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The 19-year-old forward has yet to play a competitive first-team match for the Terriers but did feature in pre-season friendlies against Liverpool, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Oldham in 2016. He had a three-game loan at National League side Wrexham earlier this term. The deal to take him to Colchester, ninth in League Two, would include the play-offs should they reach them. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Colchester United have signed Rekeil Pyke on loan from Huddersfield Town until the end of the season.

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But the study says there is no clear evidence of academic improvement for pupils using tablet devices. The study, commissioned by education technology charity Tablets for Schools, looked at a representative sample of 671 state and independent schools. Many pupils reported that they took an internet-connected device to bed to continue social media conversations. The rapid growth of tablet computers in the classroom was one of the ways in which the study found that young people are immersed in technology at school and home. Tablets are now being used, at least to some extent, in 68% of primary and 69% of secondary schools, according to the study headed by Barbie Clarke of the Family, Kids and Youth research group. But researchers found examples of much more intensive use. In 9% of schools, there was an individual tablet device for every pupil. The highest use of tablet computers was within academy schools - much greater than in independent schools or other types of state schools. The underlying trend is for an increasing number of tablet computers in schools - among those not using them at present, 45% reported that they would soon be likely to introduce them. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of tablet computers in schools is expected to rise from about 430,000 to almost 900,000. But Dr Clarke, formerly of the University of Cambridge's education department, says it is not possible to make a definitive connection between tablet computers and improved results. Researchers cannot isolate the impact of technology as the specific cause of a rise in attainment. But Dr Clarke says head teachers reported a positive impact. And there is evidence that they help to motivate pupils who might otherwise be disengaged - and when pupils take home tablet computers it increases the involvement of families. Dr Clarke says that the role of technology is going to grow in schools. "The type of device might change, but it's not going to go away. It will almost seem ridiculous if some of them are not using technology," she said. A separate study from the National Literacy Trust and Pearson, published on Monday, suggested that touch-screen computers were particularly useful in helping boys and poorer pupils to learn to read. It showed children in poorer households were particularly likely to read on touch-screen computers rather than printed books. The study on tablet computers in schools shows how much online technology is part of everyday life for young people. Within a sample of schools where every pupil has a tablet computer, a quarter of secondary pupils described themselves as internet "addicts". About two-thirds took a computer device or smartphone to bed with them, used for social media or watching videos. Findings earlier this year from Ofcom show how tablets have spread quickly within families with children. It showed about 70% of five to 15-year-olds had access to a tablet at home. Simon Mason, head of Honywood Community School in Essex, said it was not possible to say whether results are changed by any individual factor, but he is a strong advocate of tablet computers in schools. Each pupil has an iPad, which remains the property of the school, but pupils can take them home. Using these computers, he says, is about making sure that the school is in "the current century and not the last". The benefits are "difficult to put into league tables", he says. But they create a "sense of empowerment" for young people and create an ethos in which pupils can feel "trusted and valued". Tablets are preferable to laptops, he argues, more portable, the right size, touch-screen and immediately switched on. The head says that the use of technology in school also reflects the reality of how pupils live at home and what they will find at work. "I think it's really important that schools function in the way that the world is," said Mr Mason.

Almost 70% of primary and secondary schools in the UK now use tablet computers, according to research.

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Further caps are coming into effect on roaming - or connection - charges within all 28 countries of the European Union (EU). From June next year, roaming charges in the EU will be abolished completely. The government said that those making calls, downloading data or texting would save millions of pounds in charges following the latest changes. "Roughly a million Brits stay the night in Europe every day, and they spend around £350m a year on roaming charges," said Ed Vaizey, the minister for the digital economy. "So by realising these changes, we're going to save British consumers millions of pounds a year." The charge cap will also apply in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Consumers pay roaming charges whenever they connect to an operator based abroad. The charges are in addition to the cost of the call itself, and for short calls they can make up a large proportion of the overall fee. The biggest reductions will be for people downloading data - such as emails, pictures or social media - where the roaming charge will be cut by about 75%. Charges for outgoing phone calls will be cut by a similar amount. The charge for texting will be reduced by about 66%. So whereas those making a phone call in Europe would previously have paid roughly 16.5p to get connected, they will now pay just 4p. The charge is repeated for every minute of the call. Data downloads, which previously cost a maximum of 17.4p, will also now cost 4p for each megabyte of data. When the call charges themselves are taken into consideration, the government says the average total cost of a phone call should fall by more than half. Not all customers will see a reduction, however, as some operators include roaming charges within special packages. O2 said most of its customers would see immediate reductions, while EE said the majority of its customers would not be affected. Three already provides free roaming for most of its customers in a limited number of countries. Mr Vaizey questioned what would happen to the roaming charge caps should the UK vote to leave the EU. "I don't know what would happen if we leave the EU, and that's the problem," he told the BBC. "They might stay, or they might not stay." The controls on charges are being introduced under an EU regulation - not a directive - which means they have not been specifically incorporated into UK law. So if the UK voted to leave the EU, it could decide whether it wanted to keep them or not. The Vote Leave campaign said the UK would be able to retain the price caps if it wanted to. "These charges are being abolished across Europe and abroad. There is no evidence to suggest that they will go up if we vote leave," said Matthew Elliott, chief executive of Vote Leave.

UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see reductions in their bills from Saturday.

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The 24-year-old summer signing injured himself in training on Friday as he went to take a shot and will see a consultant this week. He joins Ryan Brunt and left-back Gary Sawyer as long-term absentees. "It's a huge blow, any players we have in the squad that are injured is very disappointing for us," manager Derek Adams told BBC Radio Devon. Spencer had become first choice in the central striking role of the League Two leaders following an injury to on-loan Bristol City forward Paul-Arnold Garita, who has just returned to fitness. "He and Garita have played in that area this season and held the ball up and performed well for us," Adams added following Saturday's 3-0 home loss to Grimsby. "It's hard to take as a manager because you feel that you're getting somewhere and then something happens, it's like a roadblock, it's very difficult to overcome these things, so it's hard to take."

Plymouth Argyle striker Jimmy Spencer will miss at least three months after breaking and dislocating his ankle.

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Owner London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL) is in talks with planners about increasing passenger numbers from its current annual 11.5 million. It already has plans, revealed in January, to increase footfall to 18 million passengers a year. The new proposal has been criticised by Hertfordshire County Council. LLAL said the new proposals were just one option. The proposals were revealed by the council after the figure was mentioned in discussions between the owner and the Planning Inspectorate. The new application is set to be submitted in 2013. Robert Gordon, leader of the county council, said: "I am stunned by this news. "Local authorities and communities alike are worried at the speed with which even the current proposals to expand capacity up to 18 million people per annum are being progressed, but have engaged in the consultations and await any planning application in good faith. "Make no mistake, this is a huge expansion proposal and represents a throughput not significantly different from that currently experienced at London Gatwick and 10 million people per annum more than currently experienced at London Stansted." A spokesman for the Planning Inspectorate told the BBC that the figure of 30 million had been put forward in discussion with the airport's owner He said the application for 30 million passengers was not being put in until the third or fourth quarter of 2013. A spokesman for London Luton Airport Limited said: "In considering future opportunities for London Luton Airport, LLAL has looked at a number of alternative development scenarios and has been completely open about this. "These have included expanding the airport to make best use of the runway capacity that the Government identified in the Future of Aviation White Paper as being up to 30 million passengers per annum. "At present, LLAL is concentrating upon the 18 million people per annum. This means that a 30 million project is not being pursued for the time being. "If this were ever to be pursued the proposal would have to be subject to the rigorous environmental impact assessment processes and public consultation."

Passenger numbers at Luton Airport could nearly treble, to 30 million a year, under new proposals.

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Culture Secretary John Whittingdale said the playwright was "one of our greatest literary exports". The initiative will include working with young people without access to school in developing countries. The British Council's Sir Ciaran Devane said the project would reflect Shakespeare's "global impact". Speaking in the Houses of Parliament at the launch of Shakespeare Lives, Mr Whittingdale emphasised the playwright's cultural significance and international influence. "Shakespeare is a major driver of tourism and also an important player in our export market. And the creative industries which he towers over are a huge part of our economy," said Mr Whittingdale. "It is very hard to overstate the scale and scope of his reach." Partners in the 400th anniversary project include the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe and the BBC. There will be performances, publications, films, broadcasts, online events and festivals. Schools in the UK and around the world will be given resources and video clips, exploring themes such as "global citizenship". But there will also be an alliance with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) to use the Shakespeare events to reach those young people who are excluded from education. Despite a millennium pledge for universal primary education, there are about 58 million children who have no access to school - mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. There are an estimated 250 million young people around the world who are unable to read or write. "When millions of children cannot read, they become cut off from learning those lessons that literature can offer," said Philip Goodwin, VSO chief executive. The exercise in cultural "soft power" will include events in the United States, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Sir Ciaran, British Council chief executive, said the playwright was "one of the most enduring examples of cultural impact and relations". He said the "genius" of Shakespeare's language had given "people from all walks of life a platform for self-expression".

The 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare next year will be marked by a major global cultural and educational project in 140 countries.

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The aim is to cut through the jargon and present election news in a different way. If you've got a question about the election or want to know what the parties will do for you, let us know. Follow our reporter Steffan Messenger on Facebook, where he'll be posting all our #iNeverKnew coverage and focusing on the issues you feel passionately about - your cash, your career, your future. And check out our guide to what the parties say they'll do for young people here.

Throughout the election campaign BBC Wales News is answering young voters's questions and reflecting their views through our interactive #iNeverKnew project.

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Jill Campbell has run the Isis Boutique in Malvern, Worcestershire, for seven years. But she said people have been linking the store to Islamic State, which has killed hostages including British aid agency worker David Haines. She said some comments have been "quite upsetting". Some "very unpleasant" posts have also been made on social media about the shop, which is named after the river in Ms Campbell's home city, Oxford. "I'm now in the position of thinking do I change the name or do I stick it out?" she said. "It's an unsettling time." Ms Campbell plans to open a second boutique elsewhere in the country, but said she would "probably not" use the Isis name. "I have absolutely no sympathy with these monsters in Syria and it is for very innocent reasons that we chose the name," she said.

A woman says she is considering rebranding her business because it shares its name with a Middle East extremist group.

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Kohli made 107 and shared century stands with both Shikhar Dhawan (73) and Suresh Raina (74) at the Adelaide Oval. When Kohli fell as part of Sohail Khan's 5-55, Pakistan looked to have dragged themselves back into the game by restricting India to a reachable 300-7. But a chase that never gained momentum was wrecked by a collapse of three wickets for one run and they eventually stumbled to 224 all out, Mohammed Shami claiming 4-35. In isolation, India's win earns national pride in what was billed as the most watched cricket match of all time, with an estimated television audience of one billion, and extends their World Cup record against Pakistan to six wins from as many matches. It was also an emphatic way to begin the defence of a trophy they won on home soil in 2011 and represents their first competitive win since arriving for a tour of Australia in November. Pakistan, winners when the tournament was last held in Australia and New Zealand 23 years ago, can take heart from the way they stuck to the task with the ball, but their limp chase was poor. After all the hype, the action was intriguing, rather than exciting. Making first use of an excellent pitch on a baking hot day, India's innings was underpinned by Kohli's calm accumulation all around the wicket, his 126-ball stay containing only eight fours. The right-hander made Pakistan pay for dropping him twice, the first a tough chance in the deep to Yasir Shah when on only three, the second a more straightforward edge behind to Umar Akmal from the spin of Haris Sohail on 76. When the 26-year-old punched Shahid Afridi to long-on for a 22nd ODI hundred - only Sachin Tendulkar has more for India - he became the first man to score a century in his opening match of a World Cup tournament on two occasions. Support came from Dhawan, who curbed his attacking instincts, and Raina, who repeatedly heaved through the leg side in his 56-ball knock. However, after Kohli edged Sohail to Umar, Pakistan fought back through fast bowler Sohail, who demonstrated consistency of length and canny changes of pace. India scored just 27 runs in their final five overs as five wickets fell, four of them to Sohail. A chase of 301 looked within Pakistan's grasp at the interval, but they never threatened to keep up with the six-an-over run-rate. Younus Khan, promoted to open, gloved a Shami bouncer behind early on and, though Ahmed Shahzad and Haris shared 68, Ravichandran Ashwin found turn with a beautiful off-break to have the latter caught at slip. And, when Umesh Yadav removed Shahzad and Saqaib Mahsood in the space of three balls followed by Umar controversially being given out, caught behind off Ravi Jadeja on review, the contest was effectively over. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq did his best to delay the inevitable with some clean striking in his 76, but he was the ninth wicket to fall, to the lively Shami, before Mohit Sharma had Sohail caught at long-on to seal India's victory. Listen to highlights from Test Match Special and 5 live Sport's 2015 World Cup coverage.

Virat Kohli compiled a composed hundred to help defending champions India begin the World Cup with a 76-run victory over fierce rivals Pakistan.

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Jon Schueler, who died in New York in 1992 at the age of 75, created many of his pieces from a studio in Mallaig in the Highlands. He was inspired by views of the Sound of Sleat and also of Skye, which lies across the stretch of sea. An arts symposium and exhibition at the college runs from Friday to Sunday. Called An Linne: Echoes, Reflections and Transfigurations, the events mark the centenary of the artist's birth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1916. The painter, who served as a navigator on US bombers flown out of England during World War Two, moved to Mallaig in 1957 and he continued to visit and work in the village in the north-west Highlands throughout his career. Many of his pieces were influenced by the changing weather on the west coast and the effect the conditions had on the sea. Magda Salvesen, curator of the Jon Schueler Estate, said: "The Sound of Sleat became to Schueler a place of experience, memory and mood. "The specificity of this body of water fed Schueler's paintings - their imagery enlarged through layers of memory. "How appropriate and challenging that the symposium celebrating the artist's centenary should be held on Skye, an island seen through changing weather from his studio in Mallaig." The celebration at SMO - Scotland's National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, and which offers a Jon Schueler Residency scholarship - includes talks on Schueler's life and work and an exhibition of selected pieces from his time in Mallaig. Donnie Munro, director of development, fundraising and the arts at SMO, described the artist as having a "profoundly deep experiential affinity with the Sound of Sleat". He said this connection led Schueler to create some of his most celebrated works.

The life and work of an American Expressionist painter is being celebrated at Skye's Gaelic college Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (SMO).

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The man, believed to be a Polish national, was found badly injured in the early hours of Wednesday at flats in Thurso Crescent. He later died at Ninewells Hospital. A 24-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and has now been charged. He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday. Police have not named the victim as they have not been able to formally identify him.

A man is to appear in court over the suspicious death of a 34-year-old in Dundee.

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The vehicle was dragged for several hundred metres after being struck by a Paris-bound train at Conde-sur-Huisne in the Orne region on Friday evening. Deputy prefect Pascal Vion said the car "seemed to have stopped in the middle of the tracks" before the crash at 20:20 local time (18:20 GMT). A woman managed to escape from the car prior to the collision. None of the 34 passengers on the train, which was travelling from Le Mans to the French capital, were hurt, AFP news agency reports.

Three people have died after a train hit a car on a level crossing in the north-west of France, officials say.

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Stabbing victim John Culshaw's remains were retained by Greater Manchester Police without his family's knowledge. Dozens of other families have also been told their loved ones' body parts were kept by the force. GMP said whether or not to contact the affected families was a decision it "agonised over for a number of months". Mr Culshaw, 26, was stabbed to death in Wigan in 1993. His family buried him believing his body was intact, and were unaware his stomach, liver and other tissues had been retained after two post-mortem examinations until police officers visited them in September last year. His mother, Jennifer Shaw, said she wanted to know why it had taken so long to come to light. "He's my son. And he's been left - half of him," she said. "If he'd have died and they'd asked me if they could use the parts to help somebody, then yes. But just to be sat in a lab for 23 years doing nothing, that's just horrendous." The body parts were discovered following an audit of the former Forensic Science Service in 2014, the Manchester Evening News revealed. It found more than 180 samples - including major organs - from victims of crime in Greater Manchester were being held for the police force, which has admitted there could be more body parts unaccounted for. It became illegal in 2006 to remove or store human tissue without families' consent following an investigation at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital in 1999. Organs from hundreds of babies who died at the hospital were secretly taken. The body parts kept for Greater Manchester Police were removed before that date. Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Ford said: "Once we knew about the samples we felt that such a sensitive issue was never going to be solely about following the regulations or the letter of the law. "For this reason we consulted with a number of relevant people, including community and faith groups, as well as our own Ethics Committee. Following this extensive consultation it was agreed we had an ethical and moral duty to inform the next-of-kin in the vast majority of cases." She said officers had offered a range of options for "sensitive disposal" of the samples, which the force would pay for. However, families have been told some samples could remain unaccounted for "for various reasons", she said. John Culshaw's family will bury his organs in a private second ceremony on Thursday. "Somebody has made a big mistake. Not just me but a lot of other families are suffering as well," Ms Shaw said. "I don't want anyone else to go through this. It's devastating."

A mother is preparing to bury her son for a second time after being told his organs were removed and stored in secret for more than 20 years.

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After intervention from the Chinese ambassador, it is also now the litmus test for Anglo-China relations under the new regime at Number 10. After EDF's board narrowly agreed to press ahead with the project, the UK government surprised company officials by saying it needed several weeks to consider before signing. The decision to delay is widely thought to have come from Theresa May herself, influenced by Joint Chief of Staff and outspoken critic of China's creeping influence, Nick Timothy. Without China's involvement, this project would not have received EDF board approval. It was seen as a risk sharing mechanism for the French, a prestige project for China and the ushering in of ever-closer Chinese relations. Nevertheless, and perhaps understandably, the prime minister wanted time to think. Well, today's warning from the Chinese ambassador that the relationship between the two countries is at risk has given her plenty to think about. Writing in the Financial Times, Liu Xiaoming made clear that the stakes here are high by linking government approval for Hinkley Point to the future of the relationship which is he said a "crucial historical juncture". No kidding. In a post Brexit world, Britain needs all the friends it can get and much was made of the importance of forging close trade links with non-EU nations. There may be legitimate security concerns over having sensitive infrastructure assets under Chinese management but a decision to back out will clearly take the shine off the "golden era" of collaboration between the two countries, proclaimed during Xi Jinping's state visit last year. Theresa May is not the only one who wants to take her time. The French Journal du Dimanche quoted an unnamed EDF manager pointing out the benefits of hitting the pause button. If construction was delayed until 2019 when a similar reactor will be up and running (fingers crossed) at Flamanville in France, the cost of financing the project would fall dramatically. With a working example, EDF could secure cheaper loans with government guarantees rather than self finance through costly equity. That would reduce the threat to EDF's finances, appease the French unions and lower the guaranteed price of the electricity produced from £92.50 to £75 per megawatt hour - a big saving for UK taxpayers. It would however delay the project another three years at a time when infrastructure spending is seen as crucial to create jobs, stimulate the economy and keep the lights on. Plenty to keep the PM's mind occupied when she heads off for her summer holidays.

Hinkley Point is the world's most expensive nuclear project.

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Ajinkya Rahane became the fifth Indian to score centuries in both innings of a Test match as they declared on 267-5. In reply, captain Hashim Amla (23 not out) took 46 balls to score a run, as South Africa made 72 in as many overs. A 300-plus target has been reached just once on Indian soil, when the home team struck 387-4 to defeat England in 2008. India resumed 403 runs ahead on 190-4 but skipper Virat Kohli added only five runs to his overnight 83 before a low Kyle Abbott delivery trapped him leg before to end the only century partnership of the series at 154. Rahane, the only centurion of the series, was not to be denied another hundred, however. The 27-year-old slog-swept Imran Tahir over mid-wicket for his second six of the innings and flicked Dean Elgar for another to move into the 90s. He joined Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (three times), Rahul Dravid (twice) and Kohli as the only India batsman to reach three figures twice in the same Test match. South Africa blocked resolutely after left-hander Elgar was caught at slip in the fifth over, with India spinner Ravi Jadeja conceding only 10 runs from his 23 overs. The usually destructive AB de Villiers maintained the team tactic, using 33 balls to score his first run. His partnership with the captain did not produce a single run in the first 10 overs, but both batsmen survived to retain their team's hopes of avoiding defeat. A 3-0 series victory for India would put them second in the world rankings behind the South Africans, who will lose top spot if they lose their next Test series at home to England, which begins on 26 December.

India require eight wickets on the final day to seal a 3-0 Test series win after South Africa closed on 72-2 in pursuit of a remote 481 in Delhi.

