Mr Zewail won the Nobel chemistry prize in 1999 for his pioneering work in femtochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in ultra-short time scales.
A professor at the California Institute of Technology, he was a science advisor to President Obama and the first Arab scientist to win the Nobel Prize.
Mr Zewail became a naturalised American in 1982 after studying there.
No immediate cause of death was given.
In 40 years working at the the California Institute of Technology , he experimented with lasers to monitor chemical reactions at a scale of a femtosecond, which is a millionth of a billionth of a second.
He is also credited with developing a new research field dubbed four-dimensional electron microscopy, which helps capture fleeting processes and turn them into a kind of digital film.
Mr Zewail was appointed US science envoy to the Middle East, and became outspoken on political issues in his native country.
In 2014, he wrote an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times that urged the US to avoid cutting aid to Egypt after a military coup that ousted the elected president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood.
He argued that constructive engagement was important in keeping Egypt as a partner in the war on terrorism.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi expressed his condolences over the death, saying the country had lost a son and role model. | The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist Ahmed Zewail has died in the US, aged 70. | 36961788 |
A fresh push is under way to resolve Syria's four-year conflict, leading to speculation Mr Assad could be forced out to reach a settlement.
But Mr Assad said Russia and Iran did not abandon their friends.
Meanwhile France has said that that the "neutralisation" of the Syrian leader was essential to ending the crisis.
French President Francois Hollande said: "We must reduce the terrorist influence without maintaining Assad. The two are bound up together."
Iran and Russia though have maintained he needs to be part of a political solution.
The flurry of diplomatic activity on Syria has followed the recent nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers.
But Mr Assad, speaking to Al-Manar, a Lebanese TV station run by his Hezbollah allies, said there was no imminent breakthrough in sight.
He said a solution was only possible if the outside world stopped supporting "terrorism", a term he has used to describe both opposition activists and organised jihadist groups.
The BBC Beirut correspondent, Jim Muir, says the positions spelt out by Mr Assad remain unchanged, despite the dire situation his forces face on the ground.
Syria's conflict began with anti-government demonstrations in 2011, but morphed into a bloody multi-party conflict that has left more than 250,000 dead.
The UN's envoy to the Syrian crisis, Staffan de Mistura, has proposed a series of consultations between key parties as a means towards formal peace talks.
But in his interview Mr Assad called the UN envoy biased. | The Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, has said he is confident he has the continuing support of key allies Iran and Russia. | 34058893 |
In a frenetic game, Colin Kazim-Richards opened the scoring for Celtic, who had an earlier goal wrongly ruled out for offside.
Abiola Dauda levelled early in the second half.
But slapstick defending allowed Patrick Roberts and Griffiths to net and Celtic ended the day nine points clear.
Aberdeen beat Motherwell to temporarily suspend Celtic's official confirmation as Premiership champions.
Celtic, who host the Dons next week, hold a nine-point advantage with three games to play and a goal difference that is vastly superior to the Dons'. The Parkhead party planners can get to work now.
Ronny Deila's side had travelled to Tynecastle on the back of some ropey form but they had their edge with them this time.
They should have been ahead on 11 minutes when a Roberts shot was beaten away by Neil Alexander only for the breaking ball to be put away by Callum McGregor.
The midfielder was deemed to be offside when he scored. He wasn't. Within two minutes, Celtic bombarded Alexander again, the goalkeeper first saving from Roberts from close range and then tipping over a drive from distance by Griffiths.
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Hearts had opted to start with Callum Paterson on the bench - and they missed him. They were also without Igor Rossi - they missed him, too. Juwon Oshaniwa is adept at hurling himself on to the floor and claiming assault to anybody who'll listen, but he's not so hot at the fundamental art of defending. John Souttar had a calamitous day. Hearts were awful at times at the back.
It was when Souttar, playing nervously at right-back for the opening half, failed to deal with a routine cross that Celtic struck. The ball drifted over Souttar and into Kazim-Richards, who composed himself in the six-yard box before placing his shot low past Alexander.
Only fitfully in that opening half did Hearts raise a gallop, Jamie Walker missing a fine chance after great set-up play by Arnaud Djoum.
Celtic created another big moment just before the break. Griffiths galloped clear for a one-on-one with Alexander. It was the kind of chance that Griffiths has gobbled up all season. Not this time. Alexander won the battle.
Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson had to make changes - and he did. Paterson appeared as did Dauda and their impact was immediate.
Djoum forced a great save from Craig Gordon as Hearts found themselves at last. Gordon saved again from Souttar. Just before the hour, though, Dauda ran hard at Celtic, brushing off all-comers before slamming his shot past Gordon.
Tynecastle came alive - and then it fell silent again. Roberts' goal was a gift from Alim Ozturk and Souttar, who were horrendously slack in defence and allowed the young Englishman through on Alexander. Roberts beat him comfortably.
Then, Souttar got suckered by Griffiths for the third, the striker ransacking the defender before slotting past Alexander. | Leigh Griffiths scored the goal that killed off Hearts at Tynecastle and took Celtic to within a millimetre of a fifth successive league title. | 36118559 |
The former England midfielder guided Spurs to a 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday as interim boss and has now been handed a contract until the end of the 2014-15 Premier League season.
Sherwood, 44, replaces Andre Villas-Boas, who was sacked last week.
"We believe Tim has both the knowledge and the drive to take the squad forward," Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy told the club's official website.
Sherwood, who won three caps for England, joined Tottenham as a player in 1999 from Blackburn, where he won the Premier League title in 1995.
He left White Hart Lane in 2003 and moved to Portsmouth but returned as part of the club's coaching staff in 2008 under manager Harry Redknapp.
Sherwood was working as technical co-ordinator when chairman Levy asked him to look after the first team following the departure of Villas-Boas.
The Portuguese, 36, left the club after winning only two of his last seven league games in charge.
"We were extremely reluctant to make a change mid-season, but felt we had to do so in the club's best interests," added Levy.
"We have a great squad and we owe them a head coach who will bring out the best in them and allow them to flourish and enjoy a strong, exciting finish to the season.
"This is the biggest gamble chairman Daniel Levy has taken for a long, long time.
"Sherwood now has to work with players at a whole different level - players with massive egos who will be banging on his door wanting to know why they are not in his team.
"It is not an appointment that is going to please all the fans, because some of them will have wanted a bigger name with much more experience."
"We are in the fortunate position of having within our club a talented coach in Tim Sherwood."
Sherwood has no previous managerial experience, but Spurs rejected an approach by Championship side Blackburn in October 2012 for him to become their boss.
He lost his first game as interim manager when West Ham knocked Spurs out of the Capital One Cup.
But the north London side recovered to beat Southampton, with striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who only featured once under Villas-Boas this season, scoring twice on his first league start of the campaign.
After that game, Sherwood made it clear after that game that he wanted his future resolved quickly.
"Daniel Levy has given Tim Sherwood the security of an 18-month deal and he has already shown he believes he is the man for the club's long term, not a stop-gap until a more glamorous name becomes available."
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"What would be ideal for me would be to have a chat with the chairman and see what's best for the football club moving forward," he said.
"I need to know what they're thinking. I don't want this job for five minutes.
"It's a massive club with history and tradition. But whatever happens needs to be right for me, too."
A number of managers had been linked with the position since Villas-Boas departed.
Former England and Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle also publicly declared his interest, with Guus Hiddink, Fabio Capello and Michael Laudrup also mentioned.
Sherwood's first game as full-time boss will be at home against West Brom on Boxing Day. | Tottenham have appointed Tim Sherwood as head coach on a full-time basis. | 25501608 |
George Fessey, of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, intervened in a scuffle outside the After Dark nightclub, in Clumber Street, on 29 December 2012.
He lifted a 20-year-old man above his head and threw him to the ground.
The man was left in a coma after the attack and continues to receive treatment for his injuries.
The 25-year-old, who had previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, was jailed for two years at Nottingham Crown Court.
Det Insp Phil Sims, of Mansfield CID, said: "This was a classic case of adrenaline-fuelled violence and bravado, leading to a massive over-reaction and use of unnecessary force by one man against another who was half his size.
"It's never a fair fight between someone who can lift a person above his head and body-slam him to the ground."
He added: "George Fessey left his victim in the absolute lowest level of consciousness before death, he's fortunate to have come out of it as well as he has.
"Not only was it a traumatic, life-altering ordeal for the victim, there were also a number of people who witnessed this, frankly stomach churning, incident.
"It's fair to say it brought an abrupt end to their festive celebrations." | A bouncer who body-slammed a Mansfield reveller during a festive night out has been jailed. | 25820211 |
Whatever your record, it's unlikely that you have beaten Satabdi Mishra and Akshaya Ravtaray.
The two friends are on an ambitious 10,000 km (6,213 miles) road trip in their minivan, and have taken an eye-popping 4,000 books with them.
They say they are on a "mission" to promote book reading across towns, cities and villages because they believe that "more Indians need to read books".
The duo began their journey in early December 2015 from Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Orissa.
The BBC caught up with them in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh which was the 16th stage of their trip.
It has been an tiring but exhilarating ride for the two, who told the BBC they "achieved what we set out to do".
They have met hundreds of people, ranging from writers to book lovers to first-time book buyers.
"We have sold around 2,000 books so far. And we keep getting our stock replenished in big cities," Ms Mishra says.
But selling books is not their primary goal. They also lend them out, and say their biggest ambition is actually to engage people in conversations about the importance of reading.
"We see so much happening around us, things like intolerance. That mainly happens because people don't read. Reading books opens your mind and allows you to appreciate different thoughts," Mr Ravtaray says.
He talks about a school teacher he met "who had only read 15-20 books related to his curriculum in his 20 years of teaching".
"Now clearly there is a problem. People, teachers, have to read more for their students, much beyond the subjects they teach. We need more libraries than shopping malls, but the reverse is happening," he says.
Ms Mishra says books have become too expensive, and independent book shops are increasingly closing down.
"The situation is much worse in small towns. We found that many don't have even a single library," she says.
"It's not that people don't want to read. But books have become inaccessible for many people."
Mr Ravtaray and Ms Mishra want to change that. Apart from travelling to promote reading, they also run what they call "a simple book store" in Bhubaneswar.
"We give 20-30% discounts throughout the year because our store is simple and we don't have many expenses. We don't have air conditioning or even electricity, we use solar power," Ms Mishra says.
"And we provide a space where people can read all day, without having to pay or buy anything."
Their minivan is stocked with books written in English and also regional languages.
"I felt that people are more drawn to books in their own language. I just hope more regional writers prosper and the writing becomes better," Mr Ravtaray says.
They made a similar journey around Orissa in 2014 and were surprised by the response.
"Just like this journey, most people who came to us in Orissa were first-time book buyers. We had kept the cost low. No book was more than 200 rupees."
Ms Mishra said that they usually choose public spaces like bus and railways stations in Orissa's tribal areas to showcase books.
"That works because people in smaller towns feel intimidated by big shops."
Mr Ravtaray is of the opinion that books have to reach India's "remote corners if we are to prosper as a society".
"We as a country need to know more about the world we live in and that can only happen through reading. We have a funny situation these days, rich people write about poor people, but poor people don't get to read their work."
"Our journey is a tiny effort to change this situation. We are trying to make books available to as many people as possible." | What is the most amount of books you have carried while travelling? | 35742282 |
The win leaves Mansfield just two points behind Carlisle in the final play-off place, while Wycombe are now four points off the pace and down in 13th.
Following a lively start, the deadlock was broken by the visitors in the 13th minute when a free-kick floated in by Joel Byrom was headed against the post by Pearce, who then stole in on his own rebound to nod home from a yard out.
Both sides went close during the remainder of a hard-fought first period, but neither was able to add to the scoreline.
Wycombe were the better side after the break, but could not find a way past Jake Kean.
The Stage goalkeeper produced a superb save from a Joe Jacobson free-kick and an even better one from Adebayo Akinfenwa's close-range header when the big striker looked certain to score to secure all three points for the visitors.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Mansfield Town 1.
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 0, Mansfield Town 1.
Alex Jakubiak (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Hayden White (Mansfield Town).
Attempt saved. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Kean.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Jakubiak replaces Scott Kashket.
Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers).
Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Yoann Arquin replaces Danny Rose.
Foul by Myles Weston (Wycombe Wanderers).
Hayden White (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Myles Weston replaces Garry Thompson.
Attempt saved. Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Kean.
Foul by Sido Jombati (Wycombe Wanderers).
Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Nick Freeman replaces Matt Bloomfield.
Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Kean.
Attempt saved. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town).
Marcus Bean (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Danny Rose (Mansfield Town).
Foul by Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers).
Danny Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
Hand ball by Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town).
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Alexander MacDonald replaces Alfie Potter.
Foul by Garry Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers).
Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Scott Kashket (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joel Byrom (Mansfield Town).
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Shaquile Coulthirst replaces Matt Green.
Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town). | Krystian Pearce's early goal gave Mansfield a win at Wycombe that keeps their League Two play-off hopes alive and dents the Chairboys' own top seven ambitions. | 39523330 |
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey's latest effort tops its own record, published publicly for professional astronomers and "citizen scientists" alike.
Data from Sloan has helped to identify hundreds of millions of cosmic objects.
The release was announced at the 217th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, US.
Researchers have released an animation on YouTube demonstrating how the incredibly high-resolution image is represented on the celestial sphere.
Michael Blanton, a New York University physicist who presented the work on behalf of the Sloan team, told the conference that it was difficult to overstate the breadth of data Sloan provided.
"There's something like 3,500 papers that have been written on the basis of this data set," he said.
"A few dozen of them are being presented right now, this week at this meeting. They cover topics from the very smallest stars to the most massive black holes in the universe."
Nearly half a billion stars and galaxies have already been discovered and described thanks to Sloan images, and the new release is sure to significantly increase that number.
Sloan data is also behind the Google Sky service, which allows users to scan the heavens in the same way as scanning their local streets, and the Galaxy Zoo project, which has allowed astronomy enthusiasts to characterise galaxies from their own computers.
The workhorse behind the data set, a camera comprising 125 million pixels that long held the record for highest-resolution camera in the world, has been retired.
Studies will now focus on spectrometry - unpicking new data on the basis of the colours of light that the upgraded equipment can detect.
They include:
But even the data that is already available, thanks to Tuesday's release, will keep astronomers of both the professional and the amateur variety busy.
"You can compare it to the National Geographic Palomar Survey of the late 1950s," Dr Blanton said.
"This is something that 50 years later is still a really important reference to astronomers; we use it ourselves to better understand our own images. SDSS is the digital version of that." | Astronomers have released the largest ever colour image of the whole sky, stitched from seven million images, each made of 125 million pixels. | 12167011 |
When the facility was established - in 1977 - it was expected to have a working life of perhaps 25 years.
But now Repsol Sinopec says it expects the site to have a productive future up until the early 2030s.
Managing director Bill Dunnett told BBC Radio Orkney: "We're here for the long term. We believe in the North Sea. This is a core asset for the whole country."
Production at the plant is now running at around 100,000 barrels of oil a day - around a quarter of what it was in the late 1970s.
But Bill Dunnett said those statistics don't tell the whole story.
"If you look back five years ago the forecast for now was about 15,000 barrels a day. And we're doing 100,000.
"So I think it's very difficult to put a cap on what the production levels will be here.
"But our goal is to keep the level high, and keep this a viable asset for the future."
One key client for the site is the Golden Eagle field - responsible for about three quarters of daily production.
Area development manager for Nexen, Glen Brook, said the company had a "good partnership" with the team at Flotta.
"We've built a good operational relationship with them over the last three years since we started producing oil here.
"We're really pleased with the relationship...and we do see a bright future."
Two people who'll be hoping that's right are new apprentice Jennifer Atkinson, and Chris Adam who completed his four years ago.
"It was just a general oil and gas apprenticeship I applied for", Chris said.
"I think they saw my address was Thurso, and someone thought that's right next to Orkney. We'll put him to Orkney. But, it's worked out for the best. This is probably the best place to do your apprenticeship."
Jennifer said she was confident she'd see out her career in the industry.
"There's so many opportunities throughout the world as well, if it was to decline (here)." | The oil terminal at Flotta in Orkney is celebrating its 40th anniversary. | 40973909 |
The Trotters scored in the 97th minute to secure a 2-2 draw at Ipswich.
Darren Pratley, Mark Davies, Zack Clough, Derik Osede, Liam Feeney, Dean Moxey, Rob Holding and Liam Trotter all missed chances in the first half.
"You can talk about tactics and team selection but when you miss glaring opportunities like we are, it's very hard to take," Lennon said.
"It shouldn't have been a fightback."
With 10 matches remaining, Bolton are 10 points adrift of safety, having lost four of their last six Championship matches.
However, Lennon believes recent results do not reflect the on-field performances from his side.
"We should be winning games," he told BBC Radio Manchester. "I don't know if there is a mental fragility at times, we just seemed to get punished.
"I can't fault the players, the performance again was excellent, but we have had so many chances to win games over the last four or five weeks but haven't taken our chances.
"We don't look like a team at the bottom of the league but the table doesn't lie. We keep getting punished for basic mistakes.
"They didn't look like scoring. They get a set-piece and didn't defend it properly - and we find ourselves remarkably 2-0 down in a game we have dominated." | Manager Neil Lennon believes Bolton may have a "mental fragility" after their winless run stretched to six matches. | 35763872 |
The two Championship clubs agreed a fee, thought to be about £9m, and the 25-year-old held negotiations with promotion-chasing Boro.
However, Boro said they were unable to agree personal terms with the player.
The Scotland international has scored 83 goals in 169 appearances for Blackburn, with 11 of those strikes coming this season.
Rhodes joined Blackburn from Huddersfield for £8m in 2012.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | Middlesbrough's move for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes has collapsed. | 35455169 |
It was less than three years ago that Tiarna Dorton tried to take her own life by jumping from a road bridge onto Belfast's Westlink.
"I can remember the smell of the tarmac. It had been raining," she told BBC News NI.
The attempt caused serious injuries and she now uses a wheelchair. But she has come out the other side, in her words, in a better place.
Now, she's sharing her story in an effort to improve safety measures at the Divis Bridge.
On Thursday, a local group walked to the bridge from Grosvenor Bridge as part of a call for higher barriers.
If those had have been in place when Tiarna tried to take her own life, she said she would have turned away.
"I'm not much of a climber, it would have put me off," she said.
"People might say that if they're going to do it, they're going to do it.
"But if it had have been a bit of a struggle to do it, then I might have been more inclined to talk to someone instead."
The group behind Thursday's campaign event were the Square Cut Punt Crew, a local support group made up of people touched by issues such as homelessness, addiction and mental health problems.
The organisers are hoping the Department of Infrastructure will be moved to take action.
"We're lobbying for the department's permanent secretary, Peter May, to make a decision to raise the railings," said Alison Brennen.
The reasons for an individual attempting to take their own life are complex, but Northern Ireland has a higher rate of suicide than anywhere else in the UK.
In 2015, the rate of suicide in Northern Ireland was 19.3 deaths per 100,000 of the population - the highest on record, according to the Office of National Statistics.
These rates are even more severely felt in areas like the lower Falls Road, near Divis Bridge.
Square Cut Punt Crew began their campaign after the death of Nathan Ritchie last October.
A petition they started has gained more than 1,000 signatures.
"With Stormont being up in the air since January, we haven't been able to push," said Alison. "But we can't wait any longer.
"If there was something there, just to distract people, it would make things a wee bit more difficult."
The group pointed out that a draft strategy issued by the Department of Health - Protect Life 2 - specifically cites the use of "physical barriers" at well-known locations as an effective method in suicide prevention.
They also argued that barriers exist elsewhere in the area to protect property or prevent anti-social behaviour.
"Railings around bins in the area are even higher than those on the Divis Bridge," said group member Francine Trainor.
"In the past year spiked railings have been put up to stop bonfires being lit, but nothing has been done to stop people jumping off the bridge and losing their lives."
The Department of Infrastructure has said the bridge meets national standards, including the height requirements of the "bridge parapets".
"While engineering solutions may provide part of the answer by restricting access, in isolation they may not address the underlying problem and have the potential to reinforce the association of bridges with suicide attempts," it said.
However, it also said that it worked with other agencies to facilitate the introduction of measures at sites "identified as particularly problematic" and that "consideration is already being given to the Westlink corridor".
For Tiarna Dorton, these measures are badly needed.
"There was nothing put in place at the bridge to stop me," she said.
