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Defence attaché Capt Oleg Kornienko presented Ushakov medals to the men of the Arctic Convoys. Able seaman Charles Lewis, 91, from Calmore, Hampshire said he was "honoured and delighted". The Foreign Office initially did not allow Russia to honour the veterans as it broke the rules on foreign medals. The Russian embassy said the convoys allowed Russian soldiers to defeat the Germans on the Eastern Front. Mr Lewis said: "I certainly don't see myself as a hero - far from it - and I think all my friends and colleagues, many of whom sadly are no longer with us, would regard us as simply doing our bit for the war effort. "Although I have to say that Churchill's famous quote about the Arctic convoys' missions through the North Sea in winter as being 'the worst journey on earth' did strike a chord - then and now." •They consisted of vessels which travelled from Britain to northern Russia to resupply the Soviet Union during World War II •Under constant threat of attack by German U-boats and aircraft, the craft also had to deal with severe cold, storms, and ice floes •By May 1945, the Arctic route had claimed 104 merchant and 16 military vessels. Thousands of Allied seamen lost their lives Source: National Maritime Museum Minister-Councillor Alexander Kramarenko from the Russian Embassy said: "It [the ceremony] is done for them because they have been expecting for a very long time to be recognized. "It is done for us as it was important for us. "The arctic convoy was a material expression of our wartime alliance and they provided weapons and ammunition that armed us to defeat the Germans on the Eastern front. "We and Britain were in it together." More than 3,000 men died during the maritime campaign that Winston Churchill was said to have called the "worst journey in the world". The Russian Embassy wrote to survivors in May 2012 that it intended to award them with the Medal of Ushakov as a symbol of the country's gratitude. But the move was blocked by the Foreign Office as its rules stated British soldiers could not receive a foreign medal if the act happened more than five years ago. The British Government created the Arctic Star in 2012 following a long campaign for the convoy veterans to be recognised. But campaigners believed veterans should still be able to receive the Russian accolade. The Foreign Office allowed an "exception to the rules" last year and President Vladimir Putin presented the first medals during his visit to London on 16 June 2013. The Ushakov medal is awarded to sailors who have displayed courage in the course of defending Russia or its interests.

The Russian embassy has honoured 30 World War Two veterans in Southampton for their part in transporting crucial supplies to Russia.

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Curtis and assistant manager Paul Williams will take charge of Saturday's match against Bournemouth after Bob Bradley's sacking. Swansea want to appoint their new boss as soon as possible, with ex-Derby manager Paul Clement the first choice. "We've got to go with somebody who will to get us out of trouble," he said. "If we were to go down - and there's obviously that possibility - you look at the Championship and it seems to have got a lot stronger. It's not a foregone conclusion [to go straight back up]. "I know Norwich and Burnley have done it but it's difficult. Newcastle look like they'll do it but they're a big, powerful club who can hang on to a lot of their top players. I'm not sure we'd be able to do that. "If we go down, it's going to be tough to get back." Swansea were promoted to the Premier League in 2011 and quickly established a reputation as a well-run club with a team that played exciting, possession-based football. Their promotion capped a remarkable rise from the brink of bankruptcy a decade earlier and almost being relegated out of the Football League altogether in 2003. Curtis - a former player who was at the club throughout their rise up the divisions - believes the Swans have not been the same since Michael Laudrup left in 2014. "I think we have [lost our way]. It's just the change of management all the time," Curtis added. "The best eras were Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Laudrup. But we've probably lost a bit of the 'Swansea Way'. It has been diluted. "We've lost quite a few players too but have we adequately replaced them?" Media playback is not supported on this device Curtis believes the current Swansea squad is good enough to stay up, and the 62-year-old reminds every new signing of how far the club has come. "I know a lot of the foreign boys have seen [the documentary] Jack to a King. So they've got a brief history of where we were and where we are now," he said. "They might not be 100% passionate about it but they know where we came from and how important it is [to stay up]. Not just for the club but for the whole area."

Swansea's caretaker manager Alan Curtis says there would be no guarantee the club would return to the Premier League if they were relegated this season.

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Flowers planted in gardens and allotments provide a valuable food source for bees across the year, according to research. Scientists counted honey bees, bumble bees and other pollinating insects, in and around some of the UK's largest towns and cities. Urban habitats can provide a valuable role in bee conservation, they say. Honey bees, bumble bees and other insects that pollinate plants are under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and diseases. But new research suggests that bees and other pollinating insects thrive as well in towns and cities as they do in farms and nature reserves. A team led by Dr Katherine Baldock of the University of Bristol said urban landscapes - making up 7% of the UK - deserve more attention in the drive to protect bees from decline. "Urban areas could be managed in a way to be good to pollinators," she told BBC News. "What we need to know next is which habitats within urban areas are good for pollinators." While farms are often planted with swathes of one crop, gardens and allotments provide a mixed source of flowers across the year, which is a valuable habitat for insects, she added. Commenting on the study, published in the journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, Dr Dave Goulson of the University of Sussex said the research showed that there were more species of wild bee living in suburbia than in farmland. "This is an indictment of modern farming methods, but is also greatly encouraging for those gardeners who put in wildlife-friendly flowers and leave a little space for nature," he said. "There is huge potential to turn our suburban sprawls into giant nature reserves if we can get more and more gardeners on board." The study looked at the abundance and richness of pollinating insect species in and around Bristol, Cardiff, Swindon, Reading, Greater London, Southampton, Leeds, Sheffield, Kingston-upon-Hull, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. A total of 7,412 insects were recorded visiting flowers. Bee abundance did not differ between landscapes, but the richness of species was higher in urban areas than on farmland. The researchers - from the universities of Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Reading, Edinburgh and Cardiff - say urban areas are expanding, and could act as important habitats for insects as farming becomes more intensive. Insect pollination has been valued at around £690M per year for UK crop production. "The findings offer incentives for policy makers to improve the quality of existing green spaces in urban areas," said Prof Jane Memmott of the University of Bristol. The study was funded by The Insect Pollinators Initiative, which is joint-funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Defra, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Scottish Government and the Wellcome Trust.

Britain's urban areas are home to more types of wild bee than farmland, a study has found.

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The comedy sequel earned more in its first weekend than the $65m that the first film pulled in over the course of its entire US run in cinemas. Universal's Nick Carpou described the musical sequel's success as "amazing". Directed by actress Elizabeth Banks, it marks the highest ever opening for a first-time feature film director. "People loved the first movie and it resonated well beyond that $65m that the first film did," said Carpou, Universal's domestic distribution chief. "To be able to build on the first film and expand its popularity is pretty amazing." The film sees Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson reprising their original roles, alongside newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, as the fictional a capella singing group The Barden Bellas. The story sees the Bellas square off against German aca-champions Das Sound Machine in an international singing contest. Tom Hardy's turn as the reinvented Mad Max - filling the shoes of Mel Gibson 30 years on - racked up $44.4m, having received positive reviews when it premiered at Cannes Film Festival last week. "A lot of people coming to the movie went purely on the reviews," said Warner Bros' Dan Fellman, calling the film "an incredible ride this is that it's going to propel us right into the meat of the summer". However the film remains a long way from profit. Pitch Perfect 2 cost a modest $29m to produce, while Mad Max: Fury Road carries a significant $150m price tag.

Pitch Perfect 2 has made an impressive $70.3m (£44.7m) debut at the US box office, surging ahead of George Miller's Mad Max reboot, Fury Road.

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30 May 2017 Last updated at 08:04 BST Well, that's what happened to pupils at a London school when David Walliams turned up one morning. The author and Britain's Got Talent judge surprised a hall of 200 children and gave some top tips for becoming a writer. He also read extracts from his books, including Gangsta Granny and Windy Mindy from The World's Worst Children - the follow-up has just been released. Watch the clip to see more.

Ever wanted a famous author to surprise your school assembly and give you writing tips?

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Visiting striker Harry Kane fired home from the spot in the second half after Raheem Sterling was controversially penalised for handball. Yaya Toure struck a 20-yard free-kick against the bar before teenage substitute Kelechi Iheanacho levelled. But Spurs earned a fifth league win in a row as Eriksen slotted in. The Dane was played through on goal by substitute Erik Lamela to coolly finish, after Iheanacho had shot high into the net to restore parity. Arsenal's win over leaders Leicester earlier in the day temporarily moved the Gunners into second place but Spurs have gone back ahead of their north London rivals on goal difference. Analysis: Spirit, fitness and belief - why Spurs can win title Relive Tottenham's win at Manchester City Listen: Ramon Vega - "I have no doubts Spurs will grab the league" Media playback is not supported on this device Manuel Pellegrini's side won 21 points from their opening nine league games but have claimed just 26 points from their subsequent 17 matches. They are six points off the Premier League summit after losing two consecutive home league matches for the first time since December 2008, and have lost ground to Arsenal and Tottenham, who are in third and second respectively. City know the gap is not insurmountable, having been eight points behind Manchester United in April 2012 before snatching the Premier League title on the final day. But they are 11 points worse off than Leicester and Tottenham during this 17-game period and need to find form quickly. City will point towards the penalty as a key moment against a Tottenham side who have not won a top-flight title since 1961. Both sides struggled to create chances in a tight encounter but, despite Tottenham having more of the ball, the hosts will feel they deserved at least a point as David Silva scooped over late on. Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester City were absolutely furious at Mark Clattenburg's decision to penalise Sterling and you could understand why. The England forward had turned his back as he jumped to block Danny Rose's cross, with the ball hitting him as he was looking the other way. Former Wales and Leicester midfielder Robbie Savage told BBC Radio 5 live: "I think that is harsh, very, very harsh. It has hit him on the elbow." However, in a match of few chances, City should ask questions defensively as they levelled before leaving themselves wide open seven minutes from time for Eriksen, on his 24th birthday, to win the match. England manager Roy Hodgson was at the Etihad and would have welcomed the earlier news of scoring returns for Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge. In the first two games of the day, six of the nine goals scored had been netted by English players and his options before Euro 2016 were further demonstrated in Manchester as Kane scored his 16th Premier League goal of the season. The 11.9km covered by England's 19-year-old midfielder Dele Alli was more than all but one of Manchester City's side, as he continues to impress, while compatriot Eric Dier, 22, was solid in the holding midfield role. Another England forward, Sterling, was quiet for the most part for City, although he did almost break the deadlock with a volley that was bravely blocked by Rose early on. Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini told BBC Sport: "It was a penalty that referee Mark Clattenburg wanted to sign for and he gave the sign. It was absolutely the wrong decision, it hit the back of Raheem Sterling then his elbow. Sterling was not even seeing the ball. It was the same referee in the first game where there were two clear goals in offside and we lost 4-1. "It was the key moment that decided thee game; before that they did not shoot towards our goal and did not have any chances. We took the risks, the spirit of the team was good but it was not enough." Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino told BBC Sport: "I think that it was a game that was very important. You could feel it was not a normal game and a real test for us; for that we feel very pleased for the players. "The mentality was good and a perfect performance against a team with a lot of quality players who are top class. Full credit to my players. "From my point of view, I did not see the penalty incident. Sometimes in football it happens, it goes for you and against you in the season." Manchester City travel to Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round next Sunday (16:00 GMT), before a last 16 Champions League tie at Dynamo Kiev the following Wednesday (19:45 GMT). Tottenham travel to Fiorentina in the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday (18:00 GMT), before entertaining Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday (15:00 GMT). Match ends, Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury. Attempt missed. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi. Attempt missed. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolarov with a cross following a corner. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tom Carroll. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Nacer Chadli replaces Harry Kane. Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur). Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Goal! Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erik Lamela with a through ball. Offside, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside. Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Danny Rose. Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a headed pass. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Dele Alli. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dangerous play by Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City). Offside, Manchester City. Yaya Touré tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside. Attempt saved. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho. Tom Carroll (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card. Substitution, Manchester City. Aleksandar Kolarov replaces Gaël Clichy. Goal! Manchester City 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gaël Clichy with a cross. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Tom Carroll replaces Son Heung-Min. Hand ball by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur). Substitution, Manchester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Fernando. Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Gaël Clichy (Manchester City). Attempt missed. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaël Clichy. Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling. Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernandinho. Foul by Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur). Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City). Attempt saved. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Tottenham moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester as Christian Eriksen struck a late winner at fourth-placed Manchester City.

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Initial signs suggested Andrey Malanin, 55, died of natural causes, but police said they were investigating the death. Greek media said Mr Malanin had failed to report for work on Monday and did not answer his phone. He lived alone on a heavily guarded street. Russian officials confirmed the consul's death. The Proto Tema website said colleagues accompanied by police went round to the apartment to check on Mr Malanin but found the door locked from the inside. He was found lying on his bedroom floor. Police said the body had no visible injuries and there had been no obvious break-in. Moscow's ambassador to neighbouring Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was assassinated in December, apparently in protest at Russian involvement in the bombardment of the Syrian city of Aleppo.

The head of the consular department at Russia's embassy in Greece has been found dead in his flat in Athens, police say.

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Ben Heaton's try put the visitors ahead before John Davies and Scott Turner went over to help give Featherstone a 13-6 half-time lead. Turner grabbed his second try before Ben Johnston jinxed his way through to reduce the deficit for Halifax. Anthony Thackeray kicked his second drop goal of the night and Josh Hardcastle's try made the game safe. In the battle of the two Championship sides, Scott Murrell sent Heaton clear to put Halifax ahead, but the lead only lasted four minutes as Keal Carlile spun out of a tackle to set up Davies. A brilliant finish from Turner and Thackeray's drop goal on the stroke of half-time gave the hosts a seven-point lead. Turner cleverly grounded the ball in the corner for his second try, but Halifax hit back with a fine solo try from Johnston. Hardcastle went over from the scrum with seven minutes remaining as Featherstone became the first team in reach the quarter-finals. Featherstone: Hardman, Turner, Ulugia, Taulapapa, Briscoe, Thackeray, Aston, Moore, Carlile, Cooper, Knowles, Davies, Lockwood. Replacements: Wildie, Griffin, Tagg, Hardcastle. Halifax: Sharp, Saltonstall, Woodburn-Hall, Tyrer, Worrincy, Murrell, Robinson, Tangata, B. Moore, Cahalane, Grady, Heaton, Fairbank. Replacements: Morris, Boyle, Barber, Johnston. Referee: Chris Campbell (RFL).

Featherstone beat Halifax to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years.

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Until mid-July, her main worry was getting the right grades for medical school. Now Chilla and her fellow pupils are faced with Turkish accusations that their school has links to a terrorist organisation. Kharisma Bangsa school is one of hundreds across the world that Turkey wants to shut down because they have links to a US-based cleric, Fethullah Gulen. The cleric is held responsible by the Ankara government for the failed July coup in which more than 270 people died. And Turkey argues the schools are part of a strategy to undermine the state. But pupils, teachers and parents interviewed in several countries say they have no links to suspicious activities. Turkey looks to close Gulen schools Who are the Gulenists? Who is Fethullah Gulen? Turkey coup: Who was behind Turkey coup attempt? Kharisma Bangsa is one of nine Indonesian schools Ankara says should be shut down because of their alleged ties to Fethullah Gulen. Turkey says the schools are part of a vast and secretive network which the Gulen movement has used to build a powerbase and infiltrate state institutions. Accusations have been levelled against schools with Turkish connections in more than a dozen countries, from Germany to Afghanistan, leaving thousands of children facing uncertainty over their education. Supporters of the schools say they are no more than a loose affiliation of institutions that share common values and are committed to academic excellence. From extensive interviews with BBC World Service across 10 countries in three continents, it is clear that the schools have much in common but operate quite differently. But all are feeling the pressure. There is no common brand name for the schools. In Pakistan they are called "Pak-Turk Lycees", in Kyrgyzstan they are known as "Sebat" (Persistence) schools, and in Kenya, "Light Academies". Most were set up as partnerships between Turkish and local businesses and organisations, but in many countries like Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan, the Turkish partners are no longer directly involved. Local and Turkish partners say they're admirers of Fethullah Gulen, but not connected to him formally. "A Gulen school, business or newspaper is generally unofficially labelled as such, because the owner or manager considers Fethullah Gulen as a spiritual leader or source of inspiration," says Turkish academic Bayram Balci. Alp Aslandogan, who speaks on behalf of Gulen-associated schools in the United States, says there are numerous social networks within the movement. "The schools which are seen as affiliated with the movement were started by people who belong to these networks." Followers of Fethullah Gulen often refer to their movement by the name Hizmet (service), and the schools all share the same ethics. "The teachers put emphasis on character-building, morals, and discipline," says Rosi, the mother of a pupil at Kharisma Bangsa. There's also a strong focus on teaching science. From Nairobi to Kandahar, school websites show pupils in smart uniforms, studying in well-equipped science labs or computer rooms. "The children study every day until 3pm, then they have additional classes, activity clubs, and homework," says Baktigul, whose daughter attends a Turkish school in Kyrgyzstan. "At 9pm they all sit down to have tea, and at 10pm it's bedtime." For Maxim Urazaev, who graduated from a Turkish lycee in the Russian city of Kazan in 2009 the experience was "tougher than being in the army". Head teachers have told the BBC the schools are not part of a formal structure. The head of Kyrgyzstan's 21 Sebat schools, Nurlan Kudaberdiev, says they are all connected to Fethullah Gulen informally because the schools were his idea. "But there's no direct influence or financing from his side any more," he insists. Long before the Turkish government tried to shut the schools down, other countries took action of their own amid suspicion of the network's foreign links. In 2000, Uzbekistan shut down all Gulen-associated schools operating there, and similar steps were taken in Russia, where only seven remain of the 50 schools that used to operate until 2008. All are now firmly under Education Ministry supervision in the Turkic-speaking Muslim region of Tatarstan. The schools describe themselves as secular, promoting tolerance and interfaith dialogue. "In my five years at the school I never once saw a Koran or a Bible," says Maxim Urazaev, from Kazan. But in Russia and elsewhere schools have been accused of running extra-curricular and secret, religious study groups. Many former Soviet countries are deeply suspicious of religious activity beyond state control. A former teacher in Tatarstan rejected the idea of "secret gatherings" but told the BBC that pupils who wanted to could pray with their teachers and talk to them about religion. In Kenya, former students and teachers showed us books by Fethullah Gulen that they had been given. In Kyrgyzstan, 15-year-old Zainal said pupils were sometimes shown videos about Islam. But her mother, Bakhtigul, said she was satisfied it was not a problem. "I even checked the books in their library to see if they had any Gulen literature or suspicious books, but there was nothing." Gulen-affiliated schools have existed in Turkey since the 1970s and only expanded into a truly global phenomenon in the past 20 years. That expansion came as Fethullah Gulen grew closer to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to victory in 2002. By teaching Turkish and promoting Turkish culture the schools helped to reinforce Turkey's position and influence across the former Soviet Union, the Far East and into Africa. In 2015 Turkey invested $6.2bn (£4.7bn; €5.5bn) across Africa. Somalia became a flagship for Turkish aid and investment, with three Gulen-linked schools catering for more than 1,000 children. Although the schools are fee-paying and attract the children of the elite, they also offer scholarships to poorer families. In Pakistan up to a quarter of children are on scholarships, in Afghanistan it is nearly 30%. Quite apart from the lure of a good education, the schools also offer an opportunity to travel by way of inter-school competitions known as "Olympiads". Star pupils from Kabul have competed in maths and Turkish-language competitions in Uganda, while children from Mogadishu have tested their skills in Kazakhstan. The schools say the competitions are a way of making a global network of friends. But Turkey argues they enable a movement responsible for a deadly coup attempt to continue recruiting new members worldwide. Thousands of children and their families have been left feeling vulnerable, and for many their future at the Gulen schools is unclear. "I've been here for eleven years," says Musukan, a sixth former at the Pak-Turk school in Islamabad. "This was the best time of my life. We love it here." "If Turkey really has problems, don't involve us," says Salwa, an Indonesian sixth former. "We're only here to study and to pursue our dreams." Jerome Wirawan, Olga Ivshina and Iram Abbasi contributed to this report. Netherlands Germany Turkey Nigeria Tanzania Kenya Somalia Iraq Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Afghanistan Pakistan Cambodia Thailand Indonesia Russia Number of Gulen-associated schools: 11 Status: all schools still open, however a Turkish news agency published list of people and organisations in the Netherlands which it said had links to Fetullah Gulen Number of Gulen-associated schools: 14 Status: all schools still open, however Turkish officials have requested the schools be examined Number of Gulen-associated schools: 1,032 (plus 15 universities) Number of students: 135,000 (plus 65,000 in universities) Status: all schools and universities shut down. Students allocated to other schools and colleges Number of Gulen-associated schools: 17 (plus one university) Number of students: 4,700 (17% on scholarships) Status: all still open despite Turkish calls to close them. However, they have changed their names to remove any reference to Turkey Number of Gulen-associated schools: 10 Status: no news of schools being closed, however the Turkish embassy published a letter on its Facebook page calling for the schools to be closed down Number of Gulen-associated schools: seven (four in Nairobi, two in Mombasa and one in Malindi) Number of students: 2,000 Status: all schools still open, however Turkey is calling for them to be closed Number of Gulen-associated schools: three Number of students: 1,000 Status: all schools shut down after coup and Turkish teachers sent home. Now reopened under new management with Somali teachers Number of Gulen-associated schools: 37 in Iraqi Kurdistan (includes primary and high schools and a university) Number of students: 40,000 Status: management of entire network has been replaced following Turkish government request Number of Gulen-associated schools: 11 (plus one university) Status: schools taken over by education ministry in 2014. University shut and reopened under new management after July 2016 Number of Gulen-associated schools: 21 Number of students: 12,500 Status: schools still open after government rejects Turkish calls to close them Number of Gulen-associated schools: 6 schools in 4 main cities Status: taken over by the government and rebranded Schools for Gifted children in 2015 Number of Gulen-associated schools: 20 Number of students: 8,000 (30% of students on scholarships) Status: all schools still open, no official call for closure but reports of deep concern from parents Number of Gulen-associated schools: 28 Number of students: 11,000 (one quarter on scholarships) Status: 23 Turkish teachers have been removed after Turkish call for schools to be closed Number of Gulen-associated schools: three (plus one university) Status: all schools open despite call from Turkish ambassador to Cambodia to shut them down Number of Gulen-associated schools: four Number of students: 2,000 Status: all schools still open but Turkish embassy calling for them to close Number of Gulen-associated schools: nine Number of students: 2,000 Status: all schools still open after government rejects Turkish call for them to be closed Number of Gulen-associated schools: seven Status: schools now operating under Education Ministry management in Tatarstan. Forty three shut down across the country in 2008

"I think it's really sad and wrong they think we're terrorists, because we're not," says Chilla, a bright and articulate sixth-former at the elite Kharisma Bangsa high school near Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.

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French striker Moussa Dembele, 20, has made an instant impact this season with 12 goals for the Scottish champions. But the latest Dembele - no relation - came on for the final nine minutes of Celtic Under-20s' win against Hearts. He replaced Jack Aitchison, 16, who became Celtic's youngest-ever player in the final game of last season. Aitchison scored with his first touch after coming on as a substitute aged 16 years and 71 days in their 7-0 rout of Motherwell in May. But Ivorian Dembele could challenge that record after appearing for the club's reserve team, which is seven years above his age group. Dembele went viral with a series of tricks playing for Celtic's U13s at the St Kevin's Boys Academy Cup tournament in Dublin this summer. Celtic's website said Dembele "didn't look out of place" after being given his chance on Monday at Greenock Morton's Cappielow ground, with six of their usual squad away on Scotland U19s duty. The 15-year-old Kieran McGrath also played. Celtic's head of youth, Chris McCart, added: "We were all delighted to see Karamoko make his debut for the development squad against Hearts in what proved to be an entertaining game. "The fact that he was playing against other players seven years his senior gives an indication of the quality this young boy possesses and it was also fitting that he came on for Jack Aitchison, the club's youngest-ever goalscorer. "What we need to remember, though, is that Karamoko is just 13 years old. He was given a chance to play last night on merit, as was Kieran, but it is very important that we continue their development at a measured pace. "Karamoko is still a young boy and has a lot of growing to do, both physically and mentally. "The coaches at our under-13 and 14 levels have been fantastic in nurturing his potential, but it is crucial that we do not push him too far, too soon. "He has a lot of hard work ahead of him to make it to the top and we won't rush that, but we also know Karamoko, and the other talented young players we have here, is at the perfect place to continue his progress and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for this young player."

Celtic fans may soon have a new Dembele to savour after 13-year-old Karamoko Dembele made his debut for the club's development team on Monday.

