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Give a brief overview of this passage. | Grosjean is 13th on 18 points with Magnussen one place back on 11 points.
Haas - whose team are in their second season in F1 - says keeping the same drivers "is a given" and that his team "should be better racers" in 2018.
"Next year, without a car or engine change and the same drivers, that will give us a continuity boost," he said.
Frenchman Grosjean joined Haas in their debut season in 2016, with Denmark's Magnussen replacing Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez for the 2017 season.
Grosjean recorded Haas' highest finish this season when he came sixth in Austria earlier this month.
He scored all 29 of Haas' points last season but after the midway point of the 2016 campaign he only collected a single point, from his 10th place in the United States.
Owner Haas believes both Grosjean and Magnussen are capable of taking more points this season.
"If we can score another 29 points by Abu Dhabi, that would be a great position," said Haas. "It can't get worse that in the second half of 2016."
The Formula 1 circus now moves to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix from 28-30 July. | Gene Haas, owner of the F1 team named after him, says they will retain drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen for the 2018 season. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | Schoolchildren from across Ruthin helped to make the poppies to mark the centenary of the battle of Mametz Wood.
It is part of events being held in the town, which have been organised by Ruthin Community Group.
Its events organiser, Ron Bell, said the commemorations had been "designed to bring all generations together".
The 38th (Welsh) Division attacked Mametz Wood between 7 and 14 July 1916, with more than 4,000 of them killed or injured.
Mr Bell said: "The aim is to help people not only remember World War One but to learn about the sacrifice their predecessors made for their freedoms."
The commemorations have been funded by the Heritage Lottery World War One programme and the Big Lottery Awards for All. | A parade with 4,000 handmade poppies has taken place in a Denbighshire town as part of World War One commemorations. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | Hundreds of people were unable to attend the Bestival music event on the Isle of Wight in September 2015 after £60,000 worth of tickets were mis-sold.
Benjamin Hyland-Ward, 19, of Westfield Avenue South, Saltdean, East Sussex, had pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation at Lewes Crown Court.
He was sentenced on Friday to 21 months in a young offenders' institution.
The shark is a rare species that can be traced back to animals that lived 80 million years ago.
It is called the frilled shark, as it has lots of frilly gills down its long body, and it has often been called a 'living fossil'.
The shark has around 300 super sharp teeth in 25 rows, to help it catch its prey.
"It was like a large eel, probably 1.5 metres long, and the body was quite different to any other shark I'd ever seen," fisherman David Guillot told an Australian radio station.
"The head on it was like something out of a horror movie. It was quite horrific looking."
It is very rare to see the frilled shark as it lives in very deep water - sometimes hundreds of metres below the surface. | A teenager who admitted selling thousands of pounds worth of fake festival tickets has been jailed.
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This strange-looking shark has found its way into a fisherman's net in Australia. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | Captain Scot Bennett opened the scoring for the Exiles after five minutes, netting from close range following a free-kick.
The second half was delayed when referee Andy Davies had to be replaced after he sustained an injury.
Defender Jazzi Barnum-Bobb sealed Newport's victory with five minutes remaining.
EFL Trophy round-up: Oxford lose longest shoot-out - but qualify
Newport were already out of contention while but AFC Wimbledon were already assured of a place in the second round. | Newport County bowed out of the EFL Trophy with victory over AFC Wimbledon at Rodney Parade. |
Summarize this article briefly. | Health authorities said baby formula would still be available for purchase in shops and could be supplied at a doctor's request.
But they said the country needed to boost low breastfeeding rates.
Mexico has one of the lowest levels in Latin America. Only one in seven mothers breastfeed exclusively during the baby's first six months.
The World Health Organisation says exclusive breastfeeding for six months is the optimal way of feeding infants.
It says thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond.
The Mexican health authorities said Mexico's poor record is problematic in a country where millions of people live in extreme poverty and drinking water is often dirty or contaminated. | The Mexican government has banned free baby formula at hospitals in an effort to encourage breastfeeding. |
Please give a summary of the document below. | Lottie Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps outside Lush in Oxford, said she challenged a thief as they left the store early last Wednesday.
A woman, 29, of no fixed abode, has been held on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle and possessing Class A drugs, police said.
A man, 42, also of no fixed abode, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Thames Valley Police said its policy was not to name those arrested.
Staff at the shop in Cornmarket Street realised a laptop and large box of cosmetics had disappeared when they opened the shop last week.
The next day Ms Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps rough in the area with her dog Marley, returned the stolen items.
Staff started a fundraising bid to thank her which has reached £9,000.
Led by Barcelona forward Neymar, Brazil could not find a way past their stubborn Group A rivals in Brasilia.
It is their second goalless draw of the tournament after another blank against South Africa on Thursday.
Elsewhere, Germany drew 3-3 with South Korea thanks to an injury-time free-kick from Arsenal's Serge Gnabry.
Brazil may have won the World Cup on a record five occasions, but the football-mad nation is desperate to finally claim the one prize that has so far eluded them - Olympic gold.
However, they were jeered by an impatient home crowd of more than 60,000 after failing to beat Iraq.
Brazil had 20 shots at goal, but only managed six on target as the Asian side held on.
"We need to apologise to the fans, to the people," said Brazil coach Rogerio Micale. "As the time passes and we can't score, the anxiety increases, and in this situation it's easier to make mistakes."
Iraq coach Abdulghani Alghazali said: "It's a historic day for Iraq to be able to draw against Brazil at its home. It's a great achievement for Iraqi football."
Denmark top the group with four points after Robert Skov's 69th-minute winner gave them a 1-0 victory over South Africa.
Defending Olympic champions Mexico recorded a 5-1 win over bottom side Fiji, who conceded eight against South Korea in their opening game.
Erick Gutierrez scored four second-half goals as the Mexicans came from behind to beat the minnows in Salvador.
Fiji held a shock half-time lead thanks to Roy Krishna's header. But Mexico, who drew 2-2 with Germany last time out, were impressive in the second half, particularly Gutierrez.
Mexico are second in Group C, level on four points with South Korea after they were pegged back by Gnabry's late equaliser.
There were seconds remaining when the 21-year-old winger fired in his second of the game via a deflection.
Germany are third in the table on two points.
In Group D, Portugal continued their 100% start with a 2-1 win over Honduras in Rio.
Alberth Elis gave Honduras a first-minute lead before goals by Tobias Figueiredo and Goncalo Paciencia earned Portugal the points.
They beat Argentina 2-0 in their opening game.
Argentina knocked Algeria out of the Olympic football competition with a 2-1 win over the north African team.
Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa scored and set up Jonathan Calleri's winner. Both teams finished the game with 10 men after Argentina captain Victor Cuesta and Ayoub Abdellaoui were sent off.
Nigeria became the first team to secure a spot in the quarter-finals by beating Sweden 1-0 in Group B.
Sadiq Umar scored a first-half winner for the African side, who have six points from two games.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | Two people have been arrested after a burglary in which a homeless woman claimed to have stopped the culprit.
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Host nation Brazil are still searching for their opening win of the Rio 2016 men's football competition after an embarrassing 0-0 draw against Iraq. |
Summarize the content provided below. | The £5.7m extension will see Sodexo continue to provide catering on match days at Pittodrie Stadium, as well as operate the cafe and public retail units.
It will also sell and operate all conference and banqueting events.
The contract builds on a 23-year relationship between Sodexo and the club.
In January last year, officials at Aberdeen FC held talks with Sodexo after complaints from fans at Pittodrie.
Complaints were understood to have been made about the quality of catering offered and products running out
David Trotter, from Sodexo Sports and Leisure, said: "Our partnership with Aberdeen Football Club has spanned more than two decades and is an excellent example of how our team works alongside a venue to source and serve quality, locally-sourced produce to thousands of football fans, while also using our events and conferencing expertise to drive non-match day business." | Catering services firm Sodexo has won a new three-year multi-million pound contract with Aberdeen Football Club. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it had passed evidence to prosecutors to decide if the case should come to court.
Mr Rigg, who suffered from schizophrenia, died at Brixton police station in 2008.
In 2012 an inquest jury found that police used "unsuitable" force after arresting Mr Rigg.
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The musician had been held down for eight minutes in the "prone position" following his arrest in Balham for attacking passers-by and officers.
He was taken to Brixton police station, where it was decided he should be kept in a police van for 11 minutes, until the custody area had been cleared.
Mr Rigg was found to be unwell when he was taken into the building and later died from a heart attack.
The IPCC police watchdog has investigated the actions of five police officers on the day Mr Rigg died, along with allegations of perjury.
Sgt Paul White is due to face trial in September accused of lying to the inquest.
It is alleged that he falsely claimed to have visited Mr Rigg to check on his health between 19:55 GMT and 20:03, while he was in the police van.
IPCC's deputy chair Sarah Green said: "Having reviewed the evidence and the final report I have decided to refer this investigation to the CPS to determine whether any criminal charges should be laid."
Mr Rigg's sister Marcia Rigg-Samuel has called for the five officers under investigation to be suspended while criminal charges are considered.
She said she had battled "every step of the way" to find out what happened to her brother and to "hold the officers involved to account for their conduct".
Scotland Yard said a sergeant and a police constable are suspended, while another three constables are on restricted duties. | Five police officers could face criminal charges following the death of Sean Rigg while in police custody. |
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Simon Church's late penalty for Wales cancelled out a Craig Cathcart opener.
It means Northern Ireland have not won any of 18 away friendlies since August 2006, scoring twice in that sequence.
"It would have been nice to win but we were able to give 17 players some game time and experiment with a couple of different systems," O'Neill said.
"Kyle Lafferty got a good 80 minutes under his belt and did well given that he hasn't been playing regularly."
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On Thursday, Lafferty joined Birmingham for the rest of the season on loan from Norwich, where he has played less than an hour's first-team football this season.
"His loan spell at Birmingham will help him build up his match fitness," O'Neill added.
"It was very important for the player as he has had very limited game time and he was up against top-class Premier League centre-backs. We'll have another look at him on Monday night."
O'Neill began the game with Watford's Craig Cathcart alongside West Brom pair Gareth McAuley and Jonny Evans in a back three, before reverting to a more traditional four-man defensive formation in the second half.
"We have very limited opportunities to look at systems but the players adapted to both well," he said.
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Queens Park Rangers striker Conor Washington, making his Northern Ireland debut, struggled to impress and was replaced at half-time.
"Conor Washington was slightly disappointed but he trained well and will be given as much of a chance as everyone else to stake his claim," O'Neill said.
"Josh Magennis and Liam Boyce were carrying slight knocks but they will come into contention to play a part against Slovenia on Monday and we will give as many players as possible some game time."
The result extended Northern Ireland's unbeaten run to nine matches. | Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says his side "got everything they needed" out of their 1-1 friendly draw with Wales in Cardiff on Thursday. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Catherine Bennett, 30, of Newtown, Powys, threatened to lie to police and falsely claim her victim was a paedophile, Mold Crown Court heard.
She also falsely claimed the man from Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, who cannot be named, had raped her.
Bennett admitted blackmail between January and November last year.
The court heard her victim went into debt, took out loans and sold personal items to stop her from telling lies to police.
He eventually went to a friend to ask for cash but broke down and told him what was happening.
He was persuaded to speak to police but Bennett falsely claimed he had raped her and was paying her to keep quiet about it.
She said she would only make a complaint of rape if he made a blackmail complaint against her.
The judge, Mr Recorder Wyn Jones, branded it a "wicked and persistent" period of blackmail which had a great effect on the victim's life.
"Your texts set out the way your mind was working to get your hands on more and more money," he told her.
"The threats were extremely unpleasant."
He said there were repeated threats over a significant period of time.
Prosecutor John Hedgecoe said the man first contacted the defendant over a chatline site.
He gave her £900 over a period of time when she said she had a disabled son and was struggling to care for him. Her son was actually being cared for by his grandmother.
Bennett and her victim exchanged videos of each other in various poses but she also sent a photograph of a young woman then asked him for money.
He refused but she sent a text claiming that the young woman was under age and if she did not receive any money she would "tell the cops he was a paedophile".
He sent her £700 and then £500, and she later demanded £3,000 saying she was taking her son on holiday when she was actually going to Turkey with a female friend.
Gordon Hennell, defending, said that his client had a borderline personality disorder who was ashamed of what she had done.
So if you have about £200,000 kicking around in your sock drawer, that image in your head of cruising along the M1 in a Formula 1 car can become reality.
Seriously... it's all down to the fact four F1 cars from the Marussia family are up for sale.
And while you may need a hefty wallet to support the fuel costs involved in owning an F1 model, maybe the outlay is worth it?
The vehicles raced over four seasons between 2010 and 2013 - during which time the team changed its name from Virgin Racing to Marussia F1.
The team - now called Manor Racing - entered administration for a month in 2015, but don't let that put you off raiding the piggy bank.
Interested parties can buy the vehicles individually or as a collection - ideal if you would like one for the school run and one for the shops.
But there will no bidding at a nerve-filled auction. Such is the rare nature of these vehicles, parties must provide offers on a 'private treaty basis' which the auctioneers will then relay to their client.
"They have to be seen in person to be fully appreciated for their styling and engineering beauty," said Giorgio Vitale of John Pye Auctions, who are expecting "international interest".
An outlay roughly the same size as what you need to cover the average UK house price is one worth mulling over.
"The assets are the most modern F1 cars to have been made available on the international market," added Vitale.
DRS - designed to limit drag and boost speed - is just one of the features on some of the vehicles. There are carbon fibre chassis and wishbone suspension but no new owner will be able to brag of their car winning any F1 honours.
None of the Marussia or Virgin vehicles for sale has registered a single World Championship point.
Still, if they are good enough for the streets of Monte Carlo or for the track at Silverstone, what are you waiting for? | A woman has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after the "wicked and persistent" blackmailing of a man for £26,200.
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The morning commute may be a drag but the opportunity to turn a few heads may smooth out the journey. |
Give a concise summary of the passage below. | Reading University ecologists are investigating the impact of urban traffic the nocturnal mammal's numbers.
Dr Philip Baker said hedgehogs face "growing threats" in built-up environments.
Anyone spotting a dead hedgehog in Reading is asked to contact the team who will recover the body and carry out genetic studies.
Surveys suggest Hedgehog populations in Britain are in steep decline.
In the 1950s, 36 million of the animals used to snuffle in UK gardens. There may now be less than a million.
The study team is investigating if roads and other obstacles like rivers can create barriers to movement and cause populations to fragment.
Dr Baker said: "Towns and cities provide surprisingly good habitats for hedgehogs, but if different populations become isolated, they may face an uncertain future.
"Our research is focusing on Reading but our findings will help hedgehog conservation nationwide." | People are being urged to record sightings of dead hedgehogs as part of a conservation research project. |
Can you summarize the given article? | Inspectors who visited the hospital last month have published a report calling for action to improve cleanliness and infection controls.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it carried out the unannounced visit in response to concerns raised.
Hospital chiefs said they were "very disappointed" by the findings and were already working on an action plan.
The deputy chief executive said building work going on at the hospital for more than a year had created "challenges".
The report highlighted two areas over which action was needed and the hospital was given until 3 January to report back to the CQC.
They were:
The report said the hospital had procedures in place to maintain a hygienic environment but the standard of cleaning was not consistent across the operating department.
It also said good practice was "not always followed" in relation to infection control.
Regarding the second of the two issues, the CQC said safety risks to patients and staff within the operating department were not being effectively identified and managed in all areas.
An example given in the report was fire doors being kept open by trolleys, drip poles and cardboard boxes blocking doorways.
Deborah Lee, deputy chief executive of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said the building work had created specific challenges relating to the cleanliness of the department.
"We are very disappointed by these findings by the CQC and have already begun work to develop an action plan that ensures high standards relating to good housekeeping are consistently maintained within the operating theatres of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and that specific attention is paid to assessing the impact of any proposed building or other work," she said.
"Builders have been working at the hospital for over a year to build a new extension to house additional specialist paediatric services which will transfer to the Children's Hospital in spring next year when Frenchay Hospital closes.
"Despite the burden this inevitably brings it is essential that we maintain the highest standards and our action plan will ensure that we reach and maintain these."
The Australian has played only one practice round at Baltusrol after spending Tuesday night in hospital with his wife, who had an allergic reaction.
Day, 28, could lose his number one spot if he finishes 29th or worse and Dustin Johnson is in the top two.
"I'm just a little bit under the weather," said Day, who has topped the world rankings since March.
"I've got to really try and manage my patience out there, because I have very little patience right now. For some reason, every time I get a little bit under the weather, I've got zero patience."
Day's victory at Whistling Straits last year was his first in a major.
He has since finished tied 10th in the Masters, tied ninth in the US Open and tied 22nd at The Open in a season disrupted by illness and injury.
"It's very, very difficult to win golf tournaments," he said.
"I think everyone expects if you're in the lead, or if you're a favourite to win, you will win, and if you don't, then you're in a slump. It's not the case."
Day will tee off at 13:30 BST on Thursday alongside Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and the United States' Phil Mickelson. | Bristol Children's Hospital has been told it needs to improve cleanliness standards in its operating department.
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World number one Jason Day says he is "running on empty" as he prepares to defend his US PGA Championship title. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | It means the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) would have the ability to listen to calls, read messages and view financial transactions.
But the body says the move is not about mass surveillance and is necessary in its fight against counterfeit phones.
Such handsets cannot be tracked and are often used by criminals.
The BBC's Wanyama wa Chebusiri in the capital, Nairobi, says the regulator's proposal would see more than 30 million mobile phone owners in Kenya lose their privacy and confidentiality.
The CA's action sparked outrage when news of the plan was leaked on Friday.
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK), which lobbies on behalf of customers, called the timing of the order "suspicious".
"Coming in an election year, we are so suspicious that this is bound to be politicised and it is something that has shown that the government has something to hide," said the federation's general secretary, Stephen Mutoro.
His organisation would go to "all lengths" to stop the programme, he said.
The country's biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom, also gave its reaction, saying it has "strong reservations" about the move.
Stephen Chege, Safaricom's corporate affairs director, told Reuters that the system needed to be "subjected to the relevant public debate as it touches on confidential communications belonging to our customers".
The Communications Authority has dismissed mobile companies' concerns and say that the operators had been involved in discussions about deploying the system since last year.
CA director general Francis Wangusi also condemned the circulation of what it called "misleading information" about its intentions.
The issue of counterfeit phones has been a main concern for authorities.
Many are imported from Asia, and regulators say are difficult to track as they lack authentic International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
In leaked letter to the three biggest mobile phone providers, Safaricom, Airtel and Orange, the regulator asks for their contractor to be allowed on to the companies' sites to install a snooping device, called a Device Management System (DMS), from next week.
The regulator has cracked down on counterfeit mobile phones in the past - switching off 1.5 million fake phones in 2012.
But it says consumers are still buying them and so this is part of its efforts to tackle the problem.
Many Kenyans have turned to Twitter under the hashtags #MobilePrivacyIsMyRight and #MobilePhoneSpying to criticise the announcement. | Kenyan mobile phone firms have been ordered to install equipment to allow the telecommunications regulator to monitor activity on their networks. |
What is the summary of the given information? | At the close, the benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.39% to 17,068.02.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to delay the nation's tax hike to 2019, according to media reports, including Japan's Nikkei newspaper.
The next tax hike was supposed to take place in April next year, with an increase to 10% from the current 8%.
The planned increase was initially designed to help balance the national budget. But there has been increasing pressure on Mr Abe to postpone the tax hike, to help Japan avoid slipping into deflation.
One report suggested an official announcement could take place on Wednesday, at the end of Japan's current session on parliament.
At the end of Monday's trading session, 195 stocks had closed higher, while 23 stocks finished lower.
Technology stocks, including Panasonic, Sony and Sharp, were all in positive territory, as well as banking stocks.
As for consumer-related shares, Fast Retailing, owner of clothing retailer Uniqlo saw its shares jump by 1.31% at the close, after a 0.4% gain at the start of Monday's session.
Fresh data from Japan on Monday showed retail sales fell 0.8% in April, compared to the previous year, not as bad as the 1.2% drop expected by analysts.
In Australia, the ASX/200 has remained flat throughout the Monday session, and closed at 5,408 points.
It was a similar trading day in South Korea, where the benchmark Kospi barely moved and then closed 0.1% lower at 1,697.13.
Over in Hong Kong the benchmark Hang Seng index closed 0.3% higher at 20,629.39 points while the mainland's Shanghai Composite closed flat at 2,822.45.
It is a shorter trading week elsewhere, which somewhat explains the lack of direction for many Asian bourses.
Markets in the UK are shut on Monday for Spring bank holiday.
In the US, Wall Street is also shut, for Memorial Day. Trading in those two markets will resume on Tuesday.
It follows Peter Robinson's warning that funding was under threat due to a dispute over Stormont finances.
On Monday, campaigners met Mr Robinson to raise their concerns.
The DUP said on Tuesday he believed agreement over the June monitoring paper would be "reached shortly".
In a statement to the The Nolan Show the party said the first minister "had a very constructive meeting with survivors of historical and institutional abuse".
"Mr Robinson told them how the money for the inquiry was available but the accounting officer didn't have the legal authority to spend the money until the executive agreed a June monitoring paper," it continued,
The inquiry is examining allegations of abuse in Northern Ireland care homes between 1922 and 1995.
Mr Robinson had accused Sinn Féin of "foot-dragging" over the latest financial monitoring round.
Last Friday, Mr Robinson said: "The HIA is one of the areas which requires funds from the June monitoring round.
"The accounting officer from the department, I believe, would be acting illegally if he was to allow the inquiry to proceed unless there is funds available to pay for it."
Three times a year Stormont departments return unspent money from their budgets to the Department of Finance.
That money is then reallocated during monitoring rounds in June, October and January.
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme after Monday's meeting, abuse campaigner Margaret McGuckian said she was happy with the outcome.
"He says now the parties have got together and have agreed the money was there. It will be signed off officially tomorrow, and we can say tonight that the money is there.
"Maybe after the pressure we applied and even listening to the victims on radio and TV, I think he recognises now that it shouldn't have happened and we're happy and reassured that the money was there."
The abuse campaigners also met with Sinn Féin at Stormont on Monday.
Sinn Féin Junior Minister Jennifer McCann said: "Despite claims to the contrary by the DUP's Sammy Wilson funding can be made available immediately for the historical abuse inquiry.
"As a former finance minister, Sammy Wilson is well aware that money has been released in the past outside the agreed Programme for Government or routine monitoring rounds to provide funding for flood relief and in the aftermath of the winter snow crisis.
"Sinn Féin is supporting the victims' call for the funding needed by the HIAI to continue its investigation into the abuse of children in homes to be ring-fenced." | Japanese shares have kicked off the week on a positive note on hopes that the government might delay a rise in sales tax due next year.
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Institutional abuse campaigners say they have been "reassured" by the first minister that money will be available for the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA). |
Write a summary of this document. | Mr Corbyn reached the 35 MP threshold just two minutes before the noon deadline, helped by colleagues wanting to widen the range of candidates.
He joins Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall in the contest.
Ms Kendall's campaign team has complained to Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper about media briefings against her.
Labour MP Toby Perkins, who chairs Ms Kendall's campaign, wrote to the two candidates saying he was "sad" to see negative reports about her based on anonymous briefings.
He said a description of her supporters as "Taliban New Labour" reported in the Daily Telegraph was "inappropriate and offensive", adding: "It was particularly surprising that your campaigns have chosen to do something that, predictably, had the effect of taking precedence over the speeches that both of you were making today."
Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper's teams have distanced themselves from the "Taliban" quote, which was attributed to a source in one of their campaigns.
The contest will involve a series of public and televised hustings over the coming weeks, with the winner announced before the party conference in September.
Mr Corbyn told BBC 2's Daily Politics he "fully acknowledged" that some of his nominations came from colleagues who did not support his candidacy, but who wanted to ensure a full debate.
"I will take part in that debate and hope that at the end of it the Labour Party emerges stronger and more resolute in opposing the principles behind austerity and impoverishment of the poorest in Britain," he said.
The election was sparked by Ed Miliband's resignation in the wake of the party's electoral defeat in May.
Mr Burnham topped the list with 68 nominations, followed by Ms Cooper on 59, Ms Kendall on 41 and Mr Corbyn on 36.
This leaves 28 Labour MPs who did not nominate anybody.
Mr Corbyn's appearance on the ballot paper was criticised by Labour MP John Mann, who tweeted: "So to demonstrate our desire never to win again, Islington's Jeremy Corbyn is now a Labour leadership candidate."
But it was welcomed by other Labour figures who said it would ensure a wider range of candidates.
Former shadow cabinet minister Sadiq Khan - who is running for the London mayor - said he would nominate Mr Corbyn, without voting for him in the ballot, to ensure the "widest possible debate".
Labour MP and another London mayoral hopeful, Diane Abbott, who stood for the leadership in 2010, told the BBC the way the party elected its leaders must change, claiming the 35 MP threshold "artificially narrows the choice".
"And it doesn't just lock out the left, it locks out newer candidates and younger candidates," Ms Abbott said.
BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said there was some "unease" among MPs - both that the party had rushed into a contest and about the calibre of the line-up.
Former Labour minister Frank Field has written to Labour Party chairman John Cryer to request a rule change to make it easier for the party to get rid of a failing leader.
Mr Field told the Mail on Sunday: "We cannot hide from the fact that we made catastrophic errors in the choice of our two most recent leaders, Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband.
"Having chosen them, it was then impossible to change them when we were hurtling towards election defeat."
He said the Conservative Party "would not have hesitated for a moment" to ditch their leader if they had been in the same "predicament".
Under his proposal, a vote of confidence in the leader would be called if it had the support of 30 anonymous Labour MPs. A vote on his proposed changes is expected next week.
Margaret Hodge, who backs a change in the rules, said that now was the right time to do it, before a new leader was elected.
"Our rules are just too cumbersome, unlike the Conservative Party's," she told BBC2's Daily Politics programme, adding that the aim was to "mimic" the Tories in this area.