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The UK must go further to ensure those settling learn English "so they can be more integrated into our country". Asked about the issue at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said the last government had made progress on the issue, but more had to be done. He agreed parents should be responsible for making sure children speak English. Conservative MP for Keighley Kris Hopkins asked if the PM agreed that there was "a responsibility and an obligation" on parents to make sure their children can speak English when they start school. Mr Cameron replied: "I completely agree... in too many cases this isn't happening." Since last autumn, people from outside the EU applying for a visa to join their spouse or partner now have to prove they have a basic command of English before their application is approved. Previously, visa applicants had to show only that their marriage or partnership was genuine and that they could financially support themselves. The prime minister told the Commons: "The last government did make some progress on making sure people learnt English when they came to our country, I think we need to go further. "If you look at the figures for the number of people who are brought over as husbands and wives, particularly from the Indian sub-continent, we should be putting in place - and we will be putting in place - tougher rules to make sure they do learn English and so when they come, if they come, they can be more integrated into our country." The weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions was dominated by foreign affairs with Labour leader Ed Miliband focusing all his six questions on events in Egypt and the UK's mission in Afghanistan. Mr Miliband, who visited Afghanistan for the first time as Labour leader last week, paid an extended tribute to soldiers' work there, acknowledged the difference in the Commons session from the normal political point scoring. Mr Cameron welcomed the opportunity to have a "serious conversation" about the work of British soldiers in Afghanistan, saying they wanted politicians to discuss their efforts, although he also noted many MPs often "preferred a bunfight" about domestic issues.

David Cameron has said too many children from immigrant families are not able to speak English when they start at school.

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The controversial new security bill is expected to be approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The police will have the right to conduct stop-and-search, detain people for up to 48 hours without court orders and use firearms against demonstrators carrying petrol bombs or other "injurious weapons". Critics say that could mean a firecracker or a simple slingshot. Demonstrators who are masked, for example with a scarf, could face up to five years in prison. Governors - who are appointed by the government - would be given the right to order police investigations. The government argues the measures are needed for security and protection from violent protests and are in line with European standards. The opposition says the bill, if approved, is bound to turn Turkey into a police state. It comes at a sensitive time for Turkish domestic politics. A general election will be held on 7 June and peace talks to end three decades of Kurdish insurgency have faltered recently, as splits emerged between the governing AK Party and Mr Erdogan over how to proceed. The Kurds are particularly wary of the new bill, saying it could be used specifically to target them. It was introduced after pro-Kurdish protests in October, in which almost 50 people died. Mehmet Ersoy, an MP in the ruling, Islamist-rooted AKP, says those protests convinced the government to adopt extra police measures in order to "stop provocations". The bill would have a positive impact on the peace process, he told the BBC. "Let's see who really wants peace. Let's take the masked vandals with Molotov cocktails off the scene," he said. "We just want to stop the violence." However, Ertugrul Kurkcu, an MP from the pro-Kurdish party HDP, does not share that optimism. "If the gendarmerie, who will now be under the interior ministry, or the police rely on the powers granted to them and try to intimidate, pressurise or use violence against people, that will damage the peace atmosphere. There will no longer be a suitable climate for peace talks - neither politically, nor psychologically," he said. The main opposition CHP party plans to launch a constitutional court challenge to the bill soon. Akif Hamzacebi, a CHP member of parliament, argues that the bill's main aim is to crush public dissent and prevent a "second wave of unrest similar to the Gezi events" - the anti-government protests that took place in June 2013. "The government is extending police powers in order to control dissent. However, such bills fuel more dissent," he said. Amnesty International has condemned the bill, and the US State Department has expressed concern. State department spokesman Jeff Rathke said: "We believe curbs on freedom of assembly weaken rather than strengthen democratic societies." Last week the Turkish parliament also passed a bill that would allow the government to ban access to websites "threatening lives, public order or people's freedom" even before seeking a court order. Mr Erdogan tolerates little dissent and more than 70 people have faced legal action for insulting him since he became the country's president last August. Those who have been prosecuted include a 13-year-old for a Facebook post, several students, satirical cartoonists, a Miss Turkey beauty queen and an actress.

The Turkish parliament has agreed to give the police sweeping new powers - but only after weeks of long debate, punch-ups between MPs and sit-in protests.

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It is believed to have left the park, near the small town of Beaufort West, through a hole under the fence. "A helicopter is on standby and rangers are walking around with attacker dogs in case they came across the lion," South African National Parks official Fayrouch Ludick told the BBC. A tourist was killed last week by a lion at a game park near Johannesburg. African news updates The American woman was mauled after the lion jumped through a car window which was open in breach of park rules. Ms Ludick said park officials were confident that the three-year-old male lion, which escaped from the Karoo National Park, would be recaptured. "The spoor has been found by the trackers, but it's just a matter of keeping up with it through the mountains and ravines," she said, South Africa's Eyewitness News reports. The Karoo National Park is in a sparsely populated area surrounded mainly by farms. Ms Ludick warned people not to approach the lion if they saw it. "Can't really judge the temperament of the lion because it is wild and it stays in a national park of under 90,000 hectares of land. It is not tame and has no exposure to humans often so there is no telling what it can do if it does come into contact with a human," Ms Ludick told the BBC. News of the lion's escape is spreading on local social media under #missinglion. The lion was believed to have escaped on Friday, and a farmer who spotted lion tracks on his farm alerted park officials, South Africa's News24 website reports. Park officials believe a hole formed under the fence after a heavy flow of water, making it possible for the lion to escape, it reports.

Game rangers are searching for a lion which escaped from a wildlife park in South Africa's Western Cape province.

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The polls would have been the first electoral contest between the rival Fatah and Hamas movements for 10 years. Their delay was ordered after lists of candidates for Fatah, which dominates the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, were cancelled in parts of the Gaza Strip, which is run by Hamas. Hamas has protested at the court's ruling, describing it as "political". Fatah said it held Hamas fully responsible. Thursday's ruling by the high court in the West Bank city of Ramallah came after a Hamas-controlled court in Gaza disqualified several candidate lists drawn up by Fatah on technical grounds. A challenge was also lodged by a lawyer over the inability to hold the vote in East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after seizing it in the 1967 war but Palestinians want to be the capital of a future state. "Elections can't take place in one place and not the other," said the presiding judge. "The elections can't take place in Jerusalem and its neighbourhoods. Also, there are problems with the formation of courts in Gaza... Therefore, the court decides to stop the elections." Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri blamed Fatah for the delay. "The high court decision is politically motivated and it came in order to rescue Fatah after its lists of candidates collapsed in a number of areas," he told the Reuters news agency. But Osama al-Qawasmi of Fatah rejected the allegation, saying: "We hold Hamas fully responsible for foiling the election, starting with the unjustified petitions it filed." The election would have been the first involving Hamas and Fatah since the 2006 poll for the Palestinian Legislative Council, in which Hamas won a majority. A violent rift with Fatah saw the Islamist movement take control of Gaza the following year. Although Fatah and Hamas formally agreed a unity deal and a technocratic government in 2014, deep divisions remain, resulting in political paralysis.

A Palestinian court has postponed municipal elections that had been due to be held on 8 October.

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Dawn Clements urged people to get vaccinated after the death of England and Birmingham City footballer Jeff Hall from the disease in 1959. Mrs Clements, of Kidderminster, died at the end of last month, aged 79. The British Polio Fellowship said there are many people alive and well "who owe her a huge debt of gratitude." Ted Hill, the charity's chief executive also commended Mrs Clements for helping shine a light on post-polio syndrome (PPS), which is a neurological condition that can occur in people who have had polio. "It can be difficult to imagine now a time in the UK when polio was killing and paralysing thousands like Jeff," he said. "Dawn worked to see that no one else had to go through what she did and latterly helped us with our PPS work." Mr Hall's unexpected death at the peak of his career aged 29 shocked the nation. Take-up of the polio vaccine had been slow in the 1950s but Mrs Clements' campaign is credited with inspiring people to get vaccinated. The charity head described Mrs Clements, who was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago, as "an example to us all" He also passed on his condolences to her surviving husband Alan Clements. Mr Clements thanked charities as well as the people of Birmingham for "assisting Dawn in all of her remarkable work". "What she did 50 years ago during the worst time of her life still matters to people. Dawn would want me to thank the fans of Birmingham City and all those for all of their help and support," he said.

Tributes have been paid to a woman credited with raising awareness about the dangers of polio following the death of her footballer husband.

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Clarkson, 30, joined Premiership Well for a second spell in July and could make his St Mirren debut in the Championship against Alloa on Saturday. He scored nine goals at Dundee last season and has featured mainly as a substitute so far this term. "I'm ready, I've been fit all season and I'm as fit as I've ever been," Clarkson told the St Mirren website. "I've been playing games, playing for the U20s and I like to keep my match fitness up. "I've been training hard and making sure that when my time came, wherever it may be, that I was ready and match fit and hopefully up to speed with everyone else really. I'm looking forward to getting started." Capped twice for Scotland in 2008 and with one international goal to his name, Clarkson has made almost 400 senior appearances at club level. His previous teams include Bristol City, Brentford and Bristol Rovers. St Mirren are eighth in the Championship, seven points clear of bottom side Alloa. "Obviously the game on Saturday, every game is a big game, and the more games we can win the more confidence we can get from that we can hopefully go on a run of games and push up the table and try to get the club back to where it has been," added Clarkson. For all the latest transfers check out our transfer deals page.

St Mirren have signed Motherwell forward David Clarkson on a loan deal until the end of the season.

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Daimler, which owns the luxury car maker, has been under intense pressure from police and prosecutors. Authorities are investigating the possible manipulation of diesel exhaust emissions in passenger cars. A Daimler spokesman said the software fix, which will cost about 220m euros (£195m), was not linked to the police investigation. He said the "voluntary service measure" was to cut nitrogen oxide pollution. "The service actions involve no costs for the customers. The implementation of the measures will be starting in the next weeks," Daimler said. The measures come after German MPs last week questioned Mercedes-Benz executives about emissions. At the time the carmaker agreed with the transport ministry to undergo another round of emissions tests. In May German police searched 11 offices of the carmaker as part of an investigation into possible fraudulent emissions data by employees. A total of 23 prosecutors and 230 police officers took part in the search in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Berlin, Lower Saxony and Saxony.

Three million Mercedes-Benz owners in Europe will be offered a software fix for their diesel cars.

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Kevin Hyland told the BBC it was "deeply concerning" that hundreds of Nigerians were brought in every year for prostitution or forced labour. Mr Hyland said the problem of such exploitation was "enormous". The Home Office said it was "committed to tackling modern slavery" and was addressing specific issues in Nigeria. The commissioner, who has only been in post for six months, says he can't think of anything more worrying than women and children being raped and forced into domestic servitude. Latest figures from the National Crime Agency show that more than 2,000 potential trafficking victims were referred to the authorities in 2014 - 244 of whom were from Nigeria, a 31 per cent increase from the previous year. The highest number of potential victims were identified as being from Albania. Campaigners believe the real figure of potential trafficking victims from Nigeria could be much higher, however. Mr Hyland, the former head of the Metropolitan Police's human trafficking unit, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I am extremely concerned about this. And we're talking about several hundred every year. "This isn't just a one-off - it's continuous - so the treatment of these people, what they go through, is actually a very serious crime, so for me it's a big problem. "But also I think the fact that there is a demand for this kind of exploitation in the United Kingdom really concerns me, that there are people who will want to buy sex, will want to exploit, will want to have children as what are current-day slaves, so that is a really serious problem." Research published by the Home Office in December estimates that there are between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of slavery in the UK. Home Secretary Theresa May, speaking last year, described the scale of abuse as "shocking". Melissa (not her real name), who is in her 20s, was trafficked to the UK to work for a Nigerian woman in London as a domestic slave. From the age of 10, she was made to clean the kitchen, sell food on a market, feed and bathe other children, and go to school and do her homework. She was beaten regularly, and locked in her room if she answered back. She said: "I know that this sounds unbelievable and the reason it sounds unbelievable is because, you know, who does that to someone? "I don't understand the hatred because that's how I feel - hated. I felt I didn't do anything to deserve that and at some point I actually thought I was the one that was the problem, that there's something about me that's making her do that to me." Trafficking for the purpose of domestic service and other forms of exploitative labour is a widespread phenomenon in Nigeria. Children and women are recruited to serve middle-class families in Nigeria or abroad. Domestic servants are sometimes poorer relatives, whose families think they will get a better life in a wealthier household. And this can happen, alongside the cases of abuse. Others servants are procured from rural areas, where there are few economic opportunities. Women are also trafficked for prostitution, with a promise of a well-paid job but they end up realising too late that they have been lured into a debt bond by criminal gangs. This is a particular problem in the southern Edo state, where there is a long tradition of trafficking women to work as prostitutes in Italy. Debbie Ariyo, executive director of the charity Africans Unite Against Child Abuse, is adamant that the real number of those trafficked to the UK from Nigeria is much higher because many victims are reluctant to speak out. She deals with hundreds of victims and believes the reasons for these people coming to the UK in the first place are the same. She said: "There is a notion among the families in Nigeria that once their family has come over here, they will have a better life, they will get better education, they will have better food and material things. "A lot of people don't see the abuse and exploitation and many of the young people who've tried to tell their parents back home, it's difficult for the parents to accept that something like this could be happening in Britain." The anti-slavery commissioner is calling for further prosecutions and for more victims to be identified, saying that a "handful of convictions is not enough". Mr Hyland said: "It's about working with the law enforcement agencies in Nigeria - working with all those in the communities and telling them this could happen - and that's never been brought together before so it's unique. "This is a new idea - Europol, Interpol, National Crime Agency, all must work together. It's up to me to oversee this. "This is not about lack of resources but about using them effectively." Tatiana Jardan, director of the Human Trafficking Foundation charity, believes that combating this problem is easier said than done because it's a complex issue. She said: "We believe the role of the commissioner is crucial but solving this is not going to be easy. "This is a difficult type of trafficking because Nigerians believe in witchcraft so they're worried about speaking out in case some harm comes to them. The police and other authorities desperately need more education so that they understand these complexities." A Home Office spokesman said: "This government is committed to tackling modern slavery, including human trafficking, which is why the Modern Slavery Act 2015 was passed earlier this year. "This legislation, the first of its kind in Europe, gives law enforcement the tools they need to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and enhances protection for victims. "The Modern Slavery Strategy, which was published in November last year, sets out an ambitious plan, including work with international partners, to increase collaboration and target human traffickers. "We are already addressing the specific issue of human trafficking in Nigeria. This includes working closely with the National Crime Agency and the Nigerian National Agency for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons to identify and disrupt Nigerian networks involved in the movement of potential victims." With the commissioner only having been in post for six months, campaigners say it would be unfair to make an assessment now. Some argue the creation of his role in the first place is a sign the issue is being taken seriously.

Clamping down on the problem of Nigerians being trafficked to the UK is a main priority, the first independent anti-slavery commissioner says.

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Bomb disposal officers were sent to Birmingham's Lee Bank area on Friday and nearby roads were closed and cordoned off. The men, two aged 32 and 37 were arrested in Stoke-on-Trent and three others, aged 18, 24 and 28, were arrested in Birmingham. Magistrates granted police a further seven days to question the men. Detectives from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit appeared before London's Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link on Saturday to submit their request for a warrant of further detention, a spokesman said. The men were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Ch Supt Sue Southern, from West Midlands Police, said: "The arrests of the five men were intelligence led and our investigation continues at full pace." A number of properties in the Stoke and Birmingham areas have been searched as part of the investigation. The BBC understands the force was dealing with two suspect devices that were found at a business in Lee Bank on Friday.

Police have been given more time to question five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.

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The exercise was overseen by North leader Kim Jong-un, said the KCNA state news agency, who called on the military to be ready to "ruthlessly" destroy the government in South. It is the latest in a series of angry gestures by Pyongyang. The South's President Park Geun-Hye has ordered the army to be on alert. But she said on Thursday that "reckless provocations will only become a path to self-destruction for the North Korean regime". North Korea has been reacting after the UN imposed some of its toughest sanctions following its nuclear and long-range rocket tests. Pyongyang has also been angered, as it is annually, by joint US-South Korean military exercises taking place south of the border. Already known for vitriolic language, the KCNA report threatened to turn the South's presidential residence, known as the Blue House, into a "sea of flames and ashes". "Artillery shells flew like lightning and intensely and fiercely struck targets simulating Cheong Wa Dae and rebel governing bodies in Seoul," it said of the latest drill, using the Korean name for the Blue House. It was not clear when the drill was carried out, but the report warned of a "miserable end" for President Park. The Blue House was attacked by North Korean commandos in 1968. The attempt to assassinate then-President Park Chung-hee was unsuccessful, but seven South Koreans and most of the 31 North Koreans attackers were killed.

North Korea says its has carried out a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on the official residence of the South Korean president.

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Goals from Declan McManus and Cardle had the hosts 2-0 up in 11 minutes. Falkirk's Craig Sibbald was red carded for foul and abusive language and Lee Miller was also sent off for an elbow on Nat Wedderburn before Tom Taiwo scored for the Bairns. Cardle grabbed his second in stoppage time to put the result beyond doubt. The win leaves the Pars second top of the table while Falkirk are second bottom on one point. Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Falkirk 1. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Ryan. Attempt missed. Fraser Aird (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt missed. Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Tony Gallacher. Attempt missed. Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Luca Gasparotto. Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Falkirk 1. Thomas Taiwo (Falkirk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Tony Gallacher (Falkirk) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Substitution, Falkirk. Alex Harris replaces Kevin O'Hara. Foul by Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic). Paul Watson (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Morris (Dunfermline Athletic). Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Joe McKee (Falkirk). Attempt saved. Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Fraser Aird replaces Kallum Higginbotham. Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Tony Gallacher. Attempt missed. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Attempt blocked. Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Ryan replaces Calum Smith. Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. David Hopkirk replaces Declan McManus. Attempt missed. Luca Gasparotto (Falkirk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Foul by Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic). Kevin O'Hara (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Nathaniel Wedderburn (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing. Lee Miller (Falkirk) is shown the red card for violent conduct. Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk). Attempt missed. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lee Miller (Falkirk). Attempt missed. Calum Smith (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Foul by Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic). Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) is shown the red card. Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Luca Gasparotto (Falkirk). Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Joe Cardle grabbed a double as Dunfermline got the better of nine-man Falkirk to continue their impressive start to the Championship campaign.

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In 2013/14, 99,293 students went to further education colleges, but that fell to 82,818 in 2015/16. The figures have been released by the Department for the Economy (DfE). There was a 15% drop in the number of enrolments at FE colleges over the same period, as some students can be enrolled on more than one course. According to the department, there were 180,825 enrolments at FE colleges in 2013/14, but by 2015/16 that figure had fallen to 153,817. One of the six FE colleges, Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC), had a particularly steep decline in its enrolment in just one year. The number of enrolments at BMC alone fell from 36,685 in 2014/15 to 28,514 in 2015/16 - a decline of 22.3%. When approached to explain why this was the case, they declined to comment. NUS-USI President Fergal McFerran expressed alarm at the "staggering drop" and called on the executive to make a "significant increase in the funding allocation for tertiary education and student financial support in the new budget". The college with the lowest rate of decline was South Eastern Regional College where enrolments fell by 8.3% - from 35,832 in 2013/14 to 32,858 in 2015/16. FE colleges provide a range of courses for a range of learners including: Sources working in the FE sector told the BBC that the decline in enrolments could be down to a range of factors, including budget constraints leading to cuts to courses and staff. In 2015/16 over 400 staff in the FE sector were offered voluntary redundancy. Some also said that leisure, recreational and hobby courses - or non-regulated courses - had been reduced in recent years, leading to a drop in enrolments from life-long learners. The DfE figures indicate that there has been a consequent drop in the number of enrolments to non-regulated courses over the three years. In 2013/14 there were around 39,000 enrolments to recreational courses compared to around 24,500 in 2015/16. This was a result of DfE's 'Further Education Means Business' strategy, which aimed to reduce the number of recreational courses to encourage more "economically focused provision". The chief executive of Colleges NI, Gerry Campbell, said that further education was vital for the future of Northern Ireland's economy. "While there has been a decline in relation to residential and leisure type courses, in many ways over the past two or three years there has been an increasing focus from the colleges and FE sector as a whole to engage more on the provision of economically relevant courses," he said. In a statement the Department of the Economy confirmed that the FE colleges budget had been reduced by £10m in 2015/16. However, they said that the enrolment statistics were "largely positive" and showed that an increasing proportion of students were leaving further education with a qualification, meeting the needs of the economy.

There has been a 16% drop in the number of students going to further education colleges in Northern Ireland over the past three years.

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Fleetwood, who won at January's Abu Dhabi Championship, shot a superb nine-under 63 to make up eight shots on Austrian Wiesberger in China. But the 26-year-old drove into trouble on the extra hole and Wiesberger holed out from five feet for the win. England's Ross Fisher finished joint third after a bogey on the 18th. Fisher had seemed set to join Fleetwood and Wiesberger in the shoot-out but his error on the last left him tied with France's Gregor Bourdy on 15 under. English duo Jordan Smith and Matthew Southgate were the next highest-placed Britons, finishing another four shots back in joint 14th.

