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Abdullah Kurdi told the BBC he still hoped that world leaders could stop the war in Syria.
Haunting images of Alan's body lying on a Turkish beach a year ago focused world attention on the refugee crisis.
Alan's brother Galib and mother Rihan also drowned when their boat sank en route to the Greek island of Kos.
Abdullah Kurdi survived and now lives in northern Iraq.
He told the BBC's Fergal Keane that he thinks of his sons every day, but the first anniversary of their deaths on 2 September is particularly difficult.
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"Every day I think of them but today I felt as though they had come to me and slept with me. This makes me sad again," he said.
"At first the world was anxious to help the refugees. But this did not even last a month. In fact the situation got worse. The war has escalated and more people are leaving.
"I hope that all the leaders of the world can try and do good and stop the wars, so that the people can go back to normal life."
After the tragedy, Mr Kurdi flew the bodies of his wife and children back to Kobane in northern Syria where they were buried.
In 2015, more than one million refugees and migrants reached Europe by boat from Turkey, but thousands drowned after being packed on to dinghies and overcrowded boats by people smugglers.
In March, a Turkish court sentenced two Syrians to four years in jail over the death of Alan Kurdi and four others.
Mufawaka Alabash and Asem Alfrhad were convicted of people smuggling, but acquitted of causing death "through deliberate negligence".
The EU has since reached a deal with Turkey that has stemmed the flow of people across the Aegean Sea.
However, thousands are still trying to reach Europe from north Africa, particularly Libya.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | The father of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old boy who drowned a year ago as his family fled Syria, has urged Europe to keep its doors open to migrants. | 37252782 |
Project Helix, funded by the European Union, aims to create 370 jobs over five years in west Wales and the valleys.
The money will fund research into global food trends and new ways of reducing waste.
It comes three years into a government strategy to increase the turnover of food producers in Wales by 30% by 2020.
A two-day Taste Wales event has been organised in Newport to bring together Welsh food producers and buyers from across the UK and beyond.
£4.8bn
turnover
22,100 people employed
555 businesses
85% with nine or fewer employees
30% target increase for turnover by 2020
In 2015 there were 22,100 people working in more than 500 food and drink companies in Wales.
When catering, retail, wholesale and farming are included the total working in that field reaches 223,100 and joint turnover reaches £16.8bn.
Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said the industry was "firmly on course" to meet its growth target.
"Project Helix is the next step on the journey to ensure our food and drink industry is globally recognised for quality, creativity and skills," she said.
Cwm Farm Charcuterie was set up in Pontardawe near Swansea in 2010 by farmers Ruth and Andrew Davies.
The couple started by selling their own sausages and burgers locally from a trailer.
Their food was spotted at Conwy Food Festival and someone bought their product and sent it to a friend - Tomos Parry - who is a chef in Mayfair in London.
In 2011, they won four gold awards at the Royal Welsh Show and the following year won a grant from the Welsh Government to go to Denmark to learn how they produce pork products there.
Since then Ruth and Andrew have worked at Food Centre Wales at Horeb in Ceredigion for 18 months, perfecting their products, and have also studied salami production in Italy.
The couple now work from a small unit in Pontardawe making Welsh salami using laver bread or leeks as well as Welsh Nduja - spreadable salami.
She has meetings with major buyers, including from the United States and Hong Kong, at Taste Wales at the Celtic Manor.
"I feel I'm not going around knocking on doors, they're coming to us, all under one roof and I'll speak to as many as I can and hopefully get some orders," Mrs Davies said.
Eirlys Lloyd, of Food Centre Wales, said: "By being more strategic there is huge potential for the Welsh food and drink sector to improve and realise its ambitious growth targets." | A new £21m programme to help food and drink producers has been unveiled by the Welsh Government. | 39356484 |
28 August 2014 Last updated at 13:37 BST
The doctor in the oil hub of Port Harcourt died last Friday, but the results of the tests have only just been announced by the health minister. The patient from whom the doctor caught Ebola has recovered from the virus.
Here is the story in 15 seconds. | Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola death outside Lagos. | 28970422 |
John Thoresen, director of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, said Mrs Sinatra had died of natural causes.
She passed away at home in Rancho Mirage, California, surrounded by family and friends, he said.
The former model and Las Vegas showgirl was a committed, high-profile advocate for abused children.
In 1986, she and Frank set up the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. The non-profit facility provides therapy for children who have been physically, sexually and emotionally abused.
"Barbara started raising funds for it in 1985 with Frank's support," Mr Thoresen said. "It opened in 1986, and since that time over 20,000 children have received beneficial therapy here.
"There are several child advocacy centres like it around the country, [but] this one is probably most recognised."
Mrs Sinatra wed Frank in 1976. She had been married twice before - including to Zeppo Marx, youngest of the Marx Brothers comedy team - while he had three previous wives.
The pair had been married for 22 years when the much-loved singer died of a heart attack, aged 82.
Mrs Sinatra is survived by her son, Robert Oliver Marx, his wife Hillary, and her granddaughter, Carina Blakeley Marx. | Barbara Sinatra, the philanthropist and widow of singer Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 90, a spokesperson said. | 40720332 |
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Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Southampton left the Swans three points above the bottom three.
But Guidolin, who succeeded Garry Monk in January, believes Swansea are in a stronger position than when he first arrived.
"If it wasn't difficult at Swansea, I would not be here," he said.
"I am here and I am happy to be here. I hope to help my team and my club, our fans.
"In a season when there is one manager go out, there is a bad period. So another manager is a sign of difficulty.
"I have no fear because I know this situation."
The loss to Southampton was Guidolin's first since taking charge at the Liberty Stadium, having won one and drawn two of his first three games.
Swansea are 16th in the Premier League table and face two difficult away fixtures next, travelling to title contenders Tottenham and Arsenal.
"When I arrived, the table was worse. I don't think if we have three or four or five or six points [above the relegation zone] it's so different," added Guidolin.
"I think our table is not good, but I thought this after the two victories against Watford [for which Guidolin was a spectator] and Everton.
"I think we have only got to think match by match.
"I don't think about the table, only about how we can improve our performance." | Swansea City head coach Francesco Guidolin says he has "no fear" despite seeing his side slip closer to the Premier League relegation zone. | 35571239 |
The Twin Otter aircraft, owned by the Indonesian domestic airline Aviastar, lost contact soon after taking off from the Masamba airport, officials said.
The plane was heading to the provincial capital Makassar with three crew and seven passengers including two babies.
Indonesia has a patchy aviation safety record.
There have been three major air disasters in the past year, including the loss of an AirAsia plane in the Java Sea last December that killed all 192 people on board.
Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata told BBC Indonesia that the Aviastar plane lost contact with air traffic control about seven minutes after take off.
A rescue team has been sent to search for the plane.
In July, a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan, Sumatra, claiming 140 lives. A month later, a plane carrying 54 people on board came down in the remote West Papua region. | A search is under way for an Indonesian passenger plane carrying 10 people that lost contact with air traffic control over Sulawesi island. | 34426917 |
Unesco says cultural traditions must remain relevant to be "kept alive" and that naming them helps with that.
They also say the "cultural intangibles" list encourages traditions to be passed down to future generations.
What sort of things made the list?
On the Korean island of Jeju, female divers known as Jeju Haenyeo gather shellfish for a living. The divers can harvest for up to seven hours a day and hold their breath during their 10 metre dives. Prayers are said for safety before the dive and the tradition is passed down in families. Unesco says the practice "advances women's status in the community" and promotes sustainability.
The Cuban Rumba, a music and dance combination, originally developed across the country in poor neighbourhoods and shanty towns. Unesco says the Rumba is "an expression of resistance and self-esteem while evoking grace, sensuality and joy to connect people".
Las Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, marks the coming of spring. From 14-19 March, giant papier-mache structures are constructed throughout the town and on the last night of the festival the structures are set alight. The festival is accompanied by marching bands, outdoor meals and fireworks.
Afghanistan's Nowruz festival marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. The festival is also celebrated across Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and includes special meals and family visits.
The Argungu international fishing festival in northern Nigeria brings together tens of thousands of fisherman for four days. The festival includes water competitions, canoe racing, duck catching and local wrestling and boxing competitions. Men and boys participate while women encourage competitors with song and dance.
Almezmar is a traditional dance performed by Saudis from the Hijazi community for festive occasions. Some 15-100 performers dressed in white twirl long sticks, beat drums and clap to songs about love and generosity.
The ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced Indian health, education, medicine and art. Yoga seeks to unify the mind, body and soul for a greater mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing. The practice consists of poses, controlled breathing, mediation and chanting. | Unesco, the UN's culture and education arm is meeting in Ethiopia's capital to name the world's "cultural intangibles" - traditions and social practices unique to specific countries. | 38170872 |
6 October 2015 Last updated at 08:39 BST
It's happening because Malaysia is close to Indonesia, where forest fires have been raging for weeks, creating a smoky haze.
Big companies, as well as farmers with small areas of land, are thought to have started the fires.
They do it to quickly clear the land to make way for palm oil, pulp and paper plantations.
The government in Indonesia says more than 20,000 people, including soldiers from the army, are trying to put out the flames.
The haze created from the smoke has now spread up to Thailand and unless there's rain and the fire fighters can bring the flames under control, the problem won't improve soon. | Schools in Malaysia, in south-east Asia, have been closed for two days because the government says there's too much pollution in the air. | 34445526 |
He said the five-decade embargo "caused enormous human and economic damage".
But only the US Congress has the power to lift the embargo, and correspondents say many Republicans are still deeply opposed to this.
On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama and Mr Castro agreed a number of measures to improve ties.
They included the release by Cuba of US contractor Alan Gross and three Cubans held in the US. Also released was an unnamed US intelligence operative imprisoned in Cuba for 20 years.
Relations between the US and Cuba have been frozen since the early 1960s when the US broke off diplomatic relations and imposed a trade embargo after Cuba's revolution led to communism.
But in unprecedented moves on Wednesday, Mr Obama said the "rigid and outdated policy" of isolating Cuba had clearly failed.
He said economic reforms were still needed in Cuba and human rights there needed to be upheld. But he said it was time for a new approach.
Mr Obama added that the US was looking to open an embassy in Havana in the coming months.
The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher in Washington says that although Mr Obama has the authority to normalise relations with Cuba and increase the flow of people and money, only Congress can lift the embargo.
The president still faces strong opposition from some in Congress who view the Cuban regime as a repressive dictatorship, she says.
Cuban-American Republican Senator Marco Rubio said he would do all he could to "unravel" the plan.
Fellow Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham said the shift in policy reflected "America and the values it stands for in retreat and decline".
Wednesday's announcements follow more than a year of secret talks in Canada and at the Vatican, directly involving Pope Francis.
In his televised address on Wednesday, President Castro said Cuba was willing to discuss differences that remain with the US on national sovereignty, democracy and internal policies.
"We should learn the art of living together in a civilised manner in spite of our differences," he said.
As he spoke, church bells rang out and schools paused their lessons to mark the news.
Officials said that Mr Obama and Mr Castro spoke by telephone on Tuesday for nearly an hour - the first presidential-level talks between the two nations since Cuba's 1959 revolution.
Mr Gross, 65, who is in poor health, was detained by the Cuban authorities five years ago for importing banned satellite technology.
His arrest and imprisonment had undermined previous attempts to thaw diplomatic relations between the two countries.
54 years
since trade embargo imposed
$1.1 trillion
cost to Cuban economy
Cost to US economy $1.2bn a year
US presidents since 1960: 11
Cuban presidents since 1960: 3
Cuba and the US said he had been freed on humanitarian grounds.
Cuba also freed an unnamed American intelligence officer who had been in jail in Cuba for nearly 20 years.
In exchange, Washington released three high profile Cuban prisoners who were serving lengthy sentences for espionage.
They were part of the so-called "Cuban Five" who US prosecutors said had sought to infiltrate US military bases and spied on Cuban exiles in Florida.
Two of them had recently been allowed to return to Cuba after finishing their sentences.
1959: Fidel Castro and his guerrilla army defeat the US-backed Cuban regime of Fulgencio Batista
1960-1961: Cuba nationalises US businesses without compensation; US breaks off diplomatic relations and imposes a trade embargo in response
1961: Failed Bay of Pigs invasion by CIA-backed Cuban exiles
1962: Soviet Union deploys ballistic missiles to Cuba, prompting Cuban Missile Crisis
2001: Five Cubans, dubbed the Cuban Five, are jailed in Miami for spying
2008: Raul Castro becomes Cuban president
2009: US citizen Alan Gross detained in Cuba accused of spying
Dec 2013: US President Barack Obama and Raul Castro shake hands at Nelson Mandela's funeral - the first such public gesture since 1959
17 December 2014: Alan Gross is released by Cuba | Cuban President Raul Castro has urged the US to end its trade embargo after the two countries opened formal talks on restoring diplomatic relations. | 30526694 |
Italy boss Conte will take over at Stamford Bridge after Euro 2016, replacing interim coach Guus Hiddink.
The 46-year-old won the Serie A title in each of his three years as Juventus boss between 2011 and 2014.
"He's done so well in Italy that he has to be considered the same level as Guardiola and Mourinho," Zola said.
"He has not won as much internationally but he is a good coach with a strong personality. I'm sure he will bring a lot to Chelsea," the former Blues striker told World Football on the BBC World Service.
Another former Chelsea player, Chris Sutton, had questioned Conte's appointment, describing him as too similar to Mourinho, who was sacked by the club in December amid suggestions he had fallen out with several senior players.
But the only problem Zola could envisage was a potential difficulty in attracting new players without Champions League football next season, although he went on to say even that may turn into a positive.
"Antonio as a coach is very disciplined, he demands a lot from the side no matter who you are and also tactically he works a lot," he added.
"There might be a problem bringing big players because playing in the Champions League is a big issue, but that actually could be an advantage because there won't be as much pressure on him. He will do well with Chelsea, I am sure."
An Italian court is yet to reach a verdict over Conte's alleged role in a match-fixing case.
On Tuesday a prosecutor called for Conte, who denies wrongdoing, to be given a six-month suspended prison sentence over his alleged role in the case, which focuses on his time in charge of Siena in 2011. | Chelsea's incoming manager Antonio Conte is one of the best in the game alongside Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, says Gianfranco Zola. | 36001300 |
Brian Smith, who was convenor of the SNP's Skye and Lochalsh branch, called the former Liberal Democrat leader a "drunken slob" and "quisling-in-chief".
The tweets were sent before Mr Kennedy's death on 1 June, which was caused by a major haemorrhage linked to his long battle with alcoholism.
Mr Kennedy lost his seat to the SNP's Ian Blackford in last month's election.
Mr Smith, who has now deleted his @lobsterferret Twitter account, is reported to have sent more than 130 messages to Mr Kennedy before and immediately after the vote.
In one, he said: "We have a different target here though with the Quisling-in-Chief LibDem St Charles of Kennedy."
Soon after Mr Kennedy lost his seat in the Ross, Skye and Lochaber constituency, a tweet from Mr Smith described him as a "drunken slob" and said: "Lies smears and deceit didn't work. Bye Bye."
News of Mr Smith's resignation emerged as Mr Kennedy's funeral was due to take place near his Highland home.
An SNP spokesman said: "Mr Smith was spoken to and accepts that his comments during the campaign were entirely inappropriate - as a result, he has resigned as convener of the Skye and Lochalsh branch."
He said Mr Smith had never been been employed by Mr Blackford in any capacity and added: "Today is a day to remember Charles Kennedy with respect and dignity."
Mr Kennedy, who died at the age of 55, was an MP since 1983, and his leadership of the Lib Dems from August 1999 to January 2006 saw the party enjoy its greatest electoral success in 2005, winning 62 seats.
Following his death, tributes for the former party leader poured in from across the political spectrum, with former Lib Dem leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and Prime Minister David Cameron among those expressing their sadness. | An SNP official has resigned after making abusive Twitter comments about Charles Kennedy. | 33109453 |
Jo Copsey, 56, works as a volunteer patrolling the town centre on Friday and Saturday nights.
She has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to community safety.
"It's a very practical way of showing the love of Jesus to people when they're having their night out," she said.
Ms Copsey has been a town pastor since 2009 and co-ordinates a team of 35 Christians in Bury St Edmunds.
Bob Pegnall also receives a British Empire Medal for his work as church organist and choir director at St Mary's in Woodbridge.
Mr Pegnall, a maths teacher who worked at Copleston High in Ipswich from 1974 to 2011, said: "I enjoy doing what I do, and have done it for 38 years, and don't regard it as particularly meritorious, but I'm glad that it has obviously been well received, at least by some."
Roger Wright has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music in his current job as chief executive of Aldeburgh Music and previous posts including director of the BBC Proms and controller of BBC Radio Three.
He said: "Not only is it recognition of the unique value and importance of music and the arts in all our lives, it is also a huge tribute to my colleagues both past and present, who brilliantly bring so many performances to fruition and make them accessible for everyone."
The former Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, Lord Tollemache, has been made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO). | A town pastor, who helps those in need on the streets of Bury St Edmunds at night, is among those recognised in the New Year's Honours list. | 30636916 |
The hosts started the brightest and striker Mangan opened the scoring on 12 minutes as he found the back of the net with a great curling effort from the left side of the penalty area.
Four minutes later, the former Bolton youth player sent home another chance before the referee's assistant chalked it out for offside, but he made no mistake as he fired through Torquay goalkeeper Brendan Moore's legs to double his tally at the start of the second half.
The Gulls pulled one back just after the hour as Lee Vaughan miscued a pass back to Scott Davies and Dan Sparkes took advantage and reduced the deficit, but Rovers held on for maximum points which saw them move up a spot to fourth.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Torquay United 1.
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Torquay United 1.
Substitution, Torquay United. Sam Chaney replaces Jamie Reid.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces Jay Harris.
Substitution, Torquay United. Nathan Blissett replaces David Fitzpatrick.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Torquay United 1. Dan Sparkes (Torquay United).
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. James Norwood replaces Andy Mangan.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Michael Ihiekwe replaces Liam Ridehalgh.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Torquay United 0. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers).
Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Torquay United 0.
First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Torquay United 0.
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Torquay United. Ben Gerring replaces Luke Young.
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Torquay United 0. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | Andy Mangan scored his first goals since re-signing for Tranmere with a brace in their victory over Torquay at Prenton Park. | 38036424 |
Storm were disbanded in 2002 after financial problems, but returned to the top flight in 2015 when they replaced Hull Stingrays after their liquidation.
The club finished ninth in their first season back and then eighth during the 2016-17 campaign.
"The club have made excellent strides inside the first two seasons," said storm general manager Neil Russell,
"I know that the new ownership is very determined to continue the excellent growth that we have shown." | Elite League side Manchester Storm have been taken over by a consortium headed by Glasgow businessman Gordon Greig. | 40043263 |
The report by former City minister Lord Myners says the group's current board is "manifestly dysfunctional".
He recommends replacing it with a smaller board made up of people with business experience.
The Co-op said it was committed to "far-reaching and fundamental reform".
Lord Myners told the BBC: "The group has lost half of its net worth over the past four years, circa £3.5bn of erosion of wealth.
"It is one of the great national business calamities and it is being led by a board totally unable - because of a lack of experience - to hold them to account."
By Kamal AhmedBBC Business editor
Lord Myners has decided that attack is the best form of defence. Over 186 pages he details a litany of failings not only in the governance structure of the Co-op but in the very culture of the organisation which he describes as "corrosive". If the Co-op does not vote for reform at its annual general meeting on 17 May, then critics of the organisation will say it was not for lack of warnings.
Lord Myners' report sits four-square with that of Sir Christopher Kelly, the former civil servant whose report on the near collapse of the Co-op Bank last week used similarly strong language.
Lord Myners also makes a brief but vital mention - on page 97 - of the Co-op's creditor banks. This is the syndicate led by the Royal Bank of Scotland which is supporting the Co-op's debts. Sources tell me they want to see reform and may well decide to make some noise publicly about the issue.
The danger in the reform push is that more traditional members who fear the democratic structure of the Co-op is at risk could feel they are being bullied into submission. A second major report detailing the failings of a board that is still largely in place could receive a very negative response from at least some of its members.
In his report, Lord Myners said: "Radical decisions on governance structure need to be taken very soon - and with resolution - if the Co-op, as my mother knew it, is to be saved."