Put to her that it suggested a lack of confidence in the current candidates, Ms Hodge disagreed, saying: "This is entirely about putting in place a mechanism that we can use, because of our experience in the past, without actually passing judgement on any individual."
Mr Burnham and Ms Cooper both made speeches on Monday setting our their pitch.
Mr Burnham said he wanted as many people as possible to be involved in the leadership election, saying it had to be "a campaign for Labour to reach out to every corner of the country and win again".
The shadow health secretary also said Labour would need to "look again" at the tuition fees system.
Ms Cooper, shadow home secretary, set out her background as a "comprehensive girl" whose first job was picking fruit on a farm before she went on to secure a place at Oxford University.
She said the UK should invest 3% of GDP on "science, technology and innovation".
The winner will be decided by a vote of Labour Party representatives, members and affiliates, to be conducted on a one-member, one-vote basis.
The result will be announced at a special conference on 12 September.
A vacancy has also arisen for the deputy leadership, after Harriet Harman announced she would be stepping down once the posts were filled.
Nominations for that election close on Wednesday, with seven candidates in the race.
15 June: Nominations for leader will close at midday
17 June: Nominations for their deputy will close at midday
12 August: Deadline for people to join the Labour Party
14 August: Ballot papers sent out by post
10 September: Polling closes at midday
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27 September: Labour's party conference begins | Four candidates will compete to become Labour's new leader, after left-winger Jeremy Corbyn secured enough nominations to get on the ballot. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | The beech trees were found with drill holes at their bases in a wood near Accrington known as Laund Clough.
The trust believes a weed killer, "likely to be glyphosate", was used. A spokesman said the trees would now have to be removed at a cost of £2,000.
A Tree Preservation Order is in place, meaning the incident is being treated as a criminal offence.
Lancashire Police have been informed of the incident which happened close to nearby housing.
Colin Riley, site manager, said: "During my fifteen years at the Woodland Trust, I have never seen damage on this scale.
"I cannot fathom why someone would wilfully destroy trees in this way - especially given their age and protected status."
He added: "Our native woods suffer enough from threats such as tree disease and a changing climate - without someone setting out to intentionally kill them."
Laund Clough is a popular local wood for nearby residents, mainly used by dogwalkers and children. | Five mature trees thought to be over 60 years old have been poisoned in Lancashire, the Woodland Trust said. |
Summarize the passage below. | The ruling is a setback to opponents of the death penalty, who say midazolam is not suitable for lethal injections.
The drug raised concerns after it was used in executions in three US states in 2014 that took longer than usual.
Executions have been delayed recently in the US amid problems buying drugs as many firms have refused to sell them.
In the case, called Glossip v Gross, three inmates in Oklahoma argued that the sedative could not achieve the level of unconsciousness required for surgery, meaning severe pain and suffering was likely.
This, they said, was contrary to the Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution, which forbids "cruel and unusual punishments".
But the court, in a 5-4 decision, handed a loss to the inmates after judges ruled they did not prove that midazolam was cruel and unusual when compared to known and available alternatives.
Delivering the opinion of the court, Justice Alito said the inmates had "failed to identify a known and available alternative method of execution that entails a lesser risk of pain".
In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the ruling left inmates "exposed to what may well be the chemical equivalent of being burned at the stake".
Justice Stephen Breyer, who also voted against the ruling, said the time had come for the court to debate whether the death penalty itself is constitutional.
But Justice Alito responded by saying the dissenting judges had resorted to "outlandish rhetoric" that revealed the weakness of their legal arguments.
Several US states turned to midazolam when European manufacturers stopped supplying sodium thiopental to US prisons because of an EU ban on the sale of products used in lethal injections.
The shortage of various drugs used by the 32 US states that still have capital punishment led to some reintroducing other controversial methods, such as the gas chamber and firing squad.
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue in Washington says Monday's ruling should make it easier for states to continue using a lethal drug cocktail to carry out death sentences.
It confirmed Channings Wood governor Gavin O'Malley had been moved to another role at a different jail.
Officials said the move was not connected to a vote of no confidence passed against the governor and his deputy by the Prison Officers' Association (POA).
The POA said it had concerns about staffing levels and assaults at the jail.
The category C prison, near Newton Abbot, holds about 730 inmates.
John Hancock, from the POA, said members were "totally burnt out".
He said: "It's not just [prisoner] protests, violence and assaults against staff have hugely increased and there are assaults on other inmates as well.
"It's becoming so dangerous that staff have concerns about how prisons and Channings Wood are being run."
The Ministry of Justice said: "Channings Wood continues to be a safe and decent prison.
"In its most recent inspection it was described as safe and calm with low levels of violence."
He said: "I have been at EastEnders for nine years and I feel the time is right to give Max a break".
But he added: "It won't be for too long as I shall be back next year to see Max face another chapter of drama."
Last year, the 42-year-old reached the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing under the tutelage of his professional partner Janette Manrara.
EastEnders' executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, said: "Both Jake and I agreed that Max has been through so much over the past nine years that we would give both him and Jake a break when the opportunity arose.
"That opportunity has come and it is the perfect time to send Max Branning out with a bang that will send ripples through the Square for the rest of the year until Jake returns."
There has been no word yet on how Max will depart the soap.
Prior to EastEnders, Wood starred in shows including Only Fools and Horses, London's Burning and Red Dwarf. | The US Supreme Court has upheld the use of a contentious drug used in executions, saying it does not violate a ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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The governor of a prison in Devon has been moved, the Prison Service says.
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Jake Wood, who plays dodgy businessman Max Branning in EastEnders, is to take a year-long sabattical from the soap. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | A special security regime will be in place in and around the southern city from 7 January until 21 March.
The authorities announced last year that a ban on rallies would be imposed in the Games area.
But a decree now says protests during the Games in February can be held if agreed with the authorities.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all public gatherings and demonstrations must be agreed in advance with the municipal authorities as well as regional divisions of the interior ministry and the Federal Security Service, the FSB.
"The president has issued an instruction to the organisers of the Olympic Games, together with the leadership of Krasnodar Territory and the Sochi mayor's office, to select a venue in the city where rallies, demonstrations and other events, including, if necessary, protests, could be freely held," Mr Peskov said.
But limits can be placed on the number of people taking part in demonstrations, according to the presidential decree.
Protests groups, such as those campaigning for gay rights and political reform, had complained at the restrictions on the right to stage demonstrations at the Games.
Security has been a major concern in the run-up to the event, with fears of attack by militant groups.
Two suicide bomb attacks killed 34 people in the southern city of Volgograd on 29 and 30 December. Russian investigators say the perpetrators are believed to be two men who arrived in the city from the restive North Caucasus region.
The bombings prompted President Vladimir Putin to order further security measures and personally inspect Olympic sites.
Security measures in Sochi are reported to include surveillance by drones and strict limits on road access to the city.
Some analysts see the easing of restrictions on demonstrations as the latest in a series of moves to burnish Russia's image and counter the Kremlin's critics as the Games approach.
A recent amnesty saw the release from prison of two members of the female punk group Pussy Riot, and Greenpeace activists held over a protest against Arctic oil drilling.
In a separate move, President Putin pardoned former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, on humanitarian grounds. He was freed after more than 10 years in prison.
The Chinese authorities imposed similar restrictions on protests for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Demonstrations were permitted in three designated city parks but permission had to be obtained from the city authorities and the police.
A number of homes had to be evacuated in the Tamfourhill area of Falkirk. Residents have since been allowed to return.
The device was found at about 16:30 on Thursday. The emergency services closed local roads and cleared the area.
The shell was subsequently dealt with by specialist engineers.
Insp Andrew Malcolm of Police Scotland said: "We were alerted to a home in Brodick Place, Falkirk, at around 4:30pm on Thursday, August 19th, after a member of the public reported the discovery of a suspected unexploded WW2 shell.
"Specialist engineers from the EOD were called to assess the situation and the item was later destroyed in a controlled explosion.
"A number of homes in the area were temporarily evacuated in the interest of public safety. I wish to thank the local community for their patience and cooperation."
The club said they had reviewed videos of the incident, which allegedly took place in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Orient.
A Plymouth statement said: "We regard any physical or oral assault against our ball boys, or any representative of Argyle, to be utterly unacceptable."
A Leyton Orient spokesman told BBC Sport they are aware of the incident.
Plymouth's statement added the ball boy was "shocked" but is "otherwise OK".
Following Tuesday's League Two defeat, Argyle manager Derek Adams criticised referee Chris Sarginson for not sending off 27-year-old Kelly for a separate incident.
"The referee didn't have a good night. I'm really unsure how Leyton Orient had 11 players on the park," Adams told BBC Radio Devon.
"Kelly should have been sent off for his tackle on [Antoni] Sarcevic. [Nicky] Hunt should have been sent off as well, how he stayed on the park I'll never know.
"The referee didn't have his best night." | The Russian authorities are to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight.
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A World War Two shell has been destroyed in a controlled explosion after it was found by a member of the public in Falkirk.
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Plymouth have reported Leyton Orient captain Liam Kelly to the Football Association, claiming one of their ball boys was "shoved to the ground". |
Summarize the provided section. | About 70 acres of park and gardens at Cannon Hall near Barnsley in South Yorkshire will be improved.
The £2,925,200 is to restore original features including an 18th Century ice house and woodland behind the walled garden. Lakes are also to be dredged.
Barnsley Council, which owns the visitor attraction, said work is due to be completed by 2020.
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Richard Emerson, chairman of the friends of Cannon Hall, said: "The grant is a major boost for a historic recreational site and is absolutely fantastic news.
"This incredible result follows years of long hours and detailed preparation and is vitally important, enabling much needed restoration and improvement of the park and gardens."
Cannon Hall was owned by the Spencer-Stanhope family for 300 years and its grounds were designed in the 18th century by Georgian landscape architect Richard Woods.
The hall opened as a museum in 1957 and its parks and gardens are free to visit.
The grant comes from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund.
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The English five-time champion established a 6-2 overnight advantage and scored two half-centuries to go 9-4 up, despite compatriot Murphy opening with a fine break of 70.
World number five Murphy responded in style after the interval with breaks of 84, 73 and 87, but he missed a simple green, allowing O'Sullivan to move to within three frames of victory.
Kyren Wilson secured his place in the quarter-finals with a 13-10 win over 2015 champion Stuart Bingham, while Ding Junhui leads Liang Wenbo 9-7 in an all-Chinese second-round meeting.
Meanwhile on Friday afternoon, Northern Ireland's Mark Allen scored three centuries to build a 5-3 lead against Scotland's John Higgins.
Four-time world champion Higgins did not pot a ball as Allen compiled breaks of 71, 65 and 100 to win the first two frames.
Higgins drew level but consecutive tons and an 82 put Allen 4-2 ahead before the world number six won a nervy final frame to stay in touch. The match resumes on Saturday morning.
O'Sullivan seemed intent on crushing Murphy inside two sessions for the second time at the Crucible, three years after beating him 13-3.
He added two more half-centuries to the four 50s and 128 he scored on Thursday in a blistering start, as Murphy's aim deserted him in the face of the relentless pressure.
But the Nottingham man hit back and looked like taking all four frames in the second mini-session, only to fail to make the most of a fluked yellow.
Murphy missed the green with his next shot and O'Sullivan cleared up.
The match plays to a finish on Saturday morning, with the winner facing Ding Junhui or Liang Wenbo.
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Peter Ebdon, 2002 world champion, on BBC TV
Ronnie O'Sullivan seems to be on a mission. He is playing with an intention and focus I have not seen for a long time.
He is playing very fluently and there is a determination and steeliness about his whole demeanour this year.
It's a very impressive comeback by Shaun Murphy, but he will be kicking himself for not winning that final frame.
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Yiadom, 24, joins The Tykes on a free transfer having made 177 appearances for the Bees since joining in 2012.
The versatile full-back scored seven goals in 43 appearances last season as Barnet finished 15th in the league.
"Andy is an athletic and exciting player who has his best years ahead of him," caretaker head coach Paul Heckingbottom told the club website.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | The grounds of a Georgian country house are to be restored with the help of almost £3m of lottery money.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan maintained his four-frame gap to lead 10-6 against Shaun Murphy in an intriguing second session in the World Championship last 16.
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Barnsley have signed Barnet captain Andy Yiadom on a two-year deal from the League Two side. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said it was not possible to guarantee the powers would not adversely impact on Scottish or UK budgets.
It also said the Barnett formula that calculates Scotland's share of UK spending should be reformed.
This would defy a key recommendation of the Smith Commission.
But in a joint paper, co-written by the University of Stirling and the Centre on Constitutional Change, the IFS said different ways of calculating the block grant Holyrood receives from Westminster, after the new powers contained in the Scotland Bill are devolved, could mean differences of more than £1bn a year to Scotland's budget.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she will block the bill, which will hand new powers over areas such as income tax and VAT, unless it comes with an appropriate funding formula that is "fair for Scotland".
Her stance has been backed by Lord Smith of Kelvin, who chaired cross-party devolution talks after the independence referendum.
The House of Lords economic affairs committee has also argued the process for determining the fiscal framework is flawed and that its design principles may not be workable.
Talks between the Scottish and UK governments over the fiscal framework are continuing, with both sides having said they are hopeful an agreement can be reached.
The IFS said that the precise way in which the remaining block grants are calculated and indexed over time could mean differences of more than £1bn a year in the Scottish government's budget in the space of a decade or so.
If an unreformed Barnett formula remained in place it would be impossible to design a system that satisfied the Smith Commission's principle that there should be "no detriment as a result of the decision to devolve a power" while also fully achieving the "taxpayer fairness" principle, the IFS said.
David Bell, professor of economics at Stirling University and co-author of the report, said: "The options available for calculating the block grant adjustments and other elements of the fiscal framework will have major effects on the Scottish government's budget and the fiscal risks and incentives it faces.
"These issues should be part of the public and parliamentary debate, as much as the tax and welfare powers set out in the Scotland Bill itself have been."
David Phillips, a senior research economist at the IFS and co-author, said: "It may now be time for a more fundamental reassessment of how the devolved governments are financed: including whether the Barnett formula should be reformed.
"Reform of Barnett may remove some of the conflicts between the Smith Commission's principles that we have identified.
"The Smith Commission parked these issues to one side by committing to the current Barnett formula. Making the UK's fiscal framework sustainable for the long term may require reopening the debate."
Ruth Davidson of the Scottish Conservatives, Willie Rennie of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon and Jim Murphy from Scottish Labour will all take part.
The Sunday Politics Scotland studio debate, presented by Gordon Brewer, will air at 11:35.
It will be shown on BBC One Scotland.
Elsewhere on the campaign trail, the Scottish Conservatives will focus on welfare, citing research appearing to show the Scottish public back them on the capping of benefits.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon will campaign in Paisley, where she will meet former Labour supporters who have moved to her party and set out an SNP "guarantee" to Labour voters.
Scottish Labour will lead on pensions, warning full fiscal autonomy - which would see all taxes and welfare run by Holyrood and is supported by the SNP - would leave pensioners £1,000 a year worse off.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie will challenge the SNP to abandon the "accelerated pathway" to another referendum, saying any uncertainty will damage the economy.
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Policy guide: Where the parties stand | Scotland's new package of powers may not be workable and could require an entirely new method of funding devolved governments, according to economists.
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The leaders of Scotland's four main parties will participate in a BBC debate on Sunday ahead of the general election. |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | The meeting in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, involving 17 groups, is being opened by Aung San Suu Kyi and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Negotiations on a permanent peace are expected to last months if not years.
But opening the five-day talks, Aung San Suu Kyi said unity was essential for Myanmar's future.
"So long as we are unable to achieve national reconciliation and national unity, we will never be able to establish a sustainable and durable peaceful union," she told attendees.
"Only if our country is at peace will we be able to stand on an equal footing with the other countries in our region and across the world."
Mr Ban has said the talks are "an important first step".
Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been plagued by violence since gaining independence in 1948, involving ethnic minority groups seeking independence or greater autonomy and angry at the dominance of the Burman ethnic majority.
The former military-backed government had reached truces with some groups, but has never managed to secure a nationwide deal. Sporadic violence has killed or displaced tens of thousands of people over the years.
Myanmar's de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said securing peace is a priority for her National League for Democracy, which won elections last year.
All armed ethnic groups, which have tens of thousands of fighters between them, were invited and most are attending, along with representatives from the government, army, political parties and civil society.
They include the Karen, Kachin, Shan and Wa, all of which agreed to put down their weapons to attend.
But three smaller armed groups have not been invited, because they would not agree to the terms and are still fighting government forces.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Nay Pyi Taw says the armed groups have been brought to the table by vague promises of a more federal Myanmar with power and resource sharing.
But the military, which still holds 25% of seats in parliament, sees its role as resisting the break-up of Myanmar, so are likely to oppose any such move. It also remains unclear, he adds, how much devolution of power Suu Kyi actually wants.
For it's part the army would like the armed groups to begin disarming as soon as possible, and wants the 2008 constitution which it effectively drafted at the heart of any peace deal. The group would like to hold onto their arms until a deal is reached.
Our correspondent says the complexity and scale of the talks are daunting, but they are almost certainly Myanmar's best chance for nationwide peace in nearly 70 years.
Mr Ban has also used his visit to Myanmar to raise concern on the separate issue of the plight of the Rohingya minority.
He said the marginalised Muslim ethnic group, who are not officially recognised by Myanmar, "deserve hope".
Tens of thousands of Rohingya are living in temporary camps in northern Rakhine state after being displaced by deadly communal violence in majority Buddhist Myanmar in 2012.
The government, along with many Burmese, consider the Rohingya to be illegal Bangladeshi migrants. They are not formally recognised by law and have no voting rights.
Mr Ban told reporters on Tuesday the Myanmar government "has assured me about its commitment to address the roots of the problem".
He said the Rohingya "need and deserve a future, hope and dignity. This is not just a question of the Rohingya community's right to self-identity".
Last week, Ms Suu Kyi, who has been accused of ignoring the Rohingya, set up a commission to investigate the issue, led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. | The government and military in Myanmar are holding landmark peace talks with armed ethnic groups as part of efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | Officers are investigating the violence and vandalism that took place during the pitch invasion at end of the match between Hibernian and Rangers.
Thousands of Hibs fans ran on to the pitch after the Edinburgh club won the cup for the first time in 114 years.
A number of Rangers fans also came on to the pitch and rival fans clashed.
Some Rangers players were pushed and appeared to be punched when Hibs fans invaded the pitch.
The pitch invasion delayed the presentation of the trophy and there was no lap of honour for Hibs players.
Rangers players were not able to pick up their Cup Final medals.
Police Scotland said they were releasing images of people they were keen to trace and who may be able to help them with their inquiries.
They have set up an email address: [email protected] for anyone who wants to send them information. | Police have released images of 60 fans they want to trace over disorder at last May's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Stadium in Glasgow. |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | The Londoners are five points off the top six, with a game in hand on sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday, and eight points behind the fourth-placed Whites.
Leeds United have no new injury or suspension concerns.
Full-back Charlie Taylor and midfielder Ronaldo Vieira could both feature. | Fulham remain without Lucas Piazon (broken jaw) and fellow forward Floyd Ayite for the visit of Leeds United, which could prove to be a crucial match for their play-off hopes. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | Ziyanda Palesa Tutu, 30, has tweeted that she will be handing herself in.
Police in Cape Town confirmed they were investigating "malicious damage to property" in relation to the case.
"We are naturally distressed and deeply saddened," a statement from the Nobel peace laureate's foundation said, adding that the family hoped to soon put the incident behind them.
Ms Tutu, who is not a regular tweeter, said on the social platform on Tuesday morning: "We are waging war. Truths will be revealed."
More than 12 hours later she posted: "I am regrouping but @TheDesmondTutu & granny Leah I will be handing myself in on Friday. # TututrialbyMedia."
The 83-year-old retired archbishop and his wife Leah then issued a statement on Thursday saying: "We confirm that a criminal charge has been laid and that police are conducting an investigation."
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According to the Associated Press news agency, police said the case was opened last week, and indicated that it was Leah Tutu who filed the complaint.
"This office can confirm that a malicious damage to property case was opened for investigation by the complainant against her granddaughter," it quoted police from the Western Cape province as saying.
Ms Tutu, who describes herself as "Desmond Tutu's first grandchild" and a qualified wine judge on her Twitter profile, posted on Thursday that she was too emotional to give interviews but would talk when she was ready.
Her grandfather played an instrumental role in the struggle against apartheid, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts.
Reaction: BBC Africa's Milton Nkosi, Johannesburg
The news of Ziyanda Palesa Tutu's brush with the law came as a surprise to most South Africans. She is not a well-known figure here but it shows that no-one is above the law even if they come from a prominent family. The reaction on social media sites has been subdued.
I have met Desmond Tutu a few times and I know that this will be devastatingly painful for him and his wife Leah.
The archbishop was appointed by Nelson Mandela, whose family also had acrimonious disagreements in public, to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the mid-1990s.
More than anybody else, the archbishop knows that he will have to lead by example once the dust has settled in this family dispute - as he has in the past.
The statesman is affectionately known at "the Arch" by South Africans and garners worldwide respect for his outspoken views.
Two years ago he stepped down as the chair of the Elders - a group of former leaders who help resolve global disputes, but he still makes public appearances around the world.
The Spanish side - and rivals Real Madrid - were banned last January from registering players for two windows for breaching rules over the transfer of players under 18.
However both were allowed to continue to make signings while they appealed.
But Atletico have now agreed to "waive its right to seek the suspension of the ban for the winter transfer period".
Cas will make a final decision by 1 June after Atletico's first appeal - to Fifa in September - failed.
A club statement, which reiterated that they are "completely unmoved in its position that the transfer ban is unjustified", said it was "to ensure a procedural calendar that allows Atletico Madrid to fully present its appeal, while giving Cas sufficient time to thoroughly consider all the arguments".
Real are still allowed to sign players in January.
La Liga champions Barcelona were given the same punishment for the same offence in April 2014 and were banned from signing players in both 2015 windows after failing in their appeals to Fifa and Cas. | South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife have laid criminal charges against one of their granddaughters.
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Summarize the information given below. | Archie the Jack Russell terrier was found abandoned earlier this year and spends most weekends with London nursery teacher Marie-Hélène Léoni.
The Dogs Trust centre at Harefield says when he returns to the shelter he only obeys commands delivered in her accent.
Staff have been forced to mimic her voice when interacting with Archie.
Miss Léoni, 57, is originally from Savoie in the French Alps.
She has been taking four-year-old Archie out regularly for day trips and for walks near her home in Maida Vale, west London, for the past eight months.
She explained: "I'd sing him classic French children's songs, like 'À la Volette', 'Meunier tu dors' and 'Il était un petit navire'.
"I call him 'Poupounette' too, which translates as 'lovely doggie' and 'mon petit chou', meaning 'my little darling', and after that he started trusting me more and more."
Lizzie Smith, a canine carer at Dogs Trust, added: "She does have a lovely French accent, and it's astonishing to see the way Archie will only react when he hears it - which means during the week when he's back with us, the staff try to replicate Marie-Hélène's accent."
She admitted that their attempts showed "varying degrees of success".
Miss Leoni's work and other commitments mean she is unable to look after Archie full-time.
Staff at the Dogs Trust centre say Archie is now ready to find a loving new home and say it would be a "bonus" if his new owner can speak à la Française. | An abandoned dog has become so used to one shelter's volunteer he only responds to commands in a French accent, according to the home's staff. |
Can you summarize the given article? | Picket lines formed outside university buildings in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee in protest at a 1% pay offer for lecturers and administrative workers.
UCU, Unite and Unison unions said employees had faced a "real-terms pay cut" of 13% since 2008.
University employers said the strike was having "minimal impact".
But the unions said universities were facing the "most widespread disruption for years".
Mary Senior, UCU's Scottish official, said there had been a good turn-out at the picket line at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
She said: "We're very upbeat, we've been explaining to people why we are out today and people have been signing our petition.
"Lectures have been cancelled and the library in Glasgow is closed, so the action is having an effect.
"We want the employers to come back to the negotiating table and make a better offer."
Protests were also organised at Stirling and St Andrews.
Union members were also expected to take part in rallies later.
Ms Senior said: "This year's miserly 1% pay offer, at a time of rising bills and increased pension contributions, was the straw that broke the camel's back.
"Staff love their jobs, but their goodwill cannot continue to be taken for granted."
There was a 35% turnout of union members in the UCU strike ballot, with 62% voting in favour of strike action.
However, the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said the vast majority of staff understood the current financial situation and did not support the action.
It said that, according to the latest figures, only 7.8% of the 378,250 people working in the sector took part in the vote for strike action.
And it said less than 5% of the higher education workforce had chosen to vote for strike action.
A spokesperson added: "These pay increases will be seen as generous by many looking into the sector.
"HE [Higher Education] employers value their staff and provide a good reward package to attract and retain outstanding staff.
"Pay in HE is keeping pace with comparable sectors and institutions are not experiencing recruitment or retention problems." | University lectures across Scotland have been cancelled as staff stage a one-day walkout in a row over pay. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | The American top seed won 6-3 6-0 to claim the WTA title for the fifth time.
Williams also gained revenge for against Halep in the group stage.
The 33-year-old, who won her 18th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in September, will end the year as world number one for the fourth time.
"I had to play more Serena-style tennis and just do what I do best," said Williams.
"I was expecting a much better player than I was in the earlier round. Being ready for that really was able to help me out."
Halep could have eliminated Williams in the group stage had she lost to Ana Ivanovic in straight sets, but the Romanian lost in three to throw the champion a lifeline.
"I have no regrets, because I did my job on court against Ivanovic," said Halep. "I tried to win the match. I couldn't, but I never thought that I have to lose in two sets against Ivanovic."
Both Williams and Halep were below their best in the final, which failed to live up to the American's but once she had clinched the first set there was little danger of Williams giving up her title.