England's Tommy Fleetwood was denied a second 2017 European Tour title after losing a play-off to Bernd Wiesberger at the Shenzhen International.

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Perry Beeches III is one of a chain of six free schools. Mr Cameron described the schools as "a real success story". But the Ofsted report said too many students were underachieving and described teaching as "inadequate". Perry Beeches chief executive Liam Nolan said he "fundamentally disagreed" with the inspectors. The school's headteacher, Darren Foreman, its senior leadership team and chair of governors have resigned, Mr Nolan said. Mr Nolan has taken on the role of interim head teacher, together with Jackie Powell. The report said: "Teaching is inadequate. Too much is dull and fails to engage students who became bored and start to fidget." It also accused the school's leadership of having an, "unrealistic and inaccurate" view of the school and added students' behaviour required improvement. Mr Nolan said: "This judgement makes me question Ofsted's credibility." However he said he intended to work with Ofsted to make the school outstanding. He described the report as an, "unfortunate blip". He said: "Within six months you will see us back on the top." The Perry Beeches schools are funded by central government but not run by local authorities. Two of the other schools in the chain have been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted. Perry Beeches III was opened by the Prime Minister in September 2013. At the time, he said the majority of free schools were, "a real success story we should build on as a country". A Department for Education spokesman said: "Liam Nolan and the Perry Beeches free schools are transforming the life chances of children in Birmingham, in some of the most deprived communities of the country. "The performance of Perry Beeches I and II has set the bar for schools across the rest of the country. "Swift action has already been taken to change the leadership of Perry Beeches III and to turn around the performance of the school."

A £7m Birmingham free school opened by Prime Minister David Cameron is to go into special measures following a highly critical Ofsted report.

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The 30-year-old was previously with Wigry Suwalki, who are 14th in Poland's second tier. County manager Jim McIntyre said: "He has 35 international caps for Lithuania under his belt, bringing a wealth of experience to the squad." Sernas started his career with Dainava Alytus in his homeland and has also played in Russia, Turkey and Australia. After leaving Dainava, he had spells with Vttra, Spartak Nalchik, Widzew Lodz, Zaglebie Lubin and Gaziantepspor, who sent him on loan to A-League outfit Perth Glory last year. County have already signed former Celtic defender Marcus Fraser,striker Craig Curran, previously of Nuneaton Town, and defender Cameron Burgess on loan from Fulham during January. The Dingwall side are bottom of the Scottish Premiership, four points behind 11th-placed St Mirren but with two games in hand.

Lithuania midfielder Darvydas Sernas has become Ross County's fourth signing of the January transfer window.

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But with the Foxes now languishing near the foot of the table and one hotelier claiming the impact of Richard III is slowly wearing off, is the journey over? Or is it a case of what next? Even the most upbeat of Leicester fans would probably find it difficult to be positive about their Premier League title defence as the stats make for pretty grim reading - played 19, won five, drawn five and lost nine. To put that in some context, City lost just three times in the league last season. However, Claudio Ranieri's side are through to the last 16 of the Champions League, where they will meet Sevilla for a place in the quarter finals. And after that, only the small matter of European giants such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona would stand in the way of European glory... Season ticket holder Sam Webster remains quietly confident, but does not think the Foxes can go all the way in Europe. He said: "We are an unknown entity, and the bigger teams are definitely underestimating us like the big fish did in the Premier League last season. "Getting to the semis would be remarkable. However, the drastic difference between the Champions League and Premier League form is unacceptable." But even if the Foxes are not quite living up to expectations on the pitch, Richard III has helped keep the city buzzing. Amy Gray, head of tourism affairs at VisitBritain, said: "Money can't buy the publicity - the sort of publicity Leicester has got. "We saw a 17% increase in international visitors to the East Midlands for April to June. "What we've seen in Leicester is a fantastic heritage story and a fantastic sports story - and we know both are a fantastic draw to international visitors." Source: Leicester Cathedral Eloic Montagnier, general manager of Leicester's Belmont Hotel, believes interest in other Leicester destinations - such as the National Space Centre after Tim Peake's expedition - has also contributed to the city's success. He said: "We have done over 80% [occupancy] for the last year. "It was fantastic in November, with 85% occupancy for the month - it was 65% two years ago. "I think this is a great opportunity to grow the city and I think it will keep going - I don't see the success dropping off any time soon. "Football has brought a lot of people in who may never have even considered coming to Leicester." But others aren't quite so bullish about the future. Vito Ferro's San Carlo restaurant has become something of a tourist hotspot after it held a celebratory meal for the Leicester City players the day after the title was won. Despite an initial surge in bookings, Mr Ferro believes it will wear off eventually. "It is too soon to say [whether things will quieten down] because they are in the Champions League," he said. "But I would say, yes, things are eventually going to quieten down unless something else happens." So, as Leicester looks ahead to 2017, will good things come in threes with Champions League glory for the Foxes? Or will the city simply have to accept that "two out of three ain't bad"? Source: Ernst and Young

Ever since the remains of Richard III were first found under a Leicester car park in 2012, the city has enjoyed a feel-good factor that culminated this year with Leicester City completing a "fairytale" Premier League title win.

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Vicente del Bosque's European champions had 64% possession in Alicante, as full-back Mario Gaspar scored a stunning acrobatic goal. "I thought the result flattered them, even though they had a lot of the ball," said centre-back Cahill. England's friendly against France on Tuesday goes ahead after the terrorist attacks which took place in Paris. Read more: Cahill continued: "For 70 minutes, I thought we were well in the game but goals change games. It was a special goal and it opened it up. We knew it was going to be tough and knew the ability they had." It was a first defeat since the 2014 World Cup for England, who went through Euro 2016 qualifying with a 100% record. "People need to stay patient," said Tottenham striker Harry Kane. "We're not going to win every game. We're playing these teams for a reason, to get experience. "We've got to stay confident. We know what we want to do and what we want to achieve."

Defender Gary Cahill believes England were not outclassed in their 2-0 friendly defeat by Spain on Friday.

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For the media - both in Pakistan and abroad - the issue is clear enough: the Pakistani Taliban did it. Not only has the organisation claimed the attacks. but the intelligence service ISI also recorded real time messages from handlers to the gunmen in the school. Those messages, the ISI has told journalists, came from the phones of Afghan-based, Pakistani Taliban organisers. But in Peshawar even people who witnessed the attack hesitate to blame the Taliban by name. They not only fear reprisals but are also following the hesitancy of a political elite that remains largely unwilling to name and condemn the Pakistani Taliban in unequivocal terms. Even on the day of the Peshawar school massacre, the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, failed to condemn the Taliban by name. He referred only to "terrorists". An alternative narrative relating the school attacks is already emerging: rumours are circulating on social media and on the streets that it was the work of Indian or Afghan intelligence agencies. The fact that some of the attackers appear to have come from Central Asia lends weight to suggestions that there was a foreign hand in the attacks. The emerging analysis of the school massacre echoes that which occurred after the shooting of Malala Yousafzai. Initial shock eventually transformed to the almost mainstream view in Pakistan today that Malala is a western stooge. That's not to say the school massacre has had no impact on public opinion. When a radical cleric attempted to justify the attack this week, protestors gathered outside his mosque in Islamabad chanting anti Taliban slogans. That's new. But there is still no big name politician prepared openly to lead people with that point of view. That is in part because the Pakistan's civil and military elites are so divided and dysfunctional. The politicians have a number of reasons for leaving the fight against the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) to the army. Privately, government ministers argue that the army's total control of security policy means it is unreasonable for the generals to expect the civilians to take responsibility for what the army decides to do. The politicians are anyway deeply suspicious of an army that has frequently mounted coups to overthrow elected governments. The current Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was kicked out of power, put in a dungeon and then exiled by the last military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Sharif believes that despite his overwhelming popular mandate the army has never accepted his political comeback in 2013 and is once again plotting to remove him from power. In addition many politicians fear the Taliban. The one party to attempt a political challenge to the Taliban in recent years, the Pashtun nationalist ANP, has faced relentless attacks on senior party cadres. The ANP's stand was also politically disastrous. Far from perceiving the party as a valiant defender of liberal values, the electorate concluded the ANP was weak and unable to defend itself. The party now has just one member of the National Assembly. But if the politicians loathe the generals, the feeling its entirely mutual. Many officers view Pakistani ministers and parliamentarians as corrupt and depraved, unwilling to put aside their lust for money and to focus instead on the plight of the country. There is deep resentment in the army that when soldiers die in the fight against the Taliban, ministers do not make public speeches appreciating their sacrifices. Ministers rarely go to military hospitals to comfort soldiers injured in the fight against the Taliban. It's estimated as many as 50,000 Pakistanis have been killed in political violence since 9/11. Members of the security forces including both the army and the police account for around 10,000 of those deaths. Successive army chiefs have said that if they are to win the war against the TTP they need the politicians to lead Pakistani public opinion to support their military's campaign. But while the army complains about the politician's failure to take clear line against the Taliban, others wonder how clear cut army policy is. There are now well over 30 significant militant groups with a presence in Pakistan, each with different leadership structures, funding arrangements, ideological foundations and political goals. The three most powerful are the Afghan Taliban, the TTP and the Punjab-based Lashkar-e-Taiba which concentrates its efforts on Kashmir and India. Given the scale of problems faced by the Pakistan army, it is perhaps not surprising that it has decided to fight only those groups that are directly confronting it. That means many Pakistani based militants are free to organise attacks on targets outside of Pakistan. For example, the anti Indian Lashkar-e-Taiba operates in Pakistan with little difficulty. Western and Indian critics of the Pakistan army believe the army policy in fact goes much further. They allege that the army does not just give some groups a free pass but, in fact, effectively controls them and uses them to advance the military's foreign policy goals. By backing the Afghan Taliban, for instance, it ensures that the power of what Pakistan considers hostile elements such as the Tajiks is kept to a minimum or by backing Lashkar-e-Taiba it can advance the Pakistan cause in the disputed region of Kashmir. The military strongly denies those claims. While the army clearly does distinguish between different militant groups there can be no doubt that for some years now it has been confronting the TTP. And its sometimes brutal campaign has had considerable success. In 2009 the TTP had a high degree of control of 18 administrative units in north west Pakistan including some entire tribal areas. The army campaign of the last few months pushed the TTP out of its last major redoubt in Pakistan; North Waziristan. The TTP are now hemmed into to small pockets of territory in remote areas near the Afghan border, and its leadership has been forced to take refuge in Afghanistan. Soon after the school massacre the Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif went to Kabul to demand action against the Afghan-based TTP leader Mullah Fazlullah. He took transcripts of the intercepted school massacre conversations with him. But General Raheel Sharif's request is almost certain to run into a significant obstacle. In return for moving against the TTP leadership on its soil, Afghanistan will expect Pakistan to move against any Afghan Taliban leaders sheltering in Pakistan. It is believed that for many years now senior Afghan Taliban leaders have sought sanctuary in and around the Pakistani city of Quetta. So once again Pakistani regional goals could undermine its fight for stability at home. The army's desire to win more influence in Afghanistan through the Afghan Taliban could jeopardize its victories at home against the TTP.

The vast majority of Pakistanis may be united in grief for the school children murdered in Peshawar - but many say they still don't know who carried out the attacks.

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Barnsley's Ryan Kent almost caught keeper Chris Maxwell out at the near post with an inswinging corner. Striker Jordan Hugill pulled Preston's best first-half effort just wide from a tight angle from Paul Gallagher's pass. Tom Bradshaw had an effort blocked on the line for Barnsley and Adam Davies clawed away Hugill's header in added time to deny Preston a winner. Barnsley dropped a place to ninth, but only four points behind Sheffield Wednesday in sixth, while Simon Grayson's Preston also slipped one to 11th, three points further back. The home side gave a debut to loan signing Callum Elder at left-back, with Alex Mowatt suspended after being sent off against Wolves, while Preston recalled 6ft 6in Simon Makienok to spearhead their attack. An early header apart, Makienok was well marshalled by Marc Roberts and Angus MacDonald, and was eventually replaced by Jermaine Beckford. Bradshaw was denied by a defender on the line after sliding in to meet Kent's cross, but Davies pushing away Hugill's header as it flew towards the top corner was as close as either side came to breaking the deadlock thereafter in a game of few clear-cut opportunities. Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom: "I was pleased with how we coped with their threats but I didn't feel that we did enough to win the game. "There were not enough crosses into the box, not enough efforts on goal. "I said at half-time I was conscious that I didn't want Preston to grind us down, because the team they picked and the message from Simon (Grayson) at the start of the game was that he wanted a tougher, more aggressive performance. "I don't even speak about the top six. It is about winning the next game, so it has not even entered my head. Preston boss Simon Grayson: "There are plenty of games still to go and there will be so many twists and turns from now until the end of the season. "We have aspirations to try and get there (the play-offs), but obviously we will need to turn these draws into wins if we are going to make up the ground on teams that are up there already. "Neither team really had that cutting edge to go and break down two resilient defensive performances today. "These games just hinge on a little bit of magic from somebody, and from our point of view we never really had that little bit of quality. Match ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0. Second Half ends, Barnsley 0, Preston North End 0. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ben Pearson (Preston North End). Attempt saved. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Greg Cunningham (Preston North End). Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Adam Davies. Attempt saved. Jordan Hugill (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley). Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Hugill. Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End). Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley). Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing. Matthew James (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Aiden McGeady (Preston North End). Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley). Greg Cunningham (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Offside, Preston North End. Tyias Browning tries a through ball, but Jordan Hugill is caught offside. Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Hedges replaces Ryan Kent. Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley). Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ben Pearson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Callum Elder (Barnsley) because of an injury. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Tom Clarke (Preston North End) because of an injury. Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley). Tom Clarke (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Preston North End. Jermaine Beckford replaces Simon Makienok. Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley). Aiden McGeady (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Matthew James (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Simon Makienok (Preston North End).

Barnsley and Preston remained in the Championship play-off picture despite a goalless stalemate at Oakwell.

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They are among seven ex-News of the World staff accused of conspiracy to access voicemails. Prosecutors say the charge could involve about 600 victims. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, facing four counts relating to specific people, was also at the Old Bailey. A 9 September 2013 trial date was set. The former staff members from the now-defunct News of the World newspaper who are also facing trial are its ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-reporter James Weatherup and former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck. As well as a general conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications charge, other charges relate to specific people. Mr Coulson was News of the World editor from 2003 to 2007 and Mrs Brooks edited the paper from 2000 to 2003, before moving on to edit the Sun and then becoming chief executive officer of the two papers' parent group News International. Mr Kuttner was excused from attending Wednesday's hearing. The provisional trial date was set for 9 September next year and all defendants were released on bail. In a separate case, Mrs Brooks, 44, from Churchill in Oxfordshire, her husband, Charlie, and five others appeared before the court accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Mrs Brooks's chauffeur Paul Edwards, former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, head of security at News International Mark Hanna, and security staff Daryl Jorsling and Lee Sandell also face the charges. They relate to an alleged attempt to hide evidence from police investigating phone-hacking claims and illegal payments to public officials by the News of the World and the Sun.

Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson have learned their trial over phone-hacking claims will take place next September.

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Mr Gove said no home secretary had done more to tackle the problem - while Mrs May praised Mr Gove for introducing a dedicated extremism unit. They were in the Commons to answer questions about their handling of an alleged plot at Birmingham schools. Labour said they had put "personal ambition" before the national interest. The two had clashed over ways to tackle extremism after reports of a hard-line Muslim plot in some Birmingham schools. 'Blame game' That alleged plot was the cause of a row last week between the two about how to tackle the threat of extremism. After criticism of Mrs May's department by education department sources appeared in The Times on Tuesday evening a letter from Mrs May to Mr Gove appeared on the Home Office website in the early hours of Wednesday. In the letter she suggested his department had failed to act over alleged plots to take over state schools in Birmingham. Its publication fuelled the briefing war between the two senior Cabinet ministers, with Mrs May telling MPs she "did not authorise" the release of the letter to Mr Gove. No 10 was forced to intervene to end the row, prompting the resignation of Mrs May's special adviser Fiona Cunningham at the weekend and an apology from Mr Gove. In an urgent Commons question, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Mr Gove and Mrs May had indulged in a "public blame game", which had distracted from the government's work on tackling extremism. Instead the issue required a "thoughtful, sensitive approach", with ministers working together closely across Whitehall departments. "Instead of showing leadership and working together, the education secretary and home secretary chose to let rip at each other in public, making it harder to get the joint sensible working that we need," she said. Ms Cooper asked Mrs May why - if she had not authorised the publication of the letter - it had remained on the Home Office website for three days. "Did you write that letter in order for it to be leaked and did you authorise it's release to the media?" she said. Mrs May rejected that suggestion and denied she had broken the ministerial code. She said: "I have excluded more foreign hate preachers than any other home secretary." She added: "It's thanks to this education secretary that the Department of Education has a dedicated extremism unit to try to prevent this sort of thing happening." Later, Mr Gove insisted: "No government and no home secretary has done more to tackle extremism than this government and this home secretary." But he acknowledged that his department "may not have acted when it should" in response to warnings of extremism in schools. 'Succession battle?' He had not been informed of a meeting in 2010 in which a Birmingham headteacher, Tim Boyes, warned that Muslim extremists were trying to take control of schools in the city. He said he had now instructed Permanent Secretary Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in the department, to carry out an investigation into what had happened. Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner accused Mr Gove and Mrs May of positioning themselves for a future Conservative leadership contest. Earlier, the PM's official spokesman said: "The home secretary did not know about the decision to publish the letter." The spokesman declined to say who was responsible for publishing the letter, but the resignation at the weekend of Mrs May's special adviser, Fiona Cunningham, suggests No 10 believed she released the letter without her boss's approval. The No 10 comments came after a meeting of the Extremism Taskforce attended by both Mr Gove and Mrs May, which was described as "a good, constructive meeting". Monday also saw the publication of the Ofsted report into the Birmingham schools. The Downing Street spokesman said: "In terms of what happened last week, by definition there are things that should not have happened that did happen. As a result, you have seen the action that has been taken. "The prime minister believes that the right and necessary course of action has been taken, based on the facts that he asked for." The spokesman added: "Now all the focus is on the issues around risks to children linked to extremism and the like in some parts of the UK."

Theresa May and Education Secretary Michael Gove have paid tribute to each other in a bid to draw a line under their row over extremism in schools.

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A 17-year-old female passenger is in a critical but stable condition in Ninewells Hospital following the crash on Camperdown Park's, Main Drive. The 17-year-old female driver off the red Ford Ka and a 19-year-old male passenger sustained minor injuries. The incident happened at about 22:10 on Wednesday. Police Scotland has appealed for information from anyone who witnessed the crash or who was in the area at the time.

Three teenagers have been injured, one seriously, after a car they were travelling in collided with a tree in a Dundee park.

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The service, held to mark the surrender of Japan at the end of World War Two, was led by Reverend Canon Bob White. The event included readings from Burma veterans and a performance from the Portsmouth Military Wives Choir. The service saw wreaths laid at the war memorial, including one on behalf of the city placed by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, councillor Frank Jonas. Council leader Donna Jones said: "It's important for communities to commemorate events such as these. "The ceremonies in the city provide a poignant opportunity to reflect and remember." A special VJ Day Choral Evensong was due to take place from 18:00 BST at Portsmouth Cathedral on Sunday.

Veterans and soldiers attended a ceremony at Portsmouth's cenotaph to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day.

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However, it said the girls abducted from a school in Chibok in April 2014 were not among them. The military said the girls and women were freed during major operations ending in the seizure of four Boko Haram camps in the Sambisa Forest. A military spokesman said they were now being interviewed. Weapons were also seized at the camps taken in the latest operation, the military said. In recent months Nigerian security forces have taken back most of the territory previously under the control of Boko Haram, the BBC's Tomi Oladipo reports from Lagos. Gen Chris Olukolade said the hostages were freed as part of a major, ongoing operation. He said accurate intelligence had helped the military locate the camps, which had been attacked from all directions by ground and air forces. Last October, the government said it had secured an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of the girls taken from Chibok, but Boko Haram subsequently denied this. The abduction of the girls in Chibok sparked global outrage with many joining a campaign online to free them using the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls. Several nations including the US and China vowed to help find them and there have been reported sightings of the girls, but none has been found to date. Meanwhile, the government of neighbouring Niger gave more details about fighting between its troops and Boko Haram on an island in Lake Chad over the weekend. It says 28 civilians died when Boko Haram attacked Karamga island and that 46 of its troops died in the battle for the island, along with more than 150 militants. Reports in local media have given a much higher death toll for government forces. Boko Haram's insurgency, and the army campaign against it, have killed more than 15,500 people since 2012. The violence has recently spread to neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

The Nigerian military says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from an area where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is active.