Lord Myners resigned from the Co-op board in April after his suggestions for reforming the group's corporate structure ran into resistance from supporters of its mutual model.
The Co-op Group commissioned the report from Lord Myners but is not obliged to act on the suggestions.
At its annual general meeting on 17 May, eligible members will be asked to vote on a resolution which the Co-op says provides a framework for governance reform, and echoes Lord Myners' recommendations.
"A resolution containing four key principles on reform is being put to members at a General Meeting in May and we will build from there to ensure we put the right changes in place," said Co-operative Group chair Ursula Lidbetter.
Around 100 members will be eligible to vote, including its regional board members and members of its independent Co-operative Societies.
The report comes just days after the Co-op Group, which runs a variety of businesses from banks, to supermarkets, funeral homes and pharmacies, was sharply criticised in a review by Sir Christopher Kelly into the near-collapse of its banking arm.
The bank faced near-collapse last year after the discovery of a £1.5bn hole in its balance sheet, and had to be rescued by bondholders in a move that saw the group's stake reduced from 100% to 30%.
Its former chairman Paul Flowers was arrested last year following allegations that he was involved in a drug deal.
Mr Flowers has since been charged with possessing drugs and on Wednesday pleaded guilty to drug possession, at Leeds Magistrates' Court.
Last month, the Co-op Group reported losses of £2.5bn for 2013, the worst results in its history.
Lord Myners said the group's board was "still stuck in denial over this near ruinous failure of governance".
He has recommended a smaller board for the group, that is made up of members with similar skills and experience to those at competing companies - such as Tesco and Sainsbury's in food and Nationwide in lending.
However, he admits that he is "less confident" that traditionalists at the group will accept the radical decisions he believes are necessary to overhaul its corporate governance structure.
"The decision lies in the hands of the elected democrats. I have done all I can do," he said.
The current arrangement, he says means there is "limited shared purpose among group board directors," as they are elected to the board with differing views on what the Co-op's priorities should be.
One director, who was not named, told the review: "Some want a dividend, some want low prices, some want to do social good and some want free range chickens".
Members of the board also failed to follow their own rules.
During the review, one director "appeared to have actively participated in a campaign to reverse a strategic decision made by the group board only days earlier".
That happened despite a rule that directors "support any decision of the board, whether they agree with it or voted in favour of it" and "should stand by the decisions made by the collective board".
Similarly, the current multi-layered system of group and regional boards and area committees slows down decision-making as "directors claim that they need to get an opinion from their respective region before condoning a course of action" even though they are expected to make up their own minds.
Currently, the Co-op has 48 area committees - the grassroots of the organisation - which each have 10-12 members. They elect members of seven regional boards who in turn elect 15 members of a board that can be as large as 23 members.
There are also boards for the food business; the bank, which the group no longer fully owns; and specialist businesses, which include the pharmacies and funeral care. The Co-op calls these subsidiary boards.
"The group's bottom-up, competitive election process provides no rigour for assessing the commercial capability levels of candidates as there is no meaningful competency bar in place. Similarly, it provides no scope to balance the capabilities and fill skills gaps," says the report.
Lord Myners proposes a board with six or seven independent directors and two executives as well as a separate body to handle members' concerns, called the National Membership Council.
The National Membership Council, with about 50 members, would hold the board to account and help decide who is elected to the board. It would also advise the board on ethical matters. | The Co-operative Group should adopt a much smaller board and focus on being profitable in order to survive, according to a major review of the 150-year old organisation. | 27302820 |
15 April 2016 Last updated at 23:24 BST
Cairnshill Methodist Church, off the Saintfield Road in Castlereagh, was broken into on Thursday night.
Mervyn Jess reports. | A church has been damaged in an arson attack in south Belfast. | 36059681 |
Fines were introduced in December 2014, initially during rush-hour but expanded to cover office hours in autumn 2015.
In November 2015, 11,427 fines were issued and 10,853 upheld, falling to 6,832 and 5,835 respectively in February.
A council spokesman said the decline was "very encouraging".
Cameras have been installed on Crwys Road, Custom House Street, Duke Street, Kingsway, Newport Road, Park Place and Westgate Street.
February's figures were higher than the preceding month, but the council said that included two Six Nations matches.
Anyone caught driving in a bus lane faces a £35 fine, which can double to £70 if it is not paid within 21 days.
The spokesman added: "There will always be spikes and troughs in the data due to how busy the city centre is and whether the city is hosting high-profile events."
Motorists can also be fined for stopping in yellow cross-hatch boxes.
In June, it was revealed more than £1m had been raised in fines during the first six months of the scheme. | The number of drivers being fined for using Cardiff bus lanes has dropped significantly in the past six months, according to council figures. | 36052537 |
The 30-year-old, from Birmingham, was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and for dangerous driving on Saturday.
Police said a silver Vauxhall Signum was in collision with an HGV near Gloucester at about 07:20 BST.
The car was stopped about an hour later outside Birmingham.
Gloucestershire Police said a car and a lorry were seen to collide near junction 12 of the M5. The car was later stopped near junction 5 on the same motorway - some 40 miles away.
The force said the man was taken to hospital "as a precautionary measure pending further police investigation". | A man has been arrested after a badly damaged car was driven for about 40 miles following a crash with a lorry on the M5 in Gloucestershire. | 32959076 |
The comments were made by Labour MP Steve Rotheram after the Home Secretary agreed to the disclosure during a Commons debate on Monday.
He said it remained to be seen whether it was a victory for the families, who had been let down so many times before.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died in the tragedy in April 1989.
Ninety-five supporters were killed in a crush of fans at Sheffield Wednesday's ground, where the club was playing an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
The 96th victim was in a coma for three years and died in 1992.
Trevor Hicks, the president of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, who lost two daughters at the match, said on Tuesday he welcomed the vote.
"I think for the first time I am very positive, I think that the house today has done itself proud," he said.
"For many years I have watched the house and some of the silly antics of party politics, but I do think for once I have seen a very positive will across the house in trying to bottom this once and for all.
"We saw some very emotional scenes which show that MPs have a heart as well as a mouth."
He admitted it could be some time before the findings were released.
"The report from the independent panel will be published probably in May or June of next year but again, our position on that is we want them to do a full and proper job, and we would rather them take a few more months and do the job properly than rush it and meet an artificial timeline."
The debate was triggered by 140,000 people signing an e-petition, set up by Liverpool fan Brian Irvine.
He said: "I hope in the end the family get the answers that they are looking for from this.
"They are the most important people at the end of the day. I hope Theresa May will be good to her word and all the relevant documents will be released to the relevant panel and they can get closure on this after 22 years."
Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman, who took part in the Commons debate, said it was a significant step forward.
"Lost lives cannot be regained but bereaved families have just waited too long to find out just what happened," she said.
"This means that all the papers the government holds will be released so I think that is a very significant change."
Mr Rotheram, whose Walton constituency includes Anfield, opened the debate on Monday.
He said there had been a campaign to blame Liverpool fans for the tragedy and has called on the prime minister to issue a formal apology.
The MP is also making a fresh demand for an apology from The Sun newspaper over its infamous "The Truth" headline and story which alleged drunken and criminal behaviour by Liverpool fans.
Labour frontbencher Andy Burnham has also welcomed the disclosure, saying it was one of the "biggest injustices of the 20th Century".
"The home secretary has made an unequivocal commitment to full disclosure, echoing the words of the Prime Minister in his letter to me," he said.
"We thank her for it. And the fact that there is now agreement across this house between all parties shows the watching world that this is not about party politics but the fundamental rights of victims and their families."
He has joined Mr Rotheram in calling for an apology from the government.
Speaking to Radio Merseyside on Tuesday, he said: "Some people are confused as to why a prime minister who obviously wasn't there 22 years ago would be forced to make an apology but he apologised after the Saville Report for the atrocities on Bloody Sunday.
"I think it is appropriate that if, as we all believe, the government was complicit in any of this cover up, then the prime minister now should apologise for the government's mishandling of what happened at Hillsborough."
West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper added to calls for a government apology.
She said: "I also support Steve Rotheram in his calls for the prime minister to make a public apology to the families of the 96 and everyone associated with Liverpool Football Club.
"The record needs to be set straight and the lies told about events on that day recognised as the lies they were. Lies the government of the day were part of pedalling.
"After 22 years perhaps now we can finally begin to get justice for the 96." | The decision to release all government documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster has been called a "victory for democracy and people power". | 15349118 |
The first harvest, from Marine Harvest - then a branch of Unilever - was 15 tonnes hauled from Lochailort in Lochaber.
The haul now is closer to 170,000 tonnes per year. It's been quite a success story.
Scottish salmon has grown to be worth more than £600m at the fish farm gate, and more than a billion when it reaches retail. Two-fifths of output is sold overseas.
With more than 250 salt water sites and more than 2,200 directly employed, it's celebrated as a big contributor to remote west coast communities - even if profits go elsewhere, and much of the work is now automated.
A typical fish farm can now operate with six staff, whereas it used to have 24.
The product carries a premium over Atlantic salmon from other producers; Norway, Canada, Chile, the Faroes and Iceland.
And that's despite the strange decision of the six big producers not (yet) to get together and promote the brand in the way that Scotch lamb and beef are promoted.
So surely it's great news for the economy that there the government is targeting a rise in aquaculture production to 210,000 tonnes by 2020, and a doubling in tonnage by 2030?
Not everyone is so sure. Environment campaigners don't like the impact of fish farms on the surrounding environment. That includes other marine life in the loch, and above all, wild salmon migrating past the cages.
They take the precautionary approach, because so much is unknown about what goes on under the surface of the water: because the industry is so young: because we're not used to this density of fish in one place: because the tide and waves are powerful, sensitive, unpredictable distributors of environmental impact.
Critics make the case for pulling back on salmon production rather than letting it fly.
But experts in the business end of salmon say it is already too constrained in Scotland.
Whereas it was a pioneer with Norway in the 60s and 70s, its production is now a small fraction of Norway's. And Norway is where you find much of the corporate clout in this industry, with the Oslo Borse as the place for the other kind of liquid salmon stocks.
Like whisky and oil, this is a success story largely owned by foreigners.
According to figures from the biggest producer, Marine Harvest - now a Norway-based company - corporate earnings per kilo of salmon produced are much lower in Scotland than they are in its other producing countries.
That may be for several reasons. One is the problem of sea lice, which appears to be afflicting Scotland particularly badly, with high mortality and a big cost in trying to find solutions.
Within the industry, the cost is causing some alarm, but there is an expectation that a solution will be found. They've faced crises before, and got past them.
They see themselves as catching up with land-based farming, where parasites and ticks abound, and where many centuries of experience with livestock has helped farmers understand how to handle such problems.
Privately, they'll admit that they grew too fast in the 80s and 90s, and didn't do their reputation any good that way.
They're now more cautious and more scientific in their approach. They have experience of the devastating impact of infection on both fish mortality and on their business, most notably in Chile, where regulation has been lax.
The industry view is that low profitability in Scotland has more to do with scale. The limit for any one farm site in Scotland is 2,500 tonnes of biomass.
Because of the capacity constraint and with that premium price in its favour, the industry has responded by putting more into quality than quantity. Marine Harvest's use of fish meal and fish oil per tonne produced are consistently much higher than other producer countries.
Frank Asche, a professor at the University of Florida - and formerly of Stavanger - believes Scotland has lost out because the critics of salmon farming are too influential with regulators.
He cites Ireland as another country which has let caution stunt the growth of its salmon production.
We are likely to see this debate opened up more widely and soon, with a Scottish government consultation on relaxing that maximum size.
It's a tricky balancing act, between economic impact, jobs, export performance, the environment, an industry that can put its investment elsewhere, and campaigners who are increasingly concerned at the impact this could be having on the natural environment. | It's half a century since salmon farming began, with the pioneers in Scotland and Norway. | 38976273 |
The NHS trust boards of Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals have voted to develop plans for a single combined organisation to care for patients.
The two hospitals already have a joint chief executive, Nick Hulme, and will decide on a full merger next year.
Mr Hulme said: "We now have the challenge of setting out how we will create a new trust."
In the coming months, the trusts say they will be asking the public, patients, staff and stakeholders to help define how they can improve services.
Mr Hulme said it was a "landmark opportunity" to create the future for healthcare in the area.
A final decision to form a single organisation, which would also require approval from health regulators, is expected to be made in June 2018.
The union Unison has been asked to comment on the plans. | Two hospital trusts in the East of England have moved a step closer to integrating clinical services. | 41036261 |
The Shieldhall Tunnel will run 3.1 miles from Craigton to Queen's Park and handle sewage and excess rainfall.
Scottish Water will take delivery of a 1,000 tonne, 180 metre-long tunnel boring machine in the coming weeks.
Due for completion in 2018, the tunnel will be big enough to fit a double-decker bus inside and more than five times as long as the Clyde Tunnel.
Scottish Water chief executive Douglas Millican said the project was the biggest investment in waste water infrastructure in Glasgow for more than a century.
"Much of the Greater Glasgow area's existing waste water infrastructure was built in Victorian times and the modernisation of the system and construction of new underground assets, such as the Shieldhall Tunnel, will protect the natural environment, reduce the risk of flooding and meet the needs of growth, economic development and regeneration," he said.
The tunnel will be constructed using a specially designed tunnel boring machine, and will follow a route from Craigton industrial estate to Queen's Park.
It will run under Bellahouston Park, Pollok Park, along Titwood Road to Queen's Park, where it will tie in to the existing sewer network.
It is part of a £250m, five-year programme of work aimed at improving the waste water network in the Glasgow area.
The main shaft for drilling the tunnel has already been prepared and Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown was given a tour of the site on Monday.
"This is a massive undertaking - at more than £100m it will be Scotland's largest sewer," he said.
"This project is just one part of a massive investment programme to upgrade Glasgow's sewer network to make it fit for the 21st century." | Underground boring is set to start on a £100m project in Glasgow to create Scotland's largest storm water tunnel. | 35743907 |
The incident happened on Sunday at about 16:00 on Mansfield Road in Hawick.
A 55-year-old man left the nearby Trinity Bar and was walking home when he was approached from behind by "two figures" and assaulted.
Police believe the victim lost consciousness for a short time before being taken to hospital for treatment.
He suffered a number of cuts to his upper body in the attack.
PC James Watt said: "We believe the victim may have been knocked unconscious briefly and while he required treatment at hospital for some facial wounds, he was thankfully not seriously injured.
"Nevertheless we are actively pursuing various lines of inquiry to trace those responsible and anyone who was on Mansfield Road on Sunday afternoon and saw anything suspicious should contact police immediately."
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact police. | Police are hunting attackers who knocked a man unconscious near a sewage works in the Scottish Borders. | 36100406 |
The militants or the "boys" are back in the creeks, destroying pipelines, attacking oil installations, and kidnapping workers.
The violence has slashed Nigeria's oil production by a third.
As we snake our way through the mangrove swamps in a speedboat we are entering a world where outsiders are no longer welcome.
With pipelines and a huge oil export terminal on the horizon, every so often we flash by a fishing community with its wooden huts clustered close to rickety, wooden pier.
The chaos here is dealing a serious blow to the Nigerian government who are dependent upon oil sales for most of its revenues. It has also helped push up the global oil price to almost $50 (£38) a barrel.
The renewed militancy was triggered late last year by the cash-strapped government's decision to cancel lucrative security contracts and reduce the budget to pay former militants by 70% .
The payments were part of an amnesty programme agreed upon in 2009 that largely ended the previous bout of militancy, which had crippled the oil industry a decade ago.
As part of the agreement, tens of thousands of militants gave up their arms in return for a monthly stipend worth around $400 at the time and the opportunity to retrain as divers, welders and boat builders at colleges overseas.
Critics regarded the deal as little more than a "bribe for peace".
Now with the payments drying up, many fighters with a grievance and a gun feel they have little to lose.
A group called the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) says it is behind a series of attacks including one attack on a pipeline that shut down one of Nigeria's main oil export terminals.
One militant leader, who says he fights alongside the NDA, agreed to meet us.
Commander Johnson Biboye, his pseudonym, told me his group were responsible for several recent attacks. He refused to give more details citing operational security.
He said his men had little choice but to return to militancy.
"You cannot sleep in the creeks and have the mosquitoes sucking your blood and say you're happy," he told me.
"But the government needs to know we've been taken for granted for several years, enough is enough."
Mr Biboye says he has 300 fighters under his command. He denies he is holding the government "hostage" or that he leads a "terrorist" organisation.
"We've are demanding our rights," he said.
"We have been slaves for many years. We are doing this so our communities get developed. We want to control the oil resources".
He called on the government to negotiate sincerely with the militant groups and warned that if they did not the situation would only get "worse".
Oil was first discovered in the Niger Delta in the 1950s. It should have been a blessing but many locals see it as a curse.
Thousands of oil spills have ruined fishing grounds, contaminated water supplies, and destroyed croplands.
There have been widespread allegations of corruption, with accusations that politicians and local leaders siphon off cash that should be spent on building schools, hospitals and providing electricity.
Locals also complain that the jobs in the oil industry are frequently given to outsiders.
It is hard to ignore the painful irony that communities lying on top of some of the world's richest oil deposits are mostly living in abject poverty.
"The Niger Delta is the goose that lays the golden egg but never benefits from it," Chief Dan Ekpebide told me as we wandered through the village of Kurutie.
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We were there to see the temporary site of the Nigerian Maritime University - the first of its kind in the area.
There were a dozen buildings including a large lecture hall, student dormitories, and an enormous 12m diving tank to be used to train divers how to weld under water.
It was designed to give young people an opportunity and an alternative to a life of militancy.
But there are no staff or students and for Mr Ekpebide it is a symbol of broken government promises.
"We feel seriously neglected. It speaks volumes about how the federal government thinks about the people in Delta," he said.
Like many in this part of the country he expresses anger towards the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The largely Christian south of Nigeria warned there could be trouble if President Buhari who is from the predominantly Muslim north of the country, beat Goodluck Jonathan during last year's presidential elections.
The former President was from the Niger Delta and spread his largesse around the region.
The university campus was built by Government Ekpemupolo, a prominent former militant leader turned businessman.
But now Mr Ekpemupolo also known by the alias "Tompolo" is on the run from the authorities accused of massive corruption.
Some Nigerians believe Tompolo is the mastermind behind the recent spate of attacks in the Delta. His supporters deny the accusation.
A short boat ride up the creek, Mr Ekpebide took me to the seat of the traditional Gbaramatu Kingdom, a prominent Ijaw group in the region.
The palace was bombarded during deadly clashes between the army and militants in 2009.
It now lies in ruins: The roofs were ripped off, windows smashed and statues toppled.
Shortly afterwards the amnesty was signed that has largely held until this year.
But Mr Ekpebide told me the palace will not be repaired.
"It is a reminder of what the government did to the people," he said.
Few here are willing to forget the past and the anger felt in the Niger Delta will only divide the country further. | The vast wetlands of the Niger Delta region are home to Nigeria's vast oil resources, but are once again at the centre of a security crisis. | 36846114 |
The Frenchman was sacked in November 2014 after just eight months into his two-year contract as national team manager.
Olle-Nicolle, 54, said he was unfairly dismissed and reported the issue to Fifa, who ruled in his favour this week.
"The FBF must pay €39,000 euros in salary arrears and €153,000 euros as a 'compensation for breach of contract'," according to a letter sent by Fifa to both parties.
The FBF are expected to pay the fine by next month.
Appointed coach of the Squirrels in March 2014, Olle-Nicolle's contract was terminated in November, ostensibly for poor performance.
His immediate task was to guide Benin through the first and second knockout rounds of qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
But Malawi stunned the Squirrels on penalties in the second knockout rounds to reach the group stages of qualification.
Benin are currently serving a Fifa suspension from world football after a court ruling in the country blocked upcoming elections. | Fifa has ordered the Benin Football Federation (FBF), currently suspended from global football, to pay their former coach Didier Olle-Nicolle €153,000 euros for breach of contract. | 36406576 |
Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that in 2014 Wiltshire Police received 60 reports, however this rose to 112 in 2015.
The force said the rise is partly due to increased public awareness, and the internet "assisted this type of crime".
Officers also found many of the women arrested are being trafficked from Poland and Romania.
Detective sergeant Chris Hitchcock said: "We are seeing an increase in the girls brought across. The Eastern European crime groups are involved.
"Not every girl that we come across has been trafficked, but they are largely vulnerable.