Despite the extensive injuries - including a broken spine and legs - Tiarna said the incident was key in turning her life around.
"Back then I was putting myself into a lot of vulnerable situations," she said.
"I realised since that I care much more about myself. That a lot of people care about me."
However, she has her concerns that others may feel like she did on that night in 2014 and that they will go to the same place.
According to Alison Brennen, Tiarna's experience is a familiar one.
"I've heard similar stories before - her story is probably the same as many people's who go to that bridge," she said.
"If you can just stop somebody for 30 seconds, they might reconsider.
"We're a group that lives locally who have experienced issues like this.
"We just think it makes sense to do something about this bridge." | "If I went there that night and it had have been more difficult, 100%, I wouldn't have tried anything." | 39498448 |
Brexit could prove to be the biggest blow yet. It sends shockwaves far beyond British borders.
The UK gave the EU a second seat at the UN Security Council, one of only two serious military forces (alongside France), respected diplomatic expertise and a driving force behind making the single market more competitive.
All that will now disappear from the EU display cabinet.
And as Britons anxiously scan the markets, watching the effect of Brexit on the pound, Europeans fear for the future of what had been a nervously recovering euro.
Deeper crisis for Greece perhaps? Italy too is a huge concern.
How will this impact the pockets of hundreds of thousands of families across the continent?
The EU also worries Brexit could reverse 70 years of European integration.
In all my years watching European politics, I have never seen such a widespread sense of Euroscepticism.
Plenty of Europeans looked on with envy yesterday as Britain cast its in-out vote.
Many of the complaints about the EU raised by the Leave campaign resonated with voters across the continent.
Across Europe leading Eurosceptic politicians queued up on Friday morning to crow about the UK referendum result.
"Victory for freedom," tweeted Marine Le Pen of France's National Front.
She has called for a vote on EU membership in France. There are similar voices in Italy, the Netherlands and beyond.
The mood in Brussels this morning is deeply gloomy.
The Brexit vote sends screaming alarm bells; warning that the EU in its current form isn't working.
Two processes will soon be launched here - both fraught with difficulty.
Untangling the UK from everything EU and negotiating a new relationship once David Cameron or his successor formally starts the Leave process.
And a political scramble as the EU tries to save itself, possibly disintegrating further in the process.
Expect deep divisions between EU nations and Brussels bureaucrats about the direction the EU now takes.
Closer union to show a united European front, or reform and a rethink of the European project?
Prime ministers across Europe look nervously over their shoulders at increasingly influential Eurosceptic, more nationalist-minded political rivals. | The Leave vote in the UK is a huge body blow for the EU - already reeling from the migrant crisis, the euro crisis and fears about what is seen as an aggressive Russia next door. | 36617546 |
Five directors, including chief executive Kevin Hart, were removed at a meeting of shareholders called by Monaco-based private equity firm Crown Ocean Capital (COC).
A resolution calling for the removal of chairman Billy Allan was defeated.
Mr Allan and chief operating officer David Clarkson will keep their posts.
Two nominees put forward by COC - Christopher Ashworth and Eli Chahin - were appointed to the board with immediate effect.
Africa-focused Bowleven said all resolutions proposed at the general meeting would have been defeated "by a significant margin" without votes cast by COC and its nominees.
The board had urged shareholders to vote against the resolutions, arguing they were "not in the interests of all shareholders".
COC had been calling for a change in direction by the company. Among other things, it demanded that Bowleven focus on maximising value from its Etinde interest in Cameroon and not devote any resources to new projects or acquisitions.
Mr Hart joined the Bowleven board in November 2006, having been finance director at Cairn Energy for more than eight years.
Before that, he was a senior associate director with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group, specialising in oil and gas sector mergers and acquisitions. | An activist shareholder has succeeded in ousting most of the board of Edinburgh-based oil and gas exploration firm Bowleven. | 39281217 |
RNLI rescuers said an adult and two teenagers fell into the water at Seaton Carew along with a fourth person, who swam out to try and help them.
The four were pulled from the water by a crew from the Hartlepool RNLI inshore lifeboat at about 17.30 BST on Sunday and were "shocked and cold".
The three who fell from the craft continue to be treated in hospital.
Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat operations manager Mike Craddy said his team got to the scene very quickly before the situation "deteriorated." | Four people had to be rescued after a sea scooter capsized off the Teesside coast. | 40402564 |
He won 91 professional titles, including the Open twice, the US Open, and the Masters four times.
The US PGA eluded him, although he was runner-up three times.
But it was Palmer's aggressive technique, cavalier style, good looks and charisma that made him such a popular figure.
It has been said that people would rather see Arnold Palmer score an 80 than other golfers in the low 60s.
His fans followed him in raucous hordes and became known as Arnie's Army.
Although he hit the ball very hard, he had an easy, friendly disposition.
He greatly helped in the revival of the Open in Britain, in which he first played in 1960. He lost by one stroke, but took the title the following two years.
Arnold Palmer was a classic example of the American dream, an ordinary country boy who became world-famous, but who never lost the common touch.
He was the son of the golf professional at Latrobe, a small industrial town in Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1929. He first began swinging cut-down golf clubs when he was four years old.
Before long, he was beating the older caddies at the club. He became a caddie himself at the age of 11 and worked at virtually every job at the club in the following years.
He recalled that he gained his powerful arm strength from pushing a mower to help his father tend the course.
"In those days, there were no motors on anything except the tractor. The mowers to cut greens with, you pushed," he said.
He was US amateur champion by 1954, before turning professional. It was his double success in the Masters and the US Open in 1960 that really made his reputation.
In the Masters he had birdies at the last three holes to win.
In the US Open he was lying seventh, seven strokes behind the leader after three rounds, but won by two strokes, scoring six birdies in seven holes in the final round.
This coming from behind became known as a Palmer Charge.
In the 1961 Open at Royal Birkdale he played out of a bush so hard that it was uprooted, but the ball finished on the green, and he went on to win.
He could also lose in spectacular fashion. In the 1961 Masters he played into a bunker on the last hole when he seemed almost certain to win, and Gary Player took the title.
He represented the US in the Ryder Cup six times, twice as captain.
He won his last major title in 1964, and Jack Nicklaus took over his mantle.
It was during his heyday that his business interests began to sprout, given impetus by his business manager, Mark McCormack, whose own business empire began with Palmer.
Arnold Palmer Enterprises became a multi-divisional empire involving merchandise, automobiles and aviation.
Another important commercial arm was his course design and management.
He also was heavily involved in charity work. He played a major role in the fund-raising effort that led to the establishment of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando in the 1980s.
Palmer continued to play in tournaments into his seventies, often teaming up with former rivals, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, in the first round of the Masters.
At Augusta, they laid a plaque behind the 16th tee to honour his four wins there.
It was once said of Arnold Palmer that he set standards of sportsmanship and behaviour that were to guide the conduct of his profession.
Beneath all the flash and dash, he had a deep appreciation of the game of golf and its niceties. | Arnold Palmer was a golfing legend, who, more than any other, was largely responsible for the explosion of interest in the game in the 1960s. | 37469471 |
Rosie and Ruby Formosa were joined at the abdomen and shared part of their intestine before they had an emergency operation to separate them in 2012.
Their mother, Angela Formosa, said the four-year-olds, from Bexleyheath in south-east London, were "very excited" to be starting school.
"Four years ago it wasn't in my mind that this would ever happen," she said.
"When I was pregnant I didn't think I'd ever see their first day at school so it is really amazing and all thanks to Gosh [Great Ormond Street Hospital] really."
Mrs Formosa said it was "heartbreaking" for her and their father Daniel Formosa when they discovered the girls had the rare medical condition, which occurs in one in every 200,000 live births.
The girls were born at University College Hospital in London by caesarean section in 2012 when Mrs Formosa was 34 weeks pregnant.
Within a couple of hours of being born, they were taken to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for emergency surgery because of an intestinal blockage.
Mrs Formosa, 35, said it felt like "a million years" ago since she was waiting for the girls to come out of their surgery.
"The time has just flown by, I can't believe how fast it has gone," she said.
"They are very excited [about starting school]; their big sister is in school so they can't wait. They've met their teacher a few times and they love their teacher. They're looking forward to painting, anything messy, they love reading.
"They are very similar, they are very bubbly little girls, they are very headstrong and very determined, which I knew they were from when they were in my belly because of the way they kept growing and surviving."
Professor Paolo De Coppi, consultant paediatric surgeon at Gosh, said: "We're thrilled that Rosie and Ruby are starting school this September.
"It's always a joy to witness patients' progress and to hear that they are reaching new milestones - this makes the job we do all the more rewarding." | Twins who were born conjoined and given just a 20% chance of survival are preparing to start school. | 37217196 |
On Wednesday, 27 Jewish community centres in 17 US states reported receiving hoax bomb threats.
The telephone calls prompted evacuations, but no explosives were found or injuries reported.
No one has claimed responsibility for any of the calls, which first targeted 16 Jewish community centres in nine US states on 9 January.
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According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the calls were both pre-recorded and live, and the suspect used voice-disguising technology,
The JCC Association of North America, a network of health and education centres, has been reviewing its security plans.
The FBI has not named any suspects or specified a possible motive.
But the law enforcement bureau said that along with the US justice department it was investigating possible civil rights violations in connection with the threats.
"The FBI will collect all available facts and evidence, and will ensure this matter is investigated in a fair, thorough and impartial manner," the statement said.
Paul Goldenberg, national director of the Secure Community Network, an organisation that advises Jewish groups on security, said the sheer volume of threats was startling.
"These are individuals or groups that want to disrupt our way of life," Mr Goldenberg said.
"We're not going to shut down institutions because of this."
The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish anti-bigotry organisation, said that though the threats did not appear credible, they should still be taken seriously.
The ADL says it has received reports of threats in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Delaware, Connecticut, Alabama, California, Maine, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Texas and Kansas. | The FBI is investigating a second wave of threats to Jewish facilities across the US in the last month. | 38672558 |
Bild reported that a team doctor, physio and reserve goalkeeper were on the bench but escaped injury.
Kick-off was briefly delayed before visitors Wolfsburg won 4-0 with Andre Schurrle scoring a hat-trick
"We condemn the scenes before kick-off," said Wolfsburg sports director Klaus Allofs.
"I apologise to the Hanoverians that they have been put at risk." | Wolfsburg have apologised after a flare thrown by their fans hit the Hannover bench before Tuesday's Bundesliga match. | 35703313 |
Ella weighed just 1lb 10oz (737g) and was about the size of an adult's hand. For weeks she was kept in an incubator.
Catherine, the daughter of ex-Labour leader John Smith, said she knew little about premature babies at the time.
"I didn't really think there was that much chance of survival," she told the BBC.
But Ella survived - thanks to a research centre set up by former prime minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah after the couple's 10-day-old baby, Jennifer, died in 2002.
Following the death, the Browns founded the charity PiggyBankKids - now known as TheirWorld - in memory of their daughter.
And in 2004, the charity established the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory (JBRL) at the University of Edinburgh.
The JBRL looked at ways to help premature babies thrive, including research into how much oxygen should be given to babies in incubators.
It was this research that was to prove absolutely crucial to the survival of Ella 15 years later.
Catherine's father had been one of the former prime minister's closest political allies.
She became aware of the link between the Browns' charity and her own daughter after Ella started to pull through.
"I thought I could donate to their research lab - because I knew they'd set up a research lab in Jennifer's name," said Catherine.
"I went on the website to try to make a donation, and I read a little, and I realised that some of the work they had done had impacted directly on the care that Ella was getting - and that was just incredibly moving."
Work done by scientists at the JBRL established that giving a premature baby too much or too little oxygen could seriously damage its chances of survival.
"By the time Ella was getting care this change had made its way into clinical practice and it was one of the things we were very aware of because the machine that was monitoring oxygen was constantly going off," said Catherine, from Dundee.
"If the oxygen went too high or too low an alarm sounded and that would happen many times in an hour. It was so obviously being monitored very strictly and very closely.
"That was as a result to the work done in Jennifer's name. I really think it made a difference. I personally believe it had a direct impact on her survival and it is humbling."
Speaking to the Daily Record, she added: "What Gordon and Sarah have done is the most extraordinary gift. They've given us our daughter."
Sarah, 53, said she first heard of Ella's birth after Catherine wrote them a letter.
She told the BBC: "Gordon had opened it and came through and shared it.
"She'd written saying that Ella had arrived, that she was thriving, that they were looking forward to a chance when she might go home in the near future - and that she recognised this link."
Sarah said it made her "proud" to know that research carried out in the lab had become part of medical practice and was helping to save babies' lives.
"That they've helped Ella is enough, but that I also know it helps other babies in the future is really important," she said.
Speaking about her daughter Jennifer, Sarah said she had received "extraordinary care" from the NHS during her 10-day life.
"I know that things could have been different and we may even have missed out on that so that's very precious to us.
"But the loss is very deep and the loss will be with us always. We have two amazing sons but we will also have Jennifer in our hearts."
She added: "I feel very privileged that the lab is named for Jennifer, but truthfully there are many parents who have lost children who have contributed and who are still very much a part of how we create the work, how we raise funds to support the work.
"There's a lot of us in it together."
Ellla is now two years old and in "absolutely brilliant" health, according to Catherine.
The two women had an "emotional lunch" after Catherine wrote to the Browns - though she admitted it had been difficult to talk about Ella at first, as their experiences had been so different.
But she told the BBC that Sarah had insisted she should not feel guilty.
"Sarah said to me absolutely straight: 'Don't be ridiculous. What's the point of the lab, what's the point of all the work we've done in Jennifer's name if it isn't for an Ella?'" | When Catherine Smith's daughter Ella was born prematurely at 28 weeks, she feared the worst would happen. | 39140410 |
One, Donkey Documents, depicts a donkey having its papers checked by a soldier and was left on a barrier dividing the West Bank from Israel in 2007.
The other, I Remember When All This Was Trees, was painted on the wall of a derelict Detroit factory in 2010.
Together the murals could fetch as much as $1 million (£638,000).
The Detroit mural is owned by a small non-profit gallery and is being sold to raise funds for community arts schemes.
Auction house Julien's has not revealed who removed the second work from its original location or who will benefit from its sale.
According to Julien's, "the detached mural... is the largest and most significant intact Banksy mural in existence from his visit to Israel".
The mural, it continued, will be displayed at an unspecified location in London before the auction takes place in Los Angeles on 30 September.
Removing street art by Banksy and others from their original locations is a controversial act that some claim diminishes the artwork in question.
The removal of one mural from a shop in north London prompted protests, though this did not prevent its eventual sale for more than £750,000. | Murals believed to have been left by elusive street artist Banksy on walls in Detroit and Bethlehem are to be auctioned in September. | 33705205 |
The victim is thought to have been saved from serious injury by his glasses in the attack in Great Barr, Birmingham.
Up to six youths reportedly restrained the schoolboy during a confrontation in the street.
West Midlands Police said the boy was not seriously hurt in last Friday's attack in Birdbrook Road at 15:50 BST.
Officers, who appealed for witnesses, are checking CCTV from the area. | A 12-year-old boy had bleach thrown at his eyes by bullies as he walked home from school, it has been alleged. | 37506983 |
The legislation will now be put to a vote in the Senate next week, where its prospects are unclear.
The 875-mile (1,408km) pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to the US state of Nebraska where it joins pipes running to Texas.
President Barack Obama is said to take a "dim view" of the legislation, but has not directly threatened a veto.
The project has pitted Republicans and other supporters, who say it will create much needed jobs, against many Democrats and environmentalists, who warn the pipeline will add to carbon emissions and contribute to global warming.
A state department report raised no major environmental objections in February, but the final recommendation was delayed amid a court battle over the project in Nebraska.
The state department is involved because the pipeline would cross an international border.
The Keystone XL pipeline aims to carry some 830,000 barrels of heavy crude a day from the fields in Alberta to Nebraska.
The oil would then be transported on existing pipes to refineries in Texas. The southern section of the project was finished last year.
"At some point, President Obama has to realise that his blockade of the Keystone XL pipeline is forcing American consumers to depend on volatile oil-rich regimes and is hurting our diplomatic relationship with our top trading partner - Canada," House Foreign Affairs committee chairman Ed Royce said in a statement.
The bill passed easily with a 252-161 vote, but it was not the first time the House had voted to approve the project.
However, the latest vote stands the best chance in six years of making its way to Mr Obama's desk.
The bill's sponsor, Louisiana Representative Bill Cassidy, is facing a run-off election against incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu for her seat.
Ms Landrieu - among the pipeline's Democratic supporters - successfully pushed the Senate to hold the vote on the measure on Tuesday.
Supporters of the measure say they are confident they have the 60 votes, including several Democrats, needed for passage of the bill.
Speaking in Myanmar on Friday, Mr Obama said the full review of the project cannot be finished until the Nebraska lawsuit is resolved.
"I don't think we should short-circuit that process," Mr Obama said. The president has previously threatened to veto similar bills. | The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. | 30042845 |
Under the new agreement, parliament will elect an interim president for a four-month term.
President Michel Martelly's five-year term comes to an end on Sunday.
A run-off vote to replace him was postponed last month because of fears of violence and allegations of fraud.
The agreement is to be signed by the presidents of both chambers of parliament.
Prime Minister Evans Paul will remain in the post until parliament agrees his replacement.
Haiti's runoff election is now scheduled for 24 April. The new president is due to sworn in on 14 May.
The agreement gives the troubled Caribbean nation an opportunity for a fresh start, after more than a year of political instability and violence.
But the situation remains delicate, warned Mr Martelly.
"We have to stay vigilant because certain people disagree with this accord," he said.
On Friday, protesters beat a man to death in the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a clash with ex-soldiers.
Mr Martelly is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election but has thrown his weight behind Jovenel Moise, a banana exporter who won the first round of the presidential election in November.
But the result has been contested by the opposition challenger, Jude Celestin.
He accused the electoral authorities of favouring Mr Moise and threatened to pull out from the runoff vote.
Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has postponed the vote three times.
Whoever replaces Mr Martelly will face a daunting task.
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
It was devastated by a powerful earthquake in 2010 and its economy still relies heavily on foreign aid. | Politicians in Haiti have signed a last-minute agreement to install a transitional government that keeps the country from plunging into an immediate power vacuum | 35514812 |
Normally men attending the horse racing event in the Royal Enclosure must wear black or grey morning dress with a waistcoat, tie and a top hat.
Women in the Royal Enclosure must not expose their shoulders.
Nick Smith of Ascot Racecourse said the jackets rule had not been enforced after entry due to the hot weather.
He said: "We took the decision early in the day, in the light of the hot weather, not to enforce the jackets rule after entry - common sense was applied."
The dress code at Ascot Racecourse's Royal Enclosure involves a number of restrictions for men and women.
Dresses must not be strapless, off the shoulder, halter-neck, spaghetti straps and or have straps narrower than 1in (2.5cm) in the exclusive area.
This year women were permitted to wear jumpsuits for the first time, as long as they reached to the ankle.
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However, midriff-baring outfits or fascinators are still not allowed in the exclusive area.
An Ascot spokeswoman said a relaxation of the dress code had "never happened before".
As temperatures soared at Royal Ascot today, race-goers tried to stay cool with sunglasses, parasols and fans.
Horses have been cooled down with "misters" after racing in the Unsaddling Enclosure
Up to 300,000 people are due to descend on the event over the next five days.
The Queen has attended Royal Ascot every year since she came to the throne in 1952. | Royal Ascot has not enforced its dress code, letting racegoers remove jackets for the first time in the event's history, due to 'very hot conditions'. | 40343086 |
Denby Collins, 38, was tackled and restrained when he entered a house in Gillingham, Kent in December 2013.
His father challenged a law introduced in April 2013 giving householders the right to use "disproportionate force" against intruders.
The High Court has ruled the law is not incompatible with human rights laws.
Mr Collins was arrested as a suspected burglar by officers called to a house in Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham on 15 December 2013.
He was being restrained by at least one resident of the house when police arrived and was handcuffed at the scene.
Officers realised he was unresponsive and took him Medway Maritime Hospital from where he was transferred to the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in Putney.
He remains in a coma today.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigated the case but found there was no indication that any officer breached the standards of professional behaviour.
An officer believed to have handcuffed Mr Collins resigned from Kent Police in June 2014.
The so-called "householder defence" was introduced by a former Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, to toughen up self defence laws "for those who defend themselves and their loved ones".
