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The 27-year-old Commonwealth Games silver medallist was badly injured in a motorbike taxi accident in Vietnam. Earlier this week she was flown back to Scotland and is in hospital in Edinburgh. In a Facebook message posted by a friend, Stephanie also said "can't wait to get home and have a Nando's". On Thursday, her parents said she had opened and her eyes and said "Hi". In a further update, on the SaveSteph facebook page, a friend said the judo star had made "outstanding progress" and was eating and drinking small amounts by herself and fully able to communicate. "Hopefully next week she will be moved to a rehab centre and continue her progress," the statement said. In her message dictated to her friend, Stephanie said: "Tell everyone thank you for all their support and well wishes, I am going to be up and about before you know it and come and see everyone and can't wait to get home and have a Nando's. "Thanks everyone for the cards flowers and trinkets that you have sent." The 27-year-old, who grew up in the Highlands but has been living in Dunfermline, was flown back to Scotland from Thailand after being treated in a Bangkok hospital for a serious head injury and also infections, including pneumonia. Doctors in Vietnam had given her a 1% chance of surviving her injuries. Her parents, who live in Daviot, near Inverness, flew to south-east Asia to be with their daughter. Stephanie, who won her Commonwealth Games medal at Glasgow 2014, had been in Vietnam for about four months, teaching underprivileged children, when the motorcycle accident happened last month. Her skirt is believed to have become unravelled and caught in the wheel. Friends and family set up a crowdfunding campaign to pay for her medical costs after it emerged her travel insurance was not valid because she had been in the country more than 31 days.

Scots judo star Stephanie Inglis has thanked her supporters and said she hopes to be "up and about" soon.

The 31-year-old, who began his career at Killie, returned to the Ayrshire club in 2013 and made 38 appearances last season. Samson had another year to run on his deal but had lost his starting place to summer signing Jamie MacDonald. Capped at Under-21 level, he has been involved in the Scotland squad before but never selected to play.

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Craig Samson has agreed an early release from his Rugby Park contract.

The Crown Estate said that leasing the sites for technology development was "critical" for the UK to unlock the potential of wave and tidal energy. First Minister Carwyn Jones said the benefits could be significant in terms of the economy and renewable energy. Wales's first commercial tidal energy farm is due to launch off Anglesey in summer 2016. Its electricity generators will operate like wind turbines but with blades driven by tidal wave action. Menter Mon and Wave Hub were confirmed by the Crown Estate as managers for the west Anglesey tidal and south Pembrokeshire wave demonstration zones respectively. They will prepare and manage the sites for sub-letting to developers. In addition, development rights for a tidal site off Holyhead Deep have been granted to Minesto. Rob Hastings, director of energy and infrastructure at the Crown Estate said: "By providing these additional seabed rights we are pleased to be enabling further technology development and commercialisation, which will be critical if the UK is to unlock its significant natural resources for wave and tidal current energy. "This innovative approach to leasing the seabed sees us responding to market demand and introducing managed demonstration zones to give other organisations the opportunity to lend tangible support in their local areas." First Minster Carwyn Jones said: "The energetic waters off our coast are ideal for marine renewable energy projects. "Our ports, supply-chain infrastructure and grid infrastructure also put us in an enviable position for developing a thriving marine energy market, both as a significant generator and as an exporter of marine energy knowledge, technologies and services." Gareth Clubb, director of Friends of the Earth Cymru said: "To having testing sites approved for marine renewable energy is a significant step forward."

Sites for testing wave and tidal energy off the west coast of Anglesey and south Pembrokeshire have been approved.

The World Anti-Doping Agency said many athletes who had been targeted for testing "simply could not be found". It added that, on some days, "up to 50% of tests were aborted". Its 55-page Independent Observers report found that, of the 11,470 athletes, 4,125 had no record of any testing in 2016, of whom 1,913 were competing in 10 "higher-risk sports". It also said: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ultimately responsible for delivering the anti-doping programme for the Olympic Games. Wada mentioned several "failings" which led to inadequate support for the chaperones employed to notify athletes of testing. It said that on several occasions more than half of these failed to turn up, or turned up very late. It said they were "disincentivised" because of a lack of training, poor travel arrangements, and the fact many could not speak English. It said that, for "the majority of times" the 'no-notice' nature of testing was "obviously compromised" because chaperones did not know where athletes were and had to ask their team-mates where they were. In one of its recommendations, it said: "Untrained and inexperienced chaperones should not be working at the Games. "It undermines respect and trust among athletes in the anti-doping program, and provides opportunities for experienced and unscrupulous athletes who would want to abuse the system to manipulate the doping control process." Wada did praise improvements made to Rio's anti-doping laboratory, however. The organisation had suspended the lab just six weeks before the Games opened, because it failed to comply with international standards. But Wada said it had been "superbly equipped", and was "operated very securely and generally very efficiently". It said it now represents an "outstanding legacy from the Games for the anti-doping movement in South America". A statement on the IOC's website quoted Dr Richard Budgett, the IOC's medical and scientific director, saying the report "shows that it was a successful Olympic Games with a successful anti-doping programme". He added that the integrity of the programme had been "ensured despite some challenges". Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Sir Craig Reedie, president of Wada, said that the logistical problems highlighted were disappointing. "What was a real problem was the sample collection," he said, "and there were number of major issues in Brazil, one was the lack of money and the other lack of manpower and some of that worked its way through to the sample collection process. "In general the integrity of the process was not undermined according to the report." Reedie said the doping programme had been well planned but let down by unforeseen circumstances. "If you assume that you have a certain number of people to do the work and 50% don't turn up you've got a problem," he said. BBC sports editor Dan Roan In the midst of the Russian doping scandal, and the revelation that both London 2012 and Sochi 2014 were sabotaged by state-sponsored cheating, it was crucial that the authorities did as much as possible to show they were keeping Rio 2016 clean. Instead, this damning report is another shattering blow to the credibility of anti-doping and the Olympic movement's integrity, showing how organisational chaos blighted the Games' drugs-testing programme. After it refused demands to ban Russia's entire team from the Olympics, do not be surprised if there are now calls for the IOC itself to be declared Wada non-compliant. And there could also be tough questions for the UK Anti-Doping agency, which acted as the secretariat for a pre-Rio anti-doping taskforce.

A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 has highlighted "serious failings".

Bedene, 26, battled past Spain's Carreno Busta, ranked 23 places higher at 43rd in the world, in five sets, winning 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-2. It was an impressive show of resolve from the Slovenia-born player, who surrendered a two-set advantage. However, he recovered his poise, ending the match with 23 aces. Compatriot Andy Murray reached the third round with victory over Mathias Bourgue on Wednesday. "The last few months haven't been the best and I have been struggling but I'm really proud of what I have achieved so far," said Bedene. "It meant a lot to win. "I have only played one fifth set before - in Wimbledon last year, and I won it - and it wasn't easy after being two love up but it shows I am fit enough and I am really proud." Hindered by a thigh injury, Busta struggled to cover the court in the final stages, but Bedene's performance was full of grit and determination as he showed he could mix it with a European clay-court specialist. Djokovic is yet to drop a set at the tournament after easing aside Belgium's Steve Darcis 7-5 6-3 6-4 to advance. Bedene lost his only previous meeting with the Serb, succumbing in straight sets at the 2015 Australian Open. However, the Welwyn Garden City-based right-hander has risen from world number 116 to 66th in the world since then. BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller "This was an excellent victory by Bedene because he was up against a fine clay-court player and because he admits his confidence is fragile after winning only two main-draw matches in five tournaments before Roland Garros. "His 23 aces were the bedrock of victory, along with his ability to draw Busta away from his comfort zone behind the baseline by using the drop shot." Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Britain's Aljaz Bedene will play world number one Novak Djokovic after beating Pablo Carreno Busta to reach the French Open third round for the first time.

Sexton suffered a suspected groin injury, before O'Connell was carried off at the end of the first half. Leading 9-6 at half-time, Rob Kearney's try increased Ireland's lead before O'Mahony had to be taken off. Conor Murray added a further late try as the gutsy Irish set up a quarter-final with Argentina next Sunday. Relive the action from the game on BBC Radio 5 live Topping Pool D means Joe Schmidt's side avoid a last-eight encounter with the world champions but the injuries to three such influential members of the Irish team will be a massive concern for the rest of the campaign. There will also be fears that the outstanding Sean O'Brien could be facing a citing after he appeared to punch France lock Pascal Pape in the opening minute of the contest. With O'Connell retiring from international duty after this tournament, there will be fears that his Ireland career could be over after 108 caps. The French, blunt as an attacking force for the most part, must regroup to face the All Blacks in their quarter-final at the Millennium Stadium next Saturday evening. Ireland showed remarkable resolve to stand up to a hugely physical France side. The French, as promised, targeted ex-Racing Metro player Sexton and the Ireland fly-half was forced off in the 25th minute after a heavy tackle by Louis Picamoles, although it looked as though the Irish playmaker injured his groin kicking the ball seconds earlier. O'Connell's international career may have come to an end after he fell awkwardly as he was cleared out at a ruck in first-half injury-time, while O'Mahony was forced off 14 minutes into the second half with another leg injury. However, that came five minutes after a break by the magnificent Robbie Henshaw helped set up Kearney's crucial try. Sexton's replacement Ian Madigan produced a tremendous display after his introduction as he conclusively won his battle with France fly-half Frederic Michalak. The Irish also managed to out-scrum the French, while the performances of second-half replacements Iain Henderson and Chris Henry demonstrated the depth in Joe Schmidt's squad. However, that depth may be tested to its limits next weekend against the Pumas. A huge early tackle from Jamie Heaslip on France full-back Scott Spedding set the tone for a bone-crunching contest. Media playback is not supported on this device Michalak and Spedding missed early chances to put France ahead but Sexton did nudge the Irish ahead from 45 metres after their first move into opposition territory. Two long-range Spedding penalties - either side of another Sexton three points - levelled the contest before the tearful Ireland fly-half was forced off. The composed Madigan's first action was to restore Ireland's lead in the 28th minute but the Irish suffered second devastating injury blow in first-half injury-time after Pascal Pape clattered into O'Connell at a ruck. Late in the half, Ireland centre Keith Earls had wasted a glorious try-scoring after to take a routine pass following a searing Tommy Bowe break. But the determined Irish were not to be denied after the break. Not for the first time in the contest, Henshaw charged past France's ineffective battering ram centre Mathieu Bastareaud to put Ireland on the offensive and the resultant scrum was finished off by full-back Kearney finish. After O'Mahony's departure, a penalty from France replacement Morgan Parra cut the Irish lead to 14-9 but the excellent Murray's 72nd-minute try sealed Ireland's remarkable victory after Rory Best's initial drive for the line. There were many man of the match contenders in the Ireland team but the Tullow Tank produced a titanic display in the most bruising of contests. The Ireland flanker made 19 carries in the contest and made as many metres in the game as impressive wing Tommy Bowe. Given his injury woes, Joe Schmidt will be praying that O'Brien avoids a citing for his early indiscretion. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt: "It felt like a dog fight at times, a real slugfest between the two packs and then it would blow wide open with both sets of backs playing some really expansive rugby with the ball going end to end. "Over the last couple of years, it's been a one-score game between the two sides. We knew it was going to go right to the wire. You have to be patient, calm and focused and take your opportunity when it comes and the boys did that. "There are a lot of sore bodies in that changing room. The lads were just physically and emotionally drained at the end of it and from this point on that is what you've got to give when you get the chance to wear that jersey." France will play New Zealand in the quarter-finals at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday 17 October, with a 20:00 BST kick-off. Ireland face Argentina at the same venue at 13:00 BST on Sunday 18 October. Ireland: Rob Kearney; Tommy Bowe, Keith Earls, Robbie Henshaw, Dave Kearney; Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Mike Ross; Devin Toner, Paul O'Connell; Peter O'Mahony, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heasip. Replacements: Richardt Strauss for Best (73), Jack McGrath for Healy (57), Nathan White for Ross (65), Iain Henderson for O'Connell (40), Chris Henry for O'Mahony (55), Eoin Reddan for Murray (76), Ian Madigan for Sexton (25), Luke Fitzgerald for Earls (62). France: Scott Spedding; Noa Nakaitaci, Mathieu Bastareaud, Wesley Fofana, Brice Dulin; Frederic Michalak, Sebastien Tillous-Borde; Eddy Ben Arous, Guilhem Guirado, Rabah Slimani; Pascal Pape, Yoann Maestri; Thierry Dusautior (capt), Damien Chouly, Louis Picamoles. Replacements: Benjamin Kayser for Guiardo (58), Vincent Debaty for Ben Arous (43), Nicolas Mas for Slimani (63), Alexandre Flanquart for Pape (73), Bernard Le Roux for Chouly (55), Morgan Parra for Tillous-Borde (55), Remi Tales for Michalak (55), Alexandre Dumoulin for Bastareaud (62) Attendance: 72,163 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Ireland beat France to avoid a quarter-final encounter with New Zealand, but suffered injuries to Johnny Sexton, Paul O'Connell and Peter O'Mahony.

Webb had been linked with the role in 2015, with Blatter suggesting at a conference in the Caribbean on Monday that he could be replaced by Webb "in the near future". But Cayman Islands native Webb said: "No, definitely not. That is not my intention or my objectives at this time." Blatter, who has led Fifa since 1998, was speaking off the cuff before a speech to mark the opening of a Concacaf sport summit. The Swiss was introduced incorrectly to an audience of regional political leaders and confederation delegates as "Fifa's vice-president" by a local media officer. Total number of presidents: 8 Current president: Sepp Blatter, since 1998 Previous president: Joao Havelange from 1974 to 1998 Longest time spent in office: Jules Rimet - 33 years from 1921 to 1954 Number of English presidents: 3 - Daniel Burley Woolfall (1906-1918), Arthur Drewry (1955-1961), Stanley Rous (1961-1974) Blatter, 77, stepped up to the lectern and replied to the mistake by telling the media officer and assembled guests: "I think you're a prophet." He then added that there may be a new Fifa president in "the near future" and the next president "could be Jeffrey Webb". After receiving applause, he added: "This would not mean I would be vice-president. Once you have been a horse you don't go back to the stable." Sources close to Fifa have told BBC Sport that the comments should not be taken as a decision by Blatter that he will not stand as a candidate in the next election, scheduled for May 2015, and that all options are still open to him. Blatter told Uefa delegates in 2011 that this would be his final term of office but has this year given strong indications that he may seek a fresh mandate. The comments are the clearest indication so far that Uefa president Michel Platini - considered by many observers to be his most likely successor - is not the man Blatter wishes to see in power after he has left the role. Platini has yet to decide if he will stand in the 2015 election saying recently that he wanted more time to consider the matter. Webb, 49, was elected president of Concacaf in May 2012 following the acrimonious departures of former president Jack Warner and general secretary Chuck Blazer. Now one of seven Fifa vice-presidents, Webb started his time in football governance as president of the Cayman Islands Football Association in 1991.

Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football leader Jeffrey Webb says he has "no intention" of replacing Sepp Blatter as Fifa president.

Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan had a two-star "improvement is necessary" rating in May in a report warning of major non-compliance with regulations. Denbigh Infirmary's rating of one star was called "abysmal" by Clwyd West AM Darren Millar. Both have now achieved four-star grades. Control measures to combat clostridium difficile (C.diff) have also been stepped up at Glan Clwyd and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Three deaths between April and June in north Wales were said to be directly attributable to the infection, while it played a part in two others. The number of cases of C.diff per 100,000 people was 51 in the Betsi Cadwaladr health board area, compared to 36 in Wales and 25 in England. Tracey Cooper, the board's assistant director of nursing with responsibility for infection prevention, said in a report that the food-hygiene issue had been addressed immediately and a programme of unannounced kitchen inspections had started. The board will discuss the report and C.diff and MRSA infection rates during a meeting on Tuesday.

Two Denbighshire hospitals which had serious food safety standard failings uncovered by an inspection have now been given improved ratings.

12 June 2017 Last updated at 15:24 BST He first arrived on the men's tennis Tour when he was 15-years-old and has been setting records since then. Leah has taken a look at Nadal's amazing records in numbers. Check out Newsround's guide to Wimbledon, which starts in just a few weeks.

Rafael Nadal has become the first tennis player to win a record 10 French Open titles.

Childhoods were dramatically changing, with fewer opportunities to spend time outdoors, researchers observed. The loss of exposure to the natural environment would have negative long-term consequences, they warned. Establishing an "outdoor learning hub" would help teachers, and help shape policies and strategy, they suggested. The report highlighted previous studies that showed that busier family lives, combined with an increased sense of fear in society, children were having fewer opportunities to explore their surrounding natural environment. This was hampering children's social skills as well as risking stifling their long-term physical, emotional development and wellbeing. Therefore, it was important that schools did not overlook the opportunities that outdoor learning provided to bridge this gap. "At the moment, if outdoor learning is part of a school's curriculum in England, it is largely because the teachers recognise the value of it," said report co-author, Sue Waite, a reader in outdoor learning at Plymouth University, UK. "With so much focus on academic attainment, there can be pressure on teachers to stay in the classroom which means children are missing out on so many experiences that will benefit them through their lives." Ms Waite added that the report showed that although there was a significant body of research that supports outdoor learning in both formal and informal contexts, it was likely to remain on the margins of education until the benefits were recognised by policymakers and reflected in policies. The report calls for it to be adopted by national curricula. The report made a number of recommendations, including the establishment of a "strategic policy/research hub" to "collate existing research, prioritise future research needs and help improve the alignment between research and policy". The report also proposed a "Framework for 21st Century Student Outcomes" that could be delivered through regular lessons in natural environments. The outcomes were grouped into five themes: "We need to be a little bit clearer about what forms of outdoor learning meet what purposes and aims (of curricula)," Ms Waite told BBC News. "So rather than just being outdoors magically making things happen, activities such as residential outdoor experiences would be particularly effective for developing social skills and leadership," she said. "Whereas field studies would be particularly effective for greater awareness of the environment. "What we argue in the report is for people to think about the purpose and place (of the activity), as well as the people involved, in order to construct different forms of outdoor learning that will meet certain (teaching) aims." Ms Waite said that the findings acknowledged that schools were under pressure to deliver results, and found increasing constraints on time, finance and other resources. She said that linking outdoor activities to learning outcomes would allow it to become part of a curriculum so there would be "no need to find extra time" for outdoor learning. She added: "Getting it embedded within policy gives that extra reassurance to teachers that this is something justifiable to do." Ms Waite's fellow co-author Prof Karen Malone, from Western Sydney University, added: "This report maps the evidence to encourage researchers and policymakers to meet at the interface of research and policy in order to shape a positive future for our children." Follow Mark on Twitter.

Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children's development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests.

Members of the 130th (St John) Field Ambulance are being honoured with the rededication of a plaque to them. The Archbishop of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester, who is the Grand Prior of St John, are among 200 invited guests. The service, at 14:00 BST, is being held at St John the Baptist in Cardiff city centre. Welsh assembly's presiding officer Dame Rosemary Butler attended. The 130th unit was made up of St John Ambulance-trained men recruited from coalfields across south Wales. The men served at some of the most important battles of World War One and 11 were killed in action or died from wounds. They provided support at the battle of Mametz Wood on the Somme in July 1916 and at Pilckem Ridge during the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917. The men won 25 military medals for gallantry, two Distinguished Conduct Medals, two Croix de Guerres and three Military Crosses.

A service to remember Welsh medics who won gallantry medals in World War One is being held in Cardiff.

16 October 2015 Last updated at 16:43 BST Karen Liu, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, said a falling robot can damage its components and also the people around it. She said the algorithm could help reduce the impact when a humanoid robot takes a tumble. She hopes robots will eventually be able to learn how to recover from a fall. Watch the video to see the algorithm in action when a robot gets pushed over.

Researchers have developed an algorithm to help robots fall more gracefully, to protect them from damage.

Exports fell 2.1% compared with October, German's Federal Statistical Office reported, while imports rose 1.5%. Meanwhile, factory production fell by 0.1% from October as energy production fell and construction activity decreased. The latest news follows weak industrial order figures this week. "Things are certainly not rosy," said Bankhaus Lampe economist Alexander Krueger. "The geopolitical situation, especially the Russia conflict and the related economic uncertainty, is limiting growth," On a seasonally adjusted basis, the country's trade surplus shrank to €17.7bn (£13.9bn) in November. Germany exported goods worth around €95.8bn and imported goods valued at €78.0bn in the month. In December, Germany's economic affairs ministry said the country's recovery was "progressing at a slow pace." This is a disappointing batch of German data. It pours cold water on hopes that the Eurozone's traditional economic powerhouse will drag its neighbours out of the gloom in the near future. The figures don't necessarily point to a renewed contraction in the German economy. But they are consistent with no significant acceleration from the feeble 0.1% growth that Germany recorded in the third quarter of last year, following a contraction of the same magnitude in the previous three months. There were also declines in French and Spanish industrial production, adding another layer of gloom to the picture. These figures provide a little extra support to the view that the European Central Bank will embark soon on a major programme of quantitative easing - buying financial assets notably government debt with newly created money.

German exports and production fell in November compared with the previous month.

The one-year-old livestock - a mixture of Cheviot and black face sheep - were taken from the Coltfield area between Wednesday and Thursday. Police Scotland said the theft of such a large number of sheep would have required "careful planning" and the use of vehicles to transport the animals away from the area. Officers appealed for information.

More than 50 young sheep have been stolen from a farm in the Alves area of Moray.

