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They say they have little information and are relying on the public to help with their investigation.
The man, who was in his 50s, was 5ft 8 ins tall, clean-shaven, with brown hair that was greying at the sides.
Police said he died alone, but not in suspicious circumstances.
Supt Melanie Jones said that police wanted to "reunite him with his friends, with his family, so he can be put to rest in dignity".
"We have had a team of detectives working on this since the body was found on Friday, but unfortunately we have no further leads on who this man is," she added.
The man was wearing blue jeans (with a black belt and silver buckle), a black t-shirt and black and silver training shoes.
He also had an appendix scar on his body and two compression bandages on his left, upper arm
The only personal item in his possession when he was found was a house door key.
Police said that early indications were that the man had been in the water between 24 and 48 hours. | Police have renewed an appeal to help identify the body of a man discovered in water near Shaw's Bridge in south Belfast on Friday afternoon. | 40625095 |
The victim was attacked at the house in Longford Crescent, in Bulwell, at about 19:00 GMT on Friday.
He is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Police said they believed the attack was targeted. No other details have been released.
A forensic examination of the property is under way and officers have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to get in touch. | A man has been stabbed during an attack by a gang in his Nottingham house. | 30159002 |
One bay on another ward at the site near Melrose has also been closed to admissions.
NHS Borders said the situation was being managed by its infection prevention and control team.
Visiting the department has been "strongly discouraged" and anyone who has had symptoms of the virus in the past 48 hours should stay away.
Dr Tim Patterson, consultant in public health medicine, said: "Norovirus is one of the most common causes of diarrhoea and vomiting illness.
"It is very infectious, spreads quickly between people and can start abruptly and spread quickly through communities.
"It is vital to protect yourselves and your loved ones from catching this unpleasant virus.
"Patients, visitors and staff can help minimise the spread by complying with instructions given by staff and paying attention to the signs at the entrances to the hospital and wards." | The department of medicine for the elderly at Borders General Hospital has been shut due to a norovirus outbreak. | 32397636 |
Neath Port Talbot council's scrutiny committee met to approve the new complex on Aberavon seafront before the cabinet unanimously voted in favour.
The old Afan Lido was wrecked by fire in 2009 and demolished in 2011.
The replacement includes an eight-lane pool, cafe, fitness centre, dance studio and sports hall.
"It's the final stage of a long process but one we're very pleased to see moving now," said the council's chief executive Steve Phillips. "It has been important to take the community with us on this. What we've got now is a consensus with the community and a facility that's fit for the 21st Century."
He added: "It's not going to be cheap but we think it represents value for money. This council is determined to continue investing in our leisure facilities in our regeneration programme despite the budgetary constraints that we face."
The local authority said last week the overall budget for the project - which features a "wave roof" to reflect its seafront location - had increased by £232,000.
The original Afan Lido was opened in 1965 by the Queen, and its first manager was Graham Jenkins, the brother of the late Hollywood star Richard Burton.
In its early days the venue hosted major concerts by Spencer Davis and Pink Floyd and in recent years Coldplay and McFly.
More than 2,600 people took part in a Neath Port Talbot council consultation on replacing the facility.
Although many said they would like to see an identical rebuild, the council said just keeping the old lido going was costing £700,000 a year. | Work on a £13m replacement for a leisure complex which was destroyed in a fire more than four years ago could start by the end of April. | 26943935 |
Halfpenny is one of several players who could be part of big domestic matches on the weekend of 26/27 May.
His side Toulon might play a Top 14 semi-final, with the Aviva Premiership and Pro12 finals the same weekend.
"That's one of the challenges in terms of the staff with the Lions with the physical preparations," he said.
"Everyone will be doing everything possible to help with the recovery and the sleeping patterns to try and get over the jet lag as quickly as possible and help the team to prepare for the first game."
The Lions' 10-match schedule has been criticised for being too tough, with the opening match against New Zealand Barbarians followed by games against five Super Rugby teams, the Maori All Blacks and three Test matches against New Zealand.
Coach Warren Gatland's squad fly to New Zealand on Monday, 29 May
Halfpenny, man of the series in the 2-1 victory over Australia in 2013, says the key thing is for the squad to gel together off the field.
"It's a short space of time for the squad to get together and gel and that has to happen quite quickly," he added.
"There's not much preparation time and the matches come thick and fast, and before you know it the Tests are upon you.
"That's the biggest challenge from my experience.
"In 2013 one thing we were hugely successful in was gelling off the field and that showed on the field."
Halfpenny will be taking part in his third Lions tour, having first been selected for the 2009 trip to South Africa.
He is one of three players in the 41-man strong party to have played for Gorseinon RFC, near Swansea, with fly-half Dan Biggar and forward Ross Moriarty also having spent time in the junior ranks at the club.
"The three of us came through the ranks in Gorseinon and it's a real special occasion for the club," he said.
"I'm hugely proud to have represented that club made a huge contribution towards where I am today.
"I played alongside Dan Biggar as well in the same junior team and I'm just absolutely delighted for Dan and Ross on their selection and for the rugby club.
"They are their hugely proud of them as well." | Leigh Halfpenny says British and Irish Lions players face a challenge to acclimatise in New Zealand before their opening tour game on 3 June. | 39793173 |
The acquisition - China's largest foreign retail investment - gives Sanpower an 89% share in the company.
Sanpower said it wanted to expand the "iconic heritage brand" overseas, especially in China.
House of Fraser called the deal an "extremely exciting chapter" in its 165-year history.
By Douglas FraserBusiness and economy editor, Scotland
From Mohamed al Fayed to Iceland's business buccaneers, the House of Fraser portfolio has secured its owners many of Britain's most prestigious retail locations.
And at a time of unprecedented change for the industry, that is testament to the vision of the Fraser family, and to the endurance of the department store format.
Starting in 1849 in Glasgow, the dynasty's third Hugh Fraser became general manager and then chairman in his twenties, going on to build a retail giant through more than 70 business acquisitions over the following four decades.
The Frasers' store on Glasgow's Buchanan Street remains a cornerstone of both the business and the city's '"style mile". While it has kept Jenners' name in Edinburgh, other names have been replaced - Arnott's, Binn's, Army & Navy - and there's now a focus on the House of Fraser brand for a consistent link to online sales.
At Glasgow University, the House of Fraser archive is a treasure trove of consumer trends going back into the 19th century.
Despite having an old-fashioned retail format, its execution of that shift to online sales may be one of the attractions to its new owners, as well as the possibility of taking the House of Fraser brand onto the Chinese high street.
"This acquisition is a landmark transaction for a Chinese listed company," said Yuan Yafei, chairman of Sanpower Group.
"House of Fraser is a strong and iconic heritage brand in the UK and abroad, with exceptional fashion credentials.
"We have always been looking to invest in strong brands like House of Fraser, and take them to the next level of growth."
House of Fraser said it did not expect to see any day-to-day changes for the 7,300 staff and 12,000 concession employees working at its 60 shops.
The department store chain's executive chairman, Don McCarthy, who will step down once the deal is complete, said the deal would give House of Fraser a "strong platform" to develop oversees.
"Our announcement...opens an extremely exciting chapter in the story of House of Fraser," he added.
"I am extremely confident that the Group's business model...will accelerate and develop long into the future."
The acquisition, made via Sanpower's Nanjing Cenbest subsidiary, comes just a week after Sports Direct bought an 11% stake in House of Fraser.
It was seen by many as an attempt by Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley to derail the Chinese deal.
But House of Fraser said on Saturday that should the transfer of those shares go through, the Newcastle United owner would not have the right to a position on the company's board.
The Sanpower deal also brings to an end House of Fraser's plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. | UK department store chain House of Fraser has sold a majority stake in its business to Chinese conglomerate Sanpower in a £480m deal. | 27009359 |
When it comes to title races, things could hardly be tighter than they have been in the women's top-flight in recent years, with the league champions decided on the final day in both 2014 and 2015.
Chelsea start their title defence against newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers Belles, while Reading make a busy start to the season with an opening-week double header away from home, at Arsenal and then Sunderland.
BBC Sport examines what could be key moments for each club during the 2016 campaign.
Last season: Third
Fixture to watch: Manchester City (a), 28 March
BBC Sport's Tom Garry: The Gunners impressed on the road in 2015 and their first away game of 2016 will inject some early intrigue into the title race.
Pedro Martinez Losa's side travel to rivals Manchester City - a fixture in which they earned a vital 1-0 win last year, arguably costing City the title in the process.
Matches between the "big three" title contenders could sway the entire season and neither Arsenal nor City will want to slip up as early as March.
Last season: Sixth
Fixture to watch: Liverpool (a), 23 March
Birmingham City have been among the least active in the off-season transfer market, with manager David Parker saying it is "essential" the club produce home-grown talent.
Losing versatile England winger Karen Carney, who was the first woman inducted to Birmingham City's Hall of Fame, to champions Chelsea is a major blow.
Blues spent much of last season battling to avoid relegation. They eventually finished third from bottom ahead of Liverpool, and the opening-day test against a new-look Reds side could be insightful.
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Last season: Champions
Fixture to watch: Reading (a), 11 September
BBC Sport's Tom Garry: One of the highest-profile stories of last season was Chelsea's signing of England striker Fran Kirby, 22, from her childhood club Reading.
Now, following her old side's promotion to the top flight, Kirby will make an emotional return to face the Royals in September.
Still adored by most Reading fans, will 'mini-Messi' find the net against her old side, at what will be a key time in the season for both clubs?
Last season: Promoted, second in WSL 2
Fixture to watch: Manchester City (a), 2 May
Doncaster Rovers Belles' demotion from WSL 1 to make way for Manchester City in 2014 was branded "scandalous" at the time, but it also proved to be the rebirth of one of the oldest clubs in the women's game in England.
The Belles have since faced Manchester City three times in the past two seasons in cup competitions and even beat them the first time they met in 2014.
A league meeting, however, will pack even more emotion for Doncaster on their return to the top flight.
Last season: Seventh
Fixture to watch: Arsenal (a), 31 July
There is nothing like a good build-up to generate excitement around a tasty fixture.
That is exactly what will happen when Liverpool travel to Arsenal in July, and come up against a side bolstered by the additions of two of the Reds' biggest stars - England international Fara Williams and Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala.
To magnify the rivalry even further, the two previous WSL champions also meet on the last day of the season.
Last season: Second
Fixture to watch: Chelsea (a), 19 May
Manchester City have been a growing force in the women's game since their introduction to WSL 1 in 2014. Last season they finished second to Chelsea, two points off top spot.
Taking one win from their opening five league games last term ultimately cost them. This season, by the time they meet Chelsea in May - their sixth league game - City will want their title ambitions to be right on track.
Last season: Fifth
Fixture to watch: Chelsea (h), 6 November.
For a third successive season, Notts County could help decide the season on the final day - if it goes that far.
Chelsea, the defending champions and one of the favourites for the title in 2016, will make the trip to Meadow Lane on 6 November.
Notts faced a Manchester City side still in the title hunt on the last day of the 2015 campaign, while Birmingham City fell short of the title a year earlier following a 2-2 draw with Notts.
Last season: Promoted, WSL 2 champions
Fixture to watch: Arsenal (h), 27 April
Reading begin life in the top flight with three games away from home, starting with an opening-week double-header at Arsenal and Sunderland.
After facing Notts County at Meadow Lane, the Royals get to move into Adams Park for their first home game, which is against a Gunners side they will have already faced about a month earlier.
Last season: Fourth
Fixture to watch: Reading (h), 26 March
Sunderland were a sensation in their first season in WSL 1 in 2015, mixing it with the front-runners until July. That, however, is when their form slumped dramatically, as they failed to win any of their last eight games.
With that miserable run still hanging over them, the Lady Black Cats will be eager to get off to a winning start against newly promoted Reading. | Women's Super League One will be bigger than ever this year, with an expanded nine-team competition starting on Wednesday, 23 March. | 35419797 |
The 25-year-old, who continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona, made the third goal with a lofted ball through for Mohamed Salah to score.
Salah's fellow summer signing Dominic Solanke headed in the opener, with Georginio Wijnaldum also on target.
"Coutinho and Salah are two top level players, and we are extremely happy to have them," said manager Jurgen Klopp.
"We are not quite where we want to be, but that is normal in pre-season." | Philippe Coutinho captained Liverpool as they beat Hertha Berlin 3-0 in their latest pre-season friendly. | 40766572 |
Gonzalo Castro scored twice for the German club, with Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also scoring.
New signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan netted United's goal, making the score 3-1 just before the hour mark.
"It was like Formula 1 against Formula 3," said Mourinho. "They are much sharper, so it was difficult to judge."
The Portuguese, who succeeded Louis van Gaal as manager in May, said Dortmund had shown their pre-season preparations were at a more advanced stage.
"One team started training a month ago and played four games," he said.
United continue their pre-season tour on Monday with a match against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Beijing National Stadium.
They will then return to Europe to face Galatasaray in Gothenburg on 30 July.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Manager Jose Mourinho said he was not worried after his Manchester United side lost 4-1 to Borussia Dortmund in a pre-season friendly in Shanghai. | 36871332 |
But away from the chart-topping band his passion is racing motorbikes and, increasingly, the Isle of Man TT.
London-born Flint, 44, whose pioneering electronica group have sold around 25 million albums since forming in 1990, is a fiercely quick racer in his own right but he also manages his own race team.
This week, represented by Kent racer Steve Mercer, he will again bring his Team Traction Control to contest the TT, which he describes as the "greatest race on earth".
Flint, who has enjoyed global success and sung on both the band's number one singles, Firestarter and Breathe, said: "To be a part of TT history is a massive achievement.
"It is one of, if not the greatest races on two wheels, if not on four."
I can't belittle the talent and the bravery and the endurance that goes into a race like this - the competitors are some of the bravest men on the planet
Obsessed with bikes since he was a child, his first motorbike was a unrestricted Yamaha FS1-E.
Since then he has progressed through to racing all over the continent and in 2012 won the Hottrax Clubman Endurance Championship having established his own race team the previous year.
He said: "People ask if I would do the TT myself - the actual romance of doing it is in me but the chances are zero.
"I can't belittle the talent and the bravery and the endurance that goes into a race like this. The competitors are some of the bravest men on the planet and it is one of the biggest challenges a racer can take on."
This year Flint's team will be solely represented by Mercer, who made his debut at the TT in 2009.
Mercer, 32, whose highest finish of eighth came in last year's event, said: "I know Keith just as Keith - not Keith from the Prodigy. When I see him on stage it's like it's not him.
"He won the Hottrax Endurance Championship in 2012 - he is a proper biker."
Flint, who is currently working on the latest Prodigy album, said: "The band is built on fire and venom, as is the energy that goes into racing - but it is a completely different discipline.
"They are very similar in a lot of ways but poles apart in others.
"I suppose the band is driven by passion and a love of what we do. We are very precious about it and very guarded about it, and I think these boys over here are. The TT is a very precious thing to the riders.
"These guys that do the roads are very unique people.
"On the first hand you've got the bravery, the knowledge of the circuit, the guys live this - this is what they are about. I am very aware of that."
While there are high hopes of Mercer's chances, Flint said there is no pressure on him.
"We hope he can better his best time and safely finish all five races," added Flint. "I'll be more than happy with that."
The team will be running a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior races as well as a GSX-600 in the two Supersport events. | Prodigy front man Keith Flint is best known for his high-octane performances on stage. | 27068995 |
Officers said the 63-year-old victim suffered bruising to his face after he was "shoulder barged" in the road.
The video was shot on Thursday evening, after the opening day of the Grand National Festival, police said.
The 34-year-old suspect, from Formby, Merseyside, has been bailed.
In the mobile phone footage, which was posted on YouTube but has since been removed, a man is heard sniggering from behind the camera before the man falls to the ground.
Onlookers are then seen rushing to help the victim before calling for an ambulance.
Merseyside Police said the suspect later voluntarily attended a police station.
A spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has been made aware of a video showing a man shoulder-barging another, older man, over in a road near to the Aintree racecourse.
"The incident is being treated as assault and officers are speaking to several people believed to have further information that could help the investigation."
He added that officers plan to speak to the victim, who lives in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, later after making contact with a relative. | A man has been questioned over an alleged assault after a video emerged online of an Aintree racegoer appearing to deliberately knock a man to the ground. | 32274915 |
President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to obtain a strong mandate in parliament to help him pursue his reform plans.
His La République en Marche (Republic on the Move or LREM) with its MoDem allies is expected to win most seats.
Traditional parties are urging voters to back Mr Macron's rivals to stop a monopolisation of power.
President Macron formed his party just over a year ago, and half of its candidates have little or no political experience.
They include a retired bullfighter, a Rwandan refugee and a mathematician.
A party needs 289 seats to control the 577-seat National Assembly. LREM is predicted to win more than 400.
In the first round Mr Macron's LREM and MoDem won 32.3% of the vote.
The centre-right Republicans had 21.5%, while the far-right National Front (FN) had 13.2%, followed by the far-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) on just over 11%.
The Socialists, previously France's ruling party, and their allies won just 9.5%.
However, the turnout was low, despite claims that President Macron had re-energised the voting public.
Analysts said it reflected a sense of resignation among his opponents.
Only four seats were settled in the first round.
The second round will see the two top-placed contenders for each seat facing each other, along with any other candidate who won the support of at least 12.5% of registered voters in the district.
Here are some of the key battles to look out for:
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Negotiations for the England international are at an early stage, and no fee has been agreed.
Fellow full-back Kieran Tripper is reportedly set to sign a new five-year deal with Spurs, which could pave the way for Walker to move to City.
Walker, 27, has made 183 Premier League appearances since joining Spurs from Sheffield United in 2009.
He was also picked in the 2016-17 Premier League team of the year.
City boss Pep Guardiola released three full-backs at the end of last season, including both right-sided players - Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna.
He is yet to bring in a replacement, though he is keen to sign Dani Alves, whose exit from Juventus was officially confirmed by the Serie A champions on Thursday.
It is understood Sheffield United have a sell-on clause of 10% of any fee above the estimated £3m they sold Walker for eight years ago. | Manchester City have opened talks with Tottenham about the potential signing of defender Kyle Walker. | 40452634 |
People come here to chase dreams. Some come to sing in the hope of emulating those whose faces adorn the enormous billboards.
Some come to build business, to add to the brash and brightly lit skyline which already boasts a replica pyramid and Eiffel Tower.
Some simply come to gamble, to sit in the city's myriad casinos, hoping to stumble upon the win which might just set them up for life.
Others come to fight. One of those is Lee Selby.
The Welshman is here to defend his IBF featherweight world title against Jonathan Victor Barros, on the undercard of WBA champion Carl Frampton's much-vaunted rematch with Leo Santa Cruz.
Selby is also here to triumph in style - hoping to secure a fight with the winner of Frampton-Santa Cruz - and to impress in a city boxing calls one of its spiritual homes.
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"The dream for every fighter is to one day box for a world title in Las Vegas, and for most it's not a realistic dream," Selby says.
"For myself it wasn't, but I go to show with hard work, with that dream, focus and dedication, you can make it possible.
"That's not just in boxing or sport, that's in anything you do in life."
Selby finds himself in a quintessentially Las Vegan setting, sat by the sparsely populated, palm tree-laden swimming pools at the MGM Grand hotel, where he fights Barros on Saturday.
It is a crisp January afternoon, sunshine reflecting on Selby's personalised baseball cap as the softly spoken 29-year-old from Barry coolly considers the task ahead.
This is a city of decadence, where every room seems to be a casino and the absence of windows and clocks often renders the concept of time redundant.
One can feel lost in this alternate reality, but Selby, teetotal and a devoted trainer regardless of his fight schedule, is oblivious to Las Vegas' many distractions.
"I'm here on a strictly business trip. I haven't been sightseeing. I've been to Las Vegas many times training so I've seen everything it's got to offer," he adds.
"I've been out here, been in all the gyms, been in the arena, so it's not too new.
"I'm here just to get on with the job. We had nine nights in Los Angeles [for a training camp] before we came here, so we're acclimatised and ready to put on a show."
American boxing crowds can be difficult to please and, having fought on this side of the Atlantic before, Selby knows he will have to be at his fluent best to entertain those inside the MGM Grand.
He is particularly eager to do so because of his desire to fight the winner of the headline bout between Frampton and Santa Cruz, the next step in his ultimate goal of unifying a fiercely competitive featherweight division.
Yet it might be difficult to cut loose against Barros, a seasoned Argentine who has won 41 of his 46 fights in a professional career spanning almost 13 years.
"He's knocked out more opponents than I've had fights," Selby says.
"To be honest, I'm not sure what his approach is going to be.