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It thought the most likely of its two so-called "good" outcomes was a Labour-led government supported by the SNP and the Liberal Democrats. This it saw as leading to increased taxes, less austerity and a slower reduction in the deficit. The consequence would be "higher near term growth thanks to stronger government spending" - which would encourage the Bank of England to put up interest rates earlier than would otherwise be the case. That may not be the kind of scenario to lead to the Krug being cracked open in the City, but Deutsche then asked, "will this be seen by the markets as any worse than the possible consequence of a Conservative led government?". It said that the promise of an EU referendum by 2017 - "assuming the Conservatives can convince their governmental partners to include this in a coalition agreement" - could "have negative consequences for both investment and sterling", because there would be "two years of uncertainty over whether the UK remains in the single market". It pointed out that Britain is the "second most important destination in the world for inward investment", due to membership of the single market. So there would be "a serious test of the resilience of foreign direct investment and [this] would likely depress the currency as a result". Or to put it another way, Deutsche is saying that markets are unsettled because both major parties have been or would be held hostage by populist nationalist parties - UKIP for the Tories, and the SNP for Labour. But one important difference between Labour and the Tories is that arguably UKIP has already wagged the Tory dog, because David Cameron offered the EU vote demanded by Nigel Farage's party. That is largely done and dusted. The more pressing problem for Labour is that its position on how to deal with the surge in popularity of the SNP is not settled - which allows the perception to grow that the SNP would end up wagging the Labour dog when in government, though in an unspecified way. And that uncertainty is damaging to Labour's political and economic credibility. There was a manifestation of this messiness on Tuesday, when Labour's leader in Scotland Jim Murphy said that "Ed [Miliband] was really clear at the UK manifesto launch today, it's only Labour that will end austerity" - which was very different in tone from the insistence of the shadow Chancellor Ed Balls that there would be "cuts" under a Labour government. The nightmare for Labour is that at least part of the cause of the extraordinary surge in the popularity of the SNP - to more than 50% of the vote in a poll earlier this week - is that it is campaigning on a platform of pushing up public spending. So Jim Murphy feels he can't say that the austerity would roll on under Labour. But this is precisely what Ed Balls and Ed Miliband feel they have to imply in England - they have to say that there would be cuts in "non-protected" departments (everywhere but schools, health and overseas aid) - if they are to be given a hearing on their claim to be serious in restoring the public finances to a more sustainable condition. What is more they have raised their credibility stakes in this respect by saying, on page one of their manifesto, that they "will not compromise" on their so-called "budget responsibility lock" to reduce debt and deficit. They could, of course, theoretically argue that Scotland would be treated more kindly in budgetary terms than England, that its block grant under the Barnett formula won't be adjusted in the normal way to take account budget spending decisions. But that would a more-or-less guaranteed vote loser in much of England. Why should there be a special Scottish key that unpicks their fiscal lock? So it is a dreadful problem for them. There is a plausible and extreme way through it for them. Labour could say that a vote for the SNP is a vote for Scottish independence - and then to flag up the analysis of the Institute for Fiscal Studies which shows that Scotland's deficit between spending and taxes as an independent nation is so much worse than the UK's, at a forecast 8.6% this year versus 4% respectively. But that has flaws (ahem). One is that the more that Labour shouts about Scotland's deficit, the more it signals to England that spending on public services in Scotland is £12,735 per head compared with £11,435 for the UK as a whole - and the more, therefore, it risks fracturing support for the union south of the border. But the more important (and obvious) flaw is that a vote in a general election is simply not a vote for independence. Which means that somehow Labour has to imply that a vote for the SNP is in effect a vote for a Tory government, even though the SNP's leader Nicola Sturgeon says she would never support a Tory-led government. And if Labour were to succeed with that message, Labour then has to plausibly argue that a Tory-led government would make cuts to Scotland's block grant from Westminster under the current devolved system, or would abandon its unionism and would usher Scotland towards separation from the UK on unfavourable economic terms. In other words, Scotland is a bit of knotty problem for Labour. Which is why tomorrow's leaders' debate, sans David Cameron, could turn out to be more gripping than the first one which included the prime minister, because the outcome of the election, and indeed the future of the UK, could be decided by the head-to-head battle between Ed Miliband and Nicola Sturgeon. It may not be an exaggeration to say that this is Miliband's toughest-ever political test - how to shore up Labour's vote by taking on Nicola Sturgeon without appearing to be the posh boy from London lecturing the Scots on what's best for them.

Earlier this week, Deutsche Bank said there were few positive outcomes for financial markets from the general election, based on what polls are saying.

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The Glasgow club said the employee, who is now dead, had worked at Partick for two years. When the alleged abuse was raised in 1992, he was dismissed "with immediate effect", the club said. Police Scotland and the Scottish Football Association have been informed. In a statement, Partick Thistle said: "As far as Thistle's current management can ascertain, no other allegations were made to the club at that time with regard to him or any other employee. "The club has contacted the SFA and Police Scotland to advise them of what they know to date and will fully comply with any investigation." "In the meantime, Partick Thistle would urge anyone who may have been affected to contact Police Scotland, the SFA, the club or the NSPCC helpline (0800 0232642) set up to support and advise victims of abuse. "In the last 24 hours, we have been approached by an anonymous individual asking for advice on who to contact with concerns relating to historic events. No details were given. The club advised he ring the NSPCC hotline in line with SFA guidance." The club added that it regarded the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people who have contact with the club as being of "paramount importance".

Partick Thistle Football Club has said it has identified a historical allegation of abuse made against a former club physiotherapist.

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Josh Earnest said the closure of the Cuban detention camp was a national security interest. It was one of the first directives President Barack Obama ordered two months after he was elected in 2008. Inmates have slowly been transferred out and at the start of the year, 122 men were left. The peak population in 2003 was 684. Mr Earnest said the administration was "in the final stages of drafting a plan to safely and responsibly (close) the prison at Guantanamo Bay and to present that to Congress". He added: "That has been something that our national security officials have been working on for quite some time, primarily because it is a priority of the president." In 2009, President Obama admitted the January 2010 deadline he had set for closing the counter-terrorism facility would be missed. Since then, Congress bipartisan opposition has meant the transfer of prisoners to the US has been blocked. Some have been considered too dangerous to be released, but the US holds no evidence that can be used in civilian or military trials against them. The US has slowly been sending prisoners back to their home countries or to third countries, a process Mr Earnest said needs to continue if the facility is to shut. The camp was established in 2002 by the Bush administration to detain the most dangerous suspects for interrogation and the prosecution of war crimes. Controversy has centred around the period of time detainees have been held without charge and the use of interrogation techniques.

The White House is in the "final stages" of drafting a plan to close the controversial US military prison Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman has said.

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Giving people the right to buy their council houses and shares in previously nationalised firms such as British Telecom and British Gas were among the initiatives that won her much support. But some believe that other changes, such as those that made mortgages and credit much easier to get, sowed the seeds of future crises that still affect many to this day. Here, BBC reporters look at some of the changes that, for better or worse, have changed our finances forever. By Brian Milligan, personal finance reporter, BBC News. The Right to Buy Scheme for council houses was one of Margaret Thatcher's most popular policies. It was enshrined in the Housing Act of 1980, making it one of her first major pieces of legislation after she came to office in 1979. The number of people who bought their council house from their local authorities rose to 200,000 by 1982, and again peaked at 180,000 in 1989, her last full year as prime minister. Since the Housing Act came into force, it is estimated that some two million homes have been sold to former council tenants. The sale price was based on market valuation, but included substantial discounts, depending on how long a tenant had been living there. When Labour came to power in 1997, it reduced the value of such discounts in areas where councils were running short of housing stock. Critics said the policy resulted in speculators buying up valuable housing stock too cheaply. The Right to Buy Scheme was extended in the March 2013 Budget, as the government vowed to increase sales once again. By Simon Gompertz, personal finance correspondent, BBC News Before Mrs Thatcher arrived at No 10, British passports contained a special page to record the amount of cash travellers took out of the country. The page was one of the first things to be scrapped by the new government, as the Tories moved to abolish exchange controls. The Chancellor, Geoffrey Howe, raised travel allowances to £1,000 per trip and permitted overseas property purchases of up to £100,000. On the tax front, the basic rate was cut by 3p to 30p in the pound, while the highest rate came down from 83p to 60p. But Thatcher's chancellors not only cut income tax, but also changed the way we pay tax. To fund lower taxes on incomes, up went tax on most things shoppers bought. VAT, or value added tax, jumped from 8% to 15%. Within a few years, the basic rate of tax had fallen to 25%, while the higher rate had been slashed to 40%. By Stephanie FlandersEconomics editor With money from tax cuts in their pockets, shoppers began to rediscover the "feelgood factor". They were encouraged further as credit was unleashed. Restrictions on hire purchase offers were relaxed, stores offered credit, credit cards boomed. Consumer borrowing tripled during the 1980s. And, of course, mortgages were easier to get. The old rule of thumb that you only borrow two-and-a-half times salary was thrown out of the window. Building societies were allowed to lend more and foreign banks set up in the UK to compete. The Bank of England did not control the expansion of credit and there are those who see the roots of the current financial crisis in the credit boom of the Thatcher years. Mrs Thatcher wanted self-reliance, not reliance on the state. That was the thinking behind the launch of personal pensions in 1988. The new plans provided a route to save for those who did not have a company scheme. But, sadly, they backfired. The promotions and publicity got out of hand. Advisers went to town, encouraging savers to switch out of solid traditional schemes into riskier personal pensions. Compensating the victims cost the pensions industry £11bn. More successful were personal equity plans or Peps, designed to encourage savers to salt away up to £6,000 a year in shares, in exchange for a tax break. To complement Peps, John Major, the last chancellor of the Thatcher era, introduced a tax-free vehicle for cash savings, the Tessa. The idea caught on. Peps and Tessas later morphed into individual savings accounts, or Isas, in which Britons have £390bn salted away. By John Moylan, employment correspondent, BBC News Few senior trade union figures have commented on the death of Baroness Thatcher. That silence speaks volumes for the lasting legacy that her reforms had on the power of the movement. She was ushered to power in the wake of the Winter of Discontent when a wave of strikes paralysed many parts of the economy. Rubbish was piled high in the streets as collections stopped. And famously, gravediggers went on strike. The Conservative government set about a series of changes to employment and trade union laws, which ended mass picketing, secondary action and the closed shop, where staff had to join a union to get a job. Secret ballots were introduced, as were restrictions on holding legitimate disputes that still rankle with the unions to this day. In 1979 there were more than 29 million working days lost to strike action. These days, that number is typically well below one million. The miners' strike of 1984-85 came to symbolise the government's battle with the unions. The year-long dispute over pit closures led to repeated scenes of violence as striking miners clashed with police. In the end the miners went back to work. The balance of power in industrial relations had shifted forever. Unions insist that the collapse in traditional manufacturing industries during the 1980s did as much to diminish their power. Membership fell from over 12 million in 1980 - today there are fewer than 6 million members of Trades Union Congress-affiliated unions. One of the first actions of the Labour government in 1997 was to repeal the ban on unions at GCHQ - the Government Communications Headquarters - imposed under the Tories. But under New Labour, the main planks of the reforms of the Thatcher years remained unchanged. By Kevin Peachey, personal finance reporter, BBC News A policy of privatising the UK's large utilities revolutionised share ownership in the UK, and as such it was widely popular with many, though the initiatives also had their critics. The recession of the early 1980s created the environment that allowed the Conservatives to drive forward the idea of moving nationalised industries into private ownership. By the end of its first term, it had already privatised British Aerospace and Cable & Wireless. British Telecom, British Airways, British Steel, as well as water and electricity firms were among those privatised later. This led to a new wave of first-time shareholders in the UK. One of the first privatisations and arguably the most memorable - through a celebrated advertising campaign - was the sell-off of shares in British Gas in 1986. The promotional campaign featured TV adverts in which characters urged each other to "tell Sid" about the chance to buy shares at "affordable" prices. Anyone who has held on to these shares will now have a portfolio that includes a stake in Centrica, BG Group and National Grid. Privatisation was key to the Thatcher government's economic policy. As a result, it hoped that the large subsidies granted to industry over the decades would be eventually phased out, allowing for further tax cuts and controlling borrowing. It also encouraged the idea of members of the public owning shares in big former monopolies. Yet, figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the percentage of the UK stock market owned by UK individuals was higher in the 1960s and 1970s in terms of value, than the 1980s. In 1981, 28% was owned by UK individuals. This had fallen to 20% by the end of the Thatcher term in 1990. Yet it fell to just over 11% by the end of 2010. By Rebecca Marston, business reporter, BBC News The impact of one of Margaret Thatcher's deregulation drives was the drastic reorganisation of the way shares were traded in the UK. The so-called "Big Bang", introduced on 27 October 1986, made it far simpler to trade shares on the London Stock Exchange. The most visible reform was that traders no longer stalked the floor of the Exchange, animatedly dealing with each other face-to-face. Big Bang moved them at a stroke from that to screen-based and telephone trading. It also broke up what many saw as a gentlemen's club, ruled by restrictive practices. (It is worth noting that there were almost no women and the gentlemen described came from a far wider class base than the phrase suggests.) Before Big Bang, share dealing was done through a stockbroker, who advised clients on dealings. Transactions were carried out by jobbers, who made markets in shares - physically seeking out others with whom to trade on the Stock Exchange floor. Price competition was not allowed, fixed commissions were the norm. At best it was a self-regulating club, where bounders could easily be spotted, but at its worst this club fostered insider dealing and share price ramping. Big Bang saw many of the City's historic names disappear in a frenzy of takeovers as banks jostled to buy jobbers and stockbrokers in order to become one-stop shops. This, in turn, unleashed a succession of takeovers by even bigger organisations, the giant American finance houses. Big Bang helped facilitate privatisation, demystifying the share-buying process that many ordinary people had found a stumbling block, thus allowing people to simply walk into their banks and order a parcel of shares. But while it made dealing and investing easier, it also paved the way for the creation of giant financial institutions, whose size has meant their health is critical to the wellbeing of the general economy.

During her years as prime minister, Margaret Thatcher revolutionised the economic fortunes of every person in the UK.

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Thames Water said it was called out 101 times on Christmas Day 2010 to deal with blockages. It said fat should be put in a container and, once it has cooled down, disposed of in a bin. To highlight the problem a group of sewer men and women have posted on YouTube a rewritten version of the carol Deck the Halls Thames Water said 25% more fat - about 500 tonnes - goes down drains in December than at any other time. Rob Smith, Thames Water's chief sewer flusher and the Singing Sewermen's lead chorister, said: "Anything other than human waste and loo roll has no business in our sewers. "And fat is the biggest no-no of all. "Christmas time is the worst time of year for fat blocking our sewers because of all the turkey grease that gets washed away. "It goes down sinks easily enough when it's warm but when it hits our sewers it cools down and sets hard forming hideous fatbergs." This is the third year running that the Singing Sewermen have released a Christmas song, recorded in the sewers under the capital. In 2009 they sung a reworking of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and in 2010 they did their own version of Good King Wenceslas. The video for this year's song was filmed in a Victorian brick sewer under east London.

People are being reminded not to pour fat from cooking Christmas dinners down the sink as it blocks up sewer pipes.

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If the same rule applies to pop stars, then Lion Babe have their future guaranteed. Frontwoman Jillian Hervey cuts an imposing image with her cascading leonine locks; and the band's music is equally fierce. They first came to attention in 2012 with Treat Me Like Fire, a slinky, shapeshifting song that hits the sweet spot between pop, jazz and R&B. It brought Hervey and her co-writer Lucas Goodman to the attention of record labels and fellow musicians alike, and the past 18 months has seen the band work with the likes of Mark Ronson, Childish Gambino and Pharrell Williams, who produced their new single Wonder Woman. Speaking to the BBC during a recent trip to London, the duo discussed growing up with famous parents and what it's like inside Pharrell's studio. Hello! How are you? Jillian: We're great, thank you! We're in the car between photo shoots. Is that as glamorous as it sounds? Jillian: Yeah, why not? It's definitely a lot of fun. Good to have the photos for later on in life! Do you get to take the clothes home? Lucas: No! Jillian: I'm working on that. Actually, the shoes I have on right now were part of a shoot. I kept talking about them and eventually they worked it out so I got to take them home with me. Hopefully down the line we'll get some more freebies! Does being a dancer help you in front of the camera? Jillian: I definitely think I'm more aware of how to hold my body. But Lucas isn't a dancer and he's doing just fine. Lucas: She's been showing me some moves. I'm learning. How long have you been Lion Babe? Jillian: It's been two years since we've been working as Lion Babe every day - but our friendship started six years ago. I met Lucas at a party where, just by chance, I heard his music. So I introduced myself and told him I liked it. We didn't really stayed connected, but I followed his MySpace. And then I ended up in New York for college. I had to do a piece for school with original music - and Lucas was the only producer I knew. We did that and it went very well. A very easy collaboration. Eventually I mentioned I was interested in singing and he came over to my apartment. He was making beats up right on the spot and our first attempt at making a real song was actually Treat Me Like Fire, which was our first single. That song got you a lot of attention. When did you realise it had taken on a life of its own? Jillian: When we first got a response from the UK, that was definitely surprising. It was maybe two weeks after the song came out, and we were like: "Woah! How did people in the UK find this?" Then we started getting emails from UK labels. It all happened very fast but we knew the door was open, so we wanted to take it seriously. Growing up in a showbusiness family (Hervey's mother is actress and singer Vanessa Williams), was it always in the back of your mind that you'd pursue music? Jillian: Actually, growing up, I didn't want to go into acting and singing because that was my mum's thing. It was too much pressure. But dancing gave me more confidence to try other things. Treat Me Life Fire sampled Eunice Collins, and your next single sampled Nina Simone. It's very brave to draw that comparison. I guess you're very confident in your voice? Jillian: I wouldn't say that! That's the beauty of working with a great producer. If he had the guts to make the beat I had to have the guts to sing it. I knew I didn't want to sound like all these people on the radio, so having these unique, rich voices was a challenge. If Nina Simone's on the track, I'd better step my game up! You practically disappeared for 18 months after Treat Me Like Fire. What was happening? Lucas: We had to write more songs! A lot of people thought we were more established that we actually were. In the end we only had one song. What's it like working with Pharrell and Mark Ronson? Is there a danger they'll dilute what made you special in the first place? Lucas: We're not really worried about watering anything down. In the end, the main thing is "do we feel it or not?" If we don't, we should just move on. But as fans of music, the experience of working with these people is amazing. I learned so much in our session. Not so much from the things he said but from watching him work. All of that cycles in your head for the next week. It expands your mind. So what's Pharrell like in the studio? Lucas: We had two days with him in Miami. He's a really busy guy, so he was working on other things at the same time. We'd go into the studio and get started. Then he'd come in and vibe out for a minute, and he'd make some parts right there and then - like a bass line or a little guitar riff. Then he'd be like, "OK, I gotta go. I'll be back in a couple of hours". So we'd take the parts and start writing and re-arranging. Then he'd come back and we'd show him what we'd got. He'd be like, 'OK that's cool" and maybe lay down another line on top. Since you've been in the UK, you've performed covers of Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up and Janis Joplin's Piece of my Heart. Is that the kind of music you're trying to emulate? Jillian: Not necessarily. When it came to doing these sessions, we really wanted to think of an American artist who'd come over the UK with a raw funky flavour, and who was really embraced. So if it wasn't a Janis song, it would have been Jimi Hendrix. Our parents introduced us to funk and soul, so it's a natural place for us to go - but we also love The Strokes and Grace Jones and Lee Scratch Perry. Often the songs we reference when we're writing are completely different from the ones we end up making! What are you obsessing over at the moment? Lucas: This guy called D.R.A.M. - he's got this song called Cha Cha, which has this great melody with this mariachi, almost cheesy, trumpet sound. It's so good. Trumpets seem to be back in fashion at the minute. Jillian: I like it. I used to play trumpet so why not? My trumpet's actually red. Fun fact. Is that coming out on the tour? Jillian: Not telling! Wonder Woman is out now on Outsiders/Universal. Lion Babe's debut album follows later this year.

It's a rule of animation that every successful cartoon character should be recognisable by silhouette alone.

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St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in Merseyside could suspend all non-essential hospital referrals for four months during the winter. The CCG's lay chair, Geoffrey Appleton, said the group recognises the move "won't be popular" but is facing a funding gap of £12.5m this year. The British Medical Association (BMA) called the move "unacceptable". The CCG, which was recently rated "inadequate" by NHS England, is also suggesting a two-year suspension of IVF services for people aged under 37 and stopping provision of gluten free foods and some over-the-counter medicines. Mr Appleton said the plan would "support hospitals during the busy winter period" and allow them to concentrate on the sickest patients. Explaining the group's situation in its Financial Recovery Plan, he said: "Imagine our NHS budget is your household budget and every year the cost of living goes up but your salary doesn't increase; the result is money becomes tighter and tighter." "Now imagine another relative comes to live with you and because of their health needs are unable to work and cannot contribute financially. How would you manage?" Dr Richard Vautrey, deputy chair of the BMA's GP committee, said the move "highlights the incredible financial pressure facing general practice and its impact on patient care. "It cannot be right that the public will be effectively denied access to healthcare because the local CCG has run out of money," he said. He called on government ministers to "step up their commitment to resolving this crisis". "The cost to the health service of delaying referrals could ultimately be much greater in the long term as more complex and costly problems develop as a result". The CCG says it is "under-funded" compared with other areas in Cheshire and Merseyside. An NHS spokeswoman said deciding how to prioritise resources are "very difficult for commissioners" but CCGs must "plan and manage demand over winter". "St Helens CCG is actively engaging with its local population on the best way to ensure patients have their care prioritised over the busy months for the NHS", she said. Charity Coeliac UK criticised plans to cut gluten-free prescriptions, saying it "will leave vulnerable patients without support" and "could cost the NHS more in the long run". The NHS England regional office will review the proposals before a decision is made because of the CCG's inadequate rating. The proposals are under public consultation until 5 October.

An NHS commissioning group has proposed a temporary ban on non-vital operations in a bid to tackle funding problems.

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Sir Timothy O'Shea said plans to elect the chair of universities' governing bodies were "inconsistent, incoherent and potentially very damaging". The proposal is made in the Scottish government's Higher Education Governance Bill. The Scottish government said it would continue to listen to all views. The bill aims to improve the way universities - which are fiercely protective of their independence from the state - are governed. Although universities get a large chunk of their income from the Scottish government, unlike schools and colleges they are not part of the public sector or directly accountable to politicians. The proposal which has caused the most controversy is for directly elected chairs for university courts - students and staff would be able to take part in the vote. But this is seen by some as a threat to the role of the rector at the ancient universities. The role of the rector is sometimes seen as purely symbolic and ceremonial. However, supporters argue the best rectors can be powerful ambassadors for their universities and champions of the students' interests. Prof Sir Timothy said amendments to the bill could prove damaging to his university. He said the amendments would allow for two elected positions playing a chairing role in the university - a rector and a senior lay member. This would suggest changing what he described as the "the long-established and well-understood role of our rector - without any prior consultation or discussion." He also argued the senior lay member would appear to have significantly weaker powers than their counterparts at other universities - without any prior consultation. Sir Timothy said: "The amendments are inconsistent, incoherent and potentially very damaging for one of Scotland's major universities. "There has been no consultation or discussion with us, or the wider sector on the implications, which require careful consultation and scrutiny otherwise there is a real risk of perverse and possibly unintended consequences." He argued it could even significantly impede the university's ability to contribute to the economic and social good of the country. He urged Holyrood's education committee to ask the government to withdraw these amendments until they have consulted with those affected on the implications of their proposals. However, Sir Timothy also welcomed amendments to the bill, including one which removed some additional ministerial powers that he argued threatened the university's institutional autonomy. A Scottish government spokesperson said: "The Higher Education Governance Bill aims to ensure that the entire campus community has a say on how our higher education institutions are governed. "We have worked closely with the sector over the course of the bill's development and will continue to listen to the views of all interested parties and consider all constructive suggestions as the bill continues to be considered by parliament. "The detail of how a rector and new elected senior lay member would work together would remain, as now, a matter for each autonomous institution to address. The bill does not change that." The Scottish government said any expansion in the role of the rector in a higher education institution beyond the current role set out in statute would be a matter for each institution. "We think that the post of senior lay member should be an elected one," the spokesperson said. "This role is pivotal in the leadership of all Scottish institutions, and all staff and students should have their say in appointing the best candidate for the role. "The model for appointment of the senior lay member proposed by the Scottish Government has been discussed with stakeholders."

Plans for changes in the way universities are governed are facing a fresh attack from the principal of Edinburgh University.

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The charity said the new technology would provide an alternative to road ambulance journeys, offering significantly quicker transport of vulnerable babies between hospitals. The service began carrying Babypods for emergency missions in 2013. But the new incubators will attach to existing equipment in the helicopter, providing warmth and oxygen. They also have a transparent chamber, allowing babies to be monitored during flights. Welsh medics went to Switzerland to help in the design process and, at a cost of £70,000 each, two new incubators have been bought by NHS Wales. They will be used on Wales Air Ambulance's newest helicopter, the fourth in its fleet. Weighing 15st 10lb (100kg), the incubators will be fitted to a sled and require two people to lift them into the air ambulance. Since April 2015, helicopter crews have been joined on board by consultant doctors. Dr Dindi Gill, the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service Cymru interim director, said: "Having the incubator system will further enhance the ability of the EMRTS teams to manage neonates born at home or in hospital. "It is recognised that temperature control is extremely important to this group of patients and, therefore, we welcome the ability to carry the incubator on Wales Air Ambulance's helicopters." Following crew training, the incubator service will run as a trial to the end of 2016.