The 26-year-old will join Wednesday on a permanent transfer in the summer for a fee believed to be £10m. The Owls had to wait until Wednesday for the English Football League to decide if the deal had been completed by Tuesday's 23:00 GMT deadline. Rhodes scored six goals in 24 league appearances for Boro after joining from Blackburn for £9m in January 2016. However, the Scotland international, featured just six times this season and failed to score. He started his career with Ipswich and had loan spells with Oxford, Rochdale and Brentford before joining Huddersfield in July 2009. Rhodes scored 73 goals in 124 league appearances for the Terriers and helped them to promotion from League One in 2012. Blackburn paid the Terriers £8m for him in August 2012 following their relegation from the Premier League. He moved on to Boro last January after scoring 83 goals in 159 league games for Rovers and helped Aitor Karanka's side win promotion to the Premier League. Rhodes' father, Andy, is the goalkeeping coach at Hillsborough. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough striker Jordan Rhodes on loan until the end of the season.

Media playback is not supported on this device Jean-Marc Bosman did not trademark any moments of skill, score famous late winners or carry his teams to success but he was good enough to win 20 youth caps for Belgium and break into the first team of one of his country's best clubs at 18. That, however, is not what earns him a place alongside Charlemagne, Audrey Hepburn and Hercule Poirot in a list of famous Belgians. Twenty years ago on Tuesday, Bosman emerged from the European Court of Justice with a win that turned Europe's top divisions into glorious expressions of multiculturalism and added a new noun to sport's lexicon: the Bosman. From that moment, players at the end of their contracts - David Beckham, Sol Campbell, Steve McManaman and many more - could move without a transfer fee. No longer would a player from the European Union have their opportunities in the single market curtailed by rules limiting the number of foreigners clubs could field. But for this softly spoken 51 year old, it was a case that almost ruined him. "There have been real problems but I am feeling much better now," said Bosman when I asked him how he was after a spell in prison, bankruptcy and a long battle with alcoholism. "I've had medical and psychological care and I also have blood samples taken on a regular basis. "There have been difficulties and my financial situation is not easy but life has started over. I have regained strength and feel motivated. "It has not been easy to find work after the ruling but I am not complaining. The tunnel is nearing its end." He entered that tunnel in 1990 when his contract with RFC Liege expired. With the club in financial trouble they wanted the midfielder to sign a new deal on a quarter of his former salary. Yet when Dunkerque, across the border in France, wanted to buy him, Liege demanded four times what they'd paid for him in the first place. "It was illogical," said Bosman, explaining the moment he decided to become a "freedom fighter". His lawyer thought it would take two weeks. It took five years; a period that should have been the best years of a decent career. Banned in Belgium, Bosman moved to a second division club in France, only for them to go bust. Other clubs told him they would like to sign him but could not because they already had three foreigners. He had a brief spell on the island of La Reunion and another go in the Belgian leagues, but it is an understatement to say his decision to take football's business model to court made him less attractive to club chairmen. Broke, tired and out of shape, he accepted 350,000 Swiss francs in damages for his legal victory and began a life after football that he is still trying to work out. There was a disastrous investment in a t-shirt business (he had hoped grateful footballers would buy one, only his lawyer's son did so) and problems with the taxman. In 2011, he was convicted of assault following claims he had been involved in an argument with his girlfriend after he asked her daughter to get him some booze. Initially, the courts were lenient but when he failed to pay his fine they were left with little choice. He was sentenced to a year in prison in 2013. It was then that Fifpro, the international trade union for footballers, stepped in. The stars he had helped become multi-millionaires may have forgotten him but his union did not. "I was young and handsome then and I now have become old," he explained. "Most of the players won't be able to recognise me but my case is still being talked about - I think that is positive. "I may not be here in 20 years' time but they will still be talking about it and if someone remembers me I will give him my bank details. Everyone benefited from the Bosman ruling except me!" I am speaking to him at Fifpro's swish headquarters in a suburb of Amsterdam. Bosman has become a spokesman for the organisation's campaign to finish what he started: scrap transfer fees entirely. The best way to understand this is to view Bosman as a battle in a 125-year war between clubs and players. The players won Bosman but were "ambushed", in the words of Fifpro's general secretary Theo van Seggelen, six years later. The European Commission made a deal with the game's governing bodies, Uefa and Fifa, to stem what the clubs claimed was rampant "player power". This deal was enshrined in Fifa's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players in 2001. These rules set out today's transfer system - windows - the concept of a protected period when a contract cannot be broken, maximum and minimum contract lengths and so on - and for Fifpro they amount to the pendulum swinging towards the clubs. Five years later, a row about Scottish defender Andy Webster's move from Hearts to Wigan Athletic saw that pendulum swing back. The details of the case are convoluted but the final ruling seemed to fix what compensation a player/new employer should pay the old employer for breaking a contract outside of the protected period. This sum would be the wages the player would earn if he stayed. This really could have been revolutionary but two years later the Court of Arbitration for Sport changed the compensation equation by adding pro rata slices of the initial transfer fee and an estimate of the player's replacement cost. Players such Andrea Pirlo or Robert Lewandowski could still let their contracts expire to get Bosman moves to new teams and bigger wages. But clubs wanting to sign players still under contract, even outside the protected period, would have to cough up some compensation, as Manchester City did with Raheem Sterling last summer. Quite right too, is the usual response to this compromise between a player's right to ply his trade on the one hand, and a club's right to stability and a league's competitive integrity on the other. Everton manager Roberto Martinez, the first Spanish player to get a Bosman to England, has criticised the transfer window, but does not want to scrap compensation. "The Bosman ruling was a huge shock at the time but I used it and it now seems a normal way to move freely," said Martinez last week. "Football has benefited from the multicultural input of players and it seems normal now. "But it wouldn't be right to scrap transfer fees. The value of a footballer is important and the value of developing players is important." But Fifpro's Van Seggelen says this view is based on a misunderstanding of the players' position, as well as being unfounded in truth. Dr Stefan Szymanski, author of the best-selling Soccernomics and professor of sports management at the University of Michigan, did some research for Fifpro earlier this year which outlined how the system was failing to do any of the things it promised in 2001. According to Szymanski, the settlement has led to the rich clubs getting richer as more than half of all transfer spending circulates among them, with little trickling down the pyramid, far less than is syphoned off by agents. He also outlined how the same clubs and leagues keep winning, while the same types of clubs and leagues keep failing, leaving themselves, he says, vulnerable to match-fixing, third-party ownership and the trafficking of minors. "We thought the transfer system was finished on 15 December, 1995, but of course it isn't," explained Van Seggelen. "In fact, the situation is even worse than before. I often say to people 'how would you feel if you had to wait three months for your salary?' "You also have players waiting years for justice through the tribunal system, and even when he has a positive decision there is no enforcement system. We cannot accept that." That might win over a few more voters on the terraces but there will still be many in the "Bosman ruined football" camp who think this is simply a union fighting for more money for its members, and in this case the members are loaded. "Only 1% of our members are financially independent, so not every player is making that kind of money," said Van Seggelen. "We're not trying to make them richer. In an ideal world, every player would play at the level they belong. "I don't know why the clubs are so nervous. We are not trying to kill the top clubs or leagues. "Sport is unusual but it must be reasonable. It's an economic activity, a business, so it must respect the law." By this point, Bosman is outside smoking. Despite arriving late and looking like he could not wait for the interview to end, he was good company. He does not watch much football these days, he cannot afford the television subscriptions, but what he sees he enjoys. His main focus is looking after his two young boys and being a better dad to the grown-up daughter he has from an earlier relationship. "Martin and Samuel are too young to know about my case, I don't want to complicate their lives with it, they've just left kindergarten," he said. "But I think later, when they grow up, they could find out about what their dad has done for professional players on the internet and they will see their dad has done something good. "Back then clubs were selling hens, horses, mules and pigs, but not humans. "Players should be considered as workers, full stop, that's it! This is the Bosman ruling, and we ought to get back to it."

A Cruyff turn, Fergie time, the Matthews final: football's icons have often entered the language of the sport but can any of those greats claim to have changed the game as much as the nervous, middle-aged Belgian sitting in front of me?

President Omar al-Bashir's government likes to keep a tight rein over Sudan's media and cultural institutions, with state-endorsed competitions and publications trying to replace a once-thriving poetry scene. A heavy police presence in the capital has discouraged the spontaneous poetic outbursts that were once commonplace on the streets of central Khartoum or the tree-lined pathways of its historic university campus. But in typical Sudanese fashion, coercion has only spurred resistance. Intimate gatherings and online forums have sprung like roses from the concrete. NWN is one group that has successfully carved out a space. Founded five years ago, the spoken-word poetry event has relied on mailing-list invites and donated venues to escape censorship and police intervention. A platform for free expression, where Arabic and English-speaking poets enjoy what my friend Sara Elhassan describes as an open mic that is actually "open". A luxury in the heavily guarded city, the event has survived raids, threats and scrutiny from National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), which reserves the right to disband public gatherings. It has even resonated around the world when a video of a poetic performance in Arabic and English by Ms Elhassan went viral in 2014. The poem, a response to a Sudanese professor's comment on television that he was unhappy about the unsatisfying levels of beauty exhibited by his country's women, put fresh air into the stale public arena of discussion and expression. "Apparently, we're nothing but… pretty faces put on display, to be bought and sold, and later stored as after-thoughts. Pretty faces mounted and hung on the wall like deer heads. Prizes prized, till the novelty dies - then later casually thrown into conversations," reads an excerpt from the piece. Each time these words were shared on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter, social commentary, usually monopolised by politicians and academics, was broadened. Yousra Elbagir: Sudan's youth now sing along to their own tune to fight censorship and control, with the world as their stage. The performance not only represented a new era of debate but inadvertently paid homage to Sudan's history of oral poetry as a battle cry and assertion of identity. In World War Two, famous poet and praise-singer Aisha Al-Falatiya took to the battlefield to support Sudanese soldiers fighting Axis powers under British rule, motivated by the prospect of independence. The troops were cheered on by her lyrics, which likened the power of fascist leaders Hitler and Mussolini to "a foreign coin with no value in our market". Once used to provoke national feeling, poetry is now used by contemporary Sudanese poets to wrestle with a conflicted national identity. The Arabisation campaign under President Bashir has shaped the social landscape, leading popular culture in the East African nation towards the Arab world. Grappling with African, Arabic and Islamic identities, many poets like Al-Saddig Al-Raddi turn to the nuances of their own heritage in resistance. His political voice saw him censored and thrown in prison in Sudan. He now lives in London and is considered one of Africa's best contemporary poets. Award-winning Sudanese-American poet Safia Elhillo tours the US, inviting audience members to ponder her complex concept of "home", weaving images of her grandparent's home in Khartoum with her childhood home in Maryland in both Arabic and English. In 2015, Darfur-born Yale poet Emitihal Mahmoud won the Individual World Poetry Slam with a poem called "Mama". A tribute to her mother and striking recount of how she led their escape from their burning village in Sudan. Similar to how olden spoken poetry transformed into folk songs, a whole genre of classic mainstream Sudanese music - known as al-Haqeeba - is rooted in the landmark poems of Wad Al-Rabi, Omar Al-Bana, Khalil Farah and Sayed Abdelaziz. Spurred on by revolutions against British colonial powers, Al-Haqeeba took off in the 1920s and was the soundtrack for popular uprisings and cultured resistance in the capital. In what can only be described as a modern renaissance, Haqeeba songs have recently been remixed by young Sudanese producer Sammany. The collection, called Briefcase, has been played more than 250,000 times on Soundcloud. It samples classic songs that borrow lyrics from love poems or poems on national pride. The collection, blends reggae, electro and house beats with Sudanese music in a way that epitomises how many young people in the country feel: connected to their nation's rich culture but also mainstream global trends, sounds and tastes. Just as its soldiers historically marched to lyrics of resistance, empowerment and heritage against foreign ruling powers, Sudan's youth now sing along to their own tune to fight censorship and control, with the world as their stage.

In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudan's young poets are reviving the nation's tradition of lyrical resistance.

Ireland team manager Mick Kearney said that the Irish are adopting a "wait and see" attitude over centre Payne's recovery from a hamstring injury. If Payne is ruled out, his Ulster colleague Stuart McCloskey will be in contention for a first cap. Props Mike Ross and Cian Healy are available to bolster the scrum after missing Ireland's first two games. The Irish scrum struggled badly in the second half of the defeat by France and the return of the Leinster duo after injury will be a boost to coach Joe Schmidt. Loose-head Healy has returned to Leinster duty in recent weeks after knee surgery while tight-head Ross has recovered from hamstring trouble. "They both participated in Leinster's last two games and both got a significant amount of game-time at the weekend against Cardiff," said Kearney of Healy and Ross on Monday afternoon. "So they're in, fully fit and available for selection." Kearney appeared less certain of Payne's fitness. "Jared Payne is continuing his rehab and the hope is that he will train fully tomorrow," added the Ireland team manager. "He did some running last week and will continue with that rehab today." Payne was initially thought to have suffered a dead leg in the Paris game but it was later diagnosed as a hamstring problem. Fears over Johnny Sexton's fitness appear to have eased after he picked up a neck injury in Paris and then strained an ankle in training on Friday. Ross and Healy join Ulster wing Craig Gilroy plus Munster lock Dave Foley and Leinster flanker Jordi Murphy in being added to the Ireland squad for the Twickenham contest. Munster pair Keith Earls and Simon Zebo, who started in the draw against Wales, are included after missing the defeat by France because of injury. Sean O'Brien, Dave Kearney and Mike McCarthy have all been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after picking up injuries in the France game. Ulster flanker Chris Henry remains a notable absentee, despite starting for his province in the defeat by the Scarlets. After the daunting match against England, Joe Schmidt's side then finish their campaign with home games against Italy and Scotland on 12 and 19 March. The holders' chances of retaining the title they won in 2014 and 2015 look remote, with just one point from their opening two fixtures. Ireland squad: Forwards: Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Rory Best (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Ultan Dillane (Connacht), Dave Foley (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Tommy O'Donnell (Munster), Mike Ross (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (Leinster), Donnacha Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster), Nathan White (Connacht). Backs: Keith Earls (Munster), Craig Gilroy (Ulster), Robbie Henshaw (Connacht), Paddy Jackson (Ulster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Ian Madigan (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Luke Marshall (Ulster), Stuart McCloskey (Ulster), Fergus McFadden (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster), Jared Payne (Ulster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Simon Zebo (Munster).

Jared Payne remains a fitness doubt for Ireland's Six Nations game against England on Saturday.

The 47-year-old Kerr, who presently coaches Stirling University's Lowland League men's side, will take over from Finland-bound Anna Signeul in June. And Grant believes Kerr can take Scotland to greater success. "She could take any men's team in Scotland in my opinion, she is that good a coach," Grant told BBC Scotland. "Anna's done fantastic, Shelley has learned off her and now she can hand it over and Shelley can continue and make the team stronger and better. "The squad is the strongest it's been and I think Shelley will take them even further than Anna." Grant, who is sidelined at present with a knee injury, is a former team-mate of Kerr's with Scotland and Hibernian, where the latter was also a coach. "It's a great appointment," said the Motherwell forward. "I was fortunate enough to play with and be coached by Shelley. "She's great in the changing room, she's a great personality, one of the best coaches I've ever been under, so it's great for the game. "She knows all the players personally and as players that makes a massive difference. "It's really important that we now have a Scottish coach and Shelley deserves it because she came up through the ranks as a player and she is also a great role model because she had a child on the way - Christie Kerr actually plays for my team now at Motherwell." Kerr became the first-ever female head coach in senior British football when, three years ago, she took charge of Stirling University in the Lowland League, the new feeder league for the Scottish Professional Football League. "She is just a great role model to have in the Scottish game, she's been involved in the men's game, which a fantastic step for her, and if anyone deserves the role now, it is definitely Shelley," Grant added. Kerr not only led Stirling University, who currently sit fourth in the league table, to a British Universities Championship final, she also completed a MSc in sports management. In a university statement, the former Arsenal Ladies manager said: "I have no doubt the academic education I received will be of great benefit in my new role as well as in the future and beyond." Stirling University director of sport Cathy Gallagher paid tribute to Kerr, who will remain in charge until the end of their season. "During Shelley's tenure, the University of Stirling has established its position at the top of British university football and the Scottish non-league game," she said.

Scotland boss-in-waiting Shelley Kerr is good enough to coach any men's side in Scotland, according to 104-time capped forward Suzanne Grant.

Tommy Sheldon, from Southampton, died two weeks after being pulled from the inferno by a passer-by in Merdon Castle Lane, Hursley, Hampshire, on 11 August. His mother Teresa Sheldon, from Kent, has also been charged with the attempted murder of another person, who cannot be named for legal reasons. She was remanded in custody when she appeared at Winchester Crown Court. Ms Sheldon, 38, from Leyton Cross Road, Dartford, also faces a count of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and is due back at court at a date yet to be fixed. Tommy was rescued from inside the burning car and airlifted to hospital with serious burns. He died on 25 August.

The mother of a five-year-old boy has been charged with his murder after he died in a car fire.

Sen McCain has repeatedly called for the US to provide military aid to members of the Syrian insurgency. He becomes the highest ranking US official to travel to Syria, though McCain spokesman Brian Rogers did not give further details about the visit. News of the trip came as US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Paris. The US currently provides non-lethal aid to opposition groups in Syria, where an estimated 70,000 people have been killed since violence broke out in March 2011. Rebels call for arms Sen McCain, the top Republican on the Senate armed services committee, is understood to have entered Syria through Turkey and was on the ground there for several hours. He travelled with the Syrian Emergency Task Force and met General Salim Idris, chief of staff of the rebel Free Syrian Army, as well as 18 other rebel commanders, the BBC has learned. Gen Idris called for weapons to continue their fight, as well as a no-fly zone and air strikes on government targets. These are all steps that Arizona Sen McCain has previously urged the Obama administration to take. Gen Idris also urged airstrikes on the forces of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group whose forces have been fighting in Syria on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad. Sen McCain - who was the Republican presidential candidate in 2008 - has repeatedly urged more forceful American support of Syrian rebels, calling for US cruise missiles to target Syrian government forces. After unverified reports emerged last month that Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons on rebels, the hawkish 76-year-old senator renewed his calls for the establishment of a no-fly zone. He has also repeatedly urged that the insurgents should be armed. But the Obama administration has demurred, amid concerns that weapons might fall into the hands of al-Qaeda sympathisers. Earlier this month, American Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford briefly crossed into northern Syria to meet opposition leaders - in his first visit to the country since he left in February 2012 when the US closed it mission there.

US Senator John McCain has visited Syria to meet rebels in the war-torn country, his office has told the BBC.

The location is central but insalubrious - squashed between fast-food shops at the scruffy end of Nemanjina Street, within sight of the city's main railway station. The hubbub around the door and signs in the window handwritten in Arabic script indicate that arrivals from the Middle East are still coming to Serbia's capital. Inside, there is organised chaos. On the ground floor, young men lounge awkwardly in hard-backed chairs, waiting for their turn on the computers lined up on one side of the room. Those in front of the machines don headsets and hold ebullient Skype conversations. Upstairs, the atmosphere is completely different. Bewildered-looking families gather in a stuffy "safe space" operated by Save The Children. Parents usher their children over to a pile of toys, while a small boy cries inconsolably. The distinctive aroma of the refugee trail - damp, unwashed clothes - begins to fill the room. "They are Yazidi people from Iraq," says Marjan, a translator struggling to find a common language with the new arrivals. There are more than two dozen people in this extended family group. They did not follow the classic route to Serbia via Greece and Macedonia, but came over the country's eastern border with Bulgaria. In the centre's strip-lighted, windowless meeting room, the overflowing ashtrays and half-drunk mugs of Turkish coffee suggest that it has been a stressful morning. The centre's manager, Vladimir Sjekloca, breaks off to explain the situation. "There are always people in Belgrade," he says. "Around 400-500 a day." Vladimir says the increasing restrictions imposed by countries along the Balkan route - and finally its official closure (although hundreds of people have found a way through the border fence to cross from Greece into Macedonia) - have not stopped people seeking a way to western Europe. They have just changed the means. "Coming in through Bulgaria - it's an old smuggling route and it'll be used more often. The Afghans tell us, 'It's cheaper to come that way [than the sea crossing from Turkey to Greece] and anyway we can't swim.'" Before its closure, countries along the route had been co-ordinating transport so that people would be taken from Macedonia to Slovenia's border with Austria on officially provided trains and buses. It was a reasonably smooth process which greatly reduced the possibility of refugees falling into the hands of people smugglers. But now people who are desperate or determined to reach western Europe are once again dealing with unscrupulous elements. "The journey through Bulgaria is full of ill-treatment," says Vladimir. "People suffer at the hands of the mafia and people smugglers - and they don't get protection from the system. In fact, they can get ill-treated by the Bulgarian police or put in jail. They have set dogs on refugees - we've seen people with dog bites who've been severely beaten by the mafia or the police." Some of the people at the Asylum Information Centre have learned the hard way that people smugglers and even the authorities may not have their best interests at heart. Ali Hashem Zade, a 27-year-old native of Tehran had hoped to find work in Europe to help support his two infant daughters. But when Macedonia blocked entry to Iranians, he placed his trust in a trafficker from Pakistan. "The smugglers were our only hope after they closed the border to Iranians. He took €250 (£195) from me - but he had a different price for everyone. He charged some people €1,400 - but he actually ran away, and I ended up wandering along the border for two days - I had to burn some of my clothes to start a fire," he says. Ali says he found his way over the border by using his phone's GPS - but the same method did not work when he tried to cross from Serbia into Croatia. He claims the Croatian border police beat him and his friends when they caught them. Still, he means to try again. "I have no money - so I will rely on God's will. It's better to rely on God than smugglers." Other people at the Asylum Information Centre are deciding to stay in Serbia - for now, at least. Taxis arrive to take the families to another asylum centre in Krnjaca, in the suburbs of Belgrade. In the Yugoslav era, this rundown facility with the feel of a military barracks used to be workers' accommodation for an adjacent factory. Now the single-storey blocks house asylum seekers waiting for their claims to be processed. They share the facility with a handful of refugees displaced in the Balkans conflicts of the 1990s. Ivan Miskovic from the government's Refugees Commissariat explains that people stranded when the Balkan route shut have a number of options. As well as asylum in Serbia they include repatriation, resettlement in a third country or an application to be reunited with family members who have already made it to western Europe. "I think we did our job by offering them all the possibilities," he says. "But our previous experience tells us that Serbia is not their destination, but their country of transit." Serbia has consistently taken a pragmatic approach to the refugee crisis - whether that has meant helping people on their way when the borders were open, or, more recently, mirroring the entry restrictions of neighbouring countries. Now there is a sense of realism about what the coming weeks might bring. "The borders are not hermetically closed," says Ivan Miskovic. "It is inevitable that more people will come in. Even if they come in an irregular fashion, they must be registered - and we can help them to be less vulnerable. "But even if they start the asylum procedure [to stay in Serbia], they are simply buying time to leave the country when they find a suitable connection." In other words, the Balkan route carries on.