"In some fights of his I've watched, he's boxed on the back foot behind the jab and in other fights he's tucked up and taken the fight to his opponents.
"It will be more entertaining if he forces the fight but usually pressure fighters, you'll see what I've done to them in the past - they suit me down to a tee and I can box on the back foot and out-box them.
"So I'm not sure what to expect but, whatever he comes out with, I've got the ability to adapt in the ring and get the win by any means possible.
"The main thing is to win. The American fans like to see a tear-up.
"I've seen two quality, classy boxers here and the whole crowd has booed them, so I might have to do some fighting."
If Selby needs to scrap with Barros, he will do so. He will have to be versatile if his dream fight with Frampton is to materialise.
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If Selby needs to fight Barros tactically and pragmatically, he will do so too. The Welshman will take whatever action he deems necessary to win.
He would like to do so with a flourish, to defend his title for a third time in a manner convincing enough to enhance his burgeoning reputation in America.
What he cannot consider is defeat.
"I treat every fight the same. Even my first fight was like a world title fight," he says.
"I've got to win. The fear of losing is too much. I don't want to have regrets." | The grand old ideals of the American Dream loom large in Las Vegas. | 38729509 |
Wolves' Kurt Gidley, 34, became the first rugby league player to wear a camera during Thursday's 22-8 defeat.
Television viewers were told at half-time that the device had been removed because of "technical issues".
"I don't know if it had any effect on what he did, but the camera went at half-time," said Wire coach Tony Smith.
"Kurt wanted to get on with playing footy. I don't think things were going great for Kurt at that stage. He needed to get it off and just get on with playing."
The camera, which was mounted on a vest behind a hole in Gidley's shirt, was worn to try to give viewers a unique perspective of the contact sport.
Gidley had said before kick-off that the experimental idea "painted a target" on him.
Wolves are bottom of Super League and without a win after five successive defeats, but Smith said the technology could not be used as an excuse.
"I hope they got some good footage from it," he added. "I think it was done for all the right reasons to try and give people a perspective of rugby league from a different angle."
Sky Sports, who broadcast live Super League, have said they will continue with the experiment.
"We had a few technical issues with the camera which could not be resolved in the half-time break," a spokesperson said.
"Kurt was happy to continue wearing it and it was a decision made by our production team and Warrington, not his, to take it off.
"After we have reviewed the game and the camera we will certainly look to give it another go." | A trial of playercam in Super League is set to continue despite technical problems halting its first use between Leigh and Warrington. | 39303947 |
The Fenland buildings are dated to 1,000-800BC, towards the end of Britain's Bronze Age. If we were to go back to that time, what other buildings could we have seen?
By 1,000-800BC Egypt's New Kingdom, which produced such magnificent monuments as the temples of Karnak and Abu Simbel, was already over. The Giza pyramids were over 1,000 years old.
The pharaoh Sheshonq of the 22nd dynasty added some embellishments to the Karnak complex at the time of the Must Farm buildings. As Raiders of the Lost Ark viewers will remember, he is also said to have looted the treasures from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem - which would no doubt have been an impressive building too.
Wear and tear have been less kind to the brick monuments of Mesopotamia and other parts of the Near East than to the stones of Egypt. But outstanding monuments would have included the lofty ziggurats ascending to the sky, like that of Ur, constructed in the early Bronze Age and rebuilt many times.
Travellers to Greece would have been able to see the sizeable buildings erected by the Mycenaean civilisation - which had collapsed some 200 years before, although no-one is sure why.
The best-preserved of these are the great "beehive tombs" of Mycenae, particularly the so-called "Treasury of Atreus".
And in Britain, as in many parts of Europe, the monuments of the Neolithic period which preceded the Bronze Age would still have been prominent, as indeed Stonehenge still is today. The stones were set up in the form in which we know them before 2,000BC. | The Bronze Age houses recovered from river silt in Cambridgeshire have been hailed as "an extraordinary time capsule" and even "Britain's Pompeii". | 35290978 |
The insurgents had now been driven from virtually all the territory they had held, it said.
Some militants were now fleeing towards border areas, the military said.
News of Gwoza's recapture comes a day before presidential elections, which were postponed by six weeks because of the offensive against Boko Haram.
Meanwhile, the president of Chad, which is helping Nigeria fight Boko Haram, has strongly criticised Nigeria's military.
Thousands of people have been killed since 2009, when the group began its insurgency to create an Islamic state.
An estimated three million people have fled their homes because of the unrest, and many may be unable to vote.
Analysis: BBC's Will Ross, Lagos
Gwoza's location made an ideal base: The nearby Mandara Mountains offered protection and the jihadists could flee into Cameroon until the military there stepped up patrols. There is a complex system of caves and tunnels, some of which burrow hundreds of metres into the mountainside. Recent rumours suggest the Boko Haram leader may have been hiding there.
When Gwoza was captured by the jihadists last August thousands of residents were trapped and terrified on the mountain slopes with no food. They were badly let down - the military fled, leaving the jihadists to help themselves to the armoury.
Now on the eve of a pivotal election there is at last some good news for those who survived. The cost was high though.
One resident told me the jihadists recently assembled all the elderly residents and informed them that, as they were unable to defend themselves from a military attack, they would be helped on their way to paradise. They were slaughtered in Gwoza's abattoir.
Eyewitnesses say that after the military assault, people could be seen heading over the mountain by torchlight - Boko Haram fighters on the run.
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BBC Africa security correspondent Tomi Oladipo says Gwoza's capture is a major milestone for the Nigerian army.
The town is not far from Chibok, where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from a boarding school last April.
Our reporter says Gwoza was one of the places where the militants were rumoured to be hiding the girls, who are yet to be found.
After his fighters captured Gwoza in August 2014, the Boko Haram leader declared a caliphate in areas under his control.
The militants have been pushed back since Nigeria's neighbours, Cameroon, Chad and Niger sent troops to help it earlier this year.
"These successful operations have culminated in the dislodgment of terrorists from towns and communities in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states," military spokesman Chris Olukolade said.
A lot of arms and ammunition were recovered and "a massive cordon and search has commenced to locate any of the fleeing terrorists or hostages in their custody", he said.
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Maj-Gen Olukolade also thanked Nigeria's regional partners for their encouragement during the recent operations.
But Chad's President Idriss Deby has been fiercely critical of Nigeria's response, saying the Nigerian military had been uncooperative.
He told French magazine Le Point that Chadian troops have had to retake towns twice from Boko Haram because Nigeria's forces had failed to secure them.
He estimated Boko Haram had 20,000 young fighters, some of whom had been trained by Islamic State in Libya, the AFP news agency reports. | The Nigerian army says it has retaken the north-eastern town of Gwoza, believed to be the headquarters of militant Islamist group Boko Haram. | 32087211 |
The South Wales East AM will sit as a Tory but will not join the party.
Conservative group leader Andrew RT Davies welcomed a "hard-working and dedicated" AM, saying it made his party the official opposition to Labour.
But Gower MP and ex-AM Byron Davies said allowing Mr Reckless into the group was "not a particularly bright idea".
When questioned about Andrew RT Davies' leadership of the Tory group on BBC Radio Wales, the Gower MP said "we have to live with that".
With regard to how the Tory group should work with Mr Reckless, he said: "I would be very, very cautious about how they deal with him."
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns said: "Mark Reckless is not a member of the Conservative Party. There are absolutely no plans for him to become a member of the Conservative Party."
A Conservative Party spokesman said: "Decisions about who sits with the Conservative group in the Welsh Assembly are a matter for the group in the Welsh Assembly."
In a statement, Mr Reckless said he had been "thoroughly impressed by the performance and discipline of Andrew RT Davies and the Welsh Conservative group".
He said Theresa May's leadership as Prime Minister had been "exemplary" and that she had been "steadfast in her position to deliver on the wishes of the people of Wales and the United Kingdom" in relation to Brexit.
Assembly Presiding Officer Elin Jones said the former UKIP AM could be a member of the Conservative group.
Andrew RT Davies said Mr Reckless had "proven himself to be a hard-working and dedicated AM who has been an effective representative for the South East Wales region".
"He will now be able to continue this work as part of a strong and united team which will be the official opposition in the assembly," he added.
Mr Reckless told BBC Wales he knew there was still "bad blood" from the time he quit the Tories to join UKIP.
"It's not for me to waltz back into the party with any sense of entitlement," he said.
"I want to focus my efforts here with some humility."
UKIP assembly group leader Neil Hamilton accused his former UKIP colleague of showing "weakness of character".
"He didn't have the courtesy or the courage to speak to me about any doubts he had about his future in UKIP or what he might get from the Conservative Party," he told BBC Wales.
"Fundamentally he was elected to the assembly not as Mark Reckless but as a UKIP candidate for the South East Wales region.
"He's betrayed the trust of all of those who selected him in the first place to be a candidate and all of those who worked to get him elected to the assembly.
"He's got no mandate to sit in the assembly as a member of the Conservative group."
UKIP chairman Paul Oakden said it was "incumbent on Mark Reckless to relinquish a position he has only by virtue of a UKIP mandate".
"The position should go to the next UKIP candidate on the regional list," he said.
Mr Reckless was Conservative MP for Rochester and Strood when he defected to UKIP in 2014.
He voluntarily quit the seat to fight and win it in a by-election for UKIP, but lost it at the 2015 general election.
There is no requirement under assembly rules for either regional or constituency AMs to stand down when they leave the party they were elected to represent.
Mr Reckless told BBC Wales he would "love to be able to put my decision to the electorate" as he did in 2014, but said assembly rules regarding members elected via a regional list prevented this.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said the changing arithmetic in the Senedd - with Plaid now the third-biggest party - would mean "very little in actual fact".
She added: "We've got a strong team of assembly members all of whom are working very hard for the constituencies they represent, and for Plaid Cymru as a whole.
"We are putting the Welsh national interest at the top of the agenda at every opportunity. We might be a smaller team but we certainly are a very effective team."
Analysis by BBC Wales political correspondent Tomos Livingstone
Normally the defection of a politician from one party to another prompts a stream of abuse from the member's former home and the sound of champagne corks popping at their new abode.
There's been plenty of the former from UKIP now that Mark Reckless has left, but not everyone in the Conservative Party is celebrating today's development.
Mr Reckless made the opposite journey in 2014, and anger at that decision is still plain for all to see.
That's why the South Wales East AM is going to be a Conservative AM, but not, rather oddly, a member of the Conservative Party.
Has Andrew RT Davies therefore performed a coup, defying the wishes of Welsh Conservative MPs who think he's mis-read the party mood, and making his group the second-largest in the Senedd?
Or has he needlessly made some powerful enemies who might want to re-visit the whole affair in the weeks and months ahead?
This could be the beginning of the story rather than the end. | UKIP AM Mark Reckless has confirmed he is joining the Conservative group in the Welsh Assembly. | 39513743 |
A bare-chested Royston Jones attacked nurse Claire Jones at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, in September.
Jones, 39, of Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, was heard shouting "kill" and "die" and left his estranged wife unconscious.
During his trial Jones was described as jealous, aggressive, and certain Ms Jones was in a new relationship.
The court heard had it not been for the intervention of staff he would have undoubtedly succeeded in killing her.
After the attack, Ms Jones was treated at the hospital's accident and emergency unit for a swollen neck, throat and back injuries.
She told the trial "he was like a man possessed. I was aware of colleagues screaming and I lost consciousness.
"The next thing I remember is being dragged in to an office and a colleague telling me 'You're alright now'".
Jones was found guilty of attempted murder following a trial at Newport Crown Court earlier this month.
Sentencing Jones, Judge Eleri Rees, commended staff at the hospital for their actions, in particular anaesthetist Edward Curtis.
"Dr Curtis showed enormous courage in going to the rescue of Claire Jones who was being strangled," said the Recorder of Cardiff.
"He did so at considerable risk to himself and in doing so he too was assaulted and sustained injury. If Dr Curtis had not intervened in the way he did Claire Jones may well have died." | A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of attempting to murder his wife as she worked in an intensive care unit. | 31555806 |
The 30-year-old has been capped 44 times by his country, but was not included in head coach Eddie Jones' first England squad.
Wilson has made 87 Premiership appearances for Bath since joining from Newcastle in 2009.
"Bath is a great place to be right now and I have a strong bond with the club," Wilson told the club website.
"There is a fantastic drive amongst the squad and coaches to succeed and it's exciting to be part of that."
Bath have not disclosed the length of Wilson's new deal.
First-team coach Neal Hatley added: "David is an important member of the squad for us, not just for his scrummaging ability, but also the impact he makes around the field and also his experience in the tight." | Bath and England prop David Wilson has extended his contract with the Premiership club. | 35304265 |
The body of a 36-year-old woman was found at a property on Conway Avenue, Bury, shortly before 07:50 GMT.
A 39-year-old man was stopped on the hard shoulder of the M60 motorway a short time later and arrested.
He remains in custody for questioning. Police believe it to be an isolated incident but have stepped up patrols in the area. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in Greater Manchester, police have said. | 35562948 |
Norfolk's gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and trans-gender (LGBT) community event aims to celebrate diversity and give residents an insight into their world.
Thousands of people turned out to watch the parade.
Among those taking part was Broken Rainbow which helps people if they find themselves in abusive relationships.
Amy, one of the organisers of the services, said: "It's very easy to assume because people are in a same sex relationship they will not have the same problems, quote, normal people do.
"We provide online chat support and phone referrals for counselling to offer all the help we can as well as legal advice."
Educate and Celebrate, which visits schools to try to change perceptions about LGBT people, and the Unison Union helping LGBT people who may feel under-represented at work, were also represented at the festival.
Members of the LGBT community took part in the parade from Chapelfield Gardens to the Forum in a variety of colours and costumes.
The event has run since 2009 and is supported by volunteers, the city council, arts venues and businesses.
Venues throughout the city were flying rainbow flags in support of the event.
Shoppers, residents and visitors lined the main streets in the city centre to watch the parade. | The annual Pride festival has taken place in Norwich, with groups taking the opportunity to promote the serious side of their work. | 33669022 |
A 3-0 defeat in Trnava increased the pressure on manager Gordon Strachan following Saturday's 1-1 draw with the Lithuanians at Hampden.
Bannan says it is the players rather than the manager who should take the blame for the setbacks.
"It's our fault, we're the ones who are out there losing games," he said.
"We aren't thinking anything [about Strachan's future]. We're disappointed at the moment, we'll get ourselves back to our clubs and try to perform, then the next time we meet up we'll try to look at where we went wrong on this trip."
Bannan believes Scotland can still achieve their aim of at least a second-place finish in Group F despite taking only four points from their opening three games, and with their next match against England at Wembley on 11 November.
"Everybody's disappointed, as you can imagine, but there's only three points [between] us and England," Bannan said.
"We've made it tough for ourselves and we're going to have to get a result from somewhere and we're confident of doing that. We're disappointed with the last two results and the group's still wide open.
"We're still in there and it's going to be full of ups and downs. It's not over, all the teams are closely matched in this group. England dropped points in Slovenia and we dropped points in Slovakia."
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Bannan admitted the nature of the goals conceded to Slovakia were disappointing, because "they were avoidable. You don't mind losing to a wonder hit, but to lose goals that you know you don't have to lose hurts more".
Goalkeeper David Marshall described the concessions as "sloppy" but he was encouraged by Scotland's possession for spells in the opening half in Slovakia.
The Hull City keeper is adamant Strachan remains the right man to lead Scotland during the World Cup qualifying campaign, despite taking only one point from a crucial double-header.
"This early in the campaign it's silly to write us off," he said. "That's Slovakia's first win as well.
"I don't think there's anybody within the squad would want the manager to leave.
"It's a disappointing start, there's no doubt about that, but we just have to go and win our games.
"Slovakia have won one, we've taken four points so far, so we have to look at that as a positive and just keep going." | Scotland midfielder Barry Bannan says the players need to take responsibility for dropping World Cup qualification points against Lithuania and Slovakia. | 37630310 |
Giles Watling, who played Oswald in the 1980s show and is now a Tory councillor, was selected at an open primary in the constituency.
He was chosen ahead of fellow local councillor Sue Lissimore following a hustings at Clacton town hall.
The by-election was triggered by the defection of sitting Tory MP Douglas Carswell, who will now stand for UKIP.
The vote will be held on 9 October.
The open primary allowed anyone from Clacton, no matter which party they supported, to take part in the selection.
After his selection, Mr Watling was asked by BBC political correspondent Robin Brant whether an actor could be trusted to serve as an MP.
"'Of course', he responded, adding that actors have "been around for thousands of years."
Conservative Chief Whip Michael Gove was among 30 MPs from the party campaigning in Clacton on Thursday.
Mr Watling became a well-known face because of his role in Bread - a BBC One TV series during the late 1980s and early 1990s about the working class Roman Catholic Boswell family in Liverpool.
He played the character Oswald, a vicar who romanced and eventually married the only Boswell daughter, Aveline. He appeared in a total of 49 episodes and the 1988 edition which saw the couple get married was watched by 21 million viewers.
Other TV credits include roles in How's Your Father?, Grange Hill and 'Allo 'Allo. | An actor best-known for sitcom Bread has been chosen as the Conservative candidate in the Clacton by-election. | 29163450 |
Karma Khayat and Al Jadeed had been accused of having revealed details about key protected witnesses.
But Ms Khayat was convicted of contempt of court for failing to remove broadcasts about the case online.
Five men accused of the killing are being tried in absentia.
Mr Hariri died along with 21 others when his motorcade was hit by a massive bomb blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut on 14 February 2005.
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) was set up by the United Nations to try those accused in connection with the killings.
The five suspects still at large have been linked to the militant Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah.
Ms Khayat was the first defendant to take the stand at the STL.
Prosecutors alleged the journalist and Al Jadeed had deliberately set out to reveal the identities of witnesses who had been promised anonymity.
Ms Khayat said the list of names she published was redacted, which made it impossible to identify any witnesses.
She said her reports had exposed alleged leaks coming from the tribunal and accused the court of attempting to silence criticism of it.
Although Ms Khayat was cleared of the main charge, the judge said she had committed contempt of court for ignoring a ruling ordering the removal online of 2012 broadcasts to do with the case.
She will be sentenced later this month. | A Lebanese TV journalist and her station have been cleared of obstructing justice by a UN-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. | 34288461 |
French national Olivia Godefroy said Armand Pacombe Djedje agreed to pay her the cash to wed Devine Atalako Abanda in Winchester in February last year.
She said it was so the Cameroonian national could get papers to live in the UK.
Under cross-examination she denied she had been in a relationship with him.
Ms Godefroy, 22, of Grove Street, London, also told Winchester Crown Court she had not suggested the pair get married.
Mr Abanda, 27, Mr Djedje, 30, from the Ivory Coast, and 31-year-old Belgian national Olivier Attie each deny one count of conspiracy to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law by a non-EU person.
The ceremony at Winchester Register Office on 28 February 2014 was interrupted by immigration officers.
Mr Abanda, of Hillards Road, Uxbridge, west London, had tried to marry as his visa was due to expire, the court has previously heard.
Prosecuting barrister Michael Butt had told the jury Ms Godefroy was a bigamist who had been married twice before, with her last marriage taking place weeks earlier.
Mr Djedje, of Evelyn Street, Deptford, south-east London, and Mr Attie, of Guibal Road, Lee, south-east London, organised the marriage, the court has heard.
Jurors have already been told a number of documents were found in baggage belonging to the wedding party, including a "crib sheet" giving the bride essential details about her prospective husband.
The trial continues. | A bride who has admitted being involved in an alleged sham wedding has told a court she was due to be paid £2,000 to marry the groom. | 33076137 |
The checks, introduced under the Obama administration, are believed to affect an estimated 75,000 people.
The bill now needs to the approved by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The House also voted on Thursday on Obama-era rules and regulations on the environment.
The background-check rules were introduced to provide information on the gun-buying history of people receiving benefits for mental disability.
But Republican lawmakers argued that the regulation reinforced negative stereotypes that people with mental disorders are dangerous.
"There is no evidence suggesting that those receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration are a threat to public safety," said Congressman Bob Goodlatte.
"Once an unelected bureaucrat unfairly adds these folks to the federal background check system, they are no longer able to exercise their Second Amendment right," he added.
The House voted 235 to 180 in favour of abandoning the rule.
Barack Obama has previously told the BBC that the failure to tackle gun control had been the greatest frustration of his presidency.
Separately, the Senate gave final approval to a measure eliminating a rule that prevents coal mining debris from being dumped into streams. Mr Trump is expected to sign the move.
Republicans argued that the coal mining rule threatens thousands of jobs and that other industry regulations were already in place.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described the law as "an attack against coal miners and their families".
