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Pedro Godinho, 22, died in hospital after being discovered in Canonsleigh Road, Leicester, on Sunday morning.
Ezekiel Braithwaite, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder and attempted grievous bodily harm.
Taome Stabanner, 21, of Rowena Court, Mountsorrel, has been charged with assisting an offender.
Both are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court later.
Mr Godinho's cousin, Rafael Godinho, said on behalf of the family: "Pedro was sadly taken from us. He was only 22-years-old, with a promising life ahead of him.
"At this time, the family is working closely with Leicestershire Police.
"Anybody who knows him would tell you what a good heart he had, he'd be the one to give you the shirt off his back." | A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder after another man was found fatally stabbed after an attack in a residential car park. | 39428130 | [
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Several Australian bars have dumped Coopers Brewery after it was featured by religious group the Bible Society.
The video shows two MPs debating their opposing views on same-sex marriage - which is not legal in Australia - as they clutch Coopers beers.
It has led to claims Coopers is against marriage equality, a claim it denies.
The backlash has gathered pace in recent days and, by Tuesday, a string of drinking spots in favour of same-sex marriage had boycotted the brand.
The Bible Society posted the "Keeping It Light" video on Thursday. It features conservative MPs Tim Wilson (for same-sex marriage) and Andrew Hastie (against) debating the issue in what they call a "civil and respectful way".
Coopers has since claimed it "did not give permission" to be included in the video. However, the brand recently celebrated the Bible Society's 200-year anniversary with a commemorative beer featuring Bible verses.
In the video, Mr Wilson argues: "I believe that it would be sensible to change the act that deals with issues around civil marriage to include two people regardless of their gender."
Mr Hastie counters: "I'm for retaining the current definition of marriage, which is between a man and a woman."
Despite Mr Wilson's inclusion, critics interpreted the video as one-sided. One commentator said Coopers risked sponsoring a "political act by a religious organisation", while another said "homophobia lite is still homophobia".
"I have respected Coopers all my life, and it was crushing to realise that as a queer person, they don't respect me," wrote Chloe Sargeant for the Special Broadcasting Service.
Opposition to the video has picked up steam since the weekend. By Tuesday, at least eight drinking spots in Sydney and Melbourne had publicly declared they would not stock Coopers. One widely shared video showed two people throwing full bottles in the bin.
Luke Hiscox, from Sydney's Union Hotel, which plans to take Coopers off tap, said people were upset by the phrase "keeping it light".
"That irks people because for them it's not in the slightest a light topic," he told the BBC.
"I don't think they really realised what they were saying."
Another venue, The Old Bar in Melbourne, said it would boycott Coopers because it was "very obvious that our values are at odds".
In a statement, Cooper said it was not "trying to push a religious message" with its commemorative beer range. It maintained it had not sponsored the video.
"We respect the beliefs of our community and do not wish to try and change them," the company said.
In a subsequent statement, it said it had cancelled the release of its Bible Society commemorative cans and would be joining Australian Marriage Equality. ""Our company supports marriage equality," Director of Corporate Affairs Melanie Cooper said.
Bible Society chief executive Greg Clarke said the video sought to have a "civil conversation on a serious issue".
"At first I was surprised the reaction was so immediate and extreme, but then on reflection [I] wasn't surprised because this really seems to be how social media works at the moment," he told the BBC.
Mr Wilson has described the boycott as absurd, saying it only proves the value of the discussion.
"I'm disappointed Coopers appears to have distanced themselves from a sensible conversation that they should be proud to align themselves with," he told news.com.au.
Advertising commentator Jane Caro agreed the video was not promoting a view. She said same-sex marriage advocates were often suspicious of religious messaging.
"They have lost patience and lost tolerance for the idea that there should be mutual respect on both sides," Ms Caro told the BBC.
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Operators Serco said it was a "peaceful protest" and it was talking to the women involved.
Two members of staff had earlier been suspended following allegations of abuse.
Undercover filming by Channel 4 News had shown staff referring to inmates as "animals", "beasties" and "bitches".
The facility houses up to 400 women under threat of deportation.
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Home Office Minister Karen Bradley told MPs Serco "immediately suspended" one member of staff and then another after seeing the footage.
"The company has also commissioned an independent review of its culture and staffing at Yarl's Wood," she said.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for an independent inquiry into conditions at the centre. | About a dozen female detainees at Yarl's Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire were involved in a "small" protest on Tuesday night. | 31726840 | [
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Northumberland County Council is planning to scrap Haydon Bridge station as well as downsizing West Harton Community Station.
Dave Ledger, chairman of the Northumberland Fire and Rescue Authority, said the council had "no choice" but to make the cuts.
The council also plans to scrap engines in Ponteland, Seahouses and Wooler and replace them with smaller appliances.
It has to save £500,000 on top of £1.5m cuts and has just finished a three-month consultation on its proposals.
The authority said a number of concerns had been raised, including how the county would cope in the face of further flooding when fire crews are called to help.
During the consultation it received three petitions, 84 online responses and 76 letters raising concerns over the plans, a spokesman said.
Mr Ledger, who is also the deputy Labour leader of Northumberland County Council, said: "To say I am concerned about the future is an understatement.
"We simply have no choice. The Government keeps saying we have choices - well I'd like them to tell us what the choices are."
The fire service has 88 full-time firefighters and 180 on-call officers in the county.
A full cabinet meeting will be held on 21 March when a final decision will be made.
Mr Ledger added: "Should the recommendation be approved, we will continue to have 21 emergency response vehicles and, through the introduction of smaller fire appliances, in some areas we will be able to increase the cover we provide." | A fire station in Northumberland is facing closure amid £500k budget cuts. | 35788565 | [
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Vern Cotter names his squad for the Championship on Tuesday, three months after a 35-34 quarter-final defeat.
Referee Craig Joubert awarded the Wallabies a late penalty that replays suggested was an incorrect decision.
"You feel you're over it and then you see something and it brings it all back," Hogg told BBC Scotland.
"I was watching something on the TV a couple of weeks ago about the legacy of the World Cup and when us going out came up, it just brought back horrible memories. It was bitterly disappointing."
Hogg is set to be included in a squad missing the injured Harlequins wing Tim Visser - ruled out of at least the first two games - and flanker Alasdair Strokosch, who retired from Test rugby after the World Cup.
Another injury concern is Glasgow centre Mark Bennett, who was due to see a specialist on Monday to determine whether he needs an operation on his injured shoulder.
The involvement of Warriors pair Ryan Wilson and Tim Swinson could hinge on the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against them following the European Champions Cup loss at Northampton.
But club-mate and fellow midfielder Alex Dunbar could return to the Scotland fold after missing the World Cup with the after-effects of a knee injury sustained in training during last year's Six Nations.
After the Calcutta Cup opener against England at Murrayfield on 6 February, Scotland travel to Cardiff - one of three away fixtures in this year's campaign - to face Wales in their second match a week later.
Hogg says the squad will be desperate to banish the memories of not only their World Cup despair, but the embarrassment of a Six Nations whitewash last year.
"It is another challenge for us now, but we can take immense confidence from the World Cup," said the 23-year-old, who has only tasted victory in three of his 19 Six Nations matches since his 2012 debut.
"If I'm fortunate enough to be picked, hopefully we can produce something special in this Six Nations. England first up at Murrayfield is exactly what you want and it would be great to be part of that.
"Getting a good couple of wins early doors would give us immense confidence going forward, and we'd be in the tournament if that happens.
"We have let ourselves down in the last couple of Six Nations but we are looking forward to it."
Hogg and his Glasgow team-mates will be hoping that joining up with Scotland provides a catalyst for rediscovering their World Cup form.
Four successive defeats since Christmas have seen them slip to eighth in the Pro 12 table and effectively exit the European Champions Cup, after a third pool defeat on Sunday to Northampton.
"Our target was to become the number one team in Europe and we've fallen short again," Hogg noted.
"It's fine and well having good performances here and there but it's wins that we need. Europe is the be-all and end-all of club rugby so we're bitterly disappointed to no longer be part of it."
After their final Champions Cup game against pool leaders Racing 92 at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Saturday, Glasgow - eight points off the Pro 12 play-off positions, but with two games in hand - must turn their attention to restoring last season's lustre.
"We're defending champions although to be honest we have not been playing like it lately," Hogg added. "For us it's a challenge to get back up to where we belong." | Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg says memories of their controversial World Cup exit to Australia are still raw as they prepare for the Six Nations. | 35345027 | [
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Habyarimana Mucebo, a senior member of the Rwandan FDLR rebel group, was captured in Rutshuru, north-eastern DR Congo.
Members of the FDLR fled into DR Congo after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
The slaughter of some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus sparked years of unrest in the region.
Mr Mucebo, the FDLR intelligence chief, has been taken into custody for interrogation, the army says.
Most senior figures of the group are wanted by Rwanda for their alleged role in the 1994 killings.
Mr Mucebo's arrest is not linked to genocide charges as initially reported.
Congolese officials accuse him of links to atrocities blamed on the FDLR.
For many years, the Hutu rebel group had become a source of instability in DR Congo's North Kivu province.
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Stuart Clancy, a Conservative councillor on Broadland District Council in Norfolk, was arrested by police in September 2014.
The Crown Prosecution Service said there was "insufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of a conviction for any offence".
The council, on which he represents Taverham South ward, welcomed the news.
"We are very pleased that this issue has been resolved and Councillor Clancy can now put this difficult period behind him," said a spokeswoman.
The council said the investigation was not connected to his council work. | No further action is to be taken against a deputy council leader arrested on suspicion of fraud. | 34417806 | [
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Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara told Sri Lanka's players they were too fat after they failed to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals.
Malinga, 33, responded by saying he did not care for criticism "from those who are simply warming chairs".
"What does a monkey know about a parrot's nesting hollow?" he added.
"This is like a monkey getting into a parrot's nest and talking about it."
Jayasekara said Malinga's comments were a breach of his contract with the country's cricket board.
"In my criticism of the appalling fitness levels of our players, I did not name Malinga, but he has chosen to put the hat on and attack me publicly," he added.
Malinga won the Indian Premier League title with the Mumbai Indians before the Champions Trophy, and missed Sri Lanka's high-altitude training.
Jayasekara spoke out after Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was dropped twice off the bowling of Malinga as Sri Lanka failed to progress from their Champions Trophy group.
"The typical body fat amounts for a cricketer should be about 16%, but most of our players have over 25%," he said.
"I want the results analysed and in future no-one will be included in a national squad if they are above 16%." | Fast bowler Lasith Malinga is being investigated by Sri Lanka's cricket board after comparing the country's sports minister to a monkey. | 40370015 | [
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Ashya King was taken out of Southampton General Hospital by his mother and father against medical advice.
Hampshire Police believe he may have been taken to Spain and police are at a Marbella property owned by the family.
Officers said they now thought his family had "taken steps to be able to feed him".
It was unclear precisely what they meant but Hampshire Assistant Chief Constable Chris Shead added: "The feeding system that Ashya needs and the other associated medical care is complex, and I would appeal to Ashya's family not to think that they are able to administer this care themselves."
It is feared the battery on his medical feeding unit, which is designed only for temporary use and is not easy to replace, has now run out.
He said it was unclear whether Ashya's parents had spare batteries.
"Without properly administered food Ashya's situation is very serious," he said.
Ashya and his family were last seen on a ferry to France on Thursday evening.
Mr Shead cautioned it was possible the family may not have travelled on to Spain and asked people across Europe to remain vigilant.
According to Ian Pople, a consultant neurosurgeon, the battery in the feeding machine used by Ashya can't be changed easily.
It is integrated within the machine, much like an iPhone, and it means the machine has to be taken apart to replace the battery.
It's also not designed to be run on batteries for a long period and is usually plugged into the mains.
In other words, it's only battery-reliant for short periods, such as going to the toilet, or moving between wards.
Although the arrest warrant was "based around neglect", Mr Shead said this did not necessarily mean the parents would be charged with that offence.
"It purely gives us the power to arrest and then we will be able to speak to them," he said.
Ashya's paternal grandmother, Patricia King, said the couple were "wonderful" and had been distraught at their child's illness.
Ms King, who lives in Southsea, said her son was "the most caring and wonderful father you could ever have".
She also praised her daughter-in-law, saying she had kept a bedside vigil while Ashya was in hospital.
"We are a very close family," she said.
Mr Shead said his force was considering sending officers from Hampshire to assist Spanish police in Marbella.
He also thanked the Spanish authorities for their help with the search for the family and urged any medical professionals to be on the lookout for the family.
Mr Shead said the latest information was "positive", adding: "There have been widespread media alerts across Europe.
"We would now encourage anyone with links to Spain particularly, to also help us spread the appeal via social media."
Interpol has issued a missing persons alert to all 190 of its member countries and said it was treating all information on the case as "high priority".
Brett King, 51, and Naghemeh King, 45, removed Ashya from the ward on Thursday.
A spokesman for the hospital, which contacted police six hours after the family left, said on Friday: "Ashya was a long-term patient who was permitted to leave the ward under the supervision of his parents as part of his ongoing rehabilitation.
"When the length of time he had been absent became a cause of concern to staff yesterday afternoon they contacted police after a search of the site and attempts to contact the family were unsuccessful."
Mr Shead said police were told by the hospital the child was missing at 20:35 BST on Thursday - more than six hours after he had been taken by his parents.
On why the hospital did not alert police sooner, he said: "That is something that we need to look at."
Parents have the right to remove their children from hospital unless they are prevented from doing so by a court order - it has not been confirmed whether Ashya was subject to an order.
If doctors are concerned that parents intend to remove a child, deny it the medical treatment it needs, and expose it to the risk of serious harm, they can seek a court order.
This will normally involve CAFCASS (the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service), the non-departmental public body which provides guardians to represent the best interests of children in family court proceedings.
Once an order is in place, any parent who removes their child in breach of the order is committing a contempt of court for which they could be imprisoned.
Hampshire Police confirmed the family are Jehovah's Witnesses, but there is no suggestion this is why he was taken.
Officers were keeping an "open mind" on the motives, Mr Shead said.
The Office of Public Information for Jehovah's Witnesses said in a statement: "There is absolutely no indication, as far as we are aware, that their decision is in any way motivated by any religious convictions."
Jehovah's Witnesses say they refuse blood transfusions on the basis of biblical teaching. Their website says the Old and New Testaments "clearly command us to abstain from blood".
The family, from Southsea, Hampshire, were travelling in a grey Hyundai I800 Style CRDI, registration KP60 HWK. Officers have asked for anyone who sees the vehicle to contact them. | A European arrest warrant has been issued for the parents of a five-year-old boy with a brain tumour, missing from hospital since Thursday. | 28993791 | [
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The service said it had a shortage of 24 staff - the equivalent of 12 ambulance crews - that could have led to delays for "less serious calls".
It said support was sought from voluntary and private ambulance crews.
The shortage was due to a factors including rostered leave, sickness, vacant shifts and cancelled overtime.
John McPoland from the NIAS said the shortage left the service about 20% down on the usual 60 crews it expected to have in place for a Saturday night shift.
He added that the staff shortage was an ongoing issue.
"We are experiencing difficulty at the weekend and we have been relying on the voluntary crews and on the private ambulances," he said.
"We also rely on our staff coming in and doing overtime.
"We have been dealing with situations like this for quite a while now.
"We're absolutely not happy about it but we will take steps to try to address it."
He added that the reduced service would mostly be felt by patients "whose situation is not immediately or potentially life-threatening". | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has said it had to operate a reduced level of cover on Saturday night due to a shortage of staff. | 36695085 | [
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The New Zealand spinner fell two runs short of a century when he was stumped off Jack Leach, who also finished with career-best figures of 7-106.
After bowling Warwickshire out for 324, Somerset then slumped to 9-3 as Keith Barker picked up three early wickets.
Patel's devastating spell saw the hosts bowled out for 110 at Taunton before Warwickshire closed on 20-0.
The 35-year-old's fine innings, which included eight fours and four sixes, took the visitors past an unlikely 300 after they were 120-7 at one stage on day two.
After resuming on 180-7, the Bears' recovery was aided by Laurie Evans who made 73, sharing an eighth-wicket stand of 166 with Patel.
On a third day pitch which had begun to turn, Patel had Jim Allenby caught at short leg, before Peter Trego and Luke Ronchi were both dismissed lbw. Lewis Gregory then could only pick out deep mid-wicket when he looked to launch the spinner over the boundary rope.
Having edged his way to 26 Tom Cooper was bowled to give Patel his third first-class five-wicket haul of the season.
Jamie Overton and Leach were both caught in the slips as Somerset were bowled out in just 34 overs, leaving Alfonso Thomas, in his final innings for the county, stranded on 13.
Varun Chopra and Ian Westwood saw off the final hour before stumps without trouble to leave the Bears requiring another 205 for victory.
Bears all-rounder Jeetan Patel told BBC WM:
"It didn't bother me falling two short of a century because I don't really worry about stats like that. The partnership with Laurie Evans was more important because it got us back in the game.
"The main thing is that it was a good day for the team. After seeing Jack Leach do so well for Somerset it was good for me to get some turn and take wickets. The ball is coming out well for me at the moment.
"We still have a lot of work to do to win the game because 200 more will take some getting on that pitch. Hopefully we can be proactive from the start tomorrow and finish the season with a win."
Somerset fast bowler Alfonso Thomas:
"It was emotional for me walking out to bat in both innings on my last appearance for the club because I have had eight great years here.