Mr Grayling wanted to demonstrate to the public that "the law is on their side".
Lawyers for Peter Collins argued that the law on self-defence in householder cases was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Two High Court judges rejected the challenge but said the law did not "give householders carte blanche in the degree of force they use against intruders in self-defence".
Sir Brian Leveson said: "A jury must ultimately determine whether the householder's action was reasonable in the circumstances as he believed them to be.
The case arose after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided in September 2014 not to prosecute the homeowner in the Collins case - referred to as "B" for legal reasons.
In a statement the family said they were disappointed with the court's ruling and were considering an appeal. | The father of a suspected burglar left in a coma after being tackled by a homeowner has failed in a legal challenge. | 35325168 |
In October a group of Newport dog walkers started a shoe box appeal to give gifts to rescued rabbits, cats and dogs.
Since then more than 1,000 boxes filled with everything from festive jumpers to treats and tunnels have been donated.
Dog walker Rachel Hunter said the generosity had been "overwhelming".
"We thought we were going to get about 20 boxes, but it just exploded," she said.
The group had planned to stop collecting the donations last month but will keep collecting until Christmas Day to give presents to Newport City Dogs Home, Mittens Cat Rescue, and Friends of the Animals RCT.
About 700 boxes packed with gifts for dogs, 200 for cats and 100 for rabbits will be handed out on Sunday at the shelters.
"I think deep down we are a nation of animal lovers," Ms Hunter said.
"A lot of the time we don't think about the homeless dogs, cats and rabbits, but when it is highlighted to them people all think it will be great.
"They are just kind hearted people - it has just been overwhelming."
Among the more unusual gifts donated was a jacket to help anxious dogs keep calm during fireworks and storms.
Ms Hunter said the team decided to extend the appeal to rabbits as they are one of the main pets bought and then abandoned after Christmas.
She said: "The children do not want it, and the adults don't care for it - it is just really sad."
Following the success of this year's campaign, the team considering becoming a registered charity to help more animals next year - including hedgehogs.
"A pet is not just for Christmas, it's for life, and these boxes will last a whole year," she said.
"This whole thing has been humbling". | Hundreds of abandoned pets will be getting festive treats on Christmas Day after generous animal lovers donated more than 1,000 presents to an appeal. | 38261935 |
Bwriad Food Dudes oedd annog plant i fwyta'n iach gan ddefnyddio DVD a chymeriadau cartŵn arwrol oedd yn derbyn grymoedd hud drwy fwyta'n iach.
Roedd y cynllun yn ganlyniad i 25 mlynedd o ymchwil gan seicolegwyr ym Mhrifysgol Bangor.
Yn ôl y trefnwyr, mae wedi helpu 700,000 o blant ar draws y DU, Ewrop a'r UDA i fwyta'n fwy iach ers iddo gael ei sefydlu ddechrau'r ganrif hon. Yn Iwerddon cafodd y cynllun ei gyflwyno i bob ysgol gynradd.
Mae BBC Cymru wedi gofyn i Brifysgol Bangor am ymateb.
Mae gwefan y cynllun yn dweud ei fod wedi derbyn arian gan "nifer o ffynonellau yn cynnwys cynghorau ymchwil, y diwydiant bwyd, tyfwyr ffrwythau a llysiau, consortia archfarchnadoedd, iechyd cyhoeddus y DU, yr UE a Phrifysgol Bangor."
Yn 2012 cafodd y gwaith o redeg y cwmni ei drosglwyddo i gwmni o'r enw Food Dudes Health Limited. Tri academydd o Brifysgol Bangor oedd ar fwrdd y cwmni.
Aeth y cwmni hwnnw i'r wal ac fe ddechreuodd y broses o'i ddiddymu yn 2015, ac mae disgwyl i'r broses honno gael ei gwblhau yn y misoedd nesaf.
Ymysg rhestr credydwyr y cwmni mae cyrff iechyd cyhoeddus a chynghorau yn Lloegr, sydd gyda £800,000 yn ddyledus iddyn nhw, ac mae £200,000 yn ddyledus i Brifysgol Bangor.
Dywedodd diddymwr y cwmni, Ian Brown o Parkin S Booth & Co yn Lerpwl: "Dechreuodd y broses o ddiddymu Food Dudes Health Ltd ar 9 Hydref 2015 ac fe ges i fy newis i'w ddiddymu.
"Ar 17 Mawrth 2016 cafodd hawliau eiddo deallusol y cwmni eu gwerthu i Brifysgol Bangor am £20,000.
"Roedd rhan o'r gwerthiant yn cynnwys hawliau ar gyfer yr enw 'Food Dudes Health' ac yna cafodd y newid enw i Grub Men Ltd ei gofnodi ar 3 Mai 2016.
"Mae'r broses ddiddymu'n dirwyn i ben ond hyd yn hyn nid yw'r adroddiad terfynol wedi ei roi i'r credydwyr. Byddwn yn disgwyl i hyn ddigwydd o fewn y tri mis nesaf." | Mae cwmni oedd yn rhedeg cynllun bwyta'n iach i blant, gafodd ei ddatblygu gan Brifysgol Bangor, ar fin cael ei ddiddymu gyda dyledion o dros £1.2m. | 39953573 |
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The 45-year-old, currently in charge at Bayern Munich, will replace Manuel Pellegrini, who will leave on 30 June.
A statement from City said Chilean Pellegrini, 62, was "fully supportive" of the announcement being made.
The club said negotiations with former Barcelona coach Guardiola had been "a recommencement of discussions that were curtailed in 2012".
Roberto Mancini was City boss at the time, and led them to the domestic title that year.
Pellegrini succeeded the Italian in 2013 and took the club to a Premier League and League Cup double the following season.
He has won 64 of his 99 Premier League games as a manager, a record only eclipsed by Jose Mourinho, who won 73 of his opening 99 league matches as Chelsea boss.
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City could yet win four trophies under Pellegrini this season.
They are already through to the final of the League Cup and are second in the league behind Leicester City.
The Blues are also through to the knockout stages of the Champions League and will play Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
"I talked to the club and I will finish my contract on the original date," said Pellegrini on Monday.
"We signed a contract for one more year, but with a clause that one of the club or me cannot use that extended contract. So I will finish here on the original date.
"They are not doing anything behind me. I knew this a month ago. But I don't think it's good, this rumour and speculation about different things. I would prefer to finish the speculation today. That's why I told the press, I told the players, and I spoke with the club two weeks ago saying that I would do it."
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Former Man City winger Trevor Sinclair said news of Guardiola's appointment was "a massive, massive statement" by the club and "huge news for all City fans".
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "He's the hottest manager out there. Every club would want him.
"And when you look at the recruitment possibilities now, that's where you really start to get excited. He'll be able to bring in some huge players."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp spoke to the media before his side's game with Leicester on Tuesday, and said of Guardiola's appointment: "He is one of the best managers in the world, no doubt about this.
"He had two big, big clubs where he has worked at and now he will do his job at Manchester City.
"Pep won everything in Spain, nearly everything in Germany, so I think he wants to win everything in England, that is clear."
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Former QPR boss Harry Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 live: "City are fighting on all fronts still, and you wonder what signal it sends out to the players when they know the manager isn't going to be there at the end of the year.
"Pellegrini is an excellent manager and a really nice guy. I'm sure he'll want to go out as a success. It's a massive move for Man City. Guardiola is really a big statement."
Stoke manager Mark Hughes said: "I don't think the news itself was a surprise, maybe the timing of it?
"I think Pellegrini's done a great job. Coming in after Mancini the club seemed a bit fragmented. He's won trophies, which is what they demanded. It's unfortunate that when a manager with the quality of Pep Guardiola comes on the market, a team like Man City feel the need to go after him."
Phil McNulty, BBC Sport's chief football writer:
The announcement that Guardiola is to be the next Manchester City coach is not a huge surprise - but the timing is.
Manuel Pellegrini is still in charge and is still in serious contention for four trophies.
What is beyond question, however, is that this is the most powerful statement of intent from City's Abu Dhabi owners that they intend to construct a club to stand alongside any in world football.
Guardiola is the game's most coveted coach with a history of claiming the top prizes.
The combination of the charismatic Catalan's coaching brilliance and the financial backing he will receive makes this a partnership the rest of football world could come to fear. | Pep Guardiola has agreed a three-year contract to become Manchester City manager in the summer. | 35461090 |
Like much received wisdom, it may just be wrong. For the arrival of this young financier-turned politician in the Elysee could actually make a deal between Britain and the European Union easier.
Yes, President Macron is a devoted pro-European. His belief in the idea and the institutions of the EU is part of his core.
In his election manifesto, he described Brexit as a "crime" that will plunge Britain into "servitude".
As such, he will brook no Brexit-induced dilution of the single market and all its works.
After he met the prime minister in February, he told reporters in Downing Street: "Brexit cannot lead to a kind of optimisation of Britain's relationship with the rest of Europe. I am very determined that there will be no undue advantages."
Macron will thus, so the argument goes, stiffen sinews in Brussels and re-invigorate the Franco-German motor that has lain dormant in recent years. He has made utterly clear that he wants Britain to pay top whack when it exits the EU.
He has spoken of reforming the Le Touquet agreement that allows British immigration officers to check passports in Calais. And he has been shameless in his ambition to lure French workers and money back to France.
So Macron on paper could look like no friend of Britain in the Brexit stakes.
And yet his election is actually better news for Theresa May than she might imagine.
Some Conservative ministers had been quite open in their preference for Francois Fillon, the former centre-right candidate with whom they had more natural, partisan commonalities. But they know they can live with Macron.
The new president is not going to be as Brexit obsessed as some imagine. He has other fish to fry.
He has to build support and coalitions in the National Assembly where polls suggest his new party may struggle to form a majority in next month's elections.
He has huge economic problems to deal with at home. And his efforts in Brussels will be focused on gaining support for his own proposals to reform the EU and the eurozone.
Brexit is just one issue on his to-do list. His priority is dealing with France's difficulties and stopping Marine Le Pen winning in 2022.
Now, of course, when President Macron does focus on Brexit, he will naturally be tough on Britain. But that is already the position of the French government. Whitehall has long ruled out any favours from Paris. In many ways, Macron represents continuity.
And just think of the alternative. If Marine Le Pen had won, the EU would be in chaos.
Her election would have been seen by some as an existential threat to the EU. Brexit would have become a second order issue.
EU politicians would have had less bandwidth to spend on Brexit. And as such, a deal would have been less likely, or at the very least much harder. Compare that to the stability that a Macron presidency may provide.
For here is the real point. The election of Macron may just make the EU a little more confident or perhaps a little less defensive. Many in the EU will conclude - maybe over-optimistically - that the global populist surge has now peaked with Trump and Brexit.
The electoral failure of anti-establishment politicians in Austria, the Netherlands and now France will give them hope that the troubled EU project is not quite so threatened as they had imagined.
They may feel a little less fearful that Brexit could presage the breakup of the EU. And a less vulnerable EU may feel less determined to make an example of Britain in the negotiations. And that can only be good for Brexit, however hard or soft you want it.
So the election of President Macron will of course send shivers of relief through the corridors of Brussels. But it won't make the challenge of Brexit any more enormous than it already is.
And just perhaps, it might make the task a little easier. | The received wisdom is that the election of Emmanuel Macron as president of France is bad for Britain's Brexit negotiations. | 39842424 |
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After three races, Hamilton has two dominant victories and a second place. His victory in China was his most impressive yet in 2015.
He was in a league of his own - even if in the end he beat team-mate Nico Rosberg to pole by only 0.04 seconds - and aced every aspect of the weekend.
It is quite possible that Hamilton's performance level is what is really behind the outburst from Rosberg after the race, when he accused his team-mate of trying to back him into the Ferraris.
I was surprised to hear Nico say that.
There is no reason not to take him at face value when he says that exactly that risk was discussed before the race and he obviously felt uncomfortable.
The pressure of feeling Vettel close behind made his afternoon more complicated, so that instead of just being beaten, he also had to work to reduce pressure from behind.
It is a slight change of tack for Rosberg to bring it out into the public domain - normally he prefers to keep these things behind closed doors.
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I don't think that will be awkward for Mercedes to handle and they were scrupulously fair in letting him make the second stop before Hamilton to relieve any pressure he was feeling.
It will be interesting to see how that develops within the team, and it may fester a little in the days before the Bahrain race next weekend, but the underlying thing is Lewis just looks completely in control.
This was maybe Nico shaking the tree, wondering what he has to do to try to destabilise Hamilton and get in front of him.
In reality, all he needs to do is out-qualify Hamilton and convert that into a lead at the first corner, and his life will get a whole lot easier.
But of course that is easier to say than do and right now he is not looking on the verge of threatening Hamilton for this championship.
There was a lot of talk before the Chinese race about the threat to Mercedes from Ferrari, following Sebastian Vettel's victory in Malaysia.
To me, at the moment it doesn't look as if Ferrari can mount a genuine season-long challenge to Mercedes. It is more a question of them trying to keep the pressure on and take advantage if Mercedes make a mistake, such as on the strategy in Malaysia.
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If Ferrari were able to get track position advantage, they would be difficult to beat but they don't appear to have the outright pace to do that.
But they might get a chance at the start of a race if someone does not make a great start, or perhaps they could pull a nice pass such as Kimi Raikkonen's on the two Williams cars on lap one in China.
It was, as an aside, nice to see Raikkonen looking racy and like the driver so many people admire.
The heat in Bahrain next weekend gives some hope they may be able to challenge more closely, as they did in Malaysia.
Fundamentally, though, I see Ferrari as a very solid second, with a chance to win more grands prix, and they need to add performance to the car to really become a credible title contender.
Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen was exceptional in Shanghai. His overtaking moves were top drawer and it was very impressive to watch just how strong, committed and immaculate he was.
They were ballsy moves, and they underline that, at the age of 17, three races into his grand prix career, he has not put a foot wrong and he continues to impress.
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Jenson Button was docked five seconds and given two points on his licence - out of the 12 that triggers an automatic ban - for his collision with Lotus's Pastor Maldonado late in the race.
Giving Button two points for that seems bit harsh to me. It almost has the undertones of him being a bad driver, which is clearly not the case.
It is not as if he is wild on track. Button hardly ever has incidents like that. So for me a reprimand would have been a more suitable punishment, if the stewards felt one was needed.
Eddie Jordan was not in China, but, to use an EJ-ism in his absence, it was a race of three halves. We were getting interested and entertained by just how close everything was in that first stint, Nico keeping Lewis honest about a second behind and then not a lot of distance back to Vettel and Raikkonen. And then that all changed.
It was almost like watching a scripted race, but one for which only Hamilton knew the lines.
He had a lot in hand, but the circumstances of the race meant he only unleashed that pace when he really needed to.
It's hard for me to understand what the drivers are going through because it is so alien to what F1 was like when I was driving.
To hear Hamilton say that going through Turn One they just have to be careful of the front tyre sounds odd to me. I have never driven a car in anger on tyres like that, so I can hear their words and try to imagine it, but it is nothing like anything I have ever dealt with.
David Coulthard was talking to BBC Sport's Andrew Benson | Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Chinese Grand Prix only heightened the impression that he is in complete control of the Formula 1 season at this early stage. | 32293696 |
"If the militants think they can erase history we are helping to make sure that can't happen," said archaeologist Jane Moon.
They have been excavating a Babylonian administrative centre from 1500BC.
It has provided more than 300 artefacts for the Iraq Museum in Baghdad.
The Manchester archaeologists, believed to be on one of only two international teams operating in non-Kurdish Iraq, have returned to the UK after three months of fieldwork, near to the ancient city of Ur.
While the Manchester team were working with Iraqi archaeologists to recover their finds, the Islamic State were attacking and bulldozing ancient sites in Nineveh, Nimrod and Hatra.
They are also believed to have smashed objects in museums in Mosul.
Stuart Campbell, a director of the project with Dr Moon, said local people were "appalled" by the attacks on their own heritage and the UK archaeologists attended a protest meeting.
There was "widespread dismay" at the deliberate wrecking of historic sites, said Prof Campbell, in a country that is very aware of its significance as a cradle of civilisation.
"There was a very real feeling of pride that ideas such as writing and cities started in Iraq."
The ancient city of Ur, near to where the archaeologists have been working, has "huge symbolic importance", said Prof Campbell. "It's a very important part of human history."
They have been examining the site of an administrative centre for the Babylonian empire, finding documents and evidence for a "scribal school" where civil servants from 3,500 years ago would have been trained.
There are clay tablets with "practice texts" of lists of animals and precious stones.
"Everyone is quite rightly expressing outrage at the destruction in and around Mosul. The sad fact is, there is very little one can do to prevent deliberate vandalism by well-armed fanatics," said Dr Moon.
But even if objects were destroyed, Dr Moon said, it was still important to be able to gather and retain information for the future. | Archaeologists from the University of Manchester have been working in Iraq and making "significant discoveries", while Islamic State militants have been bulldozing historic Assyrian sites. | 32204577 |
BBC Sport has learned the Crystal Palace midfielder has a hamstring injury, and could be a doubt for the home game against Israel in Sunday.
Wales are already without Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, West Brom defender James Chester and Nottingham Forest's David Vaughan.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Dave Edwards is likely to take Ledley's place in the starting line-up.
A win in Nicosia tonight would put Wales on the brink of qualifying for the final stages of a tournament for the first time since 1958.
"There's been no official confirmation yet but I understand Joe Ledley is out of tonight's game," said BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips.
"His absence will be a huge blow for Wales because he can play that holding midfield role. Chris Coleman is already missing Liverpool's Joe Allen who is out of this game with suspension and out of Sunday's match injured.
"The hole created by Ledley's absence is expected to be filled by the Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards, whose last game for his country was in Novi Sad - that 6-1 defeat inflicted by Serbia - but he's always been a reliable performer for Wales.
"Jazz Richards, who's left Swansea for Fulham, is expected to be at right wing back, a return on the cards too in that defence for Ben Davies so the Welsh team should be: Wayne Hennessy, winning his 50th cap, Richards, Gunter, Ashley Williams, Davies, Neil Taylor as five across the back. The three in midfield will be Edwards, Andy King and Aaron Ramsey and up front Gareth Bale and Hal Robson Kanu." | Joe Ledley will miss Wales' crucial Euro 2016 qualifying match with Cyprus. | 34145336 |
"He was a very quiet and gentle man. He was also a deep thinker and had huge courage, and in those early Thatcher governments he was, in many ways, the quiet hero.
"The person who put forward those very controversial but vital budgets that got on top of inflation, that helped reform the trade unions.
"He made a big difference to Britain. Very quiet, very gentle but very tough underneath."
Mr Osborne tweeted: "I will miss Geoffrey Howe. He was a great source of advice to me; a quietly-spoken radical, whose bitterly contested budgets rescued Britain."
"I have regarded myself as an acolyte of Geoffrey Howe throughout my career - free market economics, a special conscience, internationalism, pro-European - and I always admired his pleasant demeanour, his unflappability as well as his steely resolve and his very, very good mind.
"He was actually the key figure in delivering the economic revolution in the early 1980s under Margaret's leadership but it was Geoffrey's budgets and Geoffrey's management of the economy that delivered it.
"She didn't have the eye for detail on economic policy that he did and he was very unpopular at the time for doing it but it worked.
"It stopped us from being the economic laughing stock that we were when he took over the Treasury in 1979."
Sir John, who succeeded Lady Thatcher as prime minister, said Lord Howe "was a man whose political convictions, turned into law, transformed our nation".
He added: "Geoffrey has left a benevolent mark on our national life, and I hope in death will receive the credit so often denied him in life."
"He was probably my oldest political friend. We fought alongside each other in 1959 in nearby seats in South Wales but I served with him in government after government and in the Conservative Party all through the time from the 1950s on.
"He was a political rock. He was a rock around which the economics of the early 80s swelled abut failed to dent. He carried huge personal strain for the success of that government. They were very controversial times, controversial policies but Geoffrey was unbending and unyielding but he was a very kind, courteous and gentle man.
"He was a great listener and a master of his brief. You could talk to Geoffrey about anything but you had to be well informed to change his mind."
"He was a truly brilliant chancellor of the exchequer. Behind the quiet unassuming demeanour there was steely determination, dogged consistency and a sense of direction.
"He also had an impish sense of humour. Although he later fell out with Mrs Thatcher, they were for a long period a highly effective partnership, and she could not have succeeded without him.