The interior department said the rule, announced in the final days of Barack Obama's presidency in December, was aimed at protecting 6,000 miles (10,000km) of streams.
Democrats said Thursday's vote was an attack on clean water and a clear win for large coal mining companies.
Republicans are expected to take a series of actions in the coming weeks to reverse years of what they consider to be excessive regulation under Mr Obama.
Rules on fracking are also being scrutinised along with a number of other regulations introduced during Mr Obama's final months in office. | The US House of Representatives has voted to scrap regulations that require background checks for gun buyers with mental health issues. | 38853390 |
The Horizon team - aided by the Royal Veterinary College and Lincoln and Bristol Universities - tracked dozens of cats using specially-designed GPS collar devices and tiny "cat cams" as part of one of the largest ever research projects into domestic cat behaviour.
The experiment's results - broadcast last week - revealed how cats appeared to be timesharing territory to avoid confrontation with neighbouring felines. The study also suggested cats were becoming increasingly domesticated, visiting each other's houses rather than roaming large distances and hunting.
Here, readers tell the stories of their own cats' antics.
You don't need GPS and cameras to know what your cat gets up to when you have a cat like Clive. He is a wanderer and appears to have no fear. He has only been kept by us because of a collar which not only gives his name, address and telephone number but a message stating "Get me home". So for the past four years, I have spent much of my time collecting him or having him delivered home.
He is infamous in our neighbourhood. The schoolchildren love him and the dogs in the park are totally baffled by him. I have collected him from over 100 locations, both residential and commercial. He has visited and been collected from the vets, the nursery, the school, the station a-mile-and-a-half away, various pubs, shops - including Tesco and Costa - the petrol station, the park, the fair, puppy training classes, the dog show, the leisure centre, to name but a few.
He has come home with coloured feet (after an encounter with teenagers) and has been responsible for a broken arm (a little boy learning to ride a bike got overexcited to see him) and for a referee having to stop a football match in the park. He has also been found in my daughter's maths class (to the children's delight), attended drill at the cadets and set off a security scare in middle of the night at the local flower show tent.
Our black cat Scamp went missing - one of a pair of inseparable brothers. A neighbour said they saw a black cat jump into the back of a delivery lorry. We contacted the delivery company and the driver said that a black cat flew out, past his ear, at his next stop - Chipping Norton (50 miles away) - and ran off into gardens.
We spent long evenings and weekends in Chipping Norton searching for him, but eventually and very sadly gave him up for lost. A week or so later, he trots in through our cat flap apparently none the worse for wear. We can never be certain that he made that journey, but it's heart-warming to think that he did.
Nimbus is the adored cat of my daughter and he came to stay with his cousins, my four cats and two dogs (as he has done in the past many times) whilst his parents left for a week in England. We live around 9km apart. Two days into his stay, Nimbus decided that he no longer liked collective life, and our female Maine Coon, Dixie, was giving him grief. He disappeared.
Three days of printing and distributing posters and photos, calling him and rattling the "munchie" tin came to no avail. I had to break the news to my daughter before she returned home - a cold frosty reception awaited me at the airport.
Next morning, as [my daughter] was eating breakfast, crying into her cornflakes, the cat flap went and in walked Nimbus. He'd been away for six days. He washed himself, ate a bowl of cat nuts and settled down to sleep for three days. His journey had to have taken him across a river, a stream and four main busy roads.
In 1986 we moved from London to Billericay bringing with us our two cats Penny and Henry. Penny had found Henry as an almost dead young cat and brought him home to us to care for. He proved a real character and, after settling into our new home, Henry quickly became a dominant male in the area.
His strangest habit was to leave the house in summertime, walk to the nearest main road and get on the bus. This was no ordinary bus, however, but a circular route that started and ended at Henry's stop. Between circuits, the drivers used to open the door, check for lost property and generally make sure everything was OK before starting their next run. At that point, Henry would board, taking a seat at the back and getting to know the passengers during the route.
When he had [done] the [route] a couple of times he would then disembark, and wend his way home! No-one seemed to mind, but the drivers used to try and get him off. Most people said to leave him as he knew where he was. When we still lived in London he used to follow me to work and sit under my desk as I worked at the local solicitors. He was much missed when he eventually passed at the grand old age of 20.
Our cat, Bramble, would pack his bags and disappear for the same week every single year... without fail! This often coincided with the family holiday, so we did wonder whether he was going in hunt of us. He died six years ago at the ripe old age of 18 and where he went each summer will always remain a mystery!
Our cat George, an 11-year old Siamese cross Devon Rex, doesn't venture far but he does constantly seek out company. We have a gym down the road where he visits regularly, entering the aerobic classes and weights room. He also comes back smelling of perfume and occasionally has lipstick on him.
We came outside our house one night to see him in "conversation" with two other cats - no fighting just sitting on the fence. The two other cats disappeared as soon as we were seen. He also appears to seek out kittens in the immediate area for playing with.
Our cat Amber is a rescue cat and she likes to come along when we walk the dog. She follows behind on the street and hides behind lampposts when you turn around. Then they play together in the park.
We know she goes quite a way as we often get calls from people (she has a tag) and have to go and pick her up in the car. One time, the local school called me as she wouldn't leave the playground and was "distracting" the kids.
The furthest she ever travelled was a mile away, crossing a busy road at some point. Fortunately, a cat lover found her and phoned us. She is also fearless and once biffed a Rottweiler on the nose. He retreated.
Paddy, nearly three, very pale Siamese, roams, hunts and regularly fights. Loves being with me. Very curious. Sufficiently so that he travelled on an empty furniture truck from home, via a delivery to Chesham Bois [Bucks], overnight stop in High Wycombe, to arrive 48 hours later in Liskeard [Cornwall].
The removal van was checked by the driver at the stopover in High Wycombe and I was told Paddy was definitely not with them. But the following morning I received a message saying a skinny white cat was found running around their yard in Liskeard. They finally caught him and he was kept in a packing box in the office and fed turkey steak until he was taken to a local cattery to prevent further escape. I was hugely relieved as he does spend every evening at my side when I'm home.
Paddy was eventually rescued by a lovely friend of my daughter's, Lyndon Ogbourne from Emmerdale, who bravely drove to Liskeard and back, to bring a very noisy Paddy home. A knight in shining armour!
Where I lived previously, Tiggy used to visit my neighbour's house through an upstairs window and drink the milk out of her Teasmade in the bedroom. How Tiggy found out about it, I don't know. It was only my neighbour waking one night and seeing her that they found out. She never visited them normally.
My cat Rosie went outside one sunny afternoon and returned three months later. On the day she went missing it was a very sunny day (for Scotland) and there were lots of people out on the street - BBQs, garden parties etc. I think she got scared and ran away. I looked for her and asked the neighbours to keep an eye out. She was reported missing to the SSPCA and I gave her details to the local vets.
Three months later I got a call from the SSPCA saying my cat had been found! She actually wasn't that far away, but had based herself in one of the more posh areas of the town! I brought her home and she came in and curled up on the sofa like nothing had happened. I had to de-flea the whole house.
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Compiled by Lucy Rodgers. | BBC Two's Horizon programme on the Secret Life of the Cat and our accompanying interactive feature prompted an enormous response from viewers and website readers. | 22949874 |
Daniel Aimson, of Ullswater Road in Astley, Wigan, is also charged with misconduct in public office.
The 35-year-old Greater Manchester Police officer was named alongside eight other men charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis.
All are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates Court on 20 October.
A 26-year-old woman from Astley who was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to produce cannabis remains on bail.
Greater Manchester Police said the charges are related to an investigation into the "large scale" production of cannabis.
The force's anti-corruption unit is also involved. | A police officer has been charged with conspiracy to produce cannabis as part of an investigation into drugs supply in Greater Manchester. | 37514169 |
Mr C, who was born female but identifies and dresses as a man, was working at a health centre in Guiyang last year when he was fired.
The court said he had been illegally dismissed, but said there was not enough evidence to rule he had been fired due to discrimination against transgender people.
Mr C told AFP news agency that he was "quite happy" with the outcome.
But he said that the court's decision to reject discrimination as the cause showed that "legislation in this field requires greater attention".
Mr C had only worked at the Ciming Health Check-up Centre for a week when he was told to leave. He says it was because he wore men's clothing.
A news report at the time quoted a manager as saying that his appearance "really didn't fit our standards".
The court awarded him a month's wages, reports said. Mr C took the case to court after losing a complaint at a labour tribunal.
Speaking to the BBC last year, Mr C said he had received a lot of support from China's LGBT community. But he said trying to find a job as a transgender person was hard.
"Within the LGBT community, many people have experienced this after they revealed their sexual orientation," he said. "So you either hide it, and wear their uniforms, or you get rejected."
Conservative attitudes to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues hold sway in China, which does not allow same-sex marriage. But activists have become more vocal in recent years.
Last year, a court in Changsha city ruled that two gay men could not register as married. Supporters said the fact that the case was heard at all constituted progress.
When Mr C's wrongful dismissal case was first accepted by a district court, activists were pleased that his complaint was being taken seriously. That was a victory unto itself, they said.
There was talk that the case could be a legal landmark; a decision that Mr C experienced unfair bias based on his transgender status could set a precedent to protect the labour rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people in China.
In the end the court's ruling was a limited victory - awarding Mr C compensation but not ruling that he was dismissed because of his transgender status.
China's courts are not independent, and a politically sensitive case like this would have attracted the attention of the country's central authorities.
The decision effectively takes the steam out of Mr C's battle. If he had lost, he probably could have appealed, bringing the case to a higher court and gaining even more attention.
Mr C said he was pursuing the case to gain recognition rather than compensation. He and his supporters say the decision will allow hidden discrimination to persist. | A transgender man has won his case for unfair dismissal at a court in China. | 38497015 |
Brian Cummins, who was in his early 60s, was refereeing an Under-16s final in Elburton, Devon, on Sunday when he fell to the ground.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth but died shortly after, the Devon Junior Minor League said.
A spokesman said: "Our thoughts and condolences at this time are with his family. The league has lost a very loyal referee."
The game between Woolwell Juniors and Tavistock was abandoned after Mr Cummins collapsed.
His daughter Sarah said: "He was a loving father, father in law, granddad, husband and friend to all who knew him. He loved his football and refereeing.
"He will be greatly missed by all and will forever be in our hearts."
Brian Rimes, general secretary of the league, said former Devonport dockyard worker Mr Cummins had been a referee for the league for about 20 years.
"He was a very good referee, a man well respected by youngsters and the referee fraternity," he said.
Mark Davies wrote on the league's Facebook page: "Very sad news indeed and our thoughts go out to Brian's family and friends. It's a shame that it takes such awful circumstances to unite the local footballing community but in Brian we know we have lost a true gent. RIP Brian."
Mark Evans wrote: "RIP Brian. Grassroots football has lost an amazing guy and great referee. Deepest sympathies from all Devon FA referees."
Michael Davies tweeted: "#RIP Brian Cummins, such sad news! Top Ref, top neighbour but most of all a top bloke! Will be sadly missed." | A football referee has died after collapsing during a boys' cup final. | 32687893 |
Ben Wragge, from Great Ashfield, Suffolk, was fatally wounded at a friend's house in Thurston on 1 May.
The friends had been passing the airgun around when the pellet hit the left side of the boy's neck, police said.
Ben, described by his school as a "mature and intelligent young man", was confirmed dead in hospital later that afternoon. Inquiries are continuing.
The inquest into his death, in Bury St Edmunds, heard nearby residents tried to administer first aid to Ben until an ambulance arrived at 13: 35 BST.
He was taken to West Suffolk Hospital but was pronounced dead at 14:57 BST.
A post-mortem examination carried out at the time of his death found he died from a single wound caused by an air pellet.
The inquest was adjourned until 28 November.
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter have been released on police bail until 16 June. | A 13-year-old boy died after an airgun pellet became lodged in his neck, an inquest has heard. | 36459570 |
Jimmy Spencer had given the Pilgrims hope when he equalised after Shaun Pearson's early goal, but a point was not enough to retain top spot due to Portsmouth winning.
Grimsby made a blistering start to the game as they opened the scoring inside the first minute, with Pearson smashing the ball into the roof of the net after Luke McCormick failed to deal with Danny Andrew's corner.
Graham Carey tested James McKeown from a narrow angle, before the goalkeeper again denied the midfielder from a free-kick on the edge of the box.
Plymouth had McCormick to thank as he produced a fine save to prevent Sam Jones from doubling the hosts' lead after his defence failed to handle a bouncing ball.
With the title on the line, the visitors came out for the second half firing, but Carey was once again denied by McKeown as the Grimsby keeper tipped away the midfielder's strike.
Argyle levelled in the 61st minute when Spencer was put through on goal just seconds after coming off the bench, and he calmly slotted the ball home to give his side hope of snatching the title back.
They were frustrated by an inspired McKeown in their search for a winner though as Portsmouth were crowned champions.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Chris Clements (Grimsby Town).
Attempt saved. Ryan Taylor (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town).
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Brandon Comley replaces Craig Disley.
Foul by Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle).
Danny Collins (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Disley (Grimsby Town).
Attempt blocked. Connor Smith (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle).
Sean McAllister (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Connor Smith replaces David Fox.
Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Shaun Pearson (Grimsby Town).
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Danny Collins.
Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle).
David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Callum Dyson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Fox (Plymouth Argyle).
Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Gary Sawyer (Plymouth Argyle).
Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Sam Jones (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by James McKeown.
Attempt saved. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Danny Collins (Grimsby Town).
Attempt missed. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Antoni Sarcevic (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sean McAllister (Grimsby Town).
Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamey Osborne replaces Tom Bolarinwa. | Plymouth let the League Two title slip from their grasp as they were held to a draw at Grimsby. | 39753909 |
Police believe Shannon Miles targeted Darren Goforth at a petrol station near Houston because Goforth was in uniform.
Houston officials did not disclose a motive, but took issue with recent protests against police officers.
"This rhetoric has gotten out of control," Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman said on Saturday.
"We've heard black lives matter, all lives matter. Well, cops' lives matter too," he said. "Why don't we drop the qualifier, and say 'Lives Matter' and take that to the bank?"
Miles, 30, is black and Goforth, who was 47, was white.
The Black Lives Matter movement grew to prominence after a white policeman killed Michael Brown - an unarmed black teenager - in Ferguson, Missouri, last year.
The protest movement has continued to gain strength over the past year after several controversial police-involved deaths of black people including those of Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and Sandra Bland.
"It is time for the silent majority in this country to support law enforcement," said Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson on Saturday.
"There are a few bad apples in every profession but that does not mean that there should be open warfare declared on law enforcement.
"The vast majority of officers are there to do the right thing, care about community."
The Black Lives Matter movement responded to Mr Hickman and Ms Anderson, saying the group promotes peace.
"It is unfortunate that Sheriff Hickman has chosen to politicise this tragedy and to attribute the officer's death to a movement that seeks to end violence," Deray Mckesson, one of the group's leaders, said on Twitter.
Goforth was pumping petrol on Friday night when prosecutors say Miles approached him from behind and shot him 15 times. A surveillance camera filmed the incident.
Miles appeared in court on Monday as prosecutors laid out the case against him.
Prosecutors said ballistic tests show that Miles owns the weapon that killed Goforth and a witness placed Miles at the scene.
Miles was previously convicted of charges of resisting arrest and disorderedly conduct with a firearm. There is no evidence that he and Goforth knew one another. | A Texas man is being held without bail after police say he shot and killed a sheriff's deputy as the officer refuelled his patrol car. | 34108610 |
This was the year when 5,650 farmers killed themselves in the country.
So the number of suicides by housewives was about four times those by farmers. They also comprised 47% of the total female victims.
Yet the high number of homemakers killing themselves doesn't make front page news in the way farmer suicides do, year after year.
In fact, more than 20,000 housewives have been killing themselves in India every year since 1997, the earliest year for which we have information compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau based on occupation of the victim. In 2009, the grim statistic peaked at 25,092 deaths.
Forget raw numbers.
The rate of housewives taking their lives - more than 11 per 100,000 people - has been consistently higher than India's overall suicide rate since 1997. It dropped to 9.3 in 2014, yet suicide rate for housewives was more than twice those for farmers that year.
Suicide rates of housewives vary from state to state.
In 2011, for example, their rates - more than 20 per 100,000 people - were higher in states like Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, West Bengal and Gujarat. Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar showed lower suicide rates.
Peter Mayer, who teaches politics at the University of Adelaide and has spent much time studying the sociology of suicide in India, wonders why suicide rates of housewives in India is so high, and why it gets so little attention in the media.
After all, as Mr Mayer says, research in western societies suggests that "marriage confers protection from suicide to married women".
Therefore, married people are less likely to kill themselves - studies have found suicide rates for married people in the US and Australia, for example, are lower than others in the same age group.
India, clearly, is an outlier.
Nearly 70% of people who took their lives in 2001, for example, were married - 70.6% of the men and 67% of the women.
A study published in the medical journal The Lancet in 2012 found that the suicide rate in Indian women aged 15 years or older is more than two and a half times greater than it is in women of the same age in high-income countries, and nearly as high as in China.
Married women are part of the cohort. Mr Mayer, author of Suicide and Society in India, and co-researcher Della Steen, found that the "risk of suicide is, on the whole, highest in what are probably the first or second decades of marriage, that is, for those aged between 30 and 45".
"We found that female literacy, the level of exposure to the media and smaller family size, all perhaps indicators of female empowerment, were correlated with higher suicide rates for women in these age groups."
Also, the researchers say that suicide rates among housewives are lowest in the most "traditional" states, where family sizes are big and extended families are common. Rates are higher in states where households are closer to nuclear families - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. (Dowry-related deaths are treated as murders.)
Mr Mayer told me that he believed the high rate of housewife suicides was linked to the "nature of the social transformation in the nature of the family, which is occurring in India".
"I suggest that a central explanatory factor is the importance of changing expectations concerning social roles, especially in marriage," he says.
There are conflicts with spouses and parents, and "relations between poorly educated mothers-in-law and better-educated, insubordinate daughters-in-law" are a source of tension.
An educated daughter-in-law was more likely to "forge a strong alliance with her husband and persuade him to break off from his parents and set up a nuclear family on their own", according to one study by Joanne Moller.
Dr Vikram Patel, a leading Goa-based psychiatrist and professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who co-authored the Lancet study, tells me that the high rate of housewife suicides in India can be attributed to a double whammy of "gender and discrimination".
"Many women face arranged marriages by force. They have dreams and aspirations, but they often do not get supportive spouses. Sometimes their parents don't support them either. They are trapped in a difficult system and social milieu," he says.
"The resulting lack of romantic, trusting and affectionate relationship with your spouse can lead to such tragedies."
Making things worse is the lack of counsellors and medical facilities for patients of depression. Then there's the social stigma associated with "mental illness".
Next big question: why does the media ignore the rising rate of suicides among married women, when, say, farmer suicides, rightly, gets a lot of attention?
Mr Mayer says on the "relatively rare occasion when the Indian media do cover the suicides of married women it is almost always framed in terms of mistreatment by in-laws and harassment for dowry". That is clearly only a part of the story.
Kalpana Sharma, a researcher and journalist, says the lack of coverage has to largely do with the "invisibility of gender" in the Indian media.
"This, in some ways, is worse than misogyny. There is a lack of engagement with issues relating to women, and the media is not even aware of the problem," she says.
The story of India's "desperate housewives", as Mr Mayer describes them, needs to be urgently researched and told. | More than 20,000 housewives took their lives in India in 2014. | 35994601 |
Scotland's makar Jackie Kay, comedian Alexei Sayle and Charlatans singer Tim Burgess are also in the line-up.
Organisers have said the festival would "explore the power of the mind to imagine a better world".
The EIBF runs from 13 August to 29 August.
More than 800 writers, poets, illustrators, politicians, journalists, historians, scientists, philosophers and playwrights from 55 countries are to take part in the 17-day event at Charlotte Square Gardens.
Director Nick Barley described it as a festival "bursting at the seams with big ideas".
The Good Wife actor Alan Cumming will preview his book You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams, a collection of anecdotes and photographs from the actor's time in Hollywood.
Comedian Sayle will read from his second memoir, Thatcher Stole My Trousers, in which he recounts his experiences with The Young Ones and The Comic Strip Presents…
Tim Burgess will lift the lid on life with The Charlatans and their experiences at the heart of the 1990s 'Madchester' scene. He will be joined by crime writer and fellow music fan Ian Rankin to discuss their passion for vinyl.
In the non-fiction category, the festival will feature appearances by musicians Wilko Johnson and Brix Smith Start, as well as cyclists Chris Boardman and David Millar.
Politics and current affairs continue to play a key part in the programme.