"There have been a lot of highlights. Taking four wickets in four balls in a Championship match was great for me personally, but there have been so many memorable times for the team while I have been here and a lot of great one-day occasions at Taunton.
"I still think we can win this game. The pitch is aiding spin, rather than seam, but hopefully I can chip in and we can support Jack Leach. If that happens, it won't be easy for Warwickshire to get 200 more runs." | Jeetan Patel took a career-best 7-38 after hitting 98 as Warwickshire fought back against Somerset. | 34342626 | [
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About 12 students stormed the offices of LSE director, Sir Howard Davies Students and 150 held a rally outside.
The LSE says it is reconsidering links with Libya "as a matter of urgency".
But the students demanded the university paid back the £300,000 it had accepted of a £1.5m grant from a charity wing of the regime.
The grant was pledged in 2009 by the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation.
The funds have so far been used to develop a research programme on North Africa, focused on politics, economics and society.
The student demonstrators called on the LSE management to "repay" the £300,000 already spent by creating a scholarship fund for underprivileged Libyan students.
The students also urged the university to revoke the LSE alumni status of Libyan leader Col Gaddafi's second son Saif al-Islam, who studied at the university from 2003 to 2008, gaining both a Master of Science degree and a doctorate.
They called for a public commitment that no grants from officials "of such oppressive regimes" would be accepted in the future, as well as a public statement denouncing the recent "gross violations of human rights" by the Gaddafi regime.
One of the protesters, Ashok Kumar, who is also education officer for the LSE students' union, said: "I think it's reprehensible that the university continues to benefit from money that was stolen from the Libyan people and it's only right to return it to the people who are now being murdered in the streets fighting for their freedom."
The money should be returned either as scholarships to underprivileged students, or "to the families of those who have been murdered and who continue to be murdered", he said.
In a statement, the university said the LSE Director "noted the message" from the students.
"He shares the students' revulsion at the recent violence and gross violations of human rights in Libya, and much regrets the association of the School's name with Saif Gaddafi and the actions of the Libyan regime.
"The School's statement of 21 February made clear that School engagement with the present Libyan authorities, covering a number of programmes, has already finished or has been stopped following the events of the weekend of 19-20 February."
The university said no more of the £1.5m donation from the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation would be accepted.
It said about half of the £300,000 already accepted had been spent and its council would now consider what to do with the remaining funds, taking into account the views of LSE students.
The LSE's review of its links with Libya follows a speech made by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi on Sunday, in which he said the regime in Libya would stand firm.
He warned of civil war, talked of "rivers of blood" and rejected foreign intervention.
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In a letter sent to the court that convicted him, he says it would be easier - and less expensive - for his family to visit him in Africa.
He also said he feared being attacked in a British prison.
Taylor was convicted of aiding rebels who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone during its civil war.
Last week, a UK minister confirmed that Taylor would be transferred to a British prison.
He was convicted by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), but his trial was held in The Hague in case it sparked renewed unrest in West Africa.
The Netherlands only agreed to host the trial if he was imprisoned elsewhere.
In a letter seen by the BBC, Taylor wrote:
"My position is that serving my sentence in Rwanda, in my home continent of Africa, would be substantially more humane not only on my own account, but also on account of the impact on my family."
He noted that the court's statutes said access for prisoners' relatives should be taken into account when deciding where they should serve their sentence.
• 1989: Launches rebellion in Liberia
• 1991: RUF rebellion starts in Sierra Leone
• 1997: Elected president after a 1995 peace deal
• 1999: Rebels take up arms against Taylor
• June 2003: Arrest warrant issued; two months later he steps down and goes into exile in Nigeria
• March 2006: Arrested after a failed escape bid and sent to Sierra Leone
• June 2007: His trial opens - hosted in The Hague for security reasons
• April 2012: Convicted of aiding and abetting the commission of war crimes - later sentenced to 50 years in jail
Charles Taylor profile
Why Taylor will be jailed in UK
He said that it would be cheaper and easier to travel to Rwanda - and that Liberian nationals could obtain visas at the airport, unlike in the UK.
Taylor, 65, was convicted on 11 crimes including terrorism, rape, murder and the use of child soldiers by rebel groups in neighbouring Sierra Leone during the 1991-2002 conflict, in which some 50,000 people died.
He was found to have supplied weapons to the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels in exchange for so-called blood diamonds.
The rebels were notorious for hacking off the limbs of civilians to terrorise the population.
Taylor has always insisted he is innocent and his only contact with the rebels was to urge them to stop fighting.
He is the first former head of state convicted by an international war crimes court since World War II.
In his three-page letter, dated 10 October, Taylor continued: "My name is now associated with horrendous atrocities. Prison inmates, whether from the region or not, are likely to be inclined to inflict their own brand of justice by attacking me."
He pointed out that "a significant number of individuals from Sierra Leonean background are in detention in prisons in the UK" and noted that in 2011, Bosnian war criminal Radislav Krstic was attacked in a British jail by three Muslim men, apparently in revenge for his role in the Bosnian conflict.
Taylor argued that the UK authorities "may also simply be unaware of the groups that might be particularly motivated to attack me in prison".
"In short, incarceration in the United Kingdom will likely - and very soon - lead to me being seriously injured or killed."
Some other people convicted by the SCSL are already serving their sentences in Rwanda.
Last week, UK Justice Minister Jeremy Wright noted that the British offer to host Taylor had enabled his trial to proceed in The Hague.
He told parliament: "The conviction of Charles Taylor is a landmark moment for international justice."
"It clearly demonstrates that those who commit atrocities will be held to account and that no matter their position they will not enjoy impunity."
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The RSPB said a male hen harrier vanished from a Forest of Bowland nest three weeks ago, with males at two others not seen for a week.
Male hen harriers disappearing while part of an active nesting attempt is "exceptionally unusual", the charity added. Police are investigating.
The reward is for any information which leads to a successful conviction.
The hen harrier is listed as a red status species, meaning that it is threatened and that populations have suffered a severe decline in numbers.
In the absence of males to hunt for food, females at two of the nests were forced to abandon their eggs, the charity said.
Last year there were only two breeding pairs in the Forest of Bowland.
Martin Harper, from the RSPB, said: "Hen harriers are hanging on by a thread in England and the disappearances of the past few weeks have made a desperate situation even worse.
"We don't know what has happened to these three birds, but we will find out and we will save our hen harriers. This is an awful setback, but it will not stop us."
Source: BBC Nature | A £10,000 reward has been offered after three rare birds of prey disappeared in Lancashire. | 32662231 | [
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The technical error has directed people searching for the national park more than 150m (241km) away to a location between Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority posted the image online with the caption: "We have now moved. Londoners get an upgrade thanks to Google Maps."
Chief executive John Cook joked: "Well the move has come as a bit of a shock to us all."
He added: "I'm sure it will come as good news to Londoners who want some fresh mountain air on their doorstep.
"The truth is we are only three hours away from London - don't rely on your sat-nav or Google Maps - just head to Bristol on the M4, cross the bridge, ask a local and they'll know exactly where to find us." | A glitch on Google Maps has located the Brecon Beacons in the heart of London. | 34410736 | [
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He was repeatedly asked by MPs for evidence of his claim and a Muslim group has made an official complaint.
The 22 March bomb attacks at Brussels airport and Maelbeek metro station left 32 dead and hundreds more wounded.
Separately a new report says one bomber worked at the airport for five years.
Mr Jambon, whose centre-right nationalist New Flemish Alliance is the largest party in parliament, has been broadly criticised for telling a newspaper that a significant section of the Muslim community danced after the attacks,
One political opponent, Katja Gabriels, warned him that a member of the government could not make such generalisations and insult a whole section of the community.
Others called for facts and figures to back up his remarks.
"For days now people are focusing on the word 'significant' and talking about how many instances, how many police reports etc. I'll tell you straight: I don't have police reports. There are some, but not many," Mr Jambon told MPs.
"Everyone knows that these things happened. Do we have to wait for an official police report to confirm the existence of these facts?"
He also reminded his colleagues that stones and bottles were thrown at police after they arrested Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam, four days before the Brussels bombings.
One police officer told Flemish TV that he had witnessed three separate incidents after the Brussels attacks of young people laughing and making a V-for-victory sign with their fingers. But he said he had not seen anyone dancing.
Meanwhile a report citing sources by Flemish broadcaster VTM (in Dutch) said airport suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui had worked for five years for a company that operates at the facility until late 2012, shortly before he travelled to Syria to join so-called Islamic State.
Laachraoui, 24, blew himself up with Ibrahim el-Bakraoui little over an hour before el-Bakraoui's brother, Khalid, attacked the metro with a suicide bombing in the heart of Brussels' European quarter.
The federal prosecutor told the BBC it had no comment on the report "because we don't have this information".
Laachraoui has emerged as the bomb and weapons expert in both the Paris and Brussels attacks. He would have had a security pass and would have known about airport security, VTM said.
The report also spoke of a secret prayer room used by radicalised employees at the airport which was shut down by police shortly before the attacks.
Separately, another of the Paris attacks suspects, Salah Abdeslam, was accused on Thursday of attempting to murder four police officers who were wounded in Brussels a week before the March bombings.
Algerian Islamist Mohamed Belkaid was killed in a shootout when police raided a flat on 15 March, but Salah Abdeslam and another suspect, Amine Choukri, escaped. They were arrested three days later.
Salah Abdeslam is expected to be extradited to France shortly, and the Belgian accusation is not expected to affect his transfer because he has not been placed under an arrest warrant. | Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon has come under fire for saying that a "significant part of the Muslim community danced" in response to the Brussels bomb attacks. | 36100977 | [
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They will play hosts France in the quarter-final on Sunday after goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson knocked out England and forced manager Roy Hodgson to resign.
Iceland, ranked 34th in the world, were surprise qualifiers for what is their first international tournament.
"We all believed. The rest of the world didn't but we did," said Arnason.
Iceland's population is just 329,000 - not many more than live in Coventry and almost 10 times fewer than Wales - and it is believed 8% of those are in France following their side.
The island nation, which has no professional clubs, ranked 131st in the world during the last European Championships four years ago.
"This is without a doubt the biggest result in Icelandic football history. We've shocked the world," added Arnason.
Wayne Rooney put England ahead with a fourth-minute penalty but Iceland were ahead by the 18th minute and held on comfortably despite Hodgson's side having 18 attempts on goal.
Iceland defender Sigurdsson, 29, accused England of complacency against a side who had already held Portugal and Hungary and beaten Austria during the group stage.
"They thought this would be a walk in the park but we had faith in our ability," Sigurdsson said.
"It went well. We didn't feel that England created any chances. We were just heading away long balls. I wasn't stressed in the second half."
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Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson - joint manager with former Sweden boss Lars Lagerback - praised his side for taking their chances and is in confident mood for Sunday's quarter-final in Paris.
"I was more relaxed than during the game against Austria," he said.
"If someone had told me a few years ago that we would reach the last eight, I have to say I would not believe it.
"But no obstacle is too big for these guys now. If you want the best out of life you have to be ready when the opportunity comes. That is a fact and these boys were ready and this opportunity that was put in our hand was huge - it can change their lives.
"We are optimistic. Some Icelanders maybe think we are too optimistic, that we don't think we can fail, but we have a gameplan."
Icelandic TV commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson went viral last week with his excited reaction to the win over Austria and he was at it again during the win in Nice - even seeming to reference the result of Britain's EU referendum.
"This is done! This is done! We are never going home! Did you see that! Did you see that!" he said.
"Never wake me from this amazing dream!
"Live the way you want England! Iceland is going to play France on Sunday. France-Iceland! You can go home. You can go out of Europe.
"You can go wherever the hell you want. England 1 Iceland 2 is the closing score here in Nice. And the fairytale continues."
Create leagues and play against your friends in BBC Sport's new Euro 2016 Predictor game | Iceland's European Championship last-16 win over England "shocked the world", according to defender Kari Arnason. | 36647753 | [
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That is the warning in a report from economists at the World Bank.
But there are some more upbeat aspects of their assessment. They don't reject the idea that this might just be a temporary soft patch.
And they say emerging economies are not as vulnerable as they were in previous decades.
The starting point for this report is the marked slowdown in growth that has already taken place in the emerging market economies since 2010.
They have grown more slowly than the five years before the international financial crisis. By last year, the growth rate had slipped below the long-term average.
China is the most high-profile example and in a way it's a special case. A slowdown there was seen as inevitable after three decade of rapid economic expansion.
But many others in this group have also seen their performance weaken including Brazil, Russia and South Africa. (India is something of an exception.)
Their slowdown contrasts with a weak but steady recovery in the advanced economies.
The central question posed by the report is whether this is a temporary problem or the beginning of a new era of slower growth.
There is no definitive answer in this report, but there is a clear sense of unease that it might be the latter, less attractive of the two possibilities.
Some of the factors behind the slowdown are likely to be persistent. Many are affected by sliding prices of commodities such as metals and oil. There has also been weaker demand in export markets for their products, which in turn partly reflects what the report calls "anaemic growth in the advanced economies".
International trade is likely to stay weak as the rich countries' recovery remains hesitant. Large investments in commodity production in recent years are likely to mean strong supplies which will keep downward pressure on prices.
Some, especially oil exporters, have seen a deterioration in government finances as tax revenue has fallen sharply.
There also been a marked decline in foreign investment going into emerging economies. It fell by about a quarter between 2010 and 2014. In the first part of 2015 there was a marked increase in capital leaving the emerging economies.
There are also domestic factors, including aging populations in many emerging economies. The growth in productivity - the amount that each worker produces - has slowed in many.
The report describes the slowdown as "unusually synchronous (affecting many countries at the same time) and protracted".
Looking, ahead the report notes the prospect of higher borrowing costs as the US Federal Reserve is expected to start raising interest rates - widely expected to begin as soon as next week.
That is likely to lead also to a stronger dollar. That makes money borrowed in dollars more expensive to repay and the amount of foreign currency debt has increased from 30% of emerging economies' national income in 2007 to 36% last year.
Declining currencies could also cause an inflation problem - they make imports more costly.
There are clearly some reasons to be concerned. But the World Bank's economists also emphasise how these countries have changed compared with the 1980s and 90s.
They have reduced debt and inflation levels, diversified their economies (they are less dependent on specific industries and so less in danger if those industries get into difficulty). And they have improved their economic policies.
What should they do? There is no one-size-fits-all. Those who can afford to spend more on infrastructure (transport, telecommunications, energy) would benefit from doing so.
There's a call for continued efforts to improve the climate for business, make labour markets more effective, tackle corruption and improve the efficiency of government. Much of this is frankly advice the Bank would give to most countries most of the time.
So no hard conclusions here. More of a warning; a call for economic vigilance. | The emerging market countries are at a crossroads, facing the possibility of new era of slower economic growth. | 35046944 | [
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Nicholas Briggs, 28, went missing from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire last Thursday.
He is serving an 18-month sentence for domestic assault and was arrested by Gwent Police on Sunday night.
A second inmate, Anthony McCormick, 52, who absconded at the same time, and who was handed a life sentence in 1998 after being convicted of rape, handed himself into police on Friday. | A second inmate who absconded from an open prison has been arrested. | 38958515 | [
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She died in Milan after a long illness, Italy's Ansa news agency reports.
Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of publishers Conde Naste International, described her as "one of the greatest editors who ever made a magazine".
Celebrities including Madonna, Kanye West and Victoria Beckham paid tribute to her.
In a post on Instagram, Madonna posted a photo of her with the caption: "RIP Franca Sozzani! A trail blazer and a True Rebel! You are loved and adored by so many! We will miss you."
US fashion model Kendall Jenner tweeted: "Rest peacefully, Franca Sozzani."
Sozzani took charge of Vogue Italia in 1988 and became a key figure on the global fashion scene.
In 2008, she produced an "all black" issue, featuring black models only. It became an international hit.
Once asked how to define style, she said: "I think people should buy more mirrors than clothes, to see themselves before going out... but I think that clothes need to correspond to one's own personality. That is style."
Sozzani was also a champion of humanitarian causes. She served as goodwill ambassador to fashion for the UN, supporting workers in the fashion world in Africa and Asia and helping to raise money to fight hunger.
In a tribute on the Vogue website, US Vogue editor Anna Wintour described Sozzani as "warm, clever, funny".
"She made everything she worked on appear effortless, regardless of whether it was an event for several hundred; a whirlwind trip to Africa to support the continent's emerging designers; or the creation of yet another newsworthy, provocative, and utterly spellbinding issue of Italian Vogue," she said.
Sozzani attended the Fashion Awards in London earlier this month where designer Tom Ford presented her with the Swarovski award for positive change. | Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia for 28 years and a champion of Italian fashion, has died at the age of 66. | 38414221 | [
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A mayday call was made at about 05:00 BST from the Pegotty, a motor cruiser taking on water just north of Grimsby dock, the Humber coastguard said.
A pilot vessel from Grimsby took two people off the boat, which sank about 25 minutes after the emergency call.
The Humber and Cleethorpes RNLI lifeboats were also launched.
The pilot vessel, Venus, and the two lifeboats returned to Grimsby after the rescue.
"The casualties were checked over and found to require no medical attention", said the RNLI.
Daniel Cooper, Cleethorpes RNLI Lifeboat operations manager, said: "Our volunteer crew managed to respond very quickly and launched the lifeboat within six minutes of the request for their assistance."