"The girls are often subject to assault and put in financial debt as well. With that comes quite a degree of control over them."
Wiltshire Police said tackling the issue of "pop-up brothels" is a priority for the force. | The number of reports of suspected brothels in Swindon has nearly doubled in a year, the BBC has learnt. | 36151915 |
Chris Williamson said it would be "better to facilitate talks" between the government and opposition amid ongoing political unrest and violence.
The Labour leader is under pressure to condemn President Nicolas Maduro, after voicing support for him in the past.
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said concerns of growing "authoritarianism" must be addressed.
More than 120 people have died during months of anti-government protests in the country.
Two opposition leaders who boycotted a controversial election to create a new constitutional assembly - denouncing it as an attempt by the government to strengthen its power - were put in a military prison on Tuesday.
A statement from shadow foreign minister Liz McInnes on Monday called on the government of Venezuela to recognise its responsibilities to protect human rights, free speech and the rule of law.
And a spokesman for shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry went further on Thursday, saying President Maduro had to address the international community's legitimate concerns "about his increasingly authoritarian rule".
"The election must not be treated as a mandate for further repression and violence," he told the Guardian.
Mr Corbyn is currently on holiday and not expected to make any comment until he returns next week.
But Mr Williamson, a close ally of the leader, told BBC Newsnight on Wednesday that "clearly it can't be right, can it - in a situation where there is a massive crisis in Venezuela - to impose sanctions on the country."
Under the sanctions, announced on Monday, US firms and individuals are banned from doing business with President Maduro.
"Surely it would be far better to try and bring the sides together, to facilitate talks and to encourage the right wing opposition to stop these protests on the streets," Mr Williamson added.
Venezuela's 30 million citizens are suffering shortages of food, basic goods and medicines.
Families of UK diplomatic staff in the oil-rich country have been temporarily withdrawn from the country as anti-government protests continue.
Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan condemned the "disgraceful regime", adding: "If the United Nations were to apply sanctions, we would be part of that."
Mr Corbyn has previously supported the Venezuelan government under both socialist president Hugo Chavez and his successor Mr Maduro.
As a backbencher Mr Corbyn attended a 2013 vigil following the death of Mr Chavez, hailing him as an "inspiration to all of us fighting back against austerity and neo-liberal economics in Europe". He also shared a platform with Mr Maduro in 2006.
Asked whether his political philosophy was closer to President Maduro's or Tony Blair's, Mr Williamson declined to answer but said: "When a government is doing good things, as they certainly were under Hugo Chavez...that's surely a good thing that we should celebrate."
But Graham Jones, the Labour MP who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on Venezuelan, said he expected Mr Corbyn to comment on the situation in the Latin American country when he returns from holiday.
"It's down to each individual what they say and when they say it," he told BBC Radio 4's Today.
"As far as the party's concerned, you know Liz has made this statement. I think it was published in all the press. I would have gone further and I think more needs to be taken."
The GMB union said it would continue to support the Venezuelan Solidarity Campaign, a UK-based organisation to which 18 unions are affiliated, as its purpose was to defend the rights of ordinary people.
"We need to see an end to the bloodshed, of course, we need to ensure the government respects human rights, but we must have talking and not more guns," the union's general secretary, Tim Roache, told Today. | A Labour MP close to Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the US's decision to impose sanctions on the Venezuelan president. | 40810341 |
Firefighters were called to Monteith Drive at about 04:20 after residents reported hearing a loud bang.
Pictures of the scene showed the cars engulfed in flames and a cloud of smoke. No-one was injured.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said inquiries into the incident were continuing. The fire service said the blaze was extinguished by 05:30. | A police investigation is under way after two cars and bins were set on fire in Clarkston in East Renfrewshire. | 40618816 |
The 27-year-old arrives at the Racecourse having been released by Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Boden joined the Scottish club a year ago from Newport County, where he had been the Exiles's leading scorer in the 2015-16 season.
He made 13 league appearances for the Highlanders last term and grabbed one league goal as Inverness were relegated from the Scottish Premiership.
Born in Sheffield, Boden began his career at Sheffield United and has had spells at a number of clubs, including Chesterfield, Macclesfield and Halifax, as well as a season in Wales with Newport.
Boden becomes Wrexham's 11th signing of the summer, following the re-signing of striker Ntumba Massanka on loan from Burnley. | Wrexham have signed striker Scott Boden on an initial one year contract. | 40524477 |
The fire covers more than 22,000 acres and residents of about 1,500 homes near Santa Clarita have been evacuated.
A body has been found in a burned-out car but it is not clear if the death is fire-related.
Strong winds have fanned the flames and blown smoke and ash across Los Angeles.
"It started consuming houses that were non-defendable," said Los Angeles County Deputy Fire Chief John Tripp.
He said the flames had charged through the terrain "like a freight train".
The blaze, known as the Sand Fire, broke out on Friday in the Sand Canyon area near Santa Clarita, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest.
It came as southern California was gripped by a heatwave.
"It's not a one-direction type of fire,'' said Nathan Judy, a spokesman for the Angeles National Forest.
"It's going in different directions depending on which way the wind is blowing.''
Sand Canyon resident Juliet Kinikin said there was "panic" as the sky darkened with smoke and flames moved closer to her home on Saturday.
She and her family fled their house but were able to return on Sunday "breathing a big sigh of relief".
A wildlife preserve owned by actress Tippi Hedren, who starred in the 1981 film Roar, has also been evacuated. Hendren's daughter Melanie Griffith tweeted that her mother and the 40 big cats at The Shambala Preserve were safe.
About 900 firefighters are battling the flames, helped by helicopters and aeroplanes dumping water and fire retardant.
Forecasters say there could be some relief in sight with cooler temperatures due to move in.
Another fire has also broken out further north in mountains near Big Sur. More than 1,000 homes have been evacuated in the communities of Palo Colorado and Carmel Highlands, California's forestry department said. | Fire crews in California are struggling to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 18 homes and threatens hundreds of others in mountains north of Los Angeles. | 36880636 |
The 32-year-old only joined the NBA champions on Thursday, and his first appearance had been delayed over visa issues.
But he could now miss the rest of the season, after scans revealed he fractured his left tibia in a clash with the Miami Heat's Okaro White.
"It's very deflating," Cleveland forward LeBron James said.
"As soon as the collision happened, I heard a break. When I went over to him and he said it, I already knew, I heard it crack," he added after the Cavaliers' 106-98 defeat.
"How would you think his spirit's like? He played 58 seconds.
"To have an injury like that take you out for the rest of the season, really there's not much you can say." | Australian centre Andrew Bogut's debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers lasted just 58 seconds before he broke his leg. | 39190860 |
The 34-year-old was allegedly in Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, a part of the town he was banned from entering under the order, on Thursday.
Greens made a brief appearance in private before Sheriff Richard McFarlane. He was remanded in custody.
No plea or declaration was made on his behalf and the case was continued.
Earlier in the day, Greens was scheduled to appear with his solicitor at a procedural hearing in connection with the temporary order which allows police to monitor him.
His solicitor, Tony Kelly, claims the order is unfair and breaches his client's human rights.
A full hearing on the order is due to take place next month.
When the case was called in court, however, solicitor, Andy McGlone, representing the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police, told Sheriff Alistair Noble: "There has been a development in relation to this case."
Greens, he said, had been arrested on Thursday in relation to allegations of a breach of the order.
He told the sheriff Greens was due to appear from custody in the court later.
Mr McGlone said there was a joint motion to adjourn the procedural hearing for a week in order to hear of any decision of the Crown about a possible recall of Greens.
He also asked for the Interim Order to be continued until the full hearing in November, if Greens was released on bail.
Sheriff Noble agreed to both motions. | Rosslyn rapist Robert Greens has appeared on petition in Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. | 20094539 |
The new system will come into effect on 20 June and is expected to lead to a significant devaluation of the naira.
Being a major oil exporter, Africa's biggest economy has taken a hit from the fall in commodity prices.
The fixed currency rate had created a vast black market for US dollars and squeezed the country's economy.
Nigeria's central bank had long been expected to to allow the naira to be more flexible and trade at a market-driven rate.
The naira is fixed at 197 to the US dollar, but the black market rate has soared to 370 in recent months.
The currency fix was introduced in February 2015 to stop the naira from falling when lower oil prices sparked trouble for Nigeria's economy.
But a prolonged period of holding a currency at an artificial level often has a disruptive effect as foreign companies become reluctant to import goods when they are paid at distorted levels.
For months, Nigeria has been in the grips of a severe foreign currency shortage. As oil prices plummeted, so did the country's foreign currency earnings, meaning there was less cash to pay for imports.
Unlike other major petroleum producers, such as Russia, Nigeria refused to devalue its currency. The country's president wanted Nigerian businesses to make what they could not import and to diversify the economy away from the oil industry.
But that policy led to widespread shortages of raw materials, machine parts and supermarket products.
The new exchange rate will be welcomed by businesses that were forced onto the black market to pay for their imports. On occasions they were paying almost double the official rate for dollars.
Foreign investors may also be tempted back as they will get more value for their money.
But the new exchange rate is likely to push up already high inflation. And that will hurt tens of millions of Nigerians who live in abject poverty.
In May, Nigeria's central bank governor had warned a recession was "imminent".
A lower value of the naira will make domestic products cheaper and competing imports more expensive, which is hoped to help the struggling economy.
Companies have suffered from the crisis, being forced onto the black market to pay for imports of goods and equipment.
The expected devaluation is thought to also bring back investor confidence as foreign companies had found it increasingly difficult to do business in Nigeria.
A number of foreign airlines recently stopped flying to Nigeria after they were unable to repatriate up to $600m (£417m) in ticket sales, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). | Nigeria will allow the embattled naira to trade freely in a move to control the currency crisis in Africa's most populous nation. | 36538379 |
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It is believed there were more than 90 demonstrations across the state, with protesters angry at the prospect of bills arriving from the beginning of January.
BBC Newsline's Dublin correspondent, Shane Harrison, reports. | Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland. | 29867768 |
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They will face Australia or India, who meet in Thursday's second semi-final.
"Everything we've done in the last 18 months has gone towards getting there," Knight said.
"There's nothing better than a sold-out Lord's in a home World Cup, it's been hard not to think about it."
A crowd of more than 26,500 is expected at the final - swelled by the ranks of MCC members, who will be the only people able to attend if they do not already possess a ticket.
It will be a record attendance for an International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup match - with the ICC also announcing that the group stage matches have had a global reach of more than 50 million people - with a global TV audience anticipated to be 80% higher than the last World Cup in 2013.
Tuesday's tense two-wicket win at Bristol was sealed with just two balls to spare when Anya Shrubsole came in and hit her first ball for four.
Knight, whose side have now won seven successive games after losing their opening match against India, said: "We've not put the perfect performance together yet, but we just keep finding ways to win.
"We were quite smart with our bowling and we probably stopped a few extra runs in the field, and Jenny Gunn had nerves of steel at the end.
"We've known this final would be at Lord's for a long time, it's special and well done to the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] and ICC for selling it out.
"There have been some outstanding games at this tournament and the standard just keeps going up and up."
England all-rounder Jenny Gunn, who was at the crease for Shrubsole's winning hit, was quick to console the South African players as a few tears flowed at the conclusion of such a gripping game.
The Proteas have never made a World Cup final, and Gunn said: "I just told them they made their country proud.
"It's a huge achievement for them as it's horrible to lose when you get that close."
Knight said: "South Africa have been brilliant - I said to their captain Dane van Niekerk afterwards 'just keep getting better'.
"They're quite a young team and have some really good players so potentially will be a force to be reckoned with on the world stage."
Van Niekerk conceded: "We thought we were 30 runs short but we went out there believing. Credit to England, it was a great game of cricket and we hope we made everyone proud."
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Having been set 219 to win, England looked to be coasting when Knight and player of the match Sarah Taylor were together at 139-2 - but a flurry of wickets soon made it 145-5.
However, Fran Wilson anchored the lower-middle order with a measured 30 from 38 balls, and although she was caught behind with two overs left, the experienced Gunn (27 from 27 balls) shepherded the tail home.
"Fran was really calm throughout, we had a clear plan and we knew we could hit boundaries if they bowled it in the wrong areas," Gunn explained.
"As soon as you get the runs down, it puts the pressure back on the fielding side."
Wilson said: "We were ahead of the rate for a long time, it was just resisting the urge to tee off, staying in the game for a long time and hitting the bad ball."
Knight conceded: "It probably wasn't my most fluent 30. Sarah and I felt we'd done the hard work, until I made an error of judgement and ran her out. I'm a dreadful watcher, but we back the depth in our side."
Shrubsole told BBC Test Match Special: "We've worked very hard on being a bit tougher as a team.
"Jenny and Fran's partnership was brilliant as it settled things down and we made it over the line. Jenny was really calm, I thought I'd chance my luck and thankfully it was in the one area I can hit the ball!
"I hadn't realised Lord's would be a sell-out, but it's a huge thing for this team."
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Former England seamer Isa Guha: "An incredible game of cricket. What incredible handling of pressure by the lower order. Fran Wilson played beautifully until she got out, but because of her fearless attitude, she got England back into the game. I'm proud of how Jenny Gunn has played in this tournament, she's taken every opportunity she's had.
"The way England have that depth and believe in each other has kept them in good stead. This was perhaps the toughest game when the pressure is on to make it to a sellout final at Lord's."
Ex-England batter Ebony Rainford-Brent: "I'm looking forward to Australia-India on Thursday - India have turned Derby into their little fortress."
South African commentator Natalie Germanos: "A few years back, nine times out of 10, South Africa would never have come back into that game. But now, the coaches are speechless as no-one expected to come that close to the final and have it ripped away from them." | Captain Heather Knight paid tribute to the progress England have made after a tense win over South Africa booked their place in Sunday's World Cup final at a sold-out Lord's. | 40643365 |
Total output grew 0.1% between July and September - 1.7% higher than the same quarter last year.
By comparison, UK growth was 0.4% and 2.1%, respectively.
The latest figures showed production output fell by 1% over the quarter, while services grew by 0.3% and construction by 0.9%.
Scotland's economy has now grown for 12 quarters in a row - the longest stretch of continuous growth since devolution.
Output is 3.1% above its pre-recession peak.
Production output was flat over the year and down over the quarter, which government statisticians said reflected the "difficult conditions" facing manufacturing and production in general.
By Sarah Smith, Scotland Editor, BBC News
Economists say the drag on the Scottish economy is largely due to the effects of the falling oil price.
No-one knows the health of the local economy better than a used car salesman - Stuart Benzie runs Westhill Cars.
The high-end premium cars, the Audis, BMWs and Jaguars are still parked at the front at of the lot. But he knows customers are looking for lower priced models these days.
Much of his custom comes from people trading in more expensive cars for cheaper ones.
He told me about a woman who came in recently to buy a nice car, she agreed a loan and left happy about her new motor.
Three days later she came back to explain that she had just been told she was losing her job and could no longer go through with the purchase.
No sale for Stuart, no business for the loan company and financial disaster for the customer who'd been made redundant.
A tale that sums up the economic crisis hitting the North East of Scotland.
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However, the figures showed that there was growth of 2.7% in the food and drink subsector over the quarter.
Construction output grew by 0.9% in the third quarter, following growth of 3.4% in the previous quarter.
On an annual basis, construction grew by 17.3%.
Services output grew by 0.3%, after growing by 0.1% in the previous quarter. Output over the year is 0.7% higher.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said: "Today's figures show further growth in the Scottish economy during a period of significant challenge for our key export markets and in particular for the energy sector in Scotland given the impact of lower commodity prices.
"It is encouraging that growth has remained positive given these strong economic headwinds and, in particular, that the service sector which accounts for around three quarters of the output of the economy has continued to grow by 0.3% over the quarter. This, in part, has been driven by strong growth in the accommodation and food, and retail and wholesale subsectors.
"Expansion in the construction sector continues to show the benefits of the Scottish government's decision to invest in Scotland's infrastructure, with key projects such as the Queensferry Crossing helping to underpin growth."
The UK government's Scotland Office Minister, Andrew Dunlop, said: "I am very pleased that the latest figures show that Scotland's economy has grown continuously for three years.
"But of course, there is no room for complacency.
"As the chancellor made clear last week, there are a number of significant risks to our economy in 2016, including a slowdown in emerging markets and global economic growth.
"The UK government has a long-term economic plan to strengthen Scotland's economy, to continue to deliver growth at home and protect our economy from risks abroad.
"We will continue to work with Scottish businesses to support growth and help Scotland prosper - including through our highly competitive corporate tax system and continuing to develop initiatives like City Deals.
"The Scottish government also needs to do all it can to support businesses, including through education, training and business rates."
CBI Scotland director Hugh Aitken said the figures showed that Scotland's economic growth tailed off sharply during 2015.
He added: "Manufacturing acted as a drag in quarter three while the service sector was more resilient.
"But even here the picture is nuanced, with consumer-facing sectors doing better than other services' firms.
"Looking ahead, while lower energy costs and inflation will boost households' purchasing power, Scotland remains vulnerable to renewed falls in global oil prices, as many key players in the industry's supply chain are located here."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said the latest GDP figures would "send a worrying shiver down the spines of business across Scotland", as they showed "Scottish economic performance is falling back behind the rest of the UK despite the promises from SNP ministers". | Scotland's economy grew slightly over the summer but continued to lag behind the UK as a whole, according to official figures. | 35301158 |
Crewe seized the lead when Marcus Haber tapped in a rebound in the first significant opening of the game.
Brad Inman then fired at goal from 20 yards, stinging the palms of Jon McLaughlin as Crewe sought a second.
But Lucas Akins grabbed the equaliser for the Brewers when, from Mark Duffy's cross, he turned three Crewe defenders and slotted past Ben Garratt.
Crewe, who lost defender Jon Guthrie late on with a cheekbone injury, remain seven points from safety with 11 games left to play.
The Brewers maintain their four-point advantage over second-placed Wigan, now nine points clear of third-placed Gillingham.
Crewe manager Steve Davis told BBC Radio Stoke:
"Drawing against the team that is top of the league should give us confidence because it shows that on our day we can compete with the very best.
"But, in the context of our situation, we need to be getting three points, especially from our home games. It is still a good point and I don't think it's two points lost.
"Overall a draw was fair. There was not a lot between the two sides. We took the lead again but we didn't hold onto it long enough. We have taken the lead in 17 games and only gone on to win six, so that tells its own story."
Burton boss Nigel Clough told BBC Radio Derby:
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"Jon McLaughlin's not had much to do. We should have worked their goalkeeper a bit more.
"We had some brilliant situations today which we didn't turn into clear cut chances and ultimately we were just lacking that little bit of quality in the final third to get us the winner.
"I was pleased the way the players responded to going a goal down and the way we got back into the game and deserved out equaliser and were looking to win the game but when you're a goal down away from home then you end up with a point, it's not a bad result." | League One strugglers Crewe held leaders Burton Albion to a draw in a game of few clear-cut chances. | 35675613 |
It is not where you would expect to find the main offices of a country's ruling political party.
But left-wing Syriza still has its headquarters nearby, in a show of solidarity with the poor and the vulnerable that it pledged to protect when it came to power.
The sun is beating down, and as eurozone finance ministers discuss the Greek government proposals in Brussels, people here seem to be feeling the heat.
Vasilis Papadopoulos, 24, backed Syriza in Sunday's referendum and voted "No".
But with further austerity measures lined up in the government's latest offer, he has decided it is time to leave his country.
The 24-year-old accountant has applied for a university course in the UK because "I have the feeling that nothing is changing here".
He says he does not regret voting "No", but that he now has to "live with the consequences".
And the consequences so far seem to be a different package of spending cuts and tax hikes.
"I read the terms," he says. "They are really harsh."
The proposals got the backing of the Greek parliament in the early hours of Saturday, although some Syriza members voted against the plan or abstained.
Experts say this left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras under pressure over his parliamentary majority, and a government reshuffle is likely on Monday.
Isabella Drakopoulou, a waitress who lives in Omonia, says she hopes Greece will get a better deal after Sunday's referendum result, but she is not convinced these proposals will deliver it.
"I think everyone is expecting it to be hard," she says.
"Maybe if all the hard things come now, after 10 years it will get better here."
But so far Isabella, 24, has only seen things getting worse in this area, amid crumbling public healthcare and social services.
"The drug abuse here is getting out control," she says.
"Living in Athens, it makes me sad to see people in such terrible situations."
