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The survey of 1,000 adults carried out by YouGov for the Greater London Authority showed 58% wanted TfL to have more powers over train services.
The poll also showed only 14% supported the government's decision to overrule a plan for TfL to take over the services.
The Department for Transport said it was "determined to improve journeys".
The survey comes as a cross-party group of MPs have written to the prime minister urging her to review Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's decision.
The letter was signed by Conservative MPs Tania Mathias and Bob Neill, Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake and eleven Labour MPs.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the poll showed it was "time for the transport secretary to stop burying his head in the sand and listen to what commuters want".
"This is much more important than party politics - it is about people's jobs, time with their family and quality of life," he said.
A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said the mayor's business plan for taking over Southeastern routes "provided no extra capacity in peak hours, and there was no funding identified for improvements to infrastructure".
"We can deliver service improvements through partnership, without the need for a massive reorganisation," the spokesperson said.
Earlier this month Mr Grayling was urged to resign by his fellow Conservative MP Mr Neill after a leaked letter showed he opposed rail devolution to keep it "out of the clutches" of Labour.
The transport secretary said costs were the reason for overruling the plan, although he has not yet commented about the letter. | Most Londoners believe suburban rail routes should be controlled by Transport for London (TfL), according to a new poll. | 38454600 |
An Australian MP has floated the idea of introducing a national holiday - "Deliberation Day" - before significant elections.
Andrew Leigh said the concept, taken from two US academics, would create a designated day for people to discuss issues that concerned them.
The federal MP described the idea as "an exercise in realistic utopianism".
Political scientists Bruce Ackerman and James Fishkin first wrote about the concept in 2004, proposing holding Deliberation Day one week before elections.
Ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith also suggested a version of the idea in a review of British citizenship in 2008.
"The day might start with some sort of awareness raising issues, presentations by local experts, and then small group and larger group discussions about the issues that matter for the community," Dr Leigh told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
"It builds off the notion of town hall meetings which have seen an upsurge in attendance in the United States recently."
It would also address social inequality by allowing "people of modest means and of affluent means" to discuss issues together, he said.
Last year, a major study found that dissatisfaction with mainstream politics was on the rise in Australia.
However, it concluded that dramatic political change was less likely in Australia than other nations due to factors including compulsory voting. | How do you get disillusioned voters to re-engage with the political process? | 39650324 |
A report by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG showed total Scottish sales fell by 2.1%, compared with July last year.
Food sales were down by 4.5% - the category's worst performance since SRC began keeping records 16 years ago.
SRC blamed the fall on wet weather, deflation and price promotions.
However, non-food sales fell by just 0.1%, which was its best performance since last October.
Adjusted for deflation, total Scottish sales decreased by 0.4%, compared with the previous July.
Clothing and footwear was the best performing category in July, with customers responding to end-of-season promotions.
While store sales in the category showed modest growth, online sales were "very strong", according to the monitor.
It said a very wet July, with 63% more rainfall than average for the month, watered down "any willingness to host barbecues".
Retailers with smaller shops fared better than others, thanks to a trend for shopping locally and more frequently.
Earlier this week, SRC called for action from "government at all levels" to stem a drop in shoppers and a rise in the number of vacant shops in Scotland.
SRC director David Lonsdale said: "This is a somewhat insipid set of figures with retail sales in Scotland in July notching down 0.4% compared to the same period last year, once falling shop price inflation is taken into account.
"There was a further and stark polarisation in the sales performance of non-food and grocery items, with sales of the former rising at their fastest rate since October."
He added: "The continuing lean period for grocery retailers won't have been helped by a dearth of sporting successes this summer which often help drive celebratory purchases of food and drink, or the lack of sales of barbeque-related fayre." | A slump in grocery sales acted as a drag on the retail sector's performance in Scotland last month, according to new figures. | 33980018 |
The Pirates of the Caribbean star and then-wife Amber Heard failed to declare their dogs to Australian customs after arriving by private jet in 2015.
Ms Heard escaped conviction and the pair released an unusual apology video.
But legal documents filed in a US court allegedly show Mr Depp was "fully aware" he was breaking Australian laws.
His former business managers, The Management Group (TMG), claimed the actor had "pressured one of his long-term employees to 'take the fall'," in papers obtained by People.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce subsequently hinted that the government may reinvestigate Depp.
"If the allegation is correct, there's a word for that - it is called perjury," Mr Joyce told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
"We're an island continent and we take biosecurity very seriously and it doesn't matter if you think that you're Mr Who's Who of Hollywood, you're going to obey our laws."
Mr Joyce made international headlines two years ago when he said the dogs - Pistol and Boo - should "bugger off back to the United States" or risk being put down.
Mr Depp fired back referring to Mr Joyce as some kind of "sweaty, big-gutted man from Australia".
Last year, Ms Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying her immigration papers and was placed on a A$1000 (£600, $760) one-month good behaviour bond.
Her lawyer argued the actress thought Mr Depp's assistants had already sorted out the dogs' travel documents for their journey to Queensland two years ago.
Australia's tough quarantine laws are designed to keep disease at bay.
Earlier this week, Mr Depp apologised for remarks which appeared to threaten US President Donald Trump during a speech at the UK's Glastonbury Festival. | Australia's deputy prime minister has threatened US actor Johnny Depp with perjury charges in a new instalment of the "war on terrier". | 40413546 |
Trinder, 25, started the first two games of the Premiership season but was forced off the field in the win over Sale on 13 September.
The Cherry and Whites did not reveal how long he will be sidelined for but said the operation was a success.
England Saxons player Trinder made 19 appearances for the club last season, scoring five tries.
Trinder was one of three uncapped centres called up to Stuart Lancaster's squad for the 2013 autumn Test series and featured in the tour of New Zealand this summer, playing 58 minutes against Crusaders. | Gloucester have confirmed centre Henry Trinder has undergone surgery on his injured shoulder. | 29328612 |
David Lloyd health clubs are offering "napercise" classes this weekend aimed, predominantly, at exhausted parents.
It is a class where instead of working up a sweat you climb into a comfortable bed and sleep for the entire 45 minutes.
Bikes will be swapped for beds and instead of the high-energy music of a gruelling spinning session, the "napercise" class will have soothing, atmospheric sounds to help people doze off.
And here is the best part - you burn calories too!
The fitness firm says the studio temperature will be dropped to a level that promotes calorie-burning during sleep.
The first class will take place in Sidcup, Kent, this weekend.
Sleep expert Kathryn Pinkham, who collaborated with the David Lloyd club on the project, said sleep is a lot more important than people realise.
"We tend to focus on the short-term effects such as being tired or lacking concentration, but it is also essential for our long-term physical and mental wellbeing too," she said.
A spokesperson for David Lloyd Clubs said: "According to our research, 86% of parents admit to regularly suffering from fatigue which is alarmingly high when you consider the important role getting a good night's sleep can play in our overall mental and physical wellbeing.
"Filling an exercise studio with beds might look unusual, but if it proves to be a success, we're definitely excited at the possibility of rolling out the programme to more of our clubs down the line."
Some social media users were not as enthusiastic about the idea. On Twitter @Ullcity posted: " Instead of going out to do this. You could stay at home maybe?"
While @omutts tweeted: "So you pay for dreaming/fantasising that you are working out?"
By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News Team | What if you could go to the gym and swap spinning for sleeping? | 39747807 |
Hubert Burda, which bought the group from UK private equity firm Exponent, said they had agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
The BBC started publishing the Radio Times in 1923 and owned it until 2011.
At its peak it had nine million readers a week. It now has just 660,000, but is still the UK's best-selling guide.
As a result of the deal, Burda will also own BBC titles including BBC Good Food, BBC History and BBC Gardeners' World.
Burda, based in Munich, describes itself as a family enterprise with a history spanning 100 years.
It has 540 brands worldwide. In the UK, its existing titles include YourHome and Wedding. | The publisher of the Radio Times and Top Gear magazine, Immediate Media, has been bought by German company Hubert Burda Media. | 38596372 |
Eleri Edwards, 32, made 10 allegations to ChildLine claiming she was a pupil at Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech, Gwynedd.
A disciplinary hearing in Cardiff heard she told the charity Tudur Williams touched her inappropriately.
Ms Edwards was struck off indefinitely on Friday.
The hearing was told Mr Williams was "devastated" when Ms Edwards, who taught under the name Eleri Roberts, made the allegations via the charity's website after she was dismissed from his school.
Police interviewed Mr Williams, but investigations led to them concluding it was a hoax.
Detectives traced the reports to Ms Edward's computer and she was cautioned.
Ms Edwards was employed at a high school 55 miles (88km) away at Llanidloes, Powys, when she made the bogus claims. She has since left the school.
She told the hearing: "I was a good teacher and I'm honest. I apologise to Tudur Williams. He continued to work after the allegations which makes him a credit to his profession."
Richard Parry Jones, chairman of the professional conduct committee of the Education Workforce Council, said: "The nature of her conduct was too serious to consider a temporary order.
"She has failed to act with honesty or integrity and her conduct has breached key principles set out for registered teachers."
Speaking after the hearing, Mr Williams said: "She obviously decided to try to take her revenge on me personally.
"What she did was inexcusable and could have had a devastating effect on me personally and my career." | A teacher has been struck off for pretending to a be a 13-year-old girl and making false sex abuse claims against her former head teacher. | 34946834 |
British number one Andy Murray will lead the team against Belgium in Ghent.
Smith says he should have made up his mind "by the weekend" over Edmund, 20, or Ward, 28.
"I chew the fat with certain people at length over it," Smith told BBC Radio 5 live.
Edmund, ranked 99 in the world, won the Buenos Aires Challenger clay-court tournament last Sunday.
Ward broke into the world's top 100 in July but has since experienced a slump in form and is now ranked 155.
Smith said he had no concerns over Murray's heavy defeat by Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Wednesday.
"We have a true champion and a winner in Andy who'll give everything irrespective of any fatigue that is there," he added.
The Davis Cup final takes place on clay from 27-29 November and is live across the BBC. | Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says he has "a lot to think about" over whether to pick James Ward or Kyle Edmund as the second singles player for next week's final. | 34875227 |
Fahima Begum, 22, was found hanged after a friend called 999 saying she had sent him a suicidal text message.
The call to the ambulance service was referred to police.
An investigation found Met officers Tony Stephenson and Gavin Bateman bought hot drinks then waited 24 minutes before contacting the friend.
The police watchdog said the PCs' delay in attending her home in Poplar, east London, was "significant".
An inquest in November 2015 found Ms Begum was dead before the 999 call was made.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was given the second-highest grading by call-handlers, meaning officers must get to the scene within 60 minutes.
Regulations state however they should attend as soon as possible, the watchdog added.
It referred the matter for a two-day hearing on 27 and 28 February. There were no cases to answer in relation to the call-handlers.
Colin Dewar, who led the IPCC investigation, said: "It will now be a matter for a panel to determine whether or not the response of the officers breached the standards of professional behaviour." | Two policemen who stopped for cups of tea at a McDonald's before attending an emergency call for a suicidal woman will face a misconduct hearing. | 39038851 |
Konta, 24, jumped from 47 to 28 in the WTA world rankings after reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where she was beaten by Angelique Kerber.
The German, who stunned world number one Serena Williams in the final at the weekend, moves up to second.
British number two Heather Watson, knocked out in the first round in Melbourne, has fallen six places to 85.
The full rankings are available on WTA website. | Britain's Johanna Konta has broken into the world's top 30 for the first time. | 35457671 |
Former University of Chester lecturer Doreen Collyer, 60, was scuba diving in Perth when she was attacked on Sunday.
It is thought she was killed by a 16ft (5m) great white shark, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) has reported.
Her husband David Collyer said she was a "beautiful person" and "loving wife".
The couple moved to Australia from Neston, Cheshire about five years ago.
Mrs Collyer held an advanced open water qualification.
ABC reported her diving partner managed to pull her from the water but she died from her injuries at the scene.
Prof Annette McIntosh-Scott, from the University of Chester, said Mrs Collyer was a "hugely valued and loved member of staff" and had worked at the Faculty of Health and Social Care for 15 years.
"She will be remembered as someone with a real commitment and passion for teaching and child healthcare - her students were at the heart of all she did," she said.
Arshad Omari, the acting vice chancellor of Perth's Edith Cowan University (ECU), where Ms Collyer worked as a nursing lecturer described her as "a much-loved and respected colleague, mentor and teacher".
Dozens of Ms Collyer's colleagues, students and friends paid tribute to her on social media.