"He was a Tory with a social conscience, who wanted opportunity for all. He was also a great friend and mentor to me for over 50 years."
"In his six years as foreign secretary he oversaw our international and diplomatic relations during the challenging period at the end of the Cold War, just before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
"He also held strong views on Britain's relationship with Europe and, had he lived, would no doubt have been an enthusiastic participant in the debate we will have in the run-up to the referendum."
Mr Blunt tweeted: "Sad to hear of death of former Reigate MP Geoffrey Howe.
"Gave economic steel to Iron Lady's 1st term. He led cure of the sick man of Europe."
Mr Montgomerie tweeted: "In helping to conquer inflation #GeoffreyHowe was a great friend of the poor. Would be great if obituaries reflected that side to his record."
Mr Corbyn tweeted: "I got to know Geoffrey Howe when he was Foreign Secretary and valued his knowledge and experience. Condolences to Elspeth and family."
Mr Farron tweeted: "Geoffrey Howe has sadly passed away. He was a kind, decent and honourable man. My thoughts are with his family."
"I send my condolences to Lord Howe's family.
"Lord Howe devoted his life to the service of his country and did so with distinction.
"He was not afraid to stand up for what he believed in and famously demonstrated this in his historic confrontation with Mrs Thatcher.
"The end of an era has been marked as in one week we have lost two old foes and great parliamentarians in Denis Healey and now Geoffrey Howe."
"Sad to hear of Geoffrey Howe's death. I worked with him in Britain in Europe.
"He was always a real gentleman who gave me huge support."
Mr Bryant tweeted: "Geoffrey Howe was a thoroughly decent man with a gentle spirit, an enquiring mind and an internationalist outlook. RIP" | Senior figures in British politics have paid tribute to former Conservative chancellor Geoffrey Howe, who has died at the age of 88 after suffering a suspected heart attack. | 34497576 |
The campaigners set up camp at Upton, near Chester, in April 2014 to prevent testing on the site by energy company IGas.
For more than a month, they have had no legal right to remain there, after a court order was served in November compelling them to leave.
But they remain stubbornly in place, flags waving and braziers burning.
And, as they anticipate their likely eviction, the campers have constructed an elaborate series of obstacles, fortifications and means of evading the authorities.
They have surrounded the site with wooden walls and a crude moat, as well as digging tunnels and constructing makeshift towers to provide safe havens.
One protester said the aim was to instigate a potentially dangerous "game of mousetrap" when the bailiffs arrive.
Meanwhile, the longer the activists remain, the less time IGas has to exploit the planning permission timeframe it has to run tests - it expires on 28 May.
Adam is one of the campers, and like all of them he knows exactly what to do when the bailiffs and police finally come knocking.
He has the job of shimmying up an intentionally-flimsy tower made of scaffolding, and locking himself on to it by the neck and arms.
"It's made to make it harder for the bailiffs to get to us," he said.
The tower is built to support the body weight of no more than one person, and when it is suggested that he could be putting his life in danger, he confidently replies: "Well yeah, of course I am.
"We can't let this stuff happen. It's my life saving a thousand lives."
Then there are the underground tunnels.
The site is pockmarked with small metal manhole covers, concealing a network of passageways which are expanding by the day.
It is difficult to verify how extensive the network is, but the campers say it provides plenty of space for a large number of people to lock themselves inside when the bailiffs arrive.
One of the spokesmen for the site, Dr Steven Peers, is very confident about how long they can last.
"We believe we can hold this for a significant period - weeks if not months," he said.
And, he explains, there is a much bigger risk for those trying to remove them.
"It's a clay area so the tunnels themselves are very stable but if you start putting heavy plant machinery on top of it you'd seriously risk a cave-in."
Although IGas has gone to the expense of taking legal action to remove the campaigners from its mud-covered land, the company may now have a more expensive and dangerous job on its hands to exercise its rights.
A short statement from the firm said: "Whilst we respect the right to peaceful protest, these protesters are trespassing and we do not condone any activity that is illegal."
Judge David Hodge QC agreed with the firm when, in November 2015, he granted their application to repossess the land.
He ruled that there was "no reason peaceful protest can't take place without the occupation of the land".
The protest has been peaceful so far.
But local councillor and anti-fracking activist Matt Bryan admits the aim is to make the eviction process as dangerous as possible.
He said: "It's a giant game of mousetrap, and if the bailiffs or the police get this wrong, somebody's going to be seriously injured at best." | A group of anti-fracking protesters have bolstered their campsite with an elaborate network of tunnels, walls and even a moat as they continue to defy efforts to evict them. | 35239141 |
Felix, who can also play as a striker, made 32 appearances in all competitions for the National League North club last season, scoring five goals.
The 21-year-old joined Boston in 2014 from Southern Football League Premier Division side St Neots Town.
York were relegated from League Two last season, having won only seven league games. | National League side York City have signed winger Kaine Felix from Boston United on a two-year deal. | 36675623 |
Ephraim Norman, 24, of Thornton Heath, fatally attacked Andrew Else, 52, in Croydon in April 2014 and continued to stab him after one of the knives bent.
The Old Bailey heard two weeks before he had stabbed a teenager in the neck.
Norman, who has paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
The court was told that Norman attacked the teenager and Mr Else after he stopped taking his medication and claimed it made him impotent.
The 15-year-old was on his way home after visiting a friend when Norman hit him from behind and stole his mobile phone before fleeing the scene.
Prosecutor Alan Kent QC said the teenager was "lucky" to survive after the blade was completely buried in his head with the tip poking out the other side.
Weeks later, Norman went out armed with two weapons and stabbed Mr Else, of Forestdale in Selsdon Park Road, Croydon, after following him when he got off a bus.
Scotland Yard said the two men who had reported the attack to police had caught a glimpse of "Norman raising the knife above his head repeatedly stabbing Mr Else".
When he was arrested, Norman told police that he did not trust himself in public and that he did not feel sorry for Mr Else or his family because he was being driven by voices in his head.
He told officers: "It is just my madness, it is just like how my mind is.... I know I could do that again. It is not a big thing for me to do ... I wanted him to die so much I just kept on stabbing him until he was dead."
Judge Anthony Morris QC described Mr Else as a "perfectly respectable man" who was savagely attacked because he happened to be "in the wrong place at the time". | A man who stabbed a bus passenger more than 200 times in the street has been detained indefinitely in hospital. | 31460959 |
In 2014 Nick Dickson, 52, gave himself the challenge of hill walking one thousand miles, with the intention of seeing more of the UK countryside while increasing his fitness. This is his story.
"Last Jan 1st, like many people, I made a resolution to take more exercise.
When I moved up to the North from London in 2011 I promised myself that I'd make use of the great countryside across the region. In the first few years of living here I'd been on some lovely walks but still had barely scratched the surface of what was available pretty much on my doorstep. I knew that I literally had to get out a bit more.
Things started really well with an early new year break when I went up some of the Lake District fells around Buttermere and Crummock Water, and then a few trips over the next few weeks and months out to the hills and dales around Derbyshire, Cheshire and Lancashire. I was clocking up the miles, all measured on my trusty walkers GPS unit, and seeing some amazing places. I started adding up the distances and keeping track of the total in a diary which helpfully had beautiful pictures of wild landscapes to further spur me on.
I managed to boost the walk-mileage while on a fantastic holiday to the Outer Hebrides in late April with my other half where we did lots of walks across brilliant beaches, up stunning wild hillsides and visiting tiny islands, including St Kilda way out in the Atlantic. By mid-May I was already up to 350 miles, just about on course for the challenge of walking a thousand miles by the end of the year.
A busy summer of work and distractions like the World Cup and Commonwealth Games slowed things down a bit so that by September I was behind schedule - under 600 miles with four months to go. Unfortunately I'd also told a few people that I was on the challenge so the pressure was on to get moving or risk embarrassment and a little humiliation. A long distance, multi day trip across the highlights of the Peak District and holiday breaks up to the Cairngorms and the Yorkshire Dales helped to put me back on track and see more fantastic British countryside.
By December I still needed to walk another 80 or so miles. Shorter days, poor weather and getting ill all got in the way and seemed to be combining to stop me from reaching my goal. But a final push which included a Christmas Day walk to the source of the Thames in Gloucestershire, a snowy Sunday up around Kinder Scout in the High Peak and a New Years' Eve walk on the appropriately named Winter Hill in the West Pennines helped me cross the finishing line and reach the thousand mile target.
As a townie largely brought up in the London suburbs I'd never been able to fully enjoy or appreciate how amazing and varied the British Isles really are. Before 2014 I'd visited lots of different parts of the country and knew of some of the beautiful places that existed but over this last year I've seen just how fantastic and accessible the countryside is.
Whether it's a ramble over a National Trust park, a stroll across fields near your home, or a trip to the wilder, more rugged parts of Britain, getting out and walking, to see the wonders of where we live, is one of those pleasures that is open to everyone. You don't have to walk a thousand miles but I'd really recommend seeing what's on your doorstep, to get out and to get to know how great the country that we live in really is."
Inspired to take a walk in the countryside? Take a look at our guide to walking for tips on where to start. If you are a keen enthusiast already, get in touch and tell us your story by tweeting us on @bbcgetinspired, visiting us on Facebook or email us on [email protected]. | Love them or hate them, New Year resolutions are a great way to achieve personal goals. | 30703234 |
The IPCC confirmed it was investigating the evidence Lord Stevens gave to the Macpherson Inquiry in 1998.
The Met said it referred the matter to the IPCC following a public complaint.
Lord Stevens has previously denied any wrongdoing.
He was Deputy Commissioner of the Met from 1998 to 2000, while the Macpherson report - which found evidence of institutional racism within the force - was being compiled.
It was ordered following concerns about the force's investigation into the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack by a gang of white youths in April 1993.
In a statement the Met said: "Following the receipt of a public complaint in relation to Lord John Stevens, former commissioner, the Metropolitan Police Service made a referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission on 4 November 2014.
"The complaint has been made in relation to Lord Stevens' role as the then Deputy Commissioner and disclosure to the Macpherson Inquiry.
"This issue was raised in the Stephen Lawrence Independent Review by Mark Ellison QC, published on 6 March, where he concluded there were defects in the level of information that the MPS revealed to the Inquiry."
It took more than 18 years to bring two of Mr Lawrence's killers - Gary Dobson and David Norris - to justice. They were found guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey in January 2012, and given life sentences.
The pair had initially been arrested along with three other men in 1993, but prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.
Then in 2007 the case was reviewed following a BBC documentary which raised fresh questions about the suspects. After using new forensic technology police charged Dobson and Norris with the murder in 2011. | Former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Stevens is being investigated by the police watchdog over information he gave to the inquiry into the Met's handling of the Stephen Lawrence murder case. | 32242962 |
Pierre Claver Mbonimpa was attacked in the capital, Bujumbura.
He was a stern critic of President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid for a third term in office.
On Sunday presidential aide Gen Adolphe Nshimirimana was killed in an attack on his car in Bujumbura. He was in charge of the president's personal security.
Burundi has suffered serious unrest since President Nkurunziza's decision in April to seek a third term in office.
Opponents argued this violated the constitution and there was a failed coup attempt in May.
A presidential election was held last month which Mr Nkurunziza won, but which was boycotted by the opposition.
The US special envoy for the region, Tom Perriello, condemned the attack on Mr Mbonimpa.
"We are just horrified," he told BBC Newsday.
"This is a truly courageous man who has repeatedly stood up for the rights of the people of Burundi and has repeatedly been sent to prison for standing up for basic civil rights," he added.
The activist is in intensive care in a Bujumbura hospital, a relative told Reuters news agency.
The shooting took place near Mr Mbonimpa's home north of the capital on Monday evening.
"He was going home when suddenly a group of motorcyclists encircled him and started shooting at him. Many of the bikers had guns," the relative said.
Several foreign diplomats have visited Mr Mbonimpa in hospital, says the BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge in Bujumbura.
Mr Mbonimpa is believed to be one of the few members of Burundi's civil society opposed to the president who have not fled the country.
In April, he was held without charge for more than 24 hours by the intelligence services after he called for protests against the president's efforts to secure a third term.
Correspondents say that Mr Mbonimpa's work over the years for the rights of prisoners and others has won international acclaim and that rumours of his death had circulated in Burundi before the shooting took place. | A prominent human rights activist in Burundi has been shot and seriously wounded by gunmen on motorbikes, his family and witnesses say. | 33767768 |
The hosts started brighter, but Neil Etheridge saved a Luke Norris penalty after Paul Downing's handball.
That spurred the Saddlers on and Milan Lalkovic picked up a loose ball to curl the ball in and break the deadlock.
With the Gills pressing, Walsall broke, Jordy Hiwula slotting in after Romaine Sawyers' composed pass, and Norris's bicycle kick was only a consolation.
Gillingham, who have now failed to win any of their last nine matches against Walsall, drop down to sixth place.
The Saddlers were playing their third straight away game in 11 days, having lost the previous two, to Sheffield United and Oldham. But, having won the first of their two catch-up games caused by Easter postponements due to international calls, they are now five points behind second-placed Burton Albion.
They have now won four of their six matches since Jon Whitney became interim boss following last month's sacking of Sean O'Driscoll.
Walsall boss Jon Whitney told BBC WM:
"It was a huge game and we approached it with belief. I have sensed people doubting us and I hope those people now realise what we are about.
"That was an outstanding performance from my boys. I don't think Gillingham could live with us. We passed them off the park, ran them off the park and the most pleasing thing for me is that we were more physical than them.
"I said from the start that it's going to be an up and down season. It is going to go right to the wire. The Burton players will be having their tea and biscuits but they won't taste as nice because we're hunting them down." | Walsall scored two second-half goals to beat League One promotion rivals Gillingham and move up into third. | 35965769 |
The suspect, said to have " a grudge against the community" in the Highfield area of Southampton, has allegedly left "bin bags full of bread" in the area.
Councillor Paul O'Neill said the man was known to be scattering up to 300kg of grain a week in school playgrounds and public areas.
The city council said it was aware of rodent issues in the area.
Mr O'Neill said Ratman - as he is known in the local press - had been leaving food out on "an industrial scale".
"It has become progressively getting worse as the rats are breeding," he said.
Rev Mike Archer, of Highfield Church, which has closed its graveyard due to an infestation, said work was "in process" to take care of the rats.
A Southampton City Council spokesman said: "We are aware of the rodent issues in Highfield and our teams are on the ground taking the appropriate action to resolve the issue for residents in the area with as little disruption as possible."
"Environmental Health are investigating, and we are assisting where we can with their investigation," a police spokesman said. | An "anti-social individual" - dubbed Ratman - has been blamed for a suburban rodent infestation. | 37470315 |
Ian Ruddock denies compressing baby Olivia's chest and rib cage, shaking her repeatedly and inflicting blunt force trauma to her head.
The attacks are alleged to have taken place at the family home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, before the infant died in March 2011.
Mr Ruddock also denies assaulting two other children and a charge that he attempted to murder one of them.
The trial before Lord Bannatyne at the High Court in Edinburgh continues. | A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his five-week-old daughter. | 33989739 |
The allegations against Jim Quigley, of the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), were made at a tribunal hearing in Exeter.
Charlotte Revely, 51, a former union employee, is making a whistleblower and sexual discrimination claim.
The NASUWT has strongly denied the claims.
Ms Revely, from Hinton St George, Somerset, worked for the union as a professional assistant in its South West regional centre in Exeter from January 2013 until she quit in August 2014.
She told an Exeter employment tribunal: "During my period of employment I witnessed colleagues being bullied and female colleagues treated less favourably than their male counterparts.
"I suffered direct discrimination and victimisation."
She said: "At the end of April I became ill because I could no longer cope with such a hostile and aggressive working environment.
"I felt that my work was being closely scrutinised and that Mr Quigley was waiting for me to make a mistake."
She said a regional official vacancy was advertised when she was ill, but feared she would not be treated fairly.
After she made a complaint against Mr Quigley she was left "shocked and dismayed" by a "brutal character assassination" from Mr Quigley, which stated she was "malicious, vexatious, dishonest and lazy".
It was "clearly a response to my whistleblowing", she said.
Ms Revely claimed other workers, male and female, were also being bullied.
The NASUWT "wilfully ignores their own policies and procedures" and "turns a blind eye to discrimination", she said.
"I am a passionate and lifelong trade unionist and I feel utterly betrayed by the conduct of my former employer."
The tribunal continues. | A senior teaching union boss has been accused of fostering a "hostile, sexist and discriminatory environment". | 34787996 |
The 22-year-old, from Bartley Green, died in hospital after the attack in Woodgate Gardens at 22:50 BST.
Police said they have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder and have been given more time to question a 16-year-old boy about the death.
A 21-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released without charge.
Det Insp Caroline Corfield said: "Investigations are continuing into the tragic death of Mr Leonard.
"I wish to express my gratitude to the local community who have been very supportive of this investigation but I do believe there are still others who will have relevant information." | Police have named a man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham on Monday as Alexander Phillip Leonard. | 40526499 |
The 75-minute special has been compiled from footage shot before Clarkson was sacked by the BBC for punching a producer.
Writing in The Sun, he said: "BBC Two is screening an edition of Top Gear cobbled together from two films that were made before I was fired.
"One of them is quite good."
The show, which airs at 20:00 BST on BBC Two, acts as a swansong for Clarkson and his co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond, who both turned down the opportunity to return to the series.
It is predicted to become the highest-rated episode in Top Gear history, beating the audience of 8.35 million who tuned in to see Lewis Hamilton's appearance in December 2007.
Clarkson has recorded a new voiceover for the show, although he was not paid. Hammond and May filmed new links, but without the traditional Top Gear studio audience.
Executive producer Andy Wilman said the compilation was "very sad, absolutely awful to make".
"The films are good but they were never designed to carry this burden of being the last thing you'll ever see from us on Top Gear," Wilman told the Guardian.
"What's quite poignant for me is they are not the most ambitious films we have ever done but by accident they happen to be very strong on camaraderie."
Three episodes of the smash hit motoring show were left unfinished when Clarkson was suspended in March.
Of the two completed segments, one saw the presenters take a road trip across Britain in a trio of classic cars: A Fiat 124 Spider, an MGB GT and a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet.
The second instructs the team to purchase an SUV on a £250 budget, before setting off on a series of action-packed challenges.
Gary Lineker will also appear as the Star In A Reasonably Priced Car, steering a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 around the notorious Top Gear Test Track at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey.
Clarkson said he would be "watching with a tear in my eye because, my God, it's been one hell of a ride."
But, he added: "I won't miss making a car show - because other broadcasters are available so I don't have to stop doing that."
The old Top Gear team, including Wilman, are expected to take their talents to a rival broadcaster, with streaming services Netflix and Amazon also being touted as a future home for their talents.
However, Chris Evans will take over the BBC brand, and has launched an open audition for co-hosts ahead of the show's relaunch next year. | The final episode of Top Gear to feature Jeremy Clarkson will be shown on BBC Two on Sunday, but the star has called it "cobbled together". | 33304225 |
Kelly Mahon, 41, was arrested with another woman after the baby disappeared on Wednesday afternoon.
He was located safe and well about three hours later.
Ms Mahon, of John Broad Avenue, Arleston, was remanded in custody at Telford magistrates on Friday.
She will appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Friday 25 March.
A 53-year-old woman was released without charge. | A woman has appeared in court charged with kidnap after a nine-week-old boy was reported missing from his home in Telford. | 35666542 |
Officers found the child had got out of the window in Levenshulme, Greater Manchester, due to a damaged latch.
She was taken to hospital for checks following the fall at 16:40 GMT on Tuesday but was later released.
Insp Phil Spurgeon said the child was seen "running around the hospital as though nothing had happened."
"A bump was seen on her head but the toddler was apparently otherwise unharmed... ", he said.
He added: "Given the circumstances, a detective-led review of safeguarding took place but initial thoughts are that this was an accident with a miraculous ending.
"A follow-up will be made to ensure that the landlord fixes the latch." | A toddler who fell from a second floor window "miraculously" escaped with just a bump to the head by landing on an old sofa in the garden below. | 38980653 |
Jurgen Klopp's side were protecting a two-goal lead from the first leg at Anfield but Anthony Martial's 32nd-minute penalty offered United brief hope after he was fouled by Nathaniel Clyne.
Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata had missed clear opportunities for United but Liverpool were also a threat as David de Gea saved superbly from Coutinho while Daniel Sturridge hit the bar with a free-kick and Jordan Henderson missed an open goal.