She began the match in edgy fashion, having to save break point in her opening service game before being broken in her second, but Halep could not convert a chance to move 3-1 ahead and was pegged back.
With both players struggling to find any rhythm, Williams looked to have taken charge at 4-2 only to double-fault twice in handing the advantage straight back.
Halep was ranked as low as 64 in the world 18 months ago and has enjoyed an astonishing rise, but she could not reproduce the accurate hitting that took her to the French Open final in her first WTA Finals decider.
The Romanian, 23, sprayed a backhand wide to drop serve for the third time and Williams hammered down two aces on her way to serving out the set after 46 minutes.
Despite enjoying the support of much of the crowd, who were chanting "Simona! Simona!" at regular intervals, Halep could not withstand an improving Williams in the second set.
The American cut out the double-faults and attacked the Halep serve at will as she raced into a double-break lead, before a flashing forehand return made it 5-0 and prompted a victorious raised fist.
Williams lost her first championship point with a misjudged drop shot but wrapped up the win moments later, claiming her fifth WTA title 13 years after her first in Munich.
"I knew she will play better this match because she saw how I play, she saw what she has to do during the match, so she did really well today," added Halep. | Serena Williams beat Romania's Simona Halep to win the season-ending WTA Tour Finals for the third year in a row on the event's debut in Singapore. |
Please give a summary of the document below. | Steven Ray, 36, from Heeley, in Sheffield, is due to appear at the city's magistrates' court later charged with killing Rory Hemmings.
Mr Hemmings, 29, was found injured at a house in Errington Crescent on Sunday but later died.
A post mortem examination revealed he had died from a single stab wound to the chest.
A 27-year-old woman arrested in connection with the incident has been release without charge, South Yorkshire Police said.
The deal would bring together £1.2bn of local, Welsh and UK government funds to boost economic growth over 20 years.
Cardiff and nine other councils need to confirm their funding for the plan.
There are fears Cardiff council leader Phil Bale might not persuade enough councillors to back the deal.
Broad terms have already been agreed but the council leaders have to secure the full financial commitment from all of their authorities in a series of votes.
A senior local government source said that while the majority of authorities are on board there was a potentially "massive" problem at Cardiff.
Another local authority source said that while the challenge in Cardiff was "not insurmountable", the big risk was not reaching agreement before the local elections in May.
This would the mean new administrations having to be persuaded to support the deal in a process that could take months.
A report for Cardiff council in 2015 warned it could find its contribution to the deal "unaffordable".
Mr Bale has also faced difficulties leading the council.
He survived a leadership challenge at the annual general meeting of the city's Labour group last May.
Earlier this month he batted away calls for him to resign after his working majority was cut to three, in part because of councillor resignations.
There was no direct response from Mr Bale on Thursday but a spokesman for the Cardiff Capital Region City deal said: "All 10 local authorities are very much around the table.
"Work is underway to put in place governance and joint working arrangements.
"We expect to have a formal cabinet in place early next year, subject to agreement from the 10 councils."
The deal includes £734m for the South Wales Metro, bringing better rail and bus travel in the capital and valleys.
With the involvement of the 10 local authorities, the aim is to create 25,000 jobs and attract an extra £4bn in private sector investment.
The next stage of the plan is to secure agreement on a new regional joint cabinet as well as a mechanism to decide how specific projects are given funding in future.
A report will be published on Friday highlighting the growth and competitiveness opportunities for the Cardiff city region. | A man has been charged with the murder of a man who died after being stabbed in the chest.
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Senior local government figures have serious concerns about whether Cardiff councillors will back the south east Wales city deal before May's local elections, BBC Wales understands. |
What is the brief summary of the provided content? | About one in every 20 children aged five to 16 has a conduct disorder - persistent and extreme misbehaviour.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines outline how to spot and treat these conditions.
They say parents should play a central role in this.
While all children can be naughty from time to time, the behaviour of children with conduct disorders is different.
They persistently misbehave - both at home and in school - and their actions can be extreme and harmful.
As well as stealing, fighting or vandalising property, they might hurt people and animals, for example.
Prof Steven Pilling, who helped develop the guidelines, said: "Children with conduct disorders are different. It's not a bit of tantruming or getting into trouble now and then. It's picking up the 14in TV and throwing it through the window."
He said it was important that parents be taught how to handle this type of behaviour.
"Firmness and saying 'No' is not the solution for these children. We need to get parents to switch the focus from being controlling and punitive to encouraging positive behaviour," he said.
About half of children with antisocial behaviour or conduct disorders not only miss out on parts of their childhood but also go on to have serious mental health problems as adults. Some go on to be repeated offenders.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), who jointly developed the guidelines, say early intervention is essential to break this chain.
Prof Peter Fonagy, a professor of psychoanalysis at University College London who co-authored the guidelines, said: "All children can be naughty, defiant and impulsive from time to time, which is perfectly normal. However, some children have extremely difficult and challenging behaviours that are outside the norm for their age.
"Recognising and accurately diagnosing a conduct disorder is vital to ensuring children and their families are able to access the treatment and support they need to manage the condition."
Fiona is a mother of a child with a conduct disorder. She said: "It is not just the child who is affected by a conduct disorder; it can have a significant impact on their brothers or sisters, their parents, family members, teachers and other people they come into contact with.
"Real practical support and advice is needed to help parents manage their child's condition, such as what to say to calm the child when they are very distressed to avoid inflaming the situation."
The 25-year-old, in her first Games, scored 199.4 in 20 shots to set an Olympic record in her win.
Russia's Vitalina Batsarashkina (197.1) won silver and Greece's Anna Korakaki (177.7) finished with the bronze.
Zhang, ranked five in the world, was the most consistent shooter and none of her rivals could match her, especially once she went into the lead.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | A health watchdog has issued guidelines to help parents distinguish between naughtiness and more worrying behaviour in their children that might need medical intervention.
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Zhang Mengxue won China's first gold at Rio 2016 when she claimed victory in the women's 10m air pistol. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | Father Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann had been banned from celebrating mass by Pope John Paul II for defying a church ban on priests holding government jobs.
Fr D'Escoto served as Nicaragua's foreign minister from 1979-1990.
He welcomed the news and said his punishment had been unfair.
Fr D'Escoto, 81, had written to Pope Francis asking to be allowed to celebrate mass before he dies.
On Monday, the Vatican announced that the Pope had agreed to the request and asked Fr D'Escoto's superior in the missionary Maryknoll order to help reintroduce him into the priestly ministry.
Fr D'Escoto said he was "happy to be able to celebrate mass again, I'm really pleased".
He also said that while he believed his suspension had been unfair, he had accepted it because from the perspective of those who punished him, it had been done "with justice and legality".
Pope John Paul II suspended Fr D'Escoto and three other priests in 1984 arguing that their political work was incompatible with their priestly duties.
Their suspension was seen as part of a wider Vatican push against liberation theology, the movement to involve the Church in social activism.
Fr D'Escoto was appointed foreign minister in 1979 after the Sandinista's successful revolution against the dictatorship of the Somoza family, which ruled Nicaragua for four decades. | The Vatican says Pope Francis has reinstated a Nicaraguan priest who was suspended thirty years ago for taking up office in Nicaragua's left-wing Sandinista government. |
Summarize the passage below. | The Downton Abbey creator will reunite with composer and lyricist duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe for the project.
The trio previously collaborated on Cameron Mackintosh's West End and Broadway production of Mary Poppins.
The new show will be created for the West End, although dates and a theatre venue have yet to be announced.
Fellowes said: "The Wind in the Willows is one of our greatest classics and as true and entertaining now as it has ever been.
"I am delighted and tremendously flattered to have been asked to write the book [narrative] for the new musical.
"In fact, I suspect this is something I've been wanting to do subconsciously for many years."
Stiles added: "We all celebrate our English roots as writers and the musical possibilities of Kenneth Grahame's classic chime very strongly with me.
"The book itself is packed with music and songs so I can't wait to find the sounds to score Ratty, Mole, Badger, Toad and their adventures."
The musical will be produced by Jamie Hendry Productions, whose recent shows include Legally Blonde the Musical, Birdsong, Spring Awakening and La Cage Aux Folles. | Julian Fellowes is to write a new musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's novel The Wind in the Willows. |
Can you provide a brief summary for this document? | Liam McMeechan and David Allan assaulted Tahir Ahmed at his A&A newsagents in South Trinity Road on 12 August 2016 and tried to steal cash.
McMeechan, 23, pleaded guilty to assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and attempted robbery.
Allan, 50, pleaded guilty to assault and attempted robbery at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The court heard Mr Ahmed, 54, fought off machete-wielding McMeechan before the pair fled.
The shopkeeper was treated in hospital for a fractured skull and various lacerations to his head.
Mr Ahmed had 14 staples put into wounds to his forehead and temple and was kept in hospital for 48 hours.
He was left with permanent scarring following the attack.
Police who arrived at the shop found items on the floor along with spatters of blood. The abandoned weapon was also recovered along with a scarf.
The scarf was found to have DNA from the mother of McMeechan, who was the former partner of Allan.
Mr McGuire said CCTV footage placed the two accused together in Edinburgh that day and analysis of McMeechan's phone showed it had been in the vicinity of the crime scene at the time of the offence.
Lord Boyd of Duncansby called for background reports ahead of sentencing next month and remanded the men in custody. | Two men have admitted a machete attack on a shopkeeper during an attempted robbery in Edinburgh. |
Summarize the passage below. | It is part of the UK government's attempt to crack down on piracy.
BT, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and Sky have agreed to send the missives, which will be emailed rather than posted.
The controversial move has been years in the planning, and some experts believe it is too late to be an effective deterrent.
BT, Virgin Media and Sky will start sending out letters on 17 January, and TalkTalk's campaign will begin at the end of the month.
The BBC has seen a sample letter, which will be headed with the customer's telephone number.
It reads: "Get It Right from a Genuine Site' has got in touch with us.
"Get it Right is a government-backed campaign acting for copyright owners who think their content's been shared without their permission.
"It looks like someone has been using your broadband to share copyrighted material (that means things like music, films, sport or books).
"And as your broadband provider, we have to let you know when this happens."
It then provides a list of the content in question and directs users to a website with "tips and advice on how to stop it happening again".
The government's plans to crack down on piracy were tarnished by so-called speculative invoicing, in which law firms sent bullying letters to people accused of downloading content, including pornography, free.
The letters threatened court action unless a one-off fee of about £800 was paid.
Many lawyers said such cases could never be proved, because the owner of the broadband connection may not be the same person who had downloaded the content in question.
The plans to send out letters to people identified as net pirates were first agreed in 2014.
Get it Right from a Genuine Site insists there has been no delay to the plans.
"The educational campaign has now been running successfully for over a year with the educational email element beginning during the early part of 2017," said a Get it Right spokesperson.
Get it Right monitors peer to peer networks for illegal downloads.
But many newer forms of consuming content free, such as streaming and cyber-lockers, are not included.
Neither are Kodi add-ons and other set-top box software that allow users to stream pirated movies, sport and TV programmes.
Ernesto van der Sar, editor of piracy news website TorrentFreak, said: "Over the past several years most pirates in the UK have shifted towards direct download and streaming services.
"Since the piracy alerts only target peer to peer sharing, they will have less of an impact today than they would have had a few years ago.
"Due to the relatively small number of notices that will be sent to users and the fact that there are no consequences for getting 'caught', I expect the deterrent effect to be minimal.
"As for the educational part, most pirates are already aware of the legal alternatives.
"They simply have no desire to pay or can't find what they want on authorised channels."
Correction: A caption in this article had indicated that Kodi itself was illegal, but was meant to refer to third-party add-ons for the platform that provide access to pirated content. Kodi itself is free software designed to let users access legally owned videos, music, games and other media in a single location. | UK ISPs are to start sending "educational letters" to customers identified as downloading copyright material without paying for it. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer quit, reportedly in response to the move, which was announced on 21 July.
He had been partially filling the communications role since the previous incumbent Michael Dubke resigned in May.
So, what do we know about the president's new mouthpiece?
Firstly, Anthony Scaramucci, 52, is a long-standing Trump supporter who has known the president for years.
A major Republican donor and founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital, he served as an adviser on the presidential transition team.
Mr Scaramucci is currently a senior vice-president and chief strategy officer at the Export-Import Bank - the US government's export credit agency.
He is expected to begin his new job in August.
Following Mr Spicer's departure, he will be working with Sarah Huckabee Sanders - who now takes on the White House press secretary mantle, having been deputy.
In January 2017, the Wall Street bigwig was linked to the role of director for the Office of Public Liaison - where he would have managed the administration's engagement with the US business and political communities.
The job failed to materialise due to complications over the sale of his stake in SkyBridge, which meant it would take months for him to pass conflict-of-interest checks.
Mr Scaramucci is nicknamed "The Mooch", except by former President George W Bush, who reportedly calls him "Gucci Scaramucci".
The well-groomed banker previously hosted a financial television show, Wall Street Week, on Fox Business.
He is the author of three books, entitled Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole: How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure Into Success; Goodbye Gordon Gekko: How to Find Your Fortune without Losing Your Soul; and The Little Book of Hedge Funds (Little Books. Big Profits).
He has also contributed to the Fox News Channel, and staunchly defended the president in TV appearances.
A White House official told Reuters that the financier was interviewed by Mr Trump on Friday morning, and that the job was duly offered and accepted. The president's daughter Ivanka Trump was said to have attended the 30-minute meeting.
In a news conference shortly after his appointment, Mr Scaramucci addressed rumours of tension between himself and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, saying he considered him "a brother".
He said the pair had been "personal friends for six years" and that Mr Priebus was involved in him joining as communications director.
"We are a little bit like brothers where we rough each other up once in a while - which is totally normal for brothers," he said.
Mr Scaramucci, who claimed that he "loves" the president, also addressed an embarrassing 2015 moment where he branded Mr Trump a "hack politician" on Fox Business.
After Mr Trump criticised the hedge fund industry, the money man accused him of "anti-American" rhetoric and said he was on track to be president of "the Queens County Bullies' Association".
"The politicians don't want to go at Trump because he's got a big mouth and they're afraid he will light them up on Fox News," he sniped.
"I'm not a politician. You're an inherited money dude from Queens County. Bring it, Donald!"
It's not the only awkward moment Mr Scaramucci has shrugged off in his time.
In November 2016, when he was vice chair of the presidential inaugural committee, he told the BBC that Sir Elton John would be performing at Donald Trump's inauguration.
The singer's spokesperson called the claim "completely untrue".
In the same interview, Mr Scaramucci said he was "a gay rights activist" who had donated financially to the pro-gay rights group American Unity PAC, and supported marriage equality.
In 2010 he told the New York Times: "I'm pro-gay marriage. Pro-choice. Against the death penalty. I have no problem if the government raises my taxes."
In January 2017, in an interview with New York magazine, he said one thing he had learned about "these people in Washington" is that "they have no money".
That, he said, was why they fought about what seat they were in and what their title was.
During a 2010 television debate, Mr Scaramucci said to President Barack Obama: "When are we going to stop whacking Wall Street like a piñata?"
Mr Obama replied: "I have been amused by this sense of me beating up on Wall Street. I think most folks on Main Street [working Americans] think they got beat up on."
After some media picked up on the exchange, Mr Scaramucci said he had misspoke. "I realised that I came off as an elitist, and I regret that," he said.
The Harvard-educated millionaire is close to Mr Trump's eldest son, Donald Jr, and respected by Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner - a senior adviser to the president.
He recently tweeted in defence of Donald Jr after news broke that he had met a Russian lawyer last year during the election campaign.
Mr Scaramucci said he was "proud to call him a friend".
One of Mr Scaramucci's first challenges will be the questions swirling around the Trump administration's alleged links to Russia, and potential Kremlin meddling in the 2016 election.
The banker was himself linked to the story by CNN in a report it later retracted, which claimed he had met a Russian investor prior to Mr Trump's inauguration.
Three CNN journalists later resigned over the story. | President Donald Trump has triggered a shake-up by appointing Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as his White House communications director. |
Please summarize the given passage. | The actor announced the news on America's Today show saying his daughter would be called Pauline.
Paul Walker died in a car crash in 2013 aged 40 while on a break from shooting the seventh instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise in LA.
"I might never have gone into a delivery room if it wasn't for Paul," Diesel told The Associated Press news agency.
The 47-year-old actor says his part in the child's birth was all because of some advice Walker gave him seven years ago before the birth of his first child, Hania.
"Paul [told] me to go into the delivery room and own it and be present and don't shy away from it and cut the umbilical cord," he said.
"I didn't even know what an umbilical cord was.
"Seven years later, going into the same delivery room, I couldn't help but to have my brain go back and reflect about the best piece of advice that anyone ever gave me.
"When I was cutting the umbilical cord and looking at Paloma, I heard his advice."
He said when it came time to write down the name, his choice had to be Pauline.
Jimenez and Diesel are also parents to a son, four-year-old Vincent.
Paul Walker died when the Porsche he was travelling in crashed into a concrete light pole and two trees in Los Angeles.
A coroner said that the car had been travelling at more than 100mph.
Walker's brothers filled in to complete scenes in Fast & Furious 7.
Furious 7 is out on 10 April and is dedicated to Paul Walker.
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Tory Iain Stewart said people need to know the facts so Milton Keynes' "damaged reputation" can be repaired.
But Liberal Democrat campaign manager Jane Carr accused Mr Stewart of playing party politics.
Lib Dem Subhan Shafiq vouched for rapist Nadeem Ahmed Kiani in 2011.
Fellow party member Stuart Burke was chairman of a committee which had lifted a suspension on his licence.
Milton Keynes South MP Mr Stewart said the "issue goes far beyond party politics" and people need to know the facts "so we can repair the city's damaged reputation".
He said the Lib Dems should "re-think their decision and stop putting their own interests first".
Mrs Carr said Mr Stewart's comments had "nothing to do with repairing the image of the city".
She said the Liberal Democrats were the only party to have held an internal investigation into the taxi scandal.
"We are treating this confidentially as we would an employment issue, rather than spend our time ignoring the needs of local people," she said.
Milton Keynes Council revoked Kiani's licence in August last year after it was revealed he had been given a private hire licence by the licensing committee in 2011.
The chairman of this committee was Conservative Amanda Box. She is no longer a serving councillor.
A second committee lifted a suspension on his licence in 2012, despite Thames Valley Police having written to the authority giving more details of Kiani's convictions for raping and assaulting prostitutes in London in 1994.
Mr Shafiq, who had vouched for Kiani as a friend, resigned as mayor in August. He quit as a councillor when the council released a report into the affair in November.
Mr Burke, who had been chairman of the second committee, resigned from that role along with vice-chairman and Labour councillor Gladstone McKenzie.
The Liberal Democrats said recommendations had been "locally actioned" but the report would remain confidential. | Vin Diesel has named his third child after his former co-star Paul Walker.
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The decision not to release details of a Liberal Democrat investigation into how a serial rapist was granted a taxi licence is "deeply disappointing," according to an MP. |
Provide a brief summary for the information below. | Lewis Daynes, from Grays, Essex, was jailed for life for stabbing Breck Bednar from Surrey in February 2014.
In 2011, Daynes had been arrested over the suspected rape of another boy.
An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found no issue with the way Essex Police handled the rape inquiry.
Following an investigation, the force decided to take no further action against Daynes for the 2011 allegation.
Detectives were found to have "actively pursued all lines of enquiry based on the information available" and the actions taken were "justified and proportionate in the circumstances", the IPCC said.
On Monday, the IPCC found a call from Breck's mother, Lorin LaFave, reporting a change in her son's behaviour should have alerted officers to the possibility he was being groomed.
Daynes, of Rosebery Road, Grays, was 19 when he was jailed in January this year.
He is currently serving a minimum term of 25 years for the murder, which Chelmsford Crown Court heard had a sexual motive. | A police force has been cleared of blame for the way it investigated a teenager who went on to murder a 14-year-old boy he met online. |
Summarize the content provided below. | The boy and girl were swimming in a large area of open water at Thorpe Marshes Reserve at about 16:50 BST when they went missing.
A coastguard helicopter joined police and ambulance staff searching the area, but the pair were later found dead.
Chief fire officer Nigel Williams, from Norfolk fire service, said: "Tragically there was nothing we could do."
He added: "My heartfelt condolences, and those from every firefighter at the scene, go out to the family at this terribly sad time."
The pair were swimming in open water when they got into difficulties.
Ch Insp Nathan Clark, of Norfolk police, said: "We were alerted to two people struggling in the water. There was a coordinated effort to locate them but unfortunately the two teenagers were found dead.
"We are very much keeping an open mind about what happened and are interviewing people at the scene, including family members.
"I would like to offer all my sympathies to them. I can't imagine anything more tragic than losing two teenage kids."
The BBC understands the victims were a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl.
Kerri Howard, who lives nearby, witnessed the aftermath of the search operation.
She said: "I saw some people coming out in cars and heard a lady coming over the bridge screaming. They all went away quite quickly."
Nikki Fox, a BBC Look East reporter who was at the nature reserve, said: "Two ambulances left the scene with the two bodies just before 21:00.
"A small crowd of people had gathered to watch the search operation. People were visibly upset."
She said she saw a woman and a child wrapped in towels leaving the water.
The marsh, to the east of Norwich, is run by Norfolk Wildlife Trust and is described as its "first truly urban site".
Its website says the reserve has a "large area of open water" known as St Andrew's Broad. | Two teenagers have died after getting into difficulty in water as members of their family looked on, police said. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | Lara Clarke, an amateur baker from Brownhills, West Midlands, has joined a worldwide collaboration of bakers.
The group plans to post pictures of their cakes online in time for 31 July - the birthday of the author and her fictional creation Harry Potter.
Other cakes include the Weasley's flying car and the Hogwart's library.
Ms Clarke said the chocolate bust of Harry was life-sized.
The amateur baker whose previous creations include a Land Rover and Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Jennifer Lawrence, said she met her fellow baking enthusiasts online. | A woman who baked an "almost life-sized" Johnny Depp cake has joined a group of cake designers to celebrate author JK Rowling's birthday. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | The Scottish Ambulance Service was called to a report of a non-responsive man in a vehicle in Bridge of Earn at about 11:00.
When ambulance staff and police arrived they found the man was dead.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death and that officers were attempting to trace his next of kin.
A report into the incident has been sent to the procurator fiscal. | A 50-year-old man has been found dead in his car in Perthshire. |
Summarize the information given below. | Town's team consisted of free transfers and loan signings aside from the £10,000 paid for Tyrone Mings.
In contrast, Forest paid a club-record £5.5m fee in the summer for striker Britt Assombalonga.
"The players who have come in can be proud, but we have to keep doing it," McCarthy told BBC Radio Suffolk.
"Forest would be champions elect in a lot of people's minds. They've spent a chunk of money.
"I look at it and there's 10 grand on the pitch that we've spent. It looks well spent on Tyrone Mings.
"Losing two points here can't set the tone for when we come back [after the international break]. It's the performance that has to set the tone and the performance was good."
Ipswich, now unbeaten in seven games and up to sixth in the Championship, led twice against second-placed Forest and were only denied victory by a last-minute equaliser from Michail Antonio.
Earlier, striker Daryl Murphy took his tally for the season to six with goals either side of a Robert Tesche header.
All of McCarthy's summer signings have been free transfers, with Jonny Williams and Conor Sammon coming in on loan.
In fact, the only fee McCarthy has paid since taking over at Portman Road in November 2012 was the £10,000 to bring 21-year-old defender Mings to the club from Chippenham in December 2012.
The full-back, who signed a new three-year deal last month and put in a strong performance at Forest, was a target for Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day.
"You can see I turned that money down can't you? That was a flat 'no'. They would have got a bargain," said McCarthy.
It is his first trip to the US since being appointed to the role in July.
He is expected to update officials on Stormont's political progress since the Fresh Start deal was reached last November.
He will also discuss the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union on the Northern Ireland economy.
The Northern Ireland Secretary will also meet US business leaders to promote inward investment.
Ahead of the visit, Mr Brokenshire said his "overriding message" to the United States was that Northern Ireland is "open for business".
"The UK has voted to leave the European Union and we are determined to build on our strengths as an open, dynamic, trading nation to forge a new global role," he said.
"The enduring friendship and close economic ties between the United Kingdom and the United States is a solid platform for Northern Ireland firms wanting to do business here.
"Exports from Northern Ireland to the US were up by 73.9% in the last year to £1.5bn. Imports from the US are also up by 3.9%."
The secretary of state added that he would do "everything possible" in conjunction with the Stormont executive to ensure that political stability would lead to "an even brighter future for Northern Ireland".
The Scotland captain, 30, has made 342 appearances for United but has started only five times under Louis van Gaal.
Fletcher, whose contract expires this summer, has been linked with a move to either West Ham or West Brom.
He has been at Old Trafford since he was a schoolboy and helped them win the Premier League title five times.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has confirmed his interest in signing Fletcher but said his side "can't wait forever".
"When he makes his mind up everyone will know," added Allardyce. "I don't know what the timeline is. If any of the other packages offered to him are accepted then we would accept that."
The discovery was made by a railway contractor at Ingatestone railway station in Essex on Thursday.
Police say they are in contact with the family and keeping them updated with developments in the case.
The remains have been removed from the scene and the coroner has been informed of the find.
A British Transport Police spokesman said the force was confident the leg belonged to the person involved in the 2014 incident, though tests would be carried out to make sure. | Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy praised his side for competing with Championship big spenders Nottingham Forest in Saturday's 2-2 draw.
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Secretary of State James Brokenshire is due to meet United States government officials to discuss the government's priorities for Northern Ireland.
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Manchester United will give midfielder Darren Fletcher a free transfer so he can move to another club during the current transfer window.
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A human leg and foot thought to belong to a person struck by a train in 2014 have been found under a station platform. |
Summarize the passage below. | The new initiative aims to improve prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and aftercare for cancer patients in Scotland.
An action plan covering the next five to ten years has been drawn up, including funding for new equipment.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said the strategy was "a blueprint for the future of cancer services in Scotland".
The Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action plan lists more than 50 steps being taken, including £50m towards radiotherapy equipment and support for staff recruitment and training.
It will also see £9m spent over five years to improve support for cancer patients and their families through link workers and charity groups, and £7.5m for improvements in surgical treatments.
Diagnosis is also being targeted, with £5m to reduce inequalities in screening uptake and £10m to support quick access to diagnostics for people who suspect they have cancer.
Ms Robison said: "Cancer services have come a long way over the past ten years, with cancer mortality rates down 11%, however we know more needs to be done.
"Through this strategy we are aiming to reduce health inequalities and improve the experience of and outcomes for people with cancer across Scotland.
"A cancer diagnosis is a daunting prospect for those affected and their families, which is why it is vital that we support people throughout their journey, right from detection through to aftercare."
The plan was welcomed by a wide range of cancer research and support groups.
Gregor McNie of Cancer Research UK said: "The continued focus on early diagnosis is vital - funds to make sure all patients get the diagnostic tests they need should ensure they are treated without delay.
"Overall, the commitments outlined in this strategy are good news for patients, and we'll closely monitor their implementation to make sure they become a reality."
Janice Preston of Macmillan Cancer Support said: "We urgently need cancer support to be built around the needs of the individual, and look forward to working with the Scottish government to look in detail at how the ambitious measures outlined in the plan will be achieved.
Scottish Labour also welcomed the Scottish government taking "action on cancer", but equality spokeswoman Jenny Marra said the plans had been "delayed by over a year".
She said: "The facts show that the performance of the government on cancer simply has not been good enough. We have seen declining performance on cancer waiting times, worrying trends in screening and diagnosis, especially in poorer areas.
"While we welcome many of the initiatives in this report, there is little here to address the underlying issues of public health, and health inequalities, both of which are directly linked to cancer." | The Scottish government has launched a new £100m strategy to tackle cancer. |
What is the summary of the document provided? | Supplements containing omega-3 offered no greater protection than dummy pills despite suggestions otherwise, the Cochrane Review team found.
The three large studies in the review involved over 3,500 people.
But experts say longer-term studies need to be carried out for more conclusive results.
The current work tracked the health of individuals over a period of three-and-a-half years, so it is still unclear whether there might be some brain protection that kicks in if supplements are taken for much longer than this.
The work looked at randomised controlled trials - the "gold standard" test scientists use to check whether a treatment works.
And it considered different ways of taking omega-3 - in capsules or margarine spread.
Eating plenty of oily fish, such as mackerel, salmon and sardines, will also provide this important fatty acid, which has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease.
Experts already advise that a healthy diet should include at least two portions of fish a week, including one of oily fish.
However, scientific backing for omega-3's use to prevent dementia has been less forthcoming.
This latest review, published by the Cochrane Library, found that participants taking omega-3 scored no better in standard tests of memory and mental performance than those given a placebo.
Co-author Dr Alan Dangour, a nutritionist from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "From these studies, there doesn't appear to be any benefit for cognitive health for older people of taking omega-3 supplements.
"So the evidence at the moment is very disappointing. But there's still an open question - if we conducted a longer study, what would that show?"
He added: "Fish is an important part of a healthy diet and we would still support the recommendation to eat two portions a week, including one portion of oily fish."
Dr Marie Janson of Alzheimer's Research UK said: "Cochrane reviews are an excellent way of pulling together high quality scientific evidence.
"While taking omega-3 supplements may not be the key to staving off cognitive problems, eating a healthy balanced diet, including fish and other natural sources of omega-3, is important for maintaining good health.
"We know that what is good for the heart can be good for the head so maintaining a healthy weight, eating a balanced diet, exercising and keeping our blood pressure in check are all ways that we could reduce our risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life." | Taking fish-oil supplements to ward off dementia could be a waste of time, say researchers who have reviewed the best available evidence. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | The song, which features Bruno Mars, was due out in January.
The British DJ and producer changed the date after it was performed on the X Factor on Saturday.
Contestant Fleur East's version of the song spent three days on top of the iTunes chart before being trumped by Ronson's original.
Uptown Funk is the first single from Ronson's Uptown Special album which is due out next year.
Fleur East admitted that she performed the song after being handed it a just hours before the live show.
She said: "I don't think anyone expected my performance to be as popular as it was.
"We didn't expect it to go to number one on iTunes. That's crazy like."
Seemingly wanting to benefit from the hype generated by Fleur, Mark Ronson, bought forward the song's release date.
X Factor boss Simon Cowell and Mark Ronson are both under the Columbia Records umbrella and critics have suggested this is a clever PR move.
Changing the release date of the song was seen as a gamble by some.
Uptown Funk has entered the charts at the most competitive time of year - the race for Christmas number one.
Although some bookmakers have suspended bets on the song staying on top of the charts over the festive period.
However it faces competition from the Band Aid charity single and the X Factor's winner's single - which ironically could belong Fleur.
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In papers filed in Los Angeles, the 45-year-old cited irreconcilable differences and revealed the couple signed a prenuptial agreement.
Sheen wants joint custody of their twin sons while his wife, who has also filed for divorce, wants sole custody.
Both say in legal papers that they separated after an argument in Aspen, Colorado, on Christmas Day.
A police report, released in August, stated Mueller feared for her life during the argument.
Sheen was sentenced to 30 days at a rehabilitation centre after pleading guilty to assault.
Last week, the actor was accused of causing damage to a hotel room in New York.
After hotel security reported Sheen was disorderly, the actor voluntarily went with authorities for a psychiatric evaluation.
However, Sheen's publicist said he went to hospital because he had "an adverse allergic reaction to some medication".
Sheen's ex-wife, actress Denise Richards, was staying at the Plaza in a different room with their two children, Sam and Lola.
Sheen and Richards divorced acrimoniously in 2006 after four years of marriage. | Mark Ronson was forced to release Uptown Funk five weeks early but that hasn't stopped the track racing to the top of the Official Singles Chart.
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Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has filed for divorce from his third wife Brooke Mueller. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | The publisher had agreed to suppress access to hundreds of its own articles that dealt with subjects sensitive to the Chinese authorities, such as those about the Tiananmen Square massacre.
The Chinese had said that if CUP did not censor content, it would not be able to publish other material in China.
It changed its mind after protests.
In a petition published on Monday, academics from around the world spoke out against what they called China's attempts to "export its censorship on topics that do not fit its preferred narrative".
Tim Pringle, editor of The China Quarterly, whose articles were blocked, welcomed the reversal.
"Access to published materials of the highest quality is a core component of scholarly research," he said. "It is not the role of respected global publishing houses such as CUP to hinder such access."
The Chinese had told the CUP to block access to more than 300 articles from The China Quarterly as a price for being allowed to publish other material.
It said at the time of the initial announcement on Friday: "We can confirm that we received an instruction from a Chinese import agency to block individual articles from The China Quarterly within China.
"We complied with this initial request to remove individual articles, to ensure that other academic and educational materials we publish remain available to researchers and educators in this market."
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Dr Pringle told the BBC that CUP's initial willingness to take down the articles in question indicated "a deeper underlying issue around the contradiction between academic freedom and the allure of the Chinese market.
"As the editor of the leading China studies journal, we'd obviously put academic freedom above all other considerations which isn't to underestimate the difficult position CUP found themselves in."
He said CUP had informed him the articles would be reposted immediately. | Cambridge University Press, the world's oldest publishing house, has reversed a decision to censor content in China. |
Can you summarize the following paragraph? | The switch in February 2014, which was widely anticipated, will see the show relocate from Los Angeles to New York.
NBC also said Lorne Michaels, the renowned producer of Saturday Night Live, will produce The Tonight Show.
NBC head Steve Burke said the network was making the change while the show was at the peak of its ratings.
"Jimmy Fallon is a unique talent and this is his time," Mr Burke said.
The network used the same strategy when handing the show over to Leno from Johnny Carson, its previous host.
Fallon will reportedly begin on The Tonight Show during NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics, when the network expects to see a spike in its audience.
Correspondents say NBC executives were concerned a rival late-night show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on the ABC network would make gains among the crucial younger audience if Fallon's move did not happen quickly.
This is the second time in recent years NBC has sought to replace Leno, who has hosted the show from Los Angeles since 1992.
In 2009, NBC handed the show over to Conan O'Brien, but the move backfired and the network reinstated Leno.
This time, Leno has congratulated Fallon on the promotion.
"I hope you're as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you're the old guy," Leno said in a statement. "If you need me, I'll be at the garage."
Meanwhile, in a reference to his current show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, which begins at 00:30 ET (04:30 GMT), Fallon said: "I'm really excited to host a show that starts today instead of tomorrow." | Late-night television show host Jay Leno will be replaced by presenter Jimmy Fallon on NBC's The Tonight Show, the US network has said. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | It happened at 11:20 BST at Bourn Airfield, between Cambridge and Cambourne.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), which sent four inspectors to the scene, said the plane involved was a private Cessna-type aircraft.
The man who died, the pilot of the plane, has been described as "meticulous" and "experienced".
Trevor Gilpin, Rural Flying Corps, which operates at the site, said: "My thoughts and the rest of the club's thoughts are all with his family."
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The AAIB said the Cessna aircraft was typically used for training and had space on board for two people.
It said it would remain on site while investigations continue.
Cambridgeshire Police attended together with the fire service and the East of England Ambulance Service.
Police said the coroner had been informed. | One man has died and another has been seriously injured in a plane crash, police have confirmed. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | Scientists in the US "decoded" the calls of male elephant seals, revealing that vocal communication played a crucial part in their social lives.
This showed seals communicating their identity with deep, rhythmic calls.
In their Current Biology paper, the team says this is the first example of non-human mammals "using rhythm" in everyday life.
Just as humans can identify a particular song based on its distinctive rhythm, this research revealed that male elephant seals could identify each other from the pulsing pattern of their calls.
Lead author Prof Nicolas Mathevon, from the University of Lyon and St Etienne, described these grumping vocalisations as "distinctive".
They were "very rhythmic, like a metronome", he told BBC News.
"In the colony, everyone knows who is who… they recognise the voice of all the other males in the colony."
And this is important in a congested beach colony - at the site the team studied, more than 4,000 seals are packed on to the beach, so it is important to know your neighbours.
"If you think about the social life of a male elephant seal, it's actually quite complicated," said co-author Caroline Casey, from the University of California Santa Cruz.
"Within his own social network, he's potentially interacting with 20-30 other individuals."
In these situations, it can be crucial to distinguish quickly between dominant and subordinate males - to avoid a potentially lethal conflict.
"If he gets it wrong, the costs of that mistake are pretty high. We saw a male die last year from a canine through the skull," Ms Casey said.
In this context, the rhythmic call of a male elephant seal acts as a distinctive "fingerprint", helping other males decide whether to flee the vicinity.
The research team spent six years studying the colony of more 4,000 elephant seals in Ano Nuevo National Park, California.
They recorded the vocalisations of dominant males, then played back those calls through loudspeakers to subordinate males.
As expected, less dominant males fled the sound of the high status seals, which are referred to as "beachmasters".
Crucially though, when the researchers artificially modified the rhythm of a call, subordinate males no longer recognised it and did not respond.
If they did not recognise a voice, "they wait and see", said Prof Mathevon. "It's their strategy."
While doing nothing might seem lazy, this "very efficient strategy" is also potentially life-saving.
During the breeding season, elephant seals haul out from the ocean and stay in the colony for almost 100 days without any food or water.
So, if males do not recognise the rhythm of a call, they simply do not move, and therefore avoid a waste of vital energy.
Prof Patricia Gray, from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, who was not involved in the research, said it had captured "natural animal behaviour in the wild" and shown how important producing and recognising rhythm was to their survival.
She added that understanding how other species used rhythm could "unlock many answers" about how they perceived other animals and their surroundings and how these qualities related to human perception. | Male elephant seals recognise the rhythm of one another's voices, researchers say. |
What is the summary of the following article? | The authorities said the woman had flown to Costa Rica from Peru.
She was arrested in a hotel in the Costa Rica's capital, San Jose.
Honduran officials said they believed that the five Syrians held on Tuesday were refugees, and there was no evidence they were Islamist militants.
The five were detained when it became clear they were carrying stolen Greek passports. They told police that four of them were students and one a professional worker.
A sixth man was turned away from Honduras on Friday on arrival by plane from El Salvador, and was sent back.
In Paraguay, police detained a seventh Syrian man on Sunday who was also travelling on a stolen Greek passport.
Migration experts say that for several years migrants from Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and other countries have tried to enter the US through Central America and Mexico.
But news of the Syrians' arrests is sparking alarm in the US, where some fear that militants may use the same smuggling routes. | Costa Rica has detained a Syrian woman with a fake Greek passport, two days after five Syrian men were arrested in Honduras trying to travel to the US on stolen passports. |
Can you provide a summary of this content? | The incident happened close to the Old Dublin Road, just south of Newry, at about 15:00 BST on Thursday.
The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital in Belfast by a police helicopter and is in a serious condition.
The A1 Dublin to Belfast road was closed but has now reopened.
Northbound traffic became backed up as far as Dundalk after the crash.
The southbound lane was closed briefly to allow the police helicopter to land and take off again.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have stopped with the motorcyclist to contact them.
The Londoner, 21, started the combined running and shooting event in the silver medal position, but ended up finishing in 10th place in Rio.
Russia's Aleksander Lesun, 28, streaked ahead of the field to win gold.
Ukraine's Pavlo Tymoshchenko took silver ahead of Mexico's Ismael Marcelo Hernandez Uscanga.
Jamie Cooke, who was thought to GB's best hope of a medal, finished a disappointing 14th.
Britain have won five medals in the women's event since it was introduced to the Olympics in Sydney 16 years ago.
Choong was a surprise medal contender going into the final round, having rarely challenged for the podium in any of his previous international outings.
He secured a spot for the Games by finishing seventh at the 2015 European Championships.
Despite his lack of top-level pedigree, he performed impressively in the fencing, swimming and horse-riding rounds to start nine seconds behind Lesun in the combined event.
Choong made a promising start, holding his position after two of the four rounds, which see athletes run 800m before stopping at the shooting range.
But he lost a lot of ground in the third shooting round, struggling to hit his five targets as a host of athletes overtook him.
"Everything went really well except for the shooting," he said.
"I was very happy with my first shoot and the last was the same but the middle I don't know what happened."
Stephanie Cook, 2000 Olympic gold medallist:
"This was an amazing position for Joe to be in at the start of the combined event.
"He gave it his all out there and should be proud of what he has achieved. He has gleaned so much experience from this competition.
"Unfortunately, on this occasion, there were better, more experienced athletes out there. It was a real battle for those medals."
More to follow.
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox. | A man in his 40s has been airlifted to hospital after a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a car in County Down.
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Joe Choong failed to become Britain's first Olympic medallist in the men's modern pentathlon after slipping out of contention in the final round. |
Summarize the information given below. | In a BBC Wales interview, Kirsty Williams robustly defended the coalition's record.
The Lib Dems currently hold three Welsh seats: Ceredigion, Cardiff Central and Brecon and Radnorshire.
She said the party had a "record of delivery" and could take Wales and the UK forward with a strong economy.
In the second in a series of Wales Today interviews with the Welsh political leaders, Ms Williams said: "I think people are beginning to see that the economy is recovering."
But admitted: "We are under no illusion it's going to be a tough election campaign."
Asked whether it had been worth entering the coalition, even if it meant losing all three Liberal Democrat MPs in Wales, she said: "It has been worth the opportunity to be able to influence decision making. I came into politics to get things done." | The Welsh Liberal Democrat leader has said she is prepared for a tough election campaign for the party, after five years in coalition at Westminster. |
What is the summary of the given information? | Police Scotland found John Yuill and Lamara Bell in a blue Renault Clio just off the M9 near Stirling on Wednesday.
The force admitted the crash had been reported to them on Sunday morning but had not been followed up, despite the pair being reported missing by family.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is to look into the case.
Ms Bell's family told BBC Scotland that they were angry and disgusted with the police's handling of the case.
They said she had suffered broken bones and had damaged kidneys because of dehydration, and had been placed in a medically induced coma.
There have been calls for a wider investigation into Police Scotland's response.
Mr Yuill, 28, and Ms Bell, 25, had been reported missing to police after last being seen in the company of friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in a blue Clio in the early hours of Sunday.
It is understood the couple are from the Falkirk area. A friend of Mr Yuill's described him on Facebook as a "great guy and a brilliant dad".
Police Scotland had launched an appeal for information about the couple on Monday afternoon.
At the time, the force said their disappearance was "completely out of character".
It later released a photograph of the car they had been travelling in, but it has emerged that a report of a car off the road by the M9 on Sunday morning was not followed up by police.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is to investigate, focusing on the call made to police on Sunday. A separate police investigation into the crash itself is ongoing.
Scottish Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, who is also a local MSP for Falkirk, said he wanted "early answers" about the tragedy, and said Police Scotland had assured him that all relevant information would be passed on to investigators.
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser said it was vital the "truly shocking incident" was investigated in depth.
He said: "People lying unattended at the side of the road for days is something you'd be surprised to encounter in the third world.
"The circumstances leading to this must be investigated as a matter of absolute urgency."
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Mr Yuill and Ms Bell had been "failed" by police, and said the government should review whether a "wider independent investigation" is needed.
Assistant Chief Constable Kate Thomson of Police Scotland said officers had been called to the M9 southbound near junction 9 at about 09:50 on Wednesday following a report of a one-car crash involving a Renault Clio that had left the road.
Driver Mr Yuill was pronounced dead at the scene, while Ms Bell was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where she is in a critical condition.
She added: "We believe that this is connected to the ongoing missing persons search for John Yuill and Lamara Bell.
"As part of our investigation into this incident, it has come to light that a call was made to police late on Sunday morning regarding a car which was reported as being off the road.
"For reasons currently being investigated, that report was not followed up at the time. Following a call this morning, officers attended the scene.
"Officers have notified the families of this update. Our thoughts are with both families at this difficult time. A full investigation is currently under way to establish the full circumstances of the incident." | A dead man and a critically injured woman were found in a crashed car three days after the accident was reported to police, it has emerged. |
What is the brief summary of the provided content? | "Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities", the president-elect said in a statement, adding that the two had discussed his "urban renewal agenda".
Mr Carson is the first African-American to be nominated for Mr Trump's cabinet.
He endorsed Mr Trump in March after ending his own bid for the White House.
"Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans,'' the statement from Mr Trump said.
But Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi criticised the nomination of Mr Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, calling him a "disconcerting and disturbingly unqualified choice to lead a department as complex and consequential as housing and urban development".
The agency has an annual budget of about $50bn (£40bn).
Dr Carson has made some pointed comments in the past over the work of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). They provide some insight into how a Carson-run Hud might approach desegregation and the agency's role in tackling poverty.
A report issued by HUD in 2011 criticised the city of Dubuque, Iowa, for withholding the rent-assistance vouchers in a way that disproportionately affected black tenants. In 2015, Dr Carson derided Hud's action as government overreach. "This is what you see in communist countries," he said.
Under the Obama administration, HUD attempted to proactively tackle segregation in American cities by incentivising wealthier areas to build affordable housing.
"These government-engineered attempts to legislate racial equality create consequences that often make matters worse," he wrote in June 2015. "Based on the history of failed socialist experiments in this country, entrusting the government to get it right can prove downright dangerous."
Mr Trump has not always been so positive about the man he has chosen to join his administration.
In November 2015, when Mr Carson briefly overtook him in the polls for the Republican nomination, Mr Trump launched sustained attacks on his rival's character.
In one tweet, he brought together three of Mr Carson's most controversial statements, bringing up Mr Carson's own admissions about his violent behaviour growing up in a poor family in Detroit.
Mr Carson has since reiterated statements about his teenage years first made in his autobiography, in which he admitted to wanting to hit his mother on the head with a hammer and to trying to stab a friend.
His assertion that the Egyptian pyramids were not built to entomb pharaohs but instead by the Biblical figure Joseph to store grain were widely ridiculed when they emerged in November.
Mr Carson is a devout Protestant Christian who is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church.
Cabinet appointments need to be confirmed by the US Senate.
There are still major cabinet positions yet to be announced, including the next secretary of state.
As well as his top team, the president-elect has about 4,000 government positions to fill.
Trump's presidential cabinet takes shape
The people around Donald Trump
Can Donald Trump get what he wants?
The Trump resistance movement
Can Trump outlaw gay marriage? | US President-elect Donald Trump has named Ben Carson, his former rival for the Republican nomination, as secretary of housing and urban development. |
Please summarize the following text. | Christ in the Garden of Olives was bought by the Sun King, Louis XIV, for his palace at Versailles in 1695.
It was sent to the Louvre in 1817 and then to a monastery, where it was rediscovered in 2008 in a poor state.
It will return to the Paris museum after the completion of restoration work at its sister site in Lens.
The circular work, which has a diameter of 142cm (56ins), was painted by Le Brun in 1660.
The artist held the title of first painter to Louis XIV and the king stated in a letter the "excellence" of his works "outshine those of the famous painters of the last centuries".
Following the French Revolution, the painting was moved to the Louvre and then subsequently sent to the Abbaye de La Trappe, in the Orne region.
A spokesman for the museum said it was an "exceptional work" which had been "very dirty" when it was found at the monastery.
The restoration, which is being carried out in public view at the Lens museum until 12 August, has involved cleaning the paint, repairing the canvas and frame and putting on a new varnish.
It will go on display at the Paris museum in November.
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Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan had initially been negotiating a deal which would have seen them acquire more than 75% of the shares.
That would effectively have given them complete control, including the power to issue more shares.
The new deal will protect the influence of the Swansea City Supporters' Trust, which will retain its 21% stake.
Had Levien and Kaplan bought the initial stake of 75%, their ability to issue more shares could have diminished the value of the trust's shares.
The trust's Jim White had previously told BBC Wales Sport he and his fellow members were seeking "assurances" from the Americans, as a 75.1% share should have seen them hold sway over other shareholders.
Swansea had already confirmed chairman Huw Jenkins and vice-chairman Leigh Dineen would keep their roles in the event of a takeover.
At this stage, it is not known how many shares each shareholder will be selling.
Levien and Kaplan, who have been in negotiations with Swansea for months, will not comment publicly until a formal agreement has been reached.
The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the current Premier League season. | A 17th Century painting by French artist Charles Le Brun, believed lost for almost two centuries, is being restored to its former glory.
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American investors in talks about taking over Swansea City want to buy around a 60% stake in the club. |
Please summarize the passage below. | United said it had suffered a "network connectivity" problem - the same issue that grounded its flights on 2 June.
The US aviation authority (FAA) said the airline resolved the issues at about 10:00 ET (14:00 GMT).
The company has suffered technical issues in the past, including one that meant first-class seats were sold in error for just $100 (£65) in February.
"We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning. We are working to resolve this and apologise to our customers for any inconvenience," United said in a statement.
The problem impacted as many as 3,500 flights, the airline told the CNBC TV news network.
United customers complained of delays and a lack of information on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
One passenger, Jeralyn Novak, tweeted: "Never flying @united ever again! The whole computer system is down and stuck in Boise."
Betsy Fischer Martin, a journalist travelling with United, tweeted: "Our @united airlines pilot on their global outage: "It's like someone pulled the plug on our computers - It's embarrassing, I apologise.""
United said it was "recovering" and "restoring flight ops" after the FAA order was lifted, but long queues were reported at airports across the US.
It was the latest in a series of technical problems that the US carrier has had in recent months.
Last month, United was again forced to ground its planes across the US due to an unspecified computer problem.
And in February, the company cancelled thousands of bookings after a computer glitch allowed transatlantic flights to be bought for very low prices.
United said it would not honour the fares as the error was caused by a "third party software provider" - provoking criticism from customers.
It is not the only airline to have suffered with technical issues though.
In April, rival US carrier American Airlines also had to ground its planes after a glitch caused iPad software - used by its pilots to view flight plans - to stop working. | US carrier United Airlines grounded all of its flights for about two hours on Wednesday due to a technical issue. |
Can you provide a summary of this content? | Det Sgt Matthew Swash, who was based at March Police Station, was found to have breached professional standards.
In February, he was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court to two months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.
He had admitted accessing unauthorised information about a colleague on a police computer system.
Wednesday's hearing found he had breached Standards of Professional Behaviour in a number of areas, including respect of honesty and integrity, equality and diversity, confidentially and through discreditable conduct. | A Cambridgeshire police officer has been sacked without notice for gross misconduct after he was convicted of an offence under the Computer Misuse Act. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | The militants struck at sunset as soldiers were preparing to break their day-long fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, officials say.
The attacks involved a suicide bomber, a car bomb and an improvised explosive device, Reuters news agency reports.
An offshoot of al-Qaeda controlled the port city until recently.
It was recaptured in April by Yemeni government and Saudi-led coalition forces.
The first explosion occurred as an attacker detonated his suicide vest at a checkpoint on Mukalla's western approaches, Reuters says.
A bomb-laden car then exploded at the military intelligence headquarters, while the last bomb went off as soldiers were preparing to eat, the agency says.
The al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) group had taken advantage of Yemen's civil war to seize territory, weapons and money.
Yemeni security officials believe there is an overlap between AQAP loyalists and IS, despite the rivalry between the two groups, Reuters says.
"Sleeper cells still exist in Mukalla and we are working against them every day," a security official was quoted as saying.
"Since the liberation of the city, security forces have arrested hundreds of al-Qaeda fighters in raids, uncovered plots and seized around 20 explosive cars."
Pro-government and coalition forces had previously focused on battling Houthi rebels and military units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
More than 6,400 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in Yemen's conflict, while almost 2.8 million others have been displaced, according to the UN.
It was taken some time overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday from a property in Canberra Road.
The caravan, a Hobby-make, is described as being about 24ft long, with twin axles and has black decals down each side depicting mountain ranges.
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area has been asked to contact the police.