The most advanced flight incubators in the UK for sick babies will be used by Wales Air Ambulance later this month.

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Wigan have paid "in excess of £200,000" for Tomkins, who they sold to New Zealand Warriors for a reported world record fee of about £700,000 in 2013. Tomkins, 26, will return for the 2016 Super League season. "I am really happy to have this sorted and to be returning home to Wigan," he told the club's website. "All of my friends and family live in Wigan, a lot of them play for Wigan. It really was a no-brainer for me. "It's been a fantastic experience to test myself in the NRL but the reality is I am 13,000 miles away from my friends and family." Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan added on BBC Radio Manchester: "He's back at Wigan which is where he is meant to be." The Super League club had first refusal on Tomkins, who leaves New Zealand with a year remaining on the three-year deal he initially signed. The move reunites Tomkins with his two brothers - forward Joel, 28, and hooker Logan, 22 - who have both been regulars in the Wigan team this season. Tomkins links up again with head coach Shaun Wane whom he is very close to - the 50-year-old coached him during in the youth age groups at the Warriors and they kept in regular contact when he moved to Auckland. As well as being linked with a move to rugby union, after he played a one-off match in the 15-man code for the Barbarians against Australia in 2013, Salford owner Marwan Koukash said they would consider an offer for him. Media playback is not supported on this device After scoring five tries on his first-team debut as a 19-year-old in 2008, Tomkins was a prolific scorer for the Warriors, scoring 144 tries in 152 appearances. He won a domestic double of the Challenge Cup and Grand Final in 2013. Tomkins had an encouraging first season in the NRL and was in the top 15 players for tries, try assists and tackle breaks but has featured just twice this campaign because of a knee injury.

England full-back Sam Tomkins will rejoin Wigan on a four-year deal after he agreed to leave National Rugby League side New Zealand Warriors.

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The case revolved around a horn "hit", which was allegedly lifted from the Salsoul Orchestra track Love Break. But the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the sample lasted less than a second, and would not have been recognisable to the general public "Without careful attention, the horn hits are easy to miss," it said. Producer Shep Pettibone worked on both Vogue and Love Break. The one-note horn sequence in contention lasted just 0.23 seconds, the court heard. You can hear the original at 4'40" in this clip, and at 1'02" in Madonna's track. "After listening to the recordings," wrote judge Susan P Graber, "we conclude that a reasonable jury could not conclude that an average audience would recognise the appropriation of the composition". However, the court's decision was not unanimous, with Judge Barry G Silverman arguing that the uncredited sample, if proven, would amount to theft. "It is no defence to theft that the thief made off with only a 'de minimis' part of the victim's property," Silverman wrote. He said a copyright of a recording amounted to a "valuable property right, the stock-in-trade of artists who make their living recording music and selling records". The ruling could lead to short samples becoming more commonplace. However, as The Hollywood Reporter points out, the California court's decision directly contradicts a 2006 case presented in the 6th Circuit (Tennessee). That revolved around an NWA song that sampled a riff from George Clinton's band Funkadelic. At the time, a 6th Circuit judge wrote: "Get a license or do not sample. We do not see this as stifling creativity in any significant way."

Madonna's Vogue did not break copyright law, even though it contained a snippet of another artist's song, a US court has ruled.

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Media playback is unsupported on your device 4 May 2015 Last updated at 16:22 BST It's a big deal for people across the country, but everyone's watching Scotland in particular. This is because the election result could have a huge impact on who runs the next UK government. Jenny went to a youth club in Glasgow to find out more.

The UK's biggest vote - the general election - takes place on 7 May.

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Alice Gross, 14, was found in the River Brent in west London in September 2014. Days later the body of Latvian builder Arnis Zalkalns was found nearby. The inquest into her death will look into whether failures by the government and the police contributed to her death and will examine why Zalkalns was allowed to live unchecked in the UK. Reading from a prepared statement at the inquest at the Royal Courts of Justice, Alice's mother Rosalind Hodgkiss said the family wanted to "establish whether or not the systems for monitoring foreign offenders and cross-border sharing of information are robust". She added: "We appreciate that they may have changed significantly, but we remain stunned that a foreign national with a conviction for murder was not monitored, or even known about in any way. "This has destroyed much of our faith in our country's ability to protect its citizens. "The Home Office and the police forces nationwide should be doing everything they can to ensure that this should not be allowed to happen again." Ms Hodgkiss described her daughter as "lively and popular" as well as "witty, sharp and academic". She said Alice was a keen songwriter and it was "impossible to convey the devastation her death had caused to the family". She added: "We have many unanswered questions. We will never know exactly what happened on that day." Alice went missing on 28 August 2014 after leaving for a walk along the canal. Her body was found a month later following what the Met Police called the largest inquiry since the 7/7 bombings in 2005. Pathologist Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl told the inquest her body had been discovered in the River Brent, tied into a foetal position and weighted down by bricks, logs and a bicycle wheel. He concluded she had been sexually assaulted and asphyxiated, probably by being prevented from breathing by a larger person pressing on her torso. Zalkalns was the chief suspect in Alice's death and the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) both said he would have been charged with her murder had he not died. Zalkalns was convicted of murdering his wife in Latvia in 1998.

The mother of a schoolgirl who police believe was killed by a foreign convicted murderer said she was stunned he was not being monitored.

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The UN estimates that a third more cocaine was being produced in the country in 2016. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Bo Mathiasen, called the increase significant. Analysts say much of it was due to the end of the eradication of coca crops by spraying. The report said the total coca-growing area rose from 96,000 hectares in 2015 to 146,000 in 2016. Mr Mathiasen said that he held out hope for a reduction in cultivation because Colombia had signed a peace agreement with the biggest rebel group in the country, the Farc, which controlled much of the drug-producing areas. But local analysts argue that the rise was caused partly by a hiatus resulting from the government's peace deal with Farc rebels. Under the deal, the Farc agreed to relinquish control over drug production areas and help the government try to encourage local farmers to plant substitute crops. Farmers have taken advantage of the delays while the crop substitution policy is set up to plant coca, which has increased in price by almost 50%, because they know they will be offered subsidies later not to grow the plant. Meanwhile, the Colombian government has increased by almost 50% its seizures of cocaine - from 253 tonnes confiscated in 2015 to 378 tonnes in 2016.

The United Nations says there was a 50% increase last year in the area of land being used to cultivate coca leaf in Colombia.

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Dan Coats also told a Senate panel he did not think it was "appropriate" to discuss his conversations with the president at a public hearing. His comments follow a report that President Donald Trump asked him to derail the Russia investigation. The National Security Agency chief also declined to comment on the matter. Admiral Mike Rogers told a Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday he has never "been directed to do anything illegal, immoral, unethical or inappropriate" as NSA director. Mr Coats echoed Mr Rogers' statements as senators pressed the pair on their interactions with the president. "I'm willing to come before the committee and tell you what I know and don't know," he said. "What I'm not willing to do is share information I think ought to be protected in an opening hearing," Mr Coats told the panel. He is later appearing in a closed session before the committee on Wednesday afternoon. This Senate testimony by intelligence community heads was billed as the undercard to James Comey's appearance on Capitol Hill on Thursday, but it turned out to be a big letdown. Top intelligence officials in the US government have taken a bunker mentality when it comes to the investigation into Russian meddling in the US election, refusing to share details of presidential conversations in open Senate testimony. Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation, it seems, has the spooks spooked. That may come as a relief to a White House that has been buffeted by a seemingly never-ending stream of controversial revelations, from allegations that the president attempted to influence the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to reports of internal divisions within the administration. The president and his aides shouldn't breath easy, however. Although today's testimony was largely a dud, Mr Comey - no longer a government employee, thanks to Mr Trump - will have more leeway to discuss his interactions with the president if he so chooses. His former colleagues my have seen discretion as the better part of valour, but the former director isn't known for backing down from a fight. Mr Coats testimony comes a day after the Washington Post reported that he told associates Mr Trump had tried to persuade the FBI to back off their investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and his ties to the Kremlin. US intelligence agencies believe Russia interfered in the US election and they are investigating alleged links between the Trump campaign and Moscow. But there is no known evidence of collusion and President Donald Trump has dismissed the story as "fake news". The two intelligence chiefs joined acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to testify before the panel on Wednesday. The lack of answers appeared to frustrate both Democratic and Republican senators, who repeatedly pressed the intelligence officials on the Russia inquiry. Republican Senator Richard Burr, who chairs the committee, ended the hearing by appearing to rebuke the intelligence officials for their testimony. "At no time should you be in a position where you come to Congress without an answer," he said. The following day will see the much-anticipated testimony of Mr Comey, who was leading one of the Russia investigations before Mr Trump fired him. He will be quizzed on his interactions with the president before he was sacked. Mr Comey reportedly told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he did not want to be left alone with the president. The conversation occurred the day after the president asked Mr Comey to end the investigation into Mr Flynn during a private dinner, according to the New York Times. Mr Comey believed the attorney general should protect the FBI from White House influence, officials told the paper.

The US director of national intelligence has said he "never felt pressured" to influence the inquiry into Russia's political meddling.

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A merger of the Royal Liverpool and Aintree University hospitals has been proposed in the draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Merseyside and Cheshire released on Wednesday. It aims to address a potential funding gap of £908m in the area by 2021. Councillor Andy Moorhead said Liverpool City Region "will not support" the plan, which was "completed in secrecy". Louise Shepherd, who is chief executive of Alder Hey Children's Hospital and led the work, said the hospitals have been "talking together for over three years about what they can do better together". The hospitals "said their intention would be to try and bring the two organisations together", Ms Shepherd said, but "what that actually means for services is still to be determined". The plan suggests merging the Royal, Aintree and Liverpool Women's Hospital into one new trust by April 2018 - but also "reconfiguring" the women's hospital by 2021. "New models of A&E", which could mean reduced opening hours, are also being considered at Southport and Ormskirk Trust, which runs Southport and Formby Hospital A&E - rated inadequate on Tuesday by the health watchdog. Mr Moorhead, in charge of health, wellbeing and social care for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, said "any decisions by the NHS to reconfigure hospitals" should "be the subject of transparent and open debate" and "have the support of local communities and NHS staff... this has just not happened". Shadow health minister and Labour MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston Justin Madders said the process has been "completely lacking in transparency and accountability" and "mired in confusion". NHS England has split the country into 44 geographic areas - called "footprints" - each of which must soon produce a five-year sustainability and transformation plan. Merseyside and Cheshire is the second largest, incorporating Knowsley, Sefton, Liverpool, Halton, St Helens, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Warrington, Wirral. Labour MP for Wallasey Angela Eagle said Wirral seems to be "particularly hard hit" and the plan "seems to be more about meeting the deficit than actually looking at what kind of health services we need". The report's publication marks the start of a consultation period during which people will be asked for their opinions.

Two Liverpool hospitals could merge under cost-cutting plans unveiled by health bosses.

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The McLaren driver was already not going to race in F1 in 2017, with the team holding an option on him for the 2018 campaign. But speaking on Thursday, the 36-year-old Briton said: "I go into this weekend thinking it's going to be my last race. I think that's the best way. "At this moment in time, I don't want to be racing in F1 beyond this year." Button, world champion in 2009, made his debut at the age of 20 in 2000. Sunday's race will be his 305th grand prix start, with only Rubens Barrichello (322) and Michael Schumacher (306) having driven in more. He has won 15 F1 races, driving for Williams, Benetton, Renault, BAR, Honda, Brawn and McLaren. Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne is replacing Button at McLaren next year as team-mate to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, whose contract runs out at the end of 2017, with Button acting as an ambassador for the team. "It is true that I have a contract in 2018 but, at this moment in time, I am not going to be racing in 2018," Button added. "The whole point of this [contract for 2018] was if, in three months' time, I had eaten myself stupid and I changed my mind. "But I don't want to go into this race thinking it's not my last race - and it is." Under his contract for 2017, Button is due to be McLaren's reserve driver and would race if either Alonso or Vandoorne are unable to for any reason. Media playback is not supported on this device He will do promotional work for McLaren and some work in the simulator and attend a minimum of four grands prix. "It's been a long journey since eight years old until now," Button added. "You get to Formula 1 with many dreams and hopefully you leave the sport with memories - some amazing memories, some life-changing, some good, some bad. To walk away with the world championship is very special, too. "I will definitely step away from F1 happy with what I've achieved and definitely my life starts now."

Former world champion Jenson Button says he will retire from Formula 1 after Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Lines, 47, followed up a 3-0 win over the Scot with a 4-0 defeat of England's 1991 world champion John Parrott. The event in Scunthorpe offers the winner a place in the World Championship qualifying event. Now aged 48, Hendry retired after being knocked out of the 2012 World Championship. "I didn't play well. It feels like somebody else's arm out there," he said after losing to Lines.

Peter Lines defeated seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry in the semi-finals on his way to winning the World Seniors Championship.

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The prime minister stressed her belief he was committed to advancing the "special relationship" with the UK. But Mrs May told the Financial Times she expects "very frank" talks on areas where their opinions seem to differ such as the EU and Nato. The PM said she hoped for early progress on a US-UK trade agreement. Mrs May said she believed Mr Trump "recognises the importance and significance of Nato", despite him being quoted earlier in the week as describing the military alliance as "obsolete". "I'm also confident the USA will recognise the importance of the co-operation we have in Europe to ensure our collective defence and collective security," she told the FT. Mr Trump also said recently he did not really care if the EU separated. Mrs May, who this week outlined for the first time her plan for Brexit, said: "The decision taken by the UK was not a decision about breaking up the EU. "I want the EU to continue to be strong and I want to continue to have a close and strategic partnership with the EU. It is important for security issues. With the threats we face it's not the time for less co-operation." Mr Trump was sworn-in as the 45th US president on Friday. In a statement issued after the inauguration, Mrs May said: "From our conversations to date, I know we are both committed to advancing the special relationship between our two countries and working together for the prosperity and security of people on both sides of the Atlantic. "I look forward to discussing these issues and more when we meet in Washington." In her FT interview, Mrs May said she was "confident we can look at areas even in advance of being able to sign a formal trade deal". But despite Mr Trump's indication he backed a quick post-Brexit trade deal, there was a heavily protectionist tone in the inauguration speech. Some Labour MPs questioned how the prime minister's aim of a free trade deal with the US would be possible given the "America first" strategy outlined by Mr Trump. David Lammy tweeted: "Every decision on trade will be made to benefit Americans. Hmm - looking forward to this trade deal, then." Chris Bryant said: "I'm not sure a UK trade deal with Trump will be very mutually beneficial." However, speaking to the BBC in Myanmar, also known as Burma, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said there was every reason to "be positive and optimistic" about a trade deal. "I think the new president has made it very clear that he wants to put Britain at the front of the line... and obviously that's extremely exciting and important". Earlier Mr Johnson offered his own "warmest congratulations" to Mr Trump. He said the UK would "work hand in glove for the stability, the prosperity and the security of the world". Meanwhile, Thousands of women are expected to join a march in London later as part of an international protest campaign on the first full day of Mr Trump's presidency. Mr Trump has appeared to make good on a pledge to return a bust of Sir Winston Churchill to the White House's Oval Office. The sculpture of the World War Two prime minister's face is said to be a replica of one given to President Lyndon B Johnson in the 1960s and first appeared in the Oval Office during George W Bush's administration in 2001. It was replaced by a bust of civil rights champion Martin Luther King Jr during Barack Obama's presidency. The presence of the Churchill bust was noticed as Mr Trump signed his first orders as president. A report that the bust of Dr King no longer remained in the Oval Office was later found to be discredited.

Theresa May has congratulated Donald Trump on taking office as US president - and says she looks forward to meeting him in Washington.

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The Chiefs secured a bonus point before the break as Thomas Waldrom scored two tries and Jack Nowell and Mitch Lees also crossed the whitewash. Frank Halai replied for Wasps on the stroke of half-time and Ashley Johnson and Lorenzo Cittadini scored after the restart to pull the home side level. Waldrom then completed his hat-trick before Moray Low's late try secured a convincing victory for the visitors. Exeter put in a clinical display in the first half, scoring four tries in the first 34 minutes for a 27-6 lead, with Jimmy Gopperth kicking two penalties for Wasps in reply. But George Smith's grubber kick allowed Halai to score in the corner right on the half-time whistle and Gopperth converted to make it 27-13 at the break. Johnson and Cittadini powered over to drag Wasps level on 52 minutes but Chiefs number eight Waldrom crashed over to seal his hat-trick and put Exeter back ahead. After losing Henry Slade to a knee injury midway through the second half, Exeter asserted their control and Low bundled over for their sixth try of the afternoon. The Chiefs will be replaced at the top of the table if unbeaten Saracens beat Newcastle Falcons on Sunday. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young: "Today was a real leveller and brought us back down to earth. "We were beaten by a very good Exeter team that looked to be better than us in all departments. Sometimes you just have to put your hand up and say that. "We were hugely disappointing in the driving at the line-out and that is something we pride ourselves on. Today Exeter made it look easy. "You've got to give them credit but in saying that we have to be better than we were today. It tends to happen when people start saying nice things about you and you have to be careful not to believe it." Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter: "The performance was very good. Credit to Wasps, I was surprised how well they fought back into it. "Wasps have had some big emotional performances in the last few weeks. They are draining and sometimes it's hard to hit the field with that same intensity. "Our challenge was to try and put a bit of pressure on Wasps with our line speed, put pressure on their scoreboard and see if they had been drained by those two previous games." Wasps: Piutau; Tagicakibau, Daly, Jacobs, Halai; Gopperth, Simpson; Mullan, Johnson, Cittadini, Davies, Gaskell, Jones, Smith, Thompson. Replacements: Shervington, McIntyre, Cooper-Wooley, Myall, Hughes, Simpson, Jackson, Leiua. Exeter: Dollman; Nowell, Slade, Hill, Short; Steenson, Chudley; Moon, Yeandle (capt), Francis, Lees, Parling, Johnson, Salvi, Waldrom. Replacements: Taione, Rimmer, Low, Welch, White, Lewis, Whitten, Woodburn. Referee: Greg Garner. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Exeter went top of the Premiership table after a thrilling win over Wasps.

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Maria Carreiro, 51, said she "ran down the street like a crazy woman" after her daughter looked online and discovered the award's true size. Among her plans for the winnings were a Hawaii honeymoon after 30 years of marriage and a larger house. Ms Carreiro had worked at a factory before quitting to raise her children. She said her husband had already left his job. "I couldn't believe it," Ms Carreiro told reporters. "I was shaking and just couldn't believe that it was real." Ms Carreiro bought the LottoMax ticket for a Friday drawing and checked her ticket at the store on Saturday morning. She realised her multi-million dollar mistake when she returned home to tell her family. According to Ontario Lottery and Gaming, 60% of winners of more than C$1m paid off debts, 56% took a vacation, 36% bought a new house and 43% either retired, changed jobs or quit.

A Toronto woman celebrating what she thought was a 40,000 Canadian dollar ($39,428; £26,000) lottery prize had in fact won C$40m, officials have said.

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Media playback is not supported on this device The 2014 European 100m champion held off the fast-finishing James Ellington and his friend and rival CJ Ujah in a showdown that lived up to expectations. Earlier his training partner Asha Philip won her third British 100m title to join him in the GB team for Rio. Tiffany Porter beat her younger sister Cindy Ofili in the 100m hurdles. The 28-year-old Dasaolu got out of his blocks well as Ellington was left, and held a metre lead at halfway. With Richard Kilty and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey struggling, and veteran Dwain Chambers never in the picture, Ujah seemed the only threat to the man who ran 9.91 seconds at these championships three summers ago. But Ellington came through late outside them to steal both second place and the second automatic Olympic place. A tailwind of three metres per second added a gloss to the times - 9.93 secs for Dasaolu, 9.96 for Ellington and 9.97 for Ujah - but with Britain's 200m men also in form, the GB sprint relay squad appears in excellent shape going to Brazil. "Seven guys on the line had the [Olympic qualifying] standard, so I knew that if I didn't finish top two, top three, my dream of going to Rio in the 100m was in jeopardy," said Dasaolu. "Top three under 10 seconds in the same race bodes well for the relay and for sprinting as a whole. Jamaica and America are out there, but if they make any mistakes we'll be nipping at their heels and ready to go for the gold." Find out about how to get into running with our special guide. In the absence of British record holder Dina Asher-Smith - focusing on the longer sprint this weekend - from the women's 100m, Philip upset pre-race favourite Desiree Henry as she dominated in 11.17 secs, with 19-year-old talent Daryll Neita taking second in 11.24 and Henry in third. Andy Butchart and Tom Farrell both sealed Olympic places in the 5,000m, while Sophie Hitchon confirmed her place in the hammer with a characteristically dominant throw and Holly Bradshaw did the same in the pole vault with a season's best clearance of 4.60m.

James Dasaolu ran a wind-assisted 9.93 seconds to win a thrilling battle of the British sprint kings and secure his place at his second Olympic Games.

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The first and deputy first ministers used powers under what is known the Royal Prerogative to create the role for former BBC journalist David Gordon. Mr Gordon edited the BBC's Nolan Show. The Newsletter has discovered the law was changed using the highly unusual procedure to enable the post to be filled without being advertised. The Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt, who is the leader of the Opposition at the Northern Ireland Assembly, said he was not made aware of the move. Jim Allister, leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), accused First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of "flagrantly breaching due process". "How many spin doctors does Stormont need? They already have 161," Mr Allister told the Newsletter. "How ironic that the latest appointee is the very person who hitherto would have railed against and exposed the contrived process by which he was appointed." When contacted by the BBC, Mr Gordon said he could not comment on the issue. A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Executive Office said: "It is normal practice in politics in London and Dublin as well as other devolved governments for ministers to select the people who provide them specialist communications advice. "Those trying to throw dirt know that very well. "The appointment of the executive press secretary is in full accordance with the powers at the disposal of the first minister and deputy first minister and they make this Order under the powers conferred on them by section 23 (3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998." The office's spokesperson described the reaction from opposition politicians as "panic and hysteria". Mr Gordon is also a former Belfast Telegraph journalist and following his appointment on Tuesday, the first and deputy first ministers expressed delight. They said they wanted their new press secretary to provide them with expert advice and spearhead the communication of Stormont's policies. However, the method used to hire him has raised questions from serving and former public appointments commissioners. The current public appointments commissioner Judena Leslie has written to the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service over the appointment. In a statement on Friday, she said: "It is in the public interest that the principles of openness and transparency are adhered to."

Opposition politicians have expressed concern about the use of a special legal procedure to appoint a new Stormont press secretary.

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Spain's Veronica Boquete, Germany's Nadine Kessler and Scotland's Kim Little are joined by Brazilian forward Marta and Liverpool and Nigerian youngster Asisat Oshoala. The winner will be revealed on BBC World Service on 26 May after being decided by a public vote. Voting is open now and closes on 11 May at 10:00 BST. A panel of experts - including administrators, journalists, coaches and former players - decided the shortlist. Fans can vote online through the BBC website or by SMS. To vote for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2015 by SMS, text the number of the player you wish to vote for to +44 7786 20 20 04. Text 1 for Veronica Boquete, 2 for Nadine Kessler, 3 for Kim Little, 4 for Marta and 5 for Asisat Oshoala. Mary Hockaday, Controller of BBC World Service English, said: "With anticipation building ahead of the Women's World Cup in Canada in June we're thrilled to announce the shortlist for the first BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award. "The five shortlisted players represent the creme de la creme of female footballers from across the globe." Spanish midfielder Boquetetold the BBC: "I'm really, really happy to be shortlisted. To have all the media talking about this award is really important to help our sport grow." 2013 European Championship winner Kessleradded: "I am very honoured to be nominated for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year Award. It is a special award because this time the fans are given the opportunity to vote for the players." Little, who plays for Seattle Reign in the United States, said: "Considering the competitiveness and the amount of great players there are worldwide, it's extremely nice to be recognised." Marta, a World Cup runner-up, said: "I feel very happy to be nominated and already feel victorious just for being in the final five. It's very special because you are being judged by the public, the people who follow you." And Oshoalasaid: "I worked hard last year but I am surprised to be nominated and I feel very appreciated. This award is a very good thing for women's football. It can really help us by encouraging other countries to support their ladies more and treat them the same way they treat the men." Listen to the nominees announced on Canada Calling.

BBC World Service has revealed the five names in contention for its inaugural Women's Footballer of the Year award.