The away goal Liverpool threatened, and which left United needing four on the night, came right on half-time when Coutinho beat Guillermo Varela with ease before lifting a near-post finish past De Gea.
It ended the game as a contest with United unable to rouse themselves again as Liverpool completed the formalities to win the first European meeting between the two clubs.
Sadly, the final stages of the match were marred by clashes between supporters near the Liverpool corner of the ground - and it remains to be seen if Uefa take any action.
Manchester United, in the first half at least, played with a pace, and showed a spirit and endeavour, that has rarely been displayed at Old Trafford this season - but the task was too much.
And that was down to the lamentable performance at Anfield last Thursday when Liverpool dominated every facet of the first leg to secure a two-goal lead that could actually have been much more.
It left United vulnerable to one goal from Liverpool that would leave them needing four, and so it proved when Coutinho's brilliant dribble provided that crucial away strike.
United, from that point on, looked like the team they have been for most of this season - pedestrian, uninspired and struggling to illuminate an Old Trafford stage that has suffered much this season.
And there was suffering in hearing songs of celebration from 3,000 Liverpool fans tucked away in one corner of the stadium as their arch-rivals celebrated victory in the first European meeting between the two sides and a place in the last eight of the Europa League.
It was also further evidence that, for all those who still feel United might be better off without Wayne Rooney, that this team still misses him very badly as he was reduced to watching the game from the stands with his son as the England captain recovers from a knee injury.
Liverpool are progressing rapidly under Klopp, who is putting his imprint on the side six months after he succeeded sacked Brendan Rodgers.
And some of the old European anticipation will be rising at Anfield as they contemplate Friday's quarter-final draw.
Time for some perspective, though, and a warning that Klopp is embarking on a rebuilding programme that will not be a quick fix.
There are still some tasty potential opponents lying in wait, none more so than Klopp's old club Borussia Dortmund, tournament favourites and impressive winners against Tottenham over two legs.
The notion of Klopp facing Dortmund is an enticing one and he would be guaranteed a rapturous reception at the club he took to two Bundesliga titles and the Champions League final.
And that is before you even get to Sevilla, winners in the past two seasons and who cruised into the last eight against FC Basel.
This was another disappointing night in a disappointing season for Manchester United - and there will be extra pain in losing a European tie to such fierce adversaries.
If there is some comfort, it can be gained in the performances of young strike duo Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Rashford, just 18, never gave up at any point, chasing lost causes endlessly while trying to provide United's lost spark.
Martial, 20, tormented Clyne with his pace in the first half to earn - and score - the penalty that gave United some hope.
They are small crumbs of comfort on a miserable night for United but they need all the hope they can get after this.
Liverpool's on-field celebrations were marred by trouble in the stands in the closing minutes and after the final whistle.
BBC Radio 5 live commentator Ian Dennis had a clear view of the disturbances in the crowd and said he saw fighting and seats being ripped out.
"Punches are being traded by rival supporters," he said.
"I have seen three red seats from the Liverpool section being thrown into the Manchester United fans.
"There are about 10 Liverpool supporters sat on the front row of the top tier and there is a human wall of police officers in luminous clothing protecting the Liverpool fans sat in the Manchester United end.
"Uefa will take action - mark my words."
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal: "I am not angry, I am not frustrated. I was very proud of my players.
"They gave everything and I was very pleased the fans recognised that. They applauded after the match despite us being out - that was remarkable I think.
"I hope Man City is the catalyst. We have to beat City and we have a chance to still qualify (for the Champions League)."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: "They got a penalty - it was a penalty - and Phil had a genius moment.
"I love it two minutes before half-time because he twice reacted quicker than his opponent.
"It was the most unexpected that he could do in a situation like this."
Manchester United will travel to the Etihad for a Premier League derby against neighbours Manchester City on Sunday, the same day as Liverpool play Southampton.
Match ends, Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1.
Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
Attempt saved. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marouane Fellaini following a corner.
Attempt missed. Matteo Darmian (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Milner.
Substitution, Liverpool. Christian Benteke replaces Roberto Firmino.
Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
Foul by Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United).
Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Liverpool. Mamadou Sakho tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David de Gea.
Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emre Can.
Attempt missed. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Allen replaces Jordan Henderson.
Substitution, Manchester United. Bastian Schweinsteiger replaces Michael Carrick.
Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool).
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Daniel Sturridge.
Foul by Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
Substitution, Manchester United. Matteo Darmian replaces Marcos Rojo.
Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
Attempt saved. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Carrick with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mata. | Philippe Coutinho's brilliant solo goal killed Manchester United's hopes of a Europa League comeback and sent Liverpool into the last eight in comfort at Old Trafford. | 35815538 |
The agreement does not include a break clause and, should it be completed, will extend his reign to 23 years.
Neither Arsenal nor Wenger, 67, see this as definitely being his final contract.
Arsenal are expected to spend at least £100m on new players in the upcoming transfer window - which opens on 1 July - having also spent around that figure last summer.
The Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League this season, the first time they have finished outside the top four since the Frenchman joined in 1996.
They finished 18 points behind champions Chelsea, but beat the Blues 2-1 to win the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday.
Wenger met club owner Stan Kroenke on Monday to determine his future, with the decision relayed to directors at a Tuesday board meeting.
An official announcement is expected later on Wednesday.
Although Arsenal may have £100m to spend, the issue is that they already have a high wage bill and their revenues are not as large as Europe's very biggest clubs. And that's before you factor in dropping down from the Champions League to the Europa League.
They need to be careful when it comes to Financial Fair Play, meaning they will inevitably have to sell some players to free up funds for wages rather than transfer fees. It will be a busy few months at the Emirates.
Wenger led the Gunners to three Premier League titles and four FA Cups in his first nine seasons in charge.
In 2003-04, he became the first manager since 1888-89 to lead a team through an entire top-flight season unbeaten.
But after winning the 2005 FA Cup, they had to wait another nine years - or 3,283 days - for their next silverware. It came as they beat Hull City to win the 2014 FA Cup, before winning the trophy again the following year.
Arsenal are have not won the Premier League in 13 years and in 11 of those seasons have finished 10 or more points adrift of the champions.
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty
Arsenal have not qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years - and many would believe an FA Cup triumph would be the perfect parting point, allowing Wenger to go out on a high and a successor to usher in the new era.
Wenger does not think in those terms. He is the eternal optimist who has never felt Arsenal were far away from recreating a title-winning team, even though the evidence against has piled up before him.
A section of Arsenal's support have organised protest marches and made their discontent clear as Wenger's side once again failed to halt a barren title sequence stretching back to "The Invincibles" season of 2003/04 - with the manager describing some of his treatment as "a disgrace".
However, he is committed as ever, even after 1,175 games as Arsenal manager, 676 wins and a remarkable win percentage of 57.5% - but did Saturday start a new era of success that can emulate his early glories, or will he simply face the same criticism again at the first sign of trouble next season?
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Match of the Day presenter and former England striker Gary Lineker:
Arsenal have got a long way to go at the moment. If you ask me now whether they are going to be in the top four next season, I would say most probably not. They are further behind than Wenger thinks.
The only other example of a manager that decides when and where he goes is Sir Alex Ferguson, but he was still winning league titles. Arsene Wenger was still winning FA Cups and until this season he had always got in the top four, but now that's changed.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson:
Without the Champions League, the only way is if you can compete salary-wise to attract the players. Chelsea bought the best player available last season in N'Golo Kante and Arsenal went for him too but came nowhere near the salary that Chelsea pay.
Arsenal cannot compete with Manchester United, or Chelsea with all the money Roman Abramovich has, or Sheikh Mansour has at Manchester City - these are clubs who can manage to go into huge debt.
We asked you on Sportsday to complete the sentence above:
Ally McIntosh: "He's purely in it to try and pass Sir Alex Ferguson's 26 years. Not to win things."
Si Hawkes: "We'll be having this same conversation in two years after he's signed yet another two-year deal."
James Tall: "Another two years of inconsistency and fan frustration."
Alex Maple: "More work for pilots of small planes and banner makers."
We also asked you on Tuesday to vote on whether Wenger staying is a good thing for Arsenal. There were more than 250,000 votes - 58% said yes and 42% said no.
Arsenal 4-0 Everton (Premier League, 3 May 1998)
The Gunners secure their first league title in Wenger's first full season in charge as they thrash Everton at Highbury. They would go on to complete the Double by beating Newcastle 2-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League, 8 May 2002)
Wenger's side seal their second Double by claiming the Premier League title at Old Trafford with the only goal from Sylvain Wiltord, days after beating Chelsea to win the FA Cup at Millennium Stadium.
Arsenal 2-1 Leicester (Premier League, 15 May 2004)
Arsenal come from behind to beat Leicester and become the first side to go a whole league season unbeaten since Preston in 1888-89, with the 2003-04 subsequently known as 'The Invincibles'. Wenger's side had already wrapped up the title with a 2-2 draw at North London rivals Tottenham.
Arsenal 4-2 Wigan (Premier League, 7 May 2006)
Thierry Henry scores a hat-trick in a fitting finale to Arsenal's time at Highbury, before moving to their current Emirates Stadium home. Victory over Wigan also secured fourth and a Champions League spot.
Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal (Champions League final, 17 May 2006)
The only time Wenger has reached the Champions League final saw Barcelona score twice late on to down Arsenal, who had goalkeeper Jens Lehmann sent off on 18 minutes.
Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal (Premier League, 28 August 2011)
The nadir of Wenger's time at Arsenal? A rampant United brutally humiliate the Gunners at Old Trafford.
Arsenal 3-2 Hull City (FA Cup final, 17 May 2014)
Aaron Ramsey's extra-time winner ends Arsenal and Wenger's nine-year wait for a trophy. They would go on to win the 2015 and 2017 FA Cup finals. | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new two-year deal at the club. | 40103874 |
The bodies of US citizen Michael Sharp and Swedish national Zaida Catalan were discovered in the central Kasai region, a government spokesman said.
They were abducted two weeks ago after going to Kasai to investigate reports of abuses after local rebels took up arms.
Some 40 police officers were found beheaded in the region at the weekend.
Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende confirmed reports of the discovery to the BBC.
Mr Mende said that the bodies were found in a shallow grave, adding that "the woman was found beheaded, but the body of the man was intact".
In a statement from UN headquarters in UN, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they "lost their lives seeking to understand the causes of conflict and insecurity'' in DR Congo.
"The United Nations will do everything possible to ensure that justice is done," he added.
Earlier, Mr Mende said that two bodies "of Caucasian or European type" had been discovered on the road linking Bukonde to Tshimbulu in Central Kasai.
"As far as I know, no other white individuals are missing here," Mr Mende said.
He later told reporters that a police commissioner had returned from Kasai with confirmation of their identities.
"According to a witness, they were ambushed by the famous traditionalist Kamwina Nsapu militia, who behead their victims," he said.
A third body found in the same location was that of their interpreter, Betu Tshintela.
Mr Sharp and Ms Catalan were taken, along with four Congolese support staff, into the forest near the village of Ngombe in Kasai.
The Congolese government is fighting a rebel group which operates in the area and is believed to have kidnapped the experts.
The violence in Kasai was sparked by the killing of traditional leader Kamwina Nsapu, who was leading an uprising against President Joseph Kabila.
Before Mr Mende announced the bodies had been identified, John Sharp, Michael's father, expressed his heartbreak on Facebook.
"This is a message I hoped never to write... Dental records and DNA samples will be used to confirm the identities," Mr Sharp wrote.
"All other words fail me." | Two UN experts who were missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been found dead, officials say. | 39418277 |
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annualised 1.6% from July to September, compared with forecasts of a 2.1% rise.
That followed a revised 7.3% contraction in the second quarter, which was the biggest fall since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Economists said the weak economic data could delay a sales tax rise.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is widely expected to call a snap election to seek a mandate to delay an increase in the sales tax to 10%, scheduled for 2015.
The tax increase was legislated by the previous government in 2012 to curb Japan's huge public debt, which is the highest among developed nations.
April saw the first phase of the sales tax increase, from 5% to 8%, which hit growth in the second quarter and still appears to be having an impact on the economy.
The economy shrank 0.4% in the third quarter from the quarter previous.
The data also showed that growth in private consumption, which accounts for about 60% of the economy, was much weaker than expected.
The next tax rise had already been put in question by already weak economic indicators.
"The Japanese economy is in recession and has now contracted in three of the last four quarters," said Glenn Levine, senior economist at Moody's Analytics.
"The most likely course is now a snap election in December in which voters choose, naturally enough, to delay the tax increase."
Speculation had been growing that the Japanese prime minister would call an election next month to gain support just two years after his election.
Local media are now reporting that Mr Abe could announce the next election as early as Tuesday to be held on 14 December.
The Japanese government's chief spokesperson Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that Mr Abe was expected to decide on various steps to take amid the "severe economic situation".
While Mr Abe's popularity has fallen since he took office in 2012, he is expected to win if an election were called, because the opposition remains divided.
In reaction to the negative economic data, the dollar went above 117 Japanese yen before settling back at 115.69.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, meanwhile, closed down almost 3% to 16,973.80, marking its biggest one-day drop since August.
Where did Abenomics go wrong?
In the spring of 2013, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched an ambitious growth strategy that rapidly became known as Abenomics.
Its aim was to drag Japan's economy out of 20 years of deflation and put it back on the road to growth. Billions of dollars were pumped into the economy through stimulus spending. The Bank of Japan went on an even bigger spree, printing hundreds of billions of dollars of new money and using it to buy government bonds.
This had two effects. First, it pushed down the value of the yen, which made Japanese exports cheaper. Second, it pushed investors out of bonds and in to stocks. The Tokyo stock market soared. By mid-2013 Japan's economy was back in what looked like solid growth.
Then, in early 2014, Mr Abe's government took a calculated gamble. With the economy growing he could risk putting up taxes for the first time in nearly 20 years. Consumption (purchase) tax would rise from 5 to 8%. The tax rise was urgently needed to plug the giant hole in Japan's public finances.
But the gamble has not paid off. Japanese consumers have stopped spending and the economy is back in recession. Why? The fall in the yen gave a huge cash windfall to Japanese exporters. But instead of increasing the wages of their employees, they have sat on the money.
The huge stock market rise only benefited a minority of rich people. 80% of Japanese people do not own any shares. Instead, their incomes are stagnant or falling, and the tax rise has made them feel even poorer. Hence they have stopped spending. | Japan's economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, leaving the world's third largest economy in technical recession. | 30077122 |
Mikkelsen, who played mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann in cult Danish drama The Killing, will star as Charles Augustus Magnussen.
In Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, the title character is a blackmailer who extorts money from wealthy nobles.
The Sherlock series stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the famous detective.
Sherlock producer Sue Vertue announced the news of Mikkelsen's role on Twitter on Monday.
The Killing was broadcast by BBC Four in the UK.
Mikkelsen, 49, also starred in the hit show Borgen - his brother Mads starred opposite Daniel Craig in Casino Royale and is currently on TV screens in Hannibal.
Sherlock won three Bafta awards in 2011, including best supporting actor for Martin Freeman, who plays Holmes's sidekick Doctor Watson.
It went one better in 2012, picking up four awards including best writer for Steven Moffat and best supporting actor for Andrew Scott, who played Holmes's nemesis Moriarty.
The first two Sherlock series were equally popular with audiences, with an 7.9 million viewers for the final episode of series two last year.
A transmission date for the third series has yet to be announced. | Danish actor Lars Mikkelsen is set to play a villain in the third series of BBC One's Sherlock. | 23490297 |
James Porter, who takes over the top job on Monday, issued the rallying cry at the NRA's annual meeting in Texas.
Tens of thousands of people are expected at the gun rights group's event, which comes weeks after the NRA helped stop a firearms control bill.
Gun control groups plan counter-demonstrations in Houston.
"This is not a battle about gun rights,'' Mr Porter told attendees on Friday, saying it was "a culture war".
"[You] here in this room are the fighters for freedom," the Alabama lawyer added. "We are the protectors."
About 70,000 people were expected to attend the conference in Houston, to browse new products from weapons manufacturers and hunting outfitters, and sign up for hunting excursions around the world.
On the stage at the George Brown Convention Center, the NRA's chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, told the crowd that politicians and the media had repeatedly lied about the organisation.
"NRA members have stared those anti-gun elitists straight in the eye, and we've stared them down," Mr LaPierre told the cheering crowd.
Texas Governor Rick Perry also took to the podium, thanking Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz for "fighting back against the anti-gun lobby in their latest attempt to undercut the [US Constitution's] second amendment", a reference to the failed firearms control bill.
Last month the background checks proposal fell six votes short of the 60 needed to advance in the Senate. It had support from almost all the chamber's Democrats and President Barack Obama, but faced near unanimous Republican opposition.
High-profile gun rights activists including former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal also spoke at the convention.
And the conference will host a demonstration called Stand and Fight, organised by conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
Military veterans who disagree with the NRA are planning a counter-demonstration called Occupy the NRA, and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense were due to rally.
Texas state lawmaker Garnet Coleman, a Democrat whose district is hosting the conference, said he did not plan to attend.
"Clearly, the sales and promotion of firearms is big business," he said. "This is business with politics as the cloak."
Opinion polls have repeatedly shown more than 80% of Americans support a wider system of background checks to keep people with criminal histories from purchasing guns.
The US gun debate was re-energised by a December shooting that left 20 children dead at a primary school Newtown, Connecticut.
In the massacre's wake, some states including New York, Colorado and Connecticut passed gun control legislation, but firearms laws were loosened in South Dakota, Wyoming and Arkansas.
Following the Newtown shootings, the NRA called for armed guards in US schools. | The incoming president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) has told attendees of its conference they are freedom fighters in a "culture war". | 22402866 |
The 24-year-old is in Australia's squad for the Four Nations, having been born there to a Welsh father.
"He's become one of the leading NRL players. Unfortunately for Wales I think we've seen the last of Tyson," Harris told BBC Wales.
Frizell is eligible for Wales because they are a tier-two nation while the Kangaroos are in the top tier.
Players for tier two nations - teams ranked fourth to 10th in the world - can also compete, where eligible, for one of the big three nations, Australia, England and New Zealand.
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Prop Evans set to miss Wales' autumn games
Frizell was left out of the Wales squad for the 2017 World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Italy in October, after telling coaching staff he was unavailable for selection.
He was one of seven new names in Australia's squad.
They face Scotland in their opening game at Hull Kingston Rovers' Lightstream Stadium on 28 October.
Wales will also be without Super League players Rhys Evans and Ben Flower when they face Italy and Serbia.
Warrington Wolves' Evans and Flower of Wigan Warriors face each other in Saturday's Grand Final at Old Trafford.
The duo players had been named in an initial 29-man training squad, but made themselves unavailable due to club commitments.
Former dual-code international Harris said: "They are going to be missed.
"Ben Flower and Rhys Evans are both integral parts of what Wales rugby league are trying to attempting to do in the 2017 World Cup.
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"It's just unfortunate on this occasion they won't be able to perform for Wales."
He also says the Grand Final will rest on whether Wolves' attacking expertise will be able to overcome Warriors' renowned defence.
"I think it's going to be a closely contested challenge," said Harris.
"You've got Warrington Wolves who are by far the best attacking team in Super League this year and have set it alight at times this season - they can score tries from anywhere - against arguably the best defensive side this year in Wigan Warriors."
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The 23-year-old scored eight goals in 79 appearances in two seasons at the Coral Windows Stadium.
Knott, who began his career at Sunderland, has agreed a two-year deal at the Priestfield Stadium and becomes Gillingham's second summer signing.
"I needed a manager who trusts me and who can get the best out of me," he told the club website.
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The 24-year-old left the Warriors after their relegation to Scottish League Two, having played 41 games in 2016-17.
Kerr began his career at Birmingham but left without playing for the first team, before making 65 appearances for Motherwell, scoring once.
He later spent a season at Cowdenbeath before joining Stenhousemuir.
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Mrs May will hold face-to-face meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.
Britain's exit from the European Union and its future relationship with the bloc is set to be on the agenda.
Mrs May's two-day trip will get under way after she holds her first Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister will make her first overseas visits this week."
He said Mrs May would hold a bilateral meeting and have a working dinner with Mrs Merkel on Wednesday.
"This will be an opportunity to discuss the bilateral relationship, co-operation on a range of global challenges, and of course how the UK and Germany can work together as the UK prepares to leave the EU."