Kelly Mills wrote on Facebook "RIP Doreen, you were an amazing lecturer, thank you for sharing your vast knowledge", while Nikki Vickers said: "Condolences and deepest sympathy to all family, friends and colleagues from ECU Nursing and Midwifery."
The beaches and water in the Mindarie area, where the attack took place, have been closed to the public and an order has been issued by the Department of Fisheries to deploy capture gear to catch the shark. | A grandmother who died in a shark attack off the Australian coast had emigrated from the UK five years ago, it has emerged. | 36460830 |
First-half tries from centre Wynand Olivier and an opportunist score from captain GJ van Velze gave the Warriors an 18-9 lead at the break.
A cagey second half saw few clear openings for either side as Ben Botica and Tom Heathcote exchanged penalties.
Harlequins missed the chance to climb into the top four while Worcester look almost certain to avoid relegation.
Controversy surrounded Van Velze's try towards half-time when an assistant referee appeared to raise his flag on the halfway line for a Worcester line-out.
Harlequins winger Henry Cheeseman had just managed to stay in touch though and the assistant quickly lowered his flag.
Some players stood still and waited for the whistle, but Worcester's Van Velze took advantage of the loose ball and the sudden space to race clear unopposed.
Referee Craig Maxwell-Keys let the try stand, but Quins never recovered from the setback.
Conor O'Shea's side failed to find a way through a stubborn Warriors defence and Ben Botica's five penalties were all they had to show for their efforts.
Worcester's sixth win of the season took them to 30 points - 17 ahead of bottom-placed London Irish, who host Gloucester on Sunday.
Harlequins: R Chisholm; Walker, Lowe, Sloan, Cheeseman; Botica, Dickson; Lambert, Ward, Sinckler; Horwill (capt), Twomey, Luamanu, Wallace, Easter.
Replacements: Gray, Evans, Collier, Matthews, J Chisholm, Tebaldi, Marchant, Lindsay-Hague.
Worcester: Pennell; Heem, Olivier, Mills, Biggs; Heathcote, Hougaard; Rapava Ruskin, Annett, Schonert; O'Callaghan, Barry, Dowson, Kirwan, Van Velze (capt).
Replacements: Sowrey, Leleimalefaga, Johnston, Sanderson, Betty, Baldwin, Lamb, Symons. | Worcester made it three Premiership wins in a row for the first time since March 2007 with victory at Harlequins. | 35814184 |
Alexander Gwillym, 39, of Llantarnam, Cwmbran, sold the repackaged Asda chocolate bars as the Nestle brand from his shop in Cwmbran, Torfaen.
He and his firm admitted eight consumer protection charges to Newport magistrates and were ordered to pay a total of £1,880 in fines and costs.
The court heard Gwillym had tried to lodge his own "Mr Wonka Bar" trademark.
Magistrates were told Torfaen council trading standards officers had previously warned the defendant about his actions after he began selling the fake branded bars in September 2012.
An investigation found his store, Sweet66 Ltd in Cwmbran Shopping Centre, was selling repackaged Smart Price chocolate bars available from Asda.
The sweet shop firm was fined £400 and asked to pay £1,000 towards the prosecutions costs.
Company director Gwillym was fined £400 with an additional £80 victim surcharge.
The defendant had been told his bid to register a Mr Wonka Bar trademark was too similar to Nestle's Wonka trademarks and was likely to mislead the public, the court heard.
After the hearing, Torfaen councillor Gwyneira Clark, executive member for housing, planning and public protection, said: "Consumers expect to buy goods, including food, that are correctly labelled in accordance with consumer protection laws.
"The work of Torfaen's public protection service is vital to safeguard the health and economic well-being of the public and this prosecution sends out a message to all retailers that selling counterfeit goods will not be tolerated." | A shopkeeper duped customers by selling 30p supermarket chocolates as £3 Wonka bars, a court has heard. | 24806690 |
Paul Mason, 54, from Ipswich, used to weigh 70 stone (440kg) but has lost about 45 stone (285kg).
He is currently in New York recuperating after a nine-hour operation there to remove the loose skin.
Asked by BBC Radio Suffolk about the removal of so much tissue, he said: "I just think 'good riddance'."
About half of the skin removed was from Mr Mason's right leg with further significant surgery to what he described as his "apron", which covered his midriff.
"The operation entailed the removal of the excess skin left from the weight loss operation," he said.
"It has certainly improved things for me."
He said the excess skin had been holding him back.
"I can see me getting around a lot easier," he said.
"Lifting my leg... (feels like) lifting a wafer-thin piece of paper rather a tree trunk."
He said he still needed further surgery to remove excess skin elsewhere on his body, including his arms.
"Life has definitely improved," he said.
Mr Mason, who used to have £75-worth of takeaways and chocolate delivered to his door daily, had the operation thanks to a donation of time by Dr Jennifer Capla.
He travelled to the United States last year and has been living with Massachusetts resident Rebecca Mountain, who proposed to him during filming for TV programme The View.
The full interview with Mr Mason will be broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk after 11:00 BST on Wednesday. | A man once dubbed the world's fattest has had between three and four stone (22 to 27kg) of skin removed. | 32712665 |
The robber stole a three-figure sum from the Niddrie Licensed Grocers in Niddrie Mill Drive during the incident, which occurred around 13:10 on Thursday.
Police have appealed for three customers who were in the shop moments before the robbery to get in touch.
The suspect has been described as a white man aged around 30.
He is around 5ft 10in - 6ft tall (1.8m) and of gaunt appearance.
The man was wearing a black hooded top, a black scarf covering his mouth, black jogging trousers and white trainers.
He was carrying a black and white polythene shopping bag and fled the shop on foot.
Police have said he used a handgun during the incident.
Det Sgt Robbie Wallace said: "While the shopkeeper was not physically harmed, this was a very distressing experience for her.
"We are keen to trace the suspect as quickly as possible, and ask that anyone with information should contact police immediately." | A shopkeeper was threatened by a man with a gun during an armed robbery in Edinburgh. | 30541605 |
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The American, 31, won his 23rd Olympic gold in his final Games in Rio.
The most decorated Olympian of all time, he claimed five golds and a silver this year.
He joins a star-studded list of previous lifetime award winners also including former footballer Pele and ex-golfer Seve Ballesteros.
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"I'm thrilled to receive the prestigious Sports Personality lifetime achievement award and follow in the footsteps of so many sporting greats," said Phelps.
"It is a fitting way to end what has been an unbelievable year for me and I'm looking forward to what will be a great night."
Phelps came out of retirement to compete in Rio, his fifth Olympics, and won golds in the 200m butterfly, 200m medley, 4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle and 4x100m medley.
He has amassed 28 medals since making his Games debut in 2000.
That is 10 more than the next best - gymnast Larisa Latynina, who competed for the Soviet Union between 1956 and 1964, winning 18 medals, nine of them gold.
The lifetime award is one of several prizes to be awarded during the Sports Personality programme, which will be broadcast live from the Genting Arena in Birmingham.
A public vote on the night decides the winner of the main award, with 16 contenders on the shortlist. | Record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at Sunday's BBC Sports Personality show. | 38304289 |
The keeper, 29, was at Bury in 2006 when a final-day draw at Notts County stopped them dropping into non-League.
"There is no pressure now. Those games where absolutely everything is on the line, that's proper pressure," he said.
The Foxes are top of the Premier League knowing four wins from their final six games will ensure a shock title win.
In a remarkable season, Claudio Ranieri's men are closing in on one of the most unlikely successes in the history of English football.
Leicester were fighting a relegation battle this time last year, but recovered to stay in the top flight. Their stunning turnaround sees them 41 points up on this stage of last season.
They face a trip to Sunderland on Sunday (kick-off 13:30 BST) having suffered just three defeats in 32 league games all season.
"It's everyone else's prerogative to talk and say what they want but we know there is so much work to be done before we can relax," added Schmeichel, who has kept a clean sheet in his last four games.
"Relegation with Bury was on the line at Notts County. That would have meant Bury going into non league and that would have been catastrophic.
"When you go out on loan it's not the glitz and glamour, there's nowhere near the amount of money there is at the top level.
"People's livelihoods are on the line, mortgages and families. You are making decisions which can affect people." | The pressure of a Premier League title challenge is nothing compared to a fight to stay in the Football League, says Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel. | 36007860 |
Stacey Burrows, 16, was with 17-year-old Lucy Pygott when they were hit by a Ford Focus in Aldershot on Tuesday evening.
A statement from Stacey's family said she was "highly dedicated" to running.
Both girls were members of Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club (AFD).
In a tribute released through police said: "Stacey really was the perfect daughter and sister - perfect in every possible way. Stacey was highly dedicated to what she loved doing, running for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club.
"We as a family know Stacey will be greatly missed by her teammates, coaches and club. It is a tragedy that it has ended so soon for her. Work hard was her motto and that is exactly what she did."
The crash happened on Queen's Avenue just after 19:10 GMT. Dozens of flowers have also been left at the crash scene.
Lucy was this year's England Under-20 3,000m champion and European Youth Championships bronze medallist. Stacey was the Hampshire Under-17 3,000m champion.
Hampshire Athletics Club said a minute's silence would be held in memory of the girls at the Hampshire Cross-Country League fixture at Bournemouth on Saturday.
A serving soldier has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of careless driving while unfit through drink or drugs. He has been bailed until February. | A teenage athlete who died alongside her friend when they were struck by a car has been described as "perfect" by her family. | 37954479 |
Hull had made six birdies and an eagle with Reid to beat Americans Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller on Thursday but pulled out with asthma and a fever.
Reid fought back from two-down with a hole out for eagle to level the match in Illinois, but lost by one hole.
"I'm just really, really pleased I had a chance of even a point," she said.
Reid started the match on her own, with Hull being treated by a doctor in an ambulance near the clubhouse at the Merit Club in Gurnee.
According to event rules, Hull could have rejoined the match in progress but the 20-year-old said: "At the advice of the medical team, the best thing to do was to rest and get healthy for my team for Sunday."
In the other match, Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Holly Clyburn halved with Ai Suzuki and Ayaka Watanabe to leave England top of Pool B on five points.
Japan and Thailand share second on four points, with the USA propping up the pool with three.
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We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. | England's Mel Reid faced Japan's Haru Nomura and Mika Miyazato alone in the fourballs at the UL International Crown after Charley Hull was hit by illness. | 36873647 |
In the first, police say a woman of 23 was gang-raped and murdered last week in Rohtak district - it took days for her mutilated body to be found. A post mortem showed her "skull was broken".
On Saturday a 22-year-old was gang-raped in a moving car in the Delhi suburb of Gurgaon, police say.
Activists say both attacks show women continue to be unsafe in India.
Residents in Sonipat district, where the Rohtak victim's family lives, found the woman's decomposing body after they noticed stray dogs around it.
"We arrested two suspects the following day and they have confessed to the crime," superintendent of police Ashwin Shenvi told the BBC.
"The post mortem report shows that she was raped, and she died of head injuries."
The post mortem also showed she had been drugged before the attack. It is alleged at least one of the men knew her.
In Gurgaon, district commissioner of police Sumit Kumar said the young woman was abducted and then allegedly gang-raped in a moving car on Saturday night.
"No arrests have been made but we are following several leads, which we can't disclose to the media," he said.
Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus.
However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. | Police in India's northern Haryana state are investigating two brutal gang rapes which have shocked the country. | 39919719 |
Edward Spires served as a chaplain's assistant before being removed because he was deemed "undesirable".
He was forced out of the military after a probe into his sexual orientation.
The Air Force announced a discharge upgrade on Friday in response to a lawsuit filed by Mr Spires in November.
The veteran was initially denied an honourable discharge because the Air Force said his records had probably been destroyed in a 1973 fire.
But with the help of lawyers he was able to prove that he did indeed serve - and is now entitled to financial benefits and a military funeral because of the discharge upgrade.
Mr Spires has described his removal from the military as a "horrific and unbearable" experience.
His case has been backed by Senator Richard Blumenthal, who said on Monday that the move by the Air Force rectifies "an incredible injustice". | A 91-year-old servicemen who was sacked from the US Air Force in 1948 because he was gay has succeeded in getting his dismissal reclassified as an honourable discharge. | 38571777 |
The Kim Nirvana was carrying 173 people when it overturned in rough waters just outside the port of Ormoc.
Philippine coast guard officials told the BBC the rescue operation was ongoing but gave no further details.
The chair of the Philippine Red Cross, Richard Gordon, said that between 50 and 70 people had been rescued from the boat, which was visible from the shore.
"We're sending an ambulance and divers to the area to help with the search and rescue," he told the BBC.