The Balkan route may officially be closed, but the Asylum Information Centre in Belgrade is very much open - and doing a roaring trade.

The company said the agreement included a guarantee that a conductor would be retained as the second member of staff on board new trains being rolled out next year. The dispute led to several days of strikes over the summer. Further industrial action was suspended earlier this month for more talks. ScotRail said the RMT would now present the proposal to its members in a company-wide vote. The company said discussions had also taken place with Aslef, the train drivers' union, and a similar in-principle agreement reached. The RMT said it would make its position clear once the proposed deal has been discussed by its national executive on Tuesday. ScotRail Alliance managing director Phil Verster said: "I am pleased that we have reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT and Aslef unions that, if formally agreed, will bring this dispute to an end. "This will end the uncertainty for our people and our customers, and will allow us to concentrate on delivering the best possible service for Scotland, every single day. "What we have put forward in our proposal will make our service more efficient and more effective while maintaining and enhancing the service we provide to our customers. "It means that the new faster, longer, greener trains that will arrive in autumn next year really will be a revolution in how we deliver our service." An RMT spokesman said: "After long hard hours at the negotiating table, and a sustained period of determined and solid industrial action involving our members, RMT's team will be reporting back to the unions executive tomorrow where the details will be considered in full. "A further statement will be issued by the union after that executive meeting."

ScotRail said it has reached an in-principle agreement with the RMT union to bring to an end a dispute over driver-only operated trains.

It shows Californians are starting to understand "that we are in the drought of our lives," state water regulator official Felicia Marcus said. It is the second month in a row the state has exceeded emergency conservation regulation. California has been dealing with record low water levels for four years. California Governor Jerry Brown imposed the state's first mandatory water restrictions four months ago, ordering a 25% reduction in all towns and cities. In June, the state used 27% less water than it used in the same period of 2013, when the drought emergency was first declared. This saving rose to 31.3% in July, with a cumulative saving for both months of 29.5%, the State Water Resources Control Board reported on Thursday. Felicia Marcus, who chairs the board, praised the "millions of conscientious Californians" who she described as "the real heroes here". She said record rain in July had played a role, as well as better enforcement, including warnings and penalties, and messaging by the water agencies. But, she warned, "this isn't your mother's drought or your grandmother's drought, this is the drought of the century". Drought monitors say 92% of California is currently in severe drought or worse, down from 94% at the start of the year.

Cities in California cut water use by 31.3% in July, exceeding a state-wide mandate of 25% to combat a record four-year drought there, officials say.

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan hinted that using cheap money to tackle economic problems - rather than painful reform - had to stop. And he warned said that more intervention by central banks now risked doing "more harm than good". Mr Rajan accurately predicted the global financial crisis in 2008. In an exclusive BBC interview in Mumbai he said: "I have been a little concerned about the immense burden for action that is falling on central banks and I think it is quite legitimate for central banks to say at some point we can't carry the burden ourselves in fact we may not have the tools to do everything that is asked of us." "Don't keep asking us to do more because at some point we get into territory where the consequences may be more bad than good if we actually act." Mr Rajan acknowledged that his situation was not typical in the current climate, because unlike most global economies, India still has high inflation - running at close to 6%. Interest rates are also high - at 7.25% despite having been cut three times this year to try and stimulate growth. "In my country I'm faced with traditional central bank problems like inflation so we still have a handle to work with those," Mr Rajan said. He added: "But in some other countries you are faced with problems which are maybe way beyond what the central bank is capable of addressing such as demographic change, deep changes in productivity - and those are probably best dealt with other tools. "But if the other tools aren't being used or there's a sense they'll take too long to work and you're working with the central bank only as the primary engine you may end up in situations that actually create more harm than good. "Once interest rates are at zero it's hard to crank up new tools. Central banks have tried, they've tried very hard - negative interest rates, low for long, quantitative easing, we've done a whole bunch of things like that. The question is - at what point do you, through additional measures, do more harm than good?"

Central banks are under too much pressure to fix struggling economies, according to the man in charge of India's monetary policy.

Convicted killers Robert and Ian Stewart became so-called supergrasses at the trial of alleged members of the north Belfast UVF. The trial judge said the brothers had lied in part of their evidence. However, the Public Prosecution Service decided not to refer them back to the judge who slashed their jail sentences. They had been given a reduced sentence, three years instead of 22, for the murder of Tommy English in October 2000 in return for becoming assisting offenders. Jason Loughlin is challenging the PPS's decision. The pair were held to have lied in court as they testified against Mr Loughlin and 11 other men ultimately cleared of all charges linked to the paramilitary feud murder of UDA boss Mr English in 2000 and dozens of other terror-related offences. But despite acknowledging the Stewarts broke the terms of the deal, the PPS decided not to seek to have their original sentences re-imposed. It was concluded that the breaches did not have a significant impact on the outcome of the supergrass trial in 2012. Now, however, 38-year-old Mr Loughlin, from Newtownabbey, is seeking to judicially review the senior prosecutor's decision. A panel of senior judges in Belfast was told on Thursday that the Stewart brothers should be brought back to the Crown Court under the terms of the Serious Organised Crime Police Act for breaching their assisting offender agreements. A QC for Mr Loughlin, said the trial judge had identified their evidence as being "shot through with rank dishonesty". But the High Court hearing, before Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, Mr Justice Weir and Mr Justice Treacy, had to be adjourned after the last-minute introduction of a new ground of challenge. The barrister contended that all of the alleged breaches by the brothers were not properly examined. "In our submission the prosecutor has taken an impermissible shortcut," he claimed. Following discussions the judges decided to adjourn the hearing until the autumn. Acknowledging any delay could impact on the Stewarts, Sir Declan added: "They remain at risk and uncertain of their position until judgment is given."

One of the men acquitted of murder in a UVF supergrass trial has launched a legal bid to have the two key witnesses face a possible return to jail.

Berahino, 22, had said he would not play under Albion chairman Jeremy Peace again after the club rejected two deadline-day offers from Tottenham. But he made his first start since at Villa, poking home a first-half strike. "It's over now. As a club we move on and he's a very good player," Pulis said after the game. "This game was made for Saido. He's not played a lot of football and looked tired as the game went on, but he was desperate to play and he has the quality that we want and need. "Everyone makes mistakes - in a few years' time he will look back on the situation and think he should have done better." England Under-21s forward Berahino returned to the Baggies squad last week after a three-game absence, coming off the bench in the 0-0 draw with Southampton.

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says they have moved on from Saido Berahino's threat to strike after he scored the only goal in their win at Aston Villa.

And the 58-year-old says Gordon Strachan has asked him to carry on in his national role should the Scotland boss decide to remain in charge. "I was really keen to get back into club management, but the destination was important," said McGhee. "It was important I returned at a club close to my heart and was a challenge." Motherwell, who sit ninth in the Scottish Premiership, sacked Ian Baraclough last month. McGhee was in charge at Fir Park for two years before leaving to join Aberdeen in 2009. The former Scotland striker, who also managed Reading, Leicester City, Wolves, Millwall, Brighton and Aberdeen, had his last managerial stint at Bristol Rovers in 2012 but lasted less than a year. McGhee, who has been Strachan's assistant since January 2013, said "I've had several things put to me over the last few years" in his desire to return to club football. "I am delighted to be back at Fir Park and Motherwell, a club in which I have a real affection for after some fantastic highs and tragic lows in my last spell," he said. McGhee steered Motherwell to a third-place finish and European qualification for the first time in 13 years in his debut season. During his time at Fir Park, he was short-listed for the Scotland manager's post, losing out to George Burley. Asked about inheriting someone else's squad, McGhee said: "I have done it before and have no worries about that. "I am not getting ahead of myself here, but I went to Brighton after a few games and we got promoted through the play-offs and I went to Millwall after a few games and won the title." As for his targets, he said: "I think not being in the embarrassing situation they were in last season and scrambling at the end to avoid relegation. "After that, the expectations have not been defined." Youth team coach Stephen Craigan had been appointed on an interim basis while a successor to Baraclough was sought. Majority shareholder Les Hutchison added: "The football committee have undertaken a very rigorous selection process and considered over 80 applicants and interviewed a very strong shortlist of candidates before making their recommendation to the chairman and myself. "I was delighted to talk in detail with Mark about the future plans for the club and he demonstrated a real enthusiasm for the task ahead. "I was pleased he was the unanimous choice of the board."

Mark McGhee has been appointed manager of Scottish Premiership club Motherwell for a second time, with the Scotland assistant boss signing until May 2017.

"On an almost daily basis, we are being described the worst threat - be it to Nato as a whole, or to Europe, America or other countries," Mr Medvedev said. He cited Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg's speeches and films depicting Russia starting a nuclear war. "Sometimes I wonder if this is 2016 or 1962," Mr Medvedev said. The Cold War was a period of ideological confrontation between the former Soviet Union and Western countries. It began after World War Two and ended with the collapse of the Soviet-led communist camp in the 1989. The 45 years of tension were marked by espionage and proxy wars involving client states - all undertaken with the knowledge or fear of the nuclear catastrophe that actual war would bring. The Nato alliance was established in 1949 to protect Western countries. The six key moments of the Cold War relived How the Cold War ended, in 1989 BBC News - Could you stop World War Three- Russia has recently come under strong criticism over its air strikes in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and over its role in neighbouring Ukraine, which culminated with the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. In an interview with the BBC at the same Munich conference, Mr Stoltenberg said Russia had changed borders by force and had become more assertive - and that Nato had to be able to respond to threats. "We are not in a cold-war situation, but also not in the partnership that we established at the end of the Cold War," Mr Stoltenberg said. Nato, he said, did not want an escalation, but enhanced political dialogue with Russia. Early this month, the BBC broadcast a programme entitled World War Three: Inside the War Room, which imagines a hypothetical Russian attack on its Baltic neighbours - Nato members - and nuclear confrontation.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said strains between Russia and the West have pushed the world "into a new cold war".

The 32-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with the Rams and is the first signing by manager Gary Rowett. Davies made 29 appearances for Hull last season as they were relegated from the Premier League. "I believe, under this manager for a full season, the squad we've got is capable of promotion or at least the play-offs," he told the Derby website. Davies was with Hull for four years, having previously played for Luton, West Brom, Aston Villa and Birmingham City. He has played more than 460 games as a professional, scoring 26 goals. "I believe that, at my age, people start thinking that you want to wind down and look for a bit of security but that is not the case with me; if I'd have wanted that, I would have stayed at Hull," he said. "This is an opportunity for me to reinvigorate myself. I've enjoyed my time at Hull and there are a lot of people that I'm going to miss but I want to do the best for my career and I believe that is with Derby County." The Rams finished ninth, 13 points outside the Championship play-off places, under Rowett, who was appointed manager in March following the sacking of Steve McClaren. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Derby County have signed defender Curtis Davies from Hull City for an undisclosed fee.

The study, published on the British Medical Journal website, showed that the failure rate could be cut in half. Researchers analysed data from patients who were taking bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent the loss of bone material. However, scientists say further studies are still needed. When joints become damaged or worn out, commonly due to osteoarthritis, it can be painful and limits movement. An implant can dramatically improve a patient's mobility. More than 50,000 hip and 70,000 knee, replacements take place in the UK each year. While they can last for decades, some fail within years. This can happen when the bone around the implant is dissolved by the body meaning the replacement joint becomes loose. The theory was that bisphosphonates, which are used by patients with osteoporosis to prevent bone being broken down, would prevent the loosening. The researchers looked at data from General Practice Research Database for joint replacements and compared what happened to 1,912 patients taking bisphosphonates with 41,995 patients who did not. After five years, 1.96% of implants failed without the drug, compared with 0.93% in those taking medication. Prof Nigel Arden, a specialist in rheumatic diseases at the Universities of Oxford and Southampton, said the first implant would cost the NHS about £7,000, but replacements would cost £34,000. He told the BBC: "It has the potential to have a huge impact." He said two of the risk factors, age and obesity, meant the number of cases was "increasing dramatically". Prof Arden is not arguing that people should be given the drug yet. He has applied for funding for a further trial to test the effectiveness of bisphosphonates and which patients would benefit most. The chief medical officer for England, Prof Dame Sally Davies welcomed the findings. "With such a high incidence of knee and hip replacement surgery, the possibility that the life of joint implants could be lengthened and reduce the number of complex revision surgeries means that these results have the potential to make significant improvements to the lives of many NHS patients," she said.

Using a bone-strengthening drug could make joint replacements last longer, according to an analysis of GPs' records.

The Swedish giant asked customers who bought any model of the Mysingso chair to return it for a full refund. The global recall comes after Ikea received reports from Finland, Germany, the US, Denmark and Australia that users had received injuries to their fingers that needed medical treatment. Ikea's statement said the chair had a "risk of falling or finger entrapment". It said: "After washing the fabric seat it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments. "Ikea has received five incident reports in which a Mysingso beach chair collapsed during use due to incorrect re-assembly. All five reports included injuries to fingers and required medical attention. It added that a full investigation had led to an improved design "to further mitigate the risks of incorrect re-assembly and injuries" and the updated chair would be available from next month. Ikea has more than 300 stores in 27 countries.

Ikea is recalling a beach chair sold in the UK after reports that it can collapse and cause injury.

Adventures in the Anthropocene is her record of the people and places she encountered on a huge global tour. The book details how humans are altering the planet, but it also tells the stories of how we are learning to limit and cope with that change. The Royal Society Winton Prize is worth £25,000 to the winner. "Anthropocene" is the word used by many scientists to describe the epoch of humanity's profound influence on the Earth. There are arguments over when our activities started to distort natural processes, but there is no doubting the effects today. Pollution, species loss, over-exploitation of water and mineral resources, and of course climate change. The list goes on. This is "the age we made". Gaia knew all the data from her job as a science reporter, but she wanted to see the impacts first-hand. So, she put on hold the nine-to-five existence and bought a one-way ticket to Kathmandu, to start a personal odyssey and directly sample some of the global upheaval. She expected to be gone no more than six months, but two-and-a-half years later, she and her backpack were still travelling and still talking to people about their experiences. Adventures in the Anthropocene is not simply a book of doom and gloom. It has many inspiring characters. These are the individuals with bottom-up approaches to meeting the particular challenges they are facing - like the man making his own glaciers in the Indian Himalayas to store water for his neighbours, or the Belize man who has built an island habitat out of rubbish that he's collected from the sea. "I really wanted it to be an optimistic book, because I'm an optimist; because we are incredible, we are ingenious, we are this resourceful species," she told me. "So, yes, although we've put ourselves in this position, and are reaching all sorts of crises in various different ways in terms of food, water, energy, etc - we're also very capable of turning things around. "I met incredible people all around the world who are already doing things for themselves. "They're not waiting for someone in Berkeley, or Yale, or Oxford to come up with amazing solutions (although perhaps that's where the solutions will come from); they're also coming from the people who are living in conflict with our massive changes. We need to learn from them." You can listen to Gaia talk about her book in the audio interview at the top of the page. And still available to hear online is The Age We Made series of radio programmes that Gaia presented for the BBC World Service. The four episodes (1, 2, 3, and 4) can also be downloaded as podcasts. Gaia Vince blogs at Wandering Gaia Last year's winner was a book called Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik that explored the importance of modern materials. The full shortlist for the 2015 prize was: You can read sample chapters from all the books at the Royal Society website. [email protected] and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

The UK's premier prize for science books has been won by Gaia Vince - the first female writer to claim the award outright in its near 30-year history.

They were part of the cargo on the SS Politician, which sank off Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides in 1941. Scotch Whisky Auctions, which sold the bottles, said they had gone to a buyer in the UK after worldwide interest. They were among eight bottles recovered from the wreck in 1987 by Donald MacPhee, from South Uist. The whisky is not thought to be fit for human consumption. The SS Politician was headed for Jamaica with 28,000 cases of whisky when it ran aground on the northern side of Eriskay in bad weather. Islanders recovered hundreds of cases of whisky from the wreck and some of the bottles were buried to keep them hidden from customs officers. Other bottles have since been found washed up on the island's shores and also recovered by divers. Scottish author Compton Mackenzie, published the novel Whisky Galore in 1947, which was loosely based on the SS Politician wreck. It was adapted for the cinema in a 1949 Ealing comedy starring Basil Radford.

Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book and film Whisky Galore have been sold for £12,050 after an online auction.

Neel Croos, 26, died from a head injury following a fight in Holborn Way, Mitcham on 23 November 2015. Prashad Sothalingam, nicknamed Bullet, was one of several young men from the Tamil community who had been at a birthday party when violence erupted. He was jailed after being found guilty of murder and wounding with intent at a retrial at the Old Bailey. Sothalingam, who had previously been convicted of violent disorder, was told he must serve a minimum of 29 years in prison. The court heard the killing was the result of a "power struggle" within the Tooting Boys gang between the Elders and Sothalingam's group, the Youngers. Mr Croos's group, which was also armed, had been hunted down by Sothalingam's group. Sothalingam had been at a birthday party on the fifth floor of a Morrison's car park in Mitcham, the court heard. When they saw a rival faction arrive they attacked them with a variety of weapons. One witness said he heard someone say in Tamil: "There they are. Go get them." He told the jury he had seen Sothalingam, who he had previously seen playing football, swinging an axe at Mr Croos, hitting him on the head. He also told the court he had seen other men carrying a sword, metal poles and socks stuffed with snooker balls or stones. The judge also jailed Sugan Selvarajan for a total of 14 years for wounding with intent and violent disorder, and Sivakaran Ockersz for 31 months for violent disorder and an unrelated ATM fraud. Visuparathan Dayaparan was sent to prison for 27 months after being convicted of violent disorder. Sothalingam, 26, from Mitcham; Ockersz, 19, of Wallington; Selvarajan, 33, of Mitcham; and Dayaparan aka Visu, 24, of Mitcham, had denied the charges.

A man has been jailed for life for killing a rival gang member with an axe during a fight in a car park.

A report urges European aviation safety officials to take immediate action to ensure Super Puma H225 helicopters are safe. The Norwegian Air Accident Board warned that current fault detection measures may be inadequate. Iain Stuart from Aberdeenshire was among those killed in the crash. Mr Stuart, 41, from Laurencekirk, worked for the oil field services company Halliburton. The Airbus Super Puma was travelling from the Gullfaks field to Bergen when it crashed near the small island of Turoey on 29 April. A preliminary report issued by the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) said it had found "features strongly consistent with fatigue" in parts of the main gearbox (MGB). It added: "It cannot be ruled out that this signifies a possible safety issue that can affect other MGBs of the same type. "The nature of the catastrophic failure of the LN-OJF main rotor system indicates that the current means to detect a failure in advance are not effective." The Super Puma H225 helicopter is currently grounded in the UK and Norway but the manufacturer Airbus has lifted a recommendation that flights be suspended worldwide. Airbus said at the time there was no evidence to link the crash with two previous incidents in Scotland involving the same model of helicopter. An online petition calling for all Super Puma 225s to be "permanently removed from service" has attracted nearly 30,000 signatures.

Air Accident investigators have found signs of metal fatigue in the gearbox of a helicopter that crashed off Norway, killing 13 people in April.

