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Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released a report criticising conditions at a detention centre on the island of Nauru. The report concluded that Australia must intentionally allow abuse of detainees to deter asylum seekers. A statement from the Immigration Department criticised Amnesty for not consulting the government. "There was no consultation with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection from Amnesty International in preparation of this report," the statement said. "We strongly refute many of the allegations in the report and would encourage Amnesty International to contact the Department before airing allegations of this kind." The statement said Australia did not exert control over the laws of Nauru, a sovereign country. It said the Australian government welcomed independent scrutiny of its facilities. Australia transports asylum seekers who arrive by boat to off-shore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Read more: Why are asylum seekers so controversial in Australia? The Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch report was written after an incognito visit to Nauru last month. The organisations said Australia's actions seemed designed to discourage other migrants from attempting to get to Australia. No documentary evidence was provided in the report to support the claim. But interviews with 84 refugees and asylum seekers unearthed claims of rape and assault at the hand of Nauruan locals, inadequate medical care and cramped, uncomfortable living conditions. The detention centre at Nauru is run by a company called Broadspectrum and medical services are provided by International Health and Medical Services. Both companies have a contract with the Australian government. One woman quoted in the report said she had married a man 15 years her senior in order to feel safe on the island. Another said Nauruan men had driven her into the jungle with the intent of raping her. Although most held on the island have been identified as genuine refugees and released into the community, many felt afraid to leave their accommodations, particularly at night, the report said. The report also alleged that Nauruan police tended to downplay or ignore asylum seekers' reports of abuse.
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The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) said the WannaCry attack took hold because routine software updates were ignored or put off. The security breach disrupted GP surgeries, dental practices and other primary care centres. SBRC said the attack was a "wake-up call" for businesses of all sizes. It has recommended a number of preventative measures it says all firms should follow. The centre is funded by a range of private and public partners, including the police, Scottish government, major banks and private investors. SBRC recommendations include: • Check that all Microsoft updates have been applied. If your IT is managed by external specialists, be sure to ask these questions as soon as possible. • Microsoft issued a patch to close the vulnerability that allows this virus to spread in mid-March. This update is called Microsoft Bulletin MS17-010. • All machines running Windows operating systems that have not had the security patch issued in March are vulnerable. • Make sure any anti-virus software that is being run is kept up-to-date and regular scans are being run on your system. • If you have an IT supplier, check they are conducting regular backups of all your systems and that these are not connected to your network. • Check if your network uses the SMBv1 protocol, which helps computers share files and documents across a network. This protocol is outdated and newer versions are available. SBRC's chief ethical hacker, Gerry Grant, said: "Thousands of computers were infected with the ransomware - and it was able to have such an impact because routine preventative measures had not been taken. "We can't recommend the practice of habitually updating systems enough, however disruptive or inconvenient at the time - as soon as those updates become available. "It can be too easy to put this off and click the 'remind me tomorrow' option. Unfortunately it can take a highly publicised attack such as this to affect behaviour. "We say it so often, but the prospect of a cyber-attack can be incredibly daunting for the less tech-savvy and the temptation can be to bury heads in the sand. "In reality, the simplest of measures such as those outlined in the Cyber Essentials scheme will put off the vast majority of criminal hackers - who tend to cast a wide net."
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It marks the sixth time in four years that the web portal has announced sizeable job cuts. The news coincides with plans by Skype to create about 400 new posts across five cities. The internet video-calling business - which is owned by Microsoft - said it was initially looking to take on staff in London and Stockholm. Other posts will later be created in Tallinn, Estonia; Prague, Czech Republic; and Palo Alto in California, US. Yahoo said its cuts aimed to deliver a"smaller, nimbler, more profitable"company that was cheaper to run. It added that the action was designed to save about $375m (£236m) a year. The move follows a period of turmoil at the firm. Carol Bartz was dismissed as chief executive in September after failing to turn around the company's fortunes. Chairman Roy Bostock and co-founder Jerry Yang also later resigned from its board. In January, former Paypal executive Scott Thompson was named the organisation's fourth chief executive in five years. A recent study by the analytics company Comscore suggested that Yahoo's share of online search queries in the USfell below 14% for the first time in February, putting it further behind Google and Microsoft. A statement issued by Mr Thompson's said: "We are intensifying our efforts on our core businesses and redeploying resources to our most urgent priorities. Our goal is to get back to our core purpose -putting our users and advertisers first - and we are moving aggressively to achieve that goal." It added that the firm would now focus on a "deep" personalised experience for users and a return on investment for investors. The firm has not given any indication of when the cuts would be made. It said it would provide more information about its "future direction" when it released an earnings update on 17 April. As Yahoo shrinks, Skype is growing. Once all the new positions are filled, the business expects to have 1,600 employees worldwide. As part of the expansion it is launching a new technology centre in central London. It says the move would increase its headcount in the city by 40% to 330 posts. The UK government's desire to monitor people using its services did not influence Skype's decision It aims to have completed the first stage of the hiring process by the end of June. Skype's vice-president of product and design told the BBC the new jobs would cover software engineering, product management and design. "We have one project about 'big data', which is about making use of data that our users generate when using the product to improve the quality of the products we offer," said Rick Osterloh. "We also a number of initiatives we are working on in the web area, and we are hiring some positions for our newly formed Xbox division." Skype's move signals that it is not overly concerned about the UK government's intention to give the country's security services increased access to internet data. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has specifically identified Skype as one of the services that the government wants to be monitored. A statement from Skype said that: "We are not in a position to comment on the UK government's proposed legislation. We do of course comply with legislation in all countries in which we operate." Skype's use of peer-to-peer technology for its call and instant-messaging services means that it does not store the contents of communications on its servers, and so could not hand the information over unless it changed its systems.
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Linney, the joint chief executive of Outsourcery, previously featured on TV in the Channel 4 show Secret Millionaire. Linney will join regulars Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and another new Dragon, Kelly Hoppen. In the BBC Two show, business leaders hear pitches from entrepreneurs before deciding whether to invest. Linney said he was "excited" and would "widen the appeal of the Den to information economy entrepreneurs," adding, "they are key to the future success of the UK economy." The qualified solicitor also worked as an investment banker and venture capital fund manager and was named in The Power List of the UK's 100 most influential black Britons. His company Outsourcery was launched in 2007 and employs 150 people across the UK. Executive producer Ceri Aston called Linney's story "inspiring", adding: "Piers is a new breed of dragon. A young and dynamic digital entrepreneur, he has his finger on the pulse of an industry that has never been represented in the Den before. Departing dragon Paphitis said "The time felt right to give up my seat, stop breathing fire and allow someone else to enjoy the wonderful experience of being a Dragon." Haulage firm boss Hilary Devey left the show last year for her own Channel 4 series and interior designer Kelly Hoppen was announced as a new dragon last month.
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Warnings have been issued in more than 40 provinces in Spain, with a red alert for the southern city of Cordoba. Neighbouring Portugal has also placed four regions on an orange alert, the second highest level possible. Both countries have warned that the searing heat will substantially increase the risk of forest fires. Nearly all of Spain faced an "extreme" or high risk of forest fires on Monday. "These are not usual meteorological phenomena," said a spokesperson of the country's national weather office, as quoted by the AFP news agency. They warned that the exceptional temperatures posed "a very high level of risk for the population". The Spanish cities of Cordoba, Seville and Toledo were some of the worst affected on Monday. Temperatures were expected to reach up to 44C in some areas. In Seville, some people jumped off bridge to swim in the city's Guadalquivir river to try and escape the heat, according to AFP. Spain's Guardia Civil urged people to drink at least three litres (five pints) of water a day and to avoid eating hot meals. The heatwave is expected to spread, prompting concern in France and in the UK. In 2003, a heatwave led to 70,000 more deaths than usual across Europe. "I don't think this heatwave will have the same consequences as the one in 2003 because we weren't as prepared at that time," said French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal. The high temperatures are expected to last at least until the end of the week. The body's normal core temperature is 37-38C. If it heats up to 39-40C, the brain tells the muscles to slow down and fatigue sets in. At 40-41C heat exhaustion is likely - and above 41C the body starts to shut down. Chemical processes start to be affected, the cells inside the body deteriorate and there is a risk of multiple organ failure. The body cannot even sweat at this point because blood flow to the skin stops, making it feel cold and clammy. Heatstroke - which can occur at any temperature over 40C - requires professional medical help and if not treated immediately, chances of survival can be slim. There are a number of things people can do to help themselves. These include: What happens to the body in extreme heat? Eight low-tech ways to keep cool in a heatwave
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker declared 13 August "Purple Hearts for Healing" Day for the unnamed girl. In a statement, her family thanked him for honouring "our little hero". She was stabbed 19 times by two girls who told police it was in "dedication" to Slenderman, a fictional character on the website Creepypasta. The family has been raising money for her medical bills and several Wisconsin businesses have come forward to host fundraisers. "The compassion and love expressed to our family by the people of Wisconsin [and from people around the world] has greatly assisted our family in this healing process," the family said in a statement. "The prayers, cards, hearts, notes, financial support, and now this heartfelt proclamation truly demonstrates that through this tragedy that there is so much goodness in the world." One of the two accused has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial. Morgan Geyser, 12, and classmate Anissa Weier, 12, have been charged as adults with attempted murder and face up to 60 years in prison. Mr Walker's proclamation includes an invitation to join him in wearing purple in the girl's honour. "This little girl is overcoming a terrible ordeal," he said in a statement. "Her strength and determination are an inspiration, and on behalf of Wisconsin, I wish her well as she continues her journey to recovery." According to police, the girls planned to stab the classmate during a sleepover but instead decided to commit the crime the next morning in a nearby park. Following their arrest they told investigators about their belief in paranormal figure Slenderman and their desire to become his "proxies" by killing to demonstrate their loyalty, police said. The victim was found by a cyclist after crawling from the woods with stab wounds to her arms, legs and torso. Doctors said the knife had just missed a major artery near her heart.
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Members of the EIS union will raise the prospect of industrial action at their annual general meeting this week. Teachers will also consider action if workload issues remain unresolved after a survey claimed the average teacher worked 46.5 hours a week. EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan, said: "These issues must be tackled." A Scottish government spokesman said they were working with teachers' representatives, local authorities and other partners "to address concerns around workload". EIS members in Dundee have said that the union's council must "campaign for a restorative pay deal for teachers which does not link an increased salary with detrimental changes to conditions of service". Their motion adds: "If no satisfactory outcome is forthcoming, members are to be balloted for industrial action up to and including strike action." Other motions to be debated at the conference, which will take place in Perth from Thursday to Saturday, could lead to industrial action as a result of changes to the exam system. The East Ayrshire local association has put forward a motion calling for a "ballot for a boycott of all SQA-related work unless SQA assessment can be managed within the 35-hour working week." Mr Flanagan said: "Despite the fine words of politicians on the need to support schools and teachers, the evidence from both the recent EIS workload survey - which highlighted an average teacher working week of 46.5 hours - and the range of motions to this year's AGM indicate that excessive workload remains a huge issue for teachers and, therefore, for our schools and our pupils." He insisted: "The message to the Scottish government, to local authorities and national education bodies could not be clearer - you must take action, now, to lighten the load on our schools and our teachers." A call for the EIS to "investigate and report on the impact of teacher shortages" will also be discussed at the conference, along with a motion condemning "budget cuts which have been inflicted on Scottish education in recent years". A Scottish government spokesman said: "We are committed to making sure councils have the right number and highest quality of teachers in our schools, which is why we have offered councils £51m, including an additional £10m over and above last year's settlements to support teacher numbers. "Education and closing the gap in attainment between children from the most and least deprived communities is a top priority for this government."
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But the Premier League club say they want Allardyce to stay, insisting he is "very much key to our plans". Sunderland claim speculation about Allardyce has been "extremely damaging" and have urged the FA to "bring about a swift resolution to the matter". England are searching for a new boss after Roy Hodgson quit on 28 June. He resigned after the national team were knocked out of Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage by Iceland. Photographs that appeared to show Allardyce, 61, at the home of FA vice-chairman David Gill were published in the media in the past 24 hours. Allardyce had been on tour with Sunderland in Austria until he returned home at the start of the week, reportedly on transfer business. Sunderland said they agreed to let Allardyce speak with the FA as a "potential candidate" after he requested permission, but are upset discussions did not remain confidential. "After what was an extremely challenging season, we are keen to see a period of stability, both on and off the field, and we want him to remain as manager of our football club," read a club statement issued on Wednesday. Kevin Davies, who played under Allardyce at Bolton, thinks his former boss would be a good choice for England. "Where we are now as a nation, I think he is probably the right man," said Davies, who earned one England cap during his career. "Motivation-wise, he is fantastic, the best I have ever worked with. He knows how to get the best out of a player. "He has a lot of other strengths, too. He surrounds himself with the best people in the best roles, which allows him to plan and get the best out of his squad." Davies also thinks Allardyce will improve morale in the dressing room. "The atmosphere he will create will be similar to Wales or Iceland... that spirit, that togetherness, along with the ability that we have a lacked," said Davies. "I think he has always thrived on being the underdog and I think England are going to go into a lot of games as underdogs in the future, so it probably will suit the way England are at the moment. " Allardyce is not the only Premier League manager linked with the England job. Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and Hull City's Steve Bruce have all been touted as possible candidates. United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann and former England manager Glenn Hoddle have also been linked with the job, but Allardyce is the frontrunner. The former West Ham, Newcastle, Bolton and Blackburn boss, who has one year left on his Sunderland contract, won a lot of plaudits for keeping the Black Cats in the Premier League last season. England begin their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign on 4 September, when they face Slovakia in Trnava. The two sides met at Euro 2016, battling out a goalless draw in Group B. Media playback is not supported on this device The England manager will be chosen by a three-man panel - Gill, FA technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn. They want the next boss to be a strong-minded, tactically savvy manager who will build a clear team identity and help shape the team into a cohesive unit. Allardyce was previously interviewed for the role in 2006 after Sven-Goran Eriksson left following that year's World Cup. Eriksson's assistant Steve McClaren got the job instead but he failed to guide England to qualification for the 2008 European Championship. Here's what Allardyce has since said about the England job: 2009 After missing out to McClaren: "I should have got it and I really don't know why I didn't. It had to be political for me, rather than my credentials. "Maybe my external look isn't to everybody's liking. It was the right time and the right job for me but not from the FA's point of view. "It seems foreign coaches are still all the craze for the top jobs and that is a great shame. I also think that Steve not being successful was a massive blow for British or English managers, because it has put us down a peg or two." 2015 From his autobiography: "I wanted to do a real knock-your-socks-off interview for the FA, so I put together a PowerPoint which looked at every single detail. "Nobody but nobody was going to beat it. But then Brian Barwick, the chief executive, told me there were no PowerPoint facilities at the interview venue, so I had to print off hard copies for the panel. So much for the progressive FA. "I should have got it and, as I'm a better manager now than I was then, I believe I should be in the running whenever it comes round again. That's not vanity or being full of my own importance. My track record entitles me to be considered." May 2016 Prior to Euro 2016: "That's gone. For me to be interested in the England job, Roy would probably have to leave at the end of the Euros. "And would England be interested in me? They say they are looking for an English manager, but will they do it? You've got this, 'what's sexier?' element now, rather than how good you are at doing the job."
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The Swans are up to 12th in the table, 13 points clear of the relegation zone. Having reached the 40-point mark widely regarded as a guarantee of top-flight safety, Guidolin thinks Swansea can start planning for next season. "Yes, I think so. It is virtual safety. It's not real yet but now we can see forward, not behind," he said. Media playback is not supported on this device "This is an important message for us, for my players, for our fans, for the club." Swansea's win was their first in the Premier League against Chelsea since returning to the top flight in 2011. Gylfi Sigurdsson's volley capped a dominant first-half display from the Swans, who have now won four out of their last six league games. Guidolin, who succeeded Garry Monk in January, ranks the victory against Chelsea as the finest display of his tenure. "This is the best performance," he said. "I remember the first performance at Everton, the first half was very good, and we played well against Crystal Palace at home, but this is the best. "I'm very happy because it's my team, this is my team. "My opinion is we can play in this way since a long time but I am a new manager and I needed to know my players, all my players. "Today I saw my team play very well, with aggression, with quality." Prior to the match, Guidolin said he planned to discuss a new contract with chairman Huw Jenkins once Swansea had guaranteed their Premier League survival. Guidolin's current deal expires at the end of this season. Although that objective appears to have been achieved, the Italian said after the win against Chelsea: "This is not important now. I don't want to speak about this because I spoke enough. "My position is clear and now I am very happy because, three months ago when I arrived, the situation was not very good. Now it is a little bit better."
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Conteh played for Guinean side Ashanti Golden Boys de Siguiri and had received several call-ups to Sierra Leone's squad but was yet to secure a place in the international side's first team. He was part of the Leone Stars 18-man squad for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations match against Kenya last month but dropped out the night before the match due to poor health. It's very sad to wake up and hear news like this. Alhaji was such a great person "Conteh was not impressive in the last day of training because something was wrong with him," Sierra Leone's coach John Keister told BBC Sport. "I even told one of my assistants about it. This forced me to drop him from the squad. We'll surely miss him. I always liked him because he was humble and always good to be around the Leone Stars team. "He was a clever boy and had a goalkeeper's height and good goalkeeping abilities," Keister added. Some of Sierra Leone's biggest international stars have also been playing tribute to their team-mate. "It's very sad to wake up and hear news like this," said former Norwich city and Middlesborough striker Kei Kamara. "Alhaji was such a great person; being a college graduate and a footballer is a hard thing to do and he was able to accomplish that. My prayers to his family," Kamara added. Leone Stars skipper Umaru Bangura spoke of his shock at hearing the news of Conteh's death. "We've lost a good goalkeeper. We were with him in camp last month when preparing for our match against Kenya. We'll miss him. Rest in peace Conteh," said Bangura. Turkey based midfielder Alfred Sankoh also paid tribute to the 25-year-old. "Rest in peace brother. God knows best but this is so scary after a month when I was with you in the Leone Stars camp." Former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon, who brought Conteh to his club FC Kallon some years ago, described the goalkeeper as a "great guy with lots of ambition." "He graduated from college and he was working whilst playing for FC kallon," said Mohamed Kallon. "He was a talented goalkeeper and it is a great loss for Sierra Leone. May his soul rest in Peace. We love him but Allah loves him most." Conteh, who is yet to be buried, was one of few educated Sierra Leonean players with a degree having graduated from Fourah Bay college at the University of Sierra Leone. He played for three Premier league clubs in Sierra Leone - East End Lions, Kallon FC and Diamond Stars of Kono - as well as two clubs in Guinea, Fello Star de Labè and Ashanti Golden Boys de Siguiri.