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has been informed. | Two people have been rescued from a sinking boat in the Humber estuary after a collision with another vessel in the fog. | 36332808 | [
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The artist and photographer David Gwinnutt was part of the 1980s art scene that centred around the Blitz club in London's Covent Garden, leading to the creatives who frequented it being dubbed the "Blitz kids".
Although they were known for their flamboyant makeup and performances, Gwinnutt captured these young men and women relaxing around their homes, which were often squats or rented council houses.
Against a backdrop of the economic recession and unemployment of the early 1980s, some of these club-goers went on to become established artists and film-makers in their own right.
"Derek Jarman [the experimental British filmmaker] really liked the photographs I had taken of him and asked me who I'd most like to photograph. I said David Bowie," Gwinnutt remembered about this photograph.
"He laughed and said I should photograph John Maybury."
Maybury was also a film-maker, who used theatrical themes and visuals in his work.
The portrait above was taken as he smoked his first cigarette of the day in his Camden flat.
Gilbert & George are artists who have spent their lives as "living sculptures", wearing sharp suits and making their entire existence a performance, down to claiming to eat in the same Turkish restaurant every evening.
Gwinnutt met them at Planets nightclub in Piccadilly and, noticing how they stood out from the crowd in their neat suits, asked to photograph them in their East London home.
The artist Cerith Wyn Evans stands on the set of his film Epiphany, which took inspiration from the London club scene and starred friends such as the flamboyant performance artist Leigh Bowery.
In the image below, the artist Maggi Hambling looks in the mirror while smoking at a sink.
She is best known for her sculpture on Aldeburgh beach dedicated to Benjamin Britten, as well as another sculptural "conversation" with Oscar Wilde, located near Trafalgar Square.
In this photograph (above), co-founder of the fashion label BodyMap, David Holah, reclines on a sofa during a dinner party in Bloomsbury.
At the time of this photograph below, Norman Rosenthal was the Exhibitions Secretary of the Royal Academy in London.
Sensation, an exhibition he curated for the Academy in 1997, featured the work of Cerith Wyn Evans amongst others.
The picture was taken in Rosenthal's flat opposite the Academy, which was so sparsely furnished the curator and art historian was forced to sit on the floor.
Although Rosenthal was reclining, Gwinnutt recalled, "I felt all the time that he was observing me."
The film producer Alison Owen, mother of singer Lily Allen, stands in a doorway in the mid 1980s.
Since this was taken, she has worked on films such as Shaun of the Dead, The Other Boleyn Girl and Brick Lane.
Although known for his flamboyant dress sense and immaculate makeup, fashion designer Stephen Linard is seen below in bed in his Kings Cross flat.
On graduating from St Martin's School of Art, his first catwalk show of "mean and moody menswear" propelled him to overnight success.
The man at the centre of this artistic scene, Derek Jarman [below] stares intensely down the camera lens while his protégé John Maybury stands behind him.
"Using only his handheld camera and natural light, Gwinnutt's grainy black and white photographs feel unguarded and spontaneous," said curator Sabina Jaskot-Gill of the National Portrait Gallery, "offering a glimpse into the private worlds of these rising stars who lived, worked and played together".
"Gwinnutt's photographs serve as a social document of a moment that had far-reaching effects on the cultural landscape." | David Gwinnutt: Before We Were Men runs at the National Portrait Gallery from 16 March-24 September 2017. | 39514604 | [
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All are members of the Diocese of West Yorkshire and Dales Motorcycle Club, formed for clergy and lay motorcyclists.
Ten bikes will start the trip on Monday from Leyburn in North Yorkshire.
Reverend Michael Hepper from St Matthew's in Leyburn said it would be a "very different kind of retreat".
The 725-mile round trip will begin with a 200-mile ride to Barnard Castle, over the moors to Hexham and through the Kielder Forest to Jedburgh and Edinburgh.
The riders will continue to Fionnphort on the west coast of Scotland via the Trossachs and the Isle of Mull.
The "pilgrimage" ends on the island of Iona, known as "the cradle of Christianity" because St Columba is said to have landed there by coracle from Ireland in AD563, bringing the Gospel.
Mr Hepper said the trip would be "a spiritual experience and an adventure".
Reverend Neal Lefroy-Owen, of St Hilda's, Halifax and St John's, Warley, said: "It's great to be able to share my love of riding with fellow Christians from the new diocese and to get to know them better."
Reverend Canon Stephen Kelly - area dean of Wakefield and priest in charge of Woolley and West Bretton, Reverend Canon Paul Tudge of Farsley near Pudsey, and Reverend Vic Iwanuschak, Incumbent of All Saints Pontefract will also take part in the pilgrimage ride.
Five lay riders and four pillion passengers will accompany them. | Five Yorkshire vicars are preparing for a five-day motorbike "pilgrimage" from Yorkshire to Iona off the west coast of Scotland. | 32304076 | [
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The fighter gave himself up when he was approached near the town of Sinjar on Monday morning, an Iraqi Kurdish general said.
He was reportedly carrying a large quantity of cash, three phones and a US driving licence.
The US is leading an international military coalition against IS.
The US state department said that it was aware of reports that a US citizen had been captured by Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, Reuters reports.
"We are in touch with Iraqi and Kurdish authorities to determine the veracity of these reports," a state department official said.
CBS News said the man was trying to enter Turkey when he was intercepted by Kurdish forces.
Maj Gen Feisal Helkani of the Kurdish peshmerga forces said the man was currently being held by the peshmerga for interrogation, AP reports. | US officials are checking reports that an American member of the so-called "Islamic State" group (IS) has been held in northern Iraq. | 35801247 | [
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Production would never reach that level again, with the strike heralding the long slow decline of an industry they once called King Coal.
Thirty years later, China's growth in coal consumption - just its growth - was not far off the UK's 1983 total output.
In 2013, China consumed an extra 93 million tonnes of the stuff.
That amount - a mountain of the black fuel that would at one time have kept the best part of a quarter of a million British miners in work - represented only a 2.6% increase in China's seemingly insatiable appetite for coal.
Like Britain, China's industrial revolution has been coal-powered, but it has been on a scale and speed like nothing else in world history, bringing with it serious environmental implications.
China surpassed the United States to become the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2007 and, if that trajectory is followed, it is well on track to double US emission levels within the next few years.
For anyone, anywhere worried about climate change, China has become the problem, and with the country opening a new coal-fired power station on average every week, it is a problem that has looked likely to simply grow and grow.
Except that the recently released figures for 2014 suggest that something very interesting may now be happening.
Rather than another giant increase in coal consumption, for the first time in 15 years, government data shows that China's annual coal consumption declined by 2.9%, with an accompanying 1% fall in carbon dioxide emissions.
A series of articles looking at how the world will meet increasing demand for energy and the need to cut CO2 emissions linked to global warming, using old and new technologies
Rather than never-ending growth, all the talk now is of "peak coal", the moment when China begins to wean itself off fossil fuels.
And some analysts believe, on the basis of that 2014 figure, the moment may well have already arrived.
"It's quite possible," says Wang Tao, an expert on climate and energy policy at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Centre for Global Policy in Beijing.
"I wouldn't say 100% sure, but given what we're seeing in the heavy industries and the direction that China is trying to drive its economy, I don't think we're going to see a dramatic change and coal consumption back up again."
Other analysts are a little more cautious, but almost all agree that peak coal, if it hasn't yet arrived, is closer than anyone previously thought.
And while some of it may be down to simple economic factors - the now well-documented slowdown in Chinese growth in recent years - there is wide recognition that a significant shift in Chinese environmental policy is also playing a part.
China used to argue that it was unfair for developed countries to lecture as, just as they had in the course of their industrialisation, it had the "right to pollute".
If it had to choose between its economy or its environment, the old orthodoxy used to go, the economy would win every time.
"There are priorities driving Chinese policy makers to move faster than they are used to," says Li Yan, head of climate and energy campaign for Greenpeace East Asia.
"I think that the environmental crisis we're facing right now, especially the air pollution - no-one expected this to be a top political priority four years ago but look at where we are now," she says.
"The issue is shaping energy policy, economic policy and even local agendas in the most polluted regions."
Here, she says, the public simply "cannot bear the air quality the way it is any longer".
China is now the world's biggest investor in renewable energy, particularly in power generation. In fact, the country has seen more than $400bn (£267bn) invested in clean energy in the past 10 years, and is ranked number one in the world in consultancy EY's renewable energy country attractiveness index.
According to Wang Tao, one in every four units of power generated now comes from wind, solar or hydro plants, and a new debate has begun, focusing not on the need to build more renewable energy plants, but on how to best utilise this new and still rapidly growing resource.
"We have to make sure that people have the incentives to continue to invest in these renewables, and also that consumers will be able to know and to choose wisely in terms of what kind of electricity they consume, and also change their behaviour," he says.
And where once everyone spoke about the huge vested interests in China's fossil fuel-powered sectors, many believe the government is starting to take them on.
"In Hubei Province," Li Yan says, "we are observing very bold and firm action to close down the dirtiest fleet of the iron, steel and cement sector, even at the cost of temporary job losses.
"I think that's a painful process, but it's also a demonstration of how important the air pollution agenda is in this region."
Greenpeace's great fear had once been that China was preparing for a huge shift towards coal gasification projects - rather than using coal directly to fuel power plants, using it to produce natural gas.
While the end product may be cleaner, critics argue that the industrial processes involved in the conversion emit more greenhouse gases and have other serious environmental impacts, like the huge amount of water consumed.
But even here, there appear to be signs of a bit of a rethink going on.
China's state-run media has cited an unnamed policymaker as saying that while the country will complete the construction of already approved coal-to-natural-gas plants, it will not approve new ones, at least until 2020.
It is of course much too early to suggest that China is turning its back on King Coal.
The fuel will make up the majority of its energy sector well into the next decade, a period over which it will continue to burn well over 3 billion tonnes of it every year.
But even as new power plants come on stream, it seems likely that - if it hasn't already happened - very soon the overall reliance on coal will begin to decrease and more and more of those new plants will be forced to operate below capacity.
If the slowdown in economic growth becomes more serious and sustained, then some environmentalists believe we could yet see the Chinese government lurch for another bout of stimulus spending, pouring money into the big energy-intensive industries and sparking another coal boom.
But for now, there are signs that China's unbearable air has become the catalyst for at least the beginnings of a fundamental change in direction. | In 1983, the year before the coal miners' strike - one of the most bitter industrial disputes in British history - the UK produced 119 million tonnes of coal. | 31689722 | [
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In a prosecution case running to 12,000 pages, the charges against him cover a 16-year period between 1991 and 2007.
On 23 June 2017 the Loyalist supergrass pleaded guilty to the following charges:
Between 16 May 1997 and 19 May 1997 he murdered John Harbinson.
On 24 February 1994 he murdered Sean McParland.
On 17 May 1994 he murdered Gary Convey and Eamon Fox.
Between 28 August 1994 and 1 September 1994 he murdered Sean McDermott.
Between 5 May 1997 and 8 May 1997 he attempted to murder John Flynn.
On 17 May 1994 he attempted to murder Witness A.
On 6 April 1997 he attempted to murder Clarence Gould.
On a date unknown between 29 May 2006 and 1 August 2006 he attempted to murder Mark Haddock.
On a date unknown between 31 December 1994 and 1 January 2004 he attempted to murder police officers.
On 24 February 1991 he aided and abetted in the murder of Peter McTasney.
On a date unknown between 26 February 1994 and 1 September 1994 he conspired to murder an unknown male who resided at Henderson Avenue, Belfast.
On a date unknown between 31 March 1994 and 1 June 1994 he conspired to murder an unknown person who lived in the Tiger's Bay area of Belfast.
On a date unknown between 1 May 1994 and 31 August 1994 he conspired to murder an unknown male, believed by him to be a member of the IRA.
On a date unknown between 31 December 1992 and 30 June 1994 he conspired to murder William Spence.
On a date unknown between 1 July 1994 and 15 September 1994 he conspired to murder Terry Fairfield.
On a date unknown between 1 May 1994 and 1 September 1994 he conspired to murder an unknown male at the Ramble Inn, County Antrim.
On a date unknown between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 1996 he conspired to murder Mark Campbell.
On a date unknown between 31 December 2004 and 1 January 2006 he conspired to murder a person unknown, believed by him to be a member of the Loyalist Volunteer Force.
On 13 May 1996 he conspired to murder Archibald Galway.
On a date unknown between 31 September 1998 and 1 December 1998 he conspired to murder Samuel Toan.
On a date unknown between 27 October 2000 and 1 January 2001 he conspired to murder persons believed by him to be members of the Ulster Defence Association.
On a date unknown between 1 January 1991 and 31 September 2000 he conspired to murder Thomas English.
On a date unknown between 31 December 2004 and 1 January 2007 he conspired to murder persons unknown, believed by him to be members of the LVF.
On a date unknown between 31 December 2004 and 1 January 2007 he conspired to murder Willie Beckett.
On a date unknown between 31 December 2004 and 1 September 2005 he conspired to murder Laurence Kincaid.
On a date unknown between 1 January 2006 and 31 May 2006 he conspired to murder Mark Haddock.
On a date unknown between 31 December 1993 and 1 January 1995 he conspired to murder persons unknown.
On a date unknown between 31 December 1993 and 1 January 1995 he conspired to murder persons unknown.
On a date unknown between 1 July 1999 and 1 November 2000 he conspired to murder an unknown person, believed by him to be a member of the LVF.
On a date unknown between 18 May 1994 and 1 January 1995 he conspired to murder Michael Donnelly.
On a date unknown between 18 May 1994 and 1 January 1995 he conspired to murder John Donnelly.
On a date unknown between 18 May 1994 and 31 December 1995 he conspired to murder Leo Morgan.
On a date unknown between 1 April 1994 and 22 September 1994 he conspired to murder Liam Maskey.
On a date unknown between 16 May 1997 and 19 May 1997 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned John Harbinson.
On 17 February 1994 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned Pauline Carson.
On a date unknown between 26 February 1994 and 1 September 1994 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned an unknown female.
On 13 May 1996 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned Archibald Galway.
On a date unknown between 31 December 2000 and 10 September 2003 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned Jackie McDowell.
On a date unknown between 31 January 2004 and 1 January 2007 he unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned David Millar.
These included:
Twelve Taurus pistols.
A .357 calibre Magnum revolver.
A sawn-off shotgun.
Two Sten guns and a .38 calibre Smith and Wesson revolver .
A Model 1939 Beretta handgun, a WW1 bolt action rifle, four shotguns and ammunition.
Two AK47 machine guns and a quantity of assorted ammunition.
An Uzi machine gun.
Five P226 Sig Sauer pistols and one HS pistol.
Five Ingram machine pistols.
These included:
A quantity of electronic detonators and 12 Mercury tilt switches.
An improvised under car booby trap explosive device.
Twelve hand grenades.
A quantity of improvised pipe bombs.
An improvised coffee jar bomb.
Namely a quantity of improvised pipe bomb type explosive devices.
On dates ranging from 30 January 1991 to 1 March 2007.
On dates between 1 March 1994 and 1 March 2007.
These articles included:
Electronic equipment consisting of digital cameras, digital video recorders, laptop computers, scanning equipment and covert audio recording equipment.
A bullet-proof vest.
Three sledgehammers.
A metal grinder, drill bits, discs, a vice, a centre punch, wire brushes and silicone.
A Nissan Sunny motor vehicle, video surveillance equipment, various other motor cars and vans and a covert audio and video device.
The casing of an Uzi sub machine gun, other component parts of firearms and a Lathe Mill.
These included:
£130,000 cash.
£5000 cash.
£10,000 cash.
These included:
A laptop containing information relating to UVF targets.
A photographic montage and files containing information relating to republican targets.
Documents containing targeting information relating to the identities and addresses of persons believed to be republicans.
Details of republican and loyalist paramilitaries and a DVD of an alleged republican parade.
Names and addresses from the electoral register and a document containing information relating to the names of dissident republican targets.
These included:
On 6 April 1997 unlawfully and maliciously wounding Thomas English.
On a date unknown between 29 April 2000 and 1 January 2005 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Alan Clarke.
On a date unknown between 26 January 2001 and 10 September 2003 unlawfully and maliciously wounded William Glendinning.
On 7 July 2000 unlawfully and maliciously wounded William Montgomery and Thompson Beckett.
On a date unknown between 31 December 1995 and 1 January 1998 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Stephen Logue.
On a date unknown between 27 March 1996 and 30 March 1996 unlawfully and maliciously wounded David McCosh.
On 29 March 1997 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Alan McClure.
On 7 April 2005 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Stephen Gaw.
On a date unknown between 8 July 2000 and 11 July 2000 unlawfully and maliciously wounded David Graham.
On 30 June 1994 unlawfully and maliciously wounded Glen Agnew.
On 13 May 1996 assaulted William James Galway.
On a date unknown between 1 September 1994 and 30 September 1994 destroyed or damaged by fire the Roughfort Inn, Newtownabbey.
On a date unknown between 20 September 1994 and 23 September 1994 destroyed or damaged by fire Quick Fit Frames, Newtownabbey.
On a date unknown between 1 September 2005 and 1 January 2007 destroyed a van belonging to Safeway's PLC.
On a date unknown between 1 June 2000 and 1 January 2001 destroyed a number of houses belonging to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
Namely a post office on a date unknown between 31 December 1999 and 20 April 2000.
Namely a knife.
Providing set top boxes which enabled access to television services for which NTL would not receive payment.
Providing chips for mobile phones for which BT would not receive payment.