Ciriaco Tolibao, an official at Ormoc's disaster risk reduction and management office, told the AFP news agency that divers were searching inside the upturned ship.
Local reports said the ferry was heading for the central islands of Camotes, in Cebu province, to the south-west of Leyte. The cause of the sinking is not yet known.
"[The ferry] rolled while attempting to turn around swiftly. I am alive because I jumped overboard as soon as it happened," vegetable trader Reynante Manza told reporters.
A photographer for the AFP news agency at the scene of the sinking said that only a small section of the boat's underbelly, surrounded by rescue boats, could be seen by late Thursday afternoon.
People in the Philippines rely on ferry services to get around its thousands of islands, but vessels are often poorly maintained, leading to scores of deaths at sea every year. | At least 36 people have died after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Leyte in the central Philippines. | 33358610 |
A 27-year-old has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and with affray and was bailed to appear before Cardiff magistrates on 1 August.
A 19-year-old was charged with affray and remanded in custody.
It follows an altercation on the corner of Saunders Road, Penarth Road and St Mary Street on Friday.
There were no injuries and police said it was not linked to Justin Bieber's concert at the Principality Stadium. | Two men from Newcastle have been charged following an incident in Cardiff city centre. | 40479822 |
Officials said he was found dead at his home in Baghdad in his bed, apparently having suffered a heart attack.
The secular Shia was once championed by the US as a potential leader of Iraq.
But they fell out after the invasion turned into a bloody occupation, and information which he had provided about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction capability was discredited.
Mr Chalabi was also in charge of the commission that stripped members of Saddam's Baath party of their positions and is seen as one of the causes of the current sectarian strife in Iraq.
Ahmed Chalabi was one of the most controversial and colourful figures on the Iraqi political scene.
He never regretted his role in persuading - some, including himself, would say tricking - the Americans into invading Iraq and toppling Saddam Hussein, his hated enemy, in 2003.
He returned to Baghdad after that from exile in the UK and US, and was ubiquitous in Iraqi politics - a thoroughly modern man of great charm and influence.
He came from a big Shia family, but enjoyed strong relations with all political factions in both the Arab and Kurdish communities as well as with many outside players, including Iran and, despite everything, parts of the American establishment.
He was a leading contender for the job of Iraqi prime minister last year, but never managed fully to throw off the legacy of his role in 2003, or the fallout from his stewardship of the Petra Bank in Jordan, which collapsed in the early 1990s.
Chalabi's legacy | Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi politician most associated with persuading the US to invade in 2003, has died aged 71. | 34709685 |
Finn, 26, was forced out of England's tour of South Africa in January with a side strain, but has withdrawn from the upcoming tournament in India with a left calf problem.
Plunkett, 30, was in the England party for the T20 leg of the South Africa tour, but did not play in either game.
England's first World T20 game is against West Indies on 16 March. | Pace bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of England's ICC World Twenty20 squad and replaced by Liam Plunkett. | 35673761 |
He was signed by Barcelona in 2013 for a reported €57m ($65m; £41m) and helped the club to success in this season's Champions League and La Liga.
But the courts believe the real price paid by Barcelona was far higher.
A Brazilian investment firm which owned 40% of his transfer rights argues it was defrauded out of millions of euros.
Barcelona's president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, as well as Neymar's father and his former club Santos have been named in the complaint by the company, DIS.
Investigators allege that Barcelona paid €83.3m for Neymar, but declared only €57.1m.
A judge ruled last month that the initial case, which centres on allegations that the club tried to mislead tax authorities, should be heard by a court in Barcelona rather than in the National Court in Madrid.
That case is already being challenged by the club, its president and former president.
As part of the latest investigation, the court said several European clubs had been asked for details of bids they had made for Neymar between 2009 and 2013, while he was at Santos. The clubs named included Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The allegations surrounding Neymar's move to Barcelona prompted Sandro Rosell to resign as president in January last year. | A Spanish court has agreed to allow a fraud case against Barcelona's Brazilian star Neymar, weeks after the club itself was ordered to stand trial. | 33164852 |
The 18-year-old was hit outside the Oakdale Social Club in West Bromwich.
Police believe the Vauxhall Astra contained three or four Asian men who were involved in an earlier disturbance outside the club.
The car pulled away from the car park but moments later turned around "and was driven into the crowd" gathered at closing time, police said.
The injured teenager was taken to hospital with suspected spinal fractures and was later discharged to continue her recovery at home.
Det Con Luke Stephens, from West Midlands Police, said: "Exactly what led to such a dangerous and violent act is not clear, but we do know that the men used a dark blue Vauxhall Astra to drive at the group outside the club.
"Their actions could have left people with much more serious, if not fatal, injuries and it is only good fortune that prevented the young woman from being badly hurt."
He said the car would have been left with front-end damage after the incident outside the club in Oak Lane at about 23:15 GMT on Friday 20 February.
"Make no mistake, this was a serious incident and we need to find those people involved."
Anyone at the Oakdale Social Club that night who may be able to help police is urged to call the force on 101 or contact Crimestoppers. | A motorist "drove at a crowd" outside a social club and ploughed into a woman, leaving her seriously injured. | 31886990 |
Emergency services were called to the Albert Bar, in Clark Street, Airdrie, at 00:50 on Monday. No-one was injured.
Police said that the pub's CCTV filmed a man breaking a window and pouring a liquid inside which he set alight.
They have asked for help in tracing the "reckless" individual, described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, with a full beard and muscular build.
At the time of the fire attack he was wearing a white T-shirt which he had covered with a black bin liner.
Det Con Joe Peebles, of Police Scotland, said: "When this man started the fire the flames blew back on him and it's possible he could have been burned.
"If you know anyone fitting the description that may have scalding on his body, then please contact police.
"It was a totally reckless act and the man responsible has absolutely no regard for anyone's safety or the effect the damage will have on the owner's business."
Det Con Peebles said the damage caused by the fire ran to thousands of pounds and flats next to the pub had to be evacuated.
He added: "No one was injured but it could have been much worse, indeed, if it hadn't been for the actions of a passing taxi driver who put out the flames with his fire extinguisher, there is no doubt the pub would have burned to the ground and there would have been significant damage to the flats above." | CCTV images from a North Lanarkshire pub that was badly damaged by fire have revealed the blaze was deliberate. | 37035181 |
Police found Darren Parker, 43, in Campville Crescent, Stone Cross, at about 14:00 BST on Wednesday.
Another man who is in his early 20s, also suffered stab wounds.
Demarco Martin, 19, of Campville Crescent, is charged with murder and attempted murder. He appeared at Sandwell Magistrates' Court and is due at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday.
Mr Martin was remanded in custody. | A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death from stab injuries of a man in West Bromwich. | 35995323 |
Morrisons had agreed to rent the 73,000 sq ft store but the site developer said its lawyers were now attempting to "terminate the agreement".
Augur Buchler Partners (ABP) Ltd said it had received notice from Morrisons on 16 December and the matter was "being dealt with by our lawyers".
Morrisons has so far declined to comment on their plans for the site.
On Tuesday, the supermarket giant said its chief executive was to leave after five years in charge, and it would be closing 10 loss-making stores during 2015.
Cheltenham Borough Council, which sold the land to ABP in 2011, had wanted to develop the car park since 2008 with previous ideas including a new library, flats, homes and retail space.
But the plans were put on hold due to the recession.
Councillor Andrew McKinlay, cabinet member responsible for built environment, said the latest setback was "certainly disappointing news".
He added: "It's important to say at this stage we're not going to do anything too quickly because, until the dust settles and we know exactly what the situation is, I think it would be unwise.
"Clearly, we need to get the Morrisons legal situation resolved before we can move forward on any other potential plans."
The construction of the £60m redevelopment was originally expected to be completed in late 2015.
The council's pay-and-display car park was shut last year and work has already begun to dig up the ground. | A major project to redevelop a Cheltenham town centre car park into a new supermarket has been suspended. | 30810940 |
Paul Thrower, 46, was stabbed 10 times near his home in St Dunstan's Close, Hayes, on 20 February.
Kiro Halliburton, 18, of Tollgate Drive, Hayes, was convicted of murder.
Mahdi Osman, 18, from Hoskins Close, Hayes, and Zakariya Subeir, 18, from Rockingham Road, Uxbridge, were convicted of manslaughter.
A fourth defendant, who is 17 and cannot be named because of his age, was cleared on all counts.
The Old Bailey heard how handyman Mr Thrower had been drinking and became enraged when his girlfriend Geraldine Roberts told him the youths swore, spat and threw a drink at her earlier that day.
When he confronted them, Subeir and Halliburton shut themselves in a bin chute on a first-floor communal balcony at St Dunstan's Close.
As Mr Thrower hammered with his fists on the glass partition, the 17-year-old found a 4ft long axe in a shed and Osman passed it up to Subeir, who had managed to get onto the roof of the adjoining porch.
The victim emerged from the bin chute covered in blood, staggering, holding the axe before he collapsed and died from a stab to the heart.
As the defendants ran away, Ms Roberts chased after them.
Subeir admitted striking Mr Thrower three times with the axe and Halliburton confessed to stabbing him, but both denied murder, claiming they had acted in self-defence.
After the attack, Halliburton fled to Leeds where he changed his appearance, shaving off his distinctive long plaited hair.
Subeir travelled to Somalia but was arrested at Heathrow airport on his return.
Osman also went to ground and was arrested five days later.
The youths claimed they fled because they did not think they would be believed.
They will be sentenced on 19 December. | Three teenagers who killed a man with an axe and a knife when he confronted them for abusing his girlfriend on a west London estate have been convicted. | 30182460 |
Peggy Styles, 86, took eight years to complete the course due to the life-threatening condition.
"The university was absolutely super and agreed to suspend my studies until I felt better. I was determined to finish my doctorate," she said.
She is the oldest ever student to graduate from the university.
Mrs Styles, from Failand near Bristol, fell ill about three years ago, forcing her to suspend her studies for 18 months.
Typically a doctorate degree takes about three to four years to complete.
"I was so ill that I nearly died. I was in hospital for a month and had to learn to walk again," she said.
Mrs Styles will be joined by her family when she collects her doctorate on 19 July.
Sadly her husband John will not be at her side as he died in 2016 just as she was finishing her 48,000-word dissertation.
"Although I'm 86, I don't really feel that old," she said.
"My legs and arms are not what they were but my tongue still wags and my brain still functions. I'd keep studying forever if I could."
Mrs Styles was born in England to Belgian parents in 1931 and was six when the family moved back to Belgium.
They returned to England as refugees in 1940, having escaped on the last troop ship sailing out of St Malo.
Due to the upheaval and being schooled in different languages she left school at 15 with only a qualification in shorthand.
Her grandson Oliver inspired her to return to education when he asked her for help with a school project about World War Two. | A grandmother who nearly died due to a kidney infection has graduated with a doctorate in education from the University of Bristol. | 40643190 |
Diego Dzodan, an Argentine national, has repeatedly refused to comply with court orders to hand over data for use in a criminal investigation into drugs trafficking, police said.
His arrest relates to the messaging service WhatsApp, owned by Facebook.
In a statement, Facebook called Mr Dzodan's arrest an "extreme and disproportionate measure".
Mr Dzodan's arrest was ordered by a judge in the north-eastern state of Sergipe.
He was held as he left his house in an exclusive area of Sao Paulo on Tuesday morning.
Judge Marcel Maia Montalvao had in two previous instances issued fines against Facebook for refusing to release WhatsApp data.
The information was needed as part "secrete judicial investigations involving organised crime and drug trafficking," he said.
In a statement, Facebook said it was "disappointed with the extreme and disproportionate measure".
"Facebook has always been and will be available to address any questions Brazilian authorities may have," the company said.
In December a judge in Brazil suspended WhatsApp for 48 hours.
The Sao Paulo state judge said at the time that the company failed to comply with court orders to share information in a criminal case. | Police in Brazil have arrested the vice president of the social media company Facebook in Latin America. | 35700733 |
The 22-year-old's two-year contract at New Road was due to expire at the end of the current campaign.
Kohler-Cadmore is not in Worcestershire's squad for their Division Two County Championship game at Sussex which starts on Friday.
Yorkshire said they would provide further details of the move once the deal had been finalised.
"Worcestershire County Cricket Club can confirm Tom Kohler-Cadmore communicated his position yesterday regarding his desire to leave the club at the end of the 2017 season," a Worcestershire statement said.
"Further discussions will take place between the player, his representative and the club over the next seven days."
Kohler-Cadmore, who came through the Yorkshire junior system prior to attending boarding school at Malvern College in Worcestershire, impressed the Tykes first hand in May.