The surprise move, announced on Tuesday evening, is part of a crackdown on corruption and illegal cash holdings. Banks will be closed on Wednesday and ATM machines will not be working. India is overwhelmingly a cash economy. New 500 and 2,000 rupee denomination notes will be issued to replace those removed from circulation. "Black money and corruption are the biggest obstacles in eradicating poverty," Mr Modi said. People will be able to exchange their old notes for new ones at banks over the next 50 days but they will no longer be legal tender. The announcement prompted people across the country to rush to ATMs that offer 100 rupee notes in an attempt not to be left without cash over the next few days. The move is designed to lock out money that is unaccounted for - known as "black money " - which may have been acquired corruptly, or be being withheld from the tax authorities. Finance Secretary Shaktikant Das warned people with large stashes of hidden cash that banks would closely monitor the exchange of old notes for new ones. Mr Modi has set his stall out as a modernising, anti-corruption crusade. Scrapping notes that are very, very common is his biggest offensive yet. Most transactions in daily life are in cash and 45% of those are in notes in denominations of 500 rupees and over. Not a single news organisation seemed to know this was coming. I saw one news anchor produce a wad of 500s from his own pocket on air wondering whether these were now just pieces of paper - and also wondering if the bars of Delhi would see a sudden surge of business. It has caught the country completely off guard. There will also be limits on cash point withdrawals over the next couple of weeks. Read more from Simon here The 500 and 1,000 rupee notes are the highest denomination notes in the country and are extremely common in India. Airports, railway stations and hospitals will only accept them until 11 November. People will be able to exchange their money at banks between 10 November and 30 December. Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party came into power in 2014 promising to bring billions of dollars of black market money into the country's financial system. His government is half way through its term of office. The announcement comes just over a month after the government raised nearly $10bn through a tax amnesty for Indians to declare hidden income and assets. The BBC's Justin Rowlatt in Delhi says the issue of "black money" is a huge problem in India and the latest move is the prime minister's big demonstration that he is taking it seriously. The idea is to lock out money that is unaccounted for and make it visible for tax purposes - banks will be happy to exchange a few thousand rupees, but will be asking questions of those who turn up with hundreds of thousands or millions in currency. There are no precise figures available but experts say the government's move could be "a very powerful measure" to curb "black money". IIFL Holdings Ltd Chairman Nirmal Jain told Bloomberg that it will have "a deflationary impact in general and more specifically on real estate prices - making homes affordable". It seems not. An individual can put as much as he or she likes into the bank - but withdrawals are limited so the banking system may end up being flooded with cash. Government guidelines say it is possible to exchange 4,000 rupees - but it is not clear if this is per day or in total. Critics say the new rules may make it especially difficult for people who choose to keep their cash at home rather than in a bank account and for people with large rupee cash reserves who live abroad. If there is a legitimate explanation for the cash, the authorities say, it will be possible to exchange it. Cash points will close on Wednesday and in some places also on Thursday - a development that it seems may cause cash blockages or queues at ATMs. It's a bold step because many people who voted for Mr Modi were small traders who overwhelmingly did their business in cash. Our correspondent says these are people who probably do have a few hundred thousand rupees - a few thousand dollars - stored under their beds and will have problems when they turn up in the bank on Thursday trying to change their money. The move leaves a lot of uncertainty about the Indian economy at least in the short term.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from the financial system overnight.

Mitchell won the women's 5,000m title as she clocked 16:27.08 to finish over eight seconds ahead of Letterkenny's Annmarie McGlynn. Queen's athlete Mitchell has achieved Commonwealth Games consideration standards in the 5,000m and 10,000m. Derry Track Club's Kirk-Smith won the men's 3,000m steeplechase in 8:55.72. Kirk-Smith has also bettered the steeplechase Commonwealth Games consideration standard. His winning time left him over 22 seconds ahead of runner-up Clonliffe's Jayme Rossiter. Ciara Mageean eased into Sunday's 800m final with a dominant heat performance. World Championships-bound Mageean clocked 2:11.92 which left her ahead of City of Lisburn's Kelly Neely, who ran 2:13.13 to also progress. Letterkenny man Mark English won his 800m heat in 1:53.35 to qualify for the men's decider. Raheny's Kevin Dooney won the men's 10,000m title in 29:30.16 as he finished over five seconds ahead of marathon specialist Mick Clohisey. Cork athlete Phil Healy won the women's 200m title in 23.56 seconds while Carrick-on-Shannon's Eanna Madden was just outside 21 seconds as he took the men's title in 21.07 with Clonliffe's Jeremy Phillips second in 21.14. Marcus Lawler was an absentee from the men's event because of injury with Amy Foster skipping the women's 200m to concentrate on Sunday's 100m. In-form Brian Gregan led the qualifiers for Sunday's 400m final where Ballymena & Antrim's Craig Newell will also be in action. Sunday will be the main day of finals action at the Santry meeting with Thomas Barr and Kerry O'Flaherty, Ben Reynolds and Adam McMullan among the athletes who will compete, while Mitchell will aim to complete a double in the women's 1500m final.

Commonwealth Games hopefuls Emma Mitchell and Adam Kirk-Smith both clinched gold medals on the opening day of the Irish Championships at Santry.

The 34-year-old, who had recently given birth, was found dead at her home in Essex Close in Luton on 10 October. Bedfordshire Police said her family has been informed. A double murder investigation was launched on Wednesday. A man arrested in connection with the deaths has been released on bail. Live: More on this story and others in Bedfordshire Det Insp Fraser Wylie, of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, appealed for friends or colleagues of Ms Winning to contact police. He added: "We're also continuing to ask for anyone who witnessed suspicious activity between Friday 7 and Monday 10 October in and around Essex Close to get in touch. "We're particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw a black wheelie bin being taken along the street, or anyone who lived nearby who has noticed that their wheelie bin has gone missing." The man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin on Monday night outside the entrance to the flats. It had been wrapped in cling film and a purple duvet cover. It is thought the dead man and Ms Winning were partners. Her baby is being cared for.

A woman, whose death has been linked to the discovery of a body in a bin in the same street, has been named as Tabussum Winning.

So what happens next? If the politicians are not in a position to produce a budget, the civil service could take over. Legislation allows the permanent secretary in the Department of Finance to take control if a budget act has not been passed at least three working days before the end of the financial year. The official can access a sum of money not exceeding 75% of this year's budget and direct how it is spent. If we get to the end of July and there is still no deal that official then has the right to spend an amount equivalent to 95% of this year's budget. So that implies significant in-year cuts at Stormont unless a budget is produced by either an Executive or a direct rule minister. This contingency plan was mooted during a previous budget crisis but was described by the then Finance Minister Arlene Foster as "dramatic and draconian." The current finance minister, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, has emphasised that the legislation means "monies will continue to flow". However the TUV leader Jim Allister, who is also a senior barrister, said his reading of the law suggests it will not be so straightforward. He believes that the Executive must at least issue a draft budget before the permanent secretary is empowered to take control. Short of that, he thinks it could require emergency amending legislation at Westminster. Whoever is correct, the budget uncertainty will have an impact. Voluntary and community groups which rely on Executive will shortly have to put staff on notice of redundancy as they cannot be sure what funding they will get in the coming financial year.

The political crisis means that the Northern Ireland Executive still has not agreed a budget for the 2017/18 financial year.

Publicly, his business was business; but, for almost quarter of a century, he was at the centre of an extraordinary chain of events that ultimately led to the historic IRA ceasefire of 1994 and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. He did that by agreeing to becoming a top-secret contact between sworn enemies - the IRA and the British government. Mr Duddy was a key link - from the early 1970s to the early 1990s - between the Provisional IRA Army Council and the Secret Intelligence Service, acting on the orders of various British governments. He even hosted talks in his own living-room involving a top British spy and Martin McGuinness - talks that would ultimately pave the way for peace in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Born on 10 June 1936, Mr Duddy spent his early adult life running a family fish and chip shop in Londonderry. His wife Margo worked behind the counter. She described it as a "meeting place, where everyone came and sat and chatted". Ironically, the beef burgers were delivered by a certain young van driver called Martin McGuinness. The same young militant republican would rise to the leadership of the IRA and one day - perhaps indirectly through Mr Duddy's peace efforts - become his country's deputy first minister. Mr McGuinness died in March. Mr Duddy's apprenticeship as intermediary came in the days before Bloody Sunday in 1972. He was asked by a friend, Frank Lagan - a fellow Catholic who happened to be Derry's police commander - to try to persuade the Provisional and Official IRA to remove their weapons from the Bogside. After some soul-searching, Mr Duddy made contact with both organisations and they agreed to the request, with the exception of a few weapons left behind by the Officials for so-called defensive purposes. Then came Bloody Sunday, when British paratroopers shot dead 13 civil rights marchers during an anti-internment demonstration in Derry on 30 January, 1972. A 14th died later. Many consider the events of that day a turning point in Northern Ireland, and Mr Duddy warned Frank Lagan that it would have catastrophic consequences. "We are going to have a war on our hands," he said. In the ensuing violence in 1972, 479 people were killed, the highest annual death toll in what was to become known as the Troubles. The scale of the violence only served to heighten Mr Duddy's determination to work towards peace - a goal it would take unsung heroes like him, and others, more than 20 years to achieve. In 1973, he was introduced to a British government official he knew as Michael Oatley, who was, in fact, a spy from the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), code-named "The Mountain-Climber". Mr Duddy was to become the messenger between the IRA and the British government, the secret back channel who would pass messages between the two sides and, eventually, arrange meetings between them. The process resulted in direct talks between the British and the IRA leadership in 1974-5, some of which took place in Mr Duddy's own home on Derry's Glen Road. The republican side included IRA chief-of-staff Seamus Twomey, senior Belfast IRA commander Billy McKee, and the then Sinn Féin President Ruairí Ó Brádaigh. During this time, the IRA declared a ceasefire, but it broke down in the face of loyalist violence and the talks ended. The process resumed during the IRA hunger strikes of 1980 and 1981, in which Bobby Sands and nine other prisoners died. Mr Duddy, once again, was the link between the IRA and the British government under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Codenamed "Soon", Mr Duddy was a conduit for messages passed back and forth between the two sides. During this time, "Soon" used his contacts to arrange for leading republican Danny Morrison to visit the prisoners in Long Kesh, or The Maze. But the negotiations were fraught with difficulty, as well as a lack of trust on both sides. It would take 10 deaths before the fast was called off in October 1981. Days later, most of the prisoners' demands were met. Sinn Féin was to emerge as a growing political force in Northern Ireland, as republicans now began to use the ballot box and the Armalite hand in glove. In the early 1990s, Mr Duddy hosted talks at his home between Mr Oatley and the intelligence services, and the republican leadership including the late Mr McGuinness. Talking to the enemy had created the opportunity for peace and in 1994, after more than 3,000 deaths, the IRA declared a ceasefire. Mr Duddy's work as the secret peacemaker" was almost done - and the Good Friday peace agreement was signed four years later. According to Martin McGuinness, Mr Duddy's successful role in the peace process was so renowned it even reached Colombia. In 2014, Mr McGuinness said that when he met President Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian leader told him that when his government opened a back channel with the rebel group Farc, the negotiator was codenamed "Brendan". The peace process was not the only area in which Mr Duddy used his mediating skills. Between 1997 and 2002, he co-chaired talks, along with other members of Londonderry's business community, aimed at resolving tension around the city's Apprentice Boys parade. The event is now largely trouble-free. He was also a former independent member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. Meanwhile, his business career thrived - the family firm, Duddy Group, has interests in property, bars, restaurants and hotels, including Derry's City Hotel and the Ramada Hotel in Portrush.

Brendan Duddy - a Londonderry businessman described as Northern Ireland's "secret peacemaker" - has died aged 80.

The jury ruled that neither sheriff's officials nor jailers committed a crime in their treatment of Bland. It has not yet been determined whether the police officer who arrested her should face charges, a prosecutor said. The 28-year-old African-American was arrested after a confrontation with a policeman who had pulled her car over. She was found dead three days later. In recent years, the deaths of black Americans in police custody have caused much debate and protests in the US. Police say that Ms Bland hanged herself while being held in the Waller County jail. The family have denied that she was suicidal and have accused the jail of being "reckless" in disregarding her safety and failing to keep her free from harm. The Waller County grand jury would return in January to consider whether to indict police officer Brian Encinia, who arrested Ms Bland in July, prosecutor Darrell Jordan said. A video of the arrest shows Mr Encinia giving Ms Bland a warning. The situation quickly escalates, with Mr Encinia appearing to threaten Ms Bland after she refuses to get out of her car. He unsuccessfully tries to pull her out and tells her "I will light you up". Ms Bland's family has alleged Mr Encinia falsified an assault allegation to take her into custody. An attorney representing Ms Bland's family, Cannon Lambert, said on Monday that the grand jury's decision was consistent with what the family believed was an attempt by authorities to cover up the events surrounding Ms Bland's death. "They continue to do things we are disappointed in," he said. Ms Bland's sister Shante Needham has said Sandra had called her from jail, saying she did not know why she had been arrested and that an officer had possibly broken her arm. Ms Bland died by asphyxiation after using a plastic bag to hang herself in her cell, according to Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathias. Video footage from the jail did not show what happened inside Ms Bland's cell, but did suggest no-one entered or left it until someone found her unconscious. Mr Mathis has said there is nothing in that investigation "that shows anything happened but she killed herself".

A grand jury has decided not to indict anyone in the case of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas jail earlier this year.

Its ethical policy states that any artwork using Lego products should not "contain any political, religious, racist, obscene or defaming statements". However, the Danish company was widely attacked by commentators and accused of not wishing to annoy the Chinese government, which Ai regularly criticises. Lego has now relented and on Wednesday announced that it had changed its policy. It will no longer ask customers what they want to use the bricks for, but requests that they make clear that the company does not support or endorse their projects, if exhibited in public. But should a business be picky about whom it sells to? The problem is that selling as much as you can to anyone and everyone can have unintended consequences. Some customers can turn into your competitors. LVMH, which owns luxury brands from Christian Dior clothing to Dom Perignon champagne, has had its Chinese business undermined by bulk sales ferried into the country by so-called "daigou" agents. Taxes and currency differences make luxury goods far more expensive in China. Some analysts estimated that by mid-2015, Chinese prices were 60% higher than those in Europe. The daigou agents, many of them students making extra cash to finance their overseas studies, buy up luxury products in bulk in Europe and Hong Kong and sell them on at home. It is sometimes known as parallel trading. So LVMH started to watch its customers more closely. Speaking on a conference call earlier last year, Jean-Jacques Guiony, chief financial officer at LVMH, said: "We've placed strict retail restrictions for the amount of products that people can buy. "But, when you see someone in a store, you don't know whether they are buying handbags for themselves or to sell them on to the market in China. We are trying to make sure we are not competing with our own products in the China market, but our actions are not entirely bullet-proof." Other companies have found it easier to try to equalise prices. The fashion house Chanel raised its European prices by 20% and cut them in China, directly competing with the daigou agents and successfully eroding their profit margins. This kind of grey market happens everywhere. A supermarket might halve the price of a box of chocolates in a sale and sell them all to a single customer, only to see them turn up in the corner store down the road, undercutting their recommended retail price, a fortnight later. That's not illegal, but there are ways to stop it - by restricting sales. The British Retail Consortium's external affairs adviser, Bryan Johnston, says: "In the end, it is up to the individual store. It is in the gift of the retailer to decide on how much they want to sell to any one customer." Many supermarkets imposed restrictions two years ago when the scandal over contaminated baby milk in China prompted overseas Chinese to buy up formula and import it into China. However, these were more to do with trying to stop a run on the product at home than trying to stop any kind of parallel trading abroad. But for some retailers more is, well, more. Marks and Spencer spokeswoman Clare Wilkes says: "A few years ago, a woman came into one of our stores and bought up the every piece of cashmere we had. We had no objection to that - at all." But the luxury goods industry on the whole is very choosey about whom it sells to. The most famous example is Burberry, which by 2006, when Angela Ahrendts became chief executive, was growing just 2% a year in a booming luxury market. It was selling everything from kilts to dog cover-ups and leashes - to everyone. Ms Ahrendts wrote later in the Harvard Business Review: "In luxury, ubiquity will kill you - it means you're not really luxury anymore. And we were becoming ubiquitous." Ms Ahrendts completely restructured the company, drastically reducing its product range, centralising production and design, making it more expensive and then, restricting the customer base. She added: "We began to shift our marketing efforts from targeting everyone, everywhere, to focusing on the luxury customers of the future - millennials. We believed that these customers were being ignored by our competitors." The restrictions it imposed were financial. The kilt and dog-leash buyers were simply priced out of the market. Many of the core Burberry products, such as the signature trench coat, now cost more than $1,000 (£700). Brand consultant Rebecca Battman says: "There are unintended consequences of your brand becoming popular - the more widely seen it becomes, the more it will diminish the power of the brand among the people you really want to appeal to." Ms Ahrendts' strategy worked. Within five years, Burberry's revenues and operating income had doubled and 2014-15 revenues rose 11%. Less had become more.

When Lego originally decided not to sell the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei bricks with which to make a political statement, it really thought it was doing the right thing.

The report was commissioned by Stormont's Department for Social Development (DSD) and the Department of the Environment (DoE). DSD had proposed an "affordable housing contribution" would apply to all developments of five homes or more. Similar schemes operate in the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The departments commissioned the research from Heriot Watt University and Three Dragons Consultancy. It concluded that introducing a scheme "with a single percentage of affordable housing across Northern Ireland will not work given current market conditions". It added that a scheme could be considered for greater Belfast but that "timing, percentage target and form of provision is best left to local decision makers". That suggests that it would be decision for councils on whether to implement a scheme. Social Development Minister Lord Morrow said: "This research report will make a valuable contribution to our evidence base on this issue. "My department, along with the Department of the Environment, will now reflect on the findings and recommendations detailed in the report."

A scheme to compel private developers to contribute towards building social housing is "not realistic" for most of Northern Ireland, a report has found.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will confirm the plans when she addresses the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) congress in Glasgow on Monday. She will tell delegates that discussions will begin over the summer with the aim of putting health staffing on a statutory basis. The RCN welcomed the promise but said it would only work if backed up with funding for extra staff. The first minister will tell the congress that the planned legislation will reinforce patient safety. She is expected to say: "Since this government came to power in 2007 there are more than 2,300 extra qualified nurses and midwives working in our NHS. "In addition to having record staffing levels, Scotland has led the UK in the development of mandatory nursing and midwifery workload and workforce planning tools that help health boards to plan for the number of staff they require. "By using these tools, health boards can make sure they have the right number of staff to provide the best possible care for patients in a variety of specialities. "To build on our record, we will enshrine these planning tools in law and examine what other areas of the workforce would benefit from having similar tools developed, which will further strengthen our commitment to patient safety in our wards." Chief nursing officer Prof Fiona McQueen added: "The link between safe and sustainable staffing levels - including qualified nurse numbers - and high quality care is well established. "It's vital to have the right number of staff in place, with the right skills. We already have building blocks in place in Scotland to achieve this, including evidence-based planning tools and enhanced training." Theresa Fyffe, president of RCN Scotland, said the statutory staffing requirement would be welcome if it was backed up with funding. She said: "The challenge is going to be the financial pressures we are under right now. "So having mandated staffing levels will be good but if there isn't the finance to pay for the staffing, you end with the pressure being felt back at the (health) boards and it doesn't really resolve the problem." Scottish Labour said it was a "worthwhile commitment" that it would support but also emphasised the need for funding. The party's health spokesman, Anas Sarwar, said: "Just one third of our hard working and dedicated NHS staff think they have enough colleagues to do their job properly. "Doctors, nurses, auxiliaries and others are under enormous pressure and are increasingly being asked to do more with less." He added: "Given that NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde alone faces making cuts of £69m, the SNP government must ensure this isn't just an attempt to get a good headline. "We need ministers to take decisions for the long term, so we have a health service fit for the future, delivering for the public and respecting its staff."

Minimum staffing levels in Scotland's NHS are to be enshrined in law.

Learning Partnership West runs job clubs, provides mentoring and support and manages adventure playgrounds in a £3m contract from Bristol City Council. A dozen whistleblowers raised issues including concerns Nicola Burcham's leadership created a "culture of fear". The former CEO, who quit in May 2015, said she had left "a long time ago" and refused to comment further. She added the BBC's approach for a comment was "ridiculous". Ms Burcham left almost a month after the whistleblowers approached the council with concerns about her leadership and decision-making. The BBC has spoken to a significant number of former staff, on condition of anonymity. One said: "She coined the term 'freeze and squeeze'. It would start with totally ignoring someone. Then excessive performance management and finally the person would be managed out. "Appointments were often made with a heavy bias towards black and minority ethnics - particularly young black males." Another whistleblower said: "She had her favourites. You were in and then out quickly. She was the boss. She could do what she liked. You couldn't challenge her." While another told the BBC: "When she was appointed CEO, things changed. There was a culture of fear and bullying from her. She had her favourites. "No one had a good experience of how they were treated by her. She was not a well-liked woman. She was a very unpleasant woman to work for." The council investigated some of their allegations, and said the company was not always acting in the best interests of its clients - young people in need. They found clients from troubled backgrounds were being funnelled into institutions run by Learning Partnership West. Staff at the company were told not to consider other provision. It was also alleged Ms Burcham bullied staff, and recruitment processes at the company were inappropriate - resulting in unfair selection. The chairman of the company commissioned an independent investigation into these allegations, but declined to share the final report. He did say nothing illegal was found. The BBC understands enough people felt bullied that something had to be done. Netta Meadows, service director for Strategic Commissioning in the People directorate of Bristol City Council, said: "Last year we were made aware of some complaints relating to the management of the service and the council has provided support to investigate these claims. "The council is confident that Learning Partnership West has responded to the issues." A council report obtained by the BBC concluded the company had "turned a corner" under new leadership.

The head of a youth services firm left her job amid allegations of staff bullying, the BBC has learned.

27 September 2016 Last updated at 06:53 BST Well, someone who knows a thing or two about baking is Amari, winner of Junior Bake Off in 2015. So we thought who better than Amari to rate the remaining Bake Off contestants on their skills! Watch her give Ricky her verdict on the bakers - and who she tips as the winner of this series.

Who's your favourite baker left in the Great British Bake Off tent?