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Lego refused a bulk order for bricks that were to be used in a new artwork about political dissidents as part of an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. Toymaker Lego said it never sold directly to anyone wanting to use its product to make a political statement. The artist has since been deluged with offers of Lego from supporters. Ai used Lego last year to create portraits of 175 dissident figures who had been jailed or exiled, from Nelson Mandela to Edward Snowden, on the site of the former Alcatraz prison near San Francisco. He planned a similar work for the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, but a bulk order placed by the museum was rejected by the Danish company. The Chinese artist said the company told the museum its bricks could not be used for artworks containing "any political, religious, racist, obscene or defaming statements". Referring to The Lego Movie's slogan "everything is awesome", Ai wrote on Twitter: "Lego will tell us what to do, or not to do. That is awesome!" He added: "Lego is giving us the definition of what is 'political', and all the big corporations are telling us what to love or hate. That is awesome." In an Instagram post, he wrote: "As a commercial entity, Lego produces and sells toys, movies and amusement parks attracting children across the globe. "As a powerful corporation, Lego is an influential cultural and political actor in the globalized economy with questionable values. "Lego's refusal to sell its product to the artist is an act of censorship and discrimination." Lego spokesman Roar Rude Trangbaek would not comment directly on the case but said that, as a principle, Lego "respects any individual's right to free, creative expression". But he added that the company had a long-standing policy not to directly sell to anyone if it knew that its bricks would be used to make a political statement. The artist also linked Lego's stance with plans for a new Legoland in Shanghai. Lego said the theme park was being built by Merlin Entertainment and not Lego, but that Lego does have some ties with Merlin because it uses the Lego brand. Ai Weiwei is known for his criticism of the Chinese government as well as for being one of the world's leading contemporary artists. He was arrested during a crackdown on political activists in China in 2011 and was released without charge after 81 days. The Chinese authorities kept his passport for four years, but it was returned earlier this year.

Artist Ai Weiwei has accused Lego of "censorship and discrimination" after the company refused to allow him to use its bricks in a new exhibition.

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Energy company BG Group said it was gradually taking workers from the Lomond installation - about 145 miles east of Aberdeen - by helicopter. A Norwegian vessel which caught fire was about 12 miles away. Tugs were being sent from Aberdeen to take the vessel under tow.

About 300 workers are being taken off a North Sea platform after a fire left a nearby vessel drifting without power.

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Most migrants were said to have relocated to accommodation in refitted shipping containers but some moved their tents further inside the camp. Authorities want to clear the area next to a motorway for security reasons. Riot police have been overseeing the operation which seemed to be happening without incident. The move is part of a new housing project in attempts to improve conditions in the camp, which is used by about 5,000 migrants and refugees. The 125 converted containers are equipped with electricity, heating and bunk beds, and each one can accommodate 12 people. Officials had given between 1,000 and 1,500 residents until last Thursday to leave the area, but they were reportedly given a grace period until Monday. But many migrants and refugees had refused to use the new accommodation and moved their temporary homes further inside the camp, despite poor living conditions. Many reportedly feared they could be permanently trapped at the new camp, unable to continue their attempts to cross to the UK. Some also expressed their unhappiness about leaving an area where they have established a community, and are concerned about their future treatment by the authorities. "This (the container camp) is the same as a jail. It is not good," one resident told the BBC. Volunteers helped residents to move their tents from the area in recent days. French and British officials want to reduce the number of migrants in Calais and deter others from arriving in the hope of reaching the UK.

Bulldozers have started to clear part of the makeshift Calais camp known as the "Jungle" after about 1,000 residents left the area.

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The hosts closed on 152-3, a lead of 128, after 10 wickets fell in the day. Mehedi Hasan Miraz (6-82) reduced England to 144-8 but Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid put on 99 to give England a first-innings lead of 24. However, Imrul Kayes hit an unbeaten 59 and Mohammad Mahmudullah made 47 as Bangladesh regained the initiative. Mahmudullah was bowled by England debutant Zafar Ansari with the final ball of the day after the left-arm spinner had earlier dismissed Tamim Iqbal for his first international wicket. Bangladesh's only victories since their first Test in 2000 have come against Zimbabwe and the West Indies. BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew Another fluctuating Test sees England on the back foot and Bangladesh once again contemplating victory. England's bowlers created little pressure and it isn't immediately obvious who will step up tomorrow morning to bowl Bangladesh out. What is certain is that 250 would take some getting and Bangladesh are well on course for setting England a real challenge. Mehedi, 19, tormented England in the first Test in Chittagong and became only the third spinner to take five wickets in the first innings of each of his first two Test matches. Having taken two wickets on day one to reduce England to 50-3, off-spinner Mehedi bowled Moeen Ali in the third over of the day, with the England all-rounder playing an ill-advised sweep. Ben Stokes was out in the following over, caught off Taijul Islam, bringing Jonny Bairstow to the crease. He put on 45 with Joe Root to steady the visitors after they had slipped to 69-5, but Mehedi returned to trap Bairstow lbw for 24 with his first ball of a new spell - and then had Ansari caught at gully for his fifth wicket of the innings. Media playback is not supported on this device Root batted well to score his 23rd Test half-century, but when Taijul took his wicket England were rocking at 144-8. However, Woakes (46) and Rashid (44) excelled as Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim rotated his bowlers, their partnership of 224 balls and 127 minutes taking England from a deficit of 76 into the lead. The stand was England's highest for the ninth wicket in Asia and was in stark contrast to the Bangladesh innings, where they fell from 171-1 to 220 all out. The partnership perhaps should have been cut short, though. Woakes, on 38 at the time, hit a high full toss from Sabbir Rahman straight to the mid-wicket fielder, but he was given a reprieve when TV umpire Chris Gaffaney judged that the ball had reached the batsman above waist height and gave a no-ball, despite later replays suggesting the wicket should have stood. Woakes was eventually out when Mehedi returned with the new ball and claimed his sixth wicket, while Steven Finn was the last man out for 0 off the bowling of Taijul. Bangladesh's openers Tamim and Kayes batted positively in the final session to wipe out England's lead, reaching 65 before Ansari dismissed Tamim to claim his first Test wicket. England captain Alastair Cook then caught Mominul Haque at slip off Stokes in next over and the tourists seemed to have the momentum. However, Kayes and Mahmudullah played freely to put on 86 before Mahmudullah played a loose attacking shot and was bowled by Ansari with what turned out to be the final ball of the day. Bangladesh scored at almost five runs per over in the final session as Finn and Rashid, both wicketless in the first innings, went at six runs per over, while Woakes conceded 14 from his two overs. England all-rounder Chris Woakes on BBC Test Match Special: "That wicket at the end gives us a bit of hope going into tomorrow. I think we've had a reasonably good day. "We'd have liked to have got a few more runs early on this morning but the partnership between myself and Rash got us up ahead of them. "I don't think the pitch will get any better - it will only get worse, if anything. We've got a long batting line-up but we don't want to chase too many. "It's important when we come out tomorrow we firstly try to keep the run rate down so they don't get away from us, but also look to take wickets. It's a tricky thing to do. "If we can pick up a few early ones, we know they can roll easily."

England face a battle to prevent Bangladesh earning their most famous Test victory after an absorbing second day of the second Test in Dhaka.

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Two-year-old Hank was removed by dog wardens last month and taken for testing. A court in Belfast heard he had been assessed by an expert to be a pit bull terrier-type. However, it has been recommended that he be placed on the council's exemption register. Hank will undergo behavioural training and will also be kept on a lead and muzzled while in public. As the the exemption order was signed, one of Hank's owners - Joanne Meadows - broke down in tears in the public gallery while supporters applauded. "We knew what was happening today but it was just such a relief to know that it actually was happening," she said. "Until the judge said the words, we were just feared in case something changed, so it means so much. "I just can't get over that I'm going to be able to see him later on today." Miss Meadows said she did worry that this day may never come. "Even when we were told that was the decision on Thursday, I just didn't want to believe it until it actually happened because I just didn't want to get my hopes up because I just missed him so much," she said. A solicitor for the family thanked all those who helped with the campaign to free Hank, which attracted worldwide attention and support from celebrities including presenter Dermot O'Leary, boxer Carl Frampton and celebrity dog trainer Victoria Stillwell. An online petition to have Hank returned was signed by more than 280,000 people. Under Article 25(a) of the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 some types of dog, including pit bulls, are deemed inherently dangerous and can be destroyed. Hank is the 12th dog to be placed on the exemption register since 2011. The couple have said their fight is not over as they believe the current legislation is fundamentally flawed and want it overhauled. They are planning a rally at Stormont next Sunday and said they simply could not just walk away and leave other dog owners in the same situation. Hank's other owner, Leonard Collins said they did not think he would have been coming home so soon without the public support they had been offered. "Belfast City Council, when the pressure was put on, they expedited the process," he said. "We've spoken to people going through similar situations in England and here and it seemed to be that once this picked up public pressure, they wanted it finished as soon as possible." "We'd just like to thank everyone across the world, never mind Northern Ireland, Belfast, the media, friends, family, just everybody," Miss Meadows said.

A dog seized by Belfast City Council for "looking like a pit bull" has been reunited with his owners.

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The London derby will kick off at 17:15 BST on Saturday, 22 April. Spurs are one of only four clubs to beat Premier League leaders Chelsea this season - a 2-0 victory in January. The second Wembley semi-final between Arsenal and Manchester City, which will kick off at 15:00 BST on Sunday, 23 April, will be shown on BT Sport, with highlights later on BBC One. Tottenham won the 1967 FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Chelsea, while the Blues beat Spurs 5-1 in a semi-final at the new stadium on their way to winning the competition in 2012. It is the third meeting between the sides the season - Chelsea won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in November - and Spurs will hope to have striker Harry Kane back from an ankle injury. Football Focus will come live from Wembley on the Saturday as part of the build-up to the semi-final. Chelsea beat holders Manchester United 1-0 on Monday to reach the semi-finals, a day after Tottenham thrashed League One side Millwall 6-0 in their quarter-final.

The FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley Stadium will be broadcast live on BBC One.

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They have trained wild monitor lizards, known locally as goannas, not to eat the toxic amphibians. They did this by feeding the reptiles small, less potent cane toads. Many that tried the toads once did not make the same mistake again. The researchers say that extending the trial could help the continent's wildlife. The study is published in the Royal Society journal, Biology Letters. Lead researcher Georgia Ward-Fear, from the University of Sydney, said: "We've been very surprised by the results, by the amount of time that some of these lizards have actually retained this knowledge and survived in the presence of a high-density of cane toads, which is basically unheard of in the wild." Cane toads were introduced to Australia in the 1930s to control sugar cane pests. But the subsequent spread has been unstoppable, devastating the continent's animals. Among the hardest hit are the yellow-spotted monitors (Varanus panoptes). Their population is estimated to have plummeted by 90%. When the toads invade a new area, these yellow-and-black-spotted reptiles feast on the amphibians, and subsequently die. "A goanna only has to mouth a toad for less than 30 seconds and it can kill them," said Dr Ward-Fear. "This species is quite abundant in ecosystems ahead of a cane toad invasion, and then as we see the invasion move through, they are basically wiped out of the landscape." In the trials, the researchers tracked down wild lizards before the toads descended. Dr Ward-Fear explained: "We presented them with a small toad via our very technical apparatus: a telescopic fishing pole. The toad had a little cotton belt attached to it. "We sidled up to the goanna in a very stealthy manner and extended the fishing pole." The young toads made the lizards sick, but were not toxic enough to do lasting harm. The scientists then attached radio transmitters to follow the goannas as the amphibians arrived in the area. Many of the 16 lizards who'd already tasted toad did not make the same mistake again - and more than half survived during the 18-month study period. The team also followed 31 "untrained" lizards that had not eaten the toads. "We saw the goannas that had not had a negative experience with the small toad died very quickly. They all died within three months of the natural cane toad invasion arriving at the site. At the end of the study, every untrained goanna had died." The scientists say the study suggests goannas have the ability to learn from experience and retain that knowledge over a long period of time. Dr Ward-Fear said: "This study provides the proof of principle that this strategy could be very effective. Employing it in the wild could potentially have a really large positive impact on the goanna population." Follow Rebecca on Twitter

Scientists have devised a radical solution to reduce the damaging impact of Australia's deadly cane toads.

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Now the 29-year-old has become one of the youngest people in Northern Ireland to hold a ministerial portfolio. She has only been an MLA for two years. So what is her background? In 2008, after graduating from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics, Ms Sugden became an intern at the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister. She subsequently took up an internship with the US Department of Health on the Washington/Ireland Program. In 2011, the former Coleraine High School pupil managed the late MLA David McClarty's election campaign when he stood as an independent in East Londonderry. She was co-opted onto Coleraine Borough Council in 2013 after Mr McClarty resigned his seat. Ms Sugden was Mr McClarty's parliamentary assistant for five years and he nominated her to take up his East Londonderry post when he became ill. After he died in April 2014, she became one of the youngest MLAs at Stormont when she took the vacated seat. Now living in Castlerock, the former prison officer's daughter has assumed ultimate responsibility for the Prison Service. The new justice minister has, in her own words, a "huge challenge" ahead of her, but her colleagues in the executive have given her a clear vote of confidence on her first day in the role.

Claire Sugden is used to being the youngest - she grew up in Coleraine with four older siblings - three sisters and a brother.

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She had sought a judicial review over the alleged failure to issue new guidance on abortion to medical professionals in Northern Ireland She claimed the delay compounded the trauma of losing her babies. But on Friday, her lawyers said her goal had been reached as guidelines have now been published. Northern Ireland's abortion law differs from the rest of the UK and access to termination is more restricted. Abortion is only permitted in Northern Ireland if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health. The woman who took the case wished to remain anonymous. In 2013, she had to travel to a clinic in England to terminate twins with fatal foetal abnormalities. Staff at a Belfast hospital believed they were unable to carry out the abortion due to uncertainty around the law, according to papers in the case. Last year, she discovered that a second pregnancy was non-viable. On that occasion, however, she was able to have an abortion at another hospital in Belfast. Consultants decided that continuing with the pregnancy could have serious consequences for her mental health. In her challenge, she claimed there was a legitimate expectation that the guidelines would be published in final form. But on Friday, her barrister indicated that the publication of the guidance meant she had secured the relief sought. Her lawyers are now pursuing the costs of her challenge. The long-awaited guidelines are aimed at providing clarification for medical staff on when a termination is legal. The lack of clarity on the issue has been a sticking point for decades, and clinicians have expressed fear that they could face prosecution for carrying out abortions, based on their interpretation of a permanent or serious risk to woman's mental or physical health. The publication of the latest set of abortion guidelines follows years of talks between the Department of Health, the Department of Justice and senior clinicians. It also comes after a series of legal challenges against the current law and a high-profile but unsuccessful campaign to legalise abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality.

A County Antrim woman who had two pregnancies terminated has ended her legal challenge against Northern Ireland's Department of Health.

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Michael Fallon said the date for cutting the first steel would safeguard hundreds of skilled jobs until 2035. He also announced that a contract for two new offshore patrol vessels would be signed shortly, securing jobs before the Type 26 frigate work is under way. Unions welcomed the news but said the UK government had not delivered on all promises made to the Clyde shipyards. Mr Fallon also announced a £100m contract with the consortium MBDA to deliver the Sea Ceptor missile defence system for the ships. The Type 26 frigate is principally designed for anti-submarine warfare and will partially replace the current Type 23 frigate. Each ship will carry a crew of 118, have a top speed of more than 26 knots and a range of 7,000 nautical miles. The first vessel is due to enter service in the early 2020s. An £859m initial development deal to build the combat ships, at BAE's Govan and Scotstoun yards on the River Clyde in Glasgow, was signed in February 2015. But the project has been scaled back from an initial 13 ships to eight and hit by repeated delays, with concerns that jobs could be lost as a result. Mr Fallon, who is visiting the BAE yard at Govan, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that the announcement was a "huge moment for the Clyde". "We are confirming we are going ahead with the steel cut next summer, quite a bit earlier than some suggested, of the first of the eight Type 26s that we pledged to in the strategic defence review last year," he said. "This is work for the next 20 years building these eight Type 26 anti-submarine frigates." The defence secretary added: "We also hope to conclude, before Christmas by the way, the negotiations on the two offshore patrol vessels that were also promised in the strategic defence and security review last year, which will help fill in the gap before the work on the Type 26 starts." The promise of new Royal Navy orders to secure the Clyde shipbuilding industry was made before the Scottish independence referendum in 2014. The number of planned new frigates was later scaled back from 13 to eight in the Strategic Defence Review, with the MoD now planning to build five smaller Type 31 warships in addition to the Type 26 fleet. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the announcement but pointed out that it was not the same deal that was promised before the referendum. "The promise hasn't been kept in full, so the number has reduced and there has been a real delay in getting this work started," she said. Ms Sturgeon described the delay as "regrettable" and "disappointing" and said it had been a source of anxiety for the workforce at both yards. She added: "Nevertheless, it's a welcome announcement and I really hope now that it doesn't slip any further and that the commitment that has been made today is delivered in full." Gary Smith of the GMB union said it was "fantastic news" for the upper Clyde shipyards - though he said the UK government had not delivered on all its promises. He told Good Morning Scotland: "We were told there was going to be a 'frigate factory' built on the Clyde that would allow us to deliver ships more efficiently. "It would perhaps have given us the facility to build ships that could be exported. "And Michael Fallon in truth was dragged kicking and screaming to this announcement today after we exposed the fact that his government did plan to move some of the work originally planned for the Clyde, down south. "But cutting through it all, great news for the workforce and great news for the economy in greater Glasgow as well." The Unite union said the announcement safeguarded shipbuilding at the two Clyde yards "for the next generation". The union's regional coordinating officer, Kenny Jordan, said: "Our members have been living with uncertainty for too long and this is a testament to the lobbying and campaigning that they have done over the last two years. "We have a workforce at Govan and Scotstoun with world-class skills who are eager to get on with the job - and eager to see more work coming in the future. "This announcement secures the future of shipbuilding on the upper Clyde, supports skilled jobs in manufacturing and will provide opportunities for apprentices and trainees, making sure that we safeguard skills for the next generation." The defence secretary said design work on the Type 31s was ongoing and he was unable to promise the work would come to the Clyde yards. But he told the BBC that BAE systems would be in "pole position" to win the orders. Work on the frigates was originally due to start this year. Unions raised concerns in April that up to 800 jobs could be lost at the Clyde shipyards if there was any backsliding on commitments. The yards currently employ more than 2,500 people, though hundreds of jobs have been lost over the past two years as BAE has reduced shipbuilding capacity. Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown also welcomed the news as a "tribute to the skilled and dedicated workforces at Govan and Scotstoun", but criticised the "continuing wait" for the MOD's basing review in Scotland to be completed. The Scottish government has written to Mr Fallon asking for a meeting to discuss plans for base cuts in Scotland, with sites like Fort George and Kinloss facing an uncertain future. 25 March 2010: BAE signs £127m contract to design Type 26 frigates for Royal Navy 11 October 2010: Sixth and last of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 Destroyers launched on the River Clyde 6 November 2013: Scottish Secretary warns that plans to build new Royal Navy vessels in Glasgow could be endangered by a Yes vote in independence referendum 1 December 2014: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon confirms the UK's new warships will be built on the Clyde 20 February 2015: Ministry of Defence signs £859m initial development deal on Type 26 Frigate. Manufacturing phase is expected to begin in 2016. 23 November 2015: Prime Minister David Cameron announces in defence review that eight new Type 26 Global Combat Ships will be built on the Clyde, scaling back on initial plans for 13 warships 23 April 2016: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls for "cast iron assurances" jobs will not be lost at Clyde shipyards because of contract delays 27 June 2016: No deal to build new generation of Royal Navy warships will be signed until it offers "value for money", Mr Fallon says 19 October 2016: UK government refuses to say when the next generation of Royal Navy warships will be built 4 November 2016: Defence secretary confirms first steel on the new frigates will be cut in the summer of 2017 with contracts for two offshore patrol vessels to be signed shortly.

Work on building eight Type 26 frigates at shipyards in Glasgow will start next summer, the defence secretary has said.

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The apology came as an independent panel found police "sought to deflect responsibility" on to Liverpool fans. Chief Constable David Crompton has confirmed statements were altered seeking to lessen police blame. "I think that if people are shown to have acted criminally then they should face prosecution," he said. Mr Crompton made his apology after previously unseen government papers about the Hillsborough disaster in April 1989 were released. The documents indicate, for the first time, that South Yorkshire Ambulance Service documents were amended after the disaster, the panel said. The chief constable accepted they also show South Yorkshire Police (SYP) had failed the victims and families on the day of the disaster and the police lost control. "In the immediate aftermath senior officers sought to change the record of events," Mr Crompton said. "Disgraceful lies were told which blamed the Liverpool fans for the disaster. These actions have caused untold pain and distress for over 23 years. "I am profoundly sorry for the way the force failed." However, Mr Crompton said South Yorkshire Police was "a very different place in 2012" from what it was 23 years ago. David Whiting, Chief Executive of Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: "I sincerely apologise for the shortcomings identified in the report relating to the way in which the incident was managed in the early stages. " Sheffield City Council Chief Executive John Mothersole issued a statement in which he "sincerely apologises" for the actions of the council at the time. Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South-East, who was at the game, said he had been "absolutely shocked" by the scale of the revelations and called for a new inquest. "To find out that 164 statements by police officers had been subsequently changed to alter what they said, to alter descriptions of the adequacy of the response to the disaster at the time, I think is really truly shocking and there are a lot of answers that still need to be found to questions raised by these findings," he said. "I think it's very clear that the initial inquest cannot stand." The panel went on to say the wrongful allegations about the fans' behaviour later printed in some newspapers, particularly The Sun, originated from "a Sheffield press agency, senior SYP officers, an SYP Police Federation spokesperson and a local MP". The panel said the Police Federation, "supported informally by the SYP Chief Constable", sought to develop and publicise a version of events derived in police officers' allegations of drunkenness, ticketless fans and violence. "The vast majority of fans on the pitch assisted in rescuing and evaluating the injured and the dead," the panel said. In a statement Sheffield Wednesday FC, whose ground hosted the fateful match, offered "sincere condolences and an apology" to all the families who suffered as a "consequence of the tragic events".

The chief constable of South Yorkshire has admitted "grave errors" were made during the Hillsborough disaster and has apologised "profoundly".

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The first half of the Glasgow School of Art building was completed in 1899. But the dramatic art nouveau design of the building in the Garnethill area of the city centre took another 12 years to be completed, finally opening in 1909. It heralded the birth of a new style in 20th Century European architecture. It is now considered one of Scotland's most admired and influential buildings and Mackintosh, under-appreciated in his own time, is lauded as one of the country's finest designers. The thick sandstone building is as renowned as the intricate detail and ornament of the interior. Famous Glasgow School of Art graduates includes Dr Who actor Peter Capaldi and Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane, as well as novelist and muralist Alasdair Gray. Artist Peter Howson and Scotland's national poet Liz Lochhead attended the school, as well as Fran Healy and Dougie Payne from Glasgow band Travis and members of Franz Ferdinand. In recent years, Glasgow School of Art has produced many of the UK's leading contemporary artists such as Douglas Gordon and David Shrigley and three recent Turner Prize winners: Simon Starling in 2005, Richard Wright in 2009 and Martin Boyce in 2011. The newest Glasgow School of Art building was officially opened across the road from Charles Rennie Mackintosh's masterpiece earlier this year. The Reid Building - named in honour of the art school's former director, Seona Reid - sits facing Rennie Mackintosh's famous landmark.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a 28-year-old junior draughtsman at a Glasgow architecture firm when he drew up the designs for the building that many consider his masterpiece.

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Scotland's health boards paid more than £20m in overtime and additional pay to some doctors in 2015/16, up from the £14m paid out in 2014/15. The British Medical Association said there were not enough consultants. But Health Secretary Shona Robison said overtime was a "tiny percentage" of the overall spend on consultants. And she said the government was "determined to eradicate high cost overtime payments in NHS Scotland". The BBC asked all 186 organisations running NHS hospitals in the UK about overtime and extra payments over the last three years. Across the UK, overtime and additional payments have increased by more than a third, to £168m, in 2015/16 - with one doctor in Lancashire making almost £375,000 in the space of 12 months. In total, 23 NHS trusts had to pay at least one consultant more than £100,00 for extra work, with another 39 paying at least one more than £50,000. Much of the overtime work involves non-emergency procedures designed to meet waiting times targets. It is up to hospitals to negotiate their own rates for extra work, with the most lucrative ones in place for routine treatments, such as knee and hip replacements. Consultants doing overtime in these areas commonly make £600 for a four-hour shift - three to four times what they normally get. Overtime for urgent and emergency work tends to be much lower - around £300 for a shift. Of Scotland's 14 health boards, 12 responded to the freedom of information requests. This showed spending going up from £14.27m in 2013/14 to £20.92m in 2015/16. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde paid out the most, with an outlay of £7,749,870 on higher rate payments for additional shifts, while NHS Orkney did not make any payments. NHS Grampian had the greatest increase in payments, from zero in 2013/14 to £1.6m two years later. There were also sharp increases at NHS Lanarkshire, from £1.8m to £3.4m, and NHS Lothian, from £1.3m to £2.1m. A number of hospitals asked about the payments UK-wide said there was a shortage of consultants, meaning they had to try to get existing staff to do extra work. They also said high emergency-room pressures had led to the cancellation of more routine treatments, increasing the need for overtime. A spokesman for the British Medical Association said: "The fact is the NHS is only paying overtime on this scale because it does not have enough doctors to do the work." However, Scotland's health secretary insisted that consultant staffing was at a record high. Ms Robison said: "NHS consultant numbers have increased by almost 43% under this government to a record high level. This spend on overtime represents a tiny percentage of the overall spend on consultants. "We are determined to eradicate high cost overtime payments in NHS Scotland, which is why we have launched a national programme for the effective management of all temporary staffing, to help boards move away from reliance on high cost temporary staff, reduce overall costs and ensure value for money for NHS Scotland. "We have also set up and championed the use of local 'staff bank' systems, which are a pool of flexible NHS-employed staff who fill the majority of short term vacant shifts at NHS pay rates. Work is now underway to develop these local banks into integrated regional and national staff banks to allow greater flexibility across NHS Scotland and minimise reliance on agency staff. "In the meantime the use of overtime and locum staff allows NHS Boards to respond to periods of planned and unplanned absence including long term sickness, unexpected vacancies and maternity and paternity leave ensuring service continuity during these times."