Gordon Brown is set to address globalisation while the new makar (Scotland's national poet) Jackie Kay is to be interviewed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Poetry further makes an impression on the programme with appearances from the likes of UK poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, Billy Bragg and Luke Wright. | Rebus author Ian Rankin and Hollywood actor Alan Cumming are among the well-known names set to take part in the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF). | 37051444 |
FIA F1 director Charlie Whiting called in Verstappen for a discussion on Friday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said Whiting had told Verstappen he risked disqualification.
"Charlie was keen to show him a video of Spa. It was a gentle warning," Horner said.
"Like any 18-year-old the criticism [from other drivers] seems to be going in one ear and out the other. He really doesn't care.
"We're all here talking about it and it's that spirit he's got that is bringing fans trackside."
The meeting follows a series of aggressive defensive moves by Verstappen this season, which has led to complaints from some drivers - in particular the teenager's late move in defence against Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Horner, speaking to Sky, said Verstappen had been warned he could receive a black and white flag for such behaviour in future.
The black and white flag is shown to a driver who is considered to be guilty of unsportsmanlike behaviour.
It is shown only once before the driver then receives a black flag, meaning disqualification if the driver does not change his behaviour.
Whiting's intervention comes after Raikkonen said Verstappen would cause a major accident "sooner or later" if he did not change his approach.
But three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart said: "I think he'll come around. He needs a wee talking-to. But that will happen within the team. He's a huge talent."
The drivers were expected to discuss the incident in their briefing with Whiting later on Friday but it was not mentioned - almost certainly because it had been dealt with by Whiting already.
However, in an interview with the F1 website Lewis Hamilton said: "Max is a quick and fast driver and he is learning.
"Most of us at the age of 18 did some silly things too, I am sure of that. He already has a Grand Prix win under his belt and he is an exceptional driver. This is what I see." | Max Verstappen has been given a "gentle warning" about his driving in the wake of his controversial behaviour in the Belgian Grand Prix. | 37258313 |
Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where at least 1,118 people have died since last week.
Reports say at least 24 people have died from the heat in West Bengal and Orissa.
Temperatures are likely to drop in some parts over the coming days.
Hospitals are on alert to treat heatstroke patients and authorities have advised people to stay indoors.
Heatwave conditions have been prevailing in the two worst-affected southern Indian states since mid-April, but most of the deaths have happened in the past week.
In the worst-hit state of Andhra Pradesh, where temperatures climbed to 47C on Monday, 852 people have died.
"The state government has taken up education programmes through television and other media to tell people not to venture into the outside without a cap, to drink water and other measures," news agency AFP quoted P Tulsi Rani, special commissioner for disaster management in the state, as saying.
"We have also requested NGOs and government organisations to open up drinking water camps so that water will be readily available for all the people in the towns," he added.
In neighbouring Telangana state, 266 people have died in the last week as temperatures hit 48C (118F) over the weekend.
Alfred Innes lives in its capital Hyderabad and says members of the public have received little help so far.
"I have personally witnessed the death of a three-year-old very close to where I stay and that was because of severe heat. It's very sad.
"The government isn't doing much, but as individuals we are trying our best," he added.
Temperatures fell slightly in Telangana on Tuesday, and are expected to start dropping in Andhra Pradesh by the end of the week.
The weather is likely to cool further when the summer monsoon begins at the end of the month.
Sources: National Disaster Management Authority of India and BBC
The Indian capital, Delhi, is enduring a week of sweltering heat as the maximum temperature in the city hit a two-year high of 45.5C (113.9F) on Monday.
The Hindustan Times newspaper carried a front-page photo of a zebra pedestrian crossing in the city melting in the heat.
"It's baking hot out here - our outing has turned into a nightmare," said Meena Sheshadri, a tourist from the western city of Pune, who was visiting a Delhi monument with her children.
"My throat is parched, even though I've been constantly sipping water."
The meteorological department has issued a warning for Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh states saying that maximum temperatures there would remain above 45C (113F).
Meteorological officials said the heatwave was due to a lack of rain.
There are fears that some of the worst-affected states could be hit by drought before the monsoon rains arrive.
The monsoon is expected to hit the southern state of Kerala towards the end of this month before sweeping across the country.
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The "season-ticket holder" sent Cairney a letter and £3 after being impressed by his recent performances.
The young supporter also asked 'Cairny' for advice on bicycle kicks and how to "get the ball".
Cairney, who previously played for Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, has scored three goals in 12 appearances for Fulham this season. | Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney has received a surprise present from a young fan. | 37633639 |
Amidst growing demands, especially from his ruling BJP party's rank-and-file, for strong action against Pakistan - who India blames for the attack - the Indian prime minister managed to turn attention from incessant warmongering towards long-term challenges facing the region.
Pakistan has strongly denied involvement in the Uri attack.
In his speech to his party cadres, Mr Modi challenged ordinary Pakistani's to a race on development as opposed to one on military engagement.
"I want to tell the people of Pakistan, India is ready to fight you. If you have the strength, come forward to fight against poverty. Let's see who wins. Let's see who is able to defeat poverty and illiteracy first, Pakistan or India," he said.
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Days after India lampooned Pakistan as the "Ivy League" of training centres for terrorists, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj used her speech to the UN General Assembly on Monday night to deliver a stinging rebuttal to Pakistani President Nawaz Sharif.
"Let me state unequivocally that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and will always remain so. My firm advice to Pakistan is stop dreaming about Kashmir," Ms Swaraj said.
Nawaz Sharif, in his earlier address, had paid tribute to Burhan Wani, the separatist militant whose killing triggered the current wave of violence in Kashmir.
Mr Sharif had talked of the excessive use of force by Indian security forces after protests linked to the death of Wani, only to be reminded by Ms Swaraj that "Pakistan would do well to introspect and see what egregious abuses they are perpetrating in their own country".
She was referring to the Pakistani province Balochistan, where Pakistani security forces have suppressed local dissent.
It is possibly the first time India has raised the Baloch issue at the UN forum, underscoring the Modi government's game-plan of going on the offensive to shape counter-narratives about human rights.
It is a terrain India had long ceded to Pakistan but Delhi is now signalling that it won't be playing by the old rules.
Taking India's campaign to internationally isolate Pakistan even further, Sushma Swaraj said that "in our midst, there are nations that still speak the language of terrorism, that nurture it, peddle it, and export it. To shelter terrorists has become their calling card. We must identify these nations and hold them to account."
She linked Pakistan's activities in Kashmir with the latest bombing in New York, whose perpetrator is reported to have "studied" at a Pakistani Islamic school, or madrassa.
But very much like Mr Modi, she also was statesmanlike in her articulation, suggesting that India has "tried to talk to Pakistan as friends to resolve issues" and has "extended hands of friendship in the last two years" only to be rewarded with terrorism in return.
Referring to repeated attempts by India to reach out to Pakistan, Ms Swaraj said India had attempted a paradigm of friendship without any precedent.
With these speeches, the Modi government is reaching out to multiple audiences.
In India to those who are baying for blood and Indian policy-makers cautioning that direct military confrontation may not resolve underlying problems. In Pakistan, to ordinary Pakistanis, to do some soul-searching as to why India has managed to move so far ahead while their country seems stuck in a time-warp.
To the outside world, Delhi's message is categorical that India has a leadership which is capable of looking at the larger strategic picture and managing Pakistan's capacity for nuisance on its own terms.
Like its predecessors, the Modi government may have recognised that there are few good military options against Pakistan.
But it is different in terms of its success in altering the terms of engagement with Pakistan. As Nawaz Sharif's failed UN outreach exemplifies, Pakistan's global isolation on Kashmir is almost complete.
Moreover, with his UN diatribe Mr Sharif has come across as a weak leader who can be effectively handled by a junior Indian diplomat at the UN.
Mr Modi is nothing if not a risk-taker. He took risks in reaching out to Nawaz Sharif early on in his term and now he seems to be taking a risk in bringing some costs to bear on Pakistan for its misadventures in Kashmir.
Mr Modi's own speech last week and Ms Swaraj's response to Nawaz Sharif at the UN reflects a sound understanding of not only the challenges facing India's Pakistan policy but also the opportunities that have emerged in recent years as a result of India's rising global stature.
Pakistan will clearly continue to be a nuisance in the near future but Mr Modi's India is gearing up for a larger stage and bigger stakes.
Harsh V Pant is a Distinguished Fellow and Head of Strategic Studies at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, and Professor of International Relations at King's College London. | As Delhi explores its options to respond to the attack in Uri, which killed 19 soldiers in one of the worst terror attacks in Kashmir in recent years, the Modi government seems to be making a strong case for strategic restraint. | 37480930 |
The discussions are aimed at restoring a power sharing executive before Monday's deadline.
Normally the Stormont Estate is the preserve of joggers, and tourists at weekends.
However, on Saturday, politicians and officials will be on site as attempts to make a deal intensify.
Monday's 16:00 BST deadline has focused minds and talks went on late on Friday night.
The expectation is that Saturday's discussions will run into the evening. The process has been described as being at a critical stage.
Two of the main stumbling blocks surround agreement on legacy issues and Irish language.
One talks source suggested that unless positions changed it was hard to see how a consensus on legacy issues could emerge by Monday, but hinted that some progress was being made on budgetary matters and a programme for government.
Although in the past talks deadlines have been broken and extended - this time it is different.
If a deal is not struck by late Monday and a First and Deputy First Minster are in place the Secretary of State James Brokenshire is obliged to quickly call a fresh assembly poll. | Representatives of the main political parties and the UK and Irish governments will resume talks on Saturday morning at Stormont Castle. | 39388720 |
Felix Stoica, 19, Forin Geblescu, 18, and Piper Dumitri 18, admitted stealing a total of £1,100 by pushing people aside while they were taking out money.
The men were brought to Glasgow after being sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court in August for a similar offence.
The case at Glasgow Sheriff Court was continued by Sheriff Daniel Scullion until next month for sentencing.
All three admitted a charge of assault and robbery at an HSBC bank on Argyle Street Glasgow by pushing a woman and stealing £200 on 1 April.
Stoica pled guilty to a further four charges of theft, Geblescu and Dumitri to another three charges of stealing cash on 21 and 22 April at machines in Port Glasgow, Stevenson, Newton Mearns and Biggar.
All three were caught on CCTV just before the incident in Newton Mearns.
Police Scotland circulated a UK wide bulletin in an attempt to identify the men, and they were recognised by police in Manchester and Wirral.
In August, Stoica was given a two year sentence, Geblescu 16 months and Dumitri eight months for a similar offence in Merseyside. | Three men have been found guilty of carrying out thefts and a robbery at ATM machines in the west of Scotland. | 38075261 |
The woman was pronounced dead at her flat on Gomer Street, Willenhall, on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said.
The area has been cordoned off while forensic examinations take place.
A police spokesman said the man, who was arrested in a car outside the property, is being held in custody, and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.
More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country | A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found with fatal stab wounds. | 38668524 |
Defender Raphael Varane had already been ruled out of the host nation's campaign with a thigh injury.
The 23-year-old Real Madrid player, who has won 29 caps for Les Bleus, is out for up to three weeks.
Sevilla defender Adil Rami, 30, has been called up by manager Didier Deschamps as Varane's replacement.
France play Group A rivals Romania in the tournament opener on 10 June.
France squad for Euro 2016:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Benoit Costil.
Defenders: Adil Rami, Laurent Koscielny, Eliaquim Mangala, Jeremy Mathieu, Patrice Evra, Bacary Sagna, Christophe Jallet, Lucas Digne.
Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Morgan Schneiderlin, N'Golo Kante, Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko.
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Dimitri Payet, Anthony Martial, Kingsley Coman, Olivier Giroud, Andre-Pierre Gignac. | France midfielder Lassana Diarra has been ruled out of Euro 2016 with a knee injury and replaced by Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin. | 36422929 |
They have written to pubs, nightclubs and off-licences in the city inviting licensees to a meeting on Tuesday in a bid to reduce drunken behaviour.
In the letter, City of York Council said anti-social behaviour had become "a major issue" for the police.
"The city is becoming a 'no-go area'... on a Saturday," it said.
The letter mentions the popularity of York with stag and hen parties from other parts of the country, particularly the North East and South Yorkshire.
Kay Hyde, from tourist authority Make it York, said problem drinking was becoming "a serious concern".
"It's an issue, I think, which has been developing for some time and it's something the city as a whole has to get to grips with," she said.
She added that a combination of education and penalties was needed to deter anti-social behaviour.
"It's a mix of using a carrot and a stick to deter people so they know when they are misbehaving there will be consequences."
Steve Waddington from City of York Council said that alcohol-related crime in the city's Alcohol Restriction Zone had fallen by 21% and that the aim of Tuesday's meeting was "to listen to and act on businesses' and residents' concerns about a minority of city centre users".
Martin Caffrey, operations director at the York-based Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations, said action was needed to stop revellers "loading up on alcohol" bought on trains and in supermarkets.
"They drink bottles bought from supermarkets and half an hour later the landlord gets the problem.
"Control does work," he said.
"It's a commitment to that control that's needed." | Rowdy stag and hen parties have turned the centre of York into a "no-go area" for residents and tourists, council officials have warned. | 33237175 |
The currency market had been expecting a clear victory for Theresa May's party, but the results so far, and the exit poll, have cast doubt on a Conservative majority.
Sterling fell as low as $1.27, down about two and a half cents from its level late on Thursday.
It has recovered a little, but the market is volatile and traders are cautious.
"Given the patchy history of exit polls, this time we will have to wait for the seat by seat results, setting the pound up for a volatile day," said Sean Callow, senior currency analyst at Westpac.
The exit poll cast doubt on an overall Conservative majority, raising concerns about increased uncertainty and a possible delay to Brexit negotiations.
The BBC projects that the Conservatives will be the largest party with 318 seats, they require 326 for a majority.
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Neil Wilson, senior market analyst at ETX Capital said the exit poll was a shock for the financial markets.
"It's fair to say markets had been a little complacent about this result," he said.
If the election results in a hung parliament the pound could fall as low as $1.25 on Friday, Mr Wilson said.
"Trading is pretty thin overnight and the volumes will increase markedly later this morning when traders in London arrive at their desks, which might produce some more decisive price action," he added.
Sterling has been trading in a range between $1.28 and $1.30 in recent weeks.
Against the euro the pound is down 1% at 1.142 euros. | The pound is down sharply as traders react to the early election results. | 40208460 |
The forward dinked home three minutes into the second half as 11th-placed Stanley extended their unbeaten run to 15 games to keep in touch with the top seven.
Crawley's 20-goal top-scorer James Collins had a third-minute chance when he pounced on a defensive error but he fired wide.
Stanley grew into the game with goalkeeper Glenn Morris denying Matty Pearson at the near post.
In-form McCartan then claimed the winner, riding the challenge of Morris and finding the net for his sixth goal in seven games following a pass from Sean McConville.
Accrington could have made the scoreline more convincing but a free header from Omar Beckles was easy for Morris.
Josh Payne almost equalised when his curling effort was repelled by Stanley keeper Marek Rodak 10 minutes from time, before Collins blasted over from the rebound.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Crawley Town 0.
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Crawley Town 0.
Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Enzio Boldewijn (Crawley Town).
Delay in match Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) because of an injury.
Hand ball by Rhys Murphy (Crawley Town).
Foul by James Collins (Crawley Town).
Omar Beckles (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lewis Young (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution, Crawley Town. Rhys Murphy replaces Jimmy Smith.
Attempt missed. James Collins (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Josh Payne (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Roberts (Crawley Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Josh Payne.
Attempt saved. Omar Beckles (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Lewis Young (Crawley Town).
Matty Pearson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).
Foul by Josh Payne (Crawley Town).
Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
Substitution, Crawley Town. Billy Clifford replaces Kaby.
Substitution, Crawley Town. Jordan Roberts replaces Dean Cox.
Attempt missed. Mark Connolly (Crawley Town) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
Corner, Crawley Town. Conceded by Mark Hughes.
Attempt blocked. James Collins (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Dean Cox (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Foul by Jordan Clark (Accrington Stanley).
Dean Cox (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joe McNerney (Crawley Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Joe McNerney (Crawley Town).
Attempt missed. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. | Shay McCartan scored his 11th goal of the season to keep Accrington's League Two play-off hopes alive victory over Crawley. | 39550220 |
"It's true I scored some goals but I could not have done it all by myself, " the 26-year-old told BBC Sport.
"This award is only possible through God and everyone connected to the club because without them there will be no award for me to receive."
Ighalo scored five goals in December to take his tally for the season to 13.
Two of his goals came in the 3-0 home win over Liverpool on 20 December - part of a run of three consecutive victories from the start of the month. Watford also drew with Chelsea before falling to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on 28 December.
The sequence also earned Hornets boss Quique Sanchez Flores the Manager of the Month award.
Watford had never previously had a recipient of a Premier League monthly award.
Although Watford have been unable to carry their end-of-year form into January - after three successive defeats they have slipped to 10th in the table - Ighalo is optimistic for the rest of the season.
"The team really worked hard and those defeats only reminded us how tough it can be in the Premier League," he said.
"We will continue to work harder to turn things around because our collective desire is to return to winning ways." | Watford's Nigeria international striker Odion Ighalo says he feels "humbled and honoured" to be named Premier League Player of the Month for December. | 35323399 |
The former UK prime minister is planning a global project to prevent extremism through education.
But he warns that too often the West can "be made to feel guilty about itself" and fails to make its case.
"We're in a situation where we have to fight back," said Mr Blair.
"The centre has become flabby and unwilling to take people on. We concede far too much. There's this idea that you're part of an elite if you think in terms of respectful tolerance towards other people. It's ridiculous," Mr Blair told the BBC.
After leaving office, Mr Blair set up a foundation which works to promote greater understanding between the world's religions and to challenge extremism and prejudice.
But he warned that moderate voices were too defensive about arguing their case and this was fuelling a culture of extremism in religion and politics.
"One of the problems with the West is that it constantly can be made to feel guilty about itself - and I'm not saying there aren't things we should feel guilty about.
"But you know, we shouldn't let people intimidate us into thinking there are certain values we shouldn't be standing up for," said Mr Blair, who was attending the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai last week.
"I'm a supporter of multiculturalism. But there's been a long period of time when we've allowed the concept of multiculturalism to be abused."
As an example, he said that if people were asserting the equality and fair treatment of women that they should not be made to feel "somehow we're being culturally insensitive".
"We have to be clear no one has the right to abrogate those basic human rights."
On the challenge of migration and refugees, he says that in an "era of anxiety", a lack of a coherent mainstream response has opened the door to more extreme arguments.
"You have to give a real solution and not one which is populist but false. If you don't give a solution, and you leave people with a choice between what I would call a bit of flabby liberalism and the hardline, they'll take the hardline I'm afraid."
He called for a more assertive policy of "muscular centrism".
The Tony Blair Faith Foundation is promoting the idea that all countries should include a commitment to tackle extremism and promote tolerance between different religions and beliefs.
He says there is clear evidence that education can reverse the spread of intolerance and he blames extremists for cultivating bigotry and conflict between religions.
"The truth is this extremism is being incubated in school systems, formal and informal, which are teaching children a narrow minded and often hateful view of those who are different," says Mr Blair.
"What people need to understand is that this culture of hate is taught.
"They are taught a culture of hate and they can be untaught it."
"This extremist thinking is what you have to attack, if you don't attack the ideology you'll never defeat the violence."
Mr Blair says that when people are taught to hate people in other religions "it's not surprising that a proportion of them go into violent extremism".
He says that he is talking to international leaders about this proposed Global Commitment on educating against extremism - and expects countries in the Middle East to be supportive.
"What is happening in all the turmoil, particularly since the Arab Spring, is that there is a much clearer understanding in this region of the need to fight back, and a realisation that you can't fight back unless you're putting a better idea in place than the extremists."
He argues that education against extremism and intolerance will come to be seen as an international obligation - in the way that environmental policy, such as tackling pollution, is addressed by international agreement.
But Mr Blair rejected the idea that promoting values of tolerance would be seen as a form of Western interference.
"The West has just got to get over this," he said.
"There are many other people in the region who do not regard the notion of peaceful co-existence as a Western value, they see it as a sensible human value, a global value."
The former prime minister also warned that both the far right and far left were promoting arguments in favour of "isolationism and protectionism".
"People are very anxious and uncertain and they are turning to the demagogic populism of left and right." | Tony Blair has warned against "flabby liberalism" and says there needs to be a tougher centre ground approach to issues such as tackling extremism and responding to the refugee crisis. | 35862598 |
The deal will automatically extend for a year, until July 2019, if the 32-year-old utility man triggers an unspecified appearance clause.
"Chris has been a stalwart of this club for a long time," said boss Tony Pulis.