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The Direct Energie rider took advantage of a lapse in concentration from Team Sky's Nicolas Roche to beat the Irishman in a sprint finish. Roche was also second in the overall standings, six seconds behind Voeckler. Bury's Adam Yates (Orica) was Britain's highest finisher, as he was third in the stage and fourth overall. Sunday's final stage, a 198km route from Middlesbrough to Scarborough, contained six categorised climbs. Team Sky set a punishing pace in wet and gruelling conditions after taking it on at half distance and with 44km to go they had five riders at the head of the leading group. Roche attacked on the ascent at Harwood Dale and took with them Voeckler, Yates, Anthony Turgis (Cofidis) and Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL). It was Voeckler who clung on the to back of Roche as the Team Sky sprinter attacked again in the descent into Scarborough. Voeckler, who finished third last year after missing out in a sprint finish, used that experience to employ some cat and mouse tactics, as he tracked Roche along the resort's seafront in front of huge crowds on the town's famous grass banks. Roche suffered a momentary lapse in concentration, causing him to look the wrong way as Voeckler flew past him with the finishing line in sight to leave his rival in his wake. Voeckler told ITV4: "It wasn't just with the strength in my legs that I used, but also my head. "It was difficult to follow the attack of Team Sky at the climbs, so I decided on a little more patience. "Then I knew to launch the sprint at 300 metres. Although it was early, with the wind at my back, it was not so bad." And in a tribute to the Yorkshire public that came out in huge numbers despite persistent drizzle, he added: "I feel like this is home because the crowd were shouting my name." The Tour de Yorkshire is a legacy of the county's hosting of 2014 Tour de France's Grand Depart. More than two million people are estimated to have lined the three-day route.
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It said the move was part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group said community services were being "reviewed". It added: "What this means for community hospitals needs more work". In a motion to Oxford City Council, the Green Party said the community hospitals could be replaced by four hubs including one at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The party's spokesperson for health, Larry Sanders, said: "This is not a decision, this is part of the process, but it does look like they may be in for the chop. "One of the problems is they [Oxfordshire CCG] are not giving us a lot of information. We do fear that it's going to happen because the size of the cuts are enormous." In November it was revealed, the part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan affecting community hospitals will be outlined after next May. Oxfordshire CCG said: "We will be engaging clinicians, patients, and the public as we develop these plans and proposed changes to services will be subject to consultation." The CCG has estimated it will face a funding gap of £200m in 2020 unless action is taken. Mark Dayan, from the Nuffield Trust, said funding pressures across the NHS meant "very tough decisions are going to have to be made in nearly every area of the country."
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The plans include a new propylene production unit, with sites in Belgium among locations being considered. It also plans to increase the ethylene capacity of its crackers at Grangemouth in Scotland and Rafnes in Norway. Both rely on fracked shale gas being shipped across to Europe from the US. Ethylene and propylene are key building blocks in the manufacture of plastics. In a statement, Ineos said its investment would boost the amount of ethylene it can produce at each plant in Grangemouth and Rafnes by about 50%, to more than one million tonnes. About 150 new jobs are expected to be created at each location, once the expansion of processing units is completed in three to four years' time. Gerd Franken, from Ineos, said: "These expansions and new-builds will increase our self-sufficiency in all key olefin products and give further support to our derivative businesses and polymer plants in Europe. "All our assets will benefit from our capability to import competitive raw materials from the US and the rest of the world."
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The hashtag #penuriecarburantdansunfilm, which translates as "fuel shortage in a film", became France's top Twitter trend on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 tweets. A strike over new labour laws is now affecting all of France's eight oil refineries. An estimated 20% of petrol stations have either run dry or are low on supplies. In their posts, French social media users talk about films such as Total Recall, the title of both a 1990 and 2012 science fiction film. Total is also the name of a French multinational oil and gas company. Some users also changed film titles to reflect the shortage: Pulp Fiction was renamed Pump Friction, The Full Monty became The Fuel Monty and Mad Max: Fury Bicycle Lane replaced Mad Max: Fury Road. American actor Vin Diesel's surname and his Hollywood blockbusters attracted particular attention, with people inventing several titles for his Fast and Furious series: Last and Furious, Pas Fast Mais Furious (translation: Not Fast But Furious), Immobile and Furious and Fuel Furious. Others renamed 8 Mile, a semi-biographical drama staring US rapper Eminem, 0 Mile and 8 Miles a Pied (translation: 8 Miles on Foot). American director Stanley Kubrick appeared to inspire people who posted about Fuel Metal Jacket, referring to Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket. 2001, l'Odyssee de l'espace is the French title of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. But Espace is also the name of minivan built by French car manufacturer Renault. Pictures of people filling jerrycans at petrol stations led people to incorporate the term into film titles. Tom and Jerrrycan, Jerrycan Beauty and Catch Me If You Jerrycan were the result. Another obvious target was Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 film Drive which social media users changed to Walk and Drive Pas. Read more about France's controversial new labour laws
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4 January 2017 Last updated at 12:29 GMT Five months later, now living in exile in the US, he's been telling the BBC's Julian Keane about the price he has had to pay for speaking out.
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Integration with the mainland has brought Hong Kong much success as a global financial centre but it has also created problems. Those problems seem to be at their worst at any time since the handover, according to a series of surveys and opinion polls. The gap between Hong Kong's rich and poor is at a 30-year high, property rental prices have risen to record levels and residents are upset by daily news reports on corrupt lives of officials at the highest levels of Chinese government. An independent poll shows the Hong Kong public's mistrust of the Chinese government stands at a post handover high, largely because of a number of political scandals. These include the sacking of senior Communist Party official Bo Xilai, the plight of human rights activist Chen Guangcheng and, most seriously, the suspicious death of Tiananmen Square dissident Li Wangyang in June. "What happens in China very closely affects Hong Kong people, because we're all ethnic Chinese," said Frank Lee, a pollster at the University of Hong Kong's public opinion programme. "That's probably the reason why, at this moment, many people don't trust the Beijing government. In fact, anger is at the peak right now." Despite a relatively strong economy and a string of financial incentives announced by Beijing to boost popular support in the semi-autonomous city, Hong Kong is a much more restive place than it was five years ago, when Mr Hu last came to visit, in a blaze of pre-Olympic glory. Ahead of the visit, Hong Kong's census bureau publicised data that showed inequality had widened to its highest level in three decades. According to US government rankings, Hong Kong's wealth gap now outstrips all other developed nations. It ranks behind highly unequal countries such as Colombia, Haiti and Sierra Leone. Monthly incomes for Hong Kong's poorest have fallen by about 8% over the past five years, while salaries for the richest have grown by about 25%, according to the newest census data. Sze Lai Shan, a social worker with the Society for Community Organisation, said as a result of integration with the mainland, Hong Kong's economic structure had changed. "The factories have moved to mainland China, and the government believes in the trickle-down theory where everyone benefits from overall economic development. So they have done little for the poor," she said during a visit to a cramped sub-divided flat. The first-floor flat is in the shadow of the glitzy commercial district of Causeway Bay. Inside two dozen people - mostly single middle-age or elderly men - reside in enclosed wooden bunks the size of a single bed. Locals call these coffin homes, because each is slightly larger than the size of a coffin. Rent ranges from HK$1,000 ($128, £83) to HK$1,400 per bunk. Lee Chi Wai, a 57-year-old cleaner with a warm smile, lives with his worldly possessions - a tiny television, a few compact disks, some plastic shelves and several shirts - directly below Wong Ching Po, 60. When not working, the two men watch television and engage in friendly banter. Both decry the lack of opportunities and inadequate public housing in Hong Kong. "It's very hard to find a job," said Mr Lee. "Most companies have moved to China. Those that stay want temporary workers not permanent staff. When the contract is over, I have to look for another job. That is why life is hard." Following the release of the census figures, Hong Kong's incoming Chief Executive CY Leung - who is to be sworn in on Sunday - announced he would chair a new preparatory task force to tackle poverty. Besides anger over social inequality, Mr Hu will be greeted by two large-scale democracy protests over the weekend. The rally on Sunday is the annual human rights demonstration that traditionally starts at Victoria Park and ends at the Hong Kong government office in Admiralty. "Hong Kong people are very uptight about freedom issues on the mainland, because they reflect on us. If not today, then tomorrow. If it's not in Hong Kong's present, it's going to reflect on our future," said Claudia Mo, a member of the Civic Party. Last year more than 200,000 people took part. This year organisers hope the crowd will be even larger because Hong Kong residents feel the Chinese government is becoming more, not less, corrupt and repressive. The other rally on Saturday, due to finish at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre in Wanchai, is timed to coincide with Mr Hu's dinner plans. Protesters will demand a reversal of the official verdict on Tiananmen Square, currently branded a counter-revolutionary activity, and a thorough investigation into the death of Mr Li, the elderly, disabled Chinese activist. Mr Li's suspicious death in early June in central China sparked outrage in Hong Kong. Chinese officials have promised a proper investigation, but Hong Kong people remain sceptical. Although Mr Hu's visit in 2007 coincided with pro-democracy protests, the political climate in China and Hong Kong was different at that time. Five years ago, China seemed relatively open to democratic reform, as it promised organisers who awarded Beijing the 2008 games. Restrictions were eased for foreign and Hong Kong journalists. Activists such as AIDS campaigner Hu Jia and pro-democracy campaigner Liu Xiaobo were given relative free rein to air their views. The country appeared to be edging ever so slightly closer to Hong Kong's core democratic values of clean government, the rule of law and freedom of speech. But this year the political atmosphere is strained as Mr Hu arrives bearing financial incentives to drum up public support. He is expected to stay until Sunday.
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Peadiatric pathologist Dr Paul French told the High Court at Livingston that the child had also suffered double fractures of his thigh bone and arm. Nyomi Fee, 29, and Rachel Fee, 32, deny killing Rachel's son Liam in a house near Glenrothes on 22 March 2014. The couple also deny harming two other children. The court heard that Liam, who was two-and-a-half and not growing as he should, had more than 30 external injuries including bruising to his private parts and signs of internal bleeding at various sites through his torso. Dr French, 38, who carried out a post mortem examination on Liam two days after he was pronounced dead, told the jury that he found the sac around Liam's heart - the pericardium - was filled with 70ml of fresh blood. "It shouldn't be there," he said. "It says there's been injury to the heart or that area that's caused that bleeding and the haemmorhage. "That's a significant volume of blood. For a child of that age that's about 8% of the blood circulating around his body. "That would impair the function of the heart - it would stop it being able to beat properly and would cause death." He said he found a laceration in the wall of the child's right atrium which would have caused his "rapid death". Similar injuries have been found in the victims of high speed road accidents, he added. He described Liam's broken bone injuries as "quite severe" and said the large amount of bleeding in the muscle around the leg fracture could have contributed to his death. He stressed that heart injury was the most likely cause of Liam's death but said he could not rule out that it had been caused during CPR. Dr French said the child had a low body weight for his age, in the bottom 4% of the population according to medical charts. He also said Liam appeared thin, with the muscles in his arms and legs less than he would expect to see in someone of his age. He said the causes of failure to thrive were natural disease, possibly disease of the muscles, poor diet or potentially neglect. The jury was shown post mortem photographs of the toddler's broken thigh bone. The doctor said it was impossible to know how it was caused, apart from blunt force trauma. He added: "This child has sustained two fracturing events to his right femur and left humerus three to five days and less than six hours before death." The child would have been unlikely to have been able to put weight on his leg, Dr French said. He would have been crying, distressed and upset. Liam's mother Rachel Fee and her civil partner Nyomi Fee deny murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by blaming the killing on another child. They also deny a number of child neglect charges involving Liam and two other boys in their care. The trial before Lord Burns continues.
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The blaze started at the detached building in Drivers End in Codicote, near Welwyn, during the morning. There was another fire at the building 20 years ago, after which fire-proof foil was placed under the thatch, which is protecting the main building. More than 15 fire engines and support vehicles were called to tackle the blaze. Roads in the area were closed and traffic diverted.
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The attack happened at a house on Phibsboro Road at about 22:30 local time on Saturday night. The man was taken to the Mater Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with the incident.
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Biffa says that its crews found 93 people sleeping in rubbish last year. It says the cameras, fitted to 140 of its 800 trucks, would remind staff to check bins before emptying them. Last year four people sheltering in bins died when they were tipped into the back of trucks. Biffa's Tim Standring told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours the cameras would give drivers extra "peace of mind" and that some vehicles would also record footage from inside hoppers. The company was not spying on its staff, he said, saying the move was designed to protect them from the "anguish" of not realising a person had been inside the bin. Mr Standring, the firm's divisional health, safety, environment and quality coach, said: "If it's the only place you've got to stay and it's the most secure place I can kind of see the appeal, but the down side of it is if we don't find you, you're not going to survive." He added: "Once you're in the hopper, the blade comes down and it crushes and breaks the waste and it will take it back into the body [of the vehicle] where it's compacted again. "These machines won't differentiate between cardboard, wood and unfortunately people as well." Biffa hopes that all of its refuse lorries will have the new technology by the end of the year. The company formed a partnership with the Chartered Institute of Waste Management and homelessness service StreetLink to raise awareness of the issue of people sleeping in bins. The organisations carried out research last year that showed that 28 of the 176 waste management organisations surveyed reported finding people sheltering in bins over the previous 12 months.
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Three pro-EU MPs argue this approach risks creating "losers" because almost all sectors are linked to the EU. Tory Anna Soubry, Labour's Chuka Umunna and Lib Dem Nick Clegg all want the UK to remain in the EU single market. Pro-Brexit Tory Michael Gove says the single market is a "bureaucratic web" which the UK should leave. The three pro-EU MPs are part of Open Britain, which replaced the official Remain campaign after the EU referendum. At an event in London, they will present a report looking at different sectors of the UK economy and their links with the EU. Written by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, it says every sector appeared to benefit from trade within the single market with 3.25 million UK jobs directly or indirectly linked to EU trade. Manufacturing would "certainly suffer significantly" from restricted access to the single market, it says, while banking and insurance and professional services also have a "very strong link" to the EU and other sectors have "indirect" links. "Although it might seem theoretically possible to cherry pick a number of sectors and negotiate trade agreements for the sectors, there is considerable linkage between the sectors," the report says. "It has taken a quarter of a century to negotiate the single market as it exists today and could take nearly as long to renegotiate a new arrangement on a sectoral basis." Any attempt to choose "winners" for free trade deals with the EU "cannot be achieved without the risk of creating 'losers' through reduced access and reduced future mutual benefits", it adds. Ms Soubry will say: "There are no inevitable outcomes. There is no mandate for one particular Brexit option. The only question on the ballot paper was whether to leave, which we will, but how we execute our extraction must be debated." The single market - which allows EU states to trade free of tariffs and other barriers - is central to the debate on what kind of deal the UK should seek when it leaves. EU leaders have said access to, or membership of, the single market is dependent on the UK continuing to accept the principle of free movement, while Downing Street says people voted for greater control over the UK's borders and says it will not compromise on immigration controls. Ministers have yet to set out in detail their negotiating aims, but say they want maximum possible access to the single market. Prime Minister Theresa May has also said the UK will not seek to replicate other countries' trading arrangements with the EU, saying she will be pressing for a "bespoke" deal. A spokesman for the Department for Exiting the EU said: "The government has been clear that we want to give British companies the maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market - and let European businesses do the same here. "But we have also been clear that the UK should make its own decisions on controlling immigration and the authority of EU law should end. "It's not in the UK's interest to give a running commentary on our thinking that could undermine our negotiating position." On Sunday, ex-minister and Vote Leave campaign chief Mr Gove told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "I think when people voted to leave the European Union they voted to take back control of our money, our laws, trade deals and our borders. "That means that the single market, that is basically a bureaucratic web, we need to be out of." In other Brexit news, 81 MPs and peers have signed a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk calling for a deal to protect the rights of both Britons living in other EU countries and EU nationals in the UK. The letter, co-ordinated by Conservative MP Michael Tomlinson, says people are not "bargaining chips" and calls for discussions to "move forward quickly".
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The report suggested splitting the current role, as both head of the legal system and president of the States. Political expert Dr Adrian Lee said the dual role was unique to the islands. He said they were the only democratic jurisdictions in the world where the person judging a case had been involved in making the law. The Carswell Committee, which authored the report, suggested Jersey's Bailiff should step down as president of the States of Jersey and be replaced by an elected speaker. Lord Carswell said: "There are various international constitutional documents, which rather frown on the idea of judges having anything to do with the legislator." He said there was also a practical reason, as in recent years the Jersey Bailiff had had to spend increasing amounts of time on States work. Dr Lee, a former professor of politics at Plymouth University, said: "The Carswell Committee also made the point that as the two islands increasingly develop their international personalities, as they're called, it's important that their legal systems and political systems are clear to the outside world. "At the moment there is some lack of clarity over who is speaking on behalf of, who's representing the island - is it the chief minister, the Lieutenant Governor, the Bailiff or is it all three?" A spokesperson for Guernsey's Policy Council said it would watch the developments in Jersey with interest. Guernsey States Assembly and Constitution Committee said it intended to discuss the report at a meeting next week. The dual role of both bailiffs came under the spotlight after Sark decided to spilt the role of seneschal, who was both chief judge and president of Chief Pleas, in October following pressure from outside of the island.
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Alistair Thompson, 43, left 44-year-old Alexander Powell needing surgery after the attack in Seaton Road last July. He was charged with attempted murder but admitted a reduced charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life. At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lord Boyd of Duncansby told Thompson a significant sentence was required. Lord Boyd said a background report on the repeat offender showed that he had no remorse or sympathy for the victim. The judge ordered that Thompson should be under supervision for a further six-year period after his release for public protection. Defence counsel Edith Forrest told the court a report prepared on him "details a man who clearly has a chronic alcohol problem which undoubtedly is the root cause of most of his offending".
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He has faced a lot of criticism since saying he would be standing down from the assembly but continuing to lead the party from Westminster as an MP. Party grandees including Brid Rodgers and Seamus Mallon said he should give up the leadership. Mr Mallon, a former deputy leader, said he should go "as soon as possible". He added that if he acted decisively it would be good for him and for the party. In his first response to the criticism, Dr McDonnell told the BBC One programme The View that while he respected Mr Mallon's views, he did not agree with them. "He's entitled to that point of view," he said. "I happen to have a different point of view, and the view I'm holding is the point of view of the grassroots and the vast majority of the SDLP who want me to finish the job. "I'm not going to run away from a task half done." He was more dismissive of internal party critics who say if he will not resign, they may try to force a special party conference where they could mount a leadership challenge. "We're a democratic party - people are entitled to challenge," he said. "There's a conference scheduled for November. I have heard no word of any special conference or anything else. "I will work within the democratic rules and regulations and standing orders that we have in the party, and I will win. "Quite simply, what I'm doing is essential. "The vast majority of people in the party know that it's essential and they realise that a silly personality contest or beauty contest, for want of a better description, is not going to help the party and it's not going to help the broader politics in Northern Ireland. "Yes, I would rather people would talk to me about these issues rather than negotiate through the newspapers. "It would be helpful but the point is this: we live in a real world, people do what they do, people are individuals in a democratic party. "I don't have muzzles, I don't have anything else on the people and if they choose to go to newspapers or discuss things through newspapers, it's unhelpful but it's acceptable in a democratic sense."