Namely £35,000 in cash
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The senior west London coroner Chinyere Inyama "inadvertently disposed" of a 30-page document of evidence against the chief suspect Arnis Zalkalns in November, police said.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) tried to recover the file but concluded it had probably been destroyed.
Alice went missing in August and her body was found in a river in September.
Her family said they were "extremely concerned, bewildered and angry" that highly sensitive information about Alice had been lost.
The force said the search for the missing 14-year-old was the largest investigation it had undertaken since the 7 July 2005 bomb attacks in London. Her body was found in the River Brent on 30 September 2014.
The body of Arnis Zalkalns, 41, from Latvia, was found on 4 October, decomposed in woodland in west London.
A post-mortem examination found he died from hanging.
The following month, a copy of the police file against him was lost.
Alice's family said: "We have looked to the police and coroner to help us through our awful loss. Yet now we learn they - either independently or together - have withheld from us the loss of this terribly sensitive information about Alice.
"We are extremely concerned, bewildered and angry, and we have asked for a full written explanation as to what exactly happened and why we were not told."
A spokesman for the Met said: "In November 2014 the MPS was informed by HM Coroner, London West, that he had inadvertently disposed of a single document relating to the police evidence against Arnis Zalkalns.
"An investigation to recover it was undertaken. This concluded that it was highly likely it had been destroyed as waste."
Police said details of the evidence against Zalkalns was provided to the media in January with the agreement of the CPS and the coroner.
The coroner was given the file to assist in his preparations for the inquests into Alice Gross and Zalkalns' deaths.
The Ministry of Justice said: "This clearly appears to be a troubling incident. A full investigation is now under way." | A copy of the police investigation file into the murder of schoolgirl Alice Gross was left by a coroner on a train. | 33668112 | [
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A gunman opened fire on a 33-year-old man in Dornoch Place, Bishopbriggs, at about 15:10 on Thursday.
The victim, who was collecting a child from St Helen's Primary, suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Detectives are treating the incident as attempted murder. Pupils were being offered support from social workers.
Officers said the gunman approached the victim, shot him and then ran off towards Ronaldsay Drive.
The suspect was holding a silver-coloured gun and wearing a high-visibility reflective yellow jacket with the hood pulled up.
He was described as being in his mid-40s, between 5ft 10in and 6ft tall and of heavy build.
Detectives said they were following a number of lines of inquiry.
They were keen to hear from anyone with information about a burnt-out grey Volkswagen Golf - registration FR12 PYB - found nearby in Wood Lane which is believed to have been involved in the incident. It was reported stolen in March.
Det Supt Stevie Grant said: " I would appeal to anyone who has seen it either throughout the past few months or around the time of the incident to get in touch."
A major incident room had been set up at Kirkintilloch Police Office and extra patrols were being made to reassure the public.
The victim remains in hospital.
Ch Insp Craig Smith said: "Understandably people in the local community are shocked and alarmed at what happened and I believe a number of young children may have witnessed the incident.
"Police Scotland is working closely with our colleagues at East Dunbartonshire Council, and in particular the social work and education department, to ensure all those affected are provided with the best support possible."
Armed officers were called to the scene of the shooting, which happened as pupils were leaving St Helens at the end of the school day on Thursday.
One woman who lives in the residential area told BBC Scotland that she had heard three bangs which she believed were gunshots.
Several streets in the area were cordoned off, and access to the primary school was closed. | Police investigating a shooting outside a primary school in East Dunbartonshire said a number of young children may have witnessed the incident. | 34356005 | [
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McDowell has dropped to 89th in the world rankings and as is stands, is not in the field for the Masters or the WGC Match Play in Mexico in early March.
"The Masters is not something I'm going to beat myself up about," said the 2010 US Open champion, who is now 37.
"If come Bay Hill (mid-March) I'm not in, I'm not going to add more events."
However, McDowell believes with him playing in Qatar and Dubai on the European Tour and the Genesis Open and Honda Classic in America over the coming five weeks, he is capable of putting himself in contention to earn spots at the World Match Play and Augusta.
"I'm more motivated than I have been for a while. I still have the belief that my good is good enough (to compete at the very top). I have just got to work hard and get out and be calm and believe in myself," added McDowell, who missed out on a fifth Ryder Cup appearance last year.
McDowell says his watchword in the early weeks of the season will be "patience" as he focuses on the whole campaign rather an obsession with ensuring a ninth Masters appearance.
"World ranking is very important but it's a step by step process. Getting back in the top 50 is goal number one and then back into the top 25 and competing in all the major championships.
"How long is the road going to be? It could be a long road or a short road but I'm going to be patient with it.
"The Masters is not going to be the be all and end all for me as my record around Augusta is not great.
"Things like the World Match Play and getting ready for the British Open are also on my radar."
McDowell did achieve five top-10 finishes in 2016 but he admits he "struggled for consistency" for much of the season.
"I felt like when I played well, I did play well and posted some decent finishes but I was inconsistent and missed a lot of cuts."
The Northern Irishman accepts that becoming a father for the second time during the year may have allowed his focus to drift away from his golf.
"Getting married and having children are big steps in life. You never really understand what they are going to do to you from a priorities points of view, a mental point of view and a desire to play golf point of view.
"I think they affected me more than I thought they were going to but I wouldn't change anything for the world. I've got two very healthy and beautiful young kids at home and I'm enjoying that stage of my life." | Graeme McDowell says he will not frantically chase a spot at this year's Masters as he prepares to begin his season at this week's Qatar Masters. | 38739595 | [
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Alcohol Concern said many young people recognised more alcohol brands than those of ice cream or cake products.
It is calling for new rules on what alcohol adverts can mention and it also wants them banned in film trailers.
Advertising body Isba said there was no strong evidence to suggest advertising influenced young people to drink.
Alcohol Concern's report was based on research by its Youth Alcohol Advertising Council (YAAC) - a group of young people in England and Wales who review alcohol advertising and issue complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) when they discover content deemed to be irresponsible.
Three of their 13 complaints so far have been upheld.
In its report, Alcohol Concern said it had found "numerous" examples of inappropriate advertising and high levels of alcohol brand recognition among the young.
It called for new rules restricting what adverts could mention about an alcohol product, arguing that only characteristics such as strength, origin, composition and means of production should be described.
The charity also demanded a ban on alcohol advertising in the trailers of films shown in cinemas with less than an 18 certificate.
It urged the ASA to operate in a "more proactive way", instead of "depending on complaints from the public" before looking into advertising code breaches.
The ASA should be able to levy "meaningful" sanctions including fines for serious non-compliance, it added.
In a statement, the ASA said it was "not unheard of for an anti-alcohol lobby group to call for further restrictions on advertising".
"The ASA will continue to take a proportionate approach, regulating effectively alcohol ads across media, including online, against strict rules that are designed to protect young people," it said.
"The Department of Health's own figures show, encouragingly, that fewer young people are drinking."
The Alcohol Concern report called for statutory and independent regulation of the alcohol and advertising industries and a review of the way digital and online content is regulated.
In May, figures released by the broadcasting regulator Ofcom suggested children saw an average of 3.2 alcohol adverts per week in 2011 - compared with 2.7 in 2007.
It called for the UK's advertising regulators to reassess the rules that limit children from being exposed to alcohol advertising on TV.
Ian Twinn, from Isba, which represents advertisers, told BBC Radio 5 live there was a lack of well-researched evidence to show that advertising influenced young people to drink alcohol.
"What the advertisers are doing is trying to influence adults to drink their brand, not young people," he said.
"Underage drinking is declining in this country, where we have alcohol advertising, and in France it is going up, where they've banned it."
Without alcohol sponsorship of sport and music, parents and children would find it much more difficult to afford events, he added.
Alcohol Concern chief executive Eric Appleby said: "Children and young people are seeing more alcohol advertising than in the past and are better able to recognise alcohol brands than those of cakes or ice cream.
"This has to be a wake-up call to the fact that the way we regulate alcohol advertising isn't working."
He went on: "Young people tell us that they think alcohol advertising sends a message that it's cool and normal to drink, often to excess.
"It's time we reset the balance between commercial and public interest."
Stuart O'Reilly, a 19-year-old member of YAAC, said: "The code is clearly unfit for purpose. Young people are bombarded with adverts that may not explicitly state, but often heavily imply, messages about alcohol that are inappropriate or misleading.
"This can be extremely damaging to young people who use these messages to form their relationship with alcohol." | Alcohol advertising should be banned at music and sports events to protect young people from excessive exposure, a charity says. | 22867315 | [
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More than 2,000 pigs would be bred at the farm on the Moys Road and slurry spread on nearby land.
Thousands of people have objected claiming it would impact on their health and the environment.
However, an environmental statement said that the scale of the proposed development would have "no adverse impact" on either.
The BBC has tried to contact the farmer behind the plans, Thomas Simpson, but has not yet had a response.
Causeway Coast and Glens Council confirmed it has received more than 3,000 letters of objections.
"Over 3,000 letters of objection, five petitions with a total of almost 14,000 signatures and two letters of support have been received," said a council spokesperson.
"Once all consultations have been returned the application will be considered further - taking account of all material planning issues raised through letters and petitions of representation."
Thousands of objectors have also signed an online petition claiming the proposed farm would cause pollution and noise and affect traffic and rivers.
In February, the Public Health Agency and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency wrote to the council's planning department expressing their concerns.
"Our main concern remains the potential for bioaerosol releases from pig rearing activities and the associated anaerobic digester plant," said Gerry Waldron from the PHA.
A number of other government agencies - including NIEA, Shared Environment Services and Transport NI - also had concerns.
However, last month an environmental statement from an independent company concluded that the scale of the proposed development would have "no adverse impact" on people's health or the environment.
The report also stated that 500 more pigs would be included in the plans, bringing the total figure to more than 2,700.
It also stated that an anaerobic digester would no longer be needed and that slurry would be spread in local fields.
The council has said it is still considering the application.
Dozens of Limavady residents attended a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss their concerns.
Marcus Moore, chairman of Roe Angling Limited, said: "This is a disaster waiting to happen. I don't think the destruction of the environment is worth six jobs."
Former Justice Minister and Independent MLA Claire Sugden said further clarification was needed.
"We need to be sure that it isn't going to have a detrimental impact on the environment," she said.
However, the DUP's Adrian McQuillan said that the proposal would be good for the local economy and create a lot of jobs in the area.
The Ulster Farmers' Union said it did not discuss or comment on the development or proposed expansion plans of any farm business. | Campaigners opposed to plans for a controversial pig farm outside Limavady have met to voice their concerns. | 40811112 | [
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The mechanical hands have joints and fingers like real hands.
They are very sensitive and can be used to pick up delicate objects like eggs.
The new arms make it easier for people who have lost a limb to care for themselves and do everyday tasks like doing up zips. | New high tech robotic arms which can be used for delicate tasks have been approved for use by people in America. | 27395572 | [
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France centre-back Sakho, 27, is out of favour at Anfield after falling out with Reds manager Jurgen Klopp on the 2016 pre-season tour of the USA.
He was sent on loan to Crystal Palace last season, where he made eight appearances, and was nominated for their player of the year award.
The news comes after the Baggies rejected an £18m bid from Manchester City for centre-back Jonny Evans.
Manager Tony Pulis said on Friday it would be "crazy" to say they would turn down a bigger offer for the Northern Ireland defender, but added: "We're not desperate for money."
Sakho turned down a loan move to West Brom last August after being told he can leave the club.
He has not played for the Reds since April 2016, when he was provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test before subsequently being cleared.
Sakho joined Palace on loan for the second half of last term and was not involved in Liverpool's Premier League game at Watford last Saturday or Tuesday's Champions League play-off, first-leg win over Hoffenheim.
Should a deal go through, the fee would eclipse the club record £13m West Brom paid Tottenham for Nacer Chadli 12 months ago.
The last two weeks of the transfer window can involve some cagey wheeling and dealing.
West Brom know they can sell Evans to Manchester City. If they do that, they have decent money to get in a replacement.
However, if they tell everyone that is what they intend to do, the price of their targets go up. So, they sound out clubs quietly, while telling the world Evans is going nowhere.
It may be that the Northern Irishman stays put. But Tony Pulis wants to know what the alternatives are - and having already spoken to Liverpool about Sakho once this summer, he is now talking to them again. | West Brom are interested in Liverpool's £30m-rated defender Mamadou Sakho. | 40974062 | [
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In a letter to Pope Francis this month, Krzysztof Charamsa accused the Church of making the lives of millions of gay Catholics globally "a hell".
He criticised what he called the Vatican's hypocrisy in banning gay priests, even though he said the clergy was "full of homosexuals".
Pope Francis has yet to respond.
Until 3 October, Monsignor Charamsa held a senior post at the Vatican at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the department that upholds Roman Catholic doctrine.
The Vatican immediately stripped him of his post after he held a news conference in a restaurant in Rome to announce that he was both gay and in a relationship. Roman Catholic priests are meant to be celibate.
At the time, the Holy See said the priest's decision to come out on the eve of the Vatican's synod on the family had been "irresponsible, since it aims to subject the synod assembly to undue media pressure".
The Polish priest has released to the BBC a copy of the letter he sent to the Pope, written the same day as the announcement, in which he criticises the Church for "persecuting" and causing "immeasurable suffering" to homosexual Catholics and their families.
He says that after a "long and tormented period of discernment and prayer", he had taken the decision to "publicly reject the violence of the Church towards homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersexual people".
The 43-year-old says that while the Roman Catholic clergy is "full of homosexuals", it is also "frequently violently homophobic", and he calls on "all gay cardinals, gay bishops and gay priests [to] have the courage to abandon this insensitive, unfair and brutal Church".
He says he can no longer bear the "homophobic hate of the Church, the exclusion, the marginalisation and the stigmatisation of people like me", whose "human rights are denied" by the Church.
The priest goes on to thank Pope Francis - who is thought to have a more lenient attitude on homosexuality than some of his predecessors - for some of his words and gestures towards gay people.
The Pope recently met a gay former student of his during his recent visit to the US, and has previously said that gay people should not be marginalised in society.
But Krzysztof Charamsa says that the pontiff's words will only be worthwhile when all the statements from the Holy See that are offensive and violent against homosexuals are withdrawn.
He also urged the Church to annul a decision taken by his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, to sign a document in 2005 that forbids men with deep-rooted homosexual tendencies from becoming priests.
The Polish priest terms "diabolical" Pope Benedict's statement that homosexuality was "a strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil".
The priest writes that LGBT Catholics have a right to family life, "even if the Church does not want to bless it".
He later criticises the Vatican for putting pressure on states which have legalised equal or same-sex marriage.
He also expresses his fears about the impact his coming out may have on the treatment of his mother in Poland, "a woman of unshakeable faith", saying she bears no responsibility for his actions.
The synod ended on Sunday, but made no change to its pastoral attitude to gay Catholics.
The final document agreed by the Synod Fathers reiterated Church teaching that gay Catholics should be welcomed with "respect" and "dignity". But it restated that there was "no basis for any comparison, however remote, between homosexual unions and God's design for marriage and the family".
The synod voted through a paragraph saying that it was unacceptable for pressure to be put upon local churches over their attitude towards same-sex unions, or for international organisations to make financial help contingent on poor countries introducing laws to "allow or institutionalise" marriage between people of the same sex. | A senior Vatican priest, stripped of his post after admitting being in a gay relationship, has launched a scathing attack on the Roman Catholic Church. | 34654581 | [
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There were delays on Monday at airports in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels, where visibility reportedly dropped to just 100m.
The situation was worsened at Duesseldorf Airport by the discovery overnight of an unexploded World War Two bomb.
A controlled explosion closed the airport to flights for an hour.
According to Eurocontrol, the European air safety agency, there were more than 120,000 minutes of flight delays across the continent on Monday morning, with 94% due to adverse weather conditions.
Cancelled flights: Why does fog cause chaos at airports?
A Eurocontrol spokesman told the Guardian it was "unusual situation to have such widespread low visibility for such a long period".
Airports in Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and the UK were among the worst affected, according to the agency's Twitter feed.
Easyjet said it was suffering "major network disruption today due to poor weather conditions throughout Europe causing low visibility".
"This has resulted in a large number of aircraft and crew out of place for flights today," the airline said in a statement.
"In addition we are seeing a lot of Air Traffic Control restrictions which has resulted in some delays, diversions and cancellations."
In Paris, the top half of the Eiffel Tower was obscured by a thick blanket of fog.
Several airlines warned on Twitter that delays were expected to continue throughout Monday.
There were widespread delays at UK airports. Heathrow airport said it expected to cancel around 10% of flights on Monday, while London City was forced to close to all traffic.
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The hotel, which claims to have invented the tradition of the afternoon tea, was opened by the Prince of Wales - later Edward VII - on 10 June 1865.
It became renowned for what were at the time luxury touches, such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts.
Over the years, the Langham has played host to many notable guests, including the exiled French emperor Louis-Napoleon III, Charles Dickens, one of the "Cambridge Five" spies Guy Burgess and his wartime employer, the BBC.
The hotel sought to attract well-heeled guests and ensured staff members were immaculately dressed at all times. The five men pictured above were waiters.
During World War Two much of its regular clientele decamped to the countryside but the building in Regent Street remained open and served as a first-aid point and military post.
On 16 September 1940 it came under intense fire from Luftwaffe raiders who destroyed a large section of the west wing.
As the Langham was so close to the BBC's Broadcasting House, across the road at Portland Place, it was in constant danger from German bombers.