Whatever the outcome in Brussels, Syriza will have to bring the result back here to Athens.
And then the politicians will have to deal with the destitution on their doorstep. | As Greece's economy has declined, drug use and prostitution has become a common sight around Omonia Square in downtown Athens. | 33495558 |
A series of offensive slogans were written on T-shirts for a pub crawl in Exeter on Tuesday.
Photographs of the T-shirts were posted on Facebook.
A University of Exeter spokesman said: "Anti-Semitic, racist or bigoted behaviour in any form is not tolerated".
The photographs later appeared on the +972 website, an online magazine which reports events in Israel and Palestine.
Marie van der Zyl, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the national representative body of the UK Jewish community, said: "These students are clearly in need of some history lessons.
"Their attempt to make light of the Holocaust and racism may have been intended as a prank, but we don't find it funny at all".
The pub crawl was hosted by the university's Exeter Snowsports society. It said the issue is being dealt with by the university press office and it has no further comment.
The Athletic Union, which oversees sport on the campus, has banned any future sporting social events which involve the practice of students writing on t-shirts. | A university has launched an investigation after students wore T-shirts featuring racist and anti-Semitic slogans at a social event. | 37449294 |
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) proposed the amendment to the Brexit bill which paves the way for the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
It was defeated by 327 votes to 288.
MPs approved the bill, backed by the Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party, without amendment on Wednesday.
SDLP MPs and Independent MP Lady Hermon voted against it.
On social media, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he was "very proud" of his three MPs for their "fight to protect us and the Good Friday Agreement".
Commenting on the vote, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said: "This decision confirms my worst fears. The British government doesn't care one iota for the people of the north."
DUP MP Sammy Wilson said: "DUP MPs supported the government throughout the bill's passage to ensure there were no changes introduced that would frustrate or delay Brexit, dilute Northern Ireland's position within the United Kingdom or deny the electorate their wishes.
"Amendments such as those tabled by the SDLP and SNP were simply another attempt to frustrate the will of the people and I am delighted they were not successful."
Lady Hermon said she still had not been persuaded that Brexit would be good for the country.
"I hope to be proved wrong, and look forward with particular curiosity to see how a seamless, frictionless border is achieved with the Republic of Ireland," she added.
David Ford, from the Alliance Party, said unionists had "put our current political system at risk" by not backing the amendment.
"The vote against this amendment is deeply worrying as it leaves our institutions without protection as the exit process gets underway," he added.
Ulster Unionist Party MP Tom Elliott commented: "The Irish ambassador to the UK, Daniel Mulhall, confirmed there is an absolute determination from the Irish government to ensure the 1998 agreement is not impacted by Brexit.
"We supported the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill, which was designed to obtain Parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50. Our approach to amendments was to keep our focus on the intended purpose of the bill."
The bill will now move to the House of Lords.
Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger formal Brexit talks by the end of March. | A move to ensure the government takes on board the Good Friday Agreement during Brexit negotiations has been rejected by MPs. | 38919953 |
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan informed Justice Minister Alan Shatter of his decision to resign on Tuesday.
Two officers had raised concerns about flaws in the penalty points system.
Mr Callinan told a parliamentary committee the claims were "disgusting", but he was urged to withdraw his remarks after an independent report recommended major reform of the system.
By Shane HarrisonBBC NI Dublin correspondent
The resignation of a garda commissioner is a relatively rare event, but in this case it was almost inevitable.
A stout defender of his force who put a strong emphasis on discipline, Martin Callinan's refusal to withdraw comments that the behaviour of whistleblowers was "disgusting" sealed his fate, even though he believed if he were to apologise he would be dancing to someone else's political tune.
The resignation damages the Irish government and exposes rifts, both within the Fine Gael party and with its coalition partner, Labour.
The pressure will now be on Justice Minister Alan Shatter, who also appeared to take a hard line on the whistleblowers controversy, to go some way towards meeting public concerns on the penalty points issue.
The whistleblowers - Sgt Maurice McCabe and now-retired John Wilson - had claimed that senior police officers had inappropriately wiped the penalty points from the driving licences of often well-connected offenders.
The pair made their allegations to the Public Accounts Committee of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
When Mr Callinan appeared before the committee, he described the actions of the two whistleblowers as "disgusting".
Since then, a report by the independent Garda Inspectorate found that there were consistent and widespread breaches of policy by those charged with administering the penalty points system.
The inspectorate also found Sgt McCabe's information was "credible".
Last week, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said that if he could choose one word to describe the two officers' actions it would be "distinguished", and added that the garda commissioner "was not above criticism".
In the Dáil (parliament) on Tuesday, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams both pressed Taoiseach Prime Minister Enda Kenny to ask the justice minister, Mr Shatter, to resign as well.
Mr Kenny said he would not be doing so.
He accused Mr Adams of only being interested in "getting another head on the plate" and said Mr Shatter would continue to reform the justice system.
"He will bring our system into the modern era, so everyone in the country can have confidence in it," Mr Kenny said.
In his resignation statement, Mr Callinan said he had taken the decision to retire from his post in "the best interests of An Garda Síochána (Irish police) and my family".
By Andy MartinBBC Ireland Correspondent
From the moment the head of police in the Republic of Ireland, Martin Callinan, stood down, it seemed there was more to his resignation.
After all, his offending comment, branding the actions of two whistleblowers within his force "disgusting", was made three months ago.
It had created tension with the ruling Fine Gael party, putting the Irish justice and transport ministers at loggerheads. But the fact that Mr Callinan had stubbornly refused to retract the comments suggested that he was going nowhere.
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"Having joined An Garda Síochána in May of 1973, it has been a great honour and privilege to have spent nearly 41 years as a member of this tremendous organisation, serving the people of Ireland," he added.
Mr Callinan, who was appointed Garda Commissioner in 2010, said the last four years had seen "major changes" within the police force, some of which had "not always been easy".
However, he said the changes had "resulted in a reduction in crime throughout the country".
He sent his "best wishes and wholehearted support" to his successor and all other members of the police force.
Cabinet ministers are discussing the issue on Tuesday.
Padraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin justice spokesman and chairman of the Public Service Oversight Committee, said Mr Callinan had made the right decision.
"From the moment that the allegations from the two Garda whistleblowers, Maurice McCabe and John Wilson, emerged about widespread malpractice of the penalty points issue the Garda Commissioner sought to downplay and even dismiss the allegations," he said.
"Worse, he repeatedly sought to discredit the credibility of the two whistleblowers which culminated in the outrageous 'disgusting' comment at the Public Accounts Committee."
Mr Mac Lochlainn said recent separate reports in the penalty points controversy by both the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Garda Inspectorate vindicated the core allegations of the whistleblowers.
One of the two officers, Mr Wilson, told Irish state broadcaster RTÉ that while Mr Callinan had served his country during his long career, "his position had become untenable and his decision to resign was the correct one".
Mr Callinan was due to retire in August 2013 but Justice Minister Alan Shatter tweaked a ban on officers serving past the age of 60 to allow the police chief serve for two more years.
The order came at a time when hard-hitting cutbacks and reforms had to be inflicted on the service under the Republic of Ireland's economic rescue package.
However, the financial woes, including the closure of 100 police stations, appeared to be the least of his worries, as he was forced to battle several high-profile fall-outs about alleged police wrongdoing.
Last year, the long-running High Court judge-led Smithwick inquiry said the Garda remained a force where "loyalty is prized over honesty" as it concluded officers colluded in the murders of two Royal Ulster Constabulary officers in 1989.
Last May the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) accused the service of withholding vital evidence from its inquiry into allegations that elite officers colluded with a convicted drug trafficker.
The independent watchdog set up to investigate police wrong-doing claims a specialist unit within the service turned a blind eye to drug dealer Kieran Boylan's activities in exchange for information on other dealers.
The row laid bare mounting tensions between police and the watchdog.
Claims by GSOC earlier this year that its headquarters in central Dublin had been bugged by government-level technology has led to another inquiry, headed by a retired High Court judge.
A dossier of alleged police wrongdoing gathered by the whistleblowers is being investigated in a government-appointed inquiry by a senior lawyer.
In a statement, the Association of Garda Chief Superintendents paid tribute to the outgoing commissioner.
"In the course of a long and distinguished career in An Garda Síochána, Commissioner Callinan served the people of Ireland with commitment and dedication at all times." it said.
The Deputy Garda Commissioner, Noirín O'Sullivan, has been tipped as a possible successor for Mr Callinan.
If successful, the Dubliner would become the 20th commissioner and the first woman to hold the top job in Irish policing since the foundation of the state. | The head of the Irish police force has resigned following a controversy over whistleblowers. | 26730162 |
Benin forward Sessegnon, 29, was surplus to requirements after Sunderland signed Fabio Borini on loan.
He joined Sunderland from Paris St-Germain in 2011 and West Brom say his fee surpasses the reported £6.5m they paid for Shane Long.
Anichebe, 25, has spent his career so far at Everton.
The Nigeria international has scored 26 goals in 168 appearances for the Toffees. | West Brom have signed Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon for a club-record fee and Everton striker Victor Anichebe for a fee which could rise to £6m. | 23935605 |
Given the scale of the event, security has to be ensured, he said in a radio interview.
The proposed two-month extension will require parliamentary approval.
The European football competition involves 24 national teams and runs from 10 June to 10 July.
The coordinated gun and bomb attacks in Paris on November 13 killed 130 people and were claimed by so-called Islamic State.
The Stade de France football stadium, which was targeted by suicide bombers, will host the opening match of Euro 2016 and the final.
The current state of emergency, which gives police extra powers to conduct searches and put people under house arrest, runs until 26 May.
It was last extended for three months in February, despite concerns raised by rights groups that which said police had abused their powers.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve will seek other ministers' approval of the extension later on Wednesday, before asking parliament to vote on it, Mr Valls said.
"The state of emergency cannot be permanent, but on the occasion of these big events… we have to prolong it," he said.
The proposed extension would also cover the Tour de France bicycle race.
Security will be tight at the Euro 2016 tournament, with more than 1,200 security officials deployed for matches at the Stade De France, and an average of 900 across all stadiums.
Mr Cazeneuve said on Friday that more than 3,500 searches and 400 arrests had been carried out since the state of emergency was first imposed in November. | The French government plans to extend a state of emergency imposed after the Paris attacks in November to cover the Euro 2016 football tournament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said. | 36089675 |
The hosts dominated the first 45 minutes and Charlie Wyke turned home from close range for the lead.
Shaun Miller wasted a one-on-one chance to double the advantage but latched onto Nicky Adams' pass to add a second.
Anthony Grant's strike in the 50th minute gave Vale hope, but the third-tier side could not find a leveller.
Match ends, Carlisle United 2, Port Vale 1.
Second Half ends, Carlisle United 2, Port Vale 1.
Foul by Charlie Wyke (Carlisle United).
Kjell Knops (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Calvin Mac-Intosch.
Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Kjell Knops.
Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Calvin Mac-Intosch.
David Atkinson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anton Forrester (Port Vale).
Foul by JJ Hooper (Port Vale).
Mark Ellis (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Luke Joyce (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Foul by Kjell Knops (Port Vale).
David Atkinson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Nicky Adams.
Anthony Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Charlie Wyke (Carlisle United).
Attempt missed. Carlos Saleiro (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Michael Jones (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Carlos Saleiro (Port Vale).
Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Calvin Mac-Intosch (Port Vale).
Charlie Wyke (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Port Vale. Carlos Saleiro replaces Chris Mbamba.
Attempt missed. Michael Jones (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Kjell Knops.
Attempt blocked. Nicky Adams (Carlisle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Carlisle United. Jason Kennedy replaces Shaun Miller.
Calvin Mac-Intosch (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
Nicky Adams (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Calvin Mac-Intosch (Port Vale).
Calvin Mac-Intosch (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shaun Miller (Carlisle United).
Substitution, Carlisle United. David Atkinson replaces Tom Miller.
Attempt missed. Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Michael Jones (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Nicky Adams (Carlisle United).
Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Calvin Mac-Intosch.
Anthony Grant (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Charlie Wyke (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | League Two side Carlisle United scored twice in the first half against Port Vale to ease into the second round of the EFL Cup. | 36949674 |
"There was no major change in him the day after we lost 7-1 at Norwich to when we won 3-1 at Aston Villa," the Wales international said.
"He's never massively high or massively down, he just creates a constant message and as a player, that's great."
Third-placed Reading face Gunter's ex-club Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The 27-year-old has taken on the responsibility of captain in the absence of Paul McShane in recent games.
"Not too much really changes," he said. "It's not a case of just because you start wearing an armband, you start acting differently.
"That's probably not why you've been handed it in the first place. Things stay the same and it's a nice thing to do and even nicer when you win."
Reading can guarantee a play-off place with victory at relegation-threatened Forest and Gunter believes it is no more than their consistent performances have merited.
"More often than not, it's been tough for opponents against us," he said. "We haven't blown teams away by winning four or five-nil each week, but for large parts of games, we've been in complete control.
"We've played some really good football and we deserve to be exactly where we are." | Reading defender Chris Gunter believes Jaap Stam's consistent approach in management has helped to maintain their Championship play-off push. | 39659557 |
The Uefa fine was imposed as a result of fans encroaching onto the playing area during and after the victory over Greece at Windsor Park on 8 October.
Northern Ireland won the match 3-1 to secure their place at next summer's Euro 2016 finals in France.
The Irish FA has confirmed that it will not be appealing against the decision.
The sanction for the pitch incursions was imposed by the Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.
The victory over the Greeks sparked scenes of wild jubilation as Northern Ireland reached their first major tournament in 30 years.
Following the win over Greece, Northern Ireland drew 1-1 away to Finland to secure top spot in Group F. | The Irish Football Association has been fined 7,000 euros following pitch invasions by supporters as Northern Ireland qualified for Euro 2016. | 34617198 |
His replacement will be named on 17 January when interim coach Rob Howley announces his Six Nations squad.
Ospreys lock Alun Wyn Jones, who has 105 caps for Wales, is the prime contender to replace him.
The Cardiff Blues flanker, 28, first captained Wales in 2011 and led the British and Irish Lions to a 2-1 series win in Australia in 2013.
Warburton, who has 69 Wales caps, was skipper for the 2011 and 2015 World Cup campaigns.
He led the side to the semi-finals in 2011 and quarter-finals four years later, as well as a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2012 before winning the championship the following year.
"It's a massive decision. He's been the captain for so long and it shows his integrity," former Wales international Emyr Lewis told BBC Radio Wales.
"It shows how unselfish he is and he's put the Welsh team at the forefront of his reasoning behind it."
Jones, 31, has captained Wales in the past and led the Lions in the final Test in Australia after Warburton was ruled out with injury.
Lewis says Jones would be a good choice to take over, adding: "Everyone's got respect for him and it's going to be an interesting battle now for the number seven position."
Wales begin their Six Nations campaign on 5 February against Italy. | Sam Warburton is close to stepping down as Wales captain after six years in the role. | 38583200 |
Mr Jones oedd Aelod Seneddol Môn o 1987 i 2001, a bu'n Aelod Cynulliad rhwng 1999 a 2013.
Albert Owen o'r blaid Lafur yw AS presennol yr ynys, wedi iddo gael ei ethol gyda mwyafrif o 229 o bleidleisiau dros ymgeisydd Plaid Cymru, John Rowlands, yn etholiad cyffredinol 2015.
Mae Mr Owen wedi cadarnhau y bydd yn sefyll eto ar 8 Mehefin.
Roedd Mr Jones yn wreiddiol yn un o saith oedd yn ymgeisio ar gyfer enwebiad y blaid ar gyfer yr etholaeth, ond mae tri o'r rheiny bellach wedi tynnu 'nôl.
Cyhoeddodd John Rowlands fore dydd Llun ei fod wedi tynnu ei enw'n ôl rhag ceisio cael ei enwebu er mwyn cefnogi Mr Jones.
Mae Iwan Huws ac Ann Griffith hefyd wedi penderfynu peidio ymgeisio yn dilyn cyhoeddiad Mr Jones.
Dyfrig Jones, Elliott Riley-Walsh, a Vaughan Williams yw'r tri ymgeisydd arall.
Bydd hystings lleol yn cael eu cynnal ddydd Mercher os bydd mwy nag un person yn parhau i ymgeisio am yr enwebiad.
Bu Mr Jones yn arweinydd Plaid Cymru o 2000 i 2012, ac ef oedd Dirprwy Brif Weinidog Cymru rhwng 2007 a 2011.
Gadawodd ei rôl fel AC yn 2013 i arwain Parc Gwyddoniaeth Menai.
Roedd sedd Ynys Môn yn nwylo'r Ceidwadwyr rhwng 1979 a 1987. | Mae Plaid Cymru wedi cadarnhau bod y cyn-arweinydd, Ieuan Wyn Jones, yn ymgeisio ar gyfer enwebiad y blaid ar Ynys Môn er mwyn brwydro am y sedd yn yr etholiad cyffredinol. | 39692942 |
O'Neill, his assistant Roy Keane and three other management team members suffered minor injuries after Tuesday's incident on the M50 motorway in Dublin.
"We're fine, we're fine, I'll survive anyway," said O'Neill, 63.
All five were present at Wednesday's training session before Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier with Scotland.
O'Neill's coaches Steve Walford, Steve Guppy and Seamus McDonagh were also in the car on Tuesday.
They were treated by team doctor Alan Byrne, and were back on the training pitch at Gannon Park in Malahide as the Republic stepped up preparations for Saturday's vital tie.
"We just got shunted from the back," O'Neill said.
"I speak for myself, but I'm feeling not too bad."
Asked if the incident had been scary, O'Neill added after a pause: "Yeah, but listen, we're fine."
Team captain Robbie Keane, who flew into Dublin after playing for club LA Galaxy on Saturday evening, trained with his team-mates, as did defender John O'Shea, who complained of a tight calf muscle in the wake of Sunday's 0-0 friendly draw with England.
"Keane had a long flight and I don't think he was expecting to play the full game, but he stayed on the field as they were losing.
"But he's feeling not so bad now. It might take him a day to get sorted out, but he's not too bad.
"John trained this morning, which is great, and he's feeling much, much better. He felt a bit uncomfortable on Monday, but he trained and he's okay."
However, there is less encouraging news for midfielder Harry Arter, who is a doubt for the weekend as he has hip and groin injuries, which he suffered during his debut as a substitute on Sunday. | Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill said he is "fine" after returning to the training ground hours after being involved in a car crash. | 33085446 |
Actor Brian Cox appears in two of the films, a comedy, The Carer, and a western, Forsaken, which also stars Donald and Kiefer Sutherland.
Braveheart actor Angus Macfadyean will bring his first film as a director, Macbeth Unhinged, to the festival.
The film is a modern, black and white retelling of the Shakespearean tragedy.
Scot Dougray Scott will be starring in the apocalyptic thriller The Rezort.
The 70th edition of the film festival runs from 15-26 June. It will include feature films, shorts, documentaries and animations.
The opening night gala will feature the world premiere of Jason Connery's drama Tommy's Honour, about Scottish golfing pioneer Old Tom Morris and starring Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden.
It is based on a true story and focuses on Morris's turbulent relationship with his son, Tommy.
The festival will close with the world premiere of Gillies Mackinnon's Whisky Galore, featuring Gregor Fisher, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie, Sean Biggerstaff and Eddie Izzard.
Mark Adams, artistic director said: "We are delighted to once again cast the spotlight on great Scottish talent at this year's festival. It speaks so much about the breadth and variety of filmmakers, craftspeople and performers that our selection of projects featuring local talent shines so brightly."
Natalie Usher, director of screen at Creative Scotland, said: "EIFF is a key event in Scotland's cultural calendar, offering audiences inspirational, world-class cinema.
"EIFF is recognising and celebrating the wealth and depth of home-grown filmmaking talent supported by Creative Scotland."
The festival will also have a special screening to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Danny Boyle's Trainspotting and a world premiere screening of the newly 4K restored Highlander, attended by the film's star Clancy Brown. | The Scottish films to be screened at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival have been announced in Cannes. | 36306331 |
The alarm was raised at about 11:45 on Sunday by members of the public.
Fire crews from Inverness, Fort Augustus, Foyers and Drumnadrochit tackled the blaze. Firefighters remained on the scene for three hours.
NHS Highland has cancelled all scheduled appointments and has started looking at alternative arrangements for patients.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland have started a joint investigation into the cause of the blaze.