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The coin commemorates the Mint's 225th anniversary and shows Liberty with a crown of stars and a toga-like dress. The 24-carat coin will weigh 28g (1oz) and have a face value of $100 (£80). The US Mint says it plans to issue further coins depicting Liberty as women from ethnic minorities, such as Asian, Hispanic or Indian Americans. Rhett Jeppson, the Mint's principal deputy director, told the New York Times newspaper that part of the intention was to "have a conversation about liberty - and we certainly have started that conversation". A total of 100,000 of the Gold coins will be created, along with 100,000 silver reproductions of the image, called medals, that will sell for about $50, the newspaper reported. The coins will go on sale on 6 April. Coins bearing new designs will be issued every two years, the Mint said in a statement.
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The president also called on US courts to "give us back our protective rights" in order to be tough on terrorism. It comes a day after Mr Trump urged people to look into a debunked myth about a general who fought Islamist militants by using pig's blood. Twin terrorist attacks left 14 people dead in Spain on Thursday. American killed in Barcelona terror attack A driver rammed a car into crowds in Barcelona's tourist district, Las Ramblas, killing 13 people and injuring dozens. Hours later, police killed five terror suspects in a second vehicle attack in the town of Cambrils. A woman injured in the attack later died. Police said the men killed in Cambrils were linked to the Barcelona attack, which the Islamic State group said it had carried out. End of Twitter post by @realDonaldTrump End of Twitter post 2 by @realDonaldTrump End of Twitter post 3 by @realDonaldTrump In Friday's tweets, Mr Trump lambasted "Obstructionist Democrats" for hindering his security plans, which appeared to refer to legal efforts to block his travel ban in US courts. On Thursday, Mr Trump condemned the attack in Spain before he urged his Twitter followers to look into General John Pershing's actions during the US war in the Philippines in the early 1900s. According to the debunked myth, the US commander rounded up 50 terrorists and ordered his men to shoot 49 of them, using bullets dipped in pig's blood. Pigs are considered ritually unclean in Islam. It is claimed the survivor was told to go back and tell his people what happened. However, historians and fact checkers say there is no truth to the story. Mr Trump has faced sharp criticism for his inconsistent response to terrorist attacks and hate crimes. Earlier this week, he declined to label the clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, a terror attack after the Justice Department announced it was investigating it as an act of terror. A driver there barrelled a car into a group of counter-protesters at a far-right rally, organised by white supremacists and neo-Nazis, killing a woman and injuring 19 others. The president said "all sides" were to blame for her death and the violence.
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The 6' 4" centre-half was released by Crewe at the end of last season. A former Histon team-mate of current Dons' players Jack Midson and Gareth Gwillim, Mitchel-King suffered back and hernia injuries last season. The 27-year-old, who can also play in midfield, underwent an extensive medical before Wimbledon completed the signing. Mitchel-King made 147 appearances for Histon, and was a member of the side that beat Leeds United in the FA Cup in November 2008. After moving to Crewe in June 2009 he was made captain, and made 46 appearances before injuries interrupted his progress. Wimbledon have also confirmed they have taken up contract options on forward Luke Moore and defender Fraser Franks.
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The government has introduced two offences, stalking and stalking involving a fear of violence. Campaigners had long claimed dealing with stalking under existing harassment laws was inadequate. In Scotland stalking was made an offence in 2010. A parliamentary inquiry earlier this year found that about 120,000 victims, mostly women, were stalked every year. However only 53,000 incidents are recorded as crimes by police - and only one in 50 of these reports leads to an offender being jailed. The inquiry called for a new offence to be introduced at once, saying harassment and intimidation could often turn into murder. After meeting victims and campaigners at Downing Street earlier this year, the prime minister described stalking as "an abhorrent crime" which "makes life a living hell for the victims". The new law of stalking carries a maximum six-month sentence and stalking involving a fear of violence or serious distress carries a maximum five years in prison. BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman said the government hoped that adding specific offences of stalking would provide greater clarity around the offence for the police and others looking to improve the safety of victims and bring perpetrators to justice. The calls for reform came after a series of cases involving stalkers who went on to kill, including Clifford Mills, 49, who stalked his ex-girlfriend Lorna Smith on Facebook before stabbing her to death at his flat in Brixton, south London, in February last year. He was jailed in February for life, with a minimum term of 21 years, after being found guilty of murder.
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Ashford Borough Council is owed more than £70,000 and Canterbury City Council is owed almost £45,000 in unpaid fines, BBC South East has found. More than half of Kent's councils are using a private company to help recover fines issued to foreign drivers. In Brighton more than three-quarters of fines were unpaid, a Freedom of Information request has found. Brighton and Hove City Council told BBC South East it had issued 5,402 fines to foreign drivers, with 1,216 paid, and 3,400 remaining unpaid. The council said it had written off the remaining 746 fines. Most of those drivers fined in Kent were in tourist destinations in East Kent and near the Channel ports. A private company called Euro Parking Collection has been hired by eight councils in Kent to work with Vehicle Licensing Authorities to collect some of the outstanding fines. Illegal parking in the UK is a civil offence so councils cannot request drivers' names and addresses from their home countries. In France and some other European countries however, illegal parking is a criminal offence dealt with by the police. Patrick Troy from the British Parking Association said: "Local authorities don't have the means by which to enforce fines against foreign registered vehicles in the same way the do against UK registered vehicles. "There is discrimination here and we've been arguing for some time that the government should work with colleagues in the European Union to negotiate reciprocal arrangements."
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North and his fellow Wales wing Alex Cuthbert scored the Lions's tries in the 23-21 win in Brisbane. Australia would have won had replacement Kurtley Beale not failed with two late penalties. "It was a remarkable win and a remarkable result," North said. "It was an unbelievable feeling. We won and I got my first [Lions] Test try. It doesn't get much better than that. "My heart was in my mouth at the end. I think everyone was feeling the same. "It's always good to get a win, and while it was tough towards the end we are delighted to have got that first win in the series. "We've spoken a lot about momentum these past few weeks, and that could be huge for us now heading into the second Test next week." The Wallabies were leading 7-3 through Israel Folau's converted before the Lions hit back with a fine individual try from North. The 21-year-old, making his Lions Test debut, effortlessly beat three players during a 60-metre run before crossing for his third try of the tour. "When the ball dropped out of the sky, my first thought was just to run," said North. "Luckily, I saw a gap and I just went for it. It opened up for me, and I can't begin to tell you how good it felt when I crossed that line." North, who has joined Northampton Saints from Scarlets ahead of the 2013-14 season, thought he had struck again just five minutes later when he squeezed over in the corner. But the television match official ruled a combination of opposite number Israel Folau getting a hand underneath the ball and the Lions wing's free arm hitting the touchline meant no try. "I felt it was a try. At the end of the day, the TMO makes his call and you have to live with it. But I certainly felt that I had got there," North added. "Perhaps one or two things didn't quite go for us in that regard today, so it makes the win even better." The Lions face Melbourne Rebels, led by former Wales number eight Gareth Delve, on Tuesday before next Saturday's second Test against the Wallabies in the same city. Victory at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium would secure a first Lions Test series win since 1997 but North believes there is room for improvement. "I definitely think we can play a lot better than we did," North added. "We need to be more clinical, and we need to get a bit more accuracy in our game. "It's a funny one, really. We know we can play better than that, but we are obviously still delighted to get the win. "That wasn't our best performance, and we need to keep pushing for next week." North's Wales team-mate Cuthbert, who scored the Lions' second try, expects an Australian backlash in the second Test. "Australia are not going to lie down and let us win this," Cuthbert said. "They're going to put in one hell of an effort and I think they thought they probably could have won that game so they're going to be straight at us again next week. We've got a lot to work on."
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Christopher Williams, 25, who was living in Derby, died at the scene of the crash on the A52, in Bottesford, on 25 May 2016. Garry Allen, 33, of Cressing Road, Braintree, Essex, was arrested at the time and has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
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Last year, Beijing banned any more "bizarre" buildings. In recent years the country has seen buildings shaped like a teapot and another resembling a pair of trousers. Now, China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce has continued the government's crusade for normalcy with restrictions on such names as 'scared of wife' or 'prehistoric powers'. So, just how weird and wonderful are Chinese company names? Well, a few otherwise-unoccupied social media users in China have dug up some gems. Some curiosities have crept into business names from internet memes. "Shenyang Prehistoric Powers Hotel Management Limited Company" might sound weird but less so to Chinese sports fans who remember swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She famously won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, afterwards declaring: "I have used all my prehistoric powers to swim!" There are also lots of restaurants and cafes with the phrase "skinny blue mushroom". The phrase originated from a meme which mocked a man from Guangxi province who uploaded a video of himself talking about his loneliness while his girlfriend was away. "Unbearable, I want to cry," he moaned - but thanks to his accent, it ended up sounding more like "skinny blue mushroom". One of the best known offbeat names on Chinese social media is a condom company called "Uncle Niu". Or, more accurately, "There Is a Group of Young People With Dreams, Who Believe They Can Make the Wonders of Life Under the Leadership of Uncle Niu Internet Technology Co Ltd." It's not concise, but at least it's positive. Others aren't so upbeat, especially when it comes to home life. And given "Beijing Scared of Wife Technology Company" and "Anping County Scared of Wife Netting Products Factory" are both registered companies, the trend doesn't seem to be limited by industry or region. The rules of written Chinese are vastly different to those of written English, so many names seem far stranger in translation than in the original tongue. English names can seem pretty strange in Chinese too, and there's a cottage industry among branding agencies to help western companies come up with names for the Chinese market. Western company names often follow the name of their founder (think Boeing, Ford or Gucci), which might have no direct translation. Or they might be a concocted portmanteau (think Verizon, which is the Latin word "veritas" meaning truth, with horizon bolted on to the end) or maybe even just tech nonsense (Etsy, Hulu). "What we think is most important to come up with a name that captures the spirit of the brand," says Tait Lawton, from Nanjing Marketing Group, which provides naming services. Western companies sometimes try to phonetically replicate the original, or come up with a Chinese name that's fairly neutral in meaning. Others will come up with a new name that tries other ways of encapsulating the brand. "BMW's current Chinese name is 宝马. It's great. The first character means 'treasure' and the second character means 'horse'. The sound is 'bao ma', starting with a B and M. Plus, it's short. It just has a great feel to it," says Mr Lawton. He has a few other examples he likes too. Pampers, for example, is 帮宝适 or "bang bao shi", which means "helps make baby comfortable". Walch soap 威露士 or "wei lu shi" loosely translates as "mighty liquid guard", and who wouldn't want to wash with that?
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The song, which features Bruno Mars, was due out in January. The British DJ and producer changed the date after it was performed on the X Factor on Saturday. Contestant Fleur East's version of the song spent three days on top of the iTunes chart before being trumped by Ronson's original. Uptown Funk is the first single from Ronson's Uptown Special album which is due out next year. Fleur East admitted that she performed the song after being handed it a just hours before the live show. She said: "I don't think anyone expected my performance to be as popular as it was. "We didn't expect it to go to number one on iTunes. That's crazy like." Seemingly wanting to benefit from the hype generated by Fleur, Mark Ronson, bought forward the song's release date. X Factor boss Simon Cowell and Mark Ronson are both under the Columbia Records umbrella and critics have suggested this is a clever PR move. Changing the release date of the song was seen as a gamble by some. Uptown Funk has entered the charts at the most competitive time of year - the race for Christmas number one. Although some bookmakers have suspended bets on the song staying on top of the charts over the festive period. However it faces competition from the Band Aid charity single and the X Factor's winner's single - which ironically could belong Fleur. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube
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Governments have agreed to keep the global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels - and preferably 1.5 degrees. "This is a moment to celebrate," United Nations climate chief Patricia Espinosa told Reuters. "It is also a moment to look ahead with sober assessment and renewed will over the task ahead." The Eiffel Tower in Paris is expected to be lit up in green light on Friday to mark the entry into force of the historic climate pact. Delegates from almost 200 countries are meeting in Marrakech next week to consider the way ahead beyond Paris. The deal agreed in the French capital less than a year ago commits governments to moving their economies away from fossil fuels. On Thursday, a UN review of national pledges to cut carbon said they fall short of the levels needed to keep the rise in global temperatures under 2C. The report found pledges from governments that have ratified the accord would see the world on track for a rise in temperatures by the end of this century of between 2.9 and 3.4 degrees C. Roger Harrabin, BBC environment analyst The Paris climate pact comes into force less than a year since it was agreed. The last major climate deal - the Kyoto Protocol - took eight years to come into force. Paris is the first agreement tying rich and poor nations in a common endeavour to protect the climate. However, the national targets for cutting carbon emissions are voluntary. The UN tried a mandatory approach but countries that were failing to meet their targets simply quit. The process of the Paris deal is binding, including a commitment for governments to keep returning to the issue to ratchet up the clean energy targets that they all agree are inadequate. Governments that rushed to enshrine Paris in law have had one eye on the US elections. Hilary Clinton has pledged to take President Obama's emissions cuts further. Donald Trump wants to tear up the agreement. Environmental groups and other experts have urged governments to do more. World Bank group president Jim Yong Kim said even with the commitments made in Paris and encouraging action on the ground, "we will not meet our aspiration of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees unless we move faster and at the scale that is needed". "As the world heads into (the meeting) in Marrakesh, we must regain the sense of urgency we felt a year ago," he said. In Marrakech governments and parties will work on details of a "rulebook" which will measure and review global climate action. What was agreed in Paris? • To peak greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and achieve a balance between sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century • To keep global temperature increase "well below" 2C (3.6F) and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5C • To review progress every five years • $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2020, with a commitment to further finance in the future. Donald Trump has called manmade climate change "a hoax" and said he would "cancel" the Paris Agreement and other international efforts to address the issue. He says he supports clean water and air, but wants to slash funding to the Environmental Protection Agency in the US. Hillary Clinton backs the Paris deal, saying climate change is a threat to American security. She supports stringent regulation of the energy industry and opposes expanded drilling in Alaska, but has not made the environment a central part of her campaign. Read Anthony Zurcher's global guide to where the presidential candidates stand on all the issues - and how they compare to world leaders. What solutions to air pollution make sense to you that you would like us to investigate? Use this form to ask your question: If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question.
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The jury for the latest case had been selected but a deal was done in the early hours of the day the US trial was to begin, according to news site Ars Technica. Unwired Planet had sought $33m (£25.7m) and a cut of iPhone and iPad sales, which it said made use of its tech. The terms of the settlement have not been made public. Apple had previously described the case - involving voice recognition and data transmission inventions - as being "frivolous". Nevada-based Unwired used to develop mobile software, when it was known as Openwave Systems, but no longer makes products of its own. It acquired the rights to the inventions involved in the case from Ericsson in a controversial deal. Rather than purchase the technologies outright, Unwired instead agreed to share future revenues generated from the patents with the Swedish telecoms equipment-maker. That has led some to describe Unwired as a "patent troll" - although the firm's legal team described the term as "hackneyed". "Our ambition is to bring efficiency and fairness to patent licensing and create a marketplace where product manufacturers and innovators feel confident that high quality technology is available at a fair and reasonable price," a spokeswoman for PanOptis Patent Management, which recently bought Unwired's licensing business, told the BBC. "Over the past nine months since we acquired the Unwired Planet patent portfolio, we have actively resolved a majority of the existing litigation that had been initiated by Unwired Planet, including suits involving Samsung, LG and Apple." Earlier this month, the firm scored a court victory over Huawei in London. The Chinese company was ordered to pay a global fee for use of Unwired's 4G patents or face a UK sales ban. Unwired previously won a case against Samsung involving 2G technologies. It is also involved in disputes with Google and HTC.
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An internal prison report seen by the BBC says the the inmate ran down a landing with the keys at HMP Wayland. "As he was being restrained another prisoner attempted to grab another officer's keys," the report adds. A Prison Service spokesman said both men had been transferred to a higher security jail. They also face additional time added to their sentences. Both men were "quickly apprehended" during the incident on A wing at about 09:00 BST on 27 May, the report states. Wayland, near Watton in Norfok, is a Category C men's prison with just over 1,000 inmates.
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City had a second bid - worth £18m - for the Northern Irish centre-back, 29, rebuffed last week. And Pulis believes City have not been in contact "for a couple of days". "We are hoping to get this situation resolved and move on. But whether Jonny goes or not, centre-half is one of four areas we need to fill," he said. Pulis said last week that, while West Brom "don't need or want to sell" captain Evans, "every player is for sale at the right price". Evans, who has two years left on his contract, missed West Brom's opening two Premier League games against Bournemouth and Burnley with a hamstring injury and is expected to miss for Saturday's visit of Stoke. BBC Sport football reporter Simon Stone Transfers at this time of year can be complicated. Manchester City want Jonny Evans. West Brom are willing to sell, if the price is right. However, City need to create space in Pep Guardiola's squad, and that means offloading Eliaquim Mangala. Inter Milan are keen on the French defender but, given Mangala has a lucrative contract that runs to 2019, his agent Jorge Mendes has no incentive to push a deal through. So Evans must wait for his move for a little while yet.
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The woman, in her 20s, was assaulted as she was walking along Rope Walk in Ipswich on 25 February. Ipswich Crown Court heard George-Hari Constantinescu and Danut Gheorghe, both 30, had prowled the streets for almost an hour before they attacked her. The pair denied the charge but were found guilty following a trial. Updates on this story and other Suffolk news In a statement read at court, the victim said she still has nightmares about the attack and now lives in fear. Sentencing, Judge Rupert Overbury described the men as "predators" and said their actions were "callous". He said every woman should be able to "walk in every street, in every town, without the fear of being attacked". The court heard the men had decided to have sexual activity with a woman "whether or not she accepted" that night. When their advances had failed in clubs and venues around the town, they then spent 50 minutes trawling Ipswich looking for a young woman, it was heard. They spotted their victim and "hunted her", attacking her when she was walking along Rope Walk between 03:10 and 03:30 GMT. Constantinescu and Gheorghe grabbed her, covered her mouth and dragged her into a nearby car park. They used what the judge described as "unnecessary violence" on the victim, who fell unconscious during the attack which lasted several minutes. Constantinescu and Gheorghe abandoned her, leaving her half naked and with significant injuries to her face and neck which required hospital treatment. The court heard they attempted to evade CCTV cameras on their way back into town, and in the days after they attempted to change their appearance and looked at flights to flee the country. The pair were arrested after Suffolk Constabulary released CCTV images.
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Thousands of the furry insects, with a wing span of up to 16cm (6in), interrupted a semi-finals match at the Darul Makmur Stadium last week. Over 800 sightings were also reported in neighbouring Singapore last month, sparking intense online debate. The Lyssa Zampa tropical moth, which is also known as the Laos brown butterfly, is native to South East Asia. Biology lecturer N Sivasothi said that while the moth sightings appear to be "unprecedented", it is not a new phenomenon. "The moths are actually present during other times of the year but in very small numbers, so they are usually not noticed by people," Mr Sivasothi said, adding that the creatures typically emerge between April and August every year. Ecologist Anuj Jain said moths' use of light for navigation often causes them to head to built-up areas. "Their tendency to emigrate in search of new uneaten host plants attracts these moths to light in urban city areas," he said. Experts said that while people suffering from asthma may be sensitive to hairs on their wings, the nocturnal creatures do not pose any threat. "The moths are harmless and the public has nothing to be afraid of," said Lena Chan, Director of the National Biodiversity Centre at the National Parks Board in Singapore. "There is no need for people to protect themselves against these moths as they do not cause any allergies or diseases. In fact, they are important pollinators and are beautiful to watch." Many Malaysians and Singaporeans however, took to the internet to share their moth encounters and to upload photographs of the winged creatures. Although many seemed to welcome the arrival of the furry insects, others remained cautious. "In China, moths are viewed as symbols of death as they represent the souls of deceased loved ones," said Chinese astrologer Cindy Wu. "It is therefore considered a serious taboo to kill moths or disturb them."