"He is a valued and popular member of the squad. He has shown great character to return from his injury."
Brunt, who can play full-back, winger or in midfield, has scored 45 goals in 331 appearances for Albion since arriving from Sheffield Wednesday in 2007.
He had to undergo knee surgery last March after an injury which forced him out of Euro 2016, but has made a full recovery this season. | West Bromwich Albion's Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt has signed a new extended contract tying him to The Hawthorns until at least 2018. | 38924607 |
Aaron Carriere, 21, and Josiah Manful, 20, were both repeatedly stabbed after their car was stopped in Montague Road, Leytonstone, last Saturday.
A gang of hooded attackers surrounded the car leaving Mr Carriere with fatal knife wounds to his neck.
Mr Manful died from fatal stab wounds to the chest.
In total, 11 people have been arrested over the murders.
Five men, aged 18 to 22, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday while a woman, 46, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They have been bailed pending further inquiries, police said.
Detectives are still trying to establish the motive for the double murder which happened at about 01:00 GMT, and why the Ford Fiesta stopped in Montague Road.
Another four cars were believed to be nearby at the time of the attack and police say they are keen to identify the vehicles and their occupants.
Det Ch Insp Neil Attewell said: "Someone knows the reason why these two young men were murdered and I am urging those who hold the information not to remain silent but to come forward."
Post-mortem examinations revealed Mr Carriere died as a result of the stab wounds to his neck, while the cause of death for Mr Manful was given as shock and haemorrhaging, as well as stab wounds to the chest. | Five people arrested over the murders of two men found fatally wounded in a car in east London have been released on bail. | 26495719 |
The Lawn Tennis Association confirmed February's promotion play-off defeat by Belgium was her last match in charge.
The Scot, 56, has spoken about spending more time as a grandmother after son Andy became a father in February.
There is no obvious replacement, though former British number one Anne Keothavong, who played 39 Fed Cup ties, would be a strong candidate.
Keothavong, 32, retired three years ago to pursue a career in broadcasting.
Murray expressed her frustration at the Fed Cup format, which she said was "in desperate need of a revamp".
She added: "Team competition engages players and fans much more than individual events. It's crucial we use this global competition as a means of attracting and retaining girls in competitive tennis at every level.
"That requires more countries to have the opportunity of playing home and away ties so we can showcase our sport."
The International Tennis Federation paid tribute to Murray and revealed that changes to team competitions were being considered and would be discussed at a meeting in June.
"Like many captains and nations, Judy would like to see the Fed Cup format changed to a 16-team World Group which would allow more movement of teams from Zonal Groups into the World Group," The ITF said.
"This is a view shared by ITF President David Haggerty who, with the board, are looking at reforms to Fed Cup as well as Davis Cup."
Britain have been stuck in the second tier of the Fed Cup for 12 years.
They qualified for World Group play-off ties in 2012 and 2013 but lost both, first to Sweden, then to Argentina, and had to return to the round robin stage the following year.
A wrist injury deprived the team of Laura Robson in 2014 and 2015, while Johanna Konta withdrew this year to avoid "jeopardising an ongoing intestinal issue".
Konta's decision, which was made just a few days after she reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, is said to have dismayed the captain.
It is clear the format of the Fed Cup has proved a great frustration for Murray, along with the politics of the Lawn Tennis Association.
Her ideas often seem at odds with the direction the governing body has taken.
It has also become apparent she feels more should have been done to build on the success of both of her sons and a generation of talented Scottish players.
It remains to be seen how involved Murray will want to be in the future of British tennis.
Her contract with the LTA allowed her to spend time mentoring some of Britain's most promising female coaches.
Murray's Tennis on the Road programme, which promises to "bring tennis to a whole new generation of kids" in Scotland, is now supported by the LTA, too.
Her Miss-Hits scheme, which targets girls between the age of five and eight, was launched in partnership with the LTA in the summer of 2014. | Judy Murray has stepped down as Great Britain's Fed Cup captain after five years in the role. | 35809477 |
Andrew Byrne, an anaesthetist who attended the 1989 FA Cup semi-final as a spectator, first went on to the pitch to give CPR to an unconscious fan.
A police officer then asked him to go to the stadium's gymnasium, which was being used as a temporary mortuary.
The new inquests also heard about 26-year-old Barry Bennett's final moments.
Dr Byrne, a consultant anaesthetist who was based at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, had been watching the match with Nottingham Forest supporters in the south stand at the Sheffield ground.
When the match was halted six minutes after the 15:00 BST kick-off because of a terrace crush at the other end of the ground, Dr Byrne went on to the pitch to offer assistance.
The court heard footage showed him crossing the pitch at about 15:40 BST.
The senior medic, who became emotional while giving part of his evidence, recalled how, on his way into the temporary mortuary, he stopped in a "long corridor" to help a man who was lying on his back struggling to breathe.
It appeared as if the man was swallowing his tongue, Dr Byrne told the jury.
He said he then pulled the man's jaw forward, successfully restarting his breathing.
After this, Dr Byrne was taken into the gym and asked to confirm that 16 casualties had died.
He said all 16 were dead and that he did not think their faces had been covered.
Dr Byrne told the court: "I will be honest with you, I wanted to get out as quickly as I could.
"It was one of the most awful experiences of my life."
Dr Byrne was working in the gym between 16:00 and 16:15 BST but said he had "no idea of time. Time stood still".
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The jury was also told about how Liverpool fan Barry Bennett, a tugboat worker described as "loyal and loving to his family and friends", got caught up in the fatal terrace crush at the Leppings Lane end.
He travelled to Sheffield in a car with a group of friends.
One of them, Kevin Carroll, described being separated from Mr Bennett outside the turnstiles and then going into the ground through an opened exit gate.
A complete match ticket was later found among Mr Bennett's possessions.
The jury saw a picture of him in distress inside pen three on the terraces. The image was taken between 15:06 and 15:08.
Mr Bennett was taken off the terraces and moved to the opposite end of the pitch, but it remains unclear how that happened.
He was seen in pictures timed at about 15:32, receiving CPR.
Among those who tried to revive him was off-duty ambulance officer Andrew Turner, a Nottingham Forest fan at the game.
He was seen with Mr Bennett in one photograph timed at 15:32 and in another taken 10 minutes later.
Mr Turner said: "After a while of our resuscitating it didn't look like we were going to get any further with him."
Glyn Phillips, a practising GP and Liverpool fan who had escaped from pen three, also tried to help.
He said someone who appeared to be close to Mr Bennett was "beside himself with grief".
After working on Mr Bennett for "a matter of a few minutes at most", he said he remarked to a woman who was helping: "He has gone".
Mr Bennett was eventually taken to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, where a doctor confirmed his death.
Ian Johnston, another friend who had travelled with Mr Bennett to the match, identified his body in the stadium's gymnasium early the following morning.
The inquests, sitting in Warrington, Cheshire, are due to resume on 15 June. | A doctor who was asked to confirm the deaths of 16 of the 96 Hillsborough victims said it was "one of the most awful experiences" of his life. | 33069726 |
Vieira, his compatriots Thierry Henry and David Ginola plus Everton boss Roberto Martinez have all opted to earn their coaching qualifications in Wales.
"I chose the Welsh FA because I like the vision of what they see in coaches, because being a coach is not like reading a book," Vieira told BBC Sport.
"They are more holding our hand."
Vieira, who won 107-caps for France and three Premier League titles with Arsenal, feels the Welsh set-up at Dragon Park in Newport provided an ideal learning environment.
"I love the way that, at the Welsh FA, their mind is really open and what Thierry Henry will do as a coach is really different to what I will do and different again to what Roberto Martinez will do," he said.
"They are not trying to mould you.
"So there is a different way of being a coach. So they are helping me, Thierry and Roberto to find our way.
"They are more working together than just telling you 'no, you have to go on the right, you have to go on the left'.
"I believe this is why I felt really comfortable working with Osian Roberts and the Welsh FA." | New York City FC head coach Patrick Vieira believes the Welsh Football Association are leading the way when it comes to training prospective managers. | 35812872 |
Brian Dickson, 32, denied a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of Qian Liu, 23, from China.
But prosecutors rejected his offer to admit a lesser charge.
The accused lived in the same building where Ms Liu was found dead on 15 April 2011, hours after an intruder interrupted her web chat.
Justice Anne Molloy told jurors in the Toronto courtroom on Friday that the prosecution intends to prove the suspect guilty of the more serious charge of first-degree murder.
Ms Liu - who had attended Beijing City University before moving to Toronto to study English - and her boyfriend were chatting when a man knocked on the door asking to use her mobile phone.
She let him into her basement flat and a struggle ensued for several minutes while the boyfriend watched helplessly.
The web chat was shut down, and Ms Liu's laptop and webcam were taken from the flat.
Ms Liu was found dead the next morning. | A Toronto man accused of killing a Chinese student whose last moments were witnessed via webcam by her boyfriend has offered to admit manslaughter. | 26687073 |
Lord Carloway ruled that his colleague Lord Stewart was wrong to allow a legal challenge which stopped the developments going ahead.
RSPB Scotland opposed the developments in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay over concerns for wildlife.
Scottish ministers approved the Inch Cape, Neart na Gaoithe and Seagreen Alpha and Bravo projects in 2014.
The projects could generate enough power to supply the equivalent of 1.4 million homes.
The RSPB took the matter to the Court of Session in Edinburgh because it thought the Scottish government had acted unlawfully.
The organisation argued that the farms put birds such as the puffin, the gannet and kittiwake at risk.
In July 2016, Lord Stewart said he agreed with the arguments made by the RSPB's legal team.
He ruled that Scottish ministers had breached legal requirements to give proper consideration to the areas being a haven for rare wild life.
Lord Stewart also found the government failed to properly consult interested parties over the environmental impact and that ministers had acted unlawfully by taking into account "unconsulted information" while they made their decisions.
However, Lord Carloway - who was sitting with fellow judges Lord Menzies, and Lord Brodie - ruled his colleague had interpreted the law incorrectly.
The Lord President found the Scottish government acted properly and gave proper consideration to the areas being a home for rare wildlife.
In his judgement, Lord Carloway said the process of informing the public about the environmental impact had been "fully complied with".
He added: "Despite paying lip service to the correct legal test for judicial review, the Lord Ordinary has strayed well beyond the limits of testing the legality of the process and has turned himself into the decision maker following what appears to have been treated as an appeal against the respondent's decision on the facts.
"He has acted, almost, as if he were the reporter at such an inquiry, as a finder of fact on matters of scientific fact and methodology which whatever the judge's own particular skills may be, are not within the proper province of a court of review.
"For this reason alone, his decision on this ground cannot be sustained."
The Scottish government has previously estimated the proposed wind farms could generate between £314m and £1.2bn for the Scottish economy.
RSPB Scotland director Stuart Housden said the organisation was "hugely disappointed" at the judgement.
"Whilst we fully support deployment of renewable energy, this must not be at any cost," he said.
"Combined, these four huge projects threaten to kill thousands of Scotland's internationally-protected seabirds every year, including thousands of puffins, gannets and kittiwakes.
"These could be amongst the most deadly wind farms for birds anywhere in the world."
The judgement has been welcomed by the wind farm developers.
A spokesman for Red Rock Power, which is developing the Inch Cape wind farm, said it would continue to "work collaboratively" with the RSPB and other project stakeholders to minimise environmental impacts.
Neart na Gaoithe developer Mainstream Renewable Power said the project would help Scotland and the UK meet climate and energy goals, as well as creating more than 500 jobs during construction and more than 100 permanent jobs once operational.
Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "The Scottish government remains strongly committed to the development of offshore wind energy, as this key low-carbon technology offers a huge economic opportunity for Scotland.
"But, crucially, through helping to decarbonise our electricity supply, it also has a key role to play in our fight against the threat posed by climate change to both our society and our natural environment.
"Clearly, protecting Scotland's marine environment is of paramount importance and at the heart of the Scottish government's approach to offshore renewable energy applications, and we are keen to work constructively with both the RSPB and renewable energy developers to ensure the sector has a bright future in Scotland." | A decision to halt plans for four offshore wind farms has been reversed by Scotland's most senior judge. | 39934095 |
Once a symbol of US industrial power, Detroit declared itself broke in July 2013, with $18bn (£11bn) worth of debt.
In a letter to to Michigan governor Rick Snyder, the city's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, said Detroit's financial crisis had been "rectified".
Mr Orr, who resigned from his post, said the city was "poised to grow".
He said ending the bankruptcy proceedings was a "milestone", but cautioned that more work remained.
"If the city takes advantage of this unique opportunity to shed the problems of the past and stays on the path that has been blazed in restructuring, Detroit is poised to grow and thrive for the benefit of its residents and this state for many years to come," he wrote.
On 7 November, US judge Stephen Rhodes approved Mr Orr's plan for restructuring the city's finances, which involved shedding around $7bn of its $18bn in debt and other obligations.
In a letter approving Mr Orr's determination that Detroit should be removed from receivership, Mr Snyder said he agreed that unlike 16 months ago, the city can now meet the basic needs of its citizens.
He highlighted the fact that before bankruptcy proceedings began, Detroit's citizens had to wait, on average, 58 minutes for police to respond to their calls. Now the wait time is 18 minutes.
Furthermore, only 40% of the city's streetlights functioned - and now there are plans underway to replace and relight the city, with "hundreds of new, brighter and cheaper lights installed every week".
However, the city still has a long way to go - and many of the city's pensioners were forced to accept cuts to their future benefits in order to appease creditors.
While the Detroit Institute of Art's famed collection was preserved, other parts of the city - such as a hockey stadium - were turned over to investors.
A news conference is scheduled for 11:00 EST on Wednesday morning in Detroit to discuss further details of the city's exit. | The city of Detroit will start the process of paying off its creditors on Wednesday, as it officially exits the largest civic bankruptcy in US history. | 30402223 |
The man was filmed by CCTV in Coopers Jewellery in Barnstaple in Devon on Thursday.
Owner David Bruce said he "chased" the suspect from his shop with a baseball bat following the attempted raid.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they believed the would-be robber's "weapon was some kind of blank firing firearm".
Det Insp Praveen Naidoo said: "The offender may well have received injuries as a result of this incident and it is likely that someone in the community knows who is responsible.
"Whilst the coat appears darker in the images, witnesses describe it as a light sandy colour."
Anyone who has found the mask, which Mr Bruce described as a "full latex" one, is asked to contact police. | Footage of a masked man wearing sunglasses and wielding a gun has been released by police after an attempted armed robbery at a jewellers. | 32968577 |
Bristol Energy, which provides gas and electricity, was set up by the city council and is its only shareholder.
Although the social benefits of the company will centre on Bristol, its tariffs will go on sale through the United Kingdom.
Future projections of the firm's profitability have been disputed by some councillors.
Bristol's elected mayor George Ferguson said he is in the process of switching his home energy requirement to the new company.
Asked if the council would follow Mr Ferguson's lead and switch its energy provider, a spokesman said: "Bristol Energy does not currently supply the council, but will be taking part in the next competitive tendering processes for the supply contracts."
Bristol City Council owns the company's shares, and said that any profits will be returned to it, making a return by 2019.
But UKIP councillor for Hengrove, Michael Frost, said there was nothing to substantiate or suggest how the authority would make any money from the venture.
"I'm a bit concerned that anybody looking at this - and talking 35% profit - I mean how many businesses make 35% profit?" he said.
Bristol Energy's managing director, Peter Haigh, said the company hoped to set itself away from other suppliers "as a force for social good".
"We have to pay energy bills anyway, so why not pay them to a company that will spend the profits on local services and projects?," he said.
Bristol City Council took the decision to set up the company in 2010.
Last February it produced its business plan, which was formally approved by the council's cabinet in July 2015 and it was given the green light to start trading in December. | A municipal energy firm is promising to reinvest its profits back into the community. | 35588573 |
Net income for the three months to June rose 24% to $1.83bn (£1.17bn) from the previous year.
"We had a phenomenal third quarter, delivering the largest quarterly earnings in the history of our company," said Robert Iger, Disney's chief executive.
Revenue at its parks and resorts increased 9% to $3.4bn.
At its film studio, operating income increased more than six-fold to $313m.
"Higher worldwide theatrical results reflected the performance of the current quarter releases including Marvel's The Avengers and Brave compared to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Cars 2 in the prior-year quarter," the media giant said.
In May, superhero movie The Avengers smashed the record for the biggest US opening weekend, taking $200m.
Operating income at Cable Networks increased due to growth at the Disney and ABC Family channels in the US, offsetting a drop at sports channel ESPN.
Its theme park in Paris, Euro Disney, is also celebrating its 20-year anniversary. | The Walt Disney Company has reported higher profits, driven by the success of films such as The Avengers. | 19172152 |
Schools that should have closed more than a month ago for the holidays are staying open for the girls, while others are staying in churches in north-western Pokot County.
Alice Jebet, 14, says there are financial, as well as cultural reasons, why so many parents support the practice:
"My parents force us to undergo FGM because they want dowry. When girls are circumcised, their parents have already arranged for them to be married off.
"When they finish the initiation, their parents introduce them to their husband, whose family gives them cows as dowry," she tells the BBC.
Despite the introduction of stiff penalties for offenders after FGM was made illegal in 2011, the practice continues in many parts of Kenya.
Girls are most at risk during the December holidays, traditionally a time for initiation rites for both boys and girls.
Headteachers have been told to accommodate the girls and to ensure they attend classes throughout the year, to prevent them being married off at a very young age or forced to undergo FGM in secret.
One in five women in Kenya between the ages of 15 and 49 is circumcised, according to government figures.
There is also a worrying trend towards younger and younger girls being forced to undergo the procedure.
Of women in their early 20s who were circumcised, around a quarter of them said they underwent the procedure when they were between five and nine years old, according to a recent report from the country's bureau of statistics.
•Clitoridectomy - partial or total removal of the clitoris
•Excision - removal of the clitoris and inner labia (lips), with or without the outer labia
•Infibulation - cutting, removing and sewing up the genitalia
•Any other type of intentional damage to the female genitalia (burning, scraping et cetera)
Anatomy of female genital mutilation
At Saint Catherine Chepnyal Girls School, students have been taking part in a campaign against the practice, singing songs urging their parents to stop FGM and let them live their own lives freely.
Mary Jepkemoi, who is set to join secondary school next year, says most of her contemporaries who have undergone circumcision are now married.
"You pity them. They have children and they themselves are children. When you ask them why, they answer you: 'What do I do? There is no-one to pay school fees for me.' They need help too.
"Were it not that I love these seminars, I would also be at home. I will never undergo FGM," she adds.
The girls who have run away from home are being supported by many members of the local community, who have embraced the anti-FGM campaign.
A sensitisation event was also held recently at the nearby Sook Boys Secondary School.
Girls, boys and even some parents came together and marched in solidarity with those who had run away.
They were wearing shirts of various colours denoting the villages they come from, each one bearing the message: "Stop, run away from FGM".
Caroline, one of the girls who took part in the event, says most of her friends have been forced by their parents to drop out of school, and some will be married off.
"I have learned how to protect myself once I go back to the village. I know where to report when I am threatened. I will also sensitise others," she says.
But activist Selina Kipkerker says that since the ban on FGM and the intensification of campaigns against it, the practice has not stopped, but been driven underground.
"The many girls who have run away from home because they have been forced to undergo circumcision, but we urge them when they are forced they should report to the local chief," she says.
"There are some churches here which encourage their followers to circumcise their girls but things are changing, so nowadays they do it secretly."
There are many who believe that circumcision is required by religion and also expected from those within their own communities.
Local county commissioner Brian Njeru admits it will take years for the practice to be eradicated and girls will continue to be vulnerable.
"This is a deeply entrenched issue that will take time to completely get rid of.
"These days there are no elaborate ceremonies to celebrate girls who have undergone FGM.
"It is very secretive and it makes it very difficult to apprehend those who are behind this."
Mr Njeru has turned all the girls' schools in his division into rescue centres.
He says the number of girls enrolling in both primary and secondary schools has increased sharply since the ban on FGM came into force five years ago.
"Most of the girls now aren't going to undergo FGM. Instead they come for training," says Gladys Andiema, the headmistress of Saint Catherine Chepnyal Girls School.
Loise Chesista, one of the beneficiaries of training sessions offered at Chepnyal, says she has gained lots of skills from the school.
"We have many friends who would have wanted to be in schools but their parents cannot afford [it]. I believe, with help, most of them can study and excel," she says.
The names of some of the girls interviewed for this article have been changed to protect their identities. | Hundreds of Kenyan girls are preparing to spend Christmas in schools, rather than with their families, fearing that their parents will force them to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). | 38382837 |
Prop Sona Taumalolo and French lock Yoann Maestri were sent off for fighting in their 38-18 loss to France and Sea Eagles scrum-half Taniela Moa was sin-binned.