He is the 44th president of the US and his election made history as he is the country's first black president.
Barack Obama is a member of the Democratic Party - it's a bit like America's version of the Labour Party.
The president before him was George W. Bush who held office for eight years. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Barack Obama was born on 4 August 1961 in Hawaii, to an American mum and a Kenyan dad.
He spent his early childhood in Indonesia, in south east Asia. But when he was 10 years old he moved back to Hawaii and was brought up mainly by his grandparents.
President Obama is married to Michelle and has two daughters, Sasha and Malia.
After university, Barack Obama worked in community projects, before going on to law school.
He then was a civil rights lawyer and later went on to work for the local government of Illinois, a state in America.
In 2004, Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate - part of America's law-making system.
He won the presidential election in 2008, beating Republican Senator John McCain, in part due to his appeal to younger voters looking for a change after eight years of Republican President Bush in charge.
In 2012, President Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as president of the United States, beating his rival, Republican Mitt Romney. | Triple bomb attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group have killed at least 35 people and injured 24 in Yemen's south-eastern city of Mukalla.
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Thieves have made off with a caravan valued at about £12,000 from a driveway outside a house in Gretna.
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The current US president is Barack Obama, who was elected in November 2008 and officially took over the role in January 2009. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced that the engine had been fired at the company's facility in McGregor, Texas.
If his vision is realised, it could power a super-heavy launch vehicle that would transport people to the Red Planet in coming decades.
But sending astronauts on round trips to our neighbour remains a formidable challenge.
Beyond the astronomical cost, there are the technical hurdles - currently unsolved - of protecting humans from the radiation levels they would be exposed to, once in deep space.
Mr Musk is set to outline his vision for a programme to colonise Mars at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Tuesday.
His announcement is being watched closely because SpaceX has already made several landmark achievements for a private space company, including successful upright landings of orbital rocket stages.
In an earlier series of tweets, Mr Musk pointed out the "Mach diamonds" in a picture of the engine test.
This is the name given to a type of wave pattern that appears in the supersonic exhaust plume of a rocket engine or jet engine.
When the Raptor was first announced in 2012, SpaceX said it would be several times more powerful than the Merlin 1 family of engines designed to power the company's Falcon launch vehicles.
And, unlike the Merlin engines, which use a combination of refined kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel, the Raptor will be powered by liquid methane and liquid oxygen.
Raptor engines could eventually lift SpaceX's Mars Colonial Transport (MCT) towards the Red Planet.
For Mr Musk, Tuesday's speech should offer welcome respite from dealing with the fall-out of the company's launch pad explosion in September, which destroyed one of the company's Falcon 9 launchers and its payload - an Israeli-built communications satellite for Facebook. | Private firm SpaceX has carried out its first test of the Raptor rocket engine, designed to send humans to Mars. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | More than 500 doctors at hospitals across Wales answered a BMA survey, with nearly 60% saying they had raised a concern in the previous three months.
Of those, more than 60% reported experiencing bullying or harassment as a result.
The Welsh government said staff concerns should be addressed.
The survey was sent to 3,000 staff including consultants, junior doctors and specialists between March and May this year, with just over one in six responding.
Dr Phil Banfield, chair of the BMA's Welsh council, called the situation "hugely worrying".
"Doctors care passionately about their patients and a key part of that is having the confidence to be able to raise concerns on their behalf," he said.
"To make this a reality we need a culture of openness within the NHS, not one where raising concerns can leave doctors feeling harassed or marginalised."
Of those who raised concerns, nearly 40% reported no action being taken to the best of their knowledge.
Nearly a third said unfilled staff vacancies had caused the incident they had reported, while a quarter pointed to a higher than usual workload and just over half to systemic causes such as the drive to meet targets or inadequate facilities.
Dr Banfield added: "This survey further highlights the strain that NHS staff on the frontline are facing, with 84.8% reporting long-term unfilled staff vacancies in their workplace, and 69% agreeing that staff in their unit work longer hours than is best for patient care.
"It is imperative that these fundamental problems are addressed to create an environment where patient safety is paramount."
A Welsh government spokesman said: "We expect all NHS organisations to engage continuously with their staff and the public to ensure services are safe, sustainable and meet national clinical standards.
"All NHS Wales staff should be treated with dignity and respect, in line with established policy. All NHS organisations must take action to address any concerns raised by staff in a prompt and timely manner.
"We are pleased BMA Wales is working in partnership with other trade unions and NHS Employers on the development of core NHS values."
Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs quit after a public servant complained about his behaviour at a Hong Kong bar.
Special Minister of State Mal Brough quit pending a police inquiry into his role in another politician's downfall.
With two front bench cabinet positions to fill in a day, this is the first major setback to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull since he took office.
Mr Briggs said he went to a crowded bar after dinner while on a trip to Hong Kong in late November with his chief of staff, some officials and a female public servant.
"At no point was it my intention to act inappropriately and I'm obliged to note for the record that nothing illegal has been alleged or did in fact occur," he said in a statement.
"However, in the days following the evening the public servant raised a concern about the appropriateness of my behaviour towards her at the venue.
"I've apologised directly to her but after careful reflection about the concerns she raised and the fact that I was at a bar late at night while on an overseas visit, I have concluded this behaviour has not met the particularly high standards for ministers."
Mr Briggs said at a press conference that he had spoken to Mr Turnbull, and that the prime minister felt Mr Briggs had not met the standard of behaviour required of ministers.
He refused to comment on the specific nature of the incident and did not name the public servant who made the allegations.
Mr Brough, who is also Minister for Defence Materiel and Science, is being investigated by police over the alleged illegal procurement of another politician's diary.
He is accused of illegally obtaining copies of former speaker Peter Slipper's diary in 2012 at a time when Mr Slipper was embroiled in a sexual harassment case, which was later dropped. Mr Brough denies wrongdoing.
Prime Minister Turnbull issued a statement saying that Mr Brough had "done the right thing" in stepping aside while police investigated the allegations.
In the same statement, Mr Turnbull said he was "disappointed" with Mr Briggs' conduct but looked forward to his future contributions to the government.
Environment minister Greg Hunt will take on Mr Briggs' infrastructure and regional development portfolio. Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann will act as Special Minister of State, while Minister of Defence Marise Payne will act as Minister for Defence Materiel and Science. | Hospital doctors face being "bullied and harassed" if they raise concerns about patient safety, the British Medical Association has claimed.
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Can you summarize the following content in brief? | The average house price in cities rose by almost 3% to £186,000 in the past year, compared with 1% across Scotland.
The rise was steeper than average wage growth over the same period, according to a Bank of Scotland review.
As a result, average home affordability has worsened for the fourth year in a row - from 5.2 to 5.3 times gross average earnings.
Stirling remained the most affordable city for homebuyers in Scotland, and also regained the UK top spot after falling to second place last year.
At £173,848, the average property price there is 3.7 times average gross annual earnings, compared with a UK cities' average of 6.9.
Edinburgh was once again Scotland's least affordable city, with an average house price of £236,136 - six times annual gross average earnings.
Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee and Inverness made up the top five least affordable cities north of the border, but the latter three - plus Glasgow - were included in the UK's top 20 most affordable spots.
Perth has recorded the biggest price rise of any Scottish city over the past decade, with a gain of 31% compared with the UK cities' average of 21%.
Industry body Homes for Scotland said the deterioration in home affordability was "a worrying trend" for both those looking to purchase in Scotland's cities as well as for the industry as a whole.
Chief executive Nicola Barclay said: "Rents and house prices are continuing to rise as demand outstrips supply, meaning many individuals and families are facing growing pressures and aspirations are being stifled.
"With housing production having fallen by 40% since 2007, but the number of households rising, it is vital that we see the bold action and investment needed to provide enough homes of the right types in the right locations to meet the diverse housing needs of our growing population." | The affordability of homes in Scottish cities has sunk to its worst level since 2009, according to a new report. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | Pietersen was sacked by England in February 2014 following the 5-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.
But the batsman has since said he has not given up hope of a return, and suggested that one-day captain Eoin Morgan wanted him in the team.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live, ex-England bowler Harmison said he believed "the ship has sailed".
Harmison added: "I would be very, very surprised if Kevin gets anywhere near the England cricket team again.
"Even though I think the world of Kevin and he is a fantastic player - he can start making noises and scoring runs but the reality is there is too many people involved with this decision to sack Kevin.
"I think a lot of people would like Kevin Pietersen to be in an England dressing room, [but] the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] have not wanted Kevin for a while."
Pietersen said while commentating on the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 on Monday: "I know that the current [one-day] captain would love to have me in the England team."
He added: "I want to play for England. I honestly believe I am batting as well as I have ever batted at the moment."
Harmison criticised Pietersen's reference to Morgan, saying: "I think he has been a bit naughty to his friend here in Eoin Morgan."
At the time of Pietersen's sacking, ECB managing director Paul Downton said: "The time is right to rebuild not only the team but also the team ethic."
Pietersen subsequently accused former England team-mates in his autobiography of creating a "bullying culture".
Reports suggest up to 150,000 Belgians could descend on Lille with its fan zone holding just 30,000.
Paul Corkery, of the Football Supporters' Federation Cymru, warned: "Once it's full it's shut."
The quarter final match at the Stade Pierre Mauroy is 10 miles (16km) from the French/Belgium border.
Up to 20,000 Wales fans are also expected to make the trip, according to Mr Corkery.
Wales fans with Follow My Team vouchers have been allocated about 6,000 tickets from the stadium's 50,000 capacity.
About the same amount has been earmarked for the Belgian contingent, with about 30,000 having already been sold on general release in December, with the rest for officials and corporate spectators.
Mr Corkery said too many tickets for the stadium had been available to neutrals and corporate guests.
He said: "They should have kept back 3,000 tickets for each association.
"It's crazy. Everybody wants a ticket."
He said he had spoken with a fan on Thursday who was duped by a bogus tout into paying £825 (1,000 euros) for the wrong tickets.
Mr Corkery said some general release tickets were being sold for up to £412 (500 euros) by touts or people who had bought them as "an investment" at the time of release.
"Be very careful of touts," he warned fans. "Come and enjoy the atmosphere in the fan zone or the local pubs."
However, he said there was "absolutely" a worry supporters might struggle to get into the fan zone with so many Belgians in town.
He advised them to be inside by 17:00 BST (18:00 local time).
A drinking restriction remains in place in Lille, with pubs and bars closing at midnight after the game. | Kevin Pietersen does not have "a cat in hell's chance" of an England recall, according to Steve Harmison.
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Fears have been raised that Wales fans in France without tickets for Friday's Euro 2016 tie with Belgium may also struggle to get into Lille's fan zone. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | Figures from the Welsh government showed there were six more sites, both authorised and unauthorised, in the year to July 2013.
At authorised sites, the number of caravans increased by 97, up 14% on the previous year.
A new housing bill could require local councils to provide sites.
The Housing (Wales) Bill currently going through the assembly would place a duty on local authorities to provide sites for Gypsies and travellers where a need is identified.
Counts of this kind are carried out twice a year on a voluntary basis by councils. Powys was the only council not to respond to the latest one.
The count recorded a total of 928 caravans.
The surveys found the increase of caravans at authorised sites was largely down to more use of local authority sites in Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, Flintshire and Merthyr Tydfil.
However it noted that the total number of pitches had dropped by 21.
Of the unauthorised sites, there were 38 caravans on land owned by Gypsies and Travellers, accounting for 4% of all caravans and a further 166 on others.
The total number of caravans pitched on unauthorised sites rose by 39% from the previous year.
Joseph Jones, a Gypsy Council spokesman on planning issues and site provision, told BBC Wales the increase in caravans was likely to reflect the higher number of children born to Gypsy and Traveller families.
He said: "As they grow up they need more places to live. The sites haven't kept pace with the increase in the population. If you have a pitch on a site, you are often restricted in the number of caravans you can have on it.
"There are reasons why sites need to be regulated, for health and safety reasons, so sites will naturally be limited."
A number of councils are in the process of trying to identify locations for Gypsy and traveller sites.
In October, Swansea councillors rejected recommended options in Cockett or Llansamlet and voted to start again.
In Newport, which has no official sites, 14,000 people objected to three planned sites in Ringland and Duffryn in December.
The final decision is to be made by the Welsh government.
Stuart Craig was given the cue, and a case, at the Snooker Legends show in Plymouth after he partnered with the ex-world champion in a doubles game.
It was signed by O'Sullivan and fellow snooker stars Ray Reardon, John Virgo, Jimmy White, and referee Michaela Tabb.
But it was stolen from him when he was walking in the city the next day.
The cue, won on Saturday night, was taken from Mr Craig on 23 August when he was walking from his mother's house after showing her his prize.
He told police he was approached by a stranger on Ferrers Road in the St Budeaux area at about 17:40 BST, and the cue was snatched after a short conversation.
The man demanded £20 for its return but fled towards St Budeaux Square after Mr Craig handed over the cash.
Det Con Rob Gordon, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We are appealing for witnesses, but would also like to hear from anyone locally who has been offered the chance to purchase this unique cue and case.
"It has been signed by a number of snooker legends and is a unique piece of sporting memorabilia; we are desperate to reunite Stuart with his prize."
The man who stole the cue was white, 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall, of slim build and wearing dark glasses and a hoodie, police said. | The number of Gypsy and traveller caravans in 21 of Wales' 22 local authorities has increased by 19%, with the number of sites also on the rise.
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A competition winner was mugged for his prize snooker cue - just a day after he used it to play in an exhibition match alongside Ronnie O'Sullivan. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | An aerial was attached to the back of eight turtles by scientists using satellite technology to monitor the species' habits.
The project found one travelled from the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to the coast of Somalia in east Africa.
It is believed to be the furthest green sea turtle migration recorded.
The Swansea scientists, collaborating with colleagues in Australia and the Seychelles, were investigating the effectiveness of marine protected areas which have been set up by governments around the world over the last decade to improve conservation and protect species and biodiversity from damage and disturbance.
Published in the latest issue of Conservation Biology, the research team found
The study focused on the green sea turtles which breed on the Chagos Islands in the Chagos Archipelago which became a protected area in 2010, according to Prof Graeme Hays from the College of Science at Swansea University.
"The message from this research is that networks of small protected areas need to be developed alongside larger ones so species which migrate over long distances can stay in safe zones for as much time as possible," he said.
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Source: National Geographic
Nicole Esteban, a Swansea University researcher who has worked on the project, said: "Green sea turtles are an iconic species and their welfare tells us a lot about the health of our oceans.
"They forage in seagrass meadows which are being depleted because of pollution and other man-made causes.
"Our study helps determine the location of these important habitats, and also highlights the need to protect seagrass meadows, and make a network of small marine protected areas (MPAs)."
Last year, the Welsh government withdrew plans for 10 marine conservation zones in favour of exploring changes to 125 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that cover 36% of Welsh seas.
Donnellan joins from Queens Park Rangers while right-back Williams moves to east London following his departure from Luton Town.
Both players have agreed one-year contracts with the Daggers, with the option of a second year.
Williams, 26, joined the Hatters in 2014 but did not feature in 2015-16 because of injury.
Dagenham dropped back into the National League after finishing 23rd in League Two last season, ending their nine-year stay in the Football League.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | A green sea turtle migrated a staggering 3,979 km (2,472 miles) in a year, according to Swansea University researchers.
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Relegated Dagenham & Redbridge have signed midfielder Leo Donnellan and defender Curtley Williams |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | The blast, which ripped through a shopping area, injured dozens more.
Initial reports suggested an electricity generator exploded, but police later said that it may have been a bomb.
Pakistan has been hit by a wave of bombings claimed by Islamist militant groups in recent days. There was no immediate claim for the latest blast.
It happened in Lahore's Defence Housing Authority suburb. Television footage showed buildings, cars and motorbikes damaged by the explosion.
The provincial Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said that investigators had found traces of explosive material at the site and were trying to establish how and why it was in the building.
Local police chief Haider Ashraf said the blast was in an area that was under construction, adding that work was being carried out by staff at the time.
"Our focus at the moment is to rush the victims to hospitals and secure the scene," Mr Ashraf said shortly after the incident on Thursday.
One witness, Asif, said he saw people lying on the ground before police and security officers arrived.
"As I am not a doctor, it was difficult to tell how many were wounded and how many were dead. But they were many," Asif said.
Last week a Taliban faction said it carried out a bomb attack in Lahore, which killed 13 people and wounded more than 80.
Days later a suicide bomb attack at a shrine in the southern town of Sehwan was claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS). Police now say 90 people were killed.
In response, Pakistan launched a security crackdown, which included closing border crossings with Afghanistan, and claims it killed 100 militants. | At least eight people have been killed by an explosion in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | The Queen's grand-daughter became the first member of the Royal Family to win an Olympic medal at London 2012.
Tindall also won the Eventing World Championships in 2006 but has been left out of Team GB's eventing long list.
GB have named 10 athletes in the list and will make their final selection by 18 July.
Tindall achieved the Olympic qualification mark aboard High Kingdom last month at the Badminton Horse trials but has been left out of the Rio squad on selection grounds.
The 35-year-old was the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006 following her World Championship victory. | Reigning Olympic silver medallist Zara Tindall has missed out on a place in Great Britain's eventing team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. |
Can you summarize the following information? | Led by Gary Barlow and former England captain Gary Lineker, the 20-strong group includes pop stars Katy B, former Spice Girl Emma Bunton and Pixie Lott.
Footballers Peter Shilton, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle have also taken part.
The video will make its debut on Sport Relief night on 21 March.
Proceeds from the sale of the record will also go to Sport Relief.
England did not have an official song at the last World Cup in 2010 after the then-manager Fabio Capello banned one, saying he wanted to be "fully focused on the football".
However an unofficial release featuring James Corden and Dizzee Rascal - titled Shout - still topped the UK charts.
The promo for Greatest Day was filmed at Sarm Studios in west London, where the 1984 Band Aid single was also recorded.
The single will not be released until nearer the tournament in June.
Other pop stars featured on the track include another former Spice Girl, "Sporty Spice" Mel C, Eliza Doolittle, Conor Maynard and Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh also participate.
Dion Dublin, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Keown, Gary Mabbutt, Gary Pallister, Carlton Palmer, Kenny Sansom and David Seaman make up the rest of the football contingent. Between them they have played in eight World Cups.
It is not the first taste of the music business for some of the sportsmen. Hoddle reached number 12 in the charts in 1987 with the track Diamond Lights, which he released with fellow footballer Chris Waddle.
Sir Geoff featured on the 1970 England song Back Home, while Shilton was involved with both that song and the 1990 number one song World In Motion by New Order.
Other England World Cup songs include Embrace's World at Your Feet in 2006 and Ant and Dec's 2002 release We're On The Ball, which both reached number three in the chart.
Yet (How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World, released by Echo and the Bunnymen and the Spice Girls, only made it to number nine in 1998.
Official songs in recent years have been overshadowed by unofficial anthems, among the Three Lions '98 - a version of a song Frank Skinner and David Baddiel recorded with the Lightning Seeds for the European Championship in 1996.
The 1998 tournament also spawned Vindaloo by Fat Les, a raucous pop collective comprising actor Keith Allen, Blur's Alex James and artist Damien Hirst.
The 10 bells at the Grade II-listed St Mary's church, in Mirfield, fell silent for the first time in 144 years when they were taken down last April.
Six of the bells were melted down and recast while four have been re-tuned.
After five months of work, the bells have arrived back and are on show before installation starts on Monday.
It will take three weeks for all 10 to be fully installed before they can be heard ringing again just after Easter, the church said.
Church warden Ruth Edwards said: "I'm very excited and emotional to see them back.
"It's taken three years from the idea of having them recast to raising the money and now having them installed."
A blessing of the bells is due to take place during the church's morning service on Sunday.
Tower Captain Ian Ackroyd, who manages the bell tower, said he was looking forward to hearing the new set of bells ringing with "an improved sound".
The bells were originally cast in 1869 at a foundry in Loughborough, where they were taken back for restoration. The whole project cost £87,000 and was funded through donations.
Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the church opened in 1871.
Scott also designed the Albert Memorial in London and Edinburgh Cathedral among many well-known buildings. | The worlds of football and music have come together, again, to record the video for the official England 2014 World Cup song - a cover of Take That hit Greatest Day.
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A West Yorkshire church's new set of bells have gone on display after the old ones were taken down and restored. |
Please summarize the document below. | Bowman, 24, has agreed a two-year contract after joining from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee.
Belic, 20, has joined on an initial six-month loan from West Ham United, replacing Marvin Johnson, who moved to Oxford United for an undisclosed fee.
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee told the official website: "Luka is a wiry forward player who can play through the middle or on the flanks."
He continued: "He works extremely hard, particularly without the ball, and knows where the net is. He'll give us competition.
"With the arrival of Ryan, it allows us to set up in a 4-3-3 formation, which has brought great success in the past, particularly last season.
"We've tracked him for some time now, but today's developments have allowed us to go and get him.
"He's been top scorer for his clubs over the last two seasons, he's big, powerful, good in the air and runs in behind."
Bowman scored 16 goals in 41 appearances last season for National League outfit Gateshead - and three goals in seven this season.
He has previously had spells at Torquay United, York City, Hereford, Darlington and Carlisle United.
Bowman said: "It's a different league and a different competition, so it's a challenge, but I'm just excited to get going."
Capped by Serbia up until under-19 level, Belic recently signed a new contract with West Ham.
Meanwhile, Motherwell have released 24-year-old Lee Lucas, the former Cheltenham midfielder having made one appearance after arriving in the summer.
Defender Luke Watt has joined Stranraer on loan until January. | Motherwell have signed striker Ryan Bowman and winger Luka Belic. |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | Brian McIlhagga was beaten by a gang of masked men and then shot in both legs in Ballymoney on 5 January 2015.
On the second anniversary of his death, detectives have appealed for help to bring his killers to justice.
Last year, police said they believed the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) had played a role in the murder.
Mr McIlhagga, a father of five from Ballymena, was visiting a friend's house in Riverview Park at the time of the attack.
There were four children under the age of 13 in the house when the masked gang entered the house and began to assault the 42-year-old victim in the kitchen.
He was then dragged outside and shot in the legs. He died at the scene.
The officer leading the murder inquiry, Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey, said: "These young children heard his screams of terror and pain while the violent injuries were being inflicted.
"That is going to affect them for the rest of their lives. The 13 year-old would also have had some sight of Brian lying injured in the front garden."
The officer repeated his statement from last year which said: "There was certainly paramilitary involvement in this attack but another line of inquiry is that there may well have been some sort of personal grudge also."
Twelve people have been arrested as part of the investigation but no-one has been charged.
Det Ch Insp Harvey said: "It may be that the shadow of paramilitary involvement which hangs over this incident is putting people off coming forward. But I would say to those people with information - put yourselves in the place of those children, Brian's friends and family and the trauma they've been through.
"It is important for people to come forward. Nothing justifies this murder in any way whatsoever. People know who was involved. People know where they went afterwards. They haven't come forward. They are protecting those killers.
"I would appeal to those with information, no matter how small, to contact detectives at Maydown on 101 or, if you do not wish to provide your details, please use the independent Crimestoppers charity number 0800 555 111."
The victim was driving on Woodbridge Road East in Ipswich when a black Vauxhall Corsa drew alongside and threw something from the window, police said.
The substance, believed to be brown sauce, went on the door and dashboard.
Suffolk Police believes the incident was racially aggravated as the victim was wearing a headscarf at the time.
Witnesses into the incident, which happened on Saturday between 17:30 and 17:45 BST, are being sought.
David Woodhouse, 65, of Rothwell Avenue, Grimsby, was found guilty of three counts of rape and 12 indecent assault charges following a trial at the town's Crown Court.
Humberside Police said the girls were abused over a six year period.
Woodhouse, who denied all the charges, was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Det Insp Peter Thorp said the conviction followed a "painstaking investigation" led by Det Helen Garrod.
"His two victims suffered the most unimaginable experiences that no child should ever have to and showed incredible courage and bravery throughout the investigation.
"I sincerely hope the victims will now be able to rebuild their lives again."
He added he hoped it sent a "strong message to those victims who have never come forward but suffered abuse at any point in their lives." | Police investigating the murder of a County Antrim man have said the "shadow of paramilitary involvement" may be stopping witnesses from coming forward.
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"Brown sauce" was thrown from a car window and splattered another vehicle in what police are treating as a racially aggravated crime.
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A man who raped and sexually abused two young girls in Grimsby during the 1980s has been jailed for 18 years. |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | Dors, who was seen as the British Marilyn Monroe, died in 1984 aged 52.
Swindon Heritage magazine campaigned for the plaque, which sits between two Kent Road houses in Swindon's Old Town.
Dors was born at the Haven Nursing Home, later turned into a house. Next door was originally a GP surgery which allowed doctors to walk through and assist the neighbouring midwives.
The 1959 pink Cadillac car given to Dors by Shepperton Studios was parked outside the homes for the plaque unveiling.
Born Diana Mary Fluck, Dors became known as a 1950s blonde sex symbol, but was also well-respected for her acting skills.
Her youngster son Jason Dors-Lake, 47, said he was "very honoured" there was now a plaque for his mother and said it was "very moving" to be at its unveiling.
"I love the fact my mother loved life," he said.
"She highlighted womanhood and female power."
His 27-year-old daughter Ruby Lake was also at the event.
Noel Beauchamp from the Swindon Heritage group, which arranged permission for the plaque, said the precise location of her birth had been a closely-guarded secret until now.
The new plaque spans both buildings at 61 and 62 Kent Road.
Dors' birth certificate revealed the location as the Haven Nursing Home on Kent Road in Old Town Swindon but in 1931 the nursing home - which was a base for midwives - was turned into a house.
The adjoining property was the doctor's surgery and the two buildings had internal interconnecting doors that allowed the doctor to assist the midwives when necessary.
Paul Sullivan, who runs the Diana Dors website and archive, said: "Swindon meant a lot to Diana and she often came here.
"People here are very proud she is from Swindon."