He hit five sixes and 10 fours in his match-winning 118 against Yorkshire at New Road, part of a county List A record score of 342 on home soil against another first-class county.
His innings helped Worcestershire reach the One-Day Cup semi-finals - and a possible home tie against Yorkshire on 17 June, if the Tykes win their quarter-final against Surrey at Headingley four days earlier.
Kohler-Cadmore also caught the eye last May when he hit the fastest century of the season in 2016, a stunning 127 against Durham at New Road, breaking Graeme Hick's 12-year-old record T20 score for the county.
Worcestershire have won all four of their Championship matches this season, in which Kohler-Cadmore averages 48.40. | Worcestershire batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore will join Yorkshire next season on an undisclosed-length deal. | 40114570 |
Not surprisingly it was the home side who dominated against the basement strugglers, striker Michael Mandron had to be marshalled effectively for Gary Mills's men to hang on in the first half.
Normal service was resumed soon after the interval as Mandron rose to glance in Andy Drury's cross and put the Spitfires in front.
But Simon Heslop had clearly not read the script as he controlled a long ball over the top superbly on his chest, and slid a shot low under the despairing Ryan Clarke to secure an unlikely point for the Minstermen.
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Match ends, Eastleigh 1, York City 1.
Match ends, Eastleigh 1, York City 1.
Second Half ends, Eastleigh 1, York City 1.
Richard Brodie (York City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Jai Reason replaces Andy Drury.
Michael Green (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Eastleigh 1, York City 1. Simon Heslop (York City).
Substitution, Eastleigh. Ryan Bird replaces James Constable.
Substitution, Eastleigh. Jamie Cureton replaces Alefe Santos.
James Constable (Eastleigh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, York City. Callum Rzonca replaces Daniel Galbraith.
Substitution, York City. Shaun Rooney replaces Alex Whittle.
Substitution, York City. Richard Brodie replaces Charlie Cooper.
Goal! Eastleigh 1, York City 0. Mikael Mandron (Eastleigh).
Second Half begins Eastleigh 0, York City 0.
First Half ends, Eastleigh 0, York City 0.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | A rousing effort by York was not enough to avoid a 13th match without victory, as they drew at Eastleigh. | 37881600 |
The company designs and manufactures washing equipment for the construction, mining, specialist industrial sands and environmental sectors.
The first and deputy first ministers, Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness, visited Cookstown on Wednesday to announce the £6.8m investment.
The jobs will be created over the next six years.
In 2014, the company announced 50 jobs for the town as a result of a £3m investment to expand its export reach. | Cookstown company CDE is creating 110 new jobs in the County Tyrone town. | 35879288 |
Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C.
It is the first time fallen snow has been seen on the ground in Tokyo in November since records started to be taken in 1875.
The snow, caused by an unusual cold front over the city, caused slight delays on public transport
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also warned of possible icy roads, snow on electric wires and trees, and the collapse of plastic greenhouses, according to the Japan Times. | Tokyo is experiencing its first November snowfall in 54 years. | 38088036 |
The party said it would allow Wales to increase its renewable energy capacity, focusing on tidal and hydro sources.
The Conservatives, Labour, Plaid and the Liberal Democrats have committed to transferring power over energy projects of up to 350 megawatts to Cardiff Bay.
It came in the St David's Day agreement earlier this year - where transfer of powers were set out.
The Conservatives say they have delivered energy projects for Wales and "nobody should listen to the Welsh nationalists when it comes to energy".
Labour said its priority is "reforming the energy markets" and "keeping prices low" for customers.
The Lib Dems say they have "led the charge" on renewable energy and have helped secure "major energy powers" for Wales.
A UKIP spokesman accused Plaid Cymru of a "pick-and-mix approach" to politics, by "demanding additional money from English taxpayers" but wanting to keep the all the proceeds from Wales' natural resources. | Plaid Cymru is calling for power over major energy projects to be devolved to the Welsh government. | 32208737 |
Police say the empty property in Glencairn Crescent was deliberately set alight at about 18:30 GMT on Saturday.
The house was "completely gutted" in the incident.
Police have appealed for information. | A 55-year-old man arrested following an arson attack at a house in north Belfast has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. | 35572801 |
Eight of the so-called "K6" boxes will replace modern ones following a £25m revamp of Hull city centre for the City of Culture arts festival.
The cast-iron kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to mark the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935.
Unlike the red ones elsewhere, Hull's boxes are cream coloured as the local phone company is independent from BT.
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Adam Fowler, from the City of Hull and Humber Environment Forum, said he welcomed the return of the K6.
"Cream telephone boxes are instantly recognisable as uniquely Hull," he said.
"They are a proud symbol of the city and an expression of our culture."
Mr Fowler added that a number of the existing K6 boxes in Hull are Grade II-listed "as buildings of national architectural and historic importance".
Cathy Phillips, from phone operator KCOM said the company was asked by Hull City Council to reinstate the "iconic" kiosks. | Several historic cream-coloured telephone boxes are being put back on Hull's streets. | 38635768 |
Crowdfunding is a way of raising money through lots of small investments from a large number of people, not necessarily professional investors.
Murray said he had "always been interested in investment" and that helping UK start-ups appealed to him.
He recently purchased the Cromlix Hotel near Dunblane, where he was born.
The two-time Grand Slam champion has committed to investing a "substantial amount" of his own money, as well as joining the advisory board, a spokesperson said, but details of how much he was putting in were not disclosed.
He has already invested in several Seedrs start-ups.
Seedrs chief executive and co-founder Jeff Lynn said: "We believe he can bring a different perspective into certain aspects of the early-stage business community in the health, sport and wearable technology spaces."
Murray is currently ranked number three in the world and has just reached the semi-finals at the French Open.
He is the reigning Olympics champion in singles, and has also won the US Open and Wimbledon titles. | UK tennis star Andy Murray has teamed up with crowdfunding firm Seedrs, to advise on businesses related to sport and wearable technology. | 33053471 |
The fourth child was critically injured after the incident at Wyndham Vale, south west of Melbourne, on Wednesday.
The mother, 35, has been released from police guard in hospital and is talking to the Victorian Police homicide squad.
Police said they were still trying to understand what made the car run off the road.
They have been talking to local people about the background of the family - originally from Sudan - and their movements on Wednesday.
When emergency services arrived at the scene the woman and the four children, all believed to be aged under six, were in the car.
One child died at the scene, one died on the way to hospital and the third child died in hospital. The fourth child, a five-year-old girl, remains in a serious condition at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.
Superintendent Stuart Bateson called on members of the local Sudanese community to help police with their investigations.
"We understand that there may be some social, cultural and religious implications impacting on the community but let me reassure you that we will remain respectful of those issues at all times," he said.
"We do need to understand what was happening in their lives and we do need to understand what their movements were leading up to the incident."
Local media have reported the mother and children were part of a family of seven children, who came to Australia from what is now South Sudan in 2008. | Melbourne police are questioning a mother who was driving a car carrying four of her children when it plunged into a lake, killing three of them. | 32229356 |
Ian Bashford, 60, from Bromley, London, died when he hit a support vehicle during the 35th Duo Normand race.
His son, Neil, described him as "loyal" and someone who "doted on his young grandkids".
The Foreign Office said it was in contact with local authorities and was ready to provide assistance to the father-of-two's family.
Mr Bashford said: "Dad was the straightest arrow you ever met. His sense of right and wrong shaped his character, and he couldn't have been more loyal to those around him.
"He loved his cycling, and doted on his young grandkids.
"He will be sorely missed by his family, and all those close to him at work and in the world of cycling."
Mr Bashford had been taking part in the 54km (33 miles) time-trial in Normandy when he died during the final descent of the road race.
His cycling partner Peter Gray said: "They [emergency services] worked on him for about 30 to 40 minutes to try to revive him but he died."
Police are said to be investigating why a vehicle swerved into his path 200m (650ft) from the finish line. | The family of an amateur cyclist who died in a crash during a race in France has paid tribute to him. | 37476550 |
The announcement followed a UN-brokered meeting in Nicosia on Monday.
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will relaunch the peace process in Nicosia's neutral buffer zone.
Mr Akinci was elected last month. The Turkish-controlled north broke away in 1974 after a brief Greek-inspired coup.
A UN envoy, Espen Barth Eide, said the new peace initiative was "a unique opportunity, an opportunity that will be grasped - it's truly rewarding to work with two leaders with such a strong commitment".
Peace negotiations stalled last October, when the Greek Cypriots walked out in protest at the presence of a Turkish ship prospecting for natural gas off the island's south coast.
Correspondents say Mr Akinci is viewed as a moderate who can push forward the talks.
In 1974 the island was effectively partitioned, with the northern third inhabited by Turkish Cypriots and the southern two-thirds by Greek Cypriots.
The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is diplomatically isolated, recognised only by Turkey.
UN peacekeeping forces estimate that 165,000 Greek Cypriots fled or were expelled from the north, and 45,000 Turkish Cypriots from the south, although the parties to the conflict say the figures are higher.
Compensation for those displaced by the conflict remains one of the thorniest issues in the talks. | The leaders of the divided Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus plan to resume peace talks on Friday, which were broken off last year. | 32702520 |
The decision follows High Court action launched by a non-smoking inmate at Parc Prison who said sharing cells with smokers was making him unwell.
In 2007 smoking was banned in enclosed places but prison cells were exempt.
During the hearing, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) accepted that privately-run prisons could not claim exemption.
Parc Prison is run by G4S and has more than 1,000 inmates, remand prisoners and young offenders.
A second case, due to be heard by the Court of Appeal, will test whether prisons operated by the prison service are able to claim exemption.
An MoJ spokesman said: "We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our staff, visitors and prisoners and have introduced a number of precautionary measures to reduce the risk of exposure to second hand smoke.
"Not only is this better for the health of our prisoners, but for the health of staff who work in this environment.
"We are continuing to consider how to reduce the prevalence of smoking across the prison estate, including through the use of electronic cigarettes."
The Welsh government backed the decision to ban smoking at Parc Prison.
A spokesperson for Welsh ministers added: "With regard to the use of e-cigarettes in prisons, the statement of policy intent for the Public Health (Wales) Bill makes it clear there is no intention to entirely restrict the use of nicotine inhaling devices in prisons in Wales." | A privately-run prison in Bridgend county is to ban smoking by February 2016, the Ministry of Justice has announced. | 33600609 |
Hazel Wilson Briant, 27, and Olumide Orimoloye, 42, were found when police were called to the home in Turners Hill, Cheshunt, on Sunday afternoon.
Ms Wilson Briant was found dead while Mr Orimoloye was fatally injured and died shortly afterwards. Both had suffered knife wounds, police said.
Officers are not looking for anybody else in connection with the incident.
The case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which has launched an independent investigation. | A man and a woman who died following a stabbing at a maisonette in Hertfordshire have been identified. | 39045586 |
Cheese maker Jonathan Crump, from Gloucestershire, noticed the calf was missing on 2 September when it failed to return with its mother.
But he was "totally amazed" when the 10-day-old calf - now named Sinky - was found by ramblers in a metre-deep hole.
He said: "I never imagined a cow could live for those days without any food."
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The rare Gloucester calf was discovered neck deep in "quite a big hole" by walkers Dan Rawlings, 37, and Tom Lewis, 35.
Mr Rawlings said: "We were just cutting across the fields and spotted something in a hole.
"At first we thought it was a badger, but when we looked closer we realised it was a calf."
After rushing to the farmhouse to raise the alarm, they returned to find the young animal "trying to get out".
"All it needed was a little help and it got out. All the cows came running over moo-ing, so we backed off," Mr Rawlings said.
"It was lovely to see the mum and calf reunited."
Mr Crump, who has a milking herd of 35 cows near Standish, said he had searched his farm for the missing animal but had given it up for dead.
"I'm very grateful they found it. They were actually lost, so it's great they found it," he said.
Sinky, now being fed a course of electrolytes in a bid to combat dehydration, looks set to make a full recovery.
It is thought the hole was created by an underground spring. | A farmer who gave up a missing calf for dead said he was astonished when it was found nine days later with its head sticking out of a sink hole. | 37359321 |
ITV said it still believed in the logic of the deal but that the value it placed on the company was different to Entertainment One's.
Entertainment One had previously rejected the offer, saying it undervalued the firm.
Shares in the company dropped 13% following the news that ITV had abandoned its pursuit of the firm.
Speculation about a takeover had led to a rise in the Canada-based firm's share price.
Entertainment One owns more than 40,000 film and television titles, including last year's Oscar-winning Spotlight and AMC drama Fear the Walking Dead.