A spokesman for NHS Highland said: "Phone diverts are currently in place and members of the public are advised that should you need to speak to anyone from the practice please dial the usual number and your call will be answered by the appropriate team.
"Out of hours arrangements are operating as normal.
"Options for alternative arrangements are still being explored and we will update you once there is more information available." | An NHS medical centre in Fort Augustus been badly damaged after a fire ripped through the two-storey building. | 34636761 |
Players and staff were not paid two months' wages by the club because of a winding-up petition over unpaid taxes.
It led the Professional Footballers' Association to step in and pay the players' wages.
"We can only pay tribute to the staff and players for their commitment and professionalism," said Thomas.
"It was a priority for us to pay the wages as soon as technically possible for our employees especially in the build up to Christmas."
The winding-up petition from HM Revenue & Customs was withdrawn following a court hearing on Monday after Thomas paid the £166,000 tax bill.
On December 11, an administration petition brought by Northampton Borough Council against the club is set to be heard.
But Thomas and the council have a memorandum of understanding in place over an unpaid £10.25m loan to the club for redevelopment work at Sixfields Stadium, which would would see the debt wiped out, with the council acquiring land near Sixfields for development in return. | Northampton Town's players and staff have now all been paid their October and November wages after Kelvin Thomas' takeover of the League Two club. | 35000760 |
Ryan Totten's poor eyesight means he is unable to play sport without eyewear.
But the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the game's governing body in Ireland, says he cannot take part in matches due to health and safety fears.
Now the County Antrim schoolboy wants the IRFU to change its stance.
Ryan has been playing tag rugby at his hometown club Coleraine for three years.
During that time has worn sports goggles that meet British and EU safety standards as he is too young to wear contact lenses.
But now he has reached the age he can take part in rugby involving contact between players, the whistle has been blown on his fledgling playing career.
At a tournament in April, he was told to leave the pitch due to an IRFU ruling that bans players of all ages from wearing eyewear of any kind during play.
Ryan's mother Christine Totten said he was "upset, embarrassed and disappointed" that he was prevented from taking part.
"All his friends were able to play on and Ryan was removed from the middle of the game," Mrs Totten said.
"When he got home, he said he got kicked out of rugby - these are his words - 'because of the way he was made'."
But the rules are different across the UK.
In Scotland children can play rugby while wearing goggles, and the Rugby Football Union in England started a trial of the eyewear last season when it received complaints after introducing a ban on them.
World Rugby, the game's global governing body, has been running a separate trial of goggles for players with sight problems at all levels of the game.
But the IRFU decided not to take part in the tests.
Ryan said he was "really disappointed and really, really sad" that he cannot play in matches with his friends.
"They said that I can't play because I wear sports goggles," he said.
"Please can I play again? I really, really, really want to."
Former Ulster and Ireland rugby player Willie Anderson said the IRFU should answer Ryan's call to change its policy.
He said it was unlikely a health and safety issue would arise in games involving young children that are generally played at a low pace.
"It's very disappointing for him. He's obviously very keen," Mr Anderson said.
"For someone like Ryan there is not going to be much high-impact when he is doing contact rugby at this point in time."
The IRFU defended its position on eyewear, saying it "must prioritise player safety at all times".
It added that its policy on eyewear would be reviewed after it sees the results of World Rugby's trial period.
Kevin O'Neill, the chief executive of Disability Sports Northern Ireland, said there had been a failure by the IRFU to make a "reasonable adjustment" to allow those with a sight impairment to play the game.
"It's all about having a reasonable level of risk. The goggles have been designed to be totally safe," he said.
"From our perspective it's very ironic because a simple change to the sport would enable a whole range of people, including Ryan, to participate." | A seven-year-old boy who has been told he cannot play rugby because he wears goggles to improve his vision when playing has appealed to the sport's chiefs to let him back into the game. | 33987947 |
Wonder goals, dream goals, namesakes, no more "Mr Nice Guy" and perfect performers: BBC Sport has picked out a few of the day's main talking points, results and tweets from the three divisions for your delectation.
Twenty years to the week since THAT goal from Tony Yeboah against Liverpool for Leeds United there were shades of that stunning effort by Sheffield Wednesday's Marco Matias.
His first-half volley is already a goal of the season contender, with the wonder strike flying in off the crossbar as Wednesday drew with Leeds in the Championship's early kick off.
Understandably Matias was trending on Twitter for several hours after he had scored the opener at Elland Road.
The Portuguese player himself hailed it the best goal of his career.
"I'm really happy to score this amazing goal," Matias told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"I've scored a lot of goals in my career, I scored a similar one last season, but this is the best."
As a kid Billy Sharp dreamed of playing at Bramall Lane. Now in his third spell with Sheffield United, he scored an emotional first goal since his recent return in front of his beloved Kop as the Blades beat Blackpool to move up to fourth in League One.
Sharp, 29, started his career with Sheffield United and joined Scunthorpe in 2005 before rejoining the Blades in 2007, scoring 13 goals in 64 appearances during that second spell. Six clubs later and Sheffield United fans will be hoping his return can help inspire them to promotion this season.
"I'm relieved and delighted that I've managed to get off the mark and to do it at the Kop end," Sharp told BBC Radio Sheffield.
"Last time I was here, I didn't realise what I was doing, this time I'm going to savour the goals a lot more. That one meant a lot as it was my first.
"I'm a Sheffield United fan, I'm playing for the club I support and it is a dream. The lads were giving me stick for kissing the badge but that's what it means to me. My dad used to bring me here and watch United and I used to celebrate goals and go wild, and it was no different today."
Going into Saturday's game, Stevenage manager Teddy Sheringham said he may ditch "Mr Nice Guy" as he waited for his first win in management.
"Perhaps no more 'Mr Nice Guy' and enjoying the surroundings; maybe some home truths and sorting things out," he warned.
Boro had lost three of their four games this season, and perhaps his players received the 'hair-dryer' treatment made famous by one of Sheringham's old managers - Sir Alex Ferguson - as the League Two side earned their first win of the season.
His side defeated Hartlepool 2-0, whose 100% start was ended.
"I know that wasn't a great performance, there is a lot more we can do out there and we will be working to improve," said the former England striker.
"You have to grind out results sometimes and we did that today."
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Only one team in the Football League's three divisions still boasts a perfect 100% record this season, and that is Leyton Orient.
Their impressive start to the season continued with a 3-2 away victory at Newport County, after throwing away a 2-0 lead, as they moved two points clear at the top of League Two.
"At half-time I said 'it's up to you now - you can go out there and fade and die or you can stand up and try and dig out a winner'," Orient manager Ian Hendon told BBC London 94.9. | The Football League is starting to take shape after the third weekend of the season with just one team now having a 100% record. | 34028399 |
Outbreaks of fighting between pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian army frequently violate the truce and lives are still being lost, two years after the conflict broke out.
The front line is just 800m from the school at Oleksandrivka, a village controlled by the pro-Russian self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" (DNR).
Its soldiers are in trenches close-by, and not visible. On the school's main door is a chilling reminder of daily reality: a piece of white paper that reads: "Weapons banned inside."
Head teacher Valentina Cherkas's booming voice offers a reassuring welcome to the children as they arrive.
Outside, by the playground, are blue flak-jacketed ceasefire monitors from the Organization for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE).
"Madness" is the one word Valentina uses to sum up the war.
"You see I'm Ukrainian, and the Donbass (eastern regions of Ukraine) is my land. So it's like cutting me in half."
And that is the reality. The very eastern fringe of Ukraine has been sliced in two.
On the rebel side, where people can only watch Russian TV, some semblance of normality can be found in pockets of the main city in rebel hands, Donetsk.
At a bustling market, the Russian rouble is the only money changing hands, as it is now the official currency of DNR.
Among the city's disproportionate number of pensioners, stories of destroyed houses and divided families are common.
A stoical, cash-strapped woman of 62 blames Ukraine for the fighting and says her heart has "always been leaning towards Russia".
But Yilena, 25, is visiting her family in Donetsk and is representative of a huge number of largely younger people who have left this territory.
"There is no future here and no prospects," she says.
In her opinion, people left here have become hostages to the conflict.
"I have a nice flat here. [But] it's easier for me to abandon my home and look for a future elsewhere."
Back at the school, as a class of teenagers study the latter period of the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev, their teacher calls them to their feet.
"We do not want war! We want peace!" they chant in unison at our camera.
Two years after the war began, people are increasingly weary of the daily fighting close to the school.
Class teacher Galina Maxinovna sees the war as between "two groups of representatives of the same people".
And as if pleading to politicians on both sides she says; "It is members of the same family. Because you have your relatives on both sides of the barricades."
But while the citizens crave peace, there has been little or no progress in the corridors of diplomacy and international power.
Talks in Paris between Ukraine and Russia seemed to stall and there have been an increasing number of ceasefire violations.
Minor agreements are overshadowed by the bigger, intractable issues of elections; the future status of the rebel-held land; control of Ukraine's border with Russia.
Western analysts and Ukraine accuse Russia of wanting to keep the war going, in order to undermine Ukraine's stability and drain the country of vast financial resources, while the economy is in dire straights.
The pro-Russian authorities in Donetsk blame Ukraine for the continuing fighting.
What is certain is that Ukraine's chances of becoming a prosperous nation, allied to the West, will become undermined if the conflict drags on. | War in eastern Ukraine is now routine for the people still living there, and there is little cause for optimism, despite a ceasefire and a strong desire for peace. | 35990401 |
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Monday's 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane leaves Spurs seven points behind Leicester with three games remaining.
The Foxes can seal the title with victory at Manchester United on Sunday.
"We need to be strong in our mind and prepare for the next game," Pochettino told BBC Sport. "It is difficult. We are not going to give up."
Pochettino's side travel to Chelsea on Monday, by which time Leicester could already have been crowned champions.
Striker Harry Kane said: "Hopefully Manchester United can do us a favour. It has not gone. We need to keep fighting. All we can do is keep fighting."
Craig Dawson's own goal gave Tottenham the lead against West Brom during a first half that they dominated.
But the defender made amends with a second-half header to earn the Baggies a point.
Pochettino added: "We were unlucky in the first half and created a lot of chances but this always happens in football.
"We allowed them to believe and we conceded a goal, but I am very proud because it was a big effort.
"I think we deserved the three points. We understand it was a game we must win. I must now lift the players for the game against Chelsea." | Tottenham will not give up on the Premier League title despite dropping two points against West Brom, says manager Mauricio Pochettino. | 36134105 |
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Joseph Garrett, the man behind Stampy, joined fans Seth and Amber to gave them a special Stampy Minecraft session.
He also took time out to give you guys some of his top tips too. | Stampy's Minecraft videos get 150 million views online every month and now two lucky kids are getting to meet him in person. | 34763682 |
Images of three men - captured on CCTV ahead of the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain - were released on Friday.
Met Police officers said they launched the appeal in support of French police.
Chelsea FC has barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the release of a video showing a black man being pushed from a Paris train.
The Wave Trauma Centre based in Belfast has said it has suspended a part-time worker following allegations that he was involved in the incident.
Amateur video shot at Paris' Richelieu-Drouot station showed a man being pushed from the Metro train while a group chanted: "We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it."
Chelsea has said it will ban the five suspended fans from attending Stamford Bridge for life if there is sufficient evidence of their involvement.
A spokesman said the club was writing to the victim to "apologise unreservedly", while manager Jose Mourinho has said he was "ashamed" by the alleged racism.
British Transport Police is also investigating claims of racist chanting at London's St Pancras station by men thought to be Chelsea fans returning from the Champions League match in Paris on Wednesday evening.
Superintendent Gill Murray of the BTP said an allegation of racist chanting was reported by a member of the public who was "disgusted by the behaviour of the men", who had travelled on the 18:40 service from Paris Gare du Nord.
The alleged victim of the Paris Metro incident has been identified as a 33-year-old man, known only as Souleymane S, who said the men who stopped him boarding the train "should be locked up".
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Drive on Friday, he said: "I felt truly wounded to the bottom of my heart that I really couldn't believe it.
"We're in 2015, aren't we, and we're in France. We're in a civilised country and when you are in a civilised country there are certain things you can't do.
"For me, it's a humiliation. I was humiliated in my country. I was humiliated in front of my family, humiliated in front of my mother and father." | Three men being sought in connection with an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro have been identified, the Met Police says. | 31575123 |
On 16 June she was attacked and killed in Birstall, West Yorkshire, near to where she had been holding a constituency surgery, where local people can talk to her about any problems they have.
On 23 November a man called Thomas Mair was found guilty of her murder.
Jo Cox was a 41-year-old local MP for the Batley and Spen area of Yorkshire.
She was elected in May 2015 to represent the Labour Party.
Jo was married, with two children.
As part of her job as an MP she campaigned heavily for human rights, and spoke in the Houses of Parliament about lots of issues like equality, railways, and the Syrian refugee crisis.
Jo worked with charities to try to help tackle poverty and discrimination and make life better for children.
Jeremy Corbyn, who is leader of the Labour Party, said that Jo "believed passionately that all people can achieve their full potential given the opportunity. Her murder was an attack on democracy, and has robbed the world of an ambassador of kindness and compassion."
'MP' stands for Member of Parliament.
Britain is split up into 650 different areas, called constituencies, and every area has an MP whose job it is to look after the needs of people living there.
MPs debate lots of important issues such as healthcare, education and transport.
Local MPs split their time between the House of Parliament in London, and their constituency.
Every MP has a 'surgery' in their constituency, where local people can talk to them about any problems they might have.
Then the MP can raise these issues during their debates in London.
After Jo was killed thousands of tributes from all over the world poured in.
Hundreds of people of all faiths packed into Saint Peter's Church in Birstall to remember her, and a vigil was held in Westminster in London outside the Houses of Parliament where she worked.
Many people who live in Yorkshire left messages, candles and flowers at a statue in Birstall.
David Cameron, Prime Minister at the time said: "The death of Jo Cox is a tragedy. She was a committed and caring MP."
Peter Wanless, chief executive of children's charity NSPCC, said: "Jo was passionate about helping children and families who face adversity. She had a great understanding of the problems young people face and was totally committed to changing things to improve their lives." | Jo Cox was a Member of Parliament for the Labour party representing the Batley and Spen area of Yorkshire. | 36558358 |
Swansea centre-half Williams, 31, is having a medical before a £12m move to Goodison Park.
Fellow centre-half John Stones moved from Everton to Manchester City for £47.5m earlier on Tuesday.
Everton have signed Idrissa Gueye and Maarten Stekelenburg this summer.
Twenty-seven-year-old DR Congo international Bolasie, who joined Palace from Bristol City in 2012, has scored nine goals in 89 Premier League appearances.
Ivory Coast's Lamine Kone, also 27, who joined Sunderland from French side Lorient in January, scored twice against Everton in May to save the Black Cats from relegation. | Everton are in discussions to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Yannick Bolasie and Sunderland defender Lamine Kone, as they close in on a deal for Wales captain Ashley Williams. | 37028176 |
Liam Laing, of Brookside, Chacewater, admitted killing 20-year-old David Curnow on 21 September in Redruth.
Mr Curnow was found injured after "a disturbance" outside The Zone nightclub and later died in hospital, Truro Crown Court heard.
A second man, Connor Hammond, 21, of Johns Park, Redruth, pleaded not guilty to murder and is expected to go on trial in April.
Laing will be sentenced at a later date.
Mr Hammond was remanded in custody. | A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a soldier in Cornwall. | 35443758 |
Mr Varadkar was speaking in the Irish parliament (Dáil) on Thursday.
He said the problem with the debate about abortion in Ireland was it had been dominated by the extremes.
Mr Varadkar said it centred on "the Catholic versus anti-Catholic view of things, rather than what's right and what's wrong".
He said the debate was "framed in terms of Christian ideology versus social ideology or being pro-choice or anti-choice, as if you could ever reduce it to that, because human experience is not black and white and medicine is not black and white either.
"There is never going to be perfect legislation that removes all tragedies related to pregnancy," he added.
Mr Varadkar said that "in relation to the eighth amendment [of the constitution], again, people calling for the repeal of that need to consider what that means.
"Just repealing the eighth amendment means deleting from the constitution any protection from the life of the mother and the unborn and replacing it with nothing, so people need to consider whether that is what they want, whether they want to replace it with a different amendment," he said.
"And even if you do change the constitution it doesn't change the legislation. The law actually doesn't change at all and you would need to legislate subsequently."
The 1983 eighth amendment of the Irish constitution states: "The state acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right."
In order to make a change to the constitution, a referendum has to be held.
Mr Varadkar said it would be a "really bad idea" to hold a referendum in 2015, in the run up to a general election.
"That's exactly what happened in 1983. In the run-up to a general election people were put in a position where they made commitments in the run-in to a general election that maybe they shouldn't have, so let's not repeat the mistake of 1983 and have all that again in 2015," he said.
"There is a time and a place for a considered non-ideological debate and conversation about this matter in this country and it shouldn't be done on foot of a tragedy or a very hard case and it shouldn't be done in the run-in to a general election." | Irish Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said an abortion referendum should not take place in the run up to the Republic's next general election. | 29274995 |
Steven Chadwick, 30, was found injured in Carslake Road, Harpurhey, on the night of 29 August.
He was taken to hospital but died four days later.
Ryan Donnellan, 30, of Butler Court in Gunson Street, Manchester, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on 4 November. | A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man who was stabbed in the stomach in Manchester. | 37525331 |
Home Office minister Lord Bates said the total cost to the end of June was £10.1 million, with another £2 million budgeted for the next year.
Madeleine was three when she went missing from the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz eight years ago.
Last year Met Police officers went to Portugal to continue investigations.
Detectives observed Portuguese police questioning 11 "people of interest".
Lord Bates disclosed the full cost of the investigation in an answer to a written parliamentary question from Lord Black of Brentwood.
"The total cost of the investigation in to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann (Operation Grange), up until end of June 2015, is £10.1m. The Home Office has budgeted £2m for the investigation in 2015/16," he said.
"The Home Office funds this work from the special grant budget.
"The level of funding provided to the Metropolitan Police in relation to this investigation is reviewed regularly and will continue to be monitored."
The Met's Operation Grange was set up in 2011 after Prime Minister David Cameron asked the force to "bring their expertise" to the inquiry following a request from Kate and Gerry McCann.
A spokesman for Madeleine McCann's parents, Kate and Gerry, said they were "incredibly grateful" to the police for their investigation, and to the prime minister and the Home Office for "making it possible".
Clickable map and timeline | The investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has cost more than £10 million, the government has revealed. | 34278538 |
Three men were arrested following the clash outside the Railway pub, said to have involved about 15 people, and one man suffered serious head injuries.
Essex Police arrested two men on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and one for criminal damage.
The pub is less than a mile from Roots Hall stadium where Southend United and Cambridge United had drawn 0-0.
Police said they were called to the pub in East Street at about 19:20 GMT on Saturday. They said a man in his 40s from Suffolk was found on the ground with serious head injuries and was taken to the Royal London Hospital.
A 33-year-old man from Southend and a 23-year-old man from Westcliff were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
A 47-year-old man from Cambridge was held on suspicion of causing criminal damage, relating to damage to the pub door.
Police said East Street was likely to be closed for most of Sunday. | Police used CS spray to break up a fight between rival football fans outside a pub in Southend. | 32006464 |
The Italian is hoping to guide Villa to an immediate return to the Premier League following relegation last term.
"I'm not shy of giving a young player a chance if he deserves it," the 46-year-old told BBC WM.
"In my past I've always worked with young players and we certainly have some talented youngsters at the club."
The Midlands club gave Premier League debuts to 17-year-old winger Andre Green, midfielder Jordan Lyden, 20, and 19-year-old defender Kevin Toner last season.
But Di Matteo, who has already signed two 21-year-olds in Reading midfielder Aaron Tshibola and Italian goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini this summer, knows he faces a delicate balancing act between blooding inexperienced players and getting the results needed to sustain a promotion challenge.
"It's a results-driven business and the results need to be there but I'm not afraid of that," the former Chelsea and West Brom boss said.
"We'll be looking to progress our young players and helping them develop."
As Villa prepare for their first season outside the top flight since 1987, Di Matteo is already laying the foundations for the way he wants his side to play.
Although he admits the physical nature of the Championship will pose a different kind of problem, he is sure success can be achieved with a bit of style.