The Local Government Association (LGA) says the government needs to find "genuinely new money" to meet its funding pledges to schools in England. Ministers insist money raised from a sugar tax on soft drinks will be spent on improving child health. But the LGA fears this money is being used to cover funding shortages. It says schemes to improve pupils' health cannot be seen as "nice-to-do but fundamentally non-essential". In February, ministers announced that £415m would be pumped into schools, as part of a healthy-pupils capital programme, to pay for facilities that support sport, after-school activities and healthy eating. This is to be paid for by a levy on soft drinks with the most added sugar, introduced from April 2018. Last week, Education Secretary Justine Greening announced an extra £1.3 billion for schools over the next two years, a move that came amid concerns from schools and parents about intense and growing pressures on budgets. Some of this £1.3bn would come from making savings of £315m from the healthy-pupils funding, the Department for Education (DfE) said. It is understood that the government now expects to receive less money than previously expected from the sugar tax and the Treasury is topping up the fund to the original expectation of about £1bn. It is understood that it is this part of the money that will now go towards general school funding. But Izzi Seccombe, chairman of the LGA's community wellbeing board, said: "It is vital that the soft drinks levy, which marked a significant step in the fight against obesity, is protected. "Government needs to find genuinely new money to meets its new school funding commitments. "It is perverse and counterproductive to simply shift this money around, particularly at the expense of children's health." Sugar tax: How will it work? Soft drinks levy will earn schools £415m Young 'to get biggest sugar tax boost' Mrs Seccombe added: "The government needs to be clear about what this now means for the levy, and for reducing the worrying levels of child obesity in this country. "Schemes that encourage physical activity, healthy eating and improve children's mental and physical health - which the levy would have been used to pay for - cannot be seen as nice-to-do but fundamentally non-essential." A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: "Our soft drinks industry levy will raise an estimated £775m by 2020 and has led to soft drinks companies cutting sugar levels in their products. "Every penny of England's share of that money will be spent on improving child health."

Money set aside for promoting physical activity and healthy eating in schools should not be used to "plug a black hole in funding", councils say.

Many MPs are spending a lot of time in their constituencies preparing to contest the most closely-fought and unpredictable election in decades. As early as last year Labour taunted the government that this was a "zombie" Parliament, as much of the legislation in the coalition's programme from 2010 had already been passed. The opposition has repeated the allegation many times since. MPs on the government side have hit back with claims that Labour has given up scrutinising bills properly. But as MPs look to the final few weeks before the dissolution of the Parliament elected in 2010, there are still a few bills left to deal with. A bill to improve and strengthen the service complaints system and enable payments to be made to charities and other organisations that support the Armed Forces across the UK. The bill began in the the Lords and has passed all stages in the upper house. It is awaiting its Commons report stage at a date to be confirmed. It is likely that the third reading will also be taken on the same day. As the bill is not particularly controversial it is likely to see royal assent before Parliament is dissolved. A bill overhauling consumer rights law, covering contracts for goods, services, digital content and the law relating to unfair terms in consumer contracts. Consideration of Commons amendments in the Lords was on 24 February, so this will make it to the statute book. A bill to devolve powers to set the rate of corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Assembly. It was due to have its remaining Commons stages - report stage and third reading - on 4 March. The devolution of powers to set the corporation tax rate was a key demand of political leaders ahead of the Stormont House Agreement finalised in Belfast last month. It is still to go through the Lords but the government aims to pass the law before May's general election and Labour has not opposed it. The bill makes a number of changes which would affect business generally and in particular areas including decriminalising non-payment of the BBC licence fee. All Commons stages are complete, while its third reading in the Lords is due on 4 March. However, peers defeated the government during report stage, voting for there to be no move to decriminalise non-payment of the fee before 2017. It remains to be seen if MPs will overturn this amendment and another game of ping pong will ensue. First reading - the bill's formal introduction, in which the name of the bill is read out but no debate takes place. Second reading - a debate on the general principles of a bill. Committee stage - detailed scrutiny of the bill, either in a committee of the whole House or in a public bill committee. Report stage - consideration of the report of the bill committee and a further chance for MPs or peers to table amendments. Third reading - final consideration of the amended bill as a whole. In the House of Lords, there is a final chance to table amendments. Ping pong - if one House rejects the other's amendments, the bill goes back and forth between the lower and upper Houses until agreement is reached. A bill concerning the membership and functions of the House of Commons Commission, which is responsible for the administration and services of the House of Commons. This bill was fast-tracked through the Commons, with all stages on one day - 24 February. After that, it will need the approval of peers. This is a private members' bill, which would put into legislation a target of spending at least 0.7% of national income on aid. It has passed its Commons stages and had its report stage in the Lords on 27 February. Unlike most private members' bills, Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore's bill stands a good chance of becoming law. The bill to allow women Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords had its committee stage in the upper House on 26 February. It sailed through its Commons stages and its second reading in the Lords. Basically, its passage is guaranteed. The first woman bishop has already been consecrated. The Right Reverend Libby Lane became Bishop of Stockport in January. The bill to give people greater flexibility in accessing their pension benefits and to help them make informed decisions about what to do with benefits is at the ping pong stage. MPs considered Lords amendments on 24 February. The bill provides for a recall petition to be triggered if an MP is sentenced to a prison term or is suspended from the House for at least 21 sitting days. It is due to have its third reading in the Lords on 2 March, having passed all stages in the Commons. This bill started in the Lords and had its Commons report stage and third reading on 23 February, with the Lords due to consider any amendments made by MPs in March. This bill aims to improve access to finance for businesses and individuals and also concerns public procurement and the regulatory provisions relating to business and certain voluntary and community bodies. It has passed all stages in the Commons and has its Lords report stage on 3 March. This private bill, which applies to Transport for London and its subsidiaries, started in the House of Lords and had its Commons report stage on 26 February. Private bills are usually promoted by organisations, like local authorities or private companies, rather than the government. They are distinct from private members' bills which are promoted by individual MPs or peers. And spare a thought for those that are likely to fall by the wayside. A bill which would confer powers to acquire land and to construct and operate phase one of HS2 - a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham. This is a hybrid bill, which features aspects of a public bill and a private bill. This means it is of general application but it contains provisions which have a different legal effect on the private interests of particular persons. The hybrid bill procedure gives those persons who are directly and specially affected an opportunity to petition against the bill and be heard in select committee. Following the bill's second reading it was sent to a select committee and has remained there ever since. The government has admitted that the legislation will not be passed before the general election. This is private members' bill sponsored by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi. It has passed all stages in the Lords and had its Commons second reading scheduled for 27 February, although it was too low down the day's schedule for MPs to even begin debating it. Even if the bill manages a second reading, it might struggle to progress further in the time left before Parliament dissolves. It has also faced some passionate opposition from other MPs and peers. Conservative MP Jonathan Evans' private members' bill has already completed its journey through the House of Lords and has its Commons report stage on 6 March. However, it is likely that no time will be left for a third reading.

The election is approaching fast and both Houses of Parliament have put in some short days recently.

The list includes five from the UK and one American author, Tania James, for her novel The Tusk that Did the Damage. Poet Andrew McMillan's Physical won The Guardian First Book Award last year. The Swansea University-backed award will go to the best published literary work in English, written by an author aged 39 or under. Chair of the judges Prof Dai Smith called the works "eye-catching, eclectic and totally energising". The shortlisted writers are: A set of short stories set in Caerphilly by locally-born writer Thomas Morris was on the long list but did not make the final cut. The winner will be announced at a gala ceremony at Swansea University, which sponsors the prize, on International Dylan Thomas Day, 14 May.

The shortlist for the £30,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers has been unveiled.

Older People's Commissioner for Wales Sarah Rochira will call on pensioners and their friends and families to hear their experiences of residential care. The evidence will be used to develop recommendations for care providers and public bodies. It is part of Ms Rochira's review into the quality of life and care of older people in residential care in Wales. She said she would highlight good care but also show the impact of poor care upon older people. "The voices of older people, as well as those who care for and care about them, are at the heart of my work as commissioner, which is why I want to hear about their experiences of residential care," she said. "I have travelled extensively across Wales, meeting with many older people living in residential care, and have seen for myself the positive impact that high quality care can have on people's lives. "However, I have also received an increasing amount of correspondence in the past year about the quality of life and care of older people living in residential care and I have spoken publicly about what I consider to be unacceptable variations across Wales." The commissioner will be reviewing whether older people living in residential care have a good quality of life by looking at factors such as physical and psychological health, social relationships and the care home environment. Her team will also speak to care providers, social care staff and public bodies. "By giving a voice to older people and their families, my review and recommendations will ensure that those who are accountable for and run our services understand the day-to-day realities of living in residential care in Wales and the action required to deliver the change needed to ensure that that older people living in residential care have the best quality of life," she said. The chair of Care Forum Wales, Mario Kreft, said his group was dedicated to developing and promoting best practice in social care and it supported the overall aims of the review. "Our disappointment however - which will be shared by many providers - is that the commissioner has not included a provider expert on the main advisory panel," he said. "As far as we can see no-one who has lived in, worked in, managed or owned a care home is represented on the panel. "In our view, this misses the opportunity for partnership working and to engage the sector fully into the advisory panel."

A review team looking at the quality of life of older people is to swoop unannounced on 100 care homes.

But more than 400 years on, it has become a sticking point in the Stormont talks. In response to demands for an Irish language act, the Democratic Unionist party is understood to want more formal protection for Ulster-Scots too. But what form would that take and what do Ulster-Scots speakers want? According to the 2011 census, 8% of Northern Ireland's population claim some knowledge of Ulster-Scots - just over 140,000 people. That included 13% of Protestants and 3% of Catholics. By contrast, more than 179,000 people claimed to have some knowledge of Irish. The former Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure published proposals for an Irish language act in 2015. However, in the same year the department published a strategy to enhance and develop the Ulster-Scots language, heritage and culture up until the year 2035. Although a strategy is not legislation, that document gives some pointers about what form any enhanced status for Ulster-Scots may mean. It included these proposals: Those were all important for Ulster-Scots enthusiasts at the Ullans centre in Ballymoney, County Antrim - a hub for the Ulster-Scots language, music, dance and history. But more money is also a big issue, according to Louise Morrow who teaches classes in Ulster-Scots. "Equality of funding is a big thing for me," she said. "The Irish language does get more funding and is more recognised than the Ulster-Scots language. "We would also like to see more Ulster-Scots townland names being recognised. "Ulster-Scots is forgotten about in some ways I feel." For fellow volunteer Johnny Crawford, more education is vital. "We'd like to see more provision in schools and more curriculum-based Ulster-Scots," he said. "It's also mostly primary school driven, as there isn't a lot of resources for post-primary pupils." The Ullans centre is also home to Northern Ireland's only dedicated Ulster-Scots radio station, Fuse FM. One of its presenters, Liam Logan, says any legislation or strategy to protect and promote Ulster-Scots can be introduced gradually. "At the bottom of it is that notion of education, so people have an idea of their Ulster-Scots linguistic heritage," he said. "And a wee bit of respect that says just because you speak in an Ulster-Scots way, it doesn't mean you're stupid." So while the talking goes on at Stormont - and like their counterparts who speak Irish - Ulster-Scots enthusiasts say they want action and not just words. And according to fluent Ulster-Scots speaker Jack Kyle, from Ballymoney, the stakes are high. "I was born here, my father was born here and my mum and my grandparents," he said. "People around here still speak Ulster-Scots like they did. "We just don't want to see it dying out."

Ulster-Scots is a language which has been part of life here since the first Scots planters arrived in Ulster in the 17th Century.

The 12-year old was snatched by the crocodile while swimming with friends in a water hole in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory. Rangers said neither of the two crocodiles appeared to be the attacker, and that the search would continue. Another boy was also mauled by the crocodile, but managed to escape. Australian police searched overnight for the crocodile and the seized boy. They said that two crocodiles, one measuring 4.3m (14ft) and the other 4.7m (15ft), had been shot and examined in the course of their search. "We've since had a look at both crocodiles and neither of them had anything in their stomachs," Sergeant Stephen Constable said. "We're going to continue the search today," he added. Officials say visitors are warned not to swim in Kakadu's watering holes because of the risk of crocodile attacks. Saltwater crocodiles can grow up 7m (23ft) long and weigh more than a tonne. They are a common feature of Australia's tropical north. In August, a man was killed by a crocodile as he swam in a river in the north during a birthday party.

Australian police have shot two crocodiles dead in a search for a missing 12-year-old boy attacked by a crocodile on Sunday.

The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show will use specialist technology to ensure the winning fruit is of the Gigantomo variety. The giant entries must be from that strain of plant to win the £1,000 prize. It comes after competitors raised concerns unscrupulous growers might sneak in a rogue type of tomato. Show director Nick Smith said they wanted to be certain the winner "had the right pedigree." "Giant veg growing is great fun and tremendously popular with our visitors, but it also has a serious side, especially with such a big prize at stake," he added. The Gigantomo class, developed for its huge red fruits, was launched in January, with the final weigh-in on Friday. Plant specialist and prize sponsors Van Meuwen said it is the product of almost two decades work by breeders in the UK and United States. Dutch specialists will test the plants to make sure the entries are what they claim to be and the winner could scoop a further £5,000 if the heaviest fruit sets a new world record. The Guinness record for the heaviest tomato stands at 7lb 12oz (3.5kg).

Gardeners trying to cheat their way to the top tomato prize at a horticultural show will be weeded out with DNA tests.

The department is funding redundancies for 212 staff who have already applied to leave before the 2015/16 academic year. It has told a further 285 staff they can leave during the year. Those taking redundancy include lecturers and college support staff. If all the staff go that will reduce the further education workforce in Northern Ireland, which stands at about 4,100 full-time equivalent staff, by just over 12%. The cost of the redundancies was due to be funded under the civil service voluntary exit scheme. As part of the Stormont House Agreement, the £700m scheme's future is uncertain due to the Northern Ireland Executive's continuing discord over welfare reform. DEL Minister Stephen Farry has now decided to use his department's budget to fund the initial 212 applications. That will cost £9.4m. Mr Farry said that, in the absence of the voluntary exit scheme being agreed, he may also use his department's budget to meet the costs of the additional 285 staff who have been made offers to leave later in the academic year. He said the initial 212 redundancies would save his department money in the long run. "We will be finding a saving of £7.5m year after year, so it makes sense to proceed even though there is a degree of risk," he said. "In the event a decision is taken on the main scheme for the public sector as a whole, then we hopefully will be able to backdate the money out of that scheme itself." He said that colleges had prepared for the reductions in staff. "If you look at the further education sector, they have a very heavy proportion of their budget spent on staffing themselves," he said. "So whenever we pass on, very regrettably, cuts to the sector, they've very little alternative than to look at their staffing complement. "But I'm confident the sector can respond very positively to this. "We've worked closely with the colleges and the trade unions, and I think everyone understands this is something we have to go through to ensure we have a modern, fit for purpose, public sector." Mr Farry also said it was important he acted now to end uncertainty for colleges and staff. "If I was to stand back and allow this situation to drift over the summer, we would be a year delayed in making those efficiencies, and there would be many more costs to be borne by the sector itself." The department's budget was reduced by £62m earlier this year, from £756m to £694m. As a result, the further education sector faces budget cuts of £12m. The initial 212 staff had ended the summer term unsure if they would have to return to work, but were told on 9 July that their redundancy applications had been approved. They are entitled to a redundancy payment of one month's gross salary for every year of service, up to a maximum of 21 months, as part of the process. About a quarter of further education staff - more than 1,100 - had initially expressed interest in the voluntary redundancy scheme. The Stormont House Agreement included plans for the Northern Ireland Executive to borrow up to £700m over four years to fund the scheme. Of that figure, £200m was to be made available to fund public sector voluntary redundancies in 2015/16. As a result of the uncertainty over the agreement, many public sector staff are unsure whether they will be allowed to take redundancy in September. More than 7,000 civil servants have expressed interest in the scheme and 1,200 of those have been told they can leave, depending on funding. DEL is the second executive department to decide to use its own budget to fund redundancies for some staff, in the absence of agreement on the wider scheme. Earlier this month, the Education Minister John O'Dowd decided to spend £5m to allow 131 school staff to leave their posts.

Voluntary redundancy deals have been offered to almost 500 staff in Further Education (FE) colleges by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL).

The FTSE has fallen 5.2%, or 363 points, since Monday. On Friday the index closed 2.8% lower, while markets in Paris and Frankfurt saw falls of about 3%. Shares also plunged on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes all down more than 3% by the close. Only one company on the FTSE 100 saw gains on Friday - Royal Mail, which rose by 1.6%. The FTSE 100 has fallen for nine sessions in a row, its longest losing streak since 2011. It is almost 13% below an all-time high hit in April. In the US, the S&P 500 suffered its biggest daily percentage drop in nearly four years on Friday, losing 64.8 points, or 3.19%, to 1,970.89. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.12%, and the Nasdaq dropped 3.52%. As well as global stock markets, US oil prices also dived on Friday, with New York crude dipping below $40 a barrel for the first time since the financial crisis and marking its longest weekly losing streak since 1986. Earlier, data from China indicated factory output in August shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years. The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction. The data triggered another sell-off in Chinese shares, which ended the day down more than 4%. The decline comes on the heels of weaker-than-expected economic data in July, plus this month's yuan devaluation and a stock market plunge. Investors are growing increasingly concerned, as the Shanghai Composite index is now down 12% this week. Friday's factory output reading for China was the lowest since March 2009, during the depths of the global financial crisis, and the sixth consecutive below the 50-point level. The Caixin flash PMI is the earliest economic measure of the Chinese economy to be released each month and is closely watched for clues on how growth is faring. Earlier in August, China's official economic growth data showed a further slowdown in the past quarter, expanding 7% compared with a year earlier, its slowest pace since 2009. In 2014, China's economy grew at its slowest pace since 1990. It expanded by 7.4%, missing its annual growth target of 7.5% for the first time in 15 years. Since June this year, stock exchanges on the mainland have seen extreme volatility, undermining investor confidence and leading to government intervention. Nicholas Teo, market analyst with CMC markets, warned that China's slumping economy could dash hopes for a global recovery. "China today is no longer just the 'factory' of the world. It is an important consumer of the world's products and services. Many companies and industries depend on the Chinese consumers who are now 'disadvantaged' in purchasing power," he said. "So when it sneezes', many around the globe may just catch a cold." Greater China economist Julia Wang at HSBC warned that economic recovery continued to lose momentum with "further policy-easing measures, from monetary easing to fiscal support needed". But other analysts warned against overreacting to the current situation. AMP Capital's chief economist Shane Oliver described the situation as a "global share market correction", pointing out that emerging markets were "arguably much stronger than in 1997-98, with stronger current account balances and higher foreign exchange reserves". Beijing has struggled to stabilise the country's stock markets, which have fallen sharply since mid-June. Earlier this month, the central bank stunned global markets by taking steps to devalue the country's currency, the yuan, allowing it more freedom to fluctuate in line with market developments. The move was widely seen as an attempt to prop up the country's ailing export sector, making Chinese goods cheaper abroad.

London's FTSE 100 index has recorded its biggest weekly loss this year after poor manufacturing figures in China exacerbated global economic fears.

The sculpture, depicting a sprawled murder victim surrounded by police tape, was crowned winner of the Cornwall Beach Games sandcastle competition. But Devon and Cornwall Police was criticised after boasting officers tweeted about their victory. Labour councillor Hannah Toms said some would find it "very offensive". The force said it was a "fun event" and officers had not intended to cause any offence. Ms Toms acknowledged officers had intended to be "light-hearted" but said the sandcastle "somewhat misses the mark and is in a bit of poor taste". "I like a joke as much as the next person but this is a family beach event," she said. "As a parent I would not be very happy to explain to my child what it was all about. "It's trivialising quite a serious matter." Ms Toms added: "I think there's a level of sexual stereotyping with the large bottom and the large breasts. Police have been working really hard to break down barriers on reporting sex crimes and I don't think this image really helps their cause." Reaction on social media was mixed, with some defending the sandcastle. Hazel Jago said on Facebook: "So it's a team of police officers representing the type of work they deal with. What's the problem!? There is always someone that will whinge about something." Lorraine Lardon said: "People need an injection of humour." A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "If any offence has been cause by the nature of the sculpture, this was never intended and we apologise for that."

A police force has apologised after its officers made a sandcastle "crime scene" featuring a naked dead woman.

They know him of old, of course, but for many this is a potentially new David Cameron, freshly elected with an unexpected majority. Many leaders got rather irritated with the prime minister in the long lead up to the election. They felt he played too much to the Eurosceptic gallery at home when abroad on EU business. Will this new David Cameron be a man they can work with, they wonder? They'd like to. With the UK's in/out referendum EU on membership looming large in European headlines, most want to ensure Britain stays in, especially in Germany, as I found out earlier this week on a trip to Berlin. The UK's former ambassador to Germany, Sir Peter Torry, describes the country as the best friend and ally the UK could have in its EU renegotiation. Pretty useful for Mr Cameron, as Germany is Europe's most powerful nation. There are very practical reasons why Germans are so keen to keep Britain in - and not just because they share a love for sausages and beer, as one student I chatted to suggested. German businesses appreciate Britain's free trade, single market, and anti red-tape push. They see this as a counterweight to the EU's more protectionist, interventionist countries. German taxpayers agree with the UK's drive to crack down on welfare claims by migrants. And Germany is very keen to avoid having to pay even more into the EU budget. It would end up making up most of the shortfall if the UK walked away. So there's lots of good will, but no blank cheque. I asked German MP Michael Fuchs, of Angela Merkel's CDU party, how far the Chancellor would go to help Britain. She'll offer "utmost flexibility", I was told, but there would also be red lines. There is little appetite in Germany or anywhere outside Britain for fundamental changes to existing EU treaties (for example to curb the freedom of EU citizens to live and work where they like in the EU). Though the suggestion has been made in several countries that when treaties are eventually changed to facilitate more harmony in the eurozone, that's when the UK could possibly have its own treaty-changing elements written in. But the timing looks wrong for Britain. German Finance Minister Wolgang Schaeuble says any treaty change is unlikely before the UK holds its EU referendum. But there is a widespread hunger for EU change - from the north amongst the Scandinavian countries to Europe's southern reaches. Governments realise that, with near deflation and high youth unemployment, especially in Spain, France and Italy, the EU is failing to live up to the aspirations of its almost half a billion citizens. The question for Britain's prime minister is whether the change favoured by his European partners match the changes David Cameron wants? Not all his European counterparts are prepared to be as open as Angela Merkel when it comes to UK requests. Not everyone would be as regretful as Germany if the UK were to leave. David Cameron has announced he will begin bilateral visits with his European colleagues as soon as this summit is over. They expect concrete details on what exactly Britain wants from the EU by the leaders' next summit at the end of June.