The popular children's animation Peppa Pig has taken the market by storm.
In all, the company has 4,500 hours of TV programming and 45,000 music tracks. Its library is valued at more than $1bn.
ITV had offered 236p a share for the company, valuing it at more than £1bn.
Private equity firm KKR were reportedly also interested in buying Entertainment One.
In a statement withdrawing its bid ITV said that while it believed in the "strategic logic and potential benefits" of buying Entertainment One, the issue was the price they were willing to pay.
"It appears this value is different to the level at which the Board of eOne would currently engage in a more formal process," the statement said.
"ITV just wasn't prepared to fatten up its bid for Entertainment One. Clearly it feels eOne was demanding too high a price," said Neil Wilson, markets analyst at ETX Capital.
"eOne's stock is down 13% at 217p, well below the 236p ITV had been willing to pay but above where it was trading before news of the bid was confirmed. Investors may be hoping for another suitor," said Mr Wilson. | ITV has withdrawn its £1bn offer to buy Entertainment One, the company that makes the Peppa Pig TV programme. | 37182653 |
The police officer followed the Audi S3 after it sped past him on on the A428 between Caxton and Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, on Sunday.
He said he chased the car for more than three miles, recording an average speed of 132mph (212km/h).
The driver will face a summons to court for speeding offences, the officer said.
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The officer said the vehicle was "one of several" caught exceeding the limit in the area.
"It's very dangerous, not just for the driver but everyone around him, and for myself having to travel at those speeds on a motorcycle to catch and stop him," he said.
Shortly before the Audi was stopped, the same officer had pulled over a motorcycle speeding at more than 100mph (160km/h) on the same stretch of 70mph (112km/h) road. | A driver was pursued by a police motorcyclist at speeds of up to 145mph (233km/h) on a dual carriageway. | 36701723 |
In January, Ofsted announced it was bringing forward inspections in six parts of England where schools have struggled.
Derby was the first area of the country to be singled out, with seven being targeted.
Inspectors found four of the seven had improved, after they were told to raise standards on previous visits.
The four improved schools were Beaufort Community Primary School, Portway Junior School, St Mary's Catholic Primary and Roe Farm Primary School.
They were previously rated as "satisfactory" but are now ranked "good" by inspectors.
Kate Williams, headteacher of Roe Farm Primary School, in Chaddesden, said: "It's a success story for Derby.
"The governors and I are very proud of the staff, children and parents."
However, the remaining three schools were found to "require improvement" - the judgement which has replaced the old "satisfactory" rating.
All of these schools, Murray Park School, Dale Community Primary School and Cavendish Close Junior School, were rated "satisfactory" at their last inspection.
The blitz inspections were launched by Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw.
He said it was completely unacceptable children in some areas of England stood less chance of attending a good school.
Data published in November showed fewer than half of Derby children were in schools rated "good" or better.
Sean Harford, Ofsted's interim regional director for the East Midlands, said: "The improvement of just over half the schools previously judged satisfactory gives cause for optimism and reflects well upon the hard work of the senior leaders, teachers and pupils since their last inspection.
"To balance this, it remains of concern that three of the previously satisfactory schools have not improved their inspection grade and so the pupils continue to not have access to a good quality of education." | A blitz inspection on underperforming schools in Derby has found "cause for optimism", the schools watchdog says. | 21531943 |
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as "Ahok", is accused of insulting Islam during election campaigning.
Two protests against him, the last bringing together 200,000 conservative Muslims, have been held in the city.
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.
Mr Purnama is Christian and ethnic Chinese - a double minority in Indonesia, where ethnic Chinese are about 1% of the population.
Sunday's counter-rally was pitched as a "parade of Indonesian culture".
It featured traditional dances from across the country and a giant flag proclaiming "We Are Indonesia". Police said 30,000 people attended the rally.
The Jakarta Post said the rally was organised by two parties that are part of President Joko Widodo's coalition. Mr Widodo is a political ally of Mr Purnama, but turned up for the last rally against him on Friday.
Speaking from the stage on Sunday, Surya Paloh, the chairman of the National Democratic Party, said Indonesians could not work together if they were "scattered, blaspheming, humiliating each other and no longer trust each other".
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In a campaign speech in September, Mr Purnama said Islamic groups who were using a Koranic verse to discourage support for him were deceiving voters. The verse is interpreted by some as prohibiting Muslims from living under the leadership of a non-Muslim.
Islamic groups said he had criticised the Koran and lodged complaints with the police.
Mr Purnama later apologised but denied committing blasphemy, which carries a maximum five-year jail sentence.
On Wednesday, Indonesian prosecutors confirmed his case could go to trial.
A large protest against the governor on 4 November turned violent, leaving one man dead and dozens of police and demonstrators injured. A larger rally was held on Friday. | Tens of thousands of people have turned out for what was billed as a unity rally in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, held to counter demonstrations against the city's governor. | 38199549 |
The development at Thainstone, near Inverurie, could create hundreds of jobs.
ANM Group said the new business park - with new office buildings and parking - has been in the planning for several years.
Life at Thainstone was the focus of a six-part BBC Scotland behind-the-scenes documentary - The Mart - earlier this year.
It featured those who work there and the farmers who rely on the auctioneers to help sell their livestock.
ANM Group chairman Pat Machray said: "The proposed expansion of Thainstone Business Park has been in our plans for a number of years and is the next natural step for the site.
"In 2012, the local area plan allocated this land for development, and we are thrilled to see it finally beginning to take shape.
"We have been a major employer and contributor to the north east economy for more than 140 years, and as a farmer-owned co-operative, we continually strive to improve the business to provide the best service for our 5,000 members and 20,000 customers."
If approved, work is due to commence later this year, with the first building due for completion in early 2018. | An Aberdeenshire mart is set for a £4m expansion. | 37033032 |
Police were called to the scene at the Workmen's Club, on Front Street, Cramlington at 10:27 GMT by the ambulance service.
The victim was treated at the club by paramedics and taken to hospital but died from his injuries.
Officers have arrested a 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of murder and they are in custody.
Det Ch Insp Lisa Theaker, said: "We know the club was very busy at the time of the incident and police are asking for anyone who was there at the time on Christmas Eve to please get in contact as they may be able to help us with our inquiries." | A 19-year-old man has died after being stabbed at a club in Northumberland. | 38430667 |
Margaret Ann Llewelyn, 53, was last seen at her home in Chepstow in 2002.
Her disappearance prompted a major search operation and relatives made several appeals.
Gwent Police were called to Beaufort Quarry on 24 February and said the remains have been identified as the grandmother. | Human remains found at a quarry in Monmouthshire belong to a woman who had been missing for 14 years, police have said. | 35729376 |
The scrum-half came off the bench, kicked a penalty and converted his own try as the Wallabies beat the All Blacks for the first time since 2011.
Prop Sekope Kepu and winger Adam Ashley-Cooper also crossed for the Australians with Nehe Milner-Skudder scoring twice on his New Zealand debut.
The All Blacks led 19-17 with 11 minutes left before White took control.
Victory gives Michael Cheika's side a boost before next weekend's Bledisloe Cup decider at Eden Park, as well as the forthcoming World Cup.
Dan Carter kicked New Zealand into a 6-3 lead in the first-half, with Matt Giteau responding for the Wallabies.
Aaron Smith's sin-bin started the second-half drama, and Australia capitalised on the extra man as Kepu danced over for his first Test try - to make amends for his early yellow card.
Carter's third kick of the game made it 10-9 and it saw the All Blacks fly-half become the first person in Test rugby union history to reach 1,500 points.
With Nick Phipps in the bin, Milner-Skudder raced over to put the Kiwis ahead again but Ashley-Cooper restored Australia's lead when he snuck in to score in the corner, and Giteau converted.
Winger Milner-Skudder scrambled over for his second to make it 19-17, but Carter missed his second conversion, and White stole the glory to win it late on for the Wallabies.
Australia: Folau, Ashley-Cooper, Kuridrani, Giteau, Mitchell, Foley, Phipps, Sio, Moore, Kepu, Mumm, Horwill, Fardy, Hooper, Pocock.
Replacements: Polota-Nau, Slipper, Holmes, Skelton, McCalman, White, Toomua, Beale.
New Zealand: B Smith, Milner-Skudder, C Smith, Williams, Savea, Carter, A Smith, Woodcock, Coles, O Franks, Retallick, Romano, Kaino, McCaw, Read.
Replacements: Taylor, B Franks, Laulala, Whitelock, Cane, Perenara, Barrett, Fekitoa.
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU) | Nic White's late scoring burst gave Australia victory over New Zealand to claim the Rugby Championship in Sydney. | 33834620 |
More than 15,000 people had to leave their homes as hundreds of flights were cancelled and offices and schools shut.
The typhoon packed winds of up to 198km/h (123mph) and made landfall just before 06:00 local time (22:00 GMT Thursday) in eastern Taitung.
The storm is expected to hit China's Fujian province by Saturday morning.
The storm has now weakened to a medium-strength typhoon, according to the island's Central Weather Bureau and should be a tropical storm upon reaching China.
"The wind is very strong," a resident of Taitung told the Reuters news agency.
"Many hut roofs and signs on the streets have been blown away," another resident said.
Some 270,000 households have been affected by power cuts, Li Wei-sen, Taiwan's Central Emergency Operations Center spokesman told news agency AP.
He also added that railway services had been suspended, and more than 500 domestic and international flights cancelled.
Nearly 4,400 soldiers have been deployed around the island, with 35,000 troops on standby to help with evacuations and disaster relief.
A storm is classed as a super typhoon if it reaches maximum sustained 1-minute surface winds of at least 65 m/s (145mph), the equivalent of a category-five hurricane in the Atlantic basin.
Taiwan is often hit by typhoons, with super typhoon Dujuan killing three people and leaving more than 300 injured in Taiwan in 2015. | Typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast on Friday, leaving two dead and 66 injured, as well as forcing evacuations and disrupting services. | 36742753 |
A 28-year-old man was attacked in the Mechanic Arms in Drum Street at about 14:40 on Sunday.
A 60-year-old was arrested in Essex on Wednesday in connection with the incident and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.
Officers said the 28-year-old man's injuries were not life-threatening. Police are appealing for witnesses. | A man has been charged with attempted murder after a man was seriously injured in an Edinburgh pub. | 38169213 |
The designs were part of Oor Wullie's Bucket Trail, which saw 55 of the sculptures displayed across Dundee, with the remainder touring Scotland.
An original design was bought for £50,000 by businessman Garreth Wood, raising the highest individual amount.
About 20,000 people visited a "farewell exhibition" of the sculptures in Dundee at the weekend.
The statues were displayed for 10 weeks before being auctioned to raise funds for the Archie Foundation's Tayside Children's Hospital Appeal.
They included a Tim Peake-inspired "Astro Wullie", which raised £12,000, a design commemorating David Bowie, which went under the hammer for £19,000 and a design inspired by computer game Minecraft which fetched £34,000.
Tangerine Terror, a sculpture inspired by Dundee United FC, was bought for £16,000 by the club's chairman, Stephen Thompson.
The charity's director of fundraising Cassie Thompson said the amount raised was "amazing".
She said: "I can't put it into words how i feel right now.
"It has exceeded our expectations so much more than I ever thought.
"The generosity in the room and on the internet, I mean it just goes to show how Oor Wullie, a national iconic character, just how far-reaching it has been.
The auction was held at Dundee Rep Theatre. | A charity auction of 70 individually designed Oor Wullie sculptures has raised £883,000. | 37340311 |
Sukvinder Mannan, 33, ploughed his car in to a bus shelter near Bearwood in Birmingham in May 2014.
The crash killed 21-year-old Rebecca McManus, who was waiting to go to a hen party, and badly injured her friend.
Inderjit Singh, 31, who was racing Mannan, has been sentenced to 12 months for dangerous driving.
Mannan, of Roundhills Road, Halesowen, reached speeds of more than of 100mph in a 40mph zone, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
He lost control of his Mitsubishi Evolution on a bend, causing it to crash into the bus stop where Miss McManus and her friend were standing.
During an earlier hearing, he admitted causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving, plus failing to provide a blood sample.
Singh, of Cranbourne Avenue, Wolverhampton, had been racing Mannan on Hagley Road West on the evening of 31 May. He was cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.
Miss McManus, who had just finished a three-year English Literature and Creative Writing degree at the University of East Anglia, died at the scene.