Wales face Tonga on Friday with defence coach Edwards calling for referee Mike Fraser to protect his players.
"For me that is an insult," said Latu.
It is important to say it is not going to stop us doing from what we do best, and we will leave it up to the referee
Tonga's clash with France was highlighted for a number of flashpoints, which Edwards said could not be allowed to happen in Cardiff.
"It is vital the referee protects our players," said Edwards.
"I am sure he won't put up with any nonsense, because it is something that has occurred more than once."
Latu said the New Zealand referee should not to be swayed by Edwards' remarks.
"It is a contact sport and anybody who plays rugby, not only Tongans, Samoan and Fijians, bring that physicality into the game," he said.
"It is something that we pride ourselves on. I think sometimes we do let it go to our head, giving away stupid penalties.
"It is important to say it is not going to stop us doing from what we do best, and we will leave it up to the referee.
"He will call what he sees and hopefully it will be a fair match.
"We are looking for an entertaining game and I am sure Wales want the same game as well.
"Hopefully, the referee doesn't dictate the game or the outcome."
Prop Taumalolo will miss Tonga's game against Wales after receiving a four-week ban for punching France lock Maestri during Tonga's defeat in Le Havre on Saturday.
Tonga have yet to win on their autumn tour after losing 19-18 in their opening game to Romania.
However, Latu is confident they can get a win against a new-look Wales side which shows 11 changes from the one that beat Argentina 40-6.
"It is a step up for Tonga, but we want to do well," he added.
"We have a good young and old squad which we are building for the future.
"In the past, we have beaten Scotland and France, and not by fluke, but when we have had our best players available."
Tonga will field a team showing four changes from the side beaten by France for Friday night's appointment with Wales.
Prop Taumalolo is replaced by Melbourne Rebels' Eddie Aholelei and there are two other switches in the pack with tighthead prop Sila Puafisi and number eight Viliami Ma'afu coming into the side.
Latiume Fosita starts at fly-half as Tonga meet Wales for the first time since they suffered a 27-20 defeat during the 2003 World Cup.
Tonga were beaten 51-7 on their last visit to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium in 2001.
TEAM
Tonga: Vungakoto Lilo, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Siale Piutau, Sione Piukala, Will Helu, Latiume Fosita,Taniela Moa; Eddie Aholelei, Elvis Taione, Sila Puafisi, Tukulua Lokotui, Joe Tu'ineau, Sione Kalamafoni, Nili Latu (C), Viliami Ma'afu
Replacements: Suliasi Taufalele, Tevita Mailau, Taione Vea, Hale T Pole, Opeti Fonua, Samisoni Fisilau, Fangatapu 'Apikotoa, Tevita Halaifonua | Captain Nili Latu says Shaun Edwards' demands for the referee to protect Wales from Tongan indiscipline are an "insult" to his players. | 25022578 |
She said Franklin Nieves, who fled the country, had abandoned his post.
Luisa Ortega Diaz also denied that officials had been pressured to provide false evidence at Mr Lopez's trial.
On Friday, Mr Nieves posted a video on the internet in which he apologised for his role in what he called a political show trial.
In the video, he said he had left Venezuela to escape pressure from the government.
Mr Nieves urged fellow prosecutors and judges to join him in expressing their discontent.
"Complete farce"
In a television interview, Ms Ortega Diaz rejected the former prosecutor's accusations.
"At the state prosecutors' office we don't pressure anyone," she said.
She added that Mr Nieves had given in to "pressures from foreign and domestic elements", but was not specific.
Ms Ortega also rejected that the allegations by Mr Nieves were grounds for overturning the verdict in Mr Lopez's trial.
He was sentenced last month to nearly 14 years in prison on charges of inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014.
Mr Lopez's wife, Lilian Tintori, repeated her call for his release on Monday.
"It is clear that the case was manipulated, a complete farce," she told a rally in the city of Maracaibo. | Venezuela's attorney general says she has sacked a prosecutor who criticised the conviction and imprisonment of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. | 34644434 |
Jordan Wright, from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, thought he had placed a £5 bet on Leicester to win their first match of the season against Sunderland, at odds of 2,000/1.
He roped in friend Mitchell Baldock to do the same, neither realising it related to the team winning the league.
The pair each won £10,000.
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Mr Wright said he and Mr Baldock "thought BetFred had messed up the odds" for Leicester's first game of the season, so decided to place a bet to try to take advantage of the mistake.
The pair were mercilessly mocked by their fire brigade colleagues who told them the mistake they had made.
After realising his error, Mr Wright said he "didn't think too much" about Leicester's fortunes during the season "until the last quarter".
"It was when they won 3-1 against Manchester City - that's when I started thinking we had a real chance of winning," he said.
"Everyone loves an underdog so it was nice to see them win," Mr Wright, a London Fire Brigade worker, said.
"Every Premier League team wanted them to win, too - no-one will begrudge them for it."
Mr Wright said he had put part of his £10,000 into a personal training business he runs alongside his job, and was planning a trip to Las Vegas in June.
Mr Baldock, from Thurrock, had also put his share of the money into a new business, he said. | Two firefighters who mistakenly backed Leicester City to win the Premier League are celebrating after winning £20,000. | 35560535 |
Freeman, 21, who recently completed a loan period with Notts County, joined the Rams from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee in 2012.
A Wales Under-21 international, he is eligible for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Charlton Athletic.
He has made a total of 24 appearances this season, seven for Derby and 17 for Notts County. | Sheffield United have signed Derby County defender Keiron Freeman on loan until 5 April. | 26472401 |
The 6ft (1.8m) granite slab was erected in the grounds of the state capitol.
A suspect is reported to have driven his car into the structure early on Wednesday while filming on his mobile phone and posting footage on Facebook.
Michael Tate Reed is now accused of defacing an object of public interest and criminal trespassing.
He is also accused of first-degree criminal mischief.
A Facebook Live video by an account under the name of Michael Reed shows what appears to be a driver pointing his headlights towards the monument and shouting "Freedom!" as he moves toward it.
Mr Reed was accused of destroying a different Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma three years ago, media reports say.
He was diagnosed with a schizo-affective disorder (a mental health condition) after that incident but was released from hospital in January 2015 as part of an agreement with the Oklahoma County district attorney's office in which he pledged to continue receiving treatment and therapy, Tulsa World reported at the time.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee tweeted that "some idiot in my home state broke all 10 commandments at the same time. He wasn't Moses and it wasn't Mt Sinai".
The initiative to build the statue was led by Arkansas Senator Jason Rapert, who sponsored a 2015 law to display it on state grounds.
Mr Rapert said it "honoured the historical moral foundation of the law".
But opponents including the American Civil Liberties Union said that its appearance amounted to "an unconstitutional endorsement of religion" - they threatened to take legal action to have it taken down.
The statue was financed by more than $26,000 in private donations, local media reported. | A new monument in the US state of Arkansas listing the Ten Commandments has been destroyed less than 24 hours after it was unveiled. | 40434571 |
BA said the Airbus A320 was not damaged when the object hit the nose of the plane, which landed safely with no injuries reported to anyone on board.
Since April last year there have been 25 near misses between aircraft and drones, figures from the UK Airprox Board suggest. A dozen of these were denoted "Class A" which indicates there was a serious risk of collision.
The Heathrow incident comes only weeks after the British Airline Pilots Association called for rules governing the use of drones to be enforced more strictly.
UK rules on flying drones, called the dronecode, have been drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA code says that drones should:
In addition, it says, unmanned aircraft fitted with a camera should not be flown within 50m of people, vehicles or buildings.
They should also not be flown over crowds or congested areas.
Pilots of drones with cameras must also be mindful of privacy when taking pictures.
Those using a drone to make money, eg for aerial photography, must get permission from the CAA and complete a training programme to demonstrate their competence with the craft.
However, these rules do not explicitly bar a smaller drone being flown near an airport even though the skies around such locations are designated as "controlled airspace".
"Anything under 7kg could, in theory, fly in controlled airspace," said a CAA spokesman.
"But by doing so it will almost certainly breach the other regulations such as endangering an aircraft or flying in a congested area."
UK laws say that anyone found guilty of endangering an aircraft by any means, not just with a drone, could face up to five years in jail.
"Do not fly anywhere near an airport," said the CAA spokesman.
"Even though you may be flying no higher than 400ft, the chances of getting too close to an aircraft get higher the closer you get to an airport."
He urged people to exercise "common sense" when flying their drones recreationally.
In the UK, two people have been prosecuted for the "dangerous and illegal" flying of a drone. Fines were imposed in both cases.
"It would be easy to do something daft," said Martin Maynard, a commercial drone pilot who uses his craft for environmental monitoring.
Mr Maynard said he had seen many posts on social media sites showing recreational drone pilots being reckless.
"One of the big trends is people seeing how far away can they fly their drone," he said. "With big antennas some can reach three or four miles."
The CAA rules state that a drone should be kept in visual line of sight at all times and no more than 500m (0.3miles) from its pilot as a maximum.
However, said Mr Maynard, even at relatively close distances of 200m or so, drones could be hard to pick out.
"If you lose sight of that little dot then you have lost it completely," he said.
Researchers at Cranfield University are engaged in a project to find out how much damage a drone could do if it hit an aircraft or was sucked into an engine.
"With small drones, the risk is not that great," said Dr Ian Horsfall, professor of armour systems at Cranfield. "It's not that different to a bird strike."
In mid-March, scientists at George Mason University said the risk from drones was "minimal" given the small number of strikes on aircraft by birds that did damage.
Birds such as turkey vultures and geese that significantly outweigh domestic drones were the only ones that did significant damage to an aircraft, they found.
"Big drones might be more of an issue than bird strikes," said Dr Horsfall. "And they are getting bigger and heavier over time."
Modern jet engines were generally quite good at coping when damaged by bird strike or a mechanical failure, said Dr Horsfall.
Drones can be pre-loaded with co-ordinates of restricted locations such as airports, a technique known as geo-fencing. Drones should resist being flown into these areas and many manufacturers make their craft land if they approach them.
However," said Dr Horsfall, "it's by no means comprehensive. Not every airport is listed in there."
Cranfield was now looking into the risks posed by the disintegration of the lithium batteries typically used by drones to see if they might cause a fire if they are embedded in the nose of an aircraft or elsewhere on its fuselage.
"The battery is the main weight in them and that's what you need to worry about," he added. | Police are investigating a reported mid-air collision between a drone and a British Airways jet from Geneva that was approaching London's Heathrow Airport. | 36072039 |
During opening statements, prosecutor Fani Willis said children in the school district were the "biggest losers" in the alleged conspiracy.
Prosecutors have reached plea deals with 21 others charged in the case. Some may testify during the trial.
The trial is expected to last for several months.
Not among those on trial is former Atlanta school superintendent Beverly Hall, whose trial was delayed for her cancer treatment.
In 2009, she was named national superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators - the same year much of the alleged cheating is said to have taken place.
Ms Hall was given a $78,000 (£51,000) bonus from the public school system.
The charges were brought last year after an investigation of cheating at dozens of the city's public schools in 2009.
Ms Willis said school officials executed a "cleverly disguised conspiracy" in which teachers and aides erased incorrect answers and in some cases instructed children to change their answers.
Educators are also accused of breaking open sealed copies of multiple-choice tests ahead of time and teaching the answers to their students.
The cheating conspiracy kept the teachers from offering extra academic help to students in need, Ms Willis added.
"The purpose of the conspiracy was this - to illegally inflate test scores and create a false impression of academic success for many students in the Atlanta Public School system," Ms Willis said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.
"It was done to those students' detriment." | The trial of 12 former Atlanta school officials accused of conspiring to change students' test scores in order to receive bonuses has begun. | 29414305 |
Leave.EU chief executive Liz Bilney told BBC Wales the £55m daily cost could go to schools and hospitals.
AM Eluned Parrott, speaking for Britain Stronger in Europe, hailed cheaper and more secure food supplies.
With a referendum called for 23 June, three of the Tories' 11 Welsh MPs have said they want the UK to leave, while all 25 Welsh Labour MPs want to remain.
David Cameron confirmed the date of the vote after negotiating a deal in Brussels which gives the UK the right to restrict EU migrants' benefits and to be excused from taking part in "ever-closer union".
Debating the arguments on the BBC's Sunday Politics Wales programme, both Ms Bilney and Ms Parrott claimed the terms of trade would be better under their preferred option.
Ms Bilney said the UK would be free to negotiate its own trade deals outside the EU, while the Lib Dem AM said there was a benefit from being part of the world's biggest single market.
Ms Parrott also pointed to the EU as a force for peace over 60 years, while Ms Bilney said the UK's membership of Nato, the UN security council and friendship with the USA provided security.
Elsewhere, deputy Labour leader Tom Watson told the party's Welsh conference in Llandudno that the UK would remain in the EU but winning the referendum would not be easy.
"The Tories could end up destroying themselves over Europe but we won't let them destroy our country", he said.
Monmouth Tory MP David Davies told BBC Wales that he would be "campaigning hard" for the UK to leave the EU, describing Mr Watson's view as "wishful thinking".
He said the Conservative Party would be united irrespective of the referendum result - but he hoped the result would mean the UK was no longer part of the EU.
Mr Davies is one of three of the 11 Welsh Tory MPs who have said they will vote for Britain to leave the EU - former Welsh Secretary David Jones and Brecon and Radnorshire MP Chris Davies are the others.
Five have declared in favour of remaining in the EU - Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb, Guto Bebb, Byron Davies, Simon Hart and Craig Williams.
Three have yet to declare their view - junior Wales Office Minister Alun Cairns, Glyn Davies and James Davies.
Plaid Cymru confirmed that the party and its three MPs would be campaigning to stay in the EU.
"We have to see the big picture," said Euro-MP Jill Evans.
"There is a lot we would like to change about the EU, but we can only do that from within. The decision we make is about the kind of Wales we want to build and will affect generations to come."
Wales is slightly different to the rest of the UK. Areas like west Wales and the valleys get hundreds of millions of pounds in EU aid, far more than any other part of the UK.
Between 2014 and 2020 that is going to be worth £2bn.
Farmers here share in another £200m of EU payments a year, which could be lost if the UK opts to leave.
However, those who want to leave the EU say it is not "European" money, but our money.
They insist the money could still go to poorer areas of Wales - it would just come from the Welsh government rather than Brussels.
However, we have yet to see any concrete plans that the UK government would be willing to send additional money to Wales in the event of Brexit. | Campaigners for and against UK membership of the EU have debated the better option for people in Wales. | 35625904 |
The last three weeks have seen the highest number of fatalities, at 342.
A total of 22,186 cases have been reported across the country.
The number of deaths this year is four times more than fatalities recorded over the equivalent period in 2016, which itself saw a dip in occurrences of the disease.
The western state of Maharashtra is the worst affected, where the death toll stands at 437, according to data revealed by the Union Health Ministry. Neighbouring Gujarat follows closely with 297 deaths, reported news agency PTI.
India experienced a severe swine flu wave two years ago, when health officials scrambled to contain an outbreak which killed more than 1,900 people. While 2016 saw a dip in recorded deaths (265) and affected cases (1,786), the numbers for this year indicate a resurgence of the disease.
The country saw its most crippling outbreak in the pandemic years of 2009-2010, when the virus affected around 50,000 people and claimed the lives of more than 2,700 across the country.
Dr Sanjay Gururaj, medical director at Shanthi Hospital, a private clinic, told the BBC that it was not mandatory for a private hospital to report its numbers to the government's database. "The numbers in the official report are possibly just the tip of the iceberg," he said. | India appears to be in the grip of a swine flu outbreak with 1,094 recorded deaths over the past eight months, said an official report on Wednesday. | 41034038 |
It happened at Anlaby Primary School in Hull on Friday. The child has not been named.
Head teacher Gareth May said in a statement: "The whole school community is deeply saddened by this tragic event and the thoughts of everyone connected with the school are with the child's family."
Staff and pupils will receive support at the school over the coming days. | A five year-old boy has choked to death during a school dinner break. | 38866614 |
The westbound carriageway was closed at the M5 junction near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, up to junction two. It was also shut eastbound between junctions two and one.
The motorway was reopened by 17:25 BST, said
The Highways Agency
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More than two dozen roads were closed in Herefordshire on Friday.
Stranded motorists were rescued and residents left their homes, while a rest centre was set up in Ross-on-Wye.
Herefordshire Council said it received more than 120 reports of flooding across the county and hundreds of people had turned up at depots for sandbags and help.
More than 4,000 sandbags were handed out.
Properties at a Ross-on-Wye sheltered housing complex were evacuated.
About 20 elderly people in Smallbrook Gardens were taken to a community centre.
Council leader John Jarvis said: "I would like to pay tribute to the hundreds of members of staff from the council, its contractors, the emergency services, our partners and other agencies.
"[They] have again pulled together today to provide an effective response to severe weather."
Earlier, Highways Agency operations manager Neil Taylor said the M50 was "suffering from patches of... water from the local fields but it has got some depth to it in places".
He added: "The ground is sodden and where water runs off, or ditches overspill, it can very quickly put quite a depth of water on to the carriageway."
Andrew Atkinson, ward councillor for Ross-on-Wye east, told BBC Hereford and Worcester the situation was "horrendous".
He said: "We've got extremely heavy rain running straight through people's houses - it's dire.
"Nobody's prepared for it, it's shocked everybody."
Commuter Steve Richmond, from Cheltenham, said: "Once I got to the junction at Roman Way and Archenfield Road in Ross-on-Wye the road was completely flooded and impassable.
"People were either turning back or had tried to get through and got stuck." | The M50 has reopened after part of it was closed due to "severe weather" which saw up to a foot of water in some places. | 18734189 |
Steffon Armitage touched down from a catch and drive, with Eric Escande kicking the conversion and a penalty for Toulon's first-half points.
Johnny Sexton's three penalties kept the visitors in touch, but Escande added three of his own after the break.
Armitage crossed again at the death to all but end Leinster's prospects of progressing from Pool Five.
With only one losing bonus point from three games, Leinster need to win all three of their remaining matches to stand any chance of avoiding a first group-stage exit since the 2012-13 campaign.
Armitage's try-scoring performance will once again raise the question over whether foreign-based players should represent England.
New England head coach Eddie Jones has said he is happy with the Rugby Football Union's policy of only selecting players from outside the Premiership in "exceptional circumstances".
But, when asked about the prospect of adding to his five Test caps, Armitage told Sky Sports: "I wouldn't say no, but my first thing is to keep playing well for Toulon and keep my place here.
"That's the only way I am going to get anywhere at international level - keep my head down and keep pushing. Who knows what is going to happen in the future?"
Toulon, champions in this competition for the past three seasons, were not at their fluid best against a resilient Leinster side, and struggled to work openings for their explosive wingers Bryan Habana and Drew Mitchell.
But the Top 14 club have at least got off the mark in Pool Five after their first fixture against Bath was postponed following the Paris attacks and they suffered a humbling 32-6 loss at Wasps three weeks ago.
Leinster had opportunities to hurt the hosts, with Johnny Sexton given the time and space to attempt kicks to the corners, but the Ireland fly-half's accuracy was uncharacteristically wayward.
And even when Armitage put the finishing touch on a catch and drive spearheaded by Duane Vermeulen, the visitors were still in with a chance thanks to three Sexton penalties.
The Blues' front three of Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss and Mike Ross put in an exhaustive defensive shift before they were replaced after 50 minutes, but it was Leinster's ill discipline that eventually cost them.
They survived Healy's first-half sin-binning unscathed, but saw the points margin widen when Escande landed two penalties during a period in the bin for Devin Toner.
Leinster conceded 17 penalties in total, and were finally finished off in the final minute when Tom Denton was shown a yellow card before Armitage barrelled through from a line-out.
Toulon: D. Armitage; Habana, Bastareaud, Nonu, Mitchell; Giteau, Escande; Fresia, Guirado, Stevens; Manoa, Taofifenua; Gorgodze, S. Armitage, Vermeulen.
Replacements: Taylor for D. Armitage (59), Mermoz for Nonu (69), Meric for Escande (76), Chiocci for Fresia (51), Etrillard for Guirado (59), Chilachava for Stevens (41), Suta for Manoa (53), J. Smith for Gorgodze (51).
Leinster: R. Kearney; McFadden, Te'o, Fitzgerald, Nacewa; Sexton, Boss; Healy, Strauss, Ross; Toner, McCarthy; Ruddock, Van der Flier, Heaslip.