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The Bath-born player, 28, has made 36 appearances for the Dragons since joining from Wasps in 2015. He is in his second season and signed a contract extension in December 2016. Dragons forwards coach Ceri Jones said: "It's a big blow. Eddie has been excellent all year for us, he has really stepped up to the mark and will be a big loss." However, Jones says Jackson's misfortune can be a chance for others to thrive. "We are very fortunate to have the likes of Ollie Griffiths, Harrison Keddie, James Thomas who can come into the back-row," said Jackson. "Harri has shown glimpses of what he can do all season and there's definitely a player there, so this is an opportunity." Dragons travel to Munster in the Pro12 on Friday.
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But six years after he stepped down, the public response to news that he has now been freed from detention has been remarkably quiet. Earlier this month, a top appeals court cleared Mubarak of involvement in killing some of the 900 protesters who died during the country's uprising. Egypt's prosecutor ruled there was no reason to hold him, as he had already served a three-year sentence for embezzling public funds. After the first legal decision, the ex-president gave a rare telephone interview to an Egyptian journalist, who offered her congratulations. He told her that, at the age of 88, he was "in good health" and would be "staying at home" in his family's property in Heliopolis, eastern Cairo. A former general, Mubarak was one of the Arab world's most well known leaders. A close ally of the United States, he long kept an iron grip on power, despite claims of corruption and cronyism. Recently, as Egypt has gone through waves of political and economic upheaval, many have come to look back at the Mubarak era as a time of relative calm and prosperity. Karim Hussein set up a Facebook page called "We're Sorry Mr President," which has more than 1.8m likes. "It was my greatest wish in life to see President Mubarak finish with his legal case," says Mr Hussein, who visited the former leader in the military hospital where he spent most of his time in custody. "I knew he was innocent from day one, because a man who once fought for the freedom of this country, would never kill its youth," he goes on. "We won in the end. It's a great victory for a great man." The first elected successor to President Mubarak was an Islamist, Mohammed Morsi, who was then overthrown in mass protests. Seeking stability, Egyptians next voted in Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, another military strongman, who has led a crackdown on Islamists and pro-democracy activists. Tens of thousands of people have been detained. "I think we've gone a complete cycle around," says journalist, Shahira Amin, who rose to prominence when she resigned from state TV over its coverage of the 2011 uprising. She has since been tried and acquitted of charges of posing a threat to national security. Ms Amin is unsurprised by Mubarak's release or the muted reaction to it. "Most Egyptians are just busy trying to make ends meet with the economic pressures: soaring prices, inflation, unemployment," Ms Amin says. "The activists who started this revolution, many of them are behind bars. People have been silenced or intimidated and there are no more outspoken critics of the government. " For those who made sacrifices in Tahrir Square, the crucible of Egypt's popular revolt, the fact that Mubarak is now free, while so many protesters remain in jail, is hard to bear. It raises questions about whether any of their calls for reforms and freedom were ever really answered. "His release is a sign of the corruption in the country," comments Randa Sami, who worked as a nurse at a field hospital in 2011. She has life-long injuries and can only walk with crutches after police beat her. "I put up a Facebook post saying: "Oh God where are my rights, the rights of those killed and injured?" Many people sympathised," she says. However, she insists she has no regrets. "It was worth it to go to the streets," she reflects. "Ok, Mubarak was not fully punished for his deeds but he was the first president to go to jail." "At least we got him to go through this."
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The final annual report from the Independent Monitoring Board for HMP Birmingham described staff morale as "palpably low" during the process. After nearly three years, G4S Care and Justice Services took over the prison in October last year. However, the board has also welcomed the new owner and "looks forward to innovations" that will help the prison. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) was concerned that the privatisation process, with promised announcements, was continually delayed. It felt that the implementation, from the initial announcement on 31 March to the new owners taking over on 1 October, took too long. The report praised prison staff who continued to cope with increasing problems, such as gang culture. During the process, the Prison Service was also bidding to retain the contract and inmates were said to be concerned about the privatisation. The IMB has recommended that "lessons be learned from HMP Birmingham's experience" and that similar processes should be shortened. Nine other prisons will go through the market-testing process. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said: "We will formally respond to the IMB report on HMP Birmingham in due course. "The public have a right to expect continuing improvement in the quality and efficiency of public services, without compromising public safety. "The competition strategy and adjustments to the prison estate will help ensure that this is the case, while achieving best value for taxpayers."
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It is also cancelling annual bonus payments as part of a series of measures aimed at saving $118m (£89m) in employment costs. In July, civil servants went on strike over delays in the payment of their salaries. The country is going through its toughest economic situation since the hyper-inflation of 2008. Speaking to parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said that currently the government wage bill takes up nearly 97% of the revenue it receives. He hopes to bring that figure down to 75% by the end of next year. The 25,000 job losses, which amount to 8% of the civil service workforce, were described in the state-owned Herald newspaper as a "bold measure" to reduce "unsustainable" spending. Last year, Mr Chinamasa made similar proposals which were then blocked by the cabinet. In the past few months, the government has struggled to pay civil servants' wages including those of soldiers, teachers and health workers. The delay led to one of the biggest strikes the country has witnessed in years, in July. The government is finding it hard to raise revenue amid an economic collapse. The BBC's Brian Hungwe in Harare says more than 10,000 companies have shut in the last decade. He adds that President Robert Mugabe blames his economic woes on sanctions, but his critics blame what they call ruinous economic policies and corruption within his government. To add to the country's woes, a severe drought has left many people dependent on food aid.
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Simone Favaro got the crucial try with the last move of the game, following earlier touchdowns by Chris Fusaro, Zander Fagerson and Junior Bulumakau. Rynard Landman and Ashton Hewitt got a try in either half for the Dragons. Glasgow showed far superior strength in depth as they took control of a messy match in the second period. Home coach Gregor Townsend gave a debut to powerhouse Fijian-born Wallaby wing Taqele Naiyaravoro, and centre Alex Dunbar returned from long-term injury, while the Dragons gave first starts of the season to wing Aled Brew and hooker Elliot Dee. Glasgow lost hooker Pat McArthur to an early shoulder injury but took advantage of their first pressure when Rory Clegg slotted over a penalty on 12 minutes. It took 24 minutes for a disjointed game to produce a try as Sarel Pretorius sniped from close range and Landman forced his way over for Jason Tovey to convert - although it was the lock's last contribution as he departed with a chest injury shortly afterwards. Glasgow struck back when Fusaro drove over from a rolling maul on 35 minutes for Clegg to convert. But the Dragons levelled at 10-10 before half-time when Naiyaravoro was yellow-carded for an aerial tackle on Brew and Tovey slotted the easy goal. The visitors could not make the most of their one-man advantage after the break as their error count cost them dearly. It was Glasgow's bench experience that showed when Mike Blair's break led to a short-range score from teenage prop Fagerson, converted by Clegg. Debutant Favaro was the second home player to be sin-binned, on 63 minutes, but again the Warriors made light of it as replacement wing Bulumakau, a recruit from the Army, pounced to deftly hack through a bouncing ball for an opportunist try. The Dragons got back within striking range with some excellent combined handling putting Hewitt over unopposed after 72 minutes. However, Favaro became sinner-turned-saint as he got on the end of another effective rolling maul to earn his side the extra point with the last move of the game, Clegg converting. Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones said: "We're disappointed to have lost but our performance was a lot better [than against Leinster] and the game could have gone either way. "Unfortunately too many errors behind the scrum cost us a great deal, though from where we were a fortnight ago in Dublin our workrate and desire was excellent. "It was simply error count from individuals behind the scrum that cost us field position, it's not rocket science - they were correct in how they played and we had a few errors, that was the difference." Glasgow Warriors: Rory Hughes, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Alex Dunbar, Fraser Lyle, Lee Jones, Rory Clegg, Grayson Hart; Alex Allan, Pat MacArthur, Zander Fagerson, Rob Harley (capt), Scott Cummings, Hugh Blake, Chris Fusaro, Adam Ashe. Replacements: Fergus Scott, Jerry Yanuyanutawa, Mike Cusack, Greg Peterson, Simone Favaro, Mike Blair, Gregor Hunter, Junior Bulumakau. Dragons: Carl Meyer, Ashton Hewitt, Ross Wardle, Adam Warren, Aled Brew, Jason Tovey, Sarel Pretorius; Boris Stankovich, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Rynard Landman (capt), Lewis Evans, Nic Cudd, Ed Jackson. Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Phil Price, Shaun Knight, Matthew Screech, Ollie Griffiths, Luc Jones, Charlie Davies, Nick Scott.
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The 33-year-old made his Ulster debut in 2008 and has scored 745 points in 113 appearances for the Kingspan Stadium team. Humphreys has also played for Leicester Tigers and London Irish. "My body is telling me it's time to stop - I feel blessed to have enjoyed such a long career, the highlight of which is winning 100 Ulster caps." Humphreys has played eight times for Les Kiss' men this season, including four starts, and has scored two tries. "Throughout his rugby career, 'Mini Humph' has been one of the stand-out attacking 10s in European Rugby," said Ulster operations director Bryn Cunningham. "However, it is possibly his organisational and communication skills with players around him, often unseen by those watching, that made Ian such an influential person to have around the team." The former Ballymena Academy student enjoyed successful stints in England with Leicester (2005-2008) and London Irish (2012-2014).
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Those living close to the Uruguay River in Entre Rios province are reported to be among the worst affected. The mayor of the town of Concordia, on the border with Uruguay, was quoted as saying a quarter of the town was underwater. Thousands of people have also been affected by the rains in neighbouring Paraguay and Uruguay. "There's never been flooding like this," Concordia Mayor Enrique Cresto said on Thursday, according to the Clarin newspaper. "Today the river is going to rise another 40cm [16in]. We are going to... keep evacuating more families all day." The provinces of Formosa, Chaco and Santa Fe are also reported to be badly affected. Chaco government general secretary Horacio Rey said a "comprehensive assistance plan for those affected" was being implemented. It would include "sanitary operations, delivery of merchandise, assistance to producers and infrastructure projects to protect against the costs", Mr Rey told the state-run Telam news agency. The floods have been linked by some experts to the El Nino phenomenon, a naturally occurring weather episode that sees the warm waters of the central Pacific expand eastwards towards North and South America. What is El Nino? Current El Nino 'among the strongest'
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After Brexit, that would obviously exclude London where the vast majority is currently done. That has always been a major grievance for other European capitals who sense an opportunity to restart an old fight for a big prize. London's financial district - or "The City" - is like a coral reef. It has grown into a complex ecosystem over hundreds of years with lots of specialist organisms feeding off each other. The coral is home to plants and anemones which in turn are home to fish, and crustacea of dazzling variety. Bankers and traders may be the apex predators but there are lawyers, accountants, insurance brokers and tech workers swimming around them. It's very hard to replicate but that doesn't mean it can't be damaged. If you chip a bit off - you lose a few of the resident clownfish too. That rather extended metaphor is perhaps one way to think about the subject of euro clearing. It's a very basic, boring and yet incredibly important bit of the reef. Clearing is the process by which a third party organisation acts as an intermediary for both buyer and seller. They deal with the clearing "house" rather than each other which centralises everything and makes the whole complex business easier and quicker. 75% of all everything bought and sold in euros - anywhere in the world - is cleared in London - some 850 billion euros EVERY DAY. Clearing houses also bear the risks that once side of the transaction doesn't cough up. In return for that risk, buyers and sellers have to keep money in a special account with the clearing house in case there are problems. The more business you do with them, the less money proportionately of your trading volumes you need to keep in that account. Bigger clearing houses are therefore cheaper for their customers. If you start chipping bits off the reef and carting them off to Europe those costs could rise. Some estimates put the cost of fragmenting this bit of the reef at an additional 77bn euros to the people that use them. It would cost UK jobs too. An Ernst and Young study last year estimated that over 80,000 UK jobs would go if euro-clearing moved from London. Other financial centres have tried for years to steal this business. In fact, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt tried to insist that all euro trades in the EU were done inside the eurozone. A policy it had to scrap when the European Court of Justice ruled in 2015 it discriminated against non-eurozone countries who are part of the EU. If that court case is run again once the UK is outside the EU, that defence no longer works. This new raiding party is led by the EU Financial Services Commissioner Valdis Dombrovkis who is arguing that either the EU has greater policing powers over clearing in London (a cup of cold sick in political and regulatory terms) or, the business has to relocate to the EU (two cups). It's not clear, however, that a defeat for London would be a victory for the EU. Some euro clearing also happens in the US and many think that the way firms will minimise the cost of disruption and fragmentation will be to do their business in New York - another big reef - which would only serve to weaken Europe as a whole in the global financial power league. That is what Chancellor Philip Hammond was getting at when he warned that the UK and Europe "should be careful of any proposals which might disrupt growth, raise the cost of investment in Europe and the UK or weaken financial stability". New York is watching closely on the sidelines as the battle for Britain's finance industry starts in earnest.
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HMP Shrewsbury, also known as the Dana, was one of a number of prisons shut by the Ministry of Justice last March in a bid to save about £63m a year. Bids from private companies are being invited. John Yates, from English Heritage, said a list of historic buildings had been revised to show how potential developers could adapt the Grade II listed building. He said it could become flats or a hotel. "We can expect the prison to find an imaginative and, we hope, useful new purpose", he said.
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The four-piece group and their manager, who were aged between 19 and 32, died in the early hours of 13 February following a gig in Stockholm. Their car crashed into a raised section of a bridge and plummeted into a canal. The inquest heard no alcohol or drugs was found in the blood of manager Craig Tarry, 32, who was driving. Post-mortem examinations also showed the four band members had not taken drugs and had only consumed small amounts of alcohol. The band's agent Graham Bennett told the inquest at Warrington Coroner's Court that the up-and-coming group were in Sweden for a festival showcasing young artists. Viola Beach had already played at the Reading and Leeds festivals last year and the Stockholm event was their first gig outside the UK. After the performance, they were travelling in a black Nissan Qashqai near the Södertälje Canal, about 18 miles from the capital, when a bridge was raised to let a boat pass underneath. The inquest heard that the car was slightly over the speed limit as it was travelling at 108km/h (67mph) in a 100km/h zone. Flashing lights signalled that the bridge was about to be raised with the middle section of the road lifted horizontally, the inquest heard. Mr Tarry drove down a verge past stationary queuing traffic and through the first set of barriers, about 120m from the bridge, the court heard. The car then travelled in a "controlled manner" at between 70 and 90km/h down the centre of the road. It continued through a second set of barriers - 30m from the drop into the canal - and hit the raised section of the bridge before plummeting 25m, hitting the water within 15 seconds. The court heard a tanker using the canal, which had requested the bridge to be lifted, then passed over the crash spot and "contact" with the car could not be ruled out. The crew of a passing boat saw the car fall but initially thought it was ice. Technical examinations did not find any errors with the car, barrier system or the procedure for raising the bridge. One warning light on the bridge was out of order but there were at least 10 warning lights and flashing signals, the inquest heard. Although the road was wet, it was not frozen with ice. Post-mortem examinations found that all died from head injuries apart from Mr Lowe whose cause of death was given as drowning. The court heard that the three band members sitting in the back of the car were not wearing seatbelts but those in the front were, and had to be cut from the vehicle. Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg said "none of the young men will have suffered" as they died. The Swedish authorities have recommended improvements to the crossing, including LED signs and cameras on the bridge. In the wake of their deaths, the band's first single Swings & Waterslides reached number 11, while their song Boys That Sing was performed by Coldplay in a tribute at Glastonbury. Posthumously, Viola Beach scored a number one album in August. The self-titled debut was compiled by the band's families, using live sessions and studio recordings, many of which were originally bound for an EP. After the crash, a statement from the families of the band said: "We are tremendously proud of everything the boys achieved in such a short space of time. "Craig, Jack, Kris, River and Tom shared a huge passion, talent and dedication to music."
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His style influenced a generation of modern singers such as George Strait, Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and Vince Gill to name but a few. Though he never enjoyed the same pop success as such other country greats as Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard's success in the country charts was staggering. Only country singers Conway Twitty and George Strait have had more number one hits. Haggard's songs were the staple of honky-tonk juke boxes in the south. They echoed the aspirations and struggles of the blue-collar worker. In the words of critic Bob Allen, Haggard, above all, succeeded in "capturing in metaphor the bleary-eyed angst and dark revelations of the soul that lie beyond the second six-pack". In the 1970s, he was the scourge of liberal America with songs like Okie from Muskogee, which poked fun at hippies and the anti Vietnam war movement, and the deeply patriotic Fightin' Side of Me, a love-America-or leave-it anthem. Haggard's early life is the stuff of legend. His family migrated from the dust-bowl of Oklahoma to Bakersfield, California where Merle was born in 1937. His father died when Merle was nine, and his devout Christian mother was unable to control him. The young Merle became a teenage tearaway, hopping freight trains, working in orchards and oil fields, and getting mixed up in petty crime. He was sent to, and escaped from, a variety of penal institutions. He wound up serving nearly three years in San Quentin for burglary and escape. He was subsequently pardoned by the then governor of California, Ronald Reagan, whom he later befriended. Haggard married a waitress, Leona Hobbs, at 17, with whom he had four children over a 10-year period. He was behind bars when the first two were born. A love of singing and a concert by Johnny Cash, in 1958, inspired him to join the prison band. Songs from his experience inside include Sing Me Back Home, Branded Man and Mama Tried. His first number one hit came with I'm a Lonesome Fugitive in 1966. He achieved great popularity with an album of love songs recorded with his second wife, Bonnie Owens. In the late 1960s, Haggard enjoyed success with several country classics, including I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am, and Silver Wings. His song Today I Started Loving You Again has been recorded by more than 400 singers. The bleakness of recession-hit America was perfectly expressed in If We Make It Through December which provided Haggard with his only significant pop hit. Between 1973 and 1976, he achieved nine straight number one country singles. His struggle with alcohol inspired Swinging Doors and The Bottle Let Me Down. It also led to divorce, his second of three. Haggard's voice, wide-ranging both dynamically and emotionally, lent itself well to interpreting other people's material too. He recorded tributes to such giants as Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills and Elvis Presley. He was a fine guitarist and even played the fiddle well. By 1990, Merle Haggard had notched up 95 country hits including 38 number ones. Yet, within three years, he declared himself bankrupt. He continued to tour, though the venues became smaller as the advent of "new country" saw traditional singers like Haggard become passé. But his final years saw a renaissance in his popularity, and his recent albums were well reviewed. In 1996, Merle Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 2010 he was honoured at the White House's 33rd annual national celebration of the arts. After making a full recovery from lung cancer he released another album, I am what I am in 2011. His story is one of crime, punishment, alcoholism, and violence mixed with a love of music, religion and America. He once said "There's the guy I'd love to be and the guy I am. I'm somewhere in between, in deep water, swimming to the other shore."