Her friend, who was also standing at the bus stop, is still recovering in hospital. | A man has been jailed for eight years after he fatally crashed his car into a student at a bus stop while racing at speeds of more than 100mph. | 34975345 |
The victim, who was wearing a school uniform, was snatched from a street in Oxford and forced into a car, then sexually assaulted by two men.
Thirty Thames Valley officers are working on the case, the force said.
Police said they are following a number of lines of inquiry and continuing to talk to the victim.
She was found at midday on 28 September by a member of public after knocking on doors to get help in Cavendish Drive, Marston.
In a statement released on Friday, Thames Valley Police said officers were "continuing to investigate the circumstances" surrounding the abduction and rape.
Det Supt Chris Ward, of the Major Crime Unit, said the force was first informed of the kidnap at 08:51 BST.
"We immediately followed the national guidelines for responding to a kidnap and a significant response following those guidelines was commenced," he said.
"I am unable to provide any additional details of the operational activities."
He added that police had been reviewing "huge quantities of CCTV content" from the Summertown and Marston areas and had responded to over 260 calls from people who had phoned in with information.
Mr Ward said he was "grateful to the public for their patience and support". The offenders were described by the victim as white and used a silver hatchback.
The first spoke with a northern accent, was in his mid-20s, and was balding with shaved dark blond hair. He had blue eyes, a medium build and was about 6ft (1.82m) tall.
The second man had brown gelled hair, was clean-shaven with brown eyes, and was in his late teens or early 20s, with a slightly smaller build than the other offender. | Police investigating the rape of a 14-year-old girl who was walking to school said they have yet to make any arrests nine days on from the attack. | 37587049 |
The player-coach scored the first of City's two goals against Perth in the grand final on Sunday as they became the first side to retain the title.
Fishlock, 30, took over as head coach last month.
"It's very mentally and physically draining, but it's equally very rewarding," she told BBC Wales Sport.
Fishlock says the satisfaction of victory was enhanced by also coaching the side.
"Obviously when the final whistle went on the weekend it was worth every second of the season," said the midfielder, who also represents Seattle Reign.
"It's a very difficult thing to do and you have to have a very good group and a very good group of coaching staff for it to work. Thankfully and luckily we did have that. The group made it so much easier and made it successful."
Fishlock, who is in the Wales squad for the Cyprus Cup in March, says her experience as a player-coach will help her international playing career.
"I want to learn how to coach and how to develop as a coach and I believe I'm in the best place for that, but equally I'm not anywhere near retiring right now," she said.
"Of course it educates me as a player as much as me learning as a coach and pushes me out of my comfort zone and to keep learning." | Wales midfielder Jess Fishlock says winning consecutive Women's League titles with Melbourne City was a "one-of-a-kind" experience. | 38959807 |
The Reverend Jeffrey Steenson, a former Episcopalian Bishop, will head the Personal Ordinariate based in Texas, the Vatican announced.
The body was set up to allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church, whilst keeping some Anglican traditions.
The first Ordinariate was established in Britain last year.
The Personal Ordinariate was created by the Pope mainly for Anglicans who oppose the direction Anglicanism was taking, such as moves in some countries to allow the ordination of women and gay bishops.
It allows Anglicans to become Catholic in groups or as parishes, where previously, converts were accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Rev Steenson, a father of three, was an Episcopalian Bishop in New Mexico before stepping down in 2007 after the Church elected its first openly gay bishop.
Married Anglican priests who convert to Catholicism are exempted from the Catholic Church's celibacy rule, but cannot be bishops in the Catholic Church.
Other ordinariates are being considered in Australia and Canada. | Pope Benedict XVI has appointed an American married priest to head the first US structure for Anglicans converting to Roman Catholicism. | 16380343 |
At the moment the NHS is judged against two cancer targets.
Following requests from doctors, it is expected a "single cancer pathway" will be trialled and it will be measured against the current system.
The Welsh government will announce details of the pilot project during a briefing later.
The Health Minister Mark Drakeford has already announced an overhaul of A&E and ambulance service targets.
The Welsh government has said the new measures will give a better picture of whether cancer patients receive timely treatment regardless how the disease is diagnosed.
By Owain ClarkeBBC Wales health correspondent
The health minister argues that while many of the targets used by the NHS are useful at measuring speed, or how quickly a patient gets treated, they don't adequately reflect the quality of care. For example, whether or not treatment was ultimately successful.
So after an overhaul of A&E and ambulance targets was announced in March, proposals for new cancer care measures will be unveiled.
But opposition parties have argued that in looking at new targets the Welsh government is admitting defeat on the current measures.
At the moment, if a patient is referred to a specialist who suspects they have the disease and they require urgent treatment, then 95% of confirmed cases should start treatment within 62 days.
In February, 90.5% of patients in Wales received treatment within that time period.
The second current target involves patients who are not considered urgent cases but are subsequently diagnosed with the disease. It means 98% of those patients should start treatment within 31 days of that point.
This target was met in February, with 98.2% of patients being treated within the time frame.
The proposals will be tested in coming months by Wales' seven health boards. | An overhaul of the way cancer waiting times are measured is expected to be trialled throughout Wales. | 27298687 |
Great Western Railway (GWR) services were suspended between Guildford and Reading shortly after 06:15 BST.
The man suffered life-threatening and life-changing injuries when he was struck near Wellington College, South Central Ambulance said.
GWR said passengers faced delays of up to an hour before services resumed with some residual disruption. | Rail passengers faced delays when a man was hit by a train at Crowthorne, near Reading. | 36574717 |
The airport at Staverton, between Gloucester and Cheltenham, is part-owned by Gloucester City Council and Cheltenham Borough Council.
Emergency meetings to discuss the loan are due to take place at both local authorities next week.
A council source told BBC Radio Gloucestershire the loan could be as much as £750,000.
The airport first opened in the 1930s and now handles about 80,000 flights a year.
It is home to more than 180 aircraft and 50 staff, and supports more than 40 on-site businesses which provide 1,000 jobs.
In a statement, Gloucestershire Airport said it is "considering a number of options to help deliver its business plan".
It continued: "One of these has been a request to its shareholders for a loan facility that will be used to help grow the business even further."
Gloucester City Council confirmed an emergency meeting has been arranged to deal with an "urgent treasury management issue". | Gloucestershire Airport has asked two councils for what appears to be a six-figure "bail out", the BBC has learned. | 39622019 |
Her body was found in a residential building in the central city of Xi'an.
The lift had been turned off by two maintenance workers on 30 January. The body was found when other workers arrived on 1 March.
Police are treating the death as involuntary manslaughter. Several people have been arrested.
One local report said scratches were found inside the lift, one of two inside the building.
It is believed the woman was 43 years old and lived by herself in the building, the statement by Gaoling's government said. Her family did not visit her often, it said.
The workers had been called to fix a fault with the elevator and had shouted to see if anyone was inside.
Their failure to check properly amounted to "gross negligence", government officials said.
The work on the broken lift was delayed partly because of the new year holidays. | A woman's body was found inside a lift in China a month after it was improperly switched off, a regional government statement said. | 35739046 |
The world's largest maker of computer chips announced a net profit for the three months to 29 September of $2.97bn (£1.84bn), down 14% on the same period a year earlier.
Net sales fell 5.5% to $13.46bn.
Meanwhile IBM reported flat net profits of $3.8bn as demand for its software services and tight cost management offset the effect of a stronger dollar.
Excluding UK pension-related charges, profits rose 3% to $3.9bn in the third quarter.
Revenues at IBM came in at $24.7bn.
Intel had warned last month that lower demand for computers from businesses and individuals would hit its sales.
"Our third-quarter results reflected a continuing tough economic environment," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and chief executive, in the results statement.
"The world of computing is in the midst of a period of breakthrough innovation and creativity.
"As we look to the fourth quarter, we're pleased with the continued progress in Ultrabooks and phones and excited about the range of Intel-based tablets coming to market."
Intel forecasts revenue between $13.1bn and $14.1bn in the fourth quarter. | Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter, as it battles a "tough economic environment". | 19972410 |
The home side led 11-0 at half-time after a try from Nathan Williams and two penalties from Will Hooley.
Hooley kicked two more penalties after the break along with tries for Tom Collins and Ed Siggery as Moseley eased their way to survival.
The defeat ends Albion's 13-year stay in the second tier of English rugby after winning promotion in 2002.
Albion's cause was not helped with player-coach Rhys Oakley suffering a broken leg and fellow back-row Iain Grieve suffering a concussion.
"It's hugely disappointing," director of rugby Graham Dawe told BBC Radio Devon.
"I thought we put a good effort in and there were good parts of the game, but there were too many unforced errors in the first half.
"The task from here is to put some pride in the shirt next week against Doncaster."
The loss will also seriously affect funding at the financially-stricken club, which
The will lose its central funding from the Rugby Football Union, which is due to | Plymouth Albion have been relegated from the Championship after a 29-0 loss at second-from-bottom Moseley. | 32366951 |
Arsenal are leading Liverpool in the chase for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka (Daily Express)
Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is a summer target for Manchester City and Bayern Munich (El Confidencial)
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is in line for a return after the international break (London Evening Standard) | Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante has attracted the attention of Arsenal and has opened the door for a summer move (Daily Mirror) | 35927321 |
The airport spent £1bn building the five-mile line 20 years ago to connect the hub to the Great Western track.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) previously decided Heathrow could not charge trains for using the line, which it said would cost about £42m a year.
The airport said it wanted to "ensure track access charges were fair".
Heathrow has taken the decision to the High Court for a judicial review and a ruling is expected "imminently", an airport spokesperson said.
Four Crossrail trains an hour will run between Paddington and Heathrow terminals 2 to 4, replacing Heathrow Connect trains from May 2018.
Heathrow has argued train operators should be charged to use the track the airport funded using private money.
But the ORR decided last May that the airport "is not permitted to introduce all of its proposed new charges for train operators to use its track".
A spokesperson for the railway regulator added the airport had proposed each train should be charged historical build costs of £597 and an operational expenditure charge of £138, which would significantly increase the overall costs of Crossrail.
Heathrow Airport said it was still "committed to increasing public transport to Heathrow and we look forward to the arrival of Crossrail in May 2018".
A spokesperson also said the investment recovery charge would actually be £460.09 per train between 2019 and 2028.
A spokesperson for the Department for Transport (DfT) said it was "inappropriate to comment on ongoing legal proceedings" but the government has previously backed the ORR's ruling.
Transport for London (TfL) has not commented. | A High Court judge is to rule on whether Crossrail trains should be charged for each time they travel to Heathrow Airport. | 40000763 |
The index recovered much of the ground it lost on Tuesday when the mainland benchmark index lost 3.5%.
In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng index also ended the day higher, up 2.38% at 21,966.66.
Investors shrugged off news that shares in China's largest brokerage, Citic Securities, had fallen as much as 4%.
The share fall came after it was announced three of the firm's executives, including its president, were under police investigation for suspected insider trading and "leaking" inside information.
Elsewhere, investors continued to remain cautious ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on whether or not it will raise US interest rates rates for the first time in nearly a decade.
Bernard Aw, market strategist at trading firm IG, said the market was positioning itself for a rate rise this week.
"[Stock] futures indicated a higher implied probability of a rate move this Thursday," he said in a note.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 0.8% at 18,171.60.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.6% higher at 5,098.90, also recovering from Tuesday's losses.
South Korean shares were up despite tensions in the region. On Tuesday, North Korea said that its main nuclear complex was operating and that it was working to improve weapons that could be used against the US at any time.
However, the benchmark Kospi index finished 2% higher at 1,975.45. | Mainland Chinese shares led gains across Asia on Wednesday, with the Shanghai Composite closing up 4.89% at 3,152.26. | 34265673 |
Channel 4 has also fined Glasspool an undisclosed sum which he will give to a domestic violence charity.
"I am truly sorry to anyone I have upset or offended," he said.
"I would never condone domestic violence in any way and on reflection see that my video was insensitive and inappropriate."
The 24-year-old, who plays Harry Thompson, joined the soap to play student Harry last year and was nominated for best newcomer at this year's National Television Awards.
The clip was posted to the actor's Instagram account in June and featured him waving a knife in front of the camera.
He took on the role of a woman warning her boyfriend about talking to other girls, saying: "I would kill you if you did... With this knife I know exactly how to.
"Done it before and I'll do it again so don't even think about it."
The video has now been deleted.
A Hollyoaks spokesperson said: "Parry Glasspool has apologised and will begin an immediate two-week suspension from Hollyoaks. He will also be donating a fee to a domestic violence charity."
Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram, or email [email protected]. | Hollyoaks actor Parry Glasspool has been suspended after posting a video in which he mimicked a woman threatening to stab her boyfriend to death. | 37020510 |
Sam Martinez had followed the team since he first arrived in Edinburgh from Belize in 1945.