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Dean Melnyk, 20, of Lockerbie, was found guilty by a jury of murdering Kevin MacKay in Ecclefechan. Co-accused Andrew Brown, 23, of Ecclefechan, had previously admitted the attack in August last year. Judge Lord Armstrong deferred sentence until June when he will determine how long they have to serve before being eligible to apply for parole. The pair believed their 39-year-old victim had supplied the drugs which had killed their teenage friend Jamie Abba - nicknamed Jabba. The High Court in Glasgow heard the attack on Mr MacKay took place just hours after the 19-year-old's funeral. Melnyk told jurors that he was "drunk and angry" when he and Brown went to Peacock Place in Ecclefechan on 22 August last year and attacked Mr MacKay - known as Kesty. During his trial he denied murdering Mr MacKay, but admitted culpable homicide on the grounds of diminished responsibility. However, the jury rejected the suggestion that he was suffering from diminished responsibility at the time of the killing. Melnyk said he was devastated when Mr Abba died and suffered nightmares and flashbacks in which his friend appeared to him and said: "Help me." The court heard that at the teenager's wake Melnyk had become increasingly angry and at one point Brown - known as Buster - came over and spoke to him. "Buster said 'We'll go and give Kesty a kicking' to try and cheer me up," Melnyk said. He told the court that the two got a lift to Ecclefechan and, after going into another house in the village, Brown led him to where Mr MacKay was staying. He added: "We both had a knife each - I saw Buster stabbing Kesty. "Kesty was on his feet and Buster was stabbing him. "I was in shock - Buster was turning the furniture over and shouting: 'You killed Jabba, Kesty.'" Melnyk said Mr MacKay had spotted he had a knife and had grabbed his leg. "I couldn't get him off me, he was much bigger," he told the court. "Buster kicked him off and I began stabbing Kesty - I don't know how many times. "The handle broke off the knife." The court heard that after the killing, Melnyk made his way to a friend's house in Lockerbie and told him: "I think I've killed Kesty." Brown, a fisherman, told police that Mr MacKay had been attacked by two men wearing balaclavas and he had tried to help fight them off. A charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice against Jennifer Melnyk, 60, was dropped during the trial. Police in Dumfries and Galloway said they hoped the village could "start to move forward" after the convictions. Ch Insp Steven Lowther said: "The village and community of Ecclefechan have gone through a traumatic time recently. "The death of Jamie Abba and the murder of Kevin MacKay have left two families devastated. "These events have clearly affected the wider community as well." He said police would work hard with residents to "help bring some sort of normality back to the village". "Of course we understand that there are still tensions in and around the village," he added. "However, we want to make it quite clear that, as in the past, tensions which boil over into acts which break the law will be dealt with firmly and robustly."

Two men are facing life sentences for stabbing a man they blamed for the drugs death of a friend.

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Antonsson scored 22 goals in 40 league games for Kalmar after signing from Halmstads in January 2015. The 25-year-old is Leeds head coach Garry Monk's first signing since replacing Steve Evans on 2 June. "He scores goals, has great movement and he has the mentality to be able to adapt to this league," Monk said. "The club has watched a lot of him, I've watched a lot of him and I felt he'd be a good fit for Leeds United." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Championship club Leeds United have signed striker Marcus Antonsson from Swedish top-flight side Kalmar on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

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Turning Points explores the moment when six people's lives change forever, and is produced and directed by Chris Tally Evans, from Rhayader, Powys. Sir Roger talks about how a dialogue coach helped boost his confidence, which helped him forge his career. Turning Points has been made for London 2012 Festival, a nationwide arts event. The festival is running until 9 September and bringing together leading artists from across the world. Turning Points was premiered at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff on Wednesday night. Tally Evans said his film celebrated life changing moments when a meeting, an event, or something unexpected led to a new and better direction. It started as a nationwide story-telling project aimed at inspiring and changing the lives of others by collecting stories from people of all ages, abilities and walks of life. Tally Evans, who has written and presented programmes for BBC TV and radio, said: "It's fantastic to get the chance to have my work included in such a momentous festival and I'm looking forward to the film transferring to the Southbank Centre in London (from 31 August to 9 September)." "I think it was meeting a man in Hollywood, a dialogue director called Joe Graham. "Warner Brothers thought that I sounded too English. They said: 'We'd like you to work with this dialogue coach.' "He said: 'You think we're all born the same?' I said: 'Of course we are.' He said: 'Some people are lucky, they're born 6ft 4ins and some people are born 3ft 2ins. Some people have got straight even features and some are not so pleasant on the eye.' "I said: 'That's the luck of the draw, isn't it?'. He said: 'Yes, but the big sin is if you don't use what you've got'. He said: 'You're 6ft 1ins and you only stand 5ft 9ins, so if you believe we're all born the same way then why don't you stand your full height?" "He said did you go to university? I said: 'No'. He said: 'Do you regret that?' I said: 'Yes, I do a great deal'. "He said: Do you feel that sometimes when you're talking with people that you might mispronounce a word or you don't have the right word for the explanation?' I said: 'Yes'. "He said: 'Well, there you are. That's you're problem'. And it made such a difference to my life. Joe was on the set everyday. He made a lot of difference to me, gave me a great deal of confidence, otherwise I wouldn't be able to talk to you." There will also be a showing at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre, near Rhayader, on 6 July. "It's great that so many people have become involved in this project and I can't wait to see the effect their brilliant stories have on an audience," added Tally Evans. "There's a huge range of stories, about 100 in total, ranging from a printing press falling down a lift shaft to a eulogy for a dead friend." Sir Roger, who is not shown on screen but has a speaking part in Turning Points, is joined by Welsh athlete Jamie Baulch, an Olympic silver medallist in 1996. Others taking part are artist Ellen Jackman, who lives in Birmingham, visually impaired dancer Lyn Street, from Newport, Daniel Chapman, an 11-year-old from near Rhayader who has autism, and the filmmaker himself, who is partially sighted. Tally Evans said the stories were woven together to speak with one voice, while 11-year-old Morgan Evans, from Rhayader, runs through a Welsh landscape. Vibrant images, sometimes lyrical, sometimes satirical, add depth and colour to the stories as they reach an inspiring conclusion. There are other stories on the Turning Points website from Paralympic gold medallists Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and David Roberts, world champion hurdler Dai Greene, former Commonwealth and European welterweight boxing champion Colin Jones and Olympic cycling gold medallist Geraint Thomas. In the film Tally Evans explains how he came to terms with an hereditary eye problem, which left him partially sighted. A social worker told him his life was going to be different, and if he did not come to terms with it he would be a "very unhappy man". "I refused rehab, where I was supposed to go off to another city to be taught how to be a proper, grateful disabled person, threw the Braille card in the bin and have lived exactly the sort of life I always wanted," Tally Evans said. "I never saw my social worker again." The film also has contributions from the former First Minister Rhodri Morgan and ex-Formula 1 world champion Jackie Stewart. Nick Capaldi, Arts Council of Wales chief executive, said: "Chris Tally Evans brings his own unique insight to a series of personal tales, set against the inspiring Welsh landscape."

Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed how he was helped to reach the top in Hollywood, in a new 10-minute film celebrating the Olympics.

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Last year's event, the first at Strathallan in Perthshire, was criticised over traffic issues and antisocial behaviour. DF Concerts said improvements include colour-coded zones, better signage and 24-hour dedicated management teams. This year's event will take place between 8 July and 10 July. The Stone Roses, Calvin Harris and Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline the main stage over the three nights. Last year's T in the Park had a daily attendance of about 85,000 people with an estimated 70,000 of those camping. DF Concerts has produced an animated video highlighting the new campsite layout. T in the Park security manager Colin Brown, said: "We have overhauled the campsite layout and management and guarantee there will be well-informed stewards on hand to assist with any questions. "The layout, clearly marked-out zones and improved signage will make getting about much easier, meaning our campers can concentrate on having a good time." DF Concerts said the Slam and King Tut's tents would open exclusively for campers on Thursday 7 July. Last week, the promoter announced that this year's festival arena will increase in size by a third. It will publish revised transport plans for the event next week. Campsite entertainment manager Gail MacKenzie said: "We know that the campsite is a huge part of the T in the Park experience and have listened to feedback from last year. "As a result the entertainment will be enhanced and we're even opening the King Tut's Tent on the Thursday for the first time ever. "

T in the Park organisers have announced an overhaul of the festival's campsite that will see it increase in size by a quarter.

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The station was evacuated shortly before 09:00 BST and trains did not stop at the station for nearly two hours. Pictures on social media showed smoke billowing out from a Bakerloo line train sitting on a platform. Transport for London (TFL) said the fire was caused by an electrical fault. The station reopened and services resumed at around 10:50. London Ambulance Service said it treated four people at Oxford Circus for smoke inhalation, two of whom were taken to hospital as a precaution. BBC journalist Katie Silver was in the station at the time. She said: "I was coming off the Victoria Line but there was smoke as you walked past the Bakerloo Line and there was the smell of smoke and burning plastic. "We were all being evacuated. Some people were running up the escalator but they had shut certain exits, although it was very orderly. "When we got out there were a couple of people crying. I think they were scared." TFL said a "comprehensive investigation" would take place. Nigel Holness, London Underground's director of network operations, said: "The cause of the smoke was an electrical fault under one of the carriages, which resulted in a small fire that was quickly extinguished. "Understandably this was a distressing incident for our customers, for which I give my sincere apologies." If you are ever in a Tube station and hear the announcement "would Inspector Sands please go to the operations room immediately", you may find that you are asked to leave the station a few minutes later. The message, which can be heard in the above video clip, is an automated message which is activated when the station fire alarm sounds. TFL says the message gives them an opportunity to investigate why the fire alarm is operating. It is a safety mechanism that has been agreed with the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and is the same system used in major national rail stations and airports in the UK. LFB is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire. It said it was called to attend at 08:47 and the station had been evacuated before fire crews arrived. Tom Singer, who was at Oxford Circus station at the time, told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme he saw a smoke-filled Bakerloo line Tube train coming into the platform. "As we were waiting on the platform you could smell something coming in, as the train was coming in, and as it got closer the smell got stronger and stronger." He added that as the train came in it was clear passengers had been moved from one of the carriages, and then when the train came to a stop people "came pouring out". He said: "There were a lot of people with hands over mouths and coughing a lot coming off of the train. "It looked like it was just one carriage that had the problem." He said he also saw smoke coming from underneath the Tube train. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

Four people have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire on a Tube train at Oxford Circus in central London.

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But the charge was reduced to a misdemeanour, and he received a one-year suspended prison sentence, escaping a longer term. He was acquitted of a second charge of breach of trust. The "Lagarde list" of HSBC bank account holders caused outrage in Greece as it faced its economic crisis. Greek governments have been accused of not fully investigating the list, which was given to Athens in 2010 by the then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. It is an extract of a list of account holders at a Geneva branch of HSBC leaked by former bank employee Herve Falciani. But the Pasok government took no action after receiving it and later claimed to have lost it. Papaconstantinou, who was finance minister at the time, denied any wrongdoing. The court in Athens found him guilty of doctoring a document, but the charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanour. Papaconstantinou was expelled from Pasok in 2012 after the allegations emerged. The country's new leftist-led government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has promised to crack down on tax evasion.

Former Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has been found guilty of removing relatives' names from a list of potential Greek tax evaders.

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The incident happened near Dr Gray's Hospital shortly after 10:00. The man was taken to the hospital with what police said were serious but not life-threatening injuries. The A96 was closed in the area for several hours, but it has since reopened.

A cyclist has suffered serious head injuries after a collision with a car in Elgin.

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The base will be home to HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the largest ships ever built for the navy. Work on Portsmouth's jetty, built in the 1920s and last upgraded in the 1970s, has begun, with upgrades expected to be completed next autumn. It forms part of a £100m infrastructure package to prepare the base for the arrival of the first carrier. HMS Queen Elizabeth measures 280m (300 yards) long and can travel up to 500 miles (800km) a day. The ship's systems are being tested and it will conduct sea trials next year before being handed over to the Royal Navy. It is expected to come into service in 2020. HMS Prince of Wales is being constructed at shipyards around the UK before it is assembled at Rosyth. Once completed, the revamped naval base is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Portsmouth. In November 2013, BAE Systems announced it was ending shipbuilding in Portsmouth, leading to 585 voluntary redundancies, 160 compulsory redundancies, and the redeployment of 175 members of staff.

The Royal Navy has released an image of planned improvements to a jetty at Portsmouth Naval Base.

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The gunman fled after opening fire on Annonciate Haberisoni as she was waiting for her hair to be done, witnesses said. Mr Rwasa accused the government of attempting to assassinate his wife. It has not commented on the allegation. Tensions have been rising in Burundi ahead of elections in May and June. Mr Rwasa said at a press conference that his wife was being treated for head injuries at a local hospital, and her condition was not critical. He would not be intimidated by Sunday's shooting, he added. Mr Rwasa accused the government of compiling a hit list of people to be targeted in the run-up to parliamentary elections in May and presidential elections in June. Police said they were investigating the attack. Witnesses were quoted in the local media as saying that Mrs Haberisoni's life was probably saved by her hair dresser who saw the gunman taking aim and pushed her out of the way. Mr Rwasa is a former rebel leader and an influential member of the opposition Forces for National Liberation (FNL) party. He came out of hiding in 2013 and said he would contest this year's election. President Pierre Nkurunziza has not yet indicated whether he will step down or run for a third term. He took office in 2005 following the end of a 12-year civil war, which killed more than 300,000 people.

The wife of prominent Burundian opposition politician Agathon Rwasa has been shot and wounded at a hair salon in the capital, Bujumbura.

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National Guard troops are now pulling out of the city. The curfew was put in place on Tuesday, after protests over Freddie Gray's death turned violent. Six police officers are facing criminal charges over the death, which has been ruled a homicide. They deny wrongdoing. Gray was arrested on 12 April, and died a week later from injuries sustained in the back of a police van. Under the curfew, residents were ordered to stay home from 22:00 until 05:00, and officials had been expected to keep it in place for another day. But on Sunday morning, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she did not want to maintain it any longer than was necessary. "My goal has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary," the mayor wrote on her Twitter account. "I believe we have reached that point today." Protests in Baltimore have continued since looting and arson erupted on Monday night - which prompted the deployment of the National Guard. However the demonstrations have been largely peaceful since then. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the state of emergency in the city would not be lifted until the last soldier had left. Correspondents say the charges against the officers - ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder - have eased tensions. The charges were announced on Friday by the city's top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby. But a lawyer for the six officers insisted they had done "nothing wrong". Police have admitted that Gray, 25, was not secured in the van by a seatbelt and that his requests for medical attention while being transported were denied. Gray's death is the latest in a series of killings of black men at the hands of police in the US which have sparked rioting and national debate. What we know about Gray's death Is Baltimore starting to heal?

Baltimore has lifted an overnight curfew imposed after riots sparked by the death of a black man in custody.

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The Uruguayan, 25, was signed from Nacional two years ago but made just six league appearances for Boro, three of them as a substitute. He ended last season on loan at Spanish second-tier side Real Oviedo, where he played seven times and scored once. Boro say they have decided to end his contract in order to help him find a new club.

Winger Carlos de Pena has left Middlesbrough after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

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But the annual Easter School at St Mary's University College Belfast drew more than 250 pupils from across the west of the city this week. Classes are targeted at those who require extra support in preparation for GCSE Maths and English. Four days of tuition are offered to schoolchildren who are at risk of not achieving a pass grade. Geraldine McAteer of the West Belfast Partnership Board, which manages the programme, said demand for places is high and pupils are "incredibly keen" to take part. Ms McAteer puts the popularity of the classes down to the environment and ethos of the school, which is one of "relaxed but focused learning". "They're mixing with children their own age, from other schools, in their own clothes, their civvies," she said. "They're in a university environment, working with different tutors and university students who volunteer to shepherd them around. So it has actually gained a reputation as quite a fun experience. "A grade C is a passport to so much, so this is to help get them over the line," said Ms McAteer. Maths tutor Jim Stott said the additional support often provides the encouragement students require to keep on studying at a time when their predicted grades may discourage them. "They're keen to tell you what exact areas they need more support with. "It may be trigonometry or algebra, so we break them up into small groups and when they're getting the extra attention, they soak it up. They're really committed to it. "It's very relaxed - I'm not standing at a board talking to children, the children are taking part in it. Sometimes they're at the board. "Pupils tend to gel together very well. They're not necessarily from the same schools, and that's part of the attraction - they like to mix with young people from other schools." Ms McAteer explained that the £25 fee is waived for those who cannot afford it. "This is a great social justice model," she said. "We raise money from the Department of Education which enables us to pay for tutors and hire of premises. "There are some people who can afford to pay that amount per hour. But this is 16 to 20 hours tuition for £25. "But if we find out from the school that a family can't afford that cost, it's overlooked. Our main aim is to get the pupils in, to give them assistance, to get them to pass." Ms McAteer said the West Belfast Partnership Board hope to roll the programme out to other parts of the city over time.

It's a strange phenomenon - teenagers opting to return to the classroom over the Easter Holidays.

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Police were called to Argyle Street near the Argyll Arcade at about 01:00 A 32-year-old man was found injured and taken to Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. A 19-year-old man has been arrested and detained.

A man in is hospital with life threatening injures after an early morning disturbance in Glasgow city centre.

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In an interview marking five years as first minister, Carwyn Jones said people accepted Welsh ministers were not "miracle workers" on NHS matters. He said Labour had "kept our promises" on health and other issues. But a Conservative spokesman said the "greatest threat" to Welsh public services was an Ed Miliband government. Discussing austerity, Mr Jones told BBC Wales: "If we see the Tory plans, we are going to have this until 2020. "I do not know what the NHS in Wales would look like by 2020, or the education services, if we see those levels of cuts. "We are just not going to be able to do what we all want to do, so I hope things will change or at least there will be hope in 2015." In relation to problems in the NHS, he said: "If you are straight with people and say 'look there are problems in some parts of the NHS, money is not there as it was five or six years ago', they accept that. "They know you are not miracle workers. "But what you say to people is, we have prioritised those areas we think are important and also, of course, we have kept our promises on health and other areas," Mr Jones added. A Welsh Conservative spokesman responded: "The greatest threat to Welsh public services is an Ed Miliband government increasing spending and borrowing, leading to crippling interest payments on the national debt, which would significantly reduce the money available to invest in schools and hospitals."

It is not known what the state of the NHS or education in Wales will be 2020 if the Conservatives win the general election, the first minister said.

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The £14.8bn project's 1,000-tonne boring machine has broken into the eastern end of Liverpool Street Crossrail station. By 2018 high-speed trains will run from Reading, through central London to Abbey Wood and Shenfield in Essex. Andrew Wolstenholme, from Crossrail, said the project was on the "final countdown" to link all the tunnels. The machine, which is named Elizabeth after the Queen, has 2,460ft (750m) to bore until it reaches the end of the line as part of the project's longest tunnelling drive from Limmo Peninsula, near Canning Town, to Farringdon, which is expected to be finished in the spring. Crossrail's chief executive Mr Wolstenholme said: "We are now on the final countdown to the big east/west breakthrough at Farringdon, which will link all of Crossrail's tunnels for the first time. "This is a phenomenal feat of civil engineering that London can be justifiably proud of. "The next challenge is to implement railway systems across the route, keeping the project on time and within budget." More than 60% of the overall work has been completed for the project. A sister machine, named Victoria, will reach Farringdon several weeks after Elizabeth.

Crossrail workers have made their latest breakthrough by tunnelling under the City of London.

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The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that 2,500 homes were repossessed in April, May and June, down from 3,000 in the previous quarter. This was also a fall from 5,400 in the same quarter last year. Lenders said low interest rates were keeping the numbers down but homeowners must prepare for a rate rise. "This trend is very welcome. Low interest rates are acting as a significant support for homeowners in general, and are likely to be helping to stave off low level arrears for stretched households in particular," said CML director general Paul Smee. "As ever, we urge borrowers to think ahead to when interest rates rise, and to contact their lender without delay if they are in difficulty. Prompt action helps to prevent problems worsening." Earlier this week, it was revealed that more than a million householders had never experienced a rise in the Bank of England's base rate while owning a home. Some 11.1 million mortgages are outstanding in the UK, with loans worth more than £1.3 trillion. The CML figures showed that 1,800 homes were repossessed from owner-occupiers, and 700 were seized from landlords in in the buy-to-let market in the second quarter of the year. The number of owners falling into arrears on mortgage repayments had also fallen in the second three months of the year compared with the first quarter, the CML said. Some 100,700 owner-occupiers, and 5,700 landlords, had arrears of more than 2.5% of the mortgage balance. Ministry of Justice figures, also published on Thursday, show that the number of homeowners in England and Wales facing court action at the earliest stage of the repossession process fell during the second quarter of the year. However, the number of tenants evicted by landlords in the second quarter of the year rose by 4% compared with the same period last year, to 10,361. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 1% decrease compared to the first three months of the year. Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: "These figures are a stark warning that relentless rent rises and welfare cuts have contributed to thousands of hard-pressed families losing their home."