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Andy Hill was performing aerobatics when the jet crashed on to the A27 in Sussex during the Shoreham Air Show on 22 August 2015. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said cockpit footage showed the plane "responding to the pilot's control inputs". Mr Hill has been the subject of a manslaughter investigation by police. The pilot was first interviewed by Sussex Police in December 2015. In a statement, which did not name Mr Hill, Sussex Police said: "A 53-year-old man from Hertfordshire has been re-interviewed by officers from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team investigating the Shoreham air crash. "He attended a voluntary interview under caution at a police station in Sussex on Thursday, 1 June." In its final report on the disaster, the AAIB listed a series of failings including poor risk assessments. Investigators said the jet crashed in a fireball because it was too low to perform an aerobatic manoeuvre. A pre-inquest review into the deaths of the 11 men will take place on 20 June at the West Sussex Coroner's Court in Crawley, but no evidence will be heard.
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Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs a target to reduce six week delays in discharging patients had been delivered. But Labour said it had not been met for more than three years, and called for her to amend the record. Ms Sturgeon's office said she would not be revising her remarks because the six-week target had been met in the past. Delayed discharge - sometimes referred to as bed blocking - is when a patient is not released from hospital despite being clinically well enough to be discharged, often because of a lack of care of care services. Ms Sturgeon faced criticism over the issue during first minister's questions in the Scottish Parliament, with Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale saying that people had remained in hospital for a total of 612,000 days last year when they were well enough to go home. She said Ms Sturgeon had told the SNP conference in 2011 that patients spent 200,000 days in a hospital bed when they did not need to. Ms Dugdale added: "That means it has more than trebled under the SNP government since this first minister admitted there was something badly wrong. So, by any measure that is unacceptable. "That is thousands of patients, the majority of whom are elderly, ready to go back home or into the community but can't because the extra support they need just isn't there." She also claimed that delayed discharge got worse during the peak of summer despite Health Secretary Shona Robison saying in February that she wanted to "completely eradicate" the problem. The substance is this. In the middle of a flood of stats, Ms Sturgeon said: "Having delivered the target of zero delays over six weeks, we have progressively toughened that target." A delay of that duration, for the avoidance of doubt, involves a patient being kept in hospital for at least six weeks longer than clinically necessary, generally because no alternative care is available. Dr Simpson said he had checked with parliament's own information centre. Based on that research, allied to his own knowledge, he believed the First Minister's remarks were misleading. According to Labour, Scotland's patients had not enjoyed "zero delays over six weeks" for three years. That is, there had been patients during that three-year period who had stayed more than six weeks in hospital beyond potential discharge. The immediate response from the First Minister's office is that the target - of zero delays over six weeks - had been met in the past. The general tenor of her remarks was that matters were improving - while there remained more to be done. Dr Simpson has now, in effect, suggested that Ms Sturgeon might reconsider that stance. Read more from Brian Ms Sturgeon responded by acknowledging that there was still work to do, but said "real progress" was being made. She later added: "Since 2007 there's been a 52% reduction in delays over four weeks, a 55% reduction in delays over six weeks, the number of delays over three days is down by 50%, the number of delays over four weeks has been reduced as well. "Having delivered the target of zero delays over six weeks, we've progressively toughened that target and we're now focusing on ensuring patients are discharged within 72 hours." That comment drew an angry response from Labour MSP Dr Richard Simpson, who subsequently made a formal point of order to the presiding officer. Dr Simpson said that the six-week target had been missed in every month since 2012. He also said that official statistics showed that more than 4,700 patients had been delayed more than six weeks despite being fit to leave since 2012, and nearly 400 in the past two months alone. Dr Simpson added: "We all know that nationalist rhetoric is divorced from reality but this is completely unacceptable. It was completely wrong to claim that these targets had been met when in reality thousands of patients had waited in hospital beds. "Our NHS is in real trouble. The health minister pledged to abolish delayed discharge by the end of the year. Instead it is going in the wrong direction. Meanwhile we see the first minister is making completely false claims about her government's record. "Patients and staff don't benefit from bogus claims about NHS performance. The first minister should correct the record, and this SNP government should get a grip of delayed discharge rather than bury their heads in the sand." But a Scottish government spokeswoman said: "The first minister was correct that the old six week target was met, on a number of occasions, under this government. "Subsequently, the Scottish government introduced new tougher targets that no patient should wait more than four weeks, and later two weeks, from when they are clinically ready for discharge. "Working with our partners in local government we've made the level of performance we expect tougher still, with an ambition for patients to be delayed for no more than 72 hours."
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Health Minister Marcelo Castro said priority for testing would be given to pregnant women. Brazil has the largest known outbreak of Zika, which has been linked to a sharp spike in birth defects. Mr Castro also announced extra funds to speed up finding a vaccine for Zika. He said that the goal was to develop a vaccine "in record time". At the moment the only way to fight Zika is to clear standing water where mosquitoes breed. The aim is that the tests will speed up diagnosis and ensure patients get correct medical treatment fast. Since October around 3,530 babies have been born with microencephaly, which can lead to small heads and under-developed brains. Fewer than 150 cases of microencephaly were seen in Brazil throughout 2014. The US State Department confirmed its first case of a baby born with brain damage because of infection by the Zika virus. The baby was born in a hospital in Oahu, Hawaii. The Hawaii State Department of Health said the mother was believed to have contracted Zika while living in Brazil in May 2015 and that the baby was most likely infected in the womb. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert on Friday advising pregnant women to avoid travelling to Brazil and other Latin American and Caribbean countries where outbreaks of Zika have been registered. The travel alert applies to Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes species mosquito.
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The Aberdeen-born artist has been recognised for raising awareness of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. She has been awarded the RSGS's latest Livingstone Medal. The singer said: "I'm truly honoured to receive such a significant and historical award as the Livingstone Medal." It was first awarded in 1901 to explorer Sir Harry H Johnston.
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Lt Gen Zaid al-Saleh, head of the government's local security committee, said rebel fighters did not "have much time" and needed to "surrender or die". Tens of thousands of civilians are also believed to be in the rebel enclave. Syrian state TV showed footage of people in Aleppo celebrating, amid reports the army was close to victory. The director of the UK-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, warned of "real massacres" being carried out in Aleppo. Rami Abdel Rahman called on the international community to find a safe haven for civilians. Rebels have now lost more than 90% of the territory they once held in eastern Aleppo since government forces stepped up their offensive to regain full control of the city a month ago. Russia, which backs the government, says more than 100,000 civilians have been displaced by the fighting and that 2,200 rebel fighters have surrendered. Aleppo was once Syria's largest city, and its commercial and industrial hub before the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in 2011. For much of the past four years it has been divided roughly in two, with the government controlling the western half and rebels the east. Troops finally broke the deadlock with the help of Iranian-backed militias and Russian air strikes, reinstating a siege on the east in early September and launching an all-out assault weeks later. On Monday morning, the official Sana news agency cited a military source as saying that the army had taken full control of the key southern district of Sheikh Saeed, as well as the neighbouring areas of Karam al-Daadaa and Saliheen. Hours later, nearby Bustan al-Qasr, Kallasa, Fardous, Jaloun and Jisr al-Haj had also fallen after rebel fighters withdrew in the face of an intense government bombardment, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. Late on Monday the monitoring group said that clashes were continuing in Salah al-Din neighbourhood and other areas remaining under rebel control. In an interview with the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, an English teacher who is still inside a rebel-held area described the conditions as terrible. "The situation inside the eastern part of Aleppo is literally doomsday," Abdul Kafi Alhamado said. "Bombs are everywhere, people are running, people are injured in the streets, no-one can dare go to help them, some people are under the rubble." The Syrian Observatory says that at least 415 civilians and 364 rebel fighters have been killed in rebel-held areas since 15 November. Another 130 civilians have died in rebel rocket and mortar attacks on the government-controlled west. Russia and the United States, which backs the rebels, held talks in Geneva over the weekend to discuss a deal for civilians and rebel fighters to leave Aleppo. But on Monday, US officials said their Russian counterparts had rejected a proposal for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow for safe departures. Analysts say the fall of Aleppo would be a big blow to the opposition, as it would leave the government in control of Syria's four largest cities. However, the head of the umbrella group that represented political and armed opposition factions at failed peace talks at the start of this year insisted that their determination to overthrow the president would not be diminished. "If Assad and his allies think that a military advance in certain quarters of Aleppo will signify that we will make concessions, then [I say] that will not happen," Riyad Hijab, general co-ordinator of the High Negotiations Committee, told reporters. As fighting intensified for the last rebel-held neighbourhoods, there have been frantic efforts to secure guarantees to evacuate the most vulnerable - the very ill, gravely injured and innocent children. All efforts have been in vain. "It's a far dream," one frustrated aid official told me on Monday, about a long-standing request for a UN-organised medical mission for about 500 patients and their families. Two efforts, which seemed close to agreement, collapsed last week when Russia asserted there was no need for a ceasefire since tens of thousands were escaping without one. Sources say Russia then shifted its stance. But rebel groups demanded a ceasefire and a delivery of aid first. In desperation, aid agencies reduced their request from 72 hours to just three. A group known as "Doctors Under Fire" has also been pleading for the evacuation of hundreds of children. British surgeon Dr David Nott says "we only need a temporary cessation of 60 minutes to save them all." Even that seems to have been too much.
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They were signed by former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the summer of 2014. Both spent loan spells at rival Championship clubs during the 2015-16 season and have not travelled on the Bluebirds' pre-season tour to Germany. "They can look for pastures new," first team coach Paul Trollope told BBC Radio Wales Sport. "It's not an easy situation for them. They've shown a really good attitude and worked hard through pre-season. "They've been treated with respect and for all parties, if a solution is found, then it would suit." Macheda, 24, joined Cardiff from Manchester United in May 2014, and has scored six goals in 27 league games for the Bluebirds. Le Fondre, 29, signed from Reading on a three-year deal in May 2014 but has scored only three goals in 23 league appearances for the club. He spent the whole of the 2015-16 campaign on loan at Wolves having been on loan at Bolton Wanderers during the previous season. Italian Macheda was on loan at Nottingham Forest last season, where he failed to score in three league appearances. Trollope, who succeeded Russell Slade as Cardiff boss in May, would not be drawn on his future with Wales' coaching team. Media playback is not supported on this device The 44-year-old is expected to leave Chris Coleman's staff to concentrate on his role with the Bluebirds. The former Fulham midfielder wants to add to his squad before the transfer window closes but did not reveal who is targets were. "I'm not getting involved in any names, whether we are or aren't looking," Trollope added. "All I can say is we are looking to add a couple of new faces and to add to the group. "We need the strength in depth, we need the quality and we need the attitude within the squad. "The emergency loan window no longer being at our disposal probably changes our thoughts a little bit in terms of having to finalise everything by the end of August."
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Media playback is not supported on this device Kriss Akabusi, BBC Sport "You are going to get the best of British competing cheek-by-jowl against the best of the rest of the world. The track and field is the centrepiece of the Olympics and is the main event. I think Team GB are set for their best Olympics ever, as not only are they wonderfully talented, but they'll be competing in front of a partisan crowd. Dai Greene and Mo Farah will be going for gold. Christine Ohuruogu is the defending 400m champion and is raring to go. After all the controversy surrounding South Africa's Caster Semenya, it is going to be great to see her put that all behind her in London. She is definitely the woman to beat in the 800m." That athletics event remains the Games' ultimate showstopper and all eyes will be trained on Usain Bolt in the men's final on Sunday 5 August. But athletics is not just about the track events; there are 47 medal events in all and just over half of these (24) are on the track. The field events, such as the triple jump and javelin, are also popular and have provided Great Britain with Olympic medals in recent years. For those unable to get tickets for the Olympic Stadium, there are five road races being held on the streets of central London and finishing at the Mall. The women's marathon will see British world record holder Paula Radcliffe attempt to win gold at the third time of asking. The athletics concludes with the relay races on 11 August, which should provide a fascinating finale. The men's 4x100m has been dominated by the USA but Jamaica - led by that man Bolt - broke the world record to win gold in Beijing. Athletics offer the widest range of choice of any Olympic sport as its various disciplines provide the opportunity to throw, run or jump. Media playback is not supported on this device Immense core physical strength is required to throw a shot put that weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women. The test of endurance posed by the marathon sees athletes burn up to 3593 calories running a 26.2 mile course. For those looking to follow in Bolt's footsteps, research has found sprinting offers a harder workout than slow and steady cardiovascular work such as long-distance running. It is also an efficient way to reduce body fat and strengthen the heart muscles. As training sessions are often carried out in groups, it is an excellent way to develop communication skills and learn to work effectively with other people. Clubs also offer a variety of social events beyond simply playing the sport. Great Britain's Kelly Holmes became the oldest winner of the women's 800m when clinching gold in 2004. The 34-year-old had plenty more to give though - five days later she produced a memorable sprint finish to win the 1500m. If you want to run, jump or throw, athletics provides the perfect platform to compete. The United Kingdom Athletics Grassroots scheme provides information on how you can begin taking part whether as an athlete, coach, official or volunteer. Take the first step by finding your local club on the UKA website, with over 1,400 throughout the country. Your local club will also be able to tell you what equipment you will need for the event you wish to try. The UKA Academy provides a great source of schemes, with qualified coaches on hand to put on a variety of training courses aimed to excite and challenge people of all ages and abilities. A packed calendar of events happening in stadiums and running tracks throughout the UK can be found on the Academy's website. Further information is also available on the England Athletics,Athletics Northern Ireland,Scottishathletics and Welsh Athletics websites. More on the UK Athletics website 'Join In Local Sport' aims to get as many people as possible to turn up and take part in activities at their local sports facilities on 18/19 August, 2012 - the first weekend between the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The aim of the initiative is for every sports club and community group in the UK to put on a special event in a bid to encourage more people to get involved as members, supporters or volunteers. More than 4,000 local sports clubs will be opening their doors to host events and show people just how they can get involved. As well as tips on playing sport there will be information on coaching, supporting and how to help out. Find an event near you. Media playback is not supported on this device More on the London 2012 website The regulations across 40 different disciplines are many and varied, with governing body the International Association of Athletics Federations responsible for standardised rules, technical equipment and world records. More on the IAAF website Get your performance under pressure analysed in just 20 minutes by four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson Start the experiment Team GB head coach Charles van Commenee has targeted eight medals, a figure unmatched by a British Olympic team since 1988. Leading the way on the track are world champions Mo Farah and Dai Greene, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis and triple jumper Phillips Idowu have the motivation and talent to get gold. Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt has a pretender to his crown - training partner Yohan Blake. The younger Blake won the world 100m title last year after Bolt false-started, and weeks later he ran the second-fastest 200m in history. Australian world 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson will be expected to upgrade her Olympic silver medal from 2008. The word athletics is derived from the Greek word 'athlos,' which means "contest" or "task," and the sport was first run in an Olympic format in that part world. Before then, running, walking, jumping, and throwing-based sports had all been performed in a variety of different guises far back into antiquity. Ancient Egyptian tombs dated to approximately 2250 BC have been found that contained depictions of running and high jump competitions. Discus thrower Jules Noël of France was denied a medal in 1932 when the judges were distracted watching the pole vault and didn't see where his best throw had landed; it would likely have won him gold. Noël, who sneaked off to drink champagne during the competition, was awarded an extra throw but was unable to improve on fourth place. The first event contested in the ancient Olympic Games was the "stadium" race, a sprint of about 192 metres, with recorded winners dating back as far as 776 BC. The modern format of athletics, competed at a single meeting involving numerous disciplines, evolved in the late 19th century, with the earliest recorded meeting in 1840 in Shropshire, England. The formation of the Amateur Athletic Association in England in 1880 provided the sport with its first national governing body. The American Amateur Athletic Union and French Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques followed before the end of that decade. Athletics has been on the programme of each edition of the Games since 1896, with women's events appearing for the first time at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. More on the IOC website
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The Scottish capital's trams began running on Saturday, after six years of disruption and cost increases. Mr Salmond cited "considerable public concern" over the £776m project, which he said had disrupted homes and businesses in Edinburgh. The problems included a dispute between the city council and its contractor. The first minister stopped short of announcing a full public inquiry, raising concerns over the timescale, and instead decided on a "non-statutory" option. Speaking during first minister's questions in the Scottish Parliament, Mr Salmond said: "I am sure that everyone in Edinburgh, and indeed all over Scotland, will be delighted to see that the Edinburgh trams are fully operational and carrying passengers. "We cannot, however, lose sight of the considerable public concern over the conduct of the project, the disruption it has caused to households and businesses in the city of Edinburgh. "I therefore recommended to the Cabinet, and it has been decided, to establish a judge-led public inquiry into the Edinburgh trams project to establish why the project occurred significant overruns in terms of cost and timing, requiring in particular a considerable reduction in the original scope." He added that the government had been assured by the City of Edinburgh Council that it would fully cooperate with the inquiry. The first minister added: "There are lessons to be learned from the conduct of the Edinburgh trams project and I think the course of action we are proposing will be a substantial assistance in doing that." Mr Salmond was responding to a question from Marco Biagi, the SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central and an opponent of the city's trams, which run on an 8.7-mile route, from the New Town to Edinburgh Airport. "All of us who opposed the trams project from the start as risky and over-engineered have been disappointed almost daily by being shown to be right," said Mr Biagi. "Now that the trams are indeed rolling, if there is to be any faith from the public in future management or potential cost estimates for projects like this, we need to know for sure that these mistakes will never be repeated". In the decade since the first money was allocated to the project, the price has doubled, the tram network has halved and it has taken twice as long to build as originally planned. Four years ago, a bitter dispute between Transport Edinburgh Limited, the arms-length company responsible for delivering the project, and main contractor Bilfinger Berger brought the whole project to a halt for months.
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Mr Bird, 78, from Barnsley, was regarded as one of the game's most popular and consistent umpires. A guard of honour by the players and a standing ovation from the crowd marked his final Test, between England and India, at Lord's in 1996. After retiring in 1998, he set up the Dickie Bird Foundation which gives grants to under-privileged children. Speaking about the award, Mr Bird told the BBC: "It came as quite a surprise... but I'm tremendously delighted and honoured to get this great honour, this OBE. "It's a marvellous and wonderful honour and I never expected it, really. "It came out of the blue, because I got the MBE in 1986 which is a long time ago, and so when this came along I was completely stunned, shocked." Talking about his foundation, Mr Bird said: "It's for under-privileged kids, who the mothers and parents can't afford to buy them sports equipment... and if we think they are a worthy cause then we send them a grant. "And my aim is to get them off street corners, away from television, doing exercises and giving them a start in life." Other people honoured in South Yorkshire include the county force's recently-retired chief constable, Med Hughes, who has been appointed CBE for his services to the police. World taekwondo champion Sarah Stevenson, from Doncaster, becomes an MBE for her services to martial arts. And Christine Manby has been appointed OBE for her work with South Yorkshire's Women's Royal Voluntary Service.