He died last month having finally seen the Easter Road club win the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years.
Mr Martinez's family said his love of Hibs had brought him "a lot of joy".
A family statement said: "The Martinez family would like to thank Hibernian FC, the club's supporters and the whole Hibernian community for the warmth and friendship shown to our dad during his time following the team. His love for Hibs brought him a lot of joy, particularly in his later years.
"Hibernian FC's honouring of our dad at last week's match against Greenock Morton meant so much to us and we will always treasure that wonderful commemoration of his life.
"We now need to grieve in private for the loss of our amazing father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Thanks again to everyone who has joined in the celebration of our dad's life and supported us through this time."
A Hibernian Football Club spokesman described Mr Martinez as "a lovely person who touched us all with his character and commitment to the club". | The family of Hibernian Football Club's oldest supporter, who died aged 106, have thanked the club and its fans after tributes were paid to him. | 37258320 |
Passengers at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports had to be checked in manually and faced long queues and delays.
BA said the fault was resolved at about 09:00 BST and its computerised system was now operating normally.
It comes after a power cut led to hundreds of flights being cancelled over the May bank holiday weekend.
A spokesman for BA said: "We are sorry for the temporary check-in problems which caused some delays for our customers first thing this morning.
"This issue is now resolved and our staff are working flat out to help customers get away on their holidays."
The problems in May resulted in an IT failure and the cancellation of more than 670 flights from Heathrow and Gatwick. BA later said it was caused by an engineer who disconnected a power supply.
Meanwhile, passengers flying from EU airports have been warned they may face long queues over new security checks brought in after recent terror attacks. | British Airways has apologised for a "temporary" problem with its check-in systems at some UK airports. | 40800183 |
A spokesman for Longleat in Wiltshire said a number of Humboldt penguins had died after contracting the avian strain of the disease from mosquitoes.
Avian malaria cannot be passed on to humans but the park has decided to close Penguin Island to visitors.
Darren Beasley, head of animal operations, said: "Our team of keepers are absolutely devastated."
The safari park, which is home to a colony of captive-bred Humboldts, has said it will release further details of the number of penguins affected on Wednesday.
"Despite the best efforts of our team and with expert advice from other collections, we have still been unable to save a large amount of these incredible and popular aquatic birds," said Mr Beasley.
"We have taken the decision to close Penguin Island to visitors in order to give our team additional space and time to care for our remaining birds and to allow the heartbroken keepers time to get through this terrible experience."
Originally from South America, the breed is normally found around coastal areas of Peru and Chile.
Humboldt penguins are now officially listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which means they are at immediate or imminent risk of becoming endangered. | A "large number" of penguins have died following an outbreak of malaria at a safari park. | 37421850 |
However, data for the Markit/CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers' index was almost all collected before the 23 June referendum.
There is a "clear risk" uncertainty resulting from the vote will have a short-term impact on manufacturing, Markit said in its report.
Its index for June had the strongest reading since January, rising to 52.1.
"The latest PMI signalled that the manufacturing sector has started to move out of its early year sluggishness in the lead-up to the UK's EU referendum," said Rob Dobson, senior economist at Markit.
"Whether this growth recovery can be sustained will depend heavily on whether the current financial and political volatility spills over to the real economy," he added.
Some economists says that is a likely scenario.
Spending and investment in the UK is likely to "weaken sharply", says Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. He expects businesses to "stop investing" and consumers to "spend more cautiously".
However, the performance of the pound is going to have an important influence on how manufacturing performs.
"The recent plunge in the pound of just under 10% as a result of the referendum result should help to cushion the more external-facing manufacturing sector in time," said Ruth Miller, UK economist at Capital Economics.
The Markit/CIPS manufacturing index is based on a survey of 600 industrial companies and reflects data on orders, output, employment, suppliers' delivery times and companies' inventories. | UK manufacturers reported a pick-up in activity in June from May, according to a closely watched survey. | 36681635 |
CCTV footage has shown the young people trespassing on high buildings at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site.
A Belfast Trust spokesman said its concern was for "the comfort and wellbeing of our patients, some of whom are extremely unwell".
"It is also very dangerous for those involved," he added.
Sgt Anthony Greene of the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) said the young people's actions were "both disruptive and reckless, and could end up causing upset and injury".
He said those involved risked receiving a criminal record.
"I would also appeal to parents in the area to be aware of where their children are, and what they are up to. We all have a responsibility to work together and make this part of west Belfast a safer community in which to live," Sgt Greene said.
The trust spokesman added: "We are constantly reviewing our security measures to keep the environment safe, but we would appeal to them to think about the impact their activities have on our patients, as well as their own safety". | Police say youths risking their lives climbing on to the roof of a west Belfast hospital are "disruptive and reckless". | 39733706 |
Fergus Wilson had been told his nomination was invalid because his papers were posted, not hand-delivered.
Several voters nominating him had also not included their electoral numbers.
He applied for a judicial review but Mr Justice Cranston refused permission at London's High Court.
After the hearing, Mr Wilson, of Boughton Monchelsea, said he was disappointed and being PCC was a job he felt he could have done well, but "life must go on".
Mr Wilson, who planned to stand as an independent, said he was particularly concerned by two domestic abuse cases involving Kent Police and would have used his £85,000 salary to fund a rapid-response team of four officers.
The two cases he referred to were Thursday's £80,000 data breach fine against Kent Police, and a recent IPCC report into the murder of Anne-Marie Birch which criticised the force.
He said: "This is the end of the line. There's nothing more to do. I have to draw a line in the sand but life goes on and that's it."
Dover Council, whose chief executive Nadeem Aziz is the police area returning officer for Kent, issued a statement which said: "We can confirm that Mr Justice Cranston has today refused permission for Mr Wilson to apply for judicial review in the High Court.
"The election will now proceed with the six candidates validly-nominated appearing on the ballot paper."
The six candidates standing for the post of police and crime commissioner in Kent are: | A millionaire property magnate whose nomination to become Kent's next police and crime commissioner (PCC) was rejected has lost a legal fight against the decision. | 36105928 |
Bristol City Council granted Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) planning permission for six floodlights at a meeting on Wednesday.
The 147ft-high (45m) pylons will be built at the stadium at a cost of £1.1m but used only 15 times a year.
Gloucestershire's chief executive said it put Bristol "on a par with all the big sporting cities in the country".
Four Cricket World Cup matches are due to be played at the ground in 2019 but to meet the cricket board's requirements, floodlights were needed.
"If we'd lost the Cricket World Cup and hadn't attracted future internal matches here, we'd have had to have a very close look at our finances," said chief executive Will Brown.
"Luckily that hasn't happened and it's a bright future ahead."
The club has been given a £700,000 grant towards the cost of the lighting by the England and Wales Cricket Board. | Plans to floodlight cricket matches at the County Ground in Bristol have been given the go-ahead. | 32528372 |
They were travelling to a funeral on Friday when the incident occurred 60km (37 miles) north-east of the capital.
Police say 19 people were killed instantly and three others later died from their injuries.
Hundreds have been killed by landmines left over from the country's war of independence in the 1970s, as well as internal conflicts in the 1990s.
The strength of the blast tore the vehicle in two, Reuters news agency reports.
It was travelling near the town of Mansoa in the north of the country when the explosion occurred. | At least 22 people have been killed after their vehicle struck a landmine in Guinea-Bissau, police say. | 29397736 |
A BBC correspondent in the city says a lorry was used to attack the Jazeera Palace Hotel near the airport.
He said it was one of the worst scenes of destruction he has witnessed in Mogadishu.
Somali militant Islamist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The al-Qaeda linked group said it was responding to assaults by an African Union force and the Somali government.
The blasts came as US President Barack Obama was leaving Kenya for Ethiopia, at the end of a trip during which he had discussions about dealing with the threat from al-Shabab.
The US condemned the "abhorrent" attack which "purposefully and cruelly targeted innocent civilians," a National Security Council statement said.
International diplomats often stay at Jazeera Palace Hotel, which has been targeted in the past. It also accommodates several embassies including those of China, Qatar and Egypt.
A Chinese embassy worker was among the dead as well as three members of the hotel staff, the BBC's Mohamed Moalimu reports.
Al-Shabab is battling Somalia's government for control of the country. While security in Somalia has improved, the group still attacks Mogadishu regularly.
On Saturday, a member of the Somali parliament and an official from the prime minister's office were killed in separate attacks in the capital claimed by al-Shabab.
In recent days the group has lost two of its remaining strongholds - the south-western town of Bardere and the south-eastern town of Dinsor. Both had been under al-Shabab control since 2008.
The militants have also targeted neighbouring countries, killing almost 150 people in an assault on Garissa University College in Kenya in April. | At least 13 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in a huge bomb explosion at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. | 33669610 |
27 February 2016 Last updated at 19:54 GMT
The election count is expected to last throughout the weekend.
BBC News NI's Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison reports. | Political leaders in the Republic of Ireland are predicting that it could prove difficult to form a new government after both partners in the coalition government, Fine Gael and Labour, are set to suffer big losses in the general election. | 35679049 |
Jenson Christopher Barnett died on 18 June, two days after he was born at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Shropshire coroner John Ellery said he died from brain trauma caused during an unsuccessful forceps delivery. He was born by emergency caesarean section.
The hospital apologised to Jenson's parents and said changes had been made to make practices safer in the future.
In a narrative verdict Mr Ellery said it was not possible to determine which "pull or pulls using the forceps" caused the baby's injuries.
He ruled Jenson's death could have been avoided if "he had been delivered by forceps which were appropriately placed around his head or if this was unsuccessful then delivered by caesarean section".
The hospital apologised to Jenson's parents, Kate Langford and Andrew Barnett - who is also known as Barney - for "deficiencies identified in the care provided during his birth".
Medical director Dr Edwin Borman said: "We appreciate that this is an extremely difficult time for all the family.
"[We] would like to reassure them that the trust has taken this matter very seriously and has already made changes that strengthen safer practice." | The death of a baby boy from head injuries he suffered during his birth was "avoidable" a coroner has ruled. | 26788589 |
Emergency services were called out to search for Jerzy Florkowski, from Lancashire, at about 20:30 on Tuesday.
He had been reported as "overdue" having left Burnmouth earlier in the day.
He was found in the water close to the town and brought to the shore but died a short time later after attempts to revive him had failed.
Insp John Scott said: "This is a tragic set of circumstances and our thoughts are with Jerzy's family as they come to terms with their loss." | Police have named a 77-year-old man who died after failing to return from a kayak journey off south-east Scotland. | 39962841 |
Transport improvements are also planned for the London Cancer Hub in Sutton, ideally by a proposed £200m tram link.
The hub plans to create more than 13,000 jobs and deliver at least two extra cancer drugs every five years.
A community of 10,000 scientists, clinical and support staff will be brought together.
More on this story and other news from London
Professor Paul Workman, Chief Executive of the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, said the ICR and The Royal Marsden were already "world leaders" in cancer research and treatment, but aimed to take its facilities "to a new level".
He said: "The ambition is to discover more innovative cancer drugs, to run more clinical trials, and to partner with industry to take even more treatments to patients."
Councillor Ruth Dombey, leader of Sutton Council, said the London Cancer Hub would create "thousands of employment and training opportunities for local people".
It is hoped that research and development space will also be created for biotech, pharma and software companies, and equipment manufacturers.
The new buildings will closely integrate research and cancer care - providing both laboratories and clinical facilities to promote interactions between scientists and clinicians.
Sutton Council also plans to create a new secondary school on the site which will specialise in the sciences. | A new global hub for cancer research and treatment is to be established in London with the aim of accelerating the discovery of new treatments. | 35476342 |
The budget airline has banned alcohol on this route following various drunken incidents.
This includes alcohol bought in duty free which will have to be put into the hold.
In September a flight was diverted apparently due to passengers causing trouble while drunk. The footage was filmed and uploaded to YouTube.
A spokesperson for Ryanair told Newsbeat: "Having consulted with our customers and the airport, passengers flying from Glasgow Prestwick to Ibiza will no longer be permitted to bring duty free alcohol on board the aircraft."
"Those who have purchased duty free alcohol will be asked to either place their purchases in their cabin baggage and into the hold at the boarding gate, or leave their purchases behind."
"The comfort and safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and we will not tolerate unruly behaviour at any time."
Overall, alcohol-related incidents on flights have risen in the past five years, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
"There is no excuse for rude or aggressive conduct by passengers towards cabin crew or fellow passengers on board aircraft," a CAA spokesman explained to Newsbeat.