The spokesman said Thursday's meeting with President Hollande at the Elysee Palace would cover Brexit, "as well as Thursday's attack in Nice and counter-terrorism co-operation".
Meanwhile, Mrs May made her first visit to Wales as prime minister on Monday for talks with First Minister Carwyn Jones, covering Britain's exit from the EU and the future of the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot.
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In BBC One thriller Trust Me, Whittaker plays Cath Hardacre, a nurse who loses her job after she turns whistle-blower.
Wanting to provide a better life for her young daughter, she steals her best friend's identity as a senior doctor and lands a job in an Edinburgh hospital (a colleague amusingly describes the A&E department as "like Braveheart with bad-tempered pensioners".)
Armed with her nursing knowledge and some medical textbooks, Cath sets out to bluff her way as an experienced emergency medic.
Of course, it doesn't all go smoothly. Trust Me contains several squirm-inducing scenes of medical procedures that don't go by the book
An early encounter sees her straighten a man's broken foot having forgotten to give him an anaesthetic. Imagine the screams.
Then there's a heart-stopping - and heart-breaking - sequence involving the victims of a car crash.
"There was blood squirting everywhere," says Whittaker, at a press screening that was held before the recent announcement she was to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who.
Like her character in Trust Me, the blood is of course fake, but that doesn't make it any less excruciating to watch.
"The prosthetics were amazing," Whittaker adds. "And there were phenomenal actors coming in and committing to the sound of pain."
Trust Me was written by Dan Sefton, a real-life A&E doctor, whose other TV writing includes Good Karma Hospital and Mr Selfridge.
"I think there are loads of people who aren't real doctors," says Sefton, somewhat chillingly.
"It's not that hard to fake it if you have some qualifications. Part of this thing is that people don't ask too many questions. We set this deliberately in a place that was on the periphery and struggling to recruit."
Sefton also reveals that there had once been a case of a bogus doctor working in his own hospital.
"He only got found out through some administrative thing, because he was actually pretty competent," he recalls.
"Often these doctors are very professional and get along very well with their colleagues. The only flaw is that they aren't real doctors."
As well as writing the tense hospital scenes, Sefton also helped give the actors some medical training.
That included teaching Whittaker how to insert a needle into his own arm.
"I got it in your vein first time," the Broadchurch actress notes proudly. "But I forgot to put the cap on and you started bleeding, which was a bit of a panic!"
Whittaker says she was fine with the "physical and emotional stuff" that the script demanded. "The thing I struggled most with - and that comes from failing over half my GCSEs - was the pronunciation of medicines."
The rest of the cast includes Emun Elliott as an A&E doctor, Sharon Small as the consultant in charge, and Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison as Cath's ex-boyfriend and father of their daughter.
Whittaker describes herself as big fan of the NHS. "You don't have to be rich to be poorly," she says. "There are obviously problems - we all read the news - but I feel that the thing you want to celebrate is the day-to-day people: The doctors and nurses."
Sefton admits that what fascinates him is WHY people pretend to be doctors.
"Men almost always do it for egotistical reasons," he says. "They are often fantasists. They want to be somebody who is impressive.
"Women tend to do it more much more practical, interesting reasons. That's one of the reasons I chose a female protagonist for this drama.
"I was much more interested in looking at how the act of lying changes someone who is an essentially honest person."
Trust Me begins on Tuesday 8 August on BBC One.
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Ashley Hawkins, 32, from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan, was found dead in a flat in Scotland Street on Friday at 05:30.
Kieran Davies, 28, was charged with murder at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.
Mr Hawkins' family said: "Our beautiful boy Ashley, we can't believe he is gone. He was a loving son, brother and uncle. Our hearts are now in pieces."
The family added: "He was helpful to everyone and was loved in his hometown of Barry. He will never be forgotten."
Det Insp Stuart Alexander, of Police Scotland, said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with Ashley's family at this time.
"We are still conducting inquiries in connection with Ashley's death.
"I would urge anyone with information which may be able to help, or who was in the Scotland Street area early on the morning of Friday, 2 December, to come forward." | A man who was found dead in one of the most exclusive streets in Edinburgh has been identified by police. | 38220984 |
The Wales striker, 25, was jailed for five years for rape in April 2012 but is due to be released early this month.
More than 90,000 people have signed a petition calling on Evans' former club Sheffield United not to re-employ him.
"I didn't know there was a law that said once you come out of prison you still can't do anything," Taylor said.
The PFA chief, speaking to the BBC's Sport Wales programme, added: "As a trade union we believe in the rule of law... besides that, he still wants to contribute to society.
"If he earns money he'll pay taxes, those taxes will go to help people who maybe can't get a job."
Sheffield United signed Evans for £3m in 2009, but released him along with 10 other players the month after his conviction for raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel near Rhyl, Denbighshire.
The South Yorkshire club has refused to comment on a possible return for Evans, who was capped 13 times for Wales before his conviction.
Meanwhile Wales manager Chris Coleman told a media conference on Thursday ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier against Bosnia-Hercegovina on Friday: "I've not thought about Ched Evans. That story has come from outside our camp.
"It is not in my mind or the players' minds," he added.
"Bosnia is at the forefront of our thoughts... that is what we need to concentrate on. I think people understand that."
The director of communications for Rape Crisis England and Wales, Katie Russell, said the charity was not questioning the right of Evans to return to employment but hoped "football would seize the chance to send a strong message condemning sexual violence against women".
"Obviously Rape Crisis completely supports and recognises the right of any convicted criminal to return to work after they've completed their sentence, that's not something we're disputing," Russell said.
"But we have to accept that in this case it is an incredibly high-profile figure who will inevitably return... where he will be highly paid, he will get a lot of profile and will be celebrated of course for his sporting prowess.
"We would say that the responsibility is really with the clubs and the football authority more widely to send a very strong message."
Russell continued: "They need to send a strong message that rape and sexual violence - and violence against women and girls more broadly - will not be tolerated within football."
Evans has always maintained his innocence and legal representatives for the striker are preparing a submission to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) aimed at quashing his conviction.
The CCRC is an independent public body set up to review possible miscarriages of justice in the criminal courts and refer appropriate cases to the appeal court.
The player's girlfriend, Natasha Massey, 24, has also publicly stated that Evans should be allowed back to his former club despite his conviction for rape.
Watch the full Sport Wales report on Ched Evans on BBC Two Wales this Friday, 10 October at 19:00 BST; available for seven days after transmission on iPlayer. | Ched Evans should be allowed to play football again when he is released from prison, says Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor. | 29541498 |
It features the Fab Four playing Some Other Guy in September 1962, four weeks before their debut single came out.
It was recorded after the group were filmed for Granada TV's Know The North, but was never broadcast.
The tape was kept by TV producer Johnnie Hamp, who will auction it for charity in Liverpool on 4 November.
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The recording was done because the sound quality on the TV footage was so bad. Granada sent a sound engineer back to the Cavern just to record audio, which was to be dubbed onto the film.
But due to legal issues with other acts on the show, the programme was not screened.
However, The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein was so impressed with the recording that he asked for five acetate discs to be pressed from the tape to use as promotion.
The whereabouts of four of the acetates are unknown, but the fifth was sold at auction in 1993 for £16,000 to Apple Records, the label set up by The Beatles in 1968.
The tape kept by Johnnie Hamp will be sold by auctioneer Adam Partridge. | An original tape of The Beatles performing at The Cavern Club in Liverpool in 1962 has been found after 50 years languishing in a desk drawer. | 34414650 |
They were paid by the Home Office, which also spent nearly £20m on lawyers for the former chief constable of South Yorkshire Police and eight ex-officers.
The inquests concluded in April that fans were unlawfully killed in the 1989 disaster.
The inquests, running between 31 March 2014 and 26 April 2016, were the longest in British legal history.
The £83.6m total includes costs of solicitors, experts, counsel, and disbursements between 31 December 2012 and 30 June 2016.
Lawyers for the families received the same rates as police counsel, the BBC understands.
The inquests into the deaths of 96 fans - after a crush during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest - followed a 27-year campaign by victims' families.
In April, it was reported South Yorkshire Police's legal bill for the inquests was £25.1m, with £20m of this paid by the Home Office.
Figures released by the police and crime commissioner showed the force had paid about £4.3m of the total legal bill.
Of the £63.6m cost for representing the victims' families, £34.3m went to the firm Birnberg Peirce while Broudie Jackson Canter received £19.8m.
The rest was spent on six other legal firms representing the families.
For nearly a quarter of a century the Hillsborough families fought for justice - but they were also forced to campaign for money, to fund the process of achieving it.
Many felt it put them at a disadvantage, when pitted against police officers and organisations with corporate or state backing.
Things changed in 2012 when the families felt they had learned the truth about the disaster after the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report.
But it opened up a new journey to justice which threatened to be long and costly.
The then Home Secretary Theresa May acknowledged their fears and promised a level playing field.
She committed the government to covering the families' costs under a new fund - the Hillsborough Families Legal Representation Scheme.
It meant they could be represented by top lawyers throughout the longest inquests in British legal history.
Survivors of the crush were not given funds for legal representation at the inquests.
Two criminal investigations are being conducted into the 1989 disaster and its aftermath - one into the fans' deaths, the other into police conduct - with future prosecutions possible.
The Home Office has said that its financial support for the victims' families will continue.
Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram, Labour's mayoral candidate for the Liverpool City Region, said: "The public purse could have been spared this cost and the Hillsborough families the heartache of a two-and-a-half decade delay in reaching the right verdict, if they had received sufficient legal funding for the first inquest in November 1990.
"If they could have afforded the best lawyers 26 years ago, the injustice wouldn't have happened.
"It shows yet again why, when bereaved families are up against public bodies at inquests, they need fair legal funding." | Legal costs for the families at the inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims totalled £63.6m. | 37852267 |
The 29-year-old Briton had already made history with back-to-back Grands Prix successes in Geneva and Aachen.
He added to those by claiming the Calgary Grand Prix in Canada on Sunday riding Hello Sanctos.
"Words can't describe it. It is the best feeling I've ever had," said Scottish-born Brash.
Brash was the only competitor to ride the second round cleanly and inside the time limit as he claimed victory and the Rolex Grand Slam.
"I didn't think it could be done. It means everything," he said.
Brash has been ranked world number one since November 2013 and the West Sussex-based rider won team gold at the London Olympics in 2012.
"What can I say about Sanctos, he is the horse of a lifetime," he added.
"He was unbelievable in the second round and he tried his heart out." | Scott Brash won showjumping's biggest individual prize of 1m Euros (£735,000) by becoming the first rider to win the sport's grand slam. | 34239608 |
If Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg wins on Sunday, the German will become champion for the first time.
Hamilton was 0.03 seconds quicker than Rosberg over one flying lap and also had a clear advantage on longer runs.
The Mercedes duo's closest rivals at Interlagos were the Williams pair of Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.
"There is more to come," said Hamilton. "In previous years, I always struggled with the rear end and this weekend that doesn't seem to be the problem.
"I hope that continues but also I prepared a little bit differently this weekend and it seems to be working."
Bottas was 0.39secs behind Hamilton and 0.028secs ahead of Brazilian Massa, who is racing in his home grand prix for the last time after announcing he will retire at the end of the season.
The unexpected performance of the Williams cars pushed the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen down to fifth and sixth places respectively, half a second behind the Mercedes.
The Red Bulls are expected to closer to Hamilton and Rosberg in the race.
Final practice (13:00 GMT) and qualifying (16:00) take place on Saturday and are live on the BBC Sport website and radio 5 live sports extra.
Friday practice was held in hot and sunny conditions but cooler weather is predicted for the weekend and rain is forecast for race day, which would allow Red Bull to challenge Mercedes.
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In the dry, however, Mercedes are in a league of their own - as was Hamilton for much of the time on Friday.
The margin between him and Rosberg was close in the second session but the Briton was 0.23secs quicker in the first.
In the race-simulation runs on the soft tyre in the second half of the second session, Hamilton was, on average, just under 0.5secs quicker than Rosberg, whose advantage over the Red Bulls was 0.2secs.
The margin between Hamilton and Rosberg was much smaller in their later runs on the medium tyre but still about 0.2secs in the world champion's favour.
"It's been a good day," said Hamilton. "The car is feeling really good. It's pretty tough out here physically right now with the heat as high as it is.
"Finding the right balance isn't easy either in these conditions as the tyres are getting really hot. But our long run pace seems to be strong, so we can be happy with the start we've made."
Ferrari appear to be struggling, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen seventh and eighth fastest overall.
They are lagging behind Mercedes and Red Bull on race pace as well.
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was ninth quickest ahead of the McLarens of Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.
The Spaniard provided some light relief when his car stopped on track because of a data anomaly in the water supply to the energy recovery system.
Alonso was stuck on the outside of Turn Three and, after watching the cars for a while, began playing football keepy-uppies with a stone after getting bored.
A cameraman then offered him a chair to sit in, reviving memories of his antics after breaking down in the same session last year in Brazil.
Last year, coming at the end of a season of reliability problems in an uncompetitive car, his mock sunbathing sparked an internet sensation and the hashtag 'Places Alonso would rather be'.
Alonso played up to the incident on Friday, briefly operating the camera he was sat behind and then waving to another camera.
Meanwhile, Raikkonen and Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz have been called to see the stewards after an on-track incident during the session.
They were seen driving slowly alongside each other, perhaps because one felt the other had blocked him, before Raikkonen accelerated around the outside of Sainz and then cutting across him to enter the pits at the end of the lap.
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According to article 27.5 of the sporting regulations: "At no time may a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner which could be deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person. This will apply whether any such car is being driven on the track, the pit entry or the pit lane."
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With world supplies running out, the find is a "game-changer", say geologists at Durham and Oxford universities.
Helium is used in hospitals in MRI scanners as well as in spacecraft, telescopes and radiation monitors.
Until now, the precious gas has been discovered only in small quantities during oil and gas drilling.
Using a new exploration approach, researchers found large quantities of helium within the Tanzanian East African Rift Valley.
They say resources in just one part of the Rift valley are enough to fill more than a million medical MRI scanners.
Prof Chris Ballentine, of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford, said: "This is a game-changer for the future security of society's helium needs and similar finds in the future may not be far away."
And colleague Dr Pete Barry added: 'We can apply this same strategy to other parts of the world with a similar geological history to find new helium resources. "
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Helium is formed by the slow and steady radioactive decay of terrestrial rock. However, global supplies are running low, with warnings that supplies cannot be guaranteed in the long term.
Prof Jon Gluyas, of the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University, who collaborated on the project, said the price of helium had gone up 500% in the last 15 years.
"Helium is the second most abundant element in the Universe but it's exceedingly rare on Earth," Prof Gluyas told BBC News.
"Moreover, any helium that you do find if you're not careful, will escape, just like a party balloon it rises and rises in the atmosphere and eventually escapes the Earth's gravity altogether.
"It's used in a whole array of key instrumentation, particularly medical MRI scanning and so on, and so we have to keep finding more."
The researchers say volcanic activity in the Rift Valley releases helium buried in ancient rocks, which rises up and becomes trapped in shallower gas fields.
The amount of helium is estimated at more than 54 billion cubic feet - which could potentially meet global demand for several years.
The next step is to find the best place to drill to exploit the gas and bring it to the surface.
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Those behind the idea from Cardiff University are hoping it can become a permanent feature.
Creative industries employ more than 50,000 people in Wales, a third of them self-employed.
Although it is worth just over 5% of the Welsh economy, the sector has been one of the fastest growing over the last decade.
It also has the highest weekly earnings in Wales, according to latest official figures.
Under its Creative Cardiff banner, the university is making a daily video of what happens at the hub.
Music and video production, along with writing, software and the performing arts may jump to mind when people think about the creative industries but there is more to it than that.
Jo Bollwell from Wentwood in Monmouthshire is a jewellery designer who makes her products by hand.
She was a bit concerned that her sawing and banging of metals might disrupt those in the hub around her who are tapping away on laptops.
But the point of places like these is that people with different skills can learn from each other, making contacts and have access to experts.
"There's very little interaction with people when you're working at home and selling on the internet," said Ms Bollwell.
"It's lovely to work with people around you. You're swapping ideas - I've been working next to a computer wizard, we've had a fabulous talk from an architect, I've loved it, it's a lovely energy."
Hubs can also be spaces where people can learn more about funding.
But there are concerns that when people come together and share ideas it can lead to problems with who owns the finished product.
That has led other hubs, such as the Life Sciences hub in Cardiff, to find space for lawyers offering advice on protecting your intellectual property.
Fashion designer Kath Grimmit, from Penarth, said she has been struggling to find a space like the pop up hub where she can work with a mix of creative people.
She set up her own business, The Power Of Greyskull, after being made redundant.
Ms Grimmit is currently working on dance leotards for a company in Swansea.
"I've been looking for a really long time for a creative space that will embrace the versatility of making clothing," she said.
"We're not quiet, we have a lot of machinery but we always look to be in a creative space. Finding it in Cardiff has been really difficult.
"I've managed to find a space for myself but I'm on my own with my team and so it doesn't really get the creative juices flowing but working with Creative Cardiff and others to create that environment is fantastic.
"In just over two days, from the people I've met, it's amazing how many collaborations we've started talking about, people who might be useful to you and vice versa; it's been really inspiring.
"It's that sort of daily environment you need to help grow your business and keep you passionate. If this was permanent I'd be here as quick as I could."
That is something Cardiff University is hopeful will happen after the trial.
Sara Pepper, director of Creative Economy at Cardiff University, said creative people were already meeting informally in cafes but the demand for space was only going to get greater.
"The idea of bringing people together has come out in the research time and time again, sharing knowledge and skills and also to innovate, to develop their practice," she said.
"The ambition has always been to have more permanent space, that's not an easy challenge in a city that is growing as fast as Cardiff but we're really keen we find the right space." | A pop-up space has brought together people working in the creative industries in Cardiff. | 36596508 |
Council plans were for 21 libraries to be community-run but the authority is now proposing that those libraries have some paid staff.
Consultation responses said this was necessary for libraries to survive.
The library budget is being halved in 10 years, from £7.8m in 2010 to £4.2m by 2020.
North Yorkshire County Council said under the new plans the "highest-performing" libraries - Catterick, Colburn, Crosshills, Easingwold, Eastfield, Sherburn, Stokesley and Thirsk - would be given 12 to 15 hours a week of additional support.
Five to seven hours of additional support will be given to the following libraries: Bedale, Bentham, Boroughbridge, Helmsley, Ingleton, Kirbymoorside, Leyburn, Norton, Pateley Bridge, Scalby, Settle, Starbeck and Tadcaster.
The authority said larger, busier libraries in Filey, Knaresborough, Pickering, Ripon and Whitby would retain a 40% staffing level alongside volunteers.
Core libraries in each of the county's seven districts will remain the same with a combination of the current staffing level of 60% and volunteers.
The authority said more than 17,000 people took part in the consultation and councillors were expected to approve the changes next month. | Libraries in North Yorkshire will not be run entirely by volunteers after a public consultation revealed people were against the move. | 33023349 |
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World number 31 Davis looked to be heading out as O'Sullivan established a commanding lead in the best-of-seven contest.
Davis took the next four frames to complete a remarkable comeback on a day of shocks at the tournament.
Lee Walker pulled off a surprise as he came from 3-1 down to beat world number seven Neil Robertson 4-3.
Former world champion and 2016 finalist Robertson made 143 - the highest break of the tournament - on the way to a two-frame lead before Walker came back.
The Welshman, ranked 94, won the next three straight frames to seal victory.
Meanwhile, 15-year-old Welsh schoolboy Jackson Page reached the last 32 with a 4-3 win against John Astley.
It is the teenage amateur's second win in the tournament after beating Jason Weston 4-3 in round one.
Page will now play world number four Judd Trump, who edged past Malta's Alex Borg 4-2.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland's Mark Allen eased past Thailand's Boonyarit Keattikun 4-1, Ross Muir thrashed Marco Fu 4-0 while Anthony Hamilton beat Jamie Cope 4-1 to set up a third-round tie against Craig Steadman, who defeated Sam Baird.
World Grand Prix finalist Ryan Day was knocked out by Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, who reached the third round of the tournament for the first time.
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The US central bank kept interest rates on hold last month, but the minutes revealed that it was a close call.
They lend further weight to expectations of an interest rate rise by the end of the year.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed slightly higher, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped a little.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day 15.54 points higher at 18,144.20.