The BBC's wartime staff used to broadcast from the roof of the Langham, in particular the US correspondent Edward Murrow.
JB Priestley was also a guest in this period to be close to Broadcasting House for his frequent late-night transmissions of Britain Speaks to North America.
In 1941 the notorious Soviet spy Burgess was involved in what became known as the "Langham incident". An internal memo from his wartime employer the BBC revealed that he tried to break down the door of his room when he could not get in.
It was some time after the war was over before the Langham could be returned to its original splendour.
In 1965 the BBC took out a partial lease and made the bar the home of the BBC's private members club.
The royal suites were used for office printing and the grand ballroom became the registry.
The Langham was eventually returned to its original use after significant refurbishment.
Today, the hotel is still capable of attracting the well-heeled guests it could in its Victorian heyday when the likes of Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde would grace its corridors.
More recently, the hotel has played host to the England cricket team, with bowler Stuart Broad claiming the building was haunted.
Broad told the Mail on Sunday how the taps in the bathroom came on for no reason and turned themselves off, leaving him "really freaked out". | Billed as London's first "Grand Hotel", it is exactly 150 years since the Langham began serving the whims of the rich and famous. | 33068776 | [
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The company, which is based in Stokesley, is building a third fermenter at its site in Billingham to increase production by up to 50%.
The deal will create about 100 new jobs during construction then a further 300 to operate the facility.
Stockton North Labour MP Alex Cunningham said it was "tremendous good news" for local people.
The company employs about 600 people and exports to 13 countries around the world including Australia and the USA. | About 400 jobs are to be created across Teesside and North Yorkshire thanks to £30m of investment from Quorn Foods. | 27137657 | [
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Russian athletes remain banned from next month's Rio Olympics after claims of a state-sponsored doping programme.
No British athletes are on governing body IAAF's list of sanctioned athletes but Warner guarded against complacency.
He added GB athletes know "at all times if they cheat they'll be caught".
Last week's McLaren report revealed that urine samples of Russian competitors were manipulated across the "vast majority" of summer and winter Olympic sports from late 2011 to August 2015.
Asked whether he could be sure no Britons would be involved in doping, Warner told BBC Radio 5 live: "I'm very confident, but I'll never say never.
"This is a world in which temptation exists in all sorts of quarters in every walk of life, including in sports.
"So what we can do is be constantly vigilant and lean very heavily on UK Anti-Doping, who are a very good body.
"We work closely with them to ensure our athletes are well educated. They understand at all times that if they cheat there's no hiding place, but also that the watching public deserves clean athletics.
"We're a great standard bearer for this, but I'm not going to be so complacent as ever to say there will never be a problem."
Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah said: "We (in Great Britain) have very tight rules and I just wish other countries applied them."
"All I want to be able to do is run against clean athletes fairly.
"There's no point having one rule for one country and another for another country."
Farah, who last year said his name was "being dragged through the mud" following allegations linking his coach Alberto Salazar with doping, added: "I do feel bad for the athletes who haven't done anything or who haven't crossed the line.
"It is not a nice thing. Last year you put me through hell and I hadn't done anything."
On Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 Russian athletes who had tried to overturn it. The ban was imposed on track and field athletes by governing body the IAAF following allegations of widespread, state-sponsored doping in the country.
A handful of Russian athletes could still compete as neutrals at the Rio Games, which start on 5 August, if they can fulfil IAAF criteria to prove they are clean.
Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee will hold a second emergency meeting on Sunday to decide its course of action in response to the McLaren report. Some have called for a total ban on Russian competitors in Rio.
Britain's 2004 relay gold medallist Darren Campbell has said the decision to ban Russian athletes from Rio 2016 would be the "rebirth of the Olympics".
Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt, who will be competing in Rio, added: "Doping violations in track and field is getting really bad. If you cheat or go or against the rules, this will scare a lot of people."
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The BBC understands the report suggests the number of UK workers unemployed due to non-EU immigration is well below the figure previously cited by ministers.
No 10 denied claims the report had been suppressed, saying it was not ready.
But it insisted it would be published in "due course", possibly within days.
The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said the row over the report reflected splits within the coalition over the benefits of immigration, with the Lib Dems refusing to back a Conservative commitment to reduce levels of net migration to below 100,000 by 2015.
Home Secretary Theresa May has previously used research from 2012 by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), a group of independent academics, as a basis for saying that for every additional 100 immigrants from outside the EU, 23 British workers "would not be employed" as a consequence.
But the new analysis by civil servants is much less pessimistic, estimating that the cost to existing British workers of new arrivals is much lower.
Although the estimated figure for the so-called "displacement" of British workers has not been disclosed, Nick Robinson said he understood it was "virtually negligible".
He said the two reports were not directly comparable since the 2012 research covered a specific period between 1995 and 2010 while the new findings analysed all the research available on the impact of immigration.
But he said the row over the report's publication reflected fault lines within the coalition on the issue, with Mrs May keen to flag up evidence backing up her argument that migration has an economic "downside" while Lib Dem Business Secretary Vince Cable sought to do the opposite.
The BBC's Newsnight programme, which first reported the story, said it had been told by officials that No 10 had prevented publication of the report to avoid igniting controversy.
By Nick RobinsonPolitical editor
According to emails seen by Newsnight, the old research cited by Mrs May was not considered sufficiently "robust" by either the Treasury or the Department for Business.
The new report, it argued, had been checked by external academics and agreed across all the departments with a hand in migration - including the Home Office.
However, Newsnight said Home Office officials had protested that the new research, in parts, reflected an "institutional bias" in favour of migration among officials at the Treasury, Foreign Office and business department.
For Labour, shadow immigration minister David Hanson said the report would help inform the highly charged debate about immigration.
"The government's record on immigration is one of failing to meet their own net migration target and ramping up the rhetoric. Now they want to keep their own research hidden rather than scrutinised," he said.
"We need an open, calm and fact-based debate on the impact of immigration and this should be facilitated by the government and not made harder."
And economist Jonathan Portes, who questioned the validity of the 2012 research at the time, said there was no excuse not to release a report that was "purely analytical and is clearly of wide public interest".
Lib Dem MP Martin Horwood said the report had got "stuck in someone's in-tray" and should be "extricated", adding that the debate on immigration needed more facts and less rhetoric.
Downing Street said the report had not yet been completed but would be published "in due course".
It said the initial figures, compiled by teams at the Home Office and Business Department, had now been peer reviewed by academics, but that work had still to be completed.
By Anthony ReubenHead of statistics, BBC News
It's worth looking back at the caveats in the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) January 2012 report.
It does indeed mention the 23 jobs lost for 100 non-EU migrants number, but it also says there was no effect at all between 1975 and 1994, and while there was an effect between 1995 and 2010, it says that was fewer than eight jobs lost for every 100 migrants.
It also says that there is no effect at all in a buoyant economy, but few of these caveats have been seen in government references to this report.
So the new report, when it comes out, may not disagree that dramatically with the original one from MAC.
However, it said much of its findings supported the government's case for tighter controls on immigration.
And Sir Andrew Green, chair of the campaign group Migration Watch, said the impact of immigration could not be measured in purely economic terms and the effects on housing, transport and public services must also be considered.
"The best thing the government can now do is publish the report so that the public can see its limited scope," he wrote on the Spectator website.
Statistics released last week suggest the government is unlikely to meet its pledge to reduce net immigration - with numbers rising by 58,000 to 212,000 in the year to September 2013.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said the Home Office should produce specific figures on the impact of EU migrants on UK workers' job prospects, saying this was now the most critical issue. | Labour has called for the immediate publication of a government report about the impact of immigration on the UK economy following suggestions that it has been withheld by Downing Street. | 26447240 | [
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Spaniard Michu top scored for the Swans with 22 goals in his first season after a £2m move from Rayo Vallecano in 2012.
However, within two years of helping Swansea finish ninth in the Premier League, he was playing fourth-flight football in Spain after a recurring ankle injury.
Michu spent the 2016-17 season with Oviedo and plans to move into coaching.
"The current state of Michu's right ankle makes it very difficult for him to take part in any sport," said a spokesman for the player.
"He now finds it impossible to continue his profession as a footballer. After seeking medical advice, he has decided to abandon the sport. He will instead pursue a career in coaching football."
After starting his career with Oviedo, Michu played for Celta Vigo before joining Rayo Vallecano, and was capped once by Spain in 2013.
Signed by Swansea for just £2m, Michu went on to become arguably the biggest bargain in the Premier League as he made a major contribution to Swansea's historic 2012-13 season.
He scored twice in the Swans' opening day 5-0 win over QPR at Loftus Road - manager Michael Laudrup's first Premier League game in charge of the Swans.
Among the memorable strikes were two late goals in a 2-0 away win over Arsenal in December 2012, and a trademark cool finish in a 2-0 win at Chelsea in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.
Michu also scored as the Swans crushed Bradford 5-0 in the final at Wembley to claim their first major English football trophy.
He ended the season with 22 goals as Swansea finished ninth. He was valued at £30m by the club, who had given the player an extended contract in January 2013.
At the start of the 2013-14 season, Michu made his debut for Spain as a replacement in a 2-1 win over Belarus.
However, the ankle injury which was to blight the remainder of his career meant his second season in south Wales failed to live up to expectations.
Early season highlights, like a goal in the 3-0 away win over Valencia in the Europa League, gave way to frustration as he struggled for first-team appearances.
Michu played only five times after Christmas 2013 and finished a season in which manager Laudrup departed and was replaced by Garry Monk with six goals in 25 matches.
The 1-0 defeat by Hull on 5 April 2014 turned out to be Michu's last game for the Swans.
In the summer of 2014 he joined Serie A side Napoli on a season-long loan - but played only six times.
He was released by Swansea in November 2015 and spent a season playing fourth-tier football for Langreo in Spain, before agreeing a one-year deal with Oviedo for 2016-17.
Michu made 27 appearances in the 2016-17 last season, but scored just once. | Michu, the forward who helped Swansea win the League Cup in 2013, has been forced to retire at the age of 31. | 40628829 | [
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In his speech to the Conservative Party Conference, Mr Cameron promised to open these religious schools to inspection.
He said there was no problem with children learning about their faith in supplementary schools, but minds must be broadened, not "filled with poison".
The Muslim Council of Britain said it had concerns about the plans.
Speaking in Manchester, Mr Cameron told delegates: "Did you know, in our country, there are some children who spend several hours each day at a madrassa?
"Let me be clear: there is nothing wrong with children learning about their faith, whether it's at madrassas, Sunday schools or Jewish yeshivas.
"But in some madrassas, we've got children being taught that they shouldn't mix with people of other religions; being beaten; swallowing conspiracy theories about Jewish people.
"These children should be having their minds opened, their horizons broadened, not having their heads filled with poison and their hearts filled with hate.
"So I can announce this today: if an institution is teaching children intensively, then whatever its religion, we will, like any other school, make it register so it can be inspected.
"And be in no doubt: if you are teaching intolerance, we will shut you down."
It's only a year since plans for a voluntary code of conduct for madrassas were shelved by the Department for Education.
Now, the government is going considerably further, with plans to consult then legislate to require supplementary religious schools to register and face what is being described as a "light touch" inspection regime.
While any law would be broadly framed to include all religions, the thresholds of numbers of children and hours per week are likely to be set at a level that would exclude conventional Sunday schools as well as home education.
This is about what is being described privately as the "hard edge" of some religious instruction that crosses firmly into the territory of inciting hatred or intolerance.
There will be no tolerance of corporal punishment, but no prescription of what or how religious beliefs can be taught.
Of course, the reality of trying to define that in law will prove complex and highly contentious.
Ofsted may be less than keen to take on the additional role of trying to enforce sanctions, which could include plans to change through to closure.
The prime minister said extremist religious supplementary schools were part of a wider problem of segregation within some communities, adding extreme madrassas "incubate these divisions".
In a statement, the Muslim Council of Britain said: "We are concerned at the Prime Minister's targeting of the supplementary schools.
"It is neither Islamic, nor prevalent in madrassas to be isolationist or to preach hate of other faiths.
"We would hope that these serious allegations can be substantiated and the evidence brought forward, so that appropriate action can be taken."
Downing Street said that the new inspection regime would apply to religious institutions offering eight or more hours of study a week to children in England.
This could include Christian Sunday schools and Jewish yeshivas, but is more likely to cover up to 2,000 Muslim madrassas.
Many religious supplementary schools offer teaching within places of worship, but others are conducted in homes.
Currently, they are not required to register with the authorities and are not subject to inspection, but under Mr Cameron's plans, they would have to register with the Department for Education.
Faith groups would be consulted on the precise details of how inspections should be carried out and whether they should be done by the schools watchdog, Ofsted, or another body.
The BBC understands the government will launch a consultation on the plan "swiftly".
A Number 10 source said that Mr Cameron's initiative came in response to concerns raised about some madrassas by members of the Muslim community.
It was expected no problems would be found with the vast majority of madrassas, the source added.
The plans were welcomed by the counter-extremism think tank, the Quilliam Foundation.
Political liaison officer Jonathan Russell said it was "entirely sensible" to make sure the right checks and balances were in place for supplementary schools to protect all young people.
"This is going to be a long-term challenge, but this is a start," he said.
But Pascale Vassie from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education told the BBC the plans could be counterproductive.
"Of course quality assurance is needed but so is support, encouragement and training," she said.
"If insufficient money is spent on training and supporting what are often voluntary workers, it could be entirely counterproductive. It could even push some organisations underground." | Religious supplementary schools in England that teach children intolerance will be investigated and closed down, Prime Minister David Cameron has said. | 34464137 | [
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Prince William made the comment when asked how many children he would like, during the second day of the couple's Diamond Jubilee tour to Singapore.
A teenager at one walkabout said the prince had responded by saying "he was thinking about having two".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also said they would like their "superhero superpower" to be invisibility.
The prince, who married Catherine Middleton in April last year, has spoken before about starting a family, but has not mentioned numbers.
After the couple's visit to the Gardens by the Bay attraction, Corine Ackermann, 17, said: "Someone asked him how many children he would like to have, and he said he was thinking about having two."
Jaz Heber Percy, 13, asked the prince what superpower he would like to have if he could be a superhero.
The prince replied: "That's a hard question - I'm not sure. I'll have to think about it. I think invisibility."
The duchess had agreed that she would need to be invisible too, "otherwise he would be able to sneak up on her," Jaz said.
Several people in the 1,000-strong crowd fainted as they waited in sweltering heat for three hours to see the royals.
Local children who had been given the morning off school chanted: "Will, you're brill. Kate, you're great".
The royal couple planted a Pachira glabra variegata tree to mark their visit.
They also visited a Rolls-Royce jet engine factory, where the prince praised the "cutting-edge aerospace technology developed by one of the United Kingdom's great global companies".
During the visit, the duchess fitted the last of 24 fan blades to a Trent 900 engine. | The Duke of Cambridge has reportedly revealed he would like to have two children with his wife. | 19567198 | [
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Many of us can rarely put down our phones, which are filled to the brim with social apps such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat.
In recent years, emergency services and public authorities have been getting in on the act too.
Social media applications allow them to share information faster, easier and with a wider audience.
When it works, it does so really well, but it is often the social media blunders and 140-character faux-pas that stick in the memory.
Northern Ireland's Chief Constable George Hamilton apologised to his officers on Sunday, after posting a tweet that appeared to dismiss the pressure under which they work.
He used Twitter to post a video apology, saying: "Last night's frank Twitter conversation was what the police actually do, however, such important issues are not best dealt with in the 140 characters of a tweet.
"I've clearly caused some offence in what I've said, and for that I apologise."
Mr Hamilton isn't alone in causing controversy after posting seemingly offensive comments on social media.
In January, politician Gerry Adams apologised for using the 'N-word' in a tweet comparing the plight of slaves in the United States to the treatment of Irish nationalists.
The tweet was later deleted, but it provoked an angry reaction.
Social media consultant Sue Llewellyn advises users: "Think before you tweet."
"If you mess up, 'fess up and apologise," Ms Llewellyn told BBC News NI. "The worst thing you can do is to either ignore it, or hide it by deleting your tweet."
The difficulty that many people face on social media, she adds, is that humour often doesn't translate well in 140 characters or less.
"You can't really see humour or sarcasm in a tweet, for example, and it can make you look offensive.
"One way to deal with this is to use emojis, or hashtags to add that level of emotion," said Ms Llewellyn.
Sue Llewellyn's social media dos and don'ts
But if there are so many potential ways to trip up on social media, what makes it worth using?
While users need to be mindful of the pitfalls, the benefits of social media far outweigh the downsides, said Ms Llewellyn.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have Twitter and Facebook accounts for each policing district - and for the most part, these have proved to be a really effective way of communicating with the public.
In 2015, the PSNI held a 24-hour Twitter event to give people an insight into the everyday work of officers.
More recently, they jumped on the 'Be like Bill' internet meme bandwagon, using the trend to deliver a more serious message.
This approach to social media gives public authorities a "human voice", said Sue Llewellyn.
"It puts a human face on what was once a closed door, it makes what they're doing more transparent."
"I think it's a fantastic way of reaching more difficult to reach members of the public, especially younger people, and speak to them in their own language, on their own terms in their own turf."
That authentic approach seems to be paying off for the PSNI's district social media teams. A battle to be named the funniest team on Facebook has even kicked off between PSNI Bangor and PSNI Craigavon.