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Farid Khan was stripped naked by the crowd, beaten and dragged through streets before being hanged in Dimapur, the main city in Nagaland state. Police officers opened fire to try to stop the mob, wounding several people. Tensions in the country are high following the government's decision to ban India's Daughter, a film about the 2012 gang rape of a student. The Hindustan Times newspaper reports that the crowd "tore down two gates and took custody" of the suspect, before dragging him to the town's landmark clock tower. Police say the man was a Bengali-speaking Muslim trader from neighbouring Assam state. He was arrested in February on charges of rape. There have been recurring tensions in some parts of north-eastern India between Bengali speakers, accused of being immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, and local ethnic groups. Local groups began protests on Wednesday demanding action against the alleged rapist. Vigilante justice is not unheard of in India but it is rarely seen on this scale. A curfew has been imposed in Dimapur following incidents of arson in some parts of the city. India's rape crisis has been pushed back to the forefront of public discourse by the decision of the government to ban the BBC documentary India's Daughter, which examines the 2012 gang rape of a young student in Delhi. The documentary features an interview with one of the men sentenced to death for the attack. His lack of remorse and suggestions that the victim might have survived if she had not resisted has drawn international outrage and sparked protests across India. The film was broadcast in the UK on Wednesday night.
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The landmark figure was reached in March - nine months ahead of schedule. It follows decades of global efforts and investment to get antiretroviral drugs to those in need - such as people living in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2000, when the UN first set goals to combat HIV, fewer than 700,000 people were receiving these vital medicines. According to UN Aids, which has a report out today, the global response to HIV has averted 30 million new HIV infections and nearly eight million Aids-related deaths since the millennium. Over the same time frame, new HIV infections have fallen from 2.6 million per year to 1.8 million, and Aids-related deaths have gone down from 1.6 million to 1.2 million. Meanwhile, global investment in HIV has gone up from £3.1bn ($4.8bn) in 2000 to more than £13bn ($20bn) in 2014. And concerted action over the next five years could end the Aids epidemic by 2030, says UN Aids. But progress has been slower in some areas. A major gap seems to be in awareness of HIV status, which is the biggest barrier to treatment access, says the report. And treatment access for children has lagged behind adults - although this is now improving. The proportion of children living with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy almost doubled between 2010 and 2014 (from 14% to 32%), but coverage "remains notably lower than it does for adults", says the report. Even though new HIV infections have gone down, there is still an unacceptable number of new HIV infections each year, contributing to the burden of the epidemic. In 2014, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 66% of all new HIV infections. And at the last headcount, there were an estimated 25.8 million people in this region living with HIV. The estimated count for the whole world was 36.9 million. This year sees the switch from Millennium Development Goals to broader Sustainable Development Goals. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations said: "The world has delivered on halting and reversing the Aids epidemic. "Now we must commit to ending the Aids epidemic as part of the Sustainable Development Goals." The report says the next five years will be critical and recommends front-loading investment to "sprint" towards an ambition of ending the Aids epidemic by 2030.
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Goldman Sachs reported a sharp increase in first-quarter profits, but markets had been expecting more and shares in the investment bank ended 4.7% lower. Johnson & Johnson also weighed on the Dow Jones, dropping 3.1% after its revenues were lower than expected. The company reported first-quarter sales of $17.77bn, but this was below analysts' forecasts of about $18bn. Goldman Sachs and Johnson & Johnson were the two biggest fallers on the Dow Jones, and the Dow was down 113 points, or 0.5%, at 20,523. The S&P 500 index dipped 0.3% to 2,342 points, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index edged down 0.1% to 5,849 points.
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Officers are searching a residential address in north-west London where they say a 60-year-old man was detained. Mr Hussain has lived in the UK since 1991, saying his life would be at risk if he returned to Pakistan. His party, which controls Karachi, has urged supporters to stay calm amid outbreaks of violence there. The British and Pakistani authorities have in the past expressed concerns that any arrest of Altaf Hussain could lead to violent protests in Karachi. Shootings have been reported from some parts of Pakistan's largest city, which BBC correspondents say is tense. Traffic jams were reported in Karachi and other cities in Sindh province as businesses closed and people headed home fearing violence. One man in the city, who gave his name as Tahir, told the BBC that MQM supporters were firing guns in the streets and setting fire to any shops which remained open. Another, Nabil, said there had been "turmoil" and "massive confusion" about whether Altaf Hussain had been arrested or not. Karachi in fear after Altaf Hussain arrest Pakistan's powerful but absent politician Karachi has been wracked by violence - much of it politically motivated. Security is being tightened around the British mission in the city, which has been closed temporarily, and other buildings. A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) spokesman in London, Nadeem Nusrat, confirmed the arrest and urged its supporters to "maintain peace at all costs". "The police arrived with a search warrant and wanted to question Mr Hussain regarding allegations of money laundering," he said in a statement. Mr Hussain had been "very unwell" for the past few days and was getting ready to go to hospital when the police arrived, the statement added. Police later confimed that Mr Hussain had been escorted to a hospital appointment while still in custody. For many years now, Altaf Hussain's MQM has had a bloc of about 20 members in the National Assembly, making him a powerful figure both in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi and in the country as a whole. Remarkably he has led the party from London for over 20 years for fear that going back home could result in legal cases or a physical threat to his security. As well as his solid electoral base in Karachi, Mr Hussain has a powerful party organisation in the city which is often accused of extorting money from businesses and using violence - or the threat of it - to get its way. For years the British authorities tolerated the MQM being based in London. In fact British diplomats sought to take advantage of the situation by trying to influence the party to help achieve British objectives in Pakistan. But the mood changed when a senior MQM party member Imran Farooq was murdered in London in 2010. Mr Hussain, his party, and some of his associates and relatives are currently the subject of a number of British investigations. One is looking into the question of whether in his televised speeches he has incited violence in Pakistan, charges Mr Hussain denies. Another is into whether the MQM has paid its UK taxes correctly. The most high-profile investigation followed the 2010 murder in London of a senior MQM leader Imran Farooq. No-one has been formally charged with his killing. The MQM is often accused of extorting money from businesses in Karachi and shipping the money to the UK, charges the party also denies.
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The poll of 1,650 Britons by YouGov found 56% would quit the competition. And it found those who backed Leave in the EU referendum were most likely to want to drop out, with 76% to 21% in favour of quitting. Remain voters were 65% to 35% in favour of competing. The UK first entered Eurovision in the second year of the contest in 1957 and has won five times - the last in 1997. That victory for Katrina and the Waves with Love, Shine a Light, followed wins by Sandie Shaw (Puppet on a String, 1967), Lulu (Boom Bang-a-Bang, 1969), Brotherhood of Man (Save Your Kisses for Me, 1976) and Bucks Fizz (Making Your Mind Up, 1981). However, since 1997 the UK has finished last three times - in 2003, 2008 and 2010 - and has failed to make it into the top 10 for the past seven years. This year's contest will take place in Kiev on Saturday, following Jamala's win for Ukraine last year singing 1944. The UK will be represented by former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones, who will sing her ballad Never Give Up On You, but according to YouGov only a fifth of Britons (22%) are intending to watch the show. Of those planning to watch, 26% of people said their reason for watching was the "amusing commentary", which will again be provided by Graham Norton, 19% are planning to make fun of the show and just 9% say they tune in because they like the music.
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The Tories claim 94% of working households are better off under the tax and benefit changes coming into effect. Labour's Ed Balls claimed average families were £1,100 a year worse off since 2010, including Monday's changes. Both parties say their rivals have secret plans to raise taxes if they win the general election. The Lib Dems, meanwhile, are angry with the Conservatives for claiming credit for an increase in the personal income tax allowance, which they say they had to force Tory ministers to accept. The personal allowance - the amount someone can earn before they are taxed - has gone up from £10,000 to £10,600. The Tories and Lib Dems have both said they want it to go up to £12,500 by 2020, but senior Lib Dem David Laws said his party would implement this "far faster". In other news: Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, speaking in Leeds, said Britain could not afford five more years of the Tories. "Families are £1,100 a year worse off on average - that is the true cost of a Tory chancellor," he said, citing independent figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies which he said supported his case. He said the IFS figures took into account all of the changes David Cameron and his government had introduced since May 2010 up until Monday, including the change to the personal allowance. The IFS "also exposes how families with children have been hit hardest", he added. "Their damning conclusion is that low-income households with children lose the most as a percentage of their income from changes implemented by the coalition. "While millions are paying more, we know that millionaires are paying less." He repeated Labour's claim that a Conservative government would increase VAT to make their sums add up - something denied last month by David Cameron. The Conservatives claim Labour would be forced to increase National Insurance contributions to pay for their spending plans. By Carole Walker, BBC Conservative Campaign Correspondent David Cameron and George Osborne will both be out campaigning in the South West on the day tax changes affecting millions of voters take effect. Mr Cameron will be meeting some carefully selected voters who will benefit from the changes. The opposing parties are already hurling conflicting statistics over how many of us have gained or lost under the outgoing government. The apparent contradictions reflect the fact that the opposing parties are choosing different figures. So Mr Cameron will point out that more than 90% of working households will be better off under the changes which come in today, largely due to the rise in the amount we can earn before we pay tax. Labour has countered that families are on average £1,100 a year worse off because of the tax and welfare changes since 2010; much of this is due to benefit cuts. David Cameron will say there is not just an economic case but a moral case for low taxes, saying this goes to the heart of what he believes in as a Conservative. But in an apparent acknowledgement that many people do not yet feel they are benefitting from the upturn in the economy, he will say: "I don't just want people to see Britain's recovery on the TV or hear it on the radio, I want them to feel it in their lives." He'll claim that today's changes will help that to happen. Few of us want to hand over more of our earnings in taxes, but as we saw in last week's television debate, some of his political rivals are mounting strong arguments that taxes should be raised for higher earners. There is another flipside to the commitment to low taxes. The Tories need to save £30bn to eliminate the deficit by 2017/18 and if they won't put up taxes, all the money will have to come from spending cuts. They have said they will save £5bn by cracking down on tax avoidance, £13bn from departmental spending and £12bn from welfare. But there remain big unanswered questions on which benefits and which government projects will have to be axed. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg blasted Labour's policies as "economically illiterate", but also warned that Chancellor George Osborne was "a very dangerous man" because of his plan to balance the books by spending cuts alone. One of the biggest changes coming into force on Monday is the relaxation of pension rules, so that those with a defined contribution pension "pot" can take out as much as they like when they reach the age of 55. Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb said the principle was to trust people with their own money - but he urged people to seek advice and not rush into any decisions. This election issue includes income tax and national insurance levies and business taxes. Labour's pensions spokesman Gregg McClymont welcomed the "flexibility" in the new system but voiced concerns the pensions industry was "finding it difficult to adapt so quickly to such a big change". Other changes coming into effect include a higher limit on ISA savings, the Marriage Tax Allowance, a 2.5% increase in the state pension, the abolition of employer National Insurance on under 21-year-olds and the scrapping of the 10p tax band on savings. Working age benefit increases have also been capped at 1%. The Conservatives have produced Treasury figures suggesting 94% of households will be better off under the changes, with 92% of pensioner households also gaining. The figures do not include workless households. In his speech, Prime Minister David Cameron will say: "Today is a big day for our country. It's 'money-back Monday' - a day when, quite simply, hardworking taxpayers get to keep more of their own cash." He will add that as a result of Conservative action - including raising the personal allowance - "our country becomes a better and fairer place to live… where those who put in, get out; where hard work is rewarded; and people are trusted." Subscribe to the BBC Election 2015 newsletter to get a round-up of the day's campaign news sent to your inbox every weekday afternoon.
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Mr Glanville won 69% of the votes cast and was already acting mayor. Prior to Thursday's by-election he had been deputy mayor of the borough. Green Party candidate Samir Jeraj came second in the election with 13%. Labour currently control the borough of Hackney with a majority of 43 seats. The by-election was called after former Hackney mayor Jules Pipe stood down after 14 years. Mr Pipe will work with London mayor Sadiq Khan in City Hall as the city's deputy mayor for planning, regeneration and skills.
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Janse, 30, is an ex-Netherlands Under-21 international and previously played for Italian Serie B side Ternana. He predominantly plays at right-back but he can play anywhere across the back four and on the right of midfield. Janse is the second addition at Brisbane Road in as many days after the arrival of midfielder Zan Benedicic on a deal until January. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
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The Grade II listed buildings in the Grangetown area of Cardiff were put on the market 18 months ago. The council has confirmed its received offers for the Victorian buildings, and is looking for a "viable and sustainable solution" for the site. Local politicians say arts and culture must play a part in any new development. A deadline for interest parties has now ended and the council has confirmed bids have been received. A spokesman said the council was now looking to "see the building fully refurbished in line with its listed status, including potential community uses". It is understood one of the bids involves a mix of business and living space. The building at Pendyris Street, which is on the edge of Grangetown, is across the river from a new enterprise zone which is seen as key to the city centre's regeneration. Conditions of the sale for business use have been to include a community room, with hopes also of potentially developing arts and dance studios, an auditorium or cinema, alongside small businesses and work units. The building was formerly earmarked as a contemporary art gallery as part of the city's failed European City of Culture bid more than a decade ago. Over the last year, pop-up photographic exhibitions have been held as part of a city-wide festival, as well as a dance and animation event to showcase the building's potential. The depot was used to house trams, which ran in the area from the early 1880s, and then trolley buses until they stopped running 60 years ago. The building had been used for repairing council vehicles over recent years but its redbrick facade with arches is listed. David Drake, director of Ffotogallery - which is looking for a new Cardiff home - has met with universities, arts organisations and innovations group Nesta, about a partnership to develop the building. He said it was good news a credible developer had come forward and he was keen to speak to them once negotiations with the council were complete. "We think it's a fantastic space and we'd love to do something again there with the Diffusion festival next year," he said. "With the BBC's plans for the front of the station, that whole area will be changing in character and it would bring the Tramsheds back towards what's going on in the city centre. "It's also a very interesting building with a lively residential community in Grangetown and Riverside nearby and it would be fantastic to develop community and cultural provision for that area." Local councillor Ashley Govier said he was encouraged there had been interest. "I still want to see a cultural centre, similar to what you see at Chapter but reflecting the different cultures in this area."
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French PM Manuel Valls and US Secretary of State John Kerry said civilians were dying in Russian air strikes. Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said there was "no evidence of our bombing civilians, even though everyone is accusing us of this". One observers' group says at least 1,015 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said late last month that close to a quarter of those killed were under the age of 18. How Putin is succeeding in Syria Displaced Syrians struggle to survive Syria: The story of the conflict Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has consistently denied hitting civilian targets and insists it is battling terrorists. Mr Valls said his government "respects Russia and Russia's interests" but "that to re-discover the path to peace, to discussion, the Russian bombing of civilians has to stop". Mr Kerry again accused Russia of using so-called 'dumb bombs' in Syria that do not hit precise targets. Last week, he said women and children were being killed "in large numbers" by Russian raids. Mr Medvedev said Russia was "not trying to achieve some secret goals in Syria", adding that "we are trying to protect our national interests". Their comments were made at a security conference in Munich, days after world powers agreed a deal to push for a cessation of hostilities in Syria within a week. Agreement to try to bring about a cessation of hostilities and allow more access for humanitarian aid was reached by world powers late on Thursday in Germany, but neither the Syrian government nor the rebels were involved. Under the plan, efforts will be made to try to make urgent aid deliveries to besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria. Steps will also be taken to work towards an eventual ceasefire and implementation of a UN-backed plan for political transition in Syria. The halt will not apply to the battle against jihadist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front. The tentative deal reached here in Munich to pause the fighting in Syria was always going to be a tough sell to the warring parties on the ground. Now its chances of success look even slimmer - "Forty-nine per cent," said Russia's foreign minister. "Closer to zero," said his British counterpart. For much of the day the Russian and Western ministers have been trading accusations and counter-accusations as to who is to blame for the ongoing misery that is the Syrian civil war. France, Britain and the US all accused Russia of targeting mainstream rebels and civilians with air strikes while leaving so-called Islamic State largely unscathed. Russia flatly denied this, saying most of those civilians were being besieged by rebels rather than by Assad's forces. Again, Western delegates disagreed. So there are clearly two, diametrically opposed, versions of what is going on in Syria. That leaves little prospect of the concerted effort for peace by all parties that is so desperately needed. Rebel groups in Syria have told the BBC they would not stop fighting because they do not believe that Russia will end its bombing campaign in support of the government. They also reiterated their demand that President Assad be removed from power. On Friday, the president said he wanted to retake "the whole country" from rebels. But US state department spokesman Mark Toner said Mr Assad was "deluded" if he thought there was a military solution to the conflict. Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, have almost encircled rebels in parts of the northern city of Aleppo. More than 250,000 people have been killed and some 11 million displaced in almost five years of fighting in Syria. In another sign of the complexity of the conflict, reports said that on Saturday Turkish forces had shelled Kurdish militia targets in Aleppo provinces. The Kurdish fighters had seized territory from Islamists in recent days. Turkey views the Kurdish militia as allied to the PKK group, which has a waged a campaign against Turkish security forces for decades. On Saturday, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saudi Arabia would send war planes to the Turkish air base of Incirlik, from where they would attack militants in Syria from the so-called Islamic State. Saudi Arabia is already part of the international coalition against IS. Mr Cavusoglu also said it was possible that troops from his country and Saudi Arabia might participate in a ground operation against IS forces. The US has so far ruled out a ground invasion. Moscow has warned against any new foreign ground intervention in the country, saying such a development could even lead to a world war. Why is there a war in Syria? Anti-government protests developed into a civil war that, five years on, has ground to a stalemate, with the Assad government, Islamic State, an array of Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters all holding territory. Who is fighting whom? Government forces concentrated in Damascus and the centre and west of Syria are fighting the jihadists of Islamic State and al-Nusra Front, as well as less numerous so-called "moderate" rebel groups, who are strongest in the north and east. These groups are also battling each other. How has the world reacted? Iran, Russia and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement are propping up the Alawite-led Assad government, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar back the Sunni-dominated opposition, along with the US, UK and France. Hezbollah and Iran are believed to have troops and officers on the ground, while a Western-led coalition and Russia are carrying out air strikes.