The wider S&P 500 index gained 2.44 points to 2,136.73, while the Nasdaq slipped 7.77 points to 5,239.02.
Shares in Apple climbed a further 0.9%. Apple's shares have risen in the past few days on the expectation that iPhone sales will benefit from the problems at Samsung, which has cancelled production of its Galaxy Note 7 after a number of battery fires. | (Close): Stocks on Wall Street were mixed at the close on Wednesday after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting. | 37634389 |
The Tigers will make a 13th successive play-off appearance when they go to Wasps in the semi-final on 20 May.
Cohen told BBC Radio Leicester: "Getting to the semi-final is fantastic but the measurement of success at this club always has to be winning trophies.
"It will be a successful season if we win the Premiership, although we have won the Anglo Welsh tournament."
Saturday's 28-23 victory at Worcester in the final league game secured the fourth and final play-off spot.
Leicester are the most successful club in England, with 13 league titles to their name, but have recently undergone a period of transformation.
Matt O'Connor took over as head coach in April, replacing Aaron Mauger, who had been in charge since director of rugby Richard Cockerill was sacked in January.
"I think the club is in a pretty strong place and always has been," continued Cohen.
"We have a fantastic fan base and look at the record numbers who have come through the gate at Welford Road this year.
"We have always had a strong base but what we needed to add to that was a complete clarity of thought in terms of how we play.
"I think we now have that with Matt O'Connor and we will have that moving forward. We won't have the uncertainty, so the club is in a stronger position than it was."
Cohen revealed that Leicester have secured new signings for the 2017-18 season, but the names would be under wraps for now.
"We will announce the players when they are no longer playing for their clubs," said Cohen.
"It is a little bit of a giveaway to say their current clubs are still involved in competition, but as soon as those competitions are over we will make those announcements.
"It is not really fair to those players and clubs to make announcements when they are still in running for trophies." | Leicester Tigers' season will be considered a success only if they win the Premiership, says CEO Simon Cohen. | 39875850 |
As many as 10,000 spectators were evacuated from the arena in Mannheim, in south-west Germany.
Reports say model Heidi Klum and judges on the show were the first to leave the arena, before the audience were removed.
Police say they received a bomb threat from an anonymous female caller.
They investigated a suspicious suitcase but later said no bomb had been found.
The show was interrupted at about 21:30 local time on Thursday (20:30 BST), with technical problems blamed.
Shortly afterwards, broadcaster ProSieben said it would not be airing the programme, which is one of Germany's most popular shows.
Police said the audience left the SAP Arena calmly. But ARD television reported that many left their jackets and bags behind.
Klum, who hosts the show, later tweeted (in German): "Dear GNT fans, the evening has not ended as I would have wished! Safety comes first!"
Newspaper Bild said Klum, her daughter Leni and the show's judges had been taken to an undisclosed location outside the venue.
Four young women were competing in the finale of the 10th series of Germany's Next Topmodel, based on model Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model.
Klum said the producers would announce the name of the winner in the next few days. | The live final of a reality television show, Germany's Next Topmodel, was taken off air after a bomb scare at the venue where it was being filmed. | 32749377 |
The Bank of Scotland PMI found business activity weakened in November, with a slight decline in new order intakes.
Survey data also pointed to the first reduction in workforce numbers since June, although the rate of job cutting was "only slight".
The report said that reduced demand hit the services sector in particular.
Service providers recorded a moderate decline in business activity during the month, while production growth was registered in Scotland's manufacturing sector.
Firms also reported a further sharp increase in input prices.
According to PMI panel members, fuel price increases, higher wages and unfavourable exchange rates were some of the factors behind rising average cost burdens.
Companies raised their output charges for the fourth month in a row but the increase was moderate.
Nick Laird, from Bank of Scotland Commercial Banking, said: "With job cuts evident for the first time since June and input costs such as fuel prices, higher wages and foreign exchange rates increasing, companies will be looking for a pick-up in new business in the new year to help rejuvenate the sector." | Scottish private sector output has contracted for the first time since August, according to a regular survey of purchasing managers. | 38267388 |
Allen has one year left on his Liverpool contract and started only 19 games in the entire campaign.
"I think it hinges on the pre-season plans and what exactly the club are hoping to do, everything comes into that," Allen explained.
"As a footballer you want to play every minute of every game. That's been the challenge for me."
Allen discussed his future at the club in January but it was decided to hold off on a decision until the summer.
Liverpool spent £15million on Allen in August 2012.
"There was a conversation with the club in terms of what the future did hold for me, if I would feature more or if I would feature in the plans moving forward," Allen said at Wales' pre-Euro 2016 training camp in Portugal.
"They [chief executive Ian Ayre and manager Jurgen Klopp] made it clear at that stage I wouldn't be moving anywhere.
"I knew where I stood, and it was good to have that conversation and know that I had the second half of the season to look forward to with Liverpool.
"As soon as the season finished with Liverpool I said to myself, 'I don't want to have any distractions and I am fully focussed and engaged on purely all things Wales'.
"That's where I am at the moment."
Allen feels his season improved, along with Liverpool's, after the appointment of Klopp.
"What was great about the second half of the season was all the different competitions and how far we went," Allen said.
"There was so much to play for and every player in the squad had a part to play.
"The support [from the fans] has been brilliant in the last few months.
"It's always great for a player, it always helps you when you step out on the pitch. I've enjoyed that and it made things easier.
"People have talked about the improvement in my game this year, but it's almost a back-handed compliment in some ways.
"In the first half of the season I hadn't played. I'm 26, not 36, so I am still developing and improving.
"I'd be very disappointed if I said at the end of any year that I hadn't improved as the season had gone on." | Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen says his future at Anfield could depend on the chances he is given in pre-season. | 36393965 |
Bayer said it was in advanced talks with Monsanto, but warned there was no guarantee a deal would result.
Its initial offer of $122 a share in May was rejected by the US firm for being "financially inadequate".
The record all-cash offer valued Monsanto at $62bn (£43bn at the time).
Bayer raised its offer to $125 a share in July but was again rebuffed.
Combining Bayer and Monsanto would create the world's biggest agricultural supplier and be a market leader in the US, Europe and Asia.
Bayer's farm business produces seeds as well as chemicals to combat weeds and insects, but it is better known for its healthcare products such as Aspirin and Alka-Seltzer.
Monsanto is primarily known for its genetically modified seeds for crops including corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat and sugar cane. Such seeds have attracted criticism from some environmental activists.
The higher offer comes amid a wave of mergers in the agriculture sector.
Rivals including Dow Chemical, DuPont and Syngenta have all announced tie-ups recently, although some have yet to be cleared by regulators.
The drop in commodity prices has put pressure on companies such as Monsanto, with farmers' cutting orders for supplies.
However, a Bayer takeover of Monsanto could raise US competition concerns because of the sheer size of the combined company and the control it would have over the global seeds and sprays markets.
Farming groups have raised concerns that such mergers could lead to fewer choices and higher prices.
Insiders said that although the two companies were close to reaching an agreement on price, they had yet to agree on a strategy on how to deal with potential regulatory hurdles.
Shares in Bayer have fallen by close to a fifth this year and ended at €94.24 on Monday, valuing the company at €78bn.
Monsanto has risen 9% since the start of the year and closed on Friday at $107.44, making it worth just over $47bn. Wall Street was closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. | Germany's Bayer has raised its offer for Monsanto to $65bn (£49bn), or $127.50 a share, in a bid to create a global seeds and pesticides giant. | 37281453 |
An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament.
The sport's world governing body voted unanimously in favour of the change at a meeting in Zurich on Tuesday.
The number of tournament matches will rise to 80, from 64, but the eventual winners will still play only seven games.
It will make a mockery of the qualification process for most confederations
The tournament will be completed within 32 days - a measure to appease powerful European clubs, who objected to reform because of a crowded international schedule.
The changes mark the first World Cup expansion since 1998.
New Fifa Now, a campaign group that says the governing body needs to reform, labelled the expansion "a money grab and power grab".
"It will dilute the competitiveness of the tournament and, therefore, the enjoyment of fans," it said in a statement.
"It will not help development of the game or provide improved competitive opportunities for lower-ranked nations. Instead, it will make a mockery of the qualification process for most confederations."
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been behind the move, saying the World Cup has to be "more inclusive".
Speaking at a sports conference in Dubai in December, Infantino said expansion will also benefit "the development of football all over the world".
He added: "There is nothing bigger in terms of boosting football in a country than participating in a World Cup."
Despite saying "the decision should not just be financially driven", Infantino did highlight the possible financial upsides.
According to Fifa's own research, revenue is predicted to increase to £5.29bn for a 48-team tournament, giving a potential profit rise of £521m. | The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. | 38565246 |
18 October 2015 Last updated at 08:34 BST
"Pan" is a remake of Peter Pan and features a lot of famous actors and actresses.
But many people are unhappy with the director's choice to pick Rooney Mara, a white actress, to play the character Tiger Lily.
In many of the past versions of the books and films of Peter Pan, Tiger Lily is thought to be Native American.
Those who don't agree with the casting have launched an online petition which has over 95,000 supporters.
The director says he's presenting the version of Tiger Lily from the original book written by JM Barrie.
"Barrie wrote the character of Tiger Lily and her community not very specifically, and so I followed JM Barrie rather than pressure from outside groups." | A new Hollywood movie's been getting complaints from people who are unhappy about the race of one of the main characters. | 34506068 |
Last year, it made changes to the way the site is viewed in Belgium following a similar order from the Belgian Privacy Commissioner.
The French data protection body also demanded stronger password complexity, requiring at least eight characters rather than the existing six.
Facebook said privacy was its priority.
"Protecting the privacy of the people who use Facebook is at the heart of everything we do. We... look forward to engaging with the CNIL [French data protection authority - Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes] to respond to their concerns," a spokeswoman said.
The social network tracks everyone who visits the site, regardless of whether they are members, by installing cookies - small text files which gather information about web activity.
The type used by Facebook, known as datr, can last for two years.
In Belgium, visitors to the site must now log on before they can view any pages.
The CNIL also told the firm to cease the transfer of some personal data to the US, as the Safe Harbour agreement has ended. Facebook has repeatedly stated that it uses other legal contracts to transfer data to the US.
The agreement, which enabled the transfer of data between the EU and US, was ruled invalid in October 2015, and while a new pact has been drawn up, it is not yet operational.
If Facebook fails to comply with the French privacy body within the three-month time frame it may face a fine, Reuters reported. | Facebook has been given three months to stop tracking non-members of its social network without their consent in France. | 35531224 |
It indicates average day school fees are now £13,194 per year and boarding fees cost an average of £30,369.
Private schooling from primary age to A-levels totals £286,000 for a day place and £468,000 for a boarder, the report from Killik and Co finds.
London remains the most expensive region, with an average day school place costing £15,500 per year.
The north of England and Scotland were the cheapest, at £10,400 and £10,700 respectively.
In a survey of 250 parents who privately educate their children, over a third (37.2%) said they saw private education as an "investment priority".
Of those surveyed, 34% said the attraction of smaller class sizes was a major consideration.
Almost a quarter said they sent their children to private school for "the connections my children will get" (24.8%).
Another main reason was that "either myself or a member of my family went there" (18%).
Sarah Lord, managing director of Killik financial planners, said: "The cost of private education is eye-watering for many families. However, over a third of parents responded that investment in education is one of the best investments they can make.
"Of course, private education is not going to be viable for everybody. For some, it will make much more sense to opt for a good state school and invest the money elsewhere.
"Indeed, 14 years of day school fees from 2015 could be invested over this time to build a potential sum of around £800,000, which would help children later on in life, whether that be funding university, buying a house, or securing a comfortable retirement." | The cost of putting a child through a 14-year private education in the UK stands at £286,000, research suggests. | 33535216 |
And with a look of slight trepidation, she added: "It's my first time to China as well."
But this journey is much more than Theresa May's first trip to that country and much more than a getting-to know-you session for her and the leaders of the world's most powerful countries.
She wants to project a message that Britain is very much a diplomatic friend worth having, despite our upcoming withdrawal from the European Union.
Remember, nearly all of Britain's allies cautioned the public against voting to leave, so part of the prime minister's task, unusually perhaps, is one of reassurance to the country's diplomatic friends around the world.
She warned on the plane, as she did in an interview with the BBC, that there could be "difficult times" to come in terms of the economy.
All sorts of issues will be discussed, though, not just Brexit - concerns in the global economy, climate change, and security, among others.
And like at any gathering, it might be wise not to offend the host.
Arriving in China, Theresa May will have to tiptoe very carefully to avoid doing that.
Because the trickiest immediate issue on this visit for the PM is arguably not leaving the EU, but her delay to the decision on Hinkley Point, the nuclear power station the Chinese plan to spend billions on.
The delay alone has infuriated the Chinese, who want to invest at Hinkley and then use their own technology to build another nuclear power station at Bradwell, on the Essex coast.
But the prime minister's responses overnight to questions about her delay to the decision could raise Chinese eyebrows even further.
When asked if she was concerned about causing offence by delaying the decision, she said: "This is the way I operate", explaining she wants to "weigh up the evidence" herself before making a decision later this month.
But when asked if she trusts the Chinese, she bristled, merely responding, "of course we have a relationship, we are working with them", quickly going on to emphasise that she wanted to build a relationship with other countries, too.
The famously cautious prime minister tends to choose her words very carefully.
Welcoming the British delegation, the Chinese leader, who she'll meet one-on-one at the summit, might wonder precisely what she meant.
At the very least the signals from Downing Street suggests a much less eager approach to the Chinese than the former administration, certainly a cooling off after the former Chancellor George Osborne's love in with the Far East's biggest power. | As the prime minister emerged through the grey curtain separating her cabin from the rest of the government's RAF Voyager plane to face nearly 20 journalists at close quarters, she joked: 'It's the first time I've done this… It's the first time I've been on the plane." | 37269592 |
Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges have all received acting nominations for their roles.
The independent drama, which tells the story of a working-class family dealing with multiple tragedies, is also up for outstanding performance by a cast.
Moonlight and Fences have each received three nominations. Both are up for outstanding performance by a cast.
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis have been nominated for lead actor and supporting actress for Fences, a family drama set in 1950s Pittsburgh.
Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali have each received nominations in the supporting categories for Moonlight - a film about a boy growing up gay, black and poor in Miami.
The SAG awards are often seen as key indicators for the Oscars.
The nominations were announced a week after Manchester By The Sea was named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review.
La La Land, which leads the nominations for the Golden Globes, has received two nominations from SAG.
Its two stars - Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling - have been nominated in the two lead acting categories.
Captain Fantastic, Lion, Hidden Figures and Florence Foster Jenkins have also earned two nominations apiece.
British nominees include Andrew Garfield (for Hacksaw Ridge), Emily Blunt (The Girl on The Train) and Dev Patel (Lion).
The ceremony will take place on 29 January 2017. Lily Tomlin has already been announced as the recipient of the 2017 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award.
A full list of this year's nominees is available on the SAG website.
Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected]. | Manchester by the Sea has received the most nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, with four nods. | 38318781 |
The women, aged 44 and 49, were injured in the car park at Withington Community Hospital at 14:05 GMT, Greater Manchester Police said.
The 89-year-old man who was driving the car has been arrested on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.
The man remains in custody, police said.
A police cordon has been placed around a green Ford Focus with two burst tyres.
Several bollards in front of the main entrance to the hospital have been knocked over or damaged where it appears they have been hit by the car.
About 12 police officers and a crime scene investigation team remain at the car park on Nell Lane.
The women were taken to Wythenshawe Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary but both later died.
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said there were no reports of any other casualties.
Police are investigating and have appealed for witnesses. | Two women have died after a car hit pedestrians outside a hospital in south Manchester. | 39197745 |
Cheltenham stay top of the table by a point ahead of Forest Green, but never got into their stride at Cressing Road.
The Robins survived a goalmouth scramble and a half-volley from Cheek before the break.
Chez Isaac crossed for Cheek to head home the winner after the interval and Braintree held on for a deserved win as Asa Hall struck the home side's post.
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Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "It's always disappointing when you lose a game - we knew what to expect from them but we couldn't handle it.
"They've done very well and we weren't good enough to break them down and when we were, it was given offside.
"Some of the boys didn't perform today, they showed energy and work rate but maybe their mindset has gone a bit and they're not believing that they're top of the league." | Braintree checked Cheltenham's National League title charge courtesy of Michael Cheek's second-half header. | 35792262 |
The Al-Madinah School shut last Tuesday, citing "health and safety concerns", after one day of inspections.
Sources said the school had been rated inadequate in all areas by Ofsted, but a final report has not yet been filed.
The school has insisted it was closed on undisclosed health and safety grounds and not due to the inspection.
Sources said Ofsted found incomplete records of child protection checks being done for all staff.
There have been reports that female teachers at the school were forced to wear hijabs even if they were not Muslim.
It was also claimed girls were made to sit at the back of the classroom and boys at the front.
Free schools - which can be opened by anyone - are state funded but not overseen by the local authority.
National Union of Teachers (NUT) spokesman Nick Raine said: "It is a publicly-funded school - if there are health and safety concerns that were serious enough to close the school then what were they and have they been an issue for some time? "
Over the weekend Labour politicians asked Education Secretary Michael Gove to clarify matters urgently "to reassure the public".
The Department for Education said it was already investigating allegations against the school.
Several parents with children at the school told BBC News that they were happy with the school.
"I would rather it close and they sort it out and now she can back to school and the health and safety is going to be fine," one mother said.
The Al-Madinah school, which opened in September 2012, claimed to be the first free school in England with a Muslim ethos, catering for all reception, primary and secondary pupils.
But concerns over the application of strict Islamic practices led to a scheduled full inspection being brought forward.
A statement on the school website said: "Unsurprisingly, there has been a number of rumours circulating.
"While unfortunate, my decision to close the school related to a short-term health and safety issue that has now been completely resolved and will not reoccur." | A Muslim free school in Derby has reopened almost a week after it was closed during an Ofsted inspection. | 24427453 |
Prince William visited a Tokyo studio where a popular costume drama is filmed - dressing as a samurai who unified the country in the 16th century.
However, he stopped short of wearing a samurai wig, saying his brother Prince Harry would "never let me forget it".
He is on a week-long visit to Japan and China to promote UK relations.
The duke dressed in the costume of samurai warlord, Toyotomi Hideyoshi - who features in the Japanese historical drama Taiga - during the visit to Japan's public broadcaster NHK.
He wore a glittering helmet, a red and gold tunic and carried a replica samurai sword.
As staff put the helmet on his head, Prince William joked: "I feel there should be a sword in my hand as well."
Once dressed, he looked into a mirror and asked: "How do I look?" before adding: "I feel ready for action."
Before dressing up, he watched three geisha actresses dance, while another played a three-stringed instrument, called a shamisen.
Mao Inoue, the female star of Hana Moyu, who plays a character called Humi Sugi in the popular television programme, presented the duke with a bouquet of flowers and a hand-made wooden toy for Prince George.
The duke began his four-day visit to Japan - his first visit to the country - on Thursday by taking part in a traditional tea ceremony in the capital Tokyo.
The last time a senior member of Britain's royal family visited Japan was in 2008, when the duke's father, Prince Charles, came with his wife Camilla. | The Duke of Cambridge was dressed as a famous samurai warrior during a visit to the set of a long-running historical drama in Japan. | 31671772 |
Curle's side played most of the second half of the 1-0 loss without goalkeeper Mark Gillespie who was sent off for a professional foul on Tom Elliott.
"What gets managers frustrated is when there's an incident and you ask the linesman what he saw," Curle said.
"The stock answer is 'I didn't see it'. You're thinking if you didn't see it, it means you're not paying attention."
It is the second time in a week that Curle has been critical of a refereeing decision after Jabo Ibehre was sent off after 34 seconds by Jeremy Simpson against Accrington, a decision that was ultimately overturned.
Following that match, Simpson took charge of Bolton's 1-1 draw with QPR in the Championship.
"As a reward, the referee [Darren Deadman] will be refereeing in the Championship next week as we had last week when, in my professional management opinion, that referee [Simpson] had a disappointing display and he was rewarded with a Championship fixture," Curle told BBC Radio Cumbria.
"If we think it is a genuine sending off then we will say the referee is right and we hope he enjoys his fixture in the Championship."
Curle admitted he could be in trouble for voicing his complaints about Deadman, but said it would be a waste of time time discuss his issues with him.