The use of well-known memes and behind-the-scenes photos of officers on duty points to a more humorous, approachable side of the police that the public rarely sees.
Some officers have even used social media to stay trendy while promoting safety, with PSNI Bangor asking people to be careful when they are out hunting for Pokémon Go.
The police and other public authorities tend to be regarded with caution, said Ms Sue Llewellyn, so such an approach helps these bodies connect with the public.
"With a light touch and a human voice, the benefits can be enormous," she said.
"A faceless organisation with the right tone can really engage the public in a great way."
But, she concluded: "Think before you tweet, always!" | Let's face it - most people use social media in some form to communicate these days. | 37156764 | [
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The crash happened early on Monday in the city of Bareilly, 251km (155 miles) from the state capital, Lucknow.
A senior police official said all 22 victims had been charred badly and could not be immediately identified.
The passenger bus had caught fire following the collision. Police are searching for the driver of the truck.
The AFP news agency quoted police as saying the doors of the bus jammed after the collision, trapping passengers inside.
A few people managed to escape by breaking open the windows of the vehicle.
The chief spokesman of the Uttar Pradesh police, Rahul Srivastav, said the bus was carrying 41 passengers, and that those who were injured had been rushed to hospital.
The condition of many of them is said to be serious, and officials warn that the toll is likely to rise.
India has the world's highest number of road deaths, with an accident taking place every four minutes.
Most crashes are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and ageing vehicles. | At least 22 people have been killed after a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | 40156109 | [
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The 32-year-old former Namibia captain has made 113 appearances since joining Sarries in 2009 and helped the club win two Premiership titles.
Burger, who won 41 caps and appeared at the 2015 World Cup, will return to Namibia to become a farmer.
"It is sad that it's coming to an end but playing rugby is something that I have really loved doing," he said.
"Growing up I wanted to be a professional rugby player and I have been fortunate to live that dream."
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall described Burger, who leaves just two weeks before the Champions Cup final and the start of Sarries' Premiership play-off campaign, as "an amazing player and person".
"He set a phenomenal example on the field with his bravery and the way that he gave everything he could in every game," McCall told the club website.
"He will always be remembered as one of the true greats of Saracens." | Saracens back row Jacques Burger will retire from rugby after Sunday's Premiership game against Newcastle. | 36159526 | [
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John Renouf, 63, went missing on 3 July after leaving his home to take photographs.
Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Deputy Viscount Mark Harrison said it was likely Mr Renouf lost his footing and fell from the cliffs at Portelet.
He said this led to massive injuries which killed him immediately.
The inquest heard the former English teacher retired three years ago and had taken a keen interest in walking and photography.
On Friday 3 July he went out to take photos at Portelet Common, saying he would be home by 16:30 BST.
His wife Naomi said Mr Renouf was a punctual man and when he had not returned by 18:30 BST she called the police.
In a statement, Mrs Renouf told the hearing: "We were both teachers until recently. John retired three years ago and I retired a year ago. Our last year together was wonderful.
"He felt life was precious and you don't know what's going to happen next, so make the most of it."
The discovery of Mr Renouf's rucksack on the clifftops sparked an air, land and sea search involving a French coastguard helicopter.
The search had to be called off overnight but the next day, a French pleasure craft found Mr Renouf's body in waters to the south east of the island. | The death of a popular Jersey teacher who fell from cliffs has been described at a inquest as a tragic accident. | 34530703 | [
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Some youngsters fail to achieve the grades they need to get into university.
Relatively few places are available to Scots through the clearing system which is designed to allocate "spare" places.
Yet a week or so later, they may feel aggrieved to find places are available to applicants from other parts of the UK.
The clearing system is a complex issue. It is far more subtle than a headline claiming a Scot is losing out to someone from England, Wales or Northern Ireland. It is the price of free tuition at Scottish university - a price the policy's supporters would say was worth paying.
To put this in context though, the number of places at Scottish universities available to Scots is at an historic high. By this week the number of Scottish applicants accepted to Scottish institutions had reached 30,400 - 4% up on this time last year.
However, this may be little consolation to those who have lost out on the course they actually wanted to do.
Essentially there are now three groups of students at Scottish universities.
This two tier system for Scottish and other UK students is the result of free tuition in Scotland.
But universities strongly contend that comparing students in the different categories is like comparing apples with pears.
They deny claims Scots are losing out to fee-paying students from elsewhere and say this shows a misunderstanding of the issue.
Realistically the only way to end the distinction would be if tuition fees were re-introduced in Scotland or if free tuition was brought back in other parts of the UK.
The former would mean Scottish universities would be free to take in as many Scots as they wanted. The latter could end the distinction in the clearing system.
Either would probably mean that there was no hard and fast distinction between Scottish applicants and prospective students from other parts of Britain.
Universities Scotland is calling for discussions with the government over the total number of places available to Scots.
It would like to see the overall number grow to ensure that more people from disadvantaged areas can get a place without making it harder for others. But this is a distinct issue. | Every year the exam results bring disappointment as well as joy. | 37130110 | [
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This week the UK government followed France in announcing it would ban the sale of such vehicles by 2040, while the mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens plan to banish diesels from their city centres by 2025.
Almost all car makers now offer hybrid cars and many sell fully electric vehicles.
But the electric charge also extends to vans and trucks, and the need to switch to cleaner engines is even greater given that these larger vehicles are far bigger polluters than cars.
"In Europe, less than 5% of vehicles are commercial vehicles or heavy duty trucks, but they contribute to almost 20% of greenhouse gas emissions," says Ananth Srinivasan, mobility expert with research consultancy Frost & Sullivan.
Even in a country with wide open spaces like Australia, the electric wave is rolling out.
Melbourne-based logistics firm Kings Transport recently bought nine electric vans and light trucks from SEA Automotive. SEA chief executive Tony Fairweather says his firm realised a few years ago that electric commercial vehicles were becoming economically viable much faster than predicted.
"The components are cheaper every time we go to buy," he explains. "There's not many industries where that happens."
Beyond Australia, electric commercial vehicles are becoming an increasingly common sight.
In Germany, for example, Deutsche Post has started building its own electric vans and will soon start selling them to other companies. Meanwhile, in the US, the city of Los Angeles plans to make its entire bus fleet emissions-free by 2030.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that keeping global temperature rises below 2C by the end of the century will in part depend on the electrification of some 600 million vehicles worldwide.
Given there are more than 300 million commercial vehicles on the planet's roads, according to data portal Statista, it is clear that this goal need not be focused solely on passenger cars.
SEA's approach involves fitting its own electric driveline technology to a chassis built by China's FAW. Big vehicle makers are also developing their own electric systems for commercial vehicles, including Nissan, with its e-NV200 fully electric van.
Many light commercial vehicles often travel similar routes every time they leave the depot, Mr Fairweather and others point out. So businesses with depots can invest in installing their own charging stations.
"You can get super cheap electricity late at night," says Simon Evans, deputy editor of Carbon Brief.
But if everyone starts charging their trucks and vans overnight, electricity consumption dynamics could change dramatically, he warns.
"You are basically sticking a massive great electricity demand into a new place," he says.
If millions of new electric vehicles do hit the road in the coming years, electricity grids around the world will have to adapt. The UK's National Grid is already evaluating the impact of a potential boom in electric cars.
However, the range of electric cars remains an issue. For smaller commercial vehicles travelling those relatively fixed urban routes, that is not too much of a concern.
But larger trucks travelling long distances pose a much tougher challenge.
Battery technology is still not good enough, although hybrid designs such as the one being tested by Volvo, which allows for intermittent recharging, could help.
There are even experiments in which long stretches of road have been electrified with overhead cables to power large trucks en route.
Lighter commercial vehicles remain the most likely to go electric in the near term, with the UK leading the way. That seems appropriate given that electric milk floats were once a common early morning sight across the country.
Denis Naberezhnykh, of the UK's Transport Research Laboratory, says the government recently awarded £20m to a wide range of low emission freight and logistics projects - including several electric vehicle ventures.
But even without government support, companies and local authorities are already investing in such vehicles. Some London routes now have only electric buses, for example.
"There's a whole bunch in Milton Keynes and Bristol, all over the place there's really quite a large number of areas committed to the electrification of buses," says Mr Naberezhnykh.
"Operators that would have traditionally operated hybrid buses are now seeing cost savings."
In countries where infrastructure threatens to hold back the introduction of electric vehicles, interesting adaptations are being considered.
Take India, for instance, which has an ambitious plan to electrify six million vehicles by 2020.
An Indian truck-maker recently proposed a system for simply swapping electric buses' batteries with fully charged ones to keep them running for longer.
But it's worth remembering that a similar battery-swapping venture for passenger cars, called Better Place, went bust in Israel four years ago after burning through at least $500m (£380m).
Other city services seem especially well suited for electrification.
One of Mr Fairweather's upcoming projects at SEA is a new design for electric refuse trucks, which are cropping up in many places.
Mr Naberezhnykh says councils in the UK are already expressing interest, partly because electric trucks are much quieter. The first such vehicle went into service in Sacramento, the California state capital, in June.
Many governments and businesses around the world are clearly interested in the electrification of commercial vehicles.
Some projects may be more tentative than others, but it's obvious that organisations are taking advantage of their unique position. Unlike most car owners, they can often afford to absorb the initial cost of going electric - and make the business case for fuel savings down the road.
Frost & Sullivan's Ananth Srinivasan says it it easier for freight fleet owners to justify investment in electric vehicles because "when they look at the cost for miles travelled over, say, two years with an electric van versus one powered by petrol or diesel", the financial benefits are obvious. | The clock may be ticking for petrol and diesel-powered cars, but it's vans, trucks and buses that are driving the electric vehicle revolution on the world's roads. | 40715793 | [
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His victory in the small West African nation's presidential poll is arguably an even bigger shock than that of fellow property mogul in the US, Donald Trump.
Mr Barrow's opponent Yahya Jammeh, has ruled the country for more than two decades, but said if God willed it, his presidency could go on for "a billion years".
Before the 51-year-old was chosen in September as the candidate to represent seven Gambian opposition parties at the election, he had spent 10 years working in property, having started his own estate agency in 2006.
In the early 2000s, he lived in the UK for several years, where he reportedly worked as a security guard at the Argos catalogue store in north London, while studying for his real estate qualifications.
British media have even reported that while guarding the shop on Holloway Road, he made a citizen's arrest on a shoplifter, which resulted in a six-month jail term.
It was also during that period that Mr Barrow chose to support Arsenal FC, at that time his local club.
Despite the uncertainty over whether the disputed election, he recently shared a picture on Twitter of him wearing the north London club's jersey and declared support for the team:
"You can change your politics, but never can you change your favourite football team! Thank you — @Arsenal! #Gambia #Arsenal"
He was born in 1965, the same year his country gained independence from British colonial rule, in a small village near the market town of Basse in the east of the country.
Throughout his campaign, he pledged support for an independent judiciary, as well as increased freedom for the media and civil society.
Six things about Adama Barrow:
He described his opponent as a "soulless dictator" and promised to undo some of Mr Jammeh's more controversial moves.
"We will take the country back to the Commonwealth and the International Criminal Court (ICC)," he said.
A devout Muslim, he also criticised the lack of a two-term limit on the presidency and condemned the jailing of political opposition figures.
Speaking to the BBC three days before the election, Mr Barrow said that Gambians "had been suffering for 22 years" and were ready for change.
He scorned the achievements of his opponent, who boasted of having brought The Gambia out of the stone age with his education and health programmes.
More on President Jammeh's rule:
The hospitals President Jammeh had built had "no drugs... or quality doctors", the schools "no teachers, no chairs... no good educational materials", he said.
They were "white elephant projects".
Although he became treasurer of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) party in 2013, Mr Barrow was not a household name in The Gambia. He was described as "little-known" even by one of the local media outlets supporting him.
In an interview with a local media, Mai Ceesay, a former female UDP youth leader, describes Mr Barrow as industrious and humble, calling him the perfect candidate:
"He is humble, kind and industrious man who breaks the deal. He is down to the earth," she said.
In his media appearances, Mr Barrow comes across as laid back, almost guarded, but his infectious smile gives him a personable mien.
But he is not a rousing speaker.
His accidental rise came after the jailing of UDP leader Ousainou Darboe, a long time nemesis of Mr Jammeh, who was detained months before the 1 December election after leading a protest over the alleged death of an activist in police custody.
Mr Darboe's absence may have forced the opposition parties to rally behind one candidate. He was freed on bail after the opposition won the election.
Mr Barrow, has two wives and five children, according to the Gambian newspaper The Point.
He was especially popular among young voters who have been badly hit by the country's struggling economy.
On 15 January 2017, his eight-year-old son Habibu Barrow died reportedly after being bitten by a dog.
Mr Barrow missed his son's funeral as he was advised to remain in Senegal for his safety ahead of his inauguration - held in his country's embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on 19 January.
Many thousands of Gambians have made the perilous journey to Europe in search of jobs.
So The Gambia's new leader has great expectations on his shoulders - as he makes history in a country which has not had a smooth transfer of power in his lifetime.
But he has to return home, first.
Mr Jammeh has refused to stand down. Senegalese troops have entered The Gambia to enforce the result of the election - and the UN has backed their efforts. | Adama Barrow, a successful property developer who has never held public office, has defied the odds to score a shock victory in The Gambia's elections. | 38185428 | [
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A pregnant traveller, 18, said she was put in a ward on her own and not allowed visitors, as "she was a Gypsy".
It was one account uncovered in a study into Gypsy and travellers' experiences of the Welsh NHS.
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said there were "real challenges" and more needed to be done.
Chairwoman of the assembly's Gypsy and Traveller Committee Labour AM Julie Morgan said the discrimination was an "absolute disgrace".
According to the last official count over 900 Gypsy and traveller families live in caravans across Wales, with 35% living on sites in Cardiff and Pembrokeshire alone.
In what is thought to be the first survey of its kind in Europe, about 100 Gypsies and travellers were interviewed by community champions as part of the study, between April 2016 and March 2017.
Travellers spoke of difficulties accessing GP services, claiming they faced discrimination from receptionists and barriers filling in registration forms as many are illiterate.
A distrust of dentists also led to children saying they had needed to have between 10 and 20 rotten teeth removed.
Report author Dr Adrian Marsh said while some GPs gave travellers prescriptions for during the summer period, when they travel to festivals and cultural events, others did not.
He said large numbers of visitors descending on hospital wards during visiting hours often created tensions and lead to conflict.
Some evidence of good practice especially in north Wales were also highlighted in the report.
Speaking at the report's launch at the Pierhead in Cardiff Mrs Morgan said the experiences of the community were often "very negative" and people were nervous of seeking help.
She said she hoped the report could be a blueprint for improving services for a community which was "one of the most stigmatised" in Wales.
"It's very shocking to hear some of the ways people have been treated in the health service," she said.
"There have been very good examples, very good relationships with district nurses, with GPs, but also a lot of stories of discrimination; difficulties getting access to the health service, ways people had been treated, stigma, and this really illustrates it, and it is really something we have got to tackle."
Mr Gething said the Welsh Government was working in partnership with health boards to improve access to NHS services for communities.
"I know we are not a perfect country but I do think we are doing the right thing to make sure there is equality," he said. | Gypsies and travellers are facing barriers to accessing health care in Wales due to discrimination, a report suggests. | 39736321 | [
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Police were first called to St James Boulevard in Newcastle just after midnight due to concerns for a man, 21, and an 18-year-old woman.
Her condition is described as potentially life-threatening.
An hour later, another couple, both 18, also had to be taken to hospital after becoming ill in the city centre.
Northumbria Police said a quantity of drugs, believed to be ecstasy, had been seized and inquiries were ongoing.
Det Inst Sally MacDonald said: "Taking illegal drugs is incredibly dangerous and the fact four people have been taken ill in just one evening is particularly worrying." | Four people had to be treated in hospital after taking what is thought to be ecstasy. | 40143160 | [
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The defending champions have been criticised in recent times for a series of uninspiring displays.
Victory at Hearts on Saturday will seal a fifth straight title, should Aberdeen fail to secure maximum points.
"The players know there is a good game coming up and of course we want to do it tomorrow," said Deila.
"We are in a great position. We know it is going to be a great atmosphere and nothing would please me more than to do it tomorrow."
Celtic enjoy a nine-point lead over Aberdeen with four matches remaining and also have a vastly superior goal difference.
However, Hearts, in third place, have made life difficult for Celtic this season, earning two draws in the league.
"If we win, it's essentially over," added Deila, who will leave at the end of the season.
"Training has shown a lot of energy and now everything is about winning the games that are left.
"It's so important to be together now and see what we can achieve.
"Five-in-a-row is fantastic and it's something to build on. Hopefully, tomorrow we can start and the club can get to 10-in-a-row.
"It's always emotional when you achieve something. The road to it is fun, but getting over the line is emotional for everybody."
When the possibility of him returning to Scandinavia to manage one of their top teams and then meeting Celtic in European competition was put to Deila, he joked: "It could be Real Madrid as well, you never know, we will see.
"If I came back here with another team it would be fun. But that is not in my mind right now." | Manager Ronny Deila says he expects the lure of securing the Premiership title this weekend will help raise the performance of his Celtic players. | 36171867 | [
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World number three McIlroy has missed the cut at his home event for the last three years and has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine attempts.
"My performances haven't been what I'd want but it's a tournament I would love to win one day," said the 27-year-old.
"I feel like my game is in good enough shape to do that."