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The biggest Commons clash is likely to be over Sunday trading - where a well organised group of Tory rebels looks set to line up with Labour, to try to strike down proposals to loosen restrictions. The SNP look likely to be the swing vote in this particular debate. Elsewhere, there's a new and multi-faceted crime bill, and in the Lords there's some preliminary sparring over the Trade Union Bill. There may also be votes on the Immigration Bill. But it looks as if the Commons-Lords "ping-pong" on the proposals to reform Employment Support Allowance for some disabled people may be petering out. Here's my rundown of the week ahead: The Commons opens at 2.30pm for Education questions. As usual any post weekend ministerial statements or urgent questions will follow at 3.30pm. Then it's the launch of the Policing and Crime Bill, a wide-ranging measure which will: In the Lords (2.30pm) after the usual hour of questions to ministers, it's the latest stage of the parliamentary ping-pong over the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. After MPs rejected a Lords amendment for the second time, it's rumoured peers may drop their resistance to the Commons over benefits for disabled people in the "Work Related Activities Group", and content themselves with a "regret" motion. Then peers debate the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and determination of Rates) Regulations 2016 - where the Lib Dems have put down another "regret motion" but seem unlikely to attract Labour support. And that's followed by an International Women's Day debate on the progress of women's representation and empowerment in the UK, 150 years after the 1866 petition for women's suffrage. There are 27 peers down to speak, including two notable maidens - the Conservative Baroness Mone and the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek, who will become the first woman Bishop to speak in the Lords. The Commons opens (11.30am) with Justice questions, followed at 12.30pm by a Ten Minute Rule Bill from the Conservative, Will Quince. He's calling for a first aid component to be added to the driving test, continuing the backbench campaign for more first aid training which recently saw a private member's bill which attempted to require First Aid to be taught in schools. He says this would substantially increase the number of Britons with knowledge of first aid - countries like Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic already require evidence of first aid training as a condition of having a full driving licence. Mr Quince claims the support of the British Red Cross and St John's Ambulance. After that, MPs turn to detailed consideration of the Enterprise Bill - Labour and the Green MP Dr Caroline Lucas both have amendments down on the proposed privatisation of the Green Investment Bank, set up under the Coalition; Labour want to preserve its environmental objectives in the private sector, while Dr Lucas wants buyers to commit themselves to maintaining its existing programme. And there is a series of amendments on the bill's proposal to cap redundancy payments for public sector workers. There will also be a backbench debate to mark International Women's Day, led by the former Cabinet Minister Maria Miller, now chair of the Women and Equalities Committee - the motion calls for more progress in electing women to Parliament, pay parity between men and women and more action against FGM. In Westminster Hall, the opening debate led by the SNP's Dr Lisa Cameron is on puppy farming and the welfare of young dogs bred for sale (9am-11am). Then Labour's Jo Cox raises the issue of autism diagnosis waiting times - she says many parents are waiting over two years to get an autism diagnosis for their child and says the families should have a diagnosis within a reasonable timeframe. And at 2.30pm-4pm, the Conservative Simon Hart will lead a debate on the potential economic benefits of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon - a £1bn green energy project, which is one of several such schemes proposed along the south coast of Wales. He will seek to explore the likely impact on the local economy and the number of permanent jobs created in Wales - especially if the Newport and Cardiff Schemes come on line. Early predications refer to a £20bn inward investment, nearly 2,000 new jobs and an unquantifiable impact on tourism and leisure. In the Lords (2.30pm) there's an International Woman's Day flavour to question time, with questions on: the UN framework preventing violence against women, gender inequality, discriminatory practices and harmful cultural and social norms, from Baroness Kinnock; improving the reading skills of 16 to 24-year-old women, from Baroness Rebuck and on increasing the representation of women in political and public life, from Baroness Gale. Then peers turn to the detail of the Housing and Planning Bill - in the fourth day of seven of committee stage - and already the debate is lagging well behind schedule, raising the prospect that the bill might not get to its report stage immediately after Easter, as planned. The sections under scrutiny on Tuesday include right to buy for tenants of housing association properties and high value council property sales. This is the a contentious part of the bill - but, as usual, committee stage debates are preliminary sparring, and no votes are expected; but the debates will foreshadow amendments for report stage, when a serious attempt to re-write these provisions looks likely. There will also be a short debate on a political solution to the civil war in Syria- led by the Bishop of Coventry. The Commons meets at 11.30am - for half an hour of questions to the ministers at the Cabinet Office, the government's "engine room," followed, at noon by questions to the prime minister. Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville Roberts has a Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for the law on cyber-crime to be brought together from around 30 different statutes, and for new duties to be imposed on internet service providers and social media companies, to remove offensive material. She has cross party support and this looks very much like the start of a campaign, rather in the tradition of her predecessor, Elfyn Llywd, who scored significant success in toughening up the law on stalking. Then MPs move on to the detail of the Enterprise Bill - where the crunch vote will be on an amendment, spearheaded by Tory backbencher David Burrowes, and signed by 22 Conservatives, to delete the government's proposals to loosen restrictions on Sunday trading. Labour will be whipped to back it, the Northern Ireland DUP is on board - but it looks as if the SNP will not be. There's also an amendment from the former Cabinet Minister Caroline Spellman which would allow a limited relaxation in Sunday opening hours for larger shops. The day's Westminster Hall debates cover BT service standards (9.30am-11am); the government's proposals on fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence claims (11am-11.30am); the contribution of the Scotch whisky industry to the UK economy (2.30pm-4pm); the management of the Health and Safety Executive (4pm- 4.30pm) and competition in the UK energy market (4.30-5.30pm). In the Lords (3pm) peers launch into the report stage of the Immigration Bill, where votes are expected on amendments dealing with overseas domestic workers and permission to work for asylum seekers. Watch out, too, for an amendment from Lords Alton and Forsyth, and Baroness Cox, to guarantee asylum for people fleeing genocide, as defined in the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide; and from Lord Dubs, to allow for asylum for people employed by the UK Government in Iraq or Afghanistan. The really big clash over this bill, on unaccompanied child migrants, will come the following week - unless the government makes a pre-emptive concession. There will be a lot of interest on the debate on the report from the special committee set up to examine the impact on trade union political funds and (Labour) party funding (the Burns Report, after the crossbench peer who chaired the committee). The Committee suggested a number of fixes which would reduce the impact of the current proposals in the Trade Union Bill - which have been denounced as a partisan attack by the government on Labour. This will be the first chance to debate them and to get a response from ministers. And the committee report will tee up a series of amendments when the bill comes to report stage, on Wednesday 16 March. Opposition parties are waiting to see the colour of the minister's money on this issue - but even if the government signs up to the Burns Report compromise, there's still plenty left in this bill to argue about - not insisting on postal ballots and allowing e-voting for union ballots, the "check-off" system for deducting union subs from pay-packets, facility time for union reps and much more. The various sides are still circling each other and we could still see a long drawn-out bout of trench warfare when report stage commences. The Commons opens (9.30am) with Transport questions, followed by the weekly Business Statement from the Leader of the House, Chris Grayling. He will be under considerable pressure to announce the dates of forthcoming parliamentary recesses, and of the next Queen's Speech. MPs are particularly keen to know whether there will be a recess covering the EU Referendum and whether the the start of the next parliamentary year will be put back until after the referendum, implying a State Opening ceremony in July. Then MPs turn to the report stage and third reading of the Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill 2015-16, which implements the latest deal on the powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The scheduling implies that the powers that be don't expect any great controversy over this measure, and that the debate will be fairly brief. The decision to end the centuries-old practice of recording Acts of Parliament on vellum - treated cow skin - will be raised in a Backbench Business Committee debate. James Gray, a member of the House of Commons Commission, which signed up to that decision (which came from the Lords) wants to carry on using vellum - and it may all come down to how much it would cost to keep it, and who pays. In the Lords (from 11am) peers debate the detailed provisions on "pay to stay" and ending secure tenancies, in the Housing and Planning Bill (see Tuesday, above). There will also be a short debate on the renewal of the BBC's Charter, led by the Liberal Democrat Baroness Bonham-Carter. As I write there are 16 peers are down to speak, which is quite a turnout for a short debate on a Thursday - suggesting there's a considerable level of interest in this issue in the Upper House. The Commons meets (9.30am) to debate private members' bills - I'll list what's down on the Order Paper at the moment, but it's an increasingly inaccurate guide to what actually happens on the day. The main reason for this is that we're now approaching the end of the parliamentary year, where cunning operators like the wily Peter Bone angle to get second reading debate on issues they want to raise - although they then have little prospect of becoming law. But the announcement of the date of the EU referendum has put Mr Bone, one of the prime movers in the increasingly important Grassroots Out organisation, into campaign mode, and he has not been able to be in the Chamber to move some of the many bills he has put down for debate. His close ally, Christopher Chope, has stepped into the breach to move some of those bills - specialising in the ones with an EU dimension. But sadly we're unlikely to get a debate on the Prime Minister (Temporary Appointment) Bill, which would have provided a mechanism, in case the PM was run over by a bus. For the record, the current batting order is: Foreign National Offenders (Exclusion from the UK) Bill (Peter Bone); National Health Service Bill (Caroline Lucas); Criminal Cases Review Commission (Supplementary Powers) Bill (Andy McDonald); Regulation of Enforcement Agents (Collection of Council Tax Arrears) Bill (Yvonne Fovargue); Health Services Commissioning (Equality and Accountability) (No. 2) Bill (Rehman Chishti); Perinatal Mental Illness (NHS Family Services) Bill (Rehman Chishti); Scotland Act 1998 (Amendment) Bill (Angus Brendan MacNeil) and the House of Lords (Parliamentary Standards Etc) Bill (Sir Edward Leigh). There are many more bills listed, and if some of those above are not moved, they may even be debated - if their movers are there to do so. It's also private members' bill day in the Lords (10am) where peers will consider the Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) Bill and the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill. More bills may be added to this list.
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Big oil producing nations meet this weekend in Qatar to discuss plans for a freeze in production levels. But there is scepticism over whether such a deal would make much difference to the current oversupply of oil in the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.97 points to 17,897.46. The S&P 500 was down 2.05 points to 2,080.73. The technology focused Nasdaq Composite slipped 7.67 points to 4,938.22. Stocks in the energy sectors fell as another US bank - Citigroup - reported it was setting cash aside to cover losses on loans to the energy industry. Shares in banking giant Citigroup closed 0.13% down after trading mostly higher all day. It reported a 27% fall in quarterly profit, but that was not as bad as analysts had been expecting. Shares of Marathon Petroleum were down 3.8%, Exxon Mobile fell 0.5% and Chevron was 0.75% lower. Shares of Apple dropped 2% after a report suggested the company was cutting iPhone production in the April-June quarter due to weak sales. Investors also had a gloomy economic report to chew over. US industrial production fell 0.6% in March, which was a bigger drop than analysts were expecting, and followed a 0.6% decline in February.
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He followed his first-innings 108 with 105 not out, including a six and 11 fours, and shared a stand of 114 with Chesney Hughes (50). Wayne Madsen weighed in with 43 before he was bowled by Ivan Thomas (2-68). The hosts eventually declared on 234-5 following a rain delay, and Kent progressed to 30-0 by the close. Godleman's fine knock was only the fifth time a Derbyshire batsman has hit three centuries in successive innings and the first since Kim Barnett in 1990. His half-century took 80 balls and he moved carefully to three figures with a single off spinner James Tredwell. The teams were forced to take an early tea at 15.15 BST because of bad light rain and Derbyshire opted to declare when play resumed two and a half hours later, but they were unable to separate Daniel Bell-Drummond (18 not out) and Rob Key (11) before stumps.
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The 32-year-old former Warwickshire seamer's last first-team appearance for the Hove side came in June 2014. The right-armer took 199 wickets at an average of 32.38 in 63 first-class appearances for Sussex. "It's been a frustrating 18 months. On the advice of the club's medical staff, I have decided not to pursue my first-class cricketing career," he said. Anyon joined Sussex ahead of the 2010 campaign and became a consistent performer for their Championship side. He took 55 first-class wickets at an average of 32.45 in 2011 and a further 50 at 28.64 in 2013. Anyon also made 1,086 first-class runs during his spell with Sussex. "I'm very fortunate to have played my best cricket at Sussex," he added. "I'd like to make a special thank you to the medical staff and the Professional Cricketers' Association for all their help over the past 12 months. I wish the club success going forward."
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Five-month-old Jack McLaren, from Newbury in Berkshire, died in hospital on 4 June, two days after an alleged attack. Daniel McLaren, of Fleetwood Close in Newbury, has been charged with murder. He appeared at Reading Crown Court via video link from prison earlier and entered a not guilty plea. A trial has been scheduled to begin on 22 January 2018.
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The London Paramount resort on the Swanscombe Peninsula, near Dartford, would be twice the size of the Olympic Park, and include 5,000 hotel rooms and a water park. The developers said they needed to conduct more research into traffic and environmental issues before applying for a development consent order. If given approval, it is expected to open in 2021 instead of Easter 2020. The planned park will have more than 50 rides and attractions based on films and TV programmes on a 900-acre brownfield site. David Testa, chief executive of London Paramount, said: "In light of our ongoing studies and detailed discussions with the Planning Inspectorate‎ and local authorities, we have decided to give ourselves a bit more time to....revise our submission date for the development consent order."
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"Indiscriminate use of force" was used by the police in the run-up to the Olympic Games in August, according to one of the organisations. In a report handed to the IOC, Terre des Hommes details a 103% increase in police killings compared to 2015. The IOC is considering recommendations made in the report. The Rio Games saw 85,000 police staff employed around the city - double the number used at London 2012 - and it led to 90% of tourists rating security as "good" or "excellent". However, the report - Breaking Records - found evidence of a process of "cleaning" the streets of homeless children, as well as numerous effects resulting from the eviction of 22,000 families between 2009 and 2015 to clear space for the Games. "Our research reveals human rights violations of youth and children in Rio, ranging from police killings, harsh police repression of protests and an alarming increase of police violence against adolescents in street situation," said Andrea Florence, author of the report. Renata Neder of Amnesty International Brazil said: "The Olympics were a missed opportunity for public security in Rio de Janeiro. "We documented a number of violations by security forces, especially a significant increase in the number of people killed by the police and a violent repression of protests." Specific findings in the report include: Terre des Hommes called on the IOC to implement measures for future Olympic Games, such as including obligations to comply with international children's rights standards in the host city contract for 2024. It wants the IOC to communicate with the Rio 2016 local organising committee and Brazilian authorities to ensure they have taken "all appropriate measures related to violations of child rights". This includes ensuring victims have access to legal advice and that "individual cases are duly investigated, with access to remedy and compensation". "We call upon the IOC to put in place all measures necessary to avoid repeating the same pattern of violations we have seen in Rio," said Florence. "Only then will the Games will have a chance to create a better world for generations to come." The IOC cited a "number of instances" relating to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, where allegations were followed up with the local authorities. An IOC statement to BBC Sport added: "Where cases are identified - and clearly related to the staging of the Olympic Games - the IOC has a long-standing commitment to follow-up on those issues. "The IOC can only act on issues that are directly linked to the organisation of the Olympic Games."
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And not just the ecstasy of Salford Red Devils' 19-18 golden-point win in the Million Pound Game, but also the despair of beaten opponents Hull KR. If anything, it was reaction of the Hull KR players and their families that made the biggest impression on Kopczak. "To see the wives and the families of the opposition crying and upset wasn't nice," he told BBC Wales Sport. "It's not a nice position to be in and I wouldn't recommend it. "You couldn't really celebrate and it was more a case of job done and get out of there." And that after securing the most important win in the history of the club, who had been within minutes of losing their Super League status. For the defeated Robins, it meant relegation and an uncertain future for the club's players, with contracts under threat. With so much at stake in one end-of-the season match, the Million Pound Game has been criticised since its introduction in 2015. Media playback is not supported on this device Hull KR's Ben Cockayne described the concept as "a disgrace" and said it hurt the Rugby Football League's efforts to promote good mental health. Salford looked destined for relegation as the highly charged game at the Lightstream Stadium drew to a close. They trailed 18-10 with two minutes left but Niall Evalds' try and Greg Johnson's score with the last play of normal time levelled the scores. Gareth O'Brien's drop-goal in golden-point extra time secured victory to save his side from the drop to the Championship. "At one stage I thought it was all over, but credit to the boys they dug deep and found a way to win," added Kopczak, who was among the Salford replacements. "It's not good for the players but it is what it is. You've got to do it and someone's got to go down. "Hopefully next season I'm not in that situation again. We've got a great bunch of lads and we shouldn't really have been in that situation." With Salford's Super League status secured, Kopczak's focus is now on another challenge - captaining Wales' attempt to reach the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Wales, who won the European Championship in 2015, have qualifiers against Serbia at Llanelli's Stebonheath Park on Saturday and away to Italy on 29 October. "We've got two tough games and it's going to be interesting," Kopczak said. "But the boys are really up for it and we want to build on the success of last year." John Kear's side will face Serbia and Italy without Wigan's Ben Flower and Rhys Evans of Warrington Wolves, who are unavailable after playing in the Grand Final. Tyson Frizell, capped five times by Wales, is also unavailable having been included in Australia's squad for the Four Nations. But Kopczak says his own Super League experience, as well as that of Salford team mate Phil Joseph and Widnes pair Gil Dudson and Lloyd White, will help Wales. "It's for us to lead from the front and get ourselves in a great position to start with and kick on from there," Kopczak said. "We'll focus on ourselves, get the job done right and aim for the World Cup."
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The Welsh government pays the majority of Welsh students' tuition fees, wherever they choose to go in the UK. On Monday, Universities Wales will publish its manifesto ahead of next year's Assembly elections calling for the current tuition fee grant to be replaced by a means tested grant. The Welsh government said its policy was an "investment in young people". University Wales's chairman Prof Colin Riordan said means testing would be fairer. He told BBC Wales' Sunday Politics programme: "You could decide to spend the resource equally and thinly or you can say 'let's focus on the areas of most need' - so those people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, perhaps, or areas which need support such as expensive subjects". Universities have long argued the grant means tens of millions of pounds leaves the higher education sector in Wales and goes to the coffers of their counterparts in England. Prof Riordan added: "Means testing would mean that those students who really need support would get it. "Those who are more able to support themselves would be able to do that. That's surely fair." Earlier this month the UK government's Universities Minister Jo Johnson said institutions in England would be allowed to raise their fees in future if they can demonstrate a high quality of teaching. But Prof Riordan said it "would add cost to the tuition fee grant in ways that could become quite unsustainable". The tuition fee grant has faced criticism from many involved with Higher Education in Wales. Earlier this year, the head of the body responsible for allocating funding to universities in Wales said the Welsh government needs to change how it funds students from Wales to avoid universities here falling behind their English counterparts. In 2013, BBC Wales revealed the body representing universities here had concerns they were losing out compared to their counterparts in England because of the tuition fee grant. BBC Wales has also revealed concerns expressed by the finance directors of universities in Wales that the grant left the sector "with an uncertain financial future". In November 2013, the Welsh government announced a review of higher education funding and student finance arrangements in Wales, which is chaired by the Scottish academic, Professor Ian Diamond. Prof Diamond will make some of his thoughts public later this year, with the full review expected to be published after the Assembly elections in May next year. A Welsh government spokesperson said: "Our tuition fee policy is an investment in young people. "Over the course of a three year undergraduate degree, current students from Wales are around £17,000 better off than their English counterparts. "The Diamond review of higher education and student finance in Wales is ongoing. Once published, it will inform the next steps for higher education funding in Wales."
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Operation Equinox is investigating claims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse between the 1940s and 1990s. In a letter to victims Nottinghamshire Police confirmed 530 of 636 reported crimes were on council property. Officers also said 485 alleged offences were committed by council staff and of 432 suspects, 283 had been identified. More on this story and other news in Nottinghamshire So far, police have had 290 people report crimes. Operation Equinox combined two police inquiries. Operation Daybreak, sent up in 2011, was focussed on the Beechwood children's home in Nottingham, while Operation Xeres has been looking at residential homes in the county. The letter emphasises the progress already made, with former social worker Andris Logins jailed for 20 years. Two other men have been jailed for historical attacks not connected to children's homes and three more trials are due to begin in early 2017. Nottinghamshire Police has not commented directly as the information is part of an ongoing enquiry.