"Absolutely - we're looking to play our football on the ground and pass the ball," he said.
"In any division you can do it - it's a matter of believing in what you do and do it in the best way."
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Aston Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo says he is not afraid to give youngsters a proper opportunity to impress in the Championship this season. | 36773906 |
Pistorius has spent 10 months in jail for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, after his conviction for manslaughter last year.
The Olympic athlete insists he mistook Ms Steenkamp for an intruder.
State prosecutors want his conviction to be reviewed and converted to murder, with a minimum sentence of 15 years.
Pistorius was jailed for five years in 2014 for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, a charge equivalent to manslaughter.
Under South African law, Pistorius is eligible for release under "correctional supervision", having served a sixth of his sentence.
After being freed, he would serve the rest of his term under house arrest.
During sentencing, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the state had failed to prove Pistorius' intent to kill when he fired.
His defence team now has a month to file its response.
Ms Steenkamp's parents have said that the time he has served is "not enough for taking a life".
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The double amputee shot and killed Ms Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his Pretoria home, believing she was an intruder, he told his trial.
In March a Johannesburg court blocked his legal team's attempts to stop the prosecutors' appeal.
Pistorius was born without the fibulas in both of his legs, and had surgery to amputate both below the knee while still a baby.
He went on to become one of South Africa's best-known sports stars, and was the first amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes, at the 2012 London Olympics. | Prosecutors in South Africa have filed papers calling for Oscar Pistorius to be convicted of murder, days before he is due to be released on probation. | 33962989 |
Bydd rhagor o heddweision yng nghanol Dinbych-y-pysgod ar benwythnosau ac ar drenau'n dod i mewn i'r dref.
Fe fydd Trenau Arriva Cymru hefyd yn darparu mwy o staff diogelwch.
Nod Ymgyrch Lion yw ceisio atal ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol cyn iddo gyrraedd Dinbych-y-pysgod.
Mae'r ymgyrch yn ei bumed flwyddyn eleni, ond mae wedi bod yn cynyddu pob blwyddyn.
Mae canol y dref wedi bod yn "ardal yfed reoledig" ers 2014, sy'n golygu bod yfed ar y stryd wedi'i wahardd.
Dywedodd yr Arolygydd Aled Davies o Heddlu Dyfed Powys: "Poblogaeth Dinbych-y-pysgod fel arfer yw tua 5,000 i 6,000, ond yn yr haf gall hynny godi i 60,000.
"Mae 99% o'r bobl sy'n dod i Ddinbych-y-pysgod eisiau dod yma a mwynhau'r dref fel ymwelwyr, a'r oll d'yn ni'n ei ofyn yw i'r bobl sy'n dod yma yw iddyn nhw barchu'r dref.
"Ond yn y gorffennol d'yn ni wedi gweld rhai yn dod yma i ymweld â'r tafarndai a'r clybiau, sydd yna'n achosi trwbl ar ôl yfed yn ormodol." | Mae'r heddlu wedi lansio ei ymgyrch fwyaf i reoli ymddygiad gwrthgymdeithasol mewn tref yn Sir Benfro ble gall y boblogaeth gynyddu 10 gwaith mwy na'r arfer dros yr haf. | 40698170 |
The Crewe captain, 23, was also a target for Wolves and Blackburn Rovers.
Murphy led Crewe to a mid-table finish in League One last season and also at Wembley.
Luke is young, hungry, wants to work hard and very obviously talented
"I feel he was the best player in his division last year," Leeds boss Brian McDermott told the club website.
"Luke certainly fits the profile of player that we're looking to attract - he is young, hungry, wants to work hard and very obviously talented.
"I'd like to thank the owners for making this deal happen. We had spoken about Luke earlier in the summer being one for the key signings we're looking to make."
Murphy is the latest on a long line of Crewe players to move on to bigger things, following last summer's most recent departures of Nick Powell to Manchester United and Ashley Westwood to Aston Villa.
"Luke's going is another proud day for us as a club, because it would be another million-pound plus player leaving us," Crewe manager Steve Davis told BBC Stoke.
"We cannot kid ourselves and we never have at Crewe, for when the time is right for a player to move on. Then they go with our blessing.
"Our young players know, especially the ones that have come through the Academy, that we wouldn't stand in their way when it comes to the right career move." | Leeds United have signed midfielder Luke Murphy from Crewe Alexandra on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, understood to be about £1m. | 23127898 |
Pauline Chai, 70, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, claims their assets are worth at least £205m and wants half.
Khoo Kay Peng, 78, a non-executive chairman of Laura Ashley Holdings, argues she should receive about £9m.
Mr Justice Bodley told the couple: "You are not in the first flush of youth."
He added: "If arrangements were made, you could live the rest of your lives in considerable comfort."
More than £6m has been spent on lawyers since their marriage broke down.
The couple, who both come from Malaysia, married in 1970 and have five children.
The hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London comes after Ms Chai claimed victory in the fight over jurisdiction for the case, after saying the pair had moved their home to Berhamsted before separating.
Dr Khoo had argued that because their marital home was in Malaysia, a judge there should make decisions over money division.
He labelled Ms Chai a "forum shopper", believing she wanted to have the hearing in England because an English judge would be more generous.
The hearing is due to continue on Wednesday. | A Laura Ashley boss and his former wife embroiled in a multi-million pound divorce case have been told they could live in "considerable comfort" by a judge if they settle their differences. | 39256680 |
The Spanish government is now reviewing the permit for refuelling at its enclave of Ceuta in north Africa.
The UK said it would be "extremely concerned" if the refuelling went ahead.
Nato expressed concern that the ships could be used to help bomb civilians in Aleppo, but said the final decision on resupply rested with Spain.
The battle group has been sailing for the past week from Russia via the English Channel to the Mediterranean. It was expected to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday.
The warships were then due to take on fuel and supplies at Ceuta on the Moroccan coast.
"The latest stopovers which have been requested are now being revised, based on the information which we are receiving from our allies and from the Russian authorities themselves," a statement from Spain's foreign ministry said.
The ministry added that Russian ships have been a frequent user of Ceuta since 2011 and that each request was considered on a "case by case basis".
Nato's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that warships could be used to target civilians in Syria.
"We are concerned and I have expressed that very clearly about the potential use of this battle group to increase Russia's ability and to be a platform for air strikes against Syria," he told journalists on Tuesday.
"The concern is that the Kuznetsov carrier group can be used as a platform for increased airstrikes against civilians in Aleppo."
But he added that it was "for each nation to decide whether these ships can get supplies and fuelling and be fuelled in different harbours along the route towards the eastern Mediterranean."
The British Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, said: "We'd be extremely concerned that any Nato member should consider assisting a Russian carrier group that might end up bombing Syrian civilians."
"On the contrary, Nato should be standing together."
Other critics included:
Led by Russia's only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the naval group includes a nuclear-powered battle cruiser, two anti-submarine warships and four support vessels, probably escorted by submarines.
The battle group carries dozens of fighter bombers and helicopters and is expected to join around 10 other Russian vessels already off the Syrian coast.
Some 2,700 people have been killed or injured since the Russian-backed Syrian offensive started last month, according to activists.
Western leaders have said Russian and Syrian air strikes on Aleppo could amount to war crimes, an accusation rejected by Russia.
About 250,000 civilians who live in Aleppo have been trapped by the fighting. Moscow announced last week a "humanitarian pause" in attacks as part of a plan to allow civilians and fighters to leave the area. | Spain is coming under pressure from Nato allies not to allow the refuelling of Russian warships bound for Syria. | 37773606 |
The case was filed by German company IPCom which claimed Apple used its technology without permission.
IPCom said Apple was using a system for which it owned a patent to let phones make emergency calls when mobile networks were overloaded.
The same court has also dismissed a similar case brought by IPCom against phone-maker HTC.
Patent lawyer Florian Mueller said the decision by the court in Mannheim, Germany was "without a doubt, a setback for IPCom's enforcement efforts".
IPCom is a patent licensing firm that has acquired the rights to about 1,200 patents that are linked with mobile phones and networks. It has sought to get payments for its patents from many tech firms but so far only Deutsche Telekom is believed to have licensed some of its technologies.
Most other firms have preferred to contest IPCom's claims in court or by asking the European Patent Office to review the technologies detailed in IPCom's patents.
IPCom has yet to comment on the ruling but it is expected to appeal against the dismissal. | A German court has thrown out a legal claim that sought to extract 1.57bn euros (£1.3bn) in damages from Apple. | 26387803 |
Banton, 24, joined the English League Two side last summer and has made 19 appearances for the club.
"This is a good opportunity for Jason to get games under his belt at a very good level," said Crawley head coach Dermot Drummy.
"Opportunities for him have been limited so he has a chance now to make an impression in Scotland."
Banton has been on the books at Liverpool, Leicester City, Crystal Palace and more recently has been at Wycombe Wanderers, Hartlepool United and Notts County. | Partick Thistle have signed Crawley Town winger Jason Banton on loan until the end of the season. | 38816367 |
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England's Four Nations campaign ended on Sunday after their 36-18 defeat by Australia - a result that meant they failed to reach the final. Great Britain legend Jonathan Davies explains what England must do if they are to be a competitive force at next year's World Cup..
Test match rugby is a war of attrition - you keep the ball, you complete your sets, you try to force an error, and when you get in a good position you try a strike move to get some points.
You cannot underestimate the importance of doing the right things at the right time - but England's execution was poor.
They failed to find touch twice against Australia after being awarded a penalty - that is just basic stuff. Sam Burgess kicked at the end of one set and in the earlier 17-16 defeat by New Zealand, he spilled the ball twice in the final few minutes as his team chased the game.
It is purely a case of composure. Instead of keeping things simple and trying to build pressure, England made basic errors.
They tried to chase the game when there was no need. They need to be patient and wait for their opportunities.
The first team to crack loses at this level. As we saw on Sunday, once England fell behind they started to chase the game and that was when they started to make mistakes.
Despite the disappointment of failing to reach the final it is not all doom and gloom for England - there is not a massive difference between them and the other top sides.
If they can improve their game management and execute properly at crucial times, their performances will improve sufficiently for them to be a big, big challenger at the next World Cup next year.
People who haven't played the game might not quite realise how the little things, the tiny details, can make a massive difference.
If, for example, a pass is only half a yard behind a player, it means that he will have to check his run to catch the ball. That is the difference between a clean break and being swallowed up in the tackle.
It is a matter of inches, but absolutely crucial.
England coach Wayne Bennett made it clear that he felt England were beating themselves. It is not about a lack of quality but about the decision-making and game management.
The series was probably a hard lesson for the Australian - the sides he has previously coached down under will have had the game management that England lacked.
Getting the right combination in the halves will be crucial - with Bennett trying a different combination in all three Four Nations games.
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He was trying to find a balance that ensured he had both players to manage the game and threatening runners, but no-one really did either. Scotland's Danny Brough, who could have played for England, and new St Helens signing Matty Smith are probably the best options at organising teams in Super League.
Australia and New Zealand players have an advantage because in the National Rugby League competition they are tested week in, week out. I played in it and can vouch for how tough and intense it is.
Every week they are working out how to win tight games. The first 20 minutes is a softening up period - players do nothing stupid, they go through their systems and try to build a performance.
England's players would benefit from playing more Test rugby and are playing Samoa next summer.
But they need to work on their individual skills week in, week out in Super League.
I think the standard of kicking, for example, is very, very poor in Super League and this showed in the Four Nations.
Players get away with kicks that are exposed at international level. They do not think enough about whether it should be an up-and-under, look for touch, try for a 40/20. There needs to be more onus on the kicking game.
England's players need to sit down and analyse what they are doing in matches - working out what they need to improve at the critical moments in a game.
Australia have a structure and do not panic. They build pressure and have been relentlessly efficient.
The forwards do their jobs, get the yardage they need to ensure the kickers are in a good place at the end of their sets.
Half-backs Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk, and hooker Cameron Smith are proven performers under pressure for both Australia and Queensland in State of Origin. When they work together they are brilliant to watch.
But New Zealand are the current Four Nations holders. They also defeated the Kangaroos in the 2010 final and in the 2008 World Cup final. They do not fear Australia and know what have to do to beat them.
They also have the mercurial half-back Shaun Johnson - so while form points to an Australia win, you never know. The Kiwis have the capability to spring a surprise.
Jonathan Davies was speaking to BBC Sport's Paul Fletcher.
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This compared with about a fifth of male undergraduates, the YouGov survey of 1,061 students found.
Overall, some 27% of the students said they had a mental health problem. This rose to 45% among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Universities UK said institutions were working hard to develop good services that linked in with the NHS.
Of those students who said they had a mental health problem:
In May, statistics published by the ONS showed student suicides had risen to their highest level since numbers were first recorded in 2007.
These figures - for 2014 - showed there were 130 suicides in England and Wales among full-time students aged 18 or above. Of those, 97 deaths were for male students and 33 were females.
There has been concern about the level of mental health support services provided by universities.
But the survey showed students were broadly aware of the mental health services offered by their universities.
Anyone affected by mental health issues can contact a number of organisations, such as:
Some 18% of students had already made contact with university mental health services, and, of those who had, nearly nine out of 10 had seen a counsellor.
Of those surveyed, 30% of males and 27% of females said they would not feel comfortable in talking about their mental illness with friends or family.
Chief executive of Universities UK Nicola Dandridge said universities took student mental health "very seriously".
"For some students, an unfamiliar higher education environment can be stressful, particularly for those who already have an underlying illness.
"Some students are reluctant to disclose their difficulties, which can also present a challenge for universities seeking to support them."
But she added that the development of policies and anti-stigma campaigns was beginning to address these issues.
"The challenge for universities is to build on the support services and external links that exist already, enabling referral to the NHS where necessary," she said.
"It is important to remember that university wellbeing services, however excellent, cannot replace the specialised care that the NHS provides for students with mental illnesses."
Universities UK also said it had issued guidance to all universities last year with advice on dealing with students with mental health issues. | One in three female students in the UK has a mental health problem, a survey suggests. | 37037532 |
The musician, who is the only person to have won the prestigious Mercury Prize twice, will be joined in the box by her band, producers and engineers.
The enclosed box will have one-way glazing so they will have no idea when people are watching.
The sessions could be anything from improvisation to recording a bass drum.
"I want Recording in Progress to operate as if we're an exhibition in a gallery," she said.
"I hope people will see the attention and the labour and the care that goes into making a recording. I hope people will see the interactions between everyone involved."
The box will be situated in the New Wing, which was once used as the Inland Revenue's staff gym and rifle range.
The Devon-born musician's last release, 2011's Let England Shake, a collection of songs inspired by conflicts around the world, was her second Mercury winner, taking the prize for the best album of the year 10 years after Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea was honoured. | Tickets to see award-winning singer songwriter PJ Harvey record her next album in a glass box at London's Somerset House have sold out. | 30666240 |
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It would be unfair to portray Roy Hodgson's side as such, but if their progress to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 has shown us anything it is that the tide of good fortune may finally be turning in England's favour.
"Arguably, the French were better, the Swedes were better and Ukraine were better. But somehow it is England who have won the group."
The giddy expectation synonymous with tournaments past has been absent in Poland and Ukraine.
In the build-up to Sunday's last-eight encounter with Italy, there may be a temptation to revert to the historic mood of optimism that has swept the nation along in the past. Those watching carefully are likely to be more circumspect, and Hodgson and his players will not be getting carried away.
"Of course it was a slice of luck," Hodgson said. "We as England have suffered with bad luck against Portugal and against Germany in big matches in the past. Perhaps it was important today that if there was going to be luck, we got it."
Against Ukraine in Donetsk, lady luck was wearing white.
Even leaving aside the inexplicable decision not to award Ukraine a goal when Marko Devic's shot clearly crossed the line, there were examples all over the Donbass Arena - not least in the goal that gave England victory, when Ukraine goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov spilled Steven Gerrard's low cross, allowing Wayne Rooney to head in from a yard.
And yet the overriding sense at the final whistle was that England had earned it.
So many times in the past these moments have gone against England at key moments: Frank Lampard's goal that never was against Germany in the 2010 World Cup, Paul Gascoigne's outstretched toe at Euro 96 and Sol Campbell's disallowed goal against Argentina in 1998. And all this before anyone mentions the words "penalty shootout".
"To be successful in these tournaments you need a bit of luck," Gerrard said.
"Two years ago we didn't get the luck with Frank Lampard's shot against Germany. We had to pack our bags and go home. But if you keep fighting you earn your luck and we have done that with our performances in the group."
The critics were in agreement. England may not have impressed but results are all that matters. "Arguably, the French were better, the Swedes were better, Ukraine were better. But England have won the group. That's football, it's crazy but that is why we love it." That was how BBC Radio 5 live's Alan Green saw it.
Former England manager Graham Taylor added: "England haven't dominated any of the three games we've played in.
"In tournament football you need good fortune, and England have had that. If we hadn't, another team would have. Ukraine were so much in control of the game, but they didn't have an end product."
"I am a living, breathing example of England managers who might not have had the breaks and you need them to succeed at this level - it is about time England got some of that."
But there is more to this England side than simply good fortune.
Hodgson deserves credit for turning a mood of diligence and determination among his players into something far more meaningful over the past fortnight or so.
Too often in the past England have proved less than the sum of their parts. This time many of them are performing beyond their individual abilities to work more successfully and more cohesively than they have for a long time.
In a team game, a commitment to the collective should be a given. For England, that has not always been the case.
Under Hodgson, England have found a new sense of unity, purpose and spirit and it is helping to bridge the gap to those teams with greater technical ability.
Few would dispute England lack the star quality of Spain, Germany or even Portugal but Hodgson is making a success of this campaign through the most British of qualities, organisation, hard work and sheer bloody-mindedness.
And that against the backdrop of a spate of injuries and a squad widely regarded as one of England's weakest in recent times.
"All we seem to do is talk about expectations," Hodgson said.
"It is not a question of expectations, it is about keeping going and enjoying this tournament. Who knows where it will take us?"
Hodgson is not the type of manager synonymous with the boom and bust of England's hopes past. The small improvements that have been on show in Euro 2012 have not been a product of tub-thumbing or inspirational man-management, but of endless drills on the training field.
Concentration first, perspiration second - and inspiration as a bonus.
England are not a team set up to thrill but instead to make a virtue of caution and restraint. Italy have adopted a similar approach which may not bode well for those hoping for fireworks when the teams meet in Kiev on Sunday.
In all three games England have been outpassed and, at times, outclassed, but as Hodgson said himself, this is not something that is likely to change. "Tournaments are won by teams who are organised, together and committed to the cause," he said.
"Teams that haven't been fancied at all at the start have used those qualities to win tournaments."
Hodgson's England deservedly march on. On the back of England's best performance in a European Championship group stage since 1996, the squad is relaxed, confident and willing to go the extra yard for Hodgson.
Fortune favours the brave. If the England manager can keep luck on his side, who knows where the journey will end? | It was Napoleon who maintained he promoted his generals not on their greatness in battle but because they had luck. | 18515921 |
The ceremony's host Ellen DeGeneres helped pass around boxes with stars including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lawrence reaching for a slice.
Edgar Martirosyan, co-owner of Big Mama's & Papa's pizzeria, appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show.
The interview ended with him being given a tip that had been collected in the audience.
Martirosyan said he was told he would deliver food for celebrity riders.
Speaking to DeGeneres he added: "They told me just wait here and you came out.
"You said, 'I'm going to let you know when to follow me' and then I was like, 'Where we are going?'
"You said 'Just follow me' and I'm going and then I'm on a stage.
"I was shocked. It was really crazy."
The delivery man said that he was most excited to give food to Julia Roberts.
The Oscars saw 12 Years a Slave named best film with Gravity picking up seven awards.
During the ceremony DeGeneres collected a tip for the delivery man in a hat like the one Pharrell Williams wore to the Grammys.
She gave him $600 (£360) which was collected from the audience before pulling out $400 (£240) from her pocket to bring the total to $1,000 (£600).
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The tape is of Kim Philby giving a secret lecture to the Stasi, the East German Intelligence Service, in 1981.
It is the first time the ex-MI6 officer can be seen talking about his life as a spy from his recruitment to his escape.
He describes his career rising up the ranks of MI6 whilst providing its secrets to the Soviet Union's KGB.
He ends with advice to the East German spies.
"Dear Comrades."