The number of homes repossessed in the UK fell again in the second quarter of the year as fewer owners fell behind on mortgage repayments.

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Thomas blasted home for the relegation-threatened Robins in the 94th minute after being picked out by Nicky Ajose to boost Swindon's survival chances. Up to that point the game was lacking many clear-cut chances, with both teams unable to break the deadlock. The first half was evenly contested and the first opening fell to promotion-chasing Millwall in the fifth minute when Lee Gregory ran on to a long kick from goalkeeper Jordan Archer but could only manage a tame shot from a tight angle. Swindon's best chance of the half came in the 21st minute when, following some intricate football on the edge of the Millwall box, Charlie Colkett took a shot destined for the right corner only for Archer to push it behind. Swindon were the better team in the second half but were unable to capitalise on their dominance until Thomas' late heroics. Jonathan Obika earlier seemed to have passed up the opportunity to snatch victory when he was unable to get a good connection on a header. Match report supplied by the Press Association Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Goal! Swindon Town 1, Millwall 0. Conor Thomas (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Attempt blocked. Nicky Ajose (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Hand ball by Lee Gregory (Millwall). Dion Conroy (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Dion Conroy (Swindon Town). Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Charlie Colkett (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall). Substitution, Swindon Town. Bradley Barry replaces Nathan Thompson. Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo. Callum Butcher (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Callum Butcher (Millwall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Dion Conroy. Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall). Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Tony Craig. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Mahlon Romeo. Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Shane Ferguson (Millwall). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by James Brophy. Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Callum Butcher. Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Steve Morison. Substitution, Swindon Town. Luke Norris replaces John Goddard. Substitution, Swindon Town. James Brophy replaces Fankaty Dabo. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Lawrence Vigouroux (Swindon Town) because of an injury. John Goddard (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall). Foul by John Goddard (Swindon Town). Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Attempt blocked. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Fankaty Dabo (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Millwall).

Substitute Conor Thomas scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Swindon ended Millwall's 16-match unbeaten run in League One.

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The 28 EU interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis on 14 September. July was a record month, with more than 100,000 reaching the EU's borders. But it is proving difficult to get agreement on joint action, as migration pressure varies from country to country. What are the biggest obstacles to a solution? Free movement arguments The EU core principle of free movement - embodied in the passport-free Schengen area - is in dispute. UK Home Secretary Theresa May called the EU migration system "broken", saying the Schengen system had "exacerbated" the problem of large-scale irregular migration. The UK and Ireland are not in Schengen, but nearly all of their EU partners are, as well as some non-EU countries. Nationalists across Europe, such as the National Front (FN) in France and Italy's Northern League, also blame Schengen for the ease with which many migrants have travelled from southern to northern Europe. But the governments in France and Germany are among those who value Schengen for its contribution to the European economy. Schengen makes it easier for firms to hire workers from other EU countries, or to post workers abroad. The principle of free movement also has huge symbolic value for the EU. East Europeans embraced it eagerly after decades of communism, when travel to the West was impossible for most ordinary citizens. But Schengen members can re-impose border controls temporarily for national security reasons, for example if they face an extraordinary surge of migrants. There is pressure in the EU now to give authorities more discretion to do that. Why do Europe's political leaders seem unable to act? Arguments over barriers Hungary, which is in the Schengen zone, has built a 175km (110-mile) razor-wire fence 4m (13ft) high along its border with Serbia, which is outside the area. The barrier will be strengthened in the coming weeks, but it is highly controversial. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius criticised it, in remarks rejected by the Hungarian government as "shocking and groundless". In the first quarter of 2015 Hungary became a new migration hotspot, as thousands of asylum seekers saw it as an easier gateway to northern Europe. Of the 32,810 asylum applicants in Hungary in that period 70% were from Kosovo. Most Kosovans are fleeing dire poverty, rather than political or religious persecution, so in most cases their asylum claims are rejected. But now, many of those reaching the fence have fled the war in Syria and have legitimate asylum claims. Trainloads of migrants are heading for Austria and Germany from Budapest - and Hungary's neighbours worry that it has merely shifted the problem on to them. Bulgaria - not in Schengen - has also put up a razor-wire fence on its border with Turkey, to keep migrants out. Spain's small territories of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa are similarly fenced off. The UK's investment in extra border security at Calais, in northern France, is less controversial, as the UK is not in Schengen and migrants have been risking their lives jumping on to lorries and trains. But it suggests a growing "fortress Europe" attitude in the EU, contradicting the liberal values on which the EU was founded. Many Europeans cherish their hard-won democratic freedoms, and oppose the creation of new border fences. Many also argue that, instead of erecting barriers, the EU should do more to tackle the people-traffickers who make huge profits from migrants' misery. Quota disagreements EU ministers have rejected binding quotas for the distribution of refugees, despite the difficulties faced by Greece, Italy and Hungary. They are the main entry points for migrants crossing the Mediterranean and the Balkans. The European Commission urged EU governments to accept a mandatory "distribution key" to resettle 40,000 Syrian and Eritrean refugees. Instead, they agreed to accept 32,500 on a voluntary basis. The UK has opted out of any quota system, amid a widespread hardening of attitudes towards immigration. There are tensions in the EU over the whole European asylum policy, because of the disproportionate burden faced by some countries. The EU is trying to adapt the rules to deal with the crisis, but politicians want to see rapid progress, not just long-term plans. The controversial Dublin Regulation is under review, and Germany has stopped abiding by it. Under Dublin, the EU country where an asylum seeker first arrives has a duty to process their claim. So if that migrant moves elsewhere in the EU he/she can be sent back to where they first arrived. Extra EU help has been promised for the countries most in need. Of the €2.4bn (£1.7bn; $2.7bn) approved for the next six years, Italy is to get nearly €560m and Greece €473m. The UK, France and Germany have called for migrants to be fingerprinted and registered when they arrive in Italy and Greece. But the migration hotspots need more EU help, as their reception centres are overcrowded. Burden-sharing is a divisive topic. Germany accepted by far the largest number of asylum claims last year and expects to see as many as 800,000 this year. Sweden had the second-highest number, yet it has a far smaller population than the UK, which accepted fewer asylum seekers. There are calls for eastern European countries to take in more asylum seekers. Slovakia argues that most migrants will still move to richer countries, where wages and welfare are better. Arguments over conflict zones Many Europeans are calling for much greater EU efforts to end the conflicts in Syria, Libya, the Horn of Africa and Afghanistan that are fuelling the exodus of refugees. The UK government is among those arguing that the EU aid budget can help stem the flow of poor and desperate migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The UK says it is contributing generously to refugee welfare in countries bordering on Syria, which are housing far more Syrian refugees than the EU. Most refugees, it is argued, want to go home as soon as peace and stability are restored. And projects to ease poverty in sub-Saharan Africa can help to stem the considerable exodus from there. But critics of the UK stance say those are longer-term goals, whereas the crisis demands urgent action and co-operation among all 28 member states. Improving the economic prospects of young people in the Western Balkans - still recovering from war - could help stem the migrant surge from there. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama says the EU should do much more to raise living standards in poor Balkan countries, which are negotiating to join the EU. Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Kosovo are all experiencing an outflow of frustrated citizens seeking a better life in the EU. But EU countries cannot agree on the amount of aid those countries should get. There are fears that corruption could undermine aid projects - something that has bedevilled Kosovo. Nationalist arguments Nationalist parties and movements have played a big role in hardening attitudes towards immigration. Far-right Jobbik won 20% of the vote in Hungary's 2014 parliamentary elections, making it the most successful anti-immigration party in Europe. But even in the powerful, long-standing EU member states many mainstream politicians have taken a tough stance towards migrants. The UK Conservatives are urging new EU rules to limit migrants' access to welfare benefits. The UK Independence Party, demanding strict border controls and exit from the EU, also has a strong following. France's National Front has wooed many voters away from right and left. Meanwhile, ruling coalitions have done deals with the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) in the Netherlands and the Danish People's Party (DPP) in Denmark. In Finland, the nationalist Finns have entered government. In neighbouring Sweden, which has an open-door policy towards Syrian refugees, support for the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats has soared to almost 20%. Even in Germany - seen as profoundly loyal to EU values - nationalists and Eurosceptics have staged anti-immigrant marches, under the banner of Pegida, and have been elected to regional assemblies. Insecurity about migrants is widespread in a Europe blighted by unemployment and welfare cuts. So politicians are anxious not to appear "soft" on immigration. It means less hospitality towards migrants, even genuine refugees.

Europe is struggling with its biggest migration crisis since World War Two, with unprecedented numbers of refugees and other migrants seeking asylum in the EU.

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Although there is some scepticism surrounding the claim, the international community has condemned the action. The news has also prompted reaction, particularly on social media. Since the news broke 'North Korea' has been mentioned 211,000 times on Twitter and has been among the top trending topics worldwide. So what can be done to prevent North Korea's move escalate to an international crisis? Here are some of your ideas. @martinedobor tweets there should be greater agreement on weapons: It's saddening and worrying that North Korea says that it carried out an H-bomb test. That claim must be taken seriously by any person who cares about peace. This is a wake up call for the UN to swing into action in full force and stop North Korea's obsession with nuclear bombs. The UN should not wait until small ripples turn into huge waves before thinking of how to get to the shore. Josephat Ombuna, Nairobi, Kenya @Jackalchachal thinks North Korea should be invited to talks: North Korea needs to be accountable for its actions like any country. It's time for the world to have some serious dialogue with them. If you want to have nuclear weapons then you need to be trusted and must abide the rules. This would be the first big step to resolve this issue. Let's invite Kim Jong-un to the United Nations in New York and get down to business. Chris, Northfield, Vermont USA @SouljaTroy1996 has a simple solution: In my opinion sanctions are the way to go, if at all possible. Unfortunately this may cause more hardship on the people of the North. War is out of the question - we are fighting enough wars in the Middle East. I have thought deeply about this question for a while now (still am) , with China being an ally this would also be a concern for NATO. Kim Jong-un is a loose cannon and unpredictable and that makes him a threat. Robert Anderson, Dundee, Scotland UK I think we need to be prepared for any possible threat of them using weapons such as these. However, I don't think we should charge in and force North Korea to stop producing nuclear weapons. That is of course assuming they have been successful in making them. If we or any other countries for that matter become aggressive to them, the retaliation could be much worse. It's best to prepare for the worst but mainly ignore them. It's not like many of the countries condemning North Korea's actions have any moral high ground when they themselves are sat upon a huge stockpile of nuclear weapons. It's like a child in a playground showing off their strength, if they are not challenged they won't have the opportunity to show their force in a fight. Mark, Kingswinford, West Midlands, England UK The former NBA basketball player, Dennis Rodman who has had a number of well publicised meetings with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is cited by @ZZR600E3 as someone who could help: Compiled by Andree Massiah

North Korea's state television has announced the country has tested a hydrogen bomb.

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The local authority has awarded the sum to Hearthstone Investments, a London property fund which hopes to build 1,000 new homes across the country. The Falkirk Local Government Pension Scheme Fund contribution could pay for up to 300 new homes, including 126 in Falkirk and Clackmannanshire. Social Justice secretary Alex Neil said the fund was "a trailblazer". Hearthstone aims to raise £150m for its Housing Fund For Scotland, including contributions from the country's 11 local government pension schemes. It plans to provide funds to local housing associations to invest directly in social housing, as well as buying affordable homes to be let at a mid-market rent. Edinburgh-based housing association Castle Rock Edinvar will manage the initial building programme for social rent houses. Mr Neil said: "The £30m Falkirk Local Government Pension Scheme fund investment will, I believe, act as a trailblazer and encourage other Scottish local authority pension fund trustees to take the plunge and invest in housing. "For an acceptable risk profile, investment will provide pension funds good, long-term returns for their members and a social investment to help build stronger communities."

Falkirk Council's pension fund has invested £30m in a scheme to build social housing in Scotland.

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A point in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday or at home to Andorra three days later would see Wales end their 57-year absence from major tournaments. Gunter, 26, believes the current side can deliver where previous generations have fallen short. "It's been a hard time. We aren't the biggest nation but we've probably underachieved," said the defender. "I remember Romania [1993] and the Russia campaign [2003], the closer we get over the years, the more these questions seem to come. "It's nice to be involved in the right sort of scenarios towards the end of the group. We played Belgium when they celebrated getting to the [2014] World Cup and we've put ourselves in that position now." Wales are a point clear at the summit of Group B, with the top two teams qualifying automatically for Euro 2016. Even if they lose their final two qualifiers - unlikely as Andorra have never won a competitive game away from home - Wales would still reach next summer's tournament if Israel fail to win both of their remaining fixtures against Cyprus and group favourites Belgium. With the insurance of a home game against Andorra on Tuesday, the odds of qualification are overwhelmingly in Wales' favour. But Gunter is mindful of previous failures and says Wales will be aiming to seal their place in France with a positive result against Bosnia on Saturday. "The near misses are there as a reminder that in football even the most unlikely thing can happen until the job is done," he added. "We've worked so hard for so long, it'd be a massive mistake to get complacent and think the job is done. "If we start thinking we'll be celebrating on Saturday night we'll be caught out. It's a really tough game. We have done well because we've always prepared in the right way. "Until we've qualified we have to concentrate as anything can happen." Gareth Bale has been integral to Wales' recent success, scoring six of their nine goals in this campaign, and a calf injury had made the Real Madrid forward a doubt for the forthcoming double-header. But he returned for his club side against Atletico Madrid on Sunday and is expected to feature against Bosnia and Andorra. "Gareth is here, he's fit, he's done the same as everybody else. It's brilliant news for us and the gaffer [Chris Coleman] as well," said Gunter. "I don't think if he's fit and here we'll look beyond the game at the weekend. It'd be a brave man to tell him he's not playing Saturday! "If he's fit I'm sure he'll be involved and hopefully in the same form as the rest of the campaign."

Wales will use the pain of past failures as inspiration to reach the Euro 2016 finals, says Chris Gunter.

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The expansion is a result of the funding boost announced by the UK government last year. The new languages will be Afaan Oromo, Amharic, Gujarati, Igbo, Korean, Marathi, Pidgin, Punjabi, Telugu, Tigrinya, and Yoruba. The first new services are expected to launch in 2017. Pidgin - West African lingua franca Asian languages: "This is a historic day for the BBC, as we announce the biggest expansion of the World Service since the 1940s," said BBC director general Tony Hall. "The BBC World Service is a jewel in the crown - for the BBC and for Britain. "As we move towards our centenary, my vision is of a confident, outward-looking BBC which brings the best of our independent, impartial journalism and world-class entertainment to half a billion people around the world. "Today is a key step towards that aim." The plans include the expansion of digital services to offer more mobile and video content and a greater social media presence. On Wednesday the BBC launches a full digital service in Thai, following the success of a Facebook-only "pop-up" service launched in 2014. Other expansion plans include: £289m investment 11 new languages 12 new or expanded daily TV and digital bulletins 40 languages covered after expansion 500m people reached by 2022 - double the current number 1,300 new jobs, mostly non-UK Fran Unsworth, the BBC's World Service director, said: "Through war, revolution and global change, people around the world have relied on the World Service for independent, trusted, impartial news. "As an independent broadcaster, we remain as relevant as ever in the 21st Century, when in many places there is not more free expression, but less. "Today's announcement is about transforming the World Service by investing for the future. "We must follow our audience, who consume the news in changing ways; an increasing number of people are watching the World Service on TV, and many services are now digital-only. "We will be able to speed up our digital transformation, especially for younger audiences, and we will continue to invest in video news bulletins. "What will not change is our commitment to independent, impartial journalism." The new language services mean the BBC World Service will be available in 40 languages, including English. Lord Hall has set a target for the BBC to reach 500 million people worldwide by its centenary in 2022. Follow us on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, on Instagram at bbcnewsents, or if you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

The BBC World Service will launch 11 new language services as part of its biggest expansion "since the 1940s", the corporation has announced.

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Tory MP David Davis said news of the proposed in-work benefits ban could encourage workers to head to the UK. Sir Eric Pickles, a Eurosceptic who supports Mr Cameron's reform proposals, said action had to be taken to prevent a "new influx" of migrants. The ban has to be agreed by all EU nations at a summit on 18 February. It will be graduated, so that the longer migrant workers stay in the UK, the more in-work benefits, such as tax credits, they will be entitled to, in order to top-up their wages. EU referendum: PM faces grassroots anger over EU vote Mr Cameron says the move will "make a difference" to high levels of immigration by reducing a "pull factor". But it will have to be agreed by member states, as part of a wider package of reforms to Britain's relationship with the EU, and will only apply for a temporary period as an "emergency brake". If Mr Cameron can get a deal on his reform package in two weeks' time at the Brussels summit he is expected to call a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in June. David Davis, a former Tory leadership contender and leading Eurosceptic, said eastern European newspapers had carried numerous stories about the plan to terminate in-work benefits for the first four years after a migrant's arrival in the UK. At the same time, he said, Brussels has suggested the scheme could take 12 months to implement. "Under such circumstances the incentive for anybody wishing to come to live in the UK will be to come as quickly as possible to beat the deadline when any such restrictions come into effect," he said. "Accordingly we are likely to see a surge in migrants in the next 12 months." Mr Cameron has suggested the "emergency brake" could come into effect within three months of the UK applying for it. Eric Pickles defended Mr Cameron's reform deal, on the BBC's Sunday Politics, saying: "What we need to be clear is, we're not trying to prevent people moving inside the European Union." The reforms were instead aimed at preventing people gaining "something for nothing" by claiming UK benefits before contributing anything in tax. But Sir Eric. a Conservative former cabinet minister, said action was needed to prevent a surge of migrants: "Clearly as part of the negotiations we have to ensure that that doesn't happen." Meanwhile, speculation is continuing about whether a big cabinet name will lead the campaign to take Britain out of the EU. The Mail on Sunday said Boris Johnson, who has previously said Britain could prosper outside the EU and suggested Mr Cameron's deal needed more work, has told a fellow Tory MP he had "never been an 'outer'". Bernard Jenkin, a leading member of Vote Leave, told the newspaper: "He is genuinely torn but I hope he will change his mind because he is one of the few who understands that if we stay in, Britain will be in a weaker position than ever before." Other potential Tory "outers" include Justice Secretary Michael Gove and Employment Minister Priti Patel, who have said they will make their position clear when they have seen the final deal. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who according to the Mail on Sunday has described the deal to friends as a "load of rubbish" which would be challenged in the European courts, is also refusing to comment publicly until the deal is finalised. UKIP MP Douglas Carswell told the BBC's Andrew Marr programme it "would be wonderful" to have a Eurosceptic cabinet minister fronting the exit campaign but it would welcome anyone who wants to join it. He refused to enter into the war of words between the rival groups vying to be designated as the official Leave campaign, but ruled out a merger between them saying they had fundamental differences. He said Leave.EU, which is backed by UKIP donor Arron Banks, wanted to focus on "identity and immigration," while Vote Leave, which he supports, wants to put forward an "optimistic, upbeat internationalist message". A third group, Grassroots Out (GO), which was founded by two Conservative MPs and is backed by UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Mr Banks, has said it is exploring whether it has enough cross-party support to make a bid to be the official Leave campaign. One of its founders, Peter Bone, told the Sunday Politics there were 42 different Eurosceptic groups working together under the cross-party GO "umbrella," and it was possible for them all to to operate as "one happy family".

David Cameron's EU benefit plans could cause a surge in migration before the "emergency brake" is applied, the PM has been warned.