Replacements: D. Kearney for R. Kearney (62), Madigan for Fitzgerald (76), Reddan for Boss (49), J. McGrath for Healy (49), Cronin for Strauss (49), Moore for Ross (49), Denton for McCarthy (62). Murphy for Van der Flier (69).
Sin bin: Healy (25), Toner (46), Denton (79).
Attendance: 12,590
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales). | Defending champions Toulon claimed a first Champions Cup victory of the season by beating winless Leinster. | 35072696 |
The 24-year-old, who won promotion to Ligue 1 under Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri when he was at Monaco, joins the Premier League champions for an undisclosed fee.
He joined Nice in 2013 and made 110 league appearances for the club.
Mendy is Leicester's third summer signing after goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler and defender Luis Hernandez.
"I know the coach, I know his mentality and I know his philosophy," said Mendy. "When he speaks it's direct and clear and for me I like this."
Mendy played in all of Nice's games last season as they finished fourth in France's top flight.
He played five times for France Under-21s but is yet to make an appearance for his country's senior side. | Leicester City have signed French midfielder Nampalys Mendy from Nice on a four-year contract. | 36697432 |
Matthew Brian Gillen from Kennedy Place in the Fountain area of the city appeared at Londonderry Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Mr McCauley died nine years after he was attacked at a barbecue in the city in 2006.
Mr Gillen is also charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and attempted GBH. He was released on bail.
Opposing bail, a detective told the court: "We believe Mr Gillen is still linked with loyalist paramilitarism and, at the very least, he is a supporter of it.
"This is based on a number of items found during a house search."
He said if released on bail, Mr Gillen could pose a significant risk to witnesses or prevent others from coming forward.
He cautioned that the defendant's personal safety would also be endangered as he had been threatened before. The senior officer also warned there was a risk of the suspect fleeing, as he worked across the UK and Europe.
Mr Gillen's solicitor said the evidence upon which his client was charged was based on audio recordings of the defendant.
"If he is granted bail there are no steps that he can take that would interfere with the integrity of that evidence," he told the court.
"The evidence comes from his own mouth."
The solicitor said Mr Gillen had no previous convictions and there was a presumption of innocence.
The magistrate released the accused on bail of £2,000.
He was ordered not to leave Northern Ireland and to report regularly to a police station near his home.
He is due to appear again at the same court on 21 April.
A 61-year-old man, arrested in England on Wednesday, has been charged with withholding information. He will appear in court on 4 May.
A third man arrested this week, aged 27, has been released on bail.
At the time, police believed up to 15 people were involved in the attack.
Paul McCauley suffered serious head injuries in the attack near Chapel Road. He died in a care facility in June 2015.
The following month, Piper John McClements, previously known as Daryl Proctor, was charged with Paul McCauley's murder.
So far 17 arrests have been made by detectives investigating the attack. | A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Londonderry man Paul McCauley. | 35995276 |
Hundreds of people were forced from their homes in Sheffield as torrential rain hit the city on 25 June 2007.
Sheffield City Council said the plaque, at the Nursery Street riverside park, "provides a permanent tribute in remembrance of that dreadful day".
Council Leader Julie Dore said: "It also underlines the strength and resilience shown by communities."
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She added that the authority was doing everything in its power to make sure "we protect our residents, homes and businesses from any future devastation".
The Nursery Street park forms part of new flood defences along the River Don.
The Lower Don Valley flood protection scheme, which is nearing completion, is one of six planned for Sheffield, at an estimated cost of £83m.
It involves the construction of more than 60 new flood protection measures along a five-mile stretch of the River Don.
Two people who died in the floods were Ryan Parry, 14, who was swept off his feet by the River Sheaf at Millhouses and a 68-year-old man who died when he was washed away as he got out of his car in the Wicker area.
Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes, with villages near Rotherham amongst the worst hit, amid fears the nearby Ulley dam would collapse.
Recalling the floods, one caller told BBC Radio Sheffield she remembered seeing "a wall of water" flood her friend's house in a matter of minutes.
Another resident, Gemma Aktekin, described it as "like something out of a horror movie".
Mrs Aktekin, who spent eight months living in a caravan, said events of the day had a long-term impact, including making it virtually impossible to get flood insurance. | The 10th anniversary of floods in which two people died has been marked with the unveiling of a plaque. | 40380673 |
The researchers, publishing their data in Nature, said it was a "very important step forward".
Yet the limited supplies will not help the 20,000 people predicted to be infected during the outbreak in West Africa.
And two out of seven people given the drug, have later died from the disease.
ZMapp has been dubbed the "secret serum" as it is still in the experimental stages of drug development with, until now, no public data on effectiveness.
Doctors have turned to it as there is no cure for Ebola, which has killed more than 1,500 people since it started in Guinea.
Researchers have been investigating different combinations of antibodies, a part of the immune system which binds to viruses, as a therapy.
Previous combinations have shown some effectiveness in animal studies. ZMapp is the latest cocktail and contains three antibodies.
Trials on 18 rhesus macaques infected with Ebola showed 100% survival.
This included animals given the drug up to five days after infection. For the monkeys this would be a relatively late stage in the infection, around three days before it becomes fatal.
Scientists say this is significant as previous therapies needed to be given before symptoms even appeared.
One of the researchers, Dr Gary Kobinger from the Public Health Agency of Canada, said this was a huge step up from previous antibody combinations.
"The level of improvement was beyond my own expectation, I was quite surprised that the best combination would rescue animals as far as day five, it was fantastic news.
"What was very exceptional is that we could rescue some of the animals that had advanced disease."
However, there is always caution when interpreting the implications for humans from animal data.
A Liberian doctor, one of three taking the drug in the country, and a Spanish priest both died from the infection despite ZMapp treatment.
William Pooley, the first Briton to contract Ebola during this outbreak, has been given the experimental drug ZMapp as were two US doctors who recovered.
The course of the infection is slower in humans than macaques so it has been cautiously estimated that ZMapp may be effective as late as day nine or 11 after infection.
But Dr Kobinger said: "We know there is a point of no return where there is too much damage to major organs, so there's a limit."
The group wants to start clinical trials in people to truly assess the effectiveness of the drug.
Commenting on the findings, Prof Jonathan Ball, a virologist at the University of Nottingham, told the BBC: "Before, ZMapp was a total mystery.
"This is an incredible improvement on those earlier cocktails, to have 100% clearance and most importantly that clearance when they've started to show outward signs of infection."
Referring to the seven treated patients, he added: "Clearly there is the caveat that all evidence in humans is anecdotal and no hard evidence has been released on what happens to the virus in those patients."
Prof Peter Piot, the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "I never thought that 40 years after I encountered the first Ebola outbreak, this disease would still be taking lives on such a devastating scale.
"This well designed trial in non-human primates provides the most convincing evidence to date that ZMapp may be an effective treatment of Ebola infection in humans.
"It is now critical that human trials start as soon as possible. " | The only clinical trial data on the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp shows it is 100% effective in monkey studies, even in later stages of the infection. | 28980153 |
Daniel Brown, 27, said he "lost control" on 11 July last year and set fire to Capel Aberfan, which was used as a makeshift mortuary following the Aberfan disaster.
He caused more than £500,000 damage to the chapel, which was built in 1876.
Brown, from Nixonville, said he "got a kick" from arson, Merthyr Tyfil Crown Court heard.
He will stay on licence for 10 years.
The court was told Brown set fire to his own home when he was nine years old.
A £40,000 Aberfan disaster memorial organ which was destroyed in the chapel fire had been donated by Queen Elizabeth II.
It was given when she visited the community after a slag heap collapsed on the Pant Glas Junior School leaving 116 children and 28 adults dead.
Prosecuting, Rachel Knight said Brown had set fire to a wheelie bin earlier that evening and called 999 himself, but was "disappointed" when neighbours put out the fire before crews arrived.
"Less than two hours later fire officers were called back to tackle the chapel blaze," she said.
"The chapel was locked but they were approached by Brown, claiming to be the caretaker."
Brown had a set of keys for the chapel because he was a voluntary cleaner - and he had sneaked in to set fire to a dust sheet before walking home.
Miss Knight said: "The fire was completely out of control. The roof became well alight and quickly collapsed."
A pulpit worth £15,000 was also lost, which was due to be sold to an American buyer to raise funds for the building.
Brown told police: "I don't know why I did it. It just got out of control. I love that church. I set fire to my house in Aberdare when I was nine. I need help."
Ms Knight added: "He told the police he was a Christian and attended weekly prayer meetings."
Iris Minett, 80, whose two children died in the Aberfan disaster welcomed the jail sentence.
"We have been through so much here that it is beyond belief that someone could have done this," she said.
"The chapel meant a lot to many people but now it will never be the same."
Her daughter Gaynor Madgwick said: "No amount of time in prison will make up for the emotional damage caused by what he did to the chapel.
"Nothing can bring back the pews where those children were laid to rest.
"It is now a scar on the village and is standing like a monstrosity."
Judge Richard Twomlow said: "It was a building that was priceless to the community and there was understandable outrage and grief.
"An important part of the history of Aberfan has been irretrievably lost." | A "serial arsonist" who destroyed a historical Merthyr Tydfil chapel has been jailed for five years. | 35648385 |
16 November 2016 Last updated at 09:22 GMT
Newsround caught up with the film's writer, JK Rowling, to find out what fans can expect from the new film.
It's set in New York, with actor Eddie Redmayn playing Newt Scamander whose magical suitcase is lost and then opened.
That allows Newt's "fantastic beasts" to escape, spelling trouble for both the wizarding and non-magical worlds.
Take a look at what JK Rowling told Ayshah..... | The stars were out for the European premier of new film, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. | 37997288 |
IRA gunman Seamus McElwaine was shot dead by the SAS in April 1986.
He was preparing to ambush a British Army patrol near Roslea, Fermanagh.
At his funeral two days later, Martin McGuinness described him as a "highly intelligent volunteer".
Mr McGuinness said McElwaine was a "freedom fighter murdered by a British terrorist".
He went on to say that he was a "saint", when compared to Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
Mrs Foster said she believes it was Seamus McElwaine who had attempted to murder her father, John Kelly, in 1979, based on information provided to her family by police.
Speaking to the BBC's Spotlight programme, she said, "It is quite difficult. If you talk to Martin McGuinness now, he will say that unionists aren't the enemy, the enemy is poverty, the enemy is unemployment.
"And that's fine, but it doesn't take away from the fact that he thought it appropriate to speak at Seamus McElwaine's funeral - a man who had been responsible for murdering many people in County Fermanagh."
She added that despite her personal difficulties, she would work with the deputy first minister because: "The past is the past".
"What I want to do is to build a future that everybody in Northern Ireland can ascribe to," she said.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr McGuinness said: "There will always be more than one narrative to any conflict.
"There is hurt on all sides and all of us - including the media - have a responsibility to recognise that if we are to consolidate peace and build genuine reconciliation.
"That is what I am committed to and I intend to stay positive in that work," the deputy first minister added.
"People like myself, Arlene Foster and all politicians have a huge role to play by giving positive leadership in the work of reconciliation and coming to terms with the past."
This interview can be seen on Spotlight on Tuesday 9 February on BBC One NI at 22:45 GMT | The first minister has spoken of the difficulties she experienced with the deputy first minister, because of his graveside oration at the funeral of the man who, she believes, tried to kill her father. | 35529566 |
Abdul Hadi Arwani, 48, was found shot dead in his car on 7 April in Wembley. He was believed to be a critic of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
Khalid Rashad, 61, of Wembley, was also charged with possession of ammunition for a firearm.
He is due to appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Mr Rashad has been remanded in custody.
No further action will be taken against a 53-year-old woman, arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.
A 36-year-old man, arrested on 17 April, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder was bailed on 19 April to a date in early May.
On 7 April, a 36-year-old man charged with Mr Arwani's murder was remanded in custody, to re-appear in court on 28 April. | A man has been charged with possession of an explosive substance by police investigating the murder of a Syrian-born preacher in north-west London. | 32450767 |
Beryl Larkin has lived in her field at Treuddyn, near Mold, for 19 years.
The council said she has twice been prosecuted for failing to comply with an enforcement notice dating back to January 2001.
The former nurse said a council letter advises her to remove her possessions by 9 May for the bulldozers to move in.
She said she was told she could make her own arrangements to remove the caravan rather than have it flattened.
Mrs Larkin said she was taking legal advice and hoped the council would have a change of heart.
She said she cannot understand why the council will not grant her personal planning consent so she can end her days in the home she loves.
Planners said she made no attempt to comply with the prior enforcement notice and, in October 2013, the planning committee resolved that direct action should be taken.
The council said it had sought voluntary compliance but Mrs Larkin has been reluctant to cooperate. | A 71-year-old woman faces seeing her caravan home demolished after a long-running dispute with Flintshire council planners. | 32434337 |
Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail will be deported after he serves his sentence.
The judge said he "terrorised" the Wellington woman by following her home in 2014 and entering her bedroom.
The former military attache sparked a furore last year when he was allowed to return home under diplomatic immunity. He was later extradited to New Zealand.
His lawyers had argued that he was mentally unwell at the time of the offence.
Rizalman had said the woman, Tania Billingsley, had given him a "signal" by smiling at him. His lawyers said he followed her home without her knowledge.
He had taken off his trousers and underwear after defecating outside her house, before entering her bedroom, where they struggled briefly. He left her home and the woman called the police.
He later pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault but not to more serious charges of attempted rape and burglary, which were later dismissed.
Judge David Collins said Rizalman's actions showed there was a "high level of premeditation" and that he had "terrorised" the woman.
"You mistook a smile for a sexual advance, you deliberately followed her and waited outside her home for a long period of time," he said.
"No woman should have to endure the terrifying circumstances experienced by Ms Billingsley when you breached the sanctity of her bedroom."
Ms Billingsley had waived her right to immunity when she spoke to the media about the case last year, after Rizalman was controversially allowed by New Zealand authorities to return home while awaiting trial.
His departure sparked anger in Wellington and a disagreement with Malaysia on how he was able to exercise diplomatic immunity for his exit. He was eventually extradited back to New Zealand to face trial.
A government inquiry was conducted on the diplomatic incident and the results will be made public on Friday, reported The New Zealand Herald. | A New Zealand court has found a former Malaysian diplomat guilty of indecent assault and sentenced him to nine months of home detention. | 35489690 |
The RMT union met Abellio ScotRail management for an hour over its plans to change staffing levels on new trains.
The two parties held talks twice last week, brokered through the Arbitration and Conciliation Advisory Service (ACAS).
On both occasions, they broke up for both sides to consider their positions.
Members of the RMT have already staged a number of walkouts in the dispute, and further stoppages are scheduled. They include three of the four competition days at golf's Open Championship, which is being played at Royal Troon next week.
The RMT also intends to strike on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 July.
The dispute relates to driver-only-operation (DOO) trains, where the driver is asked to close the doors at stations, instead of the conductor.
The RMT union claims the move poses a risk but ScotRail says it would always schedule a second person on trains. | Talks aimed at resolving the ScotRail dispute have broken up, without any progress being made. | 36721394 |
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said he anticipated the fund will be in place by December.
It will provide 12 months of funding for new drugs that have been determined to be cost effective by experts.
It will allow drugs to adopted more quickly before health boards take over paying for their delivery.
The new treatments fund was a key commitment in Labour's Assembly election manifesto.
Mr Gething has also confirmed the Welsh Government will hold a review of the process of applying for medicines that have not been approved as cost-effective by experts groups.
The review will look at the consistency of decisions across the Welsh NHS and consider the eligibility criteria for patients applying for medicines through what is known as the Individual Patient Funding Request (IPFR) route.
At present a patient needs to be considered an "exceptional case" for funding to be approved.
Concerns had been raised that a postcode lottery existed in accessing drugs through the IPFR route.
Mr Gething said the review had been established following discussions with opposition parties.
It was a key part of the Labour-Plaid deal which allowed Carwyn Jones to become first minister.
Jon Antoniazzi, policy officer for Tenovus Cancer Care, said: "It's good to see Welsh Government being open in their approach to tackling some of the inconsistencies patient campaigners have identified with the current process of high cost drug funding in Wales, following on from their negotiations with Plaid Cymru." | A new £80m fund to help patients in Wales with life-threatening illnesses get quicker access to innovative and new medicines has been confirmed. | 36776081 |
Escentual.com, started by Rakesh Aggarwal in 2000 in his parents' garage, has moved to a new operations centre at Ocean Park.
The move was backed by the Welsh government to ensure the expansion stayed in Wales.
The jobs will be created over the next two years and a further 20 will be safeguarded. | A Cardiff-based online beauty products company is creating 100 new jobs following an expansion. | 33158262 |
A rescue operation was mounted on Saturday after Dover coastguard was alerted to the three-metre dinghy, leaking off Hastings.
The Hastings lifeboat and the Lydd coastguard helicopter were sent, but a Border Force cutter picked the men up.
The Home Office said they had been interviewed by immigration officers and made immigration applications.
"These applications are being progressed in line with immigration rules," said a spokesman.
Five Albanian migrants rescued from a boat carrying 15 other people off the Kent coast on 29 May claimed asylum.
The Home Office said a further 13 fellow Albanians were "processed for removal from the UK". | Three men from Iran rescued from a sinking vessel off the Sussex coast have made immigration applications. | 36526507 |
Concert in the Gardens on 31 December will also have special guests the Lightning Seeds, The Vegan Leather and the winners of the Hog the Stage competition, Lemonhaze.
The Night Afore Concert, Candlelit Concert and the Old Town Ceilidh with Belhaven are also sold out.
There are tickets left for the world-famous Street Party.
Organisers said there were "limited torches and wristbands" for the Torchlight Procession.
All events on Sunday 1 January are sold out including The Final Fling, a ceilidh at the National Museum of Scotland, the "Loony Dook" dip in the Forth at South Queensferry and the Scot:Lands festival of music, art and theatre.
Richard Lewis, City of Edinburgh Council's festival and events champion, said: "The countdown to Edinburgh's Hogmanay is on and it really is set to be a cracker.
"With three days of spectacular events including the Torchlight Procession and the Stoats Loony Dook, plus so many stages offering fantastic entertainment at the street party, be quick to get your ticket to the greatest New Year celebration on earth."
About 75,000 revellers are expected to attend the celebrations in Edinburgh city centre, with entertainment across seven open-air stages.
The Castle Stage will feature Scottish music from artists including Salsa Celtica , Manran and Ross Ainslie, Ali Hutton and Friends.
The Frederick Stage will have DJs, dancers and performers from Guilty Pleasures while the Mound Stage will showcase jazz performers including James Brown is Annie, Brass Gumbo and Blues n Trouble.
The Candlelit Concert will also take place in St Giles' Cathedral and the Old Town Ceilidh will return to Parliament Square.
The event will be rounded off with a fireworks display from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay, described as the UK's largest outdoor winter music festival, has been produced by Unique Events on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council since 1993.
It is expected to bring in 150,000 visitors from more than 80 countries across three days of celebrations, giving the city an estimated £40m boost. | Edinburgh's Hogmanay showcase concert headlined by Paolo Nutini sold out in a record three hours. | 38458932 |
Reform Scotland put forward the plan as MSPs prepare to take responsibility for tax rates and some benefits next year.
It said the issue had "not been touched on" by any of the parties in their manifestos.
Both the SNP and Labour have pledged to set up a new social security agency to take charge of devolved benefits.
Reform Scotland research director Alison Payne said that with new powers coming to Scotland it was an area "in need of a fresh approach".
She said: "An issue not touched on by any of the parties is our view that there should be one government department responsible for both the new tax and welfare powers due to be devolved.
"This may at first seem like a small administrative point, but it is about looking to create a better, more coherent and transparent system and not simply replicating what happens at Westminster."
Ms Payne spoke out as Reform Scotland published a comparison of the manifestos produced by the SNP, Labour, Scottish Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and the Greens.
She said: "It is clear from the party manifestos that local government reform will be a key issue for the next parliament.
"The Greens, Lib Dems and Conservatives are all critical of powers being taken away from local government - a stance we would agree with - though it is disappointing how few specific proposals there are to reverse this situation.
"The SNP talk about examining how greater powers can be passed down with regards to schools and health boards, and this too has to be welcomed." | The next Scottish government should set up a new department for tax and welfare powers coming to Holyrood, a think tank has suggested. | 36185642 |
The various lobby groups, including former ministers still close to some in government, have been whirring with chatter and tactical planning about how to get their voices heard. There are ideas about commissions or 'neddies' - groups of advisers from business and all political parties that met in years gone by.
Even senior Tories like the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, one of their few success stories at the moment, told us yesterday "it can't just be a Tory Brexit". On first hearing that is a staggering thing to hear from Tory lips.
But before Remainers get swept up in their moment, and their ambitions swell, it's worth pondering what possibly might be on the table, and what might not, given the usual caveats about the unpredictability of what might come next.