Growing pressures on hospitals are forcing them to ramp up costly overtime payments to consultants to do extra work, a BBC investigation shows.

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Shared hallways and easily accessible rental properties mean tenants' details are easier to steal, according to credit reference agency Experian. This group also tend to use mobile and online services more often, offering more opportunities for thieves to find personal details. Another recent survey found that ID fraud accounted for 41% of all fraud. In March, fraud prevention service Cifas said that digitally-savvy young adults were increasingly becoming targets, at fraud hotspots in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. Now, Experian has said that identity theft has become the most prevalent form of fraud for the first time since the recession. The victims in one in six of these cases were young tenants, it said. Wealthy couples were next on the list of victims, with this group particularly targeted in card and loan fraud. "[The findings] highlight the need for people to think about how they protect their personal information both on and off line," said Nick Mothershaw, of Experian. High Street banks and the police are running a campaign to make customers more aware of the threat of fraud.

Renters face the greatest risk from identity thieves owing to their domestic set-up and lifestyle.

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The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Southend and Luton, scoring nine goals in a combined 43 matches in League One and League Two respectively. The striker also scored for the Shrimpers in the fourth-tier play-off final victory over Wycombe while on loan at Roots Hall in 2014-15. He only made two league starts for Charlton before being let go in May. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Cambridge United have signed forward Joe Pigott on a one-year deal following his release by Charlton Athletic.

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The 28-year-old former Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Leeds United centre-back has signed a three-year contract with the Addicks. Pearce made 33 appearances last season as the Latics won the League One title and becomes Charlton's seventh signing of the summer transfer window. "He's an absolute warrior," boss Russell Slade told the club website. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

League One club Charlton Athletic have signed defender Jason Pearce from Wigan for an undisclosed fee.

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Guiseley hit the front spectacularly when Kevan Hurst swung in a corner to the edge of the box and John Rooney volleyed in past a stunned Nathan Ashmore. Ebbsfleet staged a dramatic second-half turnaround in the space of three minutes. Full-back Luke Coulson cut back for Myles Weston to place into the net and, shortly after, Darren McQueen beat the offside trap to silence the home fans. But Lions debutant Reece Thompson converted a late chance at the third time of asking, after the post and goalkeeper had denied him, to level the scores again. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2. Second Half ends, Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2. Substitution, Guiseley. Alex Purver replaces James Wesolowski. Substitution, Guiseley. Will Hatfield replaces Kevan Hurst. Goal! Guiseley 2, Ebbsfleet United 2. Reece Thompson (Guiseley). Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 2. Darren McQueen (Ebbsfleet United). Substitution, Guiseley. Euan Frank Mulhern replaces Raul Correia. Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 1. Myles Weston (Ebbsfleet United). Connor Brown (Guiseley) is shown the yellow card. Danny Kedwell (Ebbsfleet United) is shown the yellow card. Second Half begins Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0. First Half ends, Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0. Goal! Guiseley 1, Ebbsfleet United 0. John Rooney (Guiseley). First Half begins. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Ebbsfleet grabbed a point on their return to the National League as they drew 2-2 in an entertaining match at Guiseley.

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The capital has had a representative in Super League since its inception in 1996 but London's side has never won the league title or the Challenge Cup. "London is a unique opportunity," Nigel Wood told BBC London 94.9. "It is almost inconceivable to consider yourself a national sport without having a strong presence in the capital. We just have to make sure that we get that presence right. "It is probably not right as it is and we need to work with all the stakeholders to improve that. "It is extremely important that we 'do London' and 'do London' well in terms of rugby league." Three separate attempts to introduce a professional rugby league club in London had been made in the 1930s with London Highfield, Acton & Willesden and Streatham & Mitcham. The sport returned to the capital in 1980 when Fulham FC chairman Ernie Clay announced the formation of Fulham Rugby League Club. London's team has had four name changes since then: Games have been staged at various venues around London, with Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace Sports Centre, The Valley, Griffin Park and Twickenham Stoop among longer-term homes. Semi-professional side London Skolars were formed in 1995 while Hemel Stags join the ranks in third tier Championship One this season. London Broncos are England's sole Super League side south of Widnes while Hemel Stags, on the outskirts of London, have recently joined London Skolars among the semi-professional ranks. The numbers of people playing the game in London and the south have grown since the advent of Super League, but Sport England cut rugby league's funding by £10.1 million in December. Wood is keen that the sport continues to progress in the south of the country. "First and foremost, there needs to be a very easily understood plan," Wood added. "I think it is important we pull all the strands together to come up with a credible plan that the whole of the rugby league community in London can get behind and buy into. "Once we find that then I think the game has a chance to go from strength to strength. "It's not any one person's problem. It's our problem. "We will try and work with all of the key decision-makers within London rugby league and its environs to come up with a strategy that works." Rugby league was played professional in London in the 1930s, but the sport returned to the capital in 1980 when Fulham FC chairman Ernie Clay announced the formation of Fulham Rugby League Club. Since then, London's rugby league club has gone through four separate guises and played at a number of different sports venues in and around the capital. The franchise have finished in the bottom four in the table in each season since 2007 and the Broncos only secured their first victory of 2013 against Salford Reds last Friday, in what was their fifth game of the campaign. Broncos head coach Tony Rea said last year that, in time, the club could become the biggest in Super League and Wood says the RFL are committed to continuing to help the Broncos in their development. "Clearly they have got their challenges as a club at the moment and I know that [owner] David Hughes, [chief executive] Gus Mackay and Tony will be working as hard as they can," he said. "We have worked closely with the club in the past and we need to continue to do that. "There is a lot of rugby league played around London and we need a Super League club to sit on the top of that. It is almost inconceivable to consider yourself a national sport without having a strong presence in the capital. It is extremely important that we 'do London' and 'do London' well in terms of rugby league "But that is not a licence to occupy a place in Super League indefinitely. "There are standards that have to be maintained. "On-field success is one of those, as are other issues such as making sure there is a decent attendance so that everybody who engages with the club has a positive impression. "It is important to us and important to David and we are going to do the very best we can. "It is important that the Broncos could be credible, competitive and be contenders. "Most people would settle for that and an understanding they are making progress off the field with attendances and revenues that go with it. "The development side and the production of young talent has made remarkable strides over the last decade. "People judge the progress the club will make with what happens on the field with the first team. That's where we need to see some improvement if we can. "We'll help David as much as we can." The club, who were renamed London Broncos last year, have played at the Twickenham Stoop since 2006 following their affiliation with rugby union side Harlequins. Their average league attendances have dropped in the last four seasons and the Broncos face a dilemma over where their long-term future lies. In the years since their formation in Fulham in 1980, London's side have staged their home games at a plethora of venues across the city, including Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace Sports Centre, The Valley, Griffin Park and the Twickenham Stoop, as well as staging one-off games further afield. The Broncos are looking to move ground ahead of next season, having decided against renewing their ground-share with rugby union side Harlequins. Wood says it is up to the owners to decide where to base the club. "The Broncos had have a concern over where they should be located in the capital," Wood said. "We need to make sense of that and within the club they need to work out where their location is best served. "There are pockets of activity in east London, some in the north and some out in Feltham where they train. "The club is privately-owned and ultimately they are responsible for the destiny and direction of the club. "The League will seek to assist and support and, where possible, provide counsel and advice. "But at the end of the day we have to stop short of being the people that make the decisions as we are just a governing body." While the Broncos have fostered dual-registration ties with London Skolars and Hemel Stags, Wood says it is also the RFL's responsibility to aid and encourage new clubs further down the leagues. Along with the Stags, Oxford and University of Gloucestershire All Golds are additions to the third tier Championship One this season and all three played their first competitive games at the weekend. "Fundamentally as a governing body, we have got an obligation to invigilate the rules and adjudicate between the clubs on an impartial basis," Wood said. 2009: 3,436 (13 games) 2010: 3,374 (13 games) 2011: 3,131 (13 games) 2012: 2,703 (11 games) "That is our first and foremost requirement. "Rugby league has always, because of its dependency on certain geographical areas, stepped out of that straitjacket. "We have said what more can we do to support the clubs that don't have the benefit of 100 years' worth of flourishing community game and or close neighbours who they can trade players with. "We have tried over the last decade to work with clubs - as we have in London and Wales and as we will do so with Hemel, Oxford and Gloucester - to understand that they have slightly different challenges. "It also presents fantastic opportunities. When you have a professional club in a new area they are frankly the only employment opportunity for certain players. 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The chief executive of the Rugby Football League says the governing body needs to improve its strategy in London.

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Police used tear gas on Tuesday to end three days of unrest sparked by the death of an Iranian asylum seeker. CCTV images appear to show two detainees, one armed with a machete, lighting and throwing a petrol bomb. Photos of the aftermath show broken windows, ransacked offices and smashed equipment. The unrest began on Sunday after an escaped detainee was found dead. Inmates started fires and barricaded themselves inside a compound with weapons. Meanwhile, a Border Force spokesperson confirmed that seven detainees who allegedly participated in the unrest were being transferred from Christmas Island to Australia's mainland. "The detainees are travelling on a charter flight accompanied by security officers. Restraints are used where appropriate for the safety and security of detainees, staff and the aircraft," a statement provided to the BBC said. Christmas Island is a remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, 2,650km (1,650 miles) north-west of Perth. The facility houses asylum seekers alongside people, including New Zealand citizens, whose Australian visas have been cancelled after they committed crimes. Australia's immigration minister Peter Dutton earlier defended housing asylum seekers with "serious criminals" at the detention centre. Mr Dutton told the ABC that the asylum seekers held at the compound with the convicted criminals - including the New Zealand nationals - were only sent there after risk assessments. "Some [asylum seekers] have had an extreme threat assessment worked up and that's as a result of their own behaviour," he said during a radio interview. "That is the basis on which the [Australian] Border Force officers make a decision about whether somebody is at a high security facility or whether they are at a low-security arrangement." He blamed the unrest on "a hardened criminal population that occupies the immigration detention centre". He also rejected suggestions that some of the New Zealanders held at the camp had only been convicted of minor crimes such as shoplifting and traffic offences. Under controversial policies, Australia sends all intercepted asylum seekers to Christmas Island as well as Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and Nauru in the South Pacific.

The Australian government has released pictures showing the riot at Christmas Island migrant detention centre earlier this week and its aftermath.

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It is certainly the most quotable, and without question the most revelatory: inside a previously hidden world, showing sport as raw and brutal and beautiful and comic, aped many times but never quite matched. Living With Lions, the fly-on-the-kitbag story of the 1997 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, is 20 years old. It came to both define that epic trip, and give it an eternal youth. Two decades on, a special BBC Radio 5 Live programme has brought together the men who made it and those who became its unwitting stars. This is the inside story of the ultimate inside story. Cameraman and director Duncan Humphries (DH): "My mate Fred and I had been making commercials about mops and buckets. We were looking for something more fun to do, so we went to the pub at midday. By 3.30pm we had this blinding idea: why not do a film about the Lions?" Director Fred Rees (FR): "We went to tour manager Fran Cotton. He said: 'Sounds like a good idea, it'll cost you thirty grand.' "My father and I, who ran a production company, decided we'd take the risk, because we were told by Fran and everyone else that once we had the rights then BBC or ITV would come on board and give us the money to actually make it. So we paid the £30,000, and went to the BBC and ITV, and instead they all said: 'You're mad, the Lions are never going to win, no-one's going to want to watch this film, we won't give you any money.' "We were terrified. What do we do now? We're on the edge of a cliff. Either we've lost all this money, or we have to find a whole load more to make the film. So, in great stupidity or wisdom, we remortgaged my house." Winger John Bentley (JB): "These two may have had a conversation with Fran, but [coaches] Ian McGeechan and Jim Telfer actually objected to their presence. They didn't want a circus. They decided to ignore these guys. "On the first Friday, all the players went for a drink. These boys were there. They explained they wanted to do it fly-on-the-wall. I told them they wouldn't get it, and they needed a player to help them." DH: "We all got full Lions training kit. So every day we filmed with them we were wearing the same kit as them. Straight away we started blending into the background. "It had never been agreed that we could put microphones on Telfer and McGeechan. But we just did it, every day. And they assumed it must have been in the contract. Which it wasn't." FR: "We lived in a limbo. We weren't the journalists, and we weren't the team. We lived in a place in between. We were ignored most of the time, which was great for the film. You don't want people conscious you are filming them." JB: "If it's any consolation, Martin Johnson ignored all the players too." Minutes before the opening tour match, against Eastern Province, captain Jason Leonard gathered his team-mates around him in a tight circle. His speech - set against the sound of clattering studs, nervous retching and wild exhortations ("Squeeze the arms! Squeeze!") - was Churchill meets Barking via several broken noses ("What more do you want to achieve? It's there for us…"). We nearly never knew it happened. DH: "Before he called the lads together, Jason threw us out. So Fred and I had a conflab, and we thought, if we don't get in the first dressing room, by the time the Tests come round we won't have a chance. We had to get in there. "So we went to see Fran. 'Fran, we shook hands on this.' 'Leave it to me.' Fran walked in, tapped Jason on the shoulder with his big hand, and that was it - we were in." JB: "The camera had never been in a Lions dressing room. Neither had I. But we didn't even notice they were there." FR: "There was a lot of swearing. We had one 20-second section with Keith Wood where he dropped 13 f-bombs. "We phoned him up afterwards and told him. He said: 'Yeah, that sounds a bit much. I might have to open a supermarket or something.' So we halved the swearing, and when we played it back to him, he said: 'That really doesn't sound like me - you better put it all back in.' JB: The phantom puker was Neil Jenkins. And sometimes Keith Wood too." The hand-held camera Bentley asked for was passed on to team-mate Rob Wainwright and then his fellow Scot Doddie Weir. While Weir's first attempt at self-filming did not go well ("Take two, because in part one I had a wee swear…") the next few weeks revealed just how strong a bond a Lions tour can forge - and what it's like when that bond is forcibly broken. In the tour match against Mpumalanga, Weir's knee was wrecked by a brutal stamp at a ruck. When he was told in the dressing room by doctor James Robson that his tour was over, Humphries' camera was there to capture his reaction. Media playback is not supported on this device Doddie Weir (DW): "You say it breaks your heart to watch it. It broke mine too. "I tried to look cheerful for the boys. It's the way I've always been, to show a positive side. But I was going home, and it had been a wonderful trip and a wonderful tour. "The rugby was pretty special, yet the biggest wrench for me was leaving the 35 players. Bentos [John Bentley] was pretty special. He was my new mate. Leaving that was the biggest thing. The video picked that up, and our camaraderie." DH: "It was close to feeling like I was intruding on private grief. Bentos and Rob and Doddie had been so brilliant and open to us, and so you'd developed more of a relationship with them. "Witnessing Doddie - who had been playing so well on that tour - there was a moment when you wondered about turning the camera off. But you stay, and if someone says 'sod off', you sod off slightly slower. "When I stopped filming, I said: 'Doddie, I'm really sorry.' It wasn't a nice thing to film, but it shows Doddie as the person he is." DW: "I was a shy boy. Meeting John Bentley, who was the main social convenor, really opened my eyes." JB: "There were some lonely days. My wife had the tour itinerary, and she would send letters and photos of the kids. My daughter was six months old when I left, and she was changing in front of my eyes. It was a big ask for me. "After I went to see Doddie to say goodbye, I went back to my room and cried my eyes out. I didn't want to be there then. And Doddie was the nicest man in the world. I love you Doddie, I really do." DW: "You're pretty special, Bentos. You're my favourite." JB: "I really love you. This is a wonderful opportunity to tell everyone you love me. Tell me you love me. Please." DW: "I'll text you." Media playback is not supported on this device After beating Western Province, the squad retired to Cantina Tequila in Cape Town for a few beers. And then several more. With champagne. And tequila. And a lot of singing - even from Martin Johnson. FR: "The Lions weren't holding back, so we didn't think they minded filming it. We just rocked up." DH: "I went in the car with Jonno and Geech [Ian McGeechan]. By then we were part of the trip." JB: "We had a great night. It finished some time on Monday. That's the real side of touring. "People ask why Wonderwall became such a big song for us. We were in the bar that night, and it just came on. We didn't choose it. We hadn't played it in the dressing room. Rugby tours are all about singing, but that just came on and we all sang it. "The words just worked. 'I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now…'" DH: "We wish you'd chosen another song, because it cost us a fortune in rights to use it." Media playback is not supported on this device Forwards coach Telfer was a man possessed on that tour. Convinced - correctly - the Test series would be won or lost up front, he hammered his forwards on the training pitch, then stirred their souls afterwards. The lines have lost little of their power over the past two decades. "There are two types of rugby players boys - honest ones, and the rest…" "This is your (bleep) Everest, boys. Very few ever get a chance in rugby terms to get for the top of Everest. You have the chance today. "They don't think (bleep) all of us. Nothing. We're here just to make up the (bleep) numbers… "You have to find your own solace - your own drive, your ambition, your own inner strength. Because the moment's arrived for the greatest game of your (bleep) life." DH: "We used to call Jim 'Grandad', although not to his face. He was this gentle, grey-haired man. And then he would turn up for training, and this monster would appear." FR: "It's one of the magic things, that we managed to capture Jim and Ian making these amazing speeches. They have no ego, those two. "It wasn't about them, and them feeling they were achieving. It was all about the players. Jim's words, and his delivery, are gold." DH: "You would hear Jim rehearsing, all grumbling and mumbling. And then he would deliver it perfectly, and you would think, 'Where did that come from?'" JB: "We talk about groundbreaking footage for the viewers. I'd never seen those speeches. None of the backs had. They were made to the forwards. None of the forwards had mentioned it. I watched it, and thought, 'Wow!'" Ian McGeechan (IM): "It's the happiest I've ever seen Jim. That was him coming out. It was brilliant." JB: "It was magical footage. You couldn't script it. That wasn't pantomime; that wasn't done for the camera. They were just lucky to have caught it." DH: "I was a table away when I filmed it, but I don't think they even knew we were there. They were so, so focused. "I remember the build-up to the Everest one. The sound man said: 'Jim's off on one…' He was grumbling, he was mumbling, doing the rehearsals in his own mind. I thought, 'Don't muck this zoom up.'" Three hours before the second Test, with the Lions 80 minutes away from a historic series win, McGeechan sat his players down in the team hotel. His speech would be different in tone to those of Telfer, but its impact was just as significant: "On that field sometimes today, all it will be between you is a look. No words, just a look. That will say everything. And the biggest thing it will say is 'you are special'." JB: "That Geech speech smashes me." FR: "There's so much heart in there. There is something very beautiful about that speech." JB: "I was sat there crying. Crying, and scared to lift my hand to my face because of the crying. "Because he spoke about the things that were outside the room, like your family. I missed mine so badly. I hadn't seen them for seven weeks. All of us did. Geech understood." DH: "We had two Churchillian speakers. A few years later, the speeches on behind-the-scenes films felt too rehearsed. But there were times when I was filming when you could feel the hairs on the back of your neck rising." Tour over, series won, Fred sat down to edit the hundreds of hours of footage down to just under three hours. DH: "The blokes who ran the four Home Unions were shocked, when they came to watch it, by all the swearing." FR: "We played them the final sequence. When Jerry Guscott drops the winning drop-goal in the second Test, [chairman of the Lions committee] Ray Williams leapt to his feet and shouted: 'Yes!' They were OK with the swearing after that." JB: "When we had the tour reunion, Fred and Duncan came to it. They became like friends." FR: "The film is two hours 50 minutes long. The Lions win the Test series in the last five minutes. If they'd lost the series, it would still have been the same film. "We knew we'd made something pretty magical. We released it as a VHS, and it quite quickly became the most successful rugby video there had been. You can never know how the world will react, but we knew we had something special." DH: "In 2005 I was filming an advert with Jonno and Brian O'Driscoll. Brian was asked what got him into rugby. He replied that the Living With Lions film had been one of the big reasons. "Jonno started laughing. 'This bloke made it.' Brian took my hand, shook it and said: 'Thank you very much.'" JB: "Everyone around me said it should have been called 'Living With John Bentley'. "I heard from the tour press officer when the film had been put together, and was told that I should have a look before it came out. So I went into the garden, and shared the news with my wife of what I'd been doing. "She went ballistic. 'You were supposed to be playing rugby! What the hell were you doing? Why are you having to look at it?' "A week or so later, I was away playing with Newcastle. I phoned home to see how the kids were. My wife told me a package had arrived for me. "'Oh really?' 'Yes, it's a video from your trip to South Africa.' "'Oh God…' "'Well I've watched it, John, and it's just you being an idiot. As usual.'" IM: "My wife tells me that when she's feeling depressed, Living With Lions is one of the videos she puts on. For that moment in time, it was the watershed moment. The Lions were here to stay."

It might just be the greatest sports documentary to ever come out of Britain.

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Poor weather conditions are forcing the Solar Impulse craft to head to Japan to land. The pilot was 36 hours into what was expected to be a six-day journey from China to Hawaii. The team will now wait in Japan for clearer skies before attempting to continue. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, who is flying solo, tweeted that he was disappointed but looking forward to the next attempt. Project co-founder Bertrand Piccard, who has been watching the flight from mission control, in Monaco, said: "We are not daredevils, we are explorers. "We have to put safety at the top of all of our priorities. "Everyone is very happy with the plane - but the weather does not fit. "We land in Nagoya and we wait for better conditions to continue." The plane should arrive at the Komaki airfield in Nagoya at approximately 23:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and its progress can be tracked on the Solar Impulse website. A spokesperson for the team said the batteries were currently fully charged. This is the seventh leg in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe using just the energy of the Sun. LEG 1: 9 March. Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Muscat (Oman) - 441km; in 13 hours and 1 minute LEG 2: 10 March. Muscat (Oman) to Ahmedabad (India) - 1,468km; in 15 hours and 20 minutes LEG 3: 18 March. Ahmedabad (India) to Varanasi (India) - 1,215km; in 13 hours and 15 minutes LEG 4: 19 March. Varanasi (India) to Mandalay (Myanmar) - 1,398km; in 13 hours and 29 minutes LEG 5: 29 March. Mandalay (Myanmar) to Chongqing (China) - 1,459km; in 20 hours and 29 minutes LEG 6: 21 April. Chongqing (China) to Nanjing China - 1,241km; in 17 hours and 22 minutes LEG 7: 31 May. Nanjing (China) to Kalaeloa, Hawaii (USA) - 8,200km; journey aborted, plane diverted to Nagoya, Japan The experimental craft, which is covered in 17,000 solar cells, took off from Abu Dhabi in March. The Pacific crossing, however, was always going to be the most challenging part of this epic journey. Solar Impulse had already waited more than a month in Nanjing for the right weather conditions to open up over the Pacific. It needs not only favourable winds to push forward, but also cloud-free skies during the day to soak up enough energy from the Sun to enable nighttime flying on its batteries. The team's meteorologists thought they had identified a suitable weather window - and the plane set off at 18:39 GMT on Saturday. Mr Borschberg had been making good progress. However, in the early hours of Monday morning (GMT), the Solar Impulse team announced it was putting the plane in a holding pattern. The pilot was asked to circle over the Sea of Japan while meteorologists assessed whether they could find their way through a worsening weather front close to Hawaii. Mr Borschberg was just hours away from the point of no return - the stage in the flight where, if something were to go wrong, the plane would be too far from land to turn back and Mr Borschberg would have to bail out into the ocean. The team decided this was not a risk worth taking. By the time the craft lands, it will have flown more than 3,000km (1,860 miles) in about 40 hours, which is already the longest flight ever made by a solar-powered airplane in terms of both duration and distance. While Mr Borschberg waits in Japan, his support team will try to identify another weather window to get to kalaeloa airport in Hawaii. However, the fear is that further delays could have an impact on later stages of the round-the-world quest. Ideally, the team needs to cross America, and then the Atlantic, before the hurricane season starts to peak in August. Follow Rebecca on Twitter.