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At talks in Moscow, he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Russia's actions in the Middle East would always be "responsible". Mr Netanyahu is concerned by the possibility of Israeli and Russian forces inadvertently trading fire. Israel has periodically struck inside Syria against militants it says have been plotting attacks against it. It has also responded to shellfire from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Russia has backed throughout the four-year uprising against his rule. But in the past week, US officials have confirmed reports that the Russian military has sent warplanes, helicopters, tanks, artillery guns, armoured personnel carriers and 200 marines to an airfield near Mr Assad's ancestral home in Latakia province. They believe Moscow plans to turn the airfield into a forward operating base that could allow it to send a large number of troops to Syria and launch air strikes. Israel is believed to have previously targeted Syrian and Iranian weapons convoys in Syria meant for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, though it has not officially acknowledged this. Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Moscow comes at a time of deepening Russian military involvement in Syria. The arrival of Russian fixed-wing combat aircraft at the airbase in Latakia only accentuates the questions surrounding Moscow's military presence there. According to satellite photos obtained by Stratfor - a US think-tank - the jets appear to be four Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role fighters and up to a dozen possible SU-25 ground attack aircraft. Their deployment came shortly after initial military-to-military contacts between the US and the Russians at the end of last week. The US is operating warplanes against so-called Islamic State targets in Syrian airspace and Israel too is concerned about the potential constraints on its military freedom of action over southern Syria. That's why Mr Netanyahu visited Moscow. Clearly all three countries need to have some sense of what the other might potentially be doing if a damaging incident is to be avoided - especially if Russia intends to use its aircraft to support the Assad regime. Mr Netanyahu said Iran and Syria were "trying to set up a second terrorist front on the Golan Heights", a Syrian plateau which was mostly captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war. Israel annexed the captured section in 1981, in a move not recognised internationally. Mr Putin told Mr Netanyahu that Syria had no interest in attacking Israel. "We know that the Syrian army and Syria as a whole are in such a state that they have no time for a second front. They need to save their own state," he said. Russia acknowledges supplying weapons to Syria and sending military experts to train government forces in their use, but denies they are involved in combat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to allay Israeli concerns at Russia's military build-up in Syria.

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Tony Hogg, who was elected in November 2012, made the announcement on his website and said he was "proud of his achievements". For the remaining eight months, he said his priorities included improving police funding for the force. PCCs work to ensure police forces are running effectively and replaced police authorities. The government insists they are not there to run local police forces but to hold them to account and respond to the needs of the public. Mr Hogg told the BBC he would still be doing the job in his 70s if he was re-elected and he wanted to spend more time with his family. It is a very big job and Tony Hogg has had a tough time with many members of the public being very sceptical over what he would achieve. He has had to deal with cuts, cuts and more cuts. Since 2011, officer numbers in the force have fallen by about 400. Looking ahead, he's facing more cuts. From talking to senior officers they expect the number of officers to fall below 3,000, in fact some say it is the minimum number Devon and Cornwall can be policed with and I think Mr Hogg has accepted he will not be able to maintain that number. It is a very tough time to be a leader in this sector.

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has announced he will not be seeking re-election in May.

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The Australian, whose car has a major aerodynamic update, was 0.234 seconds quicker than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were third and sixth, Hamilton 0.7secs quicker than Vettel and 0.372secs behind Ricciardo. Hamilton, who has won five times in 10 years in Hungary, trails Vettel by one point at the mid-point of the season. Hamilton was 0.4secs quicker than team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was fifth behind the second Red Bull of Max Verstappen, and 0.6secs off Ricciardo, struggling with his set-up. Vettel also appeared to be struggling. The four-time champion was a second off the pace, complained of a lack of rear grip and had a spin and a number of moments when he ran wide and off track. He was not the only one to fall prey to the slippery surface at the Hungaroring. Both Haas drivers crashed at the fast Turn 11, Romain Grosjean incurring only light damage, but reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi bringing out a red flag when he buried his car in the wall, damaging the left-hand side. And at the end of the session, Renault's Jolyon Palmer lost control at the exit of the fast uphill kink at Turn Four, bouncing over the kerbs and smashing his front wing to pieces. Palmer finished the session in an encouraging 10th, just one place and 0.3secs behind team-mate Nico Hulkenberg on a weekend when he is under pressure. Former F1 driver Robert Kubica will test with Renault at this track next week as the team assess whether the Pole is capable of returning to the sport more than six years after a horrific rally crash left him with only partial use of his right arm. It was not immediately clear whether Palmer had damaged the new floor that was introduced for the first time at the last race and which he was using for the first time. Plus, if he had, whether Renault had sufficient spares to fit a new one. McLaren lived up to their promise to perform better than usual in Hungary because of the relative unimportance of engine power at the track, with Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne best of the rest in seventh and eighth places.

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo sprung a surprise with fastest time in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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It is the third confirmed diagnosis of the H5N8 strain of avian flu in Lincolnshire in about four weeks. Some of the birds at the undisclosed premises in Lincolnshire have died. The rest are due to be culled. Defra said an investigation was "under way to determine the source of the infection". A 1.8-mile (3km) protection zone and a six-mile (10km) surveillance area have been set up around the turkey rearing farm to reduce the risk of the disease spreading. An outbreak of the virus in a flock of about 6,000 turkeys at Low Farm, in Fulstow, near Louth, was "unlikely to be directly linked to the previous case" at the nearby Austen Fen Farm, Defra had said. All restrictions were removed around Austen Fen Farm on 18 January but still remain at Low Farm while an inquiry there continues. This latest case in Boston comes two days after bird flu was found in pheasants that were being bred at a farm in Wyre, Lancashire. The same strain has been discovered in birds in Settle, North Yorkshire, a swannery in Dorset and flocks in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales. In December, the government introduced an avian influenza prevention zone, which lasts until 28 February, to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu after the strain was found in 14 European countries including Germany and France.

Bird flu has been confirmed in a flock of 19,500 turkeys at a farm in Boston, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.

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Media playback is not supported on this device Emotion. Drama. Excitement. Brilliant football. Noise. Colour. And all this even before Liverpool's Dejan Lovren rose high at the far post in front of The Kop in injury time to secure a 4-3 victory that will rank alongside the great dramas staged at this sporting theatre. It was played out to the backdrop of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's almost crazed touchline demeanour and the young coach who succeeded him at Borussia Dortmund, the gifted and wonderfully dignified Thomas Tuchel. Liverpool moved a step closer to earning a place in the Champions League by winning what some regard as Europe's second-rate pot - not a label anyone was attaching to it after this classic. Liverpool into last four after Euro thriller Istanbul 2005 win inspired Reds - Klopp Liverpool fan to name newborn son Dejan When Klopp was introduced as Liverpool manager as successor to sacked Brendan Rodgers in October, he revealed one of his priorities was to "turn doubters into believers". And it was the transition from doubt to belief that was at the core of this remarkable Liverpool victory, both on the pitch and in the stands. If there was a trace of doubt this result would not have happened. In nine blistering minutes from the first whistle, this wonderful Borussia Dortmund side simply tore Liverpool apart, with two goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - it was a time for doubts but Klopp delivered inspiration. Liverpool needed three goals, leaving Klopp to invoke the spirit of Istanbul and the Champions League Final won from 3-0 down at half-time against AC Milan in 2005, saying: "Even if it is not likely it is possible, so we should try." And yet this was a mountain Liverpool had to try to climb twice, Divock Origi opened the door but Marco Reus shut it again to leave three goals needed in 33 minutes. It was time for believers, time for that notion Klopp talked about within minutes of walking into Anfield to be acted upon. And it was as Liverpool completed a turnaround that will become a touchstone for the Klopp era with goals from Philippe Coutinho, Mamadou Sakho and the late drama from Lovren. Borussia Dortmund possessed class in abundance and that opening phase was jaw-dropping - but Liverpool simply broke them by sheer force of will and a refusal to give up. It takes us back to more words from Klopp. After Liverpool lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Anfield in November he was taken aback at supporters leaving early, saying it made him feel alone and adding: "We decide when it's over." This was a phrase that could have been stamped on the foreheads of Liverpool's players on Thursday - a symbol of the Klopp approach that will be at the heart of everything they do. If anyone entered Anfield as a doubter they will have been a confirmed and committed believer by the time they left. This night had a special feel even in the hours before kick-off as Anfield was splashed in colour, the yellow and black flags of Borussia Dortmund facing off against the red and white of Liverpool on The Kop. Before the teams emerged, Anfield was serenaded by arguably the longest version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" ever heard at the stadium, Gerry Marsden's voice turned off and Liverpool's supporters taking over, the old anthem returning several times after a brief silence. A minute's silence to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in which 96 supporters died was perfectly observed, Anfield a cauldron of emotions. It was Liverpool who looked the more nervous side in the opening stages, cut to pieces by high-class opponents who were not intimidated by the searing atmosphere. Slowly, after a brief and shocked lull caused by a 2-0 deficit, the sound came back to deafening volume and Borussia were unnerved to the point where their resolve was broken. Klopp was a man possessed on the touchline, waving his arms to demand greater encouragement for his players, pointing at his mouth while facing the fans to demand even more noise. It ended up providing a soundtrack to a momentous night. Tuchel said: "When Liverpool equalised you noticed the change. There was belief in the stadium and a feeling it was meant to be. Both sets of fans were fantastic and that was one of the best atmospheres ever at a football match." Klopp added: "It was brilliant, outstanding, emotional, everything. I will not forget it because it was special. I know this is a place for big football moments. We didn't start these stories but it is now our responsibility to try and write some more nice stories." There was certainly a new, unlikely chapter written at Anfield last night. In the afterglow of such sporting brilliance, there was little time for analysis of the nuts and bolts of Liverpool's performance. It was a time to simply reflect on the wonder of what we had witnessed. And yet, when there is time for reflection, it will reveal much of what is good - and still bad - about Liverpool. Divock Origi's goal, his fourth in his past three games, was a piece of composure that confirmed his growing stature and that qualities that persuaded Klopp to pick the 20-year-old ahead of Daniel Sturridge. Even as Liverpool battled Dortmund's supremacy, Origi showed power, pace and a willingness to fight. Very much the Klopp template, recalling the words of his manager after his first game in charge at Tottenham six months ago: "We're going to have a lot of fun with this player." Media playback is not supported on this device Emre Can has had a mixed season but was outstanding before picking up an injury, while Coutinho sprinkles the stardust on this Liverpool team. It seems like splitting hairs after such a glorious spectacle, but Liverpool still have a vulnerability at the back that will surely be addressed by Klopp in the summer. Alberto Moreno is a weak link at left-back and while Sakho may be a popular figure with supporters, talking of "a win for the Liverpool country" and taking selfies on the pitch with Origi, close inspection suggests his positional play was something of an adventure for Dortmund's goals. One thing is clear, however, and qualifies as the biggest plus of all - in the space of six months Klopp has imprinted his identity on his new players and Liverpool's fans. The evidence was all over Anfield. Most definitely - indeed many felt the winner of this tie would go on to claim the trophy. It was not a notion welcomed or encouraged by Klopp. Sevilla, winners for the last two seasons, still lurk after beating Athletic Bilbao on penalties while another Spanish side Villarreal and Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine make up a high-powered last four. But there is almost the spirit of Champions League 2005 about Liverpool's run in the Europa League. Back then Liverpool moved along with no great expectation to not only find themselves in the final but winning it. Klopp will guard against any complacency but the way in which Liverpool pulled off an extraordinary feat on Thursday will give them growing confidence that no task is too onerous for them at Anfield in the semi-finals. The Europa League is not the only prize within reach - a return to the Champions League via victory in this tournament is now tantalisingly coming into view. The famous "This Is Anfield" sign has greeted players on the path to the pitch for decades - many touch it for luck and Klopp even did so himself on a visit to the stadium for a friendly when coach of Borussia Dortmund. It carries an aura but Klopp has put a banning order on his players, saying: "I've told my players you need to win something before you touch the 'This Is Anfield'. It's a sign of respect. You don't do it - it is too big." Klopp has delivered another incentive to his Liverpool charges.

Liverpool won a game that will be talked about for generations - a Europa League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund that will live forever in the memory of all at Anfield.

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A blue plaque has been unveiled recognising the work of Edward "Taffy" Bowen, outside his childhood home on Stepney Lane, Cockett. The physicist's work contributed to the development of radar technology, which aided the allies in World War Two. He grew up in the city and graduated from Swansea University in 1930. Mr Bowen also played a key role in developing radio astronomy in the United States and Australia. "Edward Bowen's work in helping develop radar and radio astronomy is the stuff of legend," said Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council's cabinet member for enterprise, development and regeneration. "The world we live in could be very different if it wasn't for his genius because his work helped give the Allies a crucial advantage during the Second World War."

A pioneering scientist from Swansea has been honoured in his home city, 75 years after his work helped to win the Battle of Britain.

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The pair have signed two-year deals with Carlton Fairweather's WSL 1 side. Staniforth, 23, made her Lady Black Cats debut aged 16 and helped the club to the FA Womens' Premier League North title and 2009 Womens' FA Cup final. Canada international Sjoman, 28, has played in America, Germany and England prior to her last move to Glasgow. "They are two players with fantastic experience at the very top level of the game and will bring so much to our squad in terms of competition and quality," Fairweather told the club website.

Sunderland Ladies have re-signed midfielder Lucy Staniforth from Liverpool and added defender Kylla Sjoman from Scottish side Celtic.

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The project will test the effects of both types of cigarette on volunteers' blood vessel function, a key health indicator. It will recruit 135 adult volunteers who have smoked 15 cigarettes a day for a minimum of two years. The study is funded by the British Heart Foundation. Participants will be split into three groups, with one continuing to smoke tobacco cigarettes. The others will switch to electronic cigarettes containing nicotine plus flavour, or switching to electronic cigarettes containing flavour alone. Dr Jacob George, from the university's school of medicine, said: "E-cigarettes are sold on the principle that they are a much safer alternative to traditional cigarettes because they don't contain harmful substances like tobacco and tar. "However, many e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which may be harmful to blood vessels itself. "We want to see whether the e-cigarettes are better for blood vessel function compared to traditional cigarettes. "Many people seem to think that this is the case but as yet there is no hard scientific evidence to prove this." People with a history of cardiovascular disease, women who are pregnant or breast feeding and anyone with a nut allergy cannot take part in the study. Anyone who is interested in joining the study or finding out more should contact [email protected]

A study comparing the effect of e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes on smokers' health is being launched by Dundee University.

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Fosse Park, near junction 21 of the M1, opened in 1989 and was bought in August for £345.5m. Plans are now being prepared to improve parking and traffic congestion and the appearance of units. Ernie White, leader of Blaby District Council, said the new owners had met with the council to clear up "potential planning questions". "Fosse Park is the gateway from Blaby into the city and they see it as an investment that they think they can improve," said Mr White. "I think it could be a better view when you come into the city, at the moment all you see are far too many backs of sheds." Paul Clarke, director of investments at Crown Estates, said: "Two things we want to address are parking and congestion issues around the park and we believe it has become rather tired over the last few years. "We are very concerned to address the quality of what we call the common areas - where people have to walk and park - and the facilities available to make sure a location like Fosse Park is as good as it can be."

A Leicestershire retail park is to get an injection of investment after being purchased by the Crown Estate.

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Only one occasion when the hotel door was physically barred from the inside and the management told us to stay put. That was not in some far flung corner of the world. It was in Birmingham. The summer of 2011, when a Test match was played at Edgbaston in the context of urban unrest, with the riots across England. We did what we were told, but it felt wrong. So far in Ghent, host to Britain's first Davis Cup final for 35 years and a city of stunning architectural settings, nothing has felt threatening. In sport security often becomes the story. The 'to go or not to go' dilemma is shared by competitors, journalists and spectators. Occasionally there are direct instructions, but more often than not the decision is ultimately left to the individual. We all have to answer the fundamental question, 'is it safe?' That isn't easy. In my experience there are two differing approaches to security at events considered to be a risk; the deliberate display of strength and the discreet deployment. The most memorable example of the first strategy I've experienced was in India in December 2008 when the England cricket team returned to the country after the Mumbai attacks. Even at the first training session in Chennai there were armed security men around the boundary. Every time a batsman walked from the ground back into the changing room there were soldiers or police around him. Always with guns. The cricket ground in Mohali is traditionally favoured when there is a heightened need for security in India - the modern grid pattern of the wide surrounding streets makes it easier to close off. That is where England played India in the second Test in 2008 and is also where India played Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup. On both occasions the display of weaponry and manpower was extraordinary. I can remember a raised, sand-bagged machine gun point close to the ground and so many different uniforms it was hard to distinguish which regiment or department each group of security personnel belonged to. A sense of safety is not always created by sheer numbers. In Ghent, so far, we've experienced the other approach. The International Tennis Federation made it clear very early on that spectators would face additional security checks. In essence, fans won't be able to bring anything into the venue - we are told there will be lockers provided for bags. There is certainly a big area designated for refreshment (to buy) before you reach the courts, turn left for 'Belgian cafe' or right for 'British pub'. The facilities are all being constructed around us. The multi-purpose hall is essentially a blank canvas for whatever event comes next and dozens of contractors are hammering, attaching, fixing and adjusting. There is no sense of tension nor restriction. Naturally, bags are searched as the media come in, but it's all done quickly and with a sense of courtesy. There is no panic, no aggression. Take a step back when the players move around between practice and media sessions and you can spot the men who are there to watch out for anything unusual. But if anyone is carrying a gun then they are doing it discretely. One of the most impressive bits of sporting security I've experienced came at the Ryder Cup, at the K Club in Ireland in 2006. Hovering by the 16th green as the victory celebrations began I spotted Bill Clinton watching. I asked him a question, he responded. I tried another, he answered. Just as I began the third question an arm came down between us - "enough". The spectator in the regulation baseball cap and pink polo shirt was the former president's security man and he'd been watching all along. Whenever there is sport and security the forbearance of the public is critical. Patience during bag searches is now commonplace and most spectators in Ghent will be aware that it is going to happen and are sanguine about the necessity. It's unlikely there will be many repeats of the behaviour I witnessed from a spectator at the 2012 Paralympics, who fiercely objected to having his watch put through a scanner at the entrance to the equestrian competition. "I want to speak to your lieutenant!" he shouted at the soldier who was supervising security. Certainly sir, although that will be a little tricky as my lieutenant is currently on a tour of Afghanistan." Petulance put in place, everything put into context. For those of us fortunate enough to report on sport for a living we are doing our job by going to events. Maintaining the status quo is perhaps the only meaningful way we can react when horrible things happen in the world. Let's remember that the Davis Cup has been running since 1900, with the only interruptions coming when Europe was at war with itself. Sport is a function and symptom of a positive and peaceful world.

There has only been one time when I've been forced to remain indoors in the evening whilst covering a sporting event.

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It follows a report by inspectors who claim some teachers in primary schools pass on their misunderstandings of science to pupils. Inspectors said children were well-motivated but more able pupils were not challenged enough. The Welsh government said it was working with local authorities and schools over the delivery of science. Estyn's chief inspector Ann Keane said: "Inspectors found that pupils are generally well-motivated in science lessons. "Science clubs and field trips offer interesting experiences that help pupils to achieve better standards. "Young people who are involved in clubs or field trips are more likely to develop an interest in pursuing a career in science. "The quality of teaching is a vital factor in raising standards further. "The best teachers possess very good subject knowledge and understand how to capture and sustain pupils' interest." She cited how pupils at Cefn Saeson school in Neath learned about the ethics of cloning animals "in an engaging and interactive lesson which developed their scientific understanding as well as their critical thinking". Ms Keane added: "Schools need to provide more challenging opportunities like this to stretch all pupils and have a key role to play in producing the next generation of Welsh scientists." The report - Science in key stages 2 and 3 - found teaching was good or better in the majority of lessons. "In most lessons in key stage 2 and all lessons in key stage 3, teachers have a secure subject knowledge," the report said. But it added: "In a few lessons in key stage 2, teachers do not have a secure enough grasp of important scientific principles and concepts. "In these lessons, teachers pass on misunderstandings to their pupils and do not spot or correct pupils' misunderstandings." The Welsh government welcomed Estyn's "broadly positive" report. A spokesperson said: "We are working with local authorities, the education consortia and schools - as well as our wider partners supporting schools in delivery of STEM [science, technology, engineering and maths] within the curriculum to ensure the recommendations for further work are addressed. "The minister [Leighton Andrews] announced a review of the national curriculum last year. "The current subject order for science and assessment arrangements in Wales are being reviewed as part of that process."

Teachers with a weak knowledge of science should be trained more by their schools, education watchdog Estyn says.

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The Ibrox club have been linked with another bid to land the Jambos midfielder, having had offers rejected earlier this summer. Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha watched Walker in friendly action against Newcastle on Friday night. "A lot of people continue to say a lot of things, and that's it really, there isn't a situation," Cathro said. "Jamie is happy, he is focused, he is training well, playing well. Like everyone really." Walker, 24, has turned down the chance to sign a new Hearts contract, with his current deal expiring next summer. And while Cathro refused to comment on reports suggesting the club have improved their offer to the player, the head coach is relaxed about the winger's situation. "I talk to Jamie almost every day, even on days off, because he is a player I'm fond of," Cathro said ahead of his side's trip to face Elgin City in the League Cup on Tuesday. "He is a big talent, he is someone who at a point will move on to a bigger league, a bigger club and have opportunities to work towards the top levels of the game. Of that there is no doubt. "And I'm very happy to be playing a part in how he progresses towards that. "But, for now, people are just wasting their time." Walker made his Hearts debut in the 2011-12 campaign and has scored a total of 41 goals in 135 games for the Jambos.