"I've been told by the referee that he's going to report me because he asked me to go into his office to talk," Curle added.
"I said we've got a six-hour coach journey and I don't want to waste the amount of time that it would take to discuss that amount of mistakes. I don't want a six-hour journey to turn into an eight-hour journey." | Carlisle United boss Keith Curle has criticised the match officials after Tuesday's defeat by AFC Wimbledon. | 35650186 |
Second-half goals by Christian Bubalovic and Edward Herrera - against the run of play - stunned the home crowd.
Conor Sammon's header gave Hearts hope, but they could not find a leveller.
Earlier, Prince Buaben missed a first-half penalty while Jamie Walker and Sam Nicholson both hit the woodwork.
Hearts had approached the game full of confidence after drawing the away leg 0-0 last week, not least because Birkirkara had won only two of their previous 23 ties in Europe.
The Maltese team were more adventurous than in their performance at home, though, and their ability to break swiftly and sharply on the counter carried them through to face Krasnodar of Russia in the third qualifying round.
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Hearts were frustrated by their own shortcomings. Despite periods of possession, they were ragged in their passing and could not use their width to good effect against well-organised opponents.
There were early scares, with the goalkeeper Jack Hamilton having to block from close range. Hearts knew patience would be required, but wastefulness was their undoing.
Nicholson was the home side's brightest player, and he won a penalty kick when he skipped into the box and was brought down by Cain Attard.
As Buaben prepared to take the spot kick, Birkirkara's manager Josef Mansueto shouted to his players that it would go to the goalkeeper's left and Miroslav Kopric duly heeded the advice, diving to that side to save a weak effort.
Hearts were unable to create openings, and even when they did they fell short. Walker met a Callum Paterson cross with an acrobatic volley that sent the ball over his shoulder but onto the underside of the bar.
The same fate befell Nicholson after the break, when he skipped infield on the left and sent a shot crashing onto the bar, with the ball bouncing clear. By then, though, Hearts were behind.
Bubalovic was calm and ruthless when the ball dropped to him inside the penalty area after a free-kick wasn't cleared by the Hearts defence, and he struck a shot high and hard into the corner of the net.
Anxiety now hampered Hearts' play as they urgently tried to rescue the tie, and Arnaud Djoum lacked composure as he steered the rebound over after Juanma's shot was blocked by Kopric.
Birkirkara took advantage of that mindset. When one attack broke down, the visitors moved the ball upfield and out to Herrera, who ghosted in from the right of the penalty area and prodded a shot through Hamilton's legs.
Hearts eventually pulled a goal back when Sammon headed Djoum's cross into the net, but the home side had left themselves too much to do. | Hearts were booed off the pitch after being knocked out of the Europa League by Maltese side Birkirkara at Tynecastle. | 36821061 |
The pace of change is accelerating at a dizzying rate, with profound implications for the way we we work, play and communicate.
So what are the big technology trends to watch out for in 2017?
Cybersecurity will undoubtedly be the dominant theme of 2017, as all tech innovations could be undermined by data thefts, fraud and cyber propaganda.
Forget Kim Kardashian, it's hacking that could break the internet - and much more besides.
As accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election continue to reverberate around the world, hackers - whether private or state-sponsored - would seem to be getting the upper hand.
Prof Richard Benham, chairman of the National Cyber Management Centre, gives a dire warning: "A major bank will fail as a result of a cyber-attack in 2017 leading to a loss of confidence and a run on that bank."
In November last year, hackers stole £2.5m from 9,000 Tesco Bank customers in a raid the UK's Financial Conduct Authority described as "unprecedented".
And the more connected the world becomes - think connected cars, smart homes, sensor-laden cities - the more opportunities for hackers to break into the system and wreak havoc.
"The internet of things (IoT) and industrial internet of things (IIoT) will play a larger role in targeted attacks in 2017," says Raimund Genes, chief technology officer at cybersecurity company Trend Micro.
"These attacks will capitalise upon the growing acceptance of connected devices by exploiting vulnerabilities and unsecured systems to disrupt business processes, as we saw with Mirai."
The firm also predicts that throughout 2017 criminals will continue renting out their ransomware infrastructures - the tools that enable hackers to break in to your system, encrypt all your data, then demand a ransom to decrypt it.
Hackers can achieve the same result by knocking out your website or factory control systems in a DDoS [distributed denial of service] attack - flooding your computer servers with so many requests that they cease functioning.
And hackers are not just interested in stealing data and making money from it, warns Jason Hart, chief technology officer in charge of data protection at Gemalto, a digital security company.
They're altering it, with potentially dire consequences.
"It's scary, but data integrity attacks have the power to bring down an entire company and beyond; entire stock markets could be poisoned and collapsed by faulty data.
"The power grid and other IoT systems, from traffic lights to the water supply, could be severely disrupted if the data they run on were to be altered," he says.
As well as poorly-secured devices, gullible humans will continue to be targeted, with so-called "business email compromise" fraud continuing to reap rich rewards for criminals, experts predict.
Simply tricking employees in to transferring funds to criminals' bank accounts is lo-tech but surprisingly effective, with Trend Micro reporting that the average payout in the US was $140,000 (£114,000) last year.
"Cyber criminals are targeting human vulnerabilities," says Prof Benham. "Millions is being spent on technology, but nothing on awareness training."
AI was the buzzword of 2016 and looks set to dominate 2017 as well - for better or worse.
Enabling machines to learn, adapt to new circumstances and make decisions for themselves, rather than simply obeying pre-programmed instructions or algorithms, seems to present as many disadvantages as advantages.
The pessimists envisage self-programming machines running amok and breaking free of human control, with potentially apocalyptic consequences.
But optimists believe that applying a more restrictive, less autonomous form of machine learning to the wealth of data we are now generating and storing in the cloud could help identify correlations and patterns that were impossible for humans to see before.
And as more devices and sensors become connected, we will learn even more about the world around us. This ability to make sense of all this data could help us cure disease, tackle climate change, grow food more efficiently and generally run our lives in a much smarter, more sustainable way, proponents believe.
Lots was made of customer service chatbots last year, sometimes described erroneously as AI in action, but most of these were actually pretty dumb, merely guessing the most likely answer to fit the question.
Real AI, underpinned by natural language processing, neural networks and machine learning, will understand how humans think, talk, and categorise concepts, making it smarter and easier to interact with.
And the more people who use it, the more data it will have to learn from and the better it will become.
So we are likely to see a proliferation of smarter virtual assistants, such as Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant, Microsoft's Cortana, Apple's Siri, and newcomers like Viv.
Businesses will use their own versions of these AI assistants to make sense of all the data they now have to cope with.
"With AI we have the opportunity to build decision-support systems that see, hear, understand and collaborate with us to help make decisions faster, more relevant and better informed," says Gayle Sheppard, general manager of Saffron Technology, an Intel-owned cognitive computing firm.
Of course, these always-on listening devices connected to the cloud pose another potential security threat, not to mention privacy concerns over what happens to all the data they're hoovering up.
And another worry about AI is that hackers will have access to it as well - it's a cybersecurity arms race.
"AI will power malware, and will use data from the target to send phishing emails that replicate human mannerisms and content," warns Andy Powell, head of cybersecurity at Capgemini UK, an IT consultancy.
"Seeming more lifelike, these AI powered attacks will resonate with the target better than ever before, meaning they'll be more likely to fall victim."
There's simply no escaping the cybersecurity issue in 2017.
While Pokemon Go showed how augmented or mixed reality tech could take the mobile gaming world by storm, 2017 is likely to see more businesses adopting the technology, too.
The marketing opportunities are obvious, with companies like BMW linking up with Accenture and Google Tango to create an app that lets customers visualise what various car models would look like in real-world situations.
Lots of other retailers will be using it to enhance their marketing.
But there are plenty of industrial and educational applications, too, with smart glasses and head-up displays enabling workers to follow instructions, read manuals and navigate workplaces more efficiently.
Virtual reality is still primarily for gaming, but when lighter, faster headsets are combined with haptic technologies, training and teaching applications will become more viable, too.
As AI increasingly takes over from call centre and customer service staff, and automation continues its takeover of manufacturing, the big question is what new jobs there will be for all these redundant workers.
We've already seen how the effects of globalisation and automation have stirred up voters in the US and potentially across Europe this year.
Could there be a new Luddite revolution brewing? After all, who benefits most from cheaper production? It's certainly not the poor.
"We're going to start confronting some hard truths about technology and the labour force," says Tien Tzuo, founder of subscription technology platform Zuora.
"We're going to have to figure out how to create jobs for people in this new economy, and if there literally are going to be fewer jobs, then we'll need to establish some sort of living standard or basic income for people."
So 2017 could also be the year the world is forced to deal - finally - with the tangible impacts of technology upon human society.
Follow Matthew on Twitter and Facebook. | If 2016 seemed politically tumultuous, 2017 promises to be equally tumultuous on the technology front. | 38517517 |
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As part of the Beach Bums project the poo of regular surfers and non-surfers will be compared.
As surfers swallow a lot of water while they're hitting the waves, it's thought the differences between the poo will show scientists what sea water can do to the human body.
Ayshah hit the beach to find out more... | It might sound disgusting but scientists hope a new study of surfers' poo will help them learn more about water pollution. | 33226291 |
Announcing his bid on Saturday, he said the seat voted "overwhelmingly" for Leave in the EU referendum last year.
The constituency, held by the Conservatives in 2015 with UKIP second, recorded the highest Leave vote, with 75.6% choosing to leave the EU.
Mr Nuttall said he would make it his "mission" to "ensure there is no backsliding on Brexit".
He had said on Friday that he would do his "duty to lead the party into battle" and stand for election, but at that time refused to confirm speculation he would stand in the Lincolnshire constituency.
Mr Nuttall had been due to make a speech in Hartlepool on Saturday as part of the election campaign, but a party spokesman said it had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".
Police said two women, aged 28 and 62, were arrested on suspicion of assault after an altercation broke out as supporters of the party waited for Mr Nuttall to arrive.
The party leader said: "It is a great honour and a privilege to stand for UKIP in Boston and Skegness.
"The constituency voted overwhelmingly for Leave inspired in part by the massive betrayal of our fishing industry by successive governments, something that today's Conservative Party led by Theresa May looks set to repeat.
"I will make it my mission to stand up for the people of Boston and Skegness and ensure there is no backsliding on Brexit."
Mr Nuttall has said UKIP would be "standing in the vast majority of the country", but that he had asked "a number" of branches to consider not standing in areas currently represented by prominent Leave campaigners from all parties, if they were at risk from a challenge by a pro-Remain candidate.
His predecessor Nigel Farage would "play a front-of-house role in this election", Mr Nuttall has said.
He said he believed the party was "in with a chance of winning a number of seats at this election".
Conservative MP Matt Warman won the seat of Boston and Skegness with a majority of more than 4,000 in the last election.
UKIP won 3.9m votes in 2015, which resulted in only one seat. | UKIP leader Paul Nuttall is to stand in Boston and Skegness in Lincolnshire in June's General Election. | 39756016 |
Dr James Kew, 41, died instantly when he ran into the low-hanging cable on a public footpath across a field in Newport, Essex, in 2012.
The fault was reported to UK Power Networks earlier that day, but the company did not cut the power.
It admitted breaching health and safety laws and must pay £153,000 costs.
Dr Kew, of Ashdon, a director of biology at GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage, was out with members of the Saffron Striders running club on 24 July.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard he ran into the 11,000 volt cable, which at its lowest point was just 4ft 9in (1.5m) above the ground.
It had fallen because a porcelain insulator securing it to a wooden pole had disintegrated, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said.
An inquest into his death in 2014 heard a couple had reported the cable earlier that day and had put a makeshift pile of sticks around it.
The HSE said UK Power Networks was aware of the location and could have immediately "de-energised" the network, but instead sent out an engineer.
Mr Kew was killed 20 minutes before the engineer arrived.
UK Power Networks said it had since changed its policy so that when similar issues are reported, power is turned off before technicians are sent out.
Barry Hatton, the company's director of asset management, said: "Ever since the tragic accident our thoughts have been with Dr Kew's family and friends and [we] are acutely aware of its permanent consequences for them.
"Safety is out top priority... we urge anyone who sees equipment they feel may be dangerous to call us immediately on 0800 316 3105."
The HSE said people who had witnessed Dr Kew's death had suffered severe trauma and stress-related illness.
Dr Kew's father, Jeremy, said his death was a great loss to the family and to medical research.
"I think it's a tremendous pity that the network controller did not think to ask [the caller] to remain on site to warn off any members of the public who were coming down the footpath.
"Sadly, they did not have sufficient protocols in place to deal with the situation that evening."
He urged UK Power Networks to make a generous donation to Action Duchenne, a muscular dystrophy charity which funds research that Dr Kew had been involved in. | A power firm has been fined £1m after a man was electrocuted when he was hit by a fallen electricity cable while running in the countryside. | 35413237 |
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the one-year-old girl known as Asha and her mother would be released into community detention in Australia.
Protesters blockaded the hospital to prevent the child being removed.
Australia's policy on asylum seekers has been widely criticised.
Previously, the government said it would stand firm on its asylum seeker policy amid the protests over the child's impending deportation to Nauru.
It argues that its offshore detention policy is necessary, and aimed at preventing asylum seekers trying to reach Australia on unseaworthy boats.
Australia's High Court upheld Australia's asylum policy as legal under the country's constitution in a decision handed down at the beginning of February. | The Australian government has announced that a baby being treated for burns in a Brisbane hospital will not be sent back to an asylum seekers' detention camp on the Pacific island of Nauru. | 35624479 |
Darren Brownlie headed Queens ahead and Lyle's shot doubled their lead before the break.
Another from Lyle continued the hosts' dominance and Harris then fired his first.
Harris struck again and then set up Iain Russell's effort as the Palmerston side ended a run of three straight defeats with a handsome win. | Derek Lyle and Alex Harris each scored twice as Queen of the South routed Dumbarton in the Scottish Championship. | 35792599 |
John Finucane has been nominated to run in North Belfast by senior MLAs Gerry Kelly and Carál Ní Chuilín.
The move sets up a battle with the Democratic Unionist Party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds for the constituency's Westminster seat.
Loyalist paramilitaries killed John Finucane's father in what was one of the most controversial Troubles deaths.
Pat Finucane was shot dead, aged 39, in front of his wife and three children at their home in February 1989.
He had represented a number of high-profile IRA prisoners, some of whom had taken part in hunger strikes at the Maze Prison in 1981.
The Ulster Freedom Fighters later admitted carrying out the murder and there were long-standing allegations that members of the UK security forces colluded in his killing.
In 2012, then prime minister David Cameron said the level of state collusion uncovered by a review of the murder was "shocking".
This is an unexpected decision by Sinn Féin .
John Finucane is well-known in legal circles and is no stranger to the media. He has been a campaigner for some time.
This is his first step into electoral politics, so he is untried and untested from that point of view, but it puts the focus on legacy issues in a very tight constituency.
Nigel Dodds of the DUP is defending the seat and is confident of retaining it. There is no Ulster Unionist candidate.
The SDLP have not announced their candidate, but it is expected to be Nichola Mallon.
In a tweet on Tuesday, John Finucane said he was "very proud to have been nominated" to run in next month's poll.
He is a partner at the Finucane Toner law firm in Belfast and has campaigned along with his family for a public inquiry into his father's murder.
Mr Kelly said he was "confident that in John Finucane we can return a nationalist MP for the first time in the history of North Belfast".
"Between now and 8 June we will be pulling out all the stops to make this possible," he added. | A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is set to stand as a Sinn Féin candidate in June's general election. | 39782057 |
The Public Accounts Committee said there was a lack of consistency in funding and levels of support.
The MPs called for a "better understanding" of what worked to close the gap between rich and poor pupils.
A Department for Education spokesman said the government was committed to tackling "educational inequality".
Closing the "attainment gap" for disadvantaged pupils should be a "cornerstone of education policy", said Meg Hillier, who chairs the committee.
The Public Accounts Committee, which scrutinises the value of public spending, said there were early signs that pupil premium funding was making a positive difference.
But it called for a "step change" in increasing efforts to prevent poorer pupils from losing out at school.
Ms Hillier said without closing the attainment gap, poverty would continue to "pass down through generations".
"There needs to be a better understanding of why disadvantaged pupils from different backgrounds can perform so differently," she said.
The report highlights how underachievement seems to be more deeply entrenched for some pupils, such as those in deprived coastal areas.
In contrast, it said that Chinese pupils had high levels of attainment "irrespective of their level of disadvantage".
Pupil premium funding has provided £6bn support for poorer pupils between 2011 and 2015.
But the committee wanted more sharing of how pupil premium money could be used most efficiently.
And it highlighted differences in school funding, which could mean that "some schools receive about £3,000 a year more than others per disadvantaged pupil".
The committee also said it was "very concerned" that the rollout of universal credit did not include a clear mechanism for identifying children eligible for the pupil premium.
Sir Kevan Collins, chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation, supported the committee's call to "encourage schools to use evidence-based interventions to make sure the pupil premium is being spent in the most effective ways".
He said the funding system should be designed to reward schools that succeeded in helping disadvantaged pupils.
Christine Blower, head of the National Union of Teachers, said "in many cases pupil premium funding has been used to plug gaps that have occurred as a result of squeezed budgets".
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman said pupil premium funding was making a positive difference.
"Nevertheless, it remains clear to everybody that much more still needs to be done on this critical issue and the highest ambition of school leaders is to close the disadvantage gap further," said Mr Lightman, ASCL general secretary.
Labour's shadow education secretary Lucy Powell said: "Ministers obviously still have their heads in the sand."
A Department for Education spokesman said: "It is encouraging that this report recognises the extent to which the government has been able to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
"We are determined to ensure every child, regardless of background, is given an education which allows them to realise their full potential, and we are committed to do more to tackle educational inequality." | "Urgent steps" are needed to ensure more effective support for two million disadvantaged pupils in England, a report from a committee of MPs warns. | 34476163 |
The former beauty therapist was arrested in 2004 at Bali airport with 4.2kg of marijuana hidden in surfing gear, and sentenced the next year.
Her case affected foreign relations between Australia and Indonesia and outraged many Australians, with some viewing her sentence as too harsh.
She proclaimed innocence throughout.
Hundreds of police officers were deployed to assist with Corby's departure. Her sister Mercedes, who lives in Indonesia, shielded her from journalists' cameras as they walked to a car.
Corby then posted a video on Instagram of the media scrum seen behind the vehicle's tinted windows.
She was taken in a convoy from her Bali villa to the airport, to catch a flight to Brisbane.
Upon her landing, at about 05:00 on Sunday local time (19:00 Saturday GMT), she and her sister were reportedly ushered to a waiting convoy of vans.
Corby has also posted a picture of her dogs on her new Instagram account, saying she would miss them.
Indonesia's drug laws are much stricter than Australia's with no distinction being drawn between marijuana and other drugs including heroin and cocaine.
In 2015 two other Australians were executed after being found guilty of smuggling drugs.
In February 2014, Schapelle Corby, arguably Australia's most infamous overseas prisoner, was released from Bali's Kerobokan jail, but she was forced to remain on the Indonesian holiday island as part of her parole.
For the past three years, she has lived quietly with her Indonesian boyfriend in relative anonymity in the tourist hub of Kuta, swimming and jogging on the beach with the occasional night out.
Life back home as a convicted drug trafficker in Queensland will, however, be very different. Here, Corby is a household name and, certainly in the short term, she will be pursued relentlessly by the media.
When she was arrested 13 years ago she became a national obsession, and so she remains. Australia is still divided; is she guilty or, as she continues to claim, the victim of a conspiracy involving corrupt baggage handlers who planted more than 4kg of cannabis in her luggage?
There is no such debate in Indonesia, however. There, the former beauty therapist is seen simply as a common criminal.
In Australia Corby has commanded public sympathy as local media followed her struggles with mental illness behind bars. However in Indonesia she is seen as a criminal.
Bali corrections chief Surung Pasaribu said: "We will pray for her that she will repent. God wants humans to return to the right path."
Ms Corby's sentence was cut by five years after an appeal to the Indonesian president, and she also received several remissions for good behaviour.
Although she was released from prison in 2014, she could not leave Bali under her parole conditions for three years.
Corby was the subject of a 2007 documentary, "Ganja Queen". | Convicted Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has returned to Brisbane after nine years in prison and three years on parole in Indonesia. | 40071279 |
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