A record-breaking attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean using a solar-powered plane has been aborted.

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When The Beatles first performed at the Cavern on 9 February, 1961, it was so low key it wasn't even advertised. A year and a half, and 292 performances, later, the group was set for stardom and the Cavern would become one of the world's most famous clubs. While both Lennon and McCartney had already played the club as The Quarrymen, the un-advertised lunchtime session was George Harrison's first appearance at the Cavern. The club's lunchtime sessions were popular with young city centre office workers and many would take sandwiches to eat while watching the groups. The current Cavern has organised a day of events to mark the anniversary and is inviting regulars from the early 1960s to attend. The day of live Beatles music starts with a lunchtime session at 1300 GMT. A 40-metre long light installation is being created across Mathew Street, called Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. It will create a ceiling of light along the Cavern Quarter area. The original Cavern had started life as a jazz venue in 1957 but by 1961 it was moving towards rock and roll - driven more by plain economics than any change in musical taste. Promoter Sam Leach was instrumental in transforming the Cavern's music policy away from the jazz favoured by owner Ray McFall. Mr Leach said: "It was a good club and it was exciting. "Ray McFall hated rock and roll. On March 11th 1961, I did the Iron Door (a rival Liverpool club) - I did an all night session and it got 1,800 people, that night the Cavern had 50 people in, more musicians than fans. "Ten days later...Ray gets the message and he turns over to rock and roll at night. Up until then The Beatles only played at lunchtime." The Beatles had played other Merseyside venues since returning from Hamburg in late 1960, but it was at the Cavern that they would cement their reputation as one of the city's top rock and roll groups. Many who saw The Beatles at the club claim that was where they were at their best as a live outfit. Mr Leach's first taste of The Beatles was at a venue in Huyton. He said: "When I first saw them in Hamilton Hall as soon as they started playing, I was just gobsmacked. "The sound didn't just go over you it went through you. "John Lennon started with Slow Down and Paul did Hippy Hippy Shake, Stuart did Wooden Heart, Pete Best did Matchbox. The sound was so powerful, it seemed to reverberate around the hall. "We more or less took American rock and roll and sent it back at them improved. We gave them better sound, which was Merseybeat. "Make no mistake the Cavern has become the most famous club in the world. "It makes me smile when they say: 'The Cavern where it all began' - they were the last ones in. But it was an exciting club." In November 1961, record store manager Brian Epstein saw The Beatles at the Cavern and soon after became their manager. A record deal with Parlophone would follow but not before the band's sound and image had been subtlety changed. "The Beatles were the best rock band on the planet", Mr Leach remembers. "Eppy [Brian Epstein] took them and he groomed them, and took all that rawness out of them, and fair enough it worked. But I know John didn't like it because John was an out and out rock and roller. "Paul was sensible he knew you had to sort of bend a little bit and become a bit more showbiz. So he went along with Epstein and really, Paul was right." Paul McCartney returned his roots at the Cavern in December 1999 to play a one-off concert, but it wasn't on the same stage that he had played from almost 300 times in the early 1960s. The original Cavern club closed in 1973 and was demolished to make way for a ventilation shaft for Liverpool's new underground railway loop line. The shaft was never built and the current Cavern club is recreated across three quarters of the original site, using many of the old club's bricks. Exactly three year's after their first Cavern appearance on 9 February, 1964, The Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show playing to a record 73 million people across America. Beatlemania had arrived.

Fifty years ago, a young group stepped on stage in a dark cellar club on Liverpool's Mathew Street for the first of what would be almost 300 appearances.

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Scientists used information about the geology of the country to predict the areas most likely to be affected by the poison. The report is published in the journal Science. Arsenic occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, but if it leaches into groundwater, long-term exposure can cause serious health risks. These include skin problems and cancers of the skin, lungs, bladder and kidney. Geological maps Until now, estimating the scale of arsenic contamination in large countries has been difficult. China is thought to have more than 10 million drinking wells, and each needs to be screened to establish whether any toxic compounds are present. This process could take decades. Instead, researchers from Switzerland and China looked at geological maps of the country. Dr Annette Johnson, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) and a co-author of the study, explained: "In the last few years the amount of geospatial information - electronic maps - that's become available is large. You have information such as climate data, land use, and distance to the river or elevation." Using this information, and by looking at the types of rocks present in the country, and in particular their age, the researchers pinpointed the regions where the toxic element is most likely to be found. Their findings suggest that 19.6 million people in China could be exposed to unsafe levels in their drinking water, including some living in areas areas not previously thought to be at risk. Dr Johnson told the BBC World Service programme Science in Action: "They are areas along river basins where there is irrigation and agriculture, including areas that were known previously such as the Huhhot basin in Inner Mongolia, but there are also new areas in the central Sichuan province and along the east coast." The researchers say the findings could help the Chinese authorities with their well-screening programmes. Dr Johnson explained: "What it is very important to do is to go to the areas that are hotspots and screen those first. The chances are you will find more contaminated wells than wells that are not contaminated. "And in the other areas, you still have to make sure you do screening for arsenic, but it is probably not such a high priority." Wells that are contaminated could be either treated or taken out of use, she added. The researchers believe this new prediction method could used elsewhere around the world. Arsenic contamination of groundwater is found in central Europe, South America, parts of the US and Asia. But one country that could benefit is Bangladesh, where arsenic poisoning has been described by the World Health Organization as a "public health emergency". It is estimated that between 35 million and 77 million people there are at risk of drinking contaminated water.

Nearly 20 million people in China could be exposed to water contaminated with arsenic, a study suggests.

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The government wants some households to pay more to raise money for education, and finance secretary Derek Mackay gave evidence to committee backing the plan. The committee formally recommended the scheme to parliament after members voted four to two in favour of it. Members also rejected an amendment from Green MSP Andy Wightman noting "concerns" about wider local tax plans. The proposals would see the average band E household pay about £2 per week more, and the average household in the highest band (H) about £10 a week more. Parliament has to pass an order, a piece of secondary legislation, to change the bands, and Mr Mackay has now won the formal backing of the committee for that. Members will submit a report to parliament, before the order is voted on by all MSPs at a later date. Putting forward a motion to have the committee recommend the move to parliament, Mr Mackay told its members that his plans would lead to a "more progressive" and "fairer" system of local taxation. Mr Wightman lodged an amendment to the finance secretary's motion to "note concerns" about the fact the council tax base has not been updated since 1991 and recognising the recommendation of the Commission on Local Tax Reform that "the present council tax system must end". Labour's Elaine Smith backed Mr Wightman, saying the committee should "reflect the evidence" heard from members. But SNP and Conservative members united against the amendment, with Tory Graham Simpson saying there "isn't much point" to adding it to the debate. Mr Simpson also opposed Mr Mackay's original motion, saying it represented a "fundamental change" to the way local services are funded, and undermined local accountability. The motion ultimately passed by four votes to two, with Ms Smith joining the three SNP members and Mr Wightman abstaining. The committee will now compile a report on the issue for parliament, while it will be down to the parliamentary bureau to decide if there needs to be a further chamber debate on the issue as well as a vote. The government was only saved from a chamber defeat over council tax in September when Labour leader Kezia Dugdale's vote failed to register. Opposition members had successfully amended a government motion promoting its council tax reform strategy, changing the wording to condemn the approach as undermining local accountability. But the final vote on the amended motion was tied after Ms Dugdale's vote was not counted. Mr Wightman had also called for a revaluation of council tax bands during the committee debate, pointing out that the current bands were based on property values dating back to 1991. The Green MSP said he had a constituent whose flat was in band E, but was worth £20,000 less than neighbouring flats in band B. Labour's Elaine Smith pointed out that some council tax payers weren't even born when the council tax values of their properties were determined. Mr Mackay said a "costly" revaluation would "take time" and could be a "shock" to many households - with some potentially facing "astronomically high" tax increases under a full revaluation. But he said the changes to bands were "not the end of the story in terms of local tax [reform]", saying the government was taking a "balanced approach" while seeking to "make council tax more progressive". The Scottish government has started the process of reforming local taxation following on from the Commission on Local Tax Reform, which called for a fairer, more transparent and progressive tax to fund local services. Opposition members have accused the government of "tinkering" with the system rather than making bold reforms. The Scottish Conservatives support an end to the council tax freeze and increases to the top two bands, but oppose the changes to bands E and F. But Labour and the Greens both want to see the "hated" council tax scrapped, with Labour repeatedly accusing the SNP of abandoning an earlier promise to do so.

Holyrood's local government committee has backed plans to raise the council tax for the four highest bands.

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School staff should also watch for signs of FGM, such as frequent toilet trips and girls in pain. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) says teachers need more training to help them identity and protect girls at risk. At least 66,000 girls and women in the UK are believed to be victims of FGM. Campaigners say girls are most at risk of undergoing the procedure during the long summer holidays. The ATL, at its annual conference in Manchester, passed a resolution to lobby politicians to eliminate the practice and to develop resources to advise teachers and support staff on how to tackle the problem. Proposing the motion, Helen Porter, from Berkshire, said school staff should openly discuss the issue with parents. "Schools and education staff can help by opening discussion with parents, and scrutinising holiday requests and summer holiday plans from members of communities that practise FGM. "They should be vigilant for the signs of FGM such as frequent toilet visits and pain whilst sitting down. Schools should publicise the NSPCC's FGM helpline to pupils, parents and staff. "We must aim to empower girls by discussion in age-appropriate PSHE [personal, social and health education] lessons delivered by trained teachers. "We must equally empower boys to challenge this practice. Do they want this for their sisters, daughters, girlfriends or wives?" Ms Porter said the practice of FGM should never be described as female circumcision, as there was no medical benefit and rarely any anaesthetic used. She said the term female circumcision was "equivalent to describing deforestation as rainforest topiary". Ms Porter said: "FGM is child abuse. It is a violation of a child's human rights, and according to the United Nations is a cruel, inhumane and degrading torture that should be eliminated." Tendai Mashapure, from Cambridgeshire, said: "We need to commit ourselves to the creation of an enabling environment where individuals are empowered to make decisions based on the best interest of their children. "FGM will not end only by targeting those who practise FGM, but rather by engaging with all families, focusing on youth who will be future parents and targeting the leaders who have influence over community members. "In other words, by reducing the demand for the practice, it will eventually become obsolete." ATL general secretary Dr Mary Bousted said: "Teachers have been put in a position of great responsibility. What they need now is clear guidance on how to fulfil those responsibilities. "They need a clear system for reporting their concerns." Dr Bousted welcomed the letter that Education Secretary Michael Gove sent to schools last term, urging them to protect girls at risk from what he described as "this very serious form of child abuse". FGM includes procedures that remove or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Dangers include severe bleeding, problems urinating, infections, infertility, mental health problems, complications in childbirth and increased risk of death for newborns. Two men were charged last month, in connection with performing FGM, under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003. They were the first people in Britain to face such charges. The NSPCC children's charity set up a 24-hour FGM helpline last year.

Teachers should scrutinise the holiday plans of families from communities that practise female genital mutilation (FGM), a conference has heard.

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More recently, women's football soared in popularity after the nation's female team won the World Cup in 2011 and Olympic Games silver in 2012. Now rugby union is looking for a similar breakthrough into the national consciousness, when its World Cup is hosted by Japan in 2019. With the Olympic Games being held in Tokyo a year afterwards, the end of the decade is shaping up to be a major sporting time for Japan. "These two events coming together means the Japanese citizens' interest in sport has already gone up, and should increase rapidly nearer the events," Koji Tokumasu, general manager of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Organising Committee, tells BBC News. He was recently in the UK for his nation's friendlies against Scotland and Gloucester, where Japan played with tenacity but lost both matches. Japan - known as the Cherry Blossoms or Brave Blossoms - are traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia. But Mr Tokumasu says in Japan, where baseball is the most popular sport and football second, rugby union lags behind in about 10th spot. "This is something we have to work on over the next six years," he says. "We want to approach our existing fans - we do already have some rugby fans in Japan, and activate them to spread the World Cup message." He says this hardcore fan-base can use digital media to publicise the rugby experience and the excitement surrounding the sport, including the thrill of match day. They will also be able to explain the intricacies of the sport, including the scoring system. "We want to raise interest and passion in the sport by bringing quality teams like New Zealand to our fans, who can then pass on the message to their family, friends and colleagues," says Mr Tokumasu. When Japan hosted world champions the All Blacks earlier in November, the 25,000 tickets were sold out after half an hour. The host nation, not surprisingly, lost that encounter, but there has been playing success this year. Japan won this year's HSBC Asian Five Nations tournament, and also beat a Wales second string team in the summer. That victory was their first win over a major rugby nation in eight decades of trying. To show it was no fluke, they have also beaten the US and Canada this year. In addition, this month Japan beat Russia, thrashed Spain, and also won the 2013 HSBC Asian Rugby Sevens. The first stage of 2019 preparation is already under way, with the release of the criteria for would-be World Cup host cities and stadiums. Organisers want to select between 10 and 12 match venues before March 2015, for the 48-game tournament. "The reason we have chosen that date is because we want the successful host venues to then be able to attend that year's World Cup in England to see and experience how the event is staged," says Mr Tokumasu. "At present we are visiting cities and telling them how exciting hosting the 2019 World Cup can be for them." In Tokyo, a showpiece 80,000-capacity Olympic Stadium is being built in time for the 2019 rugby event, and in other match venue centres local government will pay for stadiums. In many cities stadiums have remained underused since the 2002 World Cup. Mr Tokumasu says: "We would like it if we could use some of the those stadiums, but we cannot force those cities to take part - they have to express an interest." As well as increasing awareness, another major pre-2019 aim is to increase playing participation. "This is a major aim, and our government supports this, they think that sport is good for health," he says. "We are going to take rugby into primary schools, first going into 5,000 schools, and by 2019 hoping to have spread the word in all 22,000 primary schools. "Boys and girls can learn together and we will be introducing tag [touch] rugby, so that teachers won't be worried about children getting hurt. So by 2019 a lot of young people will know all about rugby." That work among the young should widen the base of the next generation of rugby players in a country where 95% of participants are university graduates. Rugby playing is also very intertwined at present with the top end of the corporate workplace, In the premier domestic competition, the Top League, the clubs are owned by large Japanese corporations such as Toshiba or Panasonic, and when a player's career comes to an end, they then usually take up a management role with the parent company. The government also wants to see people taking part as event volunteers, following a successful programme at the 2002 global football event, and ahead of Tokyo 2020. But he stresses again that the 2019 organisers want to bring rugby to a wider audience. "In Japan people tend to stay at home to watch the very best of global or national sports on TV or the internet, rather than actually attending live events - we want to overcome this and attract people to rugby games," he says. "We are going to produce more opportunities for people to attend a match - we really want to make the best use of the next six years "

Football - or "socca" as the Japanese call it - was given a boost in the baseball-mad land of the rising Sun when the World Cup was held there in 2002.

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Eight people were arrested after raids on homes in the Midlands and south of England in September 2014. Warwickshire Police believe Chinese and Malaysian women were being brought into the UK to be exploited. Some of the eight have been charged with running brothels while others face charges relating to money laundering. They have all been bailed to appear before Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court on 2 December. The ring was discovered after a property in Nuneaton was investigated, said police. Two homes in Nottingham were raided, two in Warwickshire, and one each in Reading, Slough, Wolverhampton, Torquay and Finchley, in London.

Members of an alleged nationwide prostitution ring which forced trafficked women to work in brothels have been charged, said police.

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Rangers won their quarter-final against Dundee 4-0 on Saturday at lunchtime before United claimed a dramatic 3-2 win over Ross County. Celtic won the first of Sunday's quarter-finals, overcoming Greenock Morton 3-0. Hibs and Caledonian Thistle then drew drew 1-1 at Easter Road. Rangers v Celtic Hibernian or Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United Ties to be played on the weekend of 16/17 April. Media playback is not supported on this device

Rangers will play Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-finals while Hibernian or Inverness Caledonian Thistle will play Dundee United.

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To mark the poster launch Natalie Bennett, the party leader for England and Wales, met up with parliamentary candidate Caroline Lucas in Brighton. Ms Bennett warned voters "the time for half measures is over" and urged people to "vote for what you believe in". She said a Green vote would ensure big firms and rich individuals would pay their "fair share". Ms Lucas, who became the UK's first Green MP when she was elected in 2010, added: "We have a bold message that will resonate with the people of Brighton and Hove, and across the country. "Only the Green Party is willing to stand up to the establishment parties on issues like climate change, a resilient economy and protecting the NHS." The Green Party has vowed to put up the top rate of tax to 60p in the pound, which Ms Bennett said would bring in an extra £2bn a year for public services while acting as a disincentive to firms paying "excessively high salaries". She added that her party wanted to call for a review of all "commercial animal racing", saying there were animal protection issues which needed to be addressed. Main pledges Policy guide: Where the parties stand "We should be spending our money on public services that meet our essential needs, we should be spending our money on building council homes, homes for social rent. "We need to invest in renewable energy, energy conservation, there is a whole range of things we need to do to make British society fit for the 21st century," she said. The Greens have also proposed a "wealth tax" which would be 2% a year levied on people with assets of more than £3m which, Ms Bennett has claimed, could bring in £25bn a year "by the end of the Parliament". Later, Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, is expected to join Ms Lucas in Brighton to talk about democracy and the importance of voting. A full list of candidates for Brighton Pavilion can be found here. Subscribe to the BBC Election 2015 newsletter to get a round-up of the day's campaign news sent to your inbox every weekday afternoon.

The Green Party has launched a national billboard campaign urging people to "vote big, vote brave".

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An unsolicited email from Apple inviting publishers to join the service presumes acceptance of the terms, unless they actively opt out. It requires them to cover Apple if legal issues arise, among other things. Apple, which is due to launch the app later this year, refused to comment on the row. The terms read: "If we receive a legal claim about your RSS content, we will tell you so that you can resolve the issue, including indemnifying Apple if Apple is included in the claim." Agreement to that, and other terms, is a prerequisite for being included in the forthcoming app. However, a line in the email from Apple made clear that publishers not wishing to be bound by them would be expected to say so explicitly. That has led some to express concern that they would be bound by the agreement perhaps without ever having seen it or actively consenting to it. Other terms in the email allow Apple to place adverts next to publishers' publicly available content without paying them. The BBC has spoken to three online publishers about the move. One of them, Mike Ash said he thought it was "wrong of Apple" to presume that he would indemnify them. He said the email was "presumptuous". And, in a blogpost entitled I Do Not Agree To Your Terms, he took issue with the requirement to opt out. He wrote: "Let me get this straight, Apple: you send me an email outlining the terms under which you will redistribute my content, and you will just assume that I agree to your terms unless I opt out? "You're going to consider me bound to terms you just declared to me in an email as long as I don't respond? That's completely crazy. You don't even know if I received the email!" According to Graham Hann, the head of technology, media and communications at the law firm Taylor Wessing, the terms of the deal are broadly in line with industry standards - except the requirement to opt out. "The content of the notice is not unusual, although it has deliberately been dumbed down, possibly for clarity," he told the BBC. "However, the optout approach is very unusual and I don't see how the notice could form a binding contract without a positive reply. "Apple clearly wants to launch with as much content as possible and has taken this risk-based approach. Some publishers may object and even threaten to sue. "However, I think it would be hard to claim damage beyond a reasonable royalty fee." Apple will place the publishers' content via a publicly available RSS feed, which sends any updates to a blog or website to the host - in this case, Apple News. Publishers make these feeds publicly available voluntarily. After announcing the launch of the app, the company began advertising for editorial staff to work on it, indicating that it would be curated by a human editor, rather than an algorithm. The news app is categorised as part of the firm's marketing department. It is due to be launched with the latest operating system update - iOS9 - later in 2015. Apple also announced at the WWDC developers' conference that it was launching a music streaming app that would include the user's music video library, as well as an internet radio station and a way for artists to share unreleased tracks.

Apple's forthcoming news app has been criticised over claims the company is hoodwinking bloggers into accepting its terms and conditions.

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The injured pets needed amputations following air rifle attacks in Cranleigh, Guildford and Woking in March and April. Police said Franky Mills, of Long Gore in Farncombe, faces eight charges of criminal damage and eight of a firearms offence. A five-year-old cat called Ruby was shot in the spine and put down by vets. Another cat in Cranleigh survived but lost her eye. Police said Mr Mills had been released on bail and is due to appear before Guildford magistrates on 9 August.

A 19-year-old man has been charged after a cat was killed and others were badly injured in shootings in Surrey.

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Sevilla, winners of the tournament in 2014 and 2015, led early on through Vitolo's close-range strike. Marlos equalised with a composed finish from 18 yards before Taras Stepanenko headed the Ukrainian side in front before half-time. But Kevin Gameiro's late penalty earned the Spaniards a draw. The French attacker showed no signs of nerves, converting confidently from the spot after Facundo Ferreyra fouled Vitolo just inside the area. The result leaves Sevilla on course for a third consecutive Europa League success, with the two away goals making them firm favourites to advance to the final in Basel. No team has won three consecutive European titles since Bayern Munich achieved the feat 40 years ago, and if Unai Emery's side progress from next Thursday's second leg in Spain, only Liverpool or Villarreal stand between them and a piece of history. The first leg of that tie ended 1-0 to Villarreal. Sevilla have not won away from home all season in La Liga and have managed just one victory on their travels in this competition, so a draw in Lviv represents a fine achievement. But their home form is excellent - they have won 14 of 18 league games at their Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium - meaning their bid to become the first team to win the Europa League three times in a row remains very much alive.

Holders Sevilla came from behind to earn a draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final in Lviv.

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Five people died and dozens were hurt after an attacker - now named as Khalid Masood - drove a car on a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. Addresses in Birmingham and London have also been searched. Dyfed-Powys Police said the search in Carmarthenshire concluded on Thursday. A force spokeswoman said: "The Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit, supported by officers of Dyfed-Powys Police, have today provided assistance to The Metropolitan Police, following yesterday's incident in London. "In doing this, they have conducted a search of one property in Carmarthenshire - this search has concluded. "The occupants are receiving appropriate support. They are not suspects and have not been arrested." There is no threat to the area, the force added, having earlier said it was "increasing patrols". On Thursday evening, the Met confirmed a 75-year-old man was the fifth person to die in the wake of the attack. The force said eight arrests have been made in the capital and in Birmingham - three women and five men - with searches at addresses in Brighton and south east London having now concluded. Earlier, police formally identified the man believed to have been responsible for the Westminster attack as Masood, a 52-year-old from Kent who was born Adrian Elms and who was thought to have most recently been living in the West Midlands. Police said Masood was not the subject of any existing investigations and there was "no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack". However, he was known to police and had a range of previous convictions for assaults, including causing grievous bodily harm, possession of offensive weapons and public order offences. South Wales Police and Gwent Police said they were reviewing their respective security arrangements in light of the incident and there would be an increase in police presence in busy areas. North Wales Police has asked people to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious. The Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack. Those killed by the attacker include PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade, who worked at a London college, and Kurt Cochran, 54, from Utah, United States. Seven of the injured are still in hospital, with five in a critical condition and two having life-threatening injuries. A further 29 were treated in hospital, police said.

Detectives investigating Wednesday's terror attack in London have finished searching an address in Carmarthenshire.

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The 29-year-old finished 11th in the -94kg class for Armenia, where he was born, but has since switched to represent the United States. A retest of his 2012 sample revealed the presence of a steroid. A total of 43 weightlifters have now failed retests from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Six more competitors from Vardanian's event at the London Olympics are already facing disqualification after retests found steroids. Vardanian was previously banned for six months in 2009 after testing positive for cannabis.

American weightlifter Norik Vardanian has tested positive for a banned substance in a sample he gave while competing for Armenia at London 2012.

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Mr Videgaray was seen as the main organiser of the controversial meeting between Mr Trump and President Enrique Pena Nieto. The visit was widely criticised by Mexicans both in the national press and on social media. A spokesperson for the ministry said Mr Videgaray would not take on another public office. He will be replaced by the current Minister of Social Development, Jose Antonio Meade. Mr Meade previously held the finance portfolio in 2011 and 2012. Mr Trump, the Republican nominee for the US presidency, visited Mexico briefly on 1 September, despite widespread condemnation of some of his earlier comments about Mexican migrants to the United States. He had called Mexican migrants "criminals" and "rapists". Such remarks led President Pena Nieto to compare the American to Italian fascist leader Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler. Mr Videgaray has been one of the president's closest advisers, orchestrating a successful election campaign in 2012. However, Mr Trump's visit almost immediately caused public relations problems, when he appeared later that day at a rally in Arizona. There, he told the crowd Mexico would "100%" pay for a planned border wall, though he told reporters he had not discussed the issue with President Pena Nieto. The president later insisted he had told Mr Trump that Mexico would not pay. In 2014, Mr Videgaray came under fire when a newspaper investigation revealed he had bought his home from a construction firm whose parent company had won major public contracts. He denied any wrongdoing or conflict of interest. President Pena Nieto said the new minister will "apply adjustments to public spending" but there will not be any rise in taxes.

Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray has resigned following the visit of Donald Trump last week.

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Hugh McGoldrick spent six days in jail after admitting falsifying drug trials on patients with sleep disorders. The former GP, from Crossgar, County Down, was then brought before a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MTP) hearing. Last month, it ruled his name would be erased from the medical register but he was given 28 days to appeal. At the time, his solicitor said McGoldrick did not accept the MTP findings and had "every intention of contesting them". But the MTP had not received any appeal when the 28-day deadline passed on Wednesday, 29 March. On Thursday, a spokesman for the MTP said: "We have not received any confirmation of an appeal either from the court or the doctor. "So Dr McGoldrick's name will be removed from the register today.'' The offences took place at his Pound Lane GP practice in Downpatrick between 2007 and 2008. The former GP was originally given a nine-month jail term and a £10,000 fine in June 2016, but he appealed the sentence. His prison term was suspended and he was released from jail six days later.

A doctor who was jailed for falsifying clinical trials for his own financial gain was finally struck off as a GP after failing to lodge an appeal.

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The former army officer promised to be "even more dangerous than when I was in uniform". He also vowed to turn his tiny West African nation into an "economic superpower" over the next five years. President Jammeh first seized power in 1994 but was re-elected in December in a widely criticised poll. "You cannot be in your offices every day doing nothing... and at the end of the day you expect to be paid," he said on a televised address on Wednesday. "This has to stop. You either do your work or leave or go to jail," the president said. "I will wipe out almost 82% of those in the workforce in the next five years starting this Friday unless they change their attitudes," he said - without elaborating. Mr Jammeh also promised "zero tolerance" on corruption and drugs. The Gambia - a popular destination for foreign tourists - has recently become a key transit point for cocaine trafficked from Latin America. The president also promised to focus more on the empowerment of women and create more jobs for the youth. Mr Jammeh - who first came to power in a bloodless coup in 1994 - has been criticised by international rights groups for suppressing any dissent. On Tuesday, former Information Minister Amadou Scatred Janneh, a US citizen, was sentenced to life in jail for plotting a coup and distributing T-shirts with the slogan "End to Dictatorship Now".

Yahya Jammeh has been sworn in for a fourth term as Gambia's president and promised to "wipe out 82%" of workers, accusing them of being lazy.

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David Crompton, 52, is to step down in November after four years in the post and 31 years in policing. His retirement comes after a report by Prof John Drew found the force's response to the abuse was "inadequate". It was commissioned after the Jay Report found 1,400 girls were abused in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. In a brief statement, South Yorkshire Police said: "The chief constable's contract runs until November. He will retire after 31 years in policing." Prof Drew's report, which was published on Wednesday, said the force "regularly missed" opportunities to tackle the problem of abuse and had "seriously under-resourced" its early work. The report also said several attempts to alert senior officers to the issue fell on "deaf ears". The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) revealed it was looking into 200 allegations about the conduct of police relating to child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. It also said it had 55 ongoing investigations linked to at least 66 officers in South Yorkshire and had received more than 100 allegations linked to officers who have not yet been identified. In a statement, the IPCC said: "From the moment the IPCC wrote to South Yorkshire Chief Constable David Crompton to advise him of our expectations for referrals following the publication of the Jay Report in August 2014, the number of allegations and number of officers involved has steadily increased. "We first announced an investigation in November 2014 and that related to allegations raised in the Jay Report against 10 officers." Aside from the issue of abuse in Rotherham, Mr Crompton also faced criticism when Sir Cliff Richard's home was searched in connection with an inquiry into alleged child abuse in 2014. The force co-operated with the BBC to enable live TV coverage of the raid, which an independent report found had "interfered with his [Sir Cliff's} privacy and may well have caused unnecessary distress". Mr Crompton took over the chief constable role in 2012 from Meredydd Hughes after he retired from the post.

The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police has announced his retirement on the day a report criticised his force's handling of child sexual exploitation.

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Users of the popular Miaopai and Sina Weibo social networks are commenting on how moved they are by the decision of Bai Yan, a 55-year-old police dog handler, to create a special home specifically for service industry dogs. The latest video about the home, by Kankan News, features Little Dragon, a sparky 10-year-old German Shepherd, and has been viewed more than 14.7 million times on video platform Miaopai, where over 9,000 users have commented. Thousands more have also commented via the Sina Weibo microblog. Mr Bai has spent seven years and more than one million yuan ($150,000; £117,000) on the resort, which is in a spacious mountainous region of Hangzhou in eastern Zhejiang province. It has assault courses and long walking paths for the dogs. There is also a cemetery at the site, where 26 of Bai's former "comrades" are buried. In an interview with local paper Qianjiang Evening News in June, Mr Bai explained the reason for setting up the home. He said it was largely because he didn't want to take the simple route of euthanising one of his dogs, Sonny, after the elderly Alsatian contracted skin cancer. Mr Bai claimed that rather than following vets' advice and having the animal put to sleep, he spent time giving daily medicinal baths to bring Sonny's illness under control. After that experience, he said he reached an understanding that retired dogs, much as humans, "need daily care". Mr Bai has been a police dog handler since 2004, and has trained over 30 police dogs. Currently, 16 of his former dogs are residents at the retirement home. "They have accompanied me for over 10 years; you could say they are my work comrades, or even my family," he told local media in June. Responding to the latest video, Sino Weibo user Pinxieyougong says Mr Bai is "worth our admiration. We should see more of this [behaviour] across the nation," she adds, "After all, these dogs are civil servants." Other users agree, calling the dogs "national heroes". One user says they "should be given a pension" for the contributions they make to the country. In June, police dogs were widely praised for the support they provided after a landslide in southwest Sichuan province. They have also been credited in the country's media for helping find lost children. By Kerry Allen, BBC Monitoring

A video showing a Chinese police officer's retirement home for the service's dogs has touched the hearts of millions in China.

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The McGill's 904 service went up in flames just outside Largs on the A760 Kilbirnie Road at about 13:35 on Saturday. Emergency services attended but the driver and passengers were uninjured. A woman whose partially-sighted mother was on board later thanked the driver for keeping everyone safe. Kathleen McKenna told the BBC: "The bus started filling up with smoke. "The driver told everyone to get off as quickly as possible. He then made sure everyone was as far away as possible. "The bus was popping and banging as the fire took hold. The driver did really, really well. "The police arrived and asked if anyone needed to go to hospital but they were all fine. They just needed a cup of tea." Police Scotland said the road was closed for a time but later re-opened. The burnt-out bus has been removed.

A bus driver whose vehicle caught fire in North Ayrshire has been praised after all the passengers were safely evacuated.

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Former Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) chief executive Nazir Afzal was advised against doing so by the organisation's board. This was because of potentially controversial policing issues that could have been raised on the show. But Mr Afzal stepped down and appeared on the programme on 25 May. The APCC said: "Nazir told the board that he intended to go on Question Time to discuss the recent events in Manchester. "The board, made up of all parties, advised that it would be inappropriate for him to do so, given the number of contentious issues relating to policing which could be raised especially in discussion with politicians who were appearing and during purdah. "He resigned from his post in order to make this appearance. We thank him for his service during his year at the APCC." Mr Afzal joined the APCC last year. The association said Mr Afzal signed a contract confirming that he would not do any media without the consent of the board. This was essential because the APCC was apolitical and the role of the chief executive was politically restricted, it said. Mr Afzal tweeted: "Given media calls I confirm that I've resigned as Chief Executive of country's police & crime commissioners. I'm not saying anything publicly." Introduced in England and Wales in 2012, PCCs must: Source: Association of Police and Crime Commissioners Mr Afzal is a former Crown chief prosecutor for north-west England. It was announced he would step down in March 2015. He led several high-profile prosecutions, including the Rochdale grooming trial. He was awarded an OBE in 2004 for services to law and the local community, Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning

The head of the national body for police commissioners resigned in order to appear on the BBC's Question Time following the Manchester attack.

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Transport for London (TfL) had wanted to provide £30m for the proposed £175m bridge set to stretch from Temple to the South Bank in Lambeth. But talks broke down after Lambeth Council said not enough had been done to attract private sector backing. Chair of the Garden Bridge Trust, Lord Mervyn Davies, said he was "delighted to move forward with the project". In September, Lambeth Council halted negotiations and said it would only proceed if assurances were made that £30m was not taken from Transport for London. Lambeth council leader Lib Peck said: "I'm pleased we've successfully agreed a deal that will cut London taxpayers' contribution towards the Garden Bridge by two thirds." Plans for the bridge were approved in 2014, after Lambeth and Westminster City Councils granted planning permission with the chancellor and London Mayor Boris Johnson pledging £30m each, and the rest due to come from private funding. Lord Davies said: "We have been hugely successful in our efforts to raise funds from the private sector, with £85m pledged to date, and we have agreed that any of the committed funds from TfL spent over the £10 million will be treated as a loan." But Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon from the London Assembly said: "While I welcome a reduction in Transport for London's payment towards the Garden Bridge, today's announcement simply raises more questions than it answers. "Why did TfL ever agree in the first place to contribute £30m to the Garden Bridge? How much will TfL be willing to lend the Garden Bridge Trust?" The Trust said it hoped to begin working on the site in the New Year.

Financial contributions to the Garden Bridge by London's public transport network have been limited to £10m.

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Police had appealed for witnesses to an incident in the town's Agnew Crescent on Saturday evening. However, a short statement said a 23-year-old man had now been arrested and charged with wasting police time. It added that they were not looking for anyone in respect of the original alleged robbery.

A man has been charged with wasting police time following inquiries into an alleged assault with intent to rob in Stranraer.

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Durham fast bowler Wood is working on his fitness after three ankle operations in the past 12 months. Durham's Keaton Jennings will captain the North, while Hampshire's James Vince will skipper the South. England selector James Whitaker says the series is "a platform for players to make an impression". "We see it as an important addition to our selection process in 50-over cricket, ahead of the two major global events we are staging over the next three summers - the Champions Trophy next year, and the World Cup in 2019," Whitaker said. Wood impressed for England during the ODI series with Pakistan at the end of the summer, but Finn has not featured for his country in limited-overs cricket since September 2015. Jennings was a late call-up to the England Test squad in India this winter, while Vince played in the ODI series in Bangladesh in October. Ben Duckett, who made his senior England debut in both Test and ODI cricket against Bangladesh this winter, Liam Dawson, Tim Bresnan and Harry Gurney are the other England players named in the two 13-man squads. Four members of each squad won their places through the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valuable Player ranking system, with the remaining squad members picked by selectors. England assistant coach Paul Farbrace will coach the South, while England bowling coach Ottis Gibson is in charge of the North. The first two games of the three-match series take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 17 and 19 March, while the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host the third game on 21 March. Squads for North v South series, March 2017 North squad: Keaton Jennings (Durham, capt), Ben Duckett (Northamptonshire*), Sam Hain (Warwickshire), Joe Clarke (Worcestershire), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Jack Leaning (Yorkshire), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire*), Josh Poysden (Warwickshire), Graeme White (Northamptonshire*), Mark Wood (Durham), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Richard Gleeson (Northamptonshire), Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire*) South squad: James Vince (Hampshire, capt), Daniel Bell-Drummond (Kent), Tom Alsop (Hampshire), Dawid Malan (Middlesex), Sam Northeast (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire*), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Tom Curran (Surrey), Lewis Gregory (Somerset*), Tim Groenewald (Somerset*), Matt Coles (Kent*), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Mason Crane (Hampshire) * - automatic selection through position in Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valuable Player rankings for the 2016 One-Day Cup Media playback is not supported on this device

England bowlers Mark Wood and Steven Finn are in the squads for the new North v South one-day series in the United Arab Emirates in March.

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There has been damage to property but no injuries. Forecasters have indicated that it will be dry and bright for most of Scotland by Wednesday afternoon. Ferry services have been considerably disrupted and falling trees have caused some problems on roads and railways. Transport Minister Keith Brown chaired a meeting of the Scottish government's resilience team. Mr Brown said: "No-one is being complacent and whilst the weather alerts remain in place, the focused response will continue." A train travelling south from Aberdeen to Edinburgh suffered minor damage when it hit some fallen branches and a bus was hit in Aberdeen. In Edinburgh a tree landed on the side of a house in Redford Road. No-one was injured. High winds has also forced the closure of the Royal Botanic Garden in the capital. Aberdeen City Council said trees were down across the city, and the tree squad was working flat out. Huge quantities of foam blown in from the sea covered cars, buildings and a park beside Aberdeen beach at the Footdee area. Scottish Borders Council activated its emergency response team after warnings of extremely heavy rain, while Tayside Police warned of an increased risk of surface water on many routes and possible river flooding. Part of a building roof has come down blocking Bridge Street at Peterhead harbour and Grampian Police said minor roads across the region have been blocked by trees. High winds have seen restrictions on some of Scotland's bridges, while fallen trees are affecting some minor routes and ferry crossings. Historic Scotland has shut several of its sites across the country including: Fort George, Craigmillar Castle, Loch Leven castle, Inchcolm Abbey, Tantallon Castle, Seton Collegiate Church, Tolquhon Castle, Kisimul Castle, Spynie Palace, Elgin Cathedral and Inchmahone Priory. The National Trust for Scotland has closed: Brodie Castle, Newhailes, Pitmedden, Preston Mill, Fyffie castle, Haddo House, Castle Fraser, Leith Hall Gardens, Crathes Castle, Craigevar Castle, Drum Castle and Crarae Gardens.

Heavy rain and severe winds have caused power cuts and travel problems and swept sea foam into parts of Scotland.

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The party's Anna McMorrin polled 26,081 votes with the Tories' Craig Williams on 21,907. But Tory Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns narrowly held on to his Vale of Glamorgan seat, with party colleague David Davies retaining Monmouth. In Pontypridd, Owen Smith had more than double the number of votes of Conservative Juliette Ash. And Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds had nearly twice as many votes as the Tories' Graham Smith in Torfaen. Ms McMorrin said Labour fought "a very positive and energetic campaign" in Cardiff North, with lots of people out knocking on doors. She said it was a combination of Welsh Labour and the message from the UK party that gained the victory. The new Cardiff North MP said the Conservatives made it into a Brexit election and it is now important the country gets "the best, most sensible deal". Craig Williams, who lost the seat for the Conservatives, said there should not be a rush to judgement. In a tweet to thank supporters, he said he was "heartbroken", adding "sorry I let u down". Jessica Morden beat the Conservatives' Natasha Ashgar by more than 8,000 votes to retain her Newport East seat. And Chris Evans held Islwyn with 58.8% of the vote, while Gerald Jones held Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. In Blaenau Gwent, Nick Smith beat Plaid Cymru with 18,787 votes to 6,880. Paul Flynn retained the Newport West seat, as did Ann Clwyd in Cynon Valley and Wayne David in Caerphilly. Chris Bryant comfortably retained Rhondda, a seat taken by Plaid leader Leanne Wood in the assembly election, with almost three times as many votes as the Plaid candidate. Chris Elmore also retained Ogmore, Jo Stevens kept Cardiff Central, Kevin Brennan kept Cardiff West and Stephen Doughty held on to Cardiff South and Penarth, all for Labour. The Tories had targeted Bridgend, but Madeleine Moon retained the seat for Labour by more than 4,000 votes. Jo Stevens, who boosted her majority in Cardiff Central for Labour to more than 17,000, said they had "run a very positive campaign". She said Jeremy Corbyn was "a fantastic man, an honest politician, people warm to him - you've seen bigger turnouts for young people". Owen Smith, who last year stood in a Labour leadership contest against Mr Corbyn , said: "I was clearly wrong in feeling that Jeremy wouldn't be able to do this well and I think he's proved me wrong and lots of people wrong and I take my hat off to him." He said he believed the Labour manifesto had been "incredibly popular". "People clearly warmed to the radical ideas that were proposed in the manifesto," he added. "They want an end to austerity - they want to see a government that invests in public services and we were hearing that on the doorsteps." Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan dedicated his victory to the late former First Minister Rhodri Morgan, who had launched his campaign. "One of the reasons we've done so well in Wales and across the country has been the positive manifesto we had, the positive ideas in comparison to a pretty bleak negative vision of a hard Brexit, a laissez-faire, less equal society under the Conservatives," he said.

Labour has taken the Cardiff North seat from the Conservatives.

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The 24-hour strike, on 1 February, comes as part of a row over conditions. Members of the RMT and Aslef unions walked out on 4 January this year, the day many returned to work after the Christmas break. The pay side of the dispute has been accepted, but Aslef previously claimed Arriva was trying to "railroad through" changes to terms and conditions. A union statement read: "Aslef today announced that, in the light of Arriva Trains Wales' failure to offer a satisfactory resolution to the long and ongoing dispute with its drivers, our members will withdraw their labour for 24 hours." Arriva said it "regretted" the disruption January's strike caused to more than 1,000 services it runs each day, when people complained of queues for tickets, long delays and overcrowding.

Arriva Trains Wales drivers are set to go on strike for the second time this year, the Aslef union has said.

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L/Cpl Craig Roberts and two others died on an SAS selection exercise in 2013. The government said allowing court action would not help training safety. But Kelvin and Margaret Roberts said they believed the army would be more responsible if they were legally accountable. In March, the Ministry of Defence was reprimanded over failures which led to the deaths of L/Cpl Roberts, from Penrhyn Bay, Conwy county, Cpl James Dunsby from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and L/Cpl Edward Maher, of Winchester, Hampshire. At their inquest last year a coroner ruled neglect contributed to their deaths. The Health and Safety Executive issued a censure, which is the highest action it can take, as the MoD cannot be prosecuted. It has since apologised for the failings. But, responding to the Commons Defence Select Committee report 'Beyond Endurance?' which was published after the deaths of the SAS candidate reservists, the UK Government ruled out amending the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter Act. Mr and Mrs Roberts said: "We are extremely disappointed that the government has decided not to accept the recommendation of the... committee to remove the immunity from prosecution from the MoD when served with a crown censure. "The government states that they fail to see how losing the immunity would make improvements to the safety of military training, however, we believe that if the MoD are legally accountable for their actions then they will be more responsible and diligent in their training methods. "We have done our best to have the immunity removed and bereaved families in the past have also tried, so we are pleased that the Defence Committee intend to pursue their interest in this matter with the MoD." The three men were on a selection march in Powys on one of the hottest days of 2013 when they fell ill. All three were on course to complete it within the allocated time but were found in three separate locations at different times. An inquest found they died after suffering the effects of hyperthermia - or overheating. Coroner Louise Hunt, who ruled the men died as a result of neglect, warned there was a risk of future deaths on SAS selection marches unless action was taken. The HSE investigation into the men's deaths found the MoD failed to plan, assess, and manage the risks associated with heat illness during the training. In its response to the 'Beyond Endurance?' report, the UK government said existing arrangements in respect of military training fatalities worked effectively as a means of ensuring lessons were learnt and mistakes were not repeated. It said: "The MoD invariably implements any corrective measures identified by the HSE and treats crown censure as a matter of the utmost seriousness. "It is not therefore clear how the proposed amendments to the act, which would only take effect once the MoD has been subject to a crown censure, would result in any tangible improvement to the safety of military training. "These safeguards (to learn lessons, implement corrective measures identified by the HSE and the seriousness with which we treat crown censure), together with the ability to bring civil claims for negligence against the MoD, where a breach of a duty of care occurs within the UK or abroad, provide a strong system both for discouraging failure by the MoD and for learning lessons where things go wrong." It added the MoD would be the focus of any civil claim whether the breach was at the highest levels of the MoD or at the immediate level at which training was carried out and it would be "extremely difficult, perhaps impossible to apply the concept of manslaughter to the role of the senior management of the MoD in permitting and setting parameters for training which is essential and which is by its nature hazardous".

The parents of one of three soldiers who died on the Brecon Beacons have said they are "extremely disappointed" the government will not allow the Ministry of Defence to be prosecuted.

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The couple, who have been dating since 2011, wed in front of about 10 people in Mazan, Provence - close to where the bride's family has a holiday home. Mayor Aime Navello told the Associated Press he married them at the town hall. The short service was followed by a reception for family and friends, reported to have included Righton's bandmates and actress Sienna Miller. Knightley, 28, announced her engagement to Righton, 29, last year. "Keira was a charming bride, very modest and simple in her attitude, as was James," Mr Navello told the Daily Mail. "I got the impression that it was a very moving experience for both of them." The actress, who was Oscar-nominated for her performance in 2005's Pride and Prejudice, is the daughter of playwright Sharman Macdonald and actor Will Knightley. She rose to fame in the British hit Bend it like Beckham, becoming an international star in films including Love Actually and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. 'More interesting' Knightley also won critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Atonement, A Dangerous Method and, most recently, Anna Karenina. Later this year, she will be seen in Jack Ryan - a prequel to previous Tom Clancy adaptations - playing Cathy Ryan opposite Chris Pine. Singer and keyboard player Righton has performed with indie rock band the Klaxons since 2005. The group won a Mercury Music Prize in 2007 for their debut album Myths Of The Near Future. In an interview last month, Knightley said she did not want an extravagant wedding day. "We're not 'big wedding' types. I don't need to have all that. I'm just trying to enjoy the engagement bit. "My parents are together after 40 years. The fights are there but they love each other. "It's not like the first three months, the first two years... whatever it is, but I think it gets more interesting, or I hope so."

Actress Keira Knightley has married Klaxons star James Righton in the south of France.

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Two of the songs come from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha, which was a Broadway smash in the 1960s. "As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know," the Hobbit star said. "Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences. It is a wonderful character to sing." The album also includes an ear-splitting version of Frank Sinatra's My Way - originally written by Paul Anka - which Lee originally released in 2006. "My Way is a very remarkable song," said the star in a YouTube preview. "It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth." Sir Christopher launched his singing career in the 1990s, with an album of Broadway tunes, including I Stole The Prince from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers, and Epiphany from Sweeney Todd. In 2010, his album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross, which told the story of the first Holy Roman Emperor won a Spirit of Metal Award from Metal Hammer magazine. His latest release, Metal Knight, is a collaboration with Italian symphonic metal band, Rhapsody Of Fire. "I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers," he has said. The actor is known for his numerous appearances as Dracula, as well as playing Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun, Saruman in Lord Of The Rings, and Count Dooku in the Star Wars prequels. Last year, he was presented with a fellowship from the British Film Institute.

Actor Sir Christopher Lee is marking his 92nd birthday by releasing an album of heavy metal cover versions.

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Protesters have been on the the streets since Freddie Gray's death on 19 April - a week after a police encounter where he sustained unexplained injuries. Shops have been looted and objects thrown at police, injuring several officers. It was the first time in the history of professional baseball that fans had been locked out of a game. The game at Camden Yards started at 14:05 EDT due to the city's 22:00 curfew in the wake of the riots, with Baltimore winning 8-2. Among the few able to witness the match were those who had paid for balcony rooms in the nearby Hilton Hotel, which overlooks the stadium. Journalists accredited to cover the game reported that the voices of players on the infield could be heard clearly. "Attention media: For record-keeping purposes, today's official paid attendance is ... zero," an announcement made over the press box public address system said. Other reports said the stadium still played the traditional US baseball anthem - Take Me Out To The Ballgame - during the traditional seventh-inning stretch. The Orioles and Major League Baseball officials had said the decision to shut out fans had been taken for safety reasons. But Brendan Hurson, one of the 40 spectators gathered by a fence near the stadium's main gate, said it was a missed opportunity and held up a sign reading "Don't forget Freddie Gray". Six police officers have been suspended following Gray's death and an internal investigation is under way. On Sunday, more than 1,000 protesters were on the streets of Baltimore and at least 12 arrests made. Gray, who was 25, is the latest of a series of black Americans to die in police custody in recent months, triggering angry protests accusing the police of brutality.

Fans were locked out of Baltimore Orioles' game against Chicago White Sox following violent protests in the city.

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The Reds, who are fifth in National Two South, beat third-placed Chinnor 29-12 for a second win in a row. "Tommy Phillips, Ben Priddey and Craig Williams really led the team from the front," Churcher told BBC Cornwall. "If your front row and front five are making 70-plus tackles in a game you're going to be doing well and that's what happened against Chinnor." The Reds face seven teams who are below them in the table in their next eight games, as well as league leaders Old Elthamians. Churcher believes his side still has a lot of room for improvement, adding: "Chinnor wasn't the complete performance, but emotionally it was a really dogged performance. "We've got to build on what we did last weekend, because if we don't, last weekend will have been a waste of time."

Redruth boss Marek Churcher says his side's front row have been key to the club's good form.