Hearts head coach Ian Cathro has played down reports of Rangers renewing their interest in Jamie Walker.

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However, observers inside the court said the prosecution evidence was difficult to follow or to understand. Correspondents said the most prominent video clip was by another al-Jazeera journalist who is not on trial. The three, including ex-BBC reporter Peter Greste, deny spreading false news and helping the Muslim Brotherhood. They appeared in the Cairo court on Tuesday along with other Egyptian students and activists being tried with them. Defence lawyers complained they were unable to understand some of the recordings being played because of poor technical quality. While the recordings were played, defendants talked among themselves in the caged dock. The trial was later adjourned until 3 May and bail for the defendants was denied, reports from the court said. Peter Greste, producer Baher Mohamed and al-Jazeera English's Canadian-Egyptian bureau chief Mohamed Fadel Fahmy have been held since December. A fourth al-Jazeera reporter, Abdullah Elshamy, who works for the network's Arabic channel, has been detained since August but not charged. Egyptian authorities accuse the journalists of aiding the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned as a terrorist group.

A court in Egypt has been shown video and audio evidence in the trial of three al-Jazeera journalists accused of terrorism-related offences.

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The camera on a 30mph limit junction of Newport Road is catching an average of 71 speeding drivers every day. A survey last year found a camera on the M60 in Greater Manchester caught about 26 speeding drivers per day. The GoSafe partnership, which runs the Cardiff camera, said 99.5% of drivers at the site met the speed limit. It said: "Motorists should comply with the relevant speed limit, which is there for a reason." The body also insisted that placing cameras at a location was always "a last resort". "The revenue from speeding fines is returned back to the government and not the partnership," said Chris Hume from GoSafe. "There is a simple message - cameras are in place to save lives not to make money." The camera was installed in 2012, but only went into fully commissioned operation earlier this year. It has now notched up a staggering 13,624 penalty notices for speeding - and a further 146 drivers were caught for red-light offences.

A speed camera in Cardiff is the busiest in Britain - catching almost three times as many drivers each day as one on a busy Manchester motorway.

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The boy, from Lincolnshire, groomed some of the girls on Facebook and encouraged them to send him photos of their breasts. He was aged between 14 and 16 when he committed the 10 offences over a 17-month period. His victims were five girls aged between 12 and 15. Sentencing the boy, who cannot be named, Judge Michael Heath said he regarded him as "dangerous" but would not impose an extended sentence because of his age. The teenager was made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order and must also register as a sex offender. Judge Heath told him: "You targeted and groomed girls, and indulged in persistent pestering of these girls because of their age, by social media and other means." The boy admitted the 10 offences, which included three charges of rape. Grace Hale, prosecuting, said two of the girls were encouraged to perform a sexual act on the boy while another had underage sex with him. In a statement read out at Lincoln Crown Court, one of the victims described how afterwards she felt "horrible, used, scared and worried." In mitigation, Caroline Bradley said the boy had been badly bullied by his peers at school and found it easier to mix with younger children. Miss Bradley told the court he was a bright boy who worked hard within his family and understood what he had done was wrong.

A 16-year-old boy who raped and sexually assaulted younger girls has been sentenced to eight years' detention.

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It relates to Vodafone's 2007 takeover of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa's Indian mobile unit for $11bn (£6.5bn). Indian authorities have said the firm owes nearly $2.2bn in taxes over the deal, a claim the firm has disputed. India's top court ruled in favour of Vodafone in 2012, but the government changed laws later that year to allow firms to be taxed retrospectively. That development was criticised by investors and also triggered concerns among many foreign firms looking to enter India. Vodafone's Dutch subsidiary acquired a 67% stake in CGP Investments Ltd, a Cayman Islands registered company which held the Indian telecom assets of Hutchison in May 2007. Vodafone has long claimed that the deal was not subject to any taxes in India as the assets were held by a firm based in the Cayman Islands. However, the Indian authorities presented it with a tax demand of 112bn rupees - equivalent $2.2bn at the time. The Indian government subsequently also sought penalties of up to 100% of the original bill.

Vodafone has sought international arbitration to resolve its tax dispute with the Indian government.

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The 22-year-old man needed hospital treatment after the incident on Bridge Street on New Year's Day. Police Scotland said a 15-year-old boy had been charged. The teenager is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

A teenager has been charged in connection with an Aberdeen assault which left a man with a fractured jaw.

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On a number of occasions concerns were raised about the little boy, who was only two-and-a-half-years old when he died. His nursery alerted social services, worried by a change in Liam, and the fact that he was losing weight and had a number of injuries. Liam's childminder had also made her concerns known. The High Court in Livingston heard from Patricia Smith, who used the same childminder. Ms Smith told the jury she phoned Fife Social Work department after meeting the Fees in the street. Liam was in his buggy but she told the court she didn't know if he was drugged or dead. A senior Fife social worker admitted in court that at one point Liam "fell off their radar." A member of staff had gone off sick, no-one else was assigned and Liam's case was not reviewed until further concerns were raised. It has already been announced that these and other issues will be addressed by a Significant Case Review (SCR). It will be chaired by Dr Jacqui Mok, a retired paediatrician and child protection specialist. She will review all records and interview staff involved in the circumstances leading up to Liam's death. Douglas Dunlop, vice-chair of Fife's Child Protection Committee, which represents the local authority, police, NHS, and the voluntary sector, said: "From that, we will have a picture of the involvement of all services with Liam prior to his death which will give us a picture of any lessons which can be learned." He added: "I know it was said in court that there was a break in contact from a specific team in relation to Liam and other services continued to be involved with him during that period. "That is the sort of issue that will be examined in some detail through the SCR." It will be the second SCR in Fife in two years after the murder of Mikaeel Kular, who was beaten to death in January 2014 by his mother, who was later jailed for culpable homicide. It also looked at the actions of Edinburgh council's social work department after Mikaeel's family moved there. A total of 13 actions for future learning and implementation were identified in the report, including a "national case transfer protocol for non-child protection cases across local authority areas". And there has been a series of previous tragic cases in which reviews have been carried out after a child was killed by those who should have protected them. They include: The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) has admitted these cases are tragic, but its manager, Trisha Hall, said bureaucracy and resources were problems which must be addressed. She said: "I don't think there are enough children and family social workers. There is a real issue about under-staffing. "But the main issue that still impacts is that people still spend 80% of their time writing reports or doing paperwork and only 20% of actual social work time is spent in engaging with children and families." She said one of the reasons for the shortage of specialists was the traumatic work they carry out. "There is only so much you can take," she said. "Part of the concerns that we have currently in the UK is we're talking about eight years maximum in the life of a child protection social worker. "Many people leave the profession because they can't cope with this any more, because it is relentless." The challenge for those investigating Liam Fee's tragically short life is to ensure the lessons they uncover are learned. Because once more we are asking what more can be done to protect our children.

One of the questions raised by the case of Liam Fee - whose mother and her partner were convicted of his murder - has been "could anyone have saved him?"

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It said in a report that cuts had not been applied equally since 2010, with local authorities in the poorest areas seeing the biggest reductions. The MPs warned further cuts could undermine councils' financial stability and threaten statutory services. Local authority funding has been cut as part of efforts to tackle the deficit. Most local authority funding in England comes from central government, with about a quarter of it raised through council tax. Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office has said that by 2016 local authority funding will have been cut in real terms by 37% since 2010. In a report on the financial sustainability of local authorities, the Public Accounts Committee said that while local authorities had responded well to cuts "on the whole", there were concerns over whether some councils would continue to be financially sustainable. "This is particularly the case for authorities responsible for adult social care and children's services," it said. Committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge, a Labour MP, said: "These cuts have not hit all local authorities equally, with reductions ranging between 5% and 40%. "Councils with the greatest spending needs - the most deprived authorities - have been receiving the largest reductions." The report said the Department for Communities and Local Government - which has overall responsibility for council funding - did not fully understand the impact of funding cuts. It said the department relied too much on spending data and had insufficient information on service levels, service quality and the financial sustainability of councils. "Without at least an idea of the amount of funding required to maintain statutory services to a minimum standard, it is hard to see how the department could ensure that local authorities are able to fulfil their statutory duties," Mrs Hodge said. The report also questioned whether the department was providing effective enough leadership to ensure councils could change the way they deliver their services to absorb future cuts and remain financially sustainable. "Overall, as pressure from cuts grows, so do the risks to local authorities' finances and their provision of services. "The depth and quality of the department's insight into these issues needs to keep pace with these changes, something it has struggled so far to achieve," the report said. In December, ministers outlined an average funding cut of 1.8% in English councils' overall spending power, as part of the local government finance settlement for 2015-16. Some councils will face cuts of up to 6.4% - which local authority bosses said would "push some authorities to breaking point". The government says the funding grants settlement was "fair for all parts of the country". Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins said at the time that the settlement still left councillors with "considerable total spending power", and that many councils were seeing growth in income from business rates.

Councils in the most deprived areas of England have been hardest hit by cuts to their funding, the Public Accounts Committee has said.

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Contracts worth more than £400,000 have been approved for works at Slessor Gardens and at the rear of the Caird Hall, as well as the replacement of dock gates at Camperdown Dock. Dundee Waterfront is a regeneration project which is transforming 240 acres of land along the River Tay. Redevelopment is now well past the halfway mark. The work at Slessor Gardens, costing £250,000, will include the creation of the Discovery Walk of Fame, the commemorative Royal Arch of trees and the outline formation of the Waterfront Showcase Gardens. Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine was awarded the contract, which is due to be completed in January next year. Meanwhile, specialist consultant Mott MacDonald won a contract worth £150,000 to replace the existing dock gates to Camperdown Docks, as part of the City Quay Marina development. Will Dawson, convener of Dundee City Council's city development committee, said: "With a project as large, complex and lengthy as the redevelopment of the waterfront each element that is started or finished becomes something of a milestone." The overall project includes the construction of a new railway station, V&A Museum of Design Dundee, a new marina, port developments, offices, hotels, bars, shops, cafes and residential accommodation.

The latest stage of the £1bn transformation of Dundee's waterfront is getting under way.

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The flight provider operates a "bug bounty" scheme that rewards hackers for privately disclosing security flaws rather than sharing them online. It has given the maximum reward of a million flight miles, worth dozens of trips, to two people. One security expert said the scheme was a big step forward for online security. "Schemes like this reward hackers for finding and disclosing problems in the right way. That makes the internet safer for all of us," said security consultant Dr Jessica Barker. "Bug bounties are common in tech companies as they tend to understand online security a bit more, but other industries are catching up," said Dr Barker. The idea of responsible disclosure, reporting issues and giving companies time to fix them, is not new. Big technology companies such as Yahoo, Google and Facebook offer hackers cash incentives to report bugs privately. In return for receiving their flight rewards, hackers are forbidden from revealing the nature of the security holes they discovered. "We believe that this program will further bolster our security and allow us to continue to provide excellent service," United said on its website. The company declined to comment further. "It's not always about hackers digging around looking for flaws. A hacker may be using a service and notice something a bit off," said Dr Barker. "We all benefit if they look into that," she added. Some critics of bug bounties say they can discourage companies from hiring professional security staff, because it's cheaper to offer hackers cash for disclosing bugs. Dr Barker disagrees: "It should be part of an overall approach to security, but it's definitely a good approach. "It encourages positive behaviour and shows young hackers that they can benefit from doing the right thing. "Bounties can also benefit smaller companies who can't afford to give out cash rewards but can offer free products or services, so I hope we'll see more and more bug bounties," she said.

US airline United has rewarded two hackers who spotted security holes in its website with a million free flight miles each.

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An independent report commissioned by the Department of Health estimated these groups cost the NHS £2bn a year. Ministers said some of that spending was unavoidable, but said it would be realistic to save a quarter. Savings would come from deterring so-called health tourism, recovering money owed by other countries and a levy on non-European temporary residents. One senior doctor questioned the government's figures and said doctors should not have to spend time "vetting eligibility" of patients. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he did not want to "turn GPs into border guards" and no-one would be denied emergency treatment, but foreign visitors must make a "fair contribution". Mr Hunt said he recognised the NHS's duty of care must "transcend" financial concerns, but collecting an extra £500m a year could pay for 4,000 extra doctors. "We have one of the most generous systems in the world when it comes to healthcare for foreign visitors, but it's time for action to ensure the NHS is a national health service - not an international one," he added. By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent The issue of which foreigners are entitled to treatment and which are not is complex. The first thing to say is if someone needs emergency care - for example if they have an accident - the NHS will treat them no matter where they come from. Another exemption is if someone has an infectious disease as treatment helps protect the wider public. Beyond that the UK has reciprocal agreements with most European countries and 28 other nations, including countries such as Canada and Australia. It means if their residents need care while here temporarily - either on holiday or working - they will be seen and the NHS will then reclaim the cost of that care from the other country. The research released by the Department of Health shows the NHS is not very good at clawing that money back. This is because of a perverse incentive in the system which ministers now want to rectify. Meanwhile, travelling to the UK deliberately for health treatment - so-called health tourism - is not allowed. The rules are less clear in other cases, such as expats and asylum seekers. The latest research is published in two separate reports by firms Prederi and Creative Research. The government has been criticised for using financial estimates from the Prederi report, but Mr Hunt said it was the "most thorough research there has ever been" in this area. The report itself notes that it is based on "incomplete data, sometimes of varying quality, and a large number of assumptions", but it says the estimates are the "best that can be made at present", and Mr Hunt said researchers had been "completely honest about what they do know and what they don't know". The government is currently consulting on the measures it will take to tackle this issue. It has already announced a £200-a-year levy on migrants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) staying for between six months and five years, and Mr Hunt said this could raise £200m a year. A cost-recovery unit will also be set up to help hospitals claw back money they are owed by other governments for treating foreign nationals visiting the UK. Meanwhile, "deliberate health tourism" - whereby people travel to the UK to get NHS care - is estimated by Prederi to cost between £60m and £80m a year. The report's authors concede this figure is "uncertain" and the "plausible range" of the cost is £20m-£100m. Frequent visitors "taking advantage" by registering with GPs and getting access to prescriptions and some hospital referrals cost the NHS a further £50m-£200m a year, the report adds. The government accepts it cannot recoup all of this money and entirely stop health tourism and so it has put forward the "conservative" £500m figure. To achieve this, it said a better system of identifying when visitors and migrants got treatment was needed. More details on what this will involve will be revealed in the coming weeks. Free NHS care is offered to anyone with living in the UK who has temporary or permanent permission to do so. Asylum seekers, non-EEA nationals who do not have permission to live in the UK, British ex-pats and visitors usually have to pay for treatment. The UK has reciprocal agreements with most European nations and 28 other countries, and under these visitors are given free NHS care. The NHS should claim these costs back from the relevant governments - but the research suggests just £73m a year is recouped out of more than £460m at present. This is because there is a perverse incentive in the system whereby if they declare the fact they have treated a foreign national it is up to the individual hospital to chase up the home nation for the money whereas if they do not declare it they get money from the NHS system for seeing a patient entitled to care. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said: "We are not against improving the recovery of costs from people with no entitlement to NHS treatment." But he added the figures were based on a "large number of assumptions" and was more about "spin than substance". Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chairman of the British Medical Association's GPs committee, said the government's £500m savings figure was "exaggerated", partly because it did not take account of the costs of implementing its plans. He said migrants paying the proposed £200-a-year levy could be more likely to use the NHS to "get their money's worth", and he said the cost of a single hospital outpatient appointment would be more than £200. Dr Nagpaul said doctors should not be distracted from their work in order to check the eligibility of patients for treatments. Dr Clare Gerada, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said it was imperative GPs were not tasked with being a "new border agency" in policing the NHS. "The risks to public health that will arise from these proposals are also very real. They will deter people from seeking medical help in the early stages of illness when they can be dealt with cost-effectively and efficiently in primary care, rather than requiring expensive specialist care and increasing admissions to emergency departments," she said. Jonathan Portes, of the Institute of Economic and Social Research think tank, said the research revealed the extent of deliberate health tourism had been "hugely overstated" and was in fact a "very small part of NHS expenditure".

Up to £500m could be recovered from overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS every year, ministers believe.

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Warriors called off the game, without consulting Widnes, as the pitch had deteriorated following Storm Doris and needed time to recover so that Wigan Athletic could play football on it. But the match then went ahead on the scheduled date at the Vikings' ground. Warriors, who won the game 28-26, must pay £2,000 in costs for the RFL. An independent operational Rules Tribunal determined the Warriors breached operational rules and some of the league's code of conduct. The Rugby Football League said it would set up a working party so the stadium sharing clubs - Wigan, Hull FC, Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos - can discuss the issues in relation to sharing a ground.

Wigan Warriors have been reprimanded and ordered to pay costs for postponing their Super League fixture against Widnes Vikings in February.

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BBC director of television, Danny Cohen, announced in February that "we're not going to have any more panel shows with no women on them". But in an interview with the TV Times, Toksvig said having more female hosts would be a better way of ensuring more women are represented on TV. "If you get more female hosts, you'll... have more women taking part." Toksvig, who is the new Fifteen to One show host on Channel 4, added: "They (female hosts) bring a different tone and make it easier for other women to feel comfortable about participating, so I would be a big fan of more female hosts on quiz shows." Toksvig also acknowledged a lack of older, female faces on television: "I'm 55, at a point where females tend to disappear from our screens." Mock the Week host Dara O Briain criticised the BBC all-male panel ban last month, saying female guests would now just be seen as "token women". In a Radio Times interview, O Briain said stand-up comedy naturally tended to have a larger share of male comics. O Briain said: "Legislating for a token woman isn't much help." He added: "It's remarkable that this amount of time is spent debating women on comedy shows rather than, say, Question Time. "A certain number of women want to go into comedy, and they should be cherished and nurtured, but you're not going to shift the fact that loads more men want to do it." But several female comics including Victoria Wood have criticised "testosterone-fuelled" shows, and Jo Brand has said she no longer considers appearing on BBC Two's Mock The Week.

Radio and television host Sandi Toksvig has questioned the recent BBC pledge to have no all-male panel shows.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The Northern Irishman came third on 5-2 favourite Box Office in his final race, won by 9-1 shot Brother Tedd. McCoy, 40, had earlier finished third on Mr Mole behind winner Special Tiara in the AP McCoy Celebration Chase. An emotional McCoy said: "It's amazing. I've been so lucky all my life. I'll never forget this day." McCoy, who has ridden more than 4,300 career winners, added: "I want to thank everyone for coming. All my family were here and it's very special. An unbelievable day I'll never forget. "There were tears coming back on Box Office. There were nearly tears going out on Box Office. "I feel very lucky I have ended my career in one piece." Discussing his record-breaking career, he added: "Someone's going to ride more winners than me. All records get broken. I hope I'm dead, though." Jockeys formed a guard of honour amid huge cheers as the rider was honoured at the Surrey track. Colleagues lifted the Arsenal supporter as he collected the champion jockey's trophy for a 20th and final time, from former Gunners striker Ian Wright. The terraces around the parade ring were packed as a capacity crowd of more than 18,000 gathered, and a rendition of "For he's a jolly good fellow" rang around the stands. Wright paid tribute, adding: "AP McCoy is made of something else altogether. For 20 years he has been at the top of his game, riding winners, week in, week out. I can think of no other sportsman or woman who can match his record." McCoy has ridden in more than 16,000 races and suffered an estimated 1,000 falls in a remarkable career. He did not compete in the feature race, the Bet365 Gold Cup, which was won by 17-year-old jockey Sean Bowen on Just A Par. Bowen, tipped as a potential future champion, was completing a double on the day after victory on Lil Rockerfeller in the opener. But there was a sad note to the afternoon for Just A Par's trainer Paul Nicholls when Rolling Aces died following the second race after collapsing on the walkway when returning afterwards.

AP McCoy missed out on a winner but was saluted by a sell-out crowd as the 20-time champion jockey ended his racing career at Sandown.

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Matt Bullivant, 36, fell 4.5m (15ft) through the balustrade just 20 minutes after arriving at Chellowdene guest house in Falmouth, Cornwall. He was hospitalised with a laceration to his head and a shattered right hand. The hotel's owners admitted failing to properly maintain the balcony and were each ordered to pay more than £7,000. Truro Magistrate's Court heard the balustrade gave way when Mr Bullivant leant on it. Kingsley Keat, prosecuting on behalf of Cornwall Council, said: "When the gentleman leant on it he fell straight forward and landed on his head." Mr Bullivant, from Peterborough, was off work for three and a half months following the fall on 21 September 2015 and still suffers "constant pain" in his right hand. Following the hearing, he told the BBC he has a large scar on his head, suffers flashbacks and is "petrified" of heights. He said: "We were meant to stay in Falmouth for a week but ended up in hospital for a week instead." Troy and Julie McCann, aged 48 and 49, who live at the guest house on Gyllyngvase Hill, were described as "highly respected hoteliers" with no previous health and safety breaches. The couple were each fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,037 each.