The multi-million selling Brit Award-winning musician will take to the stage with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
She will also be joined by Gary: Tank Commander star Greg McHugh, Britain's Got Talent winners Collabro and Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill.
The event takes place at Glasgow Green on 10 September.
The singer, who grew up in St Andrews, said she was looking forward to the "adventure".
She added: "It's such a great honour to perform with the BBC SSO as well as a beautiful musical adventure to re-imagine songs in different ways.
"There's a deep and rich world to be found in recreating songs with orchestral arrangements and everyone, performers and listeners alike, comes away from it with an expanded creative mind."
Residents on Montagu Estate in Kenton, Newcastle have launched a "Save our Green" campaign against plans for 10 homes on the field by Burnfoot Way.
Campaigner Mark Skelton said it was "the hub" of the entire estate, where people meet "on a daily basis" and where their children come to play.
Developer ISOS Housing has been approached for comment.
Resident Stephanie Sutton said: "Obesity is an issue, health is an issue, mental health is an issue.
"If our kids have nowhere to come out, and mix with other people, it's very sad for them."
Newcastle City Council said it had a responsibility to meet the housing needs of all its residents.
People were welcome to comment on the plans as part of the public consultation running until 7 December, it said. | The son and granddaughter of 1950s sex symbol Diana Dors have unveiled a blue plaque to mark where she was born.
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Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall is set to play at the Proms in the Park event in Glasgow next month.
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A protest has been staged over plans to build houses on a housing estate's last remaining green space. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | Charlie Davies' late try ended the holders' 15-game unbeaten European run.
"We've enjoyed derby wins over the years but winning away in Kingsholm in a quarter-final is certainly right up there," Evans said.
"Today was something fantastic for the team, but the fans deserved it."
Replacement scrum half Davies crossed after acting captain Evans decided to kick for the corner and a possible winning try, rather than tie the scores with four minutes left.
"To get over that (winning) barrier is great for us, personally to be the one to touch down it's elation. I'm really happy for myself but more importantly for the team to move on in this competition," said the Welsh-qualified scrum-half.
"I've only done that (reached a European semi-final) once before with Wasps, that was against Gloucester a few years ago."
Evans, who has been at the Dragons for a decade, was left to enjoy the fruits of his gamble.
"Towards the end the momentum was in our favour, we had our tail-feathers up and we thought we'd keep the building the pressure," he told BBC Wales Sport.
"It wasn't just me making the decision, as soon as I said it, everyone backed it."
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau also ranked the game as an all-time highlight.
"It's an amazing feeling, we can take confidence from this" said man-of-the-match Faletau, who is leaving for Bath in the summer.
"The boys put a heck of a shift in and were rewarded with the result.
"It's up there for the top game I've been involved with for the Dragons. It's always nice to be in (contention in) a competition, it gives the boys something to play for."
It is the second successive season that the Dragons have reached the last four of the second-tier European competition.
In 2015 they beat Cardiff Blues in a home quarter-final only to lose heavily at Edinburgh.
Dragons' semi-final opponents Montpellier are second in the French Top 14, but the Welsh side can take heart from wins at Pau in the current campaign and Stade Francais in the 2014-15 season.
"The stadium looks fantastic on TV and I've always wanted to go there for an occasion," Evans said.
"This is one of the best ones for a semi-final, so let's go out there with the same mentality to play and to win." | Newport Gwent Dragons captain Lewis Evans says their 23-21 win at Gloucester to reach the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup is among his career highlights. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | The France right-back, 31, made his first Gunners appearance since November 2015 in the 3-1 win over Bournemouth - but was forced off after 16 minutes.
"He is absolutely disappointed but he is a fighter and will fight to come back" said manager Arsene Wenger.
"We are in December and he will not be available until mid-January. He usually recovers quicker than expected."
The news comes a day after the club confirmed midfielder Santi Cazorla is set to have ankle surgery, ruling him out for three months.
Full-back Hector Bellerin, Cazorla's Spain team-mate, is also out with an ankle injury.
Fourth-placed Arsenal travel to London rivals West Ham for a league match on Saturday (kick-off 17:30 GMT). | Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has been ruled out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | A United Kingdom stars Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo.
It tells the true story of the marriage of Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, a British office worker.
The film, based on the book Colour Bar by Susan Williams, will be shown on 5 October, the festival's opening night.
The couple at the centre of the book faced fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments when they married in 1947.
The BBC film is directed by Amma Asante, whose previous credits include Belle.
Clare Stewart, the festival's director, said: "A United Kingdom is testament to a defiant and enduring love story that also reveals a complex, painful chapter in British history."
Assante described her film being chosen as "a great privilege".
The 60th BFI London Film Festival runs from 5-16 October. The festival's full programme will be announced on 1 September. | A film based on the true story of a Botswana king who married a London office worker will open the BFI London Film Festival. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | It is a staggering increase - double the views it had in April - which appears to dwarf the billion views YouTube clocks up daily.
Facebook's aggressive push into video will surely delight advertisers who can promote their products alongside popular clips.
But not everybody is convinced Facebook will eclipse rival YouTube.
Making clips play automatically, a new video tab in mobile, and suggesting more videos to keep people watching will all have contributed to Facebook's mammoth viewing figures.
Facebook also prioritises video in the news feed, or as its founder Mark Zuckerberg puts it: "Helping people discover content that they hadn't really asked for."
But the company has been criticised for registering a video as "viewed" if it plays for just three seconds.
"It's counting you seeing the video, essentially no more than you scrolling past the video in your news feed, as a 'view'," said Tom Ridgewell, who posts popular animations on his YouTube channel. "Those aren't true statistics."
YouTube has already moved away from views as a way of judging how engaging a video is, instead focusing on how long its viewers spend watching videos - "hundreds of millions of hours" every day, it says.
But Facebook has defended its focus on views over watch time. In August, it said three seconds was an acceptable metric because it showed a person's "intent to watch".
One of the problems Facebook is trying to tackle is that its video offering is often a fleeting experience, but longer videos typically attract more valuable advertising.
It is a situation the site's founder Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged on Wednesday.
"The more natural starting point for us is shorter form content," he said, describing the news feed as "not the place where you're necessarily going to see a TV show and then watch an hour-long clip right there".
In September, the average duration of the top ten videos on Facebook was about a minute, according to NewsWhip, a site that tracks the "social velocity" of online content.
"The big question for Facebook is how it can attract the sort of premium, high-quality videos that people want to sell ads against," said Joseph Evans, digital analyst at Enders.
"If it can nail that, it does start looking like a threat to YouTube.
"There's a certain class of content which is only going to come on to Facebook if there is a good way to compensate the content owners," said Mr Zuckerberg.
The site has already promised new content-matching tools to spot piracy, after research by advertising agency Ogilvy found that 73% of the most popular videos on Facebook in June had been ripped from other websites.
But the site is only just starting to share advertising revenue with video creators, and only with selected partners in the US for the time being.
"I have very little to gain from putting my videos on Facebook," said Mr Ridgewell.
"I don't care about gaining superficial views from a completely passive audience. This is a business for me, I'm investing a lot of money in this content, and I can't afford to throw it away on Facebook. It's expensive to make."
Competition between the online video giants is likely to get fierce and it is clear that Facebook's move into video is not a short-term experiment: the company has a "clear roadmap" for the next few years, according to Mr Zuckerberg.
Mr Evans thinks both sites can co-exist peacefully - at least for now.
"YouTube is where people go when they know what they want to watch. It is better at long content, whereas a funny video to pass the time performs better on Facebook," he said.
"I don't think it's winner takes all at the moment." | More than eight billion videos are now viewed on Facebook every day, according to the social network. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | The European Commission sent a statement of objections to the tech firm, alleging that it has breached EU competition law.
Google is accused of placing onerous requirements on firms using Android and stifling competition.
It said Android was "good for competition and good for consumers".
Kent Walker, Google's senior vice president and general counsel, said: "Android has helped foster a remarkable and, importantly, sustainable ecosystem, based on open-source software and open innovation. We look forward to working with the European Commission."
Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday, the European competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said she had reached a preliminary view that Google was in breach of EU law.
It has been given 12 weeks to respond, and, if found guilty, the company faces a fine and could be required to change its practices.
Ms Vestager said Google had harmed both competitors and consumers by placing requirements on mobile manufacturers and operators to preinstall some of its own products and, in some cases, set them as default or exclusive options on handsets.
In some cases, she said, this had been as a condition of Google's agreement to grant a licence for the use of some of its apps.
Android is open-source software, meaning competing operating systems can be built using its source code.
The commissioner alleged Google had barred manufacturers from selling devices using these operating systems.
She also said Google had given financial incentives to manufacturers and mobile network operators on condition they exclusively preinstalled Google Search on their devices.
She told reporters: "A competitive mobile internet sector is increasingly important for consumers and businesses in Europe.
"Based on our investigation thus far, we believe that Google's behaviour denies consumers a wider choice of mobile apps and services and stands in the way of innovation by other players, in breach of EU antitrust rules.
"These rules apply to all companies active in Europe."
According to the European Commission, Google has about a 90% share in the markets for general internet search services, licensable smart mobile operating systems and app stores for the Android mobile operating system, making it dominant.
Ms Vestager said the issue was particularly important because smartphones and tablets accounted for most global internet traffic, and were expected to account for even more in the future.
She said about 80% of smart mobile devices ran on Android.
Lobbying group FairSearch, the lead complainant in the case, welcomed the decision.
"Google requires manufacturers using key apps on Android, such as Google Play or YouTube, to also install others that it specifies.
"Virtually every phone maker using Google Android in the European Union has bowed to Google's demands, suppressing competition by other app makers and preventing free choice for consumers," it said in a statement.
Google's history of run-ins with the regulators
2007 - US Federal Trade Commission investigates Google's acquisition of online advertising firm DoubleClick and rules it can go ahead.
2008 - US Justice Department blocks a deal to allow Yahoo to run Google search ads on Yahoo sites.
2009 - Rivals file complaints against Google to national regulators in Europe, citing competition concerns.
2010 - European Commission launches formal antitrust probe of Google's search business. This is still ongoing.
2013 - FTC drops its two-year investigation of Google, concluding it had not manipulated search results to damage rivals.
2014 - European politicians pass a non-binding resolution calling for the break-up of Google's search engine business from the rest of the company.
2015 - New EU antitrust commissioner Ms Vestager charges Google with distorting search results to favour its own shopping services over rivals and reveals that she is also investigating Google's Android business.
Over these years, Google has also faced scrutiny from regulators in South Korea, Brazil, India and Russia. | Google has been issued formal antitrust charges over claims that it abuses the dominant position of its Android operating system. |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | Led by Gary Barlow and former England captain Gary Lineker, the 20-strong group includes pop stars Katy B, former Spice Girl Emma Bunton and Pixie Lott.
Footballers Peter Shilton, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle have also taken part.
The video will make its debut on Sport Relief night on 21 March.
Proceeds from the sale of the record will also go to Sport Relief.
England did not have an official song at the last World Cup in 2010 after the then-manager Fabio Capello banned one, saying he wanted to be "fully focused on the football".
However an unofficial release featuring James Corden and Dizzee Rascal - titled Shout - still topped the UK charts.
The promo for Greatest Day was filmed at Sarm Studios in west London, where the 1984 Band Aid single was also recorded.
The single will not be released until nearer the tournament in June.
Other pop stars featured on the track include another former Spice Girl, "Sporty Spice" Mel C, Eliza Doolittle, Conor Maynard and Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh also participate.
Dion Dublin, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Keown, Gary Mabbutt, Gary Pallister, Carlton Palmer, Kenny Sansom and David Seaman make up the rest of the football contingent. Between them they have played in eight World Cups.
It is not the first taste of the music business for some of the sportsmen. Hoddle reached number 12 in the charts in 1987 with the track Diamond Lights, which he released with fellow footballer Chris Waddle.
Sir Geoff featured on the 1970 England song Back Home, while Shilton was involved with both that song and the 1990 number one song World In Motion by New Order.
Other England World Cup songs include Embrace's World at Your Feet in 2006 and Ant and Dec's 2002 release We're On The Ball, which both reached number three in the chart.
Yet (How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World, released by Echo and the Bunnymen and the Spice Girls, only made it to number nine in 1998.
Official songs in recent years have been overshadowed by unofficial anthems, among the Three Lions '98 - a version of a song Frank Skinner and David Baddiel recorded with the Lightning Seeds for the European Championship in 1996.
The 1998 tournament also spawned Vindaloo by Fat Les, a raucous pop collective comprising actor Keith Allen, Blur's Alex James and artist Damien Hirst. | The worlds of football and music have come together, again, to record the video for the official England 2014 World Cup song - a cover of Take That hit Greatest Day. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | Ewart Shadoff, 28, from Northallerton, joined Brittany Lang, Ai Miyazato and world number two Inbee Park on five under par at California's Aviara club.
She hit seven birdies but two bogeys allowed her rivals to draw level.
England's Felicity Johnson and Catriona Matthew, of Scotland, were both three under in a share of eighth place, while Charley Hull hit a level-par 72.
Amari Brown was shot in the chest by a gunman who was targeting his father, a known gang member, according to police.
Police chief Garry McCarthy said the boy's father should not have been on the streets, telling reporters: "If [he] is in custody, his son is alive".
Despite the multiple shootings since Thursday, the number of incidents was lower than in the same period in 2014.
Last year, 16 people were shot dead and more than 80 others were injured, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The worst period at the weekend came between 21:00 on Saturday and 05:00 on Sunday, when 30 people were shot as residents celebrated Independence Day.
Among the other incidents, a 17-year-old was shot dead as he played basketball and a 19-year-old was injured as rival gangs fought near Navy Pier after the fireworks display there.
The shootings happened despite a 30% increase in the number of police officers on patrol in the city over the weekend, Mr McCarthy said.
He said police in the city recovered one illegal gun per hour across the city. "We must stem the flow of guns into the city," he said.
The police force is doing "everything we can to fight this" but the city needs to "repair a broken system", Mr McCarthy said, adding: "Criminals don't feel the repercussions of the justice system."
Chicago has struggled to turn the tide of gun violence for several years and is one of the most deadly in the US.
In 2014, there were 406 homicides across the city - although this was a 3% decrease from 2013, when there were 419 gun-related deaths.
A plane carrying a banner reading: 'Kenwright & Co #time to go NSNO,' flew over St Mary's Stadium during Everton's 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday.
"I just heard about it," Martinez said afterwards. "I never saw it.
"We need to be together, help each other and push in the same direction because that makes a difference."
The Toffees supporters who organised the protest are from newly formed group '@EvertonBoardOUT', plus 'The Blue Union' and fan website 'School of Science'.
They are unhappy with the level of the investment in the team and the direction of the club under the current regime.
The slogan 'NSNO' on the plane's banner refers to the club's Latin motto of 'Nil satis nisi optimum' which translates to mean 'Nothing but the best is good enough'.
School of Science editor Joe Jennings told the Daily Mirror on Friday: "The time has come for Bill Kenwright to accept that his performance as chairman has been unacceptable and to let go of the club."
But Martinez gave his backing to Kenwright, who has been on the club's board since 1989 and chairman since 1999.
After seeing his side see off Saints with an impressive away performance, Martinez added: "I will never shy away: we are a big club, we've got a big history and an incredible expectation.
"But as a manager and as football players we understand that, we embrace those expectations and the way to get everyone excited and happy is performing in the manner we did on the pitch.
"The chairman is an incredible Evertonian, who has done a fantastic job over the years. Only he knows the effort he had to put in for the football club." | England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff shot 67 for a share of the lead after the first round of the Kia Classic.
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Gun violence in Chicago at the weekend left 10 people dead, including a 7-year-old boy, and more than 50 wounded.
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Everton manager Roberto Martinez says the club needs unity after fans staged a fly-past protest against chairman Bill Kenwright and the Toffees board. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | The Oval side will be back in the top flight of the County Championship next season for the first time since 2013.
"We've got some planning to be done for next year as Division One is very tough," he told BBC London 94.9.
"We are developing something which has longevity here. That is credit to the management and the way the club have got a group of players together."
Spinner Batty helped to clinch promotion by wrapping up victory over Derbyshire with a hat-trick.
The 37-year-old dismissed Tony Palladino, Mark Footitt and Ben Cotton to secure victory by an innings and 98 runs.
"The hat-trick is irrelevant because it was a must-win game for us and we got the points," he said.
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"I thought we played some magnificent cricket to get ourselves into a position to win.
"There are certain positions in the team where we needed people to fulfil roles. It is all about people being able to adapt to the roles we require them to play.
"There are some young fellas who are in really good places and the ECB should be watching it."
Batty was keen to stress that Surrey's success this year, which has seen them lose just one four-day game, was based on the collective strength of their squad,
"It is very much a team and management group success," he said.
"The way the game is moving forward, it is becoming increasingly more squad-based. The better teams who are more successful have better squads to perform the different skills required for the games that are presented.
"We are moving in a very good direction."
Time Team presenter Sir Tony Robinson has backed the protest.
The Chartered Institute of Archaeology says there is already a shortage of archaeologists, needed to work alongside major building projects.
The AQA exam board says there will be no more new entrants for the subject.
But students who have started the A-level this year will be able to continue and complete the course.
Teachers who are campaigning against the loss of the subject, taken by about 1,500 students, say the decision came "out of the blue".
Daniel Boatright, who teaches the subject at Worcester Sixth Form College, says that pupils benefit from such specialist subjects, which might find skills that would otherwise "have been left undiscovered".
Dr Boatright says it is "extremely naive" to narrow student choices to a curriculum of "major subjects" - and he has launched an online petition which has gathered more than 5,000 signatures.
At the top of the petition is a quote from Roman philosopher Cicero: "To be ignorant of what went before you were born is to remain always a child."
A student taking the A-level at the school, Jamie Williams, said he was now applying to take the subject at university, but only realised he wanted to take a degree in archaeology because he had been able to study it at A-level.
Sir Tony Robinson, who presents TV archaeology shows, sent his support to the campaign, saying: "I'm certainly with you."
Mike Heyworth, director of the Council for British Archaeology, said: "This is disastrous news for archaeology. Another vital route into the study of the subject is being removed."
The exam board, explaining the decision, said that its "number one priority is making sure every student gets the result they deserve".
But it says that for archaeology - along with classical civilisation and history of art - "the complex and specialist nature of the exams creates too many risks on that front".
"Our decisions have nothing to do with the importance of these subjects, and it won't stop students going on to do a degree in them as we're not aware of any universities that require an A-level in these subjects."
But the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Archaeology, Pete Hinton, said: "The A-level in archaeology is an important route into the archaeological profession.
"This should be seen as a serious affront to those who believe that the study of past cultures can bring both positive benefits in terms of cultural understanding, as well as practical transferable skills for students." | Surrey captain Gareth Batty expects the club to continue progressing after winning promotion back to Division One.
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A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause "irrevocable harm" to the development of future archaeologists. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | They have not beaten England since 2008 and not won at Twickenham since 1983.
But Hogg, who has scored three tries in the campaign so far, says this side is capable of reclaiming the Calcutta Cup.
"We're no longer a team that just turns up, lies down and allows our bellies to be tickled," said the 24-year-old. "We're more than capable of winning."
If Wales beat Ireland in Cardiff on Friday, England could clinch a second straight title by beating the Scots on Saturday, with a tilt at another Grand Slam in Dublin on Saturday, 18 March.
But a Scotland victory would catapult Vern Cotter's side into title contention, with their final game at home to Italy.
Hogg has been in fine form during the Six Nations, and having been named player of the tournament last season he is among the leading contenders to claim the award this time around.
One area of Hogg's game that has come under scrutiny, however, is his defence. The Glasgow Warriors full-back says he expects England to try and put him under pressure.
"Defensively I think I will be challenged," he said.
"There will be high balls from George Ford, Owen Farrell, Mike Brown, they'll stick them on me. I'm fully aware of what's coming. It's just about being mature about the situation and dealing with it.
"You're never going to be the complete player. There are always going to be weaknesses in your game and you could say defence is one of mine.
"When things are going well there is always going to be someone to put you down. I'm fully aware that my defence isn't the strongest but I'll continue to work on it."
Victories over Ireland and Wales have seen Scotland rise to an all-time high of fifth in the world rankings.
Hogg feels teams are now taking notice of Scotland's improvement and is relishing a crack at Eddie Jones' side.
"Slowly but surely we are gaining more respect from teams," he added. "We'll just continue to work hard and hopefully wins will come our way.
"I love playing at Twickenham. Unfortunately we've not been able to get the win here.
"The last time we played here [a 25-13 defeat in 2015], we were winning at half-time and going off the pitch to [the fans singing] the Flower of Scotland. As a proud Scotsman that was terrific.
"Here's hoping there will be a big support down here that will be singing again. We're going to do everything we possibly can to make that happen.
"We're very much in a position to come down here and win, and nothing is going to come in our way."
The scene involved a brief peck on the lips during the song Beggars at the Feast.
After being told it violated its "General" rating, the producers decided to remove the kiss, the Media Development Authority (MDA) said.
The show's organisers said that the scene was intended to be comical.
"The inclusion of the same-sex kiss was not highlighted in the script when it was submitted to MDA for classification. The performance was thus given a 'General' rating," MDA said. "MDA will take action against this breach of licensing conditions."
Since 3 June the scene has been adapted to exclude the kiss, Moses Lye, head of MediaCorp VizPro, the organiser of the musical told local media.
It comes after a row in Singapore over foreign companies sponsoring an annual gay rights rally called Pink Dot which took place on 4 June.
On 8 June, Singapore authorities warned it would take steps to make clear that foreign firms "should not fund, support or influence such events". The rally is sponsored by companies including JPMorgan, Google and Barclays.
Gay rights in Singapore is a fraught issue and recent years have seen courts upholding a law criminalising sex between adult men.
Singapore's vocal Christian community has also expressed its opposition to events such as Pink Dot and support for what it calls traditional family values. | Full-back Stuart Hogg says it should not be considered a shock if Scotland secure a Six Nations victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday.
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A kiss between two male actors in the musical Les Miserables in Singapore has been removed from the show, after complaints from the public. |
Summarize the information given below. | A distance of 320 miles covered in under two-and-a-half hours, extended leg room and the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Mount Fuji.
In any other country the players would have flown, but such is the comfort and efficiency of Japan's most iconic mode of transport that there's no other logical choice.
The train is hardly ever late, and when a delay happens the passengers are handed notes which they can show to their employers.
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Our conductor hands us a piece of paper with precise time slots of when Mount Fuji is at its most visible, however Newport Gwent Dragon Andrew Coombs looks a little flustered.
"I was watching a film and almost missed it. Lou Reed gave me a knock, and it's great.
"You get to see Japan at a different level. It's better than being up in the sky."
Even on the other side of the world, the life of a modern sportsman is hardly the most glamorous with hotel lobbies and airport lounges the default backdrop but Coombs and his fellow players have made the most of the time in the
"It's a great opportunity for us to see Japan, the people here can't do enough for you," he says.
The air conditioning on the Bullet Train, like every aspect of Japanese society works efficiently and unassumingly with the gentle hum offering solace from the stiflingly sticky Japanese heat.
Conditions that proved a real challenge for the first test in Osaka which Wales eventually won 22-18.
"It was tough with the temperature at around 30 degrees Celsius," says Coombs.
"Japan had a lot of the ball so we were chasing them a lot."
Behind for the majority of the match Wales were forced to dig deep to maintain the 100 percent record against Japan. The narrowness of the victory might have come as a surprise to the layman but not to the squad according to Coombs.
"They're going to be very confident for the second Test," he says.
"We're a new group, we haven't played together before and Japan have had a few games in the last few weeks."
When Wales faced New Zealand in the autumn their starting 15 averaged almost 50 international caps, but with almost 30 players missing the side that took the field on Saturday was the most inexperienced since the game turned professional with only a 100 appearances between them and 7 making their débuts.
Despite being 28 Coombs is a toddler in international terms having only made his debut against Ireland in 2013's Six Nations opener.
He's convinced, however, that having got their first games out of the way, the new boys are already better equipped ahead of Saturday's second test in Tokyo.
"You're a lot more confident, you're not so uptight and you can relax into your role and bring a lot more to the game.
"It's difficult coming in at such a young age as there's a lot on their shoulders."
Precisely two hours, 21 minutes after the bullet train left Osaka, it gently pulls into platform 23 of Tokyo's central station.
A population that is larger than Wales' passes through the station's electronic gates each day as the cogs of one of the world's largest metropolises runs effortlessly.
Wales players are now there aware that while there were some early glitches in Osaka, their engine is starting to move along the right track. | It is easy to see why the Welsh squad chose to take the Bullet Train from Osaka to Tokyo. |
Summarize the provided section. | The tower of St James' Church in Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire, has recently undergone extensive repairs, costing about £100,000.
Officials said it is thought to lean due to it being built on a pagan burial site, and has a tilt of 5.1 degrees.
Italy's famous tower is said to have a 3.97 degree tilt.
Originally the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilted at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but this was reduced after restoration work.
In 2007, a church steeple in Germany claimed the record for the most tilted tower in the world, with a tilt of 5.19 degrees.
The Dry Doddington church was built in the 12th Century, and the tower was underpinned in 1918 to prevent further tilting.
Recent restoration work was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Rev Sonia Barron said: "The stone work on the tower was in very bad condition and there were birds nesting inside."
She said the grant had helped to restore the tower to its former glory.
However, Ms Barron said there was widespread support not to make any changes to the tilt of the tower.
"People seeing it for the first time are very impressed, from certain angles you can distinctly see the lean," she said.
She added: "It should be a lot more famous and perhaps it will become so, now it has been repaired."
"I don't think it is widely known that it leans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa."
Ian and Gill Smith, who visited the church after reading about the spire repairs, said it had an "impressive lean", but said there was still "a bit more to look at in Pisa".
Jukes, 39, made 32 appearances for Leigh as a player between 1995 and 1998, and has been an assistant coach at the Championship club since 2009.