The Northern Irishman, who is tournament host for the second year, recorded his best result in 2008, when he finished seventh in his first full year as a professional.
That came two years after he watched the final day of the 2006 Ryder Cup on the course as a 17-year-old spectator.
But, despite being frustrated at failing to turn good performances into a victory so far in 2016, McIlroy thinks he can contend for the title.
"The Irish Open always was, but even more so now, one of the most important weeks of the year for me," said the four-time major winner.
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"I'm coming off a couple of decent weeks in the States where I felt I played better than the results suggested, and the K Club is a course I feel I can do well on.
"It would be huge [to win]. Anyone that plays professional golf, they dream of winning their home open. You don't get many opportunities so it would be very special. It's one tournament that is missing from my CV."
Asked if he could pinpoint why he had not performed well in Ireland, McIlroy said: "No, not really. Maybe the pressure of playing at home - we don't play at home often - and maybe trying too hard or putting too much pressure on myself.
"There were obviously reasons I wanted to get involved in this tournament. I wanted to contribute something, where coming to the Irish Open was becoming more of a burden instead of something I relished and enjoyed.
"Being able to get involved and not just play for myself, but play for and help other people, I enjoy that part of it.
"I want to help out. I want to make this one of the best tournaments in the world and we've made a few good strides towards doing that."
McIlroy believes he learnt a lot from acting as tournament host last year, when he slumped to an opening round of 80 and missed the cut at Royal County Down, but was on hand to present the trophy to eventual champion Soren Kjeldsen.
"There were times where I spread myself too thin last year with a lot of commitments and we've tried to scale that back this year," he added. | Rory McIlroy is confident he can improve on his poor record in the Irish Open when he competes at this week's event at the K Club in County Kildare. | 36327521 | [
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Then playing for Walsall, the 24-year-old won his first senior cap for Wales in their defeat by Ukraine in March, giving him the chance to rub shoulders with the duo.
Injury dashed his hopes of joining them at Euro 2016, however.
"They constantly want to improve and get better so that's something every footballer should apply to their game," Bradshaw told BBC Radio Wales.
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Wales have been buoyed by the success of Arsenal midfielder Ramsey and Real Madrid forward Bale in 2016 as they reached the semi-finals of the European Championships, their first international tournament for 58 years.
Bradshaw, who has scored three goals in 19 appearances for the Tykes this season, puts the success of the pair down to two factors.
"You watch them train and you watch them play and you try to pick their brains about how they managed to get to that level," he said.
"A lot of it is natural ability and natural talent, but the thing that strikes me is their hunger; their hunger to want to improve even though Gareth's playing for Real Madrid and he's a massive part of his country's team."
Bradshaw says he was "gutted" to miss out on Wales' memorable Euro 2016 campaign after a calf injury ruled him out of contention.
The former Aberystwyth Town player has since concentrated on boosting his future Wales hopes by performing well for his new club Barnsley.
"It was incredibly frustrating, with hindsight as well, at how well the lads did," he said.
"I was incredibly proud of the boys and how impressive they were at the Euros. I was gutted, but that's football. Unfortunately that was part and parcel of the game.
"But I picked my head up and managed to get a move to the Championship and I'm just trying to improve. It hurt for a while. It took for the majority of that summer for me to get over it.
"I was watching all the games and cheering the lads on from afar, but it was invaluable experience for me to go away to Portugal although I didn't manage to train that much because of the injury, it's all experience that I've enjoyed and hopefully I can put it into good use in the future and hopefully one day I'll get an opportunity again." | Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw says every footballer can learn from the examples set by Wales stars Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey. | 38354236 | [
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The 64-year-old minister, who has a history of chronic diabetes, was admitted to a hospital in Delhi earlier this month.
She tweeted to her followers on Wednesday that she was currently on dialysis.
Ms Swaraj is one the most high-profile ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
Officials at the hospital told the PTI news agency that "chronic diabetes has affected her kidney functioning but her condition was stable".
She is known for reacting quickly to calls for help from Indians living or travelling abroad.
Earlier this month, she helped a Pakistani bride get a visa to attend her wedding in India. | Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said that she is undergoing tests for a kidney transplant. | 37996574 | [
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Goodes, an Indigenous Australian, is regularly jeered and racially abused by spectators.
The #IstandwithAdam campaign was trending on Saturday, with actors like Cate Blanchett offering their support.
Some fans have defended the booing, claiming it is not racist, but simply a response to Goodes' performance.
Ms Blanchett and other high-profile figures, like actor Hugo Weaving and opposition leader Bill Shorten, have spoken out in support of the 35-year-old footballer.
They sent videos to Fairfax Media backing the #IstandwithAdam campaign.
During games Goodes has faced derogatory slurs and even been told to "get back to the zoo".
Other Twitter users said the success of a native Australian should be celebrated rather than derided.
The Sydney Swans star has described the abuse as "shattering" and is taking time off from the sport.
Australian Rules football, or Aussie Rules, is played on an oval pitch, between two teams of 18 players.
The Australian Football League (AFL) Players' Association and team skippers released a statement on Friday expressing their distaste for the constant booing, especially during last Sunday's clash at Perth's Subiaco Oval.
"Enjoy the game, celebrate the success but don't boo, jeer or taunt players because of who they are or what they stand for," it said.
Goodes is a vocal advocate for indigenous issues and wants to see Aboriginal people recognised by the Australian constitution.
Others, including cricketing legend Shane Warne, have defended fans' right to boo athletes.
"For me, I don't think that the stuff that they're doing to Adam Goodes is racist," he told Triple M radio station.
"It's their prerogative. Australia can have an opinion."
Separately, one of Australia's wealthiest and most influential businessmen, Crown chairman James Packer, said on Friday he was "ashamed" of the whole affair.
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Cummings was in the right place at the right time to convert David Gray's cross for his first.
And the 21-year-old rolled in an opportunistic second from a tight angle when he capitalised on a mix-up in the Buddies' defence.
New signings Andrew Shinnie and Brian Graham both came off the bench to make their debuts for Hibs.
Graham in particular had a brilliant chance to score his first goal for the Leith side but Saints goalkeeper Scott Gallacher blocked the effort.
Former Buddie John McGinn cracked the angle of post and cross-bar late on and any critics of Cummings would say the forward should have gone home with a hat-trick ball.
His double here brought his tally for the season to five already, and the deflected cross from energetic captain Gray only needed a left-foot steer into the net.
Being in the right place to capitalise was key for Cummings, and 10 minutes later his persistence at pestering St Mirren defender Jack Baird and keeper Gallacher was rewarded.
The St Mirren duo left a back-pass to each other and Cummings nipped in to clinically score from a tight angle.
Lennon's managerial effect from the sidelines is clear. Fifteen minutes into this match the former Celtic boss was berating Hibs centre-back Darren McGregor for a lack of urgency.
Players paid attention to Lennon's demands to "move it quickly" and "get it forward".
Cummings received an earful for a poor second-half pass and Marvin Bartley was rebuked for moaning at the referee. Lennon has got his team by the scruff of the neck.
St Mirren's home form under Alex Rae has been better than his predecessors but there was not much for the locals to get excited about on this occasion - indeed some booed at half-time.
Baird watched his header sail over and substitute David Clarkson shot narrowly wide, but the impression was Hibs had another gear in them if required.
Hibs boss Neil Lennon: "Jason Cummings is a goalscorer but there's more to his game.
"He got two brilliant goals and could've had a couple more. I thought he got sloppy in the second half and looked a little bit tired.
"If you'd been watching him in the first half you could have had Real Madrid on the phone. But if you'd been watching him second half you would've had Accrington Stanley on the phone - and that's no disrespect to Accrington."
St Mirren manager Alex Rae: "The fact is that we dug in and competed in the second half.
"You can't legislate for that second goal. No matter what the preparation is, it's just a miscommunication and it becomes difficult because you're chasing the game.
"We need to stick together as a team and get through this."
Match ends, St. Mirren 0, Hibernian 2.
Second Half ends, St. Mirren 0, Hibernian 2.
Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brian Graham (Hibernian).
John McGinn (Hibernian) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt missed. Andrew Shinnie (Hibernian) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Jason Naismith.
Attempt saved. Brian Graham (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Jordan Stewart (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jordan Stewart (St. Mirren).
Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (St. Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
David Clarkson (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Darren McGregor (Hibernian).
Substitution, Hibernian. Martin Boyle replaces Jason Cummings.
Attempt missed. Brian Graham (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. David Clarkson (St. Mirren) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Andrew Shinnie (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Kyle Hutton (St. Mirren).
Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by David Clarkson (St. Mirren).
Marvin Bartley (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gary Irvine (St. Mirren).
Jason Cummings (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Hibernian. Brian Graham replaces Grant Holt.
Substitution, St. Mirren. Jordan Stewart replaces Lawrence Shankland.
Attempt saved. David Gray (Hibernian) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Andy Webster (St. Mirren) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Hibernian).
Substitution, St. Mirren. David Clarkson replaces John Sutton.
Substitution, Hibernian. Andrew Shinnie replaces James Keatings.
Foul by Gary Irvine (St. Mirren).
Jason Cummings (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Irvine (St. Mirren).
Jason Cummings (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Gary Irvine (St. Mirren) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Gray (Hibernian).
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The match, in Montevideo on Friday, 30 May, will be broadcast on the Red Button and also be streamed on the BBC Sport website. You can press the Red Button on either BBC One NI or BBC Two NI to watch the match.
Kick-off for the match at the Estadio Centenario is 00:30 BST and the commentator will be Michael McNamee.
Uruguay are in England's World Cup pool, Group D.
On Freeview and BT Vision, the Red Button feed can be found on Channel 301, on Freesat Channel 981 and Virgin Media Channel 991.
For those watching with Sky, coverage will be available only by pressing the Red Button.
Alternatively fans can also watch the game live by logging on to bbc.co.uk/sportni.
Shane Glynn, editor of BBC Sport NI, said: "Uruguay will be a tough test for Northern Ireland.
"They will be one of the sides who fancy their chances of winning the World Cup - and with players of the calibre of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, why not?
"I'm delighted BBC Northern Ireland has secured the rights to show the Uruguay game live on the Red Button and via our BBC Sport NI website.
"We will also broadcast on the website an extended highlights package of the friendly match against Chile the following week."
Patrick Nelson, chief executive of the Irish Football Association, said: "We are delighted that BBC Northern Ireland have obtained the rights to show this game live on their Red Button and internet services. Northern Ireland fans all over the UK will be able to see live how well our team does against one of the World Cup favourites." | Northern Ireland's friendly against Uruguay is to be shown live on the BBC. | 27505829 | [
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Foster, a former European 5,000m gold medallist and a Commonwealth champion at 10,000m, began his commentary career in 1980 and has since gone on to cover nine summer Olympic Games for the BBC.
"I have loved every minute of my time working for BBC Sport," said Foster.
It just seems the right time and the right place - at a World Championships in the UK - to say thank you and goodbye
"It has been a privilege and I am very lucky to have done what I have done since my competitive career finished."
The BBC's director of sport Barbara Slater said: "Brendan's knowledge, instinct, tone, timing and skill have been wonderful to listen to, and he has given all of us so many great moments.
"His words and iconic commentaries will be heard for years to come."
Foster, 69, was named BBC Sports Personality Of The Year in 1974 after winning gold over 5,000m at that year's European Championships in Rome, as well as setting a new world record over 3,000m at his home track in Gateshead.
After retiring from the track he became one of the leading voices of the BBC's athletics coverage, taking in every Commonwealth Games since 1982 and every World Athletics Championships since the inaugural event in 1983.
He has also been ever present at the London Marathon since its inception in 1981, with this year's event on 23 April to be his 37th and last.
Foster said: "My very first commentary was shortly after the 1980 Olympics at a cross-country event at Gateshead and that's when I started to work with the greatest sports broadcaster of all time, David Coleman.
"David was just so professional and diligent and he taught me so much. After David retired, Steve Cram took over and working with Crammy for almost 20 years has been so special too.
"We have had so many special days, and those recently with Sir Mo Farah winning golds galore, particularly at the Olympic Games, are commentaries that stick out in the memory as we have witnessed true greatness.
"It's also been an honour to work with so many great people who have been a part of the BBC Athletics team - both in front of and behind the camera."
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The 24-year-old clocked 101.76 seconds to finish behind Slovakia's Michal Martikan and Sideris Tasiadis of Germany in the third leg of the series.
Martikan took victory by 0.69 seconds on the Markkleeberg course to secure the 20th World Cup gold medal of his career.
"The manner in which I did it today is what I'm happy about," said Burgess.
"Third in the heats, third in the semis, third in the final. That consistency is what I had last year and it's what got me a lot of good results."
The fourth leg of the World Cup is in Ivrea, Italy from 1-3 September.
Women's K1
Ricarda Funk (GER) 103.85 (0)
Jessica Fox (AUS) 106.31 (0)
Eva Tercelj (SLO) 109.17 (0)
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Michal Martikan (SVK) 100.88 (2)
Sideris Tasiadis (GER) 101.57 (2)
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The incident happened at the One Stop Shop in Usk at about 06:00 GMT.
A 15-year-old, from Little Mill, is currently in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Gwent Police said a 36-year-old man from Blaina and a 42-year-old from Little Mill had been arrested and released on police bail pending further enquiries. | Police investigating an armed robbery at a shop in Monmouthshire on Sunday have arrested a teenager and two men. | 38987635 | [
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The 25-year-old, who finished last season on loan at Northampton, has agreed a three-year deal with the Reds.
Collins is Crawley's 12th signing of the summer transfer window.
"James wants a new challenge and he comes with a very good goalscoring record in League Two," Reds boss Dermot Drummy told the club website.
Collins, who has previously had spells at Aston Villa, Swindon and Hibernian, scored 15 goals in 49 appearances last season.
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The Troup seat has been vacant since the death in September of Conservative councillor John Duncan, who had represented the ward since 2002.
Independent Jack Moodie resigned from the Kirkwall West and Orphir seat on Orkney in the same month.
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However, Sutton insists his statement is not a criticism and that Sir Chris Hoy has had similiar problems.
He said: "Nicole's become one of these people that most people do in life - they don't cope with success."
Road race gold medallist Cooke says there were no examples for her to emulate after the 2008 Games.
Cooke won the 2004 Giro D'Italia Feminile, plus the La Grande Boucle Féminine in 2006 and 2007 among numerous podium finishes before making history at the 2008 Games by becoming Wales' second woman Olympic gold winner.
Sir Chris [Hoy] won't mind me saying the guy crumbled for 12 months after all that success because of the change in lifestyle. He couldn't cope
Since the euphoria of that triumph, Cooke has been unable to reach the heights she previously enjoyed.
Sutton, the former Welsh cycling coach and 1978 Commonwealth Games team pursuit gold medallist, says like track cyclist Sir Chris and Sydney 2000 Games 1km time trial gold medallist Jason Queally, Cooke's performances have dipped.
"In our sport or whatever sport or whatever, if you get beat, what do you do?" Sutton said.
"You get up the next morning, you start training again and you change because you know you have to change, but you train and you change.
"When you win - most people, they can't cope with success.
"That's not a criticism, I'm just saying it from the likes of Jason Queeley, I've seen it with the likes of Sir Chris Hoy.
"Sir Chris won't mind me saying the guy crumbled for 12 months after all that success because of the change in lifestyle. He couldn't cope."
Cooke does not deny Sutton has a point, but points to a lack of guidance from within the sport in the wake of her Beijing triumph.
She told Wales at the Olympics: "There were so many steps along the way where you could look at any little phase of my career and say 'I could have done that better'.
"But who was there to advise me?
"No one had ever done it before. No other British rider had become world number one.
Between 2001 and 2009, Nicole Cooke (left) won an unprecedented nine consecutive British national road race titles. However, in 2010 Emma Pooley took the honours with Lizzie Armitstead second. In 2011, Armitstead won the title ahead of Cooke. In 2012 the race was won by Sharon Laws with Cooke sixth.
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"No other British rider had won a World Cup. No other British rider had won the Tour de France [La Grande Boucle Féminine], no other British rider had won the Giro D'Italia and no other British rider had become Olympic champion [or] world number one.
"So if there was a book written on how to do that, well I would have been very happy to have it.
"But there wasn't a book so I had to do the best I could and yeah, it was part of the journey."
Even so Cooke has the chance to defend her title after securing a place in Great Britain's team for the women's road race in London.
She will be joined by Lizzie Armitstead, Lucy Martin and Emma Pooley at the Games, with Katie Colclough and Sharon Laws having been dropped from the initial squad of six.
However, Cooke is likely to be asked to sacrifice her own gold medal ambition to be a support rider.
British number one Armitstead is expected to be the team leader in the race, with the other three team members expected to ensure she is given the best opportunity possible to claim gold.
Cooke has already indicated she is willing to accept that role - known in cycling as a 'domestique' - while also retaining an ambition to be the team leader and therefore be given an opportunity to defend her title on home soil.
A decision on who will be the team leader will not be taken until closer to the race itself, which takes place on Sunday, 29 July.
The final episode of the three-part documentary 'Wales at the Olympics' will run is BBC One Wales on Tuesday at 22:35 BST. Each show is available for seven days on BBC iPlayer after transmission. | Team GB cycling head coach Shane Sutton says 2012 Olympics hopeful Nicole Cooke did not cope with her gold medal success at the 2008 Beijing Games. | 18861508 | [
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His journey towards the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as a para-canoeist has been one filled with life-changing obstacles and defined by a steely resolve.