"It is actually a specific criminal offence to be drunk on board an aircraft, and also to refuse to comply with instructions from the captain.
"We support UK airlines' efforts to deal with disruptive passengers to ensure the safety of all those on board, and welcome criminal prosecutions where appropriate."
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | You can no longer enjoy a pre-holiday drink if you are travelling from Glasgow to Ibiza with Ryanair. | 32206135 |
RTÉ reports that the woman was found unresponsive in a caravan on Tuesday morning.
The emergency services were called, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her body has been taken to Galway University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out. | The sudden death of a woman in her 20s in Carrowbehy, County Roscommon, is being investigated by police. | 33782894 |
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union working on the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines walked out at 21:30 BST.
The strike comes amid claims that industrial relations have broken down.
Transport for London (TfL) had warned there would be no Hammersmith & City line service and a limited service on the Circle line from around 21:00 BST and throughout Friday.
The RMT has accused TfL managers of being "heavy handed", including putting staff toilet breaks on a stopwatch and a "flagrant disregard" for agreed policies and procedures.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: "This dispute is about the basic issues of protecting working conditions of our members and defending agreements from attempts to drive a coach and horses through them."
Operations director Steve White said London Underground understands drivers need to take a break but said "a minority are taking breaks of an hour or more and calling them toilet breaks," which had a direct impact on customers.
He said it as "absolutely not true" toilet breaks were being timed, but said management was offering help through an occupational health team if a driver has issues requiring longer breaks.
TfL has advised commuters to check its website for travel information, but said all other TfL services would be operating as usual. | Tube drivers on two London Underground lines have begun a 24-hour strike. | 37372442 |
Gillespie took charge of Yorkshire in 2011, but is returning to his native Australia to be closer to his family.
The 41-year-old took the county from the second division to consecutive County Championship titles.
"Who knows what will happen in the future? I wouldn't say no moving forward," he said.
"I'm standing down because of family reasons. It's well known that my wife and kids are now back in Australia.
"As much as I love this club, my job and living here in Yorkshire, the time is right to step aside."
Former Australia paceman Gillespie will coach Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash Twenty20 competition this winter, but said he does not have any plans for his next role.
"I'll continue that role [with Adelaide], but at this point in time it's up in the air," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"It will be over two months by the end of the season since I've seen the family so I think it's just a really good opportunity to spend some time with them."
Yorkshire are second in the County Championship this season with four matches left to play, five points behind leaders Middlesex, who they will play in their final game. | Yorkshire head coach Jason Gillespie is open to the possibility of returning to the club in the future after announcing his decision to leave on Sunday. | 37220956 |
27 June 2016 Last updated at 15:31 BST
The robotics business - which is owned by Google's parent Alphabet - has created a dog-themed machine that replaces the liquid-powered pistons of earlier designs with an all-electric system.
As a consequence, SpotMini's engineers say it is one of the quietest robots they have ever built. They made a video showing the robot loading a dishwasher. | Boston Dynamics' latest robot appears to be designed to help in the kitchen. | 36644047 |
Cornwall are the reigning champions and will head to Twickenham for their fourth successive final, meeting Cheshire for the first time since 1998 - when the latter won 21-14.
"I'd imagine we'd be billed as favourites," Dawe told BBC Cornwall.
"We've got a bit of responsibility there and it'll be an even bigger disappointment if we don't win."
Cheshire's last appearance in the final was when they beat Gloucestershire in 2002, with the last of their three victories coming in that win over Trelawny's Army in 1998.
"We've been pretty pleased with our game up to a point," Dawe added. "Our set pieces have been OK and our breakdown's been pretty good, but we've lacked continuity.
"An error or a penalty has stopped our momentum and that's the one thing we want to try to overcome - to get a bit more momentum into our game, a bit more continuity, and hopefully find some spaces in their defence." | Cornwall are favourites to retain their County Championship title on Sunday, according to head coach Graham Dawe. | 36396997 |
The Mastermind and Today programme host earns between £600,000 and £649,999.
Other Welsh stars who made the highest paid list included BBC News presenter Huw Edwards, One Show host Alex Jones and Radio Wales and sport presenter Jason Mohammad.
Rugby pundit Jonathan Davies and journalist Jeremy Bowen also earned more than £150,000 a year at the BBC.
Former Top Gear host and Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans tops the overall list, earning between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017 | Television and radio presenter John Humphrys has been named as the highest paid Welsh talent at the BBC. | 40652610 |
Developer Banks Group wants to extract three million tonnes of coal, sandstone and fireclay from a site at Highthorn, near the village of Widdrington.
The company said the Highthorn Surface Mine would create jobs and investment.
Critics said it would "damage tourism and scar the landscape". The Secretary of State will make the final decision.
Local campaigner John Rodgers said: "We've lived with opencast mining for 50 or 60 years and we've seen how it snuffs out all other economic activity."
Banks Group said there would be 50 jobs transferred to the new site from other sites in Northumberland, which adjoins Druridge Bay, and 50 new jobs.
It would also restore the area after it had finished and £48m would go into local suppliers.
Jeannie Kietley, from Banks Group, said; "What's really important for Northumberland is job creation and making sure we continue to support the economy."
The company is proposing extraction would last five years and then two years would be spent restoring the site.
Council leader Grant Davey said: "I fully accept this has been a long and difficult process, with strong feelings on both sides, but I do believe this decision is in the best interests of Northumberland and its residents.
"It's also important to stress that the CBI (Commercial Bank International) and the North East Chamber of Commerce have written in support of the application." | Controversial plans for a surface mine close to a nature reserve have been backed by Northumberland County Council. | 36715101 |
English Heritage (EH) is bringing in a £15 charge per vehicle to encourage people to car-share or use the bus.
But, villagers in nearby Shrewton are worried revellers will park "all over the place" to avoid the £15 levy.
EH said it had "robust" plans in place for the events.
A meeting between residents and English Heritage, is due to be held later.
Shrewton is around 2 miles (3.2 km) from the ancient site. According to residents, there has always been a parking issue and if EH charges "these high prices" it will exacerbate it.
Councillor Ian West, said: "It's very much a walkable distance. In the past they've had problems with blocking drives - so there's a real amount of concern."
Parish councillor Alan Harris, described it as a "money-making operation".
"They're expecting a number of people to walk or to get there by any other means," he said.
"So, they're pretty much saying go park in Shrewton and walk here and you can get in for free."
But Kate Davies, Stonehenge general manager, said it was "strongly encouraging" people to come by public transport or to car-share.
"We have robust car parking and traffic management plans in place - any vehicles parked illegally or causing an obstruction will be removed by the police," she said.
In 2000, approximately 10,000 people attended the solstice, while in 2014, the figure was close to 40,000.
EH also pledged to keep access to the monument free during the celebrations, despite growing attendances. | Residents in villages within a "walkable distance" of Stonehenge are concerned they will be "inflicted with masses" of cars when parking charges are introduced at this year's Solstice. | 36515158 |
The Australian had a closing round of 12-over-par 84 at Doral, but picked up $48,000 (£33,700) for finishing 65th.
Bowditch, who completed his final round in two hours and 12 minutes, said: "I shot 37 over par and still made a paycheck. All's not that bad."
Adam Scott of Australia won by one shot on 12 under, from Bubba Watson.
Bowditch qualified for the tournament, which does not cut the worst players after two rounds, by virtue of his world ranking of 78.
He opened with a nine-over 81 on Thursday and followed it with consecutive 80s before having two triple bogeys in his final round 84 to record the highest-ever score at a WGC event but said he never considered quitting.
He had to play the final two rounds on his own after Brandt Snedeker pulled out with a rib injury.
Mike Dunaway was the last player to have four rounds in the 80s at the 1983 Las Vegas Pro-Celebrity Classic. | Steven Bowditch became the first man since 1983 to shoot four rounds in the 80s at a PGA event as he ended the World Golf Championship on 37 over par. | 35741130 |
Dyma fyddai'n tro cyntaf i swyddogion arfog grwydro maes y Brifwyl, fydd yn cael ei chynnal eleni ger Bodedern rhwng 4 a 12 Awst.
Dywedodd prif weithredwr yr ŵyl, Elfed Roberts fod yn rhaid i'r Eisteddfod gymryd camau "oherwydd beth sydd 'di digwydd dros y misoedd diwethaf".
Yn gynharach eleni fe wnaeth yr Urdd amddiffyn y penderfyniad i gael heddlu arfog yn yr eisteddfod ieuenctid ym Mhencoed, gan ddweud eu bod yn rhan o "gamau diogelwch angenrheidiol".
Daeth y presenoldeb arfog yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd ddiwedd mis Mai wythnos yn unig wedi'r ymosodiad terfysgol ym Manceinion ble chafodd 22 o bobl eu lladd gan ffrwydrad.
Mae'r brifwyl hefyd wedi gorfod ystyried eu trefniadau diogelwch o ganlyniad i'r hinsawdd presennol, yn ôl y prif weithredwr.
"Mi fydd 'na fesurau yn y fynedfa o ran chwilio bagiau wrth fynd i mewn," meddai Mr Roberts.
"Oherwydd beth sydd 'di digwydd dros y misoedd diwethaf, dwi'n meddwl bod hi'n anorfod bod rhaid i ni edrych ar y mesurau diogelwch. Rydan ni wedi bod yn trafod hyn efo'r heddlu a'r cyngor sir."
Ychwanegodd: "Mae'n debyg y byddan nhw [heddlu arfog] yna. 'Da ni wedi cael trafodaethau gyda Heddlu Gogledd Cymru, a phenderfyniad yr Eisteddfod ydi beth bynnag mae Heddlu'r Gogledd yn ei gynghori, yna 'da ni'n barod i fynd efo hynny.
"Nhw sy'n gwybod beth sydd orau, nhw ydi'r arbenigwyr, ganddyn nhw mae'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf, ac felly os 'dyn nhw'n teimlo bod rhaid cael heddlu arfog, yna bydd 'na heddlu arfog yna.
"Sut mae'r heddlu arfog yn cerdded o gwmpas y maes, ydyn nhw'n cerdded yn agored ta be', mae hynny eto fyny i'r heddlu." | Mae'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol wedi dweud ei bod hi'n "debygol" y bydd heddlu arfog ar faes yr ŵyl ar Ynys Môn. | 40674988 |
Michael Coulson's low drive past Sam Beasant put the hosts ahead.
John McCombe curled home to double York's advantage, only for Mark Roberts to pull one back from close range.
Roberts was denied a second by goalkeeper Scott Flinders before Corr's tap-in finish on his return from an ankle injury completed their comeback.
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York City manager Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio York:
"That first hour we were outstanding. We had to be patient with the ball because Cambridge are a big side.
"We probed and moved the ball around the pitch and it's amazing when you get that bit of quality back in the team.
"The turning point in the game was Michael Coulson coming off but we have to look at the bigger picture with him.
"If we can reproduce that first hour we'll win games but the last half hour was disappointing." | Barry Corr scored his sixth goal in five games to help Cambridge United salvage a point against York City after being 2-0 down. | 34366425 |
The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked Len Saunders, 65, in St Helens in July. He died nine days later.
Liverpool Crown Court heard the youth was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time.
Mr Saunders' niece said his death was a "monstrous act".
The victim was described as an "unsung hero" of the community as a result of charity work which included delivering food to orphanages in Romania.
A local bridge will be lit up in yellow in tribute to Mr Saunders when his funeral is held. | A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of charity worker who was punched and died after he was stopped and asked for a cigarette. | 41097183 |
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Burnett, 25, won Saturday's fight by split decision as two judges had him winning 119-107 but a third, Clark Sammartino, had him losing 118-108.
An IBF statement said there had been an "error with the scorecards" and the decision should have been unanimous.
"An error of this nature and at this level of the sport should not have occurred," it added in a statement.
"One of the scores after each round was recorded on the individual scorecards for the incorrect fighter."
After the fight, British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith told BBC Sport Sammartino "won't be coming back".
The IBF's statement did not mention if any action would be taken against the American judge and described him as "solid, reliable and consistent".
However, it said it was "fully intent on deterring a situation such as this one from occurring again in the future".
Northern Irishman Burnett, who was only taking part in his 17th professional fight, knocked down 33-year-old defending champion Haskins of England in the sixth and 11th rounds during the fight in Belfast.
Get all the latest boxing news sent straight to your device with notifications in the BBC Sport app. Find out more here. | Ryan Burnett's world bantamweight title victory over Lee Haskins was scored incorrectly, the IBF has said. | 40255469 |
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