Rowley left Centurions on Thursday, 10 days before the start of the new season, citing personal reasons.
"This is not a difficult appointment or one that needed much consideration," Leigh owner Derek Beaumont said.
"It goes without saying that there is a lot of pressure associated with the position, more so this year with the investment in the squad and the clear intention to achieve Super League."
Leigh have won the Championship title in each of the past two years, but missed out on promotion to the Super League last season after winning only one game in the Qualifiers. | Villagers who believe their church tower tilts more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa are hoping to see a rise in visitors after work to restore it.
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Please summarize the passage below. | The Montreal-based circus troupe said the acquisition would also help it build its global presence.
The acquisition is worth tens of millions of US dollars, said Cirque boss Daniel Lamarre.
The deal is part of a growth plan developed since a US private equity firm invested in the circus in 2015.
Cirque du Soleil now aims to become "the global leader of live entertainment", Mr Lamarre said.
In Thursday's statement, he called the acquisition of Blue Man Group, known for performances with drummers wearing blue body paint, a "decisive step" towards those ambitions.
"We want to broaden our horizons, develop new forms of entertainment, reach out to new audiences and expand our own creative capabilities," he added.
Cirque du Soleil started in 1984 as a group of 20 street performers. It now employs almost 4,000 people and has 18 shows active throughout the world this year, with revenue of about $1bn (£770m).
In 2015, a group that included US investment firm TPG Capital, took majority ownership of the company.
Cirque du Soleil sold to investors
How Cirque du Soleil became a billion dollar business
TPG's other investments include fashion retailer J Crew, music streaming firm Spotify and ride-hailing company Uber.
The firm's backing has provided new financial might to Cirque du Soleil, which is investing $100m in new shows this year, Mr Lamarre said.
He will visit China later this month to announce the establishment of a 14-month tour and a new, permanent Cirque du Soleil show in Hangzhou.
Cirque du Soleil also plans to start an ice show and an interactive attraction in New York tied to US football.
Mr Lamarre said he sees an opportunity to grow by making Blue Man a bigger player on the world stage.
Blue Man Group, founded in New York by three friends, has been performing since 1991 and employs about 550 people. Investment firm GF Capital took a stake in the company in 2010.
It currently operates resident shows in New York, Boston, Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando and Berlin, as well as two touring productions.
The goal is to expand its reach to some of the 450 cities Cirque du Soleil visits globally, Mr Lamarre said.
He called the Blue Man brand "underdeveloped".
"We want to keep the Blue Man Group brand totally authentic and we want to develop the brand as much as we can," he said. | Canadian circus firm Cirque du Soleil has bought the US entertainment company Blue Man Productions as part of its drive to diversify beyond circus arts. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | The owner had written negative comments about Garadget's kit on both Amazon and the start-up's own site after having problems with its app.
People have expressed concern about the US firm's actions.
The block has been reversed and founder Denis Grisak agreed his first reaction was not the "slickest PR move".
But he noted that Tesla's Elon Musk had once cancelled a customer's order after criticising the automaker online.
Garadget's kit is designed to let owners open their mechanised garage doors remotely to let visitors in, and to offer a way to check the doors have not been left open by mistake after leaving home.
The product raised nearly $63,000 (£50,000) on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo last year and has since gone on sale elsewhere.
But on 1 April, a buyer named Robert Martin complained on Amazon that the product was "junk", and referred to it with a swear word on the firm's own community board.
The next day, Mr Grisak replied: "The abusive language here and in your negative Amazon review, submitted minutes after experiencing a technical difficulty, only demonstrates your poor impulse control. I'm happy to provide the technical support to customers on my Saturday night but I'm not going to tolerate any tantrums."
He added that he had denied a server connection to Mr Martin as a consequence and suggested Mr Martin ask Amazon for a refund.
When another user accused Mr Grisak of breaking the law by "bricking" the kit, he denied this saying he had not changed its hardware or firmware.
However, other board members also complained. One compared Mr Grisak to a "petulant child" while another claimed "sales are going to tank if people think you have a kill switch to be fired any time they say something you don't like".
Mr Grisak has said he has no intention of repeating his action.
But one tech industry consultant was also critical.
"The bottom line is that it's already a hard sell to get people to embrace the so-called internet-of-things," said Ben Wood from CCS Insight.
"In particular, there's a huge amount of trust involved in having something that can open your doors.
"When incidents like this happen, it makes it even harder to get these kind of products into people's homes. This was a very ill-advised move." | The maker of an internet-enabled garage door device is facing a backlash after blocking its use by a customer who had complained about the tech. |
Write a summary of this document. | This is the hope of many financial technology - fintech - start-ups aiming to transform our money management habits.
They think we now trust our mobile technology enough to carry out banking, money transfers, investments and loan applications without ever stepping into a bank branch or writing a cheque.
But are they right?
One start-up is going a step further, bringing many financial services together onto one app so that you have complete visibility of all your cash transactions in one place.
The app, called Bud, has been developed by 26-year-old Ed Maslaveckas. He says: "Many people simply don't have the time or expertise to track down the apps that can help them manage their money.
"So we've created an independent, universal banking app for my generation and anyone else who wants to make their money work harder for them."
As well as several mainstream banks, many other fintech firms have joined Bud, including global "send and spend" money app Revolut, peer-to-peer money transfer firm CurrencyFair, and crowd-investment platform Crowdcube.
The idea is that customers will be able to aggregate all their bank and credit card accounts into one place and switch money between them quickly and easily, as well as make payments to other people at the click of a button.
"The Bud app fits into a wider trend in the market as banks battle it out to make their online services as effortless as possible," says John Rakowski, director of technology strategy at AppDynamics.
"As consumers become increasingly used to intuitive tools such as Siri and Google Now... the idea of using multiple apps to do their banking is becoming outdated."
But Bud has its work cut out to raise awareness, given that its own research suggests nine out of 10 young people have never even heard of fintech.
Anna Laycock, lead strategist at the London-based Finance Innovation Lab, warns that while the market is exploding with innovative ideas, those that succeed will be the ones that people can easily understand and engage with.
"Companies need to be able to articulate how their products help people," she says. "Anything that empowers people with information they can understand and that can help their money management is a positive development."
The advent of smartphones and apps has given the global financial services industry - and tech-based start-ups in particular - the opportunity to change the tone and style traditionally associated with finance, believes Mr Maslaveckas.
"For years financial services were loud and in your face. Companies were always trying to sell something to you that often wasn't to your benefit," he says.
"We're looking at things the other way round and offering people services that will benefit them."
In June, Bank of England governor Mark Carney, said: "Fintech will change the nature of money, shake the foundations of central banking and deliver nothing less than a democratic revolution for all who use financial services."
Smartphone-only banks, like Atom Bank and Mondo, are aimed at younger people comfortable running most of their lives on their phones.
At the moment Mondo only offers prepaid debit cards that can be topped up at cash machines and online, but it hopes to get a full banking licence later this year. This will enable it to offer standing order, direct debit and faster payments features.
Money management apps such as Loot and Moven aim to help consumers set a budget and keep track of their spending.
"You don't need to be a professional finance manager to be really good with money," reckons Mr Maslaveckas.
"You can get control of your finances simply by making the most of the fintech innovations that are already available to you on your phone."
High claims, but is it a reality?
There has certainly been an upturn in the number of new app-based fintech firms attracting serious investment across the world in the last few months.
Payments providers, peer-to-peer lenders, "robo advisers", trading platforms, and foreign exchange companies have all been catching investors' attention.
For instance, global Bitcoin-based payment app Circle raised $60m (£45m) at the end of June in a cash-raising exercise led by Beijing-based venture capital company IDG Capital.
The company has launched a Chinese venture and plans major European expansion.
And the aforementioned banking app Mondo raised £8m, some £1m of which was crowdfunded in just 96 seconds earlier this year.
Globally, consultancy Accenture says fintech investment has risen from about $3.2bn in 2012 to $22.2bn in 2015, with the volume of deals nearly doubling over that period.
Behind all this investment activity is the belief that technology is simplifying and democratising finance, putting control back into the hands of consumers.
Investment incubators, accelerators and innovation hubs are cropping up everywhere to encourage this flourishing sector.
For instance, Spanish banking giant Santander has set up a venture capital fund to back fintech start-ups working in areas that may improve its banking service.
"Any investments we make need to have potential commercial applications for Santander as a bank, and ultimately benefit our customers as the end users," explains Mariano Belinky, managing partner at Santander InnoVentures.
Two fintech projects already up and running as a result of the investment are Ripple and Kabbage.
The former allows banks to transfer international payments securely without the need for a middleman, while Kabbage provides quick online loans of up to £40,000 to small businesses.
But such convenience and flexibility doesn't necessarily come cheap.
A £40,000 Kabbage loan repayable over 10 months - the maximum period allowable - will cost you an additional £11,000. Hi-tech doesn't always mean low-cost.
Banks are having to respond to the fintech challenge with innovations of their own, whether that is voice biometrics or mobile codes for authentication purposes.
Some are experimenting with personalised video to improve customer service, while others are expanding the way they communicate, using social media platforms such as WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp.
Others are even moving beyond banking. For example, Poland's award-winning Idea Bank focuses on providing services to entrepreneurs, including a cloud-based space where people can work, meet and collaborate.
All this innovation should mean that, as Mr Carney said: "With time, fintech could mean a more open, more transparent, and more democratic global financial system."
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What is the brief summary of the provided content? | MSPs want the government to review its strategy due to the "changing economic landscape" since the EU referendum.
The committee argues that it is "time to maximise opportunities in growing markets such as China and India".
The Scottish government said it was "working on an ambitious programme of internationalisation" and trade.
A spokeswoman described Brexit as "by far the biggest threat to Scotland's jobs, prosperity and economy".
Meanwhile Scottish Brexit minister Mike Russell has denied there would be a "bonfire of regulations" for exporting firms after the UK leaves the EU.
Holyrood's economy, jobs and fair work committee is one of several which have been taking evidence on the potential economic impact of leaving the European Union.
The committee's report on the topic calls on the Scottish government to do more to boost trade within the EU and beyond, in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
It reads: "Trade promotion must be the focus of the Scottish government going forward, both within the EU and beyond.
"More needs to be done to support businesses in exporting across the world. Now is the time to maximise opportunities in growing markets such as China and India."
They said access to the single market was "vitally important" to many exporting business in sectors across Scotland, calling on the government to prioritise supporting businesses throughout the Brexit negotiations.
Members asked to see a strategy for dealing with import inflation "as a matter of urgency", and for work to "address issues of skills gaps and workforce planning" in relation to EU migrant workers.
Committee convener Gordon Lindhurst said the group was "calling on the Scottish government to redouble its efforts in encouraging and supporting businesses to export".
He said: "The need to support SMEs is more crucial than ever. The committee cannot over-state the importance of continuing to promote the growth of indigenous businesses, and it is vital that the right balance is struck between supporting foreign direct investment and home grown businesses."
"The committee is urging the Scottish government and enterprise agencies to engage with businesses based in Scotland to understand what specific support is needed from sector to sector and region to region."
The Scottish government has argued in Brexit talks that exporting firms are "more likely to innovate and grow faster", highlighting membership of the single market as being helpful to this.
Scotland's economy secretary Keith Brown recently welcomed an increase in international exports as "hugely encouraging".
A spokeswoman said: "The Scottish government is working on an ambitious programme of internationalisation, including measures to broaden Scotland's export base and grow exports beyond traditional markets, such as establishing a new trade board, that will take forward this important work alongside new hubs in Dublin, Brussels, London and Berlin and our planned network of trade envoys.
"The Scottish government will continue to work to mitigate and overcome the damage Brexit will cause before and after the UK government triggers Article 50.
"In everything it does, the Scottish government will continue to seek agreement in the best interests of the people of Scotland."
Meanwhile, leading Brexit campaigner and Conservative MP Michael Gove argued that the European Union had not created a good environment for businesses in the UK.
Speaking at an event sponsored by the Times newspaper in Edinburgh, he said there would be "opportunities" for Scottish businesses in sectors ranging from brewing and distilling to technology.
He said: "At the moment, the European Union not only imposes a tariff wall on outside nations, it's also the case that the European Union has not created an environment which we'd like to see in our country to encourage innovation.
"There's no European equivalent of Google, or Uber, or Amazon, all of these companies operate or started outside the EU."
He also said Brexit would remove regulatory barriers to trade, pointing out that UK businesses have to abide by EU rules even when just trading within the UK market - something he called "running with a handicap we don't need to".
However, at the same event Scottish Brexit minister Mike Russell denied that there would be a "bonfire of regulations" for Scottish businesses, as many of them would go on selling into European markets after Brexit and would need to recognise EU regulations at the point of sale.
He argued that regulations can "enhance our lives", highlighting environmental and employment protection measures, asking for control over these to be devolved post-Brexit.
And Mr Russell highlighted freedom of movement as particularly key for Scottish business, adding that he was "happy to do more" to support SMEs.
Mr Gove also said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon would be "foolish" to call a second independence referendum in the wake of the Brexit vote.
He said: "The people of the United Kingdom, having voted to leave one union that didn't work, the people of Scotland are not going to vote to leave another union that works."
The former UK education secretary argued that rather than "agitating" for another vote on independence, the Scottish government should use the powers it has to "enhance the lives of Scottish people".
Although he would not be drawn on whether the UK government should actually block any bid for a second independence poll, he said one would be "destabilising and wrong".
Mr Russell replied that the UK government appeared to be closing off options to Scotland, but said there was "still time for a negotiated agreement".
He said the best deal would have been for the UK to remain in the single market, but noted that as "that's not going to happen" the Scottish government was now looking for a differentiated solution within the UK-wide Brexit deal. | The Scottish government "must do more" to support local businesses exporting across the world in the wake of Brexit, Holyrood's economy committee have said. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | 6 May 2016 Last updated at 08:02 BST
Attenborough is one of the nation's best loved presenters and he celebrates his 90th birthday this weekend.
For more than 60 years, he has travelled across the world, seen the birth of new species and even uncovered dinosaur eggs.
Steve has been telling Newsround about how the TV wildlife legend has inspired him.
"My earliest memories of Sir David Attenborough were watching his Zoo Quest series.
"[It was] my first time that I got to see unbelievable adventures like that in really exotic places. I instantly thought, 'That's amazing, that's what I want to do with my life.'"
Watch Steve's video message for his idol.
Brexit minister Mike Russell confirmed the sum in response to a series of questions tabled at Holyrood.
The cost included £128,877 in external legal fees, plus court fees and travel and accommodation for officials.
Judges unanimously rejected the argument that devolved administrations must be consulted over Article 50.
They also rejected the UK government's argument that ministers should be able to trigger the formal process of exiting the European Union without putting it to a vote at Holyrood. A bill to this effect has been approved by MPs and is now under consideration in the House of Lords.
Mr Russell said the government had applied to intervene "given the significance of the case for the UK's constitutional arrangements and the effect on devolved competence".
Lord Advocate James Wolffe put forward arguments that the so-called Sewel convention of legislative consent was activated by the "significant changes" that Brexit would make to Holyrood.
He was supported in the preparation and presentation of his argument by external counsel, representing the bulk of the cost of the case, as well as Scottish government officials.
Lawyers for the UK government rejected Mr Wolffe's claims, saying the argument was "fatally undermined" by the fact powers over foreign affairs were reserved to Westminster.
The court unanimously found that the principle of legislative consent "does not give rise to a legally enforceable obligation".
The judges did note that the Sewel convention plays "an important role in the operation of the UK constitution", but said it was not a matter for the courts. They added: "The devolved legislatures do not have a veto on the UK's decision to withdraw from the EU."
The full breakdown of the costs provided by the Scottish government was:
The Scottish Parliament subsequently held a non-binding vote on the matter of Article 50, which members voted by 90 to 34 to say it should not be triggered. | CBBC wildlife star Steve Backshall says Sir David Attenborough has "completely transformed my view of the wild world".
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The Scottish government spent more than £136,000 on its intervention in the Article 50 case at the Supreme Court, it has been revealed. |
Provide a brief summary for the information below. | The situation's become so serious that the United Nations recently declared parts of Somalia to be in a state of famine.
Refugees are flooding into neighbouring Kenya where there are vast camps trying to cope with the numbers.
Newsround's Ricky travels to Kenya to see how charities and aid agencies are trying to help the situation, and finds out why drought causes such problems for people there.
Shoppers on Nottingham's Market Street spotted the square sign which urged people to "enjoy a second cup of tea in the morning".
Nottingham City Council said it will issue a warning to the company rather than fine it for the "graffiti".
Ikea claimed approval is not required for "this type of marketing activity".
Another sign is also visible on the road which says: "Cross the road and walk on the sunny side."
The council told BBC Radio Nottingham it could legitimately fine the company but has chosen just to warn them.
"This is not something we would condone or give our permission for," a spokesman said.
"We view this as graffiti and will remove it and contact the company to explain that this is something that could result in a fine."
Ikea marketing manager Laurent Tiersen said the "clean graffiti" messages are being posted around the UK and Ireland as part of the launch of the company's "Wonderful Life" campaign.
Mr Tiersen said: "Clean graffiti is an environmentally friendly way to spread the word and is a commonly used advertising technique."
Reverse graffiti, another term for clean graffiti, is based on using water pressure washers to clean spaces on the streets using a stencil.
The graffiti tends to last for a few weeks, according to the firm.
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It will be his 27th professional MMA bout and second in the UFC after his debut win over Sweden's Magnus Cedenblad in Belfast last November.
Marshman, 27, was the first Welshman to sign to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
"This is a massive step up," he told BBC Wales Sport.
"The guy (Santos) was ranked in the top 15 in the world a couple of months ago. This is by far the biggest fight so far.
"I'm confident I'll go out there and beat this guy."
Santos, 33, has had nine fights in the UFC but has lost his last two.
Marshman says he is aiming to be in the top 15 himself by the end of the year and beating Santos would be a crucial step along the way.
"This is a momentum fight. I beat this guy and I've just beaten someone who was ranked 15th," he said.
"It's really going to step me forward. I feel I've got the measure of him and I can't see how I'm going to lose."
The former soldier says some pubs in his home town of Abertillery staying open late so people can watch his fight which is scheduled for midnight in the UK.
"The amount of support I get in Wales is unreal," he said.
"They like to see someone from small areas that have never really had anything and I think they're enjoying my journey as much as I am." | Millions of people, including many children, are going hungry in Africa because of a severe drought there.
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Swedish furniture giant Ikea has escaped with a warning after drawing an advert extolling the virtues of tea on a pavement in Nottingham.
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Jack Marshman says his fight with Brazil's Thiago Santos at UFC Halifax on Sunday, 19 February will be the biggest of his career. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | More than 100 members of the Suez Veterans' Association and their families took part in a service at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Wreaths were then laid at the Suez Memorial.
The service was to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire in the Suez canal zone.
A spokesman said the veterans had commented on the anniversary's importance and recognising the service of their comrades.
The military was sent to Egypt to defend British interests in the Suez Canal in 1951.
The canal, which runs through Egypt, remains an important shipping link between Africa and Asia, and Britain at the time already had a military presence in the area.
But tensions with Egypt and a rise in nationalism in the area led to the declaration of an emergency period until 1954 and military action, by Israel, Britain and France began in 1956 as they tried to maintain Western control. It ultimately failed.
Warner Bros have now revealed more details of the plot, which is getting Harry Potter fans very excited indeed.
They have said the next instalment will include "surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of the books and film series".
The first film was a massive success, so what else do we know about the next one?
According to Warner Bros: "JK Rowling wrote the [script] for the film, which opens in 1927, a few months after Newt helped to unveil and capture the infamous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
"However, as he promised he would, Grindelwald has made a dramatic escape and has been gathering more followers to his cause - elevating wizards above all non-magical beings.
"The only one who might be able to stop him is the wizard he once called his dearest friend, Albus Dumbledore.
"But Dumbledore will need help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander.
"The adventure reunites Newt with Tina, Queenie and Jacob, but his mission will also test their loyalties as they face new perils in an increasingly dangerous and divided wizarding world."
Sounds pretty exciting, eh!?
So who are playing the main characters?
Well, Eddie Redmayne will return as Newt Scamander. Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp will be taking on the role of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, while Jude Law takes on the role of young Albus Dumbledore.
Newt Scamander's war hero older brother will be played by a rising British star called Callum Turner.
Zoe Kravitz will play Leta Lestrange, while Claudia Kim will be a "featured attraction at a wizarding circus", where Skender (played by Olafur Darri Olafsson) will be the boss.
The film will move from New York to London and Paris.
The new film, which is directed by Harry Potter director David Yates, will be the second of five planned films. It is due to be released on 16 November 2018. | A national event to remember the loss of 450 British military casualties in Suez, Egypt, has been held.
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Filming started this week for the sequel to JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. |
Summarize the content provided below. | The Supreme Court found that parts of the legislation relating to information sharing breached human rights rules.
Education Secretary John Swinney said the policy will still be implemented once changes have been made.
Opponents of the scheme have called for a complete re-think of the plans.
A panel of five judges at the Supreme Court upheld a legal challenge to the legislation, part of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, from the No to Named Persons campaign group.
They argue that the system, which would provide a named person for every child in Scotland, usually a teacher or health visitor, intrudes on privacy and family life.
The court ruled that while the aim of the scheme was "unquestionably legitimate and benign", the data-sharing practices currently legislated for made it "perfectly possible" for confidential information about a young person to be shared with "a wide range of public authorities without either the child or her parents being aware".
Judges said this is "incompatible with the rights of children, young persons and parents" under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The scheme was meant to be rolled out across Scotland on 31 August, but the Scottish government is "urgently" drafting an order to cancel this, to provide time for changes to be made to the legislation after Holyrood returns from recess in September.
The Lib Dems had called for parliament to be recalled over the matter, but this was rejected by Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh, who said the most pressing matter - the government's order postponing the implementation of the policy - did not need parliament to be sitting.
Mr Swinney said he had already held talks with "senior figures from the public and third sectors", including the NHS, councils and Police Scotland.
The Deputy First Minister said: "Our aim has always been for the named person to provide timely support for children and families. We have always said that as part of that role, we expect that any sharing of personal information should be proportionate and relevant.
"The Supreme Court's ruling makes clear that while the principle of providing a named person for each child does not breach human rights, we need to do further work to ensure those performing the role have greater clarity about sharing information, as required by the court."
A number of Scottish councils are currently running pilot versions of the Named Person scheme.
Opponents have claimed this could leave these councils open to legal challenges from parents about the data-sharing practices used, but Mr Swinney insisted in a letter to Holyrood's education committee that existing procedures are not affected by the ruling.
The No to Named Persons group said the government would now have to come up with a "much more limited scheme" which "actually respects the rights of children and parents".
And spokesman Simon Calvert said he hoped the system was scrapped entirely.
He said: "The decision by the judges is a devastating critique of this fatally flawed flagship legislation. It is holed below the water line - let us hope it sinks without trace."
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said the government needed to "go right back to the starting block" with the legislation, saying they had "lost the support of the majority of parents across Scotland".
She said the government would "face a heavy reckoning from Scottish parents who rightly want to be able to raise their children without state interference" if it went ahead with the plans as they stand.
And Tory education spokeswoman Liz Smith said it was clear that the scheme was "unworkable and unnecessary".
She said: "The Supreme Court has blown the named persons scheme out of the water and it's time that the SNP realised that it's time to stop pursuing it.
"Instead of arrogantly trying to push ahead, they should listen to the many voices who are saying that this policy is unworkable and unnecessary. Nicola Sturgeon needs to accept that she got this one wrong, and that it's time to put the best interests of families in Scotland before her own narrow-minded political agenda."
Labour's education spokesman Iain Gray said the SNP had "made an absolute mess" of the named person scheme.
He said: "John Swinney can't pretend there's no real problem here. Fixing this will take more than just amending the legislation. He must completely re-examine the guidance and regulations." | The Scottish government has opened talks with public sector leaders and charities to amend its named person scheme, after its existing legislation was ruled unlawful. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | Gareth Lewis Jones, from Neath Port Talbot, who had adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), died in March 2013 shortly before his operation was due.
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health board also failed to warn him about symptoms of deterioration to watch out for.
The health board said several important changes had since been put in place.
Following Mr Jones' death, his sister Sadie complained to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales about the time he waited for tests and said the board failed to properly advise her on symptoms, which indicated his condition was getting worse.
The ombudsman found Mr Jones had waited nearly twice the recommended time for surgery and the health board failed to warn the family of symptoms which would have alerted them to the fact he needed urgent medical treatment in the days before his death.
He also found there had been previous near misses with patients waiting for this type of surgery which should have prompted the health board to ensure every possible action was taken to minimise the risk of harm to ACHD patients.
There was an apparent lack of urgency for treatment for ACHD patients within the health board as a whole, the investigation found.
Ombudsman Nick Bennett said: "On the balance of probabilities, had Mr X [Gareth Lewis Jones] received treatment earlier, it would have saved his life. The Welsh Government Referral to Treatment (RTT) target is 26 weeks.
"It is completely unacceptable that he waited nearly twice this time.
"I am pleased that the health board has agreed to my recommendations and I welcome steps that it is taking to address waiting times for patients with ACHD; however it is sadly too late for Mr X to benefit from any such improvements."
ABMU health board said: "We would like to take this opportunity to apologise once more to the family of Mr X and offer our sincere condolences for their loss.
"We fully accept the recommendations made by the ombudsman, and can give assurances that several important changes have been put in place over the last three years."
The statement said surgery continued to be offered at a Bristol hospital, as had been the case with Mr Jones, but added: "The management and processes supporting these patients have now been considerably tightened, and access to pre-surgical tests within Wales much improved."
Northampton Borough Council initially prevented the sale of the house in an attempt to recover some of the £10.25m it loaned to Northampton Town Football Club while Mr Cardoza was chairman.
The house can now be sold and his wife Christina, its legal owner, is entitled to keep half the proceeds.
The council said it was satisfied.