EU leaders are curious to meet the British prime minister when he joins the Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga.

Dale Arnold, 32, died in hospital after being stabbed in Kelloe, near Durham City, on the afternoon of 3 August. Josh Johnson, 19, had been charged with murder, but admitted to the lesser charge of manslaughter, which was accepted at Teesside Crown Court. Johnson, from Ushaw Moor, is due to return to the court on 20 December for sentencing.

A teenager has admitted killing a man found with stab wounds in a County Durham village.

The measure guarantees a majority of seats to the party that wins the most votes in an election. It is a key element of a package of reforms promised by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The law seeks to end Italy's post-war era of revolving governments, political horse-trading and unstable coalitions. The lower house of parliament gave final approval to the bill by 334 votes to 61. The proportional election system awards 340 out of 630 seats to any party that wins more than 40% of the national vote. If no party reaches that threshold, there is a second-round run-off between the two parties with the most votes. The electoral reform is expected to come into force next year. After the vote, Mr Renzi said: "Commitment achieved, promise respected. Italy needs people who don't always say no." Critics have accused the 40-year-old former mayor of Florence who became prime minster last year of trying to consolidate his grip on power. They complain that the law awards too much power to single parties, gives party bosses too much scope to select candidates, and denies voters the chance to directly choose representatives. Opposition parties boycotted Monday's vote. Renato Brunetta, parliamentary head of centre-right opposition party Forza Italia, said afterwards that it was "a very ugly day for our country's democracy". Mr Renzi wants to further transform the Italian system by abolishing the Senate and replacing it with a non-elected body with lesser powers. Currently, legislation is often held up because identical versions of bills have to be approved by both houses.

The Italian parliament has approved a long-debated and extensive electoral reform that aims to give the country more political stability.

The traditional turkey meals are for patients, but tens of thousands of staff working on the big day will tuck in to their dinner in a hospital canteen. Across the UK, 12,000 midwives will have to time theirs around delivering 1,800 Christmas babies. At care homes in England there will be 200,000 staff sitting down to eat during a break in their shift. Lane House Residential Care Home in Tamworth will be serving turkey with all the trimmings, including roast and mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, parsnips, peas, sprouts and cranberry sauce, followed by Christmas pudding served with either custard or brandy sauce. After lunch there will be a 'film afternoon' for the residents, along with a buffet tea of finger sandwiches, scotch eggs, sausage rolls, pork pies and mince pies. At University College Hospital London it will be "business as usual", but with some extra Christmas magic. Ana Veloso, nursing assistant in the acute medical unit, said: "Christmas Day is extra-special. We put up decorations, the nurses wear hats and earrings, and the patients are given presents." At Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool. Father Christmas will be paying a visit to the ward. Val Shannon, voluntary services manager at Alder Hey, said: "Christmas should always be special for children and our staff will do everything possible to make Christmas Day as magical as possible for our patients, many of whom are very poorly. "Father Christmas will visit our wards on Christmas morning and every child in the hospital will receive a sack full of presents. "There is also a traditional Christmas lunch, prepared by our ward-based chefs and complete with Christmas crackers. We also try to ensure our patients' families have a special day too, by giving out toys to siblings and providing parents with vouchers for a free meal in the hospital restaurant."

The NHS will serve more than 400,000 lunches on Christmas Day in the UK.

29 March 2017 Last updated at 15:43 BST Lee O'Donnell, whose nickname is the 'Mad Scientist', pulled it off at the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas, USA. Watch this flipping fantastic stunt!

This is the first time a monster truck driver has completed a front flip in the sport's history.

Media playback is not supported on this device The striker nodded home Craig Curran's cross and superb control allowed him to drill in a second. Scott Boden's shot, touched by defender Andrew Davies, was allowed to stand despite referee Andrew Dallas whistling before the ball had gone in. But Boyce replied with a towering header before a thumping shot from Ross Draper set up a frantic finale. The hosts pressed for a leveller in the final 15 minutes, with Jake Mulraney and Liam Polworth going close with fierce strikes. But County held on to pick up their first Premiership points, while Richie Foran's side are the only team yet to get off the mark after two matches. With both teams exiting the League Cup and opening with league defeats last weekend, the game opened at a whirlwind pace. Curran came into the County side to renew his often profitable partnership with Boyce and it paid off instantly. An inch perfect cross found Boyce completely neglected by the home defence and the Northern Irishman took advantage with an accurate downward header from 10 yards. Inverness were down to 10 men when the second goal arrived on 26 minutes. Full-back Kevin McNaughton hobbled off with a knee injury and before his replacement, Lewis Horner, could get on, Boyce took Richard Foster's deep cross down with a sublime first touch before cutting past David Raven and smashing a low shot confidently into the corner. County were well on top but the home team pulled one back in unusual circumstances shortly before half time. Draper lofted a long ball over the top for Boden to chase and the striker squeezed a shot against the challenging Davies, with the ball spinning into the far corner. Meanwhile, Dallas had blown his whistle and appeared to point to his assistant indicating a halt in play, only to immediately reverse that decision. County players crowded the official, with goalkeeper Scott Fox saying he had been distracted by the whistle, although he did make a wholehearted dive. Jim McIntyre's side put that behind them when Boyce completed his hat-trick early in the second half, rising at the back post to crash in a powerful header from a Christopher Routis free-kick. Inverness gave themselves hope when Draper crashed a powerful low effort past Fox from the edge of the penalty area. County then had to withstand a barrage of pressure as Erik Cikos headed off his own goal-line and Mulraney and Polworth went close. Ross County manager Jim McIntyre: "Right from the off we were at it. Liam's second goal is fit to grace any league in the world. "Today we put our chances away. You need to be good in both boxes to win football matches." Goalkeeper Scott Fox: "The ball's in the box and just before Andrew Davies makes the block the whistle goes. I think he was saying it was offside. He made the wrong decision and admitted that to us which is a positive. "I think I'm saving the shot as well I'm going a little more hard towards the ball. He's admitted he was wrong." Inverness CT manager Ritchie Foran: "Defending. Poor defending. Switching off simple as that. We work hard on it as well. There's no excuses for it. I'll take my part of the blame they'll take their part. "Boyce was the difference besides his goals his defending for Ross County was exceptional. He started them off, he was the difference. "He's got hearts, desire, he's got hunger on and off the ball his work rate is immense. He bullied our boys today. Overall we didn't deserve to win the game, we didn't even deserve to draw the game." Match ends, Inverness CT 2, Ross County 3. Second Half ends, Inverness CT 2, Ross County 3. Attempt missed. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Ross County. Jonathan Franks replaces Michael Gardyne. Attempt saved. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Substitution, Ross County. Ian McShane replaces Liam Boyce. Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Substitution, Ross County. Alex Schalk replaces Craig Curran. Foul by Liam Polworth (Inverness CT). Michael Gardyne (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Christopher Routis (Ross County) is shown the yellow card. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Christopher Routis (Ross County). Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Michael Gardyne (Ross County). Richard Foster (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Richard Foster (Ross County). Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Gary Warren. Attempt missed. Paul Quinn (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high. Foul by Scott Boden (Inverness CT). Paul Quinn (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Iain Vigurs. Lewis Horner (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Andrew Davies (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Gary Warren (Inverness CT). Craig Curran (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Richard Foster (Ross County). Ross Draper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Andrew Davies (Ross County). Attempt missed. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Gary Warren. Foul by David Raven (Inverness CT). Craig Curran (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt missed. Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Andrew Davies. Attempt saved. Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Andrew Davies.

Liam Boyce scored a hat-trick as Ross County won an incident-packed derby with Inverness Caley Thistle.

The Star Wars superfan made £15,000 selling a single Boba Fett figure, and now he's selling another 15 rare items. Craig Stevens sold the pristine, unopened bounty hunter toy at auction house Vectis last month. Now the next batch of his galactic goods are expected to fetch between £28,000 to £40,000. The most highly valued item this time is a Palitoy FX-7 medical droid from The Empire Strikes Back. A similar item sold last year for around £8,400. What makes his profit margins seem more out of this world, is that the Boba Fett figure would have set you back £1.50 in 1980. If you're reading this thinking it's a no-brainer for Craig, he agrees. He said: "I'm living in a rented flat in my home town. You think to yourself, 'I'm in a flat and I've got a box of figures worth as much as a house'. "There's no contest really." He might even be able to run to a swimming pool - he's got 10,000 more items in his collection of Star Wars memorabilia. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube

Most collectors would probably tell you they couldn't put a price on their beloved collectables, but Craig Stevens probably had to re-think that one.

Sofia Ashraf, 29, posted a Facebook live video of her singing a song, My Vote Is Not For You, in front of the new chief minister's residence. Sasikala Natarajan, a close aide to the late chief minister J Jayalalitha, was appointed to the post on Sunday. The decision has fuelled anger as Ms Natarajan has never held public office. She was made general secretary of the AIADMK party after Jayalalitha's death in December. The recording of Ms Ashhraf's live video has been viewed 45,000 times and shared almost 1,000 times since it was uploaded to Facebook 18 hours ago. Tamil Nadu to get second woman leader The Indian rapper who took on a multinational "The youth are getting increasingly agitated, and this appointment of a woman who has never stood for election being made chief minister was the straw that broke the camel's back," Ms Ashraf told the BBC. "It has made us lose faith in democracy." The AIADMK had earlier explained its choice of chief minister. "Like Amma [mother], we wanted a strong woman leader to serve the people," party spokesperson CR Saraswathi told the AFP news agency, referring to Jayalalitha by her popular nickname. Ms Ashraf says she was performing at a venue two streets away from Ms Natarajan's residence in Chennai (Madras) when her band decided to change the lyrics to one of her songs. She and others marched towards the house and transmitted it live on Facebook. Police tried to stop the recording, but Ms Ashraf told the BBC that those accompanying her argued that she was doing nothing illegal. "In Tamil Nadu there is a culture of bullying. There is no space for dissent. If you protest on the streets you are arrested, and if you protest on social media you are charged with defamation. This protest was my way of reclaiming both those spaces," she said. "Party workers are asking us to give Sasikala a chance, but let her stand for election first." Ms Natarajan's appointment caused a lot of chatter on Indian social media, both in Tamil Nadu and outside, with many expressing opposition to the decision.

A young Indian rapper has taken on what she calls the "undemocratic" appointment of the new chief minister of southern Tamil Nadu state.

Conte's move to Stamford Bridge was announced in April and he will take over when his Italy contract expires at the end of this summer's tournament. Ventura, 68, most recently coached Serie A side Torino and led them to 12th in the league last season. His five-year tenure at the club - including promotion from Serie B in his first year - came to an end in May. Ventura's only managerial trophy is a third division title with Lecce in 1996, but Italian football federation president Carlo Tavecchio described him as a "master of football". Tavecchio also called Ventura an "innovative" coach with "limitless experience" who has helped many players reach the national side. He will have a two-year deal until the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup and is expected to take several of his key staff from Torino to the Italy set-up. Conte announced in March that he would step down as Italy coach after Euro 2016. Italy face Belgium, Sweden and Ireland in Group E.

Italy will replace Chelsea-bound national coach Antonio Conte with Giampiero Ventura after Euro 2016.

Many lizards can detach their tails when attacked, but fish-scale geckos have large scales that tear away with ease. The new species is a master of this art, say scientists, having the largest scales of any known gecko. The reptile, named Geckolepis megalepis, is described in PeerJ. The skin of fish-scale geckos is specially adapted to tearing. The large scales are attached only by a relatively narrow region that tears with ease. In addition, beneath the scales there is a pre-formed splitting zone within the skin itself. Although several other geckos are able to lose their skin like this if they are grasped firmly, fish-scale geckos are able to do so actively - and at the slightest touch. They can also grow them back scar-free in a matter of weeks, while other geckos might take a long time to regenerate their scales. But Geckolepis megalepis is remarkable for the huge size of its scales. The researchers hypothesise that larger scales tear more easily than smaller ones, because of their greater surface area relative to the attachment area, and larger friction surface. "What's really remarkable though is that these scales - which are really dense and may even be bony, and must be quite energetically costly to produce - and the skin beneath them tear away with such ease, and can be regenerated quickly and without a scar," said lead author Mark Scherz, from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. The new species was discovered in the Tsingy cave formations of northern Madagascar.

A newly discovered species of gecko has tearaway skin that leaves predators with nothing but a mouthful of scales when attacked.

They have injected human stem cells into pig embryos to produce human-pig embryos known as chimeras. The embryos are part of research aimed at overcoming the worldwide shortage of transplant organs. The team from University of California, Davis says they should look and behave like normal pigs except that one organ will be composed of human cells. The human-pig chimeric embryos are being allowed to develop in the sows for 28 days before the pregnancies are terminated and the tissue removed for analysis. The BBC's Panorama was given access to the research for Medicine's Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes. Creating the chimeric embryos takes two stages. First, a technique known as CRISPR gene editing is used to remove DNA from a newly fertilised pig embryo that would enable the resulting foetus to grow a pancreas. This creates a genetic "niche" or void. Then, human induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cells are injected into the embryo. The iPS cells were derived from adult cells and "dialled back" to become stem cells capable of developing into any tissue in the body. The team at UC Davis hopes the human stem cells will take advantage of the genetic niche in the pig embryo and the resulting foetus will grow a human pancreas. Gene editing technique could transform future Pablo Ross, a reproductive biologist who is leading the research told me: "Our hope is that this pig embryo will develop normally but the pancreas will be made almost exclusively out of human cells and could be compatible with a patient for transplantation." But the work is controversial. Last year, the main US medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health, imposed a moratorium on funding such experiments. The main concern is that the human cells might migrate to the developing pig's brain and make it, in some way, more human. Pablo Ross says this is unlikely but is a key reason why the research is proceeding with such caution: "We think there is very low potential for a human brain to grow, but this is something we will be investigating." His team has previously injected human stem cells into pig embryos but without first creating the genetic niche. Prof Ross said although they later found human cells in several parts of the developing foetus, they "struggled to compete" with the pig cells. By deleting a key gene involved in the creation of the pig pancreas, they hope the human cells will have more success creating a human-like pancreas. Other teams in the United States have created human-pig chimeric embryos but none has allowed the foetuses to be born. Walter Low, professor in the department of neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, said pigs were an ideal "biological incubator" for growing human organs, and could potentially be used to create not just a pancreas but hearts, livers, kidneys, lungs and corneas. He said if the iPS cells were taken from a patient needing a transplant then these could be injected in a pig embryo which had the key genes deleted for creating the required organ, such as the liver: "The organ would be an exact genetic copy of your liver but a much younger and healthier version and you would not need to take immunosuppressive drugs which carry side-effects." But Prof Low stressed that the research, using another form of gene editing called TALENs, was still at the preliminary stages, trying to identify the target genes which must be removed in order to prevent the pig from developing a particular organ. His team is also trying to create dopamine-producing human neurons from chimeric embryos to treat patients with Parkinson's disease. These embryos have been allowed to develop for up to 62 days - the normal gestation period is around 114 days. Like the team in California, Prof Low said they were monitoring the effects on the pig brain: "With every organ we will look at what's happening in the brain and if we find that it's too human like, then we won't let those foetuses be born". Gene editing has revitalised research into xenotransplantation, and the concept of using animal organs for humans. In the mid-90s there were hopes that genetically modified pigs might provide an endless supply of organs for patients, and that cross-species transplants were not far off. But clinical trials stalled because of fears that humans might be infected with animal viruses. Last year, a team at Harvard Medical School used CRISPR gene editing to remove more than 60 copies of a pig retrovirus. Prof George Church, who led the research, told me: "It opens up the possibility of not just transplantation from pigs to humans but the whole idea that a pig organ is perfectible. "Gene editing could ensure the organs are very clean, available on demand and healthy, so they could be superior to human donor organs." But organisations campaigning for an end to factory farming are dismayed at the thought of organ farms. Peter Stevenson, from Compassion in World Farming, told me: "I'm nervous about opening up a new source of animal suffering. Let's first get many more people to donate organs. If there is still a shortage after that, we can consider using pigs, but on the basis that we eat less meat so that there is no overall increase in the number of pigs being used for human purposes." In Greek mythology, chimeras were fire-breathing monsters composed of several animals - part lion, goat and snake. The scientific teams believe human-pig chimeras should look and behave like normal pigs except that one organ will be composed of human cells. Scott Fahrenkrug, whose Minnesota-based company Recombinetics is teaming up on the chimera research with Prof Low, told me: "Perhaps the term chimera is going to take on a new meaning and it will be one that's much more affectionate: chimeras will be seen to be what they are which is a saviour, given that they will provide, life-saving, sustaining organs for our patients." Seven thousand people in the UK are on the transplant waiting list and hundreds die each year before a donor can be found. Panorama - Medicine's Big Breakthrough: Editing Your Genes will be shown on BBC1 at 20.30 BST on Monday 6 June 2016 and will be available afterwards on BBC iPlayer

Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs.

The best-selling author of Fatherland and Archangel said the corporation "owes it to books to do what it used to do, which is to give something back". The former BBC journalist was speaking at the presentation of the 2014 Costa Book Prize, whose jury he chaired. A BBC spokesman said books and authors were "at the heart" of the corporation. "From dedicated strands like Meet The Author and Talking Books on the News Channel, to Radio 4's Open Book and Radio 2's Simon Mayo's Book Club," he said. "We show documentaries throughout the year like Imagine: Colm Toibin (BBC One) and BBC Four Secret Life of Books and have recently launched our new online service, Books at the BBC. "We also run the BBC National Short Story Award and children's writing competition 500 Words on Radio 2 and cover major literary prizes such as Costa, Man Booker and the Samuel Johnson Prize." Harris, though, told reporters the BBC should have "a dedicated books programme". "I do wish the BBC in particular would fulfil that bit of its charter remit," he said. Helen Macdonald's memoir H is for Hawk was named Costa Book of the Year on Tuesday, beating four other finalists. Previously called the Whitbread award, the £30,000 prize aims to honour outstanding books by authors based in the UK and Ireland.

Novelist Robert Harris has called on the BBC to give books more coverage "at a time when they're really fighting like crazy for a bit of space".

The commission had barred Mr Shafiq on Tuesday under a law that prevents senior officials from the era of President Hosni Mubarak from standing. However, on Wednesday the commission upheld Mr Shafiq's appeal. Mr Shafiq was the last prime minister to serve under Mr Mubarak, who was ousted by protests in February 2011. "The decision to accept my client's appeal proves that the electoral committee functions as an independent body according to the rule of law," Shafiq's lawyer, Shawqi Sayyid, said, according to Reuters. The law under which Mr Shafiq was originally disqualified bars from the presidency anyone who served in senior positions in government and the former ruling National Democratic Party under President Mubarak. The law had been rushed through the Islamist-dominated parliament and ratified by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) on Tuesday. However, in his appeal Mr Shafiq challenged the measure's constitutionality and the commission has now referred the law to Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court. The commission is due to announce the final list of candidates on Thursday. Mr Mubarak's former vice-president and spy chief, Omar Suleiman, has also been disqualified for different reasons, along with two Islamists - Khairat al-Shater of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafist Hazem Abu Ismail. The front-runners among those left in the race are considered to be former Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, the independent moderate Islamist Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Mohammed Mursi, the chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP). The first round of voting is scheduled on 23 and 24 May, after which there is expected to be a run-off between the top two candidates in June. The ruling Scaf, which assumed presidential powers after Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, is due to hand over to the new president on 1 July.

Egypt's election commission has reinstated former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq as a candidate in the country's forthcoming presidential election.

Uefa's executive will not allow their congress to discuss Jersey's bid as the island is not recognised by the United Nations as an independent nation. Representatives from Uefa visited the island, which is a crown dependency of Great Britain, in September to meet with Jersey football officials. "This was the response we expected," said Jersey FA president Phil Austin. "From a footballing perspective we more than meet the criteria. "In rejecting our application, the executive of Uefa have said that they're not putting our application forward to the congress. We don't think the executive have the authority to do that, we think it should go to congress," Austin told BBC Sport. Jersey submitted a bid to leave the English FA and join Uefa in December 2015, following the acceptance of Gibraltar and Kosovo, who are not independent nations. But Gibraltar's initial application in 2007 came before the rules were changed, while Kosovo, who joined Uefa in May and played in their first World Cup qualifier in September declared independence from Serbia in 2008. "I have no idea how long it's going to take, we are waiting for a court date hopefully within the next six months, but I don't know," added Austin. "We are watching the costs very carefully and we will take it each step at a time and managed our budget accordingly. "One or two people have stepped forward who believe in what we're doing and will help us with our funding."

Jersey are to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after their bid to join Uefa was turned down.

She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Nigeria's military said the young woman is undergoing medical checks. A total of 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in April 2014. About 200 of them are still in captivity. More than 20 were released in October in a deal brokered by the International Red Cross. Others have escaped or been rescued. Over Christmas, 21 of the young women freed under the October deal returned home for the first time. However, family members told the BBC that they were kept in a politician's house and barred from going to their family homes. A statement from the office of state governor Kashim Shettima acknowledged that "armed soldiers... escorted the 21 girls to Chibok and remain their strict guards throughout Christmas". Who are Boko Haram? Chibok girls 'denied family Christmas' Torment of a freed Boko Haram 'bride' Prior to this, the girls had reportedly been held in a secret location for debriefing by the Nigerian government. Two weeks ago, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the army had driven Boko Haram's militants from the last camp in their Sambisa forest stronghold in north-eastern Nigeria. "The terrorists are on the run and no longer have a place to hide," Mr Buhari said in a statement. Boko Haram has killed 15,000 people and displaced over two million during its seven-year battle to create an Islamic caliphate in the north-east of the country.