He began as a record-breaking junior world champion powerlifter. Then, after suffering a serious spinal injury, he embarked on an illustrious handcycling career.
Marsden raced on the European circuit while based in the Czech Republic, before a neck problem again saw him admitted into the University Hospital of North Staffordshire in 2009 for what he thought was a prolapsed disc.
Instead it was revealed that he suffers with a rare motor-neurone condition which affects his arms, legs and brain.
"Through powerlifting I damaged my back many years ago, and after that I managed to damage my neck and had a couple of plates and (carbon) cage put in," the 44-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent told BBC East Midlands Today.
In a matter-of-fact manner, Marsden says his sporting journey "has not been an easy one".
When handcycling was no longer an option, he took up air rifle shooting and set his sights on London 2012, but while more representative honours came his way, he missed out on the Paralympics.
Eventually, he turned to the water where he was able to combine aspects of his his first two sporting loves - powerlifting and handcycling - together in one explosive sport.
"I didn't want to give up on sport," he said. "The cycling and powerlifting work quite well with the para-canoe - the gym work, the power and strength and then you have the endurance and speed work on the bike."
The two-time para-canoe European champion and two-time world silver medallist now wants to realise his Paralympic ambition in Brazil when the British line-up is decided at the trials in Nottingham in June.
"It would be the highlight of my sporting career," Marsden said.
"As a kid I watched TV and watched the Olympics. I've seen how the Paralympics has built up over the years, from not really knowing what it was about to the status it has now, with athletes being household names.
"It would be an honour to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics.
"I'll be aiming for gold in Rio. There is no other place you want after all the hard work."
At a warm weather training camp in Brazil, Marsden got a picture-perfect view of what he can look forward to if he does make the trip to Rio later this year.
Taking a look at the city's regatta venue on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the backdrop itself motivated him further.
"It's a fantastic place," he said. "With Christ the Redeemer looking down on the regatta course, it has to be the best sporting location of any sport in the world."
Interview by BBC East Midlands Today's Mark Shardlow.
If you want to find out about how to get into canoeing, read our special guide. | Ian Marsden has lifted, cycled, fired and paddled for Great Britain during a sporting career that has seen him requiring reconstructive spinal surgery which left him needing to use a wheelchair. | 35925020 | [
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Antonio Horta-Osorio told shareholders that the bank is "just days away" from returning to full private ownership.
A sale of the final 0.25% stake would be a "major milestone", he added.
The government said recently that the value of its share sales had surpassed £20.3bn, although this did not account for inflation.
Mr Horta-Osorio described 2016 as a "significant year" for Lloyds during which the government substantially reduced its shareholding in the lender.
He said: "We take great pride in the fact that the government has already received more than its original investment of £20.3bn.
"With further proceeds to come as the sale is completed, this will ensure that the UK taxpayers get back at least £500m more than was originally put in."
In 2008, Lloyds rescued HBOS but then had to seek a bailout from the government which gave the state a 43% stake on the bank.
The Lloyds boss said: "Looking at the group now, it is perhaps easy to lose sight of the fact that just six years ago this was a bank in crisis.
"Six years on we have turned the business around and we are now a strong, safe and UK-focused bank."
However, the bank still has to deal with the aftermath of a £245m money laundering scandal that was uncovered at its Reading office which led to the jailing of two former employees.
Lloyds has set aside £100m to compensate some 64 victims of the fraud which include Deal or No Deal host Noel Edmonds.
Mr Edmonds is seeking £50m from the fund to compensate him for the "deep distress and public humiliation" he suffered because of the scandal.
Lloyds chairman told shareholders at the meeting that he was "determined" to ensure the victims in that case were "fairly, swiftly and appropriately compensated" within "weeks rather than months".
He said: "We remain committed to learning from our mistakes and following through our strategy to be the best bank for customers, shareholders and UK."
Lloyds's progress is in marked contrast to Royal Bank of Scotland, which was also bailed out in 2008 at a cost of £45bn.
Chancellor Philip Hammond recently admitted that it is likely the government will sell its shares in RBS at a loss and it will only begin to divest once legacy issues at the bank are resolved. | The taxpayer will make a profit of about £500m on the £20.3bn bailout of Lloyds Bank Group during the financial crisis, its chief executive said. | 39889213 | [
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The Common dolphin was discovered on the high water line at Gyllingvase near Falmouth early on Wednesday.
Members of British Divers Marine Life Rescue covered the animal with wet towels and seaweed to keep it comfortable.
A vet who was called to the scene assessed that it was too sick to be returned to the sea.
There have been 41 strandings of Common dolphins in Cornwall in the past year according to figures from the Marine Strandings Network.
Almost 3,500 whales, dolphins and porpoises have been stranded on UK coastlines over the six years up to December 2011, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Overall it recorded a fall in the number of strandings but said that some still were not being reported.
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Researchers said seven out of 10 companies had reported an increase in sales - some by more than 50%.
The Scottish Technology Industry Survey also found that 82% of businesses were predicting sales to increase in 2017.
Predicted employment growth is also on the up, with 78% of firms expecting to employ more people this year.
This compares to 66% of firms that were expecting to hire more staff in 2016.
The digital technologies trade body, ScotlandIS, produced the annual survey.
Polly Purvis, chief executive of ScotlandIS, said: "The results of this year's survey show the confidence and resilience of the digital technologies industry which is continuing to grow and maintain its optimistic outlook despite uncertainties in the political environment.
"This is great news not just for our sector, but also for the economy as a whole. The digital technologies industry generates over £5bn in GVA [gross value added] for Scotland every year and is becoming more and more important in our increasingly digital world."
But ScotlandIS said a "skills shortage" remained an issue for many firms. For the first time since 2013, demand for experienced staff outstripped that for graduates.
Ms Purvis added: "Our survey shows that more companies are looking to Scotland to recruit new employees. This is likely to be a sign of Brexit-related concerns and the decreasing attractiveness of the UK for international talent." | Scotland's digital technology industry enjoyed "sustained growth" in 2016 and is optimistic for the future, a survey has found. | 39403255 | [
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The opening session of the Scottish Parliament was largely devoted to ceremony, including swearing in MSPs and electing the presiding officer.
Members found time to lodge 51 questions and motions - 28 of them from Willie Rennie on the China agreement.
There was controversy about the issue during the election campaign.
It emerged during the election period that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had signed the memorandum, potentially worth up to £10bn of investment, with SinoFortone and China Railway No 3 Engineering Group.
At the time, Lib Dem leader Mr Rennie called for the agreement to be torn up after a parent firm of the engineering group had been blacklisted by Norway's state pension fund over fears of "gross corruption". Fears have also been voiced about human rights abuses.
Ms Sturgeon said no firm investment plans had been made and insisted that due diligence would be carried out, although a UK advisor to the Chinese firms said specific projects had been discussed and claimed Ms Sturgeon wanted work to begin "this year".
Mr Rennie lodged a total of 28 questions, all on the topic of the China agreement and government memoranda of understanding.
He asked a series of questions about whether government officials were aware of the Norwegian blacklisting, their assessment of the firm's human rights record, what advice was taken before signing the memorandum, and whether the government would suspend the memorandum until it had investigated concerns.
The Scottish Parliament website indicated that the questions were likely to be answered on 26 May.
Ms Sturgeon has previously said that "if there were any concerns that said these were deals we should not do, then we wouldn't do them".
A number of other MSPs also lodged questions on their first day back at work after the election.
Labour MSP Neil Findlay submitted three motions, one of them on the "growing number of Scottish citizens identified as being involved in undercover policing scandals".
His motion calls on the UK government to extend the Pitchford inquiry into undercover policing into Scotland, and says that if it does not, the Scottish government should set up an inquiry of its own.
Mr Findlay also submitted a motion to welcome the verdict of the Hillsborough inquests, and another calling for directors of companies that take part in blacklisting to be tried in court.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell, who has now returned to parliament having lost his seat in 2011, lodged 13 questions on his first day back in the job.
Mr Ruskell's questions focused on a series of environmental issues, including the culling of mountain hares and the reintroduction of beavers to Scotland. | Dozens of questions about the Scottish government memorandum of understanding with Chinese firms were lodged during the first session at Holyrood. | 36290201 | [
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England, who have never won the competition, were knocked out at the group stage this year.
"We were a long way off the pace. Unless we focus on it, we will sleep walk our way into the next one," Strauss told BBC Test Match Special.
"If we have a core of specialists we can prioritise both teams."
Test skipper Alastair Cook was removed as one-day captain and replaced by Eoin Morgan less than two months before the World Cup started in February.
England won only two of their six group games, against minnows Scotland and Afghanistan.
Former England captain Strauss said: "Our country is generally is quite red-ball focussed, but that doesn't mean it has to be at the expense of white-ball cricket.
"That's one of my focuses - to re-balance it and give more importance to it."
Only four England players involved in the current one-day series against Pakistan featured in the recent 2-0 Test series defeat.
Strauss said one-day specialists would have "opportunities" to compete in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), which clashes with the start of the English season in April and May.
Asked about the IPL and the Big Bash, Australia's Twenty20 tournament, Strauss said: "I'm a massive fan.
"If you are an overseas player, what those Twenty20 competitions do is put you under real pressure.
"You have to stand up and deliver and that's a really good experience." | England director of cricket Andrew Strauss says "more separation" of the Test and one-day teams will improve their chances of winning the World Cup. | 34792162 | [
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American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan lead a consortium that is in talks to buy a 60% stake.
Swansea City Supporters' Trust will retain its full 21.1% holding, but former player Nurse, 78, is worried the club could lose its identity.
"I'm concerned because it's going out of the hands of local people," he said.
"I'm not going to say they're not going to advance the club, because we don't know what the future is going to hold.
"But up until now the club has been run by Swansea people."
Nurse was speaking after being given the freedom of the city in Swansea on Thursday.
He played more than 250 games for the club and made 12 appearances for Wales.
After retiring as a player Nurse invested in property in the city and emerged as a key character in saving the club from insolvency in 2002.
He led the consortium that acquired the the Swans from then-owner Tony Petty.
In addition to their financial problems Swansea were struggling in the bottom tier of the Football League, but have since climbed through the divisions and are in their fifth season in the Premier League.
Nurse stood aside before the club's meteoric rise.
Swansea's success means the value of shares is understood to have increased tenfold since the current board took charge in 2002, with the club now valued at about £100m.
More than 70% of the shares are currently held by supporters and directors from south Wales.
Swansea's directors have been impressed by Levien and Kaplan's plans, with chairman Huw Jenkins stating when news of the takeover first broke that additional investment would help the club "progress both on and off the field".
Levien, the managing general partner of Major League Soccer side DC United, has been in Wales for discussions
He and Kaplan, principal of Oaktree Capital investment fund and vice-chairman of NBA franchise Memphis Grizzlies, had initially been negotiating a deal which would have seen them acquire more than 75% of Swansea's shares.
That would effectively have given the American consortium complete control, including the power to issue more shares.
However, the modified acquisition of 60% will see the trust retain its 21.1% stake and ensure continuity at board level with the retention of Jenkins and vice chairman Leigh Dineen.
They hope to complete a deal before the end of the Premier League season.
*Martin Morgan resigned from his post as a director of OTH Ltd on 4 April 2016
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Eleven of Scotland's 14 territorial health boards were hit by the "ransomware" attack linked to other IT attacks around the world.
The hack has encrypted information on NHS computers, denying access unless a payment is made.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said work to fix the systems affected had entered a "recovery phase"
She called the attack "hugely concerning" but said there was no evidence as yet to suggest outdated computer systems were responsible for the breach.
Scotland's Health Secretary Shona Robison said there was a "level of confidence" that systems would be back up and running by Monday and that no breach of patient confidentiality had been detected.
The health boards which have been affected are:
The Scottish Ambulance Service has also been affected, along with NHS National Services Scotland.
The incidents are thought to be part of a wider attack affecting organisations in about 100 countries around the world.
IT problems have also caused disruption in about 30 health authorities in England, while the NHS in Wales and Northern Ireland are so far unaffected.
The Scottish government said most incidents had been confined to desktop computers in GP surgeries, dental practices and other primary care centres.
A spokesman said the only acute hospital sites so far affected had been in NHS Lanarkshire.
BBC Scotland understands that computer systems at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride were compromised.
Ms Robison told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that IT specialists had been working non-stop to get GP systems back up and running.
She said: "People are working very, very hard and have worked through the night. The update I've got this morning is that we're very much into recovery phase now, with a lot of work going on to get systems back up running.
"The GP systems, which of course were the main problem across our health boards - work is going on, and there is a level of confidence that many will be back up and running before GP surgeries open on Monday morning."
Ms Sturgeon told the BBC: "Obviously cyber-attacks of this nature are hugely concerning and I think they underline the vulnerability not just of the public sector, but also of society generally to cyber-attacks, but they also underline the importance of all organisations making sure that they have all appropriate measures in place to protect against those kinds of attack."
She added: "Obviously there is a lot of investigation into exactly why the health service has been affected in the way it has. I think it's important to stress that this has been a global international attack."
Shona Robison said NHS Lanarkshire had been more affected in terms of its acute hospitals, but said manual systems had worked safely and insisted that patients had not been negatively impacted by the breach.
"The intention today is to begin testing those IT systems and to gradually and safely try to bring those back on over the course of the weekend."
Ms Robison added: "Throughout all of this there's been no breach to patient confidentiality that has been detected to date so patients should be reassured by that."
Patient services, including emergency services, are continuing to operate across Scotland, the Scottish government confirmed.
Ms Robison emphasised there had been no impact on the majority of the out-of-hours systems across Scotland, with NHS 24 working as normal along with the Scottish Ambulance Service, where the only issue had been with desktop PCs that were "non-patient facing".
"All the other parts of the system that people would use over the weekend are working as normal," Ms Robison said.
In NHS Lanarkshire, non-emergency patients have been urged to stay away from its hospitals as it deals with the ransomware attack.
Dr Helen Mackie, chief of medical services at Hairmyres Hospital, said staff had reverted to paper and manual records for patients.
She has urged any patients turning up at the authorities emergency departments to bring their medication with them because medics may have problems accessing their records.
She said: "Help us by bringing as much information with you, So bring your medicines, bring any information you have about health care. Relatives can really help us as well because they're a wealth of information for us."
Dr Mackie said the IT issues were leading to the cancellation of planned out-patient appoints for tests such as CT scans. However, she said that any emergency diagnostic tests would continue to take place.
She added: "It's business as usual in terms of emergency care in our Lanarkshire hospitals. We are asking the public to help us by only coming to emergency departments if it is an emergency. But please be reassured that all our emergency access to treatment and care is up and fully running." | The Scottish government says it is working closely with health officials following a global cyber hack. | 39906584 | [
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The supermarket chain said like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, rose 0.2% in the nine weeks to 3 January.
Analysts had expected a fall in sales at Morrisons, which has been under intense pressure from rivals.
It is the first time the supermarket has reported a rise in sales for more than a year.
The results sent shares in Morrisons up sharply, and they closed more than 8% higher at 165.5p.
Paul Thomas, an analyst at Retail Remedy, said Morrisons' sales had been expected to fall by between 2% and 3%.
He said the UK's fourth-largest supermarket chain was clearly focusing on "its core market and core product" and that the sales figures were evidence that the new strategy was "paying off".
David Potts, who became chief executive of Morrisons in March last year, said he was pleased with the performance over Christmas: "While there is of course much more to do, we are making important progress in improving all aspects of the shopping trip."
He sold its 140 M Convenience stores at a loss of £30m in September and has also embarked on a cost-cutting and store closure programme.
Last year, Morrisons reported a 52% drop in annual profits to £345m - its worst results in eight years.
The retailer also dropped out of the FTSE 100 list of the UK's biggest companies in December.
The increase in sales came as Morrisons continued to cut prices - by 3.2% in the last year and 7% over two years.
It said customers were also returning, with transactions up 1.3% in the period.
However, total sales were down 1.2%, which Mr Thomas said suggested that customers were buying fewer items.
Morrisons maintained its profit forecast, saying it expected full year underlying profit in the region of £295m to £310m, before £60m of restructuring and store closure costs.
According to new figures from research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Morrisons' share of the overall grocery market was 11% in the 12 weeks to 3 January, down from 11.3% a year earlier.
Sainsbury's was the best performing of the "big four" supermarkets - which includes Tesco, Sainsbury's Asda and Morrisons. Its market share rose 0.1 percentage points to 17% compared with the same period in 2014, making it the only one of the big four to increase its share.
Discount chains Aldi and Lidl, as well as the Co-operative and Waitrose, were the other chains to increase their market share in the 12-week period.
Tesco kept the number one slot, with a 28.3% share, although this was down from 29.1% a year earlier.
Overall, the value of sales in the 12-week period was down 0.2% due to continued price deflation, Kantar said.
Analysts reacted to Morrisons' sales figures with surprise, with Nick Bubb tweeting: "Wow Morrisons was actually up 0.2% LFL at Xmas".
Morrisons is the first of the "big four" to release Christmas sales figures, with Sainsbury's publishes its third-quarter results on Wednesday, followed by Tesco on Thursday.
Walmart-owned Asda does not release its figures until February, but it has predicted another year of "intense pressure".
Last week, M&S said third-quarter sales of general merchandise were down by 5.8% for the 13 weeks to 26 December, although food sales were up 0.4%.
It also said chief executive Marc Bolland would step down in April, to be succeeded by Steve Rowe, head of general merchandise.
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