With those two words spoken in an impeccable upper-class English accent, one of Britain's most famous spies and its greatest traitor begins a masterclass in betrayal to a select audience of East German spies.
Philby's hour-long address was preserved on video tape and never seen in public until now.
The BBC unearthed it in the official archives of the Stasi in Berlin.
It was never made for public consumption (and the grainy video and poorly synchronised sound shows the limits of technology at the time), but that means the former MI6 officer is open about his career in a way never heard before.
After an introduction from East German spymaster Markus Wolf, who was so elusive to western spy agencies that he was known for many years as "the man without a face", Philby makes his way to the lectern to a hero's welcome.
"I must warn you that I am no public speaker," Philby says.
"I've spent most of my life trying to avoid publicity of any kind."
That much is true. Previously the best known video of Philby was him giving a 1955 press conference in his mother's London flat.
On that occasion he said very little, only denying he was a communist.
In this newly discovered video, for the first time, we hear Philby himself boast about what he calls his "30 years in the enemy camp".
He describes himself as born into "the ruling class of the British Empire" and explains how he first was drawn towards communism at Cambridge.
He details his recruitment by the Soviet intelligence service, later known as the KGB, after he returned from working with activists in Austria.
The most surprising thing about his recruitment, he says, was that it happened at all since he had no real job or prospects at that moment.
"It was essentially a long range project. No immediate results were expected or could have been expected."
He says his Soviet contact did express his ambitions for his recruit.
"It was made perfectly clear to me that the best target in the eyes of the Centre in Moscow would be the British Secret Service."
Philby details how he spent years trying to work his way in - turning to journalism, working for The Times newspaper, covering the Spanish Civil War, building up contacts in the establishment and then as war came dropping hints about his desire to work for government.
At last, he was interviewed and accepted in to the inner sanctum of the British state - the Secret Intelligence Service - SIS (or as it is popularly known MI6).
In one of the most remarkable sections of the talk, Philby then reveals just how easy it was to steal secrets from Britain's secret service.
He says that he simply made friends with the archivist who managed the files by going out two or three times a week for a drink with him.
This allowed Philby to get hold of files which had nothing to do with his own job.
"If there had been proper discipline in the handling of papers in SIS that would have been quite impossible.
"But there was, in fact, no discipline."
Philby goes on to explain what he did with all the documents.
"Every evening I left the office with a big briefcase full of reports that I had written myself, full of files and actual documents from the archive.
"I used to hand them to my Soviet contact in the evening.
"The next morning I would get the files back, the contents having been photographed and early the next morning I would put them back in their place. That I did regularly year in year out."
Philby, a Soviet agent, is then appointed number two in a new MI6 section, devoted to countering Soviet espionage.
His KGB handler next instructs him to get the top job by removing his boss, Felix Cowgill.
"I said 'Are you proposing to shoot him or something?'" Philby recalls asking.
Instead his instructions were to use bureaucratic intrigue.
"So I set about the business of removing my own chief. You oughtn't to listen to this," he tells the audience of secret service officers to considerable laughter.
He succeeded.
"It was a very dirty story - but after all our work does imply getting dirty hands from time to time but we do it for a cause that is not dirty in any way," Philby explains.
"I have to admit that was the most blatant intrigue against a man I rather liked and I admired but the instructions stood and nothing I could do would alter them."
There is one episode which is usually cited to illustrate the human cost of Philby's treachery.
When he was posted to Washington DC as MI6's liaison with the CIA and FBI, he betrayed an operation to secretly send thousands of Albanians back into their country to overthrow the communist regime.
Many were killed.
In his lecture, Philby tries to turn it to his credit - even claiming he helped prevent World War Three.
He claims that if he had not compromised the operation and it had succeeded, the CIA and MI6 would have tried it again in countries like Bulgaria.
He says the Soviet Union would then have become involved, leading to an all-out war.
While he was in Washington, two fellow Cambridge spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, fled to Moscow, leading to suspicions about Philby and his interrogation.
He says there were two reasons why he got away with his espionage for so long.
The first was the British class system, which could not accept one of their own was a traitor.
The second was the fact that so many in MI6 had so much to lose if he was proven to be a spy.
Philby did officially leave MI6 but remarkably was soon taken back.
He became an agent based in Beirut under cover of being a newspaper journalist. This allowed him to resume his spying.
Philby ends the formal section of his talk with an account of his escape from Beirut which he uses to mock MI6.
In 1963, an MI6 colleague came to confront him with new evidence pointing to his work for the Soviets.
Philby bluffed and stalled. Another MI6 officer was then left to watch over him.
But that man was an avid skier.
Philby says that news came in of a fresh snowfall and the officer could not resist heading off to the Lebanese mountains to make the most of it.
At that point, Philby got the signal from the KGB for his departure and was able to slip away.
Philby then sits down and takes questions from the East German spies.
A fascinating first answer explains how he first acquired his communist beliefs and was then able to hold on to them despite living in the West.
He praises his Soviet handler and advises his audience that they need to take care of the political as well as physical health of any agents they run.
Philby finishes with one piece of advice to the spies gathered before him that had served him well: never confess.
"If they confront you with a document with your own handwriting then it's a forgery - just deny everything…
"They interrogated me to break my nerve and force me to confess.
"And all I had to do really was keep my nerve. So my advice to you is to tell all your agents that they are never to confess."
This video, designed to be secret, is a chance to see Philby giving his own account of his life as a spy.
The tone is one of total self-confidence.
Philby died in Moscow in 1988 just before the collapse of the Communist ideal which he had spent his life serving.
Hear "The Philby Tape" on BBC Radio 4 on Monday at 20:00 BST. | A previously unseen video of one of Britain's most infamous spies describing his career as a Soviet agent has been uncovered by the BBC. | 35943428 |
Two people were seriously hurt and 31 others injured in the explosion in New Ferry, Wirral on 25 March.
Wirral Council said 15 buildings would be repaired and it was "closely assessing" the other properties, which include a restaurant and a butchers.
It said it planned to make a decision in the next couple of weeks and if it decided to demolish them it would do so quickly as they were "unstable".
The authority said numbers 1 to 9 Underley Terrace, 2-8 Boundary Road and 45-55 Bebington Road would be repaired.
However, it said it has yet to be decided what will happen to those between 56 and 74 Bebington Road.
David Ball, Wirral Council's assistant director of environmental services, said discussions on those properties were continuing with owners and insurance companies, with a meeting set with them for mid-May.
"If demolition is the outcome, then the council want to move in fairly quickly and demolish them as they are unstable at the moment, and we can't open the road and the pedestrian areas into the shops until those buildings have been removed or dealt with," he said.
"Making a decision about the future of a property is of course a very big thing for the people who own or live in those buildings, so we've been working closely with everyone involved to come to a mutual and sensible decision wherever we can."
The council has reduced the cordon around the properties affected with only the most badly damaged still sealed off.
Merseyside Police said it was continuing to work with specialists to identify the explosion's cause. | Ten properties badly damaged in a suspected gas blast may be demolished. | 39788337 |
The shed, in Ironbridge, has been neglected since coracle maker Eustace Rogers died aged 88 in 2003.
He kept alive a 200-year family tradition, making the boats for museums and people around the world.
The Ironbridge Coracle Trust says the shed is the last one in England and the charity will now conserve it.
Mr Rogers' knowledge of the River Severn was legendary, and he often helped police in the hunt for people who were feared drowned.
But he had no family to pass on his craft-making skills to.
Terry Kenny, a local coracle maker and chair of the trust, said 'We are really pleased to have purchased the shed, which has stood neglected since Eustace died in 2003.
"It will stand as a memorial both to Eustace and to all those who made the Ironbridge coracle a unique part of our river heritage.
"We will be making the shed an important part of the Ironbridge Coracle Regatta on August Bank Holiday Monday this year to celebrate its story."
The flat-bottomed boats are built by weaving strips of wood into an oval-shaped frame.
They have been in use across Europe for thousands of years, particularly in the region of Wales and the Welsh borders, the trust said.
The trust has bought the shed with a £40,000 grant from Telford & Wrekin Council's Community Pride Fund and a further £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund will go towards a training place on a local coracle-making course. | The last coracle shed in England, where the circular boats were made for use along the River Severn, is to be restored and opened to the public. | 33751536 |
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Scrum domination helped the Irish take immediate control with the bonus point secured by the 35th minute as Stander and Keith Earls both notched two tries.
Italy scored a first-half penalty try but for the most part were outclassed.
After Stander completed his hat-trick on 46, replacement Gilroy repeated the feat with Garry Ringrose also scoring.
South African-born Stander's third try meant he became the first Ireland player to score a Six Nations hat-trick since Brian O'Driscoll achieved the feat against Scotland in 2002.
Ulster wing Gilroy then got in on the hat-trick act as he notched his three scores in an 11-minute period in the closing stages at the Stadio Olimpico.
Ireland's victory was their biggest ever Six Nations win as the margin exceeded the 60-13 win over the Azzurri in 2000.
Joe Schmidt's side achieved the victory despite being without skipper Rory Best who had to be replaced by debutant Niall Scannell because of a stomach upset.
Conor O'Shea's Italy side contained Wales for over an hour in Rome last weekend before eventually succumbing 33-7 as Ireland's dreadful start at Murrayfield contributed massively to their defeat by the Scots.
However, it was a very different story a week on as Ireland came out fired up and the Italians had no answer.
A huge early shove by Cian Healy to force an early penalty off an Italian scrum set the tone as Ireland immediately attacked the opposition line.
Sensing their superiority, Ireland opted for scrums off a series of penalties and the Italian dam inevitably burst in the 12th minute as Jackson's impressive long pass set up a simple finish for Munster wing Earls.
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The Munster man's try meant that he joined Denis Hickie and Hugo McNeill in becoming the only Irish players to score tries in four successive internationals.
With Earls' Munster team-mate Simon Zebo's dancing feet making him an even bigger threat on the opposite wing, the Irish continued to attack in waves.
Zebo showed impressive passing skills to set up Stander's first try on 18 minutes and another change from the left winger laid the foundations for Earls' second try eight minutes later.
While Sergio Parisse's line-out drive saw referee Glen Jackson award a penalty try in the 32nd minute, as Ireland lock Donnacha Ryan was sin-binned, it was a brief respite for the home side with Stander securing the first ever Six Nations winning bonus point five minutes before half-time.
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The second half was largely a tale of two hat-tricks as Stander completed his haul on 46 minutes by running unhindered from just outside Italy's 22, before replacement Gilroy's late salvo.
With Gilroy among several Irish replacements in the third quartet, the visitors' play became disjointed for a time although the Italians were not good enough to profit.
A dreadful Giovanbattista Venditti clearance was punished by Gilroy charging in from distance in the 69th minute for his third international try.
With Italian resolve long gone, Ringrose then sped right through the middle to score under the posts before Gilroy ran in two more touchdowns to complete his first international hat-trick.
CJ Stander was the standout performer in a dominant display from the Ireland back row and his carrying was immense as he notched Ireland's first Six Nations hat-trick in 15 years.
His performance came after criticism of Ireland's back-row display at Murrayfield.
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt: "We showed we can start well and that gives a platform to build on.
"We know how good they can be. It was probably a bit of confidence to go out and do it.
"There were a few guys making Six Nations and Test debuts so it's good for them to get those performances under the belt."
"It's an open championship and people will be excited."
Italy: Padovani; Esposito, Benvenuti, Mclean, Venditti; Canna, Gori; Lovotti, Ghiraldini, Cittadini; Fuser, Van Schalkwyk; Mbanda, Favaro, Parisse (capt)
Replacements: Gega for Ghiradini (47), Panico for Lovotti (64), Chistolini for Cittadini (41), Biagi for van Schalkwyk (47), Steyn for Favaro (57), Bronzini for Gori (61), Allan for Canna (71), Campagnaro for Benvenuti (49).
Ireland: Kearney; Earls, Ringrose, Henshaw, Zebo; Jackson, Murray; Healy, Scannell, Furlong; D Ryan, Toner; Stander, O'Brien, Heaslip (capt).
Replacements: Tracy for Scannell (63), McGrath for Healy (51), J Ryan for Furlong (54), Dillane for Toner (60), Van der Flier for O'Brien (69), Marmion for Murray (69), Keatley for Zebo (75), Gilroy for Henshaw (48).
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter. | Hat-tricks from CJ Stander and Craig Gilroy helped Ireland regroup from their Scotland defeat to earn a nine-try Six Nations win over Italy in Rome. | 38911558 |
Last Saturday's explosion at the Amuay refinery in the west of the country set oil tanks on fire for days.
The cause of the blast is unclear, but officials have pointed to a gas leak.
Critics have accused PDVSA of neglecting maintenance as it funnels oil revenue into social programmes run by President Hugo Chavez' government.
"Operational activities have resumed safely and gradually" at Amuay, a company spokesman said on Friday.
Two production units with a combined capacity of 160,000 barrels of oil per day are now back up and running, with a third due to restart soon, PDVSA said.
The Amuay refinery, which is part of the Paraguana Refinery Complex, is capable of refining 645,000 bpd.
President Hugo Chavez, who has promised a $23m (£14.5m) fund for clean-up operations, has said there is no evidence the explosion was the result of poor maintenance.
But his main rival in October's presidential election, Henrique Capriles, and other critics have said government inefficiency and under-investment under Mr Chavez have led to a decline in safety standards.
In its latest statement, the company said 42 people had been killed. Earlier reports had put the death toll at 48.
Half of those who died in the incident were members of the National Guard who were protecting the refinery. | Venezuela's largest oil refinery has resumed production after a massive blast killed 42 people last week, state oil company PDVSA says. | 19447604 |
A parade began in Caerphilly at 11:00 BST, followed by a drum head service at the castle at 12:00.
Flag-raising ceremonies are being held at Castle Square in Swansea and the Centenary Gardens in Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taff.
Military-themed celebrations are also taking place in Porthcawl, Bridgend county, and Garndiffaith in Torfaen.
Events to mark the occasion took place earlier in the week, with flags flown from council offices including those in Newport, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion.
And on Thursday, hundreds of people turned out to support the council's Armed Forces Day event in Ferndale. | Hundreds of service personnel, cadets and veterans are taking part in Armed Forces Day celebrations across Wales. | 36600175 |
Mr Farron said there was no need for the Orkney and Shetland MP to step down or contest a by-election.
Mr Carmichael has been under pressure since admitting leaking a memo about First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
An SNP MP has said Mr Farron should show respect for the current parliamentary investigation and court action into Mr Carmichael's actions.
Mr Farron said Mr Carmichael, Scotland's only Lib Dem MP, had made a "fulsome apology".
Mr Carmichael, who was Scottish secretary in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition before May's election, initially denied leaking the confidential memo to the Daily Telegraph but has since admitted being responsible.
The article, which was published in the newspaper on 4 April, at the start of the general election campaign, contained details of a private meeting between Ms Sturgeon and the French ambassador Sylvie Bermann.
It claimed the SNP leader would prefer to see Tory leader David Cameron become prime minister rather than his Labour opponent Ed Miliband.
Both Ms Sturgeon and the ambassador denied the account and Mr Carmichael accepted, after the election campaign, that the "details of the account are not correct".
Mr Carmichael will appear before a special electoral court in September after a legal challenge to his election was lodged by a group of constituents under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Mr Farron told BBC Scotland: "Most decent people, and most people are decent, think people deserve a second chance.
"Alistair has made a very fulsome apology and I think most decent people in Scotland, in Orkney and Shetland in particular, think 'fair enough, give the guy a break'.
"If a handful of people want to pursue it, that is their right but I think it speaks more about them than they would want it to be said."
The Liberal Democrat leaders comments have been criticised by SNP MP Peter Grant.
"Mr Farron claims that most people want to move on and give Mr Carmichael 'a second chance'. However, the fact remains that Mr Carmichael contested the election in May on false pretences, claiming that he knew nothing of the dirty tricks campaign against Nicola Sturgeon when it was in fact orchestrated from his own ministerial office.
"There is an investigation into Mr Carmichael's conduct by Westminster's Standards Commissioner, and of course the election court hearing has still to take place - the decent thing would be for Mr Farron to show some respect for these important processes as they take their course." | UK Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has said Alistair Carmichael should get a second chance. | 33564918 |
Marek Holub had admitted murder and two counts of child neglect over the death of Santino Balaz who died on New Year's Day in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
The 27-year-old was sentenced along with his partner Tereza Lackova, 20, Santino's half-sister.
She received a five-year jail term after admitting allowing the death of a child and child neglect.
Holub was given a life sentence at Leicester Crown Court and told he would serve at least 20 years.
Santino's mother is believed to have returned to the Czech Republic, their home country, in September last year, having arrived with her son three months earlier.
West Midlands Police were called to the couple's home in Brighton Road, Balsall Heath, by paramedics responding to a call about a baby not breathing.
Santino was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he died shortly after arriving, police said.
The couple were arrested after several injuries, including bruises to his face, chest, legs and arms, were discovered.
Det Insp Justin Spanner said the couple shared photos of his injuries on social media saying ghosts were responsible.
"Santino was supposed to be in a safe environment and in the care of his own family.
"The evidence tells us that Santino was assaulted on at least three occasions between November and New Year's Day; these assaults ultimately led to his death.
"The couple claimed that either the spirit of Lackova's grandmother who had died a short time ago or the death of the woman who occupied their flat before them had come back to injure Santino."
He said the agony Santino would have endured was "truly dreadful". | A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the "agonising" murder of a 14-month-old baby. | 34606405 |
The 2m (6.5ft) sandstone human figure probably functioned as a guardian who stood at the entrance to an ancient hospital, researchers say.
The Cambodia Daily described Saturday's find as "like something that only happens in the movies".
Angkor Wat is one of south-east Asia's most popular tourist destinations.
Last year the complex - which was built over different periods of the Khmer empire from the ninth to the 15th centuries - attracted about 2.5 million visitors.
But many of the complex's most valuable items have been looted.
Experts say that is why the latest find is so extraordinary. It is described as the most important statue to have been found at Angkor in recent years.
Archaeologists found the statue buried 40cm (16in) underground while excavating a hospital built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII who reigned from 1181 to around 1220.
The king had a reputation for social programmes, with the hospital being one of the most prominent.
The statue's arms and legs are broken but engravings on its body and head can still clearly be seen.
Experts say the hope now is that other objects will be unearthed at the site so that more information can be gleaned on the lifestyles of people of the era.
Historian Rethy Chhem told the Cambodia Daily that the hospital is one of four built in the area, none of which has been properly excavated.
Each hospital contained various statues of divinities, he said, the most prized of which was a statue of the Medicine Buddha.
"We would hit gold if we found the statue of the Buddha," Dr Chhem said.
Most Buddha statues were destroyed during Jayavarman's reign as part of his push to reintroduce Brahmanism. Many of those that were not damaged were looted, although it is thought some were buried so they could be preserved.
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Tia Sharp left the New Addington house on Friday to go to the Whitgift shopping centre, Croydon, but has not been seen since.
David Sharp said his niece had "no reason to run away".
Scotland Yard said CCTV footage had been reviewed but no trace of Tia has been found.
The force also said it had received 55 reported sightings of the youngster, but none has been confirmed.
Speaking to his niece at a press conference, Mr Sharp made a direct plea to Tia.
"I just want you to come home," he said.
"Come home... you are not in any kind of trouble".
He explained Tia was just a "normal girl".
"She has never run away, she has got no reason to run away," he continued.
"She is a playful child, she is not adult in any way, but she's very clued up in travelling and local areas and people she knows".
Appeals for information have come from other members of Tia's family, and from celebrities such as former So Solid Crew member Lisa Maffia.
Her aunt Jasmine Hart tweeted on Saturday: "Hey guys I really need your help! My 12-year-old niece called Tia Sharp has been missing for over 24 hours."
Speaking at the press conference, Det Ch Insp Nick Scola said the last person to see Tia was her grandmother Christine Sharp's partner at her home.
He said Tia spent a lot of time at Ms Sharp's house.
He held up a CCTV image of Tia taken at a Co-op store in New Addington at about 16:15 BST the day before she went missing, when she wearing similar clothes to when she was last seen.
Tia is described as 4ft 5in tall, slim, and was wearing FCUK glasses.
In the picture, she is wearing a yellow bandeau top over a white bra with visible cross straps, light grey leopard print leggings and black and pink Nike high-top trainers.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone in The Lindens area of New Addington who have information and for any bus or tram drivers in the Croydon area who may recognise her to contact them.