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The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at a depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles) 35km north of the city of Lucca, officials said. The tremor was felt as far away as Milan and Florence, Italian media say. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Italy is prone to earthquakes. In 2009 almost 300 people died in a quake in L'Aquila in the central Abruzzo region. Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said the quake struck at 15:48 (14:48 GMT), with its epicentre in Garfagnana. Several aftershocks of lower magnitude were felt across a large area. Phone lines were down and power supplies were cut in the Garfagnana area, Italian news agency Ansa reports. As a precaution, schools were said to have been evacuated in the immediate vicinity and were to be checked for any damage. In Milan, top floors of tall office blocks shook and the quake was also felt in the cities of Bologna and Modena. In Lucca, people poured out into the streets, Ansa said. Last May, two earthquakes in the same area left more than 20 people dead. The strongest tremor was magnitude-6 and caused significant damage. Alessandro Amato of the INGV said the latest tremor "came out of nowhere", and described it as a classic earthquake for the area - "medium-strong" and "fairly shallow". Italy is still trying to recover from the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in L'Aquila. Six scientists and an ex-official were convicted of multiple manslaughter in October 2012 for giving a falsely reassuring statement. The group, all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Serious Risks, were accused of having provided "inaccurate, incomplete and contradictory" information about the danger of the tremors felt ahead of the 6 April 2009 quake. At a meeting a few days before the deadly quake, they had told officials in L'Aquila that, while a major earthquake was not impossible, it was not likely. On the night of the quake, many people are said to have remained in their homes and died because of the advice, while others who had decided to remain outside in the street survived.

An earthquake has shaken parts of northern Italy, forcing some residents onto the streets.

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About 300 have already died at Farewell Spit, on the South Island, in one of the worst such cases in the country. Hundreds of locals and conservation department staff have been trying to save the survivors since early Friday morning, and have formed a human chain to refloat the whales. Scientists do not know what exactly causes whales to beach themselves. But it sometimes happens because the whales are old and sick, injured, or make navigational errors particularly along gentle sloping beaches. Sometimes when one whale is beached, it will send out a distress signal attracting other members of its pod, who then also get stranded by a receding tide. The conservation department said it had received a report about a possible stranding on Thursday night, but did not launch the rescue operation until Friday morning as it was too dangerous to attempt a rescue in the dark, reported the New Zealand Herald. Andrew Lamason, the departments regional manager, said it was one of the largest mass beachings recorded in New Zealand. New Zealand marine mammal charity Project Jonah. which is leading efforts to save the whales said a total of 416 whales were stranded. It said the surviving whales are "being kept cool, calm and comfortable" by medics and members of the public. Some of the refloated whales tried to swim back to shore, and the human chain was trying to herd them out to deeper waters, said volunteer Ana Wiles. She told news outlet Stuff that there were "so many fins in the air, no breathing". "We managed to float quite a few whales off and there were an awful lot of dead ones in the shallows so it was really, really sad." "One of the nicest things was we managed to float off a couple [of whales] and they had babies and the babies were following," Ms Wiles added. New Zealand has one of the highest stranding rates in the world, with about 300 dolphins and whales ending up on beaches every year, according to Project Jonah.. Many of these incidents happen at Farewell Spit. Experts say its shallow waters seems to confuse whales and hinder their ability to navigate. In February 2015 about 200 whales beached themselves at the same location, of which at least half died.

Volunteers in New Zealand are racing to rescue survivors after more than 400 pilot whales beached themselves.

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"None of the computers or machines worked except for the General Electric-powered machines like the MRIs [magnetic resonance imaging]," recalled Mykhailo Radutskyi, president of the Boris Clinic - Kiev's largest medical clinic. His radiologists decided to turn off the body scanners anyway as a precautionary measure after the building's IT system went down at two o'clock in the morning in late June. Doctors across the centre had to resort to taking records solely by paper and pen for the first time since the mid-1990s. "The main problem for us was that Ukrainian law requires us to keep all our patient info for 25 years, and we lost that medical documentation for the 24 hours when our systems were down," Mr Radutskyi divulged. "But thankfully we keep back-ups, so we didn't lose any information." All in all, Mr Radutskyi reckons his clinic's damage tally totalled $60,000 (£46,000). Others have been unwilling to reveal how badly they were hit. Oschadbank - one of the country's biggest lenders - was among those that declined an interview with the BBC. Even now, almost a month after the so-called NotPetya strike, some companies inside and outside the nation are still facing disruption. Ukraine's top cyber-cop disclosed that some of the nation's largest companies were still too scared to share the full scale of the fallout with his investigators. And Sergiy Demedyuk - head of Ukraine's ministry of internal affairs' cybercrime division - added he has come to believe there are aftershocks still to come since the hackers appear to have compromised their targets for some time before they pounced, and might still be sitting on data they could yet exploit. NotPetya initially appeared to be a ransomware attack, but many now suspect its blackmail demands were a cover for something more ominous. Experts who have spoken to the BBC are seemingly sure of two things: first, Ukraine was the target, and second, it was not about money. Despite denials, suspicion has fallen on Ukraine's eastern neighbour, Russia. "Cyber-attacks are just one part of Russia's wider efforts to destabilise the country," Nato's former chief civil servant Anders Fogh Rasmussen told the BBC. "In my time as secretary general we agreed that a cyber-attack could trigger Nato's mutual defence clause. "The Alliance has been assisting Ukraine especially with monitoring and investigating security incidents. However... more support is also needed for prevention." One cybersecurity veteran has been investigating how a local software developer's program, MeDoc, came to be hijacked to spread the malware. "It wasn't just [a case of] take over MeDoc's update server and push out NotPetya," explained Nicholas Weaver from University of California, Berkeley. "Instead, they had previously compromised MeDoc, made it into a remote-control Trojan, and then they were willing to burn this asset to launch this attack," he added, referring to the fact the servers have since been confiscated by the police. "That really is huge." MeDoc's tax filing services were used by more than 400,000 customers across Ukraine, representing about 90% of its domestic firms. Although it was not mandatory for local companies to use it, by virtue of its ubiquity, it's almost as if it were. "This was gold they had, basically a control point in almost every business that does business in Ukraine," said Mr Weaver. "And they burned this resource in order to launch this destructive attack." Mr Demedyuk said his police force had concrete evidence that MeDoc was hacked a long time ago and had been used to spy on economic activity within Ukraine. "The [developers] claimed on their website that it was certificated, that it had been examined with international audit and it's 100% safe. In fact, it wasn't true," he added. One ex-US Army cyber-expert said the hackers might have felt forced to carry out their attack through fear that MeDoc's computer servers were about to slip out of their control. "If you read [security firm] ESET's report, you see that they gained and lost access repeatedly as legitimate MeDocs updates were pushed," Jon Nichols said. "It is possible that the actors just wanted to cause as much damage as they could before they lost control again." This theory is backed up by another US expert. "It's not unheard of if you think you'll lose your position to launch prematurely," said Beau Woods deputy director of the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative. He added that if the perpetrators had, indeed, gathered financial data about most of Ukraine's companies, they might still find ways to cause further damage. Mr Demedyuk said that although only four police officers had been assigned to his NotPetya investigation full-time, he had about 300 people across Ukraine supporting the inquiry. Furthermore, he has met with Interpol to discuss ways to share information with other international authorities. While they try to unravel how the attack was carried out, others are preparing for follow-up cyber-assaults. In particular, the chief executive of Ukraine's state-owned energy giant Ukrenergo is concerned it will be a target. "All our life as an independent country in the last 25 years, we've been connected to the Russian power grid and they've balanced us," Vsevolod Kovalchuk told the BBC. However, he explained, an agreement his firm has struck with European electricity transmission operators to modernise Ukraine's power grid might have put the firm in Moscow's cross-hairs. It might sound like paranoia, but Ukrenergo had already been hit by two cyber-attacks prior to NotPetya. One occurred just before Christmas. "That virus worked in our local network for over one year," Mr Kovalchuk said. "It collected information and after collecting the information, the hackers put another malware specific for our northern substation and switched it off for 15 minutes. It was only a test but they tried and it was successful." Before that Ukrenergo was caught up in the infamous Black Energy attack, in December 2015. It took down half a city's power for three hours in the dead of winter. The two incidents meant the firm was already battle-hardened when it was infected by NotPetya. "A dispatcher called me and said they couldn't do anything because all of their screens had turned black and were asking for money," recalled Mr Kovalchuk. "That was at 11:02 EET [Eastern European Time], and then several minutes later, other computers were in the same situation so I called to my chief IT officer and asked what is this, is this WannaCry or something similar?" he said referring to a ransomware attack that disrupted the NHS and others in May. "We disconnected our networks, switched off our computers, and then we used our protocols from the past, using paper standards, phones and continued to operate without any computers, without databases, without any systems." This time round, the electricity grid was unharmed and power flowed uninterrupted. But the company was left without secondary functions for 10 days. For Ukraine, the most important questions from here on seem to be: How bad does an attack have to be before serious international attention is paid to it? And: At what point does it become a war crime? "I think that every six months, we'll see attacks," predicted Prof Michael Schmitt, lead author of the Tallinn Manual - the definitive international legal guide to cyber-conflict. "Even though I'm not 100% sure that it's Russia, I don't understand which other country could attack Ukraine. It's the only logical answer." And Ukrainian cybersecurity experts like Alexey Yankovski believe every single business is at risk. "Ukraine is a playground for attacks, and a large part of the cyber-security community here believes that most of the companies have already been infected," he told the BBC. "Every company here should be prepared for the fact that it will be hacked sooner or later." This week BBC News is taking a close look at all aspects of cyber-security. The coverage is timed to coincide with the two biggest shows in the security calendar - Black Hat and Def Con. We will have further features and videos on Wednesday, and then coverage from the two Las Vegas-based events over the following days. Follow all our coverage via this link

When the attack came, it took hold quickly and brought a screeching halt to many businesses across Ukraine.

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His death was announced in a tweet by talent agency Conway van Gelder Grant. Born in 1925, the Rada-trained actor performed with the RSC and starred in the first production of Equus in 1973 . The National Theatre also marked his passing on Twitter, calling him "one of the most highly-regarded actors of his generation". Other notable stage roles included the Fool alongside Paul Scofield in Peter Brook's 1962 production of Shakespeare's King Lear. He also travelled the world with a one-man performance of St Mark's Gospel and played a detective in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy. To many, though, he will be best remembered for his brief appearance as Q - here nicknamed Algy - in 1983's Never Say Never Again. "Now you're on this, I hope we're going to have some gratuitous sex and violence!" he was seen telling Connery's James Bond in the "unofficial" remake of 1965's Thunderball. The character Q has also been most recently played by Ben Whishaw, as well as Desmond Llewelyn and John Cleese. McCowen, who was made an OBE in 1972 and a CBE in 1986, is survived by his sister Jean, two nephews and two nieces. His partner, the actor Geoffrey Burridge, died in 1987. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email [email protected].

British actor Alec McCowen, who played gadget inventor Q opposite Sir Sean Connery in "rogue Bond" film Never Say Never Again, has died at the age of 91.

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That left him having to raise some of the less well-known taxes. There's an honourable mention for the bringing forward of payments of corporation tax, which raises an impressive £4.5bn in 2017-18, but by the end of the parliament it would be raising very small amounts. So, here are the top four tax increases, ranked according to the amount of money the Treasury reckons they will raise in 2020-21. Did you know all of these taxes even existed? Top of the pile is the change to the way dividends on shares are taxed. The government is doing away with the current system of dividend tax credit in favour of a tax-free allowance. The first £5,000 someone earns in dividends will be tax-free. After that, any dividend income will be taxed at 7.5% for basic rate taxpayers, 32.5% for higher rate taxpayers and 38.1% for additional rate taxpayers. And the Treasury reckons that will raise just under £2bn in 2020-21. Second on the list is the rise in insurance premium tax. From November, the standard rate of insurance premium tax will rise from 6% to 9.5%. The standard rate is charged on most forms of insurance you might be considering, except for travel insurance and insurance on electrical appliances, which are charged at a higher rate of 20%. There are also some forms of insurance that are exempted, such as long term insurance products including life insurance and any forms of reinsurance. The hike in tax rates will raise about £1.5bn a year for the Exchequer. Vehicle excise duty (VED) is what you used to know as your tax disc before they were abolished. At the moment there are lots of different bands of charges. For cars registered after 1 April 2017 it will be £140 a year with a few exceptions. Zero emission cars don't pay any VED at all. The amounts charged in the cars' first year are divided into 13 bands depending on how much carbon dioxide they emit, from £0 for zero emission cars to £2,000 for the most polluting vehicles. On top of that, if you have a car that had a list price of over £40,000 when new, you have to pay an extra £310 supplement on top of your standard VED for the first five years. This one was widely mentioned during the election campaign. At the moment, you get the tax back on any contributions you make to a pension scheme up to a limit of £40,000 a year. From April next year, the amount you can save tax-free will fall if you are earning more than £150,000 a year. For every £2 that you earn above that amount, you lose £1 of your tax-free pension savings allowance, down to a minimum of £10,000. Bear in mind that these predictions of tax revenue are pretty uncertain. The OBR gives a verdict on how uncertain they are. Pensions tax relief is rated as the most uncertain ("very high" uncertainty) because of the likelihood that high earners will change the way they save in order to avoid paying extra tax. July 2015 Budget full BBC online coverage BBC Budget Live HM Treasury link to Budget documents

Chancellor George Osborne faced a tricky challenge when trying to raise taxes in this Budget, which was that his party had already promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT.

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The 73-year-old man who died from a stab wound at a property at Oxford Court in Ogmore Vale has been named as Gwilym Jones. A 49-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and the attempted murder of a 21-year-old woman. Extra patrols are taking place and witnesses are asked to come forward. South Wales Police said the pensioner died some time between Sunday and Monday and the attempted murder was reported at about 22:45 BST on Sunday. Detective Superintendent Kath Pritchard said Mr Jones' family is being supported by a family liaison officer and a murder enquiry is underway to establish the circumstances leading up to his death. "The local community is understandably shocked and saddened by this incident and we urge anyone with information to please contact South Wales Police," she said. "I want to pay tribute to local residents at Oxford Court who have had to put up with considerable disruption in the past 24 hours while we have carried out our investigations." Det Supt Pritchard added: "Ogmore Vale is a close knit community where incidents of this type are very rare. "

Police are continuing to question a man over the murder of a pensioner in Bridgend county.

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Plans include renovating the hidden theatre, dating back to 1875, to use for plays, films, comedy and music. Material from the BBC archives will be shown in revamped TV studios, now derelict, where the broadcaster first launched a regular television service almost 80 years ago. The plans will be finished by 2018. Both the theatre and the studios, which have been derelict for 35 years, are in the eastern end of the Victorian palace. The section will be refurbished and repaired, Alexandra Palace said, along with a new entrance hall. The theatre will be able to accommodate 1,300 people. More than 2,000 local residents were involved in a six-week consultation leading up to the decision, Alexandra Palace said. Chief executive of the Alexandra Palace and Park Charitable Palace Trust Duncan Wilson said he was "thrilled" with the announcement. Mr Wilson said there would be further challenges ahead, such as securing more funding and preparing the palace. Chief Executive of Heritage Lottery Fund Carole Souter said: "Alexandra Palace has played a pivotal role in the development of popular entertainment - culminating in the birth of British television." The total cost of the project is £26.7m. The trust will raise an extra £1m before the project starts in 2016, it said.

Alexandra Palace has been given £18.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore a forgotten part of the building.

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The money is owed by absent parents who have been referred to the Child Support Agency. Accounts prepared for Parliament by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) class £2.9bn of the £3.9bn in maintenance arrears as "uncollectable". Ministers said the focus was on debts for children still being brought up, but old debts would not be "forgotten". The Child Support Agency (CSA) was set up 21 years ago with the aim of ensuring that if a relationship broke down, a parent could not just walk off and leave an ex to pay the costs of bringing up their children. The CSA's role was to calculate maintenance - and ensure that non-resident parents paid up. But it has been dogged with problems. Computer systems did not work properly. Mistakes were made with assessments and absent parents were not tracked down. In 2012, a new child maintenance system was introduced in an effort to draw a line under the CSA's difficulties. The Child Maintenance Service, as the new system is called, does not consider recovering the historic debts on the CSA's books as a priority. Around 1.3 million single parents are owed money the CSA ruled they were entitled to - and some have been waiting years. One single parent, Marianne Miles from London, said she badly needed the money the CSA ordered her ex-partner to pay towards their son. But after nearly seven years of waiting for payment, she has all but given up. "I am not hopeful of seeing any of that money to be perfectly honest," she said. "They [the CSA] haven't made much effort to get anything - even £30 a week - so I have practically written off all of it." In 2008, Marianne Miles, from London, was made redundant from her job as a publicist. Raising her teenage son alone became a severe financial struggle. She turned to the CSA, which ordered her ex-partner to contribute. To this day, she still has not received the money owed, which has built up to a total of £12,000. "I try not to get angry about it, but it's not fair," she said. "If he owed the government council tax money, or for a parking ticket, they would pursue it and make sure it was paid. But when it's paying maintenance towards your own child, it is not deemed as important." Her son is now 20 and has left home, but Marianne is still responsible for him financially. "Just because he didn't have it before doesn't mean he doesn't need it now," she said. "It would make a huge difference. "He's a student so it could go towards his books and his food, that I have to support, and he's learning how to drive. I'm the only person around to help him." Janet Allbeson, from the single-parent charity Gingerbread, believes the government should be recovering unpaid maintenance, even in cases that have been going on for years. She said: "If they do manage to get the money, even if it is years late, it can really make a difference to a child's life. "It allows, for instance, to help with the cost of going to college, perhaps paying off a student loan, or helping a child learn to drive. "Children in some ways get more expensive as they get older and that money can make a real difference to a child's future." The government said it was prioritising cases where a child was still being brought up. Steve Webb, the minister with responsibility for child maintenance, said: "We are quite clear that just because money has been owed for a long time it does not mean it should be forgotten about. It should be paid. "Of course everything cannot be a priority. We have been quite transparent… and we have made it clear that where there is a child still at school or being brought up - that is the first priority. "But we are not writing off or ignoring old debt." But figures in DWP accounts published in December raise questions about how much of the arrears backlog is likely to be recovered. The £2.9bn listed as "uncollectable" relates to cases where either no payment has been received from the absent parent in the previous six months, or no arrears schedule has been put in place. The DWP said the definition of "uncollectable" in the accounts did not give a true picture of the level of debt that is beyond its enforcement powers - and in fact only £244m was permanently "uncollectable". This report will be broadcast on Sunday, 25 January 2015 at 11:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 live. You can listen to other editions of 5 live Investigates on the BBC iPlayer. You can contact 5 live Investigates by emailing [email protected] or comment on this story to @BBC5Live on Twitter.

Billions of pounds owed in child maintenance may never be recovered, government accounts show.

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Thomas Hunter, 58, of Mansfield Road, Mansfield, was arrested after the crash on the A34 at Hinksey Hill, Oxford, on 25 August. Isla Wiggin, who was in another car, died in hospital on 27 August. Mr Hunter has also been charged with causing serious injury to a 31-year-old woman by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 17 January. A lorry and seven cars were involved in the accident which closed the northbound carriageway for almost 10 hours. A family statement said Isla, from Fleet in Hampshire, was "a loving and caring" daughter who "would have made an amazing big sister".

A man has been charged with causing the death of a three-year-old girl by dangerous driving in a crash involving eight vehicles.

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The husband-and-wife duo overcame Indonesian pair Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto 21-19 17-21 21-9. It was the Adcocks' fifth straight win over the world number four ranked pair. They will face China's Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen in Sunday's mixed doubles final. Badminton is one of five sports to lose its UK Sport funding for the 2020 Olympics, but is appealing against the decision.

England's Gabby and Chris Adcock are one match from successfully defending their World Superseries Finals title in Dubai after a tense semi-final win.

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Friends, collaborators and fans have been paying tribute on their social media accounts.

James Horner, the Hollywood composer who wrote the Oscar-winning score for Titanic, has died in a California plane crash aged 61.

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Campaigners and researchers looked at what impact a decade of smoke-free pubs, restaurants and other public places had on the adult population. Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) Scotland worked with academics at the University of Aberdeen. They said second-hand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds. At least 250 of those compounds are known to be toxic or to cause cancer. Critics of the ban have highlighted its negative impact on the pub and club trade. They said it has led to closure of some inner city and community pubs and working men's clubs. According to the researchers who looked at the health impact, of particular concern are the smallest particles, called PM2.5, which are invisible to the human eye but can linger in the air for hours and travel deep into the lungs. Detailed measurements before and after the smoke-free legislation showed these levels inside pubs decreased by 86% when smoking was moved outside. The team said that using existing knowledge of how much air adults breathe and how much time they spend in a pub, this means the change in the amount of PM2.5 breathed in can be totalled over the decade. The researchers said that taken as a whole, the adult Scottish population has inhaled at least 600kg less of these tiny toxic particles because of smoke-free pubs. Dr Sean Semple, of the Scottish Centre for Indoor Air at the University of Aberdeen, said: "Scotland's introduction of smoke-free public spaces was one of the most closely studied pieces of public-health legislation ever, allowing us to look very carefully at the impact it had. "We have known for many years that second-hand smoke is harmful, but I don't think anyone predicted just how much benefit smoke-free places would deliver. "This calculation shows that over half a tonne of toxic material would have been inhaled by the population over the past 10 years if Scotland had not taken this bold step." He added: "This is a cautious estimate that takes account of the slow improvement in air quality that may have occurred if the law had not been introduced. And of course the benefits will have been substantially greater for bar workers or waiting staff, who may spend 40 hours a week in such environments." Sheila Duffy, chief executive of Ash Scotland, said: "The cultural impact of smoke-free public places has been profound, with a new generation growing up with smoke-free environments as their right and their expectation. "On top of that the intended health benefits have been surpassed, with today's new figure helping to explain why asthma and heart attacks have decreased so much." Paul Watterson, from the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, told BBC Scotland the smoking ban had been bad for business. He said: "We were told at the time thousands more people will come in your pubs now they are smoke free, people won't smell of smoke and all the rest of it. "It was nonsense then and it is still nonsense. We never saw these people." Meanwhile, a survey commissioned by Smokers' lobby group Forest suggested about 54% of Scots would allow "well-ventilated" designated smoking rooms in pubs and clubs. More than 1,000 people were questioned in the Populus poll ahead of the tenth anniversary of the ban. Simon Clark, Forest director, said: "Designated smoking rooms offer a third way. Those who don't want to be exposed to tobacco smoke would continue to be protected but it would give adults who choose to smoke somewhere to light up indoors, in comfort. "No pub or club would be compelled to provide a smoking room. The owner or club members would choose. "The fact that so many people support designated smoking rooms, ten years after the smoking ban was introduced, shows that this issue will not go away." He added: "Tobacco is a legal product. One million adults in Scotland smoke. Between them they contribute over £2bn a year in tobacco tax, a sum that far outweighs the alleged cost of treating smoking related diseases."

The smoking ban which came into force 10 years ago has saved Scots from breathing in more than half a tonne of toxic material, a study has suggested.

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The company, best known for its smartphone chips, wants to reduce spending by $1.4bn (£900m), partly through a 15% cut in its workforce. The US-based firm also delivered its third profit warning of the year. Qualcomm had been under pressure from major shareholders to make changes in light of rising competition from Asia. The cost-cutting efforts announced on Wednesday will include culling around 4,500 full-time jobs. Qualcomm also said it may break itself up. Shareholder Jana Partners had been pressuring the firm to separate the chip business from the more profitable patent-licensing business. The company makes chips used in smartphones and tablets, especially the Snapdragon processor found in many mid- and high-end Android devices. But it has faced increasing competition from Asian manufacturers like Taiwan's MediaTek or smaller Chinese chipmakers. Smartphone giant Samsung plans to increasingly use its own processors for its future devices rather than going for the Snapdragon chip. Qualcomm shares fell more than 20% over the past year and dropped further in Wednesday's after hour trading. In a weak revenue forecast, the company had to give its third profit warning of the year. For the past quarter, the company said its net income fell by 47% with revenue down by 14%, both numbers coming in below expectations.

Qualcomm has said it aims to cut costs and jobs and might restructure itself as it delivers a fresh profit warning in the face of rising competition.

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The 54-year-old had needed to run a double marathon on Sunday, finishing beneath a giant statue of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg. Izzard attempted a similar feat in South Africa in 2012 but had to pull out for health reasons. It has been confirmed the comedian's endurance feat had raised more than £1.35m for the charity appeal. "That was very, very tough," he told reporters as he swigged from a celebratory bottle of sparkling white wine. The 27 marathons were intended to reflect the 27 years Mr Mandela had spent in prison before becoming South Africa's first black president. "It's been the hardest thing I've ever done," said a "very tired" Izzard. "Thank you to everyone who has donated [and] don't do this at home." Gary Lineker, marathon runner Paula Radcliffe and DJ Chris Moyles are among those who have tweeted their congratulations.

Comedian Eddie Izzard has completed his challenge in South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days for Sport Relief.

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