A newlywed celebrating his honeymoon plunged headfirst through a guest house balcony which had rotted, a court has heard.

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In a series of Freedom of Information requests, BBC Scotland asked how many cases, concerns and complaints of child exploitation, and child sexual exploitation were recorded in the past four years. But the force said the figures were not held on a single system. Scotland's Children's Commissioner said the revelation was "disturbing". It comes on the day that officers launched a new unit to help with what police acknowledge is the complex problem of child abuse and neglect across Scotland. It will provide expertise to allow local teams to robustly investigate cases, including child sexual exploitation, online offences and other types of abuse. In its response to the BBC's FOI requests, Police Scotland said: "Child exploitation covers a broad range of criminal activity and doesn't correlate to a specific offence, but rather can involve a range of differing offences...The level of data you have requested is not held on a single system." It comes after the publication last summer of the Jay report into sexual exploitation in Rotherham in South Yorkshire. It revealed that more than 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual abuse. Last year Glasgow City Council said 97 children in the city were victims, or at risk of, sexual exploitation. The Association of Chief Police Officers said most forces in England and Wales now put a marker on such offences in their records, but senior officers here say that it is not easy to do. Children's Commissioner Tam Baillie said: "I am disturbed that we do not yet collect police figures on children who are the subject of sexual exploitation. "This was a recommendation of the Scottish Parliament and features in the Scottish government action plan on child sexual exploitation. "The reason this is so important is that unless we know the scope of the problem we are trying to deal with, then we won't have the appropriate or proportionate response." Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham, from Police Scotland, said the nature of child sexual exploitation made it highly unlikely that young people would come forward to report being abused. "Our priority is to be focussing on identifying as many victims as we can and identifying perpetrators who have the intent to commit these devastating crimes so we can prevent the abuse from happening," he said. "Scotland is at the forefront of approaches to child sexual exploitation. "Sexual exploitation is a form of abuse and it is not a specific crime type recorded as such. Children and young people may be victim of repeated rapes, physical assaults or grooming offences and we categorise all of these in crime recording." He added: "But what is most important here is our focus on identifying who these victims are. "Our focus is always on where there are child protection issues, and on keeping children safe." Martin Crewe, director of Barnardo's Scotland, said: "Rotherham was a real wake-up call and led to the Scottish government's national action plan last year but we could and should be doing more. "Our concern is that we don't know the full extent of the problem. We welcome the work of the police. "Since the publication of the Barnardo's Scotland petition in 2011 we have been pushing for a better understanding of child sexual exploitation in Scotland." In January 2013, Aileen Campbell, Minister for Children and Young People, responded to the Public Petitions Committee inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Scotland, and announced four points including, action "to improve the way child sexual exploitation is identified by Scotland's new single police force to make this form of abuse more visible". However, sexual exploitation per se is still not recorded or centrally collated. The Scottish government said figures are available on the wider problem of child abuse. A spokeswoman said: "The safety of our children is a key priority for the government and an issue we take extremely seriously. "The launch of the National Child Abuse Investigation Unit will help to target and bring to justice those who seek to harm our young people. "The unit has been set up to tackle all forms of child abuse, and child sexual exploitation is one aspect of this. We have robust legislation in place to cover a wide range of these offences, including online abuse and are working to strengthen the law even further." She added: "The extent of the problem is often difficult to assess because abuse by its very nature is concealed. That's why prevention and swift action to safeguard children are a big part of our strategy to tackle these terrible crimes. "This includes robust National Child Protection guidance, action to tackle emerging forms of child abuse including child sexual exploitation, a national public awareness campaign and guidance for night-time workers such as taxi drivers and hotel staff who may come into contact with those at risk."

Police Scotland has said that it does not collate or hold specific figures on child sexual exploitation.

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The German-based team, which won Le Mans 13 times between 2000 and 2014, finished third in 2015 and 2016, with both races won by Porsche. Formula E, the world's first electric racing series, only started in 2014. Audi chairman Rupert Stadler said: "We're going to contest the race for the future on electric power." Ten teams - including Renault, Audi and Jaguar - currently take part in the Formula E series, with two new entries to be allocated for 2018-19 subject to the approval of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Formula 1 champions Mercedes are considering taking an option to join. "As our production cars are becoming increasingly electric, our motorsport cars, as Audi's technological spearheads, have to be even more so," Stadler added. Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, which organises the Le Mans race, said: "It was with emotion that we all learned this morning about Audi's decision to withdraw from endurance racing. "Although prepared for this, we regret the departure of a major figure in endurance racing for a different adventure."

Audi will not race in next season's World Endurance Championship, which includes the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours race, to concentrate on Formula E.

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The away side had the first chance of note, but Joe Healy sent his long-range thunderbolt wide 12 minutes in before Andy Cook found the side netting from Liam Ridehalgh's cross at the other end. Rovers were awarded a penalty three minutes after the break when Connor Jennings was brought down in the box but James Norwood failed to convert as former Brighton goalkeeper Mitch Walker denied him an opener. Tranmere's pressure finally paid off as they broke the deadlock in the 68th minute when substitute Stockton found space at the far post and got his head on the end of Ridehalgh's free-kick to hand his side their third straight win. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Mekki replaces Connor Jennings. Lee Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Ross Lafayette replaces Moses Emmanuel. Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Dover Athletic 0. Cole Stockton (Tranmere Rovers). Aswad Thomas (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Sam Magri replaces James Hurst. Substitution, Dover Athletic. Aswad Thomas replaces Loui Fazackerley. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces James Norwood. Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Cole Stockton replaces Andy Cook. Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0. First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Dover Athletic 0. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card. James Hurst (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. Joe Healy (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card. First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Cole Stockton's second-half header proved enough as Tranmere beat Dover at Prenton Park to move level on points with National League leaders Lincoln.

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Residents awoke from a night of colourful fireworks to find the city covered in a thick grey blanket of smog and authorities warned that pollution levels were critically high.

Diwali celebrations in the Indian capital Delhi have seen air pollution rise to hazardous levels after many firecrackers were set off.

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Concerns had been raised over readiness of the two countries to co-host the competition amid threats of fan violence and racism. But in a BBC Sport interview, Pohorecki said Euro 2012 had been a big success. "We feel pride because a lot of people didn't really believe we could make it and we did," said Pohorecki. Host nation: France How many nations? 24 countries for the first time, up from 16 in 2012, playing 51 matches over one month Clashes between rival Russian and and Polish football fans in the Polish capital Warsaw marred a Euro 2012 tie between the two teams on 12 June. But while admitting lessons had been learned, Pohorecki played down both that incident and also isolated cases of racial abuse from supporters. "From all the specific reports I have, there is always something you can do a little bit better for the next tournament," added Pohorecki. "And the next tournament is in France so we will pass our knowledge on to them." He added he had been "surprised" by the BBC Panorama programme days before the tournament which asked whether Uefa should have chosen Poland and Ukraine to co-host the event after revealing evidence of racist violence at football matches in both countries. "I was surprised by it [Panorama] because in every country you can make this kind of programme," insisted Pohorecki. "You can make it in England, you can make it in the Netherlands... this kind of message I think you can make in any country. "At this kind of event, the size of the event, by definition and statistics there will always bring issues. "But if you have riots in Warsaw and then after you have a report from the medical side which shows six people in hospital... six people in hospital is a normal day. "A regular wedding in Poland is usually six people in hospital! So everything is about how you want to show it." Pohorecki backed Uefa president Michel Platini, who said the 2020 European Championship could be spread across various cities in Europe, rather than having a single host. "Why not? Is it a crazy idea? We will see," he said. "Never say anything is impossible because everything is possible."

Euro 2012 executive director Krzystof Pohorecki says Poland and Ukraine have proved the doubters wrong by hosting a successful tournament.

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The "flying medics" will be based at Caernarfon Airport, along with a new helicopter and rapid response vehicle. South and mid Wales have had the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service Cymru since 2015 and it will launch in the north on Monday. The health secretary said it would bring critical care closer to people. Vaughan Gething added that enhancing the existing service from Caernarfon would ensure the region had the same emergency cover as the rest of Wales. The Wales Air Ambulance (WAA) helicopters were originally staffed by paramedics. But two years ago, emergency department consultants were recruited to be on board. It meant they were able to give casualties blood transfusions, administer anaesthetics, offer strong painkillers and conduct a range of medical procedures not normally performed outside of a hospital - all at the scene of an incident. Two "flying medics" helicopters are already based at Dafen in Carmarthenshire and in Welshpool, Powys. Dr Ami Jones, EMRTS Cymru interim national director, said the new service would improve cover for north Wales, as well as Powys and parts of Ceredigion. "Wales can pride itself on having established platinum-standard critical care across all of the country, via the WAA's bases in north, mid and south Wales," she said. An independent evaluation by the Farr Institute at Swansea University revealed the Welsh flying medics service has already had a positive impact on critical care in Wales. Results indicated:

Specialist doctors are to join Wales Air Ambulance crews in north Wales for the first time in a bid to treat seriously injured patients faster.

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US experts found B3, also known as nicotinamide, boosts the ability of immune cells to kill Staphylococcus bacteria. B3 increases the numbers and efficacy of neutrophils, white blood cells that can kill and eat harmful bugs. The study, in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could lead to a "major change in treatment", a UK expert said. B3 was tested on Staphylococcal infections, such as the potentially fatal MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Such infections are found in hospitals and nursing homes, but are also on the rise in prisons, the military and among athletes. The scientists used extremely high doses of B3 - far higher than that obtained from dietary sources - in their tests, carried out both on animals and on human blood. And the researchers say there is as yet no evidence that dietary B3 or supplements could prevent or treat bacterial infections. The researchers say B3 appears to be able to "turn on" certain antimicrobial genes, boosting the immune cells' killing power. Prof Adrian Gombart, of Oregon State University's Linus Pauling Institute, who worked on the research, said: "This is potentially very significant, although we still need to do human studies. "Antibiotics are wonder drugs, but they face increasing problems with resistance by various types of bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus. "This could give us a new way to treat Staph infections that can be deadly, and might be used in combination with current antibiotics. "It's a way to tap into the power of the innate immune system and stimulate it to provide a more powerful and natural immune response." Prof Mark Enright, of the University of Bath, said: "Neutrophils are really the front line against infections in the blood and the use of nicotinamide seems safe at this dose to use in patients as it is already licensed for use. "This could cause a major change in treatment for infections alongside conventional antibiotics to help bolster patients immune system. "I would like to see in patient clinical trials but cannot see why this couldn't be used straight away in infected patients."

Vitamin B3 could be the new weapon in the fight against superbugs such as MRSA, researchers have suggested.

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Fattah, 59, was found guilty on 23 counts including racketeering, fraud and money laundering. His lawyers said the schemes were run without his knowledge by two political consultants who had pleaded guilty. Fattah, from the Democratic Party, will be sentenced on 4 October. The 59-year-old, who has represented West Philadelphia in Congress for two decades, is one of the most senior black lawmakers in Congress. In one case, he is said to have used cash raised for an election campaign to pay off some of his son's student debt. Prosecutors also said he disguised a lobbyist's bribe as payment for a car he never sold. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has said the charges against Fattah were "deeply saddening". Four of his associates were also charged, prosecutors said. Fattah's son, Chaka Fattah Jr, is already serving a five-year term in an overlapping fraud case related to loans associated with a business he ran.

Veteran US congressman Chaka Fattah has been convicted of multiple frauds which prosecutors said were aimed at enriching himself and preserving his political career.

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Seren Bernard, 14, took her own life while living with foster carers in Pembrokeshire in 2012. A serious case review was published in 2014, but Sarah Pollock was only given a summary of its contents. A fresh call was made to Pembrokeshire council on Thursday, but it said it could not disclose the full report based on "clear legal advice". Cabinet member for wellbeing, Tessa Hodgson, said: "On a personal level I can sympathise with the request. I think if any of us were named in an official document they would want to read the full report". But she said the council had received "clear legal advice" and "that it is not within the gift of this council to disclose the full report". The summary of the report said Seren, referred to as child M, had made a suicide attempt in 2011, and research indicated a further attempt "was a possibility". "However, in the days prior to her death, her mood is recorded to have lifted and her behaviour gave no indication that she was contemplating suicide," it read. It concluded: "It must remain uncertain whether there were any steps, if taken, would have prevented child M's death." Ms Pollock said the report was a "document for learning" but questioned how lessons could be learned when "it was in lock down". She said not knowing the contents of the report had left her feeling "traumatised and dysfunctional" as "so many questions have been left unanswered". Speaking after the full council, she said she was "absolutely appalled" by the decision. She said she would continue to campaign as the report was a "matter of public interest" and it was "her right to sight".

A "distraught" mother has been denied access to a full report into the death of her teenage daughter while in care.

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The 79-year-old from Old Colwyn, Conwy County was jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse on Friday. Mike Mackey, from the Manchester-based firm Burton Copeland, said they will be lodging an application to seek leave to appeal the conviction within the next 10 days. Mr Mackey said they were currently preparing the documents. Anglesea, a former North Wales Police superintendent, was convicted of one charge of indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another after a six week trial at at Mold Crown Court. The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. Meanwhile, a National Crime Agency spokesman said "financial matters" relating to Anglesea were "currently being examined under the Proceeds of Crime Act".

The solicitor representing paedophile Gordon Anglesea has confirmed they will be appealing his conviction.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The Italian is picking up the fallen champions after a desperate 2015-16 campaign that saw Jose Mourinho sacked just months after winning the title - and also after some undistinguished early performances this season. Conte is becoming one of the league's most compelling personalities - so how is he mixing pure theatre in his technical area with the job of pointing Chelsea back in the direction that sees them fighting for the big prizes once more? Conte's touchline antics stand alongside Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as a visual spectacle, which means the eye can sometimes be drawn to watching the touchline as much as the action. And Conte was a blur of perpetual motion again on the Stamford Bridge sidelines in the 2-1 win against Spurs on Saturday - but the top coaches never lose control and the Italian knows there is a time and a place to keep a lid on the emotions. Conte was involved in a long and heated exchange with fourth official Bobby Madley when an apparent handball by Harry Kane was not spotted in the second half. It ended with an outstretched hand of understanding that was graciously reciprocated by Madley. He was also visibly desperate to inject more urgency into Chelsea as they were outplayed by Spurs for 44 minutes until Pedro's equaliser was the catalyst for a complete momentum shift. It was a drama played out with maximum animation as his voice could be heard above the crowd. And the body language - occasionally leaping up and down on the spot - making him look like he was auditioning for Riverdance. There is, however, substance to back up his frenzied technical area style. Conte's half-time messages, bolstered by the equaliser, were clearly received and understood by Chelsea's players as they carried out his instructions to put pressure on Spurs and play at the higher tempo that suits them. He is transmitting his desire to Chelsea's players, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saying after the Spurs win: "He's passionate like that every day, every session and that's great for us because it keeps us focused and sharp." It has also roused Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea's fans warming to Conte and chanting his name constantly on Saturday night. Conte's sideshow may be eye-catching but his blood remains cool enough to make the right tactical moves that ensured Chelsea saw out the closing stages of this tight contest in relative comfort. Conte was keen to stress he wanted his work, and the fact that Chelsea are back on top of the table, to stay low-key and be treated with modesty. "We must continue to work, improve and we must stay humble," said the 47-year-old. And that is clearly what he intends to do for one of the biggest games of the season when they travel to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City next Saturday lunchtime. For all the emotion on the touchline, Conte is quietly spoken and measured in his press conferences with an increasingly impressive command of English. As Courtois hinted, Conte is obsessive about his work and all the traits he developed in Italy are being brought to bear as Chelsea look unrecognisable from last season. Conte was known as "The Hammer" by some members of the Italian media for the demands on his players, often ringing them at 11pm during his time at Juventus to advise them of changes to training schedules, keeping them on their toes. He even produced a document on players' diet and his exacting standards have not dropped since he took over the office at Chelsea's Cobham training base. As he once said himself: "There are situations in which you are the hammer and in which you are the anvil. We have to understand the role of the technical staff is of the anvil." He also has the miles on the managerial clock to know how to handle every eventuality. Conte was sacked as coach of Italian Serie B side Arezzo in October 2006, but rehabilitated his career with Bari, Atalanta and Siena before winning three successive Serie A titles with Juventus and taking charge of Italy's national team. Former Italy striker and Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli, who was captain when Conte was a player at Juve, told BBC Sport during Euro 2016: "Football is his life and therefore he wears his heart on his sleeve. He doesn't try to be someone else. After the game he is a very pleasant, quiet guy - but during the 90 minutes he wants to win." And winning is something he is becoming very good at with Chelsea. Chelsea's dressing room is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential in the Premier League. There have been previous accusations of player power - rejected by those inside the dressing room - but it is "so far so good" with Conte. And a testimony to the harmonising effect he has had can be seen with the presence of John Terry on the substitutes' bench. The 35-year-old has been unable to regain his place since injury and a switch to Conte's favoured three-man defensive system left him on the margins. Terry accepts his situation is being shaped by successful results and in conversation with former Chelsea team-mate William Gallas, he praised Conte's straight-talking, honest approach and said: "If I don't get back in the team it means Chelsea are winning and at the minute we are not conceding goals. It possibly means we are going to win the league and if that's with me or without me that doesn't matter." Conte trusts his players, which is evident from the improvement in forward Pedro and fellow striker Victor Moses after loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham. He has flicked the switch with forward Eden Hazard but has decided midfielder Cesc Fabregas is someone he can currently do without. And what of the warhorse Diego Costa? He is also a beneficiary of Conte's methods. He wanted the infamously combustible striker to keep his cool after a couple of red card near-misses at the start of the season. While Costa will never be a peaceful presence on the pitch he has clearly listened, taking two heavy bangs early on against Spurs but not retaliating in the manner of old. Costa certainly knows who is boss after his demand to be substituted during the 3-0 win against Leicester City to avoid a yellow card and possible suspension for the game against Manchester United was studiously ignored. Of course all is usually sweetness and light when victories are coming easily, but Conte is determined to do it his way at Chelsea or not at all. Conte's watershed moment appeared to arrive very early at Stamford Bridge after miserable performances in the 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool and a 3-0 loss at Arsenal in late September. After that Arsenal defeat, Conte trusted his tactical instincts and reverted to three at the back with David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta. He used Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in similar roles for Juventus and Italy. The result? Seven successive Premier League wins and only one goal conceded since the day Chelsea lost at Arsenal and sat in 10th place, eight points behind then-leaders Manchester City, who they now lead by one point going into next week's meeting. Ironically, since the Arsenal game they have had less percentage possession - 52.79% against 56.88% - than they had in the matches before. Chelsea have also had fewer shots, an average of 16.7 up to the Arsenal game compared with 15.4 after, but they have become a much more efficient machine. The manner in which Liverpool pressed Chelsea into submission, and the way Arsenal cut them open with three first-half goals clearly left Conte with food for thought. The results since have proved Conte is determined to learn the ways of the Premier League and take decisive action. Chelsea's place at the Premier League summit is the reward.

Chelsea's win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge not only restored them to the top of the Premier League, it also offered up further evidence of the impact manager Antonio Conte has as he rebuilds the club from the trauma of last season.

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Noss Primary in Wick is closed until 30 May following what Highland Council described as a "significant failure" at the £15.4m building on Tuesday. Gail Ross, who is the local MSP and a councillor, said it was "a saving grace" that pupils were having their lunch and not in the rooms at the time. The new school only opened to pupils last month. It was built as a replacement for Wick's North and Hillhead primary schools. Ms Ross, who helped to unveil the name for the new school in 2014, described Tuesday's burst as "worrying" and "concerning". She told BBC Radio Scotland: "I spoke to the headmaster yesterday. He told me he came upon it in the corridor and its was like a sauna - a boiling hot water pipe had burst above two classrooms. "The only saving grace was that the children were in the dining hall at the time because it doesn't bear thinking about the consequences of that if the kids had been in the classrooms." Highland Council said the school was closed "due to a significant failure" of a hot water connection to the heating system in the ceiling of the east wing of the building. The local authority said work repairing and testing the system was expected to take three days. Graham Nichols, an officer at Highland Council, said: "While this is disappointing, the testing will give us confidence in the integrity of the water systems, and allow additional time for the building to dry out."

A "boiling hot" water pipe burst above two classrooms at a new school, an MSP has revealed.

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