First off, even Brexit-supporting ministers involved in the process acknowledge that a minority government has to behave differently. Expect therefore a change in tone, a more overtly consensual approach, the government is for example more likely to agree opposition attempts to amend their EU legislation without a fight.
One cabinet minister told me the government will take a less ideological approach. Some members of cabinet will push for a less rigid stance urging Theresa May to soften or scrub out her red lines, as the negotiations get under way.
But on the fundamental choices? Two well placed ministers tell me it's hard to see, "hard to go back on" the decision that we are leaving the single market. It is likely the government will make more of trying to maximise our access to it, this could mean it will become an equal concern to immigration rather than being a clear rhetorical second.
But in as much as it is at all possible to take direct readings from the electoral message (and I'm not sure it is given how varied the results were), more than 80% of the public voted for the two main parties, who both promised to leave the single market and end free movement. Woe betide any politician in this climate who is suddenly going to tell the electorate they didn't mean it on immigration.
There are hopes in the Remain camp too about the influence of the DUP, their participation in government does not mean suddenly that the government's Brexit plan changes dramatically.
While the DUP have their own particular view on Brexit with concern about customs arrangements, they are not 'soft' Brexiteers who will try to water down the whole thing.
They were involved as a party in the Vote Leave campaign and while they will push their strong view on the border and customs arrangement, they are not suddenly going to be arguing for only a tiny loosening of the links.
It is worth remembering too that even with the DUP and this week's promises of support, having been cut down to size, Theresa May is even more vulnerable to her powerful Eurosceptic backbenchers than before the election. The arithmetic means she has to listen to other parties more, but she also has less ballast to fend off her own MPs . One former minister told me, "it'd only take me and a couple of my mates to defeat her".
It is easy to argue today for a grand-sounding Brexit Commission to bring all parties in. It could be a political tool for Theresa May to form a mechanism for appearing to be listening to all. The idea is not quite being denied or really encouraged in government. And insiders are well aware of how such ideas can prove pointless.
There is already, for example, the committee that's meant to discuss the Brexit situation for the four nations. Few people who have been close to that process argue it's achieved much at all. And years of arguing for an NHS commission haven't got far at all. The government, although it was considered by David Cameron, did not in the end, trust Labour enough to take up the call.
Theresa May doesn't trust easily. It wouldn't really be in keeping with her style to dramatically reach out to the other parties in a formal way. In truth it is also not that clear the Labour leadership would really want that kind of role.
But the reality of the Parliamentary numbers means she is forced to take other opinions into consideration, or her government falls. There will no doubt be arguments about how it's done, whether a new process is introduced or not. It is just as likely the government and opposition whips are about to get to know each other much much better.
But 'cross party working' - otherwise known as clipping your wings - however it's done, will be a feature of life under Mrs May. Remember she is not just more vulnerable to the opposition, but on her own side too. | Enthusiastic Remainers have been quick to jump on the election result as their latest opportunity to mould the UK's departure from the EU. | 40261944 |
The 21-year-old said he was considering a switch to American football after missing out on a Commonwealth Games medal in July.
Jokarzadeh has been playing American football for Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania but wants to represent Great Britain in Brazil.
"I'm committed for Rio," he said.
"After experiencing Glasgow, being in front of the crowd and knowing that I could have got the gold, that's the big drive for me.
"A gold in Rio [would be] a platform for me. It's a hell of an achievement."
Jokarzadeh, from Cardiff, lifted a total of 361kg to finish fourth in the +105kg class at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
But the 6ft 7in, 20-stone weightlifter admits the prospect of a big-money National Football League (NFL) contract in the US is a major attraction.
"You hear about all the money and the fame that the guys have over there," said Jokarzadeh, who plays as a tackle when he is on the American football field.
"That was really attractive to me, especially the financial side. Who can earn $10m dollars a year at something?"
Jokarzadeh is now training for the American football combine in February, when NFL scouts look for new players at a week-long showcase event.
"I don't think I'd go straight into starting for a team so it would be a year or two development contract," he said.
"The minimum contract, I think, is $500,000 (£311,000) a year so you're not complaining."
But Jokarzadeh says his American football ambitions will not get in the way of his preparations for the Rio Olympics.
"I'll still do the combine but I'll let things fizzle out. I'm 100% committed for Rio," he said.
"How many people can say that they're the strongest in the world?
"It's something you will have for the rest of your life." | Welsh weightlifter Darius Jokarzadeh says he is committed to fulfilling his dream of winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. | 29731781 |
The force has appealed for witnesses to the incident that happened on the A5104 main road in Broughton, at the junction with Queensway, on Saturday.
Following the accident, involving a Ford Transit panel van at 21:40 GMT, the road was closed for four hours.
The pedestrian was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital with serious injuries. | A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a van in Flintshire, North Wales Police has said. | 38549129 |
Fermanagh man Elliott won by 1.99 seconds from the Carrickfergus rider to stretch his championship lead over Seeley to 22 points.
Glenn Irwin was fifth and seventh in the Supersport races with Andy Reid sixth in the opener.
Michael Laverty was fifth in the opening Superbike race.
Tyco BMW rider Seeley started on pole for the Superstock event and held an early lead at the Lincolnshire circuit.
However, Elliott moved ahead on the third lap on his Morello Racing Kawasaki and stayed in front to take maximum points.
Irwin remains third in the Supersport standings but is now 91 points behind leader Luke Stapleford, who won both races.
Jordanstown rider Reid, who retired in the second race, is back in sixth place.
Toomebridge man Laverty crashed out of the second Superbike race and lies fifth in the series. | Josh Elliott edged out Alastair Seeley in Sunday's British Superstock 1000c showdown between the Northern Ireland riders at Cadwell Park. | 34035222 |
In a letter urging Church members to vote on 7 May, the archbishops of Westminster and Southwark suggested "key issues" for reflection.
They include faith-based education, the living wage and climate change.
Last week the Church of England called for a "fresh moral vision" in politics.
More than 500,000 copies of the letter have been sent to Catholic parishes across England and Wales.
The letter does not endorse any political party, but urges Catholic voters "to think about the kind of society we want here at home and abroad".
It says elections involve a range of issues, but says some are "without doubt more central than others, particularly those concerned with the dignity and value of human life and human flourishing".
"Where do the candidates in your constituency stand on assisted suicide, euthanasia, abortion and other life issues?", it asks.
The letter also urges voters to consider their candidates' views on issues of asylum and immigration, religious freedom at home and overseas, and sustainable development.
Presenting the letter at a press conference in London, the Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols said: "It is shocking that in a society which is so rich as ours that there are people, even people in employment, who are dependent on food banks and handouts."
He was questioned about the Catholic Church's approach to the living wage after it emerged some jobs in the Church of England are paying below the threshold.
Archbishop Nichols said: "This organisation, the Bishop's Conference, certainly pays the living wage to all its employees.
"I can say for certain that every person on the payroll of the Archdiocese of Westminster is paid the living wage.
"Part of our parish audits are always to look at how anybody else who is working at the parish, and who might not be on the diocesan payroll, at what level they are being paid and to enhance that to the living wage."
The open letter to worshippers comes a week after the letter from the House of Bishops in the Church of England, which encouraged debate on issues such as nuclear defence and the economy.
The 52-page letter - an unprecedented intervention by the House of Bishops - said it was "the duty of every Christian adult to vote, even though it may have to be a vote for something less than a vision that inspires us".
At the time, Conservative MP Conor Burns said the letter was "naive", but David Cameron said he welcomed the move. | Catholic voters should consider their candidates' stance on issues including abortion and assisted suicide, ahead of the general election, the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said. | 31607399 |
The Lib Dem leader told LBC radio that he had demanded an apology from Theresa May, and that her conference speech was a "low point in coalition relations".
Mrs May had said that cases involving threats to children's lives and others were dropped because of missing data.
But David Cameron backed her, saying her speech had been "right".
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats went into government together after the 2010 general election, but both parties have been taking steps to differentiate themselves ahead of the election next May.
The deputy prime minister was responding to Mrs May's speech to the Conservative Party conference this week, in which she attacked her coalition colleagues for their stance on the Communications Data Bill.
Mrs May accused the Lib Dems of having "torpedoed" the bill - and said over six months, the National Crime Agency had dropped at least 20 cases as a result of missing communications data, 13 of which had involved a threat to the life of a child.
But Mr Clegg told his regular phone-in show on LBC the facts were "quite different".
The cases had been dropped because IP addresses were not being properly matched to individual mobile devices, he said, accusing the Home Office of "dragging their feet to do something about it".
He said that the suggestion that his party's opposition to what he calls a "snooper's charter" had put children's lives at risk was "absolutely appalling".
"I try and be very discreet about all the yah-boo and all the rest of it about the disagreements that might happen in government.
By Ellie PricePolitical correspondent
The Communications Data Bill, or "snooper's charter" is an issue the Conservatives and Lib Dems have clashed on before. The significance this time, is the timing.
Nick Clegg says the home secretary's speech was a "new low point in coalition relations."
That's quite a claim given the ups and downs of the coalition partners over the last four and a half years, not least of all splits over education and House of Lords reform.
Just seven months from the general election the coalition partners are drawing their battle lines.
Expect to see far more of this sort of language from both parties as they seek to distance themselves from each other and appeal to their traditional voters.
It will continue, no doubt, with next week's Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow.
"I think to say about another politician, particularly someone that you are governing with: 'You are putting children at risk', when it is not true, is a level of outrageous information that I have not witnessed in the four and half years that I have been in this government."
Mr Clegg said he had written to Mrs May, asking for an apology.
But Mr Cameron said: "I thought Theresa made a very strong speech about how important it is that we protect people from the dangers of terrorism on our streets.
"She set out a series of measures we have taken and some measures that a Conservative-only government would take to make us even more safe and I think that was the right thing to say."
A source close to Mrs May said: "Maybe Clegg is becoming as forgetful as Ed Miliband but we haven't received a letter from him.
"It's interesting to see how the Lib Dems react to the logic of their position being aired in public but the truth is, that they are putting lives at risk right now.
"If they want to do something about that, they can start talking to us about returning to the Communications Data Bill that Nick Clegg first torpedoed on his radio show two years ago."
Plans for a Communications Data Bill were mentioned in the coalition's Queen's Speech in 2012.
But in April 2013 Mr Clegg said he would veto them, telling party members plans to keep records of every website visited and activity on social media did not fit with a coalition pledge to move away from Labour's "database state".
The bill would have extended the range of information telecommunications firms had to store for up to 12 months, including the time, duration, location and recipients of messages sent on social media, emails and phone calls - although a warrant would be needed to view the content of messages.
Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames has written to the most senior official at the Home Office demanding a probe into a Daily Mail story in which a "Home Office source" was quoted swearing about Mr Clegg.
He said this had been an "inappropriate and personal attack" and a "clear breach" of the Civil Service Code and Special Adviser's Code of Conduct. | Nick Clegg has attacked the home secretary for "outrageous" claims that his party put children at risk by blocking new data monitoring powers. | 29459059 |
The sermon, written by the state-run Islamic Foundation, condemns the "unjust killing of any human being".
It also urges parents to protect their children from "brainwashing".
The move comes after two deadly Islamist attacks in Bangladesh in recent weeks, including a siege on a Dhaka cafe that left 20 people dead.
That attack, and an attack on police guarding the country's largest Eid gathering in Kishoreganj, were both claimed by the Islamic State militant group.
The sermon said: "The Prophet says the greatest of all sins is to kill a human being. No distinction between Muslim or non-Muslim has been made here."
The foundation said it hoped imams would use the message, or take inspiration from it.
Although the sermon is not mandatory for mosques, observers say they expect most clerics will deliver the message, which was approved by the government.
The imam of the national mosque, Mohiuddin Quashem, read out the message in his Friday sermon.
He told the BBC's Akbar Hossain: "I said no human being can kill another human being. Islam never supports this."
The move is seen as part of the government's efforts to monitor activities in mosques, following concerns about radicalisation.
Abdullah Hasan, who joined the prayer at the national mosque, told the BBC: "I support the government's move to have an identical khutba [prayer]. The imams should deliver this sermon to fight against militancy in the name of Islam."
However, another worshipper, Muniruzzamn, argued that it was excessive regulation. "The imams should have their freedom, they should choose what they will speak about. It looks like government-controlled khutba. I don't think it will help."
Bangladesh has seen a spate of attacks on secular bloggers, gay activists, academics and members of religious minorities, with more than 40 killed since February 2013.
Many of those attacks were claimed by Islamic State militants or al-Qaeda affiliates, although the government has blamed local groups and the opposition instead. The opposition denies the claims. | All 300,000 mosques in Bangladesh have been asked give a sermon against terrorism and extremism in their Friday prayers this week. | 36805657 |
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Jamie Burns' sister, Gemma, told the BBC that he died after making one "stupid mistake". | The family of a young man who died after a night out in Belfast say they believe his death was caused by taking ecstasy and have warned others about the dangers of drugs. | 38058527 |
The £4.5m Get Out Get Active programme will concentrate on "fun and inclusive activities" over three years.
Statistics show disabled people to be the least active group in the UK.
"For many of those we are trying to attract, these opportunities have been out of reach or unappealing," said EFDS chief executive Barry Horne.
"Changing people's mindsets is not an overnight solution and that's why we've called upon so many partners to help make it happen."
The campaign - funded by Spirit of 2012 - will take place in 18 areas in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Recently, 100 people involved in GOGA met in Manchester for the first group conference.
The other home nation disability sport organisations, as well as Volunteering Matters, Disability Rights UK, Women and Sport, Sporting Equals and Age UK, are backing the programme.
"It's a very ambitious initiative designed to increase physical and mental wellbeing by supporting physically inactive people around the UK to improve their health," said Spirit of 2012 chief executive Debbie Lye.
"The programme has the potential to change how we encourage, enable and engage more people through active recreation opportunities." | A programme to encourage more disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together has been introduced by a consortium of partners. | 37521479 |
Campaigners had asked that the former car showroom, which is owned by Oxford University's Wadham College, be designated as homeless housing.
Midcounties Cooperative holds the lease for the ground floor of the Iffley Road property and has applied to Oxford County Court for a repossession order.
But it has now asked for seven days to try to reach an agreement.
In a statement the Co-op said the adjournment was to give "time to continue to work towards a collaborative outcome".
Elise Benjamin, from campaign group Iffley Open House, said the adjournment had given them "a bit of a breather".
She said: "Our aim is to negotiate with the Co-op to find some sort of solution that will keep people housed."
The site, which the college hopes to redevelop into student accommodation, is currently home to 14 people and has been vacant for two years.
Campaigners took over the site on New Year's Eve have asked for the site to be officially designated as homeless housing.
On Monday, Lewis Cairns, who is homeless and living in the squat, described it as a "godsend". | Legal action to remove squatters from a building in Oxford has been adjourned for seven days. | 38610518 |
Lawro's opponent for this weekend's Premier League fixtures is Britain's tennis world number one Andy Murray.
Murray will be in action in the UK next month when he defends his title at the Aegon Championships at the Queen's Club, live on BBC TV, radio and online from 19-25 June.
The 29-year-old has won the tournament a record five times but this time faces competition from the strongest field in the tournament's 127-year history, with five of the world's top seven players present - including Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka and last year's runner-up Milos Raonic.
Murray told BBC Sport: "I love it at Queen's - this is the tournament where I won my first match as a professional on the main tour in 2005.
"I have been coming back for the past 12 years pretty much and have played some of my best tennis here so have always enjoyed playing there.
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"There is a lot more of an opportunity to come and watch this year because they have put about 2,000 more seats on the Centre Court, which has increased the capacity by about 30%.
"They have made some big changes on Court One now too - that has moved to a bigger stadium as well, so it will be good for the fans."
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Murray is a Hibernian fan and is well known for his keepy-uppy skills with a tennis ball - honed through hours of football practice when he was growing up.
"When I was younger I played a lot, until I was about 15 and decided I was going to give tennis a go," he said.
"Even then I still played five-a-side football whenever I was home - normally at least once a week until I was probably in my early to mid-20s.
"I stopped because I was having problems with my back.
"Now, when I am not playing tennis, I am resting and training for tennis rather than playing football but, when I finish my tennis, I think I will start playing again."
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Everton 1-0 Watford
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Andy's prediction: 2-0
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West Brom 0-1 Chelsea
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Andy's prediction: 1-2
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Manchester City 2-1 Leicester City
Lawro's prediction: 2-0
Andy's prediction: 3-1
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Bournemouth 2-1 Burnley
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Andy's prediction: 2-1
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Middlesbrough 1-2 Southampton
Lawro's prediction: 1-2
Andy's prediction: 1-1
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Sunderland 0-2 Swansea
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Andy's prediction: 1-1
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Stoke City 1-4 Arsenal
Lawro's prediction: 0-2
Andy's prediction: 0-2
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Crystal Palace v Hull City (12:00 BST)
This is a big one at the bottom of the table but, as bad as Crystal Palace were against Manchester City, it is still very hard to tip Hull to win away.
The Tigers have not managed a league victory on the road since 20 August, when they won at Swansea. Seventeen away trips later, they have picked up only three more points with three draws and, overall, they have the worst away record in the top flight.
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Palace have been all over the place defensively recently, and three defeats in a row have put them back in trouble.
A point would do for the Eagles here, though, and that is what I think they will get.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Andy's prediction: These are tough fixtures to predict. Palace to win, with a Christian Benteke brace. 2-0
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West Ham v Liverpool (14:15 BST)
As I have said, I think Liverpool will need to win their final two games to make the top four - but I am just not convinced they will do it. I don't think they will get three points against West Ham for starters.
If Liverpool do fall short, it will be because of their mentality. They play as if they will always create chances, so can be somewhat wasteful - but that is not the case. There is something missing with their attack at the moment.
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I presume Jurgen Klopp will start with Adam Lallana even if he is not 100% fit because there is no point protecting him any longer - they need his help now.
There is also a case for giving Daniel Sturridge a start too. After coming off the bench along with Lallana in the second half against Southampton on Sunday, he was one of the few Liverpool players to look lively in what was a really poor result for the Reds.
West Ham are supposedly one of the teams interested in signing Sturridge in the summer so this is something of a showcase for him - his future is undecided but it does not matter what his motivation is if he gets Liverpool the points.
The key will be whether they can break West Ham down - the Hammers played with three at the back in their win over Tottenham last week and flooded the midfield.
If they do that again, there will not be much space for Liverpool's creative players, which is why I am going for a draw.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Andy's prediction: Another draw, I think! 1-1
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Tottenham v Man Utd (16:30 BST)
It is Tottenham's final game at White Hart Lane but the occasion should not surprise most of the Manchester United players because they played - and lost - in West Ham's last game at Upton Park at the end of last season too.
I have been saying for a while now that I don't buy Jose Mourinho's comments about the size or strength of his squad, and I don't see United's Europa League campaign as an excuse if they miss out on the top four.
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Mourinho said he would rest a lot of players against Arsenal last weekend but when you totalled up starting appearances by both teams, United's players had made 226 more appearances than the Gunners' side - that says it all about his so-called weakened team.
Tottenham's defeat and performance at West Ham was a disappointing end to their title hopes but I think we have seen enough from them this season to expect a response, especially at home where they have won 16 and drawn two of their 18 league games so far.
I always enjoyed going to White Hart Lane as a player, because they would always let you play - I don't recall losing many times there with Liverpool.
One memory that stands out is from a game in the 1980s where Kenny Dalglish got absolutely lumped by Tottenham defender Graham Roberts, who was part centre-half, part assassin.
About 30 seconds later, a certain G. Souness got his revenge on Roberts with a very similar sort of tackle. As was often the case, that was the end of that matter.
Lawro's prediction: 2-1
Andy's prediction: My coach is a United fan and my physio is a Tottenham fan, so I hear a lot about both of these teams.
Spurs are at home, in the last ever game at White Hart Lane, and with Jose Mourinho involved it is going to be a tight match - I'm going to go for yet another draw. 1-1
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Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
Lawro's best score: 140 points (week 22 v James McAvoy)
Lawro's worst score: 30 points (week four v Dave Bautista)
From last weekend's Premier League matches, Lawro got six correct results, including one perfect score, from 10 matches, for a total of 90 points.
He beat Serge Pizzorno from Kasabian, who got three correct results with no perfect scores, but lost out to his band-mate Tom Meighan, who got four correct results, including two perfect scores, for a tally of 100 points.
Lawro also picked up three more points for correctly predicting Arsenal's win over Southampton on Wednesday. Martin Kemp wins no extra points because he picked Saints to win 1-0. | BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest each week this season. | 39861403 |
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