The court papers for the hearing name Mr and Mrs Cardoza as well as Anthony Cardoza, David's father.
David and Anthony Cardoza were directors of Northampton Town Football club when it received the loan to build a new east stand at Sixfields. The stand was not finished and the money was not repaid.
A spokesperson for the council said: "We have reached an agreement about the proceeds of the sale of the house that protects the interests of the borough council and the taxpayer.
"We are satisfied with the agreement reached today, which is part of our continuing efforts to find out what happened to the loan made to Northampton Town."
The four-year-old, trained by Sir Henry Cecil, retired unbeaten last month after winning 14 races.
Frankel is due to begin breeding duties at the Banstead Manor Stud next year.
Philip Mitchell, a spokesman for the stud farm, near Newmarket, said: "The fee for Frankel reflects his merits as being perhaps the greatest racehorse we have ever witnessed."
The fee of £125,000 is the charge for each owner whose mare breeds with the stallion, and is on a no-foal, no-fee basis.
With an expected annual roster of 100 mares, Frankel could generate more than £12m in his first year and well over £100m overall during his stud career, compared with nearly £3m in prize money he won as a racehorse.
The colt, son of 2001 Epsom Derby winner Galileo and grandson of champion stallion Sadler's Wells, was retired from racing after winning the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October.
He also made history on Tuesday by winning the racehorse of the year prize at the Cartier Racing Awards for the second successive time - something that had never been done before.
He left Cecil's Warren Place stables in Newmarket for Banstead Manor last week. | A patient died while waiting nearly a year for heart surgery because of unacceptable waiting times for tests, a watchdog has said.
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Solicitors are to keep half the proceeds of any sale of David Cardoza's £1.2m family home in case of further legal action, a court has ruled.
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Unbeaten Frankel's stud fee has been set at £125,000 by owner Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms. |
Please summarize the passage below. | The Huguenot Museum in the High Street was opened by Princess Alexandra following a £1.5m development project.
The top two floors of the former French Hospital have been dedicated to the 250,000 protestants who fled France in the 17th and 18th Century.
The centre, includes three exhibitions telling the story of the Huguenot's persecution and fleeing from France.
There is also an archive and research centre in the building.
Between 60,000 to 80,000 of the group of Huguenots, who fled religious persecution in France, settled in England, mainly in the South East in places such as London, Canterbury and Sandwich.
Their legacy can be found in crafts such as silk weaving, silversmithing and furniture-making, together with banking and insurance.
In 1685, King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes, which had granted Protestants in mainly Catholic France the freedom to worship in specified areas
Facing severe persecution, many Huguenots fled the country
In 1681, Charles II of England offered sanctuary to the French Protestants
Between 40,000 and 50,000 Huguenots sought refuge in England from 1670 to 1710, an estimated half of them settling in London
The French Hospital, founded in 1718, provides accommodation for elderly people who are of Huguenot heritage in about 60 apartments.
On display is a collection of paintings, engravings, furniture, silverware, and memorabilia, including a Bible that had been baked in a bread loaf.
Bailey, 16, was fatally injured during an incident at Cults Academy in Aberdeen on 28 October.
The private funeral service was held in Maryculter, where Bailey lived.
A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in custody after being charged with murder and having a blade or point on school premises.
The mourners included Bailey's family and fellow pupils. | A museum dedicated to the Huguenot people has been officially opened in Rochester in Kent.
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Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of Bailey Gwynne, who died after being stabbed at his school. |
Provide a summary of the section below. | The two roundhouses are based on an archaeological site found near Llansadwrn, Anglesey, in the 1980s.
The buildings feature six-foot thick clay walls and conical thatched roofs.
They were constructed with the help of hundreds of volunteers and school children from Ely and Caerau.
The farmstead, which originally dates from the time of the Roman conquest, is the first building to be completed as part of a multi-million pound scheme to redevelop St Fagans.
David Anderson, director general of National Museum Wales, said: "The reconstruction of this exceptional lost building from Anglesey, using archaeological evidence, is a significant part of the redevelopment of St Fagans.
"With the opening of Bryn Eryr, our visitors now have a place to hear ancient stories, learn traditional skills and share experiences with their friends and families."
The Dutchman, aiming to regain the title he won in 2014, averaged 109.23, the fourth highest in the tournament's history, and hit 67% of his doubles.
Van Gerwen reeled off 12 of 13 legs to book a meeting with compatriot Raymond van Barneveld at Alexandra Palace.
The 2007 champion beat Stephen Bunting in a nail-biting final set to win 4-3.
Van Gerwen, who has won all but one of the major televised events in 2015, was back in top form after surviving a scare against German Rene Eidams in the first round.
"It was my goal to be good from the beginning to the end, and I played amazing," he said. "Everyone needs to look out for me now.
"I always have fantastic games with Barney but with this performance, I will go into it with real confidence."
Van Barneveld, also a four-time BDO champion, beat Bunting for the second consecutive year, having prevailed 5-4 in last year's quarter-finals.
Englishman Bunting, the 2014 BDO champion, rattled in 15 maximum 180s but 48-year-old Van Barneveld - who became a grandfather overnight - held his nerve, nailing five 100-plus checkouts to progress.
"That was one of the weirdest games of my career," Van Barneveld said. "I wasn't playing that well, and he hit so many 180s. He should probably have won - I was the lucky one tonight."
James Wade, a three-time PDC semi-finalist, has yet to lose a set after enjoying a routine 4-0 win over fellow Englishman Wes Newton. | Bryn Eryr, a lost 2000-year-old Iron Age farmstead, has been recreated at St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff.
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World number one Michael van Gerwen stormed into the last 16 of the PDC World Championship with a stunning 4-0 demolition of Darren Webster. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | The 15-year-old disappeared in 1994 after a school disco in County Donegal.
She was last seen in a car driven by convicted killer Robert Howard, who was acquitted of her murder in 2005.
The long-delayed inquest, which opened in Belfast on Monday, heard she was a bright but vulnerable girl who had been sexually abused in her younger years.
The coroner's court was told Arlene was from a troubled background and her brother-in-law, Seamus McGale, was convicted and jailed for abusing her in 1993. He was released 10 days before she went missing.
The inquest also heard Arlene's mother died when she was 11, her father had battled an alcohol addiction and the teenager had gone missing several times.
A barrister for the coroners service told the court that on the night of her disappearance: "She was confiding in some friends that she was pregnant and that the father was a person closely connected, but not a member of the Arkinson family."
The inquest heard the person with whom Arlene was last seen was Robert Howard, a man with a string of convictions for sex assault and rape.
The court was told Howard was an an "extremely dangerous man" who posed a serious threat to vulnerable girls, but that he was "not the only person who had wronged her or to whom she was vulnerable".
The coroner has not ruled on information that police do not wish to be made public as that evidence has not yet been presented to the court.
Last week, the Northern Ireland Office approved a request from the PSNI to withhold documents linked to the case.
Northern Ireland Office Minister Ben Wallace approved a Public Interest Immunity (PII) application to withhold documents linked to the case.
The details were revealed at a preliminary hearing into the long-delayed inquest at Belfast's Laganside Court on Friday.
PII applications can be used when it is believed disclosure of state documents could be harmful to the public interest, such as concerns over national security or police informers.
However, the coroner will take the final decision on whether the PII application will be granted.
Arlene's sister, Kathleen, is due to give a personal statement to the hearing, which is being heard without a jury.
Timeline - child killer Robert Howard
Howard, who remained the main suspect in the Arlene Arkinson murder investigation, died in prison last year aged 71.
In 2005, he was found not guilty of murdering the schoolgirl.
The jury was not informed during his trial that, by then, Howard was already serving life for raping and killing English schoolgirl Hannah Williams in 2001. | An inquest into the murder of County Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson has heard she may have been pregnant at the time she went missing. |
Can you write a brief summary of this passage? | He said he supported net neutrality, which means all data travels on cables with the same priority.
There should be no paid prioritisation system that slowed services if they did not pay a fee, he added.
Official plans to end net neutrality and let firms run fast and slow lanes for data have generated wide debate in the US.
More than three million comments about the proposed change were lodged with the US regulator overseeing the debate.
However, the president's intervention has been criticised by internet service providers and some Republican politicians.
"Net neutrality is Obamacare for the internet," said Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who is aligned with the conservative Tea Party wing of the Republicans.
"It puts the government in charge of determining internet pricing, terms of service, and what types of products and services can be delivered."
"We cannot allow internet service providers to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas," said President Obama in a video statement on the issue.
He said net neutrality had been built into the "fabric" of the net since its creation and had been essential to its growth and continuing influence.
He called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to "answer the call" heard in the millions of comments left on its website in support of net neutrality and implement "the strongest possible rules" to protect the principle.
Net neutrality revolves around the idea that ISPs should not be allowed to manipulate the data flowing to their customers.
The FCC is considering changing rules governing data traffic, following a court ruling in January that allowed ISP Verizon to charge to carry traffic from bandwidth-heavy services such as Netflix.
Net neutrality advocates have called on the FCC to reclassify broadband providers as "Title Two telecommunications services" rather than their current status as "information services".
They say this would allow the watchdog to treat the firms as utilities, allowing it to block fast-lane deals.
However, telecoms industry leaders have questioned whether the FCC has the power to do this, and have warned it would create an anti-innovation "government, may I?" culture.
ISPs say they need the ability to charge because without it they will not be able to invest in and update America's net infrastructure.
The FCC has suggested letting ISPs charge for different levels of internet access if they meet a new standard of "commercial reasonableness" that will be judged on a case-by-case basis.
Many net firms object to the idea of charging, saying it will undermine net neutrality and lead to the creation of net fast and slow lanes.
In his statement, President Obama said the FCC should create new rules so "neither the cable company nor the phone company will be able to act as a gatekeeper, restricting what you can do or see online". He said net access should be considered a Title Two service.
Mr Obama did admit that his idea was nothing more than a suggestion and that the FCC had the "ultimate final say" in how it addresses the issue.
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said President Obama's statement was an "important and welcome" contribution to the net neutrality debate and re-iterated the regulator's opposition to net fast lanes.
He added that the issue was so complex that the FCC would need more time to work out all the legal problems surrounding re-classification of net services. It needed this time, he said, to ensure that the changes would survive legal challenges.
"We must take the time to get the job done correctly, once and for all, in order to successfully protect consumers and innovators online," he said in a statement.
But some Republicans have signalled they would oppose the FCC following the president's wishes.
"The president's call ... would turn the internet into a government-regulated utility and stifle our nation's dynamic and robust internet sector with rules written nearly 80 years ago for [the] plain old telephone service," said Senator John Thune of South Dakota. | Open net access should be seen as a basic right that all Americans should enjoy, President Obama has said. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | The 28-year-old picked up the injury shortly after coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at West Brom at the weekend.
He finished the game after treatment but scans have now revealed the damage.
The former Everton and West Brom forward has scored three goals for the Black Cats since joining as a free agent in September.
Manager David Moyes now has Jermain Defoe, Fabio Borini and 17-year-old Joel Asoro as striking options. Duncan Watmore is already out for the rest of the season with knee ligament damage.
Sunderland could also lose defender Papy Djilobodji to suspension after he was charged by the Football Association with violent conduct. | Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe could be ruled out for 10 weeks after suffering knee ligament damage. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | Low cognitive test scores for skills like language indicate less developed brains, possibly caused by too little stimulation in early life, they say.
These youngsters are more likely to become criminals, dependent on welfare or chronically ill unless they are given support later on, they add.
Their study in New Zealand appears in the journal, Nature Human Behaviour.
The US researchers from Duke University say the findings highlight the importance of early life experiences and interventions to support vulnerable youngsters.
Although the study followed people in New Zealand, the investigators believe that the results could apply to other countries.
They followed the lives of more than 1,000 children. Those who had low test scores for language, behavioural, movement and cognitive skills at three years old went on to account for more than 80% of crimes, required 78% of prescriptions and received 66% of social welfare payments in adulthood.
It is known that disadvantaged people use a greater share of services. While many of the children in the study who were behind in brain development came from disadvantaged backgrounds, poverty was not the only link with poor futures.
When the researchers took out children below the poverty line in a separate analysis they found that a similar proportion of middle class children who scored low in tests when they were three also went on to experience difficulties when they were older.
The researchers stress that children's outcomes are not set at the age of three. The course of their lives could potentially be changed if they receive support later in life, for example through rehabilitation programmes when they are adults.
Prof Terrie Moffitt, from Duke University in North Carolina in the US, who co-led the study, told BBC News: "The earlier children receive support the better.
"That is because if a child is sent off on the wrong foot at three and not ready for school they fall further and further behind in a snowball effect that makes them unprepared for adult life".
Prof Moffitt said nearly all the children who had low scores in cognitive assessments early on in life went on to fall through "society's cracks".
"We are able to predict who these high cost service users will be from very early in life.
"Our research suggests that these were people who, as very young children, never got the chance that the rest of us got. They did not have the help they needed to build the skills they need to keep up in this very complicated and fast-paced economy".
She said society should rethink their view of these people who are often condemned as "losers" and "dropouts" and instead offer more support.
Prof Moffitt conducted the study with her husband, Prof Avshalom Caspi, from King's College London. He said he hoped that the study would persuade governments to invest in those in most need early on in life.
"I hope what our study does is not feed into prejudice," he told BBC News. "I hope that our research will create the public compassion and political will to intervene with children and more importantly offer services to families of children so they can get a better start in life".
Successive governments have invested in expanding nursery education in the UK over the past 20 years. According to Josh Hillman, who is the director of education for the Nuffield Foundation, policy makers already realise the value of early years education.
"But this new research suggests that they may have underestimated its importance," he said.
"The issue now in the UK is to provide more high quality nursery provision and to consider targeting it to those disadvantaged groups that would benefit the most."
Participants were members of the Dunedin longitudinal study, an investigation of the health and behaviour of a representative group of the population of 1,037 people born between April 1972 and March 1973 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
As adults these people account for only 20% of the population - but they use 80% of public services in an analysis of a group of people in New Zealand whose lives were tracked for 40 years.
Follow Pallab on Twitter | Brain tests at the age of three appear to predict a child's future chance of success in life, say researchers. |
Give a concise summary of the passage below. | Fitzpatrick, 59, will take over from Brian Caldwell, who is joining Shrewsbury Town in the same role.
After two spells as a player in Paisley, during one of which the club won the 1987 Scottish Cup, Fitzpatrick moved into management at St Mirren.
He left in 1991 but returned five years later before having a brief spell as Clydebank caretaker boss.
The Scottish Championship club described Fitzpatrick on their website as having "been around the club for over 40 years in various roles".
And he said: "I am absolutely delighted to be back at St Mirren FC and look forward to the challenges ahead."
Chairman Stewart Gilmour added: "The board are delighted that Tony has accepted the position of CEO at the club.
"Tony has a wealth of experience in business as well as in football and we are sure he will be a huge asset to the club, the community and general wellbeing and future of St Mirren FC.
St Mirren also announced that chartered accountant Allan Gallacher will assist Fitzpatrick "in overseeing the financial side of the club".
Gallacher said he was "privileged and honoured" to take on his new role and Gilmour added: "We are also delighted to welcome Allan to the team, his financial expertise will be of great benefit to the club." | St Mirren have appointed former manager and player Tony Fitzpatrick as their new chief executive. |
Summarize this article briefly. | Vernon, 32, had been without a club since being released by League One side Shrewsbury Town in May.
He scored three goals in 44 games for Shrewsbury after joining in 2014 following his release by Aberdeen.
The Mariners will be the eighth club for Vernon, who won the Scottish League Cup with the Dons in 2014.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. | League Two side Grimsby have signed striker Scott Vernon on a two-year contract following a successful trial spell at the club. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | The Chester top scorer was fed by Danny O'Brien, passing defender Rob Swaine before slamming the ball past Bromley goalkeeper Alan Julian.
Striker Moses Emmanuel atoned for a first-half miss to bring the visitors level just after half-time, bundling in Jordan Chapell's corner.
Steve Burr's Chester remain 17th, five points above the relegation places.
Mid-table Bromley stand eight points better off in 13th.
Chester manager Steve Burr told BBC Radio Merseyside:
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"Looking a stats from crosses into the box in the first half we should have added to the one we scored, we knocked it about quite well.
"When we concede you can see the confidence draining from the players. When you're not winning you get criticised and you've got to deal with that.
"It's something some of these young lads aren't used to. I'm not saying they don't want the ball but they're frightened to make a mistake, and I think after Bromley got the equaliser you can see a bit of anxiety come back to us." | Ross Hannah's 16th goal of the season helped Chester earn a hard-fought draw against Bromley at Bumpers Lane. |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | Roper, 29, spent six years with Rochdale before joining Oldham in 2015, where he won promotion to the Championship that same season.
This year he was in the Roughyeds side that beat Hull KR in the Challenge Cup, before returning to help the Hornets to League One promotion in July.
"He's the type of player we need," said new head coach Carl Forster.
Haven were relegated from the second tier at the end of the 2016 season.
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In an interview with the BBC Future website about his experiences piloting an air ambulance, he has spoken about his "dark" moments in the job.
It was William himself who insisted on finding a civilian job after he completed his tour of duty as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot in 2013.
Piloting an air ambulance was his way of finding a new role for himself.
It was a departure from tradition. No royal in direct line to the throne had done such a thing before.
Normally, the progression to the throne for a future king is pretty rigid: a period in the armed services, followed by years of royal duty in support of the monarch until, finally, upon the death of that monarch the crown becomes his.
That's the path being followed by William's father, Prince Charles, but it's been clear for some time that that's not how William sees his future.
As he explained in a BBC interview earlier this year, while his grandmother remains, as he put it, "extremely active at the helm of the royal family" and with his father "incredibly busy" with his charities and other activities, William feels that there is "the time and the space to explore other means of doing a worthwhile job".
And for him that means serving the community at the controls of an air ambulance in East Anglia.
And it is absolutely apparent from the unusually relaxed interview, which he has given to mark Air Ambulance Week, that he relishes his role.
"I really look forward to coming here every day," he says.
"And I love working as a team: that's something that my other job doesn't necessarily do: you are more out there on your own a little bit."
William has perhaps come to realise, more than some earlier generations of royals, that simply being born to a position of immense privilege does not automatically confer a genuine sense of worth and validity. Those are things that even a thoughtful future king has to earn so that he can feel comfortable with himself.
Piloting the air ambulance appears to be William's way of giving his life a sense of broader purpose, alongside the royal duties which take up a good many of the days when he's not heading to Cambridge Airport, where the air ambulance is based.
That's the broader framework of William's life, a framework which leads him to say in this interview: "I want to be a valuable member of the team… at the end of the day (I want to) feel like I have made a difference and a contribution to whatever it is I've done that day."
Inevitably, many of the things witnessed by air ambulance crew members are distressing: this future king is seeing, and helping to alleviate, situations which none of his relatives will have encountered on a regular basis.
"There are some very dark moments," William says.
"You try not to take it away, but sometimes… it can be quite difficult."
And it is perhaps the demanding nature of this job that he chose, one in which he's judged by his team-mates purely on the basis of his own abilities and commitment, that explains why it matters so much to him.
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Sixty years after it accepted its first tenants, BBC Berkshire speaks to some of the Britwell Estate's residents, including Home Secretary Alan Johnson.
The area was made up exclusively of families from Paddington, West Kensington and Shepherd's Bush, making it a pocket of London in Berkshire. | Whitehaven have signed half-back Steven Roper, who spent part of the 2016 season at Rochdale Hornets.
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It involves teamwork - it's about saving lives - and it helps Britain's future king to feel that he's "making a contribution".
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After the Blitz ravaged the slums of West London, residents were forced to move out of condemned housing into new council estates in areas like Slough. |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | 4 April 2017 Last updated at 14:25 BST
Ollie Gardiner, from Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, was diagnosed in May 2015 and went through 10 cycles of chemotherapy and 34 sessions of radiotherapy before the cancer came back in September 2016.
Doctors said the tumour was "incurable", but the family decided to try and raise money to pay for a new type of treatment.
So far £425,000 has been raised, but the family still needs £15,000 to reach their target.
Ollie and his father, Peter Gardiner, spoke to BBC Three Counties Radio about the fundraising and pioneering treatment.
Peter said: "We're being treated in London on an outpatient basis, which is wonderful because Ollie can be with his friends and can go to school. Maintaining some normality is so important in cancer treatment.
"Friends, family, the wider community and people we don't even know are giving up masses of their free time just to help us, it's an incredible feeling.
"The support has been absolutely fantastic."
Speaking of the treatment he began in October last year, Ollie said: "It's been tough, but it's OK."
A group of about 10 men were involved in the brawl on The Causeway in the town centre at about 02:40 GMT, police said.
The 31-year-old victim was found with serious head injuries. He died later in hospital.
Two men, aged 25 and 22, have been held on suspicion of murder, assault, affray and possession of an offensive weapon.
The photo shows a man in hospital with a tube in his mouth and was printed on the front page with the headline: "the secret of Chavez's illness".
The Venezuelan government called the photo "grotesque", and said it would take legal action against El Pais.
Mr Chavez has not been seen in public since undergoing treatment for cancer.
El Pais has withdrawn the photo from its website and collected copies of the first edition of Thursday's paper from newsstands, the BBC's Tom Burridge reports from Madrid.
The paper said in a statement that it had obtained the image from a news agency but that it had not been able to independently verify the date, location or circumstances of the photo.
The photo had stayed on El Pais's website for around half an hour, it said.
The paper has now opened an investigation into "the mistakes that may have been committed in the verification of the photograph".
Mr Chavez's illness has become a political issue in Venezuela, with the opposition criticising the president's prolonged absence from the country.
Mr Chavez won re-election in October, but his 10 January inauguration ceremony has been indefinitely postponed because of his illness, in a move that forced the Supreme Court to decide on the legality of the situation.
Although the court said the president's absence was legal and authorised by the National Assembly, opponents did not agree with the interpretation.
In recent days, Venezuelan officials have said that Mr Chavez's treatment in Cuba is going well and that he is in good spirits. | More than £400,000 has been raised for a 12-year-old boy who is undergoing pioneering treatment for a brain tumour.
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A man has died of injuries he sustained in a "gang fight" outside a bar in Altrincham.
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Spain's El Pais newspaper has apologised after publishing a photo of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez which it said has turned out to be a fake. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | The Tough Mudder event is being held at the site near Thornhill over the weekend.
Organisers said they expected more than 14,000 people to take part in the event.
Tough Mudder is a team-based event which sees groups try to complete a 10 to 12 mile "mud and obstacle course".
Vice President Nikki Emmans said: "Tough Mudder is delighted to return to Drumlanrig Castle this weekend."
"We will be hosting Tough Mudder on Saturday and then on Sunday we have a brand new event for 2016, Tough Mudder Half.
"We are anticipating over 14,000 participants over the weekend and are excited to return to such an iconic venue."
It should be a strangely relaxing holiday period for Labour without a summer leadership contest for the first time in three years.
When I mentioned that to the shadow chancellor John McDonnell on a recent visit to Pembrokeshire, he gently suggested that someone needed to have a word to remind Jeremy Corbyn.
The sense was that the Labour leader had no such intention of taking his foot off the gas in the wake of the general election result, even if many in his party probably felt like a long break.
Mr McDonnell was actually in the constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire as part of a summer tour of marginals.
The fact that it is now even considered a marginal, after the former Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb clung on in what was considered a safe Tory seat with a majority of just 314 votes, tells you all you need to know about how the party surprised so many in June.
The overall result may not have put Mr Corbyn into Downing Street but it gave the party rocket boosters, although the celebrations were muted among many Labour MPs who, ironically, saw their majorities increase off the back of the popularity of a leader they had previously criticised.
In truth, there were Labour politicians and party members as surprised as anyone in the way the campaign turned out.
Be that as it may, Labour now feels emboldened in the way it approaches certain issues like austerity and the state of the public finances.
On paper at least, the same should apply to Brexit but there is a sense that, like the Conservatives, divisions are never far from breaking out.
The latest strategy from the party is to focus on the one thing they can all agree on - the need for tariff-free access to the single market.
John McDonnell said everything else is secondary. As a strategy, this has the benefit of potentially closing down the significance of any different nuances on the approach to Brexit among senior figures.
The downside is that it says so little that Labour loses impact and credibility whenever it wants to launch into a criticism of the UK government's approach to the negotiations.
There are some, including the former shadow Europe minister Wayne David, who believe the party should be using the summer to come up with a cohesive approach to EU withdrawal before the autumn conference.
In the meantime, the hope will be that splits among Conservative ranks outweigh any divisions within Labour.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has also looked to cash in on the unexpected strength of Labour and comparative weakness of the UK government since the June result.
He has been particularly prominent in his criticism of the way that EU powers covering devolved areas are due to be temporarily held at Westminster immediately after Brexit.
Mr Jones believes barriers to trade will hit the Welsh economy disproportionately, and he clearly feels the election result has given him a stronger mandate to push those views aggressively on a UK government that at times has looked at sixes and sevens.
In all of this, the performance of the Labour government in Cardiff in the delivery of public services has faced far less attention than would otherwise have been the case.
Waiting times still lag behind England in most areas but the performance appears to have broadly stabilised.
Much of the scrutiny has been on economic development with the decision not to support the Circuit of Wales racetrack in Blaenau Gwent.
There will now be pressure on Labour ministers to deliver alternative proposals with the possibility of creating other jobs in the Heads of the Valleys.
And there are some big decisions on the horizon as the public inquiry into the M4 relief road at Newport nears its end, and a decision is made on who operates the new Wales and borders franchise.
And as the recess gets under way, Welsh Labour will have time to reflect on its relationship with a man who help provide it with much improvement at the ballot box, and yet is a man who it has very much tried to keep at arms length: Jeremy Corbyn. | Thousands of competitors are descending on Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway to face a gruelling obstacle course challenge.
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In the first of several features on where Wales' parties stand two months on from the general election, BBC Wales political editor Nick Servini looks at Welsh Labour. |
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