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A series of amendments to a regulation on how internet traffic is managed in Europe were all rejected by MEPs. Proponents of net neutrality, who demand that web traffic be treated equally by networks, have already criticised the move. The existing legislation, which was accepted, will be developed into regulations. Campaigners have said that provisions for protecting net neutrality in the existing text of the rules are too vague and many worry that it will be easy for internet firms to strike deals with content providers which may not be advantageous for everyone. For example, it is thought that so-called "zero rating" agreements, in which customers can access certain sites and services for free outside their data plans, might become more widespread. While this could be beneficial for those who want to access content from those providers, others worry that it will stifle innovation. The rules, however, do stipulate that network companies will not be able to offer or market paid-for access to "fast lanes". Traffic management, they add, should be based on objective technical requirements. Although some campaigners had suggested there might be growing support for the amendments within the parliament, all were voted down in large majorities. It is thought that many MEPs would have been reluctant to begin a process of amending the regulation given that it might have delayed another aspect of the rules - the abolition of mobile data roaming charges. The result is "hardly surprising" according to legal expert Chris Marsden at the University of Sussex, given that many of the major parties represented in the parliament all supported the regulation text without amendments. The Body of European Regulators (BEREC) would now have nine months to issue guidelines to bodies like Ofcom in the UK, he added. "So, [by] September next year we will have the guidelines and the real enforcement work begins," he told the BBC. Dr Marsden also said there were still plenty of unknowns, such as what form regulations on "zero ratings" and fast and slow lane services might actually take. There was also the issue of how laws in the Netherlands, Slovenia and Finland - which all have special net neutrality protections in place - would be affected. Some initial guidelines, Dr Marsden added, would not be ready until 2016. Michael Theurer, a liberal German MEP described the outcome as "regrettable" and added that he felt the regulations as passed do not include a clear definition of net neutrality to inform regulators. Prior to the vote, the inventor of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee and a host of tech companies had expressed their support for the amendments and urged MEPs to vote them through. Firms which has openly supported the amendments included: "The fact is that what we use the internet for in 2015 is vastly different from those early days when Tim Berners-Lee was inventing the web," commented Chris Green of business consultancy Lewis as he pointed out that the rise of video streaming had placed extra burdens on network companies. "Maintaining that information flow is an expensive process and the cost of running that infrastructure is falling on the shoulders of ISPs. "For them, a two-tier internet makes much more sense," he told the BBC. The idea that data should be ferried from place to place as quickly as possible, regardless of what it is, is how most people assume the internet works. That's the essence of net neutrality. However, it's possible to decide to prioritise certain types of data over others - perhaps, for example, by charging the producers of such data a fee to make sure their content gets delivered promptly. For big video streaming sites, the prospect is worrying. They could find themselves coughing up lots of money in fees simply to give their users the same experience as before. Some argue, however, that such fees are fair since it costs internet service providers a lot of money to keep providing such content, no matter how popular the streaming sites become. Part of the problem with the rules in their current form, argued Joe McNamee at the European Digital Rights campaign group, is that they are ambiguous. "As the text currently stands there is no indication as to how much abuse of dominance would be permissible under this arrangement," he told the BBC. The sort of scenarios that could impact internet use include the creation of "fast lanes" and "slow lanes" or the creation of "zero ratings" in which some services may be accessed without using up any of the internet user's data quota. In Belgium, for example, some mobile phone companies currently allow unlimited access to Twitter and Facebook while all other data usage is part of a monthly plan. In a few countries such as the Netherlands, such practices are not allowed. Besides a host of net neutrality campaigners, inventor of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee had added his voice to those supporting the amendments. "If adopted as currently written, these rules will threaten innovation, free speech and privacy, and compromise Europe's ability to lead in the digital economy," he wrote in a blog. And a string of tech companies signed a letter to the president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, asking MEPs to adopt the amendments. The firms included Netflix, Tumblr, Vimeo, Kickstarter and Reddit. "I was contacted by a number of start-ups and investors because they were deeply concerned about the impact of the European Parliament's network neutrality proposals on start-up innovation in Europe," Stanford professor Barbara van Schewick, who helped pen the letter, told the BBC. Interestingly, three countries within the EU - Netherlands, Slovenia and Finland - already have a range of net neutrality rules enshrined in law. These laws might have to be altered depending on how the new, EU-wide rules are interpreted by regulators later. Elsewhere, net neutrality has received some regulatory protection in the United States after a vote in February this year placed new restrictions on what deals could be sought by internet firms with content providers. But in other countries, such as India, "zero rating" is allowed. "It's a fragmented picture across the board," said Dr Marsden. "It's an extremely difficult area and there are probably no absolutely right answers."
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One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia, overturning cars on a motorway. Bartow County Fire Chief Craig Millsap said at least 10 cars had been flipped over on Interstate 75. A man died in Nashville, Tennessee, when high winds toppled a tree on to a shed he had been taking shelter in. The storm system also brought mayhem to parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Indiana. More than 60,000 customers have lost electricity from the Gulf Coast to Ohio as a result, it is estimated. Footage showed a funnel cloud tearing through the Georgian town of Adairsville, 60 miles (97km) north-west of Atlanta. Interstate 75 was closed in both directions after vehicles were flipped and tossed on to the grassy shoulder. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there have been numerous emergency calls of trauma and injuries. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of "major structure damage" in Adairsville. Reports said people were trapped in homes and businesses and aerial news footage showed widespread damage at a factory. Elsewhere: The NWS is reporting golf-ball sized hail stones in some areas. Meteorologists say warm weather from the Gulf of Mexico collided with a cold front from the west, creating volatile conditions.
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Francis used his "Urbi et Orbi" address to call for peace in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and across the globe. He singled out "dear Syria", saying: "How much blood has been shed! And how much suffering must there still be before a political solution is found?" Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar and pilgrims have attended church across the world. By David WilleyBBC News, Rome In past years there have been two parts to the Pope's Easter message - a heartfelt appeal for peace in the world's trouble spots, and multilingual greetings to the crowds thronging St Peter's Square. There were 250,000 people from more than 100 countries present this morning. But Pope Francis decided to cut the vernacular greetings. He is, of course, most comfortable speaking his native Spanish, and he is also completely fluent in Italian as his family is from Piedmont in northern Italy. Pope Francis was, however, almost incomprehensible when he tried out a few words in English to the crowds in St Peter's Square last week. So he decided not to read out the "Happy Easter" greetings that had been prepared for him in 65 different languages including difficult-to-pronounce oriental tongues. Popes John Paul II and Benedict used to struggle to pronounce even a short phrase in Burmese, Chinese or Korean, Pope Francis chose not even to try. But his body language spoke volumes. He was completely at ease saluting families, kissing babies and tenderly embracing a young disabled man, as the Pope was driven in an open jeep around the packed square. Pope Francis also speaks when he remains silent. Pope Francis, formerly Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected on 13 March, becoming the first non-European pope for almost 1,300 years. He replaced Benedict XVI, who held the office for eight years and became the first pontiff in more than 700 years to resign, saying he no longer had the physical strength to continue. In his Urbi et Orbi (To the city and the world) speech, Pope Francis began with a simple "Happy Easter!" The 76-year-old Pope, who has begun his tenure by emphasising humility, went on: "Christ has risen! What a joy it is for me to announce this message... I would like it to go out to every house and every family, especially where the suffering is greatest, in hospitals, in prisons." Later in his speech, Pope Francis said: "We ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace." The Pope then mentioned troubled regions of the world in turn. In pictures: Easter festivities "Peace for the Middle East, and particularly between Israelis and Palestinians, who struggle to find the road of agreement, that they may willingly and courageously resume negotiations to end a conflict that has lasted all too long. "Peace in Iraq, that every act of violence may end, and above all for dear Syria, for its people torn by conflict and for the many refugees who await help and comfort." For Africa, the Pope referred to Mali, Nigeria - "where attacks sadly continue" - the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. He added: "Peace in Asia, above all on the Korean peninsula: may disagreements be overcome and a renewed spirit of reconciliation grow." Profile: Pope Francis Pope Francis concluded by saying: "Peace in the whole world, still divided by greed looking for easy gain, wounded by the selfishness which threatens human life and the family, selfishness that continues in human trafficking, the most extensive form of slavery in this 21st Century." BBC Rome correspondent, Alan Johnston, says the Pope has reinforced his image as a man of simple, down-to-earth tastes, not wearing the more ostentatious of papal costumes and, for the moment, not moving into the grandiose papal apartments. One pilgrim in Rome on Sunday, Briton Tina Hughes, said that Francis represented a "new beginning". "I think he brings something special. He connects with people. I feel good about him," she told Reuters. In the days before Easter, the Pope had reached out to women and Muslims. During a Holy Thursday Mass at a youth detention centre he washed and kissed the feet of 12 people, including two girls and two Muslims, and in a Good Friday procession referred to the "friendship of our Muslim brothers and sisters" in the Middle East. But our correspondent says that, after Easter, the Pope will have to begin tackling the key issues facing the Catholic Church, such as reforming a Vatican bureaucracy riven by infighting and allegations of corruption, and tackling the issue of clerical sexual abuse. Vatican watchers will also be keeping a keen eye on new appointments to key positions. In his Easter homily, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, invited the Pope to visit. The patriarch, the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land, also urged the international community to take "concrete and effective decisions to find a balanced and just solution for the Palestinian cause, which lies at the heart of all the Middle East's troubles".
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A black police chief who had worked diligently to improve community relations, and reduce the use of force, now had to confront a racially motivated attack by a young black man against his officers. "We're hurting. Our profession is hurting. Dallas officers are hurting. We are heartbroken," he said. He spoke on behalf of the Dallas Police Department, but his words echoed a personal statement he made six years earlier, in the wake of another Dallas police death. In June 2010, just weeks after he was sworn in as police chief, a young Dallas officer and father was shot dead on father's day. The killer was Mr Brown's 27-year-old son. "My family has not only lost a son, but a fellow police officer and a private citizen lost their lives at the hands of our son," he said. "That hurts so deeply I cannot adequately express the sadness I feel inside my heart." Mr Brown's son, David O'Neal Brown Jr, first shot dead a private citizen, Jeremy McMillan, as McMillan drove his family to his sister's house. He then shot police officer Craig Shaw, who was responding to the first shooting, more than a dozen times. Mr Brown took a leave of absence, according to local news reports from the time, and there was speculation that he would resign. It was not the first time he had suffered loss - in 1988, his former partner Walter Williams was killed in the line of duty. Three years later, his younger brother was shot dead by a drug dealer. But Mr Brown returned to work, determined to improve the Dallas Police Department's relations with the community. The department began to focus on de-escalation rather than force. Mr Brown placed emphasis on community policing and increasing transparency, even at the cost of clashing with department figures. He made enemies of the police unions by publicly sacking crooked officers, the Dallas Observer reported. He was told community policing was a waste of time. But by 2014, five years after his appointment, excessive force complaints against Dallas officers had fallen by 64%. "In my opinion, how can you argue with aggressive community policing if it has yielded the safest the city has been over 86 years?" he said in an interview with the Observer in February. Mr Brown's approach was visible on Thursday, in the hours before the gunman opened fire, as the police department's Twitter account posted pictures of officers posing with protesters and smiling. "Men, women, boys and girls gathered at Belo Garden Park for the demonstration re: recent police involved shootings," said one tweet. "Dallas police officers maintain traffic control to ensure the safety of the demonstrators," said another. In the aftermath of the attack, several reporters who cover the Dallas Police Department pointed out the irony that the gunman targeted a force which had made strides to break the cycle of violence between its officers and community. Speaking to the Observer in February, Mr Brown paid tribute to his officers and acknowledged the risks they took. "Over the last 12 years we've lost five cops in the line of duty," he said. "I mean, it's not just numbers on a page. It's sacrifice, and it's sacrifice at the highest level." Dallas Police Department equalled that 12-year sacrifice in a few short hours on Thursday. On Friday, Mr Brown reiterated his plea for mutual respect. "There are no words to describe the atrocity that occurred to our city," he said. "All I know is that this: This must stop, this divisiveness between our police and our citizens."
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The man was hit on the A466 Wye Valley Link Road in Newhouse, Chepstow, at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday. The road was closed in both directions between the M48, junction 2 (Newhouse Interchange) and A48 / Fair View (Highbeech roundabout). Gwent Police said it would remain closed for several hours. The Welsh Ambulance Service said a rapid response car and an air ambulance from Filton airfield, near Bristol, were sent to the scene but the man was pronounced dead.
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Media playback is not supported on this device The Black Cats' 10-season spell in the top flight ended when they lost 1-0 at home to Bournemouth on Saturday and Hull City drew 0-0 at Southampton. Moyes, who took charge at Sunderland in July last year, has faced calls from supporters to step down. "I think it's a question for two or three weeks' time," said the Scot. "I think we all need to reflect and look at everything from top to bottom." Chairman Ellis Short, who has been trying to sell the club, apologised to Sunderland fans, and admitted mistakes had been made. Since Short bought the club in 2009 - he became chairman in 2011 - the Black Cats have had seven full-time managers, but have faced the threat of relegation in almost every season. "We need to improve both on and off the field, and despite the bitter disappointment there is a strong determination to do so throughout the club," said the American. "There is significant work to be done over the summer and when the season is concluded, we intend to share our plans to move forward with our supporters." Listen as fans react to Sunderland's relegation on 606 This is the first time Moyes has been relegated as a manager, and he warned fans just two games into the the season that he thought they would struggle. "I feel for the supporters because they're the people who pay their hard-earned cash to come and watch and we've not given them enough this season," said the former Everton and Manchester United manager. "I've had 400-odd games in the Premier League and I've got an idea of what a good squad looks like. "My feeling at the start of the season was it was going to be a hard graft, and I'd rather be up front with people than tell them something different." The defeat by Bournemouth was the ninth time Sunderland have failed to score in their past 10 games, and the 18th time they have failed to do so this season. Jermain Defoe, the team's top scorer this season with 14, has not found the net in more than 15 hours of Premier League football. "We've needed Jermain's goals," said Moyes. "At times we haven't given him enough quality supply. But there has been other times, like today, when a couple of chances came. In the early part of the season he was getting them and finishing them." Moyes was given the Sunderland job after Sam Allardyce left for his brief stint as England manager. He has not been helped by injuries, with Jan Kirchhoff, Lee Cattermole, Duncan Watmore, Jordan Pickford, Paddy McNair and Victor Anichebe among the first-team players to have had lengthy spells on the sidelines. Short said: "I acknowledge that during my ownership mistakes have been made, particularly in the area of player recruitment, and as a result we have found ourselves struggling to survive in recent seasons. "We had massive disruption during the summer transfer window, and an unprecedented number of injuries throughout the season. "These are difficulties which we have been unable to overcome and we are paying the price for that now." Media playback is not supported on this device Match of the Day pundit and former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer: David Moyes has got to take responsibility as has the owner. It's been a disastrous season from start to finish. Mismanagement at all levels and they've signed some poor players. They've been flirting with relegations for a number of seasons and it was inevitable it was going to happen. A £28m net spend in the last three transfer windows is comparable with teams in and around them, but I worry for Sunderland. There are two players that are assets in that team [Jordan Pickford and Jermain Defoe]. Other than that there's not too much in that squad that's worth a lot of money. Match of the Day commentator John Motson: A club badly managed from above for the last four years. At least three managers have got them out of it at the end of the season. The rot set in at Sunderland a long time ago and it came right from the top. I have no sympathy with them - they deserved to do down. I just hope somebody, whether it's David Moyes - a new owner perhaps - has got the opportunity to bring them back. They have been a great club, they've got great fans but I'm afraid the way the club has been run, they've deserved what they got. Former Premier League striker Jason Roberts: Those Sunderland fans are seeing a team and a club that I think has lacked leadership from the boardroom. That's why they have skipped from manager to manager with no real plan or identity. Maybe they need to go down, refocus, bring in some young hungry players and give a new "project" to the Premier League because Sunderland are a huge club and if they come back up next season, they will be a club many will fear.
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George Calombaris, a MasterChef Australia judge, said the money would be repaid at "the highest priority". His company, MAdE Establishment, said 162 current employees at its Melbourne eateries had already been repaid, and former employees were being contacted. On average each staff member was owed more than A$16,000, the group said. "I am sorry we have messed up and let you down on a fundamental issue, which is to ensure our people are paid their full entitlements," Mr Calombaris said in a statement to staff. "I am devastated by what has happened and we have been working extremely hard to fix this." The company said the errors, dating back to 2011, were caused by miscalculating overtime pay rates. Mr Calombaris said the group was first alerted to the issue in 2015 by Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman. "Regrettably, our attention to detail at that time wasn't at a level it should have been," he said. The underpayments affected staff at high-profile restaurants The Press Club, Gazi and Hellenic Republic. Former staff have been encouraged to contact the company.
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Ricciardo has a contract until the end of 2018 but there have been doubts about the future of Kvyat after an up-and-down first season with the team. Team principal Christian Horner said: "Ricciardo's contract is fixed and all the options are on our side with Kvyat. Media playback is not supported on this device "He's doing great. So long as we're here, he'll be in the car next year." Horner's comments seem to end speculation that Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen might be promoted to the senior team after an impressive debut season for the 18-year-old Dutchman. Red Bull's participation is still in doubt because they have not yet confirmed whether they have an engine for 2016. The team were last month close to concluding negotiations to terminate their contract with Renault a year early due to growing tensions between the two. But those talks stopped when it became clear Mercedes would not supply Red Bull and Ferrari said they could not supply them their 2016 engine next season. Insiders say that Red Bull are now likely to continue with Renault but with the engine given a different name so it does not appear to casual audience as if the relationship has continued. Renault are on the verge of taking control of the Lotus team and returning as a team owner and constructor. However, Horner suggested there was still another possibility for Red Bull: "There may be something else. We'll see." Red Bull have had talks with Honda about a supply, but works partner McLaren's chairman Ron Dennis has exercised his contractual veto to block the Japanese company supplying them. Toro Rosso are expected to use 2015 Ferrari engines next season.
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Leicestershire Police said the searches in Braunstone Avenue relate to the death of Megan Bannister, whose body was found in a car following a crash. A post-mortem examination revealed her injuries were not consistent with a crash. Two men, aged 27 and 28, are still being quizzed on suspicion of murder. A police spokeswoman said: "Searches carried out at an address in Braunstone Avenue were in connection with the investigation into the murder of Megan Bannister." Megan, from Leicester, was dead before the collision between a car and a motorbike in Enderby, Leicestershire, on Sunday, police said. Her body was found in the back seat of a black Vauxhall Astra. Updates on this story and more from the East Midlands Megan was due to take the first of her GCSE exams on Tuesday, said her school. She wanted to become a midwife. Her family said in a statement that Megan was their "beautiful, talented, loving daughter and sister", who was "bright, clever, and a responsible person". Wigston College, where Megan was a student, said in a statement Megan was "funny, friendly and good".
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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].
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