"At this stage, it's a relatively simple timeline as we know," he said.
"She was at her grandmother's address, she slept late and then she left to get the bus.
"We've had one neighbour who's reported possibly seeing her walking to the bus stop but as yet that is uncorroborated."
He said Tia did not have her young person's travelcard with her but some bus and tram drivers let children travel without one.
Police believe Tia had a small amount of cash with her, but she did not have her mobile phone and police have no information as to when her phone was last used. | The uncle of a 12-year-old girl who went missing after visiting her grandmother in south London has made an appeal for her return. | 19150178 |
While they're an interesting part of Irish mythology - it is possible you've never heard of them.
After all, a woman brazenly showing her genitals may not have the same fireside appeal as stories of fairies and banshees.
But now the Heritage Council Ireland has created a map of Sheela-na-Gigs.
According to the organisation, the sculptures are normally found in medieval tower-houses, churches and holy wells.
But no-one can be sure of their true meaning, or what purpose they served.
Michael Starrett, Heritage Council chief executive, said the aim of producing the map was to learn and explode myths that had "grown up and allow contemporary and very enlightened debate to occur".
"Our Sheela-na-Gigs deserve no less," he said.
"HeritageMaps.ie is a fantastic tool for learning, discussion and interpretation, making cultural data available to everyone."
Beatrice Kelly, Heritage Council head of policy and research, said Sheela-na-Gigs were "very evocative symbols of the feminine in old Irish culture".
"Their prominent positions in medieval churches and castles attests to the importance of the female in Irish society," she said.
"As modern Ireland strives for equality in all aspects of life this map can help us all to understand the important place women have traditionally held within our culture and society."
Shane Lehane, a folklorist at University College Cork (UCC), said up until recently they were seen as "figures representing the evils of lust or as ways of averting the evil eye".
"More convincing reassessments have reinterpreted the Sheela-na-Gig, in line with the Cailleach (old woman or hag), as belonging to the realm of vernacular folk deities associated with the life-giving powers of birth and death," he said.
"Placed with the cycles of both the natural and agricultural year and the human life cycle, she can be regarded as the embodiment of the cycle of fertility that overarches natural, agricultural and human procreation and death."
Mr Lehane said the Sheela-na-Gigs also had a connection to Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick.
"The key to understanding the inherited notion that St Patrick had a wife, Sheela, is to explore the hugely interesting archaeological manifestation that also bears her name: The Sheela-na-Gig," he added.
Explaining how the map was created, Pat Reid from HeritageMaps.ie explained how the map was created.
"We used publically available National Monuments Service open-data to create the base for this map," he said.
"We augmented this with images and information gathered from the museum sector and Sheela-na-Gig academics and enthusiasts.
"This Sheela-na-Gig dataset is just one of many bespoke datasets we hope to provide in this manner. Our aim is to create interest and awareness, and to facilitate further research, in the varied and diverse elements of our cultural heritage." | Much has been written about a series of mysterious, and often misunderstood, stone carvings - more than 100 of which exist on the island of Ireland. | 39705545 |
It said it had developed a package of proposals designed to close a budget gap of £26m.
Budget leader Bill Fernie said cuts to services were unavoidable, but the administration has done its best to mitigate the impact of the savings.
The council's countryside ranger service was to be axed, but instead is to remain with reduced funding.
Cuts to school music tuition and street cleaning are also be less drastic that originally proposed.
Councillors will discuss the proposed budget at a meeting on the 16 February. | Highland Council hopes to balance its budget for the year ahead without drastic cuts. | 38845036 |
Ovarian tumours are often deadly as they are caught too late.
The first results of the 14-year trial of more than 46,000 women suggest tumours can be detected early.
However, the University College London team caution that it is still unknown whether more lives were saved.
Around 7,100 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 4,200 die of the disease each year in the UK.
The cancer is difficult to pick up as symptoms, including abdominal pain, persistent bloating and difficulty eating, are common in other conditions.
Ovarian tumours spew out high levels of a chemical called CA125, which is already used as a test if patients have symptoms.
The UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening performed annual blood tests on post-menopausal women across 13 NHS Trusts.
They tracked changes in the levels of CA125 over time and if levels became elevated then the women were sent for further tests including an ultrasound scan.
The trial results, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed 86% of cancers were picked up.
Prof Usha Menon, from University College London, told the BBC News website: "It's good, but the truth lies in whether we've picked up the cancer early enough to save lives, we hope we have.
"There is no screening at the moment so we are awaiting the results before the NHS can decide.
"Many people would have to be screened so it really needs to translate to lives saved."
The mortality data is expected in the autumn.
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A crucial decision on ovarian cancer screening is fast approaching.
Previous studies have questioned the benefit of screening programmes, but this trial - the largest in the world - is meant to produce the definitive verdict.
It started in 2001. The last blood tests were in 2011 and now the first results are coming through.
The early evidence seems promising.
Their method of monitoring CA125 over time determines what is a high level for an individual woman.
It seems to be twice as effective as previous attempts that just used the same cut-off value for all women.
This personalised approach may prove useful in screening for other cancers, such as prostate.
But the big question is, does ovarian screening save lives? We will know the answer in a few months.
Roughly one in four was in the earliest stages of cancer development - when there is just a single tumour or it has only just started to spread.
Prof Menon is optimistic that even the more developed tumours are being caught earlier than they normally would be - increasing the odds of successful treatment.
The project is the largest ovarian screening trial in the world and is also trialling regular ultrasound scans as a screening tool. The results of those tests are also expected later this year.
The UK National Screening Committee is closely following the research and will review an ovarian cancer screening programme when the full results are available.
Prof Patrick Maxwell, from the Medical Research Council, said: "These exciting initial results could eventually go on to form the basis of a national screening programme for ovarian cancer."
Dr James Brenton, an ovarian cancer specialist with Cancer Research UK, said: "A blood test to find women at risk of ovarian cancer is an exciting prospect, but this work still needs to be tested in women to see if it can save lives."
The Eve Appeal charity added: "These latest results are exciting and point towards the strides that we're making in more accurately predicting individual risk of developing cancer." | Regular blood tests can detect 86% of ovarian cancers before the point at which women normally would be diagnosed, according to a trial that could lead to national screening. | 32530339 |
Militants armed with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and bombs blasted down the walls of the jail in the town of Dera Ismail Khan and streamed inside, reports said.
A gun battle lasting several hours went on into the early hours of Tuesday. At least 13 died, including six police.
Correspondents say it is a huge embarrassment for authorities.
The attack was similar to an assault on a prison in nearby Bannu in April last year, in which almost 400 prisoners were freed.
By M Ilyas KhanBBC News, Islamabad
The Taliban assault comes on the day parliament is electing a new president. We will never know if the timing was deliberate, but it has hugely embarrassed the government, and once again highlighted the ability of the militants to strike at will.
Suggestions the authorities had advance warning of the attack, but did not act on it, only make matters worse.
No high-profile Taliban members were being held at the Dera prison, but at least 30 militants freed in the assault are described by the authorities as "hardened" Taliban fighters. The attack rekindles memories of a 2012 jailbreak in the nearby city of Bannu in which about 400 prisoners escaped, including Adnan Rashid, a radicalised former member of the military who recently wrote an open letter to child activist Malala Yousafzai explaining why she was attacked by the Taliban.
The Dera jail attack comes a month after the police said they had arrested a group of militants who were planning to launch a similar attack on Karachi Central Jail. This is indicative of an emerging Taliban strategy to break jails instead of negotiating the release of their prisoners by taking hostages, which they have done in the past.
Reports also suggest intelligence had warned of an impending attempt on the jail two weeks ago.
This latest assault demonstrates the weakness of the Pakistani state, says the BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Karachi.
The state appears not to have the capacity, and some would say the will, to rein in hardened militants, he says.
The attack in the town of Dera Ismail Khan began with shooting and huge explosions at around midnight on Monday (15:00 GMT).
Up to 100 attackers, some wearing police uniforms, bombarded the prison with rockets and mortars before going inside.
The town's civil commissioner, Mushtaq Jadoon, said attackers used loudhailers to call the names of particular inmates.
An ensuing gun battle raged for three or four hours.
Katherine Houreld, a correspondent for Reuters news agency, told the BBC it had been a "very sophisticated attack - they blew the electricity line, they breached the walls and they set ambushes for reinforcements".
"When the shooting started, we immediately got into an armed police vehicle and parked on the road in front of the main gate," injured policeman Hidayat Ullah told AP news agency from his hospital bed.
"After this, we heard an explosion and the main gate exploded. After this, we started shooting towards the main gate from our armed vehicle.
"During this time, maybe either a rocket launcher or a mortar shell hit the vehicle. Two of our policemen were killed on the spot, and three of us were injured. We got down from the armed vehicle, and after that I don't know what happened."
The town's prison is a century old and is said not to have been designed for high-security inmates, but houses hundreds of Taliban fighters and militants from other banned groups.
Mr Jadoon said 30 "hardened militants", who had been jailed for their involvement in major attacks or suicide bombings, were among those freed.
He was also quoted as saying that militants had taken away six women, five of them inmates and the other a police officer.
An unnamed official told AFP news agency that jail records and an office had also been torched.
The town is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, next to Pakistan's mountainous tribal region.
Among the inmates freed were two local Taliban commanders, Abdul Hakim and Haji Ilyas.
Also released is a sectarian militant, Waleed Akbar, the principle suspect in last year's attacks on Shia mourners in Dera Ismail Khan during the Shia mourning month of Moharram.
Fourteen fugitives were later re-arrested by police, Mr Jadoon said.
A curfew has now been imposed on Dera Ismail Khan as police hunt for the remaining escaped prisoners, but correspondents say this will be a difficult task as they flee into tribal areas.
Mr Jadoon told a local TV station that militants had booby-trapped the building with explosive devices, which had now been defused.
The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pervez Khattak, branded the incident a failure of several agencies.
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A local resident told the agency that the initial blast was so loud that "it rattled every house in the neighbourhood".
The attackers were chanting "God is great" and "Long live the Taliban", officials said.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said his group carried out the attack. He said about 300 prisoners had been freed.
The authorities are reported to have received intelligence about an impending attack two weeks ago, but prison officials said they did not expect it to come so soon.
A Taliban spokesman said one of their commanders freed in an assault on a prison in Bannu in northern Pakistan in April last year played a key role in the latest jailbreak.
Correspondents say the authorities will face questions about how militants were able to stage a virtually identical attack in Dera Ismail Khan.
Monday night's violence came hours before Pakistani politicians elected Mamnoon Hussain from the ruling PML-N party as the country's new president. | Taliban militants have freed 248 prisoners in an assault on a prison in north-west Pakistan, officials say. | 23493323 |
Reid, 22, competed for Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and now wants to switch international allegiance from GB to Ireland.
Despite starting the transfer process a year ago, it has yet to be completed.
Reid's letter asks Lord Coe to help push through his transfer so he can race in London.
The Bath-based athlete, who won European medals at junior and under-23 level for Britain, says he wants to run for Ireland in honour of his Belfast-born biological mother who died last year.
Reid, who has a 200m personal best of 20.38 seconds, spent much of his childhood in the British care system before being fostered by a family who have strong Irish connections.
The athlete's letter to the IAAF president says that the governing body's decision to allow eight Russian athletes to compete under a neutral banner in London provoked him to make his late plea.
Reid's application stalled earlier this year when the IAAF opted to halt all international transfers, pending a review, because of concerns over the number of African athletes switching nationalities.
"I am scared that with the final date for selection this Sunday, 23 July, that my international transfer will not go through and I will miss out on competing in London in August," said Reid, who ran the World Championship 200m qualifying standard when finishing third at last month's British Championships.
"This is despite the transfer process starting well before the freeze came into place and had it been handled diligently, it would have been completed."
Reid's letter says that British Athletics' performance director Neil Black assured him last year they would not hinder his switch.
Meanwhile, Irish sprinter Gina Akpe-Moses clinched a surprise 100m gold medal at the European Junior Championships in Italy.
Eighteen-year-old Akpe-Moses, who runs for the Blackrock club in county Louth, clocked 11.71 seconds to triumph in Grosseto.
Akpe-Moses, who was born in Nigeria but moved to Dundalk at the age of three, has a personal best of 11.56 seconds.
She moved with her family to Birmingham in 2014 but has continued to compete for Ireland and won a European Youth Olympics silver medal two years ago.
Also at the European Juniors, 16-year-old Kate O'Connor achieved the Commonwealth Games heptathlon consideration standard for the second time as she finished eighth - improving her Northern Ireland record in the process.
O'Connor, who competes for the St Gerard's club in Dundalk, produced 5,759 points while her Ireland team-mate Elizabeth Morland took fifth place with a new Irish senior record of 5,801. | Sprinter Leon Reid has written an open letter to IAAF president Lord Coe in a last-ditch attempt to be cleared to run for Ireland at the World Championships. | 40691884 |
Junaid Hussain, 18, admitted putting details online in June 2011 and making hoax calls to a counter-terror hotline.
He was a leader of Team Poison, a computer hacking group which has claimed responsibility for more than 1,400 illegal activities.
He was given a three month sentence for each offence at Southwark Crown Court.
The jail terms will run consecutively.
Team Poison - which identifies itself as "TeaMp0isoN" online - has previously claimed responsibility for computer hacking attacks involving foreign politicians, major international businesses, an international humanitarian agency and foreign law enforcement.
Hussain admitted making the hoax calls to the Metropolitan Police anti-terrorist hotline between January 1 2010 and April 14 2012, which prevented legitimate callers getting through.
A further offence was left to lie on file.
Scotland Yard said further investigations are ongoing into the activities of other members of TeamPoison. | A hacker from Birmingham has been jailed for six months after publishing the address book of former Prime Minister Tony Blair on the internet. | 19018142 |
He spoke to Michael O'Connor, who laid on top of his girlfriend to protect her from gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in November 2015.
The award for outstanding broadcast interviews is named after the late BBC Radio 4 broadcaster and presenter.
Nolan won in 2014 for an interview with a controversial Belfast pastor.
Judges said Nolan's interview with Mr O'Connor had been "a compelling listen" that drew the listener into "a world of almost unimaginable fear and bravery".
Following the announcement, the broadcaster said: "I cannot tell you how much this award means to me.
"I have vivid memories of listening to Nick Clarke and being in awe of his effortless command of broadcasting. I want to tell Nick's family… I am deeply humbled to be associated with this award."
Other BBC presenters shortlisted for this year's award included: | BBC Radio 5 live presenter Stephen Nolan has won the Nick Clarke Award for his interview with a survivor of the Paris terror attacks. | 37662417 |
Food boxes, which the school says can feed a family of four for a week, are being put together by the chef at Hillstone Primary in Birmingham.
Head teacher Gillian Sparrow said the idea came following concerns about childhood obesity.
The Shard End ward, where the school is based, has high levels of childhood obesity.
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Head teacher Gillian Sparrow, said: "We are concerned about childhood obesity, as many schools are, so we wanted to encourage healthy eating in the community."
The school buys in extra ingredients and sells them on directly to parents. Around 15 have taken part so far.
Boxes cost £22 and contain ingredients for five meals.
Meals are devised by catering manager Matthew Knight and have included cottage pie, chicken pie and chicken burritos.
Ms Sparrow said it was hoped the scheme would "transform the children's eating habits" as well as save money for parents.
She added: "It's going well and growing."
Across the West Midlands, one in four pupils are overweight or obese by the time they start primary school. That number has gone up to one in three by the time they leave. | A school is buying in healthy organic food and selling it on to parents in a bid to tackle obesity. | 38162425 |
Appleton guided Oxford to eighth in their first season back in League One and took them to another Wembley final.
"I'm going to try my hardest recruitment-wise to make sure we're in the strongest position come June," he told BBC Radio Oxford.
"We've already started making preparations behind the scenes."
Oxford finished their league campaign with three successive wins and only missed out on the play-offs by four points.
Appleton was expected to meet on Tuesday with chairman Darryl Eales to discuss which players would be offered new deals and who they might be able to afford to pursue in the summer transfer market.
"I'll be spending much of May travelling the country speaking to players and agents," he said.
"And then most of June, I plan to be out of the country on a break." | Oxford United head coach Michael Appleton plans to get the majority of his recruitment for next season planned by the end of May. | 39784551 |
Argentina-born Dani Dayan was appointed four months ago but his nomination has not yet been approved by Brazil.
On Sunday, Israel's deputy foreign minister said Israel would leave diplomatic relations "at the secondary level" if Mr Dayan was not confirmed.
Brazil has not yet responded to the deputy foreign minister's remarks.
Mr Dayan was the chairman of the Yesha Council, an umbrella group representing Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, from 2007 to 2013.
The fate of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem - land claimed by Palestinians for a future state - is one of the most contentious issues between Israel and the Palestinians.
The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told Israel's Channel 10 that Mr Dayan would not be replaced as Israel's nominee.
Ms Hotovely spoke after Mr Dayan warned that if the government did not act in his case, it could create a precedent barring settlers from representing Israel abroad.
But Reuters news agency quoted an unnamed Brazilian Foreign Ministry official as saying that Brazil would not cave in to pressure.
News of Mr Dayan's appointment by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu caused outrage among left-wing groups in Brazil, which have since lobbied President Dilma Rousseff to reject it.
Brazilian media also reported that Brazil's foreign ministry was angered by the way it was informed about the appointment.
Mr Netanyahu broke the news on Twitter before telling Brasilia, according to the reports.
Relations between the two countries have been tense since 2010, when Brazil said it recognised Palestinian statehood in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
They soured further last year when Brazil recalled its ambassador from Israel in protest at what it called the "disproportionate use of force" by Israel in its summer offensive in Gaza.
In response, an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman called Brazil a "diplomatic dwarf".
The spokesman, Yigal Palmor, added that "the moral relativism behind this move makes Brazil an irrelevant diplomatic partner, one who creates problems rather than contributes to solutions".
Brazil is Israel's largest trading partner in South America. | Israel has warned Brazil it will downgrade relations unless it accepts a former head of the Jewish settlement movement as its ambassador in Brasilia. | 35188653 |
In statements, the pair said they had discussed the campaign, unifying the party and the "dangerous threat" posed by Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Mr Sanders vowed to do all he could to prevent Mr Trump from being elected, but has not endorsed Mrs Clinton.
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During their meeting, the two discussed common goals, including raising wages for working families and reducing the cost of university education.
Mr Sanders had earlier said the meeting would enable him to determine Mrs Clinton's commitment to the issues he has campaigned on.
The Vermont senator - who won primaries in 22 states - has said he will urge the party to be more inclusive of young people and working-class voters at the Democratic convention in July.
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Daniel Edwards, 22, stabbed Fiona Southwell to death at Grange Farm near Seaton in July.
The jury at Hull Crown Court heard Ms Southwell, 60, replaced him as a stable hand after he was sacked.
Edwards' resentment about losing his job "may have provided him with a motive", said prosecutor David Gordon.
Edwards was sentenced to life with a minimum of 24 years.
The judge said the term would have been longer but his learning difficulties had been taken into account.
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The trial heard how Edwards looked after horses at the farm in spring 2016, but was dismissed "in a gentle and understanding way" in May 2016 and replaced by Miss Southwell.
Sentencing him, Judge Jeremy Richardson QC said: "It is plain to me that you were so angry and resentful that you hatched a plan to kill Fiona Southwell.
"You planned to kill her by stabbing her to death - you executed that plan with ferocious determination and brutality."
"The use of some of the language of the Facebook posting you later shared - you let out the demons within you," he added.
The court heard Ms Southwell's body was found in a barn at Grange Farm by her brother.
Mr Gordon said she had died from multiple stab wounds in "a vicious, protracted attack".
Edwards was arrested at his home in King Street, Hornsea, East Yorkshire. Clothing stained with Ms Southwell's blood was recovered from his bedroom.
Her blood was also found on the defendant's ankle and on a kitchen knife found in a hedgerow near the farm, the jury was told.
The court was told Edwards sought to cover up what he had done, discarding the murder weapon and lying first in his police interviews and then during his trial.
Senior Investigating Officer Det Ch Insp Tony Cockerill described the attack as cowardly, adding Fiona Southwell "never stood a chance".
Ms Southwell's family described her as "kind, hard-working and totally honest". | A man has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering a woman who replaced him as a stable hand on an East Yorkshire farm. | 38826045 |
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