The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby.

Darby, 28, made 194 league appearances for the Bantams and helped them to promotion from League Two in 2013. New deals have been offered to goalkeeper Rouven Sattelmaier, defenders Matthew Kilgallon, Rory McArdle, Tony McMahon and James Meredith and midfielder Mark Marshall. The Bantams finished fifth this season before losing to Millwall at Wembley.

Beaten League One play-off finalists Bradford City have released defender Stephen Darby after five years.

Yves Jego has launched a drive on the Change.org website calling for vegetarian alternatives to be compulsory in all schools. More than 73,000 people have so far backed the petition. The move comes after a town in eastern France banned all pork substitutes in school meals last week. The conservative mayor of Chalon sur Saone had earlier launched his own campaign on Change.org, reiterating France's secular values. His campaign has gained 2,750 supporters. "Messages of support and of encouragement have come from every corner of France and from French people of all backgrounds, faiths and professions," the mayor, Gilles Platret, wrote. A court in the city of Dijon last week rejected an appeal against Mr Platret's intention to ban pork substitutes. "Can we force a Catholic child to eat meat on Good Friday because nothing else is proposed, or a Jew or a Muslim to eat pork?," Mr Jego asked in his petition, set up in response to Mr Platret's. He said he would propose a law if the petition received 75,000 signatories. France insists on the separation of religion and the state, and in 2004 introduced a ban on headscarves in schools. France has five million residents of Muslim descent, half of whom are under the age of 24. It also has the largest Jewish population in Europe. A secular solution to the problem of school meals was possible, said Mr Jego, of the left-wing Radical Party. The petitions have led to a debate in some quarters on the nature of secularism and what is ethically correct. "Secularism is not the denial of religions and beliefs, but the respect of all religions," wrote Houari Zeidouni, who signed Mr Jego's petition. But France's Agriculture Minister, Stephane le Foll, wrote in a tweet: "Supporting French livestock with vegetarian menus: that's Yves Jego's programme! Let's be consistent."

A French MP is campaigning for vegetarian school meals to be introduced to help pupils whose religions prevent them eating pork.

Remains of a man aged between 30 and 49, were found close to the M54 motorway in Shropshire, in August. West Mercia Police said two metal bracelets - including one thought to be a Kara, a Sikh symbol - were found inside a jacket that was also uncovered. There have been no matches with DNA profiles of missing people in England. The force said it was still unable to ascertain the cause of death, but it was keeping an open mind as to how the remains came to be at junction four of the M54 at Shifnal. It is understood the remains lay undiscovered for up to three years. 2 - 3 Years the bones of a nearly complete skeleton belonging to a man had lain at the site, next to junction four of the M54 5 7 - 5 11 Height of the man 30 to 49 Years old at the time of death Detectives said they could not rule out that "he may have been subjected to a crime". The man, who was between 5ft 7ins and 5ft 11ins tall, was discovered by a highway worker at the bottom of an embankment. He was wearing a black "dare2be" soft-shell outdoor jacket in a large size, a navy blue V-neck T-shirt from George at Asda and a pair of dark coloured, medium-size Nike tracksuit bottoms. Police said that specific type of T-shirt was first manufactured in November 2007 and first sold in March 2008.

A full DNA profile has been developed of a man whose near-complete skeleton was found close to a motorway.

The bird, which is named LM12, arrived on Thursday, the earliest reappearance of a resident bird there in almost 50 years. Its mate LF15 is expected soon at the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve near Dunkeld, which operates a live webcam of the nest. The pair fledged three chicks in both 2015 and 2016. Charlotte Fleming, Perthshire ranger for the Scottish Wildlife Trust said: "One of our eagle eyed volunteers spotted LM12 just after 17:00. "He spent several hours in the nearby trees but didn't touch down on the nest until early this morning when he appeared carrying his breakfast. "From the views we've had of his distinctive chest pattern and long wing tips we are as sure as we can be that it is LM12. "He has also made himself well and truly at home, bringing in sticks and preparing the nest, which is further proof that he is the resident male."

A male osprey has returned to its nest at the Loch of the Lowes reserve after its migration from West Africa.

The financial services firm said new rules, coming into effect next May, could see fines soar to 20m euros (£17.4m) or more. Fines for data breaches had already risen, from 18 in 2015, to 35 in 2016, amounting to £3.2m in total, said PwC. There were also 23 enforcement notices, where organisations were required to improve compliance - a 155% increase. According to PwC's research, the UK is one of the most active places in Europe for regulatory enforcement in this area, along with Italy. Penalties issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office in 2016 included a record £400,000 fine for telecoms firm TalkTalk over security failings that allowed a cyber attacker to access customer data "with ease". In 2015 the online pharmacy Pharmacy 2U was also told to pay £130,000 after it sold details of more than 20,000 customers to marketing companies without their consent. However, PwC said that when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes law across the EU next May, firms would face much tougher obligations and penalties. In particular, the Information Commissioner's Office will be able to issue fines of up to 4% of global turnover, or 20m euros - whichever is highest. The regulator can only issues fines of up to £500,000 at present. "UK organisations must use the remaining time to prepare for GDPR compliance before May next year," said Stewart Room, an expert in global cybersecurity and data protection at PwC. The UK is due to adopt the new rules before it leaves the EU, but PwC said it was unlikely to water down the protections after it left the union.

Companies must prepare for new tougher EU rules on data protection, or face big fines, PwC has warned.

Management body NHS Employers has given the plan the green light after advisers said there were a range of extra tasks they could do with more training. A Nuffield Trust review found examples of nurses filling in for hospital doctors and pharmacists for GPs. But unions warned against using it as a quick fix for problems in the NHS. It has been well documented that there are gaps in junior doctor rotas, while GPs are struggling to cope with the rising number of patients coming through their doors. NHS Employers asked the Nuffield Trust to look at ways the 1.3 million-strong workforce could be reshaped to help. The think tank highlighted examples of areas that were already experimenting. These included: The report said as well as helping cover for doctor shortages, such moves made sense because of the changing nature of care, with much more stress on looking after people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease rather than curing them. It said that as doctors only made up about one in 10 of the workforce much more was needed from other health staff, but the Nuffield Trust admitted money would need to be set aside to ensure it happened. Are nurses the new doctors? NHS short of front-line staff, MPs say Report author Candace Imison said there were "huge opportunities" in reshaping the workforce, in both improving patient care and providing staff with more rewarding roles. And NHS Employers chief executive Danny Mortimer said: "Our challenge now is to take forward the learning and recommendations in the report." But British Medical Association leader Dr Mark Porter said while he supported increasing the skills of the workforce, this should not be done "at the expense of good quality training for doctors or indeed doctors themselves". "It takes doctors many years to learn how to provide the best care for their patients, and there is no substitute for this kind of expertise and experience," he said. "There should be more staff support for doctors to help them coordinate the best possible care for their patients." And Unison head of health Christina McAnea said the squeeze on funding in the health service meant there was "all too often" no funding for training courses. "Developing the NHS support workforce must not be seen as a quick and cheap fix for the chronic shortages of nurses and other health workers across the country," she added. Read more from Nick Follow Nick on Twitter

Nurses, paramedics and pharmacists should be trained to fill in for doctors and help the NHS in England cope with demand, bosses say.

Midfielder Kirby, 23, has played more than 100 times for Rovers since 2012 and has agreed a one-year extension. Defender Gumbs and midfielder Duggan, both 20 and former academy players, have also signed one-year deals. Defenders Buxton, 25 and Ridehalgh, 26, who has made more than 150 appearances for Rovers, have both signed contracts until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Jake Kirby, Adam Buxton, Evan Gumbs, Mitchell Duggan and Liam Ridehalgh have all agreed new deals with Tranmere.

Plans by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) would remove one of the two weeks when games are not played to create space for a new global international season. If agreed, a six-week tournament would start after the 2019 World Cup. "To squeeze it into a shorter period is potentially damaging," Davies told BBC Radio Wales Sport. "Yes they are professional and very well paid but the nature of rugby being such a physical game, I think we are meddling with players' health." Last week Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson told BBC Sport that reducing the tournament from seven weeks to six would be a threat to player safety. The plans for a condensed tournament will be discussed at April's Six Nations review meeting where Ian Ritchie, chief executive of England's RFU, will be lobbying for its implementation. However, speaking to the BBC earlier this week England fly-half George Ford voiced concerns over a shorter Six Nations, saying it was "important" to have rest weekends. "If we are looking at the intensity at which these guys play at international level these days, and the way they train in between, it's not just the playing of course," Davies added. "It's the fact you're condensing the training into a far shorter period and I just can't see any argument for shortening it." Meanwhile, Davies welcomed the news that an independent review will take place into Wales' controversial 20-18 defeat by France in the Six Nations - a game which lasted for 100 minutes. France brought Rabah Slimani back on for fellow prop forward Uini Atonio in the 81st minute against Wales. Wayne Barnes allowed Slimani to return to the field after France's team doctor said Atonio needed a head injury assessment. Slimani's reappearance, which is to be investigated further, coincided with a series of scrums on the Wales line and France finally won in the 100th minute. "There were some people who thought this could possibly be brushed under the carpet. To be fair to the executives at the Six Nations and the people who have led on the inquiry, they have come to the conclusion that it should go to a totally independent inquiry to really get to the bottom of what has happened," Davies added. "Obviously the result of that can't be changed, we understand that but it is important because once we start manipulating the rules as it were, that is a dangerous road to go down. "Rugby does pride itself on its level of integrity and honesty and I think this was obviously something that has threatened that."

Condensing the Six Nations Championship by a week would "meddle with players' health", says Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies.

Mark McCarroll, a father-of-one, was working as a fork lift driver at Hayes Fuels depot in Belfast's Harbour estate when the accident happened. Hayes Fuels director Allister Hayes and risk manager Stanley Gibson both pleaded guilty at Belfast Crown Court Mr Gibson pleaded guilty to two charges, while Mr Hayes, on behalf of his company, pleaded guilty to charges of failing to ensure the safety of its employees and failing to ensure the safe storage of materials and objects. The family of Mr McCarroll, a 49-year-old grand-father, was present in court when details of the events surrounding his death were outlined to the court. A prosecution lawyer told the judge that on the day of the accident on 27 March 2013, heavy goods vehicle driver Brian Wilshaw was at the yard where his lorry was being loaded with mixed coals and briquettes. "Mr Wilshaw flagged down Mr McCarroll in his forklift truck and he put two of three full pallets of coal on the lorry,'' the prosecution lawyer said. "Mr McCarroll and Mr Wilshaw were in shed two on the premises calculating the number of briquettes on a slack pallet which had been already been picked up from the ground. "The full pallets needed by Mr Wilshaw were still in the shed and while he was engaged in gathering loose briquettes from this area, Mr McCarroll was standing on the slack pallet counting the bales. "Mr McCarroll pulled a bale out and had time to set this on the ground, at which stage, two pallet stacks fell on top of him. "Mr Wilshaw shouted a warning but Mr McCarroll was unable to avoid being hit.'' The court heard that medical assistance was called to the yard but Mr McCarroll died two days later on 29 March from chest and pelvic injuries. The judge was told that the Health and Safety Executive of Northern Ireland (HSENI) found a number of breaches by Hayes Fuels, including: HSENI said that Hayes Fuels should have used an overlapping or 'staircase' system to store pallets. The court was told that in September 2012, Hayes Fuels hired Stanley Gibson Partnership to advise them on health and safety issues and his company subsequently carried out an audit of the premises. The Stanley Gibson Partnership provided "numerous risk assessments'' to Hayes Fuels and lignite materials (briquettes) was intended to be included in the risk for solid fuels. "However, there is no account mentioned to matters such as the size of pallets how the pallet and load base varied or how the lignite pallets are to be stacked," the prosecution lawyer said. "It considered that the risk assessments and safety audit completed by Stanley Gibson Partnership were neither adequate nor sufficient.'' The court heard that Mr McCarroll's partner, Barbara Thompson, had "suffered both emotionally and financially from the loss of her long-term partner''. The prosecution lawyer added that his only son Christopher had suffered "disruption to his employment and sleep patterns in the wake of his father's untimely death''. The court heard the maximum penalty that could be imposed was an unlimited fine and/or two years in prison. However, the judge heard that fines in previous similar cases of a death of an employee at a workplace has ranged from £20,000 to £60,000. A lawyer for Mr Gibson told the judge: "I have read the victim impact statement and I want to publicly state just how devastated my client is that he has been in any way associated with or responsible for the tragic accident. "You cannot read those statements without recognising the impact this has had on his family. "He identified the problem on the premises but accepts he did not take the next step and complete his audit.'' A lawyer for Hayes Fuels said that on behalf of the company and Allister Hayes he wanted to "express their sincere apologies to the McCarroll family''. The judge adjourned sentencing for a month, and told the court: "This is a very tragic case and there is a great deal for me consider.''

One of Northern Ireland's fuel distributors has admitted breaching health and safety legislation in connection with the death of one of its employees.

Kamdjo, 25, played in only five games for Forest Green last season, but made 33 appearances on loan at Boreham Wood. He started his career with Reading, and had spells at Barnet and Salisbury before joining Rovers in 2014. York were relegated from League Two last season after winning only seven league games.

York City have signed midfielder Clovis Kamdjo on a two-year contract following his release by National League rivals Forest Green Rovers in May.

The 24-year-old, who turned down the offer of a new Crewe deal, becomes Walsall's second summer signing, following the arrival of fellow 24-year-old Luke Leahy from Falkirk. "Jon has got plenty of experience of League One from his time with Crewe," said Walsall manager Jon Whitney. "We'll be getting Jon at a good stage of his career." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

League One club Walsall have signed Crewe Alexandra defender Jon Guthrie on a two-year contract.

Christopher Adjei, 29, of Riversdale Road, Ramsgate, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit a sexual offence and battery. Kent Police said he grabbed the woman, tried to cover her mouth with his hand, and forced her to the ground in the early hours in Church Lane. Adjei fled the scene when the woman asked what he wanted. Officers traced Adjei after his DNA was found on the victim's coat and were able to piece together his whereabouts on 14 June 2014, the night of the attack, based on his bank details and a train ticket to Canterbury. Det Sgt Daniel Aylett said Adjei put the victim through a terrifying experience. A warrant was issued for Adjei's arrest after he walked out of a Canterbury Crown Court hearing in August. He was arrested the following month in the Thanet area. Adjei was also ordered to spend two years on extended licence after his release from jail as part of his sentence.

A man has been jailed for four years for attacking a woman in her 20s in the street in Canterbury.

Officials have confirmed that of the 184 inmates that escaped, 70 have been captured, leaving 114 still at large. Among those on the run is Brayan Bremer, who posted pictures of himself on the run on social media. About 100 federal officers have been sent to Amazonas to boost the search. Amazonas governor Jose Melo requested the help of the federal government on Sunday, saying Amazonas were "at their physical and psychological limit". The prisoners escaped from the Anisio Jobim jail in Manaus and the neighbouring Antonio Trindad prison as a deadly riot was under way in the former. Brazil prison riots: What's the cause? The director of the Anisio Jobim jail, Jose Carvalho da Silva, has since been suspended over allegations he took money from the Familia do Norte gang in exchange for turning a blind eye to drugs and weapons beings smuggled into the jail. Investigators say the Familia do Norte instigated the riot and specifically targeted members of rival gang First Capital Command (PCC). Mr Silva is also accused of allowing inmates to flee the prison in exchange for money. He had been put in charge of the jail on 28 December in an interim capacity, after serving as deputy head. Two inmates made the allegations against him in separate letters sent to the authorities three weeks before the riot. In the letters, the inmates say that Mr Silva had threatened to move them from a secure area of the jail into a "general population" area, even though they had received death threats and a judge had ordered they be kept separate from the general prison population. The two were among the 56 inmates killed during the riot on 1 January.

Police in Brazil are stepping up their search for more than 100 prisoners who are still on the run after escaping from adjoining prisons in the northern state of Amazonas on 1 January.

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC One's Question Time the referendum result had been "very, very clear" and politicians should "get on with that". But three judges ruled that the PM could not trigger the formal Brexit process without Parliament's backing. The Supreme Court is expected to hear the government's appeal next month. Prime Minister Theresa May is due to speak to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker by phone on Friday to say she intends to stick to her March 2017 deadline for triggering Article 50. Addressing Thursday's ruling on Question Time, Mr Javid said the vast majority of MPs had backed legislation to bring forward a referendum on the UK's EU membership in 2015 and the public had clearly voted in favour of leaving the EU. He said there was a "moral issue" at stake: "It was a clear result, clear instructions were issued... by the British people to their politicians saying: We need a decision. Now it's our job as politicians to get on with it." He said he was not criticising the judges, but the people who brought the case: "This is an attempt to frustrate the will of the British people and it is unacceptable." But for Labour, Lisa Nandy told the programme: "Britain is leaving the EU and whether or not Parliament has to vote to trigger Article 50, this will happen because, in reality, there are no more than a handful of parliamentarians who would seek to block that decision." In the landmark ruling, the High Court judges said the government could not trigger the Article 50 process of formally leaving the European Union alone - they must have the approval of Parliament. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg described the ruling as a "massive obstacle" for Mrs May, who says she wants to trigger Article 50 by the end of March. If the government loses in the Supreme Court, it will have to publish some form of new law for MPs - and the House of Lords - to vote on. MPs could then push to set the terms for negotiating withdrawal and it could face further delays in the Lords. The prime minister's spokeswoman has played down suggestions that Mrs May may call an early general election if she cannot get Parliamentary support, saying that Mrs May believed "there shouldn't be an election until 2020 and that remains her view". Brexit Secretary David Davis told the BBC the result of the EU referendum "must be respected". "Parliament voted by six to one to give the decision to the people, no ifs or buts, and that's why we are appealing this to get on with delivering the best deal for Britain." But Gina Miller, the lead claimant in bringing the case to the High Court, urged the government to "do the responsible sober thing, which is to do the job we pay them for, to debate all the aspects to do with leaving and then have a vote". By Eleanor Garnier, BBC political correspondent It is one of the most important constitutional court cases in generations. And the result creates a nightmare scenario for the government. Theresa May had said she wanted to start Brexit talks before the end of March next year but this ruling has thrown the prime minister's timetable up in the air. Campaigners who brought the case insist it was about "process not politics", but behind the doors of No 10 there will now be serious head-scratching about what the government's next steps should be. This decision has huge implications, not just on the timing of Brexit but on the terms of Brexit. That's because it's given the initiative to those on the Remain side in the House of Commons who, it's now likely, will argue Article 50 can only be triggered when Parliament is ready and that could mean when they're happy with the terms of any future deal. Of course, it will be immensely difficult to satisfy and get agreement from all those MPs who voted to remain. Could an early general election be on the cards after all? She rejected criticism that the case was subverting democracy and said it was "not about politics, this was about process". "One of the big arguments [in the referendum[ was parliamentary sovereignty... so you can't on the day you get back sovereignty decide you're going to sidestep or throw it away." The government had argued it could use ancient prerogative powers to give effect "to the will of the people". But the three judges looking at the case found there was no constitutional convention of the royal prerogative - powers used by ministers - being used in legislation relating to the EU. They added that triggering Article 50 would fundamentally change UK people's rights - and that the government cannot change or do away with rights under UK law unless Parliament gives it authority to do so. But UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he feared a "betrayal" of the 51.9% of voters who had backed leaving the EU in June's referendum. "We are heading for a half-Brexit," he said. "I worry that a betrayal may be near at hand... I now fear that every attempt will be made to block or delay the triggering of Article 50." Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "This ruling underlines the need for the government to bring its negotiating terms to Parliament without delay. Labour respects the decision of the British people to leave the European Union. But there must be transparency and accountability to Parliament on the terms of Brexit." Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron told the BBC: "What the government was seeking to do was to impose a deal that absolutely nobody voted for, that most people who voted to leave wouldn't be happy with and most people who voted to remain wouldn't be happy with, without any kind of Parliamentary scrutiny. "So it's a terrible shame it had to go to the courts, but what has happened is that democracy and sovereignty have been restored." The UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June. The EU's other 27 member states have said negotiations about the terms of the UK's exit - due to last two years - cannot begin until Article 50 has been invoked. What questions do you have about the Article 50 High Court ruling?

A High Court case that could delay the Brexit process is "a clear attempt to frustrate the will of the British people", says a cabinet minister.

The accusations were made by Russell Davy in an interview with the Sunday Mirror. Mr Davy said he has informed the Football Association that he had been abused in 1986 by scout Eddie Heath, who is now dead. He said Heath began working at Charlton after working for Chelsea. Charlton said in a statement: "Upon being made aware of an allegation of historical abuse in the early 1980s, Charlton Athletic has immediately activated an internal investigation the matter. We of course take the issue raised by Russell Davy seriously. "Charlton Athletic is fully committed to working alongside the police and regulatory authorities to investigate any such historical allegation of abuse at the club. "The club works closely with English football's governing bodies and have been in contact with the EFL to make them aware of this investigation. "In addition, we would strongly encourage anyone with an allegation of, or information regarding, historic child abuse to report it to the NSPCC / FA Helpline on 0800 023 2642 and to the police, where specially trained staff will be able to provide advice and guidance." The NSPCC children's charity has said more than 860 people have called its dedicated football hotline, set up a week ago after several former players alleged past abuse by coaches. On Saturday, Chelsea FC apologised "profusely" to Gary Johnson over sex abuse he suffered as a youth team player in the 1970s. Mr Johnson signed a confidentiality agreement in 2015 and accepted £50,000 from the club, but Chelsea did not accept liability. In a statement, the club said Mr Johnson had "suffered unacceptably".

Charlton Athletic have begun an investigation into claims a youth player was sexually abused while at the club in the 1980s.

Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported the investigation concerns two games involving the north Sydney-based Manly Sea Eagles last year. It said the games were against South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels. "The organised crime squad is in the early stage of examining information relating to alleged match-fixing in the NRL," said New South Wales police. Manly's media department was unavailable for comment, while the NRL said it was co-operating with authorities. "The possibility of the existence of match-fixing within our sport cuts to the core of our sport and our values," said NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg. "We will take any action necessary to protect the integrity of the game." In 2011, Ryan Tandy was banned for life after being convicted of match-fixing while playing for Canterbury Bulldogs against North Queensland in 2010. Tandy lost an appeal against the charge in 2014. He died the same year, aged 32.

The National Rugby League is being investigated by Australian police over allegations of match-fixing.

Media playback is not supported on this device Kubica suffered a partially severed right hand in a rally accident on the eve of the 2011 season and has not recovered enough movement to return. "I miss racing in F1, yes," he said in an exclusive BBC Sport interview before this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. "When you do everything you can to be an F1 driver and suddenly it stops, it's not painful but it's definitely not something you were looking for." Media playback is not supported on this device The Polish driver is competing this year in the European Rally Championship for Citroen and is doing work for the Mercedes F1 team in their simulator as he continues his recovery. He says he is still some way from being able to compete in F1 because of the restricted movement of his arm and fingers. "I have suffered big injuries in the rally crash," the 28-year-old said, "but I am still lucky I am able to drive on a high level, although not any more in F1. "Driving F1 would not be such a big problem, the problem would be to drive a complete race in all circuits but unfortunately that is not possible for now. "The problem in F1 is the space. Maybe one day if the FIA say the car has to be 10-15 cm wider, I can drive - but it is not that rally is second choice. "What is important for me is I am seeing progress. Even if in normal life I struggle with using the hand, [but] driving I see the progress, in the rally car, in the simulator. "The question is how far I will go and how long it will take but to be honest it really doesn't matter if it will take one month, one year or 10 years, maybe one day I will have chance to drive F1 again." Kubica, who won the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix for BMW Sauber and finished eighth in the world championship in his maiden season with Renault in 2010, was considered one of the very best drivers in the sport at the time of his crash. He admitted the past two years had been difficult for him to handle. But asked whether he was still in love with motorsport, he said: "I think more. I was always thinking I was very lucky to be in F1. "I spent a hard time after the accident for many months - I would say maybe even for nearly two years - not just because of the surgeries, the recovery and the pain but afterwards because when you recover you lie down in the hospital, you start missing it and then you realise how much maybe not love but affection you have for the sport." He added: "I paid quite a big price for a mistake but I could have paid a much higher price, that's for sure. "It is unfortunately part of this sport that you have to accept. If you are driving you are not thinking about this. If you don't accept, you don't do it." Kubica made it clear he still prioritised success in F1 over rallying but said he would not try to rush his recovery. He said: "What I learned is that because of my situation I cannot look too much forward. I have to look week after week, day after day and move forward, that's the most important." Watch the interview with Robert Kubica in the build-up to Canadian Grand Prix qualifying from 17:00 BST on Saturday

Former Renault Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica says he misses competing in F1.

The arrests are part of an operation that has seen women targeted for posting photos showing them not wearing headscarves on Instagram and elsewhere. Women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public since 1979. The eight unnamed people were among 170 identified by investigators as being involved in modelling online. They included 59 photographers and make-up artists, 58 models and 51 fashion salon managers and designers, according to a statement from the court. The arrests were announced by the court's prosecutor Javad Babaei during a state television programme broadcast late on Sunday that focused on the "threats to morality and the foundation of family" posed by social media. Mr Babaei claimed modelling agencies accounted for about 20% of posts on Instagram from Iran and that they had been "making and spreading immoral and un-Islamic culture and promiscuity". Of the 170 people found to be involved in online modelling, 29 were warned that they were subject to criminal investigation, the prosecutor added. "The persons who reformed their behaviour after receiving a notice did not face any judicial action, and eight out of the 29 have been arrested," he said. A spokesman of the Iranian Centre for Surveying and Combating Organised Cyber Crimes, Mostafa Alizadeh, said: "Sterilising popular cyberspaces is on our agenda. "We carried out this plan in 2013 with Facebook, and now Instagram is the focus," he added, saying fresh operations would begin in the coming days. There was no immediate comment from the photo-sharing site Instagram, which is owned by Facebook.

Iran has arrested eight people working for online modelling agencies deemed to be "un-Islamic", the prosecutor of Tehran's cybercrimes court has said.

Longer life expectancies combined with higher living costs means working until you physically can't is a reality for many. However, that also means there's a trend emerging for a post-retirement career. Juliana Liu visited a Hong Kong restaurant where the hiring policy emphasises life experience over other skills, while Matthew Wheeler and Priti Gupta picked up some tips from the knitting grandmothers of Bangalore in India. When Choi Chor Tung approached his 65th birthday, he applied for a job at Gingko House, a Hong Kong social enterprise that mainly hires elderly workers at its four restaurants and the organic farm it uses to supply its eateries. Mr Choi, who was at that point a butcher, wanted to join Gingko as he was afraid of being fired from his previous job because of his age. "If you want to retire, then you have to have a lot of savings. But most people in Hong Kong don't have a lot of savings or pension money. It goes very quickly," he says. "Only a place like this will employ someone of my age. I'm 66. I will keep working until I can't work any more." Now he is a full-time kitchen worker making salads and pizza at Gingko's flagship restaurant, which serves both Chinese and Western food. In Hong Kong, the sight of wizened, weather-beaten men and women bending over rubbish bins to collect scraps for sale is all too familiar. They are part of a dark secret: this city is one of the world's most unequal places in terms of income distribution. About one in five of its seven million people live in poverty, according to government figures. Among the elderly, one in three lives below the poverty line. In fact, the most recent official data suggests the poverty rate among people over 65 years of age has risen by 19% between 2009 and 2014. City officials believe the best way to reduce poverty is to expand economic growth and create jobs but elderly people say age-related discrimination is pervasive. That's why Joyce Mak, a former social worker, started the social enterprise 10 years ago. She had no experience in the restaurant business but wanted to provide a sustainable way of employing senior citizens for as long as they were willing to work. Since then, Gingko has employed more than 1,000 elderly people. Bangalore is one of the world's major tech cities. It is India's IT hub. And, thanks to Lima Das and her team of industrious grannies, it is now India's knitting hub too. In 2011, Lima set up grannysloveindia.com, a website that sells children's clothes knitted by grandmothers. It's an idea that has enabled women "in the second innings of their life" to find new purpose and make new friends. "I had no clue it would reach a stage like this where people accept it, love the social cause of it," Lima says, sitting in her Bangalore apartment surrounded by stacks of wool. "It's been great to be part of such a change. The grannies have now become more confident. They have become a part of my life and I have become a part of their life, empowering them and making them realise that they can become entrepreneurs at any stage of their life." Lima, a textile design graduate, got the idea for Granny's Love when she saw her mother-in-law knitting. "I thought if I give her design directions she can come up with something fabulous." The business relies on a combination of new technology (the internet and social media apps) and good old-fashioned craft (knitting nans). All orders from the website arrive in Lima's email inbox. She then creates the design, identifies the granny best suited to knit it, and sends the wool and the design to that granny. "Then, after a week, [the granny] sends back the product, other details are added, and it's packed together with a photo of the granny who made it, and posted to the customer," says Lima. Getting the customers wasn't a problem. The challenge was to find the grannies and persuade them that knitting was a moneymaking skill. "I would ask any granny I would meet, 'Do you knit? Do you know this craft?' My biggest challenge was to motivate them. They simply made garments for their families. For them money was not in their mind." The orders have rolled in, along with a regular flow of positive feedback from customers. And with the grannies becoming more confident with using modern technology, such as Facebook and Snapchat, they are now getting that feedback directly. How social entrepreneurs are tackling the world's problems Special Report: Changing the Rules "The grannies are now more proactive when it comes to getting an order. They talk to the customers, they come with me to exhibitions." Lima now has 25 grannies working with her all across India. Shanti Nagpal is one of the recent recruits. "Today I have courage to believe in myself," she says, pausing between stitches on her latest garment. "When I see our knitting creations worn by the children and looking so beautiful, it makes me feel proud." Suman Prakash, Lima's longest serving knitting nan, finds the work relaxing and spends much of her earnings on more wool so she can knit more clothes for her family. "It's giving me purpose. I don't want to sit idle and just gossip."

There's no such thing as retirement any more for millions of elderly workers around the world.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) made its latest claims two days before Russia finds out whether it can send athletes to the 2016 Rio Olympics. They were banned from international competition after Wada accused Russia of state-sponsored doping. Athletics chiefs meet on Friday to decide whether to lift the ban. It says that: The report details the lengths athletes from different sports allegedly went to, both to avoid tests and fool doping control officers (DCOs). It says one athlete was seen running away from the mixed zone after an event, while another left the stadium during a race and could not be located. Wada also highlighted the case of an athlete who, it says, used a container - "presumably containing clean urine" - that had been inserted inside her. When she tried to use the container, it leaked onto the floor. The athlete is alleged to have tried to bribe the DCO before providing a sample that subsequently returned an adverse finding. The report also says that: As a result, tests were not carried out at the national weightlifting and national Greco-Roman wrestling championships. In some cases, testers were not told where an event was taking place. "What really comes through, when you read through it page by page by page, is the number of occasions when there was simply no co-operation given," former Wada president Dick Pound told the BBC World Service. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) voted to suspend Russia's athletics federation on 13 November after an independent Wada report alleged "state-sponsored doping". The report was commissioned to investigate claims made in a documentary shown by German broadcaster ARD in 2014. The programme alleged widespread doping in Russian athletics, claiming as many as 99% of athletes had cheated. The claims were made by whistleblowers, among them Vitaly Stepanov, a former Russian anti-doping official, and his wife Yulia, a former 800m runner who was banned for doping. Russian athletes, including former London Marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova, also admitted to taking drugs and observing corruption. The Wada report found evidence of state involvement, as well as evidence that samples had been destroyed, doping controls had been interfered and bribes had been paid to conceal positive tests. Media playback is not supported on this device The IAAF meets on Friday in Vienna to discuss what Russian authorities have done to tackle doping and whether its athletes should compete in Rio. Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the country could take legal action if its athletics federation was not reinstated, Interfax news agency has reported. "It is a big and an important message whatever is decided," said Pound. "If they are held to be excluded, that's a message. If they are allowed to come back in, there is going to be another message that all of the sporting authorities are going to have to deal with." Pound said a ban on Russian athletes competing in the Olympics would be extremely difficult for the Russian government to explain to its citizens. "You can explain all sorts of economic sanctions and political sanctions and what not if you are the state," he said. "But it is very hard to explain to a country that really enjoys its sport and likes to watch it why it is that nobody will play with you." Meanwhile, Russian Olympic medallists and world champions have appealed to the head of the International Olympic Committee to let athletes with no history of doping to compete at the Rio Games. "The fraud of dishonest people should not jeopardise the career of innocent fellow athletes," said 13 sports stars in a letter to Thomas Bach. The 13 include Alexander Popov, a four-time Olympic champion swimmer, and judo champion Tagir Khaibulaev. The Olympic athletics programme begins in Brazil on 12 August.

Anti-doping officials in Russia are being stopped from testing athletes and are also being threatened by security services, says a new report.

Media playback is not supported on this device Helen Richardson-Walsh struck twice in the second quarter to give Great Britain a 2-0 lead at half-time. Sophie Bray then won a scramble in front of goal to knock home GB's third, before Florencia Habif pulled two back for Argentina. Group B leaders Great Britain next face Japan on Friday. Goalkeeper Maddie Hinch pulled off some fine saves as Argentina, who won bronze at London 2012, grew stronger throughout the game. Richardson-Walsh saw her fourth-quarter penalty flick saved after a foul on Alex Danson, but Great Britain were able to hold on. "Beating a team like them gives us confidence but I don't think we're firing on all cylinders," said Richardson-Walsh. "At the start we felt comfortable, which is good, but this tournament is tough. Anything can happen in the quarter-finals but we're building momentum and hopefully we can use it." Kathleen Bam scored three goals as the United States beat Japan 6-1 to stay second in Group B. Jodie Kenny struck twice as Australia beat India 6-1, with Anuradha Thokchom scoring a consolation goal a minute from the end. New Zealand moved up to second in Group A as they beat Spain 2-1 thanks to two goals from Kelsey Smith, while Germany beat South Korea 2-0 and China and the Netherlands played out a goalless draw. Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Great Britain's women maintained their unbeaten record as they qualified for the Olympic quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory over Argentina.

The system is being based on the way people fill up their car with petrol or buy data bundles with a mobile phone. The company says it is an attempt to simplify energy bills. ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson said: "We're saying to people buy it by the day, not by kilowatts or a fancy tariff you don't understand." Customers will use an app that has a gauge measuring consumption. The company will tailor each customer's "day" based on a personalised forecast of how much energy they typically use. This will also vary according to the time of year. Customers will be able to buy packages of gas and electricity in quantities from one day to a month, and up to 180 days ahead. The firm has been piloting the scheme and it says it could transform the way consumers buy energy. Mr Anderson said they went back to scratch and looked at how people bought petrol for their car. "You go to the garage and put £50 in your car. Inherently you know that will last you two to three weeks. "We thought why don't we do the same thing with energy." A fuel gauge supplied within the app will then tell customers how much energy they are using and how much they have left. Under the scheme, called "PowerUp", customers will not have to pay a standing charge. Scottish Power said its tariffs for the scheme would include some of the firm's most competitive prices. It will be launched to existing customers initially, and the company firm will then consider whether to open it up to the wider market. A two-year investigation into the energy industry by the competition authorities found that many consumers were not engaged in the energy market and failed to switch to the cheapest deals. The new approach to buying energy has been welcomed by the industry regulator. In a statement, Ofgem said: "We want more competition to increase choice and drive down prices for consumers. "We encourage suppliers to offer new innovative tariffs to help people engage in the market and find the best deal which suits them. "Innovative tariffs can be tailored to an individual consumer's needs and give people more control over their energy bill and how they pay for it." Claire Osborne, energy expert for Uswitch.com said: "Energy bills are notoriously difficult to understand and so this approach, similar to how we buy petrol, should help consumers use less, waste less and pay less for their gas and electricity. "The fact that the deal has no standing charge will be attractive to many customers - particularly those with second homes which are unoccupied for part of the year - as there's nothing to pay on days when no energy is used."

ScottishPower customers will soon be able to buy gas and electricity in bundles of days rather than signing up to standard or fixed-price deals.

More than 100 people are still missing and feared dead after a hillside collapsed on Sunday, following the heaviest rains in the country for decades. Local residents initially used their bare hands to dig into tonnes of mud that engulfed some 30 houses. Seven people have been saved so far. Thousands of people have fled the area. The BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Medellin says many of the bodies being pulled from the mud are those of children who were playing in the streets when the landslide hit. The scar of the collapsed hillside can be seen from miles away, he adds. The landslide hit the La Gabriela district of Bello, Antioquia province, at about 1900 GMT on Sunday. In pictures: Colombia landslide Officials originally feared that 145 people may have been buried. But the mayor of Bello, Oscar Andres Perez, told Colombian radio 123 people had been trapped. He said the hill had become increasingly saturated with water over the past few days and that there had been a "high risk of landslides". Mr Perez said the authorities had warned residents of the danger. Orfanely Madrigal, a Bello resident, told a local radio station she had been aware of the risk: "I foresaw this tragedy. I told my mother this was a high-risk area but nobody believed me." "I've lost half my family - my mother, four brothers, nephews and my 13- and 10-year-old daughters," she said. Several hundred people, including Red Cross rescue workers, soldiers and police, are digging through the deep mud in an effort to find survivors. More than 20 sniffer dogs have also been brought in. However, teams are moving cautiously for fear that heavy machinery will crush homes buried in the mud. Red Cross officials say that 174 people have died as a result of the heavy rains in Colombia, 225 have been injured and 19 are missing, without counting the victims of the Bello landslide. Tens of thousands have been left homeless after most major rivers have burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced he is flying to Bello to personally assess the situation there. Mr Santos has said recovering from the torrential rains and the damage they have caused is going to be very expensive, and that he is considering calling a national state of emergency if the rains continue. "Unfortunately, this tragedy has just kept growing," he said. Neighbouring Venezuela is also experiencing heavy flooding. Some 70,000 people have been driven from their homes there. President Hugo Chavez has said his government plans to seize private land to house some of those forced to abandon their homes. The May-November rainy season in Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America has been severe this year. The extreme weather is attributed to the La Nina climatic phenomenon, which is caused by colder than usual water currents along the Pacific coast.

Rescuers say they have recovered 24 bodies following a landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin.

Revenue rose to $20.26bn (£14bn) between January and March, from $17.26bn a year earlier. But Alphabet's share price fell about 6% in after-hours trading, as the revenue figure fell short of analysts' expectations. Net income for the quarter was $4.2bn, up from $3.5bn a year ago. The earnings report came one day after the European Commission issued formal antitrust charges against Google over claims that it abuses the dominant market position of its Android operating system. Google's advertising revenue jumped 16.2% in the first quarter to $18.02bn. The company said the number of ads, also known as paid clicks, jumped 29%. But the average price of online ads, known as cost-per-click, fell 9% in the quarter. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer at the parent company Alphabet, said the first quarter results represented a "tremendous start to the year", and that the company is "thoughtfully pursuing big bets and building exciting new technologies" which she hopes will put the company in a good position for long term growth. Google embarked on a restructuring drive late last year and created a new parent company - Alphabet. Under the rebranding, Google retained its best-known businesses, such as search, apps, YouTube and Android. Some of the newer entities, such as the investment and research divisions, the "smart-home" unit Nest, and the drone arm will be run under Alphabet.

Alphabet - Google's parent company - has reported a 17% rise in quarterly revenue after strong advertising sales on mobile devices.

The 16-time TT winner, who came off his Tyco BMW at the 27th Milestone, was reported to be conscious before being flown to hospital by helicopter. Hutchinson, 37, was battling for the lead when the race was red-flagged because of the incident. He won the Superbike and Superstock races earlier in the week. He has now been transferred to Liverpool for further treatment. The race was re-started and was won by Michael Dunlop. The Bingley rider, who suffered a fractured femur, is the third most successful rider in the history of the event. He endured more than 30 operations on his left leg after an accident in 2010 and after a five-year absence from the top step returned to win eight TTs in the last three years. Hutchinson is the only man to win five TTs in a week, a feat he achieved seven years ago, and followed that up with trebles at the 2015 and 2016 meetings.

Ian Hutchinson has been taken to hospital with a broken leg after crashing on the second lap of Friday's Senior TT on the Isle of Man.

The rural grave, discovered last November in the town of Tetelcingo, consists of two 10m (33ft) deep pits. Prosecutors say that the bodies may have been dumped illegally by morgue officials, but the investigation into who is responsible is ongoing. Morelos is among the worst-affected states in Mexico's epidemic of drug-related violence. At least 20,000 people have disappeared across Mexico, the UN estimates - other organisation put the number far higher. Investigators at Tetelcingo worked under a yellow tent as families of missing persons and National Human Rights Commission representatives looked on. Genetic samples will be taken from each set of remains to attempt identification before they are reburied in marked graves. The exhumation is expected to take about five days. State prosecutor Javier Perez Duron said an investigation was under way into who was responsible for the illegal mass burial. "It is extremely important and the highest responsibility to count the bodies and give them a dignified burial," Mr Duron said. Experts from the Autonomous University of the state of Morelos (UAEM) have been called in to help with DNA testing. Alejandro Vera, rector of UAEM, said: "We recognize the tireless struggle of the relatives and victims' organisations of the more than 30,000 missing in this country that's sinking into barbarism." Mr Vera founded a program to help those whose loved ones have disappeared in Mexico's drug war. At least 20,000 people are thought to have disappeared.

Mexican authorities have begun exhuming 116 bodies found buried in a mass grave in the central state of Morelos.

That is the message from police and other experts gathering for a special event highlighting the issue on Friday. Victims are due to share their experiences at the All Wales Anti-Slavery Conference in Llandudno. Gwent Police officers who rescued a man who worked unpaid for 13 years on a Newport farm are also taking part. Det Supt Mark Pierce from North Wales Police, who is the lead officer for the force on tackling slavery and human trafficking said: "It's imperative we identify and prosecute those responsible and make our communities safer. "Human trafficking is serious and organised crime with those involved likely to be involved in the other serious crimes like drug production, kidnapping and the criminal use of firearms." Among the guests also expected to address the event is the new UK independent slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland. North Wales Police are also launching a 'Say No to Slavery' campaign on its website on Friday.

It is imperative that those involved in modern day slavery in Wales are caught and brought to justice.

The company's management team says the internet means that pornographic magazines are no longer commercially viable. Playboy's circulation has fallen dramatically from its peak in the mid-1970s. We have been asking what you think of this change; on Twitter, on Facebook and on our story. Many of you think it is a most welcome move and might even help encourage a more respectful portrayal of women in the media. Others think it is simply a smart marketing choice. Some, rather wistfully, see it as the "end of an era". Other people say that without the nudity, it is the beginning of the end of Playboy. However, many others are pointing out that if you want to see naked people, you can just go online. As Playboy's chief executive Scott Flanders put it: "You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free." Quite. Maybe there is a bigger problem. Is the magazine itself outdated as a form of media? Playboy's circulation has dropped from 5.6 million in the 1970s to the current 800,000. Finally, some people are simply very happy that a certain well-known trope will now be true.

Playboy magazine has announced it is to stop publishing pictures of fully naked women.